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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! We wrap up our coverage of The Innocence of Father Brown with some wild ups and downs, between atheist cobblers, hammers plummeting from the skies, journeying to fairyland, and worshiping the sun the sun the sun! We also deal with some old-timey racism, wonder whether women can wield hammers, and all the fun Catholicism can hold for us. Or not. Any resonance with a rickety house perched precariously over train tracks has nothing to do with Tiago's apartment right next to a train stop is incidental at most! We end up packaging our little Father Brown into a suitcase and sending him on his way, and we wish him well. We had a wonderful time meeting him! Reference link to Reddit r/AskHistorians comment about RADICAL COBBLERS! NEXT TIME: Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film adaptation) Follow us online: aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagosdutra.bsky / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! This episode tackles another iconic and influential detective: Father Brown! We chat about this scrungly little priest who has heard all the deepest darkest secrets from criminals, and now puts that knowledge to use to catch them. And sometimes befriend them! (We all become huge fans of Flambeau basically right away.) As we make our way through the first six stories in this collection, we chat about lapsed Catholics, Amelia Bedelia, beating up police officers on Christmas (as all good socialists would), and how Father Brown always takes note of the service staff when others don't. And yes, we talk about the CLOCKWORK AUTOMATONS. NEXT TIME: The second half of G.K. Chesterton's "The Innocence of Father Brown" Follow us online: aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagosdutra.bsky / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! Today we're watching the first episode of the original Columbo TV movies, "Murder by the Book!" This excellent introduction to the character is a favorite of ours already, so we're thrilled to rewatch it and talk about it here! We talk about Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy, and how this episode was directed by Steven Spielberg! We also have our usual tangents about Ken Penders, Doogie Howser, and the most important thing of all: conversation pits. Also discussed are the wonderful use of light and shadow in the episode, how Columbo is like Jaws, and why does Columbo need so many bowls to make a omelette?? Find out the answers to SOME of this and more in today's pod! NEXT TIME: G.K. Chesterton's "The Innocence of Father Brown" Follow us online: aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagosdutra.bsky / linktr.ee
Independent Review Organizations (IROs) play a crucial role in healthcare compliance, particularly when organizations are under a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA). In this episode of Compliance Conversations, CJ Wolf interviews Stephani Scott, VP of Audit Services at AAPC, on what it really means to be an IRO. You'll discover: - What IROs do and why independence matters - The key components of CIA audit timelines and expectations - How RAT-STATS ensures unbiased sampling
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! This episode we're covering two short stories by Edogawa Ranpo: "The Murder on D. Hill" and "The Psychological Test." One is the first ever story featuring Ranpo's detective Kogoro Akechi solving a salacious killing, and the other is a howcatchem featuring a scheming university student who thinks he's done the perfect murder - and he also encounters Akechi! We get our first taste of Ranpo's work, discuss how to un-"Boss Baby" ourselves, and talk about our favorite lines and moments from these tales. And of course, we also draw some lines back to Ace Attorney, including one moment from these stories that Shu Takumi lifted entirely for Case 1-2! Find out what it is by listening in! NEXT TIME: Columbo S01E01: "Murder By the Book" Follow us online: aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagosdutra.bsky / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! Today we're starting with one of the classics: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes novel, A Study in Scarlet! We figured our curriculum needed a solid base first, so why not start with the most famous detective of all time? We tackle the character of Holmes, the odd second half of the book, and Watson's immediate fondness for the man. Of course, we also detour into a live drug bust, getting a fine glass of laudanum, misinformation about Van Gogh, and praise for the Great Mouse Detective. NEXT TIME: The Murder on D Hill & The Psychological Test by Edogawa Ranpo Follow us online: aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagosdutra.bsky / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose complete their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! We've done it! Every Ace Attorney game is now completed, so we take an episode to debrief, catch up, and answer some listener questions, too! The crew debates Kazuma's story arc, our favorite tunes from the game, and which culprit we'd most like to defend. We also get into the very light topic of art and criticism, and talk about how cool it is to have a variety of opinions about media! And if you wanna hear us reminisce about finishing this project, well, we do a bit of that too! Lastly, we know you've been waiting: we finally announce what we'll be tackling next on the podcast (until Capcom decides to release another game one day!), and we hope you'll join us for the next leg of our journey! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagosdutra.bsky / linktr.ee
The Only Anime podcast gets around to some of Nates manga picks, including such treats as xenophobic cannibals, dead dogs, and Ru Paul, before the Only Ones discuss the exceptions that prove the rules.Shiba Inu RoomsUntil We're TogetherDrama QueenNow and Then, Here and ThereBocchi the RockSuicide GirlDrifting ClassroomOtome no Harawata Hoshi no Iro
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose wrap up their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! It's finally over, we've completed them all! Every single Ace Attorney game has been played (well, until someone finds a way to port those pachinko and VR games to PC)! Rose and Tiago discuss with Ben and Dessy their thoughts on the final case, the villain, Van Zieks' character arc, and our final big deductions. How did they land on Sholmes? Do we love the final Dance of Deduction? And what about that wacky deus ex machina Sholmes pulls out of a bunny? Well, we tackle all of it, and then some! It's a jam-packed episode that will be sure to delight, dazzle, and create discourse! Well, hopefully not too much of that last one. Thank you so much for joining us this far folks, but while Ace Attorney as a series is now completed (until Capcom makes a new one), we do have more to cover on this podcast! Stay tuned! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagosdutra.bsky / linktr.ee
Send us a textThe intricacies of tech transfer and the challenges of scaling manufacturing processes are often underestimated in the biotechnology industry. Understanding these complexities is crucial for translating innovative scientific breakthroughs into commercially viable products.In the second part of the conversation with Jason Foster, CEO of Ori Biotech, host David Brühlmann explores the complexities of cell therapy manufacturing. Their discussion highlights key challenges, including tech transfer, scale-out strategies, and the crucial role of commercial strategy alongside scientific excellence.Jason also revealed a groundbreaking approach in the cell therapy space. He detailed how Ori's IRO® platform can process multiple patient doses simultaneously, enabling treatment for 30 patients in parallel within just 1,000 square feet of clean room space. This innovative method drastically reduces clean room requirements by about 95% and facility sizes by approximately 50%, significantly cutting costs associated with building and operating large-scale facilities.As Jason emphasized, this shift not only accelerates access to groundbreaking therapies but also provides a sustainable model for scaling cell therapy production.Key Points to Remember:Integrated Approach: Scientists should look beyond their specialized areas and understand the requirements of subsequent bioprocessing stages to maximize patient impact.Technological Evolution: Advancing distributed manufacturing and enhancing in-line analytics are essential steps to revolutionize the biotech landscape.Commercial Viability: Prioritizing commercial feasibility alongside safety and efficacy in preclinical development can prevent costly late-stage setbacks.This episode of the Smart Biotech Scientist underscores the complexities and transformative potential of cell therapy manufacturing. As the industry continues to innovate, integrating commercial viability, flexibility, and advanced manufacturing solutions will be critical. By breaking down silos and fostering collaboration, we can accelerate the development of life-saving therapies—ensuring they reach patients faster and more efficiently.Connect with Jason FosterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncfosterOribiotech: https://oribiotech.comWondering how to develop cell and gene therapies with peace of mind? Schedule your free assessment to propel your success: https://bruehlmann-consulting.com/assessmentDevelop biotherapeutics better, faster, at a fraction of the cost with our 1:1 Strategy Call. Book your call at https://stan.store/SmartBiotech/p/book-a-11-call-with-me-j4vhuo6t
