MONDAY 24th FEBRUARY 2014 07:11 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (24th February 1944)
In the Arctic...
U-713 is sunk by RN destroyer Keppel 

On the Russian Front...
Soviet 2nd Shock Army attack around Krivasso 
Soviet 11th Army captures Rogachev 

In Germany...
Hitler meets with Reichsleiters and Gauleiters then departs for Berchtesgaden
The Wolfsschanze, Hitler's military HQ in East Prussia, is closed for building work as it is strengthened against air attack.

In the English Channel...
British vessel Philipp M. is sunk by Kriegsmarine S-boats during attack on a coastal convoy overnight 

In the Atlantic...
U-257 is sunk by RCN frigate Waskesiu
U-761 is sunk by RN destroyers and Allied aircraft off Gibraltar 

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Nanho Maru is sunk by USN submarine Grayback 
Japanese vessel Echizen Maru is sunk by USN submarine Tang
Japanese vessel No. 2 Shunzan Maru is sunk by US aircraft

In New Guinea...
Elements of US 126th Infantry Regiment advance west from Saidor and reach Biliau at Cape Iris

In Burma...
"Merrill's Marauders" begin moving into the Hukawng valley with Myitkyina airfield as the final objective
Indian 48th Infantry Brigade unsuccessfully attack Japanese positions around Fort White 
In the Arakan, Indian 7th Infantry Division advances across the Ngakyedauk Pass and relieves isolated Indian brigades and the Sinzweya Admin Box
Japanese 55th Infantry Division abandons the Ha-Go offensive in the Arakan 
Japanese Sakurai Column begins a general withdrawal overnight in the Arakan 

Today's Air Raids...
Norway on military targets by RN aircraft from carrier HMS Furious
Schweinfurt, Gotha, Rostock and Eisenach, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Schweinfurt, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Steyr, Germany by US 15th Air Force
The Luftwaffe shoot down 91 bombers over Germany but lose 79 fighters
Netherlands on German airfields by US 9th Air Force and RAF Bomber Command
V-Weapons Sites, Northern France by US 9th Air Force and RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
London by the Luftwaffe
Fiume, Italy by US 15th Air Force
Jaluit Atoll, Wotje Atoll, and Mille Atoll by US 7th Air Force 
Wewak and Alexishafen, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Hansa Bay, New Guinea by the RAAF 
Rabaul, New Britain by US 13th Air Force
Los Negros Island by US 5th Air Force
Yangtze River shipping and military targets, China by US 14th Air Force
Moulmein and military targets, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Ironing
Hypnotherapy session prep
Missus Time

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Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
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Unfollowers eliminated = 0
New followers = 1
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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
Half-Term begins, so Son and Missus will be "under my feet" all week! I will be reminded that I am Missus' carer and I'll get a lot less done, both domestically and Practice-wise. On the other hand I can get up when I like, and since that's usually early anyway, there is ample blogging and "me time" before I awaken the Missus at 9am.

I intend to make something of a fresh start regarding diet and nutrition today. Though my health is good and I am mobile and functional, for the sake of business credibility I certainly don't want to get bigger or slower! This time it has my full attention, and I will therefore be successful.

I have become convinced that focus is the key to everything - our potential is vast if we would only focus on what we want to achieve. It is now up to me to be a living example of that principle. I intend to be fully focused on my objectives!

As well as getting slimmer and fitter, I intend to get my Practice moving again, and generally be financially better off by year end.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Have you set clear objectives for yourself?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Showers at first
Showers will clear by mid-morning and it will be dry and cloudy thereafter
More showers will arrive by midnight but will have cleared overnight
A moderate south-westerly will swing southerly by late afternoon
Max Temp = 8 degC
Min Temp = 6 degC
Sunrise at 07:08
Sunset at 17:34

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
During a concert by the Bermuda Philharmonic Orchestra, the man on the triangle disappeared

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!

Mock The Week: Unlikely cosmetics commercials 

8. TRIVIA
On May 9, 1934, a dust storm carried an estimated 350 million tons of dirt 2,000 miles eastward and dumped four million tons of prairie dirt in Chicago. 

9. ZEN WISDOM
It would be pointless for a plum blossom to try to remake itself as a cherry blossom, no matter how deeply the plum yearns to do so. The plum is happiest when it blooms as itself in full glory. How much of the color and wonder of life would be lost if it weren’t for our differences.