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TWiP solves the case of the man in the Malaysian city of Kucheng who presents with left arm swelling, and presents a new case for you to decipher. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Discord server Letters read on TWiP 257 New Case We are still in Kuching, Malaysia in the northern part of the Island of Borneo. This is the Sarawak portion of Malaysia. A man in his late 30s is admitted to the hospital in December with daily fevers that last for several hours and shaking chills. He had previously been healthy with no medical problems. He lives in the city and works in an office, however, in the few weeks prior to getting admitted he was visiting the jungle. Apparently not too far outside of Kuching, one can go up into the jungle and see Orangutans. He had gone into the jungle but this was 2 weeks prior to the onset of symptoms. Since then he reports no unusual exposures. He lives with his wife and children and they are all healthy. A few days prior to admission he noted fever, chills, and a headache. He is a little nauseated but no vomiting. On exam he has a fast heart rate and appears ill. His respiratory rate is increased and he is not febrile on admission but later does have fever.  No enlargement of the liver or spleen on exam. Otherwise unremarkable. His labs are notable for low white blood cells, anemia, and a platelet count of less than 50k per microL. His coagulation studies are abnormal, serum creatinine is elevated, and there is elevation of his serum aminotransferases. Become a patron of TWiP  Send your questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees

Pharaoh and Lee Recap Episode 8 of Survivor Borneo #Survivor #SurvivorBorneo #Survivor48Check out our coverage of Australian Survivor! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKZIt1enO6e0m2iAPnRkA65UcmUSqFHUJ&si=zAqpzSHqIvrYugKTWHERE TO WATCH #SurvivorAU: - YouTube (free): https://www.youtube.com/@UCxjdc9nQHLYZJsVyNGHdEAQ - SouthHemiTv (free): https://southhemitv.com/tag/australian-survivor-season-12/- 10play website (need VPN): https://10play.com.au/australian-survivorUse this Link to cast your VOTE for what show you want us to cover next For our Reality Rewind! Maybe it'll make the list!: https://www.therealitykingdom.com/survey/reality-rewind-season-2/JOIN OUR #REALITYREWIND COMMUNITY HERE!: https://twitter.com/i/communities/1864154372973973632Subscribe to The Scripted Kingdom Here!: https://www.youtube.com/@TheScriptedKingdomThank you so much for watching! We love doing this content for you guys so comment what you want to hear from us!If you would rather just listen, here's a link to the podcast version of our videos:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1m9Kzqe...Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/k5unAtBLn7?amp=1Follow Us:https://linktr.ee/TheRealityKingdom

Mark Synnott is a climber best known for pioneering big-wall first-ascents. His expeditions have taken him to places like Alaska, Baffin Island, Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland, Patagonia, Guyana, Venezuela, Pakistan, Nepal, India, China, Tibet, Uzbekistan, Russia, Cameroon, Chad, Borneo, Oman and Pitcairn Island. Closer to home, Mark has climbed Yosemite's El Capitan 24 times, including several one-day ascents. He is also the author of the book "Into the Ice," about his 2022 Northwest Passage adventure.  We talk about climbing, his book "Into the Ice," the Northwest Passage, living nomadically on a boat, the paralels between mountaineering and climbing, climbing in the arctic, close calls, spending 29 nights on a porta-ledge, serendipity and synchronicity with the Inuit, and more! Photos and links are on the podcast show notes page Support the show through Patreon

Gerade sind Westphalen und Grospitz von Borneo zurückgekehrt - mit faszinierenden Einblicken in die Welt der Orang-Utans.

In dieser Episode erzähle ich dir, was wir mit den Affen von Borneo oft gemeinsam haben und warum du deshalb unbedingt die Sedona Methode kennenlernen solltest. Ich erzähle dir die berührende Geschichte von Lester Levenson, der die Sedona Methode entwickelte und so sein Leben rettete. Du erfährst, wie du alles loslassen kannst, was dich zurückhält – und wie aus innerer Enge plötzlich echte Freiheit wird. Nutze meine Anleitung der Sedona-Methode, um loszulassen, zu vertrauen – und dich an dein wahres Selbst zu erinnern. Vier Fragen, ein Gamechanger für dein Leben. Viel Freude beim Anhören und umsetzen. Viel Freude beim Anhören. Du willst Kontakt mit mir aufnehmen. www.manuelaklasen.de/kontakt

Pharaoh and Lee Recap Episode 7 of Survivor Borneo #Survivor #SurvivorBorneo #Survivor48Check out our coverage of Australian Survivor! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKZIt1enO6e0m2iAPnRkA65UcmUSqFHUJ&si=zAqpzSHqIvrYugKTWHERE TO WATCH #SurvivorAU: - YouTube (free): https://www.youtube.com/@UCxjdc9nQHLYZJsVyNGHdEAQ - SouthHemiTv (free): https://southhemitv.com/tag/australian-survivor-season-12/- 10play website (need VPN): https://10play.com.au/australian-survivorUse this Link to cast your VOTE for what show you want us to cover next For our Reality Rewind! Maybe it'll make the list!: https://www.therealitykingdom.com/survey/reality-rewind-season-2/JOIN OUR #REALITYREWIND COMMUNITY HERE!: https://twitter.com/i/communities/1864154372973973632Subscribe to The Scripted Kingdom Here!: https://www.youtube.com/@TheScriptedKingdomThank you so much for watching! We love doing this content for you guys so comment what you want to hear from us!If you would rather just listen, here's a link to the podcast version of our videos:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1m9Kzqe...Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/k5unAtBLn7?amp=1Follow Us:https://linktr.ee/TheRealityKingdom

Telefonate truffa in aumento e WhatsApp con ChatgptBeccatevela, questa. Alla fine dell'episodio faccio l'influencer (no, senza ai).Comunque tra poco non rispondero' piu' a telefono. C'e' stato un data breach tra i fornitori di energia e gas e telefono impossibile da reggere.E parliamodi OpenAi dentro WhatsApp, per capire quale e' il problema vero e quali non sono problemi.Su tutti, pero', la fiducia. C'e' nel Borneo e nell'Amazzonia, ma qui e' saltato qualcosa.

Pharaoh and Lee Recap Episode 6 of Survivor Borneo #Survivor #SurvivorBorneo #Survivor48Check out our coverage of Australian Survivor! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKZIt1enO6e0m2iAPnRkA65UcmUSqFHUJ&si=zAqpzSHqIvrYugKTWHERE TO WATCH #SurvivorAU: - YouTube (free):   @SurvivorSeveral  - SouthHemiTv (free): https://southhemitv.com/tag/australian-survivor-season-12/- 10play website (need VPN): https://10play.com.au/australian-survivorUse this Link to cast your VOTE for what show you want us to cover next For our Reality Rewind! Maybe it'll make the list!: https://www.therealitykingdom.com/survey/reality-rewind-season-2/JOIN OUR #REALITYREWIND COMMUNITY HERE!: https://twitter.com/i/communities/1864154372973973632Subscribe to The Scripted Kingdom Here!: https://www.youtube.com/@TheScriptedKingdomThank you so much for watching! We love doing this content for you guys so comment what you want to hear from us!If you would rather just listen, here's a link to the podcast version of our videos:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1m9Kzqe...Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/k5unAtBLn7?amp=1Follow Us:https://linktr.ee/TheRealityKingdom

This week, we present two stories about confronting threats -- whether it's actual physical danger or a threat to your career. Part 1: Climate scientist Kim Cobb is exploring a cave in Borneo when rocks begin to fall. Part 2: Neurobiologist Lyl Tomlinson is startled when he's accused of stealing cocaine from his former lab. Kim Cobb is a researcher who uses corals and cave stalagmites to probe the mechanisms of past, present, and future climate change. Kim has sailed on multiple oceanographic cruises to the deep tropics and led caving expeditions to the rainforests of Borneo in support of her research. Kim has received numerous awards for her research, most notably a NSF CAREER Award in 2007, a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2008, and the EGU Hans Oeschger Medal in 2020. She served as Lead Author for the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and as a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board under President Biden. As a mother to four, Kim is a strong advocate for women in science, and champions diversity and inclusion in all that she does. She is also devoted to the clear and frequent communication of climate change to the public through speaking engagements and social media. Lyl Tomlinson is a Brooklyn native and a post-doctoral researcher and program coordinator at Stony Brook University. He is also a science communication fanatic who often asks: “Would my grandma understand this?” Using this question as a guiding principle, he won the 2014 NASA FameLab science communication competition and became the International final runner-up. In addition to making complex information understandable, he has a growing interest in science policy. Lyl meets with government representatives to advocate for science related issues and regularly develops programs to tackle problems ranging from scientific workforce issues to the Opioid Epidemic. Outside of his work and career passions, he seems to harbor an odd obsession with sprinkles and is a (not so secret) comic book and anime nerd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pharaoh and Lee Recap Episode 5 of Survivor Borneo #Survivor #SurvivorBorneo #Survivor48Check out our coverage of Australian Survivor! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKZIt1enO6e0m2iAPnRkA65UcmUSqFHUJ&si=zAqpzSHqIvrYugKTWHERE TO WATCH #SurvivorAU: - YouTube (free):  @SurvivorSeveral  - SouthHemiTv (free): https://southhemitv.com/tag/australian-survivor-season-12/- 10play website (need VPN): https://10play.com.au/australian-survivorUse this Link to cast your VOTE for what show you want us to cover next For our Reality Rewind! Maybe it'll make the list!: https://www.therealitykingdom.com/survey/reality-rewind-season-2/JOIN OUR #REALITYREWIND COMMUNITY HERE!: https://twitter.com/i/communities/1864154372973973632Subscribe to The Scripted Kingdom Here!: https://www.youtube.com/@TheScriptedKingdomThank you so much for watching! We love doing this content for you guys so comment what you want to hear from us!If you would rather just listen, here's a link to the podcast version of our videos:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1m9Kzqe...Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/k5unAtBLn7?amp=1Follow Us:https://linktr.ee/TheRealityKingdom

How do you stop people chopping down precious rainforest? In the Indonesian part of Borneo, researchers for a conservation charity discovered that local people were chopping down the rainforest around them for an incredibly understandable reason – they needed to pay for medical treatment for themselves and their children.So they started a project that would hopefully protect the forest and help the local communities at the same time. They built a health centre and gave people a big discount on medical care if they stopped chopping down the trees. Ten years on, we visit the forest to see what happened next.People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.We first podcast this episode in December 2023.Presenter: Myra Anubi Reporter: Ade Mardiyati Producer: Craig Langran Series Producer: Jon Bithrey Editor: Bridget Harney Sound mix: Hal Haines

