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We have been glad to welcome them home
The men and women who had served the country began to return home.
A large number of our Service men have now been demobilised and we have been glad to welcome home recently, Sergeant Major Edwin Gray, Corporals A. Brown and W. Reed, and Privates A. Beal. Ed. Brant. F. Brant. H. Brant, H. Hoptroff, G. Higgs, A. Clayton, E. Culley, D. Knight, Smith, C. Streamer, S. Thurmer, R. Thurmer, C. Taylor, C. Reed. T. Wetherhall.
Ptes. Streamer and Hoptrodd we understand have elected to join the new army.
We beg to congratulate Quarter Master Sargeant H. R. Oatway on gaining the M.S.M., and Sister Constance Druce on the honour of being mentioned in despatches.
Winkfield section of Winkfield District Magazine, March 1919 (D/P 151/28A/11/3)
Posted in After the war, Joining up, Life on the Home Front, New opportunities and other changes for Berkshire's women, News from the Front: the grim reality of war, Nursing the wounded
Tagged Beal, Brant, Brown, Clayton, Culley, Demobilisation, Druce, Higgs, Hopcroft, Hoptrodd, Hoptroff, Knight, Mentioned in despatches, Meritorious Service Medal, Oatway, Reed, Smith, Streamer, Taylor, Thurmer, Wetherhall, Winkfield
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"It is not often that all the anxieties connected with one parish have been so happily relieved"
Having a loved one reported missing was a cause for great anxiety.
Gunner W C Giles, RFA, and Private Rowland Pitheral, 2nd Royal Berks, who were both reported missing since May 27th, are now reported as prisoners of war. Private Ernest Adams, also missing for some time, is now reported prisoner of war. We are thankful that the fears of their relations have been removed in this way. It is not often that all the anxieties connected with one parish have been so happily relieved.
Captain Gerald Merton, RAF, was gazetted Major on July 30th. He has also been mentioned in despatches for work in Mesopotamia. This is the second time he has been so named.
Sulhamstead parish magazine, October 1918 (D/EX725/4)
Posted in Internment and prisoners of war, Life on the Home Front, News from the Front: the grim reality of war
Tagged Adams, Giles, Mentioned in despatches, Merton, Mesopotamia, Missing, Pitheral, Prisoners of War, Promotion, Royal Air Force, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Soldiers' families, Sulhamstead
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2018/10/15/it-is-not-often-that-all-the-anxieties-connected-with-one-parish-have-been-so-happily-relieved/
Veritable hell: "We knew that some one had blundered, but obedience is the first rule of the army"
Here is a dramatic account of life in the Army Service Corps taking water to the thirsty troops one terrible day in Mesopotamia.
(We publish the following account of an exciting adventure in Mesopotamia in justice to the gallant men of the A.S.C., in case there should still be any who are liable to despise the man not in the front line. ED)
"A Stunt."
(By a FORD Driver in Mesopotamia)
We had just completed an eleven days' continuous run, and were expecting a day or two's well earned rest, but such was not to be.
We reached —— at midnight and "parked up" our cars outside the old Turkish Cavalry Barracks. I "clicked" for guard, and at 3.30 a.m. took a telegram from a despatch rider, containing instructions to move off and load up immediately, So at the first streak of dawn, amid much "wailing and gnashing of teeth", we "wound up," and after picking up supplies we started off on a joy ride across the desert to an unknown destination, for a journey of indefinite duration.
We arrived at ——, and to our great joy were informed that we were to rest for the remainder of the day. What hopes!
For the next two days we had barely time to eat the necessary "bully," so busy were we rushing supplies of all descriptions to an advanced position.
At the end of the second day, thinking we had earned a little sleep, we had just got into our blankets when the whistle announced "fall in."
This time (about 8.30 p.m.) it was to pick up troops, under sealed orders. For the first fifteen minutes all was well, then we pulled up, and the fun commenced. All lamps out, no smoking, talking or blowing of hooters, the greatest precautions to be taken.
Of course, you should know that we were on the desert, following a track which we had never travelled before, everything pitch black, laden with troops, with the knowledge that with us rested the success of the action planned for the following day break.
When returning the following morning, we could hardly believe our eyes, when we saw the route we had taken in the dark, deep, yawning precipices and huge boulders of rock, and the places of danger which we passed but "where ignorance is bliss 'tis folly to be wise." Anyhow, after about an hour's ride or so, during which time we had relieved the tension on our nerves by smashing a few radiators, losing the column and sundry other mere "inconveniences," it was decided to pull up for one-and-a-half hours till the moon should show just a glimmer, for progress under the circumstances was absolutely impossible.
This hour-and-a-half was even more nerve racking than driving, as we hardly dared to whisper, for here we were, stranded in "No Man's Land," where, apart from the actual enemy, viz.:- Johnny Turk, the great nuisances were the hostile and cunning Arabs, who do not at all object to using us as targets for practical jokes of a serious nature.
At last we started off again, and after many and indescribable difficulties, we parked up under the shelter of a big hill to drop our men and to wait for dawn and further instructions.
The day broke and with the dawn our brave men went over the top of the hill, but Johnny was not asleep this time, for he soon started throwing a few shells over, and we, being somewhat interested, stood on top of our cars to watch the proceedings, until one of the enemy's aeroplanes "spotted" our "place of rest" and gave information to his artillery, who got our range to a nicety, and we (reckless, daring spectators) began to discover, a few at a time, that the underneath parts of our cars needed attention, but I freely admit, that to stand and allow someone to throw 6in. shells into our midst, while powerless to reply or defend ourselves, did not greatly appeal to me at least.
However, our time of idleness was brief, for word came through, even in the early dewy hours of the morning, that the only water available for our advancing troops was from the salt lakes.
Then we got busy, packets, tanks, buckets, petrol tins, canvas water carriers, everything capable of holding water is flung aboard and we dash off by two's and three's from our "park" to gain a river some few miles across the desert.
But Johnny had anticipated our movement and had the river banks nicely covered with snipers and machine guns, so instead of running "en bloc" and filling up altogether, we had to dash up one or two at a time and fill up our receptacles.
When all the difficulties were overcome, and we were ready to commence our return journey, it was approximately 10 a.m., with a temperature of 110° in the shade, when we regained sight of our troops it was practically midday, with a temperature of 128° in the shade.
Then came a veritable hell, the water had to be got to the troops and orders came through that the M.T.'s were to "carry on."
We knew that some one had blundered, but obedience is the first rule of the army.
The M.T.'s had never been under fire in Mesopotamia before and never since, except in cases of single cars on special detail, but here we were, about eighty cars in column, ordered to practically reach the front line trenches, shells bursting right and left. Did someone mention "Brooklands?"
Never before had Ford cars travelled at such a speed, sixty pounders make excellent accelerators. There were many miraculous escapes, cars riddled with machine gun bullets and shrapnel, some cars put out of action, here and there was a man putting on a spare wheel under fire, but marvellous to relate, not one of our men was touched. I shall not forget a shell dropping and rolling under a car about two yards away.
Thank God, 'twas a "dud."
Eventually the trenches were reached, the sight was almost beyond description, dead and dying, troops mad with thirst, they had been drinking salt water, and more men had been "laid low" by sun and thirst than anything else.
Disregarding discipline, our cars were raided, the water speedily drunk, and all craving for more. Then we drove, hither and thither, picking up wounded and dying, and made our way to the field hospital. By this time it was "every man for himself," and we practically worked individually, using our own discretion. During this time, two of our men gained Military Medals, and one of our officers was "mentioned" and has since received promotion.
Night was now drawing near, but it made no difference to us. Half was ordered to move the Casualty Clearing Station and then drive thirty miles (this time in safety) across the desert for more ammunition.
On the return journey, I, personally, and several of my "pals," I know, fell asleep over the wheel, to be suddenly and rudely awoke by a "gentle" drop into a hole or a bump against a sand bank.
When we got back we found that our troops had retired about seven or eight miles, and while we were fetching the stores and wounded back, the Arabs had great sport "sniping" at us, and some of us nearly got into trouble for stopping to reply to their "overtures of good will."
