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#48 May 12, 2008
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#49 May 12, 2008
Shouldn't your town read "Wacko"?? HAHAHA! Dolt!
"Unions are still scum "
Since: Dec 07
#50 May 12, 2008
I can see why you are so conflicted. December is a ways off for your long night moon. Till then it's the short bus for you. HAHAHA!
"Only here for 75 or so years."
Since: Feb 08
Grover Beach CA.
#51 May 12, 2008
"Not Christian, Not Atheist"
Since: Nov 07
United States
#52 May 12, 2008
The only way to get Johnsons war stopped was to spit on the DRAFTED troops. So you put on stupid pink hats and pretend you care about people that make a choice to protect our country, hoping the blind conservatives will not see you repeating history. I am one but I see your vile hatred on the military and I will pray that your false concern is revealed.
Our troops are cleaning up the mess started by business people over 50 years ago. The extremist waited ELEVEN years between attacks. Yet this is only a Bush invention? History does not begun nor ended in eight years. Clinton must also carry the blame for 9-11 because he did not believe the first attack would be repeated.
Since: Jan 08
Mestre, Venezia - Italy
#53 May 12, 2008
The information was not mine, it was quoted from CodePink website: please read the entire message and see http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php ...
Anyway, if you call a group of idealists as "hippies", well this is a syllogism with no solid bases.
Since: Mar 08
#54 May 12, 2008
I don't hate the military or anyone in it. I have many friends who did a tour or three who don't agree with the war, and many who agree with it now but not with the initial justification. There are men who went into the war believing it was right who came out so vehemently against it they decided to run for political office to oppose it. There are men who have lost life and limb who did not believe in this war but did so because it was their duty as americans and as members of our armed forces. I don't pretend to be a military man, but as the son, grandson and good friend to a host of military men, I am insulted by your insinuation.
Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. The only person osama hated more than he hates Americans was a secular leader of a predominantly muslim nation, ie Saddam. As for 9/11, it takes more than a president to ignore the warning signs. We're all guilty of complacency. It still doesn't justify what we've done in Iraq.
#55 May 13, 2008
Brilliant and in depth response <sarcasm>
"Aut disce aut discede! "
Since: Feb 08
Rural Mich.
#56 May 13, 2008
Well, did you think he was going to reply with a reasoned response? He just wants to insult people. He has nothing but hate to argue with and therefore wont respond to a reasoned arguement with any intellectuality only venum. Fact is that there are so many people these days whose politics are built on hatred, they love "their guys" no matter how stupid they may be, and they hate the "other guys" no matter how much intelegence they have. You find haters left right and center. They blame everything on the other side, if only their party had control america would be a utopia.
This person is so blinded by his hatred of Bush that he can't see anything past it. Bush isn't a great president, I have spent most of the last 8 years disagreeing with him. But just disagreing is not enough with these p[eople, if you don't share their deranged hatred then you are a rightwing nutjob and a warmonger. It doesn't matter wether you agree with the war or not, if you don't espouse imediate withdrawl from Iraq then you are a warmonger. If you don't believe that the correct responce to 9-11 was a international mea culpa and an apology for america's existance then you are a rightwing imperialist. In these people's minds america is a horrible country that rapes the world, stealing all the resources, pillaging third world countries and inslaving all who are useful to us. If we are attacked we deserve it. No wars are justified. America is the great Satan. And Bush is the imbodiment of all they hate about this country. If only we would behave like France or Germany, if only we would be like the cultured Europeans, then we may someday live down our evil reputations.
Fact is, in my mind, if we abandon the Iraqies now then they wont last a year. We have dismantled their military, they are defenceless. If we leave them now we will prove to the world that america can't be trusted to keep it's word. We broke it, we bought it. Many folks wanted us to get out of Japan and Germany after WWII that would have been a big mistake. If we hadn't protected Japan and helped it rebuild, it would be a teritory of China right now. If we hadn't stuck around in Germany they would belong to Russia. If we leave Iraq, Iran will over run them. They would then only trade one dictatorship for another.
"Only here for 75 or so years."
Since: Feb 08
Grover Beach CA.
#57 May 13, 2008
You're right, everyone knows that hippies aren't idealists...
"Aut disce aut discede! "
Since: Feb 08
Rural Mich.
#58 May 13, 2008
P.S. Hey, rather then Just Observing... If you want to get us out of Iraq faster, why not donate money to one of the many charitable organizations helping in that country? Just google "charitable organizations Iraq". Or goto the red cross or red crescent websites. HMMM?
Fill your heart with love and there wont be room for hate.
Since: Apr 07
Deep In The Heart Of Texas
#59 May 13, 2008
Well put.
Since: Apr 07
Deep In The Heart Of Texas
#60 May 13, 2008
In all fairness, people just try to stir the fire and when you resort to name calling it makes you just as bad as them. That being said, I am not bashing you in any fashion.
My point really is there is a more eloquent way of expressing your opinion without sinking into the ranks of people like that.:)
Since: Mar 08
#61 May 13, 2008
Oh no, I've been labeled. Man, I have no comeback for that!
Yup, I'm a hippie, and happy to be one. My kid hugs trees on the way home from the park and my next car will be a hybrid. I think every little bit helps no matter how small and I don't care how naive the pessimists think I am.
I'd rather expect the best and be wrong than expect the worst and be right.
"Unions are still scum "
Since: Dec 07
#62 May 13, 2008
You are probably right. You see we have crossed paths before and she is as anti-American as they come. All the while basking in all the freedoms this country offers.
"Unions are still scum "
Since: Dec 07
#63 May 13, 2008
Thats great. Someone needs to conserve considering how much carbon Gores jet set lifestyle uses.
Since: Mar 08
#64 May 13, 2008
Yeah, I wasn't a big Gore fan, actually. I wasn't too keen on Kerry either, but hey, you gotta work with what you've got. I sure as heck wasn't going to vote for Ralph 'raise the minimum wage to 8.00 an hour immediately' Nader and you've probably figured out by my unabashed comment that I'd dig my own grave before voting for Bush. So had Bush not been such an issue for me I likely would have voted a blank ticket.(Note, I still would have voted).
"Unions are still scum "
Since: Dec 07
#65 May 13, 2008
I can fully understand. While I think being liberal is a mental disease, Bush is the biggest failure since Carter.
"Only here for 75 or so years."
Since: Feb 08
Grover Beach CA.
#66 May 13, 2008
You probably didn't notice your ISP reads Carmel.
Not a chance.
I know all you folk in that part of California are convinced you are a bunch of hippies as much as everyone in Hollywood thinks they are an actor.
If I lived in your part of the world, I would hug the garbage cans as well as the trees...I would LIVE in the garbage cans ffs!
Play rounds at Pebble Beach golf course often?
"Only here for 75 or so years."
Since: Feb 08
Grover Beach CA.
#67 May 13, 2008
Easy there, you are addressing a member from one of the most liberal locations on the planet!
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From what I remember reading, you need someone who knows what they are doing to install one of these.