Last time we spoke about the fall of Iwo Jima. General Schmidt pushed through Japanese defenses, facing strongholds like Cushman's Pocket and General Senda's positions, with intense fighting and heavy casualties on both sides. Despite stubborn resistance, the Marines gradually advanced, employing tanks and artillery support. The Japanese, under General Kuribayashi, fought tenaciously, culminating in a final assault on March 26. After brutal combat, Iwo Jima was declared secured, but at great cost: 18,000 Japanese and over 6,800 American lives lost. Meanwhile, in New Britain, Australian forces continued their offensive, capturing strategic positions despite fierce enemy resistance. In the midst of a fierce conflict, Australian battalions advanced into enemy territory, capturing strategic positions while facing heavy resistance. Notable victories included the successful ambushes by the 2/7th Battalion and the capture of key locations like the But airfield. Despite facing fierce counterattacks from the Japanese, particularly at Slater's Knoll, the Australians maintained their momentum. As the Japanese command faced internal crises, the Australians continued their relentless push, ultimately leading to significant territorial gains and weakening enemy forces. This episode is the Visayas 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.  Within northern Luzon, by mid-March, General Clarkson's 33rd Division was exploring the western routes to Baguio. Colonel Volckmann's guerrilla unit had taken control of San Fernando and was engaged in combat around Cervantes. Meanwhile, General Mullins' 25th Division had advanced to Putlan, and General Gill's 32nd Division was involved in a fierce battle at Salacsac Pass. Following the capture of Putlan, General Swift instructed Mullins to push through Balete Pass to secure the vital Santa Fe region. On March 12, the 27th and 161st Regiments began advancing north and northwest, successfully clearing the Minuli area and establishing a foothold on Norton Ridge by March 15. At the same time, the 35th Regiment initiated a broad maneuver around Balete Pass via the Old Spanish Road, but this was soon hindered by intense artillery and mortar fire from the positions of the 11th Independent Regiment. The road also required significant engineering efforts to support the outflanking force, leading Mullins to ultimately halt the 35th's assault. However, General Konuma was unaware of this; fearing an outflanking maneuver from Carranglan, he had no choice but to keep around 3,000 of his best troops in this seemingly secure area. On March 15, Mullins ordered the reinforced 161st Regiment to launch a holding attack to the north while the majority of the 27th Regiment executed a flanking maneuver over Myoko Ridge, Mount Myoko, and Lone Tree Hill to encircle Balete Pass from the east. After regrouping at Putlan, the 35th was also tasked with capturing Mount Kabuto to subsequently advance northwest along Balete Ridge and connect with the 27th at Myoko. Mullins launched a renewed offensive on March 16, facing stubborn resistance from the 161st as it gradually advanced toward Norton's Knob, which was successfully captured by the end of the month. On March 22, the 27th began its flanking maneuver, with the 1st Battalion moving east into the elevated terrain south of Kapintalan by March 28, while the 2nd Battalion advanced nearly 3,750 yards up the wooded Myoko Ridge to the east. Meanwhile, the 35th's attempt to encircle the enemy via Kabuto started off well, reaching the northern slope of Balete Ridge on March 22. However, Konuma's recently arrived reinforcements launched a series of strong counterattacks and harassment raids, forcing the 35th to withdraw by March 28. With the other two regiments stretched thin and unable to penetrate the enemy's main defenses, Mullins ordered the 35th to position itself between the 27th and 161st Regiments to assault Highley Ridge from the east. By the end of March, the 161st was advancing northeast along Highley Ridge toward Crump Hill, which finally fell on April 8, bringing the advance to a halt. The 35th supported this effort with an attack on Kapintalan, which was ultimately captured by April 21. Meanwhile, the 27th continued to struggle through the challenging terrain of Myoko Ridge against fierce opposition, not reaching Woody Hill until April 12. This slow progress allowed Konuma to reinforce the Myoko sector with four understrength infantry battalions. Nevertheless, the brave soldiers of the 27th Regiment persevered, securing the Pimple on April 15 and advancing an additional 350 yards northeast by April 21. Looking west, Clarkson aimed to advance battalion combat teams toward Baguio via Route 11, the Galiano road, and the Tuba Trail. However, Swift declined to approve such ambitious plans, limiting the 33rd Division to a more restrained offensive. Although dissatisfied, Clarkson continued the attack along Route 11, managing to reach Camp 3 by the end of March. In the central area, patrols faced no opposition as they approached within a mile of Galiano, but other patrols discovered increasing signs that the Japanese were preparing to defend the Tuba Trail vigorously. Eventually, a robust reconnaissance force secured Bauang on March 19, with patrols then moving east to occupy Naguilan four days later and Burgos by the month's end. Meanwhile, at Salacsac Pass, the 127th Regiment fought from Hill 502 to Hill 504 against fierce resistance, while Gill sent the 2nd Battalion, 128th Regiment up the trail from Valdez toward Imugan, where they were ultimately halted by vigilant Japanese forces. By March 23, the 1st Battalion of the 127th Regiment reached the crest of Hill 504; the 2nd Battalion advanced past it to Hill 505; and the 3rd Battalion managed to position one company at the base of Hill 507D. However, with its forces stretched thin and dwindling, the 127th was unable to capitalize on its seemingly advantageous position, allowing General Iwanaka to launch a strong counterattack on Hill 507D that successfully repelled the 3rd Battalion. As a result, Gill decided to withdraw that unit and the stalled 2nd Battalion, 128th Regiment, while the majority of the 128th relieved the 127th in the Hill 502 sector. Beginning on March 25, the 128th Regiment advanced aggressively eastward, successfully capturing the previously overlooked Hill 503, fully securing Hill 504, and expanding its control over Hill 505 by the month's end. However, on the night of March 31, Iwanaka launched a daring counterattack, reclaiming Hill 504 and nearly taking all the territory east of Hill 502. By April 4, both the 127th and 128th Regiments had sustained significant casualties and could no longer continue the offensive. Consequently, Swift had to order the 33rd Division to relieve the beleaguered 126th Regiment in the Ambayabang and Arboredo River valleys, allowing this unit to reposition north of the Villa Verde Trail to execute a flanking maneuver along the Miliwit River valley. Fortunately for Clarkson, General Krueger persuaded MacArthur to free the 129th Regiment from its duties in Manila, sending it to bolster the now overstretched 33rd Division. Once the rest of the 37th Division arrived at the Baguio front, which Krueger anticipated would happen in early April, Swift could initiate a two-division assault on Baguio. In the meantime, Clarkson promptly dispatched the 129th to Burgos, and by April 1, it had advanced to Salat.  The Japanese opposing the reinforced 33d Division were no longer in the shape they had been at the end of February. The 58th IMB and the 23d Division had both suffered heavy losses during March, losses that probably stemmed largely from lack of food and medical supplies rather than from combat action. By mid-March Japanese supply problems on the Baguio front had progressed from bad through worse to impossible. First, supplies had moved westward over the new Baguio-Aritao supply road far more slowly than anticipated, a development attributable in large measure to Allied Air Forces strikes on that road and along Route 5 north and south of Aritao. Second, operations of the 66th Infantry, along Route 11 north from Baguio, and the activities of the 11th Infantry, , in the Cagayan Valley, had made it virtually impossible for the Japanese to bring any food into the Baguio area from the north. Third, the Japanese tried to do too much with the limited amount of supplies available on the Baguio front. They were attempting to supply 23d Division and 58th IMB troops along the MLR; send certain military supplies north up Route 11 for the 19th Division; feed 14th Area Army headquarters and a large civilian population in Baguio; and establish supply dumps north and east of the city against the time of eventual withdrawal. Almost inevitably the principal sufferers were the front-line troops. By mid-March the best-fed Japanese combat troops on the Baguio front were getting less than half a pound of rice per day as opposed to a minimum daily requirement of nearly two and a half pounds. Before the end of the month the troops on the MLR were down to less than a quarter of a pound of rice a day. Starvation and diet-associated diseases filled hospitals and sapped the strength of the combat units. Generally, effective frontline strength was far lower than reported ration strength indicated. Medical supplies were consumed rapidly, and by the end of March, for example, there was virtually no malaria phophylaxis left in Baguio area hospitals. Looking upon the situation on the Baguio front with frank pessimism, Yamashita in mid-March directed inspection of terrain north, northeast, and east of the city with a view toward preparing a new defense line. His attitude became even plainer when, on or about 30 March, he ordered Japanese civilians and the Filipino puppet government to evacuate Baguio. Indeed, the future on the Baguio front was so bleak by the end of March that almost any other army would have withdrawn to new defenses forthwith, thereby saving troops for future battle. But not so the Japanese. Yamashita decided that the existing MLR would be held until the situation became hopeless. At the end of March that portion of the MLR held by the 23d Division was still intact, and the 58th IMB was busy deploying additional strength along its section of the line. One independent infantry battalion was on high ground north of Route 9 at Sablan; and another held defenses at Sablan. A reinforced company was at Burgos and, less that company, another independent infantry battalion held reserve positions at Calot, a mile and a half southeast of Sablan. One understrength battalion was responsible for defending the rough terrain from Sablan six miles south to Mt. Apni, where a tie-in was made with the right flank of the 23d Division. Maj. Gen. Bunzo Sato, commanding the 58th IMB, expected that the emphasis of any Allied drive in his sector would come along Route 9, but he did not neglect the other approach in his area, the Galiano road. Since the understrength battalion stationed astride the road was not strong enough to withstand a concerted attack, he directed his main reserve force, the 1st Battalion of the 75th Infantry, 19th Division, to move west out of Baguio to defenses at Asin. This step left in Baguio a reserve force of roughly three provisional infantry "battalions," which together probably could not muster over 750 effectives. In the Salacsac area, as casualties in the western pass were rapidly increasing and Allied air and artillery strikes made it nearly impossible for the 2nd Tank Division to transport supplies, Iwanaka concluded that his forward positions were nearly untenable. He began planning to redeploy forces to defend the eastern pass. Consequently, when the 126th Regiment launched its new offensive on April 5, it faced unexpectedly light resistance, quickly capturing Hills 518 and 519 within two days and cutting off a Japanese supply route leading north from Hill 504 across the eastern slopes of Hill 519 and up Mount Imugan. However, Iwanaka swiftly recognized the emerging threats and sent reinforcements to intercept the 126th's advance, delaying the capture of Hills 511 and 512 until March 13 and effectively halting further progress. At the same time, the reorganized 128th Regiment resumed its assault eastward on April 7, successfully retaking the Hill 504-505 sector and capturing Hill 506 by April 10. The following week, the 128th fought tenaciously to secure this elevated ground against fierce resistance, managing to push all the way to Hills 506B, 507C, and 507D with their remaining strength, nearly securing the western pass by April 17. Meanwhile, after the fall of San Fernando, General Krueger instructed Volckmann to advance inland along Route 4 toward Bontoc. However, the Provisional Battalion established at Cervantes could only withstand the relentless enemy pressure until April 4, when it was ultimately forced to retreat into the hills northwest of the town. Consequently, Volckmann had to quickly deploy the 121st Regiment to barrio Butac in preparation for an eastward push along Route 4. After a week of intense back-and-forth combat, this elite guerrilla unit succeeded in establishing footholds along the northern parts of Lamagan and Yubo Ridges. Over the next few days, the 121st made slow and arduous progress, ultimately gaining control of Route 4 nearly to the southeastern edge of Bessang Pass by mid-April. Further south, by mid-March, General Wing's 43rd Division had effectively secured the Antipolo sector, while General Hurdis' 6th Division was advancing well toward Mount Baytangan. At this point, General Hall's 11th Corps assumed responsibility for operations against the Shimbu Group, now rebranded as the 41st Army. However, he quickly decided to maintain the offensive against General Yokoyama's left flank, with the 20th and 1st Regiments focusing on an eastward push alongside the 43rd Division. Meanwhile, General Noguchi had completed his withdrawal to the Sugarloaf Hill-Mount Tanauan line, where he would receive reinforcements from elements of the Kogure Detachment. Simultaneously, General Kobayashi was struggling to stabilize his left flank, bolstered by one reserve battalion. On the morning of March 15, the American offensive resumed, with the 103rd Regiment continuing its assaults on Benchmark 7 Hill to secure Route 60-A, while the 172nd Regiment launched its initial attacks toward Sugarloaf Hill, facing fierce resistance. On March 17, the 1st Regiment renewed its advance toward Baytangan, initially making good progress and digging in about a mile west-southwest of the mountain's summit. However, during the night, a barrage of mortar fire followed by an infantry counterattack forced the Americans to retreat in disarray. As a result of this setback, the 1st Division began to advance eastward more cautiously, facing determined resistance and heavy mortar fire. By March 22, it was only slightly closer to Baytangan's crest than it had been five days earlier. The 20th Regiment on the left also encountered strong resistance, managing to reach a point a mile and a half west of Baytangan by March 22. At the same time, a company maneuvering to the north established a foothold on a wooded ridge overlooking the Bosoboso Valley. Meanwhile the 103d Infantry finally overran the defenses on Benchmark 7 on 18 March, killing about 250 Japanese in the process. The Japanese battalion there had delayed the 103d's attack toward Mt. Tanauan until the morning of 18 March, but by evening of that day the regiment's troops had begun swarming up the bare, rocky, southern and southwestern slopes of the mountain. Over the next three days, American forces slowly advanced through a complex of caves and bunkers until they secured the mountain's summit, while other units captured Benchmark 23 Hill and patrolled northward into the southeastern part of the Bosoboso Valley. By March 19, the 172nd Division was halted, containing Sugarloaf to the west. They bypassed it to the north and east, initiating new assaults toward Mounts Yabang and Caymayuman, making significant progress to the east but less so to the north by March 22. Despite concerns that Hall's four exhausted regiments might lack the strength to turn the 41st Army's left flank, the ongoing pressure and the failure of previous counterattacks ultimately compelled Yokoyama to order his threatened units to withdraw to new positions east of the Bosoboso River. Therefore, when the 6th and 43rd Divisions resumed their attacks on the morning of March 23, the withdrawal was already in full progress. Over the next three days, the 1st and 20th Regiments faced only scattered and disorganized resistance, allowing them to establish positions over a mile north and south of Baytangan along the ridgeline that overlooks the Bosoboso Valley. Meanwhile, the 172nd Regiment successfully captured Mount Yabang and most of Mount Caymayuman, while the 103rd Regiment advanced quickly northward, taking barrio New Bosoboso, Mount Balidbiran, and Benchmark 21 Hill. On March 27, the 1st Regiment secured the crest of Baytangan, and the 172nd Regiment eliminated the last organized opposition at Sugarloaf Hill. With Yokoyama's left flank collapsing, Hall could focus on capturing Wawa Dam and destroying the remaining elements of the Kobayashi Force west of the Bosoboso River, a mission assigned to the 6th Division. During this initial offensive, approximately 7,000 Japanese soldiers were killed since February 20, while American casualties included 435 killed and 1,425 wounded. Hurdis' initial strategy for capturing Wawa Dam involved the 1st and 20th Regiments advancing northward to clear Woodpecker Ridge and Mount Mataba, while the 63rd Regiment conducted diversionary attacks on the western slopes of Mataba. This new offensive began on March 28 but quickly faced intense small arms, machine-gun, and mortar fire, leading to a back-and-forth struggle against fierce enemy resistance. By April 3, the 20th Regiment had advanced less than half a mile toward Mataba, and the 1st Regiment had gained only 250 yards to the north. General Hurdis had hoped his attack, directed against the Kobayashi Force southern flank, would be far more successful, but the Kobayashi Force, rapidly and efficiently, had reoriented its defenses, which it had laid out primarily to face an attack from the west. The force's two remaining provisional infantry regiments, the Central and Right Sector Units, were still relatively intact, and the Central Sector Unit, bearing the brunt of the 6th Division's offensive, had recently been reinforced by remnants of the Left Sector Unit and elements of the Shimbu Group Reserve. Other factors bearing on the 6th Division's slow progress were the declining strength and deteriorating combat efficiency of its infantry regiments. The 20th Infantry could muster only 2,085 effectives on 3 April; some of its rifle companies were reduced to the combat strength of platoons. The situation within the 1st Infantry, with an effective strength of 2,150, was little better. As of 3 April the commanders of both regiments rated their units' combat efficiency only as "fair," the lowest ranking of three terms each had employed since the Lingayen Gulf assault.To bolster protection for Hurdis' right flank, the 103rd Regiment also captured Hill 1200 on the east bank of the Bosoboso River by the end of the month. Due to the slow progress of Hurdis' offensive, on April 5, Hall assigned General Cunningham's Baldy Force, which consisted of the 112th Cavalry Regiment and the recently arrived 169th Regiment, to take control of the area north of Mount Oro. This move would free up most of the 63rd Regiment to support the 20th Regiment and continue the assault north toward Mataba, while the 1st Regiment maintained its position along Woodpecker Ridge. From April 6 to 9, the 63rd made only limited progress to the east; however, on April 10, it shifted its focus to an offensive on the western slopes of Mataba, quickly securing the southwestern quarter of the mountain with minimal resistance. In response, Kobayashi promptly redirected his forces back to Mataba from the north-south ridge to prevent the 63rd from reaching the mountain's summit until April 17. At the same time, the 1st Regiment resumed its advance along Woodpecker Ridge but again faced strong enemy opposition, resulting in only limited gains. Looking further south, by March 23, the 187th Glider Regiment and the 511th Parachute Regiment had advanced to Santo Tomas and Tanauan but were unable to completely clear these areas. Meanwhile, the 158th Regiment secured Balayan, Batangas, and the Calumpan Peninsula, pushing toward Mount Macolod, where they were ultimately halted by significant forces from the Fuji Force. At this stage, as Krueger planned to launch an offensive into the Bicol Peninsula using the 158th, he needed to relieve the 11th Airborne Division with the barely rested 1st Cavalry Division. This division quickly took control of the Santo Tomas-Tanauan area, while General Swing's units maneuvered around the west side of Lake Taal to relieve the 158th at Macolod. As a result, General Griswold renewed his offensive on March 24. The 187th attempted to attack Macolod but was unsuccessful. A task force composed of units from Swing's other two regiments advanced quickly north toward Lipa, only to be halted at the hills southeast of the town. The 8th Cavalry captured Santo Tomas after a fierce battle and took Tanauan two days later. The 7th Cavalry advanced about five miles east into the corridor between Mounts Maquiling and Malepunyo, while the 12th Cavalry pushed along Route 21, moving about four miles beyond Los Baños. On March 27, Swing's task force finally overcame the enemy defenses southeast of Lipa, but it was the 8th Cavalry that ultimately secured this strategic town two days later. Griswold's successful offensive also forced around 2,000 troops from the Fuji Force to retreat along Route 21 and through the Santa Maria Valley to join Yokoyama's forces in the mountains east of Manila. In response, Krueger devised a plan to prevent the potential influx of Japanese reinforcements around the eastern and northern shores of Laguna de Bay. He instructed Hall to clear the northern shore of the lake, block the Santa Maria Valley, and secure Route 21. While the 187th continued its assault on Macolod, Griswold ordered his other units to push eastward to secure Laguna de Bay and Tayabas Bay. Accordingly, on March 30, the 103rd Regiment advanced in small increments along the northern shore of Laguna de Bay, reaching Siniloan by April 4. The 12th Cavalry moved to Calauan and then south along a secondary road toward San Pablo, encountering strong enemy positions that wouldn't be overcome until April 5. The 5th and 7th Cavalry Regiments fought through the Maquiling-Malepunyo corridor against determined but disorganized Japanese resistance, successfully occupying San Pablo by April 2. Additionally, elements of the 188th Glider Regiment pushed east through the mountain corridors, reaching Tiaong on April 3 and Lucena three days later. By April 6, the 5th Cavalry and the 103rd Regiment had established contact at Pagsanjan, effectively isolating the 41st Army. The next day, patrols from the 11th Airborne Division headed north from Lucena, while 1st Cavalry Division patrols departed from Pagsanjan heading south. They successfully linked up at Lucban by April 10 and then advanced eastward to Mauban. At the same time, a company from the 188th traveled along Route 1 across the Bondoc Isthmus, reaching Atimonan on April 11. Griswold's patrols also moved towards Mount Malepunyo, where the Fuji Force was preparing for its final stand. By April 16, preliminary assaults had concentrated enemy resistance around Mount Mataasna-Bundoc. Meanwhile, after a week of intense aerial bombardment, Brigadier-General Hanford MacNider's 158th Regiment successfully landed at Legaspi Port with minimal opposition on April 1. They quickly secured the port and the nearby airfield, then advanced to Daraga before moving south along Route 1 to occupy the Sorsogon Peninsula, where they encountered machine-gun fire from the Mount Bariway-Busay Ridge. The following morning, the troops had to retreat east of Daraga, and in the coming days, the 158th faced tough fighting in the challenging, jungle terrain to overcome resistance in the Daraga area. Concerned about delays in occupying the Sorsogon Peninsula, MacNider landed his anti-tank company at Bacon on April 6, which occupied Sorsogon without opposition. Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion continued its overland advance, reaching Bulan by April 12, where they targeted a significant Japanese concentration. Simultaneously, MacNider's other two battalions attacked Camalig on April 11 and began their unsuccessful assault on enemy positions in the Cituinan Hills. By April 1, the 188th had successfully eliminated the last organized resistance in the rugged hills south of Ternate. Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion of the 151st Regiment launched an assault on Caballo Island on March 27 but could not fully dismantle the entrenched enemy positions until April 13. The Japanese in the pits and tunnels created an almost insoluble problem for the 2d Battalion, 151st Infantry. The Japanese had so emplaced their weapons, which included machine guns and mortars, that they controlled all approaches to the mortar pits but could not be reached by American artillery or mortar fire. When the 151st Infantry concentrated its mortar fire against the pits' entrances, the Japanese simply withdrew into the tunnels. When the American fire ceased--at the last possible moment before an infantry assault--the Japanese rushed out of the tunnels to man their weapons. Tanks were of no help to the American troops. From positions near the rim of the pits the tanks were unable to depress their guns sufficiently to do much damage to the Japanese. If the tanks tried to approach from above, they started sliding down Hill 2's slopes into the pits. No combination of tank, artillery, and infantry action proved of any avail, and the 151st Infantry had to give up its attempts to take the Japanese positions by assault. On 31 March engineers tried to pour diesel oil into one of the tunnels connecting the mortar pits, employing for this purpose a single ventilator shaft that was accessible to the 151st Infantry. Nothing came of the effort since it was impossible to get enough oil up the steep slopes of the hill to create a conflagration of significant proportions within the tunnels. Nevertheless, burning the Japanese out seemed to promise the only method of attack that would not risk the unduly heavy casualties of a direct infantry assault. No one, of course, wanted to throw away the lives of experienced troops on such an insignificant objective. Finally, the commander of the 113th Engineers, 38th Division, suggested pumping oil up the hill from the beach through a pipeline from a ship or landing craft anchored at the shore line. The Allied Naval Forces happily fell in with this idea and supplied the 151st Infantry with two oil-filled ponton cubes; the Allied Air Forces provided a 110-horsepower pump and necessary lengths of pipeline and flexible hosing; and the 592d Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment came through with an LCM to carry the pump and the ponton cubes. On 5 April over 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel were pumped into the pits and tunnels through the ventilator and were then ignited by white phosphorus mortar shells. "Results," the 38th Division reported, "were most gratifying." A huge flash fire ensued, followed by a general conflagration and several explosions. The engineers repeated the process on 6 and 7 April, and on the latter day carefully lowered two large demolition charges through the ventilator shaft and placed another at an accessible tunnel entrance. Set off simultaneously, the three charges caused an enormous volume of flames and several terrific explosions. For the next few days the 2d Battalion, 151st Infantry, tried to persuade a few Japanese who had lived through the holocausts to surrender and also executed a few infantry probing attacks. On 13 April a patrol entered the pits and tunnels, killed the lone surviving Japanese, and reported the positions cleared and secured. Following this, El Fraile was targeted, with Company F of the 151st and the 113th Engineers effectively neutralizing Fort Drum using gasoline and explosives. On April 16, troops from the 1st Battalion of the 151st Regiment attacked Carabao Island, facing no opposition. Looking towards the Visayas, after capturing Palawan and Zamboanga, General Eichelberger set his sights on the Sulu Archipelago, where new airfields were to be established. On March 16, a reinforced company from the 162nd Regiment landed unopposed on Basilan Island and spent the next two days searching Basilan and nearby islets, finding no signs of Japanese forces. On April 2, the reinforced 2nd Battalion of the 163rd Regiment landed on Sanga Sanga Island, successfully clearing the Tawi Tawi Group by April 6. The remainder of the regiment made an unopposed landing near Jolo Town on April 9. Over the next two days, the Americans drove approximately 2,400 men of the 55th Independent Mixed Brigade from the heights immediately south and southeast of the town to secure a nearby airstrip. However, the Japanese retreated to more fortified hill masses further inland, where they had long prepared their defenses and began to resist fiercely. After initial attacks by Colonel Alejandro Suarez's guerrillas failed to breach the Japanese positions, the 1st Battalion of the 163rd Regiment joined the fight and managed to overrun the enemy defenses by April 22. On April 25, the 3rd Battalion launched an assault on Lieutenant-General Suzuki Tetsuzo's final positions at Mount Tumatangus, which were ultimately subdued by May 2. However, the remaining Japanese forces continued to engage in guerrilla warfare. By this time, airfields in Zamboanga and Sanga Sanga had become operational to support the forthcoming invasion of Borneo.The first field at Zamboanga was a dry-weather strip 5000 feet long, completed on March 15 and immediately put to use by Marine Corps planes. The field, named Calarian Drome, could not answer the need for an all-weather strip 6000 feet long. Accordingly, engineers constructed a new strip, which the Marine aviators based there called Moret Field, about a mile to the east, and had it ready for all-weather operations by May 16. Used primarily by Marine Air Groups 12, 24, and 32, Moret Field was also employed by a 13th Air Force night-fighter squadron, an emergency rescue squadron, and 13th Air Force B-24s and P-38s staging through for strikes against Borneo. Marine Corps planes on March 16 executed the first support mission flown from a field in the Zamboanga area, covering the landing on Basilan Island. Later, Marine Corps planes from Zamboanga flew support for the Tawi Tawi and Jolo operations and undertook pre-assault bombardment and cover for the invasion of eastern Mindanao. While 13th Air Force planes executed most of the support for the invasion of Borneo, Marine Corps B-25s from Zamboanga also flew some missions. At Sanga Sanga Island there was a Japanese coral-surfaced strip about 2800 feet long. Engineers repaired and extended this strip to a length of 5000 feet by May 2, when fighters of the 13th Air Force began moving to Sanga Sanga from Palawan to provide close support for the initial landings on Borneo. These US Army planes were replaced in mid-May by units of the Royal Australian Air Force, which employed the all-weather Sanga Sanga field during later operations on Borneo. Finally, a Japanese field 3800 feet long on Jolo Island was repaired and used for aerial supply and evacuation operations in support of ground troops throughout the Sulu Archipelago. Eichelberger's next target was the Central Visayan Islands. For the Panay-Guimaras-northern Negros operation, codenamed Victor I, he assigned General Brush's 40th Division, excluding the 108th Regiment, which had recently been assigned to Leyte. The 40th Division departed Lingayen Gulf on March 15 aboard ships from Admiral Struble's Task Group 78.3. After a brief stop at Mindoro, they arrived at Panay before dawn on March 18. Following a short bombardment by destroyers, the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 185th Regiment landed unopposed about twelve miles west of Iloilo, where they were joined by Colonel Macario Peralta's guerrillas, who already controlled much of the island. The 185th quickly expanded its beachhead against light, scattered resistance and began advancing along the coastal road toward Iloilo in the afternoon, forcing the 170th Independent Battalion to retreat to the mountainous interior. With Iloilo secured by March 20, G Company of the 185th Regiment successfully captured Inampulugan Island on March 22, while other elements of the regiment cleared the unoccupied Guimaras Island by March 23. Additionally, Brush decided to assign the 2nd Battalion of the 160th Regiment to garrison Panay alongside Peralta's guerrillas. No pursuit of the 170th Independent Battalion was made, allowing the Japanese to continue their guerrilla activities until the end of the war. Meanwhile, for the operation against northern Negros, Brush planned to launch an assault with the 185th Regiment on March 29, followed by the majority of the 160th Regiment the next day, while keeping the 503rd Parachute Regiment in reserve for potential airdrops. Opposing him, Lieutenant-General Kono Takeshi's 77th Brigade had a total of 15,000 troops but was prepared to retreat into the mountains of north-central Negros for a prolonged defense, leaving only token forces in the coastal plain to delay American advances. On March 29, the 185th Regiment landed unopposed near Pulupandan and quickly secured a bridge over the Bago River. The 185th then spread north and east, with the 160th Regiment following, successfully securing nearly the entire coastal plain of northwestern Negros by noon on April 2. As they closed in on Kono's inner fortress, the Americans overran the main Japanese outposts while the 511th was landed to bolster the assault. On April 9, Brush launched his general offensive, with his three regiments advancing slowly into rugged terrain where the Japanese held significant defensive advantages.  On June 4 General Kono, realizing that his remaining forces were incapable of further sustained effort, directed a general withdrawal deep into the mountains behind his broken defensive lines. The surviving Japanese dispersed into small groups seeking food and hideouts and trying to avoid contact with Colonel Abcede's guerrillas who, under the direction of the 503rd Parachute Regiment, took over responsibility for the pursuit of Kono's men. On June 9 the 503rd then relieved all elements of the 40th Division in northern Negros. By that date the Japanese had lost over 4000 men killed. Kono lost another 3350 troops, mainly from starvation and disease, before the end of the war. After the general surrender in August 1945, over 6150 Japanese came down from the mountains to turn themselves in, joining about 350 others who had been captured earlier. In all, about 7100 Japanese lost their lives in northern Negros, pinning down the equivalent of an American infantry division for over two months. The 40th Division's casualties for the operation, including those of the attached 503rd Parachute, totaled approximately 370 men killed and 1035 wounded. Meanwhile, Eichelberger's final objective in the Central Visayas was Cebu, assigned to Major-General William Arnold's Americal Division. For Operation Victor II, Captain Albert Sprague's Task Group 78.2 was set to land the bulk of the division at Cebu City while Colonel James Cushing's guerrillas secured the water sources. Opposing them were Rear-Admiral Harada Kaku's 33rd Naval Special Base Force and Major-General Manjome Takeo's 78th Brigade, which together comprised approximately 14,500 troops, including the 173rd Independent Battalion and the 36th Naval Guard Unit stationed at Cebu City. Additionally, around 750 soldiers from General Kataoka's 1st Division were positioned in northern Cebu. Although the command situation on the island was chaotic, General Suzuki's 35th Army headquarters in Leyte had been evacuated by two large motorized landing barges between March 17 and 25. Taking control of all forces on Cebu, Suzuki appointed Manjome as the de jure commander in the Cebu City area while leaving Kataoka in charge of northern Cebu, as he prepared to retreat to Mindanao. General Manjome designed his defenses so as to control--not hold--the coastal plains around Cebu City, and for this purpose set up defenses in depth north and northwest of the city. A forward line, constituting an outpost line of resistance, stretched across the first rising ground behind the city hills 2.5 to 4 miles inland. A stronger and shorter second line, the main line of resistance, lay about a mile farther inland and generally 350 feet higher into the hills. Back of this MLR were Manjome's last-stand defenses, centering in rough, broken hills 5 miles or so north of the city. Anticipating that American forces would attempt to mount wide envelopments of his defensive lines, Manjome set up one flank protective strongpoint in rugged, bare hills about 3.5 miles north of barrio Talisay, on the coast about 6 miles southwest of Cebu City, to block the valley of the Mananga River, a natural axis of advance for forces enveloping from the south and west. Similarly, he established strongpoints on his left to block the valley of the Butuanoan River, roughly 4 miles northeast of Cebu City. Against the eventuality that the American invading forces might land north of Cebu City and strike into the Butuanoan Valley, Manjome set up another flank protective position in low hills overlooking the beach at Liloan, 10 miles northeast of Cebu City. Manjome did not intend to hold the beaches, but at both Talisay and Liloan, the best landing points in the Cebu City region, he thoroughly mined all logical landing areas. The Japanese also constructed tank barriers along the shore line and planted tank traps and minefields along all roads leading inland and toward Cebu City. The inner defense lines were a system of mutually supporting machine-gun positions in caves, pillboxes, and bunkers. Many of these positions had been completed for months and had acquired natural camouflage. Manjome's troops had an ample supply of machine guns and machine cannon and, like the Japanese on Negros, employed remounted aircraft and anti-aircraft weapons. Manjome had some light and heavy mortars, but only a few pieces of light artillery. For the rest, however, Manjome's forces were far better supplied than Kono's troops in northern Negros. After an uneventful journey, Task Group 78.2 and the Americal Division arrived off Cebu in the early hours of March 26. Following an hour of bombardment by three light cruisers and six destroyers from Admiral Berkey's Task Force 74, the leading waves of the 132nd and 182nd Regiments landed unopposed on beaches just north of Talisay at 08:30. However, the landing was chaotic, as Japanese mines just a few yards beyond the surf line disabled ten of the first fifteen LVTs. Fortunately for the Americans, Manjome had chosen to withdraw from the beaches to establish inland defenses, resulting in minimal casualties. Once they cleared the beach minefields by 10:00, Arnold's leading units cautiously advanced through abandoned defenses toward the main highway to Cebu City, ultimately stopping for the night about a mile and a half south of their objective. The following day, the infantry secured Cebu City without opposition and on March 28 proceeded to clear Lahug Airfield and Hill 30 to the north. The Americans began their assault on Go Chan Hill on March 29, during which Company A of the 182nd Regiment was completely annihilated by the explosion of an ammunition dump located in caves along the hill's eastern spur. Fueled by a desire for revenge, nearly the entire 182nd returned to the attack on March 30 and successfully captured Go Chan Hill. Meanwhile, the 132nd Regiment cleared the coastal plains area north to the Butuanoan River, further securing the city's water supply sources by April 2. Unopposed, troops from the 132nd also successfully landed on Mactan Island, quickly securing an airstrip. In the meantime, as guerrillas had already taken control of much of Masbate, the 2nd Battalion of the 108th Regiment successfully landed on the island by April 7. Facing minimal opposition, the Americans pursued the scattered Japanese remnants through the hills and jungles of Masbate, killing approximately 120 Japanese soldiers by May 4.   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. On March 29th, the Americans attacked Go Chan Hill, suffering heavy losses. Seeking revenge, they captured it the next day, securing water supplies and defeating Japanese forces in Masbate. Then in April, Allied forces advanced strategically, overcoming fierce Japanese resistance, securing key positions, and establishing airfields, culminating in significant victories across the Philippines.

