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Tune in to the second edition of Patriots Unfiltered direct from Radio Row as the Patriots prepare for Super Bowl LX. We preview the matchup, and discuss ways New England could expose the Seahawks on both sides of the ball. We talk team news and updates on mentality, injuries and more from Head Coach and player press conferences. Plus, special guests Mina Kimes from ESPN, veteran reporter Howard Balzer and Dr. Chao - the Pro Football Doc joins the show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As he nears the end of his first 100 days at Nintex, Burt Chao is doing something many new CFOs resist: listening more than talking. Understanding the business, its people, and its real growth potential comes before dashboards or directives, he tells us.Chao describes Nintex as a company with a “long and rich history” of helping organizations automate mission-critical work, but one now entering a new season. That evolution centers on orchestration—whether AI-enabled, agent-based, or rooted in RPA—while remaining clear-eyed about identity. Nintex, he explains, will not “become an AI company.” Instead, it aims to help customers leverage AI deliberately, embedding it where it strengthens the foundation of their operations, he tells us.That emphasis on fundamentals shows up quickly in how Chao evaluates performance. In today's environment, “there's no more important number than growth,” he tells us. Margins, profitability, and even rule-of-40 metrics only make sense once leadership understands what growth is possible and how it can be accelerated. Benchmarks matter, but only as tools; every business must be understood on its own terms, he tells us.That discipline has shaped some of the most challenging moments of his career. Chao recalls “shrink to grow” decisions—walking away from investments that still produced revenue but no longer delivered the best return. Those moments are rarely spreadsheet problems alone. They are emotional, cultural, and deeply human, requiring influence rather than authority, he tells us. For Chao, that balance—grounding strategy in numbers while leading people through change—defines the modern CFO role.

