MONDAY 12th MAY 2014 06:18 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (12th May 1944)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 4th Ukrainian Front mops up remnants of German 17th Army in the Khersonnes peninsula, completing the liberation of the Crimea

In Brosarp, Sweden...
A prototype V-1 rocket-powered flying bomb launched from Germany veers off-course and crashes

In Germany...
President Tiso of Slovakia meets with Hitler
U-1102 is heavily damaged at Koenigsberg by USAAF aircraft and written off
Kriegsmarine minesweeper M-372 is sunk at Swinemunde by USAAF aircraft 

In Italy...
British 8th Army advances across the Rapido River and attacks around Cassino
US 5th Army attacks around San Martino Hill, Santa Maria Infante, and Castelforte

In the North Sea...
Kriegsmarine 5th and 9th S-Boat flotillas unsuccessfully attack a coastal convoy, with S-141 sunk  

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel No. 2 Manei Maru is sunk by USN submarine Tautog 
Japanese vessel Choi Maru sunk by USN submarine Rasher off the East Indies
Japanese vessel Kasumi Maru is sunk by a mine off the East Indies

In China...
Operation Ko-Go (Peking-Hankow Operation): 
Japanese 1st Army captures Hsiashihchen
Japanese 12th Army advances toward Lo Ho valley and now completely controls the Peking-Hankow railway

On the Salween Front:
Chinese Y Force pushing toward Mamien Pass and Tatangtzu Pass as New 39th Infantry Division captures Chiangmushu, but Japanese counterattacks drive Chinese Y Force back toward the Salween River overnight 

In Burma...
The Airstrip at Chindit Blackpool base becomes operational
In the Arakan, Indian units evacuate Sinzweya

In India...
British 2nd Infantry Division attacks Japanese 31st Infantry Division at Kohima 

Today's Air Raids...
Germany on various oil facilities by US 8th Air Force 46 of 814 bombers (5%) are lost but claim 200 fighters shot down. The Luftwaffe records a nevertheless unsustainable 88 fighters lost
Kiel Canal, Germany minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Brunsbuttel, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Belgium on transportation routes and military targets by US 9th Air Force
Hasselt, Belgium by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France transportation lines, V-weapons sites, and military targets by US 9th Air Force, fighter patrols by RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Louvain, France by RAF Bomber Command
Italy multiple military targets by US 12th and 15th Air Forces
Nauru Island by US 7th Air Force
Biak Island and military targets on New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Rabaul and military targets on New Britain by US 13th Air Force
Timor Island, Ceram Island, and Ambon Island by US 5th Air Force
Southern China military targets by US 14th Air Force
Myitkyina and military targets in Burma by US 10th Air Force
Imphal and Kohima, India on Japanese positions by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Meditation/Me Time
Ironing/tidying
Online promotional work
Missus Time

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3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
I intend to make something of a "fresh start" for my character today after some time being distracted by projects that were fun but not developing me. I am convinced more than ever that how fulfilling a life is depends on how focused it is. I intend to become hyper-focused in mind, body and spirit and so make a real effective difference, to myself, others and the environment.

I go forward with a hint of realism - there are factors beyond my control that affect the directions I take. I intend to respond to these factors in the best possible way.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are how you going to develop yourself?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and sunny start
Showers, some heavy, arrive by mid-morning and will persist to mid-evening
A window of dry weather will then last until midnight - drizzly thereafter
A moderate north-westerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 11 degC
Min Temp = 8 degC
Sunrise at 05:11
Sunset at 20:57

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Did you hear? They took the word gullible out of the dictionary!    :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!    
Friday Night With Jonathon Ross - Rob Brydon on Tom Jones 

8. TRIVIA
The Texas flag is called the “Lone Star Flag” and has three colors: red to represent courage, white to represent liberty, and blue to represent loyalty. It was adopted in 1845 when Texas became a state. The large white star was first used on Texas flags in the 1830s during the battles between Texas and Mexico.

9. ZEN WISDOM
Everything passes. Both soaring joys and crushing sorrows fade away like a dream. However, the knowledge of having lived one’s life to the fullest never disappears.