I've got the 1911 fever bad. I'm a lefty and would like to get one with an ambi safety. But there are so many great ones out there that I see with just the regular single-side safety.
So my question is: If I were to buy a single-side safety piece, how difficult would it be to mod it myself and pop in an ambi safety? Are there any good "drop in" ambi safeties available that don't require any machining?
I've been watching a lot of youtube videos on complete 1911 disassembly/assembly, but I have yet to see one that specifically deals with replacing a thumb safety with an ambi. Thanks!
From what I remember reading, you need someone who knows what they are doing to install one of these.
Kimber abbreviated lever that is used with the Crimson Trace grips and even then you'd have to cut and groove the shaft of the existing left side safety lever to mate to the right slide lever.
If you buy want an ambi safety installed, it'd probably best to have it done by a smith that really knows what their doing, that's one part that you want to glide like it's on greased rails and not hang or drag.
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Sounds like it may be best to go see a gunsmith.
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On Sunday, the 24th of July 2011, 6pm, Thomas Meinecke's reading of Bavarica from his 'music' book will take place in the same location.
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After six weeks of conference play, the Hartford Hawks now stand in first place in America East baseball, sweeping Albany over the weekend. The Hawks overtook Stony Brook by one game after the Seawolves dropped two of three on the road against UMass Lowell. Binghamton won two of three over Maine in a rematch of last year's title game to round out the weekend. Recap each of the weekend series:
Stony Brook (22-13, 8-3 AE) at UMass Lowell (12-15, 5-6)
Game 1: Stony Brook 9, UMass Lowell 3 - Box Score
Game 2: UMass Lowell 2, Stony Brook 1 - Box Score
Game 3: UMass Lowell 3, Stony Brook 1 - Box Score
Conference newcomer UMass Lowell handed Stony Brook its first America East series loss of the year, taking two of three over the weekend. The Seawolves came out on top, 9-3, in game one, stretching their win streak to seven at the time. Kevin Krause led the SBU offensive attack with three hits, two RBI and three runs scored. The Seawolves opened the game up by scoring five times in the fifth, breaking a 1-1 tie.
The River Hawks bounced-back with a, 2-1, extra-inning win in game two. Stony Brook's Ryley MacEachern allowed just one run over seven innings, while Mike Calzetta matched him for the River Hawks, surrendering just one run in 5.2 innings. Jacob O'Keefe played hero, hitting a walk-off RBI double in the bottom of the ninth that drove home that plated the winning run.
Game 3 was all about an outstanding pitching performance from UMass Lowell's Christan Lavoie, giving up only one unearned run on three hits in 9.0 innings of work. Kelly Rooney drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the bottom of the fifth, making it 2-1 River Hawks. UML would add an insurance run in the seventh and went on to a 3-1 win.
Maine (14-21, 5-7 AE) at Binghamton (12-19, 6-8 AE)
Game 1: Maine 3, Binghamton 0 - Box Score
Game 2: Binghamton 7, Maine 1 - Box Score
Game 3: Binghamton 8, Maine 2 - Box Score
Binghamton took two of three from Maine in Vestal, N.Y., in a rematch of the 2013 America East title game. Jake Thomas paced an outstanding offensive attack for the Bearcats, going 5-for-10 with two home runs and seven RBI in the three-game set.
Maine's Tommy Lawrence, the 2013 America East Pitcher of the Year, was the star of game one, tossing a complete-game shutout to lift the Black Bears to a 3-0 win. Alex Calbick broke a scoreless tie with a solo home run to lead off the eighth inning. Maine added an insurance run later in the frame and another in the ninth.
Thomas awoke the Binghamton bats in game two with an RBI single in the first inning. McGraw and Gamache each drove in a pair of runs in the contest as Binghamton went on to the 7-1 win. Mike Urbanski and Greg Ostner combined to allow just one run in the contest, with Urbanski grabbing the win in 4.0 innings and Ostner going for a three-inning save.
Thomas put game three away, hitting a sixth-inning grand slam that extended a 2-1 lead to 6-1 as Binghamton earned an 8-2 victory.
Albany (7-22, 4-11 AE) at Hartford (21-14, 9-2 AE)
Game 1: Hartford 3, Albany 2 - Box Score
Game 2: Hartford 3, Albany 0 - Box Score
Game 3: Hartford 12, Albany 9 - Box Score
Hartford jumped into first place with a three-game sweep of Albany on Saturday and Sunday.
Ryan Lukach was the hero in game one with a walk-off squeeze bunt in the bottom of the ninth inning that brought home Chris DelDebbio to give Hartord a, 3-2, win. Sean Newcomb got the start on the hill for Hartford, allowing just one unearned run on three hits in 7.0 innings.
Pitching was the story of game two as Brian Hunter threw his fifth complete-game of the season for the Hawks, shutting out the Great Danes and allowing only four hits. The Hawks scored all three runs in the first inning of the contest with two coming home on a Brady Sheetz double.
Runs were scored in eight of the nine innings in game three of the series as Hartford prevailed, 12-9. DelDebbio went 3-for-5 with four RBI to lead Hartford at the dish. The Hawks jumped out to an 8-1 lead before Albany mounted a comeback. The Great Danes scored five times in the fifth inning, as DJ Hoagboon, Harasta, Lepre and Peltz each drove in runs. Hartford responded with three more in the bottom of the inning to put the game out of reach.


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tiltbillings wrote:You are assuming that bhavanga is a self thingie somehow?
retrofuturist wrote:No.
tiltbillings wrote:Then, what is the problem?
Nothing more than what I said about it earlier - it's unverifiable, unnecessary papanca with no redeeming features (do you care to ascribe any to it?)
tiltbillings wrote:You are pulling my leg here.
No - just showing that the Buddha didn't advocate the continuity of sankhata dhammas across the three times.


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Ten NHL defensive prospects to watch
Justin Schultz of the Edmonton Oilers, Ryan Murray of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Brendan Smith of the Detroit Red Wings should be the three top rookie defensemen in the NHL these season.
Each could play big roles this season and each could earn Calder consideration. We covered their potential earlier in our list of 10 emerging offensive defensemen.
Here are 10 more rookie defensemen to keep an eye on:
Joe Morrow, Pittsburgh Penguins: His impressive training camp almost earned him an early shot at the NHL last fall. Instead he returned to Portland of the Western Hockey League and scored 64 points in 62 regular season games. If the Penguins hold training camp this season (a big "if" given the ongoing labor dispute), Morrow will try it again.
"I'm going to come in with the same expectations, the same determination I had last year," Morrow told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I was on top of the world, getting treated well, and everything fell into place. I'm going to come in with the same kind of confidence I had. Being my second year rather than something brand new, I can play with a chip on my shoulder. I'm going to shoot for the stars, listen to everybody's advice, see how far I can take this. Do everything I can to stay as long as I can."
Tim Erixon, Columbus Blue Jackets: He was a key piece of the Rick Nash trade with the New York Rangers. He scored two points in his first 18 NHL games last season, but he produced 33 points in 52 games for Connecticut of the American Hockey League. He scored 24 points in 48 games in his final Swedish Elite League season for Skelleftea HC. He is ready to make the jump.
