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Cygnus, the swan, soars gracefully through summer nights. Its brightest star, Deneb, is in the northeast at nightfall. It marks the swan’s tail. The swan’s body stretches to the right, parallel to the horizon. The wings extend above and below, connected to the body by the star Sadr. Cygnus contains many star clusters. The list includes several that stretch from Sadr to the south, roughly along the swan’s neck. The clusters contain a few dozen to a few hundred stars. All of them are young – no more than about 10 million years old. And many of them are especially hot, bright, and massive. The clusters are indirectly related. They belong to much larger collections of young stars, plus the raw materials for making more stars. A “wave” passed through that region of the galaxy, squeezing gigantic clouds of gas and dust. Clumps of material within the clouds collapsed, forming stars. Over the next few million years, the most massive stars will explode as supernovas. Shockwaves from the blasts may compress more pockets of gas and dust, creating more stars. But the clusters themselves won’t survive much longer – at least on the galactic timescale. They’ll be pulled apart by the gravity of the surrounding stars and clouds, so their stars will go their separate ways. The clusters are easy targets for good binoculars. One is just a whisker from Sadr. Several others trail off to the right – sparkly decorations for the swan. Script by Damond Benningfield

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Last time we spoke about the Japanese defeats at Imphal and Kohima. General Mutaguchi's Operation U-Go was gradually falling apart. General Yamauchi faced defeat afte defeat and was forced to dig in around Sendgmai and Kanglatongbi. The allies then began tossing large counteroffensives while Mutaguchi was forced to change targets for Bishenpur, only to be repelled again. The allies' anvil-hammer strategy proved very effective, the Japanese lost their momentum and now the allies were seizing it. The battle for Kohima was fierce, seeing the Japanese struggle to seize key features upon it. Despite many victories in Kohima, it did not seem like the Japanese would be able to seize the entire area. Within the China theater, Operation Kogo saw the Japanese push into Luoyang, earning enormous victories over the Chinese forces. Out in the Pacific, the British eastern fleet launched a successful airstrike against Surabaya, gaining valuable experience despite minimal Japanese response. This episode is the Battle of Wakde Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.    A new mission was afoot, Operation Tornado, the amphibious assault of Wakde Island. The nucleus of the force that would hit Wakde was to be General Doe's 163rd regiment of the 41st division. The war planners devoted a lot of time to the selection of a landing beach for Tornado. However the island was too small and her beaches were too limited to permit the landing of a reinforced regiment. Furthermore a landing on Wake would most likely be met by hidden Japanese artillery on the mainland. Thus to stop such a thing from occurring they would have to perform a landing against the mainland to eliminate artillery positions.  It was decided that a landing at Toem, on the mainland directly opposite Wakde, would not be sensible. There the landing craft and cargo ships would be subjected to small-caliber fire from Wakde. In such restricted waters the enemy could place enfilade fire on the ships, but in more open waters to the west naval fire support ships and amphibious vessels would have freedom of movement and could maneuver to neutralize both Wakde and the Toem area while the TORNADO Task Force moved ashore and set up its artillery. After consideration of all these factors, it was finally decided that the initial beachhead would be at Arare, a native settlement on the coast about three miles west of Toem and four and one-half miles southwest of Wakde Island. Additionally, the Allied Air Forces desired that radar warning stations be established in the Wakde area. For this purpose, Liki and Niroemoar Islands, about fifteen miles off Sarmi, were to be seized. As such the Tornado Task Force was going to begin landing on the mainland opposite of Wakde island at Arare on May 17th. The next day the 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry would assault Wakde island, covered not only by the task force artillery but also by the Provisional Groupment on Insoemanai and by naval fire support ships. After all of that, on the 19th, Liki and Niroemoar islands would be captured where radar stations would be constructed. Furthermore, in reserve would be the 128th and 158th Regiments, ready to reinforce Doe's troops if needed.  Admiral Fechteler's Task Force 77 was going to take charge of the operations against Wakde and Biak, with Captain Noble's Eastern Attack Group providing fire support for Operation Tornado. Captain Noble divided his fire support ships into three groups: Fire Support Group A two heavy cruisers and four destroyers, Fire Support Group B three light cruisers and six destroyers, and Fire Support Group C, ten destroyers. These ships would  begin firing on assigned targets at H minus 45 minutes and would continue bombardment until H minus 3. The bulk of the D Day fire was to be aimed at Sawar and Maffin Dromes, west of the landing beach. No resistance was expected at the beach and a light bombardment to be directed on it was purely precautionary. Some fire support ships were assigned counterbattery missions and others were to aim their shells at Wakde and Insoemanai Islands. Other ships assigned to participate in the landing phase were 3 submarine chasers, 2 destroyer-escorts, 4 minesweepers, 2 rocket-equipped submarine chasers, and 3 rocket-equipped LCIs. Rocket fire was to begin at H minus 3 minutes and was to be directed principally against the beachhead area. At H minus 1, all fire on the beach was to cease and the landing craft were to make their final dash to the shore. After the landing, the fire support ships were to shift bombardment to targets on the beach flanks and were to be prepared to deliver call fire upon request from the troops ashore. The landing on Insoemanai was to be supported by two LCI”G”s and two destroyers. Throughout the night of 17-18 May, cruisers and destroyers were to bombard Wakde and on the morning of the 18th they and the rocket-equipped vessels were to support the assault on that island. On the 19th a few destroyers were to support the landings on Liki and Niroemoar Islands. Admiral Crutchley's cruisers would shell the mainland around Sarmi and Sawar, while Admiral Berkey's cruisers would hit Wakde Island. On top of that, General Kenney's 5th Air Force would hit the Wakde-Sarmi area alongside other targets along New Guinea's northern coast. Special attention was given to enemy fields east of the Vogelkop Peninsula and on Biak Island. Japanese waterborne supply and reinforcement movements in the Geelvink Bay area were to be stopped insofar as weather, time, and the availability of aircraft permitted it. Insofar as range, weather, and time permitted, Australian bombers, aided by a Dutch squadron of B-25s, were to neutralize enemy air bases on the Arafura Sea islands and on other islands of the Indies southwest of the Vogelkop. On D minus 1 Fifth Air Force bombers were to attempt detonation of possible land mines on the mainland beach and subsurfaces mines in the waters surrounding Wakde. On the morning of D Day there was to be additional bombing west of the landing area, but there was to be no bombing or strafing of the beach immediately before the assault. Fighters were to be on air alert, weather permitting, over the Wakde area from first light to dusk on D Day. During part of the day A-20s would also be on alert over the area and were to strike Wakde. Such daily cover was to continue until aircraft could use the Wakde strip. To face this onslaught was a signal IJA company, the Japanese 9th Company of the 224th Infantry Regiment, reinforced with a mountain artillery platoon and a few mortar and both light and heavy machine-gun squads from other 224th Regiment units. The strength of this combat force was about 280 men. They would be assisted by the IJN's 91st Guard Unit of about 150 men and a battery of the 53rd Field Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, most of whose weapons had long since been demolished by the air attacks. Alongside miscellaneous airdrome engineers and other service personnel, both Army and Navy over on Insoemoear Island, this brought the total of Japanese strength on the island to nearly 800 troops. This was all the result of General Tagami's decision to concentrate the bulk of his division in the Maffin Bay-Sawar sector, leaving the coastal stretch east of the Tor River and opposite of Wakde pretty much unguarded. A series of untoward circumstances emerged which hampered the loading process. LSTs on which the Task Force units at Aitape were to be loaded were some eight hours late reaching the staging point. When these vessels finally reached Aitape, adverse surf conditions and congestion on the shore prevented their beaching until late in the afternoon of May 13th, and loading was delayed another twelve hours. There was also some trouble about units scheduled to take part in the Wakde operation. The Shore Battalion, 533rd EBSR, an important element of the Task Force, did not arrive at Aitape until the afternoon of May 12th. The battalion and its equipment could not be unloaded from the ships which had brought it to BLUE Beach from eastern New Guinea and be reloaded on LSTs of the Wakde convoy in time for the departure of the task force from Aitape, scheduled for no later than midnight on May 14th. In view of these logistic difficulties, General Doe was therefore forced to drive his troops to the limit of their endurance in order to get the loading finished on time. He solved the problem of the Shore Battalion, 533rd EBSR by substituting for that unit the Shore Battalion, 593rd EBSR, which was already stationed at Aitape. Finally at 1am on the 15th, Noble's ships departed Aitape, stopping at Hollandia to load the remainder of the task force, before assembling off Arare and Wakde by dawn of the 17th. The fire support ships successfully bombarded the Japanese targets against little resistance while as Troops aboard the assault ships arose early, ate the breakfast quickly, and by 5:30 began loading on their assigned landing craft. The sea remained calm and the rain gave way to the sun shortly after dawn. Men of the 3d Battalion, 163d Infantry, transferred from the APA's which had brought them from Aitape to the eight LCVP's of the first wave. The beach was clearly visible and its limits had been marked by colored smoke grenades dropped by cruiser-based seaplanes of the fire support units. Meeting zero opposition, the first American troops would hit the shore at 7:15, with succeeding waves rapidly arriving behind them. The 3rd Battalion then fanned out along the shore and quickly secured the Arare beachhead area, just as the remaining units were being brought to shore. Upon landing, Doe's 2nd Battalion passed through the 3rd and immediately moved eastward towards Tementoe Creek, successfully securing Toem against no opposition by 9:30.  There, the 1st Battalion assembled for the assault on Wakde while Company E was transported from the mainland to Insoemanai Island, where the Americans would successfully establish a Provisional Groupment of heavy weapons to support the next day's assault. Within a few hours after the mainland beachhead had been secured, the Tornado Task Force was ready to execute the second phase of the D Day plan, the capture of Insoemanai Island, a little over 3,500 yards offshore. At about 10:45, under cover of fire from two destroyers and two rocket-equipped LCIs, a platoon of Company E, 163rd Infantry, was transported from the mainland to Insoemanai. There was no opposition to this maneuver and the islet proved to be unoccupied. Four LCMs, an LCVP, and two LCSs immediately took the rest of the company and the Provisional Groupment of heavy weapons to Insoemanai. The landing of the force was rendered difficult only by the fact that a coral fringing reef made it necessary for the troops to wade ashore from about seventy-five yards out. The mortars and machine guns of the Provisional Groupment were quickly set up and began firing on Wakde. The Japanese at Wakde responding to their first bombardments with machine-gun and mortar fire, which was the only noticeable resistance of this day. At the same time, elements of the 3rd Battalion had moved west to the Tor River, successfully reaching it during the afternoon. Thus, by the end of the day, the Americans had landed a total of 7000 men and had successfully secured a firm beachhead between the Tementoe and Tor Rivers at the cost of only 2 killed and 11 wounded.  Once he received news of the landings, General Tagami ordered all his forces to prepare a counterattack to try and destroy the allied beachhead. He also ordered the Matsuyama Detachment, who were advancing towards Hollandia, to turn back to Toem as quickly as possible so they could launch and attack against the enemy from the east. Yet before the Japanese could begin their advances, General Doe's amphibious assault began. Shore-based artillery, the Provisional Groupment on Insoemanai, and some of the naval fire support ships unleashed harassing fire on Wakde throughout the night. 36 A-20s of General Kenney's Fifth Air Force bombed and strafed the Japanese defenses beginning at 7:15am on the 15th. Naval bombardment lasted until 8:57 when the gunfire was aimed at the proposed landing beach on the southern shore of Wakde, and was then to be lifted to the northern side of the island. The 191st Field Artillery Group fired for twenty-three minutes on Wakde, and this bombardment was supplemented by 20-mm. and 40-mm. weapons aboard naval support vessels upon completion of the latters' fire from heavier weapons. The Provisional Groupment on Insoemanai joined in. In addition, rocket-equipped LCIs threw 850 4.5-inch rockets on the island. Noble's warships expending a total of 400 rounds of 6-inch and 1950 rounds of 5-inch ammunition against Wakde's defenses.  The Japanese had constructed many defensive positions on Wakde. There were about a hundred bunkers of various sizes and constructions. Some were made of coconut logs and dirt, others utilized cement in sacks, and a few contained concrete or lumps of coarse coral. There were many foxholes and slit trenches, and the Japanese had improved some of the bomb craters to make defensive positions. There were at least two well-constructed concrete air raid shelters and the Japanese were prepared to use the few coral caves on the eastern shore for both defense and storage. Many of the defensive positions were well camouflaged, and some were dug deep into the ground to present a low silhouette. Coconut trees toppled by pre-assault bombardments added more natural camouflage and protection to the enemy's defensive positions. The majority of the many bunkers were mutually supporting, but, on the other hand, some had been built with no apparent relationship to others. Some of the bunkers, most of the field and anti-aircraft gun positions, the airstrip, and many buildings had been severely damaged or destroyed by carrier-based aircraft during their attacks on the Wakde-Sarmi area in support of the Hollandia operation. By 9am, the first wave of LCVPS were surging forward under Japanese rifle and machine gun fire at around 300 yards range. They hit the beaches at Wakde at 9:10am. For the next 15 minutes, three rifle companies and two Sherman tanks landed against increasing fire from Japanese machine-guns and rifles in hidden positions on the flanks of the beachhead. Despite the resistance, the beachhead was quickly organized and the Americans soon began to expand the perimeter in all directions. The two tanks, with Companies B and F, started moving west to widen the initial hold. Company C struck north toward the airstrip and Company A pushed to the southeast along the small peninsula to destroy a troublesome machine gun nest on the little knoll. After destroying an enemy bunker, Company A cleared the eastern peninsula by 10:45 while Companies B and F, after meeting initial heavy resistance on the west flank, found that most opposition collapsed once the ruins of prewar plantation houses had been cleared by hand grenades and rifle fire. The two companies thereupon left the beach and swung north toward the airfield. Company C then encountered strong resistance in its drive up the center of the island, laboriously clearing a group of bunkers by 10:15 but then calling for tank support to destroy a second group in front of the airfield. At the same time, Companies B and F swung north towards the airfield, reaching its southern edge at 10:30 and then pushing eastwards. Just before 11:30  the tanks joined the infantry unit, which had now pushed halfway from the beach to the airstrip. With this added strength Company C reduced each bunker in a series of separate actions which included 75-mm. fire from the tanks, lobbing hand grenades into the bunkers' fire ports, and killing with rifle fire all Japanese who showed themselves. With Company B's aid and the continued support of the two tanks, Company C was able to push on to the airstrip. In the northeast corner of the island the Japanese forces maintained a fierce defense, and Companies B, C, and F were subjected to considerable small arms, machine gun, and mortar fire originating from positions at the eastern end of the airstrip. Movement eastward along the south side of the strip was slow, even though Companies B and F had been reinforced by Company D's heavy machine guns, which had arrived on Wakde from Insoemanai late in the morning. In the meantime, Company A was sent to aid in the mop up of the plantation houses, before turning northwest to clear the western end of Wakde. Company A pushed along the beach road and down a dispersal lane running off the southwest side of the strip. About 1245 the advance was held up by three Japanese bunkers on the right flank. Tank 75-mm. fire, delivered from as close as 20 yards, soon eliminated the Japanese defenders. Small groups of Japanese, originally hiding in foxholes behind the three pillboxes, attempted to assault the tanks with hand grenades and bayonets. Company A's automatic riflemen quickly dispersed or killed these men, and the unit pushed on around the west end of the airstrip. Little opposition was encountered in this movement and the company reached the north shore of Wakde Island about 1:30pm. Major Wing of the 1st battalion, decided to await the arrival of two more tanks from the mainland and the redisposition of Company D's weapons before attacking what promised to be the strongest Japanese defenses on Wakde. The two additional tanks were to be used wherever opposition proved heaviest, while the heavy weapons of Company D were to be equally divided between Companies B and F. Meanwhile Company C attempted to advance across the strip in support of Company A, but their movement would be delayed due to the ferocious enemy resistance. At 3:45, Company A finally restarted the drive eastwards while Companies B and F kept pushing along the airfield. Company A rapidly moved forward from the western end of the strip, passed through Company C at the halfway point, and pushed cautiously eastward. Movement after passing Company C was slowed by increasingly heavy machine gun and mortar fire from the northeast section of the island. At 6:00, when Major Wing ordered his men to dig in for the night, Company A had not quite reached the northeastern corner of the airfield. Meanwhile, south of the strip Company B had scarcely started its attack when fire from hidden Japanese machine guns held up the advance. Company F was immediately pulled out of its reserve role and committed to action on B's right flank. Two tanks were moved forward to Company B's front at the same time. Despite their best efforts and even with the tank support, Companies B and F were unable to progress more than 300 yards east of the lines of departure. Major Wing decided that since dusk was approaching it would be useless to continue the attack. The two companies were therefore halted and instructed to take up night defensive positions. Company A had set up its night perimeter about 100 yards short of the northeast corner of the airdrome. Company B was on the south side of the strip about 450 yards from the eastern end, and Company F was on B's right. Company C was pulled back to the southern side of the field and extended Company F's line to the southeast beach at the base of the small peninsula. The battalion command post was about 400 yards behind the lines of Company F. There was no connection across the strip between Companies A and B. The former was in a dangerously exposed position. However, Japanese fire against the company perimeter ceased before dark, and the Japanese did not attack. The night was fairly uneventful except at around 2:30 am on the 19th a small group of Japanese attacked a command post, defended by elements of Company D, and a half-hour fire fight raged in the darkness. Twelve Japanese were killed while three Americans, all of D Company, were wounded. This night battle did not delay the next day's attack which started, after an artillery and mortar preparation of one hour's duration, at 9:15am. Company C was the first unit under way on the 19th. Two tanks were assigned to the 3rd Platoon and one to the 2nd. The 3rd Platoon was on the left, the 2nd on the right, and the 1st and Weapons Platoons were in support. The 3rd Platoon pushed eastward up a slight rise, harassed by light rifle fire from the front and left flank. Once on top of the rise the platoon met heavy Japanese fire from behind fallen coconut trees and from a number of bunkers, bomb craters, and demolished buildings to the east. The 75-mm. guns of the tanks methodically destroyed each enemy position, and the few enemy that escaped from the bunkers were cut down by 3rd Platoon riflemen. The 2nd Platoon, followed by the rest of C Company, moved on toward the eastern beaches, and was slowed only by heavy brush near the shore. Upon turning north at the beach the company found that the Japanese had converted a number of small coral caves into minor strong points. These were slowly cleared by riflemen, tank fire, and flame throwers as the company pushed on. Meanwhile, Company B, moving east along the south edge of the airstrip, had also encountered many Japanese defensive positions. Progress was at a snail's pace. Company F, in reserve during the early part of the drive, was thrown into the fight on B's right flank about 11:30 and two tanks were sent from Company C's front to support Company B. The latter, with its zone of responsibility now nearly halved, was able to concentrate its forces for more effective operations. A rifle platoon was assigned to each tank and the remaining rifle platoon was in support. Some Japanese were found hidden in wrecks of aircraft, some of which covered bunkers, and others were in foxholes in heavy brush. This brush was difficult for soldiers afoot to penetrate but the tanks, spraying every likely hiding place with machine gun fire, rapidly broke paths through it. The advance, even with the tank support, was slow, because it was necessary to comb every square foot of ground for Japanese riflemen. It was not until 1400 that Company B reached the southeast corner of the strip. On B's right, Company F and one tank encountered similar opposition but managed to keep abreast of Companies B and C. During the late afternoon, Companies C and F turned north, while Company A advanced northeast to join up with Company B. At this point the eastern end of the field had been cleared out, the Japanese resistance began to collapse as remaining defenders formed a small triangle perimeter by 6pm. Meanwhile Liki and Niroemoar were captured by Companies E and I on the 19th. The two companies had been transported to the objectives by two APD's and two LCT's, protected by DD's. The islands proved to be unoccupied by the Japanese and the Fifth Air Force radar detachments were immediately set up. The only casualty was the native chieftain of Liki, who was wounded by the pre assault naval bombardment. Detachments of the 163d Infantry were left on both islands to protect the radar installations. The morning of the 20th, suddenly opened up with a banzai charge performed by 37 Japanese, who had slipped through Company C's lines during the night against engineer units at the beachhead. The attack began at7:30, leaving36 dead and 1 wounded Japanese, the latter was taken prisoner. At 9:00 Companies A, C, and F started patrolling in the northeast pocket. A few Japanese were killed, others were buried by demolition charges in coral caves along the northeast shore, and many committed suicide. During the afternoon Major Wing's men moved back to the mainland and turned over control of Wakde Island to the Allied Air Forces. The 836th Engineer Aviation Battalion began repairing the western end of the Wakde airdrome, with the strip being declared operational on May 21st. The first planes landed on the island that afternoon, two days ahead of schedule. Within a few more days the Wakde strip was sufficiently repaired and enlarged to furnish the needed base from which bombers could support the Biak operation on May 27 and Admiral Nimitz' advance to the Marianas in mid-June. The final count of Japanese casualties on Wakde was 759 killed and 4 captured, with an additional 50 being killed on the mainland. In turn, the Americans only lost 43 killed and 139 wounded. That is all for today on this front as we now need to cross over to the India-Burma front. Last time, we saw the forces of General Stopford managed to retake Kohima Ridge in mid May, tossing General Sato's 31st Division onto the defense. Stopford reorganized his forces for a final push. The 5th brigade led by Brigadier Michael West prepared to launch  coordinated set-piece attacks against the remaining Japanese positions atop Naga Hill. An attack was made by the Cameron Highlanders on Hunter's Hill on the night of May 15th, but it was hurled back. After this bulldozers were sent to cut a track up Naga Hill to allow tanks to support an infantry assault. On the 19th, Brigadier West launched another attack, but this time terrible weather hindered them, allowing the Worcesters to only seize 9 bunkers before being halted by enemy fire, coming from a group of bunkers on the reverse slope. After this, General Messervy of the 7th division was given responsibility for taking Naga Hill. On May 23rd, he brought with him Brigadier Loftus-Tottenham's 33rd brigade. This switch allowed General Grover to concentrate the remainder of his tired division for an attack on the Japanese positions on Aradura Spur. On the other side, Sato was exhorting his men to “You will fight to the death. When you are killed you will fight on with your spirit.” Yet Sato knew full well he lacked the ammunition and provisions necesary to hold Kohima, he would have to withdraw in short order.  