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RR The Wire 2330Z October 16, 2023 PRECEDENCE: ROUTINE RRDTG: 233016Z OCT 23ICOD: 230016Z OCT 23CONTROLS: Public ReleaseQQQQBLUF: EGYPT STAGES HUMANITARIAN AID ON GAZA BORDER. SITUATION IN ISRAEL REMAINS TENSE.-----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: So far, humanitarian aid has largely not been allowed to cross the Rafah border crossing into Gaza, as peace talks have failed to implement a humanitarian ceasefire.USS Herschel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) begins steaming North from the Western Coast of Africa following routine exercises. As of Oct 01, her new homeport is NSA Souda Bay, Greece. AC: This is a newer class of vessel that functions as an Expeditionary Sea Base. Quietly sending her back to her home port in Greece would be a strategically useful move to bolster US Naval assets in the region.Europe: In Belgium, Islamic terrorist fires into a crowd in Brussels, killing two Swedish citizens and injuring many others. After pledging allegiance to ISIS in the livestream of the attack, the suspect remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.-HomeFront-USA: Coal train derails in Pueblo, CO as it traversed a bridge over I-25. The driver of a cargo truck was killed in the bridge collapse. The NTSB is currently investigating the incident. Another train derails in Mitchell, S.D. causing minor spill of grain according to local media.Illinois: A 71 year old man stabs a Palestinian woman and her 6 year old son in Plainsfield. The boy died of his wounds at a local hospital. Local police confirm this to be a terror attack/hate crime.-Analyst Comments-Israel has cut internet access to Gaza, so what may appear to be a lull in the fighting may simply be survivorship bias as few internet sources remain available for information to get out of the conflict zone. From Israeli media, the bombing/shelling of Gaza, West Bank, and the Golan Heights continues. Limited strikes also are periodically being conducted in the border regions of Lebanon and Syria as well. The airports in Damascus and Aleppo continue to be struck regularly by Israel according to local sources. Hamas rocket attacks have waned in the past few days, but still sporadically target Israeli cities.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst: S2AEND REPORTNNNN

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Thanks for tuning in to another edition of the Next in Line Podcast, brought to you by the RFK Refugees Network. This week, Adam Davis comes at you with a late-week episode to talk about the recent Miami FC and Memphis 901 matches as well as some upcoming Western Coast showdowns. Tune in for the whole episode for some brief talk about the Women's World Cup and another "Where Are They Now" Segment!Thanks as always for your support and tuning in! Hope you enjoy!