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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! There's several revelations to talk about today, one being about Yujin Mikotoba, and then several cascading questions as a result of that! We also have two wacky witnesses again, but honestly we put them away pretty quickly to get into the real meat of things: Sholmes is an asshole! We also visit Rose's Theory Corner, but Tiago also sneaks a theory in too -- so be sure to take notes. Lastly, we talk about beans on toast, the secret recipe book of Genshin Asogi, and how we're happy Van Zieks is warming up to us slowly in a realistic way. We're so close to the end, so hold onto your butts! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagosdutra.bsky / linktr.ee
Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It's the smooth crash of KVGM "The Last Wave", with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch...the Last Wave. This week, we're bringing you even more of what you came here for - THE JAMS! The PC is well-represented, as per usual, but we're poppin' twinbees, learning how to fish, and even managing super fancy German hotels - plus a very special g3ntlebreeze recommendation. All that...and so much more... Playlist Daily Life in Magnolia - Lip on Hip (Moon Strike, PC) Heaven on Earth - Katsuya Yoshida (Gakuen Heaven 2: Double Scramble!, Sony PlayStation Vita) Fishing - Hiroshi Tamawari (TwinBee RPG, Sony PlayStation) The End of a Chance Encounter - Tako Yamaguchi, YUKIちゃん, hono, and tanatoshi (Yume to Iro de Dekiteiru, PC) Daily Life - Yasuko Yamada, Yoshiyuki Ishii, Yasuyuki Suzuki, and Chiaki Kato (Abarenbo Princess, Sony PlayStation 2) Volcania - Frank Klepacki (Legend of Kydrandia, Book 2: Hand of Fate, PC) Event (Date Theme) - Kengo Tokusashi (Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, Microsoft Xbox One) Instructions - Eurythm (JB The Super Bass, Super Famicom) calm weather - U-Ma (Furifuri ~Futsuu no Mainichi ni Warikondekita, PC) Credits - dynamedion (Hotel Deluxe, Nintendo DS) Special Request Cassidy X - g3ntlebreeze (Vaygren: Lustful Temptation, PC)
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Part 2 of 2: My guest today is Jason C. Foster, CEO and Executive Director of Ori Biotech. Ori is revolutionizing Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing through the development of its proprietary platform, IRO®. By automating and standardizing Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing, Ori and IRO® offer scientists the tools they need to streamline development and support widespread patient access to life-saving treatments. Jason's experience prior to Ori includes more than 20 years of life science leadership in operations, sales, marketing, technology, and investing, during which he developed deep expertise in commercial strategy and a thorough understanding of healthcare markets across the UK, US, and EU.
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! There's turmoil in London as one of Scotland Yard's top detectives is murdered! And Van Zieks is the suspect! Between visiting patriarchs, prison wardens, and the Red-Headed League, things are topsy-turvy as we figure out what's going on in this case. Plus, you know, we're still recovering from sickness so we're kind of wacky this episode. You wanna talk about House M.D. with us? Or maybe Bionicle? No? Ok, we'll get back to Ace Attorney... and those three wacky witnesses we have on the stand. Also discussed: DILF energy, and can it drive you to kill? Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
Part 1 of 2: My guest today is Jason C. Foster, CEO and Executive Director of Ori Biotech. Ori is revolutionizing Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing through the development of its proprietary platform, IRO®. By automating and standardizing Cell and Gene Therapy manufacturing, Ori and IRO® offer scientists the tools they need to streamline development and support widespread patient access to life-saving treatments. Jason's experience prior to Ori includes more than 20 years of life science leadership in operations, sales, marketing, technology, and investing, during which he developed deep expertise in commercial strategy and a thorough understanding of healthcare markets across the UK, US, and EU.
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! Unfortunately, Rose is sick this week, so we asking Iro to join us and do the impossible: rank every character from the original Ace Attorney Trilogy! We do our best to figure out where each character should go, and maybe do a bit of bargaining along the way. This is ALL business folks, no fun or jokes - just serious rankings of characters. No one gets put into the C category just because their name starts with C. No sir! Definitely not! And we definitely wouldn't put someone in a higher tier just because of our own podcast jokes making them funnier to us, would we? We couldn't possibly!! Click here if you'd like to WATCH this episode in video form and see the tier list being made! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! We've got a chunky podcast for you today folks, with tons of sexy witnesses, big revelations about van Zieks' past, and the complete reveal of the mysterious masked assistant... there's a ton to discuss, and we still find find for a trademark side tangent or two. How do Rose and Tiago react to the reveals? Does this change their opinion of van Zieks at all? And how about Sholmes and some of these lies he's been telling us? Great detectives are wont to lie, you say? All this and more in a nearly 2-hour podcast packed to the brim with antics, discussion, and some ill-advised turns of phrase! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! Well, the Great Exhibition is here! So many wonders and sights to see! Surely we will have time to take in the ambience, and won't get whisked away on another wild case involving explosions, hot air balloons, screwdrivers named "Andrew," or inventions that can supposedly teleport people! We also get Rose and Tiago's reaction to wax museums as a concept, and how attractive they are finding Madame Tusspells. Oh, oh! And our good friend Gina is back, now as an inspector! Also, who is that mysterious masked man hanging out with front-facing van Zieks? He couldn't be... could he? No, there's no way... but maybe... Nahhhhh! It's impossible. But what if... he really is... Ah, who am I kidding. It's couldn't possibly be him. But then again... you never know... Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
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Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! A place where we support Women's Wrongs, and also take 20 minutes to let Tiago rant about van Zieks. That's it, that's pretty much the whole podcast this time. Well, we also discuss Shamspeare's hateability, some new weird theories that will definitely come to pass, and all the ways you can obtain strychnine (not really). We'll finally get Soseki off the hook -- for real this time, and finally catch up to the main timeline. Right? Right?! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
In 2050 wil de overheid 70 gigawatt aan windenergie op zee genereren. Is dat haalbaar in tijden van hevige netcongestie? Jeroen de Graaf, directeur van IRO, de Branchevereniging voor Nederlandse Toeleveranciers in de Offshore Energie Industrie is te gast in BNR Zakendoen. Macro met Mujagić Elke dag een intrigerende gedachtewisseling over de stand van de macro-economie. Op maandag en vrijdag gaat presentator Thomas van Zijl in gesprek met econoom Arnoud Boot, de rest van de week praat Van Zijl met econoom Edin Mujagić. Lobbypanel Waarom stuurt de wethoudersvereniging een brandbrief aan Minister Judith Uitermark van Binnelandse Zaken? En: Waarom maakt de overheid geen haast op het gebied van plastic recyclen? Dat en meer bespreken we om 11.10 in het lobbypanel met: Peter van Keulen, oprichter van Public Matters en Marja Ruigrok, wethouder economie Haarlemmermeer. Contact & Abonneren BNR Zakendoen zendt elke werkdag live uit van 11:00 tot 13:30 uur. Je kunt de redactie bereiken via e-mail. Abonneren op de podcast van BNR Zakendoen kan via bnr.nl/zakendoen, of via Apple Podcast en Spotify. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We had to take the week off due to travel/vacation and work stuff, so please forgive us taking another break so soon! To help, I put together a little clip show feature several funny moments from previous episodes. Nothing too fancy, hope it tides you over until we return. Take care of yourselves, be good to each other, and keep on keeping on! Godspeed, Reporters! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! Time to go back, to a time when Soseki Natsume was still in London, and another tragedy befell him! We finally meet two NPCs who briefly showed up in game 1, William Shamspeare and Adron B. Metermann, who add some levity to the grim, poverty-stricken streets of London. Soap, gas meters, dances of deduction, and Dessy calling Soseki her "poor little meow-meow" are the order of the day, plus some of our usual off-topic shenanigans. And yes... your favorite: Rose and Tiago predictions! We get pretty out there, this time... Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
There are more than 40 million apartments in the United States, of which half are owned and operated by small portfolios, otherwise known as independent rental owners (IRO). On this episode of the NAA Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association, we take a journey into the world of the IROs with NAA's 2024 IRO Committee Chair Megan Orser of Smart Apartment Solutions and Smart Moves, and 2025 IRO Committee Chair Jeff Ferony of TRIO Properties. For more information and resources for IROs, including the NAA Click & Lease small owner package, visit https://www.naahq.org/Please note that as is the case for all NAA Apartmentcast episodes, nothing contained within this podcast should be treated as legal advice. The information presented is for educational purposes only.
