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The top 007 Reasons why James Bond is the worst spy ever
Mandy Baker
Posted On July 16, 2020 09:05:13
James Bond has long been the most famous "secret agent" out there. Everyone knows James Bond, and it is rare to meet someone who hasn't seen at least one of the films. Like with most films of that kind, there are a lot of issues with the character and story lines in general. Take for instance the fact that they call him a "secret agent" when he is in fact an Intelligence Officer. Add to that he doesn't have a line manager, he somehow reports directly to the head of MI-6. Then there is the reality that a "license to kill" doesn't really exist. Despite these tiny issues with details, the films are actually quite good. However, there are many reasons that James Bond truly is the worst spy ever, even if he is a fictional character. Here are the top 007 reasons:
He carries a gun on airplanes
He walks on and off commercial flights with a shoulder holster on and is never once stopped by security. He strolls through the airport fully armed and no one seems to notice or be bothered by the fact that an armed man in a suit is boarding a flight. Even if he has it in his bag instead, it is still never questioned. In reality, he probably would have received a weapon when he arrived at his destination, not carry it on an airplane with him.
He constantly destroys or loses his equipment
He is regularly issued with equipment, weapons and vehicles that are worth millions. However, he never returns any of it, at least not in the same condition he gets it. You would think when given the highest levels of technological advancements in "spy gear," weapons, and cars, one would be inclined to take extra special care of it all.
He is always being captured and/or beaten up
Despite the fact that he is a highly trained intelligence officer, who is supposed to be aware of his surroundings at all times and the number one rule of intelligence is "never get caught," Mr. Bond is constantly being captured by the baddies he is after. Even if he isn't being captured, he is getting beaten up by any number of people associated with whichever villain he is chasing. Where is all that training he meant to have?
He never follows orders
The intelligence world does leave some wiggle room to think on your feet, but a big part of it is also following the orders you are given. James Bond never does that. It doesn't matter what anyone says or tells him to do, he does the opposite. He always feels that he is in the right and he does his own thing at all times, no matter the consequences.
He travels under his own name
Anyone who knows anything about intelligence knows that they absolutely never travel using their own identity whilst on operations. That is part of the whole point of what they do. However, James Bond who is supposed to be one of the best, always travels under his own name and with his own documents.
He always draws attention to himself
One of the biggest parts of intelligence training is how to never get noticed. For someone who is supposed to be a spy or secret agent or intelligence officer, depending on what you like, he draws an awful lot of attention to himself. He drives expensive cars, wears ridiculously expensive suits and stays at five star hotels. Not to mention the fact that he is always blowing things up and firing his weapon in highly public places.
Everyone knows who he is
The number one reason James Bond is the worst spy ever: Everyone knows exactly who he is. Every bad guy, every hotel receptionist, every bartender knows his name. He walks into a bar and is greeted with, "Good evening, Mr. Bond." Plus, they know exactly what he drinks! Villains know his reputation and that he has a license to kill. They all know him on sight. To top it off they all know his 00 code number … His secret code number. The number of times an adversary uses 007 is absolutely astounding. This alone is enough to make James Bond the worst spy ever.
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What Gen. McChrystal learned from his forced resignation
The day Rolling Stone published the late journalist Michael Hastings' profile on four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal in June 2010, McChrystal called Vice President Joe Biden from Afghanistan.
Biden received the call aboard Air Force Two. The general told him that a magazine profile would be coming out that included derisive remarks about him, and he was sorry for it.
Biden told McChrystal he felt like it would be fine, The Washington Post reported, and called President Barack Obama to tell him about the call. Obama's aides had been analyzing the article for hours already, according to The Post, and after Obama read it, he was angry. He requested McChrystal fly to Washington.
McChrystal was leading the American-led coalition forces in the War in Afghanistan, and Hastings' article, "The Runaway General," characterized McChrystal as a recalcitrant general and a team that cracked jokes about Biden and other White House officials.
"And so on the one hand I thought that that wasn't fair; on the other hand I'm responsible, and we have this negative article about a senior general show up on the president of the United States' desk," McChrystal said in an episode of Business Insider's podcast "This Is Success."
"And it's my job not to put articles like that on the president's desk, so I offered my resignation."
President Barack Obama meets with Army Lt. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, in the Oval Office at the White House, May 19, 2009.
"President Obama accepted it, and I don't have any problem with it because I'm responsible whether I did something wrong or not," McChrystal said. "I'm responsible, and as I told the president that day, 'I'm happy to stay in command or resign, whatever is best for the mission.'"
McChrystal said that he was comfortable with that decision, but that there's still "some hurt" that comes up. That said, he also explained that it taught him a lesson about failure that others can learn from.
"I would argue that every one of your listeners is going to fail," he said. "They're going to fail in a marriage, they're going to fail in a business, they're going to fail at something for which they are responsible. And they've got to make the decision: 'OK, what's the rest of your life going to be like?'"
McChrystal retired from the Army on July 23, 2010. Though he did not complete the requirement of three years as a four-star general to retain his rank in retirement, the White House made an exception. The Army's chief of staff awarded him the Distinguished Service Medal and the secretary of defense awarded him the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal.
McChrystal said that after that, it would have been easy to relitigate what transpired for the rest of his life and become "a bitter retired general."
"And my wife helped me through this more than anything, because as I tell people, 'She lives like she drives, without using the rear-view mirror,'" he said.
In his retirement, McChrystal has become a professor at Yale, the head of a leadership consulting firm, and an author.
McChrystal told us that "you can't change what's already happened. The only thing you can change is what happens in the future. So I tell people, 'For God's sake, don't screw up the rest of your life because of something that happened there.'" He said that he chose "to lean forward."
"I've been extraordinarily satisfied and happy with that," he said.
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Here's why nuclear explosions are often shaped like mushrooms
Posted On September 12, 2019 02:54:48
Susan K. asks: Why do nuclear bombs make mushroom clouds?
This phenomenon all comes down to a little something called the Rayleigh-Taylor instability, and by extension, convection. I'll begin with the somewhat longer, but less geeky explanation before descending once again into extreme nerdery.
It all starts with an explosion that creates a Pyrocumulus Cloud. This ball of burning hot gases is accelerated outwardly in all directions. Since the burning ball of accelerated gases is hotter, and therefore less dense, than the surrounding air, it will begin to rise — in the case of nuclear explosions, extremely rapidly. This ultimately forms the mushroom cap.
As the ball rises, it will leave behind air that is heated, creating a chimney-like effect that draws in any smoke and gases on the outer edge of the chimney — convection in action! Visually, this forms the stipe (stalk) of the mushroom.
The perception that the mushroom cap is curling down and around the stipe is primarily a result of the differences in temperature at the center of the cap and its outside. The center is hotter and therefore will rise faster, leaving the slower outer edges to be caught up in the stipe convection's awesome attributes.
Once that cloud reaches a certain point in our atmosphere, where the density of the gas cloud is the same as the density of the surrounding air, it will spread out, creating a nice cap.
This brings me to the shorter, yet more geeky answer.
The mushroom cloud from the 15-megaton Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test, showing multiple condensation rings, March 1, 1954.
This entire process is something that describes the Rayleigh-Taylor instability. This instability is well known in physics and, in general, describes the merging between two different substances (mainly liquids and gases) that have different densities and are subjected to acceleration. In the case of an atomic bomb, the acceleration, and the hotter gases creating the differing densities of material, are caused by the explosion.
From this, you might have guessed you don't necessarily need an atomic bomb to create a mushroom cloud. All you need is enough energy delivered rapidly (in this case an explosion) that creates a pocket of differing densities of material (in this case, heated gases).
There are numerous other examples in our world that create, and are described by, the same phenomenon that gives us this formation. For instance, the magnetic fields of planets, the jet-stream of winds that help control our planet's climate, the sound of snapping shrimp, even our understanding of certain different forms of fusion can all be attributed to Rayleigh-Taylor instability.
The mushroom cloud from the 6.9-megaton Castle Union hydrogen bomb test, showing multiple condensation rings.
Now, you might have also noticed that nuclear explosions, besides producing this frightening fungal formation, also sometimes result in a cloud ring around the mushroom cap. What's going on here is that a low pressure area is created via the negative phase of the shockwave (the phase that follows the wave of compressed gases at the leading part of the shock wave). This results in a drop in temperature, which along with the low pressure can potentially lower the dew point sufficiently for a temporary cloud to form. This cloud halo around the explosion is known as a "Wilson Cloud", named after Scottish physicist Charles Wilson who invented the Wilson Cloud Chamber where similar sorts of things can be observed.
Bonus Fact:
What has been commonly referred to as the Rayleigh-Taylor instability was first brought to light by Lord Rayleigh in 1880. He was attempting to describe the motion of liquids when one of higher specific gravity was supported by one that was lighter. Specifically, trying to better understand how cirrus clouds were formed. In 1950, Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor discovered that Rayleigh's "interfacial instability" occurs for other differing substance accelerations as well. The phenomenon, and all the equations that describe it, became known as Rayleigh-Taylors.
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The reason people wear wristwatches is because of World War I
Paul Szoldra
The wristwatch wasn't created by the military but it certainly brought it into the mainstream.
That's what an interesting article at BoingBoing explains of the timepiece that was popularized during World War I. At the time, most men used pocket watches, while women tended toward wristwatches (sometimes called "wristlets"). That changed during the bloody four-year conflict that began in 1914.
Linda Rodriguez writes:
It would take a global war to catapult the wristwatch onto the arms of men the world over. Though the wristwatch wasn't exactly invented for World War I, it was during this era that it evolved from a useful but fringe piece of military kit to a nearly universal necessity. So why this war? Firstly, the development of the wristwatch was hastened by the style of warfare that soon became symbolic of the First World War: The trenches.
"The problem with the pocket watch is that you have to hold it," explained Doyle. That wasn't going to work for the officer at the Western Front – when an officer lead his men "over the top", leaving the relative safety of the trenches for the pock-marked no man's land in between and very possible death, he had his gun in one hand and his whistle in the other. "You haven't got another hand in which to hold your watch."
Not surprisingly, the transitional pocket watches-turned-wrist watches were given a much more manly name: The "Trench Watch." And when troops returned from the battlefield, they brought their watches with them, thus popularizing the wristwatch and relegating the pocket watch as a thing of the past.
"When these war heroes were seen wearing them, the public's perception quickly changed, and wristwatches were no longer deemed as feminine," John Brozek wrote in International Watch Magazine. "After all, no one would dare consider these brave men as being anything but."
So if you're checking out one of those new, high-tech Apple Watches, don't thank Tim Cook. Thank a World War I doughboy.
Check out the full article at BoingBoing
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Here's why your MRE heater says to rest it on a 'rock or something'
Posted On June 09, 2019 18:05:41
NATICK, Mass. (May 30, 2013) — If you're familiar with the phrase "rock or something," then you've probably used a Flameless Ration Heater to warm up a Meal, Ready-to-Eat.
To this day, the phrase remains part of a pictogram on the package of the heater, known as the FRH, which was developed at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center's Department of Defense Combat Feeding Directorate and is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013. It refers to directions that advise warfighters to place the FRH at an angle when heating up a Meal, Ready-to-Eat, commonly known as an MRE.
"The term 'rock or something' has now reached cult status," said Lauren Oleksyk, team leader of the Food Processing, Engineering and Technology Team at Combat Feeding. "It's just taken on a life of its own."
Oleksyk was there at the beginning with colleagues Bob Trottier and now-retired Don Pickard when the FRH and that memorable phrase were born in 1993.
"We were designing the FRH directions and wanted to show an object to rest the heater on," Oleksyk recalled. "(Don) said, 'I don't know. Let's make it a rock or something. So we wrote 'rock or something' on the object, kind of as a joke."
The joke has legs. As Oleksyk pointed out, there now are T-shirts and other items for sale that bear those words. "Rock or something" even has its own Facebook page.
Introduced to the heater years ago, famed chef Julia Child insisted on following the package directions and activating it by herself. With no rock handy, she decided to employ a wine glass stem.
"Which is so classic Julia," Oleksyk said, laughing. "So there have been many things other than the rock or something that have been used. There are many, many Soldiers over the years that have their own personal joke about what they might use in place of a rock."
The FRH is no joke, however. Adding an ounce and a half of water to the magnesium-iron alloy and sodium in the heater will raise the temperature of an eight-ounce MRE entrée by 100 degrees in about 10 minutes.
"Some of the challenges were keeping it lightweight and low volume, and not requiring a lot to activate it," Oleksyk said.
The heater's arrival gave warfighters the option of a hot meal wherever they went and whenever they wanted.
"I've heard more feedback on this item than any other item I've ever worked on in my career here," said Oleksyk, who has been at Natick nearly 30 years. "They're so grateful to have this heater in the MRE. It's almost always used whenever they have 10 minutes to sit down for lunch."
Prior to the FRH, warfighters used Trioxane fuel bars with canteen cups and cup stands to heat their MRE entrees. As Oleksyk pointed out, the fuel bars couldn't be packed alongside food in the MRE package.
"So if the fuel bar and the MRE didn't marry up in the field," said Oleksyk, "they really had no way to have a hot meal."
The FRH has remained essentially the same over the past two decades because, as Oleksyk put it, "it's tough to find a better chemistry that's lighter in weight, lower in volume and that heats as well." A larger version has been developed, however.
"We've expanded it to a group ration," Oleksyk said. "So now we have a larger heater that is used to heat the Unitized Group Ration-Express. We call that ration a 'kitchen in a carton.' It serves 18 Soldiers."
The next-generation MRE heater is being tested now, and it will eliminate the need to use one of the most precious commodities in the field.
"The next version of this is a waterless version," Oleksyk said. "It's an air-activated heater, so you wouldn't have to add any water to activate it at all, but that's still in development and will have to perform better than the FRH overall if it's ever to replace it."
Oleksyk remembered sitting on a mountain summit one time during a weekend hike with friends. Suddenly, she heard laughter behind her.
"I hear a guy — sure enough, he says, 'Yeah, I need a rock or something,'" said Oleksyk, who turned to see him wearing fatigues, holding a Flameless Ration Heater, and telling his buddies how great it was.
"So it's far reaching," Oleksyk said. "It really had an impact on the warfighter."
The top 6 "that guy in that thing" actors in military films
Posted On January 28, 2019 18:37:56
You've seen him before. You know that guy… that guy from that one movie… he was in that thing. You know…
And we do know. We all know. There are actors who stake their entire careers on being "that one guy." Their bios describe themselves as "that guy" or "that guy from that thing." They accept it, it's their "thing" and it makes us love them all the more.
For war and action films, a few of these underutilized, gifted actors stand out above all others. Some even outshine the cast headlining their films. You know what I mean. Even if you don't know their names, you know who I'm talking about.
6. Brian Cox
From playing Super Troopers' highway patrol Captain O'Hagan to the numerous times he's played Shakespeare roles, it should be obvious to anyone Brian Cox can be anything. He nearly kills all mutants as Col. William Stryker in X-Men II, leads the Greek siege as Agamemnon in Troy, gets tortured by Steven Seagal and freaking created Jason Bourne.
Also, how much cooler would Braveheart have been if this guy had more screen time?
His next war flick is the story of Winston Churchill in the hours leading up to D-Day. Awesome.
5. Keith David
You know Keith David. If any character actor can be considered as having a lot of time in fictional service, it's Keith David. He was an integral character in the legendary war film Platoon, way back in 1986, and has since been a go-to for military roles.
While Enlisted wasn't the greatest military TV show (it would be very difficult to top the undisputed champion anyway), no one lent it more credibility than Keith David's role as Command Sergeant Major Cody. David's characters are always out to make sure we get the job done. Finally, let's face it, the guy knows how to wear the uniform.
If you don't love Keith David now, you will. His next military film might become the military film of military films, Range 15 (starring WATM's buds from Article 15 and Ranger Up!). Check out the teaser:
4. David Morse
David Morse, a Nic Cage and John C. McGinley companion, adds heart to his roles with the bad guys and chutzpah to his roles with the good guys. He always looks like a man teetering on the edge.
The Hurt Locker wasn't his fault. If anything, it would have been a whole lot worse without him (FYI, he was Col. "Wild Man" Reed). He was moto in The Rock (even if the white camis were more than a little suspect), watching him pull his teeth out in World War Z was cringeworthy, and besides, he was the Father of our Country. Show some respect!
3. John C. McGinley
Probably best known as Dr. Cox on Scrubs and as one of the Bobs in the film Office Space, John C. McGinley may have eclipsed being "That Guy," but as far as military films go, he's definitely one of the "Guys." He was in Platoon with Keith David, The Rock with David Morse and was also killed by Steven Seagal ("On Deadly Ground"), just like #6 Brian Cox.
But unlike those guys, he was in Fat Man and Little Boy with Paul Newman, Born on the Fourth of July, and Highlander II, where he is killed by none other than #2 on this list, Michael Ironside.
2. Michael Ironside
If you saw Total Recall as a child, then this man haunted your dreams as he did mine.
If that wasn't enough, Ironside is also responsible for the the best scene ever filmed. Easily one of the greatest people ever cast for anything, Michael Ironside adds intensity to any situation. You probably know him best as Jester from Top Gun and in real life, Jester would have smoked Maverick.
Ironside is vaguely threatening and intimidating. He doesn't shout. He doesn't have to. You'll know if you f*cked up, because he'll tell you. And you will respect him for that.
If Michael Ironside was an actual military leader, ISIS would never have even started their sh*t.
1. William Fichtner
The first guy shot by the Joker in The Dark Knight, William Fichtner is probably the most recognizable on this list, even if his name escapes you. He's number one for a very good reason, Sergeant First Class Sanderson in Black Hawk Down.
Yeah, he was an Air Force Colonel, an astronaut in Armageddon (with Keith David!) but Fichtner trained with Delta Force for the role as SFC Sanderson. He might be more qualified to fight a war than some people in the actual U.S. military. And when the Independence Day aliens return for the sequel, they can look forward to fighting William Fichtner.
NASA prevents a Yemeni cholera outbreak from space
For the first time ever, measurements from NASA Earth-observing research satellites are being used to help combat a potential outbreak of life-threatening cholera. Humanitarian teams in Yemen are targeting areas identified by a NASA-supported project that precisely forecasts high-risk regions based on environmental conditions observed from space.
"By joining up international expertise with those working on the ground, we have for the very first time used these sophisticated predictions to help save lives and prevent needless suffering for thousands of Yemenis," said Charlotte Watts, chief scientist with the United Kingdom's Department for International Development.
Cholera is a disease caused by consuming food or water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. The disease affects millions of people every year, resulting in severe diarrhea and even death. It remains a major threat to global health, especially in developing countries, such as Yemen, where access to clean water is limited.
Starting this spring, the British government and international aid groups in Yemen began using these new cholera forecasts to target their work in reducing cholera risk. That work includes promoting good hygiene to prevent the spread of the water-borne disease and distributing hygiene and cholera treatment kits. The results to date suggest the forecast model has the potential to fundamentally change how the international community addresses cholera.
The research on forecasting cholera outbreaks funded by NASA's Applied Sciences Program is being led by hydrologist and civil engineer Antar Jutla at West Virginia University, Morgantown, along with Rita Colwell and Anwar Huq, microbiologists from the University of Maryland, College Park.
The NASA forecast tool divides the entire country of Yemen into regions about the size of a typical U.S. county, and predicts the risk of cholera outbreaks in each region. To calculate the likelihood of an outbreak, the science team runs a computer model that combines satellite observations of environmental conditions that affect the cholera bacteria with information on sanitation and clean water infrastructure.
The forecast tool analyzes a variety of NASA satellite observations, including precipitation data from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission, air and ocean temperatures from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites, as well as measurements of phytoplankton concentrations in nearby coastal ocean areas.
The predicted cholera risk based on analysis and satellite data in Yemen, June 2017. Blue color indicates low risk of cholera while red color indicates high risk of cholera.
The actual number of cholera cases in June 2017. The red area represent reported cholera cases.
In 2017, the model achieved 92 percent accuracy in predicting the regions where cholera was most likely to occur and spread in Yemen that year, even identifying inland areas that are not usually susceptible to the disease but suffered outbreaks. The Yemen cholera outbreak was the world's worst in 2017, with more than 1.1 million suspected cases and more than 2,300 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
"The model has done an excellent job in Yemen detecting triggers of cholera outbreaks," said Jutla, "but there is still a lot of work we need to do to have this forecast model give accurate predictions everywhere."
International humanitarian organizations took notice. This January, Fergus McBean, a humanitarian adviser with the U.K.'s Department for International Development, read an article about the NASA-funded team's 2017 results and contacted them with an ambitious challenge: to create and implement a cholera forecasting system for Yemen, in only four months.
"It was a race against the start of rainy season," McBean said.
The U.S. researchers began working with U.K. Aid, the U.K. Met Office, and UNICEF on the innovative approach to using the model to inform cholera risk reduction in Yemen.
In March, one month ahead of the rainy season, the U.K. international development office began using the model's forecasts. Early results show the science team's model predictions, coupled with Met Office weather forecasts, are helping UNICEF and other aid groups target their response to where support is needed most.
"This ground-breaking initiative is a testament to the importance of interdisciplinary and multi-agency efforts to improve disease preparedness and response," said John Haynes, program manager for health and air quality applications in NASA's Earth Science Division, at the agency's headquarters in Washington.
McBean believes in this new approach. "We are confident acting on the model's predictions this year. We know that acting early is a more effective way of operating and is likely to result in a much better outcome for people."
Colwell, who compared the 2017 Yemen results to passing the first stage of a three-stage drug trial and discovering the drug is saving the lives of a particular type of patient, said that the science team's next step is to create global risk maps for cholera. In the same way meteorologists issue severe storms warnings, these risk maps and forecasts would allow people to prepare for and prevent outbreaks.
NASA uses the vantage point of space to understand and explore our home planet, improve lives and safeguard our future. Earth observations and information made possible by NASA form the foundation for critical environmental planning and decisions by people all over the world. The agency makes its Earth observations freely and openly available to those seeking solutions to important global issues.
For more information about NASA's Earth science activities, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/earth
Featured image: The United Nations Children's Fund, with support from U.K. Aid, distributes clean water and information about cholera to prevent outbreaks of the disease in Yemen. Humanitarian teams in Yemen are targeting areas identified by a NASA-supported project that precisely forecasts high-risk regions based on environmental conditions observed from space.
This article originally appeared on NASA. Follow @NASA on Twitter.
'AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY': See newspaper headlines from around the world 24 hours after 9/11
The day after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, newspapers captured the shock and horror. New York Post / Source: Newseum
The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks happened exactly 19 years ago Friday.
For many people, the attacks were the biggest news story of their lifetime. Almost all who experienced it can remember where they were when they heard of the attacks.
Many people who remember that day also recall the following morning, when newspapers around the world captured the horror, shock, and sadness people felt.
The Newseum, a museum in Washington, DC, that chronicled the history of media, archived more than 100 newspapers from September 12, 2001, the day after the attacks. The front pages of these newspapers, bearing headlines like "ACT OF WAR" and "AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY," underscore the impact the attacks had on the American psyche.
Here is what newspapers looked like the day after September 11, 2001.
New York Times / Source: Newseum
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What vets can learn from It's a Wonderful Life
Erik Sabiston
Posted On December 18, 2020 08:25:03
It's a Wonderful Life turns 74 this year and watching it is a Christmas tradition in my home. The film hearkens to a bygone era where characters from the Greatest Generation grow up before our eyes. We feel their joy, sorrow and redemption on a personal level. It's funny, sad and triumphant all at once. Having served three combat tours, this film now holds an important place in my heart. What it teaches today's veterans makes it more than just a holiday film.
How many realize that the discouraged character of George Bailey is played by a real life war hero? In 1941, Jimmy Stewart received an Academy Award for Best Actor, but weeks later he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. With his significant civilian flying experience and degree, he was soon commissioned as a pilot, performing publicity and flight instruction duties. Stewart was not satisfied, and eventually fought his way into an assignment flying B-24 Liberator bombers, rising to Chief of Staff for the 2nd Combat Wing, 8th Air Force. On one of his 20 bombing missions over Nazi Europe his unit lost 13 planes and 130 men to enemy fighters and anti-aircraft guns. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. But the horrors he witnessed had made him "flak happy," crushing him mentally. Reluctantly, Stewart was sent home to recover.
When he returned from the war he was haunted by what he had experienced in combat. Fearing that his Hollywood career might be over, he returned to California looking for work. Fresh young actors were taking roles that previously would have been Stewart's for the picking. The stress of war made the 37 year old look more like he was 50, dashing his hopes of being a leading man again. Jimmy knew he had to do something. At first he wanted to do a comedy, as he felt there was enough sorrow in the world at the time. Eventually, director Frank Capra convinced him to play the lead role of George Bailey.
Filming the classic movie was arduous, with a visibly changed Stewart struggling tremendously with Post Traumatic Stress. It was obvious to the cast and crew that Stewart was drawing heavily from the anguish and fear he felt flying over Nazi Germany. That's what makes his performance so meaningful. A near-suicidal George Bailey was really Jimmy Stewart trying desperately to come to grips with the nightmare of World War 2. Watch the film again and see the raw emotion on full display. As Stewart prays desperately at Martini's bar for help from God, you see a man absolutely broken. Those on the set were understandably shocked at what was happening. Stewart was unleashing a torrent of emotion, baring his very soul for all to see. It's as pure a performance as you'll find in cinema. This was the role that likely saved the actor's career and perhaps set him on the path to true recovery.
Stewart's career was back on track. He had reclaimed his place as America's leading man. Serving his country was in his blood though. He refused to allow his tough wartime experience to define him. Stewart pushed through his pain. In something never seen in today's entertainment industry, Stewart even continued serving in the Air Force Reserve. He flew his last bombing mission in Vietnam and retired as a Brigadier General in 1968. He re-defined himself as an actor and never forgot the importance of selfless service. It was his willingness to embrace the tragedies in his life that transformed him, and it is an example for today's veterans to follow.
I once saw a young patient dying in front of me as the medics removed him from my MEDEVAC helicopter. It seemed like he was staring through me. After that moment, I couldn't speak to anyone for some time. It was like I was outside of my body, watching myself experience something over which I had no control. I thought I was weak. Eventually I talked it out with my buddy. Writing my book also helped me. Since then I have realized that I wasn't weak. I didn't have a "disorder." I faced something abnormal and I wasn't alone.
There's an awful lot of George Baileys in this country. They answered the call. They sacrificed their own dreams for others. They defended the disheartened and led from the front. They and their families have given up so much but now they question if their sacrifices were all for nothing. Some are on that snowy bridge next to George Bailey right now, staring into that icy river, that permanent solution to a temporary problem.
If you're struggling with PTS, stay the course. There's absolutely nothing wrong with you. It's the situation you were in that was wrong. What's wrong isn't how you dealt with life and death situations or how you handled the loss of friends. What you did and what you saw was not normal. You aren't the problem. You are a hero for having survived the trauma.
Now is the time for you to confront it and then use the experience for good. The clouds will part — I promise you. You are not broken. Reach out to the friends who were there with you and talk. You might think that it's just to help you, but I believe it might help them too; they just might have been too scared to reach out themselves.
So… be there this Christmas for an old friend. Call one old buddy this week and just talk.
"Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends." – Clarence
The Taliban's most wanted leader hid from the US in plain sight
In the days after the September 11th attacks on the United States and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan, the Taliban leader known as "Mullah Omar" fled the state he'd helped form after fighting to liberate it from the Soviet Union. The CIA believed he'd fled to Pakistan and the U.S. military issued a reward of $10 million for his capture.
His real hiding place was just three miles from the U.S.' FOB Wolverine in Siuray. He was never more than 80 miles from Kandahar, the site he fled when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan.
The governing body of the Taliban operated out of Quetta, Pakistan after being forced out of Afghanistan in 2001. Afghanistan's Defence Ministry, the Pentagon, and the CIA all agreed that until his death in 2013, Mohammed Omar was there with them all. But what international intelligence agencies didn't know about Omar could fill a warehouse. Very few photos of the man were ever taken, and he let very few people into his inner circle. Foreign intelligence services didn't even know that Omar had died for two years following his death from Tuberculosis in 2013.
A new report from the Zomia Center, a think tank dedicated to studying ungoverned spaces, says that Omar died just three miles from FOB Wolverine, a base full of hundreds of American troops.
Omar in 1992.
Bette Dam, a Kabul-based journalist, working in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2014, traveled around the country trying to find a more complete picture of Omar. She spoke with friends, relatives, bodyguards, drivers, and other insurgent leaders, many of whom had fled and lived with Omar in the days following the U.S. invasion. Mullah Omar never left Afghanistan. The man who refused to give up Osama bin Laden renounced his leadership of the Taliban and then disappeared.
He found himself in two remote villages, each house close to an American military forward operating base. The first was in Qalat, near FOB Lagman. He hid there for four years, coming close to capture by U.S. troops only twice. The next village was Siuray, three miles from FOB Wolverine. Mullah Omar lived behind a larger family home in the traditional mud hut that is often found in rural Afghanistan. He lived there until his death in 2013.
Omar spent much of his time alone or with his bodyguard, Jabbar Omari, who provided journalist Bette Dam with much of the information she would later corroborate. The Taliban's leader ate and prayed alone, and even cooked for himself much of the time. The two men were always afraid of being found out and took great pains to stay indoors and speak very softly, if at all. In the evenings, Omar would listen to BBC Pashto while his bodyguard listened to Voice of America's Dari service on the radio.
Omar never mentioned Osama bin Laden or why he refused to hand the al-Qaeda leader over to the U.S. Even when bin Laden was killed in 2011, Omar didn't say anything in response, he only ever criticized al-Qaeda's view of Islam. When Omar died, his bodyguard buried him in the sand without a coffin, though he would later be dug up and given an Islamic funeral at a nondescript location. He died without appointing a successor to the Taliban movement and without leaving a message to his family or followers. He just died.
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Top 7 troops you'll always want to have your back
There's an old saying in the military: There are three people that you always want to have on your good side: the cooks, the medics, and whoever happens to be repeating this tired, old saying.
Despite the fact that it's a cliche, there's a nugget of truth in there. Every single troop plays an important role in this crazy mechanism we call the military — but some roles more important than others. Regardless of whether they're cool with you, they should be doing their job. Still, there's no denying that having a key ally within certain roles in the unit will net you certain perks.
These are the 7 guys you'll want on your good side.
Cooks also have a mentality of not giving a f*ck about giving their buddies special treatment in line. They'll just stare at the other guy who just got two slices of bacon and not budge.
(U.S. Marine Corps)
This one is a no-brainer. Having a buddy on the inside of the mess hall means that you won't have to awkwardly sweet talk them to get that extra piece of bacon in the morning.
And it gets even better. At the end of their shifts, there's almost always large-ass trays of uneaten, good food left over. The rules say that they should turn it in for compost or recycle it into a dish for the next meal, but oftentimes, the cooks just take it home — you can get in on that feast.
It's also their job to deal with the most disgusting parts of the human body, so you know they're a good time.
(U.S. Army)
Outside of the obvious — you want these guys to have your back in combat — medics are also going to help you out stateside when you eventually get around to going to the aid station.
Now, we're not going to pretend like this doesn't venture into a morally gray area, but when you're hammered drunk on the weekend and you're partying with your medic or corpsman, they'll have some IVs on standby in case your chain of command decides to surprise you with a 12-mile ruck march the next morning. And there's no better hangover cure.
"Oh no, It looks like the unit only ordered 3 of these swords. Oh well."
One of the first and last signatures you'll need in the unit is from supply. Just how smoothly those final moments go may just hinge on how cool you've been with them.
No one does "off the books" quite like supply. They're all masters at pulling the it-must-have-fallen-off-the-truck maneuver to slide things across to their bros. This basically means that if you're missing something from the CIF checklist, they could just "happen" to find one that "somehow" had its serial number scratched off. What luck!
The commander may be the head of the unit, but the training room is the neck, pointing them wherever they want.
Training room clerks
Most training room clerks like to tell themselves that there's some kind of method to their madness, but there isn't. The inbox gets shuffled around so many times at the training room's discretion that it's kind of a misnomer to even call it a "system."
That paperwork usually gets done at exactly the rate and order of when the training room gets around to it. Be a dick to them and you'll find your stuff at the bottom of the pile — constantly. Go talk to your buddy Stevenson and they'll make sure you get the commander's signature before lunch.
They're also pros at finding BS justifications to send their buddies to schools their unit isn't even authorized for.
Schools NCO
The recommendations that determine who gets to go to which military school falls on the NCOs at the training meeting, what schools your unit is allotted, and who your commander and Schools NCO feel are the right fit to send.
The commander's got a million and a half other things to worry outside of scrubbing through a list to determine who's most suited for Airborne School. The commander, usually, will just nod along whomever the Schools NCO says should go. Get on their good side and they just might bring your name up.
"Oh god, your paperwork just keeps accidentally falling into the shredder. I'll look into that."
Being best buddies with the finance guys isn't really necessary because they're not going to help give you a raise or anything since, you know, pay grades and all. They're mostly just the last people you want to piss off.
Scoff when the POGiest finance Marine says "every Marine is a rifleman" and you'll somehow find yourself accidentally not paid for the month. If you can't play nice with them, just avoid them.
What are bros for, am I right?
This is basically the catch-all for all of the combat arms MOS's out there. Sure, your standard grunt probably can't slide you anything under the table or go to bat for you with the commander, but earning the friendship and trust of a grunt means way more than any of that.
Grunts have a mentality of brotherhood and they'll always put their guys above themselves. You need help moving something? The grunts have got spare time for their boy. You need a couch to sleep on for the night? Take their bed, they're cool on their own couch. Some a**hole gets a bit too close for comfort with you? They're going to knock out that prick faster than you can blink.
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A quick guide to every 'Mandalorian' character you should know
The newest "Star Wars" story has arrived on Disney Plus, and with it comes a whole new cast of interesting characters from around the galaxy. There is the unnamed title character, "The Mandalorian" himself, plus several others played by Carl Weathers, Werner Herzog, and more.
Keep reading for a list of all the major characters on "The Mandalorian" you should know. We'll be updating this list with each new episode as new faces join the protagonist bounty hunter.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for "The Mandalorian" episode one.
Pedro Pascal as the bounty hunter in "The Mandalorian."
(Disney)
The main character in "The Mandalorian" is an unnamed bounty hunter.
Known simply as the Mandalorian, not much was revealed about this guy other than his prowess for fighting and connection to the warriors of the planet called Mandalore. The Mandalorian says he was a "foundling" once, but has now become part of the Mandalorian troop. So far this mystery man hasn't shown his face.
We know underneath is the face of actor Pedro Pascal, best known for his role as Oberyn Martell on "Game of Thrones" and Netflix's "Narcos."
Carl Weathers as Greef Carga on "The Mandalorian."
(Disney/Lucasfilm)
Greef Carga is the man who gets the Mandalorian bounty assignments.
Greef Carga is the name of the man who the Mandalorian delivers his bounty assets to. Carga pays the Mandalorian, and then gives him info about an off-the-books job with a new client who has deep pockets.
Werner Herzog as the Client on "The Mandalorian."
The Client is a mysterious man who commissions the Mandalorian for a new bounty hunt.
Similar to the Mandalorian, very little information about the "Client" is given on the first episode.
We know he has access to the rare metal called Beskar, and he wears an Imperial insignia — which means he's still loyal to the fallen Empire. This was made clear thanks to his Stormtrooper bodyguards, too.
Omid Abtahi as Doctor Pershing on "The Mandalorian."
Doctor Pershing appears to be working with the Client to try and acquire the Yoda-like baby.
When the Mandalorian gets his new assignment from the Client, a man named Doctor Pershing appears. This doctor seems to greatly prefer that the "asset" (aka the little baby Yoda-like being) is acquired alive.
The Client tells the Mandalorian he'll pay out half of the bounty fee if the asset is killed, as long as the bounty hunter can confirm its death.
Nick Nolte is the voice of Kuill on "The Mandalorian."
Kuill is an Ugnaught (a type of alien species) who helps the Mandalorian.
The Mandalorian follows the Client's information to a new planet, where he's quickly attacked by two Blurrgs. Kuill saves the bounty hunter, and helps him get to the building where the asset is being held.
Taika Waititi as IG-11 on "The Mandalorian."
IG-11 is a bounty droid who was also commissioned to find the Yoda-like baby.
The Mandalorian encounters the IG-11 droid (voiced by "Thor: Ragnorok" director Taika Waititi) when he arrives to the compound. Together they kill the guards, but the Mandalorian soon learns that this droid's orders are to terminate the asset.
The Mandalorian "kills" IG-11 to protect the baby. It's possible we'll see IG-11 again, since he can theoretically be repaired and restored to working order.
Gina Carano as Cara Dune on "The Mandalorian."
Cara Dune is another outcast fighter we'll meet later on the show.
According to the official "Star Wars" website, Cara Dune is "a war veteran who survived the Galactic Civil War, but now lives as an outcast who finds it difficult to reintegrate into society."
She's a former rebel shock trooper and current mercenary who will eventually meet up with the Mandalorian, as seen in the first trailer.
Giancarlo Esposito as Mof Gideon on "The Mandalorian."
Mof Gideon will be an antagonist character on "The Mandalorian."
Played by "Breaking Bad" star Giancarlo Esposito, Mof Gideon is another Imperial loyalist.
Natalia Tena on "The Mandalorian."
We'll also see a purple-skinned Twi'lek played by another ex-"Game of Thrones" actor.
Natalia Tena played Osha on HBO's "Game of Thrones," and also starred in the "Harry Potter" movies as Tonks. We haven't yet met her alien character, but the coming episodes should reveal more soon.
"The Mandalorian" will premiere new episodes every Friday on Disney Plus.
This article originally appeared on Insider. Follow @thisisinsider on Twitter.
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Check out these great camo patterns from around the world
Militaries around the world use camouflage to evade detection by the enemy in all kinds of environments, from jungle and desert to city streets.
Avoiding detection is often a matter of life and death, and the patterns and colors are dictated by the environment where troops expect to operate.
Some work better than others, but all patterns are designed to help troops blend in with their surroundings.
British Soldiers use a compound as shelter during an operation in Afghanistan.
(Photo by Cpl. Daniel Wiepen)
1. Desert camouflage
Desert camouflage has gone through a host of updates since the war in Iraq began, in an effort to make troops harder to spot in sandy and dusty environments there.
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to Marines during a town hall in Shorab, Afghanistan, June 28, 2018.
(Photo by Sgt. Olivia G. Ortiz)
2. US Marines wear a digital pattern with small pixels.
MARPAT, as the camo pattern is known, is widely viewed as one of the best concealment patterns because of the small, digitized pixels.
US and Romanian soldiers discuss an operation during a multinational exercise in Poland in June 2018.
(Photo by Spc. Hubert Delany)
A Russian soldier participates in an exercise in February 2018 in Belarus.
(Russian Ministry of Defense)
Dutch troops pictured during NATO exercise Trident Juncture.
(Photo by Hille Hillinga)
Belgian and German soldiers conduct weapons proficiency training in Norway during Exercise Trident Juncture.
(Allied Joint Force Command Naples)
Sailors from the HMAS Warramunga pictured during an interception of a suspect vessel in the Arabian Sea, where they seized approximately 100kg, or 220 pounds, of heroin.
(LSIS Tom Gibson Royal Australian Navy)
Sailors attached to the USS Blue Ridge fire M16 rifles during qualification training at Camp Fuji.
(Photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Ethan Carter)
Army students in a cold weather operations course prepare for training in Wisconsin.
(Photo by Scott T. Sturkol)
Army students in cold weather operations course prepare for training in Wisconsin.
A camouflaged Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle sits under a tree in Poland.
(Photo by Spc. CaShaunta Williams)
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The academic year opening ceremony (September), the honorary doctorate award ceremony (February), the UCL Rendez-vous (in Brussels, Charleroi, Mons, etc.) – events open to the university community and the greater public, organised in partnership with the French Community of Belgium. They demonstrate the depth of UCL's presence in the cities where it is based, in the Walloon and Brussels Regions, and in society as a whole. Simultaneously academic and festive, they reflect the values UCL and its partners defend: freedom, solidarity, respect and openness to difference.


Droncit (praziquantel) is used to treat tapeworms in dogs and cats. Droncit requires a prescription, and is sold per tablet.
Praziquantel is a cestocide. Praziquantel works by damaging the parasite's skin internally so the parasite disintegrates and is removed by the pet's immune system.
Side effects, while rare, may include vomiting, loss of appetite, drowsiness, or diarrhea in dogs and increased salivation in cats. Since humans can contract tapeworm from animals, it's important to maintain good personal hygiene. It's also important to eliminate fleas on your pet.
Droncit is an anthelminthic (dewormer) used to treat tapeworm (cestode) infestations.
Tell your veterinarian if your pet has ever had an allergic reaction to the medication. Tapeworm is a zoonotic infection meaning humans can contract tapeworm from animals. Discuss the importance of maintaining good personal hygiene.
Droncit Canine is a prescription medication FDA approved for use in dogs as 34mg tablets. Droncit Feline is a prescription medication FDA approved for use in cats as 23mg tablets. The usual dose of Droncit Canine for dogs and puppies at least 4 weeks old is up to 5 lbs give 1/2 tablet, 6-10 lbs give 1 tablet, 11-15 lbs give 1 and ½ tablets, 16-30 lbs give 2 tablets, 31-45 lbs give 3 tablets, 46-60 lbs give 4 tablets, and over 60 lbs give 5 tablets maximum. The usual dose of Droncit Feline for cats and kittens at least 6 weeks old is up to 4 lbs give 1/4 tablet, 5-11 lbs give 1 tablet, over 11 lbs give 1 and 1/2 tablets. For dogs and cats, the tablets are given as a single dose. The tablets may be crumbled and mixed with food.
Give Droncit exactly as directed by the veterinarian. If you do not understand the directions ask the pharmacist or veterinarian to explain them to you. Droncit is given as a single dose. The tablets can be crumbled and added to food. Store Droncit at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Keep out of the reach of children and pets.
Droncit tablets are given as a single dose.
Because humans can contract tapeworm from animals, it is important to maintain good personal hygiene. It is also important to eliminate fleas on the pet and in the household and to not feed the pet rodents or uncooked meat or fish. To prevent reinfection, daily cleanup of stools is recommended.
Side effects of Droncit are rare but may include vomiting, loss of appetite, drowsiness, or diarrhea in dogs and increased salivation and diarrhea in cats. Other side effects may also occur. Talk to your veterinarian about any side effect that seems unusual or bothersome to the animal.
Do not give Droncit to your pet if already giving an alternate tapeworm medication unless directed to by your veterinarian.
Droncit is a prescription (Rx) product.
Droncit may be crumbled and mixed with food, or given by mouth.
Fasting is neither necessary nor recommended while treating the pet.
A second treatment may be necessary.
Should be stored at room temperature. Protect from light and moisture.


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Elizabeth Terlizzi, of Danbury, and Bernard Terlizzi, of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Terlizzi, to Alexander Adler, son of Stephen Adler, of Bergenfield, N.J., and the late Sheryl Adler.
The future bride graduated from Immaculate High School in Danbury; from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., with a B.S. in biology; and from New York Medical College with an M.S. in microbiology and immunology. She works in scientific research for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., in Tarrytown, N.Y.
The future bridegroom graduated from Fairlawn High School in New Jersey; from the State University of New York at Stony Brook with a B.S. in biology; and from New York Medical College with an M.S. in physiology. He works in scientific research for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.


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The purpose and general nature of the Edwards Air Force Base Civilian/Military Support Group is to establish a friendly benevolent association of civic leaders and military personnel at Edwards Air Force Base, to act as a host group whenever needed and additionally, to consider an annual service project to benefit EAFB.
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Keeping up with your kegels
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Christina Pellegrini
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You've probably heard of Kegel exercises, but despite society's obsession with all other kinds of fitness these days, vagina workouts have hardly become mainstream. But it's time to reconsider: there are tons of benefits to doing Kegels for women of every age and in every stage of life.
You got me. What are Kegels, exactly?
Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support your bladder, uterus, rectum, and small intestine, keeping everything in place and working smoothly. Pelvic floor muscles extend between your tailbone and pubic bone, and are hammock-like in shape.
More than one in three women experience physical problems as a result of pelvic floor weakness
There are a lot of things that can weaken your pelvic floor, including pregnancy, childbirth, surgery, aging, and being overweight, according to the Mayo Clinic. The potential problems are many: incontinence (aka peeing a little), decreased sexual pleasure, and weakened core strength. Yikes.
"More than one in three women experience physical problems as a result of pelvic floor weakness," says Tania Boler, the co-founder and CEO of Chiaro, a women's health technology startup.
Her company specializes in wearables, and has created an innovative wearable device, the Elvie ($199), that can help strengthen your pelvic floor. The small, pod-like accessory connects to your phone via Bluetooth, and measures force in a way that can track progress on your Kegel exercises. Plus, it's just darn fun—you work out using a game on your phone, so if you have a competitive streak, you'll definitely get on the path to pelvic floor fitness.
Are Kegels right for me?
So, you may already know that Kegels are super important for women who've just had a baby.
"Pelvic floor muscles become strained due to the weight gain (22 to 26 pounds, on average) and shifts in our center of gravity," Boler says. "Pelvic floor and abdomen muscles become weakened, leaving the bladder and lower back with less support, often leading to physical problems that impact the majority of new mums to be."
But if you've heard that Kegels are just for postpartum ladies, it's time we busted that myth. Even if you're young and fit, you're still—gasp—at risk for a weakened pelvic floor. In fact, gym rats are actually more likely to suffer from issues like incontinence.
Translation: do Kegels, have better sex.
"High-impact sports such as running, CrossFit, tennis, and basketball with repeated impactful downward forces can actually damage vital muscles in women's bodies, including the pelvic floor," Boler says. "Pelvic floor muscle training is recommended by professionals to build full body strength for runners."
And, working out your pelvic floor will also strengthen your pubococcygeus muscle, which contracts when you have an orgasm. Translation: do Kegels, have better sex.
I'm sold. How do I do them?
While Boler's Elvie is an extra fun way to keep your pelvic floor in tip-top shape, you can also do Kegels without any equipment at all.
Here's a simple technique to try: squeeze your pelvic floor muscles, hold for five seconds, and then relax for five seconds. Repeat five times. As you get stronger, you can build up to 10-second tighten-and-release intervals. You should try to squeeze in (get it?!) a session every day.
You can also add more of a challenge to your Kegels by using weights (this set costs $30, but there are myriad choices available on Amazon).
"One in three women do Kegels incorrectly and some bear down rather than lifting their pelvic floors," says Boler. "Over time this can lead to damage, so it's important to find out if you've got the movement." If you're wondering what it feels like to use your pelvic floor muscles, try stopping your urine flow midstream next time you pee. Bingo—you've found 'em!
Alright ladies, hit play on the Rocky theme song and start training.
Christina Pellegrini is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. Her favorite things include Drake, athleisure, Beyoncé, lipstick, and succulents (in no particular order). According to Buzzfeed, her period is very metal. You can follow her on Twitter @theempireedit or read more of her writing on her website.
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INDOT Permits is pleased to announce it is going completely paperless! As of October 1st, 2018, all permit applicants will be required to use INDOT's Electronic Permitting System (EPS) when seeking a permit and making an electronic payment. INDOT is working to modernize and increase productivity to better improve our service offerings, and EPS makes it easy to apply for and update a permit. Utilizing the INDOT's online system will allow customers to track and manage their permits, enable direct email access to track communications and provide a repository for all documents relevant to the permit. Once registered to use EPS, https://eps.indot.in.gov/, the applicant can just follow the instruction prompts for submitting the applications package.
All permit applications must be submitted electronically, however, certain exceptions will be allowed by law.
INDOT enables you to apply for permits online. Click on the links below for the appropriate INDOT permit.
Please be advised that certain permits will require a maintenance agreement to conduct work in INDOT's right-of-way. This process can take anywhere between 90 to 120 days. A permit will not be issued until there is a fully executed agreement in place. Contact your district permits manager as soon as possible for any questions and early coordination.
This type of approach connects the highway to private property having a residence, barn, or private garage, in improved or unimproved condition, used by the owner or occupant of the premises, guests, and necessary service vehicles. The location for this type of driveway can be in either an urban or a rural area. Private driveways can also be used as farm field entrances when accessing unimproved land. It can also be designated as either a Class I, II, or V driveway approach (See Section 4 in the Driveway Permit Manual for details).
This type of approach connects the highway to private property used for commercial purposes, and which does not attract more than 25 vehicles per day, as determined by INDOT. The location of this type can be in either an urban or rural area. It can also be designated as either a Class I, II, III or IV driveway approach (See Section 4 for approach class descriptions).
This type of approach connects the highway to private property used for commercial purposes, or to a public property, and which does not attract sufficient traffic to warrant an auxiliary lane(s), as determined by INDOT. The location for this type can be in either an urban or a rural area. It can also be designated as either a class III or IV driveway approach (See Section 4 in the Driveway Permit Manual for details).
This type of approach connects the highway to the private property used for commercial purposes or to a public property which attracts enough traffic to require auxiliary lane(s), as determined by INDOT. The location for this type can be in either an urban or rural area. It can also be designated as either a class III or IV driveway approach (see section 4 in the Driveway Permit Manual for details).
This type of approach connects the highway to public right of way in the form of a city street or county road and attracts enough traffic to require auxiliary lane(s), as determined by INDOT.
This type of approach connects the highway to public right of way in the form of a city street or county roadway.
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New rules from European judges and a debt crisis on the continent are causing cuts to pensions in the UK.
The two main problems come from directives which require insurers to hold more cash in the bank, and another which prevents them from using gender when assessing payouts.
Meanwhile,Europe is in meltdown. Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal and even France are teetering on the brink of default — and savers in Britain are sharing the pain.
As Europe's debt woes have escalated, the value of UK pensions has crashed. Statistics produced for Money Mail show the income available from every £1,000 in a pension pot has plummeted by almost 10 per cent since last July.
A typical 65-year-old man retiring with a £100,000 nest egg today is £650 a year worse off for life compared with six months ago.
Billy Burrows, an annuity expert at pensions specialists Better Retirement Group, says the eurozone crisis 'has accelerated the decline' in annuity rates, which are used to convert a pension pot into income.
Investors who have been spooked by Europe's plight have flocked to UK government bonds as a safe haven, says Burrows.
But as the popularity of the bonds has surged, so has their price. This has had the nasty side-effect of crippling returns. Crucially, these bonds are used to back annuities — and so pension payouts have tumbled, too.
Those nearing retirement can gamble on a boost by sticking with the stock market rather than buying an annuity.
Last April, the Government made it easier to keep your pension invested during retirement by taking a capped income each year, called income drawdown. But it's a tactic fraught with danger.
As eurozone debt fears flared up last August, the FTSE 100 dropped below 4,800 — its lowest level for 13 months — with £125 billion wiped off London shares in five days.
There has been some recovery since, but the average balanced managed pension fund — held by vast numbers of pension savers — has lost 3.3 per cent since July, according to pension provider Hargreaves Lansdown. It means a £100,000 nest egg has shed £3,300 before annuities even enter the picture.
Meanwhile, falling government bond returns have seen HM Revenue & Customs cut the maximum that can be siphoned off a £100,000 drawdown pot from £8,400 a year in March 2011 to £5,500 today.
If the sovereign debt storm wasn't punishment enough, an EU directive forcing insurance companies to hold more cash in the bank is dragging down pension payouts further.
The rules are designed to stop insurers, who sell annuities, from going bust in a crisis.
But because they are supposed to put more cash in their bank accounts, they have had to cut back on the amount they pay out on annuities. As a result, they have cut rates.
The final nail in the coffin is a separate EU directive, which kicks in later this year. It bans insurers from offering annuities priced by gender. On average, women live longer than men — a 65-year-old woman's life expectancy is 85, compared with 83 for men — so are usually offered slightly less per year.
In the same way, an overweight, 65-year-old smoker in Edinburgh is likely to have a shorter life than a marathon runner in Devon and therefore gets a larger annual payout to compensate, says Gemma Goodman, of Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau.
The arrival of 'unisex' pricing could spell disaster. Rates will not meet in the middle, experts say. One estimate by the Association of British Insurers warned that male rates might fall by as much as 13 per cent in a worst case scenario, while female payouts will get only a tiny boost.
Even the two million workers still enjoying gold-plated final salary schemes in the private sector are not spared the European pain.
Punishing new rules that have been dreamed up by Brussels bureaucrats threaten to kill off the last 22 per cent of schemes still open to new members, says the National Association of Pension Funds.
Like insurers, pension funds may have to hold more cash in reserve. It would leave struggling final salary schemes stuck with a £600 billion bill, according to pension analysts at JP Morgan. MPs are seriously concerned about the impact on those saving for retirement.
Steve Webb, the Pensions Minister, is trying to cobble together a rebel alliance of EU states to quash the changes. He is 'determined' to stop the rules, the Department for Work and Pensions says.
Joanne Segars, of the National Association of Pension Funds, is battling Brussels officials over the rule change. She says the 'minimum' cost will be £300 billion and the effects disastrous.
'In practice, employers will be required to put at least £300 billion more into final salary schemes,' she says. 'Most will say that's too much and so will close their schemes. Pensions linked to salaries will be gone.


This month, Bert Biscoe reads 'A Shadow Departs', a touching poem dedicated to the memory of Clarice Mortenson-Fowler who sadly passed away aged 97 on New Years eve 2013.
The daughter of the Captain of a Merchant Schooner, Clarice lived her entire life in Truro, where she became a well known and popular figure. She was a regular presence at local parades and fundraising events, raising more than £100,000 for various charities, including the NSPCC, RNLI and Marie Curie Cancer Care. Clarice was recognised as an Honorary Citizen of the City of Truro in recognition of her public service.
It is our privilege to honour this great lady, however, we don't know a great deal about her personal story. If anyone has any stories or information that they would like to share, please leave a comment below. If we receive enough interest we could perhaps write an article celebrating her life.
If you enjoyed 'A Shadow Departs', you can read more of our Cornish themed poems here, and Bert's last offering 'Map Truro' here. Join us next month for more in our poetry series.


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No matter how careful people try to be when they are driving on the road or when crossing the street, mishaps still happen and when they do, it often means big trouble. This is the reason that law makers have decided to be very particular and detailed with car accident laws. These laws are among the most commonly used types of laws everyday given the fact that vehicular accidents happen almost every minute in a day. A lot of people utilize the law to claim their rights regardless of whether they are the victim or the one at fault.
However, not everyone who utilizes these laws succeed in their quest for justice or their rights. It does not necessarily mean though that the law is ineffective. Most of the time, the individual's failure in getting the justice or rights they want is also because they tend to forget some of the very important details they should be considering above all other things about the car accident they have been through.
In order for people to succeed in their legal quests, there are a few things they should consider about car accident laws. Right where and when the accident happened, the person involved should give their car accident lawyer a call so that they could be there during the investigation. The person involved, whether they are the victim or the one at fault should stay at the scene until the investigating officers tell the person to leave.
If the person has been injured, it is also very important for them to treat their injury and secure a medical certification which can be used for litigation and other similar purposes. It is also very important to get a physical examination to find out if the person has other injuries that they may not be aware of.
When the person involved is at the scene, it is very important that they acquire as much information as they can. The individual would have to know the people involved like the other driver and whether they have been involved in other vehicle collisions, the witnesses, the police officers and the person should also know the particular location of the incident. It is very important that they make a note of or have a concrete memory of how the accident really happened. That information would greatly help in successfully utilizing and dealing with various car accident laws.
Above all, it is very important for anyone who may have gotten involved into a car accident not to admit the fault especially if they intends to take it to the court. This is because all the different aspects about an incident are scrutinized and investigated thoroughly so any mishaps or mistakes could mean that the other party involved in the incident wins the case instead.
Therefore, it is crucial for an individual to know all the right information in regards to car accident laws so that they can give accurate information and put together a strong case that may seem them win any disputes later on.


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Brazil's president, just months in office, already mired in woes
Title: Brazil's president, just months in office, already mired in woes
Date: 6th December 2016
Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (DECEMBER 6, 2016) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) POLITICAL ANALYST, RICARDO ISMAEL, SAYING: "The Supreme [referring to the Supreme Federal Court] has the responsibility to try to perceive that this dissatisfaction, that indignation of the society in relation to the deviation of the public money, the cynicism that still predominates in many politicians, who actually commit absurd crimes and do not want to be investigated and get protection - it can mean a dividing line. That country of backwardness, that country of impunity and corruption, must be left behind."
Embargoed: 21st December 2016 16:38
Keywords: President Michel Temer Brazil presidency political gridlock corruption scandals economic obstacles Latin America
Location: RIO DE JANEIRO AND BRASILIA, BRAZIL
City: RIO DE JANEIRO AND BRASILIA, BRAZIL
Reuters ID: LVA0065BQZ1HF
Story Text: When President Michel Temer took over Brazil's presidency, many here hoped he could swiftly navigate the political gridlock, corruption scandals and economic obstacles that have crippled Latin America's biggest country.
But seven months into the job, Brazil's problems look just as intractable as they did when Temer and Congressional allies orchestrated the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, his predecessor.
Like a mere sequel to hers, Temer's administration is already beset by scandal, an unwieldy legislature and an economy now poised to enter its third year of recession.
Instead of hope and change, especially after thirteen years of an increasingly feckless administration by the leftist Workers Party [PT], even those who supported Temer's ascent now fear they are in for more of the same.
Few ever expect miracles in Brazil's chaotic, multiparty democracy.
After all, Temer, as vice president, was part of Rousseff's administration. His Brazilian Democratic Movement Party [PMDB], a shapeshifting mix of conservatives and pork-barrel centrists, was key to the coalition that helped the Workers Party govern.
And Temer, a backroom dealmaker who himself says his specialty is "arbitrating conflict," is not the sort of commandeering, inspirational leader that many crave in times of crisis.
According to political analyst Ricardo Ismael, Temer is finding himself stymied by different political forces in relation to the wide-ranging scandal called Operation Car Wash involving corruption allegations at the state-controlled oil company Petrobras.
"Temer can't try to reach an agreement to have a stable majority in the national Congress (in both houses) if this agreement means the destruction of the Operation Car Wash, because with that, he would lose support of the people and would lead the same social forces that supported Dilma's [Rousseff's] impeachment to demonstrate against his own government."," said political analyst, Ricardo Ismael.
The president and his aides say they are confident they can put Brazil back on track. But the morass is such that Brazilians are impatient, especially with memories still fresh of the economic boom that preceded the Rousseff administration.
To the economic woes, add messy politics. Temer recently lost another minister, the fourth so far, to graft allegations.
On Monday, the Supreme Court moved to strip the presidency of Brazil's Senate from Renan Calheiros, a party colleague of Temer's, after indicting him on corruption charges. The move meant that PT loyalist Jorge Viana becomes the new Senate President, which has the government worried about the fate of some legislation, including the Proposed Congressional Amendment (PEC) 241 meant to limit public spending. The proposal, which passed the lower house of Congress as PEC 241 in October and now sits before the Senate as PEC 55, would tack public spending to the inflation rate over a 20 year period with the chance of a recalculated base-rate after 10 years.
"It is clear the government is concerned about the possible rise [of power] of Senate Vice-President Jorge Viana, a senator for the PT [Workers' Party] Party of Acre State. As the PT has positioned itself against the spending PEC [referring to the Proposed Constitutional Amendment limiting public spending], it may be that the position of the new president to not vote in the second round this year," Ismael said.
Combined, the troubles have undermined confidence further.
Over the last couple of months, more than a million Brazilians have taken to the streets to join violent anti-government rallies across the country.
The recession, now pushing unemployment toward a 12 percent level not seen in more than a decade, is proving relentless.
Ismael said Brazil's Supreme Federal Court had a responsibility to change the public perception of the government.
"The Supreme Federal Court has the responsibility to try to perceive that this dissatisfaction, that indignation of the society in relation to the deviation of the public money, the cynicism that still predominates in many politicians, who actually commit absurd crimes and do not want to be investigated and get protection, can mean a dividing line. That country of backwardness, that country of impunity and corruption, must be left behind."
Also in past month, thick crowds of people stretched along the beachfront from Copacabana to Leme in Rio de Janeiro. As many as a million people were there, organisers estimated.
Many protesters wore the yellow and green shirts of the national football team or wrapped themselves in the national flag. Others carried signs expressing anger at bribery scandals and economic woes.
To make way for future growth, Temer has bet on two measures that economists have long said are needed to make Brazil more efficient: a constitutional amendment to limit government spending and an overhaul of the costly social security system.
While both measures are expected to win approval, they will provide little short-term relief.
Local stocks and Brazil's currency, the real, are trading well below peaks reached earlier this year after a post-impeachment boost.
Having already gone through one traumatic change in government, though, few Brazilians are eager for yet another aborted administration. Even if Temer is unpopular, with approval ratings mired around 14 percent, some see no good in his failure.


This cola BBQ sauce recipe adds a sweet note to the traditional barbecue sauce and could be just the perfect thing to add your personal signature to your cookout.
You might not think of cola as being something to add to a barbecue sauce but it does work. It adds a depth of flavor, creates a rich color and adds a good dose of sweetness too. If you want to cut down on the sugar in your sauce then a great way to do this is to use a diet soda. To be fair, it doesn't taste exactly the same but that's exactly like the drink itself.
Traditional BBQ sauce flavors basically come from a mix of sugar and vinegar (like a sweet and sour) so this recipe uses the cola as one of the sources of sugar (the other being the ketchup) so there's no need to add any more.
Note also that there's no need to add salt because you're putting in a load with the garlic and onion salt.
I guess the purist among us might argue that the flavor is different whether you use Pepsi or Coke in your cola bbq sauce but frankly I can't tell the difference between either of these or indeed any other brand of cola for that matter.
It's almost as simple as throw all the ingredients into a pan, mix them up and bring to the boil but I like to add the ketchup first and gradually dilute it with the cola. This doesn't affect the flavor but it does make the ketchup dissolve that much quicker and will save you "stirring time" later on.
So when you have "let down" the ketchup, add the remaining ingredients and bring the sauce to the boil. Let it simmer for about five to ten minutes and you will have a wonderfully thick sauce ready to baste onto your favorite cut of meat.
If you do find that you have a few lumps then a bit of work with a whisk or a stick blender and you'll sort it out in no time.


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JANICE MISURELL-MITCHELL
Flute and Solos for Other Instruments
Chamber, Orchestral, and Choral Music
Theatrical Performance Pieces and Electronic Music
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"The Art of Noise, for flute and percussion was commissioned by flutist Meerenai Shim as a piece she could perform in a variety of venues. Ms. Shim has been a major supporter of my music, having recorded Sometimes the City is Silent, for solo flute, on her first album of the same name, that was released in 2011, along with a wonderfully imaginative video, to go with the piece. Considering her interest in working with text and flute, I thought that it would be significant to use a text that also complemented her interest in progressive politics. I found a strong musical connection of the two in Luigi Russolo's L'arte dei Rumori (The Art of Noises), written in 1913 as part of The Futurist Manifesto:
"…At first the art of music sought purity, limpidity and sweetness of sound. Then different sounds were amalgamated, care being taken, however, to caress the ear with gentle harmonies. Today music, as it becomes continually more complicated, strives to amalgamate the most dissonant, strange and harsh sounds. In this way we come ever closer to noise-sound." (Translation, Barclay Brown)
I've taken words from the above text and put them in different languages to make a short poem:
dolce pureté
compliqué complicata
harsh rau
noise-sound
L'arte dei rumori
The Art of Noise also includes an homage to Edgard Varèse through musical references to Ionisation, for multiple percussion; in writing this work Varèse also acknowledged the influence of Luigi Russolo. I would like to thank the Ragdale Foundation for providing me with a residency in 2011 to work on this piece."
– Janice Misurell-Mitchell
Meerenai Shim
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Bleecker just might be the best street in New York City and possibly the world. Wandering up and down this western strip of brownstones might be the greatest reason to take a trip to Manhattan.
With some of the top restaurants, food shops, beauty boutiques and clothing stores on the island, a trip to the big city is just not complete without exploring this lively and charming slice of the West Village. Feast your eyes on the most coveted destinations on the Bleecker block.
West of Christopher Street Bleecker becomes boutique alley, and one chic designer shop follows another. Neck strains are inevitable as you find yourself zigzagging across the street in and out of namesakes such as Burberry, Marc Jacobs, James Perse, Cynthia Rowley, Mulberry, Intermix, Juicy Couture and Lulu Guinness.
Don't forget to pause and admire the front windows, because some of these shop displays are postcard-perfect. The retail boom on this side of town doesn't stop with high-end handbags and blouses, as some of the most coveted cosmetics brands have set up shop on the strip to offer their iconic products and expert associates. Cult favourites, NARS, M.A.C, L'Occitaine, Bond No 9 NYC, Fresh and diptyque Paris will make a beauty-fanatic even out of the most skeptic shoppers.
BookMarc?! oh my gosh, how cute! I believe Carrie Bradshaw supposedly lived in the Bleeker area, am I right?
Yes she did! She lived on Perry Street right around the corner from the Magnoila Bakery on Bleecker.


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'Spine-chilling ghost story' coming to the Park Theatre
When Darkness Falls stars Alex Phelps and Will Barton - Credit: Michael Wharley
"Dark pasts, disturbing truths and unforgettable terrors" are at the centre of a ghost story coming to the Park Theatre this summer.
When Darkness Falls opens at the Finsbury Park venue on August 18, running until September 4.
It features effects by one of the team behind Harry Potter and The Cursed Child.
Written by James Milton and Paul Morrissey, the play is set on Guernsey, where teacher John Blondel runs the island's only historical society. As part of the society's weekly vlog, a young writer who has been researching the island's mysterious and frightening folklore, has been invited to give a talk. As his seemingly innocent stories unfold – many based on true events – it isn't long before they reveal disturbing truths and unforgettable terrors.
Returning to the theatre after playing the Prime Minister in the sell-out run of The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, Will Barton stars as John Blondel and Alex Phelps is The Speaker.
The production is directed by Paul Morrissey and will follow its London run with a tour to Theatre Royal Winchester, MAST Mayflower Studios in Southampton, and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford.
Will Barton's theatre credits include The Libertine (Theatre Royal Haymarket) and Toast (Park Theatre and New York). He also played Boris Johnson in the 2017 BBC 2 drama Theresa V Boris, and other television includes A Confession, Vanity Fair and two series of How Do You Want Me?.
Alex Phelps's theatre work includes Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night and Reynaldo/Priest in Hamlet (both Shakespeare's Rose Theatre), as well as acting as the understudy for the lead.
The illusions in When Darkness Falls are designed by John Bulleid, an Associate of the Inner Magic Circle with Silver Star, whose other theatre credits include Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre; the National Theatre's The Ocean At The End Of The Lane; and The Prince of Egypt at the Dominion Theatre.
The show's website is whendarknessfalls.co.uk. Tickets are available from the venue box office at www.parktheatre.co.uk or on 020 7870 6876.
Will Barton and Alex Phelps in rehearsals for When Darkness Falls - Credit: Thomas Merriot
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