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Stephens Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Water Surcharges for PFAS Removal
—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) has introduced legislation to eliminate local surcharges that ratepayers are paying to remove PFAS from local drinking water supplies.
"The federal government is responsible for the contamination, yet local ratepayers and taxpayers have been bearing the costs to remove these harmful contaminants," Stephens said.
House Bill 1410
would redirect a portion of state tax revenue generated on and around the former Willow Grove Naval Air Station to a newly created municipal authority, which would use the funds to eliminate the local surcharges ratepayers have been paying for clean water; to remediate water contamination caused by the military installation; and for infrastructure to encourage redevelopment of the closed military installation.
In addition, the legislation would direct PENNVEST to develop a program to address PFAS water contamination in communities across the Commonwealth. PENNVEST funds sewer, storm water and drinking water projects across Pennsylvania.
In 2006, the federal government closed several military bases around the country, including the Willow Grove Naval Air Station in Montgomery County. As a part of the process to transfer the land, the federal government discovered significant environmental issues, including contamination of the drinking water in some Montgomery and Bucks County communities caused by the use of firefighting foam at the military installation.
To protect public health, local communities worked to remove these contaminants from drinking water but had to impose additional charges on ratepayers to fund their efforts.
"The federal government polluted our water and our ratepayers are footing the bill to clean it up - this is completely unfair and must stop," explained Stephens. "My bill will fund the cleanup efforts so local ratepayers don't have to and will help provide the infrastructure necessary to return the land to productive use for our community."
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The details differ in each case but the message remains the same. Even the softest of Brexit deals will have a negative effect on Ireland. In no way can it be seen as a friendly act.
A sense of perspective is needed, however. There's been some hysterical commentary about Brexit and its impact on Ireland. Some commentators have suggested it could be even worse than the economic crisis that started 10 years ago. The effects are being presented as Ireland losing billions and being worse off. This is almost certainly bunkum.
First, let's see what happened back then and then compare with the most apocalyptic Brexit scenarios. That is a reasonable benchmark because the unreasonable, unreasoned, and unhinged UK government is careering Britain to a diamond-hard Brexit. There remains some hope that the imbroglio that is the North can act as a break but that implies an outbreak of common sense and longterm perspective from the DUP.
Let's revisit the acute phase of the crisis between 2006 and 2013. Most of the main aggregate economic indicators peaked in 2006 or 2007 and most had bottomed out by 2011. Personal consumption of goods and services fell by 13%; net spending by Government on current goods and services fell by 15%; spending on capital formation, which includes but is not totally about house-building, fell by a staggering 70%; GDP fell by 16%, GNP by 15% and gross national income (GNI) by 20%.
These are real, actual, cash losses. Using the GNI measure, the economy was €30bn smaller in 2011 than it had been just four years earlier.
Jobs were lost. Employment peaked at over 2.23 million people in the final quarter of 2007. By the third quarter of 2012 it had bottomed out at 1.875 million, nearly 18%, or 361,000 fewer people in employment than just a few years earlier. Half of the drop was attributable to a collapse in construction jobs but all sectors were hit. Government revenue also took a battering even with the widening of tax bands and bases. Exchequer receipts fell 40% or more from a high of €16.5bn in the final quarter of 2007 to €9.7bn in late 2009.
The collapse of the economy in 2007-9 was stupendous. And it was real. By contrast, no Brexit study suggests the economy will contract. Instead what is forecast is that the economy will not be as large than it would otherwise have been over a 10 to 15 year period.
Five sectors – agrifood, pharma, electrical machinery, wholesale and retail, and air transport- account for over 90% of the effect of Brexit on the economy. The two biggest contributors are agrifood and pharma with pharma being the largest. A key distinction here is that pharma is a much less labour-intensive than agrifood. Thus the labour market effects of Brexit will be concentrated–on the agrifood industry. Paradoxically this makes managing Brexit even harder.
When the whole country is going to hell in a handbasket the State can make broad changes. Although the agrifood sector has reduced its dependence on the UK, the reality is that this has not happened across the economy. Brexit represents a shock to the core of the Irish agrifood system and it needs to be taken as an opportunity. There are good Government plans in place, in contrast to the UK, but these can only go so far. At the end, the participants in the industry need to drive their products to other, more lucrative but more difficult markets. Brexit will hurt.
It is pointless, and needless but it seems the UK is intent on it. We are blessed with a functioning, competent political and governance system that will mitigate as much as possible the effects of a British domestic act of sociopolitical pique.

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Plot hole: In the opening scene we see Mike and Kyle driving in the truck. Kyle remarks that Mike has been driving since midnight and it is broad daylight outside. So they have supposedly been driving for several hours. Yet they start talking about their mission as if they have only just got in to the truck. As anyone who has been in that kind of situation knows, everyone always discusses the important stuff at the start of the journey, so it is clear that the scene has been poorly scripted. (00:02:00)Daz
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Eight Years Ago
The sound of dripping water was the only noise, besides his heavy breathing, as he ambled deeper into the dark corridor-like tunnel. He was one of the few who helped design this underground bunker so he knew exactly where the president was running to. The man took a deep breath as a rush of pair waved over his body. He winced but tried to make as little noise as he could. So much has happened in the last hour alone. His wife was killed in an explosion, his best friend kidnapped his daughter and now… now he has to kill the president of United Socialist States of America.
Shane's head pain eased away a moment later. He had his eyes closed, thinking about the events that led to this moment. His entire upbringing was designed out of hate; hate for other races; hate for those who are not like him; hate everything except his own kind. But that hate subsided today. Shane survived, along with President Alexander Hamill, an explosion that was done by an amateur. He was alive but he was still hurt pretty bad. His denim jeans were torn and his black t-shirt was split down the middle and in other places, accompanied by slices and cuts.
He finally made it to his destination: a steel door.
Shane pulled out his last weapon, a curved switchblade knife, from his ankle strap. It glistened from the lone fluorescent light bulb that hung above the door. He smiled inwardly as he stuck the knife's sharp tip into the keyhole. He was attempting to jimmy the lock. The locks popped and clicked open and he pushed it open. This is what he had asked for. The moment he had envisioned, the heat of his hatred kept his body warm those cold nights. It was finally a one on one fight with his arch rival.
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In the Garden of Graves
Crying, sobs, prayers and soft chuckles of remembrance filled to the air. The sun hung low, with colorful streaks of orange and the firey yellow of the sun. On the other side was bluish black washing over the other graves, waiting to consume the land for night's victory. The casket hung like the sun and was slowly lowering to its earthy tomb. The clergymen stayed for the first toss of dirt onto the casket, and walked off. The mournful followed the lead, their respects fully paid, their tears fully cried. The grave digger took his hat off, showing the balding head of an old man, and bowed his head. The funeral was now over and everyone has left as the night crept over the fresh grave. Everyone but one man, who had hidden away when the mournful was present. Now, without his hood, the man who had been trailing the funeral from the wake to the burial, who had stalked the congregation, was now in the open, at the foot of the fresh grave. The smell of moist dirt filled his nostrils and the clash of distant thunder rolled into his perked ears. The man, who stood at six foot, stooped to one knee and bowed his dirty blond mane in respect.
"Mother, forgive me for all I have done in our name," he prayed.
He rose, after letting a single tear fall onto the ground.
"Shane," a voice trailed in the distance.
Shane jerked back, scanning the graveyard. He didn't see anyone, so he looked back at the grave. Although the moon was only half full this night, it shown brightly with all its majesty. He heard his name being called again and he looked up. Only the rolling of distant thunder and the lonely graves met him.
"Shane," he heard the wind whisper as it swift past him.
He unconsciously followed the direction of the wind, leaving the grave of his mother. His heavy boots fell on soft clay and fresh grass. With each step, the distant thunder grew closer. His grey eyes found a grave; a grave he had been afraid to see. For the second time of the night, he fell to one knee to pay another respect. His finger traced the headstone, mouthing the name that was etched into the stone. With his other hand he clenched his fist.
"Catherine," he breathed her name, "I am so sorry."
Shane wanted to say more, his mind thought of every transgression to pulled against her, her family, her race. In his minds' eye he remembered what he did: killing her cousins, the hateful rants he use to spew at her, the tender hold he held her at nights, the beautiful wedding they had and the day their daughter was born. His eyes shot open.


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Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo
The building on the corner along the side of the square is the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo. In 1275 the city bought several houses next to the Torre del Popolo, to build new judiciary headquarters for the Captain. In 1282 construction was completed and Captain Guido de' Rossi from Florence had them mason in their coat of arms between two shields with the cross, symbol of the city. In 1926 the palace was underwent a major neo 14th century restoration by the architect Roger Antonelli (Perugia 1888-1974). The ground floor rooms are decorated with paintings by Adalberto Migliorati (Rome 1902 – Perugia 1953) with representations of medieval crafts.
Torre del Popolo
Beside the Temple of Minerva is the tall Torre del Popolo (47 m). The tower was built for the judiciary of the Capitano del Popolo, which is news to Assisi in 1267. The tower was partially completed in 1274, in which it is noticeable the silhouette of the bell, and hosted the family of the Captain, resulting in 1279. An inscription placed at the base of the tower says that the construction was completed in 1305, at the time of the Captain Cabrino from Parma. On the occasion of the 600th anniversary St Francis' death of (1926) the tower was completed by crowning the top with Ghibelline swallow-tailed merlins.
Torre del Popolo – Stone Plaque with common forms and measurements
In 1349 the Captain of the People Angelo Latero from Perugia, ordered to make, at the base of the tower a stone plaque using the typical red stone of Mt. Subasio, with the actual dimensions and thickness of the bricks made in Assisi – bricks , tiles , tiles and roof tiles – plus three iron rods with the length of the rod, the passageway and the palm, followed by the woolen cloth, silk and linen. The Municipal Statute of 1469 prescribed the use of these models applied to the base of the tower, as well as regulating the times and places in which professions and trades in the sale of goods, by reason of odors and noise.
Torre del Popolo – Portal
In 1501 the premises on the ground floor of the Torre del Popolo were ceded to the notaries for assigning the Audience Hall. In 1524 the stonecutter Massimo di Puzio sculpted the stone portal, based on the design of the painter Cecco di Bernardino (Assisi doc. 1511-1547). On the key of the arc is a shield in stone with work tools of notaries: book, pen and ink fountain. On the architrave is carved the motto of art: 'Single mundi told Fides'. The coat of arms and the initials are visible on the right jamb are those of the notary Francesco Bovi. In 1531 the master carpenter Paolo di Jacopo da Gubbio executed the door imitation of the Collegio del Cambio di Perugia.
Torre del Popolo – Sala dell'Udienza
In the second decade of the 16th century the ground floor hall of the tower was decorated for the Art of Notaries with a backcourt, adorned by candelabras and inlaid with ancient letters and figures, according to the model presented on November 7th, 1515 by Lorenzo di Paolo, Florentine master carpenter, resident in Assisi. The wooden furniture has been lost. Instead, a fresco dating back to the final decades of the XVI century, depicting the Assumption into heaven of the Virgin to the presence of the Patron Saints has been preserved. John the Evangelist and Rufino, Clare and Francis. From here you have access to a courtyard which leads to the back of the Temple of Minerva.


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The basic idea is that because a relay registration is considered one registration, we can't cut it into bits and put it back together again with different pieces. The whole registration has to be cancelled, and then the new team can sign up again. If you want to make it easier for the team, you can issue a discount code equal to what they paid for the first registration so they can sign up again without having to pay twice.
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Aregbesola @ 60:Associates say all Expenses not from Osun resources
Some of the friends and political associates of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state on Thursday, said there was no plan to use the state resources for the 60th birthday anniversary of the State Governor.
They disclosed that the forthcoming 60th birthday anniversary of the Governor would be financed from fund raised by the committee of friends of Mr Governor and his political associates.
The friends of Governor Aregbesola stated this while addressing journalists at the Press Conference marking the kick off of activities of the 60th birthday of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at NUJ Press center, Osogbo.
The conference, which was addressed by the former Assistant Chief of State and Commissioner-designate, Barrister Gbenga Akano, said the conference was to clear the air on the sources of funds to commemorate the 60th birthday anniversary.
Akano who announced the account number of the fund raising for the birthday celebration, said the friends and political associates of Mr Governor had opened an account at First City Monument Bank (FCMB) with account number 4495130013 for whoever wishes to donate for the programme.
He debunked the rumours that Governor Aregbesola has been taking the state's resources to Lagos state, saying on no account does the Governor intends to do so.
He said, "Monies for this elaborate programme are coming from very many friends of Mr Governor across the country and they are the ones sponsoring it.
"The cost size is reasonable over which the government has no control because the friends have resolved to give a befitting birthday bash to Ogbeni.
"The rationale behind this press conference is to solicit your support to communicate and propagate the positive results of these programmes both on the economy of the state as no single Kobo will be spent outside the state.
"This press conference was also aimed to provide answers to movement of bodies and materials aimed at celebrating the Governor as he clocks 60 in a couple of days.
"Like in most situations, birthday period is a time stocks and do self examination not only by a leader like Ogbeni but in the minds of addicted followers.
"This, we make bold to say that people who are seated here with us and those who are not here present that we are addicted to Rauf.
"I wish to inform you that the followership, political fellowship and admiration which Ogbeni enjoys across Nigeria is robust and huge.
"It is our pride and elation to inform you that these admirers have therefore chosen to ambush Ogbeni by celebrating him on the occasion of his 60th birthday which comes up next week Thursday in Osogbo."
Analysing the programmes lined up for the celebration, Akano said "it started on Thursday at 7:00am when about 100 Scatters crisscrossed Osogbo City taking off at the City Stadium and terminated at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park.
"Today (Friday) at 7am, a socio-political group, De Rauf have mobilised over 100 faithduls and dedicated Arabi Schools students to pray for long life and prosperity for Ogbeni with recitation of the glorious Quran alondside eminent scholars while a special Jumat service holds at the Osogbo Central mosque.
"Ever since his assumption of office, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has taken seriously, sports development, especially as it affects physical exercises to attain the health status required for good living.
"No wonder he is about the only State Chief Executive who has unparalleled record of distance walking as outdoor policy programme.
"So, on Saturday at 7am, party faithful, town people, friends from across Nigeria and other lovers of sport shall join in a colourful Solidarity Trek covering about 9killometer within Osogbo terminating also the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park where aerobics and other light physical exercises will take place; usual of the Walk to Live programme.
"Come Sunday will there be a Novelty soccer competition between the State of Osun house of Assembly and the newly confirmed members of the State Executive Council holding at the Osogbo City Stadium at 10 O'clock with an Inter-denominational Open Air Service holding at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park at 4 O'clock.
"There shall be a visit to orphanages around the State on Monday with Mr Governor's birthday wishes to the kids and their managements and have the needful done.
"While on Tuesday, Ogbeni will be before the state law makers. This is at the invitational of the parliamentarian who want to honour him in a legislative way. This shall be followed by a luncheon at the Grand Atlantis Event Centre, Osogbo. All of these are at the instance of the law makers.
"Lovers and supporters of Ogbeni shall participate in cleaning exercise across the state. In Osogbo, a sanitation activities will take place from Olaiya junction towards Okefia and along Iwo road to achieve further deepen the government's O'Clean policy.
"The grand finale of the entire birthday programme holds on Thursday, the 25th May when the Oranmiyan himsrlf will turn sixty on mother earth.
"The immediate family of mr Governor will stage his birthday prayers at the Governor's lodge aby 7am and by 11am the second edition of Raufnomics will hold at the distinguished Event centre Osogbo.
"The Colloquium titled Raufnomics in the transformation of Osun is the second in the series.
"The lead speaker os president, Nigeria Bar Association, Mallam Mahmoud Abubakar Balarabe. Discussants include Prof. Akin Oyebode, Prof. Niyi Akinnaso and Dr Charles Akinola.
"The acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is our Special Guest of Honour while the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the pioneer Chairman of the APC Chief Adebisi Akande will lead very eminent personalities to the colloquium." he added.


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Gallery in The Omotesando, Aoyama area
Current or Upcoming Events
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» Browse the past events for this venue
Home Page
http://www.gallerycommon.com/ (Japanese)
Opening hours
From 11:00 to 19:00
Note:Depends on each event.
Venue may charge entrance fee on a per-event basis.
Address: 1F 6-12-9 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
Phone: 03-5774-0848
3 minute walk from exit 7 at Meiji-jingumae Station on the Chiyoda or Fukutoshin lines, 10 minute walk from Omotesando exit of JR Harajuku Station.


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"Kammy is a genuine and conscientious person. Made my deal happen quickly and guided me when needed, with anything I asked of her. Knows the area and what is happening . From start to finish it was a painless process that does not happen now a days. Wish everyone would have the ethics in the service industry as she does!"
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This article is for anyone out there with interest in Photography but unsure how to start Photographing. There are many types of Photography one can choose from. The main aspect need to be 'The Passion' to photograph. One can think of capturing lives surrounding humans or animals or just things. That really depends on oneself.
The types of photographers one can choose to become based on their interest:
Advertising Photographer
Architecture/Buildings Photographer
Astronomy Photographer
Automobile Photographer
Kids Photographer
Blog Photographer
Celebrity Photographer
Concerts Photographer
Events Photographer
Family Photographer
Fashion Photographer
Food Photographer
Landscape Photographer
Lifestyle Photographer
Medical Photographer
Nature/Scenic Photographer
Paparazzi Photographer
Pets Photographer
Photo Journalist
Real Estate Photographer
Satellite Photographer
School Photographer
Scientific Photographer
Social Media Photographer
Sports Photographer
Stock Photographer
Street Photographer
Travel Photographer
Underwater Photographer
Wedding Photographer
Wildlife Photographer
Now, the question is 'What type of Photography one shall choose?'. Photography is deeper than choosing the Photographer type.
Photography has various aspects to it, that can be:
Action Photography
Aerial Photography
Kinetic Photography
Lens Flare Photography
Macro/Nano Photography
Night Photography
Panoramic Photography
Perspective Photography
Portraits Photography
Reflection Photography
Vintage and few other.
No matter which type of photographer you would choose to become and techniques of photography; it's a learning process and the camera you hold. Each day you will discover something new and learn immense things each time. Such a treat to the eyes looking from camera lens and discovering pleasant things that exist around us! Isn't it!


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Sugar and Cinnamon Magic Scrub to Protect Your Skin in Winter
Our skin needs care. We should make appropriate treatment in every season of the year. We expose our skin on too much sun, wind and cold. Therefore it deserves nice, gentle treatment so we can make it softer and loon younger as well.
This combination is maybe surprising for a lot of us, but sugar and cinnamons scrub is nothing but easy to make. But first, let's see shortly the benefits of every ingredient.
Skin Benefits of Sugar:
I know what your are thinking, sugar? Sugar is terrible for your teeth and health, why would I put it on my body? Sugar is in fact a natural humectant. This means that it draws moisture from the environment into the skin. When we apply, it will hydrate and keep moisture within. Also, sugar is a natural source of glycolic acid (an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA)). AHA actually penetrates our skin and breaks down the "glue" that connects skin cells. This encourages cell turnover and makes our skin look younger and fresher. Sugar particles are small and very effective in removing dead surface skin cells. They reveal the healthy-looking and glowing skin underneath.
Most of us know the amazing power of coconut oil for our body, but you probably didn't know how great cinnamon is for the skin too. Yes, it's a great smelling spice, but cinnamon's anti-fungal and antiseptic properties makes it perfect for treating ringworm, acne, eczema and other serious infections. Cinnamon helps to stimulate blood vessels and bring blood to the surface of the skin, resulting in plumper looking skin. If you are ready to repair your skin from damage, whip up this easy scrub.
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 organic coconut oil
- 2-3 drops of cinnamon essential oil
Step 1
Make sure the coconut oil is at room temperature. This will make mixing much easier. Add 2-3 drops of cinnamon essential oil to the coconut oil. Mix thoroughly. You can use cinnamon powder if you do not have cinnamon essential oil, but it won't be as effective. Cinnamon powders are different when it comes to strength. That depends on where they were sourced and how long the spice has been sitting in the cupboards. Essential oils are actually concentrated oils and they have a very powerful healing compounds.
Step 2
Add the brown sugar to the coconut oil and cinnamon mixture.
Step 3
Mix thoroughly. You may have small clumps of coconut oil in the mix, but don't worry, when you apply it, they will in fact melt.
How to Use:
Rub the scrub in your palms to slightly warm it up. Apply it to your face and body in gentle circular motions. Keep the mixture away from your eyes.
Caution: if you use this in your shower and tub, the surfaces will become slippery. Take care to wash down the surfaces with soap when you're done to avoid a potential fall.
Source: NaturalLivingIdeas
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Pathan powers India to a thrilling win in 3rd ODI
Cape Town: Yusuf Pathan`s pyrotechnics helped India recover from a top-order collapse and eke out a thrilling two-wicket win over South Africa in the third cricket one-dayer here.
Pathan proved that fortune favours the brave during his breezy 50-ball 59-run knock as he took his chances and hammered the South African bowlers to give India a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Chasing 221 for win, Pathan teamed up with Suresh Raina (37 off 47) to bring India back in contention with less than a run-a-ball 75-run sixth wicket stand after the visitors were reeling at 93 for five at one stage.
After Pathan`s dismissal in the 40th over, Harbhajan Singh (23 not out) took the onus on him to take India home and with little help from Zaheer Khan (14) and Ashish Nehra (6 not out) surpassed South Africa`s score with 10 balls to spare last night.
Morne Morkel (3/28) was unplayable throughout the innings while Dale Steyn (2/31) produced the fire upfront for South Africa.
Earlier, JP Duminy (52) and debutant Faf du Plessis (60) scored risk-free half centuries before Indian bowlers made a remarkable comeback in the final batting powerplay to bowl out South Africa for 220.
Electing to bat, Graeme Smith made a patient 43 off 79 balls before Duminy and du Plessis steadied South Africa`s ship with a 110-run fifth wicket stand that came off 125 balls after they were precariously placed at 90 for four.
But the highlight of the South African innings was India`s disciplined bowling attack and catching in the field.
Credit should go to the Indian new ball pair of Zaheer (3/43) and Munaf Patel (2/42), who made life difficult for the South African batsmen from the word go.
Off-spinner Harbhajan (2/23) was not to be left behind as he controlled the proceedings in the middle overs before Zaheer and Munaf returned at the death to bowl out South Africa in 49.2 overs.
The final batting powerplay backfired for South Africa as they lost as many as four wickets for just 25 runs.
To add to skipper Smith`s woes, South African batters could manage only 48 runs in the last 10 overs losing as many as six wickets.
Murali Vijay`s (1) poor form at the top of the order continued as he fell in the second over of the innings to start India`s chase on a disappointing note.
Vijay was brilliantly caught by an athletic Dale Steyn of his own bowling after the right-hander was done in by a delivery that stopped a bit on him on a slow Newslands track.
But Virat Kohli (28) started from where he left in the previous match and made his intentions clear with three classy boundaries after arriving at the crease.
The pair of Rohit Sharma (23) and Kohli played cautiously without taking any undue risks but when bad balls came their way, they dispatched them to the boundaries with consummate ease.
The duo were especially severe on first change Wayne Parnell as the left-arm pacer bled 21 runs in his opening three overs.
But the dangerous looking 76-ball 52-run partnership was cut short by an accurate Morne Morkel, whose twin blow in successive overs brought South Africa back into the game.
Kohli was Morkel`s first victim in the last ball of the 15th over. The in-form right-hander flashed hard at a good length Morkel delivery that extracted good amount of nip after pitching, only to edge it to AB de Villiers behind the stumps.
And then in his next over the lanky right-arm pacer cleaned up Sharma, who inside edged one onto the stump, to see India in a spot of bother at 61 for three.
In between, Yuvraj Singh (16) marked his arrival at the crease in style carassing Lonwabo Tsotsobe to the extra cover fence to open his account.
But off-spinner Johan Botha struck gold in his second over in the form of Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who edged a short delivery to de Villiers.
However, the 23rd over from Parnell, which produced 10 runs, somewhat relived India`s pressure. Brought back into the attack, the left-arm pacer was once again at the receiving end as Raina hit back-to-back boundaries of his first two balls.
Smith then decided to replace Parnell with Duminy and the ploy worked for the hosts as, after his exploits with the bat, the right-arm spinner tasted success with the ball as well, getting Yuvraj lbw in his third ball of the innings.
Pathan, who came into the team in place of injured Sachin Tendulkar, lived dangerously from the onset but his aggressive instict bore fruit for India.
He took Botha to task, hitting him for two fours in the 28th over and then followed it up with three towering sixes of the off-spinner to make it the most expensive over of the series so far.
From there on, the duo played sensibly with occasional rash shots from Pathan.
Forced back into the attack in the 37th over, Morkel once again produced the body blow to the visitors getting the wicket of Raina as he top-edged one to de Villiers.
But as was the case throughout the innings, Parnell turned out to be the weaklink in South Africa`s bowling department, going for 10 runs in his comeback over.
Luck also favoured India towards the end as, needing 43 runs to win, Harbhajan was handed a life when a jumping Duminy failed to latch on to a tough chance at point off Morkel.
The table, however, turned around completely in the next over when dangerman Pathan was brilliantly caught by an oustanding Morkel at third man off Steyn.
But gutsy Harbhjan was in no mood to give up and clobbered Parnell over extra cover to reduce the margin to 19.
There was more drama in store when Zaheer was caught at mid-off by Smith off Tsotsobe but Harbhajan and Nehra ensured there was no further hiccup for India.
Earlier, starting the proceedings, Zaheer produced a brilliant first over as he exracted swing and bounce to beat South African captain Smith a number of time.
Smith survived a confident leg before wicket appeal in Zaheer`s second over with a ball that swung in sharply but the umpire was unmoved. Television replays suggested that the ball would have gone over the stump.
India fired the first salvo in the seventh over when Zaheer bowled Amla (16) with a gem of a delivery. Amla tried to drive through covers but the ball angled in and took an inside edge to knock down his off stump.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni introduced his specialist spinner Harbhajan as early as the 12th over of the match and he troubled Smith in his very first over.
Harbhajan struck in his second over by getting rid of Colin Ingram (10) to reduce the Proteas to 49 for two.
Ingram, who has not been among the runs, stepped forward to defend but only succeeded in edging the ball to Virat Kohli at slip, who pulled off a one-handed blinder.
The hosts then lost the wickets of de Villiers (16) and Smith in quick succession to find themselves in a spot of bother at 90 for four.
Pathan struck in his very first over by getting rid of de Villiers with Zaheer taking a superb running catch in wide long on.
Harbhajan then accounted for Smith who attempted a sweep but failed to time the ball and Kohli took his second catch at slip.
Then Duminy and debutant du Plessis joined hands to ressurect the South African innings with the 100-plus partnership.
Both Duminy and du Plessis were in no mood to take risks and toiled hard for their runs which came mostly in singles and twos. The duo`s hardship can be gauged from the fact that they struck just three boundaries during their partnership.
With both the batsmen set at the crease, South Africa took their final batting powerplay in the 45th over but the decision misfired as both du Plessis and Duminy made hardly any impact, departing when their team needed them the most.
Du Plessis, who was struggling with cramps, was the first to show some signs of urgency, lofting Munaf over mid-off for a four in the 45th over before departing in the next ball in search one too many. He was caught by an agile Kohli at the edge of the circle as the batsman went for an inside out shot over cover.
Duminy was then cleaned up by Zaheer in the next over to make matters worst for the home team. New man in Wayne Parnell was run out two balls later in search of a double.
Johan Botha, Dale Steyn and last man Lonwabo Tsotsobe were no better with the bat as they departed in quick succession towards the end.
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Art and science might be two different areas but a group of Dunedin artists and scientists have proved there can be a meeting of minds even on complicated concepts such as genetics. Rebecca Fox talks to some artists involved in the Art and Genetics Exhibition.
A neuroscientist by trade, she is now studying art at the Southern Institute of Technology.
What might seem a huge turnaround by some is not so strange for Taylor.
She has always been interested in art, taking both science and art at school, but when it came to thinking about tertiary study she needed to choose - she chose science.
While studying science - a degree in psychology at the University of Otago followed by a PhD in neuroscience and the post-doctorate studies at Oxford University in England and in Queensland, Australia - she continued to play around with art in her spare time.
''It was a hobby.''
It was while in Brisbane that her artistic side began ''pulling again'' and she became more immersed in the arts.
She began to seriously think about changing her career focus.
''It was difficult initially to make the decision. I was heavily into science and had spent a long time studying.''
Taylor took a leap of faith and returned to New Zealand to study for a bachelor of visual arts degree at the Southern Institute of Technology.
''It's not that I gave up on the science aspect. I thought I'd give it a go. But from day one I loved it. I felt like it was a really good direction to go in.''
It turns out she has been able to incorporate her science into her art.
She is one of 24 artists to pair with scientists in this year's arts and science exhibition.
Otago School of Art senior lecturer Peter Stupples said this year's exhibition was linked to the Conference of the Genetics Society of Australasia being hosted at the University of Otago.
For the past seven years, art school students, staff and other artists had joined with scientists to create artworks during an about eight-month period.
This year the artists were working with those in the genetics and biochemistry fields.
''The idea is not to illustrate science but mainly to bring science to the public, to show people who come to the show an idea of science.''
The works that emerge cover all sorts of media - sometimes paintings but also drawings, video, sculpture and printmaking.
''The most spectacular are 3-D. We have had some amazing pieces.''
Artists involved this year include Josephine Warring, Marion Wassenaar and Victoria McIntosh.
As part of her degree, Taylor is required to complete an internship, so when she heard about the art and science exhibition she approached Stupples to see if she could take part.
So as well as producing art for the exhibition, Taylor has been putting together the catalogue for it.
''I felt my science background should really help me. I've got that perspective from both sides.''
Being inspired by science is not that uncommon and there is a growing field of art-science blended works.
''Back in high school I had to choose between the two but now you can integrate the two a lot easier.''
As the degree has exposed her to many different mediums, she is still to find her niche, but then again, more and more artists work in a variety of mediums today.
''There is a trend toward mixed media rather than just one pure medium. I think I'm more in that camp.''
For the art and science exhibition she has produced a series of water colour paintings which she plans to digitally scan on to perspex.
Her inspiration came from discussions with Prof David Hutchinson, a quantum physicist with whom she has talked a lot about quantum biology and processes in photosynthesis.
''It's been wonderful. Such an excellent experience.''
She planned to base her third-year project on quantum physics, and found the exhibition an ideal time to learn more about the subject.
''We've had some great discussions. I got to visit his lab, which was mind-blowing.''
She has also enjoyed putting together the catalogue and learning the skills involved in that as well as meeting the artists involved.
Fellow artists Pam McKinlay and Jesse-James Rehu Pickery took their inspiration from Dr Julia Horsfield, a developmental geneticist in the University of Otago's pathology department.
Horsfield's laboratory looks at components of DNA strands at a molecular level through the lens of bio-chemical processes capturing chromosome's contours and topological behaviour.
''We imagined an unfolding chromosome, the unravelling of DNA, bound into a rigid shape, at the moment of stasis - some sections closed in the twist of the double helix and sections with free roaming loops in space and time.''
To create it McKinlay used muehlenbeckia, vine which was then curved and twisted to evoke the double helix.
So in looking at DNA architecture they ''put a face on the science and a story into the data as a nod to quantum biology and the field of biophysics'', she said.
McKinlay also worked with Christine Keller to create a hand-woven piece out of merino wool which used a counterbalance loom also inspired by Horsfield's research.
''Quite simply, art and science is my happy place,'' she said.
It is her third year of involvement with the exhibition and has found her background in textile science probably influences her work.
''I love ideas involving cutting edge science and being able to visualise it.''
The scientists who take part are ''incredibly generous'' with their time as they explained to the artists their work.
''This is stuff which will change everyday lives and the way we interact with each other.''
To see
Art and Genetics Exhibition on Tuesday July 4-16 at the HD Skinner Annex, Otago Museum


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The day momentum died, mean-reversion was born. Now they have both merged into what I call momersion.
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My Irish cousin with his new Spiderman toy I gave him.
Isn't he a character?
My Irish cousin with his new Spiderman toy I gave him.
Isn't he a character?
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Well no video today. Hee
Instead something really special.
As part of my 25 Day countdown to numero 300 post, I am offering a survey on Blogging Time Management.
Help me help you to manage your blog time management. OK basically just help me. Anything you get out of the survey is gratuitous. :-)
You know you want to! :-
Happy Tuesday!
Have I told you that you internets ROCK, lately??
ROCK -----> see right
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25 Day countdown to my 300th post - Today is Day 10
Saturday's Photo Hunt was about 'Time'
I didn't include the shot of the clock left because I forgot that I had it.
When I visited A View from Ivry! , I recognized Pat's shot right away and it reminded me that I did have a pic of a clock. I didn't know the name of the building however. It is Musée d'Orsay . I took the picture from a boat while on a boat tour of the Riviere Sennes. Thanks, Pat, for clarifying!! Pat lives with her family outside of Paris, and is originally from the US, her husband is from Morocco.
Well, where is this all leading? In reading a lot of SPH's Saturday I came across Anne's blog, Feather Stitching, and she included a quote from Carl Sandburg that stirred up a memory.
I decided to blog about my favourite teacher. Tony Park, from Grade 6, as a Monday Memory. Mr. Park was a great teacher, motivator, counsellor and friend. He always showed such genuine interest in his students. He seemed to know us better than we knew ourselves, and encouraged and guided us so that we achieved our best and enjoyed doing it.
I kept in touch with him for many years since elementary school. It has been some years now since I have had the occasion to run into him. I googled him and looked him up to see if he is even still in the area. Nothing conclusive. If I had, I would have put on my list of things to do, above, call Mr. Park and go for a coffee or a beer.
The only information that I did uncover is that he and a couple of other teachers were responsible for creating the "Run To The Moon" challenge in which students were encouraged to reach the moon in two years via a running program. The fitness levels in the school were improved over the current national social trend toward obesity and lack of fitness.
There is also an Athletic Award in his name:
Tony Park Athletic Award - This award is given to a grade 5 student who: shows a dedication to goal-setting in sports with active participation in training programs; sets high personal standards; participates actively in a variety of extra-curricular sports, and; demonstrates high athletic achievement.
He is, of course, long retired.
I need to meet him for that beer.
I need to tell him that he knew me then better than I knew myself.
Here is the quote that he wrote in my autograph book.
"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you." Carl Sandburg
Best wishes Mr Park.
Call me.
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Today is Christ the King Sunday. The last day of the liturgical calendar. That means next week we start into the next year. (Yay we get new missalettes! I wonder what colour they will be for next year? I always wonder this. I am so lame. )
So we start the liturgical year with the first Sunday of Advent. Every year the liturgical season goes as follows: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time.
Did you know that the readings focused on during each liturgical year, vary over a three year cycle? In year A they focus on the Gospels from Matthew, in year B from Mark and year C from Luke. John's Gospel is focused on during Easter and Lent usually, in any of the 3 years. At least this is the way it is in the Canadian Catholic Church.
Is that they way it is in your church? Are Christian religions the same in this regard? Is the US Catholic church the same as Canada? I do not know the answers to these questions. Do you?
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What Have YOU Done?
I've seen this on a few blogs and decided it was time to do it as part of my countdown to my 300th post. Loni at Joy in the Morning was the last person who's (whose ?) blog I saw this on so if you don't like it blame her (kidding :-).
Of course in usual Church Lady fashion I am going to put a twist on this.
I have been thinking of doing another 100 things about ICL, plus as you may or may not know, I've been
begging asking nicely for your questions so I could post answers today. I am still going to do that, see way below. But first I bring you the 150 list which I'm going to colour code the items as follows:
Green and bold = been there, done that, got the postcard.
Red = no way Jose, not doin' that, nope, nada, no how, not if I can help it!
Pink and bold = yes please, I want some of what she's having (aka I'd like to do that before I die)
Creme = comme ci comme ca, no biggie, take it or leave it, you get the picture.
Man I feel all jiggedity writin' like that. Whose yo' Mama?!!
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said "I love you" and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby's diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day - I would love to do this, if I knew how!
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign (street sign)
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football (organized women's touch football)
61. Gone scuba diving (in Mexico)
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business (Pool Boy aka hubster has)
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight (now if it was blogged more than six hours straight it'd have to be green!)
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently (I wish)
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country (not sure if this would qualify as exotic, but rented bikes to tour the Aran Islands, off the coast of Ireland)
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet (when I was about 10, caught one at the cottage and brought it home and kept it for a few days)
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents (NA, Europe, Asia only - still SA, Africa, Australia, Antartica left to do)
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life
And now on to the part of the show you've all been waiting for! (Shaddup! A girl can dream...). Here's my random questions and answers as posted by you, my cherished internets and answered by moi, my silly self.
This is known as the 9 things that internets wanted to know about ICL (even though there were 10 comments back on the topic ~ don't ask....my blog ....my way....my calculation errors do not have to be corrected even though the terribly anal person in me wants to)
Thanks internets for your queries. You don't have lives either eh?
The NINE THINGS asked about ICL
At 2:42 AM, scribbit blabbed...
I'd like to know how you pronounce your blog title. Dumb American that I am, I'm off on the Gaelic and it looks like it's not how I may think it is pronounced.
ICL blabs back: Scribbit, that is not a question about ICL. I cannot answer that. Next question.
ICL's alter ego sweetly interjects: Oh Scribbit darling! Thank you for asking. Did you know that is the most frequent question from search engines that brings up my site? What does it mean and how the heck to you pronounce it? It means "To your health" in Gaelic Irish and is commonly used in toasting like Cheers! It is prononunced - "Slawn-cha". Not like it looks, eh?
At 9:16 AM, happy and blue 2 blabbed...
I like the new design. Woohoo.You Rock as well..
ICL blabs back: HB2, you don't mind if I call you that, do ya buddy? 'cause if you do, I already have been and I ain't gonna stop now. That, my dear gentleman friend, is not a question. That is a statement. Actually it's two statements and an expletive. Two very nice statements, I must say and one of my favourite expletives, even though it is not profane.
I'm a little concerned about your punctuation though. I would have preferred to see an exclamation point behind that expletive, because as anyone who reads my blog and comments to their blogs will know that I have a strong attachment to the exclamation mark, right Lisa? Lisa and I are kindred spirits in this domain, we both have a fear that we overuse exclamation marks but we don't care and continue to use them anyways because our writing feels naked without them.
So I can turn these two statements and an expletive from HB2 into a question of "Why do you use so many exclamation marks when you write?" Oh I just told you why above. Next question.
At 9:25 AM, Caylynn blabbed...
Great ideas. :) I have to get around to creating a "100 things" page one of these days!
ICL blabs back: Yes you do. And then I will feature it on my 102 things site where I collect them. I don't read 'em, I just collect them. You know this blogging business can take over your life. You have to draw the line somewhere. BTW, Missy, don't think I didn't notice that was not a question. All you internets are alike. You just want to talk about yourselves.
ICL's alter ego sweetly interjects: And we love hearing about you sweetheart. Really we do, that's why we keep visiting everyone's blogs. Why, I've been known to talk about myself once or twice or other people's blogs. It's all very innocent.
ICL's third alter ego takes control of the conversation: Well the truth of the matter is that sometimes when we comment we want to show our similarity with the blogger, and to do that we need to relay a part of our lives in that comment. This is much more preferable to having comments like "Nice post, I played. " Don't you think?
ICL's fourth alter ego censors: Um she didn't really mean that second last sentence.
ICL's third alter ego interrupts: Yes I did. We will now move to the next question to keep this post in keeping with our standards of open, and honest, but kind and tactful blogging.
ICL: Uh folks...I'm really sorry about the Sybil thing going on here. The other personalities just take over. Let's hope they go to bed now and don't come back again.
At 10:23 AM, Cheeky blabbed...
YEAH! Let the countdown begin. So what do I want to know...hmmmmm....Enquiring minds want to know - what is the funniest thing you ever did?Have you ever sang Kareoke?
ICL blabs back: Finally a question! Cheekster, when I first read your question a few days ago I thought I had not done Karaoke, however in doing the 150 things above I realized I had. It was lame, not in a bar, but at a museum somewhere. I always wanted to try it so I jumped at the opportunity since it was just my family watching and some other kid.
What is the funniest thing I ever did? Oh gawd I can think of all the most embarrassing, dorky and stupid things I did that were kinda funny, but just funny on it's own? Hmmmmm....trying to remember what were the things that caused me to wet myself or laugh so hard that my stomach hurt but those were probably group efforts. OK so I'm still waiting for my funniest thing to happen. I better get working on it. The closest I can come up with is when I changed the words to a song and me and a girlfriend sang it at our Christmas work dinner ala Blues Bros style. Not true thrilling. I'm a dork.
ICL's third alter ego says: Maybe you can't remember them because they were also so embarrassing that you have pushed them out of your mind?
ICL: Go to bed!!!
ICL's third alter ego says: Well someone needs to hang around to make sure you tell the truth and don't lie to these people.
ICL: True. You have a point.
At 10:50 AM, Goofy Girl blabbed...
I have an old 100 things, not sure if you are interested in old ones!I would love to hear a doggie story, but I understand if it's to difficult to share one at this point. :(
ICL's third alter ego says: I'll take this one. She'll just f it up. Yes she would love to take your 100 things plus 25 new things and will post them on my 102 site soon. I'm going to do a post about the ones I've collected on this site soon too! Now I've got lots of doggie stories I could tell. I will put one on a Monday Memory sometime soon. In the meantime here's a few past ones. Read the first one at your own risk. Coprophagia, Dog in a bike Trailer?, Helper Skelper, Doggie Haircut Blues, Blue Dog, It's a Dog's Life .... I'm after (Music Video)
At 11:19 AM, mist1 blabbed...
I am not a planner. How do you know what you're going to feel like writing about for the next 25 days?
ICL blabs: Well, Mist1, I am a planner so what I did is I did a little chart after I figured out how many more posts it would take to get to 300 and I wrote up for each day what I normally write on (i.e. if it's a usual Meme day - which for me are Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, sometimes Fridays and Saturdays.) Then I made a list of topics that I wanted to write about that were kinda special which I inserted into the blank days on my chart, which I follow religiously, with tweaking of course, 'cause things do change, I'm not that rigid....oh sorry what was that? Do you feel ill now??
At 6:24 PM, Mrs Lifecruiser blabbed...
Wow! New design - I'm impressed. You and Goofy Girl did a really good job :-)I so recognize that "...getting on my nerves..." My layout does too, so I just MUST switch to something else soon or I'll go even more crazy!You've just reminded me that I still don't have a 100 things post. I never seem to get around to actually write one, just thinking that I shall all the time.
ICL blabs: Yes Dr. Goofy Girl rocks fo' sure!! I cannot take any of the credit. Now have you done your 100 posts yet LC or are you too busy showering naked and eating sandwiches with the blinds closed to do this for me? I know a lot about ya already you know. I could probably write your 100 things and more! What'll you pay me? I'm easy but I'm not cheap.
At 4:59 PM, happy and blue 2 blabbed...
I liked the video. I've never heard the song before.Read your 102 things list. What questions could I possibly ask after that, ha,ha..umm..Have you always lived in Ottawa? Have you met any MP's or the Prime Minister?Does your husband blog?Do you travel a lot? Why did you start blogging? What's that. My questions suck.I know..I'll try to think of better questions,ha,ha..
ICL blabs: How did you know I lived in Ottawa?
ICL Alter Ego #3 blabs: Hey you're not supposed to ask questions back!! Get a grip already!
ICL blabs: Are you still not in bed already?....... To answer your question, Happy, yes I feel like calling you Happy now, Yes and No. I lived in Waterloo where I went to university and I lived in Renfrew 45 minutes from Ottawa for about a year. So I am a real homespun girl, but I have no desire to stay in Ottawa if a fabulous opportunity abroad comes my way.
Over the years I have met some MP's. My mother was fairly active in the Conservative party so I had the opportunity to help her in election campaigns when I was young. I am particularly thrilled with how our Mr. Harper is running things so far. If I ever get the opportunity I would like to meet him, but it's not high on my list.
I travel a reasonable amount, and even less so lately. I would actually not mind traveling more now that my kids are grown. Most of my travel is to the States. I have travelled to the following countries on business - France, England, Sweden, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, US - Texas, California, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Las Vegas, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Albany New York, Boston. For pleasure I've been to England, Ireland, Caribbean, Mexico, Canada (east but not west), California, Florida, Maine and have driven through the Eastern states to Florida many many times (North & South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York.)
Don't worry, I'm starting to fall asleep too. I think the other alter egos have now all finally gone to bed. Two more questions left.
Oh and the reason I started blogging is for photosharing plus my kid started me on MSN Spaces. Eventually I moved to Blogger because I found most of the people I like to blog with were on Blogger. Here's my first post on Blogger. I stopped posting to my MSN blog in July. see Why 2 Blogs? (shade over it with your mouse because the colours are now wacko since I changed my template). It's a form of entertainment and therapy for me. It's the humour that keeps me coming back. I also enjoy the aspect of documenting personal experiences and memories. Plus I love doing the photos and the cool tools that I like to play with. I'm not into the blog debating. I'm a lover not a fighter.
At 9:02 PM, Cheeky blabbed...
More questions....What music is on your ipod, cd player or whatever your medium of choice would be?What was your worst fashion stage? (I sorta did the valley girl thing but like you coulda like figured that out by now...lol)
ICL blabs: Um I don't have an ipod. I like a mixture of pop, rock, some jazz and classical. I'm thinking of getting a mini ipod for running, however it's not high on my list as I run with a partner and we blab all the way. If I started listening to music that would be rude.
My worst fashion stage would be the early eighties. I wore suits with ties, pleated flared skirts, my hair was permed .... oh my dog it was awful. Ya the valley girl thing too.
ICL Alter Ego #3: Stop it. Stop it now. You're scaring me.
ICL blabs: You're still up??? Well if you went to bed you wouldn't have to listen to this is alls I'm sayin'.
At 7:22 PM, happy and blue 2 blabbed...
Count me in if you are going to Mexico. I haven't had dysentery for a long time..Thanks for commenting on my videos..Question: What is the significance of your 300th post?
ICL blabs: Happy is so nice to keep coming back with more questions, isn't he? Hooray for Happy! Check out his videos on YouTube. They rock!
Well Hap, it's a milestone. I totally missed the 200th, I must have been in the bathroom. But also on Blogger the most posts you can view on your blog edit list is 300. I haven't figured out what that means yet but it must mean something or worthy of an award or total blognation recognition. I've noticed other bloggers doing special posts for their 100th and 200th posts etc. Haven't seen anyone do a 25 day countdown yet ... I am me and I am unique.
After my 300th post we will return to our regularly scheduled programming. Which is pretty much the same as I've been doing but maybe with just a teensy little less diligence. Bite me.
Frig this is a long post. If you're still here you deserve an award. I may have to call in sick tomorrow. O wait it is tomorrow. Well then .....
Good night! and Good Morning to you!
ICL Alter Ego #3: 'Night
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Happy Saturday everyone!
One month until Christmas!
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OK folks! It seems like the last couple of weeks have be repeats of The Office. This week was a repeat of the Diwali Indian Festival that I blogged about here previously. Here's a few more gems that I picked up from watching it again last night:
Check out this link to find a "THE OFFICE" SOLITAIRE Game.
Blogger friend Happy and Blue 2 made this great video "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
Uh, I think it may be Bobby McFerrin singin' here buddy.
Enjoy! I sure did!
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Posts I did that I am proud of (in no particular order):
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Hump Day Hunt - Week Forty-Eight
A great big "Howdy" to all of the pherrets out there!
Hump day is here, and another hunt awaits you.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in the good ol' U. S. of A., so Mama Pherret will be doing plenty of this!
Not to worry if you live elsewhere, you'll be doing it as well, except probably not as much!
Our word for this week is:
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Oh I scratched my eyeball yesterday. It feels like an eyelash or piece of dirt is in there.
You know how they always say don't rub your eyes with your hands when you are tired or you could scratch your eye?
You don't? ... well I remember so it must be true.
Well that's how it happened. I was tired after a long day at werk and started a-rubbin' and haven't had nothing but that aggravating itch and pain in the eye since.
I may have to wear a patch. This appeals to the pirate in me.
I believe in statistics. So by the law of statistics, 47 years of rubbin' even though 'they' say not to do that and now finally I have a scratched eye.
So by my calculations (somebody...quick, check my work!) I will have my next scratched eye at 94! Woot ~ I hope the eye patches look sexier then!
On to my music video ... please leave comments or rate it in YouTube. Search on Splish Splash Water Cat and you'll find it second on the list. I wanna see stars! (O BTW you might have to have a youtube account to rate it, but if you love me you'll do that right?? right??)
A video by Irish Church Lady (ICL)
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25 Day countdown to my 300th post - Today is Day 19
On a happier note, look at the award I won
from Happy & Blue 2
Isn't he brilliant??!!
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25 Day Countdown to my 300th post - Day 20
Who am I kidding? I've got nuthin' so far for SOS.
Just been goofin' around on the net. I bring you another BaT Video below which I thought was kinda cute because it shows a bunch of scenes from the movie to the tune of a cool Billy Joel song.
Hey internets ~ Don't forget to respond in my post above. Give me your questions that enquiring minds want to know. I've got a few but I need some more, otherwise it will be an awfully short post in blogland! Hey maybe that's what you want! lmao. G0 and check out my 102 things ~ this might give you some inspiration.
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This week Kristine has asked us to play SPF is in honour of Jenelle (daughter of Kelly @ http://missingjtsnow.blogspot.com/) and National Epilepsy Awareness Month (November).
1. Something you seize (as in seizure, get it?) - I seized the moment at our recent Go Live party Pizza Lunch BOO-Nanza held on Halloween.
I locked everybody in the room as I gave out the project awards and treats! It was a success, had the MJ Thriller video playing on the projector
...however the more I watch the show THE OFFICE, the more I worry that I'm getting like Michael Scott. (um...ya that's me in the costume, she said sheepishly...)
2. Something that shakes (because you shake when you have seizures) - this baby shakes when she's cold (ok we all do!) like after a bath, or when we go for a walk and "Baby, It's Cold Outside".
She also shakes when she's scared, like on garbage day. She stays close for comfort waiting for the dreaded garbage truck to come, do it's business and leave. I've even tried showing her the truck and what it does by holding her up to the window. Don't think it's helped ~ I've probably traumatized her more!
3. And something purple (because purple is the color for National Epilepsy Awareness Month! - these are purple flowers taken on the roadside in Ireland.
Did ya play?
Now in honour of this warm weather we're having here up north, and knowing that the old mercury is going to plummet next week, and the cold baby above, we have playing.... Poor Jessica! (Updated: to take Jessica off autostart so she doesn't compete with Audrey above. Click play if desired!)
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Happy TT!
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Hump Day Hunt - Week Forty-Seven
Another hump day is here!
It's time for the pherrets to hunt!
Even though Dr. Seuss said that it was a great day for this, I still hate doing it...
Our word for this week is:
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In honour of my upcoming 300th post I am having a 25 day countdown.
And.... I am rolling out my new blog template. Hooray!!!! she says finally!
Big thanks to Dr. Goofy Girl of GG Designs. {Rounds of applause can be heard here} Click on the cow to get to her design site.
This is her great design based on my desires. I wanted a new template look more in keeping with the fall / winter season.
As cute as he was, that hummingbird was starting to get on my nerves. lol
I am planning on doing posts on the following over the next 25 days:
- my old favourite blogs
- update my links to other people's 100 things. I like to collect them... let me know if you want me to add yours ... I may even post a new list of 100 things about me or something else bizarro-mundo. Now's the time to let me know if you have any questions you want answered.
- favourite posts I have written
- favourite posts I have read
- my most embarrassing experiences in my life thus far
- some significant memories or stories of my experiences
- my new favourite blogs to read
- whatever else I feel like or think of. Any requests?????
Thanks for
putting up visiting with me here, internets.
Have I told you "You ROCK!!!" lately?
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Fergus is now home. He has 3 types of meds and some special liver diet food. We go back on Friday for more blood tests to see if his levels have managed to remain stable now that he is off the IV.
He is so happy to be home.
The vet has diagnosed Chronic Active Hepatitis but we still don't know the root cause.
We need to decide if we continue with the additional diagnostic tests that the internist recommends such as biopsy and ultrasound. More big bucks.
His experience is that dogs can be treated for this to prolong their lives, but there is no cure. He says on average they can live another 1 - 2 years. I can't think about that now.
Thank you all for your concern and kind comments and well wishes for him and us. It truly is like having a kid sick, especially when you are such an animal lover.
Anyone have any similar experiences, please share.
St. Francis, please heal him.
Standard Poodles
Chronic Active Hepatitis
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Calling all Canadians - Sign up here The Dominion Institute - Canada's Last Great War for the petition to provide a state funeral to the family of the last veteran of the First World War resident in Canada. There are only 3 WWI veterans from Canada alive today. They are all over 100 years old. The goal of the petition is to have 50,000 signatures by December 11. They currently have 20,000. In honour of Remembrance Day .... do this for your tribute.
"In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow..." John McCrae
Remembrance Day
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This week's word:
g r O W T H
Saturday Photo Hunt
Photo Theme. Join the blogroll. Grab the Scavenger Hunt code.
~Brought to us by TNChick ~
Next week: P-L-U-S-H
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OMG I can't believe it. Scranton branch was closing. Now it's not!
- Michael spilling the beans to the office about the Scranton branch impending closure
- Josh refusing the North East Branch Manager job for a Senior Management job at Staples
- Michael and Dwight staking out the president's house
- When Michael and Dwight thought they had something to do with Scranton not closing
Did you see the preview for next week? Did you see that big hug that Pam laid on Jimbo?
What's gonna happen now with that new chickie who digs Big Tuna joining the Scranton Branch?
meoooooooow!!!! catfight
THE Office
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1. Calling all Canadians - Sign up here The Dominion Institute - Canada's Last Great War for the petition to provide a state funeral to the family of the last veteran of the First World War resident in Canada. There are only 3 WWI veterans from Canada alive today. They are all over 100 years old. The goal of the petition is to have 50,000 signatures by December 11. They currently have 20,000. In honour of Remembrance Day .... do this for your tribute.
2. I am coming up to my 300th post. I am thinking about rolling out my new template in conjunction with this. Haven't decided if I should have one of those posts where I answer a bunch of questions from readers. I'll let you decide. Do you have any questions for the Church Lady?
3. I took a lot of pictures of weird things on route to DQ girl's dance feis in Syracuse this weekend. Haven't done anything with them yet. I didn't take any of the dancing this time. Last time I got in trouble with the judge.
4. This time I got in trouble with the US border security. LOL. I was taking random pictures while we waited in the four lane line up to go through security. I took a picture of the American Flag which wasn't moving at all because there was no wind. He saw me and yelled at me to come over to him. (I was in the car and still seatbelted in dammit). By the time I struggled to get my knapsack off my lap and my seatbelt undone he was already over at the car. He made me delete any pictures of the building that I took including the unwaving flag and the car line up which showed the building and the sign saying have your ID ready. He was really mean at first but then got a little nicer when I was asking him if I could keep the picture of the Welcome to New York sign, and the picture of the 5 mph sign and the picture of the sign where buses was spelled wrong. LOL S&^%, now I wish I had these pics ready. I may update this post tonight with these pics but I don't have time right now because I have to get to work for a 9 a.m. meeting I am chairing. Sheessh!
UPDATED with pics!!!
5. I have a pre-written post in my drafts for Thursday Thirteen about my favourite blogs to read. It's out of date though now because some of those blogs are not really my top 13 favourites anymore. I may post it anyways as part of my 300th post celebration week(s) and then post a new one with my recent list of favourite blogs. I wrote this blog a long time ago and had it in reserve in case I didn't have time to write a 13 one week but I have never needed to use it! LOL Now it seems like a shame to dump it. What do you think?
6. I need to figure out how to manage my blog time better so it doesn't become so consuming. I could blog all evening if I let myself (sometimes I do ... hee hee) because there are so many interesting blogs to visit and tools to play with and pictures to post and things to write. Any suggestions for me?
7. I've been getting a lot of daily headaches lately. I think it's back and neck related. I missed my last monthly chiropractor appointment. I think I need to go see him and maybe make a few massage appointments as well. I think things are getting all tight back there and one part affects the other if you know what I mean.
8. After missing a bunch of runs last week, too busy - I only managed to go once - I have managed to go twice so far this week. My goal is at least three times. Four or five is even better. I should meet my goal this week anyways and hopefully better it.
9. My FIL and my niece share the same birthday today, November 9. Happy Birthday to them! Unrelated sides of the family - my hubby and my sis.
10. I really should have a picture of a poppy for my TT header this week instead of those happy face flowers in honour of Remembrance Day. I found them on someone else's site and oh dear I can't remember who now. My anal and type A personality wants me to now go and find that site again so I can give credit here but I simply don't have time and probably should spend the time. It's all about sharing here right internets?! UPDATE: My anal personality has caused me to snag a poppy picture from our website at work today and post it above.
11. I really like the happy face flowers because I have some like that in a vase in my office. I posted a picture (I think) of them before. See my anal personality will go and look for it tonight and provide the link for you (only because I don't have time now, otherwise I would do it now!) Sheessh... I wish I wasn't like that.
12. In Canada we call November 11 Remembrance Day. In the US I think it's called Armistice Day. I could be wrong and I don't even know if I've spelled it right. So normally I would look up my facts and spelling before I post. Today I'm just going to let my US readers correct me. How's that for going out of my comfort zone??? LOL
13. As you can tell I've kind of been grasping at straws trying to think of 13 things to write so I could get this post up quickly and get my A$$ outa bed (coffee cup is now empty) and get ready for werk. I hope I haven't bored you to tears. I hate when I do that! Plus I've given you alot of work to do with all my questions and corrections and editing required above. Oh I'm funny in my own head.
Have a great day internets!!!!
Thursday Thirteen
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Presentation | Smart Recycling Company
Re3 is a company which teaches households how to create energy by smart recycling of waste.
The presentation was built in a simple iconic language that illustrate the simplicity of the process behind it.
The presentation can be viewd here (video).
(Idea & storyboard by Shlomit Kotek)


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Loan whose guarantee is based on a mortgage. Mortgage credit is generally used to finance a real estate acquisition or to carry out work. Since the March 23, 2006 surety reform and the introduction of the rechargeable mortgage, it is possible to use it to secure several successive loans .
The different varieties of mortgages
The contract that binds the borrower to the lending institution falls under the conventional mortgage . It can be established only in authentic form, which explains the formalism that surrounds it and the obligation to resort to a notary.
Mortgage registration can only relate to property owned by the borrower. It is therefore useless to propose the good of a close to guarantee the loan.
Introduced by the 2006 reform with the aim of boosting consumption, the rechargeable mortgage allows the guarantee to be used for new loans (1). It requires the drafting of a new authentic deed and must follow the same formalism as for any loan and in particular be the subject of a prior offer in which is indexed a mortgage situation of the building put in guarantee .
(1): It is possible to borrow from another bank than the one listed first.
It is a very particular application of the mortgage, still quite unknown and sometimes criticized for the risks it entails. It must be said that the consequences can be disastrous if the mechanism is not adapted to the situation of the borrowers.
The particularity of the PVH is to postpone repayment of the loan on the death of borrowers. It is perfectly suited to the situation of pensioners. It should be noted that the capital may be paid in one-time or annuity form, the use of funds remaining entirely free. The risks are mainly of 2 types:
Good to know: only a few specialized organizations such as the mortgage lend this type of financing.
It occurs when the borrower (or co-borrowers) dies. However, it is possible to repay all or part of the capital before the term. In this case, the lending institution may require early repayment indemnities, provided that they have been provided for in the prior offer.
The contract must be authenticated by a notary, which, despite the cost of the formality, has the advantage of being advised by a public officer and being informed of the risks involved.
The guarantee based on the value of the property , it is obvious that the bank will ensure that the general condition of the mortgaged property does not deteriorate over time. It must therefore be maintained in such a way that its resale price does not fall.
An original alternative, the secured mortgage loan provides financing without meeting the insurance obligation. It allows to obtain a capital of up to 70% of the value of mortgaged assets over a period of up to 25 years. Unlike the PVH, the debt is repaid (capital and interest) periodically. In return, the lender imposes to subscribe to a mutual guarantee.
Another real security, the IPPD has the advantage of being more economical than the mortgage since it does not require land registration . However, its scope remains limited as it can only apply to existing goods. It is therefore impossible to allocate it to financing the construction of a single-family house or the purchase of an off-plan apartment.
Another disadvantage of the real securities is that they require a release in case of early repayment , which banks do not always specify when subscribing. This is a percentage that applies to the original amount. For example, count € 770 for a borrowed capital of € 150,000.


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SRAB Films/Rectangle Productions/Lyly Films
SRAB Films/Rectangle Productions/Lyly Films
Monfermeil, a few miles outside Paris, is one of the historical locations in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables". In its current incarnation, a banlieue (suburb) of the capital city, it gives the title to French director Ladj Ly's first feature. The parallel with the monumental novel of crime and punishment may seem forced but does, in fact, fit pretty well with this film which blends police action, social drama, and 'hood dynamics in an entertaining and engrossing package and was an early revelation of this year's festival.
Ly is a 39-year-old first-time director of African descent who grew up in the banlieue and obviously know whereof he speaks: the neighborhood with its run-down public housing projects, its Halal food hangouts, storefront mosques, open-air markets, nightclubs, abandoned playgrounds and generally mean streets. This is the hardscrabble landscape that welcomes Stéphane, a young anti-crime cop who's just put in for a transfer from the countryside to be closer to his son and ex-wife. He (and we alongside him) gets right into it as he is given the tour by the two partners he's assigned to work day shift patrol with. Gwada an agent who grew up in the neighborhood and Chris, a volatile and hard-bitten sergeant and resident cowboy cop. Their message is simple: they're veterans and know how to deal with the locals. A daily show of force all "these people" will respect and the only way to keep a tenuous uneasy order in which everyone - time dealers, local hoodlums, and teenagers - knows their place. The cops control the territory through a web of uneasy alliances with informants, small-time crooks and surrogate authority figures.
Thus the stage is set for a turbulent training day which is an in-depth tour of a banlieue as a simmering powder keg, still living in with the specter of the 2005 riots (a two month long violent racial uprising in French cities) and, just beyond the horizon, the global ramifications of fundamentalist radicalization. Events quickly spiral out of control when the theft of a lion cub by Issa, one particularly truant and trouble-prone 14-year old from the projects, risks setting in motion a full-scale rumble between the neighborhood "Africans" and the equally hard-bitten Gypsies who run a local circus. In the effort to track down the animal and restore relations things go awry when Stéphane's squad try to arrest the boy and are surrounded by shouting teenagers. When Gwada's flaregun goes off hitting the handcuffed boy, the events are captured on video and so is an attempted coverup.
Ly is a fresh new voice in French cinema, moving easily within the cop movie vernacular, effectively setting an entertaining action movie on the social backdrop of racism, police brutality, segregation, and endemic inequality. Familiar topics which the movie makes clear are common maladies of modern post-colonial and multi-ethnic societies and make for compelling film making on both sides of the ocean.