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German-made 12th Century Blade in Siberia
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German-made 12th Century Blade in Siberia
Interesting article of a very well preserved 12th Century sword found in Siberia.
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The scientists would be keen to hear from European experts who could throw more light on its origins. Picture: The Siberian Times
The medieval sword was discovered buried under a tree in Novosibirsk region, and scientists are keen to unlock its secrets. The weapon was unearthed by accident in 1975 and remains the only weapon of its kind ever found in Siberia.
An exciting new theory has now emerged that it could have belonged to Tsar Ivan the Terrible, and came from the royal armoury as a gift at the time of the conquest of Siberia. The hypothesis, twinning an infamous Russian ruler and a revered battle hero, could turn it into one of the most interesting archaeological finds in Siberian history, though for now much remains uncertain.
What Siberian experts are sure about is that the beautifully engraved weapon was originally made in central Europe, and most likely in the Rhine basin of Germany before going to the Swedish mainland, or the island of Gotland, to be adorned with an ornate silver handle and Norse ruse pattern.
The scientists would be keen to hear from European experts who could throw more light on its origins.
The medieval sword was discovered buried under a tree in Novosibirsk region, and scientists are keen to unlock its secrets.
The blade was made in the Rhine basin of Germany in late 12th or early 13th century. Pictures: The Siberian Times
'Both sides of the blade have 'rune' inscription which was abbreviated', said archaeologist Vyacheslav Molodin, the man who led the excavation - in Vengerovo district - which found the weapon. 'The style of calligraphy proves that it was made by people with knowledge of advanced epigraphic writing techniques'.
Russia's leading experts at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg decoded the Latin wording on the one metre long blade.
The main inscription reads: N[omine] M[atris] N[ostri] S[alva]t[ORis] Et[eRni] D[omini] S[alvatoRis] E[teRni], with an additional one on the same side of the blade saying C[hRis]t[us] Ih[esus] C[hRis]t[us]. This means:'In the name of the mother of our saviour eternal, eternal Lord and Saviour. Christ Jesus Christ.'
The inscription on the reverse side is harder to read, but the first word 'NOMENE' - clearly seen - helps reconstruct the rest as 'N[omine] O[mnipotentis]. M[ateR]. E[teRni] N[omin]e', which means 'In the name of the Almighty. The Mother of God. In the name of Eternal'.
There has been widespread debate about how the sword ended up in Russia, with assumptions it was either carried along a trade route, or taken as a spoil of war from skirmishes in the region. In one of the hypothesis, Academician Molodin has suggested the blade - currently stored in the collections of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography in Novosibirsk - could have been taken from Ivan the Terrible's armoury and brought to Siberia by the legendary warrior Ivan Koltso, ahead of the conquest of the region.
It was during Ivan's reign in the late 16th century that Russia started large scale exploration and colonisation of Siberia. Cossack leader Yermak Timofeyevich was hired to take on the Tatar forces under Khan Kuchum and Murza Karachi and lead the eastward expansion of the empire, with the sword a possible gift from the Kremlin.
The sword was uncovered at the base of a tree in the Baraba forest-steppe, less than three kilometres from where it is thought Koltso, Yermak's closest ally, died in battle. He was declared hero in February 1583, with church bells ringing out in Moscow, when it was announced he and Yermak had taken the capital of the Siberian Khanate, Kashlyk. But his new-found celebrity status did not last long, and he was killed with 40 men during an ambush 18 months later.
The medieval sword was discovered buried under a tree in Novosibirsk region, and scientists are keen to unlock its secrets.
'It was as if it just dscended from some knights' fairytale'. Pictures: The Siberian Times
Molodin puts a health warning on his new theory but says: 'Imagine the last battle of the Cossack detachment headed by Ivan Koltso. The attack was unexpected. Picture someone immediately being killed by a treacherous stab in the back, and someone else grabbing a sword to fight the advancing Tatars.
'They are unequal forces and the Cossacks are trying to break through the crowds of enemies, but the ranks of the fighters are melting rapidly. Ivan strikes not one opponent. In his hands, the glittering giant sword, a gift from the Russian Tsar.
'In desperation Ivan and a few survivors of the Cossacks literally hack their way to their waiting horses.
'Ivan's leg is already in the stirrup and he is racing on the steppe, with his horse taking him further from the bloody battle. Behind him they chase, with arrows flying. And then, suddenly, the sword falls out of the hands of the hero and drops to the ground under a young birch tree.
'I am not sure that I am right, imagining all this, but the legend is really beautiful.'
