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Further reading: Is the Javan tiger Panthera tigris sondaica extant? DNA analysis of a recent hair sample The Sunda tiger [photo by Alfonsopazphoto – Own workAnimaisFotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16029853]: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I'm your host, Kate Shaw. We're going to learn about a mystery tiger this month, but first we have to learn about the place where it's supposed to live. Java is a large island that was formed by volcanic activity millions of years ago, and it's been home to humans and our ancestors for over a million years. Its soil is rich and the climate is tropical, but the island's ecosystems include tall mountains, savannas, rainforests, and mangrove forests. Naturally, lots and lots of animals live on Java that are found nowhere else in the world. Unfortunately, a whole lot of people live on Java too, which means that many animals and their habitats are threatened by habitat loss and pollution. Many animals have gone extinct in the last few hundred years. That includes the Java tiger. The Java tiger was small compared to tigers in other areas, although even a small tiger is a big animal. A big male tiger can grow about ten feet long, or 3 meters, and the Java tiger could grow about 8 feet long, or almost two and a half meters. The Java tiger was lightly built, though, and rarely weighed much more than 300 pounds, or about 140 kilograms. Despite its relatively small size, it was extremely strong and had paws as big as the much larger Bengal tiger. It also had lots of thin stripes. Originally scientists thought the Java tiger was a separate subspecies of tiger, but in 2017 it was reclassified as a population of Sunda tigers that have only been isolated from other populations for around 12,000 years. That doesn't mean it wasn't important, though. It showed differences from other Sunda tigers that weren't yet significant enough to warrant it being a separate subspecies, but which definitely indicated it was on its way to evolving into a separate subspecies. Unfortunately, the Java tiger's habitat was largely destroyed to make way for farming and logging, and as a result its usual prey animals became rare or went extinct. People would also poison or shoot any tiger they could. It only survived in a few small nature preserves, but the last tiger footprints were spotted in 1989 and since then, no tigers have been officially seen on Java. A 1999 expedition that set up camera traps in hopes of spotting a few tigers mostly got photos of poachers hunting in what was supposed to be a protected area. The Java tiger was declared extinct. Rumors persisted that tigers still lived on Java, though. Sometimes I think people claim to see recently extinct animals as a way to feel less guilty about humans having driven an animal to extinction. But in 2019 someone saw a tiger outside a village in western Java and reported the sighting to some local foresters. The foresters investigated and discovered footprints, claw marks, and a single hair on a fence. The foresters collected the hair carefully and gave it to a team of geologists who were working in the area. The geologists sent it to the West Java Nature Conservation Authority, which sent it for genetic analysis. They also sent some tiger hairs from other types of tigers to compare it to, including hairs from a museum specimen of a tiger killed on Java in 1930. The hair discovered in 2019 was definitely from a tiger, and its genetic signature most closely matched the genetic signature of the 1930 Java tiger specimen. This doesn't 100% mean the Java tiger isn't extinct, but it does mean that there's hope that it's still around. Java is part of Indonesia these days, and a few days ago as this episode goes live, the Indonesian government announced a plan to search for signs of the tiger, with an expedition getting underway soon to place camera traps. Conservationists are hoping that the tiger is discovered, which will allow it to be protected. The Sunda tiger is critically endangered, only surviving in the wild on the island of Sumatra, with possibly fewer than 400 of them left alive. Another population of Sunda tigers, the Bali tiger, was declared extinct in the 1940s. A few hundred captive tigers living in zoos around the world show congenital health issues as a result of inbreeding. If the Java tiger is still alive, it could mean the difference between extinction and survival of the entire Sunda tiger subspecies. Fingers crossed that the camera traps reveal a healthy, safe population of tigers on Java! Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!

Rich and Greg Komen decided they wanted a empire and then went a built it. Not the normal path, but… Cinnabon! Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor, which is, well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. So here’s one of those. [Maven Roofing Ad] Dave Young: Hey, welcome back to the Empire Builders Podcast. Dave Young here alongside Stephen Semple and today we’re going to unpack the story of Cinnabon. Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: Now Stephen told me the topic for today. He said, “Now I know you know about this one.” And then he said Cinnabon. And I’m like, “You know, actually I don’t.” Stephen Semple: Really? Dave Young: I’m really more … You know what I’m really more interested in is why you- Stephen Semple: Have you never gone to a shopping mall? Dave Young: … why you think I would know Cinnabon? Just one look at me and you go, “That guy’s seen some Cinnabon.” Stephen Semple: Well, they only have like 1,800 locations. Dave Young: Okay. Here’s the deal. Here’s the deal. Remember I spent the first 50 years of my life in a town that didn’t have a mall. Stephen Semple: I know, but you’ve grown up since then, Dave. Dave Young: I know. Stephen Semple: They’re still around. It’s not like … Dave Young: They’re around, but we would steer our children away from the Cinnabon when we went to a mall. It was like, “No, we’re not just making you all sticky with frosting.” So the times I’ve had any kind of Cinnabon product, and they’re in what, Wendy’s or places now. Maybe it’s not Wendy’s. Is it Wendy’s? Stephen Semple: I’m not sure. Dave Young: They’re somewhere, you can buy Cinnabon stuff. Maybe it’s Taco Bell. I don’t know. Again, remember, I’m not as familiar with Cinnabon as you thought I was. Dive right in, Stephen. Stephen Semple: You’re getting kind of defensive here, Dave. Dave Young: Edumicate us on the Cinnabons. Stephen Semple: Well, they are now like 1800 locations worldwide, 50 countries. They’re now part of go to foods, huge margins in this type of business. And what’s really interesting, all built around one product. And they sell over two million buns a day, just huge. But this is a very different story than pretty much all of the other stories we’ve done because most of the stories we’ve done have started with a problem that the entrepreneur faced. They solved that problem and turned it into a business. Many of them did not start with, “I’m going to do this thing and make it a business.” It’s like, “I’m going to do this thing. Oh, I should turn it into a business.” Dave Young: “Oh, hey, look, people seem to like this.” Yeah. Stephen Semple: Right. It was started by Rich Komen and his son, Greg. And Rich was an entrepreneur who had been involved basically in the food industry, developing franchises, things along that lines. And he got into the food business after graduating because he saw concessions in the malls and said, “These are crappy.” Dave Young: Right. Yeah. Stephen Semple: Because this was back in the early 80s when malls were just … And the food court in the mall was just sort of getting going. And he saw- Dave Young: Like a pretzel or a corn dog. Stephen Semple: He saw the growth potential and so his idea was to develop a food offering, but he was a retail strategist, not a baker. And he set out to create a product that he wanted to be so irresistible it could sell itself in this super competitive environment, the shopping mall, right? Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: So it was built all from the perspective of the consumer, not the kitchen. And what he wanted to do is have an idea that right from the start he could take national. So it’s 1985 and Rich and Greg Komen, who are [inaudible 00:04:53] father and son team wanted to just basically build this national company and he saw this growth potential in the food court space. He saw that exploding and he had been approaching actually a lot of malls to get a spot in the mall and he finally got one who was willing to give him a chance. Now he needed a concept. This guy kind of went about it in a weird way. I’ll get the mall space and then I’ll find the concept. Dave Young: I’ll find something to sell people. People seem to like these cinnamon rolls. Well, all right, yeah. Stephen Semple: So he’s literally on a business trip to Kansas City and he stumbles across this single kiosk selling this sweetbread that’s in a spiral with a glaze and cinnamon called T.J. Cinnamons. Dave Young: T.J. Cinnamons. Okay. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Which is owned by Rice and his wife, Joyce. Rice is a cameraman. Joyce is a school teacher. Rich wants to buy the franchising rights and turn it into a national chain. Dave Young: Wow. Stephen Semple: And he pitches them on the idea of moving fast and building big. He’s so confident that he’s going to get the rights he commits to that lease in the food stall of the shopping mall. They get a little overwhelmed. Dave Young: No kidding. Stephen Semple: And tell Rich, “We need to kind of think about this,” and they actually decide no. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: Now Rich has got a little bit of a dilemma. He’s opening in six months and he’s got no name, no recipe. He’s got nothing. Dave Young: Well, look- Stephen Semple: He’s got nothing. Dave Young: Here’s what I know. Ask any grandma in America, find 20 of them and just pick the one that’s got the best recipe. Stephen Semple: Well, what he does is he enlists Jerilyn Brusseau who’s known for exceptional baked goods. Because remember, he is from the industry. And so he and his son go about trying to develop a better bun that’s richer, tastier, sweeter than T.J. Cinnamons. It’s like they want to beat T.J. Cinnamons, but trial after trial after trial after trial, they come up short. Tons of recipes, rejects all of them because here’s the other problem is the baking time is taking 30 minutes and what they know is … This is back in the day when customers would tolerate 14 minutes. We’re not going to tolerate that today. So they tried to accelerate the baking, crank the oven temperature, widen the trays. Everything was unworkable. Now here’s the advantage that we have with the fact we’ve got somebody from outside of the baking industry because here’s what Rich discovers is that if it cooks for 14 minutes, the internal temperature gets to 165 degrees, which is considered safe. But by industry standards, it’s not fully cooked, but it’s fluffy, it’s soft, it’s a bit chewy. Dave Young: It’s gooey. Stephen Semple: It’s gooey. And he’s like, “I think this is better.” Dave Young: Yeah, absolutely. Nobody wants a fully baked cinnamon roll. Stephen Semple: Right. But here’s where the problem- Dave Young: Take a bunch of the Pillsbury, pop the thing open and you put them in a pie pan and the ones in the center are the ones everybody’s grabbing, not the baked up dry ones around the edges. Stephen Semple: Right. But here’s the problem. Because it doesn’t do the full baking, the cinnamon flavor was lacking. So they did all sorts of experiments with all sorts of different cinnamons till they came across Sumatra cinnamon. Dave Young: Sumatra cinnamon. Okay. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Because it’ll create that cinnamon flavor without the excessive heat. Other cinnamons needed the heat. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: So now they got a recipe and they need a name. So they go with bon, which is French for good. Dave Young: It’s good. Yes. Stephen Semple: And cinnamon. Cinnabon. Dave Young: Yeah. I love it. Stephen Semple: And add world-famous because why not? Dave Young: Oh, so it was world-famous from the beginning? Stephen Semple: It was world-famous from the beginning. Dave Young: Stay tuned. We’re going to wrap up this story and tell you how to apply this lesson to your business right after this. [Using Stories To Sell] Dave Young: Let’s pick up our story where we left off and trust me you haven’t missed a thing. Stephen Semple: So now they got a recipe and they need a name. So they go with bon, which is French for good. Dave Young: It’s good. Yes. Stephen Semple: And cinnamon. Cinnabon. Dave Young: Yeah, I love it. Stephen Semple: And add world-famous because why not? Dave Young: Oh, so it was world-famous from the beginning? Stephen Semple: It was world-famous from the beginning. Dave Young: Sure. Cinnamon and good. Everybody loves those. Everybody knows cinnamon and good. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: So December 4th, 1985, the first Cinnabon opens in the Seattle SeaTac Mall and it’s an event. They put on a show. Watch the ingredients being mixed, rolled. There’s this cream cheese frosting and it does great. $500 sales in the first day and the second day was even better. Now, Rich learns that T.J. Cinnamon, who rejected him, have decided to franchise and go into malls. Dave Young: Okay. Yeah, sure they did. Stephen Semple: Sure they did. And look, no mall’s going to take both. So he needs to do something that stand out because he’s got to be the better choice. So they decide, he and his son decide they need to use smell. Because anytime the ovens opened or whatnot, they notice the smell and a crowd would gather. So they were like, “Okay, how do we create smell?” Well, they can’t turn off the ventilation. That’s against code. So the first thing it did was they installed systems with lowest possible ventilation allowed. But even then the smell is coming in waves. So they came up with this idea. Why don’t we just bake sugar and cinnamon? Dave Young: Yeah, bake that all the time. Stephen Semple: Bake that all the time. And that’s what they decided to do. So they started baking sugar and cinnamon. When you walk past a Cinnabon, there’s this wafting, delicious, incredible, fresh baked smell coming out of the store that competes with everyone. Like you know it’s there. You haven’t turned the corner in the mall yet and you know it’s there. Dave Young: When you’re walking through a mall with four little children, you smell it and then you’re like, “Hey, let’s walk on the other side to …” Stephen Semple: As far as I know, they are really the first business that I’ve been able to come across that has used scent as part of their marketing tactic. And they basically bottled one of the most delicious scents possible; sugar and cinnamon. Dave Young: I love it. Stephen Semple: By 1998, there’s 500 locations. They’re doing $300 million in sales and they sell for $65 million to the American Retail Group. And Greg, the son, gets to keep eight locations of his choice because he wants to keep running stuff. And then they went on to being the success that they are today. But the thing that I love was there was an advantage to them not being from the baking industry because that whole thing of by a baker, it’s not fully cooked. To them it was like, “Well, it’s done in the speed we need it done. And in fact, it tastes better.” Dave Young: There’s a lot of baked goods that kind of felt like … My oldest daughter in particular made really good toll-house chocolate chip cookies and never baked them fully because they were harder to get off the pan and once they cooled down, they solidified a bit, but they were delicious. They were just soft. And so smarter than professional bakers. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Sometimes you need that outside perspective that makes you think about things differently. But then from a marketing perspective, the other part that I loved is from a marketing perspective, you’re in a mall and back in those days, malls had tons of traffic, good malls still do and they still thought about, how do I attract people to my product? And it was the scent. Dave Young: We tell business owners all the time that good location and good signage is permanent advertising, right? Stephen Semple: Right. And they upped it by adding the smell. Dave Young: Well, the smell is the advertisement. Stephen Semple: Like good location, good signage. And this [inaudible 00:14:04] smell. Dave Young: Yeah, I’m saying that the smell is another sign. Stephen Semple: Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. Dave Young: It’s a sign you don’t have to have your eyes open to see. Stephen Semple: They could have ignored it going, “Yeah, well, when we open the oven…” I loved his observation of, “When we open the oven all of a sudden it attracted people. How do we create this smell all the time?” And I just love the fact that … And I never knew this. I never realized what they just do is bake cinnamon and sugar all day long. I had no idea. Dave Young: I got to try that [inaudible 00:14:35]. Stephen Semple: Just throw a bunch of that in the bottom of the oven and let’s go. I thought it was brilliant. Dave Young: What’s the recipe for that? How long do you leave it in? Is it going to burn? I don’t know how that works, but I love it. Stephen Semple: Oh, in terms of the cinnamon and sugar? I have no idea. I have no idea. Dave Young: Yeah. It’s amazing. So I just made myself a note that I’m going to mention this story the next time I teach Portals in September. Stephen Semple: Oh, there you go. Dave Young: So Portals and the 12 Languages of the Mind. The 12 languages of mind includes smell. It’s an actual language. And this is a great … It’s hard to come up with an example of using smell in marketing. Stephen Semple: Well, especially where these guys are so purposeful about it. They literally went down the path of, “How do we make this happen?” It wasn’t an accident. It wasn’t a byproduct. It was, “Okay, how do we actually make this so it’s happening all the time and that smell is always there?” Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: You’re right. It is hard to come up with an example. So that’s awesome that you’ll be able to use that for Portals. Dave Young: Yeah, that’ll be fun. It’s in September. If you want to take the Portals class, look at wizardacademy.org. Stephen Semple: It’s an awesome class. I took it and it’s a fabulous class that really gets you thinking about things differently. Dave Young: It’s fun. Stephen Semple: Yeah, it is a fun class. Real, really fun class. Dave Young: All right. Well, thank you for the Cinnabon story. This is sort of a short episode. Anything else you want to ramble about? Stephen Semple: I just want to say folks go over to wizardacademy.org and click on classes and absolutely try to take Dave’s Portal class. It’s a phenomenal class and you’ll get a chance to meet Dave in person. Dave Young: And it’s fun. It’s a weird woo-woo class. I love it. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: I love teaching it. I love the material. Always have. Stephen Semple: All right. Awesome. Dave Young: I can’t wait to meet the … Look, let’s have the whole podcast audience show up. That would be fun. Stephen Semple: There you go. Dave Young: Everybody is welcome. Stephen Semple: Everyone, come on down. Hey, before you guys go, I just have one thing I just would like to just add. It’s a little bit of a thought to challenge you in your business. We’ve talked a lot in this episode on Cinnabon about smell and using smell in marketing and it’d be really easy to fall into this trap. Look, what I do is advertising consulting and it’ll be really easy to go, “Oh, I can’t use that idea because my business is advertising consulting.” So here’s what I want you to do. Let’s change our thought. I’m going to challenge all of us a little bit, including myself. Here’s what the question I want you to ask. Given that I’m in advertising consulting, how could I use smell to market my business? Ask yourself that question, just insert your business. Given that I am X business, how could I use smell in the marketing of my business? Just ask yourself that question, let it sit in the mind. Let’s see what happens in the next little while. And hey, you get some really cool [inaudible 00:17:33] insight, share them with me. I’m going to let you go now. Thanks. Dave Young: Thanks for listening to the podcast. Please share us, subscribe on your favorite podcast app and leave us a big, fat, juicy five star rating and review at Apple Podcasts. And if you’d like to schedule your own 90-minute empire building session, you can do it at empirebuildingprogram.com.

