From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar this is Betty, mr. Dollar Betty screens made I'm the one who Well, oh, yeah, what can I do for you Betty? The gun no not yet What do you think I do bury it somewhere look you look somebody's used this gun used it recently Who was it you know, I never saw it before then why were you trying to hide it in the incinerator? I was scared. I didn't know what I was doing. This is your gun. I found where Is it tied in with a theft of Miss Crane's necklace? I don't know and every week day night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar from special investigator Johnny dollar location Cranesburg, Ohio To the Home Office Tri-State Guarantee Company Hartford, Connecticut Assignment the crane matter Expense account continued Item seven three dollars and ten cents for a bad steak and worse coffee in the hotel dining room But it didn't matter much. I had to rush it anyway with one eye on my watch I was meeting jewel thief Swanny Prell at his rooming house at nine o'clock and Melba Crane's made Betty was coming here to the hotel at ten Providing she could slip away from the house The schedule was tightening up on me, but I still hadn't seen hide nor hair of the stolen necklace That is if hide nor hair can apply to a string of match pearls insured for $20,000 1412 North Oak Street was in a lost and forgotten corner of town dark and nearly deserted at this hour of the evening The rooming house the ramshackle frame built flush to the sidewalk seemed to wait for me brooding and silent There were no names on the letterboxes and no sign of an office. I tried the front door It was open Rome six was the number Somalia given me I Walked down the long hall studying the numbers on the doors with a dim light from a single bulb at the far end four five Six at the barest hint of movement behind the door Then silence I reached down quietly and turned the knob The door was unlocked. I Took a deep breath and then went in fast Oh What the devil take it easy Mike. All right, hold it now. It's all right find the light switch Well, well, I'll be Mr..  Crane? I don't know what you mean Sit down before you shake your teeth loose. I beg your pardon, sir.  Daughter I have just caught you prowling the room of a known professional jewel thief now sit down Yeah, I can explain this yeah, I hope so I suppose our host isn't home. There's no one else here Was the door unlocks or were you equipped with a set of keys? I beg your pardon again. You're the most polite burglar I've ever tagged this is not the way it seems I assure you all right now. You've assured me convince me I Came to ask some questions of the gentleman who lives here. Do you know him certainly not It's hardly likely that I'd be acquainted with a person of his type.  It kind of adds up in a way Oh Are you accusing me of complicity? I'm not accusing you of anything I'm just trying to find out what you were doing hiding here in Smiley Prell's room. I I came here to talk to what about But the reasons are personal, mr. Then you did know him no I I knew he lived here because I followed him one day. I I didn't know his name And I didn't know he was a jewel thief until you said so just a moment ago That's one way of putting it you'd understand if I were in a position To explain I might be a good idea if you got in that position in view of the circumstance I simply cannot and I do not believe your capacity is such that you can force me to you're quite right But the police might handle it somewhat different. Oh my doubted very much My grandfather founded this town They remember that here a matter of pulling rank Oh, I think they had leaned toward believing any reasonable story that I might give them a story like that is Reasonable only as long as there's no actual evidence to disprove it. Oh, is that so and you have such evidence not yet But I think I will be for long. Oh Then I'll have to deal with that eventuality When and if it happens who are you trying to protect mr. Crane? I don't know what you mean. Why did you follow Smiley because I saw him under rather unusual circumstances before or after the robbery both Well after yes when I followed when was that tonight? No, there were several days, but but I expect him to be here tonight. Oh, you're counting on his room being empty I did not come here to commit burglary May I remind you sir?  I'd be I imagine $20,000 worth of insurance would look pretty good to you I am not a thief people have an odd moral sense sometimes a lot of them seem to think insurance for it is not quite the Same as actual theft you do not happen to be one of those persons. Mr. Don. What about your niece? Well that necklace was given to her as an engagement gift by the man She's going to marry and I'm sure it's value to her is much more than the amount of the insurance Maybe and maybe not You did tell me this afternoon that she's headstrong impulsive. Well, yes, but I I did not mean to imply All right, I imagine you'll be around when I want you you're not the kind of man who runs away So for the moment play it your way cover up and hide behind the family name But sooner or later, you're going to have to talk it out with somebody either with me or someone else Am I free to go now? Sure sure as far as I'm concerned Unless you want to stick around and wait for smiley. Well, I doubt whether there's much point in that now Under the circumstances Good night, sir. Keep cool. Mr. Crane. I shall make every effort to As soon as crane left. I made a quick search of the room and found nothing Smiley evidently traveled light and lived light. There was hardly any sign. He was even living in the place. I Gave it up as a bad job. Finally closed the door behind me and drove back to my hotel. I Was starting to see a faint gleam of daylight in the case But I couldn't quite figure how Phineas Crane fit into it and Unfortunately, I was in no position to push him very hard since technically I had no more right in that room than he did But all of my theories fell apart when I walked through the door of my hotel Come right in son. Have a seat. Thanks One of us could be in the wrong room, of course not if your name's dollar. Oh, I wasn't questioning my presence, mr You know fellow name Smiley Prell Well, I know who he is got business with him. Have you maybe Do I have any with you? My name is Durham. Mr. Dollar Ed Durham. Oh, well, it's a little late. Mr. Durham. So if you don't mind I'm chief of police here in Cranesburg. Oh Maybe it's not as late as I thought Founds your name where this fella Prell had wrote it down along with your room number here at the hotel No careless of him kind of helpful though Your friend of yours? No, no, I'd hardly call him that Oh, I don't see any point in holding out on your chief Durham. Here are my credentials I'm an insurance investigator working on that crane robbery. You don't say Smiley Prell is a jewel thief two previous convictions He phoned the insurance company in Hartford and wanted to talk a deal. I flew in here this afternoon Mm-hmm. Well, these seem to be an order. All right, thanks I had an appointment to meet Prell this evening in his rooming house at nine o'clock, but he didn't show Reckon he wasn't in what shape to mr. Dollar. Oh, what do you mean? Prell got himself shot four or five hours ago Shot yeah real shot Matter of fact, he's dead Murdered kind of looks that way found him in a back alley behind the city park Must happen sometime this afternoon You wouldn't know anything about it. Would you mr. Dollar?  I may have it right here. Don't bother looking under the mattress mr.  Oh, thanks How'd you come by it? I took it away from Melba Crane's housemate a girl named Betty. Yeah, I know who she is There was some time between 6 30 and 7 this evening. I caught her trying to hide it in the incinerator You don't say it's been fired as you undoubtedly noticed You might have a check through but I don't imagine it's registered. It's registered. All right We don't have many guns around here. I recognize this one right off belongs to Phineas Crane What they add up to anything mr. Dollar not the way I've been adding it's got me stumped, too I uh, I don't suppose you found that necklace on Smiley Pearl's body. No not a sign of it You figure then this murder is tied up some way with that robbery. What else is it a figure? What about these cranes chief just who are they what are they well an old-line family just two of them left now Phineas and Melba not as wealthy as they used to be Mealton Borkley at the bank told me the same thing funny thing about that though Lately at least old Phineas seems to have plenty of cash to jingle together how lately now not just since the robbery if That's what you mean. It's longer than that last four or five months That checks to with what Borkley said you got some idea. They planned that robbery mr. Dollar Oh, I don't know. I've got no evidence of it if that's what you're asking How do Phineas and Melba get along together? Well, they're kind of like royalty here You know they're pretty much to the selves man if they do have any trouble. It's never heard outside the house What do you know about Melba's fiance this Dean Sellers? Well, he's been here about eight months seems to be pretty nice fellow Civic leader and all that Everybody in town thought it was just fine when they got engaged Figured they was meant for each other Well, he certainly goes in for lavish gifts a necklace with 38 match pearls as credit Expecting somebody yeah quiet Who is it Betty? Let me in mr. Dollar or just a minute She phoned earlier once the gun bank. Maybe you'd better listen in from the bathroom there. Good idea. Let me get set Okay, right Come in Betty. Thank you I've got to have it back mr. Dollar have what back the gun you were trying to hide in the incinerator this evening Yes, of course You mean this one. Oh, yes, please mr. Dollar somebody's trying to get me into trouble. I don't know I found that gun. That's the truth found at where hidden in a drawer in my room out at the crane Oh, put it there. I don't know. I don't know when I saw it. I got scared I was trying to get rid of it when you stopped me in now tonight on the radio It says a man's been shot. Did you know him? No, you know who's gun this is I don't know anything about it. Oh give it to me, please. I'd like to buddy But I'm afraid things aren't that simple. What do you mean? All right, chief. It's all yours Oh, here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's episode of this week's story tomorrow a castle crumbles Cupid goes to jail and a lovely iceberg thaws a bit join us. Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar or is truly Johnny dollar Starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood written by less crutch field It is produced and directed by Jack Johnstone Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time and station for the next exciting episode of yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking


Actress Laura Dern may live in the upscale neighborhood of Mandeville Canyon in Brentwood, Los Angeles, but her house is anything but basic. When she was selling her former family home a 1920 Spanish style abode, she wanted to move into a tree house. Well, when that wasn't exactly possible, Laura settled for a minimalist 1953 post-enby home which came close enough. In these videos, we don't reveal any addresses, even though I've done a house tour of my own place. Please do not show up at any private residences because it's not safe for anyone. The return of our Jurassic World dominion has just hit theaters and, for the first time in the franchise's history, we're going to see the entire primary cast members from both generations of the series team up. Among this cast is, of course, actress Laura Dern. After rising to prominence in a series of films directed by David Lynch like Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart, Laura would leave a mark on all audiences around the world when she appeared as Dr. Ellie Sattler in the original Jurassic Park. Since then, Laura's star has only continued to rise and she's taken part in a ton of critically acclaimed projects, for finally winning the best supporting actress Oscar for Marriage Story in 2019. About two years prior, Laura went through an equally big life change when she decided to separate from her ex, moving herself and her two children into the closest thing that she could find to her dream home, a tree house. But of course, since tree houses are kind of hard to come by in Los Angeles, Laura had to make two with the next best thing, a home tucked away on a piece of land that's extra jungle-like. Hey guys, it's Kara back with another exclusive house tour here on Famous Entertainment today checking out where Laura Dern calls home. Don't forget to like, subscribe and hit me up on Instagram to chat and now let's get into this video. Back in the mid-2010s, Laura Dern decided it was time to ditch her former home as well as her former husband and move into a new place with her two young kids. Her mission? To find the closest equivalent to a livable tree house. She eventually found what she was looking for in a 1953 post-in-Beam home built by architect Calvin C. Straub on a lot in Brentwood's Mantable Canyon. Immediately after discovering the home, Laura called up her close personal friend and architect Michael Kovacs whom she was once introduced to by Steven Spielberg. Michael gave her his opinion. In the home, it was in solid condition but kind of boring and dark. He suggested that if Laura was serious about buying it then he would need to find ways to liven it up. Laura agreed and so Michael got to work. He replaced walls with glass, added a skylight and a pool, brightened the overall interior palette while also expanding the kitchen and he also removed awkward tiny spaces like a dark backyard hedge that was blocking all sunlight from coming down the hill and into the home. With how solid the original frame was, the updates weren't that hard to accomplish. After about a year's worth of renovation work, the home was finally ready and Michael had transformed Laura's new dakes into a three bedroom, 2,464 square foot home with the inside and outside flowing together nicely. A few months later, Laura would bring in an interior designer to pull all things together and add some final touches. More than anything, this designer acted as a curator to find a way of blending a 50-50 mixture of Laura's unbelievable memorabilia and art collection with some new finds. But before we get into those details, let's check out her spaces first. Laura likes to call her living room one of my favorite spaces in the world. Now to be fair, she also says that her favorite room in the house changes almost as often as the seasons. But there's still no denying that this living room is special. Inspired by the Hemingway Bar in the Ritz Paris where Laura spent a lot of time with her children while waiting on her ex-husband Ben Harper, a musician who was reporting and touring in France, Dern now gets to relive those memories every day from the comfort of her own living room. She even grabbed an ashtray from the bar itself and placed it in here as a reminder. When reflecting on her inspiration, she told Architectural Digest, It felt like this cave of beautiful colors and art and different textures and fabrics, club chairs and backgammon sets and found pottery. My living room is very influenced by that feeling. Made up of further items like a 1970s Mario Bellini leather sofa, a Mark Phillips rug and Hollywood at Home pillows, not to mention ceramics and musical instruments, this room is a showstopper. Moving on to the family room, there's a painting hanging on the walls in here that was painted by none other than the legendary filmmaker Jonathan Demi and the majorities of the photos while they were taken by photographers who are recommended to Laura by director Robert Altman. Over in the dining room, there's a giant Clara Walnut slab table accented by a painting of emerald-hued trees hanging on the wall behind it. This piece was painted by Alexandra Heddison, the wife of actress Jodie Foster. As for the kitchen, well, when she needed help with this space, Laura turned to her good friend David Lynch. Not only is David a mid-century architecture expert, but he's also something of a refined palate. As the housewarming president, Lynch also gifted Laura with the finest cappuccino machine available for her bright and airy kitchen. Laura explained the gift to AD by telling them, It's an incredibly generous and luxurious present, but it is also here for absolutely selfish motivation because he said, If I'm going to visit you and you're going to live all the way over there by the beach, then I've got to be able to have a cappuccino. Laura would also hang a ton of David's art around her home as well, but a couple of her most unique pieces hang elsewhere, like this bizarre dog painting that decorates one of her bathrooms and her most prized piece, Umbrella Girl by Banksy, which hangs just off-center above her bed in the primary suite. In fact, for an artificial model like herself, Laura's only regret about this home is that there isn't exactly a ton of hanging space. Most of the time, she has to make do by simply leaning things like surfboards and skateboards against outdoor surfaces. All in all, considering how singular the vision for her new home was, Laura is happy with how it came off saying, I love dollhouses growing up and it does feel like a dollhouse where you're always looking into something magical like a treasure box. Speaking of treasure, how about we check out some of the movie memorabilia she has? For Laura, the objects in her house are important because they each tell a story, and if any film buffs were ever to step foot in this place, well, they better have something on standby to mop up all that drool. Not only is there a miniature velociraptor figurine, which was a gift from Steven Spielberg upon finishing the original Jurassic Park guarding her front door, but there's also a trio of golden globe statues hiding behind a stack of books in her hall. Meanwhile, over in the family room, you can find the period shoes Laura once wore to literal pieces while shooting the movie Rambling Rose, which earned both Laura and her mother Diane an Academy Award nominations in 1992. She also honors her father, Brewster, and by hanging the hat that he wore in his own Oscar-winning role for Nebraska in her daughter's room. And her son's room is the exact dwell floor and design suit that was once worn by Bruce in the 1974 adaptation of The Great Gatsby, a gift from Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. A self-proclaimed collector of all things, from instruments to curbside pottery, tea cups, and salt and pepper shakers, perhaps the most unusual of Laura's keepsakes, is her love for vintage TV show lunchboxes, of which she has many. While that about wraps up this house tour, I think Laura Dern is probably pretty content with what she has. The uniquely nature-inspired home that's also a film and TV fan's dream come true. Be sure to let me know what you liked or didn't like about Laura's homes down below. Thanks for tuning in. Please hit that subscribe button if you haven't. Follow me on Instagram to chat and I'll see you all in another video. Bye.


Australian education martyrs. In its determined quest towards reducing the increasing number of out-of-school children, a group has expressed readiness to provide financial assistance to no fewer than 10,000 out-of-school children. The founder of the group, Ebu Lua Ajibarri, who made this known at the unveiling of the Delight of Christ's Rescue Home, also revealed plans to build a facility that would provide free education at the necessary primary and secondary levels. Ajibarri stressed that the surge in out-of-school children remains a global threat that needs to be tackled by groups and well-spirited individuals. She explained that the body would provide fully funded scholarships, covering the three major levels of education to the less privileged. They have the potential of listening to this, that if they can please help our populous schools, populous schools getting out of their desks, populous schools equate the normal populous schools that we have. So this children that the privileged could not have over one month to apply these schools, could actually be able to benefit from the populous schools. Personally, I went to a populous school when I was growing up. So populous schools nowadays sincerely and most confess means much more support from the government. And of course, this enthusiasm is meant to support the government in our own little way with these children that are learning about the streets. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.


I hated how like on CNN or Fox or like whatever you watch or like MSNBC they have like almost like a scoreboard of like how many people were dying or how many people were sick, and like, I just hated living in that like number.