He told Science First Hand magazine: 'I must note that none of the scientists mentioned it, perhaps because they didn't take it seriously. The only person who really liked that theory was (noted) Academician (Alexei) Okladnikov. He even mentioned it in one of his last works.
'The hypnotise looks so brave and even fantastical that these days it is unlikely that I would mention it in a scientific work. But on the other hand, it does look very beautiful, plus life can often be more incredible than anything fantastical.
'Even now when I am writing this I believe that we should not exclude the version that the sword could have got to Baraba together with Yermak's squadrons. Despite his Cossacks having sabres and firearms, they were still using swords. So it was quite possible they were using them during that trip'.
The medieval sword was discovered buried under a tree in Novosibirsk region, and scientists are keen to unlock its secrets.
Vyacheslav Molodin: 'Life can often be more incredible than anything fantastical'. Picture: The Siberian Times
It was during the summer of 1975 that Molodin, then a young archaeologist, had been working on the banks of the River Om with a group of students from Omsk and Novosibirsk. Their aim was to study the settlements and cemeteries of the Bronze Age, with a focus on group burials.
At a separate site another group of students had been excavating near a large birch tree, but were under instruction from Molodin not to go near it, certain that no one was buried there. However, Alexander Lipatov, the head of the excavation team, disobeyed the brief and stumbled upon what they thought was a rusty scythe just five centimetres under the grass. As they dug further it became apparent it was a large sword.
Mr Molodin told The Siberian Times: 'The sword wasn't hidden deliberately, or 'buried'. It was lying at a depth of 3-5 cm, right under the soil near the birth tree which was close to an old road. I remember the moment we found it as if it was yesterday.
'We were not supposed to work in the area where we found the sword. It was one of my younger colleagues Alexander Lipatov who decided to 'prolong' the excavation site towards a big birch tree. I remember getting annoyed when I saw it - the area along the birch tree roots was visibly very hard to dig, while my estimates were that the burial mound was not stretching as far as the tree, so there was no point to clear up that space anyway.
'I expressed my reservations about it to Alexander, and he accepted them, but said that he was nervous about making a mistake in defining the site's borders and decided to go a bit further 'just in case'.
'If it wasn't for his 'mistake' we would have never found the sword.
'It was incredibly well-preserved, yet I was scared to raise it from the ground'. Pictures: The Siberian Times
'It was close to lunch time when I was suddenly asked to come to that plot of land near the birch tree to 'check up some piece of iron', as they said. 'Most likely it would be a scythe', I thought to myself as I walked towards the site where they found it.
'Looking back, I see how it was a pure stroke of luck. Every man in our expedition longed to take it and hold it his hands, it was an incredible piece of armament'.
Mr Molodin told Science First Hand magazine: 'Carefully and slowly we cleaned the soil off, uncovering a strip of iron, which was wider at one end, and narrower at the other. It took us an hour to clear the soil completely to see a massive sword, about a metre long with a typical iron hilt of medieval knight's swords with a clearly expressed crossbar guard and tripartite pommel.
'It was incredibly well-preserved, yet I was scared to raise it from the ground. I was scared it would fall into pieces in my hands.
'Finally I put my thin bladed knife underneath the sword and raised it... You know, I've seen swords like this in museums and in scientific books, but it was my first time ever to hold it in my hands. It was as if it just descended from some knights' fairytale.
'I slowly twisted it, noting sparkles of silver on the guard and blade. It was so well preserved that you could in fact use it in the battle almost straight away. Others took to look at the find, too.
'Finally like a water through rushing through a dam, the shock of realising what we've just found broke through and we began talking all at the same time. I can't describe the feeling of surprise and excitement.
'How did it get here, in the heart of the Western Siberia, this clearly so European looking medieval sword? How did it preserve so well? Where did it come from? '
The medieval sword was discovered buried under a tree in Novosibirsk region, and scientists are keen to unlock its secrets.
'Every man in our expedition longed to take it and hold it his hands, it was an incredible piece of armament'. Pictures: The Siberian Times
Swords such as these were not typical in Russia or across Asia, and it was more similar to those widely used by European knights. After extensive research on ancient weapons, Vyacheslav Molodin prepared a report on his findings and concluded it was from Europe and dated to the late 12th or early 13th century.
Questions as to how the sword reached Russia from Sweden have been asked since 1976, with the first theory that it was carried during trade missions.
According to Arab historians, in the middle of the 12th century there was an ancient northern path through Russia to the River Ob, called the 'Zyryanskaya road' or 'Russky tes'. Over the centuries archaeologists have found a treasure trove of coins, silver vessels and medieval jewellery in the Urals and lower reaches of the Ob, having travelled from the west.
