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The musings of a politically incorrect dinosaur from a forgotten age where civility was the rule rather than the exception.
The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions." --American Statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852)
Monday Music "Magnificent" by U2
I decided to roll with a U2 song, this was the first song by U2 that I liked since the Joshua Tree in 1987. A friend of mine turned me onto the song while I was getting some parts to fix the airplane, I had walked into our "Parts Issue station" and the song was playing and I commented to him"Dang that is a good song...Who sings it?. He replied "U2" and I snorted derisively "U2?, they have sucked since the 1990's. I know I tried to like their later stuff after Joshua tree and it all bit." He nodded and replied that I was correct, but this song was like more "old School U2", so I listened to it again and I agreed that this was a good song.
"Magnificent" is a song by U2. It is the second track on the band's 2009 album No Line on the Horizon and was released as the album's second single. The song was originally titled "French Disco", but was renamed later in the recording sessions. It is played before the start of every New York Rangers home game at Madison Square Garden.
The single was released on 4 May 2009 and reached #42 on the UK Singles Chart. While well received by critics, it was the first domestically-released U2 single not to make the UK Top 40 since "A Celebration" in 1982.
No Line on the Horizon is the 12th studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite, and was released on 27 February 2009. It was the band's first record since How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004), marking the longest gap between studio albums of their career to that point. The band originally intended to release the songs as two EPs, but later combined the material into a single record. Photographer Anton Corbijn shot a companion film, Linear, which was released alongside the album and included with several special editions.
"Magnificent" originated from the band's improvised recording sessions with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois in Fez, Morocco in June 2007. The track was created out of a series of chord changes in the midst of a jam. The Edge noted that "The basic chord progression had a power that got everyone inspired. I think we all knew that it was inherently joyful, which is rare." A group of Moroccan percussionists played along with the band, and the result quickly became a band favourite during the sessions.
Bono noted that the lyrics were influenced by both Cole Porter and Bach, and that the song is about "two lovers holding on to each other and trying to turn their life into worship". Lanois described the song's origins: "We wanted to have something euphoric and Bono came up with that little melody. And he loved that melody, and stuck with it. Almost like a fanfare. And then I was involved in the lyrical process on that, because we wanted to talk about sacrifice that one makes for one's medium or one's art. I thought it had for a setting New York in the 1950s; looking out a small bedroom window. Maybe a Charlie Parker kind of figure."
The music video was filmed in Fez, Morocco. It was directed by Alex Courtes, who previously worked with the band on the video for "Get On Your Boots". The video premiered online via Yahoo! Music on May 6, 2009
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Labels: Monday Music
The Bailey Bridge
I remembered watching a WWII movie in 1977 called "A Bridge Too Far" I really liked the movie and the sound track was awesome. I Still hum the soundtrack every once and a while. I considered a very accurate telling of a battle told in a movie format. It was neat seeing all these big name movie stars in the movie and I was living in Europe during the time this movie was filmed, I could relate to what I had seen on the screen. To me this movie was underrated and next to the film "Midway" is one of my favorite WWII movies.
The film tells the story of the failure of Operation Market Garden during World War II. The operation was intended to allow the Allies to break through German lines and seize several bridges in the occupied Netherlands, including one at Arnhem, with the main objective of outflanking German defenses in order to end the war by Christmas of 1944.
The name for the film comes from an unconfirmed comment attributed to British Lieutenant-General Frederick Browning, deputy commander of the First Allied Airborne Army, who told Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, the operation's architect, before the operation: "I think we may be going a bridge too far", in reference to the intention of seizing the Arnhem bridgehead over the Rhine river.
The ensemble cast includes Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Hardy Krüger, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell and Liv Ullmann. The music was scored by John Addison, who had served in the British XXX Corps during Market Garden.
Well the movie made mention of a "Bailey Bridge", and I never knew what it really was..Here is a clip of the bridge mentioned from the Actors "Elliot Gould" and "Michael Caine"
"Bailey Bridge mentioned"
Building the Bailey Bridge over the River Son
This actually showed one being build.
Picture an Allied tank commander in Europe, during Autumn, 1944. Advancing for days, destroying the German resistance. Nothing has been able to stop the invasion; except a blown bridge. Luckily, somewhere back in the supply columns which keep the army going, is a Bailey Bridge.
Donald Bailey, the designer of the Bailey Bridge, was born in Rotherham, in 1901. He received his BA in Engineering from the University of Sheffield in 1923. After graduating, he helped design railway bridges in the 1930s, but by 1940 he was working for the War Department.
In Christchurch, Southern England he and a group of other engineers, comprised MEXE (Military Experimental Establishment). They were designing and testing new engineering equipment for the British Army.
The Army at the time was facing a dilemma. They knew they would be required to fight in Europe, with its various canals, rivers, streams, and lakes. Any one of these could stop an army advancing, and they needed a foolproof way to cross them.
Collapsible and portable bridges had been around for hundreds of years, in various forms. By 1940, however, British weapons were outstripping engineering equipment.
Their tanks weighed more than 40 tons, but the heaviest portable bridge could hold only 26 tons. The Allies would be bogged down and delayed as engineers worked to repair existing bridges or build more permanent ones.
A Bailey Bridge like this had to be contructed to cross rivers. This took precious time but was eventually able to allow XXX Corps to continue their advance.
Donald Bailey was being driven back to his headquarters building after a failed bridge test. The world seemed to be collapsing around England, and everything they tried seemed to fail. The War Department was desperate for a reliable bridge. Suddenly, Bailey had an idea. He began sketching it out on the back of an envelope.
Engineers slide a Bailey Bridge section into place, almost every part of the bridge construction was done by hand. The only time heavy equipment was used was to lift pieces into high places.
It was an amazingly simple design. Prefabricated panels each made up of internal trusses. These were joined by pegs, with large beams running across the bridge's width. This gave them not only the rigidity needed to span a large area, but they could be assembled with simple tools: sledgehammers, rollers, and wrenches.
A destroyed Bailey Bridge and Sherman tank in Italy. While not indestructible, the bridges were easily replaced and cheap. They proved sturdy enough to stand up to almost any stress but quick and cheap enough to be disposable.
Equally important, they were straightforward and cheap to produce. Almost any industrial fabricator could make the panels and pieces necessary, and mass production was a definite possibility. The Bailey Bridge had been born.
An M10 tank destroyer crosses the Bailey Bridge.
In the battlefield these bridges proved indispensable. Field Marshal Montgomery said they were necessary to the speed of the Allied advance during the war. In Italy and Sicily, over 55 miles of bridges were built, spanning everything from stream beds, to the 1,126 ft. Bridge over the Sangro River. The longest, which spanned the Chindwin River in Burma, was 1,154 ft.
After D-day, in France, the low countries, and Germany, Bailey Bridges were consistently used to replace many of the bridges destroyed by the retreating Germans. Famously, the Son bridge was replaced with one during Operation Market Garden, in September 1944; eventually allowing Allied armor to press forward and help seize Nijmegen.
A Bailey section in a memorial in Christchurch. The local Stanpit Marshes saw the development of much of the engineering equipment of WW2.
Today Bailey style bridges are a fixture of almost any modern military. The materials have been upgraded, but the basic design, prefabricated, interlocking sections which can be put together a myriad of ways, has not changed.
Their use has expanded to the civilian life, where they are often used for disaster relief and are permanent fixtures in some areas. Bailey might not be the best-known hero from World War 2, but his contribution to the war effort was immense, and his memory, and legacy, can not be forgotten.
Labels: cool stuff, European War, Historical movie. WWII, Military History, WWII
Many of the GOP retiring because they fear violence against them and their families.
Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., speaks to reporters at the Republican baseball team's first practice of the year at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks suggested in a radio interview that Republicans are retiring en masse because of assassination fears.
Brooks was speaking on "The Dale Jackson Show" about the first Republican practice the Congressional Baseball Game after last year's shooting that left Majority Whip Steve Scalise severely injured.
"We have multiple rings of security, plainclothes, uniform, Capitol Police, other police," he said. "There was a medical vehicle nearby just in case there was a copycat."
But Brooks said while there were multiple factors that contributed to a slew of Republicans leaving the House, he suggested fears of violence was a major one.
"One of the things that's concerning me is the assassination risk may become a factor," he said.
Brooks referred to the fact many members of the Republican baseball team are retiring, including Sen. Jeff Flake and Reps. Ryan Costello, Pat Meehan, Dennis Ross and Tom Rooney.
"You have to wonder with that kind of disproportionate retirement number whether what happened in June played a factor," he said.
Brooks also pointed to the fact that in the past month, a man pled guilty to threatening Arizona Rep. Martha McSally and three different people have been arrested for threatening Reps. Scott Taylor and Tom Garrett of Virginia and Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey.
"Notice a trend here?" he said. "I have a congressman who is a friend here who has a three-year old daughter whose daughter was threatened with murder."
He also said the "socialist Bernie Sanders wing of society" was pushing for a revolution that would lead to Maoist level of violence.
"There are a growing number of leftists who believe the way to resolve this is not at the ballot box but through threats and sometimes through violence and assassinations," he said.
When pressed about his suggestion, Brooks said it was a "possible" factor.
"I don't think any of these people who are retiring would say that, but just looking at the numbers," he said. "That's out of whack."
Some of the republicans are leaving due to issues with President Trump, Some are leaving because they fear midterm elections, but I wonder how many are leaving due to safety reasons. I do know that the antifa wing of the democrat party have no compunction about pulling in someones family . They justify the reason because well the GOP are NAZI's so they get whatever they deserve and that is a bad thing because if you view your opponent as less than human, then you can justify attacking them or their families. This is not a good thing and doesn't bode well for the discussion of the body politic.
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Labels: 2020 elections, Antifa, GOP, hates America
"Operation Vengence", the intercept of Admiral Yamamoto
Not only did the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7th, 1941 deal a devastating blow to the United States' Navy and draw the nation into World War II, but it also gave the Japanese Imperial Navy some six months to further their control of the Pacific without U.S. interference. This was, of course, the plan.
Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the architect of the Pearl Harbor pre-emptive assault. So when U.S. Naval Intelligence initiative code-named "Magic" intercepted communications that Yamamoto would be doing an inspection tour of his forces on the Solomon Islands, the U.S. seized the opportunity for vengeance.
"Get Yamamoto," commanded President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Operation Vengeance was a go.
Magic had long since broken the cipher of the Japanese navy, JN-25D, which had reaped a lot of disaster upon their fight in the Pacific. This was through the efforts of Navy cryptographers and Japanese-Americans translating the complicated and very context-based language.
On April 14, 1943, messages detailing Yamamoto's tour of the Solomon Islands were intercepted.
Admiral Yamamoto saluting troops shorty before being shot down in Operation Vengeance.
Eighteen P-38G Lightnings of the 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter group, were chosen as the aircraft for the mission. They would be flying out of Guadalcanal, South and West of the Solomon Islands and rounding back Northeast again to intercept Yamamoto flying from Rabaul to Bougainville.
A Lockheed P-38G Lighting.
The mission would be about 1,000 miles round trip with more fuel expended in the firefight with the two Mitsubishi G4M Betty bombers and six Mitsubishi A6M Zero Navy fighters. Only the P-38G's, equipped with drop tanks with extra fuel could make the trip.
The mission would have to be flown in radio silence, to avoid detection. Major John W. Mitchell, therefore, requested that each plane was outfitted with a ship's compass to navigate. At 7:25 in the morning on April 18, the Lightnings took off for two hours of silent flight, 50 feet above the waves to avoid radar detection.
Two of 18 did not go on the mission; on take-off, McLanahan caught a tire on runway matting and Moore had fuel transfer problems and another lightning turned back due to engine problems.
Odd as it may sound, the man they were going to shoot down was one of Japan's most outspoken opponents of war with the U.S.
A Mitsubishi G4M Betty Bomber
In fact, Yamamoto had spent many years in the country he was now fighting, including for two years as a naval attache in Washington, from 1926-28. He was critical of Japan's ongoing war with China and with the drive to engage in combat with the U.S., a stance that lead to powerful pro-war interests in Japan calling for his head. Admiral Yonai Mitsumasa, in an effort to save Yamamoto's life, promoted him to commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet and sent him out to sea in 1939.
Yamamoto had also warned the Japanese government that war with the U.S. could only be successful for six months to a year before the tides turned, but he was given no choice, the Japanese Emperor had instructed him to plan the mission.
He planned the Pearl Harbor attack to bide time for Japan to wrest control of the Pacific before drawing the U.S. Navy into a decisive battle that would force them to negotiate for peace.
Lt. Rex Barber received a Navy Cross, along with Lt. Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. (not pictured)
Yamamoto convinced the Naval General Staff to move for this great battle after the Doolittle Raid of April 1942 struck Tokyo. He sailed for Midway Island with four aircraft carriers. However, by this point, the U.S. had broken the Japanese cipher and, with a force of three aircraft carriers, counter-attacked and sunk all four of the Japanese ships. The tides in the Pacific had already taken a massive turn.
At the time Operation Vengeance was set in motion, Yamamoto had been trying, and slowly failing to control the Solomon Islands. After landing troops on Guadalcanal, he was met by US forces landing in August 1942 in what would be a long and very costly battle, ending in a U.S. victory in February the next year. Thus, in April 1943, the inspection tour of forces on the Solomon Islands was planned to invoke a very much needed morale boost.
At 9:34 a.m. on April 18th, after two hours of navigating by flight plan and, as Mitchell puts it, "dead reckoning," the 18 P-38Gs spotted Yamamoto's transport and escorts. The planes jettisoned their extra fuel tanks and tore into a power climb to engage the enemy.
The wreckage of Yamamoto's Mitsubishi G4M Betty Bomber on Bougainville Island
The "killer flight" group, Lt. Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr., Lt. Rex T. Barber, Lt. Besby F. Holmes, and Lt. Raymond K. Hine headed for the bombers.
Holmes' auxiliary fuel tanks didn't detach, and he had to draw back. Lanphier turned to engage the escort Zero fighters diving to defend Yamamoto and his staff while Barber chased down the bombers. As Barber came around, he fired his .50-caliber machine guns into the right engine, fuselage, and tail assembly of the bomber Yamamoto was flying in, which crashed into the jungle. Barber also hit the second bomber, which crash-landed in the water. Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki and two others in the second bomber survived.
According to the search and rescue party who found Yamamoto, his body had been thrown from the plane, still in his seat, his hand on his katana and two bullet holes in his shoulder and head.
Yamamoto's ashes return to Japan at Kisarazu aboard battleship Musashi on May 23, 1943.
Operation Vengeance was the longest fighter-intercept mission of the war. Lt. Hine lost his life when his plane was shot down by a Japanese Zero. It is well agreed, now, that Lt. Barber is credited with shooting down Yamamoto, but Lanphier claimed it was he until the day he died. This discrepancy was fought over between the two for many years.
Forensic evidence of bullet trajectory in the wreckage of Yamamoto's downed bomber concur with Barber's account.
Labels: Pacific War, WWII
New Blogger!!!
A good friend of mine, Yes I actually have a couple of those, he started his own blog. You can find it
Here!!! I have known Mac for many years, He and I have survived Summer camp, and many Boy Scout activities,
Here Mac is being "friendly" with the ladies from "Frozen", If this happened in the corporate world, this might be a "HR" event, This pic was taken a couple of years ago at one of the Klondikes that the camp has hosted for the council
Yes he is the frequent commenter and I blame him for things that I put on my blog..Angry Staff Officer, yep it is Mac that tuned me into this guy,Yes it is his fault. Mac seriously is a good guy and he has a slightly warped sense of humor....Again go HERE..I Double dog dare you....
Yeah go for it.
Go over to Mac's new blog and say "Hi". I will be adding him to my blogroll
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Monday Music "A matter of Trust" by Billy Joel
I started my new schedule at work and it was long and I had stuff going on in "MeatSpace" and was unable to load the scheduler thingie like I wanted, My apologies to all.
I have started "dayshift 12 hour crew" and being on days after being on nightshift for many years is a change for me...I kept expecting my skin to catch on fire or something.
Kinda like that......
Well anyway I had decided to roll with this song, even though I had featured "Billy Joel Last week, I remembered this song and I really liked it and it showed his family in the video and I thought that was a nice tough. Also Billy with a Guitar was unusual.
Matter of Trust" is a song by Billy Joel released as the second single from his album The Bridge.
The song was the second top 10 single from the album, after the previous single "Modern Woman." The song's music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy and produced and conceived by Paul Flattery, features Joel and his band performing in the basement of a building on St. Mark's Place in New York City's East Village and also features shots of various people in the city who eventually gather round the building's windows to see Joel perform. Most appear to be enjoying the concert except one woman on a fire escape who yells at them to "Shut Up!", however she is ignored and even members of the NYPD don't mind. His then-wife Christie Brinkley appears in the video holding their baby daughter, Alexa. The song differs from most Joel songs in that it is based on electric guitar rather than piano, which gives it a hard rock edge compared to his usual soft rock balladry. It is the only Billy Joel music video that features him on guitar - a factor he cited for saying it was his favorite of all his videos. The song gained major traction in the Soviet Union as part of a state-sponsored television promotion of Joel's songs in preparation for his 1987 USSR concerts, recorded on Kontsert.
Conflicts that demonstrated the Value of Ground Attack Aircraft.
I was a GI in the U.S Army in the 1980's, we had rolled out AirLand Battle in the late 1970's to counter the huge numbers of Soviet Tanks that were threatening to roll down the Fulda Gap. Airland battle was designed to use American air power especially the A-10 and the Apache helicopters to strike the 2nd and 3rd echelons of Soviet forces and disrupt them and prevent them from supporting the first echelon that was attacking the NATO forces and prevent them from getting overrun by superior numbers.
For a century, ground attacks by armed aircraft have added an extra dimension of devastation to the battlefield. In some wars, ground attack aircraft have been less than effective. In Vietnam in particular, the Americans were unable to turn aerial bombardments into a strategic advantage. But some wars have shown beyond a shadow of a doubt what aerial attacks can do.
Italo-Turkish War (1911-1912)
The first ever attack on ground troops by an airplane took place on 1 November 1911, during a war between Italy and the Ottoman Empire. Giulio Gavotti, an Italian lieutenant, flew an Etrich Taube monoplane above Ottoman forces in Libya, taking with him a bag of grenades. With these he attacked two targets – the oasis at Tagiura, and the Ottoman military camp at Ain Zara.
Gavotti's flight was a challenging one – he had to screw the detonators into the grenades and drop them by hand while still piloting the plane. It was also ineffective – no-one was injured by his attacks.
Yet Gavotti had proven that aircraft could reach behind lines to attack enemy troops unawares. His innovation startled the Ottoman troops, leading to a political protest, and set an example that others would follow with far more destructive effect.
Etrich Taube monoplane.
First World War (1914-1918)
The First World War saw the first real developments in aerial warfare, led by innovators such as Oswald Boelcke. Planes started out as reconnaissance craft, and this shaped aerial combat for most of the war, with an emphasis on fighting between pilots.
By the late stages of the war, the potential for aircraft to attack the ground was appreciated. Increasing specialization in design led to aircraft such as the German Junkers J-1. Equipped with extra armor, the J-1 was able to safely descend for low-level attacks on infantry, the pilot protected from their bullets by his plane's armored belly. J-1s supported the great German offensives of spring 1918, offensives which almost turned the tide of war.
Junkers J 1 all metal "technology demonstrator" pioneer aircraft, at FEA 1, Döberitz, Germany in late 1915, undergoing flight preparations.
The J-1 showed that ground attack aircraft could be as devastating to morale as to the bodies of the men they attacked. Norman Gladden described seeing the approach of a German attack plane in 1917: "Never before, despite my capacity for fear, had I felt myself so long in the grip of a terror so absolute."
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
He-111E of the Condor Legion, 1939. By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 de
In the lead up to the Second World War, Germany and Italy threw their backing behind right-wing Nationalists forces in the Spanish Civil War. This was partly an opportunity to fight their enemies by proxy, as America would later do in Vietnam. For the Germans, in particular, it was also an opportunity to test new equipment.
German air support, including the mixed ground and air troops of the Condor Legion, proved useful for the Nationalists in battles such as the Battle of Toledo. Technological and industrial superiority allowed them to rain down death upon improvised Republican forces. They bombarded strategic civilian targets, as in the infamous bombing of Guernica, but the war also created an appreciation of the tactical use of air attacks against troops. Ground attack aircraft were refined and combined with forward observers to create the flying artillery that would prove vital in 1939.
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ju 87 G-1 "Kanonenvogel" with its twin Bordkanone BK 3,7, 37 mm underwing gun pods. By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Unsophisticated, ungainly and yet utterly terrifying, the Junkers 87 Stuka was the leading air element in the German Blitzkrieg. Its noise and ferocity shattered enemy morale and savaged Polish ground forces during the invasion of 1939.
Air superiority also brought the Germans their initial victories in the west. On 13 May 1940, in an unprecedented display of aerial power, nearly 1,500 German aircraft attacked fortified French forces defending the west back of the River Meuse. By the end of the day the Germans were across the river and the French heading into full retreat. Ground attack aircraft such as the Stuka and the Henschel Hs 123s supported the German forces as they raced across Frances, attacking Allied units before they could even reach the front.
It was only when they gained superiority in the air that the Allies were able to beat the Germans on the ground. Field-Marshal Rommel, one of the greatest German commanders of the war, was injured on 17 July 1944 by a strafing attack.
Six-Day War (1967)
An Israeli airstrike near the Augusta-Victoria Hospital
The Six-Day War vastly increased Israel's territory and ensured its reputation as a military power. This incredible victory over Egypt, Jordan and Syria was in large part down to air power.
By destroying enemy planes while they were on the ground, the Israelis swiftly ensured dominance in the air. Safe from aerial attack, their air force set to supporting the ground offensive. A training plane altered to make it suitable for ground attacks, the Potez Magister proved a particularly potent weapon. The Mitla Pass was left jammed full of the burnt wrecks of Egyptian fighting vehicles.
Arab nations would learn from the Six-Day War and prepare anti-aircraft measures. But the absolute devastation left by air power would remain an icon of Israeli strength.
Gulf War (1990-1991) This was my war, I saw the devastation of the Iraqi armor and trucks after the A-10's and B52's got done with them, in many cases the Iraqi's were at 50% strength due to losses by coalition air forces.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, fires the 30 mm gun at a low angle strafe.
The Gulf War brought aerial bombardment onto TV screens. The world watched live as the American-led coalition leveled Iraqi defenses before a single boot set foot on Iraqi soil. By the time ground fighting started, the Iraqi forces have been severely weakened,
The center of this was Operation Desert Storm, a three-stage bombing campaign targeting Iraqi air defenses, command and communication facilities, and then military targets. With Iraq's armed forces defanged, coalition aircraft were able to move into a support role. Armored columns were smashed on their way to the battle zone. Iraqi ground forces stood no chance against the vast aerial advantage of their enemies. The Republican Guard forces fought long and well against the Americans, but their T-72s were outclassed by the American M1A1 tanks and Bradleys followed by the Apache's and A-10's that supported the American advance. The tank battles rivaled Kursk in the number of armor used by both sides.
Labels: airplane stuff, Desert Storm, Ground Support, historical stuff
Some humor and flight safety videos
I will be heading out of town for a boy scout event, and I have something loaded on the scheduler thingie for Tomorrow. I will be returning tomorrow night.
By now y'all have seen the pics from SWA 1380 with people and the oxygen mask.....
Here is a safety video from United...
Well we saw these pics from the SWA 1380 flight...First off total kudo's to the crew of Southwest for how they handled the emergency, they are rockstars.
Again we saw the videos of the passengers on the flight and how they were wearing the mask..
Well apparently people don't pay attention to the safety video's. I saw this pic and immediately thought of this short video I had seen a while back....
yeah...that is what I thought.....
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The First Recorded Battle in History.
The first battle for which we have a clear historical record took place in the Levant in the 15th century BC. Though we know that war had existed for centuries beforehand, and some details of earlier battles are recorded in folklore and religious scripture, the details remain cloudy.
That changed with the Battle of Megiddo.
Dating Difficulties
Ancient Egyptian records, on which we rely for accounts of the Battle of Megiddo, place it in Year 23 of the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III, on the 21st day of the first month of the third season. Exactly how this relates to our own dating system is uncertain, and historians have variously dated the battle to 1457, 1479 or 1482 BC. All we can say with certainty is that it took place in the first half of the 15th century BC.
War in the Levant
Thutmose III came to the throne at a time when Egypt controlled large swathes of the Levant – the lands of the eastern Mediterranean and the northern Middle East. Early in his reign, he found himself faced with a revolt in this region, based around modern Syria.
Leading the revolt was the King of Kadesh, a city whose strong fortress gave him a secure base. The Canaanites, Mitanni, and Amurru joined his rebel alliance, as did the King of Megiddo, another ruler with a strong fortress base.
Megiddo was strategically vital, controlling the main trade route between Egypt and Mesopotamia, now known as the Via Maris. The rebel forces gathered there.
Pharaoh on the March
Statue of Thutmose III in Luxor Museum.
Like many ancient rulers, Thutmose III took personal command of his forces. He gathered an army of between ten and twenty thousand men, consisting of infantry and charioteers, at the border fortress of Tjaru.
This was the heyday of chariot warfare. Horses had not yet been bred strong enough to carry an armed rider, making chariots the only way to move quickly around the battlefield and deliver sudden shock attacks. The recently developed composite bow gave chariot riders a powerful weapon with which to attack infantry before galloping away. Iron weapons, which would eventually lead to the downfall of the chariot aristocracies, had not yet been developed.
At the heart of Pharaoh's army were the deadliest weapons of their day.
Choosing the most direct but also most dangerous of three available routes, Thutmose took Aruna – the area now called Wadi Ara – with almost no resistance. The Kadeshi army had been sent far to the north and south to block his other routes of advance, and he could now march on Megiddo.
The King of Kadesh, surprised by the Egyptians' appearance in the center of his defensive line, scrambled to gather his troops on the high ground outside the fortress of Megiddo. Pharaoh gave him little time to prepare.
Opportunity Seized
Model of Megiddo, 1457 BC.
Having set up camp at the end of the day, Thutmose then advanced his forces under cover of night. While the Kadeshi concentrated their troops around the fortress, Pharaoh spread his out. Two wings menaced the enemy flanks, while the core of the army advanced in the center. In the morning, he attacked.
The two sides were evenly matched in numbers, with around 10,000 infantry and 1,000 chariots each. But having spread out his forces, Pharaoh was better able to make use of his numbers. While he led the attack in the center, his left wing made a fast, aggressive strike against the rebel flank.
The will of the rebel flank was quickly broken by the speed and skill of the Egyptian attack. The right wing crumbled, and the rest of the army swiftly followed, morale collapsing as warriors saw their comrades flee. Some ran into the city, closing the gates behind them to keep the Egyptians out.
The Egyptians now wasted the opportunity swift victory had given them. Like so many victors throughout history, they set about plundering the enemy camp, capturing 200 suits of armor and 924 chariots. But while they did this the scattered rebels found their way back into Megiddo, climbing up improvised ropes of clothing lowered by people inside the walls. Those who made it to safety included the kings of Megiddo and Kadesh.
Siege and Aftermath
The Battle of Megiddo was immediately followed by a siege. Pharaoh had his men dug a moat and built their own defensive wall around the city. After seven months of slow starvation, the city eventually surrendered. The King of Kadesh escaped, but the rest of those within the city were captured, and spared by a merciful Pharaoh.
As well as armor and chariots, the victors took home over 2,000 horses, 340 prisoners, nearly 25,000 cattle and sheep, and the royal war gear of the King of Megiddo.
More importantly, the victory at Megiddo enabled them to conquer other cities in the region, securing it once more for the Egyptian Empire.
How We Know About Megiddo
How has this single battle become our first clear image of the history of war?
The answer lies with Thutmose III's personal scribe, Tjaneni. Accompanying his ruler on the campaign, Tjaneni kept a daily record of the war. Years later, Thutmose wanted to have his military exploits carved into the walls of the Temple to Amun-Re at Karnak. Tjaneni's journal allowed the events of Megiddo to be inscribed in glorious detail, which has lasted to us down the years.
The Egyptian army, therefore, takes a vital place in the early history of warfare for two reasons. Firstly because they had the might to reach so far, including a successful leader and the latest military developments. And secondly, because they recorded their exploits in a form that would last –
The Ancient Stones of Egypt.
Labels: Ancient History, historical stuff
Even more goings on at Casa De Garabaldi
A few things have happened here, remember the Post I did a couple of weeks ago...about the tree,
Well today they finally came from the tree,
They started cutting the tree up...
Dragging the tree off...in sections...
Really big chipper...
The Root on chunks...
Gone....Finally...
I was messing around at work, I had bought some 1/4 extensions off the MAC truck,
they are the extensions that have a locking ring to hold the sockets securely so they don't fall into places like engines and other areas and you have to go digging them out and that can mean more disassembly and that ain't a good thing...
Well I was looking into one of my toolbox drawers....
Yeah...Kinda messy....Well I organized some stuff and threw some stuff away..
Put the long extension in that drawers, split the display case between 2 other drawers,
One of the drawers....
It was a small thing, but to me it was a thing that needed to be done.
And finally I decided to finish my old AR, I found the original stock and pistol grip and installed it on my old AR, and finished something that I needed to do.
The original stock and Pistol grip
You can really see the height difference between the original and the new rifle as far as height. It really feels different now.
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Share this Story: NGOs urge France to ban arm sales to Saudi Arabia
NGOs urge France to ban arm sales to Saudi Arabia
PARIS — Twelve Yemeni and international human rights organizations have urged France to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia and do more to end the war in Yemen.
The call was issued Thursday in Paris to mark the fourth anniversary of the intervention of a Saudi Arabia-led coalition in neighbouring Yemen.
NGOs urge France to ban arm sales to Saudi Arabia Back to video
Organizations including Amnesty International, Action against Hunger and Doctors of the World urged France to use its key position as president this month of the U.N. security council and as head of the Group of Seven developed countries this year.
France is the third largest arms exporter to Saudi Arabia after the United States and Britain. French authorities argue the country has strict rules on arms exports.
Yemen's civil war, which erupted in 2014, pits Houthi rebels against the Saudi-backed government.

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Businesses need technical support to address the different IT issues facing them, specifically call in support. This type of technical support is very common when it comes to the services industry. Call in support is also known as Time and Materials support. As a consumer, you will be expected to pay for materials such as digital devices, computer, hard drive and memory just to mention a few. You will have to pay your technician on a pre-negotiated rate in order to benefit from these services.
IT support technicians can also offer you 'block hour' services. The block hours allow you to buy several hours up front. You will have to agree with the technician over the price. Although it is commonly used when it comes to offering reduced hourly rates, it can be used to represent the minimum fee that you will have to pay before receiving these services. To receive well- defined services on a continuous basis, you will have to request managed IT support services.
Outsourcing tech support in converting fixed costs that you are likely to incur along the way into variable costs. This will allow you to budget for your business effectively. In simple terms, you are only going to pay for what you will use and when you require the same.
Hiring and then training members of your IT staff can be costly. In addition, temporary employees are not likely to live up to your expectations as a business. Outsourcing will allow your staff to focus on the profession that they are trained in.
Besides certification, experience is also very important when offering IT support services. Outsourcing IT support means that the professionals you are employing to do the job are just that, professionals.
Organizations that attempt to undertake all IT services on their own have to do much research, development as well as implementation. All these will increase the cost one has to incur in the long run.
A professional company has all the important resources required to offer high quality IT support services. Handling a specific project in house can take longer than when you decide to hire IT support services.
There is no doubt that most businesses have limited resources. In addition, managers have limited time as well as attention. Outsourcing will help a business to remain focused on its core business without necessarily being distracted by the complex IT decisions.
There are various risks that you are likely to encounter when running your small or large business. Outsourcing providers will help manage these risks. The experts are good in deciding how they can help you to avoid risks in different areas.
In conclusion, businesses that hire IT support services perform better than those that do not. An IT support team will help address different challenges that you are likely to face when running your daily activities. A good company will undertake different tasks and give you time to concentrate on your core business.


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Saturday December 2, 2017 Miracle on Main Street & Centennial Holiday Tree Lighting event.
Yes, you see 2 events on the same day. I will be at the Mar Vista event and my husband Lee will be at Wilson Park event.
Get your holiday shopping done, have some fun.
Recently, I posted pictures of kid's character hats and matching bags onto social media and got a lot of positive responses.
A light bulb went off in my mind, and while the hat, is not my design, the bags, the eyes, ears, nose, eyebrows and bow are, so why not share my patterns?
I have assembled all the facial features for you to grab to make for your own hats. Scrap pieces of yarn is all it takes, and in little time, your hats will have added character.
(black) Magic Ring, single crochet 6 stitches, pull starting tail tight, then slip stitch into 1st st, bind off, cut a long tail to sew to white of the eyes.
Round 4: Half double crochet in 1st, 2 double crochets in next 2 stitches, half double crochet in next stitch, single crochet in next stitch, slip stitch in next. Bind off, leaving a long tail.
Stitch nose to lower portion of face, then attach eyes, stitching them along upper edge of nose, making the black portion point inward towards the nose.
HDC in 2nd chain from hook, hdc in next 4 chains, SC in next 10 chains, HDC in last 5 chains. Slip Stitch in side of last hdc. Bind off leaving a very long tail.
To attach to hat, attach black eyes to center of white eyes, sew to hat and place them 3 stitches apart. Lay unibrow on top of eyes, with brow resting near black portion, place 1 stitch marker on both ends of brow. Take another stitch marker and place between eyes, pulling it down to form a point.
Sew one side of unibrow along outer edge of eyes, to center point, move to underside of eye, and sew back to beginning point, leaving tail for now.
Take other tail, and sew other side of unibrow, stitching top of brow and moving to lower side of brow. Once entire unibrow is stitched to hat, use sharp pointed scissors and stuff tail into each side of brow. It is used as stuffing.
Attach ears starting at 3rd round of hat, down to 6th round of hat.
Row 3: Repeat previous row for the next 5 rows, slip stitch in last stitch. Bind off and leave a long tail.
With darning needle, thread the needle, and stitch to center of bow, weave in from one side to the other, the pull to create crease. Wrap around center of bow at least 10 times. Take both tails, and make a knot to secure. It will be ready to sew onto front of ear on the hat.
Add more chips to the underside of the cookie.
Round 12: sc2tog all around. Slip stitch in next stitch, bind off, leaving a long tail.
Use both ends of the dark brown yarn to tie a knot. Cut the yarn. You will now attach the cookie to the top of the hat.
At the knitting guild I belong to, one of the classes we learned from was how to add crochet edgings to baby afghans. It is a nice embellishment to an ordinary item. All it takes is 1 yard of fleece fabric, a rotary cutter with a skip cut rotary blade, some yarn and in no time will you have a great gift. Thanks go out to our instructor, fellow guild member Cathy McFarlane for teaching the class.
• 1 yard fabric Go to your local craft, fabric store. You can usually find remnant pieces already cut to size, no need to shop for the fabric, its already done for you.
• Rotary Cutter (or Scissors) and Mat Round cutting blade in a handle and a mat that doesn't cut.
• Needle and Thread/Embroidery Floss used for Running Stitch- Hand-sewn stitch that weaves in and out of the fabric, resulting in a dashed line.
With each 1 yard fabric piece, you will be able to make 2 blankets. Take your rotary cutter or scissors and cut the fabric in half at the fold. Set one piece aside. Lay one fabric piece on the table. With the needle and thread, you will sew a running stitch along all 4 sides of fabric. It's about a 1 inch hem.
Lay fabric on mat, put the skip-cut blade in the rotary cutter. Be careful as the blade is sharp. Roll the cutter along the inside of the hem, only rolling once. When you get to a corner, carefully turn your piece. I use a pin, to mark the last cut. If you cut it more than once, it will leave a larger hole. Go around all 4 sides.
Time to crochet the edging. With all crochet projects, start with a single crochet row. Make a slip knot, insert your hook and yarn into a hole, be sure to go through both thickness, single crochet. Go across the edge, make 3-5 single crochets in corner. You may need to trim the corner, so it is not too thick, and continue around all 4 sides. Slip stitch to first single crochet.
Now the fun begins. There are many crochet stitches you can add to the single crochet: Double Crochet, Shell Stitch and Picot Stitch just to name a few. You can change yarn colors, or keep it the same, its up to you. Here are samples of my crochet edgings.
Double crochet- dc each stitch gives you a nice border. My sample shows you the nice edging. When at the corner, add a chain between each single crochet to keep the corner from rolling up. Or do 2 double crochets in each stitch.
Shell stitch- 5 double crochet in each stitch gives you a nice scallop edge. For my sample, I did 5DC in 1 stitch (st), skip 1 st, single crochet in next st, skip 1 st. Do this until you get to corner, at the corner, 6dc in center of corner stitches.
Picot stitch- Ch 3, 4, or 5 and slst into first ch (picot made!). Work two, three, or four stitches, then make another picot. My sample shows ch 4, slip stitch (sl st) into 1st chain, sc in next 3 stitches and repeat across. When at corner, ch 3, sl st into 1st chain, sc in next st, ch 4, sl st into 1st ch, sc in next st, ch 3, sl st into 1st chain and continue around. Repeat this process for each side and corner.
These are just a few of the many crochet edgings you can add to your projects. Not just for crochet and knit items anymore!
What are your favorite crochet edgings to use? Just post in the comments section on the page, I would love to hear your favorites.
Last Saturday I participated in the El Segundo Hometown Fair. It's an annual event for the city that brings out families. The kids get to play in the bounce houses, the adults chatting amongst themselves and the arts and crafts vendors get to make new customers.
Typical of beach living it was a cold, windy, damp day. I am often approached by customers asking some common questions about my knit and crochet items. Such as if I teach children and do I teach knitting.
I do teach kids how to crochet, with minimum age of 10 years, and not more than 6 kids at a time. If there are more than 6 kids in a class, they lose the one on one teaching, with some catching on and others not at all.
I also teach knitting. Sometimes privately in my home and sometimes through other venues like yarn shops or through a city program.
Customers also ask how long I have been crocheting animals. This question always brings back memories of the first arts & crafts event I participated in. It has been 10 years now that I have been knitting and crocheting for fairs.
I went online and spent many hours looking at patterns.
Turtle was my first animal.
My first animal I ever crochet was the turtle. Many mistakes were made but I had to try. Once I got the hang of it, I found it to be easy to crochet.
Some of my wares you can find at Buy Hand Laguna Beach.
In 2007, I participated in a show at a senior center, brought along 8 crochet animals, along with other items. The animals were a hit! I had found my niche and have been crocheting animals for 10 years. I create my own designs too which include the octopod, jellyfish, seal, teddy bear, ducky ball with more to come.
Five years after that beginning All of my ocean related animals are shipped to Buy Hand – Laguna Beach, where I consign them. Their customers love my crochet animals —they have even been photographed for a local newspaper article on the shop!
My Octopod gets featured in article about Buy Hand Laguna Beach.
Baggy here: I love a good story. Tell me how you found your niche in the comments below.
Baggy New Year, er, Happy New Year!
Here at YarnKat, the holiday fun continues. And Baggy seems to have made a party out of YarnKat. He's even got his black tie on in anticipation of the New Year. Which is still a few days away.
Baggy here: Don't I look handsome? I think I do.
Oh, YES, you are one handsome kitty in your bow tie. Speaking of tying things on, someone must have put catnip in the hot chocolate –the YarnKat Holiday Sale has been extended until January 2nd. Big savings all around. 55% off everything!
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Speaking of year end, we're doing a little housekeeping. If you subscribed to YarnKat, and have not received any posts or updates, there is a 2nd step you need to do to complete the process. When you enter your email, we automatically send out a confirmation email and in it, ask you to, obviously, confirm your subscription. Make sure you confirm, or you will miss out.
Baggy: Don't forget to wish them a Happy New Year.
I think you just did, silly cat. Happy New Year and thanks for supporting YarnKat.
Final Show Of The Year. Locals, Come On Out And Do Some Holiday Shopping!
If she keeps wrapping me in ribbons, I'm going to need some Catnip!
My last holiday boutique of the year is tomorrow. Let's close out the season with some fun holiday shopping.
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Come see my handmade knit and crochet scarves, fingerless mitts, shawls and shawlettes.
Shawls and shawlettes are 25% off, discount price on tag.
Maybe you need to get great stocking stuffers, like wool felted gift card envelopes or coffee cup cozies.
Are you playing Santa to the little ones?
Kids love my crochet animals and knit and crochet character hats.
Want to feel comfy and cozy, why not snuggle up in one of my throws or afghans?
They are on sale for 25% off the marked price.
Lots to see, come by and shop till you drop!


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Academic journal article Family Relations
Parenting Self-Efficacy among Mothers of School-Age Children: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Correlates
By Coleman, Priscilla K.; Karraker, Katherine Hildebrandt
Relationships among parenting self-efficacy, general self-efficacy, child and inaternal characteristics, and parenting satistaction in 145 mothers of school-aged children were examined. Higher parenting self-efficacy was observed in mothers of less emotional and more sociable children, and among mothers who were better educated, had higher family incomes, and reported more previous experience with children. Higher parenting self-efficacy and several mother and child variables predicted greater satisfaction with parenting. Influences of mothers' experience with children other than their own and maternal education on parenting satisfaction were mediated by parenting self-efficacy. Suggestions concerning the conceptualiZation and measurement of parenting self-efficacy are provided.
Key Words: child temperament. elementary school-aged children, parenting satisfaction, parenting self-efficacy.
Parenting competency is a multidimensional construct with diverse behavioral (Baumrind, 1967, 1971, 1988, 1991, Maccoby & Martin, 1983). -affective (Dix. 1991; Field et al., 1988; Gelfand & Teti, 1990; Radke-Yarrow, 1990; Teti. Gelfand, Messinger, & Isabella. 1995), and cognitive (Donovan, Leavitt, & Walsh, 1990; Johnston & Mash, 1989; Kochanska, 1990: Sigel. 1985; Stoiber & Houghton. 1993; Teti & Gelfand, 1991) components. A potentially central cognitive element of parenting competence is parenting self-efficacy, which may be defined as parents' self-referent estimations of competence in the parental role or as parents' perceptions of their ability to positively influence the behavior and development of their children. In general, parents with strong beliefs in their own parenting efficacy also engage in positive parenting behaviors. Moreover, as Coleman and Karraker (1998) have noted, parenting self-efficacy beliefs may play an instrumental mediational role in linking distinct parental factors (e.g., experience with children, depression), child characteristics (e.g., temperament, physical health), and situational factors (e.g., poverty, social support) with the quality of parenting (Bugental & Cortez, 1988; Cutrona & Troutman, 1986, Donovan & Leavitt, 1985). The present study was designed to provide further refinement of our understanding of the construct of parenting self-efficacy, explore possible correlates of parenting self-efficacy, and to examine the mediational role of self-efficacy in parents of school-age children.
High parenting self-efficacy seems to be strongly associated with the parental capacity to provide an adaptive, stimulating, and nurturing child-rearing environment. For instance, high parenting self-efficacy has been found to predict responsivity to children's needs (Donovan & Leavitt, 1985; Donovan, Leavitt, & Walsh, 1997; Unger & Wandersman, 1985), engagement in direct parenting interactions (Mash & Johnston, 1983), active parental coping orientations (Wells-Parker, Miller, & Topping, 1990), and few perceptions of child behavior problems (Johnston & Mash, 1989). Conversely, low parenting self-efficacy has been correlated with parental depression (Cutrona & Troutman, 1986; Teti & Gelfand, 1991), parental defensive and controlling behaviors (Donovan et al., 1990), the existence of problem behaviors in children (Gibaud-Wallston & Wandersman, 1978, cited in Johnston & Mash, 1989). parental perceptions of child difficulty (Bugental & Shennum, 1984; Halpern, Anders, Coll, & Hua, 1994). high levels of self-reported parental stress (Wells-Parker et al., 1990), and a passive coping style in the parenting role (Wells-Parker et al., 1990). Findings by Bugental and her colleagues (Bugental, Blue, & Lewis, 1989, cited in Mash & Johnston, 1990; Bugental & Cortez, 1988; Bugental & Shennum, 1984) have revealed that low parenting self-efficacy is associated with the parent's tendency to focus on relationship difficulties, negative affect, elevated autonomic arousal, feelings of helplessness in the parenting role, and the use of punitive disciplinary techniques. …
Publication: Family Relations
Coleman, Priscilla K.
Karraker, Katherine Hildebrandt
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Home CM Chandra Babu Economy Hyderabad India Politics State Taxes Telangana INR 10,000 Crores was declared by Hyderabad individual in Black Money Scheme
INR 10,000 Crores was declared by Hyderabad individual in Black Money Scheme
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INR 10,000 Crores was declared by Hyderabad individual
AP CM N.Chandrababu Naidu declared that out of the INR 13,000 Crores of black money declared in Hyderabad under a recent income disclosure scheme INR 10,000 Crores belonged to a single individual, this is apparent hint towards his political rivals. Chief Minister also demanded immediate repeal of currency notes of INR 1,000 and INR 500 denominations to control black money. Total amount of INR 65,000 Crores disclosed across the country, INR 13,000 Crores was declared from Hyderabad and out of it INR 10,000 Crores by a single individual. As per law we can't know the person.
Noting that politics has become a 'shelter' for corrupt people and black money earners, some people who are in politics are misusing the people's mandate, chief minister said. The chief minister said once these currency notes are repealed, it would also put an end to buying of votes.
CM Chandra Babu, Economy, Hyderabad, India, Politics, State, Taxes, Telangana
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An initiative of the EU MEDIA Programme with the support of the Italian Government Since 1992 MEDIA Salles has been promoting the European cinema and its circulation at theatrical level
MEDIA Salles' Focus on Europe event at Cinema Expo International 2004
Amsterdam (NL), 21-24 June
Milan, 20 June 2004
The opening seminar of the traditional event Focus on Europe at Cinema Expo International (Amsterdam, 21-24 June 2004), will be dedicated to the theme of "Opening Cinemas in New Markets". MEDIA Salles thus confirms its commitment to an ever more efficacious and vast promotion of European cinema, also through instruments of market analysis that demonstrate the new trends.
The seminar, introduced by Mike Vickers, Treasurer of MEDIA Salles and moderated by Elisabetta Brunella, Secretary General of MEDIA Salles, will see contributions of professionals operating in Russia, Serbia-Montenegro and the Czech Republic. In particular, Oleg Berezin, the Managing Director of Nevafilm JSC, will present the cinema market in Russia and the development trends of new cinemas; Zoran Cvetanovic, Managing Director of Art Vista, will explain the factors that slow the re-launch of cinema-going in Serbia, such as piracy; David Horácek, General Manager Operations of Palace Cinemas, will speak about the development of multiplexes in Central Europe. Joachim Ph. Wolff, Scientific advisor to MEDIA Salles' "European Cinema Yearbook" and Chairman of The Netherlands Foundation for Film Research, will illustrate the economic potential of the cinema industry in Central and Eastern European countries. For the occasion, MEDIA Salles will distribute a publication entirely dedicated to the cinema market of the countries that adhered to the European Union on 1st May.
On 22 June, with the collaboration of the Hollywood Reporter and CEI 2004, there will be the screening of the box-office hit in Italy and winner of two David di Donatello (the prestigious award for Italian cinema) awards, Non ti muovere, directed by Sergio Castellitto, who also acts alongside Penelope Cruz. There will also be the screening of trailers of other European films.
During the final night gala dinner on 24 June, Domenico Dinoia, President of MEDIA Salles, will assign the "European Producer of the Year" award.
MEDIA Salles at Cinema Expo International 2004 will be present in the trade fair at Stand 119, where the latest edition of the "European Cinema Yearbook" will be available, that includes the research "Which market for European films?", the Newsletter "European Cinema Journal" no. 3/2004 and documentation on recent European productions.
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A seedy London pub, a blonde bartender, a grumpy detective, and the night that changed both of their lives. A Hardy/Rose AU.
A collection of fall related ficlets for @timepetalsprompts Fall Fic Fest. Started in 2016, it's being updated to include prompts from Autumn Fic Bingo and other prompt blogs.
Rose Tyler is a rising pop star but she's bored and lonely. She meets Campbell Bain at a Cd promotion party and the two instantly click. Rose is inspired by his life story and decides to take a break from stardom and go out and enjoy life. So naturally she runs away from the hotel and sneaks into Campbell's car. When he discovers her he has no choice but to hide her in his flat.
But as the two grow closer news of the missing pop star spreads causing all kinds of headaches for Campbell and Rose. Can she stay with Campbell or has Rose's plan caused more trouble than it's worth?
A collection of ficlets written for Timepetalsprompts Summer Fic Bingo and for other summer related prompts.
Insp. by a OnexRose Valentine moodboard. Reunion fic.
"Instead of killing himself, he could rewrite his whole life and have a better one. He only had to use the Chameleon arch. And maybe finally be happy in a life where his past as killer wouldn't weight so much on his shoulders."
Short stories and drabbles about the Doctor and Rose Tyler.
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Where masks are required — & where they aren't — as Somerset County kids go back to class
Dylan Johnson
Somerset County's school districts have all seemingly come up with the same answer to masks in the new school year.
Every school district's 2021-22 health and safety plan reads in much the same way: Face coverings are optional for students and staff. Those who choose to wear one are also to be supported.
Masks are to be required, however, on buses and other public transportation, as stated by the state Department of Health.
Schools districts also plan to keep up with many of the same COVID-19 mitigation efforts, such as regular disinfections, social distancing and hand washing.
Mask optional:Conemaugh Township school set to go mask optional, passes budget
COVID restrictions:Restrictions beginning to fade in Somerset County and across the commonwealth
About Rockwood's restrictions:Rockwood school board has made face coverings optional
At Somerset Area School District, Superintendent Krista Mathias said that the board has no intention of mandating masks for students.
"The District will make masks available and will support students whose parents/guardians want their children to wear them," she said in an email.
Each of the school districts also ask that anyone who is sick to stay home.
"A lot of us are used to gutting it out," Berlin Brothersvalley School District Superintendent David Reeder said.
"But in the current situation, if you're sick, you need to take care of yourself and not bring something in that will cause us to go out."
Reeder added that Berlin will use a "common sense" approach to the pandemic.
"We'll continue to do common sense hygiene practices," he said.
As for the Somerset County Technology Center, the board will make a decision on a mask policy at their next meeting on Aug. 19.
Somerset County COVID numbers
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Somerset County has a "moderate" level of transmission. For reference, Bedford County has a "high" rate of transmission and Cambria County has a "substantial" rate. Only Cameron County has a "low" rate.
In Somerset County, 32,944 people have received one vaccine dose, while 28,935 are fully vaccinated. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of 74,361.
A vaccine for kids under 12 years old is not yet available.
As of Tuesday, Somerset County has had 5,878 cases and 219 deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to the state Department of Health.
The CDC still recommends masks for anyone who has not been fully vaccinated.
"To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission," the CDC website states.
"Wearing a mask is most important if you have a weakened immune system or if, because of your age or an underlying medical condition, you are at increased risk for severe disease, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease, or is unvaccinated ... If this applies to you or your household, you might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission in your area."
Berlin Brothersvalley School District mask policy
Conemaugh Township Area School District mask policy
Meyersdale Area School District mask policy
North Star School District mask policy
Rockwood Area School District mask policy
Salisbury-Elk Lick School District mask policy
Somerset Area School District mask policy
Shade-Central City School District mask policy
Shanksville-Stonycreek School District mask policy
Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District mask policy
Windber Area School District mask policy
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How to Stop Sweating So Much?
Tired of those sweat stains on your white shirts? Those smelly armpits that make you shy while you jump to say HURRAY? Those soppy feet which ruin your classy footwear? How to stop sweating so much is the question doing frequent rounds on your mind day in and day out. Here's what you need to know about sweating.
What you eat is what you sweat! Doesn't make sense, read this to know more.
Your diet has a huge impact on the waste matter that is eliminated by the body. Sweating being one such mechanism to throw out the toxicants and other wasteful matter. So what you eat will determine how much you sweat out.
Processed foods like the ready to eat, frozen foods, instant foods, etc have high artificial fructose corn content and comparatively cause more harm to the human body than those of natural fructose. Owing to the low cost of artificial fructose corn, it is being widely used in most processed foods. These chemical products either have to broken down in the body or they have to be thrown out. Since the human body cannot break these chemicals easily they are released in form of toxicants at the surface of the skin through the process of sweating. Besides, excessive sweating people who consume fast foods are generally obese as a result of the accumulation of unburnt calories which are not broken down to form glucose. Hence cutting down on fast foods can help you sweat less and look smart.
Your fruit bowl should be your favorite in your meal if you want to stop sweating so much naturally. Ensure you have a big serving of fruits with every meal. Fruits are known to have the ability to dispel toxins and harmful chemicals from the digestive system as they contain natural fructose and are fibrous in nature.
Eating whole fruits is recommended over juices as it takes longer time to get digested and hence keeps you feel full, tempting you lesser to eat often. So binge on fruits to stay slimmer, healthier and sweat lesser.
Vitamins are vital for the body to correctly discharge wasteful matter by helping the body to break them down and absorb nutrients efficiently. When you consume foods high in artificial fructose and other chemicals used as preservatives in fast foods and processed foods the body is under stress to dispel more energy to break down and dispel them. Under stress the most obvious thing is to sweat more.
Vitamin B is largely found in whole grains (cereals), fruits (bananas, oranges, and kiwis), vegetables (peas, sweet potatoes, carrots) and proteins present in fish, meat products and nuts.
Like the stress in the body caused by chemicals your emotional stress can make you sweat more. So consider ways to keep you away from stress like those of practicing yoga, long walks, herbal teas, etc. and most importantly positive thoughts in the mind can trigger off positive energy that will keep you good.


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WHERE `cat_id` LIKE '%37%'
LIMIT 0 , 30

I have field in which the ids are stored comma separated now i tried to fetch data using the above query but it giving me the values with the ID 137 and 371. I only want the value with the id 37 in  the string.

A: SELECT *
FROM `smartspace_pickups`
WHERE FIND_IN_SET('37',`cat_id`)
LIMIT 0 , 30

A: you can use FIND_IN_SET(str,strlist)
SELECT *
FROM `smartspace_pickups`
WHERE FIND_IN_SET('37', `cat_id`)  > 0
LIMIT 0 , 30

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/string-functions.html#function_find-in-set

A: make your ids field like this (add comma to the starting and ending)
,29,21,30,28,32,35,49,50,137,

and change your query to
LIKE '%,37,%'

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Squirrels are one of the most common nuisance animals that enter the home during winter.
During the spring and summer, they may enter the attic to find a safe place to raise a litter of babies. Squirrels can have two litters of 2-4 babies every year.
Like all other animals that will enter the home during fall and winter, they're looking for a nice warm place to get shelter from the cold and snow. Squirrels also want a safe space to raise their young. They do not hibernate but they do want a warm place where that can sleep and remain mostly inactive until the weather changes and they leave in search of food.
You don't want these little visitors living in your attic. Though they may not be as likely to carry diseases like raccoons do, they can be destructive.
Besides digging, scratching and damaging items in your attic, squirrels chewing on electrical wires is a serious issue that causes hundreds of home fires every year.
The sooner you get rid of a squirrel, the sooner you can stop the damage they cause and the smell they leave behind. You don't want them sticking around long enough to give birth to a litter and end up with even more squirrels living there.
In this post, we list four DIY ideas to try for removing squirrels from the attic before you call a professional removal service.
Sometimes the best option is to contact a professional animal removal service. In Chicagoland, contact Attic Solutions for fast, safe and affordable squirrel removal.
First, you need to find out how squirrels are getting into your home.
Squirrels can squeeze through small openings to enter the home. They may also enter through chimneys or vents. Squirrels may also chew their way inside through a worn area in the siding or soffit.
Finding out where they get in may take some work. It's likely they're entering through a place that is not easily accessible to people.
You want to find out how they're getting in to help determine your strategy for getting rid of the squirrels. You may not actually close the entrance right away. If there is only one way in, then you risk trapping them inside your home, which can make them cause even more damage while trying to escape.
If there is more than one entrance, then close all of the exits except for the main one. Leave the most easily accessible entry intact for now.
Once you have found their entry points and closed all of them except for one, give the squirrel some incentive to leave the attic.
Related: Can I keep a squirrel for a pet in Illinois?
How can you get squirrels to leave the attic?
There are several DIY methods that people will try to get rid of squirrels in the attic.
People report varying levels of success using these DIY methods. What works against one squirrel will not always work with another because individual squirrels have different levels of tolerance to human activity.
Some people have had success in repelling squirrels by placing bright lights and strobes in the attic. These can work because they disrupt the dark peaceful home the squirrel has tried to make for herself.
Sounds may also disrupt the environment of some squirrels and scare them away. Some people have said that simply placing a radio at a high volume in the attic is enough to get rid of them. Others have used ultrasonic animal repellers that make a high pitched ultrasonic noise that scares animals away.
There are many chemical sprays and granular repellents available at your local hardware store. People report varying levels of success. Some people have complained that many animals develop a tolerance to repellents and eventually return. If you can get them out of your attic long enough to cover their entryway, it could be worth it.
Some people opt to try and trap the squirrels in their attic. You should be aware though that squirrels are a protected species and require a nuisance animal permit in Illinois in order to trap and remove.
We never recommend using poison to remove squirrels from your attic, or any other animal. Most importantly, it is illegal to poison squirrels and other animals in Illinois. Most wildlife in Illinois are considered protected species and require animal removal permits to remove.
To trap and remove a squirrel in Illinois requires a Nuisance Animal Removal Permit (PDF) from the Illinois Department of National Resources. You may NOT poison squirrels or other nuisance animals.
Even if you did, you would face the likely outcome that the squirrel will crawl into a remote location in your attic, perhaps in the walls to die. You might not be able to get to them. You would also risk unintentionally poisoning household pets and other family members.
The Illinois DNR recommends highering a licensed animal removal specialist.
Once you have chased the squirrels out of your home, it will be safe to perform attic restoration and repairs.
Make sure you've closed off their entrance for good and periodically inspect your home exterior, at least every spring and fall.
This entry was posted in Animal Removal, Squirrels and tagged animals in attic, how to remove squirrels, squirrel removal, squirrels, squirrels in attic on December 8, 2017 by Attic Solutions.


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