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Isaiah 5:1–12 (Listen) The Vineyard of the Lord Destroyed 5:1   Let me sing for my beloved    my love song concerning his vineyard:  My beloved had a vineyard    on a very fertile hill.2   He dug it and cleared it of stones,    and planted it with choice vines;  he built a watchtower in the midst of it,    and hewed out a wine vat in it;  and he looked for it to yield grapes,    but it yielded wild grapes. 3   And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem    and men of Judah,  judge between me and my vineyard.4   What more was there to do for my vineyard,    that I have not done in it?  When I looked for it to yield grapes,    why did it yield wild grapes? 5   And now I will tell you    what I will do to my vineyard.  I will remove its hedge,    and it shall be devoured;1  I will break down its wall,    and it shall be trampled down.6   I will make it a waste;    it shall not be pruned or hoed,    and briers and thorns shall grow up;  I will also command the clouds    that they rain no rain upon it. 7   For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts    is the house of Israel,  and the men of Judah    are his pleasant planting;  and he looked for justice,    but behold, bloodshed;2  for righteousness,    but behold, an outcry!3 Woe to the Wicked 8   Woe to those who join house to house,    who add field to field,  until there is no more room,    and you are made to dwell alone    in the midst of the land.9   The LORD of hosts has sworn in my hearing:  “Surely many houses shall be desolate,    large and beautiful houses, without inhabitant.10   For ten acres4 of vineyard shall yield but one bath,    and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.”5 11   Woe to those who rise early in the morning,    that ...

Patreon preview. Unlock full episode at https://www.patreon.com/stavvysworld Stavvy's back talking directly to the fans, on the road from the beautiful city of Birmingham, Alabama. In between ordering Panda Express and sending Straight George on a mission to buy exotic regional diet sodas, Stav and Eld help callers including a woman who's been dating a seemingly asexual guy for one year with no play, a guy who wants tips on how to connect with his estranged manosphere-obsessed brother who just had a kid, and a 22-year-old guy who's having trouble coming to grips with the fact that his girlfriend hooked up with one of their mutual friends one month before they started dating.

Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/G_SpC_BV4jAIn the late nineteenth century, Joseph Chamberlain transformed Birmingham with municipal enterprise and urban improvement, but in the last few years, local authorities have been facing serious financial difficulties, and some of the largest, such as Birmingham, have faced the equivalent of bankruptcy. This lecture will ask why British cities have lost the confident civic pride of the Victorian era and are now struggling to provide basic services from a limited financial base. Most importantly: What can be done to regenerate British towns and cities?     This lecture was recorded by Martin Daunton on 24th April 2025 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London.Professor Martin Daunton is Visiting Gresham Professor of Economic History.He is a British academic and historian. He was Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, between 2004 and 2014. He is Emeritus Professor of Economic History at the University of Cambridge.He has written two books on the history of taxation in Britain – Trusting Leviathan and Just Taxes, and co-edited with colleagues in Berlin a volume of essays on the political economy of public finance in leading OECD countries since the 1970s. His book The Economic Government of the World, 1933 to 2023 was published by Allen Lane in 2023.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/cities-bankruptGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todayWebsite:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

Nick becomes Steve's interview guest in this episode of The Photography Pod, as we delve into the deep and murky depth's of Nick's camera bag.  The show features an in depth discussion on how Nick photographs weddings including his choice of cameras and lenses, his approach to the different phases of the wedding day, his post processing and the CRM he uses to book the wedding. In other news Steve has a hot experience in Birmingham and Nick gets suntan in front of a fridge. Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses. Video version of the Podcast including slide shows of images https://www.youtube.com/@thephotographypod Nick's website : https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/Nick's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/nickchurchphotography/ Nick Church Creative Academy https://www.nickchurchphotography.co.uk/news/introducing-nick-church-creative-academy Steve's website : https://www.samandstevephotography.com/Steve's Wedding Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/samandstevephotography/Steve's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevevaughanphotography Any technical information given by the presenters is based on their understanding and opinion at the time of recording

Alex Armstrong is the heretic and GB News presenter exposing radical Islamism in Britain's prisons. Discover the explosive truth behind Tommy Robinson's solitary confinement—and the very Islamist gangs he warned us about that now dominate our correctional system. In this unflinching episode, Alex Armstrong pulls back the curtain on Britain's cultural collapse, insider scandals, and the human cost of speaking out. What You'll Learn: - How early confrontations with grooming gangs fueled Tommy Robinson's crusade—and why he's now locked away in solitary for his own safety - The shocking scale of radical Islamist networks in UK prisons, and the irony of free-roaming extremists - Why Labour's grooming inquiry flip-flop could reshape public trust—and what it says about modern politics - The hidden stories behind Birmingham's “rubbish madness” and a fundraising campaign for ex-model-turned-homeless Louise Glover - A hard look at identity politics, deportation debates, and whether we've reached the point of no return Follow Alex: https://twitter.com/alexharmstrong Louise Glover fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/h74j4w-help-me-find-a-safe-place-to-call-home #HereticsPodcast #TommyRobinson #PrisonIslamism Join the 30k heretics on my mailing list: https://andrewgoldheretics.com  Check out my new documentary channel: https://youtube.com/@andrewgoldinvestigates  Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok   Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the Birmingham bin strikes started earlier this year, Aston Villa have been far from garbage, reaching a Champions League Quarter Final as well as an FA Cup semi, and whilst fans are possibly be disappointed that they didn't progress in those competitions, all eyes are now on the league, and with the Villains sat in a precarious seventh place, most of their fans are calling their match with Bournemouth a "must win" game! Cherries have their own European ambitions this season, and FA Cup final result aside, it is seemingly in their own hands, so with Manchester City and Leicester to come, many supporters believe this clash is pivotal to our chances of progressing. Sam and Tom are the QP to preview a HUGE game under the lights at Dean Court. Visit the QP at 482 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 9AR. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/queensparkpub - or give them a call on 01202 301747 or 07876213400 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you're enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The playoffs are in sight.  In addition to looking forward to Week 7, we look at how the teams' fan bases rank (at least how Mike sees it). Week 6 Results: St. Louis 12, Arlington 6 Houston 21, Memphis 20 Michigan 38, DC 14 Birmingham 26, San Antonio 3 Week 7 Friday, May 9 - DC at San Antonio Saturday, May 10 - Michigan at Arlington Sunday, May 11 - Houston at Birmingham Sunday, May 11 - St. Louis at Memphis

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(00:00-23:52) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison by starting to preview tonight’s game two between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers. They also discuss last night’s comeback victories for the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks. (23:52-36:32) – Pacers television and radio analyst, Eddie Gill, joins Query & Company to preview tonight’s game two between Indiana and Cleveland with the assumption that Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De’Andre Hunter play tonight. He shares some takeaways from game one that could benefit the Pacers moving forward in the series, provides insight as to what his mindset would be if he was playing for Indiana tonight after taking game one, and notes some changes that he would expect to see tonight. (36:32-46:28) – The first hour of today’s show concludes with Jake and Eddie discussing whether Eddie will be attending the Indy 500. Plus, they discuss how Jake identifies all the cars as they approach him in turn three over 200 miles per hour. (46:28-1:07:02) – ESPN.com’s Stephen Holder joins Jake Query, and they start their conversation discussing the game one win for the Pacers over the Cavaliers. They transition to the Colts with Jake asking Stephen which pick he found most surprising, identifies a couple of holes that Chris Ballard needs to address leading up to training camp, and tries to figure out what role Justin Walley can have as a rookie this season. (1:07:02-1:19:17) – Jake starts the segment off by taking a call from a listener asking about yesterday’s IndyCar race in Birmingham. It leads to Jake and Eddie discussing who should be considered the favorites for the Indy 500 and Christian Lundgaard’s start to the season. (1:19:17-1:27:11) – Hour number two concludes with Jake and Eddie discussing a potential new job for former IU basketball coach, Mike Woodson. (1:27:11-1:54:43) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files joins Query & Company to tip-off the final hour of the show by accessing how serious the injuries are for De’Andre Hunter and Evan Mobley tonight in game two. Scott also examines how road teams are 3-0 so far in the second round of the NBA playoffs, explains what the environment was like at Iowa for the Fever’s exhibition game against Team Brazil, and reveals what he did during his time in Iowa. (1:54:43-2:03:01) – Jake and Eddie discuss tonight’s game two between the Pacers and Cavaliers with Darius Garland, De’Andre Hunter, and Evan Mobley all missing shootaround this afternoon for Cleveland. Does it make tonight’s game a must win for the Pacers? (2:03:01-2:11:59) – Today’s show closes with Jake sharing some keys to victory tonight for the Indiana Pacers against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Plus, JMV joins the guys in studio to discuss how much of a contender the Pacers become if they win tonight.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AlabamaGovernor Ivey approves the 2 budgets for the state for Fiscal Year 2026The city of Birmingham files lawsuit against Governor Ivey over BWWBState lawmaker making push for passage of post election audit billA second hearing set for May 13th in Conecuh County sheriff's race caseSpanish Fort library board unanimously votes for new policy in line with APLSSen. Tuberville says paying for  illegal aliens to self deport saves taxpayer $NationalSCOTUS says US military can remove transgender service membersTrump says India ready to drop all tariffs between the two countriesRFK Jr. applauds the EO to end gain of function research in USLegal group sues Chief Justice Roberts for secretly working with libsColumbia University announces 180 layoffs after Trump admin. cuts

The United Football League (UFL) season is rolling, and we've got the hottest Week 7 best bets and game day predictions to help you win big! Get expert UFL betting insights, top sportsbook odds, and the latest betting trends. It's the Degen Doc's Best UFL Week 7 Bets & Winning Game Day Predictions! - Best UFL Week 7 Bets & Game Day Breakdown Predictions!

On this edition of TMWS, you are going to hear from Carissa Mills & Haley Schrimsher. Carissa will be sharing about her 5-month-old nephew, Oliver, who is currently being treated at Vanderbilt and Haley will be sharing about her son, Ruger, who is currently being treated in Birmingham and in need of a kidney donor. Listen & share.

