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Ben Criddle talks BYU sports every weekday from 2 to 6 pm.Today's Host: Ben Criddle (@criddlebenjamin) and Co-Hosts: Ronald Weaver III (@ronthe3manweav), Brett Hammer (@bhammertimeshow)Subscribe to the Cougar Sports with Ben Criddle podcast:Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-sports-with-ben-criddle/id99676

For the first time in 150 years, kiwi once again live in the hills surrounding Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. More than 250 manu ("birds" in the Māori language) were successfully translocated back to the region, thanks to the efforts of the iwi (nations of Aotearoa), community members, and landowners behind the Capital Kiwi Project. Paul Ward, the project lead and founder, joins the Mongabay Newscast this week to explain the yearslong effort to make this possible. "This is a relational project as much as it is what you might traditionally call a conservation project. And I think at a fundamental level that if we lose our relationship with these animals, with these manu … they risk becoming a museum species," he says. Rāwiri Walsh (Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi) is the project's Kaimanaaki Kiwi (kiwi guardian) and iwi liaison. He also joins the podcast to explain the process from the perspective of Te ao Māori (the Māori world). For the Capital Kiwi project to receive kiwi, they must be gifted the birds by iwi through a tono, a gifting process. The project then bestows the bird on a community through a pōwhiri, a traditional Māori welcoming ceremony. And then the tono, as Walsh explains, is a request to the iwi for the birds. "From a Māori perspective, we just had to agree with the iwi that we were receiving from, and they had to agree with us that they wanted to give us kiwi," Walsh says. "What we were able to do when moving kiwi is … welcome the people, both the sanctuary workers as well as the iwi, onto the lands that they were bringing the birds. And then … the responsibility and the onus to the birds would switch … we would do the pōwhiri or the ceremony, and then there would be a process where they would be handed over," Walsh says. The project is far from over, Ward says, as communities now share responsibility for caring for the birds. He adds that this model is a proof of concept for reintroducing other species. In total, including newly hatched chicks that made it to fighting weight (more than 90% of them), Ward estimates there are over 300 kiwi in the hills surrounding Wellington. "Ten years ago, [the] challenge probably would've [been] 'Are we being too ambitious?'" he says. "I think now that challenge is one of complacency. "We're leaning into those relationships with our partners, with our iwi, our landowners, and our communities to explore what other taonga [property] species might be returned to these environments." Please take a minute to let us know what you think of our podcast here. Mike DiGirolamo is the host & producer for the Mongabay Newscast based in Sydney. Find him on LinkedIn and Bluesky. Cover image: Walsh performing a health check on a kiwi chick. This photo was one of National Geographic's 2023 images of the year. Image courtesy of Robin Hammond/Capital Kiwi Project. —— Timecodes (00:00) Kiwi return to Wellington (04:28) The Cultural Significance of Kiwi (08:49) Threats & Conservation History (19:00) Building the Capital Kiwi Project (27:46) Relationship with iwi and the tono (31:54) Remarkable Results (50:05) What Comes Next

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Lavinia Taumoepeau joins Dr. Sandie Morgan as they trace how three young women who left Tonga for what they thought was a new life in China, and walked into marriages they never agreed to, became a viral video, then a police investigation, then a week of trafficking policy meetings across an entire country.Chapters(00:00) - Why It Was Called a Marriage Dispute (01:31) - Three Women, a Viral Video, and an Embassy Call (04:51) - Trafficking Indicators and an Open Investigation (09:27) - Bride Trafficking and Why Social Media Mattered (14:48) - Royal Support, the Five Ps, and Gaps in the Law (19:07) - Helping Media Report Without Doing More Harm (23:03) - Training Counselors and the Technical Working Group (28:12) - Referral Pathways and What Success Looks Like About Lavinia TaumoepeauLavinia Taumoepeau has served as Political Assistant in the POL/ECON section at the U.S. Embassy in Nukuʻalofa since February 2025, researching Tongan domestic politics and supporting embassy engagement with local authorities and NGOs. She writes the embassy's congressional reporting on trafficking in persons, and served as control officer for this visit. Before the embassy, she spent nearly two years as Tonga's first Safety and Protection Cluster Coordinator at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, building the standard operating procedures for disaster cluster response and managing $300,000 in international recovery funding. She holds a master's degree in international emergency and disaster management from Georgetown University, and two bachelor's degrees from the University of Utah in political science and international studies. She is a U.S. Fulbright Alumni Ambassador, has trained with UN Women and UNITAR on gender and disaster response across the Pacific, and contributed research for a Parliament for Women report through the Office of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga.Key Points• Framing a case as a transnational marriage dispute instead of trafficking moves the blame onto the women. In Tonga it produced open victim-blaming until people learned the legal definition.• Run the action-means-purpose test before arguing about labels. Recruiting and obtaining the women was the action, fraud about a new life and money sent home was the means, and servile marriage was the purpose.• A relative's social media post can do what official channels do not. An aunt went online asking for help, and the video broke a silence that had held for years, pulling in the embassy, the State Department and the police.• Prevention training belongs with migrant workers before they travel. Tongans work abroad in large numbers, and the diaspora is the practical safety net in countries where few Tongans are around to help.• An investigation stalls where the law is narrower than the facts. Tonga's case is still open partly because what was identified as trafficking has to be matched to policy and legislation that still has gaps.• Brief journalists on how to cover a case without interviewing survivors. Tonga's reporters shifted to the people who assisted, which let the coverage create no harm while still moving public understanding.• Ask who is missing from the table. That one prompt in the first policy roundtable sent the technical working group looking for stakeholders it had not yet connected with.• A national action plan does not fund itself. Until each ministry writes trafficking into its own annual plan it stays an afterthought, and referral pathways stay unclear to everyone outside the technical working group.Resources• U.S. Embassy in Tonga• Women and Children Crisis Centre (WCCC) Tonga• Tonga Launches First National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons with IOM Support• 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report: Tonga (U.S. Department of State)