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Today we'll be talking about our recent trip to Quito, Ecuador as part of our journey to the Galápagos Islands. We'll journey back in time to the 16th century and Colonial Quito during the Spanish Colonization period. There we'll see the Gilded Churches, and then make our way to the center of the earth as we visit a museum on Andean culture located on the Equator. Pack your bag and joins us as we share the sites, tastes and fun facts that we learned along the way. In this episode we share why we went to Quito, Ecuador in the first place, why we used a travel agency in Ecuador to help us book this trip, and the tour options that were available to us in Quito and why we chose the one we did. We also walk you through what our day in Quito was like, why we loved having a tour guide here, and of course, what you need to pack for a day in this colonial city. So if you are headed to Ecuador or to South America, would like to, or just want to know more about this amazing city, Tune in NOW! Links we talk about in this Episode: Our travel agent was Diana Endara at Galapagos Travel Center Intinan Museum and the Ecuador www.facebook.com/mueseointinan History of Quito: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_evolution_of_colonial_Quito Our hotel: Swissotel Quito - Luxury Hotel In Quito - Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts Our Tour Guide: Giovanny Viansaca Phone : (338) 979398449 Email: thisisusecuador@gmail.com Kiva.org Want an easy way to do some real good in the world? Join me on Kiva to make small loans to support local Ecuadorians. Follow our travels on Facebook Follow our travels on Instagram here and here Save our travel ideas on Pinterest Quito Packing List: Sturdy walking shoes (like many older and colonial cities, the streets are stone and tile and you need to be able walk safely on uneven surfaces) Anytime you are visiting churches I would recommend pants or skirt and to wear or bring something to cover your shoulders so I had a light jacket which is good if a building is cold too Phones and cameras for pictures and A small bag or backpack A hat and sunscreen and sunglasses (you are near the equator) on sunny days Rain jacket or umbrella if it is rainy season Our guide also said that it could be sunny in the morning and then rain showers in the afternoon so it's a good idea to carry along a backpack and have both. Credit card and then Cash for tips and souvenirs The Ecuador museum also had a stamp you could stamp in your passport so you can bring that along if you wanted to and keep it safely tucked away in your bag Music Credit Music by OYStudio from Pixabay Episode Transcript (continued on episode webpage): I'm Scott and I'm Melissa and we are the Sunshine Travelers. Our passion is travel and sharing our experiences with those who enjoy it as much as we do, or want to learn more about travel, and even those that just want to live vicariously through our travel stories. No matter where you fall along that journey, get ready to hear about our first hand experiences as we visit some of the most amazing places on earth. Today we'll be talking about our recent trip to Quito, Ecuador as part of our journey to the Galápagos Islands. We'll journey back in time to the 16th century and Colonial Quito during the Spanish Colonization period. There we'll see the Gilded Churches, and then make our way to the center of the earth as we visit a museum on Andean culture located on the Equator. Pack your bag and joins us as we share the sites, tastes and fun facts that we learned along the way. Scott: Ecuador is a country of 18 million people located on the Western Coast of South America. It is bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands. Ecuador is made up of many indigenous groups of people that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire by the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century and finally emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. For more on the history of Ecuador we'll put a few links in the show notes that can help you visit this incredible country first hand. Our original plan was to record this episode while in Quito but I think we underestimated the impact of Quito's elevation at almost 10k ft above sea level. It takes a little while to get used to and we were only there for 1.5 days. So let's talk a little about how we ended up in Quito. Melissa, you were heavily engaged in the planning of this trip Melissa: If you listened to the episode where we talked about our bucket list for travel, you'll know that the Galápagos Islands were on the list even though we hadn't originally planned to go so soon. Last year we were approached by a couple of our friends to join them on this trip and our immediate answer was “let's go”. So we immediately began making plans because these trips fill up fast. We booked this trip through a travel company called Galapagos Travel Center and their website is https://www.galapagosislands.com/ We worked with Diana. They want you to arrive a day early in Ecuador because from many parts of the world there is only one flight a day and it gives you some buffer (and more tourism for them) so part of our tour package included a guided tour on the day that we were in Quito. We had a choice of three different tour options which included two nature options or a trip to the Equator and tour of Colonial Quito. Scott: I wanted to do the one that included the gilded churches. I've been to Quito for work before, but didn't do any sight seeing while there. Several of my Ecuadorian colleagues had suggested on my next trip I should make time to see the gilded churches. Melissa: When Scott travels for work and I'm not in tow (which was most if his trips when our kids were younger) he sees the hotel, the office or client site, and wherever they take him to dinner. That's it. I'm working hard to change that, especially when I'm with him. I'll share a funny story about him in New York in an upcoming episode how I've trained him to use google maps to find what's around him. Scott: Let's back up for just a minute. We don't normally use a tour company when we travel. What made this trip so different? Melissa: You mentioned that some friends invited us to tag along and they had already been working with a travel company to book this trip when we joined in so pretty much except our input on the choice of tour we were happy to just join in on what they had been planning. With this trip though I would say the logistics of getting to and from the airport and taking another flight to get to the ship etc with necessary fees for the National park paid and documents ready to go, having the tour company on the ground in Ecuador handle all that ahead of time made the logistics easy. Scott: Would you recommend using a tour company for anyone thinking of taking this trip? Melissa: Yes I would and I also think having a travel advisor that is super familiar with the trip you are taking specifically is really important and knows exactly what flights from Quito to book and having someone to get you to and from the airport and take you on the tour. So basically we just had to get to Quito by a certain day, and they took care of the rest. So that's how we got to this point in ths Trip. Now let's tell you a little about the tours we did in Quito. It was a full day of activity that included history, visiting a volcanic crater, local cuisine and drinks, and doing all of this at approximately 10k ft above sea level. That a big deal for those of us that spend a majority of our time living no more than 20 ft above sea level. Melissa: We started our day with a visit to the Intinan Museum which boasts that the actual equator flows through the site of this Indigenous History museum rather than the official monument that you can see towering over the location which celebrates ancient civilizations that once inhabited this region. If you take the guided tour a student from the local college will provide you with information about the ancient cultures and then lead you to what they claim to be the actual equator. If you have a GPS, you should be able to pinpoint that this location sits less than 2 One-Hundreths of a degree off the actual equator. Scott: It's amazing that these ancient cultures figured this out without the advantage of today's modern tools such as GPS. They literally used rocks and the sun to determine exactly where the Equator or "center of the earth" existed. We were able to do some pretty interesting experiments such as balancing a raw egg on top of nailhead, trying to walk a straight line with our eyes closed, and see how water flows differently depending on which side of the Equator you are standing. While the last one called the correalis effect was forced for the demonstration, it does help to explain why tornadoes are in the Northern Hemisphere and Cyclones are in the southern hemisphere. Melissa: our tour guide gave us an option at this point to go to the actual historical equator monument or go to a volcanic crater. We all chose the crater because we saw the monument driving by so it would be nice to see the volcanic crater too. We left the equator and made a short drive to a volcanic crater. This crater was massive and a small community has formed in the basin of the crater. We just happened to time it with clear skies for beautiful vistas that allowed us to look down and across from the edge of the crater and imagine how massive the volcano that used to sit atop this crater must have been. If you have the time and energy, you can hike down into the crater as a day trip and visit the community that has established itself down in the basin of the crater. Our guide said that may locals will hike down and camp in the basin and is a favorite for school trips. Here was also your opportunity to get some great deals on souvenirs that have been hand-crafted by local artisans in the shops they had set up there and Don't forget to bargain for the best deals but our tour guide was on hand to help with that! (I want to note that every tour I've ever taken like this, in Mexico, Portugal and and here- a stop has always been made to support the local shop, tradesman, economy etc so this is very common to have the tour guides help support other aspects of the local economy. ) Scott: After we left the crater, our tour guide knew a local place where you can get Ecuadorian Pan ice cream. It involves spinning a large metal pan on top of ice and pouring in fresh fruit juices until it freezes into a soft frozen treat resembling ice cream. Modern versions include all kinds of flavors and on the day we were visiting, they were making bubble gum flavored. Melissa and a few of our friends that were traveling with us were allowed to try and make the dessert. They quickly realized that it was a lot tougher than it looked. Almost like patting your head and rubbing your tummy. Melissa: This was supposed to just be a quick treat but our guide knew the shop owner and so that was fun to try our hand at making it end of course trying some. We were on our way into downtown Quito where we had reservations for a delicious Ecuadorian lunch but I'll never turn down dessert first ( I even had to have 2. It was like a sorbet and made from local fruits that we don't have so why not because I could only get it here. Scott: After lunch it was time to stroll through Colonial Quito. This is something that I have been looking forward to for years since my last visit to Quito for work. We walked out onto a magnificent plaza surrounded by historic buildings, churches, cafes and even the Presidential Palace. In 1978, the city of Quito was recognized as a UNESCO Heritage Site and rewarded for being the best preserved, least altered historic Center in Latin America. Here in Colonial Quito we were able to visit three of the gilded churches built during the Spanish Colonization period. 17th-Century Jesuit church, named La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús, and the 16th Century church and monastery called the Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco. These building feature ornate interiors were covered in literaly tons of gold leaf. The Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco took nearly 70 years to complete, however, the style of decoration continued to evolve for another 150 years after completion. Imagine every surface covered in ornate wood and gilded with shiny gold leaf. It is definitly a sight to see. If you love architecture, this is definitely a place you are going to want to add to your travel list. A couple of the churches don't want your to take pictures while inside. Use this as an opportunity to fill your memory banks with unbelievable works of art that just isn't replicated today. Melissa: While walking around downtown, our guide introduced us to several local candies including locally made dark chocolate with interesting flavor combinations, local sugar cane liquor and other delicious snacks you will only find in Ecuador. That was the other benefit from having a guide here is that we would have missed trying all the delicious food and snacks if we had been on our own in the Old town. We finished the day with a spectacular view of Quito from an area up on the mountainside and then back to the hotel for a little rest and relaxation before dinner. Scott: We did something for dinner that we normally wouldn't do in many areas of the world. We actuallty ate at the hotel. We were all pretty tired from a full day of activities and we knew that we had to get up very early the next morning for our journey onward to the Galapagos islands. We were recommended to try some seafood paella while here and it just so happened that the hotel had a seafood restaurant in it. I've personally had paella all over the world, and this wasn't bad. It allowed us to get something good to eat and get ready for the next day without staying up too late. If you enjoy an adult beverage or two, you may want to pay attention as they say the effects of alcohol in those altitudes is much more impactful on your body and it goes to your head very quickly. Scott: So Melissa, I think we should try something new for all of our episodes that are about traveling to a specific place. Let's give the listeners a list of the essential items that they need to pack when visiting Quito. Melissa: Sturdy walking shoes (like many older and colonial cities, the streets are stone and tile and you need to be able walk safely on uneven surfaces) Anytime you are visiting churches I would recommend pants or skirt and to wear or bring something to cover your shoulders so I had a light jacket which is good if a building is cold too Phones and cameras for pictures and A small bag or backpack A hat and sunscreen and sunglasses (you are near the equator) on sunny days Rain jacket or umbrella if it is rainy season Our guide also said that it could be sunny in the morning and then rain showers in the afternoon so it's a good idea to carry along a backpack and have both. Credit card and then Cash for tips and souvenirs The Ecuador museum also had a stamp you could stamp in your passport so you can bring that along if you wanted to and keep it safely tucked away in your bag We'll put some links in the show notes where you can learn more about Quito and the contact information for our tour guide that did such a great job in sharing his vast knowledge of the geography, people and culture of Ecuador. If you have a favorite place to visit in Quito that we didn't cover, leave us a comment as we are always looking for new places to discover and things to do. We hope you enjoyed this episode and will find some inspiration for your next trip or perhaps this is something that you want to add to your bucket list. Most importantly, subscribe to our podcast and share it with your friends to help them catch the travel bug. You never know, they may become your greatest travel companion.