Mattias Ekholm, Nashville Predators: He joins the cast of talented young D-men looking to fill at least part of the Ryan Suter void. His first NHL trial last just two games, but he made the most of his return to the SEL last season. He earned the Borje Salming Award winner as the league's top defenseman after producing nine goals and eight assists in 41 games for Brynas IF Gavle.
Dougie Hamilton, Boston Bruins: Once he makes it in Beantown, he will quickly graduate into a power play role. Last season he scored 17 goals and added 55 assists for Niagara of the Ontario Hockey League. He was plus-72 in his last two seasons in junior hockey.
Paul Postma, Winnipeg Jets: After three strong seasons in the AHL, he could move into a starting role this season with Zach Bogosian shelved by wrist surgery. He scored 40 goals in 188 games for Chicago and St. John's, but played just four NHL games in the past two seasons.
Griffin Reinhart, New York Islanders: The fourth overall pick of the 2012 draft has the size (6-foot-4, 204 pounds), skill and bloodlines to advance quickly. The son of former NHL standout Paul Reinhart scored 12 goals, earned 24 assists and posted a plus-23 rating in 58 games for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL this past season.
Tyson Barrie, Colorado Avalanche: The son of former NHL player (and former part-owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning) Len Barrie has progressed nicely. In four seasons with Kelowna of the WHL he scored 51 goals and earned 177 assists in 256 games. He produced five goals and 27 assists for Lake Erie of the American Hockey League last season and got in 10 NHL games for Colorado. He could give the Avalanche another badly needed puck mover.
Brandon Gormley, Phoenix Coyotes: Knee and foot injuries have slowed his development, but the 13th overall pick of the 2010 NHL Draft is still regarded as a blue-chip prospect. He scored 80 points in his last 82 games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He also played four games for San Antonio of the AHL two years ago.
Ryan Murphy, Carolina Hurricanes: The 12th overall pick of the 2011 draft posted big numbers (134 points in his last 112 regular season games) at Kitchener of the Ontario Hockey League and overcame a nasty concussion last season. His end-to-end offensive skills should eventually translate into a Joe Corvo-like role in the NHL.
Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs: Will general manager Brian Burke take a serious look at the fifth overall pick of the 2012 this fall? Rielly missed most of last season after suffering a torn ACL and undergoing knee surgery. He did score 18 points in 18 WHL games for Moose Jaw.


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Krauthammer Trashes Palin, Praises Obama
Neo-conservative pundit Charles Krauthammer has praised US President Barack Obama and trashed presumptive presidential candidate Sarah Palin in two recent television appearances.
On a December 31 appearance on Inside Washington, Krauthammer said that Palin's chances of being the GOP's pick in 2012 "are are smaller than half a dozen other people," reports The Daily Caller.
He also said Palin "has a very strong core constituency but outside of that I think she is rather weak," and that only "one in three" Republicans think she can even win the nomination, let alone the presidency in 2012.
Krauthammer "even employed a Keith Olbermann catch phrase to describe Palin and said even fellow Republicans didn't see Palin as qualified," reports the blog.
Here is video of Krauthammer on Inside Washington:
This is not the first time Krauthammer has downplayed Palin as a political force. While saying Obama "got lucky in '08," the syndicated columnist told Bill O'Reilly on December 15 that the former Alaska governor is "not practiced in policy," reports RealClearPolitics.
Palin finds herself in a political situation "a lot like Hillary was in [during] the late '90s," Krauthammer explained. "A very strong constituency among liberals, in Hillary's case, but then very high negative among people who are not her fans." He went on to say the media has contributed "enormously" to this and Palin has handled it "reasonably" well, "but when you have that much opposition, it is impossible to overcome that."
Krauthammer said he had hoped Palin would have spent the last two years delving into policy instead of launching a media campaign, no matter how "dull" it may seem. Unfortunately she has not, which is a negative to people who are neutral towards her.
Meanwhile, Krauthammer has given glowing remarks to President Obama for his handling of the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others last Saturday by a crazed lone gunman. In a FOX News roundtable discussion with Brit Hume and Chris Wallace, Krauthammer praised Obama for "the way he seized the moment [Rep. Giffords opened her eyes at him when they met after the shooting] and he brought the audience to that and became so inspirational" was "quite remarkable and extremely effective."
Krauthammer added that he thought Obama was "already on a [political] rebound," but that this speech would do wonders to help his approval on the way up, reports Mediaite.
Here is video of that appearance:
Hume and Wallace knocked Obama's speech as more of a "pep rally" that the audience was more in control of than Obama.
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Mandy Boat teeFriday, May 23, 2014
Hello everybody! As you may already know this year I'm participating in Me Made May'14.One thing I learned from this, is that my sewing is more on the practical side. Of course I love fancy skirt and dresses, but I prefer to be able to wear my handmade garments on a daily basis, and since I'm more of a jeans and tee type of gal I love sewing garments like this.
Enter Tessuti's Mandy Boat Tee. A free, one-size slouchy tee pattern. I'm seriously in love with this pattern. Very easy to make and perfect for everyday wear. I love the fit and the endless possibilities this provides! I made mine in a black and blue striped knit that drapes beautifully. The pattern took about 1.5 m and come together in just a couple of hours! Instant gratification project or what?
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Domesticated cats are well-loved animals in many households. Â Many cat owners also have the assumption that all these cats hate water. Â Some cat owners can also attest to the fact that their pets will instantly run away if they are sprayed with water.
When the experts are asked about this supposed fact, many of them actually argue that not all domestic cats actually hate water. Â There are actually some species that love to be in water and do not run away when being placed in a tub full of water. Â Some of them even point out that some cats actually like being bathed. Â These same experts also believe, though, that many domesticated cats are simply not exposed to water, and this is the main reason why they are seemingly afraid of water. Â Many cat owners, for example, simply accept the fact that cats are able to clean themselves and so they do not bathe them. Â There are also cat owners who assume that their cats wouldn't enjoy some drizzle of water, and so they don't even attempt to expose their cat to water. Â The cat's limited exposure to any elements of water basically makes them feel uncomfortable with water, and this is one basic reason why cats seem afraid of it.
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Can anybody give me some information on DURACOAT?????? I Have a Sig Sauer C3 and I want to have the entire gun refinished in duracoat, has anyone had it done? and is it worth it?
My wife's Kahr PM9 was sprayed with Duracoat 2 years ago & still looks perfect, she even carries in a Crossbreed kydex holster :danceban:
Jim's Gun Supply in WI is who sprayed it (shipped parts to him) his # 608-393-4303 & is very good at what he does :yup:
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I would also look into Cerakote. It's much more durable than Duracoat. I have several knives coated in Cerakote and also a shotgun barrel that i use for waterfowl hunting. The Cerakote does show a little wear where parts slide against it after 2 years, but the outside barrel looks as good as the day it was coated. I don't baby my guns in the field either.
