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Three Things I've Learned: Richard Guy
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THREE THINGS I'VE LEARNED:
By Lynn Martel
Mountains make the greatest teachers and provide us with countless opportunities to contemplate, question and learn. At 99, Richard Guy has had nearly a century of lessons during his life-long relationship with the mountains. In this installment of "Three Things I've Learned", writer Lynn Martel taps into the wisdom of this mathematician and mountain adventurer, who truly embodies a life lived to the fullest.
Editor's Note: Richard Guy passed away on March 9, 2020, at the age of 103. His legacy lives on in his many contributions to mountain life.
Louise and Richard enjoy the sun at base camp on the Quintino Sella Glacier below Mount Logan, Yukon. Photo courtesy of Richard Guy Collection.
Having recently celebrated his 99th birthday – with a hiking holiday at Assiniboine Lodge, of course – Richard Guy has led an extraordinary and fortunate life.
Richard immigrated to Canada with his wife, Louise, in 1965, when they were both approaching their 50s. Natives of Britain, they married in 1940 after discovering, among other things, they shared a love for dancing and mountains. Their courtship included a two-week hiking and scrambling journey in the Lake District of Northwest Britain. A highly unconventional "date" in that era, they very properly stayed at youth hostels in separate men's and women's dorms.
Together they raised three children, Elizabeth Anne, Michael and Peter, who were all born during the Second World War while Richard was, except (apparently) for a few short visits home, posted in Scotland, Iceland and Bermuda, serving as a weather forecaster for the Royal Air Force.
Pursuing his career as a mathematics professor, the family lived in Singapore for 10 years. While there, Louise, who had earned a teacher's diploma, taught at a leper colony for a time while their children attended boarding school in Britain. For three years they also lived in Delhi.
Richard strikes a professorial pose at London University Goldsmith's College, UK, circa 1947. Photo Richard Guy Collection.
In Canada, they settled in Calgary where Richard taught mathematics at the University of Calgary. It was through his colleagues that they joined The Alpine Club of Canada, beginning decades of mountain adventures.
They attended dozens of mountaineering and backcountry ski touring camps, including a ski adventure to Mount Logan when they were in their early 70s, camping on glaciers for ten days with Banff poet, Jon Whyte; and Roddy McGowan and their close friend, Chic Scott, as their guides. They were still skiing into the Alpine Club of Canada's Bow Hut in their late 70s.
Active and extremely well-liked members of the Calgary Mountain Club, as well as the ACC, they were honoured as the ACC Mountain Guides Ball Patrons in 1998. Every year at the Guides Ball, a formal fundraising event, they were always the first couple on the dance floor, and the last. In his biography, Young at Heart: The Inspirational Lives of Richard and Louise Guy, Chic Scott quoted Richard: "I count myself as the luckiest person in the world. I was married to the best wife in the world for 70 years, and I was paid for doing what I like doing."
Although he retired from teaching in 1982, to this day Richard continues to go to his office at the University of Calgary five days a week, because "I think mathematics is great fun!" Beginning in 2001, he and Louise participated in the Alberta Wilderness Association's annual Climb and Run for Wilderness fundraiser, climbing the 802 steps of the Calgary Tower – making seven trips the first year! Richard last completed the climb in 2014 at 97, and last year still managed to be the top fundraiser.
While Louise died at age 92 on Richard's 94th birthday, he has continued to enjoy life, including his mountain passions. In June 2012, when he was 96, he hiked to the summit of Ha Ling, high above Canmore, with several close friends, and carrying Louise's ashes. It was a long difficult day for him, but an immensely rewarding one since it was a favourite peak they had climbed together 20 times.
It is only fitting then, that after making a generous donation to the ACC that the Club would name its new hut, scheduled to open early in 2016 near Mont des Poilus high in Yoho National Park: the Louise & Richard Guy Hut.
RICHARD GUY: THREE THINGS I'VE LEARNED
1/ Patience, persistence and prudence.
I long ago learned to keep calm when a blizzard hits you, or you get into a whiteout. Learn to accept discomfort.
2/ Care and experience will keep you out of trouble.
I used to say that Louise was the second-most person I liked to be with in the mountains. The first was myself. It's perhaps not wise to wander about the mountains alone, but with care and experience I never got into any trouble. And I could enjoy the peace, calm and solitude. But when you're with others, I learned to make sure that everyone is safe and happy, and not to attempt climbs which are too difficult for the weakest member.
3/ The third time's the charm…
I also said that it took me three attempts to climb a mountain. First time you run out of steam or run out of time or come up against some difficulty. Second time the piece you covered before is now familiar and easily covered, leaving you in good shape to attempt the next section. If that doesn't do it, then third time lucky. As Neville Chamberlain notoriously quoted, 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.' But then, as [Canadian mountain guide] Don Vockeroth said, always be planning your next trip. Look to the future. Look about you and enjoy the scenery, the geology, the wildlife. Learn something new each time you go out.
Click on any image to start the slideshow.
Richard skis to Lake O'Hara at the age of 91. Photo courtesy of Richard Guy Collection.
Richard enjoys the view one last time from the summit of Ha Ling Peak high above Canmore in 2012. He was 96. Photo courtesy of Richard Guy Collection.
Richard and Louise soak in the high alpine wilderness at the ACC's Mount Alexandra Camp, 2007. Photo courtesy of Richard Guy Collection.
Louise and Richard dance at the ACC/ACMG Mountain Guides Ball in 1998, the year they were Patrons. Photo courtesy of Richard Guy Collection.
Author of two books of adventure and nine mountain biographies, Lynn Martel explores the Canadian Rockies backcountry by skis, boots, camera and the written word.
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Belarus politics
Anxious mood prevailing in the world outlook for 2013 and only in Belarus, there was little doubt in maintaining status quo.
While the Western media is trying to imagine what we are up to in 2013, only lazy did not mentioned similarity to 1913 - the last year of peace before the First World
But in fact, no other details are the same, except for the general anxiety: then, hardly anyone could have predicted the coming decade, through the Great Depression in the United States, and the world war and revolution were not yet known to historians. But now all the fears of the past easy to insert into the current agenda and to predict at least the next wave of the economic crisis.
Only on our marshes all is stable. Joked as recently as the end of the world in Belarus will not start, it will end in Belarus.
Published last week, the results of the * December Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies of the results of a national survey showed that the head of the state's electoral rating has remained virtually unchanged in the autumn and winter of 2012. Despite the growth of the average wage in the country, the open question "If tomorrow presidential elections in Belarus will take place, for whom would you vote?" Only 31% of respondents expressed an intention to vote for Lukashenko.
It should be noted that the drop in ranking for the incumbent in 2011 was due to devaluation and a sharp fall in living standards. In September 2011, it has fallen to the lowest - 20.5%, and then was able to grow up a little bit, but the pre-crisis trims and has not reached (ratings of opposition leaders ranging from 4.8% to Andrei Sannikov and 4.6% at Vladimir Nyaklyaeu to 1.1% at Statkevich and 0.9% from Anatoly Lebedko).
Similarly varied levels of trust and confidence in the President. Experts began to speak of a "new majority": so far, the Belarusian regime enjoyed the support of the majority of the population, and now it has lost.
However, his opponents have not been able to find the same support. At the same time, the regime under favorable conditions may soon take the high 10 percentage points, and again to speak for the majority.
Interestingly, the 21.3% reported by an independent Belarusian sociologists that are in opposition to the current government, and the opposition parties trust 20%, and do not trust - 55.8%. President trust 39.1% and 49.1% do not trust.
Opponents of the regime were in a vicious circle: because Belarus has no public policy, people find it difficult to try to specific shapes the political will, they want to express. On the other hand, politicians are not able to articulate the interests of a particular group of the population, as in Belarus since 1996, they do not have the opportunity through the bodies of representative power to influence the adoption of important state decisions.
No democracy – so no trust to the fighters for democracy. If riots break out, that today it is impossible to predict, you can be sure that the masses wouldn't choose Democrats, but people's tribunes, who, using populist slogans, will try to come to power.
Prove themselves Democrats will be able only during election campaigns. Nearest campaign - local elections to be held no later than spring 2014.
In this regard, in 2013, we can hardly expect the consolidation of democratic political parties and civil society, as long as the object is not visible for the joint application of forces.
In opposition circles are aware of the crisis of legitimacy in the eyes of its own citizens, are considering various options for its resolution and purification of phantom structures and leaders, pretenders, but until a consensus in this regard was not reached.
Apparently, the opposition will try to use a year of respite to strengthen its structure, especially in the regions. It would be rational to go for the local elections with strong regional leaders and campaign use 2014 as a springboard for the presidential election in 2015.
However, the Internet is increasingly heard the voices of the opposition, who declare their intention to boycott the parliamentary elections to go for a boycott of all state institutions, as well as loyal to the authorities Trade Union Federation. They have not questioned the victory of his strategy of ignoring the elections to the House of Representatives: say, we did not participate in a farce, and we had the most.
Even easier they will not participate in the elections to the local councils, which has traditionally had a low voters turnout.
Both strategies have the opposition supporters who find it difficult to agree with each other. It is unlikely that the regime should be worried about it.
If so it goes on, the remaining 12 political prisoners in jail after serving their sentences, and the presidential election in 2015 of the official Minsk geopolitical pendulum could swing in the direction of improving relations with Europe. That's when we will again be political liberalization, and the opposition will have its say during the campaign - the number of candidates, and even in the debate between them.
So it was. And it will be?
*In December 2012, the independent sociologists conducted a national poll. The method of face-to-face interview surveyed 1,500 respondents aged 18 years and older, error does not exceed 3%. The survey results are published on the website IISEPS www.iiseps.org
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Why Innocent People Take Plea Bargains
Prison Books Collective March 26, 2015
From ANTIMEDIA /By P.M. Beers
A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is any agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor.
Most criminal cases never end in a trial because a great majority of people accused of crimes take plea deals. This makes sense when someone is sure they have broken the law and there is abundant evidence to prove that fact. What about people who know they are innocent? Between two and eight percent of convicted felons are innocent people who took plea deals and "ninety-seven percent of federal convictions and ninety-four percent of state convictions are the results of guilty pleas," according to Judge John L. Kane. Taking a criminal case to trial is the exception and not the rule.
You may be aware that I was recently on trial for failure to disperse [409 PC] from the Kelly Thomas murder verdict protest. I wasn't sure if I had broken the law or not, but I was certain that I had done nothing unethical. The first plea deal we were offered was three years unsupervised probation, a fine, and community service. That was a ridiculous offer as I personally know people convicted of the same crime in Los Angeles who were found guilty in a court of law by a jury of 12 people and given a 50 dollar fine. I know of other people who were given the option of taking a class on the first amendment in exchange for the DA not filing charges.
Me livestreaming in Fullerton, CA prior to my arrest.
According to researchers at the University of Michigan's Law School, many innocent people take plea bargains. Sometimes people take plea deals out of fear of the worst possible outcome. Given the reality of the current injustice system, it's not hard to believe that innocent people can get found guilty in a court of law. We've seen death row inmates exonerated by DNA evidence many years after their convictions.
Many criminal cases take over a year to resolve involving many days in court, delays and postponements. If a person has a job or is a student, this could lead to the loss of their job or failing of their classes. If I had a job where I had to be present to clock-in, I certainly wouldn't be free to take so many days off whenever I was required to appear in court, let alone more than a week off for my trail by iteself. My co-defendant, AJ, was lucky to have such an awesome employment situation which let him have the days off he needed. If given a choice between loosing one's job and taking a plea deal, most of us would not be privileged enough to face a jury trial due the state of our economy. (more…)
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Welcome Travel Professionals! With high winds and heavy snow forecast for a lot of Scotland, ScotRail are making changes to companies tomorrow and on Thursday to allow them to safely proceed to get clients where they have to be. Night Peak: Companies will run between Shoeburyness and London Fenchurch Avenue every 15 minutes in both instructions, calling at all stations. As a consequence of improve work in the Slough space, buses change trains between Hayes & Harlington and Maidenhead on this day.
23:45 Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Avenue. An additional train will function at 23:21 from Dartford to London Cannon Avenue, calling as booked to Lewisham, London Bridge then is diverted to London Cannon Street arriving 00.06. As the overall variety of trains working shall be lowered, trains and any alternative buses are expected to be extraordinarily busy.
As the anticipated snowfall only materialised on a localised basis, Greater Anglia are now within the strategy of restoring a close to regular service across their community for the rest of immediately, with trains on account of run proper through to the conventional final providers (though there will still be some alterations and cancellations).
High up your Travel Cash Card (it's legitimate for two years) in preparation to your subsequent trip. Scores of trains and flights had been cancelled, whereas some roads were shut after a blanketing of snow, with police forces reporting treacherous driving conditions and blocked routes. Heavy snowfall is affecting roads across the UK on Tuesday morning after several centimetres fell in some components.
Travel is out there to firms, organizations and people who provide or plan to supply merchandise, companies or content in the travel and tourism trade. And forward of Tuesday's snowfall, many airports have been advising passengers to verify with their airlines earlier than travelling. South Western Railway aren't planning to make any modifications to their prepare service for the time being, but this will probably be re-assessed tomorrow.


