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Ben and Paul do a deep dive review on the cozy, classic-feeling worker placement game Oranges & Lemons.  Plus, recent plays of Cargo Empire, Spicy, Fromage, Kites, Ito, and Guards of Atlantis II.00:00 Intro04:08 Kites09:35 Cargo Empire15:49 Guards of Atlantis II28:02 Spicy34:56 Fromage39:50 Ito48:19 Review game - Oranges & Lemons

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静岡県伊東市議会の中島弘道議長に「卒業証書」の提出拒否の回答書を手渡す田久保真紀市長、７月１８日、同市議会静岡県伊東市の田久保真紀市長の学歴詐称疑惑で、中島弘道議長らは９日、田久保氏から６月に示された東洋大学の「卒業証書」とされるものが偽物に当たるとして、偽造有印私文書行使容疑で県警伊東署に告発状を提出した。 The city assembly of Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, has filed a criminal complaint against Maki Takubo, the mayor of Ito, over allegations that she falsified her academic record.

The city assembly of Ito in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, has filed a criminal complaint against Maki Takubo, the mayor of Ito, over allegations that she falsified her academic record.

Last time we spoke about the Japanese encirclement of Nanjing. As battles erupted around Lake Tai, the Chinese troops used guerrilla tactics and artillery to resist the technologically superior Japanese. However, internal strife and logistical issues began to weaken their defense. On December 1st, Japan's Central China Area Army was ordered to assault Nanjing, and despite heavy resistance, the Japanese forces swiftly captured key towns. By December 7th, with Japanese troops closing in, Chiang Kai-Shek prepared to evacuate the capital. Anxiety and fear gripped the city as civilians witnessed horrific atrocities in the countryside, where Japanese soldiers unleashed violence against unarmed populations. The defense of Nanjing became symbolic of Chinese perseverance against oppression. As the city faced inevitable destruction, hope rested on the courage of its defenders and the belief that they could rally against the relentless tide of attack, knowing their plight was drawing the world's attention amidst a brutal conflict.   #166 Enemy at the Gates of Nanjing  Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. War was steadily creeping toward Nanjing, and the remaining residents understood this grim reality. Starting December 8, the distant sounds of artillery began to echo through the city. The following day, the first shell from a Japanese battery struck downtown, detonating at Xinjiekou square. Amid the chaos and anarchy engulfing much of Nanjing as the population dwindled, looting became rampant. Chinese soldiers were reportedly seen stealing from abandoned stores. Daily life had largely ground to a halt. To this desolate and partially lawless city, refugees from the war continued to arrive. However, on December 8, the influx of refugees came to an abrupt halt. All gates in the city wall were locked, only to be opened for urgent military needs. Even soldiers injured in battles near the city were reportedly denied entry, left to perish just minutes away from desperately needed medical care. As the Japanese forces tightened their grip around Nanjing, more civilians sought refuge in the safety zone. American missionary Ernest Forster wrote in a letter to his wife “I wish you could witness the influx of people into this area from other parts of the city. All the roads leading here are lined with groups transporting whatever possessions they can carry, tireless rickshaws, some even pulled by students, wheelbarrows, trucks, baby carriages, anything with wheels.” On the evening of December 7, bonfires lit by soldiers of Japan's 16th Infantry Division near Unicorn Gate were clearly visible from Purple Mountain, which was defended by the elite Training Division of the Chinese Army. The bonfires presented an enticing target for this division, established as a model to inspire the rest of the Chinese forces, who remained eager to prove themselves even as defeat loomed. Commander Zhou Zhenqiang of the Training Division's 1st Brigade suggested a counterattack and had a plan in place. His brigade would launch a frontal assault while the 3rd Brigade, stationed to his left, would execute a flanking maneuver to encircle the unsuspecting adversary. Although this strategy had potential, it was never put into action. The Nanjing garrison dismissed the proposal, citing that “too many of our troops are already worn down,” according to Tang Shengzhi's staff. They warned that if the counterattack failed, there wouldn't be enough soldiers left to defend Nanjing. Consequently, the Training Division was compelled to dig in and await the enemy's arrival. While Chinese defenders were ordered to hold their ground, the 16th Japanese Infantry Division approached Purple Mountain. The slopes of the mountain were cloaked in conifers, interspersed with dense bamboo thickets that created almost jungle-like combat conditions. As one Japanese soldier of the 20th regiment noted  “Just a few paces ahead, you couldn't see anything. Even worse, you didn't know where the enemy was. When we heard gunfire, we shot back at random. Bullets were flying everywhere.” As the Japanese soldiers ascended the slope, they were halfway to the mountain's summit when they encountered white smoke and the characteristic cracking of burning bamboo. The Chinese troops, benefiting from a favorable wind, had set fire to the bamboo. Swiftly, the Japanese soldiers drew their swords and bayonets, cutting a wide firebreak through the bamboo to halt the flames. At the forefront of Purple Mountain was a key defensive position known as Old Tiger's Cave, located just east of the mountain. As long as this location remained in Chinese control, the Japanese could not capture the mountain itself. Understanding its significance, Chinese commanders stationed a battalion of well-equipped and highly motivated soldiers from the Training Division's 5th Regiment there. Fighting erupted in the afternoon of December 8, when the Japanese commenced a fierce artillery barrage on Old Tiger's Cave, followed by an infantry assault aimed at taking the hill. Under the cold-blooded command of their leaders, the Chinese battalion employed disciplined and concentrated fire, inflicting heavy casualties on the advancing Japanese troops, who were unable to advance that day. The following morning, the Japanese intensified their assault, combining artillery fire and aerial bombardment on Old Tiger's Cave. Their infantry again attempted the treacherous climb, hoping smoke grenades would obscure the defenders' line of sight. Once more, they were thwarted, facing additional pressure as a neighboring Chinese unit launched a counterattack against the Japanese right flank. The successful defense came at a significant cost; by the afternoon, over half of the battalion defending Old Tiger's Cave had become casualties. Given the hill's exposed position and difficulties in resupply, the officers of the Training Division reluctantly decided to abandon the position. The battered battalion, now without its commander, retreated to the second-highest peak of Purple Mountain. While the loss of Old Tiger's Cave was a setback for the Training Division, it also conferred certain advantages. The Chinese soldiers withdrew to a series of prepared defensive lines through terrain they knew intimately. This stronghold centered on Xiaolingwei, a town where the Training Division had moved into new barracks over four years prior. The battalion's soldiers were familiar with every creek, hamlet, bamboo grove, and pond in the region. The Japanese faced a daunting challenge ahead. Due south of Nanjing, the 6th Japanese Division had finally caught up with the 114th Division and was deployed to its left for the final push toward Nanjing. Between the division and the city wall lay a terrain of hills and low mountains dominated by two prominent features known as General's Peak and Ox Head Peak. The task fell to the division's 13th Regiment to proceed north along the highway, while the 23rd Regiment maneuvered left around the mountains before advancing north along the Yangtze River. The division's artillery regiment, functioning at only half its typical strength due to two of its four battalions remaining in the Hangzhou Bay area, was ordered to concentrate its firepower in support of the 13th Regiment as it navigated the terrain beneath the mountain peaks. Unfortunately, the regiment's advance became mired in unexpected Chinese resistance, and with the artillery deployed too far behind to provide adequate support, divisional command decided to halt the advance until the following day, December 9. Under the cover of darkness, the artillery units were repositioned closer to the front, and the artillery commanders established their command on a hill nearby. At dawn, they began firing at the Chinese positions with much greater precision than the previous day. Meanwhile, a column of tankettes rolled down the road between General's Peak and Ox Head Peak in support of the 13th Regiment. The first tank when it came under attack from hidden mountain guns. The enemy scored several hits on the tank, forcing the driver to crawl out of the burning vehicle. The driver's pants were engulfed in flames, and as men attempted to extinguish the fire, enemy machine gun fire ripped into the driver's chest, killing him instantly. The second vehicle also came under fire from shells and burst into flames. The commander and his driver attempted to escape the turret but were trapped when another shell hit, engulfing them in flames. Unaware of the unfolding disaster, the column continued its advance, and two more tankettes were destroyed. This skirmish proved costly, resulting in the loss of four vehicles and seven men. Despite the heavy losses, the coordinated operations involving infantry, armored vehicles, and artillery gradually succeeded in dislodging the Chinese from their positions. By nightfall on December 9, the first Japanese soldiers arrived in the town of Tiexinqiao, just south of Nanjing. Meanwhile, the 23rd Regiment continued its advance north along routes west of the mountain range. This maneuver required the regiment to abandon the relatively solid road it had used thus far, opting instead for primitive trails ill-suited for wheeled transport. The major drawback of this shift was the slow transportation of artillery. The consequences became evident when one of the regiment's battalions was ordered to dislodge enemy positions on a low peak known as Hill 154, situated astride the main route of advancement. With no artillery support available, half the battalion's strength, two companies remained in the rear to safeguard the artillery pieces as they were being repositioned. The battalion ordered the remaining two infantry companies to mount an assault on Hill 154. In place of artillery, they were instructed to utilize small-caliber knee mortars. As the Japanese forces advanced towards Hill 154, the