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In this gripping episode of Echoes of War, hosts Craig and Gaurav delve into the dramatic conclusion of the Malayan campaign, focusing on the fall of Singapore during World War II. The episode explores the strategic moves and critical misjudgments that led to one of the most significant surrenders in British military history. As Japanese forces, led by General Yamashita, launched their final assault on the island, the British, under General Percival, faced overwhelming odds and strategic blunders. The discussion also highlights the contrasting leadership styles, the dire conditions faced by troops and civilians, and the broader implications for Allied forces in the Pacific. Join the hosts as they unpack the complexities of this pivotal battle, revealing the untold stories and lasting impact of Singapore's fall.

In late 1941, as the Japanese invaded Malaya, British forces battled against overwhelming odds. Led by General Yamashita, the Japanese exploited weaknesses in the British lines, achieving significant victories at the Slim River and Muar. At Slim River, General Paris faced devastating losses as tanks breached his defenses, triggering a chaotic retreat. Scorched earth tactics demoralized locals, while ambushes by Australian forces at Gemas provided brief hope, quickly overshadowed by mounting setbacks. In Muar, British troops retreated to Bakri, where they regrouped under fire and faced a relentless siege. Ambushes and counterattacks ensued, but casualties mounted, and the inexperienced soldiers struggled. General Nishimura's Imperial Guards Division launched a brutal assault, capturing prisoners who faced horrific treatment. Amidst atrocities, survivors like Lance Havildar Benedict escaped, but many were not so fortunate. Despite initial resistance, the Japanese advance continued, forcing the Allies to withdraw to Singapore. In a desperate attempt to hold positions, the remaining British forces faced dire circumstances, battling through ambushes and heavy losses. As they fought for the Parit Sulong bridge, the Australians executed a daring plan to break free but suffered greatly, ultimately leaving wounded behind. General Percival reluctantly ordered a retreat as Japanese roadblocks emerged. Amid chaos, the unwavering spirit of the defenders shone through valiant actions, though many fell victim to the horrors of war. Eventually, the remnants of the Malayan campaign faced the looming siege of Singapore, marking a tragic chapter in the annals of World War II, a tale of bravery, sacrifice, and unimaginable suffering.

In this gripping episode of Echoes of War, hosts Craig and Gaurav delve into the pivotal moments of the Malayan Campaign during World War II.    In December 1941, as Japan launched its invasion of British Malaya, the once-strong Allied forces faltered against General Yamashita's 25th Army. Despite the British defenses and acts of valor, their strategy crumbled under relentless Japanese blitzkrieg tactics. The pivotal moment came at Jitra, where Indian troops, lacking tanks and under constant attack, faced overwhelming odds. The British retreated southward, demoralized after losing naval support and amid rising dissent from the local populations. By January 1942, General Paris had established a defensive line along the Slim River, but was stretched thin due to troop shortages. As the Japanese prepared for an offensive, misinformation led to underestimating their strength. Despite limited resources, Paris devised a strategy that relied on the bravery of his men. The night of January 7 saw a surprise Japanese assault, launching well-coordinated attacks involving tanks. The British defenders, initially holding firm, soon crumbled under panic and superior firepower. In a stunning turn, the British found themselves in disarray, with tanks breaching defenses and critical positions falling to the advancing Japanese. As the chaos unfolded, Lt. Colonels and their troops bravely strove to regroup and mount a defense, but ultimately, the Slim River fell. With the situation deteriorating, General Wavell arrived to assess the damage, witnessing the staggering loss of morale and strength among his ranks. As the Japanese advance continued, the stage was set for a further retreat into Johore, marking a severe setback in the battle for Malaya.

In this gripping episode of Echoes of War, we delve into the second part of our series covering the Malayan campaign. Join Craig and Garauv as they explore the lightning invasion of British Malaya by Japan's battle-hardened 25th Army, led by General Tomoyuki Yamashita. Discover the challenges faced by the unprepared British defenses and the innovative strategies employed by the Japanese, including the use of bicycles and blitzkrieg tactics in the dense Malayan jungles. Learn about the crucial battles of Jitra and Gurun, where the British forces struggled to hold their ground against the advancing Japanese, leading to a hasty retreat. We also examine the critical decisions made during the Battle of Kampar, and the heroism displayed by the Allied soldiers despite overwhelming odds and the relentless speed of the Japanese advance. Witness the psychological impact of the campaign on both the British forces and the local populace, and understand the broader implications of the defeat for British colonial rule in Southeast Asia. This episode offers a vivid portrayal of the high-stakes warfare that unfolded in the jungles of Malaya during World War II, setting the stage for the eventual fall of Singapore.

Welcome to another engaging episode of Echoes of War! Join Craig from the Pacific War Channel and his co-host Garauv as they embark on a new mini-series covering the entire Malaysian campaign of World War Two. In this introductory episode, they dive into the intricate details of the invasion of Malaya, exploring the strategic significance of key locations like Singapore and the nearby airfields. Discover the complex web of political and military maneuvers that unfolded during this critical time. Learn how the British attempted to defend their territories in the Far East amidst escalating Japanese aggression. With the backdrop of looming war and strained resources, they examine the ambitious but ultimately doomed Operation Matador and its ensuing impact. Join the hosts as they take you back in time to a world on the brink of war, highlighting the fierce battles and tactical blunders that shaped the course of history in the Pacific Theater. Whether you're a history enthusiast or simply curious about World War Two's lesser-known chapters, this episode promises a riveting exploration of the Malaysian campaign's opening moves.

In THE STORM WE MADE, Cecily, an ordinary Malayan housewife, beguiled by a Japanese propaganda that Asians should rule Asia, becomes a secret agent for the Japanese in 1935. Ten years later, suffering under Japanese oppression, she and her children (aged 7 to 17) try to survive the consequences of her deception. Told from the perspectives of Cecily and each of her three children, the novel plunges us into horrific settings with only bad choices to be made. THE STORM WE MADE by debut author Vanessa Chan is one of a relatively few Western novels that tells a World War II story from the perspective of the colonized rather than the colonizer or liberator.

In THE STORM WE MADE, Cecily, an ordinary Malayan housewife, beguiled by a Japanese propaganda that Asians should rule Asia, becomes a secret agent for the Japanese in 1935. Ten years later, suffering under Japanese oppression, she and her children (aged 7 to 17) try to survive the consequences of her deception. Told from the perspectives of Cecily and each of her three children, the novel plunges us into horrific settings with only bad choices to be made. THE STORM WE MADE by debut author Vanessa Chan is one of a relatively few Western novels that tells a World War II story from the perspective of the colonized rather than the colonizer or liberator.

