Podcasts about Sano

Iniciamos aquí una nueva serie de podcast con el Fundador y CEO de Solaz Holistic Living, con más de 15 años de experiencia como chef profesional, coach nutricional Albert Solaz. En este primer episodio hablamos de algo bastante genérico; definir qué es comer sano. 

Sano y Veracruzano - Donación de Órganos 2026 by Radiotelevisión de Veracruz

Los alimentos son la mayor puerta de entrada de las sustancias tóxicas en nuestro organismo, cuestión de la que es bien consciente Carlos de Prada, autor del libro "Cómo comer sano en un mundo tóxico" (Ediciones i). El reconocido periodista y divulgador ambiental, que actualmente dirige la campaña Hogar Sin Tóxicos, analiza en esta extensa obra de 700 páginas los graves problemas de salud que causa la presencia en nuestra dieta de pesticidas, disruptores endocrinos o contaminantes orgánicos persistentes, entre otras muchas sustancias tóxicas asociadas a un aumento del riesgo de padecer diferentes tipos de cáncer, diabetes, obesidad, alergias, retrasos en el desarrollo, etc. Todo ello contado con un estilo sencillo y divulgativo, pero riguroso al mismo tiempo, apoyado en una extensa documentación que aportan cientos de estudios científicos realizados por universidades y centros de investigación de reconocida solvencia. Como ya es habitual en todas sus obras, Carlos también se muestra muy crítico con las autoridades reguladoras y su escasa diligencia a la hora de velar por nuestra salud, asegurando, por ejemplo que son seguras sustancias —o valores límites de dichas sustancias— que en realidad están muy lejos de ser inocuas, según la evidencia científica. Aquí te dejamos con la entrevista, que recomendamos especialmente para las personas preocupadas por su salud y los efectos de la contaminación ambiental.

¿Qué pasa cuando descubrimos que algo ya no nos da nada y que además nos drena? A mí me está pasando con Instagram: ya me hartó. Pero podemos aplicarlo a otras situaciones de vida donde sentimos que "ya fue suficiente".  De eso hablo en este episodio, utilizando como punto de partida tres analogías budistas muy ilustrativas y ofreciéndote algunas propuestas de qué hacer al respcto. *Correos Bonitos acá: https://queridopedro.myflodesk.com/tuamkz7s8x

Sano y Veracruzano - El ABC de la Reumatología by Radiotelevisión de Veracruz

En este episodio del Podcast de Entrenamiento de Fit Generation hablamos con Borja de Miguel, graduado en Ciencias del Deporte y preparador físico especializado en entrenamiento infantil y cofundador de Gym Home. Hablamos sobre entrenamiento de fuerza en niños, si levantar pesas afecta al crecimiento y cómo conseguir que el ejercicio sea seguro y divertido. También abordamos obesidad infantil, beneficios del deporte, desarrollo físico y cognitivo y qué actividades son mejores para los niños. ➡️ Instagram del invitado (Borja): https://www.instagram.com/borfit_trainer/

Tänään Anne lähtee tavoittelemaan mukia ja kertoo olevansa valmiimpi kuin koskaan. Kimmo puolestaan ohjeistaa ohittamaan, ja Minna tarjoaa ainakin omasta mielestään maailman huonoimman selityksen. Sanaselityspeliä pelataan Radio Novan Aamussa arkisin heti klo 8 jälkeen.

PSV-abonnement voor maar 2,99 euro! vi.nl/vi-psvLuister heel de podcast: https://www.vi.nl/pro/skiete-willy-extra-van-bommel-maakt-van-iets-negatiefs-vaak-iets-positiefs Marco Timmer en Sjoerd Keizer hebben het in deze Skiete Willy Podcast Extra over het 1-1 gelijkspel van PSV in de Champions League tegen Shakhtar Donetsk. De mannen bespreken ook de pittige week van Ruben van Bommel, de goede indruk die Kodai Sano maakt en de brede bank van de Eindhovenaren.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sano y Veracruzano - Síndrome de Ovario Metabólico Poliendocrino by Radiotelevisión de Veracruz

In Voetbalpraat bespreken Pascal Kamperman, Danny Koevermans, Thijs Zwagerman en Kees Kwakman de Champions League-wedstrijd tussen PSV en Shakhtar Donetsk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Tässä jaksossa ihmetellään Alexander Stubbin edesottamuksia ruotsinmaalla, roomalaisia hautakiviä ylimalkaan ja lomalaisten huonoja käytäntöjä. Aamuklubin parhaissa paloissa tavataan latinaa, liirataan täysillä ja mennään uimakilpailuihin marraskuussa.

De topper tussen Ajax en PSV (1-3 voor de Eindhovenaren) is het belangrijkste gespreksonderwerp in de nieuwe aflevering van de ED-podcast Heet van de Herdgang. De presentatoren Mascha Prins, Rik Elfrink en Frank van den Muijsenberg blikken terug op de wedstrijd in de Johan Cruijff Arena. Veel aandacht is er voor Kodai Sano, deze zomer overgekomen van NEC. De Japanner is behalve een prima balafpakker (of stofzuiger, zoals Willy van de Kerkhof werd genoemd) ook een uitstekende passer. Verder worden de prestaties van onder anderen Ricardo Pepi en Ruben van Bommel nader belicht. Ook is er aandacht voor het incident waarbij Van Bommel in botsing kwam met Aaron Bouwman. De podcastmakers gaan in op de vraag wie de belangrijkste concurrent is voor PSV in de strijd om de landstitel: zijn dat Ajax en Feyenoord of gaat het soepel draaiende AZ verrassen? Daarnaast kijken de makers vooruit naar de Champions League: hoeveel punten gaat PSV pakken in de competitiefase? De Eindhovenaren beginnen donderdag met een thuiswedstrijd tegen Shakhtar Donetsk. In de rubriek met opvallende voetbalfeiten wordt een speciaal team van de club uit Oekraïne uitgelicht. Shakhtar heeft een officieel geamputeerdenelftal opgericht. De ploeg bestaat vrijwel uitsluitend uit militairen en veteranen die gewond raakten in de oorlog met Rusland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Profiteer van het PSV-abonnement op VI PRO: www.vi.nl/vi-psv In deze uitgebreide Skiete Willy Podcast Extra blikt verslaggever Marco Timmer samen met Jarno Verweij uitgebreid terug op de topper van zaterdagavond tussen PSV en Ajax, met speciale aandacht voor de uitblinkers Lutsharel Geertruida en Kodai Sano en het veelbesproken moment met Ruben van Bommel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mainz 05 hat den Deadline Day ohne schmerzhaften Abgang überstanden – und für Kaishu Sano sogar ein 30-Millionen-Angebot abgelehnt. Ist das ein Zeichen neuer Stärke? kicker-Reporter Timo Müller erklärt, warum Mainz um Europa mitspielen kann und welche Faktoren für Stabilität unter Urs Fischer entscheidend werden. Außerdem: die wichtigsten Transfer-News, Hoeneß über den VfB-Abgang von Andres Cema, Klopps Besuch in Stuttgart – und der Ausblick auf Stuttgart gegen Köln.

Sentir tristeza después de la llegada de un hijo, incluso cuando todo parece estar bien, es más común de lo que se piensa. Lupita Venegas reflexiona sobre la depresión posparto y la importancia de reconocer las emociones tras la maternidad, para acompañar mejor a quienes atraviesan esta etapa.

Sano y Veracruzano - Autismo y Personas Cuidadoras by Radiotelevisión de Veracruz

PSV Eindhoven have completed a landmark domestic transfer, signing Japanese midfielder Kodai Sano from NEC Nijmegen for €14.5 million plus bonuses in a club-record sale. In this episode, we break down how Peter Bosz secured his prime target following a dramatic transfer saga involving a refused qualifier.We analyze Sano's ironman durability (starting every league match), his stellar defensive metrics (71 tackles, 47 interceptions, 212 recoveries), his creative passing output, and how he fills the crucial void left by Jerdy Schouten's long-term injury.`KodaiSano` `PSVEindhoven` `NECNijmegen` `Eredivisie2026` `TransferNews` `PeterBosz` `TacticalAnalysis` `FootballPodcast`

Quando qualcuno ti annuncia una partenza, la risposta automatica è quasi sempre la stessa: "Buon viaggio!" È un'espressione corretta, ma piuttosto generica. In questo articolo trovi una serie di alternative più precise e naturali, organizzate per contesto e registro, per arricchire il tuo italiano in modo concreto. Le Alternative più EFFICACI a "Buon Viaggio" in Italiano 1. Alternative Universali Queste espressioni funzionano in qualsiasi contesto, formale o informale, con chiunque. "Buon Volo!" È la versione più specifica di "buon viaggio". Si usa esclusivamente quando qualcuno viaggia in aereo e dimostra che stai prestando attenzione al tipo di viaggio della persona, senza ricorrere a una formula generica. "Domani parti per Tokyo? Buon volo!" "Buon Rientro!" / "Buon Ritorno!" Attenzione: questa espressione non si usa prima della partenza, ma quando qualcuno torna a casa. È l'augurio per il viaggio di ritorno. "Buon rientro" è più comune nel parlato quotidiano, mentre "buon ritorno" ha un tono leggermente più formale o letterario. "Allora, sei stato bene a Parigi? Buon rientro!" "Vai e Torna!" Un'espressione affettuosa e diffusa in tutta Italia, rivolta a una persona cara. Il senso implicito è: "Vai pure dove devi andare, ma ricordati di tornare." È una formula breve che trasmette molto calore in poche parole. "Marco, domani parti per tre mesi? Vai e torna!" "Stammi Bene!" Un'espressione affettuosa e informale che equivale a "prenditi cura di te mentre sei via." Potresti sentire anche la variante "Statti bene!", molto usata nel parlato colloquiale, ma si tratta di una forma non standard — la versione corretta è "Stammi bene!" Per salutare più persone contemporaneamente si usa la forma plurale: "Statemi bene!" "Allora, domani parti? Stammi bene!" "Ragazzi, ci vediamo al vostro ritorno! Statemi bene!" 2. Espressioni per Contesti Specifici Il tipo di viaggio influenza la scelta dell'espressione. Ecco le principali situazioni e le formule più adatte. Per un Viaggio di Lavoro "In Bocca al Lupo per il Viaggio e per il Lavoro!" È l'espressione italiana per augurare buona fortuna, equivalente all'inglese "good luck!". La risposta corretta è "Crepi il lupo!", spesso abbreviata semplicemente in "Crepi!" Attenzione: rispondere con "grazie" è considerato di cattivo augurio nella tradizione italiana. "Domani ho il colloquio più importante della mia vita" — "In bocca al lupo!" — "Crepi!" "Spero (che) Vada Tutto Liscio!" "Liscio" letteralmente significa smooth, e "andare liscio" è un'espressione idiomatica che indica l'assenza di problemi o imprevisti. Si usa per augurare un viaggio o un impegno lavorativo senza intoppi. "Ho una presentazione importantissima a Milano..." — "Spero vada tutto liscio!" Per una Vacanza "Goditi Ogni Momento!" Un augurio personale e sincero, adatto a chi ha bisogno di staccare dalla routine. Invita la persona a vivere l'esperienza pienamente, senza pensieri. "Finalmente due settimane alle Canarie!" — "Goditi ogni momento!" "Ricarica le Batterie!" Espressione idiomatica molto usata nel parlato contemporaneo. Significa riposarsi e recuperare energia. Si usa in particolare quando la persona è stanca o stressata e ha bisogno di una pausa. "Sei stressato ultimamente..." — "Lo so, ho bisogno di vacanze!" — "Vai, ricarica le batterie!" "Buone Vacanze!" Un'alternativa diretta e universale, adatta quando si sa che la persona sarà via per più giorni. Meno personale delle precedenti, ma naturale e corretta in qualsiasi situazione. "Parto domani per la Grecia, torno tra dieci giorni!" — "Buone vacanze!" Per un Viaggio Lungo o Avventuroso "Buona Avventura!" Un augurio entusiasta, adatto a chi parte per un trekking, un viaggio zaino in spalla o un percorso impegnativo. Comunica che stai riconoscendo il valore di quello che la persona sta per fare. "Parto per sei mesi in Sud America con lo zaino in spalla!" — "Buona avventura!" "Che Sia un Viaggio Indimenticabile!" Un augurio più poetico, adatto a occasioni speciali. Non si augura solo un viaggio senza problemi, ma un'esperienza che resti nel tempo. Nota grammaticale: il verbo "sia" è il congiuntivo presente di "essere", usato qui in una frase esclamativa senza soggetto esplicito. In italiano questo tipo di costruzione è tipica degli auguri: "Che tu possa essere felice!", "Che vada tutto bene!" "Domani parto per il viaggio di nozze in Giappone!" — "Che sia un viaggio indimenticabile!" "Fai Esperienze Bellissime!" Un augurio semplice ma genuino. Sposta l'attenzione non sulla logistica del viaggio, ma sui momenti vissuti, che sono spesso la parte più memorabile. "Parto per un anno in Australia!" — "Fai esperienze bellissime!" Nota: queste espressioni possono essere combinate liberamente a seconda del contesto. Non esiste una regola rigida — più elementi insieme rendono l'augurio più ricco e personalizzato. 3. Formale vs Informale: Come Adattare gli Auguri In italiano il registro linguistico cambia a seconda dell'interlocutore. Ecco come adattare gli auguri di viaggio nelle due situazioni principali. Registro Formale (con il Capo, Clienti, Persone Poco Conosciute) EspressioneQuando usarlaEsempio"Le auguro un felice viaggio."Email formali, superiori, contesti professionali"Professore, Le auguro un felice viaggio per il convegno a Londra.""Spero che il viaggio proceda senza intoppi."Contesto lavorativo, email al capo"Gentile Dottor Rossi, spero che il viaggio proceda senza intoppi.""Le auguro un piacevole soggiorno."Hotel, strutture ricettive, contesti professionali"Benvenuto al nostro hotel, signor Bianchi. Le auguro un piacevole soggiorno." Approfondimento: nelle espressioni formali è fondamentale l'uso del "Lei" di cortesia, che indica rispetto e distanza professionale. Da notare anche il congiuntivo presente ("proceda") in "Spero che il viaggio proceda senza intoppi" — uno dei tempi verbali più caratteristici dell'italiano formale. Curiosità lessicale: "Soggiorno" in italiano ha due significati: 1) il salotto di casa, 2) la permanenza in un luogo. "Le auguro un piacevole soggiorno" fa riferimento al secondo significato e si usa sia in hotel che in contesti professionali più ampi. Registro Informale (con Amici, Familiari, Colleghi Stretti) EspressioneSignificato / UsoEsempio"Divertiti un mondo!"Significa "divertiti moltissimo". Si usa per viaggi in posti divertenti."Vado a Ibiza per una settimana!" — "Divertiti un mondo!""Mandami le foto!"Non è un augurio, ma è una formula tipicamente italiana per dire "mi interessa quello che farai.""Domani parto per New York!" — "Mandami le foto!""Non combinare guai!"Scherzosa e affettuosa, adatta solo con persone molto conosciute. Ha un tono ironico."Parto per Barcellona con gli amici!" — "Va bene, ma non combinare guai!""Fai il bravo / la brava!"Scherzosa e informale. Tra adulti ha un tono ironico e affettuoso."Sarò ad Amsterdam questo weekend!" — "Fai il bravo!""Porta qualcosa di buono da mangiare!"Non è un augurio, ma una formula tipicamente italiana che riflette il legame culturale con il cibo."Andrò in Sicilia a fine mese!" — "Porta qualcosa di buono da mangiare!" 4. Espressioni Legate al Viaggio da Usare in Conversazione Oltre agli auguri, ci sono alcune frasi che gli italiani usano comunemente quando parlano di viaggi — sia prima della partenza che al ritorno. "Hai Fatto Buon Viaggio?" / "Com'è Andato il Viaggio?" "Hai fatto buon viaggio?" è la domanda più comune al rientro di qualcuno: serve a mostrare interesse dopo un lungo tragitto. "Com'è andato il viaggio?" è una variante più aperta e colloquiale, che invita l'interlocutore a raccontare anziché rispondere con un semplice sì o no. "Finalmente sei tornato! Com'è andato il viaggio?" "Sei Arrivato/a Sano/a e Salvo/a?" Un'espressione affettuosa, equivalente all'inglese "safe and sound". Si usa soprattutto dopo un viaggio lungo o faticoso, per accertarsi che la persona sia arrivata senza problemi. Nota grammaticale: gli aggettivi "sano" e "salvo" concordano con il genere della persona — "sano e salvo" al maschile, "sana e salva" al femminile. È un aspetto importante della grammatica italiana che vale la pena ricordare. "Ciao mamma, sono tornata!" — "Meno male! Sei arrivata sana e salva?" "Il Viaggio È Stato un Incubo / un Sogno." Due espressioni figurate per descrivere un viaggio: "un incubo" per qualcosa di molto negativo (ritardi, disorganizzazione, problemi), "un sogno" per qualcosa di particolarmente piacevole e senza intoppi. "Com'è andata?" — "Il viaggio è stato un incubo: tre ore di ritardo e la valigia persa!" "Com'è andata?" — "Un sogno! Mare cristallino, cibo ottimo, nessun problema." "Ho Fatto un Viaggio della Speranza." Questa espressione ha un significato originariamente molto serio: si riferisce alle persone che emigrano in cerca di condizioni di vita migliori, spesso affrontando situazioni di pericolo. È un'espressione culturalmente importante da conoscere, anche se nell'uso quotidiano viene a volte impiegata in modo ironico — ad esempio per descrivere un viaggio particolarmente lungo e difficoltoso. "Ho Girato Mezzo Mondo!" Un'espressione iperbolica per dire che si è viaggiato molto. "Girare" in italiano significa anche visitare posti, spostarsi — e "mezzo mondo" è ovviamente un'esagerazione, usata per enfatizzare. "Quanti paesi hai visitato?" — "Tanti, ho girato mezzo mondo!" Riepilogo: Tutte le Espressioni a Colpo d'Occhio EspressioneContestoRegistroBuon volo!Chi viaggia in aereoUniversaleBuon rientro! / Buon ritorno!Quando qualcuno torna a casaUniversaleVai e torna!Persona cara che parteInformale / affettuosoStammi bene! / Statemi bene!Saluto pre-partenzaInformaleIn bocca al lupo!...

Spotify-Beschreibung Brustkrebs in der Schwangerschaft – Charlotte Arnold von Pro Mater Sano e.V. „Hier schlägt ein Herz – und das gehört nicht Ihnen.“ Mit diesem Satz erfährt Charlotte völlig unerwartet, dass sie schwanger ist. Nur wenige Tage später ertastet sie einen Knoten in ihrer Brust. Die Diagnose: Brustkrebs in der 10. Schwangerschaftswoche. In dieser Folge erzählt Charlotte von einer Zeit zwischen Babybauch, Operation, Chemotherapie und einer Entscheidung, die ihr Leben für immer verändern sollte. Ihre Tochter Sophia kommt gesund zur Welt. Doch nach der Therapie bleibt etwas, über das viel zu selten gesprochen wird: das Gefühl, mit dieser besonderen Situation allein zu sein – trotz Familie und Menschen, die liebevoll begleiten. Charlotte spricht über bürokratische Hürden, finanzielle Belastungen, fehlende Ansprechpartner und darüber, warum eine Krebserkrankung bei einer Mutter immer das ganze Familiensystem berührt. Aus genau dem, was Charlotte damals selbst gefehlt hat, entstand später Pro Mater Sano e.V. Der Verein unterstützt krebserkrankte Schwangere und Mütter mit kleinen Kindern und schenkt ihnen genau das, was Charlotte damals gesucht hat: Orientierung, Gemeinschaft und Menschen, die verstehen. https://www.pro-mater-sano.de/ Unterstützt Charlotte und Pro Mater Sano e. V. bei der GOLDENEN BILD der FRAU! Charlotte Arnold war zu Gast in meinem Podcast „Krebs als zweite Chance“ und hat dort nicht nur ihre persönliche Geschichte erzählt, sondern auch über die Arbeit ihres Vereins Pro Mater Sano e. V. gesprochen. Der Verein unterstützt an Krebs erkrankte Mütter und ihre Familien ganz konkret im Alltag und wurde in diesem Jahr mit der GOLDENEN BILD der FRAU 2026 ausgezeichnet.

