Podcasts about Mito

Una de las preocupaciones al dejar un trabajo formal es si puedes seguir usando los servicios del IMSS y qué le sucede al dinero que ahorraste. En este episodio, te decimos qué es VERDAD y qué es un MITO sobre: Dejas de tener acceso a servicios de salud en el IMSS si concluyes una relación laboral. También hay un periodo de conservación en los seguros de invalidez y vida. El problema es que si vuelves a cotizar en el Seguro Social, se pierde todo lo que habías acumulado. Si estás en la Ley 97 y no tienes 1,000 semanas de cotización, puedes retirar el saldo completo de tu cuenta en una sola exhibición o continuar cotizando hasta cubrir las semanas necesarias.  Pero si perteneces a la Ley 73, tu pensión no depende de la Afore sino del IMSS, que calcula el monto de acuerdo con tus semanas cotizadas y tu salario base. Tener un empleo formal es la única opción para que puedas continuar con las aportaciones al Seguro Social. El registro debe realizarse con tu último salario base o uno superior y deberás pagar cuotas mensuales por adelantado.  Pierdes la inscripción si dejas de pagar durante dos meses, pero tienes hasta doce meses para solicitar el reingreso.   Lee más sobre este tema en Expansión.

Links del episodio:Próximo viaje de Lucas: https://insiderexpeditions.com/wonder-summit/Black Rock Coffe: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-rock-coffee-bar-aims-150131409.htmlhttps://www.br.coffee/__Tenes alguna pregunta? Escribinos y seguinos en:Twitter: @CristobaPerdomo y @llopatinLinkedin: Lucas Lopatin  y Cristobal Perdomo  yVisitá:Indie BuildWollef

¿De verdad formas parte de la clase media o es solo un espejismo? En este video analizamos la gran mentira que sostiene a Europa: una supuesta mayoría de clase media que en realidad vive precarizada y endeudada. Descubrirás cómo los bancos crean dinero de la nada mediante la reserva fraccionaria, cómo ese sistema alimenta desigualdad y dependencia, y por qué gobiernos y élites fomentan este mito como mecanismo de control social. Verás por qué la “clase media” es más un estado mental que una realidad económica, y cómo la deuda se ha convertido en una herramienta para mantener dócil a la población. Si quieres entender lo que realmente hay detrás del relato oficial y abrir los ojos frente a esta ilusión colectiva, este video es para ti. ¡No te lo pierdas!Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/el-podcast-de-marc-vidal--5231699/support.

[20250905] Crónicas de San Borondón ¿Son las matemáticas la mejor herramienta para comprender el Universo, todo cuanto existe? ¿Habría existencia sin matemáticas? Más allá de su fama de complejas y aburridas, las ciencias matemáticas, rastreables por doquier, pueden ser abordadas de forma singular e, incluso, divertida. Ocultas ante nuestros ojos, los números y las formas geométrica nos rodean, construyendo la realidad. Este viernes, el matemático José Molina González visita Crónicas de San Borondón para contagiarnos el virus de las matemáticas, para educar nuestra mirada y asombrarnos con la presencia de números y formas mágicas en la naturaleza y en el legado humano. Beatriz Chinea, artífice del aclamado documental CURANDERAS CANARIAS. Tradición de Sanación, participa en esta primera edición de la temporada nº 17 de CSB haciendo balance de las proyecciones y encuentros con curanderas canarias realizados en Güímar, Alajeró y Arrecife este verano, avanzando las fechas de La Palma (11 de septiembre); El Hierro (19 de septiembre), Fuerteventura y Gran Canaria. Cabe recordar el fantástico trabajo de Chinea ha contado con el apoyo de la Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural del Gobierno de Canarias. Nuestra compañera Priscila González dedicará algunos minutos a darnos datos de última hora aportados por la ciencia sobre los efectos de los cambios e inicios de ciclo en nuestro organismo y mente, mientras que con los investigadores Xavier Melo y Luján Comas, desgranaremos algunos de los contenidos de su más reciente libro Vida más allá de la vida. Transformaciones espirituales derivadas de las experiencias cercanas a la muerte. Estamos ante un documento excepcional, en el que recogen una veintena larga de ECM que han cambiado la vida de sus protagonistas, gente anónima que comparte páginas con expertos como Moody, Greyson o Sans Segara. Finalmente, en esta primera entrega de CSB estrenamos sección, y no una sección cualquiera. Hablamos de EXPEDIENTE MÉLIÈS, el primer crossover de Canarias Radio, un producto fruto de la colaboración de los programas Crónicas de San Borondón y Charlas de Cine Radio. Cada semana, José Gregorio González y Manuel Díaz Noda mantendrán un mano a mano alrededor de títulos y figuras del celuloide alrededor de los cuales pivota la leyenda, el misterio, lo singular…La primera entrega tendrá al famoso matrimonio de Los Warren como protagonistas, al hilo del estreno de Expediente Warren: Último Rito. Crónicas de San Borondón estará en antena -hora canaria- cada viernes de 22:00 H a 00:00 H., con redifusión en la madrugada del domingo al lunes, 00:00 a 02:00 H.

[20250905] Crónicas de San Borondón ¿Son las matemáticas la mejor herramienta para comprender el Universo, todo cuanto existe? ¿Habría existencia sin matemáticas? Más allá de su fama de complejas y aburridas, las ciencias matemáticas, rastreables por doquier, pueden ser abordadas de forma singular e, incluso, divertida. Ocultas ante nuestros ojos, los números y las formas geométrica nos rodean, construyendo la realidad. Este viernes, el matemático José Molina González visita Crónicas de San Borondón para contagiarnos el virus de las matemáticas, para educar nuestra mirada y asombrarnos con la presencia de números y formas mágicas en la naturaleza y en el legado humano. Beatriz Chinea, artífice del aclamado documental CURANDERAS CANARIAS. Tradición de Sanación, participa en esta primera edición de la temporada nº 17 de CSB haciendo balance de las proyecciones y encuentros con curanderas canarias realizados en Güímar, Alajeró y Arrecife este verano, avanzando las fechas de La Palma (11 de septiembre); El Hierro (19 de septiembre), Fuerteventura y Gran Canaria. Cabe recordar el fantástico trabajo de Chinea ha contado con el apoyo de la Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural del Gobierno de Canarias. Nuestra compañera Priscila González dedicará algunos minutos a darnos datos de última hora aportados por la ciencia sobre los efectos de los cambios e inicios de ciclo en nuestro organismo y mente, mientras que con los investigadores Xavier Melo y Luján Comas, desgranaremos algunos de los contenidos de su más reciente libro Vida más allá de la vida. Transformaciones espirituales derivadas de las experiencias cercanas a la muerte. Estamos ante un documento excepcional, en el que recogen una veintena larga de ECM que han cambiado la vida de sus protagonistas, gente anónima que comparte páginas con expertos como Moody, Greyson o Sans Segara. Finalmente, en esta primera entrega de CSB estrenamos sección, y no una sección cualquiera. Hablamos de EXPEDIENTE MÉLIÈS, el primer crossover de Canarias Radio, un producto fruto de la colaboración de los programas Crónicas de San Borondón y Charlas de Cine Radio. Cada semana, José Gregorio González y Manuel Díaz Noda mantendrán un mano a mano alrededor de títulos y figuras del celuloide alrededor de los cuales pivota la leyenda, el misterio, lo singular…La primera entrega tendrá al famoso matrimonio de Los Warren como protagonistas, al hilo del estreno de Expediente Warren: Último Rito. Crónicas de San Borondón estará en antena -hora canaria- cada viernes de 22:00 H a 00:00 H., con redifusión en la madrugada del domingo al lunes, 00:00 a 02:00 H.

Send us a textToday's episode comes straight from a listener question: What's the deal with MitoSure? Is this mitochondria-based score the secret weapon in embryo selection — or just another lab test with a fancy name and fuzzy usefulness?Join Dr. Mark Amols as he takes you on a wild science ride from embryo scoring to evolutionary biology, bacterial roommates, and the ancient origin of mitochondria. You'll learn what MitoSure actually measures, why the same embryo could score a “2” in one lab and an “18” in another, and why most fertility specialists still treat it as a tiebreaker — not a dealbreaker.Whether you're mid-IVF or mitochondria-curious, this episode is packed with helpful info, analogies, and (of course) tacos.Thanks for tuning in to another episode of 'Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday' with Dr. Mark Amols. If you found this episode insightful, please share it with friends and family who might benefit from our discussion. Remember, your feedback is invaluable to us – leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred listening platform. Stay connected with us for updates and fertility tips – follow us on Facebook. For more resources and information, visit our website at www.NewDirectionFertility.com. Have a question or a topic you'd like us to cover? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to us at TBFT@NewDirectionFertility.com. Join us next Tuesday for more discussions on fertility, where we blend medical expertise with a touch of humor to make complex topics accessible and engaging. Until then, keep the conversation going and remember: understanding your fertility is a journey we're on together.

Si has pensado en meter tu dinero a una Sofipo, pero te da miedo que algo pase, tienes que escuchar este episodio. Aquí te decimos qué es VERDAD y qué es un MITO sobre: Las Sofipos son sociedades con fines de lucro que buscan promover la captación de recursos y realizar préstamos o créditos a la gente. Aunque Klar, Finsus, Stori y Nu están entre las Sofipos más conocidas, Financiera Sustentable es la más usada. Cada vez escuchamos más de las Sofipos, pero en realidad no han crecido. Las Sociedades Financieras Populares se han convertido en una de las opciones de ahorro para los mexicanos, pero no están exentas de sufrir crisis. Las Sofipos dejan de operar porque se termina su licencia de funcionamiento. Estas entidades no pueden declararse en quiebra de un día para otro. El problema es que si tienes tu dinero en una Sofipo y esta quiebra, pierdes todos tus ahorros.  En caso de que tengas una deuda con una Sofipo que quiebre, tu deuda queda saldada.   Lee más sobre este tema en Expansión.