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Петро Дмитрович Горич (? — 6 грудня 1917, Херсон, УНР) — голова губернської земської управи (1909—1917), херсонський губернський комісар (1917).

У 1895 р. обраний членом Херсонської повітової земської управи, а у 1901 р. — її головою.

У 1909 р. став головою Херсонської губернської земської управи.

Після Лютневої революції призначений херсонським губернським комісаром.

Помер 6 грудня 1917 року після тривалої хвороби серця.

Дружина — Ольга Миколаївна, мав двох доньок.

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My family and I went to Siem Reap last October 2013, and no time was wasted while we were there. I miss the ambience, its people, and of course, Khmer Food! My sister and I even went to a Khmer cooking class just to learn how to make Amok Fish and our favourite Fresh Spring Rolls.
I will make another post for the beautiful temples of Siem Reap; but for now, here are some details from our 4-day trip. See you again soon, Siem Reap!


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Many of my friends love birds, so I thought it might be fun to share photos I took of bird artwork on the walls inside the tombs at Saqqara near Cairo, Egypt.
When visiting these tombs, it is possible for tourists to purchase a camera permit allowing them to take photos inside. However, even with a camera permit, flash photography is prohibited, so it's necessary to take either a camera that excels in low-light conditions, or a flashlight to illuminate the images while taking the pictures.
The tomb of Irukaptah dates back to approximately 2400 BCE, making this tomb over 4,400 years old. It is also known as the Tomb of the Butchers because Irukaptah was the head of the butchers at the royal palace, and therefore his tomb contains some scenes on the walls inside that depict cattle being butchered. Just inside the entrance, there is a row of statues set into the wall. So far as I know, Irukaptah's tomb is the only one at Saqqara that contains such statues. A row of birds sits on a panel just above the heads of the statues.
Archaeologists estimate that the tomb of Ty was build circa 2494-2345 BCE, which would make it over 4,000 years old. An entire wall inside the tomb of Ty is covered with images of birds. This is a wide angle view of the wall. If bird lovers have time to visit only one of the tombs at Saqqara, this one could be a good choice.
Here is a close-up showing the scene of the wading birds in the tomb of Ty in more detail.
Ka-Gemni was the Pharaoh's son-in-law, and therefore was able to afford an elaborate tomb. The sign on the entrance to the tomb says that it was built approximately 2340, making it over 4,000 years old. It is one of my favorites because it contains a scene on one of its walls showing a chorus line of dancers. But there is other art on its walls that's also worth seeing. This beautiful marsh scene inside the tomb of Ka-Gemni shows several different types of birds.
A scene inside the tomb of Ptahhotep shows several kinds of birds together. It was built approximately 2350 BCE, over 4,000 years ago. I hope to take another photo of this that's better quality the next time I go to Egypt.
These are the only photos I've taken so far of birds on the tomb walls of Saqqara, but I hope to return in the future and take more!
I have visited the necropolis at Saqqara about 5 times. It's always a pleasure to go back, because every time I go, I see something new. Even when I return to tombs I've seen before, I'll often notice something that I missed on previous visits.
Also, only some of the tombs at Saqqara are open for the public to go inside. On my trips to Egypt in February 2017 and April 2018, I engaged a guide to take me inside every tomb that was open at the time. However, occasionally, Egypt will open another to attract tourists, so there's often something new to see. For example, in September 2018 Egypt announced it would open the tomb of Mehu to the public for the first time, and I look forward to visiting it and seeing its magnificent art for the first time! I've heard there are images of dancers inside!


