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Updated For 2025! This Week In Wrestling History (Season 3 Week 16) covering the period of 4/16 thru 4/22. Running Time: 4 Hours 27 Minutes. This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony first aired in 2018 and spanned two seasons. After much demand, these retro episodes return REMASTERED and UPDATED FOR 2025. Wrestling history up to and including 2024 has been added! Hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history. RUNNING TIME: 4 Hours 27 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S3 E16 (04/16 - 04/22) Audio: Fabulous Moolah appears on TV Show 'To Tell The Truth' (1961) Playboy Buddy Rose loses a Hair vs Hair match against Roddy Piper. Audio: Hulk Hogan def Nick Bockwinkel for AWA Heavyweight Title - only to have decision overturned a few days later. Thus began two years of AWA fu**ery towards Hogan and fans. Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch (North South Connection) def Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson to win WWF Tag Titles. Looking back at AWA Wrestlerock '86. Looking back at Saturday Night's Main Event #16 (1988). Mike McGuirk makes WWF announcing debut. Audio: Highlights of wrestling themed Morton Downey Jr Show featuring David Schultz, Paul E Dangerously, Jim Wilson, Capt Lou Albano, and others (1988). Controversial 'Now It Can Be Told' episode hosted by Geraldo Rivera accusing WWF of multiple accounts of sexual abuse airs. Roddy Piper hosts Piper's Pit that never makes TV due to controversial comments related to Geraldo 'Now It Can Be Told' episode. Paul Heyman, Jim Crockett and Jim Hudson join forces to create a new Promotion (later called World Wrestling Network). Audio: Infamous Vader vs Cactus Jack WCW Worldwide match involving multiple hard shots to Cactus' face. Includes rare unedited commentary by Jesse 'The Body' Ventura. Negotiations between All Japan Women's Wrestling and Tonya Harding fall thru. Looking back at WCW Spring Stampede PPV (1994, 1998, 2000). Audio: Ric Flair's WCW Heavyweight Title win over Ricky Steamboat not acknowledged in the record books. Looking back at ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995. Audio: After losing ECW Heavyweight Title to Sandman, Shane Douglas walks out of ECW Arena - wearing a WWF Monday Night Raw shirt. Brian Pillman released from hospital following serious auto accident. First televised Bi-Sexual wrestling angle? Beulah McGillicuddy cheats on Tommy Dreamer with Kimona Wanalea. Audio: WWF starts airing ridiculously stupid 'Reality-Check' spots during Raw episodes. Looking back at WWF IYH 14: Revenge Of The Taker (1997). Scott Steiner arrested for threatening GA DOT Highway worker. Buff Bagwell suffers serious neck injury during tag team match on WCW Thunder. Brock Lesnar passes up Olympics and agrees to a deal with WWF. Audio: 'It Never Happened!'. Looking back at the night Chris Jericho def Triple H to win WWF Championship, only to have the decision reversed moments later. Audio: WWF Champion Triple H vs ECW Champion Tazz. Looking back at ECW Cyberslam 2000. Triple H regains IC Championship def Jeff Hardy. Looking back at WWF Backlash PPV (2002, 2004). Audio: Hulk Hogan vs Triple H for WWF Undisputed Championship. Colt Cabana vs Eddie Guerrero vs CM Punk tear it up in IWA Mid South. Audio: Vince Russo replaces James Storm with AJ Styles against Jeff Jarrett (Cage Match for NWA World Heavyweight Championship). Bloody Jim Ross on Raw leads to MA Rating on WWE Network. Audio: 'You Screwed Matt!' Fans let Lita and WWE know how they feel after Matt Hardy being fired following incident with Lita and Edge. Brock Lesnar and WWE settle 'no-compete' lawsuit following failed attempt at NFL career. Palmer Cannon requests release from WWE after incident involving Chris Benoit and JBL. WWE ends working relationship with developmental territory Deep South Wrestling. Austin Aries suspended for 90 days by TNA due to unprofessional behavior. Santino Marella makes WWE debut and wins IC Title. Looking back at WWE King Of The Ring (2008). 'Barack Obama' and 'Hillary Clinton' battle it out in WWE ring. WWE suspends Michael PS Hayes after incident involving Mark Henry and a racial slur. TNA launches their 'Cross The Line' campaign. Looking back at TNA 'Lockdown' PPV (2009, 2010). WWE airs Monday Night Smackdown. WWE releases Shelton Benjamin, Mickie James, Katie Lea Burchill, Jesse, Mike Knox, Funaki, and Jimmy Wang Yang. RVD def AJ Styles to win TNA Heavyweight Championship. WWE announces the creation of WWE Performance Center. E! announces the creation of WWE Reality TV Series, 'Total Divas'. WWE sends Rosa Mendes home from European Tour due to personal issues. WWE Network releases 'Warrior: The Ultimate Legend' documentary. Takeshi Morishima abruptly retires due to complications involving diabetes. WWE airs idiotic commercial hyping 'Extreme Rules PPV (2016) by showing Bugs having sex. Samoa Joe def Finn Balor to win NXT Championship. Ring collapses on Raw during match between Braun Strowman and Big Show. Looking back at the 2018 WWE Superstar Shakeup featuring RAW, SmackDown and NXT Bruno Sammartino passes away at 82 Looking back at WWE Fastlane 2019 PPV Audio: Firefly Funhouse with Bray Wyatt, Abby The Witch and Mercy The Buzzard makes it WWE TV debut Viking Experience (War Raiders) make their WWE main roster debut Audio: Ivar speaks candid about Vince McMahon's horrible decision to change War Raiders name to Viking Experience AEW signs Private Party Audio: The Shield's Final Chapter: Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose' final sit-down interview before Jon Moxley's departure Anonymous WWE employee begs Florida officials to shut down WWE tapings due to the Pandemic NXT defeats AEW Dynamite for a second consecutive week; but the demo! Mark Carrano fired by WWE after Mickie James is shipped her locker room belongings in a trash bag Tony Khan provides a very lame reason why AEW hasn't promoted their collab with Impact Wrestling (and Rebellion PPV) on AEW TV programming Kenny Doane announces his retirement from in-ring competition Pat McAfee makes his WWE TV Commentary debut for SmackDown Liv Morgan scammed by a scammer pretending to be a fan who sold his home to a scammer pretending to be Liv Morgan. Got all that? Audio: LA 'Don't call me Max Dupri Yet' Knight debuts 'Knight Male Models' (later changed to Maximum Male Models) Ric Flair (73) posts video training in the ring with Jay Lethal which would later lead to Flair's 'Final Match' Looking back at TNA/Impact Wrestling Rebellion PPV 2023, 2024 Ted Dibiase Jr arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes with punishment up to 120 years in prison Ric Flair posts an awful picture smiling and posing next to extremely ill Steve 'Mongo McMichael' (battling ALS) Audio: Chad Gable turns on Sami Zayn Audio: Ludwig Kaiser turns on Giovanni Vinci Audio: Broken Matt Hardy makes surprise return to TNA after being released from AEW WWE begins the QR Code teasers which would eventually lead to Wyatt Sicks' WWE debut WWE releases Eight including Indus Sher, Jinder Mahal, Von Wagner, Cameron Grimes XIA Li and others Looking back at AEW Dynasty 2024 PPV And so much more! 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Looking for tech accessories that will enhance your Apple experience? Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard showcase their favorite gadgets and devices that pair perfectly with your Apple products. From keyboards and remote controls to innovative cases and water bottles, this episode highlights practical and useful accessories you might want to add to your own tech collection. Logitech MX Keys Mini - Rosemary shows off this compact keyboard that connects to three devices and features USB-C charging with nicely dimpled keys for better typing. Otterbox Statement Series Cactus Leather Case - Mikah discovered this premium case made from sustainable cactus leather that offers a great feel while avoiding the bulk traditionally associated with Otterbox products. Satechi R2 Bluetooth Multimedia Remote Control - This metal remote features both multimedia and presentation modes, making it perfect for controlling media playback or presentations when traveling. LARQ PureViz Bottle - This high-tech water bottle features UV lights in the lid to kill bacteria, tracks water intake with sensors, and offers an optional filtration straw for cleaner water on the go. Sony SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker - A comfortable alternative to headphones that sits around your neck, delivering personal audio without blocking your ears, perfect for audiobooks or conference calls. Ubiquiti Wi-Fi Man Wizard - This phone-attachable spectrum analyzer works with the Wi-Fi Man app to create AR maps of your home's Wi-Fi coverage, helping identify dead zones and optimize router placement. Orbit Key 2-in-1 Tech Accessory Pouch - A versatile carrying case with elastic pockets, pen loops, and space for cables, chargers, and other tech essentials, plus a compartment for an AirTag to track your gear. dBrand "Touch Grass" Skin - An April Fools product that's actually real, featuring AstroTurf-like coverings for phones, laptops, and other devices. News WWDC 2024 Announced - Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will be held the week of June 9th, with rumored major redesigns coming to Apple's operating systems! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Looking for tech accessories that will enhance your Apple experience? Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard showcase their favorite gadgets and devices that pair perfectly with your Apple products. From keyboards and remote controls to innovative cases and water bottles, this episode highlights practical and useful accessories you might want to add to your own tech collection. Logitech MX Keys Mini - Rosemary shows off this compact keyboard that connects to three devices and features USB-C charging with nicely dimpled keys for better typing. Otterbox Statement Series Cactus Leather Case - Mikah discovered this premium case made from sustainable cactus leather that offers a great feel while avoiding the bulk traditionally associated with Otterbox products. Satechi R2 Bluetooth Multimedia Remote Control - This metal remote features both multimedia and presentation modes, making it perfect for controlling media playback or presentations when traveling. LARQ PureViz Bottle - This high-tech water bottle features UV lights in the lid to kill bacteria, tracks water intake with sensors, and offers an optional filtration straw for cleaner water on the go. Sony SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker - A comfortable alternative to headphones that sits around your neck, delivering personal audio without blocking your ears, perfect for audiobooks or conference calls. Ubiquiti Wi-Fi Man Wizard - This phone-attachable spectrum analyzer works with the Wi-Fi Man app to create AR maps of your home's Wi-Fi coverage, helping identify dead zones and optimize router placement. Orbit Key 2-in-1 Tech Accessory Pouch - A versatile carrying case with elastic pockets, pen loops, and space for cables, chargers, and other tech essentials, plus a compartment for an AirTag to track your gear. dBrand "Touch Grass" Skin - An April Fools product that's actually real, featuring AstroTurf-like coverings for phones, laptops, and other devices. News WWDC 2024 Announced - Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will be held the week of June 9th, with rumored major redesigns coming to Apple's operating systems! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Looking for tech accessories that will enhance your Apple experience? Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard showcase their favorite gadgets and devices that pair perfectly with your Apple products. From keyboards and remote controls to innovative cases and water bottles, this episode highlights practical and useful accessories you might want to add to your own tech collection. Logitech MX Keys Mini - Rosemary shows off this compact keyboard that connects to three devices and features USB-C charging with nicely dimpled keys for better typing. Otterbox Statement Series Cactus Leather Case - Mikah discovered this premium case made from sustainable cactus leather that offers a great feel while avoiding the bulk traditionally associated with Otterbox products. Satechi R2 Bluetooth Multimedia Remote Control - This metal remote features both multimedia and presentation modes, making it perfect for controlling media playback or presentations when traveling. LARQ PureViz Bottle - This high-tech water bottle features UV lights in the lid to kill bacteria, tracks water intake with sensors, and offers an optional filtration straw for cleaner water on the go. Sony SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker - A comfortable alternative to headphones that sits around your neck, delivering personal audio without blocking your ears, perfect for audiobooks or conference calls. Ubiquiti Wi-Fi Man Wizard - This phone-attachable spectrum analyzer works with the Wi-Fi Man app to create AR maps of your home's Wi-Fi coverage, helping identify dead zones and optimize router placement. Orbit Key 2-in-1 Tech Accessory Pouch - A versatile carrying case with elastic pockets, pen loops, and space for cables, chargers, and other tech essentials, plus a compartment for an AirTag to track your gear. dBrand "Touch Grass" Skin - An April Fools product that's actually real, featuring AstroTurf-like coverings for phones, laptops, and other devices. News WWDC 2024 Announced - Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will be held the week of June 9th, with rumored major redesigns coming to Apple's operating systems! Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv. Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

