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Light Pollution NewsSeptember 2024: What is Safe?A lot to discuss this month! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by an expert panel featuring the equitable conservationist, Shelana deSilva, lawyer and satellite researcher, Yana Yakushina, and, consultant, John Barentine.See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:It’s always sunny in space: Michigan startup hopes to beam solar power to Earth, Lucas Smoicic Larson, MLive. Spatiotemporal Analysis of Nighttime Crimes in Vienna, Austria, ISPRS Int J. Geo-Inf. ...2024-09-1643 min
Night Sky Tourist100- Celebrating Our 100th Episode!This episode is a celebration of reaching our 100-episode milestone. My husband, Mark Derksen, interviewed me, and some of our past guests and fans of the podcast shared some special messages.
Visit NightSkyTourist.com/100 for more information about this episode.
CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 100:
Dirk’s Electric: https://dirkselectric.com/
Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association: https://fhdarksky.com/
International Dark Sky Discovery Center: https://darkskycenter.org/
US Route 89: https://usroute89.com/
Episode 28- Returning Darkness to the Night...2024-07-0228 min
Hannah and Erik Go BirdingProtect the Night SkyDr. John Barentine from the International Dark-Sky Association joins us to talk about the importance of dark skies! Limiting light pollution is important for plants, animals, birds, and even humans. While we don't get too into the birdy aspect of it all, we know bird lovers are nature lovers and the nighttime is a whole other world of nature to explore with owls hooting, stars falling, and much, much more!Main story at: 8:30Show notesInternational Dark-Sky AssociationDark Skies and BirdsGlobe at NightThe Bortle Scale2021-07-2957 min
Enjoy the Roll!Enjoy the Roll #8: Alex UedaThe roll continues with Alex Ueda! Alex is a black belt from Gracie University where he teaches classes for all ages and skill levels. Our conversation is thought-provoking and covers a wide range of topics. From the serious to the silly, Alex is a man of depth and adventure!2018-05-021h 28
Enjoy the Roll!Enjoy the Roll #7: Women of Jiu-JitsuThe roll continues as we're joined by four incredible women grapplers who were gracious enough to come to the (ahem) studio and share their story. In this episode we hear Carla, Sandra R, Sandra C, and Lisa talk about what brought them to the mat, why they stayed, and the challenges they faced in a mostly-male environment. Come share in the laughs and the insights! 2018-01-101h 13
Enjoy the Roll!Enjoy the Roll #6: Andy is a Ranger!The roll continues as we are joined by Andy. A brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu, Andy has been training for over 16 years and shares with us his experiences that lead him to the Army, his book Zarqawi's Ice Cream, and what he is doing since leaving the army. We also talk belt promotions with Cory and Juan!2018-01-1054 min
Enjoy the Roll!Enjoy the Roll #5: Matt is a Wrestler!The roll continues as Matthew joins the show! He talks about getting into wrestling in High School, how he felt when his dad started Jiu-Jitsu, and the sparring that lead him to make the leap!2018-01-1052 min
Enjoy the Roll!Enjoy The Roll #4: Garages and Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving! Do you roll when you aren't in class? Do you take your mats, grab your gi, and spar with your buddies in the park or the beach? We talk about meeting up in a garage and the benefits and community that we have experienced. We also introduce our good friend Juan and hear about his Jiu-Jitsu story!2017-12-031h 04
Enjoy the Roll!Enjoy the Roll #3: Getting Your Taps In!How do you talk to the people in life about grappling? It isn't always easy to translate lingo like rolling, tapping, and berimbolo to those not in the know. But overcoming those barriers leads to being able to share this art that we love! We also talk about the time it takes to learn grappling. Whether it's measured in time, people we catch, or escapes we make, it takes time and dedication. And if you couldn't catch anyone anymore, would you still train? Starring Patrick, Cory, Mark, and introducing Matt!2017-12-0351 min
Enjoy the Roll!Enjoy The Roll Podcast #1: The Roll Starts!In our inaugural episode, Cory, Patrick, and Mark talk about our training, what brought us to the mat, and where we're going!2017-11-041h 02
Enjoy the Roll!Enjoy the Roll #2: Visual Impairment, Steve Maxwell, and Jiu-Jitsu!The roll continues as Jennifer shares how a visual impairment introduced her to Jiu-Jitsu, and Richard talks about his seminar and private lesson with Steve Maxwell!2017-11-041h 07