Last time we spoke about the battle of Nanchang. After securing Hainan and targeting Zhejiang–Jiangxi Railway corridors, Japan's 11th Army, backed by armor, air power, and riverine operations, sought a rapid, surgical seizure of Nanchang to sever eastern Chinese logistics and coerce Chongqing. China, reorganizing under Chiang Kai-shek, concentrated over 200,000 troops across 52 divisions in the Ninth and Third War Zones, with Xue Yue commanding the 9th War Zone in defense of Wuhan-Nanchang corridors. The fighting began with German-style, combined-arms river operations along the Xiushui and Gan rivers, including feints, river crossings, and heavy artillery, sometimes using poison gas. From March 20–23, Japanese forces established a beachhead and advanced into Fengxin, Shengmi, and later Nanchang, despite stiff Chinese resistance and bridges being destroyed. Chiang's strategic shift toward attrition pushed for broader offensives to disrupt railways and rear areas, though Chinese plans for a counteroffensive repeatedly stalled due to logistics and coordination issues. By early May, Japanese forces encircled and captured Nanchang, albeit at heavy cost, with Chinese casualties surpassing 43,000 dead and Japanese losses over 2,200 dead.    #187 The Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang-Shatow Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, 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 the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia 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 where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Having seized Wuhan in a brutal offensive the previous year, the Japanese sought not just to hold their ground but to solidify their grip on this vital hub. Wuhan, a bustling metropolis at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han Rivers, had become a linchpin in their strategy, a base from which they could project power across central China. Yet, the city was far from secure, Chinese troops in northern Hubei and southern Henan, perched above the mighty Yangtze, posed an unrelenting threat. To relieve the mounting pressure on their newfound stronghold, the Japanese high command orchestrated a bold offensive against the towns of Suixian and Zaoyang. They aimed to annihilate the main force of the Chinese 5th War Zone, a move that would crush the Nationalist resistance in the region and secure their flanks. This theater of war, freshly designated as the 5th War Zone after the grueling Battle of Wuhan, encompassed a vast expanse west of Shashi in the upper Yangtze basin. It stretched across northern Hubei, southern Henan, and the rugged Dabie Mountains in eastern Anhui, forming a strategic bulwark that guarded the eastern approaches to Sichuan, the very heartland of the Nationalist government's central institutions. Historian Rana Mitter in Forgotten Ally described this zone as "a gateway of immense importance, a natural fortress that could either serve as a launchpad for offensives against Japanese-held territories or a defensive redoubt protecting the rear areas of Sichuan and Shaanxi". The terrain itself was a defender's dream and an attacker's nightmare: to the east rose the imposing Dabie Mountains, their peaks cloaked in mist and folklore; the Tongbai Mountains sliced across the north like a jagged spine; the Jing Mountains guarded the west; the Yangtze River snaked southward, its waters a formidable barrier; the Dahong Mountains dominated the center, offering hidden valleys for ambushes; and the Han River (also known as the Xiang River) carved a north-south path through it all. Two critical transport arteries—the Hanyi Road linking Hankou to Yichang in Hubei, and the Xianghua Road connecting Xiangyang to Huayuan near Hankou—crisscrossed this landscape, integrating the war zone into a web of mobility. From here, Chinese forces could menace the vital Pinghan Railway, that iron lifeline running from Beiping (modern Beijing) to Hankou, while also threatening the Wuhan region itself. In retreat, it provided a sanctuary to shield the Nationalist heartlands. As military strategist Sun Tzu might have appreciated, this area had long been a magnet for generals, its contours shaping the fates of empires since ancient times. Despite the 5th War Zone's intricate troop deployments, marked by units of varying combat prowess and a glaring shortage of heavy weapons, the Chinese forces made masterful use of the terrain to harass their invaders. Drawing from accounts in Li Zongren's memoirs, he noted how these defenders, often outgunned but never outmaneuvered, turned hills into fortresses and rivers into moats. In early April 1939, as spring rains turned paths to mud, Chinese troops ramped up their disruptions along the southern stretches of the Pinghan Railway, striking from both eastern and western flanks with guerrilla precision. What truly rattled the Japanese garrison in Wuhan was the arrival of reinforcements: six full divisions redeployed to Zaoyang, bolstering the Chinese capacity to launch flanking assaults that could unravel Japanese supply lines. Alarmed by this buildup, the Japanese 11th Army, ensconced in the Wuhan area under the command of General Yasuji Okamura, a figure whose tactical acumen would later earn him notoriety in the Pacific War, devised a daring plan. They intended to plunge deep into the 5th War Zone, smashing the core of the Chinese forces and rendering them impotent, thereby neutralizing the northwestern threat to Wuhan once and for all. From April onward, the Japanese mobilized with meticulous preparation, amassing troops equipped with formidable artillery, rumbling tanks, and squadrons of aircraft that darkened the skies. Historians estimate they committed roughly three and a half divisions to this endeavor, as detailed in Edward J. Drea's In the Service of the Emperor: Essays on the Imperial Japanese Army. Employing a classic pincer movement, a two-flank encirclement coupled with a central breakthrough, they aimed for a swift, decisive strike to obliterate the main Chinese force in the narrow Suixian-Zaoyang corridor, squeezed between the Tongbai and Dahong Mountains. The offensive erupted in full fury on May 1, 1939, as Japanese columns surged forward like a tidal wave, their engines roaring and banners fluttering in the dust-choked air. General Li Zongren, the commander of the 5th War Zone, a man whose leadership had already shone in earlier campaigns like the defense of Tai'erzhuang in 1938, issued urgent orders to cease offensive actions against the Japanese and pivot to a defensive stance. Based on intelligence about the enemy's dispositions, Li orchestrated a comprehensive campaign structure, assigning precise defensive roles and battle plans to each unit. This was no haphazard scramble; it was a symphony of strategy, as Li himself recounted in his memoirs, emphasizing the need to exploit the terrain's natural advantages. While various Chinese war zones executed the "April Offensive" from late April to mid-May, actively harrying and containing Japanese forces, the 5th War Zone focused its energies on the southern segment of the Pinghan Railway, assaulting it from both sides in a bid to disrupt logistics. The main force of the 31st Army Group, under the command of Tang Enbo, a general known for his aggressive tactics and later criticized for corruption, shifted from elsewhere in Hubei to Zaoyang, fortifying the zone and posing a dire threat to the Japanese flanks and rear areas. To counter this peril and safeguard transportation along the Wuhan-Pinghan Railway, the Japanese, led by the formidable Okamura, unleashed their assault from the line stretching through Xinyang, Yingshan, and Zhongxiang. Mobilizing the 3rd, 13th, and 16th Divisions alongside the 2nd and 4th Cavalry Brigades, they charged toward the Suixian-Zaoyang region in western Hubei, intent on eradicating the Chinese main force and alleviating the siege-like pressure on Wuhan. In a masterful reorganization, Li Zongren divided his forces into two army groups, the left and right, plus a dedicated river defense army. His strategy was a blend of attrition and opportunism: harnessing the Tongbai and Dahong Mountains, clinging to key towns like lifelines, and grinding down the Japanese through prolonged warfare while biding time for a counterstroke. This approach echoed the Fabian tactics of ancient Rome, wearing the enemy thin before delivering the coup de grâce. The storm broke at dawn on May 1, when the main contingents of the Japanese 16th and 13th Divisions, bolstered by the 4th Cavalry Brigade from their bases in Zhongxiang and Jingshan, hurled themselves against the Chinese 37th and 180th Divisions of the Right Army Group. Supported by droning aircraft that strafed from above and tanks that churned the earth below, the Japanese advanced with mechanical precision. By May 4, they had shattered the defensive lines flanking Changshoudian, then surged along the east bank of the Xiang River toward Zaoyang in a massive offensive. Fierce combat raged through May 5, as described in Japanese war diaries compiled in Senshi Sōsho (the official Japanese war history series), where soldiers recounted the relentless Chinese resistance amid the smoke and clamor. The Japanese finally breached the defenses, turning their fury on the 122nd Division of the 41st Army. In a heroic stand, the 180th Division clung to Changshoudian, providing cover for the main force's retreat along the east-west Huangqi'an line. The 37th Division fell back to the Yaojiahe line, while elements of the 38th Division repositioned into Liushuigou. On May 6, the Japanese seized Changshoudian, punched through Huangqi'an, and drove northward, unleashing a devastating assault on the 122nd Division's positions near Wenjiamiao. Undeterred, Chinese defenders executed daring flanking maneuvers in the Fenglehe, Yaojiahe, Liushuihe, Shuanghe, and Zhangjiaji areas, turning the landscape into a labyrinth of ambushes. May 7 saw the Japanese pressing on, capturing Zhangjiaji and Shuanghe. By May 8, they assaulted Maozifan and Xinji, where ferocious battles erupted, soldiers clashing in hand-to-hand combat amid the ruins. By May 10, the Japanese had overrun Huyang Town and Xinye, advancing toward Tanghe and the northeastern fringes of Zaoyang. Yet, the Tanghe River front witnessed partial Chinese recoveries: remnants of the Right Army Group, alongside troops from east of the Xianghe, reclaimed Xinye. The 122nd and 180th Divisions withdrew north of Tanghe and Fancheng, while the 37th, 38th, and 132nd Divisions steadfastly held the east bank of the Xianghe River. Concurrently, the main force of the Japanese 3rd Division launched from Yingshan against the 84th and 13th Armies of the 11th Group Army in the Suixian sector. After a whirlwind of combat, the Chinese 84th Army retreated to the Taerwan position. On May 2, the 3rd Division targeted the Gaocheng position of the 13th Army within the 31st Group Army; the ensuing clashes in Taerwan and Gaocheng were a maelstrom of fire, with the Taerwan position exchanging hands multiple times like a deadly game of tug-of-war. By May 4, in a grim escalation, Japanese forces deployed poison gas, a violation of international norms that drew condemnation and is documented in Allied reports from the era, inflicting horrific casualties and compelling the Chinese to relinquish Gaocheng, which fell into enemy hands. On May 5, backed by aerial bombardments, tank charges, and artillery barrages, the Japanese renewed their onslaught along the Gaocheng River and the Lishan-Jiangjiahe line. By May 6, the beleaguered Chinese were forced back to the Tianhekou and Gaocheng line. Suixian succumbed on May 7. On May 8, the Japanese shattered the second line of the 84th Army, capturing Zaoyang and advancing on the Jiangtoudian position of the 85th Army. To evade encirclement, the defenders mounted a valiant resistance before withdrawing from Jiangtoudian; the 84th Army relocated to the Tanghe and Baihe areas, while the 39th Army embedded itself in the Dahongshan for guerrilla operations—a tactic that would bleed the Japanese through hit-and-run warfare, as noted in guerrilla warfare studies by Mao Zedong himself. By May 10, the bulk of the 31st Army Group maneuvered toward Tanghe, reaching north of Biyang by May 15. From Xinyang, Japanese forces struck at Tongbai on May 8; by May 10, elements from Zaoyang advanced to Zhangdian Town and Shangtun Town. In response, the 68th Army of the 1st War Zone dispatched the 143rd Division to defend Queshan and Minggang, and the 119th Division to hold Tongbai. After staunchly blocking the Japanese, they withdrew on May 11 to positions northwest and southwest of Tongbai, shielding the retreat of 5th War Zone units. The Japanese 4th Cavalry Brigade drove toward Tanghe, seizing Tanghe County on May 12. But the tide was turning. In a brilliant reversal, the Fifth War Zone commanded the 31st Army Group, in concert with the 2nd Army Group from the 1st War Zone, to advance from southwestern Henan. Their mission: encircle the bulk of Japanese forces on the Xiangdong Plain and deliver a crushing blow. The main force of the 33rd Army Group targeted Zaoyang, while other units pinned down Japanese rear guards in Zhongxiang. The Chinese counteroffensive erupted with swift successes, Tanghe County was recaptured on May 14, and Tongbai liberated on May 16, shattering the Japanese encirclement scheme. On May 19, after four grueling days of combat, Chinese forces mauled the retreating Japanese, reclaiming Zaoyang and leaving the fields strewn with enemy dead. The 39th Army of the Left Army Group dispersed into the mountains for guerrilla warfare, a shadowy campaign of sabotage and surprise. Forces of the Right Army Group east of the river, along with river defense units, conducted relentless raids on Japanese rears and supply lines over multiple days, sowing chaos before withdrawing to the west bank of the Xiang River on May 21. On May 22, they pressed toward Suixian, recapturing it on May 23. The Japanese, battered and depleted, retreated to their original garrisons in Zhongxiang and Yingshan, restoring the pre-war lines as the battle drew to a close. Throughout this clash, the Chinese held a marked superiority in manpower and coordination, though their deployments lacked full flexibility, briefly placing them on the defensive. After protracted, blood-soaked fighting, they restored the original equilibrium. Despite grievous losses, the Chinese thwarted the Japanese encirclement and exacted a heavy toll, reports from the time, corroborated by Japanese records in Senshi Sōsho, indicate over 13,000 Japanese killed or wounded, with more than 5,000 corpses abandoned on the battlefield. This fulfilled the strategic goal of containing and eroding Japanese strength. Chinese casualties surpassed 25,000, a testament to the ferocity of the struggle. The 5th War Zone seized the initiative in advances and retreats, deftly shifting to outer lines and maintaining positional advantages. As Japanese forces withdrew, Chinese pursuers harried and obstructed them, yielding substantial victories. The Battle of Suizao spanned less than three weeks. The Japanese main force pierced defenses on the east bank of the Han River, advancing to encircle one flank as planned. However, the other two formations met fierce opposition near Suixian and northward, stalling their progress. Adapting to the battlefield's ebb and flow, the Fifth War Zone transformed its tactics: the main force escaped encirclement, maneuvered to outer lines for offensives, and exploited terrain to hammer the Japanese. The pivotal order to flip from defense to offense doomed the encirclement; with the counterattack triumphant, the Japanese declined to hold and retreated. The Chinese pursued with unyielding vigor. By May 24, they had reclaimed Zaoyang, Tongbai, and other locales. Save for Suixian