The Man Who Spoke to Plants — And They Actually ListenedWhat would you say about a man who could sit…on a cactus…in front of a live audience...…and not move. Not flinch. Not bleed.Because the cactus had no spines.Not because he found it.But because he made it that way.Meet Luther BurbankA botanist who didn't just grow plants.He talked to them.And in ways science still can't explain…they talked back.Sounds Impossible? Too Mystical?Okay—but let's talk about fries.Not that you'd ever touch fast food, right?Of course not. Never.Definitely not at 11pm in a drive-thru.Wink.But if—hypothetically—you ever had one of those crispy golden fries from a certain global mega-chain… that potato was his.The Russet Burbank.Yes, the most widely consumed, industrially farmed, French-fried starch in America—the very potato that helped launch an empire of deep-fried convenience—came from this man.The man who sat on cacti, whispered to daisies, and believed that plants had personalities.The Man Behind the Big FryHe didn't work in white coats or test tubes.He used pruning shears, a notebook, and something deeper—a felt sense of communication with plants.In the early 1900s, ranchers in the American Southwest had a problem:Cattle were starving during droughts.So they chewed on prickly pear cactus—and ended up bleeding from the mouth.Burbank heard about it.He didn't just study the cactus.He spent years with it.Talking to it. Observing. Loving it.Trying to understand the will of the plant itself.“The secret of improved plant breeding... is love.” — Luther BurbankHe bred hundreds—hundreds—of Opuntia specimens.Until one day, the cactus responded.No spines.Just soft, fleshy pads—safe for cattle.And edible by humans.To prove it?He sat on one. In front of a crowd.And just smiled.Please Share this Article on any Groups you Frequent Online… More Need to Know this Truth. Thank you!What Made Burbank DifferentHe didn't just manipulate plants—he partnered with them.He believed they had memory. Emotion.Even a kind of intelligence.He treated each one as a unique individual.He refused to follow rigid scientific protocols.Instead, he spent hours—days—walking his gardens, whispering encouragement, noting every leaf twitch, every color shift, every scent change.Sometimes he'd wait 10 or 15 years just to see if a single cross would bloom the way he dreamed.“I am not making new things... I am helping nature express herself better.”That wasn't just his philosophy.It was his entire practice.A Saint Among the RosesAnd people noticed.Paramahansa Yogananda, one of the most revered spiritual teachers of the 20th century, met Burbank—and was so struck by his presence that he dedicated Autobiography of a Yogi to him.Not to a swami. Not to a sage.To a gardener.“A saint amidst the roses,” Yogananda called him.Their connection wasn't casual—it was soul-level.On a walk through Burbank's Santa Rosa garden, Yogananda heard the words that captured the essence of the man:“The secret of improved plant breeding, apart from scientific knowledge, is love.”They stopped beside a bed of edible cacti—yes, the famous thornless kind—and Burbank elaborated:“While I was conducting experiments to make ‘spineless' cacti,” he said, “I often talked to the plants to create a vibration of love. ‘You have nothing to fear,' I would tell them. ‘You don't need your defensive thorns. I will protect you.'”And the cactus listened.That's not metaphor.It actually dropped its spines.The plant changed its biology in response to trust.Beyond Biology—Into RelationshipThis is the core of Burbank's genius:Not just biology, but relationship.He didn't dominate nature.He collaborated with it.Listened. Adapted. Guided.Yogananda was so moved by this communion that he asked for some cactus pads to grow in his Mount Washington garden.When a workman stepped in to help, Burbank stopped him.“I myself will pluck them for the swami.”That's who he was.A Walnut Tree, a Twinkle in His EyeHe went on to show Yogananda a walnut tree that took just 16 years to produce an abundant harvest—a process that should've taken twice that time.With a twinkle in his eye, he described the possibilities—for both plants and people—when guided with care and intention.“The most stubborn living thing in this world... is a plant once fixed in certain habits... The human will is a weak thing beside the will of a plant.”But with love and patient attention, even that will could be shifted.“When it comes to so sensitive and pliable a thing as the nature of a child,” he said, “the problem becomes vastly easier.”Burbank saw humanity as one vast garden.And he believed that what worked in the soil...could also work in the soul.More Than Just WooSo yeah—maybe it all sounds a little woo.Talking to plants. Believing they respond to love.But then again…He gave us over 800 new plant species.He shaped modern agriculture.He gave us the potato that fed the world—and powered fast food empires.And still, that wasn't what moved him most.He and Yogananda spent hours dreaming about the future—not just of plants, but of people. They traded thoughts about education, Eastern and Western wisdom, yoga, reincarnation, mysticism.They even brainstormed the name of a magazine together.(They landed on East–West, naturally.)And Burbank wasn't just philosophizing from the sidelines.He took initiation into Kriya Yoga from Yogananda—and practiced it with devotion.“Sometimes I feel very close to the Infinite Power,” he told Yogananda, quietly.The Human SeedWhat stirred him more than a better walnut tree or thornless cactus...was the human seed—the potential in a child.He believed, as Yogananda did, that a new kind of education was needed:One that honored nature.Cultivated inner growth.Treated kids like whole people—not just data buckets.“Schools like yours are the only hope of a future millennium,” he said.That Vision Didn't Die With ThemMy wife Chiara helped start a school for our children and others based on those very ideals.It's called Piccolo Seme (Little Seed — in English)—originally rooted in the teachings of Yogananda, and in the same soil Burbank believed in.When the world was shutting down in 2020, and everything felt uncertain, that school became a lifeline for us—and for many families hungry for something more grounded, more joyful, more… real.And now, years later, I find myself still talking to plants in the garden.Still wondering what they know.Still trying to pass that spark on to my 10-year-old son—who usually just rolls his eyes when I get too mystical about my basil.But maybe someday, he'll get it.Maybe one day he'll feel what Burbank felt.That love isn't just something we feel—It's something we grow.And it grows back.What If...?What if the wildest ideas… aren't actually that wild?What if communion with nature isn't mysticism…but science we just haven't caught up to yet?What if you could learn to listen—really listen—to the life growing silently all around you?Burbank didn't just change plants.He changed the relationship we could have with them.And maybe…that's the part we're still catching up on.Let's talk more soon.Ray “Love Grows when we Plant Seeds” Lee BaconMore chapters of the Electroculture Foundations Guide are coming soon