Two sets of attacks were unleashed upon the Japanse, first on Japanese defences around Point 5120, known also as Church Knoll and Hunter's Hill by Messervy's 7th Indian Division on the left of the battlefield, and then of Aradura Spur by Grover's 2nd Division on the right. The 4/15th Punjab suffered a bloody reverse in these assaults, losing 18 officers and 443 casualties for not a single metre of ground in return. No combination of attacks from the air, artillery strikes, tanks, flame-throwers, infantry or mortars could dislodge Sato's men. On the Aradura Spur, Grover ordered simultaneous assaults to take place on 27th and 28th of May. On the right the Royal Scots and Norfolks were to attack the north-east end of Aradura Spur, while 6th Brigade were to take the south-west, where their objectives were named 'Matthew', 'Mark', 'Luke' and 'John'. When launched, however, 6th Brigade's attack on the 28th failed miserably. The weather was poor, the terrain atrocious and the morale of the exhausted 2nd Division the lowest it had been since its arrival. The attack by the Norfolks and the Royal Scots on the north-west spur met the same fate as the luckless 6th Brigade. The Norfolks were now down to 14 officers and 366 men, many exhausted and ill and, despite the remarkable leadership of Lt. Col. Robert Scott and above-average morale, the Japanese positions looked typically impervious to anything other than a direct tank round into each bunker, which of course was not possible in the steep, jungle-matted hillsides. Along with the intantry attacks, Naga Hill was heavily attacked by Hurricane bombers during the 24th and 25th, but the Japanese remained firmly entrenched and resolutely immovable.  The only major result of these attacks would be more casualties and a further drop in morale for the British-Indian troops. Sato's was alianted from the HQ of 15th Army, but had no doubt that it was Mutaguchi's abject failure to send supplies through the mountains that had forced him to undertake the kind of passive defense in which his division was now engaged. On May 29th, Sato thus reported that his position was hopeless, and that he reserved the right to act on his own initiative and withdraw when he felt that it was necessary to do so, in order to save what remained of his battered division from inevitable destruction. Later that day he signaled Mutaguchi: “We have fought for two months with the utmost courage, and have reached the limits of human fortitude. Our swords are broken and our arrows spent. Shedding bitter tears, I now leave Kohima.” Apoplectic with rage and astonished at his subordinate's blatant disobedience, Mutaguchi ordered Sato to stay where he was. Sato ignored him and on receipt of Mutaguchi's threat to court-martial him, replied defiantly: “Do as you please. I will bring you down with me.” The angry exchange continued, with Sato the following day sending a final angry message to Mutaguchi in which he declared: “The tactical ability of the 15th Army staff lies below that of cadets.” Sato then ordered his staff to close down the radio sets, in a final act of defiance. During the back and forth screamfest, Sato had requested Mutaguchi permis him to withdraw to a position that would allowed the 31st division to finally receive supplies, Mutaguchi simply refused and demanded he hold on another 10 days. Sato could simply not keep letting his men down, he made plans to withdraw for May 31st. The Miyazaki detachment was given the task of covering the retreat for the 31st division. On May 27th, the 4/1st Gurkhas under the newly appointed 27-year-old Lieutenant-Colonel Derek Horsford, managed to capture the Gun Spur at the extreme eastern edge of Naga Hill via a night infiltration that took the Japanese entirely by surprise. This further allowed tanks to approach the Japanese positions and, by June 1st, an attack by the Queen's discovered that the Japanese were withdrawing. Grover then thrusted his troops from the newly captured Naga Hill south-east across a valley to cut off General Miyazuki's rearguard and the 124th regiment around the Aradura Spur from the road to Imphal just behind it. Recognizing the inevitable, Miyazaki then had to withdraw from Aradura on the night of June 4, planning to conduct further delaying actions at Viswema in protection of Sato's withdrawal. Yet that is it for the battle of Kohima as we now need to travel north to see how General Vinegar Joe's offensive is going. Last time we saw General Merrill's Marauders take the Myitkyina airstrip and prepare for a siege of Myitkyina. The Chinese forces of Generals Sun and Liao were pushing the 18th division towards the Kamaing area. As for the Chindits, Major Master's 111th Brigade contuined to repel numerous Japanese attacks against the Blackpool Stronghold, without the assistance of his floater Brigades. The Japanese artillery continued to take a killing toll on the camp with their near continuous fire. They had been reinforced with even heavier 155mm guns, which together with enemy mortars positions on a ridge 1,000 yards ahead, began to pummel them. Meanwhile allied aircraft were unable to supply them adequately because of the monsoons, and General Takeda's 53rd Division was furiously approaching to crush them. On May 16th Japanese troops penetrated the defenses and a counter-attack failed to eject them. Now many positions within the perimeter came under persistent sniper fire. Shelling that evening heralded another attack. It was beaten back, leaving 50 Japanese dead. This was followed by a night attack involving two companies. This was repulsed, the enemy losing another 70 men. Master's estimated his Brigade had killed about 800 Japanese, they had also suffered 200 casualties during the last few days. Luckily for them, however, the impending threat to Myitkyina and Kamaing, forced General Honda to redirect the 3rd Battalion, 114th Regiment to reinforce the Myitkyina garrison while the 2nd Battalion, 146th Regiment continued north to reinforce General Tanaka.  At this point Masters wanted to withdraw deeper into the jungle, from where they could ambush the advancing Japanese and set up a new stronghold with the help of 14th Brigade and West Africans, who were probing the jungle ridges east of them. He signaled Lentaigne asking for permission to abandon the block at his discretion. But Lentaigne's authority had become reduced. He was forced to take the message to Stilwell, who having been thwarted at Myitkyina, had allowed the Hyde to his Jekyll to emerge. In scathing language, he called the British “a bunch of lily-livered Limey popinjays.” Lentaigne then let his Irish temper get the better of him, and a fierce argument erupted at Stilwell's headquarters. Then on May 22nd, General Takeda's 53rd Division reached the stronghold. They unleashed an all-out assault, the Cameronians of 90th Column, who held the southern perimeter, were being forced back, inch by inch, as the Chindit artillery engaged the Japanese assaulters over open sights. Soon the airstrip was in enemy hands, prompting the Bofors 40mm AA gunners to lower their quadruple barrels and blaze away at the enemy troops. The pyrotechnics took on a fantastic quality as night fell. At dawn on the 23rd, the Japanese withdrew to just beyond the airstrip, as 10 Japanese fighters swept in to strafe and bomb the British. Their attack proved almost leisurely compared to the artillery and infantry strikes. When the fighters departed, the Japanese artillery and machineguns resumed. Masters called for a supply drop of ammunition as the previous night's expenditure had been massive, but necessary. Eight RAF Dakotas appeared that afternoon, in light rain, low, just over the hills, twisting and turning over the forested peaks. Nearing Blackpool, they straightened out and flew level. Doors opened, parachutes streamed and crates of supplies came from the sky. A storm of fire erupted from the Japanese positions. The heavy AA guns joined in, the boom-boom-booms of their heavy fire becoming rhythmic in the distance. The wing of a Dakota vanished and plane fell like a twirling leaf, crashing into the jungle across from the “Deep.” Two other planes in their haste to evade fire nearly crossed streams; their payloads hurled far and wide, most of falling into Japanese hands. In all, four Dakotas were shot down. The defenders only managed to get a half an aircraft's load of ammunition. Despite this the Chindits continued to resist the furious Japanese assaults; but before dawn on May 24th, the Japanese would finally overrun a hillock known as the Pimple, held by Harper's 3/9th Gurkhas. Harper mounted an immediate counterattack. Harper's Gurkhas struggled to dislodge the Japanese from the “pimple,” but failed. The defenders threw machine-gun fire and hurled mortar bombs towards the hillock with little apparent effect. The failed counterattack would only see the Japanese secure the Silly Point positions and advance rapidly east and south as the defenses progressively collapsed before them.  By May 25, Masters was forced to withdraw while his forces still had enough ammunition to defend themselves. There were 90 men that could not walk without help and another 30-40 that could not walk at all. A doctor summoned Masters to a group of 40-50 disheveled men, many wounded, but still standing, carrying stretchers from the Main Dressing Station. They were now on the evacuation path, now largely devoid of fighting troops. None of the walking wounded would look Masters in the eye. The stretchers and litters were also full of men with horrific wounds; 19 in all. To Masters' distress, the doctor said there were another 30 such cases ahead who could be saved if they were evacuated. He had given the 19 here full doses of morphine and said, under the thundering noise of the rain, that the men had no chance. It dawned on Masters that the doctor was suggesting that these men be put out of their misery. Master's said “Very well. I don't want them to see any Japanese,” The dotor cried “Do you think I want to do it?” But Masters was already seeking a way out. “Get the stretcher bearers on at once” he snapped. As he went back up the ridge towards what was left of the camp, he heard the carbine shots going off one by one along the line of casualties. He pressed his hands on his ears to blot out the sound, but couldn't. Masters and his subordinate commanders decided to withdraw in stages, with the forward line of defenders leapfrogging over a second line of the defenders covering them from a defensive position, known as a layback. This second line, were in turn, then to be covered by the troops now behind them, allowing them to leapfrog to the next covering position, a formula which could be repeated for as long as possible, and as long as the ground permitted it. The Chindits would have to begin a long and difficult hill climb away from Blackpool,  towards the rallying point of Mokso Sakan. Luckily for them, Takeda decided not to pursue them, as he had been redirected to reinforce Myitkyina instead. The victory was very costly, however, as the 128th Regiment lost about 400 men; but at last the Mogaung-Indaw route had been reopened after a three month's blockade. On May 29th, the survivors of the 111th Brigade would finally reach Mokso Sakan, bringing with them 2000 men whom required immediate hospitalization. In the end, the Blackpool Stronghold, desired by Lentaigne and Stilwell, had been a costly endeavor for the Chindits. Meanwhile, over with the 22nd Division, a failed envelopment maneuver by Task Force Purple, consisting of elements of the 149th regiment and former Galahad evacess, prompting Liao on the 19th to send the 65th regiment to aid the 64th regiments right flank and cut a trail south towards the Mogaung valley. The chinese hastily advanced to Chishidu, pushing the Japanese 1st company, 56th regiment over to Nanyaseik. Further east, Tanaka's right flank in the Mogaung valley was beginning to crumble against the 38th divisions offensive. This prompted Tanaka to reinforce the 1st battalion, 55th regiment with the 146 regiment. Tanaka ordered Major General Aida Shunji, commander of the 18th infantry group to block the Chinese advance in the mountainous region north of Kamaing. Despite this, General Sun had sent his 114th regiment hooking west behind the Japanese strongpoints, soon they would link up with the 113th to clear the Japanese from West Wala, Maran and Sharaw. Simultaneously, the 112th regiment managed to secure Warang on the 20th. Thus despite all his efforts, Tanaka's right flank was going to collapse. At this point, the 18th Division's daily ration of staple food was only 100 grams of rice the regular quantity being 860 grams and there was no supply of auxiliary rations. Moreover, as the supply of ammunition was cut off, the use of ammunition was limited to only four rounds per day and, as there was no gasoline, vehicles could not be used. Cases of malaria and malnutrition occurred successively and the number of men to one company dropped to about 30. As an extreme case, there was even a company of about 15 men led by a sergeant. About this time, the officers of the 18th Division also learned that there was no chance of the Japanese counter offensive in the Hukawng Valley on which so many hopes had been staked, for the U operation was failing "miserably." Their morale began to sag, and in Tanaka's later opinion this realization marked the "turning point" for his division.  In order to deliver a killing blow, Sun elected to dispatch the 112th regiment wide around the Japanse eastern flank to cut the Kamain Road south of Seton, while the 114th regiment advanced down the Kumon Range towards Tumbonghka and Mogaung. The 112th managed to slip past the Aida Detachment whom were holding a position at the village of Lawa and would emerge out of the jungle in the rear of Tanaka's lines on the 25th. The Chinese crossed the Mogaung river by the 26th and captured a supply center at Seton. The Chinese captured 35 Japanese trucks, a jeep, a sedan, 8 warehouses of food and ammunition, 100 horses, 4 pieces of artillery, a workshop, and a motor pool. They then set up a roadblock, prompting Tanaka to strip his divisional HQ and other servicable units to get a force together to hit the 112th as quickly as possible. At the same time Tanaka ordered the 4th regiment to hit the roadblock from the north while the recently arrived 2nd battalion, 146th regiment would hit them from the south. Tanaka also ordered his engineers to cut a secret escape route running from the Noidaw Bum to the Bumrawng Bum via Noidawyang. Takeda's 53rd division had just reached Mogaung as they dispatched a depleted 3rd battalion, 128th regiment towards Seton to relive Myitkyina. Seeing the enemy positions emerge at Chishidu and Seton, Tanaka finally decided to withdraw his division to the Kamaing area on the 28th, while his engineers vigerously were constructing fortifications. The Aida detachment would secure Lawa on the right flank, while the 55th and 56th regiments concentrated in the vicinity of Nanyaseik to cover the withdrawal of rear echlon units to Kamaing. Over at the Seton roadblock, the 112th regiment repeled relentless Japanese attacks, throuhg flood weather.  Meanwhile, Myitkyina was seeing its first two days of siege. The 150th regiment were halted by heavy enemy fire at the railroad yards, suffering 671 casualties on May 20th. K Force took the suburban village of Charpate, north-northwest of Myitkyina, and the 88th Regiment extended its lines south to the railway tracks, which in this area run northwest before turning south to Mogaung. Unfortunately, K Force did not occupy a small height which dominated Charpate. M Force took the little settlement of Namkwi without opposition, in order to shield the Allies against any Japanese attempt to relieve Myitkyina by an attack from Mogaung. General Merrill's forces were now so placed that Japanese reinforcements could reach Myitkyina only from across the Irrawaddy River to the east or along the Myitkyina-Mankrin or Myltkyina-Radhapur roads from the north. The Allied troops were disposed in a semicircle covering all approaches from the northwest, west, southwest, and south. So far, enemy activity was slight in this area. Even at the airfield the continual sniping did not prevent the planes from landing with an ever increasing amount of supplies. If General Merrill retained these positions, he could make a coordinated attack on Myitkyina. For this purpose he was forming a Myitkyina Task Force, which involved reshuffling of all the units under his command. H and K Forces were dissolved; the Marauder battalions were once more combined under Colonel Hunter; and the Chinese regiments operated as separate units.The opportunity to swiftly overrung Myitkyina emerged, as many troops under Major General Minakami Genzo were rushing through enemy gaps during the night to reinforce the battered 114th regiment. On May 30th, Minakami took command over the 3000 man garrison and ordered Myitkyina be held for atleast 3 months to keep the allies from advancing south into central Burma. On the allied side, Merrill suffered a heart attack and had to be evacuated. Colonel John McCammon assumed commander of the Myitkyina Task Force. McCammon immediately ordered Colonel Hunter's 3rd battalion to seize the auxiliary airstrip north of Myitkyina, but the Marauders would be halted by stiff Japanese defenses. Gaps were numerous through which the Japanese could work their way into Myitkyina, and Minakami set up a regular ferry service across the Irrawaddy by which supplies and individual replacements could be brought in. The terrain was excellent for defense. The roads lay high above the surrounding rice paddies, and each was therefore an earthwall making a first-rate obstacle. Clumps of trees were all about, and there were plenty of houses on the outskirts of town which the Japanese used to advantage. The northern part of the Japanese perimeter was well shielded by a crescent-shaped depression which the monsoon rains quickly turned into a swamp. In effect, the Allies and the Japanese were committed to position warfare. Though the operation was called a siege, the Japanese received a steady trickle of supplies and replacements until Mogaung fell. Colonel Hunter and his men would be forced to withdraw back to Charpate the following day. At 10pm on the night of May 23rd a battalion of Japanese launched an attack on Charpate from the rise northeast of the town. Beach's force had been depleted by sickness, and some of his men were out on patrol. The Japanese attack penetrated the 3rd Battalion's position early in the action. From the south 75-mm artillery supported the battalion's defense. The Marauders, fighting stubbornly, repelled the attack, but they suffered severe casualties. On the morning of May 24th at 9:335, the 3rd Battalion had to face still another attack. The fight was going badly when Hunter ordered Beach to break contact with the enemy and move to the railroad, 22 miles to the south. The Japanese occupied Charpate and held it in force as soon as the 3rd Battalion withdrew. McCammon had also ordered the 88th and 89th regiments to attack Myitkyina, but the Chinese barely advanced that day. Two days later the Japanese, supported by mortar fire, attacked Namkwi heavily, and the 2nd Battalion pulled back to a ridge about halfway to Myitkyina. The Japanese then occupied Namkwi and fortified it strongly. They had now taken over two of the towns on the main approaches to Myitkyina. Depressed by these defeats, McCammon was relieved of his command and Stilwell replaced him with General Boatner on May 30. Stilwell was becoming desperate, resorting to sending reinforcements of any kind, with two engineer battalions and a group of replacements and evacuees of Galahad arriving between May 26 and June 1.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The landings against Wakde, while perhaps a bit overkill, saw the allies yet again showcase the prowess in amphibious assaults. Over in the Burma-India theater, the battle for Kohima was gradually becoming an allied victory and Vinegar Joe's first big foray against Myitkyina was painful but looked promising.

