I lose so much as God's created child when I stay in shallow waters. But you might say, "Knowing the Bible takes so much work. I don't have the time or energy for that. And to be honest, I'm not sure the payoff is worth the investment." I've been there ~ initially questioning how much joy I'll get from such a significant investment of time and energy. Instead, I settled for thoughts about what devotional book to buy, what church would pour into my depleted reservoirs, what good deeds I might do in the way of service that would make God happy with me, segmenting my life into secular and sacred because God's Word wasn't familiar enough to help me merge them.
God made so many different kinds of people with varying personality types. Each one is made in His image. So why should I be surprised to discover that His world, and the kingdom, speak to each person in ways that thrill them. It speaks to me no matter how I'm wired. What book can do that! What person can do that! It's spiritual chemistry.
If I'm a person who needs a mission, God gives me that. It will take a lifetime to unwrap it.
If I'm a person who genuinely loves to help others, scripture gives me insight into people and what they need. I will engage in serving in the most meaningful way possible because God will energize it.
If I'm a person who loves to learn, there is enough science in God's universe to span an eternal existence.
If I'm a person who loves to dream and create, God is my creative Mentor. Don't I want a deep relationship with the One who made the world?
If I'm a person who loves to think and reason, the Scriptures are elegantly written and provide fodder for legal minds.
If I'm a visual person who thrives on beauty, the world of the kingdom is unveiled in great detail with vivid imagery. It will thrill my soul now, and forever.
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The Phenomenal Mama: The Phenomenal Mama. Get to know me.
The Phenomenal Mama. Get to know me.
The Phenomenal Mama is a blog about my experiences as a stay-at-home mom as I try to be purposeful and intentional in taking care of my family and home. I am only phenomenal in as much as I allow God to use my imperfections to do his phenomenal work.
I am Tina. Married to C since 1999. We dated 3 years prior to that.
I am a mom to 3 kids. Before being pregnant, i could never imagine myself being a mom. Thought that I had no maternal instinct whatsoever. Never really liked kids, more so crying babies. Little did I know that all it takes to awaken the mommy in me is to see my li'l one right after delivery. Everything about parenting just came naturally, like there was a online manual waiting to be clicked for auto-download.
I love fashion and everything else beautiful! Motherhood and raising three kids haven't changed that, although it has certainly put a serious dent in my wallet. I have always prioritized quality over quantity, and the same goes for keeping friends as well.
Martha Stewart Living is a fave mag to browse through, if only to pretend I am a great domestic goddess. My domestic skills have greatly improved, even if it took me 8 long years before I realized I have to start somehow.
I love Photoshop! I love to create photograph albums and brag books, too. Thus, you will be be seeing my works in some of my posts.
I love arts and craft! I love making crafts projects with my kids. I have always loved to paint and sketch, and I thank my mother for enrolling me in all those art classes when I was growing up.
I love reading! A lazy saturday afternoon would find me in bed with about a dozen or so books and magazines with topics as varied as fashion, health/fitness, self help, cooking, beauty, parenting, travel, relationships, religion, etc.
You're so cute Achi Tin's! =) Love your ending!
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FMAR will be at the Sumpter Festival again this year from 12 – 6pm on this coming Saturday, Sunday and Monday. We will have information on who we are, what we do and how you can help if interested.
We will also have a few adoptable pets with us for you to meet so stop on by and say "HI"!


If you've been using our tool, you probably already know about our Agile Retrospective Meetings. And if you know about our Retrospectives, you know you can change the categories to anything you want, customizing your meeting to best fit your team.
Our latest feature ties in rather well with this theme. Now you not only have access to more default retro categories, but you can create your own, too! Notice the new button at the top of your Retro Board, which will be present before you start your meeting and during the Review Open Action Items step.
This opens the Category Templates Dialog, which is pre-populated with 10 of Instant Agenda's default Retro Categories (which you can find below). You can select whichever template suits your fancy, or you can create your own using the Create button at the top right.
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Pittsburgh Author Writes Stories Left Out Of History Books
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Pittsburgh author Jonah Winter wants to make the founding fathers, the Voting Rights Act, and the Supreme Court accessible to kids.
Winter said he wants his books to highlight the facts he thinks are left out of the history books.
"Most children's books make no reference to [Thomas Jefferson's] paternity of Sally Hemings children," Winter said, as an example. "Sally Hemings was an enslaved person who was owned by him and was the mother of four of his children. This is left out of the history books," said Winter. "Here in this country, we want to protect the idea of Thomas Jefferson as this unapproachable figure whose main legacy were the words 'All men are created equal,' though his life was a total contradiction of that premise."
Many of Winter's books, like his recent "Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of RBG v. Inequality" focus on the life of an important person in American history before they enter the public sphere.
"[The book] deals with all sorts of prejudice she dealt with, both anti-Semitic prejudice but largely misogynist prejudice," Winter said. "The sorts of details that I talk about in the book are things that any child could understand."
But while young readers will connect with the tangible details of an historic figure's life, Winter said it's hard to say whether or not they'll understand why he wants to fill in the gaps in history books.
"I think sometimes it takes children a while to fully absorb what they have listened to," he said. "I'll have just given this long, impassioned talk about justice and women's rights and who the founding fathers were, and voting rights, and the fact that only white men were allowed to vote … and then they'll ask me if I have a dog."
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President Museveni has directed the Minister of education Janet Museveni to re-appoint Professor Wasswa Balunywa as the Principal of Makerere University Business following the expiry of his contract on May 26.
According to the letter signed by the President instructing Janet Museveni to effect the re-appointment, the president says one of the obstacles that have wasted our time, is a disoriented, pro-imperialism academia because professor Balunywa has always been on the liberation side ideology in addition to being an active administrator.
"I am writing to direct you to re-appoint Professor Wasswa Balunywa as the Principal Makerere University Business School (MUBS) for another term on the expiry of this one," the letter reads in part.
Professor Balunywa's re-appointment clears the battle ground between him and Professor Vanasius Baryamureeba, the MUBS Council Chairman, with whom there has been a sharp fall out over who supervises the other.
Last week, Professor Balunywa authored a dossier questioning Professor Baryamureeba's leadership skills to which he responded by saying he calls the shots.
In an interview last Friday, Prof. Baryamureeba questioned the methods Prof. Balunywa uses to appoint top MUBS managers insisting that he was going to advertise his position.
On Monday, Prof. Baryamureeba convened an emergency council appointing Prof. Moses Muhwezi as the acting Principal.
However before 24 hours could elapse for Prof. Muhwezi to settle, Balunywa's re-appointment letter came in through social media at 10:00am.
Efforts to get a comment from Baryamureeba about the development were futile as he kept switching off repeated phone calls. When contacted to confirm the re-appointment, Patrick Muinda the Ministry of Education Spokespersons said he needed to verify the authenticity of the letter.


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The Way It Was| Part 9
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength.
While loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Editor's Note: Above is a quote Eshrink found while doing research for this series of blog posts: The Way It Was (a glimpse into how he saw life growing up during The Depression and WWII). He said it might be his all time favorite quote so I decided to put it at the top of each post in this series as a reminder of the power of words and the power of love. Eshrink's writing illustrates the power of both! In case you missed earlier posts in this series, I've provided links below.
The Way It Was: Part 1
Welcome to Part 9 of "The Way It Was" (Eshrink's memories of WWII from the perspective of a young boy). This will NOT be the last chapter of our series as I had written previously. The FINAL installment will be Part 10: Life After Victory (plus, 10 signifies completeness/order…seems odd ending this incredible series on a 9). In this post, Part 9, Eshrink takes us through the end of the war. What he remembers and new information he uncovered during his research.
The Allied Forces were referred to as the Big 3 WWII. The Big Three were Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union with their leaders being Winston Churchill (right), Franklin D Roosevelt (middle) and Josef Stalin respectively.
After the invasion of German-held countries (D-Day), things began to look up as the allies made substantial gains, although those telegrams kept coming and daily we saw blue stars in many windows turn to gold. Patriotic fervor never wavered and with better news from Europe there was more focus on the Pacific theater (I always wondered who came up with the term theater, and if he really thought war was entertaining).