Lara Ariffin is an award-winning filmmaker whose passion for conserving wildlife has shaped her stunning documentaries, including the acclaimed online documentary series Layar Liar. As the President of Persatuan Pelindung Harimau Malaysia or RIMAU, a citizen-driven NGO dedicated to protecting the Malayan tiger, Lara is also a powerful advocate for Malaysia's incredible but fast-disappearing biodiversity. We catch up with Lara for updates on RIMAU's work, and also for a behind-the-scenes look at Layar Liar's latest series of documentaries which showcase fascinating animals that live in our Malaysian rainforest, and the people working to protect them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, I'm Brett and I'll be your host for these amazing Old Time Radio Shows :) Dangerous Assignment was a thrilling NBC radio drama that captivated audiences from 1949 to 1953, starring the dynamic Brian Donlevy as the fearless U.S. special agent Steve Mitchell. It was broadcast across a range of media, including a syndicated TV series in 1951–52, and even inspired a reimagined Australian radio version from 1954 to 1956. Both the radio and TV series kept viewers on the edge of their seats with fast-paced plots filled with espionage, deception, and international intrigue. Series Premise: Each episode followed Steve Mitchell, an American agent dispatched by "The Commissioner," the enigmatic head of an unnamed U.S. State Department division. Steve's mission: to travel to exotic locations around the world to foil nefarious plots and uncover dangerous secrets. The show was designed to keep listeners in suspense, opening with a tantalizing scene before the action unfolded. Mitchell, posing as a suave foreign correspondent for an unspecified publication, navigated a maze of lies, betrayal, and violence—always emerging victorious by the end of the episode. Origins and Evolution: Dangerous Assignment was originally conceived as a summer replacement series for NBC in 1949. It quickly gained popularity, and its success led to a full radio series running until 1953. Brian Donlevy, who also narrated the show, brought an intense realism to his portrayal of Steve Mitchell, which contributed to the show's gripping atmosphere. The only other consistent voice on the radio version was Herb Butterfield, who played "The Commissioner." Guest stars included famous actors like Raymond Burr, William Conrad, and Richard Boone, each lending their talents to create a unique cast of characters across the episodes. After the American radio series concluded, Dangerous Assignment continued its journey abroad with a 1954 Australian radio adaptation. This version used remade American scripts and introduced Lloyd Burrell as Steve Mitchell, broadcasting a total of 39 episodes. The 1949 Summer Series: Dangerous Assignment first aired as a seven-week summer series in the summer of 1949, running on Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:00 PM EST. The character of Ruthie, the Commissioner's secretary, was played by Betty Moran, hinting at a possible romantic backstory with Steve Mitchell. The show's first episodes took listeners on adventures to locations like Messina, Sicily, Saigon, and Paris, where Steve investigated everything from stolen relief supplies to millionaire murder conspiracies. The 1950–1953 Radio Run: The show's popularity ensured its return to the airwaves in February 1950, although it faced some scheduling challenges. Over the next few years, Dangerous Assignment moved through various time slots, ultimately running for over 160 episodes. The radio series also attracted major sponsors, including Ford Motor Company, Wheaties, and Anacin, though it was largely supported by NBC itself. The episodes became more formulaic, often starting with Steve Mitchell being assigned a mission—usually involving espionage, sabotage, or international political conflict—followed by thrilling encounters with dangerous enemies. Syndicated Television Version (1951–1952): In 1951, Donlevy adapted the series into a syndicated television show. Rather than relying on a traditional TV network, Donlevy self-financed the production of 39 episodes, selling them individually to local stations across the country. This approach, aided by NBC's distribution assistance, allowed the show to reach a wide audience despite limited network support. Each episode remained faithful to the original radio scripts, with Donlevy reprising his role as Steve Mitchell and Herb Butterfield again playing "The Commissioner." Production Team and Legacy: The television version of Dangerous Assignment employed a talented team behind the scenes, including assistant director William McGarry, production designer George Van Marter, and film editor Edward Schroeder, A.C.E. The show's episodes were often fast-paced, with each story revolving around Mitchell's covert operations in places as diverse as Paris, Berlin, and the African jungle. Among the famous guest stars featured in the TV series were Hugh Beaumont, Paul Frees, and Michael Ansara, who appeared as a variety of different characters throughout the series. Notable episodes included titles like "The Alien Smuggler Story" and "The Atomic Mine Story," where Steve Mitchell faced off against spies, criminals, and saboteurs in a constant battle to protect U.S. interests overseas. The Man Behind the Character: Brian Donlevy: Brian Donlevy, born in Cleveland, Ohio, on February 9, 1901, was known for his tough, no-nonsense persona, both on screen and on the airwaves. With a career that spanned film, radio, and television, Donlevy brought a unique depth to his portrayal of Steve Mitchell. He was a familiar face in 1940s Hollywood, starring in classic films like Beau Geste (1939) and Wake Island (1942), and even earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in Beau Geste. In addition to his success in film, Donlevy was a major figure in the development of Dangerous Assignment, both as the star and as a key producer for the television adaptation. His tough-guy image made him a natural fit for the role of the action-packed American agent, and he remained a popular figure in postwar television, contributing to numerous anthology series like Kraft Theatre and Lux Video Theatre. Conclusion: Dangerous Assignment remains a notable chapter in both radio and television history. The series was a standout example of 1940s and 1950s action-adventure storytelling, blending espionage, drama, and international intrigue. Thanks to Brian Donlevy's magnetic performance, Dangerous Assignment continues to be remembered as a thrilling and influential series that helped set the stage for future espionage-themed shows and films.

Join us for an adventure through the San Diego Zoo, starting with free parking and a tour of the famed Big Loop. We explore key exhibits like the Urban Jungle Koalas, aviary, Madagascar Habitat, and the Sun Bear Forest. Highlights include the koalas, free-roaming birds, blue fish in the Madagascar highlands, and an in-depth look at the zoo's unique Guided Bus Tour. Visitors discover various species like Malayan tigers, hippos, and elephants, learning about their behaviors and habitats. The journey wraps up with a look at the California condor and other unique attractions, capped with a ride on the Skytari to conclude the visit.00:00 Welcome to the San Diego Zoo00:19 Planning the Big Loop01:21 Exploring the Koala Exhibit01:45 Bird Watching in the Aviary02:55 Discovering the Madagascar Habitat05:02 Sun Bear Forest Adventure05:47 Guided Bus Tour Highlights12:51 Elephant Odyssey and Beyond17:16 Concluding the Tour17:22 Taking the SkytariUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed! Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories' with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show! We now have Merch!  FREE SHIPPING! Check out all the products like T-shirts, mugs, bags, jackets and more with logos and slogans from your favorite shows! Did we mention there's free shipping? Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media 

In a significant victory for wildlife protection, authorities in Malaysia seized over 1,000 parts from endangered species like Malayan tigers and leopards near Taman Negara National Park not too long ago. Four individuals were arrested, and this massive operation highlights the critical role of increased enforcement in protecting our biodiversity hotspots. We discuss the impact of this seizure, the ongoing fight against wildlife poaching and trafficking, and also the importance of continued investment in wildlife protection efforts with Kanitha Krishnasamy, the Director for TRAFFIC in Southeast Asia.Image credit: Afrianto Silalahi / Shutterstock.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are Malayan Tigers so special? Why are there so few of them left in the wild? What led to their decline? Why aren't efforts to protect them working? What would happen if there are no more Malayan Tigers left in the wild? This Global Tiger Day, we explore these questions and more with conservationist Lau Ching Fong, who is also the Acting Director of the Perak State Parks Corporation.Image Credit: kksteven, ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As July wraps up, we too want to bring you a roundup of the top environmental news from the month past, with the co-founders of environmental journalism portal, Macaranga. Wong Siew Lyn and Law Yao Hua join us once again, first to discuss Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage efforts in Malaysia, which have been ramping up significantly, and why it's being championed as a climate solution. In conjunction with Global Tiger Day celebrated on the 29th of July, we also take a look at how our Malayan tigers are doing, and discuss the sad cases of tiger deaths which have increased significantly in the last 12 months. Finally, we look at the historic floods that happened in Penampang in Sabah, and whether there are solutions to this long-standing crisis.Image credits: - Photo of Floods in Penampang on October 12, 2021 taken by Adrian Banie Lasimbang- Photo of Mangrove Boardwalk taken by A. Aldrie Amir- Photo of Malayan Tiger taken by joelblazewicz via ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charley interviews James Eaton about his recent journey in search of the Malayan Crested Argus. Find James on FB at: https://www.facebook.com/james.birdtourasia Vietnamese Crested Argus recording courtesy of Frank Lambert, XC69377. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/69377.License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?fan_landing=true Feel free to contact us at: ken.behrens@gmail.com or cfchesse@gmail.com Naturally Adventurous Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ken-behrens/message