Russia dupes foreigners for war in Ukraine. Human trafficking network exposed in India. A major human trafficking network has been uncovered in India, where individuals were offered to travel to Russia to work as assistants in the military but were subsequently coerced into joining the war against Ukraine according to Reuters. The Central Bureau of Investigation of India reports that approximately 35 Indian citizens were sent to Russia through this scheme, however India's Ministry of External Affairs previously only acknowledged about 20 men recruited by Russians. It is also reported that at least two men were later recruited for the war against Ukraine have died on the front lines. The Indian Embassy in Russia recently confirmed one of these deaths. The trafficked Indian nationals were trained in combat roles and deployed at front bases. In Russia-Ukraine war zone against their wishes says the Central Bureau of Investigation of India. Human traffickers operating in several states of India leered people through social media and local agents. During raids in various locations including New Delhi and Mumbai, law enforcement seized 50 million rupees or $605,000 as well as documents and electronic records. Some of the suspects were detained for further questioning. In late February 2023, India approached the Russian Federation requesting the early release of some of its citizens working with the Russian military in support jobs. This statement from the MEA of India came after a local news agency reported that around 100 Indians were hired on contracts lasting at least a year. Citizens from many countries were seeking employment in the Russian military including neighboring Nepal. Among them, the Indian Embassy in Russia recently acknowledged for the first time the death of a citizen, Shri Mohammad Asfan, recruited for the war against Ukraine. Ukraine can stop Putin if US provides weapons, Biden. Ukraine could stop the Russian President Vladimir Putin if it will be provided with the necessary weapons states US President Joe Biden in his address to Congress. Since President Lincoln and the Civil War, there have been undersolved at home as there are today. Putin's Russia on the March invading Ukraine and sowing chaos throughout Europe and beyond. If anybody in this room thinks Putin will stop at Ukraine, I assure you he will not. But Ukraine, Ukraine can stop Putin. Ukraine can stop Putin if we stand with Ukraine and provide them with the weapons they need to defend itself. According to the President, aid is being blocked by those who want to step away from global leadership. Biden also mentioned Trump in his speech and his support for Putin.  That's a quote. A former president actually said that bowing down to the Russian leader. I think it's outrageous, it's dangerous and it's unacceptable, Biden said. According to the President of the US, the country cannot put Ukraine, Europe and the entire free world at risk. History is literally watching. History is watching. The US walks away if it puts Ukraine at risk. Europe is at risk. The free world will be at risk and bolding others to do what they wish, do us harm. My message to President Putin, whom I've known for a long time, is simple. We will not walk away. We will not bow down, said the President of the US. Biden also stated that there are no American soldiers in Ukraine and he promised not to allow this in the future. Earlier, it was reported that the Biden administration is considering assistance to Ukraine from the US Army budget. The aid could amount to around $200 million. Recently, the Senate passed a separate bill with funds for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. For the bill to take effect, it still needs to be approved by the House of Representatives and signed by President Joe Biden. According to CNN, the House of Representatives may vote on financial aid to Ukraine in late March or April.


Hey everyone, this is Dr. Ruscio and I'm excited to introduce you to Amy Gallo, who is our new health coach. And what I'm so excited about this is you've likely heard my spiel about knowing what to do, knowing how to use the tools is more important than having access to the tools. Example, probiotics so commonly incorrectly used and it's really unfortunate that patients wait fair amount of time to be seen at the clinic and then we finally just help them use that one tool the right way and they finally see the results they're looking for. This is why I'm so happy to have Amy here with us because if you turned me into a health coach I think you would have Amy. And I don't say that lightly, we really went through a really diligent process of screening and just the skills Amy has and Amy let me start off with a compliment here. She is forward thinking, really knows her stuff, but also at the same time she's circumspecting cautious and just doesn't vacuously follow trends. That's the exact balance that we want, someone who's open-minded and willing to look into information but not just going to follow the trends and be unable to identify that this doesn't work, that doesn't work and can really help an individual hone in on what they need to do to get to the bottom line root cause and feel better. So Amy I'm really happy to have you on our team. Thank you so much. I'm really excited to be a part of the team as well. And again you know there's many areas that we line up on. I should start by maybe asking you before we get into some of the you know nerdy clinical stuff. Tell people a little bit about your background because you have great training you know a master's nutrition and functional medicine but tell us a little bit about your backstory. Oh gosh. So I actually became interested in nutrition when I was about 13 years old and I was one of those radical militant vegans in the 90s who was protesting in front of McDonald's as a child and I had family members that were legitimately concerned about my health and innately I knew that avoiding meat wasn't inherently a problem but I wanted to have research to back it up. So I went to the library and started studying and that opened up my world to how much every bite we take either empowers our health or causes health decline. And I was really lucky that that just opened up the rabbit hole for me and nutrition has been my passion since. I received my bachelor's degree in nutrition from Baster University with a minor in exercise science and then went on to get my master's in nutrition and functional medicine which I completed in 2018 because after being a health coach for about 12 years in private practice I was noticing that people were getting sicker and having more complex wealth issues and my bachelor's degree hadn't actually prepared me for that level of support so that's why I went back to get my master's. So fantastic background meaning you've been in the game from a litany of dietary perspective as a personal participant but you've also participated in nutrition training, functional medicine training and also even exercise and personal fitness so this gives you that really nice breath to be able to meet people and again this is where I feel like kinship because my undergraduate was an exercise science and in college I was quite involved in personal training and so I have that gear I can kind of flip into when people are asking about things like body composition, training and such and kind of gives a broad breath of experience to pull from. Exactly yeah. Let's touch on the the aspect here that I think is most important is there's this spectrum where on the one hand you can be seen through the clinic via the doctor-patient or consultant-patient relationship and that's great but not everyone needs that and up until now there's kind of in this chasm where the other end is the book healthy go healthy which I think is definitely helpful or the web server podcast and this gets people I think really on a good track however not everyone is able to fully execute on their own and they need a little bit of help and so this is where you're you're occupying this great intermediary space that I think we've needed to fill and why I'm so excited about that is because this can save people time money and heartache and the conversations that we've had it's great when we have a chance to to kind of ruminate over various case studies because we see the same kind of stuff people focusing meticulously on diet when they're missing another aspect or they've read the blog about the miracle supplement and they're they're so kind of tunnel visioned on the one thing they're totally missing this glaringly obvious low hanging fruit that can really help them so can you speak to to that a little bit because I really think that's an area where someone may be saying well you know it's free to go through this podcast and it costs money to see a health coach but that will likely even though it looks like one is free and one has a cost the the lost time and money by not executing appropriately actually makes working with a health coach a much better value from a time and money perspective so you know whatever thoughts you want to share here I'm curious to hear it it really is such a more efficient way to go about the healing process is when you're working with a health coach you're essentially working with a health detective and having been in the field for over 25 years at this point I've seen so much I've done so much I've been the person hyper focused on diet I've been the person who got super excited about the one supplement and found out it didn't do anything you know or one research study doesn't translate into what I need for my body so I really understand that desire to find the thing that is going to make you feel so better and also being so overwhelmed by all of the options all of the possibilities out there and even with a book that is as attentive to the individual needs as healthy gut and healthy you is it's impossible to find all of the different obstacles and things that get in people's way and even if you have the perfect protocol if you have family that's resistant to supporting your change if you have a work schedule that is insane or you're traveling a lot implementing the perfect protocol can be extremely challenging and in working with a health coach you've got someone who's there who has a bunch of tools and resources to help you navigate that protocol and help you be successful because change is hard even small changes can be really challenging and having someone to support you through that can make all of the difference yeah obviously I fully agree and one of the other scenarios I think will be somewhat common is someone who's either read the book listen to a podcast read a blog or maybe just stumbled across our immunoglobulin formula and they're excited about using it and so they're kind of here and where I'm really excited to have you on board is to help kind of redirect them into a more kind of here's our master plan and here's how we kind of you know funnel that excitement about the immunoglobulins and the potential about those into how to orchestrate that in concert with all these other healing therapies and I'm just really excited to be able to offer that to people because again as I talk about healthy good health you and I know that's something that we both agree on the right tools used in the wrong way will not lead to healing and you know so I'm really excited to be able to offer people that so is there anything else that you want to touch on maybe a couple things that you've found or common stumbling blocks for people or or anything else I think probably one of the common stumbling blocks is just the paralysis by analysis and and having so many choices and so many voices in the space now too with competing ideas and different