Chinese defenders opened fire with everything at their disposal, heavy and light machine guns, rifles, and mortars. The Japanese were quickly pinned down, moving slowly toward the summit under the cover of fire from the knee mortars. A breakthrough occurred when a Japanese light machine gun crew spotted a large group of Chinese soldiers repositioning on the hill. A sustained burst of fire from their weapon struck true, sending dead and wounded Chinese soldiers tumbling down the slope. Seizing the opportunity, the Japanese platoon commander sprang to his feet and charged up the hill, followed closely by the machine gunner, with the rest of the platoon trailing 10 to 20 yards behind. As they advanced, they encountered four Chinese soldiers raising their rifles to shoot. The Japanese machine gunner was quicker, firing from the hip and killing all four in an instant. The remainder of the skirmish descended into chaos. The Japanese soldiers captured the hill and took aim, firing carefully and lethally at the backs of the defeated Chinese as they fled northward. Other Japanese troops swept through the trenches with fixed bayonets, mercilessly killing all Chinese soldiers present, those who were injured, those who attempted to surrender, and even those feigning death. As Japan's 10th Army advanced on Nanjing from the south, the Shanghai Expeditionary Force was making its way in from the east. The tactical situation was fluid, fast-changing, and unpredictable, with Japanese spearheads penetrating deep into Chinese-held territory, often bypassing large enemy troop formations that would then courageously launch counterattacks from the rear. On December 8th, the 16th Division was advancing into some mountainous terrain north of Jurang where their vanguard ran into an ambush. 200 Japanese soldiers were having lunch over a 300 foot hilltop position when suddenly Captain Akao Junzo heard his comrade shout “Thousands of enemies are coming up from behind! They are heading right towards you!” Rushing outside, Akao witnessed what appeared to be a wall of Chinese soldiers marching down the valley from the rear. He dashed to the next building, bursting through the door to find his soldiers preparing lunch, he shouted at them “The enemy is here! Come with me!” The soldiers dropped their cooking utensils, grabbed their rifles, and followed Akao up the hillside behind the farm buildings. Initially, the fighting seemed evenly matched. However, the Japanese quickly brought up their two heavy machine guns, set up just 50 yards apart. Firing at a rate of 500 rounds per minute, they caught the Chinese troops in a devastating crossfire. Nine light machine guns soon joined the fray. Within moments, the cohesion of the Chinese formation collapsed, and as some soldiers broke ranks and began to retreat, Akao's men eagerly pursued them with fixed bayonets. A young, aggressive officer led the charge, wildly swinging his sword until it snapped in two. Akao watched with satisfaction. This was the kind of warfare he and his men had trained for tirelessly, month after month, and they executed their tactics with precision. However, his attention soon shifted to the hill across the valley where he had previously posted the observation squad. The entire hill was now crawling with Chinese soldiers, all firing at the peak where the small group of Japanese soldiers was entrenched in what appeared to be a desperate battle. Determined to reclaim the hill, Akao led part of his men in a charge uphill but found themselves pinned down by Chinese gunfire halfway up. A force of three squads had arrived, bringing with them what was urgently needed: knee mortars. They were accompanied by the officer with the broken sword. Akao directed the mortar fire towards the top of the hill, watching as each explosive shell detonated among the dense cluster of Chinese soldiers. Taking advantage of this momentary confusion and disarray, Akao and his men rapidly climbed the hill with swords drawn. Upon reaching the peak, they found only a few Chinese soldiers remaining. One of them pointed a handgun at the officer with the broken sword. Realizing he had no means of defending himself, the officer could only shout, “Bastard!” This unexpected outburst caused the Chinese soldier to hesitate for a brief moment before pulling the trigger. That split second marked the difference between life and death. Another Japanese officer, whose sword remained intact, lunged forward and cut down the would-be shooter. Following this, Akao and his men discovered the beleaguered Japanese squad. The soldiers' bodies had been mutilated almost beyond recognition. Some had their eyes gouged out, others had their noses or ears sliced off, and many were missing hands and feet. There were no survivors. In the early hours of December 9, just before dawn, advance units of the Japanese Army's 36th Regiment, consisting of infantry and light tanks, encountered fierce resistance from a battalion of the Chinese Training Division stationed at Hongmaoshan Hill, located southeast of the Nanjing city wall. A prolonged exchange of fire ensued, forcing the Chinese defenders to withdraw after sustaining heavy casualties. The Japanese, eager to capitalize on their advantage, followed closely. As the first light of dawn cut the horizon, they faced the imposing silhouette of the Nanjing city wall, which appeared more like a natural formation than a man-made structure. Despite their exhaustion, the soldiers erupted in victorious cries of "Banzai" and advanced energetically toward an enormous gate in the wall, this was the “Guanghua Men” or “the Gate of Enlightenment”. The Chinese defenders reigned fire, and artillery upon the Japanese columns. At that time, the gate remained shut; the moat surrounding the city was 500 feet wide and up to 15 feet deep, while the city wall towered 40 feet high. The approach to the gate was obstructed by an antitank ditch and five rows of Spanish riders, these are portable wooden frames wrapped in barbed wire. Along the road from the gate to the moat, additional rows of barbed wire further fortified the defenses. Two mountain guns, hastily transported through the rugged terrain during the 36th regiment's rapid advance to Nanjing, were positioned at the Antiaircraft Academy and commenced firing directly at the gate. While they succeeded in damaging the heavy wooden doors, it quickly became apparent that the gate had been reinforced from behind with solid beams and densely packed sandbags, so robust that, as one Japanese soldier noted, “even a row of ants wouldn't be able to make it through.” Shelling alone would not suffice to break through the defenses, prompting the call for engineers to venture into the open, exposed to enemy fire from the top of the wall, to attempt clearing the obstacles and detonating explosives at the base of the gate. While their comrades provided cover fire to keep the defenders suppressed, the engineers maneuvered past the Spanish riders to plant their explosives at the foot of the gates. An ear-splitting explosion shattered the morning air, but when the dust settled, the gate remained largely intact. To the Japanese attackers, the Chinese defenders appeared firmly entrenched; however, the reality was that they were nearing a breaking point. The artillery shelling, coupled with several Japanese air raids earlier in the day, had resulted in over 100 casualties surrounding the gate. Reinforcements were hastily summoned from nearby city sectors, including a platoon of military police cadets led by Lieutenant Xiang Hongyuan. Armed with six ZB vz 26 machine guns, the cadets commandeered a series of buses and made their way to the Gate of Enlightenment.  The hours before sunset dragged on with a tense stalemate around the Gate of Enlightenment, as neither side managed to achieve a decisive advantage. The Japanese engineers made two more perilous attempts to blow up the gate, only to find their explosives insufficient to breach the strong defenses. In a bold move, the Chinese defenders launched a risky assault outside the wall to incinerate a flour mill taller than the city wall, which, if captured, could provide the Japanese with an excellent observation point. The Chinese infantry, sprinting towards the building with jerry cans and wood, became easy targets for the Japanese fire. Despite suffering heavy losses, enough soldiers managed to reach the mill and set it ablaze. As the battle for the gate intensified on December 9, the elite 88th Division of the Chinese military became increasingly involved. The division's 262nd Brigade, comprising the 523rd and 524th Regiments, was tasked with defending the city wall between the Gate of Enlightenment and the Chinese Gate. One battalion from the 524th Regiment was dispatched to bolster the defenses at the Gate of Enlightenment. As the Japanese attacks escalated, this battalion incurred around 300 casualties. One notable instance saw 17 surviving members of a company withdraw from the battlefield, led by a platoon commander after both the company commander and his deputy had been killed. The 36th Japanese Regiment had two battalions positioned on either side of the gate, with a third held in reserve. However, that reserve battalion soon uncovered that their rear was just as perilous as the front. They were consistently attacked by Chinese stragglers from the countryside, who aimed to break through to the city gate. A Chinese unit also maintained control of a hill southwest of the Antiaircraft Academy, directing fire at Japanese soldiers within the campus. This ongoing threat from Chinese stragglers made it extremely challenging for the forward regimental positions to communicate with brigade headquarters at Qiweng Bridge farther behind. Several messengers lost their lives while trying. Ultimately, all communication shifted to wireless methods. On December 9 at noon, a solitary Japanese bomber appeared above Nanjing, but rather than its usual payload of bombs, it carried leaflets. Signed by General Matsui, the leaflets boldly declared the futility of resistance for the Chinese defenders. With Nanjing surrounded, the message conveyed that the Japanese had the power to bring the conflict directly to the Chinese. Instead, the leaflet urged surrender, stating, “The deadline for a response is tomorrow, that is the 10th”.. The Chinese were instructed to submit their response by noon to the Japanese lines near Sun Yat-sen Gate. The leaflet warned that if the Chinese did not comply, the Japanese would have no choice but to launch an assault. The tone was stern and intimidating: “The Japanese Army shall show no mercy toward those who offer resistance, treating them with extreme severity, but shall harm neither innocent civilians nor Chinese military personnel who manifest no hostility.” It emphasized the dire consequences that awaited anyone who did not lay down their arms. In