2025 menjadi tahun bencana terparah Indonesia dalam satu dekade:3.233 kejadian, 12,12 juta terdampak, 1.554 meninggal.Puncaknya: banjir bandang Sumatra yang merenggut lebih dari 1.140 nyawa.Tapi ada pendekatan yang — jika diterapkan lebih luas —bisa mengubah angka itu: Anticipatory Action.Episode ini membahas Protokol Aksi Dini PMI 2025 (baru diluncurkan Agustus 2025),sistem trigger prakiraan BMKG, Forecast-based Financing,dan checklist siaga bencana praktis untuk keluargamu.

Zwei Menschen im Wandel: Daniela Brunner-Gmür trifft an ihrem letzten Tag als Gemeindspräsidentin von Kaltbrunn/SG auf Hanspeter Krüsi, der nach der Pension seiner Passion nachgeht und als Komiker auf der Bühne steht. Daniela Brunner-Gmür Am Tag ihres Besuches im «Persönlich» endet auch die Amtszeit von Daniela Brunner. Während gut 6 Jahren präsidierte sie die Gemeindeexekutive, als erste Frau in der Gemeinde Kaltbrunn. Aufgewachsen ist Daniela Brunner im Oberstufen-Schulhaus von Kaltbrunn, ihre Eltern waren als Hauswart-Ehepaar bei der Schule in Kaltbrunn tätig. Der enge Familienzusammenhalt hat sie geprägt, Skifahren und wandern standen ebenso auf dem Programm, wie die aktiven Teilnahmen in Dorfvereinen. Die gelernte Zahnarztgehilfin fand in jungen Jahren zum Journalismus, zuerst als Redaktionsassistentin einer Lokalzeitung, dann als Lokaljournalistin. Nach ihrer Ausbildung zum Presse- und Informationsoffizier diente sie für die Schweizer Armee im Kosovo. Dort begleitete sie Journalistinnen und Journalisten bei ihren Recherchen und Berichterstattungen. Danach arbeitete sie 8 Jahre in der Kommunikation bei der Schweizer Armee. Am Eidgenössischen Schwing- und Älplerfest in Mollis 2025 unterstütze sie das Medienteam. Ausserdem liess sie sich in Gerontologie aus- und weiterbilden. Nach ihrer Zeit als Gemeindepräsidentin wird Daniela Brunner eine regionale Informations- und Beratungsstelle für die Region Zürichsee-Linth bei der Spitex aufbauen. ________________________________________ Hanspeter Krüsi Hanspeter Krüsi ist überzeugt: «Humor hilft über vieles hinweg». Seit vergangenem Herbst ist der gebürtige Appenzell Ausserrhoder pensioniert. Insgesamt verbrachte er über 43 Jahre bei der Polizei. Nach der Ausbildung zum Konditor besuchte er 1983 die Polizeischule in Zürich und arbeite dort während acht Jahren. Anschliessend war er in Appenzell Ausserrhoden als Kantonspolizist tätig, bevor er 2009 in den Kanton St. Gallen wechselte und dort die Funktion des Polizeisprechers und Kommunikationschef übernahm. In dieser Funktion stand er rund um die Uhr als Dienstleister für Medien und Bevölkerung im Dienst. Mit dem Wechsel zur Kantonspolizei St. Gallen musste Hanspeter Krüsi sich von seinem grossen Hobby verabschieden – die Polizeisprecherarbeit war aus Sicht des Arbeitgebers nicht mit seinem Hobby als Komiker vereinbar. Nach seiner Pension kehrte Hanspeter Krüsi wieder zurück auf die Bühne und unterhält an Privatanlässen, Seniorennachmittagen, Firmenfeiern und Konzerten. Auf seinen Reisen nach Thailand, Sumatra, Burma und weiteren asiatischen Ländern, hat er die fernöstlichen Traditionen kennen- und schätzen gelernt. Hanspeter Krüsi wurde für seine Medienarbeit mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Im Jahr 2023 belegte er den zweiten Platz im Gesamtranking der Mediensprechenden des Landes und wurde als bester Polizeisprecher ausgezeichnet. Im letzten Jahr erreichte er den dritten Platz im Ranking des Fachmagazins «Schweizer Journalist:in». _________________ Moderation: Michèle Schönbächler ____________________ Das ist «Persönlich»: Jede Woche reden Menschen über ihr Leben, sprechen über ihre Wünsche, Interesse, Ansichten und Meinungen. «Persönlich» ist kein heisser Stuhl und auch keine Informationssendung, sondern ein Gespräch zur Person und über ihr Leben. Die Gäste werden eingeladen, da sie aufgrund ihrer Lebenserfahrungen etwas zu sagen haben, das über den Tag hinaus Gültigkeit hat.

Rob enjoys some Low-Acid Sumatra coffee beans from (Small Local Biz) Java Joe's. Rob improvises songs, plays a variety of beats and talks about life.   https://www.youtube.com/@cannabiscoffeehourpodcast

This week we fire up the brand new Powstanie Sumatra for a full review. The boys dive into the insanity surrounding the Enhanced Games and whether the future of sports is about to become chemically supercharged entertainment. We also break down the latest NHL playoff chaos, the ongoing Carter Hart controversy and media fallout, plus the disturbing details surrounding the recent White House shooter incident. Somehow the conversation gets even more unhinged from there.Patrol Gone Wild this week features one of the most ridiculous gangland stories we've ever covered — a Chicago gangster allegedly dressing like a baby to carry out hits on rivals. Then we get into a judge who surprisingly appreciated a defendant's wildly unconventional courtroom attire before wrapping up with another absolutely chaotic taser deployment that has to be seen to be believed.Caleb's News this week brings fresh cigar release announcements from Viaje and Triumph Cigars, along with discussion about Remus dropping yet another allocated whiskey bottle that bourbon hunters are already preparing to fight over.https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcastSupport the show

Gangguan kelistrikan yang terjadi di sejumlah wilayah Sumatra ini mengakibatkan UMKM maupun pengusaha ayam merasa banyak dirugikan.

