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Last time we spoke about battle of Noemfoor. General MacArthur initiated a successful offensive on Noemfoor, with General Patrick's troops securing a beachhead. American forces encountered minimal resistance, occupying key positions. Despite initial skirmishes, American defenses held firm, inflicting heavy casualties. Meanwhile, in Aitape, ongoing clashes saw American forces repelling Japanese assaults. Despite setbacks, American defenses held, and preparations for a counteroffensive were underway. The Japanese breached American lines, occupying a 1300-yard gap but faced intense resistance. Martin ordered counterattacks and reorganization of forces along the X-ray River-Koronal Creek line. Despite some delays, American forces repelled Japanese assaults. In the Battle of Imphal, British-Indian troops repelled Japanese attacks, leading to their retreat. Operation Crimson saw successful naval and air assaults on Japanese positions, though with some setbacks. Admiral Somerville's diplomatic transfer followed, amidst reorganization of SEAC's higher officers due to internal conflicts. This episode is the First Bombing Campaign against Japan 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.  Our week's story first takes us over to the China Theater. Last time we spoke about China, the 11th Army's progress was halted at Hengyang in early July due to the resilient defense led by General Fang and a severe shortage of ammunition. General Yokoyama had to pause the offensive until his artillery unit could arrive to bolster the siege. Meanwhile, the 64th Division was dispatched to Changsha to relieve garrison duties. Despite these setbacks, the 13th Division secured Leiyang by July 4, and the 40th Division took control of Yongfeng on the same day, followed by Zhajiang on July 6. Although Hengyang was nearly surrounded, the Japanese forces had to entrench due to lack of supplies, which were delayed and harassed by General Chennault's aircraft. Seizing this opportunity, General Xue Yue sent reinforcements and launched counterattacks against the besiegers. The 58th Army recaptured Liling on July 8 before being pushed back by the 27th Division two days later, while the Chinese forces began encircling Maoshizhen from the southwest by mid-July. By July 10, Yokoyama had received sufficient artillery and ammunition to resume the attack on Hengyang. Despite heavy air and artillery support, the 116th Division's assaults from the southwest failed to breach Fang's defenses once again. On July 15, the Japanese launched another assault, this time managing to displace the exhausted defenders from their outer positions and into the city itself. Two days later, the 13th Division also gained control of the airfield on the east bank of Hengyang and strategic points along the railway near the town. Despite these territorial gains, they were deemed insufficient considering the significant loss of life endured during the intense fighting of that week. Consequently, Yokoyama decided to pause the offensive once more on July 20, intending to concentrate his forces around Hengyang. The 40th and 58th Divisions were already en route to reinforce the front lines. However, during this period, two significant aerial operations occurred. Initially, following the bombing of Yawata, General Arnold ordered a subsequent night raid on Japan to underscore that Operation Matterhorn marked the beginning of a sustained bombing campaign, distinct from the isolated nature of the Doolittle raid. This was followed by a 100-plane attack on Manchuria and a 50-plane attack on Palembang.  Two days after the Yawata show General Arnold informed Wolfe that, despite the depleted fuel stocks in China, it was “essential” to increase pressure against Japan. Immediate objectives were: a major daylight attack on Anshan, small harassing raids against the home islands, and a strike against Palembang from Ceylon. When Arnold asked for an estimate of the command's capabilities, Wolfe's reply was none too hopeful. With low storage tanks at Chengdu (only 5000 gallons) he could not with his own resources build up for an all-out mission to Anshan before August 10. Ceylon fields would not be ready before July 15, and either the Palembang mission or the night raids would delay the Anshan attack. In spite of Wolfe's cautious estimate, Arnold on June 27 issued a new target directive calling for a 15-plane night raid over Japan by July 10, a minimum of 100 planes against Anshan between by July 30, and a 50-plane mission to Palembang as soon as Ceylon airfields were ready. To meet this schedule, Wolfe was admonished to improve radically the operations of C-46s and B-29s on the Hump run. He outlined conditions necessary for fulfilling the directive: build-up of his B-29 force and a flat guarantee of ATC Hump tonnage. Even when it was decided that the command would get back its 1500 tons for July, Wolfe's operational plan set up the Anshan mission for 50 to 60 B-29s, not 100 as Arnold wanted. Arnold received this plan on July 1. On the 4th General Wolfe was ordered to proceed immediately to Washington to take over an “important command assignment” and two days later he departed. Thus General Wolfe was in reality sacked, leaving General Saunders to assume temporary leadership.  Subsequently, on July 7, the requested night raid was carried out, involving 18 B-29s targeting the Sasebo Naval Base, with an additional six attacking other sites in Nagasaki, Omura, Yawata, and Tobata. Of the 24 bombers, 11 successfully bombed Sasebo using radar; individual planes struck Omura and Tobata, while the B-29 assigned to Yawata inadvertently bombed the secondary target at Laoyao harbor. Two other bombers, experiencing fuel-transfer issues, redirected to bomb Hankow, narrowly missing it by 20 miles. Despite witnessing explosions in all targeted areas, the damage inflicted on Japanese infrastructure was minimal. Only one bomber sustained damage, yet the successful attack heightened panic within the Home Islands.   After the disastrous loss of Saipan, it was clear to many of Japan's elite that the war was all but lost.  Now Japan needed to make peace before the kokutai and perhaps even the Chrysanthemum Throne itself was destroyed. Tojo had been thoroughly demonized by the United States during the war, thus for the American people, Tojo was clearly the face of Japanese militarism. It was thus  inconceivable that the United States would make peace with a government headed by Tojo. British historian H. P. Willmott noted that a major problem for the "doves" was that: "Tojo was an embodiment of 'mainstream opinion' within the nation, the armed services and particularly the Army. Tojo had powerful support, and by Japanese standards, he was not extreme." Tojo was more of a follower than a leader, and he represented the mainstream opinion of the Army. This meant his removal from office would not end the political ambitions of the Army who were still fanatically committed to victory or death. The jushin, elder statesmen, had advised Emperor Hirohito that Tojo needed to be sacked after Saipan and further advised against partial changes in the cabinet, demanding that the entire Tojo cabinet resign. Tojo, well aware of the efforts to bring him down, sought the public approval of the Emperor Hirohito, which was denied. Hirohito sent him a message to the effect that the man responsible for the disaster of Saipan was not worthy of his approval. Tojo then suggested reorganizing his cabinet to retain his position, but was rebuffed again. Hirohito said the entire cabinet simply had to go. Once it became clear that Tojo no longer held the support of the Emperor, his enemies had little trouble bringing down his government.The politically powerful Lord Privy Seal, Marquis Kōichi Kido spread the word that the Emperor no longer supported Tojo. Thus after the fall of Saipan, he was forced to resign on July 18, 1944. Admiral Yonai Mitsumasa and General Koiso Kuniaki were appointed by Hirohito to form a new government, with Koiso ultimately becoming Prime Minister as Tojo's replacement. Meanwhile, Lieutenant-General Shimoyama Takuma's 5th Air Army discovered Chennault's aircraft and two Chinese squadrons concentrated at Guilin airfield on July 13. Seizing this opportunity, Shimoyama launched a daring raid that caught the Allies off guard, resulting in 80 aircraft destroyed on the ground. Despite this initial setback, Chennault's P-51 Mustangs maintained superiority over the Zero, downing 88 Japanese aircraft in the following weeks at the cost of 27 Allied planes. In Hengyang, preliminary artillery bombardment commenced on July 27 as Yokoyama's forces prepared for their final offensive. Despite minor attacks in the subsequent days, little progress was made while the Japanese awaited the arrival of the 58th Division. Concurrently, the 27th and 34th Divisions advanced towards Lianhua to eliminate the 58th Army, resulting in heavy casualties and their subsequent withdrawal. By August 1, Yokoyama had amassed 110,000 troops around Hengyang, along with heavy artillery and mountain artillery pieces. In contrast, only 3,000 exhausted Chinese troops remained, valiantly resisting despite being cut off for over a month. Returning to Matterhorn, Arnold insisted on a meticulously planned daylight attack involving 100 planes to be executed in July. Saunders managed to fit in the Anshan strike at the month's end by delaying Palembang until mid-August. The primary target was the Showa Steel Works at Anshan in Manchuria–specifically, the company's Anshan Coke Plant, producing annually 3793000 metric tons of metallurgical coke, approximately ⅓ of the Empire's total. About half of this was used by Showa's own steel works, second in size only to Imperial's, and the rest for various industrial purposes in Manchuria, Korea, and Japan. The secondary target was Qinhuangdao harbor whence coking coal from the great Kailan mines was exported to Japan. Tertiary target was the Taku port near Tianjin, which handled coal, iron ore, and pig iron. And as a last resort, bombers were to hit the railroad yards at Zhengxian, a possible bottleneck along a Japanese supply route. Aiming point at Anshan, as at Yawata, was to be a battery of coke ovens and again the bomb load was set at eight soo-pound GPs per plane.  Consequently, on July 25, 111 B-29s began staging to China, with 106 successfully arriving four days later. However, on July 29, only 72 B-29s managed to take off for the Anshan strike due to rain muddying the runway at Guanghan, preventing the 444th Group from launching. Mechanical issues further hindered eleven bombers from reaching Anshan, resulting in one bombing Qinhuangdao, two targeting Zhengxian, and four hitting other targets of opportunity. Despite these challenges, the sixty B-29s that reached Anshan maintained formation and bombed from altitudes close to the designated 25,000 feet under clear skies. However, the first wave mistakenly bombed a by-products plant adjacent to the aiming point, enveloping it in thick smoke. Anti-aircraft opposition was relatively light, with heavy flak damaging five B-29s and Japanese fighters downing only one bomber, whose crew escaped with the help of Chinese guerrillas. B-29 gunners claimed three probable hits and four damaged Japanese fighters. Chinese forces aided in rescuing a stranded bomber near Ankang. The plane was on the ground for five days while an engine, spare parts, tools, and mechanics came in by C-46 from Hsinching to effect an engine change and other repairs. Air cover was furnished by 14th Air Force fighters, who shot down a Lily bomber during a night attack. With full assistance from the Chinese and American garrisons at Ankang, the B-29 took off on August 3 and returned to Chiung-Lai. Another B-29 crash-landed in Vladivostok. Fortunately, on July 30, the wet strip at Kwanghan had dried sufficiently to launch 24 bombers of the 444th, albeit nearly five hours behind schedule. However, they were too late for Anshan, with 16 bombing the Taku port and three targeting Zhengxian instead. The day's efforts, though not flawlessly executed, brought encouragement to the command. American reconnaissance reported significant damage at Anshan, including hits and near misses on several coke-oven batteries, related installations, and the by-products plant. Taku and Zhengxian also showed substantial damage. The command gained valuable insights into conducting daylight missions, and despite the loss of five B-29s, it was deemed acceptable. That is all for now for the China theater as we now need to jump over to Burma. Meanwhile, in north Burma, General Wessels decided to resume the offensive on July 12. Following a heavy air and artillery bombardment, a coordinated attack was launched, supported by 39 B-25s and the 88th Fighter Squadron, which successfully dropped 754 tons of bombs on Myitkyina. However, approximately 40% of the bombs landed among American troops north of Sitapur, resulting in casualties and confusion. Consequently, the coordinated attack stalled, with minimal gains by the 88th and 89th Regiments. Subsequently, Wessels' forces reverted to patient day-by-day advances, pushing back Japanese forces gradually. The tightening grip around Myitkyina was evident, with previously separated units now in close contact, preventing Japanese movement. Further south, General Stilwell directed the weary Chindit brigades to converge on Sahmaw and eliminate the 18th and 53rd Divisions. West African troops fought for control of Hill 60 to the north, while the depleted 111th Brigade engaged in battles at Taungni and the heavily fortified Point 2171. Stilwell also ordered the 300-man 77th Brigade towards Myitkyina, but Brigadier Calvert opted to cut off radio communications and withdraw his men to Kamaing, eventually evacuating them to India. After returning back to Allied lines, Calvert and Lentaigne drove to Stilwell's headquarters, where they found the general at a table with his son and Boatner. Then, speaking with the same sort of blunt honesty that Stilwell prided himself on, Calvert went into a long monologue explaining that despite their crippling losses and lack of heavy weapons, his men had sacrificed so much at Mogaung that now they had nothing left to give. To order the survivors into combat now was to pass nothing more than a death sentence. Stilwell seemed stunned at Calvert's contained monologue. Then his shock turned to scathing anger towards his own staff. “Why wasn't I told?' he demanded. It quickly became obvious to Calvert that Stilwell had not realized the true tribulations his Chindits had gone through since the gliderborne invasion some months ago. As Calvert later wrote: “It became obvious from Stilwell's repeated ‘Why wasn't I told? Is this true?' that his sycophantic staff had kept the true nature of the battle from him.” Overcome with the truth of it all, Stilwell apologized. “You and your boys have done a great job, I congratulate you.” Calvert was then allowed to evacuate his brigade. Their campaign was finally over. The other brigades, nearing the edge of their endurance, didn't experience the same fortune and had to persist in battling against the determined Japanese defenders. With morale faltering, Major Masters' only opportunity for success came through a bold flank attack on July 9 led by Company C of the 3/9th Gurkhas. As the Gurkhas fell back in disarray, savaged by machine-guns firing straight down the ridge, the surviving men scattered, diving into the jungle. Major Gerald Blaker moved on alone, firing his M1 carbine, yelling: “Come on, C Company!” Seeing him, the Japanese threw grenades. Braving the blasts despite an arm savaged by shrapnel, he charged the Japanese. At the last moment, the enemy gunners found the range and a volley of seven bullets plunged into Blaker who fell against a tree, bleeding profusely. He turned his head to call on his men: “Come on, C Company, I'm going to die. Take the position.” The Gurkhas surged forward, bayonets glinting in the dull light, crying: “Ayo Gurkhali, the Gurkhas have come!” Point 2171 then fell into Allied hands. 50 Japanese dead were counted on the summit. Major Gerald Blaker sacrificed his life during the assault and earned a posthumous Victoria Cross.  Shortly thereafter, the 14th Brigade relieved the exhausted 111th, which now counted only 119 fit men; and on July 17, Stilwell finally authorized the evacuation of Masters' men. Thankfully, the seasoned 36th Division under Major-General Francis Festing would arrive in the frontline area to replace the depleted Chindits by the end of July, enabling General Lentaigne's remaining forces to be brought back to India. The final to depart were the West Africans, who assisted the British in capturing Hill 60 on August 5, prompting the Japanese to withdraw towards Pinbow and Mawhun. Since the inception of Operation Thursday, the Chindits had suffered 5000 casualties, including killed, wounded, or missing, 3800 of them after Wingate's demise. Their unconventional warfare had effectively diverted numerous potential reinforcements away from Imphal and Myitkyina; severed the 18th Division's supply line, rendering its holding operation futile; and highlighted the importance of air supply as the sole means of sustenance during military campaigns, a lesson pivotal in the 14th Army's subsequent offensives. Shifting focus to Yunnan, by the beginning of July, General Wei's Y Force had successfully halted General Matsuyama's counteroffensive in the Longling region. In the interim, General Kawabe's Burma Area Army was formulating strategies to address the impending aftermath of Operation U-Go's unfavorable results. Following the completion of the 15th Army's retreat in central Burma, plans were set in motion for Operation Ban, a defensive maneuver aimed at countering anticipated Allied advancements along the Irrawaddy River. Concurrently, General Sakurai's 28th Army was organizing Operation Kan in anticipation of potential Allied incursions along the Bay of Bengal coastline. Additionally, General Honda's 33rd Army initiated preparations for Operation Dan, a synchronized offensive designed to repel the invading Chinese forces eastward across the Nujiang River and deep into Yunnan, thus thwarting the establishment of a land route between India and China by the Allies. Consequently, the 2nd Division under Lieutenant-General Okazaki Seisaburo was reassigned to the 33rd Army on July 19 to partake in the offensive, while Matsuyama's 56th Division was tasked with maintaining defensive positions in Yunnan. The 18th and 53rd Divisions were directed to safeguard the western flank against potential assaults originating from Myitkyina. Subsequently, Matsuyama opted to relocate his primary force from Longling to Mangshi, where he planned to rendezvous with Okazaki at a later date. To facilitate this relocation, Colonel Matsui's task force was dispatched on July 5 to dislodge the 76th Division from Mukang. Following a stealthy infiltration behind enemy lines on July 7, Matsui launched a surprise attack the following day, compelling the Chinese forces to retreat. With the route to Mangshi cleared, the 56th Division vacated Longling and began regrouping in the Mangshi vicinity, leaving a modest garrison of 2500 men to secure Longling. Throughout July, the city faced intense aerial and artillery bombardments, culminating in the capture of East Hill by the 87th Division on July 17. Fortunately, Y Force's efforts were now focused on the previously bypassed blocks at Tengchong, Lameng, and Pingda, as the Chinese prioritized securing the flow of supplies to the front lines. At Tengchong, Colonel Kurashige was compelled to abandon Feifeng Hill after his 3rd Battalion departed to join Matsui's task force, leaving him with just 2025 men. Facing him, Lieutenant-General Huo Kuizhang's five divisions spread out around Tengchong, occupying the surrounding heights. Despite attempts at medium-level bombing causing severe damage to the residential area, it only resulted in rubble piling around Japanese positions. Thus, entrenched in their dugouts, the Japanese remained steadfast and successfully repelled Chinese attacks, with the Chinese managing to take Kaoliang Hill only by July 9th. Meanwhile, from the south, the 2nd Reserve Division severed Tengchong from Longling and initiated unsuccessful assaults against Laifeng Hill. By mid-July, with the city completely encircled, Huo was poised to launch a coordinated assault, but heavy rains delayed the operation. Concurrently, with the arrival of the 8th Army at Lameng, General Song aimed to continue his attacks against Major Kanemitsu's garrison. Following a night-long artillery bombardment, the 1st and 39th Divisions fiercely assaulted Japanese positions on July 5th, successfully overrunning some of them and destroying Kanemitsu's main water reservoir. However, despite ammunition shortages, Japanese counterattacks pushed them back to their original positions by nightfall. In the second week of July, Song deployed the 82nd and 103rd Divisions for an attack against Kanemitsu's southwest defenses, initially achieving success but ultimately being repelled by Japanese counterattacks. In the meantime, the Pingda garrison, devastated by cholera, was reaching its breaking point. Consequently, the Matsui Force was dispatched to provide relief on July 11, successfully reaching their designated gathering point northwest of Pingda after a challenging two-day march. On July 13, Matsui's initial assaults only secured the forward positions of the 226th Regiment; however, the following day, they managed to breach the Chinese defenses, delivering much-needed supplies to the Pingda Garrison and evacuating its sick patients. Having performed its mission, the Matsui Task Force started its return trip on the morning of 15 July. The following evening, an enemy group was discovered near Chungchai and the Task Force prepared to attack. Just before the actual launching of the attack, Col. Matsui received a message from division headquarters stating that, "A powerful enemy force is advancing toward Mangshih. The Matsui Force will return as soon as possible." To the north, Song opted to halt the sporadic attacks and initiated a synchronized assault with his four divisions on July 23. Backed by intense artillery fire, the Chinese exerted significant pressure, eventually overrunning the Hondo Position by the end of July. Only the timely intervention of Japanese fighters halted the offensive. Further north, following the subsiding of the storms and a heavy air bombardment, Huo finally launched a general offensive on July 26, supported by artillery and mortars. Moving swiftly and with strength, the Chinese successfully demolished all fortifications on Laifeng Hill, compelling the Japanese, grappling with ammunition shortages and heavy casualties, to abandon their other outposts in the vicinity.  The Chinese attack that followed revealed that previous experiences with Japanese positions had not been wasted. The Chinese infantry moved off quickly, on time, and as whole regiments rather than squads committed piecemeal. Mortar and artillery fire was brought down speedily on suspected Japanese positions, and the infantry took full advantage of it by advancing again the minute it lifted. Having taken one pillbox, the Chinese infantry kept right on going rather than stopping to loot and rest. At nightfall they were on top of the mountain and had taken a fortified temple on the summit. After mopping up the next day, the Chinese tallied about 400 Japanese dead. They themselves had lost 1200. Nevertheless, the speedy capture of Laifeng Hill was a brilliant feat of arms and dramatic evidence of the capabilities of Chinese troops when they applied proper tactics While the simultaneous attack on the southeast wall of Tengchong did not breach the massive wall, the Chinese now held a solid position in the sparse cluster of mud huts just outside the wall. Yet that will be all for today for the Burma-Yunnan front as we now are heading over to the Marianas. As we remember, Admiral Spruance devised a plan to initiate the invasions of Guam and Tinian following the capture of Saipan. Tinian's strategic significance stemmed from its close proximity to Saipan and its relatively flat terrain, making it more suitable for bomber airfields compared to its mountainous counterpart. However, its natural features also posed challenges for a seaside landing, with most of its coastline characterized by steep cliffs. Consequently, the American forces had limited options for landing: the well-defended beaches of Tinian Town, particularly the northeast Yellow Beach at Asiga Bay, or the less fortified but narrow White Beaches on the northwest coast. However, the latter option risked congestion and immobility due to the confined space. After assessing the landing beaches firsthand, they opted for the latter, anticipating lower resistance. General Smith's Northern Landing Forces were tasked with this operation, although there were some changes in the chain of command. Smith was appointed commander of Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, overseeing all Marine Corps combat units in the region. General Schmidt assumed command of the 5th Amphibious Corps and the Northern Landing Forces, while Major-General Clifton Cates replaced him as commander of the 4th Marine Division. Additionally, Admiral Hill assumed command of a reorganized Northern Attack Force for the amphibious assault. The strategy outlined was for Cates' 24th and 25th Marines to land on the White Beaches on July 24, securing a beachhead line encompassing Faibus San Hilo Point, Mount Lasso, and Asiga Point. This offensive would receive heavy artillery support from Saipan, as well as backing from carrier-based aircraft, Aslito airfield-based planes, and naval gunfire. One of the main justifications for the final decision to land over the unlikely beaches on the northwestern shore of the island was the feasibility of full exploitation of artillery firing from Saipan. Consequently, all of the field pieces in the area except for the four battalions of 75-mm. pack howitzers were turned over to 14th Corps Artillery during the preliminary and landing phase. General Harper arranged his 13 battalions, totaling 156 guns and howitzers, into three groupments, all emplaced on southern Saipan. Groupment A, commanded by Col. Raphael Griffin, USMC, consisted of five 105-mm. battalions, two each from the Marine divisions and one from V Amphibious Corps. It was to reinforce the fires of the 75-mm. pack howitzers and be ready to move to Tinian on order. Groupment B, under the 27th Division's artillery commander, General Kernan, was made up of all of that division's organic artillery except the 106th Field Artillery Battalion. It was to reinforce the fires of Groupment A and also to be ready to displace to Tinian. Groupment C, commanded by General Harper himself, contained all the howitzers and guns of 24th Corps Artillery plus the 106th Field Artillery Battalion. It was to support the attack with counterbattery, neutralization, and harassing fire before the day of the landing, deliver a half-hour preparation on the landing beaches immediately before the scheduled touchdown, and execute long-range counterbattery, harassing, and interdiction fire. Concurrently, General Watson's 2nd Marine Division would stage a feint near Tinian Town before landing behind the main assault force post-beachhead establishment. Meanwhile, General Griner's 27th Division would remain on standby in corps reserve, ready to embark on landing craft at short notice. A notable logistical innovation for Tinian involved a dual shuttle system to prevent congestion. Loaded trucks and Athey trailers shuttled between Saipan's base supply dumps and Tinian's division supply depots, while amphibious vehicles directly transported supplies from ship to shore to division dumps, aiming to minimize beachside handling of supplies. Additionally, General Geiger's 3rd Amphibious Corps, comprising the 3rd Marine Division and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, assisted by Admiral Conolly's Southern Attack Force, were tasked with capturing Guam. Due to formidable coastal defenses, Geiger's plan necessitated landings north and south of Apra Harbor on July 21, bypassing the heavily fortified Orote Peninsula. General Turnage's 3rd Marine Division was tasked with landing on the shores between Adelup Point and the Tatgua River mouth, proceeding southward to occupy the eastern area of Apra Harbor. Simultaneously, General Shepherd's 1st Provisional Marine Brigade was to land between Agat village and Bangi Point, then pivot northward towards the base of the Orote Peninsula. The establishment of a secure beachhead line from Adelup Point to Facpi Point was crucial before Geiger's forces could launch their assault on Orote Peninsula and subsequently secure the rest of the island. With the 27th Division committed elsewhere, Major-General Andrew Bruce's 77th Division, slated to assemble at Eniwetok by July 18, was designated as the new reserve under Geiger's command. The 305th Regiment was assigned to land behind Shepherd's Marines to reinforce the beachhead line. To optimize support for the troops, Conolly divided his Southern Attack Force into two: his Northern Attack Group, backing the 3rd Marine Division's landing, and Rear-Admiral Lawrence Reifsnider's Southern Attack Group, aiding the 1st Provisional Brigade's landing. Coordination of pre-landing bombardments was planned between Conolly's ships and aircraft, synchronized with scheduled strikes by aircraft from Admiral Mitscher's Task Force 58.  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. The time had finally come for the Japanese home islands to be subjected to the horrors of modern bombing campaigns. It would begin gradually, but would escalate to a literal horror show that starved the population of Japan into submission. Meanwhile Hideki Tojo was finally sacked, though by no means was he gone.

