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he jiong it has been said that hope is

he jiong it has been said that hope is the ability to see that there is light

the ability to see that there is light

the ability to see that there is light in the midst of the darkness we all have

in the midst of the darkness we all have

in the midst of the darkness we all have hopes what are your hopes better health

hopes what are your hopes better health

hopes what are your hopes better health perhaps a promotion at work that your

perhaps a promotion at work that your

perhaps a promotion at work that your children get a good education well in a

children get a good education well in a

children get a good education well in a different time in a different place

different time in a different place

different time in a different place people had different hopes imagine that

people had different hopes imagine that

people had different hopes imagine that you were an undernourished prisoner of

you were an undernourished prisoner of

you were an undernourished prisoner of war in a concentration camp in Germany

war in a concentration camp in Germany

war in a concentration camp in Germany perhaps your hope that day was food that

perhaps your hope that day was food that

perhaps your hope that day was food that you would not get abused by the guards

you would not get abused by the guards

you would not get abused by the guards or that you would survive the war some

or that you would survive the war some

or that you would survive the war some of those POWs were forced into hard

of those POWs were forced into hard

of those POWs were forced into hard labor they had to go to the quarry’s to

labor they had to go to the quarry’s to

labor they had to go to the quarry’s to mine large blocks of stone what were

mine large blocks of stone what were

mine large blocks of stone what were those stones used for Hitler had this

those stones used for Hitler had this

those stones used for Hitler had this idea of building an immense radio

idea of building an immense radio

idea of building an immense radio station in Monte Carlo in order to

station in Monte Carlo in order to

station in Monte Carlo in order to spread the fastest ideas of Nazi Germany

spread the fastest ideas of Nazi Germany

spread the fastest ideas of Nazi Germany throughout world war two and for the

throughout world war two and for the

throughout world war two and for the hoped-for 1000 year reign thereafter it

hoped-for 1000 year reign thereafter it

hoped-for 1000 year reign thereafter it was a massive structure he had this idea

was a massive structure he had this idea

was a massive structure he had this idea mad man that he was he had an

mad man that he was he had an

mad man that he was he had an understanding of human nature he knew

understanding of human nature he knew

understanding of human nature he knew that he had to use mass communication

that he had to use mass communication

that he had to use mass communication mass communication at that time the

mass communication at that time the

mass communication at that time the state of the art of the technology was

state of the art of the technology was

state of the art of the technology was radio with radio waves one person could

radio with radio waves one person could

radio with radio waves one person could reach hundreds of thousands of people if

reach hundreds of thousands of people if

reach hundreds of thousands of people if not millions of people and he wanted to

not millions of people and he wanted to

not millions of people and he wanted to spread his propaganda throughout Europe

spread his propaganda throughout Europe

spread his propaganda throughout Europe at the time fortunately the Allies were

at the time fortunately the Allies were

at the time fortunately the Allies were a little bit stronger Hitler had to

a little bit stronger Hitler had to

a little bit stronger Hitler had to retreat from Monte Carlo he left that

retreat from Monte Carlo he left that

retreat from Monte Carlo he left that station which was almost built on top of

station which was almost built on top of

station which was almost built on top of a very sturdy bunker but without any

a very sturdy bunker but without any

a very sturdy bunker but without any radio equipment there the French

radio equipment there the French

radio equipment there the French realized the strategic importance of

realized the strategic importance of

realized the strategic importance of having radio broadcasts and completed

having radio broadcasts and completed

having radio broadcasts and completed that tower off of that station after

that tower off of that station after

that tower off of that station after World War two at about the same time in

World War two at about the same time in

World War two at about the same time in the 1950s there was an evangelist named

the 1950s there was an evangelist named

the 1950s there was an evangelist named dr. Paul freed he was at the time

dr. Paul freed he was at the time

dr. Paul freed he was at the time broadcasting from Tangier Morocco a

broadcasting from Tangier Morocco a

broadcasting from Tangier Morocco a short way across the strait of gibraltar

short way across the strait of gibraltar

short way across the strait of gibraltar about 15 or 20 kilometres and then you

about 15 or 20 kilometres and then you

about 15 or 20 kilometres and then you could see the coast of Spain on a clear

could see the coast of Spain on a clear

could see the coast of Spain on a clear day the Moroccan government had decided

day the Moroccan government had decided

day the Moroccan government had decided to nationalize all the radio stations in

to nationalize all the radio stations in

to nationalize all the radio stations in Morocco that meant dr. Freid had to shut