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! We're back! And we finally get to introduce Rose and Tiago to our new protagonist: Ryutaro Naruhodo! What a dashing young man, who's definitely not some yokel from the countryside! Who's this Susato person? I've never heard of them. I'm sure prosecutor Auchi has this case all wrapped up. This pod is full of plenty of the Good Stuff™️, just like the case is! Let's dive in and see what the newcomers think of it all, and maybe start to tease out more details of the upcoming mysteries! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game!This time, we're taking a short break, but we'll be back soon! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
Van het starten en succesvol verkopen van een huiswerkinstituut in Utrecht tot het empoweren van vrouwen om hun grootsheid te zien, Iro deelt haar persoonlijke en professionele ervaringen die haar hebben gevormd tot de gedreven coach die ze vandaag is. We bespreken cruciale thema's zoals stressmanagement, het belang van intuïtie in besluitvorming, en het vinden van je ware passie. Ontdek hoe Iro leert van onzekerheden en zelfvertrouwen opbouwt, en hoe zij vrouwen inspireert om bewust keuzes te maken. Samen duiken we dieper in het belang van rust, vrije tijd zonder schuldgevoelens, en hoe stilte kan bijdragen aan inspiratie en creatie. PS. Meer weten over de Female Leaders Club? https://femaleleadersclub.nl/ PS2. Lijkt het je leuk als gast in de Female Leaders Podcast te verschijnen? Meld je hier aan en wie weet nodigen we jou binnenkort uit in onze virtuele podcast studio: https://forms.gle/9kBvnTfQEXLdhogm8
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! It's time for all the answers! Everything is being wrapped up! It's final case! Wait, I'm being handed a message here, on a shiny music disc. It's NOT over?! We've got some teases for the next game?! First we all talk about our beautiful boys, the Skulkin Brothers, but then we have to deal with Eggert- I mean, Ashley. There's some shocking developments here, from the government secrets being leaked, to Gregson desperately trying to hide things, and perhaps most shocking of all: Tiago says that he thinks Sholmes is kind of alright! Truly, it is a day of firsts. Find out how everyone reacted to the final case and the various cliffhangers, teases, and theories in this MASSIVE jam-packed episode! Next up: a short break, then we dive into case 1 of Resolve! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / linktr.ee
About the episodeYour time as an IRO helps instill skills that can set you up for a successful transition into executive leadership. In this episode of Winning IR, Mark Fasken sits down with Michaella Gallina, Chief Financial Officer at Wave, to discuss how her time in investor relations, investment banking, and on the buy-side helped to develop the necessary skills and position her to take on the role of CFO. Michaella shares how her time in IR and the ability to position companies to drive value helped her to become a strategic partner within the leadership team and set her up for success. Listen to the full episode to learn more about:Michaella's career journey from investment banking and the buy-side to IR and then ultimately to CFOThe importance of cross-functional IROs and becoming a strategic contributorHow to identify companies that value IRThe IRO as a strategic thought partnerMentorship and career developmentOngoing learning and professional growthAbout our guestMichaella Gallina is the Chief Financial Officer at Wave and the Vice President of Investor Relations, ESG, and productivity at H&R Block. Before taking on the CFO role, she built an impressive track record in investor relations, managing through acquisitions, activist investors, and restructuring. She was previously a consumer and technology analyst on the buy side and worked in investment banking. Winning IR is brought to you by Irwin. For more winning ideas, subscribe to Winning IR wherever you get your podcasts.For more information, visit getirwin.com/winning-ir
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! (A small FYI: if you notice any small audio errors or less quality than usual, apologies in advance! We had to use a backup recording for this pod after an audio file got corrupted. Thanks for your understanding!) We're in the final stretch for GAA:A, folks, as we've begun Case 5, the Adventure of the Unspeakable Story! Tiago finally gets what he's wanted - Sholmes pierced by a bullet! Plus, Iris gets some more development, Susato is hiding secrets from us, and Gina finally confesses to everything she went through in Case 3. Lastly, we also get some bold predictions from Rose and Tiago for how things might resolve... what do you think of their ideas, dear listener? :) Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! Today we wrap up Case 4, which is both an odd case and an enjoyable one! We get lots of fun characters, some good puzzles with the jury and witnesses, and some... slightly shaky writing for the maid of the household. Still, we definitely DON'T get distracted several times, and we definitely DO stay on topic. Plus, we debate about van Zieks some more, his character, and then develop our "bits" to their fullest extent. You all love bits, right? Tune in for all that and more! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! It's only been a short time in London, but we're already into the second real British case for Ryunosuke! But he's getting a small taste of home, as he's defending another Japanese study tour student: Soseki Natsume! Soseki, the real life author guy! After giving the crew a bit of a history lesson on him, we dive into dealing with Sholmes again, revealing the lies of the Garridebs, and discussing how Tiago and Rose feels about Iris. Lastly, we tangent a bit (as is our wont), and also possibly form a new bit. A bit that I'm definitely going to flub up at some point, because it's all about me reacting as fast as possible. What in the world am I referring to? Well... find out by listening! :) Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
I waited a long time for the opportunity to record this conversation. Iro is a good friend, but she's a very busy lady! Working in the Summer season as a Sommelier in a seafood restaurant in Chania, and the rest of the year as an Ambassador for the Wines Of Crete Association can be two very demanding roles! In this conversation we talked about the history of Cretan wines, what grapes are the key grapes and what wines they can make, the key figures (well, apologies for many that were left out. We love you all!), the geography of this big island and more. So let's go! Join us to the coast, hills, mountains, stunning vineyard, wines and people of Crete!
Hell has frozen over and Iro finally gets to talk about the Tsukihime remake, then it's on to the surprising number of shows that we are still watching this season. Remember kids, it's not a Domain Expansion, it's called a Reality Marble. Get it right.