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Last time we spoke about the invasion of Iwo Jima. In March 1945, as the Pacific War raged, the US Marines began and invasion of Iwo Jima while Allied forces advanced across the Philippines. The Japanese formed the 32nd Army to defend the island, but faced shortages of supplies and equipment. They mobilized Okinawan civilians for support and constructed extensive fortifications. The Americans launched Operation Iceberg, neutralizing enemy air facilities in the Ryukyus, Kyushu, and Formosa. Task Force 58 and other air forces struck Japanese targets, while Spruance's 5th Fleet prepared to land Buckner's 10th Army. Initial landings occurred in the Kerama Islands, followed by the main assault on April 1 on Okinawa's Hagushi beaches. Despite heavy bombardment, Japanese defenses remained concealed. The Americans encountered minimal resistance initially, but the stage was set for a bloody and brutal battle. This episode is Yamato's Last Stand 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.  As we last left off, Admirals Turner and Spruance successfully landed over 60,000 troops from General Buckner's 10th Army on the Hagushi beaches of Okinawa with minimal resistance. In response, General Ushijima's main forces remained inactive in their underground positions in the south, having effectively endured the continuous naval and air assaults from the enemy. However, under pressure from higher authorities in Tokyo and Formosa, the 32nd Army began to develop plans for a general counteroffensive aimed at the Yontan and Kadena airfields, utilizing nighttime infiltration and close combat tactics. The primary response, however, was expected to come from the air. As part of Operation Ten-Go, all Army and Navy air forces stationed in the Home Islands were to focus their efforts in the East China Sea to execute a series of coordinated mass air strikes against enemy transport and carrier task forces, collectively referred to as the Kikisui attacks. Japan's wartime terminology exploited the distinctively poetic and euphemistic nature of the Japanese language. The informal term kamikaze actually means “divine wind.” Specifically, kamikaze refers to the typhoons that miraculously wrecked Kublai Khan's Mongol–Koryo invasion fleets in 1274. Like “blitzkrieg”, the unofficial term “kamikaze” was mostly used by Allied journalists. The IJN and IJA officially called suicide attack units tokubetsu kogekitai, meaning “special attack unit.” This was usually shortened to tokkutai, with tokko both noun and adjective meaning “special” i.e. suicide. Kikisui was the codename for the ten mass kamikaze attacks off Okinawa against the Allied fleet. Kikisui means “floating chrysanthemum,” which was the war emblem of legendary 14th-century samurai Masashige Kusinoke, a national exemplar of sacrificial devotion to the Emperor. Ten-Go had been initiated on March 26, following the initial landings on the Kerama Islands; however, by the time of the invasion, Admiral Toyoda's disorganized Combined Fleet was unable to carry out any large-scale kamikaze attacks, as it was still consolidating approximately 3,000 aircraft in Kyushu. Additionally, encouraged by Emperor Hirohito, Toyoda momentarily sanctioned a dramatic, one-way suicide mission involving the superbattleship Yamato and Rear-Admiral Komura Keizo's 2nd Destroyer Squadron, aimed at destroying Spruance's invasion fleet. This surface attack mission, codenamed Ten-Ichi-Go and led by Vice-Admiral Ito Seiichi of the 2nd Fleet, vaguely suggested that if Yamato reached Okinawa, she would ground herself as an artillery platform while her crew disembarked as naval infantry. Nonetheless, the chances of success for this mission were slim; it was primarily intended for the Imperial Japanese Navy to maintain its honor. On April 2, while General Watson's 2nd Marine Division conducted another demonstration off the southeast beaches, American forces prepared to advance eastward. In the south, benefiting from ideal weather and minimal resistance, the 17th Regiment secured the highlands overlooking Nakagusuku Bay and extended its patrols to the bay's shoreline. The 32nd Regiment eliminated a strongpoint south of Koza using tanks and then aligned with the 17th. The 381st Regiment advanced through Shimabuku but faced enemy resistance in and around Momobaru. Meanwhile, the 383rd Regiment captured a hill just south of Momobaru after a fierce battle and also took a ridge northeast of Futema with support from airstrikes, artillery, and tanks. In the north, however, General Geiger's Marines faced challenging terrain and supply issues. The 1st Battalion, 29th Marines moved north to secure the unoccupied Zampa Misaki area, where Turner later established a radar station. The 22nd Marines advanced quickly eastward throughout the day against light opposition, successfully securing the Nagahama beaches alongside the 6th Reconnaissance Company. On the other hand, the 4th Marines met with steadily mounting resistance. At 1100 a platoon of 3/4, entering the mouth of a steep ravine was met by a sharp fusillade of small-arms fire, which revealed a series of mutually supporting caves on both sides of the draw. In the fire fight that ensued, 12 wounded men were isolated and not recovered for four hours. "Every means of painlessly destroying the strongpoint was unsuccessfully tried and it was finally taken by a typical 'Banzai' charge, with one platoon entering the mouth of the draw and one platoon coming down one side of the two noses that formed the pocket."  The 1st Marine Division continued its advance with little resistance to the Ishimmi-Kutoku line, also extending southward to Chatan, while the 1st Marines moved past the 5th Marines toward Chibana. With approximately 6,000 yards separating General Del Valle's main frontline units from the 7th Division, General Arnold decided to send Colonel Roy Greene's 184th Regiment to fill this significant gap. At sea, Admiral Mitscher's Task Force 58 launched a strike against Amami Oshima, sinking three vessels and damaging two others, while also witnessing four warships collide and sustain damage. In retaliation, Admiral Ugaki's Kyushu aircraft force conducted sporadic kamikaze attacks, resulting in damage to five transports. The next day, General Hodge's 24th Corps shifted its focus southward. The 17th Regiment secured the rear areas and captured Awase, while the 32nd Regiment advanced approximately 5,000 yards along Nakagusuku Bay to occupy Kuba and establish its lines in front of Hill 165. The 381st Regiment took control of Kishaba and Atanniya but failed in its assaults on Hill 165 and Unjo. Meanwhile, the 383rd Regiment swiftly occupied Isa, Chiyunna, and the Futema high ground. Looking north, Del Valle dispatched the 1st Reconnaissance Company to scout the area along the corps boundary, sweep the Katchin Peninsula, and patrol back up the east coast to the village of Hizaonna. This maneuver enabled the 1st Marines to advance quickly in formation and reach the sea wall overlooking the northern end of Nakagusuku Bay by nightfall. Concurrently, the 5th Marines moved forward and successfully occupied Agina and Tengan; the 7th Marines gained around 2,700 yards of enemy territory and ultimately reached Hizaonna, although Company K became lost and was ambushed. The 4th Marines navigated the challenging terrain and light enemy resistance to secure the significant hill mass behind Yontan airfield, located 3,000 yards short of the east coast. The 22nd Marines advanced and successfully captured Nakadomari, along with a position 400 yards south of that line. Meanwhile, the 6th Reconnaissance Company, supported by armored units, crossed the Ishikawa Isthmus to the village of Ishikawa, where they faced mortar fire. At sea, Mitscher's aircraft carriers targeted Okinawa, sinking two vessels and damaging two others. In response, Ugaki was finally able to launch a preliminary mass Ten-Go air attack, with 119 aircraft causing damage to the escort carrier Wake Island, the destroyers Bennett, Prichett, and Foreman, the minesweeper Hambelton, and two landing craft. Due to significant advancements, Geiger successfully deployed Colonel Victor Bleasdale's 29th Marines to take control of the Yontan airfield and other rear areas. To the south, Del Valle's units moved toward the eastern shore of Okinawa, with the 1st Marines occupying the Katchin Peninsula without facing any resistance, while the 5th and 7th Marine Regiments secured the coastline in their designated zones. Further south, after splitting the island in two, Hodge began advancing toward Naha, targeting the hill mass stretching from Urasoe-Mura to Hill 178 and Ouki. In response, General Bradley positioned Colonel Macey Dill's 382nd Regiment in front of Nodake, while the 184th Regiment moved through the 381st in the Attaniya-Unjo area. For the initial push toward the Uchitomari-Tsuwa line, the 383rd Regiment advanced quickly from Isa to Mashiki, where they were ultimately halted by heavy fire from the south. The 382nd advanced over two miles south from Nodake along the eastern boundary of the division, while Arnold's forward units lagged about two miles behind due to moderate resistance at a high, wooded ridge parallel to the coastline just west of Kuba. Meanwhile, at sea, Ugaki launched only sporadic kamikaze attacks, which resulted in damage to the destroyer Wilson near the Kerama Islands. Additionally, two American vessels collided while Task Force 58 targeted Okinawa, and later that night, a suicide boat attacked and sank an LCI gunboat. In the Attaniya-Unjo area, the 383rd Regiment made a swift advance from Isa to Mashiki as part of the initial push towards the Uchitomari-Tsuwa line. However, the following day marked the onset of fierce resistance on Okinawa, with the 383rd Regiment struggling to make headway against the formidable Japanese defenses on Cactus Ridge. Meanwhile, the 382nd Regiment continued its advance southward against a series of fortified positions, achieving gains of approximately 400 yards to the east and 900 yards to the west. The 184th Regiment moved through Arakachi but was halted by intense and precise fire from a rocky outcrop located about 1,000 yards southwest. The 32nd Regiment finally managed to capture Castle Hill before pushing more than two miles along the coast to a point east of Ukuma. To the north, while the 1st Marine Division shifted to a primarily defensive posture, the 6th Marine Division conducted active reconnaissance toward the Motobu Peninsula, advancing the front to the Atsutabaru-Chima line. Additionally, a patrol from the 1st Marines on the Katchin Peninsula crossed the reef to seize Yabuchi Island swiftly. At sea, there were no kamikaze attacks that day as Ugaki and Toyoda prepared to launch the main phase of Operation Ten-Go, although an Okinawa shore battery managed to hit the battleship Nevada. Unbeknownst to the Japanese, American intelligence had successfully intercepted Combined Fleet codes, allowing them to anticipate the details of the surface Ten-Ichi-Go attack. Consequently, Spruance's warships were prepared for the imminent departure of Ito's “Surface Special Attack Force,” which was executed a few hours later. Additionally, Ushijima was instructed to initiate a strong counterattack the following day to coincide with Ten-Ichi-Go and the first Kikisui attack, but he firmly rejected this order and called for the cancellation of the unnecessarily suicidal surface attack. During the night, as Admiral Blandy's minesweepers completed the perilous task of clearing the vast areas of Chimu and Nakagusuku Bays, the Fleet Marine Force Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion landed on the northern coast of Tsugen Island to gather intelligence on enemy positions. Upon their arrival in the early hours of April 6, they encountered machine-gun and mortar fire, which ultimately compelled the battalion to retreat to the beach and reembark. Simultaneously, the 4th and 29th Marine Regiments advanced through the 22nd Marine Regiment, with the 29th Marines moving up the west coast in formation and reaching Chuda by noon, while the 4th Marines progressed along the eastern coastal road, successfully advancing seven miles toward Madaira. Further south, the 383rd Regiment continued its assault on the fortified enemy positions at Cactus Ridge, pushing forward relentlessly until they secured the western half by nightfall. The 2d Battalion, 383d Infantry, made frontal assaults through intense mortar fire to gain the ridge. "We figured," S/Sgt. Francis M. Rall later wrote, "that the way to get out of that knee mortar fire was to get to where it was coming from. So we stood up in waves, firing everything we had and throwing hand grenades by the dozen, and charged the Jap position." By such tactics the 2d Battalion gained the western half of Cactus.  Over the next two days, the 382nd Regiment advanced slowly east of the Ginowan road, facing fierce resistance from the Tombstone and Nishibaru Ridges. After a 10-minute artillery bombardment, two companies of the 1st Battalion, 184th Regiment climbed nearly to the summit of the Pinnacle but were ultimately pushed back by strong resistance from caves and underground strongholds. Undeterred, Company B continued frontal assaults while Company C maneuvered up the western approaches to surprise the determined defenders. This strategy proved effective, with Company C reaching the top without sustaining any casualties and then methodically eliminating the remaining Japanese troops using white phosphorus grenades and flamethrowers. As the Pinnacle was being captured, the 32nd Regiment advanced across the coastal flatlands with minimal resistance to maintain contact with the 184th Regiment. On this day, Task Force 58 returned to sea, launching strikes on Okinawa and the Daito Islands, while Admiral Rawlings' Task Force 57 targeted the Ishigaki and Miyako Islands. Meanwhile, Japanese aerial reconnaissance identified two American carrier groups near Okinawa, prompting Ugaki to initiate his first mass Kikisui attack, sending hundreds of Japanese aircraft to assault Mitscher's carriers. US carriers unleashed a combined 19 USN and four USMC squadrons to blunt the onslaught. Swirling, running dogfights developed around noon and lasted through sunset. April 6 may have started slow, but by evening it had developed into one of the greatest aerial confrontations of all time. American CAPs overwhelmingly massacred the poorly trained Japanese attackers; Mitscher's Task Force 58 fighters claimed 249 Japanese planes for just two lost—a staggering 125-to-1 kill ratio. Yet the kamikaze pilots' grim determination was chillingly apparent. According to VF-82's action report: “Of all the enemy planes encountered, not one returned fire, all remained on course, boring in toward the surface vessels. The only evasive action offered was jinking, and the majority of the aircraft were obsolete models as can be seen by the list [of] destroyed. Primary danger to our pilots was collision or getting in the path of a friendly plane's fire.” Essex's VF-83 (36 Hellcats) and VBF-83 (36 Corsairs) combined for 69 kills, while Belleau Wood's 24 VF-30 Hellcats shot down 47. Belleau Wood's skipper, Captain Red Tomlinson, duly signaled Task Group 58.1's Rear Admiral Joseph J. Jocko Clark: “Does this exceed the bag limit?” Clark responded, “Negative. There is no limit. This is open season. Well done.” The US carrier fighters' 275 kills was thus the war's 4th-highest 1-day total. 13 US pilots achieved ace status (scored their 5th kill) on April 6, with 4 becoming “ace-in-a-day.” 10 pilots claimed 4 kills, while another 17 shot down 3 each. Combined with anti-aircraft fire, the Americans destroyed 355 Japanese planes. However, even significant aerial victories could not prevent the devastating kamikaze assaults, with approximately 182 Japanese aircraft in 22 groups attacking Spruance's 5th Fleet that afternoon. This led to 24 kamikaze planes sinking the destroyers Bush and Colhoun, as well as three transport ships, and inflicting further damage on the light carrier San Jacinto, 12 destroyers, three destroyer minesweepers, and one minesweeper. Friendly anti-aircraft fire also caused damage to battleship North Carolina, light cruiser Pasadena, and destroyer Hutchins. Despite the extensive damage, four new escort carriers arrived off Okinawa that day, bringing the first 222 fighters of Major-General Francis Mulcahy's Tactical Air Force, stationed at Yontan airfield. Meanwhile, the Yamato force set sail at 15:24 towards Okinawa, but within 45 minutes, a B-29 spotted them in transit. Submarine Threadfin then detected Ito's strike force moving through the Bungo Strait at 17:45. As Ito's force rounded Kyushu to the southwest, it was monitored overnight by submarine Hackleback, which sent four additional contact reports and was pursued three times briefly by one of Yamato's escorting destroyers. Concerned about a potential mass Kikisui attack on April 7, Spruance ordered Mitscher's carriers to concentrate on thwarting Japanese air assaults while tasking Admiral Deyo's Task Force 54 with intercepting Ito's strike force. At 06:20, April 7, six Zeros of the 203rd Kokutai arrived over Yamato as CAP. 14 total Zeros would relay in small groups over the Yamato task force, but all would depart as scheduled by 10:00. The Americans already knew the exact CAP schedule of Yamato's fighters, a later US intelligence memo dryly observing, “They left too soon.” At 08:32, an Essex Hellcat reported the Yamato task force southwest of Koshiki Retto at a heading of 300 degrees. The Yamato group was doing 22kts and deployed in a diamond formation, with Yamato in the center and Yahagi astern. Yamato simultaneously reported that she had been sighted. Visibility was highly variable, with patchy overcast. Within minutes, two VPB-21 PBM-3 Mariner flying boats (based at Kerama Retto with seaplane tender Chandeleur) arrived and began shadowing Yamato and radioing situation reports. Meanwhile, Mitscher duly reported the Yamato sighting to Spruance, before dispatching 16 additional fighters at 09:15 to track Yamato. Shortly after Yamato's CAP had departed, at 10:14, the Japanese discovered the two shadowing PBM-3 Mariners, and simultaneously reported a US submarine stalking the task force—this was Hackleback, which had managed to catch back up with the zig-zagging Japanese. Three minutes later, at 10:17, Yamato turned towards the Mariners and opened fire with her awesome 18.1in. Sanshikidan anti-aircraft shells. Yahagi also opened fire, and additionally began jamming the Mariners' transmissions. The Mariners retreated into the clouds unharmed at 10:18, and Yamato and Yahagi ceased fire. To his chief-of-staff, Commodore Arleigh Burke, Mitscher announced: “Inform Admiral Spruance that I propose to strike the Yamato sortie group at 1200hrs unless otherwise directed.” The grizzled aviator desperately wished to sink Yamato, but he likely suspected that Spruance, riding New Mexico, intended his beloved dreadnoughts claim one last moment of glory. “Will you take them or shall I?” Mitscher pressed. Spruance's response: “You take them.” At 10:00, the carriers of Task Groups 58.1 and 58.3 launched the first wave of 282 aircraft, although only 227 managed to locate Ito's strike force as they navigated through challenging, overcast weather. At 11:07, Yamato's radars detected the large formation approaching from 63 nautical miles away, prompting Ito to increase speed to 25 knots. Within eight minutes, the formation closed to 44 nautical miles, leading the Japanese to initiate sharp evasive maneuvers. Bennington's Lieutenant-Commander Hugh Woods' airborne radar detected the Yamato task force some 25nm away from its predicted location, and the US strike altered course. Five minutes later, the Americans made visual contact through a hole in the patchy 3,000ft overcast, a Hornet pilot recalling, “Yamato looked like the Empire State Building plowing through the water.” Yamato cruised in the center, flanked by destroyers Kasumi, Suzutsuki, Hamakaze, and Yukikaze. Light cruiser Yahagi was in the van, followed by destroyers Hatsushimo, Isokaze, and Fuyutsuki. The first American aviators encountered the