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Lyle Blaker evokes the Appalachia of mid–twentieth century America in this short story collection by national treasure Wendell Berry. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Kendra Winchester discuss these stories centered around the residents of the fictional town of Port William, Kentucky. Blaker makes the snapshots of the characters' experiences feel alive in a new way. The way he performs the dialogue creates a unique voice for each character, and his performance of the descriptions of the landscape causes readers to feel like they are right there in the story. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by ChristianAudio. Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website. Support for AudioFile's Sound Reviews comes from Hachette Audio, and the audiobook edition of RELENTLESS by Luis A Miranda Jr, featuring a foreword read by none other than Lin-Manuel Miranda. To find out more about this, and any other Hachette Audio productions, please visit www.hachetteaudio.com, or @HachetteAudio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PLAYLIST CODY JOHNSON: HONKY TONK MOOD JAY ERIC & BRANDI BEHLEN: I'LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU BELLAMY BROS & GENE WATSON: FOREVER AIN'T LONG ENOUGH JODY NIX: SUGAR MOON BOLAND, FOWLER, BLAKER, JAMES: STAY HERE AND DRINK RYDER GRIMES: 8 SECONDS AT A TIME WAYLON JENNINGS: RAINY DAY WOMAN TONY BOOTH: UNDER YOUR SPELL BILLIE JO JONES: RIGHT NOW KINDA GIRL HAYDEN HADDOCK: HE SINGS FOR MARY TEXAS TORNADOES: IS ANYBODY GOIN TO SAN ANTONE AARON WATSON: HONKY TONKIN ‘ROUND TEXAS KELLY KENNING: WHISKEY FINGERS 12 MILE: BROKEN RECORD CLAY AERY: IN A ROOM WITH YOU JOHNNY BUSH: LEAVE MY MAMA OUT OF THIS BROOKE GRAHAM: HELLO TEXAS RANDY ROGERS: LADY BUG JENNI DALE LORD BAND: IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE BECKY HOBBS: DON'T CALL ME BRYAN SUMMERS: SPIN JAMES ROBERT WEBB: SOMETHIN OUT OF NOTHING KAITLYN KOHLER: AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ: RIDIN MY THUMB TO MEXICO GARY P. NUNN: I FEEL AT HOME IN A HONKY TONK ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL: THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE SOUTH JOHN SWANTNER: SURE FEELS GOOD RAY PRICE: SWINGIN DOORS DON WILLIAMS: TULSA TIME JAMIE RICHARDS: UNDER THE INFLUENCE CHUCK WIMER: FIRE IN HER EYES DANNY STEAGALL: WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN

PLAYLIST CODY JOHNSON: HONKY TONK MOOD JAY ERIC & BRANDI BEHLEN: I'LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU BELLAMY BROS & GENE WATSON: FOREVER AIN'T LONG ENOUGH JODY NIX: SUGAR MOON BOLAND, FOWLER, BLAKER, JAMES: STAY HERE AND DRINK RYDER GRIMES: 8 SECONDS AT A TIME WAYLON JENNINGS: RAINY DAY WOMAN TONY BOOTH: UNDER YOUR SPELL BILLIE JO JONES: RIGHT NOW KINDA GIRL HAYDEN HADDOCK: HE SINGS FOR MARY TEXAS TORNADOES: IS ANYBODY GOIN TO SAN ANTONE AARON WATSON: HONKY TONKIN ‘ROUND TEXAS KELLY KENNING: WHISKEY FINGERS 12 MILE: BROKEN RECORD CLAY AERY: IN A ROOM WITH YOU JOHNNY BUSH: LEAVE MY MAMA OUT OF THIS BROOKE GRAHAM: HELLO TEXAS RANDY ROGERS: LADY BUG JENNI DALE LORD BAND: IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE BECKY HOBBS: DON'T CALL ME BRYAN SUMMERS: SPIN JAMES ROBERT WEBB: SOMETHIN OUT OF NOTHING KAITLYN KOHLER: AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ: RIDIN MY THUMB TO MEXICO GARY P. NUNN: I FEEL AT HOME IN A HONKY TONK ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL: THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE SOUTH JOHN SWANTNER: SURE FEELS GOOD RAY PRICE: SWINGIN DOORS DON WILLIAMS: TULSA TIME JAMIE RICHARDS: UNDER THE INFLUENCE CHUCK WIMER: FIRE IN HER EYES DANNY STEAGALL: WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN

Neste episódio, o João Dinis e o Lucas Niven falam das eliminações dos Atlanta Hawks e, principalmente, dos Golden State Warriors (será mesmo o fim da dinastia?) das vitórias de Lakers e Sixers no paly-in da retirada de Blake Griffin e muito mais Tudo isto com o apoio da Betano.pt, Escolha do Consumidor e Marca 5 Estrelas em Apostas Desportivas. Vamos a isto? Bora!

North Carolina Baroque Orchestra will perform concerts called "Splendid Music from the Time of King George III and Queen Charlotte" in locations across the Charlotte region. The program includes works by Chevalier de Saint Georges, Handel, Mozart, Avison, and others. Frances Blaker, the ensemble's artistic director and conductor, explains how the concerts' theme ties into the history of Charlotte. And she talks about the research she and the other musicians did to present the music the way it would have been heard in Queen Charlotte's time. Learn more about the Splendid Music from the Time of King George III and Queen Charlotte Concert

Book Club #76 - Normal Schmormal - Richard is joined by comedy producer turned stand up, Ashley Blaker to talk about his parenting book, Normal Schmormal. They talk about trying stand-up as a teenager, how becoming more religious led to Ashley's new stand up career (and becoming less religious), the demands of having six children with or without special educational needs, what makes a kid a Coldplay and what makes them a Zappa, having the kids on the audiobook and the suspicious chapter supposedly authored by Ashley's wife, what led the couple to adopt another child and the importance of embracing and accepting diversity in kids as well as in the adult world. Plus the story of the publicity shy Johnny Vine and why this serious situation is also a sitcom waiting to be made - and as always the power of comedy to help us learn about things that aren't always, of themselves, considered amusing.Buy the book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Normal-Schmormal-occasionally-parenting-neurodivergence-ebook/dp/B0BQPVWXLN/The RHLSTP tour continues http://richardherring.com/rhlstp Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vi har endelig besøk av Mattis Moen, Kammasupporter og medlem i podkasten Kald Kaffe! Hva fikk en fyr fra Blaker til å begynne å heie på Ham-Kam?? Sandefjord, tidenes kamp? Hva må til for at vi klarer oss? Holder det med seier mot Haugesund??

Det er umulig å unngå mye prat om dødballer, markering av spillere og passivt forsvarsspill etter LSKs opptreden i Sarpsborg.Panelet er stort sett enig om at det må tas tak i noe som har vært et problem i lang tid: LSKs evne til å forsvare seg i egen boks. Ingen tvil om hvor skoen trykker for LSK om dagen, og det forventes det at det blir tatt tak i.Tom Nordlie mener at det LSK sliter med tross alt er noe det bør være ganske enkelt å gjøre noe med.I episoden blir også Mimmi Löfwenius sin opptreden for Vålerenga i derbyet mot LSK Kvinner tema.I lokalfotballdelen snakkes det om opprykk og nedrykk. Også har Blaker'n noe overraskende veldig lyst til å synge denne mandagen.   I panelet: Fredrik Larsen, Tom Nordlie og Christine Tovik.Programleder: Morten Svesengen.