Morocco that meant dr. Freid had to shut

Morocco that meant dr. Freid had to shut down he had to look for an alternative

down he had to look for an alternative

down he had to look for an alternative broadcast position it’s not so easy as

broadcast position it’s not so easy as

broadcast position it’s not so easy as just finding a new location Radio is a

just finding a new location Radio is a

just finding a new location Radio is a strategic asset most governments had a

strategic asset most governments had a

strategic asset most governments had a monopoly over radio communications at

monopoly over radio communications at

monopoly over radio communications at the time and dr. Freid had to negotiate

the time and dr. Freid had to negotiate

the time and dr. Freid had to negotiate very hard go through a vetting process

very hard go through a vetting process

very hard go through a vetting process but eventually he was able to secure a

but eventually he was able to secure a

but eventually he was able to secure a contract to use this station for 10

contract to use this station for 10

contract to use this station for 10 years how ironic that the station that

years how ironic that the station that

years how ironic that the station that was built by the Nazis to preach is

was built by the Nazis to preach is

was built by the Nazis to preach is spread fascist propaganda throughout

spread fascist propaganda throughout

spread fascist propaganda throughout Europe was going to be used to spread

Europe was going to be used to spread

Europe was going to be used to spread the message of hope encouragement and

the message of hope encouragement and

the message of hope encouragement and eternal life to the people of Europe by

eternal life to the people of Europe by

eternal life to the people of Europe by dr. Paul feed and his friends under the

dr. Paul feed and his friends under the

dr. Paul feed and his friends under the banner of twr or Transworld radio from

banner of twr or Transworld radio from

banner of twr or Transworld radio from the news station in Monte Carlo the

the news station in Monte Carlo the

the news station in Monte Carlo the messages went out throughout Europe and

messages went out throughout Europe and

messages went out throughout Europe and also across the Iron Curtain to those

also across the Iron Curtain to those

also across the Iron Curtain to those people who were able to listen of course

people who were able to listen of course

people who were able to listen of course radio signals are not stopped by walls

radio signals are not stopped by walls

radio signals are not stopped by walls which existed at the time now from Monte

which existed at the time now from Monte

which existed at the time now from Monte Carlo the network spread throughout the

Carlo the network spread throughout the

Carlo the network spread throughout the world there are now probably 20 super

world there are now probably 20 super

world there are now probably 20 super powered radio broadcasting

powered radio broadcasting

powered radio broadcasting facilities around the world but what

facilities around the world but what

facilities around the world but what does Transworld radio do Twi has a

does Transworld radio do Twi has a

does Transworld radio do Twi has a particular heart for the plight of women

particular heart for the plight of women

particular heart for the plight of women around the world as you will appreciate

around the world as you will appreciate

around the world as you will appreciate women are unfortunately the underclass

women are unfortunately the underclass

women are unfortunately the underclass they’re disadvantaged they’re not given

they’re disadvantaged they’re not given

they’re disadvantaged they’re not given the same opportunities in education in

the same opportunities in education in

the same opportunities in education in government nor to inherit property and

government nor to inherit property and

government nor to inherit property and in some cases they also physically and

in some cases they also physically and

in some cases they also physically and mentally abused at home twr is

mentally abused at home twr is

mentally abused at home twr is compassionate about trying to help women

compassionate about trying to help women

compassionate about trying to help women in such disadvantaged positions we have

in such disadvantaged positions we have

in such disadvantaged positions we have radio programs which go out across the

radio programs which go out across the

radio programs which go out across the world to try to alleviate the suffering

world to try to alleviate the suffering

world to try to alleviate the suffering and give women hope around the world so

and give women hope around the world so

and give women hope around the world so that they can at least live some sort of

that they can at least live some sort of

that they can at least live some sort of life under their particular cultural or

life under their particular cultural or

life under their particular cultural or domestic or political circumstances

domestic or political circumstances

domestic or political circumstances which would otherwise be intolerable we

which would otherwise be intolerable we

which would otherwise be intolerable we have many programs one of them is called

have many programs one of them is called

have many programs one of them is called women of hope this particular program

women of hope this particular program

women of hope this particular program also deals with issues face on a daily

also deals with issues face on a daily