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! Thrust into a new place and an unknown court system, how do Ryunosuke and Susato fare on their first case? Well, it's honestly not great, all said. Tiago and Rose meet Magnus McGuilded, but only one gets had! However, both remain pretty skeptical of surprise pink anime girl, despite her weaponry. Does Rose find herself enamored by the new prosecutor? How does the Reaper compare to the others? Find out in this episode, along with several side tangents worthy of our reputation. Plus, we dive into the realism of the jury using fireballs to declare their verdict. Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
Move it to an asset rather than a liability. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade talks Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) and Independent Review Organizations (IROs) with Harriett Wall, President and CEO of LW Consulting, Inc. Hear how to avoid CIAs with a strong compliance program, why an IRO should be open to input, how to embrace a CIA for change, whether an OIG Monitor (Office of Inspector General) is a friend or foe, and a Lion King reference from Captain Integrity. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! This voyage has already turned perilous, with the death of Ryunosuke's best friend! And, to make matters worse, he's been blamed for it by the world-famous detective: Herlock Sholmes! Will logic and reasoning win out, or will the seas swallow our heroes whole?! We check in with Rose's Holmes Facts Corner, as well as Tiago's Sholmes Hater Corner. This speckled band is actually pretty endearing, so join us for another episode as we chat about this case... as well as yacht rock and several other unrelated items. Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! It's time to embark on a new journey... to Meiji era Japan, and perhaps even London?! Yes, today we're meeting Ryunosuke Naruhodo, his best friend Kazuma Asogi, Susato Mikotoba, and several other wonderful new characters! However, not everything is pleasant, as Ryunosuke is accused of murder, and this Englishwoman is really quite racist. We talk about how we feel about the new setting, some of the development and setup behind the game, sparkling water, theoretically ringing up Capcom on the phone, and also the music! The music!! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! We're wrapping up the DLC case as well as all of Spirit of Justice, so how does it fare? We discuss the revelations behind Sorin's condition, Pierce's animation tranformation, tradwives, Boeing airlines, and even the construction of wedding cakes. I like to think there's something for everyone in this case! Plus: we catch up on Phoenix and Miles' bickering, and what we really think about Larry's final moments. It's all here in the 63rd episode of UAR. And what's that on the horizon? Could it be something... Great?! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
For IROs, it is more important than ever to understand strategic trajectory, market position, and risk management for their companies. In today's episode, Mark Fasken sits down with Mark Hayes, Partner and Head of Capital Markets Advisory at Breakwater Strategy, to discuss the evolving role of the elevated IRO, the significance of collaboration across functions for effective IR. and how IR can use impact intelligence to customize approaches and gather relevant insights for decision-making and valuation. Listen to the full episode to learn more about:Defining the Elevated IROThe six essential skills of an Elevated IROIdentifying skill gaps and opportunitiesAn introduction to impact intelligence and it's impact and use casesNext steps for Elevated IROsWinning IR is brought to you by Irwin. For more winning ideas, subscribe to Winning IR wherever you get your podcasts.For more information, visit getirwin.com/winning-ir
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! Time for something a little more laid back, as we make our way through the DLC for Spirit of Justice, "Turnabout Time Traveler." This airship and steampunk-y case features all the faves back in business, including all the Larry shenanigans your heart could possibly desire! But maybe you don't desire that, so how about some romance? Maya talking about burgers? Maybe some gaslighting? And the big question: did the butler do it? Let's discuss! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! Here we go folks: a massive, jam-packed episode recounting the final chunk of Turnabout Revolution! How did it stick the landing? What are Rose, Tiago, and Dessy's thoughts on Apollo's arc, Nahyuta's arc, and the big revelations surrounding Dhurke?! How did we feel about game 6 as a whole, and what did we like and dislike? All of that is here, plus: using the Psycho Eye Attack on boobs, bloodless revolutions, and debating the construction of one trilogy vs the other. Plus we get a little bit of Dual Destinies vs. Spirit of Justice chat in there too. Enjoy! Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! The whole crew is back in Khura'in, and it's time for more murder! This time, it appears that Dhurke has murdered Inga Karkhuul Khura'in, the Justice Minister! Obviously this isn't true, but we've got age-old plotting, tombs, plenty of arson, and secret hidden parents galore! We also discuss Nahyuta's character arc, protesting, and how we feel about Apollo! Plus: does Miles Edgeworth belong in the sewer?? Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose continue on their journey to play every Ace Attorney game! It's time for a revolution! But wait, before we do a revolution, we need an orb. Why do we need the orb? Reasons. Let's hope getting this orb doesn't involve straining the relationships with your mentor AND your adoptive father to the brink. At the very least, you definitely won't drown, as attorneys are typically not a water-dwelling people. Hang on, I'm getting some live reports from the field... UH OH. (Sorry for slightly poor audio quality in some spots, had to utilize the backup recording this episode!) Follow us online: @aceattorneypod / aceattorney / aceattorney.bsky / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: @yotsuben / yotsuben / yotsuben.bsky Dessy: @yesthisisdes / dessy / dessy.bsky Rose: @tromarts / rosenonsense / rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: @tiagosdutra / gameboy / linktr.ee
Last time we spoke about Operation Thursday and the ferocious counteroffensive on Bougainville. The Chindits embarked on their second great raid, this time better equipped, better trained and more numerous than ever. With a literal armada of beasts of burden they marched through Burma, forded the Chindwin and began attacking and establishing strongholds. This was all done in coordination with Slim and Stilwell's forces, trying to break the Japanese and gradually seize back lost territory. Wingate had his work cut out for him as the Chindits were providing real results, yet unfortunately he would not have long to see them. Wingate was killed in a B-25 crash and it felt like the personality of the Chindits left with him. Over on Bougainville the Japanese tossed as much as they could to try and break through the Americans perimeter to hit the airfield, but it was all for naught. This episode is the Bombing of Hollandia and Palau 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. Operation Brewer saw General MacArthur tossing cavalrymen against the eastern side of Los Negros. General Swift's 1st Cavalry Division successfully landed on Los Negros and managed to secure Seedler Harbor quickly. After this, General Chase's 1st Brigade was given the task of mopping up the island. By march 11th daily patrols had determined that the entire area from the Mokerang Peninsula to Southeast Point and as far west as Porlaka was generally free of the enemy. The 1st Squadron, 5th Cavalry pushed its perimeter at Momote west and south to the water barriers of Lemondrol Creek and Ihon Lagoon. The 12th Cavalry beachhead at Salami continuously patrolled into the interior and encountered so few Japanese that it was clear the enemy lacked sufficient numbers to harass the troops on the peninsula. West of Lemondrol Creek was a completely different story. While the troops holding the beachheads from Lombrum to Papitalai waited for supply channels to be established, they probed to locate the center of enemy resistance. The 12th Cavalry was responsible for the beachheads at Papitalai Mission and Lombrum. The 2nd Squadron had captured Papitalai Mission and on the 11th the 1st Squadron took over Lombrum Point, relieving the 7th Cavalry so they could attack Manus Island. The 5th Cavalry held the Papitalai perimeter with Troop F. When that regiment extended its control over the area east of Lemondrol and Porharmenemen Creeks on the 11th, the 2nd Squadron moved into the Porlaka area while the 1st Squadron on the left flank was concentrated