The last time Keane played at V Festival they found themselves in the odd position of filling in for Oasis who, having performed at the festival's Staffordshire site, didn't make it to Essex to play a second night.
Liam Gallagher released a statement saying he was suffering with a throat infection, and while that might have been the case (Noel Gallagher has since stated his younger brother was hungover), in reality Oasis were in the process of splitting up.
"We were expecting a smaller crowd, but when we walked on stage we all just looked out and said 'Wow!'," says Keane's bass player Jesse Quin. "There were people everywhere."
Drummer Rich Hughes adds: "And then Tom (Chaplin) decided to cover Cast No Shadow.
"Although I thought the crowd were perhaps those that wouldn't have gone to see Oasis anyway, it worked brilliantly. It's another great Oasis song, and the whole field was singing.
"We might not be doing any covers this year, but V is going to be great. It's one we always look forward to. British festivals are always fantastic. We did T In The Park in Scotland recently, and despite the horror show caused by the weather, the people were there in their tens of thousands to watch us."
Given Keane's current status, it's difficult to imagine their appearance at a festival eliciting any other kind of reaction. Debut album Hopes And Fears was 2004's second biggest-selling, after Scissor Sisters's self-titled breakthrough, while the follow-up Under The Iron Sea, and third album Perfect Symmetry, only broadened their appeal.
While many bands of their 2004/2005 vintage struggled after the success of a huge-selling debut, Keane thrived with the increased attention. Not even the blip of singer Tom Chaplin's admission to rehab for cocaine addiction in 2006 could derail their ascent.
They might not have the music press kudos of Radiohead and Coldplay, but when Keane's fifth album Strangeland went to No 1 in the album chart earlier this year, they equalled feats by the aforementioned bands.
Only the Beatles have outdone the three groups on that front. Their forthcoming European tour is their biggest yet, moving from Beirut to Lisbon to Helsinki, while they're planning something big for the UK in December.
"Despite all that, I think it's only now that I'm getting a handle on what we do," says Hughes.
"Bands who make their second record the same as their first really struggle when it comes to making their third. We established with our second, Under The Iron Sea, that we weren't going to make Hopes And Fears 2.
"Because of that, we were free to do whatever we wanted with what became Perfect Symmetry. Essentially the first record is all about getting to a position to make your second, the second you're still looking over your shoulder, the third, in our case, is about going a bit mad in Berlin, and only with this one do we feel more established."
When it comes to Perfect Symmetry, there is a slight pause in conversation. It's not to say it was an unhappy record, but they do feel it was too dense-sounding, burying much of piano player and chief songwriter Tim Rice-Oxley's hard work.
"There was a lot going on, and we really indulged in the fun side of making it – too much, maybe, which covered up whatever might have been lacking," says Hughes. For Strangeland, Rice-Oxley had a bank of around 80 songs to choose from, and early sessions for the album involved the quartet playing and rehearsing the final 12 before going anywhere near a studio to record them.
The idea was for the album to be more stripped back than its predecessor. Disconnected, among the band's best singles, and the song Strangeland set the tone for the recording, which Hughes says was engineered to let the songs be the stars of the show, not fancy production techniques.
The duo, sitting today in their management office in north London, trade compliments about Rice-Oxley's songwriting. Quin, who joined the band as a full-time member in early 2011, especially enjoys the way Rice-Oxley uses plain language to explain complex, emotional ideas, while Hughes is impressed with his bandmate's consistent ability to confuse him.
"But – and I think I can say this because I don't write them – the lyrics on Strangeland are brilliant. Tim definitely goes to places other songwriters fear to. Sea Fog, for example, is absolutely heartbreaking. It's about being so depressed you wish there was a mist that would just come and carry you off."
Quin chips in, laughing: "Maybe Tim needs to lighten up? Maybe we should make him write an album of songs for kids?"
Strangeland is out now. Keane play V Festival in Weston Park on August 19.


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Snap has announced a new accelerator program called Yellow focused on 'mobile storytelling.'
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Earlier this week, the parent company of Snapchat announced a new accelerator program, Yellow, dedicated to companies focused on creative "mobile storytelling," further blurring the lines between social networks and media companies. (Facebook consistently insists it's not one.)
Snap will kick off its inaugural Yellow program this September, through which it will invest $150,000 in each of a maximum of 10 media startups in exchange for an unspecified amount of equity.
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"They'll receive the tools needed to grow a business from the ground up, including funding, mentorship, introductions to industry veterans and creative office space," the Yellow website reads, "as well as the opportunity for distribution on Snapchat." Snapchat's Discover section already features content from a range of media partners.
That mentorship will come directly from Snap's executive team, including co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel. Spiegel will help to select participants, as well as advise them during the three-month program in regular meetings, a spokesperson told Recode.
Snap will consider applicants who have ideas for storytelling on any mobile platform, not just Snapchat. This could take the form of "an interactive story, a show, an AR experience, building the next big media company or something in between," according to the Yellow site.
Each participant team will consist of one to four people, working full time out of Snap's Venice, Calif., headquarters. The Snap representative also told Recode that the size of the equity stake the company will take from each startup would be comparable to that of Silicon Valley's Y-Combinator incubator, which invests $120,000 for 7 percent and has accelerated the likes of Airbnb, Dropbox and Instacart.
Snap is accepting applications for its first cohort through July 8. The program is slated to run Sept. 10 through Dec. 7, 2018.
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Lower left corner. Old times! Chrisax wasn't even in WAR yet there..
Screenshot is from the Black Sunday event where MPs protested.
More Weric and Chrisax here, around the middle of the screenshot (Weric the trox with stygian, Chrisax walking inside the Metaphysical Demon).
Some more pictures here, but no more APs on it.
PS: A little history lesson on the origins of our org for those who are confused - Chrisax and most of the founding AP members were members of West Athen Rangers. At some point, they split off from WAR and founded Athen Paladins on the watch tower in West Athen.. three of the founding members were Chrisax, Weric, and Lmnox.
This march took place on BOTH Rimor and Atlantean at the same time. We went from Hope (a symbol for what we expected) to Broken Shores (a symbol for the condition of our broken profession). But finally we headed to ICC due to people not being able to follow.
Cz (the forum person and community manager for FC at that time) logged on and said that was a long march indeed and that we had to cancel all those pets in ICC because they were killing the server.
It took years to get results after this march.
Note that at some point, if there are other pictures, you could maybe see Trussel, who helped us to found AP. (A Trox fixer in GA3.) He was at start on his low MP and during the parch in Mort, he switched to his 140ish fixer to protect lowbies.
Yes, but you missed an important detail on the pictures above: at that time I had no org name above me because I left W.A.R. two days before this public protest. Actually, the organization and the announcement of the Black Sunday was indirectly the reason why I had to leave W.A.R.
AP was founded 11 days after the Black Sunday, on June 19.
I demand Chris "social" his Legacy gear! WTB pics of him all statuette-like in WA!
Politically Correct is like Tyranny with manners!
This was the time when starting another org that became AP came to fruition.


