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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (12th July 1943)
On the Russian Front...
The Battle Of Kursk:
The battle reaches a climax. German 4th Panzer Army and Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army clash at Prokhorovka in the largest armoured battle in history.

Operation Kutuzov:
According to Soviet reckoning, Orel offensive commences this date. Soviet West Front and Bryansk Front open a major offensive against German 2nd Panzer Army in the Orel salient.

In Sicily...
3rd Parachute Regiment of German 1st Parachute Division, flying from France, drops near Catania without Allied fighter interference.
British 8th Army captures Modica, attacks around Priolo Gargallo, and links up with US 7th Army at Ragusa
US 7th Army captures Canicatti and Ponte Olivo airfield.
US vessel Joseph G. Cannon sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft

In the Mediterranean...
Italian submarine Bronzo is captured when it surfaces in the middle of Royal Navy warships off Syracuse
British vessel Ocean Peace is sunk by Axis aircraft
U-561 sunk by RN MTB-81
U-409 sunk by RN destroyer HMS Inconstant

In the Atlantic...
U-506 sunk by USAAF aircraft off Portugal
US vessel African Star sunk by U-172
In the Pacific...
Four USN light cruisers and two destroyers bombard Japanese positions near Munda on New Georgia Island, and US AiirSols provides heavy air support, but US 43rd Infantry Division makes negligible progress toward the base.

IJN submarine RO-107 sunk by USN destroyer Taylor off Kolombangara Island

Four IJN destroyers, escorted by cruiser Jintsu and more destroyers, depart Rabaul with 1200 reinforcements for Kolombangara Island. USN Task Group 36.1 departs Tulagi Island to intercept.

Japanese vessel Niitaka Maru is sunk by USN submarine Plunger in the Sea Of Japan
Japanese vessels Chikuzan Maru and Tairyu Maru are sunk by US 14th Air Force aircraft off Haiphong.

In New Guinea...
US MacKechnie Force attacks toward Mubo, whilst some units link up with Australian 17th Infantry Brigade in the Japanese rear.

In the Indian Ocean...
British vessel Rahmani sunk by IJN submarine I-29

Today's Air Raids...
Northern France RAF Fighter patrols
Grimsby, England by the Luftwaffe
Bay of Biscay Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Turin, Italy by RAF Bomber Command
Reggio di Calabria and Villa San Giovanni, Italy by USAAF
Campha and military targets, Indochina by US 14th Air Force
Vila, Kolombangara Island by US 13th Air Force
Ballale, Shortland Islands by US 13th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Me Time
Shift 1 of the Weekend Job
Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,672 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I was reminded today that attracting good things into your life requires allowing them to come in their own time - to mentally relax and believe. The key lesson I learned from my Christian era (1983 - 2009) was the power of belief. Of course this is a key factor in all life, not just the spiritual - any sports coach knows how important belief is in the performance of a player.

I did need a reminder in how that power of belief is evoked. You simply relax into the knowledge that what you want will be delivered by the natural processes of the universe, you simply have to respond to what arises. This then frees up the mind to be calm and focused on its objectives. The calm acceptance that what you want is coming to you makes you much more receptive to opportunities as they arise and clearer thinking about your next step.

I have learned that the key word is allow. Simply allow what you need to come to you. This act of allowance dissipates the fear and anxiety that gets in the way of wellbeing, happiness and success.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Can you visualize what you want simply coming towards you?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry, sunny and warm
Clear overnight
A moderate North-Westerly wind will stir from mid-morning and blow continually thereafter.
Max Temp = 25 degC
Min Temp = 14 degC
Sunrise at 04:51
Sunset at 21:34

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
When I was a Ninja, I broke up with my Ninja girlfriend because we never saw each other : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Darrell La Montre on the homeless and being gay

8. TRIVIA
Healthy human bone is four times stronger than concrete.

9. ZEN WISDOM
Where the young are nutured, the group grows stronger. Where the young are neglected, the group grows weaker.