near Southeast Point. It was planned that the 12th Cavalry would do most of its fighting in the northern sector moving inland from the coastal positions to cut oil the Japanese hammered at by the 5th Cavalry as it pushed west on both sides of Lemondrol Creek. Since the 8th, every Troop F patrol from Papitalai had run into enemy resistance in the hilly country to the west. Although small patrols of squad size or slightly larger were held up day after day by resistance about 800 yards west of Papitalai, these first encounters did not reveal the full strength of the enemy pocket. When an attack by a platoon of Troop E, reinforced by two tanks, two bazookas, and flamethrowers, was repulsed on the 11th, the strength of the enemy strongpoint became clearer. The enemy was well dug in along the ridge, marked by a series of knobs, running west from Papitalai. The highest point, Hill 260, about 2,500 yards from Papitalai, not to be mistaken for Hill 260 on Bougainville by the way, this was probably the center of the enemies defense. However, on two knobs east of 260, well-defended outposts prevented any movement farther into the interior. The position 800 yards from Papitalai which had repulsed Troop E was defended by a platoon with knee mortars and at least 3 machine guns. The total enemy strength facing the 5th Cavalry was estimated at 150 to 200 Japanese. Now that was the ongoings of Los Negros, but Brigadier General Verne Mudge's 2nd Brigade was now preparing to invade Manus island. American intelligence was unsure of the disposition of the enemy on Manus. A rough estimate was that 2700 Japanese were concentrated there and would most likely make a stand at Lorengau. The Americans expected the Japanese would put up a last losing fight. But because of the lack of knowledge of their numbers and disposition on the largest island of the Admiralties, this would require careful planning for the invasion. Fighting into the interior where the mountain range would provide defensive positions and through the swampy forests covering the rest of the island would not be easy. There were only 4 roads winding about the island and converging at Lorengau would be suitable for moving vehicles, and long stretches of these red-clay roads would be impassable in rainy weather. Surrounding jungle and swamps would confine any large-scale movement to the roads. Therefore, the plan was to pin the enemy to the coast where it was hoped he had concentrated his main strength. Mudge planned to land Troops A and C of the 8th cavalry regiment at the Yellow beaches of Lugos Mission. When the 8th Cavalry had secured a beachhead, including the Lugos Mission itself, each squadron would advance east, the 1st Squadron along the coast using the Number Three Road, and the 2nd along an inland road known as the Number One Road, to execute a wide sweep toward Lorengau. If a sizeable garrison was concentrated at fortified Lorengau, the inland arm of this attack would prevent the enemy from escaping along the only road leading west to the mountain areas. Prior to the assault, 3 patrols had been sent to Bear Point on Manus and on the islands of Butjo Luo and Hauwei. Mudge planned to deploy artillery at these places to aid in his assault. Bear Point was found to have no enemy, but unfortunately it was not a suitable place for artillery placement. The northern island of Butjo Luo was an excellent site for artillery and was found to be unoccupied. Hauwei would turn out to be another story. The American patrol moved out from Salami on an LCV and a PT boat, landing without opposition on the western end of the island. Major Carter S. Vaden of the 99th Field Artillery Battalion, threw two grenades into a well camouflaged bunker about 10 yards from the beach and the party progressed inland. Immediately after the grenade explosions, a mortar shell landed on the beach in the rear of the party. From three sides, machine-gun, rifle, and mortar fire opened up. Fortunately, the grenades had evidently sprung a planned ambush prematurely and the party was not cut off from the rear. Using their submachine guns, the men of the patrol were able to hold back the enemy. They were aided by some supporting fire from the PT Boat and the .30-caliber machine gun of the LCV. After 2 and a half hours they managed to withdraw to the water's edge. The PT boat had returned to its tender after the commanding officer was wounded, and the coxswain of the LCV shouted and motioned for the cavalrymen to get on board, but only five of them reached the boat, as the others were engaged with the enemy on shore. The LCV had troubles of its own; enemy mortar and machine-gun fire found its range and wounded all on board except two. Then the LCV grounded on submerged coral and sank 200 yards offshore after receiving a direct hit from a mortar. The wounded men, put into lifejackets, floated about in the water. When the remaining members of the patrol on shore were wading out toward the LCV, 6 Japanese attempted to set up a machine gun on the beach. The men cut them down with their submachine guns. Still under fire, the cavalrymen swam out to the survivors of the LCV, making a group of 18 men out in the water. Failing to attract the notice of the destroyers nearby, the tired men had to stay in the water for 3 hours until a PT boat picked them up. At the same time a destroyer closed in to the island to draw hostile fire and bombard enemy positions on the western end. Hauwei was going to need extra help to be secured. The 2nd Squadron, 7th cavalry departed from Lombrum Point on the 11th and landed on Butjo Luo. The next day, Destroyer gunfire and rockets as well as 105-mm concentrations from the 61st Field Artillery Battalion at Mokerang point battered Hauwei. Then Kittyhawks of the 77th Pursuit Squadron at Momote airfield bombed and strafed the Hauwei. After all of this, the 2nd Squadron landed on Hauwei meeting slight resistance at the beach. They advanced 300 yards further inland where they became pinned down by heavy rifle, machine gun and mortar fire. The Japanese were firing upon them from some bunkers, prompting the 2nd Squadron to dig in and allow the artillery teams to hit them throughout the night. During the night the 61st Field Artillery Battalion from the north end of Mokerang Plantation fired 1,000 rounds to harass the enemy. This fire was directed so accurately and carefully that it was brought down on the enemy within 100 yards of the cavalrymen's positions without any casualties to our troops, and helped minimize enemy activity during the night. At 10am on the 13th, with the support of a medium tank, the cavalrymen stormed the bunkers along the edges of the island. The Japanese put up a valiant fight, but they lacked anti-tank weaponry. By 12pm, the 2nd Squadron successfully mopped up the enemy, suffering 8 deaths and 46 wounded. They estimated they had killed 43 Japanese who were all naval personnel. Having secured the two islands, now one artillery battalion set up at Butjo Luo and two others upon Hauwei. The next day at 7:00am the 3 artillery battalions opened fire upon the Lorengau Township area. This target was chosen to divert the enemy's attention from the landing beaches around Lugos Mission. Meanwhile 4 destroyers bombarded Lorengau with their 5-inch guns. Then 18 B-25's from Nadzab bombed and strafed the Lugos Mission and the beach areas until H - 5 minutes. Between 9:07 and 9:25, they dropped 81 500-pound bombs, strafed with more than 44,000 rounds of machine-gun fire, and cleared the target just as the troops were coming ashore. The 8th cavalry departed Salami, heading for the Yellow Beaches covered by 3 rocket boats. The wave of buffaloes drew up to the beaches, and it appeared that they were going to make it without opposition until an enemy machine gun opened up from east of the landing beaches. Immediately the buffaloes responded with their own machine-gun fire, and two PT boats closed in to support. With 100 rounds from a flak boat added to this fire the machine gun was silenced. Two waves of landing craft followed the buffaloes to the shore in rapid succession and the narrow beaches, backed either by jungle or a high bluff, were soon congested with assault troops. On the eastern beach, Troop A began a vigorous drive toward Lugos Mission and the Number Three Road leading to the Lorengau airdrome. Captain Raymond J. Jennings, led the troops to storm the bluff where Lugos Mission was located and overran the mission before the few Japanese who had survived the bombardment could put up effective opposition. The men worked their way into the mission compound and cleared out the area with grenades. Troop A was soon on its way along Number Three Road leaving behind it, some 20 dead SNLF, without the loss of a single cavalryman. Meanwhile Troop C advanced west 800 yards to a ridge where they stopped and dug in, having accomplished their mission of establishing a defensive perimeter to