Contracting for produce in advance - even when the harvest or processing isn't finished, but the raw goods are already in the offing, and some number of steps are needed to complete the product. But whose process? Human handling or natural (or divine) ripening, etc.? Also, a series of cases to back the respective views of Rav and Shmuel. Plus, a new mishnah on lending seed wheat to one's sharecroppers.

It's March at Monticello and the natural world is starting to wake up. Bloodroot, Lenten rose, hyacinths, peach and pear trees are all in bloom. As Jefferson put it, "Spring" makes "a paradise of our country." In this episode of "A Rich Spot of Earth," we talk about two of Jefferson's granddaughters who helped him in the garden and focus on a peculiar planting scheme described by Jefferson and implemented at his retreat home, Poplar Forest. Featuring Peggy Cornett, Curator of Plants; Michael Tricomi, Manager and Curator of Historic Gardens; Debbie Donley, Flower Gardener; and Robert Dowell, Senior Nursery Associate at the Thomas Jefferson Center Historic Plants.

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It's March at Monticello and the natural world is starting to wake up. Bloodroot, Lenten rose, hyacinths, peach and pear trees are all in bloom. As Jefferson put it, "Spring" makes "a paradise of our country." It's also Women's History Month and today we're going to talk about two of Jefferson's granddaughters who helped him in the garden. Featuring Peggy Cornett, Curator of Plants; Michael Tricomi, Manager and Curator of Historic Gardens; Debbie Donley, Flower Gardener; and Robert Dowell, Senior Nursery Associate at the Thomas Jefferson Center Historic Plants.

Steep grassy meadows. Grazing sheep. Overgrown hedgerows. Thickets. Narrow stony streams, sometimes with sandy banks. Grit stone walls, with tumbled stones where weather and animals have made a way through. Thistles. Clumps of dense nettles. Patches of tall, well established woodland. A muddy farm beyond. And another behind. And hours, if you want, if you allow yourself, to lean elbows upon damp timbered gates, Put aside what's to do, and focus every part of your conscious mind on taking the landscape in.  Here, in the presence of trees, nestled half way up a Derbyshire moorland by a babbling stream, is a good place to practice  taking in the landscape. Where the non-human and the human worlds blend. It may look and often sound bucolic. but this is not in a strict sense wilderness. It's an edgeland. Farm machinery, A-roads, the flight paths to Manchester's ringway airport, though quite feint, are in range of hearing. But not distractingly so. Far off. Worlds, in a kind of pleasantly acceptable balance. This hour, is daytime. A bright morning in August. Clean. Sharp. In a country sort of way. Looking out onto the steep meadow in front, with sheep grazing, and under these tall well established trees, each fresh eddy of the clean flowing stream, reflects off the broad leaves above. Reflects, as soft shifting shadows do. And creates a sense of intimate, tree shaped, space.  

One of the most remarkable sights in the night sky is M42, the Orion Nebula. It looks like a hazy patch of light in Orion's Sword, which is to the right of his three-star belt in early evening. The nebula is one of the most-distant objects that's visible to the eye alone – more than 1300 light-years away. It's also one of the biggest – a couple of dozen light-years across. What's really remarkable, though, is the nebula's identity. It's a nursery that's given birth to thousands of stars, with thousands more being born today. And all of that activity has taken place over just a few million years. M42 contains huge clouds of gas and dust. Clumps of this material collapse to form stars. The most massive stars form a cluster known as the Trapezium. These stars are much bigger, brighter, and heavier than the Sun. They produce a lot of ultraviolet energy. It zaps the gas around them, making it glow. If you could travel inside M42, you'd see hundreds or thousands of stars. Some would be too bright to look at directly, while others would look like dull embers. Ribbons and curtains of gas would surround you, glowing pink, green, or blue-white. Dark lanes and blobs would run through the background – dense clouds of dust where more stars are taking shape. You'd also see some objects that look a bit like tadpoles – proplyds – the possible birthplaces of planets. We'll have more about that tomorrow.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

Temperatures are not quite cold enough for all the falling snow to stay solid. Clumps of snow and drops of freezing rain crackle and patter as they fall onto orange leaves in the yard. Spotify listener? Lose the intros by becoming a subscriber!⁠⁠ https://anchor.fm/tmsoft/subscribe⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Learn more about the White Noise App⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Download the White Noise app for free!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Download this sound to White Noise for free!⁠

Explore the BEST WAY to reverse, treat and prevent Alopecia!Download your FREE PDF to discover the truth about Alopecia: https://www.alopeciaangel.com/alopecia-angel-subscriber-free-downloadsSign up to join our Hair N' Heal Program:www.alopeciaangel.com/alopeciaprogramHELP IS WITHIN YOUR REACH!Alopecia Angel is here to support you in your journey to find encouragement and healing to regain your hair and health.Reach out to us, join our community, and inspire someone by sharing my podcasts.Website: https://www.alopeciaangel.comYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/alopeciaangelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alopeciaangelInstagram: http://instagram.com/alopecia_angel

After seeing tons of hair clumps and wasting a lot of money on traditional treatments and supplements, Gabi realized this wasn't the right way. On this episode she will give you a new perspective on tackling hair loss holistically.Explore the BEST WAY to reverse, treat and prevent Alopecia!Download your FREE PDF to discover the truth about Alopecia: https://www.alopeciaangel.com/alopecia-angel-subscriber-free-downloadsSign up to join our Hair N' Heal Program:www.alopeciaangel.com/alopeciaprogramHELP IS WITHIN YOUR REACH!Alopecia Angel is here to support you in your journey to find encouragement and healing to regain your hair and health.Reach out to us, join our community, and inspire someone by sharing my podcasts.Website: https://www.alopeciaangel.comYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/alopeciaangelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alopeciaangelInstagram: http://instagram.com/alopecia_angel

"Have you LOST your ever-loving MIND?"Sometimes having GRIT means having patience, and nowhere is this more true for me than in raising my Labrador retriever Moxie. In Episode 054 of the Cafe Grit Podcast, I talk about some day-to-day grit and how my aptly named pup-dog keeps me on my toes.She tests me, oh she does. Like when we are on our daily walk and she puts things in her mouth at warp speed and refuses to let them go.Unripe apples. Acorns. Rotten bits. Clumps of...not sure what. When she finds THE PRECIOUS! she will not let go. I have had to literally pry dead things from her little Labrador mouth.One time she got a little too protective and growled at me when I tried to get her to "Drop it." What the actual....???Oh no you did NOT! You do NOT snarl at Mommy! I nearly lost my shirt right there on Windemere Drive."Have you LOST your ever-loving MIND?" I know she can't understand me. But I asked her anyway.I summoned all the grit I had to resist tying her to the signpost and leaving her there while I walked it off. (Of course, I would NEVER do that! She's my baby girl and I LOVE HER SO MUCH!)GRIT is patience and I found the patience.Check out this episode to hear more and also catch a little tale about motherhood GRIT.Who tests your GRIT the most in your life? Let me know in the comments!

Twin brothers Jeremy and Jordan Allen both suffered from alopecia. Clumps of hair would fall out leaving embarrassing bald patches on their heads that were impossible to miss.   They tried countless treatments and home remedies to regrow their hair. Nothing worked until they began eating a vegan diet. They say changing the way they eat enabled them to begin regrowing their hair and helps their body fight the autoimmune disease that caused the hair loss.   Together they are co-founders of All Love No Beef and join “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room to share their inspirational journey.   — — SHOW LINKS — — All Love No Beef Website: https://www.alllovenobeef.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alllovenobeef Auto Immune Condition and Diet Forks Over Knives: https://bit.ly/AutoImmForksKnives — — UPCOMING EVENTS — — Exam Room LIVE with the Esselstyn Family Tickets: https://bit.ly/ERLiveinDC23 Who: Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn with Ann, Rip, and Jane. Plus, Dr. Neal Barnard and Chuck Carroll When: Nov. 7, 2023 Where: National Press Club in Washington, DC — — FOLLOW US — — Chuck Carroll Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChuckCarrollWLC Facebook: http://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook — — — Physicians Committee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physicianscommittee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCRM.org Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pcrm — — — Follow / Subscribe / Make the World a Healthier Place Apple: https://apple.co/2JXBkpy​​ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2pMLoY3 — — — Share the Show Please subscribe and give the show a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or many other podcast providers. Don't forget to share it with a friend for inspiration!

Spring comes to the western edge of Rocky Mountain National Park. The recordings in this episode were made in the spring and summer of 2021 to study the effects of the East Troublesome Fire, a wildfire which burned the previous autumn. Field recordings by Jacob Job. Hear more from Jacob Job at https://www.jacobrjob.com/ Sound design by Patrick McnameeKing. Music by R. J. Fechter. Hear more from R. J. Fechter on https://rjfechter.bandcamp.com and https://www.twitch.tv/rjandj Series producer: Martin Burch Series illustration: Charlie Dillon Episode photograph: Brian Wolski / Alamy (Kawuneeche Valley) Special thanks to Ann Marie Awad. Transcript Welcome to the Ambient Colorado podcast. I'm Sarah Vitak. Today, spring comes to the western edge of Rocky Mountain National Park. We're high up, in the mountain meadows and evergreen forests, near the headwaters of the Colorado river. First, you'll hear a dawn chorus of birds: robin, snipe, sparrow ... in full song at 6:30 in the morning. The birds continue to sing, even as snow begins to fall. Clumps of heavy, fresh snow slide off the pine trees and land with gentle thumps. When the sun comes out, and the weather warms, the snow melts and flows into the creeks and lakes here. Finally, as the sun sets, the chorus frogs sing, joined by an owl and small water birds.