Wakabareskrim Polri Irjen Pol. Nunung Syaifuddin membeberkan hasil investigasi awal terkait insiden pemadaman listrik total (blackout) massal yang melanda wilayah Sumatra sejak Jumat, 22 Mei 2026.

Series: Contending for The Faith Title: "How do we stand firm in truth and love?" Part 1 Scripture: Jude 1:1-16 2 Cor 13:5 "test yourselves to see if you are in the faith. Examine yourselves." Numbers 14 12 spies Ezekiel 16:49 Sodom and Gommorah's sins 1 Cor 6:9-11 Wicked Corinth received cleansing Bottom line: Standing firm means contending for The Faith, rejecting distorted grace, and staying vigilant in fruit-bearing of both ourselves and others in love and by love. INTRODUCTION CONTEXT OUTLINE CONCLUSION DISCUSSION QUESTIONS NOTES YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION MAIN REFERENCES USED My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same. OPENING STORY(ies) From the Lord of the Rings second book, The Two Towers In The Lord of the Rings, King Théoden has slowly fallen under the corrupting influence of Gríma Wormtongue. Wormtongue constantly whispers lies, fear, half-truths, and discouragement into the king's ear until Théoden becomes weak, passive, isolated, and unable to discern reality clearly. The corruption is subtle, not obvious. Wormtongue presents himself as a loyal counselor while actually undermining the king and the kingdom from within. Then Gandalf confronts the deception directly. He exposes Wormtongue's influence, calls Théoden to wake up, and helps him see clearly again. Once freed from that corrupting voice, Théoden rises, regains strength, and leads courageously. That parallels Jude well: False teachers rarely arrive looking dangerous. They infiltrate quietly (“have slipped in among you” — Jude 4). They distort truth while pretending loyalty. Over time they weaken discernment, courage, holiness, and mission. Jude, like Gandalf, is sounding the alarm: wake up, see clearly, contend for the faith, and do not surrender the community to corrupt influences. -ChatGPT Jude is giving the Church a wake-up call to arms. It's a challenging call that most Christ-followers brush aside so it won't disturb their spiritual slumber. Through Jude's letter, God is calling his church--his body--to rise up and contend for the faith, reject distorted grace, and stay vigilant with ourselves and others regarding ungodliness. We do all of this in love because we're loved. This calling is for everyone. And it's a calling few are willing to step into. It reminded me of Shackleton's newspaper ad when recruiting and hiring men for his expedition to cross Antarctica: Right image courtesy of John Hyatt http://johnhyattillustration.com SHACKLETON Newspaper ad: "Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success." CONTEXT The book of Jude was written by Jude, who identifies himself as “a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James” (Jude 1). Most scholars believe this means Jude was also a half-brother of Jesus, making him part of Jesus' earthly family (cf. Matthew 13:55). Rather than emphasizing his family connection to Jesus, Jude humbly identifies himself as Christ's servant. He likely wrote the letter sometime before AD 70 to a group of Christians facing the growing threat of false teachers infiltrating the church from within. Jude originally intended to write a positive letter about “the salvation we share,” but felt compelled instead to urge believers to “contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God's holy people” (Jude 3). The danger was not primarily persecution from outside the church, but corruption from inside it. These false teachers distorted God's grace into permission for immorality, rejected God's authority, and influenced others through arrogance, sensuality, and selfish ambition. Jude responds with some of the strongest warning language in the New Testament, drawing repeatedly from Old Testament history and vivid illustrations to remind believers that God takes both truth and holiness seriously. Yet the letter is ultimately framed by hope: believers are loved by God the Father, kept by Jesus Christ, and sustained by God's power. Bottom line: Standing firm means contending for The Faith, rejecting distorted grace, and staying vigilant of both ourselves and others in love and by love. OUTLINE I. Contend for "The Faith" by holding fast to the Truth (1-4) * It's about who we are in Christ. (1-2) * It's about being loved so that we love others. (1-2) * It's the purpose of this letter (3) * It's why this is the purpose of this letter (4) II. Reject the distortion of grace and don't give in to licentious ways * You will be judged * Old Testament examples CONCLUSION ““Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭41‬-‭42‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/111/luk.6.41-42.NIV “Because the church here is under a satanic lullaby and I'm falling asleep. Every time I try to wake up, the lullaby goes faster. Let's go back to my country.” According to the testimony, an Iranian Christian couple escaped persecution and moved to a Western country (often retold specifically as America). The husband believed they finally had “the abundant life” — safety, money, comfort, freedom. But after only a short time, the wife became deeply troubled and told him she wanted to return to the Middle East because the spiritual complacency of the Western church was more dangerous to her soul than persecution in Iran.  It appears to come from interviews and testimony connected to the documentary Sheep Among Wolves Volume II and was later repeated on podcasts and blogs, including an interview on  Jennie Allen's podcast/blog. https://www.jennieallen.com/blog/the-underground-church?utm_source=chatgpt.com Pray Questions (Write this down) - grab an index card and pen What is God saying to you right now? What are you going to do about it? Write this down on the index card in the seat pockets. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Discovery Bible Study process: https://www.dbsguide.org/ Read the passage together. Retell the story in your own words. Discovery the story 1. What does this story tell me about God? 2. What does this story tell me about people? 3. If this is really true, what should I do? What is God saying to you right now? (Write this down) What are you going to do about it? (Write this down) Who am I going to tell about this? Find our sermons, podcasts, discussion questions and notes at https://www.gracetoday.net/podcast NOTES "A ten-year-old started screaming about a wave no one could see—and 100 people lived because her parents believed her. December 26, 2004. Mai Khao Beach, Phuket, Thailand. Christmas holiday. Perfect weather. The Smith family walked along the sand on their first overseas vacation together. Then Tilly noticed something wrong. The water wasn't behaving normally. ""It wasn't calm and it wasn't going in and then out,"" she later recalled. ""It was just coming in and in and in."" The sea had turned frothy—""like you get on a beer,"" she said. ""It was sort of sizzling."" Any other ten-year-old might have thought it strange. Tilly knew exactly what it meant. Two weeks earlier, her geography teacher Andrew Kearney had shown the class footage of the 1946 tsunami that devastated Hawaii. He taught them the warning signs: sea receding unusually far, frothy bubbling water, ocean behaving strangely. Tilly was watching those exact warning signs unfold in front of her. She started screaming at her parents. ""There's going to be a tsunami!"" They didn't believe her. They couldn't see any wave. The sky was clear. The beach was calm. But Tilly wouldn't stop. She became more insistent, more frantic. ""I'm going,"" she finally said. ""I'm definitely going. There is definitely going to be a tsunami."" Her father Colin heard the urgency in her voice. He decided to trust his daughter. By coincidence, a Japanese man nearby overheard Tilly use the word ""tsunami."" He'd just heard news of an earthquake in Sumatra. ""I think your daughter's right,"" he said. Colin alerted hotel staff. They began evacuating immediately. Tilly's mother Penny was one of the last to leave. She had to sprint as the water began rushing in behind her. ""I ran,"" she recalled, ""and then I thought I was going to die."" They made it to the second floor with seconds to spare. Then the wave hit. Thirty feet tall. Everything on the beach—beds, palm trees, debris—was swept into the pool and beyond. ""Even if you hadn't drowned,"" Penny later said, ""you would have been hit by something."" The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed over 230,000 people across 14 countries. Entire beaches in Phuket were wiped out. But at Mai Khao Beach, not a single person died. Because a ten-year-old girl paid attention in geography class. Tilly was hailed as the ""Angel of the Beach."" She received awards, spoke at the United Nations, met Bill Clinton. Her story is now taught in schools worldwide. Her father Colin still thinks about what could have happened. ""If she hadn't told us, we would have just kept on walking,"" he said. ""I'm convinced we would have died."" Tilly still credits her teacher. ""If it wasn't for Mr. Kearney,"" she told the UN, ""I'd probably be dead and so would my family."" Two weeks. One lesson. One hundred lives. That's the power of education. YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION Contending for the Faith | “How Do We Stand Firm in Truth and Love?” Preacher: Darien Gabriel Series: Contending for the Faith Scripture: Epistle of Jude 1–16 (NIV) Grace Christian Fellowship Grace Christian Fellowship In a culture filled with spiritual confusion, distorted grace, and growing compromise, the book of Jude gives the church a wake-up call. Jude urges believers to “contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God's holy people” (Jude 3). The danger wasn't primarily persecution from outside the church—but corruption from within. False teachers quietly slipped into the church, distorted God's grace into permission for sin, rejected God's authority, and weakened discernment among God's people. In this message, Pastor Darien Gabriel walks through Jude 1–16 and explores what it means to stand firm in both truth and love. Bottom Line Standing firm means contending for the faith, rejecting distorted grace, and staying vigilant in fruit-bearing of both ourselves and others in love and by love. In This Sermon * What it means to “contend for the faith” * Why false teaching is often subtle and deceptive * The danger of spiritual complacency * How grace can be distorted into license for sin * Why vigilance and discernment matter in the church * The examples of Israel, Sodom & Gomorrah, and rebellious angels * How believers can examine themselves faithfully and lovingly * Why truth and love must stay together Key Scriptures * Epistle of Jude 1–16 * Second Epistle to the Corinthians 13:5 * Book of Numbers 14 * Book of Ezekiel 16:49 * First Epistle to the Corinthians 6:9–11 * Gospel of Luke 6:41–42 Opening Illustrations This sermon includes reflections on: * The Two Towers and the corrupting influence of Gríma Wormtongue on King Théoden * Ernest Shackleton's famous Antarctic expedition recruitment ad * Testimonies from persecuted believers who warn against the spiritual complacency of the Western church Jude reminds us that false teaching rarely announces itself openly. It slips in quietly, weakens discernment gradually, and lulls believers into spiritual compromise. But God calls His people to wake up, see clearly, and remain faithful to Jesus Christ. Opening Prayer: “Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in Him and leading others to do the same.” If this message encourages you, please like, subscribe, and share it with others seeking truth, discernment, and faithful discipleship in Christ. #Jude #ContendForTheFaith MAIN REFERENCES USED “Proverbs,” by Ray Ortland, Preaching the Word Commentary, Edited by Kent Hughes Exalting Jesus in Proverbs, Daniel Akin Windows of Wisdom, Stephen Olford “The Bible Knowledge Commentary” by Walvoord, Zuck (BKC) “The Bible Exposition Commentary” by Warren Wiersbe (BEC) Outline Bible, D Willmington (OB) Willmington's Bible Handbook, D Willmington (WBH) NIV Study Bible (NIVSB) https://www.biblica.com/resources/scholar-notes/niv-study-bible/ Chronological Life Application Study Bible (NLT) ESV Study Bible (ESVSB) https://www.esv.org The Bible Project https://bibleproject.com “Look at the Book” by John Piper (LATB) “The Bible in One Year 2023 with Nicky Gumbel” bible reading plan on YouVersion app (BIOY) Claude.ai

