Podcasts about Tainan

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 13-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,559 on turnover of 1.8-billion N-T. The market closed slightly higher on Wednesday despite market sentiment turning cautious ahead of the outcome of the U-S Federal Reserve's two-day policymaking meeting. Market watchers say many investors preferred (寧可) to stay on the sidelines waiting for the results of the Fed's meeting, but Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing attracted last ditch buying to recoup its earlier losses. Ministry halts plan to open 6 jobs categories to foreign students The Ministry of Labor has paused a plan to revise regulations that would have allowed foreign students who have graduated from Taiwan universities to work in six types of intermediate-skilled jobs. The pause comes after the ministry in March first introduced the plan to tackle (處理) labor shortages. The plan covered amendments to regulation allowing such foreign students to take employment as assistant nurses, intercity and city bus drivers and safety management system personnel, inventory clerks, cargo vehicle drivers and cargo vehicle driving assistants. The amended regulations do not include those provisions. Government says data shows pedestrian traffic accident-related fatalities dropping The Ministry of Transport says Taiwan's roads are becoming significantly safer for pedestrians - as it recorded the lowest traffic fatality rate in over six years between January and February. According to the ministry, there 469 fatalities in the first two months of this year, representing the lowest 30-day death toll since 2019. Of that number, there were 62 pedestrian-related deaths - and that's a record low since the government began tracking that specific category of traffic fatalities (死亡) in 2008. Government data terms of counties and cities, shows that Tainan saw the greatest increase in traffic-related deaths compared with last year, while Yunlin County recorded the highest increase in the number of pedestrian deaths. India-Pakistan on edge as their militaries exchange gunfire Indian army says at least one soldiers has died as gunfire and bombing continue on India Pakistan border. The region remains tense (繃緊的) a day after India fired missiles into Pakistani territory - aimed it says at terrorist infrastructure. Islamabad has now asked its army to carry out corresponding action. Ishan Garg tells us more. Venezuela Acknowledges Opposition Leaving Argentine Diplomatic Compound Venezuela's government has acknowledged for the first time that members of the country's opposition left the Argentine diplomatic compound where they had sheltered for over a year. But it has denied that their arrival to the United States occurred under an international rescue operation as characterized by the political faction and the U.S. State Department. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello on Wednesday said the group's movements were negotiated with the government and further alleged that one of the six people who entered the Argentine ambassador's residence in March left the compound in August, contradicting (（與…）相矛盾) earlier statements from the opposition. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 宏國德霖科技大學，有豐富獎學金就學補助、多元實習機會，讓你畢業即就業，實踐創業夢想人生！ 三大學院：餐旅學院、不動產學院及工程學院，緊密合作旗下凱撒飯店連鎖及宏國建設集團，宏國德霖科技大學是你最佳選擇！ https://sofm.pse.is/7krczj -- ✨宏匯廣場 歡慶璀璨女王節✨

Deux jeunes entrepreneurs ingénieurs taïwanais, Chen Kun-yang (陳坤揚) et Lin Kai-ze (林愷澤), ont frappé un grand coup dans le monde de l’innovation des transports futuristes avec le succès du vol d’essai de leur prototype de voiture volante, baptisée « antilope », fonctionnant grâce à la sustentation aérodynamique. Le prototype de troisième génération, fruit de sept années de recherche et développement, a été dévoilé pour la première fois à Taïwan au début du mois. Leur prochaine étape, basée à Tainan, vise à intégrer les technologies Scout AI et UAV (drones) au marché de l’économie de basse altitude, sous l’activité économique dans les airs, sous les 1000 m d’altitude. Cela inclut, entre autres, le transport, la logistique, l’agriculture... Leur prochaine mission est de développer un modèle à taille réelle ainsi qu’un cockpit intelligent.

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Today on the show, we're doing something a little different: a special travel episode, featuring Aliza and her girlfriend, Shirley Chan. Shirley's a talented cinematographer and also a favorite travel partner. They just came back from a month in Asia visiting Thailand and Shirley's family in Taiwan. In this episode, they dive deep into recs for Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Tainan, with a stopover in Chiang Mai and Bangkok too. It's a must listen if you're planning a trip to either country, and even if you're not, it's still a lot of fun. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. MORE FROM ALIZA AND SHIRLEY'S AVENTURE:Here's a Google Map for all the places mentioned on the episode.Buy: Made In TaiwanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on the show, Maine and Corey recap WNO 26 Diego Pato Vs Keith Krikorian for the lightweight title. We will cover Polaris next week. In the recap section of the show we break down the entire Maine card and a few of the undercard matches that took place this weekend on Who's Number One 26. We recap Diego Pato vs Keith Krikorian with Pato taking the decision to retain the WNO Lightweight Championship In the recap of Roberto Jimenez Vs Elder Cruz we talk about the crazy 16 second flying armbar submission that Roberto hit on Cruz.In the recap of Ryan Aitken vs Luccas Lira we talk about decision and some of the way that WNO does scoring. In Tainan Dalpra vs Rene Sousa we talk about the modified Peruvian necktie arm in Guillotine that Tainan hit on Sousa to win the matchIn Ronaldo Junior vs Jay Rodriguez we talk about the somewhat confusing decision for Ronaldo and the way that WNO displays round winning and judges favor but judging the entire match to be confusing to the viewer. We talk about the back and forth match between Rafaella Guedes vs Paige Ivette with Guedes taking the decisionMichael Sainz vs Daniel Sathler with Sainz taking a WNO debut decisionPlus the debut of Sarah Galvao.Recorded 2-22-2025

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 57-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,422 on turnover of 7.5-billion N-T. The market rose last Friday after recovering, as the bellwether electronics sector - led by artificial intelligence-related stocks - regained its footing, pushing the main board to close at the day's high. Market watchers say investors appear to have moved away from U-S President Donald Trump's tariff actions, and are now instead focusing on economic fundamentals. Luermen spring festival draws over 700,000 in Tainan Organizers of the annual Lunar New Year event at Tainan's Lu-Er-Men Matsu Temple say an estimated 700,000 people attended the event this past weekend despite the cold weather. The event marks the 'spring ox' ritual and was celebrated with a huge two-hour long firework show, a drone light show featuring 500 drones forming images of dragons, snakes, and the Goddess Matsu, a parade and musical performances. Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che was the guest of honor at the opening ceremony at the temple in the city's Annan District. He was accompanied by the four Japanese mayors from Fukushima Prefecture. The Lu-Er-Men Spring Festival dates back to 1725 - and symbolized prosperity for the coming year. A large paper-mache ox is tossed into the crowd as part of the festival and attendees (參加者) tear off pieces for good luck. NKorea Kim Vows to Bolster Nuclear Program North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave (嚴重) threat to his country. In a speech marking the 77th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army, Kim said the U.S.-Japan-South Korea trilateral security partnership established under a U.S. plot to form a NATO-like regional military bloc is inviting military imbalance on the Korean Peninsula. Kim vowed to further bolster the north's nuclear weapons program. He has previously made similar warnings, but his latest statement implies again that he won't likely embrace US President Donald Trump's overture to meet him and revive diplomacy anytime soon. US Alaska Crash Remains Recovered Return to Table of contents US authorities say the remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered (重新找到). AP correspondent Julie Walker reports. Russia Island on Alert After Chinese Ship Stranding Part of Russia's Pacific island region of Sakhalin is on high alert after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off its southwest coast. Local officials say there is no fuel spillage and no danger to the crew of the An Yang 2, which is carrying coal and heavy fuel oil. Russia's emergencies ministry said 20 crew were aboard. Preparations are underway to pump fuel out of the damaged vessel, which is stranded (擱淺) in shallow waters off the region's coast. Earlier this year, hundreds of volunteers in southwestern Russia spent weeks trying to contain a massive oil spill from two storm-stricken tankers in the Kerch Strait near Crimea. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

體驗活動 tǐ yàn huó dòng - experiential activity 旗袍 qí páo - cheongsam; traditional Chinese dress 獨特 dú tè - unique 服飾 fú shì - clothing; attire 古色古香 gǔ sè gǔ xiāng - antique; of ancient charm 穿越 chuān yuè - to traverse; time-travel 民國時期 mín guó shí qī - the Republic of China era 漫步 màn bù - to stroll 古蹟 gǔ jì - historical site 文藝 wén yì - artistic; cultural 復古 fù gǔ - retro; nostalgic 長版 cháng bǎn - long version (e.g., of clothing) 短版 duǎn bǎn - short version 身型 shēn xíng - body type; figure 挑選 tiāo xuǎn - to select; to choose 配件 pèi jiàn - accessories 搭配 dā pèi - to match; to pair 扇子 shàn zi - fan 耳夾 ěr jiá - clip-on earrings 租借 zū jiè - to rent 盤髮 pán fà - hair styling (usually an updo) 馬褂 mǎ guà - traditional Chinese men's jacket 清末民初 qīng mò mín chū - late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China period Rent a Qipao in Tainan: Available Here Planning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

Formosa Files presents two incredible stories about WWII airmen in this week's remastered, re-edited encore episode (first released in Sept. 2022).  First, a tale by the author of “God is My Co-Pilot” about a U.S. pilot who cobbled together a plane – with bamboo “skis” instead of wheels – and flew it on an epic raid a year after the Pearl Harbor attacks.  And second, the story of how a young Japanese fighter pilot from Mito (near Tokyo) became “General Flying Tiger,” a deity worshiped at a temple in Tainan City, Taiwan.  We recommend listening to the whole episode; however, if you're only interested in the “General Flying Tiger” story, skip to about minute 14.  Pics, info, and links at formosafiles.com     

This week on the show Maine and Josh preview the WNO 26 card headlined by a lightweight title fight between Keith Krikorian and Diego Pato Oliveira. We preview the rematch between Diego Pato Oliveira vs Keith Krikorian we talk about their first match at ADCC 2022 that saw Pato take the match with a footlock. We talk about Patos change of camp to AOJ and his recent run of victories. In the preview of the Co-Main event we discuss Jay Rodriguez vs Ronaldo Junior in what looks to be a very dynamic match, we talk about the wrestling from both and the areas that Ronaldo may be able to exploit with Jay style. We talk about how hard Jay Rod is to put away and submit and how his game has been developing since ADCC and his silver medal in 2024. We talk about the dynamics of the rematch between Roberto Jimenez vs Elder Cruz a match that we think will come down to one critical moment. We talk about Ryan Aitken vs Luccas Lira and the consistency that Ryan has been able to bring to winning in the EBI and CJI formats contrasted with the IBJJF stylings of Lira. In Tainan Dalpra vs Rene Sousa we talk about how Tainan will look to avoid the buggy choke and how he will need to play with his injured hand. In Rafaella Guedes vs Paige Ivette we talked about this becoming a battle of the top players and how a single moment may lead to a large opportunity that defines the match. We also discuss Daniel Sathler vs Michael Sainz, and the rematch between Zach Kaina vs Isaac Cordova.We also discuss Helena Crevar defending her F2W open weight title this last weekend. Recorded 2-2-2025

Weather and Climate A: It's freezing today! B: You're not wrong. I can't remember Tainan ever getting this cold before. A: I thought global warming is supposed to make the world hotter! B: Sure, the summers are getting hotter, but the winters might also get colder too. A: How does that work? B: I am not totally sure, but I heard that the temperatures will be more extreme. A: We'd better not get snow here! This is supposed to be the tropics! B: Yes, that would be terrible for the wildlife. A: And the humans! #每周一進階英語瘋英語 #每周六雙語麻吉同學會 #每周日英語童謠童話小森林 #想要無廣告收聽更多節目請點選教育電台雙語頻道 #每周一、六、日更新 ----- Apple｜Spotify｜Google｜KKBOX｜Firstory｜SoundOn 搜尋訂閱：NER Kids -----

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After serving eight months behind bars for libel, Chen Shui-bian is released in February 1987, and enters the fray of a newly-liberalized political landscape. In 1986, the Democratic Progressive Party became Taiwan's first real opposition party, and Chen's wife is elected to Parliament. Mr. Chen bides his time, and then pounces – first becoming a lawmaker, beating Frank Hsieh to become DPP caucus chief, and then setting his sights on the nation's capital city. In 1994, direct elections for Taipei mayor are held for the first time, and Chen overcomes Frank Hsieh again to become the DPP nominee.  But Chen has a few issues: he isn't a great speaker and he doesn't like smiling. Will this plucky lad from a dirt-poor home in Tainan overcome the odds? Find out in this week's exciting Formosa Files Taiwan history story. Pics, links and more at formosafiles.com

