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Söyleşi: Faruk EkiciOpera, bale ve klasik müziğin perde arkasına, yaratıcı süreçlerine ve sahnelenen hikâyelere tanıklık ettiğimiz T24'ün yeni serisinin ilk bölümünde opera sanatçısı Güneş Uluçay'dan (   • Şarkı söyleyen herkes opera sanatçısı...  ) opera sanatçısı olmayı dinlemiştik.Opera, bale ve klasik müzik dünyasını keşfetmek için başladığımız söyleşi serimizin ikinci bölümünde ise İstanbul Devlet Opera ve Balesi (İDOB) başdansçıları Batur Büklü, Büşra Ay ve M. Çağatay Özmen; bale sanatını, eğitimini, iş imkanlarını ve Türkiye'de bale sanatçısı olmayı anlatmıştı (   • Anadolu insanının Osmanlı İmparatorlu...  ).Serinin bu üçüncü bölümünde ise Büklü, Ay ve Özmen'le pointe çıkmak, point kırmak, yükseğe zıplamak, sahnedeki paytak yürüyüşlerinin anlamını ve temsillerdeki ara alkışın performansa etkilerini konuşmuştuk (   • Baletler neden paytak yürür ve neden ...  ).İDOB başdansçıları; yaşadıkları ilginç diyalogları, "bale spor mudur" tartışmalarını, balerin ayaklarının neden deforme olduğunu ve seyircilerin temsillerde yapmaması gerekenleri serinin dördüncü bölümünde anlatmıştı (   • “Tayt üreticilerine sesleniyorum; lüt...  .Geçen hafta ise Accademia Teatro alla Scala'da (La Scala Tiyatro Academisi) eğitim gören genç opera sanatçısı, soprano Nazlıcan Karakaş; nasıl opera sanatçısı olunduğunu, eğitim sürecini, ilk sahne deneyimini ve ikincilikle tamamladığı 10. Leyla Gencer Şan Yarışması sürecini T24'e anlattı (   • YouTube kayıtları dinleyerek konserva...  .Bu hafta Karakaş'la, 2008 yılında bugün hayatını kaybeden La Diva Turca Leyla Gencer'i andık. 20. yüzyılın en önemli sopranolarından biri olarak kabul edilen Gencer'in sanat hayatındaki dönüm noktalarını, yıllarca sahne aldığı La Scala'yı, ölümünden sonra Milano'da nasıl hatırlandığını, İtalya'daki sanat eğitimi sürecini ve Türkiye'de konservatuar öğrencilerinin karşılaştığı sorunları ele aldık.

Karahanlıların İslâmiyeti kâbul etmesi, Türk tarihinin dönüm noktalarından biridir. Türkler, taze bir kuvvet olarak İslâmiyetin yayılmasında ve gelişmesinde büyük roller oynadıkları gibi, kültür ve uygarlık hareketlerine de katılarak İslâm kültür ve uygarlığına ortak oldular. XI. yy.'da Türkler de İslâm kültür ve edebiyat çalışmalarına bütün varlıkları ile katıldılar. XI. yy. ikinci yarısında, Karahanlılar devrinde, Türk-Müslüman kültür ve edebiyatı tamamen teşekkül etti. Fakat bu hiçbir zaman Türk'ün karakterini değiştirmedi. Çünkü Türklerin çok canlı ve sağlam bir kültürleri vardı. Türkler Yesevîlik, Bektaşîlik ve Mevlevîlik gibi tarikâtlar kurarak din hayatına bir canlılık ve hareket getirdiler. Doğu Karahanlılar, devletlerini İslâm olmayan bir bölgede kurduklarından buralarda pek çok cami, mescit, medrese, han, hamam vb. yaptırmışlardır. Fakat bunların çoğu bize kadar gelememiştir. Türkistan'da taş ve ağaç yok gibidir. Bu yüzden Karahanlılar yapılarını kerpiçten, özellikle tuğladan yaparlardı. Tuğladan yapı yapmak usulünü Karahanlılar geliştirdiler. Batı Karahanlılar Maveraünnehir'de İran-İslâm kültürünün yaygın olduğu yerde kuruldu. Buhara ve Semerkant, İslâm dünyasının iki namlı kültür merkezi idi. Bu yüzden Batı Karahanlılar İran-İslâm kültürünü benimsediler ve geliştirdiler. Doğuda ise durum daha değişikti. Karahanlı'dan önce Doğu Türkistan'da Uygur ve Çin kültürü yaygındı. Doğu Karahanlıların devlet dili Türkçe idi. Resmî işlerde ve halk arasında Uygur alfabesi kullanılıyordu. Bu yüzden Doğu Türkistan'da Türk Dili, edebî dil halini almış ve gelişmişti. Türk-İslâm medeniyetinin ilk orijinal örneklerini Karahanlılar verdiler. (Çağatay Uluçay, İlk Müslüman Türk Devletleri.s.29-30)

This week on Tagata o Te Moana with Don Wiseman: There will be more talks between the leaders of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea to try and resolve an impasse blocking the province's referendum on independence being tabled in parliament, we also hear from the newly installed Ulu of Tokelau and other fascinating and important stories from the wider Pacific. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Tokelau has a new Ulu or head of State and his leadership style couldn't be further from what is playing out on the global stage. Lydia Lewis and Elena Pasilio report.

Opera, bale ve klasik müziğin perde arkasına, yaratıcı süreçlerine ve sahnelenen hikâyelere tanıklık ettiğimiz T24'ün yeni serisinin ilk bölümünde opera sanatçısı Güneş Uluçay'dan opera sanatçısı olmayı dinlemiştik. Opera, bale ve klasik müzik dünyasını keşfetmek için başladığımız söyleşi serimizin ikinci bölümünde ise İstanbul Devlet Opera ve Balesi (İDOB) başdansçıları Batur Büklü, Büşra Ay ve M. Çağatay Özmen; bale sanatını, eğitimini, iş imkanlarını ve Türkiye'de bale sanatçısı olmayı anlatmıştı. Serinin üçüncü bölümünde ise Büklü, Ay ve Özmen'le pointe çıkmak, point kırmak, yükseğe zıplamak, sahnedeki paytak yürüyüşlerinin anlamını ve temsillerdeki ara alkışın performansa etkilerini konuşmuştuk. Bu bölümümüzde ise İDOB başdansçıları; yaşadıkları ilginç diyalogları, bale spor mudur tartışmalarını, balerin ayaklarının neden deforme olduğunu ve seyircilerin temsillerde yapmaması gerekenleri T24'e anlattı.Video

TIME STAMPS:02:11  BRAYDEN BRANHAM is the founder and CEO of CARNIBOARD an ALL AMERICAN BADASS MEAT CUTTING BOARD! “At CARNIBOARD we have made it our mission to put a quality, affordable, AMERICAN MADE cutting board in every meat loving home across THE NATION. We know the CARNIBOARD can become a key part of every red blooded American's daily meat routine and help them stay on track with improving their health!” website 02:49 Brayden's OMAD lifestyle (one meal a day) eating THREE POUNDS OF RIBEYE every day and why he came to an ancestral way of living.11:04 Creatine supplementation on the carnivore diet.16:44 Inspiration behind CARNIBOARD and how to best clean and care for your ‘board!19:33 Crash course & backstory on the ULU - the most practical knife for minimalist carnivores?! - thanks again Angela @ the.carnivorecutie - invented by Inuit women to skin seals!!22:00 Tips for teaching your CHILDREN to follow a species appropriate diet in a world of CANDY, PARTIES and people telling them that grains are healthy!!!30:14 How CARNIBOARDS are manufactured with laser printing on maple wood!31:09 How to order your CARNIBOARD and save 10% with code DANIEL10

Opera, bale ve klasik müziğin perde arkasına, yaratıcı süreçlerine ve sahnelenen hikâyelere tanıklık ettiğimiz T24'ün yeni serisinin ilk bölümünde opera sanatçısı Güneş Uluçay'dan opera sanatçısı olmayı dinlemiştik. Opera, bale ve klasik müzik dünyasını keşfetmek için başladığımız söyleşi serimizin ikinci bölümünde ise İstanbul Devlet Opera ve Balesi baş dansçıları Batur Büklü, Büşra Ay ve M. Çağatay Özmen bale sanatını, eğitimini, iş imkanlarını ve Türkiye'de bale sanatçısı olmayı anlatmıştı. Serinin bu üçüncü bölümünde ise Büklü, Ay ve Özmen'den pointe çıkmak, point kırmak, yükseğe zıplamak, sahnedeki paytak yürüyüşlerinin anlamını ve temsillerdeki ara alkışın performansa etkilerini dinledik.Video

Archivists are working to preserve decades of moving images from Hawaiʻi's news broadcasts in the ‘Ulu'ulu Digital Archive; Oʻahu's fungi may offer a solution to plastic pollution

1998 yılından bu yana düzenlenen ve Türkiye opera dünyasında önemli bir kariyer basamağı olarak kabul gören Siemens Türkiye Opera Yarışması'nın geçen yıl 26'ncısı düzenlendi. Başvuran 50 yetenekli genç şancından son üçe kalan yarışmacılar geçen kasım ayında Kadıköy Süreyya Operası'nda gerçekleşen final konseriyle ödüllerini aldılar. Gecede yarışmanın birincisi Güneş Uluçay, ikinciliği paylaşan Berke Tükenmez ve Nazlıcan Karakaş, üçüncüsü Emre Parlar; yarışmanın 2023 yılı birincisi Eda Umay Akan ve 2007 yılı üçüncüsü, İstanbul Devlet Opera ve Balesi (İDOB) Müdürü Caner Akgün ile birlikte İDOB başkorrepetitörü piyanist Fügen Yiğitgil eşliğinde performanslarını sergilediler. 26. Siemens Opera Yarışması birincisi Güneş Uluçay, nasıl opera sanatçısı olunduğunu, eğitim sürecini, zorluklarını ve avantajlarını, operadaki ses farklılıklarını; Siemens Türkiye İletişim ve Kamu İlişkileri Direktörü Özlem Özkaya ise yarışmanın tarihini, sürecini, başvuru kriterlerini, teknolojiyi sanata nasıl entegre ettiklerini T24'ten Faruk Ekici'ye anlattı. Video

Geçen yaz Bursa'ya gittiğimizde uğradık Somuncu Baba'nın fırınına. Ulu camiye yürüyüşle 20 dakikalık bir mesafedeydi. Yokuşta olduğu için biraz yorulduk ama fırının olduğu yere geldiğimizde yaz sıcağındaki o terleten yorgunluğa değdiğini anladık, “İyi ki geldik” dedik. Kendisi gibi mütevazi bir yerdi.

Soyut Şeyler Ekonomisi'nin 188. bölümünde A. Selim Tuncer‘in konuğu Türkolog ve tarihçi Nimet Elif Uluğ'du. Uluğ'la çeşitli kültürlerde, Osmanlı ve Türklerde yılbaşı gelenekleri, günümüzde tüm dünyada yaygınlaşan Noel Baba ikonunun ortaya çıkışı, Türkmen ereni Geyikli Baba ile Noel Baba benzerliği iddiaları üzerine sohbet edildi. Soyut Şeyler Ekonomisi her perşembe 21:30'da Ekotürk TV'de.

Karasal yayın lisansı iptal edilen Açık Radyo, Apaçık Radyo adıyla internet üzerinden yayınlarına başlayacak. Diyarbakır'daki Narin Güran cinayeti davasında ikinci duruşma da görüldü. Bu bölüm Koç Holding hakkında reklam içermektedir. Koç Holding, 2006 yılından bu yana topluluk şirketleriyle birlikte kesintisiz olarak sürdürdüğü 10 Kasım Atatürk'ü Anma Günü iletişim çalışmalarını, bu yıl da güçlü bir filmle devam ettiriyor. “Bırakmayız Seni, Eserin Bize Emânet” mesajıyla hayata geçirilen kampanya filmi, Ulu Önder'in yurt gezilerinde kullandığı “Beyaz Tren”e yetişme çabası üzerinden, Türk halkının Atatürk'e duyduğu bağlılığı anlatıyor. Filmi buradan izleyebilirsiniz.

En la playa donostiarra de La Zurriola ha aparecido el cadáver de una criatura desconocida de grandes dimensiones. Rápidamente ha acaparado la atención de la comunidad científica internacional. Y es que no se trata de una ballena ni de un calamar gigante, sino al parecer, de una nueva especie nunca vista.  Desde la universidad conducen hasta el lugar del hallazgo a la experta Idurre Aldazabal para intentar responder a la pregunta que todo el mundo se hace: ¿Qué es, en realidad, esa criatura? Dirección: Oier Aranzabal Guion: Martin Etxeberria y Xabier Etxeberria Grabación y diseño sonoro:  Jon Gartzia y Alai Ormazabal Banda sonora original: Maite Larburu Arte y soporte de imagen: Alain Urrutia Actores: Miren Gaztañaga, Iban Garate, Asier Ormaza, Aitziber Garmendia. Markel sainz Naomi Mendizabal, Clara Badiola y BIEUSE, Bikoiztaile Euskaldunen Elkartea. Voz en off: Luis Alberto Casado La serie Holobionte ha sido grabada, editada y producida por ULU Media para EITB Podkast en los estudios ULU de Lasarte.

About Stephen Andrews:  • My training / education has been in primarily in science studying biochemistry / chemistry. • I worked in the pharmaceutical industry as an analyst and in the quality assurance sector. • Substack and Daily Sceptic author. 00:00 Introduction to Stephen Andrews and His Journey 00:08 From Climate Change Believer to Skeptic 00:38 Scientific Background and Initial Skepticism 02:42 Investigating the Hockey Stick Graph 04:14 Oxygen Isotopes and Temperature Proxies 05:13 Challenges in Finding Temperature Reconstructions 05:52 Analyzing Ice Core Data 11:04 Global Warming Trends and Data Analysis 13:35 Seasonal and Latitudinal Variations in Warming 18:45 Conclusions on Seasonal Study 19:14 Analyzing the Cause of Warming 19:54 Greenland Temperature Anomalies 21:38 Correlation with Solar Forcing 23:39 Cosmic Rays and Climate 24:43 Data from Ulu, Finland 26:12 Sunspot Numbers and Cosmic Rays 29:19 Supporting Evidence from CERN 32:49 Recent Research and Conclusions 37:11 Final Thoughts and Discussion Slides for this podcast, along with AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries Stephen Andrews Substack Climate change articles: We are all doomed!!:  https://open.substack.com/pub/sandrews/p/we-are-all-doomed?r=16e1vo Climate Change – perspective is not a dirty word: https://open.substack.com/pub/sandrews/p/climate-change-perspective-is-not?r=16e1vo Climate change - perspective is not a dirty word (Part 2): https://open.substack.com/pub/sandrews/p/climate-change-perspective-is-not-c25?r=16e1vo Data from Berkeley Earth that paints a very different story to the accepted climate change narrative: https://open.substack.com/pub/sandrews/p/data-from-berkeley-earth-that-paints?r=16e1vo Further analysis of data from Berkeley Earth clearly indicates that climate change in the period 1860 to 2020 is driven by the sun: https://open.substack.com/pub/sandrews/p/further-analysis-of-data-from-berkeley?r=16e1vo Critique of Renland Peninsula data analysis – https://science.feedback.org/reviewed-content-author/stephen-andrews/ Cosmic rays and climate – Jasper Kirkby CERN - https://youtu.be/6ygk98kEQfk Roles of Earth's Albedo Variations and Top-of-the-Atmosphere Energy Imbalance in Recent Warming: New Insights from Satellite and Surface Observations by - Ned Nikolov and Karl F. Zeller (24th August 2024):  https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:1b93fc99-878a-4dcc-9529-9712c3edd3fb?viewer%21megaVerb=group-discover ======= My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://twitter.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about

In this episode we speak with Dana Shapiro from Hawaiʻi Ulu Coop who shares her journey from working with local chef Peter Merrimen to facilitate an AgVentures program, to helping found and now manage The Co-op as itʻs Chief Executive Officer on Hawaii island where it all started, We discuss expansion of The Co-op to now include the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai and crops that now include taro, sweet potato and squash crops too.Brought to you by University of Hawaii College of Tropical Ag. and Human Resources (CTAHR), and the Seeds of Well-being (SOW) Project. This podcast is supported by the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Hawaii Department of Agriculture.Resources:Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op member farmer site: https://ulu.coop/ Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op product ordering site: https://eatbreadfruit.com Peter Merriman: https://www.merrimanshawaii.com/peter-merriman/ Dept. of Tourism AgVenture program: https://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Hawaii/From-Farm-to-Tableside Kohala Center: https://kohalacenter.org/ Ho'oulu ka 'Ulu: https://hawaiihomegrown.net/breadfruit Kamehameha Schools Podcast with SOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmjtNBOvs6Q Organic Valley: http://www.organicvalley.coop/Ulu Co-op Climate Smart grants: https://ulu.coop/5448-2  Ulu Co-op Agroforestry grants: https://ulu.coop/eap Find out more about us: Seeds Of Wellbeing website Seeds of Wellbeing Resource Hub All the SOW links

The Barehands Residency (BR) was established by Malaysian artist Juhari Said in 2010, and is a dedicated space for artists to collaborate and exchange ideas. Located in Hulu Langat on a four-acre property called Akal di Ulu, the residency has welcomed artists from around the world, creating an environment that encourages creativity and cultural dialogue. Following a successful 2023 residency in partnership with AP Art Gallery, BR continues to grow, and the upcoming residency aims to further strengthen these connections and contribute to the broader art community. We find out more from Nazura Rahime, the Project Manager of the Barehands Residency, and Kazutaka Shioi, the resident artist for this year's residency.

Bebeklikten itibaren insanların verdiği bir refleks hapşırma. Peki güneşe çıkıldığında, bir çiçek koklandığında ya da tozlu bir ortama girildiğinde vücudumuzun veridği bu refleksin nedeni nedir? Nöroloji Uzmanı Prof. Dr. Kayıhan Uluç anlatıyor.

Dave's back in the saddle for another barnstorming Radio Therapy adventure, making life just a little sweeter one tune at a time. Sixty more minutes of the good stuff, just crank up the volume and enjoy

Dave's back in the saddle for another barnstorming Radio Therapy adventure, making life just a little sweeter one tune at a time. Sixty more minutes of the good stuff, just crank up the volume and enjoy

DjangoCon Europe 2024 (click here to comment) 6. Juli 2024, Jochen Ronny ist zurück von der DjangoCon Europe 2024 in Vigo

İnsan vücudunun en çok gösterdiği reflekslerden biri göz kırpma. Özellikle de yüksek ses duyduğumuzda ya da ani bir harekette neden hemen gözlerimizi kırparız? Nöroloji Uzmanı Prof. Dr. Kayıhan Uluç anlatıyor.

For this BCR program, we talked about that age-old American tradition – book burning – or more precisely – thought control. Our guests were two brave librarians – practicing a profession that is at the core of any effective democracy. Emily Drabinski heads-up the American Library Association [ALA] and Lauren Comito leads Urban Librarians Unite [ULU]. According to ALA findings efforts to ban books in this country are growing at a high rate and the groups engaged in this activity probably do not have children. Librarians and authors fight back, but it is an exhausting struggle. Lauren Comito talked about how the ULU keeps parents and children and the performers safe at Drag Story Hour -- popular among parents -- but potentially dangerous as groups -- such as The Proud Boys -- protest violently near and in our libraries.This conversation was recorded at Gebhard's Beer Culture Bar.Alan Winson -- barcrawlradio@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode features the incomparable Alexander Mercouris, the editor of TheDuran.com and host of The Duran show on YouTube. You can find me and the show on social media by searching the handle @DrWilmerLeon on X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. Our Facebook page is www.facebook.com/Drwilmerleonctd All our episodes can be found at CTDpodcast.com. Transcript Wilmer Leon (00:15): Welcome to the Connecting the Dots podcast with Dr. Wilmer Leon and I am Wilmer Leon. Here's the point. We have a tendency to view current events as though they occur in a vacuum, failing to understand the broader historical context in which most of these events take place. During each episode, my guests and I will have probing, provocative, and in-depth discussions that connect the dots between current events and the broader historical context in which they occur. This will enable you to better understand and analyze the events that impact the global village in which we live. On today's episode, we explore the relationships between some of the major conflicts impacting the geopolitical landscape. We'll connect some of the dots between what's happening in Ukraine and Europe, what's happening in Gaza and the Middle East, and what's happening with the relationship between the United States and China. To help me connect these dots is the editor in chief@theduran.com and host of the Duran on YouTube, Alexander MEUs. Alexander, welcome to the show. Alexander Mercouris (01:29): Delighted to be with you again, will Mur, and it's a great pleasure to be on the show. Wilmer Leon (01:33): Thank you so much. And Alexander, let's connect some dots. First, does it make sense to connect the dots between, again, what's happening in Ukraine and Europe, Gaza in the Middle East and the US and China? Because many people see these issues as unrelated, and of course we can add conflicts from other regions as well. But for the sake of time, let's just start with these. Does it make sense? Are these events related? Alexander Urs, Alexander Mercouris (02:02): They are absolutely related. If you see that there is a single connecting thread, that thread is there. It is US policy. The United States is intimately involved in every one of these conflicts. It is the major arm supplier and financial provider to Ukraine and its major diplomatic backer. It is the arm supplier and funder of Israel and its major diplomatic backer. And the same applies to Taiwan, which is of course in the early stages of what is looking like an increasingly dangerous conflict with China. And yesterday there was an article in the Financial Times by a man called Gideon Rackman, who is a very, very well connected journalist, not just in London, but in Washington. And he said that he had discussions with various US officials including members of the Democratic Party and also people within the administration. And they also agreed that these conflicts are all connected with each other. (03:14) The administration believes that they are connected with each other. They are apparently, or so they told Gideon Ratman very gloomy about the way in which these various conflicts are all going. There is in fact, one sense is a sense of controlled panic about this. And as very typically happens when somebody has pulled the strings and made things, pulled the strings in various places and they all start to go wrong. Apparently there are now some people in the administration who believe that they are themselves. Now the target of a plot that the Chinese, the Russians, the Muslim states, the North Koreans, the Iranians, that they're all working together. Wilmer Leon (04:01): When you discussed Ukraine, you mentioned finance and arm supplying. When you mentioned Israel, you mentioned finance and arm supplying. And when it comes to Taiwan, we know for example that Taiwan is now pointing high Mars missiles at China. We know the United States has sent a lot and continues to send a lot of weapons into Taiwan. So many times people hear the military industrial complex and they put that in some kind of grand conspiratorial context. But it sounds like weapons is, and the sale of weapons is the primary motivation here behind these conflicts. Alexander Mercouris (04:52): Absolutely. That is what is driving them in every single case. What has been pushing these conflicts is that the United States, the administration, the political backers of the administration, the various lobbyists in Washington, and you can trace all the lobbyists, all the funding ultimately comes back to a certain limited sources. And the military industrial complex is overwhelmingly the biggest. So the military industrial complex that funds the NGOs, the lobbying groups, all of those people, the think tanks that proliferate in Washington, they are all intimately involved in all three of these crises. And they have all made sure in every case that they're pushed in the same direction. So Ukraine was being pushed towards NATO into an alliance with the United States against Russia in the Middle East. Israel was being encouraged to advance relentlessly within the Palestinian Territories and to forge separate peace agreements with Arab countries, which disregarded the interests of the Palestinians in the former British mandate territory of Palestine and in Taiwan. Now, there is apparently arms packages being prepared for Taiwan, which apparently are intended to completely reequip the Taiwanese army. Its ground forces to the tune of $10 billion. And I got that by the way, from the B, b, C. So we are seeing major funding and military buildups in all of these places. And of course, when lots of weapons are supplied into conflict zones where an area in crisis is flooded with weapons in this kind of way, war follows. Wilmer Leon (06:54): Let me read quickly, let's start with the Ukraine. And there's a piece in the Washington Post entitled Miscalculations Divisions marked Offensive Planning by US and Ukraine. They describe, the Washington Post describes the conflict as a stalemate, but when Secretary of Defense, Austin asked the Ukrainian defense Minister Resnikoff what was going on, this is what Resnikoff said. Ukraine's armored vehicles were being destroyed by Russian helicopters, drones, and artillery. With every attempt to advance without air support. The only option was to use artillery to shell Russian lines, dismount from the targeted vehicles and then proceed on foot. We can't maneuver because of the landmine density and tank ambushes. This is according to Resnikoff. And the Washington Post then says, as winter approaches and the frontline freezes into place, Ukraine's, most senior military officials acknowledge that the war has reached a stalemate. Alexander, that doesn't sound like a stalemate to me. That sounds like an ass whipping. Alexander Mercouris (08:15): Well, absolutely. It's not a stalemate. It is a disaster. In fact, that article in the Washington Post, which is enormous, it is in two parts. If you actually read it carefully. It's an attempt to defend US policy. It's attempt to throw all the blame on the Ukrainians or most of the blame on the Ukrainians for what went wrong in this summer offensive, which has taken place this year and for the coming debacle, which is now shaping in Ukraine. Now let's me just deal quickly first with the stalemate situation. It seems that the US Defense Minister Secretary Lloyd Austin has just recently had a meeting with Ukraine's overall military commander, general Valeri illusion in Kiev. Lloyd Austin was recently in Kiev and Lloyd Austin was told by illusionary that for Ukraine to win this war, it needs 17 million shells and 400 billion worth of equipment. This is all over the Ukrainian media. (09:32) Now UK apparently Austin was shocked. He said, there aren't 17 million shells in the world. We don't have that number of shells in the world to supply you. And in terms of the $400 billion, I understand that is twice the annual Pentagon budget. We're talking about the Pentagon budget for weapons procurement in any one year. These are impossible, impossible demands. Now, they are not the kind of demands that you would get from the general of an army who finds himself in a stalemate situation. What illusion is telling Austin is we are losing the war. We are losing the war at every point. We are outgunned, we've been been out fought, we are on the defensive. The Russians are advancing. There's lots of information coming from the battlefronts which are not being reported in the media in the West, but we can see that in all kinds of places. (10:42) In a marinca in the north, in the south, in the center of the Battlefronts, the Russians are now incrementally and remorselessly advancing and the Ukrainians are being smashed. There is no stalemate. And the story of a stalemate that is being conjured up is one which I don't believe anybody with any true knowledge of the situation in Washington beliefs, it has just been created in order to buy the administration some time so that they can come up with a political strategy and a financial strategy in Congress to try to escape responsibility for the disaster that they have authored. And if you read the Washington Post article, you'll see how their fingerprints are all over this disaster. Wilmer Leon (11:39): When I talked to Brian Tic, when I talked to Mark Sloboda, when I talked to Scott Ritter, they all say Russia hasn't even started the fight yet yet. And that if Russia decided to go all in full bore, it would be a massacre. And so getting back to the Washington Post piece and what Ulu is telling Lloyd Austin that he needs, again, they haven't even started fighting yet. Your thoughts? Alexander Mercouris (12:19): No, this is absolutely correct. What all of those gentlemen have told you is absolutely true. And you can see this when you actually look at the military units that are conducting most of the fighting at the moment on the Russian side. And it's a very remarkable fact, which again, no part of the western media or western governments ever acknowledge, but most of the fighting in Ukraine is not for the moment being conducted by the regular Russian line army. They haven't yet deployed their heavy divisions. They're tank divisions, they're armor divisions, they're heavy infantry. The people with the infantry fighting vehicles, they're Wilmer Leon (13:07): Air force, Alexander Mercouris (13:08): They're air force to any great extent, they're holding back their missiles. Most of the fighting, most of the forces that are currently advancing are a very interesting collection of forces. They're the Don Bass militia who have been retrained and re-equipped. And you are carrying out the biggest offensive, it's ongoing at the moment, which is successful by the way, in a fortified place called elsewhere. It tends to be paratroopers, light infantry, in other words, from the regular Russian military. But these are elite infantry, but there's not relative, many of them. It's chechen fighters, it's various volunteer groups. There are lots of volunteer groups now fighting alongside the Russians in Ukraine. The Russians so far are holding their main army back and it's growing in size. It's growing in size at the rate of 1600 men a day, and apparently around 450,000 have joined up in the Russian military just this year. And the Russian arms production is worrying and increasing all the time. So it's absolutely correct. They haven't actually properly speaking started yet. Wilmer Leon (14:31): And here's something that I don't hear anybody in the West really, and this is very, very fundamental. The United States with Ukraine as its proxy has engaged Russia in the very type of conflict that Russia has been preparing to fight for the last 20 years. And they're fighting it in Russia's backyard. And Scott Ritter, Scott Ritter was on this 0.2 years ago that NATO just doesn't have it. The United States just doesn't have it. I don't remember the number of artillery shells that Russia is sending out all day, all night, but a war of attrition and an artillery type of battle is exactly what Russia has been preparing to fight. So basically the United States stepped into the trap without enough equipment, without enough soldiers, without enough logistics. It was a fiasco from the outset. Alexander Mercouris (15:47): Absolutely. Now, this is where I'm going to come back to that Washington Post article because it's actually extremely interesting because what you can see if you read that Washington Post article carefully, is that the people who really wanted this offensive that we've just been through in the summer were the Americans, the Ukrainian general, the same Ukrainian general that I mentioned before. Valeri, illusionary told the Americans last year, look, this is what I need in order to carry out an offensive. And he pitched the number. He thought so high that the Americans would find it impossible to fair it, and apparently the Americans gasp, this is what this article said. But then they went ahead and provided it and they started training all these men and they went through all the various war games and simulations and all of these kinds of things. And you could see immediately that they were feeding into all of this, their own presumptions about the Russians. (16:49) They thought the Russians were chaotic, disorganized, corrupt, inefficient, incompetent. They didn't know what they were doing. They weren't properly led. Their army was a Potemkin army, as I've seen it called that their equipment was lousy. They weren't remotely up to the standard and quality of the United States. And you could see that some Ukrainian commanders would bear you exactly what the reality was, but they were being brushed aside and they didn't want to launch this offensive. And the Americans were pushing them to launch this offensive, and they did launch this offensive and they crashed into the reality of a Russian army, which exactly as you said was incredibly well prepared. And this is exactly what's happened, that it's been the case right through this entire conflict. The United States has completely underestimated Russia. That is the truth of it. They underestimated its technological and industrial capacities which were multiples greater than they imagined. They underestimated its political will. They underestimated the morale and resilience of its population and Russia's understanding of the existential nature of this conflict. And they grope tely underestimated the Russian military, which they don't really understand and which has been preparing for this war exactly as you said, for at least the last 20 years. Wilmer Leon (18:30): You mentioned morale, and we heard early on in the conflict people saying that the Russian people were turning on Putin and all of these kinds of things. And what seems to have been missed is the Russian people are behind his government a hundred percent. And their ire was not directed at the fact that he intervened in Ukraine. Their ire was directed at him for not doing this sooner and not going in more forcefully. There are many who I understand to be saying, why are you nickel and dimming this? Why don't you just go in, kick butt, take names and move on. But he has a different strategy and his generals have a different strategy in terms of their response. Is that accurate? Alexander Mercouris (19:29): That's absolutely correct. And this has been a longstanding thing, and I've been saying this for years, and all of the people that you've been mentioning at that, Brian Tic, mark Vota, Scott Ritter, would tell you exactly the same thing. But then of course we spend time talking to Russians, not just the kind of Russians, Westerners, talk to other Russians, the kind of Russians that you will find in the streets, the people who drive you, the taxes, who you meet in hotels, those sorts of people. And the important thing to understand about Russia is this is an extremely educated society. This is a very educated society indeed. And it's a politically very educated society. Also, it has to be because Russia's history has been such over the last hundred plus years where you cannot not be educated or well-informed about political and geostrategic matters, and you've had constantly people telling you why is Putin pulley his punches? (20:33) Why does he continue to give to the West so much? Why does he call them partners all the time? Why is he constantly looking to make compromises with them? These people are profoundly hostile to us. They want to break up our country. When we opened up to them in the 1980s, they came here and they basically seized everything that they could and they triggered the biggest economic recession we've ever suffered in our history since the Russian Revolution in 1917. And why is Putin playing it so careful and so slow? And the answer was that he understood as his military people did, that his economic people did, that you can't just rush into a confrontation with the West. You have to prepare for it. You have to prepare for it financially, economically, industrially, technologically, militarily and above and diplomatically as well. And he moved to its step by step and well, here we are, Wilmer Leon (21:43): In fact, I'm glad you mentioned diplomatically because what gets missed, again through lack of context in reporting from the Western media is Putin is playing to the world. What we see now is he, whereas Joe Biden told us he was going to turn the rubble into rubble and he was going to bring about regime change in Russia and he was going to make Russia a pariah and all of that kind of stuff. When you look at President Xi, when you look at President Putin, when you look at President Raisi, when you look at Maduro in Venezuela, these guys are now on the international stage as statesmen, and it's Joe Biden who is looking and as well as Netanyahu as the odd men out. Alexander Mercouris (22:35): This is absolutely correct. Now, this is by the way, something which the Russians themselves are not used to at all. For most of the 20th century, they've been accustomed to a reality where the United States and the West essentially represented the world, and Russia itself felt itself a fortress, an encircled fortress. And this is very much if you spent time in Russia, this is still very much the instinct that a lot of Russians have, which explains why, by the way, they weren't say, we've got to wait and see, try and argue things with the Chinese, explain things to the Indians, make deals with the Venezuelans and all the others. They didn't really see it in those terms. Of course, Putin did, and this is where he's completely different from any other Russian leader that has come before because Putin understood that there are fundamental changes in the world that provided Russia behaved with self-control and discipline far from being isolated globally. It would be supported globally because most of the world could see what was really going on, and it would be the United States that would be isolated globally instead. And that is exactly what has happened, and that is something new. And the Russians themselves, I'm talking about the Russian people are astonished by it. And from everything I'm hearing rather exhilarated intoxicated by it, they did not expect things to turn out this way. Wilmer Leon (24:25): And of course, you cannot in this conversation really have this conversation with also talking about the power of Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister Wang y in China. Those foreign ministers, again, unlike Secretary of State Blanken, they're true statesmen. They are men that have a much broader understanding of context. They have a much broader understanding of diplomacy. They have a much broader understanding of history, and they bring a whole, well, basically Blinken is playing checkers while these guys are playing three dimensional chess. Let me quickly, let's move because we could spend hours on this part of the conversation. The broader, let's connect the dots between what's happening with this Ukraine, Russian conflict and the broader context of Europe. Because there are reports now for example, that the Bavarian mayor, Marcus Soder, the prime minister in Bavaria, is saying that the increased energy costs, and there are a number of factors now that this whole conflict is having on Europe. The United States blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline, cutting off cheap natural gas to Germany is having an incredible industrial impact. I think Goodyear and Michelin are closing tire plants in Germany because manufacturing costs are too high. This has become an incredibly treacherous, has had a treacherous economic impact on European countries. You're in London, you know this better than I do. Alexander Mercouris (26:25): Oh, absolutely. Now the great success, the great achievement of the United States in the post Cold War period has been the Americanization of Europe's political elite. And it has been an astonishing thing to see, explain Wilmer Leon (26:39): What that means. Alexander Mercouris (26:40): Well, what has happened, and this is not easy to explain exactly how it's happened, and I suspect that there's a lot of this story that we don't quite know, but over the last 30 plus years, Europe, which had its own, each country in Europe had its own political leaders, its own politics, its own history of diplomacy. Remember modern diplomacy as we understand it today, the kind of diplomacy that Avro and Wangee and John Shankar of India and other countries conduct. The rules of that game were created in Europe, and they were being practiced in Europe until very recently, until well within our lifetimes, if I can say. So, all of that somehow seems to have ended. And what happened was that at some point, the Europeans, the European leadership class, its political class, came to identify itself very much with what's called the Euro-Atlantic Project. (27:49) The rules-based international order. You can use all kinds of terms with it, but they came to see themselves as part of a single team with the leadership of that team in Washington. So that instead of practicing traditional diplomacy as it used to be, and instead of focusing on their own national interests, they began to see themselves as part of a team with the United States and focused on the successful failure of that team, that collective team. I believe it was the Chinese who were the first to come up with the expression, the collective west. But that is essentially what you've got, what you've got now, you've got this collective west, which works to an extent, which you didn't even do during the Cold War as a block. And that means that Europeans have been willing, European leaders have been willing to an extent that would once upon a time have been considered inconceivable to sacrifice European vital economic interests. So Germany of all countries, for example, should have known that because of the historic connections between Ukraine and Russia and because of Russian concerns about the security of their western borders and because of the affinities between Ukraine and Russia, Ukraine was a place where the west tread carefully, but they didn't. They went full on board for the entire project, bring Ukraine into nato, pushed the Russians out. (29:40) When that became clear that it was going to result in a war, they went full out for the sanctions. No disagreement, no discussion allowed. To this day, it's very difficult to conduct a coherent discussion about this in Germany, same in France, same in Italy, same all across Europe, same to an even greater extent in Britain. And the result has been the economic catastrophe that you're talking about. Germany cut off from its natural economic hinterland, which by the way is Russia. The energy relationship which had been developing during the Cold War now destroyed the economic linkages, the industrial linkages destroyed as well. And the Germans are finding that their country now is deemed industrializing. And I can say this actually with confidence, because we were the first people on the Duran to say this. We said this on the very day when Schultz announced that he was going to suspend the operation of Nord Stream two. We said then that it was going to happen, but you could see how it has been working out ever since then. And it was completely predictable and completely understandable. And any political leadership which had German interests first and foremost at heart would've seen it. Wilmer Leon (31:13): And I think it's also important to understand that the de-industrialization of Europe, particularly the de-industrialization of Germany, was one of the objectives of this ridiculous mission in Ukraine, that this was a broader water intention to de-industrialized Germany and to sell Germany American liquified natural gas. Alexander Mercouris (31:44): Absolutely. But here again, you see how things have changed in a way because what the United States is now effectively doing is it's cannibalizing its own alliance. It is instead of supporting its allies, it is now predating upon them. Wilmer Leon (32:02): In fact, wait a minute, wait a minute. Because to that point, it's important for people to understand that when the US blew up the Nord Stream pipelines, the United States was attacking another NATO ally Germany. So under Article five, other NATO allies very well could have decided to come to the defense of Germany in the manner that they deemed fit. But of course, the United States is the head of nato. So that didn't happen. But it's just an important point I think for people to understand that the United States engaged in an act of war against a NATO ally. Alexander Mercouris (32:45): Absolutely. Of course, that is unequivocal. I mean, if you attack the vital energy infrastructure of a country and use explosives against it by any historic law of war, that is an act of war, no question. But this is what the United States increasingly has been doing, and you're quite right to say how they've pushed a very, very hard bargain on liquified natural gas. They're tempting European businesses to relocate to the United States. They're trying to exploit the de-industrialization of Germany, in other words, to their own advantage. But of course, this is the diametric opposite of what the United States once did in the 1950s and 1960s. The United States sought to build up European economies because he wanted a strong Europe strong allies so that he could withstand the Soviet Union and its allies. Now, when the United States itself feels diminished, its trying to supplement its own power by predating, by feeding on its allies. And yes, that will work for a time. It will make the United States stronger relatively than it might've been, but at the cost of weakening its overall alliance weakening the collective west, in other words. And in the long term, this is a bad policy as any policy that involves cannibalization ultimately is. Wilmer Leon (34:25): So let's switch gears now from talking about the conflict in Ukraine and its impacts on Europe to what's going on in the occupied territories in occupied Palestine. There was a piece again in the Washington Post who will run Gaza after the war. And the piece says, US searches for the best of bad options. And they're trying to figure out, of course, they want to totally get rid of Hamas. They're talking about could the Palestine authority be the solution? But the interesting thing is nobody seems to be talking to the Palestinians about who they want to run the area. And all of this conversation, in my opinion, is sheer evidence of what the grand plan has been from the very beginning, which is the Zionist government in Israel is a settler colonial state, and as a settler colonial state, you remove the indigenous people so that you can expand the space for your own. This is basically a humongous land grab on the Mediterranean Sea. Alexander Mercouris (35:50): Oh, absolutely. I mean, there are people in Israel who are making talking straightforwardly about this now to an extent that we've never seen before. Some of the language coming out of officials in Prime Minister Netanyahu's government is absolutely at that kind. And this is where I'm going to say what my own personal view about US policy throughout this crisis has been, or how it started, which is when the crisis began in October, there was unequivocally an Israeli plan to force the entire population of Gaza out of Gaza, relocate them in Sinai in each Egypt. Qatar was supposed to provide a tent city to house them there. And of course, once Gaza had had its population expelled, Israel would've quickly finished off Hamas occupied Gaza, Israeli settle settlers would've moved in, and then sooner or later they'd have finished off what is left of the West Bank where there's been increasing amounts of violence and aggression as well. (36:59) And there are even some people in the actual Israeli government, the cabinet who have been talking about rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem, resuming the rituals in the temple and that kind of thing. So that was the agenda. And the United States initially went along with it. Now, this is the thing that people don't understand, but that is exactly what happened. Blinken went along to the Middle East, he met with the Jordanians, the Egyptians, and he was trying to persuade them to agree to allow those people from Gaza to go into Sinai eye in the way that the Israelis wanted. And what then happened, and this is where we come back to the American propensity to underestimate opposition now and a failure to realize or recognize the extent to which the world has changed. What they found was that they came, they came up against a wall of opposition from the Arab states. (38:09) Egypt said, no, the Egyptian president, president, lsi, ridiculed, blink into his face and had it all televised and said, we got the video of it. Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia kept blinking waiting a whole night before he actually agreed to meet with him. The King of Georgia said, this is completely unacceptable and refused to meet President Biden. When President Biden also came to the Middle East, the Arab states close ranks. And they said, absolutely no. Under no circumstances will we agree to this thing. And they've been pushing back relentlessly. And you've had a whole series of telephone conversations between the president and Arab leaders. And increasingly now the president, president Biden is having to reassure the Arab leaders that there will be no displacement of the people from by Gaza, no relocations, no redrawing of the map of Gaza. (39:20) And instead, they're now coming to this new plan, which is a terrible plan, that we're going to set up some kind of neo-colonial administration in Kaza run by the Palestinians that we choose. This is plan B, because to be very clear plan A has been a complete failure. Now, I think that that is going to be intensely resisted. The Palestinian people, as you absolutely correctly say, are not being consulted about who is going to govern them. Trying to set up a political structure of this kind in Gaza is going to be a sort of further instability and tension. I don't personally think it's even going to happen. Actually, I think that the United States, Israel are finding the going in guards are much tougher than they imagined it would be. And I also think that the Arab states, as I said, the closing ranks, and of course behind the Arab states are the brick states. China and Russia, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, of course are joining the bricks in January. Iran made up with Saudi Arabia and is also joining the bricks. The Iranians have just agreed a major arms deal with the Russians. The Iranian president is in Moscow, even as we speak and this broadcast, and we've just had confirmation from the Saudi government that in a few short time, we don't quite know when President Putin, Wilmer Leon (41:06): Putin is on his way to the Saudis. Alexander Mercouris (41:09): The Saudis. Wilmer Leon (41:11): Do Alexander Mercouris (41:12): You see how the pieces are all coming together Wilmer Leon (41:15): And connect the dots there because you mentioned the Saudis and the Iranians have found reproach mon and have come back together. That was due to the diplomacy of President Xi and the Chinese. We know the relationship between China and Russia, and now Putin is on his way to Saudi Arabia. There are a whole lot of dots that are being connected here, and it's not to the advantage of the United States. Alexander Mercouris (41:46): No, not at all. Now, I think the first thing to understand, and we have to say this base point, we're going to come to China in more detail in a moment, but the biggest single change that has happened in the world over the last 30 years is the emergence of China as an economic, political, and military superpower that is at least the equal in all of these things, economics, politics, military affairs, as the United States itself is. And that has completely changed the global geometry. It means that even during the Cold War when the Soviet Union was a significant alternative poll and rival to the United States, it could not match the United States at every spectrum of power China can. And that has changed the situation globally. And we see how it's playing out in the Middle East because as is so often the case in the Middle East, what the Chinese do, and they do this very intelligently, is that they set out their positions. (43:03) They've talked about the need, for example, for an international peace conference to be convened, to settle the situation in the Middle East. This longstanding conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis, they want, in other words, to take away control of Middle East diplomacy from the Americans, which is what the Chinese want to do. The Chinese, however, as they always do like to work in the background, they bring the Saudis and the Iranians together. They're working very closely with the Russians. They're letting the Russians supply the arms to Iran. They're letting the Russians do the oil deals with the Saudis, but ultimately it's China that is the key player behind the scenes. And it's such a contrast with the Americans who always wants to be seen doing something. So you have Blinken running around the Middle East as he has been, again, by the way, quite recently, they're incredibly active, going from one capital to another, having doors slammed in his face and giving fresh conferences and doing something. (44:20) But in fact, if actually look at who's really making the big moves, it's and the Chinese, but he's able to do it from Beijing because eventually he will go. Obviously Xi Jinping has been to Saudi Arabia. He was there recently. But it's an extraordinary study in contrast. And again, it comes back to the point that you were making before about the way that the Chinese do diplomacy, the Russians, all of these countries do diplomacy and the Americans don't. The Americans go, they come up with their plans, they come up with their ideas, they give their lectures, they tell people, this is how it must be done. Chinese, much more patient, much more careful, much more willing to let things play out and to take advantage of them as they play out as well. Wilmer Leon (45:16): Two things on Gaza before we move to China. One is the Hamas strategy. I believe that the Hama strategy is a much longer term strategy than the Americans give them credit for. I don't think that their strategy is to win militarily. I think that their longer term strategy is to win psychologically, to make the settlers, the Zionist settlers in Israel so uncomfortable with their reality because they've been sold this bill of goods by Netanyahu and others. We will protect you, we will defend you against those evil Arabs. And now all of a sudden that sense of security has been broken, and I don't know that they'll ever be able to regain it, especially with Hezbollah in the north waiting. You've got Syria in the waiting to take over the Golan Heights. This thing could become an incredible conflagration in the region, the likes of which neither Israel nor the United States can manage your thoughts on that point? Alexander Mercouris (46:41): Absolutely. Now, first of all, let's just say something about Hamas. I mean, a lot of people have been talking about Hamas and some of the things they say are true, but one of the things they consistently do is that they underestimate Hamas itself. It is a highly intelligent organization. It it's politically extremely sophisticated. This is something people consistently underestimate. And what you are describing, actually, the psychological nature of the struggle is that the classic struggle of a insurgency, a revolutionary, a national liberation movement, you can't win on the battlefield against an army. You win politically hearts and minds. Well, Dr. Kissinger, who's now hopefully in another more fiery place actually for it rather, well actually when he was talking about Vietnam, the insurgency, the revolutionary, the National Liberation Movement, all it has to do in order to win is survive. If it survives, it wins. (48:03) And this is absolutely true of Hamas. The Americans have gradually come to understand this. I think the Israelis still are chasing this mirage that they can destroy Hamas completely. What they're actually doing is that they're making it stronger because Hamas is able now to say to the Palestinians, look, we are the resistance. We are the people who are fighting. So for every Hamas official, you kill 10 will come and take their place, which is what, as I said, movements like this do. Didn't we see this very same thing in Afghanistan? Afghanistan in Vietnam, inconceivable place? Absolutely. Hamas is perhaps the best organized resistance movement of this nature in the world at the moment. And everything that they've done, every step that they have taken has been consistent with that strategy. And by the way, I've been in contact with people in Israel and they all tell me the same thing. (49:12) And it goes exactly to what you said. People are afraid. Israelis are afraid. There has been, people are leaving Israel now because they are afraid. And if Hamas comes out of this intact, however bruised and bantered, it will be those people are going to remain afraid and they're get to become more afraid. And that, of course, is what this whole thing is for. Hamas has acted with calculation and intelligence. Israel and the Israeli government walked into a trap, which is fair for everyone to see. They walked into that trap, and the United States opened the gate for them to enable them to walk into it. And has now followed itself because of course, across the Middle East, there was this extraordinary comment that Lloyd Austin made just a few days ago, which he said that Israel is now facing strategic defeat. He's right. But of course, it's a strategic defeat, not just for Israel, but for the United States as well, because right across the Middle East, right across the world, the United States and Israel are seen as joined to the hip if the one loses, so does the other. Wilmer Leon (50:46): And in the interests that I mentioned such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria as it relates to the Golan, I didn't mention Iran, I didn't mention Yemen. There are a whole bunch of factions that will join this resistance. And I hadn't thought to ask you this, but this just comes to mind when we look at the conflict as it's existing right now. And those other factions that I've mentioned are still standing on the sideline that tells me they're standing on the sideline because contrary to Western reporting, Hamas is doing a much, much better job than the West wants to admit. And those other factions are standing on the sideline saying, this is not the time for us to get involved because this business is being handled by Hamas. Is that a fair assessment? Alexander Mercouris (51:49): Absolutely. I come back to this. I mean, Hamas doesn't need to defeat the Israeli army in Gaza. It knows that if you're trying to do that, it would destroy itself. And that's not what it's doing. What's doing is it's resisting. And so long as it is able to keep resisting, it is winning. Now, this is something again, people don't understand. Israel talks about conducting this operation for a year that already tells you how much resistance there is, and that resistance will grow because more Wilmer Leon (52:19): People enjoy. And that goes to Nala's statement a couple of weeks ago when he asked the question very clearly, how long do y'all want to do this? Because we're in it till the end. And he said, said, I don't think you all have the stomach for what you're about to get into. Alexander Mercouris (52:42): Well, that is absolutely correct. And of course, Israel, it's a small country. Its economy is now coming under increasing strain. Casualties are growing. There is going to be increasing problems within Israel itself the longer this goes on. And that isn't even to consider the bigger political diplomatic backlash that there is going to be if there is a year of war. So you could see that this is playing out in exactly the way that Hermas wanted, and it was predictable. It was entirely predictable. They're going to just talk about the general picture, the Hezbollah and all the rest, because I actually, now, this is my own view, and I've consistently taken the view view that these huge American military deployments to the Middle East, two aircraft carriers, one in the Persian Gulf and a higher class submarine equipped with 150 tornado, not tornado missiles, aircraft, all of these things. (53:42) I am absolutely certain that what was the original plan back in October was to use the conflict in Gaza as an excuse to launch that long desired strike at Iran. Again, some people in America believe Iran is a much weaker, more fragile state than it actually is, and strike it, Toran and perhaps a strike it. Hezbollah. Look where the two carriers are. One is in the Eastern Mediterranean position to strike it. Hezbollah, the other is in the Persian Gulf, perfectly located to launch the strike at Iran. Again, what became obvious over the course of October, November was that the Arab and Muslim states were united in their complete opposition to this. So once again, that opposition has prevented that strike happening. And if we talk about Hezbollah and about Nasrallah, people continuously ask, why aren't they attacking Israel in a more sustained way than they are at the moment? (55:03) Why aren't the Houthis? Why isn't Iran unleashing all its forces? The thing to understand is that that is exactly what those people who back in October in Washington decided to deploy all those huge forces to the Middle East, wanted the Israelis, sorry, the Iranians and Hezbollah and all of these places, people to do so. What has happened is that all these forces have now been moved to the Middle East. Hezbollah is still there. It's still very strong. The Houthis are still there. They're still very strong. They're able to carry out all these pinprick attacks on American basis and on American shipping. These vast fleets are located there, but because of the strength of regional opposition, they can't actually move. They're beginning to look rather eff effectual. And going back to that article by Gideon Rackman that I was talking about the start of this program, he said that there are American officials who are now stressing about the fact that two carrier task forces and large numbers of destroyers and other warships are floating around the Middle East doing nothing of any practical value and are pinned down there even as the situation in the Asia Pacific region where these warships are needed. (56:34) If you want the conflict with China, even as the situation of the Asia Pacific region is continuing to shift in China's favor, and it's there, it's actually written out in black and white in Gideon Rahman's article, and he said all of this after speaking to US officials, so you could see yet again how a diplomatic and political strategy of playing a long game, which is what Putin did in Ukraine as we discussed earlier, how that works to your advantage, rushing in attacking Israel in this case, launching strikes against American positions, starting a regional war right away would've played into the hands of the hardliners in Washington and in Israel. Taking time on the contrary slowly shifts the balance in your favor, Wilmer Leon (57:34): And you mentioned time in what's important I think for Americans to understand is whether you're talking about Russia, whether you're talking about Arab states, whether you're talking about China, they have a different concept of time because their cultures are much older than the United States has been in existence. We're talking thousands of years of history that they understand, hence the adage, you have the watches, but we have the time. And President Putin, when Biden announced that the Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group was on its way to the Mediterranean, Putin said, why are you doing that? He said, you're not scaring anybody. These people don't scare. So let's move because we have just a few minutes left. Let's move to the discussion of China because I'm trying to figure out who in Taiwan hasn't been paying attention to what's happened in Ukraine and why would the Taiwanese government want to become Ukraine part two? Alexander Mercouris (58:47): Right. Well, I think the first thing to understand is that there are elections in Taiwan, and there've been elections in Ukraine and both in Ukraine. There were lots and lots of people who were very worried about the situation and didn't really want to see a certain political leadership aligned with the West take power. And I'm sure the same is true in Taiwan. We must be much more skeptical. I mean, I'm sorry to say this, but it's a fact about the outcome of elections. Elections in these kind of countries don't necessarily reflect the feelings and ideas and thoughts and motives and intentions of the people in these countries. They are much more attuned to what people in Washington want to see the outcome that people in Washington want to see. If we're talking about Taiwan, I'm not saying that the elections there are be straightforwardly rigged, but you're going to have the media in Taiwan promoting a certain view. You're going to see splits within the opposition parties, and that apparently has happened. You're going to see all kinds of problems like that start to build up. And of course, that opens the way for a party like the one that we're seeing in Taiwan win the Wilmer Leon (01:00:03): Election. We're now seeing opposition parties in Taiwan being investigated, lawsuits being filed against them as they are trying to coalesce in order to go against Drawn a blank on her name, the current prime minister, president of Taiwan, but Joe Biden met with President Xi in San Francisco, and during the press conference, president Biden talks about, oh, we had a great conversation and blah, blah, and then he turns around and calls GA dictator. This makes absolute, why do you want to try to pick a fight with China in China's front yard? I was saying that Ukraine is Russia's backyard, Taiwan and the South China Sea, that's China's front yard and just like Russia, China, hypersonic missiles, those aircraft carriers groups that the United States wants to send to the region, those are nothing but targets. Alexander Mercouris (01:01:12): Absolutely. This is entirely correct. I mean, it is at fundamental levels irrational. I think this is something we need to say. I mean, American policy in Ukraine is misconceived. American policy in the Middle East is misconceived also, but American policy towards China, towards Taiwan Wilmer Leon (01:01:31): Is Alexander Mercouris (01:01:32): Insane's insane. It's completely rational. Unfortunately, there also seems to be an enormous bipartisan support for it. Now, I'm just going to just, if I may just speak briefly about the San Francisco Sam, because the Chinese were very reluctant to go, Xi Jinping didn't want to go. Xi Jinping had basically lost all trust and confidence in Biden at the start of this year over the balloon incident. The relationship between the two was rocky. We have a Chinese readout from one of their earlier meetings in which Xi Jinping all but called Biden a liar to his face. That readout really ought to be better known than it is, but eventually the Americans persuaded si shing to come. So why did he do it? I think it's extremely straightforward. The Chinese use the San Francisco Summit as a device to demonstrate their power. They got the Americans to agree to all of the conditions they set for the summit meeting. (01:02:44) They wanted the streets of San Francisco cleaned up. They wanted people to come up with the red flags, not protestors. And of course, straight after the meeting with Biden, which achieved nothing, by the way, that's an important thing to say. And nothing of substance was agreed over the course of it straight after. What does Xi Jinping do? He goes to a hotel in San Francisco and all the leaders of the American business community there, Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk, all of them, they're all there, bill Gates, and they give Si Jinping a standing ovation Wilmer Leon (01:03:22): Because they're doing business in China. Your iPhone, the batteries for your Tesla, they're doing business with China. Alexander Mercouris (01:03:33): China, exactly. And that was what the Chinese, in their subtle way were wanting to demonstrate. They were trying to show to the Americans, to the American political leadership, to the people in Washington. Look, we are far more strong, far more powerful than you seem to understand even in your own country. When our leader comes, he's able to change the landscape around him, and that was what the Chinese were trying to do. I have to say this. I think that there is this very sane demonstration of power that the Chinese made in San Francisco is going to inflame some people in Washington even more for them. The very concept of a country that is equal and equivalent to the United States in power and which is exceeding the United States in some form of power is against nature. It is so abhorrent that they have to find some way of reversing it. (01:04:55) They've tried to reverse it by imposing economic blockades and technology blockades on China. The Chinese are finding work rounds in terms of the economic pressures. They've demonstrated their economic prowess by developing a super chip in just a few weeks, which the Americans thought it would take them 10 or 20 years to do. Unfortunately, what that means is that in this condition of anger and fear that the United States is losing, its supposedly ordained place that is going to make more people reach for the military auction, which is all that they realistically have. In other words, if you feel you're going down, you become more desperate, Wilmer Leon (01:05:46): Which they realistically don't have because Washington is about, what, 7,000 miles from Beijing? What makes the United States, just from a sheer logistical perspective, I understand the United States has bases all over the world. Japan, I got all that, but you're still basically fighting a 7,000 mile war in China's backyard. And it's not, if this breaks out, it's not just China. It's China and Russia, it's China and North Korea, it's Russia and North Korea. You can bring South Korea into the fight if you want to. I think North Korea will handle that. You can bring Japan into the conflict if you want to. I think North Korea, as I say on the street, we'll let North Korea handle the light work, and it makes absolutely no sense. Connect these three dots and we'll get out. Alexander Mercouris (01:06:51): Well, this is absolutely correct, but it comes back to this extraordinary degree of overconfidence that Americans have, which we've seen in Ukraine. I mean, this idea that this offensive that the Americans were planning in Ukraine last summer would succeed this utter underestimation of Russian military capabilities. Wilmer Leon (01:07:12): Wait, let me just quickly jump in, and I think you know this better than I do. When the United States engages in war game simulations against Russia, it loses when the United States engages in war game simulation against China. It loses every single time. Their systems are telling them. The systems are telling the Pentagon you can't win the fight. Alexander Mercouris (01:07:48): Absolutely true, but they ignore those stipulations. That's the trouble, because this is exactly, Wilmer Leon (01:07:55): Don't confuse me with the facts. Please confuse me with the facts. Alexander Mercouris (01:08:00): This is exactly what happened with the Ukrainian offensive, the Washington Post article goes all kinds of detail because of course, they then change the war games. They factor in all kinds of assumptions that they make about the other side, and that enables them eventually to come out with the answer that they will win, and they do this send of the Chinese, I've been reading article after article in the American media, now the American military media, which is a strange place by the way, but about how actually the Chinese militaries of paper tiger, the Chinese weapons systems don't really work. The Chinese soldiers are inexperienced. They've never really known war until now that Chinese generals are incompetent and corrupt. So all we have to do is just go in and fight them, and we will show to the Chinese what's what, and we will win. And that's exactly what they did in Ukraine this year, and that's what they think they're going to do with China. (01:09:07) Now, anybody with any knowledge of Chinese history, including Chinese military history, we'll know what an absurd view that is. And of course, the last time, in fact, the only time the United States has actually fought China, which is in Korea, the outcome was very different. The United States managed to escape disaster by the skin of its teeth, but don't let facts get in the way of all kinds of confident assumptions. And as for history, well Americans just don't do that to my, at least political leaders don't do that. No. If you go around in Washington today and say to them, well, what lessons do you think the United States should take from the Korean War and from frightening the Chinese? And by the way, the North Koreans there, well, most of them don't even know about it. So I mean, that's the fundamental problem. Wilmer Leon (01:10:08): Americans need to read Sun Zu, the Art of War if they want to play the Chinese cheap, because a lot of those strategies are still applicable and making an incredible amount of sense. Alexander Mercurius from the Duran, thank you so much for joining me today. I greatly, greatly appreciate it. Alexander Mercouris (01:10:30): My great pleasure. Let's do this again, Wilmer Leon (01:10:32): Folks. Thank you so much for listening to the Connecting the Dots podcast with me, Wilmer Leon. Stay tuned for new episodes every week. Also, please follow and subscribe. Leave a review, share my show, follow me on social media. You'll find all the links below in the show description. And remember, this is where analysis of politics, culture, and history converge because talk without analysis is just chatter, and we don't chatter on connecting the dots. See you again next time. Until then, I'm Dr. Wilmer Leon. Have a great one. Peace and blessings. I'm out

Yargıtay'ın AYM kararı devletin içindeki görüş ayrılıklarını derinleştirdi. Beyaz Saray, İsrail'in Gazze operasyonlarına günde 4 saatlik insani ara vereceğini açıkladı. Barış Pehlivan, yeniden hakim karşısına çıktı. Bu bölüm Şişecam hakkında reklam içermektedir. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin bağımsızlık ve çağdaşlaşma mücadelesinin lideri, müziğe verdiği değer ve önemle nesilleri etkileyen Ulu Önderin kendi müzik zevkini anlamak ve bu sayede onu daha yakından tanıyabilmek için Şişecam tarafından hayata geçirilen "Atatürk'ün En Seveceği Şarkılar" projesi kapsamında hazırlanan Spotify çalma listesine buradan ulaşabilirsiniz.

Miriam Rivera holds a number of titles at Ulu Ventures including co-founder, managing director, and champion of the underdog and longshot. She is a distinguished investor known for her dynamic contributions in the tech, legal, and philanthropic sectors. At Ulu, Miriam upholds her mission of supporting transformative startups where her investment approach actively champions underrepresented founders. In this episode of Mission Driven, Miriam discusses how she went from the second hire on the Google legal team to scaling the team over a hundred, Ulu's portfolio construction philosophy, and how to use process to eliminate bias. Importantly, she shares some gems for founders on how they should think of their fundraising process.

Welcome to Part 2 of our Made in Hawaii series. We're joined by Paul Rivera, Executive Chef of Hula Girl Waikiki! We dive deep into Hawaii's rich culinary tapestry, discussing his ascent from a culinary student to a celebrated chef. Our chat unravels the mysteries of the Hawaiian superfruit, Noni, with Puna Noni. We'll also welcome local chef and restaurant owner, Keaka Lee from Hapa Hale. And finish on the Big Island with Ahualoa Family Farms.What we discuss within this episode:Local ChefsInsights from Executive Chef Paul Rivera of Hula Girl Waikiki.Insights from Hapa Hale's chef and owner, Keaka Lee.Highlighting sustainable culinary practices.Collaborations with local farmers for fresh produce.Special mention of breadfruit ('Ulu) in Hawaiian dishes.Glimpse into the “Made in Hawaii Festival”.Puna NoniIntroduction to the Hawaiian superfruit, Noni.Discussion on the health benefits of Noni juice.Tips for integrating Noni into daily meals.Ahualoa Family FarmsTour of Ahualoa Family Farms on Hawai'i Island.Overview of the Honoka farm, known as the oldest macadamia factory.Full show notes and resources can be found here: hawaiisbesttravel.com/episode101Maui Strong Resources:Hawaii Community FoundationMaui Food BackLahaina Ohana Venmo InstagramEkolu Lindsey VenmoPatrick Parker ArtSupport the showSelf-Guided Island ToursKauaiOahuMauiHawaii Island (Big Island)Support the Show Support the Podcast Buy me a coffee Travel with Aloha Pono Pledge Traveling to Hawaii Responsibly Connect Send us your Hawaii questions Instagram Facebook Travel Group Music, Ukulele and Chill, by Coby G (used with permission)Music, Aloha Friday, by Clay D (used with permission) ...

On Flex Your Head episode 16, host Jason Schreurs welcomes back Donald Kennedy to try and understand the enigmatic album Do Dallas by Welsh pranksters Mclusky. We talk about how band leader Andy Falkous swears the band was never popular, and we kinda agree. It didn't stop the unhinged trio from making better albums than the Pixies. christianfitness.bandcamp.com/album/mclusky-do-dallas Featured song clips: Mclusky - "Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues" from Do Dallas (Too Pure Records, 2002) Mclusky - "No New Wave No Fun" from Do Dallas (Too Pure Records, 2002) Mclusky - "Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues" from Do Dallas (Too Pure Records, 2002) Mclusky - "Chases" from Do Dallas (Too Pure Records, 2002) Bully - "Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues" (Mclusky cover, live at Codfish Hollow, 2016) Mclusky - "Collagen Rock" from Do Dallas (Too Pure Records, 2002) Mclusky - "To Hell with Good Intentions" (Live at ULU) from mcluskyism (Too Pure Records, 2006) Mclusky - "To Hell with Good Intentions" (Live on Pop Factory) Mclusky - "Reviewing the Reviewers" (bonus track) from Do Dallas (Too Pure Records, 2002) About this podcast: Flex Your Head is a spinoff of the Scream Therapy podcast where host Jason Schreurs welcomes a guest each episode to discuss a classic punk album. The main Scream Therapy podcast explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. THE SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. Order a copy of the Scream Therapy book here: screamtherapyhq.com/book SUPPORT SCREAM THERAPY: BUY SOME MERCH! screamtherapy.com/store Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - screamtherapypodcast@gmail.com

Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Michael O'Keefe, the Deputy Director of the Department of Environmental Services. Jumping into landfills and hurdles we face with our waste here on Oahu.              Mike has worked in the City & County of Honolulu's Department of Environmental Services (ENV) for 15 years, including 10 years in its Refuse Division, 3 years in its Office of Administrative Support (OAS), and 2 years as Deputy Director.  In Refuse Mike oversaw ENV's solid waste collection, recycling and disposal operations, the landfill and H-POWER.  In OAS Mike oversaw ENV's long range CIP planning and budgeting, GIS, labor relations, wastewater customer service, and safety.  Mike also manages ENV's financial model and its wastewater revenue bond program.  Mike has a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Southern California and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Hawaii. Instagram: @hnl.env Facebook: @HNL.ENV1 Website: www.ENVHonolulu.org Twitter:  @hnl_env YouTube:  ENV Email: env@honolulu.gov Address: 1000 Ulu‘ohia Street, Suite 308 | Kapolei, HI  96707 Phone: (808) 768-3486 You can reach Smart Living Hawaii at: Website: ⁠www.smartlivinghi.org⁠ |  Instagram: ⁠@smartlivinghawaii⁠_org |  Facebook: ⁠@SmartLivingHawaii⁠.org

This weeks Underrepresented missing and/or murdered person we'd like to bring attention to: https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/23772?nav   The coffee from today's episode is from Ulu. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Ray_Allen https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/capital-punishment/inmates-executed-1978-to-present/executed-inmate-summary-clarence-ray-allen/   Check out our website, shop our merch, find us wherever you want from here.  Crime, Coffee, & Crafts is an indie podcast. Which means we do it just because we love it, without help from any networks. If you would like to become a donor, find us on Patreon. Every dollar helps. Plus, you could get some super cool schwag. Interested in the fiber art promo you heard at the beginning of the episode? Well, check out Crafty Housewife Yarns and get in on it.  

Manao Chocolate is one of the top few largest craft bean to bar chocolate makers in the US today.  It was founded in 2010 by Dylan Butterbaugh, who was born and raised in Hawai‘i, as a way to build a local business from an environmentally sustainable tree crop and support supply chain transparency. Tamara Butterbaugh, who owns Manoa Chocolate along with Dylan, is also a chocolate sommelier. And while she's been building out an export market for chocolate, she is also building out the local supply chain for ‘ulu, or breadfruit. ‘Ulu is what is called a canoe crop: the crops that the original Hawai‘ians brought with them to the islands nearly 2,000 years ago. The crop plays an important role in Hawai‘ian traditional culture and was a valued staple crop until around the time of statehood in 1959, when American processed foods began to dominate the scene.  Bringing it back now closes a circle on a wheel that was broken by the twentieth century agricultural industrialization of Hawai‘i. In addition, ‘ulu is one of the only staple food crops to grow on trees; it helps mitigate climate change, and ensures a long term abundance and prosperity in the local food supply chain. The beautiful ‘ulu tree helps to sequester carbon, it doesn't need soil tilling or weed control, and it is heat and drought tolerant. One tree can live for 50 to 100 years or more and produce hundreds of pounds of fruit per year.  Tamara lives in Waimānalo where she maintains a 1-acre diversified farm with loʻi kalo (taro), maiʻa (banana), ʻulu (breadfruit), niu (coconut), and kokoleka (cacao)For more info: Hawaii Ulu Cooperative – Farmer-owned, ʻāina grown. There's lots to learn on this website about ‘ulu; and you can shop online there.‘Ulu Education Toolkit Guide - STEMS² (hawaii.edu) If you want to grow your own ‘ulu, here is a University of Hawai‘i education toolkitView by season – Manoa Chocolate Hawaii A TV series from the owners of Mānoa Chocolate, Craft Chocolate TV provides educational info for  fellow chocolate makers, chocolate lovers, and the general public on the art and process of bean-to-bar chocolate makingBean-to-Bar Hawaiian Chocolate Factory, Handmade in Kailua – Manoa Chocolate Hawaii You will love browsing this website for its rich info on the places and people that produce this glorious chocolate. And you can shop online for chocolate bars to be shipped to wherever you are.Hawaiichocolate.org - Cacao, Chocolate, Chocolatier. Website home to the Hawai‘i Chocolate and Cacao Association.Credits: Created, produced, and hosted by Paula DanielsSound engineer: Keola Iseri and Rob Pera Project support: Sue WoodardTheme music: Caryssa ShinozawaLogo: Reiko Quitevis, Sue WoodardThanks to our sponsor, the Hawai‘i Institute for Sustainable Community Food Systems at the University of Hawai‘i - West O'ahuThanks also to the students at Waipahu High School for sound creation (Caryssa Shinozawa, Landon Guzman, Syd Sausal) and graphic design (Ashley Alfaro, Erika Pagtulingan, Reiko Quitevis); and their teachers, Noelle- lili Edejer and Sky Bruno.

Spor yazarı Yiğiter Uluğ, televizyondan izlediği ilk spor müsabakası olan 1972 Münih Olimpiyatları üzerinden spor tutkusunun nasıl oluştuğunu anlattı. Spor yazmanın, yorumlamanın o dönemde bir meslek olabileceği fikrinin nasıl oluştuğu, olimpiyatların ve spor yayıncılığının buna etkisi üzerine konuştuk. Olga Korbut'un altın madalyasına değinmeden de geçmedik.

#026 – What are the ancient teachings of primordial plants, and what messages of healing are they offering to us now? Join us for a very special Plant Spirit Podcast conversation with Culturalist and Alchemist Ke'oni Hanalei, who honors the ancient plant medicine lineage of his Maui grandmother (tūtū), Kau'ikeonalani, in his work and connection with plants. In this episode, Ke'oni offers profound insight into the ancient, timely wisdom of Pohala (to recover consciousness), and how plants can support this process. Recognizing that the vast majority of what he knows regarding plant medicine comes from his direct lineage where plants are gathered and honored in ceremony and in connection with the moon phases, Ke'oni shares about the protocols of plant medicine collaboration. He also shares about his experience and direct knowledge of Pua'aehuehu, which is Fern Medicine, or emotional intelligence. He offers messages and wisdom on the healing gifts of Ferns, including what they can tell us about coming into balance and homeostasis on the planet at this time. Ke'oni Hanalei is a descendant of the Mū people, the inhabitants of Papahānaumokuakea (Northwestern Hawaiian Islands) before the migration of the Polynesians, through the lines of Kā'ō'u'ikalanikaleimaumau, Ololu on his maternal grandmothers line, and Mahat on his maternal grandfathers line. Ke'oni comes from a long line of healers, mystics, fisherman, navigators, and farmers embedded in ‘ike, or knowledge, and he is the founder of PōHALA Hawaiian Botanicals, based in Maui and Kaua'i in the Hawaiian islands. A vast majority of what Ke'oni knows regarding plant medicine and distillation comes from this direct lineage. His grandmother and female elders taught him the trade of plant extraction. Most of the methods he resources in medicine making remains loyal to these practices. Medicinals, including the oils, tinctures, hydrosols, and essences and essentials, are gathered and honored in ceremony and thus extracted in small batches over a period of time loyal to distinct moon phases which place a botanicals specific house of power. This is the old way and ensures a plant transfers its life-force (mana) into product form. Pua'aehuehu, Fern Medicine, or emotional intelligence, is one aspect of this ‘ike, and dominates what he expresses today. This is the legacy of his lineage. Fern Medicine is the awareness of the movement of emotions, and the release from control fixation. Ke'oni is also versed in ancient primal, meditative, and movement practices, such as ‘Ulu, which incite cellular memory, DNA activation, and the comprehension of familial and lineal wisdom through the reading of the nervous system and DNA. To connect with Ke'oni, please visit www.pohala.net and IG @pohala_hawaiian_botanicals For more info, please visit Sara's website: www.multidimensionalnature.com and IG @multidimensional.nature 

Here's the latest news from the world of Omniglot. We have some new adapted and constructed scripts this week: Tiukigul (튜키글), a way to write Turkish with the Korean Hangul script created by Adiljan Barat. Göktürkçe, an alternative way to write modern Turkish with the Old Turkish (Göktürk) alphabet devised by Gökbey Uluç. Scorapice Shorthand, […]

In Hawaiian mythology, the god of war was Ku, who was also regarded as the god of prosperity. Unlike other gods, humans were sacrificed to Ku as part of the worship rituals. He was also the guardian of King Kamehameha I, who built various statues of him at various locations, including his home at Kamakahonu. Ku is revered as a living god by many Native Hawaiians and place a lot of importance to Ku in their daily lives. He is also among the 4 primary gods of Hawaiian mythology who is responsible for the well being of all believers and the Hawaiian islands.In the animal kingdom, Ku is believed to have the forms of Kanaka or man, Lo (Hawk), Niuhi & Mano (Shark) and Moa (Chicken). In the plant kingdom, he is also known to have the forms of Lele, a type of vine, Ohia Lehua, a flower, Ulu which is the breadfruit, Niu, a coconut tree trunk, and Noni, a fruit. In traditional depictions, he is represented as having a wide grimace with rows of teeth, bent legs ready to pounce, strong arms and thighs and a long headdress that is meant to incite fear. Some feathered god images or akua hulu manu are considered to represent Ku.Read the full article at https://mythlok.com/ku/

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Castrol EDGE'in destekleriyle hazırlanan Eski Defterler'in son bölümünde Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, Avrupa basketbolundaki "Efes Kültürünü" konuşuyor. Türk basketbolu ilk büyük başarılarını hep Efes Pilsen'in önderliğinde yakalarken, Aydın Örs'ten Ergin Ataman'a uzanan hikayenin dönüm noktaları nelerdi?

Castrol EDGE'in destekleriyle hazırlanan Eski Defterler'in dokuzuncu bölümünde Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, Kral'ın takımını konuşuyor. Avrupa basketbol tarihinin en başarılı kulübü Real Madrid, Kupa 1'i toplamda 10 kez kazandı. Pedro Ferrandiz ve Raimundo Saporta'dan Pablo Laso'ya uzanan Real kültürü, hiçbir zaman "kendi evlatlarını" geride bırakmadı...

Castrol EDGE'in destekleriyle hazırlanan Eski Defterler'in sekizinci bölümünde Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, üç farklı takımla EuroLeague şampiyonluğu bulunan tarihteki tek oyuncu olan Sarunas Jasikevicius'u ve Giresun'da başlayan hikayesini konuşuyor...

Castrol EDGE'in destekleriyle hazırlanan Eski Defterler'in yeni bölümünde Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, Panathinaikos ve Olimpiakos'ın sürüklediği Yunan basketbolunu konuşuyor... Yunanistan'da basketbol nasıl atılım yaptı?  Nick Galis ve EuroBasket 1987'nin rolü neydi?

We then talk about two beautiful parks down under. Australia is home to many National Parks with very unique wildlife. Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is an icon of Australia. The large rock serves as a tourist site but most importantly as a spiritually significant place for the aboriginal people. Its stunning height and rock art attracts large crowds who are no longer allowed to climb the rock and for good reason.The Grampians National Park Is also a stunning rock formation. Along this mountain range the granite mountains attract climbers from around the world to send some gnarly boulders and sport routes. If you are looking for a good time, ask the rock wallabies they know what's up. Until next time you smelly rats,PEEACCEEE!!!!!!!  

Producer and drummer Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint, Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett) and LA beatmaker Boom Bip connect under the handle Belief. A standout on their new EP “Versions” is “Ulu,” which is the Hawaiian word for growth or sprout. Recorded live and mostly improvised, “Ulu” is an undulating instrumental ride we encourage you to hop on.  

Castrol EDGE'in destekleriyle hazırlanan Eski Defterler'in altıncı bölümünde Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, Barça kültürünü konuşuyor... Barcelona'nın ezeli rakibi Real Madrid'e oranla daha geç oluşan basketbol kültürünün mimarları kimdi? Barça tarihinde neden Aito Garcia Reneses ve Xavi Pascual gibi figürler daha başarılı oldu? Salonlardaki skorboardlarda Aito'nun rolü neydi? 

Welcome to the last episode of Season 4! This conversation with Moana Pōmaikaʻi Kauluwehiokaʻala Ching, aka Ulu, is a beautiful reflection of our deep connectedness with and through wai. The grand unifier. Ulu is so grounded in who she is and offers us a wonderful weaving of storytelling, genealogy of self, finding purpose, and seeing service to others as a service to ourselves. Ulu Ching is an Island of Hawai'i wahine, kanaka oiwi, mother, and “conservationist” by profession, a term we reflect on in this episode. Ulu shares understandings beyond scientific analysis and procedural approaches, rooted in a spiritual kanaka oiwi place of knowing. She graciously challenges initiatives that are heavily saturated by technical approaches and often catastrophizing language is used in the climate and environmental space. Ancestral knowledge provides a more interconnected worldview with cultural values that hold our resources as sacred elements. That perspective approaches crises much differently. Ulu offers us a way to pause in our daily lives that are often distracting or demanding, and invites you to practice more aloha for wai and by virtue of that, give more aloha to yourself and the world around you. It is all connected, just as we are all connected through wai. As Ulu shares, doing this daily act is not just "the right thing to do" for the environment but is essential to the healing and wellbeing of our spirits. Thank you for joining us for this episode, we can't wait for you to hear it!

Castrol EDGE'in destekleriyle hazırlanan Eski Defterler'in beşinci bölümünde Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, Maccabi Tel Aviv'in doğuşunu ve sonrasını konuşuyor. Nasıl ve ne zaman bir ulusun adeta milli takımı haline geldiler? Moshe Dayan'ın bu kültürün oluşmasında rolü neydi? Tal Brody'yle başladığımız hikaye modern Maccabi'ye kadar uzanıyor...

Castrol'un destekleri ile hazırlanan Eski Defterler'in yeni bölümünde, Jugoplastika, Avrupa basketbolunda seksenlerin ikinci yarısını nasıl domine etti? Bozidar Maljkovic ve Toni Kukoc eksenindeki bu hikayede; bahsi geçen öznelerin sonraki durakları Limoges, Barcelona, Benetton gibi kulüplere uğramayı da ihmal etmedik. Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, Castrol EDGE'in sunumuyla Eski Defterler'in dördüncü bölümünde Jugoplastika efsanesini konuşuyor.

Litvanya neden bir basketbol ülkesi? Zalgiris Kaunas, Jonas Kazlauskas'la önce 1998'de Saporta Kupası ardından 1999'da EuroLeague'i kazanarak nasıl Avrupa'nın zirvesine çıktı?  Birazdan dinleyecekleriniz; Arvydas Sabonis, Valdemaras Chomičius, Rimas Kurtiniatis ve Šarūnas Marčiulionis ve birçoklarının hikayesi… Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, Castrol EDGE'in sunumuyla Eski Defterler'in üçüncü bölümünde Zalgiris'i ve Litvanya basketbolunu konuşuyor.

1998-2002 yılları arasında Avrupa'da oynadığı her kupada en azından final gören Kinder Bologna, Ettore Messina liderliğinde Avrupa basketboluna nasıl bir miras bıraktı? Ne ara zirveye çıktı, neden bir anda kapandı? Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, Castrol EDGE'in sunumuyla Virtus Bologna efsanesinin perde arkasını konuşuyor…

Socrates FC'nin 109. bölümünde Atahan Altınordu, İlhan Özgen ve İnan Özdemir, Socrates Dergi'nin yeni sayısına bir bakış attıktan sonra, Roman Abramovich'in Chelsea'yi satacak olması, Rus sporculara getirilen yasak, Hıncal Uluç'un Burak Elmas'a açık mektubu, Atahan'ın Müjdat Yetkiner'le çok eskilere dayanan dostluğu ve total futbolun gizli yaratıcısı Evert Jan Derks'e dair derin bir sohbete dalıyor.

Dokuz Euroleague şampiyonluğuyla kırılması güç bir rekora imza atan Zeljko Obradovic'in kazandığı ilk iki şampiyonlukta neler yaşandı? Yiğiter Uluğ ve Uğur Ozan Sulak, Castrol EDGE'in sunumuyla 1992 Partizan ve 1994 Joventut zaferlerindeki perde arkasını konuşuyor.

Keri and Jeni are breaking down all the Bachelorette drama and giving their Honestly Unfiltered opinions. The girls share their views on the drama with "Frosty," aka Martin, talk about how they were sad to see Ulu and Rick go home, how they feel that, while Joe is still a viable candidate in their eyes, he seems to be losing momentum with Michelle. In contrast, Nayte appears to be standing out as the front runner with his charisma. Do you want to help our show? Subscribe and leave a review! Drop us an email: https://www.keriandjeni.com/episode/HonestlyUnfiltered@KeriandJeni.com (HonestlyUnfiltered@KeriandJeni.com) Send us a text or leave us a message: 941-479-9518 Slide into our DM's: https://instagram.com/KeriandJeni (Instagram.com/KeriandJeni) Like us on https://www.facebook.com/keriandjeni (Facebook)! https://www.twitter.com/keriandjeni (Twitter.com/keriandjeni)