Det så kallade perfekta försvinnandet fortsätter kittla fantasin. Och vi behöver de ouppklarade mysterierna, menar historikern Peter K Andersson. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna.I berättelserna om Sherlock Holmes är fallen som Dr. Watson inte berättar om, ofta mer tankeväckande än de han faktiskt skildrar. Spänningen och uppfinningsrikedomen i romaner och noveller som Baskervilles hund, Det spräckliga bandet eller De rödhårigas förening är icke att förringa. Men när Watson i förbifarten talar om andra fall som Holmes var inblandad i, fall som vi aldrig får veta några detaljer om, så väcks nyfikenheten på ett helt annat sätt.Det mest kända av dessa odokumenterade fall är onekligen det som kretsade kring jätteråttan från Sumatra, som Holmes i all hast talar om som en historia som ännu inte kan berättas, eftersom världen inte är redo för den. Men bland Holmes okända fall finns också den märkliga historien om aluminiumkryckan, historien om Ricoletti med klumpfoten och hans fasansfulla hustru, gripandet av Wilson, den ökände kanariefågelsdressören, eller kardinal Toscas mystiska död, som Holmes utredde på direkt begäran av påven själv.Bland alla dessa korta omnämnanden, som i vissa fall har blivit lika berömda som de utförligt beskrivna historierna, finns det ett som jag alltid har varit särskilt fascinerad av. I kategorin ouppklarade fall, berättar Watson, finns historien om mr James Phillimore, som gick tillbaka in i sitt hus för att hämta sitt paraply och aldrig mer sågs till i denna världen. Mer än så säger inte Watson om just detta fall, förutom att han nämner att det aldrig fick sin förklaring, och att det hör till de få misslyckandena i Holmes karriär. Uppgifterna är retsamt knapphändiga, men just därför också väldigt kittlande. Vad var det som hände egentligen? Herr Phillimore var uppenbarligen på väg ut, men så ångrade han sig. Troligtvis gjorde han bedömning en att det skulle bli regn, och vände tillbaka in i huset för att hämta ett paraply. Och i samma stund som han gick in genom dörren så försvann han.Den enorma uppsjö av författare som skrivit pastischer på Sherlock Holmes, har sedan årtionden spekulerat i möjligheten att det helt enkelt inte gick att ge en naturlig förklaring till mysteriet, och följaktligen skrivit skildringar av fallet som i olika grad hämtat drag från science fiction-genren. I en av de bättre av dessa pastischer flörtar man med eventualiteten att Phillimore gått rakt in i en vortex, det vill säga ett hål i tidrymden, med förmågan att transportera en människa från en punkt i universum till en annan.Men så fort man tar steget mot en förklaring av James Phillimores försvinnande, så förlorar fallet något av sin lockelse. Det är just det faktum att mysteriet är så plötsligt och oförklarligt, samtidigt som det äger rum i en till synes helt vanlig vardagssituation, medelklassherren som ger sig av till sitt kontor, som gör det så fängslande. För många år sedan talade sociologen Johan Asplund om det perfekta försvinnandet. Ett försvinnande som är spårlöst, ouppklarat och framförallt omotiverat. Helt enkelt försvinnanden där det verkar som om personen i fråga bara har gått upp i rök. Genom hela den moderna historien har populärkulturen och folkloren haft en bestående fascination för sådana händelser. I 1800-talets snabbt växande medielandskap fylldes tidningarna med vilda spekulationer så fort någon framstående person gått under jorden.Ett särskilt talande exempel är den engelske kyrkoherden Benjamin Speke, som plötsligt försvann när han var ute och gjorde ärenden i London en januaridag 1868. Tidningarna tävlade med varandra under en dryg vecka i att komma på olika sätt som han kunde ha tagits av daga på, det ena mer makabert än det andra, innan han plötsligt påträffades igen som kofösare på en bondgård i Cornwall. Han hade helt enkelt iscensatt sitt eget försvinnande, förmodligen trött på sitt nuvarande liv.Samma sak hände som bekant Agatha Christie 1926, då hon gick förlorad efter ett gräl med sin make. Och det här är en typ av mysterier vars dragningskraft är stark även i vår tid. Men hur många av verklighetens fall är perfekta försvinnanden enligt Asplunds kriterier? Vissa av de historier som blivit legendariska är inte lika mystiska när man granskar dem närmare. Det berömda fallet med briggen Mary Celeste, som påträffades drivande omkring i havet vid Azorerna 1872, med besättningen spårlöst försvunnen, är nu för gammalt för att få en lösning. Men de uppgifter som man brukar lyfta fram när historien berättas, att maten stod på bordet fortfarande ljummen, att brasan brann i eldstaden och att loggboken var ifylld en timme innan fartyget hittades, är rena påhitt som tidningarna lade till för att göra det hela mer sensationellt.Samma sak gäller diplomaten Benjamin Bathurst som försvann 1809, när han befann sig på resa i Tyskland. Han och hans betjänt stannade till vid ett värdshus, där hans vagn skulle byta hästar. Innan avfärden inspekterade Bathurst de nya hästarna, medan hans betjänt tittade på. Bathurst gick runt hästspannet till andra sidan och sågs sedan aldrig mer. Asplund tar själv upp det här fallet som ett exempel på hans perfekta försvinnande, men kanske var han för ivrig att hitta ett bra exempel. Det visar sig nämligen, när man fördjupar sig i historien, att Bathursts försvinnande inte var tillnärmelsevis så plötsligt och oförklarligt, som det verkar i den version av händelsen som oftast återberättas.Är dessa perfekta försvinnanden då bara en produkt av fantasin, ett uttryck för något slags märklig önskan hos människorna om att det ska finnas något oförklarligt och mystiskt även i moderniteten? De mysterier ur historien som ännu inte fått sin lösning kommer sannolikt alltid att fängsla efterföljande generationer. Man kan lansera hur trovärdiga teorier som helst om vem som var Jack the Ripper, eller vem som sköt Palme. Men när det har gått en viss tid går inga teorier att slutgiltigt bevisa, och då tar historien, eller snarare mytologin, över.Samtidigt vill vi nog också behålla några av våra mysterier. Medan ett fall som Palmemordet fortfarande kan klassas som ett nationellt trauma, och ett pinsamt nederlag för polisväsendet, kommer det troligtvis att med tiden övergå i den distanserade status som Whitechapel-morden, eller Mary Celeste nu har. Det vore kanske väl cyniskt att säga att vi behöver ouppklarade fall. Jag tror knappast att Jackie Kennedy eller Elizabeth Gustavsdotter, Jack the Rippers tredje offer, skulle hålla med mig. Men de gjuter liv i en fantasi som innefattar någonting större och mer existentiellt. En fantasi som återspeglas i tron på kidnappningar utförda av både älvor och utomjordingar.Men även om denna fantasi är stor och mångfaldig, så har den troligtvis kommit till för att bearbeta en omständighet som är gemensam för alla människor. Det egendomliga faktum att vi finns här på jorden ena dagen, för att nästa dag vara borta.Peter K Anderssonhistoriker och författareProducent: Morris WikströmMusiken är av Hans Zimmer från soundtracket Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Eine Reisegruppe aus Sumatra ist auf Nordstrand. Es geht um den Missionar Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen, erzäht Florian Dunklau.

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The Nias Islands in western Sumatra have different cultures and origins due to their separate location from Sumatra Island which makes Nias an important part of Indonesian and world history. - Kepulauan Nias di barat Sumatra memiliki budaya dan asal-usul yang berbeda karena letaknya yang terpisah dari Pulau Sumatra yang membuat Nias menjadi bagian penting dalam sejarah Indonesia dan dunia.

We discuss 4 different type of semiconductor sensors. Highlightling at least 4 from each type and discuss what we think will be the next big thing. 

Hacer click aquí para enviar sus comentarios a este cuento.Juan David Betancur Fernandezelnarradororal@gmail.comBajo los arboles de la selva de Sumatra, donde el aire es denso y huele a tierra mojada y jazmín, se encontraba la choza del Datu, el gran brujo-sacerdote de la región. El era el encargado de evaluar a los candidatos a profetas. El examen no era una simple prueba de conocimientos; era la culminación de siete años de estudio en las artes de la adivinación, el misticismo y el lenguaje de las sombras.El candidato, un joven de mirada serena pero astuta, se arrodilló frente al examinador. El Datu lo había observado ampliamente durante los anos en que este muchacho había asistido a su escuela. El muchacho ciertamente era brillante pero su actitud era altiva y soberbia, sin embargo era el momento de evaluar su capacidad de ver el futuro. Para esto el Datu sostenía en sus manos un cuenco de madera grabado con imágenes muy antiguas y una serie de huesos de tigre que debía arrojar sobre un tapiz de seda.—Para recibir tu título —sentenció el anciano con voz profunda—, debes demostrar que el futuro no tiene secretos para ti. Debes realizar una profecía absoluta.El Datu lanzó los huesos sobre el tapiz y al rodar cayeron en una forma que inmediatamente sorprendio al viejo. Con curiosidad miró fijamente al joven y le pregunto. —Dime ahora mismo, con la certeza de los astros: ¿Vas a ser aprobado o vas a ser reprobado en este examen?El joven guardó silencio. Comprendió de inmediato la trampa mortal de la pregunta. Si respondía "seré aprobado" y el brujo decidía reprobarlo, la profecía sería falsa y, por tanto, fallaría el examen lo que justificaría que lo reprobara.Tras un momento de reflexión, el candidato levantó la vista y respondió con voz clara:—Seré reprobado.Un silencio pesado cayó sobre la choza. El Datu, que ya tenía la intención de rechazar al joven por su soberbia, se encontró atrapado en un nudo infinito:Si el Datu lo reprobaba: Entonces la profecía del joven resultaba ser cierta. Pero, por definición, si un aspirante a adivino acierta su profecía, debe ser aprobado.Si el Datu lo aprueba: Entonces la profecía del joven ("seré reprobado") resulta ser falsa. Pero si un adivino falla en su predicción, debe ser reprobado. Lo que invalidaría inmediatamente el resultado de ser aprobado.El examinador sudó frío. Si emitía un veredicto, estaría contradiciendo su propia ley. Si lo reprobaba, lo hacía digno de pasar; si lo pasaba, lo hacía digno de reprobar.Finalmente, el Datu recogió sus huesos y le entregó al joven el bastón de mando, el Tunggal Panaluan. No lo hizo porque el joven viera el futuro, sino porque demostró poseer algo más valioso para un sabio en Sumatra: la capacidad de dominar el presente mediante la palabra y la lógica, haciendo que el destino mismo tuviera que doblegarse ante su ingenio.El joven salió de la choza como doctor en adivinación, dejando al maestro cuestionando si aquel "seré reprobado" fue una predicción del futuro o una orden directa al universo.Pero eso se lo dejaría al destino que todo lo evalua. 