destroyer Asashimo, which had been experiencing machinery issues for five hours and had fallen 12 nautical miles behind the main task force to the north. San Jacinto's seven Hellcats dove against Asashimo, but the crippled destroyer threw up notably heavy flak. The Hellcats' 1,000lb bombs closely straddled Asashimo, buckling the destroyer's hull plating. The Hellcats then repeatedly strafed the destroyer, causing large fires that quickly silenced Asashimo's guns. San Jacinto's eight Avengers then made a textbook attack run at 300ft, dropping torpedoes from 1,200 to 1,600yds range. Trailing a wide oil slick, the crippled Asashimo attempted to comb the torpedoes, but one struck beneath her bridge and a second hit near her engine room. Successive explosions blew Asashimo partly out of the water and broke her in half. Asashimo sank at 1213hrs, going down with all 330 men. She had lasted three minutes against San Jacinto's attack. Twelve miles ahead, Yamato lookouts spotted the incoming aircraft at 12:32, which then spent the next five minutes circling just outside the range of Japanese anti-aircraft fire to coordinate their strike plan. Around this time, Yamato also raised Togo's iconic Tsushima flag signal: “On this one battle rests the fate of our nation. Let every man do his utmost.”At 12:37, the circling planes launched their coordinated assault on Yamato and her escorts, focusing on the superbattleship's port side in an attempt to capsize her. US fighters repeatedly strafed Yamato with their 5in. rockets and 0.50cal. machine guns, decimating Japanese antiaircraft batteries and slaughtering exposed antiaircraft crews. The intense carnage and chaos that followed suppressed careful targeting and further ravaged Japanese gunners' morale. Yamato was maneuvering hard at her flank speed of 27kts, when at 1240hrs four Bennington Helldivers from VB-82 delivered two 1,000lb bombs near Yamato's mainmast. The first bomb exploded in Yamato's crew quarters. The second detonated near Yamato's aft command station and caused serious damage, destroying one of Yamato's two air search radars, her after secondary gun director, and several 25mm antiaircraft guns. The subsequent fires shortly reached the powder handling area beneath Yamato's after 6.1in. turret and detonated the readyuse propellant. The resulting conflagration virtually exterminated the 6.1in. turret crew, but flash doors prevented the explosion from reaching the rest of the magazine. Nevertheless, the explosion killed the area's entire damage control party, meaning the resulting fire would rage uncontrolled for the rest of the battle. The Americans lost one Helldiver. At 1243hrs, eight Hornet Avengers launched torpedo attacks against Yamato's port side, covered by 14 Bunker Hill Corsairs strafing Yamato with rockets. Antiaircraft fire hit six Avengers, destroying one, but at least three torpedoes hit the water. The first two torpedoes missed, but at 1245hrs the third torpedo slammed into Yamato's port side, opening her hull to 2,235 tons of seawater. Japanese damage control counterflooded with 604 tons of water to correct the list. Attempting to draw US attackers from Yamato, Hara's light cruiser Yahagi had maneuvered away from the Japanese battleship, steaming hard at 35kts. US strafing had already ricocheted machine gun bullets around Yahagi's bridge, killing a lookout. Watching the attack unfold, Hara admitted, “The spectacle was at once thrilling and terrifying.” Meanwhile, Bennington's Lieutenant-Commander Ed De Garmo led three Avengers against Yahagi. At 1246hrs, De Garmo's Avengers delivered Yahagi her first hit and it was a devastating one. A single torpedo struck Yahagi in the engine room, killing the entire engineering crew. Yahagi was left dead in the water nine minutes into the battle. Destroyer Isokaze subsequently sped towards Yahagi to take off Rear Admiral Komura. Meanwhile, around 56 aircraft targeted Yamato's escorting destroyers, leading to multiple torpedo hits that split Hamakaze in two; Isokaze was bombarded with bombs; Fuyutsuki suffered minor damage from two dud rockets; and Suzutsuki was struck by a bomb that severed her bow. The first wave of attacks concluded at 12:50, as Ito sought to reorganize his forces and evaluate Yahagi's status. Shortly after 13:00, a second wave of 50 aircraft appeared, managing to hit Yamato's port bow with a bomb at 13:23 and inflicting several bomb hits near the battleship's bridge. Additionally, two bomb hits and several near misses critically damaged the destroyer Kasumi, leaving her dead in the water and ablaze. At 1333 the third wave of US attackers arrived, comprising 110 new Yorktown, Intrepid, and Langley aircraft from the delayed TG-58.4 strike. The Americans now overwhelmingly focused on the reeling Yamato. Twenty Avengers attacked Yamato's portside. Around 1337, the third wave saw three confirmed torpedo hits on Yamato's portside, plus a fourth probable hit, increasing her portside list to 15–16 degrees. Stationed on Yamato's bridge, Ensign Mitsuru Yoshida recalled, “I could hear the Captain vainly shouting, ‘Hold on men! Hold on men!'”. Aruga had no option but to flood Yamato's starboard machinery spaces, where hundreds of engineers toiled to keep Yamato underway. Water, both from torpedo hits and the flood valves rushed into these compartments and snuffed out the lives of the men at their posts, several hundred in all. Caught between cold sea water and steam and boiling water from the damaged boilers, they simply melted away.” Aruga's drastic measure reduced Yamato's portside list back to five degrees, but exhausted her last starboard counterflooding capacity. Having lost one shaft and gained 3,000 tons more water, Yamato's speed fell to 12kts. At 1342hrs, TG-58.4 Avengers dropped another four torpedoes. Yoshida marveled, “That these pilots repeated their attacks with such accuracy and coolness, was a sheer display of the unfathomable, undreamed-of strength of our foes!” Yamato shot down one Avenger, but two torpedoes plowed into Yamato's portside, making five torpedo hits in five minutes. The Americans had intentionally targeted Yamato's stern to wreck her steering, and the gamble paid off. Yamato's rudders were now disabled, jamming her in a permanent starboard turn. Any chance of reaching Okinawa was gone. Reduced to a speed of 8 knots and unable to maneuver, the stricken Yamato became an easy target. Around 14:02, Mitscher's relentless carrier planes inflicted at least four more bomb hits, disabling most of Yamato's remaining operational anti-aircraft guns as the battleship helplessly circled. As a result, Ito canceled the Ten-Ichi-Go attack and promptly ordered all his warships to rescue survivors and attempt to retreat to Japan. The sinking battleship was then deserted, except for Ito and Captain Aruga Kosaku, who chose to go down with their ship.  Throughout the battle, a stoic Ito had sat silently with arms crossed on Yamato's bridge, unflinching as bullets ricocheted around him, slaughtering his staff. Ensing Yoshida Mitsuru now observed that Ito “struggled to his feet. His chief of staff then arose and saluted. A prolonged silence followed during which they regarded each other solemnly.” Ito then told his staff, “Save yourselves. I shall stay with the ship.” Ito then shook hands deliberately with his officers, retired to his sea cabin one deck below, and locked it behind him. Meanwhile, with Yamato's pumps no longer functioning, alarms began to blare: temperatures in the 18.1-inch magazines were approaching dangerous levels. By 14:20, the capsizing Yamato's main deck was vertical to the ocean. Captain Aruga, eating a biscuit given to him by a rating, tied himself to a binnacle on Yamato's bridge. As Yamato capsized, surviving men clambered across her keel, a crazed, half-naked officer screaming and brandishing his samurai sword at the Americans.  Meanwhile, the Americans continued pummeling the helpless Yahagi, which “quivered and rocked as if made of paper,” recalled Captain Hara. The stricken Yahagi suffered repeated hits. “My proud cruiser,” Hara brooded, “was but a mass of junk, barely afloat.” Around 1400hrs Yahagi took the decisive torpedo hit, triggering a clearly fatal starboard roll. Hara finally ordered, “Abandon ship.” At 1405hrs, one minute after receiving her last bomb, Yahagi capsized and sank, having somehow absorbed at least 12 bombs and seven torpedoes. Captain Hara and Rear Admiral Komura calmly stepped into the water as Yahagi sank from beneath them, only barely surviving the sinking Yahagi's undertow. Now clinging to floating wreckage, the exhausted Hara observed “scores of planes swarming about [Yamato] like gnats.” By 14:20, the capsizing Yamato's main deck was vertical to the ocean, and three minutes later, the sinking dreadnought exploded catastrophically before finally disappearing beneath the East China Sea. Yamato's capsizing motion had likely forced open her 18.1in. powder room doors, allowing fires into the battleship's magazines. An American gunner described the explosion as “the prettiest sight I've ever seen … A red column of fire shot up through the clouds and when it faded Yamato was gone.” The detonation killed most Yamato survivors still struggling in the water and may have destroyed several US aircraft. The Americans' exact score will never be known, but Yamato had certainly absorbed seven bombs and nine to twelve torpedoes out of 150 torpedoes dropped. The US planes departed at 1443, but not before issuing “a few farewell strafing runs across the Yamato survivors.” Destroyers Suzutsuki, Fuyuzuki, Yukikaze, and Hatsushimo rescued 1,620 men, including Hara and Komura, before successfully returning to Japan. Additionally, the disabled destroyers Isokaze and Kasumi were scuttled by Yukikaze and Fuyuzuki, respectively. By the end of the action, the combined losses for Ten-Ichi-Go totaled 4,242 Japanese lives. Meanwhile, Ugaki had launched a second mass kamikaze attack around noon, sending 132 aircraft towards Task Force 58. Although Mitscher's fighters shot down 54 attackers, the kamikazes managed to damage the fast carrier Hancock, the battleship Maryland, the destroyers Bennett and Wesson, and a motor minesweeper. The initial Kikisui operation resulted in the deaths of 485 Americans and left 582 wounded. The significant losses over the two days hindered Ugaki from launching another large-scale Kikisui attack for five days. Meanwhile, back in Okinawa on April 7 and 8, Hodge continued his offensive in the south. In Bradley's sector, the 383rd Regiment persistently executed banzai charges against the remaining enemy strongholds on Cactus Ridge until the entire area was secured by American forces. They then advanced toward Kakazu Ridge, where they faced even stronger resistance. The 382nd Regiment made a slow but steady push forward, ultimately being halted by intense fire across a broad front just north of Kaniku and Tombstone Ridge.  The fighting in the 7th Division's sector on April 7 centered on a low, bare hill 1000 yards west of the town of Minami-Uebaru, called Red Hill because of its color. The enemy had made a fortress of the hill by constructing his usual system of caves and connecting trenches. A frontal assault on Red Hill by troops of the 3rd Battalion failed in the face of machine-gun and mortar fire. In a 2nd attempt, 3 platoons of tanks supported the attack. 10 medium and 5 light tanks advanced through a cut toward Red Hill; 2 tanks were blown up by mines and 1 was satchel-charged as the column moved toward the hill and up the sides. Intense enemy artillery and machine-gun fire drove the infantry back and disabled more tanks. Japanese swarmed in among the armor and tried to destroy the tanks with satchel charges and flaming rags. 2 medium tanks held off the attackers, the defending crews resorting to hand grenades, while the rest of the operative tanks withdrew. The 14th Independent Battalion headquarters proudly described this action as a perfect example of how to separate troops from tanks and thus break up the American infantry-tank team. The enemy dispatch stated: "The above method of isolating the troops from the tanks with surprise fire followed by close combat tactics is an example in the complete destruction of enemy tanks and will be a great factor in deciding the victories of tank warfare." After these 2 reversals the 3rd Battalion made a wide enveloping maneuver to the right. Behind fire from artillery and supporting weapons, the troops drove toward Red Hill from the west and occupied it, suffering only 2 casualties in the move. Once more a Japanese outpost had shown its strength against a frontal attack and its vulnerability to a flanking maneuver. The capture of Red Hill left another sector of enemy territory open for the taking. The troops advanced 100 yards south before digging in. A platoon of tanks conducted a remarkable 4000-yard foray almost to Hill 178 and withdrew safely, despite a bombing attack by two single-engined Japanese planes. The following day, the 184th continued its advance southward under heavy fire, managing to take Triangulation Hill after two fierce assaults. Simultaneously, the 32nd Regiment captured Tsuwa as it extended the front along the coastline. By the night of April 8, the 24th Corps had sustained 1,510 battle casualties while inflicting 4,489 Japanese fatalities and capturing 13; they had finally reached the formidable perimeter of the Shuri fortified zone. Looking north, on April 7, the Fleet Marine Force Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion landed on Ike Island, encountering no opposition. Subsequently, Company B was dispatched to secure Takabanare Island, while Company A took control of Heanza and Hamahika Islands. During the night, Company B reembarked, maneuvered around Tsugen Island, and landed on Kutaka Island, where they also found no enemy presence. Simultaneously, the 32nd Regiment captured Tsuwa as it expanded the front along the coastline. By the evening of April 8, the 24th Corps had incurred 1,510 battle casualties. On the same day, Shepherd advanced north with minimal resistance, as the 29th Marines successfully reached Nago while the 4th Marines moved through Henoko. Ahead of the division, the 6th Reconnaissance Company traveled up the west coast road to the village of Awa and then crossed the base of the Motobu Peninsula to Nakaoshi, encountering and either destroying or scattering several enemy groups along the way. As the reconnaissance zone was extended westward on April 8, clear signs, confirmed by aerial observations and photographs, indicated that the enemy had chosen the rugged mountains of Motobu as their defensive position. As a result, the 22nd Marines were deployed across the island from Nakaoshi to Ora to protect the right flank and rear of the 29th Marines attacking westward, while the 4th Marines assembled near Ora to support either the 29th on Motobu or the 22nd in the north. The 2nd Battalion, 29th Marines probed westward, moving across the base of Motobu and occupying the village of Gagusuku. Additionally, the reserve 1st Battalion at Yofuke successfully secured Yamadadobaru and Narashido, facing heavy enemy machine-gun and rifle fire at the latter location. The following day, the 29th Marines advanced in three columns to locate the enemy's main force at Motobu; all columns encountered resistance, revealing that a significant enemy force confronted the division in the area stretching from Itomi to Toguchi. On April 10, the 2nd Battalion, 29th Marines captured Unten Ko, where the Japanese had established a submarine and torpedo boat base; the 3rd Battalion took Toguchi and sent patrols into the interior, while the 1st Battalion advanced through Itomi and uncovered well-fortified positions on the high ground north of the village. On April 9, the 184th Regiment successfully captured Tomb Hill in the south following an artillery and air bombardment, while the 32nd Regiment took control of several finger ridges to the east that oversaw the approaches to Ouki. The Japanese-held area in front of the 383rd Regiment offered the enemy an ideal combination of defensive features. A deep moat, a hill studded with natural and man-made positions, a cluster of thick-walled buildings behind the hill; these were the basic elements of Kakazu stronghold. The enemy had exploited each one of them. Moreover, Kakazu, unlike such outposts as the Pinnacle, was an integral element of the Shuri fortified zone and a vital rampart that could expect reinforcements and heavy fire support from within the ring of positions that surrounded the 32nd Army headquarters, only 4000 yards to the south. Between the Americans and Kakazu lay a deep gorge, half hidden by trees and brush, which could be crossed only with difficulty. The Kakazu hill mass itself, which was made up of two hills connected by a saddle, stretched northwest-southeast for 2000 yards, sloping on the west toward the coastal flat and ending on the east at Highway 5. Just below Kakazu Ridge on the southeast was the town of Kakazu, a compact group of tile-roofed structures, each surrounded by hedges and stone walls and somewhat in defilade to the adjoining open fields. In and around the Kakazu hills the Japanese had created one of their strongest positions on Okinawa. Mortars dug in on the reverse slope were zeroed-in on the gorge and on vulnerable areas between the gorge and the crest of Kakazu. Several spigot mortars also protected the hill. In an intricate system of coordinated pillboxes, tunnels, and caves Japanese machine-guns were sited to cover all avenues of approach. The enemy was also supported by many artillery pieces within the Shuri fortified zone. The heavy walls and the hedges of the town of Kakazu-and eventually its rubble-afforded the Japanese countless defensive positions. Concurrently, the 383rd Regiment initiated its first coordinated assault on Kakazu Ridge, with Companies A, C, and L swiftly reaching the summit by dawn without detection. However, the surprised defenders quickly launched a fierce counterattack, ultimately forcing Companies A and C to withdraw. Company L, positioned on Kakazu West, continued to fend off enemy counterattacks alone until late afternoon when the exhausted unit had no choice but to retreat. The next day, Brigadier-General Claudius Easley proposed a "powerhouse attack," where the 381st Regiment would assault Kakazu West from positions south of Uchitomari while the 383rd would press on Kakazu Ridge from positions north of the gorge. Following a heavy artillery bombardment, the assault commenced, with the 2nd Battalion of the 381st Regiment rapidly fighting through strong enemy defenses to secure the crest of Kakazu West. However, the 383rd was struggling to make headway, prompting Colonel May to direct his two battalions to execute flanking maneuvers. Although the eastern encirclement was unsuccessful, May's 3rd Battalion managed to cross the gorge at the northern base of Kakazu West to join Colonel Halloran's 2nd Battalion on the crest. Both units then attempted to advance eastward in heavy rain, but relentless Japanese counterattacks forced them back to Kakazu West. Stalemated, Easley eventually ordered Halloran's 1st Battalion to move through May's 3rd Battalion to attack southeast along Kakazu Ridge, but this assault was also repelled by the determined defenders. At the same time, the 382nd Regiment launched its primary assault on Tombstone Ridge, advancing southwest with three battalions in formation but managing to gain only a few hundred yards to the west as fierce defenders thwarted their main offensives against the hills held by the Japanese. Meanwhile, to the east, the 32nd Regiment attempted to advance into the town of Ouki without success, while the 184th Regiment on the heights defended against minor counterattacks, sealed off caves, and solidified their positions. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The battle for Okinawa is really heating up, showcasing to the Americans they would be paying dearly for every foot they took off the island. Meanwhile the last stand of the super battleship Yamato would form a legend encompassing the defiant spirit of Japan as well as producing one of the most bizarre science fiction animes of all time.