County, the Japanese had fallen back to pre-war positions, reinstating the regional status quo. Thus, the battle concluded, a chapter of resilience etched into the chronicles of China's defiance. In the sweltering heat of southern China, where the humid air clung to every breath like a persistent fog, the Japanese General Staff basked in what they called a triumphant offensive and defensive campaign in Guangdong. But victory, as history so often teaches, is a double-edged sword. By early 1939, the strain was palpable. Their secret supply line snaking from the British colony of Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland was under constant disruption, raids by shadowy guerrilla bands, opportunistic smugglers, and the sheer unpredictability of wartime logistics turning what should have been a lifeline into a leaky sieve. Blockading the entire coastline? A pipe dream, given the vast, jagged shores of Guangdong, dotted with hidden coves and fishing villages that had evaded imperial edicts for centuries. Yet, the General Staff's priorities were unyielding, laser-focused on strangling the Nationalist capital of Chongqing through a relentless blockade. This meant the 21st Army, that workhorse of the Japanese invasion force, had to stay in the fight—no rest for the weary. Drawing from historical records like the Senshi Sōsho (War History Series) compiled by Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies, we know that after the 21st Army reported severing what they dubbed the "secret transport line" at Xinhui, a gritty, hard-fought skirmish that left the local landscape scarred with craters and abandoned supply crates, the General Staff circled back to the idea of a full coastal blockade. It was a classic case of military opportunism: staff officers, poring over maps in dimly lit war rooms in Tokyo, suddenly "discovered" Shantou as a major port. Not just any port, mind you, but a bustling hub tied to the heartstrings of Guangdong's overseas Chinese communities. Shantou and nearby Chao'an weren't mere dots on a map; they were the ancestral hometowns of countless Chaoshan people who had ventured abroad to Southeast Asia, sending back remittances that flowed like lifeblood into the region. Historical economic studies, such as those in The Overseas Chinese in the People's Republic of China by Stephen Fitzgerald, highlight how these funds from the Chaoshan diaspora, often funneled through family networks in places like Singapore and Thailand, were substantial, indirectly fueling China's war effort by sustaining local economies and even purchasing arms on the black market. The Chao-Shao Highway, that dusty artery running near Shantou, was pinpointed as a critical vein connecting Hong Kong's ports to the mainland's interior. So, in early June 1939, the die was cast: Army Order No. 310 thundered from headquarters, commanding the 21st Army to seize Shantou. The Chief of the General Staff himself provided the strategic blueprint, a personal touch that underscored the operation's gravity. The Army Department christened the Chaoshan push "Operation Hua," a nod perhaps to the flowery illusions of easy conquest, while instructing the Navy Department to tag along for the ride. In naval parlance, it became "Operation J," a cryptic label that masked the sheer scale unfolding. Under the Headquarters' watchful eye, what started as a modest blockade morphed into a massive amphibious assault, conjured seemingly out of thin air like a magician's trick, but one with deadly props. The 5th Fleet's orders mobilized an impressive lineup: the 9th Squadron for heavy hitting, the 5th Mine Boat Squadron to clear watery hazards, the 12th and 21st Sweeper Squadrons sweeping for mines like diligent janitors of the sea, the 45th Destroyer Squadron adding destroyer muscle, and air power from the 3rd Combined Air Group (boasting 24 land-based attack aircraft and 9 reconnaissance planes that could spot a fishing boat from miles away). Then there was the Chiyoda Air Group with its 9 reconnaissance aircraft, the Guangdong Air Group contributing a quirky airship and one more recon plane, the 9th Special Landing Squadron from Sasebo trained for beach assaults, and a flotilla of special ships for logistics. On the ground, the 21st Army threw in the 132nd Brigade from the 104th Division, beefed up with the 76th Infantry Battalion, two mountain artillery battalions for lobbing shells over rugged terrain, two engineer battalions to bridge rivers and clear paths, a light armored vehicle platoon rumbling with mechanized menace, and a river-crossing supplies company to keep the troops fed and armed. All under the command of Brigade Commander Juro Goto, a stern officer whose tactical acumen was forged in earlier Manchurian campaigns. The convoy's size demanded rehearsals; the 132nd Brigade trained for boat transfers at Magong in the Penghu Islands, practicing the precarious dance of loading men and gear onto rocking vessels under simulated fire. Secrecy shrouded the whole affair, many officers and soldiers, boarding ships in the dead of night, whispered among themselves that they were finally heading home to Japan, a cruel ruse to maintain operational security. For extra punch, the 21st Army tacked on the 31st Air Squadron for air support, their planes droning like angry hornets ready to sting. This overkill didn't sit well with everyone. Lieutenant General Ando Rikichi, the pragmatic commander overseeing Japanese forces in the region, must have fumed in his Guangzhou headquarters. His intelligence staff, drawing from intercepted radio chatter and local spies as noted in postwar analyses like The Japanese Army in World War II by Gordon L. Rottman, reported that the Chongqing forces in Chaozhou were laughably thin: just the 9th Independent Brigade, a couple of security regiments, and ragtag "self-defense groups" of armed civilians. Why unleash such a sledgehammer on a fly? The mobilization's magnitude even forced a reshuffling of defenses around Guangzhou, pulling resources from the 12th Army's front lines and overburdening the already stretched 18th Division. It was bureaucratic overreach at its finest, a testament to the Imperial Staff's penchant for grand gestures over tactical efficiency. Meanwhile, on the Nationalist side, the winds of war carried whispers of impending doom. The National Revolutionary Army's war histories, such as those compiled in the Zhongguo Kangri Zhanzheng Shi (History of China's War of Resistance Against Japan), note that Chiang Kai-shek's Military Commission had snagged intelligence as early as February 1939 about Japan's plans for a large-scale invasion of Shantou. The efficiency of the Military Command's Second Bureau and the Military Intelligence Bureau was nothing short of astonishing, networks of agents, double agents, and radio intercepts piercing the veil of Japanese secrecy. Even as the convoy slipped out of Penghu, a detailed report outlining operational orders landed on Commander Zhang Fakui's desk, the ink still fresh. Zhang, a battle-hardened strategist whose career spanned the Northern Expedition and beyond , had four months to prepare for what would be dubbed the decisive battle of Chaoshan. Yet, in a move that baffled some contemporaries, he chose not to fortify and defend it tooth and nail. After the Fourth War Zone submitted its opinions, likely heated debates in smoke-filled command posts, Chiang Kai-shek greenlit the plan. By March, the Military Commission issued its strategic policy: when the enemy hit Chaoshan, a sliver of regular troops would team up with civilian armed forces for mobile and guerrilla warfare, grinding down the invaders like sandpaper on steel. The orders specified guerrilla zones in Chaozhou, Jiaxing, and Huizhou, unifying local militias under a banner of "extensive guerrilla warfare" to coordinate with regular army maneuvers, gradually eroding the Japanese thrust. In essence, the 4th War Zone wasn't tasked with holding Chao'an and Shantou at all costs; instead, they'd strike hard during the landing, then let guerrillas harry the occupiers post-capture. It was a doctrine of attrition in a "confined battlefield," honing skills through maneuver and ambush. Remarkably, the fall of these cities was preordained by the Military Commission three months before the Japanese even issued their orders, a strategic feint that echoed ancient Sun Tzu tactics of yielding ground to preserve strength. To execute this, the 4th War Zone birthed the Chao-Jia-Hui Guerrilla Command after meticulous preparation, with General Zou Hong, head of Guangdong's Security Bureau and a no-nonsense administrator known for his anti-smuggling campaigns, taking the helm. In just three months, Zhang Fakui scraped together the Independent 9th Brigade, the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Guangdong Provincial Security Regiments, and the Security Training Regiment. Even with the 9th Army Group lurking nearby, he handed the reins of the Chao-Shan operation to the 12th Army Group's planners. Their March guidelines sketched three lines of resistance from the coast to the mountains, a staged withdrawal that allowed frontline defenders to melt away like ghosts. This blueprint mirrored Chiang Kai-shek's post-Wuhan reassessment, where the loss of that key city in 1938 prompted a shift to protracted warfare. A Xinhua News Agency columnist later summed it up scathingly: "The Chongqing government, having lost its will to resist, colludes with the Japanese and seeks to eliminate the Communists, adopting a policy of passive resistance." This narrative, propagated by Communist sources, dogged Chiang and the National Revolutionary Army for decades, painting them as defeatists even as they bled the Japanese dry through attrition. February 1939 saw Commander Zhang kicking off a reorganization of the 12th Army Group, transforming it from a patchwork force into something resembling a modern army. He could have hunkered down, assigning troops to a desperate defense of Chaoshan, but that would have handed the initiative to the overcautious Japanese General Staff, whose activism often bordered on paranoia. Zhang, with the wisdom of a seasoned general who had navigated the treacherous politics of pre-war China, weighed the scales carefully. His vision? Forge the 12th Army Group into a nimble field army, not squander tens of thousands on a secondary port. Japan's naval and air dominance—evident in the devastation of Shanghai in 1937, meant Guangdong's forces could be pulverized in Shantou just as easily. Losing Chaozhou and Shantou? Acceptable, if it preserved core strength for the long haul. Post-Xinhui, Zhang doubled down on resistance, channeling efforts into live-fire exercises for the 12th Army, turning green recruits into battle-ready soldiers amid the Guangdong hills. The war's trajectory after 1939 would vindicate him: his forces became pivotal in later counteroffensives, proving that a living army trumped dead cities. Opting out of a static defense, Zhang pivoted to guerrilla warfare to bleed the Japanese while clutching strategic initiative. He ordered local governments to whip up coastal guerrilla forces from Chao'an to Huizhou—melding militias, national guards, police, and private armed groups into official folds. These weren't elite shock troops, but in wartime's chaos, they controlled locales effectively, disrupting supply lines and gathering intel. For surprises, he unleashed two mobile units: the 9th Independent Brigade and the 20th Independent Brigade. Formed fresh after the War of Resistance erupted, these brigades shone for their efficiency within the cumbersome Guangdong Army structure. Division-level units were too bulky for spotty communications, so Yu Hanmou's command birthed these independent outfits, staffed with crack officers. The 9th, packing direct-fire artillery for punch, and the 20th, dubbed semi-mechanized for its truck-borne speed, prowled the Chaoshan–Huizhou coast from 1939. Zhang retained their three-regiment setup, naming Hua Zhenzhong and Zhang Shou as commanders, granting them autonomy to command in the field like roving wolves. As the 9th Independent Brigade shifted to Shantou, its 627th Regiment was still reorganizing in Heyuan, a logistical hiccup amid the scramble. Hua Zhenzhong, a commander noted for his tactical flexibility in regional annals, deployed the 625th Regiment and 5th Security Regiment along the coast, with the 626th as reserve in Chao'an. Though the Fourth War Zone had written off Chaoshan, Zhang yearned to showcase Guangdong grit before the pullback. Dawn broke on June 21, 1939, at 4:30 a.m., with Japanese reconnaissance planes slicing through the fog over Shantou, Anbu, and Nanbeigang, ghostly silhouettes against the gray sky. By 5:30, the mist lifted, revealing a nightmare armada: over 40 destroyers and 70–80 landing craft churning toward the coast on multiple vectors, their hulls cutting the waves like knives. The 626th Regiment's 3rd Battalion at Donghushan met the first wave with a hail of fire from six light machine guns, repelling the initial boats in a frenzy of splashes and shouts. But the brigade's long-range guns couldn't stem the tide; Hua focused on key chokepoints, aiming to bloody the invaders rather than obliterate them. By morning, the 3rd Battalion of the 625th Regiment charged into Shantou City, joined by the local police corps digging in amid urban sprawl. Combat raged at Xinjin Port and the airport's fringes, where Nationalist troops traded shots with advancing Japanese under the absent shadow of a Chinese navy. Japanese naval guns, massed offshore, pounded the outskirts like thunder gods in fury. By 2:00 a.m. on the 22nd, Shantou crumpled as defenders' ammo ran dry, the city falling in a haze of smoke and echoes. Before the loss, Hua had positioned the 1st Battalion of the 5th Security Regiment at Anbu, guarding the road to Chao'an. Local lore, preserved in oral histories collected by the Chaozhou Historical Society, recalls Battalion Commander Du Ruo leading from the front, rifle in hand, but Japanese barrages, bolstered by superior firepower—forced a retreat. Post-capture, Tokyo's forces paused to consolidate, unleashing massacres on fleeing civilians in the outskirts. A flotilla of civilian boats, intercepted at sea, became a grim training ground for bayonet drills, a barbarity echoed in survivor testimonies compiled in The Rape of Nanking and Beyond extensions to Guangdong atrocities. With Shantou gone, Hua pivoted to flank defense, orchestrating night raids on Japanese positions around Anbu and Meixi. On June 24th, Major Du Ruo spearheaded an assault into Anbu but fell gravely wounded amid the chaos. Later, the 2nd Battalion of the 626th overran spots near Meixi. A Japanese sea-flanking maneuver targeted Anbu, but Nationalists held at Liulong, sparking nocturnal clashes, grenade volleys, bayonet charges, and hand-to-hand brawls that drained both sides like a slow bleed. June 26th saw the 132nd Brigade lumber toward Chao'an. Hua weighed options: all-out assault or guerrilla fade? He chose to dig in on the outskirts, reserving two companies of the 625th and a special ops battalion in the city. The 27th brought a day-long Japanese onslaught, culminating in Chao'an's fall after fierce rear-guard actions by the 9th Independent Brigade. Evacuations preceded the collapse, with Japanese propaganda banners fluttering falsely, claiming Nationalists had abandoned defense. Yet Hua's call preserved his brigade for future fights; the Japanese claimed an empty prize. 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 Japanese operations had yet again plugged up supply leaks into Nationalist China. The fall of Suixian, Zaoyang and Shantou were heavy losses for the Chinese war effort. However the Chinese were also able to exact heavy casualties on the invaders and thwarted their encirclement attempts. China was still in the fight for her life.