Le 26 décembre 2004, un séisme d'une puissance exceptionnelle frappe au large de l'Indonésie. En quelques minutes, un tsunami dévastateur se forme et déferle sur les côtes de l'océan Indien. Le bilan sera terrible : environ 230 000 morts dans plus de 14 pays, ce qui en fait l'une des catastrophes naturelles les plus meurtrières de l'histoire moderne. Le pays le plus touché est l'Indonésie, avec plus de 160 000 à 170 000 victimes, principalement dans la province d'Aceh, au nord de l'île de Sumatra. Dans certaines zones côtières, des villes entières sont rayées de la carte. À Banda Aceh, par exemple, plus de 60 000 personnes périssent, soit près d'un quart de la population. Et pourtant, au cœur de cette catastrophe, une île fait figure d'exception presque miraculeuse : Simeulue.Sur cette île, située pourtant en première ligne, seules 7 personnes meurent.Pourquoi une telle différence ?La réponse tient en un mot : smong.Le smong n'est ni une technologie, ni une alerte officielle. C'est une tradition orale, transmise depuis un précédent tsunami survenu en 1907. Une règle simple, répétée depuis des générations : si la terre tremble fortement et que la mer se retire, il faut immédiatement fuir vers les hauteurs.Le 26 décembre 2004, lorsque le séisme frappe, les habitants de Simeulue reconnaissent immédiatement les signes. La secousse est longue. Puis la mer se retire brutalement, laissant apparaître le fond marin.Ailleurs, ce phénomène intrigue. Sur les côtes du Sri Lanka, où environ 30 000 personnes périssent, beaucoup s'approchent du rivage, sans comprendre le danger. En Thaïlande, plus de 8 000 morts sont recensés. À Simeulue, au contraire, il n'y a aucune hésitation. Les habitants appliquent immédiatement ce savoir ancestral : ils courent vers les collines.Ce réflexe collectif fait toute la différence. Car entre le retrait de la mer et l'arrivée de la vague, il ne s'écoule que quelques minutes. Trop peu pour improviser. Mais suffisant si l'on sait déjà quoi faire.En résumé, le smong n'est pas une simple tradition. C'est une mémoire du danger, gravée dans la culture. Et en 2004, elle a permis de sauver une population entière, là où ailleurs, faute de connaissance, des centaines de milliers de vies ont été perdues.Une leçon puissante : parfois, la technologie ne suffit pas. La transmission du savoir, elle, peut sauver des vies. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

rWotD Episode 3286: Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794 Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Sunday, 3 May 2026, is Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794.The Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794 was a series of manoeuvres and naval actions fought between warships and privateers of the French Republic and a squadron of vessels sent by the British East India Company to protect trade in the region, later augmented by Dutch warships. The campaign developed as French forces based on Isle de France reacted more quickly than the British forces in the Indian Ocean to the expansion of the French Revolutionary Wars on 1 February 1793. French privateers rapidly spread along the British trade routes in the Far East, becoming concentrated around the narrow Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Dutch East Indies. These ships were soon joined by French Navy frigates and began to inflict losses on shipping in the region. The Royal Navy forces in the Indian Ocean were deployed elsewhere and so the East India Company, the private enterprise that ruled much of British India in the 1790s and maintained their own fleet and navy, raised a squadron of armed merchant ships to patrol the Strait and drive off the raiders.The arrival of this British force on 2 January 1794 was initially a success, the squadron over-running and capturing two large and well-armed privateers on 22 January, not long after the French vessels had been beaten off during an attack on the British trading post at Bencoolen. On 24 January an action against a larger French squadron was fought in the Strait itself, but ended inconclusively and the squadrons divided, the British receiving the Dutch frigate Amazone as reinforcement. The French subsequently turned southwards out of the Strait and attacked Bencoolen again on 9 February, capturing an East Indiaman in the harbour before returning to Isle de France with their prize.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:08 UTC on Sunday, 3 May 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794 on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Kimberly.

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A version of this essay was published by firstpost.com at https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/shadow-warrior-the-need-for-pax-indica-malacca-was-blocked-1001-years-ago-hormuz-is-choked-now-14005673.htmlIn 1025 CE, exactly 1,001 years ago, Emperor Rajendra Chola sent an armada (probably the largest fleet in history before the advent of steam) 4,000 kilometers clear across the Indian Ocean. It was on a mission strangely familiar to us in 2026: open up a critical strait that was being choked by a littoral state. The thalassocratic SriVijaya Empire of Sumatra was closing the strait and imposing tolls, as well as winking at a little piracy.The strait in question then was Malacca. The Chola goal: to reopen Indian trade with Southeast Asia and China. Remarkably, the Cholas were not interested in territorial conquest, only in freedom of navigation.It is ironic that today, it is again a question of free trade, that shibboleth that has been waved about for decades (although that was a euphemism for ‘managed trade that benefits the West').The difference between then and now? The salient fact is that Rajendra Chola was able to open Malacca with his wooden ships. With all his aircraft carriers and F-35s and missiles, President Trump is unable to open Hormuz. This must mean something, although reasonable people may differ on what that is. My claim is that it means India has the opportunity, in fact the need, to step into the breach.Maritime trade is severely disturbed today, and it is increasingly a disaster for innocent bystanders bereft of oil and gas. And it is increasingly the Indian Ocean that matters: specifically the sea-lanes from Hormuz to Malacca, which handle a significant portion of both oil/gas trade and goods trade globally.Geo-politics and geo-economics, Mahan's and Spykman's theoriesIt is a reasonable conjecture that the locus of power has shifted over the centuries: in the 19th century, the Atlantic was supreme; in the 20th century, the Pacific; and in the 21st century, the most important ocean is the Indian Ocean. Asia has returned to center stage. In support of this assertion, see how the economic center of gravity of the world has returned to the vicinity of India, after the European colonial interlude.It is therefore appropriate to ask what it would take for India to regain its former keystone role in the Indian Ocean. Of course geography offers it to the country on a platter. From both Alfred Thayer Mahan's theory of naval power, and from Nicholas Spykman's Rimland theory, India could be, or should be, the dominant power in the region: it is almost literally India's ocean.Mahan's ideas, updated for today, suggest that a strong navy should protect a large merchant marine fleet, manage trade, and control choke-points. The preferred hardware may have changed from battleships to aircraft carriers and especially nuclear submarines these days, but the basic idea remains: speak softly but carry a big stick with a force-projection navy.Spykman's Rimland theory seems more appropriate in current circumstances than the Heartland theory popularized by Halford MacKinder. The Eurasian land mass may well be subject to control by a coastal hegemon or an alliance that controls the sea lanes and choke points. Despite pipelines and rail-borne containers, maritime trade still dominates.Spice Route >> Silk RoadA stark reminder of this is the comparison between the fabled ‘Silk Road' and the ancient ‘Spice Route'. Despite all the breathless propaganda about the Silk Road, it is abundantly clear that sea-borne trade was an order of magnitude greater, because a caravan of 500 camels, braving deserts, bandits and so on across central Asia couldn't possibly carry more than 100 tons of goods; whereas an ocean-going stitched teak ship, like a single uru from Beypore, Kerala, could easily carry 400 tons. And the monsoon winds provided predictable, seasonal propulsion.India's prowess was built on the monsoons. By mastering the seasonal winds, Indian mariners turned the ocean into a highway. This made India the supreme trading power. Merchants from Rome and Egypt traded with Chinese and Southeast Asian counterparts on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts, leaving behind troves of coins as evidence.The SwitchThe remarkable thing is that these merchants did not even need to meet each other physically, because India provided the “multi-protocol switch”: translating their diverse needs and offering the conveniences of an entrepot, while also itself producing coveted, high-value products such as black pepper. For example, a Greek buyer could buy something from a Chinese seller, and settle the transaction using Indian credit.And how did India do it? By providing the “switching fabric”, such as the ports, the credit systems, and the security, that allowed these disparate worlds to exchange products and wealth without ever meeting.This is much like what a network gateway such as TIBCO does for packets of different kinds of data (in passing, how appropriate that TIBCO was founded by an Indian-American, Vivek Ranadive!). Hardware switches, eg. from Cisco Systems, have been around for a while, but TIBCO abstracted that functionality in software to connect those with different protocols.India already has many of the ingredients of the switching fabric in the India Stack. Using protocols like UPI, e-KYC, Account Aggregation, Central Bank Digital Currency, and ONDC, especially along with distributed-ledger blockchain-based Smart Contracts, it should be possible to provide end-to-end transparent and reliable multi-party trade support which complements the SWIFT payment system. Complement, not necessarily replace.The same pattern held with India's age-old trade system. The ports were on the Malabar Coast, such as Muziris; on the Coromandel coast, such as Arikkamedu; and on the Konkan Coast, such as Bharuchcha. The credit systems were run by temples which acted as both bankers and venture capitalists for the trading guilds. The security: well, that's what Rajendra Chola demonstrated in 1025 CE.Alas, medieval India lost its maritime focus. So did China. Both became insular, and were overwhelmed by invaders, including Turkics and Europeans. In India's case, the Turkic invaders were land-focused powers, although there were isolated maritime attempts (e.g. the Maratha Navy, Travancore defeating the Dutch in an amphibious battle at Colachel in 1741, etc.)Now, however, there are new ports. The most interesting is the Port of Trivandrum (Vizhinjam). This deep-water container transhipment port is only 10 nautical miles away from the Hormuz-Malacca sea lanes, and now when Dubai is closed, it reportedly has a backlog of a hundred container ships waiting to be berthed. Then there is the upcoming Vadhavan container port in Maharashtra, and the Galathea Bay container port in Great Nicobar, which overlooks the mouth of Malacca.Pax Indica todayThe modern idea of Pax Indica borrows from both perspectives: hard power and a switch. An Internet search brings up the fact that it was my friend Bapa Rao and I who first started talking about it in terms of India being the benevolent hegemon in the Indian Ocean, way back in the 1990s.Later, Shashi Tharoor wrote in his 2011 book Pax Indica that it could be “a peace system based on cooperation, stability, and rule‑based order in Asia and beyond, in which rising India helps shape the rules of the road rather than impose its will through hegemony.” That is, along roughly the same lines as the “multi protocol switch” or entrepot concept.Pax Indica is not an empire; it is an ecosystem. There are three aspects: military power, the full exploration of the multiprotocol switch, and the port-led development policy. Bapa Rao and I will consider these in a future article. Briefly, though, here is what these entail.* Project Power: Use a 3-carrier, 18-24-submarine navy to ensure no single power can close the ocean's gates.* Enable Trade: Use the Digital India Stack to act as the “Multi-Protocol Switch” for a fragmented world, plus super-ports like Vizhinjam (Trivandrum).* Secure the Choke Points: Be ready, like the Cholas, to act decisively when a “Srivijaya-style” blockade threatens the common good.Hard power needs to come through the acquisition of a blue water navy: at least three aircraft carrier groups, one for the Arabian Sea (Hormuz), one for the Bay of Bengal (Malacca), and one in maintenance, refit and upgrades.Even though drones and missiles have rendered them less dominant than in earlier times, carrier groups are still important for air superiority and power projection. But an ever-more critical factor is “area denial” by nuclear attack submarines (SSBN) that can launch second strike nuclear missiles as part of the “triad”, of which India should have at least three to four. In addition, there should be at least a dozen silent AIP-equipped diesel-electrics for securing straits, and at least 6-12 SSN (possibly leased) to enhance blue-water reach.“The IOR must become an Indian lake,” said General Raj Shukla on X. I agree: Not as a territory of conquest, but as a sanctuary of trade, where India sits at the center, as the protocol provider that makes world trade work again, as in millennia past.1500 words, 27 Apr, 2026Here's the notebookLM.google.com AI-generated video about this article: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

À l'heure où l'on déplore la fin de la lecture, il y en a qui n'abandonnent pas le livre et ce sont les hommes et les femmes politiques. Écrire un livre lorsque l'on a une ambition politique, pour Ruth Elkrief, c'est cela qui est français. Plus qu'ailleurs, en France, un livre confère une forme d'autorité et de qualité, ajoute-t-elle. Boris Vallaud sort un livre avec sa vision sur la démarchandisation du monde. D'après François Lenglet, toute noble qu'elle est, cette idée constitue quand même une erreur parce que c'est un défi à l'efficacité. Il explique que toutes les sociétés qui se sont essayées à la démarchandisation et à l'extension de la sphère étatique ont connu les pénuries et les privations et ont fini par s'effondrer sur elles-mêmes. Le ministre des Finances indonésien a eu une idée qu'il a très vite regrettée. Elle évoquait la possibilité d'un péage dans le détroit de Malacca qui longe la Malaisie et l'île d'Indonésie qui s'appelle Sumatra avant de finir dans un deuxième détroit, celui de Singapour. Pour Christian Makarian, le contexte est très différent d'Ormuz. Derrière, il y a la superpuissance chinoise et son alimentation permanente, explique-t-il. Du lundi au vendredi, à partir de 18h, David Pujadas apporte toute son expertise pour analyser l'actualité du jour avec pédagogie.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Aceh in Sumatra is the only Indonesian province where Sharia Law, Islamic religious law, is in force. It followed years of conflict between Aceh and the central government.In Arabic, Sharia means "the clear, well-trodden path to water". It is derived from the Quran, Islam's holy book and from the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.Interpretation of Islamic law is nuanced according to local culture and customs, which means the application of Sharia Law may look quite different from country to country.Azwar Abubakar was the acting governor of Aceh who oversaw the first implementation of Sharia Law - a public caning - on 24 June 2005. He speaks to Surya Elango.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from how the Excel spreadsheet was developed, the creation of cartoon rabbit Miffy and how the sound barrier was broken.We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: the moment Reagan and Gorbachev met in Geneva, Haitian singer Emerante de Pradines' life and Omar Sharif's legendary movie entrance in Lawrence of Arabia.You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, like the invention of a stent which has saved lives around the world; the birth of the G7; and the meeting of Maldives' ministers underwater. We cover everything from World War Two and Cold War stories to Black History Month and our journeys into space.

Originally released as Episode 506 on 8/24/25.In this episode, Jeremiah with Bigfoot Society welcomes Nav, a seasoned wildlife conservationist from India, whose globe-spanning career has brought him face-to-face with extraordinary phenomena. Amidst his conservation efforts, Nav recounts spine-chilling encounters with unknown creatures, including a potential Orang Pendek sighting in Sumatra and a thrilling face-off with a mysterious being in the dense forests of Kananaskis in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. Delve into Nav's gripping stories, his belief in undiscovered humanoid apes, and the compelling evidence supporting their existence. His accounts challenge conventional evolutionary theories and call for a unified, open-minded approach to uncover these cryptids before they vanish.

Le troisième ange nous a quittés. Après Dian Fossey, assassinée en 1985, et Jane Goodall disparue fin 2025, la primatologue Birutė Galdikas s'est éteinte le 24 mars 2026 à Los Angeles, à 79 ans, dans un silence médiatique assourdissant.Cette primatologue lituano-canadienne était la 3e et plus jeune des célèbres "trimates" avec Dian Fossey (gorilles) et Jane Goodall déjà citées (chimpanzés). "Trimate" est un jeu de mot anglais qui fait rimer "mate" (copine), avec "primate".C'était l'une des meilleures spécialistes des orangs-outans. Elle devint encore plus vite militante que Dian et Jane.Voici son histoire, et surtout celle de ses protégés, ces hommes de la forêt indonésienne, presque éradiqués…___

In this week's episode, we spotlight a rare and beautiful long-tailed breed of chicken - the Sumatra. Ginger Stevenson from McMurray Hatchery joins us for a great chat about their newest breeds and a behind the scenes look at how and why they select for their breeding flocks. We also share our recipe for Savory Asparagus Filled Crepes and deliver some retail therapy with spring-themed table settings. Pre-order our book! The Chicken Ladies' Guide to Life with ChickensGrubbly Farms - click here for our affiliate link.https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100963304-15546963Pre and Probiotic and Vitamin and Electrolyte Powders!Bright and Early Coffee - use code CWTCL15 for 15% off of any bagged coffee. K Cups always ship free!https://brightandearlycoffee.com/Omlet Coops- Use Our Affiliate Link and COFFEE10 code for 10% off!https://tidd.ly/3Uwt8BfBreed Spotlight is sponsored by Murray McMurray Hatcheryhttps://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/Metzer Farms Waterfowlhttps://www.metzerfarms.com/Eaton Pet and Pasture - Use code COFFEE for a discount on first-time purchases.Nestera UShttps://nestera.us/cwtclUse our affiliate link above for 5% off your purchaseSavory Asparagus Filled Crepes - https://coffeewiththechickenladies.com/farm-fresh-egg-recipes/savory-asparagus-filled-crepes/CWTCL Websitehttps://coffeewiththechickenladies.com/CWTCL Etsy Shophttps://www.etsy.com/shop/CoffeeWChickenLadiesAs Amazon Influencers, we may receive a small commission from the sale of some items at no additional cost to consumers.CWTCL Amazon Recommendationshttps://www.amazon.com/shop/coffeewiththechickenladiesSupport the show

Hosted by Avivah Yamani, our Director. What's up in the equatorial sky this month? April 2026 brings a spectacular alignment of Mercury, Mars, and Saturn, forming a tight celestial triangle just before sunrise. We also track the journey of the 'Evening Star' Venus as it meets the Seven Sisters, and prepare for the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower under dark, moonless skies. Plus, don't miss the rare occultation of asteroid Strenua, a must-see event for observers in Java, Sumatra, and beyond.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk atau BRI menyalurkan bantuan paket perlengkapan sekolah untuk pelajar melalui program “Cahaya Kebahagiaan Untuk Generasi Harapan Bangsa”. Program ini merupakan bagian dari program Danantara Indonesia yang bertujuan mendukung akses pendidikan serta meringankan beban kebutuhan belajar bagi pelajar di wilayah Provinsi Sumatra Barat.Penyaluran bantuan dilakukan dengan menghadirkan perwakilan siswa dan pihak sekolah dari sejumlah wilayah penerima manfaat. Program ini menyasar pelajar tingkat Sekolah Dasar (SD) dan Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) yang tersebar di dua kabupaten, yaitu Kabupaten Pasaman dan Kabupaten Pasaman Barat. Kehadiran para siswa, guru, serta perwakilan sekolah menjadi bagian dari rangkaian kegiatan yang menandai penyaluran bantuan secara simbolis.Berdasarkan mandat Danantara Indonesia, BRI bertanggung jawab atas distribusi 3.000 paket kelengkapan sekolah bagi pelajar di wilayah tersebut. Penyaluran bantuan dilakukan secara proporsional kepada sekolah-sekolah yang membutuhkan untuk mendukung kegiatan belajar mengajar serta meningkatkan semangat belajar para siswa.Setiap paket bantuan yang disalurkan berisi berbagai perlengkapan pendukung kegiatan belajar, antara lain tas sekolah, buku tulis, tempat pensil, alat tulis, tumbler atau botol minum, serta kartu ucapan dari Presiden Republik Indonesia.Program ini diharapkan dapat memberikan dukungan nyata bagi para pelajar dalam memenuhi kebutuhan perlengkapan sekolah, sekaligus menjadi bagian dari upaya memperkuat akses pendidikan di berbagai daerah. Selain membantu meringankan beban kebutuhan belajar, bantuan tersebut juga diharapkan mampu mendorong motivasi siswa untuk terus melanjutkan pendidikan.Pelaksanaan program “Cahaya Kebahagiaan Untuk Generasi Harapan Bangsa” sejalan dengan komitmen BRI dalam mendukung Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (Sustainable Development Goals/SDGs), khususnya Tujuan 1 Tanpa Kemiskinan dan Tujuan 2 Tanpa Kelaparan. Inisiatif ini juga selaras dengan Asta Cita Pemerintah, khususnya poin ke-8, yang menekankan pentingnya pembangunan sumber daya manusia yang berkualitas melalui peningkatan akses pendidikan dan kesejahteraan masyarakat.

In this episode, David talks to the award-winning Indonesian activist and social entrepreneur Farwiza Farhan about her work in the unique Leuser Ecosystem in the Aceh region of Sumatra. This is the only place on earth where tigers, orangutans, elephants, and rhinoceros still roam together in the wild. It's a remarkable story of women's empowerment and a practical example of Just Transition. Learn how Farwiza blends all kinds of knowledge from Indigenous wisdom to satellite and drone technologies to accomplish her inspiring objectives.

Een gewonde Afrikaanse man die van ons wegkijkt met onderscheidingen en een pet op. Wie was hij? Een militair waarschijnlijk. Hoe raakte hij gewond en kennen we zijn naam? Allemaal vragen die bij je opkomen als je naar hem kijkt. Eveline Sint Nicolaas ging op onderzoek uit en vond in de archieven dat deze man via Ghana in Indonesië vocht, en tijdelijk in Harderwijk woonde. In deze podcast hoor je zijn verhaal.  

#217 - What does it take to leave one life, build another, and then wager it all on saving a species? We sit down with Nigel Mason, whose path runs from blitz-era London to the beaches of Bali, from music PR to pioneering “armchair rafting,” and finally to a 30-year fight to protect Sumatran elephants. His story blends grit, heartbreak, and stubborn hope as he turns a sanctuary into a living classroom and proves that hands-on adventure can fuel real conservation.Nigel opens up about the early wins and the gut-punch losses: a government order that shuttered his booming rafting business, the grind of rebuilding, and the shock of seeing elephants wasting away in Sumatra's deforestation crisis. He shares the rescue convoys behind Operation Jumbo, the science and care that guide his team, and why he ended elephant rides while doubling down on close, ethical encounters—hand feeding, bathing, guided walks, and deep education. Along the way, we meet the true heartbeat of the park: mahouts who know each elephant by mood and memory, including a reunion after five years apart that says everything about trust.This conversation goes beyond slogans. We talk palm oil and pulpwood, tourism that pays for welfare and veterinary care, and the tension between online outrage and on-the-ground responsibility. Nigel's sanctuary is a designed jungle with lakes, treetop paths, and a museum that makes conservation tangible. COVID nearly erased it; debt and determination kept the herd safe. Through it all, Nigel's focus is legacy—family ready to lead, a local industry he helped ignite, and a sanctuary built to outlast controversy.If you care about ethical wildlife tourism, elephant welfare, or how adventure can drive conservation, this one will stay with you. Listen, share with a friend who loves travel or animals, and tell us: what does “ethical” look like to you? And if the story moved you, follow, rate, and leave a review so more people can find the show.To learn more about Nigel and Mason Adventures be sure to check out www.masonadventures.com and check out their Instagram account @masonadventuresbali. To see clips from past, current and upcoming episodes and to learn about me (Jake) on a personal level give me a follow on Instagram @humanadventurepod. Want to be a guest on The Human Adventure? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/journeywithjake Xploreum connects you with authentic wilderness expeditions led by trusted local experts. Browse real adventures, book directly with experienced guides, and get $200 off your first trip using code HumanAdventure2026 at xploreum.io/humanadventure. 

With so much carnage in the news cycle, it's easy to overlook the wellbeing of the world's rainforests like the Amazon, the “lungs of the planet.” On today's show, host Esty Dinur is in conversation with Laurel Sutherlin of the Rainforest Action Network about the importance of protecting this precious resource from deforestation caused by industrial agriculture.  Sutherlin says that the world's rainforests are integral to global climate and the products that are being consumed in the US are destroying them. He wants more people to understand that deforestation is the second leading cause of the climate crisis and that's being driven by industrial agriculture like palm oil plantations. This is also a human rights story, says Sutherlin, as rainforests around the world are home to Indigenous peoples. The Rainforest Action Network works to hold the companies extracting resources and violating the human rights of Indigenous peoples accountable. Sutherlin says that the countries driving deforestation will often set up shell companies to shield themselves from accountability.  From March 21-18, the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement is calling for a boycott of Chevron. Sutherlin says that Chevron is a “poster corporation” for the destruction of the rainforests. In Ecuador they left hundreds of open pit oil pools throughout the rainforest, polluting drinking water and food sources. They also talk about the link between war and climate change, the shining examples of Indigenous leadership and climate activism, National Oreo Day in opposition to the Mondelēz International corporation, and the health of rainforests from Sumatra, to Borneo and the Congo.  Laurel Sutherlin is the Director of Strategic Communications at Rainforest Action Network, where he has worked on international conservation and human rights campaigns for over 15 years. Laurel also sits on the board of Directors of a bioregional, forest protection group in Oregon called the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center (KSWild). He is a lifelong birder, naturalist and outdoor educator. He currently lives in Kingston, in the Hudson Valley of New York State, where he hosts a weekly live radio talk show program called Nature Nuggets. Featured image of a palm oil plantation in Indonesia. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post Deforestation Won't End Because of Good Corporate Hearts appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Tiger populations have risen in some countries, such as Bhutan, Nepal and India, but the global population of the big cat species remains critically endangered, says Debbie Banks, campaign lead for tigers and wildlife crime at the Environmental Investigation Agency. The global tiger population was recorded at roughly 5,574 in 2022, with the species having disappeared from roughly 95% of its historical range. Banks joins Mongabay's podcast this week to detail the status of Panthera tigris, the successes and failures of the first Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP), what the second iteration (2.0) seeks to do differently, and what she thinks range countries need to focus on. "This story is very much a mixed bag of localized successes and elsewhere just stagnation … and a lack of political and financial investment to bring tigers back from the brink in some places." Making good on the commitments of GTRP 2.0, Banks says, would also benefit nations seeking to fulfill their environmental protection commitments under the Global Biodiversity Framework agreed upon by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). That's because tigers are what's known as an umbrella species, meaning that protecting them also protects ecosystems and a host of other species and biodiversity contained within these ecosystems. "Tigers are an apex predator, therefore a keystone species, an umbrella species, a flagship species. And by saving tigers…we save so much more." Please take a minute to let us know what you think of our podcast, here. Image Credit: A tiger in Sumatra. The Sumatran subspecies is critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting, and now faces additional threats from two hydropower dams planned to be constructed within their habitat. Image courtesy of Pete Morris. ——— Timecodes (00:00) Introduction (03:07) The global status of the tiger (10:33) Threats to the tiger (24:16) Law enforcement and reducing tiger demand (33:35) The Global Tiger Recovery Program (42:02) Protecting tigers 'saves so much more'

Hace casi cinco mil años, alguien grabó en una tablilla de arcilla las primeras leyes contra la brujería. Hoy, mientras lees esto, hay personas encarceladas, perseguidas o asesinadas bajo esa misma acusación. Entre medias, un viaje extraordinario que pasa por los templos de Babilonia, los tribunales de Roma, las hogueras medievales, los barcos de esclavos del Caribe, las selvas de Sumatra y las pantallas de TikTok. En este episodio de Días Extraños desmontamos todo lo que creías saber sobre la magia negra: no es lo que te contaron, es mucho más complejo, más oscuro y más actual de lo que imaginas. Y además: Cuando los usuarios rompen el videojuego, con Jesús Relinque Ciencia de Vanguardia, con Pablo Fuente Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

El 26 de diciembre de 2004, hubo un terremoto en Sumatra que generó un tsunami, olas gigantes que golpearon fuertísimo las costas de 14 países del sudeste asiático, causando destrucciones catastróficas y hasta 220000 muertes. Nuestro invitado de hoy se encontraba en Indonesia, de luna de miel con su mujer, Mora, y hoy nos cuenta cómo hizo para sobrevivir. Conversamos también acerca de los tsunamis que a veces atravesamos en la vida, la presencia misteriosa de Dios en ellos, de las redes de contención que nos ayudan a atravesarlos y de la importancia de ser contención para otros. Pablo García Oliver nació en 1970 en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Es arquitecto (UBA) y trabaja en su propio estudio de arquitectura (Gop Arquitectos) hace muchos años. Está casado, tiene cuatro hijos y ha escrito un libro acerca de suexperiencia con el Tsunami, al que tituló Demorando la llegada.“No tengo plata ni oro, pero te doy lo que tengo”: un espacio donde encontrarnos con el que verdaderamente nos llena, para que nos tome de la mano, nos levante y nos ponga en camino nuevamente. Somos Sol, Colo y Tere, con el apoyo del Pbro. Gastón Lorenzo, Parroquia Católica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Entrevistamos a personas que nos comparten su vida y nos ayudan a profundizar nuestra fe. Contactate con nosotros: ⁠⁠⁠podcastdelpilar@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠Con Pablo García Oliver y para pedir el libro Demorando lallegada: Estudiogop@gmail.com  Cortina musical: "Tan pobre y tan rico"· Jóvenes Catedral de San Isidro. Álbum: “Hazte canto”. Este podcast está realizado a beneficio de la Fundación Nuestra Señora del Pilar, que acompaña a niños, adolescentes y mujeres en estado de vulnerabilidad en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Te invitamos a colaborar con estaobra. ⁠⁠⁠Entrá a la ⁠⁠⁠⁠página de la Fundación⁠⁠⁠⁠ para conocer más acerca de la fundación y cómo ayudar. Muchas gracias.

Rechtszaak heeft een betere bescherming van Natura 2000-gebieden op de Noordzee tegen schadelijke activiteiten afgedwongen. We starten met het volgen van een blauwe reigerkolonie in het Amsterdamse bos. Deze wereldberoemde fossielen, ontdekt door de Nederlander Eugène Dubois, zijn recent teruggegeven aan Indonesië. Binnenkort volgen ook zo'n dertigduizend andere fossielen die de Nederlander verzamelde op Java en Sumatra.  En verder: lelieteelt in Midden-Drenthe, snijden in dode vogels, kakapo van Nieuw-Zeeland,  kleine beestjes en kleurvariatie bij buizerds. De column is van Patrick Jansen. Presentatie: Menno Bentveld

Only around 800 Tapanuli orangutans still live in Sumatra's mountain forests. A flood disaster in November 2025 has further decimated its already fragile population and is forcing Indonesia to change policy. However, experts worldwide are concerned. - Nur rund 800 Tapanuli-Orang-Utans leben noch in den Bergwäldern Sumatras. Eine Flutkatastrophe im November 2025 hat ihre ohnehin fragile Population weiter dezimiert und zwingt Indonesien zu einem politischen Kurswechsel. Experten weltweit sind jedoch besorgt.

In november werd het Indonesische eiland Sumatra getroffen door een cycloon met duizenden doden tot gevolg. Correspondent Saskia Konniger bezocht Tamiang, een stad die totaal verwoest is maar waar de overlevenden nauwelijks hulp krijgen van de Indonesische regering. Waarom leven mensen maanden na de ramp nog steeds in de modder?Presentator: Iddo HavingaGast: Saskia Konniger Redacteuren: Fitria Jelyta & Ruben PestEindredactie: Ignace SchootMontage: Yeppe van KesterenCoördinatie: Elze van DrielProductie: Rhea StroinkHeb je vragen, suggesties of ideeën over onze journalistiek? Mail dan naar onze redactie via podcast@nrc.nl.Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to Monsters on the Edge, a show exploring creatures at the edge of our reality in forests, cities, skies, and waters. We examine these creatures and talk to the researchers studying them.Dally Sandradiputra is a dedicated writer, cryptozoologist, and seasoned field investigator who has spent years as an expedition consultant researching the elusive Orang Pendek in the jungles of Sumatra. An avid lover of hiking, camping, and traveling, Dally bridges the gap between scientific inquiry and personal adventure, often collaborating with researchers to uncover evidence of the region's diminutive cryptid ape. He is the author of the book The Mystery of the Short People of Sumatra, a work designed to introduce readers to the formal study of cryptozoology through the lens of his own experiences. Through his blog and creative writing, Dally documents his quest for mysterious creatures while sharing short stories and travel insights, maintaining a humble, amateur spirit that invites fellow enthusiasts to join him in exploring the unknown.Dally's Websitehttps://dallynfriends-adventure.com/Dally Sandradiputra Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuXluYbpsKTaGwMVcmJozjwDally's Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dallysandradiputra/?hl=enClick that play button, and let's unravel the mysteries of the UNTOLD! Remember to like, share, and subscribe to our channel to stay updated on all the latest discoveries and adventures. See you there!Join Barnaby Jones each Monday on the Untold Radio Network Live at 12pm Central – 10am Pacific and 1pm Eastern. Come and Join the live discussion next week. Please subscribe.We have ten different Professional Podcasts on all the things you like. New favorite shows drop each day only on the UNTOLD RADIO NETWORKTo find out more about Barnaby Jones and his team, (Cryptids, Anomalies, and the Paranormal Society) visit their website www.WisconsinCAPS.comMake sure you share and Subscribe to the CAPS YouTube Channel as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs7ifB9Ur7x2C3VqTzVmjNQ

As Indonesia grapples with increasingly frequent climate disasters—from the devastating floods in Sumatra and Aceh to prolonged droughts affecting food security—a new book is rejecting the usual solutions. No carbon credits. No waiting for the next Elon Musk. Instead, Bacaan Bumi asks: what if the answers lie in Indonesia's own revolutionary history, its constitutional foundations, and its diverse philosophical traditions? Published by Yayasan Obor Pustaka Indonesia last year, Bacaan Bumi began as a monthly supplement for Inside Indonesia magazine—where, we should acknowledge, several Talking Indonesia hosts are also involved. (Yes, this is a slightly nepotistic episode, but we promise the ideas are worth it.) The supplement was initiated by Gerry van Klinken, a longtime Indonesia scholar and one of the board members of Inside Indonesia, and brought together 17 Indonesian academics, activists, and thinkers who argue that technology and market mechanisms alone won't save us. Instead, they propose something more radical: an eco-socialist manifesto rooted in Indonesian soil. The book emerged from conversations sparked by a groundbreaking summer school on critical environmental history at Gadjah Mada University—Indonesia's first university program of its kind. The response has been striking: packed book launches across Java, students demanding more courses, and activists finding new language to connect Marxist commodity analysis with Javanese mysticism, Islamic green theology with feminist readings of adat traditions, and Sukarno's Marhaenism with 21st-century ecological citizenship. The editors don't call it an academic collection. They call it a manifesto. In his introduction, Farabi Fakih writes that Indonesia's environmental movement in the 21st century is “the natural continuation of the Southern revolution imagined by Sukarno.” He explicitly rejects what he calls the “techno-magical narrative” of Silicon Valley billionaires and the “declensionist narrative” of inevitable doom—both of which, he argues, serve to disable collective action against capitalism. But what does an environmental manifesto look like in the Indonesian context? How do you connect Marx's theory of metabolic rift to flood disasters in Sumatra? Why do young Indonesians find hope in pan-psychism and Kendeng mountain feminism? And what happens when you discover that Indonesia's 1945 constitution already contains ecological philosophy that's been largely forgotten? In this episode, we had a conversation with two of Bacaan Bumi's key contributors: Farabi Fakih, who heads the Master's program in History at Gadjah Mada University where the critical environmental history curriculum was born, and Fathun Karib, a historical sociologist, postdoctoral fellow at the Asia Research Institute, and founding member of punk band Critical Death. Together they explore why genuine solutions must come from within Indonesia, why book tours revealed both hope and anxiety among younger generations, and how a 1960s Indonesian constitutional provision about the earth might offer more wisdom than all of Silicon Valley's promises combined. In 2026, the Talking Indonesia podcast is co-hosted by Dr Jemma Purdey from the Australia-Indonesia Centre, Dr Elisabeth Kramer from the University of New South Wales, Tito Ambyo from RMIT, Dr Jacqui Baker from Murdoch University, and Clara Siagian from University College London.

