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Most commonly the challenge is gaining lean muscle. Doing all the things but can't seem to gain muscle? Then tune in and go through this like a check list of 12 strength training mistakes in menopause that could be the reason. It just takes one. But if there are multiple, it's compounded and in this case, not interest but penalty! Join us at Metabolism Makeover 2.0 to support your journey avoiding the 12 strength training mistakes in menopause. Overworking Small Muscle Groups [00:02:20] You need fewer of these small muscle group-focused exercises in your routine if you prioritize the major muscles like chest (pectoralis) and back (trapezius and Latissimus Dorsi). If the secondary (biceps and triceps) muscles are going to get a workout most of the time, these will rob you of time and energy that is better spent on major muscles if you aren't getting in the adequate volume there. Skipping the Warmup [00:06:40] Nearly a decade ago, I began sharing the fact that if you skip the warmup, you also miss an opportunity to increase total energy expenditure during a workout. It's not only about injury prevention. There's an increased blood circulation, improved energy expenditure, mobility and you can work closer to your capacity. If fitness and longevity are truly goals, “exercising” is not the same as working at your capacity and safely, sanely raising the roof on your fitness level so that age doesn't automatically result in slowing down or gaining weight. Not Resting Between Sets Long Enough Before [00:13:10] Rapidly moving from one exercise to the next, was yesterday. The “metabolic conditioning workouts” are a nice anomaly, a change in pace. Rest between sets of strength training. Reach complete muscle fatigue or within 2 reps of it. If you do HIIT, separate the sessions so you get the best benefit from it and from strength. If you are not getting stronger, not increasing muscle, and these are your goals (in order, perhaps to improve body fat % ultimately), it's a “how” you're doing it problem. Plan Your Routine to Avoid 12 Strength Training Mistakes in Menopause No Organized Plan [00:17:30] You either default to using what's available at the gym or doing the same exercises in the same sequence every time. If you're not careful you won't change the stimulus (by changing the sequence and sets/rep combination) and may also not be getting enough sets per muscle group in each week. It doesn't mean that all sets for a muscle group must be all the same exercise. A super set of 6 different exercises for the triceps works. The next workout you may just do 3 and you're still covered… if you planned it that way. Not Sleeping Enough or Not Changing the Workout When You Don't Sleep [00:20:50] The sleep you get will determine the benefit you get from exercise. If you don't prioritize, your workouts will suffer too. You're also at risk for injury, not only because your body isn't fully doing the repair job or releasing testosterone and growth hormone in deep cycles of sleep as it should, but because coordination suffers. Treating Soreness or Worn Out an Indication of “Good Workout” [00:22:40] When you work muscles, it's normal to feel sore, even if you're extremely fit. Some muscles like quads and glutes are used to a lot of activity and tend to get sore less often. But there are two genes associated with soreness and you may either be predisposed to be sore or not. It's not a good indication of whether you worked hard enough. If you reached muscle fatigue or came close, you gave the muscle enough stimulus. The first sign of poor recovery was soreness after workouts, the second was reduced performance during workouts. 12 Strength Training Mistakes in Menopause to Avoid and Nurture Your Body Dependence on Supplements and Negating Balanced Whole Food Meals. [00:27:00] If you're all too willing to jump to EAAs, or BCAAs but won't eat regular meals that result in satiety, chances are your lack of micro and macronutrients will catch up with you. “Food first”, then allow supplements to take you the rest of the way. I don't like to “count” calories on a regular basis but a snapshot is very helpful for checking in. Often for knowing when you're eating too little. Taking Too Much Advice (or Too Little From Too Many People) [00:30:20] It often takes even gurus a while to come around. You have to love Vonda Wright and Mary Haver sharing their own menopause journeys. We need more women like them. They're open about not knowing what they didn't know about menopause, as physicians and women. You have at your fingertips access to women who learned the hard way, so you don't have to. Just don't jump in the middle. You need an onramp. Ignoring Nutrition Needs. [00:32:30] The talk is “calorie deficit.” Yet, 80% of women in our community under-eat for their mere existence (resting metabolic rate) and then try to put their foot on the accelerator for exercise causing a bigger caloric deficit. Then they stay there for years, under-fed and under-fueled (processed food, diet food), the metabolism will come to a halt, along, potentially with adrenal and thyroid function. Figure your calorie needs. Use an app to track your actual intake for 3-5 days. 12 Strength Training Mistakes in Menopause That Hinder Your Progress Thinking Small, Skinny, or Numbers That Don't Matter Instead of That Do [00:36:20] Your size and your weight on the scale do not tell the story of your fitness and health. Though they might hint at your likelihood of sarcopenia and osteoporosis, fall and fracture risk. When women focus on weight or size they sacrifice muscle. When they lose muscle, they lose strength, longevity and independence. A woman who has her ideal weight or size is constantly thinking about it and a step away from a fall or fracture. A fracture that results in bedrest, weakness and loss of more muscle. The beginning of the end. Those falls are not devastating just because of the breaks, but because of brain bleeds or other internal damage. Too Heavy to Start [00:38:20] The first 6-8 weeks, and up to 12, of a resistance training program, the benefits are due to the neural connection. That isn't rushed by going heavy. But loads too great for your ligaments, tendons and joints or muscles can cause weakness, undue soreness, and a weak foundation leading to injury. We, in the fitness industry, need to be more careful. We have sometimes lost our way in regard to where to START, and how and at what pace to PROGRESS. You Add Something But Don't Remove Something Else [00:40:30] I've experienced this temptation myself. When I started training for triathlons at 40, I was compelled to figure out how to run even while I was adding biking or swimming to my schedule. I soon realized I was sabotaging the quality of every workout and just putting those “junk miles.” A woman will lose muscle because of the added stress, inability to recover. That's an extreme example, but if you're adding and never subtracting/replacing, you're probably going to experience similar results. References for the 12 Strength Training Mistakes in Menopause: For dropping in the references.. Ideally just the single line link.. Vs long for the podcasts and posts - however if the research is really: within last 10 years, features female subjects.. Then it should be added to the research document. Nothing else should ever be used in our content. #1 Cheng AJ, Jude B, Lanner JT. Intramuscular mechanisms of overtraining. Redox Biol. 2020 Aug;35:101480. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101480. Epub 2020 Feb 26. PMID: 32179050; PMCID: PMC7284919. #2 Afonso J, Brito J, Abade E, Rendeiro-Pinho G, Baptista I, Figueiredo P, Nakamura FY. Revisiting the 'Whys' and 'Hows' of the Warm-Up: Are We Asking the Right Questions? Sports Med. 2024 Jan;54(1):23-30. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01908-y. Epub 2023 Sep 2. PMID: 37658965; PMCID: PMC10798919. #3 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19691365/#:~:text=Conversely%2C some experiments%20have%20a demonstrated,be%20safer%20and%20more%20reliable #4 Hughes SL, Seymour RB, Campbell RT, Whitelaw N, Bazzarre T. Best-practice physical activity programs for older adults: findings from the national impact study. Am J Public Health. 2009 Feb;99(2):362-8. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.131466. Epub 2008 Dec 4. PMID: 19059858; PMCID: PMC2622796 #4 Brickwood KJ, Ahuja KDK, Watson G, O'Brien JA, Williams AD. Effects of Activity Tracker Use With Health Professional Support or Telephone Counseling on Maintenance of Physical Activity and Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 Jan 5;9(1):e18686. doi: 10.2196/18686. PMID: 33399541; PMCID: PMC7815450. #5 https://www.somnologymd.com/2024/09/sleep-womens-health/ #6 Romero-Parra N, Maestre-Cascales C, Marín-Jiménez N, Rael B, Alfaro-Magallanes VM, Cupeiro R, Peinado AB. Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Postmenopausal Well-Trained Women. Sports Health. 2021 Nov-Dec;13(6):613-621. doi: 10.1177/19417381211014134. Epub 2021 May 27. PMID: 34039086; PMCID: PMC8558998. #6 https://sheffieldphysiotherapy.co.uk/muscle-soreness-mean-youve-effective-workout/ #7 & #9 Erdélyi A, Pálfi E, Tűű L, Nas K, Szűcs Z, Török M, Jakab A, Várbíró S. The Importance of Nutrition in Menopause and Perimenopause-A Review. Nutrients. 2023 Dec 21;16(1):27. doi: 10.3390/nu16010027. PMID: 38201856; PMCID: PMC10780928. #7 Lentjes MAH. The balance between food and dietary supplements in the general population. Proc Nutr Soc. 2019 Feb;78(1):97-109. doi: 10.1017/S0029665118002525. Epub 2018 Oct 30. PMID: 30375305; PMCID: PMC6366563 #10 Martinez, B.P., Batista, A.K.M.S., Gomes, I.B. et al. Frequency of sarcopenia and associated factors among hospitalized elderly patients. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 16, 108 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0570-x #10 Sakuma, Kunihiro, Yamaguchi, Akihiko, Sarcopenic Obesity and Endocrinal Adaptation with Age, International Journal of Endocrinology, 2013, 204164, 12 pages, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/204164 #11 Kraemer WJ, Ratamess NA. Fundamentals of resistance training: progression and exercise prescription. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Apr;36(4):674-88. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000121945.36635.61. PMID: 15064596 #12 Caplin A, Chen FS, Beauchamp MR, Puterman E. The effects of exercise intensity on the cortisol response to a subsequent acute psychosocial stressor. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2021 Sep;131:105336. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105336. Epub 2021 Jun 18. PMID: 34175558. #12 Woods NF, Mitchell ES, Smith-Dijulio K. Cortisol levels during the menopausal transition and early postmenopause: observations from the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study. Menopause. 2009 Jul-Aug;16(4):708-18. doi: 10.1097/gme.0b013e318198d6b2. PMID: 19322116; PMCID: PMC2749064. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2749064/#:~:text=Early laboratory studies of hot,in our earlier report5. Resources: 5 Day Flip: https://www.flippingfifty.com/5-day-challenge-new/ Lunges: Love 'em or Leave 'em https://www.flippingfifty.com/lunges-muscles-squats-variations-benefits Protein Products: https://www.flippingfifty.com/protein Other Episodes You Might Like: How to Exercise with High or Low Cortisol in Menopause: https://www.flippingfifty.com/high-or-low-cortisol-in-menopause 8 Strength Training Mistakes Wasting Your Time (fix them): https://www.flippingfifty.com/8-strength-training-mistakes Fit or Fat? Training and Measuring Fitness in Menopause: https://www.flippingfifty.com/measuring-fitness-in-menopause

In this episode of “The Business of Blueberries,” Kasey Cronquist, president of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) and the North American Blueberry Council (NABC), is joined by Bryan Sakuma and Teddy Koukoulis, the incoming chairs of the USHBC and NABC. Together, they discuss what interested them in these new roles, the value the two organizations bring to each other and what their leadership will offer the blueberry industry going forward. “  As a farmer that's in Florida, I'm thinking the most important thing to me is the last two weeks of March and the first two weeks of April. But as a marketer, as a retailer, blueberries are important 365 days a year. … It's going to be one of my jobs as part of the NABC to continue these town hall meetings and educate people that other regions are not our enemies, that we can work together.” – Teddy Koukoulis Topics covered include: An introduction to Sakuma and Koukoulis, and their blueberry industry experience. An exploration of what brought them to their new roles and what they hope to achieve for the industry. A discussion about how the two organizations can work together and support each other to benefit the industry.Crop ReportThe Blueberry Crop Report is an update on crop conditions and markets throughout important blueberry growing areas. Today you'll hear from Brittany Lee in Florida, Andres Armstrong in Chile and Luis Vegas in Peru. This was recorded on January 30, 2025.