In this inspiring episode of the Animal Training Academy podcast, host Ryan Cartlidge welcomes back Sarah Van Herpt, the Director of Veterinary and Behavioural Husbandry Services for Animals Asia Vietnam. Sarah shares her extensive experience and insights on the groundbreaking work being done at the Animals Asia Vietnam Bear Rescue Center. With over 200 Asiatic black bears and Malayan sun bears under her care, Sarah discusses the organisations approaches to bear care, cooperative training, and rehabilitation. Listeners will gain an in-depth understanding of the challenges and successes in rescuing bears from the bile trade and other adverse conditions. Sarah also highlights the importance of compassion and empathy, not just for the animals but also for the people involved in this difficult work. This episode offers valuable lessons for trainers on how to implement cooperative care techniques and how to build trust and resilience in animals that have experienced trauma. Key Points Discussed: The mission and operations of Animals Asia, including their efforts to end bear bile farming in Vietnam and China. The rehabilitation process for rescued bears and the innovative care techniques used at the sanctuary. Success stories of individual bears and how personalized care and training have helped them recover. The importance of compassion and empathy in animal welfare and how it translates into practical care strategies. Sarah's personal journey in animal training and her advice for trainers looking to make a significant impact in their field. Links www.animalsasia.org https://www.facebook.com/AnimalsAsia/  https://www.instagram.com/animalsasia https://www.youtube.com/user/hkaaf  Some specific video links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jplkBH0n8_Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArrLWzJfniw  (Cubby Leo who Sarah talks about in the podcast episode used to be called Annemarie before she got her bear guardian).  

Malayan tapir - they're cute, but also a bit weird looking and they are an exiting new arrival at the Wilder Institute / Calgary Zoo! Joining us to chat about the Weird and Wonderful World of Tapirs is Jennifer Godwin - Animal Care Manager at the Calgary Zoo / Wilder Institute

The Sunda flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus), also known as Sunda colugo, Malayan flying lemur and Malayan colugo, is native to Southeast Asia ranging from southern Myanmar, Thailand, southern Vietnam, Malaysia to Singapore and Indonesia.[3]Although it is called "flying lemur", it cannot fly but glides among trees and is strictly arboreal. It is active at night, and feeds on soft plant parts such as young leaves, shoots, flowers, and fruits. After a 60-day gestation period, a single offspring is carried on the mother's abdomen held by a large skin membrane.[4][5] It is a forest-dependent species.The Sunda flying lemur is protected by national legislation. The Sunda flying lemurs are often hunted by local people with spears or other lethal equipment for various reasons such as food and fur. Habitat loss is known to occur intermittently, particularly in developing countries such as Malaysia.[3] In addition to deforestation and loss of habitat, local subsistence hunting poses a serious threat to this animal. Competition with the plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) represents another challenge for this species. More information is needed on population declines, but at present, the rate of the decline is not believed to merit listing in any category lower than least concern.[2]

Over the past four years, the Borneo Laboratory has woven together artists of diverse backgrounds and practices through their art. Aiming to bridge divisions and rekindle our shared roots through the ancestral wisdom drawn from Borneo's craft practices, Malayan communities, and global communities, the Lain Lain Project unveils these narratives through an evocative, thought-provoking exhibition, The Lain Lain Project. This trilogical exhibition features "Serumpun", which explores the endeavours of 12 Bornean-based craft communities and their commitment to preserving ancestral wisdom in the face of eroding traditions due to extraction economies, "Big Trip", which looks at how ancestral wisdom and rooted practices cultivate broader global connections, and "Lain-lain in Kuala Lumpur" that initiates an ongoing dialogue to unravel the intricacies of lain-lain within the Malayan landscape.On the show to tell us about the stories and experiences from which the exhibition grew, contextualising the Lain-lain narrative for a KL audience, and what we can expect at the exhibition is curator Wendy Teo, Director of the Borneo Laboratory.The Lain Lain Exhibition is open to the public now until 20th October 2024 at GMBB. Image credit: Borneo Laboratory | Facebook

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Maharajah Jungle Trek, Safari Mike is sharing a little about the animals you can find there! This week he is discussing the Malayan Flying Fox! Help support conservation and check out our merch store! All profits go to conservation programs, currently the World Land Trust, specifically the fund for Columbia's Forest of Mist (The Cloud Forest)  Follow this like to access the store.  https://www.teepublic.com/user/radioharambe

They don't have much on these fellas. Just like this episode reflects.Tapirus is a genus of tapir which contains the living tapir species. The Malayan tapir is usually included in Tapirus as well, although some authorities have moved it into its own genus, Acrocodia.[2]

Time to talk Dinosaurs again! Surprisingly YEC free this week.   Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cryptopediamerch Discord: https://discord.gg/AWpen8aYQG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=14015340 Youtube (Videos have [questionable] captions!): http://youtube.cryptopediacast.com/ --- The Dog and the Dinosaur A Tale from Africa. The Times, November 17, 1919 Dragon Of The Prime. The Times, December 12, 1919. Malayan tapir - Wikipedia Triceratops: Facts about the Three-horned Dinosaur | Live Science. Brontosaurus - Wikipedia Structure and Relationships of Opisthoccelian Dinosaurs Part I. Elmer S. Riggs, 1903 The Brontosaurus Tale. Daily Mail, December 12, 1919. Brontosaurus Hunt. Daily Mail, December 17, 1919. War Dog to Track Brontosaurus. Daily Mail, December 15, 1919. Sauropod tails: up or down? | Dave Hone's Archosaur Musings Manospondylus: Diplodocus: A history of reconstructions - Part 1 Old Lady's Appeal for Monster's Life, Daily Mail. December 24, 1919 The Brontosaurus. Daily Mail. December 16, 1919 Brothers of the Brontosaurus. Daily Mail. December 17, 1919 The Brontosaurus. The Times. February 23, 1920. The Brontosaurus. Daily Mail. December 22, 1919.

The Malayan tiger population, once 3,000 strong, now stands at less than 150 as of 2022. Haziq Harith from WWF-Malaysia and Muna Noor of MYCAT delve into intensifying conservation efforts to reverse this trend and secure a future for our apex predator.

The subject of today's episode is a 26-year-old man named River Steven Rosenquist. He worked at the Naples Zoo in Florida. He was hired to clean gift shops and restrooms. River didn't work directly for the zoo. He worked for a third-party cleaning party. According to later reports he smelled of alcohol. That evening River chose to climb over a safety enclosure. The enclosure covered with signs warning against this exact act. It's then that River allegedly stuck his arm through a fence that held a tiger. Eko, the eight years old Malayan tiger, did what tigers do. Visit us online at : Disaster Episode Sponsor: Go to http://HelloFresh.com/50truecrimedisaster and use code 50truecrimedisaster for 50% off plus free shipping!

