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Last time we spoke about autumn battle of Changsha. In late September and early October 1941, the Chinese commander Chen Cheng focused on Yichang, a crucial Yangtze stronghold whose loss would threaten China's position and the approach toward Chongqing. Chen Cheng's plan tightened a ring around the city while Chinese forces blocked Japanese reinforcement routes, including efforts to cut retreat lines at places like Jingmen and Dangyang. The battle's pressure was intensified by shifting momentum elsewhere. As the Japanese situation around Changsha became unstable—strained by supplies, exhaustion, and mounting casualties—the Japanese command began to withdraw north. Chiang Kai-shek used this to accelerate Chinese priorities, ordering rapid capture of Yichang within a tight deadline. Inside Yichang, the defense turned tragic as Japanese troops faced encirclement, heavy artillery barrages, and desperate street fighting.    #213 Blood, Rain, and Flags: The Last Struggle Around Yichang 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. While the struggle around Changsha occupied one half of the battlefield, another contest of equal consequence was taking shape farther west at Yichang. The two operations were not separate stories. They belonged to the same campaign, and each influenced the fate of the other. If Changsha was the city whose danger was plain to every observer, Yichang was the stronghold whose importance weighed most heavily on the calculations of commanders. In the autumn of 1941, the outcome in one place could not be understood without the other. For Chen Cheng, Yichang was more than a military objective. It was a wound that had never closed. The city stood on the Yangtze at a point of major strategic value, tied not only to communications and transport but also to the defense of the river approach toward the wartime capital. When Yichang had fallen in June 1940, it had done more than alter the front line. It had left behind humiliation. Three Japanese divisions—the 3rd, 13th, and 39th—had seized the city after twelve days and nights of intense fighting. At five in the afternoon on June 11, a unit of the Japanese 13th Division under Tanaka Seiichi had broken in from the southeast. Chinese troops of the 18th Army under Peng Shan and Luo Guangwen's 18th Division fought a savage close-quarters battle inside the city for a full day and night, while Japanese forces of the 3rd and 39th Divisions pressed from the north. At four in the afternoon on June 12, with Deng Ping's battalion covering the withdrawal, the Chinese finally pulled out and Yichang was lost. Men in high command do not always remember defeat in the same way as the men who fight through it. Soldiers tend to remember heat, hunger, the dead, or the exact corner where a friend fell. Commanders also remember those things, but they remember something else as well: failure recorded in the language of responsibility. Chen Cheng could not forget that twenty Chinese corps had been beaten by three Japanese divisions. At the time, Li Zongren had commanded the operation. Now the chance to erase that old disgrace seemed to be passing into Chen Cheng's own hands. On September 20, he received two telegrams, one from the Military Commission and one from Chiang Kai-shek himself. From that point onward, Yichang dominated his thoughts. By September 23, the Military Commission approved Chen's request to transfer the 33rd Army Group of the Fifth War Zone into the Sixth War Zone for the coming attack. On paper, his position seemed powerful. He now had fourteen divisions at his disposal. Yichang itself was held only by Uchiyama Eitaro's 13th Division and the Hayabuchi Detachment, together amounting to roughly sixteen thousand men. Even granting the usual Japanese superiority in training, firepower, communications, and local tactical cohesion, the Chinese possessed absolute numerical advantage. By September 28, the Chinese units had reached their attack positions, and Chen Cheng set his operational design in motion. The forces on the right bank were to attack first and pull the main body of the Japanese 39th Division southward. The 33rd Army would strike toward Jingmen and Dangyang in order to cut off the enemy's routes of retreat and reinforcement. Once these movements took hold, Yichang itself would be enclosed and crushed. Li Jilan's 94th Army, Li Yannian's 2nd Army, Song Kentang's 32nd Army, and other formations advanced according to plan. On paper the arrangement had clarity. On the ground it had resistance. The Japanese defended from strong fieldworks, and progress came slowly. Earthworks, wire, trenches, and mutually supporting positions transformed every apparent advance into hard labor. The Chinese pushed forward, but not with the speed Chen Cheng wanted. Even a favorable comparison of troop numbers could not cancel the fact that an entrenched Japanese force, once determined to hold, could impose a terrible price on assault. By October 1, Japanese troops outside Yichang began withdrawing into the city proper. Chen Cheng responded by ordering all troops to complete the encirclement. At last the operation seemed to be reaching the decisive stage. The city was tightening under pressure. The ring was nearly closed. Yet at that very moment time began pressing harder on both sides. On October 2, both Chen Cheng outside the city and Uchiyama inside it received telegrams that sharpened the crisis. The message sent from the Japanese 11th Army headquarters in Wuhan informed Uchiyama that the famous Tokyo Asakusa Art Troupe was coming to Yichang to comfort the front-line troops. The Expeditionary Army Headquarters in Nanjing had decided that, for political reasons, the troupe could not be turned back merely because combat conditions were dangerous. Their purpose was morale. That such a message could arrive at such a time reveals much about Japanese wartime culture. Appearances, spirit, ritual reassurance, and the emotional theater of endurance still had to be maintained even when military reality was worsening by the hour. The telegram that Chen Cheng received was very different. Chiang Kai-shek's order stated with brutal directness: the Japanese in northern Hunan had begun to withdraw, and Chen was ordered to spare no effort to capture Yichang within three days. Chen stared at the message for a long time. There was no need for explanation. He understood at once what Chiang meant. The battle for Yichang had already consumed days of hard fighting. Chinese units had suffered substantial losses. But the essential fact stood over every map and every order: if Japanese forces disengaging from northern Hunan reached Yichang in time to reinforce it, then all the effort already expended might amount to nothing. The battle had become not only a contest of strength, but a race. At nearly the same time, the command post of the Japanese 11th Army at Yueyang was confronting the other half of the same problem. On the night of September 30, the headquarters was brightly lit as Chief of Staff Isamu Kinoshita arranged reports, reconnaissance findings, and field messages before the army commander. The Japanese still possessed a valuable advantage: they had access to Chinese communication codes. But such intelligence could not solve every operational problem. It could not conjure food where there was none, restore exhausted bodies, or stop the battlefield from changing shape. By then the Japanese situation around Changsha had become increasingly unstable. The Hayabuchi Detachment, after entering the city, was entangled in fierce urban fighting with the Chinese 6th Provisional Division of the 79th Army. By the evening of September 30, neither side had eliminated the other inside the city. Outside Changsha, the Japanese 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 40th Divisions had assembled and kept major Chinese forces at bay. One element of the 3rd Division had even moved south by truck to Zhuzhou, fifty kilometers away, and occupied the abandoned city. Yet these outward signs of success concealed a serious weakness. The Japanese rear was fraying. Ammunition and food were running low. Divisions operating that deep in hostile territory could not sustain a prolonged campaign under such conditions. More than ten days of uninterrupted movement and fighting had also produced rising non-combat casualties. Men were collapsing from fatigue along the march. Sickness increased steadily. Units that had looked formidable on the offensive were beginning to wear thin from inside. At the same time, Chinese remnants from earlier defeats, new reinforcements, and formations that had regrouped after being thrown back were all watching for signs of weakness. Even if the Japanese divisions in Hunan still had the strength to fight several more actions, another question overrode everything else: Yichang. Yichang was not simply another point on the map. It was a strategic stronghold on the Yangtze and one of the key places from which Japan threatened Chongqing. The city also carried institutional memory. After its capture in June 1940, the occupying troops had initially been ordered to withdraw for rest and reorganization. But Imperial General Headquarters had reversed that decision almost at once and demanded that Yichang be held after all. Troops already on the road had to turn back and retake a city that had been burned, stripped, and rendered difficult to occupy. Among those who had insisted most strongly that Yichang must be retained was Anami Korechika, then vice minister of the army. Now Anami faced the consequence of that earlier insistence. However attractive the gains in Hunan might appear, Yichang could not simply be sacrificed. Uchiyama's 13th Division was not strong enough to hold indefinitely without relief. Anami looked at Hunan on the map—a rich province, beautiful and militarily tempting, much of it seeming almost within reach. But strategy does not reward attachment. With great reluctance, he gave the order to retreat. On the morning of October 1, all Japanese divisions received the reversal instructions, and at four in the afternoon they began moving north. For Xue Yue, this altered the entire meaning of the campaign. Since the beginning of the battle, he had known frustration, disappointment, and anger. Whatever private calculations he may have made about Chiang Kai-shek's strategic direction, Chen Cheng's political influence, his own mistakes in the earlier phase of operations, or the rivalries that had long poisoned Republican military life, none of those feelings prevented him from seeing the opportunity now before him. Once the Japanese turned north, pursuit was no longer merely a matter of salvaging dignity. It became an operational necessity tied directly to Yichang. His staff quickly drafted a pursuit order defining routes, timings, and methods. The document explicitly called for tracking and pursuing, interception, flanking movement, ambush, and surprise attack. This was not to be a ceremonial following of a retreating enemy at a respectful distance. It was meant to be pressure—enough pressure, if possible, to delay Japanese movement back toward Hubei. Two hours after Xue issued the order, another telegram arrived from Chongqing. Chiang Kai-shek instructed that since the enemy which had advanced into northern Hunan had begun retreating toward Yueyang on the night of October 1, the Ninth War Zone was to exploit their fatigue, pursue boldly, seize Yueyang if possible, sabotage the Wuyue Railway, and launch attacks, ambushes, and fierce strikes along the retreat route to prevent the Japanese from regaining their former defenses or shifting quickly toward Wuhan. The purpose was stated clearly: to facilitate the operations of the Third, Fifth, and Sixth War Zones. Xue Yue understood the message at once. The support provided by the Third and Fifth War Zones had been limited and often symbolic. The operation that truly mattered now was Chen Cheng's assault on Yichang. Pursuit in Hunan was not simply retaliation for the threat to Changsha. It was an attempt to buy time in blood, mud, and delay. He adjusted the pursuit deployment and ordered commanders at every level to go forward and supervise their units in person. Autumn rain began to fall over northern Hunan. Hills disappeared in mist and drizzle. Along the roads leading north moved Japanese soldiers under the Rising Sun flag; behind them and beside them, often through fields, villages, and broken country, moved Chinese troops under the Blue Sky, White Sun, and Red Earth flag. Their uniforms differed, their languages differed, their causes differed—but the exhaustion in their faces must often have looked terribly alike. Both armies moved through damp air, hunger, uncertainty, and the constant expectation of another clash. The pursuit, however, revealed the limits of Chinese strength as well as its persistence. On October 2, the battered remnants of the Chinese 74th and 26th Armies cleared battlefields along the Liuyang and Laodao Rivers and found no Japanese left there. The 74th withdrew to Liling to regroup. The 26th halted at Changle Street for replenishment. Yang Sen sent the whole 27th Army Group after the retreating enemy. Ou Zhen's 4th Army attempted to intercept the Japanese 40th Division, but the Japanese maneuvered skillfully and escaped. Ou Zhen pursued them north of the Miluo River for three days, reached the Changshui River, and found the south bank empty. The 20th Army tried to cut off the Japanese 6th Division at Fulipu. At first they could not even locate the enemy, but they did collect large amounts of matériel left behind. Deputy Commander Xia Jiong remarked, with rough optimism, that the Japanese were still "steaming hot" and would certainly be caught. His men ran hard, crossed the Miluo River, and finally did catch a rearguard. Yet the Japanese, intent only on getting away, adopted what Chinese accounts described as a low-key method of not retaliating and not becoming decisively engaged. After crossing Gaoqiao they withdrew into their previous defensive area, and Xia could do little more than stop, rest, and continue to watch them. The 58th Army intercepted more than two thousand Japanese troops near Guanwang Bridge. For a moment it seemed a major clash might erupt. Instead the Japanese fled, leaving behind large quantities of supplies. The Chinese followed them as far as Taolin and then halted when it became clear that the enemy had regained strong ground. These episodes were frustrating, but they were not meaningless. They showed that many Chinese formations had been too badly mauled in the earlier phase of the campaign to sustain relentless offensive pressure. They also showed that the Japanese, though in retreat, were still disciplined enough to avoid disastrous entanglements while shedding matériel to gain speed. The Chinese units that struck hardest during this phase were not those most damaged at the beginning of the battle, but fresher formations such as Xia Chuzhong's 79th Army and Fu Zhongfang's 99th Army. Xia's men ambushed the Hayabuchi Detachment and nearly destroyed it, killing two of its three battalion commanders. Fu's 99th Army fought a series of clashes with the Japanese 3rd and 6th Divisions and with the Hirano and Araki Detachments. The Japanese, eager to keep moving, absorbed losses rather than pause for extended battle. The 99th Army captured so much matériel that transporting it became a problem in itself. On October 4, a squad leader of the 197th Division even shot down an aircraft with machine-gun fire. Yet even here success had limits. By October 9, the entire Japanese force in northern Hunan had crossed the Xinqiang River and reoccupied its original positions. Chinese attacks achieved nothing decisive. The river once again became, in military imagination, almost a fixed frontier. As gunfire subsided in Xiangbei, all attention turned toward Yichang. The encirclement of the city was completed at noon on October 4. Chen Cheng ordered a general offensive to begin at four in the morning on October 6. Outside the city, Li Yannian's 2nd Army held fast against the Japanese 39th Division, which was trying to come in from Jingmen. Altogether, the Sixth War Zone had committed fourteen divisions—more than one hundred thousand men—to the operation. What followed was the familiar but always arresting spectacle of a great battle gathering itself. Small detachments moved forward to cut wire and destroy fortifications outside the city. Artillery officers adjusted their fire with care. Ammunition boxes changed hands continuously. Telephone operators hurried back and forth laying lines. Engineers worked with picks and shovels. Trucks forced their way down crowded roads with horns blaring. Boats were requisitioned along the riverbank, and dark-skinned boatmen weathered by the Yangtze wind moved among soldiers and officers. Behind the assault units stood medical stations under Red Cross flags, waiting for the wounded they knew were coming. All the machinery of battle was in motion. Inside Yichang, meanwhile, another scene unfolded that could only exist in wartime Japan's peculiar mixture of militarism and performance. At the field hospital of the Japanese 13th Division on the campus of Mingde Middle School, wounded soldiers wrapped in white bandages stood, sat, lay on stretchers, or leaned on medical orderlies in the yard watching entertainers from home perform while the dull rhythms of artillery sounded in the distance. The Asakusa Art Troupe had been founded in the mid-1920s and had made its name by combining modern popular elements with traditional stage culture. It had first won over ordinary audiences and