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The Trump presidency has kicked off 2026 with a few weeks of chaos. Is he clinically insane? An out of control authoritarian? Or is this barrage of bad policy designed to create the chaos needed to user in the new "Order"?

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David Livingstone author of Order Ab Chao is here to decipher the occult history from Babylon to Now!His multi series books, his Patreon as well as his lectures are so valuable to un occult the hidden history of the world.Esoteric beginnings all entangled throughout every major movement across the centuries. I never knew it was all connected like it is, but its literally ALL OF THEM!!! Don't believe in conspiracies, occult religions, hidden history or magical secret societies? You just might after this interview!!!David Livingstone has been down the rabbit hole for a long time and he presents all of this occult and esoteric knowledge perfectly! A big Thank you to David for this amazing interview, for all of your hard work and study as well as you authorship. Please everyone, like share and subscribe as well as comment. The things I have covered lately are making it hard to rise above but Unfiltered Rise will not ever quit! Much Love!!! Please see David's links below

Follow Michael Chao: https://www.instagram.com/mchao95/ https://www.instagram.com/apacircuit/ https://www.instagram.com/northernlightspickleball/ https://www.instagram.com/grandviewpickleballclub/   This week on the Pal's Podcast, Ricky sits down with Michael Chao, CEO and Founder of the newly rebranded APA Canadian Circuit, General Manager of the Northern Lights in the Canadian National Pickleball League, and part owner of Grandview Pickleball Club in Newmarket. The two dive deep into all things pickleball. Michael shares his path into the sport, how the APA originally started, and what the rebrand means for the future of competitive pickleball in Canada. Ricky and Michael also get into some friendly league banter, especially with both of them owning teams in the CNPL, breaking down the past season and what's coming next. They also talk about the upcoming CNPL draft combine, what teams are looking for, and how the Toronto United tournament hosted by APA fits into the bigger picture of growing the game. If you're into pickleball, whether as a player, fan, or someone curious about the business side of the sport, this episode is for you.