different insights many of which are valid but again how do we discern what is appropriate for us and having someone available to help you navigate that just it takes it takes the burden off of you and relieving that stress alone having someone to talk to about it having someone in your camp brainstorming with you takes so much of the stress off and stress in and of itself can be a barrier to healing so and you know even as a health coach and a nutritionist I've had health coaches myself off and on over the years as I've needed an outside eye to come in and take a look at things and you know our our physicians and our functional medicine practitioners don't always have the time to be able to do that deep dive and that dialoguing and that troubleshooting with us so utilizing health coaching is it's quite a bit cheaper to be frank and it gives you that time and that attention and that support that often you know we don't necessarily have unless we reach out and grab it yeah I mean I think that's all really well said and you know there there's that level of support that I'd love to be able to spend more time with patients you don't have to say that we don't spend ample time but I'm thinking more clinically not so much so how does this fit into their lifestyle how do they implement how do we answer some of the nuanced questions like people have and again that's a really nice kind of union between the doctor patient and the health coach because it just it just gives you this continuation of levels of support yeah often our our professional providers like our functional medicine providers they lay out the blueprint right and the health coach is the contractor on site helping you build that house well said so Amy I'm so so happy to have you on board and for people who have maybe again read the book or gone through a podcast or a blog or have came across one of our products and you're looking for how to better utilize this I think it's well well worth investing in someone who can help guide you along the way because again these tools only work if they're applied in the right way and I have the utmost confidence in you Amy you know again in all the conversations we've had the thing that I I think I prized the most about you is the fact that you're really smart and progressive and you know all the stuff but you're not expecting everything to work and you have a critical looking for well what moves a needle and what doesn't move the needle and this is such a gift to be able to offer up the patients because now you've sifted through all these potential options and can really present them with the things that are going to move the needle the most so just super appreciative to have you on our team and for those who are floundering please reach out make a point with Amy and I think you'll be really happy with how she can accelerate your healing process awesome


Welcome to the Hindu News Analysis by Shankar Iyer's Academy for the day 17th March 2021. These are the list of news articles chosen for today's discussion. They are given along with the page numbers of different editions. The link for the annotated notes in PDF format and the time stamping for the discussed articles are provided in the description box as well as in the comment section for the benefit of mobile phone users. Now, let us move on to the analysis of the first news article. To look at this article, this article says that the medical termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill of 2020 was passed in the Rajasabha. This MTP bill was already passed in the Lok Sabha in March 2020. As we know, this bill increases the time period within which an abortion may be carried out. But the opposition alleged that this MTP bill is not empowering women with a freedom to decide since they need to get a nod from a medical board in the case of pregnancies beyond 24 weeks. And the bill was then passed by a voice vote defeating the opposition's demand to send the bill to a parliamentary select committee for detailed scrutiny. So, in this context, let us discuss in detail about some salient features of this bill. The syllabus covered by this news article is given below for your reference. See, across the world, there are two different opinions with regard to allowing abortions. One is that terminating a pregnancy is the choice of the pregnant woman and a part of her reproductive rights. And the other opinion is that the state has got an obligation to protect the life and hence the state should provide for the protection of the fetus. Now, based on such notions, countries across the world have set varying conditions and time limits for allowing abortions based on factors such as fetal viability, fetal abnormalities or the risk to the pregnant women, etc. Now, you should note that according to a study, about 67% of the countries in the world they require authorizations by at least one healthcare provider to undergo an abortion. Now, on coming to the bill, know that this MTP bill seeks to amend the medical termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971 and currently abortion in India requires the opinion of one doctor if it is done within 12 weeks of conception and two doctors if it is done between 12 and 20 weeks of conception. And this MTP bill is increasing this period and it provides for the abortion on the advice of one doctor up to 20 weeks and two doctors in the case of certain categories of women between 20 and 24 weeks and this special category of women covers those vulnerable women including the survivors of rape, the victims of incest and other vulnerable women like the differently abled women, minors, etc. Most importantly, this upper gestation limit will not be applicable in cases of substantial fetal abnormalities that are diagnosed by the medical board and this medical board once formed it will consist of a gynecologist, a pediatrician, a radiologist or a sonologist, etc. And the bill also provides for the protection of privacy of the concerned women. It says that no registered medical practitioner shall reveal the name and other particulars of a women whose pregnancy has been terminated under this act but however there is an exception that this can be revealed to a person who is authorized by any law for the time being in force. According to the government, the MTP bill aims at expanding the access of women to safe and legal abortion services on therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian or social grounds and it is viewed as a step towards safety and the well-being of the women and the proposed increase in the gestational period or the gestational age will ensure the dignity, autonomy, confidentiality and also the justice for women who need to terminate pregnancy. In addition to all these provisions, the bill has got some concerns as well. See, if you remember on the 1st of February 2021, we have discussed an article about the unfeasibility of forming the prescribed medical board. This is because of nearly 82% of obstetrics, gynecology, pediatric and other posts are lying vacant in our country. So the first and foremost requirement is to resolve this shortage of qualified doctors and also the application of the MTP bill to transgender person is also not clear. This is because some medical studies have shown that there may be cases where persons who are identified as transgender can become pregnant even after receiving hormone therapy to transition from female to male and they may require termination services. So with this we have come to the end of this news article. Let us move on to the next news article. Let us take up this editorial written by the Director General of Confederation of Indian Industry which is a non-governmental trade or association and advocacy group. In this article, he analyses the potential of India-US trade relationship and he opines that India should have a closer economic partnership with the US as this would bring gains to both countries in terms of income, employment and productivity. The syllabus covered by this article is highlighted below. See, from 2014 to 2019, India's trade with the United States grew at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7% per year which is around $146 billion. See, this compound annual growth rate is the rate of return that would be required for an investment to grow from its beginning balance to its ending balance by assuming that the profits were reinvested at the end of each year of the investment's lifespan. See, if we continue with such high numbers then we can certainly achieve the lofty goal of $500 billion by the year 2036. So, with this backdrop, the author analyses the potential areas of collaboration which will help us in achieving the above goal of $500 million and he also discusses the measures that can be adopted to better the trade in certain areas. Now, let us see them one by one. The first area of collaboration is the health sector. See, in today's pandemic world, the potential for trade in health sector is huge and also the business partnerships between the two countries will not only play a vital role in easing such trade but will also ensure coordinated shipping, distribution and even last mile connectivity of vaccines and medicines. Know that strengthening our intellectual property rights laws and reviving the US-India Health Dialogue and also the mutually recognizing standards would height the above cost. Second comes the need for a proper free trade agreement with the US. See, free trade agreement is a pact between two or more nations to reduce barriers to imports and exports among them and as per the author, such an agreement will not only strengthen our macro trade architecture but will also resolve the existing loopholes. In addition to this, resolving the existing issues in market taxes and the generalized system of preferences has got the potential to play a vital role in increasing our trade numbers. Here, the author suggests that the US-India Trade Policy Forum can help in resolving the market access issue and when it comes to the generalized system of preferences, flexibility on both sides can smoothen the problem. Now, the next area of collaboration is the mobility of professional labour. As we already know, the Trump-Zera's immigration laws have affected the labour mobility into the United States and this move impacted the service sector in India which heavily relies on labour mobility. So, in order to overcome the above hurdle, the author suggests the need for the implementation of immigration reforms immediately. See, clearing the visa backlogs in a smooth and timely manner can aid the above cost and in addition to that, removing the memorandum of understanding on labour cooperation 2011 to the changing current needs can also ease the mobility of labour. Following this comes the defence sector. Remember, India is one of the largest importers of weapons and US is one of the largest exporters of weapons. This perfect combination gives us ample opportunities to boost our trade. Also know that US technology combined with Indian manufacturing can be a great bone to the above cost. So, in this regard, private sector should be involved in co-production and co-development of weapons in order to increase our trade and similarly, smaller US companies can be encouraged to opt for new opportunities for investments in India and they can also source raw materials from India and establishment of US-India SME CEO's forum can catalyse such partnerships. Another prominent area of collaboration is the clean energy and climate change. Here, the author opines about the need to boost joint investments in US-India's strategic energy partnership for industrial decarbonisation, carbon dioxide removal and green hydrogen and also programs like partnership to advance