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened flat this morning from Friday's close, at 23,274 on turnover of 3.2-billion N-T. The market closed slightly higher Friday as turnover stayed low with many foreign institutional investors still away from the market for the New Year's holiday Turnover fell below the 300-billion N-T level, but select large-cap stocks in both the electronics and non-tech sectors appeared resilient, helping the broader market end above the previous close. MAC to investigate allegations of Taiwanese citizens holding Chinese ID The Mainland Affairs Council says it will open investigations into allegations of Taiwanese citizens holding Chinese I-D cards. The statement follows claims made by Taiwanese YouTubers in a recent documentary. According to the council, the holding of Chinese I-D cards by Taiwanese citizens is evidence of Beijing's United Front efforts and is not about "making friends, but about 'offering benefits (好處)". The move comes after YouTubers Ba Jiong and Chen Po-yuan released a 60-minute video this past weekend … .. in which they interviewed an unnamed intermediary who claimed that approximately 100,000 Taiwanese citizens currently hold a Chinese ID card. Black-faced spoonbill sets record by returning to Taiwan 9 years straight And, A single black-faced spoonbill has broken Taiwan's record for the most documented visits by one of the migratory species. The female bird has been identified by its leg band as T-69 and broke the record after being found to have traveled to Taiwan for nine consecutive (連續的) years. The Taijiang National Park Headquarters says the bird has returned to Tainan annually every October since 2015. The migratory bird's repeated presence has resulted in bird watchers dubbing it "Daughter of Tainan" and "Daughter of Taijiang." Of the 4,100 spoonbills counted in Taiwan, 2,088 were spotted in Tainan. SKorea Jetliner Crash Leaves Dead and Injured A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. Officials said all but two of the 181 people on board were killed Sunday in one of the country's worst aviation (航空) disasters. The 737-800 operated by Jeju Air plane arrived from Bangkok and crashed while attempting to land in the town of Muan, about 290 kilometers south of Seoul. Footage of the crash aired by South Korean television channels showed the plane skidding across the airstrip at high speed, evidently with its landing gear (起落架；起落裝置) still closed. Officials were investigating the cause of the crash, including whether the aircraft was struck by birds, Lee said. Investigators retrieved the jet's flight data and cockpit voice recorders, but they say it may take months to complete the probe into the crash. Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 as storm system moves across southern U.S. Tornadoes and severe (劇烈) storms have ripped through the U-S States of Texas and Mississippi, killing at least four people over the weekend. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ MITSUI OUTLET PARK林口 冬祭好物節12/6（五）開催

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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 158-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 22,789 on turnover of 5.7-billion N-T. The market gave up most of its initial gains on Monday, but still managed to end the marginally higher with expanded turnover before regular index adjustments by M-S-C-I took effect after the close of trading. Main Suspect in Taiyen Green Energy Fraud Case Turns Himself In Former D-P-P lawmaker Chen Qi-yu has turned himself in to prosecutors as part of an investigation into allegations of fraud at a state-linked green energy enterprise in Tainan. He arrived at the Tainan District Prosecutors' Office with his lawyer three weeks after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Prosecutors says they believe Chen violated the Securities and Exchange Act for breach of trust (違反信託) offenses and the Criminal Code for knowingly causing a public servant to publish an official document containing false information. A court has now ordered Chen to be detained as prosecutors continue their investigation. Surgeon Indicted over China Organ Transplants The Changhua District Prosecutors' Office has indicted a surgeon and four accomplices for allegedly facilitating illegal organ transplants conducted in China. The prosecutors' office says the transplant specialist orchestrated (精心策劃的) a criminal ring that profited from sending 10 Taiwanese patients to China to undergo organ transplant surgery between 2016 and 2019. According to prosecutors, the group charged patients between 5 and 7.5-million N-T for liver transplants and between 3 and 3.5-million N-T for kidney transplants that were conducted in China's Shandong and Hunan provinces. Prosecutors are seeking a six-year sentence for the surgeon and three year sentences for the four accomplices. US Federal Criminal Cases Against Trump Dropped US President-elect Donald Trump looks set to escape trial for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result after investigators filed a motion to drop the case. Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss (駁回（指法官因證據不足而）) the charges against the former President due to a long-standing Justice Department policy that bars the prosecution of a sitting President. Benji Hyer reports. Turkey Detains Dozens Joining Rally for Women Protection Police have detained dozens of people in Istanbul who tried to join a rally calling for greater protection for women in Turkey, where more than 400 women have been murdered this year. The demonstrators tried to enter the main pedestrian street to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday. But there is a ban on all protests in the area. Many demonstrators protested President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision in 2021 that withdrew (退出) Turkey from a landmark European agreement to protect women from violence. The agreement was signed in Istanbul and is named for the city. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 38-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,180 on turnover of $7.3-billion N-T. The market closed moderately higher on Wednesday as investors waited for the outcome of the U-S presidential election. The bellwether electronics sector once again acted a driver for the broader market, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing in focus. Conscripts Test Domestically Made Portable Launchers A group of conscripts drafted following this year's lengthening of mandatory military service has fired domestically made portable (便於攜帶的) rocket launchers during a media event. The live-fire exercises took place at that Southern Taiwan Military Training Center in Tainan. Conscripts who spent several weeks training with man-portable shoulder-launched Kestrel and fired several rounds from the domestically built weapon system. Defense officials say most of the rockets hit targets some 200-meters away, however, one of the conscripts' launchers failed to fire due to a malfunction. The deputy commander of the training center says the launcher that failed to fire has been handed over the the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology for further examination. The conscripts were part of the first group that began their compulsory service earlier this year after the government extended military service for men to one year from the previous four months. US Trump Presidency for Supreme Court Looking ahead after the US election, Donald Trump's presidency could assure (保證) a conservative Supreme Court majority for decades AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports… Canada Orders TikTok Dissolution The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won't block access (使用或看見某物的權利或機會). Canada's industry minister says it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.'s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc. TikTok is wildly popular with young people, but its Chinese ownership has raised fears that Beijing could use it to collect data on Western users or push pro-China narratives and misinformation. Amazon Deforestation Drops Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, according to official monitoring. The statistics were announced Wednesday in Brazil's presidential palace, That is the lowest level of destruction in nine years. Moreover, deforestation in Brazil's vast savannah (稀樹草原) also decreased by 25.7%, the first decline in five years. The area destroyed reached 8,174 square kilometers. The results sharply contrast with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion and weakened environmental agencies. Deforestation hit a 15-year high under his term. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 高雄美術特區2-4房全新落成，《惟美術》輕軌C22站散步即到家，近鄰青海商圈，卡位明星學區，徜徉萬坪綠海。 住近美術館，擁抱優雅日常，盡現驕傲風範！美術東四路X青海路 07-553-3838

Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second hour of the show talking about Liz Chaney's latest comments supporting Kamala Harris, and how Mike Pence will be voting for Harris. Tony also talks about the latest polls according to Amy Walter.   Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about Chick-fil-A launching its own entertainment app.   Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony talks about his live event on November 14th, The Election in Three Bourbons in Fishers. Tony also talks about a Wall Street Journal article on Tainan. Tony also talks about Donald Trump's rally in North Carolina talking about the damage from Hurricane Helene.   Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about how Harris is having trouble polling black voters. Tony also talks about Harris's latest political ad to attract voters.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Last time we spoke about the Formosa air battle. In mid-1944, General MacArthur and Admirals Nimitz and Halsey debated their next move in the Pacific. MacArthur, intent on a direct assault on the Philippines, clashed with Nimitz, who favored invading Formosa. MacArthur's persuasive tactics, political savvy and to be more blunt, threats during a rather dramatic visit to Honolulu, convinced President FDR to prioritize the Philippines. Despite MacArthur's grandstanding, FDR did not completely abandon the US Navy's plans, and MacArthur's plan would require significant Naval support, with carrier strikes planned to soften Japanese defenses. In October, Halsey's carriers launched devastating strikes against Formosa, leading to heavy Japanese losses and disrupting their air power. Despite some fierce counterattacks and damage to American ships, including the cruiser Canberra, the American forces achieved air supremacy. The successful air campaign set the stage for the invasion of Leyte, marking a pivotal shift in the Pacific War.  This episode is the Return to the Philippines Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  We last left off the week before the grand  return to the Philippines, Admiral Halsey had dispatched his carrier forces to neutralize enemy bases in Formosa in preparation for General MacArthur's Leyte invasion. However, Admiral Toyoda's response was unexpectedly strong, resulting in two cruisers being torpedoed, which forced Admiral Mitscher to order a retreat eastward under pressure from Japanese aviators. On October 15, while the cruisers Houston and Canberra were being towed under the protection of Admiral McCain's carriers, Halsey directed Admirals Bogan and Sherman's task groups to withdraw eastward out of sight. At the same time, Admiral Davison's forces carried out intermittent air raids on northern Luzon to keep enemy aircraft at bay. More significantly, Halsey decided to turn the situation into an opportunity. He instructed McCain's units to send out open messages, pleading for assistance. This tactic, which Halsey called the "Lure of the Streamlined Bait," was designed to mislead the Japanese into believing that this task group was all that remained of the fleet, enticing them to move in for the kill. Halsey's other task groups, which had withdrawn eastward, would then return to engage and destroy the enemy. On October 14, Japanese aviators claimed two carriers, one battleship and one heavy cruiser sunk, and one small carrier, one battleship and one light cruiser set afire. The exaggerated claims of the Japanese air force were accepted jubilantly on the home islands. The people felt that the American Navy had indeed been given a death blow, and the Finance Ministry distributed "celebration sake" to all households in the country to commemorate the event. The Tokyo radio made the unfounded claim that "a total of 57 enemy warships including 19 aircraft carriers and four battleships were sunk or heavily damaged by the Japanese forces… the enemy task forces lost the majority of their strength and were put to rout." It also predicted that the Allied losses would delay the invasion of the Philippine Islands by two months. Admiral Halsey's reaction was to report that "all 3rd Fleet Ships reported by radio Tokyo as sunk have now been salvaged and are retiring towards the enemy." The exaggerated claims of success made by Japanese pilots further convinced Toyoda to continue the assault, despite heavy aircraft losses. Meanwhile, Admiral Shima's strike force was already rushing south from the Inland Sea to support the air forces. However, Shima's force was not the only one speeding towards the battlefront. On October 13, Admiral Barbey's convoy, consisting of over 470 ships and carrying the 24th Division and the 6th Army Service Command, finally departed Hollandia, heading toward the designated "Far Shore," Leyte. The next day, the convoy crossed the equator without ceremony. By October 15, Task Force 78, which included the 1st Cavalry Division, joined the massive convoy. With General Sibert's full 10th Corps now en route to Leyte, the plan was to rendezvous with Admiral Wilkinson's Task Force 79. Over the course of about two weeks, General Hodge's 24th Corps had been transported from Hawaii to Eniwetok and then to Manus Island. On October 11, the LSTs carrying the assault battalions departed Manus, followed by Wilkinson's convoy of 267 ships, which left the Admiralties three days later. Their progress was steady, and by October 17, Wilkinson's tractor groups began joining the 7th Fleet. This combined fleet formed the largest convoy ever seen in the Pacific up to that point. Meanwhile, during the Formosa Air Battle, Japanese aviators launched multiple strikes against Task Groups 38.1 and 38.4 from dawn to dusk on October 15. Fortunately, the American carriers' reinforced combat air patrols effectively minimized damage, with only one glancing bomb hit on the Franklin. In retaliation, Admiral Mitscher's pilots claimed to have shot down more than 100 Japanese planes. Additionally, Admiral Davison's carriers attacked enemy air concentrations in Luzon, though they faced heavy resistance from Vice-Admiral Teraoka Kinpei's reorganized 1st Air Fleet. These engagements continued over the next two days, with American forces estimated to have destroyed 99 enemy aircraft on the ground and 95 in the air by October 19. On the morning of October 16, Mitscher's carriers conducted long-range searches to determine if the enemy had fallen for Halsey's trap. Meanwhile, Japanese morning reconnaissance flights over the western Philippine Sea spotted three enemy task groups with a combined total of 13 carriers in the vicinity, forcing Toyoda to reluctantly cancel Shima's planned attack. As a result, no surface engagement materialized from Halsey's "Lure of the Streamlined Bait." However, 247 naval aircraft were promptly dispatched from Okinawa, Formosa, and Luzon to locate the enemy groups. McCain continued to fend off persistent Japanese air assaults, which managed to land another torpedo hit on the Houston. Hellcats from light carriers Cabot and Cowpens did great execution against a Japanese formation of over 100 aircraft. However, three Jills penetrated the screen. One twin engine plane fought through the CAP and ships' anti-aircraft batteries, surviving just long enough to put a torpedo in the water before the plane itself crashed into the sea. The torpedo struck the after portion of the starboard side of the Houston, blowing 20 men overboard and spreading gasoline fires in the waters around the cruiser. The explosion set fire to the starboard tank that held fuel for the ship's reconnaissance floatplanes, causing a major fire in the aircraft hangar, though the remaining crew suppressed the blaze within fifteen minutes. Flooding from this hit degraded the ship's buoyancy and stability further. Another 300 men were evacuated afterward, leaving just 200 aboard to continue damage control efforts as the ships withdrew. Despite the cruiser suffering significant damage, the towing operation carried on, slowly guiding the task group towards Naval Base Ulithi, which they eventually reached on October 27. On October 17, the Japanese were still in pursuit of the retreating fleet, but contact was lost, and further attacks were aborted. Nevertheless, the Formosa Air Battle had one final chapter. After the successful strike on Okayama on October 14, General LeMay deemed the damage extensive enough that it wasn't necessary to send all available B-29s for mop-up operations. On October 16, only the 444th and 462nd Bombardment Groups were dispatched to hit Okayama, while the 468th targeted Heito, an airbase and staging field east of Takao. Of 49 planes airborne against Okayama, only 28 bombed there, but they were aided by five stragglers from the 468th Group. To even things up, a formation of 11 planes from the 444th flew calmly by its Okayama target and struck at Heito through an error by the lead bombardier. Other B-29s bombed alternate or chance targets at Takao, Toshien, Swatow, and Sintien harbors; at Hengyang; and at several airdromes, including Taichu on Formosa. This dual mission was less smooth than the October 14 raid, but no losses were reported. The next day, 23 B-29s from the 40th Bombardment Group attacked the Einansho Air Depot near Tainan to complete the Formosa campaign. Heavy cloud cover prevented 13 of the bombers from reaching the target, so they diverted to bomb Takao harbor instead. Despite these challenges, LeMay's bombers inflicted significant damage overall. By the end of the Formosa Air Battle, the Japanese had launched a total of 761 offensive sorties. Toyoda's pilots reported that nearly the entire 3rd Fleet had been sunk and the American carrier force was in ruins. For comedic effect why not go through the real list shall we: Japanese claims were finally listed as follows: Sunk: 11 carriers, 2 battleships, 3 cruisers, 1 destroyer (or light cruiser). Damaged: 8 carriers, 2 battleships, 4 cruisers, 1 destroyer (or light cruiser), 13 unidentified ships. In addition, at least 12 other ships set afire. These exaggerated claims were heavily promoted by newspapers, although figures like Toyoda within the IJN remained skeptical. In reality, the Japanese air forces were decisively beaten at Formosa, losing around 171 planes in the initial defense and another 321 during attacks on Mitscher's fleet—a total of approximately 492 aircraft.  The Second Air Fleet, comprising the main strength of the Navy's base air forces, had lost 50 per cent of its strength and was reduced to 230 operational aircraft. The First Air Fleet and Fourth Air Army in the Philippines were left with a combined operational strength of only a little over 100 aircraft. Of 143 carrier planes used to reinforce the Second Air Fleet, about one-third, with their flight crews, had been lost. Allied estimates, however, place Japanese losses as high as 655. In addition to these aircraft losses, Japan suffered significant casualties among air personnel, which severely weakened Admiral Ozawa's 3rd and 4th Carrier Divisions and left General Yamashita with limited air support for the defense of the Philippines. On the other hand, Halsey's forces lost only 89 aircraft, with two cruisers suffering serious damage. The radar-guided Hellcats easily repelled the fragmented Japanese attacks, causing no delays to the American operations and inflicting no serious damage on Task Force 38. This defeat significantly diminished Japan's ability to defend the Philippines, as their surface forces were now left without effective air cover. In the aftermath of the battle, the aggressive Vice-Admiral Onishi Takishiro assumed command of the 1st Air Fleet and initiated the creation of a suicide corps, recruiting volunteers to dive-bomb enemy vessels. Thus, the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps was born. Captain Motoharu Okamura, in charge of Tateyama base and the 341st Air Group Home is theorized to be the first officer to propose the use of kamikaze attack tactics. Commander Asaichi Tamai asked a group of 23 student pilots whom he had trained to volunteer for the first special kamikaze attack force, all of them did so willingly. The names of the four subunits within the Kamikaze Special Attack Force were Unit Shikishima, Unit Yamato, Unit Asahi and Unit Yamazakura. LeMay reported the destruction of 65 buildings and damage to 9 out of the 80 at Okayama's assembly plant, along with the destruction of 7 hangars and 16 buildings and damage to 9 others at the airbase. As a result, LeMay's intelligence team estimated it would take between four and six months to fully restore the Okayama plant to full operational capacity. His final strike of the month occurred on October 25, targeting the Omura Aircraft Factory, with 78 B-29 bombers successfully taking off. Over Omura, 59 planes dropped 156 tons of bombs, while 11 hit various other targets. Despite moderate resistance, one bomber was lost during the attack. Strike photos and subsequent reconnaissance showed significant damage, especially in the aluminum fabrication area. Over the following three months, Omura would become a primary target for Operation Matterhorn, though the 20th Bomber Command also conducted additional strikes to support Allied operations in Southeast Asia, China, and the Philippines. Meanwhile, minesweepers and other vessels had cleared the way for amphibious flotillas. In the early dawn of October 17 the minesweepers began their work on the channel approaches to Suluan Island. By 06:30 they had accomplished their task and then began to sweep the waters of the landing areas in Leyte Gulf until the storm forced them to suspend operations. At 12:59 they resumed sweeping with great difficulty. Until A Day, intensive area and tactical mine sweeping continued. The sweepers started at dawn each day and worked continuously until nightfall. By October 19 it was known that the Japanese had heavily mined the approaches to Leyte Gulf but that there were no mines within the gulf itself. However the northern part of the main channel into the gulf was not considered safe. By the same date sweeping had been completed in the southern half, 186 mines having been destroyed. At about 01:35 on October 19, the destroyer supporting the mine-sweeping units which were in the gulf struck a floating mine and while maneuvering away from the area struck another. The ship was disabled and retired from action. By A Day, a total of 227 mines had been destroyed and a passage approximately six miles wide had been cleared just north of Dinagat Island. All ships were therefore directed to enter Leyte Gulf through that portion of the strait. As the minesweepers came close to the land, boats containing Filipinos moved out to welcome the advance party of liberators. The reception they met was not enthusiastic. Admiral Oldendorf "suspected that some might have come seeking information so detained them aboard their respective ships… Directed no further patriots be taken aboard ship."With Halsey's forces still in the Formosa-Ryukyus region, these ships were under the air cover of General Whitehead's 5th Air Force and Admiral Kinkaid's escort carriers. While minesweepers and demolition teams worked to clear mines, remove transport barriers, and perform beach reconnaissance, Company D of the 6th Ranger Battalion prepared to land on Suluan Island on October 17. Supported by fire from the USS Denver and in heavy rain, the Rangers successfully landed on the beach at 08:05 without opposition. The men immediately filed south 500 yards on a trail along the coast and then headed east toward the lighthouse. On the way, four buildings, one of which contained a Japanese radio, were found and set ablaze. The company then continued along the trail. Suddenly the enemy fired from a concealed position, killing one man and wounding another. When Company D went into attack formation, the enemy force disappeared into the heavy jungle bordering the trail. The march was resumed and the company reached its objective without further incident. The lighthouse, which had been damaged by naval bombardment, and adjoining buildings were deserted. Unfortunately, a Japanese radio station successfully reported the enemy convoy's approach and the start of the Rangers' landings, revealing that Leyte was the Americans' ultimate target. In response, Toyoda swiftly initiated Operation Sho-Go, ordering Vice-Admiral Kurita Takeo's 1st Striking Force to move from Lingga anchorage to Brunei Bay, preparing to strike the enemy invasion fleet.  Just after midnight on October 18, Kurita's ships departed Lingga anchorage and began their trek to Leyte. Sentai (Division) 16—heavy cruiser Aoba, light cruiser Kinu, and destroyer Uranami—was ordered to detach from Kurita's command and head to Manila. These ships were all among the oldest in Kurita's fleet, but it was a mistake to detach them for a secondary transport mission when they would have been better used to augment the decisive attack planned for Kurita's force. Simultaneously, Shima's 2nd Striking Force, reinforced by Kurita's detached 16th Cruiser Division, was tasked with supporting counterlandings. The Second Striking Force, for this newly-assigned mission, was to be composed only of the Fifth Fleet (two heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, seven destroyers) plus the 16th Cruiser Division (one heavy cruiser, one light cruiser, one destroyer) detached from the First Striking Force. Under this plan, the 16th Cruiser Division was ordered to proceed to Manila, while the Second Striking Force main body, then at Amami Oshima in the Ryukyus, was ordered to go first to Mako, refuel, and then proceed to the Philippines.   By noon, another order was issued to Ozawa's Main Body, despite its depleted air power, to coordinate a sortie from home waters in support of the attack planned for the morning of October 25 in Leyte Gulf. The mission of the Ozawa force was of vital importance to the success of the over-all plan. It was to act as a decoy to draw off the main strength of the enemy naval forces covering the invasion operations in Leyte Gulf, thus allowing the 1st Striking Force to penetrate to the landing point and smash the enemy's troop and supply ships. To heighten its effectiveness as a lure, the Ozawa Force sortied with all of the 3rd Carrier Division, made up of the regular carrier Zuikaku and the light carriers Zuiho, Chitose, and Chiyoda. The total number of aircraft available to put aboard these ships, however, was only 108. These belonged to the poorly trained air groups of the 1st Carrier Division and represented about half the normal complement. In addition to the half-empty carriers, the force comprised two battleships, three light cruisers and eight destroyers. Ozawa fully anticipated that his fleet would be completely wiped out, but this sacrifice was deemed essential to achieve the primary objective: destruction of the entire enemy invasion force. As a result of the transfer of the flying groups of the 3d and 4th Carrier Divisions to Second Air Fleet for the Formosa air battle, the Task Force Main Body had lost much of its planned striking power. The mission assigned to it was therefore less offensive than that assigned in the original Sho-Go battle plan. The original plan had called for a diversionary attack by the Ozawa Force against the enemy's main carrier task forces. Under the more general terms of the 18 October plan, however, Vice Adm. Ozawa was left discretion to choose an attack target more commensurate with the strength of his force. Meanwhile, Davison's carrier aircraft launched attacks on air bases around Manila and Legaspi, but neither the 1st Air Fleet nor the 4th Air Army could respond due to adverse weather. As these strikes were carried out in difficult conditions, General Terauchi concluded by nightfall that a significant enemy operation was underway. He then activated the Army component of Sho-Go, instructing Lieutenant-General Tominaga Kyoji to target enemy ships near Leyte. Should the enemy successfully land, General Suzuki's 35th Army was ordered to delay their advance until reinforcements arrived, with the goal of launching a counterattack to defeat the Americans by October 25. Given the recent actions on Suluan and the American naval presence in the Leyte Gulf, the Army and Navy IGHQ sections surprisingly coordinated their response, with the IJA staff approving the Southern Army's request to implement Sho-Go 1. It was determined that the coming decisive battle for Japan was the Philippines. One major difference was the battle's location. Terauchi, Yamashita, and other Southern Army officers believed it would be Luzon, not Leyte. With Sho-Go 1 focused on Leyte, the Japanese would have to fight in the central Philippines, without extensive defensive works or major airfields. Yamashita would also use his limited shipping to send reinforcements to Leyte. If the Japanese lost Leyte, there might not be sufficient strength to defeat decisively any American offensive on Luzon. Deploying the few IJA units to Leyte would make a Luzon defense harder to accomplish. Sho-Go 1 could hand the control of the Philippines to the Americans. Eventually, Terauchi agreed to the IGHQ position of making Leyte the primary location to fight the Americans. Believing that Halsey's fleet had been defeated off Formosa, Terauchi now thought the Americans could not sustain any major operations or contest reinforcement convoys, both poor assumptions that would later cause suffering for the IJA. Yamashita disagreed with Terauchi and the IGHQ about designating Leyte as the prime battle site; but on October 22, Terauchi finally ordered Yamashita and the Fourth Air Army to make Leyte the main point of attack. His opinion was: “The opportunity to annihilate the enemy is at hand.” However Yamashita was convinced that the Americans had greater strength than anticipated, given the continued American carrier aviation's presence. Meanwhile, by 12:30 on October 17, the Rangers had successfully landed on Dinagat Island, finding no Japanese forces there. On the morning of the 18th, the ship's address system clanged out general quarters. The men went below, put on their gear, and checked their weapons. At 0900 the troops were told to prepare to disembark. They bolted up the ladders and spilled out over the deck to the davits. The boats were lowered and the first wave started for the beach. At the same time the guns from the destroyer and frigate which had escorted the transport concentrated fire against the shore line for twelve minutes. Three minutes later, the boats grounded on a coral reef forty yards from the beach, and the men waded the remaining distance to shore. They encountered no resistance and at 1038 the company commander, Capt. Arthur D. Simons, notified the battalion commander, "Beachhead secured, supplies ashore. No resistance. No casualties." The company set up a channel light. They quickly set up a navigation light at Desolation Point to guide the main convoy. However, bad weather and tides delayed the landing on Homonhon Island. Colonel Mucci's Company B finally made it ashore the next morning without opposition and installed another navigation light. At the same time, Tominaga attempted to retaliate but was thwarted by a violent storm. In the afternoon, Kinkaid's forces, supported by Mitscher's carriers, conducted minesweeping and direct-fire missions on the Leyte beaches to protect the underwater demolition teams. Admiral Oldendorf's warships heavily bombarded the southern beaches, paving the way for transports to enter Leyte Gulf by the following evening. These pre-landing operations, which continued through October 19 on the northern landing beaches, alerted General Makino to a potential secondary landing closer to Tacloban. This maneuver would outflank the main strength of the 16th Division and directly threaten his headquarters. In response, Makino relocated his headquarters from Tacloban to Dagami and ordered the 33rd Regiment to reinforce the Palo-San Jose coastal sector, while the 2nd Battalion strengthened the southern defenses. Despite these last-minute efforts, Makino's forces were unprepared for the overwhelming assault. The heavy naval gunfire had destroyed many defensive positions and disabled most of the 22nd Field Artillery Regiment's guns. Furthermore, although the weather now favored Tominaga's counterstrikes, American carrier operations had been so effective that he was unable to challenge their air superiority. Despite the optimism of the High Command with regard to the prospects of gaining eventual air superiority in the battle area, it was already evident that the air phase of Sho-Go was not working out as intended. Those plans had envisaged mass air attacks against the invading enemy naval forces and troop convoys beginning prior to their arrival at the landing point. The enemy, however, had forestalled these plans by striking at Leyte before the planned concentration of Japanese air strength in the Philippines had been completed, and before the Navy's base air forces had time to recover from losses sustained in the Formosa Air Battle and earlier enemy carrier strikes on the Philippines. The 1st Air Fleet, already in the Philippines, had been reduced to an operational strength of less than 50 aircraft. The 2nd Air Fleet, which had lost half its strength in the Formosa Battle, had not yet begun its redeployment from Formosa to the Philippines. Although the 4th Air Army had sustained relatively lighter losses, its strength was widely dispersed. Before it could operate effectively in the Leyte area, it had to concentrate at forward bases in the central Philippines, an operation rendered both difficult and dangerous by enemy action, bad weather, and the virtually useless condition of many of the forward fields due to continuous rains. Under such unfavorable conditions, the concentration required a minimum of several days, and in the meanwhile the enemy was able to operate in Leyte Gulf against extremely light air opposition. On October 19, when weather conditions finally permitted an air attack against the enemy invasion fleet, no more than five naval and three Army aircraft could be mustered against the steadily increasing concentration of enemy shipping in Leyte Gulf. By the evening of October 19, the preliminary operations were nearly complete, with most of Kinkaid's fleet positioned outside the gulf. Since the minefield at the entrance hadn't been fully cleared, the ships entered slightly south of the entrance's center, avoiding the main channel and staying close to Dinagat's northern point. Meanwhile, Suzuki had already activated the Suzu Plan, with units from the 30th and 102nd Divisions preparing to move toward Ormoc. However, before they could depart, Oldendorf began October 20 with two simultaneous pre-landing bombardments, each involving three battleships. After two hours of battleship fire, cruisers and destroyers followed with high-explosive shells, causing significant damage. At the same time, Kinkaid's escort carriers launched bombing and strafing runs against suspected defensive positions and airfields, severely disrupting Makino's radio and telegraph communications. At 0800 the first anchor chains of the vessels had rattled out; LCVP's were quickly swung over the sides; boats circled mother ships and moved to their rendezvous areas. The LCI mortar and LCI rocket ships took their places at the head of the assault waves. It was now 0945, fifteen minutes before H Hour. The LCI's raced simultaneously to the shores of Leyte, raking the landing beaches with rocket and mortar fire. The bombardment grew heavier and more monotonous. Hundreds of small boats, flanked by rocket ships and destroyers, headed toward the beaches; thousands of rockets hit the beaches with the rumble of an earthquake. It was impossible to distinguish one explosion from another in the unbroken roar. By 09:30, the 21st Regiment successfully landed on Panaon Island without resistance, securing control of the entrance to Sogod Bay. Fifteen minutes later, the transports sped toward Leyte's shores, led by LCI gunboats, which pounded the beaches with rockets and mortar fire. At 10:00, Sibert's 10th Corps, covered by a heavy rocket barrage, landed on the White and Red Beaches, marking the Americans' return to the Philippines. Admiral Fechteler's transports delivered General Mudge's 1st Cavalry Division to White Beach, where the brigades landed side by side, with the 8th Cavalry Regiment held in floating reserve. Facing only small arms and machine gun fire, the 1st Squadron of the 7th Cavalry Regiment swiftly secured the Cataisan Peninsula and its airfield, while the 2nd Squadron captured San Jose and advanced across the Burayan River, reaching a point 3000 yards from the beach. The 5th and 12th Cavalry Regiments had to navigate a deep swamp to access Highway 1, then pushed westward until they encountered enemy resistance near the foothills of Caibaan. At 10:40, Mudge's reserve began to land, followed by the division artillery at 13:30. Meanwhile, to the south, Barbey's transports landed General Irving's 24th Division on the shallow Red Beach, with the 19th and 34th Regiments landing abreast in battalion columns. The Japanese permitted the first five waves to land, but when the remaining waves were about 2000 yards offshore, they unleashed heavy artillery and mortar fire, sinking several landing craft and causing significant casualties.  The first elements of the 3d Battalion, 34th Infantry, inadvertently landed 300 yards north of the assigned area and were immediately pinned down by heavy machine gun and rifle fire. The commanding officer of the regiment, Col. Aubrey S. Newman, arrived on the beach and, noting the situation, shouted to his men, "Get the hell off the beach. Get up and get moving. Follow me." Thus urgently prompted, the men followed him into the wooded area. To the south the 19th Infantry, with the 3d Battalion in the lead, had also struck heavy opposition on its sector of the beach. Through error the first waves of the regiment landed almost directly behind the 34th Infantry and 800 yards north of the proposed landing point. The later waves landed at the planned spot. Company K did not land on schedule, because its command boat broke down. Going in under heavy fire, the company had all its officers except one killed or wounded. One of its platoons was unable to make contact with the rest of the company until the following day. Upon landing, the first waves were immediately pinned down by intense machine-gun and rifle fire. Despite this, the Americans successfully stormed the initial defenses of the 33rd Regiment. By 12:15, the 34th Regiment had cleared the beach of enemy forces, and after a preparatory concentration, its 3rd Battalion advanced approximately 400 yards. The 2nd Battalion then moved through the 3rd, crossed Highway 1 at 15:50, and established positions for the night 100 yards west of the highway. To the south, the 3rd Battalion, 19th Regiment had reached Highway 1, while the battered 1st Battalion followed behind under heavy fire. Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion landed and advanced cautiously, as the 1st Battalion pressed toward Hill 522 amidst fierce resistance. Hill 522, which rose directly from the river's edge north of Palo, overlooked the landing beaches and its upward trails were steep and winding. Hill 522 presented the most significant terrain feature which would have to be overcome before the American forces could push into the interior from Palo and it constituted one of the chief objectives for A Day. Three months earlier General Makino had started to fortify it, impressing nearly all of the male population of Palo for the work. By A Day they had constructed five well-camouflaged pillboxes of rocks, planking, and logs, covered with earth. Numerous tunnels honeycombed the hill; the communications trenches were seven feet deep. They eventually encircled enemy positions and began to make steady progress up the hill. By dusk, Companies B and C had captured the hill's crests and successfully repelled several enemy counterattacks. This achievement secured Hill 522, which commanded the route into the interior and overlooked Palo, the gateway to Leyte Valley. At 14:30, General Douglas MacArthur landed on Red Beach alongside President Sergio Osmeña, who had taken over from Manuel Quezon following his death on August 1. So if you go on Youtube you can see the footage of MacArthur et al wading ashore and to this day there is a monument to this iconic moment. MacArthur made a radio broadcast to the Filipino people, declaring, “People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil—soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples. We have come dedicated and committed to the task of destroying every vestige of enemy control over your daily lives, and of restoring upon a foundation of indestructible strength, the liberties of your people” He had finally fulfilled his promise to the Filipino people. Further south, Hodge's 24th Corps encountered more resistance as it landed on Orange, Blue, Violet, and Yellow Beaches at 10:00. Under the transport of Rear-Admiral Forrest Royal's ships and the protection of LCI gunboats, General Bradley's 96th Division landed with its regiments positioned between the Calbasag River and the town of San Jose. The 382nd Regiment successfully disembarked on the Blue Beaches at 09:50, followed by the 383rd Regiment on the Orange Beaches ten minutes later.As they advanced inland, both units faced intermittent mortar and artillery fire from the 9th Regiment positioned on Catmon Hill. Colonel Macey Dill's 3rd Battalion initially encountered obstacles such as tank barriers made of coconut logs, debris on the beach, and heavy bombardment from Hill 120. However, with mortar and naval gunfire support, the battalion eventually captured the hill and repelled several enemy counterattacks, though they were unable to continue the advance due to deep swamps. In contrast, Dill's 2nd Battalion managed to push about 2,500 yards inland despite the intense heat and swampy conditions. To the north, Colonel Edwin May's 1st and 2nd Battalions were similarly hindered by an unexpected swamp but still succeeded in securing San Jose and the head of the Labiranan River, advancing approximately 2,600 yards inland. By 18:00, Bradley's artillery had been landed, although the 381st Regiment remained in floating reserve. Further south, Admiral Conolly's transports landed General Arnold's 7th Division between the Calbasag and Daguitan Rivers, with regiments landing side by side. Companies L and K of the 3rd Battalion, 32nd Regiment landed abreast. Company L, on the left, ran into heavy fire from Japanese machine gunners who had waited until the leading elements of the company exposed themselves. The Japanese were entrenched in bunkers emplaced in hedgerows and banana groves. The pillboxes, which were mutually supporting, were located at the ends of the hedgerows and occasionally in the middle of an open field. Each pillbox had machine guns and anti-tank guns. Company L suffered a number of casualties and was pinned down. The enemy gunners then turned to Company K and stopped its forward movement. In the space of 15 minutes, 2 officers and 6 men of the 3rd Battalion were killed, and 1 officer and 18 men wounded. Of the medium tanks that had come ashore at 10:30, 3 were sent to support Company L and 2 to support Company K. The latter 2 were knocked out before they could adjust their fire on the pillboxes. The leading tank sent in support of Company L was knocked out by a direct hit from an antitank gun. With 2 tanks remaining, it was decided to hit the flanks of the entrenched pillboxes at 13:45. A platoon of Company K went to the right and another platoon from the company to the left. Simultaneously the remaining elements of the 2 companies, coordinating with the tanks, assaulted the pillboxes. The heavy volume of fire kept the enemy guns quiet until they could be finished off with grenades. The pillboxes were knocked out without further casualties. Paralleling the route of advance of Company L were several hedge fences, behind which were enemy machine guns and mortars. Although under heavy fire, the company was able to break through the first barriers with the aid of the tanks. At 16:30, since the enemy fire continued in volume, the 32nd Regiment withdrew and established a defensive position for the night. Meanwhile, the 184th Regiment landed its 3rd Battalion at Yellow Beach 2, directly in front of Dulag, and its 1st Battalion at Yellow Beach 1, which was farther south and separated by a swamp. Both beaches saw surprisingly little resistance, allowing the 184th to advance more quickly than expected, successfully capturing Dulag and reaching its airfield.Behind them, the reserve 2nd Battalion and the 3rd Battalion of the 17th Regiment landed after midday. The 3rd Battalion pushed west and south with minimal opposition, successfully securing the bridge over the Daguitan River at Dao. By the end of the day, both corps had fallen short of their beachhead objectives, with Hodge's 24th Corps achieving particularly modest results. Despite this, the Sixth Army had successfully landed assault forces along the entire eastern coast of Leyte and gained control of Panaon Strait, with casualties totaling 49 killed, 192 wounded, and 6 missing. Most of the 16th Division had retreated during the naval and air bombardment before the landing, which allowed the Americans to secure most coastal defenses before the enemy could regroup. Consequently, the only Japanese forces encountered were those left behind to delay the invasion. A more substantial enemy engagement was yet to come. Air opposition to the invasion was minimal, as Tominaga and the naval air forces continued to concentrate their strength in the Philippines in preparation for a major air offensive scheduled to begin on October 25. However, 37 Army and Navy planes attacked the invasion shipping off Leyte. At 1600, on 20 October an enemy torpedo plane was sighted as it aimed its torpedo at Honolulu. Despite the skillful maneuvering of Captain Thurber to evade, the torpedo found its mark on her port side. 64 men were killed and 35 were injured. Flooding caused a temporary severe list, but the ship was saved by efficient damage measures. But Honolulu was out of the fight. Honolulu sailed out the next day, arriving at Manus on 29 October for temporary repairs, and then steamed for Norfolk, Virginia, on 19 November, arriving on 20 December via Pearl Harbor, San Diego, California, and the Panama Canal. Unfortunately, not all went well with logistics. Although 107,450 tons of supplies had been landed on Leyte by the end of A-Day, it was a haphazard operation. The Navy was responsible for transporting the troops and supplies to the target area. Ships' companies unloaded the cargo from the cargo vessels and transported it in small craft to the beaches. Many of the ships had been improperly loaded for the journey to Leyte. The cargo should have been so loaded that articles first needed would be the last put on board; instead it had been stowed haphazardly, with little attention given to the problem of unloading. As a result of the faulty stowage of supplies on the ships, many badly needed items were at the bottoms of the holds, and articles that would not be needed until later in the operation were piled on top of them. The supplies were set ashore in random fashion and then were carelessly thrown on trucks and other vehicles. This sort of handling resulted in a loss of carrying capacity, in slow removal of the loads, and in a consequent delay in the return of vehicles to the landing beaches. Thus, officers complained about the disorganized effort to deliver, store, and distribute supplies. This was a precursor of future resupply problems. As the landings proceeded about as smoothly as could be hoped, Halsey would order Task Groups 38.1 and 38.4 to head to Ulithi on October 22, as he doubted that the Japanese would mount a major operation in response to the American invasion. And yet, the Japanese were about to come calling for another decisive battle.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. General Douglas MacArthur had finally done it, he had returned to the Philippines making good on his promise to the Filipino people. It was a colossal effort and thus far it was going very well all things considered. However little did the Americans know, but the IJN was about to toss the kitchen sink at them, literally, in an all or nothing battle to the death.