Episode 23A eulogy for ‘22Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ1PDsNRfTk&ab_channel=RealWildMountain lion infohttps://web.archive.org/web/20101121100620/http://cougarnet.org/cougarfacts.htmlhttps://a-z-animals.com/animals/mountain-lion/https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Mountain-LionMap:https://www.flickr.com/photos/santamonicamtns/33781179435/in/album-72157670897770258/News beats (Some paywalls) Don't pay them.https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/10/us/los-angeles-p-22-mountain-lion-mauls-zoo-koala-bear-killarneyhttps://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-famed-p22-mountain-lion-found-under-los-feliz-home-owner-says-20150413-story.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-21/big-cat-kills-chihuahua-in-hollywood-hillshttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/hollywood-cat-p-22-mountain-lion-los-angeles/672285/?fbclid=IwAR2vsgJwcSLPweYgQaSI5_A1RZHi6RqXLez4udvoFnb171BJzwECwz1-3oshttps://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2022-12-16/essential-california-p-22-mountain-lion-legacy-essential-california?fbclid=IwAR36K8iqSX0lra7OOap05QXPDTIYwC_eNj4WuFslkFlK0r8QLLDmQc1wqNshttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/p-22-la-celebrity-mountain-lion-photographer-1234649904/?fbclid=IwAR23yJRWiWIvjxvpO_7X8xcSXgCN56vFRQwQgfx0OydCpK0DX56jJgLtmTkhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/a-cougar-ready-for-his-closeupWiki links:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-22https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_405_(California)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_Annenberg_Wildlife_CrossingHow to helphttps://annenberg.org/initiatives/wallis-annenberg-wildlife-crossing/https://www.facebook.com/p22mountainlionofhollywood/https://savelacougars.org/https://friendsofgriffithpark.org/p-22/More videoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eufGfQulp0U&ab_channel=KCETSoCalConnectedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWFFvFmzkVA&ab_channel=ABC7Attributionshttps://freesound.org/people/shelbyshark/sounds/513332/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm2x6CVIXiE&ab_channel=YangBan-HoSteve winter for photosAs for what we've got today though, it's something a little different, it isn't really horror so much, unless you're a chihuahua, in which case be very afraid. But it's a story that's been bouncing around in my head for the last month or so. I think there's a lot of metaphor and coincidence when it comes to a sendoff for 2022 and more topically P-22.Towards the end of the episode I want to give some quick thoughts on the state of the show and the state of my life going into 2023, but if you're just tuning in because you found me from some arcane algorithm, or if you googled how to bag cougars, (Which you'll find I won't be much help with) I'm sure you want to jump right into the action. So with a quick belated Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year, and without further ado let's pounce right into today's topic.P-22 was a mountain lion that lived in the heart of Los Angeles in a small territory consisting of Griffith Park, and later on the surrounding city. For those of you that don't know LA well or at all, Griffith Park is home to that big ass observatory in Grand theft auto five, and the iconic HOLLYWOOD Sign. He became a celebrity in the city of celebrity and like many celebrities in hollywood, sometimes he did great good for his species, and other times he swallowed koalas right out of their pen. Looking at you gary busey. His life brought awareness to wildlife and kickstarted a project to help wildlife in the LA area. He was eventually brought down by the people of LA, not unlike the rest of the country, but his relationship with them proved fatal just about a month agoP-22 began his life in the Santa Monica mountain range, as many mountain lions do. I think big cats are cool as hell, peep episode one if you want to hear an amazing tiger story, and keep an eye out for future cat episodes down the lion. The Tsavo man eating lions, vengeful russian tigers, weird british ghost panthers, the great zoo suicide of 2011, depends on whatever mood I'm felineBut I think it's spectacular we have them in America, mountain lions and I think there are even jaguars or panthers in Florida now. Life and times of P-22Before we talk about the tragedy at the end of the story I think it's best we do a record scratch//freezeframe yup that's me I guess you're wondering how I got here situation so let's jump back in time, to somewhere between 2009 and 2012 on the 101 or 405 highways near los angelesThe Interstate 405 alone is 8 lanes across both ways. That's a big fucking highway and if any if the drivers in LA are as bad or worse than the ones in LA, which is an assumption I have no problem making, it's a dangerous proposition to cross. I rarely want to cross more than a two lane road in small towns unless I'm playing fucking frogger. Now imagine you're a 2 or 3 year old mountain lion or puma, or catamount, or mountain screamer or cougar or red tiger or any of the myriad of names we call felis concolor. You're entering adolescence and leaving the protective care of your mother to stake out a territory of your own. Unfortunately the santa monica mountain range doesn't have a whole lot of extra real estate so you need to venture westward towards human civilization, if you stayed around here the dominant male cat would kill you sooner or later This was P-22s predicament. When the going gets tough, the tough get going and he had to make the choice between certain death at the paws of the dominant male or 90 percent death crossing over 10 lanes of traffic on some of america's busiest highways. He somehow dashed across the 101 AND the 405, where many animals and cougars meet their doom and made his way into griffith park.Griffith park like I mentioned earlier, home of the hollywood sign and surrounded by human civilization. It was an area of about 9 square miles. Mountain lions usually claim an area of 280 square miles. So an insane choice for the cat but what is he supposed to do? go  back across a dozen lanes of busy traffic or just swang at his new pad where no mountain lion has been for probably hundreds of years. It was free real estate, and cats don't know exact statistics on how bg their homes should be, because they can't read biology textbooks. So P-22 made his home there in the park, peacefully eating mule deer, coyotes, and escaped chihuahuas. Fast forward to february of 2012 and Humanity got its first glimpse of the soon to be famous cat. He was caught on a wildlife trailcam looking for bobcats and coyotes and the guy is like that's a lion's ass! Immediately the national park service wanted to tranq him and fit him with a radio collar. It was a big deal. No lions got this close to humanity. Jeff sikich with the national parks service set up traps and eventually captured him in march They tagged him with a radio collar and dubbed him P-22, the name that would go on to be quite possibly the most famous puma ever, and simply standing for P as in puma and 22 because he was the twenty second puma captured and collared in the study.So it began, his observed life in griffith parkHe showed up in a variety of newspapers over time, la times ectPeople were excited to see him on hikes or later on as the tech became more mainstream, ring cams or other CCTV footage in the hollywood hills, because he would occasionally prowl through those suburbs. As time went by, he was more frequently spotted in civilized areas outside of the parkYou can see all kinds of footage of this. Prowling under stairs, running across the street, just walking down a sidewalk casually. It's really awesome. They're the fourth largest Cat species worldwide if we don't count sightings of relic smilodon. behind, I'm guessing, Tigers, lions, and jaguars. Cheetahs would be next, just guessing. If I'm wrong @ me on twitter or instagram or facebook or whatever. They clock in at 117-220 pounds generally and hit up to 8 feet long snout to tail tip. Way smaller than a tiger, if you want to know more tiger stats feast your ears on episode one. Still way bigger than a dog or a cat or anything else that'll be wandering the streets of LAPublished in late 2013 was a national geographic story with the now iconic image of P-22 crossing the ridge at night with the Hollywood sign off in the background. The cameraman set up motion detector cameras for 15 months in the park and finally got some great shots. Most of the other great shots couldn't be collected because people kept stealing the cameras. Following the Nat Geo stories, I'll link all this in the show notes, and I'll actually do that this time.More and more people became interested in the life and times of P-22.There's something remarkably human and relatable about him. One documentary put it well where it describes him, alone on a friday, stuck because of traffic, and unable to find a mate. We've all been there. He never ended up finding a mate just because the odds of a cougar making it out there across those highways to his territory were astronomical. He would stroll the city, like I mentioned, but the city took him on as a part of their own local culture. There are several murals, tons of facebook groups, hiking teams, fan clubs, you name it! People would see him on hikes, in their security cams or just roaming around. Some wanted him gone but the general vibe I get is that people were really proud of the big cat, as a neighbor, and as a symbol of the coexistence of nature and humanity As we over-expand and turn this place into a coruscant style hellhole we need to do what we can to keep giant predators living side by side with us. In 2014 we came across I think the first time I ever saw P-22, and that's when he was acting erratically according to his collar Authorities trapped him again and found he was suffering from disease, parasites and the dreaded mange. He looked bad, in short. That's another Iconic image, P-22 looks like the worst hangover of your life, scraggly unkempt hair, droopy eyes, dried mucus, and a general malaise marked his appearance The national park service tranqed him, cleaned him up and loaded him up on antibiotics and when he was captured again six months later he was in peak physical shape, this is where the meme comes in. They show the before and after picture of his treatment and in the after, he looks alert and regal. People were happy with his recovery and it was at this time a few other mountain lions were killed on the dangerous highways and where P-22 really found his greater purpose, or rather where we found it for him. He was already a symbol of urban wildlife and essentially became an ambassador in spirit for the wallis annenberg wildlife crossing, a proposed wildlife bridge over the 405, that would be the largest of it's kind in the world. It would be essential a highway overpass/underpass but instead of a road, it would be forested and maintained to keep the feel of the landscape, providing a safe way for all sorts of animals to cross the exceedingly deadly 405.I love this they have em in europe, and other places that care about animalsI'm pretty sure that as of now the crossing has broken ground and the construction has begunI'll throw a link to that in the show notes I think this is really awesome and really important, and 22s lasting legacy but I don't think it makes great show material necessarily so I'm not gonna go on too much about it, but I'm sure there are some crowdfunding options or cougar rehab organizations, if you want to lend them a hand somehow.Make sure it's the right kind of cougar thoughBut as his final glorious legacy, it's up to you to say if the end justifies the means and this is where the means get meanAfter recovering from mange and everything, The cat coasted for a while on his celebrity status. It seems most locals had at least heard of him but the sources I was looking at were obviously p-22 centric so I can't really asses what the actual feel was in LALet me knowPeople were content to catch a glimpse of the legendary critter on hikes or through local news reports and were overall happy to have himThe articles didn't touch on this too much but I'm sure there was a subset of people indifferent or straight up “shoot that varmint” before he kills a kid or something and I can see both sides but also I generally prefer cats to people anyway so if somebody's gotta be lunch to keep the big cats around wellBut like every true crime documentary, there's the part where everything is going fine, UNTIL IT WASN'T cue the music sting and the inverted image of P-22 His range was perilously small compared to other mountain lions his age and size, and he was no doubt lonely and restless. After all in the wild he would have likely mated by now. Additionally one of the main problems that he and many other animals in the entire ecosystem out there is rodenticide poisoning.People try to get rid of rats and pestsRats and pests eat the poison but take a long time to dieIt all stays bioavailable when they're preyed on or even just in the soilIt trickles up the food chain to the point that like 90 percent of the rescued wildlife in the areas is poisoned by it one way or another.They're all disoriented and internally bleeding It sucks just keep your place clean and put your trash away and you won't have the problemSo lonely, restless, and not thinking clearly, P-22 begins to roam further outside griffith park, showing up more and more frequently over the next few years, sometimes LION on peoples porch in broad daylight, I'm sure dogs and cats probably went missing But in 2016 it all came to a head.It was a weird year for zoos, peace be upon harambe's nameOn second thought it was a weird year for everyoneKillarney the koala, a robust 18 pound brave female koala, aged 14, so no spring chicken was doing her nightly walk about her enclosure, she was reportedly the only one brave enough to walk on the ground at night and paid with her life for it.On March 2nd of 2016 P-22 was spotted on security footage prowling outside the LA Zoo on the outskirts of Griffith park. The next morning Killarney was missing. Clumps of fur were discovered in her enclosure but none of the other koalas were gone. Later though, her remains were found chewed up 350 yards away. GPS data couldn't conclusively point at P-22 because there was a 2 hour gap in his GPS Tracking that night.  THE PERFECT CRIMEAnyway killarney, kill for short was mauled to death and the zoo was very sad, but they also said IF, big “Big if true” as to whether he killed her. It could be a bobcat, or SKC, spontaneous koala combustionDon't kill ‘22 he's just acting within his natureOver that same time period and later up until his untimely death, ‘22 increased his erratic behaviorHe showed up throughout the surrounding city and suburbsGot under peoples porchesAttacked dogs Ate a chihuahuaAte another chihuahuaAttacked another chihuahuaHe hung on, appearing sporadically in sightings until December of 2022He was captured after a report in a los feliz owners backyard on december 12th,where he would get a medical evaluation while tranquilized and have his gps collar battery changed, as usual.He was found to have huge trauma to his abdominal organs, and GPS data matched up with a reported collision with a vehicle and a mountain lion earlier that week. Not only the trauma damage, but long term health problems like heart disease and kidney failure were plaguing P-22 at his evaluation.IT was with heavy heart the decision was made At 9am on December 17th, 2022, the king of LA's reign came to an end.P-22 was euthanized, too beat up to be safely returned to the wild, see episode #1 if you want to know what an injured big cat can do to a human populationNow he reigns in cat heaven, with an all you can eat chihuahua buffet, maybe he'll finally meet a mate, maybe it's the champawat tigress, does that biology or spirituality work out on any level? I don't know and it doesn't matter, it's all a hologram anyway. This episode is actually coming out just in time, because P-22's celebration of life is going to be livestreamed this Saturday, February 4th, I'll have a link to that in the notes if you want to see it. I'll probably tweet that out too. And so the king of california is gone, but far from forgotten. His story serves as a reminder of the need to live in peace with urban wildlife. And saving big cats in general. I'm proud to bring this story into 2023 and I have a lot of awesome stuff planned for this year. We're doing youtube,we're doing sponsors? Any takers? We're hitting 3 thousand downloads, we're inspiring people to make their own art, we're educating the masses on big cats, big foots, big conspiracies, big legends, big history and so much more. I want to thank you guys for listening this far, and if you don't care about the sappy stuff, you know it's only gonna be nightmares from now onBut if you do, thanks for listening to this show, whether this is your first episode or you've binged the whole catalog, you're the reason I do this.The support has been unreal since launch and it's really a dream come true. I want to bust my ass this year and maybe get to a point where this can pay maybe a bill each month, and maybe a few years from now pay all of them. I'm happy to have you along, 2022 had some of the best and worst days of my entire life, I married my best friend with the support of all the people I care about, started this very podcast finally, and had he trip of a lifetime on my honeymoon, At the same time we battled all kinds of tragedy both close to home and abroad.I Cannot wait for the next 11 months ( I really did slack a bit there huh) for spooky bullshit here at nightmare now, more getting together with friends and family, more adventure and more of all the stuff that makes life awesomeSo thank you, the listener, one more time.And let's take a moment to learn from P-22 and take that into the new year.You may not be in the perfect habitat, without all the freedom to roam that you think you need, but even where you are you find your people, and you can make a difference. Whether it's crushing your chihuahua enemy analog, or blazing a brilliant new path forward for others like you On the flipside, don't be afraid to take that leap, cross your 10 lanes of 405, to find the place where you belong. And lastly remember you may not fully know the impact you have on others. ‘22 didn't know he was admired by thousands across LA, The US and the world, he just did what he was gonna do no matter what. Carry that shit with you this year and it'll be greatGoodnight to you, goodnight to 2022 and goodnight of course sweet prince, P-22I'd say Sweet dreams, but you all know it's only gonna be nightmares now!

SOSS After Dark! Amy's real sick this week. Just regular sick - it's not COVID people. Also, inspired by a SOSS episode, her husband Warren makes a Windsor-style pizza at home. It was sooooooo good! Maya reviews a “New York” style pizza in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis. There's bad news for fun winter activities…the snow blanket and “warm” weather is causing everyone to go to plan “B”each. Amy tries skijoring in her neighborhood with her new dog instead of walking and realizes she needs special equipment. The ladies pat themselves on the back for making it to episode 150 when most pods don't make it past ep. 10. Next, in their delirium the ladies envision that they have a reality show where they live together and have to podcast every day. Amy has a book review! It's a rich tapestry that leads the ladies to imagine what prison life would be like for Maya. Amy's questioning why every senator seems to have a child strapped to them. Maya recounts watching Undercover Boss starring Darius Rucker, which reminds her of a hilarious voicemail her dad left her once. Approved/Denied: Gen Z has flip phones for going out. Maya reviews The Menu. Finally, in a breaking update from SOSS Street, Maya's neighbor uses a medical crutch to knock icicles off their house. Amy confesses she kicks snow clumps off other people's cars. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-spirit-of-77/message

Boys discuss their experiences with tracking bucks in Mass. Bucks are starting to show up in bachelor groups. Clumps of hair indicate sparring. A saddle between mountain tops is a good spot for deer to travel. Freezers are full. Tail flicker indicates deer are calm. Jeff Paradis shares his experience with a tracking dog. Dogs are amazing but trailing wounded deer on your own can build your instincts as well. Boys talk about their longest drag. If I kill him how long is the drag going to be; Cross that bridge when we get to it!! Don't forget to use the discount code for your onX membership. Go to on onxmaps.com and enter discount code bwb for 20% discount. Please keep important feedback. Please use the link below. The Big Woods Team… https://www.bigwoodsbucks.com/Contact

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Dust survival rates in clumps passing through the Cas~A reverse shock -- II The impact of magnetic fields by Florian Kirchschlager et al. on Thursday 13 October Dust grains form in the clumpy ejecta of core-collapse supernovae where they are subject to the reverse shock, which is able to disrupt the clumps and destroy the grains. Important dust destruction processes include thermal and kinetic sputtering as well as fragmentation and grain vaporization. In the present study, we focus on the effect of magnetic fields on the destruction processes. We have performed magneto-hydrodynamical simulations using AstroBEAR to model a shock wave interacting with an ejecta clump. The dust transport and destruction fractions are computed using our post-processing code Paperboats in which the acceleration of grains due to the magnetic field and a procedure that allows partial grain vaporization have been newly implemented. For the oxygen-rich supernova remnant Cassiopeia A we found a significantly lower dust survival rate when magnetic fields are aligned perpendicular to the shock direction compared to the non-magnetic case. For a parallel field alignment, the destruction is also enhanced but at a lower level. The survival fractions depend sensitively on the gas density contrast between the clump and the ambient medium and on the grain sizes. For a low-density contrast of $100$, e.g., $5,$nm silicate grains are completely destroyed while the survival fraction of $1,mu$m grains is $86,$per cent. For a high-density contrast of $1000$, $95,$per cent of the $5,$nm grains survive while the survival fraction of $1,mu$m grains is $26,$per cent. Alternative clump sizes or dust materials (carbon) have non-negligible effects on the survival rate but have a lower impact compared to density contrast, magnetic field strength, and grain size. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2210.06763v1

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News Bites are monthly episodes where Danielle and Jeff break down important topics surrounding the field of biomedical research (and some unrelated topics).In this News Bite edition, Jeff and Danielle discuss:Kinda Baboons and how their social structure affects their developmentHow whale brains are protected through their special blood vesselsTestosterone - a cuddling hormone?!Dogs and their ability to smell when we're stressed out Links to all these stories can be found below Sign up for the Lab Rat Chat newsletter!https://www.amprogress.org/raising-voices/lab-rat-chat/                                         Purchase Lab Rat Chat merch and help support the podcast and biomedical research!https://labratchat.myteespring.co/Follow us on Twitter! Facebook! Instagram!             Resources & Links:Study: Baby Kinda baboons become independent faster if moms are social, dominant (phys.org)Study Finds That Testosterone Promotes “Cuddling” (scitechdaily.com)Clumps of blood vessels protect dolphin and whale brains during dives | Science NewsDogs can smell when we're stressed out, a new study shows (nbcnews.com)Tour an Animal Research LaboratoryAmericans for Medical Progress All Lab Rat Chat episodes are edited by Audionauts: https://audionauts.pro/ Support the show

