Because TUO brought it up:
Lay or Lie?
Lay means "to place something down." It is something you do to something else. It is a transitive verb.
Incorrect: Lie the book on the table. Correct: Lay the book on the table.
(It is being done to something else.) Lie means "to recline" or "be placed." It does not act on anything or anyone else. It is an intransitive verb.
Incorrect: Lay down
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I've thought about not writing this.
Our intention when starting this blog was to share our day-to-day lives in the poverty well, to put two human faces on it. It means sharing the decisions we make, the barriers we confront, the silly things we do, our talents, our faults, even certain toilet habits.
The point was to bring home the reality of two lives in poverty
ONN’s Tech Trends looks at the behaviour of a mysterious new computer virus that results in fraudulent late-night purchases and can even affect iPhones and Blackberries, making screens crack as though they were dropped.
News Release For immediate release February 9, 2010Back room deals bad for SaskatchewanThe Saskatchewan Federation of Labour today denounced the provincial government’s agreement to sign onto the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement.It has been reported that all 10 provinces have agreed to sign the WTO agreement, which will restrict the ability of provincial and municipal governments to support domestic firms employing Canadian workers when they procure goods and services. In return, Canadian businesses will receive a limited exemption from Buy American provisions in the US stimulus spending package.“Mr. Harper calls it a “breakthrough deal”, but we fail to see why. It is widely accepted that Canadian businesses would only have potential access to a very limited amount of funding delivered under only the current U.S. stimulus program. The Americans have not agreed to permanent access of any kind and most of the money has already been spoken for. Wh...
Another clever project from the CAPPers: The 'Where's Democracy?' Project.I don't want to spoil the fun, but it involves the Parliamentary Mace, pictured here:And of course it has a Facebook group.Get involved if you can. Or help promote it.If you enjoyed this post, our blog archives have many more.
I don't follow Tranna municipal,politics, but from what I've just read, that is trash. To think how often Diebel & Star praise European sophistication. What does it have to do with anything? Even, stretching, if some policy decision was revealed earlier to a sexual partner, then are we angry at politicians for speaking to wives & husbands too? Trash Trash Trash. Do we have any evidence, the slightest suggestion of a hint of a bit, that public policy & politics were affected by this is any way? Then how is this in any way justifiable? ! This is lower than CTV vs. Dion, in some ways. Well toss up between stirring up francophobia and prudery. Crikey this is low. This being the case, I suggest that politicians fire back at Star and any media that follow similar path by revealing all they know about media personalities' own shameful personal moments, and their many many unrevealed conflicts of interest. TRASH!
Scott Sinclair's CCPA report on the painfully unbalanced Buy American deal is definitely worth a look in general. But let's make the analysis a bit more interesting.Sinclair notes that Canada's commitments under the deal don't yet seem to include having municipalities sign onto WTO procurement standards - and that the countries have agreed to carry out more discussions next year. So knowing that the Harper Cons were happy to trade access to 2 years of its own stimulus spending plus provincial procurement rights in perpetuity for 11 days' access to only part of the U.S.' stimulus program, who's up for a betting pool as to how little Canada will get when it trades away those ongoing municipal procurement rights?
The first monthly post tracking my journey back to reasonable fitness, focusing only on broad monthly averages for now. I'd like to see the average monthly mileage slowly go up, while the average paces and heart rates go down. For the month, 29 Activities (10 runs, 11 bikes, 8 gym visits), 122.19 miles, 19:11:34 h:m:s, dropped 4.8 lbs.
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It's been said before, but can't be said often enough (in my view). The Senate has not been "obstructing" government legislation. One look at the Activity Index on my website tells that story. In the meantime, many thanks to David Akin, Harper Bizzarro and Hill Queeries for helping set the record straight.
Jeffrey Simpson makes the surprisingly cogent point in the Mop and Pail today, that in the Rights and Democracy mess and the Harperites overall approach to Middle East issues, it isn't that this government has a uniquely pro-Israel viewpoint but that it is specifically a pro-Likud view point.The crisis at Rights & Democracy, the Montreal-based human-rights group funded by Ottawa, reflects two wider problems associated with the Harper government. The first is the unconditional support the government gives not just Israel – support that all Canadian parties correctly offer – but with a certain view of Israel held by right-wing parties in that country that form the current Israeli government.So not only is the government trying to delegitimize any criticism of Israel, it is trying to delegitimize any viewpoint on Israel, the Palestinians and the settlements outside of the partisan policies of one right wing party within Israel.sdnxry5z7g
There have been two Ontario by-elections since the 2007 general election. In each of these by-elections the voter turn-out was far lower than it was in 2007. In HKLB the turnout dropped by 34% or to put it another way only 66% of people who voted in the general bothered to vote in the by-election. Even in a by-election with provincial implications only 39% of voters showed up at the polls.
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Sarah Palin has a child with Downs Syndrome. She’s criticized people in politics and the media for using the “R-word” – retarded. She defended Rush Limbaugh’s use of the word though, when describing “liberals”.
Since she said satire is okay, Stephen Colbert nailed her for what she is, a person lacking enough intelligence and experience to [...]
Who gives a crap about Adam Giambrone's filthy text messages? Really. Who? I want to know, because I want to talk to them, and ask them about their text messages. Seriously.If this "issue" has any effect at all, I'll have to understand that Toronto is a much more puritanical city than I ever imagined.I even heard that a female councillor was seen in public wearing short sleeves. Perhaps the Toronto Star will cover that next?Jeff has a pretty good sniff test for when evidence of sexual conduct should be reported in the press in his post, linked above. For the life of me, besides selling newspapers (which I'm not even certain this junk piece will accomplish), I can't see how this qualifies as "news."If there is a story here, for my part, it's that Giambrone apologized at all. I don't live in Toronto, so I never even contemplated voting for him before, but anyone I would support would have the good sense to tell the media to mind their business. These are questions that neirther does a ge...
A massive Big Boo at the opening of the Winter Olympics will remind Stephen Harper that Canada is not his. It will also prove to the world that we are unhappy with our dictator.
Um, yeah. Big privacy tip for everyone - including politicians - anything you say in text or email or writing can be reproduced. On a more technical note - everyone should learn to use encryption for files they don't want randomly searched by anyone who has access to your computer(s). Even if they don't have access to your computer it is pretty easy to crack windows (and other O/S) passwords (see links below).As for Mr. Giambrone, this twitter comment I picked up via metronews.ca says it as well as can be said (for the record, I have met Adam Giambrone and think he is a good guy, after this incident, well... read the twitter comment):"Giambrone can sleep with whomever: but I can't support a pol so clueless he SEXTS someone. What's next, a video with Paris Hilton? #votetoby maxvaliquette"free file encryption (open source, of course):http://www.truecrypt.org/all ur fileZ R teh miNe:(open source searches are listed first - again, i prefer open source software)google: open source windo...
A recent opinion poll reveals a sharp divide between the ROC and Québec over their views for the future of the Senate. Most of the Rest of Canada wants to see the Senate elected, with figures at around 60 percent, and higher in the Western Provinces, while the people of Québec seem to mostly want to see it done away with completely, with 46 percent favouring this option.Besides the gap of opinion between what is the best option, there is also a difference of views over how any of these options would be implemented. Most Québécois are arguing that any change to the Senate would need some sort of Constitutional amendment, requiring the support of at least 7 of the provinces, while many others outside Québec see it as a matter of legislation.One thing is clear, both the ROC and Québec want a radical reform to the way the country is governed, they want a clear-cut break with the appointed Senate and the lack of control they have over the Upper House. The Senate as it stands is a vest...
My friend Nikol Drouin will open an exhibit of her work next week at a galley on St. Lawrence. I had the opportunity to see a sample of it a few months ago and was bowled over.As she explains on her website:"This series of images began in December of 2007 when a friend lent me his brand new, professional-quality digital camera . My first experience with the camera produced a series of images representing full-figured women inspired by the works of Renoir and Degas at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris as well as a fascinating visit to Pigalle's Musée de l'érotisme. Hence, the "Elle" series began, addressing modern-day expectations with regards to female body image, eroticism and identity. "That the nudes she presents are not perfect is all the more provocative, since bodies age and suffer but remain passionate. Like the photo of Chico Buarque I posted recently, beauty should be courageous enough to contemplate the passage of time and fortune.A must see: Nikol DrouinVoyeuse17-24 February...
Reading the Toronto Star’s stunning tabloidesque story this morning that may doom Adam Giambrone’s Toronto mayoral bid in its infancy, a number of thoughts come to mind around just how much we have a right to know about the private lives of politicians, whether such considerations should be relevant to our voting decisions, and the powerful role the media plays in deciding what is “newsworthy” and what isn’t.Myself, I wasn’t going to vote for Giambrone anyways, so these revelations don’t change that. His political experience, and inexperience, were enough for me to make that decision. Frankly, I’ve been underwhelmed, if not very disappointed, by what I’ve seen from all the mayoral candidates so far.Still, academically-speaking, are the revelations in the Diebel story relevant, do we have a right to know? That’s a tough one. I think politicians are entitled to a private life. As long as it doesn’t impact or interfere with their jobs, as long as it’s between cons...
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If you're lucky enough to be in Sydney for Mardi Gras 2010, which runs from 19 February to 7 March, you can also check out the Depot Gallery, Waterloo, for Australian contemporary realist Ross Watson's latest exhibition, Classic De Novo II, a diverse collection of portraits of gay icons and role models from all walks of life. Showing from 23 February to 6 March, the exhibition juxtaposes recognizable contemporary figures, like Jake Shears from the Scissor Sisters (below) and Olympic gold medalist diver Matthew Mitcham, with recreations of classic works by masters, including Ricci, Caravaggio, van Ruisdael, and Vermeer.Born in 1962, Mr. Watson has been exhibiting in solo and group exhibitions since 1984. His work has been critically acclaimed, both in Australia and internationally, and is held in numerous collections including the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, and the Sir Elton John Collection, United Kingdom.