protect the landing of successive elements. Other waves of the 1st and 2nd Squadrons began landing ashore as the 7th cavalry took up the beachhead. The 2nd squadron advanced over some ridges towards the Number One Road, while Troop A reduced enemy bunkers progressing roughly a mile from the beach. By 11:20am, they came across 3 mutually-supporting bunkers that halted their advance. It took Troop B's support alongside artillery and aerial bombardment to destroy the bunkers to they could advance. Meanwhile the 1st Squadron emerged out of the jungle into a clearing at 5pm, where they occupied a ridge overlooking the southern edge of the airdrome, where they would dig in. The 2nd Squadron reached Number One Road, where they ran into 3 bunkers. The following morning with tank support the squadron overran the bunkers and advanced northeast towards Lorengau. The cavalrymen would destroy 7 bunkers during their trek, before halting 100 yards before Lorengau. To the north, Troop A was clearing a coconut grove north of the airstrip, from which Japanese snipers were harassing them throughout the night. Troop C advanced along the southern edge near the airstip where they came across another pack of bunkers. Since the snipers north of the strip had been cleared out by noon, an attack could be made in the open. Troop B, supported by light tanks on their left advanced down the strip, followed by Troop D and the squadron HQ. Troop A advanced across the strip and then east along the north edge. By 1:00pm Troop C managed to destroy two bunkers using grenades, forcing the Japanese inhabitants to flee out into the open where they were cut down. Troop C then was about to dash across the airstrip when they suddenly became pinned down by friendly fire from Troop B who were trying to disengage the enemy before them. The 1st squadron suffered 9 deaths and 19 wounded during the action. Mudge then ordered them to relieve Troop C, who were holding some high ground south of the airstrip. On the morning of the 17th after extensive naval and artillery bombardment, Mudge launched a coordinated attack with the 2nd Squadron advancing south of the airstrip and the 1st Squadron assaulting the bunkers that had held up the 8th cavalry's advance. The bombardments had nearly annihilated the bunkers, allowing the 1st squadron to face only slight resistance. They soon attacked a secondary Japanese position further east upon a ridge. This position was also met with artillery and mortar fire and would fall by 11:30am. After this the cavalrymen were able to obliterate the remaining pillboxes and advance across the pulverized airstrip. Meanwhile the 2nd Squadron of the 7th and 8th cavalry regiments linked up along the Number One Road near Lorengau. The 8th Cavalry had encountered little resistance on the road, destroying whatever bunkers were encountered with the aid of fire from medium tanks. The light tank accompanying the squadron had a track blown off by the first Japanese anti tank mine encountered in the operation. By 1pm, all the front-line troops around the airstrip to Number one Road linked up forming a general advance. By this point the backbone of the enemies resistance had been broken, leaving little to resistance them. For the next 1,500 yards to the river, it took them 2 hours because the Japanese had hurriedly put in large quantities of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines. They had been emplaced, however, with no prepared plan, and many were poorly camouflaged or left lying completely on the surface. The Japanese had also dug holes and refilled them without emplacing any mines. As the cavalrymen slowly made their way to the river, they suffered a few casualties from the mines. The 7th cavalry reached the Lorengau River by 3pm, from there they dispatched a reconnaissance platoon who quickly came under fire from bunkers atop some hills overlooking Lorengau. Lorengau was sheltered in a valley surrounded by jungle-covered hills rising to 400 feet. The Japanese believed an attack would come from the sea, thus many of their defenses were sited to cover the shoreline. The offshore approaches and the three roads entering the settlement from the east, south, and north were also covered by defensive positions. From the position held by the 2nd Brigade, the only approach to the town was over a sandbar at the mouth of the Lorengau River, a slow-moving stream 20 yards wide and 10 to 20 feet deep, except at the sandbar. The beach area, which the troops would then have to cross, was heavily protected. Naval demolition mines, containing 20 pounds of black powder and detonated by a master switch located in a control bunker up the hillside, covered the beach. About 100 yards inland from the beach a series of rifle pits and gun emplacements were constructed on the side of a dike which paralleled the shore. On the hills surrounding the harbor, beach, and town about a dozen heavy bunkers were used to reinforce the fires of beach defenses and to add depth to the position. As usual these bunkers were carefully camouflaged, although the concentration of naval and artillery fire as well as repeated bombings had disclosed the location of several. Mudge ordered the men to dig in for the night on the west bank of the river and establish a perimeter defense against some expected counterattacks that would not develop in the end. The next morning, after a mortar and artillery bombardment, the 2nd Squadron, 8th Cavalry advanced down from its ridge positions to the mouth of the broad river, with its Reconnaissance Platoon leading. Upon fording the river, the cavalrymen only faced a handful of machine-guns. Facing almost no opposition, the squadron was thus able to secure Lorengau, counting 87 dead Japanese in the remains of the town. Colonel Ezaki seemed to have disappeared during the battle over Papitalai leaving his men leaderless. The Japanese naval troops in desperation began retreating towards Rossum, with American patrols hot on their trail. There would be a furious fight down the Rossum Road. 1st Lt. James M. Concannon captured an enemy map of the area during his patrol to which he exclaimed, "Well, here goes Concannon to get himself a Purple Heart!" Lt. Concannon's platoon had been ordered to go along Number Two Road which went to Rossum and from there to Kelaua Harbor, through the heart of the Japanese defenses indicated on the captured map. Hardly had the platoon crossed the outpost line still held by Troop E along Number Two Road when it came under fire from a pair of bunkers sited to cover the track. Lieutenant Concannon and one of his men were wounded. The platoon sergeant assumed command and attempted to flank the position. When the attempt was not successful, the sergeant decided to withdraw and report, as his mission was one of reconnaissance. Upon receiving the information that the enemy was in position not 200 yards from the outpost line, Colonel Bradley directed Major Shore to send Troop A back up the track to neutralize the enemy position. The troop was reinforced with machine guns and two 37-mm antitank guns. Troop A of the 8th cavalry were ordered to deal with the newly discovered enemy bunkers. Corporal Peter J. Armstrong and Armando V. Valencia set their heavy machine-gun in position at a range of 30 yards from one of the bunkers. Having disclosed his position by laying a continuous burst of fire on the bunker, Corporal Armstrong was wounded by sniper fire. Armstrong continued firing until a grenade knocked him unconscious. Although the gun had been hit in several places and was leaking a steady stream from its water jacket, Corporal Valencia took over and continued firing at the bunker slits until the machine-gun froze; then he fired with his submachine-gun until it was knocked out of his hands by an enemy bullet. In the meantime the mortars had obtained four direct hits on the bunkers, and the anti-tank guns had made two. Corporals Armstrong and Valencia were later awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and for its action during the day Troop A was given a unit citation. After taking out the stubborn position, Troop A advanced along the road under heavy sniper fire, until they were relieved by Troop C. Troop C immediately was met with a heavy Japanese counterattack shortly after nightfall. The counterattack was launched by 8 Japanese using rifle grenades and small arms. Considering the size of the attacking force, the casualties of the troop were heavy: 2 killed and 10 wounded. All the Japanese were killed, largely due to a quick adjustment by the forward observer of the 61st Field Artillery Battalion followed by four volleys fired for effect. By this point the Americans had achieved all their objectives for the Admiralty Islands campaign, the only thing left to do was mop up the islands. The remaining IJA troops were now withdrawing across the Loniu Passage over to Manus. The 8th cavalry were soon given the task of