Feld arrived in Coral Gables after spending the previous four seasons working in the same capacity at the University of Oregon under Cristobal. In Feld's four years in Eugene, the Ducks compiled a 35-12 overall record, won two Pac-12 Championships and won the 2020 Rose Bowl. Feld arrived in Oregon from the University of Georgia, where he spent the previous three years as the assistant director of strength and conditioning while working with the Bulldogs' football program. Before working at Georgia, Feld was the head strength coach at the University of North Alabama and a volunteer strength coach at the University of Alabama, where he worked with Cristobal. Feld is a graduate of Mississippi State University and holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association. He began his career at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he worked with both the football and women's basketball programs.

Die Museen in der amerikanischen Hauptstadt Washington sind weltberühmt – allen voran die kostenlosen Einrichtungen der Smithsonian Institution. Aus aller Welt besuchen Touristen das Air-and-Space-Museum oder das Museum of the American Indian.Präsident Donald Trump ist weniger begeistert. Die «unangemessene Ideologie» der Museen, wie er es nennt, gefällt ihm gar nicht. Dort würden «gezielte Versuche» unternommen, die Geschichte umzuschreiben, so Trump. Verantwortlich macht er eine «revisionistische Bewegung», eine Bewegung also, die bestehende historische Darstellungen ändern möchte. Etwa jene zur Sklaverei oder jene zur Vertreibung der amerikanischen Ureinwohner.Ende März schrieb Trump deshalb in einem Erlass: «Das unvergleichliche Erbe unserer Nation, das Freiheit, die Rechte des Einzelnen und das Glück der Menschen vorantreibt, wurde als rassistisch, sexistisch, unterdrückerisch oder anderweitig unrettbar mit Makeln behaftet dargestellt.» Neben den Museen will er auch auf die Lehrpläne der Schulen und die Forschungsschwerpunkte von Universitäten Einfluss nehmen.Ausserdem will Trump anlässlich des 250. Geburtstags der Streitkräfte mit einer grossen Militärparade in Washington ein neues historisches Bewusstsein wecken. Die Parade soll am 14. Juni stattfinden – dieser Tag ist auch Trumps 79. Geburtstag. In der amerikanischen Hauptstadt sind Militärparaden – anders als in Moskau, Teheran oder Pyongyang – jedoch unüblich.Was bezweckt Trump mit der angestrebten Umschreibung der amerikanischen Geschichte? Wie soll die Sklaverei umgedeutet werden? Und was hält Trump von Martin Luther King, dem Bürgerrechtler und Träger des Friedensnobelpreises? Darüber unterhält sich Christof Münger, Leiter des Ressorts International, mit Tina Kempin Reuter, Politikwissenschaftlerin in Birmingham, Alabama, in einer neuen Folge von «Alles klar, Amerika?». Mehr USA-Berichterstattung finden Sie auf unserer Webseite und in den Apps. Den «Tages-Anzeiger» können Sie 3 Monate zum Preis von 1 Monat testen: tagiabo.ch.Feedback, Kritik und Fragen an: podcasts@tamedia.ch

In the second part of this enlightening conversation, Martin and Vinnie Attariani dive deeper into their professional lives and personal passions. They discuss their experiences as judges for dental awards, their perspectives on industry recognition, and Martin's surprising side career as a professional magician.The conversation explores their charitable endeavours, reflections on effective altruism, and their vision for a more holistic approach to healthcare that extends beyond dentistry. With candid insights about prevention, patient education, and the importance of looking at overall wellbeing, the Attarianis reveal their aspirations to create something more comprehensive than traditional dental care.In This Episode00:00:50 - Judging dental awards 00:05:10 - Dispelling award myths 00:09:35 - Patient journey innovations 00:13:15 - First impressions in practice 00:17:25 - The Top 50 dental list 00:21:00 - Kilimanjaro expedition 00:29:40 - Charity fundraising 00:32:30 - Effective altruism discussion 00:40:30 - Magic as a second career 00:43:35 - The Magic Dentist project 00:45:40 - Prevention and sugar frequency 00:53:15 - Future business plans 00:57:50 - Holistic healthcare visionAbout Martin and Vinnie AttarianiMartin Attariani fled Iran as a teenage refugee before qualifying as a dentist in Sweden, where he also holds a master's in biochemistry. Now practising in the UK for 17 years, he operates a beautifully refurbished listed building practice where he excels in complex dentistry, including implants, endodontics, and orthodontics. Vinnie Attariani, originally from Canada, moved to the UK through an arranged marriage at 17, qualifying in dentistry from Birmingham in 2000 while raising two sons during her undergraduate years. She practices in a partnership at Houston Place, one of the UK's oldest dental practices, established in the 1840s.