The downside to this theory is that the steppe, where the sword was found, is separated from the lower and middle Ob by hundreds of kilometres of rugged forests and swamps. Others have argued the weapon could easily have travelled east as a result of bartering, or as a spoil of war from skirmishes between the Turkic people of the steppe and the nomadic Urgic population of the Siberian taiga.
Siberian ScientistsVyacheslav Molodinarchaeology Siberia
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What a fascinating find! I'd love to know more.
Jeremy Nichols, Coleford, Gloucestershire, UK24/11/2014 18:5300
The article does say the fellow extended the boundary of the excavation "while my estimates were that the burial mound was not stretching as far as the tree" which indicates there was a group burial, there stated focus, and presumably grave goods of other varieties. This would indicate a time and context for the sword to have been interned at this location. The dropped in conflict theory I think may tell us more about our ourselves then the swords past. One would assume there is an archeological report from the time detailing what they found in the mound and the context of its origin?
Craig Johnson, Mpls USA23/11/2014 21:2200
Has any metallurgical testing been done on this blade?
I do like the look of the sword...it is in very good condition.
I would be curious what does Dr. Kirpichnikov say about the link to Mr. The Terrible?
Ric Furrer, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin23/11/2014 05:0410
Peter Johnson is right in dating the sword to the 10/11th centuries, and that it is far too early to have been a weapon wielded by a warrior if Ivan the Terrible's time (too much the antique!). The inscription on the blade is similar to a Finnish example, but blades and hilts could be made in different places, decorated elsewhere, put together in a third, sold in a fourth and used and lost in a fifth and sixth! Swords like these travelled across Europe and Asia over many decades.
Robert Joes, Monmouth, Wales23/11/2014 01:2230
The hilt is of a type that is associated with the eastern baltic region. Several such sword have been found in Finland and the Baltic states. The iron grip is particular for these swords. It is not unusual that these hilts are adorned with silver overlay with zoomorphic decoration in niello.
The blade likely originates in central europe: both form and inlayed letters suggest this.
As to dating, it belongs to the late viking period (late 10th or 11th century?). The sword was lost by its user several centuries before the reign of Ivan the Terrible. -If that blade could talk! We would surely listen to a tale that would be both fantastic and cruel.
-A wonderful find! I would love to learn more about it.
Peter Johnsson, Storvreta, Sweden22/11/2014 19:32204
The hilt is of a type that is associated with the eastern baltic region. Several such sword have been found in Finland and the Baltic states. The iron grip is particular for these swords. It is not unusual that these hilts are adorned with silver overlay with zoomorphic decoration in niello.
The blade likely originates in central europe: both form and inlayed letters suggest this.
-A wonderful find! I would love to learn more about it.
Peter Johnsson, Storvreta, Sweden22/11/2014 16:05100
Possibly from the Rus' culture which suffered so under the Golden Hoard in the 13th century.
Myron Bergenske, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, USA22/11/2014 03:3050
Is the sword from the Rus' culture which suffered so under the Golden Hoard?
Myron Bergenske, Mineral Point, Wisconsin, USA22/11/2014 03:1810
Those knights were looking for the Holy Grial....probably they arrived to the lands of Tocharians, whites living in Western China as the Tarim Basin Mummies have proven.
Himler and Schafer failed for some miles: the cradle of Indo-European civilisation was not in Tibet but in Western Siberia.
Enrique, Spain22/11/2014 02:4442
a nice sword, seems to be quite old and, it would be nice to hear the history of this item.
john, finland21/11/2014 22:4250
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Despite there still being a huge stigma surrounding mental health and anxiety, I feel like this year it's becoming much more acceptable to talk about, with more open conversations around the topic.
It's a topic I have wanted to write about for a long time. So today I'm being a bit vulnerable sharing some of my story to hopefully help others who struggle with anxiety know they aren't alone and can overcome and work through it.
Anxiety can happen to anyone at any time
A few years ago anxiety was not something that I personally struggled with. As a fiercely independent and confident woman, I thought it was something that other people had, not me.
Then three years ago I went through a situation that shook me, and everything I knew to the core.
I started having panic attacks, without warning, on a regular basis.
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As Lyndi Cohen (The Nude Nutritionist) rightly pointed out, seeing a counsellor or a psychologist on a regular basis is a really healthy thing for your mental state.
She says it's like a check up for your brain to keep it healthy. Just like you would regularly get a check up at the dentist or doctor.