Today I'm joined by the incredible Luke Chao, Hon. B.A. Luke founded The Morpheus Clinic for Hypnosis in 2006 and holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and Consulting Hypnotist and Certified Instructor certifications with the National Guild of Hypnotists.His approach is client- and solution-focused, brief and humanistic. And his voice his amazing. In This EpisodeLuke's websiteLuke's classesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa———If you'd like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.Thank you to our Sponsors:Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.appArizona Trauma Institute at https://aztrauma.org/

WESTERN AIRSTRIKES ON ISIS Colleague Akmed Sharawari. Sharawari discusses recent British and Frenchairstrikes against ISIS weapons caches in Syria. He notes that despite opposing the central government, ISIS remains a universal threat. The chaos following the Assad regime's fall has allowed ISIS cells to regroup in urban areas, necessitating Western intervention to destroy their stolen arsenals. NUMBER 6 1924 ALEPPO

No more tears. No more death or disease. No sin and sorrow. On our first Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman of the New Year, you’ll hear a conversation with author Colleen Chao. For the past three-and-a-half years, she’s been living with a terminal diagnosis and now she’s turned her attention to her eternal home. What will heaven be like? And how do you get there? Don’t miss the encouragement on Building Relationships with Gary Chapman. Featured resource: On Our Way HomeDonate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/buildingrelationshipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens to patient care when hospital systems suddenly go dark and clinicians are forced back to pen and paper in the middle of a crisis? In this episode of the Tech Talks Daily Podcast, I speak with Chao Cheng-Shorland, Co-founder and CEO of ShelterZoom, about a problem that many healthcare leaders still underestimate until it is too late. As ransomware attacks, cloud outages, and system failures become more frequent, electronic health record downtime has shifted from a rare incident to a recurring operational risk with real consequences for patient safety, staff wellbeing, and hospital finances. Chao explains why traditional disaster recovery plans fall short in live clinical environments and why returning to paper workflows is no longer viable for modern healthcare teams. We discuss how EHR downtime can stretch from hours into weeks, how reimbursement delays and cash flow pressure compound the damage, and why younger clinicians are often unprepared for manual processes they were never trained to use. The conversation also explores the mindset shift now taking place among CIOs and CISOs, as resilience moves from a compliance checkbox to a survival requirement. At the heart of the discussion is ShelterZoom's SpareTire platform and the thinking behind treating uninterrupted access to clinical data as a baseline rather than a backup. Chao shares how the idea emerged directly from hospital conversations, why an external, always-available system is essential during cyber incidents, and how ShelterZoom's tokenization roots shaped a design focused on security without disruption. We also look at how rising AI adoption is changing the threat landscape and why many healthcare organizations are reordering priorities to secure continuity before rolling out new AI initiatives. As we look toward 2026, this episode offers a grounded view of how healthcare organizations must rethink downtime tolerance, data governance, and operational readiness in a world where digital outages can quickly become clinical emergencies. If downtime is now inevitable rather than hypothetical, what does real resilience look like for hospitals, and are healthcare leaders moving fast enough to protect patients when systems fail? Useful Links Connect with Chao Cheng-Shorland Learn more about ShelterZoom Tech Talks Daily is Sponsored by Denodo

LA Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL Pick Prediction 12/29/2025 by Tony T. Rams vs. Falcons Injuries LA right guard is out with receiver Adams doubtful. Their left tackle is questionable. On defense an end is questionable. Atlanta receiver London is questionable. LA has a slight injury advantage based on Dr Chao ratings by +1. Recent Box Score Key Stats Rams at Falcons 8:15PM ET—LA fell to 11-4 following their 38-37 road defeat against Seattle on Thursday night. Rams had a huge passing performance and rushed for 124 yards for 3.2 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 6.8 yards per run with 244 yards passing for 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

mike,travis and drunk discuss the following topics..... snubbed at the golden globes..... the king of colas tries rc zero sugar cola: 5.1 the christmas traditon..... lily allen's special release.... the king of colas tries summit cola popz: 1.7 after the break we talk to hypnotist luke chao about his business, his podcast and more! check out his youtube channel here and his podcast here. tyra banks had an accident..... potw: the listeners/fantasy football champions/jesse wells well, bye.

Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Pick Prediction 12/25/2025 by Tony T. Broncos vs. Chiefs Injuries Denver receiver Bryant and their center is questionable. On defense a linebacker is doubtful. KC quarterbacks Mahomes and Minshew are out. Receiver Rice has hit IR. On defense an end, tackle and Linebacker are questionable. Denver has a significant injury advantage based on Dr. Chao ratings of +12.50 based on Chiefs players on IR. KC offense has the lowest health rating at 66.7 with the Broncos defense the highest health rating at 85.9.

Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Commanders NFL Pick Prediction 12/25/2025 by Tony T. Cowboys vs. Commanders Injuries Dallas running back Williams, receiver Flournoy, left tackle and right guard are questionable. On defense a tackle, linebacker, safety and corner are questionable. Washington quarterback Mariota and left tackle are questionable. On defense a tackle is questionable. Dallas has an injury advantage based on the Chao ratings of +2.70. Dallas offense has the healthiest rating at 82.6 with their defense and both Washington units in the Mid 70s.

Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings NFL Pick Prediction 12/25/2025 by Tony T. Lions vs. Vikings Injuries Detroit receiver Brown with left tackle and left guard are questionable. On defense, both ends, safety and nickel back are questionable. Minnesota quarterback McCarthy with left tackle and center are out for Minnesota. Running back Jones, tight end Hockenson and right tackle are questionable. On defense, an end and linebacker are questionable. Detroit has a slight injury advantage based on Chao rating of +1.90. Minnesota offense has the lowest health rating at 71.7.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Indianapolis Colts NFL Pick Prediction 12/22/2025 by Tony T. San Francisco receiver Pearsall is out. On defense a corner is out. Indianapolis left tackle and quarterback Daniel Jones are out. On defense a corner is out. San Francisco has a slight injury advantage based on the Chao ratings by +1.70. SF defense has the lowest health rating at 70.2 based on their players on IR.