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Slim, I LOVE your wife's gun!! I've toyed with doing mine but was worried with how it would hold up (I too carry in a Crossbreed) good to know it still looks perfect! It may be time to give it a try!
Ive done some Dura Coating on archery gear and truck parts. After a couple of years out in the sun they still look great! The truck parts are out near the winch on the front of my truck. I'm now getting ready to duracoat my youngest sons 1911. it will be a two tone black and grey. Something like this [ not the colors, just the scheme]
I also used Cerakote in Pinnconning, Michigan. I shipped slide and barrel to them and had it back it 7days. The charged me $60. Looks great you can find locations from the Cerakote web site of shops around the country that do it.
I would suggest Cerakote. Fantastic finish and has lubricity properties as well.
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Yale celebrated its 313th graduation on May 19 following a weekend that included speeches, prize presentations, senior class antics, and the awarding of honorary degrees, among other activities.
Here you will find links to the Yale Broadcast & Media Center's coverage of the Baccalaureate Address, Senior Class Day ceremony and University Commencement — as well as to videos, stories, and photos about the event. High resolution photos available for your download and sharing can be found on the Yale University Flickr page.
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The inimitable Audrey Hepburn lives on. I saw this wonderfully illustrated biography -- created with the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund -- Audrey's own words are given center stage to create a unique personal narrative. A fabulous celebration of an extraordinary human being, The Audrey Hepburn Treasures offers fan an intimate and revealing portrait of the woman they admire and adore.
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Parents say Boston suspects framed, want truth from U.S.
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#1 Apr 26, 2013
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters)- The parents of the two main suspects in the Boston bombings said on Thursday their sons had been framed and accused U.S. authorities of killing the older brother to put on a display.
Anzor Tsarnaev, the father, banged the table in anger as he announced plans to go from Russia to the United States to "find out the truth" and Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, the mother, said she had wanted to scream when she heard of her elder son's death.
She denied Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, had made contact with Islamist militants during a stay in Russia last year and said she was considering giving up her U.S. citizenship.
"I wanted to scream to the whole world,'What did you do?' What have you done with my son? He was alive. Why did you need to kill him? Why didn't you send him to Guantanamo or whatever? Why? Why?," she shouted at a new conference, her voice cracking.
"It is some kind of show, spectacle," she said, adding that she wanted her son buried in Russia, where he has roots.
Wearing a black head scarf, she spoke in accented English as she maintained her belief her sons were victims of a conspiracy.
"Politics is a dirty business. I don't know in whose interest this was. I only know one thing, that my children didn't do this."
She recounted that she had called Tamerlan after the bombing and he had told her not to worry.
He was shot dead by police in a firefight four days after the bombings at the Boston Marathon which killed three people and wounded 264.
His brother Dzhokhar, 19, was captured after a manhunt. He has been charged with crimes that carry a possible death penalty and is now in hospital being treated for his wounds.
Pounding the table with his fists, Anzor Tsarnaev said: "I am going to the United States. I want to say that I am going there to see my son, to bury the older one. I don't have any bad intentions. I don't plan to blow up anything."
"I am not angry at anyone. I want to go find out the truth," said Anzor, his eyes hidden behind dark glasses.
He said he would go as soon as possible but that he had not yet bought a plane ticket.
"Where did I put my tiara?"
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#2 Apr 26, 2013
Watching bits and pieces of the Mother's press conference this morning. All I can say is crazy, creepy.
"Paper Or Plastic?"
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#3 Apr 26, 2013
Of course they were framed. They carjacked a man, shot it out with cops and killed again to prove their innocence. Wake the hell up mom, they are criminals!
"Where did I put my tiara?"
Since: Dec 11
#4 Apr 26, 2013
My opinion, they did not act alone. Everyday, more poo poo comes out. I won't be, yet will be shocked when all is said and done. If that were my kid lying in that hospital bed, you wouldn't have to worry about a trial, I would take care of it myself...
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#5 Apr 26, 2013
Just your typical Allah drone.
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#6 Apr 26, 2013
If they're savvy enough to leverage the mental conspiracy theory crowd they'll be in the news for ages.
Which is a bit of a shame if you're looking for a larger, cultural context engaged, introspective discourse.
But pretty great if you just want to grab some popcorn and watch the crazy and daft face off.
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#7 Apr 26, 2013
Context *for* engaged, of course.
"Don't trust the internet!"
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#8 Apr 26, 2013
It's called denial, and it's pretty universal. Nobody wants to believe that someone they love is capable of doing something awful. I'll grant that the bomber's mom has an extreme case--still, it happens a lot:
"The mother of Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has written a letter to the public that criticizes the justice system for her son's arrest in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.
"Gladys Zimmerman's letter was written to coincide with the one-year anniversary of her son's April 11, 2012, arrest. He's accused of killing Martin, who was unarmed, in February 2012.
"The letter was written in Spanish and translated by her son, Robert Zimmerman. He released it on his Twitter account.
"Gladys Zimmerman says the day will "forever be remembered by the Zimmerman family as the day the justice system failed us as Americans.""
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/12/george-z...
-Clayton Bigsby
Since: Apr 13
#9 Apr 26, 2013
Zimmerman's mother can't speak English, but you Ashtray lovers insist that he's not Hispanic...
-Clayton Bigsby
Since: Apr 13
#10 Apr 26, 2013
Seeing you go back and for with Duke is good for beer and nachos.
"Don't trust the internet!"
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#11 Apr 26, 2013
The man's heritage is irrelevant.
But Zimmerman and his brother both self-identified as "white" on multiple documents--including driver's license and arrest records.
"Don't trust the internet!"
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#12 Apr 26, 2013
And BTW, many suggest that the "translation" is just cover for the fact that Robert (or George) most likely wrote the letter.
-Clayton Bigsby
Since: Apr 13
#13 Apr 26, 2013
You really have a sick obsession with hating that entire family, all over the demise of a scummy black thug.
You are twisted.
#14 Apr 26, 2013
Keep 'em coming, Georgie Girl! Just 50 or 60 more comedic nuggets like that and you can call it a night.
-Clayton Bigsby
Since: Apr 13
#15 Apr 26, 2013
Or, you and Reader can just head home together after your Stonewall/NAACP meeting and compare post menopausal night sweats.
"Don't trust the internet!"
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#16 Apr 26, 2013
Sad and sorry that you have taken on their defense. Have you not been paying attention lately?
From the Washington Post:
Saturday morning, Robert sent an image to the NAACP and the NRA, among others, with two images side by side. One is of De'Marquise Elkins, 17, one of two teenagers accused of fatally shooting a 13-month-old baby. The other is of Trayvon Martin, who was fatally shot on February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida. Both are holding up their middle fingers. The words on Zimmerman's Photoshop job read "a picture is worth a thousand words any questions?"
Let's set aside the obvious idiocy in comparing a victim to a killer and really take a look at what Zimmerman was trying to do. A subsequent tweet said this: "Lib media shld ask if what these2 black teens did 2 a woman&baby is the reason ppl think blacks mightB risky." To clarify that, he seemes to be saying that the liberal media should ask if what these two teens [are accused of] doing to Sherry West and her son, is it reasonable for people to think that all black people are dangerous?