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Doing exercise with friends is an enjoyable way to release that tension and get rid of any negative energy that I may be unknowingly holding on to.
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As if being accused of stealing a $35,000 Rolex watch that was left at her house earlier this year and her father calling the cops and child protective services on her wasn't enough. I'm sad to report that after finally getting her first staring role in 3 years, Lindsay Lohan has been dropped from the film, The Other Side. Seemed like a good look, with some co-stars being Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette. How sad to get dropped from a movie because your not bankable or believed to be stable. Hope Lindsay gets the help she needs. *SIDE-BAR*can you believe she's only 23?
On the heels of what seemed like a positive comeback. Poison singer Bret Michaels, suffered a brain hemorrhage at the start of the weekend. According to his tour manager Janna Elias, at the writing of this blog, Bret remains in critical condition and hopes to update fans in the coming days.
So over the weekend, news hit that Matt McDonald from the 9th season of Big Brother, attacked his girlfriend who is 8 weeks pregnant with his child. The complaint she filed with the police in Boston claims while Matt beat her up he told he hoped it would make her miscarry. Matt was arrested with assault and battery and assault and battery upon a pregnant person. According to Matt he was simply defending himself. That's a tough sell since the police say his girlfriend had visible bruising on her arms, neck and even her collarbone.
Kudos to Nicole Scherzinger of the "Pussycat Dolls" who plans to open a music camp for children with special needs. Seems she was inspired to open the camp after growing up with an aunt with Down Syndrome. No word yet on when or where, but she did say it will be dedicated maybe even named after her aunt. Awwwww love it!
Twilighters you can breathe easy now, Robert Pattinson has called the rumors of him and co-star Kristen Stewart being engaged, "total bullsh*t" and there you have it…lol! Now with that said enjoy this, the final trailer for "Eclipse" which hits theaters June 30th: GO #TEAMEDWARD
Well Damn! Christina Ricci is the latest celeb to be called out by the IRS for owing back taxes. Seems the star tart owes a close to $180,000 in unpaid taxes from 2008. I wonder if that includes late fees?
The cameras were rolling when every one's favorite party mom, Frankie got "white boy wasted" and started singing Keyshia Cole songs…
Whew!! Blogging does a body good! Before I forget if you know any artist that can truly embody and rock the stage… WHW ROCKS is now casting for season 2. Send music/performance links to firstname.lastname@example.com. :c) Til we gossip again…Tweet Me @ohreallypoet xoxo Poet


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A public notice advising of a Sept. 11 meeting on the installation of wind turbines in Harrow is being held at 1 p.m. at the Harrow-Colchester Community Centre on McAffee Street. Councillors said Monday the Oxley Wind Farm needs to hold its meeting in the evening so residents can go to it. Administrators are to contact the company and request it hold another meeting a week later in the evening.
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Hello everyone! For today's project, GDT Indah has paired an image stamp from The Greeting Farm with some fun wintery paper. I hope that it inspires you!
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Over the last few days, I've come to the realisation that I have a serious problems when it comes to striped clothing. I went through a couple of shops and tried on a few things and I am not lying when I tell you that at least half of the things I took to the changing rooms with me were striped. The fact that I purchased two striped items within a couple of days doesn't exactly help for that matter! One of the two things I bought is the dress you can see above. It was only 10€, which is ridiiiiiiiculous for such a staple piece (in all the good ways of course), so naturally I couldn't resist! It's also nice that it's white stripes on black background rather than the other way around for once (you know what I mean?!) but I'm sure that nothing striped in my closet will be rarely worn as it's just such a timeless pattern/style! Do you have a specific weakness when it comes to shopping?


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The vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, David Andolfatto, considers blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, is a "stroke of genius."
According to Andolfatto, bitcoin and the Federal Reserve have some features in common, including both are based on similar computer programs and feature "protocols". The main difference is that the cryptocurrency is controlled by a distributed open ledger.
Andolfatto considers the blockchain system would solve the main problems of centralized banking. The manipulation of central ledger could negatively affect economy on the whole. For instance, money stored on a certain account could be easily moved and it would remain unnoticed.
As the Federal Reserve lacks such technology as blockchain to monitor transactions between banks, the problems could arise in case the main bookkeeping system breaks down.
He believes the blockchain has the potential to change the Federal Reserve Bank system and make it more transparent.
The blockchain stipulates that each of the member institutions have access to the same records, what makes money transfers more open to the public. In addition to higher transparency and accountability, the use of blockchain would reduce accounting costs and eliminate transaction challenges.