LSK var gode i et kvarter, men så var det bråstopp. Panelet oppsummerer kampen i Ålesund. Det blir gjennomgang av overgangsvinduet og LSKs spiss-situasjon.  LSK kvinner fortsetter å vinne og holde buret rent. Vi er også innom kvinnelandslaget hvor Hege Riise har gått av som trener. Blaker'n er tilbake og gir oss full gjennomgang i lokalfotballen - inkludert en viktig spekulasjon. Panelet: Fredrik Larsen, Tom Nordlie og Christine Tovik. Programleder: Morten Svesengen

LSK kvittet seg med den lange rekka uten seier i Drammen. Med høyt press og framoverrettet fotball spilte de hjem en viktig trepoenger. Tom Nordlie mener at det ble spilt en fotball som kler LSK og som på mange måter er klubbens DNA. En meget god start for Eirik Bakke. Supporterne imponerte på lik linje med laget, og det ble en kveld for minnebøkene på Marienlyst. Christine Tovik hadde krevende sluttminutter foran tv'en, men fikk i hvert fall sykdommen ut av kroppen. Fredrik Larsen er denne gangen kun med på delen om lokalfotball. Blaker'n er i Berlin, og foruten en oppdatering på kampene som er spilt i lokalfotballen på Romerike får vi en kort reiselivsguide fra den tyske byen.   I panelet: Christine Tovik, Tom Nordlie og Fredrik Larsen Programleder Morten Svesengen

LSK tok ledelsen, men tapte 3-1 i Tromsø. Med det gjorde LSK det vanskelig for seg selv i kampen om medalje. Tom Nordlie er kritisk til de rokeringene som ble gjort da Lars Ranger måtte ut med skade. Tapet betyr at diskusjonen om LSKs midlertidige trenerløsning igjen ble tema. Det samme blir overgangsvinduet og jakten på nye spillere. Hvor lenge kan LSK vente før de må ha inn nye spillere i en tynn og skadeplaget tropp.Til helga kommer et Viking på gulljakt til Åråsen. Hvilket lag starter for hjemmelaget?I 2. divisjon avgjorde enten-eller-laget Strømmen på overtid, mens Ull/Kisa ga fra seg en viktig seier i sluttminuttene. Lørenskog har for alvor fått fart på seg i 3. divisjon. Nå styrer de selv i opprykkskampen, og til helga er det toppkamp mot Follo.Også blir det litt prat om ekstremværet «Hans» og litt navnerebus med Blaker'n..I panelet: Christine Tovik, Tom Nordlie og Fredrik Larsen.Programleder: Morten Svesengen.

LSK leverte en ny god hjemmekamp mot et lag i bunnen av tabellen. I de neste kampene skal de møte to av de store formlagene Tromsø og Viking. Panelet diskuterer hva LSK må få med seg fra disse kampene for å holde liv i medaljedrømmen. I tida som kommer får det nye trenerteamet testet sine evner.Det leveres en oppdatering av skadesituasjonen og mulige overganger den neste måneden.Blaker'n sliter som vanlig med navn. Sist fikk han kjeft, men forsøkene med å rette opp går sånn passe.I lokalfotball-delen ble det opptur for Ull/Kisa og nedtur for Strømmen, mens Lørenskog er i ferd med å melde seg på i opprykkskampen.Også blir det litt prat om Mimmi Löfwenius sin overgang fra LSK Kvinner til Vålerenga.Panelet: Christine Tovik, Fredrik Larsen og Tom Nordlie.Programleder: Morten Svesengen

#900 - Clay Blaker Clay Blaker is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour! Are you here? Welcome to episode # 900 of The Paul Leslie Hour! Since you're here with us, what do you say we get this one going? We have our special guest Clay Blaker joining us all the way from Panama! Among Texas singer-songwriters in country music, Clay Blaker is among one of the best. Clay Blaker is a singer, songwriter and recording artist. He's performed and released a number of albums with his band, the Texas Honky-Tonk Band. A lot of great artists have recorded Clay Blaker songs too: George Strait, Clay Walker, Johnny Bush, Barbra Streisand, LeAnn Rimes, Johnny Mathis! Before we bring out Clay, know that here at the show, we appreciate every like, share and comment, but one big deal is every donation. Just go here! You can give yourself and others the gift of stories. We appreciate each and every viewer and listener. Thank you for keeping us going. Okay, I'm getting the signal. Paul and Clay Blaker will take it from here! The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

LSK leverte en av sine svakeste kamper på en stund mot Tromsø. Hva var det egentlig som gikk galt etter en god åpning? Tom Nordlie gir oss en innføring. Han har også noen råd om hva LSK bør gjøre fram mot Rosenborg-kampen kommende helg.LSK Kvinner har tatt ferie etter å ha påført serieleder Vålerenga deres første tap. En meget sterk kamp av LSK-jentene. Det vanker enda mer hyllest til Mimmi Löfwenius Veum og hennes lagvenninner.  I lokalfotball-delen snakker vi om hvor spinnvill 4. divisjon er og hvem som har størst sjanse til å rykke opp. Blaker fortsetter som et godstog i 5. divisjon. Men treneren er myk. Blaker'n forteller historien om da samboeren til en av spillerne oppsøkte ham på benken og ba ham om bytte ham inn igjen. Også blir det selvsagt noen historier. Panelet: Christine Tovik, Tom Nordlie og Fredrik Larsen.Programleder: Morten Svesengen.

LSK leverte en av sine svakeste kamper på en stund mot Tromsø. Hva var det egentlig som gikk galt etter en god åpning? Tom Nordlie gir oss en innføring. Han har også noen råd om hva LSK bør gjøre fram mot Rosenborg-kampen kommende helg. LSK Kvinner har tatt ferie etter å ha påført serieleder Vålerenga deres første tap. En meget sterk kamp av LSK-jentene. Det vanker enda mer hyllest til Mimmi Löfwenius Veum og hennes lagvenninner.   I lokalfotball-delen snakker vi om hvor spinnvill 4. divisjon er og hvem som har størst sjanse til å rykke opp. Blaker fortsetter som et godstog i 5. divisjon. Men treneren er myk. Blaker'n forteller historien om da samboeren til en av spillerne oppsøkte ham på benken og ba ham om bytte ham inn igjen.  Også blir det selvsagt noen historier.  Panelet: Christine Tovik, Tom Nordlie og Fredrik Larsen. Programleder: Morten Svesengen.

LSK har hatt en etterlengtet pause fra Eliteserien. Spillertroppen har hatt ferie, men har også trent siden forrige uke. De har gjennomført en intensiv internkamp på 2x25 min., og de fleste spillerne som slet med noe før ferien er tilbake i full trening. Del to av sesongen sparkes i gang med hjemmekamp mot landets nest beste lag for øyeblikket, Tromsø. En tøff start for LSK, mener panelet. Noen dager før er det vanskelig å spå hvem som starter siden det er usikkerhet rundt flere spillere av ulike årsaker.LSK Kvinner har festet grepet om bronsemedaljen. Mimmi Löfwenius Veum får masse skryt av Fredrik Larsen for rollen hun har tatt i LSK Kvinner. Ull/Kisa og Strømmen har tatt ferie. Bare tre poeng skiller. Det er en meget stor overraskelse, og det gis ut blomster til Strømmen og kaktus til Ull/Kisa for at det er mulig.Full gjennomgang av status i 3., 4. og 5. divisjon er det også. Blaker'n har tatt med seg opprykksgliset i pod-studio.  Panelet: Christine Tovik, Fredrik Larsen og Tom Nordlie.Programleder: Morten Svesengen.

LSK har hatt en etterlengtet pause fra Eliteserien. Spillertroppen har hatt ferie, men har også trent siden forrige uke. De har gjennomført en intensiv internkamp på 2x25 min., og de fleste spillerne som slet med noe før ferien er tilbake i full trening. Del to av sesongen sparkes i gang med hjemmekamp mot landets nest beste lag for øyeblikket, Tromsø. En tøff start for LSK, mener panelet. Noen dager før er det vanskelig å spå hvem som starter siden det er usikkerhet rundt flere spillere av ulike årsaker. LSK Kvinner har festet grepet om bronsemedaljen. Mimmi Löfwenius Veum får masse skryt av Fredrik Larsen for rollen hun har tatt i LSK Kvinner. Ull/Kisa og Strømmen har tatt ferie. Bare tre poeng skiller. Det er en meget stor overraskelse, og det gis ut blomster til Strømmen og kaktus til Ull/Kisa for at det er mulig. Full gjennomgang av status i 3., 4. og 5. divisjon er det også. Blaker'n har tatt med seg opprykksgliset i pod-studio.   Panelet: Christine Tovik, Fredrik Larsen og Tom Nordlie. Programleder: Morten Svesengen.

