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Stockholms Auktionsverk (Swedish for "Stockholm's Auction House"), founded in 1674 in Sweden, is the world's oldest auction house.

High quality items are sold on auctions several times each year at the Nybrogatan showrooms in central Stockholm.

History
This business was founded by Baron Claes Rålamb in 1674. Its services have been used by clients like Sweden's King Charles XI, who sold some hunting rifles for 900 silver coins, Sweden's King Gustav III, who acquired  Rembrandt's painting entitled Kitchen Maid, and Swedish playwright August Strindberg, who purchased some books.

In 1993, private owners purchased Stockholms Auktionsverk from the City of Stockholm.
Li Pamp is the current CEO.

External links
 Official site

References

Retail companies established in 1674
Swedish auction houses
1674 establishments in Sweden

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<?php declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Lmc\Steward\Console\Configuration;

use Assert\InvalidArgumentException;
use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;

/**
 * @covers \Lmc\Steward\Console\Configuration\ConfigFileReader
 */
class ConfigFileReaderTest extends TestCase
{
    /**
     * @dataProvider providePathToConfigFile
     */
    public function testShouldResolvePathToConfigFile(?string $customPath, string $subdir, string $expectedPath): void
    {
        $fileReader = new ConfigFileReader();

        $resolvedPath = $fileReader->resolvePathToConfigFile($customPath, __DIR__ . '/Fixtures/' . $subdir);

        $this->assertStringEndsWith($expectedPath, $resolvedPath);
    }

    /**
     * @return array[]
     */
    public function providePathToConfigFile(): array
    {
        $subdirWithDistConfig = 'with-only-dist';
        $subdirWithLocalConfig = 'with-only-local';
        $subdirWithBothDistAndLocalConfig = 'with-both-dist-and-local';
        $subdirWithoutConfig = 'without-config';

        return [
            'only dist config file => use it' => [null, $subdirWithDistConfig, 'steward.yml.dist'],
            'only local config => use it' => [null, $subdirWithLocalConfig, 'steward.yml'],
            'both dist and local config => use local' => [null, $subdirWithBothDistAndLocalConfig, 'steward.yml'],
            'without any config => empty path' => [null, $subdirWithoutConfig, ''],
            'custom path => override default config files' => [
                __DIR__ . '/Fixtures/empty.yml',
                $subdirWithBothDistAndLocalConfig,
                'empty.yml',
            ],
        ];
    }

    public function testShouldReadYamlConfigFile(): void
    {
        $fileReader = new ConfigFileReader();

        $this->assertSame(
            [
                'foo' => 'bar',
                'baz' => ['ban', 'bat'],
            ],
            $fileReader->readConfigFile(__DIR__ . '/Fixtures/dummy.yml')
        );
    }

    public function testShouldReturnEmptyArrayIfFileIsEmpty(): void
    {
        $fileReader = new ConfigFileReader();

        $this->assertSame([], $fileReader->readConfigFile(__DIR__ . '/Fixtures/empty.yml'));
    }

    public function testShouldThrowExceptionIfFileToReadNotExists(): void
    {
        $fileReader = new ConfigFileReader();

        $this->expectException(InvalidArgumentException::class);
        $this->expectExceptionMessage('File "/not/existing.yml" was expected to exist.');
        $fileReader->readConfigFile('/not/existing.yml');
    }
}

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India Willoughby's entitlement is socialized, not innate
Articles, Commentary, Gender
by Meghan Murphy
India Willoughby
India Willoughby was hailed as groundbreaking when the journalist became the first trans-identified presenter to host an all-female UK talk show. Willoughby, 51, previously known as Jonathan, joined Loose Women last month alongside three female hosts and made news yet again after appearing on BBC's Woman's Hour last week.
In an op-ed published on Friday, Willoughby explained that individuals who transition are not having a "sex change," but rather are "changing our bodies to match the gender we have always been." Willoughby adds, "I don't consider myself as ever having been male."
This statement strikes me as odd, considering the presenter's response to a recent controversy surrounding The Dorchester's dress code. The luxury London hotel demands female employees always wear full makeup, get manicures, and shave their legs "even if wearing tights."
Most responded with anger at these clearly sexist standards, imposed despite the fact that many employees only make £9 an hour (regular manicures are not cheap)! One anonymous employee said:
"It is disgusting. This list is like something out of the dark ages, and downright offensive."
Policies like this overtly say that women are primarily decorative. Even to survive, we are expected to be esthetically pleasing in a feminized way — to present ourselves in a way that protects men from being confronted by our vulgar humanness.
But on BBC's Woman's Hour, Willoughby supported the dress code, implying that women who don't rid themselves of body hair are somehow "unclean." On Friday, the presenter told host Jenni Murray:
"I think if you've got a job in a five-star luxury hotel as a female or a man then certain grooming standards are expected, and I think for women the expectation is that you do look clean. Personally, I wouldn't like to be served by someone with hairy legs, grubby nails, dishevelled hair and looking a bit worse for wear. I think it's fair enough."
When Murray asked, "What would have been your reaction to being required to shave your legs when living as a man," Willoughby was aghast, responding:
"What a bizarre question, Jenni! Why would I shave my legs when I was living as a man?"
But acknowledging that there are different expectations of women and men, in terms of their outward appearance, seems to contradict Willoughby's understanding of gender.
Earlier in the show, Murray asked Willoughby, "How confident were you taking a place on Loose Women, discussing women's issues?" Willoughby responded confidently, "Fine — no problem whatsover," and went on to explain, "My gender has always been female" because "gender is rooted in the brain."
But if indeed gender is innate — "rooted in the brain" — wouldn't Willoughby have been intrinsically drawn to shave his legs when living as Jonathan? If gender is not simply an invention, something learned, and something we are socialized into, but rather something internal and unchangeable, leg shaving is something Willoughby would have theoretically been born into.
"I'm not a transwoman," Willoughby tells Murray, "I'm a woman." But the question remains: Is this true because of inherent desire to shave? Because of a choice to present oneself in a feminized way, acceptable to the male gaze? According to Willoughby, womanhood has nothing to do either with physical bodies or with socialization, so what's left besides sexist and superficial presentations?
The misogyny in Willoughby's assertion that women should fulfill sexist expectations (and let's be honest — these expectations exist because men prefer it, not because women love shaving their legs daily) is clear, but also extends beyond that. Does one only become a woman once we meet these superficial standards? Willoughby implies it would have been ridiculous for anyone to expect him to have shaved his legs as Jonathan (despite claiming to have always been female), meaning it was only with the decision to become "India" (i.e. to live as a woman) that femininity became necessary. So, is gender real and unchangeable or is it simply an idea — a sexist social expectation?
Willoughby says gender is not a choice, but how is it, in that case, that the presenter managed to avoid all the social expectations, sexism, and misogyny imposed on women for his 50 years living as a man, that no female in history has managed to escape?
To be clear, I don't believe gender is a choice nor do I believe it is "in the brain." Gender, under patriarchy, is imposed on people in a particular way, depending on whether they are born male or female. Gender ensures women live as part of a subordinate class of people, whereas men join the dominant class. Willoughby's assertions that gender is "in the brain" completely contradict the reality of sexism, as it impacts women and girls throughout their lives.
It's truly unfortunate that Willoughby had no problem taking a position on an all-female panel, despite the fact that the presenter seems to have no clue or concern for the way sexism operates. That Murray had to explain why double-standards around body hair and shaving, for example, have been the subject of political debate for some time now, only goes to show how unqualified Willoughby is as a participant in these conversations. Murray points this out, asking, "Is that something you're not really aware of because this is something you've come to fairly recently?"
Willoughby responds by calling Murray "hostile" to trans, as though the fact that Willoughby lived as a man for 50 years and was not obligated to shave his legs is completely irrelevant. As though implying women are dirty if they don't shave their legs isn't "hostile."
While sexist gender roles have perhaps caused Willoughby some internal strife (though Willoughby explains this suffering as having been rooted in "dysphoria"), it's clear the journalist does not at all understand how gender harms women on a systemic level.
Another guest panelist on Woman's Hour, Eleanor Mills, is forced to explain, angrily:
"The point is that, as a woman you are expected to reach higher standards in your presentation because the world objectifies you in a female form. And that's a really crucial part of growing up as a female…"
Perhaps Willoughby should have felt some discomfort at taking a place on an all-woman panel, something that remains sadly revolutionary today, considering our long history of male dominated media. Willoughby undoubtedly benefited from male privilege throughout his journalism career as Jonathan, but didn't think twice about speaking about the sexism women experience dismissively, as an expert. Despite Willoughby's insistence that gender is something we are born with, I have a strong suspicion the entitlement exhibited here is socialized, not innate.
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Q: Difference between current position and scrolled position with jQuery I'm trying to get difference between current distance of element from the top and its next position after scrolling. In fact I'm trying to choose animation duration depending on its distance. I wrote the code below but it's not work correctly-
I have 6 menu items, which when I clicked on each one, the window scrolled to its position. But the matter is when I click on the last one item it should move over 3000px in 2 second that I want to increase the time by getting the distance. Unfortunately when I add the if - else if section some of items don't work. I meant after clicking on them nothing happened.
var w = window.innerWidth
 || document.documentElement.clientWidth
 || document.body.clientWidth;