response, Chinese General Tang Shengzhi reiterated his order for all troops under his command to fight to the last drop of blood. At around noon on December 10, a lone car approached Nanjing's city wall along the road from Jurong. Inside was Muto Akira, the vice chief of staff for the Central China Area Army, accompanied by another senior officer and an interpreter fluent in Chinese. Upon reaching the Japanese line near Sun Yat-sen Gate, they halted and waited. Their mission was to meet with representatives of the encircled Chinese garrison and receive their response to the previous day's request for surrender. As the minutes ticked by, there was no movement from the other side. After an hour of waiting, the three Japanese officials concluded their visit had been in vain. The vehicle turned around and retraced its path. Earlier that  morning, the Japanese had deployed a large balloon over the city wall, carrying a large white banner with a simple message in Chinese: “Give up this hopeless fight. Open the city gates and surrender!” However, this effort seemed to prove useless. As the morning progressed, Chinese shelling intensified, confirming that there was no intention among the defenders to surrender. The absence of a formal reply by the established deadline served as confirmation that the Japanese had no choice but to prepare for a massive frontal assault on the fortified city walls. Matsui wrote in his diary that day “Today at noon, we still hadn't received a reply from the Chinese to my offer of surrender. So I issued an order for the two armies to launch the attack on Nanjing beginning this afternoon. The resistance put up by the enemy is almost symbolic at this stage. It will certainly have no real effect.” The Japanese advance was set to occur along the entire front, targeting Chinese positions at Yuhuatai, the Gate of Enlightenment, Tongji Gate, and the heights of Purple Mountain. Still, one final option remained: the proposal for a three-day truce sent to both the Chinese and Japanese governments by Rabe and other foreign representatives from the day before might still be acceptable. However, this hope was dashed later that afternoon. Tang issued an order at 7:00 pm, calling for a fight to the bitter end. He warned that anyone leaving their post without permission would face severe punishment, and those failing to prevent others from withdrawing would also be penalized. Additionally, he dispatched Song Xilian and his 36th Division, his closest equivalent to a Praetorian Guard, to patrol the Yangtze docks and thwart any attempts to escape across the river. “We must defend the city with all our strength. We cannot give up an inch of our soil.” The battle for the Gate of Enlightenment remained fiercely contested. Soldiers of the 9th Japanese Infantry Division, surrounded by Chinese forces, found themselves questioning whether they were the ones laying siege or if it was the other way around. The division's 36th Regiment, entrenched directly in front of the gate, was effectively cut off from the rest of the division, lacking even a telephone line to the 18th Infantry Brigade's headquarters at Qiweng Bridge in the rear. The area was swarming with Chinese stragglers trying to return to their units. Japanese infantrymen who exposed themselves in the open risked being fired upon from all directions by unseen adversaries. Things changed at 8:00 am when the brigade's deputy commander climbed into an armored vehicle at Qiweng Bridge and led a supply column through terrain that was only partially under Japanese control. The column, carrying 500 artillery shells and machine gun ammunition, arrived without incident, replenishing the 36th Regiment, which was dangerously low on supplies. Soon after, signal troops established a telephone link to the regiment, enabling communication to flow freely. B 4:00 pm a breach had finally appeared in the outer gate. The Japanese artillery units could now see well-fortified sandbag positions inside the gate, which would also need to be destroyed, but for now, they had overcome their first obstacle. Cheers erupted among the batteries. Tang Shengzhi understood the significance of the Gate of Enlightenment in the battle for Nanjing. He had entrusted its defense to remnants of the elite German-trained 87th Infantry Division. He also deployed survivors from the 156th Division and dispatched armored cars to the section of the city wall and rolled artillery near the gate to provide close tactical support. Then suddenly cries of banzai rang out as a Rising Sun flag hoisted above the city gate. Major Ito Yoshimitsu, the commander of the 1st Battalion positioned near the Gate of Enlightenment had ordered his 1st Company to ascend the debris-laden slopes flanking the gate that had accumulated during hours of shelling. As the soldiers of the 1st Company infiltrated the gate, Ito quickly instructed the 4th Company to follow closely behind. By the time the Chinese forces recognized the critical breach in their defenses, it was too late. The two Japanese companies secured the gate and moved up to 100 yards inside the city, establishing positions in several buildings. They had created a foothold. A few miles southwest of the Gate of Enlightenment, the elite german trained 88th Chinese Infantry Division, was embroiled in fierce combat. They were defending the rugged hills in front of the Chinese Gate known as Yuhuatai, which were crucial to holding Nanjing. As General Sun Yuanliang, the division's commander, succinctly put it, “The enemy won't die by himself!” The division deployed its 527th Regiment to Yuhuatai alongside two artillery companies, while keeping the 528th Regiment in reserve. Although the 88th Division had once been part of the pre-war elite, it had suffered significant losses during months of grueling fighting, first in and around Shanghai and then during the retreat to Nanjing. The division now comprised only 6,000 to 7,000 soldiers, of which 3,000 were newcomers brought in to replenish their depleted ranks.  The division did possess one notable advantage over its opponents: the terrain. Yuhuatai was a nightmare for attackers. Military planners had long assumed invaders would assault from the south, leading to the fortification of the area. Consequently, the defenses included extensive antitank ditches, concrete-reinforced pillboxes, and rows of barbed wire, all designed to thwart an invasion. Moreover, Yuhuatai had frequently served as a training ground, allowing the 88th Division's soldiers to jump into prepared trenches during maneuvers. When the 6th Japanese Division arrived at Yuhuatai on December 10, it became immediately clear to its officers that the Chinese had transformed the area into a formidable stronghold. Strategically placed Chinese machine gun nests pinned down Japanese infantry, rendering them unable to advance or retreat. To counter this, the 6th Division set up its artillery to provide close tactical support, even at great risk. A battery commander was killed while maneuvering his guns to target a heavily fortified Chinese position. Despite the added firepower, the Japanese forces advanced slowly through the hilly landscape and sustained heavy casualties. They faced repeated obstacles from barbed wire barricades, which could only be dismantled by soldiers exposing themselves to pinpoint enemy fire. The Chinese defenders often fought to the last man; one Japanese officer noted that a pillbox had been locked from the outside, leaving the soldiers inside with no chance to escape. The experience of a company from the 6th Division's 23rd Regiment was typical. They found themselves pinned down in an antitank ditch, barely able to move. At the slightest motion, a vigilant Chinese machine gunner from a pillbox 50 yards away unleashed carefully aimed bursts of fire. Gradually, however, Japanese shelling began to weaken the Chinese positions, prompting the defenders to retreat one by one, even forcing the machine gunner to withdraw. When the Japanese troops finally emerged from cover, they spotted the fleeing gunner in the distance. Eager for revenge, they fired at him as he crossed a low ridge. He initially collapsed, only to rise again and continue fleeing. This cat-and-mouse chase occurred several times, and the Japanese soldiers couldn't tell whether they had hit him. Later that day, as they advanced further, they discovered him dead, still clutching his machine gun. The 6th Division faced the familiar issue of advancing too rapidly and bypassing Chinese units that still posed a threat. A 1,600-foot hill in the path of the 47th Regiment remained occupied by Chinese soldiers, who continued firing into the backs of the advancing Japanese troops. The Japanese forces managed to take the hill in the evening of December 10 and held it throughout the night despite repeated Chinese counterattacks. On the Chinese side, the 88th Division's 527th Regiment was engaged in particularly heavy fighting, but unlike their Japanese counterparts, they struggled with inadequate artillery support. Reluctant to risk valuable materiel, a concern that was rarely matched by a similar regard for personnel, Chinese commanders had positioned their artillery behind a low hill for protection against direct Japanese fire. However, this placement also meant they had no clear view of the enemy. Equipment lost in battle could not be replaced, but men lost were another matter. By the evening, the battle for the Gate of Enlightenment was reaching a critical point. Chinese commanders deployed every available unit to close the gap in their defenses created by the Japanese 36th Infantry Regiment, which had managed to establish a tenuous foothold near the gate. The pressure was immense, as there was no doubt that dire consequences awaited if the gate were lost. By midnight, a squad of southern Chinese soldiers from the 156th Division devised a ruthless plan to eliminate the remaining Japanese defenders, they intended to burn them out. Climbing the wall overlooking the Japanese positions with timber and cans of gasoline, they dropped burning logs onto the Japanese troops below at 1:00 am, trapping them under the heavy, flaming debris and inflicting devastating injuries. This cruel assault may have been driven by revenge, as many in the 156th Division had witnessed their comrades burned alive on the hilltop outside Nanjing just days earlier. By the morning the fight for the Gate of Enlightenment devolved into a stalemate. Nanjing was facing a siege. 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. General Tang Shengzhi led a defiant defense of Nanjing and  despite despair, civilians fortified the city, aware that its fall could shatter Chiang Kai-Shek's government. By early December, the Japanese were gradually surrounding the capital. Assaults were made against her walls and now it seemed the capital was about to face a brutal siege.