then, as its reputation rose, gained acceptance among official and elite circles as well. After the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, it was gradually folded into the machinery of wartime propaganda, performing works meant to praise sacrifice, glorify the empire, and strengthen morale. When the delegation of more than thirty members arrived at the 11th Army headquarters in Wuhan, the army added a military band of more than twenty men to accompany them to Yichang. But by the time they reached the city, the battle had already drawn close. They could not visit forward positions. Instead they performed for the wounded. The last performance featured heavily made-up young men and women dancing a popular folk number. As the dance continued, the women bowed and invited medics and wounded men who could still move to join them. Kimono and military uniform mixed. Smiles appeared beside bandages. Music from the home islands drifted out beneath the sound of an approaching siege. Then war interrupted the scene completely. Before dawn on October 6, Chinese artillery opened on Yichang with a deafening bombardment, and the cries of attack rolled over the city. As day came up, the troupe members watched stretchers being rushed into the field hospital where they had only recently performed. One of the sixteen-year-old twin geisha sisters, Mihoko, asked the troupe leader Akizuru through tears whether they would ever be able to return to Tokyo. Qiuhe, the famous dance artist in her fifties, answered gently that they would. General Anami, she said, was leading brave troops there and would arrive in the next few days. The child must pray. The reassurance was human, but it was also part of the wartime language of consolation. Outside the city, reality was harsher. For two days and nights the fighting remained severe. The Japanese fell back toward the edge of the city and resisted with desperation. The Japanese 3rd Air Regiment in Hankou committed itself heavily to the defense, flying sortie after sortie over Yichang. Aircraft came so often that some made four round trips in a single day. On the morning of October 8, a unit of the Chinese 94th Army crossed by boat from the west bank, bypassed the Gezhouba area, and landed at the northern end of Huangcaoba. Advancing south along the embankment, it established positions on the Yangtze side only about half a kilometer from the city. This foothold effectively dominated Japanese positions west of Yichang. Mortar rounds crossed the water. Heavy and light machine guns pinned the defenders outside the walls. At the same time, the 9th Division of the 32nd Army and part of the 99th Army pressed inward as well. The ring tightened. October 9 was grave for both sides. The Japanese withdrawal from northern Hunan had by now produced a relief force. Anami assembled elite troops from several divisions into a rapid deployment column for Yichang. For the Chinese Sixth War Zone, however, victory seemed very near. Inside the city the Japanese situation was increasingly desperate. Casualties were severe. The field hospital yard was filled with groaning wounded. Uchiyama summoned support personnel, medics, cooks, ordnance repairmen, and any wounded men still capable of firing. He armed them all and formed an improvised reserve. Then, while this force was assembling, he heard the sound of a trumpet. One of the band members, still practicing as if battle had not reached its climax, reminded him that the more than twenty members of the 11th Army band were also soldiers in uniform. He added them as well, creating a special unit of 388 men. Hundreds of sacks of rice were taken from storage and piled around division headquarters as fortifications. Uchiyama then turned to Chief of Staff Akinaga and said, "Let's not believe any miracles will happen." The line was bleak, but lucid. It meant that there would be no rescue through wishful thinking. If they lived, it would be because they held long enough. If they died, they would die without pretending that destiny had cheated them. Outside the city, Chen Cheng faced a different but equally harsh pressure. On October 2, Chiang Kai-shek had ordered Yichang taken within three days. On the 4th, Chen requested an extension until the 8th; Chiang agreed, but warned that because the Japanese were retreating from northern Hunan, the city must be captured by then or all previous effort would be wasted. Chen launched the general assault on the 6th, but fierce resistance on the ground and in the air slowed him. By the 8th, the city still had not fallen. He requested another extension, asking to take Yichang by October 10. This time Chiang sent no reply. Chen understood the silence. It meant that no political room remained behind him. At 2:30 in the morning on October 10, the Sixth War Zone opened another general offensive. One hundred and forty artillery pieces joined the bombardment. Shells fell across every part of the Japanese defenses until the repeated flashes made it hard for the gunners to tell what had not yet been hit. Then the infantry went in. Men shouted and surged forward like water breaking through a barrier. Hidden Japanese machine guns cut them down in wave after wave, but more men followed behind. The dead piled on the approaches so thickly that nationality itself seemed to vanish in blood and mud. Under that fire, dawn rose red. Uchiyama watched the sunrise from the highest building in the city, the three-story Yichang Bank. After the war, he told a reporter that the sky, the earth, and even the Yangtze had all seemed red to him, as if the river itself were carrying the blood of Chinese and Japanese alike. According to a later Japanese account, messages reached him from every side that morning reporting collapse. Roughly 5000 men were estimated killed or seriously wounded. At eight o'clock Uchiyama went down to the operations room. Waiting there were his chief of staff and senior officers. At that moment the final ritual of battlefield defeat began. A farewell telegram to Anami Korechika was read aloud. Nearby stood the regimental flag of the 104th Regiment, entrusted to Captain Izumi Shigeru before the regiment's complete destruction. Uchiyama then took the 13th Division's own flag—the imperial military color—and laid it over the regimental flag. Officers and men wept, removed their caps, and bowed their heads. Uchiyama's hands trembled so badly that it took him three matches to set the flag alight. In Japanese military culture, burning a flag was among the sternest rites of defeat. The flag could not be allowed to fall into enemy hands. To destroy it was to acknowledge annihilation while presenting that annihilation as a final offering to the imperial state. When the flags had burned and places for seppuku had been chosen, the farewell message remained. It declared that all officers and soldiers had done their utmost for the empire in the final struggle, that military flags, confidential documents, and imperial edicts had been burned, and that it was deeply regrettable that overseas Chinese and the delegation in Yichang had also suffered this fate. Uchiyama then added one final sentence in red pencil: the soldiers of the empire had fulfilled their duty and died for their country amidst the heroic cries of "Long live the Grand Marshal!" At 8:50 the clerk began encoding the telegram. Then Uchiyama said quietly to the officers waiting to die: "Please wait a little longer." The words postponed death by minutes. There was still the narrow possibility that communication mattered, or that the battle had not yet reached its absolute end. Chief of Staff Akinaga summoned his adjutant, Sakata Ryūshirō, and ordered that if the division commander and chief of staff died before the telegram was sent, Sakata was to form a suicide squad, break out by any means possible, and report the division's fate to 11th Army headquarters. At ten in the morning, the Japanese 39th Division attacking from Jingmen launched a new assault under Anami's strict orders against Li Yannian's 2nd Army. One regiment used poison gas to break through part of the Chinese line and reached the outskirts of Yichang. Chen Cheng personally directed the Chinese response, using elements of the attacking force and the 2nd Army to surround and beat back the thrust. By two in the afternoon, only the Dongshan Temple line remained intact among the different sectors of the Japanese city defense. Chinese troops had penetrated the city and were fighting bitterly in the streets, moving steadily toward division headquarters. At four in the afternoon, more than 2000 Japanese rapid deployment troops from northern Hunan reached the northeast approaches of Yichang and at once joined the relief effort. Chen Cheng threw reserves in to block them, and both sides locked in combat six kilometers outside the city. As dusk fell, the Chinese assault units in the city had also suffered terrible losses. Chen Cheng ordered them to regroup, replenish, and launch a final attack after dark. Then, at seven in the evening, almost as the order was issued, a violent gale rose and torrential rain began to fall. Such heavy rain was unusual in the Yichang area in October, and to men who had been living for days under the pressure of siege, death, and deadline, it must have seemed uncanny. The Chinese attacked through the downpour, but progress was painfully slow. At the same time, more than ten thousand Japanese troops arriving from northern Hunan reached the outskirts, fought for over two hours in the rain, and finally broke into the city, linking up with what remained of the 13th Division. At eleven that night, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the attack on Yichang halted and instructed the Chinese troops to return to their original defensive positions. The battle ended not in a clear verdict, but in exhaustion. One elderly resident of Yichang, Huang Jupu, later left a memory of the aftermath more vivid than any headquarters summary. He recalled that the heavy rain began at nightfall on the twentieth day of the eighth lunar month—October 10 in the Gregorian calendar—and continued into the next afternoon. Rainwater soaked the corpses lying in the streets until the water became a deep brownish-red pool more than two feet deep before it drained into the Yangtze and changed the river's color. The next day, he said, both sides sent corpse-collection teams into the streets under Red Cross flags. They pushed carts and worked separately, avoiding conflict, though sometimes they spoke to one another when trying to identify bodies. The Japanese recovery party included Chinese helpers and local residents. They turned corpses over, looked at clothing and weapons, and tried to determine nationality. Some bodies were naked, perhaps stripped wounded, which made identification harder. Since Chinese and Japanese could resemble one another, neither side wanted to take the wrong dead, fearing that a mistake would disturb the heroic souls to whom each army believed it owed proper burial. In the end, Huang remembered, it was the people of Yichang who pooled their money to bury many of the dead north of the city. Later an unmarked stone was raised there, with a bowl of rice and a stick of incense set before it. That image does something military history often fails to do. It restores weight to the end of battle. Armies issue attack orders, counterattack orders, pursuit orders, and retreat orders. Staff officers mark arrows on maps. Commanders calculate reinforcement and delay. But after all of that comes the business of soaked bodies in the street, identification, carts, shallow graves, and local people forced to do what armies can no longer fully do for their own dead. Seen as a whole, the operations in Hunan and Hubei during these weeks form one connected historical drama. The Japanese advance toward Changsha was real and dangerous, but it failed to produce decisive strategic gain. The battle strained the Chinese defense badly. Some units collapsed. Others improvised and recovered. The city was entered, contested, and then fought over again. Behind the forward line, Chinese forces such as Yang Sen's 27th Army Group harassed Japanese communications and supply, turning depth into vulnerability. At the same time, Chen Cheng's offensive against Yichang transformed what might otherwise have remained a local success for Japan in Hunan into a strategic dilemma. Once Yichang came seriously under threat, the Japanese command could not continue to treat the Hunan offensive as self-contained. It had to weigh possession against preservation, momentum against strategic necessity. That calculation compelled the retreat from northern Hunan. The retreat in turn changed the meaning of Xue Yue's operations. Pursuit became valuable not mainly because it might recover wounded pride or even because it might damage the retreating enemy, but because every hour of delay imposed on Japanese units moving north was another hour in which Yichang might fall. Yet Yichang did not fall. That fact is central, but it must be interpreted carefully. Chen Cheng had numerical superiority and fought with determination, but numbers alone could not cancel the difficulty of assaulting a fortified Japanese position under air attack and against fanatical resistance. Time worked against him. Every day lost increased the chance that Japanese relief would arrive from Hunan. Chiang Kai-shek's increasingly urgent telegrams reflected strategic logic, but they could not abolish battlefield reality. Men still had to cross open ground, cut wire, silence guns, and survive fire. Inside Yichang, Uchiyama's defense reveals the same pressure from the opposite side. He understood that his task was simple in principle and terrible in practice: hold until relief arrived. That necessity drove him to arm cooks, medics, repairmen, musicians, and wounded men. It drove him to build fortifications from sacks of rice. It brought him to the point of burning flags and preparing for ritual death while still delaying the final act long enough to see whether rescue might come. The presence of the Asakusa Art Troupe inside the besieged city sharpened the tragedy. They had been sent for morale and appearance, as if cultural performance might reassure an empire already growing anxious about the costs of war. Instead they became trapped witnesses to near-annihilation. The young girl asking if she would ever return to Tokyo cuts through all rhetoric. It is the ordinary human question that waits behind every doctrine of heroic sacrifice. In the end, neither side obtained everything it sought. Japan failed to turn its push into Hunan into a decisive result. China failed to retake Yichang despite concentration of force and a window of opportunity that for a time seemed very real. But that does not mean the campaign resolves into stalemate in any empty sense. It revealed important truths. For China, it showed both weakness and development. Weakness appeared in broken lines, uneven coordination, exhausted pursuit, and the inability to convert superiority in numbers into victory at Yichang. But development appeared too: a greater ability to coordinate war zones, to pressure Japanese rear areas, to force the enemy into strategic compromise, and to sustain resistance under conditions that would once have threatened outright collapse. For Japan, the campaign exposed the narrowing gap between aggressive offensive action and dangerous overextension. Japanese divisions could still strike hard, move with speed, and defend with ferocity. Their aircraft could still exact terrible cost. But logistics, fatigue, sickness, and the obligation to rescue threatened positions like Yichang increasingly limited what offensive success could mean. The deepest memory of the campaign may belong not to generals, however, but to the smaller figures history often notices only in passing: the soldier chewing dry ration without water; the wounded man who blew himself up rather than submit; the old beggar who revealed a depot; the band member still practicing trumpet in a city preparing for death; the frightened girl from the troupe; the townspeople who buried the dead after rain washed blood into the Yangtze. These are not decorative details. They are what make the history real. The autumn of 1941 in Hunan and Hubei was not one clean victory, nor one clean defeat. It was a season in which pressure in one sector altered decision in another, in which tactical success did not always yield strategic reward, and in which endurance itself increasingly became a form of power. That is why the campaign matters. It shows a war whose balance had begun to change, not dramatically or conclusively, but perceptibly. China still suffered, improvised, and fell short. Japan still advanced, struck hard, and held important ground. Yet the margin between them was no longer what it had been in the earlier years of the war. History moved that autumn not by omen or destiny, but by the hard materials of war: supply, timing, weather, command, fatigue, communications, morale, and blood. In Hunan and Hubei, all of those forces converged. They carried armies north and west, into cities and out again, across rivers, through rain, and finally into memory. 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. As Chinese pressure tightened, Japan's wider situation around Changsha deteriorated—fatigue, supply strain, and losses accumulated. When the Japanese began retreating north, relief efforts turned Yichang into a desperate struggle marked by shifting fronts, poison gas, street fighting, and heavy bombardment. Chiang Kai-shek demanded a deadline, forcing Chen into final assaults that ultimately failed to secure a clean victory.  