If you've wanted to hear about an epic journey, this week we talk with Mike Keen about his upcoming sea kayak adventure up the Western coast of Greenland.  This 2,600 km journey will push Mike to his limits, and also allow him to support research around microplastics in our environment and the benefits of eating local. Tune in to learn about how Mike will eat local, and the benefits of this type of eating. Learn more about Mike at his website, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter. Check out some epic tours in Greenland at 10Adventures. 

We shift to a joint dream sequence experienced by the entire party after throwing some creature in a sack off a sea cliff, at the behest of Mother Haggle.  The next adventure in a campaign featuring: - Ghosts of Saltmarsh - Call from the Deep - Coastal homebrew with Lovecraftian watery themes tying the two together Background: Forces of the Dragon cult are raiding and amassing armies in the east, and armies have been sent to face them in the field. The wars have being going on for almost two years now and much of the inner heartland is ravaged. The Western coastal free cities have largely remained untouched but there is no remaining standing army to speak of. Giants across the North appear to be at war and leaderless. Towns have been raised and stock destroyed as each of the giant clans move from their traditional lands. Allied forces are sorely pressed, containing threats on multiple fronts. Predatory Corsair barons have capitalised on the weakness - piracy, slavery and coastal raids are on the rise. There is plenty of work for budding adventurers looking for reward and fame, supplementing the standing army and making up for tasks usually addressed by ranking Rangers, the circle Orboros, and Arcane Tempest gun mages of the Duchy of Xanaphos. Tier 1-3 D&D High Seas Adventure, Coastal Exploration, with Lovecraftian flavour. Set sail on an epic adventure that will thrust you into the middle of a pirate-filled mystery. The grand cities and small villages of the Western Coast defend themselves from raiding buccaneers, bloodthirsty sea devils, and other hideous creatures from the bottom of the Sea. Adventurers are needed to investigate perilous seas and dangerous islands. This coastal based campaign combines high seas adventure, light eldritch horror, and classic Dungeons & Dragons adventuring into a story that will take your characters from level 1-12 and possibly beyond. This will be my sixth 5E campaign online with many more face to face homebrew DMing under my belt before that.