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Last time we spoke about the Great Tokyo Air Raid. Amidst fierce battles, Liversedge's forces captured key hills but faced relentless Japanese machine-gun fire. Despite heavy casualties, the Marines advanced, securing strategic positions. General Kuribayashi recognized their struggle, while the Japanese counterattacks faltered. After 19 grueling days, the last pockets of resistance fell, marking a costly victory for the Americans. Amid the fierce battle of Iwo Jima, General LeMay shifted tactics, launching incendiary raids on Tokyo. On March 9, 1945, 334 B-29s unleashed destruction, igniting widespread fires and devastating neighborhoods. The attack shattered Japanese morale, while LeMay's strategy proved effective, paving the way for further offensives in the Pacific. On March 3, three brigades attacked Meiktila, facing fierce resistance. Tanks overwhelmed Japanese forces, resulting in heavy casualties. As Cowan fortified defenses, Japanese counterattacks intensified. Meanwhile, in Mandalay, British-Indian troops advanced, capturing key positions. Amidst confusion and conflicting orders, the Allies pressed forward, striving for victory in Burma. This episode is the Fall of Mandalay 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.  We are first picking up this week with the men fighting over northern Luzon. By March 5, General Clarkson's 33rd Division had advanced to Agoo and Pago while gradually pushing the enemy along Route 11. Meanwhile, Colonel Volckmann's guerrilla force was carrying out limited offensives in the Laoag, Cervantes, and San Fernando regions. Coming into Salacsac Pass from the west, the Villa Verde Trail twists up the wooded western slopes of a steep-sided height known to the 32nd Division as Hill 502. Another peak, bare crested, forming part of the same hill mass and named Hill 503, centers 250 yards northeast of the crest of Hill 502, while a similar distance to the southeast is Hill 504. Winding along the southern slopes of Hills 502 and 504, the trail continues eastward through a low saddle about 500 yards long, climbing again up the forested northwestern side of Hill 505. After crossing that hill, the trail follows a twisting course 600 yards--as the crow flies--eastward, hugging the densely wooded northern slopes of Hills 506A and 506B. Off the northeast corner of Hill 506B the trail turns south for 1000 yards--again a straight-line distance--and traverses the east side of the noses of Hill 507, designated from north to south A, B, C and D. Turning sharply east again near Hill 507D, the trail continues east another 700 yards and then enters a deep wooded saddle between Hill 508 on the south and Hill 515 to the north. After passing through this saddle, which is about 250 yards long east to west, the trail goes on eastward, dominated on the north by Hills 516 and 525. Roughly 1250 yards beyond the saddle the trail twists across the northern slopes of Hill 526, which lying about 500 yards southeast of Hill 525, marks the eastern limits of the Salacsac Pass area. A mile and a quarter of less rugged but still forested and difficult terrain lies between Hill 526 and barrio Imugan, in turn two and a quarter miles west of Santa Fe.  Meanwhile General Mullins' 25th Division had successfully taken control of Puncan and Digdig. Due to this unexpectedly swift progress, General Swift instructed Mullins to continue advancing toward Putlan while the 1st Battalion, 127th Regiment fought for control of Hill 502, which was secured on March 7. In response, Mullins dispatched the 161st Regiment to attack the high ground west of Route 5, the 27th Regiment to advance along and east of the highway, and the 35th Regiment to execute a wide envelopment to the east. Since this last flank approach to Putlan was completely undefended, the 1st Battalion, 35th Regiment quickly occupied Putlan on March 8. The following day, the 27th Regiment also arrived in the area and began clearing Japanese stragglers from the ravines east of Route 5 near the barrio, a task that would not be finished until March 15. Finally, despite facing rough terrain and light resistance, the 161st Regiment reached Putlan on March 10, successfully securing the high ground to the west. To the north, as the 1st Battalion, 127th Regiment struggled to make significant progress eastward after capturing Hill 502, Gill decided to send the 3rd Battalion, 127th Regiment to outflank the Salacsac Pass defenses from the south.  Although the extremely rough, precipitous mountain country of the Salacsac Pass area, averaging 4500 feet above sea level, was covered by dense rainforest, from Hill 506B to Hill 526, there was sufficient open ground throughout to provide the defender with excellent observation. It was not too difficult for the Japanese to find positions whence they could cover with fire every square foot of the Villa Verde Trail through the pass area. The twisting of the trail also provided defense opportunities, for in a given 1000 yards of straight-line distance through the pass, the trail might actually cover a ground distance of 3000 yards. Whatever its shortcomings in other fields, the Japanese Army always had a feel for terrain, exploiting to the full every advantage the ground offered. Thus, as it moved up, the 2nd Tank Division set to work to establish a system of mutually supporting defensive positions in order to control every twist of the Villa Verde Trail and every fold in the ground throughout the pass area. Every knoll and hillock on or near the trail was the site of at least one machine gun emplacement; every wooded draw providing a route for outflanking a position was zeroed in for artillery or mortars. The cave, natural or man-made, came to characterize the defenses. Artillery was employed in quantity and quality not often encountered in engagements against the Japanese, who, as usual, made excellent use of their light and medium mortars. Finally, the 2nd Tank Division was overstocked in automatic weapons, evidently having available many more than the 32nd Division could bring to bear. To the west, following recent successes in patrols, Clarkson opted to establish a new "secure line" stretching from Aringay southeast through Pugo to Route 11 at Twin Peaks. Consequently, patrols quickly secured Aringay and Caba without facing any opposition, then advanced east along the trails to Pugo and Galiano, and north to Bauang, where they continued to encounter minimal enemy presence. As a result of these movements, the Hayashi Detachment was ultimately withdrawn to bolster the main defenses at Sablan, enabling Volckman's 121st Regiment to enter San Fernando on March 14. Additionally, elements of the 19th Division began arriving in the Cervantes area from Baguio and successfully expelled the guerrilla company from the town in early March. The Filipinos recaptured Cervantes on March 13 but soon found themselves targeted by Japanese artillery positioned on elevated ground. Meanwhile, looking south, by March 5, General Patrick's 6th Division had commenced unsuccessful assaults on Mounts Pacawagan and Mataba, while General Hoffman's 2nd Cavalry Brigade struggled to advance toward the Antipolo area. Recognizing that the success of his attack required a concentration of forces along a narrower front, General Griswold decided to focus on the Noguchi Force and the left flank of the Kobayashi Force, as the northern area was heavily fortified. He retained only one battalion as an infantry reserve and directed the remainder of his available forces, all of which were understrength, to push eastward. Alongside the deployment of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, the 103rd Regiment reached Taytay on March 7 to serve as the 1st Cavalry Division Reserve, signaling the upcoming relief of the cavalrymen in preparation for their redeployment to southern Luzon. By March 10, General Wing's 43rd Division had been replaced in the Clark Field area by the 38th Division and was en route to the eastern front.  The 38th Division pushed on into the untracked, ill-explored, and worse-mapped wilderness of the central Zambales Range, its progress slowed more by supply problems than Japanese resistance. In early April the division noted that the last vestiges of any controlled defensive effort had disappeared. Unknown to 11th Corps General Tsukada, on April 6, had given up and had ordered his remaining forces to disperse and continue operations, if possible, as guerrillas. For the Japanese remnants, it was a case of sauve qui peut. Some tried to escape to Luzon's west coast, whence 38th Division troops were already patrolling inland; others tried to make their way north through the mountains, only to be cut down by American patrols working southward from Camp O'Donnell. The 38th Division had killed about 8000 of the scattering Japanese by the time it was relieved by units of the 6th Division on May 3. The losses of the 38th totaled approximately 100 men killed and 500 wounded. The 6th Division, elements of which remained in the Kembu area until June 25, limited its operations to patrolling and setting up trail blocks along Japanese routes of escape. Troops of the 38th Division ultimately returned to the region and remained there until the end of the war. Insofar as US forces were concerned, the mop-up period under 11th Corps control was even more costly than had been the 14th Corps' offensive period. From February 21 to the end of June the various elements of 11th Corps committed to action against the Kembu Group lost approximately 550 men killed and 2200 wounded. The Kembu Group, during the same period, lost 12500 killed or dead from starvation and disease. By the end of the war the original 30000 troops of the Kembu Group were reduced to approximately 1500 sorry survivors, about 1000 of them Army personnel. Another 500 had already been taken prisoner. As a result, General Tsukada ordered his remaining troops to scatter and operate as guerrillas. Meanwhile, Griswold resumed his eastern offensive on March 8. In the south, bolstered by artillery and mortars, the battered 2nd Cavalry Brigade continued to advance slowly under heavy artillery fire, reaching a point 440 yards short of Antipolo along Route 60A and overcoming the enemy cave defenses at Benchmark 11. By March 11, patrols had entered Antipolo, discovering the town was devastated and deserted, yet still under the threat of Japanese artillery and mortars positioned in the hills to the north and northeast. Simultaneously, the 1st Cavalry Brigade made significant strides to the north, also coming within 440 yards of Antipolo while clearing Benchmark 9 Hill and Hills 520 and 740. Abandoning the Montalban-San Mateo area, Patrick instructed the 1st and 20th Regiments to advance toward Mounts Baytangan and Yabang. Facing unexpectedly light resistance, the 1st Regiment advanced a mile and a half east by March 11 and secured Benchmark 8 Hill to the south despite encountering stubborn opposition. Recognizing the need to capitalize on this success, Patrick then ordered the 20th Regiment to move through the 1st and attack north toward Wawa Dam while the latter continued its eastward assault. On March 11, the 103rd Regiment took over from the 2nd Cavalry Brigade and quickly began planning to outflank General Noguchi's defenses located southeast of Antipolo. However, due to concerns over American advances, General Yokoyama ordered the Noguchi Force to retreat to secondary defensive positions while preparing for a three-pronged counterattack set for March 12. The primary effort involved four reserve battalions from the Kobayashi Force, which launched an attack southward from Mount Mataba toward Marikina but were quickly halted by intense air and artillery fire, falling far short of their target. Additionally, the 182nd Independent Battalion attempted a counterattack toward Benchmark 8 but was unsuccessful, while the majority of the Kawashima Force advanced south from the Ipo Dam area to assault the rear installations of the 6th Division west of the Marikina River, where they were easily repelled by March 15. During this so-called counterattack, Griswold continued his offensive, with the 103rd Regiment swiftly advancing through the deserted Antipolo to Benchmark 7 Hill, and the 20th Regiment moving over a mile north to secure a position on a grassy ridge less than a mile southeast of Mount Mataba's summit. On March 14, the 1st Regiment resumed its eastern assault, successfully advancing north to a bare peak about a mile southwest of Mount Baytangan, despite facing strong resistance that caused heavy casualties, including the loss of General Patrick, who was succeeded by Brigadier-General Charles Hurdis as commander of the 6th Division. Simultaneously, Wing initiated a coordinated offensive with two regiments toward Mounts Yabang, Caymayuman, and Tanauan, aiming to flank the Shimbu Group's left. Although the 103rd and 179th Regiments achieved significant progress that day, Noguchi's determined defenders managed to maintain control of Benchmark 7. Looking further south, Griswold was preparing to launch a two-pronged offensive in southern Luzon. General Swing's 511th Parachute Regiment and the 187th Glider Regiment were set to advance towards Lipa from the north and northwest, while the 158th Regiment gathered near Nasugbu to attack southeast along Route 17 toward Balayan Bay. In response, Colonel Fujishige's Fuji Force had established several small positions in the area to prevent American forces from flanking the Shimbu Group's main defenses by rounding the eastern shore of Laguna de Bay. Swing's offensive commenced on March 7, with the 187th Glider Regiment descending the steep southern slopes of Tagaytay Ridge to the northern shore of Lake Taal, ultimately stopping at a hill two miles west of Tanauan due to strong resistance. The 511th Parachute Regiment moved out from Real, reaching within a mile of Santo Tomas while launching unsuccessful frontal assaults on Mount Bijiang. Meanwhile, the 158th Regiment advanced from Nasugbu, quickly securing Balayan before pushing eastward with little opposition toward Batangas, which fell on March 11. On its eastward path, the regiment bypassed significant elements of the 2nd Surface Raiding Base Force on the Calumpan Peninsula, necessitating that a battalion clear that area by March 16. At the same time, other units of the 158th Regiment encountered robust Japanese defenses blocking Route 417 at Mount Macolod, where their advance came to a halt. Concurrently, General Eichelberger continued his offensive against the central islands of the Visayan Passages, with reinforced companies from the 1st Battalion, 19th Regiment successfully landing on Romblon and Simara islands on March 11 and 12, respectively. Most importantly for Eichelberger, he was about to initiate his Visayas Campaign. To disrupt Japanese communication lines across the South China Sea, the 8th Army needed to quickly capture airfields that would allow the Allied Air Forces to project land-based air power over the waters west of the Philippines more effectively than from Clark Field or Mindoro. Consequently, the first target chosen was Palawan, which was defended by only two reinforced companies from the 102nd Division. Additionally, MacArthur's strategy included the eventual reoccupation of the East Indies, starting with the capture of Japanese-controlled oil resources in northern Borneo as soon as land-based air support was available. The Zamboanga Peninsula and the Sulu Archipelago were identified as the second targets, although these areas were defended by stronger garrisons from the 54th and 55th Independent Mixed Brigades. Despite this, Eichelberger tasked Major-General Jens Doe's 41st Division with executing these invasions. For the Palawan invasion, codenamed Operation Victor III, Brigadier-General Harold Haney was appointed to lead a force primarily composed of the 186th Regiment, which would be transported to the island by Admiral Fechteler's Task Group 78.2. The convoy departed from Mindoro on February 26, escorted by Rear-Admiral Ralph Riggs' cruisers and destroyers. Following a naval bombardment, Haney's Palawan Force successfully landed at Puerto Princesa on February 28 without encountering any opposition. They quickly secured the town and the two airstrips to the east, advancing to the western and southern shores of the harbor by late afternoon to establish a defensive perimeter. As the first day progressed, it became clear to the American troops that the Japanese troops would not put up a fight at Puerto Princesa and had withdrawn into the hills to the northwest. More disturbing was the revelation of a massacre of approximately 140 American prisoners of war the previous December. The presence of a passing Allied convoy made the alarmed Japanese believe that an invasion was imminent and had herded their prisoners into air-raid shelters, subsequently setting the shelters afire and shooting prisoners who tried to escape. Only 11 American prisoners of war miraculously survived immolation and escaped the shooting. Sheltered by natives until the Americans landed, they emerged during the battle to tell their horrifying tale, which only hardened American resolve to end Japanese rule over the island. By March 1, the 186th Regiment had successfully taken control of Irahuan and Tagburos. In the following week, American forces would eliminate two or three heavily defended strongholds located ten miles north-northwest of Puerto Princesa, where the enemy garrison was ultimately defeated. The Palawan Force also conducted reconnaissance of several offshore islets, discovering no Japanese presence on some and swiftly clearing others. However, due to the poorly compacted soil, the new airfield on the island would not be operational until March 20, which was too late for any aircraft based in Palawan to assist with the Zamboanga landings. Consequently, on March 8, two reinforced companies from the 21st Regiment were flown to the airstrip at Dipolog, which had been secured by Colonel Hipolito Garma's guerrilla 105th Division. On the same day, sixteen Marine Corsairs arrived to provide air support for the invasion of Zamboanga, codenamed Operation Victor IV. For this operation, Doe assigned the remainder of his division, which was to be transported by Rear-Admiral Forrest Royal's Task Group 78.1. After three days of pre-assault bombardments and minesweeping, the convoy finally set sail southward and entered Basilan Strait from the west early on March 10. Troops from the 162nd Regiment landed almost without opposition around 09:15 near barrio San Mateo and quickly secured Wolfe Field, while the 163rd Regiment was also landing. Doe's two regiments then began to advance inland, facing minimal resistance as they established a night perimeter. With the Japanese having withdrawn, the 162nd and 163rd Regiments easily secured Zamboanga City, San Roque Airfield, and the rest of the coastal plain by dusk on March 11, with one company extending further to Caldera Bay to the west. To drive the Japanese forces from the elevated positions overlooking the airfield, Doe dispatched the 162nd Regiment towards Mount Capisan and the 163rd Regiment towards Mount Pulungbata. Additionally, the guerrilla 121st Regiment was tasked with blocking the east coast road in the Belong area. Supported by continuous artillery fire and close air support from Marine Corps planes, the two regiments of the 41st Division faced arduous tasks. General Hojo's troops held excellent defenses in depth across a front 5 miles wide, some portions of the line being 3 miles deep. All installations were protected by barbed wire; abandoned ground was thoroughly booby-trapped; mine fields, some of them of the remote-control type, abounded; and at least initially the 54th Independent Mixed Brigade had an ample supply of automatic weapons and mortars. While Japanese morale on the Zamboanga Peninsula was not on a par with that of 14th Area Army troops on Luzon, most of the 54th Independent Mixed Brigade and attached units had sufficient spirit to put up a strong fight as long as they held prepared positions, and Hojo was able to find men to conduct harassing counterattacks night after night. Finally, the terrain through which the 41st Division had to attack was rough and overgrown, giving way on the north to the rain forests of the partially unexplored mountain range forming the backbone of the Zamboanga Peninsula. Only poor trails existed in most of the area held by the Japanese, and the 41st Division had to limit its advance to the pace of bulldozers, which laboriously constructed supply and evacuation roads. Once the American troops entered the peninsula's foothills, tanks could not operate off the bulldozed roads. The next day, the 186th Regiment was deployed to relieve the fatigued 163rd Regiment on the eastern front. By the end of the month, it had expanded the front eastward and northward against diminishing resistance, ultimately forcing Hojo's forces to retreat into the rugged interior of the peninsula. For now, however, we will shift our focus from the Philippines to Burma to continue our coverage of the Chinese-British-Indian offensives. As we last observed, General Stopford's 33rd Corps was aggressively advancing into Mandalay against a weakened 15th Army, while General Cowan's 17th Indian Division had successfully captured Meiktila and was preparing to withstand the combined assaults of the 18th and 49th Divisions. Cowan's forces conducted a robust defense, managing to delay the arrival of the 49th Division until March 18 and successfully repelling General Naka's initial attacks on Meiktila's main airfield. Furthermore, with the reserve 5th Indian Division moving closer to the front in preparation for an advance towards Rangoon, General Slim decided to airlift the 9th Brigade to reinforce Cowan's troops, which landed on Meiktila's main airfield under enemy fire between March 15 and 17. Due to the slow progress on this front and General Katamura's preoccupation with the battles along the Irrawaddy, he was unable to manage the southern units simultaneously. Consequently, General Kimura decided to assign the 33rd Army to take over the fighting in Meiktila. General Honda promptly moved to Hlaingdet, where he was tasked with overseeing the 18th, 49th, and 53rd Divisions. On March 18, he ordered the 18th Division to secure the northern line of Meiktila and neutralize enemy airfields. He instructed the 49th Division to advance along the Pyawbwe-Meiktila road and directed the 53rd Division to regroup near Pyawbwe. However, on that same day, Cowan launched a counterattack by sending two tank-infantry columns to disrupt Japanese preparations along the Mahlaing road and in the villages of Kandaingbauk and Shawbyugan. They faced heavy resistance at Shawbyugan and ultimately had to withdraw. The relentless air assaults also compelled the Japanese to operate primarily at night, limiting their ability to respond with similar force to British offensives. On the night of March 20, Naka decided to initiate a significant attack on Meiktila's main airfield. However, with the 119th Regiment delayed at Shawbyugan, the 55th Regiment had to proceed alone, supported by some tanks, against the defenses of the 99th Brigade around Kyigon. Heavy artillery and mortar fire ultimately disrupted their assault. Meanwhile, as the 49th Division was consolidating its forces to the southeast, Cowan opted to send two tank-infantry columns to eliminate enemy concentrations at Nyaungbintha and Kinlu. Although the initial sweeps met little resistance, the 48th Brigade encountered strong Japanese positions at Shwepadaing on March 21. The next day, Cowan dispatched two tank-infantry columns to secure the Shwepadaing and Tamongan regions, but the British-Indian forces still struggled to eliminate the enemy defenders. That night, Lieutenant-General Takehara Saburo initiated his first significant assault, with the majority of the 106th Regiment targeting the defensive positions of the 48th Brigade in southeastern Meiktila. Despite the fierce and relentless attacks from the Japanese throughout the night, they were ultimately repelled by artillery and machine-gun fire, suffering heavy casualties. On March 23, Cowan sent another tank-infantry column to chase the retreating Japanese forces; however, the reformed 169th Regiment at Kinde successfully defended against this advance. Meanwhile, on the night of March 24, Naka launched another major offensive with the 55th and 119th Regiments, managing to capture Meiktila's main airfield. In response, Cowan quickly dispatched a tank-infantry column to clear the Mandalay road, successfully securing the area northeast of Kyigon by March 26. At this time, Honda had relocated his headquarters to Thazi to better coordinate the battle, although his troops had already suffered significant losses. For the next three days, Cowan's tanks and infantry continued to advance along the Mandalay road while the 63rd and 99th Brigades worked to eliminate Naka's artillery units south of Myindawgan Lake. By mid-March, Stopford's relentless pressure had forced the 31st and 33rd Divisions to retreat in chaos. On March 20, organized resistance in Mandalay was finally shattered as the 2nd British Division linked up with the 19th Indian Division. Consequently, the beleaguered Japanese units had no option but to withdraw in disarray towards the Shan Hills to the east. Following the collapse of the 15th Army front, the 33rd Army received orders on March 28 to hold its current positions only long enough to facilitate the withdrawal of the 15th Army. Consequently, while Cowan's units cleared the region north of Meiktila, Honda halted all offensive actions and promptly directed the 18th Division to secure the Thazi-Hlaingdet area. Additionally, the weakened 214th Regiment was tasked with moving to Yozon to support the withdrawal of the 33rd Division, while the 49th and 53rd Divisions were assigned to contain Meiktila to the south. As the battles for Mandalay and Meiktila unfolded, the reinforced 7th Indian Division at Nyaungu faced several intense assaults from General Yamamoto's 72nd Independent Mixed Brigade throughout March, ultimately advancing to Taungtha and clearing the route to Meiktila by the month's end. Meanwhile, in northern Burma, the 36th British Division advanced toward Mogok, which fell on March 19, while the 50th Chinese Division approached the Hsipaw area. Interestingly, the Japanese abandoned Hsipaw without resistance but launched a fierce counterattack between March 17 and 20. Ultimately, General Matsuyama had no option but to prepare for a withdrawal south toward Lawksawk and Laihka. At this stage, the 38th Chinese Division resumed its advance to Hsipaw; however, facing strong opposition along the route, they did not arrive until March 24, when the entire Burma Road was finally secured. General Sultan believed this was his final maneuver and recommended relocating the Chinese forces back to the Myitkyina area for air transport back to China, except for those needed to secure the Lashio-Hsipaw region. Additionally, the 36th Division continued its eastward push and eventually linked up with the 50th Division in the Kyaukme area by the end of the month before being reassigned to Slim's 14th Army. Looking south, the 74th Indian Brigade and West African forces advanced toward Kolan, while the 26th Indian Division established a new beachhead in the Letpan-Mae region. The 154th Regiment maintained its position near the Dalet River, preventing the remainder of the 82nd West African Division from joining the offensive. On March 23, General Miyazaki decided to launch an attack on Kolan. Although the assault achieved moderate success, Miyazaki soon recognized that he was outnumbered and opted to begin a final withdrawal toward the An Pass, completing this by the end of the month.   Meanwhile, on March 17, the 121st Regiment sent its 3rd Battalion to engage the enemy in the Sabyin area and hold their position along the Tanlwe River for as long as possible. Despite strong resistance from the Japanese, British-Indian forces managed to cross the Tanlwe by March 27 and successfully captured Hill 815 two days later. By March 30, the 22nd East African Brigade had also reached Letpan when High Command decided to relieve the units of the 26th Division and return them to India. In a related development, tensions were rising in French Indochina, where the local government refused to permit a Japanese defense of the colony. By early March, Japanese forces began redeploying around the main French garrison towns in Indochina. The Japanese envoy in Saigon Ambassador Shunichi Matsumoto declared to Governor Admiral Jean Decoux that since an Allied landing in Indochina was inevitable, Tokyo command wished to put into place a "common defence" of Indochina. Decoux however resisted stating that this would be a catalyst for an Allied invasion but suggested that Japanese control would be accepted if they actually invaded. This was not enough and Tsuchihashi accused Decoux of playing for time. On 9 March, after more stalling by Decoux, Tsuchihashi delivered an ultimatum for French troops to disarm. Decoux sent a messenger to Matsumoto urging further negotiations but the message arrived at the wrong building. Tsuchihashi, assuming that Decoux had rejected the ultimatum, immediately ordered commencement of the coup. The 11th R.I.C. (régiment d'infanterie coloniale) based at the Martin de Pallieres barracks in Saigon were surrounded and disarmed after their commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Moreau, was arrested. In Hue there was sporadic fighting; the Garde Indochinoise, who provided security for the résident supérieur, fought for 19 hours against the Japanese before their barracks was overrun and destroyed. Three hundred men, one third of them French, managed to elude the Japanese and escape to the A Sầu Valley. However, over the next three days, they succumbed to hunger, disease and betrayals - many surrendered while others fought their way into Laos where only a handful survived. Meanwhile, General Eugène Mordant led opposition by the garrison of Hanoi for several hours but was forced to capitulate, with 292 dead on the French side and 212 Japanese. An attempt to disarm a Vietnamese garrison ended badly for the Japanese when 600 of them marched into Quảng Ngãi. The Vietnamese nationalists had been armed with automatic weapons supplied by the OSS parachuted nearby at Kontum. The Japanese had been led to believe that these men would readily defect but the Vietnamese ambushed the Japanese. Losing only three killed and seventeen wounded they inflicted 143 killed and another 205 wounded on the Japanese before they too were overcome. A much larger force of Japanese came the next day but they found the garrison empty. In Annam and Cochinchina only token resistance was offered and most garrisons, small as they were, surrendered. Further north the French had the sympathy of many indigenous peoples. Several hundred Laotians volunteered to be armed as guerrillas against the Japanese; French officers organized them into detachments but turned away those they did not have weapons for. In Haiphong the Japanese assaulted the Bouet barracks: headquarters of Colonel Henry Lapierre's 1st Tonkin Brigade. Using heavy mortar and machine gun fire, one position was taken after another before the barracks fell and Lapierre ordered a ceasefire. Lapierre refused to sign surrender messages for the remaining garrisons in the area. Codebooks had also been burnt which meant the Japanese then had to deal with the other garrisons by force. In Laos, Vientiane, Thakhek and Luang Prabang were taken by the Japanese without much resistance. In Cambodia the Japanese with 8,000 men seized Phnom Penh and all major towns in the same manner. All French personnel in the cities on both regions were either interned or in some cases executed. The Japanese strikes at the French in the Northern Frontier in general saw the heaviest fighting. One of the first places they needed to take and where they amassed the 22nd division was at Lang Son, a strategic fort near the Chinese border. The defences of Lang Son consisted of a series of fort complexes built by the French to defend against a Chinese invasion. The main fortress was the Fort Brière de l'Isle. Inside was a French garrison of nearly 4000 men, many of them Tonkinese, with units of the French Foreign Legion. Once the Japanese had cut off all communications to the forts they invited General Émile Lemonnier, the commander of the border region, to a banquet at the headquarters of the Japanese 22nd Division. Lemonnier declined to attend the event, but allowed some of his staff to go in his place. They were then taken prisoner and soon after the Japanese bombarded Fort Brière de l'Isle, attacking with infantry and tanks. The small forts outside had to defend themselves in isolation; they did so for a time, proving impenetrable, and the Japanese were repelled with some loss. They tried again the next day and succeeded in taking the outer positions. Finally, the main fortress of Brière de l'Isle was overrun after heavy fighting. Lemonnier was subsequently taken prisoner himself and ordered by a Japanese general to sign a document formally surrendering the forces under his command. Lemonnier refused to sign the documents. As a result, the Japanese took him outside where they forced him to dig a grave along with French Resident-superior (Résident-général) Camille Auphelle. Lemonnier again was ordered to sign the surrender documents and again refused. The Japanese subsequently beheaded him. The Japanese then machine-gunned some of the prisoners and either beheaded or bayoneted the wounded survivors. Lang Son experienced particularly intense fighting, with the 22nd Division relentlessly assaulting the 4,000-strong garrison for two days until the main fortress was captured. The Japanese then advanced further north to the border town of Dong Dang, which fell by March 15. The battle of Lạng Sơn cost the French heavy casualties and their force on the border was effectively destroyed. European losses were 544 killed, of which 387 had been executed after capture. In addition 1,832 Tonkinese colonial troops were killed (including 103 who were executed) while another 1,000 were taken prisoner. On 12 March planes of the US Fourteenth Air Force flying in support of the French, mistook a column of Tonkinese prisoners for Japanese and bombed and strafed them. Reportedly between 400 and 600 of the prisoners were killed or wounded.  Nonetheless, the coup was highly successful, with the Japanese subsequently encouraging declarations of independence from traditional rulers in various regions. On 11 March 1945, Emperor Bảo Đại was permitted to announce the Vietnamese "independence"; this declaration had been prepared by Yokoyama Seiko, Minister for Economic Affairs of the Japanese diplomatic mission in Indochina and later advisor to Bao Dai. Bảo Đại complied in Vietnam where they set up a puppet government headed by Tran Trong Kim and which collaborated with the Japanese. King Norodom Sihanouk also obeyed, but the Japanese did not trust the Francophile monarch. Nationalist leader Son Ngoc Thanh, who had been exiled in Japan and was considered a more trustworthy ally than Sihanouk, returned to Cambodia and became Minister of foreign affairs in May and then Prime Minister in August. In Laos however, King Sisavang Vong of Luang Phrabang, who favoured French rule, refused to declare independence, finding himself at odds with his Prime Minister, Prince Phetsarath Ratanavongsa, but eventually acceded on 8 April. 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. March 1945, saw US forces advance in Luzon, overcoming Japanese defenses through strategic maneuvers, while guerrilla activities intensified amid challenging terrain and heavy resistance. Meanwhile, in Burma, British-Indian forces advanced against Japanese troops, capturing key locations and in French Indochina the Japanese unleashed a brutal coup d'etat ushering in independence movements.