Searching for Dark Clumps with Gravitational-Wave Detectors by Sebastian Baum et al. on Tuesday 20 September Dark compact objects ("clumps") transiting the Solar System exert accelerations on the test masses (TM) in a gravitational-wave (GW) detector. We reexamine the detectability of these clump transits in a variety of current and future GW detectors, operating over a broad range of frequencies. TM accelerations induced by clump transits through the inner Solar System have frequency content around $f sim mu$Hz. Some of us [arXiv:2112.11431] recently proposed a GW detection concept with $mu$Hz sensitivity, based on asteroid-to-asteroid ranging. From the detailed sensitivity projection for this concept, we find both analytically and in simulation that purely gravitational clump-matter interactions would yield one detectable transit every $sim 20$ yrs, if clumps with mass $m_{text{cl}} sim 10^{14} text{kg}$ saturate the dark-matter (DM) density. Other (proposed) GW detectors using local TMs and operating in higher frequency bands are sensitive to smaller clump masses and have smaller rates of discoverable signals. We also consider the case of clumps endowed with an additional attractive long-range clump-matter fifth force significantly stronger than gravity (but evading known fifth-force constraints). For the $mu$Hz detector concept, we use simulations to show that, for example, a clump-matter fifth-force $sim 10^3$ times stronger than gravity with a range of $simtext{AU}$ would boost the rate of detectable transits to a few per year for clumps in the mass range $10^{11} text{kg} lesssim m_{text{cl}} lesssim 10^{14} text{kg}$, even if they are a $sim 1$% sub-component of the DM. The ability of $mu$Hz GW detectors to probe asteroid-mass-scale dark objects that may otherwise be undetectable bolsters the science case for their development. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2206.14832v2

Searching for Dark Clumps with Gravitational-Wave Detectors by Sebastian Baum et al. on Tuesday 20 September Dark compact objects ("clumps") transiting the Solar System exert accelerations on the test masses (TM) in a gravitational-wave (GW) detector. We reexamine the detectability of these clump transits in a variety of current and future GW detectors, operating over a broad range of frequencies. TM accelerations induced by clump transits through the inner Solar System have frequency content around $f sim mu$Hz. Some of us [arXiv:2112.11431] recently proposed a GW detection concept with $mu$Hz sensitivity, based on asteroid-to-asteroid ranging. From the detailed sensitivity projection for this concept, we find both analytically and in simulation that purely gravitational clump-matter interactions would yield one detectable transit every $sim 20$ yrs, if clumps with mass $m_{text{cl}} sim 10^{14} text{kg}$ saturate the dark-matter (DM) density. Other (proposed) GW detectors using local TMs and operating in higher frequency bands are sensitive to smaller clump masses and have smaller rates of discoverable signals. We also consider the case of clumps endowed with an additional attractive long-range clump-matter fifth force significantly stronger than gravity (but evading known fifth-force constraints). For the $mu$Hz detector concept, we use simulations to show that, for example, a clump-matter fifth-force $sim 10^3$ times stronger than gravity with a range of $simtext{AU}$ would boost the rate of detectable transits to a few per year for clumps in the mass range $10^{11} text{kg} lesssim m_{text{cl}} lesssim 10^{14} text{kg}$, even if they are a $sim 1$% sub-component of the DM. The ability of $mu$Hz GW detectors to probe asteroid-mass-scale dark objects that may otherwise be undetectable bolsters the science case for their development. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2206.14832v2

ArTéMiS imaging of the filamentary infrared dark clouds G1 75-0 08 and G11 36+0 80: Dust-based physical properties of the clouds and their clumps by Oskari Miettinen et al. on Sunday 11 September We imaged the infrared dark clouds (IRDCs) G1.75-0.08 and G11.36+0.80 at 350 $mu$m and 450 $mu$m using the ArT'eMiS bolometer. These data were used in conjunction with our previous 870 $mu$m observations with the Large APEX BOlometer CAmera (LABOCA). The clumps in G11.36+0.80 were also observed in the N$_2$H$^+(1-0)$ transition with the IRAM 30-metre telescope. G1.75-0.08 was found to be composed of two cold ($sim14.5$ K), massive (several $sim10^3$ M$_{odot}$) clumps that are projectively separated by $sim3.7$ pc. Both clumps are 70 $mu$m dark, but they do not appear to be bounded by self-gravity. The G1.75-0.08 filament was found to be subcritical by a factor of $sim14$ with respect to its critical line mass. G11.36+0.80 was found to be moderately (by a factor of $sim2$) supercritical and composed of four clumps. The dust temperatures of the clumps are $sim13-15$ K, and their masses are in the range $sim 232-633$ M$_{odot}$. All the clumps are gravitationally bound. The projected, average separation of the clumps is $sim1$ pc. A configuration that is observed in G1.75-0.08, namely two clumps at the ends of the filament, could be the result of gravitational focussing acting along the cloud. The two clumps fulfil the mass-radius threshold for high-mass star formation. Owing to the location of G1.75-0.08 near the Galactic centre ($sim270$ pc), environmental effects such as a high level of turbulence, tidal forces, and shearing motions could affect the cloud dynamics. The observed clump separation in G11.36+0.80 can be understood in terms of a sausage instability. The G11.36+0.80 clumps do not lie above the mass-radius threshold for high-mass star formation. The substructure observed in one of the clumps in G11.36+0.80 suggests that the IRDC has fragmented in a hierarchical fashion. This conforms to the filamentary paradigm for Galactic star formation. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.04146v1

Star formation at the smallest scales; A JWST study of the clump populations in SMACS0723 by Adélaïde Claeyssens et al. on Tuesday 06 September We present the clump populations detected in 18 lensed galaxies at redshifts 1 to 8 within the lensing cluster field SMACS0723. The recent JWST Early Release Observations of this poorly known region of the sky have revealed numerous point-like sources within and surrounding their host galaxies, undetected in the shallower HST images. We use JWST multiband photometry and the lensing model of this galaxy cluster to estimate the intrinsic sizes and magnitudes of the stellar clumps. We derive optical restframe effective radii from $

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On this episode we're talking to photographer, podcaster, and YouTuber Jess Hobbs! We'll also break out the lab jackets and talk about the science behind film and development. Not only that, we'll welcome The Film Detectives  – they're together again for the first time! We've also got some great answering machine responses, and a really special zine review, plus so much more…  Jess Hobbs! The videos produced by Jess Hobbs stand apart from your typical “dude behind a desk” YouTube videos. Hers are cinematic, they tell a story, they're a quiet meditation. Her photography is simple and elegant with a quiet thoughtfulness to it. And today we're talking to her! Here are some of her photos: IG: @jesshobbsphoto YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JessHobbs Classic Camera Revival Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/classiccamerarevival/ Dora Goodman Blog: https://doragoodman.com/blog/ Emulsive articles: https://emulsive.org/author/jess-hobbs Zines This episode Eric reviewed Vania's zine! Get it here: https://vaniazask.com/zines PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits Sara Murphy: IG Charlie: IG, Web; Themselves Press   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

The party commands their battalions in battle! Flik makes excellent use of his tar zombie cannon balls, Byzdera supports a full frontal assault, and Kit pulls off a sneak attack worthy of Bria herself. Do the elementals stand a chance? Do they have some tricks of their own lying in wait? Or will our adventurers' first time in command be a resounding success? Find out on this week's episode of The Last Refuge.    TLR LINKS:  Twitter/Instagram: @dndlastrefuge  Email: dndlastrefuge@gmail.com  Website: www.dndlastrefuge.com  Patreon: www.patreon.com/dndlastrefuge  Merch: bit.ly/tlrmerchstore DMs Guild/DriveThru RPG (use this link when you purchase and TLR gets 5% of whatever you spend!): https://www.dmsguild.com/?affiliate_id=705437  Idle Champions Electrum Chest Code: DONS-ULNA-JAFA (Game info available at CodeNameEntertainment.com)  VoiceMod: DM Jazzy Hands is a VoiceMod Partner! Check out the free version of their digital voice changer here: VoiceMod Website Use code JAZZYHANDS for 5% off a Pro license!   MUSIC/SOUNDSCAPES:  Druid's Grove - Maiden of the Wild - Score by Marc Cholette  Crypts of the Undead - Restless Souls - Score by Phil Archer  Fighter Academy - Hobgoblin War College - Score by Ravi Nidamarthy  From: BattleBards.com  Under License: BattleBards Podcasters Audio License 

On this episode, I talk to Jaime Lynn Hendricks about her debut thriller Finding Tessa.Check her out on Instagram Finding Tessa SummaryJace and Tessa appear to be a young couple in love with nothing to hide. But looks can be deceiving.When Jace Montgomery comes home late from entertaining clients, he discovers that his wife Tessa is missing. There's broken glass at the back door. Clumps of her hair. Blood. The cops in their small New Jersey town have him pegged as a suspect, especially after he explodes at a reporter during a press conference. Jace maintains his innocence despite the mounting evidence against him, but when a coworker he's accused of having an affair with also disappears and a search warrant turns up an illegal gun in Jace's home, all signs point to him as the culprit. What is he really hiding?Meanwhile, Tessa finally feels safe, having set up her husband to take the fall for her disappearance—and someone close to him is helping her put him away. Breaking her lifelong pattern of bad men is only one hurdle she has to overcome. The other is outrunning her secret past while trying to stay alive, especially when those in her new life aren't who they appear to be.Jace's lies don't add up and the authorities are closing in. Will Tessa's old life catch up to her and drag her back to a life of abuse before justice is served? Finding Tessa is a smart domestic thriller where nothing can be taken at face value, where every twist reveals a deadlier secret than the one before. Fans of Gillian Flynn, Samantha Downing, and incisive, fresh psychological suspense won't want to miss it. And don't forget you can watch all episodes on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-gShTy20PVhXRpfNF33SKw

Ronald and Matthias bring you the scoop behind weirdest recent headlines from across the globe. Written, Recorded, and Directed by Andrew Damitio and Dan Cabrera Music by Animal Instincts @animalinstincts

GHS - Dumbest of the Day: ‘Gorilla Glue Girl' Tessica Brown Loses Hair In Clumps After Botched Dye Job: Tessica Brown, who went viral earlier this year for using Gorilla Glue as hairspray, says she's now losing her hair because she attempted to dye it.  Brown, AKA "Gorilla Glue Girl", claims that the chemicals used to get the Gorilla Glue out are reacting poorly with the dye See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big clumps ahoy! The Loremen encounter two large hills, each with beech trees atop. They're easily the top beech-tree-topped hills covered by this podcast since Chanctonbury Ring. The clumps are steeped in history, drenched in sauce and, sadly for James, riddled with poetry. And, yes. Don't worry, we talk about that Beatles documentary that everyone is talking about at the moment. Loreboys nether say die! Check the sweet, sweet merch here... https://www.teepublic.com/stores/loremen-podcast?ref_id=24631 Support the Loremen here (and get stuff): patreon.com/loremenpod ko-fi.com/loremen @loremenpod www.twitch.tv/loremenpod www.instagram.com/loremenpod www.facebook.com/loremenpod @JamesShakeshaft | @MisterABK

Fred Elizalde - "Melancholy Weeps" Reginald Foresythe and His Orchestra - "Volcanic (Eruption for Orchestra)" Bo Carter - "Ram Rod Daddy" Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang - "Penn Beach Blues" Lothar Perl - "Crazy Top" Frankie 'Half-Pint' Jaxon - "Down at Jasper's Bar-B-Que" Gus Bodenheim - "Delbarton Leftover Takeout™" Lil Johnson - "Sam, the Hot Dog Man" Sophie Tucker - "My Pet" Fats Waller & Ada Brown - "That Ain't Right" Euneeda Bodenheim - "Kelvilene Butz's PantryPedia™" Billy Mayerl - "Beetle in the Bottle" Betty Boop - "Morning, Noon and Night" J. H. Squire Celeste Octet - "Moment Musicale (Schubert, arr. Sear)" Henry Burr - "Rags" Gus Bodenheim - "The Delbarton Time Machine™" George Formby - "Under the Blasted Oak" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/107956

Something a bit different in this episode. Instead of talking about a particular walk we focus on something that is classic Wiltshire. Something that we've all seen right across the county. The ubiquitous Wiltshire Clump. But to begin with we do our usual round up of the last two weeks in Wiltshire. We briefly mentioned the last joint walk that we ran with Wiltshire Museum on Adam's Grave and Milk Hill. The walk was superbly led by David Carson whose family has farmed these lands since the 1880s.  In a neat segue from the Wiltshire Museum walk, Paul (henceforth to be known as Flower Boy) spent a couple of afternoons grovelling on his hands and knees on Milk Hill searching in vain for the rare and elusive Early Gentian. Despite having a 10 digit grid reference he never found them, although he was literally falling over the orchids there were so many. It's been an incredible year for wild orchids and they're far from finished. Whilst we've not seen so many poppies after 2020's bumper crop, our chalk downland orchids have more than made up for it.  Meanwhile Glyn has walked the Coffin Trail between West Ashton and Steeple Ashton. He's already posted a brief description with some stunning photographs on the Hidden Wiltshire Facebook pages but he's going to write this up as a blog on the website. Glyn also shared the fact that he's got another blog brewing about the farmland and gallops around Beckhampton which he photographed for the local farmer. Again he's already shared some beautiful photographs of this area, including a number of aerial shots. This location is turning into a firm favourite of Glyn's with its huge views and sense of remoteness. Finally in this section Paul once again shamelessly plugs the photography exhibition he and Steve Dixon are staging together with another Wiltshire photographer, Alan Cowley, as part of the Marlborough Opens Studios Art Trail. This takes place from 11:00 to 17:00 on the first four weekends in July although Steve, Paul and Alan's gallery will only be open for the first three weekends. See the link to the Marlborough Open Studios website below for full details and directions. Our gallery is Studio 12. Then onto this episode's main feature – an exploration of our favourite Wiltshire Clumps, the mostly beech tree copses found in prominent positions right across our landscape. Glyn, Paul and Hidden Wiltshire stalwart Steve Dewey collaborated on a blog for the website with lots of photographs of various clumps in all sorts of weather. And as a special feature Glyn and Paul recorded on location one evening at Furze Knoll. We've always found this to be a creepy location and our evening session did nothing to dispel that feeling! But we also got a great view from the Knoll of Oliver's Castle which, although not the classic copse of trees, stands out for miles around nonetheless.  Other favourites include Glyn's much loved Tinhead with its long barrow, Paul's favourite - the little known and slightly hidden clump on Copehill Down on Salisbury Plain, and Steve's regular haunt  - Charlton Clumps near Upavon.  Amongst others we talk about the remote and lonely clump on Summerslade Down (mentioned in several previous podcasts) and, of course, the one that so many admire from afar – Woodborough Hill. We finish with the usual housekeeping. Reminder about the Hidden Wiltshire Online shop (link below) and the offer to listeners of the podcast from Lowa Boots UK. You'll need to listen to the podcast for details of how you can save 20% on their walking boots and shoes. Now we're all venturing out more you definitely need a good pair of boots, and Glyn and Paul can both vouch for the quality of Lowa. The next walk in conjunction with Wiltshire Museum is to Box on 11 July 2021. Tickets are nearly all gone. The music and sounds in the podcast are provided by the multi-talented Steve Dixon. The piece in the Introduction is entitled “The Holloway”, whilst the piece introducing us to the walk is a new one entitled “Sitar Slink”. And finally be sure to listen to the next podcast, number 15, when we will have a special guest! Links: For more information about Marlborough Open Studios 2021 the relevant page on Paul's website is here Paul Timlett Exhibitions, or you can go direct to the Marlborough Open Studios website here Marlborough Open Studios You can find the guys' blog about Wiltshire Clumps here Hidden Wiltshire Blogs - Wiltshire Clumps Glyn's photographs can be seen on his Instagram feed @coy_cloud Paul's website can be found on his website at Paul Timlett Photography and on Instagram at @tragicyclist Steve Dixon's sound art can be found on Soundcloud where his username is River and Rail Steve Dixon River and Rail. His photographs can be found on Instagram at @stevedixon_creative and his graphic design business website is at Steve Dixon Creative Hidden Wiltshire Walks in Conjunction with Wiltshire Museum Wiltshire Museum Walks The Hidden Wiltshire shop Hidden Wiltshire Shop And finally you can find Lowa Boots UK at Lowa Boots UK