clean energy research, the partnership to advance clean energy deployment and promoting energy access through clean energy must be relaunched since these initiatives can strengthen the India-US partnerships which will boost the trade. And finally, the author talks about the potentiality of the digital economy. See, both India and US are leading in the fields of robotics, space, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. In such a light, collaboration in such fields will not only be mutually beneficial but can also significantly boost our trade. The author concludes the editorial by stressing on the importance of the education sector, agricultural sector and also the research and development in strengthening our trade ties. With this, we have come to the end of this news article. Let us move on to the next news article. This editorial talks about artificial intelligence and the issues associated with it. So today, let us see what is artificial intelligence, the issues and measures taken by the international community regarding artificial intelligence and also the way forward. The syllabus covered by this article is highlighted below for your reference. First, what is artificial intelligence? See, artificial intelligence refers to the ability of missions to perform cognitive tasks like thinking, perceiving, learning, problem solving and also decision making. So this is a constellation of technologies that enable missions to act with higher levels of intelligence and to reproduce the human capabilities of sense, understanding and also actions. And further, the more artificial intelligence is used, more data will be generated which in turn again helps artificial intelligence to become more smarter. Some of the very common examples of artificial intelligence application in our day to day life includes speech recognition, natural language processing, then image recognition, also automated stock trading, right share services, household robots, etc. In addition to this, many incredible advances have also been made in data collection, processing and computation power. So all of this together with artificial intelligence enables the intelligence systems to take over a variety of tasks to enable connectivity and to enhance productivity. Thus, the capabilities of this artificial intelligence have dramatically expanded which in turn has enabled its utility in a growing number of fields including healthcare, agriculture, energy, education, scaling, etc. Now in this editorial, the author has given certain detailed applications of artificial intelligence in our day to day life. See, first comes its use in streaming site or shopping sites. See, streaming site is any website that delivers alive or recorded media content to the computers and mobile devices via the internet and which could be played back in real time. A best example for this would be YouTube. Next comes the use of artificial intelligence in the GPS mapping technology. In the agricultural field, it has helped to increase the crop yields because with the help of artificial intelligence, farmers are analyzing a variety of things like the data about weather conditions, then temperature, water usage or soil conditions in real time which are collected from their farm to take an informed decision. For example, AI technologies help farmers to determine their crop choices. Hybrid seed choices are also to determine their resource utilization and this helps to optimize their planning so as to generate more bountiful yields. Also, AI has enabled cancer detection to be more faster and precise. See, in this process, certain genome analysis is done and the result of this analysis is fed to an artificial intelligence system that was developed to classify the tumor. Now, based on its all other possible uses, it is stated by the Sustainable Development Goals that artificial intelligence may act as an enabler on 134 targets which is about 79% of all the Sustainable Development Goals target. Thus, because of its use in many fields, countries around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the potential economic benefits and also the social benefits of developing and applying this artificial intelligence in their day-to-day life. For instance, China and the United Kingdom estimate that in 2030, around 26% of China's GDP and 10% of UK's GDP will be sourced from artificial intelligence-related activities and businesses. And further, because of all these uses or applications of AI in our life, AI is called as a disruptive technology that is an innovation that significantly alters the way that consumers, industries or business operate. And it totally changes the way the systems or habits used to be. Also, it is said as being transformative like electricity because according to the author, electricity enabled us to alter virtually every aspect of existence and today it is filled in each and every moment of our life and it is also called as the engine of the fourth industrial revolution. From the above discussion, what could be understood is that the world is in a transition due to artificial intelligence that will bring unprecedented technological breakthroughs and also it is expected to positively transform our world but the question is will this expectation materialize? This question actually arises due to the fear of humans regarding the intelligence of artificial intelligence. See, there are many what-ifs that increases our fear and the worst of them is what if AI's or machines become more intelligent than us? See, we are so much against that and as you know, already a movie has been made on this context called as the Terminator wherein missions will take over the world and eliminate mankind.  See, according to the author, the answer could be no and this answer is due to the issues and the concerns around artificial intelligence. Now, let's see them one by one. See, firstly, AI requires massive computational capacity. So, it needs more data centers which are power intensive and in turn, they will increase the carbon footprint because approximately 40% of the global carbon dioxide emissions are emitted from electricity generation through the combustion of fossil fuels and this issue can be mitigated if electricity is generated through renewable clean energy. Secondly, it can intensify digital exclusion. Digital exclusion happens when a section of the population has continuing unequal access and capacity to use information and communications technologies that are essential to fully participate in a society. So, those who can afford to use these digital resources can only benefit from it. The third aspect is that it will intensify unemployment. See, this is evident from the fact that already companies are building intelligent missions that perform tasks which are typically carried out by low income workers. An example for this would be the self-service kiosks that has replaced caches and also the fruit-picking robots which has replaced the field workers. So, if this goes on in future, artificial intelligence will occupy the human desk jobs and it will also affect the working class and their jobs. So, here in accordance with the advancement of technology, we can understand that the workers are not re-skilled but rather they are replaced and this even leads to the fourth issue that is reduced investment. See, as we saw already, artificial intelligence provides a wide range of services in a limited time and limited money. So, such countries which provide better AI-based services will be preferred by companies. So, this means that investments will flow into a country having such companies and this in turn will widen the gap between countries and also within countries. Now, apart from these issues, AI can also replicate and aggravate the existing problems and they are also capable of creating new ones. We already have examples for this wherein AI facial recognition and surveillance technology was discriminating against people of colour and minorities. Now, these are some other instances given below for your reference. Now, then comes the crucial issue of data privacy. See, AI uses algorithms which are data hungry. So, for the effective use of AI, our digital food prints are to be harvested and sold without our knowledge or consent. See, a digital food print is a trial of data which we create while using the internet and these data includes the websites we visit, the emails we send and also the information we submit to online services. So, what happens is these data are used without our knowledge or consent and by processing these data, AI can profile us and can target us with hats based on our likings and usage. And if these issues continue to happen, AI will widen their existing social and economic divide and as per surveys, AI can actively hinder 59 sustainable development goal targets. So, now comes a question of how to tackle these issues and to use the potential of AI for larger good. See, this could be something that can be achieved since AI functions on the algorithms built by governments and it uses our data only. So, what is needed is an ethical barrier and a whole of society approach to AI governance that is to acknowledge the contribution of relevant stakeholders and the important role played by them including individuals, families, communities and inter-governmental organizations, civil society, academia, media, etc. But however, these are already addressed in the efforts that were taken by communities such as the UN secretary general's roadmap on digital cooperation, then the draft recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence by the UNESCO and with respect to India, we have got the responsible AI for all strategy by the Nithya Yoke. So, as a conclusion, the need of the HAR is to agree on common guiding principles based on these reports or frameworks and also to prepare for a deep, difficult, multi-stakeholder ethical reflection, analysis and resolve. So, with this, we have come to the end of this particular news discussion. Let us move on to see what the next news article has got to say. Now, look at this article. This article is about a new policy that was introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India regarding initial public offers and this new policy aims to streamline the reconciliation process among intermediaries and also to provide a new mechanism to compensate investors. So, in this context, let us discuss in detail about the initial public offer and then about SEBI. See, primarily, the issues made by an Indian company can be classified as public rights, bonus and private placement. When an issue or offer of shares or convertible securities is made to new investors for becoming part of shareholders' family of the issuer, then it is called a public issue. This public issue can be classified into initial public offer and further public offer. When an unlisted company makes either a fresh issue of shares or convertible securities or offers, our offers its existing shares or convertible securities for sale or both for the first time to the public, then it is called an IPO or initial public offer and this initial public offer paves way for listing and trading of the issuers shares or convertible securities on the stock exchanges. Now, when an already listed company makes either a fresh issue of shares or convertible securities to the public or an offer for sale to the public, then it is called a FPO or a further public offer. Coming to rights issue, it is an issue of shares or convertible securities made by an issuer to its existing shareholders as on a particular date fixed by the issuer and the rights are offered in a particular ratio to the number of shares or convertible securities held as on the fixed date. The next comes a composite issue