Not only Andolfatto, but many others in the bitcoin industry believe that it is blockchain that can have a positive impact on the economy.
Meantime, financial experts argue whether it's worth investing in bitcoin now, taking into account its high price volatility and the recent slowdown.
Jeff Reeves, editor of InvestorPlace.com, said: "I'd never recommend anyone 'invest' in bitcoins. It's barely even a functional currency, let alone an investment vehicle, and the risks of volatility are enormous. It's a quirky little tech phenomenon, not an investment or asset class."
"A bitcoin has no intrinsic value. There's no underlying asset from which a bitcoin's value is derived. Rather, the price is based on the 'greater fool' theory. In other words, that someone else in the future will pay more than you did today," said Greg McBride, senior vice president and chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com.
The problem with bitcoin is that people don't see difference between money and long-term asset. Most people hold bitcoin as an asset, instead of spending it. This makes it difficult for digital currency to establish itself as a medium of exchange. Still, although bitcoin is a currency, there are not many things that can be acquired with bitcoins.
Mark Williams, former bank examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank, warns bitcoin investors: "If investors, after understanding the extreme price risk, still want to invest in bitcoin, they should only commit amounts that, if lost, won't impact their livelihood."


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From the creators of the 'Quick And Funny Musicals' series at the Los Angeles Upright Citizens Brigade theater, comes a new original dark comedy musical. Bulimia: The Musical is a cautionary tale, not suitable for the weak of stomach or heart, which follows a young girls tragic struggle via the form of song and dance.
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5FDP'S Ivan Moody Gives Fans An Update From Rehab
Five Finger Death Punch's Ivan Moody has given us an update from rehab.
The frontman checked into rehab the other month after having another relapse while touring with the band in Europe, and now he's taken to the band's Facebook to release the following statement:
"To All Five Finger Death Punch Fans:
I wanted to write to all of you and express my deep regret for not being able to finish the last few shows on our European summer tour. I am in a treatment facility addressing the addiction issues that have interfered with everything in my life.
I love you guys and I love my band… It's what I do and I can't imagine my life without it. I am 100% committed to getting healthy so I can get back on stage with Five Finger Death Punch.
At this point, I AM ON TRACK TO RETURN TO THE BAND WITH A VENGEANCE in Springfield, IL, when we begin the next leg of our North American tour dates. It's my intention to sing at each and every future show we are committed to, in North America and in Europe. I can't wait to put all of this behind me and move forward.
I'd like to thank Tommy Vext for doing such a great job filling in for me while I was away. I'd like to thank my brothers in 5FDP for supporting me through these hard times. We've been through hell and back and we're not gonna stop here. I would also like to thank my family & friends for standing behind me
while I take care of what I need to regarding my health. But most importantly, I'd like to thank you, the fans, for your unwavering support as I recover. This has not been an easy year for me, but your encouragement and positivity is what keeps me going.
See all you Knuckleheads on August 19th!!
Ivan Moody"
Catch Five Finger Death Punch live at the following:
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Many people enjoy shopping online, while others hate it. Usually, people who don't like it are unaware of how to properly do it. People who like it wish they could shop more but spend less. This article explains it all and more.
You should check a site's terms of use and privacy policies before you sign up for anything. These things include their collected information, the manner in which they protect this information, and the conditions you must agree to whenever you purchase one of their products. If you disagree with the store's policies, you should hesitate to make purchases. If you cannot come to an agreement, look elsewhere for the items you want to purchase.
Look around for the best prices when you shop online. Shopping online is a simple way to find great prices on various items. As you are searching around, use prices from stores in which you would trust to get the prices to compare. Even the lowest price isn't a good deal if you end up being scammed or cheated.
Make sure you spend enough time to check out numerous online stores in order to do product comparisons. It pays to comparison shop different products and brands unless you are determined to get a particular one. Find the best deal with the best shipping fees, as well. You should return to the different online stores regularly to see new products.
You will want to be aware of any potential sales that might appear online that show up on Wednesday. Online stores list their sales mid-week because real world stores usually have weekend sales. Doing a bit of research can provide you with a lot of midweek bargains.
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Kelly Fox Wines
Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard Red Barn Block 2014
Dundee Hills, Oregon, $71.99
Oregon winemaker, Kelly Fox, has my full attention. We see her passion, fire and drive combined with an ability to make soulful wines that speak of real purity, balance, integrity, excitement and harmony.