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MUSICDavid Lee Roth returned to the stage Saturday for his first show since March 20th, 2020 when he opened for KISS in Lubbock, Texas. And this came after he insisted in 2022 that he was retiring. Appearing at the M3 festival in Columbia, Maryland, he said, "We've reached the end of my first retirement. How many retirements did Rocky have, nine?" Still lacking in the vocal department, Roth delivered 16-song set of all Van Halen songs. Helping him and his four-piece band present the songs were four male background singers.Roth has previously announced one other show, September 12th at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California, but he's just announced a tour that starts on July 31st in Hollywood, Florida and runs through September 14th in Napa, California. (See dates below.) David Lee Roth M3 festival set list Rihanna revealed her third pregnancy at the 2025 Met Gala Monday night, showcasing her baby bump in a custom Marc Jacobs ensemble. Her partner, A$AP Rocky, co-chaired the event themed "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." Andre 3000 traded his flute for a piano. He just released an instrumental collection called "7 Piano Sketches". Ozzy's detailed the lengths he's taking to prepare himself for his final concert in Birmingham, England on July 5th. Gwyneth Paltrow isn't the only one hawking sex toys as Mother's Day gifts. Ghost unveiled one of their own, and it sold out immediately. TVLarry David was on the "Fly on the Wall" podcast hosted by Dana Carvey and David Spade about the first time he met Paul McCartney. NBA superstar LeBron James announced that he's not attending Monday nights 2025 Met Gala, despite being an honorary co-chair. Check out the trailer for the final season of "Squid Game". It drops June 27th. MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:Jennifer Aniston was home on Monday when a man crashed his vehicle through the gates of her Bel Air residence, police sources confirmed to ABC News. "Final Destination Bloodlines" brought a stuntwoman out of retirement to set a new world record for "the oldest person ever on fire, on camera." Her name is Yvette Ferguson and she's 71. Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are Instagram official MISCGTA delay … Rockstar Games announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 will now be released on May 26th, 2026. The original plan was to release the game this fall, but Rockstar Games now says they need extra time “to deliver at the level of quality you expect and deserve.” Fans of the franchise are, of course, disappointed with the news, especially since the first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer was unveiled in December of 2023. That's a lot of anticipation and enthusiasm. And now, there's going to be about a year more of waiting. AND FINALLYCountry music is known for its storytelling, and honest depictions of everyday people. Which is why it's funny, that so many country stars have used STAGE NAMES this whole time.Here are some country artists, and their real names, that might surprise you:AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's it like to headline a stage at Glastonbury? Who is more fun to hang out with, Mickey Rourke or Alan Titchmarsh? What item you could buy from a Robert Dyas does Mariah Carey insist on having at her parties? Answering all these questions is DJ Nikki Beatnik! She tells us about Mums That Rave and how her amazing daytime parties are taking over the world. There's a bit of serious chat as we discuss sexism in the music and theatre industries. And we talk about the trials of accepting a prestigious award while simultaneously trying to sort out your son's Roblox login. Plus, we play an amazing round of True or False, and find out how Nikki managed to offend Jordan from New Kids on the Block. We bloody LOVE Mums That Rave and strongly suggest you get yourself down there - this week's event is sold out, but tickets are available for Birmingham on 7 June and London on 12 July. Go to mumsthatrave.com and follow Nikki @djnikkibeatnik and @mumsthatrave.WE ARE BACK ON THE ROAD! Our new show Hot Mess is coming to theatres all over the country in 2025 and beyond. Many shows are SOLD OUT already so get your tickets NOW for Chelmsford, Worthing, Cardiff, Worcester, Trowbridge, Wellingborough, Maidstone, Dorchester, Brighton, Henley-on-Thames, Nottingham, Taunton, and many more... Visit scummymummies.com for dates and tickets. *WE HAVE A SHOP!* Visit scummymummiesshop.com for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY! We're on X, Instagram, and Facebook @scummymummies. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe. Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last time we spoke about the Allied invasion of Borneo. The Allies initiated the invasion of Borneo, commanded by General Morshead. The operation, known as Operation Oboe, aimed to reclaim vital oilfields from the demoralized Japanese forces. Despite their fierce resistance, American troops swiftly captured strategic locations on the island. The Japanese, already struggling with low morale and supply shortages, were unable to mount an effective defense. Amid the intense fighting, Air Commodore Cobby's forces conducted air assaults on key targets, weakening Japanese positions. As American troops landed on Tarakan Island on May 1, they faced heavy fire but managed to gain significant territory by nightfall. By early May, despite the loss of ground, Japanese forces continued to resist fiercely. This victory in Borneo marked a turning point in the Pacific campaign, ultimately foreshadowing the decline of Japanese influence in the region and paving the way for further Allied advances. This episode is the Second Okinawa Offensive Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Last we left off, by April 24, General Ushijima's 32nd Army had chosen to abandon the first line of Shuri defenses, with the exception of the extreme right in the Item Pocket area. However, the weary Japanese troops merely withdrew to the next line of prepared positions within the Shuri defense zone, ready to make the American invaders pay for every inch of territory gained. Observing this, General Hodge promptly ordered the 7th, 27th, and 96th Divisions to regroup and enhance their positions through aggressive maneuvers, seizing strategic ground in front of them and pushing back enemy outposts. His forces were also heavily depleted and exhausted, prompting him to plan a final offensive on April 26 before rotating in the relatively fresh 77th Division and the 1st Marine Division for support. Unbeknownst to him, the 62nd Division had suffered significant losses, nearly losing half of its original strength on the left flank. In response, Ushijima decided to move the 24th Division and the 44th Independent Mixed Brigade north to reinforce the Shuri defense zone, establishing a fallback position for retreating forces.This shift also meant that the southern areas were defended only by a hastily assembled Shimajiri Security Force of 5,500 men, drawn from rear-area supply units tasked with delaying any American advances from the south until the main infantry units could return.  The question of a second landing in southern Okinawa was considered by 10th Army most seriously before April 22. General Bruce, commander of the 77th Division, knew that his division would be committed in the Okinawa fighting as soon as lejima was secured. At Leyte the amphibious landing of the 77th Division behind the Japanese line at Ormoc had been spectacularly successful. General Bruce and his staff wished to repeat the move on Okinawa and urged it on the 10th Army command even before the division sailed from Leyte. As the Iejima fighting drew to a close, General Bruce pressed his recommendation to land his division on the southeast coast of Okinawa on the beaches just north of Minatoga. He believed that it would be necessary to effect a juncture with American forces then north of Shuri within ten days if the venture was to be successful. His plan was either to drive inland on Iwa, a road and communications center at the southern end of the island, or to push north against Yonabaru. General Buckner rejected the idea. His assistant chief of staff, G-4, stated that he could supply food but not ammunition for such a project at that time. The Minatoga beaches had been thoroughly considered in the planning for the initial landings and had been rejected because of the impossibility of furnishing adequate logistical support for even one division. The reefs were dangerous, the beaches inadequate, and the area exposed to strong enemy attack. Although beach outlets existed, they were commanded both by the escarpment to the west and by the plateau of the Chinen Peninsula. The 10th Army intelligence officer reported that the Japanese still had their reserves stationed in the south. Both the 24th Division and the 44th Independent Mixed Brigade were still in the area and could move quickly to oppose any landings. Artillery positions on the heights overlooking the beaches were fully manned. The 77th Division would be landing so far south that it would not have the support of the troops engaged to the north or of 24th Corps artillery. The steep terrain near the beaches favored the defense, and any unit there would be isolated. It might be more like Anzio than Leyte, Buckner suggested. Besides that, the three divisions on the line needed to be relieved, and Buckner's three unused divisions would all be needed there. On April 25, the main focus of action shifted to the Item Pocket, where Captain Bernard Ryan's Company F of the 165th Regiment surged forward following a 20-minute artillery bombardment to seize the summit of Ryan Ridge. Captain Ryan looked out over the rugged expanse of Ryan Ridge, where the Japanese forces entrenched at the top presented a formidable challenge. They controlled the crucial territory between Ryan and Fox Ridges, creating a dangerous stronghold that threatened his position. For Ryan, the solution lay in artillery fire. He understood that since the supporting fire would fall perpendicular to his attack route, the risk of overshooting or undershooting would be minimal, just a lateral deviation of fifteen yards. With this confidence, he ordered a twenty-minute artillery barrage on the slopes of the ridge.As dawn broke on the morning of the 25th, Ryan gathered his men from Company F. He stressed the importance of a swift ground assault to capitalize on the artillery support. However, this was no easy task; his company was tired, undermanned, and severely low on food and ammunition. Despite these challenges, the two assault platoons sprang into action the moment the first shells began to fall. They charged forward, propelled by the roar of mortars, machine guns, and antitank guns that kept enemy forces at bay.But as they sprinted towards the ridge, the enemy struck back fiercely. Enemy fire and natural obstacles thinned their ranks, yet thirty-one determined soldiers reached the summit. They found themselves standing on a jagged ridge, strewn with rocks and scarred vegetation, a treacherous landscape that added to their struggle. Just as the artillery fire began to fade, the Japanese emerged from their hidden positions: “spider holes,” pillboxes, and tunnels. The Americans stood ready, and for the next twenty minutes, a brutal fight erupted. They engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat, reminiscent of earlier battles on Item Pocket ridge tops. The outcome was grim; thirty-five Japanese soldiers fell, and many more fled in panic. However, the Americans also paid a price, five were killed, and two wounded. Now, the real challenge began: consolidating their hard-won position. Captain Ryan knew that previous units had ascended these ridges only to be pushed back by the enemy. By late afternoon, only twenty-four effective soldiers remained atop the ridge, with each man averaging a mere six rounds of rifle ammunition. Medical supplies had run dry, and all the aid men had become casualties. Communication was severed, and Ryan could sense the tightening noose as the Japanese regrouped for an assault. Understanding the gravitas of their situation, Ryan devised a bold plan. He arranged for Company I to maneuver around to his right flank, hoping to replicate the success of the morning. At 4:05 PM, just fifteen minutes after artillery support resumed, Ryan and his company made their ascent once more, enduring five additional casualties along the route. Unfortunately, Company I struggled to reach the top, cut off by heavy enemy fire on the slopes. In a moment of desperation, Ryan and two men ventured out into the dark to seek reinforcement, a risky endeavor that could easily end in disaster. Although Company I was still bogged down, Captain Betts from Company K recognized the urgency of the situation and quickly mobilized his men. By midnight, all of Company K had reached the ridge, bolstering Ryan's weary but determined troops. As these events unfolded at Ryan Ridge, other companies from the 165th were locked in a brutal struggle at Gusukuma, located southwest of the ridge. Fierce fighting erupted as soldiers moved from wall to wall, tree to tree, fighting for every inch in the rubble of Gusukuma. Company A faced an unrelenting barrage, enduring fire from eight machine guns and a 47-mm antitank gun, much of which came from the yet-untamed eastern slope of Ryan Ridge. Amidst this chaos, Private First Class Richard King from Company A became a beacon of valor. In a remarkable display of courage, he climbed a tree to eliminate a Japanese soldier perched above and, from his vantage point, went on to kill ten more enemies before night fell. The day had been marked by sacrifice and bravery, with Captain Ryan and his men fighting heroically for every inch of ground gained on Ryan Ridge. As the sun set, they prepared for the challenges that lay ahead, their resolve unwavering amid the turmoil of war. Meanwhile, other companies of the 165th Regiment engaged fiercely in assaults against Gusukuma, gradually gaining ground at a high cost to both sides. At the same time, the 96th Division consolidated its position in front of Maeda and Kochi, while Colonel Pachler's 1st Battalion advanced 600 yards with minimal resistance to occupy the slope of Horseshoe Ridge. The following day, April 26, the general offensive resumed, with the bulk of the 165th Regiment continuing its costly advance into the heart of the Item Pocket, successfully clearing Gusukuma as Company F pushed along the crest of Ryan Ridge toward the northern end of the Machinato airstrip. To the east, the 105th Regiment advanced to the southern edge of Nakama, while the 106th Regiment extended the front line toward Yafusu. In the center, Colonel Halloran's 2nd Battalion launched an assault on the Maeda Escarpment but was quickly repulsed by a brutal barrage of Japanese fire across the front. However, elements of the 383rd Regiment managed to reach the crests of Hills 150 and 152, securing a strategic position to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy below, as tanks and armored flamethrowers moved to the outskirts of Maeda to wreak havoc. At 4 pm in the afternoon General Ushijima issued a terse order: “The enemy with troops following tanks has been advancing into the southern and eastern sectors of Maeda since about 1 pm. The 62d Division will dispatch local units . . . attack the enemy advancing in the Maeda sector and expect to repulse him decisively.” At the same time, adjacent 24th Division units were ordered to cooperate in this effort regardless of division boundary. Two hours later the Japanese commanding general issued another order: "The army will crush the enemy which has broken through near Maeda. The 24th Division will put its main strength northeast of Shuri this evening." Lastly, Pachler's 1st Battalion attempted to advance along the western flank of Kochi Ridge, while the 2nd Battalion moved along the eastern flank. Both battalions were immediately repelled by a barrage of enemy fire. The following day, efforts to establish physical contact between the two units proved costly and futile. Meanwhile, Halloran's 1st Battalion, along with elements of the 383rd Regiment, maneuvered through the saddle between Hills 150 and 152, receiving support from tanks and armored flamethrowers. Although tanks and infantry managed to penetrate to the southern edge of Maeda, the advance was halted by intense enemy fire. Atop the escarpment, an all-out effort was made to reduce a heavily fortified underground pillbox that separated Companies F and G; however, this attempt also failed. Concurrently, as the 105th Regiment organized a defensive line at Nakama, Colonel Stebbins' 2nd Battalion engaged in fierce combat around Yafusu in an effort to straighten their front lines. Meanwhile, the disorganized 165th Regiment continued clearing the Item Pocket, which was finally declared secure, although many Japanese troops remained hidden in deep caves and tunnels. Due to this disorganization and the sluggish progress in securing the pocket, General Griner ultimately decided to relieve Colonel Kelley of his command of the 165th. The regiment would then spend the remaining days of the month patrolling the Kuwan Inlet south of Machinato airfield. Griner's overextended and battered division would not undertake any further offensive actions until being relieved at the end of April. At sea, a Japanese suicide boat successfully dropped a depth charge near the destroyer Hutchins, which had to withdraw due to heavy damage. Additionally, Japanese aircraft reemerged during the night, with a kamikaze crashing into and sinking the ammunition ship Canada Victory, while other planes damaged two destroyers and a transport ship. Random factoid by the way, the SS Canada Victory was among the 531 Victory ships constructed during World War II as part of the Emergency Shipbuilding program. Launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on January 12, 1944, she was completed on February 28, 1944. The ship was designated VC2-S-AP3 by the United States Maritime Commission, with hull number 93 (1009). Following her completion, the Maritime Commission transferred her to the civilian operator Alaska SS Company. This was merely a prelude to Admiral Ugaki's fourth mass Kikisui attack, which launched 115 kamikazes on April 28. While interceptor fighters destroyed most of these aircraft, seven managed to slip past the combat air patrol and crashed into destroyers Daly and Twiggs, the destroyer minesweeper Butler, the evacuation transport Pickney, and the hospital ship Comfort. On the ground, Halloran's Company K attempted to weaken resistance at the escarpment by moving through the 27th Division zone to the west and advancing southeast towards the Apartment House barracks, where they were met with heavy losses and forced to retreat. Meanwhile, on the western side of Kochi Ridge, Pachler's 3rd Battalion relieved the 1st Battalion and launched an attack into the gap between the ridge and Zebra Hill. They successfully led Company K through Kochi and into the cut, while Company L moved southward along the western slope. However, upon reaching the cut, both companies were met with a barrage of machine-gun fire, ultimately compelling them to withdraw. To the east, the 32nd Regiment faced delays in initiating their attack due to setbacks around Kochi, despite the successful raids by armored flamethrowers into the heart of Kuhazu. The following day, more kamikaze assaults inflicted additional damage on destroyers Hazelwood and Haggard. By the end of April, American pilots reported 1,216 air-to-air kills, while Japanese sources acknowledged losses exceeding 1,000 aircraft, including 820 destroyed in the first four Kikisui attacks. This left Admiral Ugaki with approximately 370 operational aircraft for future operations. It is also important to note that the Japanese pilots inflicted significant casualties, resulting in Admiral Spruance's 5th Fleet suffering the loss of 1,853 sailors killed or missing and 2,650 wounded, averaging one and a half ships hit per day. As April expired, a concerned Nimitz personally visited Okinawa, where Buckner reminded Nimitz that as a land battle, 10th Army operations fell under Army command. “Yes,” Nimitz replied, “but ground though it may be, I'm losing a ship and a half a day. So if this line isn't moving within five days, we'll get someone here to move it so we can all get out from under these stupid air attacks.” Nevertheless, by May, 10th Army had thoroughly bogged down into costly, unimaginative frontal assaults against southern Okinawa's heavily fortified Shuri line. Numerous 10th Army generals urged Buckner to “play the amphib card” and land the reserve 2nd Marine Division in southeastern Okinawa, behind Japanese lines. Buckner ultimately refused, claiming insufficient logistics. Nimitz concurred with Buckner, at least publicly, but few others did. Spruance, Turner, and Mitscher were themselves growing increasingly bitter at 10th Army's lack of progress, as well as USAAF lethargy constructing fighter airfields ashore that could finally relieve the battered carriers. Touring the developing Okinawa airstrips, a 5th Fleet staff officer discovered that General “Hap” Arnold had secretly been writing Okinawa's lead USAAF engineer, urging him to divert assigned fighter strip resources into building B-29 bomber airfields instead. An incredulous Spruance went ashore to investigate and discovered the allegation was true. Stunned, Spruance “turned that situation around in about 15 minutes.” On land, following an unsuccessful tank assault toward Onaga, the 32nd Regiment intensified pressure on enemy positions to the southeast to support operations against Kochi Ridge. However, the 17th Regiment's attacks were still stalled. Meanwhile, after fending off two strong counterattacks that resulted in approximately 265 Japanese casualties, the 383rd Regiment advanced to capture the crest of Hill 318 in fierce close combat. This critical victory finally enabled American forces to direct fire onto Shuri itself. On April 29, the 307th Regiment took over the Maeda Escarpment section of the line from the 381st, and the next morning, the 306th Regiment relieved the 383rd on the left flank of the 96th Division. Simultaneously, the 1st Marines relieved the 165th on the west coast, while the 5th Marines took over the line held by the 105th and 106th Regiments on May 1. Despite ongoing efforts, attacks against Kochi Ridge on April 30 once again failed. However, the 1st Battalion of the 32nd Regiment successfully established Company C on “Chimney Crag” and Company A on the “Roulette Wheel,” located on the ridge southwest of Kuhazu. During the night, large numbers of Japanese infiltrated behind these companies, disrupting the planned relief of the 32nd by the 184th Regiment. This relief, intended to be completed before dawn on May 1, was delayed until late in the afternoon. Despite this setback, Colonel Green's Company L managed to reach Gaja Ridge, positioned just in front of Conical Hill during the night. Concurrently, Colonel Hamilton's Company A attempted to mount ladders at the eastern end of the Maeda Escarpment but was quickly repelled by fierce defenders. On the western front, however, Company B successfully captured the edge of the escarpment using cargo nets by nightfall, although they were ultimately forced to withdraw due to heavy counterattacks later that night. Additionally, Hamilton's 3rd Battalion moved behind the escarpment to Nakama village, launching an attack eastward toward the Apartment House barracks area. Meanwhile, on the west coast, the 1st Marines had been attempting to advance south for two days but were repelled each time, suffering significant casualties. However, they did succeed in clearing an enemy pocket at Miyagusuku. On May 2, the 5th Marines finally joined the offensive but encountered stubborn resistance, while the 1st Marines continued to struggle to cross the draw south of Nakanishi village in their effort to reach the Jichaku ridge mass. To the east, Hamilton's Companies A and B positioned troops on the edge of the Maeda Escarpment but made no significant gains due to the enemy's intense machine-gun fire. The 17th Regiment eventually mopped up Onaga village, with the 1st Battalion taking control of the area, although they failed to capture Kochi during their renewed efforts. On May 3, after a dawn artillery preparation, the 1st Battalion on the east and the 3rd Battalion on the west advanced in a coordinated attack, which included a movement by Company C against How Hill on the eastern flank of Kochi Ridge. However, this entire effort was thwarted as heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire halted all progress. During 3 May the 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry, fought a desperate grenade battle to win the top of part of the escarpment. The Japanese showered the top with grenades and knee mortars from the reverse slope and with 81-mm. mortar fire from a distance. Men came back across the narrow top of the escarpment to the north side, swearing and crying, saying they would not go back into the fight. "Yet," observed one platoon leader, "in five minutes' time those men would go back there tossing grenades as fast as they could pull the pins."Finally, while the 1st Marines made only limited gains as they pushed toward the Asa River, the 5th Marines successfully cleared the Awacha Pocket and advanced between 300 and 600 yards in their zone. Unbeknownst to the Americans, their slow, incremental advances and the looming threat of a costly, protracted campaign were far from their only concerns. By the 29th General Cho had argued that in the present state of affairs, the Americans had the upper hand. If the status quo continued, the 32nd Army eventually would be wiped out. At this meeting, only Colonel Yahara spoke for continuing the war of attrition and avoiding an offensive. Yahara pointed out that in modern warfare a superiority of 3 to 1 was usually needed for successful attack. "To take the offensive with inferior forces… is reckless and would lead to certain defeat," he said. Second, the high ground around Minami-Uebaru had already fallen into American hands, giving them a major advantage in defensive terrain. Third, Yahara argued, a hasty offensive would fail, with thousands needlessly lost. Then, 32nd Army's reduced forces would be unable to hold Okinawa for a long period and unable to delay the invasion of Japan. A hasty attack would cause 32nd Army to fail in its duty. And yet, the other young staff members were silent. Cho then declared again that he hoped for an attack to snatch life from the midst of death. At this, Yahara left the room. All the other staff members then agreed to launch an offensive. Cho then tried to manage Yahara by sheer emotional force. At dawn on April 30, before Yahara "had time to splash water on his face," Cho appeared at his quarters. Cho squeezed Yahara's hand and said with genuine enthusiasm that there had been nothing but trouble between them in the past and that they would probably both die together on Okinawa. Cho then asked if Yahara, on this one occasion, would go along with the offensive. As Cho spoke, his tears fell abundantly. Yahara was deeply moved, despite his aloof reputation, and before long he was weeping too. He was overcome by Cho's sudden display of emotion and said, "I consent." Again I have to say, in the “battle of Okinawa” by Yahara, basically his memoirs, in which he notably lies a bunch to cover himself, but I digress, this moment amongst others are really interesting, I highly recommend reading the book. Cho's plan outlined that General Amamiya's 24th Division would lead the main effort on May 4, executing a two-pronged attack on the right half of the line. They intended to sweep past the Tanabaru Escarpment toward Minami-Uebaru hill, ultimately reaching the Futema-Atsuta line. Meanwhile, General Suzuki's 44th Independent Mixed Brigade was to shift from its reserve position behind the 62nd Division to a location northeast of Shuri and move northwest toward the coastal town of Oyama, effectively cutting off the 1st Marine Division's retreat. In conjunction with this, General Fujioka's battered 62nd Division would hold its position on the left flank and mount an offensive once the attacking units on its right had breached enemy lines. Additionally, the 23rd and 26th Shipping Engineer Regiments were tasked with conducting counterlandings in the American rear on the east and west coasts, respectively. The Japanese reasoned that success depended on the extent to which they could support their frontline troops with artillery, tanks, supplies, and communications. Their plans specified in detail the role that each of the support units was to play in the projected operations. Artillery units were ordered to regroup in preparation for the attack. Guns and howitzers were pulled out of cave positions and set up farther south in more open emplacements for greater flexibility. They were to open fire thirty minutes before the attack. When the infantry had driven through the American front lines, artillerymen were to move their weapons forward. The 27th Tank Regiment, hitherto uncommitted, was ordered to move from its position near Yonabaru during the night over several routes and support the attack in the Maeda area. To support this comprehensive offensive, Ugaki was alerted to prepare for the fifth mass Kikisui attack directed against the enemy's naval forces. Once the plans were finalized and preparations well underway, Ushijima and Cho celebrated with a pre-victory banquet in their chambers at headquarters. Even as Ushijima's banquet was underway, offensive operations had commenced. Japanese troops infiltrated behind American lines during the night while the shipping engineers prepared for their counterlandings. The 26th and 23d Shipping Engineer Regiments set out up the west and east coasts. On beaches south of Naha and Yonabaru, men of the shipping engineer regiments piled into barges and assault boats. Also, small groups of soldiers with light machine guns infiltrated behind U.S. lines on the night of 3 May to attack Americans as they became visible at dawn. Small units of three or four men, variously designated as "reconnaissance raiding" and "rear harassing" teams, proceeded toward the American lines to attack command posts, heavy weapons, communications, and depots and to send back information by means of smoke signals. The 27th Tank Regiment rumbled up to Ishimmi, several of its tanks being severely damaged by American artillery fire en route. Ugaki's fifth Kikisui attack began on the afternoon of May 3, when at least 19 kamikazes sortied from Formosa, stealthily approaching the American convoys. They successfully sank the destroyer Little and one landing craft, while severely damaging two destroyer-minelayers and another landing craft. Additionally, Japanese aircraft targeted shore installations, focusing their efforts on Yontan airfield. In Nakagusuku Bay, a suicide boat further damaged a cargo ship. At 02:00 on May 4, most of the boats from the 26th Shipping Engineer Regiment were spotted approaching the heavily defended area of Kuwan. Armed with antitank guns, heavy machine guns, light arms, and thousands of satchel charges, several hundred men of the 26th Shipping Engineer Regiment headed under overcast skies for landing places below Yontan and Kadena airfields. They miscalculated their position and turned, into the shore at a point where it was heavily defended. At 0200 riflemen of the 1st Marine Division on the sea wall near Kuwan caught sight of ten barges and opened up with concentrated fire. Naval flares lighted up the area. One company fired 1,100 rounds from 60-mm. mortars. Several enemy barges burst into flames. One platoon of marines used fifty boxes of ammunition and burned out six machine-gun barrels as it sprayed the Japanese trying to cross the reef. Although many of the engineers managed to reach the shore, some fled back to the Japanese lines, while others were trapped in Kuwan, where they were mopped up by the Marines at their leisure. A smaller group of Japanese forces advanced almost as far as Chatan, ultimately landing at Isa, where they were contained without much difficulty and destroyed the following day. The amphibious assault was even less successful on the east coast of Okinawa, as the 25th Shipping Engineer Regiment attempted to land near Ouki. Most of these troops were killed by fire from ships in Buckner Bay or by the 7th Division Reconnaissance Troop on land. As a result, the Japanese suffered losses of 500 to 800 men and nearly all their landing craft during these amphibious assaults. At 05:00, Ugaki initiated his main mass attack, launching 125 kamikazes and 103 escorting fighters from Kyushu to target Admiral Rawlings' Task Force 57, which was currently striking the Miyako and Ishigaki airfields. Taking advantage of the weakened anti-aircraft defenses, the kamikazes managed to score hits on the carriers Formidable and Indomitable, though both vessels ultimately survived. They also targeted American shipping, successfully sinking destroyers Morrison and Luce, along with three landing craft. Additionally, they inflicted further damage on the light cruiser Birmingham, the escort carrier Sangamon, the destroyer Ingraham, and two destroyer-minelayers, resulting in a total of 589 sailors killed.   On land, following a heavy artillery bombardment during the night, the 24th Division commenced its main assault. In the pitch darkness Japanese troops made their way toward the American front lines. At 0500 two red flares ordered them to attack. As the artillery fire became heavy, a guard of Company A, 17th Infantry, on a hill just north of Onaga, dropped back below the crest for cover. He thought that the enemy would not attack through his own artillery, but the enemy did just that. A few Japanese appeared on the crest and set up a light machine gun. Pfc. Tillman H. Black, a BAR man, killed the gunner, and as more of the enemy came over the crest he killed four Japanese who tried to man the machine gun. The enemy advanced over the crest in ragged groups, enabling Black to hold his own. Soon the whole company was in action and drove the enemy off the crest. The Japanese abandoned three light machine guns, four mortars, and much ammunition. At another point a surprise attack nearly succeeded. On high ground 1,000 yards east of Onaga a group of Japanese crept up the hill in front of Company I, 184th, commanded by Capt. James Parker. In the sudden onslaught that followed, two heavy machine gun crews abandoned their positions. One of them left its weapon intact, and the Japanese promptly took it over and swung it around on the company. Parker, watching the attack from the ridge, had anticipated the move. The Japanese managed to fire one burst; then Parker destroyed the usurped weapon with his remaining heavy machine gun. For an hour or two longer the Japanese clung to the forward slopes, firing their rifles amid shrill screams, but they made no further progress. By dawn the general pattern of the Japanese attack on the left (east) of the 14th Corps line was becoming clear. In the 184th's sector the enemy's 89th Regiment, following instructions to "close in on the enemy by taking advantage of cover,"had advanced around the east slopes of Conical Hill, crept across the flats, and assembled in force around the "Y ridges" east of Onaga. They had outflanked three companies of the 184th on Chimney Crag and the Roulette Wheel north of Kuhazu, and had also managed to evade the forward battalions of the 17th around Kochi. Another Japanese element had attacked 7th Division lines on the high ground north of Unaha. At dawn 1st Lt. Richard S. McCracken, commanding Company A, 184th, observed 2,000 Japanese soldiers in the open area east and north of Kuhazu. They were perfect "artillery meat." Unable to get through to his artillery support, McCracken called his battalion commander, Colonel Maybury, and described the lucrative targets. Maybury was equally pleased. McCracken suggested, however, that the Colonel should not be too happy--a group of Japanese at that moment was within 100 yards of Maybury's observation post. There was indeed a party of Japanese busily unlimbering two 75-mm, howitzers just below Maybury. But Company C, 17th Infantry, had spotted this activity, and within a few minutes maneuvered tanks into position and scattered the enemy group. Artillery eliminated the Japanese caught in the open. A mortar duel ensued, sometimes at ranges of 250 yards. The 3d Battalion, 32d, also poured fire on the enemy there. After the impetus of the attack was lost, a Japanese officer stood out on open ground and waved his saber to assemble his men for an attack. American mortarmen waited for a worth-while target to develop, then put mortar fire on it. Four times the officer assembled a group, only to have his men killed or scattered, before he was finally killed. While the 7th Division was repelling the Japanese attack in the eastern sector of the 14th Corps line, the 77th Division was blunting the other enemy "spearhead" in the center. Here the Japanese 32d Regiment, supported by tanks and engineers, attacked behind intense artillery fire. This sector was the critical point of attack, for a break-through here would enable the supporting 44th Independent Mixed Brigade to cut west and isolate the 1st Marine Division. Transportation difficulties beset the 32d Regiment almost from the start. During the night light tanks drove out of Shuri up the Ginowan road (Route 5), but American artillery interdicting the road prevented medium tanks from following. The mediums had to take a long detour, which was in such poor condition that only two of the tanks could enter into the attack. Trucks and artillery also were slowed down. Even foot troops had trouble in moving. One Japanese infantryman recorded that his column was shelled on the way and that everyone except himself and one other was wounded. Another wrote of encountering "terrific bombardment" on the way to Kochi. These difficulties severely handicapped the 32d Regiment in ensuing operations. Supported by nine light tanks, the 3d Battalion led the assault of the 32d Regiment against the 306th Infantry, 77th Division, before dawn on 4 May. The enemy mounted his assault from southeast of Hill 187 and hit the 77th where Route 5 curled around the east end of Urasoe-Mura Escarpment. The Japanese drove into the front lines of the 1st Battalion, 306th, near Maeda. Shortly before daylight, when the Japanese infantry had failed to take its initial objectives east of Hill 187, Colonel Murakami, commanding the 27th Tank Regiment, became impatient and recklessly committed his own infantry company, a standard element of a Japanese tank regiment. American artillery fire destroyed one platoon, disrupting the attack, and daylight found the surviving troops in a precarious position across from the American lines. Colonel Murakami ordered the company to withdraw, but artillery fire prevented a retreat during the day. When the Japanese used smoke for concealment, the Americans simply blanketed the obscured area with shell fire. The survivors straggled back to their front lines after nightfall. All the light tanks that had supported the attack were lost. By 07:30, the 306th Regiment had effectively repelled the enemy. The Japanese, broken up into small groups, attempted to withdraw across terrain subjected to heavy artillery and mortar fire, but few made it through. By 08:00, the 89th Regiment had also been pushed beyond grenade range along the entire front of the 7th Division. Instead of retreating or pressing the assault, however, Kanayama's troops made the critical mistake of milling about in the exposed flatlands, rendering them easy targets for American heavy weaponry. As a result, the 89th Regiment suffered severe losses from concentrated land, naval, and air bombardment, losing half its strength. Colonel Yoshida's 22nd Regiment in the center fared no better; its advance was delayed by the necessity of laying smoke, and it encountered significant hardships when the smoke unexpectedly cleared. In the center of the line the Japanese 22d Regiment was never able to fulfill its role of following up the "successful" advance of flank units, and the regiment spent the day locked in a violent fire fight with men of 3/306, 3/17, and 1/17 holding the Kochi-Onaga area. The Japanese reported the 22d "was not able attain results worth mentioning." Unbeknownst to the Americans, elements of the 1st Battalion of the 22nd Regiment had penetrated more than 1,000 yards behind American lines near Kochi, identifying a significant weak point before pulling back to the regimental line. Nevertheless, due to the overall failure of the 24th Division, the 44th Independent Mixed Brigade was not even committed to the attack. On the fronts at Maeda and the west coast, American forces made some gains. Hamilton's 1st Battalion successfully executed a complex demolition assault on the extensive cave-tunnel-pillbox network located about 200 feet west of the eastern end of the escarpment, effectively repulsing several subsequent counterattacks and inflicting approximately 600 casualties on the Japanese. The 5th Marines also advanced up to 400 yards through hotly contested terrain during the day. Although pinned down in the coastal area, Colonel Chappell's 1st Battalion managed to break through a defile east of Jichaku, while the 3rd Battalion secured a ridge approximately 400 yards ahead of its position. Despite the apparent failure of the Japanese attack, Amamiya refused to abandon the offensive, ordering a renewed effort during the night. Kitago's uncommitted 1st Battalion, along with the attached 26th Independent Battalion, was directed to penetrate the enemy lines northwest of Kochi in a night attack, aiming to replicate the breakthrough achieved by elements of the 1st Battalion of the 22nd Regiment. Following another artillery bombardment, the Japanese launched their assault against the 306th Regiment at 02:00 on May 5. However, this attack was quickly disrupted by American artillery. Three hours later, the Japanese struck again, this time supported by tanks. They pressed through artillery and mortar fire to engage the 306th in close combat. Fierce firefights erupted along the regiment's entire line, resulting in the Japanese suffering 248 dead during the fighting. Amid the chaos, a significant portion of Kitago's 1st Battalion successfully infiltrated behind American lines, breaching the defenses at a point between Route 5 and Kochi. While approximately 90 of the infiltrators were quickly killed while assaulting the command post of the 306th Regiment, around 450 Japanese troops crossed the divisional boundary and managed to reoccupy the town of Tanabaru and the Tanabaru Escarpment, effectively cutting off the supply road for the 17th Regiment. In response, Pachler sent Company E to eliminate the infiltrators, but they underestimated the enemy's strength and were repelled with heavy losses. With Company E stalled on the eastern slope of the escarpment, Company F, supported by tanks, attempted a broad flanking maneuver. They successfully pushed through Tanabaru, spending the day destroying the enemy's hastily established defenses. Company E then took over the assault, and by nightfall, they had reached the top of the Tanabaru Escarpment following a mortar preparation. The relentless battle for the Tanabaru Escarpment continued for the next two days, resulting in the Japanese losing 462 killed behind American lines. Only a few men managed to escape the Tanabaru death trap and return to the Shuri lines. Made even more desperate by the failure of Amamiya's grand attack, the ragtag battalions of the 62nd Division fought to the death to defend the vital western approaches to Shuri, ensuring that every yard gained came at a steep price in Marine lives. Each pillbox, cave, and tomb became a stronghold that unleashed a torrent of fire against the attacking Marines from all directions. Despite this fierce resistance, Del Valle's units made significant progress on May 5. The 5th Marines advanced their lines by an average of 300 yards, while the 1st Marines seized the high ground along the Asa River. At the Maeda Escarpment, the reverse slope was slowly captured as caves were blasted and sealed off. By midnight, it became clear to Ushijima that the counteroffensive had failed, with the Japanese suffering approximately 6,227 dead and losing 59 artillery pieces. In turn, the 7th and 77th Divisions, which had absorbed the brunt of the enemy counterattack, sustained 714 losses. Despite these heavy casualties, the 1st Marine Division, which continued its push to the south, incurred corresponding losses of 649 men. This indicated that the Americans experienced greater losses due to the Japanese defensive tactics of attrition. However, the morale of the 32nd Army had been shattered, as the Japanese abandoned all hope for a successful outcome from the operation. Nevertheless, the 24th Division and 5th Artillery Command were ordered to reorganize and shift to a holding action. This strategy aimed to bleed American strength by forcing the 10th Army to maintain its slow, deadly, yard-by-yard advance into the fire of prepared positions. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. In the fierce Second Okinawa Counteroffensive, weary American troops pressed into determined Japanese defenses. Captain Ryan's valor led to hard-won territory despite heavy casualties. As chaos unfolded, Japanese morale waned, marking a turning point. The relentless battle showcased unparalleled sacrifice, foreshadowing the Allies' gradual victory in the Pacific.  