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The Vimalakirti Sutra teaches the nature of the highest truth. It contains a quintessence of the Mahayana doctrines, as well as providing insight into views attributed to the Tantrayana.
The Sigalovada Sutta is an exposition of the domestic and social duty for laity according to the Buddhist point of view. It is a useful guide for a harmonious society — something we've all anticipated to see in this Age of Degeneration.
We use John McRae's translation to follow the Chinese text.
Video recordings of Vimalakirti Sutra will be shared on Khenpo's Teachings—The Vimalakirti Sutra after each session. Video recordings of Sigalovada Sutta will be available soon.
Check your local time for the live teaching here.


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Brine for at least 4 hours. An overnight brine is optimal.
Something special happens when you hit DUCKCHAR low and slow with applewood. Pecan wood is another great option, too.


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Sean Garcia-Leys is a civil rights attorney and public safety advocate who works to end law enforcement's counterproductive gang suppression strategies.
He has successfully fought gang injunctions in LA, Orange, and Ventura counties; was instrumental in reducing the number of people in the CalGang database from 200,000 to 60,000 and ending LAPD's participation in CalGang; and has testified as a gang expert in immigration court where he has successfully helped stop deportations.
His research has been published by Oxford University Press, in white papers by the UC Irvine Law School and the Urban Peace Institute that are widely cited in academic publications, and he is a frequent source for the news media regarding gang policing.
He is the recipient of the 2017 Chicano Hero award from Chicanxs Unidxs and the 2018 Equal Justice award from the ACLU of Southern California.
Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Garcia-Leys worked as a high school teacher in Watts and East LA, and as a labor organizer. In addition to his work with the PJLC, Mr. Garcia-Leys is also a Commissioner of the Los Angeles County Probation Oversight Commission.
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Ameena Mirza Qazi's work focuses on police misconduct, First Amendment and policing, and open government issues.
Ameena has extensive experience as an attorney and community advocate in Southern California. As Executive Director of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, Ameena worked on protecting our rights to political protest and dissident speech, as well as movement building after the Presidential Election in November 2016.
Formerly the Deputy Executive Director and Staff Attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations—Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter (CAIR-LA), the largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, cases she worked on include co-counseling a wrongful death action and §1983 claim against LAPD that resulted in a $1.7million verdict (Chaudhry v. LAPD), and co-counseling a class action lawsuit with the ACLU of Southern California and Hadsell, Stormer and Renick, LLP against the FBI for unlawful surveillance of the Southern California Muslim community.
A member of the California State Bar, Ameena graduated with Cum Laude honors from Wayne State University School of Law, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from UCLA with a BA in Political Science. She has also proudly served on the boards of the ACLU of Southern California, the Public Law Center, and the National Lawyers Guild Orange County.
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"How to organize workflows independently, take responsibility, communicate clearly, work in a team: I'm learning all this in the PowerTeam," says Tamino Glauser, Service and Administration commercial employee in his third year, summarizing his experience. He's one of about 100 apprentices working in a PowerTeam at Swiss Post. Apprentices who want to join a PowerTeam generally apply for admission at the end of their first year.
The PowerTeams consist of trainees from various years who manage a process independently or lead an organizational unit. This also applies to Tamino Glauser, who works in an Administration PowerTeam with a total of six commercial apprentices. In addition to being managed independently by a member of the team, the young people are already handling orders for which administrative assistants are normally responsible. Or running the secretariat of a department.
How do the apprentices benefit from this? "They acquire additional professional and social skills and gain their first experience of management," says Pierre Marville, Head of Swiss Post Vocational Training. "Down the line, both will help them grow into responsible roles." The services provided and experience gained are also documented, which helps in any future job search.
Swiss Post itself is happy to have motivated, productive and ambitious young talent: if you're working in a PowerTeam today, you might one day assume a management role at Swiss Post. That's why there are PowerTeams in various units, whether in trainee-run post offices, a junior distribution team, a PowerTeam with commercial apprentices, or at Information Technology or PostFinance with IT and mediamatics technicians.


Following the earlier announcement by Caroline Spelman MP of her intention to review national waste policy, that review has now been launched, with an open call for evidence on steps towards a zero waste economy. Businesses, households and local authorities have all been asked to contribute their views.
The review will look at policies needed to reduce the amount of waste generated and to maximise reuse and recycling, while also considering how waste policies affect local communities, individual households and businesses.
• How business and household waste is collected, sorted and recycled.
For more information, visit the Defra website, or speak to Paul.


I've written before about what types of things you should look for in a candidate, such as expensive hobbies, but one thing that I've never written about is the value of hiring people you already know. Interestingly, I've been known to continue to blast the idea of a large rolodex when it comes to prospects for customers, but I actually feel the exact opposite when it comes to prospects for potential hires. The value of knowing your candidate is simply the single best barometer for success in a role in sales.
Given the choice between a sales candidate you know, and a sales candidate you source over the internet, you should, in most situations, select the candidate you know. Unless of course, through knowing them, you know that they cannot do the job. For example, if you sell enterprise items, and you know they can't traverse an organization and are only good at transactional sales. But, if you know that they are honest, hard-working, coachable, and have the ability to close, then you should not think twice about hiring them – and you should not second guess yourself over a candidate that has a pretty resume or a nice interview.
One of the best tests for a great VP of Sales is asking them who they would pull over into your organization. If they do not have an answer, be leery of their leadership. Most if not all of the best sales leaders know a few killer reps they will pull with them when they join a new place. Why? Because they know that their key to success is having people they know and trust on their team. Granted, a VP may not be able to always pull their best people to your organization, but they should at least know a few they would WANT on their team. These VPs know that they can train a person of your product, sales methodology, pitch, pricing, etc way faster than they can teach another rep how to sell.
While first degree connections are ideal, second degree referrals matter as well, and you should value these introductions. Many of my best candidates have come thru mentors, and other sales organizations to which I am connected. You should be able to really probe to find out where the candidates will shine and where they wont.
This is NOT to say that you should not hire people you just meet. By default, MOST of your hires will be people you have just met, but you should be very aware that sales people are masters of making you feel good about a conversation, but that does not mean that they are great closers. (the classic good vs great argument that I speak about) . I've hired enough people that look good on paper, and do great in the interview, but just can't seem to get deals over the finish line, or do not follow the playbook, or are not good at time management, or challenge authority, etc. There are SO many reasons why a sales person/sales manager can't perform, and it takes a while to uncover these items. That is why when you have the opportunity to hire someone you trust, you need to seize the opportunity.
When a sales hire is wrong, it is VERY costly. Bad sales hires can burn through leads, existing customers, time, good will, in addition to lots of cash. This is why hiring for sales people and leaders is so important. If you have the chance to hire someone you have a built-in trust for and with and you believe they can sell your product, you should never hesitate to hire them.


You go to open your document for the fourth day in a row. For the first three days, you were proud of what you were writing. You were excited. It made you feel good.
Today … not so much.
Today it's all you can do to look back at everything you've written the past three days without deleting it all right here, right now.
You hate it. All of it.
So much so that you don't even want to start over. You just want to forget it ever happened.
It's imperfect, cringe-worthy, and stupid. And, frankly, so are you.
At least that's what you start to (wrongfully) believe.
You're feeling the pressure we are all familiar with — the false need to do something flawlessly the first time, because that's how "the best of them" do it.
You know this is irrational. Yet it's hard to shake this belief. To accept, instead, the less flattering reality.
I think we feel pressured to create perfect things because we don't feel like we have enough time to create imperfect things.
We're so obsessed with earning success that we forget messing up, doing things bad the first time, being wrong — it's all part of being human.
We don't often see writers we admire fail. To us, all their successes seem perfect because we don't have access to them at points at which they aren't.
If you're sitting here feeling like everything you've been working on the past weeks, months, even years has been a total waste … don't be so hard on yourself, I guess. It might seem like having to rewrite something or start over means you wasted valuable space in your life.
But those good things will be worth all that time. You can't see that. You don't want to look that far ahead because you don't want to think about how many more hours you have to go before you've finally produced something worth reading.
This is a universal struggle. It doesn't matter your skill or profession, your age, where you're from. There will be points at which you want to throw everything down and give up because it doesn't feel like you've gotten anything out of all the time you've spent, up until now, trying to make something good.
I would suggest taking a break, taking some time to reflect on your goals and where you want to go and what you've accomplished so far.
But don't forget to come back.
You haven't spent all these hours working on your novel or screenplay or memoir or whatever because you like working. You obviously want all this effort to mean something someday.
It never will if you just stop.
Your work is not pointless. Your effort has not been wasted. You are worth so much more than you can see from your current vantage point.
It doesn't make it less frustrating. But I hope it gives you a small fragment of hope to at least get you through yet another day of invisible, seemingly uneventful work.
I am in a perpetual motion of never knowing how to write what to write. But most importantly be in the mood of.
When you think, "I'd really like to write something," what do you picture yourself writing? What do you think might be holding you back?
Well,the process of sitting down and writing and all the research behind it is just too much time consuming.


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Ben Affleck takes his second shot at directing with "The Town," a crime drama set in Charlestown, a neighborhood in Boston that is reportedly a haven for bank robbers. The result of his sophomoric attempt is akin to Michael Mann's superb 1995 feature "Heat," another modern cops vs. robbers film.
Bank manager Claire (Rebecca Hall) is briefly taken hostage and released when a crew of robbers raids her bank. When the robbers discover that Claire lives in the same district as they do, quick-tempered Jem (Jeremy Renner) becomes jittery and suggests that they find out what she knows.
Leader Doug (Affleck) decides to seek Claire out himself and subsequently begins a relationship with her. As their romance deepens, he wishes to leave Charlestown and start a new life. However, complications arise when the FBI closes in and Jem suspects Doug's loyalty. Doug soon realizes that, no matter what his choice may be, betrayal and death is imminent.
Affleck proves to be gifted behind the camera. Not only does he keep the film moving at a brisk pace, he also consistently maintains its sense of authenticity. "The Town" never drags once, and the characters, dialogue and events are very convincing.
The film's plot is structured very clearly and balances action and exposition well. However, there are parts of the story that don't fully work. One is an unnecessary subplot concerning the mystery of why Doug's mother left when he was still a child, and the other is the film's off-putting ending.
Unfortunately, character development is limited to Doug, Claire and Jem. With that being said, the other characters are rather underwritten and their actors must consequently try their best with what little they may have.
After a series of bad to middling performances (along with "winning" one out of five Razzie nominations), Affleck demonstrates the best of his acting abilities as Doug. Nailing the emotions of his character, he is deservedly on par with the rest of the cast.
Hall skillfully communicates Claire's anguish and vulnerability after experiencing such a traumatic event. In addition, she shares such a great chemistry with Affleck that causes the viewer to accept and care about their relationship.
Renner flawlessly executes his character's lack of self-control and adopts a perfect Irish American accent. When Jem isn't angry or dangerous, Renner succeeds in assuming such charisma that it is hard not to like his character despite his intentions.
As FBI Special Agent Frawley, Jon Hamm doesn't have much of an impact due to the fact that his character is decidedly one-note and hardly evolves. Nevertheless, his approach to the role is good and, when given the opportunity, demonstrates his "Mad Men" charm with his fellow actresses.
The most surprising performance comes from Blake Lively who plays Krista, Jem's sister and Doug's ex-girlfriend. In her short amount of time onscreen, she is excellent when depicting her character's bad-girl activities and attitude, although her accent makes her dialogue hard to understand.
Chris Cooper and Pete Postlethwaite shine as Doug's father Stephen and crime boss Fergie, respectively. Although they have relatively brief appearances, Cooper effectively indicates the impact prison has on a man, and Postlethwaite is nothing short of menacing when delivering bone-chilling threats.
The heists are exhilarating to watch because of how gritty and realistic they are. The sound editors ought to be proud. The crashing of cars, the screeching of tires and rattles of gunfire sound just like they do in real life.
Moreover, the costumes that the robbers wear during their heists are eye-popping. In the opening scene, the crew sport dreadlocked skull masks and, later on, they dress in nun habits and robes. The sight of men wearing such outfits is downright eerie and striking.
Although the action sequences are thrilling, Affleck films them with dizzying results. Instead of keeping the camera a considerable distance away from the subject at hand, he chooses to film the subject several feet away. While this is an exceptional technique if the subject has limited movement, it amounts to no better than a shaky camera if the subject is constantly moving, which certainly applies to the running and car chases in the film.
With "The Town," Ben Affleck is indubitably looking at a prolific directing career. Despite its minor problems in plot, character development and Affleck's filming of action sequences, the film capitalizes from its wonderful cast and authentic feel.


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We are delighted to announce a new client win this week. We welcome onboard, Hibana, an exciting new marketplace that brings together designers, creators, movers and makers behind the UK's most inspiring and forward-thinking brands.
Co-founded by Peter Dakin and Nick O'Quinn, Hibana (which means spark in Japanese), is the spark between independent brands with inspiring stories to tell and conscious shoppers who want more from their purchases.
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The collection of brands carefully curated by Peter and Nick, seek to loosen the grip that fast fashion and wasteful consumption have on our society. All beautifully unique, they have one thing in common: a vision for a better world.
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The team has worked hard in capturing the intimacy and joy you get from browsing a beautiful high-street filled with independent shops, bringing the experience to life online.
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Funding Britain's Growth 2014
In the running for cash listings
Raymond Snoddy
As a banker Alastair Walmsley well remembers "the hairy moments" when, although everyone did their best, a stock market launch sometimes turned out unexpectedly.
One of his last IPOs (initial public offerings) at Morgan Stanley had been a much sought-after float which, for some reason, turned out less than perfect over the longer term, although it was one they got away with "by the skin of our teeth" and continues to flourish.
Now as head of primary markets at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), he is not involved with the cut and thrust of individual flotations and is instead concerned about convincing owners of the overall merits of listing on public markets as a way to fund growth. He also maintains relationships with those companies already on the range of markets run by the LSEG.
When he joined the Stock Exchange in June 2012, the markets were still suffering the IPO drought caused by the financial crash; a drought that particularly affected companies with low market capitalisations which were seen as high risk.
"There is no doubt the liquidity diminished post the financial crisis and this has been true across the board in small cap companies," he says, noting that investors sought what they saw as safer classes of assets or "under the mattress" investments, depending on your perspective.
That began to change in the second half of last year with a number of high-profile deals coming to market, such as Merlin Entertainment, owners of Madame Tussauds, and the privatisation of Royal Mail.
During the year, 40 IPOs came to the main market, one third of them sponsored by venture capitalists, and overall there were 105 floats last year raising just under £16 billion. This was double the total for the previous year, but nothing like per-crash levels.
Things are looking stronger this year, but it does not feel like a market which is 'irrationally exuberant'
At least it has allowed Mr Walmsley to get on with his main task of trying to persuade the owners of some, but not all, companies that the public markets are an effective way of funding growth compared with other sources of capital which tend to be shorter term, such as angel investors, venture capital and bank borrowings.
Although it is his job to promote public markets, he is still passionate about his task. "When a company comes to the public market, the bottom line is do you want access to the biggest pool of permanent capital? And permanent is important. Does your company need that in order to meet its strategic objectives?"
Floats can be costly and complicated, and require a developed corporate structure, and not everyone wants to put themselves under the public scrutiny required by its detailed regulatory rules.
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin famously did not remain a quoted company for long. "Some people just say I don't want people to see just how much I get paid and I don't want people to see how much I own of the business," says Mr Walmsley.
He believes that putting the corporate structures in place necessary for a float – itself a form of maturing – can "transform" companies, although he declines to single out any particular company.
Equally, he is convinced that the AIM (alternative investment) market is one of the most effective in the world for providing funds for growing companies.
"The AIM market, we would argue, has always been incredibly successful for growing companies and gives them a real option which doesn't exist in many countries around the world. AIM is about five times as large as any other growth market in terms of the number of companies listing," he says.
Both the government and the Exchange have taken steps to make AIM a more attractive source of funds for companies.
Profits from AIM shares can now be sheltered from tax by having them included in ISAs and from April stamp duty will come off AIM shares.
Meanwhile LSEG has brought in a measure for fast-growing, mainly technology companies reducing the minimum free float to 10 per cent as long as there is a willingness to move eventually to the main market where the minimum free float is 25 per cent.
Other developments should make the markets more attractive as sources of capital for funding growth, he believes.
There was a considerable retail element in both the Merlin and Royal Mail floats, companies with strong and well-known brands, and this should help to restore public trust, given that financial services are "generally not widely loved at the moment", he adds.
The fact that 14 of the main market floats in 2013 were sponsored by venture capitalists (VCs) indicated that VCs and public markets, which were seen as poles apart, are actually two complementary models.
Whereas before VCs were seen as "stealing" companies from the public markets through financial engineering, it is now acknowledged that it is difficult to turn around struggling companies in the glare of publicity.
Mr Walmsley believes things are looking stronger this year, but that it does not feel like a market which is "irrationally exuberant". Instead owners and advisers are being quite disciplined and keen to bring the right quality of assets to market, and set "the right level" so owners and public-market investors really can be co-investors in growth projects for the future.
"If money from domestic and international investors, touch wood, continues to flow, then we are on track for recovery and a willingness to invest in risk categories – which IPOs are," he concludes.
The Stock Exchange executive, who runs "to clear his head", is personally on track to take part in the Barcelona Marathon next month.


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METRO WEST DAILY NEWS: "Wellesley's Dixon a dynamic force for Stonehill"
By Craig Gilvarg
Daily News staff
A glance at the box score doesn't suggest a player who just hit a significant career milestone.
Mary Louise Dixon scored just two points in 32 minutes in Stonehill College's 82-64 victory over Barry University on Nov. 9. It was an uncharacteristically low-scoring performance for the Wellesley product — the Skyhawks' leading scorer — who did dish out 10 assists on the day.
But that game will forever stand out as a pivotal moment in her career.
Dixon, Stonehill's point guard for the last four years and captain the last two, entered the contest with 998 career points. Ironically, the one bucket she scored made her just the 27th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
It was another achievement for a player who is among the most decorated to ever suit up for Stonehill. Her biography on the team website extends over 1,600 words. She's a multiple-time Northeast-10 Conference All-Star and an honorable mention All-American, with more honors sure to come at the conclusion of this season.
But the occassion of Dixon's 1,000th point was rather unceremonious. She was just happy to get it out of the way.
"It was a little anti-climactic, honestly," she said. "I only had my parents there. It's not really the individual work I'm focused on and I'm glad I got it over with early in the season so I can focus on the team concept.
"We're focused on winning a championship."
Stonehill currently stands at 17-7 with one game remaining before the Northeast-10 tournament. It features the same lineup from last season, a team that reached the second round of the NCAA Div. II tournament.
"We had no seniors last year so we're literally the same team, which is great because we have such great camaraderie and chemistry on and off the court," said Dixon. "Last year we were young, this year we're a veteran team with a lot of experience and talent, and we play with so much heart, so we think this might be it."
As she has throughout her career, Dixon is providing the steady hand guiding the Skyhawks.
Dixon has started all 24 games, leading the team in scoring with 16.8 points per game and assists with 6.4, while also pulling down 5.1 rebounds. The entire offense is based on her versatility, her ability to manufacture looks for her teammates just as readily as she can create her own shot. She's the rare pass-first point guard who can score like a two.
She's also an elite defender, leading the Skyhawks in steals with 1.7 while setting up all formations in the defensive zone.
"Being the point guard, you really have to step into a leadership role at an early age," said Dixon. "Even as a freshman, when you're playing with seniors you have to be the floor general, call out all the plays, establish the defense, and that required me to be extremely vocal right from the start."
Dixon arrived at Stonehill after four outstanding seasons at Wellesley, where she helped lead the Raiders to a state championship as a sophomore.
That team featured both Dixon and standout freshman Blake Dietrick, who currently leads Princeton in scoring. The two combined to form a backcourt that opposing teams seemed powerless to defend, and that bond has kept them in touch at the next level.
"I'm so proud of her," said Dixon. "She works so hard and I know freshman year she didn't get the minutes she wanted, but she's developed into one of their best players and I'm so happy for her. We played for three years together and the chemistry we had in high school was just indescribable."
Dixon was given an opportunity to contribute early and often at Stonehill, and took over as the point guard midway through her freshman season. She started the final 15 games that year, and has started every one since.
"I was a little hesitant at first," said Dixon, "But I put in a lot of hours at the gym and I've been thrown into pressure situations before, and I feel like high school really helped me grow into the player I am."
Stonehill fell in the Northeast-10 tournament in each of her first three seasons and finally returned to the NCAA tournament last season.
In the first round against Franklin Pierce, Dixon left no doubt about who was the best player on the floor, setting a school NCAA record by scoring 32 points while also pulling down 12 rebounds and dishing out five assists in the victory. The Skyhawks were ousted by Dowling in the regional semifinal, but the experience set them up well for the current season.
Stonehill seems to be in solid position heading into the conference tournament. Dixon had her way with Franklin Pierce again this past Wednesday in an 81-67 victory. On Saturday the Skyhawks took undefeated Bentley — the nation's top-ranked Div. II team — to the wire in a 79-74 loss. Now, Stonehill has just one final game before tournament play begins, at home against Saint Anslem on Tuesday. Senior Night.
"It's crazy how fast four years goes by," said Dixon. "You think it doesn't go by that fast when you start as a freshman, and then you blink and all of a sudden you're here with your parents and playing your last game at home."
With her career at Stonehill coming to a close and graduation rapidly approaching, Dixon is preparing for the future. A finance major, she's looking at potential jobs in Boston and New York.
Then again, she may not be finished with hoops. There might be an opportunity for her to continue her career with a European team in need of a point guard with a multi-skill set. Possibly in Greece, or maybe Italy.
"If I find a scout or an agent that wants me after the season ends, there's many exposure camps you can attend where they can offer you a contract, so I'll be looking at those and keeping my options open," said Dixon.
But there's still plenty of basketball left this season — still a championship to try and win.
"That's definitely something that no one ever forgets," said Dixon.
And with the ball in her hands, you can bet on a few more unforgettable moments too.


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HomeCategoryWorldCluedo kills off one of its own characters!
Cluedo kills off one of its own characters!
Mrs White has been "killed off" in a revamp of the board game, Cluedo, but who did it – and why?
Although the board game was created in 1923, this is the first time Hasbro has "killed" a character since 1949.
Mrs White, who was the housekeeper at the mansion owned by Dr Black, will be replaced by Dr Orchid, who has a PhD in plant toxicology (which sounds very suspicious!).
Interestingly, Dr Orchid is said to have been homeschooled by Mrs White!
As part of the revamp, 5 characters have had an upgrade, except for Colonel Mustard.
It's believed that the upgrade is an attempt to modernise the game and move away from gender stereotypes.
For those who haven't played the game, it involves finding out who killed who, with what, and where.
http://news.sky.com/story/1721755/who-dunnit-cluedo-kills-off-key-character
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36714720
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/05/mrs-white-hasbro-cluedo-dr-orchid-board-games
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Peace Expert George W Bush Says 'Isolationism' Is Dangerous To Peace
By Caitlin Johnstone
October 18, 2019 "Information Clearing House" – Humanity was treated to an important lecture on peace at a recent event for the NIR School of the Heart by none other than Ellen Degeneres BFF and world-renowned peace expert George W Bush.
"I don't think the Iranians believe a peaceful Middle East is in their national interest," said the former president according to The Washington Post's Josh Rogin, whose brief Twitter thread on the subject appears to be the only record of Bush's speech anywhere online.
"An isolationist United States is destabilizing around the world," Bush said during the speech in what according to Rogin was a shot at the sitting president. "We are becoming isolationist and that's dangerous for the sake of peace."
For those who don't speak fluent neoconservative, "isolationist" here means taking even one small step in any direction other than continued military expansionism into every square inch of planet Earth, and "We are becoming isolationist" here means "We have hundreds of military bases circling the globe, our annual military budget is steadily climbing toward the trillion-dollar mark, and we are engaged in countless undeclared wars and regime change interventions all around the world."
Josh Rogin✔@joshrogin
President George W. Bush tonight at the Nir School of the Heart event: "I don't think the Iranians believe a peaceful Middle East is in their national interest."
7:21 PM – Oct 16, 2019
It is unclear why Bush is choosing to present himself as a more peaceful president than Trump given that by this point in his first term Bush had launched not one but two full-scale ground invasion wars whose effects continue to ravage the Middle East to this very day, especially given the way both presidents appear to be in furious agreement on foreign policy matters like Iran. But here we are.
From a certain point of view it's hard to say which is stranger: (A) a war criminal with a blood-soaked legacy of mass murder, torture and military expansionism telling Trump that he is endangering peace with his "isolationism", or (B) the claim that Trump is "isolationist" at all. As we've discussed previously, Trump's so-called isolationism has thus far consisted of killing tens of thousands of Venezuelans with starvation sanctions in an attempt to effect regime change in the most oil-rich nation on earth, advancing a regime change operation in Iran via starvation sanctions, CIA covert ops, and reckless military escalations, continuing to facilitate the Saudi-led slaughter in Yemen and to sell arms to Saudi Arabia, inflating the already insanely bloated US military budget to enable more worldwide military expansionism, greatly increasing the number of bombs dropped per day from the previous administration, killing record numbers of civilians in airstrikes for which he has reduced military accountability, and of course advancing many, many new cold war escalations against the nuclear superpower Russia.
But these bogus warnings about a dangerous, nonexistent threat of isolationism are nothing new for Dubya. In his farewell address to the nation, Bush said the following:
"In the face of threats from abroad, it can be tempting to seek comfort by turning inward. But we must reject isolationism and its companion, protectionism. Retreating behind our borders would only invite danger. In the 21st century, security and prosperity at home depend on the expansion of liberty abroad. If America does not lead the cause of freedom, that cause will not be led."
As we discussed recently, use of the pro-war buzzword "isolationism" has been re-emerging from its post-Bush hibernation as a popular one-word debunk of any opposition to continued US military expansionism in all directions, and it is deceitful in at least three distinct ways. Firstly, the way it is used consistently conflates isolationism with non-interventionism, which are two wildly different things. Secondly, none of the mainstream political figures who are consistently tarred with the "isolationist" pejorative are isolationists by any stretch of the imagination, or even proper non-interventionists; they all support many interventionist positions which actual non-interventionists object to. Thirdly, calling someone who opposes endless warmongering an "isolationist" makes as much sense as calling someone who opposes rape a man-hating prude; opposing an intrinsically evil act is not the same as withdrawing from the world.
Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz
The Forever War Is So Normalized That Opposing It Is "Isolationism"
"Under our current Orwellian doublespeak paradigm where forever war is the new normal, the opposite of war is no longer peace, but isolationism." #war #peace #TulsiGabbardhttps://medium.com/@caityjohnstone/the-forever-war-is-so-normalized-that-opposing-it-is-isolationism-8b4062aed18b …
After getting curb stomped on the debate stage by Tulsi Gabbard, the campaign for Tim "Who the fuck is Tim Ryan?" Ryan posted a statement…
9:33 PM – Jun 28, 2019
Nobody actually believes that US foreign policy is under any threat of anything remotely resembling isolationism. The real purpose of this buzzword is to normalize the forever war and drag the Overton window so far in the direction of ghoulish hawkishness that the opposite of "war" is no longer "peace", but "isolationism". By pulling this neat little trick, the propagandists of the political/media class have successfully made endless war seem like a perfectly normal thing to be happening and any small attempt to scale it back look weird and freakish, when the truth is the exact opposite. War is weird, freakish and horrific, and peace is of course normal. This is the only healthy way to see things.
Caitlin's articles are entirely reader-supported, so if you enjoyed this piece please consider sharing it around, liking her on Facebook, following her antics on Twitter, checking out her podcast, throwing some money into her hat on Patreon or Paypal, or buying her book Woke: A Field Guide for Utopia Preppers. https://caitlinjohnstone.comIt would actually be great if George W Bush could shut the fuck up forever, ideally in a locked cell following a public war tribunal. Failing that, at the very least people should stop looking at him as a cuddly wuddly teddy bear with whom it's fun to share a sporting arena suite or a piece of hard candy or to hang award medals on for his treatment of veterans. This mass murdering monster has been growing more and more popular with Democrats lately just because he offers mild criticisms of Trump sometimes, as have war pigs like Bill Kristol and Max Boot and even John Bolton for the same reason, and it needs to stop. And in the name of a million dead Iraqis, please don't start consulting this man on matters of peace.
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Abby Martin✔@AbbyMartin
Reminder that this sick fuck who *legalized* torture for George W. Bush is also still teaching at UC Berkeley. Love to live in a world with no accountability for war criminals https://twitter.com/JasonSCampbell/status/1184660442007920640 …
Jason Campbell@JasonSCampbell
Fox guest John Yoo says the framers of the Constitution "would never have wanted impeachment within a year of an election"
12:13 PM – Oct 17, 2019
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http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/52414.htm
Posted by Jaime C. on October 18, 2019 in Uncategorized and tagged U.S., War Criminals, Warmongers.
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Q: Creating a cookie to control Jquery toggled content I would like to add a cookie that controls whether my collapsible content is shown or hidden. The default when the site loads is shown. I have tried and failed to implement cookies thus far so the raw code is shown below.
<script type="text/javascript">
  $(document).ready(function(){
      $(".toggle_parent").toggle(function(){
      $(".toggled_content").slideUp();
      $("img.upmid").attr('src',"images/downmid.png");
    },function(){
      $(".toggled_content").slideDown();
      $("img.upmid").attr('src',"images/upmid.png");
    });
  });
</script>

A: You can do it like this by setting a cookie value each time the state changes and examining that cookie value when the page loads to set the initial state to match the previously set cookie value:
Add this CSS to make the default state by closed so if the desired end-state is closed,it won't initially show as open and then close:
.toggled_content {display: none;}

Add this javascript:
<script type="text/javascript">
  $(document).ready(function(){

      function hideContent() {
          $(".toggled_content").slideUp();
          $("img.upmid").attr('src',"images/downmid.png");
      }

      function showContent() {
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A: Go to the shop, buy a pack of random cookies. When you come to eat each one, collapse the content if the cookie contains chocolate, else expand it. :P
On a more serious note, I recommend the jQuery cookies plugin - this allows you to set, get or delete cookies. Put an ID on the parent, and on collapsing the content set a cookie containing the ID in the name. Unset on expand. On page load check the cookie; if it exists, do the slideUp call etc.
You may also like to check out jQuery UI - there are some useful features for showing and hiding content there, such as the accordion.

A: If you don't mind using a jQuery plugin, you could use jquery-cookie. It is very simple to use.
Setting a cookie:
$.cookie("cookie name", "value");

Get a cookies value:
alert($.cookie("cookie name"));

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It's the Joyce show in Moycullen
Galway qualified for the FBD final after a six points win over GMIT at Moycullen on Sunday. The Tribesmen, who face Mayo in the National League opener this coming Sunday, will have to face their old foes again on Saturday, February 20, after John O'Mahony's men advanced to the FBD decider with a four points victory over Roscommon at Ballinlough.
Meanwhile, NUIG's poor run in the competition continued when they came up just short against Sligo IT at Ballinode. The 1-7 to 0-9 defeat was the students third in as many matches and they ended the campaign without any league points.
Galway 1-16
GMIT 0-13
A blistering opening 15 minutes, in which Galway led by 1-6 to 0-1, masked an otherwise average enough performance from Joe Kernan's men, who held out for a 1-16 to 0-13 victory despite a brave second half comeback from a resilient GMIT outfit at Moycullen on Sunday.
Nicky Joyce once again stole the limelight kicking six points in the opening half before making way to Mark Lydon early in the second. Former minor star Michael Martin and Michael Meehan, who returned from injury, also kept the GMIT defence on their toes as Galway threatened to run riot with the aid of a strong first half breeze.
The Tribesmen led by ten points, 1-10 to 0-3 at the interval with Meehan latching on to a long ball into the danger area from Turloughmore man Barry Cullinane and lobbing 'keeper David Dowd with a fisted effort.
GMIT looked dead and buried at the break but mustered up a rousing comeback, led by Stephen Griffin and Aidan Campbell, who gave Finian Hanley and Mark McDonagh a rough time of it in defence, and former Galway minor All-Ireland winner, Paul Conroy, who landed an inspirational point midway through the second half.
Despite having several players on the park that could be described as midfielders, Galway struggled at times to gain a foothold in GMIT's half against the wind, although they did just enough to keep the students at bay.
Meehan retired to the bench after just 20 minutes but his replacement, Barna's Paddy Kennedy, landed two late points to seal the deal. Mission accomplished but plenty of room for improvement ahead of the National League and FBD final against Mayo in the coming weeks.
For more, read page 31 of this week's Connacht Sentinel.
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The way we were – Protecting archives of our past
Judy Murphy
People's living conditions less than 100 years ago were frightening. We have come a long way. We talk about water charges today, but back then the local District Councils were erecting pumps for local communities and the lovely town of Mountbellew, according to Council minutes, had open sewers," says Galway County Council archivist Patria McWalter.
Patria believes we "need to take pride in our history, and we should take the same pride in our historical records as we do in our built heritage". When you see the wealth of material in her care, this belief makes sense.
She is in charge of caring for the rich collection of administrative records owned by Galway County Council and says "these records are as much part of our history as the Rock of Cashel is. They document our lives and our ancestors' lives. And nobody can plan for the future unless you learn from the past, what worked and what didn't".
Archivists and librarians are often unfairly regarded as being dry, academic types, but that's certainly not true of Patria. Her enthusiasm is infectious as she turns the pages of several minute books from Galway's Rural District Councils, all of them at least 100 years old.
Part of her role involved cataloguing all the records of the Councils – Ballinasloe, Clifden, Galway, Gort, Loughrea, Mountbellew, Portumna and Tuam. These records mostly consisted of minutes of various meetings.
When she was cataloguing them she realised their worth to local historians and researchers, so she decided to compile a guide to their content. The result is For the Record: The Archives of Galway's Rural District Councils, which will be a valuable asset to anybody with an interest in history.
Many representatives on these Councils were local personalities and several were arrested during the political upheaval of the era, she explains.
And, ushering in a new era in history, women were allowed to sit on these Rural District Councils – at the time they were not allowed to sit on County Councils.
All of this information is included in Patria's introductory essay to the attractively produced A4 size guide, which gives a glimpse into how these Rural Councils operated and the way political thinking changed in Ireland during a short 26-year period. In the early 1900s, these Councils supported Home Rule, but by 1920, they were calling for full independence and refusing to recognise the British administration.
"I love the tone," says Patria of the minutes from meetings. "The language was very emotive."
That was certainly true of the Gort Rural District Council. At a meeting in 1907, following riots in Dublin at the premiere of JM Synge's play, The Playboy of the Western World the councillors' response was vehement. They recorded their decision to "protest most emphatically against the libellous comedy, The Playboy of the Western World, that was belched forth during the past week in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, under the fostering care of Lady Gregory and Mr Yeats. We congratulate the good people of Dublin in howling down the gross buffoonery and immoral suggestions that are scattered throughout this scandalous performance.
For more from the archives see this week's Tribunes here
Real Galway flavour to intermediate club hurling battle in Birr
Date Published: 23-Jan-2013
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Athenry fail to take chances as they bow out of Junior Cup
Athenry FC 1
Kilbarrack United 2
(After extra time)
For the second year in succession Athenry were done in extra time in the FAI Junior Cup as last season's beaten finalist's came from behind to snatch an excellent game in Moanbawn on Sunday afternoon.
On a heavy pitch that was only playable following extensive groundwork by club officials all morning, the home side were by far the better side in the opening half, but failed to take advantage of a number of opportunities that came their way.
An Alan O'Donovan penalty gave them a merited advantage just after the restart, but thereafter were on the back foot as Kilbarrack took over, but for all their pressing, the home rearguard were dealing comfortably with their forays.
However they were struck a body blow just six minutes from time, as big striker Keith Kirwan was left all alone at the far post to head the equaliser and from that point on the Dubliners were the better side.
They started off the extra time in the ascendancy and enjoying all the momentum before striking for a good winning goal on 104 minutes. A strong bench allowed them to make some necessary changes and it was not a facility that was available to Athenry manager Gabriel Glavin.
With Gary Forde and Gary Delaney out through suspension following their sending off against OLBC in the previous round, and Seamie Crowe injured, it left their bench rather threadbare with just a number of young squad players available.
Playing with the aid of the slight incline and any wind advantage going, the home side had a Connor Cannon effort on target in the opening minute, while John Meleady was just over with a flick at the other end.
Meleady then tested Andrew Walsh who saved comfortably, before the goalkeeper pulled off a brilliant double save on 14 minutes.
Firstly he went full length to push away a Meleady shot and was then back on his feet to parry David Jackson's close-range rebound.
For more, read this week's Connacht Sentinel.


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— японский футболист, защитник.

Карьера
На протяжении своей футбольной карьеры выступал за клубы «Джубило Ивата», «Альбирекс Ниигата», «Карл Цейсс», «Оита Тринита», «Саган Тосу».

Национальная сборная
В 2010 году сыграл за национальную сборную Японии 1 матч.

Статистика за сборную

Достижения
 Кубок Императора; 2003

Примечания

Ссылки

 Japan National Football Team Database

Футболисты Японии
Игроки сборной Японии по футболу
Игроки ФК «Альбирекс Ниигата»
Игроки ФК «Джубило Ивата»
Игроки ФК «Карл Цейсс»
Игроки ФК «Оита Тринита»
Игроки ФК «Саган Тосу»
Игроки ФК «Хоккайдо Консадоле Саппоро»


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Q: public final fields vs getters/setters? Having this code:
public class MouseEvent extends Event {

    private int x, y;
    private boolean dragged;

    public MouseEvent(int x, int y, boolean dragged) {
        super(Event.TYPE.MOUSE_MOVED);
        this.x = x;
        this.y = y;
        this.dragged = dragged;
    }

    public int getX() {
        return x;
    }
    public int getY() {
        return y;
    }
}

i've been told, "Why whould you use accessors and not just public final fields?" which confused me a lot.
What exactly am i missing here? I mean, those are absolutely different consepts.

A: tl;dr

those are absolutely different consepts.

No, they are not absolutely different.
They are two ways to accomplish the same goal: exposing properties of your object.
int x = myMouseEvent.getX() ;

…has the same effect as…
int x = myMouseEvent.x ;

Details
Since there is no way to reassign an object to any of your three class member fields, and there are no other complexities, then providing getter methods has the exact same effect as directly accessing public final members.
Either way, if you do intend for the member variables to never be reassigned to alternate objects, then you should enforce and document that intention by marking the vars as final. That means they are not actually variables, as their contents (a reference to a particular object) never varies for the life of that object.
As for defining accessor getter methods, that is only helpful if you now or later might return something other than simply the contained object reference. For example, if you need security checks or need to calculate a result or need to generate a formatted response, then you need a getter method in which to write such code.
Another benefit of getter/setter methods in Java is that your object can be treated as a JavaBean for the purpose of exposing properties without the bother of building a BeanInfo. That can be convenient in situations such as displaying your objects in a Grid widget in a Vaadin web app.


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Mary Rauzi Creative Director, Strategist, Brand Builder, Founder/Creative Embr Creative
On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Mary Rauzi Creative Director, Strategist, Brand Builder and Founder/Creative Embr Creative
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Jason's email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com
@cavnessHR across social media
@jasoncavnessHR across social media
We talk about the following
Embr Creative
Being a Military Spouse
Having a personal brand
Her passion for all things design
Mary's Bio
Mary has served as an active-duty military spouse for the last ten years, and currently serves as a reserve spouse. During this time, she has learned a great deal about taking a challenge and turning it into a benefit. With each deployment, TDY, and training, she used the extra time to learn more, work harder, and expand her skillset. With over 11 years in design and strategy.
Mary Rauzi has a proven track record of helping brands grow. After launching Embr Creative at the beginning of 2018, she is now looking to grow and expand Embr's reach. It is her mission to bolster other creatives around her to dream bigger and work more on the projects they love.
Embr is a Seattle-based collective of designers, developers, videographers, musicians, and creatives. We thrive on brand challenges and working as your partner to build upon and achieve your goals through design.
Embr Creative listens to the business objectives of a company, discovers audience motivations, and grows the visualization of a brand to give it a leg up. With a professional look that is strategy-driven, your company gets a foothold with its viewers turning them from acquaintances to evangelists.
Mary's Social Media
Mary's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-rauzi/
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Embr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embrcreative/?hl=en
Embr FB: https://www.facebook.com/embrcreates/
Embr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/embrcreative/about/
Mary's Advice
For business owners, I would say really understand your values and what you're trying to communicate, before you go to a designer, and work hard to figure those things out. What's right for your company, the more you know about what you're trying to communicate, the better a designer is going to be at their job.
If you already have that leg up, the more the better. Think about brand as you're developing your processes. What is your customer service and how does that pan out? How does that tie to your values and your brand overall? Is it all communicating together because it'll make that authenticy if you're very consistent in your communications both visually and your team members so culturally, culturally in your company.
For young designers, my advice for them is to try to get internships and opportunities to do design before you're out of school. If you're self-taught, use as many opportunities as you can to do more projects and to get more experience, even if you become one of the designers on 99 designs or Fiverr.
That's what those are great for students that are trying to build up a body of work or get more experience working with clients. They can get on those. The more experience you have, the better because then your portfolio gets better. The way that you interact with clients are better and it's going to serve you well, in the long run.
For military spouses, use all the time that you can when your spouse is gone, all of those extra lulls that you have to build that community around you. I would have never survived without my community, and especially if you can't afford to pay somebody else.
There will be families that we have very close relationships with. Having that community of people you trust without relying on family because we don't have any family nearby. Use that and then use that time to really focus on yourself and build your dreams and what you want out of your life and career.
Ishmael Awange Omondi International Realtor
On this episode of The Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Ishmael Awange Omondi International Realtor- DFW Real Estate Agent at Citiwide Properties CorpcavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.comJason's email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com@cavnessHR across social media@jasoncavnessHR across social mediaWe talk about the followingHis journey from Kenya to the U.S.His year in China.His non profit Big Dream VisionWhy it is important to him to be a role model	Ishmael's Bio	Ishmael is humble with a huge personality. He has lived in China, Hong Kong, Kenya and Dubai. He has garnered resourceful knowledge being around different cultures. His professional career started at the University of Texas at Arlington, having played in the NCAA. He later transferred to Dallas Baptist University, where he helped the Patriots win the basketball championship. During this time, he started his nonprofit Big Dream Vision to help orphans around the world. During this time, Ishmael fell in love with real estate and has been working in real estate ever since. He also has an MBA from West Texas A&M University and he is married to his beautiful wife Ashley and they are expecting their first childIshmael's Social MediaIshmael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishmael-awange-omondi-848966a8/Ishmael's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/docrealestate/Ishmael's Website: http://ishmaelrealtor.com/Ishmael's FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/ishmaelaIshmael's Cell: 214 205 4169Ishmael's AdviceStay focused, be better today than yesterday.
Jacob Glenn – Founder and President of M Genio
On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Jacob Glenn – Founder and President of M GeniocavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.comJason's email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com@cavnessHRacross social media@jasoncavnessHR across social mediaWe talk about the followingWhat do companies get wrong about leveraging software?Being an Advisory Board Member.CTO as a service.Advice for entrepreneursJacob's BioJacob is that dynamic technical leader with a career defined more than 20 years of operational excellence and technical leadership. As a Founder and Managing Director of M Genio Inc. Jacob has responsibility for overall execution of company strategy, including organizational structure, business model development, team leadership and technology delivery. M Genio is a boutique software development firm delivering high quality solutions for clients ranging from startups to fortune 500, and everything in between.Jacob's Social MediaJacob's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobglenn/M Genio: https://mgenio.com/If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard to get guests. Plus I love checking them out.
Shaydi DeJesus Venture Partner, 100 Women in Finance, Bunker Labs
On this episode of the Jason Cavness Experience I talk to Shaydi DeJesus – Venture Partner, 100 Women in Finance, Bunker LabscavnessHR website: https://www.cavnessHR.comJason's email: jasoncavness@cavnessHR.com@cavnessHRacross social media@jasoncavnessHR across social mediaWe talk about the followingHer fishing adventures in AlaskaVenture CapitalShould you cold call/email potential investorsHer experiences with the U.S. MilitaryThe Austin startup sceneShaydi's BioShaydi DeJesus is multi-dimensional diverse with demonstrated history working innational/global innovation networks, entrepreneurship, commercialization,venture capital and alternative investments.Bunker Labs Austin, City Lead(Southwest Region), SoGal Austin Lead, Venture Partner at Gitty Inc. Former:Venture Partner at Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs; Senior Buyer – AustinCommunity College; Former Department of Defense Management Consultant, National Association for LatinoCommunity Asset Builders (NALCAB)Entrepreneur - 2020 100 Women inFinance scholar;Masters, McCombs School of Business at University ofTexas – Austin in Tech Commercialization; Undergrad Marketing/Management – UTSAand Governor Dolph Briscoe Scholar.Passions: Ecosystem Builder,Diversity, Veteran/Military initiativesShaydi DeJesus is the Bunker Labs Austin City Lead (Southwest Region), an organization supporting veteran/military entrepreneurship nationally from idea stage through those who have raised $1M+ or 500K ARR.She is also the SoGal Austin Lead – SoGal the largest globalplatform for women & diverse entrepreneurs and investors that providesresources, education and community for a 100K+ person network with chapters in40+ cities around the world.SoGal Ventures is the 1st female-ledmillenial venture capital firm.Ms. DeJesus is passionate aboutinvestment and entrepreneurship ecosystem building as a former Venture Partnerat Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs & being a catalyst for both pre- andpost-revenue companies in all verticals.She currently is a VenturePartner at Gitty Inc.working with both Gitty and the investmentfund/portfolio companies it serves.Previously she was a Department of Defense Management Consultant and early-staff of NALCAB –National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders.Since 2008,NALCAB has been a catalyst for more than $300 million in investment in Latinocommunities, much of which flowed through structured partnerships and consortiaamong the members.NALCAB is the hub of anational network of more than 120 mission-driven organizations that are anchorinstitutions in geographically and ethnically diverse Latino & minoritycommunities in 40 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico.She is an underrepresented entrepreneur herself, 2020 100 Women in Finance scholar andholds a Masters from McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas inAustin – in Tech Commercialization and undergrads from University of Texas atSan Antonio in Marketing and Management.Governor Dolph Briscoe Scholar.Shaydi's Social MediaShayde's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernardstweetsShaydi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaydidejesus/Shaydi's AdviceI'd like for folks to challenge the status quo. My particular advice and that is I never would have thought I would be in the circles and doing the things that I am now like 10 years ago. The more that I pushed forward, the more that I was able to break down doors and glass ceilings. So now everything seems pretty limitless. For a lot of founders out there, they just feel like they're going to win overnight and then most folks are not going to win overnight.It's like a 10 year journey itself. Your journey. I've seen folks that raise several rounds and they're still, like needing to raise more rounds. Really believe in yourself, surround yourself with other folks that believe in yourself. But also challenge you to be better.
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