The month of June is cataract awareness month, so this week on All Home Care Matters, we will be discussing all things cataracts. First, we're going to talk a little about what cataracts are and how you get them, and then we'll move on to what you can do to prevent them. Then, we'll see how to help your loved one manage their cataracts and protect their vision. Now you know what we'll be discussing this episode, let's jump right in.   A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision and is mostly related to age. According to an article published by the Cleveland Clinic, for your eye to see, light passes through a clear lens behind the colored part of your eye, or the iris. The lens focuses the light so that your brain and eye can work together to process information into a picture. When a cataract clouds over the lens, your eye is unable to focus light in the same way.   By the age of 80, more than 50 percent of all Americans have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. According to Icon Eyecare, to make sure cataracts don't affect your vision, it's important to get regular eye exams - especially if you're over the age of 55.   Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss worldwide. In a report by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, researchers predicted that from 2014 to 2032, the number of cataract cases will increase by 50 percent. Within the next decade, the United States will be faced with one of the biggest healthcare crisis's it has ever had to deal with, and no one seems to be talking about it yet.   The aging population in the United States will reach an all-time high in 2030, when the Baby Boomer Generation will all be 65 or older. With old age, cataracts and other vision problems worsen. Age is the biggest factor in cataracts, but it isn't the only thing that can cause them. There are four other types of cataracts, secondary cataracts, traumatic cataracts, congenital cataracts, and radiation cataracts. Secondary cataracts can form after an eye surgery or develop due to other health problems, like diabetes.   Traumatic cataracts happen after an eye injury. They can happen immediately or even years after the initial injury. Congenital cataracts appear at birth or in childhood and tend to be so small that they do not affect vision. Radiation cataracts can develop after some forms of radiation. All of these types of cataracts can hinder vision and make day-to-day activities difficult. Older adults, as well as everyone else, should see their eye doctor regularly to keep their vision working properly.   The National Eye Institute lists some of the noticeable symptoms of cataracts as: having cloudy or blurry vision, colors looking faded, you are unable to see well at night, lamps, sunlight, or headlights all appear to be too bright, you see a halo around lights, you have to change your glasses prescription often, or you are seeing double of things. Seeing double sometimes goes away as the cataract gets bigger.   Now, this list is somewhat lengthy, but it is in no way exhaustive, and these are not exclusive symptoms of cataracts. All of these symptoms can also indicate a number of other eye problems or diseases. Schedule an appointment with your loved one's eye doctor if they are experiencing any of the above symptoms. Early treatment of any eye disease may just end up saving your loved one's vision.   Cataracts are a common occurrence, and it is very likely that either you or someone you know has a cataract right now. If you think you might be experiencing cataract symptoms or are just wondering what it's actually like living with cataracts, Jim Mathie a former fire chief in Deerfield Beach Florida, speaks about life with cataracts and the difference he noticed as soon as he got them removed at Rand Eye Institute.   “Wow, what a big difference,” Mathie says about his cataract surgery. He goes on to say that the difference is like night and day and he just hadn't realized how bad his vision had been before. He had his surgery on a Thursday and it was so easy he doesn't even remember it. The next day, he went back for an exam and he could see everything. He had so much clarity and was suddenly noticing how vivid all the colors were. He had been getting his yearly eye exams and knew that he had a cataract in one eye. At first, it was manageable, but after five years, he knew it was time to do something about it. He was avoiding driving at night because he assumed it would be an issue. But, what really made him decide to get the surgery was that he was no longer able to enjoy his favorite hobby, diving.   Mathie dove three to four times a week and had started to notice that he was unable distinguish things like fish and lobsters in murkier waters when they were right in front of him. Before his cataract, he had no issues seeing in murky water. He knew it was time to fix his vision, and today he is enjoying his passion, scuba diving, and loving his cataract free life. If you, like Jim Mathie, have noticed your vision deteriorating, or noticed your loved one's vision deteriorating, talk to your eye doctor and see if cataract surgery will work for you.   There are some things we can do while we are younger to prevent cataracts, but cataracts due to aging are not preventable. Cataracts due to age can be fixed or at the very least, the symptoms can be managed, with the help of your doctor. Cataracts caused by other health issues may be prevented by using protection from the sun, such as hats and sunglasses, and eating leafy greens and other fruits and vegetables. Eating a healthy diet will help with many health problems, and not just with cataracts, but I'm sure you already knew that.   If you smoke, quitting smoking will also significantly reduce your chances of getting cataracts. If you are ready to quit smoking, you can call the American Lung Association's Help Line at 1-800-LUNG-USA, that's 1-800 586-4872 today for free help with quitting. You should also talk to your doctor about quitting. They can help you create a plan and track your progress. They can also prescribe medication to help if you need it.   Getting your eyes dilated can also help prevent cataracts. Adults 60 and older should get their eyes dilated at least once every two years. Eye doctors can check for cataracts and monitor existing cataracts while dilating your eyes.   According to aging care dot com, age-related cataracts affect older adults' vision in a few different ways. Clumps of protein build-up reduce the sharpness of the image reaching the retina. The clumps of protein can also cloud the lens and reduce the light that reaches the retina. Over time, the protein can tint the clear lens, turning it a yellow or brownish color, adding a brownish tint to their vision.   Approximately one in five older adults have cataracts. Cataracts are not contagious. If you have a cataract in one eye, you may not develop a cataract in your other eye and you cannot spread them to other people, either.   Depending on the severity of the cataracts, seniors may only need new glasses or a magnifying lens to see better or use brighter lighter at home. Anti-glare sunglasses can help seniors see better while outside or in the car. If none of these options help, surgery is a safe and effective treatment for cataracts.   According to Comfort Keepers, cataract surgery is widely regarded as one of the safest medical procedures. It has a success rate between 95 and 98 percent. For this procedure, the patient usually only needs minimal sedation, which is safer for older adults. Seniors with other health issues are often unable to receive surgeries due to their health conditions but are still able to receive cataract surgeries because of how safe and fast they are. While the risk of complications is low for cataract surgery, it is still important to talk to your doctor about the risks involved.   Cataracts are removed one eye at a time. The senior will have to have the surgery performed on one eye and then wait three to four weeks for the other eye. During this waiting period between surgeries and during the four weeks following the second surgery, senior should try not to rub their eyes or lift heavy objects. They should also continue wearing sunglasses and hats to protect their eyes from the sun.   Once a cataract has been removed, it will not come back. A secondary cataract can form in the same eye, but it is not the original cataract coming back. The secondary cataract can be corrected with a Y A G laser capsulotomy, which is quick and painless.   It is very likely that your loved one has cataracts. They may not even notice any symptoms. If they are experiencing any vision discomfort or other problems, schedule an eye appointment to see if they have any undiagnosed eye conditions. Their doctor can help you make the best course of action for their vision.   Cataracts can make daily activities difficult at first, especially when you are first adjusting to blurry vision. You may notice your loved one being slightly unsteady on their feet or unsure of their movements while they are adjusting to their new stage of vision. They are at a higher risk of a fall during this time, so make sure to remove any obstacles that could hinder their movements and result in a fall.   Your loved one may also need help doing household tasks, like cooking and cleaning, while dealing with cataracts. They may be unable to read a recipe to make their meals and their blurred vision also makes cleaning up messes difficult. Helping your loved one cook meals and clean up around the house, at least until they have either adjusted to their blurred vision or are able to get the cataracts removed, will be extremely helpful to them.   If your loved one has a cataract and you are interested in ways to maintain it without surgery, have them try some eye exercises. Family Vision Development Center says that certain eye exercises can help to strengthen your eyes and ease eye strain. And, while strengthening your eye muscles cannot actually cure cataracts, it can help to slow the progression.   They recommend gently rolling your eyes in a clockwise circle a few times, then reverse to a counterclockwise motion. You can also try moving your eyes from side to side, or in the shape of a figure 8. You can also try changing focus, by focusing on a finger held a few inches from your face, then shifting to an object farther away, then back again.   Learning to live with cataracts can take some time and adjustment. If your loved one is still driving, remind them to be extra cautious and try not to drive at night, as the glare from streetlights can provide hazardous driving conditions for someone with cataracts.   Are you worried about your parent or aging loved one driving, with or without cataracts? You are not alone. In another episode of this podcast, Is Your Loved One Safe Driving, we talked about aging loved ones and what to do when you think they are no longer safe behind the wheel. Please listen to the episode and check out the show notes for resources on safe transportation options and other related driving topics.   Prevent Blindness, the number one volunteer eye health and safety organization, offers free information on cataracts. Their organization has created the Cataract Awareness Month campaign and is very knowledgeable when it comes to cataracts and other causes of vision loss. You can call them at 1-800-331-2020 or visit them on the web at preventblindness.org. Their goal is to eliminate preventable blindness in the United States.   If you or your loved one, or someone you know, is experiencing cataracts and do not have the financial means to fix them, Prevent Blindness may be able to help. Check them out today or send their information to someone in need.   If you are interested in learning about other eye conditions that could be affecting your loved one, listen to our episode on Understanding Glaucoma and visit our website for more information.   Of the five types of cataracts, age-related cataracts are the most common cataracts to be seen, and they disproportionately affect the older population. Losing your vision is frightening and causes your loved one to worry. It is important to let them know that you are there for them during this time and help them perform their daily tasks safely. Make sure your loved one visits their eye doctor regularly so that any vision problems can be caught and fixed before they become a real problem.   Luckily, cataracts can be fixed in a fast and safe procedure, restoring your loved one's sight in a matter of weeks. If they are unable to have the cataracts removed, there are still a few options that can help them see better, like using brighter lights and magnifying glasses. For more information on understanding cataracts in seniors, check out the resources on the show notes for this episode.   We want to thank you for joining us here at All Home Care Matters, All Home Care Matters is here for you and to help families as they navigate long-term care issues. Please visit us at allhomecarematters.com there is a private secure fillable form there where you can give us feedback, show ideas, or if you have questions. Every form is read and responded to. 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Join us next time on All Home Care Matters where we will be sharing Fall Prevention Tips to help keep your loved ones safe.   Sources: https://www.agingcare.com/articles/what-is-a-cataract-age-related-eye-diseases-108282.htm   https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/cataracts#:~:text=Cataracts%20are%20very%20common%20as,%2C%20hazy%2C%20or%20less%20colorful.   https://iconeyecare.com/eye-care-blog/10-cataract-facts-cataract-awareness-month/#:~:text=June%20is%20National%20Cataract%20Awareness,virtually%20pain%2Dfree%20surgical%20procedure.   https://www.comfortkeepers.com/info-center/category/senior-health-and-wellbeing/article/the-myths-and-facts-of-cataracts-what-seniors-shou   https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8589-cataracts   https://preventblindness.org/cataract-awareness-month-2020/   https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Future_of_Vision_final_0.pdf   https://www.businessinsider.com/aging-population-healthcare   https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/i-want-to-quit   https://preventblindness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CataractRelease2020.pdf   https://www.fvdcpc.com/2021/02/26/simple-strategies-living-with-cataracts/   https://www.bettervision.net/cataracts/5-tips-for-living-with-cataracts/   https://www.randeye.com/after-cataract-surgery-jims-interview-hd/        

A guy in Los Angeles found SHRIMP TAILS in a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch on Monday. Cinnamon Toast Crunch said it was just, quote, "an accumulation of the cinnamon sugar" . . . but it sure doesn't look like it. And the guy also found string and what look like rat droppings in the box.

Should Amber do a Masterclass? How do you relax after a long day? All of these questions are answered and more on this episode.

Bry & Ming attend an Amish rave, celeb sex tapes, Walt opines on the state of the news.

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DSC 8.03.20 - A Man With an Arm Dick, Museum of Us, Covid Clumps

With special guest Matt Kato (formerly of Game Informer), Matt Helgeson takes a look at two women-led albums: Girl Ray’s shimmery debut “Earl Grey” and Lydia Loveless’s “Real”. With songwriting sensibilities well beyond their years, both acts seem somewhat out of time – “Earl Grey” is a 2017 record that could’ve come out fifty years earlier, while Loveless’s full country twang is tragically suited to the real-life heartbreak she recounts on “Real” (which she recorded with her then-husband, 20 years her senior, while their marriage was falling apart. Ouch.). Kato sticks around for some dynamite community questions, like chiptune vs. orchestral game music, video game references in popular music, and covers that sold us on the original song. WARNING: This episode of MinnTrax contains 200% of your daily recommended Captain Beefheart. To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below… 6:05 - “Just Like That” 9:35 - “Cutting Shapes” 13:35 - “A Few Months” 26:15 - “Earl Grey (Stuck in a Groove)” 29:15 - “Earl Grey (Stuck in a Groove)” (cont’d) 35:30 - “Waiting Ages” 36:55 - “Stupid Things” 41:50 - “Preacher” 52:50 - “Frownland” (Captain Beefheart) 54:50 - “Longer” 58:15 - “Clumps” 1:02:35 - “Midwestern Guys” 1:08:07 - “European” 1:10:45 - “More Than Ever” 1:12:50 - “Same To You” 1:16:05 - “Out On Love” 1:24:50 - Community questions 1:47:40 - Community song (“Pedestrian at Best” by Courtney Barnett, suggested by MinnMax supporter Tim Lorow) Follow Matt Kato on Twitter at @MattKato Support MinnMax on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/minnmax/ MinnTrax Episode Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2vgqfvK MinnTrax Community Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3aRRgox (edited)

A short collection of clips our comrades couldn't find a place for in the regular pod. Kev tells us the number 1 rule of being an Antifa SuperSoldier - SPOILER: It's not 'Don't talk about Antifa' - and recommends a source for all your free audiobook needs. Seb wonders aloud about anti-imperialist nationalism and picks out a few of the Irish parties' worst slogans. Finally, Kev promises to nerd out if we ever get Adrian Kavanagh on for a chat. Golden Rule of being Antifa // Librivox // Ragged Trousered Philanthropists // Seize the means of podcast production // Is left nationalism a contradiction in terms? // Is fascism imperialism turned inwards? // shit election slogans // Electoral literature https://librivox.org/ Music: bphills - I Read Some Marx & I Liked It Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song Carlo Tuzzi - Bandiera Rossa Luis Cilia - Avante Camarada

The little town of Big Beaver, Pennsylvania, struggling to rebound after the closure of its electric novelty crucifix factory is beset by a swarm of turtlenecked, espresso-swilling, horn-rimmed Satanists drawn in by its Authenticity. A conflict of biblical proportions brews between the Dark Prince and their traditional nemesis: the interim chairperson of the Homeowners' Association. — "The Devil Finds Work" by Michael Delving ----more----  https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/iptmr6/CMA-059.jpg Find CoverMyAssCast on Twitter, Gmail and www.covermyasscast.com.