Puntata a cura di Untimoteo.Avevamo sperato, dopo la prima stagione di The Sandman, che la seconda si traducesse in un colpo d'ala. Così non è stato, e quindi il giudizio resta uguale…A quasi 30 anni dalla conclusione della serie a fumetti regolare, Netflix e Warner Bros hanno proposto - in due stagioni - questo progetto, tanto ambizioso quanto atteso. Tratta dall'omonimo fumetto stampato tra il 1991 e il 1996 e poi continuato con diversi numeri singoli e miniserie, il ciclo di episodi televisivi segue punto per punto la sua controparte su carta, con qualche minima differenza. Purtroppo però non riesce a imprimersi nell'immaginario dei suoi spettatori. La serie televisiva è un compitino eseguito egregiamente dal punto di vista tecnico e filologico. Ma senza quell'anima oscura e imperfetta che ha reso le storie su carta di Neil Gaiman uno dei fenomeni di culto degli anni ‘90."5 minuti 1 serie" è il format del podcast di Mondoserie che racconta appunto una serie in poco più di cinque minuti (o meno di dieci!). Senza fronzoli, dritti al punto.Parte del progetto: https://www.mondoserie.it/  Iscriviti al podcast sulla tua piattaforma preferita o su: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mondoserie-podcast  Collegati a MONDOSERIE sui social:https://www.facebook.com/mondoserie https://www.instagram.com/mondoserie.it/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXpMjWOcPbFwdit0QJNnXQ  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mondoserie/ 

En Raza Deportiva Rafa Ramos y Eli Patiño reaccionan a la repercusión que está teniendo Saint Maximin y profundizan si podría convertirse en el nuevo gran ídolo del América, además analizan lo más destacado de la jornada 7 de la Liga MX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pubblichiamo l'intervento del Professore dal titolo “Necessità del mito. Risorgive mitiche tra arte e filosofia”, tenutosi lo scorso 24 aprile in seno al ciclo di incontri “Tra Eco e Narciso”, organizzato dal Liceo Maffei di Verona che ringraziamo per la preziosa disponibilità.

Análisis del comienzo de España en el Eurobasket, la despedida de Jeremy Lin y el reciente Afrobasket y los detalles de una boda muy baloncestística. José Manuel Puertas analiza esta semana el inicio del Eurobasket, con un primer partido horrible de España antes de enlazar dos victorias para despejar su panorama. Los periodistas Lucas Sáez Bravo y Nacho Duque expondrán sus percepciones sobre la marcha de los de Sergio Scariolo en el torneo. Mientras, en la NBA, tocará recordar la figura de Jeremy Lin, que acaba de anunciar su retirada tras convertirse en una megaestrella efímera en 2012. John Vázquez glosará su curiosa figura y repasará el resto de noticias en torno a la competición estadounidense. Tras ello, una curiosa historia: el jugador profesional José Medina y su esposa, Isa Rodríguez, contrajeron matrimonio hace algunas semanas... ¡En una cancha de baloncesto! Ambos pasarán por el programa en un rato divertido contando una curiosa idea que acabó haciéndose viral en redes sociales. Además, José Ramón Alba relatará su experiencia en el recién terminado Afrobasket en Angola, tanto desde el punto de vista personal como deportivo.

'El legado de las pastoras' ha conseguido dar a conocer la historia de cientos de mujeres que vivían en el Valle Bajo de Lozoya

Pablo García, de Divacons-Alphavalue, analiza las perspectivas de la política monetaria en septiembre y el impacto de Nvidia en los mercados.

Ci sono testimonianze mitiche delle vere origini delle due specie umane ibridate.https://www.amazon.it/s?k=valentin+p.+elli&__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&ref=nb_sb_noss

¿Crees que hacer cien abdominales te dejará plano el vientre? En este episodio desmontamos el mito de la reducción localizada de grasa… [continúa con el texto completo anterior] Hashtags: #MitoGrasaLocalizada, #DéficitCalórico, #EntrenamientoDeFuerza, #CardioInteligente, #ProteínaEsencial, #MetabolismoActivo, #CuerpoConsciente, #PocketCoach, #MenosGrasaMasMusculo, #SaludSostenible, #PacienciaYDisciplina Etiquetas: grasa localizada mito, reducción de grasa, déficit calórico, cómo perder grasa, entrenamiento de fuerza, cardio efectivo, proteína para adelgazar, Pocket Coach explicación, grasa rebelde, metabolismo y hormonas, pérdida de grasa global

En este episodio, el abogado de inmigración Tomás Reséndez revela cómo los inversionistas pueden usar visas de inversionista en bienes raíces… siempre que el negocio sea activo y genere empleos: qué significa “activo” en real estate y por qué operar tu propio property management puede ser la diferencia entre aprobación o rechazo. También vemos casos reales: multifamily que se quedó corto por ser pasivo y cómo se corrigió, y el boom de ofertas de flipping que “prometen visa” (alerta, no funciona así). Hablamos de invertir pasivo desde México sin cruzar la línea del trabajo, de la visa TN para traer perfiles clave (arquitectos, ingenieros, contadores, abogados) y de la importancia del plan de negocios para la solicitud y la renovación. Cerramos con un vistazo a la lotería H-1B, el salario prevaleciente y por qué las grandes empresas llevan ventaja, además de datos reales sobre tasas de aprobación y tiempos que hoy lucen mejores de lo que dicen los titulares. Escúchalo completo y síguenos en todas nuestras plataformas: Spotify, YouTube y Apple Podcasts. Entrenamiento CÓMO INVERTIR EN REAL ESTATE EN ESTADOS UNIDOS ➡ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB9JlA2rZps&t=0s Síguenos en: Facebook: / invierteconlalaygaby Instagram: / invierteconlalaygaby LinkedIn: / real-estate-talks-podcast LinkedIn Lala: / lalaelizondo LinkedIn Gaby: / gaby-garcia-proctor-5a658b3 Si tienes algun comentario, escríbenos a hola@lalaygaby.com y con gusto te ponemos en contacto con nuestro invitado. Hosts: Lala Elizondo y Gaby Proctor ¡Si te gustó el episodio, no olvides darnos un review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⁠www.lalaygaby.com⁠ #️⃣ #RealEstateTexas #VisaDeInversionista #VisaTN #Flipping #Multifamily #AustinTX #Inversionistas #NegociosUSA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Si has considerado pedir un crédito de nómina para salir de algún apuro, debes escuchar este episodio. Aquí te decimos qué es VERDAD y qué es un MITO sobre: 1.     Pedir un crédito de nómina siempre es una buena opción.  2.     Entre 75% y 80% de quienes solicitan un crédito terminan pagando más del doble de lo que reciben. 3.     La situación se vuelve más grave si firmas sin leer el contrato, porque te deja sin herramientas para defenderte de penalizaciones ocultas. 4.     El Costo Anual Total es la referencia obligada y hay que checarlo siempre. 5.     Podrás ver el descuento del crédito en tu recibo CFDI de nómina.  6.     Otra herramienta para que el crédito de nómina no se salga de control es la corrida financiera. 7.     Lo más recomendable es asignar la mitad de tu sueldo para el pago de créditos y la otra mitad para los gastos personales o de la familia. 8.     También es importante considerar la estabilidad laboral que tienes.   Lee más sobre este tema en Expansión.

Mito o verità? In realtà la verità è più complessa: non era proprio olio, almeno non lo era quasi mai. Ma la creatività era comunque fervente e ciò che veniva gettato sul nemico durante gli assedi non era da meno. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fa caldo, ci si scioglie come ghiaccioli al sole e anche i nostri neuroni hanno deciso di andare in ferie. In attesa di tornare a settembre con una nuova stagione tutta da sudare (metaforicamente), abbiamo deciso di venirvi incontro con un ripasso delle nostre storie preferite. Oggi vi rinfreschiamo la memoria sui falsi miti del pericolosissimo Far West.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Muchos hombres crecieron escuchando que masturbarse mucho podía causar cáncer… ¿Mito o realidad? En este episodio hablaremos de qué significa la masturbación, por qué los hombres la practican incluso con pareja, los beneficios y riesgos para la salud, y la verdad sobre su relación con la próstata. Un tema directo, sin tabúes, para derribar mitos y entender mejor la sexualidad masculina.✨✨ Si deseas productos naturales que apoyen tu equilibrio hormonal, emocional y sexual, visita mi tienda:

Hay un gran dilema entre pagar de contado y comprar a meses sin intereses, así que en este episodio, te decimos qué es VERDAD y qué es un MITO sobre: Comprar algo y pagarlo de contado siempre es mejor que usar la modalidad de pago de meses sin intereses.  Comprar a meses sin intereses es recomendable cuando el bien es una necesidad y no un gusto.  Los meses sin intereses son un esquema de pago en el que una institución financiera te presta el dinero a través de una línea de crédito para hacer una compra en el momento en que la necesites. La gran ventaja del pago a meses sin intereses es que no importa cuánto tiempo tardes en pagar tu deuda, el monto total siempre será el mismo. Conviene hacer uso de esta modalidad cuando se trata de compras necesarias y planeadas o cuando hay campañas especiales de ventas o temporalidades.  Y sobre todo, debes estar consciente de tu capacidad de endeudamiento.  Las compras recurrentes, fugaces y por impulso también deben ser pagadas a meses sin intereses. No importa que tengas varios pagos a meses pendientes, igual se recomienda que sigas usando esta modalidad de pago cada que tengas oportunidad.   Lee más sobre este tema en Expansión.

Meditaciones y reflexiones para hacer la oración especialmente dirigidas a jóvenes. || Pásate por nuestra WEB y lee los testimonios, artículos y suscríbete a los Podcast diarios de rezarhoy en: https://www.jovenescatolicos.es/Sigue el canal de Jóvenes Católicos en WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDQN04LY6d1sgDXEK3sPásate por nuestra cuenta de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catolicos_es/Twitter: https://twitter.com/catolicos_esFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Catolicos.es/Pásate por la página web de Cobel Ediciones: http://www.cobelediciones.com/

El verano a veces nos deja semanas con pocas novedades de material y producto, pero siempre hay noticias. En este caso nos hacemos eco, lo primero, de la retirada del gran Nino Schurter, un mito viviente del MTB que pone fin a su carrera con 10 Campeonatos del Mundo, 9 triunfos en la general de la Copa del Mundo, 36 victorias en carreras de la Copa del Mundo, medalla de oro, plata y bronce en Juegos Olímpicos (y 5 participaciones)... ¿el GOAT? ¿El mejor de todos los tiempos? Además, es un hombre ligado prácticamente durante toda su carrera a un mismo equipo y una misma marca y eso nos ha dado para debatir también sobre el legado de un país como Suiza en el MTB. También comentamos el nuevo prototipo de motor SRAM que se ha visto en el Crankworx de Whistler. En realidad es un prototipo muy prototipo, que nos ha servido para debatir y elucubrar sobre los pasos que está dando la marca americana en los sistemas de asistencia después de que su lanzamiento anterior fuese con Brose y la compra de la marca alemana por parte de Yamaha poco después. Aprovechamos también para hacer un poco de repaso a la situación de los sistemas de asistencia, prestaciones, regulaciones, etc. En cuanto a la actualidad, Santa Cruz ha lanzado una edición especial de su Bullit, con menos de 100 unidades a la venta, que equipa la nueva horquilla FOX Podium; y Mondraker nos ha presentado una nueva colección textil. Enlaces de interés: Santa Cruz Bullit Podium: https://www.mtbpro.es/actualidad/santa-cruz-bullit-podium-menos-de-100-unidades-con-un-montaje-muy-especial Nueva colección textil de Mondraker: https://www.mtbpro.es/actualidad/asi-es-la-nueva-coleccion-mondraker-de-ropa-tecnica-y-casual

Ti sei mai chiesto da dove arrivi la leggenda dell'Olandese Volante, quella nave fantasma condannata a solcare per sempre i mari? Noi tutti conosciamo il capitano Davy Jones della saga “I Pirati dei Caraibi”, ovvero il capitano dell'Olandese Volante. Ma la leggenda, quella vera, è un tantino diversa. L'origine di uno dei miti marinareschi più celebri, è molto più semplice e incredibilmente affascinante. Tutto ha inizio con un racconto a dir poco inquietante, tramandato tra marinai e riportato per la prima volta in un antico documento.Lorenzo Manara è scrittore di libri storici e fantasy. Acquista subito i miei romanzi!