which is the issue of shares or convertible securities by a listed issuer on public come rights basis wherein the allotment in both public issue and rights issue is proposed to be made simultaneously and finally let us see in brief about the securities and exchange board of India. So, we know that SEBI was established under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992. See its basic function is to protect the interest of investors in securities to promote its development and to regulate the securities market. This board shall consist of a chairman two members from central government who are dealing with finance and administration of the company's act 1956 and then one member from the reserve bank and five others of whom at least three shall be whole-time members and they shall be appointed by the central government also know that the central government shall remove a member from office on several grounds say for example if a member has been adjudicated as insolvent or is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court and also they can remove a member who has been convicted of an offense which in the opinion of the central government involves a moral behavior etc. Now let's move on to the next news article. Now look at this news article which talks about the appointment to the post of director general for central reserve police force and the national security card. So in this context let us see in brief about the CRPF and NSG. See the CRPF or the central reserve police force is the premier central police force of the union of India for internal security originally it was constituted as a crowned representative police in the year 1939 and it is one of the oldest central paramilitary forces after independence this force was renamed as the central reserve police force by an act of the parliament in 1949 and this act constituted CRPF as an armed paramilitary force of the union. Note CRPF is under the central armed police forces which in turn is under the ministry of home affairs. The main mission of the central reserve police force is to enable the government to maintain rule of law, public order and internal security effectively and efficiently and also to preserve national integrity and to promote social harmony and development by upholding the supremacy of the constitution and this CRPF it is given its contribution was remarkable during the amalgamation of the princely into the Indian union and also during the Chinese aggression of 1962 in addition to the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan wars. Here it is to be noted that besides these they are also a part of the United Nations peacekeeping force and the national disaster response force. Now coming to the NSG of the National Security Guard it came into existence in 1986 through the National Security Guard Act of 1986 as a main force to combat terrorism. See it is a force that was exclusively equipped to deal with special extraordinary circumstances and hence it is pressed into action in exceptional circumstances to thwart serious acts of terrorism and coming to its organizational structure this NSG has got two wings. One is a special action group and the other is a special ranger group. This special action group is responsible for the direct execution of the operations and it draws its recruits from the Indian army whereas the special ranger group serves in a support capacity and it draws its recruits from the central paramilitary forces or state police forces. With this we have come to the end of this news article. Let us now move on to the practice question discussion. Consider the following statements regarding national security guards. Statement one says that it is a it was specially raised for VVIP security. Statement two it recruits solely from the army and statement three it comes under the ministry of home affairs. So which of the above statements are correct. See when you look at statement one this statement is incorrect because the NSG was specially raised to combat terrorism in the aftermath of operation blue star and the assassination of the then prime minister. So this was not specially raised for VVIP security. Therefore this statement is wrong. Second statement says that it recruits solely from the army. So as we saw in the discussion this recruits from both army and CAPF and not solely from the army. So this statement is also incorrect. Whereas the third statement says that NSG comes under the ministry of home affairs is correct. Therefore the right answer is option C that is three only. Look at this prelims question which of the following statements about the confederation of Indian industry is or are correct. Statement one says that it is a statutory body established under the company's act of 1956 and statement two says that it functions under the ministry of commerce and industry. See this confederation of Indian history is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group. This engages business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape the global, regional and industrial agendas and also it is a membership based organization. So the statement one says that it is a statutory body established under the company's act is incorrect. Similarly the second statement which says that it comes under the ministry of commerce and industry is also incorrect. So since the question asks for the right statement the right answer is option D that is neither one nor two. Look at this question which says when a listed issuer issues shares on a public come rights basis and the allotment in both issue and rights issue is proposed to be made simultaneously it is called as option A initial public offer option B further public offer option C rights issue and option D composite issue. Based on the discussion we can say that option D is the right answer. As seen in the article a composite issue happens when a listed issues shares on a public come rights basis and the allotment in both the issue and rights issue it is proposed to be made simultaneously. The list of mains practice questions is displayed here. You can write your answers and post them in the comment section below. With this we have come to the end of today's Hindu news analysis. If you like the video don't forget to like comment and share and do subscribe to Shankara's academy youtube channel for more updates regarding UPSC civil services preparation.


Hey guys, welcome back to my YouTube channel. This is Daniel Rosell I'm here today on the last day of my trip in Wellfleet in Cape Cod and this right behind me here is a beautiful Gull pond. This is a one of the larger ponds in Wellfleet It's over 90 acres and it's a kettle pond. A kettle pond is apparently a pond that was formed when a big big old glacier pulled out so it's got the kind of Characteristic appearance and it's actually connected by a sloth Which is another geographical term I just learned today to a second pond. There are a few ponds in the area But this is one of the nicer ones for swimming because the water is obviously calm There's swimming lessons going on right next to me here and the water quality is monitored as well So you don't have to worry about stuff like that So yeah, and of course one big advantage for swimming in this part of the Cape or the Cape in general Is that there are sharks off the coast and not that it's a huge problem But there are shark warnings that are posted on the beach and there have sadly been a number of attacks in recent years So there's a shark apps in place for monitoring Shark sightings and stuff like that and they close off the beaches when sharks are spotted So there's that going on in the ocean beaches. They're actually really beautiful beaches as well But you also have these kettle ponds if you want to swim there There's also a kayaking and water sports So there's a lot to do and really nice place to get some decent swimming done Which is what I am about to do. So this is a gold pond here in Wellfleet More than 90 acres of unspoiled fresh water just aside of Wellfleet If you are vacationing Wellfleet or in the Cape College looking for whatever reason to get away from the ocean beaches Definitely consider checking out Gold Pond It's listed on Google Maps and the roads getting out here aren't too aren't too bad Swimming out water temperature beautiful schools of small fish and there are swimming lessons going on all the time here Where you can swim past the boys and really get a decent long stretch of Ponds swimming for yourself and the water is tested. There's a notice up there Stating when it's tested currently staff tested. I think right through to Labor Day So really enjoy this and if you're in Wellfleet, definitely check this place out


Good morning welcome family and friends, ladies and gentlemen, members of the Vancouver Police Department and our 30 newest police officers of the VPD, one more round of applause. There are many important events that I attend as chief of the Vancouver Police Department but perhaps none more important than a swearing-in ceremony because today is a very important day in the lives not only of these officers and their families but also in the history of the Vancouver Police Department.  And today you're being sworn in not just as police officers but as members of the Vancouver Police Department and we've been policing this city with pride since 1886 for the past 131 years and you now represent part of that history. But you also represent our future because the officer standing before you today will be here and not retiring until probably the area around 2047 to 2050 which seems like a long way away. So it's part of my responsibility as chief to make sure that we're setting up the department well for the future but I also want to make sure I've got some good people to look after me in my old age. But when I say it stays with you for a long time and it will transcend retirement, your history and your services of Vancouver Police Officer and I tend a lot of events with retired police officers and I was at an event recently where we had officers there who had served in World War II, officers that retired back in the late 70s and early 1980s, they retired before most of you were born. But even 35, 40 years later after their retirement these officers still remember and still talk about their service to Vancouver and how much it meant to them and what a difference it made in their lives and the difference they made to the community. So today when I swear you in and you have your nice new badge in your hand, I know that you're going to take it home and you're going to show it to your husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, your parents, all your friends, it's it's very exciting getting the new badge, it's a real symbol of a police officer but just remember that with that badge comes a lot of responsibility. You will have the authority to arrest people, you'll have the authority to use force, if somebody's trying to use force against you or a member of the public but with that comes great responsibility and it's not like television. In the vast majority of cases the thing that will get you through is not your ability to use force which of course we will train you in but it's your ability to connect with people and use your interpersonal skills and how you deal with people that will serve you best and it's important for young police officers to recognize early on that intersection between law enforcement and social issues because we're not just about law enforcement, we're about public safety and making people in the city feel safe when people are walking their kids to school, when tourists arrive on a cruise ship, when people are coming to work every day we want people to feel safe in their communities and a lot of the