Month: April 2020

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In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt - Mini-Episode: Andy Calls CBS Correspondent Seth Doane in Rome

In this mini-episode Andy wants to hear what’s going on in Italy. So he calls CBS’ Rome correspondent Seth Doane, a COVID-19 patient quarantined in Rome. They talk about what the US can learn from Italy, the war-like experience of fighting a pandemic, and the bright spots of unity that Seth has witnessed in hard-hit Italian communities.

 

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The Daily Signal - The Dark Reality of China’s COVID-19 Cover-Up

China discovered the coronavirus in December, but chose to hide it from the world. Now nearly every nation on earth is paying the price for China's actions.


Olivia Enos, a senior policy analyst in the Asian Studies Center at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to discuss her recent report, "How the Chinese Government Undermined the Chinese People’s Attempts to Prevent and Respond to COVID-19."


Also on today show:

  • We read your letters to the editor.
  • University of Nevada medical student Jayde Powell set out to purchase groceries for the elderly in her community. But her local effort quickly grew into a global organization called Shopping Angels. 


Enjoy the show!


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Read Me A Poem Podcast - 03: Brown Penny

Brown Penny, a charming poem by William Butler Yeats, is a favorite of mine. In this poem Yeats contemplates love. My favorite part of this poem is the line, “I am looped in the loops of her hair.” I imagine someone ensnared much like Mowgli was ensnared by Kaa in the Jungle Book.

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Byzantium And The Crusades - Manzikert 1071 Episode 2 The Crisis of Byzantium

This podcast series is about the Battle of Manzikert. With excerpts taken from the Byzantine World War by Nick Holmes, it tries to unravel what really happened at Manzikert, a battle that changed history. In the second episode in the series, we look at the challenges that faced Byzantium in the eleventh century, as hordes of new barbarian invaders appeared on its borders and it struggled to maintain the professional army that had kept it safe in previous centuries.

Please take a look at my website nickholmesauthor.com where you can download a free copy of The Byzantine World War, my book that describes the origins of the First Crusade.

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Unexpected Elements - The impossibility of social distancing and even handwashing in crowded refugee camps

Massively over crowded Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos has seen numbers grow from 5 to 20 thousand in a matter of months. Hundreds of people share taps and toilets, there is little chance to implement measures designed to stop the spread of covid 19. So far the camp has not been hit by the epidemic, but aid agencies fear for the most vulnerable in the camp.

Covid 19 jumped from bats to humans, possibly via another wild animal. A study of zoonotic diseases has identified many other viruses that could do the same.

The skies are clearer, levels of pollution from traffic have dropped by up to 50 percent but how long will cleaner air remain?

And Comet Borisov makes a spectacular exit.

Listener Keith from Lincolnshire wants to know how to reduce stress as he is under extreme pressure as a firefighter. Not only does he have to cope with the stress of responding to emergency situations but he has to do it while wearing challenging breathing equipment. We all experience times of stress, especially given the current situation, our chest starts to feel tight and our breathing becomes shallow. Claudia Hammond – presenter of BBC World Service programme Health Check – explains steps we can take to protect our mental health during this pandemic. How should we alter our breathing to manage stress? Presenter Anand Jagatia speaks to breathing experts to find techniques to help listener Keith, and everyone else.

(Image: Moria refugee camp, Lesvos, Greece. Credit: Getty Images)

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - ANNA: Making Sense of the SEC’s Case Against Telegram

Telegram, the popular messaging app, has big plans for its blockchain Telegram Open Network, or TON. It also had one of the biggest token sales in history, followed by a huge legal fight over it.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) sued the company to stop its $1.7 billion private token sale, saying the future tokens for TON, called grams, are unregistered securities. Telegram argued grams were a commodity. A federal court judge in New York issued a preliminary injunction agreeing with the SEC, blocking Telegram from issuing tokens. 

The court battle has been an interesting one, as is the ruling of the judge. Together with two experienced attorneys, Gabriel Shapiro of BSV Law and Phillip Moustakis of Seward & Kissel, we’re unpacking this process, which is likely to set a precedent for other token sales structured as SAFT, or simple agreement for future tokens – starting with Kik and potentially followed by many more.  

  • SAFTs used to be a popular form of fundraising in crypto – What went wrong for Telegram? 
  • Is there still a chance an ambitious proof-of-stake blockchain will still get launched? 
  • Is there still a safe way to raise money via a token sale or not? 
  • What are the remaining options for Telegram – and for its investors? 


See also: 

Judge Halts Telegram Token Issuance in Injunction Requested by SEC

Telegram Hopes It Can Still Sell Tokens to Non-US Investors After Court Ruling

Blockchain Association Says Court ‘Erred’ With Decision to Block Telegram’s Token Issuance

Digital Chamber Asks Court to Draw Line Between Investment Contracts and Assets in Telegram Case

Andreessen Horowitz: “Reading Between the Lines: SEC, Telegram, and Rule 144”

SEC Settles Securities Registration Charges Against 2 ICO Startups


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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO236: Honestly Evaluating the Biden Accusation

Joe Biden has been accused of sexual assault by Tara Reade, with the alleged incident taking place in 1993 when she worked for him. In my opinion, there has been a tremendous amount of bad faith in how this has been talked about my many outlets. This story has consumed my brain and I haven't been able to think of anything else for a few days, so I have just felt I had to do my best to lend an objective voice to a very charged topic. I know I'm just another privileged dude opining, but I believe I've shown that I take accusations very seriously and am willing to kill my heroes. With all that in mind, what follows is likely convoluted and circuitous, but that's because my feelings on this have been all over the place. I hope you find it useful.

Here are the links I reference: Jezebel; Salon, Current Affairs Robinson Piece; Tara Reade Transcript on Current Affairs; Krassensteins Medium; Reade's Medium post; Lucy Flores's Accusation

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Consider This from NPR - Q & A: Masks, Unemployment Aid, And Recovering From COVID-19

Public health experts and NPR journalists answer listener questions on 'The National Conversation with All Things Considered,' NPR's nightly radio show about the coronavirus crisis. Excerpted here:

- Dr. Abraar Karan on wearing masks
- Dr. Lucy McBride on what to do if someone is recovering from the coronavirus at home
- NPR's Scott Horsley on unemployment relief and how to get it

We'll return with a regular episode of Coronavirus Daily on Monday.

This episode was recorded and published as part of this podcast's former 'Coronavirus Daily' format.

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