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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese
From Stage Fright to Standing Ovation: Liang's Bold Performance

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 12:43


Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: From Stage Fright to Standing Ovation: Liang's Bold Performance Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-03-28-22-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 在一个春意盎然的早晨,阳光照在寄宿学校的绿山脚下。En: On a spring morning full of vitality, the sunlight shone on the green foothills of the boarding school.Zh: 校园里,五颜六色的灯笼在微风中摇曳,学生们准备着即将到来的春季演出。En: In the campus, colorful lanterns swayed in the breeze, and the students were preparing for the upcoming spring performance.Zh: 梁,一个有些害羞的男孩,站在学校礼堂的门口,看着里面热热闹闹的排练。En: Liang, a somewhat shy boy, stood at the entrance of the school auditorium, watching the bustling rehearsal inside.Zh: 他一直怕在众人面前说话。En: He had always been afraid of speaking in front of others.Zh: 可是,这次的春季演出对他很重要,因为他想在清明节时,用表演来纪念已经去世的祖父。En: However, this spring performance was very important to him because he wanted to commemorate his deceased grandfather with a performance during Qingming Festival.Zh: “梁,来这里!En: "Liang, come here!"Zh: ”梅,一个活泼开朗的女孩,向梁挥手。En: Mei, a lively and cheerful girl, waved to Liang.Zh: 她是梁最好的朋友,总是支持他。En: She was Liang's best friend and always supported him.Zh: 梁走过去,梅拍拍他的肩膀,“你一定能做到的!En: Liang walked over, and Mei patted him on the shoulder, "You can definitely do it!Zh: 想想你的祖父,他会为你感到骄傲。En: Think of your grandfather, he would be proud of you."Zh: ”这时,梅介绍了一个新朋友,翔。En: At this moment, Mei introduced a new friend, Xiang.Zh: 翔是个表演天才,但他在学校还不能完全融入。En: Xiang was a talented performer, but he hadn't fully integrated into the school yet.Zh: 他向梁微笑并说:“我可以帮你。En: He smiled at Liang and said, "I can help you.Zh: 只要勇敢面对,大家都会为你的勇敢鼓掌。En: As long as you face it bravely, everyone will applaud your courage."Zh: ”于是,梁决定接受翔的帮助。En: So, Liang decided to accept Xiang's help.Zh: 他们在午后的阳光下练习,翔教给他如何放松,如何用微笑面对观众。En: They practiced in the afternoon sunlight, with Xiang teaching him how to relax and how to face the audience with a smile.Zh: 终于,排练的时刻到了。En: Finally, the time for rehearsal came.Zh: 梁走上舞台,手心冒汗,心跳加速。En: Liang walked onto the stage, his palms sweating, and his heart racing.Zh: 他看向台下,梅和翔正给他鼓劲。En: He looked toward the audience, where Mei and Xiang were cheering him on.Zh: 梁深吸一口气,想起祖父的笑脸,感受着他的支持。En: Liang took a deep breath, remembering his grandfather's smiling face and feeling his support.Zh: 然后,梁开始表演。En: Then, Liang began his performance.Zh: 虽然声音有些颤抖,但每一句话都充满了真诚和感情。En: Although his voice trembled a bit, every word was filled with sincerity and emotion.Zh: 台下传来了阵阵掌声,梁看到梅和翔笑着为他鼓掌。En: Bursts of applause came from the audience, and Liang saw Mei and Xiang smiling and clapping for him.Zh: 表演结束时,梁觉得自己从未有过的自信。En: When the performance ended, Liang felt a newfound confidence he had never experienced before.Zh: 他不仅成功地纪念了祖父,也发现了与翔的新友情。En: He had not only successfully commemorated his grandfather but also discovered a new friendship with Xiang.Zh: 从那天起,梁变得更加自信。En: From that day on, Liang became more confident.Zh: 他知道,有朋友的支持,自己可以面对任何挑战。En: He knew that with the support of friends, he could face any challenge.Zh: 春季演出的成功,不仅让梁克服了舞台恐惧,也为他打开了心门,迎接更多的新友谊和可能性。En: The success of the spring performance not only helped Liang overcome his stage fright but also opened his heart to more new friendships and possibilities. Vocabulary Words:vitality: 春意盎然foothills: 山脚lanterns: 灯笼bustling: 热热闹闹rehearsal: 排练commemorate: 纪念deceased: 去世的lively: 活泼cheerful: 开朗auditorium: 礼堂integrated: 融入applaud: 鼓掌sincerity: 真诚emotion: 感情possibilities: 可能性spring: 春季somewhat: 有些entrance: 门口performance: 表演shy: 害羞talented: 天才sweating: 冒汗cheering: 鼓劲trembled: 颤抖friendship: 友情confidence: 自信challenge: 挑战support: 支持afternoon: 午后gaze: 看

DeFi Slate
The Seismic Shift in Infra Investing with Wyatt Lonergan & Xiang Xie

DeFi Slate

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 56:51


In today's episode, we explore the future of building infra for compliance, and the next era of investing following the massive infra wave of 2017-2024.Typically, in crypto there have always been tradeoffs…Want transparency? You lose privacy. Want privacy? Regulators get nervous. Join us as we chat with Wyatt from VanEck Ventures and Xiang Xie from Primus dive into how Primus is using ZKTLS and ZKFHE to transform blockchain data integrity. While traditional systems expose sensitive data through oracles, ZKTLS proves authenticity without revealing the underlying info. Add in ZKFHE's encrypted data computation, and we're looking at a game-changer for onchain finance (according to institutional investors).We break down the investment thesis in Primus and cover insights on crypto infrastructure funding as a whole. We also explore how privacy-preserving financial infrastructure fits into the regulatory landscape, from payment systems to stablecoins and KYC. Plus, we'll tackle the exciting fusion of ZK tech and AI in crypto, showing how it's revolutionizing everything from AI verification to streamlined, privacy-focused KYC.Enjoy.Join The Rollup Edge: https://members.therollup.coWebsite: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd..Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbie_rollupFollow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandyJoin our TG group: https://t.me/+8ARkR_YZixE5YjBhThe Rollup Disclosures: https://therollup.co/the-rollup-discl

UF Health MedEd Cast
New Treatment Options for Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)

UF Health MedEd Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025


In this episode, Drs. Beaver and Xiang provide an introduction of new treatment options for IST: Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia. 

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese
Journey to the Ice Waterfall: A Sibling's Winter Quest

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 14:37


Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Journey to the Ice Waterfall: A Sibling's Winter Quest Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-01-16-23-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 在隆冬的季节,九寨沟的美景如梦如幻。En: In the depths of winter, the beautiful scenery of Jiuzhaigou is dreamlike.Zh: 大地覆盖着厚厚的白雪,阳光照射在冰面上,反射出耀眼的光芒。En: The land is covered with thick white snow, and the sunlight shining on the ice reflects dazzling light.Zh: 这里的一切都显得那么宁静而美好,仿佛是专为这对兄妹准备的。En: Everything here appears so serene and beautiful, as if exclusively prepared for this brother and sister.Zh: 湘和梅,此时正站在通往山顶的小径旁。En: Xiang and Mei were standing beside the path leading to the top of the mountain.Zh: 湘望着前方,心中充满期待。En: Xiang looked ahead, full of anticipation.Zh: 他最近得到了一个新工作的机会,但在开始前,他希望寻求内心的平静和答案。En: He recently got the opportunity for a new job, but before starting, he wanted to seek inner peace and answers.Zh: 梅站在他身旁,虽然谨慎小心,但她知道此行对湘的重要性,也愿意在他身边同行。En: Mei stood by his side, cautious but knowing the significance of this journey for Xiang, and she was willing to accompany him.Zh: “走吧,让我们去看看上面的风景。”湘说道,他的眼中闪烁着渴望。En: "Let's go and see the scenery up there," Xiang said, his eyes shimmering with longing.Zh: 梅微微点头,尽管心中对冬日山路有些担忧。En: Mei nodded slightly, though she was a bit worried about the winter mountain path.Zh: 山路开始并不困难,脚下的雪发出轻柔的“咯吱”声。En: The mountain trail was not difficult at first, with the snow underfoot making a gentle "crunching" sound.Zh: 但随着他们慢慢攀升,小路变得越来越滑,冰面在太阳的照射下变得异常闪亮。En: But as they slowly climbed, the path became increasingly slippery, with the ice shining brightly under the sunlight.Zh: 湘几次差点滑倒,梅紧紧抓住他的手臂,给了他支持。En: Xiang nearly slipped several times, and Mei held onto his arm tightly, providing support.Zh: “如果太危险,我们可以回去。”梅劝道。En: "If it's too dangerous, we can go back," Mei advised.Zh: 湘沉默片刻,他望向梅,感受到她的关心和支持。En: Xiang was silent for a moment, looking at Mei and feeling her concern and support.Zh: 然后,他坚定地说:“不,我们再走远一点,我相信前面更美。”En: Then, he firmly said, "No, let's go a bit further; I believe it will be more beautiful ahead."Zh: 这个决定让两人更加集中精神,每一步都小心翼翼。En: This decision made them concentrate more intently, taking each step with great care.Zh: 经过好些时辰,他们终于来到了一个天然形成的冰瀑布前。En: After several hours, they finally arrived at a naturally formed ice waterfall.Zh: 瀑布被凝结成了壮观的冰雕,阳光透过冰层,折射出了无数美丽的色彩。En: The waterfall was frozen into a magnificent ice sculpture, with sunlight refracting through the ice, displaying countless beautiful colors.Zh: 梅和湘站在瀑布前,深深震撼于此刻的美。En: Standing in front of the waterfall, Mei and Xiang were deeply moved by the beauty of the moment.Zh: 这个瞬间,使他们深切感受到生命的意义和家人的重要。En: This instant allowed them to profoundly feel the meaning of life and the importance of family.Zh: 湘低声说道:“谢谢你,梅。在我生命的重要时刻,有你在身边真好。”En: Xiang softly said, "Thank you, Mei. It's wonderful to have you by my side at such an important moment in my life."Zh: 梅微笑,温柔地回应:“无论未来有何挑战,我们都会一起面对。”En: Mei smiled and gently replied, "No matter what challenges the future holds, we will face them together."Zh: 站在冰瀑布前,他们分享着宁静和温暖。En: Standing by the ice waterfall, they shared a sense of peace and warmth.Zh: 对湘来说,这不仅仅是一次旅程,更是一场心灵的洗礼。En: For Xiang, this was not just a journey, but a spiritual cleansing.Zh: 他觉得自己已经找到了方向,不再迷失。En: He felt he had found direction and was no longer lost.Zh: 同样,梅也感受到,这次旅行让他们的兄妹情更加深厚。En: Likewise, Mei felt that this journey had deepened their sibling bond.Zh: 漫天飞舞的雪花中,他们再次踏上归途,心中充满了对未来的期待和勇气。En: Amidst the fluttering snowflakes, they embarked on their journey back, hearts filled with expectations and courage for the future.Zh: 对于湘和梅来说,新的一年不仅仅是时间的流逝,更是生命中新开的一段旅程。En: For Xiang and Mei, the new year was not just the passing of time but the start of a new chapter in life. Vocabulary Words:depths: 深处dreamlike: 如梦如幻serene: 宁静anticipation: 期待cautious: 谨慎小心significance: 重要性shimmering: 闪烁crunching: 咯吱slippery: 滑refracting: 折射magnificent: 壮观cleansing: 洗礼profoundly: 深切fluttering: 飞舞expectations: 期待courage: 勇气significance: 重要性anticipation: 期待navigate: 导航splendor: 辉煌advised: 劝告trajectory: 轨迹ventures: 冒险treacherous: 险恶endurance: 耐力resilience: 弹性companion: 同伴sojourn: 寄居reinforce: 强化epiphany: 顿悟