China's newly released management measures for the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve are a significant step aimed at protecting the island's rich biodiversity, officials and experts said.有关官员与专家表示，我国新出台的黄岩岛国家级自然保护区管理办法，是保护该岛丰富生物多样性的重要举措。The 16-article management measures for the reserve, which is a newly established protected area in the South China Sea covering 3,523.67 hectares of coral reef ecosystems and rare marine habitats, were jointly issued on Saturday by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the China Coast Guard and the People's Government of Hainan Province.该保护区为南海新建保护区域，总面积 3523.67 公顷，涵盖珊瑚礁生态系统与珍稀海洋栖息地。这份共十六条的管理办法于周六由自然资源部、国家林业和草原局、中国海警局、海南省人民政府联合印发。According to the measures, a coordination mechanism has been established to address major issues, strengthen collaboration and share information.办法明确，将建立协调工作机制，统筹处置重大问题、强化部门协同、实现信息互通共享。Huangyan Island, which is part of the Zhongsha Islands, features unique coral reef ecosystems and distinctive geological formations. It is home to numerous rare and endangered species, including hawksbill turtles, green sea turtles, giant clams, triton shells and tiger cowries, making it a marine biodiversity hot spot of significant ecological value.黄岩岛隶属于中沙群岛，拥有独特珊瑚礁生态系统与特色地质地貌，栖息着玳瑁、绿海龟、砗磲、法螺、虎斑宝贝等大量珍稀濒危物种，是具备极高生态价值的海洋生物多样性热点区域。Chen Danhong, director-general of the department of international cooperation at the Ministry of Natural Resources, noted that the measures were issued in response to urgent demands to protect the ecosystem as it faces heightened risks, including an abnormal rise in sea temperatures caused by climate change and extreme weather, human activities and potential outbreaks of harmful organisms.自然资源部国际合作司司长陈丹红表示，受气候变化、极端天气引发海水异常升温、人类活动、有害生物潜在暴发等多重风险冲击，黄岩岛生态保护迫在眉睫，出台本办法正是为回应这一迫切保护需求。"The measures provide an institutional basis for protection management and law enforcement. Their implementation will significantly improve the construction and management of the reserve, and they are of great significance for maintaining the health and stability of the South China Sea marine ecosystem," Chen said.陈丹红称：“该办法为保护区管护、执法工作提供制度依据，落地实施后将大幅提升保护区建设与管理水平，对维护南海海洋生态系统健康稳定具有重要意义。”Under the measures, the Ministry of Natural Resources is responsible for boundary surveys, planning review, resource protection and utilization management, asset accounting and registration, as well as the protection of territorial sea baseline points.办法划定各部门职责：自然资源部负责勘界测绘、规划审核、资源保护利用管理、资产核算确权，以及领海基点保护相关工作。The National Forestry and Grassland Administration supervises the reserve and reviews adjustments, planning and construction.国家林业和草原局承担保护区监管职责，负责保护区范围调整、规划建设相关审核工作。The South China Sea bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the designated management institution, handles daily protection, resource monitoring and ecological restoration.自然资源部南海局作为保护区主管管理机构，负责开展日常管护、资源监测与生态修复工作。The Hainan provincial government cooperates with the China Coast Guard on administrative law enforcement, while the local government assists the management institution with disaster prevention, safety management and emergency response measures.海南省人民政府会同中国海警局开展行政执法，地方政府配合管理机构落实防灾、安全管控、应急处置相关工作。The reserve is divided into a core protection zone of 1,242.55 hectares and a general control zone of 2,281.12 hectares.保护区划分为核心保护区与一般控制区，面积分别为 1242.55 公顷、2281.12 公顷。The measures prohibit entry except for activities authorized by laws and regulations or organized by the management institution for protection and management purposes.办法规定，除法律法规许可，或由管理机构组织、以生态管护为目的的活动外，任何单位和个人禁止进入保护区。Fishing, mining, excavating corals, coral reefs and giant clams, and other activities that damage rare marine species and natural ecosystems are prohibited without approval.未经许可，严禁开展捕捞、采矿、采挖珊瑚、珊瑚礁、砗磲等破坏珍稀海洋物种与自然生态系统的活动。The coast guard will establish a routine patrol system in collaboration with the management institution, deploying patrol personnel and equipment to deter and report violations.海警部门将联合管理机构建立常态化巡查巡护机制，布设巡护人员与装备，及时制止、上报各类违法违规行为。Violations will be prosecuted under applicable laws including the Ecological and Environmental Code, the Sea Areas Administration Law, the Island Protection Law, the Wildlife Protection Law, the Coast Guard Law and the regulations on nature reserves.对各类违法行为，将依据《中华人民共和国生态环境法典》《中华人民共和国海域使用管理法》《中华人民共和国海岛保护法》《中华人民共和国野生动物保护法》《中华人民共和国海警法》以及自然保护区相关条例依法追责。Jin Yongming, a distinguished professor at Ocean University of China's School of International Affairs and Public Administration in Shandong province, said the multiagency management model of the Huangyan Island reserve is shaped by its marine environment and geopolitical sensitivity, noting that it involves foreign affairs, politics and security — issues no single department can handle alone.中国海洋大学国际事务与公共管理学院特聘教授金永明表示，黄岩岛特殊海洋环境与地缘敏感性，决定了保护区必须实行多部门协同管理模式，相关工作涉外、涉政、涉安全，无法依靠单一部门独立处置。"The release of these management rules represents a significant step forward in safeguarding China's lawful maritime rights and interests at Huangyan Island," Jin said.金永明指出，这套管理规定的出台，是我国维护黄岩岛合法海洋权益进程中的重要一步。biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/n. 生物多样性ecosystem /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/n. 生态系统maritime /ˈmærɪtaɪm/adj. 海洋的；海事的jurisdiction /ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn/n. 管辖；管辖权