LA Chargers vs. Dallas Cowboys NFL Pick Prediction 12/21/2025 by Tony T. Chargers vs. Cowboys Injuries LA receiver Johnston is questionable. On defense a nose tackle and safety are questionable. Dallas left tackle is out with fullback questionable. On defense a corner is out with tackle and corner questionable. Dallas has a light injury advantage based on the Chao ratings. LA defense does have the highest rating at 90.2. Recent Box Score Key Stats Chargers at Cowboys 1PM ET—LA improved to 10-4 following their 16-13 road win against Kansas City. Chargers had some movement through the air and rushed for 94 yards for 3.2 yards a carry. On defense they held the Chiefs to 49 rushing yards with 190 passing for 5.8 yards per pass attempt. Justin Herbert completed 19 of 29 for 210 yards with a touchdown and interception. Dallas fell to 6-7-1 with their 34-26 home defeat against Minnesota. Cowboys had good movement through the air and rushed for 138 yards for 4.8 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 2.8 yards per run with 250 yards passing for 10.4 yards per pass attempt. Dak Prescott hit 23 of 38 for 294 yards.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers NFL Pick Prediction 12/21/2025 by Tony T. Buccaneers vs. Panthers Injuries Tampa Bay starters are healthy on offense and defense. Carolina left tackle is questionable. On defense an end and linebacker are out. There is no significant injury advantage based on the Chao rating. Recent Box Score Key Stats Buccaneers at Panthers 1PM ET—Tampa Bay fell to fell to 7-7 following their 29-28 home defeat against Atlanta. Buccaneers had movement in the passing game and rushed for 88 yards for 4 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 5.3 yards per run with 365 yards passing for 8.3 yards per pass attempt. Baker Mayfield completed 19 of 34 for 277 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Carolina drops to 7-7 with their 20-17 road defeat against New Orleans. Panthers were inefficient in the passing game and rushed for 127 yards for 4.1 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 3.2 yards per run with 256 yards passing for 7.8 yards per pass attempt. Bryce Young hit 15 of 24 for 163 yards and a touchdown.

NY Jets vs. New Orleans Saints NFL Pick Prediction 12/21/2025 by Tony T. Jets vs. Saints Injuries NY tight end Taylor is out. On defense a linebacker is out. New Orleans running back Kamara and right guard out. Receiver Tipton is questionable. New Orleans has a slight injury advantage based on Chao ratings by +0.80. Recent Box Score Key Stats Jets at Saints 1PM ET—NY fell to 3-11 following their 48-20 road defeat against Jacksonville. Jets were ineffective through the air and rushed for 130 yards for 4 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 4 yards per run with 330 yards passing for 10.3 yards per pass attempt. Brady Cook completed. 22 of 33 for 176 yards with a touchdown and three picks. He rushed for 39 yards. New Orleans improved to 4-10 after their 20-17 home victory against Carolina. Saints had movement through the air and rushed for 81 yards for 3.2 yards per carry. Defensively they allowed 4.4 yards per run with 154 yards passing for 6.4 yards per pass attempt. Tyler Shough hit 24 of 32 for 272 yards and a touchdown.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tennessee Titans NFL Pick Prediction 12/21/2025 by Tony T. Chiefs vs. Titans Injuries KC quarterback Mahomes, receiver Rice and right tackle are out. On defense, a tackle and corner are out. Tennessee receiver Jefferson, tight end Helm and right guard are questionable. On defense a linebacker is out with a linebacker and corner questionable. Tennessee has a clear injury advantage based on Dr Chao ratings by +8.80. KC offense has the lowest health rating at 66.1. Recent Box Score Key Stats Chiefs at Titans 1PM ET—Kansas City fell to 6-8 following their 16-13 home defeat against LA Chargers. Chiefs had some movement in the passing game and rushed for only 49 yards for 2.3 yards a carry. On defense they held LA to 3.2 yards per run with 201 yards passing for 6.9 yards per pass attempt. Patrick Mahomes is out for the season. Gardner Minshew will start. Mishaw played in ten games last year with 66.3% completion rate for 6.6 yards per pass attempt. Tennessee fell to 2-11 after their 37-24 road defeat against San Francisco. Titans had light movement in the passing game and rushed for 136 yards for 6.8 yards per pass attempt. Cam Ward hit 18 of 29 for 170 yards and two touchdowns.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins NFL Pick Prediction 12/21/2025 by Tony T. Bengals vs. Dolphins Injuries Cincinnati receiver Higgins is questionable. On defense an end is out with tackle and corner questionable. Miami has a safety out and linebacker questionable. Cincinnati has a slight injury advantage based on the Chao ratings. Their offense has the highest health rating at 89.5. Recent Box Score Key Stats Bengals at Dolphins 1PM ET—Cincinnati fell to 4-10 with their 24-0 home defeat against Baltimore. Bengals were inefficient through the air and rushed for 100 yards for 3.4 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 10.7 yards per pass attempt with 189 yards rushing for 7.9 yards per pass attempt. Joe Burrow completed 25 of 39 for 225 yards and two interceptions. Miami drops to 6-8 with their 28-15 road defeat against Pittsburgh. Dolphins had movement in the passing game and rushed for 63 yards for 3.9 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 4.2 yards per run with 201 yards passing for 7.4 yards per pass attempt. Rookie Quinn Ewers gets the start for a benched Tua Tagovailoa. Ewers saw action against Cleveland in week seven and hit 5 of 8 for 53 yards.

Atlanta Falcons vs. Arizona Cardinals NFL Pick Prediction 12/21/2025 by Tony T. Falcons vs. Cardinals Injuries Atlanta receiver London is questionable and on defense a corner is out. Arizona left tackle and left guard are out. Receiver Harrison Jr. and receiver Weaver is questionable. Atlanta has a significant injury advantage based on the Chao ratings. Arizona offense has the lowest health rating at 56.1 with the Falcons defense the highest rating at 85.1. Recent Box Score Key Stats Falcons at Cardinals 4PM ET—Atlanta improved to 5-9 following their 29-28 road victory against Tampa Bay. Falcons had a good passing performance and rushed for 111 yards for 5.3 yards a carry. On defense they allowed four yards per run with 250 yards passing for 7.4 yards per pass attempt. Kirk Cousins completed 30 of 44 for 373 yards with three touchdowns. Arizona drops to 3-11 with their 40-20 road defeat against Houston. Cardinals had some movement throwing the football and rushed for 72 yards for 3.4 yards per run. On defense they allowed 399 yards with poor work against the run and pass. Jacoby Brissett hit 27 of 40 for 249 yards with three touchdowns and a pick.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Denver Broncos NFL Pick Prediction 12/21/2025 by Tony T. Jaguars vs. Broncos Injuries Jacksonville and Denver starters on offense and defense are healthy. Jacksonville has an injury advantage based on the Chao ratings by +3.50 based on Broncos players on IR. Jaguars offense and defense has high ratings in the low 90s. Recent Box Score Key Stats Jaguars at Broncos 4PM ET—Jacksonville improved to 10-4 following their 48-20 home victory against NY Jets. Jaguars had a good passing performance and rushed for 108 yards for 4 yards per run. On defense they limited the Jets through the air and allowed 130 yards rushing for 4.1 yards per run. Trevor Lawrence completed 20 of 32 for 330 yards and five touchdowns. Denver is 12-2 with their 34-26 home victory against Green Bay. Broncos had a good passing game and rushed for 89 yards for 2.9 yards per run. On defense they allowed 5.8 yards per rush with 247 yards passing for 6.2 yards per pass attempt. Bo Nix hit 23 of 34 for 302 yards and four touchdowns.

Vikings left tackle is out with right tackle questionable. On defense an end is out. NY defensive end and linebacker are out. NY has a slight injury advantage based on the Chao ratings of +1.60. NY offense has the highest health rating at 85.1. Recent Box Score Key Stats Vikings at Giants 1PM ET—Minnesota improved to 6-8 following their 34-26 road victory against Dallas. Vikings were efficient through the air and rushed for 77 yards for 2.8 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 4.8 yards per run with 285 yards passing for 7.5 yards per pass attempt. JJ McCarthy completed 15 of 24 for 250 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He had a rushing score. NY drops to 2-12 after their 29-21 home defeat against Washington. Giants had some movement in the passing game and rushed for 146 yards for 5 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 3.9 yards per run with 195 yards passing for 10.2 yards per pass attempt. Jaxson Dart hit 20 of 36 for 246 yards with two touchdowns and a pick. He rushed for 63 yards.