We shift to a joint dream sequence experienced by the entire party after throwing some creature in a sack off a sea cliff, at the behest of Mother Haggle.  The next adventure in a campaign featuring: - Ghosts of Saltmarsh - Call from the Deep - Coastal homebrew with Lovecraftian watery themes tying the two together Background: Forces of the Dragon cult are raiding and amassing armies in the east, and armies have been sent to face them in the field. The wars have being going on for almost two years now and much of the inner heartland is ravaged. The Western coastal free cities have largely remained untouched but there is no remaining standing army to speak of. Giants across the North appear to be at war and leaderless. Towns have been raised and stock destroyed as each of the giant clans move from their traditional lands. Allied forces are sorely pressed, containing threats on multiple fronts. Predatory Corsair barons have capitalised on the weakness - piracy, slavery and coastal raids are on the rise. There is plenty of work for budding adventurers looking for reward and fame, supplementing the standing army and making up for tasks usually addressed by ranking Rangers, the circle Orboros, and Arcane Tempest gun mages of the Duchy of Xanaphos. Tier 1-3 D&D High Seas Adventure, Coastal Exploration, with Lovecraftian flavour. Set sail on an epic adventure that will thrust you into the middle of a pirate-filled mystery. The grand cities and small villages of the Western Coast defend themselves from raiding buccaneers, bloodthirsty sea devils, and other hideous creatures from the bottom of the Sea. Adventurers are needed to investigate perilous seas and dangerous islands. This coastal based campaign combines high seas adventure, light eldritch horror, and classic Dungeons & Dragons adventuring into a story that will take your characters from level 1-12 and possibly beyond. This will be my sixth 5E campaign online with many more face to face homebrew DMing under my belt before that.

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Travel and Cruise industry News Podcast, September 16, 2022 with Chillie Falls will feature Alaska's Western Coast To Face Hurricane Force Winds. The remnants of Typhoon Merbok is expected to bring torrential rain and enormous waves to Alaska's west coast this weekend, threatening to cause major flooding and beach erosion. It is unclear how much, if any effects the strongest storm in over a decade will have on the popular cruise areas over 1,000 miles to the south. Also Tropical Storm Fiona and 3 more systems; Princess Unveils New Ship Name; Small Fire On Celestyal Crystal; And Much More, LIVE At 11 AM EDT. From CocoCay, Bahamas On Symphony Of The Seas. Thanks for visiting my channel. NYTimes The Daily, the flagship NYT podcast with a massive audience. "Vacationing In The Time Of Covid" https://nyti.ms/3QuRwOS NYTimes First Person Podcast " His Ship Finally Came In, but Should He Be on It? " https://nyti.ms/3zRJo4j To access the Travel and Cruise Industry News podcast; https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/travelcruisenews or go to https://accessadventure.net/ Save On Airfare https://bit.ly/3h6lXLf To subscribe: http://bit.ly/chi-fal As always, I appreciate super chats or any other donation to support my channel. For your convenience, please visit: https://paypal.me/chillie9264?locale.x=en_US Chillie's Cruise Schedule: https://accessadventure.net/chillies-trip-calendar/ For your special needs, contact me or Scootaround, https://www.scootaround.com/mobility-rentals, 1.888.441.7575. Use SRN 11137. Special Needs Cruising: https://youtu.be/DWR5kNM2x_g Check out my streaming partner: https://streamyard.com?pal=4889083533852672 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChilliesCruises Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chillie.falls Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChillieFalls Business Email: chilliefalls@gmail.com Accessible Travel Blog: https://accessadventure.net/ Chillie Chats With Sue Bryant, London Times Cruise Editor About Emerald Azzurra https://youtu.be/_bnrkqPf2gE Chillie Chats with Mark Chilutti on Accessibility of Oasis of the Seas https://youtu.be/ibuJe7sfvrA Chillie Chats With Kelly Narowski, Disability Rights Advocate and Avid Traveler https://youtu.be/NFB7LhkJ7go and https://youtu.be/LxbC5UW-Lsk Casino Loyalty Programs with Sue Sherer https://youtu.be/p0SsewJC_cE Chillie Chats with Camille Segobia on Solo Cruising https://youtu.be/PsoTywFMuSo Chillie Chats with Author Ivan Cox a/k/a Dr. Gerald Yukevich, The Cruise Ship Doctor, https://youtu.be/juZmIuYv-IU Chillie Chats With Speaker, Writer and Wheelchair Traveler Lilly Longshore https://youtu.be/tyrV6KZE-9Q Cruise Amigos with Jeannine Williamson https://youtu.be/_s9L_cV72fk Chillie Chats With Jordan Taylor, of JJ Cruise https://youtu.be/O5Khw0avcTQ Chillie Chats With Coleen McDaniel, Cruise Critic's Editor-In-Chief https://youtu.be/5mbjRqNcRXk Chillie Chats With Cruise Critic's Adam Coulter from Norwegian jade https://youtu.be/NVEPLIQ-tH0 Cruise Amigos with Jeannine Williamson https://youtu.be/_s9L_cV72fk Chillie Chats With Captain Mick, Active Disabled Americans https://youtu.be/B3g17D8Tv6Y Chillie Chats With Ashley Lyn Olson, WheelchairTraveling.com https://youtu.be/N4kCil4xT3M Chillie Chats with Allison More about Norwegian Fjords https://youtu.be/Y2V4c6TVauY Chillie Chats With Shelby Frenette about TA Training https://youtu.be/OhBRwS5Hp1M Chillie Chats With Bubba Shumard On Europe, TA and Tahiti https://youtu.be/sVvg5DKeqQs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marysol is the Director of the fabulous Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve off the Western Coast of Mexico.  The island is the home to many endemic species include sea lions, white sharks, cyprus, pine tree and the black-footed albatross, and a fishing village of 180 people. Marysol talks about how for many years, people came from all over the world to hunt the seal lions and brought many species with them.  The introduced species are gradually being exterminated and the native environment is recovering.Marysol talks about what her role involves and some of the great successes her team has had in preserving this unique environment. I would love to hear any comments you might have on this episode and respond to any questions. You can find me on the Brave New World Facebook page, on Linkedin or on my website: www.ceciliapoullain.comCecilia PoullainFounder of Brave New WomenCoach - Empowering Women to Find their VoiceMusic: Stephen Marquis www.songsta.com.auEditing: Talal BourokiCecilia PoullainFounder of Brave New WomenCoach - Empowering Women to Find their Voice