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静岡県伊東市の田久保真紀市長の不信任決議を可決した同市議会、１日午前、同市静岡県伊東市議会は１日の本会議で、学歴詐称疑惑が指摘される田久保真紀市長に対する不信任決議を全会一致で可決し、田久保氏に通知した。 The city assembly of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Monday unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against Mayor Maki Takubo, 55, who is alleged to have falsified her academic record.

The city assembly of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Monday unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against Mayor Maki Takubo, 55, who is alleged to have falsified her academic record.

In 2020, I traveled to Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico to investigate the extent of his presence there. Over the course of three days, I spoke with multiple sources—some willing to go on the record, others only comfortable speaking off it—about Epstein's activities in the region. The property itself was striking in its desolation, set deep in the New Mexico desert with no real neighbors for miles in any direction. The isolation gave it an almost fortress-like quality, a place where anything could happen without drawing unwanted eyes. That remoteness underscored the eerie sense that whatever occurred behind those gates was deliberately shielded from scrutiny.Locals I spoke with admitted they had always suspected something strange was going on at the ranch, but secrecy surrounded the property like a second fence. Few people had ever been inside, and even fewer felt comfortable talking about it openly. The whispers were there—rumors of high-profile guests and unexplained comings and goings—but they rarely broke the surface in a town where silence often felt safer. My reporting also led me to the Santa Fe Institute, an academic hub that Epstein had cultivated with donations and personal ties. My visit there was brief. The moment I made clear why I had come and who I was asking about, I was swiftly asked to leave. That abrupt dismissal only reinforced what I had sensed at the ranch itself: Epstein's influence in New Mexico had always thrived on distance, secrecy, and the unspoken understanding that questions were best left unasked.Ito contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Elmer Victoria Story - Part 3Gustuhin man ni Elmer na tahakin ang landas tungo sa pagiging sundalo, mas pinili niyang mag-aral upang tugunan ang pagtawag ng Panginoon sa kaniyang buhay. Habang naglilingkod sa Diyos at nakapagtapos ng Bible school, hindi siya binigo ng Panginoon dahil nabigyan siyang muli ng pagkakataong makapag-aral sa kolehiyo. Subalit, may mabigat na pagsubok siyang hinarap. Ano nga ba ito? Ito na nga ba ang hahadlang upang pabagsakin si Elmer sa buhay?Support CBN Asia today!https://www.cbnasia.com/giveSupport the show

Ano kaya ang magiging reaction mo kung merong entity na dumagan sayo at hindi ka makagalaw? Ito ang kwekwento ni Drew sa episode. Meron ring kwentong Precognitive Dreams, Out of Body Experience, at DoppelgängersSalamat Drew ulit sa mga kwento. Si Drew ay isa ring content creator, at mahahanap sya sa iba't ibang social mediaYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DrewsCornerTikTok - tiktok.com/@drewscornerInstagram - instagram.com/drews.cornerFacebook - facebook.com/drewscornerprofileKung gusto malaman kung ano nga ba ang batibat, pwede nyo mahanap yan sa Aswang Project:https://www.aswangproject.com/batibat-bangungot/Kung meron ka ring experience na Philippine Mythological creature na hindi mo maintindihan at gusto mo share, email mo lang sa paranormalsph@gmail.comKung di nyo pa nabalitaan, meron tayong episodes na Deep Dive, English and Tagalog, mahahanap yan sa YouTube:English - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcg83FW_a91KrMPaZK-9AkbDNNDS0venxTagalog - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcg83FW_a91KpB4E63SE1nG_Bm7IGkgd4If this is the first episode of the podcast you are listening to, I suggest you start at Episode 1:EPISODE 1 The Unexpected Visitor -https://youtu.be/AHSHtHOsNP0 Or if you prefer to share your stories through chat, you can share it on the Discord Server of Para Normal Podcast, to join just click on the invite link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/YWF4BpS4gQ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you enjoy this kind of conversation, you might want to subscribe :D ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you want to support the podcast? You can help keep us going by giving us a cup of joe! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com/paranormalpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also support us on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/paranormalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We have different tiers for supporters, from the general support to early access, to joining us on the calls way in advance. No pressure, just additional help for us :) The Para Normal Podcast. Engineered and Produced by f90 Productions For brand partnerships, advertisements, or other collaboration opportunities with our podcast, please contact our management team at info@tagm.comRate and Review our show on Spotify, Pocket Casts, and Apple PodcastsEnjoy. 

Papaano ba na-sustain ni Gary ang kanyang popularity in his four decades as a celebrity? Ito ang sagot niya: “My faith has brought me through every obstacle in my life.” A devout Christian, it is his strong faith in God that keeps him going all through these years.All Rights Reserved, CBN Asia Inc.https://www.cbnasia.com/giveSupport the show

The Elmer Victoria Story - Part 1Bata pa lamang si Elmer ay namulat na siya sa ibang paniniwala na natutunan mula sa kaniyang mga magulang. Naniniwala sila sa tinatawag na “anito” o mga kapangyarihang espiritu na sinasabing kayang magpagaling ng anumang sakit. Ito ang paniniwalang tumatak sa murang isipan ni Elmer, lalo na't siya mismo ay nakaranas nito. Pero ang tanong, tama nga ba ang landas na pinaniniwalaan ni Elmer? Anong klaseng buhay ang naghihintay sa kaniya? Support CBN Asia today!https://www.cbnasia.com/giveSupport the show

Two Filipino early childhood educators from Kalgoorlie have been named finalists for the International Student of the Year category in the WA Training Awards 2025. This annual awards program recognises individuals and organisations leading the way in the state's vocational education and training (VET) sector. - Kasama bilang finalist sa Western Australia Training Awards 2025 ang dalawang Filipina international students mula Kalgoorlie. Ito ang taunang pagkilala sa mga indibidwal at organisasyong nangunguna sa sektor ng vocational education and training (VET) sa estado.

Is the Lord leading you to do something for Him? Perhaps a leadership role at work or a new opportunity to influence more people? Ito ang dilemma ni Mich nang ma-assign siya to plan and facilitate a workshop for a group of leaders. Ang dami niyang naisip na excuses not to take on the role, but her boss insisted.All Rights Reserved, CBN Asia Inc.https://www.cbnasia.com/giveSupport the show

Chef Josh Capon began his culinary journey when he was discovered by Charlie Palmer. He honed his skills at Aureole and the Lenox Room before working for David Burke at Park Avenue Cafe and traveling throughout Europe. After a stint at St. Regis Hotel's Astor Court as sous chef under Gray Kunz, he took over as Executive Chef at Matthew's, followed by Alva, and later took on the role of Executive Chef at Canteen in SoHo. He went on to open several successful restaurants, including Lure Fish Bar, Burger & Barrel Winepub, El Toro Blanco and Bowery Meat Company with Mercer Street Hospitality Group. Capon's latest venture is the hospitality portfolio VCR Group, which he co-founded with David Rodolitz, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Conor Hanlon in 2021.VCR Group's portfolio includes Little Maven, ITO & Fly Fish Club in New York City; CAPON'S and ITO, in Las Vegas; with additional projects in the works. 

Pakinggan ang kwento ni Lira, anak ng isang albularyongtagapagligtas, habang binubunyag niya ang madilim na lihim ng Sangkabagi—mga espiritung nag-aanyong tao atbumibihag ng kaluluwa upang dalhin sa ibang dimensyon. Ito ay isang nakagigimbal na salaysay ng kabayanihan,kababalaghan, at kapangyarihang hindi maipaliwanag, na tumatalakay sa mga sinaunang paniniwala sa Ilocos Sur atLa Union kung saan hindi lahat ng nilalang ay dapat pagkatiwalaan.

Chef Josh Capon began his culinary journey when he was discovered by Charlie Palmer. He honed his skills at Aureole and the Lenox Room before working for David Burke at Park Avenue Cafe and traveling throughout Europe. After a stint at St. Regis Hotel's Astor Court as sous chef under Gray Kunz, he took over as Executive Chef at Matthew's, followed by Alva, and later took on the role of Executive Chef at Canteen in SoHo. He went on to open several successful restaurants, including Lure Fish Bar, Burger & Barrel Winepub, El Toro Blanco and Bowery Meat Company with Mercer Street Hospitality Group. Capon's latest venture is the hospitality portfolio VCR Group, which he co-founded with David Rodolitz, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Conor Hanlon in 2021.VCR Group's portfolio includes Little Maven, ITO & Fly Fish Club in New York City; CAPON'S and ITO, in Las Vegas; with additional projects in the works. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

As the seasons change, so can our mood. More than just “winter blues,” SAD can affect a person's energy, sleep, appetite, and overall outlook, making daily activities feel overwhelming. - Habang nagbabago ang panahon, maaari ring magbago ang ating pakiramdam. Ang SAD ay higit pa sa "winter blues". Ito ay maaring makaapekto sa enerhiya, tulog, gana sa pagkain, at pangkalahatang pananaw ng isang tao, na nagiging dahilan para maging mabigat ang pang-araw-araw na gawain.

Chef Josh Capon began his culinary journey when he was discovered by Charlie Palmer. He honed his skills at Aureole and the Lenox Room before working for David Burke at Park Avenue Cafe and traveling throughout Europe. After a stint at St. Regis Hotel's Astor Court as sous chef under Gray Kunz, he took over as Executive Chef at Matthew's, followed by Alva, and later took on the role of Executive Chef at Canteen in SoHo. He went on to open several successful restaurants, including Lure Fish Bar, Burger & Barrel Winepub, El Toro Blanco and Bowery Meat Company with Mercer Street Hospitality Group. Capon's latest venture is the hospitality portfolio VCR Group, which he co-founded with David Rodolitz, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Conor Hanlon in 2021.VCR Group's portfolio includes Little Maven, ITO & Fly Fish Club in New York City; CAPON'S and ITO, in Las Vegas; with additional projects in the works. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Sa isang simpleng movie review sa social media, si Bini Jhoanna ng BINI ay tinira ng pro-abortion side ng internet. Pero kung iintindihin mong mabuti ang sinabi niya, may sense siya, at may puso.

Everyone is asking questions about Trump’s connections to Jefferey Epstein, but the president isn’t the only powerful person or institution linked to him. You might know that connections to convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein led to the resignation of the director of the MIT Media Lab, Joi Ito, after a Ronan Farrow exposé. But fewer people know that Arwa Mboya, an MIT student and Kenyan virtual reality programmer, bravely called for Ito to step down before Farrow’s piece. She was isolated and attacked for her bravery, before history proved her right. Mboya talks about how the bravery and community of women and girls gave her the courage to take a stand. Here’s our recent episode looking at Trump’s connections to Epstein: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epstein-files-firestorm-shows-the-power-of/id1520715907?i=1000718024227See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tradition ist kein Freifahrtschein! In der neuen Folge von „Basler Ballert“ nehmen sich Mario Basler und Oliver Dütschke die großen Namen des deutschen Fußballs zur Brust – und stellen die provokante Frage: Wie viel Bundesliga steckt noch in Clubs wie Schalke, Hertha und dem HSV? Doch nicht nur die Traditionsvereine bekommen ihr Fett weg – auch beim FC Bayern München sieht Basler Alarmstufe Rot: ⚽ Verletzungspech bei Musiala, Ito und Davies ⚽ Transferpolitik? Für Basler „vogelwild“ und „planlos“ ⚽ Ohne frische Spieler kein Halbfinale in der Champions League – sagt Basler klipp und klar. Auch Borussia Dortmund bleibt nicht verschont: Der angekündigte Kader-Umbruch? Bislang nur heiße Luft! Basler fordert einen radikalen Schnitt – ansonsten sieht er Schwarzgelb bald im Niemandsland der Tabelle. Doch es gibt auch Gewinner: ⚽ Frankfurt könnte die Schwäche der Großen ausnutzen ⚽ Freiburg, Stuttgart und Köln traut Basler überraschende Höhenflüge zu ⚽ Bei Leipzig und Leverkusen sieht er hingegen Sand im Getriebe. Zum Abschluss sprechen die beiden über den Druck auf Aufsteiger, die Euphorie in Liga 2 & 3 und warum man bei Traditionsclubs wie Kaiserslautern, 1860 München und Saarbrücken lieber nicht in Nostalgie verfallen sollte. Ehrlich, scharf, ohne Weichspüler – jetzt reinhören bei „Basler Ballert“!

We apologise for some minor sound quality issues this week. We hope you enjoy the pod all the same!   This week join Conor, Lauren and Dana as they discuss their Play Con 2025 highlights, including TTRPGs, big group games and some hot new releases. Conor has been throwing it back playing a game painted so beautifully that all other games are ruined for him, with Foundations of Rome. Lauren is casting aside life, youth, and rest, in her new quest for the eternal - glory! with Eternal Decks. Dana has been the one yelling 'Go Mum!' and has bet her bottom dollar that this was the game of the con, with Hot Streak.  We also cover some major gaming news, question of the pod, and round it out with what has us fired up!  Timestamps: What we've been playing [0:05:11] Foundations of Rome [0:37:40] Eternal Decks [0:43:22] Hot Streak [0:50:42] Question of the Pod [1:07:43] Fired up [1:23:17] This week's Question of the Pod: How do you deal with the post-convention blues? Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all the games that we discussed: QE Commodities Expansion - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/360699/qe-commodities  Fate of the Fellowship - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436217/the-lord-of-the-rings-fate-of-the-fellowship  Pergola - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424573/pergola  Meadow - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/314491/meadow  Ito - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/327778/ito  The Vibe - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426692/the-vibe  Guards of Atlantis II - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/267609/guards-of-atlantis-ii  Fishing - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419195/fishing  Pitch Car - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150/pitchcar  Foundations of Rome - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284189/foundations-of-rome  Eternal Decks - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424981/eternal-decks  Hot Streak - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446497/hot-streak    PODCAST SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples.  Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW.  http://www.adventgames.com.au/ More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/ PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We've got a Patreon! By joining, you'll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we're passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We're so grateful for your support! But if you'd like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. We're committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special.  https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9

Living a Kingdom-culture lifestyle reflects the life of Christ. In this revealing message, Ps. Ito shows us how to live counter-cultural, sacrificial, and Spirit-filled lives.

Sa kasaysayan ng Simbahang Katolika, maraming mga milagro ang nagpapatotoo sa tunay na presensya ni Hesus sa Banal na Eukaristiya. Sa video na ito, tatalakayin natin ang 10 pinaka-kahanga-hangang Eucharistic miracles mula sa iba't ibang bansa—from the oldest one in Italy to the most recent one in Poland. Alamin kung paano ang mga konsagradong Ostiya ay nagdugo, naging laman ng puso ng tao, at nanatiling hindi naaagnas sa loob ng daan-daang taon—isang kababalaghan na nagpamangha sa mga siyentipiko at nagpapatibay ng pananampalataya ng maraming Katoliko.

Despite Australia's retirement age now being 67, workers aged 51 to 55 are often considered to be older workers during hiring processes. The finding comes in new research from the Australian H-R Institute and the Australian Human Rights Commission. - Bagamat 67 taong gulang na ang opisyal na retirement age sa Australia, madalas nang ituring na "older workers" ang mga edad 51 hanggang 55 sa mga hiring process. Ito ang lumabas sa bagong pag-aaral ng Australian HR Institute at Australian Human Rights Commission.

The Night Comes For Us é um filme de ação dirigido e escrito por Timo Tjahjanto. O longa vai acompanhar Ito (Joe Taslim), um bandido e ex assassino de elite que é pego em meio a uma rebelião violenta que aconteceu por meio de uma traição dentro da sua família de criminosos da Tríade. Depois de passar um longo tempo no exterior, ele volta para sua casa. Durante um massacre, Ito sente pena de uma jovem e a salva. Depois desse ato de heroísmo, ele acaba sendo perseguido e se torna o maior alvo da sua antiga gangue, assim como a menina que foi salva. Agora Ito deve proteger a garota enquanto tenta escapar de um terrível destino, algo que gerou uma batalha violenta nas ruas de Jacarta.PIX: canalfilmesegames@gmail.comSiga o Filmes e Games:Instagram: filmesegames Facebook: filmesegames Twitter: filmesegamesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KfJKthPodcast: https://anchor.fm/fgcast

The Allan Sobrevega story - Part 4Maraming beses na sinubukang takbuhan ni Allan ang Diyos. Subalit, paulit-ulit din siyang binibigyan ng Diyos ng bagong pagkakataon at pag-asa. Hanggang sa kinatagpo siya ng Panginoon na naging daan upang maliwanagan ang kaniyang isip. Ito na nga ba ang simula ng pagbabagong buhay ni Allan? Support CBN Asia today!https://www.cbnasia.com/giveSupport the show

Brandt recommits himself to BoardGameGeek before we move on to reviews of Ito, The Mandalorian Adventures: Clan of Two, Just One, and Wildtales: A Pirate Legacy. The Big Roll has us dreaming of the perfect Game Room, and our Doubles Review is Shackleton Base. 00:33 - Our BGG Guild 01:57 - Ito 06:36 - The Mandalorian Adventures: Clan of Two 11:22 - Just One 16:31 - Wildtails: A Pirate Legacy 24:16 - The Big Roll: Game Rooms 37:15 - Shackleton Base ___ Check out our Sponsor: https://grandgamersguild.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/RightBrainRollers Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/914270393090805 Discuss in our BGG forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/4193

Ito ang kadalasang naririnig natin as a reminder to take care of ourselves. We do this through different self-care routines. Many people focus on their face and skin complexion. Some are diligent in their diet and exercise. But is this the entire picture of self-care?All Rights Reserved, CBN Asia Inc.https://www.cbnasia.com/giveSupport the show

In this special on-the-road edition of Good Morning BSS World, I report directly from the vibrant capital of Georgia – Tbilisi – where I am attending the 2025 BPO Summit. Organized by Enterprise Georgia in collaboration with Ryan Strategic Advisory, the summit brings together global BPO and ITO experts, analysts, and advisors from countries such as the US, UK, Canada, Jamaica, Ghana, Albania, Poland, and more. In this first of several episodes dedicated to Georgia, I share my early impressions of the country as a rising star in the global business services landscape.From challenges in recording his podcast at the hotel to cultural and logistical insights, this episode sets the scene for a deeper exploration of Georgia's potential as a BPO/ITO hub. Don't miss this first-hand look at why Georgia may be your next BPO destination.Stay tuned for follow-up episodes with more expert interviews and insights!  Key points of the podcast:Georgia is positioning itself as a strategic hub for the BPO and IT industries, attracting experts and analysts from around the world.The BPO summit organized by Enterprise Georgia in partnership with Ryan Strategic Advisory highlights the growing interest in Georgia's potential as a business destination.Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is not only a cultural and economic center but also well-connected internationally, making it accessible for business travelers from various global regions.Links:Talk to this podcast with AI – https://gmbw.onpodcastai.com/episodes/R32lDG0pbB7/chatEnterprise Georgia – https://www.enterprisegeorgia.gov.ge/ka  ****************************  My name is Wiktor Doktór and on daily basis I run Pro Progressio Club https://klub.proprogressio.pl - it's a community of many private companies and public sector organizations that care about the development of business relations in the B2B model. In the Good Morning BSS World podcast, apart from solo episodes, I share interviews with experts and specialists from global BPO/GBS industry.If you want to learn more about me, please visit my social media channels:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/wiktordoktorHere is also link to the English podcasts Playlist - https://bit.ly/GoodMorningBSSWorldPodcastYTLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wiktordoktorYou can also write to me. My email address is - kontakt(@) wiktordoktor.pl  ****************************  This Podcast is supported by Patrons:Marzena Sawicka https://www.linkedin.com/in/marzena-sawicka-a9644a23/Przemysław Sławiński https://www.linkedin.com/in/przemys%C5%82aw-s%C5%82awi%C5%84ski-155a4426/Damian Ruciński https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-ruci%C5%84ski/Szymon Kryczka https://www.linkedin.com/in/szymonkryczka/Grzegorz Ludwin https://www.linkedin.com/in/gludwin/Adam Furmańczuk https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-agilino/Anna Czyż – https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-czyz-%F0%9F%94%B5%F0%9F%94%B4%F0%9F%9F%A2-68597813/Igor Tkach – https://www.linkedin.com/in/igortkach/  If you like my podcasts you can join Patrons of Good Morning BSS World as well. Here are two links to do so:Patronite - https://patronite.pl/wiktordoktor  Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wiktordoktor Or if you liked this episode and would like to buy me virtual coffee, you can use this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wiktordoktor - by doing so you support the growth and distribution of this podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-morning-bss-world--4131868/support.

NEO.bet Aktion für alle Kunden: 5 € Jokerwette pro Tor von Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund und RB Salzburg. Jetzt ansehen: https://neobet.de/basler Sicherheitshinweise: NEO.bet ist offiziell lizenziert, also whitelisted. Spielteilnahme ab 18. Glücksspiel kann süchtig machen. Hilfe unter buwei.de In der neuen Folge Basler Ballert spricht Mario Basler Klartext – und diesmal steht Toni Kroos besonders im Fokus.Für Basler ist Kroos längst zum „Robin Hood der Fußball-Naivlinge“ geworden, der sich immer wieder schützend vor Profis wie Florian Neuhaus stellt – auch wenn deren Verhalten nicht mehr zu verteidigen ist. Weitere Themen der Folge: Mallorca-Eklat um Florian Neuhaus: Partyvideos, peinliche Aussagen und die Folgen für seine Karriere. Bayern München: Verletzungspech bei Musiala, Davies und Ito. Transferchaos und Krösche als möglicher Nachfolger von Christoph Freund. Borussia Dortmund: Club-WM-Aus, Selbstbeweihräucherung trotz Realitätsverlust, Gittens-Verkauf und große Baustellen im Kader. Transfermarkt: Woltemade-Ablöse explodiert, Bayern verliert an Strahlkraft, Wunschspieler sagen ab. Lothar Matthäus: Forderung nach einer Müller-Rückkehr – Basler widerspricht. Club-WM: Neue Belastung, Bayern und Dortmund könnten straucheln, Leipzig und Leverkusen in Lauerstellung. Baslers Fazit: Für Bayern und Dortmund wird es eine harte Saison – sportlich und personell.

The Allan Sobrevega story - Part 1Sa murang edad ni Allan, nakaranas na siya ng matinding pang-aabuso mula sa kaniyang ama. Naging mas malala pa ito nang umalis ang kaniyang ina upang magtrabaho sa ibang bansa.  Ito ang naging dahilan upang magkaroon ng matinding galit si Allan sa kaniyang ama. Paano makakalaya si Allan sa magulong tahanan? Hanggang kelan niya mararanasan ang pagmamalupit ng kaniyang ama? Support CBN Asia today!https://www.cbnasia.com/giveSupport the show

The Joven Hubo storyDahil sa pagkamatay ng kanyang ina, nagsimulang magkaroon ng matinding galit si Joven sa Diyos. Nagrebelde siya at inalay ang kanyang buhay sa kadiliman. Ito na nga ba ang magiging wakas ng kanyang kwento?O may pag-asa pa bang maranasan niya ang pag-ibig ng Diyos at kalayaan mula sa dilim? Support CBN Asia today!https://www.cbnasia.com/giveSupport the show

Muito bem, muito bem, muito bem, está no ar mais um episódio do BTCast, o seu podcast de bíblia e teologia! Neste BTCast especial gravado no BTDAY em parceria com a FLAM, gravado na Igreja Casa da Rocha, Rodrigo Bibo, Victor Fontana, Fábio Ito e Guilherme Nunes conversam sobre Teologia Bíblica aplicada. Entender a teologia […] O conteúdo de Teologia bíblica aplicada – BTCast 606 é uma produção do Bibotalk - Teologia é nosso esporte!.

Muito bem, muito bem, muito bem, está no ar mais um episódio do BTCast, o seu podcast de bíblia e teologia! Neste BTCast especial gravado no BTDAY em parceria com a FLAM, gravado na Igreja Casa da Rocha, Rodrigo Bibo, Victor Fontana, Fábio Ito e Guilherme Nunes conversam sobre Teologia Bíblica aplicada. Entender a teologia […] O conteúdo de Teologia bíblica aplicada – BTCast 606 é uma produção do Bibotalk - Teologia é nosso esporte!.

Allen Institute, D3の伊藤慎也 (@shixnya)さんゲスト回、後編。釣り生活、SC (superior colliculus)での音表象の仕事、Allenに移ってからの仕事、LLMの発展による日々の仕事への影響、など  (6/20 収録)Show Notes(番組HP):Walmart なんでも売ってる全国チェーンのスーパー。銃も売ってる。Rockfish メバル(?)SCの音のspatial map論文 (Ito et al., 2020)頭部輸送(伝達)関数、Head-Related Transfer Function, HRTF音のタイミングの差で音源定位、トリは脳幹のディレイラインでやっているが、マウスはどうやら違う、というコメンタリ論文。 解説:バットなどの小さな哺乳類でInteraural Tining Difference (ITD)が定位に機能しないのはわかっていて、その外挿としてマウスもITDを使用しないだろうということは言われていました。2020の論文はITDがSCの Spatial RF および空間マップに寄与しないことを言っていて、behaviorの実験はしていないので、他の脳部位の活動にITDが寄与する可能性は排除しません。SCのマップに関してはマウスでの最初の論文になるのでそれに対してどの要素(ILD, ITD, Spectral)が影響しているかについても最初の報告となります。(伊藤)Tucker-Davis Technologies (TDT) マルチセンサリー論文SCのvision mapを崩すEph genetic manipulationモデルとその応用Camplanola, Seeman et al. 2022 大規模にマルチパッチしてconnectivityを調べたAIBSのin vitro electrophysiology部隊のflagship論文去年出た伊藤さんのvisual-behaviorのcell-typeモデル解析論文Change detection taskMarinaのplatform paper、VIPのsurprise表象が主なfinding (気づけば最初のプレプリントから既に2年経っている)Stabilized supralinear network by Ken MillerAlexの同データセットをHMM-GLMで解析した論文MarinaのeLife (Visual Behavior部隊の1st Gen Flagship論文)Shohei Furutachiの論文、上記のplatform paperとコンセプトがやや被ったSimuationでマルチパッチと対をなす元データの一つ:EMでconnectivityを大規模に調べた仕事 (MICrONS)Billeh et al., 2020 元になったAntonのグループの大規模シュミレーション仕事の前作Scanziani-Lienモデル: Lien&Scanziani 2013, 2018Mrsic-Flogelのlike-to-like connectivityを実験的に示した一連の仕事 1,2,3Wolfgang MaassのTensorflowトレーニング論文NVIDIA A100ADAMオプティマイザExponentiated ADAM Exponentialと言い間違えていましたが、正しくはExponentiatedですね(伊藤)Transformerの初出は2017年Matthew Botvinick 気づいたらなぜかYaleのLaw SchoolにいるAntonは小説家A. BrainAge of Cindyユヴァル・ノア・ハラリ21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyNexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AIサピエンス全史銃・病原菌・(鉄) ジャレド・ダイアモンド伊藤さんの新潟での登壇予定:Advances in Brain Modeling and AI applications (7/25に本学会)Connecting Digital Brains Across the World (7/23のサテライト)Editorial Notes:収録した話を聞いてるとこの人NeuroscienceそのものよりNeuroscience周辺の技術の方が好きなんじゃないの、と思いました。Neuromorphic chipに触ってみたいです。(伊藤)スマブラ強化学習とNVIDIAの株価の話をするのをすっかり忘れてました。あと”北大卒で音源定位”というとどうやってもマークKonishiなわけですが、その話をするのも忘れました。また次回のお楽しみということで (萩)Blue Brain Projectみたいなのを想像していましたが、それとは違ってプロジェクト毎に目的が設定されていく感じが新鮮でした。シンポジウム楽しそう (脇)

Tumatamlay na ba ang pananalangin mo? Kapag nagiging routine na ang buhay, maaring mawala na ang pagkamangha natin sa Diyos. Ngunit ang panalangin ay hindi kailanman dapat maging matamlay. Ito ay isang sagradong pakikipagtagpo sa Diyos na lumikha sa atin. May magbabago ba kapag tayo ay lumalapit ng may paggalang at pagkamangha sa Kaniya?Speaker: Ptr. Leo MataSeries: True PrayerScripture Reading: 2 Samuel 7:18-22Watch The Full Message here: https://go.ccf.org.ph/06222025Tag

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Join Conor, Joe and Lauren and they discuss what has been hitting their tables and screens. Conor has gone absolutely rogue venturing off the table and into the digital space with Monster Train 2. Lauren enlightens the guys on her recent solo tower defence adventure with The Last Lighthouse. Joe has been playing a fun party game, no wait a really fun party game, no wait a game that dances and teaches itself and gives everyone free chocolate while they play - it's Ito! That, plus the regular question of the pod and what has us fired up. Timestamps: What we've been playing [0:03:52] Monster Train 2 [0:43:48] The Last Lighthouse [0:53:50] Ito [0:59:29] Question of the Pod [1:08:05] Fired Up [1:20:20] Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all the games that we discussed: Magic the Gathering – Final Fantasy - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/463/magic-the-gathering Daybreak - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/334986/daybreak Mage Knight - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/96848/mage-knight-board-game Iwari - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270109/iwari A Nice Cuppa - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408839/a-nice-cuppa Tussie Mussie - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/257614/tussie-mussie Anomia X - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225062/anomia-x Monikers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156546/monikers Ghost Blitz - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/83195/ghost-blitz Powerline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367295/powerline That Escalated Quickly - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/410382/that-escalated-quickly The Last Lighthouse - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378117/the-last-lighthouse Ito - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/327778/ito   PODCAST SPONSORS Our podcast is proudly sponsored by Advent Games and More Than Meeples.  Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW.  http://www.adventgames.com.au/ More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/   PLAY CON SPONSORS Behold Games https://beholdgames.com.au/ Leder Games https://ledergames.com/   PATREON Hey there, BBQ fans! Guess what? We've got a Patreon! By joining, you'll unlock exclusive content, gain access to a members-only section of our Discord where you can help shape the show, and so much more. At the Board Game BBQ Podcast, we're passionate about what we do and promise to keep the fun and shenanigans rolling. We're so grateful for your support! But if you'd like to chip in from just USD$5 a month, click the link to check out our Patreon page. We're committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive community, and you all make it special.  https://www.patreon.com/BoardGameBBQ   SOCIALS Support the podcast and join the community! https://linktr.ee/BoardGameBBQ  LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-board-game-bbq-podcast/id1515192971 LISTEN ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/4VZjYJV1E3AWND62urWlP9  

Ang pagsamba ay hindi lang ginagawa isang beses sa isang linggo. Ito ay araw-araw na pagpapahayag kung sino ang Diyos at kung ano ang Kanyang ginawa! Maliit man o malaki, bawat araw ay may dahilan upang Siya ay sambahin at papurihan!Bahagi na ba ng buhay mo ang pagsamba? Sa bawat araw, nawa'y maging tugon natin lagi ang PAGSAMBA! Speaker: Ptr. Bong SaquingSeries: True WorshipWatch the full message here: https://go.ccf.org.ph/05252025Tag

Welcome to Super Game Brothers, a family-friendly video game and board game podcast. The weekly agenda covers the board games and video games we played in the last week, industry news, and the games in crowdfunding that stand out to us. This week, we talk about the Days of Play sale and The Last of Us season two. Thanks for listening and laughing with us! Make sure to check us out on Patreon for exclusive episodes, early access, and other perks. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SuperGameBrothers Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro, family reunion, and Super Movie Brothers. 00:15:36 - Patreon shoutout & Giveaway 00:16:58 - New games to subscription services 00:23:28 - Video Game Update / TMNT: Splintered Fate & Sandland 00:27:56 - Board Game Update / Spectral, Ito, & Flip 7 00:35:54 - We're Most Excited About... Inferno, Mosaic, Kronologic, Another Crab's Treasure & Nightreign 00:46:55 - Video Game News / Days of Play 01:00:18 - Board Game News / 10 years of Codenames, Sanibel, & Recall 01:04:06 - Crowdfunding Corner 01:18:25 - Outro Join our giveaway at https://www.supergamebrothers.com. The links below help support our show, without costing you any more: Video games we talked about: TMNT: Splintered FateSandlandElden Ring: NightreignBoard games we talked about: SpectralItoFlip 7InfernoKronologicThanks so much for stopping by! Your support is what makes our show possible.

We get together with Matt Ketchum, Emil Gorgees, Tracey Northcott & Ziv Nakajima-Magen of the JREP crew, to discuss Ito, Izu peninsula and the Izu islands, akiya projects and renovations, loans - and two exciting new initiatives from Japan's favourite English speaking real estate experts!

This time, Tom shares his adventures in Mexico, and Julie has tales to tell from Greece. Then, we kick of our discussion of video games that feel like board games with Eric's obsession with Blue Prince, before moving on to a bunch of other electronic games, including some that have made the leap to boardgames. We open up the mailbag for a question and Tale of Horror, and break down our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops. 00:57 - Following the Script 01:21 - Announcements: Dice Tower Cruise and East 02:24 - Tom in Mexico 06:27 - Julie in Greece 06:48 - Video Games that Feel Like Board Games 08:05 - Blue Prince 10:42 - Slay the Spire 11:24 - Balatro 16:22 - PS Remote Play 19:26 - Final Fantasy Tactics 21:26 - Citizen Sleeper 22:21 - Sunderfolk 23:35 - Jackbox 24:57 - Telltale Games 26:24 - Making the Jump to Board Games 36:25 - Question/Tale of Boardgaming Horror 44:28 - We Love Cats 46:41 - Ito 49:55 - Donald Duck in Happy Camper 54:51 - The Morrison Game Factory 58:20 - Lynx 59:43 - Camino a Xibabla Questions? Tales of Horror? tom@dicetower.com  

Ben, Paul, and Jordan go deep on the color-coded agony machine that is Asian Tigers.  Plus, chatter about Ito, We All Take From the River, and Elder Scrolls.00:00 Intro05:21 Elder Scrolls12:59 Ito33:13 Rail on the Hill38:19 Founders of Gloomhaven41:55 Mr. Pai Pai44:17 Gibberers53:06 We All Take From The River01:05:53 Guards of Atlantis, Land and Freedom updates01:07:33 Asian Tigers review

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Top Tier and Bag of Chips. Then, we talk about how the US tariffs might affect the board game industry (especially for publishers and retailers in the US). Post from Ami Baio of Pink Tiger Games 0:00-Intro 0:38-Recent Games - Top Tier 5:57-Bag of Chips 12:35-US Tariffs 22:09-Outro 23:13-Bloopers Join our discord Support us directly at https://ko-fi.com/boardgameblitz Or shop at our merch store or our Amazon Storefront This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code "BLITZ10" to get 10% off your entire cart. Consolidated Links For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/408