In this episode Neel and sits down with Dan Blaker, a MaidThis franchisee in the Myrtle Beach market. ⁠ It's been just under two years that Dan has been a franchisee in the MaidThis system and he looks back on his journey to share: - how MaidThis provided a path for him to quit a 6-day-a-week, 12-hour-a-day job - just how much "remote" he's put into his remote local business. - what a pleasant surprise it has been to get to know fellow business owners You'll also hear Dan talk about the power of door-knocking when you're in your local market and how much franchise systems help you to grow with a safety cushion and framework. If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to ⁠www.maidthisfranchise.com⁠ If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out ⁠blueprint.beremotelocal.com⁠

In this episode Neel and sits down with Dan Blaker, a MaidThis franchisee in the Myrtle Beach market. ⁠ It's been just under two years that Dan has been a franchisee in the MaidThis system and he looks back on his journey to share: - how MaidThis provided a path for him to quit a 6-day-a-week, 12-hour-a-day job - just how much "remote" he's put into his remote local business. - what a pleasant surprise it has been to get to know fellow business owners You'll also hear Dan talk about the power of door-knocking when you're in your local market and how much franchise systems help you to grow with a safety cushion and framework. If you want to start your own MaidThis Franchise in your market & skip years of trial-and-error, go to ⁠www.maidthisfranchise.com⁠ If you want a foundations do-it-yourself course on how to start your own remote local business model, check out ⁠blueprint.beremotelocal.com⁠

LSK vant en viktig seier og snudde en negativ trend med seier mot Stabæk – uten at det gikk knirkefritt. Tom Nordlie mener at LSK må finne fram en taktikk de har brukt tidligere i år når Brann er motstander kommende søndag.  Skadene kommer tett for LSK-spillerne, og etter at de har møtte Brann i Bergen kommer en etterlengtet pause. Den kan bli lengre enn planlagt fordi Mads Hedenstad Christiansen er i EM for U21. Ellers er det en eim av positivitet som har rammet panelet denne uka. LSK Kvinner spiller toppkamp tirsdag og passerer Rosenborg på tabellen om de slår trønderne. Carina Opsann var kritisk til mye av det som skjedde i distriktets flaggskip på kvinnesiden i fjor. Nå er det helt andre toner. Og det får klubben æren for. Ull/Kisa har slitt lenge, men nå har de begynt å finne formen etter å ha avgjort flere jevne kamper. Eidsvold Turn tapte toppkampen, og nå tror Fredrik Larsen at det blir vanskelig å snyte Hønefoss for opprykket. Og de fleste diskusjoner uansett tema denne gangen ender med matprat fra Blaker'n.       Panelet: Tom Nordlie, Fredrik Larsen og Carina Opsann. Programleder: Morten Svesengen

LSK vant en viktig seier og snudde en negativ trend med seier mot Stabæk – uten at det gikk knirkefritt. Tom Nordlie mener at LSK må finne fram en taktikk de har brukt tidligere i år når Brann er motstander kommende søndag. Skadene kommer tett for LSK-spillerne, og etter at de har møtte Brann i Bergen kommer en etterlengtet pause. Den kan bli lengre enn planlagt fordi Mads Hedenstad Christiansen er i EM for U21.Ellers er det en eim av positivitet som har rammet panelet denne uka.LSK Kvinner spiller toppkamp tirsdag og passerer Rosenborg på tabellen om de slår trønderne. Carina Opsann var kritisk til mye av det som skjedde i distriktets flaggskip på kvinnesiden i fjor. Nå er det helt andre toner. Og det får klubben æren for.Ull/Kisa har slitt lenge, men nå har de begynt å finne formen etter å ha avgjort flere jevne kamper. Eidsvold Turn tapte toppkampen, og nå tror Fredrik Larsen at det blir vanskelig å snyte Hønefoss for opprykket.Og de fleste diskusjoner uansett tema denne gangen ender med matprat fra Blaker'n.      Panelet: Tom Nordlie, Fredrik Larsen og Carina Opsann.Programleder: Morten Svesengen

In this week's episode, we embarked on an exciting adventure as we took our podcast on the road to the Central Valley Brewfest. It marked our debut in remote podcasting, and let me tell you, it was an absolute whirlwind of joy and excitement. We had the incredible opportunity to sit down and engage in captivating interviews with some of the area's finest, including California Seltzer Co, Blaker Brewing, Dust Bowl Brewing, 5 Window Beer Company, Dying Breed Brewing, Last Call Crewing, Sacrament Brewing, Crow and Wolf Brewing, and several other delightful surprise guests who enthusiastically joined us. To top it all off, Duffy, our talented Sound Guy, even showcased his remarkable skills by fixing a girl's shoe live on the podcast, adding an extra layer of entertainment to an already fun experience. Needless to say, the entire event left us yearning for more. We're counting down the days until we can return, eagerly anticipating the next thrilling chapter in our podcasting journey.

The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a legislative hearing on May 3, 2023. AGENDA: * S.195, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023. The bill authorizes compensation to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for the taking of the tribe's lands in Michigan. The lands had been protected by an 1854 treaty. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/195 * S.382, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023. The bill confirms the acquisition of 17.2 acres in trust for the Puyallup Tribe. The lands are located in an area of Washington that thad been promised to the tribe by an 1854 treaty. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/382 * S.1322, the Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2023, also known as the UNLOCKED Act. The bill ensures that tribes can enter into leases on their lands for as long as 99 years. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1322 WITNESS LIST: The Honorable Bryan Newland Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC The Honorable Doreen Blaker President Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Baraga, Michigan The Honorable Annette M. Bryan Councilwoman Puyallup Tribe Tacoma, Washington COMMITTEE NOTICE: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/business-meeting-consider-s-1308-legislative-hearing-receive-testimony-s-195-s-382-s-1322

Building a habitat on Mars or the Moon is hard work, but it's a lot easier if you can make your own building materials. Animal blood has historically been used as a binding agent for mortar, so could human blood help on Mars? You can make your own building materials on the Moon or Mars that are far stronger than on earth especially if you add tears and blood. Maybe you don't want to use blood in when building your martian home, but would you sacrifice your potato chips? Potato chips and some extra salt will can make for super strong building materials on the Moon or Mars. Is there ways to enhance the performance of concrete by using other industries waste byproducts? All waste has to be re-used when you're in space, but here on earth using waste water and waste steel can help boost concrete. Aled D. Roberts, Nigel S. Scrutton. StarCrete: A starch-based biocomposite for off-world construction. Open Engineering, 2023; 13 (1) DOI: 10.1515/eng-2022-0390 Aled D. Roberts, Dominic R. Whittall, Rainer Breitling, Eriko Takano, Jonny J. Blaker, Sam Hay, Nigel S. Scrutton. Blood, sweat and tears: extraterrestrial regolith biocomposites with in vivo binders. Materials Today Bio, 2021; 100136 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100136 Rajeev Roychand, Biplob Kumar Pramanik, Guomin Zhang, Sujeeva Setunge. Recycling steel slag from municipal wastewater treatment plants into concrete applications – A step towards circular economy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2020; 152: 104533 DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104533

Bob and Co-host Mike tackle the Ratkin and try and understand the lives of the ultimate survivor Fera of werewolf the Apocalypse.CreditsAuthor: Brian CampbellComic Book Story & Art: Steve PrescottDeveloper: Ethan SkempEditor: Aileen E. MilesArt Director: Aileen E. MilesArt: Mitch Byrd, Joe Corroney, Brian LeBlanc, Larry MacDougall, Steve Prescott, Jeff Rebner, Ron SpencerBack Cover Art: Steve PrescottLayout & Typesetting: Aileen E. MilesCover Design: Aileen E. MilesPlaytesting (The Scooby Cthulhu Troupe): Fred Annet, Jr., Ahna E. Blaker, Shawn Conrad, Zack DeLong, Peter James DuBois, Phillip Granner, Alan Holmberg, Bjorn Maier-Ellison, Lars Michelson-Hubbel, Mari Michelson-Hubbel Scumdangle Elfbiter: Justin Achilli.Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by  @Vikinged  used with permission.Purchase it here: Ghost Towns - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/61585/Ghost-Towns?affiliate_id=268487Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/25YearsOfVtM