Mándanos un mensajePuntos ClavesLa Paranoia al Volumen: Examinamos las razones detrás del miedo al superávit calórico y cómo este afecta negativamente las ganancias musculares.Malinterpretación de la Ciencia: Andie discute cómo la mala interpretación de estudios científicos ha popularizado la idea equivocada de que no necesitamos un superávit para ganar músculo.Cultura Fitness y Redes Sociales: Los efectos de los influencers y la presión de verse definido todo el año.La Importancia de un Superávit Inteligente: Cómo un aumento calórico controlado puede ser eficiente para ganar músculo sin ganar grasa en exceso.Datos y Estudios: Se analizan estudios relevantes, incluyendo el trabajo de Alan Aragon y Alan Bacon, que aclaran malentendidos sobre el volumen.Perfil del Candidato Perfecto para Volumen: Quién se beneficiaría más de un enfoque de volumen controlado.Support the showInstagram: andieillanesPágina web: andieillanes.com.mx

Será que estamos prestes a ver o fim do ciclo de juros altos no Brasil e no mundo?No episódio #103 do Empiricus PodCa$t, Larissa Quaresma, João Piccioni e Laís Costa analisam os últimos dados de inflação no Brasil e nos Estados Unidos e discutem o que realmente está por trás das expectativas de cortes na Selic e nos juros americanos.

Hoy nos sumergimos en una de las leyendas más intrigantes del folclore japonés, una historia donde la belleza, la inteligencia y lo sobrenatural se entrelazan con la traición y el peligro. Tamamo no Mae, una mujer deslumbrante en apariencia pero en realidad una poderosa y astuta kitsune de nueve colas, logra infiltrarse en la corte imperial y hechizar al mismísimo emperador. A través de una narrativa llena de misterio, simbolismo y giros inesperados, analizamos cómo esta figura mítica encarna temas de engaño, ambición y el eterno conflicto entre la verdad y la ilusión. Una vez más, Vestigios de la Historia nos invita a mirar más allá de las apariencias y descubrir cómo los mitos ancestrales siguen revelando verdades profundas sobre la naturaleza humana.

Las parejas pueden cuidar su dinero antes, durante y después de casarse, con las capitulaciones matrimoniales. En este episodio, te decimos qué es VERDAD y qué es un MITO sobre: Las capitulaciones matrimoniales son una herramienta legal poco utilizada, pero muy útil. Es un acuerdo legal en el que las parejas establecen con precisión qué bienes, deudas e ingresos forman parte del patrimonio común y cuáles se mantendrán por separado. El formato estándar es el mejor, porque establece que todos los bienes muebles e inmuebles, ingresos y productos del trabajo se dividirán en partes iguales, que ambos administrarán los bienes en conjunto y cualquier decisión patrimonial debe ser tomada por los dos. No siempre está claro cuáles obligaciones entran y cuáles no en la sociedad dentro del régimen de sociedad conyugal, y esto puede complicar los procesos de divorcio. Las deudas personales no forman parte de la sociedad conyugal en un esquema bien definido.  El primer paso para hacer capitulaciones matrimoniales es elegir el régimen patrimonial más adecuado para tu caso. Luego debes redactar el acuerdo con asesoría legal, que solo debe incluir una lista detallada de bienes y deudas, reglas sobre ingresos laborales para definir si se comparten o no, y quién administrará los bienes.  Después se debe formalizar ante un juez o notario público. Las capitulaciones matrimoniales solo pueden hacerse antes de casarse, así que si el matrimonio ya fue celebrado, no puedes aprovechar esta herramienta.   Lee más sobre este tema en Expansión.

Hacer click aquí para enviar sus comentarios a este cuento.Juan David Betancur Fernandezelnarradororal@gmail.comHabía una vez en un mundo previo al actual mundo un vasto océano de luz y la tierra aún no existía, En aquel océano de luz los orishas danzaban en armonía ya que vivían en el reino celeste donde todo era inmutable, donde también recidia el gran dios Olodumare, el que todo lo ve, el que todo lo sabe. Desafortunadamente bajo este mundo perfecto había otro donde solo había caos y oscuridad. Olodumare contemplaba el vacío bajo el cielo y pensó: —Es hora de crear un mundo donde la vida pueda florecer. Pero no lo haré solo.Llamó a Obatalá, el más sabio y sereno de los orishas. Su túnica era blanca como la espuma del mar, y su voz tenía el tono de la brisa que acaricia las hojas. Olodumare le habló:—Obatalá, tú eres justo, paciente y puro. Te encomiendo la creación de la tierra y de los seres humanos. Toma esta bolsa de arena sagrada, esta cadena de oro, y esta calabaza con barro divino. Desciende y da forma al mundoObatalá aceptó con humildad. Se colgó la bolsa al hombro, tomó la calabaza con ambas manos, y descendió por la cadena de oro que colgaba desde el cielo como si fuera una gota de luz y a medida que bajaba, el aire se volvía más denso, más oscuro, más silencioso.Cuando llegó al punto más bajo, arrojó la arena sagrada. La arena se expandió como una isla flotante el agua, formando la primera tierra firme: Ile Ife, el corazón del mundo, la ciudad sagrada, el ombligo del mundoEl viento sopló por primera vez. Las aves cantaron sin haber sido creadas aún y  El tiempo comenzó a latir.Obatalá se arrodilló sobre la tierra virgen,  Abrio la calabaza y vertió el barro sobre la arena, y con dedos suaves comenzó a moldear figuras humanas. Sus dedos danzaban como ramas en el viento, dando forma a cabezas, torsos, brazos, piernas. Cada figura era única, cada rostro tenía una expresión distinta: alegría, melancolía, asombro.Pero el sol ardía con fuerza, y Obatalá, agotado, decidió descansar bajo una palmera. Allí encontró una vasija con vino de palma que era dulce y embriagador.  Bebió un poco… luego otro poco… y otro más. El vino de palma era un elixir que le llenaba todos los sentidos, y pronto Obatalá comenzó a moldear con manos torpes.Las figuras que creó en ese estado eran diferentes: unas tenían piernas más cortas, otras brazos torcidos, algunas rostros desfigurados. Cuando terminó, se tumbó bajo la palmera y cayó en un sueño profundo.Al despertar, vio lo que había hecho. Su corazón se llenó de tristeza, sentía vergüenza  —¿Qué he hecho? —dijo—. He fallado en mi tarea. He creado seres incompletos.Subió al cielo por la cadena de oro y se presentó ante Olodumare, con lágrimas en los ojos. —Perdóname. He deshonrado tu encargo.Pero Olodumare no lo reprendió. En cambio, le habló con ternura:—Obatalá, tú no has fallado. Has revelado una verdad profunda: la vida no es perfecta, pero es sagrada. —Los que tú creaste en tu embriaguez no son errores. Son parte del equilibrio. Ellos enseñarán humildad, fortaleza y amor. Ellos también tienen alma, propósito y belleza.—Desde hoy, tú serás el protector de todos los que nacen diferentes. Serás su guía, su consuelo, su fuerza. Y para recordar este momento, nunca más beberás vino. Solo agua fresca será tu ofrenda.Las figuras moldeadas por Obatalá yacían sobre la tierra de Ife, inmóviles, como estatuas dormidas. Pero Olodumare, viendo que la forma estaba lista, envió a Orunmila, el orisha de la sabiduría y el destino, para que les soplara el aliento vital.Orunmila caminó entre los cuerpos de barro, y uno por uno, les susurró palabras antiguas, palabras que no se pronuncian, sino que se sie

After a long break between drinks, it's time for another JTET 'Two Jonnies' takeover! In Part 1 of this episode, Jon Steele runs though all of the key talking points from Round 24 of the J2 season. After that, Jon is joined by Jonny Nicol (on loan from Big Pod) for a deep dive on Kumamoto's home win over Mito, plus a chat about the state of J2 with 14 rounds left to go in 2025. Jonny also weighed in on all of the usual segments, and helped Jon to preview this weekend's Round 25 slate. Hope everyone enjoys the pod! Timestamps: Start to 13:30 - J2 Round 24 Round-Up 13:40 to 25:30 - Kumamoto v Mito in-depth 25:30 to 31:00 - Most Bravo Player chat 31:00 to 45:30 - Jonny talks about the top half of the J2 table (focus on Iwata) 45:30 to 57:00 - The bottom half of the J2 table 57:00 to Finish - J2 Round 25 Preview

La caída en los rendimientos de los Cetes hace pensar que debemos decirles adiós. En este episodio, te decimos qué es VERDAD y qué es un MITO sobre:   Los Cetes (Certificados de la Tesorería) son una opción segura y accesible para invertir, que además siempre tienen rendimientos a la alza. Los rendimientos de los Cetes cayeron por los aranceles impuestos por el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump. Y los inversionistas anticipan recortes adicionales, lo que provoca que las tasas de los instrumentos gubernamentales se ajusten desde antes. Pero eso no es todo, porque parte de este ajuste también responde a los niveles extraordinarios alcanzados en los últimos años. Entonces esto quiere decir que debes olvidarte por completo de los Cetes. Es completamente seguro que las tasas de los Cetes van a seguir cayendo.  Todos los Cetes han tenido reducciones en lo que va del año, pero siguen siendo una alternativa atractiva para invertir si tomamos en cuenta la inflación.  Pero si de verdad quieres dejar los Cetes por la paz, una opción es cambiar a instrumentos que mantengan estabilidad sin aumentar el nivel de riesgo, como divisas o metales.   Lee más sobre este tema en Expansión.

La invitada al episodio #318 del podcast Máximo Desempeño es Beatriz Boullosa, nutrióloga deportiva y pionera que ha convertido la tenacidad en su fortaleza más poderosa y la comunicación en su herramienta para transformar vidas, demostrando que cuando tienes el coraje de desafiar tradiciones arraigadas en territorios dominados por hombres, puedes crear caminos que otros ni siquiera imaginaban posibles. Descubre cómo esta visionaria mexicana enfrentó un muro de resistencia al fundar el Área de Nutrición en la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol en 2010, donde cuestionaron sus métodos y desafiaron su autoridad hasta que los resultados hablaron por ella: la selección Sub-17 campeona del mundo en 2011 y la medalla de oro olímpica en Londres 2012, mientras desarrollaba su filosofía transformadora "no todo es para todos" que refleja su entendimiento de que cada deportista requiere un enfoque personalizado, abriendo puertas para las mujeres en el deporte mexicano.Además, Pablo explora "El Valor de Ponerte Primero: Rompe el Mito del Sacrificio Noble", una reflexión transformadora sobre esa mentira que hemos tragado durante generaciones: que cuidar de ti misma es egoísmo, que ponerte primero es traicionar a quienes amas, que tu valor se mide por cuánto te sacrificas por otros. Un editorial que desafía la programación social que enseña a las mujeres a sentirse culpables por decir "no" y revela por qué ponerte por delante no es egoísmo sino supervivencia emocional, porque no puedes dar lo que no tienes ni amar desde un pozo vacío. Un episodio que te inspirará con la historia de una mujer que mantuvo su integridad en ambientes hostiles mientras transformaba el rendimiento de atletas olímpicos, combinando ciencia nutricional con comunicación efectiva, mientras te confronta con una pregunta poderosa: ¿Estás dispuesta/o a destruir el mito del sacrificio noble y entender que cuando te cuidas tienes más que dar, que cuando te respetas das mejor amor? Porque al final, el mundo no necesita más mártires, necesita más personas que sepan su valor y modelen lo que significa respetarse.

Hacer click aquí para enviar sus comentarios a este cuento.Juan David Betancur Fernandezelnarradororal@gmail.comHabía una vez, en la era de los grandes reinos cuando los dioses aún caminaban entre los hombres y los ríos hablaban en sueños,, vivía el rey Sagara, poderoso y orgulloso. Deseando afirmar su supremacía, ordenó a sus 60,000 hijos que buscaran el caballo robado de un ritual sagrado.Este caballo había sido robado por Indra y llevado a Patala cerca de la ermita de el sabio Kapila.  Los hijos de Sagara viajaron hasta la ermita de dicho sabio y rodearon y profanaron  el santuario donde el sabio estaba meditando en silencio e ignorante de lo que estaba sucediendo Cuando Kapila abrio los ojos y vio los 60 mil hijos de Sagara alrededor Kapila, . Su mirada era fuego.“La ignorancia es la mayor ofensa,” dijo, y con un solo pensamiento, redujo a cenizas a los 60,000 hijos.Sus almas quedaron atrapadas en el mundo intermedio, sin poder ascender ni reencarnar. El linaje de Sagara quedó maldito.Generaciones después, nació Bhagiratha, último heredero de esa estirpe. No era guerrero ni conquistador, sino un hombre de profunda compasión. Al conocer el destino de sus ancestros, juró liberarlos. Bhagiratha, joven pero sabio, decidió romper el ciclo.Renunció al trono, vistió ropas de corteza, y se retiró a las montañas del Himalaya, donde el cielo toca la tierra donde el aire es delgado y los pensamientos se vuelven claros como cristal.. Allí, entre glaciares y vientos que hablan en lenguas antiguas, meditó durante mil años, inmóvil como una roca, su mente fija en la redención y alimentándose solo de luz y voluntadLos dioses lo observaron. Brahma, el creador, descendió en un rayo de luz.Los dioses lo observaron. Brahma, el creador, se conmovió por su devoción y le ofreció una solución: haría que Ganga, el río celestial que fluía entre las estrellas, descendiera a la tierra para purificar las cenizas de sus ancestros. Pero había un problema:“Si Ganga cae directamente, su fuerza destruirá la tierra. Solo Shiva, el señor de la transformación, puede contenerla.”Bhagiratha comenzó una nueva penitencia, esta vez dirigida a Shiva, el dios que habita en la frontera entre la vida y la muerte. Shiva, con su piel cenicienta y su cabello como raíces cósmicas, meditaba en el monte Kailash. Las plegarias llegaron hasta Shiva  quien . Abrió su tercer ojo, y el universo tembló.Con voz profunda y grave el dios dijo “Acepto tu suplica ”, dijo. “Que Ganga caiga sobre mí.”Y así ocurrió. Los cielos se abrieronDesde los reinos celestiales, Ganga, la diosa del río, descendió. , Ganga descendió como una serpiente de luz, una corriente de agua que brillaba con estrellas. Su cuerpo era agua luminosa, su voz era canto, su mirada era compasión. Pero también era orgullosa.“¿Por qué debo descender al mundo de los hombres?”, preguntó. Bhagiratha respondió: “Para liberar a los que sufren. Para unir cielo y tierra.”Ganga aceptó. Cayó como un torrente de estrellas. Pero justo antes de tocar la tierra, Shiva la atrapó en su cabello, enredándola en sus trenzas como quien guarda una flor de una tormenta o un relámpago en una caja de madera.La diosa se agitó, furiosa. Shiva sonrió, y con un gesto, liberó una hebra de su cabello De esa hebra nació el río Ganga, que serpenteó por las montañas, siguió a Bhagiratha por valles y desiertos, hasta llegar al lugar donde yacían las cenizas de sus ancestros. Al tocar la tierra, el agua cantó.y  Las almas de aquellos 60000 antepasados de Bhagiratha se elevaron como pájaros, libres al fin.Desde entonces, Ganges es más que un río. Es madre, es diosa, es puente e

Este episodio explora el enigmático pasaje bíblico de la desnudez de Noé, sus interpretaciones rabínicas y míticas, incluidas las teorías de castración y paralelos con Urano. Incluye leyendas extraídas por Robert Graves y un análisis psicológico inspirado en Karen Horney sobre la humillación, el poder y la restauración simbólica de la autoridad.

¡Buenas, a todos! Hoy os traigo el tricentésimo sexagésimo quintoprograma de la sección que comenzamos en la radio local hace un tiempo  y que hemos denominado Es Saludable, en el programa Es la Mañana de León, Astorga y La Bañeza en EsRadio. ¿Engordas con la Edad? Desmontamos el Mito y Te Contamos Por Qué (¡Y Cómo Evitarlo!) ¿Te has preguntado por […]

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué pasa si pones mal los datos al hacer una transferencia y el dinero acaba en la cuenta equivocada? En este episodio, te decimos qué es VERDAD y qué es un MITO sobre:   Cuidadito, porque si haces una transferencia a la cuenta equivocada, es imposible recuperar tu dinero.  El banco será el mediador en el proceso de tratar de recuperar el dinero. El proceso es el mismo si la transferencia fue a un usuario de otro banco. Algunas instituciones financieras piden llenar un formato de aclaración o presentar pruebas del error. Una vez que hagas el proceso, solo es cuestión de tiempo para que te devuelvan el dinero que mandaste por error. En caso de que el titular de la cuenta que recibió el dinero por error no quiera devolverlo, puedes demandar.  El problema es que los gastos de este proceso correrán por tu cuenta. Ahora, que si la situación es al revés y tú eres quien recibe una transferencia por error, puedes usar ese dinero, porque nadie lo va a reclamar.   Lee más sobre este tema en Expansión.

Last time we spoke about Operation Downfall. The Allies, under General Krueger, initiated a decisive campaign to clear the Japanese from Luzon. As they faced the entrenched Shobu Group, challenges included treacherous terrain and a resilient enemy. Simultaneously, Japan braced for an invasion, mobilizing reinforcements and devising defensive strategies to ward off the impending Allied assault. As July approached, General Yamashita's forces prepared to execute a final breakout, but progress was hampered by relentless guerrilla attacks and adverse weather conditions. With Operation Downfall looming, Allied troops focused on strategic landings in Kyushu and Honshu, driven by a relentless determination to defeat the Japanese militarily. The intense battles of Luzon became a precursor to this monumental operation, marking a turning point in the Pacific War.  This episode is The Siege of Japan Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Boy I have been waiting a long time to come to this point. One of the most significant events in human history that deeply affects us to this very day. Nuclear war is as much a threat today as it was during the cold war. The dropping of the Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were deeply complicated events fraught with issues of morality. It goes without saying whether or not the bombs needed to be dropped, their actual impact on the surrender of Japan and so forth are still issues hotly debated to this very day. I have spoken on the issue countless times on my personal channel and podcast, but I figure to do this subject justice I will create a full episode for it. Thus in this episode we are going to just cover what happened, but rest assured I will come back to this later on. As we last explored, following the successful invasion of Luzon in the Philippines, along with the fall of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, American forces began preparing for the final invasion of the Japanese Home Islands. This operation was codenamed Operation Downfall. One key initiative leading up to this invasion was a comprehensive air-sea blockade and bombardment campaign against Japan itself. Previously, we detailed the extensive firebombing and precision bombing efforts executed by General LeMay's 21st Bomber Command. However, during this crucial period, the B-29 Superfortress bombers undertook a distinct operation under the codename Starvation. This single operation would be one of the largest factors that contributed to the surrender of Japan and its one most people have never heard of. In July 1944, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz proposed a bold plan to use B-29 Superfortress bombers to mine the waterways surrounding the Japanese Home Islands. Although Generals Henry H. Arnold and Walter Hansell expressed concerns that this mining campaign could distract from the B-29's primary role as a strategic bombardment aircraft, they eventually agreed to assign one bomber group to focus on aerial mining when conditions permitted. On December 22, Hansell's 21st Bomber Command was directed to formulate a naval mining program aimed at executing between 150 to 200 sorties each month, which was set to begin in April 1945. However, by this time, General Curtis LeMay had taken command of the 21st Bomber Command. LeMay was notably enthusiastic about the idea and successfully recommended to Washington an upgraded mining program that aimed to deploy up to 1,500 mines each month using a full B-29 wing. LeMay viewed aerial mining in a different light than Arnold or Hansell, seeing it as a vital extension of strategic bombing. He recognized that most of Japan's war production materials, as well as a significant portion of its food supplies, were imported from regions such as China, Southeast Asia, and the Dutch East Indies. Japan's industrial heartland is primarily found on Honshu, its largest and most industrialized island, while Shikoku, another island, also lacks essential resources such as iron ore and high-quality coal. These crucial materials were sourced from Kyushu and Hokkaido, both of which are other Japanese islands. All these resources were transported by sea, so without easy access to raw materials, Japan's industrial output would come to a grinding halt. The only aircraft capable of deploying mines effectively where they were needed were the B-29s. Areas such as the Inland Sea, the Sea of Japan, and the Korean Peninsula were out of reach for other Allied aircraft. Additionally, Allied submarines could only venture into these perilous waters with great risk. Notably, about 80% of Japan's merchant fleet utilized the Shimonoseki Strait, a critical waterway that separates Kyushu from Honshu. Understanding the strategic advantage of closing this strait, LeMay decided to allocate an entire wing of B-29s specifically to mine this vital route. Brigadier General John Davies commanded the 313th Bombardment Wing, tasked with deploying approximately 2,000 naval mines each month into Japanese waters. The primary goals of this operation were to prevent essential raw materials and food supplies from reaching the Home Islands, hinder the supply and mobilization of Japanese military forces, and disrupt transportation routes in the Inland Sea of Japan. Between March 27 and April 12, Davies' bombers targeted key enemy shipping bases located in Kure, Sasebo, and Hiroshima. They also focused on the Shimonoseki Strait, a narrow and strategically important waterway that links the Inland Sea with the Tsushima Strait. Notably, after these attacks, this strait was successfully closed for two weeks. On May 3 and 5, the 313th Bombardment Wing laid down a total of 1,422 mines in the waters surrounding the Shimonoseki Strait, as well as near major urban centers like Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe, and Osaka. These efforts aimed to severely disrupt maritime commerce between Japan's major industrial areas. Just a week later, the minefields expanded from the Shimonoseki Strait to include Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, and northwest Honshu, the largest island containing Tokyo. By the end of that month, these mines were proving remarkably effective, accounting for the sinking of more ships than Japanese submarines. In fact, within the Shimonoseki Strait alone, 113 ships had been sunk. Between June 7 and July 8, American forces expanded and fortified minefields along the western coast of Japan while also replenishing the existing minefields in the Shimonoseki Strait and the Inland Sea. During this effort, they successfully laid a total of 3,542 mines across 14 missions. The "total blockade" officially commenced on July 9 and continued until the end of the war. Throughout this period, American forces executed 474 sorties, dropping another 3,746 mines that replenished existing minefields and extended coverage to harbors in Korea. In total, Brigadier General Davies conducted 46 missions that laid down 26 minefields containing 12,135 mines. Remarkably, only 15 B-29s were lost during these operations. In turn, the mines accounted for the sinking or damaging of 670 Japanese ships, with a total loss of 1.25 million tons. This mining campaign effectively strangled Japanese industry, as the denial of essential raw materials to factories proved more disruptive than the direct bombing of the plants themselves.  Despite the clear vulnerability of Japan's economy to disruptions in coastal shipping, Japanese authorities were alarmingly unprepared to address the threat posed by air-dropped mines. By August 1945, Japan had committed 349 ships and 20,000 personnel to counter the Starvation campaign, but these efforts were overwhelmingly ineffective. The shipping crisis escalated to such a degree that searchlights and anti-aircraft batteries were redeployed from urban centers to defend expected mining targets. Additionally, suicide boats were employed in desperate attempts to clear the minefields. Royal Navy historian S.W. Roskill commented on the situation, stating, “The blockade had, in fact, been far more successful than we realized at the time. Although submarines initially played a critical role in enforcing the blockade, it was the air-laid mines that ultimately strangled Japan.” Japanese officials shared this assessment. A director from a Tokyo steel company reflected on the situation, noting that the denial of essential raw materials to factories caused far greater disruption than the direct bombing of the plants themselves. This contradicted the views of US Army Air Forces experts back in Washington. In a striking remark after the war, a Japanese minesweeping officer told American forces, “The result of B-29 mining was so effective against shipping that it eventually starved the country. You could have likely shortened the war by starting this campaign earlier.” Meanwhile, General LeMay continued his firebombing campaign against Japan. By the end of May, urban areas around Tokyo Bay had been devastated, prompting the 21st Bomber Command to shift focus westward toward the densely populated industrial complexes lining Osaka Bay. On June 1, 521 B-29s were dispatched to bomb industrial targets situated along the Yodo River, with an escort of 148 P-51 fighters. Unfortunately, an undetected thunderstorm struck en route, which meant only 27 P-51s reached Osaka, while another 27 crashed, and the remaining fighters had to return to Iwo Jima. Despite these complications, the B-29s bombed from altitudes ranging between 18,000 and 28,500 feet, successfully dropping 2,788 tons of incendiary bombs on Osaka. The attack resulted in the burning of 3.15 square miles, destroying 136,107 houses and 4,222 factories. Four days later, on June 3, 530 unescorted B-29 Superfortresses launched a bombing raid on the city of Kobe. Of those, 473 aircraft targeted the city, resulting in the destruction of 4.35 square miles. This devastating strike led to the demolition of 51,399 buildings, while another 928 suffered significant damage. The raid, however, came with losses, as 11 bombers were downed, and 176 were damaged in the operation. On June 7, 449 B-29s returned to Osaka. Despite facing heavy cloud cover that restricted visibility, they managed to burn an additional 2.21 square miles of the city, destroying another 55,333 buildings.  By the conclusion of General Curtis LeMay's maximum-effort area bombing campaign, the six most significant industrial cities in Japan, Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, and Kawasaki, had been left in ruins. Major factories were either destroyed or severely damaged, while thousands of smaller household and feeder industrial units were consumed by flames. Casualty figures surged into six figures, leaving millions of people homeless. The evacuation of survivors further complicated efforts to secure labor for the factories that remained operational. Japan's air-raid protection system proved woefully inadequate to withstand a protracted siege by very heavy bombers. The system lacked sufficient organization, trained personnel, shelters, fire-fighting equipment, and facilities for relief and evacuation. Additionally, there was a significant deficiency in civilian indoctrination regarding emergency procedures. Under the relentless pressure of repeated major attacks, local Air Raid Precaution organizations collapsed, adding strain to an already overburdened imperial government. Japanese civilians, who had been conditioned by victory propaganda, displayed little of the discipline that helped German citizens endure years of aerial bombardment. As news of military defeats and the impact of B-29 precision strikes filtered into the great cities, residents began to lose confidence in their leaders' ability to protect them or care for the victims of the attacks. Abe Motoki, the Minister of Home Affairs at the time, later remarked, “I believe that after the raids on Tokyo on May 23-24, 1945, civilian defense measures in that city, as well as in other parts of Japan, were considered a futile effort.” Regarding the operational cost of this campaign for the 21st Bomber Command, it was not considered excessively burdensome. Over the course of 17 maximum-effort incendiary attacks, LeMay dispatched a total of 6,960 B-29s, which dropped 41,592 tons of bombs. The losses amounted to 136 B-29s, averaging only 1.9% of the sorties, a rate significantly lower than what had been endured in earlier months, and quite acceptable by the standards of conventional strategic bombing. Meteorologists predicted that the summer monsoon would keep Japan's skies covered with clouds for most of the upcoming months, from June to August. As a result, LeMay shifted strategies under what became known as the Empire Plan. This approach prioritized targeting industrial and military sites during daylight hours when the weather permitted, while secondary cities that had sufficient industrial capability became targets for nighttime area attacks. This change meant that since no single target warranted a full four-wing maximum effort, multiple missions could be scheduled in a single day. Accordingly, on June 9, 110 B-29s attacked three aircraft factories located in Narao, Atsuta, and Akashi. The strikes successfully destroyed the factories in Narao and Atsuta, but an unfortunate miscalculation led to the bombing of the town near Akashi. The following day, June 10, a force of 280 B-29s, escorted by 107 P-51 Mustang fighters, targeted six distinct sites in the Tokyo Bay area. The mission yielded significant results, with all targets sustaining heavy damage. Finally, on June 15, 516 B-29s were dispatched for one last firebombing raid against Osaka and the neighboring city of Amagasaki. In this combined assault, 444 bombers dropped over 1,350 tons of incendiary bombs, incinerating an additional 1.9 square miles in Osaka and more than half a square mile in Amagasaki. Starting on June 17, General Curtis LeMay's firebombing campaigns began to focus on medium-sized secondary cities across Japan. On that day, 477 B-29 Superfortresses targeted the cities of Omuta, Hamamatsu, Yokkaichi, and Kagoshima, burning a combined total of six square miles in these urban areas. The success of this initial multi-target mission ensured the continuation of the program, establishing an operational pattern that would remain standard during the final weeks of the war. In total, multiple incendiary attacks were conducted on sixteen occasions, averaging about two missions per week. Between June 17 and August 14, American forces carried out 8,014 sorties, dropping a staggering 54,184 tons of incendiaries across 58 secondary cities. On June 22, 446 B-29s were dispatched to strike six targets located in southern Honshu, including the crucial Kure Naval Arsenal. In this mission, 382 bombers released 2,103 tons of bombs, inflicting heavy damage to these essential manufacturing facilities. Just four days later, on June 26, a force of 510 B-29s, accompanied by 148 P-51 Mustang escorts, targeted locations in southern Honshu and the nearby island of Shikoku. However, dense clouds over much of the area complicated assembly and forced many aircraft to attack targets of opportunity individually or in small groups. As a result, adverse weather conditions would delay subsequent daytime raids until July 24.  In the coordinated strike program that commenced in June, the decision to focus on either the Empire Plan or urban industrial targets was largely influenced by weather conditions. As the program took shape, the 315th Bombardment Wing (VH) became available for combat operations. This wing operated somewhat independently from the other bomber units, with its activities significantly guided by the specialized equipment of its aircraft. Authorized for deployment in the Pacific in December 1944, the 315th settled at Northwest Field, Guam, during May and June. Its commander, Brigadier General Frank A. Armstrong, Jr., was a seasoned veteran of the strategic air offensive against Germany. The B-29s of the 315th Wing differed in two key respects from those of other units. They were equipped with the AN/APQ-7 (Eagle) radar, a sophisticated radar system designed for bombing, instead of the conventional AN/APQ-13 radar. The latter had primarily served as a navigational aid. While crews had become adept at using the AN/APQ-13 for night or poor-weather bombing, it lacked the precision necessary for accurate strikes. The Eagle radar, however, offered significantly greater definition and, although it required a long bomb run averaging seventy miles, this was not considered a serious hindrance in the tactical context of Japan. To further enhance its night-bombing capabilities, the Superfortresses had been stripped of all armament except for the tail gun. This modification, along with the Eagle radar, clearly marked the 315th as a dedicated night-bombing unit. There were various proposals for the use of these specially equipped B-29s, including high-altitude bombing, area bombing, and aerial mining. However, by the time the 315th Wing was ready for combat, the 313th Bombardment Wing had already gained proficiency in aerial mining, while all wings had become adept at area bombing using the AN/APQ-13. Training for the 315th had focused heavily on night radar tactics, with less emphasis on visual bombing and daytime formation flights. It was evident that if the Eagle radar was to undergo a thorough scientific evaluation, it should be tested against a specific set of targets that were preferably large in size and located along the coastline. In the view of the 21st Bomber Command, the oil industry met these requirements perfectly. The 315th Bombardment Wing initiated its specialized campaign on June 26 with a targeted strike against the Utsube Oil Refinery in Yokkaichi, the top-priority target. By August 14, the wing had conducted 15 additional missions against a total of 10 targets, which included various petroleum refineries and synthetic plants, such as the Maruzen Oil Company in Wakayama, Mitsubishi Oil Company in Kawasaki, and Nippon Oil Company plants spread across Akita, Kansai, Kudamatsu, and Amagasaki, as well as the Imperial Fuel Industry Company in Ube and Toa Fuel Industry in Wakayama. During the campaign, the 315th Wing dispatched a total of 1,200 B-29s, 1,095 of which successfully bombed their primary targets, dropping 9,084 tons of 500-pound general-purpose bombs deemed particularly effective against the scattered installations. The increase in bomb load capacity was made possible by stripping the planes of unnecessary equipment and conducting bombing missions individually at night. As the crews gained experience, they were able to increase the average weight carried from 14,631 pounds during the first mission to 20,684 pounds by August 9. Despite concerns about safety from removing most of the aircraft's armaments, only four planes were lost and 66 sustained damage throughout the campaign. The 20th Air Force estimated that the B-29 attacks led to the destruction of approximately 6 million barrels of tank storage capacity, and the United States Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) reported that refining capacity had been reduced from 90,000 barrels a day in December 1941 to around 17,000 barrels. However, the strategic impact was more apparent than real, as many storage tanks were empty and refinery production had fallen to just 4% of capacity before the very heavy bomber campaign began. The lack of precise intelligence regarding the state of Japan's economy had justified the emphasis on the oil program as a form of reinsurance. Nevertheless, the blockade had effectively severed the nation's oil resources, resulting in tankers remaining idle at the docks. On July 1, Admiral Halsey's 3rd Fleet departed San Pedro Bay to initiate the first preliminary strikes in preparation for Operation Olympic. This operation involved battleships and heavy cruisers conducting surface bombardments of industrial targets in eastern Japan, while lighter forces performed anti-shipping sweeps along the coast. Additionally, a fleet of submarines advanced ahead of Admiral McCain's Task Force 38 to eliminate picket boats and establish lifeguard positions. At 18:15 on July 9, the force began its 25-knot approach toward the Home Islands, launching its first strikes against the Tokyo area at 04:00 on July 10. A total of 1,732 sorties were executed, targeting locations from Koriyama to Hamamatsu, dropping 454 tons of bombs and 1,648 rockets over Honshu with negligible opposition. American airmen reported the destruction of 109 enemy aircraft and damage to 231 during these strikes.   Following this, Halsey's fleet moved north to bombard Hokkaido and northern Honshu, which were beyond the effective range of the B-29s and had previously evaded attack. At 05:59 on July 14, Rear-Admiral John Shafroth's Bombardment Group Able, consisting primarily of three battleships and two heavy cruisers, was tasked with attacking the Kamaishi Works of the Japan Iron Company. By midday, Shafroth's forces had opened fire on Kamaishi, marking the first surface bombardment of Japan by a hostile fleet in over 80 years. Between 12:10 and 14:19, a total of 802 16-inch shells, 728 8-inch shells, and 825 5-inch shells were expended, setting the town ablaze as key industrial and residential targets were hit and resulting in the sinking of one oil tanker, two barges, and one small ship in the harbor. Simultaneously, McCain's carriers closed to within 80 nautical miles of Japan, launching 1,391 sorties against Hokkaido and northern Honshu to target railways, shipping, and airfields, again facing only light resistance. In the ensuing strikes, American planes sank over 50,000 tons of shipping and naval craft, including the destroyer Tachibana, four minesweepers, eight naval auxiliaries, and around 20 merchant vessels, with significant losses occurring at Muroran and Hakodate. In addition, 25 enemy planes were destroyed, while American losses totaled 24 aircraft and 17 airmen, about half of whom were lost in combat. Task Force 38 launched another assault on July 15, executing 966 combat sorties that dropped 355 tons of bombs and expended 2,093 rockets. This operation resulted in the sinking of 65 vessels and damaging 128 others, as well as the destruction of 48 locomotives and damage to 28. Widespread destruction was inflicted on several facilities, particularly the Aomori–Hakodate railcar ferry system, which transported 30% of the coal between Hokkaido and Honshu. The strikes devastated the ferry system, sinking eight ferries, beaching eight more, and damaging two. In total, 70 auxiliary sailing colliers were sunk, and 11 were damaged, along with 10 steel freighters lost and 7 damaged. The ferry strikes were the brainchild of Halsey's operations officer, Captain Ralph “Rollo” Wilson. “When the first action reports began to sift in,” Halsey related: He snatched them up and pored over them; the ferries were not mentioned. Later reports also ignored them. Rollo was sulking and cursing when the final reports arrived. I heard him whistle and saw him beam. “Six ferries sunk!” he said. “Pretty soon we'll have ‘em moving their stuff by oxcarts and skiffs!”  Additionally, 20 city blocks in Kushiro were razed. The most significant outcome of these operations was the virtual severance of Hokkaido from Honshu. By the end of the raids, Halsey's 3rd Fleet had achieved the sinking of 140 ships and small craft, damaging 235 others, and destroying 38 planes while damaging 46. Meanwhile, Rear-Admiral Oscar Badger's Bombardment Group Baker, composed of three battleships, two light cruisers, and eight destroyers, was assigned to bombard Muroran. Between 09:36 and 10:25, this group fired 860 16-inch shells at the Nihon Steel Company and the Wanishi Ironworks, targeting both the coal liquefaction plant and coke ovens. This bombardment inflicted severe damage on those facilities and resulted in the destruction or damage of 2,541 houses in Muroran. As Hasley recalled “These sweeps and bombardments accomplished more than destruction. they showed the enemy that we made no bones about playing in his front yard. From now on, we patrolled his channels and shelled his coast almost every night that the weather permitted.” Additionally, Rear-Admiral James Cary Jones' four light cruisers conducted a sweep along the east coast of Honshu to hunt for Japanese shipping; however, they reported no contacts during their mission. Early on July 16, Task Force 38 retired east of Honshu to begin refueling and rendezvoused with Admiral Rawlings' Task Force 37, which agreed to operate closely as an additional task group for Admiral Halsey. At 03:50 on July 17, the two task forces began launching strikes against central Honshu despite adverse weather conditions. The American forces executed 205 sorties targeting the Mito area, while British aircraft flew 87 sorties against airfields and railyards along the northwest coast of Honshu. Despite the bad weather, several small craft and locomotives were destroyed, though the operation resulted in the loss of nine aircraft and four airmen. Later that afternoon, Halsey detached Badger's augmented Bombardment Group to attack Hitachi, a significant industrial and electronics-producing city. The 53-minute bombardment commenced in fog and rain at 23:14, during which 1,207 16-inch shells, 267 14-inch shells, and 292 6-inch rounds were expended against the Tago and Mito Works of the Hitachi Manufacturing Company, as well as the Yamate Plant and copper refining facilities of Hitachi Mine, resulting in severe devastation. On July 18, McCain's two leading carriers launched a total of 592 sorties against Yokosuka, specifically targeting the heavily camouflaged battleship Nagato at the naval base. The attacks resulted in the sinking of one old cruiser, one minesweeper, one submarine, one incomplete destroyer, and three patrol vessels, in addition to damaging one subchaser, one old destroyer, and one old battleship. Although Nagato was hit multiple times and suffered heavy damage, it managed to stay afloat. Meanwhile, three carriers also targeted airfields and other opportunities in Tokyo, while Task Force 37 attacked a seaplane base at Kitaura and airfields at Nobara, Naruto, Chosi, Kanoike, Natori, and Kitakawa. The recent raids resulted in the destruction of 43 enemy planes and damage to 77 others on the ground, along with the destruction of three locomotives and the derailing of four electrified train cars by rockets. However, the American forces incurred losses of 14 aircraft and 18 aircrew, as the 3rd Fleet flyers reported encountering the fiercest anti-aircraft fire they had yet experienced. Additionally, Rear-Admiral Carl Holden's four light cruisers were detached during the night to sweep shipping off Sagami Bay and to target the radar site at Cape Nojima. On July 21, Captain Thomas Hederman's Destroyer Squadron 61, consisting of nine destroyers, was assigned to conduct another anti-shipping sweep off Sagami Bay. Pursuing four radar contacts, the destroyers engaged targets at midnight on July 22, firing guns and torpedoes from 7,000 yards. This action resulted in the sinking of the 800-ton freighter No.5 Hakutetsu Maru and damaging the 6,919-ton Enbun Maru. In response, Japanese coastal artillery, the minesweeper W-1, and subchaser Ch-42 returned fire, but Hederman's squadron successfully retired without damage. Although minor in scale, the Battle of Sagami Bay would ultimately be the last surface action of the war. Meanwhile, as part of Operation Barney, a planned submarine penetration of the Sea of Japan, nine submarines succeeded in sinking 27 Japanese merchant vessels and one submarine, totaling 54,786 tons.  On June 8, the submarine Barb commenced her twelfth patrol, tasked with terrorizing the Sea of Okhotsk using her newly installed 5-inch rocket launchers. Over the following weeks, Skipper Commander Eugene “Luckey” Fluckey executed successful rocket bombardments on Shari, Hokkaido, and targets in Shikuka, Kashiho, and Shiritoru on Karafuto (southern Sakhalin), also employing the submarine's deck guns to destroy 35 sampans in the town of Kaihyo To. Observing Karafuto trains transporting military supplies to ports, Fluckey devised a plan to intercept these trains. Engineman Third Class Billy Hatfield recalled how, as a child, he had placed nuts on railroad ties and watched as the weight of passing trains cracked them between rail and tie. Realizing this principle could be adapted, he suggested rigging an automatic detonator. Fluckey had many volunteers for the mission, including a Japanese POW, and carefully selected Hatfield and seven others, deciding against leading the shore party himself. Just after midnight on July 23, 1945, Fluckey maneuvered Barb to within 950 yards of the Karafuto coast. Led by Lieutenant William Walker, the team launched two rubber rafts at 00:30. Before they left, Fluckey instructed them, “Boys, if you get stuck, head for Siberia, 130 miles north, following the mountain ranges. Good luck.” Upon reaching the shore, the Americans located the tracks and buried a 55-pound scuttling charge and battery beneath the rails, positioning it under a water tower they planned to use as a lookout. As Motor Machinist's Mate First Class John Markuson climbed up, he unexpectedly found he was scaling a sentry tower, causing him to retreat without alerting the sleeping guard. When a train passed, the team dove for cover before resuming their work after it had gone by. Shortly after 01:30, Walker's team signaled their return to Barb, which was now just 600 yards offshore. Fifteen minutes later, while the boats were halfway back, Fluckey heard the rumble of an approaching train. He hoisted a megaphone and urged the crew to “Paddle like the devil, boys!” At 01:47, a 16-car Japanese train struck Hatfield's detonator, resulting in a massive explosion that sent debris soaring 200 feet into the air and reportedly killed 150 Japanese. Minutes later, all eight Americans were safely aboard Barb, which then slipped back into the night, having successfully executed the only amphibious invasion of Japan during World War II. Returning to the main action, Halsey aimed to eliminate the remnants of the Combined Fleet at the heavily fortified Kure Naval Base. Consequently, Task Force 38 began launching the first of 1,363 sorties against ships and airfields in Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu, ringing the Inland Sea at 04:40 on July 24. A total of 599 tons of bombs and 1,615 rockets were unleashed over Kure, resulting in the sinking or damaging of 22 warships, which totaled 258,000 tons. Among the affected vessels were the battleships Hyuga, Ise, and Haruna; fleet carriers Amagi and Katsuragi; the escort carrier Kaiyo; heavy cruisers Tone and Aoba; as well as light cruisers Oyodo and Kitakami. In addition, another 53 vessels amounting to 17,000 tons were sunk at various locations, including Hiroshima Bay, Niihama, Bungo Channel, and Kii Channel. At Kobe, the incomplete fleet carrier Aso was also attacked and damaged. American Hellcats and Corsairs effectively swept aside Japanese aerial opposition, shooting down 18 enemy planes while destroying 40 aircraft and damaging another 80 on the ground. Furthermore, around the Inland Sea, 16 locomotives were destroyed and five were damaged, while 20 hangars sustained damage. Three oil tanks were set ablaze at Kure and one at Tano. Additionally, four electric trains and a roundhouse were strafed at Hamamatsu, and various military installations, including barracks, warehouses, power plants, and factories around the airfields, received significant damage. Simultaneously, Rear-Admiral Rawlings' Task Force 37 conducted 257 sorties against targets in Japan and the surrounding offshore areas, sinking the escort carrier Shimane Maru in Shido Bay, along with a number of destroyers, small escorts, and coasters. Meanwhile, Jones' light cruisers swept through the Kii Channel before bombarding the Kushimoto seaplane base and airfields at Cape Shionomisaki during the night. Supporting these efforts, General LeMay dispatched 625 B-29s against seven targets in the Nagoya and Osaka areas, successfully inflicting heavy damage on all of them despite the spotty weather, marking this as the last major attack on the Japanese mainland during the war, as two weeks of cloudy weather ensued. In the early hours of July 25, McCain's aircraft carriers resumed launching strikes against airfields and shipping in the Inland Sea and the Nagoya-Osaka areas. During this operation, they executed a total of 655 sorties, expending 185 tons of bombs and 1,162 rockets, successfully sinking nine ships totaling 8,000 tons and damaging another 35 vessels. The strikes also resulted in the downing of 21 Japanese planes, with an additional 61 aircraft destroyed on the ground and 68 damaged. After refueling on July 27, Halsey's carrier forces moved to launch points located 96 nautical miles off Shikoku. At 04:43 on July 28, they resumed strikes over the Inland Sea, focusing on targets from northern Kyushu to Nagoya, as well as airfields across Honshu along the Sea of Japan. This resulted in McCain flying a total of 1,602 sorties, dropping 605 tons of bombs and expending 2,050 rockets. These attacks sank 27 ships, amounting to 43,000 tons, including the battleships Ise and Haruna, the fleet carrier Amagi, and the Combined Fleet flagship Oyodo. Additionally, 78 vessels totaling 216,000 tons were reported damaged, among them the fleet carrier Katsuragi, heavy cruiser Tone, and light cruiser Kitakami. American pilots reported the destruction of 21 Japanese aircraft in the air and claimed 115 destroyed on the ground across 30 area airfields. They also successfully destroyed 14 locomotives, four oil cars, two roundhouses, three oil tanks, three warehouses, one hangar, and a transformer station. In support of these efforts, Task Force 37 conducted 260 sorties against the eastern Inland Sea, targeting the dockyard at Harima and sinking or severely damaging four corvettes at Maizuru. Meanwhile, the 7th Air Force's 11th and 494th Bombardment Groups carried out a day-long raid on Kure, successfully sinking the heavy cruiser Aoba. By sunset that evening, the Imperial Japanese Navy had effectively ceased to exist, though the cost for the Americans was steep, with losses amounting to 101 planes and 88 men since July 24. As Halsey moved east to target the Osaka-Nagoya area, Shafroth's reinforced Bombardment Group was detached on July 29 to bombard Hamamatsu. During the night, they successfully unloaded 810 16-inch shells, 265 14-inch shells, and 1,035 8-inch shells, damaging the Imperial Government Railway locomotive works, igniting a blaze at the Japanese Musical Instrument Company, and wreaking havoc on infrastructure along the critical Tokaido main line. The following day, McCain's carriers conducted 1,224 sorties against airfields in Osaka, Kobe, Maizuru, and Nagoya, expending 397 tons of bombs and 2,532 rockets. These strikes resulted in the sinking of 20 vessels totaling 6,000 tons and damaging another 56 ships. The pilots also claimed destruction of 115 enemy aircraft on the ground, while inflicting severe damage on numerous industrial targets, including aircraft factories and naval docks in Maizuru. In Miyazu Bay, the destroyer Hatsushino struck an air-dropped naval mine, marking the final loss of 129 Japanese destroyers sunk during the war. That night, seven destroyers advanced deep into Suruga Bay, unleashing 1,100 5-inch shells on Shimizu within seven minutes, successfully destroying or damaging 118 industrial buildings. Typhoon weather would impede the operations of the 3rd Fleet for the next two weeks, as Admiral Nimitz ordered Halsey to steer clear of southern Japan, which was set to become the target of a new and deadly weapon: the atomic bomb. The U.S. Army had begun its project to develop an atomic bomb on August 16, 1942, under the auspices of the Manhattan Project. The project was directed by Major-General Leslie Groves and involved renowned scientists such as Robert Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi, Niels Bohr, Richard Feynman, and Albert Einstein. Over time, it expanded to include a design center at Los Alamos and two production facilities at Hanford and Clinton. By August 1945, the teams at Los Alamos had successfully designed, developed, and built a gun-type atomic bomb capable of forcing five pounds of uranium-235 against another 17 pounds at high speed, thereby achieving critical mass and releasing immense heat, light, blast, and radiation. The team was also experimenting with an even more powerful device: the plutonium bomb, which utilized an implosion method whereby a sphere of plutonium was compressed by conventional explosives to reach criticality. By early August, scientists had managed to produce enough nuclear material to create only one uranium device, known as Little Boy, and one plutonium bomb, referred to as Fat Man. Each weapon had the potential to annihilate an entire city, and American leaders were prepared to use them if it could compel the Japanese Empire to surrender without necessitating an invasion of Japan. A Targeting Committee led by Groves, consisting of Manhattan Project and Air Force personnel, recommended Hiroshima, Niigata, Kokura, and Nagasaki as primary targets.  Groves' Targeting Committee employed several criteria to select sites for atomic bomb targets. The chosen targets had to possess strategic value to the Japanese and be situated between Tokyo and Nagasaki. Additionally, the target needed to feature a large urban area with a minimum diameter of three miles and must be relatively untouched by previous bombings, ironically spared for potential atomic destruction at a later stage. A crucial condition was that, to the best of their knowledge, these areas should harbor no concentrations of Allied prisoners of war. However, this requirement was challenging to ascertain accurately due to a lack of reliable information about the locations of prisoners. Initially, the committee considered 17 candidates and selected five primary targets: Hiroshima, Yokohama, Kokura, Niigata, and Kyoto. On May 28, they narrowed the list to three: Kyoto, Niigata, and Hiroshima. Hiroshima was significant as it housed Hata's 2nd General Army headquarters and featured a large shipyard, while Niigata was a major industrial city with an important port. Moreover, Kyoto held considerable cultural and religious significance for the Japanese. Secretary of War Stimson, having previously cautioned General Arnold about the humanitarian consequences of targeting cities with incendiary bombings, insisted on removing Kyoto from the list after intense discussions with Groves. On July 21, President Truman concurred with Stimson during their meetings in Potsdam, deciding that Kyoto should be spared. Subsequently, Kokura, known for its large arsenal and ordnance works, replaced Kyoto. Additionally, LeMay's staff reportedly included Nagasaki as an alternate target due to potential weather issues, as it was home to Mitsubishi's arms factories, electric production facilities, ordnance works, and extensive dockyards, making it a valuable target. Meanwhile, a high-level civilian Interim Committee, under Secretary of War Henry Stimson, ultimately advised President Truman on the use of nuclear weapons, reasoning that their deployment would be no worse than the current incendiary bombing campaigns against Japan. The committee also recommended that an atomic bomb be deployed as soon as possible, without warning, to maximize shock value and target a "war plant… surrounded by workers' houses." Following a successful operational test of the experimental plutonium bomb conducted at Trinity on July 16, President Truman authorized General Spaatz to prepare for the bomb drops before August 3. Colonel Paul Tibbets' 509th Composite Group had been specially organized in secret since September 1944 to deliver nuclear weapons, and by June, it had arrived at Tinian under the command of LeMay's 21st Bomber Command. General Twinning replaced LeMay as commander of the 21st on August 1, and he would ultimately issue the direct orders for Tibbets to drop the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb mission had a convoluted command structure. The Joint Chiefs of Staff were largely left out of the chain of command. LeMay was Tibbet's nominal commander; however, Groves still had extensive control over the operation through his deputy Brigadier General Thomas Farrell on Tinian. The 21st Bomber Command would determine when the atomic bomb mission was launched, based on suitable weather conditions. Even at this stage, General of the Air Force Henry "Hap" Arnold and LeMay were still skeptical about the Manhattan Project; they thought B-29 incendiary and high-explosive bombing operations would suffice to end the war soon. LeMay even questioned the 509th CG pilots' ability to conduct the mission; he wanted seasoned Pacific B-29 veteran crews to drop the nuclear cargo. While the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) and Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) prepared for an impending invasion, the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) continued its bombing campaign against Japan. The crews of the 509th Composite Group needed to acclimate to the navigational challenges, varied weather conditions, extensive distances, and the geography of the region, all while becoming accustomed to combat situations. Training commenced at Tinian on June 30, with conventional operational missions over Japan beginning on July 20. To prepare for their atomic missions, the crews trained with "pumpkins," which were specially constructed bombs designed to mimic the appearance and weight of nuclear weapons. This allowed them to practice handling and releasing the bombs. They also rehearsed navigational procedures, visual bomb release techniques, and dropping the weapon at an altitude of approximately 30,000 feet. Following the drop, the crew conducted high-speed, radical turns to evade the nuclear effects after detonation. During their first mission, a B-29 from the 509th sought an alternative target in Tokyo. The crew aimed to drop their 10,000-pound "pumpkin" on the Imperial Palace, but unfortunately, they missed their target. Had they succeeded in killing the emperor, it could have significantly impacted Japan's decision-making process, potentially fortifying the Japanese people's resolve to continue the war. Military leaders might have seized control in the aftermath, pushing their forces to keep fighting. Throughout their training, the units of the 21st Bomber Command intentionally avoided targeting Hiroshima, Niigata, Kokura, and Nagasaki during these practice runs. In total, Tibbets directed his crews on numerous combat missions that targeted 28 cities and involved the dropping of 49 "pumpkins." Remarkably, the 509th lost no aircraft during these operations. While Tibbets focused on perfecting the delivery method, the weapons Little Boy and Fat Man were being transported to Tinian. Some weapon assemblies were delivered by C-54 and B-29 aircraft from Kirtland Field near Albuquerque, while the cruiser Indianapolis delivered the fissionable material for Little Boy from San Francisco on July 26. Four days later, the submarine I-58 unexpectedly attacked the Indianapolis with six torpedoes while the cruiser was en route to Guam, successfully sinking it. Of the crew, 850 Americans survived the sinking, and another 316 were belatedly rescued by August 8. By July 31, most of the assembly of Little Boy had been completed. However, a detonation expert would need to emplace the cordite charges to fire the uranium "bullet" through the gun device to the uranium core after take-off, minimizing the risk of an inadvertent nuclear explosion in the event of a B-29 crash. Additionally, the crew carrying the atomic bomb had to exercise caution when descending once Little Boy was armed because the primary radar or a backup barometric fuse could potentially trigger an explosion if the aircraft descended too rapidly with the fuses in place. On August 2, B-29 crews arrived at Tinian with the assemblies for Fat Man. On that same day, General Twinning and President Truman approved the plan to bomb Hiroshima. Two days later, Colonel Tibbets briefed the crews about the mission, confirming that he would pilot the aircraft carrying the atomic bomb. Tibbets' B-29 No. 82, later named Enola Gay, was supported by three weather reconnaissance aircraft that reported conditions at Hiroshima, Kokura, and Nagasaki, as well as two additional B-29s assigned to conduct scientific and photographic missions. At 02:45 on August 6, Enola Gay took off from Tinian, with diversionary attacks by 604 B-29s throughout Japan also scheduled for that day, as coordinated by Twinning. After passing through Iwo Jima at approximately 05:55, Captain William Parsons and Second-Lieutenant Morris Jeppson armed the bomb at 07:30. Throughout the journey, the B-29s ascended slowly, reaching an altitude of over 30,000 feet as they crossed Shikoku and Honshu, finally reaching Hiroshima at 31,060 feet. At 09:12, Tibbets executed his final approach from the 'initial point', flying east-west over the city towards the intersection of the Ota and Motoyasu Rivers. Approximately at 09:15, Little Boy was released, and Enola Gay immediately began its turn away to escape the impending explosion. However, the bomb mistakenly descended towards the Shima Surgical Hospital rather than the intended target, the Aioi Bridge. At 09:16, Little Boy detonated at an altitude of 1,890 feet, just as Tibbets was about six miles away from the blast point. As a result of the atomic blast, the immediate area around the epicenter was heated to an astonishing 1 million degrees Celsius, instantly incinerating or vaporizing all people, animals, buildings, and other items within that zone. Hiroshima police officials estimated that immediate casualties amounted to 71,379 individuals who were either killed or reported missing. In the surrounding areas, the blast effects crushed unreinforced structures before igniting them, resulting in an additional 68,023 wounded, with 19,691 of those injuries classified as serious. Subsequent assessments, potentially incorporating the impacts of radiation sickness or more precise accounting, recorded 30,524 individuals as seriously wounded and 48,606 as slightly wounded. Just two minutes after detonation, a growing mushroom cloud of highly radioactive dust and debris soared to a height of 20,000 feet. Within eight minutes, Tibbets' crew could observe the mushroom cloud from 390 miles away. Ultimately, the dust cloud peaked at approximately 60,000 feet in altitude. Soon after, a thick, black, radioactive rain fell upon the areas beneath the cloud. The center of the city was utterly devastated; over four square miles of the urban center, which encompassed seven square miles in total, were completely flattened, resulting in about 60% of the city's area being destroyed. An additional 0.6 square miles suffered damage, while more than 75% of the city's 90,000 buildings were obliterated. The ensuing fires compounded the devastation, contributing to countless deaths and injuries. Tragically, some American prisoners of war were present in Hiroshima and lost their lives in the explosion. Meanwhile, Enola Gay safely returned to Tinian at 14:58, where Tibbets was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, while the rest of the crew received Distinguished Flying Crosses for their participation in the mission. 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. Japan was broken. To be perfectly honest she had been broken long ago. Her leadership had been spending months trying to figure out the best possible way to surrender, while the civilians and troops were suffering horribly. Aerial mining strangled her of food, high explosive and incendiary bombs, killed untold scores of people, and then the Atomic weapons were let loose upon her. It was over.

Conheça todos os produtos FEO

複数の通行人が男に刃物で切り付けられた現場付近を調べる茨城県警の捜査員ら、２８日午後、水戸市２８日午後６時１０分ごろ、水戸市南町の路上で「高齢者が血だらけになっている」と１１０番があった。 Japanese police arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after six passersby were injured in a stabbing and beating spree in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Monday.

En este escalofriante episodio, la secta de Herejes recibe con los brazos abiertos a las Morras Malditas para adentrarse en la oscura y enigmática vida de Carlos Trejo. Prepárense para un viaje sin retorno a través de sus más grandes engaños, desde la infame creación de "Cañitas" hasta sus obras literarias menos conocidas. Desenterraremos las mentiras más descaradas de Trejo, como su falsa expedición al Titanic y su supuesta investigación del fantasma de Michael Jackson. Pero eso no es todo: también pondremos bajo la lupa los crímenes y controversias que han salpicado su turbia trayectoria. ¿Mito o realidad? ¿Maestro del engaño o víctima de sus propias fantasías? Súmate a esta investigación paranormal y descubre la verdad detrás del cazafantasmas más polémico de México. ¡No te lo puedes perder! 2025 es el año de Herejes en Patreon. Mucho más contenido exclusivo creado por todos los Herejes, Larva, y Caro H Solis. Suscríbete y nos ayudas como de ninguna otra forma https://www.patreon.com/herejeselpodcast Merch https://chunchos.mx/collections/herejes - Morras Malditas - https://www.youtube.com/@MorrasMalditas - https://www.instagram.com/morrasmalditas/ - https://www.tiktok.com/@morrasmalditas Shows de @Bobbyhereje https://linktr.ee/bobbylpz - Ale Durán - https://www.instagram.com/corsario.hereje/ - Vasco - https://instagram.com/vasco.hereje/ - @Bobbyhereje - https://www.instagram.com/bobby.hereje Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En el verano de 1916, la costa de Nueva Jersey se convirtió en escenario de un serial de ataque de tiburones que sembraron el pánico, no solo en el este del país, sino en todo Estados Unidos. Fueron 12 días continuados donde murieron cuatro personas y una resultó gravemente herida. Incluso en aguas dulces como las del tío Matawan, donde no se esperaba presencia de estos depredadores, sucedieron estos ataques. El siguiente paso fue una caza masiva de tiburones bajo el respaldo del presidente Woodrow Wilson. Esa historia colectiva y los ataques, derivaron en la enorme producción cultural posterior en blockbusters como “Tiburón” de Steven Spielberg. Y descubre más historias curiosas en el canal National Geographic y en Disney +. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Hablamos sobre esas casas encantadas, conocidas y otras no que están por el mundo.... pero ¿qué es real? laruedadelmisterio2010@gmail.com ®© La Rueda del MisterioEscucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de La Rueda del Misterio. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/4754

En Las Mañanas de RNE con Lara Hermoso, nos fijamos, en las observaciones de investigadores del Instituto Max Planck de Antropología de Alemania y la Universidad de Montpellier (Francia). Los primates macho son habitualmente más fuertes, más grandes... pero no por ello, todas las especies dominan sobre las hembras. De hecho, solo ocurre en el 17 por ciento de las 121 especies estudiadas. Frente a ello, la mayoría (el 70%) albergan una dominancia ambigua o compartida. El restante, un 13%, son especies en las que se imponen ellas. Estas conclusiones según los expertos, basados en la evidencia de más de 253 estudios, desmontan la idea preconcebida de que el macho sea 'superior' por naturaleza.En 'Las Mañanas' hemos charlado con el doctor Ignacio Aguilar Lazagabaster, paleontólogo del Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH).Escuchar audio

Eduardo Barba pone fin a esta temporada en la que nos desmiente el mito sobre el riego a pleno sol. Además, nos explica en lo que consiste el acodo aéreo, una técnica para conseguir una planta grande con su propio sistema de raíces. Y por último analizamos la evolución de nuestro jardín a lo largo del año. 

En el programa de hoy, Fernando Villegas reflexiona sobre las leyendas, analizando su origen, función y persistencia en el tiempo. A partir de la historia de la caída de Constantinopla y la figura del último emperador romano, Constantino XI, explora cómo los hechos reales se transforman en relatos épicos para satisfacer necesidades colectivas. Se mencionan leyendas de distintas épocas como la de Constantino el Grande y la visión de la cruz, el Rey Arturo, Juana de Arco y su inspiración divina, y relatos modernos como la maldición de la tumba de Tamerlán y el mito de que Gardel sobrevivió al accidente aéreo. También se analiza cómo las naciones moldean su historia, embelleciendo derrotas y glorificando figuras para elevar la moral. Finalmente, Villegas recomienda el clásico libro "La rama dorada" de James George Frazer, que estudia mitos y leyendas universales desde la antropología. Para acceder al programa sin interrupción de comerciales, suscríbete a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elvillegas Temas Principales y sus Minutos: 00:00:00 - Introducción y propósito del programa 00:02:00 - La leyenda del último emperador romano 00:07:00 - Qué es una leyenda y por qué surgen 00:11:00 - Constantino el Grande y la visión de la cruz 00:14:00 - El Rey Arturo y la tabla redonda 00:17:00 - Juana de Arco y la inspiración celestial 00:20:00 - Leyendas modernas: Tamerlán, San Lorenzo, Gardel 00:32:00 - Recomendación del libro "La rama dorada"