Un equipo de investigadores de la Universidad de Oxford y de la Universidad de Cambridge llevaron a cabo una investigacion en los bosques lluviosos de Malasia, para saber cuál es el impacto de la tala y del cultivo de la palma de aceite en estos hábitats ricos en biodiversidad, también conocidos por su nombre en inglés, rain forests. Por Ivonne SánchezLas selvas tropicales o bosques lluviosos, también conocidos por su nombre en inglés rain forests, son ecosistemas complejos de una gran biodiversidad. En muchos de ellos se cultiva la palma de aceite o se talan árboles para explotar su madera.Un equipo de investigadores de la Universidad de Oxford y de la Universidad de Cambridge quiso saber cuál es el impacto que estas dos actividades tienen en este tipo de bosque y a su gran sorpresa, descubrieron que si bien la tala afecta al bosque, es todavía más dañino el cultivo de la palma de aceite ya que destruye la estructura interna propia del bosque lluvioso.Por lo que lo que los investigadores sostienen que los  bosques tropicales talados no deben «descartarse» inmediatamente para su conversión en plantaciones de aceite de palma, ya que los bosques talados tienen un potencial para regenerarse, mientras que si se da una conversión a las palmas de aceite se destruye su ecosistema de base. El Dr. Charlie Marsh (Departamento de Biología de la Universidad de Oxford en la época del estudio, ahora trabaja en Universidad Nacional de Singapur), autor principal del estudio, declaró: «Nuestro estudio demuestra que centrarse en un solo componente del ecosistema puede llevar a una comprensión incompleta de cómo responde el ecosistema en su conjunto. Nos sorprendió mucho la enorme variabilidad de la respuesta de las distintas facetas del ecosistema a la deforestación. Vimos aumentos, disminuciones o, a veces, ningún cambio. Incluso había aspectos que aumentaban en los bosques talados y disminuían en las plantaciones de palma aceitera. A la hora de tomar decisiones sobre la gestión y conservación de la tierra, debemos tener en cuenta un amplio conjunto de propiedades ecológicas.» (Comunicado de la Universidad de Oxford). Las investigaciones se llevaron a cabo en Malasia, en el estado de Sabah, en el extremo noreste de la gran isla de Borneo, gracias a la asociación South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership, SEARRP (Asociación de Investigación de los Bosques Tropicales del Sudeste Asiático). Los resultados del estudio fueron publicados en la revista Science. El brasileño Matheus Nunes, ingeniero especializado en bosques y actualmente profesor en la Universidad de Maryland, en Estados Unidos, es uno de los investigadores que llevó a cabo este estudio, RFI conversó con él: 

