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Home TA Online 2011 TA Online "May Day!" for Malaysia's press freedom
"May Day!" for Malaysia's press freedom
One Malaysian daily ushered in World Press Freedom Day by booting out the National Union of Journalists president Hata Wahari. Under such trying circumstances in Malaysia's media industry, Mustafa K Anuar suggests it might be more appropriate to holler, "May Day! May Day!"
Ha'ta Wahari – Photo courtesy of malaysiakini.com
May 3rd is World Press Freedom Day (WPFD). But it's not really an occasion for us Malaysians to celebrate because we simply don't have any good reason to do so.
Why? you might ask. For one thing, Malaysia's press freedom ranking plummeted last year to 141st position, 10 rungs lower than that of the previous year.
More embarrassingly, Malaysia is now one notch lower than Singapore's, a country that is not known for press freedom!
As if to usher in WPFD, the controversial Utusan Malaysia has seen it fit to send yesterday the letter of dismissal to employee and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) president Hata Wahari for having exercised his duty as the head of Malaysia's journalistic fraternity.
The newspaper management should acknowledge Hata's right and responsibility as NUJ president to express deep concern about journalistic professionalism in Malaysia as well as Utusan's controversial reporting of late. Hata's professional concern should have instead been appreciated by any journalist or newspaper management worth their salt.
The newspaper's pathetic action suggests an inability or, worse, refusal to appreciate freedom of expression even among journalists and employees, let alone members of the general public.
Of late, mainstream media, including newspapers, seem to have found the 'freedom' to report passionately lurid issues such as the sex video scandal that allegedly implicates Parliamentary Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim. They have even paraded segments of the video clip on their front pages. What is unjust is that the maligned party is seldom given the right of reply. And even when the right of reply is given, the space is limited.
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These dailies, in their reporting of the sex video episode, have given a new twist to the journalistic term normally associated with investigative journalism, i.e. 'expose'. Obviously, such despicable reporting will not improve the social and professional standing of the newspapers concerned.
If anything, these newspapers appeare to be competing to be in the same league as the likes of Britain's News of the World, known for its racy and sensationalist reporting.
And when they're not in the mood to adorn their pages with sexy stuff, some of these dailies tend to fill in the deafening void with half-truths and distortions of reality especially in the run-up to many of the elections held in the country, the latest being the one in Sarawak.
At best, certain sections of the mainstream media have a tendency for biased reporting, giving an edge to the Barisan Nasional and its friends over Pakatan Rakyat, government critics and other concerned Malaysians.
Online newspapers are not spared either whether it is indirect censorship or even political harassment despite repeated high-level assurances of non-censorship of the Internet.
In the meantime, restrictive laws associated with curbs on press freedom and freedom of expression – such as the Printing Presses and Publications Act, the Official Secrets Act, the Sedition Act and the Internal Security Act – are still intact. Moreover, the ownership and control of the mainstream media are very much in the grips of the ruling BN and its economic allies.
Under these trying circumstances in Malaysia's media industry, would it not be more appropriate to holler, "May Day! May Day!"?
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Dr Mustafa K Anuar, an Aliran executive committee member and co-editor of our newsletter, is concerned about issues of press freedom and freedom of expression in our society. He is also a senior journalist with an online media portal.
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Q: Meaning of different terminals on AC start capacitors I'm to change a failed start capacitor for an inline extractor fan motor in my home.
The original capacitor uses unipolar leads (both white) while the new one I selected uses twin cables (brown and blue) - see photos below.
The new capacitor is a Ducati Energia 416.15.01. The 416.87 series instead uses the same unipolar leads as the old cap - I'm trying to work out the difference. See the
manufacturer specs (pages 13-16)
They're both for AC therefore I believe neither are polarised. Am I right assuming the new one is an appropriate equivalent? Can anyone explain why they use different leads - does that have any meaning?
Original capacitor

New capacitor

A: I've never seen caps in this package but looking at the specs, I can say that the new one can be a replacement.

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*They are both 2 μF ±5% / 450V. The new one indicates a life expectancy as well.

*Climatic categories are the same: -25/+85

*They both comply the ref standard of EN 60252-1.

The new one is a self-healing type metallised polypropylene capacitor. I couldn't find any useful information about the old one's such properties. Assuming the MPR4/C could be an indication of metallised polypropylene.
So the new one appears to be a replacement.

Can anyone explain why they use different leads - does that have any meaning?

I don't think so. The old one simply uses a standard off-the-shelf 220V supply cable.

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Love Notes ~ We should expect better
Posted on November 13, 2013 by Maple Creek
There's a lot of questions I ask myself when it's just me alone in my head.
Like why Ylvis would write a song inquiring what the fox says when the real question is what does the rabbit say? Or why, why would Arnold agree to do a movie as un-Schwarzenegger-like as Junior?
But now the big question on a lot of people's minds is what else is Toronto Mayor Rob Ford hiding? Absolutely nothing. Not one more thing. There's definitely no way he could air any laundry that's dirtier than what he threw out there last week. After a bombshell revelation like that, it's just not possible for him to have any more horrible secrets. Right?
Oh, except for that one last video that came to light a short time after the public apology – the one that shows him on another drunken rant about ripping someone's throat out and swearing profusely.
But he also expressed embarrassment over that and explained he was "extremely, extremely inebriated."
He was drunk when he was making the death threat? Well, that explains everything. We understand, Mayor Ford. Carry on.
Good ol' Rob seems to be taking a page out of Hollywood's play book. Celebrities have discovered there's no such thing as bad publicity. As long as you're in the media, that's all that matters.
Ford, however, decided to turn around and accuse the media of making false claims about him, then came forward with the truth only when he had no other option but to apologize.
He simply stated the media weren't asking the right questions about his crack use. That's a pretty sad excuse that Torontonians should take note of. Obviously little Robbie's mother didn't teach him about lying by omission, or maybe he just chose to ignore the advice.
There's no question about it. It should reflect poorly on leaders' characters and abilities if they're making terrible personal choices. A good leader shouldn't condone substance abuse, affairs or any other disgusting behaviour (including public urination… which Ford also apparently didn't get the memo about).
Lead by example, and if you fail to, the public should hold you accountable. You should be shamed into behaving appropriately.
Shockingly, many of the residents of Ford's neighbourhood are still voicing their support of the mayor, applauding his coming forward with the truth. They've used the excuse that his personal life and professional life should be kept separate.
It's interesting that they don't seem to think alcohol and drug abuse could possibly hinder his ability to run the biggest city in the country. But reasoning like Ford's followers are using is partly why we're seeing poor actions made by leaders. If no one expects them to clean up their act, why would they?
I don't care how great a job any politician has done in serving the people, if they're making a fool of themselves they're making a mockery of their constituency. In this case, Ford's actions have not only embarrassed the city, but the whole country as his confession made headlines around the world last week.
Torontonians should expect better. Canadians should expect better.
In a time when privacy is rare thanks to cell phones, cameras, web-cams and other recording devices, public figures should be working extra hard to keep their names and reputations clean.
Because as Ford's story has proven, there's nothing buried so deep it can't be dug up.

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Q: Receiving could not resolve dependencies error when trying to add local dependencies to heroku java app I am trying to follow the 'Adding Unmanaged Dependencies to a Maven Project' article on Heroku to add a local JAR dependency to a java project.
I keep on getting stuck at the Update Pom file section, where it tells me to add/update the repositories element.
I added the example repository elements to my pom.xml file and when i try to push my code to heroku i receive the following error:

Failed to execute goal on project fuji: Could not resolve dependencies for project com.example.fuji:fuji:jar:1.0-SNAPSHOT: Could not find artifact com.example.tambora:Tambora:jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT in project.local

It seems that I named either the repository id or name element wrong but I can't figure out what they should be changed too.
I am able to run this application locally without receiving any errors.
Heres my pom.xml file
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
  xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <groupId>com.example.fuji</groupId>
  <artifactId>fuji</artifactId>
  <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
  <name>Fuji</name>
  <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
  <dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>com.example.tambora</groupId>
      <artifactId>Tambora</artifactId>
      <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.tomcat.embed</groupId>
        <artifactId>tomcat-embed-core</artifactId>
        <version>7.0.22</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.tomcat.embed</groupId>
        <artifactId>tomcat-embed-logging-juli</artifactId>
        <version>7.0.22</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.tomcat.embed</groupId>
        <artifactId>tomcat-embed-jasper</artifactId>
        <version>7.0.22</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.tomcat</groupId>
        <artifactId>tomcat-jasper</artifactId>
        <version>7.0.22</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.tomcat</groupId>
        <artifactId>tomcat-jasper-el</artifactId>
        <version>7.0.22</version>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.tomcat</groupId>
        <artifactId>tomcat-jsp-api</artifactId>
        <version>7.0.22</version>
    </dependency>
  </dependencies>
  <build>
    <finalName>fuji</finalName>
    <plugins>
        <plugin>
            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
            <artifactId>appassembler-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>1.1.1</version>
            <configuration>
                <assembleDirectory>target</assembleDirectory>
                <programs>
                    <program>
                        <mainClass>launch.Main</mainClass>
                        <name>webapp</name>
                    </program>
                </programs>
            </configuration>
            <executions>
                <execution>
                    <phase>package</phase>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>assemble</goal>
                    </goals>
                </execution>
            </executions>
        </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </build>
  <repositories>
    <!--other repositories if any-->
    <repository>
        <id>project.local</id>
        <name>project</name>
        <url>file:${project.basedir}/repo</url>
    </repository>
</repositories>
</project>

A: This is probably happening because com.example.tambora:Tambora:jar:0.0.1-SNAPSHOT is a SNAPSHOT, but SNAPSHOTs have not been enabled for your custom repository. According to Maven: The Complete Reference, this is required:

As a default setting, Maven will not check for SNAPSHOT releases on remote repositories. To depend on SNAPSHOT releases, users must explicitly enable the ability to download snapshots using a repository or pluginRepository element in the POM.

You should be able that like this:
<repository>
    <id>project.local</id>
    <name>project</name>
    <url>file:${project.basedir}/repo</url>
    <snapshots>
        <enabled>true</enabled>
    <checksumPolicy>fail</checksumPolicy>
  </snapshots>
</repository>

Also, when troubleshooting this locally, I would recommend deleting your ~/.m2/repo/com/example/tambora directory, because what's probably happening is that Maven is finding the JAR in your local repo instead of the one embedded in your project.


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Bernhard J:son Ernestam, född 15 december 1887 i Askers församling, Närke död 2 maj 1976 i Uppsala, var en svensk rektor och journalist. Han var aktiv inom baptistsamfundet och nykterhetsrörelsen. Under större delen av sitt yrkesliv var han rektor och ledare för Osby samskola (idag Ekbackeskolan).

Barndom och uppväxt
Bernhard Ernestam växte upp i Fiskinge i Närke som den äldste av sex bröder. Hans föräldrar Johan och Hanna Johansson var baptister och Ernestam och hans bröder kom att följa i samma fotspår. Fadern Johan ville starta söndagsskola för barn i omgivningen och byggde en mangårdsbyggnad åt familjen med en samlingssal på övre våningen med plats för andakter. Då Bernhard Ernestam var arton år gammal dog fadern, och modern stod ensam med sex pojkar varav den yngste var två år gammal.

Utbildning
Bernhard Ernestam var den ende av bröderna som kunde studera vidare, delvis tack vare en hjälpsam storbonde. Ernestam avlade sedermera ämbetsexamen i maj 1916 i Uppsala med betyg i matematik, fysik, kemi och mekanik. Ernestam deltog i studenttidens debatter och föreningsliv och var aktiv i bildandet av den Fria Kristliga Studentföreningen (FKS).
Under studietiden träffade han sin blivande maka Zelmi Forsberg som i Uppsala blev fil. mag. i tyska, engelska och franska. De båda gifte sig 1918 och fick barnen Sonja, född 1922, Stig, född 1925 och Arne, född 1929. Arne Ernestams döttrar är författaren Maria Ernestam och Anna Ernestam, ekonomichef (CFO) på Svenska Röda Korset.

Yrkesliv
Bernhard Ernestam kom till Osby samskola som lärare 1917. Hans önskan var att göra en insats på undervisningens område och att verka i en skola med kristen målsättning. Han var ordinarie rektor från 1925 till pensioneringen 1955. Hustrun arbetade också på skolan som lärare i moderna språk. Skolans internatverksamhet låg Ernestam varmt om hjärtat och eleverna kom från hela Sverige. Skådespelaren Ernst-Hugo Järegård och Ikeas grundare Ingvar Kamprad är några av de eleverna. Under beredskapstiden 1939–1945 nyttjades skolan delvis av försvarsförband. Planer fanns på hur internateleverna skulle evakueras norrut.

Engagemang mot nazismen
Ernestam var tidigt kritisk till nazismen i Tyskland. Han började skriva artiklar där han varnade för rörelsen. Som regelbunden medarbetare i Svenska Morgonbladet, tidvis också Expressen, Nerikes Allehanda, senare också Upsala Nya Tidning samt ett antal lokaltidningar, fick han genom sina inlägg stor spridning. Som aktiv politiker för Folkpartiet inom kommunfullmäktige gick det han sade heller inte obemärkt förbi.

Svenska Baptistsamfundet
Ernestam var aktiv inom baptiströrelsen och tillhörde missionsstyrelsen samt distriktsstyrelsen i Skåne. Hans ställningstagande till förmån för den fria kyrkligheten bottnade i en liberal inställning. Ernestam var också engagerad i baptisternas verksamhet i Vallersvik.

Publikationer
 Från studentkorståget till Fria kristliga studentföreningen (F.K.S.).
 Mörkret faller stort och tungt.

Referenser

Noter

Övriga källor
 Kända Osbybor, av Per-Åke Brandt
 Bernhard Ernestam - humanitetens banérförare, av Per-Åke Brandt. Osby Hembygdsförenings årsbok 1999:39
 Alltid hos dig, roman av Maria Ernestam
 Marionetternas döttrar, av Maria Ernestam
 Vem är vem? Skånedelen 1948 (digitaliserad genom projekt Runeberg)
 Bernhard J:son Ernestam, En levnadsbeskrivning, av Lennart Odeback
 Ekbackeskolan 100 år
 Om Frikyrkliga studentrörelsen

män
födda 1887
avlidna 1976
Svenska skolledare under 1900-talet
Personer från Askers socken

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Congress passes act to standardize safety rules within horse racing
By R.T. Fitch on December 23, 2020 • ( 6 Comments )
By John Cherwa as published on The LA Times
The Horseracing Safety and Integrity Act was passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on Monday as part of the year-end federal funding bill and COVID-19 rescue package. It will become law when signed by President Trump in the next couple of days.
The act hopes to standardize medication and safety rules in horse racing nationwide. The Stronach Group, which owns Santa Anita; the New York Racing Assn.; and Churchill Downs Inc. all supported the measure, as did independent tracks such as Del Mar and Keeneland. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) would oversee testing and medication violations.
The HSIA was six years in the making, started in the House by Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Andy Barr (R-Ky.). However, the bill never gained enough traction to become law until this year. On Aug. 31, at a news conference in Lexington, Ky., state racing organizations praised Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as he agreed to endorse a bill that would align with legislation in the House. As Senate majority leader, McConnell can bring a bill to the Senate floor or keep it from doing so. His sign-on was vital to its eventual passage.
On Sept. 9, McConnell introduced the bill, which was co-sponsored by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.). McSally is no longer in the Senate, losing a special election in November.
On Sept. 29, the House approved the measure in a voice vote. But the bill did not appear on the Senate docket for a vote until it was added to the omnibus bill.
"Our Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act … [puts] the well-being of our horses and jockeys front and center, delivering common sense medication reforms and track safety standards that will restore public trust and confidence," said Tonko, who represents the district that includes Saratoga Race Course in New York. "I am delighted to see our legislation finally reach the winner's circle and I look forward to ensuring a strong implementation of these new standards so that the sport of horse racing can thrive for generations to come."
The bill also hopes to bring national transparency in the area of horse fatalities.
"It's important that we establish national standards for horse racing in this country," Feinstein told The Times before the passage of the bill. "While some states like California have been relatively aggressive in instituting stronger safety measures, other states have lagged behind.
"For example, when the problems started at Santa Anita last year, we had a very difficult time finding reliable information on horse fatality rates at other racetracks because each state reports that information differently or not at all. To make progress on protecting racehorses, we need to have consistent information and high standards throughout the country."
This action would, in most ways, supplant some of the authority of the 38 state agencies that oversee racing. It is unclear whether any states will challenge the law as unconstitutional based on states' rights.
While the Act is said to standardize rules nationwide, it is the belief that states could impose more strict regulations, so there would only be a minimum standard rather than a national standard.
Funding for managing the new agency that would oversee racing would have to be paid for by the states. Specifics are still lacking. Scott Chaney, executive director of the California Horse Racing Board, estimated it could cost the state between $1 million and $1.2 million per year. Because the CHRB relies mostly on mutuel handle for its funding, the money would likely come from owners, who would have to pay an additional $30 to $40 to start a horse in a race.
Those figures are just guesses at this point, as the Act is more of a concept than a plan at this time. It would take at least a year for any of its measures to be implemented.
Categories: Horse News, Horse Slaughter
Tagged as: Cruelty to animals, Equine, Horse, Horse racing, Horse Slaughter
Humane Society of the U.S. Sows Confusion and Scuttles Federal Legislation to Impose Felony Penalties for Horse Soring
A Christmas Revelation
Maggie Frazier says:
Well – about time – now we see if it actually changes anything. Dont see anything there about protecting horses AFTER their racing days are done – now THAT would be something to cheer about. Altho every little bit of humane changes help.
Gail Wiot says:
Yeah, I guess it's a start! I am not real optimistic about this! They still are breaking YEARLINGS whose knees haven't closed and whose bones are extremely tender! And then just push them to extremes as two and three year olds! The vets get paid by the owners. Their Oath to me is a joke! My Half Arabian was just 6 and is just going thru saddle training! And I still consider her a youngster! It sure is ALL about the MONEY still! And how about those Throughbreds still showing up in kill pens half dead! In fact, one showed up this past week in a kill pen tattoo messed up so you couldn't read it. Description fit a filly who recently just raced the end of November! And what about all the DIRECT SHIPS that NO one cares to hear about! I am told the Throughbred Organization have done rehoming programs. And I think that's great! I hope they are helping all the small rescues like Gail Vaccas in Illinois! And what about the Safe Act? Criminals will find a way around this! Until auction houses and slaughter pens are cleaned up, I really don't have much hope! In some race tracks hidden away in back barns these horses will be administered other drugs! Then will either DIE on the tracks or again will be loaded into a horse trailer in some barn located in a desolute area of the track!
And sent to slaughter directly or auction then SLAUGHTER! Good luck! The wealthy always get their way! Don't they!
IcySpots says:
Trump is not making noises that he will sign this bill into law, one of his complaints it is has to much unrelated pork in it:
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/531381-trump-slams-relief-bill-calls-on-congress-to-increase-stimulus-money
About time!! Hopefully it will be enforced.
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Looks like this did indeed pass into law, on Dec. 27:
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/245405/horseracing-integrity-and-safety-act-signed-into-law
"Included in the $2.3 trillion package is the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act, a piece of landmark industry legislation that will overhaul oversight of racing's drug and medication rules and its equine drug testing.
The Senate advanced the HISA Dec. 21 after the legislation had already passed in the House of Representatives. The House action followed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican, Kentucky) voicing his support for the legislation—with some tweaks to the previous House bill—in an Aug. 31 press conference at Keeneland. The House bill was updated to include those changes and approved about a month later."
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January 17, 2020 Aviation11th Bombardment Squadron, Bomber, Bomber Pilot, Charles Harold Howard, Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co., Curtiss B-2 Condor, Curtiss Conqueror V-1570-7, Humanitarian Mission, Mackay Trophy, O12526Bryan Swopes
At the lower left corner of this image, the shadow of a Curtiss B-2 Condor can be seen as it prepares to drop supplies at the Navajo reservation near Winslow, Arizona, 17 January 1932. (Davis-Monthan Aviation Field Register)
17 January 1932: The 11th Bombardment Squadron, U.S. Army Air Corps, commanded by 1st Lieutenant Charles H. Howard and based at March Field, Riverside, California, flew six Curtiss B-2 Condor bombers to drop food and supplies to the Navajo reservation near Winslow, Arizona. A severe winter storm had isolated the community and caused the deaths of thousands of livestock.
More than 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of food was dropped to support the 20,000 people of the Navajo and Hopi nations effected by the winter storms.
Lieutenant Howard and the 11th Bombardment Squadron won the Mackay Trophy for the most meritorious flight of the year. This was the first time that the Mackay was awarded to a group.
First Lieutenant Charles H. Howard, U.S. Army Air Corps. (U.S. Air Force)
Charles Harold Howard was born at Ashland, Oregon, 29 December 1892. He was the first of two children of Charles B. Howard, a telegraph operator, and Mary Ann Kincaid Howard.
Howard enlisted as a private in the Signal Corps, United States Army, 23 November 1917. He served with Company C, 322nd Field Signal Battalion, and the Aviation Section, Signal Corps. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant, Air Service, 7 November 1918.
In 1920, Lieutenant Howard was an instructor at the Air Service Flying School at Love Field, Dallas, Texas. In a reorganization of the Air Service, his commission was vacated 15 September 1920 and he was appointed a second lieutenant, Air Service, with date of rank retroactive to 1 July 1920. Howard was promoted to first lieutenant, 30 August 1924.
Captain Howard was killed in an aircraft accident near Bryan Mill, Texas, 25 October 1936. His remains were buried at the Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Oregon. Howard Air Force Base, Panama, was named in his honor.
The following is excerpted from the Davis-Monthan Aviation Field Register web site:
The Air Corps Newsletter of November 1, 1936 reports his passing and summarizes his flying career:
"An airplane accident on the night of October 25th, near Bryan's Mill, Texas, cost the lives of Captain Charles H. Howard and Corporal Edward N. Gibson, Air Corps, both of whom were stationed at Langley Field, VA.
"Captain Howard, who enlisted in the Aviation Section, Signal Corps, during the World War, was an efficient and capable officer, an expert pilot, and was particularly well versed in the field of radio communications.
". . . after serving for a brief period with Company C, 322nd Field Signal Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, he was transferred to Kelly Field, Texas, where he served with the 84th Aero Squadron. . .
"During the next four years, Captain Howard's duties related mainly to radio communications. . .
"In January 1926, Captain Howard was transferred to the Panama Canal Department, where he served for three years, being on duty with the 7th Observation Squadron at France Field for two years, and with the 25th Bombardment Squadron in the remaining year.
"From Panama, Captain Howard was transferred to Rockwell Field, Calif., when he was assigned to the 11th Bombardment Squadron. He also served as Communications Officer of the 7th Bombardment Group. Later, when the Squadron was transferred to March Field, Calif., he was placed in command thereof."
It was during this time that he and his crew won the Mackay Trophy.
"During the summer of 1934, Captain Howard piloted one of the B-10 Bombardment planes in the Army Alaskan Flight, from Washington, D.C., to Fairbanks, Alaska, and return. This aerial expedition of ten B-10 airplanes was commanded by Brigadier General Henry H. Arnold. The flight was completed according to a prearranged schedule in exactly one month. In addition to his duties as pilot, Captain Howard served as Assistant Communications Officer of the expedition. . .
"Captain Howard had to his credit over 4,000 hours flying time. He was the author of various articles dealing most interestingly and convincingly with subjects in which he particularly specialized – Bombardment Aviation and Radio Communications."
—Davis-Monthan Aviation Field Register http://www.dmairfield.com/index.php
Curtiss B-2 Condor 28-399 of the 11th Bomb Squadron, in flight near San Diego, California, 1930. (U.S. Air Force photo)
The Curtiss B-2 Condor was a large (by contemporary standards) twin-engine biplane bomber, operated by a crew of five. It was 47 feet, 4.5 inches (14.440 meters) long with a 90 foot (27.432 meter) wingspan and overall height of 16 feet, 6 inches (5.029 meters). The airplane had an empty weight of 9,300 pounds (4,218.4 kilograms) and loaded weight of 16,591 pounds (7,525.6 kilograms).
The B-2 was powered by two liquid-cooled, normally-aspirated 1,570.381-cubic-inch-displacement (25.734 liter) Curtiss Conqueror V-1570-7 DOHC 60° V-12 engines producing 633 horsepower at 2,450 r.p.m., each, driving three-bladed propellers.
The bomber had a maximum speed of 132 miles per hour (212 kilometers per hour) at Sea Level and a range of 805 miles (1,296 kilometers).
Although the Condor's service ceiling was 16,140 feet (4,920 meters), Lieutenant Howard flew one to 21,000 feet (6,400 meters) while conducting an experiment in cosmic ray research for Dr. Robert Andrews Millikan of Caltech, Pasadena, California. ("Service ceiling" is the altitude above which an aircraft can no longer maintain at least a 100 feet per minute/0.5 meters per second rate of climb.)
First Lieutenant Charles H. Howard, Air Corps, United States Army, and Dr. Robert A. Millikan of CalTech, with a Curtiss B-2 Condor bomber at March Field, 27 October 1932. (© Bettman/CORBIS)
Defensive armament consisted of six .30-caliber Lewis machine guns, with gunners' positions at the nose and behind each engine. The B-2 could carry 2,500 pounds (1,134 kilograms) of bombs.
Including the XB-2 prototype, 13 B-2s were built, and a single B-2A. They were removed from service by 1934 as more modern designs became available.
A Curtiss B-2 Condor, serial number 28-399, 11th Bombardment Squadron, in flight near Rockwell Field, San Diego, California. (U.S. Air Force)
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Ann Ammon says:
Very interesting stories if a fine pilot. My husband Robert C.Ammon was stationed in China in 1944 and in the 11th Bomb Squadron. We visited the 11th Bomb Squadron in 2017 at their present home at Barksdale AFB. Met the Commander, Lt.Colonel Fish and several of the fine men in the squadron. It is good to know such long good stories of this most honorable Squadron and the men who served.
Bryan Swopes says:
Thank you, Mrs. Ammon. "This Day in Aviation" tries to keep history of aviation alive by writing about events and machines, certainly, but ultimately, it is about the People who participated in those events, or designed, built and flew those machines. TDiA is honored to have you visit, Mrs. Ammon. Please accept my condolences on the passing of Lieutenant Colonel Ammon.
My visit to 11th Bomb Squadron with some of our Family was a day we will forever remember. We were welcomed warmly and visited and were shown all the new things. We loved the handsome young airmen that shared their stories. And all wanted to hear about Lt.Colonel Ammon.


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Zurie was missing a foot after being shot and Maddie was missing a leg.
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Unlike his human patients, Andy has to custom make animal prosthetics by hand.
"It's very rewarding," Andy says. "Especially when the prosthetics actually work and function. Sometimes they do fail, but it's a learning process."
The new foot for Zurie worked perfectly. For the founder of Oliver and Friends, it was an emotional moment watching Zurie walk like a normal goose.
"To be able to see the transformation…" Jenni Hayes said with tears in her eyes. "To be able to see the transformation from an injured animal that didn't have much of a will to live to get to this point where we're actually able to help them in such a profound way to really enhance their life is everything to me, it's the whole reason why we do this at all."
Maddie the lamb's new prosthetic is a little more of a challenge. Anders is still working on that, but should soon have it just right, and both Zurie and Maddie will be another example of compassion by the good folks at Oliver and Friends and those who support their mission.
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We are delighted to be working again this year with Key4Life, a charity which helps young male offenders back into the workplace after prison. Towards the end of 2015 we trialled our first 'work taster' placement with one of the young men on the Key4Life programme, which was a great success. We hope to continue this partnership and offer more opportunities to other young men to come into the Currell workplace in 2017.
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As 2015 comes to a close, SAT would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of Texas Sheriffs Today a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Friday, Jan. 8.
Anderson County sheriff: 6 dead in campsite attack
KTRK-TV
From Dec. 4: Six people were killed at a Texas campsite and a suspect has been arrested and charged in the weekend homicides, authorities said Monday. Anderson County Sheriff Greg Taylor said the bodies were found in rural Anderson County, southeast of Dallas. READ MORE
How tattoos define the gangs threatening Texas and other cities
My San Antonio
From Oct. 23: Tattoos are more than just a fad that will seemingly never jump the shark. Whether they are hidden on the lower back or cover the entirety of someones arm, tattoos are defining marks of people's personalities and in many cases, their criminal affiliations. The FBI is even developing a master database of tattoos since many transnational gangs heavily use tattoos to show their connections. It's something residents in Texas need to pay attention to. READ MORE
Fayette County Sheriff's Office drug dog sniffs out $2.2 million in heroin on trailer
KHOU-TV
From July 10: The Fayette County Sheriff's Office said Thursday it seized more than $2 million worth of heroin after its drug dog, Lobos, alerted deputies to a problem with a trailer frame. According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, a deputy pulled over a Ford Expedition on I-10 at mile marker 657 for a traffic violation around 7:45 a.m. Thursday. The sheriff's office said consent was given to search the vehicle, and Lobos began sniffing around the trailer. READ MORE
Former sheriffs, including a SAT past president, help TAC Risk Management Pool member counties reduce their law enforcement operations liabilities and exposures. New territory map online.
Detectives try to identify unknown girl found dead 35 years ago
From Nov. 6: Thirty-five years after an unknown teen was found dead, nude on the side of Interstate 45, authorities are again putting out the girl's description and a photo, in the hopes of finally identifying her. According to the Walker County Sheriff's Office, on Friday, Oct. 31, 1980, a white female 15-20 years of age arrived in Huntsville alone. She was seen by several citizens who also talked to her at two separate locations in town. READ MORE
Off-duty Texas firefighter slams down would-be robber
From July 24: Video has been released of an off-duty Mansfield, Texas, firefighter who executed a perfect WWE slam on a would-be robber at a gas station. At an Exxon Oasis Food Store in Midlothian, Daniel Gaskey, who not only serves as a firefighter but also served in the Marines, stood in front of the cashier when Dylan Bearden, 19, wearing a bandanna over his head and face, approached him from behind and pulled him to the side so Bearden could step in front of the cashier. Gaskey quietly drew aside and behind Bearden, raising his hands to indicate his acquiescence. READ MORE
Wise County sheriff's K-9 officer shot dead by suspect
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From Jan. 30: A Wise County Sheriff's Office K-9 officer has been shot dead, and the man believed to have killed the K-9 is also dead. According to authorities, a pursuit ensued after a male driver refused to pull over for Montague County Sheriff's deputies. READ MORE
Palo Pinto County sheriff to shut down planned biker rally
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From May 22: Law enforcement officers plan to close a road leading to a planned motorcycle club rally in Palo Pinto County this weekend "for public safety reasons," Palo Pinto Sheriff Ira Mercer said Tuesday. The rallies are held on 23 acres in the town of Mingus, located about 65 miles west of Fort Worth. The land is owned by Cossacks Motorcycle Club Inc., according to public tax records. Mercer said police and deputies plan to close Parsons Road, which is the only street leading to the property.
Mercer added he had talked to leaders of the Cossacks and asked them to cancel the rally because of what happened in Waco, where nine people were killed and 18 injured in a shootout Sunday near a Twin Peaks restaurant involving dozens of members of rival motorcycle groups. READ MORE
More than 40 suspects from 12 different states arrested in Central Texas prostitution sting
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From July 3: More than 40 men and women, including a rapper from Arkansas and a teacher, have been arrested during a weeks-long online prostitution sting conducted by the McLennan County Sheriff's Office. Forty-five people from ages 18 to 61 now face prostitution and human trafficking-related charges after Detectives Brad Bond and Joseph Scaramucci began posing as johns, adult prostitutes and underage prostitutes on June 1, a sheriff's office news release released Tuesday said. READ MORE
Dallas sheriff releases dashcam video of armored truck chase following shootout at police headquarters
From June 19: Early Tuesday, the Dallas County Sheriff's Office released two videos of deputies chasing and ultimately stopping an armored truck which led an assault on Dallas police headquarters over the weekend. Police say James Boulware lured officers to his suspicious-looking van outside their headquarters late Saturday, June 12, when he began firing upon them from inside. He then allegedly rammed patrol vehicles before fleeing.
An initial dashboard camera captured an offficer from the sheriff's department deploying "stop sticks" to stop the van just seconds before it came speeding through, just after midnight Sunday morning. READ MORE
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From Aug. 7: Texas sheriffs, the lieutenant governor and experts in immigration related issues met at the state Capitol on Wednesday to discuss the federal government's creation of a sanctuary state for criminal aliens through its Priority Enforcement Program (PEP).
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