 var h = window.innerHeight
 || document.documentElement.clientHeight
 || document.body.clientHeight;

var scrolingMenuTime=1500;
var hashTagActive = "";
    $(".item, .item-f").click(function (ev) {
        if(hashTagActive != this.hash) {
            ev.preventDefault();
            var next = 0;
            if ($(this.hash).offset().top > $(document).height() - $(window).height()) {
                next = $(document).height() - $(window).height();
            } else {
                next = $(this.hash).offset().top;
            }
            var currentPosition=$(this).offset().top;
            var diffPos=Math.abs(next-currentPosition);

        if (diffPos >= h && diffPos < 2*h){
            scrolingMenuTime=1700;
        }else if(diffPos >= 2*h && diffPos < 3*h){
            scrolingMenuTime=2500;
        }else if(diffPost >= 3*h && diffPos < 4*h){
            scrolingMenuTime=3500;
        }else if(diffPos >= 4*h && diffPos < 5*h){
            scrolingMenuTime=4500;
        }else if(diffPos >= 5*h){
            scrolingMenuTime=5500;}
        else{
                return false;
            }
        $('html,body').animate({
            scrollTop: next
        }, scrolingMenuTime, 'easeOutBack');
        hashTagActive = this.hash;
        location.hash = '';
    }
});

And also I have to tell that when I delete the if - else if section then the code works correctly. What is the wrong with if - else if section?

A: You basically need to have some kind of a factor to multiply its value by some certain vertical value, i.e: having 6 links with around 3000px document height means you need to make it so that the more distance between current position and target position is, the more this factor will be to have longer animation period for far distance.
Like in this JS Fiddle
My solution was if you're on "Section TWO" with the link dot (2) activated, if you click on (3) targeting "Section THREE", the animation duration will be Math.abs(2 - 3) * 250 so the scrolling will last for 250ms.
While if you're on "Section TWO" (2) and clicked on link (5) to scroll the page to "Section FIVE", the formula will be Math.abs(2 - 5) * 250 which results a 750ms animation duration.
This solution automated and much less code, unlike if-else if statements which you need to add new condition for every new section. even if your sections varies a lot in height you can get each section height with javascript and compose your own similar formula.
JS:

// initializing
var prevLinkId = 0,
    body = $('html, body');

/* some code */

// get the numeric part of the linkId of the anchor that just been clicked
// remove the active .highlight class name from all links
// and assign it to the just clicked link
linkId = $(this).attr('id');
linkId = linkId.replace('lnk', '');
links.removeClass('highlight');
$(links[linkId]).addClass('highlight');

// compute the absolute differet between the previous link value and the new one
// to have a variable factor when multiplied by the step "here 250ms" we get
// longer durations for larger distances, then we perform the scrolling
// below is the part responsible for making flexible durations
diff = Math.abs(linkId - prevLinkId);
timeDelay = diff * 250;
distance = index * secHeight;
body.animate({scrollTop: distance} , timeDelay);

//finally set the just clicked link as previous link for future calculations
prevLinkId = linkId;

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Quinnipiac to play for national championship
Bryan Lipiner
The magic number is down to one.
And if they could not add any more drama to its season, the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team will battle Yale on Saturday, April 13, in the national championship, with both ECAC teams vying for their first title.
Quinnipiac defeated St. Cloud State, 4-1 this evening at the CONSOL Energy Center, powered by Eric Hartzell's 33 saves and Jeremy Langlois' 100th career point. Jordan Samuels-Thomas chipped in with two points, while Zach Davies tallied two assists.
The 2013 National Championship is the first title game since 1978 to pit two ECAC teams against each other, while also being the first championship since 1978 to represent two teams from the same state.
"It's phenomenal for our league," Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. "We're as good as anyone. We have great players in our league. For any team to make the NCAA's; you need to win, and you need your league to win."
The victory ensures that the national champion will be from the ECAC; a first since Harvard took the title in 1989.
[media-credit id=1508 align="alignnone" width="300″] [/media-credit]"We're just trying to stay focused on the game itself," Samuels-Thomas said. "To not really get wrapped up on everything else that can surround the game and what it means for the league."
"Once it comes to game time, I don't think it really matters what league you're in," Jeremy Langlois said. "It's just two teams going at it. We look forward to it."
In the beginning of the tournament, Quinnipiac was placed as the No. 1 seed while Yale was No. 15. The Bulldogs edged Minnesota, as well as North Dakota to earn a spot in the Frozen Four. Earlier in the day, Yale defeated heavily-favored UMass-Lowell in overtime to advance to the championship game.
Scoring goals in bunches has powered several Bobcat wins, as well as lighting the lamp early. Quinnipiac accomplished both tonight.
Just 1:49 into regulation, Huskie Joey Benik was whistled for hooking. Seven seconds later, Samuels-Thomas wrapped around the net, sliding the puck through goaltender Ryan Faragher's legs for the one-goal lead.
The goal was also Quinnipiac's fourth on nine power play opportunities in the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
Minutes later, Samuels-Thomas wrapped around the net once again, only this time he came away with the assist. Samuels-Thomas hit Ben Arnt on the doorstep with a seamless pass, while the senior finished the play by burying the puck high-blocker side.
"I wanted to be strong on the walls and around the net," Samuels-Thomas said. "I felt like I had some good jump in the beginning. A lot of guys won battles."
With 8:41 left in the first period, Langlois earned his 100th career point via his 13th goal of the season. Hartzell stuffed Drew LeBlanc on a one-timer, as Langlois and Zach Davies skated past the errant Huskies' defense onto a 2-on-1. Davies ripped the initial shot that grabbed pad, while Langlois put on the finishing touch to give Quinnipiac the 3-0 advantage.
St. Cloud lit the scoreboard at 6:25 of the second, when Joey Benik displayed patience alone on Hartzell. Waiting in the slot, Hartzell went for diving poke check. Prepared for the move, Benik stood his ground, later roofing a shot to cut the deficit to two.
Trending patience, Kellen Jones skated onto a partial breakaway by the near side boards in the 15th minute of the second. Jones moved in on Faragher, waiting before going top shelf on the netminder to push the lead back to three.
"We're excited," Pecknold said with a smile. "It's a proud moment for the Quinnipiac University hockey program."
Watch Quinnipiac students celebrate on campus – courtesy of Q30 T.V.
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No. 4 Quinnipiac clawed up by Princeton in blowout
De Jong scores two, Johnson plays hero as Bobcats bring home second consecutive CT Ice title
No. 4 Quinnipiac skates circles around Princeton in shutout effort
Bobcats blow 2-0 lead, lose in devastating fashion to Colgate
No. 3/4 Quinnipiac's comeback effort falls short against No. 2 Yale
No. 1 Bobcats' eight-game win streak roars to a halt against No. 12/16 Cornell
First-period fury: No. 2/3 Quinnipiac beats Brown 3-1
Five different Bobcats score as No. 1 Quinnipiac defeats LIU 5-2


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Carriera
Membro dell'Ordine dell'Impero britannico MBE, si è ritirata dalle competizioni nel 1994. Nel 1995 è stata inserita nella lista Hall of Fame dello sport in Nuova Zelanda.

Titoli
 Campionessa del mondo di triathlon (Élite) - 1989
 Ironman Hawaii - 1987, 1990
 Campionessa del mondo di triathlon Long Distance (Élite) - 1985, 1988
 Campionessa del mondo di duathlon (Élite) - 1991
 Powerman Zofingen - 1992, 1994
 Ironman
 Ironman Australia - 1985
 Ironman Canada - 1990, 1991
 Ironman France - 1985, 1986, 1988
 Ironman New Zealand - 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994

Voci correlate
Triathlon ai Giochi olimpici
Campionati mondiali di triathlon
Triathlon ai Giochi del Commonwealth

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We love this Screen-Free Week celebration in Frederick, MD, where the entire town gets in on the fun! In their video blog, Dr. Alison Bomba and Occupational Therapist Kelly Beins explain why they teamed up to create Screen-FREE Frederick.
AB: Hi, I'm Dr. Alison Bomba, child psychologist. I own a private practice in Frederick, Maryland.
KB: And I'm Kelly Beins, I'm an occupational therapist here in Frederick, and I'm also a private practice owner.
AB: So, last summer, Kelly and I decided that we wanted to host Frederick's very first community-wide Screen-Free Week. Which sounded like a very daunting task, that's why we're doing it together. But we've had a lot of fun with it so far.
KB: We have, and we were really excited to be able to share with you guys some of the things that we've done to make Screen-Free Week doable and possible here in Frederick.
AB: We started with the creation of a Facebook page, for Screen-FREE Week Frederick, which is totally ironic but that's the way to reach people – social media. We also reached out to our personal and professional contacts and community leaders to get them involved and excited. And we hosted an interview day, in which we spent the whole day in our downtown with our fake microphone that we've created and our t-shirts, interviewing people on the street and local business owners about the importance of balancing screen time.
AB: Big hit. So we're keeping it light, we're keeping it fun, we're keeping people engaged throughout the year. So we're essentially acting as a clearinghouse, our goal is to help promote events that are already taking place that are screen-free during Screen-Free Week. We're also asking people to host events. We're not going to do the hosting. We'll make appearances at some of them, we'll promote their events, so it's a win-win.
AB: We've created flyers, and this is a nice easy way for people to distribute information to their own clients about Screen-Free Week. So just trying to get the word out.
KB: Yep. And so basically our message is, it's doable, it's fun, and there are things that you're already doing, I'm sure, in your life that can be consistent with and support Screen-Free Week.
AB: So it has been easy and very fun to tap into our resources that already exist in our community and ask them to host an event, to help share our Facebook page, to get people on board with Screen-Free Week.
KB: So we hope that you'll have as much fun as we have in organizing a Screen-Free Week, hope that everybody is successful in their quest for unplugged parenting and screen-free fun.
Screen-Free Week 2019 is April 29 – May 5. Make sure you register your event here!


I Cuba-CARICOM Summit. Arrival to Cuba Caribbean First Ministers: Ralph Gonsalves, Saint Vincent and the Granadines; Owen Arthur, Barbados; Keith Mitchell, Grenada, and Denzil Douglas, Saint Kitts and Nevis. Havana, December 2002.


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Learn how to keep your hips, knees, ankles and feet limber and strong.
Exercise is great when it comes to reducing pain and improving range of motion, but what's best for your joints – particularly those in your lower extremities? Marjorie Albohm, a certified athletic trainer and director of orthopaedic research at Orthopaedics Indianapolis, suggests the following lower body exercises that work best – and even help improve the affected area – as well as some activities to avoid.
Remember to wear well-fitting, supportive shoes for all exercise, except pool work and yoga in some cases. As always, check with your doctor or physical therapist before starting a fitness regimen, and stop any action or movement that brings pain. If you feel joint – not muscle – soreness that lasts more than two hours after your workout, your regimen needs adjusting.
Most of the following lower body exercises can be modified for tender joints.
Do: Walk in the shallow end of the pool, on land or on a treadmill (keep it flat – no incline); swim laps using gentle kicks; ride a bike in easy gears or cycle on a stationary bicycle; perform some yoga poses; upper-body strengthening exercises and isometric exercises to strengthen the hip without moving the joint.
Don't: Running; "abduction" exercises, which move the leg away from the body and can include some Pilates and yoga poses; squats with heavy weights. Wall squats or squats with just the bar and no weights across your shoulders are OK.
Do: Swim laps using gentle kicks; walk in the shallow end of the pool, on land (rubberized asphalt tracks are best) or on a flat treadmill; tai chi; perform upper-body and quadriceps-strengthening exercises (without weights); ride a bike in easy gears or cycle on a stationary bicycle.
Don't: Running; squats with heavy weights; some yoga poses and sports such as basketball or racquetball that involve jumping and quick changes of direction; high-impact exercise where both feet leave the ground at the same time, like jumping jacks or rope.
Do: Swim laps with gentle kicks; ride a bike in easy gears or cycle on a stationary bicycle; walk in the shallow end of the pool; yoga; walk in supportive shoes, limiting speed as needed, on land (on a rubberized asphalt track, if available) or a flat treadmill; most land exercise moves and upper-body and quadriceps-strengthening exercises.
Don't: High-impact activities that involve jumping (jumping rope, some aerobics classes); walking on uneven surfaces (gravel, hiking trails and some sidewalks), walking for long distances without rest or lower body stretching breaks and sports like basketball or tennis that involve quick changes of direction.
Be sure to ask your doctor or physical therapist about the best lower body stretching moves.


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Luton Town double signing excites John Still
Luton Town manager John Still believes the signing of Magnus Okuonghae has strengthened the Hatters' backline considerably for the forthcoming season.
Okuonghae joined Luton on a two-year deal, after his contract at Colchester United had expired.
The imposing defender is a player that Still knows well, with the pair having worked together at Dagenham & Redbridge earlier in their respective careers, and the 65-year-old boss is excited to link up with him again.
"He's a beast - a big, strong, powerful player and a great lad," Still told the club's official site.
"The crowd will love him, he always plays with a big grin on his face and but you wouldn't want to fight him!
"Magnus make us strong in defence. Last season when we lost two centre-halves that gave us a problem, but we've brought in good competition.
"If somebody doesn't play it won't make us weaker – in fact it might even make us stronger. And that's what we wanted.
"He's only 29, too. The best years of his career are still in front of him. I really am pleased."
Okuonghae's arrival at Kenilworth Road was quickly followed by that of Paddy McCourt.
The Northern Irish international has signed for the Sky Bet League 2 outfit following his departure from Brighton & Hove Albion, and Still is equally enthusiastic about capturing the 31-year-old trickster.
"What can I say about Paddy? He's a crowd pleaser," the experienced manager added.
"He can play wide left, or inside. Supporters will make their own minds up about him, but he has fantastic talent.
"Paddy's got great ability – we've just got to get him on the ball. He's what we're looking for – someone who can play the pass to unlock the defence. Those kind of players aren't easy to get."


ARLINGTON -- Reliever Jose Leclerc has been one of the key bright spots in the bullpen for the Rangers in the midst of a rebuilding season, and manager Jeff Banister still recognizes what a turnaround season it has been for the 24-year-old.
There were stretches where Leclerc struggled last season, especially last September, when he had a 6.75 ERA and walked six batters in five appearances. Banister admits that there was uncertainty about whether Leclerc could handle a late-inning role.
"There were some questions going into the offseason last year, and even going into Spring Training," Banister said. "We knew physically where the stuff was -- never in question about that. Usability and confidence-wise, could we build him back up? Would he get himself to a point to what you see now?"
Leclerc has been dominant for the Rangers this season and has received the bulk of closing opportunities since Keone Kela was traded to the Pirates on July 31. He's pitched a scoreless inning in each of his last nine games and has a 0.87 ERA over his last 21 games. Leclerc has also recorded three consecutive saves.
Banister said Leclerc's openness to work with the pitching staff and grow from last season has made his transition to a late-inning role smooth.
"Players have to put in the effort and the time," Banister said. "They grow mentally to be able to go out to do what they do. However, our number of people -- our video crew, the pitching coaches, [Dan] Warthen and [Doug] Brocail -- what they've done with Jose has been outstanding, just to keep him focused, engaged.
"I'd say [Leclerc's been] one of the top successes, if you want to look at where he was at coming into the year to where he is now."
• The Rangers remain uncertain as to when right-hander Bartolo Colon will make his next start. Colon was scratched from Sunday's start against the Angels with back stiffness.
• Banister said left-hander Mike Minor is progressing, but the Rangers are still uncertain when he will make his next start. Minor was scratched from Friday's start against the Angels with back stiffness, but the Rangers are hoping he'll pitch in the three-game series against the Athletics that starts Monday in Oakland.
• Adrian Beltre was not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Angels. Beltre, who is dealing with a strained left hamstring, was back in the lineup Saturday as a designated hitter, his first game action since Monday.
*Wesley Dotson *is a reporter for MLB.com based in Arlington.


Receipt Bank now integrates with FreshBooks!
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Processing receipts is fiddly, difficult and a hassle. So many contractors and freelancers fail to claim all the expenses they're owed – receipts get lost, the pile of paper gets out of control or there simply isn't the time.
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Rug Racers Reloaded this weekend!
This weekend will see the first Rug Racers Reloaded on Sunday 27th September.
There are still some places so please book in via centralbooking.org. If your chosen class is full please book in as a reserve as we will alter the number of places for each class to move more heats into the popular classes where possible.
We can't wait to show off what we've done and all the improvements we've made. This should be a fun and exciting day and we hope to see you there!
If you are available Saturday 26th September between 8pm and 10pmwe'd love it if you can help us set up.
Due to changing dates earlier in the year we have a limited time to set up for Rug Racers Reloaded, we've done as much in preparation for this as we can but there's still a lot to do so we need as much help as possible.


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by Carol Sims | May 5, 2020
Abbott: Salons can reopen May 8, manufacturers and gyms can reopen May 18
Barber shops and hair, nail and other types of salons will be able to reopen on Friday, May 8 — with certain conditions. Safety guidelines will include that services will be by one-on-one appointment only. Customers will be able to wait inside a space if six feet of distance is able to be maintained. Face masks will be strongly encouraged.
Gyms will be able to reopen on May 18, again with certain conditions. Gyms will only be able to operate at 25% capacity. Distancing in workout areas must adhere to sanitizing and social distancing measures. Customers should wear gloves when using equipment. Showers and locker rooms must remain closed.
Non-essential manufacturers can reopen at 25% capacity on May 18. Facilities must use staggered staffing to ensure people aren't all moving through doorways at the same time.
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Carved out of the hilly tracts of the state of Uttar Pradesh in November 2000, Uttarakhand is a breathtakingly beautiful honeymoon place. The awesome Himalayas which straddle the state from end to end enclose flower bedecked vales, frothy white streams, whispering coniferous forests, soft rolling meadows, bountiful orchards, serene lakes and frosty glaciers.
This is also a land that infuses spirituality in the non-believer, evokes the spirit of adventure in the most passive of personalities, and draws city-tamed folks to the untamed wilds of its national parks and sanctuaries.
What's more, apart from the popular locations that Uttarakhand is already famous for, there are a lot many destinations within this generously endowed state that are tucked away from the mainstream and just waiting to be discovered. Consider Khirsu, if you've ever dreamt of staying in a cottage right in the midst of a thick forest of pine, oak and deodar, and your gateway to the outside world is only through a path of apple trees, exotic herbs and wild flowers. Sit back and count at least 300 peaks that ring your little cottage.
Or, if you want to be a part of the celestial playground of the Gods, take the road to Govindghat and walk into a wide alpine valley studded with a million flowers in psychedelic hues. Shimla package tour includes the Valley of Flowers from end to end, wade through shallow streams, walk over log bridges and sink into a palette of chest high foliage. This Garden of Eden reveals itself only during the months of July and August, so plan your trip accordingly.
If you want to pack in some adventure along with the solitude that Uttarakhand offers, head for Munsyari in the east, from where you can trek up to the Milam and Ralam glaciers and the Nanda Devi peak, the world's third highest.
Clad in soft mists that lift lazily to reveal the snow clad peaks of Trishul, Nanda Devi, Nandakot and Panchchuli is the incredibly beautiful hill town of Kausani. Having inspired the writings of many a poet, Kausani is a year-round destination nestled away from crowds, yet accessible enough from major railheads and highways.
Cutting a different picture is the bowl-shaped Chaukori where tea plantations alternate with orchards and pine forests amidst the magnificent peaks. Again, Binsar, hidden from the glare of the crowds that throng Nainital just 95 km away is a haven of peace with mesmerizing views and splendid trekking trails.
Taking a solitary road to the right at Joshimath is Auli, Uttarakhand's skiing capital. Between January and March, Auli beckons skiers to its smooth snow covered slopes protected from the chilly winds by deodar and oak trees.
To facilitate the needs of customer, Uttarakhand tourism offers various accommodation facilities. Almost all hotels of Shimla are equipped with modern facilities. Now-a –days Shimla hotels offers various schemes such as discounted honeymoon Honeymoon packages, special tour packages, etc to lure tourists more and more.
Uttarakhand has all this and more - do write to us for more information on the secrets of this beautiful destination.
Early morning drive to Corbett National Park. On arrival at Corbett National Park, check into a hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
In the morning enjoy elephant safari tour in Corbett. Also indulge in the activities like fishing and angling and jeep safari tours.
Spend the morning at leisure. In the afternoon proceed to Nainital. Check into a hotel and relax for some time.
In the evening enjoy boat ride on Naini Lake and stroll around in the Mall road.
In the morning enjoy local tour to Nainital and then proceed for an excursion tour to Bhimatal.
Spend morning at leisure. In the afternoon drive to Almora. . Almora is a town with a unique shape – a horse shoe shape situated at semi-circular top of hill. Unlike the hill stations like Nainital and Shimla developed by British, the picturesque town Almora has been developed by Indians. It provides panoramic views of snow-capped mountains of central Himalayas. From Almora almost every peak is visible everyday.
After breakfast leave for a sightseeing tour to Almora.
In the evening drive to Ranikhet. On arrival, check into a hotel. Overnight at hotel in Ranikhet.
After breakfast leave for a full day excursion tour to Ranikhet and Kasauni.
Today in the afternoon check out of the hotel. Transfer to the railway station Kathgodam.


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An update to the Google Play store where ads will appear when you open the search bar is reportedly in testing.
9To5Google (opens in a new tab) discovered that the company was considering replacing recent history with ads. The change was noticed on a device with version 33.0.17-21 of the Play Store.
The current default search behavior for most users is that when activated, the last four searches appear as suggestions in the Android app space.
Ads in the Play Store
For many Android phone users, it's not their habit to browse the Play Store for new apps – instead, they head straight to the search bar to find a specific app.
It's possible that Google has noticed this and is testing a new change that could significantly increase ad exposure.
Also, search history may not be particularly useful to many users, so it would make sense from Google's point of view to replace it with something more financially beneficial for the business.
The rollout could be part of the latest Play Store update – version 33.0.17-21 – which includes a "New features to help you discover the apps and games you love" section.
Google isn't the only company changing the way ads work in its app store: Apple's App Store has also recently undergone some updates. Ads now appear in the "Today" tab in the App Store along with suggestions in each app, which can be seen by the "Advertisement" icon on a blue background.
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1.02.2020 Interviewed Megan Hargrove, "Ride with the Assassin" on Cool Your Heels with Lillian Cauldwell
Megan Hardgrave's interests include World History and America's Civil War, travel, creating gourmet pies, and classic movies. Her passion is developing historical products for her company Collectible Profiles. She enjoys communicating with other Lincoln enthusiasts. Megan's mission to share Lincoln's life and legacy is strong.
Megan lives in Carrollton, Texas.
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The story begins with teenager Mark Harris standing outside Ford's Theater the historical night of April 14, 1865. He is ordered by an actor he had met earlier to hold the reins of his mare while he is inside. While the actor, John, is inside the theater, Mark has an ESP vision: he sees a man as he moves through Ford Theater and assassinates President Lincoln, but he never sees his face. But Mark does not realize that his vision is real; Lincoln has been killed by John. When John comes out, he involves Mark in his escape. They cross the Navy Yard Bridge into Maryland. As they ride, Mark recalls that he came to Washington to see his hero Lincoln and the events of the preceding days.
You will read about their first stop at Surratt's Tavern. You will witness John getting medical help from his friend, Dr. Mudd. You will want to alert Mark as he is innocently drawn deeper into the conspiracy. You will feel Mark's shock as he finds out that Lincoln was murdered at the same time he had his "vision". He comes to the repulsive conclusion that he has been aiding John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of his beloved President. Mark also has to deal with the fact that he has this unique gift that enables him to witness events without his being there. Although he was innocent, now he knows there is a price on his head as well as Booth and the other accomplices. As the added twist, Mark looks like one of the conspirators. He tries to return home to Baltimore, but he is stopped by two of the conspirators who force him to return with them to Booth's camp. As they talk, Mark learns further about their roles in the conspiracy. Mark decides that he must escape. He decides on a course of action, which will expose someone's evil deeds in such a way as to minimize his personal risk. Risking being caught, he courageously obtains evidence – Booth's diary.
The danger to Mark increases as the manhunt for Booth by the combined U.S. Calvary closes in. They are forced to go to Confederate sympathizers who help them to go into the Deep South. They provide places to stay and rest, food and newspapers. Booth and Mark escape by boat across the Potomac River at night. Mark is shot at while rowing Booth across the river and the boat sank. While swimming, Mark must decide what to do with Booth, let him drown or let him live. One doctor refuses to offer crucial medical aid for John's gangrenous leg. An old black man named Lucas has a fight with John. Lucas's son Charles takes the two by wagon to the ferry. Jack M. Garrett talks with Booth and Mark on the ferry crossing. When they land at Port Royal, VA, he tells Booth that they are welcome to stay at his family's farm. The climax comes when the Calvary catches up with Booth at the Garrett farm, encircles the barn, and sets it on fire to force Booth to come out and surrender. Mark hears a shot being fired in the barn as he successfully escapes from the burning barn. He makes his way back home to Baltimore where his brother helps him send the diary anonymously to Secretary Stanton as evidence. Later he is a nervous spectator at the trial of the other conspirators.
In the epilogue, the adventure comes full circle. Mark Harris, now an aged Senator, reflects on the Lincoln Assassination and its importance in history as he attends the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial on May 30, 1922.


Attractions With over half a dozen courses dotted around the town, Hua Hin is a golfers' paradise and many just come to play day-in and day-out. All the courses are well maintained as one has come to expect in Thailand. The closest to the town is Royal Hua Hin Golf Course just behind the railway station in the town centre and was Thailand's first golf course. Others include the 27 hole Lakeview, which has its own hotel so addicts need not stray far, the Jack Nicklaus-designed Springfield Royal Country Club, Palm Hills, just 15 minutes from Hua Hin, Majestic Creek and Bangkok Milford. Green fees are a real bargain and the fairways are never busy although weekends are more crowded. Guests staying on the course usually enjoy significant discounts on playing fees.
Local tuk tuk and taxi are available from the village entrance at all times of day and moped or car hire can be arranged for delivery to the villa if required at additional expense paid locally.


While there are many mediums available for communication, the most popular is — Words. Some of us use many, while other individuals use few. We, all, use them, constantly, to express our thoughts and ideas to others. Our messages are composed of two elements: Content and Context.
Guaranteed — the words I choose and the intent behind them will be heard and understood differently by each person, who receives them. They will be filtered through the education and experience of that person. And, they will mean something different to that individual, depending on the day and their mood.
Since Certified Public Accountants are trained in probabilities, let's look at the odds of being heard and understood. Setting aside that which is beyond our control (the context within which our message will be received), let's take a look at the content.
A researcher named Mehrabian was interested in how listeners get their information. The results: 55% from the visual component, 38% from the auditory component, and 7% from the language. Our words account for only 7% of comprehension. Have you ever wondered why emails are misunderstood?!
Regardless of how elegantly we Transmit, the logic and emotion of the Receiver are beyond our control. With the first two steps of this communication dance, we have made noise and they have heard the sound. Communication is yet to be accomplished.
The third — and, most important — step is Feedback. The communication circuit is complete, only, when the Receiver is courageous enough to Transmit back what they have heard and understood.
In our daily life, we take for granted closed circuits. We flip the switch and the lights come on. Thus, we have reinforced a truth — Electricity will only flow in a completed circuit. Why then do we insist on wandering around in the dark while refusing to complete our communication circuits? We complete them by giving Feedback.
While there might be legitimate reasons for our inertia, the encouragement is for us to consider the circle of life, itself. Just like the electrical circuit, we are of limited value unless, and until, we complete the circuit.
If we consider the possibility that we are simply wonderful chunks of conduit for the goodness from above to flow through us for the benefit of others, then, it's logical to envision the lights coming on for ourselves and the rest of the world. We, literally, become lighthouses to guide others through the storms of life. Bright lights make absolutely no noise.
Since all of the words above only contribute 7% to this premise, let's add the 38% auditory component.
In summary: Listeners derive information from visual, tonal, and other verbal cues. Yet, their understanding is dependent upon a number of other factors, including how well they know the communicator.
This communicator believes Feedback is a necessary dimension of effective personal growth. It provides for real-time modifications of behavior, and related events, to achieve mutually desired benefits for the participants, which might otherwise be unobtainable, or delayed.
To achieve 100% effectiveness, let's add the 55% visual component to our circuit of communication. Picture a knight standing at the ready to be of service in your kingdom. He waits for the Feedback that will enhance his efforts to be of greater value to you.
If you're of courageous nobility, you will empower him to serve in more effective ways, by offering the Feedback necessary to achieve even greater victories in this our journey, together — through the circle of life.


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Swim and Dive
Women Eye MPSF Championships
February 15, 2012 at 1:26 am by Mark Salay
With the regular season now in the past, the UCSB women's swim and dive team will begin its run at the MPSF Swimming Championships starting this Thursday at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park and concluding Feb. 18. Winners of their last four dual meets, the Gauchos hope the momentum they gained will carry on against some of the toughest competition in the nation.
"I honestly believe winning the last four meets, the way we did it, gave us a lot of momentum," Head Coach Gregg Wilson said. "The women are at a very good place physically with the rest they had and mentally with the goals they have set. They have come together as a complete unit."
Last year, Santa Barbara competed for the first time as a member of the MPSF conference and finished 97 points behind UC Davis to come in second place. This year the Gauchos come into the tournament having defeated three conference opponents in the regular season, including the Aggies, but will now be up against new conference member and tournament favorite BYU, bringing the two best backstroke swimmers and four best divers to the conference tournament.
"Second place was bittersweet for us; I think this year is going to be a different scenario," Wilson said. "We think that we can do some pretty good things but we have to be aware of the other teams and their strengths. We have to go up against other teams' strengths and really try to magnify our own."
Sophomores Allie Knight, Sophia Yamauchi and Andrea Ward set four new school records in last year's conference championship and will lead the way for the Gauchos this time around as well. Knight looks to continue her dominance in the backstroke where in last year's conference championship she broke a school record in the 200-yard backstroke. Ward won three individual events in her last dual meet and will compete in the 500-yard freestyle and the 100- and 200-yard fly.
Yamauchi earned MPSF Athlete of the Week honors after her performance in the last dual meet against Cal Poly where she won the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke. She enters the tournament having an undefeated record in all individual events in dual meets this season, earning first place in seven different individual events.
UCSB will rely on their individual medley swimmers and will look to get more out of their sprint freestylers to win the competition.
"[We] have to take another step mentally and emotionally," Wilson said. "We're going to have to swim and dive very well and we have to do it at the highest level possible."
The Gauchos' first event will be the 200-yard medley relay starting at 6 p.m.


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Cooper-Hewitt Announces New Acquisitions to the Collection
The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum announced several acquisitions, including a key early example of bentwood furniture by Marcel Breuer and Alexander Girard's armchair for Braniff International Airways.
"These new acquisitions truly reflect the continuum of design, from an iconic piece of early modern graphic design by Piet Zwart to contemporary product design by Naoto Fukasawa," commented Caroline Baumann, director of the museum. "It's especially exciting to secure these acquisitions in the run-up to the museum's reopening, as Cooper-Hewitt will have 60 percent more gallery space, as well as a dedicated gallery to showcase gems from the permanent collection."
Drawings, Prints and Graphic Design
- Ranked among the most celebrated graphic designers of the 20th century, Piet Zwart created his most famous work of
graphic design, the poster "ITF: Internationale Tentoonstelling Op Filmgebeid" (ITF International Exhibition of Film), in 1928. The poster is recognized for its carefully organized proportions, its balance of positive and negative space and its incorporation of photographic imagery along with typography.
- Three sheets of katagami (a Japanese paper-stencil dyeing technique) from the mid-1980s, which represent different carving techniques. These works augment Cooper-Hewitt's significant holding of katagami, which is among the largest in the United States.
Product Design and Decorative Arts
- Breuer's 1936 Long Chair for Isokon, which represents an important step in the history of bentwood furniture. The chair's design is a derivation of a Breuer aluminum chair of 1932-1933, whose design followed his innovative Bauhaus designs in chrome-plated metal, such as the B3 and the B5 chairs, (both in Cooper-Hewitt's collection) of the 1920s.
- Girard's circa 1968 Model 66310 chair for Braniff International Airways, for whom Girard worked on everything from branded playing cards to the plane fleet itself. This rectilinear armchair was designed with rounded corners in a low profile to complement contemporary low-ceilinged spaces. The chair has its original Braniff upholstery, which Girard also designed.
- Naoto Fukasawa's wall-mounted CD player for MUJI, which has been in constant production for more than 10 years. The CD player was inspired by a kitchen wall fan design; when the cord is pulled, the CD slowly begins to turn and music emanates, like the flow of air from a fan.
- Fukasawa's humidifier and LCD TV for Plus Minus Zero, whose products are characterized by minimalism and attention to detail. The durable plastic humidifier body features a porcelain-like appearance, and the LCD TV is shaped like an old cathode ray tube, reminiscent of early TV technology.
- Two sets of four outfits from Issey Miyake and Reality Lab's recent project 132 5. A series of garments made from a single piece of folded cloth, Miyake's innovative fashion design combines new and old developments in science and technology.
- A kimono by Masao Aida, a master edokomon dyer, which was created especially for Cooper-Hewitt. To produce the entire kimono, Aida and his assistants printed the fabric using the same stencil a total of 28 times. The katagami stencil and other sample materials were also acquired to document the cutting and dyeing process that was used to produce the kimono.
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Now in its Fifth Edition, Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit Organizations is the leading textbook on financial management in the government, health, and not-for-profit sectors providing a comprehensive yet practical introduction to the financial decision-making and management skills required of students and practitioners in the field. Assuming readers have no prior training in financial management, the authors artfully combine the principles and theory and analytics of accounting and finance. Coverage includes cost analysis, budget preparation, budget and variance analysis, management control, and recording and reporting financial information, with an emphasis on preparing and analyzing financial statements. The authors detail the foundational principles of each of the methods introduced in the book, and through step-by-step equations, figures, and exhibits, they illustrate how to execute financial management in practice.
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So It Begins… Race-Based Voter Intimidation In Wisconsin
By Dominic-chan in News
-Sorry this is short. This is sort of just happening.
Finally actions are beginning to be taken to stop Republicans tactics in Wisconsin in their tracks — Wisconsin Jobs Now Director Mike Lauer has just filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Board against Alberta Darling, We're Watching, and their various associated allies, friends, and stooges unveiling Republican bullying tactics that go considerably farther then what was previously known. Including allegations that african-american voters on August 2-4 were "unlawfully followed, trailed, surveilled and otherwise intimidated and coerced voters from freely exercising the franchise" while engaging in early absentee voting.
The complaint (.pdf here) is really quite something and deserves to be read immediately. Vans were observed "Obtrusively following, trailing, and electronically surveilling" black voters, Wisconsin Jobs Now and similar outfits also received the same treatment being trailed and filmed by agents. Can you even imagine being a black woman, in an unfamiliar neighborhood, being stalked, trailed, and photographed by white men? What a terrifying experience, AND a clear violation of State Law if their ever was one.
"no person may personally or through an agent make use of force, violence or restraint in order to induce or compel any person to vote or refrain from voting at an election; or by abduction, duress or any fraudulent device or contrivance, impede or prevent the free exercise of the franchise at an election"
Stop Scott Walker. Please remember to assist in every way you can tuesday to help get voters to the polls.
Gov. Scott Walker says the Wisconsin National Guard is prepared to respond wherever is necessary in the wake of his announcement that he wants to take away nearly all collective bargaining rights from state employees.
Walker said Friday that he hasn't called the Guard into action, but he has briefed them and other state agencies in preparation of any problems.
When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross — Sinclair Lewis
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LQD: The AA+ rating is valid, but the S&P case is intellectually dishonest ~ Mosler
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Burning the Midnight Oil for a Brawny Recovery
"LQD" is an abbreviation I first encountered at EuroTrib: it means "Lazy Quote Diary".
The quote from Warren Mosler:
Credit ratings are based on ability to pay and willingness to pay.
David Beers of S&P knows this and has discussed this in the past.
So why then did David T. Beers decide to downgrade the US on ability to pay, and not explicitly on willingness to pay?
Sure looks like a case of intellectual dishonesty.
And I have no idea why.
So much for his legacy.
Well, its a very short post, so fair use restricts it to an even shorter quote.
But this is the gist of it: no issuer of its own currency is ever forced to default on debt issued in its own currency.
Think about it: if your family's IOU's were accepted by the bank to repay debts … could you ever run short of the means to pay your debts?
What would an honest downgrade have said? Below the fold.
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Echo… echo… echo… Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon… Manny Mota… Mota… Mota…
You may remember my brother the activist. I keep trying to get him to post, but he's shy and busy. He sent me this yesterday and I thought I'd share it with you.
I need to add that he's a great admirer of James Carville's political savvy (though not his policies) and one story he likes to tell is how during the height of Monica-gate Carville was on one of the Talking Head shows and made a point about how important it is to stay on message. Carville then proceeded to demonstrate his gift by working the phrase "Cigarette Lawyer Ken Starr" 27 times into the next 30 seconds.- ek
The date – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 – August 6, 2001 needs to be as well known to Joe and Jane American as September 11, 2001.
Presidential Daily Briefing of August 6, 2001 PDB
Declassified and Approved for Release, 10 April 2004
Presidential Daily Briefing: August 6, 2001 – Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S.
Clandestine, foreign government, and media reports indicate Bin Ladin since 1997 has wanted to conduct foreign terrorist attacks on the U.S. Bin Ladin implied in U.S. television interviews in 1997 and 1998 that his followers would follow the example of World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef and "bring the fighting to America."
After U.S. missile strikes on his base in Afghanistan in 1998, Bin Ladin told followers he wanted to retaliate in Washington, according to a [deleted] service.
An Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ) operative told an [deleted] service at the same that Bin Ladin was planning to exploit the operative's access to the U.S. to mount a terrorist strike.
FBI information since that time indicates patterns of suspicious activity in this country consistent with preparations for hijackings or other types of attacks, including recent surveillance of federal buildings in New York.
The FBI is conducting approximately 70 full field investigations throughout the U.S. that it considers Bin Ladin-related. CIA and the FBI are investigating a call to our Embassy in the UAE in May saying that a group of Bin Ladin supporters was in the U.S. planning attacks with explosives.
So Vice President Dick, tell me again how the REPUBLICANS WILL KEEP US SAFE?
So Senator McSame, tell me again how invading and occupying IRAQ has helped the U.S. hunt down BIN LADEN?
I'm printing my own bumper stickers filled with images from 9-11 and this text-
August 6, 2001 – Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S. – We Will Never Forget.
"I don't think anybody could have predicted that these people would take an airplane and slam it into the World Trade Center"- Condoleezza Rice, National Security Advisor
"All right. You've covered your ass now."- George W. Bush
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Duck Dodgers didn't air in episode order nor are they necessarily divided into 2 11 minute segments. For presentation purposes I'm grouping Parts 1 & 2 of multi segment stories that aren't evenly split and posting them chronologically. This weekend's cartoons are from August 23, 2003.
Trial of Duck Dodgers Episode 5 Season 1
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On This Day In History August 6
By TMC in News
This is your morning Open Thread. Pour your favorite beverage and review the past and comment on the future.
Find the past "On This Day in History" here.
August 6 is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 147 days remaining until the end of the year.
I wrote this one year ago. Today is the 10th Anniversary of George W. Bush dismissing the warning of an imminent terrorist attack. Osama bin Laden may be dead but his legacy continues with the US continued "war on terror"
On this day there have been many significant events. Certainly, one of the most memorable is that this is the anniversary of dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. It is also the anniversary of President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act.
Recent significant history that has been over looked by my usual sources is this: The August 6, 2001 Presidential Daily Briefing better known as the August 6th PDB. It was handed to President George W. Bush, who was on one of his many vacations to his home in Crawford, TX, by Harriet Miers, who was the President's WH Council, and promptly ignored. Whether Bush ignored the warning that Osama bin Laden was planning to attack the US because he was told to let it happen or, the darker theory, that the government made it happen will never be known, at least not in the lifetime of those reading this. Whatever Bush's motive was, it set off a series of events in this country that has affected us all and divided us like no other incident since the Civil War. The US has now been in Afghanistan for almost 9 years 10 years and Iraq for over seven eight and, despite the Democrats holding the White House and the majority in both houses of Congress, there is no end in site to those two wars. Despite campaign promises to restore the rule of law and the Constitution, the Obama administration has continued the most heinous of the Bush policies that are violations of not just US law but International Law, ratified treaties and agreements. A sad anniversary, indeed.
history, On This Day in History, Open Thread
The Masterminds Behind The IP Protect Act Bring You The "Ten Strikes Bill"; YouTube Will Be Illegal
By Dominic-chan in Action
Cross-posted to CandyBullets
Isn't YouTube great? Better enjoy it while you can folks, because if this bill passes it won't exist in any recognizable form. The same big business lobbyists who masterminded the Internet Blacklist Bill are back. To be exact this bill (S. 978) will make it a felony crime to stream copyrighted content, like music in the background of a YouTube video, or a news clip, TechDirt points out you could even go to jail for posting a video of your friends singing Karaoke:
The entertainment industry is freaking out about sites that embed and stream infringing content, and want law enforcement to put people in jail over it, rather than filing civil lawsuits…. We already pointed to one possibility: that people embedding YouTube videos could face five years in jail. Now, others are pointing out that it could also put kids who lip sync to popular songs, and post the resulting videos on YouTube, in jail as well.
And here's the kicker, this new felony would hold criminal penalties worse than the crime of child molestation: 5-10 years in prison.
Amy Klobuchar, censorship, Christopher Coons, CNN, copyright, CurrentTV, fair use, Fox News, internet, John Cornyn, lobbyists, MSNBC, S. 978, TechDirt, youtube
By Jacob Freeze
Union Station, Washington DC, August 4, 2011
Jacob Freeze
Popular Culture (Music) 20110805. Lifehouse
By Translator in Teaching
I am very sorry, folks, but I was in a hurry to finish up the piece and there was a horrible traffic tie up before I could get home. I got home late, and was finishing up the 21st song out of 24 when I fat fingered my keyboard, wiping out almost everything.
That teaches me, regardless of the venue, to save after EVERY paragraph. It would not have made any difference if I had been writing in Word, or Works, or at any blog site. If one does not save work, it gets lost. However, there is a bit of a workaround.
Load up Lazarus for Firefox and it can help. It is not perfect, but if I had been using it, I would lost only the two or three paragraphs before my keyboard mistake. I still do not know what I did, but I now save after EVERY paragraph! I use it now, although I am not sure how well it works.
It is disheartening to lose so much work, but there is a silver lining to that black cloud. Next week the piece will be much better, because I had time to think about it and improve it.
Autosave, Losing content, popular culture, The Who, Translator
On Organizing Anger, Or, Could Olbermann Primary Obama?
By fake consultant in Barack Obama, Politics
It was just a couple of nights ago that Keith Olbermann was challenging us, in one of his "Special Comments", to rise up in the streets and take back this country.
He pointed out that the only way those on the left were going to be able to fight against those who are looking to get all "Tea Party" is to be as angry and as organized and as aggressive as the Tea Party community, and if we're smart, we'll take him up on that challenge.
But if you really want to push "professional" Democrats to the left, most especially this President, and you want to do it in time to impact the '12 cycle, the only way to do it is to run a candidate in primary contests that either moves the conversation your way…or leaves you with a surprising new Candidate.
And right here, right now, we actually have a chance to do exactly that – and that's why, in today's discussion, I'm going to challenge Olbermann right back.
Democrats, elections, Obama, Olbermann, primary, White House
Congress and Obama Ignore History at Our Peril
By TMC in Economy, Politics
One of the signs of insanity is repeating the same mistake in hopes of a different outcome. Seventy five years ago, the congress and President Franklin D. Roosevelt did exactly the same thing that congress and President Barack Obama did on Wednesday with the same results.
FDR's Recession
By the spring of 1937, production, profits, and wages had regained their 1929 levels. Unemployment remained high, but it was considerably lower than the 25% rate seen in 1933. In June 1937, some of Roosevelt's advisors urged spending cuts to balance the budget. WPA rolls were drastically cut and PWA projects were slowed to a standstill. The American economy took a sharp downturn in mid-1937, lasting for 13 months through most of 1938. Industrial production declined almost 30 per cent and production of durable goods fell even faster.
Unemployment jumped from 14.3% in 1937 to 19.0% in 1938, rising from 5 million to more than 12 million in early 1938. Manufacturing output fell by 37% from the 1937 peak and was back to 1934 levels. Producers reduced their expenditures on durable goods, and inventories declined, but personal income was only 15% lower than it had been at the peak in 1937. In most sectors, hourly earnings continued to rise throughout the recession, which partly compensated for the reduction in the number of hours worked. As unemployment rose, consumers' expenditures declined, leading to further cutbacks in production.
The Roosevelt Administration reacted by launching a rhetorical campaign against monopoly power, which was cast as the cause of the depression, and appointing Thurman Arnold in the anti-trust division of the U.S. Department of Justice to act, but Arnold was not effective. In February 1938, Congress passed a new AAA bill which authorized crop loans, crop insurance against natural disasters, and large subsidies to farmers who cut back production. On April 2, Roosevelt sent a new large-scale spending program to Congress, and received $3.75 billion which was split among PWA, WPA, and various relief agencies. Other appropriations raised the total to $5 billion in the spring of 1938, after which the economy recovered.
The stock market plummeted over 500 points yesterday wiping out any gains from the recovery since 2008. The market is continuing to fluctuate after rather weak jobs report. While the U-3 dropped to 9.1%, it was due mostly to workers who are no longer seeking employment or are now in the ranks of the under-employed and jobs creation was weak. So after the debt ceiling deal and the worsening European banks situation, investors lacked confidence that the US could increase productivity.
But the White House and Congress insist on sticking to their story that if they hadn't given the hostage takers all they wanted with no jobs stimulus or revenue increases, they wouldn't have gotten the debt deal and the markets would have crashed. As John Nichols said in The Nation, "Unfortunately, it was wrong. Not just morally wrong. Not just politically wrong. Not just economically wrong. It was wrong with regard to the cherished markets."
Debt Ceiling, Deficit, federal budget, recession, TMC Politics


Why did the Soviet Union Suffer from Stagnation?
The Soviet Union had reached the highs of a superpower and thought it could maintain it through ensuring the status quo. Instead, the failure to embrace progress and reform would become the fundamental cause of stagnation across the entire Soviet Union. As Gorbachev himself said to the nation "Stop for an instant, as they say, and you fall behind a mile".


Squamish Nation consists of 23 villages and is comprised of descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal people who live in the present day Greater Vancouver area, Gibson's Landing, and Squamish River watershed. The Squamish Nation has occupied and governed the territory since beyond recorded history. The Squamish culture is rich and resilient. We continue to practice our customs and traditions, which are strongly interconnected with our traditional territory. Together with our lands, our customs and traditions are the foundations of who we are as Skwxwú7mesh.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Case Social Worker to join our team in North Vancouver.
As per the tripartite Agreement signed by Chiefs & Council, the Province of BC and Canada, this is delegated (C4) social worker position which has the responsibility to act, on behalf of the Superintendent of CSFS, as the delegated legal guardian of Squamish children who have been taken into care (including off-reserve children). As an intermediate Social Worker position, the incumbent will be responsible for a caseload/semi-advanced caseload, for assisting in investigating MCFD Child Protection cases of child abuse or neglect and for making referrals, via Manager, to appropriate resource as necessary. Additionally, performs guardianship, resource and family support service functions. This position advocates for the families associated with Children in Care. Incumbent must have proven demonstrated proven previous work experience with case social work caseload at the intermediate level..
Intakes new cases, including off-reserve cases.
Participates in interdisciplinary case management.
Maintains caseload and paperwork for straightforward and complex cases, controls localized budgets, authorizes payments including relief/respite, maintenance, etc.
Undertakes guardianship role and responsibilities.
Acts as a duty officer for the Case Management division.
Participates in case conferences and consults with other stakeholders.
Builds relationships, promotes program awareness and represents department.
Provides and coordinates ongoing support and training for foster families with children in care.
Conducts initial home visits, ongoing assessments and reviews overall health and well being of the caregivers.
Participates in the coordination of permanent or temporary residential care for children that have been brought into care via Removal, Voluntary Care Agreements or Special needs Agreement.
Participates as member of the Case Management and Ayas Men Men Child & Family Services Teams.
Bachelor's degree in Social Work or relevant/related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution.
Designated C4/Level 13 Social Worker or must obtain within a set timeframe.
Plus 3-7 years of directly-related experience in the majority of duties listed in the job description, including, social work, resource work, caseload management, counselling, Squamish Nation cultural knowledge, First Nation child welfare, etc.
Registered Social Worker with the BC College of Social Workers or must obtain within a set timeframe.
Working experience with Best Practices is preferred or must be willing to learn.
Must be willing to travel to the Squamish Valley 4-6 times per month.
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as required.
Must successfully complete Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search as per Squamish Nation Policy.
May be willing to consider Master's Degree in Social Work or relevant/related field plus 3-5 years of directly-related work experience.
As career progresses, incumbent will be required to successfully complete job-required, short-term upgrading, training and courses relating to child care, court testimony, life planning and analyzing problems, etc.
In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary plus a great host of benefits for yourself and your family. Above all, you will have the opportunity to contribute at an exciting time of growth within the community, and play a part in employee initiatives, environmental protection activities, and community building.
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This course features an array of assignments which challenge students to apply the knowledge gained in the course to their own project sites.
What is a city? What shapes it? How does its history influence future development? How do physical form and institutions vary from city to city and how are these differences significant? How are cities changing and what is their future? This course will explore these and other questions, with emphasis upon twentieth-century American cities. A major focus will be on the physical form of cities - from downtown and inner-city to suburb and edge city - and the processes that shape them.
The class Web site can be found here: The City.