Tous les matins dans le "8/9", Jérôme de Warzée délivre, de sa plume finement acérée, son "Cactus" ! Une chronique piquante sur l'actualité du jour ! ‘'La refondation du PS'' Merci pour votre écoute Le Cactus, c'est également en direct tous les matins de la semaine vers 8h15 sur www.rtbf.be/vivacitéRetrouvez tous les épisodes du Cactus sur notre plateforme Auvio.be https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/le-cactus-4043Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Vous pourriez également aimer d'autres podcasts humour du catalogue de la RTBF: La Mauvaise Oreille de Freddy : https://audmns.com/ATcEUpVL'Humour de Matin Première : https://audmns.com/nxDQAfOL'Humour de Tipik : https://audmns.com/GCGALiTDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

It's The Ranch It Up Radio Show! Join me Jeff Tigger Erhardt, Rebecca Wanner AKA BEC and my crew as we hear how Angus, Red Angus, Smokey and Buff colored calves all can receive the same premium.  Plus news, markets and a whole lot of the cow stuff that you will only get on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show.  Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel.   Season 5, EPISODE 231 Sustainable Beef: A Processing Plant Where Color Doesn't Matter New Beef Processing Plant With Competitive Fed Cattle Grid Premiums The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) recently showcased an innovative fed cattle grid pricing system at the NCBA Trade Show. This system, adopted by Sustainable Beef LLC, is set to transform the industry by offering competitive premiums for upper two-thirds Choice carcasses, regardless of hide color. Angus, Red Angus & Charolais Cross Cattle Receive Same Premium Tom Brink, RAAA CEO, announced that Sustainable Beef LLC, opening in April 2025 in North Platte, Nebraska, will implement a color-blind grid system, equally rewarding Red Angus, Black Angus, and smoky cattle. “This system levels the feeder calf market, allowing feedlots to confidently invest in Red Angus and black-hided cattle, knowing both will qualify for top premiums,” Brink said. Kelly Smith, RAAA Director of Commercial Marketing, emphasized RAAA's efforts to connect Red Angus producers with feedlots through its feeder cattle network. He highlighted that FCCP-tagged cattle will meet the Angus label's genetic verification standards, ensuring seamless access to premium marketing opportunities. Mark Nelson, Sustainable Beef's Director of Cattle Procurement, reinforced the company's commitment to sustainability and producer profitability. Sustainable Beef will provide an exceptional work environment and favor moderate carcass sizes, which naturally benefits Red Angus genetics. The RAAA-Sustainable Beef collaboration represents a significant step forward in ensuring equitable market opportunities for all quality cattle. This initiative will drive profitability for producers while delivering high-quality beef to consumers. For more details, visit RedAngus.org. Cattle Industry News JBS Sees Strong Demand Despite Challenges In The U.S. Cattle Cycle According to JBS executives, JBS expects a more challenging US cattle supply scenario in 2025 compared to last year, when strong beef consumption and initiatives to improve commercial and operational efficiencies contributed to the performance of the US beef business unit. Executives commented saying that the U.S. cattle cycle will likely be more challenging this year, regardless of the speed of herd replacement, specifically saying that JBS Beef North America's margins still have room to improve by 1% to 1.5% in 2025 due to the company's initiatives to improve commercial and operational efficiencies. Robust demand continues to support the company's investments in expanding its US meat processing and prepared food facilities. In February, JBS announced $200 million in investments to expand its beef production facilities in Cactus, Texas, and Greeley, Colo. In the other regions where JBS operates, demand for all animal proteins also remains strong. 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In this episode, the team from The Deep Dive Podcast do a review of Turn Left at the Cactus, a podcast launched in the summer of  2022 by Cal Whedbee and Tricia Sykes that explores the community of San Felipe, Baja California. The hosts of Turn Left at the Cactus primarily interview expatriates to understand why they have chosen to live there, but the show also features segments like "Forks in the Road" for in-depth looks at local organizations and "Cactus Connection" for bi-weekly updates on San Felipe events. Created as a passion project by the retired hosts, the podcast aims to inform both current and prospective residents, fostering a sense of community through a Facebook group and encouraging listener engagement. Whileopen to sponsorships from trusted local businesses, the focus remains on authentic storytelling and sharing diverse perspectives within the San Felipe area. Listen in to hear what others are saying about this podcast.********If you, or your organization have a special event you want to have mentioned and promoted,please don't hesitate to send us an email at cactusleft@gmail.com. We will make sure it gets a mention.Please follow us on Face Book at:  Turn Left at the Cactus PodcastThanks for listening!Cal Whedbee :Producer/Editor/Co-HostTricia Sikes: Co-Host/Music ProducerLinda Wiggins: CoHost/Researcher

So did the people who'd learned to love it. In a land of ice and silence, it became their quiet rebellion, a prickly promise that life could take root anywhere, even where it didn't belong. Don't forget to share the good vibes by smashing that like button! Tracklist (Time – Title – Artist – Label): 00:00:00 – Rails – Deepbass – Soma Records 00:05:34 – Truncate.17 – Truncate – Enemy Records 00:09:36 – Ritual Of Life (Adam Port 108 Mix)...Lire la suite Lire la suite

Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira get REAL about the problems they've had connecting this winter after they win $154,000 at the BFI to redeem their jackpotting on the year, marking their second-straight BFI win. This victory puts them in rare company as only the fourth team to win back-to-back Feist titles in the event's 48-year history. ---This episode is presented by Cactus Ropes' new Kool Kat CoreTX Rope. The Kool Kat is a 4-strand, poly-nylon blend rope that creates optimal weight and balance. This rope has a unique diameter to weight ratio, slightly on the medium to smaller side. The Kool Kat has had the best winning percentage since it has started being used by Cactus' pro athletes of any rope the company has ever made. The Kool Kat, the newest rope using CoreTX™, is the most complete and balanced rope in the line. The smaller diameter but solid weight allows for ropers of all levels to feel their tip and have the confidence they need to win.

Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira get REAL about the problems they've had connecting this winter after they win $154,000 at the BFI to redeem their jackpotting on the year, marking their second-straight BFI win. This victory puts them in rare company as only the fourth team to win back-to-back Feist titles in the event's 48-year history. ---This episode is presented by Cactus Ropes' new Kool Kat CoreTX Rope. The Kool Kat is a 4-strand, poly-nylon blend rope that creates optimal weight and balance. This rope has a unique diameter to weight ratio, slightly on the medium to smaller side. The Kool Kat has had the best winning percentage since it has started being used by Cactus' pro athletes of any rope the company has ever made. The Kool Kat, the newest rope using CoreTX™, is the most complete and balanced rope in the line. The smaller diameter but solid weight allows for ropers of all levels to feel their tip and have the confidence they need to win.