Natalie Sakuma tells us about coaching boys high school soccer, teaching, motherhood and looks back at her time at Dordt.

Atau Sakuma is a sales coach at the real estate firm Locations. We do talk a bit of how sales skills can work in regular life, but of course we end up talking about stuff like the new Beverly Hills Cops as well. Find Atau on Instagram: @atauer_o_power Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: @localboy56 Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can join our Patreon community and directly impact our ability to continue making great videos like this one. For as little as $1/mo. you'll get early access to our content as well as cool exclusive stuff for the Patreon community. Visit http://www.patreon.com/hisessions and sign up today! Make sure you subscribe to get notified when we release new videos! Follow HI*Sessions: http://hisessions.com http://www.facebook.com/hisessions http://twitter.com/hisessions

Yasushi SUKO is a doctoral student at the Faculty of Social Sciences/Psychology, Tampere University, Finland. He studies the effects of nature experience on people, especially the restorative effect of repeatedly listening to natural sounds (e.g., birdsong, the sound of a running river, etc.). He is currently a member of the EnviWell Research Group, directed by Professor Kalevi Korpela.   In this episode we deep-dive into the acoustic stimuli and elaborate on the various potentials listening to specific sounds can have for health promotion, restoration and wellbeing. The roles of nature sounds are discussed and practical applications both for clinical and non-clinical contexts are investigated.   Time Stamps and Related References/Projects:   PART II:   04:40 Y. Suko's interest in natural sounds originates from J.S. Bach's (1685-1750) music and Ivan Shishkin's (1832-1898) forest landscape paintings.   06:10 Y. Suko's research on alleviating surgeons' stress through listening to natural sounds.   Suko, Y., Shindo, T., Saito, K., Takayama, N., Warisawa, S., Sakuma, T., Ito, M., Kytölä, P., Nummi, T., & Korpela, K. (2022). Alleviating surgeons' stress through listening to natural sounds in a half-encapsulated rest space after an operation: A pilot, longitudinal field study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 12736. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912736   11:28 Literature on which Y. Suko based the audio files for his studies.   Ratcliffe, E. (2021). Sound and soundscape in restorative natural environments: A narrative literature review. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 570563. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.570563   Ratcliffe, E., Gatersleben, B., & Sowden, P. T. (2013). Bird sounds and their contributions to perceived attention restoration and stress recovery. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 36, 221–228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2013.08.004   13:20 Three theories explaining why natural sounds are restorative: attention restoration theory (ART), stress recovery theory (SRT), and conditioned restoration theory (CRT).   Kaplan, R., & Kaplan, S. (1989). The experience of nature: A psychological perspective. Cambridge university press.   Ulrich, R. S., Simons, R. F., Losito, B. D., Fiorito, E., Miles, M. A., & Zelson, M. (1991). Stress recovery during exposure to natural and urban environments. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 11(3), 201–230. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-4944(05)80184-7   Egner, L. E., Sütterlin, S., & Calogiuri, G. (2020). Proposing a framework for the restorative effects of nature through conditioning: Conditioned restoration theory. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6792. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186792   21:20 PART II   22:35 Y. Suko's research on the effects of faint traffic noise mixed with birdsong.   Suko, Y., Saito, K., Takayama, N., Warisawa, S., & Sakuma, T. (2019). Effect of faint road traffic noise mixed in birdsong on the perceived restorativeness and listeners' physiological response: An exploratory study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(24), 4985. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244985   33:20 Future applications of restorative natural sounds in clinical and non-clinical settings.   38:50 Restorative natural sounds are related to salutogenesis.   Antonovsky, A. (1996). The salutogenic model as a theory to guide health promotion. Health Promotion International, 11(1), 11–18. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/11.1.11   40:00 Application of restorative natural sounds in public spaces.   46:45 Ideas for playing restorative natural sounds in prisons and psychiatric wards.   Chrysikou, E. (2014). Architecture for psychiatric environments and therapeutic spaces. Ios Press.   Maja, V., & Ojala, K. (2022).

Last time we spoke about the remarkable success of Operation Reckless and Persecution.  Colonel Oliver Newman led the drive towards Hollandia's airfields, encountering scattered opposition and discovering large undefended Japanese supply dumps. General MacArthur was forced to postpone future plans until May 21st. Meanwhile, Allied submarine interceptions disrupted IJN troop movements, and Task Force 58's airstrikes neutralized Truk. Within Burma, General Stilwell's offensive faced challenges from Japanese resistance and heavy monsoon rains. Despite setbacks, the 22nd Division aimed to capture Inkangahtawng while Chinese forces engaged the enemy along various fronts. Chindits continued Operation Thursday, facing logistical hurdles and Japanese attacks. Colonel Kinnison's Marauders encountered strong resistance near Tingkrukawng, while Colonel Hunter's force successfully surprised the Japanese at Myitkyina.  This episode is the Japanese Defeat at Imphal and Kohima 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.  We are jumping right back into the heat of General Mutaguchi's insane Operation U-Go. Poor General Yamauchi after suffering a devastating defeat at Nungshigum, was now facing allied tanks he simply had no answer for. Yamauchi ordered his men to dig in around Sendgmai and Kanglatongbi, basically so they would at least be hung around the Kohima-Imphal road. The allies answer to this was 6000 sorties, dropping 1000 bombs in the sector. It was a tremendous amount of damage, but the Japanese did benefit from bunkers. Yamauchi's 15th Division due north of Imphal were now being contained successfully, allowing General Briggs and Roberts to initiate their own counter offensives by the end of April. Simultaneously the 33rd Division was struggling to advance upon Bishenpur and the Shenam Saddle; over at Kohima, General Sato's 31st Division was reluctantly falling onto the defensive as the looming threat of a full British-Indian counteroffensive was dawning upon them. Imphal was still facing a grave threat from the Japanese along the Tiddim Road. Mutaguchi was personally directing the 33rd Divisions actions around Bishenpur at this time. Mutaguchi planned a three-pronged attack, one prong along the Tiddim Road, another down south from the Silchar Track by the 215th Regiment and a lastly from the north by the 214th Regiment. For the assault the 33rd Division received reinforcements in the form of the 14th Tank Regiment; the 2nd Battalion, 18th Heavy Field Artillery Regiment; and the 1st Anti-Tank Battalion from the Yamamoto Detachment. In late May they would also be receiving the 151st regiment and the 14th Tank regiment, amongst other units. This of course meant other units like the Yamamoto Detachment were being deprived of men, thus they in turn would be reinforced. The Yamamoto Detachment received the 2nd battalion, 51st regiment who were previously engaged with the Chindits at Indaw. They would arrive at Kampang after the fall of Crete West. Now in preparation for Mutaguchis renewed offensive the IJA would be tossing aircraft against the Gun Box in Bsihenpur. The Japanese Army Air Force made four air raids on the Gun Box position in Bishenpur in the first ten days of May. There was good reason for this, for at Gun Box the 32nd Indian Brigade had concentrated its artillery support. This included four 3.7in. howitzers, eight 25-pdrs, six 6-pdrs and three A/A guns. From here the guns were able to support the infantry's actions both on and around the Silchar Track, as well as the villages on the Tiddim Road such as Potsangbam. The Japanese heavy field artillery was at Khoirentak. The 215th regiment meanwhile performed some preliminary attacks against the positions at Ngarangial. Attacks began in early May against positions between Wireless Hill and Ngarangial, with two battalions attacking from the north and one from the south. The enemy, in strong positions, withstood a series of attacks which continued until the middle of May. While Mutaguchi waited for reinforcements to arrive so he could renew his southern offensive, Generals Yamamoto and Gracey were slugging it out for control over Crete West. The extremely exhausted 3rd battalion, 213 Regiment finally made a break through against the Lynch Pimple on the 8th,  forcing the 80th Brigade to evacuate Crete West two days later. On the night of the 10th, Yamamoto launched his first attacks against Scraggy Hill, which was extensively shelled, followed by a massive infantry assault: in classic style, wave upon wave of Japanese soldiers crashed on Scraggy, overwhelming its forward defenses. A point was finally reached in the night when the British battalion commander on Scraggy felt that the hill would fall unless supporting artillery fire was directed on his own positions. This was called in and the Japanese advance finally halted on the morning of 11th. But parts of Scraggy were now under the control of Yamamoto Force, which dug in. General Scoones reacted by relieving the exhausted 20th Division with the fresher 23rd Division of General Roberts. The new arrivals were shocked to see the conditions on the forward positions of the Shenam Saddle. Scraggy stood out. The Japanese were on part of the hill, while the rest of it was under British control. Trenches and bunkers covered the feature; in places, mere meters separated the two sides' front trenches. Bits of body parts of soldiers lay everywhere and a terrible stench covered the hillside. Now Cowan was planning a counter to Mutaguchis incoming offensive. He planned for an anvil and hammer maneuver; the hammer would be the 63rd Indian Brigade recently relieved from Sekmai in the first week of May by the 89th Indian Brigade. They would push down from Bishenpur towards Potsangbam, Ningthoukhong and even further south while the 48th Brigade established a roadblock on the Tiddim Road around Torbung, deep behind enemy lines. Cowan hoped to crush the 33rd Division along the road between his hammer and anvil while also cutting off the incoming Japanese reinforcements. Thus Brigadier Ronald Cameron's 48th Brigade stealthily advanced south along the eastern shore of Lake Loktak, crossed the Manipur River at Shuganu. It was a long grueling march. Simultaneously, Brigadier Guy Burton's 63rd Brigade advanced south against Potsangbam on the 10th. In their frustrated push southwards on the Tiddim Road, Burton's men had to deal first with the determined Japanese defense of Potsangbam. Burton took over on the 9th from Mackenzie's 32nd Indian Brigade, which had gained a foothold in the village the day before and was now to give its full attention to the Silchar Track. The 63rd Indian Brigade put in a first attack on Potsangbam on 10th. This involved two Gurkha battalions, each supported by a troop of tanks from the 3rd Carabiniers. The area they targeted was the main part of the village east of the Tiddim Road. The initial full frontal attacks failed to make much progress. Burton then changed tack against the Japanese, who had withdrawn to their main defenses south of the Potsangbam turel. He called for a heavy artillery bombardment from the same direction as before in the northern half of Potsangbam to make it appear that he was repeating the previous line of attack. Except this time he instructed one of his battalions to pass secretly behind the other and make for the area to the immediate east of the road. The move worked and the road through the village and its immediate vicinity were captured by the 15th. The Tiddim Road through Potsangbam was now open, although the Japanese still held on in parts of the village. But it had all taken much longer than expected. While the anvil at Torbung was about to be put in place, the hammer had only inched forward. After a long and difficult march, the brigade arrived near Torbung in mid-May. The roadblock was set up on 17th where three nullahs crossed the road near Milestone 33. To the east were several low-lying hills where brigade headquarters was established, centered on one called Point 3404. The sluggish Khuga River flowed between the hills and the road. In the Torbung sector, the Americas surprised Lt. Colonel Matsuki of the 33rd Supply Regiment, who was given the mission of reopening the line of communications using whatever troops were available in the immediate area. A composite company from the 33rd Supply Regiment, which had been deployed in the Mountainous area west of Churachandpur, held Hill 4358 against several enemy attacks. On the night of 17th, approximately 100 men of the 33rd Supply Regiment were gathered from rear elements to make the first attack on the roadblock. The attacking group was mounted on trucks and the leaders miscalculating the location of the enemy position drove squarely up to the roadblock and the entire attacking unit was virtually annihilated. Mutaguchi reacted furiously to this by unleashing artillery fire upon Point 3404 and the roadblock from the surrounding hills. Cameron's guns responded with retaliatory fire. Simultaneously Mutaguchi tossed his 1st battalion, 67th regiment against the Torbung roadblock, but Cameron's men held on inflicting tremendous casualties against the Japanese. Meanwhile Burton unleashed an attack against the hills immediately west of the road in the hopes of cutting off the supply line of the 214th and 215th Regiments. The 63rd rigade set off on 18th; the next day it had captured the villages of Tokpa Khul and Kha Aimol, and near them Three Pimple Hill and OP Hill respectively. This directly threatened the 33rd Divisions HQ at Laimanai. Mutaguchi reacted by abandoning the assaults from the west and south, and redirected the 215th Regiment to deal with Burton's 63rd division. All three of Sasahara's battalions were thrown into the counterattack, the first of which went in on the 20th. Another major assault was made two days later; both were driven off. The Japanese lost over 110 men. But they persisted and put in further attacks over the next week, frustrating any further movement southwards for the 63rd Indian Brigade. The Japanese failed to clear Burton's position, their relentless attacks would completely pin down the 63rd Brigade, thus preventing any further movement southwards.  Now at this point the 32nd Brigade had managed to recapture Wireless Hill, prompting Mutaguchi to abandon Potsangbam by the 24th. The 4th Independent Engineer Regiment and 2nd battalion, 213th Regiment fell back to Ningthoukhong. Mutaguchi then tossed another battalion to help out in the attack against Burton's 63rd division. Without further support of the hammer, Cameron's anvil force had to repel a coordinated tank-infantry attack on the 21st and again on the 23rd. The 2nd Battalion, 154th Infantry Regiment and a composite company from the 14th Tank Regiment attacked on the 21st and again on the 23rd but were not only unsuccessful in dislodging the enemy, but also suffered extremely heavy losses. Two tanks were destroyed during these attacks. Though the anvil held firm, Burton's failed attempts to continue the push south would ultimately force Cameron to abandon the roadblock and head back.  On May 24th, the 48th Brigade was fighting through Bishenpur heading up the road finally linking up with the other brigade around Potsangbam. Thus the Torbung roadblock was an enormous success for Cowan, his men had inflicted 500 casualties and disrupted Mutaguchi's plan completely. Now Mutaguchi chose to go ahead with only part of his original plan, the attack from the north that would be carried out by Colonel Sakuma Takayoshi's 214th regiment. To oversee the Bishenpur offensive,  Major-General Tanaka Nobuo was appointed in command of the 33rd Division. Leaving Bungte on the night of the 19th, Sakuma's 1st battalion advanced south to attack Bishenpur from the north, while the 2nd battalion moved north from Wainen and attacked Hill 2926. Yet as they tried to storm Point 2926, they were beaten off by a platoon of the 7/10th Baluchs. Failing to take the peak, they captured the southern part of the feature and parts of the adjacent Maibam village. The 1st battalion proceeded with their assault against Bishenpur targeting the area at the northern end of the village, near the junction between the Tiddim Road and the Silchar Track. This is also the area where the Gun Box was. Once they had managed to infiltrate the road junction area, however, the Japanese were repeatedly counter-attacked in the next few days, British tanks firing on their positions at close range. Without any anti-tank guns and the British tanks firing on their positions at close range, they were ultimately wiped out.  Back over with the 2nd Battalion, they had successfully captured Maibam village and Hill 2926, very close to Cowan's headquarters, so the British would have to direct several reinforcements to lay siege on these enemy positions. Early on the 26th, Sakuma directed a composite company to launch a last charge on Bishenpur from the north, but this attack would also end in failure. Cowan then directed the brigade-strength Woodforce to evict the Japanese from Hill 2926.  Woodforce consisted of the 50th Indian Parachute Brigade's HQ, commanded by Brigadier Woods and was a composite force of tanks, artillery, sappers and infantry. Taking over the front on the 26th, Woodforce mounted robust counter-attacks over the next two days, finally overcoming all opposition and recapturing the hill and Maibam by the 29th. With most of the 33rd Division fighting to reopen the Tiddim road at Torbung, Sakuma's 214th Regiment was left to extricate itself as best it could. But the fall of the Torbung roadblock on the 24th also allowed Mutaguchi's reinforcements to finally reinforce Ningthoukong in preparation for an attack on Potsangbam.  At this point, the balance of power had shifted very definitely to the allies. Sakuma's early success at Hill 2926 was the closest any Japanese would get to Imphal from the south. Meanwhile General Yamamoto's attacks against the Shenam Saddle resumed on the 20th, with his men rushing the crest of Scraggy in waves throwing gelignite bombs and grenades, but ultimately getting pushed back each time. Meanwhile the 2nd battalion, 51st regiment and 1st battalion, 60th regiment began an attack against Gibraltar, a very steep hill along the saddle. Their initial attacks were repelled easily, but on the night of the 23rd they managed to gain a foothold on Gibraltar's crest and this in effect cut off the 37th Indian brigade at Malta and Scraggy. With the Fourteenth Army units on Malta and Scraggy cut off, the fate of the entire Shenam Saddle now hung in the balance, but the very next day the hill was recovered by a counter-attack led by the 5/6th Rajputana Rifles and 3/10th Gurkha Rifles. Gibraltar would be the farthest the Japanese would be able to advance on the Shenam Saddle and the closest they came to breaking through; and from then on, a stalemate developed with neither side making any important moves. After the Japanese had been evicted from Gibraltar on the 24th, they did not follow up with another major attempt to push through the Shenam Saddle for a fortnight. But there was never really a quiet moment on these heights. Sniper fire was ever-present, as was the booming of artillery guns. The situation was the worst on Scraggy, where both sides continued to maintain their respective positions. The British and Indian units here would be fired on from Nippon Hill, besides being subjected to rifle fire, mortaring and grenade attacks from Scraggy itself. To the north, General Brigg's resumed his counteroffensive against Molvom, tossing his 9th Brigade into a series of attacks against the Japanese held Hump. The infantry put in several attacks against the Hump, suffering increasing casualties. The men of the 3/14th Punjabis attacked Hump at least half a dozen times that month. Despite it all, the Japanese were still found in their bunkers at the end of May. Sited on the reverse slopes of Hump, their bunkers were difficult to target by guns firing from the other side. Even when they were hit, they were so solidly built that they suffered little damage. The defenders of Hump would wait until the 3/14th Punjabis neared the crest; they would then let loose a barrage of machine-gun fire and grenade attacks. Attack after attack had to be called off in the face of such furious resistance. Though heavy artillery and mortar fire and repeated air strikes were called in on it, the tenacious Japanese defenders would successfully repel all British-Indian attacks throughout early May.  On the other side, realizing the vital need for artillery support, General Yamauchi decided to bring to the front the field guns that had been left east of the Chindwin River. He also was reinforced with the 2nd Battalion, 67th Regiment, which would seize Lamu on May 10th, securing the rear of the 15th Division. On the 15th, thanks to the timely arrival of the 89th and 123rd Brigades, Briggs was able to renew his assaults in front of Sekmai with greater intensity, finally clearing Kanglatongbi and the hills to the immediate east six days later.  Colonel Matsumura responded by creating new defensive positions around Modbung. As the month came to a close, Briggs decided to concentrate both his division's brigades on the Imphal–Kohima Road. The 9th Indian Brigade was to be brought on to the road, swapping places with the 89th Indian Brigade, which would move to the Iril River Valley. The opening of the Imphal–Kohima Road was a far greater priority than clearing the Mapao– Molvom Range. The Japanese defenders of the latter would be left where they had hung on for weeks. In any case, the opening of the road was likely to encourage them much more to leave than any direct attacks on their positions.  On May 15th Yamauchi was relieved of his command. Yamauchi had really drawn the short end of the straw. As he admitted at the time, his men simply had no answer to the British tanks. His men had thrown themselves into the jungle as lightly as possible in order to strike Imphal quickly, so they did not have effective anti-tank weapons. Ymauchi's division was always the Japanese weak spot, but they valiantly had refused to lift their roadblock at Kanglatongbi. As a last desperate throw, Yamauchi had ordered the use of poison gas. Yamauchi was also a man who understood how strong the allies were, especially America. Unlike the xenophobic and ignorant Tojo and Mutaguchi, Yamauchi had spent time in the USA and this led him to be quite pessimistic. Regardless, without anti-tank weapons it was quite hopeless. Yamauchi was carried from the battlefield on a litter and would later die in a hospital in Maymyo. Back over at Kohima, Generals Stopford and Grover were continuing their counteroffensive. Brigadiers 4th Brigade were occupying Oaks Hill when on May 1st, they began to descend during  The Royal Scots stopped their advance and reoccupied Oaks Hill, the brigade artillery back in Jotsoma was on standby to pound any Japanese positions the Norfolks, who were pressing on down the ridge, encountered. The Japanese, alert now to the dangerous presence of enemy troops above them, moved up against Oaks Hill and fought hard to expel the Royal Scots during that first night, with no success. The morning that followed a night of screaming, fear-inducing attacks found the jungle undergrowth littered with Japanese bodies. It was usual practice for the Japanese to take away their dead and wounded, but on this occasion there were too few Japanese survivors for the task. As the Royal Scots repelled numerous enemy counterattacks, the Norfolks were continuing their descent towards the GPT ridge. On May 4th, the Norfolks found themselves in a good position to assault the crests of the ridge. They stormed up catching the Japanese by surprise, managing to seize numerous bunkers. At the same time, the 161st Brigade was able to seize the area southeast of Two Tree Hill, but the Japanese had a complex bunker system there preventing them from linking Jotsoma with Pulebadze. The bunker complex on GPT Ridge was much more substantial than the British had expected, with literally dozens of small, carefully sited bunkers littering the entire area with interlocking arcs of fire, while the entire position was also covered by Japanese machine guns further to the east on the Aradura Spur. No sooner would one be discovered and attacked, than another would open up against the attackers from somewhere else. Until the entirety of GPT Ridge was cleared, Goschen's brigade could not enjoy the shortcut through to Jotsoma via Two Tree Hill; the road to Imphal remained in Japanese hands and their machine guns continued to spray fire on 6th Brigade's exposed right flank. Within the center the 6th Brigade was attacking Kuki Piquet and FSD Hill. While the attack against Kuki Piquet was not seeing much progress, they did gain a toehold atop FSD Hill. Further north, the 5th Brigade were able to bypass the 138th regiments position on Merema Ridge. They managed to secure a small part of Naga Village by the end of the day. Being close in proximity to General Sato's HQ, the response from the Japanese was a series of fierce counterattacks. THe 33rd battalion, 14th regiment stormed the Cameron Highlanders who did not have time to consolidate their success by digging in, and heavy Japanese mortar fire at daylight forced the Jocks back to the western edge of the hill. Here Hawkins had them dig to secure the ground that had been seized and the Worcesters, who had protected the flanks of the night advance, were called up to help build a defensive position able to resist counterattack. The rain was by now constant. Everyone was drenched to the skin. The next morning the Japanese Air Force made one of their occasional forays into the deep valley that flowed out of the Kohima Ridge westward, but to limited effect.  Meanwhile Brigadier Frederick Loftus-Tottenham's newly arrived 33rd Brigade was in the process of reinforcing the exhausted 6th Brigade at Kohima Ridge, with preparations being made for a renewed general counteroffensive. Meanwhile, over on Pulebadze on the 6th, B Company of the Norfolks, commanded by Captain Jack Randle, was ordered to seize the remaining part of the bunker position at the bottom of GPT Ridge, while the 4/lst Gurkhas of , assisting the breakthrough in the center against Kohima Ridge and Jail Hill, were to attack the lower, western slopes of GPT Ridge. In these attacks the Norfolks were to seize the remaining Japanese bunkers but at high cost, in which Capt. Randle was awarded the posthumous VC.  The Norfolks remained in the positions they had seized and, after a night of heavy rain, a further attempt to attack the remaining Japanese positions was made at first light on the morning of 7 May by the 4/lst Gurkhas and the Royal Scots. It was important that this operation was successful, as at 10.30am an attempt was to be made by the 1st Queen's - part of 33rd Indian Brigade, who had arrived at Kohima exhausted and malaria-ridden from Arakan the day before - on Jail Hill. If the machine-gun nests on GPT Ridge could be wiped out before the Queen's attacked they would enjoy a much higher chance of success. The only result of this failed assault would be the death of Brigadier Goschen, shot by snipers.  The Queen's, aware that 4th Brigade had not managed to secure GPT Ridge, nevertheless went in against Jail Hill as planned and were slaughtered. In retrospect the attack was premature, but Stopford continued to demand speed to remove the Japanese stranglehold on Kohima in order to relieve beleaguered Imphal. There was a belief in some higher quarters - held in particular by those whose only experience of the terrain came from reading a map in the comfort of a headquarters tent in the rear - that 2nd Division's offensive lacked pace. These accusations were preposterous to the hard-pressed men on the ground. It was impossible for commanders and staff officers in the rear who could not see the ground to understand how a small piece of jungle-topped hillside could absorb the best part of a brigade; how a small group of well-sited bunkers could hold up an advance until every single one - together with every single occupant - had been systematically destroyed; how only medium artillery could penetrate the roof of a Japanese trench; how only direct and short-range sniping by Lee/Grant tanks was guaranteed to defeat a Japanese bunker; how the desperate terrain, incessant rain and humidity led even the fittest men to tire quickly and what an extraordinarily determined opponent they faced. With few exceptions, the Japanese gave in only when they were dead. Every conscious man who could lift a weapon fought until he collapsed.  Due to these defeats, the British-Indian morale plummeted, even though Sato's men were also facing a serious supply problem that was further weakening them with each passing day.  Nevertheless, the Japanese continued a brave defense under heavy artillery, mortar and aerial bombardment. Sato's defensive technique, while it was not going to enable him to break through Kohima by dint of offensive action, was designed to do the next best thing: to draw the enemy onto defences of great complexity and depth and to break them there, both physically and morally. In so doing his troops had to withstand the sort of conditions few other soldiers in history could have survived. They did so, and very nearly succeeded in persuading Stopford that battering through Kohima was an impossible task. Between the 4th and the 'Black 7th', for instance, the 38 3.7in. mountain guns dug in around Jotsoma fired over 3,000 rounds, the 48 25-pdrs fired over 7,000 rounds and the big 5.5in. guns of the medium artillery fired more than 1,500 shells at the Japanese positions, not to mention the almost continuous salvoes from the 3in. mortars of the infantry battalions and the constant strafing and bombing by Hurricanes and Vengeance dive-bombers. For the next few days, General Stopford's brigades were slowly reducing the Japanese defenses. British progress, though slow, remained sure, even though it seemed to the troops on the ground as if this battle would go on for ever. 4th Brigade cleared GPT Ridge on 11 May, by which time further costly attacks by the British 6th and 33rd Indian Brigades had finally forced the Japanese to relinquish their hold on Pimple, FSD and Jail hills, the latter of which was captured by the Queen's and C Company, 4/lst Gurkha Rifles. The tide was slowly - and painfully - beginning to turn. On the days that followed, the positions seized on 11 and 12 May were carefully consolidated, the remaining Japanese being exterminated one by one, sniper by sniper and gun by gun. The Berkshires cleared FSD Hill on 12 May, discovering that the Japanese had honeycombed the hill with tunnels, creating an elaborate underground fortress that included a battalion headquarters, repair shop, ammunition storage dump and hospital. Those Japanese bunkers on the western edge of the ridge that remained out of reach of the British artillery could now be engaged directly and at pointblank range by the Lee/Grants, trundling up the road that divides DIS and Jail hills. They did so to the cheers of the British and Indian infantry, who found themselves hugging the ground as the 75mm smashed the enemy foxholes only metres from them, the ground shaking and the shockwave of the blast sucking out their breath and showering them with dirt and debris. The capture of the southern part of Kohima Ridge a full 37 days after the arrival of Sato's units would force the Japanese to retreat to a secondary defensive line north of Aradura. On the 15th, patrols of the 5th Brigade advanced down from Naga Hill, securing Treasury Hill before meeting up with the exhausted victors of Kohima Ridge who were advancing along the Imphal road. Yet that is all for the India front, as we now need to jump back over to check out what is going on with Operation Ichi-Go. After the fall of Xuchang, General Uchiyama dispatched some units south to attack Luohe, while the bulk of his 12th Army advanced north to capture Luoyang and hopefully annihilate General Enbo's 31st Army Group. On May 2nd, General Uchiyama dispatched the 110th Division against Dengfeng, the 62nd Division against Yuzhou and the bulk of his 37th Division, 3rd armored division and 4th cavalry Brigade against Jia and Ruzhou. On 2nd, the 4th Cavalry Brigade defeated the enemy force in the sector southwest of Yingchiaochen and, on the 4th, advanced to the sector northwest of Linju. The 3rd Armored Division routed the retreating enemy heading west and, on the 4th, mopped up the enemy in the vicinity of Linju. Also on the 4th, the 37th Division arrived at Linju. On the same day, the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade occupied Hsiangcheng. on the 3rd the 62nd defeated the 29th Army at Yuzhou while the 3rd Armored Division and the 4th Cavalry Brigade pursued the retreating Chinese towards Ruzhou. On the 4th, Uchiyama's main forces were able to capture Ruzhou and the 110th Division managed to dislodge the 13th Army's position east of Dengfeng. After this Uchiyama's main forces enveloped the area, annihilating the 13th and 29th Armies at Dengfeng while the 62nd and 110th Divisions made a frontal assault of the city. Alongside this the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade attacked the enemy near Likouzhen. Yet before Uchiyama's men could complete the envelopment, General Enbo's men pulled out towards Tangjiezhen and Changshuixiang around midnight on the 5th. On the 7th, the 37th Division and 7th Brigade managed to envelop Tangjiezhen, and with air support inflicted heavy casualties on the outflanked defenders. Simultaneously, the 27th Division captured Luohe and Suipin. General Yokoyama had dispatched the 11th Independent Brigade to aid Uchiyamas men from the south, facing little resistance as they captured Queshan and Zhumadian before linking up with the 27th Division on the 11th.  On the other side, General Jiang Dingwen's 1st War Area Army was regrouping the bulk of its forces along the Luoyang-Yiyang line. General Okamura Ysuji ordered the 12th Army to advance upon Luoyang while Lt General Yoshimoto Teiichi's 1st Army crossed the Yellow River to try and cut off the Chinese retreat at Xin'An and Xiashichiang. Having defeated the enemy in the sector southwest of Dengfeng, the 12th Army continued to keep the enemy in the Loyang area under strict observation while, at the same time, it ordered the 110th Division to pursue the enemy toward Iyang, the 62nd Division to pursue them toward Pingteng, the main force of the 3rd Armored Division toward Iyang and Hsinan and the 4th Cavalry Brigade to the western sector of Pingteng. Okamura dispatched his reserve 63rd Division led by Lt General Nozoe Masanori to try and break through at Sishuizhen so they could join the attack upon Luoyang. They were successful and in the process, defeated the 177th Division and managed to reach the northeastern sector of Luoyang by the 12th. With assistance from the 59th Brigade coming from the west, Nozoe captured Xin'an by the 14th. The 62nd Division and the 4th Cavalry Brigade captured Pingdengxiang on the 13th and part of the 110th Division captured Yiyang on the 14th. Most of the 110th Division, however, moved to Lungmenchieh below Luoyang. The 3rd Armored Division also reached the area southwest of Lungmenchieh at this point. The 37th Division, meanwhile, was directed to move towards Sunghsien. These actions effectively enveloped Luoyang as Uchiyama had his 110th Division advance through the Luohe River Valley; Yoshimoto's men advance to Sanmenxia which would fall by the 18th. The 37th Division captured Song alongside the aidromes at Luoning and Lushi by the 20th. But the main effort would be made by the 63rd Division assisted by elements o the 110th Division who launched the assault against Luoyang, being defended by the 36th Army Group. On the 19th, the 63rd Division initiated its attack against enemy positions on the outskirts of Loyang, however, the enemy positions were so strong that the battle situation did not progress as planned. As a result of this the North China Area Army ordered the 12th Army to place the main force of the 3rd Armored Division and 4th Cavalry Brigade together with part of the 110th Division under the command of the 63rd Division commander. At the same time, the 63rd Division was ordered to defend the railway east of Mienchih. At 1pm on the 23rd, the 12th Army dispatched the 63rd Division to attack Luoyang Castle from the north and northeastern fronts of Luoyang to the northeastern corner of the castle while the 3rd Armored Division was to attack the castle from the western front toward the northwestern corner of the castle. The Army also directed the Cavalry Brigade to capture and destroy the enemy which it was expected would flee to the south at the line of the Lo Ho. On the 24th, the Army-called on the enemy in Luoyang to surrender but they refused. At 1pm, therefore, the Army opened its attack and, on the 25th, completely occupied the castle. During this battle, Lieutenant-General Li Jiayu would heroically die covering the retreat of the remaining troops of his battered 36th Army Group. With the fall of Luoyang and the near destruction of the 1st War Area, Operation Kogo ended in a resounding success for the Japanese, thus securing the South Beijing-Hankou railway. The Japanese estimated over 32000 Chinese casualties and some 7800 troops captured. In turn, they claimed to have lost only 2000 casualties. Interestingly, Operation Kogo also saw the Henan peasants attack the Kuomintang forces in revenge for the Yellow River flood of 1938 and the Henan Famine of 1942. As told to us by General Jiang Dingwen "During the campaign, the unexpected phenomenon was that the people of the mountains in western Henan attacked our troops, taking guns, bullets, and explosives, and even high-powered mortars and radio equipment... They surrounded our troops and killed our officers. We heard this pretty often. The heads of the villages and baojia (village mutual-responsibility groups) just ran away. At the same time, they took away our stored grain, leaving their houses and fields empty, which meant that our officers and soldiers had no food for many days… Actually this is truly painful for me to say: in the end the damages we suffered from the attacks by the people were more serious than the losses from battles with the enemy." In the end, the peasants would be able to disarm over 50000 troops, picking their weapons to defend themselves from the Japanese, but also causing much damage to the Nationalist defense. For their role in this disaster, Generals Dingwen and Enbo would be relieved from their commands, with General Chen Cheng later taking over the 1st War Area in July to oversee its recovery. Meanwhile, the Japanese would continue to prepare for Operation Togo, the Hunan offensive. Yet to finish off this episode we also need to mention some progress in the future plans to invade Wakde. Admiral King had requested support from the British Eastern Fleet. At this time the Eastern Fleet was organized into three forces for Operation Transom, the invasion of Japanese occupied Surabaya. Force 65 consisted of Battleships Queen Elizabeth, Valiant, Renown, the French battleship Richelieu, two cruisers and eight destroyers, under the direct command of Admiral Somerville; Force 66 consisted of aircraft carriers Illustrious, Saratoga, two cruisers and six destroyers, under the command of Rear-Admiral Clement Moody aboard Illustrious. Force 67 was the replenishment group and comprised six tankers, a water distilling ship and the cruisers London and Suffolk. Somerville commanded the entire fleet from Queen Elizabeth. The warships were drawn from six navies, the capital ships being accompanied by three American destroyers, four British cruisers and three destroyers, four Australian destroyers, a Dutch cruiser and destroyer and a New Zealand cruiser. The Australian light cruiser HMAS Adelaide also sailed from Fremantle in Western Australia to protect the tankers while they were at Exmouth Gulf; this allowed their two escorting cruisers to augment Force 66 during the attack. Two squadrons of Supermarine Spitfire fighters were transferred from No. 1 Wing RAAF at Darwin to Exmouth Gulf to protect the Eastern Fleet while it refueled and Australian and American maritime patrol aircraft were assigned to operate offshore. Each carrier had an air group made up of units from their parent navies. Illustrious embarked two squadrons equipped with 14 Vought F4U Corsair fighters each and two squadrons with nine Avengers. Saratoga's air group comprised a squadron with 26 Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters, a squadron with 24 Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers and a squadron operating 18 Avenger torpedo bombers, as well as a single Hellcat allocated to the Air Group Leader. As for Surabaya, its defenses against air attack at the time of Operation Transom included a few anti-aircraft guns, whose crews were inadequately trained. Radar stations and a network of observer posts were also sited to detect minelaying aircraft. The Japanese forces stationed in the city included the Imperial Japanese Army's 28th Independent Mixed Brigade and the headquarters of the Imperial Japanese Navy's 2nd Southern Expeditionary Fleet under Vice-Admiral Mikawa Gunichi. Because of the distance to be covered from Ceylon and the Royal Navy's lack of experience in underway replenishment, the final plans for the operation involved the Eastern Fleet refueling at Exmouth Gulf in Western Australia before striking Surabaya. Force 67 was the first element of the Eastern Fleet to sail, departing on April 30th. Forces 65 and 66 sailed on May 6th. The Allied ships proceeded to Exmouth Gulf on a course that kept them at least 600 miles from Japanese airfields to avoid being detected or attacked. The carriers air wings practiced the attack they would conduct on Surabaya three times during the voyage. The warships arrived at Exmouth Gulf on 14 and 15th ofMay. The Eastern Fleet departed Exmouth Gulf on the afternoon of the 15th and proceeded north. It arrived at the flying off point at 6:30 am local time on the 17th without being detected by the Japanese. One British and seven American submarines also took up positions near Surabaya, the southern entrance to the Strait of Malacca and the Bali, Lombok and Sunda Straits to support the Eastern Fleet. The submarines were positioned to rescue Allied aircrew that were forced down, attack ships that tried to escape from Surabaya and intercept any Japanese warships that attempted to attack the Allied fleet. Operation Transom opened up with 76 aircraft launched from Illustrious and Saratoga. The aircraft launched by the carriers were organized into two strike forces. Force A was made up of nine Avengers from Illustrious, twelve Dauntless dive bombers and an escort of eight Corsairs. Force A's Avengers were to bomb the Braat Engineering Works and the Dauntlesses the oil refinery. Force B was to attack shipping and dock facilities in Surabaya's port. It comprised twenty-one Avengers and six Dauntlesses escorted by eight Corsairs and twelve Hellcats. The commander of Saratoga's air group, Commander Joseph C. Clifton, led both carriers' air wings during the attack. All of the aircraft were launched and formed up with the rest of their force by 7:20 am. Two British Avengers crashed during takeoff, their crews being rescued. The attack on Surabaya commenced at 8:30 am. The Japanese had not detected the aircraft as they approached, and were taken by surprise. The two forces made a well-synchronized attack, Force A approaching Wonokromo from the south and Force B attacking the port from the north. No Japanese fighter aircraft were encountered, and the anti-aircraft guns were largely ineffective. One of Saratoga's Avengers was shot down, and both members of its crew became prisoners of war. The two forces claimed to have damaged 10 ships, demolished the Wonokromo oil refinery and the Braat Engineering Works, destroyed 16 aircraft and leveled several buildings. Saratoga and her three escorting American destroyers detached from the Eastern Fleet shortly before sunset on the 18th, and proceeded to Fremantle. The remainder of the Eastern Fleet reached Exmouth Gulf the next morning, and sailed for Ceylon before sunset after refueling again. Adelaide and one of the Australian destroyers that had been attached to the Eastern Fleet left Exmouth Gulf bound for Fremantle after the tanker group departed on 19 May. The Eastern Fleet arrived back at Ceylon on the 27th. Saratoga reached Bremerton, Washington, on June 10th and after a refit re-joined the Pacific Fleet in September 1944. Though the Japanese would not really divert any forces from western New Guinea in response to the raid and despite the fact that the Japanese claim that not much damage had been inflicted on their shipping or shore facilities, with only one vessel confirmed sunk, Operation Transom would provide Somerville's Eastern Fleet important experience of carrier strike operations and exposure to superior American carrier tactics.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The Allies were gradually countering Operation U-Go as the intense battles at Kohima Ridge and Pulebadze saw British-Indian forces slowly gaining ground amid heavy casualties. Meanwhile, Operation Ichi-Go saw major Japanese successes in China. Lastly Operation Transom saw British-Dutch-American successful carrier strikes against Surabaya, yielding experience despite limited damage.

We continue this week highlighting our key programs and today we feature our amazing Psychology program faculty including the likes of Drs. Martinez, Palmisano, Sakuma among several others. You're not going to want to miss this collective set of excellent insights, wisdom and more from these fabulous faculty members who walk the talk and offer a blend of psychology, philosophical musings, and important observations about the importance of mental health in today's America. 

In this episode of “The Business of Blueberries,” host Kasey Cronquist, president of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) and the North American Blueberry Council (NABC), is joined by two blueberry growers who are also members of our USHBC BerrySmart Technology Task Force: Paul Macrie of Macrie Bros. Blueberry Farms and Noel Sakuma of Sakuma Brothers. One of the highlights of The Blueberry Convention last February was showcasing the new technologies being developed for blueberry growers. Together, these industry stakeholders share their perspectives on upcoming technology for blueberry producers. “As far as technologies and groups of people kind of coming together to make positive change for our industry, I would say the pollination category is doing a very good job at seeing the problems that are here and kind of trying to address them. … I think that we really need to figure out how to get them into fields and get people to get firsthand access to the technology, and to get researchers more involved with this whole project.” - Noel Sakuma Topics covered include: An introduction to Macrie and Sakuma. A discussion of the advances being explored on BerrySmart Farms. A look at the topics being addressed by the BerrySmart Technology Task Force. Crop ReportThe Blueberry Crop Report is an update on crop conditions and markets throughout important blueberry growing areas. Today you'll hear from TJ Hafner in Oregon, Jason Smith in British Columbia and Brody Schropp in Michigan. This was recorded on August 2, 2023.

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Michael J. Sakuma, Ph.D., discusses his work studying schizophrenia, and how deeper studies reveal what we don't know about the illness. Topics also include:· His experience with the study of mindfulness and sleep· His personal interest in animal welfare and speciesism· How as a mental health professional he sees the future of mental health in the U.S.Dr. Sakuma, is the advanced assessment specialization coordinator in the department of humanistic psychology at Saybrook University, a licensed psychologist in Washington and New York states, and has close to 20 years of experience as a clinician. He has taught psychology for two decades at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has multiple publications studying brain changes in Schizophrenia. His personal interests include animal welfare, speciesism, and our complicated relationship with other living beings. Visit Saybrook University at https://www.saybrook.edu/Catch up on past episodes of UNBOUND: Saybrook Insights on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you download your favorite shows. Visit https://linktr.ee/saybrookinsights to learn more.#mentalhealth #mindfulness #schizophrenia

We are thrilled to continue our latest Future of Women Podcast series! In this four-part series, our host Momoko Nakamura takes us around the world to speak with brilliant and creative Japanese women. Today, on our fourth and final episode in the series, Momoko speaks with Yumiko Sakuma about inspiring people to be vocal, active participants in political change. This episode was recorded on November 15, 2021. Yumiko Sakuma writes about contemporary culture, art, fashion, music, and socio-political issues. Based in New York City, she is a regular contributor of reportage, interviews, and travel writing to numerous Japanese and English publications. Among the many visionaries she has interviewed are Al Gore, Robert Frank, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Rei Kawakubo, Kazuo Ishiguro, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Yayoi Kusama, Ryan McGinley, Genna Rowlands, Gary Snyder, and Les Paul. Her books include Hip na Seikatsu Kakumei, 2014 (Hip Revolution), reporting on the American consumer shift following the 2008 financial crisis; Pin Heel wa Hakanai, 2016 (Take Off Your Heels), a collection of essays about the inspiring women in her life; My Little New York Times, 2018, 365 journal entries about splitting her time between America and Asia during the Trump regime; and Majime ni Marijuana no Hanashi wo Shiyo, 2019 (Let's Have a Serious Talk About Marijuana), an analysis of why the world is moving toward the legalization of marijuana. She also hosts a podcast in Japanese, Konnichiwa Mirai (Hello Future) with Kei Wakabayashi, former editor-in-chief of Wired Japan. Her work has been published in Japan, the US, Korea, and Taiwan. Momoko Nakamura is a cultural conservationist and storyteller, sharing the Japanese art of regenerative living with the world. She roves the Japanese countryside, exploring wisdoms imparted by professionals across the archipelago like ceramists, geologists, farmers, repairers, fermenters, and grandmas. Her community education and experiential programs are intended to help us apply teachings rooted in ancestral heritage into our everyday lives. Momoko hosts the podcast Roots to Fruit, is author of Plant-based Tokyo, and can also be found in the Netflix original series Waffles + Mochi.

A string of murders begin piling up in Tokyo, as each killing is tied through an X mark on each victim's body. While the killer is caught each time, they seem to have no recollection or purpose. Detective Takabe and psychologist Sakuma are tasked to investigate, however, the connections and clues they rack up only continue to add more dread and frustration.  Kiyoshi Kurosawa's breakout psychological horror feature in Cure marked a significant upwards trajectory in Japanese horror in the late 90's and early 2000's. What would soon follow would be a massive influential following in hits like Pulse, Ringu, and The Grudge.  As always, we thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy our spooky discussion.    Where to watch: Criterion Channel   Instagram: @lefilmpodcast Twitter: @lefilmpod Send us questions, feedback, and film recommendations at: lefilmpodcast@gmail.com

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We were very lucky to have Roy Sakuma stop by the Podcast to discuss the upcoming `Ukulele Festival this month. We also get to talk to Roy about learning from Ohta San, becoming a teacher, and The Wildest Show In Town. Find out about Roy and all his events here: https://www.ukulelefesthawaii.org You can also call or e-mail Roy Sakuma `Ukulele Studio here: Phone: 808-732-7339 lessons@roysakuma.net Find Kyle's designs here: https://www.hilifeclothing.com/ Find Devon Nekoba here: https://kumu.com/ Buy tickets for Devon's play here: https://www.manoavalleytheatre.com/ Find Jon here: https://www.locationshawaii.com/agent/jon-yamasato Visit Kupukupu Landscaping: https://www.kupukupulandscaping.com/ Love watching HI*Sessions? Well, now you can join our Patreon community and directly impact our ability to continue making great videos like this one. For as little as $1/mo. you'll get early access to our content as well as cool exclusive stuff for the Patreon community. Visit http://www.patreon.com/hisessions and sign up today! Make sure you subscribe to get notified when we release new videos! Follow HI*Sessions: http://hisessions.com http://www.facebook.com/hisessions http://twitter.com/hisessions

Perte de poids : voici la méthode Sakuma, qui permet de brûler les graisses en 5 minutes chrono !

“Call Me Not” features a man in the property investment business who gets entangled in a series of hitches, which only develop in telephone communication.　Listeners will be thrilled to go through simulated subjective experience of the protagonist thanks to our unique audio design feature.   The story takes place in Japan. Plot: Amid the hustle and bustle of his Tokyo life, Sakuma is working on a whopping 5 billion yen deal. His boss might come down hard on him, but he has won some due trust among his colleagues. His life remains peaceful until it ushers in a series of hitches. He can only glean fragmented titbits over the phone. Unwittingly, he is already being dragged into a mess that he would not welcome, when he gets an unknown call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode. 4 - The final episode:Ozaki is on the hunt at the landlord's house.  Sakuma finally confronts his boss with the tips he has gained.  The unknown caller spills a new startling fact.  Sakuma's cab arrives at Yokohama. “Call Me Not” features a man in the property investment business who gets entangled in a series of hitches, which only develop in telephone communication.　Listeners will be thrilled to go through simulated subjective experience of the protagonist thanks to our unique audio design feature. ? The story takes place in Japan. Plot:Amid the hustle and bustle of his Tokyo life, Sakuma is working on a whopping 5-billion-yen deal.  His boss might come down hard on him, but he has won some due trust among his colleagues. His life remains peaceful until it ushers in a series of hitches. He can only glean fragmented titbits over the phone.  Unwittingly, he is already being dragged into a mess that he would not welcome, when he gets an unknown call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guillaume Sakuma est un consultant franco-japonais qui entretient soigneusement ses relations professionnelles avec le Japon.

Episode. 3:Sakuma begins to glean some tips from talks with Ozaki and the unknown caller. He is already dragged into a mess while trying to get, through Hayama, some bizarre tips about his boss. “Call Me Not” features a man in the property investment business who gets entangled in a series of hitches, which only develop in telephone communication.　Listeners will be thrilled to go through simulated subjective experience of the protagonist thanks to our unique audio design feature. ? The story takes place in Japan. Plot:Amid the hustle and bustle of his Tokyo life, Sakuma is working on a whopping 5-billion-yen deal.  His boss might come down hard on him, but he has won some due trust among his colleagues. His life remains peaceful until it ushers in a series of hitches. He can only glean fragmented titbits over the phone.  Unwittingly, he is already being dragged into a mess that he would not welcome, when he gets an unknown call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recomendado por súpermodelos y artistas, lo denominan "El Marie Kondo del fitness". Pero su efectividad implica algo más que pocos minutos diarios para estar en forma. Un entrenador explica cómo funciona.

Episode. 2:Hayama, one of Sakuma's men, makes a blunder. Sakuma is about to clean up the mess when gets an unknown call. Whatever happens to Ozaki whose whereabouts is already missing? “Call Me Not” features a man in the property investment business who gets entangled in a series of hitches, which only develop in telephone communication.　Listeners will be thrilled to go through simulated subjective experience of the protagonist thanks to our unique audio design feature.   The story takes place in Japan. Plot:Amid the hustle and bustle of his Tokyo life, Sakuma is working on a whopping 5 -billion-yen deal.  His boss might come down hard on him, but he has won some due trust among his colleagues. His life remains peaceful until it ushers in a series of hitches. He can only glean fragmented titbits over the phone.  Unwittingly, he is already being dragged into a mess that he would not welcome, when he gets an unknown call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode. 1:Amid the hustle and bustle of his Tokyo life, Sakuma is working on a whopping 5 billion yen deal. He can only glean fragmented titbits over the phone. Unwittingly, he is already being dragged into a mess that he would not welcome, when he gets an unknown call. “Call Me Not” features a man in the property investment business who gets entangled in a series of hitches, which only develop in telephone communication.　Listeners will be thrilled to go through simulated subjective experience of the protagonist thanks to our unique audio design feature.   The story takes place in Japan. Plot:Amid the hustle and bustle of his Tokyo life, Sakuma is working on a whopping 5 billion yen deal.  His boss might come down hard on him, but he has won some due trust among his colleagues. His life remains peaceful until it ushers in a series of hitches. He can only glean fragmented titbits over the phone.  Unwittingly, he is already being dragged into a mess that he would not welcome, when he gets an unknown call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Call Me Not” features a man in the property investment business who gets entangled in a series of hitches, which only develop in telephone communication.　Listeners will be thrilled to go through simulated subjective experience of the protagonist thanks to our unique audio design feature.   The story takes place in Japan. Plot:Amid the hustle and bustle of his Tokyo life, Sakuma is working on a whopping 5 billion yen deal.  His boss might come down hard on him, but he has won some due trust among his colleagues. His life remains peaceful until it ushers in a series of hitches. He can only glean fragmented titbits over the phone.  Unwittingly, he is already being dragged into a mess that he would not welcome, when he gets an unknown call. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of “The Business of Blueberries,” host Kasey Cronquist, president of the USHBC and the North American Blueberry Council (NABC), is joined by Noel Sakuma, farm manager at Oregon Berry Packing, for a conversation about farm-level technology.  “Right now, we're at a very unique time where a lot of new varieties are coming through the pipeline and if you are having the same varieties in the ground - besides Duke - in the next five to ten years and you're not upgrading, you're going to be in a bad spot.” - Noel Sakuma “I'd encourage everyone to make sure we're doing the right things on [machine harvesters], that we're not picking when it's too hot and I would really encourage as many people to try to [install] any kind of soft fresh kit on any machine because it really is a game-changer.” - Noel Sakuma  Topics covered include: Noel's lifelong background in the blueberry industry and with Oregon Berry Packing.  Fostering bumblebee hive development in Oregon.  How machine harvesting helped Oregon Berry Packing crews navigate the historic Pacific Northwest heatwave last summer.  Adopting new varieties and how that plays into ag technology.  Crop Report The Blueberry Crop Report is an update on crop conditions and markets throughout North and South America. In this episode, you'll hear from Ken Patterson in Florida, Andres Armstrong in Chile and Luis Vegas in Peru. This was recorded on March 16, 2022. Marketing Boost March is National Nutrition Month! In this week's Marketing Boost, USHBC/NABC Vice President of Marketing and Communications Jennifer Sparks discusses how blueberries fit into this month and how you can leverage it to your customers.

Cameron Sakuma, aka "Kuma" is the reigning distance leader for the Webster men's cross country and track teams. He's put in the work these past years and we take a deep dive through his training. Hope you enjoy the chat!

Heute öffnen wir schon das letzte Türchen in unserem Dog about Life Adventspecial und Patrizia spricht, wie könnte es anders sein, über die Liebe. Ich denke wir sind uns alle einig, wir lieben unsere Hunde, doch fühlen sie genauso? Lieben uns unsere Hunde genauso wie wir sie lieben? Und wenn ja, ist es das was die die Mensch-Hund Beziehung so einzigartig macht? Patrizia geht diesen Fragen auf den Grund und hat wieder viele spannende Forschungsergebnisse für euch gesammelt. Die perfekte Begleitung zum Geschenke einpacken. || Kontakt:dogaboutlife@gmail.com|| Instagram: @dogaboutlifePatrizia: @fuxliebe Alice: @minniefairytailAnna: @loewenpfoten|| Logo Credits:Katleen Ackers https://katleenackers.de/|| Foto Credits:@aussiebonnie|| Music Credits:Music from https://www.zapsplat.com || BuchtippWynne, Clive (2019). Und wenn es doch Liebe ist? Neues zur Hund-Mensch Beziehung, Nerdlen: Kynos VerlagDirekter Link zum Buch|| Weitere Quellen:|| Cacioppo, S., Bianchi-Demicheli, F., Hatfield, E. & Rapson, R. L. (2012). Social Neuroscience of Love. Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 9 (1), S. 3-13 || Gansloßer, Udo; Kitchenham, Kate S. (2019) Hundeforschung aktuell. Anatomie, Ökologie, Verhalten, Stuttgart: Kosmos Verlag, S. 75 - 81 || Nagasawa, M., Mitsui, S., En, S., Ohtani, N., Ohta, M., Sakuma, Y., ... & Kikusui, T. (2015). Oxytocin-gaze positive loop and the coevolution of human-dog bonds. Science, 348 (6232), S. 333 - 336|| Nitzschner, Marie (2021) Die Persönlichkeit des Hundes. Wie Gene und Umwelt das Wesen bestimmen, Stuttgart: Kosmos Verlag S. 50 - 55|| Matthews, Nadin. Liebe ist bedingungslos, Beziehung nicht. Der Versuch einer systemischen Betrachtung. Veröffentlicht auf: www.dogument.de, Hier geht's zum Artikel

Roy and Kathy Sakuma Note: This episode was recorded before the main event of Ukulele Festival Hawaii held on July 18th, 2021. Hey there again everyone! I had the incredible honor to hang out virtually with Roy and Kathy Sakuma before the Ukulele Festival Hawaii and talk about the festival and everything that goes into it. Festival website https://www.ukulelefesthawaii.org Ukulele Festival Hawaii on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/RoySakumaProductions Craig and Sarah's website http://craigandsarah.com Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions You can support the podcast through the tip jar. Or by Buying Me A Coffee Find out more at http://ukepodcast.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/abes-ukulele-podcast/2e797442-e779-461d-90aa-0a5331a0f952

Join Heddels+ to hear the full episode: http://heddels.plus If you're American and you're listening to this episode, you probably own something Japanese. If you're Japanese and listening to this episode, you probably own something American. But you probably don't know the cultural histories of these countries nearly as well as Yumiko Sakuma (@yumikosakuma), a Japanese writer who has lived in and written about the United States for nearly 25 years. Yumiko is currently exploring how to cover Japanese products from a non-appropriative angle and joins us to talk Japanese-American history, the influence of western media, and Kim Kardashian's poorly named bodysuit line.

I invited Dr. Kari-Lyn Sakuma to come on the show to share her 2020 PANDEMIC experience as a Public Health Educator. After we stroll down memory lane of our college years together at The University of Southern California, she walks us through her academic journey that lead her to her recent Promotion and Tenure! Congratulations Kari! With all the sudden change and stress that many people in her community were going through during Quarantine, she found comfort, balance and activity to keep her busy during a period of INSOMNIA....in the process of sewing straight lines. When she couldn't sleep and with the lack of access to regular coping mechanisms of stress, she created a beautiful intricately designed QUILT out of the scraps left over from the community's efforts to make thousands of masks for the public, teachers and healthcare workers. The process gave her relief and focus knowing that the control of sewing straight lines would result in a product that would have beautiful meaning to her family in the end. Thank you Kari for your service in educating our community. Your work is important, relevant, and very much appreciated! If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe and share. You can find the podcast links here: https://linktr.ee/DarkHorse_Matters If you listen on Apple Podcast, feel free to write a review. Thank you for your support on Growing our Dreams! "BE PASSIONATE"

This episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast is special for a few reasons. First and foremost, Roy Sakuma joins Cat and Kevin on the cast this week to talk about his history as a student of famed ʻukulele virtuoso Herb "Ohta-San" Ohta, how ʻukulele has changed his life and how he's changing other people's lives with the tiny four-stringed instrument. Also, it's our big 5-0! Woo!

La Storia di Marco Ronco (aka Ryuichi Sakuma) di Metaline / PosizionamentoMotoridiRicercaHo conosciuto Marco Ronco online, quando da lettore mi ha contattato per capire come riuscire a replicare il mio successo con le pubblicità di Google (più di un milione di dollari fatturato a Google) sul suo sito dedicato ai Manga Giapponesi (fumetti). Gli ho dato qualche consiglio e suggerimento sulla filosofia di marketing e business che io avrei utilizzato e poi, l'ho visto decollare. Prima con la sua agenzia di web design Metaline, e poi con i suoi progetti indipendenti, primo fra tutti PosizionamentoMotoridiRicerca.com, un video corso online per non-tecnici, che spiega ed illustra in maniera semplice e comprensibile a tutti, cosa fare esattamente per essere tra i primi risultati nelle pagine dei risultati di Google. Marco, come me è una persona che se non si fida di ciò che dicono gli altri. Ama verificare, testare, toccare con mano e sperimentare sulla sua pelle per vedere davvero quali sono i metodi che funzionano e quali no. Marco è anche una grande persona umanamente. Non è presuntuoso, non fa cadere le cose dall'alto, è curioso, cordiale, educato e discreto, insieme all'essere estremamente generoso e disponibile. Raramente nella mia vita ho incontrato persone come lui.Io lo considero "un punto di riferimento" a tutti gli effetti. In primis come amico e consigliere, in secundis come grande esperto di SEO, e di come fare imprenditoria di nicchia, condividendo valore, ascoltando e coltivando relazioni in maniera efficace online. Link e riferimenti per Marco Ronco:https://www.posizionamentomotoridiricerca.com/ https://metaline.it/ -------------Info Utili• Musica di questa puntata: "The Future Is Now" by Joystockhttps://www.joystock.org/royalty-free-music/track/future-is-now• Dammi feedback:critiche, commenti, suggerimenti, idee e domande unendoti al gruppo Telegram https://t.me/@RobinGoodPodcastFeedback• Ascolta e condividi questo podcast:https://gopod.me/RobinGood• Diventa sostenitore:sostieni il lavoro di Robin Good e tutti i contenuti e risorse utili che condivide costantementehttps://robingood.com/patreon-sharewood-community-campus https://Patreon.com/Robin_Good • Seguimi su Telegram:https://t.me/RobinGoodItalia (tutti i miei contenuti, immagini, audio e video in un solo canale)oppurehttps://facebook.com/RobinGoodItalia/ (Pagina Facebook ufficiale)• Newsletter:http://robingood.it/toptools-newsletter • Per info e richieste:mailto: Ludovica.Scarfiotti@robingood.it

Raised in Niigata, Sakuma is a DJ based in Tokyo with a huge interest in music, especially metal and experimental, and emerged as a DJ in 2010. He moved to Tokyo in 2015 to pursue his music carrier and started his party ‘Modest’ two years later, in which he has invited artists of the like of Valentino Mora. Other than Modest, he has played alongside with DJ NOBU, Rrose, Marco Shuttle and more artists at clubs or festivals like rural and Re:birth. Not only as a techno DJ, but also as a house DJ, he has experienced to be resident of Oath, a quality club in Tokyo focused on house music. Tracklist @rrose-music × @bob-ostertag - The Surgeon Geneal (Her Insides Laid Bare) Reign. (@user-177735925) - Observation From Space @erikluebs - Closed In @billyturneruk - Exhaust @a_45 - We Have Already Passed The Point Of No Return (@tobias-freund Remix) Madder Modes - Noisopoly @orbeartist - Agdam @luca-sanna - Pulsar @black-merlin - MOD IK Flaws - Constructed @rbngnv - SPX23 @mdvsmusic - Anti-Mimesis 1 @merseltechno - Supo ×1000 Tadeo (@cyclicaltracks) - Isthar @refracted-music - Shuffle Transmit Surgeon(@dynamic-tension) - Floorshow,Pt.2-3 @insolate_official - Legs Day @aitortuber - Second Choice @oscarmulero - Genetix @prismusicuk - Kink @Shifted - Correctional @korbnice - Atom (@eric-fetcher Remix) @staffan-linzatti- Nobody Observes The Ordinary @tobias-freund- Schism Follow Sakuma here: www.soundcloud.com/sakuma_modest www.facebook.com/sakuma.ask www.instagram.com/sakuma_mdst OUTER DIMENSION www.soundcloud.com/outerdimension www.instagram.com/outerdimension www.facebook.com/OUTERDIMENSION www.formaviva.com/outer-dimension Premiere Requests, Infos & Promos outerdimension.au@gmail.com

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.08.24.264259v1?rss=1 Authors: Sato, K., Sasaguri, H., Kumita, W., Inoue, T., Kurosaki, Y., Nagata, K., Mihira, N., Sato, K., Sakuma, T., Yamamoto, T., Tagami, M., Manabe, R.-i., Ozaki, K., Okazaki, Y., Saido, T. C., Sasaki, E. Abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major cause of dementia, with the number of patients with this condition anticipated to exceed 50 million worldwide in the near future. Despite extensive research efforts, no effective measures are available to facilitate the prevention or treatment of AD, which is due in part to a lack of animal models able to closely replicate a human-like disease state. Here, we describe the generation of three mutant marmoset individuals in which exon 9 of PSEN1 gene product has been deleted (PSEN1-DeltaE9). Such DeltaE9 mutations have been reported to cause early on-set familial AD (references 1-5). We used Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nuclease (TALEN) to destroy the 3' splice site of exon 9 in the marmoset PSEN1 gene. To this end, TALEN exhibits high genome-editing efficacy, generates few off-target effects, and produces minimal mosaicism. Indeed, whole genome sequencing and other analyses illustrated an absence of off-target effects and an apparent absence of mosaicism. Fibroblasts obtained from newborn marmosets exhibited uncleaved full-length presenilin 1 protein (PS1) caused by the perturbation of PS1 endoproteolysis as well as an increased ratio of Abeta42/Abeta40 production, a signature of familial AD pathogenesis. To our knowledge, this is the first non-human primate model of familial AD. We intend to make our marmoset model available to the research community to facilitate the global fight against AD. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

今週も、まだ自宅から録音のR-NABY。ブルックリンのスタジオにこもって作品作り。シングルも近日発表予定。好評の二大ミュージックサービスのApple MusicとSpotifyでR-NABYベスト５を比較ももちろんやります。皆さんからのメッセージもご紹介しますよ。

今週も、まだ自宅から録音のR-NABY。でも、活動を再開したぞ。まずは、その報告から。好評の二大ミュージックサービスのApple MusicとSpotifyでR-NABYベスト５を比較ももちろんやります。皆さんからのメッセージもご紹介しますよ。

今週は、新型コロナウイルスで自宅待機の R-NABY。今週は、二大ミュージックサービスのApple MusicとSpotifyでR-NABYベスト５を比較。結構違うのは驚き。もちろん、皆さんからのメッセージもご紹介しますよ。

新型コロナウイルスで自宅待機の R-NABY。今週も、『過去曲を振り返る』と題して、その曲にまつわるエピソード交えながら紹介。

新型コロナウイルスで自宅待機の R-NABY。今週は、『過去曲を振り返る』と題して、R-NABY自らピックアプした４曲を、その曲にまつわるエピソード交えながら紹介。

新型コロナウイルスで自宅待機の R-NABY。今週は、先週に引き続き、リスナーからの新EPへのメッセージのあと、自宅待機で迎えた３１歳の誕生日についてかたります。

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.04.27.062729v1?rss=1 Authors: Tanaka, T., Hirai, S., Hosokawa, M., Saito, T., Sakuma, H., Saido, T., Hasegawa, M., Okado, H. Abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is a serious social problem. Recently, several early-life factors have been associated with an increased risk of a clinical diagnosis of AD. In the present study, we investigated the involvement of early-life stress in AD pathogenesis using heterozygous APP mutant mice (AppNL-G-F/wt) and wild-type (Appwt/wt) mice. Maternal separation was used as an animal paradigm for early-life stress. We found that stressed Appwt/wt mice showed narrowing of vessels and decreased pericyte coverage of capillaries in prefrontal cortex, while stressed AppNL-G-F/wt mice showed impairment of place memory, and earlier formation of A{beta} plaques and disruption of the blood-brain barrier than non-stressed AppNL-G-F/wt mice. We detected severe activation of microglia in the stressed AppNL-G-F/wt mice and stressed Appwt/wt mice. In the earlier stage, we detected morphological change and functional change in microglia in the stressed AppNL-G-F/wt mice and stressed Appwt/wt mice, and also detected morphological change in the microglia in the non-stressed AppNL-G-F/wt mice. Therefore, we hypothesize that activated microglia induced by the combination of maternal separation and APP mutation impairs the vascular system, leading to AD progression. These findings therefore suggest that maternal separation causes early induction of AD pathology. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

新型コロナウイルスで自宅待機の R-NABY。でもしっかり音楽活動しています。一年ぶりの６曲入り新EPを発表。いっぱいの応援をいただきました。今回はそれを紹介。感謝と嬉しさいっぱいのR-NABY。でも応援メッセージが男からばかりなのはナゼ？

Welcome to a very special episode of The SEGA Lounge. A conversation with two of the people behind one of your host's favorite series: Space Channel 5. Straight from Japan, this week's guests are Mineko Okamura, CEO and founder of Grounding Inc., Takumi Yoshinaga of SEGA of Japan, and Takako Sakuma of Grounding Inc. Follow Grounding Inc. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Grounding_Inc To enter our giveaway of 2 codes for Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash! on Playstation VR , courtesy of Grounding Inc. and Strangely Compelling Media, head over to the link for your respective region. Winners will be announced next week. Europe: https://gleam.io/Zmf83/the-sega-lounge-space-channel-5-vr-giveaway-europe North America: https://gleam.io/cecLm/the-sega-lounge-space-channel-5-vr-giveaway-na Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com. Follow The SEGA Lounge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Find KC on social media: https://tapmybio.com/kcradioman

In Japan, consuming weed is a secret, radical act—even talking about it is dangerous. But hemp was part of Japanese ceremonial traditions for centuries. What triggered the change? In this episode, Yumiko Sakuma, author of the Japanese-language book “Let’s Have a Serious Chat About Cannabis,” explains how US government involvement radically reshaped Japanese law and attitudes, and shares her experiences navigating the uncertain waters of Japanese cannabis culture.

El fenómeno que ha vendido más de 1.200.000 de ejemplares en Japón y ha puesto en forma a medio mundo ¿Piensas que nunca podrás conseguir una figura de ensueño? El entrenador personal de supermodelos Kenichi Sakuma te demostrará que, gracias a su innovador y efectivo método, puedes alcanzar tus objetivos y remodelar tu cuerpo en tan solo dos semanas. Con El método Sakuma aprenderás a utilizar correctamente los músculos del torso y transformarás tu silueta con solo 5 minutos de ejercicio al día y no tendrás que preocuparte por el efecto rebote.

噂どおり、NY名門レーベル "The Orchard" SMEに移籍したR-NABY！　今週の移籍第二弾の新曲(Come Over Here featuring DJ Kaz Sakuma)発売を記念して、盟友DJ・Kazさんとフリートークで盛り上がりました。

噂どおり、NY名門レーベル "The Orchard" SMEに移籍したR-NABY！　今週の移籍第二弾の新曲を発表。ニューヨークを訪問した幼馴染といい時間を過ごしたR-NABY。なんとミュージカル観劇初体験しました。

噂どおり、NY名門レーベル "The Orchard" SMEに移籍したR-NABY！　今週の移籍第二弾の新曲を発表(Come Over Here featuring DJ Kaz Sakuma)。今後のビジョンについても話します。お楽しみに。

Seita digs up the jar he had buried before the air raid.

We recently did an episode on the impact of intergenerational trauma (https://yourparentingmojo.com/intergenerationaltrauma/) , which was about how the ways we were parented, and even the ways our parents were parented, ends up influencing the relationship we have with our children – and often not in a positive way. But there’s another side to this story: relationships between the generations can actually have enormously beneficial effects on children’s lives, even when these are affected by issues like radically different parenting styles, and mental illness. Today we explore the more positive side of intergenerational relationship with Dr. Peter Whitehouse, who (along with his wife, Cathy) co-founded The Intergenerational School in Cleveland, OH, which is now part of a small network of three schools that use this model. Have you ever thought about how you talk about ageing effects what your children think about older people?  (I hadn’t, but I have now!)  Do you struggle to navigate the difference between the things your parents want to say to and buy for your child, and your own values?  Do you worry about what your child might think of their grandparent’s absent-mindedness or volatility?  Join us as Dr. Whitehouse and I navigate a path through these and other issues. References Babcock, R., MaloneBeach, E.E., & Woodworth-Hou, B. (2016). Intergenerational intervention to mitigate children’s bias against the elderly. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 14(4), 274-287. Bessell, S. (2017). The role of intergenerational relationships in children’s experiences of community. Children & Society 31, 263-275. Bostrom, A-K., & Schmidt-Hertha, B. (2017). Intergenerational relationships and lifelong learning. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 15(1), 1-3. Even-Zohar, A., & Garby, A. (2016). Great-grandparents’ role perception and its contribution to their quality of life. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 14(3), 197-219. Flash, C. (2015). The Intergenerational Learning Center, Providence Mount St. Vincent, Seattle. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 13(4), 338-341. George, D.R., & Whitehouse, P.J. (2010). Intergenerational volunteering and quality of life for persons with mild-to-moderate dementia: Results from a 5-month intervention study in the United States. Journal of the American Geriatric Society 58(4), 796-797. Geraghty, R., Gray, J., & Ralph, D. (2015). ‘One of the best members of the family’: Continuity and change in young children’s relationships with their grandparents. In L. Connolly (Ed.), The ‘Irish’ Family (pp.124-139). New York, NY: Routledge. Hake, B.J. (2017). Gardens as learning spaces: Intergenerational learning in urban food gardens. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 15(1), 26-38. Hawkes, K., O’Connell, J.F., Jones, B.G.B., Alvarez, H., & Charnov, E.L. (2000). The grandmother hypothesis and human evolution. In Adaptation and Human Behavior: An Anthropological Perspective, edited by L. Cronk, N. Chagnon & W. Irons, pp. 231-252. New York: Aldine de Gruyter. Kirkwood, T., Bond, J., May, C., McKeith, I., & Teh, M. (2010). Mental capital and wellbeing through life: Future challenges. In C. Cooper, J. Field, U. Goswami, R. Jenkins, & B. Sahakian (Eds.), Mental capital and wellbeing (pp. 3–53). Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. Low, L-F., Russell, F., McDonald, T., & Kauffman, A. (2015). Grandfriends, an intergenerational program for nursing-home residents and preschoolers: A randomized trial. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 13(3), 227-240. Murayama, Y., Obha, H., Yasunanaga, M., Nonaka, K., Takeuchi, R., Nishi, M., Sakuma, N., Uchida, H., Shinkai, S., & Fujiwara, Y. (2015). The effect of intergenerational programs on the mental health of elderly adults. Aging and Mental Health 19(4), 306-316. Schwartz, L.K., & Simmons,...

Hawaii Posts episode 2 features 7 Day Surf Weather and Events featuring Great Music and interviews with Roy Sakuma founder of the 48th Annual Ukulele Festival Hawaii, Peter Luongo the Luongo Ukulele Experience Ensemble, NZ Senior Ukulele Squad, Kanazawa Ukulele Junior Orchestra, Connor Wink From Hawaiiposts.com ROY SAKUMA’S WILDEST SHOW IN TOWN CONCERT, UKELELES AT THE ZOO Tom E StokesJuly 13, 2018 I caught up with Roy Sakuma, the founder and organizer of the Ukulele Festival Hawaii , at the Honolulu Zoo while he set up for the first event in the week running up to Sunday’s 48th Annual Hawaii Ukulele festival.  The event at the zoo was the Wildest Show In Town Concert, which brought together several of the participating musicians and bands from this weekends upcoming festival.  Roy didn’t just start a festival that has inspired nearly a hundred other Ukulele festivals, but also though his 40+ years 0f teachings and lessons he has revived the interest in ukulele not only here in Hawaii but around the world. He explained to me how he came up with the idea as a park keeper at working at Kapiolani park in 1970. He was a city & county employee with a dream. Roy believes following your dreams is essential. He says “When you put your mind to it dreams come true. To follow your dreams is one of the great things we should do because many time we already have a perceived notion that we can’t do it. BUT Nothing is impossible and it will lead us to great things in life.” Roys charitable organization: Ukulele Festival Hawaii is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charitable organization established in 2004 by Roy and Kathy Sakuma who have dedicated their life’s work to preserving interest and spreading the joy of the ukulele through free ukulele festivals, lessons, community events, college scholarships and the donation of ukulele to the underprivileged. Roy added, “Were coming together for the love of the ukulele.  Ukulele Festival Hawaii’s mission is to bring laughter, love and hope to children and adults throughout Hawaii and the world through the music of the ukulele.” An Ukulele player from Kananzawa prefecture in Japan, the Junior Ukulele Orchestra, Mako echoed those sentiments, she says “The theme is peace, the ukulele makes people happy and happiness is peace” In addition to Japan, ukulele players are here from New Zealand, California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington D.C., Nevada, Virginia and plenty of summers and pickers from around the islands. I visited with a few of the folks. The kids from New Zealand Senior Ukulele Squad talked about what they hope to do on the island while here. Getting in the water and playing under a coconut tree seemed to top the list. Two of them, Nitto and Allen played a quick jam for us. I also met with Danielle Hunt, from Reno Nevada who has has played Ukulele for 6 years and bought her first Blue Dolphin ukulele in California but learned to play and sing with Peter Luongo Ukulele Experience  Ensemble. Peter Luongo from the B.C. Canada, formed his band the Luongo Ukulele Experience Ensemble. in  Reno Nevada. Peter's has had this group together for 2 years and performing in Hawaii at the Ukulele festival is the highlight of the ensemble's experiences. Paul Plans on taking all 20 of his band members to the Ukulele Festival Hawaii Gala on Friday night. Peter says "We not only see the benefits of the festival as an opportunity to show around the world different skills and different levels different things going on in the ukulele community. We also know the Gala is for the greater good and that gala fundraiser is one we openly accept it and gladly bought in to." Come and join us at the “Ukulele Festival Hawaii Gala” on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 5:30 pm at the Ala Moana Hotel. Ukulele silent auction, dinner and great entertainment by Na Hoku Hanohano Group of the Year Kapena. Sunrise anchor of Hawaii News Now, Steve Uyehara, serves as master of ceremonies. – Ukulele Festival Hawaii 2018 Peter Luongo from B.C. Canada directs his band the Luongo Ukulele Experience Ensemble as they play and sing Koke’e (photo tomestokes) Peter and his band played two songs impromptu for us. One is a jam and the other is a classic hawaiian song  “Koke’e” by Dennis Kamakahi. Being surrounded by the Luongo Ukulele Experience Ensemble on the zoo lawn, with 20 musicians unplugged was an experience i will never forget. I hope everyone gets to experience the power of music in the way i did. You can hear it on the show in its entirety, I moved the microphone around the circle as they played so different instruments are highlighted at random moments. Keahi shares with us on the show, how the Koke’e lyrics translate.(lyrics and Tab for Koke’e located at end of story) Connor Wink from Australia with his manager and mother Tracey Wink We also visited with a 19 year old Ukulele player from down under.  Connor Wink has his own album and website, www.connorwink.com.au .Through his music and social media sites he raised over $100,000 for stem cell treatment to treat his visual impairment. He can see light now but is still technically blind and that doesn’t;t hold him back from pursuing a music career.  Check out his website and consider supporting Connor. This sunday the 48th Annual Ukulele Festival Hawaii at the Waikiki Bandshell. Admission is free.  You can stop by the Roys website and see how you can support Roy and spread the joy of Ukulele. story by Thomas Gaupp (tomestokes) July 12, 2018

Ryuichi Sakuma è uno dei più importanti SEO italiani autore, tra le altre cose, del corso Posizionamento Motori di Ricerca e costruireunsito.it.Ho deciso di condividere la sua opinione in questa intervista per spiegare cosa è la SEO, a te scrittore, per posizionare il tuo Blog o il tuo sito web.Negli ultimi tempi, si sta dibattendo molto se la SEO, cioè le tecniche per posizionare il tuo blog nelle prime posizioni di Google, goda di buona salute o sia "morta". Io ritengo che sia sbagliato puntare soltanto su una fonte (la pubblicità a pagamento, la SEO, i Social, eccetera), ma sia necessario dover diversificare e trovare tutti i mezzi per aumentare l'autorevolezza del tuo blog, e tra queste sia necessario utilizzare anche la SEO.Naturalmente, come per tutte le strategie per il Web, bisogna saperla fare in maniera corretta. E come scoprirai in questa intervista, non ci sono "trucchetti", "segreti" o "formule magiche" per posizionare il tuo blog tra i primi risultati dei motori di ricerca, perché le strategie che funzionano veramente, contrariamente a quanto avrai letto in giro per il Web, sono valide oggi come lo erano ieri.In questa intervista scoprirai: Chi è Ryuichi Sakuma e di cosa si occupa Come è avvenuto il passaggio da web designer e Seo e perché le due cose hanno molto in comune Perché la SEO non è morta e perché deve essere parallela a una strategia di promozione a pagamento Perché non è vero che sono necessari anni per posizionare il tuo blog tra i primi risultati di Google Perché non esistono trucchetti e formule magiche per arrivare primi su Google I consigli per uno scrittore che ha aperto da poco il suo blog I prossimi progetti di Ryuichi Sakuma

Ryuichi Sakuma è uno dei più importanti SEO italiani autore, tra le altre cose, del corso Posizionamento Motori di Ricerca e costruireunsito.it.Ho deciso di condividere la sua opinione in questa intervista per spiegare cosa è la SEO, a te scrittore, per posizionare il tuo Blog o il tuo sito web.Negli ultimi tempi, si sta dibattendo molto se la SEO, cioè le tecniche per posizionare il tuo blog nelle prime posizioni di Google, goda di buona salute o sia "morta". Io ritengo che sia sbagliato puntare soltanto su una fonte (la pubblicità a pagamento, la SEO, i Social, eccetera), ma sia necessario dover diversificare e trovare tutti i mezzi per aumentare l'autorevolezza del tuo blog, e tra queste sia necessario utilizzare anche la SEO.Naturalmente, come per tutte le strategie per il Web, bisogna saperla fare in maniera corretta. E come scoprirai in questa intervista, non ci sono "trucchetti", "segreti" o "formule magiche" per posizionare il tuo blog tra i primi risultati dei motori di ricerca, perché le strategie che funzionano veramente, contrariamente a quanto avrai letto in giro per il Web, sono valide oggi come lo erano ieri.In questa intervista scoprirai: Chi è Ryuichi Sakuma e di cosa si occupa Come è avvenuto il passaggio da web designer e Seo e perché le due cose hanno molto in comune Perché la SEO non è morta e perché deve essere parallela a una strategia di promozione a pagamento Perché non è vero che sono necessari anni per posizionare il tuo blog tra i primi risultati di Google Perché non esistono trucchetti e formule magiche per arrivare primi su Google I consigli per uno scrittore che ha aperto da poco il suo blog I prossimi progetti di Ryuichi Sakuma

Most people in the US buy their food in grocery stores with little knowledge of the human and environmental injustices that went into bringing it there or the fights to improve the quality of our food. Today we speak with Maru Mora-Villalpando, who works with Families United for Justice, about a campaign led by farm workers who pick berries in the U.S. and Mexico that is starting to have victories. And then we talk with long-time food advocate Carlos Martinez about Monsanto, the consolidation of Big Ag and the fight for the right to healthy food. For more information, visit www.ClearingtheFOGRadio.org.

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