also deals with issues face on a daily level how to get food what is nutritious

level how to get food what is nutritious

level how to get food what is nutritious for the children what allergies should

for the children what allergies should

for the children what allergies should they watch out for in their children now

they watch out for in their children now

they watch out for in their children now I was telling this story to a person

I was telling this story to a person

I was telling this story to a person who’s also has some compassion some

who’s also has some compassion some

who’s also has some compassion some empathy I think a word was used before

empathy I think a word was used before

empathy I think a word was used before an empathy for the plight of women that

an empathy for the plight of women that

an empathy for the plight of women that person said to me Barry do you know what

person said to me Barry do you know what

person said to me Barry do you know what the problem is do you know what the

the problem is do you know what the

the problem is do you know what the problem is I was a bit taken aback any

problem is I was a bit taken aback any

problem is I was a bit taken aback any offers on the answer here’s the problem

offers on the answer here’s the problem

offers on the answer here’s the problem men thank you football for the man

men thank you football for the man

men thank you football for the man problem is men problem is men if you

problem is men problem is men if you

problem is men problem is men if you think back most of the issues faced in

think back most of the issues faced in

think back most of the issues faced in the world genocide environmental

the world genocide environmental

the world genocide environmental destruction political persecution men

destruction political persecution men

destruction political persecution men a comment was made by Jeremy before

a comment was made by Jeremy before

a comment was made by Jeremy before things change yes things changed

things change yes things changed

things change yes things changed technology changes twis used various

technology changes twis used various

technology changes twis used various types of technologies human nature it’s

types of technologies human nature it’s

types of technologies human nature it’s a problem abused women abused by who

hasn’t changed hasn’t changed we wear

hasn’t changed hasn’t changed we wear different suits we have got new tech has

different suits we have got new tech has

different suits we have got new tech has it helped a man from Mozambique

it helped a man from Mozambique

it helped a man from Mozambique challenged twr and said you have to have

challenged twr and said you have to have

challenged twr and said you have to have programs for men we men are the problem

programs for men we men are the problem

programs for men we men are the problem twr has produced programs to address the

twr has produced programs to address the

twr has produced programs to address the problems that are faced by men men have

problems that are faced by men men have

problems that are faced by men men have their own problems as well worried about

their own problems as well worried about

their own problems as well worried about their jobs health issues maybe they’re

their jobs health issues maybe they’re

their jobs health issues maybe they’re abusing substances that’s not an excuse

abusing substances that’s not an excuse

abusing substances that’s not an excuse for what they do to other people but

for what they do to other people but

for what they do to other people but they’ve got their problems and qwr does

they’ve got their problems and qwr does

they’ve got their problems and qwr does have programming for men unfortunately

have programming for men unfortunately

have programming for men unfortunately perhaps the men don’t listen to the

perhaps the men don’t listen to the

perhaps the men don’t listen to the programs as often as the women apart

programs as often as the women apart

programs as often as the women apart from those big issues we also have

from those big issues we also have

from those big issues we also have programs for children children are our

programs for children children are our

programs for children children are our future in Cambodia we have a little

future in Cambodia we have a little

future in Cambodia we have a little children got a little children garden

children got a little children garden

children got a little children garden program in Latin America we have a

program in Latin America we have a

program in Latin America we have a program and for the Spanish speakers

program and for the Spanish speakers

program and for the Spanish speakers excuse this Pedrito el pulpo this will

excuse this Pedrito el pulpo this will

excuse this Pedrito el pulpo this will be to the octopus to give some

be to the octopus to give some

be to the octopus to give some encouragement and some joy to children

encouragement and some joy to children

encouragement and some joy to children as well in Africa we also deal with

as well in Africa we also deal with

as well in Africa we also deal with issue practical issues like farming and

issue practical issues like farming and

issue practical issues like farming and health the program coord foundations for

health the program coord foundations for

health the program coord foundations for farming we work with people who are

farming we work with people who are

farming we work with people who are familiar with agriculture and teach some

familiar with agriculture and teach some

familiar with agriculture and teach some basic subsistence farming skills and how