Ching Shih, born as Shi Yang, was quite possibly the most powerful pirate of all time. While famous UK pirates like Blackbeard, Black Bart, Calico Jack, Sir Francis Drake, or Captain Kidd get much more name recognition, none of them ever commanded a confederation of pirates up to 80,000 men strong, with around 2,000 ships. Learn some of the history you never learned in school, today, on Timesuck. For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: https://www.badmagicproductions.com 

This week I am joined by Rob Mohr. Rob recently traveled to Borneo, and in this episode we discuss the incredible amphibian species he encountered, and what makes Borneo unique as an island biome.Exo Terra is our sponsor this week. For all your amphibian needs visit: Exo-terra.com or visit your local dealer and follow @exoterrausa on social media. To Support the Podcast, for merch, and vivarium discounts please visit: https://linktr.ee/AmphibiCast

Las ruinas excavadas en la isla de Pitcairn arrojan luz sobre una civilización hasta entonces desconocida. En la selva de Borneo, un equipo de investigación descubre una extraña luz verde en la completa oscuridad del bosque. Los restos de un templo perdido hace tiempo son hallados, muy deteriorados, en la isla griega de Euboea. Se desentierran arrecifes coralinos en la isla sudanesa de Suakin, que desvelan el vibrante pasado de un centro de comercio marino en el mar Rojo. La erosión costera expone restos de esqueletos, revelando el inquietante pasado de unas prisiones flotantes medievales. Una variedad especial de araña es descubierta en una isla aislada. Los arqueólogos hallan pruebas que podrían conducir al destino de los perdidos colonos Roanoke. En Canadá, encuentran miles de focas muertas con extrañas heridas en espiral que confunden a los expertos.