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Support package for self-employed share fishermen in next 24/48 hours
DOMESTIC FISHERIES POLICY
Share-fishermen to be thrown a lifeline.
An announcement is expected within the next 24/48 hours on package of support that will help self-employed share-fishermen impacted by the coronavirus. A proposal has been submitted to the Treasury for decision. Whilst no guarantees are being given, there are high expectations that this new package will fill some of the gaps in the economic support measures announced so far. Self-employed share-fishermen are not eligible for the support given to wage earners (80% of earnings up to £2500 per month) and so it is imperative that the government acts urgently to fill this gap.The announcement on share fishermen is likely to be part of a package on measures for the self-employed more generally.
The NFFO has urged the government to act, as markets fail under the impact of reduced demand. Most export markets, the hospitality sector, and fish counters in some supermarkets have closed down. Transport links are affected.
The government and industry organisations like the NFFO, have a shared goal during this health emergency, of keeping businesses in the catching and supply chain intact, so that they can thrive again when the crisis is passed.
The support measures have been developed at pace, parallel to the increasing stringent restrictions to achieve physical distancing between people to reduce transmission of the disease. Measures announces so far have included:
Direct support for the hospitality sector
Interest free loans to help businesses survive the crisis. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), which has been established to provide support for small businesses, is now open for applications. This may be of some but probably limited value in the fishing sector
Wage support measures (as above)
Food production workers have been designated as key workers, acknowledging that food security is a priority and that where possible the links in the supply chain from vessel to consumer should remain intact. Whilst limiting the spread of the virus is paramount and finding ways of limiting risk all-important, people require food
Restrictive measures to prevent transmission of covid-19 are running in parallel to economic support measures. Government announcements are made daily. There is an obvious gap in terms of support for the self-employed. It is understood that a support package for the self-employed is now with the treasury for approval. Defra, urged by the NFFO and others, has made the case to include self-employed share-fishermen in the package. We are confident that the case has been made and understood.
In the meantime, the Federation is engaged in the development of a wide range of support measures through government, industry organisations and the charity sector.
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President Donald Trump said on Saturday he'd spoken at length with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that "big progress" is being made toward a deal between the world's largest economies.
The agreement will be "very comprehensive" and will cover "all subjects, areas and points of dispute", the president, who's spending the weekend in Washington, said in a tweet.
Mr Trump's comment comes as a US trade delegation prepares to travel to Beijing in early January for talks with Chinese officials. It's another sign that tensions may be cooling after months of brinkmanship, and that the leaders are following through on commitments made at their dinner meeting in Buenos Aires on December 1.
Mr Xi said both he and Mr Trump hope to push for "stable progress" in US-China relations, and that bilateral ties are now at a vital stage, according to a Xinhua News Agency report on the leaders' phone call.
Mr Xi added that he and Mr Trump discussed various international and regional issues, that China supports further talks between the US and North Korea, and hopes for positive results, Xinhua reported.
It was unclear who initiated Saturday's call. The White House, which typically doesn't release details of Mr Trump's calls with foreign leaders beyond what the president reveals himself, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Bloomberg News reported on Thursday that a US government delegation will travel to Beijing in the week of January 7 for talks, according to two people familiar with the plans.
The gathering will be the first face-to-face discussion between the two sides since Mr Trump and Mr Xi agreed to a 90-day truce during the Buenos Aires dinner. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said December 18 that the US and China have held discussions over the phone since then.
Mr Xi said Saturday that officials from both countries have been working actively and hopes the teams can meet each other halfway, Xinhua reported.


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Companies who had AI and Digital at their core have fared far better in the pandemic
We knew intuitively that companies that have digital technologies and AI at their core have fared better in the pandemic.
But now, there appears to be some evidence of this as per research by the Boston Consulting Group
The BCG calls these resilient companies by an odd name: 'Bionic companies' which can be described by a combination of AI and humans to create 'superhuman' capabilities. Leaving aside the attempts at meme-making from consulting companies, the sentiment itself is valid overall. Bionic companies "blend new technology with human capabilities to transform operations, improve customer experiences and relationships, and develop new offers and businesses."
What this means is:
The most digitally mature companies lead all other companies in value creation and have proved more resilient during the crisis.
Despite early setbacks, their market caps have rebounded.
Within six months, their valuations were, on average, 23% above pre-crisis levels, while the least digitally mature companies had managed just 7% growth, on average.
The findings come from BCG's annual Digital Acceleration Index (DAI) study, a global survey of about 2,300 companies across ten industries. The research identifies four accelerators that correspond to the ability of these companies to translate strategy into outcomes and market dominance.
Investing Significantly in Technology, Data, and Human Capabilities
Some more interesting data points for technology investment
For three out of four bionic companies, digital initiatives account for more than 15% of their operating expenses.
Of that, 30% is spent on increasing data quality and accessibility.
Critically, these companies implement a unified data model to create a single source of truth across the enterprise.
35% of bionic companies can map more than 25% of their data to a unified data model, while only 16% of digital laggards can do the same.
59% had more than 20% of their employees in digital roles in 2020, and
55% plan to increase their digital workforce by more than 20% over the next three years.
Putting AI at the Core of the Digital Transformation
They increased their investment in artificial intelligence (AI)
Bionic companies increased their efforts to scale AI.
Training employees in AI gave companies the biggest boost.
Establishing Governance and Adopting a Platform Operating Model
Bionic companies assign ownership and accountability for digital initiatives.
They have roles like head of digital (to create new value through digital) and chief data officer (to generate business value from data).
The leaders who fill these roles, along with the CEO, are responsible for the company-wide digital strategy.
Bionic companies facilitate cross-functional teams.
Connecting Technology and Human Capabilities
They establish a culture (through leadership engagement and incentives) in which employees are expected to continually look for ways to integrate technology and data into their routine day-to-day responsibilities and tasks.0
When this integration becomes a natural reflex, a company has a human-tech augmentation (HTA) capability. The idea of HTA has three evolutionary stages: manual work, automation, and optimization.
Link to BCG article HERE
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I was scammed by their lies as well. A page filled with buttons is not an example page. What's even more comical is in the preview there is a section called..."examples" with pages. One would expect this is where these 25 example pages are but nope, you get a page full of buttons. Seriously ask developer, designer etc what an example page is and none of them will tell you a page full of buttons is that. Won't be buying anymore from these people and will not recommend them.
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New method for quantum reactive scattering, with applications to the 3-D H+H2 reaction
John Z.H. Zhang, William H. Miller
A method for earring out quantum-mechanical scattering calculations ( J. Chem. Phys. 86 (1987) 6213) is successfully applied to 3-D H + H2 reactive scattering. This new method (essentially the Kohn variational method, but applied directly to the S-matrix rather than to the K-matrix) is general, straightforward, variationally stable, and applies equally well to reactive (i.e., rearrangement) and non-reactive scattering process. Its most important practical feature, compared to other similar basis-set approaches, is that it requires matrix elements only of the Hamiltonian operator itself and not those involving the scattering Green's function of some reference problem. Our calculations show that the method is numerically stable within a broad range of energies and converges fast with respect to basis set and numerical parameters. The method allows the use of a flexible distortion potential and contracted basis functions. Due to its generality and straightforwardness, the method is potentially powerful for studying more complex reactive systems beyond atom/diatom reactive scattering.
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Zhang, J. Z. H., & Miller, W. H. (1987). New method for quantum reactive scattering, with applications to the 3-D H+H2 reaction. Chemical Physics Letters, 140(4), 329-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(87)80742-X
New method for quantum reactive scattering, with applications to the 3-D H+H2 reaction. / Zhang, John Z.H.; Miller, William H.
In: Chemical Physics Letters, Vol. 140, No. 4, 09.10.1987, p. 329-337.
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Q: Why is a Django sqlite db file getting wiped out by a Python script? I've looked through quite a few questions on this one already and have not found a solution for my particular case. The issue I'm currently facing is my sqlite db file is getting wiped out when I try to save() to insert a new row from an Python script. However, this does not happen when using the same steps from one of my Django apps.
Is there some additional setup I need to have in place in order to use my Django model work with an external Python script that is not mentioned below?
In the Python script I've already added the following to the top of the file:
sys.path.append(my_project_path)
os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE']='settings'
from django.conf import settings

I've also double-checked on the following items:

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*My settings module has the absolute path for the NAME of the db.

*When I rm the DB file and run python manage.py syncdb the table I
desire is created; the DB file size is approximately 50k after this
initialization.