According to the FDR Library/Museum (go to: fdrlibrary.org – it is a wealth of information), this is the last picture of FDR, which was taken April 11, 1945 (the day before his death) at Warm Springs, Georgia.
As you might expect there was wild jubilation in the streets all over the country with the defeat of Germany and Italy (V-E day or Victory in Europe Day) in May 1945, almost a year to the day that my brother had been drafted, and one month after the death of Roosevelt, who had served nearly 12 years in office.
Mussolini was summarily executed and his body mutilated by partisans. Hitler had committed suicide along with his longtime lover, Eva Braun. Actually, Mussolini was executed with his mistress, Claretta Petacci, also.
I do remember there were rumors that Hitler had escaped and the body found was not his, but there seemed little doubt about the fate of Mussolini as his body was hung out for all to see (Editor's note: in all fairness, the caption from the picture of Mussolini and his mistress hanging in the center of Milan says the "fascists" who were executed, including Mussolini and Petacci, were hung in the exact spot where civilians from Milan had been hung a year earlier after being executed on Mussolini's orders for being part of "resistance" activities).
In days, it would all be over and the dancing in the streets would begin with confidence that Japan would soon fall. The most shocking of all those incidents during the final days was the death of Goebbels, who poisoned his six children before killing his wife and himself. In some way this seemed the most heinous of all the millions of evil crimes committed by these mass murderers, and it has stuck with me to this day. It remains beyond my comprehension how someone could kill his own kids, though it is true, he did have a lot of experience murdering innocent children.
All this took place in a matter of weeks after a woefully unprepared new President was sworn in. Harry Truman was chosen by FDR for Vice President as one who could help him carry the Midwest. He was not included in FDR's inner sanctum, and it has been said they did not even like each other. In July of 1945, the atomic bomb was successfully tested at Los Alamos and Truman was faced with the choice of what to do with it. He was later discovered to have written: "It is an awful responsibility that has come to us". (This links to a series of articles about that difficult decision Truman made). He was of course referring to the decision to use the bomb on Japan. Having served in WWI as an artillery captain, he knew something of the horrors of war. He had distinguished himself as a Senator, was the only President of the 20th century that hadn't attended college, although he was proud to say he had read every book in the Independence Missouri Public Library. He kept a sign on his desk which said The Buck Stops Here, and indeed in this case, it did, for few would want the responsibility which rested on him.
With the defeat of the Germans, and the Japanese fleet and air force nearly destroyed, it was obvious Japan would not last long. Nevertheless, there was continued concern about the fighting to come, due to the Japanese honor code, which prescribed that one must fight to the death. Even more extreme was the requirement that high-ranking officers must literally fall on their swords if defeated in battle. Thus, the fighting in the island jungles continued. It was brutal but futile. To make matters worse, Russia declared war on Japan, and Russians were not known to be very gentle occupiers as evidenced by their European conquests.
My memories of the fall of our European foes are clear, but I don't know if we were informed as to what was going on with Japan in the time that followed. I have since learned that Japan had indicated their desire for a peaceful settlement. I do recall the term "unconditional surrender" voiced a lot by our new President, and I believe I heard the term used once by General MacArthur, the chief of military operations in the Pacific. An invasion of Japan was in the planning stages and expected to result in as many if not more casualties than in Normandy. The potential for invasion was achieved during the Battle of Okinawa when we took the island of Okinawa, which proved to be the most bloody conflict of the entire war as mentioned previously.
With the taking of Okinawa, the Japanese mainland was within reach of our bombers and Tokyo was basically destroyed with a firebombing even more devastating and with more loss of life than either Germany's Blitzkrieg of London or our firebombing of Dresden. In researching for this blog, I was surprised to learn that those saturation bombings of Japan had killed more people by far than both atomic bombs. In spite of the obvious hopelessness of their position, the Japanese showed no sign of surrender. Their kamikaze pilots continued their suicide missions, and many of their soldiers chose suicide rather than capture. With that in mind, our military predicted invasion of Japan would result in an even higher body count than previous operations.
On August 6, 1945, a B-29 with the name Enola Gay would become famous as the first plane to deliver an atom bomb.
It flew from the Marianna Islands to deliver the most efficient killing machine yet. Indeed, we had come a long way since those days of one-on-one killings with clubs or spears.
The Atomic Bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" before it was loaded onto the Enola Gay.
When the bomb dubbed "little boy" went off, the entire city of Hiroshima, along with 80,000 people, were incinerated.
But that was only the beginning for untold thousands who would subsequently suffer from various forms of cancer, organ failure and genetic diseases in the years to come. Three days after Hiroshima, Nagasaki would suffer the same fate.
Over 50 years later, I found myself treating a former Navy medical officer who was one of the first to enter the ruins where that city once stood. He was still tormented by memories of what he saw there. There is no denying that in spite of the horror of those two days, the strategy was effective. Just a few days after Nagasaki, Emperor Hirohito ordered the "unconditional surrender" demanded by the Allies.
President Truman in the Oval Office announces the surrender of Japan.
The term "celebration" does not do the public reaction justice, and was probably exceeded only by the elation felt by those troops who were already preparing for the assault on the mainland of Japan. They must have been aware of the thousands who had died on the beaches of Normandy, and there were expectations that a mainland invasion would be even more deadly.
Celebrations in Times Square
The image that has become the symbol of the end of WWII. This was made famous by LIFE magazine. It was taken in Times Square upon the announcement that Japan had surrendered.
The movie newsreels showed images of the wildly spontaneous celebrations throughout the country, but they also showed a mushroom cloud (filmed at Los Alamos) as it rose ominously toward the heavens. In some ways, that enthusiasm was to be tempered by the implications raised with the development of such an unbelievably destructive weapon.
As more news became available as to not only the deaths but possible long-term effects of radiation exposure, Truman's decision to use the bomb was called into question by many. Later, we learned that Germany had been on the verge of developing their own version and the scourge that continues to haunt us was inevitable. We were now well on our way to developing the power to create our own version of an apocalypse, and the cold war soon began with Russia.
Our boys, as we called them, were soon on their way home to be greeted as heroes. There were home coming celebrations everywhere. The patriotic fervor persisted or even increased. The 4th of July celebrations were spectacular and veterans of all stripes were treated as special. The marriage business flourished as the vets were reunited with the girls they had left behind, and many brought wives home with them. There were happy days, except for those who returned with injuries or illnesses suffered in the fighting. Even the politicians were united and nice to each other in spite of some differences in opinions or policies.
My brother died a few years ago and at his funeral was an 8×10 photo of him in uniform with an army issue Colt 45 strapped to his waist. I was amazed at how young and innocent he looked, and I realized that we really had sent kids off to fight a war. Upon his return, two years after that picture was taken, he had aged beyond his years. Like most combat veterans, he never wanted to talk of his experiences. But I once heard him talking to another vet about the cruelty exhibited by some of our soldiers, and in particular one solider in his squad who was ordered to take a prisoner back to the POW camp. Soon after leaving, they heard a gun shot. The soldier returned with a smile on his face and said "he tried to escape." This confirmed my opinion that war does terrible things to both the victor and the vanquished.
My brother's discharge was quietly celebrated. I was particularly enthralled with the contents of his G-I duffel bag, which proved to be full of all kinds of goodies including a luger pistol which had been confiscated from a German officer. Then I noticed a blue box with the U S Seal on it, which he quickly took from me saying something like, "That is just some of that junk the Army passes out." Of course, I would never let that sort of thing rest without my perusal and when I opened it, there was a Bronze Star with the citation that he had made his way through enemy lines at great danger to himself to notify headquarters of his company's location, which resulted in the rescue of his company that was surrounded by superior forces. He also brought with him a special gift for me, an attack of scabies, took little note of my protests, and reported that such things were standard issue to dogfaces like himself.
Editor's Note: Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for Eshrink's final installment, The Way It Was: Part 10, where he touches on the aftermath of the war, the good and the bad.