A nation that straddles the South China Sea with peninsular territory shouldering Thailand and island provinces on Borneo, Malaysia is a country of profound contrasts. Gleaming skyscrapers pierce tropical skies above street-food hawkers, while pristine beaches give way to ancient rainforests. This is a land where multiple cultures – Malay, Chinese, and Indian – have created something entirely unique, especially evident in its extraordinary cuisine.Love the pod? Get the guide! Out with each new podcast, we publish a guide to the country. Buy the TrodPod guide to Malaysia for just $3: https://www.patreon.com/TrodPod/shop/trodpod-33-guide-to-malaysia-1188831. Better yet, become a TrodPod member for just $5 a month and access TrodPod guides to every country in the world, released weekly with each new podcast episode! Sign up now: https://www.patreon.com/trodpod/membershipThanks for all your support!TrodPod is Murray Garrard and Elle Keymer. Sound editing by Leo Audio Productions. Design and marketing by GPS: Garrard Powell Solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of "Art Heals All Wounds," I speak with multidisciplinary artist Kim Anno. Our conversation centers around Kim's commitment to addressing climate change through her art, particularly after seeing a photograph of the president of The Maldives signing a document underwater. This image served as Kim's climate alarm bell, prompting her to shift her art practice to focus on climate and environmental issues.Kim shares insights about her film projects, which explore rising waters and their impacts on communities worldwide. Currently, she is working on a film about Indonesia's decision to relocate its capital from the rapidly sinking Jakarta on the island of Java to Nusantara on the island of Borneo. This massive undertaking raises questions about the effects on biodiversity, indigenous populations, and cultural heritage.Throughout the conversation, Kim emphasizes the interconnectedness of global communities and the challenges posed by industrialization, consumerism, and climate change. She conveys how younger generations are hopeful and intent on fostering cultural resilience in the face of environmental challenges.Key Topics:·       The impact of a powerful photograph on Kim Anno's art practice.·       The significance of Jakarta's relocation due to climate change.·       The cultural and environmental implications of moving a major city.·       The importance of documenting and showcasing cultural resilience.·       The role of younger generations in imagining a sustainable future.·       Discussion on the global interconnectedness concerning climate impact.·       The urgency of addressing water scarcity and climate change.·       Kim Anno's "Men and Women in Water Cities" film series.·       The global role in exacerbating climate issues for island nations like Indonesia.·       The move of Indonesia's capital from Jakarta to Nusantara.·       The challenges of preserving cultural practices amidst environmental upheaval.Don't forget to go to my website and leave me YOUR story of belonging to feature on a future episode!Buy Me a Coffee!Follow Kim Anno! WebsiteFollow Me!●      Art Heals All Wounds Website●      My Instagram ●      My LinkedIn●      Art Heals All Wounds Instagram

Od drevesa do drevesa vznemirjena mama orangutanka išče svojega pogrešanega mladiča. Da le ni v nevarnosti. Orangutan je ena izmed človeku najpodobnejših opic. Kitajci ga imenujejo šing šing, kar v kitajščini pomeni človek opica. V nasprotju z ljudmi, ki živimo pri tleh, šing šing živi visoko v vrhovih orjaških dreves tropskega deževnega gozda, na otokih Borneo in Sumatra v jugovzhodni Aziji. To je zelo daleč od nas, med Indijskim in Tihim oceanom. Da bi prišel z enega drevesa na drugo, orangutan ne skače, ampak hodi po veji ali lijani kot po drogu. Upogne jo, dokler ne doseže veje drugega drevesa. Pri tem je zelo previden, veje se drži vsaj z eno roko in obema nogama. Če se veja zlomi, pade. Zato vedno skrbno izbere le najmočnejše veje in ovijalke. Kljub vsemu je mama orangutanka zaskrbljena. Svojemu malčku je že stokrat rekla, naj se ne potepa.L'orang-outan : jamais sans mon petit! Avtorji literarnih del: Isabelle Collombat (1, 5, 6, 7), Alice Butaud (2,3,10) in Gwénael David (4,8,9)Avtorica prevoda: Anamarija Štukelj CusmaRežiserka: Saška RakefIgralca: Blaž Šef in Anja NovakMojstri zvoka: Urban Gruden (1-10), Sonja Strenar (6,7,9), Matjaž Miklič (10)Urednik oddaj: Alen JelenOdgovorna urednica: Ingrid Kovač BrusLektorice: Tinka Kos, Katarina Minatti, Saša GrčmanFonetičarka: Mateja Juričan Serija Zverinice (v izvirniku Bestioles) je nastala v koprodukciji s francoskim javnim radiem Radio France, ki jo je pripravil v sodelovanju z Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (francoski Narodni prirodoslovni muzej v Parizu). Serijo v slovenščini je podprl tudi Prirodoslovni muzej Slovenije iz Ljubljane.

​ @HerpChannel  Produced an amazing documentary about the cryptic Borneo Earless Monitors.. https://youtu.be/nW7dT2G0p_4?si=POvd1rGlRLRfDztR Sponsored by: Coco2Go: https://shop.cocodude.com/ Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQN1-ZcfQ6ulG2hE41lIKw/join MERCH: https://modernreptileshop.com/collections/reptile-merch-for-sale1 Hosts Yoshii @modernreptileshop Chuckey @madbioreptiles Eric @reptiverse Links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQN1-ZcfQ6ulG2hE41lIKw/join The Reptiles With Podcast covers Repti-Culture with a comedic twist. We aim to give different perspectives on all topics, even the controversial ones.

Kate Adie presents stories from the US, Mexico, Bangladesh, Guatemala and Malaysia Donald Trump marked his return to the White House with a deluge of executive orders and announcements, which included an immigration crackdown, ending federal diversity programmes and withdrawing the US from the WHO. Anthony Zurcher travelled with the president on board Air Force One.In cities across the US, the Immigration Enforcement Agency has been conducting raids and arresting thousands of undocumented migrants, as part of President Trump's crackdown. Mexico is preparing itself for the potential arrival of tens of thousands of people in the coming weeks. Will Grant reports from both sides of the border.In Bangladesh, deaths related to diseases, such as cholera and rotavirus are considered especially high, because of long-standing issues with overcrowding, poor sanitation and access to clean water. Rebecca Root visited a hospital in the capital, Dhaka, which is leading the way in treatment and prevention.Many of Guatemala's indigenous communities live outside the major cities, and the stress of living isolated lives has fuelled mental health problems. A group of indigenous women is trying to change that. Jane Chambers went to lake Atitlan to meet them.The Malaysian state of Sabah, in northern Borneo, is a mountainous region covered in dense rainforest. On a recent visit there, Stephen Moss came across the increasingly rare black hornbill – and a new generation of keen birdwatchers.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production coordinators: Katie Morrison & Sophie Hill

Meet Jo, an intrepid explorer of inner and outer worlds. Educator, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, martial arts student, and writer, Jo's life is a tapestry of incredible experiences. Join us as she takes us deep into the jungle of Borneo for a true Had To Be There moment with a local tribe, sharing a story that will leave you in awe of the power of human connection and adventure. Jo's remarkable background includes everything from studying at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service to publishing poetry and creative fiction under the name Jo Patti. A mother, a Sundancer, and a certified combat analyst, Jo's life is a testament to resilience, creativity, and boundless curiosity. Don't forget to leave us a Google review:  Find us on GoodPods:  Connect with Jo Patti Munisteri: Website: ⁠jopattix.com Instagram Facebook LinkedIn⁠ Twitter Buy Jo's Books! YouTube  Tips from Jo: Here are a few tips for items to include in a travel and home medical kit: Po Chai pills - effective for stomach upsets, food poisoning, diarrhea and hangovers: this TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is even sold on amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Po+Chai+pills&crid=1VTGVV0WI7ZRW&sprefix=po+chai+pills%2Caps%2C137&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Tourniquets. (Suggest the Israeli one hand tourniquet):  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=israeli+tourniquet&hvadid=174210851985&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1026441&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=4459116844189454690&hvtargid=kwd-35142676220&hydadcr=24657_9648987&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_9s2fsthzkw_e Small, portable headlamp:  https://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Forest-Headlamp-Dimming-Technology/dp/B083JWX9PK/ref=sr_1_9?crid=3MU0LH8JAAXTZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.68bs5EY6cfo22mhh40UF8YkAQe0RjHRFqBIgnR3JXwH3h0FExmtUQmfs6NvdVUqdgYt9K22LC1Turopx13FXd6PTqyvUUifEbNOYpxAiBBdFeYl3HV05AyqAUUtwAltEnUaM8ALOrvBop7boaCYE06e-RdAJv-zYZzbifTw-7_MmlmcCELmdnBd2VKjHcRfjGTMUJbmu72Q2GTvCOBgtDZ6lIPNvfv1Fn-hykBB4iwUpHkiUuhDDhRnBi2LCEPCvZ2XxBnQr8rzJajbR3lKKlsn4eoN7ra_FuBl58soAyrQ.FJvzFv7bj_KgOgHerW0WUO7-vISfY4wknIZW7DrYaQ4&dib_tag=se&keywords=head%2Blamps%2Bfor%2Bcamping&qid=1729771243&sprefix=head%2Blampts%2Bfor%2Bcamping%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-9&th=1 A great tasting natural-reliable product from PaleoValley (small business) for Collagen/protein powders-tastes good, too: https://paleovalley.com/store/grass-fed-bone-broth-protein   Connect with Had To Be There: Website: hadtobethere.net Instagram: @hadtobethere203 Facebook: @hadtobethere203 Twitter: @hadtobethere203 Connect with Vacations by Kelly for your next trip: Website: trips.hadtobethere.net Instagram: @vacationsby_kelly Facebook: @vacationsbykelly Twitter: @kellyvacations Email: kelly.acevedo@academytravel.com

Welcome, history besties and ink enthusiasts! This week on For the Love of History, we're taking a deep dive into the fascinating world of tattoo anthropology with none other than Lars Krutak, author of Tattoo Traditions of Asia. Lars shares jaw-dropping stories from his 25+ years of fieldwork, uncovering the hidden meanings behind indigenous tattoo traditions across Asia and beyond. Ever wondered why a hornbill or centipede might make it onto someone's skin? Or how tattoos protected warriors in battle (think magical meteorites and spiritual rituals)? Get ready for a wild ride through culture, identity, and artistry! ⭐⭐Calm History ⭐⭐ Try the new podcast, Calm History: www.calmhistory.com In this episode, you'll learn: How Lars stumbled into tattoo anthropology (hint: Fairbanks, Alaska, and minus 55°F temperatures play a role). The intricate and spiritual meanings behind traditional tattoos in Borneo, Nagaland, and more. The mind-blowing connection between tattoos and cosmic meteorites. Why traditional tattooing is making a comeback—and how artists are keeping it relevant today. Lars's research isn't just academic; it's an adventure story featuring remote villages, motorcycles, and cultural revivals. Whether you're a tattoo lover, a history buff, or someone who just loves a good Indiana Jones-esque tale, this episode is for you! Where to find Lars Website Vanishing Tattoo Documentary Instagram Tattoo Traditions of Asia (get your copy here)

Join Dr. Jenkins as he sits down with Dr. Rich Burger to talk about the ecology of Reticulated Pythons. Known for their massive size and their roles in the pet and skin trades, little is known about these pythons and their biology in the wild. Rich shares insights from his work at the Danau Girang Field Centre in Borneo, where he studied these snakes in palm oil plantations and remnant patches of forest. From their diet (including humans!), to their movement, habitat use, and predators, this episode uncovers the mystery of one of nature's most awe-inspiring reptiles. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn. Connect with Chris on Facebook, Instagram or at The Orianne Society.Shop Snake Talk merch.

On this episode, Ragnar catches up with Michelle Goh, Chef at Michelin-starred Mia Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand. She shares her journey from Le Cordon Bleu in Sydney to becoming the youngest Malaysian female chef to earn a Michelin star and one of Asia's top pastry chefs. Michelle delves into her early interest in cooking, moving to Australia to hone her skills, experiences working in top-tier restaurants, and valuable insights on building a strong kitchen team. Tune in for her inspiring story and important advice for young people choosing a culinary career. World on a Plate is supported by Nestlé Professional and Electrolux Food Foundation.

During this episode, Toni Borneo, a late discovered Autistic who is also the host of the "Autistic at 40" podcast shares what she has learned about Persistent Drive for Autonomy (aka Pathological Demand Avoidance). More specifically we address the following: Learn how this is a heightened stress reaction to anything that is out of the person's control There is a strong desire for autonomy over "what, when and how" and being addicted to finding ways to maintain control Why your partner may say "no" often Fight, flight, freeze response from threats or "perceived" threats The impact of "internalized" PDA Masked PDA and issues around trust Shame around PDA and secretive or sneaky behavior Creating a no-judgment zone The impact on executive function skills Your body may be in hyperarousal all the time How to get your autonomy back through equalizing with acts that are safe, boundaried and not damaging to your relationship Reframing requests and sharing declarative statements, rather than asking questions You can follow Toni on IG @autistic_at_40_podcast You can also listen to her podcast "Autistic at 40" or learn more about her on-line free space at Autisthood. If you would like to learn more about the resources Mona has available you can check out her website . If you would like to buy the digital version of the Neurodiverse Love Conversation Cards or the Workbook click here.