clearing the eastern end of Manus, while the 7th cavalry would clear out the Rossum Road. Yet that is all for this campaign as we are now heading over to New Guinea. General MacArthur was planning his new Western New Guinea offensive. After the directives given on March 12th, Admiral Nimitz had been instructed to provide support for his Hollandia operation. The Japanese began their occupation of Hollandia early in April of 1942 but paid little attention to the region for a year. Then Allied air reconnaissance disclosed that the enemy was constructing airfields on the Lake Sentani Plain. This development progressed slowly until late 1943, by which time successive reverses in the air and on the ground in eastern New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, together with increasing shipping losses in the same region, began to demonstrate to the Japanese the vulnerability of their air and supply bases east of Hollandia. In late 1943 and early 1944, the Japanese built 3 airfields on the Lake Sentani Plain and started a fourth at Tami, on the seacoast east of Humboldt Bay. In addition, because of shipping losses east of Hollandia, the Japanese began to develop Humboldt Bay into a major supply base and transshipment point. Large ships would unload at Hollandia, whence cargo would be carried by barge to points southeast along the coast of New Guinea as far as Wewak over 215 miles away. Much of the cargo of the large ships remained at Hollandia to build up the base there. Admiral Nimitz decided to dispatch two fast carrier groups of Admiral Mitscher's Task Force 58 to conduct fighter sweeps against Hollandia and the Wakde-Sarmi area in order to keep their airfields neutralized. MacArthur south for the carries to support the troops for 8 days after the landings. But Nimitz believed this would put the carriers in risk, because the Japanese would be able to launch aircraft from all over the Dutch East Indies or even the Philippines. It was decided Task Force 58 would remain in the Hollandia region for only 3 days after the landings were made. As a result MacArthur opted to supplement using land-based aircraft against Hollandia. To obtain this he would need to capture an airfield in Northern New Guinea, just east of the main objective. He chose an Aitape, it was a lightly guarded area and already partially developed by the Japanese, such as the incomplete airfields around the Tadji Plantation. Once the men landed ashore at Aitape, allied forces could provide flank protection for Haollandia against any westward actions by the Japanese 18th Army. For the assault against Aitape, MacArthur planned to use the 8 escort carriers of Task Force 78 under the command of Rear Admiral Ralph E. Daviso. Now for the amphibious assault, Admiral Kinkaid gave the job to Admiral Barbey's task force 77 who were divided into 3 attack groups. They would bring over General Eichelberger's 1st corp who would perform the Hollandia operation, codenamed Operation Reckless. I think it is a pretty suitable name for a MacArthur operation. For the Hollandia part of the operation, the 19th and 21st regiments of Major General Frederick Irving's 24th division would land at Tanahmerah Bay; the 162nd and 186th regiments of General Fuller's 41st division would land at Humboldt Bay. For the operation against Aitape, codenamed Persecution, the 163rd regiment of the 41st division led by General Doe would perform the initial landings. To soften up the enemy, General Kenny's air forces began bombing Wewak and Hansa in mid March, then in early April they began neutralizing the airfields to try and deceive General Adachi into believing they were the next allied target. Additionally, MacArthur asked Admiral Spruance to perform a carrier raid against the Palau Islands, codenamed Operation Desecrate One, followed by strikes on Yap and Woleai in the eastern Carolines, in order to prevent the Japanese from reinforcing Western New Guinea. Admiral Mitscher's carriers departed Majuro on the 22nd of March and made their way around the Carolines, trying to sneak past Truk undetected. Despite their best efforts, Japanese search planes from Truk managed to spot them on their 3rd day at sea. This prompted Admiral Spruance to advance the day of the raid from April 1st to March 30th. Meanwhile after sighting the allied naval forces, Admiral Koga ordered an evacuation of Palau, seeing a large number of warships and merchant shipping flee the area for Tawi-Tawi. The US submarines Gar, Blackfish, Tang and Archerfish were stationed to operate against the withdrawing ships and as plane guards. On the 23rd, Tunny sank the Japanese submarine I-42 and damaged the 14,850-ton tanker Iro. To the north of Palau, during an attack on the 26th, Tullibee was hit and sunk by her own circling torpedo. Bashaw torpedoed a 4,317-ton freighter escorted by the destroyers Minazuki and Yuzuki. On the 29th, the super battleship Musashi departed Palau under cover of darkness to avoid an expected air raid, and encountered Tunny, which fired six torpedoes at the battleship; five of them missed, but the sixth blew a hole 5.8 meters in diameter near the bow, flooding her with 3000 tonnes of water. The torpedo hit killed 7 crewmen and wounded another 11. After temporary repairs, Musashi sailed for Japan later that night and arrived at Kure Naval Arsenal on April 3. On the 30th, Task Force 58 reached its assembly point 90 miles south of the Palau Islands. The Task Force was met with a Japanese air strike consisting of mostly Betty's and Oscars who were easily swept aside. Then fast carriers Enterprise, Bunker Hill, Hornet, Yorktown and Lexington launched their first air strikes against Palaus. For the next day and a half, the Americans flew hundreds of sorties over these islands, striking the airfields and shooting down all planes they could find. The attacks saw 40 Japanese ships at Palau and Angaur sunk, another 4 were badly damaged. 93 aerial victories would be won over Palau and Avengers from Lexington, Bunker Hill and Hornet laid extensive mines around the channels and approaches to Palau. This was the first tactical aerial mining of the Pacific War performed by carrier aircraft. In response, Admiral Koga asked for help from neighboring islands. He received 9 B6N torpedo bombers from Yap who attempted a night attack against Task Force 58 on the 31st. Unfortunately for the Japanese, 4 Hellcats from Cabot managed to intercept them, successfully shooting all of them down. Koga certainly had a lot on his plate. Due to the recent attacks against Truk and now Palau, Koga decided to transfer his HQ from the Musashi to Davao on March 31st. Most of his senior staff and cryptographers boarded 3 H8K flying boats enroute to Mindanao from Palau. All 3 of the flying boats ran straight into a typhoon just off of Cebu, two of them got lost. These flying boats were carrying Admiral Koga and Vice Admiral Fukudome Shigeru, his chief of staff. Koga's plan would end up crashing enroute to Davao, killing all aboard. Thus another commander in chief of the IJN forces had met his end to a plane crash. The other plane carrying Fukudome crashed off the coast of Cebu. Fukudome had a harrowing experience, but escaped the aircraft and began swimming to the island. To make matters even worse, while swimming Fukudome was grabbed by Filipino guerillas who brought him over to Lt Colonel James Cushing. Cushing was a former engineer in the Philippines who helped organize a resistance movement. Now captured Fukudome was certainly a large prize, yet a even bigger one came on April 3rd. A Filipino shopkeeper named Pedro Gantuangoko spotted a box floating offshore on the 3rd and picked it up in his fishing boat. The box contained a red leather briefcase carrying the Z plan. Fukudome had assumed the box sank with the aircraft, but in a twist of fate it did not. Now while this was going on, Lt Colonel Seiiti Ohnisi had dispatched troops to search for survivors of the aircraft crash and for the box containing the Z plan. Ohnisi hundreds of Filipino villagers interrogated, tortured and killed, entire Filipino villages were burnt to the ground. Eventually Ohnisi cornered Cushing and they struck a deal. On April 10th, with Japanese forces on Cebu hot on the heels of the guerillas, the American commander, Lt-Colonel Cushing, arranged to return Fukudome and the other prisoners to the Japanese in return for a cessation of the massacre of Filipino civilians. Three days later, the Filipinos who had found the box containing Plan Z and the code book when it washed ashore, turned them over to Cushing. The codebook was recognized for what it was when the guerillas discovered the Japanese were offering a 50000 peso reward for its return. On April 27, Cushing arranged for the items to be picked up by the submarine Crevalle. Traveling mostly on the surface for speed, and diving only when needed, the submarine survived depth charging twice, finally arriving at Darwin