La candidata a secretaria general de Naciones Unidas Ivonne Baki defiende en Hora América una profunda reforma de la organización y asegura que se ve «al cien por cien» con posibilidades de liderarla. La diplomática ecuatoriano-libanesa, cuya candidatura ha sido presentada por Tonga, reivindica su experiencia en mediación y su apuesta por la paz, respalda la reforma de la ONU que reclama Donald Trump —con quien mantiene una estrecha relación— y afirma que algunas de sus actuaciones internacionales, incluida Venezuela, han sido «correctas». Baki aboga además por una ONU más presente sobre el terreno en conflictos como Gaza, Ucrania o Sudán y por reforzar el papel de las mujeres en la resolución de conflictos.Escuchar audio

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In Pacific Waves today: Pacific media summit underway in Fiji; NZ political parties lay out foreign policies; Pacific voters in NZ urged to look beyond political promises; An illegal homebrew operation busted in Solomon Islands; Samoa and Tonga secure netball world cup spots. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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1 - Tonga Jesosy mitady ireo izay maniry ho vonjena 2 - Raha te hiompy ombivavy fiz faharoa 3 - Ialao ny ratsy 4 - Lasopy manatsara ny tosi-drà ( Dr Pamplona) 5 - ITw Pst Sosthene Conf AWR 6 - Ho resena ny fahafatesana

Visit our website ➡️➡️➡️ https://www.majesticproduction.com/Folks, SmackDown in Corpus Christi had a hot opening segment and a main event that felt like a letdown compared to the hype. Let's get into it, believe me.Nick Aldis opened the show introducing new Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn, who got booed heavily despite his delusional talk about "justice for everyone" and carrying around a title that still had CM Punk's sideplates on it. Johnny Gargano interrupted demanding the title shot he was promised, but Aldis said CM Punk was actually next in line. Kevin Owens then stormed in, cut off Candice LeRae, and Stunnered Gargano flat. Aldis set the match for tonight — Owens versus Zayn — and dropped a tremendous line on his way out about beating Zayn's five-day reign past a week.Trick Williams blindsided Randy Orton with the Trick Shot knee strike and pinned Rey Fenix to qualify for Men's Money in the Bank — fun, opportunistic finish, folks. Bakusai lost to the Tonga brothers via DQ after Haku jammed his walking stick into Shinsuke Nakamura's throat, and Kyoki got squashed with a double big boot afterward — eh, folks. In the Women's MITB qualifier, Alexa Bliss hit Sister Abigail, Jade Cargill broke it up, Bliss turned Cargill's follow-up into a Jaded, but Jacy Jayne swooped in and stole the pin. Decent match, sneaky finish.And the main event, folks — Sami Zayn defending against Kevin Owens — should have been a classic, and honestly it just wasn't. CM Punk popped out from under the ring and cracked OWENS with the actual title belt instead of Zayn. Zayn's cover was oddly slow, there seemed to be genuine referee confusion, and Zayn finished Owens off with a Helluva Kick to retain the title in a genuinely weird, unsatisfying finish. Afterward, Punk hit GTS on BOTH Zayn and Owens to close the show. Not bad, folks, just... there.LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tell me — did that main event disappoint you as much as it disappointed me?Watch our full podcast here ➡️➡️➡️ anchor.fm/majestic-production

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1 - Tonga Jesosy mitady ireo izay maniry ho vonjena 2 - Raha te hiompy ombivavy fiz faharoa 3 - Ialao ny ratsy 4 - Lasopy manatsara ny tosi-drà ( Dr Pamplona) 5 - ITw Pst Sosthene Conf AWR 6 - Ho resena ny fahafatesana

The Daily Quiz - Geography Today's Questions: Question 1: What is the capital city of Israel? Question 2: Where Is The Original London Bridge Now Situated? Question 3: What geographical feature, is referred to as 'la Manche' (the sleeve) by the French? Question 4: Which of these is a huge flat region of plains in Argentina? Question 5: Brussels is the capital of which country Question 6: What is the capital city of Tonga? Question 7: In Which Country Will You Find The Holiday Resort Bodrum? Question 8: The country of Belize is on which continent? Question 9: Which of these cities is in Denmark? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily Quiz - Geography Today's Questions: Question 1: What is the capital city of Israel? Question 2: Where Is The Original London Bridge Now Situated? Question 3: What geographical feature, is referred to as 'la Manche' (the sleeve) by the French? Question 4: Which of these is a huge flat region of plains in Argentina? Question 5: Brussels is the capital of which country Question 6: What is the capital city of Tonga? Question 7: In Which Country Will You Find The Holiday Resort Bodrum? Question 8: The country of Belize is on which continent? Question 9: Which of these cities is in Denmark? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you improve communication in Pacific families with the aim of preventing domestic violence?  Carol Kuisma and her daughter Jessica are Tongan women living in Australia. They have developed a set of cards aimed at starting conversations and encouraging healthy, non-violent relationships.  The idea was born out of what they saw in their social services jobs as an obvious need for more Pasifika-aimed domestic violence prevention tools.  The mother and daughter speak to Natasha Meten on Sistas Let's Talk.  Listen on ABC Radio Australia. 