social issues I'm talking about are the things you know but you will really experience it firsthand as a police officer whether it's mental health issues, homelessness issues, addiction issues and when we go into these situations as police officers we're there to calm things down restore order de-escalate and make sense of a situation that's out of control and we will put you in many many difficult situations throughout your career I guarantee that and you'll be dealing with people from all different walks of life from backgrounds that are less fortunate than your own but I'll tell you that it's always the mark of a good person is how you treat somebody that's less fortunate than yourselves and if you work hard treat people with respect live by those simple rules and remember our values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence it will serve you well throughout your entire career and that respect is not only how we're dealing with the public on the outside but how we deal with each other internally within the police department it's so important that we have a healthy and respectful workplace there's so much amazing work going on in this police department that I see every day unfortunately sometimes in the media you will just hear about the negative things that are happening with police some sort of salacious story something that's a headline grabber but every day I sit down in the morning with our team and I hear about all the great work that's happened over the past 24 hours of our officers there's another amazing case that just happened this week where we had a very serious threat to public safety and many of our detectives that work in this building our surveillance people our forensic specialists our patrol officers everybody pulled together and solved that crime in a very short period of time and got a very significant public safety threat off of our streets the people that you're standing with today your academy mates you've got a long journey ahead with them and these folks that you're standing with badge numbers 3112 to 3141 the newest members of the vpd these 30 officers no matter where you end up in your career whether you're a patrol officer a detective you're riding a motorcycle you're on a horse in stanley park you're pelling down buildings as a member of the emergency response team you go on to become a supervisor whatever career path you take I'll guarantee you that 25 or 30 years from now when you run into the other people in your class you will still have that strong connection no matter where your career takes you and today you really do begin your journey as I like to say on the front seat on the roller coaster of life because during your career you will save people's lives you will arrest dangerous criminals bank robbers dangerous sexual predators you'll get involved in vehicle pursuits you'll rescue people from domestic violence and you'll put yourself in harm's way to protect yourself a fellow citizen or another police officer and the other people that you see standing around in this room that you don't know yet those people will come running to help you when you're in time of need as well while other people run from danger you're going to be running into the danger helping citizens in our city but it's not just about those types of calls that really make a difference it's all the other things that sometimes people forget that police officers do finding lost kids you'll be dealing with distraught mothers who whose kid is lost in stanley park or cases like that you'll be dealing with troubled youth and kids who sometimes get into trouble but they're not necessarily bad kids they're just kids that need a bit of a leg up in life and they need some direction and they need good role models and people to steer them on the right path which is stuff that our police officers do all the time you'll be dealing with alzheimer's patients parkinson's patients people that wander away and are confused and they need somebody to take care of them and you'll be dealing with people that are suicidal you'll be out there at one o'clock in the morning standing on the edge of a bridge talking to somebody that's contemplating taking their own life and the only person that they have to turn to at that moment in their life is going to be you a member of the vancouver police department and i don't want you to ever underestimate the difference that you can make as a police officer because it's significant and the challenges that these new officers will face with issues that the generation before them didn't even think about 30 years ago when they started things like counter-terrorism and national security issues cyber crime fentanyl crisis these sorts of words or terminology wasn't even on the radar these weren't even things that we considered but even though we're facing all these new challenges going forward i'm confident in the abilities of the vancouver police department and we're going to take these challenges head on and we're going to keep the city safe because our police officers they're smart they're fit they're well trained they're professional and we're going to take care of safety in this city this really is the best career in the world it's a serious business that we're in but it's also a fun job and you're going to have a great time during your career to the family and friends in the audience thank you so much for being here i can't tell you how much your love and support is going to mean to our new officers and that love and support has to continue throughout their career because policing can be all-encompassing especially for a new officer you can live and breathe it 24-7 it's important that they keep their family interests their friends all those interests that they have in sports and other activities beyond becoming a member of the police department and it will be up to you to help keep them grounded as they move forward family support is absolutely crucial to this success of a police officer but my promise to you is that i will do my best as chief to make sure that we give them the best training the best leadership the best equipment and that leadership will run throughout the organization as it does from my office right down to the frontline supervisors on the road and we have excellent sergeants who will provide guidance and field trainers who will provide excellent training to these officers as they begin their journey but to all of you you are now part of the vancouver police department extended family so welcome to the family as well thank you very much welcome to the vancouver police department and a big round of applause for class 154


What's going on? How are you guys today? I'm going to show you what I've been eating for the past few weeks And this is more indicative of what my diet has looked like for the past year or two The day of eating we did a few weeks back with the brown rice that the day not a hundred percent consistent But let's start with the morning prep. So you guys saw several weeks ago I was having the brown rice, but I would say like 98% of the time. I've always had a white rice. It tastes better I don't have any digestive issues with it and some of you were also asking Hey Frank, how come you don't rinse the rice because I don't have like well water or spring water here So I have to use bottled water for everything and I didn't really want to spend two dollars every time I wanted to rinse my rice off, which is kind of crazy But I mean at this point with my health and all that type of stuff to me. It's worth it. So just organic There's muddy rice. I Don't really measure it. I just put in about that much I do half a bottle of The Mountain Valley water So when you rinse brown rice, it's mostly to clean it But the white rice is is whole so when they remove the outer shell the starch can escape and that's why the water is so cloudy right now and Traditionally they'll do this like three four five six times until the water is clear But I do it once get some of the starch out clean the rice You know, I'm not gonna spend ten dollars. I'm gonna take my rice Maybe I need to move out into the country and find a nice Amish farm girl So I'm just gonna pour off the liquid. Most of the liquid There might still be a little left in here, but it's not that big of a deal So now we need the water to cook it with Now I eyeball the amount of water as well and it turns out okay I believe the way they do it is like when you put your fingers in the water the water is supposed to go up to like a certain part of your finger, but I Know after making this a few times how much water I need kind of minimum Now I just put in a little bit of salt the Bolivian rose salt from frankly strange meat and Oil I prefer to add it afterwards So I don't excessively heat the oil in the pressure cooker Now I prefer the rice on the stove top for the texture and the taste But the instant pot is just so convenient because all I do I press rice. I put it on Less low pressure, which is eight minutes turn off keep warm And I just put this back here and whether I come back two hours later or eight hours later I have the rice that's ready for me to eat So we have some organic cauliflower that I got at the dreaded Amazon owned whole foods Now I've been having cauliflower for the past few weeks. I like the taste. I enjoy it It's a great source of fiber bulk for gut motility The only reason I would ever eat beans is if I'm too lazy or don't have cauliflower because it's just you know Open up a can of beans throw it in the pan heat it up. That's it But I really don't like the taste of beans. So we have some organic cauliflower here I got this at Whole Foods the dreaded Amazon owned the demonic enterprise. We have some flexed roasts organic glucose product aka dextrose from Frankie Strange Foods. We have some salt and some liquid coconut oil, which is basically MCT oil. It's the same thing and Whole Foods was selling these crispy cauliflower bites, which are delicious But they're fried and vegetable seed oils and I get a massive headache after I eat them So I was like, okay, how can I replicate that? So We have to cut the cauliflower up pretty tiny and then coat it in this. I cut it in half In quarters and then I'll take out like the core here in the center So after it's quartered and the stem is cut out, I pull it apart with my hands Just to kind of get the head separated and then after I have my head separated I break them down into small pieces because you know cauliflower takes a while to cook so If we put this in the air fryer, which I just got We want it to be kind of tiny so it cooks evenly and quickly You just don't want these giant thick pieces of stem that are gonna take you know Long time for the heat to penetrate the inside. So after I have the cauliflower Nicely portioned in a large mixing bowl. I'll take some salt Sprinkle a little bit on top About three quarters of a scoop of the flexed rows for this much cauliflower What this does is it helps draw some moisture out as well as you know The sugar caramelizes on the outside when this cooks. So it gives it a really nice dark brown caramelized sweet coating from the air fryer and I just put maybe three tablespoons of oil for this much cauliflower and The most important thing is that this sits for at least a few hours I mean if you put this in the air fryer now and cook it It's still gonna be pretty tasty and delicious But when the salt seeps in when the glucose draws some moisture out when the oil seeps in These will brown up much nicer in the in the air fryer So we're just mixing this up to incorporate The oil the salt and the flexed rows. So we have our rice in the instant pot cooking away And I have the cauliflower here on top of my air fryer when I come to eat later What I'll