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Q: Why does this custom shape take up the entire vertical space? I would like to know why this custom shape, which is just a letter template takes up the entire space of the view?? I never drew a line that required that much vertical space so I'm wondering what is going on.
Here is an example of what it looks like.

You can see that the image is pretty much doubled vertically.
Here is the code of the shape with its Parent View
 import SwiftUI

    struct ParentView: View {
       var body: some View {
       VStack {
           Spacer()
           LetterPreviewShape()
       }
    }

}

    struct LetterPreviewShape: Shape {
        func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path {
            let startingPoint = CGPoint(x: rect.minX, y: rect.minY)
            let paragraphStartingPoint = CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.1, y: rect.maxY * 0.1)

            var path = Path()

            //Letter outline
            path.move(to: startingPoint)
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX, y: rect.minY))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX, y: rect.midY))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.minX, y: rect.midY))
            path.closeSubpath()

            //Greeting Line
            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.1, y: rect.maxY * 0.07))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.3, y: rect.maxY * 0.07))

            //Body Strokes
            path.move(to: paragraphStartingPoint)
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.9, y: rect.maxY * 0.1))

            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.1, y: rect.maxY * 0.11))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.9, y: rect.maxY * 0.11))

            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.1, y: rect.maxY * 0.12))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.9, y: rect.maxY * 0.12))

            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.1, y: rect.maxY * 0.13))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.9, y: rect.maxY * 0.13))

            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.1, y: rect.maxY * 0.14))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.9, y: rect.maxY * 0.14))

            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.1, y: rect.maxY * 0.15))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.9, y: rect.maxY * 0.15))

            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.1, y: rect.maxY * 0.16))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.9, y: rect.maxY * 0.16))

           //Signature Line
            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.7, y: rect.maxY * 0.18))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.9, y: rect.maxY * 0.18))

            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.7, y: rect.maxY * 0.19))
            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rect.maxX * 0.9, y: rect.maxY * 0.19))

            return path
        }
    }

A: Shapes in SwiftUI always fill the available space. It doesn't have anything to do with where you draw the content.
You can see this behavior replicated with the non-custom system shapes as well -- if you you just use a Rectangle or Circle, they will also fill the available space.
To constrain it, give it a frame -- possible in conjunction with a GeometryReader if you need to base it on the available size.
For example:
struct ContentView : View {
    var body: some View {
        GeometryReader { geometry in
            VStack {
                Spacer().frame(height: geometry.size.height / 2)
                Rectangle().fill(Color.red).frame(height: geometry.size.height / 2)
            }
        }
    }
}

A: Shape does not have own frame, so you have to give it one externally (or it fills everything available), like
struct ParentView: View {
    var body: some View {
       VStack {
           Spacer()
           LetterPreviewShape()
              .frame(height: 200)   // << this goes in `func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path`
       }
    }
}


Segura Viudas, the Spanish Cava known for its authentic approach and remarkable quality. The brand is pouring itself into the music world again by collaborating with Electronic DJ, producer, vocalist, and songwriter Anna Lunoe for its latest campaign "Open Up." Segura Viudas' ad agency of record, República, created the campaign's anthem video, which features an original track by Lunoe entitled "Sip It" that mixes the alluring sounds of Cava -- from the unwrapping of the foil and popping of the cork to the pouring of the Cava itself -- with Lunoe's musical innovation and pure sonic power.
The spot, was released on September 1 and will run on digital platforms for one year, during which the artist and brand will also participate in a series of events in key markets across the U.S.
"When we approached Anna to work with Segura Viudas, she was excited about the creative foundation of the project and the overarching campaign platform, "Open Up," said República President Luis Casamayor." As we refined the concept, Anna had a very real creative impact and infused the spot with her own unique style which made it an exceptionally collaborative process," he added.
Lunoe currently hosts her own weekly program entitled "Anna Lunoe Presents: HYPERHOUSE", which is broadcast live to over 100 countries. A star in the EDM scene, she has toured with Jack Ü (Skrillex & Diplo) on the Full Flex Express Train Tour, Hard Summer, Splash House and more. Recently, Lunoe made history by becoming the first solo female DJ to perform at Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas' main stage.
This is the second time Segura Viudas has adventured into the world of music. Last holiday season, Segura Viudas produced a holiday commercial with indie rock artist Eleanor Friedberger playing the holiday classic "Auld Lang Syne" using flutes filled with Cava. This idea follows in the footsteps of Segura Viudas' parent company, The Freixenet Group, which became a pop culture icon in Spain thanks to its annual "Felices Fiestas" ad campaign, dating back to its first ad in 1977 with superstar Liza Minnelli. With this innovative concept, the company ushered in a new era in advertising, inviting international superstars, many of whom had never been to Spain, to be the seasonal spokesperson for its Cava.


The stallion selection committee of the Oldenburger Verband came to Platinum Stable in Riel Monday to test Ferguson (by Floriscount) and Five Star (by Amazing Star). The goal of the visit was the check whether they studs are good enough to be approved by the German studbook. They both passed with flying colours.
Ferguson received his KWPN license earlier this year with high grades for elasticity. The German committee totally agreed in this matter. They said that Ferguson is a added value for the breeding of dressage horses.
Five Star, he got KWPN approved in 2013, definately showed his good will yesterday. The committee said they think it is a typical Dutch horse that has a very nice front and three well developed gaits that show lots of elasticity and balans.
Reason enough for Dr Wolfgang Schulze-Schleppinghoff, Oldenburger Breeding Director, to approve both stallions for the Oldenburger Studbook.


FIAT Group were focused on the production of cars and agricultural vehicles. The Fiat SpA group now has activities in several sectors in industry and financial services. It also has significant worldwide operations, operating in 61 countries with 1,063 companies that employ over 223,000 people, 111,000 of whom are outside Italy.
FIAT branded cars are constructed all around the world besides Italy, the biggest industry of the company outside Italy is in Brazil (best seller), FIAT also has factories in Poland and Argentina. Joint Venture productions in France, Turkey, Egypt (with the state owned Nasr car company), South Africa, India and China.
HARALD WESTER / Chief Technology LUCA DE MEO /CEO Alfa Romeo FRANCO MINIERO / CEO Fiat Prof.
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In the spirit of Summer and long balmy nights lending themselves to dining outdoors, at-home Christmas parties, and more family and social gatherings than you can poke your BBQ tongs at, Alex talks about how good design can turn a space where we simply prepare meals and drinks into a real 'Entertainer's Kitchen'.
'I believe entertaining is intrinsically tied to the Australian dream of the way we live and dine . . . it's a lifestyle.
We love the textured tile splash back in our Moore Park Gardens project. The flexible island bench-come-dining table extension creates the ideal entertainer's kitchen in an inner city pad. The timber floorboards throughout the kitchen and living spaces create a visual connection and feeling of space.
The kitchen in our Stanley Avenue project is perfect for entertaining with seating at the breakfast bar allowing for two-way conversation, plenty of bench space for prep and plating, stone flooring throughout the kitchen and living creates a cohesive and larger sense of space, and last but not least a good exhaust is a must!
In our Marian Street project, we installed a bar area with side-by-side Vintec wine fridges. The bar area can be closed off with mirrored pocket doors that creates the feeling of space in the kitchen.
We designed a walk-in pantry behind the kitchen in our Lord Street project that allowed for ample storage and additional preparation zones to hide the mess!
High quality appliances are important in an Entertainer's Kitchen. A 900mm wide oven will allow you to cater for large groups with ease.


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I "bumped into" the Aro gTér lineage without any background of Buddhist practice. I had not been looking for a spiritual home intentionally, but got hooked right away and felt that I wanted to take a closer look. In my wildest dreams I wouldn't have imagined what came out of that decision. Looking back, I can say that my whole life turned around. The beginning of my apprenticeship was quite challenging, as I had to learn everything from scratch: what Buddhist practice is all about, why I need all these musical instruments and ritual implements, and what it means to belong to a sangha. To relate to a teacher or Lama in this context was a whole adventure in itself. Another crucial point was to commit to Buddhist practice and find out if it really works for me. I was lucky – it did, so I moved on, and developed confidence in the teacher, lineage and practice. Moreover, I found a partner who became an apprentice as well, so that my husband and I can practice together in the same lineage and have become disciples of the same Lamas.


