History of Military Tanks Of WW I

April 18th, 2010 by pacapao

The first tanks didn’t have turrets in World War I until the development of the French light tank called the FT-17. This French tank set the design of tanks to modern day even thou it only had a machine gun for is main weapon. Many World War I tanks were huge compared to the early days of tank in World War II. At the Start of WW2 most tanks had a 37mm cannon.

Also before World War II the development of mobile radio sets that could be used inside tanks meant that tanks to work together as groups with out a person hanging outside of the tank with flags.During World War 2 tanks got larger up to the point of the 50 ton Tiger tanks. With larger size meant larger weapons.

The Soviets with the IS-2 tank had the largest production tank gun of WW 2 with a 122mm cannon. The IS-2 was the Soviet answer to the German Tiger and King Tiger tanks which had an 88MM cannon. The US built the M-26 Perishing with a 90mm Cannon. Armor during WW2 was mainly steel but Post WW2 the developed of guided missiles and SABOT rounds meant the development of new types of armor. With new armor and larger main guns tanks also got shorter. The closer to the ground a tank was the harder to hit. Vietnam was not a big tank war.

The US mainly used tanks as mobile artillery since they would sink in many of the rice paddies of Vietnam. The North Vietnamese did use T-34 and T-55. During the 1972 invasion the US used helicopters armed with guided missiles to destroy large numbers of North Vietnam’s Soviet built tanks. In the 1960 and 1970s tanks started to receive laser sights, night vision and other enhancements to increase their ability to fight.

The Israelis developed explosive armor to defeat shaped charge rounds and missiles. British and American researches came up with armor based on depleted uranium. One big modern change is the development of smooth bore guns. Older tanks had rifled tubes which helped spin the shell as it fired. This helped stabile the shell in flight. Smooth bore guns last longer than rifled tubes and for about the same weight can fire a large shell. The Original M-1 had a 105mm main gun. The M1A3 uses a 120mm main gun as does the German Leopard 2.

Other new weapons are the use of missiles instead of shells. Some tanks carry missiles that fire out of the main gun. Some are laser guided or infrared guided. Modern tanks now use wireless networking to talk to helicopters, other tanks, artillery, command posts and even local close air support aircraft. This networking will speed how fast a tank works on the modern battlefield. Working together with other battlefield weapons will make the tank more deadly and useful for years to come.

The Tank was a culmination of technology developed before World War 1. The first tank is believed to have been designed by Leonardo Da Vinci in the late 15th century. It was never built. The Army of Great Britain in World War I needed a device that could break thru the line of trenches that the Germans were building in World War I. Using Gasoline engines, naval steel plates and tracks the British built the first working tanks. They were called tanks in the hope that Germans would think they were water tanks.

In the summer of 1915 the British tested their tanks in England. The tanks were rushed into production and were on the battlefields of France in Sept 1916. The first tanks were slow but they were invulnerable to machine guns and rifles. Only artillery or mechanical breakdown could stop most tanks.

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Artificial Flower Arranging

April 16th, 2010 by pacapao


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Artificial flowers are flowers that have been created from material such as satin and silk rather than grown by nature. Artificial roses, lilacs, and other silken works of art have many uses including for weddings and funerals. A single artificial flower can add charm and beauty to any decor. A series of artificial roses can look even better when arranged in groupings.

Such flowers can be purchased by people outright. Some stores such as craft stores often have arrangements that can easily be bought for less than the cost of a single bouquet of real lilies.

People who love arts and crafts may wish to create their own silk flower arrangements. Silken flowers properly set in an elegant jar can look just as good as any natural series of roses grown in the most extravagant garden. Learning to arrange artificial peonies can also help someone learn about how best to arrange natural flowers. Fake roses are less fragile and more forgiving of mistakes.

To start an arrangement of artificial flowers pick all out material in advance. Look for the kinds of floral materials used as well as any embellishments that might be added such as flowers, bows, sequins and even natural materials such as petals and tree branches.

An ideal artificial flower arrangement should have as much as color and life as possible. Just as such roses ideally mimic the real thing so too should such arrangements strive to be as like standard roses as much as possible.

Study real live floral arrangements. Look closely at how such arrangements mingle together to create one harmonious whole. If possible attend a floral show or purchase books on flower arrangements before you begin.

Decide on the overall look in question. The arrangement should have a sense of shape, color and life to it. Consider using a cone or pyramid as the shape to aim for. Use the largest flowers in the middle of the arrangement. Add additional artificial flowers to help create a more rounded arrangement and fill out the shape.

If possible aim for a single color in a series of shades or shades in the same family with one contrasting color. For example, an artificial arrangement that incorporates bright purple flowers should use violets, mauves and lavenders and then perhaps add in lemon yellow flowers to draw the eye inward and create a dramatic effect.

All flower arrangements should have a holder of some sort to finish them off. A vase in a matching color is perfect. Ribbons and bows can also be used and wrapped around the base of the arrangement. Snip off the ends of the material to remove anything that isn’t pleasing.

With these steps one can easily turn a handful of silk flowers into an artificial flower arrangement that will add a dash of color and elegance to any room.

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Original Gifts For Mother’s Day

April 15th, 2010 by pacapao

Mother’s Day will be here before we’re ready for it, as always! If you are tired of the same old routine of giving greeting cards, candy, flowers, and other stereotypical gifts, here are some more original ideas for the beloved mother or grandmother in your life that will really show her you care.

- Photo art: Thanks to digital computerized technology, plain old photographs can be quickly and easily transformed into works of art in just about any size imaginable. Online photo art companies will take your original picture and give it a twist: antique style, watercolor, pop art, rustic look, collage: and more. They can even blow up the image up to a wall-sized 48 inches. It’s a great way to give her a representation of her kids, grandkids, treasured family home, or whatever else you can think of.

- A new experience: Has your grandmother always wanted to see her home and neighborhood from the air? Why not give her a ride in a small aircraft so she can do just that? The best gifts aren’t always something that she can hold: sometimes just giving her an experience that she would never pay for herself is the way to go.

- Memories: Many moms and grandmothers want to write their memoirs but have no idea where to start. Look online for a memory book that asks all the right questions about her life: all she has to do is answer! She will enjoy reminiscing about all the good times she’s experienced and will help her to look forward to many more Mother’s Days to come.

She’s worth more than ordinary: it takes a little effort, but when you strive to give her something a bit more original her heart will melt.

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EMP Iran Mania – They Are NOT Going To Zap Us !

April 14th, 2010 by pacapao

Fox, CBN News, World Net Daily and others are running for the hills Y2K style in their madcap efforts to warn the American people that we must strike Iran before they unleash the apocalyptic fury of EMP. CBN reports, “One national security expert calls it the mega-threat you haven’t heard of. But America’s enemies know all too well about the destructive potential of an electromagnetic pulse attack.” “In the hit film Ocean’s Eleven, thieves used it to shut down the city of Las Vegas. In last summer’s blockbuster, War of the Worlds, alien invaders used it to cripple the Earth’s infrastructure. And the heroes of The Matrix used it to disable rampaging robots.” “It is an electromagnetic pulse bomb, also known as EMP.” Using staged Hollywood images of chaos and destruction, a practice well known to Fox News, CBN tries to sell the EMP threat by marrying it to archetype big screen moments that most Americans remember. This is a very nuanced propaganda ploy because it immediately puts pictures to a concept, Electro Magnetic Pulse technology, that would otherwise be hard to grasp by the average Joe six pack. This makes it more believable despite the fact that the story has no foundation in fact. We are led to believe that Iran plans on detonating a low yield nuke at a high altitude above the US, resulting in powerful electromagnetic pulses shooting down to the Earth’s surface and knocking out the entire US power grid. The EMP fraud is the 2006 version of Saddam’s deadly biological …

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My 1999 Persian Gulf Deployment #6: Phuket, Thailand – Snake show!

April 13th, 2010 by pacapao

These videos are from my first deployment to the Persian Gulf, June-December, 1999. I was aboard HMCS Regina which was a part of a US Battlegroup headed by the USS Constellation aircraft carrier. This is the last video from our 9 days in Phuket (poo-KET), Thailand. We decided to go see a snake show. They take cobras from the surrounding jungle, screw with them for 10 days and then release them back into the wild. We also saw a boa constrictor and a few mangrove snakes. Yeah, I’ve never heard of them either. What I didn’t catch on film was the evil monkey that was waiting for me in a tree by the baby elephant at the end. He stole my sunglasses and ripped off the plastic part that goes behind my ear. Then he made a grab for my video camera. Oh hell no, I’ll beat a monkey to death before I let him mess with my expensive toy I bought right before the deployment. That’s about it from Thailand. Next stop: Bahrain!

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Becoming An Aerial Gunner, Navigator, Or Crew Chief For The Air Force

April 10th, 2010 by pacapao


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I have interviewed an Air Force Crew Chief: “What are the criteria for becoming a aerial gunner/navigator? Is it better than being a crew chief? First, you need to join a unit that flies helos if you want to be a gunner (aka Aerial observer A/O). You can’t be a Crew chief unless you lat move and go to the schoolhouse for the MOS – there is an exception to that in the case of ‘homegrown’, but that’s not in your cards unless you’ve been flying as an A/O previously.”

“Second – there has to be a need to have you as an AO – squadrons only have so many people they can have on flight orders at one time (it’s all about the money) and number of aircraft vs. T/O – it’s all spelled out in the Training and Readiness (T&R) manuals. Third – you need to be recommended by the squadron in the form of a Standardization Board (Stan Board) – which consists of the XO, Ops O, Natops O – and a few of the more senior SNCOs who have been flying for a long time).”

“Fourth – you need to be fit for the duty – swim quall, physiology and a flight physical. Fifth – If you make it this far – you should be able to start flying an initial A/O flight syllabus which includes different types of flight regimes.”

“It depends on aircraft maintenance, aircraft availability and scheduling – and if you don’t show your mentors, the’gods’, the crew chiefs, a desire to learn or willingness to help out with maintenance effort – you will gain no credibility or respect and your aspiring dreams to be a fly-boy will be squashed to the amount of a mis-formed cat turn that missed the litter box.”

“There is a gunner/observer that is part (part time that is) of a helo crew. No it is not better than being a Crew Chief. Although if you are in another shop and not a Crew Chief, then yes, it is a cool extra gig to do.”

“Remember, Crew Chiefs are god like. And if you don’t show your mentors, the gods, the crew chiefs, a desire to learn or willingness to help out with maintenance effort – you will gain no credibility or respect and your aspiring dreams to be a fly-boy will be squashed to the amount of a mis-formed cat turn that missed the litter box.”

“Delta probably included the most info. First you need to be in a squadron that ‘need’ aircrew. You can imagine, like working at a tanning booth rubbing massage oil on hot ladies, Flying jobs are easy to fill. ‘Make yourself marketable’! You have to be able to swim and you WILL need to be a Plane Captain. If you don’t know what a Plane Captain is then you should probably give up now.”

“It depends on the squadron. I was a Huey Crew Chief. We had the following chain of Learning. Get on Flight Orders. Observer (Go to NVG Classes) Responsible to keep your side of the aircraft from hitting stuff at night. You really got to fly at night unless needed for another mission. Gunners (Take the Gun Syllabus) are responsible for shooting all targets on your side. ‘Also’, responsible to ‘not’ shoot remember , you get whatever gun the Crew Chief does ‘not’ want to shoot that day.”

“We had 3 gun quails M60, .50 cal, and Mini Gun. Crew Chief are responsible for ‘every’ thing. You are the senior guy in the back and make ‘all’ decisions from the back of the pilots head to the rear of the bird. You are the go to guy for the pilots for mechanical issues and make sure nothing falls out. “

“You are equally responsible to keep the plane in the air as the pilot”. Each mission is different. As a Crew Chief you can fly as an observer — but, as an observer you ‘cannot’ fly as a Crew Chief. My squadron did not wing you until you finished the Crew Chief syllabus. We had guys in fight suits with EGA’s instead of wings because they were gunners ‘not’ Crew Chiefs. I ‘think’ the C-130 may use an enlisted navigator.”

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Can you imagine this in the USA ?

April 7th, 2010 by pacapao

BOYCOTT TURKEY – TURKS ARE TERRORISTS A chronology of recent hijackings and attempted hijackings of commercial passenger planes, most by people falsely claiming to be carrying arms or explosives: August 18, 2007 — Two hijackers claiming to be carrying a bomb hijack a Turkish passenger plane heading from northern Cyprus to Istanbul. The hijackers ask that the plane be diverted to Iran but the pilots lands the plane at Antalya airport, near Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. April 10, 2007 — A Turkish man claiming to be carrying an explosive device threatens to blow up a private Pegasus airline plane traveling from the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir to Istanbul unless the flight is diverted to Iran. Pilots land the plane at Ankara airport, where the man gives himself up and is arrested. Oct. 3, 2006 — A Turkish army deserter, claiming to have bombs strapped to his body, hijacks a Turkish Airlines plane during a flight from Tirana, Albania, to Istanbul. The hijacker — who had no bombs — releases all passengers unharmed after fighter jets escorted the aircraft to an Italian airport. The man was seeking asylum because he feared persecution in his Muslim homeland after his conversion to Christianity and wanted Pope Benedict xvi’s protection. March 29, 2003 — A Turkish man uses candles disguised as dynamite to hijack a Turkish Airlines flight after it takes off from Istanbul, so he can visit his girlfriend in Germany. The plane is diverted to Athens. Prime Minister Recep …

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How to Bind a Hardcover Book in a Day?

April 4th, 2010 by pacapao


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Binding a hardcover book is not as hard as you may be thinking. Once you know the process you can do it easily. But before you get a perfect hardcover book you’ll need to practice. You know the old saying – ” Practice makes a man perfect”. Same is the case here. If you are doing this the first time use some rough materials. After you have some confidence you can go for the original books. Here is a simple tutorial on how to bind a hardcover book.

First of all see that you have all the materials ready. Here is a list

  • signatures
  • hard cover
  • sharp object for making small holes (awl)
  • heavy thread
  • PVA glue
  • blade
  • ruler
  • thick paper for wrapping around the cover

The procedure for creating the hardcover book is as follows

Take the topmost paper and fold it to half. The spine is present at the fold. Keep all the papers below it in correct order. Now make four holes on the spine. See that all the papers have the holes at the same points.

Fold all the pages and make a signature by grouping four to six pages.

Now comes the difficult part – stitching. For the first signature take the needle into the first hole, out of the second hole, then into the third hole and then out of the fourth hole. This is for first signature.

Take the second stack and attach to the first one. Take the needle through the first hole of second stack, then into second hole. From here go to the second hole of first signature, then through third hole of first stack. Now go to the third hole of second signature then through the fourth. This will attach the two signatures. Continue in this way for other stacks. In order to practice take four signatures and stitch to get the correct idea.

After stitching all the signatures apply the PVA glue thoroughly over the entire spine. Clamp this strongly and let it dry completely.

Meanwhile take the hard cover and cut two pieces the size of the paper. Cut one more for fitting on the spine.

Place these three pieces of cover on a large thick paper ( for wrapping around the cover ) Apply glue and stick the cover pieces on the thick paper. The cover is ready.

Now apply glue on the spine of the cover and the book. Attach them together and hold them tightly using a clamp. Let them dry.

The next day you will have your own hardcover book.

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Small Ornithopter in Heavy Gusts – From Gyroscope.com

April 3rd, 2010 by pacapao

This toy mechhanical bird (Ornithopter) is powered by a rubber band. It was flown in gusty conditions. It turned round on itselfs and flew against the wind.

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The Love They Lost: Living with the Legacy of Our Parents’ Divorce

April 1st, 2010 by pacapao

The Love They Lost: Living with the Legacy of Our Parents’ Divorce I am a child of the “ideal” divorce that happened in my infancy in 1974. I had regular contact with my father and my parents and step dad were always positive toward each other. I have been happily married for 14 years and am a mother of 3 children.

This book is not a hard data study, but it is a very important contribution to the divorce legacy discussion. So many children of divorce live in quiet isolation because society has insisted that we are fine and better off. Many of us are, but we still have very real pain that affects us in different ways for the rest of our lives.

Many of us were surrounded by other children of divorce growing up, and yet never spoke about our thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This book allows adult children of divorce speak candidly. Some have difficulty verbalizing their experiences, so it can be very useful for our spouses from intact families to read a book like this.

What’s it like being the child of an “ideal divorce”? Imagine you are in the emergency room for a broken leg. You complain about he pain and staff around you says, “Just be glad it’s not gangrene-now that’s something to complain about.” No one is fixing your leg. You complain again, and are met with more horror stories about shattered legs, amputated legs, and mangled legs. Still no one is dealing with the simple break in your very painful leg. You learn to stop complaining and limp along with whatever resources you can muster up yourself. Sometimes even children from the worst divorces are expected to deal with it themselves and are expected to show no signs of being negatively affected by it.

How it affects the marriages and parenting of adult children of divorce is not thoroughly covered. The author was not married or a parent when she wrote this book, so we’ll have to look elsewhere for that material.

This book simply reassures the readers that they are not alone and these experiences are universal.

Don’t look for answers here-society is still working on that.

Another excellent resource is Between Two Worlds: The Inner lives of Children of Divorce by Marqaurdt.
: Stephanie Staal’s parents divorced when she was thirteen. But it wasn’t until years later that she realized the devastating impact of her parents’ divorce on her own search for love.

She sought help. There was none. So she wrote the book she was looking for: a personal history of, by, and for the first generation of divorce.

Drawing on extensive interviews with one hundred and twenty adult children of divorce, The Love They Lost gives voice to their struggle to reconcile the emotional blueprints their parents left them with the lives they want to build as adults.

Here we meet men and women from all walks of life who share painful common ground: They are all living with the legacy of their parents’ divorce. What emerges, as they tell their compelling stories, are profound new insights that will resonate with anyone dealing with the wide-ranging consequences of divorce … how abandonment and betrayal, both real and perceived, impact adult relationships and careers … what happens when money becomes a substitute for love … healing ways to move forward while living with the past.

Weaving reporting and memoir, storytelling and social observation, The Love They Lost is essential reading for every adult child of divorce who longs to make peace with the past and build a rewarding life — and for everyone who cares about the future of the American family.
The traditional family is no more: half of all marriages today end in divorce, and approximately one-third of children under the age of 18 live with only one parent. Yet while a multitude of books have been written about children of divorce, few show a split’s effects on these children as they grow into adults and attempt to forge their own romantic and familial relationships.

Stephanie Staal, a newspaper reporter whose parents divorced when she was 13, tackles this issue not by presenting studies and recommending solutions or policies, but by sharing the stories of 120 “Generation Ex-” adults whose parents divorced when they were children. These are the kids who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, when divorce was becoming increasingly common. These are the kids who are now adults longing for intimacy and connection, but fearing commitment and expecting failure, abandonment, and hurt.

“For my generation, divorce has taken on the social proportions of a Great Depression, a World War II, or a Vietnam in influencing our lives,” writes Staal. “Divorce struck in the privacy of our own homes, shaking our beliefs about family to the core.” The path to healing for these Generation Exes, she believes, lies in recognizing the far-reaching effects of divorce, and in learning–often through the experience of others–how to overcome the trauma of divorce to fashion satisfying lives and relationships.

Like Hope Edelman’s Motherless Daughters, Staal’s eloquent words shine the light on a massive social issue that has been explored from almost every angle possible, except for the one that perhaps counts most of all: from the mouths of the babes who experienced it. –Nancy Monson The Love They Lost: Living with the Legacy of Our Parents’ Divorce

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