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Immigration New Zealand is targeting unlawful employers as it tackles more than 19,000 visa overstayers. More than 6,500 visas have expired since 2023 without the holders leaving New Zealand shores. Americans topped the list of overstayers, followed by people from Tonga, China, the UK, and India. Compliance and Investigations General Manager Steve Watson told Mike Hosking employment is a major drawcard for people who overstay. He says Immigration NZ is focusing on employers who unlawfully hire migrants, which can lead to exploitation. But Watson says they're not entirely sure yet why so many Americans have overstayed in the last three years, with the count sitting at 925. He says Americans don't rank highly in immigration's four priority areas —criminality, character, exhausted appeals, or employment— so more work is needed to work out what is going on with that group. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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No. 15 BYU football prepares for a Big 12 opener against the Arizona Wildcats. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper breaks down what's at stake for the Cougars in the matchup.  Mitch also caught up with BYU freshman running back Journee Tonga, fresh off his 38-yard rushing performance in the debut. Then, Mitch spoke with Arizona insider Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star for an insider look at the Wildcats. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast sponsored by Zions Bank to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

No. 11 Jonah Lomu - was the youngest to ever wear the black jersey when he took to the field as an All Black at the Rugby World Cup in 1995. There's a documentary out now 'Lomu' by directors Vea Mafile'o and Gavin Fitzgerald premiered at the New Zealand International Film Festival after a massive outdoor screening in Tonga. And now there's a stunning children's book 'Giant Heart - How Jonah Lomu Became a Rugby Legend. David Hill & Nadene Lomu chatted to Susanna.

Everything beyond Neptune is a leftover. The icy bodies of the Kuiper Belt never got assembled into a planet, and out there — dark, cold and empty enough that things mostly leave each other alone — they are the closest thing we have to the original building blocks of the solar system, still sitting roughly where they were made. The trouble is that everything we know about them, we learned from the big ones. Ground-based telescopes stop at around twenty-five kilometres. In two papers published on 8 September in The Astronomical Journal, teams using Hubble and Webb simultaneously — one telescope in visible light, one in the infrared, on the same field at the same moment — report twenty-seven previously unknown trans-Neptunian objects, the faintest ever directly detected. The smallest is about five kilometres across. NASA's own description of the faintest of them: the equivalent of standing on Earth and picking out a small swarm of fireflies on the Moon. The surprise is the colours. Objects that small are assumed to be collision fragments, and a fragment should be showing us the fresh ice under the irradiated red rind — so the small population should look bluer and messier than the large one. It doesn't. Led by Anastasia Morgan at Northern Arizona University, the colour study finds the small objects carry the same colour relationship as their large counterparts, in both the dynamically cold population that formed in place and the dynamically hot population that was flung outward during the giant planets' migration. David Trilling: these hot objects 'retain a signature of where they were born, even though they've been orbitally scrambled since then.' The companion size-distribution study, led by Marielle Eduardo at the University of Victoria, finds the same size distribution in both populations despite their different birthplaces. Together the two results point away from small TNOs being rubble and towards planetesimals that formed quickly, at large sizes — the picture Arrokoth gave us up close in 2019. Then: Anak Krakatau. The Sunda Strait volcano went into a major explosive phase on 5 September that ran more than twenty-four hours, throwing ash to 15,000 metres — 50,000 feet — to the west. Eight airports closed across Java and Sumatra, 2,961 flights grounded, around 170,000 travellers stranded. NASA's Earth Observatory published Landsat 8 and Suomi NPP imagery on 9 September. The whole warning chain runs through orbit: geostationary Himawari-9 imaging the full disc every ten minutes, feeding the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre run by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology — because ash doesn't show up on aircraft weather radar, and the only warning a crew gets comes up from the ground. ESA closed out the 26-year Cluster mission by flying its last two satellites, Samba and Tango, into the atmosphere over the South Pacific near Tonga on 31 August and 1 September — deliberately, and precisely enough that a chartered business jet carrying thirty instruments could be underneath them. The ROSIE campaign, led by Jiří Šilha of Astros Solutions, got about fifty seconds on each spacecraft, measuring not the light show but the chemistry: titanium, sodium, potassium and aluminium, and specifically aluminium oxide, whose effect on ozone at those altitudes is a genuinely open question as constellations scale. ESA's Draco mission in 2027 will record the same process from the inside. And a study from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics and released on 4 September, finds that Messier 74 — the Phantom Galaxy — is more than twice the size the catalogues give it. Deep imaging with a one-metre telescope, about ten times deeper than Sloan, traces a disc of young stars out to roughly 100,000 light years against a catalogued 45,000. Mean age in that outer region: 640 million years. The likely cause is a close pass by the neighbouring galaxy UGC 1176 about a billion years ago. Skywatch covers both hemispheres on a New Moon week — the galactic core overhead from Sydney in its last strong month, the Teapot low in the south for North America, Venus building to greatest brilliancy on the 18th, Saturn climbing towards its 4 October opposition, and the full ISO 12312-2 safety passage for anyone tempted to hunt Venus in daylight. Links & sources NASA — NASA's Hubble, Webb Find Far-out Solar System Objects 'Remember' Past — https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-webb-find-far-out-solar-system-objects-remember-past/ Morgan et al. — colours of small trans-Neptunian objects, The Astronomical Journal (8 Sept 2026) — https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ae907f Eduardo et al. — size distribution of small trans-Neptunian objects, The Astronomical Journal (8 Sept 2026) — https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ae9084 NASA Earth Observatory — Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again (Image of the Day, 9 Sept 2026) — https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/anak-krakatau-rumbles-again/ ANTARA News — Volcanic ash grounds 2,961 flights in Indonesia — https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/413072/volcanic-ash-grounds-2961-flights-in-indonesia ESA — Cluster's encore for reentry science a success (2 Sept 2026) — https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/Cluster_s_encore_for_reentry_science_a_success ESA — Moving satellites to meet a plane for rare reentry data — https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/Moving_satellites_to_meet_a_plane_for_rare_reentry_data Space.com — 2 satellites just burned up in Earth's atmosphere, and scientists were watching from a private jet — https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/2-satellites-just-burned-up-in-earths-atmosphere-and-scientists-were-watching-from-a-private-jet-heres-why Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias — An IAC study reveals that galaxies can grow in an 'explosive' way (4 Sept 2026) — https://www.iac.es/en/outreach/news/iac-study-reveals-galaxies-can-grow-explosive-way Astronomy & Astrophysics — 2026 press releases — https://www.aanda.org/2026-press-releases NASA — What's Up: September 2026 skywatching tips — https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/whats-up-september-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/ TheSkyLive — Moon phase calendar, September 2026 — https://theskylive.com/moon-calendar?year=2026&month=09Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. 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The Odyssey of Death Journey Fatu returns to the show to discuss his life & career since his last appearance 4 years ago!! Fatu talks about how he got into death match wrestling, coaching at Oasis Pro, lessons he learned from his dad the Tonga Kid, Jacob Fatu's WWE debut and more.Have a question or idea email us bulletcast2sweet@gmail.comPlease check out our What A Maneuver! Store: https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/bullet-castPlease check out our Pro Wrestling Tees Store: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/bulletcastFollow Bullet Cast On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebulletcast/?hl=enFollow Bullet Cast On Twitter: https://twitter.com/BulletCastFollow Bullet Cast On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BulletCast2sweet/Subscribe to Bullet Cast On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrKHzfruskD8imAVVmWAaSQBullet Cast Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/thebulletcast