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Borneo's Battle: Discovering Hope Amidst Nature's Fury Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2025-01-06-08-38-19-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Regnskogen i Borneo viskade hemligheter.En: The regnskogen in Borneo whispered secrets.Sv: Lars stod vid kanten av ett grönt hav.En: Lars stood at the edge of a green sea.Sv: Träden var höga, nästan berörda himlen.En: The trees were tall, nearly touching the sky.Sv: Han tog ett djupt andetag.En: He took a deep breath.Sv: Detta var något nytt för honom.En: This was something new for him.Sv: Han ville hitta inspiration, ett nytt sätt att hjälpa vår planet.En: He wanted to find inspiration, a new way to help our planet.Sv: Elin och Sven gick bredvid honom.En: Elin and Sven walked beside him.Sv: Elin samlade växter för forskning.En: Elin collected plants for research.Sv: Sven tog bilder med sin kamera.En: Sven took pictures with his camera.Sv: De skrattade när de hittade färgglada fåglar och märkliga insekter.En: They laughed when they found colorful birds and strange insects.Sv: Allt var lugnt, men ingen av dem visste vad som snart skulle hända.En: Everything was calm, but none of them knew what was about to happen soon.Sv: Molnen blev tunga och mörka.En: The clouds grew heavy and dark.Sv: Plötsligt öppnade himlen sig.En: Suddenly, the sky opened up.Sv: Regnet föll hårt.En: The rain fell hard.Sv: Lars såg vattnet stiga.En: Lars saw the water rising.Sv: "Vi måste gå", ropade Elin.En: "We have to go," shouted Elin.Sv: Men de reagerade inte för sent.En: But they didn't react too late.Sv: Det blev strömmar av vatten överallt.En: Streams of water appeared everywhere.Sv: Grenarna blev hala.En: The branches became slippery.Sv: Marken under fötterna försvann.En: The ground under their feet disappeared.Sv: Elin ropade på hjälp.En: Elin called for help.Sv: Sven halkade och blev försvunnen i det forsande vattnet.En: Sven slipped and was lost in the rushing water.Sv: Lars kände rädslan.En: Lars felt the fear.Sv: Han ville hjälpa, men hur?En: He wanted to help, but how?Sv: Han såg Sven fast på en klippa, omgivet av stigande vatten.En: He saw Sven trapped on a rock, surrounded by rising water.Sv: "Sven, håll ut!"En: "Sven, hold on!"Sv: skrek Lars.En: shouted Lars.Sv: Med vågorna som brusade och regnet i ansiktet tog han sig fram, både rädd och fast besluten.En: With the waves roaring and the rain in his face, he pushed forward, both scared and determined.Sv: Han greppade en gren, en livlina i kaoset.En: He grabbed a branch, a lifeline in the chaos.Sv: Lars sträckte sig och nådde Sven, drog honom upp på fast mark.En: Lars reached out and pulled Sven up onto solid ground.Sv: Deras hjärtan slog hårt, men de var säkra.En: Their hearts were pounding, but they were safe.Sv: Elin, som hade nått en säker plats tidigare, vinkade överlyckligt åt dem.En: Elin, who had reached a safe place earlier, waved happily at them.Sv: När vattnet sjönk, satt de alla tre i skydd under ett stort träd.En: When the water receded, they all sat together under the shelter of a large tree.Sv: Lars kände ett nytt hopp.En: Lars felt a new hope.Sv: Han insåg att det inte bara var skönheten han älskade.En: He realized that it wasn't just the beauty he loved.Sv: Det var också kampen.En: It was also the struggle.Sv: En kamp mot farorna, en kamp för liv.En: A struggle against dangers, a fight for life.Sv: Regnet avtog och djuren återvände.En: The rain subsided, and the animals returned.Sv: Skogen återvände till sitt lugn.En: The forest returned to its calm.Sv: Lars såg sig omkring.En: Lars looked around.Sv: Han hade funnit sin passion igen.En: He had found his passion again.Sv: Att bevara, att kämpa.En: To preserve, to fight.Sv: Ingen storm skulle stoppa honom.En: No storm would stop him.Sv: Lars lovade sig själv att göra allt han kunde för skogen, för planeten.En: Lars promised himself to do everything he could for the forest, for the planet.Sv: För Elin och Sven, för alla.En: For Elin and Sven, for everyone.Sv: Tillsammans kunde de göra skillnad.En: Together they could make a difference.Sv: Detta var bara början.En: This was only the beginning. Vocabulary Words:whispered: viskadeedge: kanteninspiration: inspirationcollect: samladeresearch: forskningcolorful: färggladainsects: insektercalm: lugntheavy: tungabranches: grenarnaslippery: halatrapped: fastwaves: vågornaroaring: brusadepounding: slog hårtreceded: sjönkshelter: skyddstruggle: kampendangers: farornasubsided: avtogpreserve: bevaradetermined: beslutenlifeline: livlinachaos: kaosetsolid: fasthappily: överlyckligtpromised: lovadedifference: skillnadbeginning: börjanstorm: storm

當金曲歌后徐佳瑩發現在 Uber Eats 上（應該）都點得到，居然狂點一波！雖然點不到白馬和失落沙洲，但香水、辣椒或其他吃的用的都點得到～ 快上 Uber Eats 想要的都點點看https://fstry.pse.is/6t3clu —— 以上為 KKBOX 與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 小額贊助支持本節目： https://open.firstory.me/user/ck2ymcbpa2cpi0869qq23bkji 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/ck2ymcbpa2cpi0869qq23bkji/comments 【看什麼電影!】《聽海湧》Three Tears in Borneo 全劇暴雷討論！導演又來啦！ 田野調查、人物設定、場景設計、劇本寫作一次全解析！

Hablamos con Elisa Ferrer, editora de Una navidad así (Ed. Tusquets), volumen que recoge ocho cuentos de autores españoles que se han propuesto mostrarnos las múltiples formas en que se pueden vivir estas fiestas más allá del tópico. Eso incluye los rifirrafes familiares, claro, pero también algunos momentos de tregua en la guerra, historias que apuestan por la ciencia ficción y hasta alguna en la que aparecen extraterrestres. En Peligro en La estación nuestro colaborador Sergio C. Fanjul reflexiona sobre la paulatina desaparición de la figura de Jesucristo en las celebraciones navideñas a propósito de Herejía, las vidas de Jesucristo y otros salvadores del mundo antiguo (Ed. Taurus), un ensayo de la periodista Catherine Nixey que expone las diferentes (y curiosisimas) versiones de Jesús que se han difundido a lo largo de la historia y por qué algunas han prevalecido sobre otras. Además, Javier Lostalé hace sus recomendaciones: el estuche preparado por la editorial Ya lo dijo Casimiro Parker con toda la poesía de Lorca, Meditaciones del lugar (Ed. Pre-Textos), antología poética del extremeño Álvaro Valverde, Frío Polar (Ed. Tusquets), poemario de Isabel Bono escrito al hilo de la muerte de su amigo Antonio Muñoz Quintana y Memoria y no (Ed. Huerga y Fierro), el título más reciente de Rafael Soler. En su sección, Ignacio Elguero nos sugiere otros títulos: A vuelo de pájaro (Ed. Alfaguara), dietario en el que la escritora chilena Marcela Serrano anotó sus aventuras cotidianas durante varios años, Por un puñado de prólogos (Ed. Reino de Cordelia), libro en el que José Luis Garci reúne los textos que escribió a lo largo de su vida tanto para sus obras como para las de otros, Historia universal de la infamia (Ed. Lumen), reedición del clásico de Borges que ve la luz en el 125 aniversario del nacimiento del escritor argentino, La Tierra y su satélite (Ed. Pre-Textos), un curioso artefacto de prosa ensayístico-narrativa del italiano Matteo Terzaghi y Conquistas prohibidas, españoles en Borneo y Camboya durante el siglo XVI (Ed. Biblioetca Castro), textos de Fray Gabriel de San Antonio editados por el académico Juan Gil para lectores muy interesados en historia.  Terminamos el programa en compañía de Mariano Peyrou, que esta vez nos habla de Sillas vacías (Ed. Libros de la resistencia), un libro de la poeta china Liu Xia que, sin hablar directamente de la Navidad, trabaja con un sentimiento muy vinculado a ella: la esperanza.Escuchar audio

Wir springen in dieser Folge nach Borneo. Im 19. Jahrhundert begründet dort ein britischer Abenteurer eine Dynastie, die über mehr als hundert Jahre Bestand haben sollte. Wir sprechen darüber, wie es dazu kam, was das für das kleine Königreich Sarawak bedeutete und wie die Dynastie schließlich, unter Rajah Vyner und Ranee Sylvia ihr Ende fand. // Erwähnte Folgen - GAG349: Konstantin Phaulkon im Königreich Ayutthaya – https://gadg.fm/349 - GAG352: Wallace und das Rennen um die Evolutionstheorie – https://gadg.fm/352 - GAG445: Alexandra David-Néel – https://gadg.fm/445 - GAG290: Der Angriff der Leichten Brigade – https://gadg.fm/290 // Literatur - Kaur, Amarjit. “The Babbling Brookes: Economic Change in Sarawak 1841-1941.” Modern Asian Studies 29, no. 1 (1995): 65–109. - Middleton, Alex. “Rajah Brooke and the Victorians.” The Historical Journal 53, no. 2 (2010): 381–400. - Philip Eade. Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters: An Outrageous Englishwoman and Her Lost Kingdom. Hachette UK, 2018. - Tarling, Nicholas. Britain, the Brookes, and Brunei. Kuala Lumpur, New York, Oxford University Press, 1971. http://archive.org/details/britainbrookesbr0000tarl Das Episodenbild zeigt James Brooke auf einem Gemälde aus dem Jahr 1846. //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte //Wir haben auch ein Buch geschrieben: Wer es erwerben will, es ist überall im Handel, aber auch direkt über den Verlag zu erwerben: https://www.piper.de/buecher/geschichten-aus-der-geschichte-isbn-978-3-492-06363-0 Wer Becher, T-Shirts oder Hoodies erwerben will: Die gibt's unter https://geschichte.shop Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts oder wo auch immer dies möglich ist rezensiert oder bewertet. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt! Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Majapahit was Indonesia, and Southeast Asia's, largest empire. Centered on the island of Java, Majapahit commanded loyalty from vassals across the archipelago: on Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and even the Malay Peninsula, including a tiny village called Tumasik–known today as Singapore. The empire lasted for around 230 years, from its founding in 1292 to its fall to the Sultanate of Demak in 1527. Today, the Hindu-Buddhist kingdom of Majapahit is an important source of national pride in today's Muslim-majority Indonesia: Even the Indonesian coat of arms, with its garuda and the motto “Unity in Diversity”, is rooted in the Majapahit era. But the tale of Majapahit–as told in Herald van der Linde's book, Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia's Greatest Empire (Monsoon Books: 2024)–is a story of mythical kings, conquest, betrayal, and intrigue, as Indonesian royals jostled for position…and at times fought off external enemies like the Mongols. Herald van der Linde has travelled, lived and worked in Indonesia and Hong Kong since the 90s. He is also the author of Jakarta: History of a Misunderstood City (Marshall Cavendish International: 2022) You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Majapahit. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. 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

Jayden Engert drops by to talk about the results of his research into undocumented road networks on the island of Borneo. The Wild Green Community helped crowdsource the data for it, and is mentioned in the acknowledgements of the paper, published in Nature! Get this podcast early along with some bonus merch on our Patreon: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes Link to the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07303-5 Our theme music is by Rx Fire.

Majapahit was Indonesia, and Southeast Asia's, largest empire. Centered on the island of Java, Majapahit commanded loyalty from vassals across the archipelago: on Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and even the Malay Peninsula, including a tiny village called Tumasik–known today as Singapore. The empire lasted for around 230 years, from its founding in 1292 to its fall to the Sultanate of Demak in 1527. Today, the Hindu-Buddhist kingdom of Majapahit is an important source of national pride in today's Muslim-majority Indonesia: Even the Indonesian coat of arms, with its garuda and the motto “Unity in Diversity”, is rooted in the Majapahit era. But the tale of Majapahit–as told in Herald van der Linde's book, Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia's Greatest Empire (Monsoon Books: 2024)–is a story of mythical kings, conquest, betrayal, and intrigue, as Indonesian royals jostled for position…and at times fought off external enemies like the Mongols. Herald van der Linde has travelled, lived and worked in Indonesia and Hong Kong since the 90s. He is also the author of Jakarta: History of a Misunderstood City (Marshall Cavendish International: 2022) You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Majapahit. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

Majapahit was Indonesia, and Southeast Asia's, largest empire. Centered on the island of Java, Majapahit commanded loyalty from vassals across the archipelago: on Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and even the Malay Peninsula, including a tiny village called Tumasik–known today as Singapore. The empire lasted for around 230 years, from its founding in 1292 to its fall to the Sultanate of Demak in 1527. Today, the Hindu-Buddhist kingdom of Majapahit is an important source of national pride in today's Muslim-majority Indonesia: Even the Indonesian coat of arms, with its garuda and the motto “Unity in Diversity”, is rooted in the Majapahit era. But the tale of Majapahit–as told in Herald van der Linde's book, Majapahit: Intrigue, Betrayal and War in Indonesia's Greatest Empire (Monsoon Books: 2024)–is a story of mythical kings, conquest, betrayal, and intrigue, as Indonesian royals jostled for position…and at times fought off external enemies like the Mongols. Herald van der Linde has travelled, lived and worked in Indonesia and Hong Kong since the 90s. He is also the author of Jakarta: History of a Misunderstood City (Marshall Cavendish International: 2022) You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Majapahit. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legendary king of tribal tattooing, Leo Zulueta, was tricked into becoming a tattooer by Ed Hardy. Is there another tattooer with an origin story as crazy as that?![This episode has a huge visual component, watch here on YouTube]Leo talks about how the high contrast punk rock show posters he made in his younger years set the stage for the heavy black tribal tattoo style that he hugely brought into the visual vocabulary of western tattooing. Tattooing as we know it today would simply not be the same without Leo's contributions over his decades long career.His influence and encouragement has been felt by many, and we also hear some anecdotes from Jared Leathers, Adam Shrewsbury and Julian Bast.Leo's new book, The Black Wave, can be ordered now through:Belzel Books (US)Coenen Publishing (EU)Sydney Tattoo Club (AUS)Yokozuna Shoten**************************************************THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY:Afterlife PressAfterlife Press has just released Volume 4 of their flagship Afterlife Volumes series. Volume 4 features powerhouse tattooers Henning Jorgensen and Mike Rubendall.Subscribers to Afterlife's email newsletter receive early access to ALL new releases as well as exclusive offers for discounts and other goodies. Make sure to head over to afterlifepress.com and sign up now to stay ahead of the game!Right now, Afterlife is offering an awesome promo for issues of Disintegration: 50% off if you buy all three issues at once! ****************************************************BOOKS CLOSED Podcast is made by Andrew StortzFind Andrew in Portsmouth, NH at Worship Tattoo

Happy Merdeka to our Malaysian fans! Today's stories are all from Malaysia and submitted by Stephy and Connie. We've got 6 stories to keep you entertained and spooked out this Friday. New York Hotel from JB, and abandoned Malaysian theme park, beach hotel in Sarawak, a grandfather's house in Mukah, Borneo, and an underground carpark in Kuching. We may debate about whose cooks better nasi lemak or laksa, but when it comes to ghost stories, we all love a good supernatural confession from Malaysia.  Enjoy! Supernatural Confessions was created and produced by Eugene Tay. If you would like to support this channel, do consider backing us on ⁠Patreon⁠ [www.patreons.com/supernaturalconfessions]. Weekly featured confession videos are live shows are streamed on ⁠YouTube⁠ [www.youtube.com/supernaturalconfessions]. Merchandise available on our ⁠website⁠ [www.supernaturalconfessions.com]

Indonesia is the Asian capital of wildlife trafficking, a market estimated at $20 billion according to Interpol. The archipelago is one of the world's biggest reservoirs of biodiversity. Wild animals are already the victims of massive deforestation, but they now face another. On the islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo, poachers capture wild animals in their natural habitats and sell them at markets in Jakarta or online. While some of the animals remain in Indonesia, most are sent to other countries in Asia. In response, the Indonesian government is tightening laws against wildlife trafficking. Poachers and traffickers currently face a fine of just over 6,000 euros and up to several years in prison. But under the new law, they could face up to 10 years in prison and a 130,000 euro fine. William de Tamaris, Ismutia Rahmi, Justin McCurry report.

Marketing academic and serial entrepreneur, Terence Tam is the founder and CEO of Radical Marketing, a specialist marketing agency that helps top-tier coaches and professional expert speakers scale their businesses through webinar, seminar, and lead-gen marketing.Before moving to the corporate side of marketing, Terence was a lecturer, tutor, and researcher at Griffith University in Australia, where he specialized in internet marketing.Based in Borneo, Terence shares his experience as a marketer, marketing academic, and business owner. In this episode, he discusses:The Radical Approach to Marketing: Terence Tam shared the innovative strategies Radical Marketing uses to help coaches and speakers scale their businesses, including the unique "blitzvertising" methodology for testing and refining marketing campaigns.Navigating Industry Challenges: Insights on overcoming heightened competition and audience skepticism in the coaching and seminar marketing space, with an emphasis on clear differentiation and credibility.Pivoting During COVID: How Radical Marketing successfully transitioned from seminar-focused strategies to webinars during the pandemic, highlighting adaptability and long-term growth.Personal Branding & Niche Marketing: Terence stressed the importance of distinctive personal branding and targeting niche audiences for greater impact and resonance in a crowded market.Future Plans & Scaling Challenges: The agency's aspirations to explore new industries like dental marketing while maintaining its customized approach to the coaching sector, and the ongoing challenge of reducing reliance on founder-driven strategies.

