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I like the Bf-109 forefather... :)
The M.32 looks somewhat like the Avia B.35
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Patterns? What patterns?
La Nouvelle Mode -- Low-winged Monoplane Fighters
The Germans weren't the only ones devising new low-winged monoplane fighter designs. The French led the way with the Dewoitine D.500 series. Less structurally advanced but quicker into service was the Hawker Fury Monoplane (adopted by the RAF as the Harrier Mk.I). The latter, like the He 52, was adapted from an existing biplane fighter. This, by far, became the commonest approach to producing new fighter designs.
Avions Fairey Furieux (Monoplan Firefly)
The Avions Fairey Furieux prototype was a short-lived local Belgian experiment with monoplane fighter. Originally known as the Monoplan Firefly, Avions Fairey incorporated much of the Firefly's fuselage into their Furieux design. First flown in August 1934, the prototype Furieux was written off by an Aéronautique Militaire pilot at Goetsenhoven in late September.
A second prototype was proposed but development was opposed by the parent Fairey firm. Instead, it was proposed to construct an Avions Fairey Féroce monoplane fighter based on the Fantôme biplane. Budgetary considerations ruled against this approach and imported Hawker Harriers were ordered for the Aéronautique Militaire.
Fokker D.XVIII
The Fokker D.XVIII was a relatively late entry into the low-wing monoplane fighter category. The Dutch LVA had bought Fokker D.XVI biplanes for their Jacht Vliegtuig Afdeling in late 1932. As follow-ons, Fokker trialled two inline engine fighters -- the biplane D.XVII and the monoplane D.XVIII. Deliveries of the latter began to JaVA in early 1936.
Shown is the first prototype D.XVIII temporarily fitted with a four-gun armament. One D.XVIII was experimentally fitted with an enclosed canopy and revised tailplane. That aircraft (Nr.212) retained its distinctive tail but the unpopular cockpit enclosure was quickly removed. Trial installations of French Lorraine Pétrel and Hispano Suiza 12X brs engines were also proposed but not completed (D.XVIII development being eclipsed by the more advanced Fokker D.XXI fighter).
The doorbell's ringing, could be the elves
But it's probably the werewolf ...
Logan Hartke
High priest in the black arts of profiling...
Rivet-counting whiffer
These look great, Apophenia. I've always like the Fox and--while this doesn't have quite the same charm--it's certainly nice, nonetheless. Are you planning on doing developments of these two?
Thanks for having added an experimental canopy to the D-XVIII: without it, I do not recognize the planes personality (as far as I am concerned)
perttime
The man has produced a Finnish Napier Heston Fighter...need we say more?
The open cockpit monoplane fighters are great
Thanks folks.
Logan: The Firefly was a very jaunty little fighter. And, yeah, the monoplane loses much of its charm. No developments of these two though (but I may return to the Messerschmitt designs).
Eastern Promise -- Low-Wing Monoplane Fighters
The Avia B-35 series was intended to be a minimal modification of the B-534/III biplane fighter. Tested as a B-534 conversion, the B-135 prototype had poor stability. To preserve over-the-nose visibility, the rear fuselage of the B-135 was stretched (resulting in minimal commonality with the B-534 Series III).
The B-235 introduced a sliding cockpit canopy and twin wing-mounted vz.30 machine guns. Shown is the B-235 Series I with the original 'turtle back' canopy fairing. Pilots complained bitterly about the resulting rear blind spot. As a result, the B-235/II restored a degree of rearward visibility with its scalloped fairing.
PZL P.10
Having gleaned no orders for its inline-engined P.8 gull-winged monoplane, PZL turned its attention to a low-winged derivative. The prototype P.10/I was based on the P.8/II airframe and shared its Lorraine-Dietrich 12Hfrs Pétrel V12 (although Hispano-Suiza and Kestrel-powered variants were planned).
Demonstrated at Warsaw in late 1933, the P.10/I was rejected by the Lotnictwo Wojskowe (which preferred radial engines for its fighters). A sale tour by the P.10/I through Eastern Europe and the Balkans likewise failed to glean any orders and PZL shifted its emphasis to the Mercury IV S2-powered P.12/I prototype developed in parallel with PZL's gull-winged P.11a fighter.
The -235 makes up for it! Quite lovely.
The last 2 batches of monoplanes are all quite excellent and have their own unique charms!
I am waiting to see if there were Gloster products of the same form...
Thanks folks. Greg: I was thinking of doing some British and French variants ...
Bayerische Flugzeugwerke Under State Control
The Luftwaffe's small order for M.32A fighters was not enough to sustain Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG. Willy Messerschmitt had taken over the firm but the Bavarian government wanted a more permanent solution. In late 1933, an arrangement was struck whereby BFW came under majority State ownership. Part of this deal was that, where suitable engine types existed, BFW would use powerplants built by the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (which was to establish a new factory in München-Milbertshofen).
Messerschmitt had continued development of the M.32 in hopes of attracting export orders. For test purposes, the Luftwaffe returned one M.32a to BFW. The M.32's removable tailcone facilitated a series of experimental tail surfaces aimed at improving low-speed control.
More radical changes resulted in this company demonstrator being redesignated M.32J Böe (Squall). Re-engining the M.32J with a 750 hp BMW VIIaU V-12 raising the fighter's thrust line (unlike the original direct-drive BMW VI, the BMW VII had a reduction gear). Shortly afterwards, the M.32J wing was modified to accept a radical new retractable undercarriage.
Consideration was then given to re-engining the M.32J with BMW's new monoblock V-12. Although less powerful than the BMW VII, the new inverted V-12 was also much lighter. Willy Messerschmitt became convinced that the new engine (designated BMW XII and, later, BMW 116) warranted a 'clean sheet' fighter design.
The resulting M.39 Orkan (Hurricane) design bore a close resemblance to the M.32J fitted with its outward retracting landing gear. But the new fighter was slightly smaller overall and correspondingly lighter. After initial flight trials at Augsburg, the M.39a prototype was delivered to the Luftwaffe test field at Rechlin.
Comparative trials showed the M.39 (now re-designated Bf 109 V1) to be superior to the rival Heinkel He 112. As a result of these trials, the BMW 116-powered fighter was ordered into large-scale production as the Luftwaffe's standard fighter - the BFW Bf 109A-1.
I love that M.32J :)
Fascinating alternate take on history!
Quote from: Empty Handed on November 16, 2013, 07:29:11 AM
Yes, great! (for the evil side, though)
Radial-Engined Low-wing Monoplane Fighters
The Bristol Type 124 was an alternative submission for the F7/30 fighter competition. Although a monoplane, the Type 124's fuselage was clearly derived from the Type 105 Bulldog. Like Bristol's other radial-engined F7/30 submission, the Type 133, the Type 123 was powered by a 640 hp Mercury VIS2.
Ultimately, the F7/30 fighter contest was won by the Gloster Gladiator biplane. The sole Bristol Type 124 prototype was sold to the Swedish Air Force which employed it for experimental purposes (as the J7M) alongside its J7 Bulldog biplane fighters. The Type 124 was written off in a ground loop accident at Barkarby in 1937.
A more successful fighter was the 1935 Fokker D.XIX, a radial-engined development of the Fokker D.XVIII. Ironically, Fokker had specifically developed the Mercury-engined D.XIX to replace Finland's Ilmavoimat Bulldog fighters. Although less advanced than Bristol's Type 123, in some ways, the D.XIX had wooden wings and empennage which better suited Finnish production capabilities.
VL began deliveries of locally-built D.XIXs in early 1938. Initial production models were armed with two 7.7mm Vickers machine guns synchronized to fire through the propeller. Later machines had four 7.7mm Browning guns, two of which were mounted in the wings to fire outside the propeller arc.
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Nice work on the 123!
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The D.XIX parallels very nicely what really happened with Finnish D.XXI.
VL already knew how to build aircraft the Fokker way.
... And the real world D.XXI was about the best performing somewhat proven design that was available at the time. There were other higher performance fighters out there - but somehow they'd ended up not being available.
Quote from: lauhof52 on November 16, 2013, 05:28:12 PM
Maybe someone should do the same with the Hawker Fury...oh, that's right they did - it was the Hurricane.
Quote from: GTX_Admin on November 17, 2013, 02:37:04 AM
Are you sure ...
Hawker's Fury Monoplane - the Harrier and Harpy
The Harrier was one of three Hawker submissions for F.5/34 (Interceptor Monoplane). Initially known as the P.V.4 Fury Monoplane, this fighter used as much of the Fury biplane structure as possible. The Fury fuselage had an another bay added forward of the cockpit to accommodate a monoplane centre section stub wing. To this stub wing were attached fabric-covered outer wing panels and the cantilever landing gear legs.
Ironically, the P.V.4 monoplane was ready sooner than the competing P.V.3 biplane (which required a largely revised structure). Rather than delay F.5/34 to allow other competing biplane fighters to be finished, the Air Ministry elected to issue an immediate contract for 50 P.V.4 monoplanes as the Harrier Mk.I.
The Harrier Mk.Is were delivered with 525 hp Kestrel IIIS engines but development plans aimed at Roll-Royce's evaporatively-cooled Goshawk. Trials with the 695 hp Goshawk III produced no noticeable improvement in the Harrier's performance. As a result, attention was turned to airframe improvements with the aim of installing evaporatively-cooled Roll-Royce engine, the larger PV-12.
Harpy - The 'opped-up 'arrier from 'awkers
Although the new PV-12 was only slightly larger than the Kestrel, it was almost 500 lbs heavier. As a result, considerable redesign of the Harrier fuselage was required to restore its c/g. At the time, the RAF was moving towards a new standard machine gun chambered for Vickers' rimless 12.7x81 ammunition. At an early stage, the Hawker design team decided to place this armament in the wings outside of the propeller arch. Thus the weighty BSA 'Aircraft Gun, Heavy' armament was was partly offset by the elimination of synchronization gear.
The most radical feature adopted for the 'PV-12 Harrier' was a completely retractable main undercarriage. This gear attached to the centre section stub wing and retracted outward into the wings (inboard of the gun bays). This design was quickly adopted by the RAF under a new name -- the Harpy. Since the PV-12 engine was not yet in full production, Harpy Mk.Is were powered by Kestrel VIs. The Harpy Mk.II was the first fitted with the PV-12 (by then named Merlin B). All Harpies were armed with four .5" BSA AGH guns.
Shown is the Harpy Mk.II demonstrator G-ABSE while at Brooklands airfield for tests in Nov 1935. In March 1936, G-ABSE moved to Martlesham Heath for RAF trials.
PR19_Kit
Likes to brag about how long his...wings are.
Made it at last!
VERY clever indeed! And interesting change to the almost usual 'Spitfire heritage' stories. :)
And those two just cry out to be built in plastic, maybe with the new Airfix Hurricane I as a root.
Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings
Nice! Especially the Bristol 123!
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"Walking in a winter wonderland" is just one of the ways that many spend the holiday season, and it happens to be the best way. Spending the Winter months in a snowy place provides endless activities and enjoyment.
Some activities include skiing and snowboarding, snowshoeing, sledding, ice hockey and snowball fights. These activities offer a fun alternative form of exercise than what is available during the warmer months of the year.
According to The Odyssey, during the snowy holiday season is the best time to rediscover your town and look at the changing landscape around as it is now covered in snow.
Spending the winter holiday in the snow offers a beautiful change in landscape views as the ground, trees, the roofs on houses, and everything is covered in a gorgeous blanket of snow.
With the Christmas season comes many Christmas movies; almost all well-known Christmas movies are set in the snow. Movies such as Miracle on 34th Street, Santa Claus one through three, Santa Claus is Comin' to town and How the Grinch Stole Christmas all contain a landscape of snow and ice as they are set in the Winter.
If spending Christmas in the snow wasn't the best way, then many beloved classic holiday movies and songs wouldn't include talking about or be set in the snow.
From songs like "Let it Snow" and "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" to "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and "Cold December Night", Christmas songs also revolve around the fluffy white snow.
Chilling in the snow is by far the way to go for Christmas. Whether trying a winter activity or watching a holiday classic, the best way to spend this Christmas is in the snow.


How To Take Control Of Defiant Child Behavior?
As clinicians, we may see various people from all walks of life. Psychology is a field wherein every lock has its own key and every person has their individuality. However, when it comes to children, the approach taken by therapists needs more care, as children have their own manner of expression, especially with regard to their emotions (describing child behavior).
The manner in which an adult manifests with emotions and cognitions tends to differ, wherein children may be more indirect in their expression. For example, what one term as bad child behavior or the rebelliousness of a child may in fact be a mere presentation of a deeper problem such as inadequate attention of parents, or a defence against the difficulties they face.
Family dynamics such as issues between parents, which children intuitively pick up, may consequently lead to the child being kept as a balancing agent between them to maintain stability in the family. In the process, children may tend to present with problems such as remaining withdrawn, finding external sources of comfort, or defiance towards the family.
Today, due to the busy lifestyles that one leads, parents often come home to their children by the end of the day and wish to provide their child with all possible comforts as a manner of expressing their affection. Parents often say "He/she is always on the mobile/ doesn't sit in one place/ everything is given to him or her and there is no problem at home, yet he/she behaves this way", while they have unwittingly stated the problem themselves. The child turns to the mobile only because we model such child behavior or because they do not know what other activities are rewarding.
What raises the negative child behavior?
In the process, one tends to forget that during the growing years, the time and attention of parents is the most vital comfort one can provide. It is the key to understanding who your child is growing into, and what their concerns are. In the absence of this comfort children often feel unheard, and confused as to whom to turn to. Further, providing these comforts without imposing certain contingencies sends children the message that anything can be obtained effortlessly, which gives rise to child behavior problems such as demanding behavior and more defiance. So what happens when a child is visiting a therapist for intervention for problems such as inattention, defiance, or poor academic performance?
At the outset, it may appear that the child needs strict disciplining and a withdrawal of all privileges. However, as simple as that may seem, it is not so. What has been happening over a span of years cannot be rectified or "fixed" within six to seven sessions with the therapist. It involves consistency of application of techniques suggested by therapists and encouraging any good behavior while ignoring the undesirable child behavior and meting out punishment only when necessary.
A few other things that may help parents with such children would be to spend at least forty-five minutes to an hour every day with their child, as a family unit in the absence of gadgets, discussing neutral or interesting topics or even playing their favourite games.
How to take control of child behavior?
Further, keeping young children and teenagers away from spending extensive periods with electronic gadgets and encouraging habits such as reading books or playing an outdoor activity not only enhances attention but can become crucial building blocks to a healthy personality. Games are sometimes the most underrated means of teaching children patience and learning that success and failure are a part and parcel of life. It also conveys that failure is not something to be frowned upon or dreaded. Above all, children are but a reflection of what they see and absorb.
So when your child behaves defiant, it may be time to ponder upon what your child is trying to communicate through his or her behavior in the garb of their presenting symptoms. Communication and time are the essential nutrients for these budding entities.
IS YOUR CHILD HITTING YOU?


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As a city grows, its impact on rivers doesn't have to
The infrastructure of U.S. cities alters rivers and their biodiversity both upstream and downstream for tens or even thousands of kilometers.
Throughout history, cites and towns have often been established along the banks of rivers, because these waterways provided a source of drinking water, power, and transport links to other communities. The effects of our settlements on those riverbanks – on terrestrial ecosystems – are easy to see. But because we're mostly land animals, the urban transformation of environments below the water's surface has gone relatively unnoticed.
Now, researchers have undertaken the first comprehensive study of how the infrastructure of U.S. cities alters rivers and their biodiversity. The effects are extensive, they reported yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, extending both upstream and downstream for tens or even thousands of kilometers like the branches of a nerve cell.
The researchers used data on river hydrology from the U.S. Geological Survey in a computer model to determine the effects of urban land transformation, electric power, and municipal water supplies on rivers nationwide. They also pulled information from a fine-grained database of species occurrence to assess the biodiversity of freshwater fish, mussels, and crayfish in urban-affected stream reaches.
The largest impacts are from urban land cover and electricity production, the researchers found. These aspects of infrastructure have altered at least 7% of the entire length of streams and rivers in the contiguous United States. "Although these estimates may not seem extensive, they result in very large biodiversity impacts," the researchers write.
Urban infrastructure impacts 60% of all freshwater fish, mussel, and crayfish species in North America, over 1,200 species altogether. It has contributed to local extinctions of 260 species, sometimes in stream reaches distant from city boundaries themselves. It also influences 970 existing native species, 27% of which are threatened or endangered.
Discover more: Endangered species get a huge bump when private lands are brought into the conservation mix
"Cities can impact far reaching areas due to the sheer intensity of resource demands," the researchers write. For example, the energy and water infrastructure of Atlanta, Georgia stretches across four major river basins.
Moreover, the stresses from urban infrastructure are often compounded because multiple cities may be located on the course of the same river. Twenty-one cities lie along rivers downstream of Atlanta.
Surprisingly, however, the researchers found little connection between a city's size and the severity of its effects on rivers. Atlanta's infrastructure impacts 12,500 stream kilometers, and has contributed to 100 local extinctions of freshwater species. Las Vegas, Nevada has a similar population size, but impacts less than 1,000 stream kilometers and has contributed to only seven local extinctions.
Some of these differences have to do with differences in the layout of stream networks and the number of species found in the eastern compared to the western United States. But the findings also suggest that as a city grows, its area of hydrologic impact doesn't necessarily have to expand along with it. For example, cities could check their impact on rivers by managing storm flows better, or choosing sources of electric power that minimize water use.
There are surely tradeoffs involved in such strategies (choices that take less of a toll on rivers may come with greater impacts on some other habitat). Still, the idea that city governments can not only cause ecological harm but also contribute to ecological integrity far beyond the city limits sounds like good news in an urbanizing world.
Source: McManamay R. et al. "US cities can manage national hydrology and biodiversity using local infrastructure policy." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2017.

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At their August in-person meeting, ASHA's Board of Directors approved two new position statements regarding use of Facilitated Communication (FC) and the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM).
The ASHA Ad Hoc Committee on FC and RPM developed these statements during a year-long process involving extensive study and discussion. The board established the committee in response to member requests urging ASHA to update its 1995 FC position statement and provide guidance on RPM, a similar technique.
ASHA's position is that FC should not be used. Multiple systematic reviews conducted around the world and across decades reveal that the "facilitator" controls the communication, not the person trying to communicate. This statement takes a stronger stance against the use of FC compared with ASHA's previous 1995 position.
"Furthermore, there is extensive evidence of harms related to the use of FC," according to the official statement. Harmful consequences can include reduced access to effective interventions and denial of the right to independent communication.
ASHA's other new position statement says that RPM is not recommended because of concerns about prompt dependency and the lack of scientific validity. The difference in the statements involves the nature and extent of the available research.
Both statements—reviewed by 1,100 SLPs, audiologists, general and special educators, people with disabilities and their families—encourage members to continue helping people with disabilities access independent communication through scientifically-based approaches and methods.


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Bevolking
In 1997 leefden er 188.760 mensen in de provincie. In 2019 waren dat er naar schatting 361.000.

Geografie
Koulpélogo heeft een oppervlakte van 2.497 km² en ligt in de regio Centre-Est. De provincie grenst in het zuiden aan Togo.

De provincie is onderverdeeld in 8 departementen: Comin-Yanga, Dourtenga, Lalgaye, Ouargaye, Sangha, Soudougui, Yargatenga en Yonde.

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For Honor to have First International Esports Arena Tournament, Features a $10,000 Prize Pool
Josh Brant
July 9, 2017 1:02 PM EST
For Honor is getting into the Esports scene with The Hero Series tournament featuring a $10,000 prize pool.
Ubisoft and ESL have announced For Honor's first international tournament, The Hero Series, which kicked off yesterday across all platforms in North America, Europe, and Brazil.
The developer has issued an open call for players to partake in weekly one versus one duel tournaments which began yesterday and will run on July 15, July 22, and July 29.
The top players of each round will qualify to compete in a live final event on August 12 and will be broadcasted on Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube, from Burbank, California for a prize pool of $10,000. As stated before, the first European cup has already started, but there will be three more cups leading to the finals on August 12.
In case you're less of a player and more of a social media caster, they're also looking for internet personalities who can join the analyst desk, and want people to submit their own casting clips. If that's more your forte, or if you want to just learn more about the event in general, you can check out the link here.
In a press release, Ubisoft had this to say:
For Honor's competitive play will continue following the Hero Series when ranked mode releases in a future update. Ranked mode will initially offer on-demand tournaments for Duel. In future updates, the ranking system will expand to Brawl as well as 4v4 game modes. For Honor's ranking system will allow players to have separate ranks for each game mode type while fighting for higher rankings and win exclusive loot. Those looking to get a sneak peek at ranked mode and more about the game's future evolution can participate in the upcoming second Public Test for Duel Tournament, which will incorporate community feedback and changes to the defensive meta.
Sean Charles of ESL also promises "a lot in store for future For Honor professionals," so hopefully we'll hear about more tournaments for the game soon.
Source: For Honor Series
Injustice 2 Championship Series Unveiled; Gets its Own Trailer
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has detailed four different eSport events for the upcoming fighting game Injustice 2 under the Injustice 2 Championship Series banner.
Halo World Championship 2017 Schedule Announced for $1 Million Prize Pool
ESL CS:GO Pro League 2017 Detailed; Includes 2 Million in Prizes
PlayStation Tournaments Feature Announced
Street Fighter V PlayStation Plus Tournament in Europe and Middle East Includes Cash Prizes
Gears of War eSports Announced in Partnership with Xbox, ESL and Twitch; No DLC for Ultimate Edition
ESL Announces Massive ESL One Tournament for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Coming to Germany in August
"People are Now Building Games with an Eye for eSports," Says ESL


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Huge rise in knife crime in Stoke-on-Trent as youths told to report friends who carry weapons
1,175 knife crimes were recorded in the county in just one year
Richard AultChief Feature Writer
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Young people have been asked to use an anonymous hotline to report friends who might be carrying knives – after figures showed a dramatic rise in crime across Staffordshire.
Independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a two-week campaign in the county, aimed at protecting young people from harm.
It comes as the latest figures show that from April 2017 to April 2018, Staffordshire Police recorded 1,175 knife crimes – a 22 per cent increase on the previous year when 957 offences were committed involving blades.
The Crimestoppers campaign is aimed at people aged 25 or younger, and is focusing on social media with Facebook and Instagram posts and leaflet handouts.
It aims to help raise awareness and encourage people to report knife crime, while remaining anonymous.
Pauline Hadley, Crimestoppers West Midlands regional manager, said: "The recent rise in knife crime – not only across the country but also here in Staffordshire – is hugely worrying.
"Knife crime devastates families and harms communities and if you carry a knife, you increase the risk of being injured, sometimes fatally.
"While I understand it's a difficult area for some people to talk about, it's completely wrong to believe that you can protect yourself from danger by having a weapon on you such as a knife.
Face of a murderer: This is the woman, 24, who stabbed her own MUM to death
"We all need to work together to help make our communities safer. If you're concerned about someone you know, perhaps a friend, relative or workmate, who's resorting to taking a knife out with them, you can pass on that information via our charity 100 per cent anonymously.
"In over 30 years of Crimestoppers, our charity has always kept its promise to protect everyone's identity who contacts us."
Engage Communities has received just over £28k for work around knife crime (Image: Getty)
Recent violent incidents involving knives which have taken place in across North Staffordshire have include:
A 17-year-old old boy was taken to hospital after being stabbed repeatedly in a street attack on Hartwell Road, Meir.
A 22-year-old man suffered life threatening injuries after he received multiple stab wounds in an attack at Pennycroft Court Flats, Corporation Street, Stafford.
Two people were taken to hospital with suspected stab wounds following a disturbance in Minton Street, Wolstanton.
A 42-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen following an incident at a property in King Street, Longton.
Mum's emotional plea from the grave of her murdered son: 'Please don't carry knives'
In July StokeonTrentLive reported how all 15 high schools in Stoke-on-Trent had joined forces to organise activities aimed at preventing pupils getting drawn into street gangs and knife crime.
Then last month it was announced that Potteries-based Engage Communities had been awarded almost £30,000 of Government funding to tackle knife crime in the area.
The cash will allow the non-profit organisation to expand its Safer Stoke programme, which delivers mentoring, training and diversionary activities for at-risk and vulnerable young people.
Engage Communities founder and director Yaser Mir said: "I think the Crimestoppers campaign will help.
"We've been doing a lot of diversionary work with young people, and providing sporting sessions, like cricket and boxing. We work with a lot of young people to keep them out of trouble and off the street, I think it is working."
Was this man stabbed after night out for wearing a Union Jack shirt?
Superintendent Ricky Fields, Staffordshire Police's strategic lead for knife crime, said: "Knife crime continues to go up and so we are keen to do everything we can with partners to deter people from using and carrying knives. We wholeheartedly welcome this campaign from Crimestoppers as it focuses on educating young people about the dangers of carrying and using a knife.
"We will be providing support to the campaign where we can and continuing our own efforts, alongside partners, to educate young people and reduce knife crime in Staffordshire."
Contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or through the non-traceable anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.


There are limits to how much correction is possible and we will almost always discuss the role of orthodontics in any crowding cases. Veneers fit perfectly over the surface of your own teeth correcting or recreating a perfect smile. Veneers are either made of porcelain (requiring at least 2 visits) or composite (sometimes requiring just one visit). Only minimal, or no, preparation of the teeth is required in order to gain significant improvement of the aesthetics. They are, when appropriate, a more conservative and suitable option to crowns.


Direct costs for the period increased 28%, closing at $70.85 million, up from $55.40 million reported the prior year, while for the quarter there was a 33% increase closing at $24.37 million (2017: $18.33 million).
As such, gross profit for the nine months amounted to $149.07 million, a growth of 20% when compared to $123.89 million recorded last year. Gross profit for the third quarter rose 15% from $53.88 million to $46.95 million for the corresponding period in 2017.
Administrative expenses climbed by 45% for the period, to total $86.30 million (2017: $59.65 million). Depreciation and amortization also increased by 24% to total $25.92 million relative to the $20.93 booked in 2017. This resulted in profit from operations of $36.85 million, a 15% decrease relative to $43.32 million booked a year ago.
Finance Cost for the nine months totalled $14.24 million, a significant increase of 157% when compared to the $5.55 million recorded for the same period last year.
Profit before tax totalled $22.61 million compared to $37.77 million recorded last year, a 40% reduction year over year.
The company booked income tax for the period of $3.98 million (2017: $4.80 million).
Earnings per share (EPS) for the period totaled $0.05 (2017: $0.09). EPS for the third quarter amounted to $0.02 (2017: $0.05). The twelve-month trailing EPS is $0.09. The number of shares used in our calculations amounted to 353,400,000 units. ELITE's stock price closed the trading period on May 16, 2018, at $3.23.
As at March 31, 2018, total assets amounted to $583.27 million, up $326.79 million from the balance of $256.48 million as at March 31, 2017. The increase in total assets was as a result of the increase in property, plant and equipment from $177.59 million to $434.26 million and 'Cash and cash equivalents' which amounted to $137.37 million (2017:$70.77 million) a 94% uptick.
Shareholders' Equity of $377.82 million was reported (2017: $212.29 million) which resulted in a book value per share of $1.07 (2017: $0.60).


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Jason Sharp (Lib-IN-7)
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Jonathan George (D-IN-9)
Kristi Risk (R-IN-8)
Larry Shouse (R-IN-7)
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Priscilla R. Tyson
Priscilla R. Tyson Congressional Candidate Ohio District 3
Biography of Priscilla R. Tyson from PRISCILLA TYSON FOR CONGRESS
Columbus City Council member Priscilla Tyson was born and raised in the 3rd Congressional District, and has always believed in living a life of service.
Elected to Columbus City Council in 2007, she has developed an enduring passion for safe neighborhoods, sound economic development practices, and quality recreational opportunities for youth, adults, and seniors. Her role as chair of the Finance Committee has positioned her to champion, support, and lead on many of these issues.
Tyson is a leader on these and other important issues at the national level. She was elected to the board of directors of the Ohio Municipal League, where she will join a bipartisan coalition of municipal elected officials who advocate for the residents of Ohio's cities and villages before the state legislature and the executive branch. She also serves on the National League of Cities' Community and Economic Development Steering Committee (as vice chair, beginning in 2012) and on the board of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials. In these roles, she has been a vocal and effective advocate for Columbus and Central Ohio at the federal level.
Professionally, Tyson has served as Vice President of Community Relations at Ohio Health and Vice President of Community Development at National City Bank. She has served on the boards of Phoenix Theatre Circle, the National Black Programming Consortium, Opera Columbus, and the Community Shelter Board, as well as on the Hospice Board of Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospital.
She has been dedicated to public service and giving back to her community throughout her entire career. She was Executive Director Emeritus for City Year Columbus, which she founded in 1994. City Year empowers young people while teaching them about leadership and civic engagement.
Concurrently, from 1993 until 2006, she served as a member of the Columbus Civil Service Commission, where she helped ensure that potential city employees were sufficiently qualified for employment.
Councilmember Tyson is also an enthusiastic leader in the arts. Prior to joining Council, she played a vital role as a member of its Creative Arts Steering Committee, and contributed to the creation of the report, "The Creative Economy: Leveraging the Arts, Culture and Creative Community for a Stronger Columbus."
Today her commitment to the creative community and culture continues as a member of the board of the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), and as president of Star Arts Gallery Limited. Priscilla Tyson has been honored with the prestigious YWCA Women of Achievement Award and the Urban League s Equal Opportunity Award of Excellence. She holds a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration degree from Franklin University. In addition to her activities with Columbus City Council and Star Arts, Councilmember Tyson is the proud mother of five children.
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