The Neijiaquan Podcast
Robert Yu on Xingyi's Five Element Training with Hong Yi Xiang

The Neijiaquan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 34:24


More from Robert Yu's 2002 article in The Journal of Asian Martial Arts Visit our Patreon for Extended Bonus episodes and more.

The Neijiaquan Podcast
Robert Yu on training with Hong Yi Xiang

The Neijiaquan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 34:49


We look at another issue of Journal of Asian Martial Arts and look at an interview with Robert Yu who discusses in detail his training with Hong Yi Xiang. For ad free, extended and bonus episodes visit our Patreon. Patreon Bonus Episode Part 2

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The Road to Accountable AI
Alice Xiang: Connecting Research and Practice for Responsible AI

The Road to Accountable AI

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 35:26 Transcription Available


Join Professor Werbach in his conversation with Alice Xiang, Global Head of AI Ethics at Sony and Lead Research Scientist at Sony AI. With both a research and corporate background, Alice provides an inside look at how her team integrates AI ethics across Sony's diverse business units. She explains how the evolving landscape of AI ethics is both a challenge and an opportunity for organizations to reposition themselves as the world embraces AI. Alice discusses fairness, bias, and incorporating these ethical ideas in practical business environments. She emphasizes the importance of collaboration, transparency, and diveristy in embedding a culture of accountable AI at Sony, showing other organizations how they can do the same.  Alice Xiang manages the team responsible for conducting AI ethics assessments across Sony's business units and implementing Sony's AI Ethics Guidelines. She also recently served as a General Chair for the ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAccT), the premier multidisciplinary research conference on these topics. Alice previously served on the leadership team of the Partnership on AI. She was a Visiting Scholar at Tsinghua University's Yau Mathematical Sciences Center, where she taught a course on Algorithmic Fairness, Causal Inference, and the Law. Her work has been quoted in a variety of high profile journals and published in top machine learning conferences, journals, and law reviews.  Sony AI Flagship Project Augmented Datasheets for Speech Datasets and Ethical Decision-Making by Alice Xiang and Others  

Joy Lab Podcast
Envy: Why it surges & what to do when it does [ep. 182]

Joy Lab Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 25:46 Transcription Available


In this episode of the Joy Lab podcast, we explore the complex emotions of envy and gratitude. We'll discuss how practicing gratitude can serve as a powerful antidote to the corrosive effects of envy, and delve into the evolutionary purpose and varieties of envy, including benign and malicious forms. We also take a quick (and hopefully helpful!) detour into the concept of counterfactual thinking and its role in both fueling and easing envy, with a focus on the use of mindfulness and gratitude to transform negative emotions into positive action. Best of all, we'll end with a really helpful way to reframe envy as a signal for self-care and gratitude. Sources and Notes: Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life. More episodes on uncertainty:  Getting Comfy with Not Knowing (ep. 162) Mental Health & The Male Hubris, Female Humility Effect (ep. 157) Seeing the Goodness in Others, Yourself, & The World (ep. 66) You Are That Vast Thing You See with Great Telescopes (ep. 18) The Surprising Benefits of Not Knowing (ep. 16) Epstude, K., & Roese, N. J. (2008). The functional theory of counterfactual thinking. Personality and social psychology review : an official journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc, 12(2). Access here Hill, S. E., & Buss, D. M. (2008). The evolutionary psychology of envy. In R. H. Smith (Ed.), Envy: Theory and research (pp. 60–70). Oxford University Press. Access here. Mujcic, R. & Oswald, A. (2018). Is envy harmful to a society's psychological health and wellbeing? A longitudinal study of 18,000 adults. Social Science & Medicine, 198. Access here. Smith, R. & Kim, S. (2007). Comprehending Envy. Psychological Bulletin, 133. Access here. van de Ven, N. (2016). Envy and Its Consequences: Why It Is Useful to Distinguish between Benign and Malicious Envy. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 10(6). Access here. Xiang, Y., Chao, X., & Ye, Y. (2018). Effect of Gratitude on Benign and Malicious Envy: The Mediating Role of Social Support. Frontiers in Psychiatry. Access here. Xiang, Y., Dong, X., & Zhao, J. (2020). Effects of Envy on Depression: The Mediating Roles of Psychological Resilience and Social Support. Psychiatry investigation, 17(6). Access here. Full transcript here.   Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. Please consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program. Please see our terms for more information. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call the NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. OR text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email NAMI at helpline@nami.org. Visit NAMI for more. You can also call or text SAMHSA at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Stuff You Missed in History Class
1798 Robbery of the Bank of Pennsylvania

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 34:44 Transcription Available


The first recorded bank robbery in the U.S. resulted in the wrong man sitting in jail, a very strange confession, and a serious lawsuit for the administrators of the bank that was robbed. Research: Avery, Ron. “America's First Bank Robbery.” Carpenters' Hall. https://www.carpentershall.org/americas-first-bank-robbery “Democratic Mystery Unraveled.” The North American. Nov. 20, 1798. https://www.newspapers.com/image/593171719/?match=1&terms=%22isaac%20davis%22 Hunt, Kristin. “The first major bank heist in America happened 225 years ago in Philly — and the wrong guy went to prison.” Philly Voice. Aug. 31, 2023. https://www.phillyvoice.com/first-bank-robbery-us-philly-carpenters-hall-patrick-lyon/ Lloyd, Thomas. “Robbery of the Bank of Pennsylvania in 1798. The Trial in the Supreme Court of the State of Pennsylvania. Reported from the Notes by T. Lloyd. Upon Which the President of That Bank, the Cashier, One of the Directors (Who Was an Alderman) and Another Person Who Was the High Constable of Philadelphia; Were Sentenced to Pay Patrick Lyon Twelve Thousand Dollars Damages, for a False and Malicious Prosecution against Him, without Either Reasonable or Probable Cause.” Philadelphia: Printed for the publishers. 1808. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=WfcdAAAAMAAJ&rdid=book-WfcdAAAAMAAJ&rdot=1 Lyon, Patrick. “The narrative of Patrick Lyon, who suffered three months severe imprisonment in Philadelphia gaol; on merely a vague suspicion, of being concerned in the robbery of the Bank of Pennsylvania: : with his remarks thereon.” Philadelphia. Francis and Robert Bailey. 1799. Accessed online: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/evans/N26860.0001.001/1:3?rgn=div1;view=fulltext “Pat Lyon at the Forge.” MFABoston. https://collections.mfa.org/objects/34216/pat-lyon-at-the-forge?ctx=797a5f9d-a27a-4ae4-996d-f277ad579544&idx=0 Rakich, Whitney, PhD. “Patrick Lyon (1769-1829).” Mount Vernon. https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/patrick-lyon-1769-1829#note2 “Well-known Tenants of Carpenters' Hall.” Carpenters Hall. https://www.carpentershall.org/tenants Xiang, Enya. “Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia: A Crossroads for Early American History.” Global Philadelphia. Aug. 11, 2023. https://globalphiladelphia.org/news/carpenters-hall-philadelphia-crossroads-early-american-history See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Neijiaquan Podcast
Marcus Brinkman on Hong Yi Xiang's Xingyi and Bagua from JAMA 1999

The Neijiaquan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 32:19


Marcus Brinkman on Hong Yi Xiang's Xingyi and Bagua from JAMA 1999. Includes a discussion on the connection bewteen Xingyi Pi Chuan and Bagua's Single Palm Change. Ad free and bonus episodes available on our Patreon.

The Neijiaquan Podcast
The Connection Between Tuina and Internal Martial Arts and Marcus Brinkman on Hong Yi Xiang's Classes

The Neijiaquan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 31:18


The Connection Between Tuina (Bodywork) and Internal Martial Arts and Marcus Brinkman on Hong Yi Xiang's Classes. Link to our Patreon link for back issues of JAMA

Oral Arguments for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Xiang Yin He Chang Tuan Inc. v. Edison Chinese Chorus Inc.

Oral Arguments for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 15:13


Xiang Yin He Chang Tuan Inc. v. Edison Chinese Chorus Inc.

The Neijiaquan Podcast
Marcus Brinkman on Hong Yi Xiang from Journal of Asian Martial Arts 1999

The Neijiaquan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 34:56


We discuss Marcus Brinkman's interview in the 1999 issue of Journal of Asian Martial Arts. For part 2 of this episode visit our Patreon.