PREVIEW: KING CHARLES/ROYAL MARINES: Defense analyst Gregory Copley reflects on Royal Marines history - from his own Borneo service in the 1960s to King Charles's 1974 training - contextualizing the monarch's recent Devon Training Centre visit. More tonight. 1889 Bougainville 

In this episode, we sit down with Tiffany at the Armchair Adventure Festival in Mount Edgcumbe. Join us as we explore the world through the eyes of Tiffany Coates, recognised as the world's foremost female motorcycle adventurer. Tiffany has spent over twenty years exploring six continents on two wheels. With hundreds of thousands of miles under her belt, she continues her adventures both solo and as a sought-after motorcycle tour guide, captivating audiences at adventure travel events worldwide. Her journey began with a memorable trip alongside her best friend, Becky. With just two months of riding experience, they embarked on a quarter-tonne BMW named ‘Thelma,' wobbling their way from the UK across Europe to India. What was initially planned as a nine-month journey transformed into two and a half years, crossing four continents and solidifying Tiffany's passion for motorcycle travel. Over the years, Tiffany has travelled through Asia, Australia, Africa, the Americas, and more, with notable rides to Timbuktu, Outer Mongolia, Madagascar, Borneo, and even Everest Base Camp in Tibet. Her website features the stories behind these incredible travels. As a freelance guide, Tiffany leads various adventurous motorcycling expeditions, providing safe and experienced guidance for those eager to explore new countries on two wheels. We first spoke with Tiffany on March 17th 2020 - The World's Foremost Female Motorcycle Adventurer!  *** This episode was recorded live at the Armchair Adventure Festival 25th - 28th July 2024. Buy tickets now for #AAF25 - THE UK'S MOST ADVENTUROUS FESTIVAL. Mt Edgcumbe, Cornwall, 24-27th July 2025, Use TG10 to get a 10% discount on tickets. www.armchairadventurefestival.com. ***  *** Don't miss out on the latest episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, released every Tuesday at 7am UK time! Be sure to hit the subscribe button to stay updated on the incredible journeys and stories of strong women.  By supporting the Tough Girl Podcast on Patreon, you can make a difference in increasing the representation of female role models in the media, particularly in the world of adventure and physical challenges. Your contribution helps empower and inspire others. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast to be a part of this important movement.  Thank you for your invaluable support!   Show notes: Who is Tiffany Background as a motorbike traveller Experience riding around the world Joy of solitude in desert travel Dangerous motorbike experiences in Vietnam Mental health benefits of motorbiking Sense of freedom and independence in motorbike travel Tiffany's journey to becoming a motorbike rider Having no initial experience with motorbikes Challenges of maintaining the bike and learning basic maintenance Mechanical failures upon entering Asia Time spent in a workshop learning about oil, filters, and maintenance tasks Reliance on strangers for assistance and fixing the bike Importance of feeling confident and self-reliant Self-defence knowledge and preparedness Carrying safety tools while camping Riding through the Gobi Desert in Mongolia Adjusting travel plans based on weather conditions Hectic journey through Siberia to reach the Pacific Ocean Enjoying the journey and making the most of each day Singing to herself and listening to music or podcasts Living frugally to fund her travels Not owning a car, saving money for travel Guiding groups through exotic countries, ensuring their safety and happiness Upcoming trip to Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana Importance of exploring lesser-known places Camping experience at the Bonneville Salt Flats Challenges faced and the beauty of solitude in nature Experiences with altitude sickness and acclimatisation Natural sadness post-adventure Travel fatigue during long journeys Keeping journals and writing for publications Potential future projects, including writing a book Leading an all-female motorbike tour in Nepal Breaking stereotypes in motorcycling Sense of sisterhood among female motorcyclists Unique experiences of hospitality while travelling solo Shipping bikes by sea versus flying International Vehicle Shipping, Moto Freight The process of obtaining an international driving permit (IDP) and its importance Maps and compasses over GPS GPS inaccuracies in desert navigation Limitations of relying solely on technology Thoughts on the common advice to “just do it” Final words of advice   Social Media Website: tiffanystravels.co.uk Facebook: @tiffany.coates.12 Twitter/X: @tiffanystravels  

Maricar Jagger was born in a small town on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. She has experienced life in different countries growing up, and studied in the United States.  Maricar wanted to be an artist but studied business in college and pursued a career in Marketing. She is a creative at heart, and she believes in the power of the arts to change lives. You can see Maricar's beautiful, handmade cards at http://etsy.com/shop/MaricardsIn this episode, Maricar discusses how her mother taught her to be a businesswoman and entrepreneur at a very young age, and how she began making and embroidering purses that she sold to classmates… realizing later, in secondary school, that she could earn money from her creative work… the importance of recognizing your unique skills… experiencing bullying at work and then resigning from her job during the pandemic… accepting an administrative job working with Ukrainian refugees and helping match them with local hosts in the UK… encouraging artists to explore their exhibit and sell their work… the importance of saying “yes” to opportunities… overcoming fear… and this inspiring advice to us all, “I realized that sometimes you really need to speak up to get your voice heard. It's no point waiting for people to discover you or to find you. Feel the fear, but do it anyway.” (Indonesia and United Kingdom)

This book, by an ex-SAS soldier, explains how the qualities nurtured in the Special Forces can be effectively deployed in business. Who Dares Wins in Business is much more than a military analogy in the tradition of leadership secrets of Genghis Khan, Sun Tzu and the rest. This is a book by a person who served as a captain in the regular SAS before pursuing a business career that has spanned multiple sectors and markets over two decades. Using concrete research and a refreshing absence of theory and hyperbole, Joff Sharpe's approach is illustrated with stories and case studies from the SAS and a wide range of businesses. Amusing, informative, and occasionally shocking, this is a book for executives or leaders willing to take a more courageous approach, and for anyone interested in applying tried-and-tested military approaches to secure success in their own life. Praise for Who Dares Wins in Business : 'In an era when the hard-won lessons of military operations are seldom transferred first-hand to the commercial battle-ground, Sharpe offers a unique and grounded military "phronesis" examining the virtues of courage and resilience. A must read' - Dr Bryan Watters OBE, Professor of Leadership, Cranfield University 'A good read. Sharpe has certainly done his homework, and generated lots of interesting, relevant facts and stories from both military and corresponding business situations' - Ben Legg, CEO, AdKnowledge Joff Sharpe is a former member of the SAS who has also run an internet company for Rupert Murdoch, been Piers Morgan's HR director, run operations for a billion-pound investment trust and lived among the Iban people of Borneo. He has also helped many international companies to improve their performance. Joff Sharpe lives in London. ---------------------------------------- This show is sponsored by Leopard Solutions Legal Intelligence Suite of products, Firmscape, and Leopard BI. Push ahead of the pack with the power of Leopard. For a free demo, visit this link: https://www.leopardsolutions.com/index.php/request-a-demo/ www.theplacementclub.com Links: https://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/authors/joff-sharpe https://www.linkedin.com/in/joffsharpe/ Order Who Dares Wins in Business here: https://www.amazon.com/Who-Dares-Wins-Business-principles/dp/1839014474/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bird flu, formally identified as H5N1 flu, is a virus that is being found in wild and domestic birds, as well as occasionally in cattle. This particular avian influenza virus has been around for over 26 years and has been extensively studied. Despite the alarms raised about ‘bird flu,' there are only rare examples of human infection from this virus, especially in developed countries.   Despite the rarity of human infection by the H5N1 virus, the CDC, FDA, WHO, and other agencies overseeing disease spread have been pursuing the creation and manufacture of H5 vaccines for defense against H5-type viruses, including the H5N1 virus.   We have been among many, including here and here, who are critical of the biolab industry that participates in genetic manipulation and gain of function (GoF) experiments with viruses and other pathogens. The stated purpose is to prove that a harmless virus can be reengineered in a lab into a pathogen to show that nature could do the same thing. Thus, billions of dollars and untold thousands of hours and the most advanced biotechnologies have been utilized to reengineer harmless bat viruses into SARs CoV viruses. But it says nothing about the possibility of this happening in nature.   Instead of nature producing potential pandemics, the mad globalist scientists in the service of the military-industrial complex are making them in their own labs. Many are calling for the end of gain-of-function research because it is a huge financial drain, it produces accidental exposures to pathogens, and it is part of the biowarfare industry that needs to be reined in.   The pandemic industry is a multibillion-dollar operation, even when there is no epidemic or pandemic outbreak. An expanding collection of international organizations and non-government agencies, as well as many national organizations, are tasked with surveying, identifying, quantifying, and treating disease outbreaks. This conglomerate is a highly dangerous arm of the global predators and a favorite weapon against humanity. It is one of their primary avenues for terrorizing and controlling us.   Disease Monitoring and Treatment Becomes Weaponized As we discovered in the COVID-19 outbreak, the entire international and national health industry, from monitoring diseases to treatment of sick individuals, has been weaponized.   Perhaps, once upon a time, health and pharmaceutical companies were oriented to preserve health and prevent disease and death—at least, that is what we are told. But no more. Health and pharmaceutical industry agencies and organizations are profit and control-oriented. Fortunes have been made promoting “diseases” and ‘treatments.' But now disease control is also being misused to test and enlarge the degree of control citizens will accept and the amount of freedom citizens will forfeit and ask their fellow citizens to forfeit in order to “be safe.”   Weaponizing Fear of Disease   Fear of disease has become one of the most potent means of controlling a population. This has spawned a field of study called the “parasite stress hypothesis.” Our guest on today's show, Karen Kingston, brought this to our attention. The parasite stress hypothesis examines the correlation between the high prevalence of pathogens and a population's increased vulnerability to totalitarian governance.   At the center of our psyche, we want to survive. We don't want to die. Disease can bring death, and avoiding illness is part of avoiding premature death. We all learned as children to trust doctors to help us stay well or to heal, and the science we were taught was based on fact and was considered the truth we could trust. Civilian populations still maintain a degree of trust and thus are increasingly likely to be compliant if orders are being issued regarding disease.   How Globalism Seizes Control   A huge and continuously growing number of national and international organizations, agencies, departments, and non-profits are part of the epidemic and disease industry. And that industry is now designed for population control. The United Nations (UN) has even created a term, One Health, in which public health becomes political totalitarian control One Health is a World Health Organization (WHO) approach to disease that “aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems.” WHO further declares, “Having the One Health approach in place makes it easier for people to understand better the co-benefits, risks, trade-offs, and opportunities to advance equitable and holistic solutions.”   The concept conveniently expands the authority and control of the disease industries exponentially and places animals and the environment on par with or above humans.   Fear of Disease Jumping from Animals   One of the biggest fears advertised by the disease industry is the cross-species transmission of disease. This is the idea that a disease in an animal can ‘evolve' or morph into a disease that is able to infect humans—a very rare occurrence.   The increased contact between humans and infected animals is blamed for the creation of species-jumping diseases. I first heard about the concept of diseases jumping species in a National Geographics lecture I attended with my husband, Peter Breggin, in the mid-1980s. Dr. Birute Mary Gladikas was lecturing on her work in Indonesia, where she lived with orangutans in the wild. Like Jane Goodall (whom we also heard about working with gorillas on a different evening), Dr. Gladikas lived among the orangutans in the Borneo jungle. They contributed greatly to the human knowledge of one of our closest primate cousins. As she wrapped up her lecture, she cautioned the audience about civilization encroaching on the wilderness jungles, enabling diseases to which humans had never been exposed to “jump” and infect human populations, spreading in dangerous and uncontrollable ways.   The concept was unnerving, eliciting unease and fear about unknown pathogens, exotic diseases from untamed places, and the idea that all must urgently be controlled. In retrospect, it was a propaganda strategy for protecting animals and nature from “evil” humans. Beyond that, it was a strategy for justifying humans' tinkering with pathogens in far more dangerous ways than nature.   As part of hyping the assumed threat, in the early to mid-1980s, AIDs was being identified and hypothesized as having “jumped” from a primate to a human in the jungle who had eaten “bush” meat—monkey meat.   If the rarity of the cross-species transfer of disease was admitted and the frequency of leaks from Biolabs acknowledged, this entire industry of virus gain-of-function tweaking would be terminated. Huge profits for the global predator class would be forfeited.   H5N1 Avian Influenza Reported to WHO   The WHO reports a 53% fatality rate in human cases of bird flu. This single statistic is the lynchpin that makes the emergency of bird flu most alarming. Over half of all human cases of bird flu resulted in death! Not so fast. This statistic consisted of 862 cases reported between 2003 and 2022. However, in the US, in 2024, the number of humans contracting bird flu rose to 31 sick people, without a single death to date.   Further, an examination of the WHO statistical data presented in the chart “Cumulative number of confirmed human cases for avian influenza A(H5N1) reported to WHO, 2003-2021” shows that the numbers of bird flu deaths skyrocketed in third-world countries, which also experience extreme poverty and primitive to nonexistent hygiene infrastructure, such as clean water and sound cooking practices and the unavailability of modern healthcare. Finally, both the total number of infected cases and the number of deaths markedly dropped in the most recent years.     Our guest on America Out Loud Pulse this week, Karen Kingston, declared, “The WHO's planned 2024-25 flu pandemic and release of highly dangerous, disease-causing H5N1 virus vaccines are fully locked and loaded by the FDA and other departments of Health Human Services (HHS).” She warns there is a chance that vaccines for H5N1 may be mandated and that the vaccines for H5N1 are already stockpiled.   Kingston points out that the FDA Vaccines Advisory Committee Meeting on October 10, 2024, discussed influenza pandemics, US licensed and market-approved influenza vaccines, and then went on to consider bird flu vaccines. They discussed the prototype H5N1 vaccine approval process to date, different strains, and a proposed process for updating vaccines depending upon the illness and outbreak, especially to be used preventively prior to the outbreak.   Kingston warns that the limited circulation of H5N1 among wild and domestic birds and fowl, as well as cattle, may be used as a rationale for calling for a vaccination program to ward off a bird flu pandemic among humans. This sounds like the next COVID-19-like assault on the freedom of humanity with the aim of draining yet more wealth from the people while turning up the screws of totalitarianism.   We urge you to approach all vaccines with extreme caution, to especially resist any and all attempts to frighten you and to insist that so-called public health emergencies are never allowed to subvert our Constitutional rights or the healthy functioning of society.     Learn more about Dr. Peter Breggin's work: https://breggin.com/   See more from Dr. Breggin's long history of being a reformer in psychiatry: https://breggin.com/Psychiatry-as-an-Instrument-of-Social-and-Political-Control   Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal, the how-to manual @ https://breggin.com/a-guide-for-prescribers-therapists-patients-and-their-families/   Get a copy of Dr. Breggin's latest book: WHO ARE THE “THEY” - THESE GLOBAL PREDATORS? WHAT ARE THEIR MOTIVES AND THEIR PLANS FOR US? HOW CAN WE DEFEND AGAINST THEM? Covid-19 and the Global Predators: We are the Prey Get a copy: https://www.wearetheprey.com/   “No other book so comprehensively covers the details of COVID-19 criminal conduct as well as its origins in a network of global predators seeking wealth and power at the expense of human freedom and prosperity, under cover of false public health policies.”   ~ Robert F Kennedy, Jr Author of #1 bestseller The Real Anthony Fauci and Founder, Chairman and Chief Legal Counsel for Children's Health Defense.

Borneo, the third-largest island in the world, held immense strategic value during WWII and quickly became a top priority for Japanese control. With its vast reserves of oil and rubber, the island was essential for fueling the Japanese war effort. But Borneo would also become a tragic battleground, claiming the lives of countless prisoners of war, internees, locals, and even Japanese forces. Joining me today is John Tulloch. John served with the Royal New Zealand Artillery before transferring to the British Royal Artillery, gaining experience across the globe and instructing on the British Army's Jungle Warfare course. He is also the author of The Borneo Graveyard, 1941-45, which tells the story of Borneo's occupation and the deployment—and eventual capture—of five Royal Artillery air defence sections sent to Southeast Asia. To order your copy The Borneo Graveyard, 1941-45, email johnsmtulloch@gmail.com. patreon.com/ww2podcast  

Jakarta is facing all sorts of problems - deadly floods, land subsidence, extreme pollution, notorious traffic and overcrowding. Indonesia's outgoing president has come up with an extreme solution: moving the country's capital a thousand kilometres away, to the middle of the rainforest. Will the new city be a futuristic utopia and a model for sustainable urbanisation - or an eye-wateringly expensive, ecologically disastrous ghost town? BBC Indonesia reporter Astudestra Ajengrastri travels to the island of Borneo to find out if the ambitious plans will live up to reality.