This is the behavior I'm seeing:

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*After running Item 2 above, I can successfully create new rows for my table from my Django app.

*After running Item 2 above, when use the Django model from the Python script I receive a DatabaseError stating there is "no such table". Additionally, the sqlite db file goes to a zero size when this occurs.

Is there anything I'm missing on being able to use the Django model from another Python script? I'm using this script as a tool for some manual updates and would really like to get it working.
Here's a quick example of my setup:
Directories:
myproject/
myproject/myapp/
myproject/tools/

The Django model resides myproject/myapp/ and the script resides in myproject/tools/. The PYTHONPATH includes myproject/. In the script, I have the following:
import os
import sys

sys.path.append(absolute_path_to_myproject)
os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE']='settings'
from django.conf import settings

import myapp.models

my_model = myapp.models.my_model(name = 'TestName')
my_model.save()

A: You were not detailed enough your setup, but it sounds like there is a better way to do it.
Django already manages database connections for you, so there's no need to address the actual sqlite file. Just run your script in a django session using "python manage.py my_script". Here's the way to do it: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/howto/custom-management-commands/

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A few years back there was a huge controversey about a martian meteorite discovered in Antarctica that looked like it had fossilized bacteria in it. What does everyone think? Was there really something in the rock?
It is my opinion that before any meaningfull dicussion about "life ' on mars that a real definition of life be established.Presently what satands for a definiopf life is actually only a description of a carbn based entity. To suppose that this is the end all is shotsighted and un scintific. That we are , at present unable to consive of alternate "beings' things may only be due to the fact that logical thinking is a very new thing in the scheem of human development. So why not just assume for now that there is indeed "life" on Mars or for that matter thruout the Universe? As for my definition of Life < please ladies and gentlemen I'm only human,87 years old, a bad typist and altogether new using a PC but still seekinganswers wherever and however they may be....and my grammar coul stand a little improvement.
I don't think astrobiologists consider only carbon-based life to be life. The description for life is a lot more generic; essentially something which can reproduce itself - whether that's carbon, silicon, or some strange energy creature.
We've just studied life on Earth so much that we really understand what to look for. We know what chemicals will be present, what it consumes, what temperature ranges to look for, etc.
If something shows up that isn't based on Earth chemistry, I think that would be wonderful because it would be good evidence that it originated in a completely separate environment.
Even if scientists find bacteria living on Mars, there's enough evidence that life could spread between our two planets that it might not be seen as truly separate life.
Exactly. Even though life as we know it is usually composed of carbon, I don't think we can eliminate the possiblity of life forms not containing it. And yes I think the meteorite does really contain bacteria from Mars. Its exciting to think about isn't it?
Ok, this probably is going to sound like a dumb question to you folks, but how did Martian Metiorite end up in Antarctica?
Maybe some other meteorite crashed into Mars, and it sent the debris out into space, which kept traveling (Newton's law's of motion) and eventually was pulled into earth's gravity and came crashing down into Antartica. But I'm not sure.
Actually, I re-watched a programme from the late 90's on this very subject... at that time, the debate about the validity of the initial findings was still undecided but I think since then it's been proven that the bacteria were Earth-related.


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Why we went to war in Iraq is anybody's guess. Originally it was because Sadam had weapons of mass destruction including biological and possibly nuclear. When that was dispelled by fact, the mantra from this administration became that we are in Iraq in order to spread democracy and freedom. Lastly, since we have made Iraq the training ground for Islamic terrorists, we are now in Iraq, according to this administration, in order to stop terrorism from coming to our shores and destroying our way of life.
In numerous speeches, our President stated that the reason why the terrorists wanted to destroy this country, is that they want to destroy our way of life. They want to destroy our democracy and they both envy and hate our freedom.
Nothing could be further from the truth than "we are fighting terrorists abroad in order to ensure and protect our democracy". After all it makes no sense that we would be fighting abroad to protect our democracy, when that same administration who champions that cause, is doing their best to take away our democracy here in the United States.
Over the past month, we have been hit with revelations of our government's actions that are shocking to the fundamentals of our democracy and our way of government. We have learned that the Defense Department has been infiltrating and spying on U.S. citizens, whose sole indiscretion was opposition to the war in Iraq. It has come to light that the Defense Department has a 400 page list of organizations or groups that it has infiltrated and has spied upon. These organizations, by and large, are activists, anti-war demonstrators, and those who had the courage in a democracy to question its government's actions. Some of the groups spied upon are known to be pacifists. How can our government with a straight face say that we are in Iraq to champion democracy, when the linchpin of democracy, that being dissent, is subjected to covert spying by our own Defense Department.
Unfortunately, this revelation was followed-up by the acknowledgment of our President, that on at least 45 different occasions, he has authorized wire tapping of communications from American citizens to other people abroad. He has acknowledged that he has done this without Court order as is required by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. According to our President, he has done this in order to make us safer. According to our President, he has done this in the name of national security.
Unfortunately, there is no totalitarian regime or fascist government on earth or in history that has not spied upon its people in the name of national security. There has never been a fascist or totalitarian regime that has not justified its actions as being in the best interest of the country or for the country's safety or welfare. If we simply recap what has been going on in this country over the last several months, the score card looks ugly. It is now known that we have kidnaped people from off the streets, taken them to third countries or another nation where they have been tortured and have become shadow people. Actually, they don't exist anymore. We have paid commentators and news people within this country to pretend that news stories are news stories when they were actually government informercials. Our government has paid off foreign reporters especially in Iraq to write articles championing our side. It has now come to light that they were written by our government. That is the same government which through the Defense Department has been spying and infiltrating peace groups while at the same time the National Security Agency with our President's blessing and desires, has been spying on American citizens' communications.
Yes with this score card, our President champions his behavior as one of supporting and fostering democracy abroad. Unfortunately, our President must have missed one of those civics classes when democracy was taught and freedoms were explained.
It makes no sense to destroy democracy and take away freedoms in the name of democracy. The President, never a good student, may have failed the chapter on democracy in civics class, but it is obvious that he got straight A's in hypocrisy
By Dan Aaronson | December 19, 2005 | National Politics, Xcitement National |
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Please note: This program is taught entirely in German – in addition to the summary information below, you can visit our German website for more detailed information about the program.
Bioinformatics is a rapidly expanding field that uses computational techniques to store, organize, and analyze biomolecular data. Bioinformatics skills are required in particular for the analysis of large biological data sets generated by national and international research projects, such as the Human Genome Project. There is a high global demand for graduates with a combination of advanced biological knowledge and specialized computer skills, so career prospects in fields such as biotechnology and pharmaceuticals are excellent. Munich is among the top three locations for life sciences in Germany and the region is home to a thriving biotechnology industry.
The program is a joint program between TUM and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet-Muenchen (LMU). The Bioinformatics bachelor's degree is taught over six semesters. The program provides students with a firm interdisciplinary grounding in informatics, mathematics, the natural sciences, and key bioinformatics techniques. The program comprises taught modules, seminars, and practical work and is taught jointly with LMU Munich.
In the first semesters of the program, you will be introduced to computational methods, including programming, modeling, databases, and data structures. You will study core mathematical concepts including algebra and stochastics, and will cover the key aspects of chemistry, biology, and biochemistry, including practical projects.
The bioinformatics part of the program in later semesters focuses on giving you a fundamental understanding of molecular processes and protein structures, including genome sequencing and analysis. You will then proceed to study databases and algorithmic processes in greater depth, before completing a four-month bachelor's thesis involving independent research on a specific topic area.
You must be able to submit proof of advanced German language skills to qualify for admission to this program. All modules in this program are taught in German only.
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Earlier today we saw that slightly hard to view Pebble smartwatch tear down. While much of the focus was on the actual tear down of the watch, there was a mention of Bluetooth. In reference to the Bluetooth LE support, iFixIt had said that they could not "find evidence of the hardware." Needless to say, the folks at Pebble have since responded and offered some assurance on the matter.
Basically, those with and those still waiting on delivery of a Pebble can rest easy. The Pebble team has said the watch "most definitely has Bluetooth LE support." Of course, as we had heard before, that support has yet to be enabled. What we have yet to learn is exactly when they plan to roll-out an update that enables the support. Needless to say, the cause for confusion seems to make sense.
That thought comes by way of the statement from Pebble (by way of Reddit) which goes into some detail. They have noted that the "Bluetooth chips TI sent to Panasonic were labeled CC2560 but have been flashed with the firmware (and BT LE support) of a CC2564." It seem the decision to use this setup was done in an effort to speed things up.
Pebble further explains that chip makers will often make the silicon the same between product lines but flash different firmware for different features. In other words, despite the chip saying CC2560, they have been flashed with CC2564 with Bluetooth 4.0. Or in simpler terms, you should not worry — the smartwatch will eventually have Bluetooth 4.0 as promised.