This is a special episode that features a conversation between Sonia Bussu and Hans Asenbaum on democracy, capitalism, climate and the practices and prospects of participatory, deliberative and more-than-human democracy to transform their relationship. Can we rethink democracy beyond the liberal-democratic institutions that were created as part of the bargain for fossil-fuel-driven, Western-centric economic growth? What does and could democratic participation look like? What does it mean to include the non-human in our understanding of democracy? Sonia Bussu is Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham. She researches participatory democracy and in her work she uses participatory and creative methods for research and public engagement. She has led on projects on youth participation to influence mental health policy, youth employment policies, as well as coproduction of research on health and social care integration, and leadership styles within collaborative governance. She is scientific coordinator of a Horizon Europe project on participatory policymaking, INSPIRE. She is co-editor of Reclaiming Participatory Governance: Social Movements and the Reinvention of Democratic Innovation. Routledge. Hans Asenbaum is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra. His research interests include radical democracy, queer and gender studies, digital politics, and participatory research methods. In 2022 he received the ECPR Rising Star Award. Hans is the author of The Politics of Becoming: Anonymity and Democracy in the Digital Age (Oxford University Press, 2023) and co-editor of Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy (with Ercan, Curato and Mendonça, Oxford University Press, 2022). His work has been published in the American Political Science Review, New Media & Society, Politics & Gender, and the International Journal of Qualitative Methods. The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world and follow us on Twitter at @CEDAR_Bham! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

In this episode of Going Anti-Viral, Rebecca Denison joins host Dr Michael Saag as a follow-up discussion to her Martin Delaney presentation at CROI 2025: 40+ Years of HIV: What's Changed, What Hasn't, What Shouldn't, What Must. Ms Denison is an HIV-positive writer, educator, mother, and founder of WORLD, Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases. Dr Saag and Ms Denison reflect on her history of living with HIV and her 40 + years as an HIV activist. They discuss the impact that recent cuts at USAID and PEPFAR are having international efforts to reduce HIV transmission and the loss in trust in healthcare practitioners since programs have been terminated. They also discuss concerns about cuts to federal funding for HIV care programs in the US and the impact of recent loss of staff expertise at federal agencies. Finally, Dr Saag and Ms Denison ask all care clinicians to share their stories to their communities as a way of becoming advocates for the importance of HIV care.0:00 – Introduction2:41 – History of Ms Denison's activism in HIV and AIDS 4:58 – Discussion of the gap in HIV care since the termination of USAID and PEPFAR contracts8:29 – The loss of trust in global HIV health care practitioners and stories of growing HIV transmission since funding for care has been terminated14:24 – Risks of funding cuts to domestic HIV care programs and Medicaid18:02 – How a younger generation of advocates can learn from the history of HIV activism19:51 – The message sent by the reorganization of HHS and the dismissal of leading HIV experts22:06 – How clinicians can be an advocates for HIV care Watch/Listen to related episodes:Special Episode YouTube | Apple Podcasts 40+ Years of HIV: What's Changed, What Hasn't, What Shouldn't, What Must. The Martin Delaney presentation at CROI by Rebecca DenisonEpisode 43 YouTube | Apple Podcasts Innovations in HIV Service Delivery with Dr Izukanji Sikazwe__________________________________________________Produced by IAS-USA, Going anti–Viral is a podcast for clinicians involved in research and care in HIV, its complications, and other viral infections. This podcast is intended as a technical source of information for specialists in this field, but anyone listening will enjoy learning more about the state of modern medicine around viral infections. Going anti-Viral's host is Dr Michael Saag, a physician, prominent HIV researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and volunteer IAS–USA board member. In most episodes, Dr Saag interviews an expert in infectious diseases or emerging pandemics about their area of specialty and current developments in the field. Other episodes are drawn from the IAS–USA vast catalogue of panel discussions, Dialogues, and other audio from various meetings and conferences. Email podcast@iasusa.org to send feedback, show suggestions, or questions to be answered on a later episode.Follow Going anti-Viral on: Apple Podcasts YouTubeXFacebookInstagram...

This is a special episode that features a conversation between Sonia Bussu and Hans Asenbaum on democracy, capitalism, climate and the practices and prospects of participatory, deliberative and more-than-human democracy to transform their relationship. Can we rethink democracy beyond the liberal-democratic institutions that were created as part of the bargain for fossil-fuel-driven, Western-centric economic growth? What does and could democratic participation look like? What does it mean to include the non-human in our understanding of democracy? Sonia Bussu is Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham. She researches participatory democracy and in her work she uses participatory and creative methods for research and public engagement. She has led on projects on youth participation to influence mental health policy, youth employment policies, as well as coproduction of research on health and social care integration, and leadership styles within collaborative governance. She is scientific coordinator of a Horizon Europe project on participatory policymaking, INSPIRE. She is co-editor of Reclaiming Participatory Governance: Social Movements and the Reinvention of Democratic Innovation. Routledge. Hans Asenbaum is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra. His research interests include radical democracy, queer and gender studies, digital politics, and participatory research methods. In 2022 he received the ECPR Rising Star Award. Hans is the author of The Politics of Becoming: Anonymity and Democracy in the Digital Age (Oxford University Press, 2023) and co-editor of Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy (with Ercan, Curato and Mendonça, Oxford University Press, 2022). His work has been published in the American Political Science Review, New Media & Society, Politics & Gender, and the International Journal of Qualitative Methods. The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world and follow us on Twitter at @CEDAR_Bham! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Pastor Juan gives the Easter message on Resurrection Sunday 2025.

The automotive recycling industry is experiencing a remarkable transformation as once-separate organizations discover the power of collaboration. In this enlightening episode recorded live at the URG Conference in Orlando, we capture conversations with key industry leaders who are reshaping how recyclers work together.Shan Latham, past president of ARA and owner of Coco Auto Salvage, shares how his vision for greater industry collaboration has blossomed into tangible results. "We are better together," Latham emphasizes, highlighting how the major organizations—ARA, URG, and Team PRP—have moved from operating in separate silos to creating unified initiatives. This collaboration manifested powerfully at the conference when the combined industry donated two vehicles to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, supporting homeless veterans.The episode takes listeners behind the scenes of industry networking, with Latham revealing that sometimes the most valuable knowledge exchange happens informally: "We learn a lot at the bar at night." This candid assessment underscores the unique culture of automotive recycling, where competitors freely share best practices and open their facilities to help others improve.ARA Executive Director Vince Edivan brings additional perspective, detailing his journey from insurance adjuster to industry advocate. His stories about falling in love with the recycling community highlight what makes this industry special—multi-generational family businesses that treat each other like extended family. Edivan also provides an insider's view of ARA's recent Hill Days, where recyclers conducted 80 meetings with legislators about pressing industry issues including right to repair legislation and catalytic converter theft.Whether you're a seasoned recycler or considering entering the industry, this episode offers valuable insights into how education, advocacy, and collaboration are creating stronger businesses and a more unified profession. The message is clear: the future belongs to those who work together.Don't miss upcoming opportunities to participate in this collaborative movement—mark your calendar for ARA's 82nd annual convention in Birmingham this October, featuring facility tours, tech talks, and dozens of educational sessions designed to help your business thrive in today's complex environment.

Grace Valentine brings Scarlett Stearns who leads the Feel the Smile community in Birmingham to talk about calling, confidence in our calling, purpose, contentment and of course fun girl chat!

(00:00-24:01) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the Indiana Pacers game one victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. They go over all the key plays in the game and Indiana’s ability to continue to find ways to win in the playoffs. (24:01-35:04) – After discussing the importance of Tyrese Haliburton in game one on the defensive end, Jake and Eddie discuss how Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard elevate their games to a different level in the playoffs. (35:04-45:49) – The first hour of today’s show concludes with Jake taking calls from Pacers fans sharing their excitement with the Pacers taking game one in Cleveland and having the home court advantage the rest of the series. (45:49-1:08:05) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 makes his weekly visit on Query & Company and starts his conversation with Jake about the Pacers win over the Cavs last night. Chappell comments on how the city will get behind any team that has success whether it is the Colts, Pacers, Fever, Hoosiers, or Boilermakers. Finally, he previews the start of rookie minicamp by highlighting who he is looking forward to seeing up close on the practice field. (1:08:05-1:17:35) – Jake starts the segment off by taking a call from a listener asking about yesterday’s IndyCar race in Birmingham. It leads to Jake and Eddie discussing who should be considered the favorites for the Indy 500 and Christian Lundgaard’s start to the season. (1:17:35-1:26:31) – Hour number two concludes with Jake taking another call from a listener that has a question about Kyle Larson attempting to pull off the Indy 500 and Coca Cola 600 in Charlotte. (1:26:31-1:48:00) – The IndyStar’s Dustin Dopirak joins the show from Cleveland and opens the start of the conversation by previewing game two between the Pacers and Cavs. Jake asks Dustin if he’s shocked that Rick Carlisle hasn’t changed the rotation all that much in the playoffs, how beneficial all the adversity that the team has overcame the last two seasons has benefited them in the playoffs and reveals what the guys are doing with their off day in Cleveland. (1:48:00-1:55:43) – Jake pays off his tease by explaining how Eddie may have started a feud with Fan Morning Show producer, Marc Dykton, by writing a note to Jake on the back of a note from one of his kids. (1:55:43-2:05:15) – Today’s show closes with Jake and Eddie discussing their Cinco De Mayo plans for tonight, Jake’s experience with the Indy Mini Marathon over the weekend, and final thoughts on Indiana’s win over Cleveland.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a special episode that features a conversation between Sonia Bussu and Hans Asenbaum on democracy, capitalism, climate and the practices and prospects of participatory, deliberative and more-than-human democracy to transform their relationship. Can we rethink democracy beyond the liberal-democratic institutions that were created as part of the bargain for fossil-fuel-driven, Western-centric economic growth? What does and could democratic participation look like? What does it mean to include the non-human in our understanding of democracy? Sonia Bussu is Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham. She researches participatory democracy and in her work she uses participatory and creative methods for research and public engagement. She has led on projects on youth participation to influence mental health policy, youth employment policies, as well as coproduction of research on health and social care integration, and leadership styles within collaborative governance. She is scientific coordinator of a Horizon Europe project on participatory policymaking, INSPIRE. She is co-editor of Reclaiming Participatory Governance: Social Movements and the Reinvention of Democratic Innovation. Routledge. Hans Asenbaum is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra. His research interests include radical democracy, queer and gender studies, digital politics, and participatory research methods. In 2022 he received the ECPR Rising Star Award. Hans is the author of The Politics of Becoming: Anonymity and Democracy in the Digital Age (Oxford University Press, 2023) and co-editor of Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy (with Ercan, Curato and Mendonça, Oxford University Press, 2022). His work has been published in the American Political Science Review, New Media & Society, Politics & Gender, and the International Journal of Qualitative Methods. The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world and follow us on Twitter at @CEDAR_Bham! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, Jay talks with Dawn Stephens, Brook Hills' Women's Minister, about developing leaders. The session is an overview of her breakout session at the Fall 2024 SG Leader Gathering. The complete title was Building a Leadership Team in Your Group: Developing Leaders is a Win-Win. It's a win for you as a leader, and it's a win because the process prepares others to lead.  Listen and hear some ways you can develop leaders.Send us a textThanks for listening to the Great Groups Podcast. Please visit GreatGroups.org for a list of all our episodes.We'd love to hear from you! Click here for our contact form. Jay Gordon is the Small Groups Minister at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Chris Amaro is an IT professional and serves as a Small Group Leader and Elder at Brook Hills. Lifetime Show Notes Brook Hills Pages: The Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham, Alabama, USA Small Group Leader Resources Page Small Group Discipleship Resources Small Groups @ Brook Hills

The Birmingham bin strikes weren't responsible for the only trash that Fulham fans had to wade through at the weekend. Sam, Kish and James return to discuss a lacklustre performance, injuries among a tiring squad, some odd decisions from management and officials alike, and results elsewhere that left us lagging in the European race.

Caroline BakerBSN, School of Nursing - 2011MSN, School of Nursing - 2020Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, UABMore InformationThe 30 Day Mental Health Reset Workbook - AmazonThe Mental Health Detox w/ Caroline - websiteThe Mental health Detox - YouTubeUAB National Alumni Society - The Power of Goal Planning: A Step-by-Step Process to Making it Happen

This is a special episode that features a conversation between Sonia Bussu and Hans Asenbaum on democracy, capitalism, climate and the practices and prospects of participatory, deliberative and more-than-human democracy to transform their relationship. Can we rethink democracy beyond the liberal-democratic institutions that were created as part of the bargain for fossil-fuel-driven, Western-centric economic growth? What does and could democratic participation look like? What does it mean to include the non-human in our understanding of democracy? Sonia Bussu is Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Birmingham. She researches participatory democracy and in her work she uses participatory and creative methods for research and public engagement. She has led on projects on youth participation to influence mental health policy, youth employment policies, as well as coproduction of research on health and social care integration, and leadership styles within collaborative governance. She is scientific coordinator of a Horizon Europe project on participatory policymaking, INSPIRE. She is co-editor of Reclaiming Participatory Governance: Social Movements and the Reinvention of Democratic Innovation. Routledge. Hans Asenbaum is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra. His research interests include radical democracy, queer and gender studies, digital politics, and participatory research methods. In 2022 he received the ECPR Rising Star Award. Hans is the author of The Politics of Becoming: Anonymity and Democracy in the Digital Age (Oxford University Press, 2023) and co-editor of Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy (with Ercan, Curato and Mendonça, Oxford University Press, 2022). His work has been published in the American Political Science Review, New Media & Society, Politics & Gender, and the International Journal of Qualitative Methods. The People, Power, Politics podcast brings you the latest insights into the factors that are shaping and re-shaping our political world. It is brought to you by the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) based at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Join us to better understand the factors that promote and undermine democratic government around the world and follow us on Twitter at @CEDAR_Bham! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

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Isaiah 1:1–20 (Listen) 1:1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The Wickedness of Judah 2   Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth;    for the LORD has spoken:  “Children1 have I reared and brought up,    but they have rebelled against me.3   The ox knows its owner,    and the donkey its master's crib,  but Israel does not know,    my people do not understand.” 4   Ah, sinful nation,    a people laden with iniquity,  offspring of evildoers,    children who deal corruptly!  They have forsaken the LORD,    they have despised the Holy One of Israel,    they are utterly estranged. 5   Why will you still be struck down?    Why will you continue to rebel?  The whole head is sick,    and the whole heart faint.6   From the sole of the foot even to the head,    there is no soundness in it,  but bruises and sores    and raw wounds;  they are not pressed out or bound up    or softened with oil. 7   Your country lies desolate;    your cities are burned with fire;  in your very presence    foreigners devour your land;    it is desolate, as overthrown by foreigners.8   And the daughter of Zion is left    like a booth in a vineyard,  like a lodge in a cucumber field,    like a besieged city. 9   If the LORD of hosts    had not left us a few survivors,  we should have been like Sodom,    and become like Gomorrah. 10   Hear the word of the LORD,    you rulers of Sodom!  Give ear to the teaching2 of our God,    you people of Gomorrah!11   “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?    says the LORD;  I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams    and the fat of well-fed beasts;  I do not delight in the blood of bulls,    or of lambs, or of goats. 12   “When you come to appear before me,    who has required of you    this trampling of my courts?13   Bring no more vain offerings;    incense is an abomination to me.  New moon and Sabbath and the calling of convocations—    I cannot endure iniquity and solemn assembly.14   Your new moons and your appointed feasts

Join Mike on a rainy night in the suburbs of Birmingham, AL, as he sits in his parents' garage, freshly unemployed, and ponders the next big move. Really, instead of making any definite decisions, I get hung up on spotting “The Club” security bar on the steering wheel of somebody's late model POS in a […]

The first Sunday of May is International Dawn Chorus Day, a day to appreciate the beauty of birds' dawn songs. Dawn Chorus Day began as a small event in Birmingham, England in the 1980s and has grown to be a worldwide celebration of birdsong. You can join in wherever you are by listening to the singers in your neighborhood – like this Eurasian Wren. Just make sure you get up nice and early!Today's show brought to you by the Bobolink Foundation. More info and transcript at BirdNote.org.Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

Flap Jack (Miss Southeast Comedy Queen 2024 and Cast Founder of the Birmingham, Alabama Rocky Horror Shadowcast The Hot Dogs) arrives just in time to hear Kelly get Leandra added to a list (one that she'll Never Forget). Listen in for a potpourri of nonsense, including a true story of love, a reminder of bad Snatch Game choices, and olfactory choices made by shadowcast members.We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts (in the form of a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts) or via email at rockyhorrorminute@gmail.com!

Somos posiblemente la primera generación interplanetaria y quizá alguno de los astronautas que en estos momentos se están formando o ya están en plantilla de las principales agencias espaciales tendrá el privilegio de volver a la Luna o viajar a Marte. La ciencia ficción ha ejercido una poderosa influencia en la manera en que concebimos la conquista y exploración del espacio, tanto inspirando el interés por la ciencia y la tecnología, como imaginando posibles futuros y desafíos asociados con la exploración espacial. Y este es precisamente el tema de "La dimensión intangible", una novela de ficción científica del investigador y escritor Jesús Martínez Frías, con la que pone fin a una trilogía que comenzó con El Mensaje Darwin y continuó con La clave de Birmingham, todos ellos editados por Kinnamón. Humberto Bustince nos ha hablado de los trabajadores fantasma, miles de personas que trabajan en condiciones a veces muy precarias para entrenar los algoritmos de inteligencia artificial. Con Jesús Puerta hemos conocido una partícula hipotética llamada axión que, de confirmarse su existencia, podría tener las claves para explicar la materia oscura o el hecho de que no veamos antimateria en el universo. En nuestro periplo por la Tabla Periódica, Bernardo Herradón nos ha habado del Rubidio y el Cesio, dos metales alcalinos del grupo 1. José Manuel Torralba nos ha explicado por qué se licuan algunas obras de la serie Oxidation , de Andy Warhol. La causa está en la orina con la que roció los cuadros, que reacciona con algunos de los compuestos y absorben agua si la temperatura y humedad no son las adecuadas. Y con Jesús Zamora hemos analizado si la ciencia puede morir de éxito, después de que no se hayan producido avances revolucionarios en las últimas décadas. Hemos anunciado la celebración, los días 10 y 11 de mayo, de un nuevo Geolodía, la mayor iniciativa de divulgación de la Geología en España. Con testimonios de José Luis Simón, catedrático de Geología en la Universidad de Zaragoza y uno de los creadores del Geolodía. Escuchar audio

On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Angel City and U.S. youth national team midfielder Kennedy Fuller. The teenager, in her sophomore season as a professional, talks about how she's grown from her rookie season, the challenges young players face in the NWSL, her relationship with Emma Hayes, and her USWNT ambitions. PLUS: Jillian and producer Theo discuss what's next for the Chicago Stars after firing head coach Lorne Donaldson just six matches into the season, and more NWSL news to know ahead of the weekend's matches. _______________Mentioned on the show: ⁠Chicago Stars fires head coach Lorne Donaldson⁠The Chelsea dynasty: How they celebrated an ‘unbelievable' sixth Women's Super League title in a rowTom Brady tells Birmingham fans to ‘show up' for promotion clash with Michele Kang's London City Lionesses_______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUESTS: Kennedy Fuller PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Get in touch: ⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠here⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Angel City and U.S. youth national team midfielder Kennedy Fuller. The teenager, in her sophomore season as a professional, talks about how she's grown from her rookie season, the challenges young players face in the NWSL, her relationship with Emma Hayes, and her USWNT ambitions. PLUS: Jillian and producer Theo discuss what's next for the Chicago Stars after firing head coach Lorne Donaldson just six matches into the season, and more NWSL news to know ahead of the weekend's matches. _______________ Mentioned on the show: ⁠Chicago Stars fires head coach Lorne Donaldson⁠ The Chelsea dynasty: How they celebrated an ‘unbelievable' sixth Women's Super League title in a row Tom Brady tells Birmingham fans to ‘show up' for promotion clash with Michele Kang's London City Lionesses _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Kennedy Fuller PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: ⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠here⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Amanda talk about the highlights of their high school experiences, when a cringey caller came a calling, and the OG Orange Julius.  Sis & Tell, an award-winning weekly comedic podcast, is hosted by southern Jewish sisters the Emmy-nominated Alison Goldstein Lebovitz from PBS' The A List and Time Magazine's 2006 Person of the Year, Comedian Amanda Goldstein Marks.