do is I'll pop this in I'll show you guys the time and temperature I haven't done a separate video on air fryer yet because one of my emf meters is broken I'm assuming it's somewhat safe and somewhat healthy to use But we'll definitely save that video for the future so a bit later in the day the rice is all done I actually had a meal earlier So we took a bit of the rice out and already mixed some oil into it But we're gonna have to reheat this on the stove top for our second meal of the day So for the cauliflower, I'm using an air fryer. This is a Philips XXL And this is already peeling off you I've only had it for like two weeks So not that great, but it's very very convenient. You know, I don't have to watch it I just open up the cooking basket. I take some of our cauliflower that has been macerating most of the day a few handfuls and I'm still kind of messing around with this recipe, but about 300 degrees For 18-19 minutes seems to be good enough to cook the cauliflower through and get it nice and crisp on the outside without burning So the main difference is I've been eating pork for the past two weeks or so This is the Iberico pork tenderloin on Frankie's free-range meat Comes very nicely packaged and portioned. I usually have one of these per day And this is a leftover of the other half from earlier So you know it's been sitting on the counter for like eight hours, so it doesn't look that great But you guys can tell you know the the pork is very dark colored It's almost like beef in a sense because of the quality of the pasture that the pigs were on in Spain The most famous pork in the world. So we do have this available on Frankie's free-range meat I don't think anyone else sells This Iberico pork tenderloin at least in the US and it's usually on the expensive side But it's the leanest cut of pork we have maybe I'll try to get some other leaner cuts that are a bit on the more affordable side So I just put a little bit of coconut oil in the fry pan and then we'll put our Salted pork and the main reason I switched the pork was because I was kind of craving it and I enjoy it a lot More than beef taste-wise and if I just pretty well, too From a nutritional perspective The B vitamin content has a slightly different profile probably more favorable and the mineral content is a little different Slightly lower in iron. You know most of the time. I'll slice it up into like medallions and then saute those If it's a little thinner like this and I'm lazy sometimes I just throw in the pan like we have here Now depending on how I feel what I want to eat I might leave this mostly raw or I might kind of cook it all the way through But I'm feeling a little more on the raw side today because we did have some pretty well done pork earlier Little bit of water on the pan with the rice Sometimes for the first meal if I get to the instant pot in time I don't have to heat the rice up in the pan again. So it stays a little bit of work But this already has oil and salt added the pork Caramelization in the pan is gonna add a little bit of flavor to the rice not too much So we have our rice staying nice and hot in the fry pan The pork is cooling off while the cauliflower will be done in three minutes and the other thing I've changed You know, I went from eating beef to eating pork. I started diluting the water kefir and you guys are unfamiliar Water kefir is in my opinion the best probiotic. It is really just bacteria and B vitamins You know things like yogurt Dairy kefir have so many other components calcium and allergens and things I can cause issues I'm much more of a fan of this and we have the water kefir grains as well on Frankie's syringe foods calm a Combination of both of those in your diet will ensure that your gut is like a hundred percent so Lately because I don't want to go to the bathroom as much at night, you know If I don't dilute this it's not as hydrating because the water kefir we sell It's so concentrated with the dark color It means the bacteria content is much higher because I'm sure some of you guys will go to like a local farm and buy their water Kiefer or make it yourself Our recipe is like four to five times as potent. So if you dilute our water kefir, it's still going to be Way stronger than the regular stuff. So you want to dilute it to the point where you feel good It's hydrating you and you know, you don't have sleeping issues So keep in mind this stuff is super potent Might have to dilute it to be safe at first or just take a small amount of water key for grains instead with the meal So the cauliflower has two minutes left, but it really smells so I want to check it Yeah, that's done Now I haven't perfected this recipe yet, but you know, it's getting better very nice caramelization on the outside without any burning So this is definitely too much rice for one meal, but my depth perception is not that great today This I just shake the basket Pour it into the bowl And there we go Okay Did we have this in the last day of eating my parents bought another water dispenser, but they never listened to me on anything So we have Organic white rice organic cauliflower Small amount of coconut oil and everything are delicious Ibarricle pork tenderloin which I will put some aged balsamic vinegar on it so This is one of those like artisanal Italian products I believe the d.o.p is called madana, but this is villa Montadori acito balsamico. So this isn't like official aged balsamic of madana, but This company does a pretty good job at replicating it and it's it's really really delicious I like it a lot on meat, but honestly this stuff goes good on the cauliflower goes good on everything We have our diluted water keeper I have of course My mastic gum and Since this is the second meal today, I'll take one or two activated charcoal pills as well now Yesterday I filmed 25 burger reviews. So I was I was going to quit the channel. I was going to call it for my health, but I don't know something just decided. Hey, just do a few more shoots. Maybe I'll drop then I won't have to do it anymore So despite going to fast food restaurants McDonald's Burger King Wendy's The water keeper charcoal and mastic gum is why I feel okay and good right now because if I didn't have All this stuff I would be a Would would not be feeling good. We'll be laying in bed right now So there's the pork guys We're all in the middle looks like beef The rice is great too. And you know when you have Quality ingredients and you prepare them decently well even just Plain food is going to be delicious the cauliflower It should be on 325. I think and it could go a little longer, but it's still very good very good If you guys can do the cauliflower accurately It's so so delicious in the air fryer Now I don't know if it's because Italians like pork so much, but 100% I'm confident in saying that This pork tenderloin I enjoy the flavor of pork more than beef like just pure meat perspective. So It would be nice if uh, there was more quality pork in the united states And we didn't have to import it from Spain A little bit into the meal.  So It's minimally inflammatory. Yeah, I mean this pork you can really taste the nuttiness and the flavors of the pasture Or as a lot of time like beef tastes kind of like grassy or like hey some of you guys might be wondering frank why the change of heart why just switch from beef to pork and It's not just that I was craving it. I actually wanted to make sure that It would be safe for me to consume it with my liver damage So I sent in some meat samples beef pork chicken venison Some other stuff to a bunch of different labs I had it tested for certain nutrients and things I was looking for And to me pork beef venison or all pretty much on the safe side chicken is probably the worst for most people. So I would rank it venison pork beef But to me venison is just I can't eat that stuff It's way too strong You know for the carbs. I don't feel that great eating pasta the potatoes are a bit high in potassium Brown rice. I don't like that much either beans. I'm not a fan of so For the sake of what I enjoy and when I feel good eating the white rice plus cauliflower seems to be My favorite combo so far in these past few years. Well, that's enough for me That's probably like seven dollars worth of my barricade pork So I'm gonna try to save this pork for tomorrow, but You know, usually it's no good. So Hopefully I can get the farm soon and I have a little extra food to give to the chickens after every dinner for dessert an organic honey crisp apple And I like these and the Fuji apples But just to reiterate and go back to those different meal components The pork is, you know, the base of animal protein. We need to be vitamins. We need the amino acids for our cell health Cholesterol very very vital nutrient to have in your diet consistently choline all Super important for being a healthy human being White rice Is, you know a clean kind of calorically dense starch It feeds your gut back to it and it gives your body like a clean slate For the liver to detox anything out of when it excretes the bile Near the entrance of the small intestine cauliflower Same thing except instead of being like a calorically dense source It feeds different strains of bacteria that might want fiber And it also increases the gut motility because of that fiber and because it's a bit of a higher volume food The water keeper you guys know over and over again. It's replicating the gut microbiome of a healthy person with its probiotic content Mastic gum antimicrobial mainly anti-h pylori did a few videos on h pylori last week And then the apple is Little bit of fructose a little bit of sugar, you know, you're giving your body different carbohydrate components so that it can utilize Different enzymes and bacteria efficiently. It's very high in water. It's volumous. It's great for gut motility and Then we're going to have the charcoal with the apple and most people don't have to take this I feel okay tonight so i'm going to take two charcoal capsules mainly because of me doing those burger reviews yesterday, but Normally just one is plenty and and this will help Prevent some of those toxins that are excreted from the liver from being reabsorbed back into the digestive tract I was doing the Walnut butter with cashews in it, but Honestly feel better without it Walnut butter itself is very bitter macadamia nut butter is high in fat, you know Just adding more fat to the diet for the state of my liver right now. I just feel better without it Oh, man. These are sweet Oh, there's a lot of sweet and a lot of acid in this honey crisp You know, I've been wanting to do a video on apples for a while now And I think I might do a video next week On apples, but it is very interesting that They have so many different varieties. I remember last year. I was trying some Opal apples opal they were kind of like a yellowish light greenish tint had a very unique flavor but All the variety of apples taste different and A lot of them are pretty enjoyable Now this is okay If the apple is a little green Probably don't want to eat it. It's going to give you some tummy troubles, but This i'm literally puckering with how much malic acid is in this apple It's good though I As you guys know that One of the main components of semen is fructose Maybe that's why all the roytars love fruit so much I am swishing my mouth with water kefir So that the bacteria can consume all of the food that is stuck between my teeth if that makes any sense at all So thank you guys for joining me despite me losing my mind more and more by the day If you guys want to support me you can go to frank there's the power.com. Check out all my businesses We got the delicious iberico pork on frankie syringe meat. 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