Exposure to extreme heat impacts EV batteries when it comes to their overall life and performance, something drivers should be aware of. Then, the Biden Administration reinstated the ban on manufacturing incandescent bulbs originally enacted under the Bush Administration. (Trump famously accused LED bulbs of making him look orange!) Finally, a Chinese Zoo is accused of using a person dressed as a Malayan sun bear in its exhibit. The zoo denies the charge.Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrCSpotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1iHeart Radio: bit.ly/2n0Z7H1Tunein: bit.ly/1SE3NMbStitcher: bit.ly/1N97ZquGoogle Podcasts: bit.ly/1pQTcVWPandora: pdora.co/2pEfctjYouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5aAlso follow Tim and John on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/focusgroupradioTwitter: www.twitter.com/focusgroupradioInstagram: www.instagram.com/focusgroupradio

Hangzhou Zoo has rejected rumors that some of its bears are people wearing costumes after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs — and looking uncannily human — went viral on social media, triggering widespread speculation.此前，一只马来亚马来熊后腿站立的视频在社交媒体上疯传，引发了广泛的猜测，杭州动物园近日否认了这只熊是由人类假扮的传言。In a statement written from the perspective of the 4-year-old sun bear named Angela, the zoo in the capital of Zhejiang province said that people didn't quite understand the species, which is known to mimic human postures such as standing and walking on its hind legs.这家位于浙江杭州的动物园以这只名叫安吉拉的4岁太阳熊的视角撰写的声明中说，人们并不十分了解这一物种，众所周知，太阳熊会模仿人类的姿势，比如站立和用后腿行走。"I am a bear, a sun bear," said the statement posted on Sunday on the zoo's official WeChat account. "My name is Angela," it said.“我是马来熊！”动物园官方微信账号周日发布的声明中说，“我的名字叫安吉拉。”Videos of Angela, standing upright on a rock inside her enclosure and waving at visitors, went viral soon after it was uploaded on microblogging site Sina Weibo on July 27. In addition to the sun bear's curious antics, the loose folds of fur on its back fueled speculation that a human might be masquerading as a bear.7月27日，安吉拉直立在围栏内的一块石头上并向游客挥手的视频在新浪微博上上传后不久便引起了热议。除了这只太阳熊令人好奇的滑稽动作外，它背上松散的皮毛褶皱也让人猜测它可能是由人类假扮的。The zoo denied such suggestions and said on Saturday that it would be impossible for a person to survive in a heavy bear costume when the maximum temperature in Hangzhou was hovering around 40 C.动物园否认了这种说法，并在周六表示，杭州的最高气温徘徊在40摄氏度左右，人不可能穿着厚重的熊服装生存。The WeChat statement, written from the sun bear's point of view, said on Sunday: "I got a call after work yesterday from the director of the zoo asking me if I was being lazy and found a human to take my place. ... That was totally uncalled for. I take the business of interacting with my visitors quite seriously."7月30日，以安吉拉的视角撰写的微信声明如是说：“昨天我下班后，接到园长的电话，问我是不是偷懒没有上班，找了两脚兽来代替我。没想到我熊在山中坐，热搜从天降。”Angela's antics and her sudden fame on social media have increased the number of visitors to the zoo. "Once the videos went viral, we started receiving over 20,000 visitors a day," Jiang Zhi, deputy director of the zoo, told Tide News, a portal based in Zhejiang.安吉拉的滑稽行为和她在社交媒体上的突然成名增加了动物园的游客数量。动物园副园长江志告诉浙江潮新闻记者：“视频一经传播，我们每天接待的游客就超过了两万人。”The Malayan sun bear, also called the honey bear, is the world's smallest bear species. The average adult weighs 55 kilograms and when standing, is approximately 1.5 meters tall, Jiang said.马来亚熊又称蜜熊，是世界上最小的熊类。成年熊平均体重55公斤，站立时身高约1.5米。Unfortunately, the sun bear's population in the wild is dwindling fast, and it is classified as a first-class national protected animal in China. The average life span of the species is 24 years.遗憾的是，太阳熊的野外种群数量正在迅速减少，被列为中国国家一级保护动物。该物种的平均寿命为24岁。Angela, who arrived in Hangzhou from another zoo in Zhejiang three years ago, has just stepped into adulthood. She shares her living space and meals — mostly seasonal fruits, worms and milk — with her male companion, Dalu. The two are almost inseparable, according to their handlers.三年前从浙江另一家动物园来到杭州的安吉拉刚刚步入成年。它与雄性伙伴“大陆”共享生活空间和食物--主要是时令水果、虫子和牛奶。据它们的饲养员说，它们俩几乎形影不离。The zoo has already prepared a maternity room, hoping to welcome cubs later this year or in 2024.动物园已经准备好了一间产房，希望在今年晚些时候或2024年迎接幼崽的到来。As for Angela's humanlike posture, Jiang said that all bears can stand on their hind legs to view distant objects, or when they sense a potential enemy. Sun bears are excellent tree climbers and inquisitive by nature, and have a greater tendency to stand on their hind legs, he added.至于安吉拉像人一样的姿势，江志说，所有的熊都可以用后腿站立来观察远处的物体，或者当它们感觉到潜在的敌人时。他补充说，太阳熊善于爬树，天性好奇，更倾向于用后腿站立。Antic英/ˈæntɪk/ 美/ˈæntɪk/adj.古怪的；滑稽可笑的Viral英/ˈvaɪrəl/ 美/ˈvaɪrəl/adj.病毒性的，病毒引起的

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. **Tai-Ex opening ** The Tai-Ex opened down 12-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 17,105 on turnover of $3.12 -billion N-T. The Tai-Ex closed lower on Wednesday for a second consecutive session, as investors continued to lock-in recent gains on the back of lingering enthusiasm over artificial intelligence development. Market watchers say sentiment remained cautious ahead of the release of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's latest earnings report later today, as investors are still anxious ( 焦慮的) about inventory adjustments in the global semiconductor industry. **Taipei Zoo's Malayan Tapir Dies ** The Taipei Zoo says it will be holding a memorial for Malayan tapir, "Moko," following the animal's death earlier this week. According to the zoo, "Moko" died from undetermined causes after falling ill and running a high temperature since the weekend. The zoo said the animal was found lying next to a pool in its enclosure (圍場) on Tuesday morning but was unable to stand. A veterinarian then administered a blood test, provided a nutritional supplement (營養補充品) and other medical treatment throughout the day, but the tapir was found unresponsive (沒有反應) in the mid-afternoon. The zoo says an autopsy will be performed today to determine its cause of death. The seven-year-old Malayan tapir born in Prague Zoo in the Czech Republic and was sent to the Taipei Zoo in 2018 as part of a cross-institute breeding program. **NewZealand Gunman Kills Two at Construction Site Near ** A gunman has killed two people at a construction site in Auckland, New Zealand, as the nation prepared to host (主辦；主持) games in the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament. Authorities said the shooter was also dead and a police officer and four civilians were injured. The shooting took place near hotels where Team Norway and other soccer teams have been staying. New Zealand Prime Minster Chris Hipkins said the tournament would go ahead as planned. The opening match is scheduled for Thursday between New Zealand and Norway. **Mother of US Soldier in NKorea Appeals for his Return ** The mother of an American soldier being held in North Korea has appealed for her son to come home. Claudine Gates told US network ABC News that she was "shocked" when Army officials told her on Tuesday that her son had fled (逃跑). Private Travis King crossed the border while on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. Pyongyang has not commented on the incident so far. Sally Patterson reports from New York. **Russian Belarus Athletes Allowed to Compete as Neutral Athletes ** Gymnasts from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to take part in sanctioned (准許; 批准) competitions as “individual neutral athletes” from the start of 2024. The International Gymnastics Federation announced the move but said any decision on the Paris Games will be left to (留給，交給) the International Olympic Committee. Russian and Belarus gymnasts had been banned since last year in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Belarus' military support. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 新鮮事、新奇事、新故事《一銀陪你聊“新”事》 第一銀行打造公股銀行首創ESG Podcast頻道上線啦 由知名主持人阿Ken與多位名人來賓進行對談 邀請您一起落實永續發展 讓永續未來不再只是想像 各大收聽平台搜尋：ㄧ銀陪你聊新事 https://solink.soundon.fm/fcbesg

Malayan Literature: Comprising Romantic Tales, Epic Poetry and Royal Chronicles

In this week's Episode Adam is having a conversation with AWM Historian Michael Kelly about Australia's involvement in a largely overlooked conflict - the ‘Malayan Emergency'. . The ‘Emergency' began in mid-1948, but Australia's involvement didn't begin until 1950, the year the Korean War started. Australia's initial commitment was from the RAAF with supply drops and other aerial operations. This extended to bombing runs against the Communist forces in 1954. By 1955, Aussie troops were committed and undertook extensive patrolling and other operations against the guerrillas. The RAN also patrolled Malayan waters during the latter part of the decade.   Although the Emergency was declared over by the end of July 1960, Australian forces remained in Malaya undertaking anti-communist operations until August 1963.   By the end of the Malayan Emergency, Australia had lost 39 serviceman killed (15 on operations), with a further 27 wounded.  Presenter: Adam Bl Guest: Michael Kelly Editor: Kyle Watkins Investigative Consultant: Adam Holloway

Are there viable alternatives to the ethnocentric model of nation-state in post-colonial societies? How did the Peranakan, a non-Malay community, imagine a different Malayan nation and strive to materialize it? How might researchers thoroughly investigate the political history of a marginalised group? And do the historical experiences from Malaya offer relevant lessons for resisting present-day ultra-nationalist developments elsewhere? In this episode, Dr. Bernard Keo, a Lecturer at La Trobe University, joins Dr. Mai Van Tran, a postdoc at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, to discuss his research on nation building, based on an extensive interrogation of Malaya's complex path to independence. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Are there viable alternatives to the ethnocentric model of nation-state in post-colonial societies? How did the Peranakan, a non-Malay community, imagine a different Malayan nation and strive to materialize it? How might researchers thoroughly investigate the political history of a marginalised group? And do the historical experiences from Malaya offer relevant lessons for resisting present-day ultra-nationalist developments elsewhere? In this episode, Dr. Bernard Keo, a Lecturer at La Trobe University, joins Dr. Mai Van Tran, a postdoc at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, to discuss his research on nation building, based on an extensive interrogation of Malaya's complex path to independence. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

Are there viable alternatives to the ethnocentric model of nation-state in post-colonial societies? How did the Peranakan, a non-Malay community, imagine a different Malayan nation and strive to materialize it? How might researchers thoroughly investigate the political history of a marginalised group? And do the historical experiences from Malaya offer relevant lessons for resisting present-day ultra-nationalist developments elsewhere? In this episode, Dr. Bernard Keo, a Lecturer at La Trobe University, joins Dr. Mai Van Tran, a postdoc at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, to discuss his research on nation building, based on an extensive interrogation of Malaya's complex path to independence. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Are there viable alternatives to the ethnocentric model of nation-state in post-colonial societies? How did the Peranakan, a non-Malay community, imagine a different Malayan nation and strive to materialize it? How might researchers thoroughly investigate the political history of a marginalised group? And do the historical experiences from Malaya offer relevant lessons for resisting present-day ultra-nationalist developments elsewhere? In this episode, Dr. Bernard Keo, a Lecturer at La Trobe University, joins Dr. Mai Van Tran, a postdoc at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, to discuss his research on nation building, based on an extensive interrogation of Malaya's complex path to independence. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

Are there viable alternatives to the ethnocentric model of nation-state in post-colonial societies? How did the Peranakan, a non-Malay community, imagine a different Malayan nation and strive to materialize it? How might researchers thoroughly investigate the political history of a marginalised group? And do the historical experiences from Malaya offer relevant lessons for resisting present-day ultra-nationalist developments elsewhere? In this episode, Dr. Bernard Keo, a Lecturer at La Trobe University, joins Dr. Mai Van Tran, a postdoc at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, to discuss his research on nation building, based on an extensive interrogation of Malaya's complex path to independence. The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo. We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia. About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast

From the award-winning creators of Sepet The Musical, Liver & Lung's brand new production Melur The Musical retells the harrowing story of the Pontianak, and is set during the Malayan emergency in Colonial Malaya. The musical chronicles the lives of two women, Melur and Cempaka, bound by love and friendship but separated by conflicting values, and by having married men who are practically polar opposites. Things take a turn when Cempaka's husband, the British High Commissioner, commits a murderous crime and the characters experience the wrath of a supernatural creature, now a blood thirsty Pontianak determined for revenge. We find out what's in store at this musical from Shafeeq Shajahan, the co-founder of Liver and Lung Productions, who is also the director, writer and composer for Melur the Musical, and Vasilis Konstantinides, a pianist and composer for the musical.

We interview Fadiah Nadwa Fikri on her review of Chin Peng/Ong Boon Hua's autobiography "My Side of History" detailing the Malayan Communist Uprising and the British violence against it. Check out the article here: https://liberatedtexts.com/reviews/unveiling-the-violence-of-the-british-imperialist-war-in-malaya-chin-peng-my-side-of-history/

Summary: There are many different habitats that pangolins call home. Join Kiersten as she talks about these diverse areas.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes.   Show Notes:  animaldiversity.org africanpangolin.org animalia.bio Pangolin Conservation Organizations:  Rare and Endangered Species Trust - www.restnamibia.org Save Vietnam's Wildlife - www.svw.vn   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops)   Kiersten - Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host, and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.    This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it.   This episode continues pangolins and my eighth favorite thing about pangolins is their diverse habitats and behaviors! Pangolins have a few basic behaviors in common, such as eating ants and termites, curling into a ball to defend themselves, and carrying their pangopups on their backs but there are also some behaviors that are unique to each species.   Asian species: Let's start with our four Asian species.    Chinese pangolin - Chinese pangolins can be found in a variety of forest habitats including Primary and secondary tropical forests. Primary tropical forests are pristine untouched tropical forests that exist in its original condition; whereas, secondary forests are those that have been disturbed in some way, such as logging, and then replanted. They are also found in Bamboo forests, Limestone forests, which are unique ecosystems that consist of a limestone ground upon which a forest grows, Broadleaf forests and coniferous forests. They have been found in forests up to 5000 meters above sea level. They can also be found in agricultural fields and grasslands.   Chinese pangolins are mainly terrestrial animals which mean they spend most of their time on the ground. They dig burrows with their strong front claws to sleep in and to raise their pups in. These burrows can be up to 8 feet deep and it can take them only 3 to 5 minutes to dig them. That's rightI I said 3-5 minutes to dig an 8 foot deep burrow!    When they enter their burrows they close up the entrance behind them to camouflage their location while they are sleeping.   Even though they are mainly terrestrial, they have been seen in the forest canopy up to 20 feet above the ground, so they are also good climbers.   The Chinese pangolin is nocturnal and fairly secretive and that is one of the reasons we know very little about their day to day behaviors.     Sunda or Malayan pangolin - The Sunda or Malayan pangolin is typically found in primary and secondary forests typical of southeastern Asia. They can also be found in open savanna country which is defined as an area dominated by grasses with few to no trees. Vegetated areas with thick brush can also be home to the Sunda pangolin. Sometimes they will visit cultivated gardens and plantations.     Just like the Chinese pangolin, they are mainly terrestrial inhabiting burrows when they need to rest. They line their burrows with vegetation for insulation and the burrows can often be found near termite or ant mounds. Why not build your bedroom right nest to the kitchen, right?   Sunda pangolins can climb well and will occasionally spend long periods of time in the trees resting or hunting for arboreal ants.    This species is typically nocturnal and solitary, but pairs have been spotted together in the wild. Whether the pairs are males and females seen together before or after mating, or mothers with young that are almost ready to head out on their own, we do not yet know.     Palawan or Philippine pangolin - The Philippine pangolin is one of the pangolins that we know the least about but when it come to habitat they have been seen in lowland forests, grasslands, and agricultural areas. Due to habitat destruction these pangolins are being forced into more developed areas.    Philippine pangolins are mainly arboreal which means they live in trees. They use their feet and tails to help them climb and cling to tree trunks and branches as they follow their noses to arboreal ant nests. When they sleep they prefer to settle down in a hollow tree. They are mostly nocturnal which is another reason we know so little about them. They are also only found in the Palawan Province of the Philippines.    Indian or Thick-tailed pangolin - The Indian or Thick-tailed pangolins are a bit different from their other Asian cousins in the fact that they prefer slightly drier areas. They are well adapted to desert areas and prefer barren, hilly landscapes. They are often found in subtropical thorn forests.    Thorn forests are defined by their temperate climate, scrub vegetation, and very little rainfall. It is mainly composed of thorny small trees that are deciduous meaning they shed and regrow their leaves yearly.   The Indian pangolin can also be found in the Salt range of India, a mountain range with long escarpments, jagged peaks, rolling hills, and desolate ravines. They can be found up to 2500 feet above sea level. They prefer soil that is soft and semi-sandy. Even though they prefer drier habitats they can survive in tropical forest, open land, grasslands, and areas around villages.   Indian pangolins are mostly nocturnal spending the day time in burrows or in darker areas of trees. When foraging for food they spend most of their time on the ground, but they are good climbers and do spend some time in trees.    African species:  Now let's switch continents and talk about the African pangolins.   Tree or White-bellied pangolin - The African Tree pangolin, also known as the White-bellied pangolin, is most often found in tropical forests. They have also been able to adapt to use mosaic forests found in their region. Mosaic forests are forests that are more of a patchwork of wooded areas combined with open grassland areas or forests that are in various stages of growth. They are typically the result of humans using the land for various reasons such as logging or cattle ranching.   From their name you can probably guess that they are comfortable in trees and they do spend a lot of time there, but they will also spend time on the ground. They are considered an arboreal as well as terrestrial pangolin.   They are also one of two pangolins considered to be completely diurnal which means they are awake during the day. Most of their days are spent hunting for ants and termites. We are not sure why they are more active during the day, since the majority of pangolin species are nocturnal.   Giant ground pangolin - The Giant ground pangolin is the largest of all the species and is completely terrestrial. They are found in forests and savannas of Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of Africa south of the Sahara Desert. The Sahara desert is located along the northern most boundary of the African continent.    This pangolin seeks shelter under fallen debris or in burrows. They will dig burrows that are several meters deep or they will use burrows abandoned by other animals.    The giant ground pangolin is restricted to the Sub-saharan region of Africa because it has the most consistent year-round source of ants and termites. Giant ground pangolins are thought to completely nocturnal, spending the daylight hours in their burrows. Even though they are found in forested areas they never climb trees and that may be due to their large size. They can weigh up to 77lbs. It could be pretty difficult getting that weight up a tree!    Similar to the other species of pangolins , the giant ground pangolin lives a solitary life. They do establish home ranges in the areas where they live. A home range is a specific area in which an animal travels in search of food or mates.   It is very common in ground pangolins for males to have larger home ranges than females. These ranges can be so large that individuals will have several burrows spread throughout the area that they can use when needed.   Cape or Temminck's Ground pangolin - The Cape Ground Pangolin is a bit of an all around habitat pangolin. They can be found in habitats with both high rainfall  and low rainfall, such as forests, thick brush habitat, open grassland and savannas. Because of this, they are the most widespread African pangolin species. Their adult size will vary dependent on region with smaller animals living in arid, or dry, environments and larger animals living in more moist environments.   This pangolin is often thought of as nocturnal but this can vary with age and where they live. Pangolins living in the Kalahari region become diurnal during the cooler months of winter. Young juveniles are often more diurnal than adults.    Like the giant ground pangolin, they are completely terrestrial. They are seen walking bi-pedally more often than other species of pangolins. This means they walk on their back feet with their front legs pulled up underneath their chest and balance with their long thick tails. As with many other terrestrial pangolins, they do use burrows to rest when not foraging for food. They can dig their own burrows but often use older burrows dug by other animals such as aardvarks, porcupine, or warthogs.   Long-tailed or Black-bellied pangolin - Our last pangolin is the Long-tailed or Black-bellied pangolin. This is a strictly arboreal pangolin spending virtually all of their time in trees. They sleep and rest in hollow trees or epiphytes. Epiphytes are other plans that grow on or in the tree but do not harm the tree, such as ferns or air plants.    They reside in tropical riverine forest, swamp forest, and rainforest. They are excellent swimmers and are almost always found near water. They have actually been seen dropping from tree branches into the water. They prefer the interior of the forest avoiding the outer edges of forests. They spend the majority of their time in the forest canopy. The canopy of a forest is the upper most layer of the forest characterized by the crowns of the trees.   The long-tailed pangolin is primarily diurnal and their black coloration helps them blend into the shadows of the trees as they hunt for arboreal ant nests.      Something that all pangolins share is their importance in the ecosystems where they live. Since all pangolins eat mainly ants and termites, and can eat up to approximately 70 million insects a year, they are extremely important in controlling ant and termite populations.  Our terrestrial digging pangolins are also important in aerating the soil in the ecosystems where they hunt and live. For more detailed information on the specific regions where these pangolins are found, please listen to the episode titled Pangolins: Species.   Join me next week for another ten minute podcast focusing on another thing I like about pangolins.    (Piano Music Plays) This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.  

Summary: Sight, sound, taste, and smell. These senses help pangolins hunt, communicate, and survive. Join Kiersten as she talks about what we know about pangolin senses.   For my hearing impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes.   Show Notes:  “Pangolin genomes and the evolution of mammalian scales and immunity.” View Woh Choo, Mike Rayko, Tze King Tan, Ranjeev Hair, Aleksey Komissarov, Wei See Wee, Andrey A. Yurchenko, Sergey Oliver, Gail Tamazian, Agostinho Antunes, Richard K. Wilson. Welsey C. Warren, Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Patrick Minx, Ksenia Krasheninnikova, Antionette Kotze, Desire L. Dalton, Elaine Vermaak, Ian C. Paterson, Pavel Dodrynin, Frankie Thomas Sitam, Jeffrine J. Rosie-Ryan, Warren E. Johnson, Aini Mohamed Yusoff, Shu-Jin Luo, Kanal Vizi Karuppannan, Gang Fang, Deyou Zheng, Mark B. Gerstein, Leonard Lipovich, Stephen J. O'Brien, and Goat Jah Wong. Genome Res. 2016 Oct; 26(10):1312-1322. Doi: 10.1101/gr.203521.115 www.savepangolins.org The Encyclopedia of Mammals edited by Dr. David Macdonald Pangolin Conservation Organizations:  Rare and Endangered Species Trust - www.restnamibia.org Save Vietnam's Wildlife - www.svw.vn   Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wildlife. (Piano music stops)   Welcome to Ten Things I Like About… I'm Kiersten, your host and this is a podcast about misunderstood or unknown creatures in nature. Some we'll find right out side our doors and some are continents away but all are fascinating.    This podcast will focus ten, ten minute episodes on different animals and their amazing characteristics. Please join me on this extraordinary journey, you won't regret it.   This episode continues pangolins and my seventh favorite thing about pangolins is their senses! Today we'll talk about their vision, hearing, sense of smell, and taste.   For this podcast I found a fascinating study from some scientists that investigated the pangolin's DNA. They looked at the genome of the Malayan pangolin and the Chinese pangolin.    Here's a little scientific background to help this all make sense.    The genome, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism. This research paper was published in 2016 and before that a whole-genome map of the pangolin had never been done. Why is this something that we would want to research at all, you may ask? I applaud you for that thought because it's a great question. The answer is that studying genomes of various mammals helps us understand mammalian evolution which helps us understand current mammalian behavior which in turn helps us understand how to ensure their futures. We still have so many questions about pangolins, such as why they are the only animal alive today covered in keratinous scales. This research can hopefully help us answer those questions.   Without getting too in-depth with this process let's just say the researchers sequenced these two pangolins' genomes and learned some interesting things that relate to the topic of this podcast.    Let's start with vision. Most pangolins are mainly nocturnal, meaning they are active at night. There are some exceptions to this rule, just like any rule of nature, such as the daytime activities of Cape pangolins when the weather is cool and that the long tailed pangolin is often active during the day. Outside of these exceptions, pangolins are typically active during darker times. Many nocturnal animals that are not large predators, such as lions or owls, often have poor eyesight. The pangolin is thought to be one of these animals. At the time of publishing this podcast no one has done any visual tests with pangolins. We do know that their eyes are small compared to the rest of their body, so sight is most likely not their best attribute and interestingly the scientists studying the genomes found an absence of two genes important to good vision.   One deals with visual clarity. Visual clarity is exactly what it sounds like, clear vision. In humans we call it 20/20 vision. Simply, it means you can see objects clearly. The other gene controls phototransduction, Phototransduction  has to do with the detection of light. This gene helps nerves register the entrance of light into the eye and triggers a reaction in the brain. That's about as far as I got in my understanding of phototransduction. Sorry! The absence of these two genes tells us that the hypothesis that pangolins have poor eyesight is most likely correct.   Okay, let's move on to their sense of smell. Almost every source I've referenced about pangolin senses says they have a strong sense of smell. Once again no scientific testing has been done to determine this in a controlled setting, but considering they eat things that can't easily be seen and we have just established that pangolins do not rely on their eyesight for much, it becomes obvious that they most likely have an excellent sense of smell.    The scientists that mapped the genome of the Chinese and Malayan pangolin also discovered evidence to support this. As they were evaluating their results, the scientists compared the genomes of other animals such as cats, dogs, horses, and even humans to the pangolins and found that the pangolins had many more genes in the olfactory receptor family (whispers: that's their nose!) indicating that pangolins have a heightened sense of smell.   There is another reason, besides hunting ants, for the pangolins to have an excellent sense of smell and that's communication. In pervious episodes, I've mentioned that pangolins are generally solitary animals, but they do need to communicate with other pangolins. The way they do that is through scent marking. Pangolins have well developed scent glands in the anal region (whispers: that's their bums) that they use to spray or rub scent on trees and rocks to communicate territory boundaries. Females will also scent mark structures whenthey are ready to mate with males. It's a great way to communicate when you don't know when someone will come by to get your message because the scent can last for days, weeks, maybe even months.    Moving on to our next sense, hearing. We don't know too much about hearing in pangolins. That's probably not much of a surprise to you by now, especially if you've listened to my other podcasts. There is so much we don't yet know about pangolins. But we believe that they have excellent hearing. They use this sense to help them navigate at night and listen for predators, as well as listen for the tell-tale sounds of ants and termites. With both a heightened sense of smell and excellent hearing it makes them superheroes at finding underground ants and termites. Who needs vision when you can sniff out your prey?!   One really cool thing we know about pangolins hearing is that they can close their ears. I wish I could do that without using my hands! They do this when they've dug into an ant mound so they can keep ants from crawling into their ears while they're enjoying a good meal! Brilliant!   Our final sense is taste. Pangolins must have some sense of taste because it has been reported that they tend to favor specific species of ants when they are forging for food. Now, ants produce formic acid inside their bodies. They use it to protect themselves and their nest. That's why an ant bite hurts and itches so bad. But when eaten by other animals, the formic acid has a specific taste.    Apparently in some parts of the world people eat ants. I'm not judging, but I don't know if that's going to be on MY menu any time soon. Anyways, it has been reported that different species of ants taste differently. Some may taste spicy, while others taste sour, and some even taste citrusy! I'm not sure which ones the pangolins prefer but it seems that they do have a preference.    There is so much more we have to learn about pangolin senses, but I hope you discovered something fascinating about pangolin senses from this podcast because it is my seventh favorite thing about pangolins.    Please visit savepangolins.org to find out even more about pangolins and discover what you can do to save this unique animal. To help the African Cape Pangolin visit the Rare and Endangered Species Trust at restnamibia.org and to learn more about Asian pangolins and help the Sunda and Chinese pangolin visit Save Vietnam's Wildlife at svw.vn.    Join me next week for another ten minute podcast focusing on another thing I like about pangolins.    (Piano Music plays)  This has been an episode of Ten Things I like About with Kiersten and Company. Original music written and performed by Katherine Camp, piano extraordinaire.  

Five Stories on Heat by Kent Chan SONIC ACTS BIENNIAL 2022 16 October 2022 – Likeminds, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ‘Five Stories on Heat' is a storytelling performance by Kent Chan that ruminates upon art's shared histories and futures with heat. The performance blends narratives of artmaking during the Vietnam War, Malayan and Hopi myths, with potential film plotlines and the first exhibition of Singaporean art in Europe. Like a mosaic, Chan's storylines skip from East to West, from the past to the future. His work engages with the concept and representation of ‘the tropics' in relation to colonialism, politics and identity, and highlights that ‘the tropics' are not just solely defined by meteorology and geography, but also by Western narratives about aesthetic and cultural superiority. Sonic Acts Biennial 2022 took place at various locations in Amsterdam, interweaving an exhibition, sound performances and discourse programme, accompanied by artist presentations, workshops, excursions and more. As a part of the Biennial programme, the Leaving Traces symposium opened up a forum in which to become attentive to pollution's invisible, yet harmful touch. Actively rethinking our relation to the climate and our planetary legacies, an array of artists, researchers, curators, and scholars spoke of the many faces of toxicity – from fossil fuels to plastic, from nuclear energy to chemical pollutants. The gathering staged real stories and events of exposure, thinking about ‘leaving traces' not just as the material act of spreading toxicity, but as art's potential to reach out and act as a disruptive force in the world. Find out more at https://sonicacts.com/archive/biennial2022 http://kentchan.info Curation & production: Sonic Acts Recording: Engage! TV https://engagetv.com Sound mastering: Monty Mouw http://flippendisks.com Design: Catalogtree https://catalogtree.net Sound logo: Roc Jiménez de Cisneros http://www.vivapunani.org/

