WEDNESDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2014 06:21 BST

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (22nd October 1944)
On the Russian Front...
14th Army of Soviet Karelian Front captures Nikel and continues advancing toward Kirkenes
Finnish forces capture Kolari in northern Finland
German 3rd Panzer Army counterattacks 3rd Byelorussian Front around Gumbinnen
Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front captures Nyireghaza
Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front captures Zemun
Kriegsmarine torpedo boats T-23 and T-28 bombard Soviet positions on Oesel (Hiiumaa) Island in support of German 218th Infantry Division holding the Sworbe peninsula

On the Western Front...
Canadian 1st Army continues attacking the Breskens pocket 
British 2nd Army opens attacks toward Tilburg and Hertogenbosch
Headquarters of US 9th Army moves to northern flank of US 1st Army, taking command of units in that sector
Headquarters US 1st Army takes command of units formerly under 9th Army and shifts its boundary south
US 7th Army completes mopping up around Brouvelieures, captures high ground east of Foret de Parroy, and advances toward St Die

Italy...
British 8th Army attacks around Monte Cavallo and across the Savio River, and capturing Cervia and Pisignano
US 5th Army attacks around Monte Salvaro, Monte Castellaro, Monte Spadura, and Monte Romano 
USN destroyer Jouett bombards targets near the French border 

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Muroto and IJN gunboat Tomitsu Maru are sunk by USN submarine Sea Dog 
Japanese communication ship No. 137 is sunk by RN submarine Tantivy off the East Indies

US 6th Army is expanding the beachhead on Leyte Island with strong support from artillery, naval gunfire, and aircraft, which sink IJN auxiliary sub chaser Cha-15

China...
Operation To-Go (Hunan-Kwangsi Operation): 
Chinese 64th Army attacks Japanese 23rd Army around Kueiping

Today's Air Raids...
Hanover, Brunswick, Hamm and Munster, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Neuss and Hamburg, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Antwerp, Belgium  by V-2 rockets
North Sea minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Nauru and Yap Island by US 7th Air Force
Meimedan River and Sawar River, New Guinea by US FEAF 
Ceram Island and military targets in the Molucca Islands, Mindanao Island, Mactan Island, and shipping in the Sulu archipelago by US FEAF
Pingnam, Nampang, Kuanyang, Shekpo, Kweiping, and Menghsu, China by US 14th Air Force
Panghkam, Manna, Kyaungle, and Indaw, Burma by US 10th Air Force fighters
Moulmein, Burma by RAF aircraft

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Shopping
Quality Missus Time 

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Unfollowers Eliminated = 0
New Followers = 0 

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
With Son away we are enjoying being a little more loose and fancy free, giving the place a "honeymoon weekend" feel. Provided Son's field trip proves successful, it will have been a boost all around for wellbeing.

The most important benefit from my own viewpoint is a calm mind. Only when my mind is calm am I truly myself and able to raise consciousness to the Universal. My aim is to use calm times to build up a robust mental strength so that I can remain in Universal Awareness even in the face of distraction.

My strongest "card" is my attitude of gratitude, which tends to attract all things positive into my life.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Are you giving sufficient priority to the wellbeing of your mind?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy until late evening
Showers will then arrive and persist throughout the night
A generally westerly moderate wind will blow throughout
Max Temp = 10 degC
Min Temp = 7 degC
Sunrise at 07:47
Sunset at 17:55

Weathertrack: High pressure over the Bay of Biscay will temporarily extend calm weather over Britain before being pushed aside by a strong depression off Iceland

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
I love to feel the wind in my hair and the rain on my face, but not when it wakes me up in bed :D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY!
Stella Valente - Cheap Men 

8. TRIVIA
In the mid 1930s, scientists developed a new electron microscope that enabled them to see and photograph influenza virus (the flu was once thought to be caused by bacteria). In the following years, influenza types A, B, and C were isolated and identified. Type A influenza causes most human sickness and the major pandemics. Exposure to one strain appears to provide no protection or immunity to another.  

9. ZEN WISDOM
When we have a genuine sense that, no matter how difficult our present circumstances, we are not alone—that we are vitally connected with others and with the world—we will, without fail, rise up to the challenge of living again.