basic subsistence farming skills and how

basic subsistence farming skills and how to use fertilizers the program called

to use fertilizers the program called

to use fertilizers the program called dr. Luke has dealt with the issue of HIV

dr. Luke has dealt with the issue of HIV

dr. Luke has dealt with the issue of HIV and AIDS in Africa you will remember a

and AIDS in Africa you will remember a

and AIDS in Africa you will remember a couple of years ago there was an Ebola

couple of years ago there was an Ebola

couple of years ago there was an Ebola virus primarily in West Africa twr

virus primarily in West Africa twr

virus primarily in West Africa twr worked with the health authorities in

worked with the health authorities in

worked with the health authorities in the Ivory Coast and produce some

the Ivory Coast and produce some

the Ivory Coast and produce some programming to educate people about

programming to educate people about

programming to educate people about Ebola and how to minimize the impact

Ebola and how to minimize the impact

Ebola and how to minimize the impact Ebola those are the regular programs at

Ebola those are the regular programs at

Ebola those are the regular programs at twr has twr has felt a particular

twr has twr has felt a particular

twr has twr has felt a particular obligation to use its vast networks of

obligation to use its vast networks of

obligation to use its vast networks of broadcasting broadcasting stations to

broadcasting broadcasting stations to

broadcasting broadcasting stations to assist where there are major human

assist where there are major human

assist where there are major human crisis imagine if you will an earthquake

crisis imagine if you will an earthquake

crisis imagine if you will an earthquake a tsunami a typhoon it’s very easy to

a tsunami a typhoon it’s very easy to

a tsunami a typhoon it’s very easy to remember back in December 2004 just off

remember back in December 2004 just off

remember back in December 2004 just off the coast of Indonesia a massive

the coast of Indonesia a massive

the coast of Indonesia a massive earthquake nine on the Richter scale it

earthquake nine on the Richter scale it

earthquake nine on the Richter scale it triggered probably the biggest series of

triggered probably the biggest series of

triggered probably the biggest series of tsunamis in recorded history 230 odd

tsunamis in recorded history 230 odd

tsunamis in recorded history 230 odd thousand people killed in 14 countries

thousand people killed in 14 countries

thousand people killed in 14 countries lives devastated haiti 2010 Nepal very

lives devastated haiti 2010 Nepal very

lives devastated haiti 2010 Nepal very recently also Japan Fukushima Twi has

recently also Japan Fukushima Twi has

recently also Japan Fukushima Twi has worked with health officials and

worked with health officials and

worked with health officials and psychologists in order to put programs

psychologists in order to put programs

psychologists in order to put programs together to assist people who are

together to assist people who are

together to assist people who are suffering from incredible trauma you may

suffering from incredible trauma you may

suffering from incredible trauma you may have got an image of that with the

have got an image of that with the

have got an image of that with the pictures of the destruction in syria

apart from the natural humanitarian

apart from the natural humanitarian disasters there are also disasters which

disasters there are also disasters which

disasters there are also disasters which are called caused by political

are called caused by political

are called caused by political instability caused by civil war you

instability caused by civil war you

instability caused by civil war you would be aware that there have been

would be aware that there have been

would be aware that there have been waves and waves or refugees leaving

waves and waves or refugees leaving

waves and waves or refugees leaving Syria and the Middle East heading

Syria and the Middle East heading

Syria and the Middle East heading towards Europe particularly Germany for

towards Europe particularly Germany for

towards Europe particularly Germany for a new life we work with psychologists to

a new life we work with psychologists to

a new life we work with psychologists to prepare special programming to address

prepare special programming to address

prepare special programming to address the particular psychological traumas

the particular psychological traumas

the particular psychological traumas suffered by these refugees loneliness

suffered by these refugees loneliness

suffered by these refugees loneliness loss of loved ones no prospects for the

loss of loved ones no prospects for the

loss of loved ones no prospects for the future where are their children we are

future where are their children we are

future where are their children we are programming in Arabic Farsi and I think

programming in Arabic Farsi and I think

programming in Arabic Farsi and I think since I prepared this slide also in

since I prepared this slide also in

since I prepared this slide also in another one of the Middle Eastern

another one of the Middle Eastern

another one of the Middle Eastern languages so

languages so

languages so WR is very practical and on the ground

WR is very practical and on the ground

WR is very practical and on the ground doing things which we think matters to

doing things which we think matters to

doing things which we think matters to people’s lives so if I’ve been talking

people’s lives so if I’ve been talking

people’s lives so if I’ve been talking about broadcasting radio Jeremy

about broadcasting radio Jeremy

about broadcasting radio Jeremy mentioned there are technological

mentioned there are technological

mentioned there are technological technological changes we have also moved

technological changes we have also moved

technological changes we have also moved with those technological changes the app