The answer, clearly, is no. But what truly gives me the chills, is that this entire argument is based on the premise that because blacks look different than others, they should be considered dangerous at all times. This is not casual segregation based on ignorance, or even an effort to oppose interracial marriage. It's a flat out discriminatory point of view that is justified by tapping into a primal fear that was considered the norm at a time when people considered it reasonable to make sweeping assumptions about entire races of people.
-Clayton Bigsby
Since: Apr 13
#17 Apr 26, 2013
Robert's right on the money, the columnist is a pinko and you...well, I'm out of words to describe you.
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#18 Apr 26, 2013
Pretty little glass bubble you live in, isn't it?
-Clayton Bigsby
Since: Apr 13
#19 Apr 26, 2013
I want no part of your world.
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#20 Apr 26, 2013
Out there, there's a road that keeps on going. And beautiful colors. And art and music.
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Jonathan Diehlwrote a review of Arc'teryx Covert Beanie on November 13, 2008
Works well.
I got one in orange and it is bright enough that I can get away with it for hunting. It does not completely cover my ears but I bought it knowing that. If you want a full coverage beanie this is not it however I wear mine when I am out being active and still want to be able to hear, which makes it great for hunting. This is also my go to beanie when camping and I want to keep my head warm at night while sleeping. It is also high enough that I can tuck it behind my ears without looking ridiculous. Great product! Also, i do not have a large head I think I am a 7 1/8.


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Just a short post to wish a fond farewell to our summer intern, Ben. Ben is headed back to school to do some more book-learnin', but he will continue to stay involved with Phanfare when he's not busy listening to rap music, or drinking highballs, or whatever it is the youngsters do these days.
Ben has been an absolute force of nature working on the much-anticipated Mac client, achieving more in the last three months than many men achieve in a lifetime. It's fair to say that Ben lived in the office — in fact, he literally lived in the office. Our cozy workplace is a converted apartment, and Ben inhabited the loft upstairs.
In case you think this sort of indentured servitude comes cheap, you can't imagine what we've had to pay in bribes to keep OSHA off our backs. But we're actually pretty soft-hearted and indulgent with our employees here at Phanfare. For example, when Ben complained that the leg irons were chafing, we replaced them with a comfortable fabric neck leash, and only charged him cost for it.
So thanks, again, Ben, for the great effort. We'll drink a toast to you when the Mac client ships, and you're welcome to crash at our place anytime.


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Sitting for several days this month in a Bill Committee I have had a wonderful view of London's latest addition to the skyline. The window opposite had the Shard in its centre. As with all new buildings this has been controversial but I have to admit I am a fan. The play of different light conditions has been fascinating; sometimes it looks opaque, in other lights almost transparent. Lights sparkle in it as daylight fades. Partly because of the way the Thames bends, the Shard looks remarkably close from a variety of places in the city. Pity though that the cost of going to the top has been set so high.
'One Billion Rising' and debating sexual violence in conflict.
An innovation in Westminster Parliament procedure since 2010 is the Backbench Business Committee which has dedicated debating time made available for subjects chosen by backbenchers. Sometimes there are votes, although often not, but there is no direct impact on Government policy. It can put pressure on Government and raise the profile of issues which are hugely important but aren't always in the front of any Government's mind. A few months ago for instance there was a debate on mental health which many campaigning groups hailed as being an honest opening up of a subject often hidden away. On Thursday 14th February there was 5 hours of debate on two issues around violence against women. One marked the One Billion Rising Campaign which is an international coalition of campaigners speaking out for action to tackle violence against girls and women across the world. 160 countries and over 27,000 individuals have signed up. Many events were taking place across the UK on this date. The second debate (in which I spoke) focused on the prevalence of violence in conflict zones. This is an issue which the British Government has committed itself to acting on. Significantly – I hope – William Hague and Douglas Alexander not only spoke but also stayed throughout the whole of the debate. This is one of those issues where there is a high degree of cross party consensus – but whether that actually leads to effective progress remains to be seen. See p67 http://bit.ly/WrtUJr.
Bedroom Tax
The campaign against the 'bedroom tax' has gained momentum this month. This is only one relatively small part of the Government's Welfare Reforms, but is very significant for the individuals involved. In cash terms people in Edinburgh affected are typically being asked to find around £50 per month towards rent payments (if they have one 'spare' bedroom). Ed Miliband focussed on this at one PMQs session this month, the matter featured heavily in DWP questions on 28th January, and at Scottish Questions on 13th February. I used housing availability figures for Edinburgh to illustrate the problem and asked Michael Moore to revere these plans. Read Hansard from p5 http://bit.ly/15ixonn, or watch the session at http://bit.ly/WhGW1t. I expanded on this in a press release: http://bit.ly/V9NcH1. The other day I heard a good example of the way this is affecting constituents when I met a couple who, after six years of waiting in unsuitable accommodation for a wheelchair accessible house, had finally been able to move to a two bedroomed ground floor flat which met their needs. The wife is able to get in and out of the property fairly easily and the space makes it possible not just to move around but store equipment – but they are required to pay more to make up the difference in Housing Benefit. I hope that they stand a reasonable chance of securing a 'discretionary housing payment' to help them meet the rent, since the Council has said people with chronic disabilities and illness will be among those prioritised for these payments. Edinburgh Council has also agreed to put additional money towards such payments to 'top up' what is coming from the DWP. Judging rightly that if they don't do this, extra costs are likely to be incurred in chasing up rent arrears if people can't meet the shortfall. But in terms of 'saving the public purse' this in fact simply shifts costs from central to local government – not really a saving at all. There were some signs last week that Iain Duncan Smith might be looking again at the position for disabled people – almost as if he had just not realised there might be a problem until now, although all of this was argued over in the original debates. Responsible local authorities are taking steps to mitigate the impact over and above the discretionary payments. Although there is a very real shortage of smaller properties, council and housing association landlords can adapt allocation policies to give priority to people wanting to move – on the other hand this could simply make it even slower for people waiting to get a tenancy. One of the main reasons why Edinburgh council lets 2 bedroom properties to single people was the mismatch between applicants (the majority of whom are singles) and the available property sizes (the majority of which having 2 bedrooms). Building or buying more properties would also help, but to make rents affordable there has to be subsidy and the level of funding to councils and housing associations from the Scottish Government has fallen in the last couple of years. New builds in Scotland dropped from 7900 a year two years ago to 3400 now – and some of these are fairly expensive 'mid market' rents – which bar applications from tenants who claim Housing Benefit.