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Welcome to members and guests to the 2022 AGM and Reunion Luncheon.
On Anzac Day 2021, we become an Incorporated Association under the auspices of Consumer Affairs Victoria.
Due to our on-line enquiry function, and the FAQ page on our web site, I receive very little direct correspondence (i.e. letters / phone calls), but one was received from Graeme McIlveen, son of Gordon McIlveen, NX23382, 9 Battery –see Sentry's Log for details - an article in next year's Take Post ??.
Another recent enquiry came from Don Malcolm in Northern Queensland, whose property was an army training ground (including the 2/3rd 9 Battery) during WW2. Using a metal detector, he has found several 2/3rd service tags. Don has been referred to Research Officer David McDonald to follow up— more to come!
We have recently provided updated contact details to RSL Victoria as part of our membership (one of 207 members) of the Kindred Organisations & Unit Associations, which operates under RSL auspices—it is the primary link between the RSL Anzac Commemoration Council (ACC) and individual Unit Associations.
As a consequence of becoming incorporated, we are now required to submit an Annual Statement and Financial Report to Consumer Affairs Victoria for the financial year ending 31 December 2021.
It is interesting to note that despite Covid the Association incurred a very small ($20) loss in 2020 and a small ($510) surplus in 2021.
For the fifth year in succession, annual subscriptions are being held at $25.00 per member.
The passing of John Campbell in November 2021 represented the end of an era—John was the last (known) surviving original member of the 1,935 men of the 2/3rd Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
With the election of new Committee members Gaye Berry (Vice President), Ian Campbell (Treasurer) and Alisdair Crooke at the 2021 AGM, the Committee is taking the opportunity to examine our processes, particularly in regard to the organization of the AGM, our member data base and communications with members.
The Association is again appreciative of the generous donations received from members. They enable us to continue to underwrite the cost of the AGM / Reunion, to maintain/ improve our website, to fund any unscheduled / technical enhancements to the website and to produce, print and distribute Take Post.
Thank you to all members who have made donations, but in particular to Foster & Cathy Crooke, Dot Harris, Doreen Bryant, Jeanette Tilney and Alan Donelly.
The Association's website is closely monitored by Colin Bragg and David McDonald. As a consequence of the Association becoming incorporated in 2021, the Association has been able to register all three domain name suffixes—that is: .org.au, .net.au and .com.au
We may need to consider replacing the Open Source Language we use (Joomla 3) with Joomla 4 in 2023 or 2024, or move to another Content Management System (CMS) such as WordPress, HubSpot, Magento or others.
We continue to receive excellent technical support from Designsenseweb and its principal, Malcolm Romano
The Remembrance Group
We continue to have approximately 90 active financial members. It was particularly pleasing that 57 members and guests attended the 2021 AGM / Reunion Lunch. It was particularly opportune we were able to celebrate the late John Campbell's 100th birthday with him.
Regards to all—Malcolm
From The Secretary's Desk
Hearty greetings to all members of the 2nd / 3rd LAA Regt Association and welcome to the Association's Annual General Meeting and Reunion Luncheon.
As has been the case for several years (since our web site was established), most enquires are received through our website or by email. The Association Research Officer David McDonald handles the more detailed responses. (Please refer to the Sentry's Log for some examples of enquires in this year's Take Post)
This past twelve months little correspondence has directly come across my desk apart from the odd phone call or email towards the end of the calendar year in 2020.
One such phone call was from Kate Houghton who had a copy of On Target given to her parents by former President and joint author Ron Bryant. The book, signed by all three of the joint authors - C.J.E Rae, A.L. Harris and R.K. Bryant - also contained a typed history letter from Ron. Further to some discussion, Kate donated this valuable and rare signed copy of On Targetto the Association for safe keeping, and for passing on to a descendant of an original service member of the Regiment. We are very grateful for this generous donation.
I continue to receive phone calls from descendants of members of other anti-aircraft regiments seeking identification of former war veterans. These calls are usually received after family members have researched the Internet, and frequently reflect that:
. Most WW2 Associations have been wound up, or Regiment Associations have not existed.
. Very few Associations have a website, particularly Australian Anti-Aircraft Regiment Associations.
. A Web search under "Anti-Aircraft" will invariably bring up our 2nd / 3rd web site.
Whilst we are unable to answer all these enquires, we do endeavour to provide sufficient information for them to be followed up by the enquirees. The repetitive nature of many enquires are now handled via our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) component of the Association's web site.
During the year 2020 / 2021 the Association was advised of the passing of the following original service members.
John Marshall (NX20486) 8th Battery
Dave Humphreys (VX35094) 7th Battery
Ian Barker (VX31735) 7th Battery
These are sad and regrettable events and we should be grateful that these men returned home to their families to live and lead long lives, and provide inspiration for future generations.
The passing of these veterans leaves the Association with only one surviving original member of the Regiment with whom we are in regular contact - out of 1,935 members who fought with the 2nd / 3rd Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment during WW2. There are possibly another four surviving war veterans, but we have been unable to contact them, and have not received any information regarding their whereabouts or passing for several years.
The Association continues to receive donations from members, enabling us to continue to underwrite the cost of the AGM / Reunion, and undertake maintenance of our web site, produce Take Post and to fund any unscheduled technical up-grade to our site.
Thank you to all members who have made donations throughout the year, and in particular Dot Harris, Doreen Bryant, Dorothy Donelly, Trish Slattery and Anne Rae.
The Association is very grateful and appreciates all donations to enable the continuance of this wonderful Association in remembrance of the original members of the 2nd / 3rd A.L.A.A. Regiment.
2nd/3rd Website
The Association web site is working well. The number of spam emails has significantly reduced since the inclusion of RECAPTCHA requirement for the website in 2019. The remainder are dealt with by Treasurer Colin Bragg and Research Officer David McDonald who maintain a regular watch on day to day activities.
Website / server updates and security procedures are referred to Malcolm Romano from Designsense Web, for any necessary action.
Remembrance Group
The Remembrance Group continues to remain the around the same numbers, approximately 90 members, of whom 50 attended the 2019 AGM / Reunion Luncheon...... a very good attendance. In 2020 the Association AGM/Reunion was cancelled in April, due to the Government Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings and distancing measures for meetings in venues such as the RACV. These restrictions have now been eased, and we are now able to conduct our regular AGM / Reunion for 2021.
In 2019 we had two original service members, John Campbell and the late John Marshall, who thoroughly enjoyed AGM/ Reunion and Luncheon.
Please remember to advise myself or Colin Bragg (Treasurer) of any changes to your address, email and phone numbers, so we can keep in touch with further developments or events that maybe forthcoming later in the year.
Shooting Through is a book written by Katrina Kittel on Campo 106 escaped POW's after the Italian armistice. On Saturday 29th February, 2020 I attended Katrina's book launch at (ROTA) Tobruk House, Victoria Avenue, Albert Park in Melbourne on behalf of the 2nd/3rd and my father who was one of 90 POW's in this Campo 106. The launch was well attended, a bit like a writers festival panel.
This book is also dedicated to the late Bill Rudd who died on the 29th October, 2019, whose POW experience parallels the authors father and many of the POW's on the run in Italy. Bill Rudd was an authority on POW history in Europe.
Shooting Through, is thoroughly researched and well written, presents a window into the soul and decision making of the POW's in their relationships with themselves, authorities and local Italians.
The book gave me an insight and better understanding of how my father and others survived as a POW, while trying to cross over the Alps / Italian border to freedom in Switzerland. My father never discussed his war experiences with family...... sworn to secrecy amongst the veterans, and he always kept it to himself.
For orders, and signed copies of this book, email the author: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. buy through online re-sellers listed here: https://www.echobooks.com.au/history/shooting-through/
Thank you and kind regards to all. Malcolm Wrigglesworth, Honorary Secretary.
Welcome and hearty greetings to all members for the 2019 2nd / 3rd LAA Regt Association AGM and the Regiments Annual Luncheon.
For me personally it has been a rather full year, with casual work two or three days a week, holidays to Palm Cove in Queensland and Merrijig near Mansfield in January, plus planning our overseas trip in May 2019.
Since January my thoughts have turned to the preparation of this year's AGM, annual reunion arrangements, the Anzac Day March, and sourcing information / articles for Take Post, plus of course what information I have for the Secretary's Report.
Regular contact twice a year with the 2nd / 3rd committee meetings created plenty of thoughts, ideas and action plans that are already in place, or to be implemented for the future of the Association.
This year correspondence enquires received from members and relatives are received electronically through our website, emails, or a telephone call have been redirected to the Association Research Officer David McDonald for a more detailed response. Some examples of these email enquires received from members and interested persons are included in this year's "Take Post" under Sentry's Log. This redirecting of enquiries via email, webmail or telephone conversation, has certainly made the Secretary's role a lot easier.
Some of these 'happenings' that have come across my desk are as follows:-
In May 2018 we received correspondence from Alastair Dowling, son of Robert (Bob) Graeme Dowling VX32345 (9th Battery). Alastair was going through a collection of photos from his Dad's time in the Middle East and Milne Bay, and scanning the best photos with names of Regiment members written on the reverse. Two photos have comments written by his mother in later years. The Association thanked Alastair for the photographs, which have been uploaded to our website. Alastair mentioned that he enjoys reading Take Post, and also that his father was a great friend of Cec Rae. More recently, and as a member of Melbourne Legacy, Alastair knew former President, the late Ron Bryant and Committee member, the late Les Harris, as fellow Legatees.
I received a phone call in September, from Geoff Exton requesting information on his wife's grandfather G.J. Potter, VX20920, 7th Battery, POW Italy. Passed contact details onto David McDonald our Research Officer in Canberra whom provided Geoff with more information on Gnr G.J Potter. Amazingly, Geoff lives in Kinglake, not too far from where I live in Mooroolbark.
Early this year, Mathew Langley Son of (Bert) H.C. Langley VX148044 contacted the Association via email requesting that he would like to try and continue to connect with his father's service history. I advised that he would be most welcome to the Remembrance Association, and provided information on our yearly AGM/ Reunion and membership / subscription and website details. Bert Langley was also great mates with T.D. Dusting VX147399 of the regiment.