2014 is the first year for this very special and very tiny bottling (a total of two barrels, less than100 cases) from blocks surrounding the legendary Maresh Red Barn and farmed by Jim Maresh Sr. personally. Jim planted in 1978 with self-rooted Pommard and still now, at 91 years old, Jim Maresh farms these blocks as he has since the beginning.
Vinous Oregon reviews came out this week and as expected this bottling was rated at the top of the list.
"Highly perfumed, mineral-tinged raspberry, candied cherry, incense and floral oil scents develop a spicy accent with air. Juicy, sweet and light on its feet, offering concentrated red fruit, blood orange and floral pastille flavors that slowly fan out as the wine opens up. The mineral and floral notes drive an extremely long, energetic finish that features silky tannins and a subtle touch of candied orange peel. 100% Whole Cluster."
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Iggy Azalea Pulls Out Of Pittsburgh Pride Over Past Homophobic Comments
Members of the LGBT community were outraged when Iggy Azalea was announced as a performer at Pittsburg Pride given her previously homophobic comments, but the singer has actually owned up to her mistakes and canceled her appearance!
Iggy Azalea, 25, made the decision to drop out of her Pittsburg Pride performance out of respect for the LGBT community. The "Fancy" singer posted a bold statement to Twitter on June 9 explaining the thought process behind her decision — find out exactly what she said and see the "homophobic" tweet that caused the controversy.
One of Iggy's homophobic comments came in the form of a tweet, which has since been deleted. She wrote, "When guys whisper in eachothers ears I always think that's kinda homo." After receiving backlash for her planned performance at Pittsburg Pride, Iggy released this statement via Twitter:
"I am truly disappointed that I have to share this news, but I will no longer be performing at Pittsburgh Pride on June 13th. This has been a difficult decision as I truly support the event and LGBTIQA communities, however I feel my participation at this point would only serve to further distract from the true purpose of the event."
I am a firm believer in equality. Unfortunately in the past as a young person, I used words I should not have. The last thing I want is for something so carelessly said to be interpreted as reflective of my character.
I meant no harm and deeply regret ever uttering those words. As an adult I would never use them because I understand they play a detrimental role in the fight for issues that I do truly believe in.
I am sorry to anyone I have offended or disappointed and I wish all my fans and friends participating in ride the best of luck."
HollywoodLifers, do you think Iggy made the right decision to drop out of her performance? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Funny Story: Water Buffalos
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I figured they would have 4 stomachs because they are related to cows.ReplyDelete
I think humans should have 4 stomachs too....two for desserts!:DReplyDelete
I wonder if all 4 growl when they are hungry?ReplyDelete
I guess we could eat more with 4 stomachs.ReplyDelete
Amazing how their stomachs work in order to digest foods normally inedible to other creatures.ReplyDelete
I like the picture you've used here.
All the best Jan
If I knew this I forgot!ReplyDelete
Water buffaloes which were IMPORTED here for the northern regionsReplyDelete
for so-called "rice paddy" work......... this did not eventuate
so they were set free and are now a dangerous feral pest.
Be wary of them, they may have 4 stomachs but I believe the two hooked horns are what should be discussed.
I also would have guessed four.ReplyDelete
I might have known this. I think. MaybeReplyDelete


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This is in response to the periodic spate of letters that The Bee prints, usually after an atrocity committed by Israel against the Palestinians somehow makes the news.
Those writers bemoan the on-going dire situation of poor little nuclear-armed (by us) Israel which is constantly under siege by the Palestinian hordes.
Here's my solution to this decades-old conundrum:
• Israel should end its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands occupied in June 1967 and dismantle the wall.
• It should recognize the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality.
• And, it should respect, protect and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties, which they were violently deprived of in 1948 by the Zionists, as stipulated in United Nations Resolution 174.
Israel's illegal activities since 1967, especially, have rightly made it an international pariah, propped up by $3 billion a year from us and our arm-twisting at the U.N.
It's only due to the whitewashing of the Israel's horrific, genocidal onslaught in Palestine by our mainstream media and the war-profiteers' purchase of our Congress, that keep public support of Israel so high here.
But, the times may be a-changin'.
As always: no justice, no peace.
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The third generation car of this certain car company is to be released soon, better known as the 2017 Proton. We do have high hopes on this certain car company to make the third generation even better than ever. The new car is aiming to be a fresher model than the previous ones though. Since 2017 Proton is created for family or household purposes, a big, spacious space is needed since it's more convenient that way. The new SUV is based on the GM's Lambda platform and will use the concept of using lightweight materials (magnesium, aluminum, steel and more.)
2017 Proton Features
The 2017 Proton includes a lot of features which we might useful on this family-oriented SUV. The redesign of this third generation features include the LED front lights as well as the fog lights which help you in a situation when you go home late and such – oh, and especially if you were on a vacation with your family, it will help as well. Another thing you can see featured on the 2017 Proton SUV is the extended bonnet along with the aerodynamic bumpers, big, styled logo as the grille in the center of the front of the car and the alloy wheels are now twenty inch sized. As you know, spacious, roomy space is much needed so, Proton designed it in a way that 8 adults are able to fit in and even they still get enough leg space. Isn't that wonderful? Inside the cabin, you will be greeted by variety of features, advanced technology and security functions that perform well. You will also get a lot of choices to choose for the exterior color of you 2017 Proton upcoming car! Sitting for a long time in the car won't be a problem since the seat is made of high quality materials. Take leather for an example. Not only the seat, the other parts of the cabin are made of high quality materials.
2017 Proton Design
Proton is aiming for an aggressive looking car for the exterior design. We can see that from the redesigned grille and also, the bumper which are done in an aggressive way. Fierce and aggressive, it's a nice combination. Hopefully, the proton will turn out really nice with its amazing design, let's hope for the best. So, what do you think of the 2017 Proton upcoming SUV?


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Morning Reads for Tuesday, April 4
Good morning! Are you ready to transition from college basketball to major league baseball and golf?
- Five Georgia companies want a piece of Trump's wall.
- Here's an overview of the massive tax breaks given to Georgia companies, often by unelected boards.
- This week, Atlanta is home to an impressionist battle royale.
- The ED of the 21st Century Partnership in Warner Robins resigned.
- Cobb County is making it easier to process open records requests.
- Lousy records and poor data on school bus maintenance is potentially endangering many Georgia children.
- Restoring passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast is increasingly unlikely.
- This handy graphic cuts through the smoke obfuscating the White House's ties to Russia.
- Trump donated his first paycheck to the National Park Service.
- He also shook hands with Egypt's authoritarian leader during White House visit, saying that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who was barred from the White House for the past four years, is doing a "fantastic job."
- "Amélie" opened on Broadway this week. "It is pleasant to look at, easy to listen to and oddly recessive."
- A friend of mine said it best: "Not all heroes wear capes."
- Have you listened to the S*Town podcast? If you have, please share your thoughts or theories in the comments. It's captivating and if you haven't listened, it's worth your while.
About Author
Teri Anulewicz is a Democrat who represents House District 42 in the Georgia General Assembly. She previously spent nearly a decade on the Smyrna City Council. A native New Orleanian and quasi-Texan, Teri graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1998. She's been a front page contributor since 2015, and she compiles each Tuesday's Morning Reads.
Broken link on "Amélie"…the original movie with Audrey Tautou is really cute. Haven't seen it in years.Log in to Reply
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Wasn't aware yesterday was National Hug an Authoritarian Thug Day.
Eiger, word on the street is that the Freedom Caucus is trying to draft a ACA repeal and replace bill that's less popular than AHCA.Log in to Reply
The Eiger
Depends on who you ask. Will you like it? No. Will the Freedom Caucus and Tuesday group love it? No, but hopefully they understand now that they can like it as a first step. There are things that they can pass outside of a full repeal that gives the Secretary of HHS a broader ability to do certain things administratively with waivers and other items. We will see what comes out today, but there is a chance something passes by the end of the week.Log in to Reply
Andrew C. Pope
Passes the full House by the end of the week or passes committee by the end of the week? Curious as to the procedural standing, is this a new bill or a microwaved AHCA? No CBO score prior to the vote, I'm guessing?
I think you're right that this will get through the House. Politically, Ryan and the party can't afford another public failure on this issue. I'm not sure how a bill that allegedly eliminates EHBs will fare in the Senate, but I'm going to guess the House's thinking is "not our problem." With AHCA polling at 17% prior to the vote, I'm anxious to see what the more conservative version will register, especially when Trump talked such a big game about solving the opioid crisis.Log in to Reply
The Eiger
Not sure what the name will be, but I'd assume it's the AHCA with major tweaks. It will need to pass the full house by Friday. I don't believe it eliminates EHBs. It allows states to determine what meets those benefits and or ask for a waiver to the EHB if they can show they have a better way to provide coverage that meets those needs. Again, I know you won't like that, but there are senators that could live with that.Log in to Reply
Any thoughts on this article from either of you?