If you're in the process of healing your body & hormones after years of birth control, struggling with gut health issues, or curious about the mind/body connection and why a person might want to do a Liver Cleanse, this episode's for you! I'm joined by Naturopath & Nutritionist, Arabella Blaker, for a lesson on holistic health.We chat:How Arabella healed herself from an incurable disease What you're not told about the birth control pillHow birth control can strip away our primal instinctsSymptoms as signals - finding the root cause in order to healPragmatic tips on how to start balancing your hormonesA daily practice to start speaking the language of the bodyChinese medicine & activating your Chi at homeThe function of the liver & why we do liver cleansesWhat are gallstones & why do we have them?FREE & LOW COST RESOURCES FOR YOU:1. Join the High Vibe Mindset Tribe on Facebook2. Check out my website to join my weekly newsletter and grab your copy of my Journaling Guide3. Download the New Year New Magic Manifestation Guide on my website for $22 to kickstart your dream life creation process4. Purchase the Energy of Money Masterclass for $33 to begin your wealth consciousness journeySUPPORT THE SHOW:Please Subscribe, Rate, and Review over on Apple Podcasts to help support the show! Share to your IG stories & follow along on instagram @makeshifthappenpodcast for updates & inspiring content.CONNECT WITH ME ON IG & TIKTOK: @_samanthadailyCONNECT WITH ARABELLA:Instagram: @thearabellasolutionWork with Arabella: The 1:1 Experience, or jump on the waitlist for her upcoming programs

On today's episode I'm joined by the beautiful and brilliant, Arabella Blaker, a naturopath and nutritional therapist.  Listen as Arabella shares her own intimate story of healing her own incurable illness with plant medicine, where first she thinks she will need to live her life managing her symptoms and then learns that she can actually heal herself with plants and food and gifts from the Earth.  She also shares amazing stories of true magic, forgiveness, creating your own story, and building communities online that support health and vitality. TheArabellaSolution.com Arabella's IG Sara Yamtich IG Conscious Conversion IG ConsciousConversion.com

Matt Blaker recently took over as Raoul in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera, having previously understudied the role in 2017. A few of Matt's early theatre credits include Footloose (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), Pride and Prejudice (Lyric Belfast), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour), Dusty (Charing Cross) and Jesus Christ Superstar (UK Tour).Following his first run with Phantom, Matt originated the role of  Bob Gaudio in Luke Sheppard's new production of Jersey Boys (International Tour). He played Lt. Cable in South Pacific (Concert), Ernst in Cabaret (Frankfurt) and most recently starred as Billy Bigelow in Carousel at Kilworth House Theatre. In this episode, Matt discusses why returning to Phantom is a special moment in his career and lots more!The Phantom of the Opera is currently booking in London through to 4th March 2023. Visit www.uk.thephantomoftheopera.com for info and tickets. Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32  Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts.  

On this week's guest episode of LUNA the podcast, Carolina chats with Arabella Blaker N.D. AKA @thearabellasolution. Originally from the UK and based in NYC, Arabella is a Holistic Nutritionist, Naturopathic Practitioner & Medical Intuitive. On this lovely conversation, Arabella shares her truth vulnerably, tracing the steps she took to heal her body holistically. She also talks about self love, self acceptance, integrating eastern and western medicine practices, hormonal health, and feminine energy. You are going to love her goddess essence :) episode breakdown: 0:00-4:00 - Intro 4:00-9:00 - Arabella's introduction, what she studied and how she created the Arabella Solution 9:00-12:00 - naturopathic medicine vs. nutritional therapy 12:00-13:30 - the interrelation between all the components of healing 13:30-19:00 - the truth behind Arabella's full body healing journey 19:00-20:30 - what happens when we run into people from our past after awakening spiritually 20:30-22:15 - Arabella's thoughts on spirituality & connection 22:15-26:00 - how to transform suffering into peace 26:00-35:00 - how the way we view ourselves & self love plays into our health 35:00- 40:45 - ancestral healing, listening to your body's wisdom, why Arabella gave up veganism 40:45-44:00 - the truth behind weight loss for women & it's relation to our gut, hormones & nervous system 44:00-50:00 - how hormones actually impact our body 50:00-58:00 - how to achieve balance + tips for tapping into feminine energy 58:00-1:05:00 - rapid fire q's Arabella's IG: @thearabellasolution Arabella's website: www.thearabellasolution.com Feminine & Masculine energy resource: HERE

Welcome Back! This week Bobby & Christian recap last weeks comedy showcases, Comedy Zone open mic and UpComing Shows, New Ali Siddiq special The Domino Effect, Travis joins the Show, Bobbys first ever girlfriend gets married why does that hurt, plus Christian gets beat up by woman jiu jitsu master & MORE. Thanks for listening!@maybebobby @christianblaker_ @travisimo9 Check out the show on YouTube for the full experience! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9iyEM1q2GGRZtmCsrXT1g

Welcome Back! This week Bobby & Christian recap last weeks comedy showcases, Comedy Zone open mic and UpComing Shows, New Ali Siddiq special The Domino Effect, Travis joins the Show, Bobbys first ever girlfriend gets married why does that hurt, plus Christian gets beat up by woman jiu jitsu master & MORE. Thanks for listening!@maybebobby @christianblaker_ @travisimo9 Check out the show on YouTube for the full experience! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9iyEM1q2GGRZtmCsrXT1gSupport the show

Welcome Back! This week Bobby & Christian recap last weeks comedy showcases, Comedy Zone open mic and UpComing Shows, New Ali Siddiq special The Domino Effect, Travis joins the Show, Bobbys first ever girlfriend gets married why does that hurt, plus Christian gets beat up by woman jiu jitsu master & MORE. Thanks for listening!@maybebobby @christianblaker_ @travisimo9 Check out the show on YouTube for the full experience! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9iyEM1q2GGRZtmCsrXT1g

Welcome Back! This week Bobby & Christian recap last weeks comedy showcases, Comedy Zone open mic and UpComing Shows, New Ali Siddiq special The Domino Effect, Travis joins the Show, Bobbys first ever girlfriend gets married why does that hurt, plus Christian gets beat up by woman jiu jitsu master & MORE. Thanks for listening!@maybebobby @christianblaker_ @travisimo9 Check out the show on YouTube for the full experience! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl9iyEM1q2GGRZtmCsrXT1g

Today, you'll learn about an unusual proposal to use human tinkle to make buildings on Mars, a billion-year-old black diamond with an interstellar history and what it's going to take for airplanes to become totally electric. A very unusual proposal to use human waste products could allow us to build on Mars. Researchers propose making concrete with human bodily fluids by Hunter Dulayhttps://sciworthy.com/researchers-propose-making-concrete-with-human-bodily-fluids/Mars explorers might make concrete-like materials from their own blood and urine by Amanda Kooserhttps://www.cnet.com/science/mars-explorers-might-make-concrete-like-materials-from-their-own-blood-and-urine/Concrete on Mars Could Literally Be Made Out of Astronaut Blood, Sweat, And Tears by Michelle Starrhttps://www.sciencealert.com/mars-concrete-could-be-made-out-of-alien-dust-and-astronaut-bloodBlood, sweat, and tears: extraterrestrial regolith biocomposites with in vivo binders by A.D. Roberts, D.R. Whittall, R. Breitling, E.Takano, J.J. Blaker, S.Hay, and N.S. Scruttonhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590006421000442#!A Brief History of the Flush Toilet by The British Association of Urological Surgeonshttps://www.baus.org.uk/museum/164/a_brief_history_of_the_flush_toiletWhat is Plasma? by University of Rochester Health Encyclopediahttps://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=160&ContentID=37#:~:text=The%20main%20role%20of%20plasma,blood%20through%20your%20circulatory%20system.A billion-year-old black diamond has an interstellar - and very rich - history.  The Enigma: Billion-year-old black diamond sold for £3.16m by BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-60328375A Huge Black Diamond, Purportedly From Outer Space, Is Now Up for Sale by Corryn Wetzelhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-massive-black-diamond-claimed-to-come-from-space-is-going-on-sale-180979438/55-sided, 555-carat 'Enigma' black diamond (potentially from space) goes on sale by Harry Bakerhttps://www.livescience.com/enigma-black-diamond-auctionEnigma Black Diamond Sells For $4.3 Million At Auction by Tanya Klichhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaklich/2022/02/09/enigma-black-diamond-sells-for-43-million-at-sothebys-auction/?sh=4d190d59361cHow an Ad Campaign Invented the Diamond Engagement Ring by Uri Friedmanhttps://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/how-an-ad-campaign-invented-the-diamond-engagement-ring/385376/We have electric cars, but what's it going to take for airplanes to become totally electric? What It'll Take to Get Electric Planes Off the Ground by Gregory Barberhttps://www.wired.com/story/what-itll-take-to-get-electric-planes-off-the-ground/The challenges and opportunities of battery-powered flight by Venkatasubramanian Viswanathan, Alan H. Epstein, Yet-Ming Chiang, Esther Takeuchi, Marty Bradley, John Langford & Michael Winter https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04139-1Electric Planes Are Coming Sooner Than You Think by Elissa Garayhttps://www.afar.com/magazine/electric-planes-are-coming-sooner-than-you-thinkWorld's first electric plane start up parts ways with CEO in mysterious rift by Jennifer Kornhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/02/17/tech/eviation-ceo-exit/index.htmlFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

Coach Eddie Too Smooth of Fight Capital joins the show and talks about training martial arts.