Das Verglühen von Satelliten in der Erdatmosphäre ist kaum erforscht. Anfang September lässt die Europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA zwei Satelliten über dem Südpazifik (Tonga) abstürzen – die dann Weltraumschrott sind. Ein Team der Universität Stuttgart beobachtet dies vor Ort. Christine Langer im Gespräch mit Uwe Gradwohl, ARD-Wissenschaftsredaktion

What if the call you've been waiting for is already coming from God?In this episode of This Is Kingdom, Grace, Talon, TJ, and Hollis dive into the For the Strength of Youth lesson, “You Are Blessed by Priesthood Keys and Authority,” and explore what it really means to answer God's call.From accepting and investing in Church callings to recognizing the small “errands” God places in our lives, the conversation is a reminder that service isn't just about what we accomplish for others—it's also about who we become in the process.The crew shares personal stories about callings, serving in wards, experiences in Tonga, and finding closeness to God during busy seasons of life. Sometimes God's call can feel like one more thing on an already-full schedule, but stepping into His work may be exactly where we find Him.This week's challenge: If you have a calling, invest a little more into it. If you don't, look for an opportunity to serve. When God calls, answer.This Is Kingdom is a Good News Brand podcast.

What if the call you've been waiting for is already coming from God?In this episode of This Is Kingdom, Grace, Talon, TJ, and Hollis dive into the For the Strength of Youth lesson, “You Are Blessed by Priesthood Keys and Authority,” and explore what it really means to answer God's call.From accepting and investing in Church callings to recognizing the small “errands” God places in our lives, the conversation is a reminder that service isn't just about what we accomplish for others—it's also about who we become in the process.The crew shares personal stories about callings, serving in wards, experiences in Tonga, and finding closeness to God during busy seasons of life. Sometimes God's call can feel like one more thing on an already-full schedule, but stepping into His work may be exactly where we find Him.This week's challenge: If you have a calling, invest a little more into it. If you don't, look for an opportunity to serve. When God calls, answer.This Is Kingdom is a Good News Brand podcast.

