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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (10th February 1944)
On the Russian Front...
German Group Stemmerman in the Korsun pocket prepares to break out
Soviet 60th Army captures Shepetovka

Over Germany...
With Mustang P-51 Fighters now escorting American bombing raids, German losses of Fighters have now become unsustainable. On this day the Americans claim 60 German Fighters shot down, the Germans officially record 50. 

In Lisbon, Portugal...
The Hungarian embassy sends exploratory messages to the Allies regarding peace.

In Italy...
Marshal Badoglio's pro-Allied government assumes administrative control of Sardinia, Sicily, and southern Italy
US II Corps prepares for another attack against Cassino
German 14th Army captures Carroceto railway station in the Anzio beachhead 
 
In the Mediterranean...
US vessel Edward Bates is sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft

In the Atlantic...
British vessel El Grillo is sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft off Iceland
U-545 is heavily damaged by RAF aircraft 

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Malta Maru and IJN destroyer Minekaze are sunk by USN submarine Pogy 

The Japanese Combined Fleet withdraws from Truk Atoll to the Palau Islands

Patrols from US 1st Marine Division from Cape Gloucester beachhead and US 112th Infantry Regiment from Arawe beachhead make contact on New Britain

In New Guinea...
Australian 8th Infantry Brigade reaches US positions near Saidor, securing the Huon peninsula

In China...
Chiang Kai-shek orders preparations for a new general offensive against Japanese forces along the Yangtze River

In Burma...
Indian 7th Infantry Division recaptures Taung Bazaar in the Arakan
Sinzweya Admin Box continues to hold out against Japanese attack in the Arakan
Heavy dogfighting between RAF and Japanese Fighters over the Arakan

Today's Air Raids...
Brunswick, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Berlin by RAF Bomber Command
Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands by US 8th Air Force
V-Weapons sites, Northern France by US 9th Air Force and RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Bay of Biscay minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Italy military targets by US 15th Air Force
Eniwetok Atoll by USN aircraft from Task Force 58
Wotje Atoll and Maloelap Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Bougainville Island by US 13th Air Force
WewaK, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul, New Britain by US 13th Air Force and US AirSols
Yangtze River shipping and military targets in China by US 14th Air Force
Bangkok, Thailand by US 10th Air Force
Burma military targets by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Housework
Client prep, session and follow up
Missus Time


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Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 0

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
It was slightly unsettling how simply leaving my reading glasses at the Weekend Job completely disrupted my weekend, but at least it ended on a good note, as Sunday evening was thoroughly enjoyable in its cosy normality.

Unlike most of the unsuspecting masses around me, I am thoroughly away of the ephemeral temporary nature of life - that it could end or change at any moment, that everything is impermanent. This has taught me to savour every moment, make the most difference with it and extract the most from it. 

I am at the age where change is appearing to accelerate! I have learned to accept it, go with it and adapt to it. Good times or bad, I'm very clear about what am meant to be doing. Unlike previous incarnations of this character, this one is at peace with itself.  

4. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Are you at peace with yourself? Are all parts of yourself in harmony?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry throughout with clear periods
Wind will be negligible until mid-afternoon when a westerly breeze will pick up.
Max Temp = 4 degC
Min Temp = 0 degC
Sunrise at 07:37
Sunset at 17:06

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don't know and I don't care.  : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Adam Hills on Justin Bieber  

8. TRIVIA
Plastic bags are easier to recycle and require less energy to produce than paper bags. The problem is that the majority of them are not being recycled, and they bio-degrade thousands of times slower than paper bags. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
The biggest obstacles to our progress exist within our own lives in the form of cowardice and the tendency to give up. Breaking through these barriers will unleash a surging wave of change.