In this episode I am joined by Bex Blaker who is a yoga teacher and now also the head of business development over at Kuula.tv. Join us as she shares strategies she has used to grow and sustain a thriving online membership community, even with a relatively moderate social media following. She also let slip that she has an unofficial 'mascot' who joins her for some of her classes and their identity might surprise you! Follow me on Instagram Follow Bex on Instagram Follow Kuula TV on Instagram Kuula provides you with a beautiful and well-designed space to host your live classes, and house all of your content. They handle all of the technical stuff, like bookings, payments from your students, and video hosting, so that you can focus on teaching, content creation and growing your community. Listeners of this podcast can enjoy 1 month free trial of the Kuula.tv platform. Go to kuula.tv and use code DY1221.

Our episode on this hour of the What's Working Now Podcast brings a unique and, as host Katie Richardson will explain, a highly crucial perspective to entrepreneurs. Join Katie and her guest, “the awesome and the incredible Arabella Blaker-Stevens,” founder of The Arabella Method, a business set on helping you find your physical, emotional, and spiritual balance at its highest. Arabella didn't let her diagnosis of an “incurable disease” stop her from trying to change her lifestyle for the better, and now her findings are catching fire everywhere. Tune into their conversation about the functions of your body and what may be stopping it from functioning properly, how your emotional realignment can open your mind and even the valves of your heart, and how taking time to check in with your intuition will make all the difference between a thriving, healthy lifestyle and endless days of high caffeine and toxic grinding. 3 Key TakeawaysWhy your body is like a villageWhy intuition is essentially a wise old sageWhy you should start looking at the way you're disconnecting yourselfResourcesInstagram: @TheArabellaSolution *Arabella invites you to DM her!*Website: thearabellasolution.comThe Untethered Soul by Michael A. SingerThe Courage to be Disliked by Alfred Adler

Our guest this week is a very funny comedian and my friend Christian Blaker. Christian and Bobby have been doing open mic shows around Jacksonville together and he's been at every one of my worst attempts at it, so much that I know consider him my bomb brother. My favorite part of this conversation was discussing local comedy shows and the importance of having just ONE person lead the laughs and what that could do for the experience of everyone. Mikey DISRESPECTS us by saying "internet comedians."  Viktoriya FIRED from the show for getting vaccinated. *NEW SEGMENT* Bullshitting With Judah. Christian & Judah's top 5 favorite comedians. Bobby proposes a world where we only see good news. And then we catch Andrew Schulz on The INFAMOUS Tour at The Florida Theatre. Thanks for listening! follow the gang.. @maybebobby @christianblaker_ @vik.ach.ka @judahrite_ @goldschlager85ohttps://www.twb-productions.com/Music - Bobby - Fly with Me ( Benny The Butcher & Conway The Machine) Christian - Dogs Don't Lie ( IDK ) Judah - You Can't ( G Herbo) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bobby-brown-jr4/supportSupport the show

Our guest this week is a very funny comedian and my friend Christian Blaker. Christian and Bobby have been doing open mic shows around Jacksonville together and he's been at every one of my worst attempts at it, so much that I know consider him my bomb brother. My favorite part of this conversation was discussing local comedy shows and the importance of having just ONE person lead the laughs and what that could do for the experience of everyone. Mikey DISRESPECTS us by saying "internet comedians."  Viktoriya FIRED from the show for getting vaccinated. *NEW SEGMENT* Bullshitting With Judah. Christian & Judah's top 5 favorite comedians. Bobby proposes a world where we only see good news. And then we catch Andrew Schulz on The INFAMOUS Tour at The Florida Theatre. Thanks for listening! follow the gang.. @maybebobby @christianblaker_ @vik.ach.ka @judahrite_ @goldschlager85ohttps://www.twb-productions.com/Music - Bobby - Fly with Me ( Benny The Butcher & Conway The Machine) Christian - Dogs Don't Lie ( IDK ) Judah - You Can't ( G Herbo) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bobby-brown-jr4/support

Our guest this week is a very funny comedian and my friend Christian Blaker. Christian and Bobby have been doing open mic shows around Jacksonville together and he's been at every one of my worst attempts at it, so much that I know consider him my bomb brother. My favorite part of this conversation was discussing local comedy shows and the importance of having just ONE person lead the laughs and what that could do for the experience of everyone. Mikey DISRESPECTS us by saying "internet comedians."  Viktoriya FIRED from the show for getting vaccinated. *NEW SEGMENT* Bullshitting With Judah. Christian & Judah's top 5 favorite comedians. Bobby proposes a world where we only see good news. And then we catch Andrew Schulz on The INFAMOUS Tour at The Florida Theatre. Thanks for listening! follow the gang.. @maybebobby @christianblaker_ @vik.ach.ka @judahrite_ @goldschlager85ohttps://www.twb-productions.com/Music - Bobby - Fly with Me ( Benny The Butcher & Conway The Machine) Christian - Dogs Don't Lie ( IDK ) Judah - You Can't ( G Herbo) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bobby-brown-jr4/support

Our guest this week is a very funny comedian and my friend Christian Blaker. Christian and Bobby have been doing open mic shows around Jacksonville together and he's been at every one of my worst attempts at it, so much that I know consider him my bomb brother. My favorite part of this conversation was discussing local comedy shows and the importance of having just ONE person lead the laughs and what that could do for the experience of everyone. Mikey DISRESPECTS us by saying "internet comedians."  Viktoriya FIRED from the show for getting vaccinated. *NEW SEGMENT* Bullshitting With Judah. Christian & Judah's top 5 favorite comedians. Bobby proposes a world where we only see good news. And then we catch Andrew Schulz on The INFAMOUS Tour at The Florida Theatre. Thanks for listening! follow the gang.. @maybebobby @christianblaker_ @vik.ach.ka @judahrite_ @goldschlager85ohttps://www.twb-productions.com/Music - Bobby - Fly with Me ( Benny The Butcher & Conway The Machine) Christian - Dogs Don't Lie ( IDK ) Judah - You Can't ( G Herbo) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bobby-brown-jr4/support

In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Arabella Blaker, Nutritional Therapist, Naturopath and, CEO of The Arabella Solution. We discussed how everything comes back to the choices you decide to make. How you get to create your reality through the lens you look at life through. We also discussed Arbellas "incurable" illness and her journey in curing herself and reclaiming the story.I LOVED this episode and know you will too.Keep intouch:@thearabellasolution https://www.thearabellasolution.com@daniellehatton@allowacceptapprove

Hello! Today's episode features Comedian Christian Blaker in a discussion about Standup Comedy, Writing a set, and the Impact of Comedy Our Instagram- @pigeonssavetheworld Christian's Instagram- @cjangie

#001 - Dr. Miller and Dr. Blaker explain why it is important to give physicians and surgeons a platform to tell their stories of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine in order to cultivate change.  Dr. Miller's prior work with the The Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics Symposium helped to lay the foundation for this collection of interesting stories in order to enhance advocacy and exposure for the conflicts that many face in their workplaces.  In doing so, we hope to disrupt the misbelief that these issues do not exist as well as contribute to changing the narrative for future generations.  Inclusivity will better serve the workforce of physicians and surgeons as well as contribute to enhanced patient outcomes.If you would like to get the links for this episode or find out more, head to:http://www.voicesinmedicine.comIf you enjoyed listening, please join our family and hit subscribe today!

In this episode of Fit Reality, I interview my close friend Nate, and he shares some great insights on the mistakes he's made during his fitness journey. Some of the topics we covered in this episode of Fit reality ranged from things he's struggle with, fitness myths he's fell victim to, and to how long it took for him to see significant results from working out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app