Tous les matins dans le "8/9", Jérôme de Warzée délivre, de sa plume finement acérée, son "Cactus" ! Une chronique piquante sur l'actualité du jour ! "‘Droits de douane américains'' Merci pour votre écoute Le Cactus, c'est également en direct tous les matins de la semaine vers 8h15 sur www.rtbf.be/vivacitéRetrouvez tous les épisodes du Cactus sur notre plateforme Auvio.be https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/le-cactus-4043Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Vous pourriez également aimer d'autres podcasts humour du catalogue de la RTBF: La Mauvaise Oreille de Freddy : https://audmns.com/ATcEUpVL'Humour de Matin Première : https://audmns.com/nxDQAfOL'Humour de Tipik : https://audmns.com/GCGALiTDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Tous les matins dans le "8/9", Gaëtan Delferière délivre, de sa plume finement acérée, son "Cactus" ! Une chronique piquante sur l'actualité du jour ! "Une famille en or" Merci pour votre écoute Le Cactus, c'est également en direct tous les matins de la semaine vers 8h15 sur www.rtbf.be/vivacitéRetrouvez tous les épisodes du Cactus sur notre plateforme Auvio.be https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/le-cactus-4043Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Vous pourriez également aimer d'autres podcasts humour du catalogue de la RTBF: La Mauvaise Oreille de Freddy : https://audmns.com/ATcEUpVL'Humour de Matin Première : https://audmns.com/nxDQAfOL'Humour de Tipik : https://audmns.com/GCGALiTDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Show Notes In this particular episode, Cal and Wigs interview Scott Parker about the upcoming third annual charity golf tournament benefiting local children's institutions in San Felipe. The conversation highlights the event's details, such as its date (April 9th), cost ($100 per person to participate), the $10K Hole-In-One competition, and the involvement of the San Felipe Brewing Company as the host and a key sponsor. Beyond the golf itself, the discussion emphasizes the community spirit and charitable purpose, also inviting non-golfers to the after-party and raffle at the brewery to support these important local causes. The upcoming event is the third annual charity golf tournament. It is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April the 9th. The cost to participate is $100 per person. The proceeds from the tournament will benefit three local institutions that support children:•Movimiento Por El Autismo San Felipe:A relatively new program (around 1.5-2 years old) that promotes social inclusion and education for autistic individuals of all ages in San Felipe.•Hoy Si Comi: A local nonprofit that provides daily lunches to up to 150 low-income students who might otherwise not eat that day.•CAM School: An educational institution offering special education services to students with disabilities, aiming for their integral development and social inclusion.The San Felipe Brewing Company is the host and sponsor of the event. The tournament aims for 60 players each year, and it typically sees an 80/20 mix of local and expat golfers, many of whom regularly play on the course.A significant highlight of the tournament is the $10,000 hole-in-one prize offered on par three hole number five, sponsored by San Felipe Solar and Electric. To be eligible for the prize, men must hit the hole from at least 155 yards, and women from at least 140 yards.Even if you are not participating as a golfer, the public is welcome to spectate, particularly at hole number five. Additionally, there will be an after-tournament party at the brewery starting around 3:00 PM, which is open to everyone. This party will feature a raffle with a tremendous number of really good prizes, such as a stay at Chenowith Lodge and a tasting at Cheese Caves Negros, and around 30-35 other nice prizes.The golf tournament itself will have a shotgun start at 10:00 AM and follow a four-person scramble format, with an expected round time of about four hours. At the hole-in-one hole (number five), the brewery will have a booth set up with beer available.The deadline to signup for the golf tournament is next Friday (as of the recording)-April 4. Those interested in participating can find more information on the flyer at the brewery or can contact Scott Parker by texting or calling (707)548-3032.Last year, the event successfully raised $5,500 for the charities. 

Tous les matins dans le "8/9", Nicolas Lacroix délivre, de sa plume finement acérée, son "Cactus" ! Une chronique piquante sur l'actualité du jour ! "Poisson d'avril" Merci pour votre écoute Le Cactus, c'est également en direct tous les matins de la semaine vers 8h15 sur www.rtbf.be/vivacitéRetrouvez tous les épisodes du Cactus sur notre plateforme Auvio.be https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/le-cactus-4043Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Vous pourriez également aimer d'autres podcasts humour du catalogue de la RTBF: La Mauvaise Oreille de Freddy : https://audmns.com/ATcEUpVL'Humour de Matin Première : https://audmns.com/nxDQAfOL'Humour de Tipik : https://audmns.com/GCGALiTDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

I welcome Michael Brandt, co-founder and CEO of Ketone IQ, to the show for a conversation about supplemental ketones! Ketone IQ offers supplemental ketones, or ketones on the go, for an instant high performance energy source. I have talked about the ketogenic diet for many years, writing many books with Mark Sisson about the amazing benefits of the ketogenic state for anti-inflammatory and immune boosting and antioxidant and protein sparing, and the keto diet has risen to popularity and become a huge fad. However, it is a little difficult to adhere to this extremely strict dietary protocol to limit carbs to the extent that you force your liver to make ketones internally. So a wonderful breakthrough in high performance supplemental technology is the availability of consuming what they call exogenous ketones—outside source of ketones—directly for athletic performance recovery and improved brain function. I have been excited about this technology for many years now and tested these products out over time, and while Michael does talk a little bit about his product, this episode is not really a commercial show. You will hear about the benefits of ketones in general, and we also talk about his own high performance athletic training, athletic training regimen, and how pursuing these daunting goals that we put up there with our competitive aspirations carry over into all aspects of daily life. I hope you enjoy this conversation, which ended up being a really interesting one centered around being the best you can be and learning about this exciting, cutting edge intervention for your training, which is supplemental ketones. You will hear all about my experience using this product on my Cactus to Clouds hike, how I felt an immediate boost in mental clarity, as you often hear about people talking about when it comes to following a ketogenic diet. If you’re an athlete, it is a really useful supplement because it plays an important role in athletic performance by keeping your brain engaged and well fueled so that your body can work as best as it can—there’s a reason why he’s got Tour de France athletes using them, as well as Ironman Legends, and MMA fighters. It’s really cutting edge stuff and I think you're going to get a lot of value out of it and probably want to try the product. If you do, I have a special discount for you and I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at how effective supplemental ketones are. The Ketone IQ product is a special type of formulation called a ketone diol that has a longer lasting duration in your bloodstream. I think it’s a great product, one I use a lot myself, and I welcome the idea to learn more about it. Enjoy this episode with Michael Brandt, a former marathon runner with such an interesting story to share, who founded Ketone IQ on the heels of getting a huge grant from the United States government to research the benefits of supplemental ketones for soldiers. Michael Brandt (@michaeldbrant) is an avid triathlete and marathoner, and co-founder and CEO of KetoneIQ. A lifelong student and leader of designing products around new technologies and emerging needs. Prior to starting KetoneIQ, he received his BS in Computer Science & Design at Stanford, was a Product Manager at Google, and Adjunct Professor at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, California. LINKS: Brad Kearns.com B.rad’s Superfruits B.rad’s Shopping Page B.rad’s Whey Protein Superfuel KetoneIQ Website @MichaelBrandt on Instagram We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. 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Dans cet épisode un peu spécial, on inverse les rôles : c'est moi, Marie Faure-Ambroise, qui raconte… et Marie, mon associée chez Beau Voyage, qui m'interviewe.Je vous embarque pour deux semaines de road trip en Argentine, en famille, en février dernier. On commence par Buenos Aires : je vous donne mes adresses pour bien dormir, où manger, quoi voir absolument. Puis direction le nord : Salta, la boucle sud, la boucle nord… Je partage tout : les nuits chez l'habitant, les bodegas à ne pas manquer, les déserts de sel impressionnants, les villages colorés, la jungle, les lamas (qu'on admire et… qu'on goûte), les empanadas, le vin argentin, les conseils pour gérer le mal de l'altitude, les bonnes surprises, et les galères aussi.On parle budget, trajets, enfants, et je vous dévoile les coulisses derrière les belles photos Instagram — parce qu'un voyage, c'est autant de moments magiques que d'imprévus et d'anecdotes qu'on n'oubliera jamais.Bref, si vous rêvez de l'Argentine ou que vous préparez un voyage là-bas, cet épisode est pour vous !Bonne écoute et buen viaje !

George Ogilvie, President and CEO of Arizona Sonoran Copper (TSX:ASCU – OTCQX:ASCUF), joins us to outline all the ongoing derisking work building towards a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) on the Cactus Project in Arizona, as the next key company milestone. The overall Cactus Project now contains over 11 billion pounds (“lbs”)  of copper in all categories – 7.3 billion lbs of copper in measured and indicated, and 3.8 billion lbs in the inferred category.   We start off having George share how the incorporation of the MainSpring area into the larger Parks-Salyer deposit, has allowed for a shift from underground mining over to an open-pit mining method.  They are reviewing moving the center of the open pit more towards the high-grade portion of the  Park-Salyer deposit, and infill drilling is showing it expanding towards that direction, which should present better economics and a faster payback period in the upcoming PFS.   We discuss that there was no royalty on the Mainspring property area, and that in January the Company has bought back 1% of the of the Bronco Creek Exploration net smelter royalty (“NSR”) for a cash payment of US$500,000, reducing the NSR from 1.5% to a remaining 0.5% NSR near the high-grade area of the Parks-Salyer deposit.  This gives investors more upside to the project at present, but also presents an area that can be renegotiated with companies when assembling the capital stack down the road. In February a subsidiary of Royal Gold Inc. (RLGD:NASDAQ) has purchased an existing 2.5% NSR on a portion of the Cactus Project for cash consideration of US$55 million from Tembo Capital. ASCU has the right to buy back 0.5% of Royal Gold's aggregate 2.5% NSR for US$7 million, by July 10, 2025.  This demonstrates the value that Royal Gold sees in the project.   Additionally, on January 31st Arizona Sonoran announced that it closed its private placement with Hudbay Minerals Inc. of 11,955,270 common shares at a price of C$1.68 for gross proceeds to the Company of C$20,084,853 million. Additionally, Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto Venture, exercised its pre-emptive rights in respect of the Hudbay Placement, pursuant to the terms of its investor rights agreement, to maintain its 7.2% equity interest in the Company for gross proceeds of C$1,562,210.   Seeing strategic shareholders like Royal Gold, Hudbay Minerals, and Rio Tinto involved demonstrates a strong vetting process and validation of the importance of the Cactus Project.   The Cactus PEA released last year envisages an average 86k short ton (172 million pound) per annum open pit copper heap leaching operation over a 31-year mine life (“LOM”). In total, 5.3 billion lbs or 2.7 million short tons of LME Grade A copper cathodes is detailed for production directly onsite via solvent extraction and electrowinning hydrometallurgical processing. We discuss how the plan to produce high-purity copper cathodes domestically, presents distinct advantages in light of the new US copper tariffs.  There will be more challenging effects on other companies that need to send copper concentrates over to Asian smelters and then will be subject to those tariffs.   George outlines how 40,000 meters of drilling will mainly be infilling areas in the MainSpring property from inferred to measured and indicated, as well as further defining and expanding the resources at the Park-Salyer main area.  There is also more metallurgical work to prepare for incorporating these areas into the upcoming PFS, projected to come out in the Fall of 2025.   The company is also looking at acquiring more adjacent private land that will assist with optimizing the site layout for development. George highlights the strength of the infrastructure in place, the access to power, and the   George also provides some updates on permitting for the project, and the importance of it being on private land to help expedite the process, and that they should be submitting their applications later this year for administrative acceptance by early 2026, and then approval 6 months later.  This will time out well with their Bankable Feasibility Study and the capital stack coming together for a construction decision late next year.   If you have any follow up questions for George about Arizona Sonoran, then please email us at Fleck@kereport.com or  Shad@kereport.com and we'll get those reviewed by the company.   In full disclosure, Shad has a position in Arizona Sonoran Copper at the time of this recording and may chose to buy or sell shares at any time.    Click here to visit the Arizona Sonoran website to read over all the recent news.

