Month: April 2018

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African Tech Roundup - NISK Capital’s Sara Oon on providing turnkey startup and SME advisory in East Africa

The Kigali-based Sara Oon is Co-Founder and Partner at NISK Capital, a Nairobi-head quartered boutique advisory and investment outfit serving Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Sara, a Singaporean, holds business degrees from Princeton University and the University of California, and in this conversation with Andile Masuku – taped at Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2018 (www.africatechsummit.com/kigali/) - she speaks on the challenge of helping East African startups and SME’s overcome the funding gap, and about assisting investors who struggle to identify investible prospects to sink their funds into.
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The NewsWorthy - $100B in Tariffs, Saudi Crown Prince & Dollaritas – Friday, April 6th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Friday, April 6th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about another round of tariffs that could hit Chinese products, President Trump says he didn't know about a payment and a record number of women are in the running for a seat in the U.S. House. Plus, why the Saudi crown prince went to Hollywood, the smart speaker turning into an intercom system and the 'Dollaritas' are back.

All that and much more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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Opening Arguments - OA162: Tariffs and Trade

In this rapid-response episode, Thomas and Andrew take a look at the Trump administration's recently-announced tariffs on China, China's response, and the future of free trade. In the pre-show segment, it's time for a lengthy Andrew Was Wrong segment.  From .22s to time zones, Andrew cops to the things he got wrong last week, ending with a discussion of the emoluments lawsuit discussed in Episode 160. In the main segment, Andrew discusses the Trade Act of 1974 and whether it allows Trump to wage a trade war with China. After that, it's time for our weekly trip to Yodel Mountain, this time with a breakdown of the Alex van der Zwaan sentencing as well as Paul Manfort's motion to dismiss and the government's response. Finally, we end with an all-new TTTBE #70 about breach of contract.  Remember that you can play along with #TTTBE by retweeting our episode on Twitter or sharing it on Facebook along with your guess.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances None!  If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links
  1. Andrew was wrong links:  15 U.S.C. § 260a (time zones), Florida HB 1013, and, if you want to re-listen to our discussion of the emoluments lawsuit, check out Episode 160.
  2. In the main segment, the guys discuss the Trade Act of 1974.  This is the CNN list of the 106 products on which China is raising tariffs, and this is a link to the New York Times article suggesting that the Trump administration is considering re-joining the TPP.
  3.  This is the Alex van der Zwaan sentencing memorandum; he pled guilty to 18 U.S.C. § 1001.   If you'd like to plot that out on the Sentencing Guidelines table, you can do so by clicking here.
  4. You can click here to read the Christopher Miller story suggesting that "Person A" is Konstantin Kilimnik; that was just validated by this report from Business Insider.
  5. Finally, you can click here to read the DOJ's response to Manafort's motion to dismiss.  For reference, This is Rod Rosenstein’s Order appointing Mueller, No. 3915-2017, and this is 28 U.S.C. § 515, which plainly authorizes it.  We discussed this in full detail back in Episode 136.
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the memory palace - Episode 124 (Junk Room)

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

Music

  • We start off with Theme de Simon from Georges Delerue.
  • Go to Alpine Sketch from Christian Loffler's Young Alaska.
  • Hear some of Three Dances: II Pavane arranged for the Chromos Tuba Quartet.
  • The Plum Blossom from Yusuf Lateef's great Eastern Sounds record.
  • Juve & Fandor by amiina.
  • The Unquestioned Answer by Laura Spiegel.
  • Etude by Joep Beving.
  • Rainfall by David Darling and Michael Jones.
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The Gist - Kevin Williamson Dies by the Sword

On today’s Gist, London’s enviable crime wave.

Plus, what will we think of the Obama presidency in 50 years? Julian Zelizer set out to get really smart people to “take a first cut” at the Obama legacy on an array of issues. One person from his brain trust is Peniel Joseph, who surveys the Obama administration’s work on criminal justice. Their book is The Presidency of Barack Obama: A First Historical Assessment.

In the Spiel, why Mike rejects both tribes’ arguments on the Atlantic’s firing of conservative writer Kevin Williamson.

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Bay Curious - Oil Beneath San Mateo County? You Betcha

Bay Curious travels down the Peninsula and back in time to discover the history of oil drilling in San Mateo County.


Reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Ryan Levi, Erika Kelly and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.

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The NewsWorthy - China Retaliation, Facebook Changes & Marijuana Studies (+ 3QTh with Denise Howell + Dennis Yu) – Thursday, April 5th, 2018

All the news you need to know for Thursday, April 5th, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about China's retaliation (round 2) and facebook's big changes.

Plus: Maya Angelou, an NFL player who may have stopped a school shooting and two studies about marijuana.

All that and much more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

 Then, hang out after the news for the bonus Three Question Thursday interview. This week we're talking about facebook privacy and Cambridge Analytica.

We have two perspectives from two guests:

First, we'll talk with Denise Howell. She's a tech lawyer specializing in online communications and privacy and the host of "This Week in Law."

Then, we'll talk with Dennis Yu, the Chief Technology Officer of BlitzMetrics, an internationally recognized lecturer on Facebook marketing and the former Head of Analytics at Yahoo! 

 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.