This week on the show, Maine and Miranda discuss Mikey Musumeci being stripped of his One Championship Flyweight ttle, after a complicated series, events involving a weight cut a change of opponent, and the One Championship hydration rules. We talk about his hospitalization and him being stripped of the belt, and potentially some of the financial drivers that are taking place at One Championship. In the recap section of the show, we break down all of the main card matches on Polaris 29, including some of the controversial scoring in the number of the matches. In Diego Pato Oliveira vs Ashley Williams we talk about the top passing from Pato and in his Decision win over Ash and how it was great to see Ash in the Gi. In Jacob Rodriguez vs Mohammed Avtarhanov we discussed some of the potentially controversial scoring that led to the split decision win for Mo and talk about the 10 point must system versus the straight round system in scoring.  In Tainan Dalpra vs Tarik Hopstock we discussed Tainan week of change of opponent, and how Tainan and seemed hell-bent on the Tarikolplata even continuing to go for it after hop stock tapped to the Kimura.In Cole Abate vs Sam McNally we talked about how great it was to see Cole again after a long layoff due to injury and how it was nice to see him shake the rust off. In Davis Asare vs George Pearse we talked again about the scoring system at Polaris, and how, although Davis looked good at the beginning, he seemingly completely gassed in the last period of the match, allowing for a phenomenal amount of offense and sub attempts from George late in the match that Davis weathered to win the decision. In Jed Hue vs Julian Espinosa  we talked about Jed, finally being the bigger guy in a match, potentially allowing him to work on some wrestling and stand up in the early part of the match, and then playing a great counter game late in the match to take a decision. We also talk about a few upcoming Keith Krikorian matches this coming week. Recorded 9-8-2024