In de laatste Zomerspecial van 2026 maken we met prof. dr. Wonu Veys van de Universiteit Leiden en conservator Oceanië bij het Wereldmuseum een bijzondere reis naar de tentoonstelling 'Tijd voor Papoea' in het Wereldmuseum Leiden! Naar de tentoonstelling zelf, maar ook naar het verhaal - of de verhalen - achter Papoea: we spreken over het begrip 'tijd', over het (westerse) label 'Oudheid' in relatie tot Papoea, duiken in het verre verleden... en in het heden! Ga je mee op reis?Zomer en seizoen 4Vanaf woensdag 1 juli luister je de hele maand juli naar de 'Summerschool' van Oudheid! De maand augustus staat in het teken van de jaarlijkse 'Zomerspecials' van Oudheid. Op woensdag 2 september start alweer het vierde seizoen van Oudheid... kortom: maak je klaar voor een zomer vol Oudheid!Shownotes

Nos han contado que los seres humanos somos egoístas por naturaleza. Que si eres demasiado amable, se aprovechan de ti. Pero un historiador holandés regresó a los experimentos más famosos de la psicología y descubrió que la historia no era como nos la contaron.Hablamos de:- El experimento de Stanford y lo que Rutger Bregman encontró cuando revisó los archivos originales- Los niños de Tonga: la historia real que es exactamente lo opuesto a El señor de las moscas- Lo que la ciencia de Dacher Keltner dice sobre cómo la amabilidad cambia nuestro cuerpo y se contagia- La práctica budista de metta y cómo entrenar la compasiónPreguntas para reflexionar:- ¿Cuántas cosas que creo sobre las personas son historias que aprendí y nunca cuestioné?- ¿En qué área de mi vida me han hecho creer que ser amable es ser ingenua?- ¿Desde qué historia estoy eligiendo relacionarme con los demás?Micro-prácticas de la semana:- Haz un acto de amabilidad que nadie te pidió- Cacha la narrativa: ¿eso que creo sobre la gente es verdad o es una historia que aprendí?- Pasa la cadena: cuando alguien sea amable contigo, pásalo- Prueba la meditación metta: 5 minutos deseándote bienestar a ti y después a alguien másReferencias:- Rutger Bregman, En el fondo buena gente (Humankind, 2019)- Dacher Keltner, Born to Be Good (2009)- Greater Good Science Center, UC BerkeleyKeywords: amabilidad, compasión, Bregman, Keltner, metta, naturaleza humana, cooperación, Stanford, empatíaInstagram: @marisalazo.oficial

Disney World Wedding at Sea Breeze Point + The Attic Carleigh and Steven knew they wanted their Walt Disney World wedding to be a special experience for their guests—and they created a day that was relaxed, personal, and full of Disney magic! ✨ In this episode of the Disney Wedding Podcast, Carleigh shares how they planned their Sea Breeze Point ceremony, The Attic reception, and UK Lochside fireworks dessert party, including: ✨ Why they chose Sea Breeze Point after seeing it in person ✨ How they picked The Attic because of its unique look and minimal décor needs ✨ Why UK Lochside was the perfect spot for their fireworks dessert party ✨ How they saved money by skipping reception entertainment and floral ✨ Why they focused their budget on photography, video, and guest experience ✨ Their surprisingly successful low-key reception with personalized wedding games instead of entertainment ✨ Their gluten-free wedding menu, including Mickey waffles, chicken tenders, Tonga toast, and cupcakes ✨ Their morning wedding-day timeline, including a 3:45 a.m. wake-up! ✨ The one thing they wish they had kept—the ride mix-in ✨ Carleigh's advice for researching Disney weddings and being prepared for your planning meetings If you're planning a Disney World wedding, this episode is packed with practical ideas for choosing venues, prioritizing your budget, creating a memorable guest experience, and making the most of your Disney wedding day. View photos and full details from this Disney wedding here: https://disneyweddingpodcast.com/carleigh-stevens-sea-breeze-point-wedding/ And click here to start planning your own Disney World wedding with the Fairytale Weddings Guide: https://fairytaleweddingsguide.com/shop/fairytale-weddings-guide/ #DisneyWedding #DisneyWorldWedding #DisneyWeddingPlanning #WaltDisneyWorldWedding #DisneyWeddings #SeaBreezePoint #DisneyWeddingPodcast #DisneyWeddingIdeas

rWotD Episode 3401: Ocean Recovery Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Wednesday, 26 August 2026, is Ocean Recovery.Ocean Recovery, previously HMNZS Manawanui (A09) was commissioned in 1988 as a diving support vessel for the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally she was built as a diving support vessel, the Star Perseus, for North Sea oil rig operations.Manawanui is the third ship with this name to serve in the New Zealand Navy. Manawanui is a Māori word meaning "to be brave or steadfast".Manawanui has a capability to hold station over a fixed position. She has a triple lock recompression chamber, a crane with 13 tonne lifting capacity, wet diving bell and a small engineering workshop. She also has limited deck cargo carrying capacity.The divers of the New Zealand Navy who work onboard Manawanui are trained for deep diving with mixed gases, underwater demolition and unexploded ordnance disposal.An ROV operated from the Manawanui returned photos of the wreck of the MV Princess Ashika, which sank near Ha'apai, Tonga on 5 August 2009.The vessel was decommissioned at Devonport Naval Base on February 23, 2018.In July 2018 the ship was sold to the Major Projects Group, an Australian demotions company, and has been renamed as the MV Ocean Recovery. The ship will be used by the Major Projects Foundation (which was founded by the company) as a research and education vessel, with a focus on investigating and preventing oil spills from sunken ships in the Pacific.The new owners, Paul and Wilma Adams, plan to base the ship at Carrington, part of the Port of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. They plan for the ship to be the diving base for work in Chuuk Lagoon.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:06 UTC on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Ocean Recovery on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Raveena.