Episode Description: When the Time Radio malfunctions, Max and Molly accidentally jump to the wrong time and place — landing on a volcanic island moments before the historic Krakatoa eruption! To fix their device, they explore buoyancy, density, and the physics of springs using Hooke's Law. With time literally running out, teamwork and Math become their only way home. Math Concepts: Density and buoyancy; Volume and displaced water; Unit comparison and real-world measurement; Hooke's Law (F = –kx);History/Geography Concepts:  The Krakatoa volcanic eruption (1883); Indonesian geography (Sumatra, Java, Rakata Island); Early scientific observation of sound waves and pressure.

It's (somehow!) six years ago that we started to learn about this new virus and then find ourselves caught up in a global pandemic. While there were some truly tragic parts to that crisis, it turns out there were also some good results, too. Quite by chance recently, two guests in the space of a couple of days told me stories about huge changes in their lives brought about by their travels around Covid times, and these stories were so interesting I quickly decided to create a whole episode on the topic. First up, I chat with Shannon O'Brien, an international school teacher who was actually working at a school in Shenzhen, China, at the start of 2020. During a school break for the Chinese New Year, Shannon flew to Sumatra, Indonesia, for a short holiday. Spoiler alert: it became a very long holiday! I then speak with Eva Westerling, a German doctor who in 2019 had decided that it was time for a big change and was contemplating a permanent shift to Morocco. When the pandemic hit, she and her partner were in the earliest stages of setting up a tourism business in Morocco, and then of course, no tourists came. My final guest is Eryn Gordon, who was working a corporate job in the United States when the pandemic began, and she soon found herself out of work. Instead of laying low like many of us did during Covid times, Eryn instead decided to get a new qualification and move to the other side of the world, to work in Seoul, South Korea. Links: Shannon O’Brien - https://www.shannon-obrien.com/ Shannon’s memoir Stray - https://amzn.to/4bQdiKT Eva Westerling’s blog Not Scared of the Jet Lag - http://www.notscaredofthejetlag.com Eva’s tour business in Morocco, Berber Adventure Tours - https://berberadventuretours.com/ Eryn Gordon’s website Earth to Editorial - https://earthtoeditorial.com/ Eryn's TEDx Talk on “What it means to be a good traveler” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WQYSdm-5ps Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thoughtfultravellers Join our LinkedIn group for Thoughtful Travellers - https://notaballerina.com/linkedin Sign up for the Thoughtful Travellers newsletter at Substack - https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com Show notes: https://notaballerina.com/380 *Full disclosure: Amazon Services LLC Associates Program NotABallerina.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Support the show: https://thoughtfultravel.substack.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protests and vigils are taking place across the United States - as outrage grows after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent shot and killed a woman this week. That shooting was captured on cell phone cameras, and the footage quickly spread around the world. In Minneapolis, where the shooting happened, protesters are demanding ICE leave their city.Also: The US attack on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro is having ramifications across the region. A number of guerilla groups operate along the country's border with Colombia. We'll take you to that border - where the dynamics around these armed groups are changing. And: Six weeks after a devastating cyclone struck Sumatra, many Indonesians are furious over the government's response. The storm led to the deaths of more than 11-hundred people, wiped out whole villages, and left hundreds of thousands of people with no home. But the cyclone is not the only cause of all the destruction. Plus: Iran protests, Renters struggle in Canadian cities, Italy's only gourmet restaurant inside a prison, and more.

Manvir Singh joins Psychedelics Today to unpack what shamanism means and why the term matters now. Singh is an anthropologist and author of Shamanism: The Timeless Religion. He argues that shamanism is not limited to "remote" societies or the past. Instead, it reliably reappears because it helps humans manage uncertainty, illness, and the unknown. This episode is relevant for the psychedelic community because "shaman" often gets used loosely, or avoided entirely. Singh offers a clear framework for talking about shamanic practice without leaning on romantic myths, drug-centered assumptions, or rigid definitions that do not fit the cross-cultural record. Early Themes With Manvir Singh Early in the conversation, Manvir Singh explains why many classic definitions of shamanism break down when tested across cultures, including in Siberia where the term originated. He discusses how popular images of shamanism often center "soul flight" and fixed cosmologies. However, ethnography shows more variation, including possession, spirit proximity, and different ways practitioners describe altered experience. Singh also traces his path into anthropology, including long-term fieldwork with the Mentawai people off the west coast of Sumatra. There, he studied ritual specialists known as kerei and saw how central they are to healing, ceremony, and community life. Core Insights From Manvir Singh At the center of the episode, Manvir Singh offers a practical three-part definition. He emphasizes these shared traits as the "beating heart" of shamanism across many settings: A non-ordinary state (trance, ecstasy, or another altered mode) Engagement with unseen beings or realities (spirits, gods, ancestors, witches, ghosts) Services such as healing and divination Singh also explores taboo, restriction, and "otherness." He explains how shamans often cultivate social and psychological distance through initiations, deprivation, and visible markers. This helps communities experience the practitioner as different in kind, which increases credibility when the practitioner claims access to hidden forces. Later Discussion and Takeaways With Manvir Singh Later, Manvir Singh challenges common psychedelic narratives that treat psychedelics as the universal engine of religion or shamanism. He notes that many shamanic traditions do not rely on psychedelics at all, and that rhythmic music, drumming, dance, and social ritual can reliably produce trance states. He also clarifies a key mismatch in many contemporary "ayahuasca tourism" settings: in many traditional contexts, the specialist takes the substance to work on behalf of the patient, rather than turning the participant into the primary visionary practitioner. Practical takeaways for the psychedelic field include: Use definitions that fit cross-cultural evidence, not marketing language. Avoid assuming psychedelics are required for mystical experience. Notice how authority gets built through ritual, training, and otherness, not only through pharmacology.

Coming in at #14 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Black Works Studio Intergalactic Event Horizon Toro. In 2022, Black Works Studio released a limited batch of cigars known as the Intergalactic. The cigar was quite eye-catching, featuring a skeleton in an astronaut suit. From a tobacco standpoint, the Intergalactic featured a Sumatra wrapper.  The cigar quickly became a favorite among Oveja Negra fans. In 2024, Black Works Studio announced the release of another cigar from the Intergalactic line, called the Intergalactic Event Horizon. This cigar features a unique blend, highlighted by a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper. Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yqa

Coming in at #14 Cigar of the Year for 2025 is the Black Works Studio Intergalactic Event Horizon Toro. In 2022, Black Works Studio released a limited batch of cigars known as the Intergalactic. The cigar was quite eye-catching, featuring a skeleton in an astronaut suit. From a tobacco standpoint, the Intergalactic featured a Sumatra wrapper.  The cigar quickly became a favorite among Oveja Negra fans. In 2024, Black Works Studio announced the release of another cigar from the Intergalactic line, called the Intergalactic Event Horizon. This cigar features a unique blend, highlighted by a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper. Full Details: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-yqa

De violentes moussons ont ravagé le Sri Lanka et Sumatra. L'état d'urgence a été déclaré, les sauvetages sont en cours pour des milliers de déplacés.Traduction: Severe monsoon rains have devastated Sri Lanka and Sumatra. A state of emergency has been declared as rescue operations are underway for thousands displaced. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Special envoy, Steve Witkoff, meets President Putin at the Kremlin with the latest US plan to end war in Ukraine. President Zelensky says Ukraine is committed to achieving a "real and secure peace". Also: The number of dead in the devastating floods and landslides in Sumatra in Indonesia has risen to more than seven-hundred. Hundreds more are feared buried in mud; the Sri Lankan authorities say the flash flooding and landslides have also killed hundreds there. One-hundred-and-fifty-thousand people have attended a mass held by Pope Leo in Beirut. A special BBC report on a dam collapse at a Chinese copper mine in Zambia leading to toxic waste, including heavy metals, pouring into the surrounding waterways and farmland. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

The number of dead in the devastating floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to more than 700. In addition, 500 people are still reported missing, with many feared buried under mud. Around one million people have been evacuated from their homes, with meaningful assistance still yet to reach hard-hit isolated areas. Newshour got through to one resident, a man called Lodewick Marpaung in north Sumatra. He pleaded for help. Also in the programme: US envoy Steve Witkoff is heading to the Kremlin - can he strike a deal on Ukraine? Also, Japan's new leader says she's giving up her own work-life balance - and everyone must 'work like a horse'. (Photo: A picture taken with a drone shows piles of wood that were swept away by the floodwaters in a flood-affected village in Sumatra, Indonesia, 1 December 2025. Floods and landslides triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar hit Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces. Credit: Hotli Simanjuntak/ EPA/Shutterstock)

Venezuela has condemned as a "colonialist threat" President Trump's warning that its airspace should be considered closed. The US does not have the authority to shut another country's airspace and the foreign ministry described his social media post as an illegal and unjustified aggression. Also: the number of people killed as a result of Israel's military offensive in Gaza in the past two years has risen above 70,000 according to the Hamas-run health ministry in the Palestinian territory; rescue operations are continuing in Indonesia after floods and landslides killed more than 300 people in Sumatra; and King Charles leads tributes to the British playwright and Oscar winning screenwriter, Tom Stoppard, who has died at the age of 88.

Episode 391: At dawn on December 26, 2004, a massive undersea earthquake off Sumatra's west coast — one of the strongest ever recorded — triggered a devastating tsunami across the Indian Ocean. Waves up to 30 metres high struck Aceh Province within minutes, then swept across Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, the Maldives, and as far as East Africa. Entire communities vanished, and more than 227,000 people in fourteen countries were killed, making it the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. At least fifteen Canadians lost their lives, and six more were reported missing, most while vacationing in Thailand and Sri Lanka. Survivors described the frantic searches for loved ones and the painful process of identifying and bringing home those who perished. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: Facts and FAQsIndian Ocean tsunami of 2004 | BritannicaSouth Asia: Earthquake and Tsunami - Dec 2004 | ReliefWebThe Night the Earth ShookTsunami - Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami, 2004 | Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge HubThe Indian Ocean Boxing Day Tsunami, 20 years onTwenty years on: the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - British Geological SurveyNOAA Center for Tsunami Research - Tsunami Event - December 26, 2004 The Indian Ocean TsunamiRecovery Collection: 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and TsunamiWhat are the biggest tsunamis ever? How July 29 earthquake, tsunami compares.How a 1,000‑year‑old tsunami in the Indian Ocean points to greater risk than originally thoughtTsunami Eyewitness & Survivors ProjectList of tsunamisZORIAH - A PHOTOJOURNALIST AND WAR PHOTOGRAPHER'S BLOG: Asian Tsunami Anniversary - Thailand Tsunami Then and Now Comparison SeriesSumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake - IRIS Special ReportHumanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake - WikipediaList of natural disasters by death toll - WikipediaTsunami Generation from the 2004 M=9.1 Sumatra-Andaman EarthquakeLisa BorgThe Devastating 2004 Tsunami: Timeline11 Facts About the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | DoSomething.orgCNN.com - Tsunami tragedy: Your e-mails - Jan 3, 2005John Knill and Jackie KnillCamera holds instant of tsunami impactTsunami photos show couple's final moments | CBC NewsDiscovery of tsunami camera brings closureCamera shows 'last words' of tsunami victimsSchool built in memory of B.C. tsunami victims | CBC News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices