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The Twins have scheduled a news conference for Monday to announce a football game to be played at Target Field next season, and several sources confirmed it will be the huge state rivalry between the Johnnies and Tommies.
By Michael Rand
October 17, 2016 — 9:57am
The Twins on Monday confirmed what multiple source said Friday: the 2017 St. John's vs. St. Thomas football game will be held at Target Field.
The game will be at 1 p.m. on Sept. 23, and St. Thomas will be the home team. The field will be oriented from the first base dugout (Twins side) to the left field corner. See attached image and click to enlarge.
Target Field has never hosted a football game, though officials have been working for a while on scheduling one.
"The Twins organization is honored and excited to be hosting one of Minnesota's great sports traditions — the St. Thomas-Saint John's football game — at Target Field," Twins President Dave St. Peter said in a news release Monday. "As the first-ever football game at Target Field, the historic Tommie-Johnnie rivalry should help create a special experience for the players, coaches and most importantly — the fans. We cannot wait for kickoff."
St. John's vs. St. Thomas is one of the area's best college football rivalries, particularly with both programs riding high. St. Thomas is ranked No. 4 in the latest Division III poll, while St. John's is No. 12.
Until a week ago, the two schools held the Division III record for largest single-game attendance -- a mark eclipsed when 17,535 watched UW-Whitewater and UW-Oshkosh. But Johnnies vs. Tommies still accounts for three of the top-five most attended games in D-III history, and a game at Target Field could shatter any existing attendance record.
More details will emerge at an 11 a.m. Monday news conference.
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The Pet Pantry is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to distribute pet food and related pet items to families in need in order to keep pets and their families together in times of hardship. We also hold fundraisers and events to educate our community to the growing epidemic of hungry pets.
The Pet Pantry was founded on the idea of helping those in need. Since our organization was established in 2009, we have endeavored to provide help where the need is greatest: to our furry friends.
Our team is made up entirely of volunteers. We advocate for all animals because they don't have a voice. Even a little help goes a long way.
If you would like to be involved in our mission, please contact us by email at info@helpfeedpets.org. A helping hand is always greatly appreciated!
We have a semi trailer that needs renovations, and we will be using this as a storage site as well as a distribution center. We are asking our community to help us fund this important project.
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Copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. IMPORTANCE The use of anticholinergic (AC) medication is linked to cognitive impairment and an increased risk of dementia. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the association between AC medication use and neuroimaging biomarkers of brain metabolism and atrophy as a proxy for understanding the underlying biology of the clinical effects of AC medications. OBJECTIVE To assess the association between AC medication use and cognition, glucose metabolism, and brain atrophy in cognitively normal older adults from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and the Indiana Memory and Aging Study (IMAS). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The ADNI and IMAS are longitudinal studies with cognitive, neuroimaging, and other data collected at regular intervals in clinical and academic research settings. For the participants in the ADNI, visits are repeated 3, 6, and 12 months after the baseline visit and then annually. For the participants in the IMAS, visits are repeated every 18 months after the baseline visit (402 cognitively normal older adults in the ADNI and 49 cognitively normal older adults in the IMAS were included in the present analysis). Participants were either taking (hereafter referred to as the AC+ participants [52 from the ADNI and 8 from the IMAS]) or not taking (hereafter referred to as the AC- participants [350 from the ADNI and 41 from the IMAS]) at least 1 medication with medium or high AC activity. Data analysis for this study was performed in November 2015. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Cognitive scores, mean fludeoxyglucose F 18 standardized uptake value ratio (participants from the ADNI only), and brain atrophy measures from structural magnetic resonance imaging were compared between AC+ participants and AC- participants after adjusting for potential confounders. The total AC burden score was calculated and was related to target measures. The association of AC use and longitudinal clinical decline (mean [SD] follow-up period, 32.1 [24.7] months [range, 6-108 months]) was examined using Cox regression. RESULTS The 52 AC+ participants (mean [SD] age, 73.3 [6.6] years) from the ADNI showed lower mean scores onWeschler Memory Scale-Revised Logical Memory Immediate Recall (raw mean scores: 13.27 for AC+ participants and 14.16 for AC- participants; P = .04) and the Trail Making Test Part B (raw mean scores: 97.85 seconds for AC+ participants and 82.61 seconds for AC- participants; P = .04) and a lower executive function composite score (raw mean scores: 0.58 for AC+ participants and 0.78 for AC- participants; P = .04) than the 350 AC- participants (mean [SD] age, 73.3 [5.8] years) from the ADNI. Reduced total cortical volume and temporal lobe cortical thickness and greater lateral ventricle and inferior lateral ventricle volumes were seen in the AC+ participants relative to the AC- participants. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The use of AC medication was associated with increased brain atrophy and dysfunction and clinical decline. Thus, use of AC medication among older adults should likely be discouraged if alternative therapies are available.


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#include <aws/location/model/CreatePlaceIndexRequest.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/json/JsonSerializer.h>

#include <utility>

using namespace Aws::LocationService::Model;
using namespace Aws::Utils::Json;
using namespace Aws::Utils;

CreatePlaceIndexRequest::CreatePlaceIndexRequest() :
    m_dataSourceHasBeenSet(false),
    m_dataSourceConfigurationHasBeenSet(false),
    m_descriptionHasBeenSet(false),
    m_indexNameHasBeenSet(false),
    m_tagsHasBeenSet(false)
{
}

Aws::String CreatePlaceIndexRequest::SerializePayload() const
{
  JsonValue payload;

  if(m_dataSourceHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("DataSource", m_dataSource);

  }

  if(m_dataSourceConfigurationHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithObject("DataSourceConfiguration", m_dataSourceConfiguration.Jsonize());

  }

  if(m_descriptionHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("Description", m_description);

  }

  if(m_indexNameHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("IndexName", m_indexName);

  }

  if(m_tagsHasBeenSet)
  {
   JsonValue tagsJsonMap;
   for(auto& tagsItem : m_tags)
   {
     tagsJsonMap.WithString(tagsItem.first, tagsItem.second);
   }
   payload.WithObject("Tags", std::move(tagsJsonMap));

  }

  return payload.View().WriteReadable();
}

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Discussion in 'Mac Apps and Mac App Store' started by aidricksdad, Mar 16, 2009.
There are several options for templates you can use in Pages. First, there those submitted by other users & available at iWork Community.
Try Microsoft Office templates to find links to many PC templates. Then comes the Microsoft trickery part. Choose the category then sub-category & then click the name of a template. Next is a page with a "download" button that takes you to the "Your operating system doesn't meet system requirements" page. All that means is that you can't use their automatic download service. Click the "download now" button in the section to manually download. Somewhere along the process was a license agreement. The file I chose downloaded as 06369101.cab. Double-clicking it launched Stuffit & resulted in a folder. I then had to change the .dot file in the folder to have the .doc extension. It then opened in Pages with only one unsupported warning.
The Mactopia site has a lot less templates to choose from, but was less involved to download. Most templates for Word will open nicely in Pages. I haven't come across one that doesn't, but that doesn't mean someone else might. The only thing to watch for is the file extension. Some Word templates have an extension other than .doc. You will still be able to use them, just change the extension to .doc in the Finder or Pages won't recognized them as Word files. Of course, you can't change just any file's extension to .doc & have Pages open it. It must be a Word document.


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Q: Matlab application command alias creation error in Ubuntu 18.04 I had installed MATLAB 2017b in my Ubuntu 18.04 PC and am able to execute it as :
sudo /usr/local/MATLAB/R2017b/bin/matlab -desktop

I intend to install another version sometime in the future as well.
I'm trying to create a command style terminal launcher matlab2017b (like how other applications like gedit, for example, can be executed) as:
sudo cp /usr/local/MATLAB/R2017b/bin/matlab /usr/local/sbin/matlab2017b

which gives the error:
/usr/local/sbin/matlab2017b: 454: .: Can't open /usr/local/bin/util/arch.sh

Tried creating a bash alias too in ~/.bashrc as:
alias matlab2017b='/usr/local/MATLAB/R2017b/bin/matlab'

It gives the same error as above too.
What is going wrong here? Shouldn't placing the executable in any of the paths inside $PATH be enough? And how to execute it in terminal by running just matlab2017b?

A: The matlab script likely tries to find the Matlab directory by looking up the location of the script (see, for example, Get path of current script when executed through a symlink). This will fail if you copy the script to another location, but the popular solutions support symlinks, so you can try with a symlink instead:
sudo ln -sf /usr/local/MATLAB/R2017b/bin/matlab /usr/local/sbin/matlab2017b

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Nowadays, Pat and Gina Neely are famous for their Food Network show, but it all started with their first restaurant, Neely's Bar-B-Que in Memphis. This recipe is a fixture on the menu.
Quarter the cabbage and remove the core, and cut the carrots and onion into chunks. Grate the vegetables in a food processor, using the large-holed grater attachment. Then toss them together in a large bowl.
For the dressing, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Toss the dressing with the vegetables, add salt and pepper to taste, and chill at least 2 hours.


This 2-1/8" soft plastic grub looks and swims like a minnow in water. The grub has a jointed body and a vibra/boot tail that gives this bait a double-action - the tail wiggles and the body has an enticing little wave action. This combination has been proven to catch many species of fish including Crappie, Perch, and Smallmouth Bass.
Contains 10 grubs per pack.


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I had my mom make Looney Tunes purses that I sold for 50% profit in 5th grade.
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It's terrifying how long video games have actually existed. Utterly terrifying. Even more terrifying (and hilarious) are the commercials used to sell video games. Just for fun I decided to trail back through history to unearth almost a commercial for almost every single home console ever released. From the Magnavox Odyssey to the PlayStation 4 and everything inbetween: this is the history of video games in commercial form. Enjoy!


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Q: Powershell ALL AD Users and their Group Memberships Looking to write a powershell script that will pull ALL AD users, their group memberships and the groups Description Field.
I have been using two scripts to accomplish this, and just manually manipulating them in excel. Any attempt to combine them has been met with error.
 Import-module activedirectory
$ou ="DC=blah,DC=blah"
Get-ADGroup -Filter * -SearchBase $OU  | select -expandproperty name | % {
$group= "$_"
$result += Get-ADGroupMember -identity "$_" | select @{n="Group";e={$group}},name
}

$result | export-csv 'c:\users\membership.csv' -notypeinformation

And:
    Import-Module ActiveDirectory
$Groups = ForEach ($G in (Get-ADGroup -Filter * ))
{

$UN = Get-ADGroup $G -Properties Description | select name, description

New-Object PSObject -Property @{
Desc=$UN.description
Name=$UN.name
}

}

$Groups | Export-CSV C:\users\GroupDesc.csv -notypeinformation

A: I hope i've got this right, this will pull all users from AD and get the groups each one is a member of (including the groups description). After everything is done it puts the info into a csv.
Import-Module ActiveDirectory

$OU = "DC=blah,DC=blah"

#$allUsers = Get-ADUser -LDAPFilter "(&(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(!userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2))" # all users that are enabled
#$allUsers = Get-ADUser -Filter * # all users
$allUsers = Get-ADUser -Filter * -SearchBase $OU
$results = @()

foreach($user in $allUsers)
{

    $userGroups = Get-ADPrincipalGroupMembership -Identity $user
    foreach($group in $userGroups)
    {
        $adGroup = Get-ADGroup -Identity $group -Properties Description
        $results += $adGroup | Select-Object -Property @{name='User';expression={$user.sAMAccountName}},Name,Description
    }
}
$results | Export-Csv -Path 'C:\Membership.csv' -NoTypeInformation -Encoding Unicode


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CANZUK & USA Call On Interpol To Suspend Russia
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, along with the USA, have called on Interpol to suspend Russia from its international law enforcement capabilities.
The five countries, which make up the Five-Eyes Intelligence Alliance – a comprehensive intelligence collaboration focusing on signals, military and human intelligence – have requested "the immediate suspension of Russia's access to its systems", said British Home Secretary Priti Patel via Twitter on Sunday.
The five nations have asked Interpol's executive committee to make a decision this week.
"Russia's actions are a direct threat to the safety of individuals and to international law enforcement cooperation," Patel said.
Interpol, a network of 194 member countries, aims to facilitate the policing of international crimes. The prohibition of Russia from the network would seek to be detrimental to Russia by hindering its national security capabilities.
Patel did not specify the reason for the request, but the CANZUK nations and the United States have been seeking to diplomatically and economically isolate Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
CANZUK International will continue to monitor the ongoing diplomatic developments between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and resulting sanctions towards Russia in the coming days.
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Bosworth, Joseph. "wræc-mæcg." An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Based on the Manuscript Collections of the Late Joseph Bosworth. Ed. Thomas Northcote Toller. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1898. 1269.


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How Much Should You Spend?
How much money you'll spend to give your master bedroom a fresh look depends many factors, including the remodel's scope, where you live and unexpected problems that arise during construction. Costs for different types of projects vary widely, and the features you choose can be as expensive as your budget allows.
"Remodel costs tend to run about $110 per square foot, but that is like talking about the average cost of a car," says Susan L. Miner, ASID, a Palmer Lake, Colo.-based interior designer. "It really depends on how many bells and whistles you add."
"The cost of additions and renovations vary so much because of variables such as any water damage or mold remediation that might need to be done," says Claire Tamburro, ASID, of Tamburro Interiors in Washington, D.C. "Unforeseen conditions often arise once walls, floors and ceilings are exposed."
A master bathroom expansion, including a dual bath, can range from $10,000 to $30,000 if repurposing an existing space, experts say. Ripping out an interior wall to combine two bedrooms into a master suite will cost less than constructing adding to your house via a bump-out, which involves removing exterior walls, or adding a second story onto your home, which can require a reworking of your home's foundation.
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Oh, So Suite
"If you're adding a walk-in closet within your home's existing footprint, the total cost can be between $7,000 and $15,000, says Valerie Steil, ASID, of Marc T. Neilsen Interiors in Valparaiso, Ind.
In the San Francisco Bay area, where Michael McCutcheon does most of his projects, master suite remodels cost an average of $100,000, a high-end project, $250,000. "At the high end, we see large master suites with elegant baths and furniture-grade cabinetry in the closet area," says McCutcheon, president of McCutcheon Construction in Berkley, Calif. and member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. "Exterior access, or at least great views, are also highly desirable. High-end baths often have features such as heated floors, steam showers with built-in benches, sound systems, exotic toilets.
"Really nice closets with furniture-grade cabinets can easily cost $100,000 by themselves. Add another $100,000 for the master bath," he says. "Add in a deck or doors or windows and nice furnishings, and you get to $250,000 in a hurry."
If you're replacing furniture, window treatments and bed linens, you'll find a wide range of prices, says Christine Baumann, ASID, of Christine Baumann Interiors in New York City. Outfitting your space with custom pieces will run you about $20,000 on up, while replacing your old furnishings with ready-made items will generally cost between $5,000 and $7,500, she says. It's important to keep in mind, she adds, that once your new, larger bedroom is furnished, you'll need to make sure your furnishings look appropriate in the new space.
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Clay tile flooring traditionally fills Mediterranean-style homes, but it collaborates with various design styles. It isn't as cold on the feet as standard tiles, and it's durable yet softer to the touch. Once sealed, these tiles are bacteria-, allergen- and water-resistant, which gives your sleeping quarters a clean environment.
Flooring and Finishes
New flooring is also a good way to change up your master bedroom without construction. Hardwood floors typically cost between $8 and $15 per square foot, depending on the quality of the wood, Baumann says, while wall-to-wall carpet costs about half that much, but doesn't last as long. "Most people don't want wall-to-wall carpet anymore," she says. "That's a good thing, because hardwood floors are easy to clean."
While hardwood floors such as oak and mahogany are the most popular for master bedrooms, Baumann said that bamboo — which is economical and environmentally sustainable — is gaining in popularity. "If you go with bamboo, make sure it is strand bamboo, to protect the floor against dents from your furniture."
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"A lighter color can make your bedroom look bigger," Baumann says. "Adding crown molding can also give you a good return on your investment."
Repurpose your furnishings by switching them with furnishings from another room. "When you move things around, it's like running into a friend in an airport," Miner says. "It's such fun to see them again."
"Cosmetic changes such as de-cluttering, cleaning, adding a coat of new paint and creating a new furniture layout can breathe new life into a home," Tamburro says. "Creating a phased plan for future renovations with approximate budgets will give the homeowner a road map for how to achieve their goals. Consulting with a professional interior designer and/or architect is money well spent to assess how to allocate available funds to maximize return on investment."
"As with any space in the home, the most meaningful improvements are those that address whatever is making the space unpleasant, whether that is replacing hand-me-down furnishings that aren't treasured memories, work carpeting that doesn't clean up well any longer," Klein says.
Ask a friend who has a good eye to help you create a new look, Baumann says. "We do have to look at our space with other eyes. Bring in those other eyes."
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USF ADMINISTRATION
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Student veteran to cycle across country
April 9, 2013 12:00 am by Nicholas Machuca
Kiersten Downs has worked as an indoor cycling instructor and has always envisioned cycling across the country.
This summer, Downs, president of the USF Student Veterans Association (SVA) and a doctoral student at USF, will cycle from San Francisco to Washington D.C. — a total distance of about 3,000 miles — to raise money for SVA.
When Downs was working on her undergraduate degree, she was called to serve time in the armed forces.
She served in the Air Force for four years and the New York Air National Guard for three. Her duties included three tours in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
"I did a part-time guard program while in college," Downs said. "I went on tour in the middle of my junior year."
When she came back to Binghamton University after her tour in 2007 to complete her junior year, Downs said she was disappointed to see there was no office to help student veterans reintegrate into academia.
"When I came back, everything was a mess," Downs said. "Back in '06 and '07, schools didn't have the
services for vets that they have now."
Downs moved to Tampa in 2011 to pursue a doctorate degree in anthropology
at USF.
"I was impressed by USF's veteran services," she said. "I was especially impressed by the peer-run organization for student veterans."
Downs planned the cross-country cycling trip as a fundraiser for SVA. She said all of her expenses are out-of-pocket, but all proceeds she collects via her website will be donated to the national SVA chapter, with 15 percent donated to the USF chapter.
"I used to mountain bike all the time when I lived in upstate New York," Downs said. "I always wanted to get into road biking, so I bought a road bike and got hooked."
Downs said she cycles three or four times a week, indoors and outdoors, and other physically active veterans have helped her with workout plans for her journey.
"A lot of other vets have heard about this trip," Downs said. "They do what they can to help me train."
Downs said if she bikes about 70 to 110 miles every day, with a rest day once a week, her trip will take about two months. She will start on the first day of June, leaving from San Francisco, where she attended an SVA conference at the Google Headquarters last year.
"I fell in love with San Francisco," she said. "Plus, that whole experience was just inspiring for me. Meeting all those other vets there was life-changing. That's why I'm starting my ride there."
The SVA headquarters in Washington D.C. will be the endpoint of Downs' journey. She said she will make stops along the way to meet some of her supporters, fellow student veterans and for media interviews.
"I've had fellow veterans offer to let me stay at their homes and to feed me," Downs said. "We're a close-knit group of people."
Sean Sorbie, vice president of SVA at USF, said Downs' trip will be a great way to raise awareness of veterans' issues.
"When someone does something like this for a cause, it gets a lot of media attention," Sorbie said. "And as a fellow cyclist, I'm jealous. It's every cyclist's dream to ride across the country."
Downs said her mother, a nurse, will drive a support vehicle alongside.
Amanda Alexander, a senior majoring in biology, is an active member of SVA at USF. Alexander said her parents both served in the military and that she supports Downs on her trip.
"I think it's the most wonderful thing she could do," Alexander said. "She loves cycling and being a veteran, so this is perfect."
Downs said people have asked if she is worried or afraid of running into trouble along the way.
"I don't get wrapped up in this culture of fear," she said. "People need to learn to trust each other again. I'm not afraid."
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Paula Snow's daughter AdLee will be starting school for the first time this year, in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Many parents have some concerns about sending their children to school for the first time, but this year Snow's worries are more with her son Cameron, who is eight and headed to Grade 3. That's because the last time Cameron was in his school, St. Martha Elementary, it was being evacuated as a wildfire began breaching the city limits.
Snow was working when the evacuation orders began in Fort McMurray on May 3, and a friend of hers picked up Cameron from his school. It was a stressful two hours before they were reunited, Snow says.
Her son will be able to attend the same school this fall, and the family is back in their home, but for many in the city a lot of challenges lay ahead as kids get ready to return to the classroom.
On September 6 students and teachers from Fort McMurray's Catholic and public school boards will return to their classrooms for the first time since the May 3 evacuation of more than 80,000 people from the city and surrounding area during a wildfire.
Some of those students will be returning to schools they fled four months ago when a wildfire burning outside the city limits grew quickly and an evacuation order was implemented mid-day.
The importance for mental-health supports for staff, students, and teachers–including some who lost their homes–is on the minds of board superintendents and school staffers.
Both boards began the work of mentally preparing staff and students to return over the summer with mental-health training, staff meetings, open houses and the schools, and social events for teacher and admin.
The districts are working with outside agencies like Alberta Mental Health, the Red Cross, and the United Way to help students get physically and emotionally ready for the year, Nichols says. Counselling services will increase in every school in the city, with additional support staff at the school boards.
And schools have provided opportunities to retrieve belongings left behind in the rush to evacuate, giving students and parents a chance to be inside before the official first day back, Fort McMurray Catholic School Board superintendent George McGuigan tells Yahoo Canada News.
Both board superintendents acknowledge that there's a long view on recovery for the schools and their staff, students, and teachers. The plans in place for September 6 aren't meant just to get them through the first few weeks or even this school year, McGuigan and Nicholls say–they're looking at what will be needed over the next three-plus years.
Right now the supports are largely practical, like United Way efforts to outfit students with backpacks filled with necessary school supplies. In the coming months and years they will shift depending on need, which could be considerable. Mental-health referrals in the region have risen significantly in the months since the fire, CBC News reported in August, with nearly a quarter of the community seeking counselling or therapy.
But when September 6 comes, and in the time beyond that, it will likely work out that most students will readjust well and even find some comfort in being back to their usual routines. The research they have shows that 80 to 85 per cent of students will be fine, coming back to school ready for the year to begin and settling in easily, Nicholls says.
"There could be 15 per cent or so who require that little bit of extra help, that little bit of extra support," Nicholls says. Schools across the city are putting resources in place now so they can quickly help out if it becomes clear some people are struggling, McGuigan says.
Though most of the city's schools will be ready to go for September 6, though two in the Catholic board and one in the public board were damaged badly enough that they aren't yet safe to return to.
Schools in both boards that escaped structural damage still lost many supplies due to smoke, water, and contaminants. It took about 500 workers to get its 15 schools ready, says Nicholls.
Many students will be returning to school before they again have a permanent home in the city, due to heavy losses of homes to fire in some areas and damage to remaining properties. While many Fort McMurray and area residents were able to begin returning to the city in early June, the residents of the hard-hit Abasand and Beacon Hill neighbourhoods were only allowed to begin returning on Wednesday and those in Waterways are still not permitted to come back to their properties.
Because of residents who cannot yet return or have decided to leave the city, and those who have moved to different parts of the city post-fire, both boards do expect overall student enrollment to be lower this year compared to the last in addition to the drop expected because of the downturn in the area's resource sector.
And though the city itself has done a lot of work to get schools ready for the day after Labour Day, the wider efforts across the province and even the country have helped make it possible for Fort McMurray students to be back in September, McGuigan says.


Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon about 11km or 45min by boat from Venice. Burano, the "coloured island of lace", is known for its handmade lace and for the multicoloured houses on the island. I find it fascinating that if a resident wants to paint their home they must first put through an application to the government who will let them know the colour that is allowed for that lot. As a visitor I was awestruck and as a photographer I was in heaven.
Don't forget…you can click on an image to enlarge it.
This last shot is a 3 bracketed exposure HDR which I processed using Photomatix. I then brought it into photoshop and adjusted levels and cleaned some dust spots of the sky. To give it the final look I used Topaz Adjust.
This entry was posted on July 31, 2011 by edithlevyphotography. It was filed under Burano, Italy, Travel and was tagged with bracketed exposure, Burano, canal, Canon, coloured houses, Italy, lace, Topaz Adjust, travel photography, Venice.
Beautiful images Edith, great job!
I wonder if that how the conversations go when they apply for a color of their house.
Great story behind your shots today Edith. Looks like a very fun place to go shoot.
I like the conversation…so true. Always appreciate your comments Jan. Thank you.
Really nice images Edith. Love the vibrant colors.
Thanks Steven and thanks for coming by.
Thanks Ted. I know what you mean it makes my house look very boring.
Great images Edith. You have indeed captured the feel and color of Burano. I spent an afternoon there and it wasn't enough. Didn't know about the approval of colors. Interesting.
Wow, what a great location for photography – I'd love to know how they describe all those colours on the applications!
Thanks for your comments and for visiting. Great question but it seems to me that there's a method to the madness. If the homes are side by side they are of different colors so I guess its to make sure that there's variety.
Wow, all the colors really pop in these! I love your processing too, so crisp!
Although I'm politically and temperamentally disposed to dislike these sorts of government requirements, I also have to admit that I'm glad there are a few that not only have them, but that do to achieve such wacky, unconventional, and beautiful results. Thanks for sharing; I think you really captured a sense of the place.
Thanks for visiting my blog Mark and thanks so much for the comments. I really appreciate it.
Love the pop of colors in Burano. Out here in the U.S. suburbs, many community associations dictate homogeneous bland colors.
Loving that last shot Edith 🙂 Very nice!
What a vivid set of images, the colors are vibrant and could only be pulled off on an island. Great set of shots, Edith!
Ooooooh beautiful colors!! I love the colors you find in some of the cute little cities in this country. Great series!!
Thanks Adam. I have to say your pictures really inspired me on this trip.
Great set of images. I've recently got back from a trip to Italy and Venice. Unfortunately I didn't get to Burano, shame it looks a great colourful place to capture.
Thanks for visiting the blog Marc and thanks so much for the comments. Italy is a beautiful country to photograph. There's no shortage of amazing subject matter.
Nice images Edith, I like the processing and the base images very much!


Maya looked at herself in the mirror and scrunched her eyes. No. Too much.
Normally Maya ignored such remarks but today is different. She has an interview. The interviewer is an American, a Michigan University alum where she has recently secured a full scholarship and if he approves she gets to go to America for graduate school.
"American's want you to be self confident. You already have the grades and letters of recommendation. Now they just want to see if you will get along with others," Leela counseled. She was off to a college in New York. She should know.
Maya critically analyzed the bridge of her nose, her cheekbones, full upper lip, eyebrows, brown eyes and square chin. Maybe it is the slight downturn of her upper lip?
The more she thought about it the more anxious she got. Now even her palms were sweaty.
She smiled into the mirror.
The reflection scowled back at her.
Maya closed her eyes. First do something and then see what it looks like. Repeat. That's the experiment. She pretended she was a child playing with her puppy. Then she opened her eyes and looked.
She closed her eyes again. She was a child and the interviewer was her puppy dog. The thought made her laugh. She kept the thought and opened her eyes.
Maya looked in the mirror and an animated lovely girl looked back at her.
Exercise writing 101: Today, write a post with roots in a real-world conversation. For a twist, include foreshadowing.


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Brief Description: The name Peter Keogh may not be instantly recognisable to many people but he was married to one of the most popular British comedy actresses of the 1980s, Su Pollard. My Hi-De-High Life documents the story of how an unknown gay drifter from Australia came to live the celebrity life in London and mix with some of the most iconic stars of the time.
This autobiography details the abuse in Peter's early life, his struggle to come to terms with his sexuality, different jobs, his travels, involvement with the theatre, tempestuous relationships and subsequent arrival in London, where he met and married Hi-de-Hi star Su Pollard.
In this no holds barred account Peter spills the beans on his life with Su, his arrest and trial for theft, meeting Princess Diana and living the high life with well-known household names of the time. He goes on to document his subsequent divorce from Su, living in America and working with film legend Debbie Reynolds.
This book is a fast-paced read about Peter's rollercoaster ride of a life that you won't want to put down.
About the Author: Peter Keogh was born in rural Australia during the 1940s. Growing up in a religious family, where homosexuality was considered anathema, he struggled to come to terms with his true identity. He was also subject to physical and sexual abuse, which shaped his later life.
After a string of jobs, Peter moved to London where he met and worked with some of the biggest names in show business including comedy actress, Su Pollard, whom he married.
For several years, Peter enjoyed the celebrity lifestyle and met and mixed with some of the most famous people of the day, including Princess Diana. Peter was also charged with theft which led to one of the most publicised trials of the day, receiving as much press coverage as the Falklands War.
After his marriage to Su Pollard ended, Peter travelled to the USA, where he went on to work with many iconic stars, including film legend, Debbie Reynolds. Peter was finally able to publicly acknowledge his homosexuality and now lives openly with his long-term partner in Australia.
No Biz like Show Biz. If you love show biz, please put My Hi-De-High Life by Peter Keogh on your must-read list! In this wonderfully entertaining memoir, the author recalls funny and sometimes shocking adventures of his life as a producer, stage manager, prop master, tour guide, dresser, night watchman and usher at various Australian venues. As the world's most avid movie addict, I particularly enjoyed Keogh's revealing descriptions of behind-the-scene situations involving so many stars of the Golden Years of Hollywood, including Debbie Reynolds, Carol Burnett, Raymond Burr, Peter O'Toole, Liv Ullman, Eve Arden and more. Although growing up gay in 1950s Australia was no picnic for him, Keogh did more than survive. Even his later unlucky experience during a court case could not bring him down. Although parts of his life have been painful, Keogh revels in his show biz activities. The book comes even more alive when he writes about the stars he's come in contact with. For example, priceless is the only way to describe how he started out as a Debbie Reynolds fan, became her friend, and then the producer of Irene, her stage production in Australia. Happily, Keogh writes with a breezy, chatty style that helped draw me into his world. It's a real treat to read a memoir so genuine, amusing and candid as My Hi-De-High Life!
Peter Keogh's book is sensational reading! He has led a remarkable life and has made many lasting friendships. Peter is loved by so many, including me!
What a great and empowering read. I was racing to the next adventure with a fixed smile of joy and delight in this spirited, brave and loving memoir. This is Peter's "yellow brick road", a lion with courage from the beginning.
Peter's book is a fun and insightful read. If I had one reservation it's that I'm not in it enough, but living with him for 7 years was a rollercoaster of a ride. To know Peter is to love him.
The name Peter Keogh may not be instantly recognisable to many people but he was married to one of the most popular British comedy actresses of the 1980s, Su Pollard. My Hi-De-High Life documents the story of how an unknown gay drifter from Australia came to live the celebrity life in London and mix with some of the most iconic stars of the time. This autobiography details the abuse in Peter's early life, his struggle to come to terms with his sexuality, different jobs, his travels, involvement with the theatre, tempestuous relationships and subsequent arrival in London, where he met and married Hi-de-Hi star Su Pollard. In this no holds barred account Peter spills the beans on his life with Su, his arrest and trial for theft, meeting Princess Diana and living the high life with well-known household names of the time. He goes on to document his subsequent divorce from Su, living in America and working with film legend Debbie Reynolds. This book is a fast-paced read about Peter's rollercoaster ride of a life that you won't want to put down.
Hush Hush Biz QA with Peter Keogh.
1. In writing the book and with writing of your experiences of what you went through in your early years, has this been a good release as in like a healing for you to write your story?
I have to say that it was a cathartic experience because it was just intended to be a bit of an essay to record some of the amazing events in my life but as I started some memories came flooding back that were so traumatic that I had subconsciously buried them. So by writing about them I was able to face them as an adult and move on! However it still hurts a bit thinking about the abuse in particular but not in a debilitating fashion – I felt freer and I guess healed!
2. If you were given a chance to re live anything is there anything you would change?
Probably not because what happened to me then has made me the strong man I am now. I guess just having a bit more confidence would have been helpful – I was so shy – stammered terribly and would wet my pants in class when called upon to answer a question the answer of which I knew but because I stammered I couldn't get the words out and was ridiculed!
3. Your time with John Frost sounded like it was a very colourful time for you both. Are you still close.
Colourful is an understatement but he was my first true gay love and as such has a special place in my heart, We used to both be very jealous and often ended up sending plates of food flying across the room at each other plus – as mentioned in the book – in the middle of Sydney Harbour Bridge in peak hour we had a fight so he reached over and pulled out the car keys and left me in the car being abused by every car behind me – I just ducked down and hid on the car floor – dying of embarrassment! We are still very close – John asks us to all of his big events and in fact I am having my 70th birthday in August at his and his partner Shane's beautiful home in Bayview on the north shore overlooking the beautiful Pittwater.
4. Debbie Reynolds has been a huge in your life. Can you share more on any other things here on meeting her and do you stay in touch still now often?
Yes Debbie was my idol from the age of 12 when I saw her in 'Tammy' and wrote a fan letter to her which she answered at length and finally met when she first toured Australia in 1978. She asked me to visit her in Hollywood and we really bonded! Touring with her for over a month was surreal! We never slept – talked about everything because she knew and knows everyone in Hollywood so we had some of the most outrageous chat sessions most nights. She is so funny – never gets up till noon and has so much energy – exhausted me. We stay in touch about once a fortnight!
5. You Life with Su Pollard share one of the funny stories here as to fact getting married or the arrest in your life.
Life with Su was a roller coaster ride! People would say that she was 'like a bee on speed'! One story not in the book was when she dozed of with a 'happy' – shall we say – cigarette in her hand and the curtains in our bedroom went up in flames – fire brigade called and everything including us was soaked – the first thing the fire men asked for afterwards was a photo and an autograph of Su! Also getting married twice was unusual to say the least – the first time was not legal because the minster crossed out the original church on the licence because we had to change churches a few hours before the event – all the details in the book! The arrest for stealing was painful beyond words but a letter from the actress Jill Perryman saying that all will be well because – 'right is might' – saved the day and as you know I was cleared of the charges! Jill actually came to my book launch here in Perth.
5. If there is something else you would like to do in this life time what would that be Peter.
To be totally truthful it would have to be that I was in a position financially to be able to not have to work and to be able to see some of the countries I have dreamed about ever since I was a boy – and to do it with my partner Sacha! Places like Venice, Rome, Ireland, Alaska and many others – travel business or even first class and not have to worry about staying in lovely hotels etc. Nice to dream! However the fates decreed that not to be so I just make the most of each day and count my blessings of which there are many!
The book can be purchased at the following places e-book format from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and JB Hi-Fi's online stores.
In his autobiography 'My Hi-De-High Life: Before, During and After Su Pollard' Peter Keogh recounts his life story starting off with his early life in Perth and Melbourne and then as a young man discovering his sexuality in Sydney and later Perth.
From life in Perth to Australia's theatre scene in the 70's to life in London in the 80's where Keogh married high profile TV star Su Pollard to his later life back in Australia with his long term partner Sach, the book recounts a life filled with star studded experiences and long term friendships.
Peter Keogh's 'My Hi-De-High Life: Before, During and After Su Pollard' is available in e-book format from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and JB Hi-Fi's online stores.
THE unassuming and handsome part-time supervisor at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre's box office has a past both unexpected and surprising.
And all is revealed in his no-holds barred autobiography recently launched at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth.
My Hi-de-Hi Life, available as an e-book in Australia, is the story of Peter Keogh, born in rural Australia in the 1940s, whose journey has been a hectic and colourful one as he enjoyed life among the rich and famous.
His story also covers a childhood in a deeply religious family, through the realisation he was not quite the same as others in his peer group, coming to grips with the homosexuality that was a no-no in the 1950s and abuse that shaped his later life.
It also follows him through several failed careers before discovering his niche in the theatre.
Keogh worked at the now demolished Playhouse Theatre in Perth before shifting to the Sydney Opera House, where he worked with some of the most iconic Australian and overseas performers of the day and was involved in the first Sydney Mardi Gras.
Later he moved to London and met popular comedian Su Pollard of the celebrated British TV series Hi-de-Hi, whom he later married.
There are also details of his arrest, prosecution and acquittal for theft in one of the most publicised trials of the day that received as much press coverage as the Falklands War.
Keogh returned to Australia, helping stage a range of cabaret and musical productions that culminated in bringing close friend Debbie Reynolds to Australia to star in the musical Irene.
"The girl I first saw on the silver screen in 1952 is now one of my dearest friends,'' he said.
He was also responsible for putting on supper shows, starring top entertainers back in the 1990s at what was then Edward's Restaurant on Mandurah Terrace.
Reluctant to retire after such a demanding life, Keogh took on the MPAC box office and now lives in Mandurah with Sacha Mahboub, his partner of 23 years and their three dogs. My Hi-de-Hi Life is an enjoyable page turner, particularly for those old enough to be familiar with the many household names that crowd the pages.
11 December 2013 - Peter Keogh was interviewed on Twin Cities 89.7 FM (Australian Radio Station) talking about his book 'My Hi-de-High Life'.
26 December 2013 - Peter Keogh was interviewed on Talk Radio Europe, talking about his book 'My Hi-de-High Life'. Peter was interviewed by Selina MacKenzie.
27 December 2013 - Peter Keogh was interviewed on Radio Saltire, talking about his book 'My Hi-de-High Life'. Peter was interviewed by Graeme Logan.
11 January 2014 - Peter Keogh was interviewed on Capital Radio 101.7 FM (Australian Radio Station), talking about his book 'My Hi-de-High Life'. (Photos: Peter Keogh being interviewed).
28 January 2014 - Peter Keogh was interviewed on Wolverhampton City Radio 101.8 FM, talking about his book 'My Hi-de-High Life'.
2 July 2014 - Peter Keogh was interviewed on 89.7 FM (Australian Radio Station). Peter talked about his book 'My Hi-de-High Life'. Peter was interviewed on 'The Sue Myc Show'.
19 June 2016 - Peter Keogh was interviewed on Joy 94.9 (Australian Radio Station). Peter answered questions about his book 'My Hi-de-High Life'.
There are some very sad and scary moments but some wonderful stories to balance that out. Well done Peter Keogh.
Peter's story is respectful and funny. It's so entertaining and covers the full gamut of emotions - laughter, mirth, sadness, shock, embarrassment, fun, naughtiness and back to laughter. Peter's honesty comes through in every chapter which makes it a damned good read.
An incredible, interesting, and at times, really sad, book - and how he can remember so much of his earlier years in such accurate detail. Plus how many celebrities, VIP's, etc. that Peter has met in his life. It is just awesome reading.
Peter has packed enough for three lives into his 69 years and the story is fascinating. His book is a brilliant read, honest, funny and respectful of all those he talks about. It is a major achievement. It is something to be very proud of.
To say I love the book is an understatement, I hung off every word. I just wish it could of gone on and on! A big thanks for your book, it really is special and especially to people like me, that have had our lives touched by Peter Keogh over these past 40 years . Peter has been a very influential person to me over the years.
OMG! I have literally cacked myself with laughter on every page! It's as if Peter jumped out of the pages and here we were 35 years ago. I know some of the experiences are not so funny but he still has a way of conveying them in a very readable way. I'm truly lost for words. I don't know how to express my admiration for Peter's humour and honesty. There are so many levels his book can be read on – even just entertainment value alone, but much, much more.
I have just finished reading Peter Keogh's memoir and am trying to catch my breath. What a whirlwind of a story, oozing with courage, humour, honesty and emotion at every turn. I was both caught up in it and deeply moved in places. A life full to the brim, no brimming over, and with more to come.
I wanted to say how proud I am of what Peter Knogh has achieved with his memoir. It's a work in which he has poured his heart, soul and intellect into and it shows. None of us live forever, but he has created something that will live on and how wonderfully powerful it is.
I literally just finished reading it now. I read start to finish in one sitting, took about 4 hours mind but I couldn't stop and just wanted to carry on reading! An absolutely great read and some truly fantastic moments and some saddening tales but all part of Peter's wonderful memories of an astounding life. My only critique ... it wasn't long enough! (Say what you will) thank you for sharing your journey with us all.
A few weeks back I was very kindly given a book, My Hi-De-High Life, by Peter Keogh. I started reading it and by page six I was totally caught up in the life of this fascinating man. Peter works at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre in the Box Office, and never in a million years would I have expected to have fallen in love with another person's life as much as what I have with his.
He writes with a candour that challenges the reader to be open to accept him and life how it was from his point of view. There is no cut off point; it's just… as it happened at the time, warts and all (metaphorically speaking).
Peter's book will make you laugh and feel, it will also shock with the utter bluntness, but I doubt it will offend you (ok maybe occasionally). Although he says it all how it is, he doesn't dwell for long and before you know it you are off and running again.
Would I read this book again? Yes, I am about to! I felt like I read it as fast as it moved, and now I want to savour what I now know to be brilliantly entertaining writing.
My Hi-De-Hi Life is a true story about the many people Peter met and about what it was like to be homosexual in a time where it wasn't quite the accepted status quo, abuse that he suffered along the way to becoming the man he is today, working within the entertainment industry with some very famous people and marriage to a brilliant performer, but all of it told as if you were sitting with Peter having a glass of wine.
My only criticism is that I didn't want the book to end!
My recommendation to you, read it! This man is warm, loving, crazy, vulnerable and strong, with the guts to write something so refreshingly honest that I know you will feel the same as me.
I thought my life was full of many events, but Peter Keogh has reached the heavens.
The book was fab! Such a great read and an interesting life! The book is very well written! It must have been hard for the author to say he was gay back then.
What a wonderful life Peter Keogh has had. My friendship with Peter and his partner Sacha has been fun, lots of it … and the book just said it all. Perfect, everybody should read it.
I've decided that the Jennifer Saunders book is fairly boring, so I have cast her aside and read Peter Keogh's book. I am charmed by it and I will certainly recommend it wherever l can. It's a totally engrossing fascinating read and beautifully written. Open, honest and simple, just talking from the heart. Bravo.
It was heartfelt, touching, funny and enjoyable from start to end - I couldn't put it down. What an epic and exciting life Peter Keogh has lead. Peter is a wonderful person who has given to so many people and is loved by all.
Peter Keogh's autobiography is an easy and most enjoyable read that is refreshing in its candour. His struggle with his homosexuality and the constant awareness of being a disappointment to his father, as well as his great love of anything theatrical, is the basis of his story that is told with great energy and humour.
He succeeds in striking just the right balance between the low points in his rather adventurous life and the headier and more exciting period in London in the 80's when he becomes infamous for being accused of theft by a top London hotel. This stage of his life was also notable for his whirlwind courtship and marriage to one of the UK's biggest TV stars.
Throughout, one gets the impression that it is both Keogh's optimism and unique sense of humour that have enabled him to endure whatever life has thrown his way. And these, together with his evident personal charm and friendliness, are the qualities that have endeared him to the many famous and not so famous people he has met along the way.
19 March 2015 - Peter Keogh took part in a question and answer session at the 'Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Australia'. Peter answered questions about his life, and his book 'My Hi-de-High Life'.


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Father of the year
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OK, bye then
Today, my boyfriend of 3 years sprung the news that he had gotten a new job across the country and would be moving immediately. With his wife and children. First I'm hearing about them. FML
By babyblues - 20/11/2012 19:45 - United States - Woodhaven
Today, this guy I've been dating for a few months freaked out and called his mom crying, because I told him I might be pregnant with his baby. He is 27. I didn't even take a pregnancy test yet. FML
By Anonymous - 26/02/2014 07:18 - United States - Littleton
Today, I found out that the little arrow next to my gas gauge actually points to the side of the car where the tank is. For the past year-and-a-half I've been sticking my head out the window and even calling my parents to ask which side it was on, because I can never remember. FML
By Joe - 27/08/2012 13:33 - United States - Coalgate
Today, I started my new job at a fragrance store. While training, the manager had me smell all of the scents to become familiar with the products. Before my shift was over, I'd had three asthma attacks. FML
By ThankYou! - 22/12/2015 05:50 - Canada - Winnipeg
Today, I went to meet a guy that i had already started to be involved with at a bar. We laughed, kissed and had a great time, until he admitted he was just doing all of this to make his ex-girlfriend jealous. Guess who was waiting for me outside. FML
By cock blocked - 22/04/2015 15:44 - United States - San Francisco
Today, I started work cleaning a customer's pool. I think her husband watches too much porn because he keeps glaring at me from the windows, and I overheard him telling his wife that he knows what's "going on" and that he's "not gonna let it happen". FML
By Danno - 01/01/2009 18:22 - United States
Today, I was playing GTA4 and went on its fake dating site to email a girl to go on a date with. I've never had much luck with dating in real life, so I figured the game would be more kind to me. After a while I went back to check my email, and the fake girl I'd propositioned told me to get lost. FML
By Username - 03/02/2011 04:46
Today, I accidentally drank my sister's science project. Her science project consisted of taking a glass of orange juice and putting maggots in it to see if they would live. I thought it was just pulp. FML
By Bambi - 12/08/2009 06:49 - United States
Today, I crashed my car. I saw a deer getting ready to run into the middle of the road, and I was very sleepy, so I panicked and slammed on the brakes, causing me to lose control of the car on the wet road. After I hit a tree, I realized that the deer was a plastic lawn ornament. FML
Dirty room
By love you too honey boo - 13/01/2020 05:00
Today, I sent a scantily clad pic to my boyfriend, to which he responded "Nice, but please clean your room". FML
By bellsucker - 04/08/2012 22:15 - Australia - Melbourne
Today, I was rotated to the graveyard shift at my job. My only co-worker is a twenty-something Paris Hilton wannabe who won't shut up about her belief that she's the reincarnation of Whitney Houston. FML
By Anonymous - 08/03/2014 01:16 - United States - Newton Center
Today, my 5-year-old son thought it'd be a good idea to pee into the heat vent in the hallway of our apartment building. The whole building now smells like urine. The landlord is a 6-foot ex-convict. He wants answers. FML
By stutson - 04/06/2009 00:12 - United States
Today, on my airplane ride home, the woman next to me wasn't feeling too well. She pulled out the air sickness bag to throw up into and missed. Her vomit splattered all over the seat in front of her and all over me. We were both covered in puke. And that was only my first of two flights. FML
Good one, thanks
By MarkTheShark - 12/12/2009 05:23 - United States
Today, I left work to find a note on my windshield that read, "I think you're cute," with a phone number written down as well. I got super excited and immediately dialed. The phone was answered by a woman laughing hysterically. It was my Mom. FML
By Lexi - 31/10/2009 20:15 - France
Today, after telling my best friend an idiot could make Kraft Dinner, I spilled boiling water all over my hands and forearms while attempting to strain the noodles. FML
By thrifty gone wrong - 28/01/2013 17:24 - United States - El Cajon
Today, I received a birthday present from a friend. It was the very same gift I gave to her for Christmas. FML
By Anonymous - 04/09/2015 14:54 - Portugal - Alhandra
Today, my boyfriend thinks he's discovered a big conspiracy by dentists to sell toothpaste. He's arguing that nobody needs to brush their teeth, ever, because all the "new plaque" from food will dissolve the "old plaque", and the only thing he needs to use is breath spray. FML
By Anonymous - 14/01/2014 16:15 - United Kingdom - Chester
Today, I was laying down with my girlfriend, when she asked me if I'd ever been kicked in the junk. I awkwardly said no, and she replied, "Well maybe that should change." while rubbing my shoulder lovingly. I'm scared. FML
By "jjuuuuuuulless" - 17/12/2018 17:30
Today, my car's parking gear and parking brake failed. I watched as it rolled down a big hill into someone's 2017, $30,000 camper. FML
By B-Rad - 15/11/2012 05:48 - United States
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me because she found out I share a birthday with a fictional character who is "untrustworthy" and has a "dark side", so therefore I can't be trusted either. FML
By ApparentDrugAddict - 08/08/2011 06:23 - United States
Today, at dinner, I accidentally let it slip that I'd taken a small sip of alcohol a few years ago and hated it. My extremely strict parents are now trying to get me into rehab. FML
Today, I tried shaving my bikini area for the first time. I ended up cutting myself several times. I now have impressive razor burn, and it's incredibly painful to even wear pants. FML
Today, my husband hooked up with his classmate in the school I talked him into going to. I helped him pass classes to get there. FML
By randomgirl - 07/01/2012 14:12 - United Kingdom
Today, I accidentally called my teacher "Babe". FML
By Niles - 20/03/2012 17:46 - Canada - North Vancouver
Today, I was taking a shower, when my dad decided to turn off the water to the house, run upstairs, and throw a bucket of freezing cold sludge into the shower with me. He wouldn't turn the water back on for 2 hours. FML
Liyuesigs 8
Monday 7 April 2014 1:31
Everyone who is irrelevant except her. Go chase after her and offer to pay her back. You might still get a second date.
XxXBadAshXxX 27
Aw man! Sad day. I'm sure you can explain what happened and she'll forgive you.
TourettesGuyFTW 25
Be honest too when explaining what went down in the toilet.
lexi365 20
And buy her chocolate. Couldn't hurt.
Madster15 14
Woah, #18, not on the second date.
ChevyRedneck85 13
Been taking notes from the big bang theory have ya?
rocker_chick23 27
Sorry #18, not everyone is a wh*re like you claim to be on other comments. The majority of men and women want to remain STD free and only get intimate after knowing each other for a while.
Marley_000 14
Who the hell falls asleep on the toilet while on a date though? Who falls asleep on the toilet, period. Good luck trying to explain that one.
laden_swallow09 34
Did you even read the FML, 63?
Wakachulak 22
Monday 7 April 2014 10:56
Yeah, the "I fell asleep on the crapper" line is a shoe-in second date. OP, just check this into the loss column and move on. On the bright side, you got published on FML! Congrats!
alexnoyle 12
D_Zan 2
Saturday 12 April 2014 13:02
Yeah, no matter what you owe her an explanation. Even if it was an accident, it's really rude and mean. It doesn't matter too much if she believes you and it's fine if she doesn't. It's not something to get agree about(and no one has a right to be agree with her if she doesn't forgive or believe or anything). Hopefully your intent will come across in your tone.
mrcook9 5
Saturday 10 May 2014 14:11
I have...
LeFrogDog 27
baby come back...you can blame it all on me...
Nymeria_fml 25
... I was wrong, and I just can't live without you...
Credibleskills 28
snapper89768 7
How long were you sleeping?
Sleeping.. like a log.
Rallred32 20
Yep, there's no escape out of that nickname.
MRP360 14
a brown log at that
DracoSpirita 21
It's lo-og, it's lo-og! It's big, it's heavy, it's wood! It's lo-og, it's lo-og! It's better than bad, it's good!
54, are you familiar with the concept of puns?
laureri 26
Why are you getting down voted for Ren and Stimpy? Love the log song!! What rolls down stairs alone or in pairs, and over your neighbor's dog? What's great for a snack, And fits on your back? It's log, log, log
blueboy154 12
Just explain it to her. Good luck
martin8337 35
Maybe she'll give you another chance.
Welshite 39
Everyone knows the "window escape" is antiquated and rarely works anymore. The /real/ escape artists shimmy through the sewer pipes. It's usually flawless.
wastedpenguin 14
"Usually"
Well there are some risks associated with this particular escape: drowning, cuts, infection, getting stuck, and getting lost in the maze of pipes. The worst part about the "sewer escape" is the dry-cleaning you'll need. Ugh.
SpunkyyyMonkeyy 10
Or you can finish the damn date. XD (I know you were being sarcastic)
StillUsesMyspace 22
Way to be a quitter 60. Real men accept the challenge of escaping their dates.
PossiblyInDanger 24
I'm sure she'll understand if you simply tell her what happened. The best of us fall asleep at unfortunate times.
saucyrossi 18
*Incoming unoriginal shitty situation comments
KissMyButtocks 6
Well that's a- rather unfortunate situation op you should reach out, pay her back, and explain the situation hopefully she'll understand
wavves 13
If you were THAT tired… why wouldn't you just reschedule?
Kirikoe 8
because sometimes it looks worse to reschedule and im sure OP didnt want to dissapoint her and was probally looking forward to it himself aswell
olpally 32
That's awful op. :/ try again when you're less tired.
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A new definition of religion?
I want to propose a new definition of religion that encompasses religions both old and new, particularly borderline 'religions' such as Buddhism, Scientology, New Age and Pastafarianism (FSM).
I will argue that religion is a memeplex of skilful means.
Memeplexes are systems of memes – self-replicating ideas – that compliment and work together to create a powerful ideological structure in the human mind. 'Meme' is a relatively recent (and still quite 'controversial') concept created by Richard Dawkins and expanded on by Susan Blackmore, and provides some critical insight into the origin of development of religious ideas in the human mind.
Skilful means is an ancient Mahayana Buddhist concept – a form of teaching or 'vehicle' that is used by the teacher to persuade the listener to follow the best path of action based on information which is unprovable, allegorical, or simply untrue.
Surprisingly, when understood together, these ancient and modern ideas help understand what is so unique about religion. The memeplex of skilful means theory describes a clear, legally useful definition of religion that creates a clear structure for identifying what religion is and is not, is sensitive to belief and non-belief and makes no value judgement on whether religion is 'true' or not.
Here is my working definition, which I will expand upon and develop in later posts.
Religion is a self-replicating system of ideas [and symbols] with unverifiable claims or narratives that is designed (or naturally selected) to change the behaviour of individuals and/or groups of people in significant and permanent ways, usually to the benefit of the system itself.


Welcome to Open Book. My name is Cori Chu. Believe it or not, there is another younger, hopefully not more talented, Cori Chu out there somewhere, so I thought I'd snag the domain name first.
Open Book has two goals. One is to share my writing journey.
The second is to share what I know about the more practical aspects of making your writing profitable. For many of us, this topic may be not much more exciting than listening to the clock tick when you could be asleep dreaming dynamic plotlines and memorable characters. However, you have to eat and feed the kids, so the starving artist thing gets tiresome.
There are a lot of great sites and blogs teaching us how to write, but there doesn't seem a whole lot of information about the more practical aspects of turning your writing into a business. So on that note, I invite all you writers to come join me to share best practices, laugh at our mistakes, and revel in each others' successes.


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Q: jQuery ":hover" doesn't appear to be working in Internet Explorer If you look at this page:
http://bbdesign.com/berksfoods.com/retail-deli-meats-roast-beef.htm
Hold your mouse over the Products button at the top-left (to the right of the big logo) and move down over the menu that appears. If you move off of the Products button and the drop-menu, it disappears. This is as intended.
The big logo is a transparent PNG. I have a jQuery event "mouseleave" on the Products button and the drop-down menu that causes the menu to disappear when the mouse is no longer over them.
If the mouse goes over the logo, of course, that means the menu closes (since it isn't a child of the container for "mouseleave"). I solved this by adding the following:
if (!$('img#logo').is(':hover')){
    $(this).children('div#menu1bg').slideUp(200);
}

In other words, if the "mouseleave" event is triggered, first check to make sure the mouse isn't over the logo (img#logo). If it is over the logo, don't close the menu.
This seems to work nicely, except it doesn't work at all in Internet Explorer. Is there a known issue with ':hover' and that browser? Or is there some other way of coding the same thing that will work better on all browsers?
Thank you!

A: The problem is not in your jQuery, it's in your CSS.  IE isn't popular with supporting CSS tags, but it should work in IE7.  In any case, try adding a strict !DOCTYPE:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">

This DTD contains all HTML elements and attributes, but does NOT INCLUDE presentational or deprecated elements (like font). Framesets are not allowed.
IE6- lets :hover behave on a elements, though.  Wrap your logo in an a tag, it might work.

If you look at this, there's not much you can do.
Actually, in any case, use JQuery's .mouseLeave and .hover functions:
$('img#logo').mouseLeave(function()
{
    $(this).children('div#menu1bg').slideUp(200);
});


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Q: Admob iOS test ads in release build I have the next issue with admob. I created app for iOS 8 in swift using the latest admob sdk and I when I debug this app on the simulator I see test ads, when I debug on the real device I see the real ads. But when I published the app to the app store I see test ads.
I have not set up any test ads on the device or in the account adb it must show ads in simulator only, but I see test ads in release build on the AppStore.
Maybe I doing something wrong? I have not requested testing on any device so it must show me real ads on any real device but it does not.
My code
override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()

    self.bannerView.adUnitID = "my id"
    self.bannerView.rootViewController = self
    var request:GADRequest = GADRequest()

    self.bannerView.loadRequest(request)

    //other setup code which is not related to ads

    let tracker = GAI.sharedInstance().defaultTracker

    let build = GAIDictionaryBuilder.createAppView().set("Custom event", forKey: kGAIScreenName).build() as NSDictionary
    tracker.send(build as [NSObject : AnyObject])
}

Other controller
override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()

    var interstitial : GADInterstitial = GADInterstitial()
    interstitial.adUnitID = "interstitial ad id"

    var request: GADRequest = GADRequest()

    interstitial.loadRequest(request)
    //other setup code not related to ads
}

A: I was provided by wrong advertiser id. So fix is obvious - just recheck your ad unit id before release.


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Case Title New York Times Company et al v. U.S. Department Of Justice et al
District Southern District of New York
City Foley Square
Judge Judge Katherine B. Forrest
Plaintiff New York Times Company
Plaintiff Charlie Savage
Case Description New York Times reporter Charlie Savage submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records containing various keywords pertaining to college affirmative action admission standards. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and put it in its complex queue for processing. Savage also submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for similar records. The agency asked Savage to narrow the scope of his request, which he did. However, after hearing nothing further from either agency, the New York Times filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees
Defendant Department Of Justice
Defendant U.S. Department of Education
Defendant Department of Education
2017-09-28 1 COMPLAINT against Department Of Justice, Department of Education. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-14183881)Document filed by New York Times Company, Charlie Savage. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(McCraw, David) (Entered: 09/28/2017)
2017-09-28 2 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Grupo Financiero Inbursa de S.A.B. de C.V for New York Times Company. Document filed by New York Times Company, Charlie Savage.(McCraw, David) (Entered: 09/28/2017)
2017-09-28 3 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Department of Justice; Department of Education, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by New York Times Company, Charlie Savage. (McCraw, David) Modified on 9/29/2017 (pc). (Entered: 09/28/2017)
2017-09-29 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney David Edward McCraw. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Department Of Justice, Department of Education. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name contained a typographical error. (pc) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-09-29 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney David Edward McCraw to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the event wrong event type was used to file the civil cover sheet. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF.. (pc) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-09-29 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Parties listed on the docket entry for the summons must be written exactly as they appear on the complaint caption title. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-09-29 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John G. Koeltl. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php . (pc) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-09-29 Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php . (pc) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-09-29 Case Designated ECF. (pc) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-09-29 4 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (McCraw, David) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-09-29 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Department of Education; U.S. Department of Justice, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by New York Times Company, Charlie Savage. (McCraw, David) (Entered: 09/29/2017)
2017-10-02 6 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice. (kl) (Entered: 10/02/2017)
2017-10-02 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Katherine B. Forrest. Judge John G. Koeltl is no longer assigned to the case. (ma) (Entered: 10/02/2017)
2017-10-02 7 ORDER: Accordingly, the Court hereby directs the parties to confer and file a joint letter stating whether you agree and, if so, proposing a briefing schedule in this matter. The joint letter shall be filed by the parties not later than Monday, October 30, 2017. Additionally, it is hereby ORDERED that lead counsel for all parties shall appear for a conference on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. SO ORDERED., ( Status Conference set for 11/2/2017 at 09:00 AM before Judge Katherine B. Forrest.) (Signed by Judge Katherine B. Forrest on 10/02/2017) (ama) (Entered: 10/02/2017)
2017-10-18 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sharanya Mohan on behalf of U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice. (Mohan, Sharanya) (Entered: 10/18/2017)
2017-10-24 9 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to submit joint letter and for adjournment of conference addressed to Judge Katherine B. Forrest from Sharanya Mohan dated October 24, 2017. Document filed by U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice.(Mohan, Sharanya) (Entered: 10/24/2017)
2017-10-30 10 ORDER granting 9 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Adjournment is granted. The IPTC is rescheduled to 12/8/2017 at 4 pm. The 10/30 deadline for the joint briefing schedule is adjourned to 11/22/2017. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Katherine B. Forrest on 10/30/2017) (js) (Entered: 10/30/2017)
2017-10-30 Set/Reset Hearings: Initial Conference set for 12/8/2017 at 04:00 PM before Judge Katherine B. Forrest. (js) (Entered: 10/30/2017)
2017-11-09 11 ANSWER to 1 Complaint. Document filed by U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice.(Mohan, Sharanya) (Entered: 11/09/2017)
2017-11-22 12 JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine B. Forrest from David E. McCraw dated 11/22/2017 re: Joint Proposed Schedule. Document filed by New York Times Company, Charlie Savage.(McCraw, David) (Entered: 11/22/2017)
2017-11-27 13 MEMO ENDORSED on re: 12 Letter filed by New York Times Company, Charlie Savage. ENDORSEMENT: The Initial conference previously scheduled for 12/8/17 is adjourned. The motions schedule above shall govern. So Ordered.( Cross Motions due by 2/26/2018., Motions due by 1/29/2018., Responses due by 2/26/2018, Replies due by 3/26/2017.) (Signed by Judge Katherine B. Forrest on 11/27/2017) (js) (Entered: 11/27/2017)
2017-11-27 Set/Reset Deadlines: Replies due by 3/26/2018. (js) (Entered: 01/10/2018)
2018-01-17 14 STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the parties' respective counsel that: 1. The above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice against defendants U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), with each side bearing its own fees and costs. 2. This Stipulation may be signed in counterparts. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Katherine B. Forrest on 1/17/2018) (ama) (Entered: 01/17/2018)


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The central banks in the spotlight
Volatility increases across all asset classes
The financial markets entered Q2 with the same unstable profile as the previous two months. On the one hand, the continued upward pressure on prices was accompanied by the tightening of rhetoric from monetary policymakers in the major developed economies, all of whom pointed out the need to take measures to quell the current high levels of inflation. On the other hand, the increase in lockdowns in China in the face of a rise in Omicron cases, coupled with the persistence and intensification of the war in Ukraine, added new doses of uncertainty to the global growth outlook. In short, all of these components weighed on investor sentiment, indicating a short- and medium-term outlook marked by an acceleration in interest rate hikes and a moderation of economic growth. Volatility also spiked and spread to all asset classes, especially sovereign yield curves.
The Fed could accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes
Although there was no FOMC meeting in April, the future of monetary policy in the US has been a major point of interest for investors. The rally in inflation in March (reaching 8.5% in the case of headline inflation), the likelihood of the inflationary pressures persisting for much of 2022 and the strength of the US labour market were sufficient grounds for several members of the Fed, including Jerome Powell, to adopt a more hawkish tone. Specifically, Powell pointed out that, as long as the strength of the economy permitted it, the Fed was contemplating several interest rate hikes, potentially even bringing rates into neutral territory (estimated by the Fed to be 2.4%) by the end of the year. These statements fed investors' expectations of a more aggressive pattern of rate hikes, which could be kicked off at the May meeting with a 50-bp rise, bringing rates up to the 0.75%-1.00% range, and they caused yields to rise along the sovereign yield curve. Similarly, investors assumed that the process of reducing the size of the central bank's balance sheet (quantitative tightening) will begin in May at a rate of 95 billion dollars a month, as noted in the minutes of the Fed's latest meeting.
The ECB is also considering further steps for monetary normalisation
At its April meeting, the central bank announced that the latest economic indicators reinforced its intention to bring asset purchases under the APP to an end in Q3 2022. Among these indicators, Christine Lagarde highlighted inflation expectations, which had risen above 2% following the start of the war in Ukraine, and which the Governing Council was monitoring closely in view of the risk of them moving above target. This statement, and Lagarde's words that the ECB would begin to raise rates «some time after» the end of asset purchases, were sufficient grounds for investors to estimate that the ECB would introduce its first rate hike before the end of the year. This is despite the fact that the ECB's own assessment of the economic outlook was not particularly optimistic, as a result of the uncertainty triggered by the war. Nevertheless, euro area sovereign yield curves rose significantly in the month, with the 10-year bund approaching 1% and an increase in the periphery risk premia.
The dollar goes from strength to strength
The more aggressive tone shown by the members of the Fed stood in contrast to the ECB's gradual approach and to the uncertainty triggered by the health situation in China and the war in Ukraine. In short, these factors supported the dollar, which, favoured by its role as a safe-haven asset, continued to appreciate against all other currencies. In particular, it registered notable gains against the Japanese yen (another currency considered a safe-haven asset), where the divergence in monetary policy between the two economies and the absence of measures from the Japanese authorities to support its currency weakened the yen to a 20-year low.
Energy prices remain highly volatile
For yet another month, the uncertainty arising from the war in Ukraine was the main factor behind the instability in the energy markets. On the one hand, the interruption of the supply of Russian gas to Poland and Bulgaria (due to their refusal to pay for imports in roubles) triggered a new episode of volatility in European natural gas prices, which was partly offset by the increase in imports of liquefied natural gas. All these swings occurred as the EU was discussing the possibility of imposing a new round of sanctions on Russia that could affect the gas market. On the other hand, the price of a barrel of Brent remained above 100 dollars, supported by new supply barriers in some producing countries and despite the downward revision of estimates of global crude oil demand following the surge in the pandemic in China.
The stock markets register new declines
Expectations of a tightening of monetary policies, signs of moderation in China's growth and the war all weighed on investors' risk appetite for yet another month, causing the major stock market indices to end the month with losses, with the S&P 500 down more than 8%. In the background, the Q1 2022 corporate earnings campaign got underway, and despite a widespread tightening of margins due to rising inflation there was still a large proportion of positive surprises (in more than 65% of cases up until the end of April). The MSCI EM Index, meanwhile, fell by nearly 6%, where the poor performance of the Chinese indices (punished by the worsening domestic economic outlook and the limited actions by its central bank) combined with losses in the main Latin American indices.
Financial markets outlook
A red year-end in the financial markets
Autumn rally in the financial markets
Weeks of ups and downs in the financial markets