Last time we spoke about the reaction after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. After four years of fighting Japan almost alone, China's Chiang Kai-shek learned of Pearl Harbor with profound relief. Japan's attack, meant to neutralize American naval power, instead galvanized the entire Western world against Tokyo. Within hours, Chiang declared war on the Axis powers, transforming China from an isolated nation to a recognized Allied member. The strategic mathematics were clear to Chiang: America's industrial might would ultimately crush Japan. China simply needed to survive long enough. The United States quickly formalized this partnership, pledging military support through Lend-Lease and elevating Chiang to leadership of Allied forces in the China theater. Yet Pearl Harbor brought catastrophe for Western civilians in China. Americans and Britons, previously protected as neutral foreigners, were suddenly rounded up and interned in camps. For many, decades of presence in China ended in hasty evacuation, leaving behind lives built over generations.   #216 The Battle of Hong Kong Part 1: The Approaching Storm Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Japan emerged as a significant threat to British interests during the 1920s following the collapse of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. This concern intensified dramatically after Japan's invasion of China, with the ensuing Sino-Japanese War escalating tensions further. British assets in the region came under direct assault, including attacks on Western military and commercial vessels such as HMS Ladybird. Yet despite these provocations, the British Government maintained an inconsistent stance toward Japan, responding with only feeble diplomatic and military countermeasures. This contradiction characterized London's approach: while diplomatic channels remained conciliatory, military planners viewed Japan with genuine apprehension. During the 1930s, Singapore and Malaya represented Britain's most valuable and prosperous holdings in the Far East and consequently received substantial garrison reinforcements. By contrast, Hong Kong was widely acknowledged to be indefensible—a conclusion reached repeatedly by successive military studies. Despite this consensus, the British Government proceeded with the Hong Kong Defence Scheme in 1936, which aimed to transform Hong Kong Island into a fortified redoubt while establishing delaying positions in Kowloon and the New Territories. The Hong Kong Garrison's mandate was straightforward: repel external attacks and prevent enemy use of the harbour and dry dock. The underlying strategy relied on a simple principle: hold Hong Kong Island as an impregnable fortress and await relief from the Royal Navy. Consequently, protecting the harbour became the paramount objective. Japanese strategists were correctly identified as Hong Kong's primary threat, with military planners anticipating attack from the sea rather than overland. To counter such an offensive, the defence scheme incorporated five successive layers of protection: naval mines fitted with indicator nets and anti-submarine booms formed the first barrier; coastal artillery provided the second; beach installations featuring pillboxes, wire entanglements and mines constituted the third; infantry strongpoints positioned on commanding heights guarded against amphibious landings; and finally, a mobile reserve force stood ready to counterattack and eliminate any successful enemy incursion. The 1936 plan also mandated extensive fortification of Kowloon's bottleneck approaches through bunkers, trenches and blocked passages, with a principal defensive line—resembling a miniature Maginot Line—constructed across the mountains immediately north of Kowloon. The garrison structure comprised three infantry battalions plus the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (HKVDC), a unit approximately regiment-strength equipped with armoured cars, engineers, artillery, anti-aircraft guns and infantry. These forces organized into three brigades: mainland, island, and garrison reserve. The air component was planned to be formidable: a reconnaissance squadron, a fighter-bomber squadron, two torpedo squadrons and a flight of auxiliary spotting aircraft operated by the HKVDC. Naval forces consisted of a modest destroyer contingent, an MTB flotilla, gunboats and patrol vessels. When Japan occupied Guangzhou, Hong Kong found itself effectively encircled. In response, limited conscription was implemented, though restricted to non-Chinese males for HKVDC service. Chinese personnel were largely confined to non-combat positions such as air-raid precautions and medical duties. The expanding Japanese threat prompted a substantial expansion of the Hong Kong Garrison to four regular infantry regiments—two British units (one specializing in medium machine-gun support) and two Indian regiments. Supporting forces included two coastal artillery regiments, a field artillery regiment-plus, and an anti-aircraft regiment. The Royal Navy expanded to include the 2nd MTB flotilla (eight 60-foot, 29-knot motor torpedo boats armed with twin torpedoes and eight Lewis guns each, plus two smaller 55-foot vessels), four shallow-draught river gunboats (HMS Cicala, Tern, Moth and Robin), four aging World War I S-class destroyers (HMS Thracian, Thanet, Scout and Tenedos—the last transferred to Singapore in 1939), HMS Cornflower sloop, and various auxiliary vessels including tugs, boom defence ships and minelayers. The Fleet Air Arm deployed three Supermarine Walruses—single-engine reconnaissance amphibians—at Kai Tak Airport. The Royal Air Force remained the weakest service, equipped with only four Vickers Wildebeest torpedo-bombers and a handful of HKVDC aircraft: one Avro Tutor, two Hornet Moths and two Cadet biplanes. When World War II erupted in Europe, Britain's focus necessarily shifted to national survival, inevitably leaving distant imperial outposts like Hong Kong neglected. Rather than receive reinforcements, Hong Kong actually lost capable personnel; many veteran troops were repatriated to Europe, leaving behind a less proficient garrison. Peacetime duties had proven a poor preparation for combat—officers and men had passed their time socializing rather than maintaining combat readiness. Governor Sir Geoffrey Northcote persistently urged London to adopt a firmer stance against relentless Japanese provocations: aircraft incursions, sinking of junks and fishing vessels, and infiltration by Taiwanese fifth columnists (Japan had colonized Taiwan in 1895). Recognizing the hopelessness of his position, Northcote recommended withdrawal in October 1940, arguing that defending the colony would inevitably result in mass civilian casualties and widespread destruction—a pragmatic assessment given Hong Kong's indefensible state. London categorically rejected this proposal, reasoning that withdrawal would demoralize China, embolden Japan and undermine American confidence in British resolve. Underlying this decision was an additional consideration: the long-standing dispute over Hong Kong's sovereignty. Since Britain acquired Hong Kong in 1841, the prospect of surrendering it, even temporarily, raised fears about reclaiming it afterward. Preserving the appearance of British determination was deemed crucial to demonstrating to Chiang Kai-shek, Nationalist China's leader, that Britain intended to retain the territory. Despite these political calculations, London consistently refused fresh troop deployments. Major-General A. E. Grasett, the China theatre commander, requested reinforcements only to face rejection—London offered only Indian or other colonial forces. Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, appointed British commander in the Far East in 1941, likewise pressed for garrison strengthening, to no avail. The situation shifted dramatically after Grasett, a retired Canadian who had recently left his China post, travelled to Britain via Canada. Upon arriving in Canada, he independently approached his former classmate Major-General Crerar, Chief of the Canadian General Staff, and advocated for reinforcement. Grasett argued persuasively that deploying two or more additional battalions would enable the Hong Kong garrison to withstand an extended siege. When Grasett reached London in early September 1941, he presented this case directly to the British Chiefs of Staff, simultaneously proposing that Canada could provide the extra units. His arguments proved persuasive; the Chiefs of Staff altered course and convinced a reluctant Churchill to reconsider. In light of accelerating Japanese pressure, Britain substantially enlarged the Malaysia/Singapore garrison from nine to 32 battalions and despatched two capital ships—HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse—to the region, reasoning that this show of force would deter Japanese aggression against British Far Eastern interests, including Hong Kong. The original defence strategy envisaged holding Hong Kong Island exclusively while denying the harbour to attackers. A single battalion (the Punjabis) would execute delaying actions across the New Territories, followed by a three-battalion defensive stand on the Gin Drinkers Line. This brief mainland resistance would allow time for demolishing stores, power installations, docks and wharves, clearing food stocks and removing vital matériel before withdrawing to Hong Kong Island for a protracted resistance awaiting relief from Singapore or American forces from the Philippines. The Gin Drinkers Line—styled after the French Maginot Line in miniature—ran approximately 18 kilometres south of the Sino-Hong Kong border. Beginning near Gin Drinkers Bay west of Kowloon, it extended 17 kilometres across the Kowloon Peninsula hills toward its eastern extremity. The strategic expectation was that this line would delay the Japanese assault for three weeks or longer, permitting battalion withdrawal to Hong Kong Island for sustained resistance while mainland forces completed evacuation procedures. The 1937 war plan stipulated that four battalions would be necessary for an effective delaying action and seven for an adequate Gin Drinkers Line defence—figures which excluded the aircraft and naval support essential to success. With only a single army brigade available and virtually no air capability, planners abandoned the mainland defence concept, leaving defensive works incomplete and deteriorating under tropical conditions. Chinese personnel were conspicuously absent from initial war preparations and strategic planning, only being incorporated late in the process. The largest Chinese component was the volunteer contingent serving with the HKVDC. On the regular army side, approximately 150 Chinese recruits were enlisted in mid-1941 for the 5th Anti-Aircraft Regiment. The Hong Kong Chinese Regiment, hastily constituted on 3 November 1941, comprised officers borrowed from British and Indian units alongside 52 Chinese junior NCOs and other ranks with minimal training. A Royal Engineers troop staffed entirely by Chinese soldiers saw service, and some Chinese personnel served with the Royal Navy and Dockyard Defence Corps. Chinese participation increased substantially in auxiliary services—air-raid precautions, auxiliary police, nursing, St John Ambulance and fire brigades. This reluctance to fully integrate Chinese forces likely reflected prevailing attitudes of the era. Pre-war British propaganda had frequently mocked Japanese military capability, portraying officers and soldiers as myopic and incompetent. Japanese combat prowess was systematically underestimated; their victories in China were attributed to facing inferior opposition rather than evidence of genuine military strength. Japanese weaponry was dismissed as inferior to European standards. Consequently, British confidence remained high that the colony could hold indefinitely if adequately reinforced. In September 1941, Hong Kong received heartening news: two additional Canadian battalions would be deployed to the garrison. Brigadier John Maltby promptly revived the pre-war plan for defending the Gin Drinkers Line, developing a strategy centred on three mainland battalions (2nd Royal Scots, 5/7 Rajputs and 2/14 Punjab) supported by HKVDC elements and four artillery troop detachments, while three island battalions (1st Middlesex, Royal Rifles of Canada and Winnipeg Grenadiers) bolstered by the bulk of the HKVDC would hold Hong Kong Island. Command responsibility was divided between two brigades: the Island Brigade (Hong Kong Infantry Brigade) under Brigadier Lawson, a recently arrived Canadian, and the mainland Kowloon Infantry Brigade under Brigadier Wallis. The Canadian regiments arrived on 16 November 1941. Maltby was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1911, and  saw extensive service across multiple campaigns: World War I, the Persian Gulf (1913–14), and the North-West Frontier (1923–24). His early promise earned him selection for accelerated advancement through prestigious staff colleges at Quetta and RAF Andover. By 1937, he was again serving on the North-West Frontier, and by 1939 commanded both the 3rd Jhelum Brigade (later the Calcutta Brigade) and the 19th Infantry Brigade in Deccan. In 1940, posted to China, Maltby orchestrated the closure of the North China Command by withdrawing two infantry battalions from Shanghai. Promoted to major-general as GOC China in August 1941, he had only three months to prepare the colony's defenses, a race against time he could not win.  The Gin Drinkers Line occupied a naturally dominant position atop mountains spanning northern Kowloon's breadth, yet possessed inherent weaknesses that would prove fatal. The line lacked defensive depth and remained vulnerable to flanking manoeuvres, with two sectors representing particular danger: Customs Pass and the gap between Golden Hill and Laichikok Peninsula near Gin Drinkers Bay. Given the extended front, each battalion arranged its forces in a string of platoon positions with gaps covered by daytime fire and nighttime patrols. One company per battalion could be held in reserve within prepared positions guarding the most dangerous sectors. The reserve company of the centre battalion (2/14 Punjab) initially advanced as forward troops, screening demolition operations and delaying the enemy's initial thrust. The hasty decision to establish mainland defences meant that essential support systems—communication networks, artillery registrations, mortar calibrations—remained incomplete when combat commenced. Ammunition shortages compounded the problem. For instance, the 2/14 Punjab conducted only a single 3-inch mortar practice session before the attack; adequate ammunition arrived only in November and totalled a mere 70 rounds per battalion for both training and combat. These mortars were registered for the first time in their battle positions, with combat beginning just 12 hours later. The 2-inch mortar situation was even more desperate: troops received live ammunition only as fighting started, making their baptism of fire an actual combat situation. Transportation deficiencies—trucks and animals in short supply—forced manual ammunition transport across Hong Kong's challenging terrain, imposing severe physical demands on already stretched personnel.   On 6 November 1941, Imperial Japanese Headquarters ordered its Commander-in-Chief in China to prepare plans for capturing Hong Kong. The 23rd Army, part of the China Southern Expeditionary Army Group and commanded by Lt. Gen. Sakai Takashi with Maj. Gen. Kuribayashi Tadamichi serving as Chief of Staff, would form the invasion's backbone. All preparations were to be completed by the end of November 1941. The operation, designated 'Operation C', sought to 'seize Hong Kong within ten days'. Takahashi was the son of a factory worker, and rose through the ranks to become a veteran of China campaigns. He was tasked with capturing Hong Kong using the 38th Division normally assigned to the Southern Expeditionary Army Group. Despite setbacks and humiliation over requests for additional resources—particularly following intelligence reports of tanks (actually Bren carriers) in Hong Kong—Sakai remained determined to succeed. He served as Governor of Hong Kong from 26 December 1941 to 20 February 1942. Kuribayashi, best remembered as the Japanese commander at Iwo Jima, graduated from the Army Academy in 1914 specializing in cavalry. He served as deputy military attaché to Washington and Canada and studied at Harvard University. In December 1941, he held the position of Chief of Staff to the 23rd Army during the Hong Kong operation. Operation C followed a straightforward strategic framework. A blocking force would prevent Chinese interference from the rear, while the main invasion force would spearhead the assault. The 23rd Army, comprising four divisions plus a mixed brigade and two infantry regiments, received the assignment to attack Hong Kong. Of these four divisions, only the 38th played a substantive role in the invasion itself. The attack employed a combined-arms approach. Naval forces would establish a blockade and deliver bombardment while aircraft targeted key installations. Ground forces from the 38th Division—specifically the 228th, 229th, and 230th Regiments—would execute the land invasion using a three-pronged strategy. The right column would sweep westward in a wide arc, clearing Castle Peak Road and targeting the western flank of the Gin Drinkers Line near Laichikok Peninsula. The centre force would press directly through the line's middle, while the left column would cross Tidal Cove (Tolo Harbour) toward Kai Tak Airport and eastward toward Devil Peak, a crucial defensive position. The objective was to annihilate British forces on the mainland and compel Hong Kong's surrender through sustained bombardment. Should British forces resist, the island phase of the campaign would commence. Securing the rear against the Chinese National Army of the 7th Military District and Communist guerrillas fell to the 66th Regiment, normally part of the 51st Division but attached to the 38th for this operation. The 66th would simultaneously occupy and secure rear areas throughout the New Territories and Kowloon while the three assault regiments engaged the main defensive forces. This rearguard operation was organised into columns named after their commanding officers: Kitazawa, Kobayashi, Sato, and Araki. The Japanese selected the narrowest approach between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, targeting the eastern coast near Lyemun Passage where only 410 metres of water separated the mainland from the island. Upon landing, forces would rapidly advance inland to seize the critical junction of Wongneichong Gap, then pivot westward and southward to capture Victoria City and the remainder of Hong Kong. The naval contingent divided into two groups: the Bombardment Group and the Attack Group. Approximately 300 personnel from the Special Naval Landing Force (SNLF) were attached to the invasion force. Air support came from the First Air Brigade under Col. Habu Hideharu, which contributed 56 light bombers and fighters. Their mission was to neutralise the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, thereby securing aerial and maritime superiority for the ground campaign.   