on May 19. From there, the documents were flown to Brisbane later that day. Allied codebreakers looked forward with anticipation to the arrival of the codebook, since they had been stymied by changes to the IJN code since the summer of 1942 and had not “read the enemy's mail” in any detail since the week before the Battle of Midway. The documents outlined the new strategy for the defense of the inner perimeter islands around Japan with the intention of drawing the US fleet in for a decisive showdown. The documents were sent to Admiral Nimitz and would prove extremely valuable during the Battle of the Philippines Sea. The documents were so vital, the Americans performed a covert operation sending them back to the Philippines by submarine and placed near the wreckage of the flying boat by American divers. It was one of the greatest intelligence coups of WW2. Thus Admiral Koga was dead, the Z plan fell into allied hands and the IJN was now leaderless. Koga's death would not be announced until May and he was replaced by Admiral Toyoda Soemu. Koga was promoted to Marshal Admiral posthumously and granted a state funeral. According to pilot Nagatsuka Ryuji: “The death of Admiral Koga, successor to Admiral Yamamoto, had been another shock for the Japanese nation. These distressing circumstances had forced the naval and military Chiefs of Staff to resign. They had been replaced by General Tojo and Admiral Shimada.” Now back to the invasion, on April 1st Rear-Admiral John Reeves' carriers launched airstrikes against Yap and Ulithi, with the three task groups then attacking Woleai. 25 American aircraft were lost, with 26 out of 44 aircrews rescued thanks to submarine Harder. Meanwhile, the fleet's Hellcats win 111 aerial victories and destroy 46 grounded aircraft on the three atolls. With this, Task Force 58 successfully removed Palau as a threat to the Hollandia-Aitape operation. Alongside this South and Southwest Pacific land-based aircraft from bases in eastern New Guinea and the Admiralties, bombed islands in the eastern Carolines and undertook many long reconnaissance missions. Meanwhile Kenney's air forces were busy neutralizing enemy air bases in Western New Guinea and the eastern islands of the Dutch East Indies. Most of the strategic support missions flown to western New Guinea were undertaken by US 5th Air Force while the Royal Australian Air Forces Command took responsibility for the majority of the strikes against the islands in the eastern Dutch East Indies. The operations were intensified roughly 6 weeks before the landings at Hollandia and Aitape. On March 30th, Kenney shifted the weight of his attacks from the Wewak area to Hollandia, where the Japanese 6th Air Division had recently retreated from Wewak and received strong reinforcements. The airforces also performed a full aerial reconnaissance taking photos of Hollandia's 3 airdromes on March. Added to this were radio intercepts and intelligence ereports, allowing the allies to estimate the Japanese had around 351 aircraft there. With this information at hand, Kenney launched Liberators armed with small 20 pound fragmentation bombs to perform a concentrated bombing against the enemy airfield. Since the Allies hoped to rehabilitate the Hollandia strips as quickly as possible, hits on the runways with heavy ordnance would be avoided. Fighter cover would be provided by long-range P-38's, which would escort the bombers over the target, and by shorter-range P-47's, which would meet the bombers near Aitape, beat off pursuing fighters, and shepherd them home. Medium and light bombers would continue attacks on the airfields at Wewak to prevent their use by Japanese fighters. The Liberators with their P-38 and P-47 escorts would smash the anti-aircraft defenses while the medium and light bombers would drench the area with bombs. On March 30th, 7 B-24's hit Hollandia dispersals as 75 Liberators of the 43rd bombardment group and 59 P-38s of the 80th, 431st and 432nd Fighter Squadrons swept over Hollandia's airstrips and dropped nearly 6000 bombs. To make matters worse for the Japanese, they suffered from insufficient radar warning, many of their aircraft would be on the ground refueling after some morning patrols. The 5th Air Force found countless enemy aircraft parked wing tip to wing tip along the runways, a lethargic anti-aircraft reaction. 25 or more fighters made "eager" passes against the 65th Bombardment Squadron, whose gunners claimed two destroyed. The 80th Fighter Squadron engaged a reported 35 to 40 hostile fighters, destroying 7 of them. The 431st Fighter Squadron claimed one Tony damaged, but the 432d encountered no enemy fighters. Japanese interception seemed badly disorganized. The planes milled about with little evident formation, and most of the pilots appeared to have little desire for a fight. Over 100 aircraft were destroyed as the Japanese were caught completely unprepared. Japanese prisoners-of-war and captured documents later revealed that the reason the bombing operation was so successful was because the Japanese high command erroneously transported too many airplanes to Hollandia from the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies but did not transport more pilots and maintenance crews with the airplanes. There was no way for them to build appropriate defensive shelters to protect all 400 aircraft and also there were not enough trained pilots who could fly all of those airplanes at the same time so many perfectly operational aircraft were left sitting there with no aircrew to maintain them. The morale at Hollandia airbase was very low during the bombing operation, with many Japanese soldiers and airmen hiding in bunkers instead of manning anti-aircraft artillery and getting airplanes into the air. Most of these Hollandia soldiers and airmen were rear-echelon and not combat-oriented at all because most of the combat-trained divisions from the 18th Army were recently sent further east towards Wewak in anticipation of amphibious landings that would never come thanks to the deception and feints carried out by General Kenney. The P-38s then withdrew to Nadzab as soon as the bombers cleared their targets; and the P-47s, meeting the Liberators near Aitape, convoyed them home without incident. So successful was this first raid that one squadron reported that “Hollandia had really been Wewaked”. The next day, Kenney launched a nearly identical mission, with 7 Liberators and 52 P-38s bombing the dispersal at Hollandia, Cyclops and Sentani airdromes. 153 tons of 100 pound demos, frags and incendiary bombs were dropped. The Japanese anti-aircraft fire was more accurate this time around and 56 Japanese fighters gave the allies a fight. However the pilots were inexperienced and unaggressive. The Americans estimated 14 aircraft were shot down while they suffered the loss of one P-38. After the air strike, the total number of destroyed aircraft on the ground reached 199. At this point the Japanese scrambled to withdraw their remaining serviceable aircraft out of Hollandia. On April 3, Kenney sent his heaviest air attack to date. 66 B-24s escorted by 21 P-38s dropped 492 1000-pound bombs on anti-aircraft defenses. An estimated 30 Japanese Tonys and Oscars attempted without success to break up the bomb runs, and B-24 gunners claimed 2 fighters destroyed, while the 21 escorting P-38's of the 80th Squadron claimed downing ten. Then, 96 A-20s escorted by 17 P-38s strafed and dropped 100-pound para-demolition bombs over grounded aircraft, stores, and other targets of opportunity. The 432nd Squadron, covering the A-20's with 17 P-38's, encountered about 20 Japanese fighters and claimed 12 definitely destroyed, against the loss of one P-38. Finally, 76 B-25s escorted by 36 P-38s swept the strips at noon, scattering parafrags and parademos and strafing everything in sight. Only 3 Japanese fighters were encountered in this last attack, which were all shot down. After the end of the raid, Hollandia was so badly mauled that it could no longer be considered a major air installation. A Japanese seaman after hearing of the Allied mission of April 3rd against Hollandia, although seemingly confused as to imperial folklore, correctly assessed the Allied victory: "Yesterday, the anniversary of the birthday of Emperor Meiji, we received from the enemy, greetings, which amount to the annihilation of our Army Air Force in New Guinea." After April 3rd, the 5th Air Force virtually owned the air over Hollandia. 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 Admiralty Islands campaign was coming to a swift close, seeing MacArthur secure the valuable islands like Los Negros and Manus. MacArthurs new campaign to hit Western New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies, certainly began with a bang as General Kenney's air forces had basically claimed air supremacy, the Japanese were in full panic mode.
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