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寶島有意思-賴靜嫻
【寶島有意思】希望把歌仔戲藝術向下扎根!他向迪士尼取經,創作年輕人也喜歡看的歌仔戲│賴靜嫻 ft. 陳麗香歌仔戲團團長 施純權

寶島有意思-賴靜嫻

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 28:47


陳麗香歌仔戲團由創辦人陳莉芸成立,至今已經34年。 現由施純權團長接手,為豐富劇團藝術特色,近年致力於改進傳統歌仔戲單調表演方式, 並融合現代劇場思維,使歌仔戲不但具備鄉土的親切感,也帶入創新, 讓每一齣戲碼都能精彩緊湊、高潮迭起、又不失既有歌仔的原味。 而靈感來自迪士尼動畫電影《可可夜總會》、挑戰四面台的新創歌仔戲《大夢初醒》, 即將在8/31、9/1於員林演藝廳小劇場首演,歡迎大家來看戲! ➽內容大綱: ❶ 新戲《大夢初醒》故事的發想緣起是什麼? ❷ 分為兩個時空及三個故事路線 ❸ 歌仔戲與現代劇場結合,要如何呈現? ❹ 全新嘗試─挑戰四面台 ❺ 團長在劇團中是旗軍仔王﹝很會跑龍套﹞,戲團外斜槓電子商務 ❻ 現代化行銷,用網路主動出擊 ❼ 少年觀眾流失,要如何吸引他們? #施純權 @陳麗香歌仔戲團 https://www.facebook.com/Chen.Li.Xiang.048330415 #寶島聯播網 #寶島有意思 小額贊助支持本節目: https://open.firstory.me/user/clw4248xv113d01wg7s4h2xnr 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法: https://open.firstory.me/user/clw4248xv113d01wg7s4h2xnr/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman
Fuzhao Xiang | 2024 UTMB Pre Race Interview

The Pyllars Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 13:02


This interview is part of Freetrail's 2024 UTMB coverage, the most important global event in the sport of trail running. The show is hosted each day by Dylan Bowman who interviews top athletes and favorites for the key races this week: OCC, CCC & UTMB.   Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2024 UTMB. We'll have a daily show Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before we head out on course to follow OCC, CCC and UTMB with photo and video coverage. We'll be back with post-race shows on Saturday and Sunday to recap the weekend of racing.    You can listen to our Top-10 Storylines of the 2024 UTMB show hosted by Dylan Bowman here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeq7zXgm48. In this show, Dylan is joined by longtime co-host Corrine Malcolm, and Matt Daniels. Tune in to hear what our hosts consider the top 10 storylines to follow in this year's race. What is the storyline you're most excited to follow? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments what you think!   Want to learn more about Freetrail? Check out Freetrail.com to learn more and consider joining our membership community, Freetrail Pro, to be part of the best global online community of passionate trail runners. Best sport in the world!   Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events. Fantasy winners this week will receive a head to toe trail kit from HOKA as well as other sweet prizes. Our 2024 UTMB coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.   HOKA is a proud presenting partner of the UTMB series. And sponsor of this week's Freetrail coverage.Check out the Freetrail coverage all week to learn more about their new release of the Tecton X3. AND if you are here in Chamonix, go experience the HOKA basecamp and join in all the Tecton demo opportunities across the week. Named after the earth's tectonic plates, which inspired its parallel dual carbon fiber plate design, the Tecton X franchise has revolutionized the trail racing world – propelling athletes to new heights.   The Tecton X3 features an upgraded midsole featuring two layers of PEBA foam, with one softer layer on top for cushioning and impact, and a slightly firmer layer underneath for agility proprioception on technical terrain. The propulsive parallel carbon fiber plates have evolved – now featuring winglets, the wider plates wrap strategically up the sidewall for additional control in key zones. In the upper, a new knit collar acts as a gaiter to help mitigate trail debris from entering the shoe.   Launching just in time for the UTMB Mont Blanc World Series, The Tecton X3 will be seen on HOKA elite athletes competing at the highest level in Chamonix,   France. Inviting consumers and fans of the sport to learn about the innovation behind the brand's most pinnacle trail release yet, HOKA will be opening their FlyLab™experience dedicated to the Tecton X 3 in celebration of UTMB, located at the HOKA Base Camp in Chamonix Village, and open from Tuesday - Friday of race week.   Freetrail Links: Website | Freetrail Pro | Patreon | Instagram | YouTube | Freetrail Experts  

iRunFar
Fu-Zhao Xiang Pre 2024 UTMB Interview

iRunFar

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 7:34


An interview with Fu-Zhao Xiang before the 2024 UTMB.

Hoy por Hoy
Evasión o Victoria | Liu Xiang, el primer olímpico que sufrió la presión de las redes sociales

Hoy por Hoy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 18:14


Toni Padilla tira de archivo para descubrirnos la intrahistoria de un olímpico que no ganó el oro pero cuyo ejemplo es más valioso que cualquier metal. En este capítulo nos lleva a los Juegos de Pekín de 2008 para explicarnos por qué Liu Xiang, entonces el deportista más querido de China, cayó en desgracia. Fue el primer gran atleta víctima de las redes sociales.

Hoy por Hoy
Hoy por Hoy Magazine | Profesiones confesionales, el mejor metabolismo y Liu Xiang

Hoy por Hoy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 93:50


En El Carrete de Ángeles Caballero repasamos la actualidad y hablamos de profesiones confesionales. Nuestra profesora de matemáticas del verano, Clara Grima, nos explica la paradoja de Simpson. Héloïse Guerriere, que sabe más que los ratones coloraos, nos habla de las expresiones del reino animal. Nuestros metabolistas, Adrian Castillo y Aitor Viribay,  nos traen cuál es el mejor metabolismo del mundo: el de la mujer embarazada. Terminamos con Toni Padilla, que en Evasión o Victoria nos contará la historia del campeón olímpico y mundial de los 110 vallas que en los juegos de Pekín 2008 no pudo ni siquiera correr la primera serie: Liu Xiang.

Conversions to Christ
15: Michael Xiang

Conversions to Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 40:28


Episode 15

Feisworld Podcast
355. Celebrate Women in History through Xiang Li Art

Feisworld Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 45:19


I can't think of a better person to share this conversation with me than Tripti G. Chandorkar. I was blessed to have her as a colleague 17 years ago working in consulting. Our shared experiences bound us, and we are again creating something we both love for Xiang Li Art. In this conversation, we explore the beginning of working together on Xiang Li Art, building up the Etsy store filled with a variety of merch, and running art exhibitions (solo and group shows) at some of the most recognized museums in the state of MA and nationwide, such as Harvard Museums, Worcester Art Museum, and a local boutique event venue named JMAC. Through Xiang Li Art, we celebrate women (including the 3 of us) and women in Chinese history, namely the 200+ empressed paintings all using watercolor on silk by Xiang Li over 12 years (2012 - present). I once wondered if anyone would care, and if Xiang Li's art can truly speak to people who aren't as familiar with Chinese history. Together with Tripti, we discovered the shared experiences and interests with so many women, families, and friends we met along the way. Thank you for listening to any part of the conversation. I hope you'll share your learnings and reflections with us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/feisworld/support

Kings and Generals: History for our Future
3.110 Fall and Rise of China: Northern Expedition #1: Invading Hunan

Kings and Generals: History for our Future

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 35:47


Last time we spoke about the Anti-Fengtian War. The Anti-Fengtian War included two major theaters, the Zhejiang-Fengtian War and the Guominjun-Fengtian War. Within China's north, Feng Yuxiang brokered many sneaky deals with other warlords, trying to bring down Zhang Zuolin. One of these warlords was the disgruntled Guo Songling who led a brave or some would say idiotic rebellion, striking at the heart of the Fengtian empire. Feng Yuxiang failed to really exploit Guo Songling's actions, and Wu Peifu ended up joining Zhang Zuolin, simply out of spite for Feng Yuxiang. The war between the Guominjun and Fengtian soon fell apart for Feng Yuxiang as his forces were gradually dislodged from the Beijing area into northwest China. In an ironic case of deja vu, Zhang Zuolin and Wu Peifu found themselves again working together in Beijing. Little did they know, while they had been fighting in the north, it was the south where real danger lay.   #110 The Northern Expedition Part 1: Invading Hunan Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. So we have now come to a point where the warlord era takes a sharp turn. While we have been talking about countless wars between numerous factions, this is basically the end game as they say. I have no idea how many episodes it will take, so I apologize in advance, but we are going to be covering the Northern Expedition. I've probably mentioned it a hundred times by this point, the northern expedition. Dr Sun Yat-Sens brainchild, put simply build an army and march north to reunify China. Sounds kind of insane given the disparity in strength between whose in the north and south eh?  Facing what can only be described as staggering odds, the Kuomintang over in their separate government based out of Guangzhou suddenly began the most incredible military expedition of the warlord era. On the verge of disintegration with inadequate materials, most of which were coming from the Soviets, the military campaign was a gamble to say the least. Chiang Kai-Shek was ultimately counting on the weakness of his enemies rather than his own NRA forces. His Soviet advisors all told him not to do it, that it would be a terrible blunder. Now if you open up text books, read contemporary buzzfeed like artiles or watch youtube shorts, they would have you believe the northern expedition was this easy sweep northward led by a vanguard of Communist propagandist forces. In reality it was a series of hard fought battles where either side could have knocked out the other completely.  Now for most of its life, this Guangzhou based cabal that the KMT were in control of, had always been on the defensive. For the most part their secure powerbase was Guangdong and from there they would gradually conquer region after region, one by one. Something that can truly be said about the KMT, unlike the other factions, take the Fengtian or Zhili for example was its strong sense of having an ideology and its charismatic strong man at the head of its army. There was of course personal armies within the NRA, they were more or less a confederation, but the ideology of the KMT glued them all together. The other factions, perhaps excluding the Guominjun, simply did not have this. There was a shared concern that the political make up of China needed to be democratic and not devolve into the traditional or imperial autocracies that had plagued China for so long.  The first region Chiang Kai-Shek would target would be the rich middle Yangtze provinces of Hubei and Hunan, both of which had recently come back under the dominion of the Jade Marshal Wu Peifu. The route the NRA would take would be through Hunan and Hubei, down the Yangtze and up into the North China plain before finally marching upon Beijing. Ironically it was an identical path, one Hong Xiuquan once took when he rallied the Taiping against the Qing Dynasty. To first invade Hunan, Chiang Kai-Shek faced a rather daunting task. He did not have the military power to simply defeat the warlords of the province. He needed to exploit the political scene within it. Prior to the northern expedition, Hunan was dominated by northern warlords who were alien to the southern province. This of course antagonized the local populations creating an unstable political environment. This was something the KMT could manipulate. The KMT's nationalistic ideology was something that could potentially win over allies or weaken petty warlords rule. The KMT could exploit local interests and provincialism, self rule movements and such. When the KMT looked at Hunan they could see an ongoing power struggle. The Hunanese gentry class was being kept alive purely upon a desire for provincial autonomy. The governor Chao Hengti, a Hunanese native was subordinate to Wu Peifu, a Shandong native. By 1926 a conflict had emerged between 4 Hunanese divisional commanders. Chao Hengti favored Yue Kaixin the strongest of them controlling the Hunanese 3rd division. Chao Hengti sought to weaken the rest and used Yue to weaken the second largest 4th division led by Tang Shengchih.Tang Shengchih dominated southwestern Hunan and went on the defensive when he figured out the Governor and Yue were after him. The KMT noticed this over in Guangdong. Now political intervention in Hunan required personal connections. Within the KMT party membership were Hunanese civilians and military officials. This was one of the great strengths of the KMT as a clique, how their political membership transcended provincial or regional bases. Similar to the CCP, who had those like Mao Zedong working with the rural masses in Hunan, the KMT had ties to those at some of the top echelons of the province's power structure. One leading KMT figure who pushed for the northern expedition was Tan Yenkai who also had been the governor of Hunan after the 1911 revolution. He had always maintained an interest in Hunan and while in Guangdong had rallied a 15,000 men strong force of Hunanese troops, now renamed the 2nd army of the NRA. Prior to 1926 Tan Yenkai had already led one military campaign to retake Hunan for Dr Sun Yat-Sen. Back in 1924, when Sun Yat-Sen was trying to form a coalition with northern powers, Tan Yenkai launched a rather ill-conceived and short lived campaign, trying to bolster Sun's position in Beijing. Another commander in Jiangxi had pushed Tan Yenkai's force back into Guangdong and the failure provided quite the lesson, that one should also exploit the political realm alongside the military.  By spring of 1926 Chiang Kai-Shek and his top subordinates began planning an invasion of Hunan. Aside for the ex-governor Tan Yenkai, the KMT also had ties to Tang Shengchih. Liu Wentao and Chen Mingshu had been classmates of Tang Shengchih back at the Baoting Military academy in 1912. In 1925 they began reconnecting with the man, arranging a propaganda tour of the province. Liu Wentao, then a professor of political science, began touring China, lecturing all on the Three People's Principles of the KMT. Tang Shenchich went to one of these speeches and many of his men as well. There was also Pai Chungxi, another schoolmate of Tang Shenchih, the leader of the 7th Jiangxi Army of the NRA. The KMT also had loose connections with the hunan divisional commander Ho Yaotsu who was friends with Cheng Chien, a hunanese native and the commander of the 6th NRA army, primarily consisting of Hunanese troops. Now Chiang Kai-Shek began courting Governor Chao Hengti in June of 1926. He approached the man as a fellow member of the older Kuomintang party, pleading in a telegram that they should reunite into a new national movement. Obviously Chiang Kai-shek was making a powerplay to try and win over Hunan without shedding blood, he did not stop sending messages to the man even a week before the shells would fly. In southern Hunan at this time, Tang Shengchih was dominating the Hsiang valley with his 9000 man strong division. Tang Shengchih was a pretty intelligent player. He had numerous connections from his Baoting academy days and he managed to expand his domain to include 27 of Hunans 75 tax-collection districts. However by early 1926 Governor Chao had ordered all 4 Hunan divisional commanders to remit the local taxes they gathered to the provincial capital of Changsha. Obviously this was to centralize the power, and such revenue losses would strangle Tang Shengchih's power. So Tang Shengchih began talks with the KMT as early as february of 1926. It was a dangerous play, many had seen the numerous cases where inviting allies from another province only brought unwelcome guests. Perhaps Tang Shengchih believed by gaining some KMT support, he might be able to overpower Chao Hengti. But he was no idiot, he asked for KMT assurance he would fill the role of governorship and not someone like Tan Yenkai who indeed was lurking in the shadows. Tang Shengchih was given said assurance and signed an alliance treaty on February 24th. When Tang Shengchih unleashed his forces against Governor Chao Hengtai the same month, it was perfect timing. Wu Peifu was preoccupied in north China fighting Feng Yuxiang, thus the governor had no reinforcements. Threatened, Chao Hengti immediately fled Changsha, heading north. While this was occurring, Tang Shengchih labeled the governor nothing but a northern puppet of Wu Peifu. From February to March of 1926 Chiang Kai-Shek was still struggling for authority over the KMT to launch the Northern Expedition. Thus Tang Shengchih's rebellion had preceded it, and was done without KMT resources. Still feeling confident Tang Shengchih began marching into northern Hunan. Back over in Guangzhou, the KMT commissioner of foreign affairs notified everyone that Tang was doing this all on his own, none of their resources had reached him yet. When Tang Shengchih secured Changsha in mid march, a lot of the hunanese gentry began supporting his cause to be governor. Tang Shengchih's forces then overran Yochou along Hunan's northern border. Tang Shengchih had not yet accepted the governorship position, in march he was still looking to see how the KMT alliance would pan out. Yet in March tensions emerged within the KMT over the northern expedition The March 20th coup certainly expedited aid to Tang Shengchih. 5 Days after, Tang Shengchih accepted governorship and with his new position he proceeded to purge his political enemies from the provinces administration while installing his friends. By late March 1926, Wu Peifu finally responded to the threat to his hegemony over Hunan. He began threatening to return south with his Honanese troops. Now Wu Peifu's armies were still facing Feng Yuxiang at this time, but the KMT aid also had not come yet so Tang Shengchih paused. Tang Shengchih began playing down his ties to the KMT in responding to Wu Peifu, posing as a mere neutral. In early april of 1926, Feng Yuxiang had been cast out of the North China plain and now Wu Peifu had a free hand to play against the rebellion in Hunan. Tang Shengchih now under real threat, began recalling his regiments from northern Hunan and evacuated his forces from Changsha as he built a defense in his home valley.  To deal with the menace, Wu Peifu looked to find a Hunanese local to manage the province for him. Wu Peifu turned to the Hunanese 3rd division commander, Yue Kaixin, to make him military governor and commander of the 1st division, with Ho Yaotsu to be civil governor. However the Hunanese gentry cried out immediately at this, stating they would not allow him to overturn their authority. Thwarted, Wu Peifu reverted to violence to pacify the troublesome province. In May, Tang Shengchih suffered a major defeat and was forced to fall back on the defense as Wu Peifu's Hunanese allies were battering him. Until NRA forces advanced into the province, there was little hope for Tang Shengchih and his crumbling defenses within the Xiang valley. Thousands of men from the NRA's 4th and 7th armies began to arrive in late May, but even so they were outnumbered in southern Hunan. It was not until June 2nd, when Tang Shengchih finally caved and accepted the offer from Chiang Kai-Shek to be the commander of the 8th NRA army. Thus Tang Shengchih went from leading a division to an army and his regimental commanders became division commanders. It was also of course a substantial pay raise. This was the type of model the NRA would adopt throughout the Northern Expedition. If you can't beat them, buy them. Just a few days later, the NRA forces within Hunan accepted Tang Shengchih as their front line commander. Tang Shengchih then proclaimed he would head a provisional Hunan government as its governor in the name of the KMT government.  The KMT had done a lot to win over the Hunanese people. The Hunanese people wanted autonomy, so the KMT flouted notions of provincial autonomy with a federal system. It was a marriage of convenience. Another major carrot was promising to end the tyranny of the northern warlords and the exploitation of the foreign imperialists. Some began to refer to the Northern Expedition as the “anti-north campaign” and clearly the first target would be the warlord controlling Hunan, Hubei and Honan, the Jade Marshal. In July the 4th army divisions led by Chang Fangkuei and Chen Mingshu arrived at the front, thus the defense changed to offense. At this point Wu Peifu's armies were still too far in North China and his Hunan allies were now becoming overwhelmed by the NRA swarming out of Guangdong. Under these dire circumstance, Wu Peifu's appointed governor, Chao Hengti made a stand along the north banks of the Xiang, the Lien and Lu rivers. From late June to early July the NRA prepared to ford the Lien river sitting west of the Xiang and the Lu river to its east. Down the Xiang was Changsha. Facing the Lu river were two 4th army divisions and Yue Tings independent regiment and another Hunanese regiment. Over at the Lien river were Jiangxi troops of the 7th army alongside the remainder of Tang Shengchihs 8th army. As the first major offensive kicked out, Tang Shengchih was at the front raising morale for the Hunanese, which was very important, as do remember, all these forces coming out of Guangdong were alien Cantonese to them. A breakthrough emerged along the two-river lines with the 7th and 8th NRA armies over on the left wing on the 5th of July. By the 10th the 4th NRA Army engaged the enemy towards Changsha. Over in the east where Hunan bordered Jiangxi, a subordinate of Sun Chuanfang who controlled the lower Yangtze region was completely undisturbed by the NRA forces. Chiang Kai-Shek and his subordinates had given specific orders not to molest Sun Chuanfang, trying to avoid bringing him into the fight to join Wu Peifu. The NRA also profited off a recent flood of the Yangtze that had backed water up the streams of northern Hunan, hindering enemy communications. Wu Peifu was awaited reinforcements over at his HQ in Wuhan while his generals in Hunan faced the real threat of being encircled and annihilated. To Wu Peifu's western flank, two Guizhou warlords were watching the tide of battle. Wu Peifu was very aware of this and it threatened his western defensives. The season had also been a poor harvest, reducing food stuff for Hunan, a province that was already quite dependent on exports north in places like Wuhan. Even with his riverine navy, Wu Peifu could not hope to move enough foodstuff to his southern front. Another issue he faced was the passive resistance of Hunan's peasantry class who began hiding their produce from suppliers. The loss of the Lien-Lu River line left Changsha completely defenseless, so on July 11th the defenders simply withdraw further north of the city.  With the Guangdong and Juangxi forces entering Hunan, the NRA had gained enough manpower to begin advancing north. From July 11th after taking Changsha until mid August the front moved north only 50 miles. Delays occurred because reinforcements and war materials for the NRA could only be moved halfway up from Guangzhou by rail. Afterwards they had to travel over back-breaking terrain by foot. Soldiers and their hired coolies had to hand carry supplies and arms and this in turn limited the largest weaponry they could move, such as small field cannons which took entire teams of carriers. For those of you who don't know, I specialize in the Pacific War and I can certainly say, the Japanese forces in isolated islands, take Guadalcanal for example, saw this exact type of situation. Japanese artillery teams would have to disassemble artillery pieces and carry them by hand through rough jungles, often under starvation conditions. Not fun. The NRA during these circumstance, much like the Japanese in the 1940's in jungle terrain islands would suffer from terrible ailments, not malaria like the Japanese, but cholera. Cholera was taking a toll on the overheated and exhausted soldiers and civilian coolies. One Chen Kungpo wrote in his memoirs “that hundreds died daily in one mountain town on the route going north”. By August, both sides were gathering in strength along a new front, established near the Milo River. A military advisor wrote “Sometimes there are no provisions, my colleagues tear off some sort of grass, chew it and are full.” However the northern forces could not launch counterattacks without the full support of the Jade Marshall's main army who were still stuck in North China aiding Zhang Zuolin against the treacherous Feng Yuxiang. To remedy the two front situation, Wu Piefu tried but failed to secure loans and aid from his former protege, Sun Chuanfang, who honestly was more foe than friend now. Sun Chuanfang had basically taken the mantle as the strong Zhili leader and certainly did not want to share any of his newfound limelight. Alongside this the British turned a cold shoulder to Wu Peifu and the Japanese never liked him to begin with.  Despite some local floods and the cholera outbreak, Chiang Kai-Shek was able to arrive to Hengyang with over 100,000 NRA troops. These numbers had been recently bolstered by Guizhou warlords such as Peng Hanchang and Wang Tienpei who had watched eagerly the battles of the Lien-Lu line before tossing their lot in with the NRA. The Guizhou forces had marched into western Hunan clearing out pockets of resistance as they did. During the northern expedition, smaller warlords tended to simply defect or join the NRA when the NRA was winning. The NRA now prepared an offensive to break the Milo river line, also emboldened by the peasantry class who were very willing to work. The local floods in northern Hunan, combined with the droughts in southern Hunan had destroyed the peasants' fields, thus they needed to make money. The NRA exploited this to recruit soldiers and coolies en masse and this greatly improved their mobility.  By contrast, Wu Peifu's forces were low on ammunition, rations were also beginning to dwindle and the majority of the soldiers had not been paid in quite some time. In the NRA controlled areas, the Hunanese peasants were selling what produce they could spare, but the NRA were also being supplemented by rice carried from Guangdong. The NRA also made sure to pay coolies properly instead of Shanghai'ing them and did not plunder peasants' foodstuffs. This of course led to wide scale cooperation from the local population, something quite rare for the warlord era. A final conference was held at Changsha on August 12th between Chiang Kai-Shek, the top NRA commanders and Soviet advisors. By the 15th orders were dispatched for a general offensive against the Moli line with the objective of reaching Hubei. The NRA right wing also prepared to defend the army in cause Sun Chuanfang finally extended help to Wu Peifu from Guanxi. Chiang Kai-Shek was filled with excitement, for if successful, the NRA offensive would capture Wuhan and her incredible Hanyang Arsenal. Chiang Kai-Shek dispatched word to his generals before the battle. “The importance of this fight is not only in that it will decide the fate of the warlords. But, whether or not the Chinese nation and race can restore their freedom and independence hangs in the balance. In other words, it is a struggle between the nation and the warlords, between the revolution and the anti-revolutionaries, between the Three People's Principles and imperialism. All are to be decided now in this time of battle … so as to restore independence and freedom to our Chinese race”. The general plan of attack was to breach the Milo river line and quickly capture Wuhan. Speed and timing were critical factors. It was all basically a huge gamle. The NRA needed to secure Wuhan before Wu Peifu or Sun Chuanfang entered the war, thus preventing the NRA incursion into the Yangtze Valley. At the moment the NRA and their immeidate adversary in northern Hunan were around equal number, but if Sun Chuanfang entered the mix he had nearly double what Chiang Kai-Shek had. The 4th and 6th NRA armies made their crossing over the Milo on August 17th, successfully outflanking the enemy line and easing the way for the left wing of the 7th and 8th NRA armies to advance. By the 19th, Wu Peifu's troops were forced out of their trenches and only provided sporadic resistance as they withdrew into southern Hubei. During the two day retreat the northern forces had divided in two with the western flank taking refuse in Wu Peifu's naval stronghold of Yuehzhou. Its port was heavily fortified, however the recent floods had caused water from Dongting lake and the Yangtze to meet, ruining many of the fortifications. The NRA cut across Yuehzhou's railway link to Wuhan and surrounded it. Wu Peifu had frantically orders troops to hold the naval base, until he could detach himself from the Hobei operations to take personal command of the shit storm in Hunan. However during a meeting with Zhang Zuolin at Baoding, Wu Peifu received word his subordinates had simply taken all the naval vessels, riverine vessels and even sampans to head downstream for Wuhan. Yuehzhou fell with ease by the 22nd and Hunan was practically cleared of Wu Peifu's regular forces. Wu Peifu's navy contuined to fight the enemy, but all they could really do is harass NRA units along th baks of Dongting lake or the Yangtze. In response the NRA simply tosses fire rafts at them, a classic and age old tactic.  As the NRA chased the enemy, the local railway workers on lines heading into Hubei cooperated. The workers began cutting railway lines and telegraph lines to obstruct the enemy retreating from Yuehzhou. Entire trainloads of troops and war materials fell directly into the hands of the NRA. The end of August saw Chiang Kai-Shek's gamble pay off. Although Sun Chuanfang could pounce at any moment from Juangxi, the NRA had succesfully given a bloody nose to one warlord. The victory of the NRA over Hunan did not go unnoticed by the surrounding provinces warlords. Guizhou generals began joining the KMT as the war raged and the Milo river line fight influenced some generals under Sun Chuanfang to reconsider their loyalites. It was quite remarkable that Sun Chuanfangs decision to stay out of the immediate fight lost him the easiest chance of ending the NRA altogether. If Sun Chuanfang had intervened in the Hunan war, almost 100% he would have defeated Chiang Kai-Shek and easily march upon Guangzhou to end the first United Front. Losing Guangdong the KMT would have withered away, perhaps the CCP, would cower into the shadows awaited the right moment to pounce. Chiang Kai-Shek would not have withstood such a defeat, his leadership role would have been shattered. But such was not the case, Chiang Kai-Shek took Hunan and proved himself a new formidable player on the board. The Hunan campaign cost the NRA, but now they had the perfect base of operations and springboard for further offensives. By the end of August the NRA's intelligence reported Wu Peifu was advancing south to reinforce Wuhan, thus Chiang Kai-Shek tossed the dice of fate again. Advancing north against the three-city stronghold, was regiments of Chen Mingshu and Chang Fakuei's 4th Army. The withdrawal from the Milo river line had allowed Wu Peifu's Hubei forces to form a new line. The Guangzhou-Hankou railway followed a narrow land route between the Yangtze and highland ranges, crossing over multiple flooded bridgeheads. To further hinder the NRA's advance, the Hunanese had breached nearby dikes of the Yangtze. Then they heavily fortified the Tingszu Brigde with barbed wire and machine gun nests over its northern riverbank. The NRA vanguard attacked the stronghold on August 26th, coming to a abrupt halt. The NRA's superior mobility, aided by local boatsmen allowing the NRA right wing to head upstream and get around the enemy's flank. Likewise the NRA 4th army threatened the railway to Wuhan, making Wu Peifu's forces more vulnerable. The forces defending Wuhan were mainly the same troops who had fled Hunan, exhausted and demoralized. When the first attacks came upon the bridgehead, joined by flank attacks, the defensive line collapsed. During the night of the 26th the NRA stormed several strongpoints and outposts. Here again Wu Peifu's forces jumped onto any vessel they could get away with, or fled aboard the last trains heading north. The Tingszu bridge was captured, but at a bloody cost that would limit the NRA's ability to pursue the fleeing enemy. Once again the floods slowed the advance, alongside Wu Peifu's riverine vessels that continued to fire upon any NRA troops that ventured too close to waterways. Yet Wu Peifu's troops were running low on food while the NRA were accumulating more of it. As the NRA soldiers marched across the Tingszu bridge, locals flocked over to sell them foodstuff as by this time word had spread far about how the NRA paid for what they needed. On August 28th the NRA forces captured Xienning, but further north came across the Hesheng bridge. The bridge was heavily fortified and defended by forces under the personal command of Wu Peifu. Back on August the 25th and Hankou, Wu Peifu received word that Tingszu bridge had fallen, thus he quickened his advance to the front. He was shocked by the fall of the bridge and blamed his subordinates, labeling them cowards. When he arrived at Hesheng, Wu Peifu gathered his officers as he executed the commanders who lost the Tingszu bridge. He had with him mercenaries of the Big Swords Corps functioning as the executioners. On August 29th, Wu Peifu then went on the offensive and attacked the NRA vanguard, elements of Li Tsungjen's 7th Army just a bit due south of the Hesheng Bridge. His attack devastated the vanguard until the main bulk of the 7th and 4th armies arrived. Just before dawn on the 30th, Wu Peifu attacked the NRA's line of defense south of the bridge, probing for a weak point. He hit the 4th and 7th armies sectors, but was gradually met by artillery and rifle fire that took a heavy toll. Wu Peifu then had the Big Swords executioners clip more officers of their heads to boost morale. However as Wu Peifu continued to press his offensive his men eventually routed under pressure. His troops fled right over the Hesheng bridge allowing the 7th army to flank them further upstream where they took another smaller bridge and threatened his lifeline, the railway line to Wuhan.  By noon on the 30th, Wu Peifu's Hunanese and Hubei forces were in a general retreat heading north. Wu Peifu had just lost southern Hubei in what was an absolute clumsy miscalculation. During the retreat the NRA flank attack against his railway line saw them capture 3 trains full loaded with troops and arms. Over the course of the past weeks he had lost two bridgeheads seeing 1000 deaths, 2000 wounded and 5000 captured alongside all their weaponry. After the entire debacle, Wu Peifu began frantically pleading with Sun Chuanfang to come down the Yangtze to help him. But Sun Chuanfang made ambiguous responses and dragged his feet. As he did so the NRA fortified their defenses facing Juangxi. In full retreat Wu Peifu began breaching dikes behind his forces to slow down the NRA as they approached Wuchang, the capital of Hubei. He left a force of 10,000 men to defend the city behind its sturdy walls as he ferried the rest of his men to Hankou. Once his forces landed on the other side of the Yangtze he had half of them take up positions to defend the Hanyang Arsenal, while the others defended Hankou, which served as his new HQ. By September his forces from Honan began to arrive.  On August 31st, Chen Mingshu's 4th army was in hot pursuit of the enemy. His vanguard took a vantage point near Wuchang as reconnaissance investigated the city. On September 2nd, the NRA unleashed frontal assaults to probe its defenses, but they lacked any heavy artillery to actually back up a real attack. As a result the NRA suffered heavy casualties before pulling back to establish a proper siege. Meanwhile by september 5th, Hanyang was also surrounded.  Defending Hanyang was a Hubei division led by Liu Tsolung who placed artillery on some fortified high points. When the NRA was just about to launch an assault, suddenly Liu Tsolung, overseeing the majority of Hanyangs defenses defected and helped capture the city and its arsenal. It was a tremendous blow to Wu Peifu as the NRA vanguard was now bypassing Hanyang to threaten his railway link to Honan. Wu Peifu tried to salvage the units he had left to mount a last ditch defensive line over the border hills between Hubei and Honan. Wu Peifu had now withdrawn to the Wushen pass lying on the border, hoping to hold out as more of his Honanese forces advanced south. Yet once again the NRA's superior mobility deprived Wu Peifu of enough time to dig into the pass. After a few assaults, Wu Peifu lost the pass and was driven further back into Honan. The walled city of Wuchang could not be taken as easily as Hanyang or Hankou. Wu Peifu and his men would defend it for well over a month. The NRA did not have proper siege weapons, and the threat of Sun Chuanfang loomed over them.Yet Wu Peifu had not expected Hunan and Hubei to fall so quickly and had not prepared his capital for a long siege. He had 10,000 soldiers, hundreds of thousands of civilians locked within its walls. There were also foreigners within the city and foreign gunboats. The threat of international intervention loomed upon the actions of the NRA. Chiang Kai-Shek telegrammed his foreign minister that a communique should be sent out to inform the world powers “… on the matter of protecting foreign nationals, I have already informed the armies to observe my prohibition against the military occupying or obstructing affairs in foreign-established churches, schools, and the like….” Chiang Kai-Shek personally overlooked the siege to make sure no foreigners were molested.  Just to clear up something that might be confusing some of you, Wuchang refers to one of the 13 urban districts of the capital of Hubei, Wuhan. Now back in mid August, Chiang Kai-Shek called for the capture of Wuhan at Changsha and he had made secret negotiations with Sun Chuanfang to get him to sit out the war. Sun Chuanfang had been quite ambiguous about what he would do, but it was known to NRA intelligence he was massing troops along the borders of Jiangxi and Fujian. Sun Chuanfang made up the excuse he was simply defending his territory from NRA aggression. Apparently Chiang Kai-Shek offered a nonaggression pact and an open invitation to join the KMT, but Sun Chuanfang did not want to give up his new found control over the 5 southeastern provinces for what was perceived to be a lesser role in the KMT. Sun Chuanfang then prepared a two pronged offensive to relieve Wuchang by driving west into KMT territory. Sun Chuanfang was sitting on 200,000 troops and Chiang Kai-Shek was well aware of the threat he posed. Thus Chiang Kai-Shek would go for broke, casting the dice of fate once more.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek rolled the dice of fate when he unleashed an offensive against Wu Peifu's holdings in Hunan and Hubei. The gambles paid off big time as the NRA swarmed their enemy, taking prisoners and war materials. However Sun Chuanfang was now entering the fray, a real fight would soon unfold.

The Neijiaquan Podcast
Episode Flashback #2 - More Hong Yi-Xiang from Season 1

The Neijiaquan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 26:42


We look back at our episodes on Hong Yi-Xiang from season one. This episode includes Robert W Smith account of Hong from "Masters and Methods". To listen ad free join our Patreon.

The Neijiaquan Podcast
Episode Flashback Season One - Hong Yi Xiang

The Neijiaquan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 22:56


We revisit our episodes on Hong Yi Xiang before season 4 where we will looking as some of Hong Ze-Han's book on his father's life. Join our Patreon for early access to ad-free episodes, bonus and extended episodes.

iRunFar
Fu-Zhao Xiang Post-2024 Western States 100 Interview

iRunFar

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 12:20


An interview with Fu-Zhao Xiang after her second-place finish at the 2024 Western States 100.

iRunFar
Fu-Zhao Xiang Post-2024 Western States 100 Interview

iRunFar

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 12:20


An interview with Fu-Zhao Xiang after her second-place finish at the 2024 Western States 100.

Final Draft - Great Conversations
Book Club - Siang Lu's Ghost Cities

Final Draft - Great Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 3:54


Siang Lu is the author of The Whitewash, a tremendous mockumentary style exploration of the movie industry, which won an ABIA for best Audiobook. Siang is also the co-creator of The Beige Index, your definitive guide to how white your movie viewing really.  Siang's new novel is Ghost Cities. Xiang is working as a translator at Sydney's Chinese Consulate when it's discovered he really doesn't speak much Chinese. This is considered a less than desirable outcome and Xiang is both fired and culturally shamed for his lack of national pride.  If that wasn't insult enough Xiang soon discovers he is going viral in mainland China as the #BadChinese. Something of a cultural parody of the diaspora population. His digital notoriety sees him drawn into the orbit of the megalomaniacal director/entrepreneur Baby Bao.  Xiang is quickly whisked off to the Ghost City of Port Man Tou, where he is set to star in the city wide production of Baby Bao's simulation of reality. A movie within a city within a movie that is aiming to create an economy so circular it might just get vertigo.  Siang Lu's debut The Whitewash set the stage for his flair for cultural observation and a shrewd type of observational humour that honestly reminded me of the late great Terry Pratchett. Xiang is a kind of everyman who is constantly off-balance in the funhouse mirror world of Baby Bao, who is himself a chimeric beast of modern globalist enterprise. Now if this isn't enough Ghost Cities establishes that the whole enterprise of Port Man Tou is a strange echo of a far distant Emperor and his quest to build a city and a dynasty that will carry his legacy into perpetuity.  Ghost Cities is a novel that offers many rewards for both the casual or the committed reader. Lu's writing is effortlessly clever and glides from misadventure to catastrophe, challenging the reader to root for both Xiang and Baby Bao despite their clearly being at odds (and Baby Bao truly seeming like a monster). This reading easily offers up the kind of blockbuster Baby Bao would love to make. In the paralleled storylines, the clever mix of language and the intricately woven plotting we can also find a intellectually stimulating read; a kind of arthouse cinema for the soul that equally Baby Bao would also like to make (I mean he has taken over a whole city and is simultaneously filming all its inhabitants to film multiple movies at once). Ghost Cities is a marvel and beyond all that just tremendously fun to read. Go check out Ghost Cities from Siang Lu. Loved this review? You can get more books, writing and literary culture every week on the Final Draft Great Conversations podcast. Hear interviews with authors and discover your next favourite read! Book Club is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser. Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading! Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/ 

iRunFar
Fu-Zhao Xiang Pre-2024 Western States 100 Interview

iRunFar

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 7:25


An interview with Fu-Zhao Xiang before the 2024 Western States 100.

iRunFar
Fu-Zhao Xiang Pre-2024 Western States 100 Interview

iRunFar

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 7:25


An interview with Fu-Zhao Xiang before the 2024 Western States 100.

Final Draft - Great Conversations
Siang Lu's Ghost Cities

Final Draft - Great Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2024 43:06


The Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Siang is the author of The Whitewash which won an ABIA for best Audiobook. His new novel is Ghost Cities. Xiang is working as a translator at Sydney's Chinese Consulate when it's discovered he really doesn't speak much Chinese. Going viral online as the #BadChinese he is drawn into the orbit of megalomaniacal director/entrepreneur Baby Bao.  Whisked off to the Ghost City of Port Man Tou, Xiang is about to star in the city wide production of Baby Bao's simulation of reality, itself a strange echo of a distant Emperor and his quest to build a city and a dynasty that will carry his legacy into perpetuity.  Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser. Get in touch with Andrew and Final Draft. We love to hear about what you're reading! Twitter - https://twitter.com/finaldraft2ser  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/finaldraft2ser/  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/finaldraft2ser/ 

PeerView Heart, Lung & Blood CME/CNE/CPE Video Podcast
Kun "Kevin" Xiang, MD, PhD - Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement Initiative

PeerView Heart, Lung & Blood CME/CNE/CPE Video Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:12


This content has been developed for healthcare professionals only. Patients who seek health information should consult with their physician or relevant patient advocacy groups.For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, slides, and complete CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at PeerView.com/MXE865. CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE credit will be available until June 12, 2025.Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement InitiativeThe University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity is developed in collaboration with our educational partner, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.SupportThis activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.Disclosure information is available at the beginning of the video presentation.

PeerView Family Medicine & General Practice CME/CNE/CPE Video Podcast
Kun "Kevin" Xiang, MD, PhD - Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement Initiative

PeerView Family Medicine & General Practice CME/CNE/CPE Video Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:12


This content has been developed for healthcare professionals only. Patients who seek health information should consult with their physician or relevant patient advocacy groups.For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, slides, and complete CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at PeerView.com/MXE865. CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE credit will be available until June 12, 2025.Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement InitiativeThe University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity is developed in collaboration with our educational partner, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.SupportThis activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.Disclosure information is available at the beginning of the video presentation.

PeerView Clinical Pharmacology CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast
Kun "Kevin" Xiang, MD, PhD - Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement Initiative

PeerView Clinical Pharmacology CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:17


This content has been developed for healthcare professionals only. Patients who seek health information should consult with their physician or relevant patient advocacy groups.For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, slides, and complete CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at PeerView.com/MXE865. CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE credit will be available until June 12, 2025.Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement InitiativeThe University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity is developed in collaboration with our educational partner, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.SupportThis activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.Disclosure information is available at the beginning of the video presentation.

PeerView Internal Medicine CME/CNE/CPE Video Podcast
Kun "Kevin" Xiang, MD, PhD - Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement Initiative

PeerView Internal Medicine CME/CNE/CPE Video Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:12


This content has been developed for healthcare professionals only. Patients who seek health information should consult with their physician or relevant patient advocacy groups.For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, slides, and complete CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at PeerView.com/MXE865. CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE credit will be available until June 12, 2025.Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement InitiativeThe University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity is developed in collaboration with our educational partner, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.SupportThis activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.Disclosure information is available at the beginning of the video presentation.

PeerView Internal Medicine CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast
Kun "Kevin" Xiang, MD, PhD - Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement Initiative

PeerView Internal Medicine CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:17


This content has been developed for healthcare professionals only. Patients who seek health information should consult with their physician or relevant patient advocacy groups.For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, slides, and complete CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at PeerView.com/MXE865. CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE credit will be available until June 12, 2025.Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement InitiativeThe University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity is developed in collaboration with our educational partner, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.SupportThis activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.Disclosure information is available at the beginning of the video presentation.

PeerView Family Medicine & General Practice CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast
Kun "Kevin" Xiang, MD, PhD - Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement Initiative

PeerView Family Medicine & General Practice CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:17


This content has been developed for healthcare professionals only. Patients who seek health information should consult with their physician or relevant patient advocacy groups.For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, slides, and complete CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at PeerView.com/MXE865. CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE credit will be available until June 12, 2025.Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement InitiativeThe University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity is developed in collaboration with our educational partner, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.SupportThis activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.Disclosure information is available at the beginning of the video presentation.

PeerView Heart, Lung & Blood CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast
Kun "Kevin" Xiang, MD, PhD - Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement Initiative

PeerView Heart, Lung & Blood CME/CNE/CPE Audio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:17


This content has been developed for healthcare professionals only. Patients who seek health information should consult with their physician or relevant patient advocacy groups.For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, slides, and complete CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at PeerView.com/MXE865. CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE credit will be available until June 12, 2025.Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement InitiativeThe University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity is developed in collaboration with our educational partner, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.SupportThis activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.Disclosure information is available at the beginning of the video presentation.

PeerView Clinical Pharmacology CME/CNE/CPE Video
Kun "Kevin" Xiang, MD, PhD - Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement Initiative

PeerView Clinical Pharmacology CME/CNE/CPE Video

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 30:12


This content has been developed for healthcare professionals only. Patients who seek health information should consult with their physician or relevant patient advocacy groups.For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, slides, and complete CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at PeerView.com/MXE865. CME/MOC/NCPD/CPE credit will be available until June 12, 2025.Anticoagulation Therapy in NVAF: A Quality Improvement InitiativeThe University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.This activity is developed in collaboration with our educational partner, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Learning Institute, Inc. and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. Medical Learning Institute, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.SupportThis activity is supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance.Disclosure information is available at the beginning of the video presentation.

New Books Network
Christine Abigail L. Tan, "Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzhi" (SUNY Press, 2024)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 52:10


Christine Tan argues that the most fruitful way to read the Zhuangzi, if one is seeking political and ethical insight, is through the Jin Dynasty commentator Guo Xiang. In Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzi (SUNY Press, 2024), she lays out her reasoning for this position, offering her interpretation of Guo's conception of freedom in relationship to Anglo-European philosophers like Isaiah Berlin. Explaining what she calls Guo's “logic of convergence,” on which opposites are brought together, Tan unpacks Guo's hermeneutic approach to the Zhuangzi and his use of self-realization (zide) as a tool to bring about political transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in East Asian Studies
Christine Abigail L. Tan, "Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzhi" (SUNY Press, 2024)

New Books in East Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 52:10


Christine Tan argues that the most fruitful way to read the Zhuangzi, if one is seeking political and ethical insight, is through the Jin Dynasty commentator Guo Xiang. In Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzi (SUNY Press, 2024), she lays out her reasoning for this position, offering her interpretation of Guo's conception of freedom in relationship to Anglo-European philosophers like Isaiah Berlin. Explaining what she calls Guo's “logic of convergence,” on which opposites are brought together, Tan unpacks Guo's hermeneutic approach to the Zhuangzi and his use of self-realization (zide) as a tool to bring about political transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

New Books in Philosophy
Christine Abigail L. Tan, "Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzhi" (SUNY Press, 2024)

New Books in Philosophy

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 52:10


Christine Tan argues that the most fruitful way to read the Zhuangzi, if one is seeking political and ethical insight, is through the Jin Dynasty commentator Guo Xiang. In Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzi (SUNY Press, 2024), she lays out her reasoning for this position, offering her interpretation of Guo's conception of freedom in relationship to Anglo-European philosophers like Isaiah Berlin. Explaining what she calls Guo's “logic of convergence,” on which opposites are brought together, Tan unpacks Guo's hermeneutic approach to the Zhuangzi and his use of self-realization (zide) as a tool to bring about political transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/philosophy

New Books in Intellectual History
Christine Abigail L. Tan, "Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzhi" (SUNY Press, 2024)

New Books in Intellectual History

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 52:10


Christine Tan argues that the most fruitful way to read the Zhuangzi, if one is seeking political and ethical insight, is through the Jin Dynasty commentator Guo Xiang. In Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzi (SUNY Press, 2024), she lays out her reasoning for this position, offering her interpretation of Guo's conception of freedom in relationship to Anglo-European philosophers like Isaiah Berlin. Explaining what she calls Guo's “logic of convergence,” on which opposites are brought together, Tan unpacks Guo's hermeneutic approach to the Zhuangzi and his use of self-realization (zide) as a tool to bring about political transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

New Books in Ancient History
Christine Abigail L. Tan, "Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzhi" (SUNY Press, 2024)

New Books in Ancient History

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 52:10


Christine Tan argues that the most fruitful way to read the Zhuangzi, if one is seeking political and ethical insight, is through the Jin Dynasty commentator Guo Xiang. In Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzi (SUNY Press, 2024), she lays out her reasoning for this position, offering her interpretation of Guo's conception of freedom in relationship to Anglo-European philosophers like Isaiah Berlin. Explaining what she calls Guo's “logic of convergence,” on which opposites are brought together, Tan unpacks Guo's hermeneutic approach to the Zhuangzi and his use of self-realization (zide) as a tool to bring about political transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Chinese Studies
Christine Abigail L. Tan, "Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzhi" (SUNY Press, 2024)

New Books in Chinese Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 52:10


Christine Tan argues that the most fruitful way to read the Zhuangzi, if one is seeking political and ethical insight, is through the Jin Dynasty commentator Guo Xiang. In Freedom's Frailty: Self-Realization in the Neo-Daoist Philosophy of Guo Xiang's Zhuangzi (SUNY Press, 2024), she lays out her reasoning for this position, offering her interpretation of Guo's conception of freedom in relationship to Anglo-European philosophers like Isaiah Berlin. Explaining what she calls Guo's “logic of convergence,” on which opposites are brought together, Tan unpacks Guo's hermeneutic approach to the Zhuangzi and his use of self-realization (zide) as a tool to bring about political transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine
Do E-Cigarettes Help with Smoking Cessation? - Frankly Speaking Ep 381

Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 13:56


Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-381 Overview: While the aerosol in e-cigarettes does contain toxicants and carcinogens, since it is not burned like combustible tobacco cigarettes, vaping exposes the user to fewer toxicants and chemicals. Many consider using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, but evidence has been conflicting. Tune in as we discuss a recent review examining the efficacy of e-cigarettes in aiding smoking cessation and explore potential adverse effects associated with their usage. Episode resource links: Lin, H. X., Liu, Z., Hajek, P., Zhang, W. T., Wu, Y., Zhu, B. C., Liu, H. H., Xiang, Q., Zhang, Y., Li, S. B., Pesola, F., & Wang, Y. Y. (2024). Efficacy of Electronic Cigarettes vs Varenicline and Nicotine Chewing Gum as an Aid to Stop Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA internal medicine, 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.7846. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.7846 Lindson, N., Butler, A. R., McRobbie, H., Bullen, C., Hajek, P., Begh, R., Theodoulou, A., Notley, C., Rigotti, N. A., Turner, T., Livingstone-Banks, J., Morris, T., & Hartmann-Boyce, J. (2024). Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 1(1), CD010216. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub8 Sanford BT, Brownstein NC, Baker NL, et al. Shift From Smoking Cigarettes to Vaping Nicotine in Young Adults. JAMA Intern Med. Published online November 13, 2023. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.5239 Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C   Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Pri-Med Podcasts
Do E-Cigarettes Help with Smoking Cessation? - Frankly Speaking Ep 381

Pri-Med Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 13:56


Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-381 Overview: While the aerosol in e-cigarettes does contain toxicants and carcinogens, since it is not burned like combustible tobacco cigarettes, vaping exposes the user to fewer toxicants and chemicals. Many consider using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation, but evidence has been conflicting. Tune in as we discuss a recent review examining the efficacy of e-cigarettes in aiding smoking cessation and explore potential adverse effects associated with their usage. Episode resource links: Lin, H. X., Liu, Z., Hajek, P., Zhang, W. T., Wu, Y., Zhu, B. C., Liu, H. H., Xiang, Q., Zhang, Y., Li, S. B., Pesola, F., & Wang, Y. Y. (2024). Efficacy of Electronic Cigarettes vs Varenicline and Nicotine Chewing Gum as an Aid to Stop Smoking: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA internal medicine, 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.7846. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.7846 Lindson, N., Butler, A. R., McRobbie, H., Bullen, C., Hajek, P., Begh, R., Theodoulou, A., Notley, C., Rigotti, N. A., Turner, T., Livingstone-Banks, J., Morris, T., & Hartmann-Boyce, J. (2024). Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 1(1), CD010216. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub8 Sanford BT, Brownstein NC, Baker NL, et al. Shift From Smoking Cigarettes to Vaping Nicotine in Young Adults. JAMA Intern Med. Published online November 13, 2023. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.5239 Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C   Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Smart Software with SmartLogic
Actor Model and Concurrent Processing in Elixir vs. Clojure and Ruby with Xiang Ji & Nathan Hessler

Smart Software with SmartLogic

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 47:57


In this episode of Elixir Wizards, Xiang Ji and Nathan Hessler join hosts Sundi Myint and Owen Bickford to compare actor model implementation in Elixir, Ruby, and Clojure. In Elixir, the actor model is core to how the BEAM VM works, with lightweight processes communicating asynchronously via message passing. GenServers provide a common abstraction for building actors, handling messages, and maintaining internal state. In Ruby, the actor model is represented through Ractors, which currently map to OS threads. They discuss what we can learn by comparing models, understanding tradeoffs between VMs, languages, and concurrency primitives, and how this knowledge can help us choose the best tools for a project. Topics discussed in this episode: Difference between actor model and shared memory concurrency Isolation of actor state and communication via message passing BEAM VM design for high concurrency via lightweight processes GenServers as common abstraction for building stateful actors GenServer callbacks for message handling and state updates Agents as similar process abstraction to GenServers Shared state utilities like ETS for inter-process communication Global Interpreter Lock in older Ruby VMs Ractors as initial actor implementation in Ruby mapping to threads Planned improvements to Ruby concurrency in 3.3 Akka implementation of actor model on JVM using thread scheduling Limitations of shared memory concurrency on JVM Project Loom bringing lightweight processes to JVM Building GenServer behavior in Ruby using metaprogramming CSP model of communication using channels in Clojure Differences between BEAM scheduler and thread-based VMs Comparing Elixir to academic languages like Haskell Remote and theScore are hiring! Links mentioned in this episode: theScore is hiring! https://www.thescore.com/ Remote is also hiring! https://remote.com/ Comparing the Actor Model and CSP with Elixir and Clojure (https://xiangji.me/2023/12/18/comparing-the-actor-model-and-csp-with-elixir-and-clojure/) Blog Post by Xiang Ji Comparing the Actor model & CSP concurrency with Elixir & Clojure (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIQCQKPRNCI) Xiang Ji at ElixirConf EU 2022 Clojure Programming Language https://clojure.org/ Akka https://akka.io/ Go Programming Language https://github.com/golang/go Proto Actor for Golang https://proto.actor/ RabbitMQ Open-Source Message Broker Software  https://github.com/rabbitmq JVM Project Loom https://github.com/openjdk/loom Ractor for Ruby  https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/ractor_md.html Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks: When Threads Unravel (https://pragprog.com/titles/pb7con/seven-concurrency-models-in-seven-weeks/)by Paul Butcher Seven Languages in Seven Weeks (https://pragprog.com/titles/btlang/seven-languages-in-seven-weeks/) by Bruce A. Tate GenServer https://hexdocs.pm/elixir/1.12/GenServer.html ets https://www.erlang.org/doc/man/ets.html Elixir in Action (https://pragprog.com/titles/btlang/seven-languages-in-seven-weeks/) by Saša Jurić Redis https://github.com/redis/redis Designing for Scalability with Erlang/OTP (https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/designing-for-scalability/9781449361556/) by Francesco Cesarini & Steve Vinoski Discord Blog: Using Rust to Scale Elixir for 11 Million Concurrent Users (https://discord.com/blog/using-rust-to-scale-elixir-for-11-million-concurrent-users) Xiang's website https://xiangji.me/ Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy (https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/feeling-good-the-new-mood-therapy-by-david-d-burns/250046/?resultid=7691fb71-d8f9-4435-a7a3-db3441d2272b#edition=2377541&idiq=3913925) by David D. Burns Special Guests: Nathan Hessler and Xiang Ji.

New Books Network
Shuchen Xiang, "Chinese Cosmopolitanism: The History and Philosophy of an Idea" (Princeton UP, 2023)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 89:30


A provocative defense of a forgotten Chinese approach to identity and difference. Historically, the Western encounter with difference has been catastrophic: the extermination and displacement of aboriginal populations, the transatlantic slave trade, and colonialism. China, however, took a different historical path. In Chinese Cosmopolitanism: The History and Philosophy of an Idea (Princeton UP, 2023), Shuchen Xiang argues that the Chinese cultural tradition was, from its formative beginnings and throughout its imperial history, a cosmopolitan melting pot that synthesized the different cultures that came into its orbit. Unlike the West, which cast its collisions with different cultures in Manichean terms of the ontologically irreconcilable difference between civilization and barbarism, China was a dynamic identity created out of difference.  The reasons for this, Xiang argues, are philosophical: Chinese philosophy has the conceptual resources for providing alternative ways to understand pluralism. Xiang explains that "Chinese" identity is not what the West understands as a racial identity; it is not a group of people related by common descent or heredity but rather a hybrid of coalescing cultures. To use the Western discourse of race to frame the Chinese view of non-Chinese, she argues, is a category error. Xiang shows that China was both internally cosmopolitan, embracing distinct peoples into a common identity, and externally cosmopolitan, having knowledge of faraway lands without an ideological need to subjugate them. Contrasting the Chinese understanding of efficacy--described as "harmony"--with the Western understanding of order, she argues that the Chinese sought to gain influence over others by having them spontaneously accept the virtue of one's position. These ideas from Chinese philosophy, she contends, offer a new way to understand today's multipolar world and can make a valuable contribution to contemporary discussions in the critical philosophy of race. For readers interested in how GCB and the Greek philosophical justification of GCB, domination, and destruction of barbarians still inform productions and consumptions of racist ideology as embodied in The Turner Diaries, see for example, here, here, and here.  Readers interested in the Vāda project that employs Indian epistemology to evaluate contemporary political claims, see here.  Jessica Zu is an intellectual historian and a scholar of Buddhist studies. She is an assistant professor of religion at the University of Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
Shuchen Xiang, "Chinese Cosmopolitanism: The History and Philosophy of an Idea" (Princeton UP, 2023)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 89:30


A provocative defense of a forgotten Chinese approach to identity and difference. Historically, the Western encounter with difference has been catastrophic: the extermination and displacement of aboriginal populations, the transatlantic slave trade, and colonialism. China, however, took a different historical path. In Chinese Cosmopolitanism: The History and Philosophy of an Idea (Princeton UP, 2023), Shuchen Xiang argues that the Chinese cultural tradition was, from its formative beginnings and throughout its imperial history, a cosmopolitan melting pot that synthesized the different cultures that came into its orbit. Unlike the West, which cast its collisions with different cultures in Manichean terms of the ontologically irreconcilable difference between civilization and barbarism, China was a dynamic identity created out of difference.  The reasons for this, Xiang argues, are philosophical: Chinese philosophy has the conceptual resources for providing alternative ways to understand pluralism. Xiang explains that "Chinese" identity is not what the West understands as a racial identity; it is not a group of people related by common descent or heredity but rather a hybrid of coalescing cultures. To use the Western discourse of race to frame the Chinese view of non-Chinese, she argues, is a category error. Xiang shows that China was both internally cosmopolitan, embracing distinct peoples into a common identity, and externally cosmopolitan, having knowledge of faraway lands without an ideological need to subjugate them. Contrasting the Chinese understanding of efficacy--described as "harmony"--with the Western understanding of order, she argues that the Chinese sought to gain influence over others by having them spontaneously accept the virtue of one's position. These ideas from Chinese philosophy, she contends, offer a new way to understand today's multipolar world and can make a valuable contribution to contemporary discussions in the critical philosophy of race. For readers interested in how GCB and the Greek philosophical justification of GCB, domination, and destruction of barbarians still inform productions and consumptions of racist ideology as embodied in The Turner Diaries, see for example, here, here, and here.  Readers interested in the Vāda project that employs Indian epistemology to evaluate contemporary political claims, see here.  Jessica Zu is an intellectual historian and a scholar of Buddhist studies. She is an assistant professor of religion at the University of Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in East Asian Studies
Shuchen Xiang, "Chinese Cosmopolitanism: The History and Philosophy of an Idea" (Princeton UP, 2023)

New Books in East Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 89:30


A provocative defense of a forgotten Chinese approach to identity and difference. Historically, the Western encounter with difference has been catastrophic: the extermination and displacement of aboriginal populations, the transatlantic slave trade, and colonialism. China, however, took a different historical path. In Chinese Cosmopolitanism: The History and Philosophy of an Idea (Princeton UP, 2023), Shuchen Xiang argues that the Chinese cultural tradition was, from its formative beginnings and throughout its imperial history, a cosmopolitan melting pot that synthesized the different cultures that came into its orbit. Unlike the West, which cast its collisions with different cultures in Manichean terms of the ontologically irreconcilable difference between civilization and barbarism, China was a dynamic identity created out of difference.  The reasons for this, Xiang argues, are philosophical: Chinese philosophy has the conceptual resources for providing alternative ways to understand pluralism. Xiang explains that "Chinese" identity is not what the West understands as a racial identity; it is not a group of people related by common descent or heredity but rather a hybrid of coalescing cultures. To use the Western discourse of race to frame the Chinese view of non-Chinese, she argues, is a category error. Xiang shows that China was both internally cosmopolitan, embracing distinct peoples into a common identity, and externally cosmopolitan, having knowledge of faraway lands without an ideological need to subjugate them. Contrasting the Chinese understanding of efficacy--described as "harmony"--with the Western understanding of order, she argues that the Chinese sought to gain influence over others by having them spontaneously accept the virtue of one's position. These ideas from Chinese philosophy, she contends, offer a new way to understand today's multipolar world and can make a valuable contribution to contemporary discussions in the critical philosophy of race. For readers interested in how GCB and the Greek philosophical justification of GCB, domination, and destruction of barbarians still inform productions and consumptions of racist ideology as embodied in The Turner Diaries, see for example, here, here, and here.  Readers interested in the Vāda project that employs Indian epistemology to evaluate contemporary political claims, see here.  Jessica Zu is an intellectual historian and a scholar of Buddhist studies. She is an assistant professor of religion at the University of Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Podcast
Privacy vs Fairness in Computer Vision with Alice Xiang - #637

This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 37:11


Today we're joined by Alice Xiang, Lead Research Scientist at Sony AI, and Global Head of AI Ethics at Sony Group Corporation. In our conversation with Alice, we discuss the ongoing debate between privacy and fairness in computer vision, diving into the impact of data privacy laws on the AI space while highlighting concerns about unauthorized use and lack of transparency in data usage. We explore the potential harm of inaccurate AI model outputs and the need for legal protection against biased AI products, and Alice suggests various solutions to address these challenges, such as working through third parties for data collection and establishing closer relationships with communities. Finally, we talk through the history of unethical data collection practices in CV and the emergence of generative AI technologies that exacerbate the problem, the importance of operationalizing ethical data collection and practice, including appropriate consent, representation, diversity, and compensation, and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration in AI ethics and the growing interest in AI regulation, including the EU AI Act and regulatory activities in the US. The complete show notes for this episode can be found at twimlai.com/go/637.