with those technological changes the app

with those technological changes the app called refugee bridge is available to

called refugee bridge is available to

called refugee bridge is available to the Syrian refugees in Germany so that

the Syrian refugees in Germany so that

the Syrian refugees in Germany so that they can help to adapt to the nuclear

they can help to adapt to the nuclear

they can help to adapt to the nuclear new lives one of the great things we’ve

new lives one of the great things we’ve

new lives one of the great things we’ve got at the moment and it’s really quite

got at the moment and it’s really quite

got at the moment and it’s really quite incredible imagine probably a number of

incredible imagine probably a number of

incredible imagine probably a number of you go out hiking you’re maybe 20 miles

you go out hiking you’re maybe 20 miles

you go out hiking you’re maybe 20 miles from where I’m standing here you’re in

from where I’m standing here you’re in

from where I’m standing here you’re in cycle in a rather developed country yet

cycle in a rather developed country yet

cycle in a rather developed country yet no cell phone signals why not enough

no cell phone signals why not enough

no cell phone signals why not enough cell towers not enough power maybe

cell towers not enough power maybe

cell towers not enough power maybe interference yet we’re in one of the

interference yet we’re in one of the

interference yet we’re in one of the most technologically advanced cities in

most technologically advanced cities in

most technologically advanced cities in the world but you can’t get cell phone

the world but you can’t get cell phone

the world but you can’t get cell phone transmission but at ewr do we work with

transmission but at ewr do we work with

transmission but at ewr do we work with a techno geek in Colorado and he has

a techno geek in Colorado and he has

a techno geek in Colorado and he has helped us to develop technology whereby

helped us to develop technology whereby

helped us to develop technology whereby we can use our massive towers these are

we can use our massive towers these are

we can use our massive towers these are probably 400 feet high this one is in

probably 400 feet high this one is in

probably 400 feet high this one is in our station in Guam we use that as a

our station in Guam we use that as a

our station in Guam we use that as a gigantic Wi-Fi router we cast signals

gigantic Wi-Fi router we cast signals

gigantic Wi-Fi router we cast signals over the horizon bouncing off the

over the horizon bouncing off the

over the horizon bouncing off the ionosphere particularly at night those

ionosphere particularly at night those

ionosphere particularly at night those signals can travel the globe in

signals can travel the globe in

signals can travel the globe in appropriate atmospheric conditions those

appropriate atmospheric conditions those

appropriate atmospheric conditions those signals were were picked up by someone

signals were were picked up by someone

signals were were picked up by someone my cell phone someone with a cell phone

my cell phone someone with a cell phone

my cell phone someone with a cell phone in Chiang Mai who was not on the Wi-Fi

in Chiang Mai who was not on the Wi-Fi

in Chiang Mai who was not on the Wi-Fi it was not on the Wi-Fi they pick up the

it was not on the Wi-Fi they pick up the

it was not on the Wi-Fi they pick up the signals the imagery the songs that all

signals the imagery the songs that all

signals the imagery the songs that all the different programming imagine if you

the different programming imagine if you

the different programming imagine if you are in the tech business imagine what

are in the tech business imagine what

are in the tech business imagine what this means one-way communication no

this means one-way communication no

this means one-way communication no Wi-Fi required maybe in a few more years

Wi-Fi required maybe in a few more years

Wi-Fi required maybe in a few more years there’ll be two ways signals buy or sell

there’ll be two ways signals buy or sell

there’ll be two ways signals buy or sell your tell your tech stocks I don’t know

your tell your tech stocks I don’t know

your tell your tech stocks I don’t know anyway twr is everywhere I hope through

anyway twr is everywhere I hope through

anyway twr is everywhere I hope through this little discussion that you have an

this little discussion that you have an

this little discussion that you have an idea as to why I as an IP lawyer have

idea as to why I as an IP lawyer have

idea as to why I as an IP lawyer have chosen to spend 10 years volunteering on

chosen to spend 10 years volunteering on

chosen to spend 10 years volunteering on the board of this extraordinary

the board of this extraordinary

the board of this extraordinary organization which can cast messages

organization which can cast messages

organization which can cast messages across the globe across borders reaching

across the globe across borders reaching

across the globe across borders reaching into people’s lives hopefully affecting

into people’s lives hopefully affecting

into people’s lives hopefully affecting people’s lives imagine if you had that

people’s lives imagine if you had that

people’s lives imagine if you had that capacity you had that infrastructure

capacity you had that infrastructure

capacity you had that infrastructure what would you do

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