Pastor Ross preaches from Luke 1:39-45 where he articulates that God creates human life in the womb. Life in the Womb Sermon Ross Tenneson / General The Gospel of Luke / Sanctity of Life / Luke 1:39–45 Summary Exegetical Main Point: Mary has the incredible blessing of being the mother of the Lord. Sermon Main Point: Since babies experience emotion in the womb, they are human beings and it is wrong to kill them. Sticky Point: We must protect human life in the womb. Connection (me) (this is not really a connection, but I think it will serve for this sermon) Today, we will have a little bit of a different sermon than usual. Here is what I mean: usually we preach exegetically from the text. This means, as much as possible, we allow the text to direct the sermon and we make the main point of the text the main point of the sermon. This way, we are not just preaching through whatever parts of the Bible we like, but listening to God week after week as he sets the agenda. Other times, we preach on a topic rather than specifically walking through a text. Today, our text that we arrive at as we walk through the book of Luke brings up a topic to relevant to us that we felt it is important to give a sermon to it. While this sermon will focus on a topic, it is important to see that walking through the book of Luke passage by passage led us to this sermon today. What is topic? The topic that leaps out from this passage is that of life in the womb. This is a very important topic to many of us, and while sad and heavy, it is something dear to many of our hearts. Tension (we) I hope to answer a few questions in this sermon: (1) What does our passage have to do with the topic of life in the womb? (2) Does science and medicine support or undermine what the Bible says about life in the womb? (3) How should we as Christians respond to the issue of abortion? And I am aware the issues regarding pregnancy are very complex and painful. There may be some in the room today who will hear this sermon and feel very uncomfortable, guilt, or despair. I want you to be aware my goal is not to disparage or hurt anyone. Because Jesus has died and risen, there is always hope in any situation, and before I end today we will see what Jesus and the cross has to say to anyone who finds themselves feeling condemned. Exposition (God) (1) What does our passage have to do with the topic of life in the womb? I will spend a few moments walking us through our text and then I will explain what implications it has for this topic. At this point in the story, angels had appeared to Elizabeth and to Mary and announced that each of them would have miraculous pregnancies. Elizabeth was too old to be pregnant and Mary was a virgin! Yet, the Lord would use them to bring two important men into the world— John the Baptist (who would prepare the way for Jesus) and Jesus (who would come to save the world from its sins). One of the things the angel mentioned to Mary was that her cousin Elizabeth would also have a miraculous child. So, Mary gets excited and goes to see her “with haste.” She arrives and verse 40 says she “greeted Elizabeth.” And then look at verse 41. It says, English Standard Version Chapter 1 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, The end of verse 40 says she “greeted Elizabeth.” And then the beginning of verse 41 says “And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary...” The second statement is completely unnecessary and redundant. What is going on? Luke is slowing the story down to build suspense for what comes next. Here is the most climatic moment in this text, “the baby leaped in her womb!” (Runge) Then the text says “Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit” and verses 42-45 say, English Standard Version Chapter 1 42 and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” Now, Elizabeth explains what it meant that the baby leapt in her womb. And it is clear that the Holy Spirit is at work, because as far as we know from the text, the angel who visited Elizabeth did not tell her that Mary was pregnant with the Lord[1]. Also, she was able to perceive that her baby John leapt for joy in the womb because of the sound of Mary’s voice. Then she explains a critical detail in our text. In verse 44, when her baby leapt in the womb, it was in response specifically to Mary’s greeting. Now, I want to focus in on one crucial implication of our text: The unborn child in Elizabeth’s womb had an emotional response of joy and expressed it. Clumps of cells do not have their own emotional responses. Organs or parts of your body do not have their own emotional responses; people have emotional responses. It is plain that in this passages’ description of reality, it depicts John (the baby inside Elizabeth’s womb) as a person who expresses joy at the sound of Mary’s greeting. The moral and ethical implications of this reality are enormous: namely, that there is a human person in Elizabeth’s tummy. Yet, this is not all this text has to say that should inform our view on life in the womb. As I mentioned earlier, Elizabeth is full of the Holy Spirit when she is speaking. The Spirit is leading her to say these specific things. One thing she says in verse 43 is, English Standard Version Chapter 1 43 And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Notice, she did not say the “soon to be mother” or “future mother” of my Lord as if Mary was not yet a mother.[2] She calls her the “mother of my Lord” as if she already is the mother of a child, because she already is. Human mothers have human children. According to Elizabeth, inspired by the Holy Spirit, Mary is not in the process of becoming the mother of Jesus, but is the mother of Jesus. Jesus too is a human being, yet he is much younger than John. So, we can see from this text that babies in the wombs of their mothers are human beings even at different stages of development. Is the baby just conceived or six months along? In both cases it is a human being. Otherwise, the Bible couldn’t talk this way about these children. Here is what one pastor has to say, As a fetus of six months, John was an emotional being. He had the capacity to be filled with the Spirit. He was so overcome that he leapt for joy. This is a sobering revelation for anyone who countenances abortion, but especially for Christians. But there is more. Mary had already conceived. She was three or four days pregnant. Jesus was a zygote, and when Jesus, a zygote in the womb of his mother, entered the room, John the Baptist, a six-month-old fetus in Elizabeth’s womb, leapt for joy. And Elizabeth addressed Mary in the present tense as “the mother of my Lord” (v. 43).[3] Look at what we are seeing with respect to Jesus and John: two children in the wombs of their mothers. John, in leaping at the sound of Mary’s voice, is already beginning his witness to who Jesus is and his identity.[4] And Elizabeth, in calling Mary the mother of her Lord, is already offering up the worship to Jesus that he as king deserves (Chandler). We can see these two men already beginning their lives as they grow in the tummies of their mothers. Now I want to move into question 2, “does science and medicine support or undermine what the Bible as to say about life in the womb?” I think this question is important because if the Bible teaches that unborn children are human, then we should see evidence in his creation. Also, this issue is special because we don’t just have a responsibility to stop the sin of abortion in the church but to try to stop it in our society. So, we need to be able to make arguments from sources outside of the Bible for those who reject its authority (even if the Bible is the final word and sufficient!) Does science and medicine support or undermine what the Bible has to say about life in the womb? As far as I can tell, there is no scientific or medical evidence shows that there is not human life in a mother’s womb when she is pregnant. There are philosophical arguments people will use to get around this reality. However, those arguments work against the evidence we see in science and medicine. Here is what I mean: science teaches us... (1) That a fertilized egg it is a living organism. It is alive. Dr. Maureen Condic of the Utah School of Medicine in her article A Scientific View of When Life Begins. concludes, [that] human life begins at sperm-egg fusion is uncontested, objective, based on the universally accepted scientific method of distinguishing different cell types from each other and on ample scientific evidence (thousands of independent, peer-reviewed publications).[5] I wish I could get more into how scientists determine what organisms are alive, but this article helps to demonstrate at the very least, that a fertilized egg is a living organism. (2) It has its own unique, complete set of human DNA. Except for the case of identical twins, this organism will be the only one with this unique set of complete DNA. If we put these things together, we have a unique human life from the moment of conception. I fail to see how we could conclude that something that is alive with its own DNA could be anything other than a unique human life. If you are still skeptical of the above claim, it could be helpful to know that some leading abortion advocates don’t even dispute it. Ann Furedi, the chief executive at the largest independent abortion business in the UK, had this to say regarding abortion: We can accept that the embryo is a living thing in the fact that it has a beating heart, that it has its own genetic system within it. It’s clearly human in the sense that it’s not a gerbil, and we can recognize that it is human life.[6] Deep inside, people from all sides of this discussion know what is really going on and that is in a mothers womb is a human life God has created. The mental gymnastics people use to get around this is to argue that some human life is more valuable than other human life. Here is a quote from Mary Elizabeth Williams from her article on salon.com: Here's the complicated reality in which we live: All life is not equal. That's a difficult thing for liberals like me to talk about, lest we wind up looking like death-panel-loving, kill-your-grandma-and-your-precious-baby storm troopers. Yet a fetus can be a human life without having the same rights as the woman in whose body it resides. She's the boss. Her life and what is right for her circumstances and her health should automatically trump the rights of the non-autonomous entity inside of her. Always.[7] I want us to pause and to grieve and feel the evil of this logic. She says, “all life is not equal,” and by that statement she means, “not all human life is equal.” This is rebellion against God who said first of all when he created human beings “Let us make man in our image.” There is no human life that can hold more value than another when all life equally exists in the image of God. That is a terrifying and tragic train of thought to think that some human beings would take it upon themselves to decide which human beings are more worthy of life than others. This assigning different values to human life lead to the bloodiest century in world history where totalitarian regimes exterminated people by the millions using this same logic. Then, as now, the people whose lives were judged to have less value were weak, vulnerable, and unable to speak for themselves. In the case of abortion, our society has deemed that human life at its weakest, most vulnerable, most dependent stage, when it needs the most protection, has the least and we have the right to kill it. Matt Chandler made a powerful point regarding science and life in the womb in a sermon he preached in 2014.[8] When the Supreme Court handed down the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 and they spontaneously invented the right to have an abortion (which no where exists in the constitution), the imaging technology we have today did not exist back then. In other words, we could not see what we were doing like we can today. Sonogram technology and other technologies can show us our children in the womb are already alive. The progress of science and technology now leaves us with less excuse than ever to allow this practice to continue. As I was researching for this sermon, I came across an image that struck my heart. And while the majority of abortions do happen before this point, what struck me is that it is legal to abort a child who looks like this, and it does happen in our nation. Here is a depiction of what a child in the womb looks like at twenty weeks of development: He has already been able to bend his hand around an object and suck his thumb for ten weeks He can kick, turn over, make a fist, open his mouth and press his lips together This one is amazing: at this point in development, he can be startled by a loud external noise.[9] What we are dealing with is a little life— a little person. We must treat this life as exactly what it is— a good gift from a good heavenly father. We must do everything we can to keep him or her alive, not the opposite! And also, we must mourn with those who suffer miscarriages in our family, because they did lose a child (and keep checking in on them because their grief may last for a long time). Now let’s move onto answering our third question: “how should we as Christians respond to the issue of abortion?” Application (you) How should we as Christians respond to the issue of abortion? (1) If you are like me, you probably feel the immense weight of this and wonder, what can I do? You probably feel powerless, discouraged, and maybe some despair. While you are not in a position of political power and cannot make a rule or a law to stop this atrocity, yet you know the king who is over every other king. And he listens to your voice if you are praying in Jesus’s name. Church, may we daily lift up this crisis on our prayer life until it comes to an end. May we take hold of God’s throne and not let go until he mercifully helps our nation to protect the lives of children in the womb. I think most of us have some sort of list that we go through when we pray, and I urge every one of us to include this desperately important topic. (2) I want to mention one other important issue. I would counsel you to not use hormone-based contraceptive pills. What I am about to say is still a debated topic; however, there is research that shows that these pills can make it harder for a fertilized egg to implant, which means, that they can also lead to an accidental abortion. They are just supposed to stop ovulation which will keep an egg from being fertilized; however, if it still does nonetheless, these pills make it more difficult for the fertilized egg to implant on the uterine wall, which could lead to an abortion. (3) We also have the privilege of living in a nation where even if the political system is broken, we still have a say in whom gets to govern us. When we consider the weighty reality of killing human life in the womb, I plead with you all to refuse to vote for any candidate who is supportive of abortion. Perhaps some of you are alarmed that I made this statement because you don’t think pastors should comment on politics from the pulpit. Or you think that it is far more complicated than this and there are so many other issues to consider when voting. My point is not to over simplify a complex issue; however, one thought influences my thinking here: if the issue were slavery or lynching (if that somehow was still up for debate) every last one of us would be single issue voters like “that.” And I think after 60 million deaths, we have crossed that threshold where it is that significant.[10] There are so many other points to discuss that will have to be on the podcast like... what about the safety of the mother? what about rape and incest? what can our church do to help women in crisis who feel like they need to get an abortion? Transformation (Jesus) Now I need to address a particularly sensitive issue. In a room this size with this many people, there is almost certainly women who have had abortions for men who have pressured their partner to have an abortion. You may feel crushing guilt and sorrow as I preach this sermon and may have even felt like slipping out and leaving the room. I need to remind you that there is good news for you in Jesus Christ today. What is that good news? God does not accept anyone because they have not had an abortion. Not having an abortion is not the foundation of anyone’s acceptance before God. That’s not why the Father comes to love and adopt anyone. The Scriptures teach rather that it is the shed blood of Jesus that brings us into the acceptance and love of God. We must believe that his death is for our sin and that his blood washes even the deepest stains of sin away. No guilt or sin can withstand the power of his blood (not the sin of abortion or any other!). If you trust him to, Jesus will cleanse you of this sin and set you free from your shame and guilt. The Psalmist says, “As far as the East is from the West, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.” And if you are an unbeliever here today, you need the blood of Jesus to count for you. Please receive him as Lord and Savior and declare your belonging to him in baptism. Like I said before, not getting an abortion or doing any list of good things won’t help you be in a relationship with God. The only way to the Father is through Jesus. Imagination (we) Our community will only rightly respond to people who have had abortions if we understand the truth that Jesus alone can save. While we will have sorrow over the loss of a precious human life, we will show the same unconditional love and acceptance to a person who has had an abortion that we have received from God for our sin. This must be a safe place to confess that you have had an abortion and to be met with love and care and never with judgment and anger! While we never want this sin to happen again by anyone, we must also insist that Jesus is a refuge for all kinds of sinners who come to him, and there are none who are not welcome! Our welcome and acceptance by our community must work this same way. If people do not sense this kind of love and unconditional acceptance, they will never open up and share that they feel scared and trapped and are considering having an abortion! If we are a safe place for people to talk about their failures and temptations, people may even share information like that and give us an opportunity as a community to save a little child’s life by helping that mother bring her child into the world. If you are thinking about getting an abortion or ever thinking about it, please know that this is a safe place where you can open up and share! We are not going to condemn you but show you compassion and try to help. Glorification (Jesus) We care about abortion because we are about Jesus. Each one of these little lives are made in his image and it is an offense against him to destroy any one of them. A political agenda or ideology is not at the bottom of any of this. The Lord Jesus Christ and his immense worth and glory is why we must respond to this issue like I have proposed. And in his gospel do we have the only answer and hope for abortion. So, let’s have minds that are like Christ’s in response to this issue and remember that even if you have committed this sin, there is welcome and forgiveness for you from Jesus. [1] Bock, D. L. (1996). Luke (p. 64). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House. [2] R. Kent Hughes, Luke: That You May Know the Truth, Preaching the Word (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1998), 43–45. [3] R. Kent Hughes, Luke: That You May Know the Truth, Preaching the Word (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1998), 43–45. [4] Marshall, I. H. (1978). The Gospel of Luke: a commentary on the Greek text (p. 77). Exeter: Paternoster Press. [5] https://lozierinstitute.org/a-scientific-view-of-when-life-begins/ [6] Ann Furedi, “Abortion: A Civilised Debate,” Battle of Ideas, (London, England, November 1, 2008). [7] https://www.salon.com/2013/01/23/so_what_if_abortion_ends_life/ [8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vr6g6FsnJg&t=5s. [9] https://prolifeaction.org/fact_type/life-in-the-womb/ [10] https://abort73.com/abortion_facts/us_abortion_statistics/

Today I talk to Haley Thagon about what it’s like to work with students in Africa, church names, and opossums in the ceiling.

Every parent I've ever spoken to has "clumped". But the secret to a successful behaviour plan is to de-clump. Let's talk about what that looks like. Grab the Scripts to Manage the Top 10 Crazy-Making Behaviours: prnt.link/scripts Watch the video recording here: Declump Join the Parenting Posse: prnt.link/group the Mudroom is recorded live every Tuesday at 9pm ET/ 8pm CT/ 6pm PT on Facebook: facebook.com/arfamilyservices --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mudroom/message

Hello Gardeners, I'm Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. Clumps of goldenrod are brightening our roadsides and gardens. Garden club ladies don't want watery eyes or runny noses, so you can bet they did their homework before encouraging our General Assembly to name goldenrod as the state wildflower. Plants with showy colorful flowers are usually trying to attract insect pollinators to carry their relatively heavy pollen from one flower to the next, and that's exactly what happens with goldenrod. So put the blame on the small, nondescript male flowers of the ubiquitous native ragweed which depend on wind to move their pollen to receptive female blossoms and also into our faces. After the wind does its part to help in reproduction, each plant makes thousands of seeds and they can last 40 years! Native to North America, this annual weed has moved with grain shipments across the world.

Have you ever left a handful of candy outside and then the next morning it was gone? Well, did you check for giant footprints? Clumps of hair? Did it smell like a dead skunk outside? ...was there a crudely written note that said "Thamk for treat" ? If so, this episode might be right up your alley! Other topics in Episode 81 include seeing monsters under your bed an actually talking about it, Pee Wee's Playhouse is just a big room full of terrifying furniture, Nuns talking about bigfoot, candy, snacks, treats, chocolates, and are ghosts the original podcasters? We also listen to a voicemail from our Spooky Spouses Hotline! Join us, won't you? Here's the link to help one of our favorite websites get even spookier. Do you have a story about a cryptid sighting? Follow the link! http://cryptozoologynews.com/report-sighting/ Find our show here: https://plnk.to/SpookySpouses Scavengers Network: www.scavengersnetwork.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/thescavengersnetwork Spooky Spouses Hotline: 803-816-BOOS (2667)

On this episode, the guys talk about women having babies and Solomon shares a "shitty" story that happened in Arkansas.Don't Forget To RATE Subscribe And leave a REVIEW

Osgood, Kate Stewart, UNIT, Zygons, Clumps of Hair. These two episodes have everything the fans want. For real, these two episodes are great and Peter and Jenna each give masterful performances. Give a listen for all of our thoughts on this alien driven political thriller. Be sure to rate us on iTunes, Stitcher, Podbean and on Google Play! We want to hear from you!  Find us at your favorite social media outlets: Facebook - facebook.com/wdwnpod Twitter - @wdwnpod Website - wdwnpod.com Or email us at wdwnpod@gmail.com Special Thanks to the Jackpot Golden Boys for our theme.  Find more of their great work on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jackpot Or on their website - http://www.jackpotgoldenboys.com