LA Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks NFL Pick Prediction 12/18/2025 by Tony T. Rams vs. Seahawks Injuries LA receiver Adams is questionable. On defense an end is questionable. Seattle left tackle is questionable. Seattle has a clear injury advantage based on the Chao ratings by +6.10. Rams offense has the lowest health rating at 78.8.

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In this new episode, host Yonathan Moya engages in a compelling dialogue with Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero about the church's vital role in addressing immigration and racial issues amid today's challenges. Dr. Romero, a distinguished scholar in Chicano and Asian American studies, shares insights from his acclaimed book, The Brown Church, exploring five centuries of Latino and Latina social justice theology. Together, they discuss how faith communities can embody hope and solidarity, offering a timely and inspiring perspective on living out the gospel in a divided world.

Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints NFL Pick Prediction 12/14/2025 by Tony T. Panthers vs. Saints Injuries Carolina has a defensive end is questionable. New Orleans running back Camara is out with a safety questionable. Panthers have a clear injury advantage based on the Chao ratings of +6.40. New Orleans' offense has the lowest health rating at 76.3 based on their players on IR. Recent Box Score Key Stats Panthers at Saints 4:25PM ET— Carolina improved to 7-6 following their 31-28 home victory against LA Rams. Panthers were efficient in the passing game and rushed for 164 yards for 4.1 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 379 yards with poor defending the run and pass. Bryce Young completed 15 of 20 for 206 yards with three touchdowns. New Orleans is 3-10 with their 24-20 road victory against New Orleans. Saints were inefficient in the passing game and rushed for 139 yards for 4.3 yards per carry. On defense the limited the Bucs passing game and allowed 179 yards rushing for 4.6 yards a carry. Tyler Shough hit 13 of 20 for 144 yards and an interception.

NY Jets vs. Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Pick Prediction 12/14/2025 by Tony T. Jets vs. Jaguars Injuries NY quarterback Taylor and tight end Taylor is out. On defense a linebacker and corner are out. Jacksonville receiver Parker and left tackle are questionable. Jacksonville has a clear injury advantage based on the Chao ratings. Both units for the Jaguars are in good health with ratings in the low 90s. Recent Box Score Key Stats Jets at Jaguars 1PM ET—NY fell to 3-10 following their 34-10 home defeat against Miami. Jets were ineffective in the passing game and rushed for 65 yards for 3.8 yards a carry. On defense they limited the Dolphins through the air and allowed 239 yards rushing for 5.8 yards a carry. Tyrod Taylor threw four passes and dealt with a groin injury. Third string Brady Cook is practicing with the first string. Jacksonville improved to 9-4 with their 36-19 home victory against Indianapolis. Jaguars were effective through the air and rushed for 103 yards for 3.2 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 3.4 yards per run with 196 yards passing for 5.4 yards per pass attempt. Trevor Lawrence 17 of 30 for 244 yards and two touchdowns.

Arizona Cardinals vs. Houston Texans NFL Pick Prediction 12/14/2025 by Tony T. Cardinals vs. Texans Injuries Arizona receivers Harrison and Weather are out. Their left tackle and left guard are out. On defense a safety and corner are out with tackle questionable. Houston has a questionable linebacker. Houston has a significant injury advantage based on Dr Chao ratings of +24.50. Arizona offense has the lowest rating at 55.8. Recent Box Score Key Stats Cardinals at Texans 1PM ET—Arizona fell to 3-10 following their 45-17 home defeat to LA Rams. Cardinals had some movement in the passing game and rushed for 51 yards for 3.6 yards a carry. On defense they allowed 510 yards by poorly defending the run and pass. Jacoby Brissett completed 25 of 44 for 271 yards with two touchdowns and a pick. Houston improved to 8-5 with their 20-10 road win against Kansas City. Texans had slight movement through the air and rushed for 82 yards for 2.6 yards a carry. On defense they contained the Chiefs passing attack and allowed 126 yards rushing for 4.3 yards a carry. CJ Stroud 15 of 31 for 203 yards with a touchdown

PREVIEWIn today's  episode KJ and Jim bring you the week's trending crime related headlines including family suing Royal Caribbean Cruise Line after a man allegedly served 33 drinks dies aboard the cruise ship. In Arkansas where a mother and her twins are found dead amid a very messy divorce and custody battle with her estranged partner who is a prominent doctor in the area.In Louisiana, a 10-year-old boy jumped from a vehicle after a carjacker takes his parents SUV.They go to Florida and discuss murder charges for two teenagers in connection to the death of a 14-year-old girl. In New Jersey a Santa performer and former elementary school teacher is arrested for possession of child sex abuse image. In South Carolina, drugs and crab legs were on the menu for inmates who were delivered a feast via drone right to their prison pretty wild story, and another Louisiana prison escape this time in Saint Landry Parish. These stories and much more today on Crime Wire Weekly!Links to Follow Crime Wire Weekly  https://linktr.ee/crimewireweekly

*Preview*In today's  episode KJ and Jim bring you the week's trending crime related headlines including family suing Royal Caribbean Cruise Line after a man allegedly served 33 drinks dies aboard the cruise ship. In Arkansas where a mother and her twins are found dead amid a very messy divorce and custody battle with her estranged partner who is a prominent doctor in the area.In Louisiana, a 10-year-old boy jumped from a vehicle after a carjacker takes his parents SUV.They go to Florida and discuss murder charges for two teenagers in connection to the death of a 14-year-old girl. In New Jersey a Santa performer and former elementary school teacher is arrested for possession of child sex abuse image. In South Carolina, drugs and crab legs were on the menu for inmates who were delivered a feast via drone right to their prison pretty wild story, and another Louisiana prison escape this time in Saint Landry Parish.These stories and much more today on Crime Wire Weekly!Links to Follow Crime Wire Weekly  https://linktr.ee/crimewireweeklyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/exposed-scandalous-files-of-the-elite--6073723/support.

With the Daniel Jones ruptured Achilles, when will he be able to play again? How will Jones' mobility be? Silver lining to extending Jones? After Mooney Ward's 3rd concussion, what is the protocol? Could this end Charvarius' career? Why was Philip Rivers signed to Colts practice squad? Was Rivers throwing the football after he heard about Jones' injury? Is he too old to play meaningful football? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers NFL Pick Prediction 12/7/2025 by Tony T. Bears vs. Packers Injuries Chicago receiver Odunze is questionable. On defense an end and two linebackers are questionable. Green Bay running back Jacobs and receiver Golden and right tackle are questionable. On defense a tackle, two linebackers and nickel back are questionable. No significant injury advantage based on Chao ratings.

Denver Broncos vs. Las Vegas Raiders NFL Pick Prediction 12/7/2025 by Tony T. Broncos vs. Raiders Injuries Denver nose tackle is questionable. Las Vegas quarterback Smith, receiver Thornton, left and right guard are questionable. On defense an end is out. Denver has an injury advantage based on Dr. Chao ratings. Las Vegas offense has the lowest health rating at 75.

Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Pick Prediction 12/7/2025 by Tony T. Texans vs. Chiefs Injuries Houston running back Marks and right tackle are questionable. On defense a safety is doubtful with end and corner questionable. KC right guard and tackle are questionable. On defense a nickel back is questionable. Houston has a slight injury advantage based on the Chao ratings by +1.70.