In Pacific Waves today: Questions raised over unlicensed whale-watching boat in Tonga; Pacific families facing prolonged fuel crisis - NGO; Cook Islands fisherman recalls finding cocaine package on beach. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: Whale watching boat capsizes in Tonga; Major Pacific literary collection on display at Auckland Museum; The All Blacks stun the Springboks in first rivalry test. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Wenn ein Satellit zur Erde zurückfällt, verglüht er in den oberen Schichten der Atmosphäre. Was dann dort passiert, ist allerdings kaum erforscht. Ein Team der Uni Stuttgart will deshalb so einen Wiedereintritt ganz genau beobachten. Stefan Troendle im Gespräch mit Uwe Gradwohl, ARD Wissenschaftsredaktion

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//The Wire//2300Z August 17, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR IN MIDDLE EAST REMAINS STAGNANT. WHITE HOUSE SIGNALS SHIFT AWAY FROM PACOM AS PRESIDENT TRUMP ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS WITH NORTH KOREA. TONGAN CRIP GANG SHOOTING REPORTED AT FUNERAL IN SALT LAKE CITY.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-Middle East: The situation remains much the same, no major changes over the weekend. Iran did not conduct any major strikes over the past few days, and the Houthis have also not engaged any Saudi oil refineries since last week. Otherwise the situation remains as before.South Korea: Over the weekend President Trump announced a significant change to the American diplomatic position regarding the Korean Peninsula. Due to South Korea not participating in hostilities during the Gulf War, President Trump has ordered the United States to reduce American participation in ROK military exercises.Analyst Comment: This is a big deal, but one that has been boiling since the Gulf War began. Pinning American diplomatic efforts to whether or not nations supported us during the war highlights the priority the White House is placing on the conflict. Supplies and missile defenses have been taken from PACOM for months now, and this halting of joint exercises with South Korea is the latest development in the de-prioritization of all operational theaters in order to support the war. Similarly, the other effect of de-prioritizing South Korea, is to improve relations with North Korea, which in turn might lead to another round of diplomatic talks soon.-HomeFront-Michigan: More details have come to light regarding a series of small arms attacks carried out a few days ago. On Friday, authorities responded to a private residence in Missaukee County, where a mass shooting had occurred. 3x deceased victims and 1x severely wounded victim were located at the residence, with the suspect having fled the scene. At the scene, the immediate investigation resulted in the discovery of another fatality located at a different residence adjacent to the initial shooting site. The suspect was identified as Chad Hickman, and a large-scale manhunt was conducted throughout the area. Some time later, Hickman's vehicle was located near Whitlock Lake, where the remains of one additional victim and the deceased suspect were discovered.Analyst Comment: So far, no motive has been disclosed for this attack, but right now this looks like a domestic incident. The suspect's sister is reportedly among the casualties, and Hickman had also recently been involved in a messy divorce.Utah: This morning a riot and subsequent mass shooting was reported at an LDS Ward in Salt Lake City. Local authorities initially responded to the 13th Ward in Kearns, after a street fight involving 80+ people broke out during a Tongan cultural event and funeral. At some point during the fray, several people were shot as a state of mutual combat broke out between suspected members of the Tongan Crip Gang, and local rivals.After the initial shooting at the funeral, the wounded suspected gang members were transported to Intermountain Medical Center, where another skirmish possibly broke out in the parking area. Several reports of shots-fired were issued, and the hospital was locked down throughout the afternoon. No details have been provided on this second incident, or the status of the reported shootings at the hospital. However, ambulances are being diverted away from Intermountain Health, and armored police vehicles are reportedly parked at the facility providing security.Analyst Comment: These shootings are directly linked to a different shooting. This was the funeral for Ofa'tangikivaha Angilau, a Tongan man who was neutralized by Good Samaritans two weeks ago. On August 7th, Angilau attempted to purchase alcohol without showing ID at the Holiday Oil gas station in Riverton. After the clerk denied his purchase, he left the store and returned with a shotgun, and attempted to murder the clerk. Before Angilau could bring the shotgun to bear, he was promptly shot dead by two different bystanders in the store. His funeral was this morning, and due to the shooting breaking out during the funeral, this retroactively indicates that Angilau was probably affiliated with the Tongan Crip Gang.-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: For wider context, the Tongan community has a major foothold in Salt Lake County, and have been running operations inside LDS Wards throughout the city for some time. The LDS Church has organized several different Tongan Stakes (districts) which serve as the administrative hierarchy solely for immigrants from the Pacific island of Tonga. Around 13,000 Tongans live throughout the Salt Lake County area, which is roughly a quarter of the entire Tongan population in the United States, and as a result the LDS Church has provided substantial resources for this community, including a few dozen cultural centers and dedicated Wards just for Tongans. At these facilities, no English is spoken and even the websites are in the Tongan language. Over time, the Tongan Crip Gang has emerged as a major threat to the local area. In many cases, the Tongan Wards within Salt Lake City are not really houses of worship, but actually safehouses for the Tongan Crip Gang, as demonstrated by gang colors being placed all around these structures, only gang members attending these wards, and the frequent shootings at these facilities. Due to the gang seeking refuge within LDS churches...in the heartland of where the LDS Church was founded...this rarely gets mentioned by local mainstream media sources, which in many cases have either been financially motivated (or even outright ordered) to ignore this major gang threat. Most outsiders are rather shocked to learn that a violent gang can not just occupy houses of worship, but be invited in to use the facilities to continue their criminal enterprises. But that's what's been happening in Salt Lake City for a long time, and as unpleasant as it is, this must be acknowledged as the body count keeps rising.The Tongan Crip problem has become so bad that local police pre-stage at Tongan funerals, because they assess with a high degree of certainty that there is going to be a shootout at some point. This morning's shooting is the second shooting this year involving a funeral for a Tongan Crip Gang member; back in January, nearly the exact same event took place. Tongan Crips were having a funeral for one of their leaders, and a rival gang showed up to conduct a shooting in the parking lot. This morning's shooting occurred under nearly identical circumstances. Also during both shootings, upwards of a dozen officers were already staged at these Wards with rifles, prepared for the active shooting, knowing that a small arms engagement would be occurring at some point.Nevertheless, nobody wants to ruffle any feathers when a faith-based organization is involved, even if that organization is knowingly and deliberately allowing a gang to operate within their facilities, so these shootings (but especially the Tongan Crip angle) will continue to be ignored by local media, politicians, and Church leadership alike. However, both today's shooting, and the prior one in January took place in close proximity to schools, where children could have been wounded or killed by the gunfights in the parking lots, so this is not merely an internal Church problem. Further investigation will be needed to truly determine how widespread the problem is, but this is probably more significant than most people realize, and pretending everything is fine is resulting in clear and present dangers being allowed to threaten innocent citizens.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground NomadNet: 5fa68c88be727a0e1a250a75e5e79269 Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