Inspire Cafe Podcast I had the honor of appearing on Kathy De La Torre's The Inspire Café podcast. She started the podcast to understand what makes a person resilient. She explains her motivation like this: I am fascinated with the stories of human resiliency…. What makes these people tick?  What became their turnaround, ah-hah moment or the trigger that caused them to pivot, shift their thinking and turn away from their dark moment and face the light?  The idea of people actually putting into practice of making lemonade out of their lemons, turning a negative into a positive, is remarkable. This week, I talk with Kathy in detail about my stroke, stroke in general, and why I started this show. It's the latest version of my origin story. I'm truly humbled to be on Kathy's show, especially when I look at the other folks she's interviewed. So after you listen to Strokecast, head on over to The Inspire Café in your favorite podcast app and listen to episode 69. News from ISC19 Neurologists, researchers, and other stroke professionals from around the world got to spend several days in tropical Hawaii in February to learn to more effective treat and prevent strokes at the International Stroke Conference 2019. And presumably to work on their tans and surfing skills in the off hours. A lot of research, reports and news came out of the conference or at least around it. Here are the 10 Topics Opioid epidemic fueling a rise in infection-related stroke AHA/ASA News Room Study Highlights: The opioid epidemic is fueling a steep rise in infection-related stroke hospitalizations. Injecting opioids, such as heroin, can introduce bacteria into the body which travels through the bloodstream to infect heart valves. Clumps of infected tissue can break off and travel to the brain, resulting in stroke. Safety Window for tPA Extended Up to 9 Hours for Ischemic Stroke Neurology Today "In the primary outcome measure, 37 percent of patients treated with tPA in the nine-hour window—including those with so-called "wake up" strokes—achieved a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0–1 at 90 days compared with 29 percent of patients who were treated with placebo in the Extending the Time for Thrombolysis in Emergency Neurological Deficits (EXTEND) trial (p=0.045), said Henry Ma, MD, PhD, director of physician training at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. In the secondary outcome measure—achieving a mRS score of 0–2 at 90 days—the milestone was achieved by 51 percent of the patients treated with tPA compared with 43 percent of the patients on placebo therapy (p=0.022), Dr. Ma said in his late-breaker oral presentation. "EXTEND is the first positive thrombolysis trial in an extended time window using automated penumbral imaging," he said. "The current guideline for thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke is less than 4.5 hours from stroke onset. But advanced imaging studies from our group and others suggest that the ischemic penumbra can exist up to 24 hours after onset and its salvage can lead to improved outcome." No Loss of Thrombectomy Benefit in Late Stroke With Transfer Medscape For patients with a large-vessel ischemic stroke in the late window who were found to have salvageable brain tissue on imaging, transfer from a primary stroke center to a thrombectomy-capable hospital did not affect the benefit of thrombectomy, latest results from the DEFUSE 3 trial show. Home-Based Telerehabilitation for Stroke Patients Is as Effective as the Clinic Neurology Today "In our presentation we showed that telerehabilitation is non-inferior to in-clinic rehabilitation and improves arm motor status," said Steven C. Cramer, MD, FAAN, professor of neurology, anatomy and neurobiology, and professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of California, Irvine. Cilostazol Prevents Recurrent Strokes in Japanese Study Neurology Today Dual antiplatelet therapy that includes cilostazol appears to reduce strokes in patients who have had a previous stroke and are at high risk of experiencing another, researchers reported here at the 2019 International Stroke Conference. In a late breaker presentation, Kazunori Toyoda, MD, PhD, deputy director general of the Hospital of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Suita, Osaka, Japan, said that the combination of cilostazol plus either aspirin or clopidogrel was superior in preventing another stroke than either clopidogrel or aspirin alone. Flu-like Illness Linked to Stroke, Cervical Dissection Medscape Having an influenza-like illness (ILI) is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke on the order of 40%, regardless of sex, race, or geographical setting, new research suggests. "The study shows that influenza-like illness increases the risk of stroke, particularly in the first 30 days," study author Amelia Boehme, PhD, assistant professor, Epidemiology and Neurology, Columbia University, New York City, told Medscape Medical News. e-Cigarettes Linked to Increased Stroke, MI Risk Medscape Among more than 400,000 respondents older than 18 years from the 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, almost 66,800 reported having ever used e-cigarettes. Study results showed a 71% higher risk of experiencing a stroke, a 59% higher risk for an MI, and a 40% higher risk for angina or coronary heart disease (CHD) for the e-cigarette users compared with nonusers. Users also had twice the rate of smoking regular cigarettes. Marijuana, cocaine could play role in stroke increase among young adults AHA Website The vast majority of strokes occur in people over 65, but the number of younger adults having strokes is rising. New research suggests growth in illegal drug use could be playing a role. Past research has shown higher cardiovascular death rates for young adults who used cocaine or marijuana. But the new study, presented this week at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference in Honolulu, investigates trends in illegal drug use among 18- to 54-year-olds who had a stroke. Researchers looked at 20 years of drug tests and self-reported data involving more than 2,200 young adults who had a stroke in greater Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. While alcohol and cigarette use in the stroke victims remained stable over the two-decade study period, drug use rose dramatically, from 4.4 percent in 1993-1994 to 30.3 percent in 2015. Countries with Dirty Air have more stroke deaths AHA/ASA Newsroom In a nationwide study, counties with dirtier air had higher rates of stroke deaths and shorter life expectancies, according to preliminary research to be presented in Honolulu at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2019, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease. Researchers examined the average yearly levels air pollution (PM2.5) that contains fine inhalable particles. Produced by diesel engines and the burning of coal, biomass and kerosene, this type of air pollution has previously been shown to enter the circulatory system and harm health. Fluctuating blood pressure after stroke could mean higher risk of death AHA Website A new study, presented this week at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference in Honolulu, delved deeper into the topic by researching whether increased blood pressure variability after a stroke is associated with risk of death. Researchers looked at data from 1,947 patients who had four to five blood pressure readings in the 24 hours after a stroke. After adjusting for various factors, they found that patients with more variation in their systolic blood pressure, the top number in the measurement, had a higher risk of death within 90 days. Dr. Adam de Havenon, the study's lead author, said the results reinforce the importance of blood pressure variability as a risk factor for poor outcomes after a stroke. Hack of the Week On the rare occasion I really clean the living room, I find random pills under the couch. The get there after making a run for it as I move them from prescription bottles to pill organizers. Bowl Cozys solve this problem for me. A bowl cozy is a curved lightly bowl shaped quilted piece of fabric. Their main use is for eating soup. You put your hot bowl of soup in it and then you can pick it up without burning your hands. You can find them on Amazon, Etsy, and at street fairs around the country. You can also finds patterns so you can make your own. When I fill my pill organizer, I start by pouring pills into a bowl cozy. Then I can put them in the organizer chambers one by one. Then I put the lefty overs back into the pill bottle and move on to the next med. And I don't lose pills anymore. Where do we go from here? Review the articles linked above for more details and to form your own analysis.  What do you think of this type of discussion? Let me know in the comments below. 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In this episode of AudioHelicase, Whitehead Institute Member Ankur Jain discusses how RNA can clump in cells and the diseases, such as Huntington’s and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), that are associated with these aggregations.

Sherrod and Keren are joined by comedians Mike Feeney and Bryan Marable, and actress Laura Arten as everyone learns Prague isn't a country, they debate the attractiveness of Asians and Mike shares his sexual tales from high school. For the extended version of this weeks podcast subscribe at www.patreon.com/racewars

The tragic case of Alfie Evans brings to light the absolute illogic and evil of the culture of death presently perpetuated throughout Europe, and, to a lesser extent (for now), in America. I break down the current impact and trajectory of this devastating cultural and political trend and what it means for the Christian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Andrew Mena joins the fellas to talk about the ever-quotable "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"! You'll get real neat topics like meme culture, Nutty Professor 2: The Clumps, and the difference between a sparrow and a swallow! I mean, is there a difference? Do you care? What IS your favorite color? Follow Andrew Mena on Twitter @AndrewMena Follow us on Twitter- @MissingOutCast @TheLexMichael @TauriJay Music Credits: "Who Likes to Party" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Chris and Austin Tschudy discuss teeth pulled, McDonalds, no pickles, no ice, Metallica tickets, Kevin Smith, Massive Heart Attack, widowmaker, weed, Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, dad, speaking spanish, leprechaun, Ketchup, eggs, cholesterol, champ, chump, Jesus Christ, David Pumpkins, will, death, Big Bang Theory, long day, deer, Patrick Stewart, Knife or Banana, heavy machinery, Thrasher, Andrew WK, wigger, , http://comicsetc.biz/ , http://www.legionpodcasts.com/cinema-psyops/ , http://www.Click-N-Hit.com , toy hall of fame, classic arcade, money laundering, Super Mario Bros., Captain Lou Albano, stereotypes, Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper, Golden Girls, How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs, That 70's Show, Prima Nocta, Madea, Big Momma, Nutty Professor, The Clumps, Buddy Love, Porn stash, Tom Hanks, Bill Cosby, Hannibal Burress, new socks, Tarantino Tuesday, overtime, masturbate, theater, piss, Back to the Future, pineapples on pizza, Chris Redfield, Fat Chris,

Clumps of rice grass close to harvest topple after a night of heavy rain. The additional weight of the rain is too much to hold. When they topple, like a domino effect, they push over the rice clump next to it and so on a so forth. If in life we align ourselves too closely with our neighbour, with our friends, with the status quo, could the weight of one man’s trouble cause a rippling effect to others? That is my thought shared in this episode.

Meet the Clumps   Keywords/possible drinking game: Eye Holes, Infected, Burning   Makeup Milk Punch   NOTE: We straight up copied this from America's Test Kitchen. Here is their awesome recipe: Black Tea Port Milk Punch  Pics The disgusting makeup we made   Liz's beautiful self-makeover with our makeup. We promise she is not actually dying/dead. Here is our esteemed guest, professional makeup artist Tifanie White, completely cracking up while attempting to apply our makeup on Liz. Here is Liz after Tifanie applied real makeup to one half of her face and our terrible makeup to the other half. Can you guess which half is which? Hmmm... Music:  The Show Must Be Go Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Some product links are Amazon Affiliate links.

Welcome to the eighty-fourth episode of the Heart + Hustle podcast. We're talking to Brittany Minor of Clumps of Mascara about her amazing ten-year blog career and how she's created a brand for her daughter, Little Brown Gymnast. Brittany talks about why she believes in supporting women, how her daughter's courage has grown through being an influencer, and why representation matters across all generations. We also answer some of your listener questions! Today's episode is sponsored by Seth Godin's altMBA. Created by Seth Godin for you, altMBA is an intensive, 4-week online workshop designed to accelerate leaders who are change agents for the future. Apply today at www.altmba.com/heartandhustle. You can follow Brittany on Twitter at www.twitter.com/clumpsofmascara can be found online at www.clumpsofmascara.com/. For show notes and a list of everything we talked about, visit www.heartandhustlepodcast.com. Meet the hosts: Angelica Yarde (twitter.com/studio404design) and Charisma O'Keefe (twitter.com/charismaokeefe) Subscribe via Apple Podcasts (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heart…d1071624684?mt=2)! Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/hearthustlepod and Instagram instagram.com/heartandhustlepodcast!

Ash Brown interviews Clumps of Mascara CEO Brittany Minor. Brittany shares about how the blog started in her dorm room and now celebrates 10 years of existence. She initially just covered makeup but has evolved into topics more relevant to her life today. She is a wife and a mom. So much is different. Both ladies gush over HBO's Insecure. Issa Rae has made them proud awkward black girls! Brittany leaves the audience with the best advice possible. This is a show that you don't want to miss! Follow: @ClumpsOfMascara Visit: www.clumpsofmascara.com More on this brand: Clumps of Mascara is a lifestyle blog from Brittany Minor. With features that include beauty and makeup reviews, parenting adventures, travel recaps and more, Clumps of Mascara is for the imperfectly perfect women and men of the world. And because beauty is fun but good health is better, Clumps of Mascara is packed with candid and helpful information about conscious living and wellness. More on Ash Brown: ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Daily Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472

Ash Brown interviews Clumps of Mascara CEO Brittany Minor. Brittany shares about how the blog started in her dorm room and now celebrates 10 years of existence. She initially just covered makeup but has evolved into topics more relevant to her life today. She is a wife and a mom. So much is different. Both ladies gush over HBO's Insecure. Issa Rae has made them proud awkward black girls! Brittany leaves the audience with the best advice possible. This is a show that you don't want to miss! Follow: @ClumpsOfMascara Visit: www.clumpsofmascara.com More on this brand: Clumps of Mascara is a lifestyle blog from Brittany Minor. With features that include beauty and makeup reviews, parenting adventures, travel recaps and more, Clumps of Mascara is for the imperfectly perfect women and men of the world. And because beauty is fun but good health is better, Clumps of Mascara is packed with candid and helpful information about conscious living and wellness. More on Ash Brown: ►Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com ►SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh ►Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog ►Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/ ►Daily Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789 ►Newsletter: http://ashsaidit.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863c8&id=a6f43cd472

As we delve deeper into the Schwarzwelt, we discover a utopia for teleporter maze fans, meet the hyper-libertarian Captain Jack who is trying to profit off demons, and watch Jimenez and Bugaboo become intimately familiar with one another. 

Eddie Murphy (actor, comedian, musician) Keith’s love of the movie “Coming to America” has him asking ‘What Happened’ to Eddie Murphy. After his rise as a comedian and then as a member of SNL he became a consistent movie star. Coming to America presents a mainstream comedy with a mostly black cast- something that was not often seen at the time. Eddie Murphy took on a number of characters, often in extensive makeup, a choice that later became a gimmick in movies like “The Clumps.” You can rent or purchase Coming to America in Amazon and iTunes.  NEXT WEEK: We conclude What Happened?! with The Strokes!. You can follow us on twitter @newtoyoushow and you can leave comments down below! You can learn more about Parker and his band Slonk Donkerson on his band’s page. You can follow John on twitter @lordjoho  You can see Keith’s art on earthlingkeith.com You can follow Jules on twitter @beautifuljules

Cati and Kate catch up and talk about Hamilton and things that they hate. 

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross heap praise on Katamari Damacy. It's simultaneously a singular expression, and one of the most eclectic games we've covered for the show. Katamari Damacy is an extremely simple game with one goal: to instill as much joy in you as possible. And it works. LINKS OF NOTE: Our Place in the Stars (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co6d3h-NpS8) Meet Dave (edgeoftheframe.files.wordpress.com/2011/11…st1.jpg) The Clumps (www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS8zi7Dg8TM) Noby Noby Boy (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymw6r-DVMtU) Slither (www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-f8wU6Fpeo) Monkey Shines (www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpG4R3Sjf4Y) Booji Boy (www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ty3RuzQ8xo) Dolls (www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ykP9fQRWKA) He was a bad man (www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuAzvb38PyI) Snail Dick (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molluscum_contagiosum) Pegg V. Geeks (simonpegg.net/2015/05/19/big-mouth-strikes-again/) Judy is your Viet Nam (www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJYZTFKSQ60)

To #DreamBig you need to be able to imagine a destination. To successfully reach your destination you need to have a path. The directions to get from your dreams to your destination often come from a mentor. The mentor either shows you what is possible and or defines the best way to get there. A great quote that resonates with me is “Don’t follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought!”  I love this because truly the difference between success and failure is not knowing the destination but instead understanding how to relentlessly drive toward it through the successes and failures we encounter along the way. Every year I hold a Mentorship for 10 people and every year I am amazed at the drive and determination that the mentors come with and the only thing truly holding them back is the support and encouragement to continue down the path. Some people need a light to see the path and others need some barriers put up to help them avoid veering off the path on route to the destination. In this Episode I will share some of my stories on how mentors affected my career and examples of other successful people who credit their mentors for helping them achieve greatness. We also have some fun with Dr.Phil, the Clumps and some Slayer/Slip Knot fans. If you want more info on the 2015 Coach Glass Mentorship contact us admin@kineticgolf.com and start your path toward your destination. #DreamBig #OverDeliver be #Undeniable and #CheersEverybody! Coach Glass

Something appears to be pushing around a large clump of material that is in orbit of this star, and it's moving fast enough to make a difference in observations along a five month period.

We continue our trip on the Little Indian Sioux under sunny skies. Our goal is to experience the Devils Cascade in the winter. Jesse and I had visited this beautiful place last summer and were itching to see how snow and ice would transform the shaded rapids. Along the way we find where a bird had made a kill in the snow. Its wing prints easily identifiable. When we finally made it into the Devils Cascade the hike was totally worth it. Clumps of white snow scattered through the running water. Giant icicles hanging from the cliff wall, and beams of sunlight filtering through the tree branches.

We continue our trip on the Little Indian Sioux under sunny skies. Our goal is to experience the Devils Cascade in the winter. Jesse and I had visited this beautiful place last summer and were itching to see how snow and ice would transform the shaded rapids. Along the way we find where a bird had made a kill in the snow. Its wing prints easily identifiable. When we finally made it into the Devils Cascade the hike was totally worth it. Clumps of white snow scattered through the running water. Giant icicles hanging from the cliff wall, and beams of sunlight filtering through the tree branches.

Susan shows how to avoid clumps when cooking with dry ingredients.

When two-dimensional figures, called laminae, are randomly placed on a plane domains result that can either be aggregates or individual laminae. The intersection of the union, U, of these domains with a specified field of view, F, in the plane is considered. The separate elements of the intersection are called clumps; they may be laminae, aggregates or partial laminae and aggregates. A formula is derived for the expected number of clumps minus enclosed voids. For bounded laminae homeomorphic to a closed disc with isotropic random direction the formula contains only their mean area and mean perimeter, the area and perimeter of F, and the intensity of the Poisson process.

We have investigated the formation of the prestalk-prespore pattern in Dictyottelium discoideum. Pattern formation occurs in clumps of Dictyostelium cells embedded in agar under a 100% oxygen atmosphere. Agar embedding allows us to control spatially the environment surrounding the cell clumps. Our results suggest that the ambient oxygen concentration plays a role in controlling the size of the multicellular mass. Further, oxygen gradients established across clumps embedded in agar or held in holes in a plastic barrier cause orientation of the prestalk-prespore pattern such that the anterior prestalk region forms at the highest end of the gradient. The results also indicate that developing cells have the ability to migrate up a gradient of oxygen.

Mon, 1 Jan 1979 12:00:00 +0100 http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/3332/ http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/3332/1/056.pdf Sternfeld, John; David, Charles N. Sternfeld, John und David, Charles N. (1979): AMMONIA PLUS ANOTHER FACTOR ARE NECESSARY FOR DIFFERENTIATION IN SUBMERGED CLUMPS OF DICTYOSTELIUM. In: Journal of Cell Science, Vol. 38: pp. 181-191.