Welcome to Episode 23 of Pro Wrestling Spotlight REWIND. Today's episode features an original uncut episode of the historic talk show, hosted by John Arezzi. On this episode we share the March 27th, 1993 broadcast of Pro Wrestling Spotlight, which aired on 1050 AM WEVD in New York City, NY. Another entertaining show with Cactus Jack who interacts with the callers and in studio guest Fred the Elephant Boy from The Howard Stern Show. They announce Cactus's first appearance on the Stern show! Nikolai Volkoff calls in as well and discusses his tour to Africa.   Host - John Arezzi JOIN THE PATREON PAGE FOR THIS PODCAST AND EXPERIENCE 50 YEARS OF HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES OF WRESTLING HISTORIAN AND CO-AUTHOR OF THE BEST SELLING BOOK MAT MEMORIES HERE:  https://www.patreon.com/JohnArezzi  Subscribe to the show's YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProWrestlingSpotlight  Follow John Arezzi Here: https://twitter.com/johnarezzi   https://www.facebook.com/groups/prowrestlingspotlight  Order a copy of John Arezzi's best selling memoir "MAT MEMORIES, My Wild Ride in Pro Wrestling, Country Music and with the Mets" here: https://a.co/d/4TXWVAv Copyright 2025 Alexander Media Services, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Este es un video muy especial: ¡Periodismo de investigación en estado puro! Hemos tenido acceso a información clasificada sobre los departamentos de diseño de algunas marcas lo que nos permiten explicar porque, a veces, se han empleado soluciones estéticas entre discutibles, feas o sencillamente, algo chapuceras. Bromas aparte, lo cierto es que este video es muy especial, porque pretende tratar este tema de la soluciones estéticas que se utilizan hoy día con un tono de humor que, espero y deseo, no ofenda a nadie. Como cinéfilo y aficionado al teatro que soy siempre digo que hacer reír, en mi opinión, es más difícil que hacer llorar… así que es posible que fracase en mi intento, y si es así agradeceré que me lo digáis. Y es que, esto es verdad verdadera, a veces veo coches, sobre todo actuales, con soluciones estéticas que en mi modestísima opinión, no me parecen las mejores. Y en este video, tras profundas investigaciones, vamos a reproducir como fueron esas exhaustivas decisiones que dieron lugar a ellas. El orden es totalmente aleatorio. Citroën Cactus. ¿No te parecen un poco improvisados los paneles de plástico de las puertas del Cactus? Tras investigar a fondo, creemos que la cosa fue así. Hyundai Kona. El frontal y sobre todo la trasera del nuevo Kona, con los faros y los pilotos en los extremos del paragolpes, en mi opinion, no puede ser más fea… pero tiene sus motivos. Audi E-Tron GT. Berlina coupé… pues es lo mismo que la opinión imparcial o la envidia sana: ¡No existen! O no deberían existir, porque un coupé de verdad debe ser 2 puertas y una berlina de verdad tener buena habitabilidad posterior… pero todo es posible… Algo parecido pasó con el BMW X6… parecido no, yo creo que peor… ¡un SUV Coupé! Altura y frontal de SUV, trasera estilo coupé. Vivir para ver… Nissan Juke. Pero a todo hay quien gane, porque hablamos de diseños “mixtos” como las berlinas coupes o los SUV coupé… ¿y el Nissan Juke? Más de lo mismo. Lancia Ypsilon. ¿No te parece que al nuevo Ypsilon le han puesto los faros después de haber diseñado el resto del coche? Según nuestros fieles informantes la cosas fueron más o menos así. Audi S5TDi. He elegido este modelo porque fue muy sonado, como en los casos del SQ5 y del S6 TDi y de otros coches de otras marcas, por ejemplo el Mercedes GLC… pero hay muchos. ¿Y qué tienen en común? Pues lo escapes “de palo”. Volvemos con nuestros amigos Ludwig y Klaus nombres clave de nuestros contactos en el departamento de diseño de Audi. Hyundai Tucson. He elegido este coche pero podía haber elegido otros, porque esta solución se ha convertido en moda. Se trata de poner entre la parte metálica de las aletas y los propios neumáticos una especial de aletines de plastiquete… no sé si es por ahorrar o porque de verdad estiman que eso es bonito… en ocasiones sí, pero no siempre, desde luego. Conclusión. Después de escribir y grabar dos guiones muy serios me apetecía hacer algo divertido… Si lo he conseguido, por favor, decídmelo que me hará mucha ilusión. Si no lo he conseguido, por favor, decídmelo para que no vuelva a hacer el ridículo… Coche del día. He elegido el Lancia Y10, el primero, el que llevaba la tapa del maletero de color negro, como si no hubieran tenido pintura suficiente o algo así. También se podía hacer broma con esto, pero he preferido centrarme en coches modernos… porque este Y10 confieso que con su portón negro incuído, me gustaba… De hecho, luego los hubo con el portón del mismo color que la carrocería… y me gustaron menos.

Some companies actually advertise to their haters.Every advertiser gets negative comments on social media. Some brands shrink away – and some take those negative comments and spin them into marketing gold.In this episode of Under the Influence, Terry looks at Supercuts – who took negative comments about cheap haircuts and created a hilarious advertising campaign. Spirit Airlines gave haters a place to vent – then offered them 8,000 free airmiles. And drink maker Oatly actually dedicated a website to their haters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fifteen years into stand-up comedy feels both like a lifetime and the blink of an eye. From my first nervous open mic at the Funny Bone in St. Louis at 19 to celebrating what Cactus Tate dubbed my "comedy quinceañera" on our current tour, the journey has been filled with unexpected twists, meaningful connections, and moments of pure joy.The road hasn't always been smooth. On our recent tour stops, I battled a nasty ear infection that left me feeling like I had "water in my head" – a condition that became contagious when Cactus and I shared a vape (lesson learned). The experience prompted me to quit nicotine entirely, something I wish I'd never started in the first place. If you've never smoked, trust me: stay right where you are. There are infinitely cooler ways to waste your time.What makes this milestone special isn't just the years accumulated, but the extraordinary experiences along the way. I've been fortunate enough to meet and work with comics who inspired me from the beginning – sitting down one-on-one with Dane Cook, being taken on the road by Nikki Glaser, and recently performing a guest spot for Rory Scoville in Houston. These moments remind me how lucky I am to live within this creative community, even when my credit score doesn't qualify me for the dirt bike I sometimes daydream about.Between apartment flooding disasters, cross-country tours, and philosophical musings about whether baby Jesus cried and needed diaper changes, this episode captures the beautiful chaos of a life dedicated to making people laugh. Looking back at that kid who first heard stand-up and thought "You knew about this and never told me?!", I can't help but feel profound gratitude for every step of this 15-year adventure.

A staple of the Native American diet for centuries, Red Cactus Pears are packed with incredible health benefits. Listen in this week as Dee discusses why this small, watermelon-like fruit is a true superfood, and how to incorporate it into your meals.Reference:Giraldo-Silva, L., Ferreira, B., Rosa, E., & Dias, A. C. P. (2023). Opuntia ficus-indica fruit: A systematic review of its phytochemicals and pharmacological activities. Plants, 12(3), 543. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9919935/Link to Red Cactus Pear Fact Sheet: https://www.friedas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CactusPearsFactSheetNL.pdf

En este episodio de Sin Pelos en el Cactus, junto al cardiólogo Esteban Larronde, desafiamos los paradigmas tradicionales sobre la aterosclerosis, el colesterol y la inflamación. ¿De verdad el colesterol es el enemigo? ¿Por qué cada vez hay más obesidad y enfermedades cardiovasculares?Hablamos sobre:Las grandes mentiras de la cardiología modernaEl papel del estrés oxidativo y el glicocálix en la salud cardiovascularEl LDL no es el villano que te han contado, descubre su verdadero rolCómo el neuromarketing y la industria alimentaria hackean tu hambreEl impacto de la dieta cetogénica, la resistencia a la insulina y el metabolismo energético en la aterosclerosisSi quieres entender de verdad cómo prevenir enfermedades cardiovasculares y mejorar tu salud desde la raíz, este episodio es para ti.Encuentra más contenido y cursos de Esteban aquí: https://estebanlarronde.tiendup.com/Únete a la comunidad de Sin Pelos en el Cactus y sigue el podcast para más contenido disruptivo.#Cardiología #Colesterol #Aterosclerosis #Salud #Medicina #Podcast #SinPelosEnElCactus #DoctorAssad #Prevención

Tired of scanning posters and upteen zillion SF "chatter" pages for SF happenings? Hey, have we got a solution for you! Slap on those ear buds, turn on that phone--or computer --and subscribe to Turn Left at the Cactus through your favorite podcast host like Apple or Spotify. If that's too complicated, just Google "Turn Left at the Cactus" and select which podcast you want to listen to. It's fast, its easy, and you get to hear local ex-pats wax on about our community and what's happening! It's like going to the local bar without leaving the comfort of your cozy desert-by-the-sea home. What could be better? Well, actually ....going to one of our local area establishments with friends is probably better for your mental health...but, this will do in a pinch. ;-)Enjoy this episode of Cactus Connection!PS Do you know of an event or organization that could use a little push....how about sending us a message and letting us know about it? Gracias!!Cal, Tricia, Wigs

Welcome to Indigenous in Music with Larry K, this week, in our Spotlight Interview, we welcome Kandia Crazy Horse, a trailblazing country and Americana artist. She's been a strong voice for Indigenous and Black representation in roots music, and now she's bringing that passion to life with her band, Cactus Rose NYC. Their latest release, Live from Lanapehoking: Field Recordings captures the raw, soulful energy of their unique Native Americana sound. Cactus Rose NYC are featured in our current issue of the SAY Magazine, read all about them at our place www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org/past-shows/cactus-rose-nyc Music by Cactus Rose NYC, Joy Harjo, Sue Jorge, Juan Luis Guerra, Joyslam, Morgan Toney, QVLN, Aaradhna, Gina Lorning, Shylah Ray Sunshine, Stolen Identity, Sara Kae, Raven Reid, Mike Bern, Sechile Sedare, Amanda Rheaume, Kinnie Starr, Celeigh Cardinal, Midnight Shine, Q052, Melody McAuthor, Lil Mike & Funny Bone, Eadse, Leanne Goose, Bluedog. Visit our home page and www.indigenousinmusicandarts.org and check into our Two Buffalo Studios, our SAY Magazine Library and our new Indigenous in the News archives to find out all about our Artists and Entrepreneurs.

Two poorly placed cacti more than 50 years ago have turned into a full-scale invasion. It's prompting calls for people to dispose of their cacti safely to avoid a very prickly problem.

THE DOOMED AND STONED SHOW ~Season 11, Episode 1~ It's a Swedish takeover as we begin the 11th year of the program, featuring Billy Goate (Editor, Doomed & Stoned, John Gist (Vegas Rock Revolution, and Bucky Brown (also of the Doom Charts). Doom Charts Countdown: January/February 2025 PLAYLIST INTRO (00:00) 1. The Hellacopters - "Doomsday Daydreams" (00:31) WILD CARD SEGMENT I (03:45) 2. Scorpion Child - "Outliers" (28:24) 3. Lightning Swells Forever - "The Hanged Man" (33:40) 4. Land Mammal - "The Wasp" (38:58) WILD CARD SEGMENT II (42:14) 5. Möuth - "Sheep" (54:30) 6. Fidel A Go Go - "Ride In The Rain" (1:01:09) 7. The Freeks - "Played for Keeps" (1:04:42) WILD CARD SEGMENT III (1:08:40) 8. Rigor Samsa - "Undivided" (1:19:41) 9. Century - "Sorceress" (1:25:29) 10. Dax Riggs - "Blues For You Know Who" (1:29:23) JANUARY TOP 5 (1:33:35) 11. Pentagram - "Live Again" (2:01:46) 12. ZOAHR - "Prisma" (2:05:20) 13. Mountain Dust - "Black Sails" (2:10:03) 14. Godzillionaire - "3rd Street Shuffle" (2:14:26) 15. Dunes - "Cactus" (2:18:19) FEBRUARY TOP 5 (2:24:46) 16. Gin Lady - "Mighty River" (2:52:27) 17. Warlung - "29th Scroll, 6th Verse" (2:56:36) 18. Acid Magus - "War" (3:01:13) 19. Year of the Cobra - "War Drop" (3:08:23) 20. Naxatras - "Celestial Gaze" (3:12:04) OUTRO (3:17:27) Bonus Tracks: 21. Desert Suns - "Fata Morgana" (3:18:18) 22. Bandshee - "Witch Wizard" (3:25:52) 23. Hey Satan - "Rubicon" (3:31:07) 24. Carcolh - "For Every Second..." (3:36:17) 25. Clouds Taste Satanic - "Out of the Abyss" (3:44:58)