Foster and Katherine Crooke emailed informing me that they are intending to take a week's trip to New Guinea, in May, seeing Kokoda Trail, Gona and Buna. Milne Bay was included, but proving too difficult to visit. Foster has some army records of his father, but are hard to interpret. I sent an email back to Foster providing David McDonald's (Our Research Officer) contact details.
Bruce Stewart contacted the Association informing us that he had a near mint copy " On Target" and asking whether we would be prepared to purchase it. On behalf of the Association I replied we did not need to purchase his copy of "On Target" as the Regimental History is available for viewing and/or down loading on our website.
Throughout the year I have received phone calls requesting identification of former war veterans from descendants of members of other anti-aircraft regiments. These calls are usually after researching on the website. This most likely a reflection on the fact that:
Most WW2 Associations have been wound up, or an Association never existed.
Very fewAssociations have a web site, particularly Australian Anti-Aircraft Regiment Associations.
A Web search entering "Anti-Aircraft" will invariably bring up our 2nd / 3rd web site.
Whilst we are unable to answer all these enquiries, we do endeavour to provide sufficient information for them to be followed up by the enquiree.
Throughout the year, we were advised of the passing of the following original Service members of the Regiment:
Edward. J. Wellsted (VX21937) 9th Battery Passed away early April, 2018
Allen. G. Martin (VX109471) 9th Battery Passed away in June, 2018
W.E. (Bill) Schack (VX25412) 8th Battery Passed away on 20th January, 2019
The Association has again received donations from members, which enables us to continue to underwrite the cost of the AGM, undertake regular maintenance of our web site, produce Take Post and to fund any unscheduled technical maintenance of our web site.
I would like to thank all members who have made donations throughout the year, and in particular Dot Harris, Foster Crooke, Doreen Bryant and Tish Slattery.
The Association is very grateful and appreciates all donations to enable the continuance of this wonderful Association in remembrance of the original members of the Regiment.
Banner Repairs
The Association was fortunate in having Graeme and Matt Heddle undertake the repair of the Regiment's banner. Materials and labour were sourced from Geelong City businesses to enable repairs to the original 2nd/3rd banner. Fortunately, Matt and Graeme were able to locate the special golden ropes and tassels to be attached to the ropes in a local hardware store, which agreed to supply the materials for a very good price. A local upholsterer undertook the actual repair of the banner. Main repairs related to repairing the holes where the material was wearing thin, and the rod openings where the rods slide through the banner, and re-sewing loose and temporary hand stitching. The original Banner has not been altered in anyway, but is significantly stronger.
The Association web site is working well. We receive a lot of spam emails on the site, which is dealt with by Treasurer Colin Bragg and Research Officer David McDonald who maintain a regular watch on day to day activities. Technical issues such as Joomla updates, website / server updates and website security procedures are referred to Malcolm Romano from Designsense Web.
The Remembrance Group continues to grow and currently numbers approximately over 90 members, of whom 53attended the 2018 AGM / Reunion Luncheon.... very good attendance. Last year we had two original Service members, John Campbell and John Marshall, who thoroughly enjoyed the AGM/ Reunion Luncheon. John Campbell provided the Remembrance Group with an in site into his war action and escapades. His informative talks, discussions, always provide the Remembrance Group with a great deal of knowledge as to what the Regiment and the Batteries within the Regiment, withstood during WW2.
Opening of a Exhibition at the Shrine
On the 10th August I had the opportunity to represent the Association at the opening of an exhibition at the Shrine of Remembrance titled "Resistance - Australians and the European Underground 1939-45. This exhibition is open from the 3rd August 2018 until the 4th August 2019.
A full report was by President Anne Rae was included in our 2018 Mid Term Report emailed to the Remembrance Group in November last year.
Please take this opportunity to visit this exhibition, especially those members whose fathers were POWs who were associated with the partisans.
For me personally this was a very emotional and proud occasion and I am amazed at these brave veterans' survival skills. The family stories of survival of our fathers during this horrendous period of WW2 in Europe, discussed by family of veterans involved with the resistance whom were on the run in the northern provinces of Italy was astounding.
This year's Take Post newsletter is in colour for the first time.
I would like to thank Colin Bragg for his tremendous effort and valuable time in obtaining wonderful interviews with veterans and formulating and preparing this newsletter. David McDonald for his overall vetting and ensuring that articles in this edition of Take Post are correctly authenticated with dates, times and places, and any spelling mistakes or phrases are corrected.
Welcome and greetings to all members and guests for the 2020, 2nd / 3rd ALAA Regiment Association AGM and Annual Luncheon at this excellent RACV venue.
As has been the case since we established our web site, most enquires are received through the website or by email. Association Research Officer David McDonald handles the more detailed responses. (Please refer to the Sentry's Log for some examples of enquiries in this year's Take Post)
This past twelve months very little correspondence has come across my desk apart from a couple of phone calls towards the end of the calendar year and early this year.
One such phone call was from Foster and Katherine Crooke asking whether we would like an article for Take Post relating to their two trips to World War Two sites in the islands of Papa New Guinea in May and December 2019.(We are pleased to include Foster and Katherine's story in this issue of Take Post)
I continue to receive phone calls from descendants of members of the 2nd/3rd and other anti-aircraft Regiments seeking information regarding former war veterans. These calls are usually received after family members have searched the internet, and frequently reflect that:
Whilst we are unable to answer all these enquiries, we do endeavour to provide sufficient information for them to be followed up by the enquirees.
The Association Committee normally meets every six months, but due to elected committee members either being unavailable on specific dates, or touring overseas, these meetings did not proceed over the past twelve months. Committee contact for matters that need to be discussed have been via email or phone discussion, with any priority items needing to be proposed and accepted by the majority of Committee members. Future committee meetings will be planned well ahead, with one to be arranged after this year's AGM.
The Association has not been advised of the passing of any original service members since the 2019 AGM.
Our records indicate there are only four surviving original service members, of the 1,935 original service members of the 2nd / 3rd ALAA Regiment, that we are able to contact.
Similarly, our records indicate there are possibly another four original members we have been unable to contact for over two years, and about whom we have not received any information regarding their whereabouts or passing.
The Association continues to receive donations from members, enabling us to continue to underwrite the cost of the AGM / Reunion, to undertake maintenance of our web site, to produce Take Post and to fund any unscheduled technical up-grades to our web site.
Thank you to all members who have made donations throughout the year, and in particular Foster Crooke, Doreen Bryant, Trish Stattery and Dot Harris.
The Association is very grateful and appreciates all donations to enable the continuance of this wonderful Association in remembrance of the original members of the 2nd / 3rd L.A.A. Regiment.
The Association web site is working well. Since we included a RECAPTCHA requirement on the web site last year the number of spam emails has been significantly reduced. The remainder are dealt with by Treasurer Colin Bragg and Research Officer David McDonald who maintain a regular watch on day to day activities. Website / server updates and security procedures are referred to Malcolm Romano from Designsense Web, for any necessary action.
Thank you again in particular to its principal, Malcolm Romano. We are very appreciative of David McDonald, and Colin Bragg for making time available to oversee and attend to and eradicate corruptive software, and installing new and important articles for all the Remembrance Group and others to view.
The Remembrance Group continues to grow and currently numbers approximately over 90 members, of whom 50attended the 2019 AGM/ Reunion Luncheon.... a very good attendance.
Last year we had one original service member, John Campbell, who thoroughly enjoyed the AGM/ Reunion and Luncheon.
This year the production of Take Post will be in full colour, following on from the 2019 issue that featured the front and back pages in colour - a first since Take Post was produced in 1988. This year's "Take Post" feature articles are extracts from John Campbell's war diaries (thanks to Ian Campbell's transcription efforts) and Foster and Katherine Crooke trips to Papua New Guinea.
I would like to thank Colin Bragg for his tremendous effort and valuable time in sourcing wonderful articles that are headlight features in Take Post and in formulating and preparing this year's Take Post.Similarly, thank you to David McDonald for his "forensic" vetting to ensure dates, times, places, spelling and attribution are correct or added.
Shooting Through By Katrina Kittel
I attended the launch of Katrina Kittel's book "Shooting Through:Campo 106 Escaped POW's After the Italian Armistice"on behalf of the 2nd/3rd on the afternoon of Saturday 29 February at Tobruk House, Melbourne
The launch was a little like a writer's festival panel with Katrina on the panel with History Professor Peter Monteath of Flinders University and Cate Carrington of ABC Radio whose father was a PoW in Campo 106. The panel was moderated by Michelle Scott-Tucker, author of Elizabeth Macarthur.
The launch was introduced by Alistair Davidson, Secretary of the 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion Association.
A total of 19 members of the 2nd/3rd escaped from Italian Camps to Switzerland between September and December 1943.
Both Professor Monteath and Cate Carrington had previously visited the sites of the rice farms in northern Italy where the PoWs were forced to work during their incarceration. They had also visited the Monte Moro Pass through which the escapees made their way to Switzerland.
Shooting Throughis available in book stores or may be ordered on-line.
Thank you and kind regards to all.
Malcolm Wrigglesworth, Honorary Secretary.
Welcome and hearty greetings to all members to the 2018, 2nd / 3rd LAA Regt Association AGM and the Regiments Annual Luncheon.
This is my fifth year as Secretary, and again the past 12 months flown quickly. For me personally last year has been rather full year with the marriage of my eldest daughter Sarah to Clyde Davidson in April, and the attending of three other nephew and nieces weddings. A planned trip to Palm Cove in Queensland for 10 days and the closure of the company I had worked for 22 years rounded up the end of the year for 2017.
Towards the end of last year and in particularly early this year my thoughts have turn to the preparation of this year's AGM, annual reunion arrangements and Anzac Day March, and of course the preparation and production of "Take Post " and what information I have for the Secretary's report.
Regular contact and our twice a year 2nd / 3rd Committee meetings create plenty of thoughts, ideas and action plans either already in place or just needing a little attention to detail prior to implementation.
Well it turns out that Colin Bragg, the Association's Treasurer has accumulated through his various contacts enough articles, photos and information to produce another very well presented 'Take Post' newsletter for us this year.
As has been in the case in recent years, most of the enquiries are received electronically through our website or direct to myself, Treasurer Colin Bragg or Association Research Officer David McDonald.
This year David McDonald has attended to a lot of the correspondence from members and relatives via email, webmail or telephone conversation, which makes the Secretary's job a lot easier.
On occasions, usually after Anzac Day, there have been phone calls or emails direct to myself regarding the 2nd/3rd or even the 2nd/ 4th, and so I will pass on some of these 'happenings'.
We heard from Foster Crooke and family, thanking the Committee for the great lunch and commenting that the 2017 issue of Take Post was excellent to read. Foster mentioned at our reunion that our online roll had an error with the spelling of a veteran's name. A check of ON TARGET and AUST ARCHIVES verified that there was a name incorrectly spelt - our web site alphabetical roll section has been amended. Thank you Foster. Foster also mentioned that it might be worth while including the 2/4th at the 2nd/3rd's AGM/ Reunion.
Toni Boyce, daughter of Clifford John Cullen wrote in June 2017 advising that she has had a stroke and finds it hard to get around much. In 2015, Toni and Clifford Cullen travelled to PNG, they had a wonderful trip, where Clifford was surrounded by families, whose people he had fought with in the war. They just wanted to say thank you and shake his hand. They travelled to three airstrips, even though they were covered in grass, he knew where they were. Toni has some photos of him at the Memorial surrounded by these local people. During the year, the NSW Vets Association contacted Toni, and they have placed a plaque in Rookwood Cemetery in the Wall of Remembrance for our fallen heroes, and also a plaque in the Woy Woy Memorial Gardens.
On a couple of occasions I have received telephone calls or emails from family members who no longer have a need to hold onto photo memorabilia. The Association is always receptive to obtaining such memorabilia depicting our 2nd / 3rd LAA war veterans.
Alan Read's daughter, Vivienne and family have recently sorted through Alan's papers and books. There are quite a few books related to WW II, some related to the Regiment, others more general. And there are somespare books related to the mission to El Alamein that heparticipated in. Would you be in a position to take these and if not, can you suggest who I might contact who would be interested? No hesitation to this offer, and subsequently received two cardboard cartons full of books, calendars, and other interesting memorabilia and information on the 2nd/4th LAAA Regiments from Bushy Read's family, who kindly donated his war memorabilia to the 2nd/ 3rd LAAA for our safe keeping. Thank you Vivienne for this generous gift.
Throughout the year, we received the advice of the passing of original service members.
We learnt of the passing of the following servicemen:-
John Hilliard (VX270684) 8th Battery
These are sad and regrettable events and we should be grateful that these men returned home to their families to live and lead long lives, and provide inspiration for the future generations.
Colin advised there were only 13 original war veterans remaining out of the 2nd / 3rd LAA Regt. This has now been reduced to 12, with John Hilliard's passing.
Nominal Rolls
A digitised version is available on our website. (www.antiaircraft.org.au). The AWM was very grateful to receive the original books, as they have few originals of this kind. We are extremely pleased that they have accepted these extremely important rolls of the Regiment's history, which will be cared for and available for future generations.
The Association's Original Nominal Rolls, that Anne Rae passed onto David McDonald (Research Officer) carefully packaged, have been donated to the AWM in Canberra for commemoration, preservation and to provide public access to the information contained therein. The many months wait till the offer is assessed, was expedited on the authority AWM senior officer, and a printed 'Deed of Gift' legal document was signed by David McDonald on behalf of our Association. The Roll is now the property of the AWM, to be retained there, and preserved there, in perpetuity. They will provide a hyperlink from the AWM catalogue entry for the roll to our website. The establishment of a database by Colin Bragg, from the roll will be hyperlinked, so members of the public will be able to access the roll's contents. Fabulous outcome - makes everything we do worthwhile. Big thank you to David McDonald for being such a wonderful Ambassador for our Association.
The Original 'Deed of Gift' signed is in the possession of the current Secretary...Malcolm Wrigglesworth for safe-keeping.
Colin had previously photocopied the Original Honour Roll as a record for ourselves when he held the position of Honorary Secretary.
75th Anniversary Battle Of Milne Bay
Both Anne and Ian Rae were incredibly fortunate to be selected to travel to Milne Bay. Thales Australia, with the support of the Australian War Memorial, organised a battlefield tour of Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea late August last year, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the battle. Anne and Ian will share this moving experience at this year's AGM and Reunion Lunch and have prepared an article for Take Post. Two troops of the 9th Battery were involved in the defence of Milne Bay. A Remembrance member, Clive Wawn from Geelong, was also on this trip. Clive's father was a Kitty hawk pilot at Milne bay in 1942, and he often used to talk about the anti-aircraft people with great affection.
There were three other nominations and enquires for this trip from the Remembrance Group, but unfortunately the subcommittee had the unenviable task of nominating only two as per the criteria requirements and restraints of Chief Security officer, at Thales Australia. I do hope that those who nominated and missed out on this opportunity do have the chance to perhaps visit Milne Bay themselves at a later stage.
Proposed Merger of 2nd/ 4th and 2nd / 3rd Aust L.A.A Regt. Association
Since our committee meeting held in October, 2016 there had been no further information or progress in obtaining membership details from the 2nd / 4th or whether the group had considered our suggestions in regard to a proposed merger of both Regiments.
The Committee did agree to write to Peter Davidson with an invitation to join us at our AGM/Reunion on the 22nd April, 2017 at the RACV.
As there had been no subsequent response from our initial contact, Peter Davidson, our Committee agreed to not proceed with this recommendation, and no further action is proposed to be taken by the Committee, on behalf of the Association.
The Association has again received donations from members, which enables us to continue to do what we do, to provide for unscheduled technical maintenance of our web site and to underwrite the cost of the AGM / Reunion Lunch.
I would like to thank all members who have made donations throughout the year, and in particular Foster Crooke, Doreen Bryant, Midge Donelly and Dot Harris.
An updated Rats of Tobruk list (courtesy of Owen Carlton) has been posted to the web site under Regiment Members, an article relating to the POW Adoption Fund, originally provided to Colin by David, has been added to the POW link of the web site, and Joomla has been updated, along with two extension updates.
Web site fairly quiet, and working well. Some spam and emails on site, creating some work to be handled over the past 12 months by Malcolm Romano who has continually kept an eye on the Association web site. Any alterations or amendments that need to be attended to are usually corresponded with David McDonald or Colin Bragg.
The Remembrance Group continues to grow and currently numbers approximately over 90 members, of whom 43 attended the 2017 AGM and Reunion Luncheon. This year we had an original, John Campbell who thoroughly enjoyed the AGM/ Reunion Luncheon. John provided the Remembrance Group with an insight into his war action and escapades. His informative talks and discussions always provide the Remembrance Group with a great deal of knowledge of what the Regiment and the Battery's within the Regiment, withstood during WW2.
The Remembrance Group number who attended the 2017 AGM and Reunion Luncheon was satisfying, as early on in April, acceptance numbers were looking to be down considerably compared to previous years.
As mentioned above, the Committee and widows of past originals were pleased with the attendance - those who attended thoroughly enjoyed a well presented and entertaining AGM / Reunion.
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Everyone is different. The way that people react to things are different. You could think about every possible outcome, and still have the conclusion be completely different from the scenarios you pictured because you can't account for people's behaviours or reactions.
I'm a pretty open book about what I expect from the people in my life. Honesty and Communication. Plus the unpopular thought, omission is lying to me.
I'm not sure if it's because I'm an empath or if I'm just wired this way, but I feel things really strongly. I've been called overly emotional, sensitive, and some other not so classy words. However, I've ALWAYS been this way since I was kid.
Fast forward to today I got some pretty upsetting news. Someone I considered to be my close friend is moving away to Quebec. I think under normal circumstances that information would be upsetting. Nonetheless, I was also told that she was leaving on Tuesday.
Let's just put this aside for a second, and give you some context.
I haven't seen her since June. We've been trying to see each other but busy schedules, it's something you come to accept with old age. Today was one of the only days we could meet. We had plans to go clubbing, let loose. After the week I had, i was REALLY looking forward to it. I needed this. I had already started drinking and smoking – getting ready for our night out, but when I got to the hotel. She told me she was leaving on Tuesday.
It's not just the news that's bothering me. It's the fact that I felt lied too again by someone who's suppose to have my back. Why led me to the hotel with this vision of having a fun night out when she knew she was going to tell me this? Why not tell me before so we could have one night of fun before she left? Why tell me before we were supposed to go? I wonder if she thought she would tell me and we would go out and still go clubbing. Lastly, why tell me 3 days before you're supposed to leave when I'm supposed to be someone you value?
Again, everyone is different and she had her reasonings. BUT I've been in that exact position before – getting summoned to have fun only to be told bad news when you weren't expecting it? Especially when I'm living with PTSD/anxiety, frigging control is sooo important to me, and it was the third time this week that that was taken from me.
I tried to get myself under control, but I couldn't. She tried to get me to stay and talk to her, but I couldn't. I was in the midst of having a panic attack and I had to leave, so that's what I did. I had to leave to take care of myself. To get myself under control, and to not lose control on her when I knew I wasn't just upset about this situation. When I knew I was upset about my missing friend, my breakup, and my other-friend crossing a line. When I knew having news dropped on me like this reminded me of a time someone else did the same thing, but she waited till we actually got to the club because telling me on the dance floor what was happening in her life.
Everyone is different. Moreover, you don't know what's happening in someone's life. The idiom goes, "Its the last straw that broke the camels back. Maybe if this wasn't the only thing happening with my friends, then I could have handled it better. Nonetheless, that's not what happened. In reality, her news was "the last straw" for my back and I broke.
I wish I could have handled the situation better, but I did the best I could. Furthermore, she might not agree with me, but I'm proud of myself. If this was old-me, I would have said so many things I couldn't take back, instead I removed myself from the situation – something my ex has been asking me to learn for years.
Yes, leaving and not talking about the situation is bad. BUT exploding and not being able to take back the things I said is worst, and I choose the ladder.
Timing is everything. I wasn't read to have that conversation at that moment, maybe that was selfish of me. As time goes on, I'm starting to learn that sometimes you have to do what's best for you. Sometimes being selfishness is the only way to take care of yourself. Frankly, I'm tired of being put in the position where I have to either choose to be supportive or choose to do what's best for me. I was selfless for the majority of my life, I think it's time I start doing me.


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Donald Trump Taps Anti-Contraceptive Activist To Oversee Family Planning Program
Teresa Manning once said "contraception doesn't work."
By Laura Bassett
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump has appointed Teresa Manning, an anti-abortion activist who has argued that "contraception doesn't work," to oversee a federal family planning program for low-income Americans.
Manning, a former lobbyist with the National Right to Life Committee and legislative analyst for the conservative Family Research Council, will serve as deputy assistant secretary for population affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office of Population Affairs administers the Title X program, which subsidizes contraception, Pap smears and other preventive health care services for 4 million low-income Americans, roughly half of whom are uninsured.
Manning has said she opposes federal family planning funding, and she has a long history of making false claims about birth control and women's health.
"Of course, contraception doesn't work," she said in a 2003 NPR interview. "Its efficacy is very low especially when you consider over years, which you know a lot of contraception health advocates want, to start women in their adolescent years when they're extremely fertile, incidentally. And continue for 10, 20, 30 years, over that span of time the prospect that contraception would always prevent the conception of a child is preposterous."
Manning has referred to abortion as "legalized crime" and mistakenly argued that emergency contraception, which can prevent pregnancy for up to 72 hours after unprotected sex, is "the destruction of a human life already conceived." (It's not.) She has also claimed that the link between abortion and breast cancer is "undisputed," when there is actually no evidence of a causal relationship between the two.
"This is the fox guarding the hen house, and women with low incomes will pay the price," said Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of Planned Parenthood. "It is a cruel irony to appoint an opponent of birth control to oversee the nation's only federal program dedicated to family planning."
The United States is currently at an all-time low for teen pregnancies and a 30-year low for unintended pregnancies, thanks in large part to the government's investment in family planning. According to the Guttmacher Insitute, in 2014, the birth control distributed by Title X–funded providers helped women prevent 904,000 unintended pregnancies, which would have resulted in an estimated 439,000 unplanned births and 326,000 abortions. No federal money can be used to pay for abortion services.
But Trump is now stacking his administration with anti-abortion activists who do not appear to support the federal family planning program. Before the Manning announcement, Trump tapped Charmaine Yoest to be assistant secretary of public affairs at HHS. Yoest, the former president of Americans United for Life, has been fighting Planned Parenthood for years and has said that the IUD ― a common form of birth control― "has life-ending properties."
Anti-abortion activists are celebrating the ideological shift at HHS.
"The fact that Yoest will be replacing Kevin Griffis, who now works for Planned Parenthood, is another indication of the dramatic change we've seen in Washington since the election of President Trump," Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List, said in a statement. "This is a new era for the pro-life movement and our fight to protect unborn children and their mothers from the horror of abortion."
Laura Bassett
Senior Politics Reporter, HuffPost
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Next month's three plaque unveiling ceremonies will bring the number of U.S. and overseas facilities bearing the designation to 45, said John Lehr, CEO of the Parkinson's Foundation.
Of the foundation's 45 currently designated Centers of Excellence, 31 are in the United States. The remaining 14 are scattered throughout the world, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, the Netherlands, Singapore and Taiwan.
A study funded by the Parkinson's Foundation and published in July predicted that 930,000 Americans would be living with the disease by 2020, rising to more than 1.2 million by 2030. According to the "Parkinson's Prevalence Project" report — published in the journal Nature — the estimated overall prevalence of the disease among those 45 and older is 572 per 100,000.
Lehr said the rising incidence of Parkinson's highlights the importance of that 10-year study, which collects natural history and patient data from some 12,000 individuals enrolled in the trial.
Tagged Centers of Excellence, Cleveland Clinic, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Kalydeco, Medical University of South Carolina, Orkambi, Parkinson's Foundation, Vertex.


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It's rare to find anyone who lives in Melbourne who doesn't adore it. I've lived there, and I love it, too, and I hope this chapter explains to you the many reasons why. Victoria's capital, Melbourne (pronounced Mel-bun), is a cultural melting pot. For a start, more people of Greek descent live here than in any other city except Athens, Greece. Multitudes of Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese, and Lebanese immigrants have all left their mark. Almost a third of Melbournians were born overseas or have parents who were born overseas. With such a diverse population—and with trams rattling through the streets and stately European-style architecture surrounding you—it is sometimes easy to think you are somewhere else.
Melbourne's roots can be traced back to the 1850s, when gold was found in the surrounding hills. British settlers took up residence and prided themselves on coming freely to their city, rather than having been forced here in convict chains. The city grew wealthy and remained a conservative bastion until World War II, when another wave of immigration, mainly from southern Europe, made it a more relaxed place.
With elegant tree-lined boulevards and a raging cafe culture, Victoria's capital maintains a distinctly European feel. Expect wonderful architecture both old and new and green spaces like the Royal Botanic Gardens. Wander down atmospheric laneways, often adorned with street art. This cosmopolitan city is also Australia's culture capital, with vibrant dining, shopping, and nightlife scenes.
In fact, Melbourne, which has a population of more than 4 million, is at the head of the pack when it comes to shopping, restaurants, fashion, music, nightlife, and cafe culture. It frequently beats other state capitals in bids for major concerts, plays, exhibitions, and sporting events. Oh, and everyone wears black.
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X - Wild Gift (1981)
"The Once Over Twice" – 2:31
"We're Desperate" – 2:00
"Adult Books" – 3:19
"Universal Corner" – 4:33
"I'm Coming Over" – 1:14
"It's Who You Know" – 2:17
"In This House That I Call Home" – 3:34
"Some Other Time" – 2:17
"White Girl" – 3:27
"Beyond and Back" – 2:49
"Back 2 the Base" – 1:33
"When Our Love Passed Out on the Couch" – 1:57
"Year 1" – 1:18
Bonus tracks (2001 reissue)
"Beyond and Back (Live)" – 2:48
"Blue Spark (Demo)" – 2:04
"We're Desperate (Single version)" – 2:01
"Back 2 the Base (Live)" – 1:40
"Heater (Rehearsal)" (Doe) – 2:32
"White Girl (Single Mix)" – 3:29
"The Once Over Twice (Unissued Single Mix)" – 2:35
X Band Members / Musicians
John Doe – bass, vocals
Exene – vocals
Billy Zoom – guitar
D.J. Bonebrake – drums
Wild Gift is the 2nd studio album by American rock band X, released in May 1981 by Slash Records. It was very well received critically, and was voted the year's second best album in The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop poll. Wild Gift was later ranked at number 334 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
In 1988, Slash issued Los Angeles and Wild Gift jointly on a single compact disc. Wild Gift was remastered and reissued in 2001 by Rhino Records, with seven bonus tracks.
The track "White Girl" was sampled by the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their 1989 album Mother's Milk, in the song "Good Time Boys". The Chili Peppers song's lyrics mentioned X's John Doe specifically, "whose voice is made of gold".
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