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 518-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,575 on turnover of 11.9-billion N-T. Shares in Taiwan closed lower Tuesday as turnover shrank to the lowest in more than seven months amid caution over the U.S. economy, ahead of the release of August manufacturing activity data. Large cap tech stocks largely moved lower led by contract chipmaker TSMC as investors appeared wary of movements on U.S. markets with futures there on the decline, pointing to a possible fall on spot markets later in the day. Tropical Storm Yagi to Bring Extreme High Temperatures Tropical Storm Yagi may bring extreme high temperatures to parts of the island today. The Central Weather Administration says the storm currently moving towards China, does not pose a direct threat to Taiwan, but subsiding (下沉) airflow caused by Yagi will cause high temperatures over the western half of the island. Forecasters say that's particularly the case for northern regions, which highs of up to 38-degrees expected in Hsinchu today. The CWA has issued heat warnings for large parts of the north, as well as for Hualien, Yunlin and Tainan. And the storm may cause some precipitation as well, with sporadic showers across the north, east, and mountainous areas, as well as brief thunderstorms in central and southern Taiwan. (NS) US Files Criminal Charges Against Hamas Leader US prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and five other militants in the group. The charges, related to the October 7th attack on Israel, include terrorism, and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction (大規模殺傷性). Nick Harper reports from Washington. IAEA Says Zaporizhzhia Plant "Very Fragile" The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog has described the situation at Europe's largest nuclear power plant as “very fragile” following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine. He also vows to expand International Atomic Energy Agency inspections to include critical electricity supplies. Rafael Mariano Grossi has highlighted the vulnerability of Ukraine's energy infrastructure because of Russian attacks. The Zaporizhzhia plant came under Russian control in the wake of Moscow's full-scale (全面的) invasion in 2022. The IAEA says ongoing attacks in the area and damage to Ukraine's national grid threaten the power supply that's vital to nuclear power stations. Nvidia shares fall In related news….. Chipmaker NVIDIA lost more market value than any other stock in a single day. CNBC reports the stock fell 9.5 percent, or about $279 billion in market value. It is now down 23.3% since June 20. But it is up, however, 118% in 2024. But NVIDIA didn't drop on its own. Its fall saw a basket of chip stocks retreat -- Intel fell almost 8%, Marvell slid 8.2%, and AMD dropped 7.8%, and Qualcomm fell nearly 7%. The stock is down another 2% after hours. The action comes after Bloomberg reported that the Department of Justice is taking a closer look at antitrust (反壟斷) concerns for Nvidia. CNBC says chip stocks were gainin steam on optimism that the artificial intelligence boom will require companies to buy more semiconductors to keep up with AI applications. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 城揚建設新推出的「陽明第一廳」 緊鄰三民區的明星學府-陽明國中 46~52坪，每層四戶兩部電梯 最適合有換屋與置產需求的你 讓生活中充滿書香、運動風，滿足食衣住行的消費需求 城揚建設 陽明第一廳 07-384-2888 https://bit.ly/3T8t49U

On the occasion of President Lai Ching-te's first 100-days in office, we're taking an unconventional look at this milestone. Instead, we're talking to the unique TV host and model who emceed the official inaugural banquet held in Tainan. Kevin Tai shares with us the excitement of hosting a state dinner, as well as some of the struggles he has faced as a Brazilian-Paraguayan-Taiwanese public figure. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 10-points this morning from Friday's close, at 23,927 on turnover of 9.1-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex tumbled more than 470-points on Friday as investors rushed to lock in gains from previous sessions. That's despite the U-S reporting cooler than expected inflation data for June overnight. Market watchers say selling was sparked by heavy losses suffered by tech stocks on Wall Street overnight - which pushed down the local bellwether electronics sector throughout the trading day. CKS Honor Guard Performs for Final Time Inside Memorial Hall The military's changing of the guard has taken place inside the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall for the final time. The curtain came down in the stationing of an honor guard in front of the statue of Chiang Kai-shek on Sunday. The changing of the guard had taken place there every hour between 9AM and 5PM since the hall's opening in 1980. The Ministry of Culture announced on Friday that Sunday would be the last time the honor guard would perform inside the hall. The ministry says the move marks the first stage of removing "personal and authoritarian (獨裁的) worship." Troops will still perform a handover ceremony every hour - but it will now take place on Democracy Boulevard in front of the memorial hall. Sunday's High Hits 38.4-degrees in Pingtung And finally, The Central Weather Administration says temperatures of 37-degrees or higher were recorded in 11 cities and counties on Sunday. The highest temperature was recorded in Pingtung County's Sandimen Township - where the mercury hit 38.4-degrees at 2:50PM. Other areas also saw the mercury (水銀, 溫度) hitting 38-degrees or over. The temperature reached 38.3-degrees in New Taipei's Sanxia District, 38.2-degrees in Chiayi City and 38-degrees in Miaoli County's Houlong Township. Readings of 37-degrees or higher were also seen in Taipei, Yilan, Hualien, Taitung, Changhua County, Tainan and Kaohsiung as well as in Kinmen. Israel Palestine latest Israel conducted largescale (大規模) airstrikes that local health officials say killed at least 90 people including children in southern Gaza, even as Hamas says ceasefire talks continue. Karen Chammas reports. King Charles to Visit Australia and Samoa King Charles III is preparing to visit Australia and Samoa in October. The trip, announced on Sunday by Buckingham Palace, marks a watershed moment for the 75-year-old king. The moarch has been slowly returning to public duties after taking a break following his cancer diagnosis in early February. His itinerary will span 12 time zones (時區) and test the monarch's stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment. The palace says his program in Australia will be "limited". That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 擺脫經濟失落的30年，日本政策放大絕， 讓股利被重新定義！渴望體驗超越想像的日本股市嗎？ 【00956】掌握日企配息好機會，7/30激安募集！ 【00956】中信日經高股息 了解更多

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 10-points this morning from yesterday's close at 23,888 on turnover of 9.2-billion N-T. The market rose by more than 300 points on Monday to close at yet another all-time high. That was on the back of strong investor interest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and Hon Hai. Analysts say sentiment (觀點，看法) improved after major U-S indexes hit record highs at the end of last week. It was driven by expectations of a potential rate cut by the U-S Federal Reserve in September. High Court Rescinds Bail for Former Taoyuan Mayor The High Court has revoked a decision by the Taoyuan District Court to release former Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan on bail of 5-million N-T. Cheng was released on bail Saturday after being questioned by the Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office in connection with an investigation into corruption (貪污，腐敗) while he served as Taoyuan mayor. The High Court has ordered another bail hearing because of what it's describing as several unanswered questions left by the district court in allowing bail. The Taoyuan District Court is holding a new bail hearing this morning. Hot Weather and Thunderstorms to Continue And, The Central Weather Administration says the current pattern of hot weather and afternoon thunderstorms will continue until early next week. Monday's highest daytime temperatures was recorded in Pingtung's Chun-Ri and Shi-Zi townships. The mercury reached 36.9-degrees there. The hottest area in the north was New Taipei's San-Xia District, where the mercury topped out at 36.6-degrees. Powerful thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening dumped considerable (大量) rainfall in some areas. The heaviest rainfall was recorded in multiple areas of Tainan. 9.3-centimeters of rainfall was recorded in the city's Beihe District. While a weather station in Chiayi City recorded 9.2-centimeters of rainfall. SKorea Ends Punitive Measures Against Striking Doctors South Korea is ending all punitive (懲罰性的) steps against striking doctors. More than 12-thousand trainees have walked out since February in protest to the government increasing medical school seats. Chris Gilbert reports. Brazil Report on Bolsonaro Jewelry Embezzlement Unsealed Brazil's Federal Police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro embezzled jewelry worth about $1.2 million during his time in office. The report on its investigation was unsealed Monday by the Brazilian Supreme Court. It, alleges there was “a criminal association for the embezzlement of high-value gifts that were received due to the position of former President Jair Bolsonaro.” The jewelry included diamond-encrusted Rolex watches, a necklace, rings and cufflinks (袖扣), among other items. The report says some of the presents were given to government staffers acting on Bolsonaro's behalf during international trips. Bolsonaro was indicted last week charging embezzlement, asset laundering and criminal association in connection with luxury jewelry. The investigation adds pressure to the far-right leader who governed in 2019-2022 before losing his reelection bid to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He has already lost his political rights until 2030. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 城揚建設新推出的「陽明第一廳」 緊鄰三民區的明星學府-陽明國中 46~52坪，每層四戶兩部電梯 最適合有換屋與置產需求的你 讓生活中充滿書香、運動風，滿足食衣住行的消費需求 城揚建設 陽明第一廳 07-384-2888 https://bit.ly/4ckCQ0r -- 國立臺灣科學教育館Podcast節目《科科出來講》 有各種新奇有趣的科學小知識，破解生活中的科學小迷思 想聽知識含量最豐富的科學節目，就在《科科出來講》！ 以上廣告由國立臺灣科學教育館提供。 《科科出來講》https://bit.ly/3JXYZVr

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說法 shuō fǎ - saying 流汗 liú hàn - sweat 中暑 zhòng shǔ - heatstroke 的確 dí què - indeed 冷氣房 lěng qì fáng - air-conditioned room 吹冷氣 chuī lěng qì - enjoy air conditioning 爽 shuǎng - refreshing, pleasant 美食 měi shí - delicious food 蘭芳麵食館 lán fāng miàn shí guǎn - a noodle shop in Taipei (address: 台北市中山區遼寧街95號) 饕客 tāo kè - gourmet 口袋名單 kǒu dài míng dān - pocket list (favorite places) 招牌 zhāo pái - signature dish 花椒麵 huā jiāo miàn - Sichuan pepper noodles 麻 má - numbing 覆滿 fù mǎn - cover fully 一層 yī céng - a layer 花椒辣油 huā jiāo là yóu - Sichuan pepper spicy oil 滿滿的 mǎn mǎn de - full of 肉末 ròu mò - minced meat 花生粉 huā shēng fěn - peanut powder 芝麻 zhī má - sesame 蔥蒜 cōng suàn - green onion and garlic 香菜 xiāng cài - cilantro 辛香料 xīn xiāng liào - spices 紅油炒手 hóng yóu chǎo shǒu - Sichuan spicy wontons 人氣很旺 rén qì hěn wàng - very popular 必點 bì diǎn - must-order Q彈 Q tán - chewy 麵皮 miàn pí - noodle skin, dumpling wrapper 包覆 bāo fù - wrap 料多 liào duō - abundant filling 紮實 zhā shí - solid 肉餡 ròu xiàn - meat filling 入味 rù wèi - flavorful 油膩 yóu nì - greasy 有你真好 湘菜沙龍 yǒu nǐ zhēn hǎo xiāng cài shā lóng - a Hunan restaurant in Tainan (address: 台南市中西區五妃街203號) 傳過來 chuán guò lái - brought over 普遍 pǔ biàn - common 烤魚 kǎo yú - grilled fish 麻辣 má là - numbing and spicy 湯底 tāng dǐ - soup base 吸飽 xī bǎo - fully absorb 麻香 má xiāng - numbing fragrance 辣勁 là jìn - spiciness 保有 bǎo yǒu - retain 肉質 ròu zhì - texture of the meat 鮮嫩 xiān nèn - tender Follow me on Instagram: fangfang.chineselearning !

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 214-points this morning from Friday's close, at 21,388 on turnover of 7.2-billion N-T. The market lost ground on Friday, as investors reacted to Wall Street declining overnight following mixed profit reports from some big tech companies and after an official survey showed Chinese factory activity weakening in May on slowing export orders. AMD Head Lisa Su to Deliver Opening Keynote Speech at Computex 2024 Advanced Micro Devices Chairwoman and CEO Lisa Su has been delivering the opening keynote speech at Computex 2024 in Taipei. The address was entitled "The future of high-performance computing in the AI era." And in it Su shared how her company and its partners are leading the way in developing the next generation of high-performance personal computers, data centers, and A-I solutions. Reports have been saying A-M-D is planning to invest about 5-billion N-T to set up a research and development center here in Taiwan. The local governments in Tainan and Kaohsiung are both courting (企圖獲得，追求) the company in a bid to secure the capital allocation. Boxer Huang Hsiao-wen Secures Paris Olympics Berth Taiwan's Huang Hsiao-wen has secured her place at the Paris Olympics boxing event. She won the second boxing qualification tournament in Bangkok. According to the Olympic organizers, boxers in the women's 54-kilogram category qualify when they reach the semifinals in the tournament, which Huang has done. Huang's coach Liu Zong-tai says the pressure had been piling on (堆起來) Huang. She failed to secure a place in the Olympics at the 2023 Asian Games and at the first qualification tournament held in Italy in March. In addition to Huang, female boxers Chen Nien-qin, Lin Yu-ting, and Wu Shi-yi and male boxers Kan Chia-wei and Lai Chu-en have also secured spots at the Summer Games. Ukraine Imposes Emergency Power Shutdowns Ukraine has imposed emergency power shutdowns in most of the country a day after Russia unleashed large-scale attacks on energy infrastructure (基礎設施). The shutdowns Sunday are in place in all but three regions of Ukraine. This comes after Saturday's drone and missile attack on energy targets that injured at least 19 people. Ukraine's state-owned power grid operator said the shutdowns affected both industrial and household consumers. Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid in recent weeks have forced the government to institute nationwide rolling blackouts. Earlier this week, four U.S. officials, who requested anonymity, said President Joe Biden had given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv. Mexico Polls Close in Presidential Election Polls have closed in Mexico's presidential election, with the Latin American country poised to (將要) elect its first-ever female president. However, the historic election has been marred by political violence. Ira Spitzer reports. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 城揚建設新推出的「陽明第一廳」 緊鄰三民區的明星學府-陽明國中 46~52坪，每層四戶兩部電梯 最適合有換屋與置產需求的你 讓生活中充滿書香、運動風，滿足食衣住行的消費需求 城揚建設 陽明第一廳 07-384-2888 https://bit.ly/3y7SoFB -- 金馬獎司儀德仔獻聲推薦-KICKS HIGHLIGHT 特仕版 跳色塗裝挑紅線條外型，集動力、舒適、安全於一身 93%超高車主滿意度，如同德仔一樣擁有「好聲量」！ 德仔都來報佳音的五星安全好車，邀你至門市體驗KICKS的不凡魅力 KICKS HIGHLIGHT特仕版，Highlight你的不凡！ https://bit.ly/4aL8AKe

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 19-points this morning from Friday's close, at 21,278 on turnover of 5.5-billion N-T. The market closed slightly lower on Friday as selling focused on the bellwether electronics sector following losses by tech stocks on Wall Street overnight on the back of profit taking. Buying rotated to (輪換) the non-tech sector, with large cap financial stocks were in focus as government-led funds are believed to have picked up these stocks to stabilize the main board ahead of today's presidential inauguration Lai Pledges to Continue on "Democratic Path" President Lai Ching-te and Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim have been sworn-in to their new leadership roles at an ceremony at the President Building in Taipei. The swearing-in ceremony took place at 9:15. Lai and Hsiao have also met with foreign dignitaries and the vice president is currently presiding over the handover ceremony of the new secretary-generals of the National Security Council and the Presidential Office. Lai is slated to give his inaugural address at in the coming hour - which takes the theme of "Building a Democratic, Peaceful and Prosperous Taiwan." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 508 guests from 51 delegations are attending today's inauguration ceremony and other related events. According to the ministry, eight of the delegations are being led by heads of state. European countries that have sent delegations include the U-K, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Ukraine as well as the European Parliament. Several American delegations are attending today's events. They include one by led American Institute in Taiwan chair Laura Rosenberger; one comprising (包括) of former U-S deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage and former assistant to the U-S president and director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese .. .. and a delegation led by former U-S secretary of state Mike Pompeo. Meanwhile, The state banquet for the presidential inauguration wil be taking place at the Formosa Yacht Resort in Tainan this evening. Organizers say it will feature eight dishes prepared by 70 chefs and focus on showcasing Taiwan's culinary expertise (專業知識) and heritage. The eight courses incorporate ingredients from all 22 cities and counties in Taiwan and were inspired by the country's five major ethnic groups - the Minnan, Hakka, Han, Indigenous, and new immigrant. It is the first time the inauguration banquet will be held outside of Taipei. Hungary Boat Collision Leaves Dead and Missing Two are dead and 5 remain missing after a boat collision (碰撞) on the Danube River in Hungary AP correspondent Karen Chammas Paris Harry Winston Robbed French prosecutors say armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram (破門錘) made off with “several million" dollars' worth of valuables in a heist of the luxury Paris boutique of Harry Winston. Having refused Saturday to confirm that Harry Winston was the target, the Paris prosecutor's office did so on Sunday. It said the store on the Avenue Montaigne was robbed by a gang of at least three people. It said they “forced entry to the jewelry store using a two-wheeler" and stole jewelry from several windows, while one of them kept watch with a long-barreled firearm. Officials say the damage is under assessment (評估), and estimated to be several million euros. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 城揚建設新推出的「陽明第一廳」 緊鄰三民區的明星學府-陽明國中 46~52坪，每層四戶兩部電梯 最適合有換屋與置產需求的你 讓生活中充滿書香、運動風，滿足食衣住行的消費需求 城揚建設 陽明第一廳 07-384-2888 https://bit.ly/3y7SoFB

Stephen began his martial arts training in his family's adopted homeland, New Zealand. A martial tradition ran through the family, reaching back to the high Tang dynasty. His grandmother was a trained swordswoman who participated in the bloody warlord and brigands era of early 20th century China. Stephen's first formal teacher was Karl Sargent, the winner of several championships in the Pacific and Asia.  Stephen has trained eight times in Okinawa and other parts of East Asia (Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung and Tainan in Taiwan) and been awarded senior grades and titles by Shian Toma (7 dan and Shihan), Seiki Toma (8 dan and Kyoshi), and Roy Hobbs (9 dan and Hanshi). He trained also with Kozo Mita in Tokyo as a guest in Sensei Mita's house, Seikichi Odo in Okinawa, Boulahfa Mimoun and Kinei Nakasone in Salamanca, Spain, and many other masters around the world. With Wayne Otto as player/coach, he instructed the University of Kent karate club which became the UK's most successful university club for 9 consecutive years.  website: http://www.stephen-chan.com/martial-arts/ If you would like to support the show at no cost to you and you shop with Amazon, please use my affiliate link, for which I get a small commission when you purchase something - note that it is completely free for you! Please find the link below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3qqfuhy If you would like to support the Karate For Mental Health Programme, you can buy our merchandise (links below) or donate via ☕ Buy me a coffee

When Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁 began his university studies in 1969, gifted student though he was, few could have imagined he would become Taiwan's first non-KMT president. The young Chen had no political plans – he wanted to study business and make money for his impoverished family in rural Tainan. One day during his first semester, he heard a speech by an independent candidate who publicly criticized the autocratic rule of the KMT. Chen was fascinated. Listen to this week's story to learn how Chen changed majors, and despite being called “boring” by a few young women he liked, eventually wed Wu Shu-chen 吳淑珍, the daughter of a wealthy Tainan doctor. Plus, Chen's involvement in the Kaohsiung Incident of 1979, a turning point for the democracy movement and for Chen. And we end with Chen's first stint in prison; not the more recent sentences for corruption, but in the mid-1980s for libel. Pics, links and more at formosafiles.com PLEASE RATE/REVIEW THE SHOW!!

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Sono ore di apprensione anche per l'industria tecnologica, dopo il terremoto che ha colpito l'isola di Taiwan. Una scossa violentissima, la più forte degli ultimi 25 anni, che ha costretto le fabbriche di chip a sospendere la loro produzione. TSMC, il più grande produttore di semiconduttori al mondo, ha evacuato alcune delle sue sedi, e così hanno fatto anche produttori minori come United Microelectronics. In alcune sedi di TSMC, alcuni operai sono tornati ai loro circa 4 ore dopo la scossa. Ma gli effetti del terremoto, al momento, sono sconosciuti. Alcuni macchinari sono entrati in modalità di emergenza, bloccando le operazioni. Anche perché la produzione dei semiconduttori è un processo delicatissimo, e una singola vibrazione può distruggere interi lotti di semiconduttori realizzati con precisione. TSMC - che è il principale produttore di chip a contratto e lavora quotidianamente per società come Apple e Nvidia - ha reso noto di aver evacuato il personale da alcune aree e ha affermato che sta valutando l impatto del sisma che ha colpito pesantemente la costa orientale dell isola. Anche United Microelectronics ha fermato i macchinari in alcuni stabilimenti e ha evacuato alcune strutture nei suoi hub di Hsinchu e Tainan.Ne parliamo con Biagio Simonetta, Il Sole 24 Ore. In Italia l'acquisto di camion a trazione elettrica non decollaL'acquisto di camion elettrici nel 2023 ha segnato una crescita di cinque voltele immatricolazioni, che tradotto in numeri dà la sconsolante cifra di sole 98 unità vendute nel 2023, contro le 19 dell'anno precedente. 98 unità corrispondono allo 0,3% rispetto al numero di camion venduti (28.707) nel 2023.In base a uno studio di Boston Consulting Group per Transport&Environment: Camion Ue, entro il 2035 a rischio fino a un decimo delle vendite per ritardo nella transizione all'elettrico. L'incapacità di soddisfare la domanda di camion a emissioni zero, secondo T&E, lascia spazio ai produttori statunitensi e cinesi. Una transizione più rapida potrebbe generare fino a 23.000 posti di lavoro entro il 2035 e l'elettrificazione dell'autotrasporto migliorerebbe l'economia europea: dai 10 ai 27 miliardi di PIL in più.Ne parliamo con Paolo Starace, Presidente sezione veicoli industriali dell'Unrae.Istat, a febbraio +41mila occupati. Tasso di disoccupazione al 7,5%Dopo la frenata di gennaio (-40mila occupati), a febbraio, ha appena reso noto l Istat, con i dati provvisori, il mercato del lavoro segna una nuova crescita dell occupazione: +41mila unità. Il risultato è frutto di un vero e proprio boom delle assunzioni stabili, salite in un solo mese di ben 142mila unità. I contratti a termine sono invece calati di 76mila unità. Arretrano anche gli indipendenti, -26mila lavoratori autonomi. I dipendenti permanenti raggiungono 15 milioni e 969mila unità. L occupazione, complessiva, cresce poi solo per gli uomini (+54mila unità), mentre per le donne si registra un segno negativo (-13mila unità). Guardando all età, l occupazione sale per gli over25. Il tasso di occupazione generale arriva al 61,9% (+0,1 punti), raggiungendo così un nuovo picco.Allargando lo sguardo sull anno, il numero complessivo di occupati, a febbraio 2024, supera quello di febbraio 2023, dell 1,5%, pari a +351mila unità. L aumento coinvolge uomini, donne e tutte le classi d età, a eccezione dei 15-24enni tra i quali l occupazione è in calo. Il tasso di occupazione sale in un anno di 0,8 punti percentuali. La nuova occupazione è tutta a tempo indeterminato, in un anno i lavoratori permanenti sono aumentati di 603mila unità. I lavoratori a termine sono scesi di 200mila, gli autonomi sono in calo di 53mila unità. Rispetto a febbraio 2023, calano sia il numero di persone in cerca di lavoro (-3,2%, pari a -63mila unità) sia quello degli inattivi tra i 15 e i 64 anni (-1,9%, pari a -239mila).Ne parliamo con Riccardo Trezzi, economista e docente presso l'Università di Ginevra, fondatore del centro studi UnderlyingInflation.com.

共享單車 gòngxiǎng dānchē - bike-sharing system 悠遊卡 yōuyóu kǎ - EasyCard (contactless smart card used for public transportation in Taiwan) 租借 zūjiè - rent; borrow 交通工具 jiāotōng gōngjù - transportation 景點 jǐngdiǎn - tourist attraction; scenic spot 赤崁樓 chìkǎn lóu - Chihkan Tower (historical site in Tainan) 孔廟 kǒng miào - Confucius Temple 古蹟 gǔjī - historical site; heritage site 明朝 Míngcháo - Ming Dynasty 清朝 Qīngcháo - Qing Dynasty 古都 gǔdū - ancient capital 古物 gǔwù - antiquity; historical relic 荷蘭 Hélán - Netherlands; Dutch 被...佔領過 bèi...zhànlǐng guò - been occupied by... 遺跡 yíjì - ruins; remains 安平古堡 Ānpíng gǔbǎo - Anping Fort (historical site in Tainan) 億載金城 Yìzǎi jīnchéng - Eternal Golden Castle (fortress in Tainan) 神農街 Shénnóng jiē - Shennong Street (historic street in Tainan) 從...以來 cóng...yǐlái - since... 繁華 fánhuá - prosperous; bustling 商業街 shāngyè jiē - commercial street 沒落 méiluò - decline; wane 好在 hǎozài - fortunately; luckily 近年 jìnnián - in recent years 入駐 rùzhù - settle in; move into 特色 tèsè - characteristic; distinctive 文創 wénchuàng - cultural and creative 店家 diànjiā - shop; store 爆紅 bàohóng - become popular; hit 美食 měishí - delicious food; gourmet 保存 bǎocún - preserve; conserve 仍然 réngrán - still; yet 保留 bǎoliú - retain; preserve 日治初期 Rìzhì chūqī - early period of Japanese rule 外觀結構 wàiguān jiégòu - architectural structure 燈籠 dēnglóng - lantern 點起 diǎn qǐ - light up 古色古香 gǔsè gǔxiāng - ancient and quaint ----- Want Taiwanese friends to understand your Chinese instantly?  Ready to effortlessly communicate and blend into Taiwan's vibrant culture?  Join my Chinese Speaking Course!

Episode 262 of PokeProblemsPodcast: the Mightyena episode! In Pokemon GO, there's a new Ghost in the Machine special research! Using code: 0HY0UF0UNDM3 If you are an Android user, now you have to redeem these codes in the webstore... February Prime Gaming freebies! Until March 8, 2024. Next season's community days have been announced! Saturday, March 16, 2024 Sunday, April 7, 2024 (Community Day Classic) Saturday, April 20, 2024 Sunday, May 19, 2024 Are you at the LA Pokemon GO Tour today? The next special location events are Pikachu's Indonesia Journey on March 2 to 3, 2024, and Pokémon GO City Safari is coming to Tainan, Taiwan March 9 and 10! And right now, Mega Absol and Darkrai are appearing in raids! Pokemon Day (February 27) is being celebrated in style in New York! The new Pokemon Trading Card Game set, Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates, has incredible shinies! Gyarados has arrived in Pokémon Unite! He even has a Lunar new year outfit! Plus, Shiny Rayquaza instead of regular is coming soon! Gyarados is now available in #PokemonUNITE, along with its New Year Style Holowear! pic.twitter.com/Fmzo0fqnkn— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) January 25, 2024 Shiny Rayquaza will be appearing on Aeos Island for a limited time!From February 22 to March 7, you and your teammates can go up against Shiny Rayquaza, who will appear Plus,s of the match! #PokemonUNITE pic.twitter.com/GogD9NbzQN— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) February 16, 2024 Shopping! So much new Pikachu kitchen stuff from the Pokemon Center! Do you need to be distressed by Farigiraf? Nintendo Capri Suns including Animal Crossing! The newest issue of Lock On features Yoshitaka Amano art and an article by Johnathan Holmes! Insomnia Cookies has Special Boxes for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and a special Cloud box! Plus they're doing a Sweepstakes! Speaking of Final Fantasy VII, Advent Children is being screened in theaters February 21 and 22, including in Boston! The Knuckles TV Show is coming April 27! If you just want to enjoy yourself with some awesome Zelda music, check out Nintendo's online concert! PAX East is coming to Boston March 21-24! Miz Sylver is on the Panel for Tabletop System Wars on Friday at 5pm! Past guest InsaneintheRain is starring the Friday night Main Stage concert at 8:30! There's also a panel on Friday 8:30 pm on Pokemon Live, the Nearly Lost Pokemon Musical! Miz Sylver AND the Wolf Doctor are hosting the Nintendo Feud Mario vs Donky Kong on Saturday 1:30 PM! They're also hosting the Pokémon I Choose You show on Sunday at 3:30 PM! It will be streamed on Twitch.tv/PAX2! And don't forget that Anime Boston is coming up March 29-31! Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. We especially want to hear about your favorite gifts in Pokemon GO! Tweet, email, or comment on the blog or Facebook to let us know! Follow @pokemoncast Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

Welcome back to the People's Guild. In this one, the bus makes a stop much closer to home as we park just across town here in Tainan, Taiwan to sit down with an old friend, @wascalwabbits.Having been the better part of the last year since we'd had a chance to meet on the mics here at TPG, we had plenty to catch up on.All around, a great time was had by all. Always a good time catching up with Wascal.Enjoy the show!************************************************************************* Follow us elsewhere:Peakd: https://peakd.com/@thepeoplesguild Patreon: https://patreon.com/thepeoplesguild Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepeoplesguild General: https://linktr.ee/thepeoplesguild Check out the official sponsor of the People's Guild, the People's Market over at Aqualis: splinterlands.aqualis.io

This week on the show Maine and Simon recap Nick Rodriguez vs Victor Hugo on WNO 22.We kick off news with a discussion of Pit Fighting Jiu Jitsu announced matchups, and Polaris Open information. We jump right into recapping the main event of Nick Rodriguez vs Victor Hugo, we talk about the guard work and submission attempts and perfect strategy from Victor that led him to a decision victory. In the welterweight title match we talk about Mica Galvão vs Kenta Iwamoto, we discuss the wrestling counter of Mica into submissions and the variety of offensive options Mica used in the matchup.  In the recap of Amanda "Tubby" Alequin vs Adele Fornarino the second fastest submission in WNO history with Adele hitting an Aoki lock in 24 seconds. In the Lightweight title match we talk Dante Leon vs Diego "Pato" Oliveira, and how the featherweight champ became the two division WNO champ. We recap the lightning fast SLX transition to the heel hook that Pato hit to take the 155 pound title, and how the weight played less of a factor in the match than we had anticipated. In Tainan Dalpra  vs Oliver Taza, we talk about Tainan Dalpra second no-gi black belt match and how the AOJ game planning and positional control was the big deciding factor in the decision for Tainan. We also talk about who we want to see Tainan Dalpra face next. In Jacob "The Hillbilly Hammer" Couch vs Sebastian Rodriguez we discuss the leg locks of Jacob Couch and how his game plan was as similar as we predicted using nearly the same entry that he used to win ADCC East Coast Trials to hit a powerful heel hook to win the match. In Elijah Dorsey vs Ivan Herrera we talk about Dorsey modified americana from the back position. In Max Hanson vs Daniel Sathler we talk about the flying armbar over the guard submission that Sathler was able to hit.  We discuss Ashlee Funegra vs Marilyn Cruz and how Funegra used great positional control to take the decision. We also talk about the matchup Dory Aoun vs Kyle Chambers, where Dory took a close decision win. In the preview section we run through the top names in the 2024 ADCC European, Middle Eastern, and African trials.Recorded 2-12-2023

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Taiwan might be a small island but its culinary staples, such as beef noodle soup and bao buns, are soaring in popularity worldwide. And there's a rich diversity of regional cuisines that have yet to travel beyond its shores. Monocle's Naomi Xu Elegant takes a trip to the southern city of Tainan to explore its unique food and drink scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tainan is considered the culinary capital of Taiwan. At one of the oldest wet markets in that Southern city, Shuixian Gong Market, the island's vibrant cuisine is on the display.There are displays of shiny orange and silver fish, bright rows of glistening pork ribs and overflowing crates of dragon fruit and guava.It's the place for everyday grocery shopping for cooks around here.But it's much more it's a portrait of all the forces – both indigenous and colonial – that have shaped modern Taiwan. In essence, Taiwan's cuisine is a reflection of its long history of influences.NPR's Ailsa Chang tours the market with "Made in Taiwan" cookbook authors Clarissa Wei and Ivy Chen.Email us at considerthis@npr.org

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) PhD candidate Angel B. Menéndez came to Taiwan from his native Guatemala on a full scholarship provided by the Taiwan government. For Taiwan, this was a wise financial choice as Menéndez first studied mechanical engineering, then Mandarin, and then became involved in the historic achievement of a Taiwanese space program; not with the official Taiwan Space Agency (TASA), but with a team of researchers at Tainan's NCKU. In 2017, they put a “nanosatellite” into orbit, a model of which is now on public display. They've since put up a few more and, due to Covid, Menéndez has recently been the only expat on the team. Hear Eryk chat with Angel about these remarkable achievements and the team's plans for the future of Taiwan in space.  Visit formosafiles.com for pics, info, and more.

January 13, 2024 is not just the date of Taiwan's presidential election; seats for the Legislative Yuan will also be elected on that day.   Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-foun-chung-fan-the-quest-to-get-out-the-vote-for-lai-chuing-te-for-the-taiwan-presidential-election-2024/   My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is Dr. Fan, the Coordinator of the Overseas William Lai (Lai Ching-te) for President Committee.   We talked about why he's supporting Lai Ching-te and two grassroots efforts that are being organized get out the vote for Lai Ching-te and his vice presidential running mate Bi-khim Hsiao. The DPP has had a history of coming up with creative, innovative, grassroots campaign tactics for its presidential candidates. Dr. Fan also shared his perspective on the other two presidential candidates and why the election for the Legislative Yuan is just as important as the presidential election.     Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: · ·       Dr. Fan's background and how he got interested and involved in Taiwan's political situation ·       How the Kaohsiung incident happened not long after Dr. Fan had gone to the United States ·       How he met Trong Chai and  Peng Ming-min and came to understand more about Taiwan's situation ·       How Dr. Fan started meeting with U.S. senators and congressmen and tried to put pressure on Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo to give the people of Taiwan the right to assemble and to remove the black list ·       The presidential election in Taiwan is especially important since China's President, Xi Jinping, is no longer subject to any term limits ·       That Taiwan should not fall into the hands of a party friendly with China ·       How the Kuomintang (during the presidency of Ma Ying-jeou) advocated for Chinese students to be allowed to come to work in Taiwan, to shorten military service from one year to four months ·       How if a comparison of Ma Ying-jeou's presidency with Tsai Ing-wen's, will show that the  tock market, economy and national GDP improved under Tsai Ing-wen ·       How China is using the 1992 Consensus as the basis for its One China Policy ·       How Xi Jinping has said that Taiwan will be unified with China ·       Whether called Republic of China, or Taiwan, Xi Jinping considers it Taiwan independence ·       Dr. Fan's opinions of William Lai (Lai Ching-te) and Bi-khim Hsiao ·       Why Dr. Fan is supporting William Lai (Lai Ching-te) and Bi-khim Hsiao ·       How Lai Ching-te served as the mayor of Tainan and got re-elected with 70 percent vote ·       The qualifications of William Lai (Lai Ching-te) and Bi-khim Hsiao ·       Dr. Fan's thoughts on TTP presidential candidate Ko Wen-je and KMT presidential candidate Hou You-yi: ·       How the KMT could support the legislator Ma Wen-chun who leaked national security information related to Taiwan's development of submarines ·       Two events being organized to encourage people to get out and vote for Lai Ching-te and Bi-khim Hsiao ·       On December 13an event is being organized for people in the U.S.  to make phone calls back to Taiwan urging people to vote on January 13 ·       How the January 13 election is not only for Taiwan's President but also for the Legislative Yuan ·       The importance of the election for the Legislative Yuan ·       How in 2006 the KMT blocked passage of budget for the sale of submarines from the U.S. to Taiwan ·       How people can participate in the phone call effort privately on their own by calling people within their own personal circles ·       How the DPP has used creative, grassroots campaign to promote their candidates ·       The merchandise created for the DPP presidential candidate Chen Shui-bian and Tsai Ing-wen to fundraise ·       The 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally that helped Chen Shui-bian get elected in 2004 ·       Team Taiwan theme songs and merchandise ·       The slogans used for the Lai-Hsiao ticket ·       Overseas voters and supporters of Lai and Hsiao are encouraged to participate in the January 8th event at National Taiwan University which will involve a press conference to showcase overseas support for Lai and Hsiao ·       The overseas voters include people from the east and west coast of the US, Taiwanese associations, and groups from Thailand, Japan, East Asia, West Europe, East Europe, and South America, and a Hakka group ·       The January 8th event aims to encourage people to get out and vote ·       How people can do their part to get out the vote even after December 13 by calling and asking others to vote on January 13           Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-foun-chung-fan-the-quest-to-get-out-the-vote-for-lai-chuing-te-for-the-taiwan-presidential-election-2024/

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the WNO 21 card, Arte Suave 30, Subversion Ascension, and preview UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5, Finishers Money in the Bank, and talk IBJJF No-Gi Worlds.In the recap section of the show we talk about WNO and discuss the technical points of the matches starting with Mica Galvao vs Kody Steele that saw Mica win with a RNC after some amazing suplexes and retaining his Welterweight Title. In Pedro Marinho vs Rafael Lovato Jr. we talk about how Pedro used pace and wrestling to win a decision and retain his Light Heavyweight Title. In Diego "Pato" Olivera vs Diogo "Baby Shark" Reis we talk about the title changing hands due to a knee injury via Injury giving Pato the WNO Featherweight belt. In late replacement Giancarlo Bodoni vs Lucas Barbosa we talk about this ADCC finals rematch that saw Giancarlo take a decision over Hulk. In Luke Griffith vs Roosevelt Sousa we talk about Sousa leg entries and the counter Heel Hook Luke was able to hit early in the match. In Helena Crevar vs Julia Maele we talk about Crevar using her Guard and then seeing her top game on display as she went on to win a decision. In Tainan Dalpra vs Troy Russell we talk about Tainan anticipated No-Gi Black Belt debut and his wresting and finishing armbar sequence that won him the match. In the Battle of Trials medalist we talk about Owen Jones vs Dominic Mejia where Owen was able to leverage his guard to win a decision.In Reese Lafever vs Estevan Martinez we talked about the pace of the match and Reese's ability to slow down the match in the places he wanted and win a decision.We also discuss Nick Mataya submission win over Ian Butler with a Kimura, and Mia Funegra defeating Janice Russell with an armbar.We then recap Arte Suave 30 talking about Keith Krikiorian, and Queixinho matches on the card. We then talk about Josh Saunders Vs Bob Farias on Subversion Ascension.In the preview section we talk about every match on the UFC FPI Nicholas Meregali vs Felipe Pena a rematch from 2018 but this time in No-Gi with Pena training for a triathlon leading up to the match.  In another rematch we talk about Nicky Rodriguez vs Yuri Simoes and how this match may look far different with the developments to Nicky Rod's game.  In Mason Fowler vs Haisam Rida we discussed the "small mans game" that Fowler is able to play and the sometimes hot and cold explosive nature of Haisam game.  In Nicky Ryan vs Jonnatas Gracie we discuss pace and if Nicky will be able to counter the increasing pace of Gracie.  In Dan Manasoiu vs Victor Hugo we talk about another ADCC rematch and how to FPI rules may play a huge factor here and the additional year of experience for Big Dan may be a deciding factor. In Luiza Monteiro vs Elisabeth Clay we talk about the leg lock offense of Clay going into this rematch. In Achilles Rocha vs Andy Varela in a very interesting matchup where pace may be a deciding factor with Varela at altitude in his hometown.  We also discuss Vagner Rocha vs Victor Silveiro, Christian Guzman vs Aaron Wilson, Hannah Goldy vs Amanda Mazza,.In the outro Maine and Miranda talked about ramping up for their own competitions. Recorded 12-5-2023

This week on the show Maine and Miranda recap the ADCC Asian and Oceanic Trials 2023, we recap Trixle Sports, and Preview WNO Formerly Gordon Ryan Vs Lucas Hulk Barbosa.We recap every ADCC Trials Final Starting off with -66kg final between Ethan Thomas vs Minoru Takeuchi, then the -77kg final with Kenta Iwamoto vs Rhys Allan, talking about Kenta taking a third consecutive ADCC Trials win.  in the -88kg: Izaak Michell vs Roberto Dib Frias we talk about Izaak taking another back to back trials win. in -99kg: Declan Moody vs Anton Minenko, with Declan punching his ticket to the World championships  At +99kg: Josh Saunders vs Ricky Luzny, we talk about Saunders calling his shot the day before and the bravado in his win.  Plus we also recap the GP and Main event for Trixle Sports William Tackett vs Santeri Lilius.In the preview section we talk about WNO Gordon Ryan dropping out of the event and the Fight Pass Invitational with a rib injury.  We preview the whole main card and discuss Pedro Marinho vs Rafael Lovato Jr. for the Light heavyweight title, we talk about Mica Galvao vs Kody Steele for the Welterweight title, the ADCC finals rematch of Diogo "Baby Shark" Reis vs Diego "Pato" Oliveira for the Featherweight title, talk about multiple time ADCC trials winner Luke Griffith vs Roosevelt Sousa, we also talk about fellow New Wave athlete Helena Crevar vs Julia Maele, on the card and Tainan Dalpra vs Troy Russell with Tainan making his much anticipated Black Belt No-Gi Debut.  We also talk about some of the undercard matches including Dominic Mejia vs Owen Jones, in a sure to be action packed match of the North American Trials 2023 silver medalist vs the -66kg European ADCC trials winner for 2023.  Recorded 11-26-2023

This week,The episode begins on a thought-provoking note with a question: What was your most recent dream, and how did it make you feel?" The hosts share their recent dreams and the emotions they stirred, offering listeners a glimpse into their personal experiences.Transitioning smoothly, the hosts dive into a captivating discussion about the Halloween Event Part 2 in Pokémon GO. They explore the event's offerings, unique spawns, and the overall Halloween atmosphere, providing a comprehensive review.The episode continues as they reflect on this year's Halloween event as a whole, discussing its various aspects and the enjoyment it brought to trainers in the Pokémon GO community.Next, the hosts turn their attention to the news segment, where they unveil details about the upcoming Festival of Light event. They also announce the much-anticipated Tainan City Safari scheduled for next March, generating excitement and anticipation.After a couple of WhatsApp voice messages from enthusiastic listeners, the hosts engage in a game of "What The Ducklett," where they must guess the Pokémon based on its Pokédex description. This game challenges their Pokémon knowledge and adds an element of fun to the episode.As the episode nears its conclusion, the hosts reveal the intriguing results of Mark's Poll, offering a glimpse into the Pokémon GO community's opinions. They then dive into a review of "Your Shinies of the Week," celebrating the remarkable catches and sharing the excitement of shiny Pokémon encounters submitted by dedicated listeners.A massive thank you to all of our Patrons for your support, with credited Patrons from featured tiers below:#GOLDHermesNinjaJBCliffordMertDerbyRussKerry & ZacharyConnor LeeApex_171MUFTiBarside2JLH1919HyeboneMaz a.k.a Ozmalionheart#SILVERTingLay02NukemzCeeCeeismadLuke J TuohyKLXVISilv3rGoonMartyn2292Dell HazardSnowrooSpindianaBen McKenzieSteve In NorwayLori BeckMacfloofNick BrodieSaul HaberfieldElminster of ShadowdaleLewis BennDominic BrewinSander van den DriescheSupport the showFind us on Niantic Campfire: CLICK MESend us a voice message on WhatsApp: +44 7592695696If you'd like to buy merch, you can find us by clicking HERE for U.K. store, HERE for U.S. Oceana store or copy this link: https://incensed-podcast.myspreadshop.co.uk/ for U.K. store or this link: https://incensed-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ for U.S. Oceana store!Hosted By: PoGoMiloUK, Ian Waterfall, Masterful 27 & Casual CoopsProduced & Edited By: Ian Waterfall & PoGoMiloUK. Pokémon is Copyright Gamefreak, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company 2001-2016All names owned and trademarked by Nintendo, Niantic, The Pokémon Company, and Gamefreak are property of their respective owners.

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Harry Wu's 吳易叡 is a historian of medicine. His book “Mad by the Millions: Mental Disorders and the Early Years of the World Health Organization” was published in 2021 by MIT Press. “Scientific method is actually a cultural process. Studying science is actually studying a society.”From 2013 to 2021 Wu led the humanities programs at the medical schools of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He's now Associate Professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan. His current research is on the transnational histories of mental health. This is the podcast edition of Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu - where we speak with emerging leaders here - the cool, young, hip people who are making a dent in the universe. These are the fresh faces of Taiwan you must get to know. Watch the video edit of this conversation - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-harry-wu-historyTag and follow us on social mediaFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandmeInstagram - @ghostislandme  Twitter - @ghostislandmeProduced by Ghost Island MediaProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu - https://twitter.com/emilyywuAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting YehResearch - Min Chao https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwanPodcast Editing - Dino LinProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald WilliamsDirector for Video - Laticia Fan - https://instagram.com/lashfanPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson - https://instagram.com/kaleyrexVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi WangExecutives at TaiwanPlus - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo, Eric Yang and Jenny LuoSupport the show: https://patreon.com/TaiwanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.