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Last time we spoke about the second phase of the One Hundred Regiment Offensive.  During the second phase of the Hundred Regiments offensive, CCP forces emphasized strongpoint and transportation warfare across the Taihang/Jizhong area. Units were organized with wings containing Japanese positions while a central force struck deeper, as in the Renhe Dasu fighting in early October 1940. Night raids seized strongholds, while engineers and sabotage teams disrupted roads, bridges, and mobility, and ambushes targeted Japanese foraging and supply routes. Across these theaters, the strategy was consistent: make Japanese control porous by destroying or capturing local nodes and forcing constant repairs, re-routing, escorts, and slowed reinforcement, so occupation logistics and strongpoint networks could not function reliably. This approach supported wider offensives by isolating strongpoints, draining enemy strength, and giving Communist base areas room to endure and expand.   #204 The One Hundred Regiment Offensive Phase Three 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. After the two large-scale offensives carried out over wide areas of North China, the Japanese army did what it always did when control started to slip: it tried to turn mobile pressure back into something it could "manage" again. The Eighth Route Army's continued fighting had shown that Japanese-occupied space was not secure, and that base areas could still resist, strike, and persist even while under counterpressure. That was dangerous for occupation. If the enemy could keep operations going, Japanese lines of movement stayed uncertain and "stabilization" became a temporary illusion. To prevent the situation from worsening and to re-stabilize the occupied areas as quickly as possible, the Japanese mobilized heavy forces and launched retaliatory counter–"mopping-up" operations against anti-Japanese base areas in North China beginning October 6. The Japanese attempt wasn't only to punish; it was designed to take advantage of an asymmetry: the Eighth Route Army was striking and fighting continuously, and it did not have the luxury of resting, replenishing, and re-cohering as neatly as a garrison army might. Japanese commanders hoped that if they struck hard enough in enough places, the Communist main forces could be isolated, destroyed, or at least forced into a defensive posture that would break their operational tempo. At Liaodong and Yulin, Japanese reinforcements also created a second political-military stake. After the Yuliao Campaign ended, the Eighth Route Army headquarters issued instructions on October 1 to major regions, warning that enemy reinforcements in Liaodong and Yulin might use the opening to "sweep" the Taibei region. In the Communist operational mind, this wasn't just one threat; it was a pattern. A "sweep" could come as a wave that pushed inward, burned villages, destroyed supplies, and tried to force Communist forces out of their protected networks. Even if the offensive couldn't win a conventional decisive battle, it could aim to strip the base areas of people, food, and mobility—things that make guerrilla and strongpoint warfare possible. By October 19, 1940, the Eighth Route Army headquarters issued a counter–"mopping-up" operation plan, and civilian and military authorities in various regions launched counter-"mopping-up" operations accordingly. This is important background: in these campaigns, "mopping-up" was not only an army activity. The Japanese were attempting to break the base system itself—its logistics, its local administration, and the relationship between armed units and civilians who hid, moved, fed, and replaced them. So the counter-operations had to be just as systemic. The Communists needed to keep people alive, keep movement possible, and keep the enemy from consolidating inside a cleared space. In southeastern Shanxi's Taihang and Taiyue regions, the Japanese 1st Army aimed to strike the main force of the 129th Division and destroy anti-Japanese base areas by running a series of mopping operations from October 6 to December 5. The plan had a typical occupation logic: push through strongholds gradually, clear pockets methodically, and rely on local superiority—especially in manpower, logistics, and the ability to reinforce by road. And because the Communist main force had been operating without meaningful rest after the earlier offensives, the Japanese believed they could catch formations while they were still "in between battles." On October 6, in the Taihang region, more than 800 enemy troops from Wu'an in western Hebei began a "mopping-up" operation in the Yangyi area. By October 11, the Japanese posture escalated. Part of the Japanese Independent Mixed 4th Brigade departed from Liaoxian and Wuxiang, while part of the 36th Division departed from Lucheng and Xiangyuan; together they totaled over 3,000 troops. Coordinating from north and south, they carried out operations to "mop up" both banks of the Zhuozhang River between Yulin, Liaoxian, and Wuxiang, encircling and clearing the south side of the Yulin–Liaoxian highway. This emphasis on riverbanks and highway corridors reveals the Japanese method: move along terrain that controls movement, then compress enemy options until the defenders have to fight inside a narrowing space. The counter to that method required more than bravery. The Eighth Route Army's 385th and 386th Brigades, along with the 1st Column of the Decisive Battle, fought on inner lines—where they could move more rapidly between known local positions and threaten the enemy's flanks or supply behavior. Meanwhile the New 10th Brigade fought on outer lines, where it could intercept, delay, and force the enemy to spend time reacting instead of clearing. By the morning of October 15, the New 10th Brigade delivered a concrete example of that interception strategy. Two regiments ambushed an enemy motor-transport convoy at Gongjiagou on the Heliao Highway, destroying more than 40 vehicles and annihilating more than 100 Japanese soldiers escorting the convoy. The meaning of a convoy ambush is strategic even when the numbers are modest: vehicles represent speed, logistics, and reinforcement. If the enemy loses vehicles repeatedly, "mopping" becomes slower, and slower clearing creates openings for the defenders to reorganize, disperse, or shift main effort. After that, on October 17, the enemy forces that had been mopping up the convoy withdrew in different directions. Withdrawal in multiple directions is a sign that the Japanese clearing operation, meant to compress a space, had instead been forced into a reactive mode. It also hints at a recurring pattern in these years: Japanese units could clear what was already weak, but when defenders hit their movement corridors, the occupiers had to spend time and combat power simply to recover mobility. The next major sweep began October 20, 1940, and it was much larger. Nearly 10,000 troops—from the 36th Division and Independent Mixed Brigade No. 4—set off from multiple locations, including Wu'an, Liaoxian, Wuxiang, and Lucheng, to sweep the area east and west of the Qingzhang River, focusing on land between Matian and Zuohui. Crucially, that was not random ground. The Japanese sought to strike the CCP Central Committee Northern Bureau, the Eighth Route Army headquarters, and the 129th Division headquarters, along with party and government organs of the Jin-Ji-Yu Border Region, located together with Shexian and Piancheng. In other words, the Japanese targeted not just armed units but the political-administrative heart that makes base areas function. Once in the attack area, the Japanese carried out "mopping-up" operations paired with burning and killing for several days. That brutality wasn't only cruelty; it served a purpose. Burning villages, destroying crops, and killing civilians could deny the base area food and shelter while making local cooperation more difficult. Then, on October 26, the Japanese began to withdraw and carried out mopping-up in different areas on the way back. The base area was "severely damaged and destroyed," indicating that even when the Japanese didn't annihilate the main Communist force, they could still achieve degradation—hurting the system they needed to keep operating. But the Communists were not simply absorbing damage. On October 29, a force of over 500 men from the 36th Division, plus over 400 supply and laborers, was mopping up Huangyandong and advanced through Zuohui to Guanjia'nao east of Panlong, preparing to return to Wuxiang. This is where counter-mopping becomes operationally dangerous for the occupier. Supply and labor detachments move differently from combat formations, and they represent an enemy's assumption that the base area is being "cleared." The Eighth Route Army headquarters ordered, at 1:00 p.m., for the 129th Division to concentrate its main force to annihilate the enemy. That night, the 129th Division—uniting the main forces of the 385th and 386th Brigades, parts of the New 10th Brigade, and the First Column of the Death Squad—surrounded the enemy at Guanjia'nao with a plan to launch a general offensive at 4:00 a.m. The besieged enemy, besides quickly building fortifications, seized Fengkengding high ground southwest of Guanjia'nao under cover of darkness. The two high points helped defenders support one another and resist stubbornly. The battle lasted until dawn on October 31, when most of the enemy had been annihilated, leaving only more than 60 men to hold positions. Then reinforcements arrived—over 1,500 from Huangyandong—supported by more than 10 aircraft. The 129th Division withdrew, and the remaining enemy fled toward the flood, leaving behind more than 280 corpses. By then, most Japanese troops had withdrawn from the central base area. The background stake is clear: "mopping-up" could damage and burn, but if defenders could convert the Japanese attempt into a trap—especially when enemy units had become separated from their core and committed to clearing—they could turn a destructive operation into a costly one for the occupier. In early November, the Japanese continued. In Licheng south of Taihang, Japanese forces invaded Nanweiquan and Beiweiquan and then Xijing. Elsewhere, Japanese forces in Xiangyuan invaded Panlong via Xiying, attempting to attack Dongtian and the area around Zhuanbi, where the Eighth Route Army headquarters was located. In that moment, the 386th Brigade was ordered to rush to the north–south line of Damocun, east of Panlong, block the invading enemy, and cover the transfer of the Eighth Route Army headquarters. At 9:00 a.m. on November 3, 1940, fierce fighting broke out as the troops finished deploying near Damocun. The Japanese launched continuous attacks and captured some positions. The 386th Brigade held until 4:00 a.m. on November 4, then withdrew after the headquarters successfully moved. The Japanese attempt to launch a pincer attack failed, and they retreated to the Baijin Line on November 5. Even when Japanese action couldn't be fully blocked, the counter's aim was not only tactical survival but prevention of strategic encirclement—protecting the central institutions and preserving the ability to fight again. In the northern Taihang region, more than 2,500 enemy troops from Heshun arrived in Yushe on November 3 via Hanwang Town and Changcheng Town, reinforcing Japanese forces in the Yu, Liao, and Wu areas. Then they carried out repeated mopping operations south of the Yuliao Highway, including Jiangtang, Lingshang, Songjiazhuang, Guojiao, and Dayouyi. Harassment and attacks by military and civilians forced Japanese troops back into their strongholds by the 13th. A "40-day" counter-mopping operation in Taihang came to an end. The term "40-day" isn't only calendar time; it suggests that these were not one-off battles but sustained campaigns of movement, dispersal, and repeated harassment meant to drain the enemy's capacity. Starting November 17, the Japanese launched a multi-pronged attack on Qinyuan and the area north of Guodao Town. The attack involved part of the 37th Division from Qin County and Nanguan Town, part of the Independent Mixed Brigade from Pingyao, Jiexiu, and Huo County, and a battalion of the 41st Division from Hongdong—more than 7,000 troops deployed to attack Qinyuan and the north area. But the Taiyue Military Region response shows how the Communist counter-mopping wasn't always to meet force with force. To avoid the enemy's "sharp edge," the Taiyue Military Region formed two detachments—Qin East and Qin West—with leadership and main force moving to both sides of the Qin River outside the Japanese attack zone, targeting scattered Japanese troops instead of being fixed into a single killing field. By November 23, due to harassment by local armed forces, the Japanese reached the attack zone and then carried out dispersed mopping operations. Qinyuan County was the most severely damaged, with more than 5,000 people killed (about one-tenth of its population), nearly 10,000 livestock killed and over 7,000 stolen, and 30,000 to 40,000 houses destroyed. Those details are brutal, but they explain why background stakes mattered: "mopping-up" was meant to break the social base. If civilians died or fled, the guerrilla system became harder to sustain. The response from the Dayue Military Region seized the opportunity created by Japanese dispersal. On November 23, the 42nd Regiment of the Qinxi Detachment annihilated more than 100 Japanese soldiers in Guantan. On November 27, parts of the 42nd and 59th Regiments killed or wounded more than 160 in Huhanping and Mabei. The Qindong Detachment's 17th and 57th Regiments inflicted serious damage in a series of places—Guang'ao, Chenjiagou, Longfosi, Wuyuanzhen, Nanweicun, Nanli, and more. The 17th Regiment's battle at Longfosi annihilated more than 100 Japanese. Additional heavy losses were inflicted by the 212th Brigade in Jiaokou. By December 5, the Japanese were forced to withdraw from the Taiyue area in separate routes. Strategically, dispersal punished the occupier because scattered units are harder to protect and easier to ambush. Across the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region, anti-"mopping-up" operations unfolded gradually, beginning with the Pingxi area, the first target of the Japanese on the path toward the Japanese-held headquarters and rail lines. Pingxi mattered because it directly threatened the headquarters of the Japanese North China Area Army and Beiping—the puppet regime's center—and also threatened the Pinghan and Pingsui railways, North China's main transportation lines. So Pingxi became an operational priority: if the occupier couldn't keep the rail network secure, their ability to reinforce and supply their own strongpoints suffered. On October 13, 1940, more than 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops attacked Sanpo, the central area of the Pingxi base area, in 10 routes. This attack used a methodical, steady approach: advance gradually, rely on strongholds, and cover 5 to 10 kilometers each day. In response, the Pingxi Military Sub-district countered using timely maneuvers of its main forces and extensive guerrilla warfare. Over more than a week of fighting, the enemy was constantly harassed and attacked, wearing them down. Although Japanese troops penetrated deep, they failed to identify the main force's movements. By November 21, when the encirclement tightened further, the Pingxi main force jumped out from the Sanpo area and moved southwest. Encountering the enemy at Pengtou, it then moved to the Yegu and Datai line east of Bancheng. After the Japanese entered the Sanpo area, they conducted widespread burning and killing and looted grain. Starting from the 23rd, the Japanese retreated in different routes. By the end of October, the main force had withdrawn from Pingxi, but more than 2,000 troops remained in the Pingxi anti-Japanese base area to build strongholds and roads. Strongholds were added in places like Changping and Wanping—14 strongholds alone—and villages such as Dongzhaitang and Dujiazhuang came under their control. The base area began to shrink and shrink. That shrinkage is the other background stake: even when guerrilla forces avoid annihilation, the occupier may still carve away space through fortification. On October 19, 1940, the Eighth Route Army headquarters instructed that enemy attacks in Pingxi and Taihang might turn around and attack the Beiyue area. The Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region needed to prepare quickly to crush these "mopping-up" operations, coordinating Party, government, military, and civilians and conducting in-depth combat mobilization. The main force should assemble in appropriate positions and prepare to annihilate one or two enemy forces decisively. The headquarters also instructed the 129th and 120th Divisions to cooperate actively. By November 9, 1940, the Japanese struck again in a massive sweep. The 110th Division, along with other units and more than 14,000 puppet troops, launched a "mopping-up" operation in the jurisdiction of the 1st Military Sub-district. The Japanese and puppet troops moved in coordinated lines: along the line of Yi County, Dalonghua, Wang'an Town, Laiyuan, and Chajianling from north to south, while those in Baoding and Mancheng moved east to west. The intent was to squeeze Communist sub-district forces into a narrow area for a decisive battle. On November 10, the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region issued operational guidelines and deployments for countering "mopping-up" operations. By the 12th, in response to Japanese widespread burning and killing, it further instructed that without hindering mobility, the main force could disperse a portion of troops—no more than one-third—to strike resolutely at attempts to burn and kill. That instruction captures the balance commanders tried to strike: disperse too much and you lose power; disperse too little and you become trapped by the occupier's brutality. The Japanese then attempted to pressure multiple places. On November 9, more than 6,000 enemy troops from Laiyuan, Yixian, and Baoding attacked Guantou, Yinfang, Huangtuling, and Shenbei. On the 12th, their attack failed; they burned and killed people before retreating in different routes. At that time, the 1st Military Sub-district assembled the 1st and 25th Regiments to intercept them. One enemy force of more than 800 was intercepted on the 14th as it retreated from Wujiazhuang to Yuangang; some were killed or wounded. Even so, the enemy broke through under aircraft cover and retreated to Guantou. On the way, it was intercepted again by the 20th Regiment, suffering heavy casualties, and it fled back to Mancheng. Then on November 13, more than 2,700 Japanese and puppet troops attacked the 3rd Military Sub-district; on November 14, about 2,600 advanced from Dingxiang, Dongye, and Wutai toward Fuping and its southwest area in two routes. The Japanese attacked with east-west coordination, launching joint attacks on Taiyu north of Fuping. The Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region headquarters and the command organs of the 3rd and 5th military sub-districts, along with the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th regiments and other troops, transferred to the outer line before the enemy encirclement formed. On the 16th, the Japanese launched a joint attack again on Taiyu and Zhangjiayu, and the guerrillas who failed to transfer fought hard. Commander Wang Pu and Deputy Director of the Political Department Hao Yuming were killed, and troops suffered more than 100 casualties. On November 18, the enemy from Taiyu quickly occupied Hanping City. By the 21st, enemy forces from Daying via Shentangbao and Wuwangkou, and from Wutai via Taihuai, Shizui, Longquanguan, and Xiaguan, also gathered in Fuping City. After occupying Fuping, the Japanese launched repeated attacks "sweeping" areas under the jurisdiction of the 3rd Military Sub-district from both inward and outward strongholds, conducting brutal burning and killing and destruction. On the night of November 21, the 2nd Regiment dispatched more than 30 men to raid Dangcheng and attack Japanese barracks with grenades. The Japanese panicked and fired guns and cannons all night. On the 26th, four plainclothes officers infiltrated Baoding and attacked a theater where the Japanese army was holding a meeting, causing panic among the Japanese. The enemy that had invaded the base area withdrew in different routes on the 25th. By December 3, 1940, most Japanese troops had withdrawn from the Beiyue area, but more than 1,000 remained along lines including Fuping, Wangkuai, Dangcheng, and Quyang to continue building points and roads in an attempt to occupy the area long-term. To force the enemy back, eliminate occupied points, and completely crush Japanese and puppet "mopping-up," the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region organized the Fuping–Wangkuai Campaign starting December 9, with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th regiments participating. At 21:00 on December 14, the 6th Regiment attacked enemy forces in Dongzhuang. The 1st Battalion captured three fortified positions on the north mountain of Dongzhuang and rushed into the village, only for Japanese counterattacks to recapture fortified positions and kill or wound more than 170 Japanese during the counterfight. The 4th Regiment attacked the enemy in Fuping; the 2nd Regiment and guerrilla forces entered Dangcheng and Lingshan. On the 21st, more than 130 enemy soldiers escorting more than 100 pack animals carrying military supplies reached Wangkuai and were completely annihilated when they reached Wanglinkou. By December 26, an ambush in the Xuancun area of the Pinghan Railway destroyed 14 Japanese trains and their vehicles as well as three heavy artillery pieces. On the 27th, more than 1,200 enemy troops advancing from Dongzhuang in Fuping were attacked in Luoyu and Tumen, suffering more than 140 casualties. The remaining Japanese withdrew from Fuping, Dongzhuang, and Wangkuai starting New Year's Day 1941. By January 4, the 55-day anti-"mopping-up" campaign had basically ended, with the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region killing and wounding more than 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops while suffering 1,382 casualties itself. These numbers and dates show why background and stakes matter: the counter-mopping effort wasn't short. It was sustained, operationally demanding, and required continued offensive action even while facing superior Japanese resources. The pressure didn't end there. From October 25 to early November, about 4,000 Japanese troops, including the 16th Independent Mixed Brigade, launched a mopping operation in the Miyu and Loufan areas of the 8th and 3rd military sub-districts in northwestern Shanxi, but they were attacked by local soldiers and civilians. In mid-December, Japanese forces transferred additional strength: parts of the 37th Division from southern Shanxi and the 41st Division from southeastern Shanxi, along with parts of the 3rd, 9th, and 16th Independent Mixed Brigades and the 26th Division from northwestern Shanxi—totaling more than 20,000 troops—to prepare for a full-scale mopping operation in northwestern Shanxi. After the second phase of the Hundred Regiments Offensive ended, the 120th Division anticipated retaliation and actively prepared for counter-mopping. On October 30, the division was ordered to establish the Jin-Northwest Military Region, and on November 7, the military region was established in Lijiawan, Xing County. The Jin-Northwest Military Region had direct military sub-districts and six military sub-districts: the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th, and Yanbei. Then the occupier escalated. Starting December 14, 1940, the Japanese launched a full-scale mopping operation against the Jin-Northwest region. More than 5,000 enemy troops invaded the Mi-Yu Town area of the 8th Military Sub-district, more than 4,000 invaded Lin-Xian, and more than 6,000 attacked Xing-Xian and the area south of Bao-De from strongholds such as Lan-Xian and Qi-Lan. By December 23, Japanese forces had occupied all county towns, most market towns, and Yellow River crossings in the Jin-Northwest region except for Bao-De and He-Qu counties, and began to implement a systematic policy commonly described as the "Three Alls" policy. The "Three Alls" emphasis is the clearest expression of stakes turning lethal. Japanese troops and traitors disguised themselves as the Eighth Route Army to lure and kill masses. They sent out core detachments to attack and repeatedly sweep the area, seeking to annihilate party, government, and military leadership organs—focusing on destroying the rear organs and facilities that made Communist endurance possible. According to incomplete statistics, more than 5,000 people were brutally killed during these sweeps. In Xingxian County alone, 150,000 catties of grain were looted and burned; in the 4th Military Sub-district, more than 5,000 head of livestock were looted and killed; and more than 19,000 houses and cave dwellings were burned down. In the early stage of this anti-mopping campaign, the Jin-Sui Military Region mainly used a portion of its forces to cooperate with local troops and guerrillas in widespread guerrilla warfare. They harassed and contained the attacking enemy, disrupted enemy transportation, and covered the transfer of the masses. The main force avoided the enemy's sharp edge and moved to the outer line to seek opportunities to attack the Japanese army. This describes the classic guerrilla operational pattern: avoid being fixed into a single decisive trap, but create enough friction that enemy operations degrade into a struggle they can't sustain. repeated attacks and ambushes during the mopping period across Miyu Town and other areas—units striking repeatedly, destroying roads, cutting off enemy transportation, and attacking enemy strongholds north of Dawu. To thwart the Japanese army's plans to build roads and fortifications—plans that would make future sweeps easier—the Jin-Sui Military Region instructed, on December 27, all sub-districts to mobilize forces to disrupt Japanese road construction and fortification. The 358th Brigade attacked enemy road construction from Lanxian to Dashetou and from Puming to Chijianling; the Independent 1st Brigade sabotaged the Dawu–Linxian highway; and the 4th Column of the Death Squad sabotaged the Dawu–Fangshan highway. Part of the Independent 1st Brigade's 2nd Regiment organized over 2,000 civilians to sabotage the Dawu–Sanjiao highway twice, forcing the enemy in Linxian to detour through Fangshan to contact Lishi. The Lishi guerrillas led civilians in two sabotage attacks on the Lishi–Jundu highway, destroying over 30 "li" of road. Other units attacked strongholds along key highways and destroyed or disrupted the "maintenance committees" that surrounded newly built enemy strongholds. There were also direct raids—storming into Linxian County and capturing representatives of enemy maintenance organizations. Meanwhile, the Workers' and Patriots' Brigade carried out continuous sabotage on the Taifen Highway. As the enemy plans ran into persistent disruption, Japanese and puppet forces began to retreat in different routes starting January 2, 1941, and by January 24 they returned to their original strongholds. The Jin-Sui winter counter-mopping operation lasted 40 days, annihilated more than 2,500 enemy troops, destroyed 125 kilometers of roads and 23 bridges, and recovered all towns occupied by the enemy during the campaign. Here the stakes show through most clearly: the campaign was not merely about killing enemy troops. It was about preventing the occupier from building a durable, road-connected grid that would allow future sweeps to be faster, larger, and more decisive. At the wider campaign level, the Eighth Route Army also recorded its total effects from August 20 to December 5, covering roughly three and a half months. During that period, the Eighth Route Army fought 1,824 battles of varying sizes, killing or wounding 20,645 Japanese soldiers (including senior officers), killing or wounding 5,155 puppet troops, and capturing 281 Japanese soldiers and 18,407 puppet troops. 47 Japanese soldiers surrendered voluntarily, and 1,845 puppet troops defected, totaling 46,380 people. The Communists captured 5,942 guns and 53 artillery pieces, and destroyed extensive transportation infrastructure: 474 kilometers of railway, 1,502 kilometers of highway, 213 bridges, 37 railway stations, 11 tunnels, more than 217,000 rails, more than 1,549,000 sleepers, more than 109,000 telephone poles, and more than 424,000 kilograms of telephone wire. Five coal mines and 11 warehouses were destroyed. The narrative further adds that when including casualties of Japanese and puppet forces across related engagements—such as Fuwang and the anti–mopping operations in northwest Shanxi—the total number of casualties reached more than 50,880. Japanese statistics were also cited for damage assessment, noting destruction of track and bridges across key railways (Zhengtai, Tongpu, Pinghan), telegraph pole damage, power line cuts, and effects on coal production—such as the Jingxing New Mine being unable to produce coal for at least six months. These details underline a broader background stake: infrastructure damage was meant to weaken the occupier's ability to keep its occupation apparatus working, even after the direct battles ended. The price of that multi-month struggle was high for the Eighth Route Army as well. Over the three and a half months leading up to the Hundred Regiments Offensive, the Eighth Route Army suffered 17,000 casualties, and more than 20,000 were poisoned. During the Hundred Regiments Offensive itself, post-war statistics state that the 129th Division suffered 7,362 casualties and 450 missing persons, and the entire division suffered 7,812 casualties. When you connect these lines—offensive sabotage, counter-offensives, Japanese mopping-ups, and anti-mopping resistance—you see why this second wave of fighting mattered. It wasn't only about whether the Japanese could respond to the offensive. It was about whether both sides could sustain their operational logic: the Japanese trying to stabilize occupation through "mopping," and the Communists trying to preserve base systems through dispersal, harassment, and counter-moves that convert the occupier's clearing effort into something too costly to maintain. The background of the Hundred Regiments offensive, who authorized it, who planned it, and why, remains unclear. The Japanese response was so severe that, in retrospect, it appeared to some as if the offensive had been a mistake. Some leaders, especially Mao, may have wanted to disavow it. Indirect hints in Mao's writings in subsequent months and years suggest he may have viewed it critically or harbored misgivings from the start. It was not the kind of strategy Mao preferred. More than twenty years later, during the Cultural Revolution, Red Guards charged that Mao had not even known of the plan in advance because of Peng Dehuai's alleged duplicity, at the time, Peng was being denounced. While this seems unlikely, it may contain some substance. In his own defense against these charges, Peng stated that after the 8RA headquarters—located not in Yan'an but in Jin-Cha-Ji—planned the operation, it sent mobilization orders downward to each regional command and also notified the Central Military Affairs Commission headed by Mao. In the original plan, the action would begin in early September. But, Peng wrote, to prevent enemy discovery and to ensure simultaneous surprise assaults—thereby inflicting an even greater blow to the enemy and the puppets—they began about ten days earlier than scheduled, during the last week of August. "So we did not wait for approval from the Military Affairs Commission (this was wrong), but went right into combat earlier than planned." There is also the issue of the "spontaneous" participation of more than eighty regiments without authorization from the Eighth Route Army headquarters, and not from Yan'an as well. If Peng Dehuai's account is accepted (written in 1970, shortly before his death), then Mao and Party Central had no role in conceiving or planning the Hundred Regiments campaign. In that case, the "grand strategy" motivations for undertaking it largely vanish—except perhaps insofar as they were considered by Peng and his colleagues. One alleged motive was to counter any tendency toward capitulation by Chiang Kai-shek and the Chongqing regime: if the war heated up and the CCP threw itself into fighting, any accommodation between Chiang and Japan would look like cowardly surrender. A related consideration was the Communist leadership's sensitivity to the charge that they were simply exploiting the war to expand their influence—avoiding Japanese combat while letting KMT armies bear the real burden of fighting. The Nationalists gave major publicity to the accusation that CCP policy devoted 70 percent of effort to expansion, 20 percent to coping with the KMT, and only 10 percent to opposing Japan. A third suggested motive was to divert attention from the New Fourth Army's offensives against Nationalist forces in Central China, which were peaking around the same time. Peng Dehuai acknowledged the campaign was "too protracted," yet he defended its importance in maintaining the CCP's anti-Japanese image in the wake of anti-friction conflicts, in demonstrating the failure of the cage-and-silkworm policy, in returning at least twenty-six county seats to base control, and in keeping "wavering" elements in line. Even if these reasons mattered less than regional and tactical calculations in launching the campaign, they could always be used for propaganda afterward. Whatever misgivings Mao and Party Central may have had, the Party kept them to itself. Mao radioed congratulations to Peng after his victory, and in public statements the Hundred Regiments were turned into legend. Even if the Hundred Regiments campaign aimed to defeat Japanese pacification efforts, it did not succeed in a decisive way. Shocked and stung by the 8RA's action, the North China Area Army intensified its efforts to bring North China under tighter control. Under General Tada and then his successor, General Okamura Yasuji (July 1941–November 1944), the Japanese inflicted brutal, sustained violence against all North China bases. Between 1941 and 1944, about 150,000 Japanese troops were assigned full-time to pacification duty, supported by roughly 100,000 Chinese auxiliaries of widely varying description and effectiveness. The remainder of the NCAA (about 150,000–200,000 men) was assigned to other tasks such as garrisoning major cities and containing Nationalist forces. Communist regulars were estimated at around 250,000 within base areas and 40,000 in SKN. The Japanese and their Chinese auxiliaries invested even more heavily than before in constructing moats, ditches, palisades, and blockhouses. Japanese sources claimed that by 1942 their forces had built 11,860 kilometers of blockade line and 7,700 fortified posts, mostly in the Hebei plains and the foothills of the Taihang mountains. A massive trench ran for 500 kilometers along the western side of the Pinghan railway line, with a depopulated and constantly patrolled zone on either side. The 250 Japanese outposts established in southern Hebei by December 1940 were more than quadrupled by mid-1942. These became the key means of controlling plains areas; by the end of 1941, all Communist bases in such terrain had been reduced to guerrilla status. Many main force units—such as those under Liu Cheng'ao and Yang Xiufeng—were compelled to move westward into mountains to survive. What distinguished the new Tada–Okamura approach from earlier tactics was the much larger and more protracted search-and-destroy thrust into the core mountain-base areas. They also replaced selective repression with indiscriminate, generalized violence. These infamous "Three-All" mop-up campaigns meant: kill all, burn all, loot all. Unable to distinguish ordinary peasants from Communists, the Japanese waged war on everyone. After attempting to seal off major consolidated regions in the base areas, they sent in very large detachments to search for Communist forces, civilian cadres, and activists. They also tried to destroy base facilities and war material stockpiles; to disrupt agriculture by burning crops or interfering with planting and harvesting; and to seize grain stores. Entire villages were razed, and everything alive found there was killed. Unlike earlier mop-ups that swept through an area and then departed, these campaigns left troops in the targeted zones for extended periods, "combing" the area back and forth and building at least temporary strongpoints in more accessible parts of mountain bases. These mop-up operations took a heavy and painful toll on rural populations. No doubt the harsh tactics and atrocities frequently committed during these actions did cause many peasants, rich and poor alike, to harbor deep hatred of the Japanese and to commit more fully to the Communist side. But intra-party sources also portray cases in which repression worked even more effectively than earlier attempts to drive a wedge between party and peasantry. As one internal assessment put it: If we only stress concealment… we are bound to be divorced from the masses. The morale of the masses cannot be sustained for long either. On the other hand, if we only seek fleeting gratification in careless fighting, we may also invite still more cruel enemy suppression. That will also alienate the masses. Communist spokesmen acknowledged that, in North China base areas, the population under Party control fell from 44 million to 25 million, while the Eighth Route Army declined from 400,000 to 300,000. Local records present an even grimmer picture. By 1942, 90 percent of the plains bases had been reduced to guerrilla zones or outright enemy control. In the mountainous Taiyue district within the Jin-Cha-Lu-Yi base, one cadre admitted that "not a single county was kept intact and the government offices of all its twelve counties were exiled in Jin-yuan." All twenty-six county seats occupied following the Hundred Regiments fighting were lost. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Japan tried to regain control through retaliatory "mopping-up" operations starting in October 1940. In response, the Eighth Route Army and its commanders issued counter-measures: coordinate party, government, military, and civilians; keep mobility while dispersing forces when possible; and focus on annihilating incoming enemy units decisively. Counter-sweeps and anti-pacification actions continued through December, involving repeated ambushes and sabotage of roads, highways, and fortification efforts. 

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. Starting December 28, Iran's cities and towns filled with protesters, but its political elite continues to show cohesion and confidence. Additionally, there have been no signs that security personnel are defecting or refusing orders. This week, Berman -- looking back at previous protests and how they were squelched -- projects forward to how the current unrest may play out for the Islamic Republic's oppressive regime. We speak about the unpopularity of the 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the sense that Iran's youth taking to the streets increasing feel they have nothing to lose. Lazar Focus can be found on all podcast platforms. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Lazar Berman (courtesy) / Demonstrators burn a poster depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, in Holon, Israel, January 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 30 of NaPodPoMo2025 is in the books, and it's got me thinking — I'm not quite ready to stop doing daily episodes. But instead of continuing that here on Mike Dell's World, I'm spinning up something new. Starting December 1st, 2025, I'm launching a brand-new weekday morning show called “Cup of Traverse City.” You'll find it on its own feed at: https://podcast.show/cotc/ https://cupoftraversecity.com The plan is simple: a 5-minute (or so) episode every weekday around 8 a.m. Traverse City time. I'll be recording while I'm having my morning coffee, chatting about whatever's going on — interesting weather, life stuff, and what's happening in and around Northern Michigan. The format will be a bit of a work in progress at first. I'm sure I'll settle into a groove over time, and my hope is that it becomes a nice little part of your morning routine. I'd really love your feedback as this gets rolling. You can reach me: By email: mike@mikedell.com On social media: mostly Facebook or X Let me know what you think, and what you'd like me to talk about on Cup of Traverse City.

Episode 30 of NaPodPoMo2025 is in the books, and it's got me thinking — I'm not quite ready to stop doing daily episodes. But instead of continuing that here on Mike Dell's World, I'm spinning up something new. Starting December 1st, 2025, I'm launching a brand-new weekday morning show called “Cup of Traverse City.” You'll find it on its own feed at: https://podcast.show/cotc/ https://cupoftraversecity.com The plan is simple: a 5-minute (or so) episode every weekday around 8 a.m. Traverse City time. I'll be recording while I'm having my morning coffee, chatting about whatever's going on — interesting weather, life stuff, and what's happening in and around Northern Michigan. The format will be a bit of a work in progress at first. I'm sure I'll settle into a groove over time, and my hope is that it becomes a nice little part of your morning routine. I'd really love your feedback as this gets rolling. You can reach me: By email: mike@mikedell.com On social media: mostly Facebook or X Let me know what you think, and what you'd like me to talk about on Cup of Traverse City.

What if December could be the month that pulls you closer to Jesus instead of pulling you into the holiday rush?

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This episode introduces the Gospel of Luke at a high level, in preparation for our December 2025 series: "25 Days Into the Heart of Jesus."Starting December 1st, we will release 1 episode through December 24th, allowing you to study all 24 chapters of Luke's gospel by Christmas Eve. Each episode will contain:A reading of the chapterA short reflection/meditationA prayerAnd sometimes a guestWe hope you will join us on this journey and use this to guide your family through a devotional too.

This episode introduces the Gospel of Luke at a high level, in preparation for our December 2025 series: "25 Days Into the Heart of Jesus."Starting December 1st, we will release 1 episode through December 24th, allowing you to study all 24 chapters of Luke's gospel by Christmas Eve. Each episode will contain:A reading of the chapterA short reflection/meditationA prayerAnd sometimes a guestWe hope you will join us on this journey and use this to guide your family through a devotional too.

The Pinkalicious & Peterrific Podcast is back with brand new, pinkatastic episodes! Starting December 4th, sing and dance along with Pinkalicious, Peter, and their friends as they go on musical adventures around Pinkville. Based on the bestselling picture book Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann, the Pinkalicious & Peterrific Podcast is made by GBH Kids, the producers behind some of your all-time favorite PBS KIDS series: Arthur, Work It Out Wombats!, Molly of Denali, and more!Connect with Pinkalicious & Peterrific on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.www.pbskids.org/pinkalicious

The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect in December. Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said that information on her agency's website, esafety.gov.au, explained the new laws and how to navigate them. Starting December 10, platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X, and YouTube could be fined up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) if they don't take reasonable steps to prevent Australians younger than 16 from holding accounts. Messages raising awareness will also be shared across digital channels, television, radio, and billboards. “We want children to have childhoods. We want parents to have peace of mind, and we want young people—young Australians—to have three more years to learn who they are before platforms assume who they are,” Communications Minister Anika Wells told reporters, referring to the current de facto 13-year age limit for social media accounts based on U.S. privacy legislation. The Australian age restrictions have already proved polarizing, with some experts warning the changes will harm as well as protect children. More than 140 Australian and international academics signed an open letter to the government last year opposing a social media age limit as “too blunt an instrument to address risks effectively.” Despite that warning, the laws passed with resounding support last year. The platforms had a year to figure out how to comply without foolproof technology available to verify ages. Inman Grant said the social media age restriction would be a “very monumental event for a lot of young people.” Her agency offered checklists and conversation starters about ways to make the transition, such as following an online influencer through a website rather than a social media account, she said. Australia's move is being watched closely by countries that share concerns about social media's impacts on young children. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Shoot us a Text.Episode #1162: Tesla posts a surprise Q3 sales record, $1,000 car payments are becoming the new normal, Meta plans to use AI chats to make ad targeting more personal than ever.Show Notes with links:Tesla delivered a surprise Q3 record after a rocky first half of the year, beating Wall Street expectations with nearly half a million EVs sold. But with the federal EV tax credit now gone, the question is whether momentum can carry into Q4 and beyond.Tesla delivered 497,099 vehicles, topping estimates of 456,000 and reversing two quarters of declines.Model 3 and Y deliveries rose 9%, while other models dropped 30%.Tesla's energy business hit a record, nearly doubling storage deployments to 12.5 GWh.Rivian also posted a 32% bump, delivering 13,201 EVs in Q3.What used to be unthinkable is now routine: the $1,000-a-month car payment. Nearly one in six new-car buyers are signing up for four-figure notes, a trend driven by rising prices, interest rates, and longer terms — reshaping affordability conversations across the showroom floor.In 2015, only 2.4% of buyers paid $1,000+; that number hit 16.6% in JulySUVs (53%) and pickups (37%) dominate these deals; 5% of all $1,000+ buyers drove off in an F-150.Buyers today face average loans near $42K at 6.8% interest, compared to $28K at 3.9% a decade ago.Longer terms now stretch over 68 months on average, nearly a year longer than 2015.“There are some that are very shocked by the payment,” said Cody Anderson, GSM at Freedom Ford. “Their payment thought process is five years ago compared to now.”Meta is about to supercharge its ad business by tapping into conversations people have with its AI chatbot. Starting December 16, chats with Meta AI will help determine not just what ads users see, but what content fills their feeds across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.Meta AI chats will feed new ad-targeting signals, similar to posts, likes, and connections.Example: Talk about hiking → expect more hiking ads and related content.The company stresses sensitive topics (politics, religion, health, etc.) won't be used for targeting.Meta earned $46.5B in ad revenue last quarter, up 21% YoY.“Interactions with AIs will be another signal we use to improve people's experience,” Meta said.0:00 Intro with Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier1:35 The huge news out of More Than Cars2:48 Tesla Sets Delivery Record5:35 Nearly 17% of Car Payments are $10008:45 Meta Will Use AI Searches To Target Ads To UsersJoin Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/

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

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Ankhet Hesi-Ra, Senior Consultant of Communications and Media Ppesence for the Cultural Wellness Center says the Midtown Global Market is the location for this year's Kwanzaa Celebration. It takes place 11am to 2pm from seven days beginning December 26, 2024. She says the event is a sacred celebration acknowledging an unbreakable spirit.

Thursday Richie stearns and Friends at South Hill Cider and Taksim at Brookton’s Market, then Ithakaraoke with a live band at Deep Dive. Friday afternoon a Newfield Community Blood Drive at the Newfield fire hall. London McDaniel at the Antlers, Laura Holmes and Jumbletron at Brookton’s Market. Ugly Sweater Karaoke at Liquid State Brewing, and Phestivus IV with Nectar and Bob Roberts Calamity at Deep Dive. For your Saturday, Ghost Train at the American Legion, Bob Keefe & the Surf Renegades at Cedarwood Tavern, Jennie Lowe Stearns at South Hill Cider, and Jimkata at Deep Dive. Sunday, Bob Keefe and the Surf Renegades Surfin’ with Santa at Liquid State Brewing, the Ithaca Concert Band holiday concert at the Whalen Center at Ithaca College, the OXtet with Plan Z at Deep Dive, plus modern western square dancing at the Lansing Community Center! Tuesday, a holiday food market at Press Bay in Downtown Ithaca, and Femme Frequencies at Deep Dive. Wednesday open mic night at Sacred Root, and a Canaan Jam Session at the Canaan Institute. Thursday, Jazz Thursdays with Free Tradicals and Dave Davies at South Hill Cider, and Ithakaraoke with a live band at Deep Dive. Next Friday, Rose and [...]

Welcome to the 108th session of Yoga Nidra & Beyond. Today's session offers a sacred journey into the liminal space between wakefulness and dreaming, where unity and completeness touch the soul.108 is revered across many traditions, embodying the infinite cycle of existence. To celebrate this moment, I, Ayla Nova, would like to extend a special invitation to you!Starting December 12th, join us for the '10-day Rest & Restore | Nova Nidra Series. Designed to soothe your nervous system in just 20 minutes a day, this series culminates with a live Winter Solstice session. Embrace the potent energy of the darkest night in the northern hemisphere and align your heart's deepest desires. Sign up for this transformative experience and connect with the Nova Nidra Community by joining the Newsletter at https://www.aylanova.com00:12 Welcome01:20 SPECIAL GIFT 2:40 Prepare for the Practice4:55 The Practice Begins Now

Welcome to The Following Films Podcast, where we dive deep into the creative minds behind today's most compelling films. Today, we're excited to bring you an interview with two incredible talents behind the new holiday film Breakup Season. Joining us are Chandler Riggs, known for his unforgettable role in The Walking Dead, and H. Nelson Tracey, the talented first-time filmmaker who wrote and directed this heartfelt feature. Breakup Season is not your typical holiday movie. Starring Chandler Riggs and Samantha Isler (Molly's Game), the film is a deeply relatable story about love, loss, and the complexities of relationships set during the emotional rollercoaster of the holiday season. It has already made a splash on the festival circuit, earning over 30 awards—including Best Feature Film—and is now playing in select theaters. Starting December 6, you can stream it on-demand on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, and more. We'll hear from Chandler and Nelson about the making of Breakup Season, the unique perspective it brings to holiday storytelling, and why it's resonating with audiences worldwide. And don't forget to visit FollowingFilms.com for the latest film news, reviews, and our Holiday Gift Guide—your one-stop destination for movie lovers this season. Let's dive into the conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/followingfilms/support

In this episode, Tina is joined by fellow Carrots ‘N' Cake coaches Emma Hammond and Nichole Kreuger to explore how alcohol can exacerbate stress, practical strategies for reassessing your drinking habits, and healthier ways to relax. They also share tips for navigating holiday social events and valuable resources to support reducing alcohol consumption. Here's what you'll learn: - How to align your drinking habits with your health, hormones, and weight loss goals - Why alcohol worsens stress instead of relieving it - Strategies for reassessing your drinking habits - How to shift your mindset and find healthier ways to treat yourself - Stress-relief techniques that don't rely on alcohol - Resources to support your alcohol reduction journey - Tips for navigating social events and staying mindful during the holidays Ep193: Exploring an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle with Karolina Rzadkowolska: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep193-exploring-an-alcohol-free-lifestyle-with/id1539296304?i=1000629173966 This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness, and Change Your Life: https://rstyle.me/+yYq7O_qTYYDd0491ZtOzwA Join Us for 12 Days of Hormone-Healthy Holidays!

In this episode of Dam Parenting, Eva and Maren have reached out to our amazing community to bring Christmas Gifts to life! From 1-on-1 consultations and counseling to playdates, books, and more—there's something for everyone. And the best part? There's even more to come! Starting December 1st, we'll be sharing all these goodies on our Instagram, so make sure to follow us and join in the fun. Let's celebrate the season by helping each other grow and thrive!

Shoot us a Text.Welcome to Wednesday as we talk about the likely EV regulation rollbacks on Trump's Day One. We also talk about a Jaguar rebrand that's unlike anything we've ever seen, as well Delta's new initiative to serve ShakeShack on first class flights. Show Notes with links:Sean Duffy has been nominated to head the U.S. Department of Transportation by President-elect Trump, with a vision to lead America into a "golden age of travel." His nomination brings significant implications for automotive and transportation policies.A former congressman and Fox News host, Duffy is expected to roll back EV-supportive policies, aligning with Trump's “Day One” initiatives.EV advocates have expressed concerns about potential climate change impacts under his leadership.He advocates for right-to-repair laws, citing high repair costs linked to automaker patent restrictions and may spearhead advancements in autonomous vehicle policies, including self-driving trucks.“It is imperative a federal policy framework on AVs be put in place,” said Jeff Farrah, CEO of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association.Jaguar is charging into a bold new era as it prepares to go fully electric by 2026. Alongside plans for an all-electric lineup, the automaker has unveiled a reimagined logo and identity that apparently attempts to blend its classic heritage with modern flair.The new logo spaces out the letters and mixes upper and lowercase for a sleek look.Jaguar leans on its founder's motto, “A Jaguar should be a copy of nothing,” now simplified to “Copy Nothing.”Taglines include “delete ordinary” and “live vivid”, with Pop Art-inspired ads featuring very serious, very colorful models.Chief Creative Officer Gerry McGovern says it's about capturing Jaguar's essence for today's world: “This is real,” he told reporters, “not the white stuff.”Their first electric model, a 2026 super-GT, promises exciting new designs.Delta Airlines is taking in-flight dining to the next level with a delicious new partnership with Shake Shack. Starting December 1, passengers in First Class on select flights will be able to enjoy Shake Shack's iconic Cheeseburger while cruising at 30,000 feet.The burger will first be available on Boston flights, with plans to expand nationwide by 2025.The Shake Shack Cheeseburger features 100% Angus beef, a potato bun, and customizable toppings like lettuce, tomato, and their famous ShackSauce and the meal comes with chips, a Caesar salad, and a dark chocolate brownie.Passengers can pre-select their burger up to 24 hours before departure through the Fly Delta app.This collaboration builds on Delta's partnership with Union Square Hospitality Group, founded by Shake Shack creator Danny Meyer.Shake Shack's Michael Kark says, “We're proud to partner with Delta to elevate the in-flight dining experience. It's a great way to bring our iconic cheeseburger to new heights!”Hosts: Paul J Daly and Kyle MountsierGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/ Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-email

On Culture Friday, Katie McCoy outlines future pro-life priorities, Chelsea Boes reviews The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and listeners pray for spiritual renewal. Plus, online detectives play “name that tune”, prayers for revival, and the Friday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from I-Witness: Silent Night, season two of the viral podcast-based audio drama presented by Northwest Christian School Online, the only exemplary accredited Christian school in the US. Starting December 2nd, you can follow the continuing adventures of Miles and Quinn on all podcast platforms or iwitnesspod.comFrom Planted Gap Year, where young adults combine Bible classes, hands-on farming, and outdoor adventure. More at plantedgapyear.org.And from Covenant College in Georgia, where students are equipped by accomplished professors and known in Christ-centered community. More at covenant.edu/WORLD.

Tuesday's election may lead to a Republican sweep, Wall Street reacts to the election, WORLD's weekly international news roundup World Tour, and famous concession speeches from losing candidates. Plus, Cal Thomas on heavenly citizenship, listeners pray for the nation, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Covenant College in Georgia, where students are equipped by accomplished professors and known in Christ-centered community. More at covenant.edu/WORLD.From I-Witness: Silent Night, season two of the viral podcast-based audio drama presented by Northwest Christian School Online, the only exemplary accredited Christian school in the US. Starting December 2nd, you can follow the continuing adventures of Miles and Quinn on all podcast platforms or iwitnesspod.comAnd from Planted Gap Year, where young adults combine Bible classes, hands-on farming, and outdoor adventure. More at plantedgapyear.org.

In a major change for Southern California's naturist community, Olive Dell Ranch RV Park and Resort announced on November 4, 2024, that it would become a clothing-mandatory resort. Starting December 6, clothing will be required in all common areas, with the policy extending to all individual sites on January 6, 2025. “After careful deliberation, Olive Dell Ranch RV Park and Resort has reached a decision to become a ‘Textile' park,” read the notice to site holders. Long known as a clothing-optional haven, Olive Dell's abrupt change leaves nudist residents reeling, marking a fundamental shift from the community's historical identity.Read the original article at www(dot)planetnude(dot)co This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe

Election Special: Field reports from swing states on Washington Wednesday and a WORLD Opinions roundtable on election defining moments and challenges. Plus, prayers for newly elected officials and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Planted Gap Year, where young adults combine Bible classes, hands-on farming, and outdoor adventure. More at plantedgapyear.org.From Covenant College in Georgia, where students are equipped by accomplished professors and known in Christ-centered community. More at covenant.edu/WORLD.And from I-Witness: Silent Night, season two of the viral podcast-based audio drama presented by Northwest Christian School Online, the only exemplary accredited Christian school in the US. Starting December 2nd, you can follow the continuing adventures of Miles and Quinn on all podcast platforms or iwitnesspod.com

Counting votes in a presidential election, the UK police crackdown on pro-lifers, and a German family on asylum in Tennessee. Plus, America's first town to vote, WORLD listeners pray for today's election, and the Tuesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from I-Witness: Silent Night, season two of the viral podcast-based audio drama presented by Northwest Christian School Online, the only exemplary accredited Christian school in the US. Starting December 2nd, you can follow the continuing adventures of Miles and Quinn on all podcast platforms or iwitnesspod.comFrom Planted Gap Year, where young adults combine Bible classes, hands-on farming, and outdoor adventure. More at plantedgapyear.org.And from Covenant College in Georgia, where students are equipped by accomplished professors and known in Christ-centered community. More at covenant.edu/WORLD.

Creo Solutions brings Context Register solution to service providers and their clients to meet Campaign Registry deadline, painlessly, Podcast Starting December 1, all A2P SMS campaigns will be blocked if they have not already been approved by The Campaign Registry via their 10DLC process: The process is time-consuming and confusing “Everybody's kind of kicking the can almost in circles as we're looking at this registration process. And as we think about what this is going to mean once we get to this December 1 deadline, is your local florist, who is texting out to people with updates, taking orders potentially over SMS, those capabilities are gonna go away if they haven't already registered their campaigns and their traffic with TCR,” says Robert Galop of Creo Solutions. “We're seeing a lot of gaps in this entire registration process in getting that done, which is why we're excited that we've got Sabeeh (Sabeeh Hameed) and what he's built put in front of the service providers.” Starting December 1, all A2P SMS campaigns will be blocked if they have not already been approved by The Campaign Registry via their 10DLC process. This includes 1:1 SMS messages coming from UCaaS and CCaaS users. The implications are huge for businesses (losing their ability to communicate with customers) and providers (losing a key capability and seeing a potential hit to revenue). CSPs and UCaaS/CCaaS providers are scrambling to get their customers' 1:1 SMS messaging capabilities registered with TCR ahead of the deadline, but it is a very cumbersome and error-prone process. “If you take a look at this form and think about this from the perspective of a florist or a car dealer or what have you they're not going to know what any of these pieces are. All they're going to know is that on December 2nd, when they come in and start to text people, they're not going to see their text messages going through and they're going to call their service provider and then the service provider is going to call the texting provider and it's going to be a lot of tickets going back and forth.” Sabrhub has created a painless, super-reliable, and super-quick solution that enables providers to register all of their customers quickly and reliably before December 1. Creo Solutions has partnered with Sabrhub to get this to all CSPs and UCaaS/CCaaS providers who are struggling to beat the deadline. In this podcast, Sabeeh Hameed, Founder of Sabrhub, walks us through his solution. “With our platform context register, we're looking at this problem in a holistic way to not only simplify the actual information that we're collecting from the brands,” says Sabeeh.  “We're abstracting away a lot of the complexity in the process, but we're also giving them what they need using our quick comply functionality. What that does is it provides a line of that a brand is able to just add their Wix website or Squarespace or Shopify or whatever have you.” Sabeeh explains that his QuickComply functionality, we give them this one line of code that's shown here on the right-hand side. And that gives them essentially a fully compliant opt-in experience. The service streamlines compliance and helps people avoid easily made errors and oversites. There is also pre-vetting before registration. https://www.creosolutions.tech/ https://youtu.be/_N63KnxGIb4

Legal Docket: a case over prescription pet foods; Moneybeat: the jobs picture with strong growth in red states; History Book: an archaeologist discovers two ancient cities. And, the Monday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Covenant College in Georgia, where students are equipped by accomplished professors and known in Christ-centered community. More at covenant.edu/WORLD.From I-Witness: Silent Night, season two of the viral podcast-based audio drama presented by Northwest Christian School Online, the only exemplary accredited Christian school in the US. Starting December 2nd, you can follow the continuing adventures of Miles and Quinn on all podcast platforms or iwitnesspod.comAnd from Planted Gap Year, where young adults combine Bible classes, hands-on farming, and outdoor adventure. More at plantedgapyear.org

In this episode, Lisa addresses the common question: "How do I find my purpose?" Starting with a catchy tune in her heart, Lisa explores the idea of waking up with purpose in your cup. She reveals that there are two distinct groups of people when it comes to finding purpose and emphasizes the importance of living a life rooted in faith, and obedience to experience a more dynamic, fulfilling life.  Join Lisa as she breaks down these two lanes and provides guidance on how to navigate each one. It's time to stop letting your current reality dictate your future and dive into the essence of discovering your purpose and how it can transform your life. Press play now and come get this health!     JOIN OUR NEXT 30-DAY PLANT-BASED VEGAN SOS CHALLENGE Register now to join the Plant-Based Vegan SOS (salt, oil and sugar) free Challenge with The Plant Protocol™. Our challenge offers incredible benefits such as weight loss, stabilized blood pressure, improved mental clarity, and more.  Starting December 1st, we'll kick off prep month with masterclasses, content, and recipes to get you ready for the official start on January 1st. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a supportive community with experienced coaches and live interactive classes. Register now and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Let's make this transformation together!   LINKS AND RESOURCES — Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs   FOLLOW ME — Instagram: @lisaangelsmith Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie LinkedIn: @lisaangelsmith Website: https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW PODCAST – If you love the content and find it valuable, please consider rating, reviewing, and following my show! New episodes drop weekly, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.  

Success is a term that's often celebrated, but have you ever heard someone say they fear it? It might sound counterintuitive, but the fear of success is a real phenomenon that many people experience.  As a health coach, Lisa has encountered numerous individuals who express their fear of success. They often back it up with evidence of self-sabotage, especially when they are on the brink of achieving their health goals.  In today's episode, Lisa dives into this intriguing topic and explores how it intertwines with the concept of self-sabotage and the responsibilities that come with being healthy. Join in for this eye-opening episode as Lisa breaks down these concepts and offers insights on how to overcome the fear of success and embrace a healthier, more fulfilling life.    JOIN OUR NEXT 30-DAY PLANT-BASED VEGAN SOS CHALLENGE Register now to join the Plant-Based Vegan SOS (salt, oil and sugar) free Challenge with The Plant Protocol™. Our challenge offers incredible benefits such as weight loss, stabilized blood pressure, improved mental clarity, and more.    Starting December 1st, we'll kick off prep month with masterclasses, content, and recipes to get you ready for the official start on January 1st. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a supportive community with experienced coaches and live interactive classes. Register now and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Let's make this transformation together!   MENTIONED — EP. 12 Six Ways To Improve Your Emotional Intelligence   LINKS AND RESOURCES — Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs   FOLLOW ME — Instagram: @lisaangelsmith Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie LinkedIn: @lisaangelsmith Website: https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW PODCAST – If you love the content and find it valuable, please consider rating, reviewing, and following my show! New episodes drop weekly, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.  

This episode is a replay from the Good Living Now podcast, hosted by Harold Leffall. Tune in  as Lisa shares her incredible journey of losing over 60 pounds and maintaining her health through a plant-based lifestyle. She dives into the importance of giving your health an assignment, understanding the cost of inaction, and the power of making a decision to live healthier. Lisa also tackles the common myth of moderation and emphasizes the need for a treatment protocol for those battling health issues. And she highlights the impact of stress on health and offers strategies to combat chronic stress by changing perceptions and creating exit and enter strategies.  This episode is packed with actionable insights and motivational advice for anyone looking to improve their health and well-being. If you're feeling inspired and ready to take control of your health, this episode is a must-listen. Lisa's journey and insights offer a roadmap to achieving the best version of yourself. Join in to learn more about how you can start your wellness journey today.   REGISTER FOR THE SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2024 MASTERCLASS: Eliminate Chronic Stress by Creating an Exit strategy   JOIN OUR NEXT 30-DAY PLANT-BASED VEGAN SOS CHALLENGE Register now to join the Plant-Based Vegan SOS (salt, oil and sugar) free Challenge with The Plant Protocol™. Our challenge offers incredible benefits such as weight loss, stabilized blood pressure, improved mental clarity, and more.  Starting December 1st, we'll kick off prep month with masterclasses, content, and recipes to get you ready for the official start on January 1st. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a supportive community with experienced coaches and live interactive classes. Register now and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Let's make this transformation together!   MENTIONED — Good Living Now podcast, hosted by Harold Leffall Register for the September 25th, 2024 Masterclass: Eliminate Chronic Stress by Creating an Exit strategy   LINKS AND RESOURCES — Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs   FOLLOW ME — Instagram: @lisaangelsmith Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie LinkedIn: @lisaangelsmith Website: https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW PODCAST – If you love the content and find it valuable, please consider rating, reviewing, and following my show! New episodes drop weekly, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by chronic stress? You're not alone. Chronic stress can take a toll on every aspect of our lives. In this episode, Lisa shares her personal journey and reveals the one skill that has helped her combat chronic stress time and time again. From improving her health and personal relationships to growing her professional life, Lisa explains how implementing this one skill can help you reclaim your mental real estate and lead a more balanced, stress-free life. Press play to learn how you can apply this skill to improve your health, relationships, and professional life.   JOIN OUR NEXT 30-DAY PLANT-BASED VEGAN SOS CHALLENGE Register now to join the Plant-Based Vegan SOS (salt, oil and sugar) free Challenge with The Plant Protocol™. Our challenge offers incredible benefits such as weight loss, stabilized blood pressure, improved mental clarity, and more.  Starting December 1st, we'll kick off prep month with masterclasses, content, and recipes to get you ready for the official start on January 1st. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a supportive community with experienced coaches and live interactive classes. Register now and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Let's make this transformation together!   MENTIONED — EP. 12 Six Ways To Improve Your Emotional Intelligence   LINKS AND RESOURCES — Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs   FOLLOW ME — Instagram: @lisaangelsmith Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie LinkedIn: @lisaangelsmith Website: https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW PODCAST – If you love the content and find it valuable, please consider rating, reviewing, and following my show! New episodes drop weekly, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.  

In a world where everyone is chasing success, it's easy to get caught up in the hustle. But are you really preparing for the breakthrough you've been praying for? This is the question Lisa tackles in this week's episode, and her insights might just change the way you approach your goals. Tune in to discover the one reason many fall short of their goals and how to overcome it.    JOIN OUR NEXT 30-DAY PLANT-BASED VEGAN SOS CHALLENGE Register now to join the Plant-Based Vegan SOS (salt, oil and sugar) free Challenge with The Plant Protocol™. Our challenge offers incredible benefits such as weight loss, stabilized blood pressure, improved mental clarity, and more.  Starting December 1st, we'll kick off prep month with masterclasses, content, and recipes to get you ready for the official start on January 1st. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a supportive community with experienced coaches and live interactive classes. Register now and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Let's make this transformation together!   LINKS AND RESOURCES — Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs   FOLLOW ME — Instagram: @lisaangelsmith Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie LinkedIn: @lisaangelsmith Website: https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW PODCAST – If you love the content and find it valuable, please consider rating, reviewing, and following my show! New episodes drop weekly, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.  

In this episode, Lisa breaks down five actionable ways to "eat like you got some sense" using the acronym S.E.N.S.E. Lisa shares her personal journey of losing over 65 pounds and maintaining that weight loss by adopting these principles. Discover how eating like you got some S.E.N.S.E. can give you mental clarity, emotional stability, and longevity.  These five tips are practical and doable for everyone. So start implementing them today and experience the benefits of eating like you got some S.E.N.S.E. Tune in to find out how you can start making these changes today!   JOIN OUR NEXT 30-DAY PLANT-BASED VEGAN SOS CHALLENGE Register now to join the Plant-Based Vegan SOS (salt, oil and sugar) free Challenge with The Plant Protocol™. Our challenge offers incredible benefits such as weight loss, stabilized blood pressure, improved mental clarity, and more.  Starting December 1st, we'll kick off prep month with masterclasses, content, and recipes to get you ready for the official start on January 1st. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a supportive community with experienced coaches and live interactive classes. Register now and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Let's make this transformation together!   LINKS AND RESOURCES — Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs   FOLLOW ME — Instagram: @lisaangelsmith Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie LinkedIn: @lisaangelsmith Website: https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW PODCAST – If you love the content and find it valuable, please consider rating, reviewing, and following my show! New episodes drop weekly, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.  

Are you hesitant to invest in yourself because you're unsure of the return?  Whether it's a new course, a coaching program, or a conference, the underlying question is always about the return on investment (ROI), "What am I getting out of this?".  In this eye-opening episode, Lisa dives into the common questions and fears that hold us back from making that crucial investment in our personal and professional growth. Discover the three essential ways to ensure a guaranteed return on your investment in yourself. Plus, she offers a bonus tip that has been a game-changer in her own journey. Tune in now and start maximizing your potential.   JOIN OUR NEXT 30-DAY PLANT-BASED VEGAN SOS CHALLENGE Register now to join the Plant-Based Vegan SOS (salt, oil and sugar) free Challenge with The Plant Protocol™. Our challenge offers incredible benefits such as weight loss, stabilized blood pressure, improved mental clarity, and more.  Starting December 1st, we'll kick off prep month with masterclasses, content, and recipes to get you ready for the official start on January 1st. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a supportive community with experienced coaches and live interactive classes. Register now and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Let's make this transformation together!   LINKS AND RESOURCES — Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs    FOLLOW ME — Instagram: @lisaangelsmith Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie LinkedIn: @lisaangelsmith Website: https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW PODCAST – If you love the content and find it valuable, please consider rating, reviewing, and following my show! New episodes drop weekly, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.

In a world that constantly evolves, the need to adapt and embrace new experiences is inevitable. Whether it's starting a new job, moving to a new city, or adopting a plant-based lifestyle, being new at something can be both exhilarating and daunting.   In this episode, Lisa shares her personal experiences of being new in various aspects of life and provides invaluable insights on how to navigate the challenges that come with it. Ready to embrace new challenges and grow? Tune in to dive deeper into the key beliefs and strategies to overcome the fear of the unknown, commit to personal growth and start mastering the art of being NEW AT ANYTHING.   JOIN OUR NEXT 30-DAY PLANT-BASED VEGAN SOS CHALLENGE Register now to join the Plant-Based Vegan SOS (salt, oil and sugar) free Challenge with The Plant Protocol™. Our challenge offers incredible benefits such as weight loss, stabilized blood pressure, improved mental clarity, and more.  Starting December 1st, we'll kick off prep month with masterclasses, content, and recipes to get you ready for the official start on January 1st. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join a supportive community with experienced coaches and live interactive classes. Register now and start your journey towards a healthier, happier you. Let's make this transformation together!   LINKS AND RESOURCES — Visit https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/ to learn about our programs   FOLLOW ME — Instagram: @lisaangelsmith Facebook: @ThePlantBasedFoodie LinkedIn: @lisaangelsmith Website: https://www.lisaangelsmith.com/   RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW PODCAST – If you love the content and find it valuable, please consider rating, reviewing, and following my show! New episodes drop weekly, and if you're not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out.

On today's episode, we discuss workplace intimidation, focusing on handling a toxic boss or manager. We share our personal experiences and emphasize the importance of recognizing and addressing the issue. Margaret suggests that such situations could be a reflection of an individual's self-worth and their ability to set boundaries. We proposed that the work in such cases needs to happen on a personal level to identify and address the root cause. Connect with Jenny and Margaret Jenny IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jennygrassdagostino⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jennygrassdagostino⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTik: ⁠⁠@jennygrassdagostino⁠⁠ Margaret IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@themargaretkujawa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@margaretkujawa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@i.am.margaretkujawa⁠⁠ Events & Programs Come join The Self Love Experience in January 28, 2024. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab Your Tickets Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recalibrate—the EXPERIMENT with Margaret For the woman who is ready to manifest magic back into her life. Finally! A proven way to actually have more magic money without lifting a finger. Starting December 27—January 27 I will be sharing tips and techniques on manifesting, including an overview of my Ignite Your Life Formula, this is the very formula that has helped me bring in over $60,000 of additional income in since September. I truly want to put it to the test, hence why I am opening this up to the community FREE of charge. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reserve Your FREE Spot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Our DFS Community Connect with like-minded women who are intentionally creating and improving their lives. Learning how to be more confident and discovering who they truly are by healing their heart and mastering their mind. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to join!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE Downloads Go grab your FREE gifts, scroll down to the FREE Downloads section ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your FREE Downloads Here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennygrassdagostino/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennygrassdagostino/support

On today's episode, we discuss our personal experiences and strategies for letting go of things that no longer serve us. We emphasize the importance of tools and techniques to help navigate difficult situations. Jenny shares her experience of letting go of controlling her daughter's recovery, while Margaret shares that she had experienced a challenging, but beautiful year releasing a major relationship, which prompted her to return to her self-help techniques. Tune in and let us know what you think and which techniques resonated most with you. Connect with Jenny and Margaret Jenny IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jennygrassdagostino⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jennygrassdagostino⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTik: ⁠@jennygrassdagostino⁠ Margaret IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@themargaretkujawa⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@margaretkujawa⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠@i.am.margaretkujawa⁠ Events & Programs Come join The Self Love Experience in January 28, 2024. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab Your Tickets Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recalibrate—the EXPERIMENT with Margaret For the woman who is ready to manifest magic back into her life. Finally! A proven way to actually have more magic money without lifting a finger. Starting December 27—January 27 I will be sharing tips and techniques on manifesting, including an overview of my Ignite Your Life Formula, this is the very formula that has helped me bring in over $60,000 of additional income in since September. I truly want to put it to the test, hence why I am opening this up to the community FREE of charge. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reserve Your FREE Spot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Our DFS Community Connect with like-minded women who are intentionally creating and improving their lives. Learning how to be more confident and discovering who they truly are by healing their heart and mastering their mind. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to join!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE Downloads Go grab your FREE gifts, scroll down to the FREE Downloads section ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your FREE Downloads Here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennygrassdagostino/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennygrassdagostino/support

On today's episode, we discuss the process of releasing what no longer serves us in 2024. We share our experiences from 2023, where Jenny felt a lack of excitement despite a good year, and Margaret went through a relationship that taught me so much, but ultimately it needed to be released. We acknowledge that despite our self-work and evolution, we still experience emotions and situations that need to be let go. The conversation emphasizes the ongoing nature of personal evolution and the importance of feeling and learning from pain. The conversation also includes a discussion on the importance of self-love, self-concept, and the role of thoughts in creating our reality. Jenny announces the formation of the "Dear Future Self Book Club for 2024," a group aiming to transform members' lives through monthly book discussions. The discussion concludes with a focus on the importance of self-healing and self-love, with an upcoming event scheduled for January 28. Tune in and let us know what you think. Connect with Jenny and Margaret Jenny IG: ⁠⁠⁠@jennygrassdagostino⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠@jennygrassdagostino⁠⁠⁠ TikTik: @jennygrassdagostino Margaret IG: ⁠⁠⁠@themargaretkujawa⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠@margaretkujawa⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: @i.am.margaretkujawa Events & Programs Come join The Self Love Experience in January 28, 2024. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab Your Tickets Here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recalibrate—the EXPERIMENT with Margaret For the woman who is ready to manifest magic back into her life. Finally! A proven way to actually have more magic money without lifting a finger. Starting December 27—January 27 I will be sharing tips and techniques on manifesting, including an overview of my Ignite Your Life Formula, this is the very formula that has helped me bring in over $60,000 of additional income in since September. I truly want to put it to the test, hence why I am opening this up to the community FREE of charge. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reserve Your FREE Spot⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Our DFS Community Connect with like-minded women who are intentionally creating and improving their lives. Learning how to be more confident and discovering who they truly are by healing their heart and mastering their mind. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to join!⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE Downloads Go grab your FREE gifts, scroll down to the FREE Downloads section ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grab⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your FREE Downloads Here! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennygrassdagostino/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jennygrassdagostino/support

Test the Water, Take the Plunge and Turn the Tide of Culture   If we were created to make an impact, why do most of us feel like we're drowning in problems and fears? Why does making a living feel like fighting the current? The answer, say pastors and culture-makers Christopher and Laura Harris Smith, is simple: You need to find your river of influence.   With fresh revelation and contagious excitement, Chris and Laura introduce the groundbreaking twelve cultural rivers of influence. Full of hands-on assessments, thought-provoking questionnaires and dynamic Scripture teachings, this is your map to a river adventure like no other.    Don't let fear erode your purpose or ebb your eternal impact. It's time to dive in to all He has for you--and make your splash that turns the tides of culture and ripples into eternity.   Their book features exclusive access to videos and BRAND-NEW spiritual personality and job placement tests.   You connect with the Smith's here: https://lauraharrissmith.com   Find out more about the book and spiritual gifts test here : https://lauraharrissmith.com/makeyoursplash   You can purchase a copy of Make your Splash on Amazon here using my affiliate link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0800799194/ref=nosim?tag=da2he-20   Special Announcement:  Tomorrow is the last day to receive 20% off Select items in my online store.   Starting December 4, 2023 through January 4, 2024  I have select items 20% off in my online store. Some of these items will include: Coaching/Mentoring Packages; Discover Your Sphere(Metron) Workshop; AND the Brand NEW Dream BIG with God Seminar (6+ hours of teaching).   Need encouraging books to kick your year off right? Check out my books on Amazon You can order your own copy of Debbie's Training Manual, “Releasing the Heart of God through Hearing His Voice here using my Amazon affiliate link : https://amzn.to/2VVsiCL Legacy: The Lost are of Blessing: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0984012362/ref=nosim?tag=da2he-20 Symbolism Reference Guide & Dream Journal here: https://amzn.to/35Mccxm Plus see the other 2 books on Amazon too. Or check out https://d2htraining.com for Debbie's video teaching course

Aaaand we're back! You've been waiting for it, you've been craving it, and now you will finally get your heart's deepest desire: Season 2 of Philosophy On Tap is here! Starting December 28th new episodes will release every Thursday. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your Podcasts so you don't miss an episode. Contact Us:email: Philosophyontappodcast@gmail.comIG: Philosophy_On_Tap

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: GWWC Operational Funding Match 2023, published by Luke Freeman on December 8, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. We are excited to announce a match for donations made towards our operations at Giving What We Can! Starting December 1st, every dollar donated towards GWWC's operations will be matched 1:1 up to US$200,000 until the match has been exhausted, or until January 31st 2024, whichever comes first*. Donate We believe that GWWC is a great funding opportunity for those who believe in effective giving. Our most recent Impact Evaluation suggests that from 2020 to 2022: GWWC generated an additional $62 million in value for highly-effective charities. GWWC had a giving multiplier of 30x, meaning that for each $1 spent on our operations, we generated $30 of value to highly-effective charities on average. Please note that this isn't a claim that your additional dollar will have a 30x multiplier, even though we think it will still add a lot of value. Read more on how to interpret our results. Each new GWWC Pledge generates >$20,000 of value for highly-effective charities that would not have happened without GWWC. Reaching our US$200K goal will fully unlock the matching funds, and with US$400K we will be close to filling our baseline funding for 2024, allowing us to revamp the How Rich Am I? Calculator, continue evaluating evaluators, launch in new markets, improve the donation platform including likely reworking the checkout flow and much more. We strongly recommend you read our case for funding to learn more about our plans, our impact and what your donation could help us achieve. This is a true, counterfactual match, and we will only receive the equivalent amount to what we can raise. Thank you to Meta Charity Funders for generously providing funding for this match. Donate *The following terms and conditions apply: Match will apply in a 1:1 ratio to donated funds. In other words, for every $1 you donate to GWWC's operations, the matching donors will give $1. The match will be applied to eligible donations from December 1st and will apply retroactively The match will end once US$200,000 has been reached, or we reach January 31st 2024, whichever comes first. Once the matched funds have been exhausted, we will update this page. The match will be applied to both one-off and recurring donations that occur during the match period Donors who have funded more than US$250,000 of GWWC's operations since Jan 1 2022 are not eligible for this match - if you'd like to clarify whether you are ineligible, please contact us at community@givingwhatwecan.org Match will apply to the first US$50,000 per donor Donations can be made through givingwhatwecan.org or through other pathways or entities that can receive donations for GWWC's operations (please contact us for other options, or if you're an Australia tax resident) Gift Aid payments will not be included in the match Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org

Starting December 1, 2023, Google is set to close dormant accounts and everything they hold, including photos, emails, calendar entries, and more. The episode also delves into various cybersecurity concerns. It discusses a hacking incident at a US water utility, where an Iranian-linked group hijacked an industrial control system but didn't compromise the water supply. … Continue reading Google Closing Inactive Accounts Starting on December 1st #1708 → The post Google Closing Inactive Accounts Starting on December 1st #1708 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Exciting News from Wealthion! Starting December 1st, get ready to join legendary fund manager Anthony Scaramucci every Friday for his new interactive series, 'Speak Up with Anthony Scaramucci.' During this interactive show, YOU have the power to steer the conversation and dive deep into the world of investments during a live Q&A with 'The Mooch' himself! Viewers will be able to submit their pressing questions to help deepen their investment knowledge, and even have the chance to dial in to pick Anthony's brain LIVE! Ready to Speak Up? Submit your questions for Anthony's upcoming show using the link below. And for a chance to talk to Anthony LIVE, dial 92-THEMOOCH (928-436-6624). Let's amplify your investment knowledge together! Submit your questions here: https://wealthion.com/lp/ask-anthony/ WORRIED ABOUT THE MARKETS? SCHEDULE YOUR FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW with Wealthion's endorsed financial advisors at https://www.wealthion.com #rareearth #chinaresources #naturalresourcesinvesting #uraniumstocks ************************ At Wealthion, we show you how to protect and build your wealth by learning from the world's top experts on finance and money. Each week we add new videos that provide you with access to the foremost specialists in investing, economics, the stock market, real estate and personal finance. We offer exceptional interviews and explainer videos that dive deep into the trends driving today's markets, the economy, and your own net worth. We give you strategies for financial security, practical answers to questions like “how to grow my investments?”, and effective solutions for wealth building tailored to 'regular' investors just like you. Let us help you prepare your portfolio just in case the future brings one or more of the following: inflation, deflation, a bull market, a bear market, a market correction, a stock market crash, a real estate bubble, a real estate crash, an economic boom, a recession, a depression, or another global financial crisis. Put the wisdom from the money & markets experts we feature on Wealthion into action by scheduling a free consultation with Wealthion's endorsed financial advisors, who will work with you to determine the right next steps for you to take in building your wealth. SCHEDULE YOUR FREE WEALTH CONSULTATION with Wealthion's endorsed financial advisors here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wealthion.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKMeK-HGHfUFFArZ91rzv5A?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Wealthion-109680281218040⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ****************************** IMPORTANT NOTE: The information, opinions, and insights expressed by our guests do not necessarily reflect the views of Wealthion. They are intended to provide a diverse perspective on the economy, investing, and other relevant topics to enrich your understanding of these complex fields. While we value and appreciate the insights shared by our esteemed guests, they are to be viewed as personal opinions and not as official investment advice or recommendations from Wealthion. These opinions should not replace your own due diligence or the advice of a professional financial advisor. We strongly encourage all of our audience members to seek out the guidance of a financial advisor who can provide advice based on your individual circumstances and financial goals. Wealthion has a distinguished network of advisors who are available to guide you on your financial journey. However, should you choose to seek guidance elsewhere, we respect and support your decision to do so. The world of finance and investment is intricate and diverse. It's our mission at Wealthion to provide you with a variety of insights and perspectives to help you navigate it more effectively. We thank you for your understanding and your trust.

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For the Roger That season finale, HVAF's VP for Advancement Ashlee Walls-Pierce joins Lauren to introduce the 2023 12 Vets Of Christmas. Starting December 20, each day for 12 days, we will feature a veteran on our blog and social media whose life has been positively changed because of the essential services and programs HVAF provided in 2023. SHOW NOTES: Podcast questions? Topic ideas? E-mail Lauren: LVCarpenter@hvaf.org: 12 Vet Original Stories: 1 - Navy Veteran Al:   https://www.hvafofindiana.org/navy-veteran-al-hvaf-gives-me-room-to-grow/ 2 - Army Veteran Berry:       https://www.hvafofindiana.org/army-veteran-berry-hvaf-advocated-for-me/ Berry's story on WRTV: https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/black-veterans-disproportionately-impacted-by-housing-insecurity 3 - Navy Veteran Sherry:      https://www.hvafofindiana.org/navy-veteran-sherry-its-my-season/ 4 - Army Veteran Michael R:      https://www.hvafofindiana.org/hvafs-veterans-villa-has-given-michael-a-family-during-cancer-battle/ 5 - Army Veteran JJ: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/hvafs-support-encourages-army-veteran-to-get-clean-help-others-with-their-recovery/ 6 - Army Veteran Davina:     https://www.hvafofindiana.org/how-hvafs-case-manager-helped-army-veteran-change-her-life/ 7 - Army & Marine Veteran Leroy:   https://www.hvafofindiana.org/army-marine-veteran-clean-for-3-years-thanks-to-hvaf/ 8 - Army National Guard Veteran Kyla: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/how-hvaf-cheered-kyla-on-to-reach-her-goals/ Kyla's story on FOX59: https://fox59.com/veterans-voices/veteran-and-mother-of-two-overcomes-decade-of-addiction-thanks-to-local-group/ 9 - Army Veteran Roscoe: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/hvafs-wrap-around-services-have-helped-army-veteran-come-a-long-way/ 10 - Navy Veteran Anna:          https://www.hvafofindiana.org/meet-proctor-places-first-residents/ 11 - Army Veteran Dee:    https://www.hvafofindiana.org/see-how-hvaf-has-helped-army-veteran-dee-significantly-in-just-1-year/ 12 - Army National Guard Veteran Michael H:       https://www.hvafofindiana.org/veteran-can-hear-for-first-time/ Be sure to follow the 12 Vets of Christmas, starting on Dec 20, on our social media: @hvafofindiana and blog: hvaf.org Sign up to receive our e-mails: https://hvafofindiana.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=84c1e98757e710e154ef48517&id=35b0d23a76