LA Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals NFL Pick Prediction 12/7/2025 by Tony T. Rams vs. Cardinals Injuries AL running back Williams and receiver Adams are questionable. On defense a nose tackle, two linebackers, safety and corner are questionable. Arizona receiver Harrison Jr., receiver Dortch and right tackle are questionable. On defense a tackle and corner are questionable. LA has a clear injury advantage based on the Chao ratings by +15.50.

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills NFL Pick Prediction 12/7/2025 by Tony T. Bengals at Bills Injuries Cincinnati receiver Higgins is questionable. On defense and end is doubtful. Buffalo receiver Palmer, tight end Kincaid, left tackle and right tackle are questionable. On defense, an end and linebacker are questionable. Cincinnati has an injury advantage based on the Chao ratings of +3.20. Both defenses have low health ratings with the Bengals at 77.5 and Bills at 72.

Tennessee Titans vs. Cleveland Browns NFL Pick Prediction 12/7/2025 by Tony T. Titans vs. Browns Injuries Tennessee receiver Dike and center are questionable. On defense a corner is questionable. Tennessee has an injury advantage based on the Chao rating by +3. The Browns offense has the lowest health rating at 71.2 but their defense has the highest health rating at 86.3.

Let's Do That Sports! This week we talk about the week of College Football & The NFL. We catch up on current sports. Available now wherever you listen to your podcast.

What do you really believe about heaven? When faced with her own terminal diagnosis, author Colleen Chao discovered that heaven wasn't a faraway idea. It was a living hope that changed how she faced each day. In this moving episode, Colleen shares the peace, beauty, and courage that come from fixing our eyes on eternity—even when life on earth is marked by suffering. Her words will stir your heart, strengthen your faith, and remind you: this isn't the end of the story.   RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE On Our Way Home: Reflections on Heaven in the Face of Death Visit Colleen's Website   ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST Colleen Chao is an editor, writer, and former English teacher. During her unexpected chapter of singleness, she traveled and explored new places, mentored young women, sang and acted, and spent unhealthy amounts of time at coffee shops. In 2010, at age 34, she married strong and handsome Eddie Chao, and eleven months later she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Jeremy.    In 2017, after a long journey through chronic pain and illness (both her own and her son's) Colleen was diagnosed with breast cancer. After intensive chemotherapy and a double mastectomy, Colleen enjoyed two years of clear test results—but in Spring 2021 she learned that the cancer was back, and it was terminal this time. Out of this indescribable sorrow has come stunning beauty, and Colleen's desire is to spend the remainder of her days sharing this beauty with others who suffer.   When she's not visiting a doctor or wrangling words, Colleen enjoys the beautiful outdoors, side-splitting laughter, and half-read books piled bedside. She makes her home just outside Boise, Idaho with Eddie and Jeremy, and their dog, Willow.  

NY Giants vs. New England Patriots NFL Pick Prediction 12/1/2025 by Tony T. Giants vs. Patriots Injuries NY has a linebacker out and questionable. New England left guard is out. On defense a nose tackle and linebacker are questionable. The Giants have a slight injury advantage based on the Chao ratings by +2.70. New England offense has the lowest health ratings of 77.5 based on their players on IR.

--{ "With Ordo Ab Chao Running the Show, You'll Doubt Pure Reason, All That You Know"}-- Redux 238 from April 16, 2017 - An update, books, flash drives, CTTM book club, Substack - What is your browser's AI learning about you? - Techniques of Control - De-personalization Process of Cities - Wild Men at Top Run Things - Daily Data Collection - The Last Enemy (British TV) - Trump's Campaign Promises - Middle East - Whistleblowers - War Propaganda is Kept Simple - MOAB "Mother of All Bombs" - Laser Developed Atmospheric Lens - War Changes Cultures - Orwell's 1984, Perpetual War for Control Purposes - PNAC - Foreign Policy Initiative - Spraying the Skies - Harvard's Solar Geoengineering Study - We're Run by Secrecy - Online Child Mental Health Program in Scotland - Massive Cuts to NHS Highland Budget - The Touchy-Feely Age - Self-Care, Finger-painting - Living in an Insane Asylum.

Mike Turner and Ovie Mughelli are joined by Dr. David Chao from Sports Injury Central to talk about the severity of Michael Penix Jr's injury and what it could mean for the rest of his season and Kirk Cousins'. In a funny twist, Dr Chao was actually Mike's Dr when he was with the Chargers so they reminisce about that for a bit. Listen in for some cold hard facts from a real medical doctor about when we might see the Falcons starting QB again, ONLY right here on Bleav in Falcons! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, we're joined by Karen Chao, Chief Product Officer at Flowspace, an ecommerce logistics platform, where she's also taken on a role as head of marketing. Previously, Karen held product leadership roles at Apple, Replicon, Innit, and more. In this episode, Karen shares: How she ended up running Marketing on top of Product, and how bringing these two functions under one leader has improved go-to-market for Flowspace The biggest surprises she's uncovered running marketing as a product leader, from chaotic tool stacks to the next wave of AI-powered go-to-market automation And how Flowspace's product team uses AI tools like Cursor and Claude to accelerate discovery and prototyping, and even ship small bug fixes straight to production without Engineers involved Links Karen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen1chao/ Flowspace: https://flow.space/ Resources (Ethically) cheat your way to $250M+ | Mikal Lewis, Product Exec. (Whole Foods, Nordstrom): https://youtu.be/5txeT2U_YQo Chapters 00:00: Intro 02:06: Karen's career highlights 03:59: How Karen and Flowspace are using AI in their team workflows 15:11: The intersection of product and marketing 22:13: What's surprised Karen most about transitioning from product to marketing 29:12: Conclusion Follow LaunchPod on YouTube We have a new YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@LaunchPodPodcast)! Watch full episodes of our interviews with PM leaders and subscribe! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com (https://logrocket.com/signup/?pdr). Special Guest: Karen Chao.

Ross is joined by SIScore.com's Dr. David Chao to discuss the comments Ryan Leaf made about him on social media. Also, Ross & Dr. Chao address some of the allegations & accusations from Dr. Chao's past. Download the DraftKings Sports Book App and use code ROSS! Connect with the Pod Website - https://www.rosstucker.com Become A Patron - https://www.patreon.com/RTMedia Podcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/RossTuckerPod Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosstuckerpod/ Ross Twitter - https://twitter.com/RossTuckerNFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ross is joined by SIScore.com's Dr. David Chao to discuss the comments Ryan Leaf made about him on social media. Also, Ross & Dr. Chao address some of the allegations & accusations from Dr. Chao's past. Download the DraftKings Sports Book App and use code ROSS! Connect with the Pod Website - https://www.rosstucker.com Become A Patron - https://www.patreon.com/RTMedia Podcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/RossTuckerPod Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosstuckerpod/ Ross Twitter - https://twitter.com/RossTuckerNFL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Fine Tooning, Drew Taylor and Jim Hill explore how Disney's most beloved songwriting duo—the Sherman Brothers—found new creative life after leaving the Mouse House in 1968. From the heartfelt melodies of Snoopy Come Home to the timeless charm of Charlotte's Web, Jim revisits how their music carried Disney's spirit into other studios' animated worlds. Drew shares highlights from the Animation Is Life event, including Q&As for ChaO and Arco Why TRON: Ares's box office dip has Disney nervous The rise of Gabby's Dollhouse as a Universal park franchise A live-action Jetsons film that's finally moving forward—again The legacy of Marsupilami and Nickelodeon's attempt to revive it Jim wraps things up by celebrating the Sherman Brothers' post-Disney era—two films that remind us that great songs can make any animation studio feel like home. Unlocked Magic Unlocked Magic, powered by DVC Rental Store and DVC Resale Market, offers exclusive Disney & Universal ticket savings with TRUSTED service and authenticity. With over $10 MILLION in ticket sales, use Unlocked Magic to get the BIGGEST SAVINGS. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn More⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices