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Quaranteam – Book 1: Part 5 More Chaos. Based on a post by CorruptingPower, in 25 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels. Chapter 14 It was a short drive into the community's center, a sort of tiny mini township surrounded by elaborate estates. Niko had insisted on driving, and it let Andy text both Phil and Eric that he was going to see the place, if they wanted to join him. Eric shot back that he'd be there within the hour, and Phil answered that his and his family were already there, having lunch at the diner. C'mon and join us said the text, just as Niko was pulling the Tesla into a parking spot in front of the 1950s themed diner. "I can't say I'm thrilled with the theme," Niko grumbled as she turned the car off. "But I guess I'll manage." "If they try and make you use a different drinking fountain, Niko, we'll raise hell," Andy said. "Damn straight," added Aisling. "Now let's go say hi to Phil and see how many women he has in tow." "More than he can handle, I'm sure," Andy chuckled. "He was barely okay with just Audrey." As soon as they got into the diner, it was relatively easy to spot Phil. Unlike diners of yore, where booths had typically held four at best, the interior of this particular 50s styled diner was lined with booths designed to fit as many as ten people each, with a few booths looking as though they could hold in upwards of 20. The booth Phil was in wasn't full, but he certainly had more people with him than the last time Andy had seen him. Sure, Audrey was there, snuggled right up against his side, but there were also two other women that Andy didn't recognize, a fit blonde woman with tightly cropped hair in camo and a curvy young black woman with her hair tightly braided. "Hey Phil," Andy said to him as he approached. "Audrey. You already know both Lauren and Aisling, but this is Niko. I know Niko's met Phil before, but I don't believe we've met your other two companions." "I've met one of them," Niko said, as she slid into the booth, offering half a salute to the blonde. "Captain." The blonde nodded in return. "Lieutenant. Hi Andy, I'm Linda, and this is Tamika," she said. "2nd Lieutenant Red Wolf and I are stationed together, although I suppose we're both stationed here now." Tamika seemed mostly interested in her cellphone, not even looking up to say hello. "Yeah, if you don't mind me asking, Captain, what are we going to do?" Niko said, scooting until she was right next to the captain. "They're moving all our work within the walls, so I guess we'll have a tiny base on site before month's end." "Roger that." "How you holding up, Phil?" Andy said, sliding in next to Niko, Aisling sliding in after him, Lauren moving in last. "I know you weren't originally planning on having multiple partners." "Well, the world's not up to what I want any more, Andy," he sighed. "But I'm making it work, even if I am a bit more tired than I used to be." "We had to set up a shift schedule of who gets intimacy time with Phil," Audrey said, giggling a little bit about it while poking Phil. "I'm surprised you haven't had to set something up like that." "Andy's learned that we keep his best interests in mind," Aisling laughed. "And we know about what his limits are, and rarely try and push him past them." "How's the new place?" Phil asked Andy, as Linda and Niko started having a quiet conversation with one another. "Bet it blew your mind when they drove you up there." "I still don't think I really need a mansion, Phil." "You say that now, but believe me, in about two week's time, you'll be thankful for all the room. There's going to be an influx of new partners quickly, as we're struggling to get as many people vaccinated as we can as quickly as we can, which means there isn't as much time as we'd like to let everyone get acclimated." "Mmm," Lauren sniffed. "The newest member of our family showed up just before we got here." "You sound unhappy, Lauren," Audrey said. "Well, she's my ex girlfriend who cheated on me, but we'll work it out, I guess." "Ouch. That sort of thing's not supposed to happen, but I suppose sometimes it slips through the cracks," Phil grumbled. "Everything's gotten so much harder to manage now that we're moving at warp speed. The death rate spiked on the east coast, and everybody freaked, so people who were hoping to get a later version of the vaccine without the, ah, side effects, are now practically storming the facilities, demanding to get injected with it, no matter what it does to them, as long as it protects them from the virus." "Yeah, I saw reports saying that a European company thinks they're close, but nobody's ready yet," Aisling said. "Are we shipping this vaccine anywhere else?" "Hell, Ash," Phil sighed, "we've barely got enough for the west coast right now. They're struggling to get more manufactured for the rest of the US, but we aren't in any state to be able to provide it to other countries right now." "I only ask for my brother back in Dublin. He desperately wants to leave the house, but I keep telling him, stay inside and stay safe." "That's all most people can do right now," Phil nodded. He glanced to the door and smiled. "Hey, look who's here! Slide into the bench, Eric." Eric had been standing in the doorway, with the familiar faces of both Lily and Jenny next to him, as well as a short, mousy Midwestern looking woman dressed in a giant t shirt, with denim shorts poking out from underneath them. "Hey everybody!" The new woman's name was Sarah, and she was Eric's new partner, only having arrived yesterday, so her head was still a little cloudy. When the waitress arrived to take their orders, the three households had been sure to divvy up the checks upfront. For the next couple of hours, everyone was trying to settle into their new normal. Andy, Phil and Eric got to talk in person, while all the women slowly started to figure out who out of each household they liked and wanted to avoid. It was a float of conversations, so many different discussions going at one point, that when Phil said he was going to step outside for a few minutes to vape up, Andy and Eric happily agreed to go with him, just so they could here each other clearly. "You holding up okay, Eric?" Andy asked. "You look a little overwhelmed." "Let's just say I'm a bit in social overload. That and trying to get settled in the new place is doing my head in." Eric leaned his back against the outside of the diner, stretching his arms over his head. "And I'm sore from all the fucking. And I miss the cats." "Why don't you guys come over next Saturday then, and we'll all hang out. Have ourselves a party like we used to. Any of the other members of the old gang getting moved into the complex?" Phil nodded. "Ari and his five women will be moved on site before the end of the week. He had plenty of space before, but when they offered him a free trade up, he didn't say no. Oh, and I don't know if you knew Jenna or not, but she's part of a family now, and they're being moved here next week, so a couple more people and the whole board game group will be back together again. We can play Ascension again, or poker, or both!" Eric nodded. "Yeah, I'd like that." "Cool. We'll consider it a party, then. Oh, hell. We can even make it a costume party for Halloween. I don't imagine we'll get much in the way of trick or treaters here." Phil waggled a finger at him. "You'll get trick or treaters, I'd bet on it. There's nearly a hundred children here in the village, so they'll make a point of hitting every house they possibly can." "All the better then." "So are you really doing okay with Lauren's ex being added to your household?" Phil asked. "I figured you might not have been able to speak your mind in front of her, so I thought I'd ask now that she can't hear." "It came as a bit of a shock, but we're making it work, I guess, or, rather, Lauren is," Andy said with a shrug. "I told Lauren that whatever she came up with, I'd go along with, whether that be sending her back to the Air Force or inviting her into the family. She, that is, Taylor, Lauren's ex, is being punished for what she did to Lauren before, but she'll eventually be allowed into the family, as per Lauren's decision." "Do I even want to ask how Lauren's punishing her?" Eric said with a laugh. Andy joined in the laugh. "You do not." He stopped, scrunched up his face, then smirked. "Well, you might, but let's just say don't fuck with the ladies of the Rook household. Payback is a,” "Hey!" Niko said, having just stuck her head out the door. "Get your asses back in here. They're bringing us desserts!" After a truly decadent sundae, everyone said their goodbyes, many of them excited about the prospect of a Halloween party, although a few of the girls complained that two days wasn't enough time to put together a proper costume. Everyone agreed they'd make it work, though. Phil and his family were heading home, while Eric and his family needed to go grocery shopping. Andy and the girls decided to walk around a little bit before heading home. In addition to the diner, there was a Safeway, a Target, a few restaurants (a Greek restaurant, a Chinese restaurant, and an Ike's Sandwiches), and, to Andy's personal delight, a bookstore, which they had to immediately stop in. It wasn't some chain book store, but clearly a local mom'n'pop establishment, and bore the mark of a highest quality bookstore, there was a cat living in the store. They decided to browse the bookstore for a little bit, and just before they were about to leave, the store clerk snuck up on him and asked for an autograph, which Andy gladly granted. The owner also asked if Andy would be kind enough to do a signing when the newest Druid Gunslinger book finally came out, and Andy was happy to acquiesce. They headed back to the house after that, with plans to come back tomorrow to get groceries. Andy felt exhilarated, being able to walk anywhere without a mask, being able to shake hands and hug friends. Barring the sea of gorgeous women around them, it had been nice to have a touch of normalcy. "Are you fully recovered from your time with the staff this morning, Andy?" Lauren asked him as they all walked from the garage into the house proper. "Yeah, I think I'm good to go. Why? You jonesing for a fix?" he said with a laugh. "We all are. And I want to show to Taylor what she's missing." She leaned down to kiss his cheek. "That okay?" "Sure, let me go check on Katie and Jenny and then I'll meet you ladies in the bedroom, okay?" "Don't take too long," Niko grinned. "We're, voracious today." "I won't, I won't," he laughed, waving his hand, hearing Lauren calling to Taylor like one would a pet as she walked towards the stairs. Andy moved to the pool house and poked his head in, finding Katie and Jenny still entwined together, asleep beneath the blanket he'd left them under several hours ago. He knew the imprinting process took several hours, but he'd never been sure exactly how long it took. He suspected the two might wake up in the middle of the night and head back to their room, but they'd be fine in the pool house if they slept there overnight, which was all Andy wanted to be sure of. He headed back into the house and walked upstairs. The door to the bedroom was closed, but a post it note on the door said "Cum in." He appreciated the pun, and opened the door. Inside, Taylor was on her knees at the foot of the bed, with Lauren's hand on the top of Taylor's head, Aisling and Niko sitting on either side of her. "Now, bitch, you're going to watch what a real man is like. Andy, come over here, would you?" All of the women had already stripped naked, so as Andy walked over, he kicked off his shoes, tugged off his socks and pulled his shirt up and over his head. When Andy neared the edge of the bed, Lauren raised a hand. "Stay there." She slid off the bed and moved to kneel in front of him, reaching her hands up to smooth them along his stomach before she reached over and pulled Taylor's hair to drag her close. "Here, I want you to get a front row seat to all of this, whore, but don't you dare stick out your tongue to sneak a taste, otherwise I'm doubling your time like this, you understand?" Taylor quietly nodded, as Lauren tugged Andy's jeans and boxers down, letting his cock slap her in the face with a girlish giggle. "That never gets old," Lauren said as Taylor let out a quiet little whimper. Lauren wrapped her mouth around the head of Andy's cock and then pushed her face all the way down until he could feel the tip of his cock sliding into her throat, Lauren trying hard to stifle the gag reaction before drawing back, taking a deep gasp of air. "You can smell my man's cock, can't you whore?" Taylor meekly nodded once more. "Don't even think about touching yourself. You're going to sit there and watch this. I want you to fucking drool, you want it so bad." Lauren started to push her face back down onto Andy's cock, and he was expecting a long, slow blowjob, but Lauren clearly had other ideas. She forced her face down until his balls were resting against her chin, then drew back suddenly before pushing her face down once again. It was fast and determined, and Andy almost jumped when he felt a hand cradling his nuts before realizing that Aisling had moved to one side of him, her fingertips holding onto his ballsack. "She was so apprehensive the first time, but look at her now," Ash whispered into his ear. Another hand reached to smooth along his hip, as Niko moved up along the other side of him, nibbling on his earlobe, her tongue lashing against his earlobe. "You're so going to be dead by the time we're done with you tonight, baby," Niko purred, curling her fingers to rake her fingernails against his hip. "You don't have to hold back, babes," Aisling giggled into his ear. "It's not gonna make us go any easier on you." Lauren's deep blue eyes peered up at him, and he glanced over at Taylor, whose eyes were fixated on Lauren's mouth thrusting up and down on his cock. It was an intoxicating sight, and Lauren's lips were clenched so tightly on his cock that he wasn't going to last long. Her cheeks caved in as she sucked hard on him, and before he knew it, his body was tensing up as he spewed a hot load of cum into Lauren's mouth. He was leaning back into the bodies of Aisling and Niko, who were keeping him from falling back, as Lauren finally drew her head back, her mouth full of his spunk, as she turned to show it to Taylor, who whined and whimpered, before Lauren closed her mouth and swallowed it all, licking her lips to make sure none of that treasure remained. He was a little surprised, because typically the girls liked to share a load, to ease all of their needs at least a little, but it seemed like the girls had other plans for today. "C'mon, you need to lay down now, Andy," Aisling said. "We're driving today." Andy let Aisling and Niko guide him over to the bed before he laid down on his back in the middle of the massive bed. Lauren had climbed off her knees, moving to help Taylor get up onto the bed, but immediately making sure she was on her knees off to the side of him, a good two or three feet of distance between them. Lauren then reached and grabbed one of the pillows, pulling it over, sliding it under Andy's head, as Aisling crawled on her hands and knees until she was looming over him. She moved to straddle his waist with a smirk, as she rubbed that fire furred snatch against his cock, sliding back and forth across it. "You're a good man, Andy Rook," Aisling said to him, "tolerating all the shit we're going to put this bitch through to make sure she's learned not to fuck with us." Niko slid along the far side of Andy and moved up along her knees until she was near enough to Aisling to grab the redhead's mane of hair, pulling her lips to press against her own, giving the other girl a ferocious kiss, tongues tangling with one another for a long moment, before breaking, giggling once more. "I can't tell who's more turned on by that, Andy, you or Lauren's fuckpet." Andy was about to answer, but Aisling had lined up his cock and thrust her hips down with a quick snap, stuffing his cock deep inside of her cunt, a sultry groan escaping his throat. "That's my fucking cock," Aisling moaned. "That's what I fucking wanted." Niko grinned, sliding one hand down to rub her thumb against Aisling's clit while the redhead bucked on his cock. "That's it. Show the fuckpet what a good slut looks like." She moved to kiss Aisling again, and this time the kiss was even more sloppy and sticky, tongues exposed as Ash bounced on his cock, thrusting down hard before drawing back up. Niko and Aisling continued making out while Andy, Lauren and Taylor all watched, but after a minute or so, Aisling reached down and grabbed Niko's hips, pulling her over until she was straddling Andy's face, and he knew what was being suggested, so he let his tongue stick out and began to lap at Niko's cunt, her hips grinding down onto his face, almost suffocating him, she was shoving against him so eagerly. "Fuck, Andy, lick my cunt while your first slut's bouncing on your cock, trying to milk your load out of you," Niko whimpered before kissing Aisling again. Aisling's pace was itchy, impatient. Other than the small amount of his spunk that she'd licked out of Nicolette's cunt yesterday, it had been almost five days since she'd gotten her fix. She'd decided to let off on her promise to milk a load from him every day when it turned out she was going to need to share with so many women, but now, Aisling knew it was her turn at bat, and as much as she was enjoying herself, she also wanted her fix, moaning whorishly into Niko's mouth. Lauren smirked a little bit, leaning in a bit closer. "I wouldn't keep your slut of a girlfriend waiting, Andy, otherwise she's likely to break this fucking bed. Look at her go, Taylor. She's already cum once, but I think she's about to do it again. Go on, daddy, give your good little whore her dose of spunk and blow her fucking mind when you blow in her fucking cunt. Do it, Andy! Cum in her!" He couldn't resist as he latched his lips on Niko's clit and buzzed them hard, his hands holding onto her hips as his back arched, pushing his cock towards Aisling's twat as much as he could, that orgasm blasting from him, firing shotgun sprays of hot cum into Aisling's cunt, setting off a third orgasm inside of the freckled Irish girl. When he finally started to come down from his orgasm, he slid his head down a little to see that Niko and Aisling were basically holding each other up in an upside V above him, a dry little chuckle rolling from his lips as Niko slowly moved to lower Aisling to one side, her body still going through aftershocks, trembling a bit in the afterglow of her orgasms. Andy's cock started to soften a little bit, even as Niko moved off of his face. "Oh no," Niko said to him. "You're not done yet." Andy sighed softly, letting out a heavy breath. "The mind is willing, Niko, but I don't know if the flesh is up to it." "Oh it will be," Niko said, a sly grin spreading on her lips. "Because today's the day." She crawled on her knees downward on the bed, reaching to stroke his cock. "This needs to get nice and hard for your little enlisted slut, Daddy. She has a need for it." "I'm telling you, Niko," Andy said. "I just don't know that I've got it in me to pump out a fourth load in a single day." "Sure you do," Niko purred. "Because today's the day I'm gonna take you in the ass." Andy's cock twitched, which made Niko smirk more broadly at him. "You haven't pressured, and I've been thinking about it every time Lauren or Ash does it. I kept wondering what kind of special day would be perfect to let you slide that thick cock of yours up my virginal asshole. Should it be an anniversary, or your birthday? But no, I wanna show off in front of the house pet. I wanna see her face when I take your fat cock up my untouched Asian asshole, wanna see that look of envy on her fucking face when I'm struggling to stretch and take you. Do I have to beg, Andy? Can you get hard so I can shove your cock in my perfect little asshole? So I can give you the last of my holes, so that you own every fucking inch of my body?" Andy's cock had already stiffened back to a full hard on, and Niko was slowly stroking it, a wild smile on her face. "Let me ride it, Daddy, so I can make sure I don't overwhelm myself, okay?" Andy nodded to her, as he saw Niko straddle his waist, but she was in reverse cowgirl, as she reached between her legs to grab his cock. "Fuck, I hope I'm fucking ready for this." "I came so hard my eyes rolled back into my head when I did it," Lauren said, moving to smooth a hand along one of Niko's thighs. "And you, Ash?" Niko said, lining the tip of his cock up against the pucker of her ass. "Oh, I squirted," Aisling giggled. "I'd never done that before, but it was so fucking intense. You're probably gonna cum just sliding it in." Niko's face frowned in amusement at Ash. "I somehow douo wow wow Oh Fuck!" she said, turning into a shout as the head of his cock popped inside of her tan asshole, Niko's whole body starting to spasm as Lauren and Aisling moved quickly to brace her and keep her steady so that she didn't overwhelm herself by dropping down onto his cock suddenly. He could feel Niko's entire body shivering atop of him for a good ten seconds or so before her voice pierced the air again. "Fuck., fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!" Niko finally panted out. "I think I just touched fucking God," she whimpered, her breathing shallow and ragged. "I don't, I don't, I don't know if,” Aisling smirked. "Silly slut. Never leave a job half done. Lauren?" she said, looking around Niko's body, as the tall blonde nodded, and both women started to push down on Niko's hips, forcing her to slowly take inch after inch of Andy's ruthlessly thick cock into her ass. "Oh fuck, oh fuck, that's such a fucking big cock in my ass, in my tight little virgin ass, oh fuck, oh fuck fuck fuck, I can't stop fucking cumming. Daddy, your little slut can't fucking stop fucking cumming from your big fucking cock up her tight young fucking ass oh fuck!" Just when she finally pushed down far enough for her asscheeks to rest against his hips, her body seized up and a clear jet of liquid squirted from her cunt into the air, splashing all over Taylor, who audibly moaned in excitement. "Please, daddy, please cum in my tight fucking ass., cum in your good little girl's virgin fucking ass, cream me up, baby, fill my virgin ass, I want your fucking cum, cum in my ass. Cum! In! My! Fucking! Ass! Please! Cum!" Andy's body finally yielded, and as soon as he started to cum in Niko's ass, he felt her muscles clamp down hard on him, the rest of her body shaking and vibrating before finally slumping back, Aisling and Lauren making sure to keep her from slamming the back of her head into Andy's face, helping to lay her down on the bed. "Fuck, we need a shower," Niko whimpered. "We all need a fucking shower right fucking now so fucking bad." "In five minutes," Andy grumbled, feeling Niko slide under one of her arms, Aisling under the other as Lauren moved to push a wide eyed Taylor off the bed and back to the floor, although Andy could see that her snatch was glistening something fierce. "But I'm not fucking anybody at all tomorrow. Got it?" Everybody laughed at that. Chapter 15 In the morning, Andy was woken up by the feeling of Niko getting out of bed. She tried to be as subtle and quiet as she could, but Andy still felt her slipping away. She smiled when she saw him with open eyes looking at her naked form as she pulled on her underwear. She brought a fingertip up to her lips, motioning for him to remain quiet, as she moved back over and kissed him on the lips, soft and tender, before she waved. "Go back to sleep," she mouthed at him as she pulled a set of fatigues from the closet. Today was going to be her first day on the base within the enclave, so she wasn't going to be late. Andy knew that and was glad to see she'd found a way to ensure she woke up in time, doubly glad that she'd done it without waking the whole household. Andy practically drifted back to sleep as soon as she started walking into the bathroom. A few hours later, he started to wake again as he felt Lauren starting to slide out of bed. Taylor was curled up on the floor at the foot of the bed, but Lauren had draped a blanket over her at some point in the night, so she wasn't cold. Andy found himself wondering if Lauren was already softening a little in terms of her anger towards her former partner, but certainly wasn't going to bring it up first. Aisling was stirring next to him, and he could hear Lauren turning on the shower in the bathroom. "Where is everybody?" Ash asked him, snuggling her face into his shoulder. "Lauren's in the shower, Niko headed off to the base early this morning and Taylor's asleep on the floor, so we have the bed to ourselves," he laughed. "Although we should probably get up anyway." "What about,” "You touch my cock, Ash, and it may very well fall the fuck off." She giggled a little bit mischievously. "I mean, I guess you did satisfy five women yesterday, so I suppose I can let you off the hook for today." "I mean, I'm not even sure if it's working any more. Here I am and no morning wood." "I feel like I'm letting you down, babes," she sighed. "I did tell you that you weren't going to go a day without giving me a load, and here I am, agreeing to let you have an entire day without it." Andy laughed, waving a hand in the air. "No no, I'm good, I promise. No sex today, so my cock can continue to function later." He started to stretch a little bit, seeing Lauren coming out of the bathroom, one towel around her torso, another tying up her hair. "The bathroom's steamed up, but I didn't leave it as a total mess for you two," Lauren said, as she smiled at them. "I gotta get toweled off and head to the training camp the '49ers set up in town, so I'll see you guys for dinner, okay?" Lauren looked over at Taylor, who hadn't woken up yet. "Don't let her off easy. This is a month of punishment, so I want her to feel it. My wrath isn't to be taken lightly, and if you got light on this daffy bitch, she's only going to make us regret it. No clothes, no plates, no utensils, no exceptions, got it?" "Yes ma'am," Andy said, waving in her direction, as she headed into the large walk in closet. "We should go and get showered, Ash." Aisling groaned before she made an over exaggerated noise and then pulled back, sliding to the edge of the bed, reaching over to tug on Andy's ankle, as he moved to follow her. Their time in the shower was relaxing and Andy saw Taylor wake up when Aisling turned on the hairdryer. As Andy tugged on the boxers, he decided he should probably talk a little bit to Taylor, especially since she wasn't going to start any conversations under orders from Lauren. "You must've really pissed Lauren off something fierce, Taylor," he said, as he grabbed a pair of jeans. "She is the most gentle kind soul I've ever met, but you brought out an anger from her I didn't even know she was capable of, and we've been living together for almost two months now. I know you cheated on her, and that's horrible enough to start with, but there's more going on here. So what happened?" Taylor frowned, shifting a little bit beneath the blanket. "I fucked up. Sir." Andy cocked his head to one side before pulling the t shirt down over his head. "That's not an answer. Not good enough. What. Happened." Taylor's bright blue eyes watered up a little, as if she was going to break out into tears. "Lauren and I had been fighting. We'd both been so busy that we hadn't really had time for each other in weeks. My ex boyfriend was in town. We went out drinking, I drank too much and I, I just needed cock." A single tear dropped from one of her eyes before she took a deep sniff in, trying to steel herself up. "It's not an excuse. It was a mistake, a horrible one. I should've talked to Lauren about my needs, told her that I found myself needing a man's touch, but, like I said, I fucked up." "You understand that if you join this family, the only cock you're going to be getting is mine, right?" "I do, sir." "And you're okay with that?" "I am, sir." "What's changed?" She frowned a little, looking at her hands before looking up at him as the blow dryer went off in the bathroom. "I've grown up a bit. It's been half a year, and I've had a lot of time to think about it. That whole time I've missed Lauren crazy mad. And I just really like both men and women, so with your family, sir, I'll get both. Lauren was the best thing that ever happened to me, and if you make her happy, and it sure seems like you do, I know you'll make me happy as well." "Did you like what you saw last night?" "Yes, sir. Very much sir." "And are you horny right now?" Aisling asked as she walked into the room, completely in the buff. "Yes ma'am. Very much so, ma'am." "You're not going to get it today," the redhead said as she tugged on a thong. "You know that, don't you?" "Yes ma'am." "Good girl." Aisling smirked wryly, looking over at Andy. "What do you think of her, love?" "It sounds like she's learning, so that's something." It was a little odd to be talking about Taylor as if she wasn't in the room, but Lauren had made it clear that they were supposed to keep Taylor from being comfortable the whole time, and Andy couldn't think of anything that made people more uncomfortable than being talked about in front of them. "Quite the cracking body on her too, I'd say. Pint sized in height, but Jaysis, I'd kill for tits like hers." She pulled on a sports bra, shifting as she got it adjusted. "The advantage of youth, I'd guess. I'm surprised you're even old enough to go drinking, Taylor. How old are you, slut?" "I'm twenty five, ma'am." Aisling laughed and grabbed her towel, throwing it at Taylor. "Oh fuuuuuuuuuck you!" Aisling was giggling, shaking her head. "I'm only two years older than you." "I'm, sorry, ma'am?" "Oh, hush," Aisling said, shaking her head with a sly smile. Andy walked over and tugged the sheet off Taylor, who didn't blanch at all, staying on her knees, folding her hands behind her back to proudly jut those firm, natural double D tits at him. The pink nipples that capped them were stiff like pencil erasers. Taylor kept her eyes lowered, even as Andy reached a hand down at cupped one of Taylor's tits in his hand, hearing her breath catch when he did. "Lauren didn't say I couldn't touch her, did she Ash?" Aisling shook her head. "She said nothing goes in her cunt for the month, and that she wasn't going to get fucked for about a week, but I think that was the extent of her rules for you in regards to touching her." "I'm not usually the kind of man drawn to overly big tits," Andy said, "but I have to admit, it just sort works on Taylor." "Thank you, sir," Taylor whispered, each word almost strained. Andy couldn't help himself, and pinched one of Taylor's nipples, hearing a high pitched squeak emanate from her before she held very still and then forced a breath out, shivering quite visibly as she did, her skin covered in goosebumps. "Holy shit," Aisling said. "Did you just cum from that?" "Yes ma'am," Taylor whimpered. "Sorry ma'am." "You couldn't control it, so I suppose just good on you." Andy's hand left her nipple and then he scrunched his face up before he crouched down. He pushed Taylor's thighs a bit wider apart and then slid his hand between them, his fingertips just below her cunt, and then waited. A second or so later, he felt her drip onto his hand. "Dripping wet." "Yes sir. Sorry sir." Andy smirked as he brought his hand up to his lips, licking the taste of her snatch from his skin. "I think the only thing you really have to be sorry about is that you're going to be making a mess on the floor for a while now." "May I ask a question, sir?" "You just did, but go ahead." He thought he saw a slight smile from Taylor at that, as if the point was made. "May your worthless bitch clean herself up with toilet paper?" "Go on then," he said, as Aisling tugged on some yoga pants and one of Andy's t shirts. She had plenty of her own clothing, but had to wearing his t shirts as often as she could. "We'll meet you downstairs for breakfast. Yours will be in a bowl." "Yes, ma'am." Taylor headed into the bathroom as Andy and Aisling headed downstairs. After a quick breakfast (even though it was closer to lunch than morning), the two hopped into the Tesla and headed into town to get groceries. Andy was a little surprised it was a Safeway, but suspected that whoever had built this community had decided to go for convenience over rustic. Andy found the whole experience surreal. The people he saw coming and going were a weird mix of high fashion and modern style, and there were a lot more women than men, although he wasn't all that surprised by that. With the number of women that each man was expected to be paired with, he knew their little village was going to have a sizable imbalance, and he saw that reflected in the people walking through the lanes. As expected, there were many hot young women, but he was also pleased to see several older good looking women in their fifties and sixties. A community comprised solely of young fit gorgeous women would've made it all even more awkward than it already was. They were mostly done getting their groceries when Aisling tapped Andy. "Hey, I know her! Lisa! It's Ash!" Walking towards them was an older man in a ridiculously expensive looking suit, and a woman in a tight tube top and hot pants quite younger than the man she was accompanying. The woman, a stunning brunette, offered a slight wave, but didn't say anything in response. The man, however, immediately addressed Andy. "Hello good sir! Arthur Robert Covington the Fourth. You must be new to our little colony." He offered a hand out to Andy, who almost didn't want to shake it, but did so reluctantly. Some things were almost just reflexive. "Andy Rook, and this is my first partner, Aisling." "Nice to meet you," Aisling said, reaching out to shake the man's hand, but he'd lowered his hand to his side, so her hand hung awkwardly in the air for a moment before she finally took the hint and lowered her own. "I didn't know you were here, Lisa. I haven't seen you in, what, five or six years? Andy, Lisa was in a bunch of classes with me in college." "Oh, Lisa doesn't talk out in public any more," the pompous git said to them. "It's for both of our benefit. I find it's much better if women are just seen and not heard, don't you agree, Andy?" Andy immediately wanted to beat the shit out the pompous prick. "Can't say that I do." Everything about the man screamed old money, and it was taking all of Andy's willpower not to just walk away from them right now. Clearly Ash had some familiarity with the woman, and he wanted to support Aisling any way he could. "I find it's best to treat everyone you meet like an actual person, rather than some sort of fashion accessory." "That is so modern of you, young man," Convington said. "And so en vogue. You don't have to pretend here, though, young man. In this community, though, we don't answer to anyone but each other. You certainly are quite a bit younger than the majority of people who have been brought here, and perhaps you are expecting that you need to blend in to the modern times." The older gentleman smiled at Andy with a condescension that made him want to punch the guy until he was lying on the floor. "But you are among friends now, and we the elite men of the world have always been best supported by our women with their support and their stoic silence." "I couldn't disagree more, old chap," Andy said, trying to make it clear by his tone that he was mocking the man's arrogant tones. "While I understand that it's not very traditional, at least in the western world, for a man to have multiple wives, but I'm never going to ask them to be silent in public. I value their opinions all the time, and I see them as equals, not lesser people." "Well," Covington sniffed. "I imagine you'll come around eventually, but even if you don't, we're all entitled to our own lifestyles. Good luck to you both." Then the man, who had to be at least sixty, walked off with his twenty something woman, who offered a tiny wave to Aisling before walking away. Once they were around the corner, Aisling punched him in the shoulder. "If you think I'm better seen and not heard, you are in for a world of trouble, fella." "You heard me say that I didn't agree with him, Ash. Sexist pig." "Still. Don't want you getting ideas." Andy sighed. "I sort of suspected we were going to find some people like that here, but I can't say I'm thrilled about it. And we can't try and rescue her, because they're already bonded." "Do you believe Phil when he said the bonds are permanent?" "Phil's usually right about these kinds of things, so I don't think he'd lie to us about it." "Then I suppose I'm just happy that I'm not bonded to a total git." Andy and Aisling decided to spend a little bit more time getting additional groceries after the experience, mostly to cool off. They'd gotten a list of things from Jenny, which covered most of what they would be having for meals. Jenny had even told them that she would be happy to do all the grocery shopping, but Andy had insisted they wanted to see the town a bit more anyway before they left, so Jenny had made it clear that this was going to be an exception, and prepared them a list that she was strict they pick up all of. Most of what they picked up at the end were some comfort foods to go along with everything off Jenny's list. Candy, soda, chips, the kinds of things he suspected Jenny wouldn't approve of too much, but he wasn't ready to let go of his sugar addiction quite yet. As they picked up food that clearly wasn't good for them, Andy kept his eyes on the other people he saw coming and the mismatch of young and old he'd seen with Aisling's friend and the stuffed shirt seemed to be the norm. The men could occasionally be found chatting with each other, but for the most part, the women remained silent, although he did spot a couple of women following the same man talking between themselves. Andy was a little used to feeling like an outsider. When he'd gone and done his first sci fi convention, some of the older writers had thrown a lot of shade his way about his books. Many of them felt like urban fantasy was something of a slum compared to either high fantasy or pure sci fi. In fact, more than a couple of people he used to called idols had called his particular strain of fiction "juvenile," even going so far to describe the Druid Gunslinger books as "starter fantasy, for unsophisticated minds." It had almost made him want to not do any more conventions, but after a little bit of searching, he'd found a group of similarly minded writers, people like him who looked at genre boundaries as a roadmap of what rules to break and how. What he loved most of all, though, was that the fans didn't give a shit. Sure, there were detractors to his writing in the crowds, but they'd get booed down by the rest of the people who were there to learn more about where his books were going and what kinds of secrets he'd been leaving off the page. Most of the fans believed he lived in San Francisco proper, but Andy certainly hadn't made enough money off the books to justify that kind of lifestyle. There were other things about his books that had drawn people to his audience,  he wasn't afraid of writing sex scenes in his books, some of the supporting characters were gay or bisexual,  but the main reason they kept coming back was that the books were unpredictable. He'd killed off main characters mid book, he'd changed the city the protagonist's base of operations was in multiple times and one of the villains he'd introduced in one of the first few books had gone through a surprising redemption arc in the most recent book, something that the early readers had raved about how much they hadn't seen it coming. All that had instilled him a sense that he never had to go along with something just because it was what was expected of you, and he certainly didn't plan to change the way he treated people now because a bunch of blue blood uppity vampires thought he should join their little club. "It's so weird," Ash whispered to him. "Seeing all these beautiful women, being forced to walk a few steps behind their men. All of this pretentious bullshit, these assholes thinking their money makes them invincible. It used to be the stranglehold they had over women was figurative, financial. Now it's literal. They're literally dependent on these assholes for their survival. If they don't get their fix, they're going to go out of their minds. I mean, what are we going to do if you leave us? Or if you get taken away from us? Or get sick and die?" "I'm sure they're working on something to stabilize it, Ash, but until then, you're alive, I'm alive, and that's all that matters." Andy sighed. "But I'm still alive, unlike ten million other American men. And the death rates are starting to climb around the world too. So anything that keeps me alive, I'm going to take that as a win. Speaking of which, how is your brother doing?" "He's sheltering in place with the rest of my clan, luv. You don't really know my mother yet, but when you meet her, you'll learn how much of an iron fist she's got on the whole family. They'll do whatever it takes to survive. Your brother?" "He and his wife are doing the same. She ventures out from time to time, but other than that, they don't dare leave the house." Andy waved his phone over the credit card machine, and heard the telltale ding that meant the bill was paid. "Martial law got declared in Kansas City, though, and I know the tanks rolling down the streets have them more than a little spooked." "Whatever it takes to get through it, luv, we're gonna do it." "Well, not if it takes me turning into that asshole." Aisling giggled. "Oh, Andy, you're not built to be a snob." "Suppose you're right." When they got to the car, Andy couldn't help but start laughing a bit as he replayed the earlier conversation in his head. Aisling asked him what he found so funny. "I mean, he's the Fourth in a long line of pompous assholes, Ash. Why don't we understand how important that is?" That set her off laughing too. Andrew Rook continues to protect his family. Chapter 16 The day of the party felt like it came much faster than it should've. While everyone had a few days to prepare, they all felt like they were struggling to get their costumes together. Most hysterically, all the girls had made some sort of tacit agreement not to tell Andy what they were dressing up as for the Halloween party. They were all a little surprised he wasn't dressing up as the Druid Gunslinger himself, but they seemed okay with it. He told them he'd done the gear next year, but he'd literally worn the costume last year, and despite all the changes they'd been through over the past several months, he didn't want to do it two years in a row. While none of the girls may have seen him in it, he knew that both Eric and Phil would've given him an endless amount of shit for it. He loved vintage sci fi costumes, so for this year, he'd decided to be Logan from Logan's Run, the 1976 film he'd adored growing up. It was a relatively simple costume, a black turtleneck with white trim and a large white stripe over the chest, as well as a blinking red palm flower crystal. When he'd done the costume as a teenager, he'd had to use a bike light, which took over so much of his hand, but now he could achieve the same effect with a simple L E D light attached to a battery. It was much more convenient. A few hours before the party was to start, Andy was banned from entering his own bedroom as the girls had set up a sort of base camp there, working on all their costumes away from his prying eyes. The staff had decided to dress up as Clue characters, so Nicolette was back in her Yvette costume, Jenny R. was dressed as the cook (from the movie, not the board game) and Katie was dressed as Mrs. White. They had been a little surprised that they were invited to the party once the food was laid out, but Andy had been adamant that he wanted them to feel like members of the family as much as staff. He was glad to see they accepted that without too much of a fuss, although Jenny was insistent that she and Nicolette would be tending to the food all night, even while they were mingling. Surprising no one, none of the girls who weren't staff were ready by the time the first guests showed up. Andy wasn't shocked that it was Eric who arrived first, along with his whole group. Eric was dressed as Han Solo, with Lily as Princess Leia, Jenny C. as Luke Skywalker, Sarah as Chewbacca, and two other girls who'd recently joined his family “ Lara, a tall, statuesque blonde, and Nikki, a tiny little plump brunette “ were dressed as C3 P0 and R2 D2 accordingly. Phil and his family arrived next. They were all dressed up as characters from the video game Street Fighter, with Phil as Ryu, Audrey as Chun Li, Linda as Cammy, Tamika as Poison and a new girl named Yuko, who was dressed as Sakura. Andy, much like both Phil and Eric, had never been big on large social gatherings, but this felt entirely different. Perhaps they'd been so starved for company, or perhaps they'd been trying to make sense of the new normal for so long, it was nice to have a touch of the old normal, even if it was only a shadow of how it used to be. Dressed all in costume, the boys sat down to play poker. After Phil showed up, Andy's girls descended down the staircase and made a grand entry for themselves. Aisling had dressed up as Amy Adams' portrayal of Lois Lane from the Superman movies, in a white open shirt with a black vest, her hair done up in a smart ponytail, a black lanyard hanging around her neck that said "Daily Planet." Lauren had dressed up as the Black Canary, from the Green Arrow comic books, a leather jacket she'd stolen from his closet, a black leotard and ripped black fishnets that Andy couldn't deny made her pop even more. The biggest surprise, however, was Niko. It took him a few seconds to realize what she was dressed as, and as soon as he did, his jaw nearly dropped to the floor. She was dressed in a white lab coat, with her hair up in a bun, held in place with chopsticks. Beneath it, she wore a deep purple shirt. It all looked vaguely familiar, but then she turned her head and it all clicked as soon as he saw that coloration done to her hair. While most of her hair was still jet black, on the right side, there was a blue stripe, followed by a violet stripe, and his heart stopped a beat. She was dressed as Doctor Erika Shirow, the coroner who often worked with the Druid Gunslinger in his novels. Around her neck hung a pendant of a celtic cross, exactly as he'd described it in the most recent novel. Shirow had been a regular recurring character, but she was easily what fans would've called "a deep cut." When he'd first introduced her in the second book, he suspected she was a character he would come back to, but hadn't planned her to have much impact on the overarching storyline he had in mind. Now, some nine books into the series, she'd actually appeared in more of them than any other character other than Dale Sexton, the titular Druid Gunslinger. Most of the time, she usually only appeared in a chapter or two, but now, seeing Niko dressed as her, he wondered if he'd been subconsciously building a relationship between Dale and Erika over the course of the novels. He made a mental note to ask Niko about it later. The girls wandered into the room and took their time showing off their costumes for everyone, but as soon as they did, Niko moved over to slide down into Andy's lap, sliding an arm around him. "You like?" she asked him, a mischievous smile on her lips. "No, I absolutely hate it," he laughed, sticking his tongue out at her. "You look stunning. You all look stunning." "Lauren worried she was too tall to pull off the Black Canary, but I told her that in those fishnets, you wouldn't give a fuck." "You would absolutely be right." Niko gestured for him to tip up his hole cards so she could look at them, which he did, and then tipped them back down. "Looks like you're doing well." "Ah, we're mostly playing for fun," Eric said. Niko winked over in his direction. "Sure. That's why your chip stack is so utterly small." "Absolutely," Lily said, moving to stand behind Eric. "And it certainly isn't because my man has no poker face whatsoever." Audrey moved to stand behind Phil. "Phil's usually pretty good at poker, though," she said, kissing his cheek. "Although I heard Andy's always been better." Andy shrugged. "I'm not bad. I mean, I wouldn't drop ten K of my own money to enter the World Series of Poker, but I usually come out at least a little bit ahead at poker nights." "Go easy on them then, I guess, Andy. How high are the stakes?" Niko asked, clearly wiggling her ass in his lap, trying to distract him off his game. "Are we rich yet?" Andy cocked his head to one side, mocking a frown upon his face. "Have you missed the mansion we now live in?" "Sure, but that's not money money," she teased. "What're you playing for?" Eric laughed. "Big, big money." He looked left, looked right, then leaned forward, putting his hand over one side of his mouth, stage whispering to her. "Twenty dollars is the buy in." He widened his eyes and nodded in her direction, like it was his life savings they were talking about. Niko rolled her eyes. "Forget what I said about going easy on them. Take them for everything they're worth." "Oh, and the loser has to buy dinner for the next game night," Phil said. "Or, at least, they used to have to, but that was before we all got our own private staff." "I can't remember the last time Andy bought dinner," Eric grumbled. "I don't know that he ever has," Phil sighed. "I think it's all the rest of us just passing the buck around." The doorbell rang, and Niko slid off his lap. "Who else are we expecting?" Phil rolled his eyes upward in thought. "Ari and his family are coming. Jenna's hooked up with some guy named Gary, so they said they'd stop by. Mel told me he couldn't make it this time, but would try and catch us for the next get together." "I'll go see who it is." Niko headed to the door and Andy could hear from outside the door as soon as she opened it a chorus of children shouting "Trick Or Treat!" They'd just resolved the hand, so all the guys got up and headed to the door to see five children, all dressed up in Minecraft costumes, holding out buckets, into which Niko graciously dropped a couple of candies each. There was a woman standing behind the children, back at the foot of the walkway up to the house, waving at them. It wasn't anyone that any of them recognized, but Andy was glad to see the children weren't out by themselves. For the next hour or so, every ring of the doorbell would bring either another gaggle of children, or another of the group's mutual friends, until the house felt like a booming party. The parade of trick or treating children eventually slowed, and it was almost ten pm when the doorbell rang again. Andy went to answer the door, holding the pot of candies, and as soon as he opened the door, he tensed up a little, even as he heard the shout of "Trick Or Treat!" There were only two children standing there, a girl dressed as Hermione from Harry Potter, and a slightly older boy, dressed as Draco Malfoy. But the children weren't the problem. Behind them stood Arthur Robert Covington the Fourth, dressed as Napoleon. Andy had to mentally tell himself not to curl his hand into a fist. "Ah, Andrew!" Covington said. "So this is where you live. I did wonder which of the open houses they'd assigned you to." Andy dropped candies into the outstretched bags of the two children. They shouldn't be punished for what an ass their father was. "Yes. Well. Here we are." He couldn't wait to get this

In dieser Podcastepisode bekommst du einen ehrlichen Blick ins Training mit meinem Nachwuchshund Yuko. Du erfährst, wie unser Weg durch den Winter war und welchen Trainingsstand wir im April haben.

Tanya Plibersek ame shushwa cheo nakupewa wizara ya Huduma za Jamii, wakati Anthony Albanese anatangaza baraza lake la mawaziri, atakao fanya kazi nao katika muhula wake wa pili serikalini.

Wine expert Yuko Frost, who lives in the Barossa Valley, joined SBS Japanese to talk about what makes the region special at this time of year and its winemaking history. - バッロサバレー在住のワインの専門家、フロスト結子さんに、この時期のバロッサの魅力や、地域のワインの歴史についてお伺いしました。

今回のエピソードは、NorikoさんとYuko先生による新シリーズ「ブックトークwith Yuko」の初回でした。Yuko先生は、有料コミュニティJapanese TogetherでBook Clubを担当しています。今回は馳星周の感動作『少年と犬』を紹介。Norikoさんは、原田マハの『本日はお日柄もよく』を紹介しました。次回は本屋大賞について取り上げる予定です。

In dieser Zwischenepisode spreche ich über Yukos aktuellen Trainingsstand und unsere Erfahrungen mit der Fußarbeit. Ich verrate euch unsere Herausforderungen im Alltag und welche Schwerpunkte wir im Training setzen.

We're back for another season! B & D get techno with a robot-heavy episode of Kimmy Schmidt and the 1986 pilot about a mad scientist/superhero/toy maker, The Wizard! We watch UKS S01E07: Kimmy Goes To A Party! and The Wizard S01E01: El Dorado, and then talk about technology, AI, and the near future! Is the singularity upon us? Youbetcha!

How manly do you feel! Are you the top or the bottom...of the robot. This week the boys take on a show that does just enough to allow Kyle to like Mecha again, the action mecha comedy known as Gurren Lagann. What they hell even is a Gurren Lagann? Is Simon worse than Usopp? Where did all the robot necks go? We try to find out all this and more as we applaud the one of the best anime breasts on Yuko.Instagram: @wanwapodcast

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Secrets of the Sacred Shrine: Spring's Mystical Mystery Unveiled Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-04-23-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 春の訪れとともに、山奥の静寂に包まれた神社が一層美しくなった。En: With the arrival of spring, a shrine enveloped in the tranquility of the deep mountains has become even more beautiful.Ja: 桜の花が満開で、軽やかに舞い散り、訪れる者を優しく迎える。En: The sakura blossoms are in full bloom, gently fluttering down to warmly welcome visitors.Ja: 若い僧侶のカズキは、五年の間この神社で修行を積んできた。En: A young monk named Kazuki had been training at this shrine for five years.Ja: 古い木造の建物が時を感じさせ、静かな森の中には春の新しい成長の香りが満ちていた。En: The old wooden buildings had a sense of timelessness, and the quiet forest was filled with the scent of new spring growth.Ja: しかし、最近、神社の御神体が忽然と姿を消したと知る。En: However, recently, Kazuki learned that the shrine's sacred object had suddenly disappeared.Ja: カズキは嵐の影響だとして不安を抱いていたが、内心では不思議な力の仕業かもしれないという不安も捨てきれなかった。En: While he was concerned that it might have been due to the storm, deep inside, he couldn't shake off the anxiety that it might be the work of some mysterious force.Ja: 噂は瞬く間に広がり、村の住民たちの間に恐れと不信が渦巻いた。En: Rumors quickly spread, stirring fear and distrust among the villagers.Ja: 「神社は力を失った」と言う者も出始めた。En: Some even began to say that the shrine had lost its power.Ja: カズキは平和と秩序を取り戻したいと強く願い、慎重に判断を下すことにした。En: Kazuki strongly desired to restore peace and order and decided to make a careful judgment.Ja: その矢先、地元の高校生ユウコが神社に訪れる。En: Just then, a local high school student named Yuko visited the shrine.Ja: 彼女は神社の歴史と伝説に夢中で、何か冒険の香りを嗅ぎ取っていた。En: Fascinated by the shrine's history and legends, she felt the scent of adventure.Ja: ユウコはカズキに詳細を尋ね、少しでも力になりたいと申し出た。En: Yuko asked Kazuki for details and offered to help in any way she could.Ja: また、その日、文化人類学者のリナも神社を訪れる。En: Also, on that same day, a cultural anthropologist named Rina visited the shrine.Ja: リナは神社の儀式の文化的な意義に興味を持ち、神秘的な出来事を科学的に解き明かすため、カズキに協力を申し出た。En: Interested in the cultural significance of the shrine's rituals, she offered to collaborate with Kazuki to scientifically unravel the mysterious events.Ja: カズキは慎重に考えた末、リナとユウコを信じることに決めた。En: After careful consideration, Kazuki decided to trust Rina and Yuko.Ja: かつての教えに従って他の僧侶たちは外部の助けを避けるべきだと言ったが、カズキは彼女たちと共に真実を探ることに決めた。En: Past teachings advised other monks to avoid outside help, but Kazuki chose to seek the truth with them.Ja: 彼らは神社の周囲を丁寧に調査し、森の奥深くに古い石室を発見した。En: They thoroughly investigated the area around the shrine and discovered an ancient stone chamber deep in the forest.Ja: そこには古代の秘密と御神体の消失の理由が隠されていた。En: There lay hidden ancient secrets and the reason for the sacred object's disappearance.Ja: 石室の中には、古い文書とともに村の過ちが記された巻物があった。En: Inside the stone chamber, along with ancient documents, was a scroll detailing the village's past mistake.Ja: 古の時代、この御神体は災厄から村を守るために別の場所に隠されるべきだったが、その禁忌が忘れ去られていたことが判明した。En: It became clear that in ancient times, the sacred object was meant to be hidden in another location to protect the village from calamities, but this taboo had been forgotten.Ja: カズキたちは御神体を再び村に戻し、神社に奉納した。En: Kazuki and the others returned the sacred object to the village and dedicated it back to the shrine.Ja: 人々は安心し、再び神社を訪れるようになった。En: The people felt reassured and began visiting the shrine once again.Ja: この出来事を経て、カズキは自分の信仰と役割に対する自信を取り戻した。En: Through this incident, Kazuki regained confidence in his faith and role.Ja: ユウコは故郷の伝統に新たな熱意を見出した。En: Yuko discovered new enthusiasm for her hometown's traditions.Ja: そしてリナは、これまで軽んじてきた精神的な文化の側面に敬意を持つようになった。En: Moreover, Rina began to have respect for the spiritual cultural aspects she had previously underestimated.Ja: 春の風が吹く中、カズキ、ユウコ、リナは共に笑い合い、山の神社を後にした。En: As the spring wind blew, Kazuki, Yuko, and Rina laughed together as they left the mountain shrine.Ja: その日の桜はまた、一段と美しく舞っていた。En: The sakura that day once again danced more beautifully. Vocabulary Words:arrival: 訪れshrine: 神社tranquility: 静寂envelop: 包むsakura blossoms: 桜の花timelessness: 時を感じさせるanxiety: 不安mysterious: 不思議なrumors: 噂stir: 渦巻くdistrust: 不信reassured: 安心cultural anthropologist: 文化人類学者significance: 意義collaborate: 協力するunravel: 解き明かすthoroughly: 丁寧にinvestigated: 調査したchamber: 石室calamities: 災厄hidden: 隠されるforgotten: 忘れ去られたrole: 役割enthusiasm: 熱意spiritual: 精神的なaspects: 側面dedicated: 奉納したblossoms: 花fluttering: 舞い散りdisappearance: 消失

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２月の「今月のオススメ児童書」紹介作品は少女の憧れと切なさを描いた雪国秋田が舞台の感動物語　おおぎやなぎちか作　くまおり純絵『おはようの声』（新日本出版社）です。右どなりに住む三歳年上の「エリちゃん」はお金もちでゆっこにないものをいっぱいもっています。着るものも素敵で、いつもゆっこに笑顔を向けて優しく接してくれます。そんなエリちゃんに憧れ、自分の姉のように学校でも自慢していた小学三年生のゆっこ。でもある時からエリちゃんの様子がいつもと変わり、そしてついにエリちゃんは学校に来なくなりました。『おはようの声』の作者で秋田出身の児童文学作家　おおぎやなぎちかさんより「さくらラジオ」リスナーさんへとても感動的なメッセージを頂いています。番組の終わりにご紹介しますので、最後までぜひ、聴いて下さいね。この番組では、あなたからの番組へのご意見・ご感想、またオススメ児童書をお待ちしています。ラジオを通してあなたがオススメしたい児童書はありませんか？作者名、作品名、そして簡単なメッセージを添えて、メールアドレス: joho@sakuraradio.comまたは、さくらラジオHP: www.sakuraradio.com 右上 の「お問い合わせ」にあります「リクエスト・情報提供フォーム」よりお気軽におよせください（英語・日本語どちらでも可）楽しみに待っています。February's “Recommended Children's Book of the Month” is “Ohayo no Koe” written by Chika Oogiyanagi, illustrated by Jun Kumaori, published by Shinnihon Shuppansha which is a touching story set in the snow country of Akita, depicting a girl's longing and sadness. “Eri-chan,” who lives right next door and is three years older than Yukko, is rich and has many things Yuko does not have. She wears beautiful clothes and always smiles at Yukko and treats her kindly. Yukko, a third grader, admires Eri-chan and is proud of her at school as if she were her own sister. However, one day Eri-chan's behavior changed and she stopped coming to school.We have a very touching message for Sakura Radio listeners from Chika Oogiyanagi, the author of “Ohayo no Koe” and a children's literature author from Akita, Japan. We will introduce it at the end of the program. Please listen to the program until the end.We welcome your comments and suggestions for the program, as well as your recommendations for children's books. Do you have a children's book you would like to recommend through the radio? Please feel free to send us an e-mail with the author's name, the title of the book, and a brief message to our e-mail address: joho@sakuraradio.com or to Sakura Radio's homepage: www.sakuraradio.com. Please use the “Request/Information Form” in the “Contact Us” section on the upper right corner. We look forward to hearing from you.

The new IJF rule set has sparked significant debate in the Judo community, with controversial changes and intriguing predictions about the sport's future. In this episode, Shintaro and Peter talk about the details of the rule updates, including the return of Yuko scoring, adjustments to head safety rules, and the evolving stance on leg grabs. Shintaro shares insights from his commentary experience at the Tokyo Grand Slam and provides his predictions for the future of leg grabs in Judo. The discussion also explores changes in gripping rules, passivity penalties, and their potential impact on match dynamics. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:11) Shintaro's Commentary Experience at Tokyo Grand Slam (00:01:52) Predictions on Leg Grabs Returning (00:03:24) The Return of Yuko Scoring (00:04:49) Changes to Head Safety Rules (00:07:17) Bear Hugs and Adjustments to Gripping Rules (00:07:33) New “Leg Grab” Rules (00:10:05) Clarifying the Out-of-Bounds Rule (00:11:47) Kansetsu Waza Applied During a Throw (00:13:07) Changes in Newaza Rules (00:14:38) Potential Conflicts Between New Rules (00:17:05) The IJF's Iterative Approach to Rule Changes (00:18:32) Future Speculations: Leg Grabs After World Championships (00:19:22) Spotlight on American Competitor Yang at Tokyo Grand Slam If you're in business, then you have customer churn. Whether you're building a startup, growing a mom & pop shop, or operating in a fortune 500 powerhouse, Hakuin.ai measures, predicts, and improves your customer retention. https://hakuin.ai

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Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Turning Tides: The Inspiring Journey of Tokyo's Marine Exhibit Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2024-11-22-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京水族館の朝は活気にあふれていた。En: The morning at the Tokyo Suizokukan was full of energy.Ja: スタッフたちが忙しそうに新しい展示の準備をしている中、広い水槽の中では色とりどりの海の生き物たちが優雅に泳いでいた。En: While the staff were busily preparing for a new exhibit, colorful sea creatures were gracefully swimming in the large tanks.Ja: 広人は水槽の前に立ち、新しい展示の完成を夢見ていた。En: Hiroto stood in front of the tank, dreaming of the completion of the new exhibit.Ja: 彼は海洋保護に情熱を持つ海洋生物学者であった。En: He was a marine biologist passionate about ocean conservation.Ja: 今秋、彼は訪問者に海洋生物保護の意識を高めてもらうための新しい展示を計画していた。En: This fall, he was planning a new exhibit to raise awareness about marine conservation among visitors.Ja: しかし、資金の問題が発生し、一部の展示機能を削除する必要がある状況に直面していた。En: However, he faced a situation where financial issues required him to cut back on some features of the exhibit.Ja: 広人は諦めなかった。En: Hiroto did not give up.Ja: 「アキラ、ユウコ、一緒に考えよう」と彼は同僚たちに呼びかけた。En: "Let's think together, Akira and Yuko," he called out to his colleagues.Ja: アキラは設計技師で、ユウコはマーケティング担当だ。En: Akira was an engineering designer, and Yuko was in charge of marketing.Ja: 「資金の問題を解決する方法を見つけるんだ」と広人は決意を新たにした。En: "We'll find a way to solve the financial problem," Hiroto renewed his determination.Ja: 三人は残業をしながら、費用対効果の高い解決策を考え出した。En: The three of them worked overtime, coming up with cost-effective solutions.Ja: 例えば、地元の芸術家を呼び、展示に地元の特産品を利用する提案をした。En: For example, they proposed inviting local artists and using local specialties in the exhibit.Ja: ユウコは地元企業にスポンサーを依頼し、アキラは展示の設計を見直した。En: Yuko requested sponsorship from local businesses, and Akira revised the exhibit design.Ja: 準備が整った。En: Preparations were completed.Ja: 広人は展示の重要性を訴えるプレゼンテーションを理事会に行った。En: Hiroto gave a presentation to the board of directors, emphasizing the importance of the exhibit.Ja: 「この展示は、訪問者に海洋生物の大切さを伝えるものです」と彼は熱弁を振るった。En: "This exhibit conveys the importance of marine life to visitors," he passionately explained.Ja: 理事会は広人の情熱的なプレゼンに感銘を受け、承認した。En: The board was impressed by Hiroto's enthusiastic presentation and gave their approval.Ja: 展示は調整された後、公開された。En: After some adjustments, the exhibit was opened to the public.Ja: その日、水族館は訪問者でにぎわっていた。En: On that day, the aquarium was bustling with visitors.Ja: 多くの人々が新しい展示を見に来て、その素晴らしい内容に感動して帰って行った。En: Many people came to see the new exhibit and left inspired by its wonderful content.Ja: 広人は、彼のビジョンが人々に伝わったことを感じた。En: Hiroto felt that his vision had been communicated to the people.Ja: その夜、広人は静かに水族館を眺めた。En: That night, Hiroto quietly gazed at the aquarium.Ja: 彼は自分の能力に自信をつけ、制約の中でも効果的に働けることを学んだのだ。En: He had gained confidence in his abilities and learned to work effectively even within constraints.Ja: 「これは始まりだ」と広人は心の中で誓った。En: "This is just the beginning," he vowed in his heart.Ja: 彼は未来に向けて、さらに新しい展示を考え始めていた。En: He began to think about even newer exhibits for the future. Vocabulary Words:energy: 活気gracefully: 優雅にmarine biologist: 海洋生物学者conservation: 保護awareness: 意識financial: 資金cut back: 削除するsituation: 状況determination: 決意overtime: 残業cost-effective: 費用対効果の高いlocal specialties: 特産品sponsorship: スポンサーboard of directors: 理事会enthusiastic: 情熱的なapproval: 承認bustling: にぎわっていたinspired: 感動してvision: ビジョンgazed: 眺めたconfidence: 自信constraints: 制約vowed: 誓ったpresentation: プレゼンテーションexhibit: 展示proposed: 提案をしたadjustments: 調整completion: 完成communicated: 伝わったeffectively: 効果的に

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Blending Tradition with Innovation: Haruto's Coffee Legacy Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2024-11-21-23-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 秋の日差しがやさしく差し込むコーヒー焙煎所。ここは原人の香りで満ちている。En: In the coffee roasting facility, where the autumn sunlight gently streams in, the air is filled with the fragrance of coffee beans.Ja: グラインダーの音が周囲を包み、ローストマシンからの温かさが広がる。En: The sound of the grinder envelops the surroundings, and warmth spreads from the roasting machine.Ja: 焙煎所は、ハルトの父の情熱と遺産の証だ。En: This roasting facility is evidence of Haruto's father's passion and legacy.Ja: ハルトは焙煎所に立ち、思案にふける。En: Haruto stands in the roasting facility, lost in thought.Ja: この冬のブレンドは特別なものにしたい。En: He wants this winter's blend to be something special.Ja: 父が築いた伝統を守りつつ、新しい風も取り入れたい。En: While preserving the tradition his father built, he also wants to introduce a new breeze.Ja: しかし、自分を取り巻く期待とプレッシャーが彼を追い詰めていた。En: However, the expectations and pressure surrounding him were overwhelming.Ja: 「ハルトさん、どうするの？」とユウコが聞いた。En: "Haruto-san, what are you going to do?" asked Yuko.Ja: 彼女は焙煎の担当者で、実験的なフレーバーを試みていた。En: She was the person in charge of roasting and was experimenting with new flavors.Ja: 彼女の提案は興味深かったが、伝統から離れるのではないかと、ハルトは心配していた。En: Her proposal was intriguing, but Haruto was worried it might stray from tradition.Ja: 「父のレシピは安定している。いつものベースを使うべきか？」とハルトは自分に問いかけたが、ユウコの提案も頭から離れない。En: "Should I use the stable base of my father's recipe?" Haruto asked himself, but he couldn't shake Yuko's suggestion from his mind.Ja: ちょうどその時、カズミが駆け込んできた。En: Just then, Kazumi rushed in.Ja: 「今、出荷が遅れています。このままだと間に合わないかも。」En: "The shipment is delayed. At this rate, it might not make it on time."Ja: ハルトにとって一大事だ。En: For Haruto, this was a significant issue.Ja: 彼の心は揺れ動いた。En: His mind wavered.Ja: しかし、これは彼の決断で解決するしかない。En: However, he had to resolve it with his own decision.Ja: 彼は深呼吸をして、決断を下した。En: He took a deep breath and made his choice.Ja: 「ユウコ、君のアイデアを少し取り入れるよ。En: "Yuko, I'll incorporate a bit of your idea.Ja: ただ、ベースは父を思い起こさせるものにする。」En: However, the base will be something that reminds me of my father."Ja: ユウコはにっこり笑った。En: Yuko smiled brightly.Ja: 「いいと思うよ、ハルトさん。En: "I think it's a good plan, Haruto-san.Ja: 新しいことを試しながら、伝統を大切にするんだから。」En: It's about trying something new while cherishing tradition."Ja: そして、最後の試飲セッションが始まった。En: And so, the final tasting session began.Ja: 結果は上々だった。En: The results were excellent.Ja: 新しいブレンドは豊かでありながら、懐かしさも感じられる味だった。En: The new blend had a rich taste, yet there was a hint of nostalgia in it as well.Ja: 顧客たちや批評家たちは、新しい冬のブレンドを絶賛した。En: Customers and critics alike praised the new winter blend.Ja: 多くの人が店に足を運び、その風味を楽しんだ。En: Many people visited the store to enjoy its flavor.Ja: ハルトは安堵の息をついた。En: Haruto let out a sigh of relief.Ja: 彼は伝統と革新のバランスを取り、自己のリーダーシップに自信を得た。En: He successfully found a balance between tradition and innovation, gaining confidence in his leadership.Ja: この秋の終わりとともに、コーヒー焙煎所は新たな伝説を刻んだ。En: With the end of this autumn, the coffee roasting facility inscribed a new legend.Ja: 職人としての道が、より力強く明るく開けていくのを彼は感じていた。En: He felt that the path of a craftsman was opening up more strongly and brightly. Vocabulary Words:facility: 焙煎所sunlight: 日差しfragrance: 香りenvelops: 包むsurroundings: 周囲warmth: 温かさroasting: ローストevidence: 証legacy: 遺産tradition: 伝統breeze: 風expectations: 期待pressure: プレッシャーoverwhelming: 追い詰めていたproposal: 提案intriguing: 興味深いsignificant: 一大事resolve: 解決incorporate: 取り入れるnostalgia: 懐かしさpraise: 絶賛flavor: 風味sigh: 安堵の息balance: バランスconfidence: 自信leadership: リーダーシップlegend: 伝説craftsman: 職人opening: 開けるbrightly: 明るく

A point of contact, a common ground is episode 24, following a conversation with music journalist, booking agent, event promoter and translator Yuko Asanuma. In the last few years, I have seen Yuko in different places in Berlin, often in music-related environments but not only. Yuko Asanuma says, the places where we are willing to go to, we recognize each other as part of a different type of community. Although there may be music, it is something else that brings us together. I attended the first “Setten” series of events, part of the agency Yuko Asanuma runs. Setten is a Japanese word meaning both “point of contact” and “common ground”. It is also an invitation for people to meet and amplify each other. There is something slippery about partying, about being together in one place at one time. Even when all the elements seem to be perfect, we may not feel fully present. Other times, unexpectedly, we feel totally connected in places where we don't seem to belong. As Yuko states, you can't really anticipate the energy that an event will create. While most of the institutional and mainstream cultural contexts remain silent, it is in other venues that the most relevant things and conversations are happening. And here I understand relevance as a question of common struggles and ethics in times of censorship and escalating state violence.

In this episode, I'm joined by Yuko Tamura, an award-winning writer on the Medium platform and editor of Japonica—the go-to publication for everything Japan. Yuko's writing is a blend of "Fun Facts about Japan" and what she calls "a little rebellious essays" from Tokyo.We discuss some of her standout articles, including "The 3 Facts You Should Know Before Marketing to Japan." Yuko has a passion for cross-cultural topics and offers valuable advice for both Japanese and English speakers on how to avoid cultural misunderstandings.We also talk about her experiences writing for Medium, the opportunities for writers, and why Japonica is a must-join community for anyone covering Japan-related topics.Our conversation takes a deep dive into themes such as gender inequality in Japan, dealing with internet trolls, and how Yuko became bi-cultural despite never living outside of Japan. We also touch on her experiences working for both Japanese and foreign companies, as well as other fascinating stories from her career. Other topics we discuss:Discuss her "3 Facts to know before Marketing to Japan" article "Hone" and "Tatemae" explained from a Japanese perspectiveBreaks down the anatomy of internal business meetings at Japanese companiesWhy decisions take longer in corporate Japan Writing and speaking in English being a "liberating" exerciseOnly writing in English about gender inequality to avoid internet trollsThe Motivation Behind Her Articles on Gender Inequality and Sexism in JapanTogether we coin a new Japanese word for "Empowerment"Favorite Japanese word without an exact English translationYuko Tamura: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuko-tamura-041b96ab/Japonica: https://medium.com/japonica-publicationMore Now and Zen Japan episodes: http://nowandzen.jpJapan Adventures via Camper Van = Dream Drive: https://www.dreamdrive.life

Yuko Kaneko is Director and Corporate Counsel of the Business Legal Department at Renesas Electronic Corporation. Yuko discusses her career journey, starting as an attorney at Nishimura Asahi before transitioning to in-house roles. A career can span many years and so we discuss career longevity, the importance of continuous learning, and balancing professional and personal life. If you are looking for a role model of how to do a legal career in Japan then please listen to Yuko's story. If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Head over to Apple Podcasts to leave a review and we'd love it if you would leave us a message here! In this episode you'll hear: How Yuko left Iwate for Tokyo and found her way to a legal career Her tips for lawyers transitioning from private practice to in-house How she spends her time and makes exercising a priority even with a family Her favourite saying and other fun facts  About Yuko Yuko Kaneko is Director & Corporate Counsel, Business Legal Department of Renesas Electronic Corporation. She graduated from Tokyo University, and after attending the Legal Training Research Institute of the Supreme Court as a Legal Trainee, she started her career as an attorney-at-law at Nishimura & Asahi in 2000. In June 2010, Yuko changed her career path and switched to become an in-house legal counsel. She served as the Manager of Legal Affairs Office at Nippon Otis Elevator Company for over five and a half years. Thereafter, she moved to Alconix Corporation, where she served as the General Manager of the Legal and Compliance Department for just under 6 years. Yuko obtained an L.L.M. from the Florida Coastal School of Law through e-learning while raising three daughters. Yuko is also a Certified Fraud Examiner and volunteers for the Executive Board of Women in Law Japan. In her spare time she loves to get involved in her hobbies, which are golf, running, skiing and playing the koto. Connect with Yuko  LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuko-kaneko-019188132/  Links Hakone Pola Art Museum: https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/en/  Connect with Catherine  Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/oconnellcatherine/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lawyeronair YouTube: https://youtube.com/@lawyeronair 

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko returns to educate the Antiques Freaks on the wild history of deck chairs - from tuberculosis sanitoria to the Adirondacks to the Titanic and beyond!

Our Tuesday segment, Australia Wide covers local events and useful community information from six cities across Australia . This week, we spoke to Sydney's marathon runner, Yuko Frost ahead of the Sydney Marathon. - 9月15日に開催されるシドニーマラソンを前に、シドニー在住のマラソンランナー、フロスト結子さんにお話しを伺いました。

Yuko and Jeff deep dive into cultural perspectives on food, family, faith, lifestyles, and points of view.

Dr. O is back from Japan, and he's got a few things you can pray for. Pray for those who recently went through the training Dr. O led. Pray for the pastors that are exhausted from working a regular job as well as leading their churches. Pray that God would send believers to train the Japanese people in evangelism, theology, and counseling through mission trips and books being translated into Japanese. Finally, here is a list of names that was given to Dr. O who will be evangelized in the upcoming week by those who attended the training: Yoshihiro, Tagetoshi, Keiko, Yoko, Daryl, Keiko, Shizuka, Kyoko, Koichi, Hisaie, Mikki, Makoto, Naoko, Atsushi, Sachiko, Masanori, Eriko, Takanori, Yuko, Akira, Takashi, Sayaka, Takeshi, and Ayane. Connect with us! Website – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠soulcare.io⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email – soulcarenomad@gmail.com Facebook – ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soul Care Nomad

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Love & Determination: Yuko's Journey Through Kyoto's Tanabata Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/love-determination-yukos-journey-through-kyotos-tanabata Story Transcript:Ja: 夏の京都駅はにぎやかで、人々は皆てんやわんやと行き来していた。En: Kyoto Station in summer was bustling, with people coming and going in a flurry.Ja: 七夕の祭りが近づいており、駅の中には色とりどりの装飾と短冊が揺れていた。En: With the Tanabata Festival approaching, colorful decorations and tanzaku (wish strips) swayed within the station.Ja: ひときわ目立つ飾りの中に一人の女性が立っていた。En: Among the striking decorations stood a woman.Ja: その女性の名前は優子。En: Her name was Yuko.Ja: 東京で働くプロフェッショナルだった。En: She was a professional working in Tokyo.Ja: しかし、最近診断された慢性の病気のことで頭がいっぱいだった。En: However, her mind was filled with thoughts about the chronic illness she had recently been diagnosed with.Ja: この夏の暑い日に、彼女は大切な決断をするために京都を訪れていた。En: On this hot summer day, she visited Kyoto to make an important decision.Ja: 「ヒロシに会わなきゃ」と心の中でつぶやきながら電話を取り出した。En: "I have to see Hiroshi," she murmured to herself as she pulled out her phone.Ja: ヒロシは京都に住んでいる。En: Hiroshi lived in Kyoto.Ja: 二人は遠距離恋愛を続けていたが、優子の病気のニュースは二人の関係に大きな影を落としていた。En: The two had been in a long-distance relationship, but the news of Yuko's illness had cast a significant shadow over their relationship.Ja: 「もしもし、ヒロシ？En: "Hello, Hiroshi?Ja: 今、京都駅に着いたよ」と優子は電話で伝えた。En: I just arrived at Kyoto Station," Yuko said over the phone.Ja: 「優子、よく来たね。En: "Yuko, you made it.Ja: 心配してたよ。En: I was worried.Ja: どこで会おう？En: Where should we meet?"Ja: 」ヒロシの声には安堵の色がうかがえた。En: Hiroshi's voice held a tone of relief.Ja: 駅の前で待ち合わせ、二人は人混みを避けて静かなカフェに入った。En: They arranged to meet in front of the station and then entered a quiet café to avoid the crowd.Ja: カフェの中はほんのりとした照明と静かな音楽が流れており、二人の会話が重要なものであることを感じさせた。En: The café had soft lighting and gentle music, creating an atmosphere that emphasized the importance of their conversation.Ja: 優子は深いため息をつき、「ヒロシ、聞いてほしいことがあるの」と話し始めた。En: Yuko took a deep breath and started, "Hiroshi, there's something I need to tell you."Ja: 病気のこと、これからの生活、そして遠距離恋愛の難しさについて率直に話した。En: She spoke frankly about her illness, her future life, and the difficulties of maintaining a long-distance relationship.Ja: ヒロシは真剣なまなざしで優子の話を聞いていた。En: Hiroshi listened intently, his gaze serious.Ja: 「優子、君のことを第一に考えている。En: "Yuko, I always put you first.Ja: 僕たちは一緒にこの問題を乗り越えることができるよ。En: Together, we can overcome this issue.Ja: どうしたいと思っているの？En: What do you want to do?"Ja: 」「私、七夕の短冊にお願いを書いたの」と優子は笑顔を見せながら言った。En: "I made a wish on a Tanabata tanzaku," Yuko said, giving a smile.Ja: 「君と一緒に過ごす未来をお願いした。En: "I wished for a future where we could be together.Ja: だから、仕事を京都に移そうかと思っているの。En: So, I'm thinking about moving my job to Kyoto."Ja: 」ヒロシの目は輝いた。En: Hiroshi's eyes lit up.Ja: 「それは素晴らしい決断だ、優子。En: "That's a wonderful decision, Yuko.Ja: 僕もできる限り君をサポートするよ。En: I'll support you as much as I can."Ja: 」二人はその後、七夕の飾りを見に行った。En: Afterward, the two went to see the Tanabata decorations.Ja: キラキラと光る短冊や星の飾りが彼らの上で揺れていた。En: The shining tanzaku and star ornaments swayed overhead.Ja: 優子とヒロシは手をつなぎ、未来に向けた新たな決意を胸に抱いていた。En: Holding hands, Yuko and Hiroshi embraced their new determination for the future.Ja: 「ありがとう、ヒロシ。En: "Thank you, Hiroshi.Ja: これからも一緒にいようね」と優子は優しく言った。En: Let's stay together from now on," Yuko said gently.Ja: 「もちろんだよ、優子。En: "Of course, Yuko.Ja: 一緒に乗り越えていこう」とヒロシはそっと肩を抱き寄せた。En: We'll get through this together," Hiroshi said, softly pulling her into a hug.Ja: 京都の夜は美しい願い事とともに過ぎていった。En: The night in Kyoto passed along with their beautiful wishes.Ja: この瞬間から、彼らの未来は明るく輝いているかのようだった。En: From that moment, it seemed as though their future shone bright. Vocabulary Words:bustling: にぎやかflurry: てんやわんやapproaching: 近づいてdecorations: 装飾chronic: 慢性diagnosed: 診断されたsignificant: 大きなshadow: 影relief: 安堵atmosphere: 雰囲気frankly: 率直にgaze: まなざしintent: 真剣overcome: 乗り越えるembraced: 抱いていたgentle: 優しいwished: お願いしたdetermination: 決意future: 未来professional: プロフェッショナルimportant: 大切なdifficulties: 難しさstar ornaments: 星の飾りwish strips: 短冊soft lighting: ほんのりとした照明gentle music: 静かな音楽make a decision: 決断するwish: 願い事support: サポートするbeautiful: 美しい

Yuko Mohri: Compose / Pavilion of Japan at Venice Art Biennale 2024. Venice (Italy), April 19, 2024. Official description: Known ...

In 1974 an unknown Japanese artist put pen to paper and created a character that would go on to be worth more than $80 billion.The illustration was titled ‘Unknown White Cat' but you will probably know it better as Hello Kitty. The artist, Yuko Shimizu, designed Hello Kitty while she was working for the firm Sanrio. Fast forward 50 years and Yuko's friendly feline has been on a fair few adventures including going to space and becoming Japan's ambassador for tourism. Yuko tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty the secrets behind Hello Kitty's ‘cuteness' and introduces her latest character, the stylish French bulldog Rebecca Bonbon.(Photo: Hello Kitty. Credit: Getty Images)

Welcome to "JAPANESE from SCRATCH with YUKO" Episode 2. I will talk about two plans for a great day out in Tokyo!

Episode 126 The Japanese Shigin Vocal Tradition—and Electronics Playlist   Track Time Start Time Introduction –Thom Holmes 04:46 00:00 1.     Mix of Susumu Yokota, “Saku” from Sakura (1999 Skintone) plus Abe Shũfu II, “Mount Fuji” from Music Of The Shigin: Chanting To Chinese Poetry (1975 Folkways). Album of electronic music from the late composer Susumu Yokota and a track from Folkways of Japanese shingin folk music. 05:42 04:54 2.     Mix of Shiro Michi,“マドンナの宝石 (Intermezzo From "The Jewels Of The Madonna)” from エレクトーン 名曲アルバム (Electone Masterpiece Album)(1965 Polydor). Plus a female shigin performer accompanied by koto from a Japanese collection of shigin singers (1973 Toshiba TY-40077), side 2, track 6. Shiro Michi, Shiro Michi, was a popular Japanese Hammond organist in the 1950s, and Electone artist from the 1950s-2000s since 1958. This track was performed on the Yamaha Electone. 03:02 10:34 3.     Mix of Shiro Michi, “ドナウ川の漣 (Danube Waves Waltz)” from エレクトーン 名曲アルバム (Electone Masterpiece Album)(1965 Polydor). Plus a male shigin performer accompanied by bamboo flute and koto from a Japanese collection of shigin singers (1973 Toshiba TY-40077), side 1, track 2. 04:46 13:34 4.     Mix of a fragment of Shiro Michi and shigin, which I have called “Shigin Skip Organ” because of the prominence of the LP skip throughout. “ドナウ川の漣 (Danube Waves Waltz)” from エレクトーン 名曲アルバム(Electone Masterpiece Album)(1965 Polydor) plus a skipping record of a male shigin performer with koto. 04:08 18:17 5.     Omoide Hatoba, “Alternative Funkaholic” from Kinsei (1995 Earthnoise). 02:30 22:24 6.     Omoide Hatoba, “Satellite Groove” from Kinsei (1995 Earthnoise). 03:53 24:52 7.     Neohachi, “Dog More Than Cat” from Lovecadio Hearn (2013 White Paddy Mountain). Neohachi is a Japanese female duo, formed in 2005 and featuring Lily (Shigin Vocals) and Elly (Synthesizers). 06:09 28:40 8.     Neohachi, “Eternal, Eternal, Eternal” from Lovecadio Hearn (2013 White Paddy Mountain). 02:31 34:36 9.     和楽器バンド (Wagakki Band), “Akatsuki no Ito”from    八奏絵巻(Wildflowers Scroll). Bass, 亜沙 (Asa); Drums, 山葵 (Wasabi); Guitar, 町屋 (Machiya); Koto, [箏], いぶくろ聖志(Ibukuro Masashi); Shakuhachi, [尺八], 神永大輔 (Kaminaga Daisuke); Shamisen, [津軽三味線], 蜷川べに(Ninagawa Beni); Taiko, [和太鼓], 黒流 (Kurona); Shigin Vocals, 鈴華ゆう子 (Suzuhana Yuko). Suzuhana Yuko provides the shigin vocals in this convergence of hard rock and traditional Japanese music. The whole outfit is outstanding but I like the pre-eminence of female musicians. For example, check out this Japanese video of Ninagawa Beni shredding the Shamisen. Here's a 2023 performance by Wagakki Band featuring a vocal by Yuko. 03:28 37:22 10.   和楽器バンド (Wagakki Band), “Nadeshiko Zakura” from 八奏絵巻(Wildflowers Scroll). Bass, 亜沙 (Asa); Drums, 山葵 (Wasabi); Guitar, 町屋 (Machiya); Koto, [箏], いぶくろ聖志(Ibukuro Masashi); Shakuhachi, [尺八], 神永大輔 (Kaminaga Daisuke); Shamisen, [津軽三味線], 蜷川べに(Ninagawa Beni); Taiko, [和太鼓], 黒流 (Kurona); Shigin Vocals, 鈴華ゆう子 (Suzuhana Yuko). 04:44 40:48 11.   Shigenori Kamiya(神谷重徳), “ファラオの墓 (Farao (Pharaoh) No Haka)” from Digital Trip ファラオの墓 シンセサイザ ファンタジ (Digital Trip Pharaoh's Tomb Synthesizer Fantasy). Composed By, Synthesizer, Shigenori Kamiya (神谷重徳). 03:12 45:28 12.   Gagaku Shigenkai, Ryōō from Unesco Collection, A Musical Anthology of the Orient: Japan II (1962 Musicaphon). "Ryōō" was recorded in Tokyo in 1962. Shigenkai, was a traditional Japanese music ensemble attached to the Imperial Household Agency, playing flutes, drums, and string instruments. I did a remix of this, adding delay and some droning tones and then double-tracking the whole piece as a way to transforms these lovely, acoustic tonalities into an electronic mélange. 07:18 48:38 13.   Otomo Yoshihide (大友良英), “Film Maker From Kreuzberg,” from We Insist? (1992 Sound Factory). Turntables, Sampler, Tapes, Guitar, Otomo Yoshihide. 02:55 55:50 14.   After Dinner, “An Accelerating Etude” from After Dinner (1984 Recommended Records). Engineer, Producer, Voice, Synthesizer, Tape, Koto (Miniature 13 String, Taisho-goto), Plastic Flute, Percussion, Haco. Vocalist/lyricist-composer/multi-instrumentalist/sound-artist. Album compiled for the UK release from the original Japan records known as the Glass Tube LP and an After Dinner 7.” 04:11 58:42 15.   After Dinner, “Sepia-Ture II” from After Dinner (1984 Recommended Records). Alto Saxophone, Kaname Nakagawa; Arranged by, Y. Utsunomia; Bass, Drum, Miyuki Komori; Bass, Violin, Tadahiko Yokokawa; Koto (Taisho-goto), Yasushi Utsunomia; Snare, Masaaki Kawaguchi; Soprano Saxophone, Masaharu Ito; Tenor Saxophone, Seiichi Kuroda; Voice, Haco. 02:25 01:02:50 16.   Wha Ha Ha, “Keiro No Hibi” and “On The Floor” from 死ぬ時は別 (It's Different When You Die) (1981 Better Days). The second part of this combination track is a different of “On the Floor” that is sung by Mishio Ogawa. The version I am most familiar with was sung by a man so this is a refreshing variation. Computer, Takafumi Fuse; Effects [Sound Effects], Fujio Akatsuka; Engineer, Kazuhiro Tokieda, Takafumi Fuse; Guitar, Shigenori Kamiya; Keyboards, Shuichi Chino; Percussion, Kiyohiko Senba; Saxophone, Voice, Akira Sakata; Voice, Mishio Ogawa. 11:57 01:05:09   Opening background music: Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Nuages” from Heartbeat (1991 Virgin Japan). Written by Sakamoto, the vocal is delivered by the remarkable Algerian singer Houria Aichi (2:15).   Opening and closing sequences voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. My Books/eBooks: Electronic and Experimental Music, sixth edition, Routledge 2020. Also, Sound Art: Concepts and Practices, first edition, Routledge 2022. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation. For a transcript, please see my blog, Noise and Notations.    

Welcome to "JAPANESE from SCRATCH with YUKO" Episode 1. I will talk about the outline of this podcast, discuss hobbies and what activities we like to do with our special guest!

Yes! whY You ask? It's the "Y" episode! This week, Justin and Erika break down two very different but absolutley wonderful playwrights. Erika looks at one of the biggest names in the industry right now, Justin finds an underground treasure trove of femal comedic monolouges, and the two of them chat about oats. FINALLY.SOME BUSINESS: Thank you to the two playwrights we featured in this episode! You can find some of their plays in the links below. Erika's play, Kill The Bird, can be found on her New Play Exchange and you can purchase and produce Justin's plays, Community Garden and Cabin Chronicles, through his publisher, Playscripts. You can also check out Justin's new podcast, The Scene: Podcast, which features Erika on the pilot! Finally, you can check out Justin's YouTube channel for more longform theatre content! For any more information, check out Justin's website and Erika's website for more cool stuff!Links to our playwrights:Emily Yuko Walborn's WebsiteEmily Yuko Walborn's NPXLauren Yee's WebsiteLauren Yee's ConcordIf you like the show, feel free to subscribe and give us a five star review! Also, follow us on instagram @justinborak and @actualerikakuhn and Justin on TikTok for any news and notes on upcoming episodes and more theatre reccomendations!

Discover the link between oral health and overall well-being. In this episode, Dr. Yuko Torigoe, a biologic, holistic, and biomimetic dentist with over 20 years of experience, provided valuable insights into the relationship between oral and systemic health, offering a compelling perspective on the importance of holistic dental care. If you're keen on understanding how your oral health can influence your systemic well-being and are looking for practical tips to prioritize both, this episode is for you. Listen now to start taking care of your overall health by improving your oral health! For show notes, visit https://fivejourneys.com/podcasts/the-mouth-body-connection-how-oral-health-impacts-overall-wellness/  Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/feelfreakingamazing/  Related Episodes Remove Your Mercury Amalgams, with Dr. Yuko Torigoe Decrease Toxic Exposure and Become More Resilient, with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno  Lower Your Risk for Cancer & Chronic Diseases, with Dr. Greg Eckel Get the Right Treatment for Complex Conditions, with Dr. Nafysa Parpia  

In this week's episode we spotlight a hybrid variety chicken - the Cinnamon Queen.  The wonderful Dr. Yuko Sato, Extension Veterinarian at Iowa State University, chats with us about keeping your backyard flock safe during fair and festival season. We share our recipe for Chili with Cornbread Topping, and give you an update on the latest speakers added to the lineup for Murray Fest Midwest. Grubbly Farms - click here for our affiliate link.https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100963304-15546963Pre and Probiotic and Vitamin and Electrolyte Powders!Bright and Early Coffee - use code CWTCL15 for 15% off of any bagged coffee. K Cups always ship free!https://brightandearlycoffee.com/Chicken Luv Box -  use CWTCL50 for 50% off your first box of any multi-month subscription!https://www.chickenluv.com/Nestera UShttps://nestera.us/cwtclUse our affiliate link above for 5% off your purchase!Breed Spotlight is sponsored by Murray McMurray Hatcheryhttps://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/Metzer Farms Waterfowlhttps://www.metzerfarms.com/Roosty'shttps://amzn.to/3yMDJECONourish Calci Wormshttps://econourish.co.uk/Chili with Cornbread Toppinghttps://coffeewiththechickenladies.com/farm-fresh-egg-recipes/chili-with-cornbread-topping/Murray Fest Midwesthttps://murrayfestmidwest.com/CWTCL Websitehttps://coffeewiththechickenladies.com/CWTCL Etsy Shophttps://www.etsy.com/shop/CoffeeWChickenLadiesAs Amazon Influencers, we may receive a small commission from the sale of some items at no additional cost to consumers.CWTCL Amazon Recommendationshttps://www.amazon.com/shop/coffeewiththechickenladies Support the Show.

今日は日本からフィリピンに来ている日本人インターンのSuzukaとYukoがフィリピンの印章をご紹介します。 ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。 今日は、DCEC NCの運営企業TESZARA INcに日本からインターンに来ているSuzukaとYukoがフィリピンでのインターンについてみなさんにご紹介します。 Today, Suzuka and Yuko, who are interns from Japan at TESZARA INc, the operating company of DCEC NC, will introduce you to internships in the Philippines. Hoy, Suzuka y Yuko, que son pasantes de Japón en TESZARA INc, la empresa operativa de DCEC NC, le presentarán las pasantías en Filipinas.

Each week we aim to bring together the biggest events in Vtubing and talk about what's been going on. Stop by, hang out, and let's catch up with us! Join this discord : https://discord.gg/wFMcTGHWGJ Follow here for updates: https://twitter.com/SuperChatsPod Shorts over here: https://www.tiktok.com/@superchatspod 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:28 Cover's Moving to America (sorta) 00:15:55 Hololive Talents at Anime Boston 00:19:38 IRyS Birfday Day 00:26:45 Anya's Birfday Day 00:35:01 New Rikkaloid Singing Competition in May 00:36:06 Idol Corp (Re?)Debuts 00:41:13 Miori Celesta in 3D?! 00:50:20 Aqua in SAO Game 00:50:52 Moona's Back! 00:51:52 Siri and Clara's New Project 00:56:33 Momo's Home Yo 00:59:21 Haachama's song about Miko and Pig Thunder 01:01:23 Kanata's cover of Kyu-kurarin 01:02:40 Polka's cover of Self-Destructive Music 01:04:26 Hoshimatic Project cover of Unknown Mother Goose 01:06:00 Regloss cover of Announce Spring/Yama 01:07:02 Anya Melfissa cover of LoveIt? 01:09:35 Fauna's Tree's Birthday Stream 01:13:15 Fauna in HoloEN3DRepeat 01:14:15 Shiina's Bioshock Experience 01:20:46 Hina's Drunken Eldin Ring 01:25:55 Yuko's Spam Sushi 01:31:22 Filian and Team collab'd 01:33:58 Nerissa's collab with Bao 01:41:43 Community Highlights and we Shill for Ourselves 01:44:14 Indie Focus Nina Saotome 01:47:43 Birfdays

Let's Connect Deeper The $ystem あなたのビジネスには欠かせないビジネスの4つの柱。Guessing Gameをするのではなく、ビジネスでしっかりと収入を受け取れる柱をステップBYステップでクリエイトしていくコースです。 ＊Lesson 合計4つ *２ヶ月ビジネスグループコーチング付き 登録リンク

This week, Ira spoke with Jazz pianist/composer Yuko Mabuchi, performing with the Yuko Mabuchi Quartet in Myron's at The Smith Center March 16 (at 5 and 8 p.m.). In this episode of “Talk About Las Vegas With Ira,” Yuko talks about improvisation; how jazz musicians communicate and collaborate; being exposed to all kinds of music in Japan; her decision to move to the United States to study; her first time performing in Las Vegas; her high energy performances; how American audience's response inspired her to play; why she loves the music of Brazil; how music should bring people together; and working on her new album.

That's right, this week we're back to positivity! Exciting events! Fantastic music! The return of some fantastic vtubers to streaming!  ...ok we talk about the drama a little bit, but not a lot! Honest! We do get to talk about Mumei's drawings, Gavis' new outfit, Yuko's return, some neat Valentine's day streams, and a whole lot more! Stop by for a bit and let's chat! Each week we aim to bring together the biggest events in Vtubing and talk about what's been going on. Stop by, hang out, and let's catch up with us! Join this discord : https://discord.gg/wFMcTGHWGJ Follow here for updates: https://twitter.com/SuperChatsPod Shorts over here: https://www.tiktok.com/@superchatspod 00:00:00 Start 00:00:24 Getting Nijisanji Drama Out of the Way 00:14:44 Dokibird Continues to Win Big 00:21:39 Wactor Reclaims their Crown as the Bottom 00:29:32 Calli's Charity Success 00:38:24 Mumei Makes a Good Mistake 00:43:15 Takane Lui Does an Interesting Interview 00:48:51 Chibidoki is Now a Marketable Plushie 00:50:33 Hololive x Capsule Cheer Up 00:55:11 Shiori's Hang Out Visual Novel 00:57:59 Kobo Plays Valorant With a Boy Band 01:03:56 Gavis Bettel's new Outfit 01:09:58 Yuko Yurei Returns with some Changes 01:24:32 Phase Connect's Cultured merch 01:30:40 Congrats BriAtCookiebox on 10K 01:31:39 Congrats Laimu on your Play Button 01:33:30 ReGloss Covers Gimme Chocolate 01:34:40 Banzoin Hakka Covers Chu Chu Lovely Muni Muni 01:36:07 Roca Rourin Covers Ghost 01:37:15 Futakuchi Mana Covers Vulgar 01:39:27 VDere's First Full Cover 01:41:47 Fauna Romanced Us in a Gondola 01:46:32 Bae Goes Insane Hosting a Collab 01:56:27 Coni Confetti Seiso Eyetracker Challenge 01:59:07 Fuyo Cloverfield Did Valentine's ASMR 01:59:34 Phase Connect Valentine's Day Aftershow 02:03:35 Mozumi Pichi's Weird Valentine's Stream 02:06:47 Randon's Sweethearts Tierlist 02:08:51 Happy Birthday Poko Rakun 02:10:24 Self Shilling 02:12:38 Uwo's Lab Indie Focus 02:16:01 Birthdays

Remove mercury amalgams to start detoxing!  Join holistic, biologic and biomimetic dentist, Dr. Yuko Torigoe, as she dives deep into these new approaches to dentistry. She and Wendie discuss the health impacts of mercury and other toxic fillings, proper ways to have them removed, and give you actionable steps to prioritize your oral health.  Listen now and take the first step to start detoxing from heavy metals! For show notes, visit https://fivejourneys.com/podcasts/remove-your-mercury-amalgams/  Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/feelfreakingamazing/  Related Episodes Detox from Heavy Metals, with Wendy Myers  Upgrade Your Heavy Metal Detox, with Wendy Myers  Decrease Toxic Exposure and Become More Resilient, with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno

En este episodio continuamos con nuestras recomendaciones acostumbradas del genero Thriller con esta excelente novela de la autora Kanae Minato.El libro "Confesiones" de la autora Kanae Minato trata sobre la historia de una profesora llamada Yuko Moriguchi que se enfrenta a la muerte de su hija de cuatro años. En lugar de aceptar la versión oficial de su muerte, Yuko decide tomar venganza contra los responsables. A través de varias confesiones, la profesora revela los secretos y verdades ocultas detrás de la tragedia, exponiendo los pecados y manipulaciones de aquellos que jugaron un papel en la muerte de su hija. La historia profundiza en temas como la venganza, la culpa, el poder y la corrupción.Sería de mucha ayuda si compartes este episodio y te suscribes a nuestro canal de pódcast.Adquiere el libro: En AmazonRecuerda que si gustas apoyarnos en nuestras lecturas y reseñas, lo puedes realizar mediante ☕️ Paypal o a través de nuestras redes sociales o correo electrónico.También te agradeceríamos

Yukoさんのインスタグラム 有川浩「阪急電車」 麒麟・田村裕「ホームレス中学生」 森下典子「日日是好日」 梨木香歩「西の魔女が死んだ ヨシタケシンスケ「もりあがれ！タイダーン　ヨシタケシンスケ対談集」 小川糸「ライオンのおやつ」 小川糸「食堂カタツムリ」 養老 孟司 星野 道夫 凪良ゆう「汝、星の如く」 凪良ゆう「流浪の月」 町田そのこ「52ヘルツのクジラたち」

What a week, what a week! Mumei's 3D showcase was great, Flare had her 4th Anniversary Life, V-Dere's Redebuting, Kiara hit 1.5M, Yuko made cookies, Ui hit a million subs (and has a crazy-successful song on her hands) and this week we talk about Marine! Let's go! Each week we aim to bring together the biggest events in Vtubing and talk about what's been going on. Stop by, hang out, and let's catch up with us!

Illustrator Yuko Shimizu was born in Tokyo, Japan and began drawing from an early age. As a preteen, her family moved from Japan to the US, a huge culture shock that included learning an entirely new language and navigating social norms in 7th grade. This experience gave her an even deeper love for drawing - something that transcends any language barrier. After college, Yuko spent 11 years at a prestigious corporate PR firm in Japan before she decided to pursue her lifelong dream. At 34, she enrolled in art school in New York City. Since then, she's received numerous accolades for her beautiful illustrations. A staunch supporter of going after what you want, Yuko certainly doesn't regret any choices she's made to draw a new path forward for herself. Images, links and more from Yuko Shimizu on cleverpodcast.com!Please say Hi on social! Twitter, Instagram and Facebook - @CleverPodcast, @amydeversIf you enjoy Clever we could use your support! Please consider leaving a review, making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Clever is hosted and produced by Amy Devers, with editing by Rich Stroffolino, production assistance from Ilana Nevins and Anouchka Stephan, and music by El Ten Eleven. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we've got the run-down on the newest Hololive branch, a metric ton of new outfits, Calli's big news, new hair styles, Advent's collab, Yuko being silly, Pippa being Pippa, Aura's Family Tree, and actually even more things to talk about! It's been a great week in Vtubing, let's chat about it! Each week we aim to bring together the biggest events in Vtubing and talk about what's been going on. Stop by, hang out, and let's catch up with us!

El primer ministro canadiense, Justin Trudeau, recibió el pasado mes de febrero, un memorando clasificado como secreto, sobre Fenómenos anómalos no identificados (UAP por sus siglas en inglés). Obtenido a través de una solicitud de libertad de información, el documento describe como respondió el gobierno canadiense al misterioso objeto no identificado que fue derribado sobre el territorio del Yukón, al norte de Canadá, el 11 de febrero. 

El primer ministro canadiense, Justin Trudeau, recibió el pasado mes de febrero, un memorando clasificado como secreto, sobre Fenómenos anómalos no identificados (UAP por sus siglas en inglés). Obtenido a través de una solicitud de libertad de información, el documento describe como respondió el gobierno canadiense al misterioso objeto no identificado que fue derribado sobre el territorio del Yukón, al norte de Canadá, el 11 de febrero. 

Welcome to the podcast with Dr. Brendan McCarthy! In this episode we go over lab values for thyroid. Your body uses thyroid hormones to regulate all kinds of processes. That includes how fast you burn calories, your heart rate, and many other automatic functions. Lets take a look at what the proper levels should look like when it comes to Thyroid! Feel free to leave any questions you may have in the comments below! Dr. Brendan McCarthy founded Protea Medical Center in 2002. While he's been the chief medical officer, Protea has grown and evolved into a dynamic medical center serving the Valley and Central Arizona. A nationally recognized as an expert in hormone replacement therapy, Dr McCarthy s the only instructor in the nation who teaches BioHRT on live patients. Physicians travel to Arizona to take his course and integrate it into their own practices. Besides hormone replacement therapy, Dr. McCarthy has spoken nationally and locally before physicians on topics such as weight loss, infertility, nutritional therapy and more. Thank you for tuning in and don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Let us know in the COMMENTS if you have any questions or what you may want Dr. McCarthy to talk about next! Check out Dr. Brendan McCarthy's Book! https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Off-Mood-Swing-Hormones/dp/0999649604 --More Links-- Instagram: www.instagram.com/drbrendanmccarthy TikTok: www.tiktok.com/drbrendanmccarthy Clinic Website: www.protealife.com #thyroid #thyroidproblems #thyroidhealing #thyroidawareness   Sources: Hollowell JG et al. J Clin Endocrinl Metab 2002 87(2)489-499 Bunevicius R et al. Effects of thyroxine as compared with thyroxine plus triiodothyronine in patients with hypothyroidism. N Engl J Med 1999 Feb 11;340(6):424-9 Biondi, B et al. Combination Treatment with T4 and T3: Toward Personalized Replacement Therapy in Hypothyroidism? JCEM July 2012, 97(7):2256-2271. Yamazaki, Yuko, et al. "Low free triiodothyronine level as a predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis: the DREAM cohort." Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis 28.10 (2021): 1071-1082. Llamas, Michael, Maria Luisa Garo, and Luca Giovanella. "Low free-T3 serum levels and prognosis of COVID-19: systematic review and meta-analysis." Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) 59.12 (2021): 1906-1913. Plebani, Mario, and Luca Giovanella. "Reflex TSH strategy: the good, the bad and the ugly." Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) 58.1 (2019): 1-2 Robertson, R. Paul, ed. Degroot's Endocrinology: Basic Science and Clinical Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2023

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“Prenatal memories” refers to a child's recollections from the time that they were inside their mothers' womb - and the memories can sometimes be from an even earlier time. In this fascinating episode, special guests Dr. Akira Ikegawa and Yuko Igarashi discuss Ikegawa's featured role in the documentary Prenatal Memories of Children and the study of early consciousness. Learn more about the film Prenatal Memories of Children:  https://norio-ogikubo.info/en/ Connect with Dr. Ikegawa: https://www.facebook.com/groups/479925139681779 Read about the impact of touch in the first 3 years of life on the Informed Pregnancy Blog: https://www.informedpregnancy.com/single-post/nurturing-touch-in-the-first-three-years-promotes-lifelong-mental-wellness-greer-kirshenbaum-phd Keep up with Dr. Berlin and the Informed Pregnancy Project online! www.informedpregnancy.com www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/ www.facebook.com/InformedPregnancy www.twitter.com/doctorberlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parents, take a deep breath: how your kids turn out isn't fully on you. Of course, parenting plays an important role in shaping who children become, but psychologist Yuko Munakata offers an alternative, research-backed reality that highlights how it's just one of many factors that influence the chaotic complexity of childhood development. A rethink for anyone wondering what made them who they are today and what it means to be a good parent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's see what War is good for when Yuko makes her attack.   What time is it? It's the Chainsaw Minute! Every Friday David and Jordan give their thoughts on the latest chapter of the manga that needs no introduction, Chainsaw Man. Find out what's the devil of the week and why this chapter is a 10/10.    Looking for a regular Shonen Flop episode? They're all on the same feed and you can find our next episode on Monday.    Show Notes:   You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com   Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to content, bonus episodes, and polls for what we cover next   Join the Discord to be able to sit in on a live taping of this episode and interact with us in the chat every Wednesday at 5:30PM. Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r   Credits:   Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes   Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)   Special thanks to Tre Watson for the episode title shoutout, you can find them @trewatsonmusic or youtube.com/c/TreWatsonMusic