In this episode, Brett McCollum interviews Robert Herrick, a real estate investor and agent, who shares his journey from starting in California to expanding his investments in Indiana and Birmingham. Robert discusses the challenges and strategies of navigating different real estate markets, the importance of understanding local dynamics, and the value of mentorship in the industry. He emphasizes the significance of problem-solving in real estate investing and offers advice for new investors looking to break into competitive markets.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true ‘white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a “mini-mastermind” with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming “Retreat”, either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas “Big H Ranch”? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

FF: Production by Decree or just trash? Across the globe there are illogical decisions causing problems for many citizens. We talk about the strike in Birmingham that has left trash piling up for over 7 weeks, the side effects of the energy policy in the UK, demographic cliffs, and more! Learn the difference between a secular market and a cyclical market. The UK has a Chinese company called British Steel that the government thinks it can force to make steel by decree. Decisions by governments around the world are causing problems. Plan ahead for your own future! www.RealPowerFamily.com Info@ClearSkyTrainer.com 833-Be-Do-Have (833-233-6428)

On this week's episode Melanie and I recap our weekend travels: she and Caroline flew to Birmingham while I was driving to Baton Rouge, and then on Saturday we all met up in Auburn.  We got to watch a baseball game, we got to hang out with a real-live Auburn legend, we got to celebrate our friend Ella's birthday, and we even got to take a boat ride. We also talk through some San Antonio live show ticket into, and it's my turn for Five Favorites. Hope you enjoy!  - Join Us on Patreon - Our Amazon Shop - San Antonio Live Show (10/23/25) tickets go on sale for Patreon members on Wednesday, April 30th at 9AM central! Tickets go on sale for all other listeners on Thursday, May 1st at 9AM central, so be sure to check our social media for the link. There will be a public post on our Patreon as well. Show Notes: - Emily Henry's new book, Great Big Beautiful Life - Helen in Birmingham - The Graduate Auburn - Frank Thomas - FT35 peach vodka - Lucy's in Auburn - Lake Martin - Chris Lemonis out as MSU baseball coach - our Patreon episode with Annie B. Jones - Annie's new book, Ordinary Time - Land's End swim skirt and tulip tankini top - Good Day cover-up shorts - Dieux Instant Angel moisturizer - Supergoop Protectint SPF 50  - Schwartz Bros. croissant loaf   Sponsors: - ZocDoc - use this link to find a doctor - Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order - Maya Chia - use code BIGBOO at checkout for 15% off - Dwell - use this link for 25% off

Ding Ding! The Radio 1 heavyweights, Greg James and Callum Leslie step into their respective London and Birmingham red and blue corners as the first of the month pinches and punches begin! Self Esteem samples Greg's cheeky remixes of her spoken word track interlude, Dan plays Yesterday's Quiz, Nathan and Becca join the Big Weekend ticket grab and Thurs-Way gets well underway! Waaaaaay!

Luke Littler made history, again, by becoming the first player to win five weekly nights in the same Premier League season! The Nuke beat Michael van Gerwen 6-4 in the final to wrap up victory on Night 13 in Birmingham.  Polly James brings you all the reaction to a thrilling night of darts. Hear from Littler as well as Sky Sports' Stuart Pyke and Raz Mirza. Love The Darts is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/love-the-dartsFor all the latest darts news, head to skysports.com/dartsFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

Sliding in the real life draft, the Christian Mel Kiper, baby showers, Jesus is the standard, … On the net, it's a positive. ----- JOKES FOR HUMANS TOUR: ⁠https://johncristcomedy.com/tour/⁠ 4/25 - Ft. Myers, FL 4/26 - Tampa, FL 4/27 - Pensacola, FL 5/1 - Sarasota, FL 5/2-3 - Charlotte, NC 5/4 - Richmond, VA 5/9 - Oklahoma City, OK 5/10 - Shreveport, LA 5/11 - Hattiesburg, MS SUMMER BREAK 9/19 - Grand Rapids, MI 9/20 - Fort Wayne, IN 9/21 - Paducah, KY 9/26 - North Charleston, SC 9/27 - Macon, GA 9/28 - Hiawassee, GA 10/2 - Evansville, IN 10/3 - Dayton, OH 10/4 - Peoria, IL 10/10 - Knoxville, TN 10/11 - Greenville, SC 10/16 - York, PA 10/17 - Detroit, MI 10/18 - Cleveland, OH 10/24 - Birmingham, AL 10/25 - Chattanooga, TN 11/7 - Boise, ID 11/8 - Spokane, WA 11/9 - Tacoma, WA 11/20 - Abilene, TX 11/21 - San Antonio, TX 11/22 - Tyler, TX 11/23 - Austin, TX 12/5 - Phoenix, AZ 12/6 - Santa Rosa, CA 12/7 - Redding, CA 12/11 - South Bend, IN 12/12 - Munhall, PA 12/14 - Buffalo, NY ----- Catch the full video podcast on ⁠YouTube⁠, and follow us on social media (⁠@netpositivepodcast⁠) for clips, bonus content, and updates throughout the week. ----- Email us at netpositive@johncristcomedy.com ----- FOLLOW JOHN ON: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ----- SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS GLORIFY: Get a 14 day free trial when you visit https://glorify-app.com/netpositive FRESH PRESSED OLIVE OIL: Try a bottle for just $1 and taste the difference yourself. Go to https://GetFreshNetPositive.com. MIRACLE MADE: Save OVER 40% + 3 free towels with promo code NETPOSITIVE at https://trymiracle.com/NETPOSITIVE MOSH: Save 20% off plus FREE shipping on the Best-Sellers Trial Pack at https://moshlife.com/NETPOSITIVE ----- PRODUCED BY: ⁠Alex Lagos⁠ / ⁠Lagos Creative

Former Barnsley manager Darrell Clarke joins Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff on this week's 72+ to preview the final weekend of the EFL season. Aaron's been at the EFL Awards – hear from Championship Manager of the Year Scott Parker and Championship Player of the Year Gustavo Hamer. It's all to play for at the top of the Championship, who will claim the final two play-off spots? And who is in danger at the bottom of the table? Aaron speaks to Birmingham's Chris Davies after he picked up the League 1 Manager of the Year award on their success this season, and what comes next for Wrexham after their third successive promotion was confirmed? Plus Wycombe's Richard Kone speaks to Aaron ahead of the play-offs. And in League 2, who will claim the remaining play-off places? And, after picking up the award for Contribution to League Football, hear from Neil Warnock.TIME CODES:03:55 – Championship Manager of the Year, Scott Parker 06:20 – Burnley 12:05 – Championship Player of the Year, Gustavo Hamer 14:55 – Sheffield United 15:55 – Championship Play-Off Race 19:10 – Championship Relegation Battle 24:35 – League 1 Manager of the Year, Chris Davies 26:05 – Birmingham City 29:05 – League 1 Young Player of the Year, Richard Kone 31:25 – League 1 Play-Off Race 33:30 – Wrexham 35:55 – Top of League 2 41:35 – Carlisle Relegated 43:40 – Fantasy EFL 44:30 – 72Plus/72Minus 46:50 – Neil WarnockCommentaries this week: Wednesday 30th April 20:15 - Manchester United v Chelsea – Women's Super League – 5 live 18:00 - Aston Villa v Arsenal – Women's Super League – 5 Sports ExtraThursday 1st May 20:00 - Athletic Club v Manchester United – Europa League – 5 live 20:00 - Spurs v Bodo Glimt – Europa League – 5 Sports ExtraSaturday 3rd May 15:00 - Everton v Ipswich – Premier League – 5 live 17:30 - Arsenal v Bournemouth – Premier League – 5 liveSunday 4th May 12:00 Manchester United v Manchester City – Women's Super League – 5 Sports Extra 14:00 - Brighton v Newcastle United – Premier League – 5 live 14:00 – Brentford v Manchester United – Premier League – 5 Sports Extra 14:00 – West Ham v Spurs – Premier League – BBC Sport Website 16:30 – Chelsea v Liverpool – Premier League – 5 live

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In this episode we compare some of the situations that immigrants experience when moving to the US. Although the US is considered 1st world we don not discuss how hard it is to survive in America. We talked about bills, homelessness, health and how everything in the US is work work. SON OF AN IMMIGRANT WORLD TOUR (European leg) JUN 12 PARIS APOLLO THÉÂTRE JUN 15 BERLIN COSMIC COMEDY CLUB JUN 18 AMSTERDAM COMEDY CAFÉ JUN 28 MANCHESTER NEW CENTURY HALL JUN 19 ROTTERDAM COMEDY CLUB HAUG JUN 21 BRUSSELS CIRQUE ROYAL CLUB JUN 22 DUBLIN THE WORKMAN'S CLUB JUN 25 LEEDS CITY VARIETIES MUSIC HALL JUN 26 LONDON SOHO THEATRE WALTHAMSTOW JUN 27 READING SOUTH STREET JUL 02 CARDIFF GLEE CLUB JUL 04 BIRMINGHAM 02 INSTITUTE JUL 11 BRISTOL REDGRAVE THEATRE (to request your city please visit www.daleelliottjr.com) Get tickets now at Daleelliottjr.com Follow my other social media platforms IG: Daleelliottjr X: Daleelliottjr Tiktok: Daleelliottjr.com website: www.daleelliottjr.com