Ahhh yes, good times…good times. Lotta bug talk this episode. Laika Rountree chatted to us about a couple of shows they'd watched this past fortnight: Auckland Theatre Company's 'Macbeth' and 'Memory of a Honey Bee.' The talented Mr Tom Lark popped in to discuss his new tune, ‘Sun's Up', and boy, is it a groover. The whole of Karangahape Road was bobbing to this one. The Peter Lineham fan club will be distraught with the news that we had to can this week's That's the Spirit due to a poor connection with Peter, who's in Tonga. Thanks The Beer Spot!

Many women across the Pacific would not necessarily call themselves a matriarch.  But their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or community might.  A matriarch is often the eldest daughter. The person everyone turns to. The one who holds the family together, carries traditions, settles disputes and offers wisdom when it's needed most.  So what does it mean to be seen as a matriarch, what responsibilities come with that role and what does it cost the women who carry it? On Sistas Let's Talk, Natasha Meten talks to three women from across the Pacific and the diaspora about what being a matriarch means to them.  They are Teaote Davies from Kiribati, Mele Sisi Finefeuiaki from Tonga and Papua New Guinean Moale James Proud.  Listen on ABC Radio Australia.

Gareth Scott, the founder of Real Reef Rock, talks with Eric during the LA Pet Fair. The conversation highlights how the company developed a sustainable, man-made alternative to harvesting live rock from natural coral reefs, which was once the industry standard. Scott explains the transition from importing Tonga branch rock to manufacturing calcium-based substrates in the USA to prevent environmental degradation and the spread of aquarium pests. The episode covers the technical aspects of their aquaculture process, including how they achieve a purple coralline aesthetic and ensure biological stability. Key Takeaways: Opt for sustainably manufactured alternatives to protect natural habitats: Choose responsibly made materials rather than harvesting wild rocks from natural ocean reefs to help preserve delicate ecosystems. Select clean, pre-treated materials to avoid introducing unwanted pests: Use aquarium products that have been properly leached and stabilized to prevent issues like invasive hair algae, pests, and chemical instability. Establish your biological systems with precise, quantifiable starters: Use bottled bacteria when setting up a new system to ensure a predictable, healthy starting baseline instead of guessing what wild organisms survived transport. Utilize modular design pieces to customize your layout: Take advantage of sized, interlocking structures to build creative, personalized setups that maximize open space and flow. Overcome resistance to innovation to make your hobbies more enjoyable: Keep an open mind toward modern product alternatives that solve historical pain points and simplify your day-to-day maintenance.

Send us Fan MailYour NFL contract is an exit. The ultra-high-net-worth understand that - and they plan for it. Bronson spent 7 years in the NFL as a W-2 employee, got crushed on taxes his first year sitting in muni bonds at 3%, and decided to spend the rest of his career learning exactly how family offices and top operators structure their wealth. Now he's the one opening those doors for other athletes.In this episode, Bronson breaks down the exact mindset rituals he used to stay present during competition - writing 2-3 actionable words before every practice, staying out of fear (which lives in the future) and regret (which lives in the past). He shares the story of his father coming from Tonga at 8 years old with cardboard in the bottom of his shoes, and how remembering that story keeps him grounded, hungry, and humble. Family Office Club has connected capital raisers and family offices at 300+ events over 19 years - athletes like Bronson are exactly who this community was built for.What is the most costly financial mistake athletes make after signing their second contract? Bronson has the answer, and it will change how you think about your own exit. About Family Office ClubThe world's largest investor club in the family office space. 19 years. 300+ events. 16 million members. $1B+ in community transactions.

In 1965, six boys from Tonga set out on a fishing trip, but things didn't go as planned. Their boat got caught in a storm, and they ended up stranded on a remote island. The boys were lost, but they didn't give up hope. They worked together, built a shelter, and found food to survive. For more than a year, they waited patiently until a friendly sailor discovered them. This story is a real-life adventure about friendship, teamwork, and never losing hope.