In 1628, the Batavia, a flagship Dutch Indiaman left the port of Texel in the Netherlands bound for the Dutch capital in the East Indies filled to the upper decks with gold, silver, gems and jewellery, along with a crew made up of a host of down and out soldiers, sailors and officers. Life in the Dutch East India Company was notoriously hard, but the crew aboard the Batavia were in for a special kind of torture, when the ship was wrecked off the Western Coast of Australia, leading to several months of indescribable bloodshed and violence at the hands of an especially twisted Commander.   SOURCES   van Duivenvoorde, Wendy (2015) Dutch East India Company Shipbuilding: The Archaeological Study of Batavia and Other Seventeenth-Century VOC Ships. Texas A&M University Press, USA.   Dash, Mike (2003) Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny. Crown Publishing Group, NY, USA.   Fitzsimmons, Peter (2011) Batavia. William Heinemann Publishing, Australia ---------- For extended show notes, including maps, links and scripts, head over to darkhistories.com Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at contact@darkhistories.com or via voicemail on: (415) 286-5072 or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that.       

There is perhaps no person who is less known today but more important to the Age of Discovery than Henry the Navigator. In thirty years he took an un-sailable ocean and turned it into a thoroughfare. His exploits gave Portugal unfettered access to the Western Coast of Africa and, sadly, brought Europe firmly into the slave trade.  For more episodes check out westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today. For $2 per month, you can have access to over twenty hours of bonus content. Visit patreon.com/westerncivpodcast to learn more. 

Lagos| The most populated city in the world and one of the world’s largest cities. Located on the Western Coast of Nigeria, there are over 21 million residents living in a 356 861 hectare area. Everyone seems to be going somewhere fast, always on the move, always on the go. The city is characterized by a motivated atmosphere. Lagos was founded by the Awori, who are a tribe of the Yoruba people, in the 13th century. The city has been Nigeria's premier city since at least 1861. Lagos was part of the United Kingdom’s West African Settlements from 1866 to 1874. In 1914, Lagos was named Nigeria's political capital, retaining that status until 1991 when Abuja formally became Nigeria's new federal capital territory. Lagos prides itself as a megacity. The real estate market is continually on the rise in the city. Estimates show that Lagos grows 2-3% each year, which equates to more than 630 000 new residents every year in numbers. The city is bounded by the state of Ogun to the north and east, by the Bight of Benin to the south, and by the Republic of Benin to the west. Lagos spreads over what used to be the four main islands: Lagos, Iddo (now attached to the mainland), Ikoyi (now attached to Lagos Island), and Victoria (now the tip of the Lekki Peninsula). The city is dominated by islands, sandbars, and lagoons. A system of bridges connects some of Lagos’s islands to each other and to the mainland. The city currently stands as the 6th largest in the world by city population. Development in Lagos is taking place by converting coastal wetlands into urbanized communities. The growth of urbanization will ultimately impact on soil erosion, biodiversity, infrastructure demands, and public health. There are 14,3 Million citizens in Lagos. The city is known for its beach resorts & nightlife. It is also known for being a financial centre, being home to most banks and other financial institutions such as the Stock Exchange. The city handles 80% of the Nigeria's imports. The city's population consists of between 70–80% of the Yorùbán tribe; 15% Nigerians and the remainder are non-Africans. There are 4 dominant languages spoken in Lagos: standard Yoruba and its dialects, Igbo, pidgin English or indigenous Nigerian English and English. The biggest urban challenge In general Lagos has by far the highest road density in Nigeria. The uncontrolled commercial development on the islands has produced persistent traffic bottlenecks. The average commuter in Lagos spends over 3 hours in traffic every day. It makes Lagos one of the most congested cities in the world. 40% of the new cars in Nigeria are registered in Lagos, which occupies just one per cent of the country’s total area. There is a wider Strategic Transport Master Plan which includes: • an integrated transport system that links road, rail and waterway networks; • a new airport further away from the urban environment; • the development of mixed-use urban developments combining residential and commercial areas to reduce the number of journeys people need to make; --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/love-your-city/message

What is "self-love" to you? Honestly, I believe it's not always discussed as transparently as it could be. The chapters, complex layers and abstractions that comprise this remarkable concept go so so deep. The true art of "loving yourself" is an ongoing and perpetual cycle that tells us so much about our existence and our own, unique story. Are we willing to dive deep and peel away the layers of our truth? Perhaps taking the time to gaze at your Self in the mirror is the best place to start. This journey has been one of my greatest internal battles to date but has also been an open avenue for tremendous transformation. I look forward to embarking on this path through self-love with you (although this ONLY just scratches the surface). If you would like to reach out and share your own healing stories, please email me personally at wilderwithinpodcast@gmail.com and I would love to hear your thoughts and reflections. Thank you so much for being here, in this safe space with me. To contribute to the Western Coast wildfire relief funds, please follow this link: https://www.redcross.org/donate/western-wildfires-donations.html/?cid=fy21westernwildfires&med=cpc&source=google&scode=RSG00000E017&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhvf6BRCkARIsAGl1GGjw4uk4gT8OAPRpBJQHxM3UtimQPfHfc_A5c6BUDNrHfJ7wD7vUCLUaAm7hEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tara-middleton/message

Listen to the song of the birds at the western coast of Sweden. Relax and enjoy listening!

Why Cyclone is occuring in East Coast more than Western Coast in India.

Wherein we consider propinquity of liberty, literacy and soap. Age (Melbourne), Monday, 17 August 1874, p. 2, col. 6 – read it on the newspaper page here Joseph Juliff took a penknife to a copy of the Argus in the newspaper reading room at the Melbourne Public Library – and was caught in the act. He had thought to expunge the public record of his earlier crime; but it survives on Trove – Argus, 8 May 1860, supplement p. 1, col. 5 Not a hat in sight: Queen's Reading Room, Melbourne Public Library, 1859. Barnett Johnstone, photographer. State Library Victoria Picture Collection (detail of the above) ‘[E]veryone had the right to go to the shelves and choose his books for himself’ – Sir Redmond Barry      Stolen from the library by 'a lad' named George Lindley in 1863, Chambers' The Scottish Ballads was 'considerably disfigured... in his attempts to destroy the inscriptions which proved it to belong to the library'. It's still on the shelf, with Lindley's handiwork evident at the title page and page 91. Find it in the SLV catalogue here     Above are pages from Coulter's Adventures on the Western Coast of South America, stolen in 1864 by Henry Williamson and returned to the library 'mutilated'. Look closely and you can see where the original library stamps were erased by Williamson, together with some of the text. This was the book that caused the sardonic barrister Butler Aspinall to pity the acting librarian for having read. Find it in the SLV catalogue here   Here's Mrs King's The Beneficial Effects of the Christian Temper on Domestic Happiness, abstracted from the library by W.G. Mitchell, Esq, 'author of The Mask, &c.'., in 1864 and handed in by his landlady. Page 91 and its stamps are intact, lending credence to Mitchell's claim that he had intended to return the book. Find it in the SLV catalogue here  

Freshly Squeezed Pulp’s Tar-Zaan of The Apes is a parody of the original novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. After their family adventures on The Western Coast of Equatorial Africa, the Porter-Of The Apes family returns back to England. But it’s not long before trouble stirs again- this time in the Greystoke Estate’s financial sector. Tar-Zaan takes off for Opar in search of more treasure with a sly new ally, Werper the accountant. Meanwhile, Jane prepares for a mathematics colloquium presentation while Hazel, The Professor, Jack and Meriem track down mysterious happenings at the Paris World’s Fair. Will the Greystoke finances be resolved thanks to a trip to Opar? What all will happen at the World’s Fair? And did Werper show up a little too conveniently at Tar-Zaan’s doorstep? Tune into Freshly Squeezed Pulp’s The Adventures of Tar-Zaan Episode 5: The Jewels of Opar to find out! Media Credits for Episode 5: Special thanks to Berlin Atmospheres on YouTube their applause sound effect.

In this mainly non movie related episode of the podcast, I speak with my friend, and filmmaker Neil Johnson who is and was caught up in the ongoing fires hitting the Western Coast of the US. Not so much an interview, this is a chat where i ask my friend what it was like to be caught up in the chaos, what its like now (the fires are still raging) and what life will be like once the smoke has gone. I am so used to my usual style of podcasting, talking about films and media. This is a new type of episode for me and one that I am sad to have to put out.but i wanted to talk with Neil, make sure he was okay and Im sure youll find this episode highly interesting and educational. https://www.gofundme.com/tracey-birdsall-rebuild-her-life

We've made it to the Italian Riviera, the second to last stop on our 2015 European adventures. We're talking all about Cinque Terre and La Spezia, located on the Western Coast of Italy. Some things included - which of the 5 villages we liked the most, Sadie's experience peeing in a hole in the floor, Kenny's entrance into drinking wine, watching the most beautiful sunset of our lives, and what things we would have done differently to make the experience even better!Drinking: Vento Vermentino white wine - a specialty varietal from the region!Follow more of our adventures at www.travelingtaveners.com and find us on Facebook and Instagram @travelingtaveners or email us at sadie@travelingtaveners.com   

EPISODE 19. Sabino meets again with Lopicc and speak with Sean out in LA over the phone. The three talk about life on the Eastern Coast of America, life on the Western Coast of America, italian traditions on each side, how italians are similar and different from the east and west coast, as well as talk about Sean's instagram page WestCoastItalians.

  Legends Podcast makes a detour to the Western Coast of Australia for a wannabe Tarantino flick from director Kriv Stenders! Co-starring Westworld’s Luke Hemsworth (brother of Thor), Kill Me Three Times also brings us Simon Pegg as a sardonic hit man in a layered tale of betrayal and revenge. The movie has more twists than you could shake a didgeridoo at, but is Kill Me Three Times worth watching more than once? Stay till the end, lobster comes in hot!   Spoiler Alert! Spoiler Alert! These discussions will be spoiler filled and may explicit language, so consider yourself warned.   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail. You can find all our contact informations here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com

In the spring of 2010, Susan decided to take on the Inside Passage which is an extraordinary coastal route, with some of the most spectacular fjords and convoluted coastlines in the world. It’s a narrow artery that connects with and is part of the sixty-four million square miles that comprise the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most scenic and most challenging paddling trip in North America, it’s been touted as a holy grail for paddlers. Her journey, was a 1200 mile, mostly solo paddle adventure down the western coast of North America from Anacortes, Washington to Juneau, Alaska. During the 66 day she was out there, she experienced the astounding power and beauty of nature. She paddled in drenching rains, fierce winds, and violent seas. Susan had scaled her world down to an 18-foot sea kayak and started to run toward her dreams. Her dream wasn’t only to paddle the Inside Passage. It was also to challenge herself and see how she would handle adversity and discover how that adversity would make her a better version of herself. It was about experiencing that heady sense of freedom that comes from being alone in the wilderness and making her own decisions, relying on her abilities, her strength and courage … Listen to the tough girl podcast, it’s pretty powerful stuff! Show notes Where Susan is based Who Susan is? Growing up on a farm in Upstate New York Getting into paddling and the outdoors Her passion for white water kayaking Starting her own paddle sports company What it was like becoming a guide and why she was terrified at the start Being taken by the solo experience The Inside Passage Her inspiration and the power of having someone believe in you Losing her father and going through a painful time Starting to make poor choices in her life Looking for a new goal and wanting to press that reset button Being prepared both physically, mentally, logistically and also on an emotional level Being a firm believer in positive visualisation 66 Days on the water Talking about fear and her fears before the journey started The first day of the challenge, what it was like When reality set in and the ‘challenge’ started Learning patience from the sea The magical moments verses the miserable moments Hitting the reset button and being able to centre herself The ultimate magical moment which sticks in her memory Having 15 miles left to go The inner and outer journey Reflecting back on the journey and what she’s learned on the way Why the sea can be such a good teacher Writing her book and reliving the memories Itching to do a new challenge - and setting a new goal! Get the book! Final word of advice and why you need to get clear on what you want to accomplish!   Social Media Website - www.susanmarieconrad.com   Twitter - @SusanMConrad  Instagram - @susanmarieconrad  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/susanmarieconrad/   

In this episode of Waking Up Bipolar, Chris Cole speaks with David Leite—culinary expert, award-winning food journalist, and author of the recently-published, critically-acclaimed book, NOTES ON A BANANA: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression. NOTES ON A BANANA is at once a tender look at growing up, a candid take on the power of self-acceptance, and an unflinching tale of the hell of mental illness. David’s story is brutally honest and necessary, creating a sense of universality and enduring hope that today’s readers need more than ever. David Leite has tackled everything from chocolate chip cookies to Welsh cakes, from the foods of Portugal to the tribulations of being a super taster—for print, radio, and television. In 1999, he founded the website Leite’s Culinaria, and in 2006 he had the distinction of being the first winner ever of a James Beard Award for a website, a feat he repeated in 2007. The following year, he won his third James Beard Award for his article on fried clams for the New York Times. His first book, THE NEW PORTUGUESE TABLE: Exciting Flavors from Europe’s Western Coast, explored the food of his heritage and won the 2010 IACP First Book/Julia Child Award. David is also a regular correspondent and guest host on NPR’s “The Splendid Table.” He splits his time between Connecticut and New York, but will travel anywhere for a good meal. As you’ll hear in the interview, I am immensely grateful for David’s work, both because of his advocacy, and particularly because of how successful of a life and career he enjoys today. I hope for more visibility for such invisibility, and David is a wonderful example of this courage. Keep up with David Leite by visiting his blog at leitesculinaria.com. NOTES ON A BANANA: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression is available through Harper Collins and everywhere books are sold: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062414373/notes-on-a-banana Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidjosephleite/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidleite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidleite/ Some of you know that I blog sporadically for the International Bipolar Foundation, and David is speaking at their 10 year anniversary event in San Diego, September 28th. This is a tremendous non-profit organization that gives voice and visibility to many. Please consider donating and/or attending. Here's the link: http://ibpf.org/event/10th-anniversary-san-diego-fundraiser  JOIN THE DISCUSSION at https://www.facebook.com/groups/wakingupbipolar Chris Cole hosts the Waking Up Bipolar podcast, focused on the intersection of bipolar disorder and spiritual awakening. He is the author of The Body of Chris: A Memoir of Obsession, Addiction, and Madness, inspired by his own journey of spiritual unfolding and mental health challenges. Chris Cole offers life coaching for any number of mental health conditions, specializing in bipolar disorder and spiritual emergence. Chris’s experience with addiction, disordered eating, body dysmorphia, psychosis, and spiritual emergency allows him to relate to a wide range of clients. He utilizes a holistic approach to mental health which views wellness in physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual domains. Learn more about Chris and his work at colecoaching.com. The Waking Up Bipolar podcast in now available on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts | apple.wakingupbipolar.com Google Play | google.wakingupbipolar.com Stitcher | stitcher.wakingupbipolar.com TuneIn | tunein.wakingupbipolar.com wakingupbipolar.com

Side Quest - Part 0: While the crew was running around the Bizarre Bazaar and the swamp outside Udun, back on the Western Coast of Stormsbane, one stout, arrogant dwarf stepped into the arena for the first time.

Side Quest - Part 0: While the crew was running around the Bizarre Bazaar and the swamp outside Udun, back on the Western Coast of Stormsbane, one stout, arrogant dwarf stepped into the arena for the first time.

Food. Love. Manic Depression. This interview warmed my heart AND gave me some serious things to think about in my own "rollercoaster" world. A big thanks to David Leite for amazing work with "Notes on a Banana," and for his kindness, compassion and light in this world. About David and "Notes on a Banana" In one of spring’s most poignant, astonishingly courageous, and unapologetically hilarious titles, three- time James Beard Award-winner David Leite brings a dash of Anthony Bourdain, Augusten Burroughs, and Kay Redfield Jamison to his memoir, NOTES ON A BANANA: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression (Dey Street; April 11, 2017; ISBN: 9780062414373).   In a true tale that dazzles, touches the heart, and inspires, three-time James Beard Award winner David Leite lays it all on the table. Born into a devoutly Catholic, food-crazed family of Azorean immigrants in 1960s Fall River, Massachusetts, David had a childhood that was the stuff of sitcoms. But what no one knew was that this smart-ass, determined dreamer with a vivid imagination also struggled with the frightening mood swings of bipolar disorder. To cope, “Banana,” as his mother endearingly called him, found relief and comfort in food, watching reruns of Julia Child, and, later as an adult, cooking for others. It was only in his midthirties, after years of desperate searching, did he finally uncover the truth about himself, receive proper medical treatment, and begin healing. Throughout the narrative, David takes the reader along on the exhilarating highs and shattering lows of his life, with his trademark sense of humor: We watch as he slams the door on his Portuguese heritage in favor of blond-haired, blue-eyed WASPdom; pursues stardom with a near-pathological relentlessness; realizes he’s gay and attempts to “turn straight” through Aesthetic Realism, a cult in downtown Manhattan; battles against dark and bitter moods; delights in his twenty-plus year relationship with Alan (known to millions of David’s online readers as “The One”); and shares the people, dishes, and events that shaped him. NOTES ON A BANANA is at once a tender look at growing up, a candid take on the power of selfacceptance, and an unflinching tale of the hell of mental illness. David’s story is brutally honest and necessary, creating a sense of universality and enduring hope that today’s readers need more than ever. David Leite has tackled everything from chocolate chip cookies to Welsh cakes, from the foods of Portugal to the tribulations of being a super taster—for print, radio, and television. In 1999, he founded the website Leite’s Culinaria, and in 2006 he had the distinction of being the first winner ever of a James Beard Award for a website, a feat he repeated in 2007. The following year, he won his third James Beard Award for his article on fried clams for the New York Times. His first book, THE NEW PORTUGUESE TABLE: Exciting Flavors from Europe’s Western Coast, explored the food of his heritage and won the 2010 IACP First Book/Julia Child Award. David is also a regular correspondent and guest host on NPR’s “The Splendid Table.” He splits his time between Connecticut and New York, but will travel anywhere for a good meal.  David on Social Web: http://leitesculinaria.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidleite Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidjosephleite/  ======================  Request to Join the FREE Meredith Atwood Community & Coaching https://meredith-atwood-coaching.mn.co/ ======================  Buy Meredith’s Books: The Year of No Nonsense https://amzn.to/3su5qWp Triathlon for the Every Woman: https://amzn.to/3nOkjiH =======================   Follow Meredith Atwood & The Podcast on Social: Web: http://www.swimbikemom.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/swimbikemom   =======================  Want to Connect?  Email: same24hourspodcast@gmail.com =======================  Credits: Host & Production: Meredith Atwood Intro: Carl Stover Music Copyright 2017-2020, 2021 All Rights Reserved, Meredith Atwood, LLC

This is the first episode in a series about the history of Scandinavia before the Viking Age. We are starting today with the arrival of the first Reindeer Hunters in Southern Scandinavia around 13,000 BCE and culminating in a few weeks with the Germanic Iron Age ending around 700CE. This week we will explore the story of the first Scandinavians, and take a look at what their lives were like in the post-glacial landscape of the north. We'll follow them as they colonize the entire Western Coast of Scandinavia and successfully exploit the lands and seas they inhabited as sources of plentiful, varied food stuffs. Life as a Hunter Gatherer in Stone Age Scandinavia was pretty good, and this week will explore why. In the process we will look at their settlement patterns, burial practices and heavy reliance upon the sea for both transport and sustinance. These themes will remain of the utmost importance to us well through the Viking Age, and we get to explore them at even this early date.