But we successfully completed the retirement, and Johnny did not follow up, so the "stunt" s finished, and we returned to —- for a rest, — what hopes, we were dead beat, no sleep for over fifty-six hours, but within twenty-four hours we were again on our ordinary work of carrying supplies from one dump to another, to be forgotten until the next stunt, but don't forget, — when the M.T.'s are wanted again, they will be there.
The Newburian (magazine of St Bartholomew's School, Newbury), July 1918 (N/D161/1/8)
Posted in Behind the lines, Enemy nations and individuals, News from the Front: the grim reality of war, Nursing the wounded, Roll of honour: the war dead
Tagged Aeroplanes, Arabs, Army Service Corps, Artillery, Casualty clearing stations, Censorship, Deserts, Despatch riders, Field hospitals, Food, Ford, Heroism, Machine guns, Mentioned in despatches, Mesopotamia, Military Medal, Motor Transport, Motoring, No-man's-land, Shelling, Shells, Shrapnel, Smoking, Snipers, Stunts, Telegrams, Transport, Trenches, Turks, Water
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2018/07/31/veritable-hell-we-knew-that-some-one-had-blundered-but-obedience-is-the-first-rule-of-the-army/
On a football field in France
Old Boys from St Bartholomew's Grammar School in Newbury shared their news.
Several letters have come our way from O.N.'s, among them being one J. Allee, who wants to know if there are any other O.N.'s in Palestine, where he is serving as a Captain in the A.S.C., as he has seen no one but Brooks since he has been there, for nearly three years. He seems rather disappointed with Jerusalem, but says that the country around the Dead Sea and the Jordan was well worth seeing, the hills being ablaze with flowers.
H. Pappin, in another letter, tells how he met Newman on the football field in France, where they both had been picked for the same team, the latter recognising Pappin's name in the list. There seems a favourite place of recognition, for it was in Egypt that Pappin met Hobbs and Beard under similar circumstances. He has been running his battery team, "The Lily Whites," all the winter, a combination in which what is lacking in science is made up with enthusiasm.
Two most interesting letters have come to us from F. W. Taylor and W. H. Bradfield. The former, who is serving with the Nigeria Regiment at Zungeru, has met our plea for an article by saying that he is writing a Grammar of the Fulani Language, but promises to do his best; while Bradfield, who is with the R.F.A. in France, is in the thick of the present heavy fighting.
J. J. Hurrell, who left the N.G.S. for Bradfield College, in 1913, has just passed through Sandhurst and goes into the Indian Army in September.
A double good fortune is the lot of D. W. Rosling, who is serving at Salonica; for simultaneously with his majority comes the following announcement: May 28th, at Cambray House, Carmarthen, to Florence, wife of Major D. W. Rosling, The King's Liverpool Regiment, the gift of a son. – Congratulations.
We also have to congratulate two O.N.'s on their marriages; Lieut. E. J. Widle, T.M.B., to Miss Daphne Collette, at St John's Church, Oxford; and Henry Hoskings, 1st Life Guards, to Miss Phyllis Richens, at St Anne's, Westminster.
Our casualties are again heavy, though the proportion of wounded is, as last term, small. A. B. V. Brown and I. C. Davidson are both in hospital in England, after having been gassed, while A.L. Sandbach has been discharged through his wounds, after an exciting career. Volunteering for service on the outbreak of hostilities in Africa, he served against German West Africa, under Botha, in Greyling's Commando, where he was one of the sole two white men serving. German West having been quelled, he returned to his civil duties, but soon after answered the call for men for German East. This time he joined the 2nd South African Horse, with whom he saw some hard fighting, on one occasion having his horse shot from under him. He was promoted to Sergeant and served for about three months longer, after which time he was hit in the thigh by shrapnel at Germinston, with the result as stated that he has been invalided out, returning to his work at Johannesburg. By a curious coincidence, each of these in this branch of the list is an old Victor Ludorum, Sachbach having also tied with Evers for a second year, while the dates of Brown and Davidson respectively, are those immediately preceding the War.
I. K. Fraser, whom we reported as having been wounded, in our last number, has so far recovered as to be able to pay us a visit towards half term. He is looking remarkably fit in spite of all.
Congratulations to G. W. Hall on his Mention in Sir Douglas Haig's last despatch, and also to J. Allee on his mention in General Allenby's.
John Cannon has been transferred from the A.S.C. to the 1st Somerset Light Infantry, and is now in the trenches.
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News of Newbury men
More Newbury men joined the forces.
O.N's in His Majesty's Forces.
List No. 12.
Additional Names.
ALDERSON, Cadet C. B., R.A.F.
CHURCH, Pte. A. E., Artists' Rifles.
GAUNTLETT, H., R.N.
GIBSON, Gunner J. M., R.G.A.
HURRELL, Cadet J.J. O.C.B
KENDRICK, 2nd A. M., P.A., R.N.A.S.
MICHELL, Lance-Corpl. C., Royal Warwick Regiment.
NEW, Cadet G. H., R.A.F.
NEWMAN, Gunner, 1/1st Wessex Heavy Battery.
PLUMB, T.
STRADLING, Cadet A. W. G., R.A.F.
SUMMERS, Cadet S., R.A.F.
WALTER, J.
Promotions.
BLAND, Cadet, W. H., to be 2nd Lieut., R.A.F.
CHURCH, 2nd Lieut. E. H., R.A.F., to be Lieutenant.
DAVIDSON, Corpl. I. C., Worcester Regiment, to be Sergeant.
HUDSON, 2nd Lieut. N. A., Leicester Regiment, to Lt. Adjt.
PARKER, Cadet G. L., to be Probationary 2nd Lieut., R.A.F.
PLENTY, Capt. E. P., R.A.F., to be Major.
ROBERTS, Pte. E. E., Civil Service Rifles, to be Lce.-Corpl.
ROSLING, Capt. D. W., The King's Liverpool Regiment, to be Major.
TANNER, Cadet, W. J. V., to be 2nd Lieut., Royal Berkshire Regiment, attached Royal Warwick Regiment.
WEBB, Lieut. O. S., M.C., R.E., to be Captain.
YALDEN, Sergt. E. C., 7th Middlesex Regiment, to be 2nd Lieut., 7th Middlesex Regiment.
Honours.- Croix de Guerre.
BURGESS, Lieut. N .G., R.N.R.
Mentioned in Despatches.
ALLEE, Capt. J., A.S.C.
HALL, Lieut. G. W., R.G.A.
Reported Killed, Now Wounded and Prisoner of War.
MICHELL, Lnce.-Corpl. C., Royal Warwick Regiment
Wounded.
BROWN, Lieut. A. B. V., 3/17th London Regiment.
DAVIDSON, Sergt. I. C., Worcester Regiment.
FUNNELL, Pte. F., 10th Royal Fusiliers.
SANDBACH, Sergt. A. L., 2nd South African Horse.
Lost at Sea.
BURGESS, Lieut. N. G., Croix de Guerre, R.N.R.
Accidentally Killed.
COWELL-TOWNSHEND, Lieut. R., R.A.F.
HALLEN, Corpl. J V. 1st Surrey Rifles.
MORTIMER, Pte F. C., 4th North Staffordshire Regiment.
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Conspicuous bravery during the retreat
Various Old Redingensians (OLd Boys of Reading School) had been serving their country.
Captain Lionel Tudor Wild, Somerset L.I., was the second son of Mr. and Mrs Aubrey S. Wild. Of 21, canning-road, Addiscombe, Croydon, and was born in 1888.Educated at St. Winifred's, Kenley, and Reading School, he was for a short time in the service of the London and Westminster Bank, but afterwards turning his attention to motor engineering, he took up an appointment with Messrs Argylls (Limited) in Dundee, and was subsequently manager of the company's branch in Aberdeen. For several years before the war he was a member of the Surrey Yeomanry, and attained the rank of sergeant, being one of the best rifle-shots in his squadron. On the outbreak of war he was mobilized with his regiment, and after some months' training obtained a commission in the Somerset Light infantry, proceeding to France with his battalion in July, 1915. In 1916 he was appointed brigade staff captain, but eventually returned to his regiment, and was given the command of the company. He was reported "wounded and missing" on November 30th, 1917, and it has now been established that he was killed on that date, in an attempt to save the remnant of his company during the German counter attack near Cambrai, and was buried by the enemy at Masnieres.
On Saturday the death occurred at "Westdene," Earley, the home of his parents, of Sec. Lieut. F.I. (Frank) Cunningham after illness contracted on active service. Deceased was educated at Reading School, from which he entered the City and Guilds Engineering College, London, and after going through the three year's course he obtained a diploma in civil and mechanical engineering. In 1910 he went to Canada, and was assistant engineer on the Grand Trunk Railway. When war broke out he enlisted on August 14th, as a private in the Royal Highlanders of Canada. He was at Valcartier and Salisbury Plain, and in 1915 went to the front. At Ypres he was wounded in the foot, and after recovery was attached to the C.A.M.C., until 1916. He then obtained a commission in the R.F.C., which he held up till February the 3rd of this year, when he was invalided out of the service and granted the honorary rank of Sec. Lieut.
The funeral took place at St Peter's Earley, on Thursday, April 11th. The officiating clergy were the Rev. W. S. Mahony, Vicar of Linslade, the Rev. Capt. A. Gillies Wilken (O.R.) Chaplain to the Canadian Forces ( lately prisoner of war in Germany), and the Vicar (Canon Fowler). The coffin was draped in the Union Jack.
Capt. (A/Major) D.F. Grant, R.F.A., the son of Mr W.J. Grant, of 12, Glebe Road, Reading. Major Grant was educated at Reading School, and quite recently lost his eyesight in France but has since regained it.
Captain Arnold J. Wells, A.S.C., T.F. (Territorial Force), has been awarded the M.C. for meritorious service in Egypt. He has served in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine.
Bar To Military Cross
Sec. Lieut. (A/Capt.) J.L. Loveridge, M.C., Royal Berks.
Mentioned In Despatches
Fullbrook-Leggatet, Capt. C.St. Q.O., D.S.O., M.C., Royal Berks Regt.
Military Medal
Corpl. H.C. Love, Despatch Rider, R.E., of Reading, has won the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery during the retreat March 23rd-30th.
The following is the official statement of service for which Lieut. O.S. Frances, M.C. Royal Berks Regt. Received his bar: –
"He marked out the assembly positions for the whole brigade before an attack and guided forward companies of two battalions over very difficult ground and under heavy shell fire."
Corporal W.L. Pauer, a sniper in the Munster Fusiliers, has been awarded the Military Medal and also the Medaille Militaire. He has been twice wounded. During the retreat in March he was made a King's Sergeant on the field and he has since been awarded a bar to his Military Medal.
Rees, Major R.A.T., L.N. Lan. Regt., attached South Staff. Regt. He was formerly classical master at Reading School, where he held the commission in the O.T.C.
Reading School Magazine, July 1918 (SCH3/14/34)
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Some comfort in memories so full of sadness
A Sulhamstead family who had lost their son were invited to take pride in his heroism.
Mr and Mrs Leake have received the following letter from the War Office. It is indeed to be hoped that the gratifying appreciation of the services of Captain G E A Leake, DSO, may be of some comfort in memories so full of sadness:
"I have it in command from His Majesty the King to inform you, as next of kin of the late Second Lieutenant (Acting Captain) George Ernest Arthur Leake, DSO, of the London Regiment, that this Officer was mentioned in a Despatch from Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, dated 7th November, 1917, and published in the third supplement to the 'London Gazette' of the 21st, dated 24th December, 1917, for gallant and distinguished service in the Field.
I am to express to you the King's high appreciation of these services, and to add that His Majesty trusts that their public acknowledgement may be of some consolation in your bereavement.
[To]
G Leake, Esq.,
Sulhamstead
Sulhamstead parish magazine, March 1918 (D/EX725/4)
Posted in Life on the Home Front, News from the Front: the grim reality of war, Roll of honour: the war dead
Tagged Distinguished Service Order, Haig, Leake, London Gazette, London Regiment, Mentioned in despatches, Soldiers' families, Sulhamstead, War Office
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Greater love hath no man than this
Caversham men's service was honoured.
ANOTHER DISTINCTION FOR CAVERSHAM.
Hearty congratulations to 2nd Lieut. A.F.C. Hill, upon receiving the Military Cross for gallant conduct with the Salonika Expeditions. This is the fourth Military Cross awarded to Caversham men, the other recipients being the Rev. C.W.O. Jenkyn, Army Chaplain; 2nd Lieut. D.T. Cowan, A. and S. Highlanders; and Sergt.-Major Wilfred Lee, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.
Lieut. E.J. Churchill, R.E., has been "mentioned in dispatches."
Sergt. E. Canning, of 1/4TH Royal Berks, is one of the two non-commissioned officers selected out of his battalion for the honour of a Commission.
Caversham roll of honour.
"Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friend"
Name, Ship or Regiment and address, Date of death
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Dangerously ill
Some Winkfield soldiers were ill, while other men from the parish had distinguished themselves.
We regret to hear that Pte. William Burt is ill in hospital in France, and wish him a speedy recovery.
Pte. Bernard Grantham has been very dangerously ill with pneumonia; we rejoice to hear that he is now much better, and we hope out of danger.
We heartily congratulate Lieut. Cecil Ferard on the honour of being mentioned in despatches, and Flight-Lieut. F.H.M. Maynard on his promotion to Flight Commander, R.N.
Winkfield section of Winkfield district magazine, January 1917 (D/P151/28A/9/1)
Tagged Burt, Ferard, France, Grantham, Hospitals, Illness, Maynard, Mentioned in despatches, Navy, Pneumonia, Promotion, Royal Naval Air Service, Winkfield
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Rightly proud of medals
Two Sulhamstead men had been awarded medals. Friends and family were proud of them.
The parish is rightly proud of the honour gained by Mr. Steele's son at the Front, and we heartily congratulated both Mr Steele and his son George, on the D.C.M recently conferred upon him. We believe also that he has been more than once mentioned in despatches. He is also a Sergeant.
Mr A Ford, now Farrier-Staff Sergeant A Ford, who formerly lived and worked at the Lower End, has very many friends in Sulhamstead. They will be glad to read the following reprinted from the Mercury in connection with the Meritorious Service Medal awarded to him. It begins with the official telegram:
"The GOC congratulates you on your being awarded the Meritorious Service Medal."
He has also received letters of congratulations – one from his commander's wife:
"Dear Sergeant Ford, –
I was very glad indeed to hear that you had been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, and send you my best congratulations. Am sure you deserve it. I always hear how well the Divisional Train is doing, and my husband is very proud of his command. He has a very fine lot of men, and I know that you are one of the originals when they were forming at Pangbourne."
Sulhamstead parish magazine, December 1916 (D/EX725/3)
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Conspicuous bravery in the field
A Hare Hatch man was commended for his courage in battle.
Hare Hatch Notes
We hear with pride, the good news that Cpl. O. Hussey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hussey, Tag Lane, has distinguished himself on the field of battle. Below is a copy of the Official report from the Major General of the 7th Division.
"	30/7/16.	Cpl. O. Hussey, 95th Field Co., R.E.
"Your Commanding Officer has informed me that you
"have distinguished yourself by conspicuous bravery
"in the field on 1st July, 1916. I have read this report
"and although promotion and decoration cannot be
"given in every case, I should like you to know that
"your gallant action is recognised and greatly appre-
"ciated."
We heartily congratulate Orlando and trust that he may be spared to return home with greater honours.
A.E.C
Crazies Hill Notes:
Bravery in the Field:
Our heartiest congratulations to Lance-Corporal Herbert Richard Plested of the 1st Royal Berks Regiment who was mentioned in Despatches September, 1915, and who has now received the following letter:-
Your Commanding Officer and Brigade Commander has informed me that you have distinguished yourself by conspicuous bravery in the field on the 2nd and 28th July, 1916. I have read their reports, and, although promotion and decorations cannot be given in every case, I should like you to know that your gallant action is recognised and how greatly it is appreciated.
W.G. Walker, Major General,
August 3rd, 1916	Commanding 2nd Division.
Wargrave parish magazine, September 1916 (D/P145/28A/31)
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"I am doing my bit for them, as I know there is a lot that can't"
Soldiers from Ascot appreciated gifts from the schoolchildren, while one man with a local connection had been awarded a French medal.
ASCOT SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' COMMITTEE.
The Boys' Entertainment was highly successful and produced £12 9s. 0d., after deducting all expenses, and enabled the Committee to send a parcel "With best wishes from the Boys of Ascot Heath School," to every Ascot man serving at sea or abroad. To every man a pip, a khaki handkerchief, and some cigarettes were sent, and to those in France in addition a couple of candles, and to others either another handkerchief or a packet of sweets. A good many letters have been received saying that the parcels had arrives safely and were much appreciated, and the following from one man is a sample of others:
"I thank all the boys of Ascot Heath Schools for their kindness in sending me a parcel which I received safe and sound. It was what I wanted as I am an old smoker of a pipe, and please tell them that I am doing my bit for them, as I know there is a lot that can't."
The number of Ascot men now on our list is 97, and we are glad to say that we continue to receive good reports of all of them. The two prisoners seem to be fairly well treated; and the four men still suffering from wounds are still going on well.
It is a satisfaction to be able to report that Grenade-Sergeant Robinson of the 2nd Wilts, whose father was formerly in the Rifle Brigade and has lately come to live in Ascot, has been mentioned in despatches and been awarded the D.C.M. and the "Medaille Militaire."
ANOTHER ACCOUNT of the Boy's Entertainment.
The Boys of the Ascot Heath Schools gave a concert on Wednesday, 23rd February, in All Saints parish Room at 2.45 p.m. in the afternoon and repeated the entertainment in the evening at 7.30 p.m. The object of the concert was one well calculated to appeal to the hearts and so the pockets of Ascot people: it was to raise enough money to enable a parcel to be sent to every man on active service in the Navy or the Army with the best wishes of the boys as a token of their affectionate remembrance. The attendance at the afternoon performance was most gratifying, and at once ensured the success of the scheme from a financial point of view; while in the evening the room was packed to the doors.
Ascot section of Winkfield District Monthly Magazine, April 1916 (D/P151/28A/8/4)
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Posted in Behind the lines, Children and the war, Hopes and prayers: the religious response, Life on the Home Front, News from the Front: the grim reality of war, Nursing the wounded, Supporting the troops
Tagged Ascot, Ascot Heath, Candles, Cigarettes, Concerts, Distinguished Conduct Medal, France, Handkerchiefs, Khaki, Medaille Militaire, Medals, Mentioned in despatches, Navy, Pipes, Rifle Nrigade, Robinson, Smoking, Sweets, Wiltshire Regiment
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A single cabbage helps the war
Sulhamstead people were supporting the war effort in their vegetable gardens, while rejoicing in good news of local soldiers.
Lieutenant H. A. Grimshaw has been mentioned in Sir John French's despatches. This makes the second time that he has been so honoured. He has also been awarded the additional honour of the Military Cross.
It is with great thankfulness that the news has been received that Lieutenant Albert Marsh, RNR, of the "Tera", sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, is safe, although held a prisoner.
George Derring, second footman at Folley [sic] Farm when the war broke out, was killed by the bursting of a shell at the Front in France.
VEGETABLES FOR THE SOLDIERS' HOSPITALS
It is a bad time of the year for vegetables, but the Boy Scouts are trying to send a hamper to Reading every week. If any have got vegetables they would like to give to the hospitals, and would send them to the School on Mondays, or leave word at the School in the previous week, a Scout would fetch them. The hamper goes on Tuesdays. A single cabbage, half a dozen potatoes, etc, soon swell the contents.
THE LIGHTING ORDER
This order will not affect our Lower End Service as the room is furnished with dark green curtains, but it will prevent services being held on week days in Lent in the Church or School, and accordingly special meetings will be held in the large room at the Rectory on Thursdays at 7 pm.
Posted in Children and the war, Life on the Home Front, News from the Front: the grim reality of war, Patriotic fervour, Roll of honour: the war dead, Supporting the troops
Tagged Blackout, Derring, France, Grimshaw, Hospitals, Internment and prisoners of war, Lent, Lighting, Marsh, Mediterranean, Mentioned in despatches, Military Cross, Reading, Royal Naval Reserve, Scouts, Shells, Sir John French, Sulhamstead, Tera, Vegetables
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"I suppose we must win, eventually" – but we need a dictator
Cambridge don John Maxwell Image was unimpressed by the country's leadership, and thought Sir George Richardson, founder of the paramilitary Ulster Volunteer Force should take over the air forces. His wife Florence, nee Spencer, of Cookham, was the sister of Percy and Stanley Spencer, mentioned here.
29 Barton Road
20 Feb. '16
Here is a story I heard from our Cook [aged 21] yesterday of her brother. Poor fellow, he has been killed since – but he was in the retreat from Mons, and he wrote home that for 5 days they had no food if any kind. The letter contained a snowdrop which the writer had picked from the top of his trench and sent to his mother, writing "I hope the base censor will not take it". Letter and snowdrop arrived safe: and underneath this passage was written "The Censor has resisted the temptation".
I suppose we must win, eventually. We want the elder Pitt. If such a man exists among us now, he is not allowed a chance. The Air Service! And my pupil unshamed preaching that we must take the butcheries lying down, for babes and women are of no importance. In no branch was the personal superiority of the British men more marked than in this of the air. But it needs a dictator. We have such a man – not Curzon – or Winston – but him who made the Ulster army. He mayn't know much of Aeronautics, but he "can make a small State great". I don't suppose the "terrible Cornet of Horse" knew much of the Art Military, but see what he did in 1759, by Land and Sea – with a fleet and army emasculated by 40 years of peace.
My wife (she has a brother in Salonica, and another in Flanders, "mentioned in despatches") begs me to send her kindest wishes along with mine to both.
Ever your loving
Letter from John Maxwell Image to W F Smith (D/EX801/2)
Posted in Behind the lines, Life on the Home Front, Patriotic fervour, Roll of honour: the war dead
Tagged Cambridge, Censorship, Curzon, Flanders, Florence Image, Flowers, John Maxwell Image, Mentioned in despatches, Percy Spencer, Pitt, Retreat from Mons, Royal Flying Corps, Salonika, Stanley Spencer, Trenches, Ulster, War crimes, Winston Churchill
https://berkshirevoiceswwi.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/i-suppose-we-must-win-eventually-but-we-need-a-dictator/
Time I offered the country my estimable services
Percy Spencer had enjoyed a short leave in England and was now in France, and was now keen to get a commission. He wrote to his sister Florence:
Dear W. F.
Anyway you know by the field postcards that "I'm 'ere".
Very busy too as usual.
Of course I'm glad I was "mentioned" (though there are thousands who ought to have been before me) as it's a kind of certificate that I'm doing my share of the work; and at home they'll place quite a false value upon it and rejoice, which will do them good and won't harm anyone.
Yes, by a stroke of luck I got my mackintosh again. Mr Curtis retrieved it for me at the last moment.
It was a wretched journey back. They seem to make us as uncomfortable as possible these trips.
About my application for a commission. I've written to my CO asking him for a nomination in the 2nd or 3rd or the Queen's, but have not yet heard from him.
Sydney, alas, hasn't written to me yet, so I don't suppose he has been able to do anything towards getting me a commission in his regiment.
So I'm sending an ordinary application form along which I hope you'll kindly get signed for me by Lord Boston & JMI [John Maxwell Image]. (The original form is rather out of date, and I don't think it advisable to send it in.)
Of course if I get a commission I may only to hack work in a Battalion, and have to take my chance in a scrimmage, but really, however the matter goes, I think it's time I offered the country my estimable services in the commissioned ranks – if it'll have them – judging by the quality of some of our latest "finds"….
The supplies were ample – amazingly ample at first sight, but nevertheless only sufficient for the journey, as it turned out, for they kept us a day at Boulogne in one of the Godforsaken "rest" camps.
Just before leaving old England I had the bloater paste sandwiches. They were excellent, and it was a great sorrow to me I had them such a little while. However "fish to fish" – 'twas a fitting funeral.
Can you send me a diary tablet please? Also some more ink!
If Gil is not able to get things, let me know, and send him a parcel occasionally at my expense.
Letter from Percy Spencer (D/EZ177/7/5/1-3)
Posted in Behind the lines, Joining up, Life on the Home Front, News from the Front: the grim reality of war, Supporting the troops
Tagged Boulogne, Commissions, Curtis, Florence Image, Food, Gilbert Spencer, John Maxwell Image, Leave, Lord Boston, Mentioned in despatches, Percy Spencer, Promotion, Queen's Regiment, Rest camps, Sydney Spencer
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Co-Worker Gifts. Funny Office Meeting Coffee Mug. Meeting Recap. Blah, blah, blah, some stupid idea, blah, blah, blah…the end. Best Co-Worker Coffee Mug Sarcastic Vulgar. Christmas Birthday 11 oz.
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Here come the newlywed Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge
December 06, 2017 09:15 IST
Inside the Harper's Bazaar Bride shoot that took the lovers to London.
Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge at Corinthia Hotel in London.
Photograph: @sagarikaghatge/Instagram.
Cricketer Zaheer Khan and actress Sagarika Ghatge, who tied the knot in November, have been featured on the cover of the December-January issue of Harper's Bazaar Bride.
The photo shoot, which happened just before their wedding, took place in London.
The shoot was done at the Corinthia Hotel, which is located close to the city's most iconic landmarks, including the London Eye, which can be seen in the backdrop of their cover photograph.
Harper's Bazaar Bride calls them 'a match of a kind'.
Photograph: @bazaarbridein/Instagram.
Ghatge's trousseau for the shoot was created by the designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil.
For the cover photograph, the Chak De! India actress wore a Fabergé necklace and ring.
Ghatge 'in between shots'.
Zaheer Khan's trousseau too was designed by Shantanu and Nikhil.
His shoes for the cover photograph were Louboutins.
Zaheer Khan behind the scenes.
Photograph: @zaheer_khan34/Instagram.
Are Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma next in line?
Rediff Get Ahead Bureau

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Q: Parallel Random Number Generators I would like to know whether there is any random number generator which can generate random numbers in parallel such that the generated sequences should not have dependency in between them.
To be specific, if i have two tasks and each tasks generate random numbers, then there must be no dependency and no overlap.

A: The RNGCryptoServiceProvider class should meet your needs.
It's designed to be less deterministic than System.Random, and is also thread-safe.
More info here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.security.cryptography.rngcryptoserviceprovider.aspx

A: Might want to check out this post: http://msmvps.com/blogs/jon_skeet/archive/2009/11/04/revisiting-randomness.aspx

A: You might want to check this article about generating random numbers in parallel:
Getting random numbers in a thread-safe way
it helped me with the same problem some time ago.

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text:
using namespace std;

bool getLinesFromFile(string filename, vector<string>& data)
{
	ifstream inf(filename);
	if (!inf)
		return false;
	string line;
	while (getline(inf, line))
		data.push_back(line);
	return true;
}

string generateFilename()
{
	const int MAX_FILENAME_LEN = 4;
	const int length = rand() % MAX_FILENAME_LEN + 1;

	string filename;
	for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
		filename += static_cast<char>('a' + rand() % 26);

	return filename;
}

string randomPath()
{
	int depthCategory = rand() % 10;
	int depth = depthCategory < 5 ? 1 :  // 50% depth 1
		depthCategory < 8 ? 2 :  // 30% depth 2
		depthCategory < 9 ? 3 :  // 10% depth 3
		3 + rand() % 4; // 2.5% each 3, 4, 5, 6

	string path;
	while (depth-- > 0)
		path += "/" + generateFilename();
	return path + "/";
}

string generateSource(const vector<string>& goodSources)
{
	size_t r = rand() % goodSources.size();
	string src = goodSources[r];

	if (src.find("http://") != string::npos)
		return src + randomPath();  // URL
	else
		return src;		    // file name
}

string generateTarget(const vector<string>& goodSources)
{
	size_t r = rand() % goodSources.size();
	for (size_t k = 0; k < goodSources.size(); k++)
	{
		if (goodSources[r].find("http://") != string::npos)
			return goodSources[r] + randomPath();
		if (++r == goodSources.size())
			r = 0;
	}
	return "http://ucla.edu" + randomPath();
}

string generateMachineName(int numMachines)
{
	return "m" + to_string(rand() % numMachines);
}

void generateEvent(const vector<string>& goodSources, int numMachines, vector<string>& outputLogs)
{
	string baseExeName = generateFilename() + ".exe";
	string line;
	vector<string> exeFiles;

	string curMachine = generateMachineName(numMachines);

	line = curMachine + " " + generateSource(goodSources) + " " + baseExeName;
	exeFiles.push_back(baseExeName);

	outputLogs.push_back(line);	// download event

	int depth = rand() % 5;
	if (rand() % 10 == 0)
		depth *= 2;
	while (depth-- > 0)
	{
		string newFile = generateFilename() + ".exe";
		line = curMachine + " " + exeFiles[rand() % exeFiles.size()] + " " + newFile;			// create event
		exeFiles.push_back(newFile);

		outputLogs.push_back(line);

		if (rand() % 2 == 0)
		{
			line = curMachine + " " + exeFiles[rand() % exeFiles.size()] + " " + generateTarget(goodSources);
			outputLogs.push_back(line);

		}
	}
}

bool generateLogs(const vector<string>& goodSources, const vector<string>& maliciousLogs, int numEvents, int numMachines, const string& outputfile)
{
	ofstream outf(outputfile);
	if (!outf)
		return false;

	if (maliciousLogs.size() == 0)
		return false;

	vector<string> outputLogs;
	for (int i = 0; i < numEvents; i++)
		generateEvent(goodSources, numMachines, outputLogs);

	size_t curMaliciousLogLine = 0;
	size_t odds = outputLogs.size() / maliciousLogs.size();
	if (odds == 0)
		odds = 1;

	for (size_t c = 0; c < outputLogs.size(); c++)
	{
		if (rand() % odds == 0 && curMaliciousLogLine < maliciousLogs.size())
			outf << maliciousLogs[curMaliciousLogLine++] << endl;
		outf << outputLogs[c] << endl;
	}

	// drain malicious logs
	while (curMaliciousLogLine < maliciousLogs.size())
		outf << maliciousLogs[curMaliciousLogLine++] << endl;

	return true;
}

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	srand(time(NULL));

	if (argc != 6)
	{
		cout << "Usage: p4gen sources.txt malicious.txt numEvents numMachines outputlog.txt" << endl;
		return 1;
	}

	vector<string> goodSources;

	if (!getLinesFromFile(argv[1], goodSources))
	{
		cout << "Error: can't open source file: " << argv[1] << endl;
		return 1;
	}

	vector<string> maliciousLogs;

	if (!getLinesFromFile(argv[2], maliciousLogs))
	{
		cout << "Error: can't open source file: " << argv[2] << endl;
		return 1;
	}

	int numEvents = atoi(argv[3]);
	if (numEvents <= 0)
	{
		cout << "Error: invalid number of events: " << argv[3] << endl;
		return 1;
	}

	int numMachines = atoi(argv[4]);
	if (numMachines <= 0)
	{
		cout << "Error: invalid number of machines: " << argv[4] << endl;
		return 1;
	}

	if (!generateLogs(goodSources, maliciousLogs, numEvents, numMachines, argv[5]))
	{
		cout << "Error: problem generating logs" << endl;
		return 1;
	}
}

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Day 1: Arrive Sydney On arrival at Sydney Airport you will be transferred to your hotel (flights anytime, airfare not included). The afternoon is at leisure. Perhaps take a stroll through the historic Rocks area and Circular Quay. Why not take the short walk to the Opera House and watch the world go by as you relax in a café along the concourse.


Here are some of my emu.
This hen laid 56 eggs as a coming two.
Another bird. I snapped this picture with my digital camera in the middle of a cloudless afternoon.
I did a bit of editing to make the picture on my computer look "real". I like the final result. The colors are true though I didn't quite get the golden glow in the eyes.
Another bird. Bobby snapped this in June 2001.
A picture, Woofess in Australia snapped.
I'll get more pictures up soon. Digitals, not scanned Polaroids.


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key enablers /
3D printing technology transforming aircraft maintenance
RMIT Laser Deposition (Image RMIT University)
key enablers | 29 June 2018 | Reporter
Australian university researchers are 3D printing aircraft parts that could transform the aerospace industry.
A team of RMIT University researchers led by Professor Milan Brandt are leveraging laser metal deposition technology to build and repair defence aircraft parts in a two-year collaboration with RUAG Australia and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC).
"It's basically a very high-tech welding process where we make or rebuild metal parts layer by layer," said Professor Brandt, who says the concept is proven and prospects for its successful development are extremely positive.
The technology will apply for existing legacy aircraft such as the Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18F/G Super Hornet and Growler fleets, and the new fifth generation F-35 fleet. The technology feeds metal powder into a laser beam, which when scanned across a surface adds new material in a precise, web-like formation, the metallurgical bond created has mechanical properties similar, or in some cases superior, to those of the original material.
RUAG Australia head of research and technology Neil Matthews said, "Instead of waiting for spare parts to arrive from a warehouse, an effective solution will now be on site. For defence forces, this means less downtime for repairs and a dramatic increase in the availability and readiness of aircraft."
An independent review, commissioned by BAE Systems, estimated the cost of replacing damaged aircraft to be in excess of $230 million a year for the Royal Australian Air Force. A move to locally printed components could mean big savings on maintenance and spare part purchasing, scrap metal management, warehousing and shipping costs.
"The project's benefits to Australian industry are significant. Although the current project focuses on military aircraft, it is potentially transferable to civil aircraft, marine, rail, mining, oil and gas industries," said CEO and managing director of IMCRC, David Chuter.
This project is the latest collaboration over the past decade between RUAG Australia and Professor Brandt, who is the director of RMIT's Centre for Additive Manufacturing and is a leading expert in the field.
Last Updated: 20 August 2018 Published: 29 June 2018


Royal brothers touch down in Tennessee for three-day party with friends.
Prince Harry seen at Miami nightclub days after split from Cressida Bonas.
Today emerged from hotel looking carefree on way to Memphis, Tennessee.
Royal is in the US for wedding of friend Guy Pelly and heiress Lizzy Wilson.
Daily Mail reveals Harry and 'Cressie' rowed over 'boys only' wedding events.
It should have been a romantic trip away with his girlfriend, Cressida Bonas.
But days after the couple split, Prince Harry was looking far from distraught as he was spotted dining with his brother Prince William in Memphis one day after partying at an exclusive Miami club.
The brothers dined along with friends and family at popular BBQ restaurant Rendezvous on Thursday evening before heading home for an early night.
Just hours before, newly single Harry, 29, had danced into the early hours of Thursday at a fashionable nightspot known as the 'flashiest club in Miami'.
Later on Thursday, Harry looked relaxed and carefree as he climbed into an SUV in the 32C Florida sun.
With a backpack slung casually over his shoulder, and wearing sunglasses and a checked shirt, he showed no signs of missing Miss Bonas.
Harry is in the US for the wedding of his friend, London club owner Guy Pelly, who was at his side in Miami Beach.
Mr Pelly will marry Holiday Inn heiress Lizzy Wilson in Memphis, Tennessee, on Saturday, with Prince William also in attendance.
The brothers were both greeted by crowds of excitable royal watchers in Memphis on Thursday evening as they arrived at a popular barbecue restaurant.
Earlier in the day, William had been seen in the airport lounge at Chicago's O'Hare airport, during a stopover on the way to Memphis.
Still looking tanned from his recent Royal tour of New Zealand and Australia, he was seen in a private Swiss Air Lounge tucking into a plate of chicken nachos and chicken wings while waiting for a connecting flight.
'A hostess and server from the restaurants took great care of him before he jetted off,' a fellow traveller told People magazine.
He and brother Harry were later spotted arriving at the Rendezvous restaurant in Memphis, where eager residents had gathered on the sidewalk to cheer.
As body guards opened the passenger doors on a fleet of SUVs, the crowd cheered wildly as they jostled for a chance to see Harry and William.
Both Princes had dressed down for the occasion, wearing jeans and casual shirts. William appeared to have opted for a country look, with red and blue checked shirt.
While the royal brothers appear to be enjoying themselves, the trip to Memphis was supposed to have been a romantic getaway for Harry and Miss Bonas, 25, his girlfriend of two years.
They suddenly split at the weekend with Miss Bonas, a former dance student now working in marketing, cancelling her plans to travel to the US.
The wedding celebrations, including some boys-only events, are believed to have been part of the reasoning behind Harry's split with Stowe-educated Miss Bonas, a source told Mail Online.
As well as being 'panicked' after she discovered she would be expected to sit at the top table with Prince Harry during the high-profile wedding, Miss Bonas was said to be unhappy at the party plans.
Sources close to the couple insist the split is amicable, although Miss Bonas looked glum as she walked to work in the West End this week.
Onlookers said Harry and seven friends could be seen 'having the best time' in the club, which stays open until 5am.
Harry's group had the run of a private box overlooking the dance floor.
Lesley Abravanel, who was also at the club, said: 'He was having fun. He was up in a skybox, which is just for VIPs. You're away from the masses, but you are close enough that you can still party hard.
It is believed Harry's friend Tom 'Skippy' Inskip was among the group. He prides himself on being the prince's 'wingman' and was with him when he famously stripped naked in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2012.
On that Vegas trip Harry was photographed on a mobile phone playing 'strip billiards' with an unidentified blonde.
This time, however, security officers tried to stop night clubbers taking photos of him.
Several hours later Harry emerged from his hotel, hiding any signs of exhaustion behind a pair of sunglasses.
In Memphis he and his group are expected to stay at the $2,100-a-night Peabody Hotel, where the rooftop bar has been voted 'best pick-up joint'.
The hotel is just a short distance from the restaurant the brothers were spotted at on Thursday evening, but they and other members of the wedding party still arrived in a fleet of cars.
The high-society wedding ceremony, taking place on Saturday, is being held at the private Memphis Hunt and Polo Club in Tennessee - in 200 acres of landscaped countryside – which is close to the bride's family home.
Harry and the Duke of Cambridge are both expected to be ushers at the wedding. The Duchess of Cambridge has remained in the UK with baby son Prince George.
However, the three-day celebrations are expected to start on Friday night, with a visit to the former home of Elvis Presley, Graceland.
The royals, who are expected to stay for two days, will have the chance to have a tour of Graceland, wandering the Jungle Room, with its green shaggy carpets, the Trophy Building which houses all The King's awards, as well as the luxury living room – all decorated with furnishings from the eras Elvis lived in the property.
William, Harry and the Pelly wedding party are also expected to head to Beale Street in downtown Memphis to dine and have drinks.


This procedure is used when landing almost anywhere off airport, but especially when the area is fairly small.
The maneuver starts long before the approach. The pilot needs to come up with a strategy of how best to get in, and then out, of the confined area. One mneumonic is "SBATT" which stands for Suitability, Barriers, Approach, Touchdown, Takeoff.
When determining Suitability, the pilot is examining many factors. Some of these would be issues like "do I have permission", "is it legal", "is the area big enough", "will the helicopter be a nuisance". If the answer to any of these is "no", the pilot should consider another landing area.
Barriers refers to the identification of anything we don't want to fly over or through. This could be physical objects such as mountains, tall towers or buildings, wires, and also non-physical barriers such as noise sensitive areas, areas with large number of people outdoors (athletic fields, schools), or some kind of restricted or prohibited airspace. After finding all the barriers, what is left over can be used for the approach and departure.
Approach means determining the best way in and out of a landing area. There are almost always many ways to approach a landing, but some ways may be better than others. New pilots often just set up the approach to be into the wind, and leave it at that. But the wind is only one small part of figuring out the approach. Factors that should be considered are approach paths which are within reach of good emergency landing areas if the engine should quit, the possibility of turbulence, the height of obstacles which will have to be cleared on approach, and the annoyance factor of the people on the ground. Although a downwind approach usually should be avoided, by taking a crosswind the pilot may gain many other advantages.
Touchdown means selecting the touchdown spot. Usually we try to select an area in the last 1/3 of the LZ because this makes our approach angle shallower, and increases the chance of us making the landing zone if the engine quits on short final. There are other factors which may make us select a different touchdown area, though. For instance, the touchdown spot needs to be one we can either perform a takeoff from, or which lets us hover to a spot from which a takeoff can succeed.
Takeoff means plan the route of takeoff so that it is not downwind, doesn't fly through or into any of the barriers we have identified, and has good emergency landing areas available.
Keep in mind that all this planning is going on well before the pilot starts the approach. Usually this is done from a high recon, which is often done by overflying the LZ at 500 feet. As the pilot overflies the spot, he goes through SBATT and comes up with a strategy. Once the approach path is determined, the pilot can figure out his relation to that approach path, and fly a standard traffic pattern which will align final approach with the chosen approach path. Some pilots don't fly a traffic pattern, they just sort of spiral into the approach, but I like to fly a rectangular traffic pattern so that all the things that go on during approach occur at their normal time. The largest difference is that I usually fly a much tighter, slower traffic pattern than at an airport.
There are several different ideas out there of what constitutes a low recon. I have always been taught that the low recon occurs while on approach, the idea being that as the pilot gets lower and slower he is constantly re-evaluating his plans based on new information he gets.
I know some pilots who believe a low recon means overflying the LZ at 100-200 feet in order to spot details which are not visible from higher altitude. While I like the idea of giving the area a closer look, flying 100-200 feet over houses, schools, and shopping centers doesn't seem like such a good idea to me, from a community relations standpoint. I would use this option if I was out in the boonies, or I had good reason to believe that I needed a close look before setting up my approach.
My general rule is that the tighter the spot, or the less familiar I am with the area, the slower I fly final. This gives me more time to see and avoid surprises. Also, the steeper the approach angle, the slower I fly, because I'm trying to avoid settling with power. The descent rate required on approach is directly proportional to the speed and angle. To keep a low descent rate (below 300 feet per minute before losing effective translational lift), either the angle or the speed needs to be low. Therefore a high angle requires a low speed.
Depending on the place we are landing, my descision to commit to a landing is dependent on a few major factors: power available and obstacle clearance. If I have lots of power so I can go straight up if I need to, I don't have to commit to a landing because of obstacles. I can always just pull up on collective and climb right out. It's pretty rare to have that much power, though. Usually I need to have ETL (effective translational lift), and a reasonable amount of obstacle clearance. As a rule of thumb, once I'm below the tops of the obstacles, I'm committed to land. Like any rule of thumb, it doesn't apply to all circumstances, but the point is to be thinking about this on short final, and to have a plan of action if something goes wrong.
Confined area landings usually require the pilot to be alert to a few things. The first is that extreme caution needs to be used with regard to the tail rotor. Confined areas often have lots of bushes or other obstacles which can destroy a tail rotor. Part of selecting the landing area is to select the exact spot the pilot is going to place the tail rotor. The main rotor will usually be above the smaller obstacles, and in the event it does contact an obstacle, it's usually much more able to stand up to the abuse than a tailrotor would be. If the helicopter has to be hovered around inside the landing area, the pilot should be devoting much of his attention to where the tailrotor is.
Usually a maximum performance takeoff will be used to depart a confined area. It is important for the pilot to have planned the departure route while doing the high recon, because often when he is inside the confined area he can't see the surrounding area well enough to plan a good departure. Generally the takeoff should be with a head or cross wind, and the ground track should avoid the barriers identified on the high recon. If the helicopter is unable to clear the obstacles, the pilot should abort the takeoff early enough to allow him to land back on the spot he just took off from.


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Scientists: Record-Breaking Bloom In Lake Erie Triggered By 'Perfect Storm' Of Events; Factors 'All Related To Humans'
by Underwatertimes.com News Service - April 11, 2013 20:53 EST
Record-Breaking 2011 Lake Erie Algae Bloom May Be Sign Of Things To Come
NOAA Announces An Experimental Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast Bulletin For Lake Erie
Study Confirms: Lake Erie Is Still Sick; 'Huge Algal Mats Still Cover Much Of The Lake Bottom'
Scientist: Gulf Dolphins Impacted By BP Oil Spill; Dispersants, Oil, Cold 'A Perfect Storm'
Global Warming Was More Common 50m Years Ago; 'Hyperthermal' Events Triggered By Deep Ocean Carbon Dioxide Releases
Fish suffocated in the Lake Erie algae bloom of August 2011, near Pelee Island, Ontario. Credit: Tom Archer
his image shows a cup of fouled water, scooped from Lake Erie during the algae bloom. Credit: Tom Bridgeman
ARLINGTON, Virginia -- A 2011 record-breaking algae bloom in Lake Erie was triggered by long-term agricultural practices coupled with extreme precipitation, followed by weak lake circulation and warm temperatures, scientists have discovered.
The researchers also predict that, unless agricultural policies change, the lake will continue to experience extreme blooms.
"The factors that led to this explosion of algal blooms are all related to humans and our interaction with the environment," says Bruce Hamilton, program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF), which funded the research through its Water, Sustainability and Climate (WSC) Program.
WSC is part of NSF's Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) initiative.
"Population growth, changes in agricultural practices and climate change are all part of the equation," says Hamilton. "These findings show us where we need to focus our attention in the future."
Results of the research are published in this week's online early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
"The 'perfect storm' of weather events and agricultural practices that occurred in 2011 is unfortunately consistent with ongoing trends," says Anna Michalak, the paper's lead author and a scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science's Department of Global Ecology, located at Stanford University.
"That means that more huge algal blooms can be expected in the future, unless a scientifically-guided management plan is implemented for the region."
Freshwater algal blooms may result when high amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen are added to the water, usually as runoff from fertilizer.
These excess nutrients encourage unusual growth of algae and aquatic plants.
When the plants and algae die, decomposers in the water that feed on them use up oxygen, which can drop to levels too low for aquatic life to thrive.
At first the Lake Erie algae were almost entirely Microcystis, an organism that produces a liver toxin and can cause skin irritation.
The scientists combined sampling and satellite-based observations of the lake with computer simulations to track the bloom.
It began in the lake's Western region in mid-July and covered an area of 230 square miles.
At its peak in October, the bloom had expanded to more than 1,930 square miles. Its peak intensity was more than three times greater than any other bloom on record.
The researchers looked at numerous factors that could have contributed to the bloom, including land-use, agricultural practices, runoff, wind, temperature, precipitation and circulation.
They found that three agriculture management practices in the area can lead to increased nutrient runoff: autumn fertilization, broadcast fertilization (uniform distribution of fertilizer over the whole cropped field), and reduced tillage.
These practices have increased in the region over the last decade.
Conditions in the fall of 2010 were ideal for harvesting and preparing fields and increasing fertilizer application for spring planting.
A series of strong storms the following spring caused large amounts of phosphorus to flow into the lake.
In May alone rainfall was more than 6.5 inches, a level more than 75 percent above the prior 20-year average for the month.
This onslaught resulted in one of the largest spring phosphorus loads since 1975, when intensive monitoring began.
Lake Erie was not unusually calm and warm before the bloom. But after the bloom began, warmer water and weaker currents encouraged a more productive bloom than in prior years.
The longer period of weak circulation and warmer temperatures helped incubate the bloom and allowed the Microcystis to remain near the top of the water column. That had the added effect of preventing the nutrients from being flushed out of the system.
The researchers' data did not support the idea that land-use and crop choices contributed to the increase in nutrient run-off that fueled the bloom.
To determine the likelihood of future mega-blooms, the scientists analyzed climate model simulations under both past and future climate conditions.
They found that severe storms become more likely in the future, with a 50 percent increase in the frequency of precipitation events of .80 inch or more of rain.
Stronger storms, with greater than 1.2 inch of rain, could be twice as frequent.
The researchers believe that future calm conditions with weak lake circulation after a bloom's onset are also likely to continue, since current trends show decreasing wind speeds across the United States.
That would result in longer-lasting blooms and decreased mixing in the water column.
"Although future strong storms may be part of the new normal," says Michalak, "better management practices could be implemented to provide some relief to the problem."


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A Visit From A Parallel Dimension
A man was seen arriving at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo in 1954. Like other passengers, he had to appear before Customs Officials as per the rules. His behaviour, as well as his official documents, were absolutely perfect. Hence, the customs officers did not regard him with suspicion and distrust. However, the passenger said something that left the Japanese officials shell shocked, i.e., when asked where he had come from, the person named a country that did not exist on the map! It was Taured. Surprisingly, the name of that country was also mentioned in his passport. The Japanese officials did not find any mistake while checking the passport.
Haneda Airport, Tokyo
It was then, the Customs Officials had reportedly asked the person to show the position of his country on the map. The stranger put his index finger on the map of his country in no time, and what he identified as Taured was in fact Andorra, a tiny, independent principality situated between France and Spain in the Pyrenees Mountains. He also wondered why his 1000-year-old country was marked as Andorra on the map! The person, who could also speak many languages fluently, was carrying currency belonging to more than one country.
The Taured Man had further explained to the Officials at the Airport that he was an employee of a Japanese company that did exist at that period of time. In other words, the Officers had not yet found any evidence of anything wrong with him. However, the hotel in Tokyo, where he claimed that he would stay, did not have a room booked in his name. The Officers, finally, arranged a hotel near the airport for him in order to unravel his mystery. Two guards were also deployed outside his room to prevent him from leaving the hotel.
The room, which had only one door, and no balcony, was at the very top of a multi-storey hotel building. The next morning, Customs Officers were shocked after entering the room for questioning, as the man was not in his room. Interestingly, the door was locked from outside. The Japanese Officials failed to trace the person, and his identity still remains a mystery. No one knows how he could escape from there!
Later, experts explained the event in different manners. Some believe that he was a time traveller, while others are of the opinion that he had come from a different planet that looked exactly like Earth, and perhaps, Taured was a country of that planet. This person from a mysterious country has remained a mystery…
Well, there have been, time and again, issues like this, which some may proceed to term as variety adding spice to life. According to some, this story seems to have been inspired by a real-life incident, but its modern form, seemingly, is a greatly embellished and fantastical version of the far less sensational real story.
Asia, Asia-Pacific, Civilization, Europe, Geopolitics, History, Japan, Migrant, Society, Space
#andorra, #mystery, #taured, #timetravel
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President Bako Sahakyan met health minister of the Republic of Armenia Harutyun Kushkyan
On 11 July President Bako Sahakyan met a delegation of the ministry of health of the Republic of Armenia at headed by minister Harutyun Kushkyan. The President expressed satisfaction with the visit of the Armenian health ministry's delegation and noted that such visits would allow deepening and enlarging cooperation between the corresponding ministries in the two Armenian states, solve many issues by joint efforts, and make more effective the health system in the republic. According to Bako Sahakyan the results of cooperation in this filed is very much evident. Within this context President Sahakyan underlined the importance of elaborating a common doctrine between Artsakh and Armenia in the sphere of health protection.
Harutyun Kushkyan in his turn assured the President that the Armenian doctors are ready to provide all necessary assistance to their Karabagh counterparts. During the meeting the President was introduced the project of a new republican hospital to be constructed in capital Stepanakert. President Sahakyan endorsed the project. NKR health minister Armen Khachatryan was present at the meeting.
2008-10-17 President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan met Viktor Krivopuskov
2008-10-15 NKR President Bako Sahakyan decorated Yuri Vardanyan with the Mesrop Mashtots order
2008-10-11 Meeting with a delegation of youth wings of some political parties and public organizations from Armenia.
2008-10-09 President Bako Sahakyan met chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia Gagik Haroutyunyan
2008-10-08 President Bako Sahakyan met representative of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) Party Bureau Hrant Margaryan and member of the Party's Bureau David Lokyan
2008-10-14 NKR President signed a number of decrees and laws
2008-10-11 President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed a decree
2008-10-05 In connection with the Day of Teachers President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed several decrees
2008-10-11 President Bako Sahakyan met a group of young people from the Diaspora
2008-10-07 Working consultation on the implementation of the mortgage lending state assistance program within the period of the last nine months.


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