This week I sat down with Matt Formston AM, and I genuinely don't know where to start with this one.At five years old, Matt was told he would go blind and never hold down a job or play sport. The doctors were half right. Matt did go blind. But everything else they said? He has spent his entire life proving wrong.Matt is a four-time Adaptive Surfing World Champion, a World Champion cyclist, an Australian Paralympian, and holds the Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed by any para-athlete in history. He has had an award-winning Netflix documentary made about him — The Blind Sea — and has just released his debut book Why Not? through Wiley, out now.We talk about what it actually takes to trust someone with your life on the biggest waves in the world, the mental health challenges that don't always make the highlight reel, what resilience really looks like when the odds are stacked against you from the age of five, and why the word "can't" has never really stuck with Matt.We also get into his next chapter — Matt has become a world class free diver and is heading to Tonga in August to freedive with humpback whales. Because of course he is.This is one of the most extraordinary human beings I have ever had the privilege of sitting down with. This one will change the way you think about limits.In this episode we cover:Being told at five he would go blind and never work or play sportFour-time Adaptive Surfing World Champion and Guinness World Record holder at NazaréWorld Champion cyclist and Australian ParalympianThe Netflix documentary The Blind SeaThe role of trust on the biggest waves in the worldMental health, resilience and life at the edgeHis new book Why Not? and the message behind itFreediving shipwrecks and swimming with humpback whales in TongaMatt's Book — Why Not? https://www.amazon.com.au/Why-Not-Breaking-Limits-Business/dp/1394434626Matt's Website https://www.mattformston.com/Follow MattInstagram https://www.instagram.com/mattformston/?hl=enConnect with Cooper Workshop and Speaking Enquiries https://form.typeform.com/to/DSPSnvEH 1% Good Club Book https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e1xrkr https://amzn.to/46ve1i2 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cooperchapman/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@cooperchapman_ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cooper-chapman-08a278151/ The Good Human Factory Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thegoodhumanfactory/ The Good Human Factory https://www.thegoodhumanfactory.com THE GOOD HUMAN FACTORY™️ 2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penn State defensive lineman Siale Taupaki shares the family sacrifice, Tongan heritage and relentless motivation behind his football journey.Raised in East Oakland by parents who immigrated from the Kingdom of Tonga, Taupaki learned early that discipline, respect and humility begin at home. Their journey to America—and the challenges they continue to face—pushes him to keep going whenever he feels like there is nothing left in the tank.Taupaki also discusses taking pride in representing the Pacific Islander community, looking up to athletes such as Vita Vea and Tony Finau, playing football with a water-filled Gatorade bottle as a child and why he considers himself a son before a football player.Hear what motivates Siale Taupaki as he prepares to represent his family, culture and Penn State inside Beaver Stadium.Presented by PAM Health: https://pamhealth.com/

(00:00) Beetle, Zo, and McKone go to the phones for your thoughts and discuss the departures of Chaisson and Tonga.(14:19) The guys continue with Red Sox talk and potential deals for a new shortstop, even CJ Abrams. The guys talk about the public's reaction to the Mead trade. (25:28) More Christian Gonzalez news and discussion on his participation level in practice once pads are on. (35:04) Today's TakeawaysSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 2014, Tonga had no national netball team, coach, squad, or training facilities. Determined to change that, former television news anchor Salote Sisifa became CEO of Tonga Netball and promised the board that within five years she would build a team capable of competing internationally and reaching the world's top 10 by 2025. If she failed, she would resign. Alongside, Head Coach Jaqua Pori-Makea-Simpson, Salote propelled Tonga from 42nd to seveth in the world rankings navigating national disaster, the Covid-19 pandemic, and restricted resources along the way. This episode of The Documentary Podcast examines Tonga's extraordinary journey and how they have become a formidable force on the international stage. Their next milestone is their Commonwealth Games debut in 2026.

Hey there food fans, welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast. Episode 159 brings us Morgan Smith from Kalm with Kava. Morgan is the CEO of Kalm with Kava. He has spent the past decade immersed in the world of kava. What is kava? Listen to find out! It is as much ritual and tradition, as it is beverage and ingredient. His work regularly takes him across the South Pacific, where he works directly with growers in Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, and Hawaiʻi to learn from local communities, collaborate with farmers, and help preserve traditional kava practices. On the Big Island, he grows kava, taro, and sugarcane, giving him a hand-on perspective that's rooted in the land and the people as much as the business. Morgan teaches me about his journey to finding kava, the historical importance of "canoe crops", and the social value of slowing down. Find all things kava at Kalm With Kava on Facebook or Instagram. Morgan was a delight to talk to and is a stellar human being. FFTC approved! Thanks for listening.

Alleged human trafficking scheme involving woman from Tonga, maritime tragedy unfolding in Papua New Guinea, RSE scheme misconceptions posing big challenges for Fiji workers in NZ, and Papua New Guinea and New Zealand have committed to deeper defence cooperation, particularly in the maritime domain. RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins.

Amanda discusses SmackDown that aired July 17th, 2026 from the MVP Arena in Albany NY. We learned that a new stipulation has been added to the SNME main event where if Sami & Gunther win they are added to the Championship match at SummerSlam. We also saw Finn Balor victorious against Talla Tonga and much more.Go AD-FREE at patreon.com/wwepodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-wwe-podcast--2187791/support.

Mitch Harper and Nate Slack discuss some interesting news stories surrounding BYU athletics over the past week.