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Power Banks on airplanes worry me the most. Never pack them in a checked bag. The cargo compartment has a fire detection system, and a gas fire suppression system (like halon, but I don’t recall if that’s it). Still, we can’t get into it in flight to fight a fire. For carry on, pack it where it’s easily accessible. The idea will be to remove it & put it in a “fire bag” which are pretty effective at containing battery fires. That’s harder to do if you’ve packed it beneath a bunch of stuff that may now also be on fire. If you drop your phone in the seat & can’t find it, do NOT move your seat. You may crunch the phone & ignite the battery. Ask a Flight Attendant for assistance. A cabin fire is at the top of most of our worst nightmares. The Oxygen masks won’t drop – they don’t seal, so it won’t keep smoke out & now we’re feeding pure oxygen to a fire. We’ll be diverting immediately, but it will take time to get on the ground. If the smoke gets too bad, we can “dump” the cabin pressure if needed & clear it out pretty quickly, but that’s a last resort & wont work well below 10,000’ or so. I’ve been told China is starting to ban power banks on airplanes. We may eventually get to that point here. If you have to bring one, make sure it’s in good condition. If you have one of those suitcases with a built in battery, just be aware you’ll have to remove it before checking your bag. If it’s carry on, make sure you can get it out of the bag quickly if needed. Thank you & fly safe!

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Ten squats every 45 minutes = 10,000 steps. A study from the University of Texas found that doing just 10 squats every hour can actually control blood sugar better than going for a full 30-minute walk. When you sit all day, your blood sugar spikes, your circulation slows, and your biggest muscles - your legs and glutes - basically switch off. But 10 squats wakes everything up instantly. Your leg muscles pull glucose out of your bloodstream, your circulation improves, and your metabolism switches back on. That’s why these micro-bursts of movement deliver such powerful benefits. In fact, research shows that ten squats every 45 minutes can give you similar cardiometabolic benefits to hitting 10,000 steps per day. This strengthens your heart, keeps your joints moving, and prevents the dangerous blood sugar spikes that lead to insulin resistance. So even if you don’t have time for long walks or full workouts, stand up… Do 10 squats every 45 minutes and watch what happens to your energy, strength, and metabolic health.

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In Israel half the parliament has children in the army and/or family on the battlefield. The prime minister is a bereaved brother and former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot lost his youngest son and two nephews during the war he helped prosecute after October 7.

We Europeans generally have no appreciation for the sheer scale of the United States Armed Forces. • Largest & most powerful air force • Largest & most powerful navy • Still arguably most powerful army • Most sophisticated military logistics system in the world. • World’s most effective nuclear capability • US Navy’s own air force is world’s 2nd or 3rd most powerful air force. • US Navy’s own army, the Marine Corps, is one of the most powerful land forces in the world. • The Marine Corps’ own air force is one of the largest and most powerful air forces in its own right. • US Coast Guard alone is one of the largest naval forces in the world. And they do this with a budget of only 3.7% GDP. In the 1980s they peaked at 8%. In the 1950s it was 10%. And they have a big problem with waste and poor contract value. Imagine if they applied some SpaceX style management during wartime full mobilisation…. If they spend 8% today like they did under Reagan, the US military budget would be about $1.8 trillion per annum. Think about that