Speaking of Writers Part 3 of a series on Victory in Japan Day (VJ Day 8/15/45. This is one of the most remarkable untold stories of the Second World war. At 11.02 am on an August morning in 1945 America dropped the world's most powerful atomic bomb on the Japanese port city of Nagasaki. The most European city in Japan was flattened to the ground 'as if it had been swept aside by a broom'. More than 70,000 Japanese were killed. At the time, hundreds of Allied prisoners of war were working close to the bomb's detonation point, as forced labourers in the shipyards and foundries of Nagasaki. These men, from the Dales of Yorkshire and the dusty outback of Australia, from the fields of Holland and the remote towns of Texas, had already endured an extraordinary lottery of life and death that had changed their lives forever. They had lived through nearly four years of malnutrition, disease, and brutality. Now their prison home was the target of America's second atomic bomb. In one of the greatest survival stories of the Second World War, we trace their astonishing experiences back to bloody battles in the Malayan jungle, before the dramatic fall of Fortress Singapore, the mighty symbol of the British Empire. This abject capitulation was followed by surrender in Java and elsewhere in the East, condemning the captives to years of cruel imprisonment by the Japanese. Their lives grew evermore perilous when thousands of prisoners were shipped off to build the infamous Thai-Burma Railway, including the Bridge on the River Kwai. If that was not harsh enough, POWs were then transported to Japan in the overcrowded holds of what were called hell ships. These rusty buckets were regularly sunk by Allied submarines, and thousands of prisoners lived through unimaginable horror, adrift on the ocean for days. Some still had to endure the final supreme test, the world's second atomic bomb. The prisoners in Nagasaki were eyewitnesses to one of the most significant events in modern history but writing notes or diaries in a Japanese prison camp was dangerous. To avoid detection, one Allied prisoner buried his notes in the grave of a fellow POW to be reclaimed after the war, another wrote his diary in Irish. Now, using unpublished and rarely seen notes, interviews, and memoirs, this unique book weaves together a powerful chorus of voices to paint a vivid picture of defeat, endurance, and survival against astonishing odds. John Willis, author of Nagasaki: The Forgotten Prisoners, is one of Britain's best known television executives. He is a former Director of Programmes at Channel 4 and Director of Factual and Learning at the BBC. He was Vice-president of National Programs at WGBH Boston. In 2012 he was elected as Chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). He is currently Chair of Mentorn Media, producers of Question Time for BBC and he also chairs the Board of Governors at the Royal Central School for Speech and Drama. He divides his time between London and Norfolk. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support

Steve travels to Saigon to investigate the sabotage of two vessels carrying U.S. relief supplies.Original Air Date: July 16, 1949Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.'Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter@radiodetectives

This week, Ryan and Jamie look into the Malayan Emergency that began in 1948. They discuss the Chinese Civil War, The Malayan Union and Chile.

We've talked about ants being the victims of herpetofauna depredation, but what about snakes that are friends to ants? This episode we chat about a paper detailing the antics of an “ant-mother”. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Jono T, Kojima Y, Mizuno T. 2019. Novel cooperative antipredator tactics of an ant specialized against a snake. Royal Society Open Science 6:190283. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.190283. Species of the Bi-Week: de Oca AN-M, Castresana-Villanueva N, Canseco-Márquez L, Campbell JA. 2022. A New Species of Xenosaurus (Squamata: Xenosauridae) from the Sierra de Juárez of Oaxaca, Mexico. Herpetologica 78. DOI: 10.1655/Herpetologica-D-21-00041.1. Other Mentioned Papers/Studies: Hodges, CW, Marshall, BM, Hill, JG, Strine, CT. 2022. Malayan kraits (Bungarus candidus) show affinity to anthropogenic structures in a human dominated landscape. Scientific reports, 12(1), pp.1-16. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11255-z Knolle, F, Goncalves, RP, Morton, AJ. 2017. Sheep recognize familiar and unfamiliar human faces from two-dimensional images. Royal Society Open Science, 4(11), 171228. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171228 Other Links/Mentions: Wolves and raven playing: https://www.yellowstone.org/naturalist-notes-wolves-and-ravens/ Ant video from Jono et al., - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6731735/bin/rsos190283supp2.avi Music: Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Mike Mooney Other Music – The Passion HiFi, www.thepassionhifi.com

What is the sage advice Gomukan? Whom he ate for the second month? Why did he start a shop in the town? Why did Gopalan decide to adopt Gomukan? Who arranged Malayan to attack Gomukan? What happened to Malayan? Where Asaiyappan wished to go?துறவி கோமுகனுக்கு என்ன அறிவுரை சொன்னார்? இரண்டாம் மாதத்திற்கு அவன் யாரைத் தின்றான்? அவன் எதற்காக ஒரு கடையை தொடங்கினான்? கோபாலன் கோமுகனை தத்து எடுக்க ஏன் முடிவெடுத்தார்? கோமுகனை தாக்க மலையனை யார் ஏற்பாடு செய்தது? மலையனுக்கு என்ன ஆனது? ஆசையப்பன் எங்கே போக ஆசைப்பட்டார்?Youtube Story Link: https://youtu.be/YtoSHcdSD9Y You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com

Few are aware of the secretive conflict that took place in the jungles of Malaysia in the 1940s and 1950s between British colonial forces and communist guerillas. So what tactics were used by both sides? Why was it called an Emergency and not a War? What happened to ordinary civilians caught in the crossfire? And why did this conflict become so important for future counterinsurgency campaigns?  In this episode we were joined by stand up comedian Phil Wang. -------------- CREDITS:  Excerpt from "Malayan Jungle Patrol Aka Malaya Report (1953)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo6W2s1_AfY&ab_channel=BritishPath%C3%A9 Excerpt from "Malayan jungle fighting in 1952"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0PzaBY8-58&ab_channel=MichaelRogge Excerpt from "Sir Eden introduces new Malaya High Commissioner (1952)"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h1zqqttu3c&ab_channel=BritishPath%C3%A9  

Last week, we witnessed one of the most pivotal moments of the Pacific War: the Fall of Java. The surrender of the Dutch island not only brought the total collapse of the ABDA Command and the Malay Barrier, which had failed in every one of its missions; but also consolidated the position of the Japanese Empire in the Pacific, having achieved supremacy over the two main resource hubs of the East: Singapore and the Dutch East Indies. With the completion of the Malayan campaign and the Dutch surrender, new objectives appeared for the Japanese on the horizon… And today, we are going to focus on one of them: the British colony of Burma, with its key port of Rangoon, and the last of the Chinese lifelines, the Burma Road.

After an entire month of fighting, and with both Malaya and the Philippines thrown against the ropes, the time had finally come for the final step of the Japanese advance. Now, the Dutch East Indies, the final link in their planned defensive chain across the Pacific, stood open for a Japanese attack. And as the Japanese prepared to execute one of their most bold and brilliant plans of invasion, the Malayan and Philippine fronts saw the start of strong Allied resistance.

For the Japanese, the war was marching exceedingly well in these first few weeks. Poor preparations on behalf of the Allies had left their Pacific possessions in a very precarious state, with the Japanese rapidly capitalizing on this advantage to spread their rule across East Asia. The British in particular, focused on their front against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, demonstrated that they were hardly prepared to fight in these conditions and that not even their impressive fortress at Singapore could save them from the might of the Japanese firepower. The Malayan Campaign up to this point had been characterized by an ineffective command and a strain of poor strategic decisions that ended up giving the upper hand to the Japanese invaders; and today, we are going to see one of the biggest blunders in British history, as the Japanese decide to attack Malayan positions on the Slim River.

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The hammer falls on the British. Soon retreat turns into a rout, but will the Japanese be able to take the Gibraltar of the East, the fortress once thought impregnable: the great redoubt of Singapore?