Posted on April 25, 2019 April 25, 2019 by Eshrink Posted in Feel good, Politics, The good ole days, The Way It Was, WWII	Tagged Churchill, D-Day, Enola Gay, FDR, HItler, Mussolini, Roosevelt, Stalin, The Atom Bomb, The BIG 3, The Pacific Theatre, The War Effort, Truman, V-E Day, V-J Day, WWII	Leave a comment
Welcome to Part 8 of The Way It Was from Eshrink. In Part 7, Eshrink covered Pearl Harbor "A day that will live in infamy" and the beginning of America's involvement in World War II (the war to end all wars). We left off with the Allies struggling as Hitler dominated Europe.
The turning point of the war began with the invasion of the German-held countries. The date of the attack continues to be referred to as D-Day. In spite of massive casualties on both sides, there was a new-found sense of optimism that we were no longer on the defensive (and that the paper hanger with the Charlie Chaplin mustache would soon get his!). Editor's Note: This is referring to Hitler. When I searched, I found this book online about underground humor in Nazi Germany…back to Eshrink.
I must be a latter-day Rip Van Winkle for it is impossible that 75 years have passed since that fateful day when we were all transfixed in front of the radio hoping for good news, convinced rightfully so, that the fate of the world was at stake. There were massive casualties on both sides, but landings were eventually successful. One of Barb's favorite uncles later reported to her that he carried a photo of her in his wallet as a good luck charm as he landed on Normandy beach. It must have worked for he survived.
The War in the Pacific
Meanwhile, the war in the pacific had turned around following the naval victory at Midway, but the heavily fortified islands of the pacific were being stubbornly defended by Japanese troops who were products of a society in which surrender was dishonorable, and death was preferred. In desperation, their leaders had ordered suicide attacks on our ships, and there was a lot written about these Kamikaze attacks as planes loaded with bombs deliberately crashed onto the decks. Each island was taken with heavy casualties in an inhospitable climate. Eventually, MacArthur was able to fulfill his promise, "I shall return," with carefully staged filming following the retaking of the Philippines.
We heard much about unfamiliar places like Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The fighting was fierce, often hand to hand. In Okinawa, for example, 12,500 Americans were killed, an estimated 100,000 Japanese and at least that many civilians. There must have been more newsmen imbedded in the Pacific as I recall viewing more footage in the Movietone newsreels shown in local theaters (click here to watch the video recording). There seemed to be more disturbing footage of the Pacific Theater than the European. One that has stuck with me all these years was of a soldier using a flamethrower at the mouth of a cave and the subsequent scene of a Japanese soldier running out totally enveloped in flames. On the other hand, we cheered wildly at the footage of the now famous flag raising on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima. Editor's Note: Iwo Jima was the deadliest battle in Marine Corps history with 7,000 soldiers killed during the 36-day battle.
Caption: Marines go ashore at Iwo Jima, Japan, in February 1945.
Caption: General McArthur in the Philippines circa 1944.
A Country Simultaneous United and Divided
As our troops in Europe advanced to reach the prison camps where an estimated 6,000,000, or perhaps more, Jews were killed, we saw more pictures of the horrific condition of the starving prisoners and of the open mass graves of thousands. Perhaps this opened our eyes to the dangers of racial prejudice. At that time, Jews were still not treated well in our town, for example they were excluded from membership in the local country club. There was also the instance in which a shipload of Jews who had escaped from Germany were refused entrance into the U. S. and were forced to return to Germany. There seems to be no information as to their fate. I also recalled all those conversations about the "New York Jews" and was struck by the fact that we were fighting to liberate people whom it seemed we did not like.
Although the country was perhaps more united than it had ever been politically, we were still divided along racial and country of origin lines. There were usually a few black kids in the schools that I attended, but my interaction was limited, not by any conscious effort on my part. I naively thought that they just enjoyed being with their own. We were not openly segregated as in the deep South, but everyone "knew their place" so to speak. The fact that there was a separate public swimming pool for "negroes" or that they did not eat in restaurants, that they always sat in the balcony at the movies, or that there was only one night of the week when the skating rink was open to them "was just the way things were," and I didn't think much about it.
Segregation in the Military
As for the military, things were not much different than they had been during the Civil War. Black troops lived in separate quarters and were organized into different companies which were of course led by white officers, except for those who were assigned duty as stewards or mess hall workers. There were some exceptions and when given the chance, they proceeded to disprove the notion that they were lazy, stupid, and cowardly.
Two of the 150 students in my medical school class were black, one of which was Bob Garrison, a very quiet unassuming guy who seemed a bit older than most of us. A few months ago, I learned that Bob had died after a long career as a family physician. I managed to secure an obituary and found to my surprise that Bob had been one of the Tuskegee airmen who had distinguished themselves in combat. It was not until 1948 that Truman would desegregate the services. Bob had followed the tradition of WWII vets and had not told anyone in our class about his service.
Some time in the 50s, I happened to be reading an article in an old Reader's Digest written by the first black guy to be commissioned as an officer in the Navy. The story was about his rise to this unheard-of position, and the problems he encountered. There were some enlisted men who could not salute a black person no matter his position. His problems mounted when he was assigned to sea duty, which meant living in close quarters with a bunch of white guys. He reported that there was one fellow officer on board who was supportive, and helped him survive the bigotry. The surprise for me was that the person he named was my second cousin whom I hadn't seen in years. It was a nice feeling to know I was related to this person who did the right thing, a sense of pride somehow, even though I hardly knew him.
Women and The War Effort
There is little doubt in my mind that the war was an additional impetus for opening up opportunities for women. After all, it had been barely 20 years since women were granted the right to vote. Although they continued to be treated unfairly in many ways, they were at least given the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to do "man's work." It was inevitable that with the incredible expansion of manufacturing for the war effort coupled with the problem of 16 million men serving in the armed forces, there would be a shortage of manpower. One answer to the problem lay in the attempt to recruit women to leave the kitchen and go to work to support the war effort. There were posters glorifying "Rosie the Riveter" showing an attractive young woman working on an airplane assembly line. As I mentioned previously, my mother was a Rosie who seemed happy to return to her kitchen after the war.
In previous wars, the only women directly involved were nurses, but this time a movement was begun to create a women's branch of the army. With a great deal of hesitation, the Woman's Army Corps (WACs) was established soon to be followed by the Navy's version called Waves. They were to fill non-combatant roles designed to free up more male soldiers for combat. The Air Force version of these "helpers" was never inducted into the Air Force and remained civil service employees. They were to be involved in non-combat missions but nevertheless suffered some casualties. Although they were never to be involved in combat, some missions, delivering airplanes to a war zone for example, often put them at risk.
As I reflect on the pre-war days, it seems to me that the greatest change from the war was with women. Those changes were monumental for them and catastrophic for us guys. The oft asked question of who wears the pants in the family took on new meaning since women were now routinely wearing pants, which among some groups had previously been considered sinful. The war finished off those Victorian values that had survived the Roaring 20s. Although detailed discussions remained off limits, a person could now use the word sex the in polite company without being thought "dirty." Women openly smoked cigarettes, which had always been the province of men, and no longer made any attempt to hide their pregnancies. The "sugar and spice and everything nice" characterization of females no longer seemed appropriate. Although the "battle of the sexes" was still in full swing, the stage was being set for the unconditional surrender of our masculinity and admission of defeat. The evidence is everywhere. For example, when I went to medical school in the 1950s there were three women in a class of 150 (Class of 1957), while in this year's class women outnumbered men. Then, there is that spectacle of all those women in positions of power at the State of the Union address. Its enough to make a macho guy like me tremble.
There had been certain positions felt appropriate for women such as secretarial work, domestic help, switchboard operators, and cleaning. School teachers, especially those in the lower grades, were almost all women. They were usually unmarried, chaste, and expected to remain so. The nursing profession had a long-held tradition as exclusively female. Additionally, their long-held position in society as nurturers was felt to make them well-suited for the job. Some cynics insist that it is more likely due to men's aversion to emptying bed pans.
American Industry and The War Effort
Meanwhile, this newfound talent participated in what at the time seemed miraculous. Indeed, some historians have suggested that the war was actually won by the massive mobilization of American industry. Planes that previously took weeks or even months to build, were now turned out in days. We heard much about liberty ships designed to carry all the desperately needed instruments of war to Europe. In just a couple of years, 2,710 such ships were built, and they were sitting ducks for the German U-boats. I remember hearing much about their dangerous voyages, but it was not until writing these memoirs that I learned more than half of them (1554) were sunk. It was said that we just decided to build more ships than the Germans could sink. A new shipyard was built in 150 days and the record time to build a ship was an unbelievable 4 days 15 hours and 25 minutes. Yankee ingenuity had used Henry Ford's assembly line procedures and huge sections of the ship were produced in factories all over the country, and sent by railroad flatcar to the shipyard where the sections were put together and the ship was sent on its way.
Editor's Note: Thanks for reading "The Way It Was: Part 8" I hope you will tune in for the final installment next week.
Posted on April 14, 2019 April 14, 2019 by Eshrink Posted in Feel good, The good ole days, The Way It Was, WWII	Tagged General McArthur, Iwo Jima, kamikaze pilots, Rosie the Riveter, The Pacific Theatre, The War Effort, WWII	1 Comment


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As the year winds down and we go into another cold December in the Midwest, we are putting another always entertaining and informative Autodesk University behind us. This year we were able to once again spend time at keynotes surrounding Autodesk's vision around their new and existing technologies.
Here at Razorleaf, we're involved in just about any kind of technology that can help engineering and manufacturing companies succeed, and that recently has started to include a number of PLM tools from Autodesk. In fact, we've had a number of successes with Autodesk's PLM 360 product.


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UH Projects A $28 Million Deficit In A Billion-Dollar Budget
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The spending plan approved by the Board of Regents won't shrink an $848 million maintenance backlog. In fact, that will keep growing.
By Blaze Lovell / August 17, 2018
The University of Hawaii is projecting a $28 million deficit for the current fiscal year due partly to work that will merely limit the growth in an $848 million maintenance backlog.
The statewide system would cover the projected deficit spending out of its reserves, which could have an ending balance of $235.3 million.
The UH Board of Regents unanimously approved a $1.1 billion spending plan Thursday morning for the 2019 fiscal year that began July 1. Over $35 million of that spending plan will be for maintenance.
But that won't reduce the $848 million maintenance backlog that UH has accrued; it'll just limit its growth, UH budget chief Kalbert Young told Civil Beat.
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved a $1.1 billion projected spending plan Thursday.
In fact, UH would actually have to spend about $95 million each year to keep its maintenance backlog from growing, said Simeon Acoba, one of the 15 regents.
UH has seen declining enrollment since 2012, although that is expected to level out.
While systemwide enrollment is down, UH West Oahu is trending up. The flagship Manoa may see its largest freshman class ever, UH President David Lassner said Thursday. However, enrollment figures will not be released until September.
Enrollment was about 81,716 in 2015. That dropped to 75,020 last year.
Young said the deficit could be significantly smaller than the $28 million projected in budget documents should UH see an uptick in enrollment and other revenue sources, which it is hoping for.
He also said the projected deficit is so high because UH is supposed to budget conservatively.
"I don't want to say its a worst-case scenario, but we want campuses to identify risk factors and how those affect spending," Young said.
For example, UH Hilo is projecting a 6 percent decrease in enrollment this year because of the Kilauea eruption.
Though this is the highest projected deficit in the past four years, Young said the system is on a path to better financial health.
Still, the new budget projects a $20 million revenue increase systemwide, nearly a 2 percent hike. Student fees would account for $2.2 million of that.
In 2016, the regents approved a 2 percent tuition hike for the 2018-2019 school year for Manoa and community college students in lower division classes. Students at UH Hilo, West Oahu and upper division classes at community colleges will see a 1 percent tuition increase.
State Sen. Kai Kahele introduced a bill during the last legislative session that would have frozen tuition and linked it with the state median for household income. Senate Bill 2329 died in a committee.
The Athletics Department is projecting a $4.3 million deficit, over $1 million more than last year. The department, which has run deficits for at least the past three years, lost $596,000 in revenue compared to the last fiscal year while being required to spend about $765,000 more for travel and football, among other costs.
Where The Spending Is
The Manoa campus will spend about $29 million this fiscal year on what Young calls one-time maintenance expenses.
Most of that will be for renovation and refurbishment for faculty and student housing. Hale Aloha, Ilima and Lehua need boiler replacements, and Hale Aloha is also getting some air conditioning replacements, according to budget documents.
About $3.1 million will be spent on railing and fire alarm replacements alone. The Campus Center will get about $12.7 million worth of modernization upgrades.
Manoa's Hale Aloha dorms will get upgrades this fiscal year costing millions of dollars.
The UH system's seven community colleges will share about $4.5 million for maintenance and repairs at their campuses, the three largest of which are on Oahu.
UH Hilo will need to spend about $2 million for repairs to its buildings.
Total payroll expenses for UH employees systemwide is expected to go up by about $20.5 million due to collective bargaining increases, according to the budget documents.
The regents also unanimously approved a budget request for 2020 and 2021 to cover capital improvement projects.
Lawmakers approved about 38 percent of UH's last capital improvements budget request, said Jan Gouveia, vice president for administration.
The capital improvement funding request still needs to be transferred to the governor's office before going to the Legislature next session.
UH requested $216.6 million for 2018 and $269.7 million for 2019. It got about $279 million total for those years. The new request will be for $295 million in 2020 and $319.5 million in 2021.
Projects that UH could complete if it gets full funding include:
A $41 million Student Success Center at Manoa
A Life Sciences Building at Manoa
Replacing Kuykendall Hall, a classroom building at Manoa
Renovating Keller and Holmes Halls, which house physical science and engineering departments at Manoa
Improving UH Hilo's pharmacy lab and modernizing its campus
Constructing a General Education Building for teacher preparation at UH West Oahu
Developing a new community college on Hawaii Island
Constructing a science building at Honolulu Community College
An agripharmatech facility at Windward Community College
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Q: How to Return index position of hash All, I am attempting to calculate the winning percentage of each user in a group, sort the users by winning percentage, and return the user's rank -- that is, the position where the user's winning percentage is set within the group.
So, the function should return "1" for the user with the highest winning percentage.
So far my code is:
def rank (user, group)
    users = UserGroup.select(:user_id).where(group_id => group)
    user = user.id
    rank = Hash.new
    users.each do |user|
      total = Game.where("group_id = ? AND (user1 = ? OR user2 = ?"), group user_id, user_id).count
      win = Game.where(:group_id => group, :winner => user).count
      win_percentage = win/total.to_f
      ranks[:user] = win_percentage
    end
    ranks.sort_by{|key, value|, value}.to_h
    return ranks.each_with_index.detect{|(key, value), index| key == user).last +1
end

I think everything should be fine, but I can't figure out how to return the index of a the hash based on the key. I think that I might need to convert into an array of arrays and use Array#index; but I am also unclear on how to find an index of an array of arrays.

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how to return the index of a the hash based on the key

You can use each_with_index. A quick example:
hash = {:h=>1, :k=>2, :v=>3}
hash.each_with_index.detect { |(key,value),index| key == :k }
# => [[:k, 2], 1]
hash.each_with_index.detect { |(key,value),index| key == :k }.last
# => 1

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Jake Dickson, owner of Dickson's Farmstand Meats wanted to create a loyalty plan for customers who come to his New York City butcher shops for everything from housemade hot dogs to locally-sourced artisanal meat. "For my business, it didn't make sense to have a classic punchcard," says Dickson, who runs two stores, one in the Chelsea Market and one in Tribeca.
Launched in August 2011, Belly is a rewards program that lets small merchants customize their frequent-shopper perks and, perhaps more importantly, get better insight into when and what their customers are buying. After a free 30-day trial, merchants pay $50 to $100 for the program, which includes a dedicated iPad for tracking customer visits and rewards.
Customers carry a single card that works at all participating merchants, or they can simply download the Belly app and swipe their smartphone. At Dickson's, customers get five points for every purchase, whether it's a $5 hot dog or a $50 cut of meat. When they get to 30 points they earn a free hot dog. At 120 points they get all the beef jerky they can grab with one hand. Customers who manage to accumulate 1,500 points will have a cut of steak named in their honor.
Until recently, ma and pa shops didn't have a whole lot of options when it came to bringing traffic into stores, tracking consumer behavior, or enticing people to keep coming back. That's changed dramatically in the past couple of years as startups and established players alike vie to bring offline merchants into the digital space. Belly is hardly alone in its campaign to reinvent the old paper punchcard. Google has brought its own customer-loyalty program, Punchd, into the fold, and last June mobile-payment company Square also launched a digital loyalty program.
Yet, Belly has managed to grow quickly. Backed by $12.5 million in funding from the likes of Chicago venture firm Lightbank and industry powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz, the company now employs 100 people – roughly half of them in sales and account management – and is in 3,500 businesses in about 10 primary markets. More than 600,000 customers are active Belly users, collectively logging more than a million swipes per month in everything from cupcake shops and high-end restaurants to doggy day care. In the last month Belly expanded into Atlanta, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. It's now making inroads in Denver, Portland, and Seattle.
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A non-profit citizens' group advocating for Newton's open spaces
Land We Protect
Newton Open Space Map and Index
Parks and Conservation Lands
Walks, Rides and Paddles
Parks and Open Spaces Beyond Newton
Protect Land that You Own
Annual Nature Calendar
Buy Our Trail Guide
Guides and Books
Newton Conservators Almanac
Artists Look at Nature in Newton
The Environmental Show
Riverside Walk All Year
Featuring Leo J. Martin Golf Course and Riverside Park • Riverside Greenway (Proposed)
This walk is not suitable for young children, because it covers several unofficial trails, including some scrambling over a brush-covered former railroad bed.
This version of the route avoids walking near the Martin golf course, which is not open to walkers during the golf season. See this page for an alternate route that can be walked from December through March, when the course is closed.
This out-and-back walk is about 4 miles long. Part of this walk follows the abandoned railroad right-of-way that runs from Riverside Park south to the Lower Falls Footbridge. DCR has proposed turning this path into a new trail, shown as the "Riverside Rail Trail" on this map:
Newsletter articles about these proposed trails
Two Bridges Trail update, December 2017
Proposed Riverside Greenway
The route starts at the parking lot on Recreation Road.
From the parking lot, take the paved footpath leading down towards the river.
Cross the footbridge that was rebuilt in 2013.
At the end of the bridge, turn right onto a rough dirt path.
Continue along the bank of the Charles.
Follow the path until it ends at a service road. Take a sharp left turn up a short, steep slope to the fence next to the MBTA railyard.
Turn right and walk onto the old railroad bridge.
Continue on the bridge across the access road, and on another bridge across Route 128.
As you leave the bridge, the railroad right of way ahead of you is completely obstructed by brush. This route is proposed for conversion to a walking and biking path.
Immediately after leaving the bridge, turn left and walk down onto an unpaved path. You'll see signs indicating that a natural gas line is beneath the path.
Turn right onto a a path leading to a small cul-de-sac between two houses.
The cul-de-sac opens onto Clearwater Road. Turn right.
Turn right on Pine Grove Avenue.
You'll come to a gate on the left that enters the old railroad right-of-way. If you don't mind some scrambling over brush, enter the trail.
If you'd prefer an easier and only slightly longer route, continue on Pine Grove and turn left on St Marys Street to Concord Street. Then turn left to rejoin the route.
If you stayed on the trail, cross the brush piles until you reach Concord Street.
Reach Concord Street.
Cross Concord Street and enter the marked Blue Heron Trail.
Cross the restored footbridge.
Turn right on the path that runs between the Charles and Waterstone at Wellesley.
Follow the path for about half a mile until it ends at the golf course. Turn back at this point.
Walking on the golf course is not permitted during golfing season, from April through November. See the winter version of this route.
Retrace your steps to the starting point.
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Film Review: Michael
Article published: Thursday, April 12th 2012
Markus Schleinzer's debut film Michael depicts the dull and monotonous daily routine of an insurance broker, Michael, who has a 10-year-old boy locked in the basement of his house.
The first ever Afflecks Fringe Festival
Article published: Thursday, April 5th 2012
This Sunday saw the launch of the very first Afflecks Fringe Festival. Hosted mainly by the purpose-built Three Minute Theatre, the extensive programme of events also covers Matt and Phreds, The Frog and Bucket and Nexus Art Café.
Film Review: El Premio and Tambien la Iluva at the Cornerhouse's Spanish and Latin American film festival
Article published: Tuesday, March 27th 2012
The Cornerhouse's annual Spanish and Latin American film festival has returned with a selection of films, documentaries, art, and live events aimed at showcasing the interesting work being produced by Spanish and Latin American filmmakers. Oli Rahman reviews El Premio and Tambien la IIuva.
Call for submissions for the next Video Jam
After the success of the last Video Jam, its organisers are looking for submissions for the next, which will be held at Antwerp Mansion on 22 April.
New film threads together Burnley's social history
Article published: Wednesday, February 22nd 2012
Weave a Future, a new documentary celebrating Burnley's cotton heritage and put together by young people of the former mill town and community media company REELmcr, will premiere next Sunday at the Burnley Mechanics.
Video Jam launches its first night
Article published: Wednesday, February 1st 2012
It is not uncommon in Manchester to find different kinds of performers side by side on the same night. You might see a performance poet followed by a singer-songwriter at Fuel in Withington, or a burlesque dancer upstaged by a six-piece blues band at Islington Mill. Rarely, though, does a night come along that aims to fuse different media and with such interesting and successful results as Video Jam at Antwerp Mansions.
Film preview: The Great Estate
Article published: Monday, October 17th 2011
This Thursday sees the premiere of the Great Estate, a "top time travel drama" starring young people from Fallowfield and celebrating the heritage of one of the first ever council estates built in Manchester.
Halloween creatures invade Manchester early: chance to win two tickets to the Illuminaughty Halloween party!
A heavy mist suddenly falls on a darkened Manchester hiding from sight unspeakably hideous creatures. Drums can be heard in the distance lulling you into a hypnotic trance, the work of witches and daemons no doubt. Or perhaps Voodoo ring masters, descending onto the city streets armed with psychedelic beats banged out by their armies of musical Goblins possessed with the desire for mischief and fun. It must be that time of year again; it can only be the Illuminaughty Halloween party.
Science Slam: a synergy of science and poetry transcends expectations
Poetry and science are two things generally not associated with each other, in fact if you joined the two in a word association test you would be one step closer to a chemical cosh and your very own padded cell. However the audience attending the Science Slam at the packed out Nexus Art Cafe Thursday night will never again doubt the validity of the two pursuits being combined; though I can't rule out they may end up bouncing of the walls of a padded cell at some time in the future.
Review: Greater Manchester Fringe Festival – A Dream Play
We were outside Nexus Art Café in the Northern Quarter, queuing, when a car raced up, the driver shoved a woman to the pavement and the performance began. This was the introduction to the character Aggie in A Dream Play by the Déjà Vu Ensemble, daughter of the gods, who has come to our world to learn what it means to be human.
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blumshapiro, the largest regional business advisory firm based in New England, today announced it has achieved President's Club Distinction as a top-performing partner by Sage Intacct, a leading provider of cloud financial management software.
The President's Club is a sales and customer satisfaction award given annually by Sage Intacct to its top-performing channel partners. The award recognizes value added resellers (VARs) and Sage Intacct Accountants Program firms (SIAPs) for their success in helping clients leverage Sage Intacct's cloud financial management software to grow and drive their businesses forward.
The President's Club accolade follows blum's recognition earlier this year as Sage Intacct's Partner of the Month for both March and April for demonstrated achievement with Sage's accounting software solution.
Sage Intacct has attracted 31 of the Top 100 CPA firms and 30 of the Top 100 VARs in the industry to its channel programs, the most of any cloud financial management software vendor.


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Odisha Juggernauts, Telugu Yoddhas square off for maiden UKK title on Super Sunday
In Qualifier 2, we saw Telugu Yoddhas getting the better of Gujarat Giants to make it to the final of Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK). The wait is finally over as we reach the D-Day of UKK Season 1 and it will be a race to ace the Final on Sunday. Odisha Juggernauts are all set to face Telugu Yoddhas in this Super Sunday clash to engrave their name as the inaugural champions in UKK at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Pune.
Let's have a look at what all to expect in the Final of Ultimate Kho Kho.
Final: Odisha Juggernauts vs Telugu Yoddhas
Odisha Juggernauts have been a formidable side in the inaugural season of UKK. They have been clinical with their performances. They are entering this game after a fantastic win against Gujarat Giants in Qualifier 1. They have got Attackers like Suraj Lande, who has scored 73 points and Mahesha P, who has scored 35 points in their arsenal. In the Defenders section, their most reliable player has been Gowtham M K, who has collected 28 points for his side. In the All-Rounders category, they have got the likes of Dilip Khandavi, Nilesh Jadhav, Subhasish Santra, Milind Chavrekar, Subhasish Santra and Jagannath Murmu which can wreak havoc on the Yoddhas side. They will have to be mindful of the strong opposition Attackers. For the Juggernauts, a lot will depend on how their Defenders perform and hold their nerve in this final frontier.
On the other hand, Telugu Yoddhas peaked at the right time. They looked stunning in the Eliminator against Chennai Quick Guns and also against Gujarat Giants in Qualifier 2. They have been ruthless in the attack and are at the top of the pinnacle when it comes to attacking with 565 points. And that is not all as they are also the leading team in the defence with 108 defending points. In the Attack, they have got the likes of Adarsh Mohite, Prajwal K H, Sachin Bhargo and Sinam Rokeson Singh. On the defence front, their key players are Avdhut Patil, Deepak Madhav and Dhruv. The real strength of this team lies in their All-Rounders, who are Arun Gunki, Rohan Shingade and their captain Pratik Waikar. This could be a game of fine margins and we can expect this to be a riveting one. It can also be said that the side which will have their Defenders going in the all-important day will go on to lift the coveted trophy.
Head-to-Head:
The two teams have faced each other twice this season. In the first fixture, Odisha Juggernauts defeated Telugu Yoddhas by a scoreline of 48-39, while in the second contest, Telugu Yoddhas won a convincing game by a 65-36 margin.
Where and when to watch?
Watch Ultimate Kho Kho Live and exclusive on Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 4 and Sony Liv tonight. The Final of the UKK, Season 1 will start at 8:00 PM IST.


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Michael Phelps had to cover all the logos on his Beats headphones after missing one early in the Olympics
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Michael Phelps was back in the Olympic pool on Wednesday to continue his quest for more gold medals, and he came out with an extra piece of equipment — a piece of tape on top of his headphones.
On Sunday, Day 2 of the Rio Olympics, he came out wearing Beats headphones with some awkward-looking American flag tape. While it is not unusual to see athletes with the logos covered with tape at events where Beats is not an official partner, there was something different about Phelps, as he did a lackluster job.
While the side logos were covered in the tape, there was still a very noticeable Beats wordmark on top of the headphones. Suddenly the tape seemed like a failed attempt to stamp out what some refer to as "ambush marketing" — having athletes promote brands that are not official partners of the Olympics.
On Tuesday, the wordmark was still not covered. But on Wednesday, somebody with the International Olympic Committee must have finally noticed.
When Phelps came out for the 200 individual medley semifinal, he had a noticeable piece of American flag tape covering the Beats wordmark on top.
And it wasn't just Phelps. Fellow American Ryan Lochte also had some fresh tape on top of his headphones.
This isn't the first time that Beats has caused some controversy with athletes at the Olympics. In 2012, Beats gave many high-profile Olympians free headphones before the Summer Olympics in London.
Many athletes, including Phelps, were seen wearing the headphones despite efforts by the IOC to prevent ambush marketing.
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Second largest tobacco firm in Malaysia may cut 40% of workers
By ROYCE TAN
O' Rourke: We have entered into consultation process on the matter. As this process is ongoing, we are not yet in a position to comment on or confirm what the potential changes may be here, but will provide further clarity in due course.
PETALING JAYA: The second largest tobacco company in the country will be undertaking a significant downsizing exercise, just two years after it shut down its manufacturing plant.
According to sources, JT International Bhd (JTI Malaysia) is looking at trimming its workforce by about 40%, or around 170 people, over the next two years.
While the redundancy progress will be across the company, it is learnt that this will mainly affect the company's shared services.
The shared services operations are expected to be closed down within the time frame and could be relocated to another country.
Sources said the market has been very challenging and it is made worse by the illicit cigarette trade and the unregulated vape industry.
"The market condition here has not been improving and profitability for the industry as a whole has halved since 2015 ever since the huge increase in excise duty.
"Retailers get margins from the industry but the industry can't be supporting a bleeding situation, " the source told StarBiz, adding that there was a global review of Japan Tobacco Inc's operations and Malaysia was among the countries in scope.
It is learnt that the staff of JTI Malaysia have been informed of the rationalisation programme on Aug 30.
The source added that sales of legitimate cigarettes in Malaysia used to be in the tune of 20 billion sticks annually but now, the industry is struggling to even achieve seven billion sticks.
A briefing by JTI Malaysia early last month revealed that illegal cigarettes and unregulated vaping products have since ballooned to 70% of the total consumption in the country, which bleeds the government some RM6bil in uncollected taxes.
In a response to StarBiz, JTI Malaysia managing director Cormac O'Rourke said following a review of the company's business operations, structures and processes, JTI Malaysia has proposed to make changes to how it operates here, including a reduction in employee numbers.
"We have entered into consultation process on the matter.
"As this process is ongoing, we are not yet in a position to comment on or confirm what the potential changes may be here, but will provide further clarity in due course, " he said. O'Rourke added that the operating environment in Malaysia has been extremely challenging over the past few years, especially the significant and alarming development of illegal tobacco products, which now represented as much as 60% of the market.
"There is a significant and fast growing illegal vaping segment that accounts for a further 10% of the market.
"This development has led to a more than 30% decline in the size of the overall legitimate industry.
"As a result of these challenges, a transformation of the operations in Malaysia is necessary to ensure overall business sustainability, " he said in a statement, adding that this will require a complete review of all investments JTI Malaysia currently make in the operations of its business in the country, including those in support of the retail trade.
O'Rourke said the decision to change the way the company operates will enable it to improve operational efficiencies and meet the business needs and the ability to face the challenges ahead.
Japan Tobacco Inc recently announced plans to eliminate 3,720 positions over three years.
Just on Thursday, British American Tobacco Plc announced that it planned to cut 2,300 jobs by January.
Philip Morris International Inc, which is another major player, is also in talks with Altria Group Inc to reunite in a merger.
JTI Malaysia, which carries the Mevius, Winston and LD brands, currently has an estimated market share of 25% in the country. It was delisted from the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia on June 25,2014, leaving British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd as the only listed tobacco company in Malaysia.
BAT (Malaysia) saw 32.09% dip in net profit for the second quarter to RM77.23mil.
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Where is Call the Midwife filmed? Christmas special filming locations and behind-the-scenes details revealed
The Christmas special is almost here!
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If you're wondering about the filming locations for Call the Midwife's Christmas special, you've come to the right place.
With the holiday season in full swing, we've been getting more and more excited about the Christmas TV schedule 2022 (opens in new tab). December has long had a reputation for delivering quality viewing content, both new and old, as people swap wild nights out for cozy evenings in with their loved ones. There's also something for all the family on TV around this time, with everything from The Great British Bake Off (opens in new tab)to the CBeebies Christmas panto gracing our screens.
For the past ten years, Call the Midwife has been a staple of our festive viewing line-up. Ever since its premiere in 2012, the BBC One period drama has delighted fans across the UK and beyond with its annual Christmas special. Widely regarded as each season's most anticipated episode, the holiday broadcast is known for topping the ratings chart with its gripping storylines and scenery shake-ups. In 2020, Call the Midwife even bagged the title of the most-watched programme on Christmas Day, attracting a TV audience of 8 million. The buzz for the historic drama this year is no exception, with fans asking when is the Call the Midwife Christmas special (opens in new tab) as early as November. People are also wondering about the filming locations of Call the Midwife's Christmas special, as well as all the behind-the-scenes gossip from the highly-anticipated episode.
Where is Call the Midwife filmed?
Most of the exterior scenes for Call the Midwife were filmed at the Historic Dockyard Chatham, a maritime museum in Kent. Its cobbled streets can be spotted in many of the clips of the nurses riding their bicycles, while its Victorian Ropery is notably used for the Poplar Police Station.
The Lisbon Buildings, the exterior of the London hospital, and the entrance to Dr. Turner's surgery can also be found here.
The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Not all the scenes of Call the Midwife are recorded at the docks though. This is because 1960s Poplar - which is the show's setting - looks completely different today. As such the producers had to find an alternative to recreate the town's mid-century aesthetic.
They decided to have a set built at the Longcross Film Studios in Surrey, to ensure that the architecture of Call the Midwife was historically accurate. The set is reportedly left untouched year-round, so there's no need to deconstruct and reassemble when filming resumes in the New Year. It's home to many of the show's iconic buildings, including the fictional Nonnatus House, which was formerly set in North London.
Call the Midwife Christmas special 2022: Behind the scenes
The stars of Call the Midwife have been drumming up a frenzy for the Christmas special over the past month with their festive social media posts, some of which have featured a behind-the-scenes look into the episode's filming.
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On December 14, the show's official Twitter posted an exciting glimpse into the Mullock family's storyline in the upcoming Christmas special. The broadcast will further explore the struggle of Rhoda and Bernie's daughter Susan (Emily Webb), who was born in Series 5 with a severe injury caused by the drug Thalidomide.
"Filming for this Christmas episode was an interesting technical challenge for little Emily as Susan – who had to spend many hours immobile, or wearing specially adapted prosthetic limbs and artificial legs to replicate the crude walking aids built for children injured by Thalidomide at that time," Call the Midwife wrote in a post on Facebook.
Behind the Scenes on the #CallTheMidwife Christmas Special: The Mullocks family at Christmas ❤https://t.co/j2JtA08d94 pic.twitter.com/9KN0w5AtEBDecember 14, 2022
On December 12, another behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming festive special was posted.
In the 1.49-minute-long clip, the stars of the Turner family talk about what they most love about filming the festive episode. Laura Main, who plays former nun Shelagh Turner in the show, reveals she is "mad for Christmas", adding that she loves how she can celebrate the special day "two times a year" because of Call the Midwife. "I don't have to wait twelve months, it's wonderful."
Stephan McCann, who plays Dr. Turner in the show, also shares his excitement about the eleventh Christmas special. "The funny thing about Christmas specials is, they're not like anything else," he says. "Like Christmas itself, they take a tradition of their own."
"The sets look absolutely magical. The Turner home, I've never seen it look more beautiful," Main adds.
A #CallTheMidwife Christmas Behind-Scenes Video Exclusive!!!! 🎄🎅🎄🎅The Turners talk about what they most love about filming the festive episode.... ❤❤❤Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2022:UK: 7:55pm Christmas Day on @BBCOneUS: 8/7C Christmas Day on @PBS pic.twitter.com/LZQeki9bdyDecember 12, 2022
The Call the Midwife Christmas special 2022 will air on Sunday 25th December at 7:55pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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Boston Bombings: Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Immigration Records Reveal FBI Bombshell
Par James Henry
who.what.why. 11 mai 2016
Région : USA
Thème: Intelligence, Law and Justice, Terrorism
Important New Info on Boston Marathon Bombing
WhoWhatWhy has discovered that the FBI secretly flagged at least one of the "Boston Marathon bombers" as a terrorist threat in his immigration records, despite publicly denying it had done so.
This designation existed right up to the time the bombs went off at Boylston St. on April 15, 2013.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's heavily redacted immigration records, known as an A-file (alien file), were released in February under the Freedom of Information Act and posted online by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). FOIA has a "frequently requested record" provision where multiple request for the same record triggers a "reading room" (posted online) treatment of the records. WhoWhatWhy was one of those requesters.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev Photo credit: Adapted by WhoWhatWhy from Dave Newman / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
For context, it's important to note that soon after the bombing, uncomfortable questions were raised by WhoWhatWhy when it became clear the FBI had long been aware of Tsarnaev. Even some of the mainstream outlets, which almost uniformly have accepted the government's version of events, couldn't ignore this reality.
The Bureau steadfastly maintains that it determined the elder Tsarnaev (who died in an altercation with police three days after the bombing) was not any kind of a national security threat. It also denies ever having asked him to be an informant.
And yet a shadowy program used by the feds to keep individuals deemed a "national security concern" from obtaining citizenship looks like the reason Tsarnaev's naturalization application was held up — to the very moment of his death. This program is called the Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program (CARRP).
Significantly, CARRP is also used to manipulate foreign nationals (mostly Muslims) to do the FBI's bidding by — ironically — flagging them as a "national security concern,"according to an extensive ACLU investigation into the program.
Reeled in by CARRP?
So, what is the significance of holding Tsarnaev's naturalization application under CARRP?
It would mean that, by definition, the FBI had not ruled out whether Tsarnaev was a "Known or Suspected Terrorist" (KST) by the time of the bombing.
A KST is a designation under CARRP automatically given to anyone listed on the terrorist "watch list," which Tsarnaev most certainly was. A lower threat level, or "non-Known or Suspected Terrorist" (non-KST), can also be labeled a "national security concern" if certain "indicators" are present.
There's also a good possibility that the FBI wasn't worried about him at all. Instead a "false" or trumped up KST designation and subsequent delay was used as leverage to get Tsarnaev to play some "informant" role. In FBI parlance, the word "informant" encompasses a wide range of roles — both official and unofficial — that an individual might be asked to perform.
The FBI, as a matter of policy, does not confirm or deny whether an applicant has been subjected to CARRP. And the Bureau almost never confirms or denies whether an individual was asked to become an informant.
Notably, however, the latter policy was ignored when it became patently obvious to observers that Tsarnaev fit the archetypal informant profile: young male Muslim, native speaker from a geopolitically important area, citizenship applicant, with minor legal troubles (which can provide even more leverage over a potential recruit). So, the FBI broke its own policy by explicitly denying they ever pushed him to be an informant.
There are two key documents in Tsarnaev's A-file.
One is a "Naturalization Applications Routing Slip." This is an internal routing sheet used to track the movement of files through USCIS.
The other is a copy of an e-mail from USCIS's Fraud Detection & National Security (FDNS) Directorate instructing an Immigration Services Officer. It instructs the officer to "de-schedule and place in suspense" Tsarnaev's naturalization application.
Both documents use the CARRP acronym. Taken together, it's clear that Tsarnaev's application was routed through FDNS which is where it goes when CARRP is in effect.
CARRP Routing Slip Photo credit: USCIS.gov
Former FBI Special Agent Mike German told WhoWhatWhy that "the CARRP references in the files are pretty good evidence that CARRP played a role in delaying action on his application."
There's another red flag. Despite completing all the requirements and passing his citizenship test January 23, 2013, Tsarnaev's naturalization approval was put on hold. According to the ACLU, that is a solid indicator an individual has been "CARRP'd."
The author of ACLU's report on CARRP, attorney Jennie Pasquarella, told WhoWhatWhy: "That is typical in CARRP cases." Although the mandated interview and test are conducted, the agency only notifies the applicant that it "cannot make a decision at this time." That is because the policy forbids USCIS to grant citizenship — even to applicants who are otherwise "statutorily eligible" — as long as he or she has been flagged with the catchall "national security concern" by the FBI.
FDNS Email Photo credit: USCIS.gov
Ostensibly, CARRP is run by USCIS. In reality, the program has turned the decision to grant or deny citizenship, that is, "adjudication," over to the FBI. In such cases, USCIS officers have to follow FBI direction on whether to deny, approve, or "hold in abeyance (potentially indefinitely)" an application, according to Pasquarella's detailed report.
Another red flag indicative of CARRP is whether "the application was denied on specious grounds that appear pretextual."
Feds Move the Goalpost
Indeed, we now know that the "official" reason for holding up Tsarnaev's application — "waiting for records" — is false.
The Boston Globe's Maria Sacchetti, the first reporter to comb through Tsarnaev's A-file, noted that, "Earlier, a federal report [the Inspector General report on intelligence failures that allowed Tsarnaev to slip through the cracks] had said that Tsarnaev's citizenship application was delayed because the government did not have his criminal court records from the 2009 case."
Not so. As Sacchetti confirmed with Homeland Security (USCIS's parent agency), Tsarnaev had already furnished those records to his immigration officer.
In fact, they are date- and time-stamped with the same date and time as Tsarnaev's naturalization application: September 5, 2012, at 16:19 (4:19 p.m.) — five months prior to the decision to delay.
The "official" reason for delay has now been tweaked from "waiting for records" to "pending a supervisor's review," according to what Homeland Security told Sacchetti.
This kind of "moving the goalpost" matches the type of chicanery detailed in ACLU's investigation.
The IGs who wrote the "intelligence failures" report included a footnote thatcomplained about stonewalling by the FBI, suggesting they were either misinformed or misled about why Tsarnaev's A-file was on hold. Similarly, WhoWhatWhy wrote previously of a widespread and growing frustration in the inspector general community over stonewalling by the very agencies they are tasked with overseeing.
"They Were Controlling His Every Step"
Evidence that Tsarnaev was "CARRP'd" right up to the time of his death adds to the list of contradictions between what the Bureau says publicly about Tsarnaev — and what the record suggests was actually going on with this enigmatic young man.
(1) The Bureau denied knowing who the brothers were — until their mother came forward to report that the FBI had been in regular contact with Tamerlan and other members of the family. "They used to come [to our] home, they used to talk to me… they were controlling him, they were controlling his every step," she said in an interview with Russia Today.
The FBI put out a press release later that day confirming the mother's report of previous contact.
(2) Then, having admitted it conducted a six-month long "assessment" of Tsarnaev — two years before the bombing — the FBI said the investigation was closed after it "found no link or 'nexus' to terrorism."
Contradicting that statement, both the FBI and CIA had actually put Tsarnaev's name on the terrorist "watch list," stating that he "may be armed and dangerous" and that screening him is "mandatory" if he attempts to board an airplane.
(3) The FBI initially claimed Tamerlan Tsarnaev was first brought to its attention by a March 2011 tip from the Russian government, which alleged he was an adherent "of radical Islam and that [he] was preparing to travel to Russia to join unspecified 'bandit underground groups' in Dagestan and Chechnya."
And yet, two months after the bombing FBI director Robert Mueller admitted in Congressional testimony that Tsarnaev's name was known to the FBI beforeRussia's 2011 warning. Mueller testified that Tamerlan's name came up in connection with other individuals under investigation. (Please see WhoWhatWhy'searlier discoveries on this issue.)
To sum up, the FBI maintains that after conducting its own assessment of Tamerlan, it dismissed Russia's detailed warning as being "without merit."
Six months later, however, Tamerlan did just what the Russians said he would do.
He flew to Dagestan by way of Moscow and made theatrical attempts to hook up with underground bandit groups — attempts that may have been real, or contrived as part of some international "sting" operation for which Tsarnaev may have been recruited. Even more problematic, neither government did anything to impede his travel, despite the flag-raising warnings about him on record.
The FBI's own trail of contradictory statements and backpedaling suggests it has something to hide about its dealings with an alleged perpetrator of a deadly terrorist attack on American soil.
In muddying the record, was the FBI merely trying to cover up its dangerous incompetence, or is there a darker secret to be "protected" from public scrutiny — a scenario in which Tamerlan operated under some kind of government cover until something went horribly wrong?
If so, this would not be the first time that a cover up was the preferred option for America's security apparatus.
La source originale de cet article est who.what.why.
Copyright © James Henry, who.what.why., 2016
Articles Par : James Henry


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By Keith Loria
In the following interview, Jake Piller, broker/owner of Weichert, Realtors® – Heartland in Faribault, Minn., discusses the advantages of the brand, innovation, training and more.
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Years in Real Estate: 8
Number of Offices: 2
Number of Agents: 22
What makes Weichert, Realtors® – Heartland unique?
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How would you characterize innovation at the firm?
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What do agents like best about working for the company?
We have a huge team approach, so when an agent walks in the door, they immediately feel like they're part of the family. We want to make sure there are more Weichert yellow lawn signs out there, and the best way to do that is by helping and encouraging one another.
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David Luiz transfer: Brazilian's agent issues update on defender's future
The former Paris Saint-Germain centre-half has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge this month
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David Luiz is set to cap a resurgent season with a new Chelsea contract, according to the Brazil international's agent.
Luiz has returned to the Chelsea starting line-up this season having been sidelined during previous boss Antonio Conte's final campaign in charge.
The 31-year-old has played 21 Premier League games under Maurizio Sarri - more than double the amount he managed last term - and is hopeful of earning a new deal at Stamford Bridge.
Recent reports had suggested negotiations had hit a stumbling block due to Chelsea's reluctance to commit to more than one-year contracts for players over 30, and the defender's own wage demands.
Luiz has regained his place in the Chelsea first team this season (Image: Action Images via Reuters)
However, Luiz's representative Kia Joorabchian insists he is working with the club to ensure his client's second spell in west London is extended.
"Contrary to some reports we are in a very amicable situation with Chelsea," Joorabchian told The Sun .
"We are trying to work out a deal for David Luiz because he wants to stay, the manager wants him to stay and so does the club.
Brazil defender Luiz has scored once and provided two assists in 21 Premier League games this season (Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
"I'm sure something will be worked out."
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The Brazilian defender made 33 Premier League appearance as Chelsea won the title in 2017 but slipped down the pecking order last term, starting just 13 matches in all competitions before Sarri replaced compatriot Conte.
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Published November 20, 2014 6:18pm EST
North American fans predict US triumph at the WCup
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — While many soccer fans expect Brazil to win the World Cup for a record sixth time, almost half of the North Americans surveyed predict an unexpected triumph for the United States.
Bookmakers rate Brazil and Spain as the favorites to win the title at Soccer City on July 11, with a worldwide survey released Tuesday showing that 34 percent of people are backing the South Americans.
But Nielsen Media Research said 46 percent of North Americans believe that the United States is going to shock the soccer world and take home the trophy.
The Americans are in form and beat European champion Spain last year but, other than the first tournament in 1930, have made it past the first round only once in a World Cup outside the United States.
That helps explain why, when everyone else's votes are included, the U.S. slips back to share second place with former champions Argentina, England and Germany — taking just 9 percent of the global vote.
It could be that the online survey, which quizzed 27,000 people, backs up the accusations of parochialism often thrown at Americans by soccer fans.
"It is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and Beckham isn't there now but he made an impact while he was there," said Toni Petra, the regional director for Nielsen Audience Measurement. "They know something about the game and have bought into it and the kids play it, but how much do they know? How much do they know about other countries compared to the average European?"
A separate study by Nielsen, which also provides TV viewing figures in the United States, suggested that while 34 percent of Americans consider themselves soccer fans, only 18 percent said they would follow the World Cup.
That's even after the men's national team surprised all observers by beating Spain to reach last year's Confederations Cup final in South Africa.
Such apparent disinterest contradicts the trend elsewhere, with figures showing that the World Cup attracts plenty of non-fans.
Worldwide, 34 percent of people say they are soccer fans but 51 percent will still follow the World Cup. The trend is even more pronounced in China, where the numbers are 19 percent and 60 percent, respectively.
"You've got this great sport but there's no way that North American or Asian fans are following the European Cup," Petra said. "It's just about being aware that Spain did win the European Championship."
Nielsen selected its respondents randomly for a base demographically representative of the population in each of the countries covered.
"It doesn't surprise me, these wild predictions," Petra said. "You wouldn't see the same responses in a survey of soccer fans. They'd be a lot more knowledgeable."