Interview with Scott Caithness, Managing Director of Hawk Resources Ltd.Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/alderan-resources-asxal8-drilling-imminent-at-frisco-copper-project-in-utah-5347Recording date: 17th March 2025Hawk Resources is making significant progress at its Cactus copper project in Utah, where the company is taking a fresh approach to exploration by targeting medium-tonnage, high-grade copper deposits instead of traditional large-scale, low-grade porphyry systems.Under the direction of Managing Director Scott Caithness, Hawk Resources is leveraging historical data from the Cactus mine, which previously produced 1.3 million tons of ore at 2% copper with gold and silver credits. The company believes substantial mineralization remains untapped, as evidenced by post-mining drilling that included a 42-meter intercept at 1.9% copper.Recent drilling at the nearby New Years prospect has yielded promising results, with intercepts of 26 meters at 1.3% copper and 30 meters at 0.8% copper in oxide mineralization near the surface. These results validate the company's exploration model and suggest potential for heap leach processing, which could provide a cost-effective path to production.Hawk Resources has identified 12 magnetic anomalies with signatures similar to the Cactus deposit. The company is employing multiple exploration techniques, including magnetic surveys, induced polarization, structural analysis, soil geochemistry, and an ongoing electromagnetic survey to prioritize drilling targets effectively."What we believe is that there's opportunity for medium tonnage, higher grade copper deposits," Caithness explained. "We're looking at something that's got a much higher grade, and that's where we believe that the economics will come in because obviously grade is particularly fundamental."The company has established a clear timeline for advancing the project, planning to complete electromagnetic surveys and soil sampling by March 2025, finalize target selection by mid-May, and commence drilling in mid-2025. Caithness indicated a preference for diamond drilling and angled holes to properly test the suspected breccia pipe deposits, which are likely subvertical in orientation.If successful, Hawk Resources believes these discrete targets could be delineated within 6-12 months, significantly faster than traditional porphyry exploration. The company estimates individual deposits could contain between 5-10 million tons at grades of 1.5-2% copper, far exceeding the 0.3-0.4% grades typically targeted by major mining companies.With copper demand projected to increase substantially due to electrification and renewable energy expansion, Hawk Resources aims to position itself advantageously by developing high-grade, medium-tonnage deposits that can be brought into production efficiently and with relatively modest capital requirements.View Hawk Resources' company profile: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/companies/alderan-resourcesSign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

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Café Fm Mundo - David Jaramillo, amigos cactus o amigos bonsái by FM Mundo 98.1

Charlotte reviews the book

Ep 53, If you are curious about running your first 100k or more specifically the Crazy Desert 100k put on by the San Angelo Road Lizards, this be the episode. What a great spot to run a 100k. We break down the course, new shoes, new fuel and new achievements. And remember, "don't let the plans get in the way of the journey" Questions or episode ideas? Email to fullsteamaudio@outlook.com You can also find the podcast on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.

En la Historia Sonora de hoy con Ana Francisca Vega por MVS Noticias: Cactus de un desierto chileno fueron enviados a un coleecionista italiano y fue arrestado en una inédita operación policial italiana.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Después de que miles de cactus chilenos raros fueran encontrados en la casa de un coleccionista italiano, un juicio que duró años fue desentrañando lentamente cómo llegaron allí, y está sentando un precedente para lidiar con crímenes de este tipo.

L'info du matin - Si scroller sur les applications est devenu votre sport préféré, Grégory Ascher et Justine Salmon vous proposent quelques solutions pour reprendre le dessus sur votre smartphone. Le winner du jour : - Un enfant de 4 ans dans le Wisconsin a appelé la police pour qu'elle vienne embarquer sa mère... parce qu'elle avait mangé sa glace. - Aiko Leroux, une étudiante française, a créé un antivol pour vélo appelé CactUs qui émet une odeur pestilentielle en cas de tentative de vol. Le flashback de juin 1987 - La sortie de l'album *Diesel and Dust* de Midnight Oil. - "Viens boire un petit coup à la maison" de Licence IV, numéro 1 des ventes en France. - Le début de la diffusion de "Papa Shultz" sur Canal+. Les savoirs inutiles : - Le diastème, cet écart entre les dents, est surnommé "les dents du bonheur" car pendant la guerre, les soldats avec des dents écartées n'étaient pas mobilisés : ils ne pouvaient pas déchirer le papier de la cartouche avec leurs dents lorsqu'ils chargeaient leurs fusils. Qu'est-ce qu'on regarde ? - "Liar's Club", une émission avec Kad et Olivier, arrive sur Prime Video le vendredi 14 mars. - "The Electric Stat"*, le film le plus cher de l'histoire de Netflix, avec Millie Bobby Brown et Chris Pratt, sort également ce vendredi. Le jeu surprise : - Sara de Pacy-sur-Eure, près d'Évreux, repart avec une box MORPHEE FLOW contenant 256 séances audio de yoga, pilates et stretching. Les coffres à jouets RTL2 : Ina, 12 ans, d'Albi, gagne un iPad. La banque RTL2 : Marine de Honnechy, près de Cambrai, remporte 500 euros. Indochine : Florence de Reims gagne ses places, le transport et l'hébergement pour le Concert Très Très Privé RTL2 d'Indochine au musée Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac.

Show Notes:Turn Left at the Cactus drops a bi-weekly podcast segment called "Cactus Connections" hosted this time around by Cal and Wigs, providing listeners with an overview of upcoming events in the San Felipe area. They encourage community members to share their events by emailing cactusleft@gmail.com or contacting them through Turn Left at the Cactus Facebook group page. In this episode they discuss reminders like a Monday morning walk, the San Felipe Museum's limited hours for the centennial, cornhole events, and fitness classes. Looking ahead, they preview numerous March and April activities, including an International Women's Day tea, an endurance challenge, a steak in the park fundraiser, a beach volleyball tournament, a powerlifting competition, a cancer walk, a pickleball tournament, a trail dog run in Tijuana, and the redneck Riviera concert in Campo Perla. April will also feature the San Felipe 250 off-road race, a charity golf tournament, a casino night fundraiser, a "Meat Bazinga" event, a South Campo poker run, and a nighttime hike in the Valley of the Giants. Interspersed are local insights and upcoming segments promising more event information.

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Una terapia con psicodélicos contra los traumas de la guerra. Un experto busca nuevas especies de cactus en Argentina. Los curiosos escudos de las ciudades checas.

US Treasury Department sanctions Iranian national accused of running the Nemesis criminal marketplace. Hunters International threatens to leak data stolen from Tata Technologies. Apple challenges U.K.'s iCloud encryption backdoor order. UK competition regulator says no investigation into Microsoft's OpenAI partnership. Stealthy malware campaign targets the UAE's aviation and satellite industry. This week on our CertByte segment, N2K's Chris Hare is joined by Troy McMillan to break down a question targeting the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam. And hackers hit the books. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CertByte Segment Welcome to CertByte! On this bi-weekly segment hosted by Chris Hare, a content developer and project management specialist at N2K. This week, Chris is joined by Troy McMillan to break down a question targeting the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam, 201-301, version 1.1 exam. Today's question comes from N2K's Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA 200-301) Practice Test.  According to Cisco, the CCNA is the industry's most widely recognized and respected associate-level certification. To learn more about this and other related topics under this objective, please refer to the following resource: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/article/protection-techniques-nbsp-from-wardriving-attack  To get the full news to knowledge experience, learn more about our N2K Pro subscription at https://thecyberwire.com/pro.  Please note: The questions and answers provided here, and on our site, are not actual current or prior questions and answers from these certification publishers or providers. Additional source: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/enterprise/ccna/index.html Selected Reading Treasury sanctions Iranian national behind defunct Nemesis darknet marketplace (The Record) Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Tata Technologies (SecurityWeek)  Apple is challenging U.K.'s iCloud encryption backdoor order (TechCrunch) UK's competition regulator says Microsoft's OpenAI partnership doesn't qualify for investigation (TechCrunch)   Call It What You Want: Threat Actor Delivers Highly Targeted Multistage Polyglot Malware (Proofpoint) Snail Mail Fail: Fake Ransom Note Campaign Preys on Fear (GuidePoint Security) Fake police call cryptocurrency investors to steal their funds (Bitdefender) Microsoft Teams tactics, malware connect Black Basta, Cactus ransomware (Bleeping Computer)   Investigator says differing names for hacker groups, hackers studying investigative methods hinders law enforcement (CyberScoop)  Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recovering plants after damage caused by rabbits. It's time to tap maple trees. Deer doing damage in the yard. How to get an Easter Cactus to bloom? The time to prune trees is running out. What is a flaming Katy plant? Reusing soil for vegetable plants. What mulch to use for growing pumpkins? Preventing disease in tomato plants. How long do Amaryllis plants last? Learn more from horticulturalist Mary Meyer. ext.umn.edu.

Night has fallen on the desert, the desert spring is here, and that means the bugs are coming back, and that means we’ll be seeing a lot more of our beloved desert friend, the wonderful wonderful Cactus Wren. Soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver. Desert Oracle Radio (c)(p) 2017-2025Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/desertoracleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most wrens in North America are small, furtive birds that stay deep in the vegetation. But the Cactus Wren is large, bold, and brassy. These wrens are well adapted to the desert and can get all the moisture they need from their food. Cactus Wren nests are a regular sight in their range of dry habitats from West Texas to California. The nest looks like a football made of twigs, stuck horizontally in a thorny tree or cholla cactus. It's easily seen but well guarded by the spiky vegetation.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.  

This week, we look at how some companies advertise to haters.Every advertiser gets negative comments on social media. Some brands shrink away – and some take those negative comments and spin them into marketing gold.Supercuts took negative comments about cheap haircuts and created a hilarious advertising campaign.Spirit Airlines gave haters a place to vent – then offered them 8,000 free air miles.And drink maker Oatly, actually dedicated a website to their haters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the largest workplace ICE raid in the US history upended the town of Cactus in 2006. The recovery offers warnings about Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations.

What does it take to scale, sell, and sustain a thriving agency? As an agency owner, finding the right balance between structure and creativity can be a challenge. Spencer Gallagher, founder of Cactus and co-author of Agencynomics, joins us this week to share his insights on scaling agencies, building long-term value, and navigating the ever-changing industry landscape. Spencer dives into the importance of treating your agency as an asset, leveraging data and AI, and understanding how top agencies position themselves for acquisition.This week, episode 249 of The Digital Agency Growth Podcast is about scaling smarter, increasing agency value, and staying ahead in the evolving digital landscape!Watch our latest video training, How to Take Charge of Your Agency's Future Revenue. During this training, you'll learn how we get qualified appointments every week using tasteful and highly targeted email outreach.In this episode, Spencer Gallagher shares the key factors that separate agencies that successfully exit from those that don't—and how to build a business that buyers actually want. He also breaks down the biggest shifts happening in the agency world and how owners can adapt to thrive.Spencer Gallagher is the founder of Cactus, a consulting firm specializing in helping agencies scale and prepare for acquisition. He built and sold his own agency, Blue Halo, and now advises agency owners on growth, operations, and maximizing business value.In this episode, Dan and Spencer discuss:The #1 mistake agency owners make when scaling—and how to avoid it.Why data and AI-driven agencies are in high demand.How to structure your agency for long-term growth and a successful exit.The future of agency business models and why adaptability is key.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to follow, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about The Digitial Agency Growth Podcast at https://www.salesschema.com/podcast/ and our Video training at http://salesschema.com/takecharge CONNECT WITH SPENCER GALLAGHER:LinkedInCactus AgencynomicsCONNECT WITH DAN ENGLANDER:LinkedInSales SchemaStop relying on unpredictable referrals and take control of your agency's future growth. Go to salesschema.com/takecharge to access the free training now. Stop relying on unpredictable referrals and take control of your agency's future growth. Go to salesschema.com/takecharge to access the free training now.

President Donald Trump defends his blanket pardons of January 6 rioters, even the violent individuals he once suggested would not go free. Donie O'Sullivan, who was outside the Washington, DC jail last night when this all went down, spoke today with some of the pardoned inmates, and New York Democratic Rep. Daniel Goldman joins 360° with his reaction to the President's pardons and defenses. Plus, Ed Lavandera visits the small Texas panhandle city of Cactus, where a sense of fear and uncertainty looms after the President issued new executive orders cracking down on immigration.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices