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The newest original game from FROM software goes all action removing many RPG elements and adding some stealth mechanics. Sekiro started as a Tenchu game and that DNA is noticeable as stealth is a big aspect but not as deep as it should be. The core of this game is the reflex based action, brutal combat that might leave some frustrated to all hell.
Sekiro removes stamina changing the way combat flows drastically. This game is about applying pressure and maintaining that pressure either by defense or offense. You have your life meter and a block meter, enemies will block the majority of your attacks which will slowly degrade their block meter, once broken they are susceptible to an instant kill. If they attack, and they will a lot it's up to you to block but that will lower your meter, what you want to do is parry which means pressing block as soon as their attack lands, then you don't lose your meter and it injures the enemies.
This means battles are all about timing and pattern recognition so much so that I feel it's more like Punch out than say Ninja Gaiden. Most enemies will have a special attack that can't be blocked or parried by normal means. An icon will flash on the screen and then you have like a split second to recognize the type of attack, a lunge can be beaten by a step block, a sweep by jumping on them and a throw must be dodged. Trust me it's way to hard to react the first time, you will die many many many many times and eventually learn the enemies tells and different attacks, much like Punch-Out. I spent hours on many bosses and then all of a sudden there is a sort of breakthrough and I would demolish the boss as if I suddenly became Neo. There is little middle ground, you don't know the patterns and then you do, once you do it's just timing.
This game will test the limits of your sanity because of how unforgiving this combat system is. One mistake can kill you outright, luckily you get a free revival (more as you progress) but if you die again you lose half your EXP and money. Prepare to lose progress in your leveling up and being stuck for hours at a time. Overcoming the boss after so much time felt great, I cheered, I cursed, emotions ran high. Normally I love that but I hit brick walls so many times it hurt the flow of the game.
There are many side attacks and upgrades that are gained throughout this massive adventure. Your prosthetic arm can be outfitted with three different weapons at a time, these can do stuff like have an axe that breaks shields, or shoot out flames to stun or burn enemies. One is a shield that will block oncoming attacks and bullets. These are great for the specific enemies that are weak to them, for instance when you first meet shielded enemies it's a fight you should avoid but once you get the axe they are push overs. My problem is that many of these skills are so enemy specific that they are almost useless against the many human skill based bosses. Often times using a skill might mess up the flow and timing rather than help, it's better to just stick with the regular attacks and blocks.
There are also a whole host of ninja skills to learn but you can only have one active at a time and it's crappy, again high skill play will probably not make use of it. This is where the combat shows it's limitations, all these skill trees and upgrades yet your personal skill with blocking and attacking is all that is needed for the hardest bosses. You can't create a unique build, you do grow in strength as you level up but those are just stat advancements more than learning all new ways to fight. I miss the variety and depth of souls even if that combat is more clunky. And it doesn't hold a candle to Nioh's fantastic combat system.
Where this game shines as with all FROM games is the level design and enemy variety. This is the most vertical and open game world the souls team has ever created. Sekiro has a grapple hook which allows him to quickly launch into the air and prowl on rooftops. Stealth aspect is engraved into the level design with many opportunities to get the drop on enemies or hide in bushes to get those instant kills. The stealth aspect isn't the best, enemies don't have great search patterns, it's rather basic but it works for this game because in the end getting into the combat is what the game wants you to do.
Exploring is an absolute joy because movement is so fluid and fast. There items hiding in nooks all over, almost always your curiosity is rewarded with some item. The game world is based on ancient chinese myths, a lot of the game is in old style villages and cities but as you explore deeper you end up dark caverns, beautiful basins and cliff side on mountains guarded by a giant snake.
Yes a giant snake prowls certain areas of the game, moments like those are where FROM is unmatched. I once veered off my usual path and found a deep dark cave where this snake lived, that's the kind of exploring that makes gaming special. Turns out that was part of some quest I didn't even start yet, I love that freedom. Speaking of quests there are plenty of NPCs and this time they speak far more clearly than the esoteric speech of souls games. Quests can lead to optional areas and bosses to gain items needed for one of the four different endings, generally I enjoyed figuring these out and scratched that itch you get in souls games when you wonder what the fuck does this do?
This is an offline game, there are no messages, no summoning help. Sadly this means no covenants or PVP, a huge part of souls games just missing with no replacement. I did miss it, I felt the adventure just wasn't as grand with these aspects missing.
Sekiro uses the Souls engine so it's not the best looking game but the art direction is phenomenal as always. Environments pop and are very detailed. I played on PC so I got a fluid 60fps at 1080p but depending on your version it can be slower. There are some good music tracks but nothing really stands out. Voice acting is the usual Souls fare. Expect to take 40-50 hours depending on how many times you die and of course there is new game plus which tests your skills further.
As an action game Sekiro is a cool twitch based combat game that isn't as deep as contemporaries. Where it stands out is the level design and boss battles which are Souls inspired, there is still not much like it and definitely not at this quality. Due to its frustrating nature and lack of features i am used to in souls games I probably rank it only better than dark souls 2 but it's still a fantastic game worth playing.
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Sat, 06 Apr 2019 22:07:08
This review reads more like an 8 to me. What's the reasoning behind the score?
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 05:55:48
Its a from software game that offers 50 hours of great level design, incredible tense moments of combat, that mystery of exploring and finding paths you shouldnt be going down but go down anyway. Its common place now for FROM games but when compared to what everyone else is doing they are in a special class. This kind of game is a 9. Now its one of my least favorite of this kind of game but I'll take this over many many other games.
Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:11:45
New reviews, nice.
Do you have your PC hooked up to your tv or are you desktop bound?
Do you have your PC hooked up to your tv or are you desktop bound?
Sat, 04 May 2019 19:25:22
TV and using controller.
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 08:40:45
it sounds like you like this as a games enthusiast rather than it being an enjoyable game -- is that about right?
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 08:41:01
And good job man!
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Seeing as you're reading this article on the World Wide Web, chances are you've heard of YouTube, the little site that could. Starting up less than two years ago, the site that offers online video clips is now the largest video site on the internet.
Though much of the content is home made snippets of kids lip-synching or doing silly tricks, it also contains a ton of copyrighted material for which it began to get into hot water earlier this year. However, recently the site signed deals, first with Warner Music and later with Sony BMG and Universal music to legally show music videos on their site. With three of the big four record labels signed up, YouTube has access to a huge chunk of all the music videos ever made to offer to watch for free on the site.
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How The Next Generation Of Sports Will Be Driven By Machine Learning
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6 challenges of paperwork in the Real Estate industry
Paperwork is tough, cumbersome to say the least. No one likes it, but we all have to do it. Being meticulous at paper documentation makes future reference easier. For every department, 20% of the time is taken up by paperwork so that everything can be accounted for and trackable. Unlike digital documentation, physical documentation has a fair amount of challenges.
The problem with paper documentation
1.Inefficient tracking and monitoring
For current real estate documentation is often recorded manually on paper documents. It creates difficulty in locating records, sorting documents and identifying key pieces of information. The paper records can only be in one place a time, meaning they are not always accessible to the person who needs them. Moreover, if the business fails to house and manage their documents properly, countless hours are spending on searching the missing document which more often than not, stir up many negative emotions and people asking existential questions.
2. Security risks
According to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights website, during 2015, 258 breaches have been reported. 71 of those were paper or film-based records. Compare that to just 16 electronic records. Which makes electronic record 300% more secure.
Without a log, any individual can access documents without permission and make copies or changes of documents without anyone knowing. This sometimes will cause a confidentiality breach without a way to trace it back to the culprit.
3. Takes up storage
The number of documents needed on site takes up space quickly. This not only includes internal documents generated using a word processor or emails but other forms of paper such as bills, receipts, etc. With that much paperwork, it also means there's a need for substantial storage space to house all these documents. You may overpay for storage you don't need or have trouble finding places to store new data.
Paper and folders most definitely do not spark joy. There's no easier to get rid of it then by uploading to the cloud.
4. Prone to human error
In manual paper-based operations, the greater the number of people who touch a document, the higher the likelihood for human error. Often, an important document must be delivered to several employees in different departments. This delivery process relies on the ability of each employee to handle the document correctly and quickly. The risks and consequences of failure along the way are very real.
5. Decreases productivity
Matching client information with related paper records or management systems becomes more cumbersome, requiring document scanning, manual data entry, and other unnecessary processes. Not forgetting the man hours spent on creating, printing and storing away these paper documents which could be channeled to more meaningful tasks.
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If You Block a Person on Facebook, Can They See Your Photo Albums?by Carolyn Luck
Blocking, adjusting your privacy settings and using the audience selector tool are all effective ways to control how you share photos on Facebook. However, even with added precautions, blocked members may still see some of your photos. Technical reasons prevent Facebook from completely restricting the visibility of your content from blocked members. However, the right privacy settings can dramatically limit your exposure on the social network.
What is Blocking
When you block someone on Facebook, you're restricting the visibility of your activity. Blocked people cannot see your timeline, photo albums or other content you post on the social network. Blocking eliminates friendship connections, prevents chat and inbox messaging and essentially makes you invisible to those you block. Blocking is mutual, so if one member initiates a block against another, neither one can see the activities of the other.
There are some instances in which blocked members can see your presence on Facebook. Certain features, such as applications and groups, may maintain a link between two people who are blocked. Photo visibility is not always prohibited between blocked members. For example, if you block someone and then tag a mutual friend in your photo album, the blocked person may see that story in his News Feed and be able to see your photo, assuming the mutual friend's privacy settings allow. The blocked person would not be able to see the entire album; he would see only the photos in which the mutual friend is tagged.
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Edit the privacy settings for your photo albums using the audience selector tool. Click the "Photos" tab below the cover photo on your timeline and click the "Albums" tab at the top of the resulting page. Select the album you wish to work with from the list. Click the "Edit" button in the upper-right corner of the album's main page. Select the desired audience from the audience selector in the upper-right corner of the page. Note that for your "Mobile Uploads" and "Timeline" photo albums, you can set privacy for each individual photo using the audience selector for that photo.
How to Block
To block someone, click the lock-shaped icon in the upper-right corner of any Facebook page and select the "How Do I Stop Someone From Bothering Me?" link from the resulting drop-down menu. Type the name or email address of the person you wish to block in the space provided and select "Block." Blocking is confidential, so members do not receive notification when you block them. You can also use the "Report/Block This Person" link from the gear-shaped drop-down menu below the cover photo on the member's timeline.
Additional Considerations
Blocking is not permanent. You can remove a block using the lock-shaped icon in the upper-right corner of any page and selecting the "How Do I Stop Someone From Bothering Me?" link. Click the "View All Blocked Users" option to see a list of all members you've blocked. Click the "Unblock" link that appears next to the person you wish to unblock. Then send a friend request to that member to restore the connection and resume Facebook interaction. If you're tagged in someone else's photo, that person must change the photo privacy to prevent anyone from viewing it. You can remove the tag from that photo, which will remove the connection to your timeline, but your face will still appear in the photo.
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– The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
If mythology is what we want to believe and history is what we should know, the two may blend or wage war with one another. "Facts" are not always reliably documented, and memories are frequently coloured by the passage of time and personal beliefs. This writer is not immune from the phenomena. The story of No. 242 Squadron is wrapped up in that of Sir Douglas Bader, himself a legend. Yet the accepted myths have been challenged.[2]
I have been mesmerized by the legend but have been privileged to have seen it up close. I was 14 when I read Paul Brickhill's Reach for the Sky[3] and 17 when I saw the movie. Needless to say, I was in thrall with the story and the man. My father was, himself, an amputee (Buerger's Disease), and I understood better than most the challenges involved. About 1968, while researching my first book, The Tumbling Sky,[4] I had the first of several extended interviews with Percival Stanley "Stan" Turner, a man who had flown with Bader and was an important part of his story.[5] Then, in September 1976, I met Bader himself.
The Canadian War Museum had invited Sir Douglas (recently knighted for his contributions to amputee causes) to deliver a public lecture about the Battle of Britain. I was assigned to be his driver, accompanying him to all functions and virtually being at his side over four days. At a luncheon held by the War Amputations of Canada, I was about the only person present who had all four of his limbs. It was a fascinating and educational experience.
Fascinating because Bader was as charismatic as the legend, personally charming and generous to myself and my wife. Yet, he did not try to hide his dark side. He was a racial bigot. He patronized a blonde reporter who turned up at the War Amputations luncheon and had not been well briefed in advance. Yet, he had an amusing weakness. He was extremely annoyed when people submitted their copies of Reach for the Sky for an autograph, but nobody had a copy of his own book, Fight for the Sky.[6] On the other hand, his reunion with Stan Turner was touching. It was my second meeting with Turner, and I would see him several more times in years to come.[7]
Four years later, when I came to write the history of No. 242 Squadron, I realized how crucial Turner was to the story of Bader, because he was a witness to events before Bader and, thus, a primary source for Brickhill.[8] The squadron's history in 1940 may be broken down into three phases, viz.:
- Formation and training. No. 242 had been formed in October 1939 as an all-Canadian unit within the Royal Air Force (RAF). The idea was largely one of optics—it made for good press in Canada to have such a unit operating before a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) presence could be established. Only about 40 per cent of the ground crews were Canadian, but all of the pilots (with one exception) were Canadians who had enrolled directly in the RAF before the war. The exception was the Commanding Officer, Squadron Leader Fowler Morgan Gobeil, an RCAF officer who had been on exchange duties with the RAF until he was unexpectedly plucked out of Training Command to lead No. 242. Gobeil appears to have done a good job. He lobbied to have the squadron equipped with Hurricanes and trained the pilots to operational standards. In May 1940, they acquitted themselves well, both through a flight detached to France and in aerial combats over Dunkirk. Gobeil himself was credited with one enemy aircraft destroyed and one probably destroyed—the first RCAF aerial victories of the war.
- Debacle in France. Between Dunkirk and the French capitulation, the British attempted to re-establish land and air forces south of the Seine river. This included No. 242 Squadron which was despatched to France on 8 June 1940, as part of No. 67 Wing, only to be evacuated on the 18th. By all accounts, those ten days were chaotic, culminating in the ground crew departing in response to orders, the source of which nobody seemed to recall, on the night of the 15th. Even Gobeil was unaware of their departure. Few sources describe or explain the breakdown, and those that exist are self-serving. When No. 242 made it back to Britain, the Commanding Officer failed to report back immediately to his squadron. He was replaced at once by Bader. No. 242 was in bad odour; Gobeil was a pariah in Fighter Command. His failings as a commanding officer were compounded by his defeatist talk.
- Subsequent command by Bader, well known through various biographies. His record shines all the brighter in view of his inheriting what by most accounts was a broken squadron. It is worth noting, however, that he filled the flight commander posts with men personally known to him. Casualty replacements were more British (18 up to the end of October) than Canadian (8). No. 242 rapidly ceased to be a distinctly "Canadian" unit. During the Battle of Britain, confirmed victories by RAF personnel (37, 8 by Bader) exceeded those credited to Canadians (24 in all, 6 by W. L. McKnight).[9]
About the time that I was writing my own history of No. 242, Laddie Lucas was doing his own biography of Bader, who was also his brother-in-law. This was a workable account of the man, but it is suspect (as is Paul Brickhill's book) because at least one principal source had a stake in putting the worst possible face on Gobeil. Lucas writes that at one point that Bader was "busy rounding up the ground personnel somewhere between Le Mans and the coast, hotly pursued by the advancing German forces."[10] This, of course, puts Bader's actions in the best possible light, notwithstanding that the adjutant himself was likely the source. Lucas finally distills the most negative story about Gobeil:
The squadron commander did not lead the unit on the last stage of its withdrawal from France to Tangmere, on the Sussex coast. He was in no position to do so. As the rest of the pilots took to the air, he was still lying prostrate beside the flight hut. A sparkle of humour was to be found in the note which was left pinned to his battledress: When you surface, you'll find a serviceable Hurricane expecting to be flown home. Try vector 030° for the English coast. Then turn right for Tangmere.[11]
This may be true, but Gobeil's account of his departure, even if it is self-serving, might be equally true:
At about 1000 hours the 18th June I was driving to the East end of the aerodrome accompanied by another officer, trying to locate a petrol tanker for refuelling if the Squadron should have to carry out another protective patrol before leaving. The operations officer drove up in a motor car and stopped me. His instructions were to get off for England immediately as we were holding up the embarkation. I was given no instructions as to where to go in England, except that everyone was to take off at once. The entire atmosphere of the aerodrome was extremely unsettling and definitely gave the impression that the flight was a case of every man for himself.
I immediately proceeded to the Squadron dispersal point at the West end of the aerodrome and found the majority of the Squadron aircraft already started up. While I was trying to start up my aircraft, the Squadron taxied out and took off. As soon as I got my aircraft started, I waited for the only other pilot I could see anywhere starting up and as soon as he had started up, we began to taxy [sic] out for take off.[12]
Lucas' efforts to explain the Gobeil debacle were strained, misleading, and patronizing.
The CO [Commanding Officer] was a French Canadian who had earlier been lifted out of the remoteness of Training Command in Canada and pitchforked into the hot seat at the head of 242. The appointment owed something to politics. It was close to being a fatal mistake. But it cannot be laid at the door of the victim. Up to the time of taking over, he had had no operational experience whatever. He was thus quite unsuitable for the task. The responsibility lay squarely with Ottawa. It was a straightforward error of judgement, born of ignorance. In the circumstances, the result could hardly have avoided being devastating.[13]
In fact, dozens of COs were brought from training to operational units during the early stages of the war. It is doubtful that his selection was made in Ottawa. Of the small pool of RCAF officers on exchange duties in Britain in 1939, Gobeil was as good as could be found—a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada with experience both in training and aerobatic teams. As to his being French Canadian, he had been educated at Ottawa's most Waspish schools and, in 1929, had explicitly changed his name from Joseph Adolph Cecil Fowler Morgan Gobeil (which had appeared on his birth certificate) to just plain Fowler Morgan Gobeil. It could be argued that he was more English than the English.
The responsibility could indeed be "laid at his door," but ethnicity or previous experience would not explain or excuse his shortcomings. Could the blame also have been shared with others? A weak CO probably needs help from his lieutenants; if assistance is not requested or offered, the leader is being set up to fail. This was the central drama in Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny.[14] If Gobeil was the unsteady Lieutenant-Commander Phillip Queeg, who was the conniving Lieutenant Thomas Keefer?
In the squadron itself, Gobeil had two particularly outspoken critics. One was Stan Turner. In my interviews with him, it was evident that Turner hated Gobeil, to the point that every conversation included more damning, even bizarre, accusations. Turner's post-war RCAF file, available for research viewing since July 2005 (the 20th anniversary of his death), revealed him as a prickly, abrasive individual who managed to put in 20 years of service as a wing commander (W/C), with only a temporary appointment as group captain while Air Attaché in Moscow. In spite of a dazzling war record, the reasons were not hard to find. One assessment may speak for many:
W/C Turner seems to bear a grudge against all the rest of the world. It is my impression that he has lived in this state of rebellion and antagonism since he was a youth. He has some fine qualities but sooner or later they are overcome by this disposition.[15]
Turner could be harsh in his opinions. When, during one of our interviews, I pointed out to him that Noel Stansfeld had liked Gobeil, Turner dismissed Stansfeld as "Gobeil's pet."[16] The most worrisome thing about Turner was his reaction when his recollections did not jibe with the squadron diary, even on trivial matters, such as who had delivered the first Hurricanes—"The diary was altered." His claims of infallibility made it dangerous to quote him on any matter concerning the reputations of others.
Fowler Morgan Gobeil's service file became available for examination in December 2014, 20 years after his death. It was a fascinating document. Early in his career he had developed a talent for rebutting every adverse report with a blizzard of counterarguments. The criticism of his leadership in France could scarcely have been more damning. W/C Cyril Walker, CO of No. 67 Wing, wrote a report which concluded:
During the period of No. 242 Squadron's attachment to No.67 Wing, i.e., 8.6.40 to 18.6.40 [8 June 1940 to 18 June 1940] this unit has been most unreliable. The [CO] was never available when required, could never be found, and took absolutely no interest in his unit.
In my opinion Squadron Leader Gobeil has shown himself to be incapable of satisfactorily commanding a squadron in the field. His lack of interest and unreliability making it almost impossible to control his unit under the conditions experienced during the period of this report.[17]
Facing such accusations, and that he had abandoned his post on return to England, Gobeil replied with a 20-page rebuttal which included an accusation that he had been let down by his adjutant and a claim that he personally had destroyed seven enemy aircraft (confirmed) and seven probables. His log books, held by the Canadian War Museum, include several entries describing various combats and claims in France.[18]
The adjutant of No. 242 Squadron, Flying Officer Peter Drummond Macdonald, described things differently. He accused Gobeil of having been absent much of the time, that he had flown only once in action, and that leadership had effectively devolved on Pilot Officer Turner and one of the flight commanders (Flight Lieutenant G. H. Plinston).[19] As to the claim of seven destroyed and seven probables, he described them as a fabrication.[20] Subsequent investigations by RCAF authorities brought forth several reports, most of which substantiated only one or two claims (submitted in May 1940). Even Turner agreed with this, although in 1968 he declared to this writer that Gobeil had never shot down anything—unaware of his contrary message of 1 October 1940. However, a statement dated 13 October 1940 by Noel Stansfeld (whom Turner had described as "Gobeil's pet") was amazing, not only for its contradiction of others but for a bald declaration apparently made to rebut further accusations:
I was with No. 242 Squadron commanded by Squadron Leader Gobeil. We left Biggin Hill and arrived Le Mans about 3.6.40. [3 June 1940. In fact, the unit moved on 8 June.] We then moved to Chateaudun. The squadron did approximately 20 patrols in France. Squadron Leader Gobeil only missed 3 or 4 of these. He personally destroyed two enemy aircraft, confirmed. We moved to Nantes on or about 16.6.40 [16 June 1940], and after four or five days there we returned to the U.K. [United Kingdom. In fact, the move to Nantes took place on the 14th and 15th and the unit returned to Britain on the 18th.] Whilst at Nantes the squadron destroyed no enemy aircraft there.
Squadron Leader Gobeil is not "yellow" and is just an average Squadron Leader. He was averagely popular. On arrival in the U.K we went to Coltishall where he shortly left. I understand he was posted by the Air Ministry. I have not seen him since.[21]
As of the end of June 1940, Gobeil's adjutant was his most outspoken and influential enemy. "Boozy Mac" Macdonald had served in the 85th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War but had sought a political career in Britain afterwards. As of 1940, he was both an officer in the RAF Volunteer Reserve and a senior member of the Conservative Parliamentary caucus. In October 1940, he would personally meet the Prime Minister to tell him of frictions at the higher levels of Fighter Command, wittingly or unwittingly feeding partisan views which favoured Bader's patron, Trafford Leigh-Mallory.[22] One suspects that if Macdonald had "let down the side"—especially when No. 242 split up on 15 June—he would nevertheless be untouchable. As a man consulted by Paul Brickhill, he would also have had a stake in describing the pre-Bader era of the squadron in the worst possible light. Gobeil, making excuses for himself in June 1940, did not like Macdonald; did these ill-feelings precede the France episode?
Returned to Canada, Gobeil faced a crisis. As of 10 August 1940, Air Vice-Marshal L. S. Breadner (Chief of the Air Staff, RCAF) was prepared to see him summarily retired from the Force. It was decided that his services should be retained for the duration of the war, "in a capacity wherein he will be under close supervision and will not have further opportunity of failing in the matter of leadership." His postings included a spell at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School (Jarvis, Ontario) followed by service as an accident investigator with Ferry Command. This entailed visits to many remote and grisly crash sites. He was awarded an Air Force Cross (AFC) in 1943 for his efforts as the co-pilot of a CG-4 glider that had been towed in stages across the Atlantic. Nevertheless, the Air Council, meeting in Ottawa on 1 August 1945, recommended his retirement "in the interests of efficiency and economy." He was still a squadron leader, the rank he had held in 1939.
In January 1946, his case was reviewed once more, this time by the Minister of National Defence for Air (Colin Gibson), who sought the advice of Air Marshal Robert Leckie (who had succeeded Breadner as Chief of the Air Staff). In July 1946, Leckie recommended that "this vexatious and troublesome case" should be closed and that "this officer be given every opportunity to make good for the remainder of his Service career." Gobeil did not disappoint. He was advanced to wing commander in 1948 and retired in 1956. Thereafter, he spoke and wrote, eloquently and humorously, about parts of his career (being a Siskin aerobatic pilot and the trans-Atlantic glider tow that brought him the AFC), but he politely refused ever to discuss his command of No. 242 Squadron.[23]
Amid barrages of accusations and denials, it is difficult to find any genuinely neutral accounts. The largest body of detached observers, the ground crew, had left on the night of 15‑16 June 1940, and neither Brickhill nor Lucas appear to have sought out any senior non-commissioned officers. The closest candidate to being a disinterested observer would have been William Lidstone McKnight, who wrote a series of letters to a friend in Calgary.[24] Rather a "wild man," he had fled to Britain to escape a romantic affair and joined the RAF. The early correspondence describes his initial pilot training and No. 242's working up to operational standard. There is a gap for the period of May and June 1940, and then a letter dated 18 July 1940. He was obviously recovering from combat fatigue brought on by prolonged stress and sleepless nights. However, he wrote nothing of recent command problems and did not even mention the presence of a new CO, Bader. He spent more ink on a Parisian woman whose company he had enjoyed at Chateaudun and whom he had attempted (unsuccessfully) to smuggle back to England.
McKnight also wrote of a rivalry with Turner. "I've got to keep Turner from hogging all the fun. We two are the high scorers in the squadron so far, having got twenty-three between us—nine for Stan and fourteen for me—so we have a pretty keen competition going and neither of us likes to be off duty when the other one is on as we're both afraid we'll miss a chance to get something."[25] There may have been a touch of pessimism when he wrote, "I expect soon they'll have most of the chaps at home in the army, though I can't see what good an army is going to do now that we've only got an island to defend."[26]
The most surprising thing to emerge from his letters is his attitude to newly arrived Canadians. It has been noted that at the beginning of 1940, some members of No. 242 Squadron had declined to wear "Canada" badges because First Division Canadian troops had "busted up" the town of Aldershot.[27] McKnight was even more scathing; in a letter dated 24 April 1940, he wrote:
Why the Canadians wear that little badge on their sleeve with Canada on it, I don't know; when you walk into a bar or café while in London you can spot the Canadians right off, or if you can't see them you can hear them—shouting and swearing, drinking more than they can hold and generally with the worst looking whore this side of either of the two places.[28]
This was clearly directed at Canadian Army personnel, but he was almost equally contemptuous of the RCAF's No. 110 (Army Cooperation) Squadron, which had arrived in Britain in February 1940. Writing on 25 February 1940, he declared:
We get a hell of a kick out of the Canadian pilots over here - they're bloody near frightened to death because our aerodromes are so small and can't see how we land Hurricanes and Spitfires on them. One bloke overshot in a Moth trying to land here and we're still laughing about it.[29]
This letter in itself is peculiar, in that No. 110 Squadron had just stepped off the boat in Liverpool. McKnight's summary judgement is simply baffling.
McKnight's squadron's achievements in the Battle of Britain have been described in various works (my own included), as has the hornet's nest of controversy that still swirls around Bader and his "Big Wing" exhortations. Searching for a fresh perspective, we may once more go to an excerpt from one of McKnight's letters, that dated 22 September 1940:
I've got over 21 confirmed victories now and if we keep up like this hope to increase that by a few more before long. The C.O. [Bader] was awarded the DSO [Distinguished Service Order] last week and my flight commander [Flight Lieutenant Eric Ball] won the DFC [Distinguished Flying Cross] and the squadron as a whole won itself one of the best reputations in the air force. We're among the top three high scoring squadrons in the service now and are considered one of the top five real crack squadrons. . . . I got over the seven hundred hour mark just a few days ago and started to be considered an old timer in the flying game. I've got nearly 400 of these on Hurricanes and still claim that they are the best fighter in the service, not even barring the "much talked out but never there when needed" Spitfires.[30]
Whatever its travails of the past, No. 242 had recovered as a fighter squadron, cocky and effective, even as it was losing its Canadian identity. McKnight himself (whose score was closer to 18 than 21) would be killed on 12 January 1941. It would be more than a year before two other Canadians—George Beurling and Henry "Wally" McLeod—would challenge and surpass him as Canada's "top gun."
Hugh Halliday is a former member of the RCAF, a historian and author with numerous books and articles to his credit.
CO―commanding officer
DFC―Distinguished Flying Cross
DSO―Distinguished Service Order
RAF―Royal Air Force
RCAF―Royal Canadian Air Force
U.K. ―United Kingdom
W/C―wing commander
[1]. James Birardinelli, review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, directed by John Ford, Paramount Pictures, accessed February 24, 2015, http://www.reelviews.net/top100/52.html. (return)
[2]. Andy Saunders, Bader's Last Fight: An In-Depth Investigation of a Great WWII Mystery (London: Grub Street, 2007). Ostensibly, this book deals with the events of 9 August 1941, when Bader was forced to bale out over France. It disputes the story of his having collided with a German fighter, but in passing, it also examines the quality of his leadership that day and on earlier occasions. Pages 28, 32, and 115 are particularly provocative. (return)
[3]. Paul Brickhill, Reach for the Sky: The Story of Douglas Bader DSO, DFC (London: Odhams Press, 1954). (return)
[4]. Hugh Halliday, The Tumbling Sky (Stittsville, Ontario: Canada's Wings, 1978). (return)
[5]. Stanley Percival Turner (1913–1985) was commissioned in the RAF in January 1939 and flew with No. 242 Squadron from November 1939 to April 1941. For his wartime services he was awarded the DSO, DFC and Bar, Czech War Cross and Czech Medal for Bravery. He transferred to the RCAF in July 1946. He occupies a chapter in The Tumbling Sky. (return)
[6]. Douglas Bader, Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane (London, Fontana, 1975). (return)
[7]. One year later, I performed similar duties as chauffeur and guide to General Adolph Galland who, like Bader, was delivering a lecture sponsored by Canadian War Museum. I was unabashedly impressed by the man. Please excuse my anecdote. "As I was telling the Duchess of Windsor, I cannot stand name-droppers." (Anonymous) (return)
[8]. Hugh Halliday, 242 Squadron: The Canadian Years: Being the Story of the RAF's 'All Canadian' Fighter Squadron (Stittsville, Ontario: Canada's Wings, 1981). (return)
[9]. A claim that command of No. 242 Squadron was ticklish because Bader's appointment had to be "blessed by the Canadian government in London" is absolute nonsense. RCAF Overseas Headquarters and Canada House had taken an interest in the unit up to April 1940, but by June the same Headquarters had two RCAF squadrons in Britain to administer, a third on the way, and every prospect of more to come. It was also recognized that the United Kingdom faced an existential threat and that Canadian interests would have to go by the board for the moment. The ease with which Bader secured his chosen officers is proof enough that nobody in Canada House was looking over his shoulder. (return)
[10]. Laddie Lucas, Flying Colours: The Epic Story of Douglas Bader (London: Hutchinson, 1981). (return)
[11]. Laddie Lucas, Flying Colours: The Epic Story of Douglas Bader (London: Hutchinson, 1981), 104–5. (return)
[12]. Service file of F. M. Gobeil, Library and Archives Canada (hereafter "Gobeil file"). (return)
[13]. Lucas, Flying Colours, 105. (return)
[14]. Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny (New York: Double Day, 1951). (return)
[15]. Air Commodore F. S. Carpenter, Air Transport Command Headquarters, 16 October 1959, in service file of P. S. Turner, Library and Archives Canada. (return)
[16]. Karl Noel Stansfeld (1915–1995) served in No. 242 Squadron from its formation until the end of September 1940 and was awarded the DFC. He transferred to the RCAF in February 1945, received a Czech Medal for Bravery, and retired in December 1948. (return)
[17]. Gobeil file. (return)
[18]. Canadian War Museum Acquisition 19950114-231. (return)
[19]. No. 242 Squadron went to France in June with two flight commanders, Flight Lieutenant D. R. Miller (Canadian) and Flight Lieutenant Plinston. Miller was gone within days due to a nervous breakdown (letter from Air Marshal Denis Crowley Milling, 13 November 1980). According to Paul Brickhill, Bader considered Plinston as lacking fire and immediately replaced him. Nevertheless, Plinston had destroyed three enemy aircraft with No. 242 during the Dunkirk evacuations; he was awarded the DFC in March 1943, and his total wartime tally was seven destroyed plus one shared. See Christopher Shores and Clive Williams, Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Forces in WWII (London: Grub Street, 1994), 499–500. (return)
[20]. "I see no justification for this Officer's extravagant claim of seven confirmed and seven unconfirmed enemy aircraft, and if he did shoot them down he did not do so while with this squadron." Report by Macdonald, 1 October 1940, Gobeil file. (return)
[21]. Gobeil File. (return)
[22]. One writer has taken pains to stress that the meeting was kept secret from Bader and Leigh-Mallory, preserving the honour of both. See Michael G. Burns, Bader: The Man and His Men (London: Arms and Honour, 1990), 116. (return)
[23]. For an account of the 1943 glider flight see M. Gobeil, "By Glider Across the Atlantic," The CAHS Journal 14, no. 1 (1976): 23–30. For an account of Siskin flying see W. C. Fowler and M. Gobeil, "Siskin Pilot," The CAHS Journal 15, no.1 (1977): 3–9. (return)
[24]. Library and Archives Canada, Manuscript Group 30E 527. (return)
[25]. Ibid. McKnight stretches matters a bit. Combat reports and his own log book put his score, as of 18 July 1940, at eleven destroyed and three unconfirmed. Turner would have had seven destroyed, three unconfirmed, and one damaged. (return)
[26]. Library and Archives Canada, Manuscript Group 30E 527. (return)
[27]. Lorne Chambers, quoted by Halliday in No. 242 Squadron, 29. (return)
[28]. Library and Archives Canada, Manuscript Group 30E 527. (return)
[29]. Library and Archives Canada, Manuscript Group 30E 527. (return)
[30]. Library and Archives Canada, Manuscript Group 30E 527. (return)
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Justin Bieber is taking advantage of South Africa's 18-year-old drinking age! On Friday, May 10, the 19-year-old singer posted a photo on Instagram of himself and a pal enjoying a beer.
"Beers in the jungle," Bieber captioned the shot of what appears to be him holding a can of Amstel. The "Boyfriend" singer is currently in South Africa for his Believe tour, and seemed to be enjoying some down time by going on a sightseeing safari.
That same day, Bieber also shared two pictures of elephants with the captions "in the wild" and "God is good."
He also tweeted, "Live life full."
In the June 2012 issue of GQ, Bieber admitted he occasionally drinks alcohol. "For me, it's just like, I like to be in control of myself," he explained. "I mean, I've had a beer, like, before . . . But I never get out of control."
While on his Believe tour, Bieber has had to defend some of his recent actions — like being photographed in London shirtless and walking around wearing a gas mask.
"I'm young and I make mistakes. That's part of growing up," he told Us Weekly. "I mess up sometimes. It's part of growing up."
"I'm young and I want to have fun," Bieber added. "I don't think there is anything wrong with that."
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Preparing for 5G Small Cell Deployment
As we've covered in depth in previous articles, the next major step in wireless networking is the much anticipated 5G network. Promising faster speeds, higher bandwidth,and lower latency, 5G technology is closer to being a reality and opening the door to revolutionary innovations. But, the transition to this next era of wireless service will require a major investment in network infrastructure. To prepare, organizations will be relying on widespread,... Read More


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Dodge to Enter Market with Hot Marketing Push
The Dodge brand is planning big for the 2011 model year. It is redefining itself with six all-new or significantly redesigned vehicles, introducing new lifestyle packages, launching catchy new ads, actively participating in new events, and so on.
Dodge Durango recently led the way as it paced the race at the Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon presented by SunTrust for thousands of runners in Virginia Beach, Va., over the Labor Day weekend on Sunday, Sept. 5. (Read: New Dodge Durango Runs in Half Marathon)[ Also Read: Lemme Sleep When I am at the Wheel ]
Chrysler Group also released images of the new 2011 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited. The new 2011 Jeep Wrangler interior highlights include a redesigned instrument panel and new storage areas with improved ergonomics and upgraded materials. (Read: Chrysler to Release New Version of Jeep Wrangler)
Meanwhile, the 2010 LA Auto Show will host 20 world debuts and more than 30 North American debuts across virtually all vehicle categories.
The show opens amidst improved auto sales and a growing sense of optimism that is evident from the increased number of debuts, more participating manufacturers and larger, more elaborate exhibits, say the show organizers. (Read: Over 50 Vehicles to Get Unveiled at LA Auto Show)[ Also Read: Hyundai Raises Big Voices in Big Places ]
"We've spent the last year redefining and building the Dodge brand. Now we're going to show customers what the future of Dodge will look like," said Ralph Gilles, president and CEO — Dodge Car brand, Chrysler Group LLC.
Between the end of this year and early next, the brand will fill dealer showrooms with an array of new or updated Dodge products, the company said today, Nov. 15.
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The Dodge Durango will lead the charge, followed by Dodge Charger and significantly redesigned Grand Caravan, Journey, Avenger and Challenger with two new powertrains.
These products will join Dodge Nitro and Dodge Caliber in dealer showrooms.
As the Dodge brand continues its journey into new advertising and dealership space, the company says, it's also cementing relationships with consumers who live the active lifestyles the brand embraces through events and sponsorships.
These include the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series and continued support of Dodge Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, as well as the new Viper Cup racing series.
Dodge's presence at these events signifies an evolution in marketing strategy and activation since it became a car, minivan and SUV brand, separate from the Ram Truck brand.
The Dodge brand also is linking up with consumers on social networking sites. With all the new products coming for 2011, the brand is looking to add members to the Dodge family by reaching an entirely new buyer who may not have considered buying a Dodge before.
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Swedish metal lords Ghost are at the top of their satanic doom and gloom game in 2017. Lead singer and founder Tobias Forge—who performs as Papa Emeritus and is the driving force behind the band—continues to evolve the group's sound and lineup. Rumor has it that the evil priest did some demon cleaning earlier this year by firing and replacing the entire band. While no one really seems to know the truth as the "nameless ghouls" go to great lengths to hide their identities, what I saw was apparently the third show with the new lineup and these ghouls didn't miss a beat.
This was my first time seeing Ghost live and I have to say that this is a very special band. If you see a photo of Ghost before you hear their music, their image alone would make you think that they are burn the priest style, hard core death metal. But they are not, actually nothing of the sort. They are more of an early Black Sabbath or Pentagram from the '70s, but with a much bigger sound. Think Phil Spector producing Sabbath with a hint of Type O Negative and Clutch. It's a truly unique sound—and that's the best I can do to convey this in words.
I love a band that has the balls to open up their set with their current "hit" in the form of the brilliant "Square Hammer." There's a sense of confidence in that they needn't save this one for the encore like countless other bands do just to ensure that the crowd sticks around for the entire show. That's not the case with a Ghost show as they have several stellar records to choose from which fill a nearly two-hour set. Highlights included the Grammy Award winning "Cirice" which has one of the greatest riffs in doom metal history, "From the Pinnacle to the Pit," and the hauntingly gorgeous "He Is."
Add the imagery, the theatrics, and whole lot of evil mystique and you have one of the best shows on the planet at the moment. The show had been sold out for months and it was virtually impossible to get a ticket—and then once inside, every square inch of the massive theater was jammed with super fans. It was one hell of a show and one that I would love to see again this summer. In the meantime, I'll stick to Popestar on repeat until the new record drops in August.
Ghost will begin recording its fourth full-length album in August after the band returns home from a North American tour with Iron Maiden.
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MicaSense, a developer of technologies that enhance the capabilities of robotic platforms, has raised $2 million in Series A funding from Paris-headquartered Parrot.
MicaSense, which operates from Seattle and Simi Valley, Calif., says it delivers a fully integrated hardware solution for agricultural remote sensing from any unmanned aerial platform, tightly coupled with cloud-based analytics to provide crop health information to growers.
The funding will enable MicaSense to expand its engineering and manufacturing capabilities to support a growing network of customers worldwide, the company explains. It plans to expand its offering of sensors and data services in spring 2015.
MicaSense has developed RedEdge, a multispectral camera optimized to capture precise and repeatable information across five spectral bands. The RedEdge system collects information that is quantitatively accurate, allowing data to be compared across fields and over time. MicaSense says it offers this capability to all UAV owners and manufacturers.
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The number of pedestrian level crossing incidents is at an all time high and it is our duty to reduce these numbers and preserve the safety of workers, the public, passengers and lineside neighbours
Throughout the summer, we will be engaging with people who live, work and play near pedestrian level crossings throughout Britain
You can follow the campaign by searching social media for the hashtag #BossingTheCrossing
There are approx. 6,000 public/private level crossings on the rail network
There are various types of level crossings, some operate with modern automatic barriers, some with barriers remotely controlled by a Signaller, and others have a more traditional operation that require users to STOP, LOOK and LISTEN for approaching trains. Although the UK has one of the safest level crossing records in Europe, people still die on crossings each year and the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) claim that 'pedestrian near misses are showing an upward trend' (Annual Safety Performance Report, 2016/17).
There has been an annual increase in pedestrian incidents since 2011-12
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Three dreams:
1.) A commercial for a bio-diesel roadster: very impressionist in an Arnold sort of way with lots of slightly out of focus greens and blues flowing into each other around a racing car (which looked a lot like Trintignant's racer in Un Homme et une Femme). Interspersed with these images were ones of Yoko Ono (??) in a white racing outfit holding a helmet, looking quite beautiful, actually. She had makeup on and her hair, though still crazy, was nicely groomed. Slightly awestruck at how radiant she looked, I thought how nice a bio-diesel roadster might be.
2.) Was out walking in the woods with Hal. We found an abandoned stone house and decided to look inside. I heard a little *chip-chip-chip* ing noise down low and in a corner: turned out to be a saw-whet owl in a burrow. We looked around a bit and found several owls in burrows all over the building. I remember the laughter bubbling up in me at the delight of finding all these itty-bitty birds of prey everywhere. Hal thought it funny, too, though he wasn't giggling like I was.
3.) Ampersand had a temper tantrum and peed on the floor. She then sat in it and I was forced to give her a bath as a result. I put her in the kitchen sink, filled it up with bubbles. Surprisingly, she didn't struggle. Don't know if she liked it, but she certainly didn't seem to mind. Figured I'd test my luck and give her a shampoo: again, not a problem. Rinsed her off, towelled her as dry as best I could, then let her go. I was relieved to see that I could clean her up if she decided to do something dumb like soil herself again.
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I was thrilled to write this article for Soundings about a boater who has challenged a $75 fine all the way up through the Pennsylvania court system, to the point that he's attracted civil-rights attorneys who are promising to take the case even further if he loses.
So often in the national boating magazines where my byline appears, we are writing about, well, boats. Those stories are of course interesting, but in this case, I was asked to do a deeper dive into a privacy issue that frustrates many boaters—an issue with which even non-boaters, I hope, can identify.


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At the completion of this course your dog will be able to responsibly perform the following exercises:
Heel, normal, slow and fast pace,all turns on lead Automatic Sit
Drop/Down dog going straight down
Stand Stay at 10 metres for 60 seconds
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Recall on lead with dog sitting in front
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CM . . . . Volume XXIII Number 2 . . . . September 16, 2016
That night, the villagers, delighted with their gift, light the giant Menorah, celebrating the first night of Hanukkah. They then begin to ponder the question of how best to thank the mayor for his extraordinary gift. Every night, suggestions are offered and acted upon. For example, a special batch of latkes made by Rivka is agreed by the group to be delivered by Shmulik to the mayor. Alas, Shmulik ends up eating them on the way. Other Hanukkah related ideas, although clever and even unique, are offered, but they meet similar diversions or are sabotaged.
Finally on the last night of the holiday, it is Yitzi who has the most meaningful idea for a gift and an appropriate thank you to their generous mayor. Taking the menorah up the hill of Chelm for the mayor to see was the first step. Then, "The nine brilliant flames dancing in the night sky" and the blessing of the candles by all the villagers become the perfect vehicle for them to express their gratitude in the most grandiose way.
The actual story of Chanukkah and how it came to be celebrated is told at the end, and includes some of the different spellings used for this beloved holiday. The text, written in a buoyant and playful manner, reflects a whimsical, folktale quality that reveals some of the actual traditions associated with the holiday of Chanukkah. The writing is vivid and engaging. This talented author is also the illustrator of the tale, and the bold, lively colours used add drama, texture and vibrancy to the story but also reflect a time and place long ago. Creating watercolour monoprints, Ungar has chosen a mixture of exquisite, rich colours for the villagers' clothing and the menorah. Even the wildly chosen colours of the background add to the energy of the story. Also included are a few black and white small drawings on several pages where the text appears.
In an interview, Ungar was asked what he hopes readers will take away from the story. His answer: "I would like the readers to simply enjoy the story through both the words and pictures. On a deeper level, I would like to convey that the joy of Hanukkah can be found through a sense of community and working together… and also that a simple act – e.g. lighting the menorah – can have a profound effect." Mission accomplished in fine form!!
Highly Recommended.
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Are we being trolled?
well the OP is a massive troll so this must be a troll of a troll wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
Great men of action never mind on occasion being ridiculous; in a sense it is part of their job.
He has an FBI report with two items on it, and one wasn't reported on his application. I've never heard of a guy in that kind of situation being allowed on JET before, although I suppose it's possible. He's literally boned anyway so he may as well give it a shot.
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I'm assuming the OP's silence on the matter is an indication of if they got in, anyway.
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Join us in a gorgeous villa in the heart of Shanghai to celebrate the start of the historic Shanghai 2018 AFL weekend!
We look forward to seeing familiar and new faces at the Bull & Claw for a casual networking night. Expect refreshing drinks, freshly-grilled Wagyu Beef Steak kindly sponsored by Elders, fantastic raffle prizes with proceeds going to support our charity partner Shanghai Roots and Shoots and great company.
Entry includes your first drink and one meat voucher.
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