Another small success on Personal Independence Payment regulations
I reported last month that on 21st January the Work and Pensions Select Committee had a session with the Disability Minister on the implementation of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). One of the issues the Minister was pressed on was the fact that the final draft regulations did not include a reference to whether someone could carry out an activity 'safely, reliably, repeatedly and in a reasonable time period'. The Government initially wanted to put this in guidance only, not in regulations, but announced a change of heart earlier this month. This will now be included in regulations. This will help a lot of people who can sometimes manage to do things like 'move 50 metres' but at other times are exhausted part way and have to stop. This phrase will apply to all activities, not just mobility. The Government has not made any decision to change the distance for 'higher rate mobility' under PIP to 20 metres from the 50 mentioned in the original drafts, but still it shows that campaigning does work!
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
The second reading of this Bill took place on 5th February. There are some consequential issues applying in Scotland but primarily this legislation applies to England and Wales. The Scottish Government has indicated an intention to legislate on this subject but has not actually done so to date. All parties had a free vote. This has been a controversial issue and I received correspondence from constituents on both sides of the debate. I voted in favour of the Bill. I know that some constituents have very strong contrary views, and are concerned that this legislation will have profound social consequences. I know there is no consensus on this, but that is an aspect of democratic debate.
What are the big policy issues this month?
Every month I receive hundreds of emails and letters from constituents about a wide range of policy issues. The top three issues over the last month have been the Energy Bill, the Justice and Security Bill and the If Campaign on international development.
Energy Bill
The previous Labour Government set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. To meet this target we will have to completely decarbonise our electricity generation, and the Government's Energy Bill – introduced to parliament late last year – presented an opportunity to put this commitment into law. Unfortunately, Ministers have deferred a decision until after the next election, in effect kicking the issue into the long grass. This uncertainty means investment in renewable energy will continue to drop. The UK will miss out on green jobs and growth as a result. Labour has tabled an amendment to the bill that would reinsert this decarbonisation commitment. I can assure constituents that I will be voting in favour of it when the bill returns to the House of Commons at report stage. You can keep up to date with progress at http://bit.ly/15itWZK.
Justice and Security Bill
This bill will allow for greater use of what are called Closed Material Proceedings (CMPs) where evidence used is sensitive or would pose a threat to public safety if it were heard in open court. While I acknowledge that openness and transparency must remain a central tenet of our justice system, I accept that there are certain limited circumstances where these principles should be deviated from. However my Labour colleagues and I believe that the bill as it stands does not contain sufficient safeguards to ensure CMPs are only used as a means of last resort. My Labour colleagues in the Lords amended the bill to provide for such safeguards but these changes were overturned when the bill passed through its committee stage in the commons. A similar amendment has been re-tabled for commons report stage and I can assure you that I will be voting in support of it. Again you can keep up to date http://bit.ly/15itY3S.
If campaign
There has been real progress in recent years in addressing global poverty under the framework of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). I am proud that the previous Labour Government played its part by trebling aid spending so as to work towards the international standard of spending 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on aid. However there needs to be renewed international efforts to build on the achievements of the MDGs and make progress on areas like gender equality, maternal health, climate change and food security. The UK has a real opportunity to pursue this as President of the G8 in 2013 and the If campaign – currently supported by over 100 charities – has called for the Government to do precisely this. I also support the campaign's calls for more action on tax avoidance by multinational companies so that developing countries can build their own tax base and move away from a dependency on aid. Next month I will meet with pupils at Preston Street Primary School to speak to them about the campaign. I'll collect artwork and written letters they have produced and present them to the Government in due course.
Scots Together
Scots Together, a collective energy switching initiative aims to get a better deal on energy prices for people living in Scotland by buying energy together, launched on 18 February and runs until 17 March. Collective switching involves getting people together to review their electricity and gas tariffs to ensure they are on the best deal they can get. While Scots Together will primarily be promoted in the South East Scotland area, it is open to everyone living in Scotland. Anyone who pays a household electricity and/or gas bill in Scotland can join Scots Together. The biggest saving in the UK so far is a jaw-dropping £786 a year for one member in Edinburgh! Householders will be offered up to three options through the switch, meaning a bespoke service for each individual. The options cover: · The price obtained through the collective switch auction (there's an offer for prepayment meters too) · A comparison of the whole market provided by uSwitch · A greener tariff. Full details can be found at http://www.scotstogether.com/how-it-works/
February Recess
'Half term' at Westminster is an opportunity to catch up with visits and events in the Constituency.
Prince's Trust
One visit I made was to see something of the work being done by the Prince's Trust to help young people get ready for employment. Throughout 2011/12 the Trust supported over 5,000 disadvantaged young people in Scotland, with almost 4,000 achieving and sustaining positive outcomes such as education, training, employment or self-employment. Particularly impressive were the Young Ambassadors and Job Ambassadors who use their experience to pass on to others – they provide 'peer education' rather than hearing from adults whose lives may seem totally different.
Royal Society MP Pairing
Last autumn I wrote about the Royal Society scheme where MPs and scientists were 'paired'. My 'pair' came to Westminster in October and during this recess we did the 'return match'. I had the opportunity to hear from a number of researchers, largely in the Nursing Studies department of the University. Nurse education is a hot potato at the moment with some people suggesting that the move to degree level training for nurses has been a mistake. We discussed that issue , but I also heard about some of the research being done. One example was a project to encourage mothers of young children to reduce 'secondary smoke ' in the home – something I hope will get taken up across the country. Another important piece of work was looking at the follow on care for people who have had a period in the Intensive Care Unit, the medium to long term consequences of which are not well understood. Hopefully this will lead to improvements in practice based on evidence.
Dumbiedykes & Prestonfield
Visits to groups in these areas share some of the practical consequences of the much debated 'challenges of an ageing population'. I was in Dumbiedykes to talk with residents who are campaigning for the restoration of a direct bus route to the Southside. The 'old' Dumbiedykes was an integral part of the Southside, and Dumbiedykes Road ran all the way up to join St Leonard's Hill. The road link was cut with the redevelopment in the 1960s, but for many people their social networks remain in that direction, hence the need for a bus. Many older residents find the hills are a real barrier. In the picture here the building directly behind the pram is now the Braidwood Centre where we met. There's another link between Dumbiedykes and Prestonfield, besides both having a high proportion of older residents. Many of the people rehoused to the new Prestonfield estate in the 1930s came from the Southside/Dumbiedykes area. The specific issue I was in Prestonfield to talk about with the Neighbourhood Centre as well as the Tenants' and Residents' Group was the difficulty many of their older people have in qualifying for showers. Despite the lip service paid to the importance of 'prevention' and enabling people to stay in their own homes, the eligibility criteria for help with getting a shower has been raised substantially in recent years. This is an illustration of the pressures faced by councils in trying to provide social care which I have written about previously. My response to Alex Neil's comments in The Herald: http://bit.ly/Wrr5Im; and a previous blog post http://bit.ly/HjSYtl discuss the issue. Even where tenants were getting a whole new bathroom as part of the council's modernisation programme, the Council has insisted that wet floor showers (which the council prefers to shower cabinets) could only be installed if the tenant were assessed and met the very high level of need under the criteria. A concession was finally made about 18 months ago that showers would be given if requested by tenants in sheltered housing. In somewhere like Prestonfield, however, there are many very elderly tenants who are just as much in need who do not live in sheltered housing. As the area is due to be included in the bathroom modernisation programme in the coming year, we thought this was an appropriate time to raise this issue yet again, bearing in mind that there is a new council administration. One lady I met who lives in a ground floor flat was 85, had multiple health problems and had been a council tenant for 60 years, but had been advised that 'modernisation' would only provide an overbath shower despite her being unable to climb in. We also agreed to approach the Council about the need to review the eligibility criteria more generally, and the lack of any proper appeal structure when people are refused adaptations.
Around the Constituency
'New Blueprint for the Royal Mile'
The Council's planning department has produced a draft 'Royal Mile Action Plan'. In it are suggestions such as reducing 'tartan tat', making more of the street traffic free, and banning double decker buses (both tourist and ordinary services). What about the needs and opinions of the many local residents? How are they being involved in this? Not enough says the Old Town Community Council! There's an opportunity to make your voice heard on this and other Old Town issues as the Old Town Community Council is hosting an event to encourage greater community participation and constructive debate. The OTCC wants to gather views and develop ideas about how to improve the area. The previous meeting proved to be both informative and useful for all who attended in identifying problems and developing solutions. If you want to attend head along to Augustine United Church Hall, George IV Bridge, on Monday March 11th from 7pm – 9.30pm (doors open 6.30pm) Further public exhibitions on the Caltongate plans are due to be held on Thursday 14th March between 11am and 8pm and Saturday 16th March between 10am and 12.30pm at the Canongate Venture building.
Learning Mandarin at Leith Academy
I had the chance to meet a group of Leith Academy pupils who had won a place in the finals of a schools Mandarin speaking competition held at the British Museum in London. Although they didn't win, getting to the finals was a tremendous achievement. The girls (they were all girls as it happened) were a credit to their school. In the photo above the group were ready for a joint performance. Immaculate Kahembwe also took part in the individual category of the competition.
A Street Audit in Craigentinny
On Saturday 26th January I went out with Councillor Alex Lunn and a group of local residents to 'walk the streets' around Craigentinny Town Centre. This was organised by the Craigentinny/Duddingston Neighbourhood Partnership and supported by an organisation called 'Living Streets'. The group came up with priority recommendations for actions: Short term: 1. Implement an effective litter management regime including strategies to tackle dog fouling and fly-tipping. 2. Implement an effective weed management regime, including timing spraying to achieve the maximum effect and following this up with weed removal. 3. Cut back overgrown vegetation to ensure that pedestrian passage is safe and unimpeded. Longer term: 1. Repair the disintegrating wall around Craigentinny Primary School. 2. Increase street light provision on Loaning Road. 3. Develop an effective strategy and action plan that will resolve the problem of pavement and double parking, particularly on Loganlea Gardens. There were other recommendations too & now the Report goes to the City Council. Whether this was all worthwhile depends on what action is actually taken by those who have the power to do it.
A Lidl in Portobello?
The site of the former Land Rover garage at the corner of Wakefield Avenue has been lying empty for a while now. The Lidl chain is proposing to build a store here. This is currently at the 'pre application consultation' stage but I am currently gathering comments for a submission. The main concerns being increased traffic given the proximity of the busy Seafield Junction. Send your views to me on firstname.lastname@example.com. Full details are available at www.lidlcraigentinny.co.uk.
Protecting the Meadows – are there too many events?
The annual application by the 'Lady boys of Bangkok' to use the Meadows during the Festival has gone in. While the promoters have already started to sell tickets for their annual festival show, the area of the Meadows where the showground is based is still recovering from last August. The City of Edinburgh Council has now sought urgent comments on proposals to hold the event in the same place this year. Events on the park have added to the variety and vibrancy of the festival season, but concerns remain about the health of the land and the damage following the event. You can see my objection on my website at http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/protecting-the-meadows-are-there-too-many-events/. If you live around the Meadows and would like to get involved with the 'Friends of the Meadows' there is going to be a public meeting on the use of barbecues on Monday 18th March (7.30pm) at the Pillar Hall, Barclay Viewforth Church. Read their newsletter http://www.fombl.org.uk/nl33.pdf.
Review of the Craigmillar Urban Regeneration Framework
The Council is undertaking a review of the Craigmillar Urban Design Framework. A review document has been prepared on the basis of feedback received at a drop-in day held in October 2012. The review sets out options for change which residents are entitled to contribute to. I've prepared a draft of my comments; please request a copy if you would like to see the themes I will discuss. The deadline for comments is 5pm on Friday 29th March 2013 before which I will publish my final response at http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/craigmillar-urban-design-framework-review/.
Young People's Taster Sessions and Consultation Event
CLD are linking up with Edinburgh Leisure, CLD's Open All Hours provision and the Craigentinny and Duddingston Neighbourhood Partnership, to offer a free activities based evening with the opportunity for young people to have a say about issues that affect them, using voting pads.
A group of young people have helped to organise this event with CLD staff and hope to produce a presentation of the results for the Craigentinny and Duddingston Neighbourhood Partnership. If you want to go along, doors open from 6.30pm on Friday 8th March.
Castlebrae Community High School
The response of the Council's Children & Families Department to the consultation on the proposed closure of the school was published on Thursday 21st February. The report is available at http://bit.ly/15QeOnT. The report responds to the various points submitted by parents and local residents. I regret the report still reaches a conclusion to recommend closure. The Councillors will meet to make a final decision on this on March 14th. The Council is still looking at the school in isolation from the wider issues of economic and housing regeneration in Craigmillar. There is a welcome commitment to re-energise the regeneration process, but this should be a chance to look at education in this context rather than taking decisions which will have long term consequences in the future. I have prepared some initial comments which I have now passed to Council colleagues. You can see this on my website at http://www.sheilagilmore.co.uk/castlebrae-consultation-outcome-report/.
Dates for your Diary
Friday 8th March – Young People's Taster Sessions and Consultation Event – Meadowbank Stadium – from 6.30pm til 9.00pm Monday, 11th March – Old Town Community Council Community Engagement event – Augustine United Church Hall, George IV Bridge, – from 7pm – 9.30pm (doors open 6.30pm) Thursday, 14th March – Caltongate exhibition – 11.00am to 8.00pm – Canongate Venture, New Street Thursday 14th March – City of Edinburgh Council Full Meeting including decision on Castlebrae Community High School – from 10am – watch live at http://www.edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/ Saturday, 16th March – Caltongate exhibition – 10.00am to 12.30pm – Canongate Venture building. Sunday 17th March – Deadline to take part in ScotsTogether – further details in main body and at www.scotstogether.com Monday 18th March – Friends of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links monthly meeting – from 7.30pm – Barclay Viewforth Church


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Recycling juniper 'weeds' a thriving biz for Prineville man
Lance Romine builds homes, makes art, helps watershed
PRINEVILLE, Ore. - You may not realize, it but ecologists consider juniper trees a pest across the landscape of Central Oregon.
Over the past century, they have over taken millions of acres.
But a Prineville man says he has a way to use junipers -- and make some money.
Lance Romine has been making homes out of juniper in Prineville for the past 14 years.
And you could say he's making art and helping to restore the watershed at the same time.
"As you look at this, all you see is richness and beauty," Romine said Wednesday. "And that's my big selling point -- I guess I love that."
Romine makes many things out of juniper, an invasive species that has invaded the High Desert region.
"If you look at a photo of the Prineville Valley 100 years ago, you won't see a juniper tree on the hills," Romine said. "All the rims are just sage and grass -- and now it's all juniper."
A tree many say doesn't have a useful function, Romine uses to his advantage.
Romine, who also uses pine and fir, says he has built 30 to 40 homes, with a quarter of them being made out of juniper.
"Once they saw the character of the juniper, it was kind of an easy sell," Romine said.
Romine doesn't use any old-growth junipers, but instead the second-growth generation -- ones that he says are impeding the grasslands.
"We aren't after that gorgeous 800-year-old juniper," Romine said. "It's an art form itself, so you leave those there. We deal with the ones that are a littler uglier."
And he turns the ugly ones into creations, from homes and cabins to a sauna shaped like a whiskey barrel.
"You hate to see it go in firewood or fence posts -- that's kind of been what the whole thing is," Romine said. "I'm not big into wasting a chunk of wood or species. If it can serve a purpose, then why not?"
So he's making homes, just one way to help stop the juniper invasion on the high desert.
"I think you have to be stewards of the land and utilize what god gave you and he gave us some pretty nice stuff," Romine said.
Junipers consume a lot of water, one tree can suck up as much as 40 gallons a day.
So with every tree Romine cuts down that much more water is left over for streams and rivers.
If you would like to learn more you can visit his website at http://www.lineshack.net/


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Building the National Juneteenth Movement: Education before Celebration
Indeed, a new way forward, healing what is hurting our communities, nationwide begins with understanding where we are as a people, this 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation... A National Juneteenth conversation continues by exploding myths, lies and the mis-education of the Negro... Dr. Joy DeGruy remains on the frontline of the conversation and her work is essential for an elevated view of our ongoing journey towards freedom
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"Education before the Celebration" event in Santa Clara County, California featuring Dr. Joy DeGruy.
Dr. DeGruy, internationally acclaimed researcher, educator, author and presenter is heralded for her groundbreaking book, Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome which addresses the residual impacts of trauma on African descendants in the Americas. She will lay the ground work for understanding "Cognitive Dissonance: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing" during the afternoon session.
The morning session will be conducted by Santa Clara County Black Infant Health (BIH). The presenters will explore "Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: It's Impact on the Health Outcomes of African American Families".
Continuing Education Units are available ( BRN, CME). Lunch will be provided. Vendors will be on hand during the noon recess.
Workshop Objectives:
· Understand structural inequalities that affect African Americans and their communities historically and currently.
· Select and apply strategies that enhance empowerment for African American families at risk for poor health outcomes.
· Understand the cultural, ethical and other related issues that present barrier to assessment and intervention while working with African American families.
· To learn more culturally appropriate health interventions that facilitate trust while working with African American Families and communities.
· Understand the theoretical background of trauma and its continuous effect on the mental and physical health of African American families and communities.


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Finally made it to a BJJ lesson tonight. Matt I went to Manchester BJJ
Good session, with lots of different levels. There are some very interesting differences between the gi and no gi techniques. Overall it was fun... should be a regular thing... but I'm still not buying a gi.
I would be happy to be given a gi or sponsored with one


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Fendi Drapes Runway In Real Goat Fur [Pics]
The continuous battle between high fashion and animal cruelty rises again.
High-fashion is about daring designs and innovative styles with each season more in vogue than the last. For their Men's Fall collection this year, Fendi has no doubt set the tone for an unordinary fashion show. Instead of building a high-gloss, reflective catwalk, the Italian fashion house tried something different. The brand wrapped the center line with yards of black goat fur.
An impressive collection of detailed accessories, ranging from chunky leather oxfords to handsome duffel bags, were among some of the showstopper pieces.
While Fendi's fearless usage of fur left fashion-lovers applauding the brilliant performance, PETA members, on the hand, were appalled and enraged by the cruelty of such an excessive display. Given the polarized critiques, do you find the fur runway to be over-the-top?
Here are a few samples from Fendi's 2014 Fall collection.
Source: WWD, Fashionista
Images: WWD


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Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom is a Hollywood actor that has starred in the mega hit Pirates of the Caribbean and the Lord Of The Rings trilogies. Orlando Bloom is currently dating Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr. Pictures of Orlando Bloom kissing Miranda Kerr.
Making merry in Madrid, Spain, Orlando Bloom was spotted on the "El Hormiguero" television show today (March 17).
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor looked to be having a marvelous time as he hammed it up in a blonde wig, looking similar to his "Lord of the Rings" character Legolas.
He's no stranger to high-profile industry events, and earlier today (March 16) Orlando Bloom was spotted at the launch of the new Boss Orange fragrance in Madrid, Spain.
The "Elizabethtown" stud flashed a smile as he marveled at a massive cologne bottle while hobnobbing with fellow attendees at El Corte Ingles.
Finished up with their time in the City of Lights, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr prepped for an outbound flight from Paris, France with baby Flynn on Saturday (March 5).
The Victoria's Secret model mommy toted her bundle of joy in her arms as she and her "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor hubby trekked through the Charles de Gaulle Airport to board an awaiting aircraft.
They're both huge fans of the fashion industry, and earlier today (March 3) Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom were spotted at Paris Fashion Week.
The Victoria's Secret stunner looked magnificent as she arrived at the Balenciaga Ready to Wear Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 show.
Heading overseas for Paris Fashion Week, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr were spotted arriving in Paris, France earlier today (March 2).
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" stud and his Victoria's Secret wife carried their baby boy Flynn through Charles de Gaulle airport after a long flight from Los Angeles.
Taking care of their parental duties, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr were spotted taking their son Flynn to the doctor yesterday (February 22).
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star and his Victoria's Secret wife both looked cute and casual as they exited the Los Angeles medical building.
Looking like the perfect little family, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr were spotted out with baby Flynn in Los Angeles, CA over the weekend.
The sighting marks the Victoria's Secret beauty's first appearance since giving birth just about a month ago to her adorable bundle of joy.
It was a big night at the Chateau Marmont as many of Tinseltown's best and brightest showed up for the Audi Celebrates "The King's Speech" awards season party.
Colin Firth and Orlando Bloom hammed it up for the paparazzi as they mingled with fellow guests throughout the evening.
Tending to his all-important daddy duties, Orlando Bloom took his newborn son Flynn for a walk in Will Rogers State Park in Pacific Palisades, CA on Sunday (January 23).
Looking to be on cloud nine, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" hunk was joined by wife Miranda Kerr's mom Therese for the weekend ending excursion.
He's made his mark on Hollywood many times over, and now Orlando Bloom is taking on the fragrance industry.
The "Pirates of the Caribbean" stud has signed on to be the face of the new Boss Orange Man cologne ad campaign.
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