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Hello Interactors,I've long been a fan of “regreening” cities, imagining replacing bits of asphalt and concrete with trees, plants, mini-parks, and green roofs to cool them down. In many cases these are indeed good interventions. But even these celebrated nature-based solutions to the “urban heat island” effect require closer inspection. It turns out any land cover change alters energy, water, and momentum exchanges between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere. Which are the right ones and where?To understand why cookie cutter greening plans can fail and how planners and policy makers can build cities that can handle climate change, we need to understand how land and the air interact. Environments vary from place to place, and this puts limits on what we can do to land to create urban climates that are both beautiful and healthy.To get a handle on what the research says, I found a literature review from 2025 that synthesized findings from 84 peer-reviewed studies. In was published in the journal Climate Risk Management.Let's see what they, and others, found.BEATING HEAT WITH BIOPHYSICAL FEATSWhat better place to start than science. Let's just delve right into how urban green spaces affect temperature. It starts with determining the energy balance at the surface of the earth. This comes from a budget equation found in physical geography. When sunlight hits the Earth's surface, it breaks down into three main fluxes, or ways heat moves around* Sensible heat flux: the heat that directly warms the surrounding air, which we measure as temperature.* Latent heat flux: the heat that's used to turn water from a liquid to a gas, like when we sweat or plants release water vapor (transpiration).* Ground heat flux: the heat stored in building materials, asphalt, and soil.In conventional urban environments dominated by concrete and asphalt, latent heat flux is minimal because we've built cities in ways that rapidly drain water away as ‘waste'. As a result, incoming solar energy is funneled into sensible heat. This raises daytime air temperatures that gets stored as ground heat, which is slowly radiated back into the city at night. Urban greening can reshuffle this thermodynamic budget through three interconnected physical mechanisms: shading, evapotranspiration, and albedo modification.Mechanism 1. Shading: Intercepting Solar RadiationShading — the most immediate and reliable cooling mechanism provided by vegetation — requires precise microclimatic quantification. Vegetative canopies act as physical shields, intercepting incoming shortwave solar radiation before it strikes impervious surfaces like concrete or asphalt. By preventing these dense materials from absorbing heat and emitting sensible heat flux back into the boundary layer, shading dramatically lowers surface temperatures and reduces the baseline thermal energy transferred to the surrounding air. (Bowler, D. E., et al. 2010)The cooling benefit of urban trees is non-linear, accelerating significantly once neighborhood canopy cover crosses a critical threshold of around 40%. Measuring daytime air temperatures across urban gradients, they found that canopy cover above this 40% mark can lower local air temperatures by up to 1.5 to 2.0 degrees Celsius, effectively offsetting the thermal burden created by surrounding roads and impervious surfaces. (Ziter, C. D., et al. 2019)Mechanism 2. Evapotranspiration: Trading Sensible Heat for Latent HeatWhile shading blocks heat absorption, evapotranspiration actively removes heat from the air. Plants absorb soil moisture through their root systems and release it as water vapor through tiny microscopic pores in their leaves called stomata. This process requires thermal energy that turns phase-changing liquid water into gas. This energy transfer absorbs sensible heat and converts it into latent heat.Evapotranspiration from well-watered urban green spaces can lower local air temperatures by 2-4 degrees celsius. (Coutts, et al., 2013) However, physical geographers emphasize a crucial physical prerequisite that is easy to overlook: evapotranspiration is entirely dependent on available water. When the soil is dry or the air is super dry, plants close their stomata to save water. When stomata close, evapotranspiration shuts down. This leaves shading as the sole remaining cooling mechanism.Mechanism 3. Albedo Dynamics: The Surface Reflectivity ParadoxAlbedo measures the reflectivity of a surface on a scale from 0.0 (total absorption) to 1.0 (total reflection). Urban asphalt has a low albedo (0.05 to 0.10), absorbing up to 95% of incoming solar energy. Vegetation's albedo can range from 0.11 to 0.25.In temperate climates, replacing low-albedo asphalt with greenery or reflective surfaces increases surface reflectivity, sending more solar radiation back into space before it can be absorbed as sensible heat. One study documented that increasing urban surface albedo typically lowers peak ambient air temperatures by 0.3 degres Celsius to 1.0 degree Celsius — alongside much larger drops in surface pavement temperatures. While a temperature change under one degree Celsius may sound modest at first glance, a baseline shift of this magnitude across a neighborhood is enough to redefine a local microclimate. (Santamouris, 2014)But swapping out light urban surfaces for dark vegetation can also have a negative effect. Paradoxically, when researchers in 2023 replaced dry, light-colored desert soil with darker vegetation in hot, arid regions it reduced overall surface reflectivity. The drop in albedo caused an increase in daytime surface warming. (Schlaerth, et al., 2023)Furthermore, dense tree canopies inside narrow urban street canyons can act as thermal blankets at night. While trees provide valuable shade during the day, their foliage reduces the sky view factor at street level, trapping outgoing longwave thermal radiation emitted by surrounding building facades and asphalt. When combined with reduced wind permeability, this canopy barrier restricts nocturnal radiative cooling and holds warm air near ground level (Lee et al., 2016).These are the physical realities that can demonstrate how urban greening is not a consistently inherent cooling practice. It is a complex thermodynamic intervention whose success relies entirely on local environmental conditions.PLACEMENT, PATCHES, AND PARK PATTERNSBecause thermodynamic processes happen across physical spaces, cooling urban green space can be uneven. The literature review reveals that a green space's cooling capacity depends on four spatial and biological variables: vegetation density, species selection, spatial configuration, and urban morphology. Let's break them down individually.Cooling Factor 1. Vegetation Density and Species TraitsNot all greenery cools equally. One way to measure this is through a Leaf Area Index (LAI). This is the total leaf area per unit of ground area and is a primary predictor of thermal performance. As you might imagine, dense foliage absorbs more from the sun and then produces higher cumulative transpiration (so long as there's adequate water).Botanical traits also play a big role. Broadleaf deciduous species (like oaks or maples) feature large surface areas that maximize summer transpiration, but that goes away when they drop their leaves in winter. Evergreen coniferous trees, however, maintain continuous canopy coverage through every season.In temperate rainforest environments like Seattle or Vancouver, researchers found that conifers cooled urban surroundings up to 1.7 degrees celsius more effectively than broadleaf trees. Dense needle canopies continuously block incoming solar radiation due to higher LAI and the fact that clusters of spiny needles better trap a stable buffer of calm air which moderates heat exchange with the surrounding urban environment. (Eyster & Beckage, 2022, 2023) Cooling factor 2. Spatial Configuration: Landscape Ecology PrinciplesEcologists and geographers commonly evaluate green spaces through two main attributes: composition (how much green space exists) and configuration (how those green patches are arranged across the landscape). Over 58% of the mechanism-focused studies in the literature review analyzed spatial pattern metrics. The consensus is the spatial layout of green space is just as important as its total area!Other empirical studies consistently demonstrate that cooling effects decay the further you get from green spaces. Research done in 2016 and 2023 shows how urban parks can produce a primary “cooling footprint” that extends typically 100 to 300 meters from the park boundaries. If you're lucky enough to live within this buffer, temperatures drop between 1.9 and 3.1 degrees celsius, but beyond 300 meters, the cooling influence quickly falls off. (Bao, et al. 2016, Shi et al. 2023)This spatial limit leads to a couple spatial layout choices. A few big parks or connected networks of smaller green spaces. Large, consolidated parks (>2 hectares) generate intense, stable “cool islands” at their core, but their benefits remain localized. For example, a study in Xalapa, Mexico, revealed that parks larger than 2.8 hectares with over 21% tree cover provided reliable local cooling of around 2 degrees celsius . (Lemoine-Rodriguez et al., 2022)Connected networks of smaller green spaces distributed across a city create a more equitable cooling effect. Three studies in 2019 and 2021 show that fragmented, isolated green patches — like big parks — perform poorly compared to continuous, linear green corridors. Linear “green belts” or street-tree networks (in the right environment) can act as ventilation channels, allowing cool air generated by vegetation to flow into adjacent built-up neighborhoods. (Masoudi et al., 2019, 2021; Pramanik, 2019)Cooling factor 3. Urban Morphology: The Built Environment MatrixObviously, green spaces don't exist in isolation. They're embedded within a three-dimensional hodge podge of buildings, streets, and other bits of infrastructure. Urban morphologists can quantify this urban morphological cacophony using building height-to-street-width ratio and sky view factor - the extent to which surrounding structures and canopies obstruct a location's view of the open sky.High-density urban cores with tall buildings create deep “urban canyons” that generate their own shade. In these settings, building shade can combine with tree shade during peak daylight hours to significantly lower temperatures.However, studies show that if tree canopies in narrow street canyons are too dense — particularly in humid environments — they can trap anthropogenic heat emitted by vehicle exhaust and air conditioning condenser units. They can also significantly reduce localized wind speeds. As a result, maximizing green space cooling efficiency requires aligning vegetation density and canopy architecture with prevailing wind corridors to preserve urban ventilation channels (Cheung & Jim, 2019; Morakinyo et al., 2019).Nothing is every as easy as it seems.BRIDGING GAPS WITH BETTER MAPSWhile academic literature can offer detailed insights into microclimatic processes, there remains a big gap between academia and urban planning and governmental policy. That gap may be self-fulfilling. The literature review of 84 papers revealed 61% of the papers simply advocate for expanding green space area, whereas only 26% focus on optimizing existing green infrastructure.Recommending that dense, historical cities “add more large parks” ignores real-world urban constraints. In modern, rapidly expanding cities, urban land is expensive, highly contested, and structurally constrained. Space dedicated to a new park often competes directly with housing, transit infrastructure, or commercial development. To move beyond idealistic slogans, urban planning will have to recon with three major implementation challenges.Challenge 1. The Water-Energy-Heat Nexus in Arid CitiesThe most significant implementation challenge facing nature-based solutions occurs precisely where urban heat stress is most severe — in hot, arid regions. Cities like Phoenix, Cairo, Tehran, or Riyadh already suffer from intense summer heatwaves. You don't have to live in or visit these places to know water there is extremely scarce.Maintaining green spaces in places like this requires pumping groundwater or desalinating seawater. Pumping and desalinating water requires massive amounts of electricity, which only increases greenhouse gas emissions if that power is coming from fossil fuels. Furthermore, if irrigation water runs out during a heatwave, non-adapted vegetation dries out, loses its cooling capacity, and can even become a wildfire risk.To solve this dilemma, physical geographers advocate evaluating urban greening through a standardized resource efficiency metric: evapotranspirative cooling per unit of water applied. In plain language, this ratio measures how many degrees of cooling you get for each liter (or gallon) of water that plants and soil release into the air through evaporation and transpiration.In dry climates — where municipal water is already tightly rationed and turfgrass is increasingly discouraged but rarely banned (I'm looking at you Arizona) — urban greening strategies are going to have pivot away from high-water lawns and non-native foliage. These cities have to move from simply prioritizing or incentivizing drought-tolerant species to requiring them. While drought-tolerant plants transpire less water than many other plants and trees — and still require water — when combined with drip-irrigation using treated municipal wastewater (greywater), they can provide a pretty reliable canopy shade and even modest evaporative cooling without draining water reserves.Challenge 2. Environmental Justice and Thermal EquityUrban heat exposure is rarely, if ever, distributed evenly across socio-economic groups. In many cities worldwide, low-income neighborhoods exhibit significantly lower tree canopy cover, higher proportions of impervious asphalt, and higher building densities than the more affluent suburbs and ex-urbs. This imbalance leaves more vulnerable populations exposed to extreme heat hazards.When municipalities undertake uncoordinated “regreening” projects, they risk triggering green gentrification. Installing fancy attractive parks can then inflate surrounding property values, displacing residents while still not reducing their heat related vulnerability.To address this, requires targeted interventions like deploying small-scale, distributed interventions (think pocket parks, vegetated bus stops, and road corridors) directly in high-vulnerability, low-canopy/vegetation neighborhoods. You could focus on functional shading over high-maintenance aesthetics. This could better ensure that at least transit stops, pedestrian walkways, and playgrounds are prioritized for canopy cover. Lastly, combining situated green infrastructure with social policy could create and/or protect more affordable housing around old and new greened public corridors and spaces.Challenge 3. A Multi-Benefit, Context-Specific Design FrameworkNo single cooling intervention works everywhere. Planners and policy makers need to adopt an integrated, multi-tiered approach that combines nature-based solutions with material interventions.In arid and semi-arid environments, planners should prioritize structural canopy shading and end an over-reliance on water-intensive lawn evapotranspiration. It's time to demand drought-tolerant trees with greywater irrigation networks, shade sails, and high-albedo “cool pavements” that can better reflect solar radiation without draining water resources.In contrast, humid and more temperate climates would likely benefit most from maximizing green spatial connectivity. By linking existing parks through linear street-tree corridors — with select broadleaf and/or coniferous species — summer evapotranspiration can be enhanced while maintaining year-round microclimate regulation.Finally, within high-density, built-up cores where ground space for new parks is limited, cities should leverage vertical green walls and green roofs paired with reflective building materials. But they best also preserve prevailing wind corridors while preventing nighttime heat traps through street canyons.“Regreening” is a compelling slogan, but as physical geography demonstrates, simplistic blanket policies can yield unpredictable thermodynamic results. Simply planting trees without considering local climate, available water, species traits, spatial configuration, and urban geometry can lead to unintended consequences.The exhaustive synthesis of decade-long research provided by Hadi Soltanifard and Majid Amani-Beni (2025) offers a clear path forward. 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Warum sind manche Menschen in ihrem Job voller Energie – während andere trotz Erfolg irgendwann ausbrennen? Woran erkennen wir eigentlich unsere echten Stärken? Und was passiert, wenn die Karriere, die wir aufgebaut haben, gar nicht mehr zu dem passt, was uns wirklich erfüllt?In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Dr. Nico Rose – Bestseller-Autor, Diplom-Psychologe, Experte für Positive Psychologie und ehemaliger Vice President bei Bertelsmann. Er hat bei Martin Seligman an der University of Pennsylvania studiert, war Professor für Organisationspsychologie und Personalmanagement und hat über 500 Keynotes gehalten.Gemeinsam sprechen wir über eine Frage, die viele Menschen beschäftigt – aber viel zu selten ehrlich beantworten:Was sind eigentlich meine echten Stärken?Wir sprechen darüber:Was Stärken wirklich sind: Warum es nicht reicht, etwas gut zu können – und weshalb echte Stärken gleichzeitig Energie geben, Freude bereiten und Menschen in ihren Flow bringen.Die Spur der Begeisterung: Wie einfache Reflexionsfragen dabei helfen können, die eigenen Stärken Schritt für Schritt sichtbar zu machen.Karriere versus Erfüllung: Warum es nie zu spät ist, berufliche Entscheidungen neu zu hinterfragen – selbst wenn man bereits erfolgreich ist.Stärkenorientierte Führung: Wie Nico als Führungskraft die Potenziale seiner Mitarbeitenden sichtbar gemacht hat und warum kleine Reflexionsrituale oft mehr bewirken als große Entwicklungsprogramme.Bessere Fragen im Recruiting: Warum klassische Vorstellungsgespräche häufig an der Oberfläche bleiben – und welche Fragen stattdessen helfen, echte Motivation und Stärken zu erkennen.Das „Wie“ statt nur das „Was“: Weshalb Stellenbeschreibungen zwar Aufgaben definieren, Menschen ihre Arbeit aber erst durch ihre individuellen Stärken wirklich gestalten.Diese Folge zeigt:Menschen werden nicht erfolgreich, wenn sie permanent an ihren Schwächen arbeiten.Sie werden erfolgreich, wenn sie verstehen, was ihnen Energie gibt – und davon mehr in ihr Leben holen.Jetzt reinhören – und herausfinden, wo deine größten Stärken wirklich liegen.Und hier ist der Kontakt zu Nico:➡️  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnicorose/➡️  Webpage: https://nicorose.de/ Diese Folge wird unterstützt von Uniwunder – Deutschlands größter StudierendenplattformÜber 80.000 Absolvent:innen suchen dort nach ihrem ersten JobFür Unternehmen: direkter Zugang zu jungen akademischen Talenten, Sichtbarkeit bei der Gen Z, Employer Branding über Social Media und ein passgenaues Recruiting-PaketJetzt, einen Monat kostenlos eine Stelle schalten auf

The New Age movement is more popular than ever. Practices like tarot cards, crystals, manifestation, astrology, energy healing, and spirit guides are often presented as harmless tools for personal growth. But what does the Bible say? In this episode, I sit down with Jac Marino Chen, author of Ensnared: Overcoming the Darkness of the New Age and Occult with the Light of God's Truth, to hear her powerful testimony of how Jesus rescued her from a life immersed in the occult, ritual magick, addiction, and spiritual deception. Jac's explanation of the gospel was so powerful it brought tears to my eyes. I know you'll walk away from this conversation encouraged and reminded that while the occult is real and spiritually dangerous, it is no match for the saving power of Jesus Christ. No one is beyond His reach. God is still breaking through the darkness, setting captives free, and transforming lives by His grace. Jac Marino Instagram Find Shanda www.shandafulbright.com Instagram & Facebook: @shandafulbright Email: hello@shandafulbright.com Free Resources: https://shandafulbright.com/links YouTube: http://bit.ly/ShandaYT2021 Store: www.Shandafulbright.com/shop  

Sophie Chen Keller joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, LITTLE WONDER, which was published by Jenna Bush Hager's imprint, Thousand Voices. It is an Oprah's Book Club pick and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Song, a migrant worker, and her 11-year-old piano prodigy son, River, are separated in a massive crowd at a Beijing train station on the busiest travel day of the year. The story follows both characters over the years as they search for each other while building separate lives. Sophie describes LITTLE WONDER as being about motherhood, music, and the love between a mother and a child. She shares that she was born in rural northeastern China, was raised in the US, lived in Beijing, and is now residing in Germany. Her own experiences as a mother and a pianist deeply informed the novel. Carol and Sophie's conversation also touches on themes of longing, stage fright, social inequality in China, and the COVID-19 pandemic as portrayed in the book. And yes, Sophie explains what she was doing when she got the call from Oprah. The interview that Oprah taped with Sophie was her first real exposure to reader reactions. She found the audience's questions to be surprising and insightful as they made connections she had not anticipated. Our Latest "Bookreporter Talks To" Interviews: Ben Reeves: https://youtu.be/Jsr5c3WQPuQ Rachel Beanland: https://youtu.be/6Piw8q7pGkc Lisa Scottolin: https://youtu.be/9MsfXILFZ_Y John Searles: https://youtu.be/LA2gXPoc_zk Jenny Jackson: https://youtu.be/V116A5eBBBE Beatriz Williams: https://youtu.be/d554V2bGHSQ Lori Foster: https://youtu.be/C2xlNPgKjm0 Lisa See: https://youtu.be/5UpTJ_YAnxE Our Latest "Bookaccino Live" Book Group Events: Bruce Holsinger: https://youtu.be/wwQjtlPePBQ Wally Lamb: https://youtu.be/-eMtMznKoVE Laura Dave: https://youtu.be/RRWrSjdxyrc Lisa Ridzén: https://youtu.be/dleYdLoh0bY Patrick Ryan: https://youtu.be/keazeWK1lto Lily King: https://youtu.be/_yo2x2ZA0B0 Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/ FOLLOW US on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter Website: https://www.bookreporter.com Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald Edited by Jordan Redd Productions

In this episode of “Research Ethics Reimagined,” we speak with Willyanne DeCormier Plosky, DrPH, and Blythe Chen, MPH, of The Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard (MRCT Center) about the evolving legal landscape for clinical trials following the 2022 Dobbs decision, and how varying state laws around reproductive health create new privacy considerations for participants. The guests describe MRCT Center's related research and their Pregnancy Privacy Protections for Participants (P4) Toolkit, a set of resources designed to help researchers and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) improve informed consent language and communicate clearly with participants.

De afgelopen periode is niet meer te beseffen voor Temper City. Eytan, Chen & Aviv van Temper City hebben onlangs hun debuutsingle 'Self Aware' uitgebracht. Hiermee gaan ze enorm hard, terwijl ze online nog niet zo ontzettend veel volgers hadden. Veel mensen dachten dat ze misschien wel AI waren, en dus helemaal niet bestonden. Maar ze bestaan dus echt. Stephan mocht met de heren bellen om alle verhalen achter 'Self Aware' te komen en eens goed kennis te maken met de heren.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Deutschland sind Schwangerschaftsabbrüche gemäß § 218 StGB grundsätzlich verboten. Doch unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen bleibt ein Abbruch straffrei. Die vom Bundesgesundheitsministerium in Auftrag gegebene ELSA-Studie deckt gravierende Defizite in der Beratung und Versorgung ungewollt Schwangerer auf, obwohl Krankenhäuser einen öffentlichen Versorgungsauftrag erfüllen müssen. So hat das Klinikum Lippstadt seinen Ärzt*innen beispielsweise verboten, Schwangerschaftsabbrüche durchzuführen. In Folge 59 sprechen Dana und Selma mit Prof. Dr. Anna Katharina Mangold über die Versorgungslage in Bezug auf den Schwangerschaftsabbruch, die rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen, die Diskrepanz zwischen Anspruch und Realität und die Frage, ob gemischtkonfessionelle Krankenhäuser ihren Ärzt*innen die Durchführung von Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen verbieten dürfen.

Send us Fan MailWhat were some of the biggest metastatic breast cancer updates from the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting and which findings are already changing care?In this episode of OUR MBC Life, Dr. Chen breaks down key research findings and what they mean for people living with metastatic breast cancer. This episode also includes a Q & A featuring questions from our community about treatment,  side effects and what these new advances mean for people living with metastatic breast cancer.We're so happy you joined us! If this conversation resonated with you please share it with someone who might need it. Don't forget to like and subscribe here to follow us on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. You can find more episodes, resources and ways to get involved on our website Our MBC Life. Have a topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at ourmbclife@sharecancersupport.org. And don't forget to follow us on our socials @ourmbclife. Remember you are not alone.

Son yıllarda Asya'nın parlayan yıldızı haline gelen Vietnam, ekonomik kalkınma modeliyle dikkatleri üzerine çekiyor. Peki, bu başarı tesadüf mü? Vietnam'ın büyüme sürecini, sanayileşme politikalarını, dış yatırımları ve genç nüfus avantajını detaylı şekilde ele aldığımız bu videoda, Vietnam ekonomisinin perde arkasını Ömer Özgen'in anlatımıyla birlikte inceliyoruz.

Darmstadt engagiert sich bei Entsiegelung von Flächen, Club für Stand-Up-Comedy öffnet und neue Lärmmessung für Darmstadt-Dieburg. Das und mehr heute im Podcast. Alle Hintergründe zu den Nachrichten des Tages finden Sie hier: https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/informationsfreiheit-transparenz-in-darmstadt-gefaehrdet-5871469 https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/neu-in-darmstadt-ein-club-nur-fuer-stand-up-comedy-5898853 https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/suedhessen/eberstadt-muehltalbad-geschichte-eroeffnung-sanierung-5860164 https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/darmstadt/darmstadt-ist-beim-abpflastern-wieder-vorn-dabei-5903240 https://www.echo-online.de/lokales/kreis-darmstadt-dieburg/landkreis-darmstadt-dieburg/ein-jahr-cindy-s-im-landkreis-neue-messwerte-liegen-vor-5890890 Ein Angebot der VRM.

Many women move through major life transitions without getting clear information about what's happening in their own bodies. Whether it's conversations about painful periods or menopause, fertility or contraceptives, these topics affect millions of people everyday, but they are difficult to talk about openly. In this episode, Shoshana sharesthree TED Ed lessons centered around women's health help you understand your body better.Talks featuredWhat is vaginal discharge, and what does it say about your health? | Elizabeth Micks3 things that can cause painful periods | Chen X. ChenHow does the morning-after pill prevent pregnancy? | Alison Edelman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you spending a fortune on complex skincare routines but still struggling with acne, inflammation, or dull skin? In this episode of Beauty Bytes, I am joined by Dr. Felice Chen, a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), neuroscientist, and the co-founder of the holistic skincare brand Moonbow. Dr. Chen bridges the gap between Eastern and Western philosophies, explaining why you can only truly heal your skin when your nervous system feels calm and safe. We discuss the ancient practice of facial mapping, revealing how breakouts on specific areas of your face—like your chin or between your eyes—directly correspond to internal inflammation in organs like the uterus or liver.  Dr. Chen also shares actionable holistic advice to help modern audiences calm their chronic fight-or-flight responses. We dive into why you should stop drinking ice water, the specific herbal teas that detox the liver and balance the blood, and how you can manually stimulate your vagus nerve at home without acupuncture needles. If you want to stop fighting your body and start healing it from the root cause, this conversation will completely change your approach to wellness and beauty.  Guest Information: Dr. Felice Chen is a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor and the co-founder of Moonbow. You can explore her holistic skincare line at moonbowskin.com or visit her integrative clinic, Felice Acupuncture, located in Culver City. 

Good afternoon, I'm _ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 412-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 43,221 on turnover of 13.4-billion N-T. The market ended marginally lower on Monday, as large-cap tech stocks rebounded from early losses, while rotational buying in the financial sector helped limit the downturn. FDA** releases findings on Central Union cooking oil contamination** The Food and Drug Administration has released the findings of an independent investigation into the cause of carcinogen contamination in seven batches of cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corporation. Minister Without Portfolio Chen Shih-chung says the contamination began with a shipment of Brazilian soybeans. The investigation was conducted by an expert panel convened by the Food Industry Research and Development Institute. According to Chen, it identified three main problems - those being that high-risk raw materials were not properly managed, production irregularities were not adequately addressed and the company's food safety risk management was insufficient (不足的). The Cabinet last week approved draft amendments to the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation and sent them to the Legislature for review. MODA warns of increasing number of ransomware threats The Ministry of Digital Affairs is warned the number of ransomware attacks targeting local businesses is increasing, as hackers are turning to generative A-I. According to the ministry's Administration for Cyber Security, ransomware is one of the biggest cybersecurity risks facing companies and businesses need to take steps to strengthen protection. Administration director-general Tsai Fu-lung says businesses need to take four steps to ensure their data is secure - those being making regular backups and software updates, ensuring the use of strong passwords, and issuing warnings to employees about suspicious (可疑的) links. Tsai says ransomware attacks this year have targeted local companies in the paper manufacturing, biotech, and semiconductor sectors. MACRON VISITS GIRONDE AS FRENCH WILDFIRE AUTHORITIES WARN BLAZE COULD BURN FOR MONTHS French President Emmanuel Macron is travelling to the Gironde region of southwestern France, to meet emergency workers battling wildfires. The fires have burned more than 42-thousand hectares and forced some 220-thousand people from their homes. The Gironde prefecture said the situation (情況) overnight was "globally stable" — a change from previous days — but fire authorities have warned the blaze could take months to fully extinguish. Will Denselow reports from Mios, one of several towns near Bordeaux, where evacuation orders were issued on Sunday. Canada US Consulate Shooting A shooter fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto early Monday morning, marking the second such incident this year. Police reported no injuries but found a single shell casing and damage to the building's facade. A high-speed chase followed, but no arrests were made. The U.S. Consulate was also targeted March 10, when two suspects allegedly fired multiple shots at the building before driving away in a stolen vehicle. Two were arrested and charged wtih multiple offences. Authorities are investigating possible links to gun-for-hire networks, which have also targeted (有針對性的) synagogues and Jewish-owned bakeries in the city. Subject: C*OUTRO Return to Table of contents That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _. －－－－以下為 SoundOn 動態廣告－－－－ 旅遊優惠別錯過！ 可樂旅遊17瘋搶日，每月限定3天搶限量優惠！ 1號訂房折10% 7號票券折7% 17號機票折1.7% 熱愛自由行的你，肯定要每個月鎖定！ https://sofm.pse.is/9erfwt -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Hidden Trails and Ancient Tales: Mei and Chen's Taishan Adventure Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-07-27-07-38-19-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 夏天的泰山，天空湛蓝，空气清新。En: In the summer, Taishan, the sky is azure, the air fresh.Zh: 学校组织了一次游览活动，梅和陈站在广场上。En: The school organized a field trip, and Mei and Chen stood in the square.Zh: 周围是古老的石阶和高耸的庙宇。En: Surrounding them were ancient stone steps and towering temples.Zh: 梅充满好奇，她想知道这里的历史和传说。En: Mei was full of curiosity; she wanted to know the history and legends of this place.Zh: 而陈显得有些不耐烦，他觉得冒险比听老师讲解有趣得多。En: Yet, Chen appeared somewhat impatient, finding adventure far more interesting than listening to the teacher's explanation.Zh: 导游带领大家上山，讲述泰山的神圣历史。En: The tour guide led everyone up the mountain, narrating the sacred history of Taishan.Zh: 梅听得入神，她想象古代朝圣者如何一步步攀登，希望能够在这里找到内心的宁静。En: Mei listened intently, imagining how ancient pilgrims climbed step by step, hoping to find inner peace here.Zh: 陈在一旁，不时地看看周围，心思早已飞到那些神秘的小路上。En: Meanwhile, Chen glanced around, his mind already wandering to those mysterious trails.Zh: 走到半坡，陈拉着梅，小声说：“我们从这条小路走吧，那边看起来更有趣。”En: Midway up, Chen tugged at Mei, whispering, ""Let's take this path. It looks more interesting over there."Zh: 梅心里犹豫，她知道跟着导师能学到很多，但冒险的诱惑同样吸引着她。En: Mei hesitated; she knew she could learn a lot from the guide, but the lure of adventure was equally tempting.Zh: 梅看向陈，眼里写满了期待。En: She looked at Chen, her eyes full of anticipation.Zh: 最终，她决定跟随陈。En: Ultimately, she decided to follow Chen.Zh: 他们悄悄脱离了队伍，沿着一条不为人知的小路攀爬。En: They quietly slipped away from the group, climbing along a lesser-known trail.Zh: 山间的小径崎岖不平，但他们走得很快。En: The mountain path was rugged and uneven, but they moved quickly.Zh: 阳光透过树叶洒在身上，温暖而明亮。En: Sunlight filtered through the leaves, warm and bright on their bodies.Zh: 不久后，他们来到一个山顶，眼前是一片极美的风景。En: Before long, they reached a mountaintop, revealing a stunning landscape.Zh: 远处的山连成一线，近处的松柏绿意盎然。En: Distant mountains lined up on the horizon while nearby pine trees were lush and vibrant.Zh: 两人坐在石头上，一边欣赏风景，一边享受这短暂的宁静时光。En: The two sat on a rock, admiring the view and enjoying a moment of tranquility.Zh: 梅感受到了一种不同的愉悦，她明白了陈所说的冒险的价值。En: Mei felt a different kind of joy and understood the value of the adventure Chen spoke of.Zh: 时间过得很快，他们意识到该返回了。En: Time flew by, and they realized it was time to return.Zh: 两个朋友小心翼翼地回到大队伍中，没人发现他们的缺席。En: The two friends cautiously rejoined the main group, and no one noticed their absence.Zh: 梅在心中笑着，她不仅学到了历史，还增添了一段属于自己的特别回忆。En: Mei smiled inwardly; she not only learned about history but also gained a special memory of her own.Zh: 这次经历让她懂得，知识与冒险并不冲突。En: This experience taught her that knowledge and adventure are not mutually exclusive.Zh: 有时候，勇敢地踏出自己的步伐，或许能让生命更加精彩。En: Sometimes, bravely stepping out on one's own path can make life more exciting.Zh: 从此，梅在学习中也带着更多的好奇与勇气，她知道，有些风景，只有走出去才能看到。En: From then on, Mei approached her studies with more curiosity and courage, understanding that some views can only be seen by stepping out. Vocabulary Words:azure: 湛蓝curiosity: 好奇legend: 传说impatient: 不耐烦sacred: 神圣pilgrim: 朝圣者inner peace: 内心的宁静wander: 游荡glance: 看看mysterious: 神秘tug: 拉anticipation: 期待slipped away: 悄悄脱离rugged: 崎岖uneven: 不平filter: 透过tranquility: 宁静stunning: 极美lure: 诱惑pine trees: 松柏cautiously: 小心翼翼absence: 缺席mutually exclusive: 冲突courage: 勇气exciting: 精彩approach: 接近stepping out: 走出去adventure: 冒险tear: 撕裂trails: 小路

One prominent UFO researcher once said, if you start looking for patterns, you will find them. And people think one of the worst patterns to emerge in 2026 is the pattern of important scientists going missing or ending up dead.   Is it a fear‑mongering conspiracy where netizens are connecting together a few dots and calling it a line? A link? Or is it a real legitimate theory? I can't be the one to tell you.   Dr. Chen, a Chinese researcher based in the United States, has the type of resume where if something happens to him it makes you want to throw coincidence out the window.   Outside a small Massachusetts courthouse, he locks eyes with a younger man… and within seconds, Chen is running him down, firing 5 to 6 shots, and leaving his 23‑year‑old nephew dead in the parking lot. Has this once brilliant scientist finally gone mad?       Full show notes available at RottenMangoPodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Finding Balance: A Weekend Escape in Yunnan Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-07-26-07-38-19-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 在云南省的一个夏天，群山环绕的小木屋里，山间的清风带来了竹林的幽香。En: In a summer in Yunnan Province, inside a cabin surrounded by mountains, the mountain breeze carried the serene fragrance of bamboo forests.Zh: 木屋内，李伟、小敏和陈三位朋友正享受着一段闲暇时光。En: Inside the cabin, Li Wei, Xiao Min, and Chen, three friends, were enjoying a leisurely time.Zh: 他们决定利用这个周末小憩，逃离城市的喧嚣。En: They decided to use this weekend to relax and escape the hustle and bustle of the city.Zh: 起初，小敏兴奋地计划了一系列活动。En: Initially, Xiao Min excitedly planned a series of activities.Zh: 她建议大家去茶馆体验当地的茶艺，也安排了傍晚的山间徒步和篝火晚会。En: She suggested that everyone visit a teahouse to experience the local tea culture and also arranged for an evening mountain hike and bonfire party.Zh: 然而，作为一个内心沉思的人，李伟感到有些不适应。En: However, as a person who is introspective, Li Wei felt a bit out of place.Zh: 她渴望在湖边找到一些属于自己的宁静时光，以思考生活的方向。En: She longed to find some peaceful time by the lake to contemplate the direction of her life.Zh: 小敏的计划固然精彩，但忙碌的行程让李伟感到不安。En: Although Xiao Min's plans were fantastic, the busy schedule made Li Wei feel uneasy.Zh: 她心里明白，需要一些个人空间来平衡这种忙碌。En: She understood in her heart that she needed some personal space to balance this busyness.Zh: 因此，她决定每天清晨早起，去附近的湖边走走。En: Therefore, she decided to get up early every morning to take a walk by the nearby lake.Zh: 那里的环境使她心情宁静，她期待着这段独处时光带来的启示。En: The environment there made her feel calm, and she looked forward to the insights this time alone might bring.Zh: 一个清晨，当李伟漫步在湖边，晨雾渐渐散开，阳光温柔地洒在湖面上。En: One morning, as Li Wei strolled by the lakeside, the morning mist gradually lifted, and the sunlight gently spilled over the lake's surface.Zh: 就在这宁静的时刻，她遇到了同样起早的陈。En: In this quiet moment, she encountered Chen, who had also risen early.Zh: 陈微笑着问她为何如此早起，李伟向他倾诉了自己的内心矛盾。En: Smiling, Chen asked her why she was up so early, and Li Wei confided in him about her inner conflicts.Zh: “生活中，需要平衡，”陈平静地说道，“有时忙碌，有时要慢下来。En: "In life, balance is necessary," Chen said calmly, "Sometimes you are busy, and sometimes you need to slow down.Zh: 倾听自己内心的声音。En: Listen to your inner voice."Zh: ”这番对话在李伟心中引发了共鸣。En: This conversation resonated with Li Wei.Zh: 她仿佛从一团迷雾中走了出来，明白了自己需要怎样平衡生活中忙碌与宁静的关系。En: It was as if she had walked out of a fog, understanding how to balance the busy and the peaceful aspects of her life.Zh: 回到小木屋，李伟感到焕然一新。En: Back at the cabin, Li Wei felt rejuvenated.Zh: 她决定向朋友们敞开心扉，表达自己对于适度放松的需求。En: She decided to open up to her friends and express her need for moderate relaxation.Zh: 小敏和陈都很理解，并调整了活动安排，增添了自由活动时间。En: Both Xiao Min and Chen understood and adjusted the schedule, adding free time for activities.Zh: 周末很快结束，李伟收获了一份宁静和清晰的内心。En: The weekend ended quickly, and Li Wei gained a sense of tranquility and clarity within.Zh: 她意识到，生活需要平衡，而与朋友坦诚交流则是其中的一部分。En: She realized that life requires balance, and honest communication with friends is a part of that.Zh: 走在朝阳下的她，微笑着出发，觉得未来的路已不再迷茫。En: Walking forward in the morning sun, she smiled as she set off, feeling that the road ahead was no longer uncertain. Vocabulary Words:serene: 幽香leisurely: 闲暇introspective: 沉思contemplate: 思考uneasy: 不安insight: 启示mist: 迷雾tranquility: 宁静clarity: 清晰rejuvenated: 焕然一新bustle: 喧嚣bonfire: 篝火confide: 倾诉balance: 平衡encounter: 遇到schedule: 行程forest: 林breeze: 清风gradually: 渐渐spill: 洒fragrance: 香moderate: 适度solitude: 独处amid: 中hike: 徒步resonate: 共鸣aspect: 方面communicate: 交流direction: 方向environment: 环境

This week on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, looking for the perfect tea to serve at your next cookout? Luzianne Tea has you covered (00:00). Y'all have been crushing it in the Porter Road community giveaway—thank you for all the support! (00:44) This past weekend, Malcom decided to take on Mr. Chen at his own game and cook up his best homemade Chinese food yet (06:33). Malcom shares his homemade crab rangoon recipe that's guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser (17:30). Everyone orders the classics at a Mexican restaurant, but the next time you're there for margaritas, don't skip the ribeye steak (23:45). Looking for the best budget-friendly cuts of meat? Here's how to get the most value for your money (26:26). We've cooked plenty of inexpensive cuts over the years, but smoked pig feet might be a first for us (30:45). SPAM just released a brand-new hot dog, and we have to give it a taste test (37:27). What's the best burger to make at home? We break down our favorite burgers, toppings, and cooking methods (46:15). We've got some news to share soon, and the podcast may be taking a short break (53:35).

Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme, “First Principle.” The author of “Ensnared: Overcoming the Darkness of the New Age and Occult with the Light of God’s Truth,” Jac Marino Chen, shared how Jesus delivered her from abuse, addiction, and the occult, encouraging listeners that no one is beyond the reach of God’s saving grace and transforming power. The President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark Yarborough, drew from his book The Rekindled Heart to share practical, biblical essentials for reviving a fading faith and living with renewed passion for Christ and His mission. We then turned to our listeners on the phone line and asked, “Did the Lord ever use Moody Radio to allow you to hear exactly what you needed in that moment?” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps:Call Segment [ 07:25 ]Jac Marino Chen [ 26:05 ]Dr. Mark Yarborough [ 39:13 ]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fernando Martín presenta dos noticias, una real y otra inventada. La real narra el caso de Chen, una mujer china que padece una rara enfermedad que le impide escuchar voces masculinas. En '¡Buenos días, Javi y Mar!', los oyentes comparten experiencias sobre cambiar pañales en sitios insólitos: Laura lo hizo en un avión, David en el suelo de una gasolinera y Maribel en una barca del Retiro. El programa también analiza los hábitos de ducha de los españoles, donde el 70% se ducha por la mañana, con una duración media de 3-4 minutos que se alarga a medida que avanza el día. Finalmente, se comentan divertidos lapsus linguae, como un niño que confunde una película con "Experiencia Guarra", una alumna que llama "fresca" a su profesora o un empleado que dice "obsesionado" en vez de "organizado".

Bow Sim Mark CWRI 50th Anniversary #donnieyen Jean Lukitsh and Stephan Berwick, two senior students of Master Bow Sim Mark, for a very special conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Chinese Wushu Research Institute.Founded by Master Bow Sim Mark in Boston in 1976, the Institute was a pioneering centre for the study and promotion of Chinese martial arts in the United States. Master Mark is particularly renowned for her mastery of the Chinese martial arts, as well as being the mother of Donnie Yen.Jean Lukitsh began studying with Master Mark in 1978 and became one of her senior students. Alongside her decades of martial arts practice and teaching, Jean has worked extensively to preserve the history and traditions surrounding Master Mark and the Institute.Stephan Berwick joined the Chinese Wushu Research Institute in the early 1980s. With Master Mark's support, he later travelled to China with Donnie Yen for intensive professional wushu training before appearing in severa Hong Kong action films. He has since become an established martial artist, teacher, author and researcher, particularly within Chen-style Taijiquan.Bow Sim Mark - CWRI YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@BowSimMarkCWRIOfficial Website:https://www.bowsimmark.com/Stephan Berwick:https://www.truetaichi.com/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Wu Song The Tiger-Slayer Apparelhttps://youtu.be/M6RhEPWmKsQ* Bagua's Sixty-Four Hands - Learn Authentic Kung-Fu Applicationhttps://youtu.be/y7undW-hySg* Get Your Kung-Fu Swag - Premium Martial Arts Apparel & Equipmenthttps://youtu.be/NK6exuWqjss* Liang Style Bagua Zhang Volume One - Foundational Practices available through the Mu Shin Martial Culture Website: https://www.mushinmartialculture.com/shop/p/liang-style-bagua-zhang-vol1-paperback* New Shaolin Kung Fu and Shaolin Temple Apparel!https://www.mushinmartialculture.com/shop/p/shaolin-retro-nes-teehttps://www.mushinmartialculture.com/shop/p/shaolin-temple-retro-tee---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⚫ Support this channel and all my projects: https://www.patreon.com/mushinmartialculture ⚫Give us a tip/donation: https://tinyurl.com/mu-shin-tip ⚫ Learn martial arts from me via my Hua Jin Online Learning Program available through the above listed Patreon platform. For more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE1x_-jw-wQ ⚫ Check out my awesome merchandise!: https://www.mushinmartialculture.com/shop----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Drunken Boxing Podcast Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-drunken-boxing-podcastRSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/d5c0c08/podcast/rssFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Drunken-Boxing-Podcast-801368680265940----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Mushin Martial Culture: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mushinmartialculturceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MushinmartialcultureTwitter: https://twitter.com/Mushin_MartialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mushinmartialculture/Podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-drunken-boxing-podcast-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme, “First Principle.” The author of “Ensnared: Overcoming the Darkness of the New Age and Occult with the Light of God’s Truth,” Jac Marino Chen, shared how Jesus delivered her from abuse, addiction, and the occult, encouraging listeners that no one is beyond the reach of God’s saving grace and transforming power. The President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark Yarborough, drew from his book The Rekindled Heart to share practical, biblical essentials for reviving a fading faith and living with renewed passion for Christ and His mission. We then turned to our listeners on the phone line and asked, “Did the Lord ever use Moody Radio to allow you to hear exactly what you needed in that moment?” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps:Call Segment [ 07:25 ]Jac Marino Chen [ 26:05 ]Dr. Mark Yarborough [ 39:13 ]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme, “First Principle.” The author of “Ensnared: Overcoming the Darkness of the New Age and Occult with the Light of God’s Truth,” Jac Marino Chen, shared how Jesus delivered her from abuse, addiction, and the occult, encouraging listeners that no one is beyond the reach of God’s saving grace and transforming power. The President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark Yarborough, drew from his book The Rekindled Heart to share practical, biblical essentials for reviving a fading faith and living with renewed passion for Christ and His mission. We then turned to our listeners on the phone line and asked, “Did the Lord ever use Moody Radio to allow you to hear exactly what you needed in that moment?” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps:Call Segment [ 07:25 ]Jac Marino Chen [ 26:05 ]Dr. Mark Yarborough [ 39:13 ]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme, “First Principle.” The author of “Ensnared: Overcoming the Darkness of the New Age and Occult with the Light of God’s Truth,” Jac Marino Chen, shared how Jesus delivered her from abuse, addiction, and the occult, encouraging listeners that no one is beyond the reach of God’s saving grace and transforming power. The President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark Yarborough, drew from his book The Rekindled Heart to share practical, biblical essentials for reviving a fading faith and living with renewed passion for Christ and His mission. We then turned to our listeners on the phone line and asked, “Did the Lord ever use Moody Radio to allow you to hear exactly what you needed in that moment?” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps:Call Segment [ 07:25 ]Jac Marino Chen [ 26:05 ]Dr. Mark Yarborough [ 39:13 ]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme, “First Principle.” The author of “Ensnared: Overcoming the Darkness of the New Age and Occult with the Light of God’s Truth,” Jac Marino Chen, shared how Jesus delivered her from abuse, addiction, and the occult, encouraging listeners that no one is beyond the reach of God’s saving grace and transforming power. The President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark Yarborough, drew from his book The Rekindled Heart to share practical, biblical essentials for reviving a fading faith and living with renewed passion for Christ and His mission. We then turned to our listeners on the phone line and asked, “Did the Lord ever use Moody Radio to allow you to hear exactly what you needed in that moment?” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps:Call Segment [ 07:25 ]Jac Marino Chen [ 26:05 ]Dr. Mark Yarborough [ 39:13 ]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme, “First Principle.” The author of “Ensnared: Overcoming the Darkness of the New Age and Occult with the Light of God’s Truth,” Jac Marino Chen, shared how Jesus delivered her from abuse, addiction, and the occult, encouraging listeners that no one is beyond the reach of God’s saving grace and transforming power. The President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark Yarborough, drew from his book The Rekindled Heart to share practical, biblical essentials for reviving a fading faith and living with renewed passion for Christ and His mission. We then turned to our listeners on the phone line and asked, “Did the Lord ever use Moody Radio to allow you to hear exactly what you needed in that moment?” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps:Call Segment [ 07:25 ]Jac Marino Chen [ 26:05 ]Dr. Mark Yarborough [ 39:13 ]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme, “First Principle.” The author of “Ensnared: Overcoming the Darkness of the New Age and Occult with the Light of God’s Truth,” Jac Marino Chen, shared how Jesus delivered her from abuse, addiction, and the occult, encouraging listeners that no one is beyond the reach of God’s saving grace and transforming power. The President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark Yarborough, drew from his book The Rekindled Heart to share practical, biblical essentials for reviving a fading faith and living with renewed passion for Christ and His mission. We then turned to our listeners on the phone line and asked, “Did the Lord ever use Moody Radio to allow you to hear exactly what you needed in that moment?” You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to hear a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps:Call Segment [ 07:25 ]Jac Marino Chen [ 26:05 ]Dr. Mark Yarborough [ 39:13 ]Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Long before becoming a three-time mayor of Kaohsiung, Chen Chu (陳菊) spent decades in Taiwan's democracy movement. Born into a farming family in Yilan in 1950, Chen Chu moved to Taipei to attend university, and was soon drawn into the dangerous world of the dangwai opposition struggle against one-party KMT rule. After the Kaohsiung Incident of December 1979, Chen was sentenced to twelve years, and would spend more than six years behind bars – much of that time isolated with fellow prisoner and future vice president Annette Lu.Cover image shows Chen Chu marching in one of the first martial law-era political protests: The Jan. 1979 Ciaotao Incident.

In this podcast, E. L. Chen talks about Slasher Summer, slasher movies, the best writing advice she's ever heard, and much more. [4:25] Slasher Summer elevator pitch. [6:25] First experiences with slasher movies. [11:30] Watching A Nightmare on Elm Street. [16:35] Lessons taken from other slasher stories within horror fiction. [18:55] Planning process. [24:30] The cabin backstory. [26:20] Editorial input. [31:40] Slasher references. [38:00] Favourite slasher. [40:30] Lessons learnt writing Slasher Summer. [44:50] One Of Us Is Already Dead. [54:20] Best and worst writing advice. [1:00:15] Advice to eighteen-year-old self. [1:03:10] Something that frightens Elaine. [1:07:00] Connect with E. L. Chen. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-672-e-l-chen-on-slasher-summer-slasher-movies-and-best-writing-advice Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishorror

Northern China is entering its most critical flood-control period, with meteorologists warning that an early rainy season and increasingly volatile weather patterns could heighten the risk of severe flooding in the weeks ahead.我国北方已进入防汛关键期，气象专家提醒，汛期提前、天气形势愈发多变，未来数周发生严重洪涝灾害的风险将有所上升。The rainy season in North China officially began on July 10, eight days earlier than the long-term average, according to the National Climate Center.国家气候中心数据显示，华北地区7月10日正式入汛，较常年平均时间提前8天。"The rainy season this year has arrived both early and with remarkable intensity," said Chen Lijuan, chief forecaster at the center.国家气候中心首席预报员陈丽娟表示：“今年汛期不仅来得早，降雨强度也十分突出。”She said an active Northeast China cold vortex — a persistent upper-level weather system that often triggers prolonged rainfall — has contributed to unusually heavy precipitation across northeastern and northern China since June.她介绍，东北冷涡活动频繁，这一持久的高空天气系统极易引发持续性降雨，自6月以来，我国东北、华北地区降水便异常偏多。The rainy season in Northeast China began on June 4, nine days earlier than average. Since June 1, rainfall has been well above normal across most of the region and North China.东北6月4日入汛，较常年提前9天。6月1日至今，东北大部、华北地区降雨量均显著高于常年均值。The early onset follows months of exceptionally heavy rainfall that have already left much of the region saturated before the traditional peak flood season.早在主汛期来临前，连续数月的强降雨已让北方大部分区域土壤含水量趋于饱和，如今汛期再度提前到来。From April 1 to July 12, average precipitation across northern China reached 228.6 millimeters, 23.1 percent above the long-term average and the highest for the same period in the past decade, the center said.国家气候中心称，4月1日至7月12日，北方地区平均降水量达228.6毫米，较常年同期偏多23.1%，为近十年同期最高值。In North China, average rainfall totaled 288.4 mm, 62.5 percent above normal and the highest for the same period since records began to be maintained.其中华北地区平均降雨量288.4毫米，较常年偏多62.5%，创下有气象记录以来同期降水极值。Hebei province and Tianjin both recorded their wettest April 1 to July 12 period since meteorological records began in 1961.河北、天津两地4月1日至7月12日的降雨量，均为1961年有完整气象观测以来同期最高。Large parts of Hebei have received more than 50 percent above-average rainfall, while some eastern areas of the province recorded as much as 12 times their normal precipitation. Much of Liaoning province has also received more than twice its normal rainfall.河北大部地区降水较常年偏多五成以上，省内东部局部区域降雨量更是达到常年同期的12倍；辽宁大部分区域降雨量也达到常年两倍以上。The unusually wet start has heightened concerns during the main flood season, which runs roughly from July 16 to Aug 15 and is traditionally the most challenging period for flood control.降水异常偏多的前期气候背景，让主汛期防汛压力陡增。主汛期大致为7月16日至8月15日，历来是防汛工作难度最大的阶段。About one-third of North China's annual precipitation typically falls during those four weeks.华北全年约三分之一的降水都会集中在这四周内。Forecasters said the saturated ground could leave many river basins and mountainous areas more vulnerable to flooding if additional rounds of intense rainfall develop.预报人员表示，土壤含水量已趋于饱和，若后续再遭遇多轮强降雨，各大流域与山区将极易发生洪涝。The center forecasts above-normal precipitation across most of northern China during the upcoming flood-control period, with rainfall expected to exceed seasonal averages by 20 to 50 percent in parts of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning, Heilongjiang and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.国家气候中心预测，本轮防汛期北方大部降水仍将偏多，北京、天津、河北、辽宁、黑龙江、内蒙古部分地区降雨量较常年同期偏多20%至50%。Meteorologists warned that some areas could experience extreme downpours capable of triggering floods, flash floods and landslides.气象专家警示，局部地区将出现特大暴雨，极易诱发洪水、山洪以及山体滑坡。"The background of climate warming is making weather more extreme and more complex, while climate patterns themselves are changing," said Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the China Meteorological Administration.国家气象中心首席预报员陈涛表示：“气候变暖大背景下，天气极端性、复杂性持续加剧，各类气候模态也在发生变化。”"As a result, monitoring and forecasting have become more difficult. High-impact extreme weather events are occurring more frequently, often exceeding historical experience and traditional design standards," he said.他说：“这也给监测预报工作带来更大挑战，高影响极端天气频发，其强度时常突破历史纪录与传统设防标准。”Chen said the interaction between global warming and large-scale climate patterns such as El Nino means weather disasters are increasingly occurring simultaneously across multiple regions rather than as isolated events.陈涛指出，全球变暖叠加厄尔尼诺等大尺度气候系统的共同作用，气象灾害不再局限于单一区域，多地同步受灾的情况愈发多见。In response, flood prevention efforts will focus on strengthening weather monitoring and early warning systems in northern river basins while improving coordination among meteorological agencies, the administration said.国家气象局表示，针对这一形势，防汛工作将重点强化北方流域气象监测预警体系，完善各气象部门联动协同机制。Authorities have been urged to intensify monitoring during high-risk periods, such as overnight heavy rainfall, and strengthen emergency coordination for flash floods, geological disasters and flooding along small and medium-sized rivers.各地主管部门被要求加强夜间暴雨等高风险时段的监测值守，完善山洪、地质灾害、中小河流洪水的应急联动处置机制。Residents are advised to pay close attention to weather alerts and avoid entering mountainous areas and river valleys during and immediately after heavy rain, as rapidly developing flash floods are among the deadliest hazards during North China's rainy season.气象部门提醒市民密切关注气象预警，暴雨期间及雨后切勿进入山区、河谷地带；突发性山洪是华北汛期致死风险最高的灾害类型之一。volatile /ˈvɒlətaɪl/多变的precipitation /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/降水量saturated /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/饱和的landslide /ˈlændslaɪd/山体滑坡simultaneous /ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəs/同步发生的geological /ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkl/地质的

Episode Summary Erin and Rachel return to the Hundred Acre Wood for Winnie the Pooh (2011), the sequel to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977). Although it's stuffed with as much fluff as its protagonist, nostalgia and a 69-minute run time make this benign film pleasantly watchable.  Episode Bibliography Anderson, J. [@jenna.sais.quoi.paris]. (n.d.). Reels [Instagram profile]. Instagram. Retrieved July 5, 2026 from https://www.instagram.com/jenna.sais.quoi.paris Anderson, S. & Hall, D. (Directors). (2011). Winnie the Pooh [Film]. Walt Disney Animation Studios. Armstrong, J. (2011, July 25). Winnie The Pooh's Directors Stephen Anderson and Don Hall: Back to the Hundred Acre Wood – Animated Views. Animated Views. https://animatedviews.com/2011/winnie-the-pooh%E2%80%99s-directors-stephen-anderson-and-don-hall-back-to-the-hundred-acre-wood/ Chang, J. (2011, April 1). Winnie the Pooh. Variety. https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/winnie-the-pooh-1117944948/ Chen, T. 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Rosetta and Milly chat with Litong Chen, who is a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Engineering, looking at tackling water insecurity by turning salty seawater into safe drinking water. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to UoA!

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Outline00:00 - Intro02:25 - Bachelier and the Théorie de la Spéculation03:05 - Stochastic processes, Brownian motion, and the heat equation09:45 - Poincaré's verdict, obscurity, and rediscovery13:50 - Robert C. Merton: from hot rods to MIT19:25 - Dynamic programming and Itô calculus24:35 - Merton's portfolio problem as stochastic optimal control31:10 - Options, dynamic hedging, and the Black–Scholes–Merton equation39:50 - LTCM: the dream team46:30 - August 1998: the crash49:00 - Fat tails and the ten-sigma defense51:40 - The ghosts of 2008 and echoes in the AI boom54:00 - Robustness embraced at last: Hansen and Sargent57:45 - OutroLinksBachelier's thesis, "Théorie de la Spéculation" (1900): https://www.numdam.org/item/10.24033/asens.476.pdfCourtault et al., "Louis Bachelier on the Centenary of Théorie de la Spéculation": https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9965.00098Merton's Nobel autobiography: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/1997/merton/biographical/Merton's MIT "Infinite History" interview: https://infinite.mit.edu/video/robert-c-merton-phd-%E2%80%9970/Mandelbrot, "The Variation of Certain Speculative Prices": https://doi.org/10.1086/294632Merton, "Optimum Consumption and Portfolio Rules in a Continuous-Time Model": https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0531(71)90038-XMoehle & Boyd, "A Certainty Equivalent Merton Problem": https://doi.org/10.1109/LCSYS.2021.3111534Brigo & Mercurio, "Interest Rate Models: Theory and Practice": https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34604-3Armstrong, Brigo & Hanzon, "Optimal Projection Filters with Information Geometry": https://doi.org/10.1007/s41884-023-00108-xHu & Zhou, "Constrained Stochastic LQ Control with Random Coefficients, and Application to Portfolio Selection": https://doi.org/10.1137/S0363012904441969Black & Scholes, "The Pricing of Options and Corporate Liabilities": https://doi.org/10.1086/260062Merton, "Theory of Rational Option Pricing": https://doi.org/10.2307/3003143Merton, "Option Pricing When Underlying Stock Returns Are Discontinuous": https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-405X(76)90022-2Scholes' Nobel lecture: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/1997/scholes/lecture/Merton's Nobel lecture: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/1997/merton/lecture/Markowitz, "Portfolio Selection": https://doi.org/10.2307/2975974Michael Lewis, "Liar's Poker": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar%27s_PokerEdwards, "Hedge Funds and the Collapse of Long-Term Capital Management": https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.13.2.189Lowenstein, "When Genius Failed": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Genius_FailedTaleb, "Statistical Consequences of Fat Tails": https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.10488Taleb & West, "Working with Convex Responses: Antifragility from Finance to Oncology": https://doi.org/10.3390/e25020343Taleb, "The Black Swan": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Swan:_The_Impact_of_the_Highly_ImprobableTaleb, "Fooled by Randomness": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fooled_by_RandomnessMan Group, "The AI Bubble: Hidden Risks and Opportunities": https://www.man.com/insights/the-ai-bubbleSen. Warren's remarks at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator: https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/minority/warren-remarks-at-vanderbilt-policy-accelerator-event-highlighting-economic-and-financial-risks-of-potential-ai-crashMeng & Chen, "Artificial Intelligence and Systemic Risk": https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.03272Doyle, "Guaranteed Margins for LQG Regulators": https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.1978.1101791Safonov & Athans, "Gain and Phase Margin for Multiloop LQG Regulators": https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.1977.1101470Hansen & Sargent, "Robust Control and Model Uncertainty": https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.91.2.60Hansen & Sargent, "Wanting Robustness in Macroeconomics": http://www.tomsargent.com/research/wanting.pdfSupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.

Have we unknowingly embraced New Age ideas and ideals, even as Christians?How do we identify them, in our lives and the lives of others? How can someone find Jesus, while neck-deep in occult practices?Ben is joined by author, speaker, and ex-New Age practitioner, Jac Marino Chen, who shares her powerful story of conversion to Christianity.  Check out Jac's YouTube channel HEREBuy Jac's new book HERE----------------------Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to reach those who may never step foot in a church. Packed with real-world insights and practical strategies, this book could be the breakthrough you've been searching for.Don't wait—get your copy today!Click HERE to check it out on Amazon.For more information, go to: jesusinthesecularworld.com------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think! Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram.Click HERE to receive news, thought-provoking articles, and stories directly in your inbox from Ben, David, Luke, and Chad!Click below to follow the regulars on Instagram!Ben PierceDavid PierceChad JohnsonLuke GreenwoodSend us Fan MailNewest Midroll

Benjamin Chen is a serial entrepreneur, supply chain expert, and black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has successfully built businesses across industrial, enterprise software, cloud, and consumer internet sectors. He's sat on the boards and senior management teams of 4 companies that have gone public in the U.S.; raised $500+M of investment capital; His new book is Lessons from the Mat: The 12 Martial Arts Principles that Will Help You Succeed in Business and in Life. Learn more at FromtheMatAcademy.com. Connect with David www.davidihill.com Get 14 Day Go-High-Level Trial https://www.gohighlevel.com/?fp_ref=david-i-hill-training25   SOCIALS: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/davidihill/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidihill YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidHillcoach Youtube: ringleader-ai-crm TicTok: www.tiktok.com/@davidihill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidihill X: https://twitter.com/davidihill   PODCAST SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-persistent-entrepreneur/id1081069895   #benjaminchen #DavidIHill #PathToSalesMastery #ThePersistentEntrepreneur #PersistentEntrepreneurPodcast #SalesTraining #lessonsfromthemat #SalesLeadership  

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In this podcast, E. L. Chen talks about Sweetside Motel, writing routine, inverting gothic novel expectations, and much more. [3:15] Conversation start/early life lessons. [10:00] Identity, stereotypes, and rebellion. [13:40] First experiences with story/writing in YA, Fantasy, and Horror. [18:30] Authenticity and writing for yourself first. [21:05] Writing routine and time management. [23:30] Drafting, revising, and working in numerous environments. [28:40] Website origins and web design career. [31:15] Book releases and publishing timelines. [34:10] Book promotion and contracts. [35:30] Literary agent journey and querying strategy. [44:55] Sweetside Motel and writing during and about the pandemic. [47:30] COVID consistency in book. [50:25] Inverting gothic novel expectations and locations. [53:45] Chinese-Canadian misconceptions and trip to Hong Kong. Full podcast show notes are available here: https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-671-e-l-chen-on-sweetside-motel-writing-routine-and-inverting-gothic-novel-expectations Support This Is Horror Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishorror

The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth written by Rhoda Broughton [1868] Get your own copy of E.L. Chen's SLASHER SUMMER and more audio books from Penguin Random House Audio here: https://sites.prh.com/audiobooks-for-horror-fans/adults/?ref=PRHBE09F1CD1E0A&aid=47836&linkid=PRHBE09F1CD1E0A If you want to leave me an anonymous question (or comment, or critique, or confession) click here: https://ngl.link/shelbyshark1 TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Intro music by Brandt Parks Leave me a voice mail! ‪(323) 546-8764‬ Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.comhttps://linktr.ee/ScareYouToSleep Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG Additional sound effects from Freesound.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's poem is Articulation of Solace by Yongyu Chen.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “I've read a lot of books over the years, and some have fundamentally changed not only the way I write but the way I think. I mean books that broke everything wide open for me, showing me possibilities — in form, and in content — that I couldn't access before. Today's poem impacted me like those beloved texts, with its jewellike sentences and its use of the field of the page.” This show is supported by gifts from listeners. Power your daily dose of poetry at Slowdownshow.org/donate

The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth written by Rhoda Broughton [1868] Get your own copy of E.L. Chen's SLASHER SUMMER and more audio books from Penguin Random House Audio here: https://sites.prh.com/audiobooks-for-horror-fans/adults/?ref=PRHBE09F1CD1E0A&aid=47836&linkid=PRHBE09F1CD1E0A If you want to leave me an anonymous question (or comment, or critique, or confession) click here: https://ngl.link/shelbyshark1 TRIGGER WARNINGS AVAILABLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOW NOTES. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Intro music by Brandt Parks Leave me a voice mail! ‪(323) 546-8764‬ Ad Free version available on Patreon You can send your stories to: scareyoutosleep@gmail.comhttps://linktr.ee/ScareYouToSleep Music by Epidemic Sound and Co.AG Additional sound effects from Freesound.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I received a podcast review that basically said because a guest talked about chronic inflammation it was a "MAHA podcast." So I decided to go straight to one of the top inflammation researchers in the world and ask him directly: is chronic inflammation actually real, or is it pseudoscience?  My guest is Dr. David Furman, the Director of Stanford Medicine's 1000 Immunomes Project (the largest longitudinal study on aging and the immune system in the world) and an Associate Professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, and his answer might surprise you. We play a game of Myth or Fact and bust some of the biggest inflammation claims all over the internet, from gluten and dairy to seed oils, and microplastics. We also get into how to actually test whether you're inflamed, the surprising link between chronic stress, depression, and your immune system, why your coffee habit might be doing you a favor, and exactly what to do about all of it if you have no money to spend.

The five-game road trip is off to a 2-0 start after beating Atlanta a third time and suffocating the Washington Mystics. The Valkyries sit a half game out of the best record in the league with two sub-.500 teams coming up. Back-up guard Kaitlyn Chen joins the show to discuss Golden State's streak and her inspiring journey. Marcus Thompson and Nathan Canilao even get Chen to discuss one of her new passions.

What if grief isn't something we're meant to "get over"—but something we're meant to carry with love? In one of his most personal episodes ever, Darin opens his heart following the passing of his mother, Sandra Lee Olien. Rather than offering easy answers or tidy stages of grief, he shares the raw, complicated reality of loss: the tears, the gratitude, the anger, the laughter, the memories, and the profound realization that death doesn't simply teach us about endings—it teaches us how to live. Drawing from psychology, cultural traditions around the world, personal stories, and the wisdom of those facing the end of life, Darin explores why Western culture struggles with grief, why love is an active practice rather than a feeling, and how embracing mortality can become one of the greatest invitations to authenticity, forgiveness, vulnerability, and purpose. This is not simply an episode about death. It's an episode about living so fully that, when the end eventually comes for all of us, there is as little left unsaid as possible.     What You'll Learn Why Western culture often avoids meaningful conversations about grief The difference between "moving on" and maintaining continuing bonds with loved ones How cultures around the world approach death and remembrance Why grief isn't linear—and why that's completely normal The psychology of disenfranchised grief Darin's deeply personal reflections after losing his mother How unconditional love creates lifelong resilience Why unresolved relationships become our greatest regrets The five most common regrets people share at the end of life Why vulnerability is one of the greatest expressions of love How death can become one of life's greatest teachers Practical ways to live with more honesty, forgiveness, and purpose     Chapters 00:00:00 – Welcome to SuperLife 00:00:33 – Sponsor: Alkemis Paint 00:03:24 – A deeply personal announcement: the loss of Darin's mother 00:04:01 – Why this is the first episode about grief 00:05:04 – Grief, celebration, and holding conflicting emotions at once 00:06:00 – Why life continues after loss 00:07:02 – Death teaches us how to love 00:08:11 – Why grief receives so little space in Western culture 00:09:14 – Understanding disenfranchised grief 00:10:24 – Moving on versus maintaining continuing bonds 00:11:25 – Why grief doesn't have a finish line 00:12:01 – Modern society has outsourced death 00:13:17 – Moving inward instead of moving on 00:13:33 – Sponsor: Manna Vitality 00:15:28 – How Mexico celebrates ongoing relationships with ancestors 00:16:16 – Madagascar, Ghana, India, and global grief traditions 00:18:15 – Why rituals help us process loss 00:19:30 – Allowing yourself to truly feel 00:20:27 – Remembering Sandra Lee Olien 00:21:36 – A mother's unconditional love 00:22:41 – How love creates courage and confidence 00:23:32 – Letting go while honoring another person's choices 00:24:26 – Celebrating kindness, resilience, and stubborn strength 00:25:25 – Feeling his mother's presence after her passing 00:26:17 – Love is an active practice 00:27:25 – Why nothing important should remain unsaid 00:28:20 – The five regrets of the dying 00:29:29 – Living your own life instead of someone else's expectations 00:30:10 – Work, vulnerability, friendship, and choosing happiness 00:31:24 – Death as the other side of SuperLife 00:31:54 – The greatest fatal convenience: assuming there's more time 00:32:57 – Responsibility, forgiveness, and radical honesty 00:33:29 – Grief and gratitude can exist together 00:34:22 – Say the thing. Forgive. Love now. 00:34:45 – A heartfelt farewell to Mom 00:34:53 – Closing thoughts     Thank You to Our Sponsors Alkemis: Go to https://alkemispaint.com/ and use code DARIN10 for 10% off your order. Manna Vitality: Go to mannavitality.com/ and use code DARIN12 for 12% off your order.     Join the SuperLife Patreon: This is where Darin now shares the deeper work: - weekly voice notes - ingredient trackers - wellness challenges - extended conversations - community accountability - sovereignty practices Join now for only $7.49/month at https://patreon.com/darinolien     Find More from Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness     Key Takeaway "Death isn't the opposite of a SuperLife—it reveals whether we've truly lived one. The conversations we avoid, the forgiveness we postpone, the love we leave unspoken, and the dreams we delay all become painfully clear when we're reminded that none of us is promised more time. Grief isn't something to conquer or rush through. It's love continuing to exist after physical presence has ended. And perhaps the greatest tribute we can offer those we've lost is to live with more honesty, more courage, more vulnerability, and more love while we're still here."     Bibliography/Sources: Peer-Reviewed Research & Journals Phan, H. P., Ngu, B. H., Chen, S., & Hsu, L. (2025). How cultural beliefs and rituals may help alleviate grief and despair: A four-dimensional framework. Frontiers in Sociology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2025.1620016 Books & Academic Encyclopedias Doka, K. J., & Martin, T. (2002). Disenfranchised grief. Research Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=disenfranchised-grief SAGE Publications. (n.d.). Death rituals. 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