On the eve of war, the British garrison numbered 13,981 all ranks, including nursing staff and St John Ambulance personnel. Of these, 8,919 were British and Canadian, with 4,402 Indian and Chinese. The core infantry force comprised 5,422 regular soldiers, complemented by approximately 6,000 additional personnel across artillery, engineering, naval, and Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (HKVDC) units. By 1941, the Royal Navy had become a shadow of its former self as the once-dominant China Squadron. Of the three World War I destroyers present on 8 December, two had been sent to Singapore—the third undergoing repairs—by 1930. This redeployment stemmed partly from the futility of defending the colony and partly from a commitment by senior US Navy officers: Britain would reinforce Singapore with Hong Kong's fleet in exchange for four American destroyers at Singapore. This American guarantee, however, never materialized. The defensive infrastructure focused primarily on countering a seaborne attack: twenty-nine coastal guns (9.2in., 6in., 4.7in., and 4in. calibres), ten 18- and 2-pounder beach defense guns, and twenty-eight field guns (60-pounder, 6in., 4.5in., and 3.7in. calibres). The Hong Kong Garrison's infantry comprised four regular army battalions—two British and two Indian—bolstered by five HKVDC infantry companies, each averaging 100 men. The 1st Middlesex Regiment, deployed in August 1937, served as a machine-gun battalion equipped with forty-eight Vickers medium machine guns. Having been abroad since 1931, the regiment had deteriorated through protracted garrison service, Hong Kong being among the softest postings available. From September 1939 onward, all regiments—including the 5/7 Rajputs (arrived June 1937) and the 2/14 Punjab—experienced systematic loss of experienced officers and NCOs to other theaters. The Royal Scots proved particularly hard hit, suffering disciplinary problems and an unusually high court-martial rate. Units like the Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery suffered critical leadership gaps that went unaddressed. By December 1941, many formations fielded inexperienced replacement troops, significantly undermining combat readiness. The Punjabis exemplified these deficiencies. Stationed in Hong Kong since November 1940, they received their vehicles and mortars only in August 1941—three months before combat. Compounding this, forty percent of their strength consisted of raw recruits arrived just in October. When war erupted, artillery regiments found themselves relying on junior officers in senior roles, with British commanders unfamiliar with Urdu directing Indian troops, a handicap that severely compromised effectiveness. Deficient equipment compounded leadership shortages. Shells dating from 1918 detonated prematurely upon discharge, while ammunition shortages crippled operations. On 8 December, all field guns deployed with merely 100 rounds apiece, with 200 rounds held in reserve for the entire campaign, and coastal guns received only 25 rounds each. Insufficient cross-training meant many infantrymen failed to understand the artillery "clock face" targeting system, causing them to miss their objectives. Malaria devastated European troops, particularly the Royal Scots. Of approximately 770 personnel, at least 180 suffered recurring malarial episodes from the Shing Mun Redoubt area's notoriously endemic conditions. Staff shortages forced nearly every unit to promote junior officers to positions beyond their rank, exacerbating structural weaknesses. Although the Canadians' arrival bolstered the garrison, significant handicaps undermined their effectiveness. Both battalions carried a C-class designation—deemed unfit for foreign service—having spent years in soft garrison postings without rigorous training. The deficit was stark: each Canadian soldier received only thirty-five rifle practice rounds. The two battalions incorporated 115 men with fewer than sixteen weeks' training, while sixty-two of seventy-five recruits joining the Winnipeg Grenadiers in June came directly from a training depot lacking even basic rifles. Twelve percent of the Canadian force remained untrained. Equipment deficiencies proved even more damaging. A standard 1941 Canadian infantry battalion required 102 motor vehicles—including twenty-two Universal Carriers, thirty-seven ¾-ton trucks, thirteen 1-ton trucks, thirty-one bicycles, and twenty-two Boys anti-tank rifles. When the Canadians landed, logistical failures left them with only six Bren carriers, two water tankers, twelve ¾-ton trucks, and a single Boys anti-tank rifle. Although they carried 3in. mortars, neither ammunition nor radios accompanied them. Canada possessed only 300 3-inch mortar bombs in its entire inventory at that time, making any allocation to Hong Kong impossible. A second vessel, the SS Don Jose, was dispatched with replacement vehicles and equipment but never reached Hong Kong before 8 December. The Japanese seized it en route to Manila. Despite these shortcomings, the force departed on 27 October with 1,975 men and arrived on 16 November. Intelligence estimates regarding Japanese available forces varied widely, ranging from two to four divisions. On 6 December evening, Chinese reports confirmed the previous day's arrival of three Japanese divisions at Buji township, located eight miles from the border in what is now Shenzhen. Earlier, around 1 November, a Japanese deserter provided intelligence of significant troop concentrations north of the frontier, including large-calibre artillery indicative of at least divisional strength.   The Hong Kong invasion force comprised three service branches: the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) deployed the 38th Infantry Division, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) committed the Second China Fleet, and the Imperial Japanese Air Force (IJAF) contributed the 1st Air Group. Command of the ground assault rested with Lieutenant-General Sano Tadayoshi of the 38th Division, supported by Major-General Ito Takeo heading the infantry group, while supporting arms including artillery, engineers, armor, and transport fell under Sano's authority. The main assault force consisted of three infantry regiments from the 38th Division, each led by a colonel: the 228th under Doi Teihichi, the 229th under Tanaka Ryosaburo, and the 230th under Shoji Toshishige. The 38th Division itself was a standard 1940s B-class infantry division of approximately 20,000 troops (ranging from 18,000–21,000 depending on operational requirements), organized into three regiments with three battalions each. Reflecting the Japanese army's reliance on animal and human transport, each regiment fielded roughly 3,800 troops supported by some 700 horses. Battalion strength averaged around 1,071 personnel, with companies numbering approximately 180 men. Japanese infantry battalions of this period featured a distinctive organization: rifle platoons consisted of four sections (three equipped with rifles and light machine guns, one with light mortars and rifles), complemented by an additional heavy machine-gun company fielding twelve Type 92 weapons and a troop of light artillery—likely Type 92 70mm infantry guns. The divisional field artillery regiment operated 75mm Type 41 mountain guns organized into three 688-man battalions, each with two troops of two guns. Mountain artillery units, numbering 36 guns total, carried additional personnel (3,400) and animals (1,400) to navigate the terrain complexities of Hong Kong operations. Recognizing the need for overwhelming firepower to compel Hong Kong's surrender, the IJA augmented the invasion force with heavy artillery—15cm and 24cm howitzers commanded by Major-General Kitashima Kineo. News of the Canadian reinforcements arriving in Hong Kong forced a reassessment. Commander-in-Chief Sakai Takashi of the 23rd Army informed his superiors that the original ten-day timeline was unrealistic and requested additional troops. Although most formations were already committed to other operations, Imperial Headquarters eventually authorized two depot regiments from Japan to support the campaign. Intended for second-line duties rather than frontline combat, these units were to be returned promptly after freeing experienced personnel for Hong Kong operations. This arrangement allowed the 19th and 20th mixed brigades—approximately 6,000 men organized in five infantry battalions, a field artillery battalion, and an engineer battalion—to be released for Hong Kong. However, Sakai's request for reinforcements met with disapproval from Imperial Headquarters, and he received an unmistakable message: a swift, decisive campaign was essential. His situation worsened when Japanese agents mistakenly identified British Bren carriers as tanks, forcing Sakai to improvise armor by raiding the 1st Reserve Tank Battalion and tankette units from infantry depot divisions. In attempting to secure additional armor from the 11th Army's 9th Reconnaissance Regiment, Sakai encountered resistance. General Hata Shunroku lodged sustained complaints with senior officials, and Sakai received a sharp rebuke—further requests would not be entertained, and his replacement would follow if necessary. Stung by this loss of face, Sakai abandoned all additional requests and became even more determined to achieve success. Vice-Admiral Niimi Masaichi, commanding the 2nd China Expeditionary Fleet, oversaw the entire naval element, divided into bombardment and attack groups. His flagship, the light cruiser Isuzu, carried Captain Ura Koichi, who simultaneously commanded the bombardment group. This naval force assembled ships from various China Expeditionary Fleet units, particularly from the Canton Special Base Force, 15 Squadron, and 11 Torpedo Boat Division at Guangzhou. Reflecting Niimi's lack of confidence in the army's air support capabilities, the seaplane tender IJN Kamikawa Maru joined the operation on his insistence, providing organic naval aviation against the threat posed by British Wildebeests. Niimi also petitioned for destroyers IJN Wakaba and Yugure to counter the three British destroyers, though this request was denied. The Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) were assigned to conduct diversionary attacks south of Hong Kong Island, intended to distract British forces from the main land invasion thrust. The IJAF's 1st Air Brigade, commanded by Colonel Habu Hideharu, centered on the 45th Air Regiment with 34 Kawasaki Ki-32 Type 98 'Mary' light bombers. This composite force drew aircraft and units from airfields across China and Manchuria—Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan, and Qiqihar—all assembled at Baiyun Aerodrome in Guangzhou on 7 December 1941. Supporting the 1st Air Brigade were the 10th Independent Squadron under Captain Takatsuki Akira with 13 Nakajima Ki-27 Type 97 'Nate' fighters, 3 Mitsubishi Ki-15 Type 97 'Babs' command reconnaissance aircraft from the 18th Independent Reconnaissance Squadron, and the 44th Independent Squadron fielding 6 Tachikawa Ki-36 Type 98 'Ida' observation aircraft. Years before the invasion, the Japanese cultivated an extensive network of agents and sleeper operatives in Hong Kong, methodically gathering intelligence and mapping military installations. This sophisticated network proved remarkably effective: invasion maps carried by IJA officers were actually Hong Kong Government and British military maps, overprinted with Japanese annotations and interpretations. British officers later discovered in captivity that the Peninsula Hotel's regular barber was a Japanese Navy lieutenant-commander who had exploited the intimate setting to extract valuable information about British force dispositions. Intelligence operatives infiltrated every level of Hong Kong society—the garrison tailor and barber both served as spies. This groundwork enabled exceptional accuracy in artillery fire and bombing campaigns. The Japanese further leveraged criminal networks, recruiting gangsters throughout Hong Kong and Guangdong province with money and arms, turning them into irregular auxiliaries supporting the invasion.   On Sunday, 7 December, seven hundred members of the 2nd Royal Scots and Middlesex Regiment marched to St John's Cathedral for the morning service. As Major-General Maltby read a passage from Matthew, his aide-de-camp, Lieutenant I. MacGregor, delivered an urgent message that would change everything. Preparations for conflict had already begun. On 5 December, the HKVDC had mobilized fully, yet Hong Kong's broader population remained unmoved—the Happy Valley racetrack reported record attendance that very day. The contrast was stark: while one institution prepared for war, another celebrated as though nothing threatened. Japanese forces had been positioned advantageously since autumn 1941. The 23rd Army was already stationed west of Guangzhou, with contingents scattered across Foshan Town, Zhuhai, and other locations on the Pearl River delta. Upon orders for war on 1 December, they faced minimal distances to cover. The army regrouped at Humen, Shilong Town, and Guangzhou itself—staging areas for the invasion. The first visible signs arrived on 4–5 December when Japanese forces landed at Mirs Bay; the 228th Regiment moved into its staging area at Buji Town, now part of Shenzhen City. Maltby received these reports and immediately departed the cathedral service to issue urgent stand-to orders. Yet skepticism persisted within military circles. Some dismissed the threat, dismissing such intelligence as "astonishingly erroneous." Meanwhile, the Imperial Japanese Navy massed in the waters beyond Hong Kong's horizon. The Kowloon Infantry Brigade held a stretched defensive line: the 5/7 Rajputs anchored the centre, the 2/14 Punjab the east, and the 2nd Royal Scots the west. Forward positions extended far—C Company, 2/14 Punjab, under Major S. Burns ranged along Castle Peak Road toward Yuen Long. The brigade screen, C Company of the 2/14 Punjab, held Shueng Shui and Taipo Market with four Bren carriers and two armoured cars from the HKVDC, backed by engineers and the 22nd Fortress Company. The Hong Kong Infantry Brigade held Hong Kong Island itself. The Winnipeg Grenadiers occupied Victoria City on the north-west coast, while the Royal Rifles of Canada stretched along the north-east shores from Saukiwan to Lyemun. Brigadier Lawson commanded from his headquarters at Wongneichong Gap in the island's centre. At 0355 hours on 8 December, the code word "Blossom Blossom" was transmitted. Eleven minutes later, Lieutenant-General Sakai ordered the invasion to commence. Fifty minutes after that, at 0445 hours, Major Charles Boxer—a fluent Japanese speaker formerly of the Lincolnshire Regiment—was roused by Radio Tokyo announcing that war was imminent. Governor Young and Major-General Maltby were informed at once. By 0500 hours, the forward demolition points had been blown by Major Gray, OC of C Company 2/14 Punjab, and the HKVDC engineers under Major J. H. Bottomley. At 0645 hours, the garrison received formal notification: Britain and Japan were at war. Seventy-five minutes later, air-raid sirens wailed. Within moments, smoke billowed from Kai Tak Airport as Japanese aircraft destroyed virtually the entire air garrison. The Wildebeests, Walruses, HKVDC biplanes, and several civilian planes were engulfed in flames. Only two Ju-52s of the Eurasia Corporation and one CNAC T-32 Condor escaped destruction—dispersal bays had never been built due to lack of funds. The Japanese then turned to secondary targets, bombing Shamshuipo Camp and the neighbouring police station. The Canadians suffered few large-scale casualties in the initial strikes, though Sergeant Routledge and Signalman Fairley of the signal platoon were wounded—the first Canadian soldiers injured in World War II. Remarkably, Hong Kong Island's theatres, cinemas, and restaurants continued operating as though the island faced no peril. Japanese demolition efforts proved only minor obstacles. Bridges blown were quickly replaced. The invasion proceeded on three fronts: the 230th Regiment advanced westward along the northern route toward Yuen Long and Castle Peak, targeting the northern slope of Tai Mo Mountain. The 228th Regiment drove down the centre, following the Sheung Shui–Taipo–Kowloon road toward Grassy Hill north of the Shing Mun Redoubt. The 229th Regiment, crossing at Sha Tau Kok and by boat at Starling Inlet, proceeded via Taipo toward Tai Shui Hang and Ma On Mountain. Whenever confronted with strongly defended positions, the Japanese bypassed them entirely rather than engage. The first day brought scattered but spirited resistance. Around 1300 hours, the Punjabis inflicted the first serious check, drawing blood from advancing Japanese forces. At 1830 hours, they ambushed and decimated several Japanese platoons south of Taipo market town. The HKVDC's armoured cars and Bren carriers struck similar successes nearby. The 2 Royal Scots' reconnaissance platoon clashed with elements of the 229th Regiment around Yuen Long. Despite these minor victories, Japanese momentum continued. Armed with stolen British maps and guided by fifth columnists, they pushed forward relentlessly. By late afternoon on the 8th, the Punjabis withdrew toward Grassy Hill to avoid being outflanked. The artillerymen of the 12th Battery engaged an IJN destroyer and Japanese forces around Taipo, inflicting heavy casualties. Farther south near Shatin, on the Taipo–Kowloon highway, rapidly advancing Japanese troops surprised the defenders and severed the fuse at an HKVDC demolition point. Their triumph proved momentary; the engineers completed the backup circuit and detonated the bridge, destroying it along with the Japanese soldiers crossing it. By early morning on 9 December, orders came to withdraw all mainland units to the Gin Drinkers Line. The Punjabis, already at Shatin Wai overlooking Tide Cove, held their position under pressure and continuous shelling for the next two days. The HKVDC withdrew to Fotan, a village south of Shatin. Maltby ordered D Company, 5/7 Rajputs, under Captain H. R. Newtons to Smuggler's Ridge to close the gap between the 2 Royal Scots and 2/14 Punjab. HKVDC armoured cars and Bren carriers continued patrols along Castle Peak Road while HMS Cicala, having survived two air attacks, maintained station in Castle Peak Bay. Despite an IJN blockade, the destroyers HMS Thanet and Scout slipped anchor and escaped to Singapore around 2130 hours. The surviving CNAC and Eurasia aircraft took off with high-value evacuees: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's widow and her two equally renowned sisters—the Soong sisters—along with Chinese Finance Minister H. H. Kung. Also departing was Lieutenant-Colonel H. Owen-Hughes of the HKVDC, who carried orders to coordinate with the Chinese Nationalist Army for a rear-guard attack on Japanese forces to relieve the pressure on Hong Kong. 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. On 8 December 1941, Japan attacked Hong Kong with the 38th Division, supported by naval and air forces. Despite British defenses manned by undertrained, under-equipped troops, Japanese forces advanced rapidly across three fronts. Within hours, the RAF was destroyed, demolitions proved futile, and British units withdrew toward the Gin Drinkers Line facing overwhelming odds.

Todos necesitamos dirección para enfrentar las decisiones, luchas y desafíos de la vida. La buena noticia es que Jesús no nos dejó solos: prometió enviar al Espíritu Santo, nuestro Consolador y Consejero, para guiarnos en toda verdad. En esta serie descubriremos que Jesús, el Admirable Consejero, muchas veces no respondía las preguntas de las personas con una respuesta, sino con una pregunta que revelaba el corazón y transformaba la vida. A través de algunas de las preguntas más impactantes de los Evangelios, aprenderemos a escuchar la voz del Consejero y a encontrar la dirección que Dios tiene para nosotros.

Long-term care isn't just a health issue. It can become a major financial and family decision. Most of us hope we'll never need extended care, but wise stewardship means preparing for possibilities before they become a crisis. And while long-term care insurance may be part of that preparation, the first step isn't necessarily buying a policy. It's having a plan. Nathan Sanow, President of LTC Consumer and MasterCare LLC, has spent more than two decades helping individuals and families navigate long-term care planning. He says the most important place to begin is understanding what would happen if you or someone you love needed care for an extended period. Start With a Long-Term Care Plan People often hear “long-term care” and immediately think about insurance premiums. But insurance is simply one potential way to fund a larger plan. A good long-term care plan begins by asking several practical questions: Who would provide your care if you needed help? Would that person be physically and emotionally able to do it? Where would you prefer to receive care? How would your care affect your family? Most importantly, how would you pay for it? These conversations can be difficult, but they are much easier to have before a crisis occurs. Planning ahead also gives family members an opportunity to understand your wishes rather than making major decisions under pressure. What Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance Actually Cover One of the most common misconceptions about long-term care is that Medicare or regular health insurance will cover the cost. In most cases, they will not. Medicare may pay for certain short-term rehabilitation services after a qualifying hospital stay. For example, someone recovering from a stroke or surgery may receive temporary rehabilitative care. But Medicare generally does not pay for ongoing custodial care—the type of help someone may need with everyday activities over an extended period. Traditional health insurance generally does not cover that kind of care either. Medicaid can pay for long-term care, but eligibility requires meeting strict financial requirements. That often means spending down assets significantly before qualifying for assistance. Another common source of confusion is long-term disability insurance. Long-term disability insurance replaces a portion of your income when you are unable to work. Long-term care coverage, by contrast, helps pay for the care you need when you can no longer adequately care for yourself. Where Long-Term Care Insurance Fits Long-term care insurance is essentially a risk-transfer tool. Instead of assuming the full financial risk of an unpredictable long-term care event, you pay a predictable premium and transfer some of that risk to an insurance company. Many policies allow considerable flexibility in how benefits are used. Depending on the policy, coverage may help pay for professional care at home, assisted living, or a long-term care facility. That flexibility matters because many people would prefer to remain at home as long as possible. Some policies also provide caregiver support services. When a long-term care event occurs, families are suddenly forced to navigate providers, facilities, benefits, and major financial decisions. Having professional guidance available during that process can be valuable in itself. How Much Does Long-Term Care Insurance Cost? The cost of coverage varies significantly depending on the type of policy, age, health, benefits selected, and length of coverage. Sanow says consumers can think of long-term care insurance much like buying a vehicle: there are inexpensive options, premium options, and many choices in between. Based on his company's experience with thousands of consumers, hybrid life and long-term care policies may cost considerably more than traditional coverage, while shorter-term policies can cost less. The important point is that coverage can often be customized. Rather than asking, “How much does long-term care insurance cost?” a better question may be, “How much of this risk do I need to insure?” A household might choose insurance that covers only part of the potential cost while planning to pay the remainder from savings or other assets. The Financial Risk of Long-Term Care The potential cost of extended care is what makes planning so important. According to figures discussed by Sano, roughly half of Americans may eventually need professional long-term care services lasting 90 days or more. Women face an especially significant risk of needing care for an extended period. And the costs can add up quickly. In some areas of the country, facility-based care can cost well over $10,000 per month. Even one year of care could consume more than $100,000. For someone with substantial savings, that may simply represent an expense they have chosen to self-insure. But for many households, an extended care event could significantly alter a retirement plan, affect a surviving spouse, or reduce assets intended for other purposes. That is why every household should at least identify how those expenses would be paid. Should You Self-Insure? Not everyone needs long-term care insurance. Some households with significant assets may be comfortable paying for care themselves. Others with limited resources may ultimately depend on Medicaid. But many families fall somewhere in between. For those households, the question is whether they could comfortably absorb a long-term care expense without jeopardizing other financial priorities. If you decide to self-insure, the plan still needs to be specific. Which assets would you use? Are those funds liquid enough to access when needed? Would spending them affect the financial security of your spouse? Simply saying, “We'll use our savings,” is not the same as having a plan. When Should You Consider Coverage? For many people, the early 50s through mid-60s can be an important window for considering long-term care insurance. Waiting too long can create challenges because premiums generally increase with age, and health problems may make coverage more difficult—or impossible—to obtain. At the same time, newer insurance products have created additional options for some older consumers who might not have qualified for traditional coverage in the past. That makes it important to evaluate your options while you are still healthy rather than assuming you can purchase coverage later. What About Premium Increases? Long-term care insurance has faced criticism over the years because some traditional policies experienced significant premium increases.  Today, however, consumers may have additional choices. Some hybrid life and long-term care policies offer premiums that are contractually guaranteed not to increase. Sanow also notes that insurers now have decades of additional claims and interest-rate data that were not available when many older policies were originally priced. That information can help companies make more informed assumptions when designing newer products. Still, consumers should understand whether premiums are guaranteed or whether they could increase over time before purchasing any policy. Newer Long-Term Care Options Long-term care products have also become more flexible. One growing option is a cash-benefit policy. Once the policyholder qualifies for benefits, the insurance company provides a set cash amount that can potentially be used more freely—including paying certain family members or other caregivers, depending on the policy. Another development is the movement from daily benefit limits toward monthly benefits. That distinction can be especially helpful for people receiving home care only a few days each week. Instead of being limited to a specific amount per day, a monthly benefit provides more flexibility in how the available benefit is used throughout the month. As always, policy details vary, so understanding exactly how benefits are calculated and paid is essential. Have the Family Conversation First Long-term care planning ultimately begins with people, not policies. Before researching insurance, sit down with your spouse, children, or other family members and talk honestly about what you would want if you needed extended care. Ask: Who would provide care? Where would you want to receive it? What would that responsibility require from your family? And where would the money come from? Once you understand the answers, you can begin evaluating whether savings, investments, insurance, or some combination of those resources should fund the plan. If insurance may be appropriate, consider working with an independent professional who understands the underwriting requirements of multiple carriers. Health standards can vary significantly between insurers, and the right guidance may help you evaluate the options available to you. Long-term care insurance isn't right for every household. But long-term care planning is something every family should consider. Preparing ahead can protect more than your finances. It can give your family clarity, preserve choices, and reduce the burden of making difficult decisions during an already stressful season.  That, too, is part of wise stewardship.  To learn more about long-term care planning and explore your options, visit LTCConsumer.com. On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions: My family and I want to buy the home we've been renting, and our landlord is offering us a good price. We have about 25% saved for a down payment. Since we already know the property, who should we work with to handle the legal documents, closing, and other purchase details? I'm 39 and expect about $100,000 from an ESOP payout in 2027. My wife and I have roughly $60,000 in credit card and tax debt. Should we use the payout to eliminate the debt or roll it into my 401(k) for retirement? I'm updating my will and would like to leave part of my estate to my three children and a meaningful portion to three ministries I support. Is that a wise and God-honoring way to structure my estate? Resources Mentioned: Faithful Steward: FaithFi's Quarterly Magazine (Become a FaithFi Partner) LTC Consumer | MasterCare Splitting Heirs: Giving Your Money and Things to Your Children Without Ruining Their Lives by Ron Blue with Jeremy White FaithFi Field Guide: How Much Money is Enough?  Our Ultimate Treasure: A 21-Day Journey to Faithful Stewardship by Rob West Wisdom Over Wealth: 12 Lessons from Ecclesiastes on Money Look At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and Anxiety Rich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich Fool Find a Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA) FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions every weekday at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. You can also visit FaithFi.com to connect with our online community and partner with us as we help more people live as faithful stewards of God's resources. 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Marco Timmer reed naar Enschede om Arnold Bruggink te spreken over PSV. In de tweede aflevering van dit seizoen bespreken de mannen onder meer het vertrek van Joey Veerman, de komst van Lutsharel Geertruida en het ideale PSV-middenveld. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qiimaha dheemanka dabiiciga ah ayaa hoos u dhacay, halka dhinac kalena dheemanka shaybaarka lagu sameeyo uu si weyn u soo caanbaxay. Toddoobaadyo gudohood ayaa lagu soo saari karaa dheemman waaweyn oo tayo leh. Xitaa qofkii khabiir ahi indhihiisa kuma kala garan karo dheemanka dabiiciga ah iyo kan shaybaarka lagu sameeyey. Halkan ka dhegeyso.

Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen explain what they’ve been up to for the past two weeks, though Justin brings up an anime he watched after checking out the GTO live action series — the first Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle film. Meanwhile Helen talks about something current (The World is Dancing) News 20:20: Shogakukan recently announced their findings from their 3rd-party investigation into publisher’s Manga ONE editorial department and involvement with manga creator Shōichi Yamamoto that happened earlier this year, which is long and fairly detailed, so Justin and Helen do their best to summarize a pretty distressing situation and what this ultimately means. 28:18: A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, which caused numerous damage and loss of life to the people in the area — this prompted organizations and people, such as The Pokémon Company and YOSHIKI to donate funds to help as much as they can; Rare for a manga to be cancelled in the manner that Yang Can’t Live Alone did, where its creator sooncha revealed that due to a breakdown in their relationship with Manga UP!, it’s now ended, and working on obtaining the rights for it to be continued in the future; the creator of Gantz and Inuyashiki, Hiroya Oku, revealed in an interview with Courrier Japon published on Tuesday that he plans to retire after he finishes his latest manga. 37:03: Ryuta Amazume announced they’ve been diagnosed with cancer, so no work on manga serialization while undergoing treatment for some time; The Boruto manga will be on a 1-month break and return in the next V-Jump issue; Dark Gathering will also go on 1-month break and return in Jump SQ’s next issue. 38:39: The Skull Dragon’s Precious Daughter is going on a very lengthy break, with an expected return in Spring 2027, as creator Ichi Yukishiro overcomes their stress situation; Miyakokasiwa’s health has worsened to where Battle in 5 Seconds will have to go on indefinite hiatus; Masamichi Sato shared that they were hospitalized for a hernia, so while focusing on recovering, the Quality Assurance in Another World manga will go on an extended hiatus. 40:40: The recent digital issue of SAG-AFTRA’s quarterly magazine shared that Canadian voice actor Michael Donovan (Ryoga Hibiki in the original Ranma ½ anime, Cye Mouri in Ronin Warriors, Master Roshi in an older dub of Dragon Ball) passed away back in March; Katsushi Murakami, who was involved in numerous anime (from Shin Tetsujin 28 to Space Adventure Cobra) and media franchises (Kamen Rider) as a mechanical and toy designer, passed away a few weeks ago at 83. 43:00: The editors for Square Enix’s Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine announced that manga artist Yōko Umezu died July 7 due to cerebral infarction — the manga she was working on with Kōta Amana, Vermeil in Gold, will end with its latest chapter. Licenses 45:49: Shueisha launched global digital manga platform MANGA MILLION last week, which is currently hosting one million pages of translated manga from 400 titles — very ambitious effort, but as Justin and Helen discuss, how these works were brought over despite Shueisha’s insistence that no AI was used has come into question. 55:15: Nakama Press announced exclusively on ANN that they will release Yūji Terajima’s Ace of the Diamond in a 3-in-1 omnibus format, but both hosts wonder about the exclusive part of things when Volume 1 of the series has been up on retailers for months; Online comic shop Sendai Books has announced they’ve licensed Natsuko Ishitsuyo’s Amazoness Kiss and Xian Ozn’s Never Mind Come Together as their first manga releases. 59:14: KADOKAWA announced the global launch of Ryou Mizuno & STUDIO WHITE's webtoon Record of Lodoss War: The Necromancer Queen (Queen of Death), which can be read on WEBTOON for most places; the Ocean Waves novel has now been licensed by HarperCollins, which means Justin will find out how different it is from the film next year. 1:00:40: You Midorikawa’s Transmigrated to the Northern Frontier and Majisawa’s How to Feed a Delinquent Boy has been added to Manga UP!; Yuno Yozakura and Ryōsuke Sano’s Camp Master Extraordinaire has been added to K MANGA; and we have two new simulpub additions to MANGA Plus: Sango Honda’s Finding the Invisible Star and Shintaro Tengan’s MikotoHako. Streaming News 1:01:40: Crunchyroll (and by extension Sony Pictures) will be the main home/distributor for Makoto Shinkai's unannounced film around the world (excluding most of Asia); Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe will be on Netflix at the end of August sub and dub; and Oceanveil is now streaming Miru Tights on their platform. Weird News 1:03:01: The weird news is also disturbing this episode — starting with a man in Houston being charged with third-degree felony after allegedly leaving a profanity-ridden voicemail to the Governor’s Office related to anime (this weirdly though leads the hosts to learn about a site that’s actually not official, which then leads Helen to explain what happened when she brought it up on Bluesky!) 1:07:28: A woman is suing The Pokémon Company International with claims that their former engineering director allegedly hid cameras in various public bathrooms, including one in the company’s U.S. office in Bellevue — this engineer was let go following his charge of first-degree voyeurism in January. In other words, the hosts can only be disgusted at what this guy has done, and wonder how the lawyer feels about this case if they’re being honest. 1:11:00: The production committee for the recently announced Mii-chan and Miss Yamada anime issued a statement regarding criticism over the anime’s announcement and how it might affect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — there was a surprising amount of backlash in Japan and that had led to questions to those unaware (like the two hosts) on what this manga’s really all about. 1:15:56: What will McDonald think of next to force a collaboration with (says Justin, as they paired One Piece and SpongeBob together, they’ve doing Hello Kitty & Godzilla, so what combo will they think of next?) If there’s anything you’d like to share about the latest news or about the episode, please feel free to reach out to us on Twitter (@TheOASG) or comment below with your thoughts! The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 250: Weird News is Back With a Vengeance appeared first on TheOASG.

In de FCA Daily van woensdag 5 augustus bespreken Mart ten Have, Mounir Boualin en Rik Elfrink het laatste voetbalnieuws! Met vandaag de wedstrijd van NEC tegen Olympiakos van gister, PSV dat op één dag twee spelers keurt en gaat Reijnders naar de Premier League en Bouhoudane die op weg is naar Cambuur! Dat en nog veel meer in de nieuwe Daily! Dat en nog veel meer in de nieuwe Daily! Doe mee aan Coach van het Jaar via https://www.coachvanhetjaar.nl/xxl 00:00 Intro01:12 Sano naar PSV05:15 Olympiakos - NEC10:35 Kostic zo medisch gekeurd16:52 PSV titelfavoriet?20:05 Helmond en FC Eindhoven20:46 Situatie Feyenoord en Ajax25:40 Reijnders kan naar Nottingham28:20 Bouhoudane op weg naar Cambuurcoachvanhetjaar.nlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wat kan er een hoop veranderen in een dag. Sano en Kostic binnen na een lange stilte. Hoe staan we ervoor? Wat wordt het tegen Fortuna? En wat vinden we van Ajax? 

In deze VI ZSM blikken clubwatcher Sander Janssen en Kalum van Oudheusden terug op de wedstrijd van NEC tegen Olympiakos, waarbij de Nijmegenaren het zonder Kodai Sano moesten doen. De Japanse middenvelder kan een transfer maken naar PSV en wilde om die reden niet spelen. Verder wordt de transfer van Marc-André ter Stegen ook besproken. Na wekenlange geruchten is de Duitse doelman eindelijk gepresenteerd bij Ajax. 0:00 NEC - Olympiakos 7:09 Sano naar PSV 10:34 Orissa naar Feyenoord? 11:28 Ajax presenteert Ter Stegen 14:40 Kostic ook naar PSV?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PSV geeft gas met Kodai Sano en Filip Kostic, Ajax presenteert de langverwachte Marc ter Stegen en Dirk Proper vindt zijn draai bij sc Heerenveen. Ook vertelt de Nederlandse keeper Beau Reus over zijn transfer naar stuntclub Hearts. Yordi Yamali bespreekt dit en meer met Thijs Zwagerman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

August 4, 2026 ~ Marlayna West, Senior Health Advisor at Sano and Kevin Cox, Director of Health At Sano discusses the rollback of the Medicare D subsidy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

En este episodio de Dimes y Billetes, platicamos con Grupo CorpoNext sobre cómo se han consolidado como los especialistas en Salud Empresarial, transformando la gestión, la eficiencia y los resultados de las organizaciones a través de sus 4 unidades de negocio. Hablamos de por qué una empresa sana es una empresa imparable, de cómo la implementación de los softwares número 1 a nivel mundial impulsa el potencial operativo, financiero y humano de un negocio, y del camino real detrás de su transformación digital.corponet.comPeoplenext.comCorposuite.comerp365.com.mx#GrupoCorpoNext #SaludEmpresarial #TransformacionDigital #SoftwareEmpresarial #LiderazgoB2B #EficienciaOperativaPrueba café el Capitalhttps://cafeelcapital.com/s/08a48400:00 – ¿Qué es salud empresarial y salud financiera?03:37 – Empresa como ente vivo: sin conciencia no hay cambio04:44 – Propósito, rentabilidad y flujo como pilares06:44 – 95% de empresas sin información para decidir09:12 – De “changarros” a empresas institucionalizadas10:09 – Síntoma #1: multi‑Excel y procesos aislados13:15 – Síntoma #2: no saben rentabilidad por cliente o producto15:09 – 25 años, 500 empresas transformadas y foco en microindustrias18:12 – Qué es empresa mediana y por qué no es solo tamaño23:12 – Promesa mínima: 25% de eficiencia en tiempo y trabajo28:23 – SAP Business One “fuera de caja” vs. implementación con mejores prácticas33:56 – Inversión típica: 65,000–100,000 pesos y retorno en 12–18 meses36:51 – Implementar desde startup: cultura que crece “derecha”43:30 – Por qué usan tres ERPs: SAP, Oracle y Microsoft57:23 – Caso Grupo Valeria y caso de acero con SuccessFactors

Send us Fan MailHoy vamos a hablar de una palabra que la medicina define con toda frialdad y que el resto de nosotros preferimos no mencionar en voz alta: diarrea. Vamos a explicar qué es exactamente y por qué el cuerpo la produce, para después aterrizar en un brote muy actual, ocurrido hace apenas unos días en Estados Unidos, que mezcla un parásito, recortes presupuestarios y algo de política de la Casa Blanca. Y ese episodio, tan del año 2026, nos va a servir de puerta de entrada a una historia mucho más vieja y mucho más oscura: una intoxicación colectiva ocurrida en un pequeño pueblo francés en 1951, que todavía hoy no termina de explicarse del todo.Support the show

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A very special edition of Roqe - recorded live at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Jian Ghomeshi opens the show with a personal talk about his family's roots in southern Iran, the hardships facing people in Khuzestan and across the country, and the enduring idea behind Roqe: wherever we live, and however much we may disagree, Iranians remain connected. Then, Smart Pegah Ganji joins Jian for a live Roqe Roundup before an extraordinary lineup of guests and performances. Ghazal Piano performs live. Shally Zomorodi discusses journalism, Iran and the complicated expectations placed on prominent Iranian voices. Gdaal performs a brand-new track and speaks about protest, unity and the responsibilities of Persian rap artists. Mahta Gharaei joins Jian to discuss karate, activism, law school and Cats of Purcia. Darius Azar performs and talks about blending Persian music with jazz, soul and rock. And Dr. Tina Parsa - a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and one of the most recognizable Iranian voices online - makes her first visit to Canada. She speaks with Jian about living and working in Iran until very recently, the psychological state of Iranians, counselling people inside and outside the country, and her memorable observation that "being Iranian is not for beginners." Finally, Roqe presents the fifth-ever Roqe Media Icon Award to the legendary Shahram Shabpareh. Mayor David West, Amir Firooz, Babak Amini and Shally Zomorodi join the tribute before Shahram receives the award and sits down with Jian to reflect on six decades of music, his extraordinary longevity, his hopes for the future and what Iran means to him today. The evening ends with a special performance of "To Mitooni" featuring Shahram Shabpareh, Houman Javid, Mehran Aminian, Ghazal Piano and Heraud Javid. This episode is brought to you with the support of Quasar Homes (@quasarhomes), Dina Shoraka and Harvey Kalles Real Estate (@dinashorakahomes), Beigi Law (@beigilaw), Anabel Sharouyan and Affinity Mortgage Solutions (@anabel_sharouyan), Forough Catering (@forough_ghayedi), Persian Empire Distillery (@persianempiredistillery), iWelcome (@iwelcome.ca), Famluxy (@famluxy), Ontario Camera (@ontariocamera), Avoca Chocolates (@avocachocolates), and Sano & Onas Heating (@ontarioairservices).

Astronomers have confirmed the first moon-like object beyond our solar system — and immediately discovered our vocabulary cannot handle it. A Jupiter-mass world orbits a brown dwarf, which orbits a red dwarf, seventy light-years away. Is it a moon? A planet? Something we have not named yet? Also on today's show: the Milky Way's most powerful particle accelerator is confirmed in the direction of Altair, out-punching the Large Hadron Collider by a factor of a hundred. Chandra catches a black hole starving a galaxy it does not even live in. China flies the world's largest solid rocket from the open ocean for the first time. Starship Flight 13 gets another window. And the Moon meets the heart of the Scorpion. Chapters Time Chapter 00:00 Cold open — what is a moon, exactly? 00:35 Welcome and headlines 01:15 The first exo-satellite — CD-35 2722 05:55 The galaxy's most powerful particle accelerator 10:00 The Red Potato galaxy and its hostile neighbour 13:35 Gravity-1 launches from the open sea 16:55 Starship Flight 13 — when and where to watch 19:10 Skywatch — the Moon and Antares 22:30 Sign-off Story sources 1. First confirmed exo-satellite •      Hoy, K., Zurlo, A., Peña R, P.A. et al. “Planetary-mass exosatellite detected around the substellar companion of a star.” Nature 655, 865–869 (2026). •      European Southern Observatory release eso2610a, 23 July 2026. •      Observations from ESO's Very Large Telescope, Cerro Paranal, Chile. 2. Proton PeVatron confirmed •      Mizuno, T., Sano, H., Murase, T., Oka, T., Suzuki, H., Nakahara, N. “Hadronic Scenario for Galactic PeVatron LHAASO J1912+1014u Supported by Fermi-LAT Gamma-Ray Data and FUGIN CO Data.” The Astrophysical Journal, 16 July 2026. •      Hiroshima University news release; instruments: Fermi-LAT, Nobeyama 45 m / FUGIN survey, Chandra X-ray Observatory. 3. The Red Potato galaxy •      NASA / Chandra X-ray Observatory news release, July 2026. Wang, W., Cantalupo, S., Travascio, A. et al., University of Milano-Bicocca. •      Galaxy designation MQN01 J004131.9-493704, redshift approximately 3.25. Original JWST identification announced January 2026; the Chandra jet result is the new element. 4. Gravity-1 open-sea launch •      Orienspace Gravity-1 Y4, third flight. Liftoff 0254 UTC, 22 July 2026, from a launch service ship approximately 170 km east of Shanghai. •      Reporting via SpaceNews, CGTN and Space.com. Nine payloads including six Huantian constellation satellites. 5. Starship Flight 13 •      SpaceX; live coverage via Spaceflight Now and Space.com. Booster 20 / Ship 40, second flight of Starship V3. •      Launch window opens 24 July 2026 at 6:45 p.m. EDT (2245 UTC). Payload: 20 Starlink V3 satellites. 6. Skywatch •      Astronomy.com Sky This Week; timeanddate.com Moon guide; EarthSky visible planets guide. •      Moon 0.6° south of Antares, 6:00 p.m. EDT 24 July. Full Buck Moon 29 July, 14:36 UTC, in Capricornus. Astronomy Daily is part of the Bitesz.com Podcast Network. Find us at astronomydaily.io and at @AstroDailyPod.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.astronomydaily.io/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Get the best secure and private email on the planet. Stop your Government, google and who knows who else spying on every email you write. Do what we did and use ProtonMail. They beleive in privacy and there are no ads in their business model...yet they still provide a free forever service. Check them out and get out special deal at www.astronomydaily.io/protonmailBecome a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click HereThis episode includes AI-generated content.

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In questa puntata di Giardino Futuro ti porto dentro una chiacchierata molto concreta con Alberto e Stefania, una coppia nella vita e nel lavoro, che progetta e realizza giardini con le mani nella terra e lo sguardo rivolto alla Natura.Partiamo da una frase che sembra semplice, ma dice tantissimo: spesso, nel dubbio, è meglio stare fermi.Sì, perché molte volte il problema del giardino non è la mancanza di cura.È l'eccesso di cura.Troppa acqua, troppi tagli, troppe potature, troppa voglia di sistemare ogni foglia fuori posto.Parliamo di pollice nero, di clienti che vedono il verde come un arredo, di progettisti che disegnano senza conoscere davvero le piante, di giardini pensati solo per fare scena e di quella strana mania di voler controllare la Natura come fosse il soggiorno di casa.Con Alberto e Stefania ragioniamo anche sul valore dell'osservazione, sulla differenza tra un giardiniere vero e uno che fa solo pulizia, sul tempo che serve a un giardino per maturare e su quanto sia importante scegliere piante adatte al luogo, al clima, al terreno e alla vita reale di chi dovrà prendersene cura.Perché un giardino sostenibile non deve essere sostenibile solo per l'ambiente.Deve esserlo anche per te: meno fatica, meno sprechi, meno costi inutili, meno ansia.Se hai un giardino, un terrazzo o anche solo qualche vaso che ti mette in crisi, questa puntata può aiutarti a cambiare prospettiva.Magari scoprirai che il primo passo per avere un verde più sano non è fare di più.È imparare a fare meglio.

In de FC Afkicken Non-WK Daily van donderdag 9 juli bespreken Bart Obbink en Jean-Paul Rison het laatste voetbalnieuws. Met vandaag onder meer een afgeslagen bod van Nottingham Forest op Read, de slecht getimede Rinus Michels Award, transferfraude rond FC Groningen, de transfer van Sano naar Hoffenheim die op losse schroeven staat en wat transfers in de Premier League!In de podcast verwijzen Bart en Jean-Paul naar:Het artikel van RTV Noord over de transferfraude rond FC Groningen: https://www.rtvnoord.nl/sport/1419727/fc-groningen-dupe-van-transferfraude-speler-staat-voor-niks-op-schiphol See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is for ambitious, health-driven people who want to optimize their body from the inside out  and it makes the case that the most radical thing you can do for your brain, mood, and longevity isn't another nootropic or longevity supplement: it's fixing your gut. The science applies to anyone, but the framing throughout is high performers who feel "off" despite doing everything right.Did you know that over 90% of your serotonin, much of your dopamine and GABA, and the BDNF that builds your neurons are stimulated in your gut  and that a broken gut is, quite literally, a broken brain? In this episode, Andres sits down in person with Nathaly Marcus clinical nutritionist, functional-medicine pioneer, founder of the Bienesta functional medicine center, and author of Sano, salvaje y sabio (Healthy, Wild, and Wise)  for a deep, practical masterclass on the gut microbiome, postbiotics, and the nervous system underneath it all.Drawing on her own journey from three-and-a-half years of post-surgical pain, burnout, and "never enough" perfectionism to a philosophy of self-love, rituals over habits, and healing from gentleness instead of fear, Nathaly breaks down the 5 R's of functional medicine (starting with remove), why Akkermansia and butyrate are the quiet heroes of gut repair, and how postbiotics act as the "tools" your microbiome builds to talk to your brain, mitochondria, and hormones. She and Andres go deep on leaky gut and autoimmunity, SIBO and stress, the histamine surge more and more people are experiencing, and the longevity pathways FOXO, Klotho, Nrf2  you can switch on through epinutrients and smart discomfort.Key Topics Discussed:A Broken Gut Is a Broken Brain: Why the gut is the most important "agent of wisdom" in the body, and how inflammation there shows up as brain fog, anxiety, and low mood.Postbiotics Explained: The artisan-and-tools (and garden) metaphor why postbiotics, not just probiotics, are the molecules that rebuild your gut lining, mitochondria, and brain.Akkermansia & Butyrate: How this keystone bacteria feeds on mucin and polyphenols, why fasting lets the strongest species survive, and how butyrate lowers inflammation and lifts depression.Leaky Gut & Autoimmunity: The zonulin story, what a GI Map reveals (IgA, calprotectin, gluten antibodies), and why Nathaly argues most autoimmune disease Hashimoto's, lupus, psoriasis, even Parkinson's  begins in the gut.SIBO, Stress & Digestion: How survival mode lowers betaine and stomach acid, feeds bacterial overgrowth, and wrecks absorption  and why probiotics can sometimes make it worse.Histamine Intolerance: Why so many people are suddenly reacting to coffee, leftovers, and sulfur-rich foods, the role of the DAO enzyme, and the SIBO and food-diversity roots underneath it.Food Diversity Over Repetition: Why "marrying" one food every day drives sensitivities and inflammation, and how rotating protein, produce, and ferments restores biodiversity.Fiber as the Forgotten Pillar: Why half your plate should be fiber, how to build to ~30g a day without bloating, and the inulin, pectin, resistant starch, and green-juice tactics to get there.Longevity Pathways You Can Switch On: FOXO, Klotho, Nrf2, AMPK and sirtuins  and the epinutrients (rhodiola, curcumin, cacao, astaxanthin, sulforaphane, omega-3, PC) plus hormesis that activate them.Nervous System, Trauma & "I Am Enough": Why "I am safe and I am secure" is the foundational mantra, why motivation from fear leads to self-sabotage, and how rituals done from love not guilt become longevity.Actionable Tips:Start Your Day for Your Gut: Warm water with lemon and a little apple cider vinegar to stimulate digestive fire, then chia, flax, and a splash of olive oil to feed the gut lining a cleaner, lead-free alternative to psyllium.Rebuild Before You Add: Remove first (foods, toxins, disruptors, and toxic relationships), repair with glutamine, butyrate, and aloe, then reintroduce ferments slowly a "tequila shot" of rotating kefir, not a jar of sauerkraut.Feed Your Postbiotics: Prioritize polyphenols and prebiotics pomegranate, red/purple pigments, artichoke, asparagus, leek, onions, olive oil, and green tea to stimulate Akkermansia and butyrate.Make a Rotating Green Juice: Greens plus a detox herb (cilantro/coriander, parsley) and a daily-rotated polyphenol powder (pomegranate, maqui, açai) instead of overpriced all-in-one greens powders.Eat for Diversity, Not Efficiency: Rotate proteins, produce, seeds, and ferments through the week even "healthy" foods repeated daily can drive sensitivities and inflammation.Mind the State You Eat In: Be present, chew thoroughly, don't drink water with meals (sip between them), and drop into rest-and-digest first because how you eat changes how your body absorbs it.Do Hard Things on Purpose: Use temporary, intelligent discomfort sauna, cold, fasting, hard training to switch on FOXO, Klotho, Nrf2 and build a body that adapts to stress instead of breaking under it.Test, Don't Guess: Get a GI Map and food-sensitivity testing before assuming the problem is willpower or mindset find your personal bottlenecks first. 

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The World Cup knockouts have turned brutal! Germany suffers its first-ever World Cup penalty shootout loss, the Netherlands face their earliest exit in 11 tournaments, and Brazil needs a 96th-minute miracle to survive!Welcome back to World Cup Daily #29. Day 19 of the World Cup 2026 delivered absolute tournament chaos. Today, Shaq and Nathan "The Scout" Downs deep-dive into an unforgettable Round-of-32 matchday where the brackets ate their own favorites alive.We break down the historic failures, tactical collapses, and late-game drama unfiltered:The 96th-Minute Interstellar: Brazil avoids an ultimate shocker by edging out Japan 2-1. After a Casemiro error allowed Sano to strike early for Japan, Carlo Ancelotti transformed the game by subbing on 19-year-old phenom Ryan. Casemiro atoned with an aerial equalizer before substitute Gabriel Martinelli broke Japanese hearts with a 96th-minute winner.The Death of German Penalty Perfection: Germany is OUT after a shocking shootout loss to heavy underdogs Paraguay (1-1, 4-2 pens). After a tight tactical battle where Jonathan Tah had an extra-time winner highly contentiously ruled out by VAR, Kai Havertz and Waldemar Anton missed their spot-kicks. We analyze Julian Nagelsmann's toothless system without a true number nine and slam Germany's 12-year knockout drought.Morocco Sinks the Oranje: The Netherlands suffer their earliest World Cup exit ever in a penalty nightmare against Morocco (1-1, 4-3 pens). Cody Gakpo scored an emotional opener for the Dutch, but a deep stoppage-time equalizer from Morocco forced penalties. After a dreadful shootout featuring missed sitters, Bayern-bound superstar Ismael Saibari fired home the winning kick to send the Oranje packing.⏱️ MID-SHOW HYDRATION BREAK

¿Por qué a veces cambias de pareja, pero terminas repitiendo la misma historia? En este episodio hablamos de relaciones sanas, codependencia, apego emocional, amor propio y límites en pareja. Chava Gutiérrez, terapeuta y conferencista,  nos ayuda a entender cómo una relación que empieza con ilusión puede convertirse en una dinámica que apaga, controla o duele. Hablamos de amor sano, interdependencia, heridas de infancia, patrones familiares y de esa pregunta incómoda que casi nadie quiere hacerse: ¿estoy buscando una pareja o alguien que me rescate? A veces lo que más te limita no está afuera, está en lo que creíste de ti y en eso que sigues repitiendo sin darte cuenta. En mi masterclass Rompe las barreras y diseña la vida que deseas, aprenderás a identificar esas barreras y empezar a soltarlas. Inscríbete ¡GRATIS!

P. Juan Carlos (Ecuador)Jesús nos recuerda que lo que entra por nuestros ojos termina iluminando o oscureciendo nuestro corazón. En un mundo lleno de imágenes, pantallas y distracciones, la pureza de la mirada no consiste solo en evitar el mal, sino en aprender a contemplar el bien, descubrir la presencia de Dios y mirar a los demás con amor y dignidad. ¿Qué está alimentando hoy tu mirada? Porque donde ponemos nuestros ojos, allí comienza a caminar nuestra alma. ✨ Pidamos al Señor un corazón puro y una mirada limpia que nos permita ver su luz en todas las cosas.[Ver Meditación Escrita] https://www.hablarconjesus.com/meditacion_escrita/si-el-ojo-esta-sano-todo-esta-iluminado/

La tanatóloga Gaby Pérez Islas nos habla sobre el duelo y la pérdida. ¿Cómo encontrar el desapego sabiendo vivir un dolor? ¡Escúchala ahora! ⚽️ En tiempos de la Copa Global de Fútbol ⚽️ anótate un gol escuchando el podcast de Por el Placer de Vivir con César Lozano en Uforia App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Uforia Podcasts en YouTube y ViX. ¿Cómo te sentiste al escuchar este Episodio? Déjanos tus comentarios, suscríbete y cuéntanos cuáles otros temas te gustaría oír en #porelplacerdevivir 

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