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Молодший лейтенант державної безпеки –спеціальне звання начальницького складу  Головне управління державної безпеки (ГУДБ) НКВС і НКДБ СРСР в 1935-1945 роках.

В 1936-1943 роках звання приблизно відповідало військовому званню старший лейтенант в сухопутних військах та в військово-морських силах.

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Постановами ЦВК СРСР № 20 і РНК СРСР № 2256 від 7 жовтня 1935 року, оголошених Наказом НКВС СРСР № 319 від 10 жовтня 1935  були введені персональні спеціальні звання для начальницького складу ГУДБ НКВС СРСР. Ці спеціальні звання хоч і мали назву подібну до військових, але не відповідали їм. Серед цих спеціальних звань було звання молодший лейтенант державної безпеки. Молодший лейтенант був за рангом вище за сержанта державної безпеки, та нижче від лейтенанта державної безпеки.

Указом Президії Верховної Ради СРСР від 9 лютого 1943 року, вводилися нові спеціальні звання співробітників органів НКВС відповідні до загальновійськових (окрім вищого начальницького складу), а також вводився поділ на склади (вищий, старший, середній та молодший). Звання молодший лейтенант державної безпеки, стало відноситися до середнього начальницького складу і було найнижчим офіцерським званням органів держбезпеки, співпадаючи з армійським званням – молодший лейтенант. Молодший лейтенант ДБ був за рангом вище за старшину спеціальної служби, та нижче від лейтенанта державної безпеки.

Указом Президії Верховної Ради СРСР від 6 липня 1945 року «Про звання, форму одягу і знаки розрізнення начальницького складу Народного Комісаріату Внутрішніх Справ і Народного Комісаріату Державної Безпеки СРСР» для начальницького складу НКВС та НКДБ вводилися звання аналогічні до встановлених для офіцерського та генеральського складів Червоної Армії.

Указом Президії Верховної Ради СРСР від 21 серпня 1952 року «Про скасування військових звань, введення нових звань і зміну у зв'язку з цим форми одягу та знаків розрізнення для начальницького складу органів Міністерства державної безпеки СРСР», об'явленим наказом МДБ № 0294 від 26 серпня 1952 року військові звання для співробітників органів МДБ знову змінювались на спеціальні звання. Серед введених звань було звання молодшого лейтенанта державної безпеки. Це нововведення так і не набуло поширення.

Знаки розрізнення
В 1924-1936 роках в органах держбезпеки для позначення посадових розрядів використовувалася система знаків розрізнення посадових рангів подібна до армійської. В цій системі молодший склад позначався певною кількістю трикутників на петлицях, середній склад — квадратів («кубарів»), старший склад — прямокутників («шпал»), вищий склад — ромбів.

В 1936 році в ГУДБ НКВС вводяться персональні спеціальні звання, а також повністю змінюються знаки розрізнення. Спочатку для начскладу ГУДБ НКВС були прийняті тільки нарукавні знаки розрізнення. Для осіб середнього начскладу - червоні усічені трикутники (кількість - відповідно до звання). Дана система виявилася невдалою: нарукавні відзнаки були важкорозрізнювані, що призвело до повернення знаків розрізнення до петлиць. На петлицях  начальницького складу з'являються просвіти, певного кольору. Середній та старший начальницькі склади мали сріблясті просвіти, вищий начальницький склад мав золотисті просвіти. Також на петлицях, в залежності від звання розташовувалася певні кількість сріблястих (старший склад), золотистих (вищий склад) п'ятипроменевих зірочок чи червоних емальованих трикутників (середній склад) . Молодший лейтенант  ДБ мав на петлицях з одним сріблястим просвітом по три трикутники.

З 1937 року в органах державної безпеки були введені знаки розрізнення армійського зразка (аналогічні вже використовувалися у військах НКВС). Нарукавні відзнаки були скасовані, був змінений вид петлиць. Петлиці встановлювалися двох видів: для гімнастерки або френча і для шинелі. Перші зберігали колишні форму і розмір, шинельні мали форму ромба з округленими увігнутими верхніми сторонами. Висота петлиці 11 см, ширина - 8,5 см, розміри шинельної петлиці: висота 13см, ширина 12,5 см. Колір петлиць залишався колишнім, крапові (темно-червоного) з малиновим кантом. Замість зірочок і кутників були встановлені знаки розрізнення, аналогічні прийнятим в РСЧА: ромби для вищого начскладу, прямокутники («шпали») - для старшого і квадрати («кубики») - для середнього. Молодші лейтенанти державної безпеки, отримують на петлиці по три емальовані квадрати, як на петлицях загальновійськового старшого лейтенанта РСЧА. Розмір сторони квадрата 1см.

В 1943 році в органах державної безпеки (як і в інших підрозділах НКВС/НКДБ так і в Червоній армії) відбувається уніфікація військових та службових звань. Знаки розрізнення піддаються зміні, вони змінюють свій вигляд і їх починають розміщувати на нововведених погонах. Погони службовців державної безпеки були п'ятикутні золотисті галунні, а польові захисного кольору (перший варіант погон був «пляшечної» форми), канти та просвіти на погонах волошкові. Молодші лейтенанти державної безпеки, отримують на погони з одним просвітом по одній маленькій золотистій п'ятипроменевій зірочці (така ж кількість зірочок була на погонах загальновійськового молодшого лейтенанта Червоної армії).

1936-1945.

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Форма і знаки розрізнення в органах держбезпеки 1922-1945 рр.
Звання і знаки розрізнення органів держбезпеки (1935 - 1943 г.)

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Olivia Plender (born 1977) is an artist based in London and Stockholm.
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A Hidden Life is both the most Christian and the most political of Terrence Malick's films. At 173 minutes, it's also the longest, surpassing The Thin Red Line by three minutes. While some may balk at the expansive running time, Malick makes every minute count in this real-life story about Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter, portrayed here by August Diehl. The film was originally titled Radegund, the name of the edenic mountain village where Franz and his beloved wife, Fani (Valerie Pachner), reside with their three young daughters. Theirs is a simple, peaceful life of farming, family, and faith. All this is upended by the growing influence of the Third Reich and the onset of WWII. While Franz's story may not be as well-known as similar Christians who resisted Hitler (namely Dietrich Bonhoeffer), he was declared a martyr and beatified by the Roman Catholic Church after his execution.
A Hidden Life opens with historical black-and-white film footage of Hitler and Nazi rallies, a stark contrast both visually and tonally to the wide, lush landscape shots of the Austrian mountains. In true Malickian form, the cinematography is breathtakingly beautiful, every image soaking with a sense of sacramentality and awe. There are other trademark Malick motifs here, including fields of wheat waving in the wind, prayerful voiceover narration, and improvisatory golden hour sunlit shots of human beings frolicking in God's good creation. The mise-en-scène is detailed and delightful, especially the Austrian village and surrounding landscape; it feels like we've been transported through time into this quiet corner of the world. Yet this is also Malick's most conventional narrative in recent years, perhaps even since Badlands. For those who are weary of Malick's recent elliptical and elusive cinematic fare—particularly To the Wonder, Knight of Cups, and Song to Song—A Hidden Life may feel refreshing in its rootedness in historicity and traditional chronological storytelling.
Yet metaphor, montage, and mystery are all still very present in A Hidden Life. The love story of Franz and Fani unfolds with poetic rhythms, beginning with a motorcycle ride through their idyllic country. When Franz is called up into the military, he initially goes, albeit hesitantly. He's sent home to farm without ever seeing combat, but something deeply troubles him about the Nazis and the war. "Don't they know evil when they see it?" a villager whispers to Franz, uttering the words he cannot yet say aloud. While community eventually pays lip service to Hitler's ideologies, Franz cannot utter the words or raise the salute and retain his integrity. When the day finally comes and the bicycle messenger arrives with the fateful summons, Franz simply stands silent with his arms at his sides while fellow Austrians pledge allegiance to Hitler. He ends up imprisoned and put on trial for treason. There are no big speeches, no political fervor or rallying. Instead, Franz does not speak; he is led like a lamb to the slaughter, silent like a sheep before its shearers.
A Hidden Life is just as much Fani's tale as it is Franz's. It's truly a romance, a love story about husband and wife. When Franz returns home after his brief military service, the pair can't keep their hands and lips off each other. It's beautiful to see such a committed, healthy marriage on film, one informed by their Christian faith. Both of their faiths are tested when he is imprisoned and she is left at home to care for the farm and children. She is supported by her spirited, single older sister Resie (Maria Simon) and Franz's widowed mother. They write letters back and forth; the film credits their real-life letters as source material. Fani often wonders in her prayers to God if He is even listening; if she faithfully knocks, will the door be opened? Pachner is exceptionally good in her performance, imbuing Fani with reverence and resolve in both her posture and her prayers. Indeed, Fani is a woman of noble character, and her husband and children rightly call her blessed.
A Hidden Life presents its Christian heritage unashamedly even as it exhorts and critiques the institutional church. The film is biblically rich, infused with scriptural references through Franz and Fani's prayers, as well as visual symbols and narrative themes. Churches and priests play active roles in the narrative, and God is often directly addressed. For instance, Franz prays a version of Psalm 23 aloud while waiting for his trial in a German prison; as the camera hovers through the hallways, the biblical words offer hope in the midst of apparent despair, the Good Shepherd restoring the prisoner's soul. Yet questions remain. Will the darkness of evil be overcome? Will the spirit of the Antichrist—a term mentioned multiple times by different characters—reign in this world? Is God the author of suffering? Or is there salvation in Christ and the possibility of eternal life and light? Can faithfulness to God make a difference in this world?
Read the rest of my review at Fuller Studio here.
IMDB Listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5827916/
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While I haven't seen Song to Song and Voyage of Time (as I want to see both no matter how unconventional they are as I actually enjoyed To the Wonder and Knight of Cups), I am eager to see this learning that it's Malick's return to a more traditional and structured-based narrative as I also heard that the film actually says a lot about what is happening right now with the world w/o meaning to and in a silent way.
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Day three: Kadeena Cox out to inspire black British cyclists after defending Paralympic title
By Molly McElwee at the Izu Velodrome ; Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Writer, in Tokyo ; Gareth A Davies in Tokyo and Greg Wilcox, (live updates) 27 August 2021 • 2:27pm
Kadeena Cox powered to gold in a new world record time
Two-sport Kadeena Cox defends first title in velodrome
Golds for swimmers Hannah Russell and Reece Dunn
Silvers for Bethany Fifth in S14 200m freestyle and Natasha Baker in the Grade 3 dressage
Six more bronze medals for ParalympicsGB
Tokyo Paralympic schedule: what to watch
Kadeena Cox hopes to inspire a generation of black British cyclists, after successfully defending the first of her two Paralympic titles to remain on track for a historic double-double in two sports.
The 30-year-old was the first black cyclist to win an Olympic or Paralympic medal for Great Britain in Rio, where she also became the first British Paralympian in 32 years to win gold medals across two sports - cycling and athletics - at an individual Games.
At the Izu Velodrome on Friday her aim to repeat that feat in Tokyo got off to a flying start by not only retaining her gold in the C4-5 500m time trial, but smashing the world record by four tenths of a second. It is a performance she wants to live firmly in the memories of those watching back home.
"I set up the KC Academy to get more people from a black background into cycling," Cox, whose parents are Jamaican, said. "Because if you don't see someone you don't think you can be it. I fell into cycling by accident and now I want to be what other people can see, so they can go on and do better than me.
"I totally expect there to be some young girl or boy sat at home thinking 'I want to be like Kadeena Cox', and then going on to better everything I've done. That's my dream, to empower people, because there should be no reason that the colour of your skin should stop you from doing everything you want to do."
Kadeena Cox set a world record as she won another Paralympic gold Credit: ALEX WHITEHEAD
She is making sure her achievements will be difficult to equal though, the style in which she cruised to a world record made all the more impressive considering what she has contended with since her golden Rio 2016. Cox has spoken openly about her "disordered eating" and mental health struggles over the past couple of years, and has also been managing injuries that almost ended her Tokyo chances, with calf and hamstring tears and an Achilles problem troubling her over the past eight months.
"This year has been tough. I have tried to not focus on it but I have had injury after injury, which has been hard because it impacts both sports. And it is hard mentally, it has made my eating disorder creep back up, but I have a great support network who have helped get me through and make this moment even more special."
Friday was also the hottest day of Tokyo 2020 so far, no small detail when Cox has multiple sclerosis, where her body is unable to regulate her temperature: "I have MS and am heat intolerant so it is tricky. It is affecting my spasms and affects my speech - which is annoying because I like talking. It is a struggle and it will take me a little bit longer to recover."
As she stepped up to receive her medal on the podium, the impact of the sweltering conditions was evident as she required the assistance of a walking stick to help steady her. On the track though, she was cool and composed despite the immense pressure on her shoulders as reigning champion.
Cox was last to race, with Canada's Kate O'Brien breaking the world record immediately before she was due to take to the track. But Cox sat calmly as she waited with her team, patriotic blue and red plaits in her hair and sparkly blue eyeliner on her eyes, which were focused firmly on her phone screen in hand.
"I was not paying attention to what anyone was doing, I was just listening to my gospel music and reading messages from my family," Cox said, before dedicating the gold medal to her grandfather. "My grandad, he's been in and out of hospital while I was here, and he sent me a message saying 'go get the gold' - so this one's for him. He's one of my biggest supporters, he was a boxer, so he's kind of living his dreams though me now."
Ahead of going for a repeat of that all-important gold in the T38 400m in the athletics next week, Cox will return on the final day of the track cycling on Saturday for the mixed team sprint with Jody Cundy and Jaco Van Gass.
That event will be Van Gass's third event in as many days, as earlier on Friday the Afghanistan war veteran won his second medal of the Tokyo Games in the highly competitive C1-3 1,000m time trial.
Jaco van Gass won his second medal in as many days with bronze in the C1-3 1,000m time trial Credit: ALEX WHITEHEAD
Though he could not quite match his gold debut on Thursday night, Van Gass took bronze and a world record time of 1minute 5.569seconds in his C3 classification. "That's as much as I can give, I promise you that," he said afterwards. "The legs felt a little bit heavy, especially that last lap - like treacle. But I gave it my all. The game plan was always the world record, if it came with a medal then it was a bonus. So I'm very happy."
It was the second world record time the 35-year-old has set at these Paralympics, despite the UCI denying him the chance to wear an innovative prosthetic arm at the last minute - one which he was originally given the green light to compete in. Though disappointing, Van Gass said the difference in speed would have been marginal: "It makes a difference, but it doesn't make the world of a difference - I think hundredths [of a second]. Thursday's performance showed I don't need a fast arm, I just need fast legs."
Golden duo Hannah Russell and Reece Dunn spearhead British charge in pool
By Oliver Brown in Tokyo
Under blazing lights inside Tokyo's Aquatics Centre, Hannah Russell felt finally as if she had emerged from the darkness. Just two years ago, this effervescent 25-year-old swimmer, whose visual impairment means she can barely see 18 inches in front of her, found herself stricken by major anxiety and depression. That she weathered such a traumatic Paralympic cycle to defend her title here in the S12 100m breaststroke stood as testament not just to the skills of her therapist but to her own irrepressible spirit.
Since reaching her lowest ebb, Russell has earned a first-class degree in sports science, a professional qualification in sports massage, and now, confounding even her own expectations, a fourth Paralympic gold in the sport she had once abandoned. Having held off resistance by Russian rival Daria Pikalova, she sensed her adrenalin surge again as she saw her name atop the giant screen, remembering instantly that the pool was where she was happiest.
Hannah Russell won a fourth Paralympic gold, defending her women's S12 backstroke title from Rio Credit: AP
"I've had a difficult few years, and I have overcome them," said Russell, still breathless at her victory. "It's surreal, I'm overwhelmed. Swimming has been a massive part of my life. I have struggled with my mental health, but I wanted to prove to people, 'Never give up, believe in your abilities.' This has been the toughest year of training I've done. Throughout, I was thinking to myself, 'Keep fighting.' I couldn't feel my legs in the last 15m, but I just tried to keep going.'
The difficulties assailing her during her swims are acute. Due to Russell's lack of central vision, she has trouble ascertaining where any of her fellow swimmers are, to the point where two lengths of the Paralympic pool become a straight battle between her and the clock. A further issue is the turn: if you have a diminished perception of the other competitors' movements, how do you judge the location of the wall?
The daughter of London Scottish chief executive Carson Russell, she is nothing if not resourceful. "In a visually impaired event, the turn is of prime importance," she explained. "I've been focusing on it so much, as I knew how tough it would be. I might have control of my front end, but the back end is where I fall. So, I watched all the Olympic swimmers perform their incredible moves underwater, and I tried to replicate them as much as I could."
In the space of 40 frantic minutes, the British team snaffled five swimming medals, with Reece Dunn's gold in the S14 200m freestyle signalling another triumph over psychological torment. A bout of Covid last December had, he disclosed, led to a depressive episode. At 25, he was diagnosed with autism as a teenager, only making his para-swimming debut in 2019, but left no doubt as to his dominance here as he broke his own world record by over half a second.
Reece Dunn was diagnosed with Covid earlier this year but battled through to win gold in Tokyo Credit: REUTERS
Given his recent struggles, it was understandable that he should channel Adam Peaty's famously sweary postmortems when he was asked to describe the moment. "F------ amazing," Dunn said. "I had Covid earlier this year and then went through a depressive stage where I had to see a psychologist. It makes it even more sweet."
Tempering his dismay at silver in the butterfly, where he had been favourite to win, he never looked likely to relinquish his lead over Gabriel Bandeira, even if the Brazilian put him under some late pressure. "I knew I needed to make him burn some energy over the first 150," said Dunn, who calls swimming his means of escaping the outside world. "I was hurting. It's not a bad result after only 12 weeks' training." In his view, this was also justification for leaving his role at his father's carpet-cleaning company back home in Devon. "I quit the day job and now I concentrate on swimming full-time," he smiled. "It's a good life."
There was family significance of a different kind for Stephen Clegg, the third member of his family to appear on a Paralympic podium after his bronze in the S12 100m breaststroke. He joins sister Libby, the registered blind sprinter who took double gold in Rio, and brother James, a swimmer who finished third in freestyle at London 2012.
While Bethany Firth's silver in the S14 200m freestyle was a downgrade on her gold in 2016, Jessica-Jane Applegate, grasping the bronze over five seconds behind her, had cause for the greatest contentment. Her preparations for these Games were complicated by two serious car accidents, both driving to her training base in Norfolk, with the impacts creating ongoing whiplash injuries. "It has been an insane year for me," she said. "I came out to prove a point." It was a mentality that united Britain's gang of five in the pool: their resolve, no matter how chaotic their Tokyo build-ups, to make a statement.
David Weir fails to reach 5000m final but Maria Lyle excels with 100m bronze
By Gareth A Davies in Tokyo
Wheelchair racing legend David Weir failed to deliver on his own exacting standards, finishing eighth in his 5000m semi-final in Tokyo. The six-time Paralympic gold medallist was outclassed by winner and long-time rival Marcel Hug, of Switzerland, who set a new Paralympic record of nine minutes 53.26 seconds. Weir had needed to finish in the top three to claim a place in the final.
The 'Weirwolf' was unable to match the Swiss racer and the USA's Daniel Romanchuk, slowing up to finish almost a minute behind the leading pair.
"Whatever happens at these Paralympics, I'm proud of myself to get to my sixth Games," Weir posted this week on his social media platforms. "In all the years of racing I've never been proud of my achievements until now." Time will tell whether Tokyo is a Games too far for Weir, now 42, as he competes in the coming days on the track, and then the marathon.
Maria Lyle claimed the fourth Paralympics medal of her career with bronze in Tokyo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
There was success, nonetheless, for GB as Maria Lyle became the first para-athlete from the team to claim a gong at these Games with bronze in the women's 100m T35. The 21-year-old posted a season's best 14.18 seconds to finish behind gold medallist, Zhou Xia of China, who set a new world record of 13 seconds.
Lyle revealed she had overcome mental health battles at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and was now a renewed force. She explained: "I really struggled in Rio with my mental health. I put quite a lot of pressure on myself because, deep down, I was really self-conscious about my disability."
"I would hide behind that and just focus on my sport. It became a really unhealthy balance. Being unhappy with my personal circumstances had an effect on my running. It took a few years to realise this wasn't healthy and to sort it out. I'm in a much better place now. I'm happy in all aspects of my life. I spoke to a psychologist and did things to push myself outside my comfort zone - meeting people my age, working in a job, and realising there is more to life than just sport."
Defending table tennis champion Will Bayley waltzes way to guaranteed medal match
How can we not love Will Bayley? One of the great characters of Paralympic sport. Period. From being a tearful teenager in Beijing with ambitions to be the best in the business to receiving a yellow card for celebrating his Rio 2016 gold medal triumph (in front of a watching Johnny Vegas), the career of table tennis star Will Bayley has always been one of triumph over adversity, one of breaking the mould as a human being.
Will Bayley takes on Liao Keli in his semi-final match on Saturday Credit: GETTY IMAGES
The defending champion resoundingly thumped opponent Bjorn Schnake, of Germany, 3-0 in the quarter-finals of the men's S7 category at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Friday. Victory, via a 13-11, 11-8, 11-9 scoreline, took just over 25 minutes, and as ever was made compelling by Bayley's outbursts, noise at every point won, and histrionics. Apart from the mental mastery of his rival, his lightness of touch and dexterity moved him into a guaranteed medal match in Saturday's semi-final. But perfectionist Bayley is hellbent on retaining the title he won five years ago.
The Strictly Come Dancing star - the third Paralympian to appear on the hit dance show after Jonnie Peacock and Lauren Steadman - overcame a virulent cancer which almost claimed his life at the age of seven. Prior to that he beat arthrogryphosis, a debilitating congenital muscle wasting condition which he has had from birth and which has affected all of his limbs and has required dozens of operations. His lower limbs are, as his mother Chrissie, his No 1 fan, explained, "literally cemented together" which allows the table tennis player no flexibility in his joints. He took up table tennis when his grandmother bought him a table in the process of his recovery from cancer.
Day three - as it happened
One last post - and it's a good one...
Natasha Baker has won silver in the Grade 3 dressage. On board Keystone Dawn Chorus Baker scored 76.324.
Denmark's Tobias Thorning got the gold, with Rixt van der Hoorst from the Netherlands winning the bronze
Here's a recap of some of the medals for GB today
Britain won 10 medals on day three, that haul includes these moments of magic...
GOLD for Kadeena Cox in the women's C4-5 500m time-trial - won with a world record
GOLD for Hannah Russell in the S12 100m backstroke
GOLD for Reece Dunn in the men's S14 200m freestyle
SILVER for Bethany Firth in the S14 200m freestyle
BRONZE for Jaco van Gass in the C.1-3 1,000m time trial (world record in the C3 category)
BRONZE for Maria Lyle in the women's T35 100m
David Weir gets his Games under way
His first event is the 5,000m, and he struggles in the semi final. He finished in eighth place, way down on the winner Switzerland's Marcel Hug who set a new Paralympic record of 9 minutes 53.26 seconds.
The 'Weirwolf' couldn't keep up with the Swiss and the USA's Daniel Romanchuk and once he realised qualification was beyond him seemed to give up, ultimately finishing nearly a minute behind the leading pair. Whether there's reason to worry for his other events only time will tell but it didn't look good for the GB star there.
In the other semi-final Daniel Sidbury also came eighth and won't take part in the final.
David Weir early on in his 5,000m heat Credit: AP
Here's Natasha Baker's performance
🙌 @NBakerParaRider is in gold medal position!
This is how she did it...
Another Grade III Individual Test title incoming at #Tokyo2020? pic.twitter.com/Cy0SKoPSis
— C4 Paralympics (@C4Paralympics) August 27, 2021
China claim another gold
Gold for Di Dongdong in the men's T11 long jump - he posted a best leap of 6.47 metres. USA's Lex Gillette got the silver with Ronan Pallier of France grabbing the bronze.
The long jump for visually impaired athletes is one of the most impressive events you'll see at the Games, and it's a crowded field…
Introducing visually-impaired long jump...
Athletes are directed by the voice or claps of their guide, standing near the sand! #Tokyo2020 #C4Paralympics pic.twitter.com/yzTXpLqNWJ
Natasha Baker looks happy with her performance
And well she might - she scores 76.324 which means she leads. There are some strong riders to come but Baker has laid down a marker there.
'Shifting my weight and moving my bum'
Those are the words of Natasha Baker describing how she directs her horse, Keystone Dawn Chorus. She is about to start in the Grade 3 dressage.
Dominant Dos Santos
Back-to-back! Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos does what he does and claims a new Paralympic record in the Men's 100m T47 #GOLD Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos #BRA#Silver Michal Derus #POL#Bronze Washington Junior #BRA#ParaAthletics #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics
— Paralympic Games (@Paralympics) August 27, 2021
How do you defend a Paralympic title?
Well if you're Kadeena Cox this is how...
"I was just listening to my gospel music, just reading messages from my family and focussing on that. I got up and did my own thing"
Para-athletics' new star
Not content with becoming the first T37 athlete ever to run sub-11 seconds, @nickmayhugh does it again with a time of 10.95 #ParaAthletics #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/3pWGr7yGzD
Another day another Ihar Boki gold
The Belarusian winning a Paralympic title is as regular as night following day. His latest gold came in the men's S13 400m freestyle. It's his third of the Games and his 14th overall - simply unstoppable.
Look at China's Xia Zhou go! ⚡
A 🥉 for @ParalympicsGB's Scottish sensation @Lyle_Maria! #Tokyo2020 #C4Paralympics pic.twitter.com/NJ0GQnuBG2
Marcus Rashford celebrates GB's gold medals
Yes Kadeena 🏅👏🏾 https://t.co/wfX0l9nyp8
— Marcus Rashford MBE (@MarcusRashford) August 27, 2021
Congrats Hannah 👏🏾👏🏾🏅 https://t.co/TOtPfohmE2
Yes Reece!! 👏🏾🏅 https://t.co/mzWI1fqppJ
USA's Nick Mayhugh wins
Men's T37 100m with a time of 10.95 which is a new world record (beating his own mark set in the heats).
This is indeed a fast track - two world record in the past 10 minutes. Mayhugh was a footballer until two years ago but is now very much a new star on the Paralympics track.
Wen Xiaoyan wins
The women's T37 200m - she was the favourite coming into the race and made no mistake with a huge win. She set a new world record 26.59 seconds - going under 27 secs for the first time.
Her compatriot Jiang Fenfen was second in 27.33secs and France's Mandy Francois-Elie took the bronze in a time of 27.34 secs.
USA beat GB in the wheelchair rugby
The US were down by six tries early on but have come back to win 50-48. That means that the team from the States top the group with three victories from three and GB finish in second place of Pool B.
Marcin Polak suspended after testing positive for blood booster
Polish track cyclist Marcin Polak, who won a bronze medal on Wednesday, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned blood booster EPO (erythropoietin), the International Cycling Union (UCI) has said.
"The rider has been provisionally suspended pending the final adjudication of the matter. He is thus not allowed to participate in the Men's B 1000m time trial of the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 scheduled for 28 August 2021," the UCI said in a statement.
Marcin Polak (R) and Michal Ladosz compete in the men's B 4000m individual pursuit cycling event Credit: AFP
"The consequences on the bronze medal he obtained in the Men's B 4000m individual pursuit of the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be determined by the relevant disciplinary panel."
Polak, 38, won his bronze medal on Wednesday.
He also claimed two time trial world titles in 2015 and 2017, and won an individual pursuit world title on the track in 2019.
Over to the wheelchair tennis
Where Dermot Bailey's debut at the Games is over - the Briton lost 6-2, 6-0 to Spain's Daniel Caverzaschi.
It's still tight in the wheelchair rugby
GB lead 35-34 at the end of the third quarter - this is going to go down to the wire.
The butterfly stroke without arms.
Incredible 👏#Tokyo2020 #C4Paralympics pic.twitter.com/7SeNELoQ2u
Rivals and friends
Rivals in the pool, friends out it!
The #Paralympics spirit in full swing as @HRussell_96 assists competitor Carol Santiago off the podium@ParalympicsGB @cpboficial @Para_swimming #ParaSwimming #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/AObo4Pm37c
It's a China one, two, three
In the men's S5 50m butterfly.
Tao Zheng with the gold in a world record of 30.62 seconds, Lichao Wang with the silver and Weiyi Yuan with the bronze.
It's half time in the wheelchair rugby
And GB lead the USA 25-24. The momentum is with the US side, though, and GB will have to regroup during the break and return to the court pumped up.
Charles Melton of the USA Credit: GETTY IMAGES
Bronze for GB in the epee team
Piers Gilliver, Dimitri Coutyaand Oliver Lam-Watson have got on the podium after beating Ukraine 45-38 in the third-place match.
They lost to the Russian team in the semis but got over that defeat to claim a medal. It's a second medal of the Games for both Gilliver, who won gold in the Class A and Coutya , who won bronze in the Class B.
It's another medal for Piers Gilliver Credit: GETTY IMAGES
Brush up on your knowledge of GB's stars
🥇🥈🥉#Paralympics are underway in Tokyo with #ParalympicsGB already collecting 23 medals.
Here are the Paralympians to keep an eye on@ClaireeBeers explains
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— Telegraph Sport (@TelegraphSport) August 27, 2021
Photo finish
🥈 @BethanyFirth2 🇬🇧
🥉 @jessica_jane96 🇬🇧
😲 A dramatic finish in the S14 200m freestyle and two more medals for @ParalympicsGB! #Tokyo2020 #C4Paralympics pic.twitter.com/XHKUXvnFwN
Bethany Firth and Jessica-Jane Applegate speak...
On that close finish...
"It was a really good race - so close but unfortunately I didn't [get the gold]."
On how she trained her turns during lockdown...
"I got a kid's paddling pool and an bunny rope!"
On her future hopes...
"I just want to swim for fun and hopefully will be in Paris."
Jessica-Jane Applegate on her bronze...
"I came out with the mission of just getting a medal so I am super pleased with that."
Applegate and Firth celebrate after winning bronze and silver in the 200m freestyle Credit: PA
Think it's safe to say Dunn is happy with that gold
Goggles on ☺
Goggles off 😁🙌💥💦
What a reaction to winning 🥇 from @ReeceyDunn! #Tokyo2020 #C4Paralympics pic.twitter.com/x30nIE1Mr3
Dominant Dunn
🥇 GOLD MEDAL = DUNN 🥇@ReeceyDunn smashes his own world record and claims the S14 200m freestyle title! 🏊♂🇬🇧#Tokyo2020 #C4Paralympics pic.twitter.com/5kHKw7RrqW
Firth wins silver!
That was a real return to form for Firth, Applegate gets bronze with Lousie Fiddes just back in fourth.
Russian Valeriia Shabalina just pipped Firth for the gold, and was pushed all the way.
Shahabina 2:03.71
Firth 2:03.99
Applegate 2:09.53
Jessica-Jane Applegate and Beth Firth are off in the women's 200m freestyle
At the 100 metre mark Firth is second with Applegate in third.
Reece Dunn speaks...
On that winning feeling...
"It's amazing, this is the one I trained for and put all the effort in training for and got a world record so it great."
On the challenge of Bandeira...
"I knew he'd be strong in the back 50 so knew I needed a good first 150m. I was hurting."
Dunn wins GOLD!!
It's a new world record of 1 minute 52.40 seconds!!
That was a great swim - he was disappointed with silver in the butterfly yesterday but he's so happy now he's got that gold. He lead from the start and was just about able to hold off the determined challenge of Gabriel Bandeira of Brazil, who also went below the old world record mark. Bronze went to Viacheslav Ameliantsev of the Russian Paralympic Committee.
Jordan Catchpole came fifth in 1:56.33
Dunn leads after 100m
He's a body length ahead of everyone else.
This is great swimming from Dunn.
They're off
Catchpole is in Lane 4 with Dunn in Lane 5.
Both have got off to a solid start.
Dunn is the man to beat, he's the world record holder...
Reece Dunn and Jordan Catchpole are in the...
...S14 200m freestyle final.
Here's that interview with Hannah Russell
"I did struggle with my mental health a couple of years ago but I overcame it..."
"Always believe in your ability"
🗣 Three-time Paralympic gold medallist @HRussell_96 pic.twitter.com/AtzLDXme7a
Another world record in the pool
The USA's Robert Griswold has won gold with a new world record in the men's S8 100m backstroke. Spain's Inigo Sanz Llopis got the silver with China's Liu Fengqi claiming the bronze.
How to win gold
RUSSELL RETAINS HER PARALYMPIC TITLE! 🥇@HRussell_96 holds on for gold again in the S12 100m backstroke! 😁#Tokyo2020 #C4Paralympics pic.twitter.com/nBDIDs65e2
Hannah Russell speaks...
On what pleased here about the gold-winning swim…
"I have been focusing on the turn and knew it would be tough in the second length."
On overcoming problems and defending her title…
"I overcame problems with mental health and wanted to prove to people to never give and and believe in your ability. I wanted to come to Tokyo and here I am - always believe in yourself."
A (Clegg) family affair
🏊♂ James ✅
🏃♀ Libby ✅
🏊♂ Stephen ✅@stephenclegg95 becomes the third person in his family to win a Paralympic medal, alongside his siblings! 👏🥉#Tokyo2020 #C4Paralympics pic.twitter.com/zU2tLFlCGS
Hannah Russell wins GOLD!!
What a dominant swim she held off the Russian Pikalova to defend her title with a time of 1 minutes 8.44 seconds.
At the turn
Russell is leading by a metre or so.
They're off in the women's 100m backstroke
Russell is in Lane 5 and is second after 20 metres.
Can Hannah Russell defend her title?
She's poolside and ready to go...
Stephen Clegg speaks...
"I was really happy with that - this is an event for me to get into the meeting - a PB as well I am really pleased with this."
Clegg gets bronze!
He turned out of the medals, but his second 50 metres was brilliant as he powered into third position with a British record of 1 minute 1..27 seconds.
Azerbaijan's Raman Salei won in a time of 1:00.30 with Sergii Klippert of the Ukraine second in 1:00.71.
And Clegg has got a good start - he's ahead after 30 metres.
Stephen Clegg is ranked No.3
In the world in the men's 100m backstroke so will be looking to get on the podium.
The swimmers are coming out to the pool now.
Tom Hamer forced to withdraw
Two-time Paralympic silver medallist Tom Hamer has been forced to withdraw from the Games due to a back injury.
The 23-year-old swimmer claimed second spot in both the S14 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley at Rio 2016.
He had been due to defend the first of those titles today.
British Para Swimming performance director Chris Furber said in a statement: "The team have supported and helped Tom to manage his injury.
"We wanted to give him as long as possible but sadly he's just not able to compete anywhere near his best.
"He has been an integral part of the team and he has pushed everyone on, so we're all sad he isn't able to compete."
Our focus now moves to the pool
Here are the races to watch out for...
Stephen Clegg goes in the men's S12 100m backstroke final at 9
Hannah Russell defends her women's S12 100m backstroke final at 9.06
Reece Dunn takes part in the men's S14 200m freestyle final at 9.28
Jessica-Jane Applegate is in the women's S14 200m freestyle final at 9.35
The Tokyo heat is playing havoc again
During the Olympics the high temperatures and humidity caused the occasional delay and it's happened in these Games as well. The wheelchair tennis competition has been postponed until the temperatures drop later in the day.
Waking up in the UK and expecting #WheelchairTennis news from Tokyo?
There has been no play on the outside courts so far due to the heat delay, with no play scheduled before 5pm Tokyo time / 9am (BST).#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/QV5muJuWES
— Wheelchair Tennis (LTA) (@WChairTennisGB) August 27, 2021
GB's men's wheelchair team...
...are now up against it.
They lost 71-59 to Germany and will need a win in their next match tomorrow against the USA.
An inspiration
He says he's won a 'medal in life' and it's not hard to see why...
3 years ago I faced retirement due to Crohn's disease, I defied every odds thrown at me and I'm so proud of myself for putting in a performance. My aim now is to get into remission and healthy. This isn't a goodbye, it's a I'll see you later. I just don't know when. #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/ocO1XqdQWV
— Ali Jawad (@AliJawad12) August 27, 2021
Latest final in the velodrome
France's Dorian Foulon has won gold in the men's C5 4,000m Individual Pursuit final against Australia's Alistair Donohoe. Ukraine's Yehor Dementyev took the bronze.
It's into the fourth quarter in the wheelchair basketball
And GB are 62-52 down to Germany. They'll need a huge last few minutes to avoid defeat.
One-legged track cycling. Superb. 👏👏#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/tqq3bfxnTy
Kadeena Cox speaks...
On winning another gold…
"I tried not to cry on the podium. I tried to enjoy this - it didn't hit me until I got to the podium, it was a bit overwhelming."
On the support she's received…
"I got lots of messages from my family, my Grandad who hasn't been well sent a message just saying 'go get the gold'."
On inspiring a generation of black cyclists…
"Just do everything you want to do. I just hope to empower people to do better than me. There's no reason that the colour of your skin should stop you doing what you want to do."
Ali Jawad reveals tough sacrifices
Powerlifting star Ali Jawad believes he "won a medal in life" by managing to compete at Tokyo 2020 and concedes his career could now be over unless he finds sustainable medical treatment for Crohn's disease.
Rio 2016 silver medallist Jawad mounted a heroic effort just to be in Japan: shielding for three years, taking risks with medication and foregoing a stem cell trial featuring aggressive chemotherapy.
By his own admission, the 32-year-old arrived for the Games a shadow of his former self, having been debilitated by a lengthy fight against the inflammatory bowel condition.
He managed a credible sixth-placed finish in the men's -59 kg final on Friday following a best lift of 164kg, while compatriot Olivia Broome later claimed bronze in the women's -50kg.
READ: Ali Jawad reveals tough sacrifices and tennis stopped due to heat: what you missed from Tokyo overnight
It's half time in the men's wheelchair basketball
Germany lead GB 31-28. There's not much difference between the two sides but the Germans are nailing their three-pointers (four form six) and the British side are not (none from three). GB won their first match against Algeria with the Germans needing a win today having lost their opener.
Back to Back Gold Medals! 🥇🥇
This is your stage, @kad_c 🔥#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/aiKPwfkM25
Two medals from two event for Van Gass
Job done for Jaco! 🤜🤛🥉#Tokyo2020 #ParalympicsGB pic.twitter.com/ciZV8vdfap
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) August 27, 2021
Stunning ride
Kadeena Cox!! Last up in the C4-5 500m time trial, and she pulls off a WR to retain her gold. What a moment.
A lot has happened since her golden Rio, including a lot of recent injuries, but right now she's on track for the double-double in cycling and athletics. #Paralympics
— Molly McElwee (@molly_mcelwee) August 27, 2021
GOLD for Kadeena Cox!
She had a brilliant start, was three tenths up early on and powered on from there to finish with a new world record of 34.812 seconds. Her factored time was 34.433 seconds and she's won the gold by over a second in an event were the margins are usually so much tighter than that. She saved the best until last and once again proved herself to be a world-class athlete.
Kate O'Brien of Canada was second with Caroline Groot of the Netherlands in third.
Kadeena Cox is up next
It will be tough to defend this title such has been the quality of rides so far...
Caroline Groot of the Netherlands
Is the new leader with a time of 35.599 seconds, that's a new world record time and it was brilliant from start to finish. She's gone under the 36-second barrier for the first time.
As it stands
China's Jianping Ruan is leading, New Zealand's Nicole Murray is second, with Russian Alina Punina third. GB's Kadeena Cox will ride soon.
Our focus is still on the velodrome
Kadeena Cox is set to defend her title in Women's C4-5 500m time trial.
She spoke earlier about hoping to inspire a generation of black cyclists. Cox wrote her name into the history books at Rio 2016 by setting a world record en route to claiming gold in the C4-5 500m time trial and then repeating the feat in the T38 400m athletics event.
"There aren't very many people from a diverse background. I started my cycling academy to try and get more people from a BAME background into cycling...I would never have picked up cycling had it not been for my disability because it just wasn't something I saw...You see someone riding past in their Lycra and it's normally white, middle-class males and I never would have seen myself in that position, being an elite cyclist."
Kadeena Cox at the Rio Games Credit: PA
A bit more on Jaco van Gass
His time of 1:05.569 was quickest on the velodrome track but due to factoring was only good enough to put him third behind gold medal winner Li Zhangyu of China and silver medallist Alexandre Leaute of France.
He's won a gold and a silver from two events so far and such is his fine form that, with three events still to go, you expect he'll be adding to that medal collection before the end of these Games.
🥉 C1-C3 1000m time trial bronze
🔝 C3 world record set
Adding to his gold medal, it's a dream Paralympics debut for @jacovangass ✨#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/4luGjlGRcD
Earlier Olivia Broome won bronze
In the women's powerlifting -50kg event.
Here's Maria Lyle's bronze-winning run from earlier
Maria's Moment 🥉
T35 100m European champion, @Lyle_Maria, retains her Paralympic bronze from Rio 2016 👏#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/ltKe4Z1rNg
Bronze for Van Gass
The competition is over and he now has a bronze to add to yesterday's gold. He did all he could with the C3 world record but such is the nature of the event and 'factoring' that he has to be content with bronze.
BRONZE and C3 WORLD RECORD for @jacovangass🥉
What a Games this man is having!#ImpossibleToIgnore #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/yvEqx3cOyJ
— ParalympicsGB (@ParalympicsGB) August 27, 2021
Van Gass is in third
He cannot do any better than that - it's a world record for the C3 category of 1 minutes 5.569 seconds but with factoring it's only good enough for third place ( a reminder that cyclists of varying impairment levels compete against each other, and their times adjusted depending on their classification.)
He's produced by far the quickest time but with the mixed categories he is in third.
Van Gass is off
He's the world champion in the C3 category but can he claim a second gold here?
Four laps of the track...
Huge task for Van Gass
He's a C-3 rider so his time will not be reduced - cyclists of varying impairment levels compete together, with their times adjusted depending on their classification.
So nearly time for Jaco van Gass
To see whether he can add to yesterday's gold in the C3 3,000m individual pursuit with another in the C1-2 1,000m.
He'll go in about five minutes.
As it stands Li Zhangyu of China leads having beaten Alexandre Leute's world record time, so Van Gass will have to go low to get another gold.
Lyle so happy with medal and PB
Maria Lyle was overjoyed to win bronze in the women's T35 100m, claiming it was as good a performance as she could have hoped for.
The 21 year old ran a personal best of 14.18 seconds to get on the podium as China's Zhou Xia won the gold. Zhou took the title with at time of13 secs, with Australian Isis Holt taking silver, 0.13secs off the pace.
"It was going to be really tough to challenge for gold and silver, so I stuck to my own race plan. I didn't expect to run that time," Lyle said.
"In my heat, I seized up a little bit and it was more about relaxing into it. To have a season's best, there is not much more I can do."
Lyle, who has cerebral palsy, revealed she had struggled with mental health issues in Rio five years ago but still managed to come away with a silver and two bronzes.
"I really struggled in Rio with my mental health. I put quite a lot of pressure on myself because, deep down, I was really self-conscious about my disability," ;she said.
"I would hide behind that and just focus on my sport. It became a really unhealthy balance. Being unhappy with my personal circumstances had an effect on my running.
"It took a few years to realise this wasn't healthy and sort it out. I'm in a much better place now. I'm happy in all aspects of my life. I've got a better balance and it all complements each other.
"I spoke to a psychologist and did things to push myself outside my comfort zone - meeting people my age, working in a job, and realising there is more to life than just sport."
Marvellous Maria wins bronze in T35 100m
Scottish sprinter Maria Lyle won ParalympicsGB's first athletics medal of the Tokyo Games by claiming bronze in the women's T35 100m final.
The 21-year-old crossed the finish line in a season's best 14.18 seconds to finish third in the event for the second successive Games.
On the opening day of track action in Japan, gold went to China's Xia Zhou in 13 secs, with Australian Isis Holt taking silver, 0.13secs off the pace.
Lyle, who has cerebral palsy, struggled with mental health issues in Rio five years ago but still managed to come away with a silver and two bronzes.
"For me it was about going out there and enjoying the experience. To run the time I have, and to enjoy the experience, I am really happy," she said.
"It was always going to be difficult to challenge for gold and silver so I really had to stick to my own race plan. I didn't expect the time.
"It was hard to gauge where I was because the other two girls (Zhou and Holt) were quite far ahead but I just focused on what I needed to do for my race.
"I know from my heat I seized up a bit so I knew I had to relax more."
Ola Abidogun failed to qualify for the men's T47 100m final after finishing fourth in the heats in a season's best 11.17secs.
"I'm two hundredths away from a place in the final so I'm devastated," he said. "It is a season's best so I can take that away from me. But it's not close to my PB.
"I've had a difficult last 18 months, I've had an ankle injury recently which is a sprinter's curse. So it is nice to be able to run again - I was still struggling with it in July. But I know I have more to give and should have reached that final."
Kadeena Cox hoping to inspire a generation of black cyclists
Paralympic star Kadeena Cox hopes to inspire a future generation of black cyclists by showing the sport is not just for "white, middle-class males".
Cox wrote her name into the history books at Rio 2016 by setting a world record en route to claiming gold in the C4-5 500m time trial and then repeating the feat in the T38 400m athletics event.
The 30-year-old will defend those multi-sport titles in Tokyo, beginning at the velodrome on Friday.
Leeds-born Cox, who has Jamaican parents, acknowledges there is a noticeable lack of diversity within elite cycling and has already set about changing that by setting up her KC Academy.
She believes more role models are needed and is eager to provide further inspiration in Japan after BMX rider Kye Whyte last month claimed BMX silver at the Olympics.
"Within British cycling there is limited numbers: there's me, there's Kye, there's Quillan (Isidore), who is the other BMX who didn't go the (Olympic) Games, and that's kind of it," she said.
"There aren't very many people from a diverse background. I started my cycling academy to try and get more people from a BAME background into cycling.
"We've got a couple of cyclists that are currently working their way up through the rankings and hoping to be on the squad in the next few years.
"It's nice Kye was out there, he's won a medal, the nation has seen him, it's like: 'If Kye can do it, then I can do it'.
"And I always say it's that visibility - if you see someone that looks like you doing something then you think you can achieve that.
"I would never have picked up cycling had it not been for my disability because it just wasn't something I saw.
"You see someone riding past in their Lycra and it's normally white, middle-class males and I never would have seen myself in that position, being an elite cyclist.
"So I think that visibility that Kye has given us, that visibility that I'm trying to give within disability sport, is just so key and hopefully it will mean more people will be coming into the sport."
Cox's life changed dramatically in 2014 when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Having previously competed as an able-bodied athlete, she excelled on her Paralympics debut two years later and was one of the headline-grabbing stories of Rio, becoming the first Briton to top the podium in two different sports in the same Games since 1984.
She has since battled disordered eating and body image issues, plus a career-threatening knee injury.
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Why serve on a short-term mission trip? Why raise hundreds of dollars to spend 1-2 weeks in another city (or country)? I mean, what difference can I truly make in that short amount of time? Aren't we really just air-dropping the gospel into a confined location with the hopes it might last? What happens when I'm gone? It's so expensive and it just doesn't seem practical.
I appreciate the concern. I respect the questions. However, the basis of such rationale is flawed. It's flawed because we assume that short-term mission trips are only about sharing the gospel during a weeklong excursion divorced from other gospel-work.
From the experience of more than 30 trips I've been on or led, I've learned at least 8 reasons short-term mission trips are worth it. And these reasons point to a much bigger picture than simply "mission week" alone.
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There's a lot more to short-term mission trips than one might think.


It has been an interesting week. I am now up to working six hours a day but my elbow sure objects to that. I go into see my doctor next Wednesday and will talk to him about it. Saje went in to have his nerve conduction test. They are still trying to figure out just what is wrong with him. If it doesn't improve we are looking at disability because he just can't put any weight on his feet without being in immense pain.
That doesn't mean however that there weren't things that made me smile. The picture above is of my Christmas Cactus in full bloom. That is definitely worth a smile as it decided to do it all on its own without all the steps that one is supposed to take to cause it.
I just love the sectional that was given to us. It is older and was originally that microfiber which has worn off in places. I do find it amusing that in the locations where it has worn off it looks like distressed leather.
I have been cooking the past few weeks rather then Saje and have had the chance to try out some new recipes. Last night I made Butter Chicken and it was great. Really easy recipe too.
I have been able to start working on my jewelry again. Nothing heavy as far as wire or metal but it is a start.


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City council accepted the recommendation from the Human Resources Department to approve the employment contract for city manager, Joe Felz. Payment of his $212,000 annual salary is retroactive from the date of July 9th, 2011. A couple speakers expressed concern that no survey was taken to assess other potential candidates for the position. Council Member Don Bankhead believed that hiring a consultant to research other candidates would be a waste of time and tax payer funds saying, "It would seem rather foolish that we do something like [surveying], because in the end we would wind up with Joe anyway… Quite frankly, I don't think that there is anyone that would be more qualified to act as city manager for the city of Fullerton". Bankhead's recommendation comes from the city manager's long standing knowledge of the city and its operations.
However Bankhead's belief was not unanimous on the council. Bruce Whitaker took the dissenting opinion during the council's 4-1 vote expressing skepticism about rushing into the agreement. Whitaker stated that the, "City manager is a very powerful role in the city and has direct supervision responsibility for the entirety of the city government. In fact the only person that we on the council directly have supervisory authority over is the city manager, and then only at certain junctures. So it is really through the city manager that the operating aspects of city government occur".
Whitaker claims that researching other candidates would have validated whoever was selected from the process, even if Felz ended up being selected. Additionally, it is because of the questionable transparency and accountability regarding the Kelly Thomas case that such a selection process could be used to safeguard against future liabilities. Whitaker believes that Joe Felz should have operated under an 'at will' employment citing City Council Member Pat McKinley's previous 16 year 'at will' employment as Chief of Fullerton Police Department.
McKinley replied to Whitaker's comments stating that most city managers work on contract. He later described a baseball analogy comparing Joe Felz as "the Albert Pujols of city managers", and claimed that other head hunters have made competing offers. Although these offers have not been declared publically, the majority of the council believes that choosing to keep Felz was the best option.
Perks to the employment agreement include:
One year of severance pay should Felz be fired without reason.
A $625 monthly car allowance.
Salary is locked and can not be lowered.


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SHE'S IN!
Holly Willoughby '100 per cent confirmed' to present I'm A Celebrity 2018 as Ant McPartlin's replacement
A new report claims the This Morning beauty has signed on the dotted line to appear alongside Dec in this year's series
By Ellie Henman
HOLLY Willoughby has been "100 per cent confirmed" to replace Ant McPartlin on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
It comes just one day after The Sun exclusively revealed how the mum-of-three was in secret talks with bosses about joining the team.
Holly Willoughby is said to be '100 per cent' confirmed for I'm A Celebrity
Now insiders close to the star told The Mirror Holly would be heading Down Under with Declan Donnelly when the series begins later this year.
A source told them: "Holly is 100% confirmed to be going into the Jungle this year as Ant's stand-in.
"They've taken their time announcing it as they wanted to be sure Holly could fit it in with her family and other work commitment."
A spokesperson for Holly said the report was "just speculation".
ITV boss Kevin Lygo on Ant McPartlin, the future of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and Saturday Night Takeaway
The presenter is one of Ant McPartlin's closest palsCredit: Xposure
Yesterday The Sun exclusively revealed how the This Morning star was ITV's prime target to stand in for Ant, who is taking time off from TV until next year.
Holly was the only star in talks for the role — with bookies' favourites Caroline Flack, 38, Davina McCall, 50, and Stephen Mulhern, 41, all ruled out by ITV chiefs.
Former jungle queen Scarlett Moffatt, 28, was also rumoured to be in the mix, but she will remain on the spin-off show.
A source told The Sun: "Holly is far and away the front-runner and talks are at an advanced stage. Not only is she loved by ITV bosses and the nation, but she is also one of Ant's closest friends.
Declan Donnelly cracks gag about Ant McPartlin on his return to I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here after rehab stint
Ant confirmed he was taking some time out from TV until next year, leaving ITV bosses looking for a stand in to host the show alongside Declan DonnellyCredit: ITV
Dec will be hosting I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here without Ant after 17 seasons
Holly, here with Ant and Dec at the 2016 Glamour Awards, has been in advanced talks with ITV bossesCredit: SUPPLIED BY Xposure
Holly Willoughby jokes on This Morning she wants Danny Dyer to chin Piers Morgan in the face on Good Evening Britain
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Holly's fans started campaigning for her to appear on the show after Dec joked about her standing in for Ant last year.
Ant returned to rehab in March and cancelled all his TV commitments following a drink-drive smash.
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As Sarah waited…Ninety years for a son to fulfil God's promise.
As Moses waited…40 years in the desert, being prepared by God to lead his people.
We wait for emptiness and humility; for bravado to wither.
As Israel waited…40 years of wandering, hungry, depressed, thirsting, unsure.
As the Prophets waited…1000 years of promises that God would raise up a Saviour.
As John the Baptist waited…Scanning the crowds for the one whose sandals he would not be worthy to untie.
It is taken from a book called Alternative Worship by Jonny Baker.


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