Welcome to the City of Salisbury's Rumor Control page.
The City of Salisbury's Rumor Control page was created to dispel rumors and correct misinformation spread through the grapevine and via social media in Salisbury. We appreciate our residents who seek truth over false information shared throughout our community. We believe that great discussions of City issues must be based on the facts and not assumptions, innuendo or false narratives.
If you hear rumors in the community that you believe should be corrected or would like verification of facts, please contact the City of Salisbury at coscommunications@salisburync.gov.
I'm disappointed and very saddened about the Holiday Caravan Board's announcement to discontinue the Holiday Caravan Parade. Please know that Salisbury's City Council never made a decision to take over the Holiday Caravan Parade or felt pressured to do so. As a local government entity, our priority is to create welcoming and inclusive environments for all. It is my hope we all work together, as a community, and move forward with a renewed commitment to continue this great tradition for the entire Rowan community. My deepest thanks to the Holiday Caravan Board for your dedicated work over the years!
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, Salisbury Police were dispatched to the Harris Teeter Grocery Store located at 850 West Jake Alexander Blvd. in reference to a possible armed robbery. When officers arrived they discovered that a robbery was in progress, and the suspect was holding hostages inside of the store. Officers made contact with the suspect, who was armed with a handgun and attempted to negotiate his peaceful surrender.
While police negotiated with the suspect, he presented a clear threat to harm one of the hostages with the handgun. In response to that threat, one Salisbury Officer fired one shot from his issued rifle, striking the suspect. The suspect was immediately secured and first aid started by officers. All the hostages being held in the store were simultaneously evacuated to safety.
Rowan EMS was on scene for standby and began treating the suspect as well. The suspect was taken to Novant Rowan helipad and transported by helicopter to North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem for treatment of his wound. The suspect is still being treated for his injuries and is in critical condition. There were no injuries to either the hostages or police. The NC SBI will be conducting the investigation into the officer involved shooting and Salisbury Police Criminal Investigations will be investigating the robbery. The name of the Officer involved and the suspect will be released at a later time.
On Thursday, May 31 at approximately 12:36 p.m. a person entered the First National Bank at 322 E. Innes Street in Salisbury and robbed the location of an undisclosed amount of money. Officers were able to locate the suspect's vehicle and engaged in a multi-jursidictional vehicle pursuit, which led them to 1101 Mendenhall Street in the City of Thomasville.
Once the vehicle turned onto Mendenhall Street, the driver exited the vehicle and attempted to flee into Anderson RC Hobby Shop.
A citizen attempted to stop the suspect from entering the store. The suspect produced a knife and stabbed the citizen multiple times. The officers then confronted the suspect and more than one officer used their taser to take the suspect in to custody. The tasers proved ineffective. The suspect still in possession of the knife, was shot by a Salisbury Police Officer. An additional suspect is being treated at the hospital for an unrelated medical issue.
The identity of the suspect shot is currently being verified.
The City is paying funds for children of a certain demographic to swim at Catawba so that they will not have to swim at the Fred Evans Pool.
This rumor is false. The City of Salisbury does not pay for any child to swim at the Catawba College pool outside of a scheduled camp. In addition, Parks and Recreation camps do not separate children based upon race, ethnicity, religion, or economic status.
Reports were that a student was planning to commit an act of violence at Salisbury High School on today, Thursday, Feb. 22.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools (RSSS) staff and Salisbury Police received social media messages from residents regarding a social media post that was not directly related to Salisbury High. The social media post inferred possible violence at "SHS" on today, Thursday, Feb. 22. Residents sharing the post supposed that "SHS" stood for Salisbury High School. Law enforcement investigated and discovered that a social media post directed to "SHS" originated from out of state, with no specific school name for "SHS." "SHS" schools across the country have received similar notices of the posts. As a precautionary measure, Salisbury Police directed additional officers to the high school as RSSS put Salisbury High School on a Code Yellow lock down around 7:30 a.m. Around 8:45 a.m., the school moved into a code orange lockdown when additional social media posts were being reported. This allowed for a more secure campus while law enforcement and school administrators conducted the investigation. Salisbury Police investigated and found no credible threats to Salisbury High School. The lock down was lifted at 2 p.m. and students were dismissed on time, without incident.
A Salisbury High School student was removed from the classroom for making threats of violence at the school.
No School Resource Officer (SRO) nor any RSSS staff member removed any students from the classroom or the campus due to threats of violence or identified any student making or furthering a threat.
On Thursday, Nov. 9 at 5:04 p.m., the Salisbury Police Department was notified that an armed robbery was in progress at the Wells Fargo Bank, 866 W. Jake Alexander Blvd. During the robbery, an individual was shot inside the bank.
As officers were en route to the bank, SPD was notified that a vehicle in the area was either the source of shots fired or received shots fired. Later, a vehicle matching the same description was identified traveling at a high rate of speed near Brenner Avenue, Lincolnton and S. Fulton Street, and back towards Jake Alexander Blvd. SPD officers spotted the suspect vehicle and gave chase.
During the chase, the suspect vehicle crashed on Jake Alexander Blvd. Preliminarily, shots were fired, striking the suspect. The suspect has since died. Additional victims have been injured in this incident.
The FBI and SBI are assisting the SPD with the investigation of the bank robbery, officer-involved shooting, and other possible crimes committed by the suspect.
Further information on this incident will be provided as more facts are known.
The issue of relocating the statue "Fame" has been a frequent topic of discussion over the past few years, particularly in light of the tragedies in Charleston, South Carolina and more recently in Charlottesville, Virginia.
In 2015, City Council received public comments about the statue for over two hours, with many people speaking for and against the statue's removal. At the same time a bill was passed by the General Assembly that prohibited local governments from removing or relocating objects of remembrance on public property.
After much discussion and further research, it is our belief that the "Fame" statue does sit on public property, but Innes Street, on which the statue sits, is now a state-maintained street. How much control the North Carolina Department of Transportation exercises over the median is uncertain.
What is clear, however, is that the Hoke Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, which is the owner of the statue, was given an easement for the statue and the easement is still in place today.
The State of North Carolina would have to grant permission to the City of Salisbury or the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the statue to be relocated, and the Hoke Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy would have to give up its existing easement, and grant its permission for the statue to be changed in any way.
In response to a recent post currently being shared on Facebook in the Salisbury community, the Salisbury Police Department (SPD) is releasing the following information. Beyond the information listed below, and to allow for a fair trial for all parties, SPD will make no further comment regarding this incident.
SPD was called to the CVS drugstore at 1924 Statesville Blvd. on 8/30/17 at 4:53 p.m. regarding a disturbance.
Once on the scene, officers took statements, escorted one party to the ER for medical evaluation, and gathered other evidence, including surveillance camera footage.
It was determined the reported crimes were misdemeanors, therefore, the officer could not arrest as directed in NC statues because the crimes had not been committed in the officer's presence.
On Friday, August 25 at approximately 2 p.m., Salisbury Police Officers located a suspect recently indicted on 2014 murder charges by the Rowan County grand jury. In this case a true bill of indictment was issued for murder.
Officers attempted to stop the suspect's vehicle on Bringle Ferry Road. As officers approached the suspect's vehicle, he drove off through residential property, subsequently leading officers on a short vehicle pursuit. Two officers fired multiple shots into the vehicle's tires in an attempt to prevent the suspect's escape. The suspect continued to travel through residential property until he crashed in front of a home along E. Lafayette St. The suspect exited the vehicle, fled on foot, and was apprehended after a short foot pursuit.
The suspect, John Calvin Sifford III, 29, was uninjured by the officers' gunshots. Once processed, he will be booked in to the Rowan County Detention Center. Additional charges are pending.
The Salisbury Police Department has consulted with State Bureau of Investigation, and given the circumstances surrounding the shooting, the organization has declined to review the incident. The officers involved, Sgt. Mike Colvin, and Detective Devin Barkalow, have been placed on administrative duty pending an internal investigation.
A recent report on a local blog falsely states that there was gunfire inside the Salisbury Police Department building at 130 E. Liberty St.
While the City of Salisbury chooses not acknowledge the many false and skewed reports from this blog and its "bloggers," this police report seems to have increased attention from the local citizenry. The police report featured was an administrative means of tracking recovered firearms evidence and not that someone was shooting inside the police department as characterized in the blog post.
The City of Salisbury encourages citizens to directly research information for themselves from legitimate sources before sharing assumed information and causing unnecessary alarm among its residents.
The City has had no discussions about removing the Fame Confederate Monument, owned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and located at the intersection of Church and W. Innes Streets in Salisbury.
The City has been under the impression that the 2015 Cultural History Artifact Management and Patriotism Act would prevent its removal. We are currently consulting with NCDOT as to who holds the title to the land in question.
Fueled through social media and private convesations, rumors led residents to gather last night in its vicinity in false anticipation of its removal. As a reminder, any residents interested in gathering in support of the Monument's removal or protection must receive a permit to assemble from the Salisbury Police Department at 130 E. Liberty St.
The Salisbury Police Department stationed armed guards at Food Lion Stores in Salisbury.
I heard that there will be a riot in Salisbury this week or weekend following today's announcement from the Rowan District Attorney's Office regarding the officer-involved shooting.
The Salisbury Police Department does not have credible evidence at this time that riots will occur in our City. It does your neighbors an injustice to share this information with your friends, family and neighbors via social media, telephone or in-person as fact. Again, we encourage our residents to seek factual information from reliable sources.
Thank you for your correspondence to City of Salisbury officials received via email at 4 p.m., Friday, May 26, in response to our request of various community stakeholders to discuss the upcoming Rowan County District Attorney's decision regarding the Ferguson Laurent Jr. officer-involved shooting. Officials are declining this invitation.
For nearly seven months, the City of Salisbury and Salisbury Police Department have come under scrutiny regarding the Laurent shooting – and rightly so. Whenever a police tactic results in a death of a citizen, the community deserves a full investigation, transparency and truth from all those involved.
However, the proliferation of false information surrounding this incident spread by members of your organization, the question of Police Chief Jerry Stokes' credentials, the continued, unlawful request to direct the Chief to suspend the use of knock and announce warrants, and requests of information specifically known not to be in the City's possession, is disappointing.
Following Mr. Laurent's death, Chief Jerry Stokes immediately called a meeting of stakeholders to share as much information as he was able with community members to help calm tensions. At that time, Chief shared with the group that the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) was in charge of the investigation going forward. He also stated that the information he provided was preliminary at best, including the number of gunshots fired.
The known fact was that Chief Stokes was still an active member of the class as of the date of the letter. The Chief was never "advised that he would be removed from the class" nor "had he taken the class after multiple attempts." Chief Stokes took and passed the exam on Friday, May 12, and graduated from BLET on Wednesday, May 24. This fact is and was known to your organization back in March through present.
Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes is a highly qualified law enforcement officer with more than 32 years experience. He is keenly aware of and has researched how to use the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. He also was the only police chief candidate who had a clear vision for the Salisbury Police Department's community policing program.
Yet, in your latest letter, you continue to ask about Chief Stokes' credentials as an accredited law enforcement official. Chief Stokes is a fully accredited law enforcement officer, with full arrest powers, through the N.C. Department of Justice Standards Division. In addition, completion of the N.C. BLET course is not a requirement to serve as a North Carolina Police Chief. No additional questions will be answered regarding Chief's qualifications as Salisbury Police Chief.
However, the Salisbury Police Department has enacted additional measures should they choose to utilize knock and announce warrants in the future. Those measures include additional implicit bias, de-escalation skills and other training for all officers, oversight and final approval by Chief Stokes and Major Barnes to obtain future knock and announce warrants, and requirements that every first-responder police officer in the department wear body cameras, including those on the Special Response Team. These measures were shared last week with the small group meeting attendees.
Yet, your group members continue to spread this false information. We will no longer address any additional questions regarding this report, its origination or its current location until the D.A. releases the report. In the meantime, any additional questions regarding the Laurent shooting should be addressed to the D.A. or the SBI.
Finally, a series of small group meetings were held on Thursday, May 25 and Friday, May 26. The meetings were held in small groups in an effort to provide all stakeholders an opportunity to speak and share their own individual thoughts and concerns. In a setting of 30+ individuals, an opportunity for all to share their opinions would be near impossible and unfair to other attendees.
Some members of Justice in Salisbury initially agreed to attend these small group meetings including during follow-up, confirmation telephone calls. On the first day of this engagement, your members declined to attend these meetings.
Our objective is and always will be the health, safety and well-being of the Salisbury community. Despite your refusal to meet with city administration, we are still open to communicating with your group at a later date for the betterment of our community.
Why did the trees along the 100 block of W. Innes St. need to be cut down during the sidewalk construction project?
The trees are being cut down and not going to be replaced.
Why couldn't we work around the existing trees? From the Salisbury Post: When Chad Vriesema of Central Piedmont Builders was turning the Bernhardt Hardware Building on North Main Street into shops and apartments a few years ago, he wanted to remove the sidewalk trees to clear the way for construction, according to Rodney Queen, formerly of the city's tree board. The board denied Vriesema's request and he proceeded with the trees intact. "He did a great job working around them," Queen says.
Why can't we have large oak trees like Greenville, SC?
Lane Bailey sent an internal memo to Salisbury city staff forbidding them to attend the Stop the Violence Summit held on Saturday, March 18.
Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes failed his Basic Law Enforcement Training exam and does not have arrest powers in the state of North Carolina.
Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes remains a student in the Basic Law Enforcement Training class at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The exam mentioned above will be administered to students in May 2017. Currently, Chief Stokes has arrest powers in the state of North Carolina through August 2017.
Chief Stokes has more than 30 years experience and 3,000 hours of documented law enforcement training, and most recently served as a deputy chief in Lynchburg, Virginia. There, he was a fully-certified police officer.
The N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards recognizes the certification and training of law enforcement officers from other states on a probationary period, provided the officer's experience and training records are sufficient. During the probationary period, the officer must complete 90 hours of study in North Carolina law as outlined in N.C. Justice Standards.
In compliance with the general statutes of the state of North Carolina and specifically the Rules of Chapter 9 to Title 12 of the NC Administrative Code, Chief Stokes has been provided with a probationary certification as a fully-sworn law enforcement officer, who is able to enforce the laws of the state.
The City of Salisbury encourages residents to seek truth for themselves and not engage in false narratives that have no basis or foundation in Fact.
The Salisbury Police Department is ignoring eyewitness statements that multiple officers fired and that Laurent never fired.
Multiple people walked through the crime scene.
The crime scene is noted as the residence of 625 E. Lafayette St. Only members of law enforcement were in the residence during the investigation.
The City of Salisbury has not been truthful and transparent about the shooting death of Ferguson Laurent Jr.
The City of Salisbury and the Salisbury Police Department have provided the public with as much information and documentation as they can provide in the midst of this on-going investigation. As stated two months ago, the City of Salisbury and the Salisbury Police Department cannot comment any further than the already provided information so as not to interfere with the on-going SBI investigation.
The City of Salisbury is aware that members of the Salisbury community held a news conference today regarding the autopsy of Ferguson Laurent Jr.
We have stated since November 4, that once we provided the initial, preliminary information, that we would have no further comment on this incident until the SBI concluded its investigation of this officer-involved shooting. It would be highly inappropriate for the Salisbury Police Department or the City of Salisbury to comment on an on-going investigation, particularly an investigation this important to our community.
Unfortunately, as we wait for the SBI investigation to conclude, assumptions, accusations and misinformation have been shared with the public and the news media. Multiple pages of information regarding Mr. Laurent, the officer involved, the search warrant and the items recovered from the home, were provided to members of the public and the news media from the city in the spirit of truth and transparency. The characterization that we are being secretive or not forthcoming is highly inaccurate. We continue to stand by the decision to not comment at this time until the SBI investigation is concluded.
Initial reports on the day of the shooting were that Mr. Laurent was shot two times by Officer Boehm. After further investigation on the night of the shooting, it was determined that the initial reports on the number of shots were inconclusive. The true number of shots would be provided in the SBI report and the autopsy. This information was shared with on the City's Rumor Control web page on the evening of November 3 and with members of the public.
On the evening of the shooting, the City and the Salisbury Police Department called together members of the community, including some of the speakers at today's news conference, to share as much information as we could regarding this incident, again in the spirit of truth and transparency. But more importantly, we recognized that tensions were beginning to rise in our community. We reached out to these individuals for outreach assistance. We answered questions to the best of our ability at that time. We also shared with the group that we could not comment further until the SBI completed its investigation. We have not met with this same group following the first meeting.
The City is not "hiding behind" its Rumor Control page. This valuable tool has been employed to dispute false information that has been shared in the community. However, despite our best efforts, some of these Rumors continue to exist as noted at today's news conference.
Numerous reporters failed to read the entire autopsy report that states three of the gunshot wounds "may represent a re-entrance of one of the bullets perforating the right upper arm." This inaccurate statement has been repeated multiple times in news stories over the past few days. Again, the actual number of shots fired will be released once the SBI concludes its investigation of this matter.
The autopsy report released today by the Office of the Medical Examiner shows that Ferguson Laurent experienced 10 gunshot wounds to various parts of his body, including five in the torso, four to the arm and one to the head. While the autopsy report lists 10 bullet wounds, it does not account for the actual number of shots fired by the officer. Bullet fragments were recovered in the arm wounds and in the case of one wound, no bullet or fragment was found. We will not know the actual number of shots until the State Bureau of Investigations completes its investigation of this shooting incident.
High Point Police are prohibited by policy from their City Council from using no-knock tactics.
According to the High Point Chief of Police, Kenneth J. Shultz "According to my knowledge, that information has never been discussed by our Council. We do not have a policy from them that prohibits no-knock tactics. Instead, we comply with state law and can use the tactic in critical cases where it is ruled that the danger to our officers based on factors such as known weapon possession and disposition to harm our officers warrants the consideration for a no-knock warrant. In truth, we seldom utilize such a tactic, but it is a viable option should the level of danger dictate such a response. Related to this, our internal policy does mandate that the Tactical Team be utilized to execute all high risk search warrants where weapons are known or are suspected or where the suspect's actions are considered unusually dangerous."
The SPD failed to provide paid security to Firewater Restaurant on Saturday, December 3.
A representative of Firewater Restaurant contacted the Salisbury Police Department asking for security at 12:30 p.m. on December 2. The Salisbury Police Department is not required to provide security for private events and only do so as a service for the community members willing to pay for an officer. In addition, the request was made with very short notice. No officer could alter his/her schedule in that short time to accommodate the request.
Loose leaf collection is increased for those who live in the Country Club Hills area of Salisbury.
The City of Salisbury is on high alert this weekend.
Contrary to the false reporting by a community blog, the City of Salisbury is NOT on high alert this weekend. The Salisbury Police Department has no credible information that there will be additional gun violence this weekend. As always, we ask visitors and residents to be aware of their surroundings and take appropriate safety measures to ensure personal security. We continue to encourage residents to research and seek truth from legitimate sources instead of relying on inflammatory websites that seek to incite fear instead of relaying factual information.
Prior to Fibrant, the City has 207 sworn police officers.
Officer Boehm only had two year experience on the force and limited drug training.
In addition to this training, Officer Boehm has, as required by CALEA standards, been required to review the department's Use of Force policy annually. His last Use of Force refresher training was completed in June 2016.
Officer Boehm has successfully qualified with his service weapons as required by policy, his last qualification was March 2016.
Officer Boehm was assigned to the SRT in July 2010. As part of that additional duty, he receives regular training in the techniques and tactics employed by the officers assigned to SRT since that time. That training was provided 11 times per year, nearly every month. The Advanced Special Weapons and Tactics training he received in 2011 was a specific training course for members of SRT teams.
I heard there was a shooting in Salisbury.
Facts are still being gathered regarding this incident.
What we know is at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, the Salisbury Police Department Special Response Team, which includes narcotic detectives, served a no-knock search warrant for the residence. The warrant was to search for narcotics, weapons and stolen property. The Special Response Team was used to serve the warrant because the suspects in the home were known to be armed.
During the entry into the home by the officers, one subject fired at least one shot at the officers. Officers returned fired and struck the subject who has since passed away at the hospital.
We heard that downtown businesses are planning to close early?
City staff has not yet heard that downtown businesses are planning to close early. We encourage residents to let the SBI investigation take its course. Those who may want to protest are certainly within their rights to do so peacefully and non-violently.
Officer Boehm was previously involved in an officer-involved shooting.
Officer Boehm was involved in a previous officer-involved shooting in December 2010. In this particular incident, he was involved in a physical altercation with an individual while responding to a suspicious person call. The incident was thoroughly investigated by SBI. The shooting was deemed justified.
A neighbor of the deceased has stated that they saw the entire incident.
There were three people in the residence when the officers entered the home. The shooting took place within the residence. The two other individuals who were in the residence were taken into custody. Any witnesses who have not been interviewed by the SBI, should contact the organization 800-334-3000.
I heard that the police shot the person first.
The information we have received is that the individual fired upon officers and the officers returned fire. Any information to the contrary has not been confirmed as SBI is currently investigating this officer-involved shooting incident.
I heard that there were 10 or 12 shots fired.
The number of shots has not been confirmed as SBI is currently investigating this officer-involved shooting incident. Early reports are that the deceased fired once and the officer returned two shots.
The deceased was "left on the ground," "in the grass," "laying dead" for 40 minutes, 1 hour, "a long time," before an ambulance arrived to take him to the hospital.
This rumor is untrue. The original times for the initial incident were skewed from the initial report. The call for unknown medical came in Rowan County Emergency Services at 9:16. The ambulance was dispatched at 9:17. It was marked enroute at 9:19. Arrived on scene at 9:21. Enroute to the hospital at 9:26. CPR was performed in the ambulance at 9:30.
Frequently Asked Questions regarding the officer-involved shooting on Thursday, Nov. 3.
What we know is at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, the Salisbury Police Department Special Response Team, which includes narcotic detectives, served a no-knock search warrant for the residence. The warrant was to search for narcotics, weapons and stolen property. The Special Response Team was used to serve the warrant because the suspects in the home were known to be armed. During the entry into the home by the officers, one subject fired at least one shot at the officers. Officers returned fired and struck the subject who has since passed away at the hospital.
Why was this particular home targeted?
This home was targeted after a three-month narcotics investigation on the home. The search warrant was issued due to the combination of suspected drug activity, weapons in the home and a report of stolen property.
What is a no-knock warrant?
A no-knock warrant is issued in a possibly dangerous and potentially volatile situation. Only a superior court judge can issue a warrant based on evidence presented. On Friday, November 4, we anticipate that we can provide additional information on the frequency of use and success rate of a no-knock warrant.
What is the individual's status?
The person has since passed away at the hospital.
Who was the individual who was shot?
The deceased is Ferguson Laurent Jr.
To which hospital was the suspect taken?
Was the incident recorded on officer's body cameras?
The Special Response Team incident was not captured on officers' body cameras. This is a standard practice for this type of event as to not reveal the Special Response Team methods and tactics for gaining entry into potentially dangerous and volatile situations.
What is the name of the officer involved?
Officer K.H Boehm has been a member of the Salisbury Police Department since March 24, 2008.
Has Officer Boehm been involved in any other police shootings?
Yes. Officer Boehm was involved in a physical altercation with an individual. The incident was thoroughly investigated by the SBI. The shooting was deemed justified.
What is the procedure for officers involved in shootings?
Typically, in officer-involved shootings with the Salisbury Police Department, the officer is placed on paid, administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
What is Officer Boehm's current status?
Officer Boehm is on paid, administrative leave pending SBI's investigation and the SPD concludes its internal investigation.
How many officers are on the SRT?


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using HyperMock.Exceptions;
using HyperMock.IntTests.Support;
using Shouldly;
using Xunit;

namespace HyperMock.IntTests
{
    public class VerifySetPropertyTests : TestBase<AccountController>
    {
        [Fact]
        public void VerifySetNever()
        {
            MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, Occurred.Never());
        }

        [Fact]
        public void VerifySetExactlyOnce()
        {
            Subject.Manage(true);

            MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, Occurred.Once());
        }

        [Fact]
        public void VerifySetExactMatch()
        {
            Subject.Manage(true);
            Subject.Manage(true);
            Subject.Manage(true);

            MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, Occurred.Exactly(3));
        }

        [Theory]
        [InlineData(1)]
        [InlineData(2)]
        [InlineData(3)]
        public void VerifySetAtLeast(int atLeastCount)
        {
            Subject.Manage(true);
            Subject.Manage(true);
            Subject.Manage(true);

            MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, Occurred.AtLeast(atLeastCount));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void VerifySetNeverThrowsException()
        {
            Subject.Manage(true);

            Should.Throw<VerificationException>(
                () => MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, Occurred.Never()));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void VerifySetAtLeastThrowsException()
        {
            Subject.Manage(true);

            Should.Throw<VerificationException>(
                () => MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, Occurred.AtLeast(2)));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void VerifySetExactlyThrowsException()
        {
            Subject.Manage(true);

            Should.Throw<VerificationException>(
                () => MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, Occurred.Exactly(2)));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void VerifySetWithValueThrowsException()
        {
            Subject.Manage(true);

            Should.Throw<VerificationException>(
                () => MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, false, Occurred.Once()));
        }

        [Fact]
        public void VerifySetWithValueExactMatch()
        {
            Subject.Manage(true);

            MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, true, Occurred.Once());
        }

        [Fact]
        public void VerifySetWithValueNever()
        {
            Subject.Manage(true);

            MockFor<IAccountService>().VerifySet(s => s.HasAccounts, false, Occurred.Never());
        }
    }
}


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Exhibition: Food: Bigger than the Plate
Food is an essential thread in human society, touching on everything from culture and design to politics and science. The V&A's current "Food: Bigger than the Plate" exhibition looks to the history and products of design to draw our attention to these connections, and in particular to question the ones we take for granted.
It starts off boldly with a section on waste in all of its taboo-challenging senses, looking at how the technology and social norms around sanitation have shaped and entrenched each other, replacing - but later being challenged by - more sustainable, closed-loop approaches. This eyebrow-raising material jostles with technological approaches to reuse such as waste-derived plastics and whimsical artistic projects, like a conceptual restaurant built around the micro- and macro-organisms that quietly feed on people.
A similarly balanced meal appears in each of the sections on farming, trade, packaging and ultimately cooking and eating, meaning there's something to be enjoyed here whether you're looking for ways to challenge the agribusiness hegemony or just want to have a bit of fun with unconventional table settings. The way we engage with food is so fundamental that even acknowledging our norms and conventions can seem transgressive - just look at how people react to veganism - but viewing at them from a distance in this playful, thoughtful way makes these big ideas very accessible.
By Alex - August 14, 2019 No comments:

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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Bnei Brak (hebreiska: בני ברק, Bené Berak) är en stad inom Gush Dan i Israel. Den ligger öster om Ramat Gan. Bnei Brak har omkring 145 000 invånare. Stadens befolkning består främst av ultraortodoxa judar och är en av de mest religiösa städerna i Israel.

Staden är 709 hektar och femte mest tätbefolkade staden i världen. Den elektrifierades 1929. Stadsrättigheter erhölls 1949/1950. Det finns 22 officiella stadsdelar. Bnei Brak genomkorsas (öst-västligt) av Rabbi-Akiva-gatan längs vilken de flesta officiella byggnader ligger. Staden har egen busstation och järnvägsstation.

Ekonomi
I Bnei Brak finns bland andra coca colas buteljeringsfabrik och Dubek Ltd. (Hebreiska: דובק בע"מ) som är en rökverkstillverkare och, kreditkortsföretaget Leumi Card.

Källor

Externa länkar

Orter i Tel Aviv-distriktet

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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Happy Birthday to the Golden Gate Bridge! See this rare vintage film of opening day
By Donna R Causey on May 27, 2017
The Golden Gate Bridge spans a mile wide and three miles in length channel between San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Opened May 1937
The Bridge opened in 1937 and was, until 1964, the longest suspension bridge main span in the world, at 4,300 feet. When the bridge was opened, the festivities started on May 27, 1937 and lasted for one week. Below is a film of opening day.
Motorcade crossed
"The day before vehicle traffic was allowed, 200,000 people crossed either on foot or on roller skates. On opening day, Mayor Angelo Rossi and other officials rode the ferry to Marin, then crossed the bridge in a motorcade past three ceremonial "barriers", the last a blockade of beauty queens who required Joseph Strauss to present the bridge to the Highway District before allowing him to pass.
Building the Golden Gate Bridge: A Workers' Oral History
President Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington D. C.
The next day, President Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington, D.C. signaling the official start of vehicle traffic over the Bridge at noon. When the celebration got out of hand, the SFPD had a small riot in the uptown Polk Gulch area. Weeks of civil and cultural activities called "the Fiesta" followed.
Faith and Courage: A Novel of Colonial America (Tapestry of Love) (Volume 2) In this action-packed novel depicting true events of a family saga, George Willson, ridden with guilt over difficult decisions he made to survive, embraces the Quaker faith which further creates problems for his existence in the New World.
About Donna R Causey
Donna R. Causey, resident of Alabama, was a teacher in the public school system for twenty years. When she retired, Donna found time to focus on her lifetime passion for historical writing. She cohost the Podcast: Alabama Grist Mill and developed the websites www.alabamapioneers and www.daysgoneby.me
All her books can be purchased at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
She has authored numerous genealogy books.
RIBBON OF LOVE: A Novel Of Colonial America (TAPESTRY OF LOVE)
is her first novel in the Tapestry of Love about her family where she uses actual characters, facts, dates and places to create a story about life as it might have happened in colonial Virginia. Faith and Courage: Tapestry of Love (Volume 2)
is the second book and the third FreeHearts: A Novel of Colonial America (Book 3 in the Tapestry of Love Series)
Discordance: The Cottinghams (Volume 1)
is the continuation of the story. .
For a complete list of books, visit Donna R Causey
View all posts by Donna R Causey »
This sheriff meant business from the start
1935 photographs of people in Batesville, Arkansas
Fantastic 1938 close-up photographs of farmers in Lake Dick, Arkansas
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Downtown Greensboro, Georgia – the checker game at the service station was popular in 1939
Circleville, Ohio – unveiled Part V – other street scenes from 1938


Each chapter of DEAR JEFF ends with a Personal Study section that suggests further reading. This page contains links to each of those readings, organized according to the chapters in the book. And remember to give top priority to the scriptural ones.
Benson, Ezra Taft, "The Law of Chastity"
Encyclopedia of Mormonism, "Prayer Circle"
Encyclopedia of Mormonism, "Salt Lake Temple"
Fordham, Michael W., "Do We Have Potential to Become like God?"
Heber, Reginald, "The Son of God Goes Forth to War"
Holland, Jeffrey R., "Personal Purity"
LDS.org, Bible Dictionary, "Abraham, Covenant of"
LDS.org, Bible Dictionary, "Fall of Adam and Eve"
LDS.org, Guide to the Scriptures, "Consecrate, Law of Consecration"
LDS.org, Hymnal, "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise"
LDS.org, Hymnal, "More Holiness Give Me"
LDS.org, Hymnal, "Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Ludlow, Victor L., "Covenants: Our Bond with the Divine"
Maxwell, Neal A., "A Wonderful Flood of Light"
Moore, Thomas, "The Minstrel Boy"
MormonLifeHacker.com, "Are there problem points in temple prep?"
Nibley, Hugh, "A House of Glory"
Nibley, Hugh, "The Meaning of the Temple"
Peterson, Daniel, and William J. Hamblin, "Pilgrimage: A Sacred Journey in Search of God"
Scott, Richard G., "How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life"
Smith, Joseph, "Lectures on Faith"
Smith, Joseph, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith"
Talmage, James E., "The House of the Lord"
Washburn, J Ballard, "The Temple Is a Family Affair"
Wasserman, Dale, "Man of La Mancha"
BROKEN LINKS? The internet is a sea of turbulent waters, and sometimes links get broken. If any of the links above don't work, send an email to typos@jwashburn.com, and we'll try to fix them. Thanks!


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The Dells: A Mix of Family Thrills and Relaxation
From wild amusement park rides to mellow nature hikes, the Wisconsin Dells has it all.
While water parks get top billing at the Wisconsin Dells, there's plenty to do at the Dells without getting wet.
Natural Dells
Ever since the first tourists showed up in the Dells 150 years ago for a scenic rowboat ride on the Wisconsin River, nature has been a big draw for the area. And my family's favorite way to explore the Dells' natural beauty is on an Original Wisconsin Duck.
These amphibious relics from World War II offer a one-hour adventure that includes a rugged ride over land before sliding into the Wisconsin River for a leisurely float. The route used to include a dip into Lake Delton, but that five-minute portion of the trip has been changed following a June 2008 storm that caused a disastrous breach in the wall of the man-made lake. While the tour guides tell entertaining tales of Native American lore, just riding on a Duck is worth the price of admission: $21.75 for ages 12 and older; $11.50 for ages 6-11; ages 5 and under, free. www.wisconsinducktours.com.
There are plenty of other ways to commune with nature at the Dells—jet boat, river cruise, horse-drawn carriage, horseback, paddlewheel riverboat or even a leisurely stroll. There are also two state parks nearby. Mirror Lake State Park, just three miles outside of town, offers fishing, swimming, canoeing, hiking, biking and picnic areas. Devil's Lake State Park in nearby Baraboo boasts 500-foot cliffs overlooking the river, miles of hiking and biking trails, and two sandy beaches.
Thrill Yourself
The Dells are home to a dizzying array of ways to scare yourself silly. You can walk through the Haunted Mansion (admission: $7.41, $6.35 for kids 12 and under) or the Ghost Out-Post Haunted House, where you'll be hunted by a man-eating rat ($8.95 adults, $7.95 kids). Or you can climb aboard a go-cart and zip around one of the many tracks that line the main drag in the city, Wisconsin Dells Parkway ($7.95 adults, $6.95 kids).
For the real thrill-seekers, there's always Extreme World, where you can bungee jump or hop on the giant Ejection Seat ride that requires you to sit on a chair attached to a giant rubber band, then shoots you straight into the air and leaves you bouncing around until your brain is completely scrambled (you can; I wouldn't). www.extremeworld.com. Pricing is per attraction, such as $24.95 for the first rider on the Ejection Seat, $15 for the second.
Or visit Timber Falls Adventure Park where they "measure fun in screams per second." By that measure, the Skyscraper Ride, which swings you 160 feet in the air at 60 miles per hour, pulling four Gs, must get a rating that's off the charts. (Visit www.timberfallspark.com, where all-day passes, good for unlimited access to the coaster, log ride, bumper boats and four mini-golf courses, are $19.99; unlimited access boosts to $29.99 if you also want to ride the Skyscraper.)
Settling Down
The Dells are home some of the most imaginative and over-the-top mini-golf courses in the country, such as the five different 18-hole courses at Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf, with its 17 huge cascading waterfalls, mountainous terrain, sandstone rock formations, footbridges and pirate lore. www.piratescovewisdells.com. Admission is $7.75 for ages 13 and up, $5.75 for ages 6-12, free for ages 5 and under.
A sentimental favorite at the Dells is Storybook Gardens, a collection of scenes depicting favorite childhood stories such as The Three Bears and Humpty Dumpty. The attraction, which had fallen into disrepair, was sold to new owners a few years ago. They have saved what they could and turned the site into an animal attraction called Timbavati Wildlife Park and Storybook Gardens. You can still see the storybook scenes, but the real attraction now is the ability to pet a giraffe or feed a baby zebra. www.storybookgardens.net. Admission: $11.95 adults, $9.95 children ages 2-12. (For a side trip to a nearby circus town, read our article on Baraboo, Wis.)
The Tommy Bartlett Show
The Tommy Bartlett Ski, Stage & Sky Show, a Dells staple for 55 years, is just a stage and sky show this year after torrential rains caused the Lake Delton collapse. The lake drained into the nearby Wisconsin River, leaving the best part of the show—a classic water-ski and daredevils-on-water show—high and dry.
While engineers figure out how best to rebuild the lake wall, the company has expanded its stage show of on-land daredevils, contortionists and other circus-type acts to fill the entire 90 minutes. The laser-light sky show is part of the 8:30 p.m. performance. Experts expect the lake to be repaired and refilled in time for the 2009 season and promise that they'll be back to mount a ski show in 2009—but only if enough visitors pay for the stage and sky show this year.
"The show will go on—on shore," says Bartlett spokeswoman Andrea Novotny, adding in a plaintive tone, "We want to be here another 55 years."
And don't leave town without a stop at another Bartlett operation, and another favorite of my family's: the Exploratory. We discovered the Exploratory quite by accident on a visit years ago. As we headed out of town, we saw a sign for Robot World and couldn't resist. The center has a new, more sophisticated name, but it still has all the great hands-on science stuff that has always keep my kids enthralled for hours. www.tommybartlett.com. Admission: $11.50 for adults, $9.20 for seniors 65 and over, free for children 5 years and under.
Destinations: Wisconsin Dells
Themes: Amusement Parks, Family Travel
Activities: Hiking, Canoeing, Cycling, Fishing, Parks and Playgrounds, Sightseeing, Swimming
Wisconsin Dells is where I had the best time of my life. I enjoyed a lot of things especially the waterslides in indoor and outdoor waterparks and the Tommy Bartlett show. I also enjoyed camping in one of their state parks and their sunset cruise as well as the Ripley's Museum. I look forward to going back to the Dells again.


It hadn't been a qualifying pool to remember but, with one game to go, the US Men's National Team just needed to tie their game with Trinidad and Tobago to secure at least fourth place and a play-off spot. In that event, it would have ensured direct World Cup qualification as third-placed team in a six-team pool. They wake up this morning knowing they have missed out completely, and they have nobody to blame but themselves for that. A woeful display against the pool's bottom side – eliminated some time ago, with eight defeats in their previous nine games – means that the USA joins Holland and Chile (who finished sixth in the free-for-all South American pool) in not needing to dust off their Russian phrasebooks.
Some will point to the squad's slow start to the campaign, their poor form under previous coach Jurgen Klinsmann, the failure to pick up any more than a single point in four games against fellow qualification favorites Costa Rica and Mexico. Those things sure didn't help, but Christian Pulisic and ten other people kicked off in Couva's Ato Boldon Stadium with qualification in their own hands. It took seventeen minutes to start throwing it away. By the end of the match, they had been overhauled by Panama for automatic qualification and seen Honduras take fourth place with a two-legged playoff against Australia as their reward.
The United States Men's National Team line up before the 2-1 reverse which eliminated them from World Cup Qualifying, October 10 2017.
The USMNT were two goals behind by the half here in Couva, Alvin Jones adding to his assist of the first goal with a breathtaking second. Ninety seconds into the second half, Pulisic had pulled one back; another fine goal from the team's undoubted MVP of the qualifying phase. Between then and the final whistle, there were occasional chances for the USA to test home goalkeeper Adrian Foncette, who made some fine saves, but in the end had a calm evening. The expected siege of T&T's penalty box never materialized; the game looked like a run-of-the-mill exhibition game, not a crucial World Cup qualifier.
With three minutes left, and Honduras leading Mexico by 3-2, then, it looked as though the USA would cede third place to the Hondurans and face Australia in the play-off. Then came news from Panama City that the home team had come from behind to lead Costa Rica. Pushed down to fifth place, Bruce Arena's men had fallen out of contention. As all three matches ended, Panama joined Mexico and Costa Rica as automatic qualifiers. Honduras was fourth. The USA was nowhere.
At the beginning of the week, Arena told the media he would "love to see one of these hotshot teams from Europe come here and play in our CONCACAF qualifying and really get a taste of this and see what that's about". Maybe he could ask Switzerland – who won their first nine games in qualification and were bumped into the playoffs in their last game by defeat in Portugal. They, surely, would have loved a pool where they could have lost three of those nine games, never picked up a win on the road, fired their coach halfway through and still gone into their last game, against the bottom team, only needing a point to go through.
Or he could possibly ask Iceland, which if it were a US city would only be the 58th-most populous one and yet topped out their group ahead of Croatia, Turkey, and Ukraine. In last year's European Championships they knocked out England, and few would bet against them pulling off a shock or two in Russia. There really is no point in Bruce Arena, or anyone else, complaining about the severity of the task that faced the USMNT in qualifying. It wasn't that tough and it was loaded with failsafes. They still failed.
A final word of consolation, perhaps, should be retained for Christian Pulisic, the 19-year-old who scored here, notched five goals and four assists (playing a part in more than half of his team's goals) in the pool, and was let down by more experienced teammates who have already played in the big one. It's not a teenage winger's job to put a team on his shoulders and carry it over the line — and much as he nearly did it, he needs and deserves better support than he got this time around.
It is presumed that this game will bring the curtain down on Arena's second stint as USMNT coach. Whoever is selected to replace him has a lot more to work with than some previous managers — among other things, a functional professional soccer league — but they will also need players who show more motivation than was on display at the Ato Boldon Stadium. Even if that means dropping experienced internationalists.


With week one of the NFL wrapping up and week 2 of college football in the books, we are officially back in the midst of the most wonderful time of the year. The highlights were aplenty all throughout the gridiron.
Monday night Antonio Brown was unreal!
Antonio Brown, one of the best wide receivers in the game, did not disappoint last night. He capped it with this amazing catch and a twerk to go with it.
The dance caught a flag, but it was so worth the 15 yards.
Lamar Jackson jumped over the moon.
Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson balled out against Syracuse this week. Jackson threw for 411 yards with one touchdown and ran for 199 yards with four touchdowns. Jackson was cooking those defenders all night and this move below sums up just how rough of a time this Syracuse defense had.
Can't stop watching Lamar Jackson clear that hurdle, I mean person.
You can't even replicate Lamar Jackson in a video game.
This kid is a true freshman, but he's already turned into an early catch of the year contender. Just take a look below.
Yup, the freshman is already turning heads in the college football world.
The kids are alright. Unreal catch by No. 11, true freshman Kyle Davis. 140 characters could never do it justice.
Davis was one of 10 Auburn players with a reception in a 51-14 rout of the Arkansas Red Wolves. His was the best, though.
Tre'Davious White roasts on the return.
The stat sheet will say it's about a 60-yard return, however, that doesn't accurately sum up how boss this runback was.
Didn't occur to me until just now: Know who LSU's scoring leader is through two games? Tre'Davious White. Coming back looks like smart move.
Tre'Davious White caught punt at the LSU 39. He ran all the way back to the LSU 19 before eventually scoring.
Larry Fitzgerald is going to be making these kind of amazing plays until he's, like, 88 years old. With that being said, that doesn't mean that we won't be in shock and awe when we see him making catches like this. His 100th career touchdown was an amazing one.
Here is a list of things I can't remember seeing in recent history.
Larry Fitzgerald dropping a pass.
Adam Vinatieri missing a field goal.
The Packers were able to squeak out a close win against the Jaguars on Sunday, and it's all thanks to the masterful throws from Rodgers. Even though he was being pulled down by a defender, he was still able to pull off a miraculous play. These defenses can't hold him back.
Aaron Rodgers just did some Aaron Rodgers ish. Holy goodness that was just stupid.
Also of note: That was almost all arm from Rodgers.
Derek Carr rolls the dice.
Just take a second to appreciate the verticality that Demarco Murray is able to get on this play. Bask in it.
That's all for this week's Undefeated plays of the week. See some that we missed? Send it to us with the hashtag #UndefeatedPOTW.


Keeping our forests clean is becoming one of the biggest concerns as more and more people use them. In this week's Great Outdoors, Brian Jennings spent some time with a cleanup crew at one of Central Oregon's biggest problem areas.
A special thanks to our Great Outdoors sponsor, Parr Lumber, for giving us the time and resources to explore the lakes, rivers and mountains across our beautiful state with a new edition of The Great Outdoors every Wednesday night on Central Oregon Daily.


Also exhibiting at Birmingham Made Me this week are Plant and Moss. The design duo established their studio in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter in 2010. As a company wanting to both design and manufacture their limited run work in the UK, they chose the Midlands because of its strong manufacturing tradition and access to local industry.
The Odd Couples Bench (above) was inspired by the quirky couples in restaturants who sit next to instead of opposite each other. The contrasting backs, which reference windsor chair designs from bygone days, are intended to represent the various characters that may grace the seats and also pay homage to the tradition of chair making.
The Companion Stool by Mark Hodge bears a metal bracelet stamped with the stool's date of creation, which provides a starting point for the stool's life and is designed to enrich it with a sense of provenance and history in the years to come.


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Friday 2 December 2022 (other days)
2nd Sunday of Advent
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Let us adore the Lord, the King who is to come.
Year: A(I). Psalm week: 1. Liturgical Colour: Violet.
About the author of the Second Reading in today's Office of Readings:
Second Reading: Eusebius of Caeserea (c.260 - c.340)
Eusebius became bishop of Caeserea Maritima (an ancient city, later abandoned, on what is now the Israeli coast between Jaffa and Tel Aviv) in about 341. It is reasonable to suppose that he was born in the city, which was at the time an important centre of Christian learning.
Eusebius was a prolific author and controversialist. Large parts of his work no longer survive. Doctrinally, he was not always found to be orthodox, at a time when the details of orthodoxy were still being worked out. His enduring contribution is his Ecclesiastical History, which is long, thorough and scholarly and an indispensable source for the history of the early Church. The Second Readings in the Office of Readings also include, in Advent, an extract from a commentary of his on the book of the prophet Isaiah.
Liturgical colour: violet
Violet is a dark colour, 'the gloomy cast of the mortified, denoting affliction and melancholy'. Liturgically, it is the colour of Advent and Lent, the seasons of penance and preparation.
Mid-morning reading (Terce)
Romans 13:13-14 ©
Let us live decently as people do in the daytime: no drunken orgies, no promiscuity or licentiousness, and no wrangling or jealousy. Let your armour be the Lord Jesus Christ.
Noon reading (Sext)
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 ©
May the Lord be generous in increasing your love and make you love one another and the whole human race as much as we love you. And may he so confirm your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless in the sight of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus Christ comes with all his saints.
Afternoon reading (None)
(2 Thessalonians 1:6-10) ©
God will very rightly reward you, who are suffering now, with the same peace as he will give us, when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven with the angels of his power, when he comes to be glorified among his saints and seen in his glory by all who believe in him.
(Automatic)
Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor
Sun 29 January
Mon 30 January
Monday of week 4 in Ordinary Time
Tue 31 January
Wed 1 February
Wednesday of week 4 in Ordinary Time
Thu 2 February
The Presentation of the Lord
Fri 3 February
Saturday of week 4 in Ordinary Time
or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sun 5 February
Calendar used
Middle East - Southern Arabia - Special Fridays
Local calendars
Southern Arabia
Special Fridays
Scripture readings taken from The Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright © 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Random House, Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. For on-line information about other Random House, Inc. books and authors, see the Internet web site at http://www.randomhouse.com.


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Gary Griffin (born October 26, 1951, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American musician, best known for performing as a keyboardist and vocalist with The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Jan and Dean and The Surf City Allstars.

Early career
Griffin grew up in Cincinnati and attended Miami University and the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music, where he majored in piano and music theory.

In 1977, Griffin moved to Los Angeles where he was hired as an organist by The Beach Boys, joining them for the recording of their Warner Brothers album M.I.U., as well as several other related productions, Almost Summer by spin-off group Celebration and Weavings by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd.

Griffin toured and recorded with Jan and Dean throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and has appeared as a regular on several television shows, most notably General Hospital and Full House. In 2000, Griffin served as music director, alongside producer John Stamos, for the Emmy-nominated television mini-series, The Beach Boys: An American Family for ABC. He also appeared as a recording engineer and bass guitarist in the film.

Griffin has produced an eclectic roster of artists, most notably Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, political satirist Harry Shearer., Dave Coulier, singer Sandra Stephens, Laura Hall of television's, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and long time The Beach Boys band member Jeffrey Foskett. He also co-produced the music for the PBS television series, "Edens: Lost and Found", "And Thou Shalt Honor" and "Designing Healthy Communities".

In 2008, Griffin was featured prominently in the best-selling book, When We Get To Surf City, by Bob Greene, an account of life on the road with the Jan and Dean band in the 90's. He has continued to work with various members of The Beach Boys, most recently as a keyboardist and engineer for their 50th anniversary CD, That's Why God Made the Radio.

Recent years
Griffin has toured and recorded with Brian Wilson in recent years, contributing to his CD's That Lucky Old Sun, Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin and In the Key of Disney.

Additionally, Griffin performs with The Surf City Allstars He co-produced their CD's Acoustic Vibrations and Live with the band's drummer, David Logeman.

In July, 2013, he appeared with John Stamos on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at the host's request. He performed as part of a reunion of Jesse and the Rippers, the fictitious band from Full House.

Griffin has engineered several recent recordings by legendary pop music notables, such as Petula Clark, Jimmy Webb, Christopher Cross, Al Kooper, Rod McKuen and Mark Lindsay.

Recent productions include The Bamboo Trading Company (2013)— a group consisting of surf music cohorts Randell Kirsch, Phil Bardowell, Matt Jardine and Dean Torrence— and Keep a Little Christmas (2014), which is his third CD collaboration with singer Nita Whitaker.

Griffin appears as session musician, Al DeLory in the Brian Wilson biopic, "Love and Mercy (film)", starring John Cusack, Paul Giamatti and Paul Dano, released in the summer of 2015.

In the summer of 2015, he was a featured performer and bandleader in The Beach Boys Tribute, a fundraiser for the City of Hope by the Get Together Foundation.  He also reprised those duties for Rock and Roll Christmas later that year, a fundraiser for MusiCares. In February, 2016, Gary (and The Rippers) appeared in the premiere episode of the Netflix series, Fuller House, the sequel to Full House.

Since 2016, Griffin has been touring extensively with Brian Wilson, singing and playing keyboards, vibes and percussion.  Highlights have included the 2016/17 Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tours, the 2018 Christmas show and concerts featuring music from the Beach Boys' Friends and Surf's Up albums as well as Brian's greatest hits.

In 2017, Vivid Sound Corporation in Japan released Griffin's first solo CD, Sympathetic Vibrations.  Featured performers include Nita Whitaker, Jeffrey Foskett, Sandra Stephens, Carol Kaye, Tony Sciuto and Alan Boyd.

Family
Gary is the son of famed WWII navigator, [[Tom Griffin (aviator), a member of the Doolittle Raiders, and has been married since 2011 to Elizabeth Fogle Griffin.

References

1951 births
Living people
Musicians from Cincinnati
Miami University alumni
University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music alumni
American male organists
Record producers from Ohio
Surf musicians
21st-century organists
21st-century American male musicians
21st-century American keyboardists
20th-century American keyboardists
20th-century American male musicians


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TA open to partnership
By CECILIA KOK
Tiah: 'Despite the so-called challenges ahead, our stockbroking business remains quite resilient.'
KUALA LUMPUR: TA Enterprise Bhd , one of the largest independent stock brokerages in the country, is open to partnership that will help boost its stockbroking business.
Amid the wave of consolidation in the cut-throat brokerage industry, TA Enterprise managing director and CEO Datin Alicia Tiah said although the group was not in discussion with any entity for a possible joint-venture, it would welcome an alliance that could add value.
"I'm not saying 'no'," Tiah said when asked about a potential merger and acquisitions exercise for the group's stockbroking business.
"If we can get a good partner, with whom we have the right 'chemistry' and it can add to our bottom line, I will always welcome (the idea)," she said after the company AGM here.
Tiah reiterated that TA Enterprise would not sell its stockbroking business as the division remains a profitable unit for the group.
"Despite the so-called challenges ahead, our stockbroking business remains quite resilient, and it doesn't really give me a headache.
"It has proven to be a botttom line (booster) and we feel it will continue to be a cash cow for the group," she said.
TA Enterprise's stockbroking division contributed 13% to the group's earnings in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2016, compared with 19% in the preceding year.
In general, the stockbroking industry is an increasingly challenging business, with intense competition leading to a lowering of fees and thinning margins. Technology is also having an impact as the Internet allows the public to trade in a protected environment and lower commission rates.
The challenges have in part led to a consolidation in the industry such as Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd 's joint venture (JV) with Rakuten Securities Inc from Japan.
The JV between Kenanga and Rakuten has led to the launch of Malaysia's first fully-online system with straight-through processing to Bursa Malaysia last week.
In 2014, Affin Holdings Bhd acquired Hwang-DBS Investment Bhd for RM1.36bil, while Apex Equity Holdings Bhd continued to look for a buyer of its 57% equity interest in Apex Investment Services Bhd.
CIMB Holdings Bhd announced a tie-up with China Galaxy International Financial Holdings Ltd to boost its regional stockbroking business last year.
In March, CIMB was reported to be looking to buy Jupiter Securities, one of the smaller local brokerages, for more than RM50mil as part of a larger corporate exercise to facilitate a joint venture with China Galaxy Securities.
TA Enterprise posted a net profit of RM176.3mil last year compared with RM18.8mil for the 11 months ended Dec 31, 2015. The group's earnings per share rose to 6.59 sen from 0.13 sen.
Last year, the group's revenue stood at RM790.3mil compared with RM755.9mil for the 11 months ended Dec 31, 2015.
TA Enterprise said the main contributors to the group were its overseas hotel operations and the broking and financial services, which amounted to 75.2% of its revenue. Property investment, development, investment holdings as well as credit and lending contributed to the remainder.
It noted that apart from the recurring income from the hotel division, the profitability of the group was bolstered by the good performance of the investment in securities in 2016. The group proposed a final single-tier dividend of 1.7%, or 1.7 sen per share for 2016.
TA Enterprise's shares closed unchanged at 71 sen yesterday. Year-to-date, the counter has gained 57.8%.
Meanwhile, TA Enterprise's 60.17%-owned unit – TA Global Bhd – was expected to launch RM1.2bil worth of gross development value (GDV) projects this year.
The company would unveil the sales gallery of its Damansara Avenue mixed-development project in the middle of this year, and the first offering would be Ativo Suites, a two-tower project comprising 668 units of serviced residences with a GDV of RM550mil.
The construction of Ativo Suites was expected to start in mid-2017 and targeted for completion by mid-2021.
TA Global was also expected to launch its RM2.15bil project – TA 3 and 4 – comprising two luxury residential towers with a five-star hotel in Jalan P Ramlee here by the end of this year.
Other projects in the pipeline included a RM2.3bil residential development on a 3.12-acre land in Jalan Bukit Bintang here, a RM450mil landed master plan development on 95-acre in Kluang, Johor, targeted for launch in 2018, the RM2.5bil Damansara Avenue Atovo Annexe, targeted for launch in the fourth quarter of 2018, and a RM480mil residential high-rise development on 4.55-acre in North Kiara, Kuala Lumpur.
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The 147th Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard 171st Air Refueling Wing located at Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania. The 147th is equipped with the KC-135T Stratotanker.

History

World War II
The squadron was activated on 1 October 1942 at RAF Duxford, England by Eighth Air Force through by special authority of the Army Air Forces before it was constituted.   The squadron became part of VIII Fighter Command, and drew its cadre from the 31st and 52d Fighter Groups, and Americans transferred from the Royal Air Force (RAF) who had volunteered to join the RAF prior to the United States entry into the European War, 11 December 1941.

The squadron was initially equipped with an export/Lend-Lease version of P-39D Airacobra, designated Airacobra I by the RAF with additional aircraft that had been sold to France that been impounded by the British after the fall of France.  These aircraft were designated as the P-400.  It deployed to French Morocco, where it became part of Twelfth Air Force and engaged in combat during the North African campaign.   It was briefly equipped with Lockheed P-38 Lightnings between June and September 1943.  Each squadron of the 350th Fighter Group was assigned two P-38s to intercept and destroy high flying Luftwaffe reconnaissance aircraft sent to photograph the allied invasion fleet gathering along the North African coast for the Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily.

The squadron re-equipped with P-47D Thunderbolts in January 1944 and engaged in combat during the Italian campaign.  It also provided air cover for Allied landings on Elba in June 1944 and supported the Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France in August.   The squadron then returned to Italy and fought in the Po Valley until the end of the European War in May 1945.

Pennsylvania Air National Guard
The wartime 346th Fighter Squadron was redesignated as the 147th Fighter Squadron, and was allotted to the National Guard on 24 May 1946. It was organized at Greater Pittsburgh Airport and was extended federal recognition on 22 April 1949. The squadron was equipped with Republic F-47D Thunderbolts and was assigned to the 112th Fighter Group.

Air Defense
The 147th Fighter Squadron's mission was air defense over Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. It was not activated during the Korean War.  The squadron retired its F-47s in 1951 was re-equipped with long-distance North American F-51H Mustang interceptors, because jets were being used by the active duty force and in Korea.  After the Korean War ended the squadron began to receive new Republic F-84F Thunderstreaks in July 1955. In January 1958, the 147th replaced their F-84Fs with all-weather North American F-86L Sabre interceptors.

Aeromedical airlift
On 1 February 1961, the 147th expanded to a group level, and the 171st Air Transport Group was established. The 147th was transferred from the 112th Fighter-Interceptor Group to become the 171st's flying squadron. Other squadrons assigned into the group were the 171st Material Squadron, 171st Air Base Squadron and the 171st USAF Dispensary. The 147th Aeromedical Transport Squadron converted to twin engine Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar aircraft and began training for its new mission of aeromedical evacuation.  After two years with the C-119J, the 147th converted to the Lockheed C-121G Super Constellation. With the Super Constellation the primary mission of the 147th was military airlift, with a secondary mission of aeromedical evacuation.

In 1968, the unit was redesignated the 147th Aeromedical Airlift Squadron, one of the first of its kind in the Air National Guard (ANG). Later that year, the 171st was called to active duty to augment the airlift capability of the 375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. At Scott the squadron flew Convair C-131 Samaritan aircraft.  Its mission was to move patients from rough combat airfield casualty staging bases and military installations in South Vietnam to destination treatment hospitals. The Group flew 35% of these missions, flying 510 sorties and airlifting 11,947 patients. The unit was finally released from active duty in December 1968 and returned to Pennsylvania control.

Air refueling
Conforming to the new policy of the Department of Defense, the ANG began to play an even greater role in fulfilling total U.S. force requirements. An extensive reorganization of the National Guard system was accomplished. As a result of these actions, the 171st Aeromedical Airlift Group became part of the 171st Air Refueling Wing in October 1972 and the 147th Air Refueling Squadron transitioned from the C-121G to the Boeing KC-97L Stratotanker.

On 1 July 1976, the Wing received notice that Strategic Air Command (SAC) would become its new mobilization gaining command. A year later, the Wing transitioned to the Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker, a four-engine jet aircraft. This was a significant upgrade, increasing the squadron's air refueling capacity and expanding its global mission capability. In 1982, the ANG increased its mission capability through an interim program by retrofitting commercial Boeing 707 engines to their tankers redesignating the aircraft to the KC-135E.

Members of the 147th volunteered for duty in Saudi Arabia in order to participate in air refueling missions for Operation Desert Shield. In December 1990 the entire unit was activated and called to federal service, an activation that lasted through May 1991. During this period over 300 members of the unit were deployed throughout the world in numerous functions supporting both Desert Shield and combat operations during Operation Desert Storm. During this period the squadron's parent wing refueled nearly 3,000 allied aircraft while stationed near the Iraqi border in support of air combat missions against Iraqi forces. Maintaining a remarkable 100% mission effectiveness rate, the 171st flew 556 combat missions and offloaded 4.6 million gallons of fuel during the 1991 Gulf War.

Post Cold War era
SAC was inactivated in June 1992 and Air Combat Command (ACC) became the 147th's gaining command.  On 1 October 1993 the two refueling headquarters at Pittsburgh, the 112th Air Refueling Group and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, were combined and the 146th Air Refueling Squadron joined the 147th in the same group.  With the consolidation, The 171st wing consisted of 16 aircraft assigned to two squadrons, making it one of only three "super tanker wings" in the Air National Guard.

In May 1999, the 171st wing activated over 500 members and fourteen aircraft to Budapest, Hungary and Frankfurt, Germany, in support of Operation Allied Force deterring ethnic aggression in Yugoslavia. Deployed 147th guardsmen became part of the 171st Expeditionary Operations Group that flew 411 sorties and refueled 2,157 receivers. All members returned home by the beginning of July 1999.

In November 2000, the 171st deployed 228 personnel to Istres Air Base, France in support of Operation Joint Forge, a NATO-led stabilization mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina. During this deployment the crews flew 51 sorties in seven KC-135s, and offloaded 1.4 million pounds of fuel.

Global War on Terrorism
The 147th found itself among the first units called to duty after the September 11 attacks in New York City, Washington DC and its own backyard in southwestern Pennsylvania with the hijacking and crash of United Airlines Flight 93.  At the time, almost all of the wing's aircraft were in a stand-down mode, while they were converted with the Pacer Crag cockpit and navigation upgrade.

Within minutes of the first aircraft crashes, the 171st wing was airborne with its only flyable KC-135E. Its mission was to provide aerial refueling to the fuel-thirsty jet fighter aircraft that were providing Combat Air Patrols (CAPs) over the skies of the eastern United States as part of Operation Noble Eagle (ONE). On the ground back in Pittsburgh, the maintainers and aircrews made more aircraft airworthy. The unit went into a wartime footing. Within 24 hours after the first attacks, the 171st wing was flying round-the-clock CAPs support sorties with eight Fully Mission Capable KC-135s. Before the continuous CAP missions were ended in early 2002, more than 13,000 combat missions were flown over U.S. soil.

During the first decade of the 2000s, the unit engaged in combat operations in supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Iraqi Freedom, deployed to Guam, participated in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort, supported numerous Raven assignments, supported our AEF cycles and other missions.

In an effort to support the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 of a no-fly zone over Libya, the 313th Air Expeditionary Wing, with the 171st wing as the lead unit, was stood up in March 2011 by a blend of active duty, guard and reserve airmen. A total of 1500 sorties, 11000 flying hours, and 70 million pounds of fuel transferred aircraft from more than ten countries was accomplished by this citizen-airmen volunteer militia force. Initially, the operation for the no-fly zone was called Operation Odyssey Dawn. As it transitioned to a full-fledged, NATO-led effort, it became Operation Unified Protector. OUP officially ended 31 October 2011.

Lineage
 Activated on 1 October 1942 by special authority granted to Eighth Air Force prior to constitution as the 346th Fighter Squadron on 2 October 1942
 Inactivated on 7 November 1945
 Redesignated 147th Fighter Squadron and allotted to the National Guard on 24 May 1946
 Extended federal recognition on 22 April 1949
 Redesignated 147th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 November 1952
 Redesignated 147th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 1 July 1955
 Redesignated 147th Aeromedical Transport Squadron, Light on 1 February 1961
 Redesignated 147th Air Transport Squadron, Light on 1 February 1964
 Redesignated 147th Military Airlift Squadron on 1 January 1966
 Federalized and placed on active duty on 13 May 1968
 Released from active duty and returned to Pennsylvania control on 12 December 1968
 Redesignated 147th Air Refueling Squadron on 1 November 1972
 Federalized and placed on active duty on 15 December 1990
 Released from active duty and returned to Pennsylvania control on 31 May 1991

Assignments
 350th Fighter Group, 2 October 1942 – 7 November 1945
 112th Fighter Group (later 112th Fighter-Bomber Group, 112th Fighter-Interceptor Group), 22 April 1949
 171st Aeromedical Airlift Group, 1 July 1968
 171st Air Transport Group (later 171st Military Airlift Group), 1 February 1961
 171st Air Refueling Wing, 1 November 1972 (attached to 1709th Air Refueling Wing (Provisional), 15 December 1990 – 31 May 1991)
 171st Operations Group, 1 October 1993 – Present

Stations

 RAF Bushey Hall (AAF-341), England, 1 October 1942
 RAF Duxford (AAF-357), England, October 1942
 Oujda Airfield, French Morocco, 6 January 1943
 Oran Es Sénia Airport, Oran, Algeria, 14 February 1943
 Maison Blanche Airport, Algiers, Algeria, May 1943
 Rerhaia Airfield, Algeria, c. 17 July 1943
 Sardinia, 5 November 1943
 Corsica, 6 February 1944
 Tarquinia Airfield, Italy, 8 September 1944

 Pisa Airfield, Italy, 2 December 1944 – 14 July 1945
 Seymour Johnson Field, North Carolina, 25 August – 7 November 1945
 Greater Pittsburgh (later Greater Pittsburgh International) Airport, Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station, 22 April 1949
 Operated from: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 13 May-12 December 1968
 Operated from: King Abdul Aziz Air Base, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 15 December 1990 – 31 May 1991

Aircraft

 P-39 Airacobra, 1942–1944
 P-400 Airacobra, 1942–1944
 P-38 Lightning, 1943
 P-47 Thunderbolt, 1944–1945
 F-47N Thunderbolt, 1949–1951
 F-51H Mustang, 1951–1955
 F-84F Thunderstreak, 1955–1958
 F-86L Sabre Interceptor, 1958–1961

 C-119J Flying Boxcar, 1961–1963
 C-121G Super Constellation, 1963–1972
 C-131 Samaritan, 1968
 KC-97L Stratotanker, 1972–1977
 KC-135A Stratotanker, 1977–1982
 KC-135E Stratotanker, 1982–2004
 KC-135T Stratotanker, 2004–Present

Aircraft flying in this unit
KC-135
57-1507(E) (Jul'92)

See also

References

Notes

Bibliography

Squadrons of the United States Air National Guard
Military units and formations in Pennsylvania
Air refueling squadrons of the United States Air Force
Pennsylvania Air National Guard


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