Andrew C. Pope
As the end of the article (and Eiger's above response) indicates, the "sell" is going to be some version of "we're giving power back to the states." I don't know how well that messaging will play, quite frankly. Democrats effectively hammered AHCA the last go 'round. I'd imagine they can be successful again if some of the reports re: EHBs and pre-existing conditions come true. "Paul Ryan wants to cut taxes for the wealthy on the backs of cancer patients" is a pretty solid line of attack.
The fact that they want something done by the end of the week indicates that House Republicans are wary of seeing angry constituents next week. Not doing anything means the conservatives show up to the town hall and yell at you. Passing the bill means George Soros' paid protesters show up to the town hall and yell at you. Dropping it and not voting means both show up and yell at you.
The Eiger
I think that this article clearly shows why passing a major piece of legislation isn't as easy as some people out in the everyday world would think. Guaranteed issue/community rating is a very serious topic for many people, on both sides of the argument. I would also say that Andrew and other Democrats would not necessarily dispute the fact that guaranteed issue/community rating has increased insurance cost for many people because that was the point. Make people who can pay more pay for those that can't.
The problem that I and many on my side of the argument that have with community rating and guaranteed issue is that is does what it's designed to do to well. Drive up costs. What we would prefer is to drive down costs for everyone so that someone with a major diagnoses isn't priced out of the insurance market place. It you can make it cheaper to care for that person it is then cheaper to insure them. I do however believe there are many in Congress who are short sighted and think that simply by doing away with community rating the problem goes away. It won't. It will simply put us where we were in 2007.
There has to be something to fill that void and there has to be a transition time during that void where both community rating and guaranteed issue have to stay for a short time. If you do away with them and costs have not come down you are screwing people. If you leave it you are screwing people who are younger or do not have major health issues.
Again, the solution is to start driving down costs of providing health care (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, primary care, long term care, deliver systems, durable medical equipment…everything.) You do that by stop taxing the shit out of all of it. Yes we need taxes, but the 2% of gross on medical devices is craziness. Someone has to pay for that. It's me and you and your grandmother that needs a new heart value or knee.
Next you address the burdensome regulations that have been put in place. This could be a post all on it's own, but there are hundreds of thousands of regulations that do nothing to help a patient or drive down costs. Those need to be gone through with a fine tooth comb and repealed. Most of that luckily can be done administratively at HHS.
I've got to run. I'll post more later if I can.
See, the two of you can have concise and opposing opinions – plus be informative.
Thanks for the input gentleman.
The Eiger
I will admit that I am full of snark, but do try to be as informative as I can most of the time.
Andrew C. Pope
I have nothing but respect for Eiger. Takes guts to be that wrong all the time. 😉
The Eiger
This coming from the guy who's team governed so well that they lost to Donald Trump………..
Andrew C. Pope
So, by your logic, they want to take a law that roughly 50% of the country is happy with or would like to see fixed and replace it with something roughly NOBODY likes…somehow that doesnt equate with good governance. It sounds more like a load of crap (as you like to say so often)Log in to Reply
The Eiger
It's hard for people to know what is in the bill when members of Congress are sometimes too dumb to talk coherently on the topic. Of course people are scared of the changes in the ACA. The republicans have done a terrible job of selling it because they prefer to fight themselves. I will eagerly agree that many of the members of the freedom caucus are full of crap.Log in to Reply
Andrew C. Pope
To echo, it's also hard when you have a President that hasn't read the bill, doesn't understand how the current system works, and doesn't care enough to learn any of it. Trump should be using the bully pulpit to sell this thing and drive one coherent, positive message. Obama, for example, spent a great deal of time making the pitch for ACA through town halls, speeches, interviews, etc. Trump has done no heavy lifting on this thing whatsoever and it's put the GOP at a disadvantage.Log in to Reply
Keeping current that graphic of Team Trump and Team Putin would be a full-time job. Witness yesterday's news about Erik Prince and the Seychelles.
I guess I'm the last one to learn that Prince is Betsy DeVos' brother.Log in to Reply
I e-mailed someone at GDOT the following. It may not merit implementation, but am including it here that it receive for a wider audience in event that it does.
"The flyover from eastbound I-285 to northbound I-85 was often congested outside of peak periods prior to the I-85 viaduct collapse. Since I-85 closure is significantly increasing traffic using the flyover, I suggest that GDOT consider implementing the following measure:
Close the northbound I-85 right lane at Moreland Interchange from north of the exit to Northcrest Road north to the I-85 eastbound to I-285 northbound on-ramp, and allow two lane movement from the flyover to northbound I-85. Northbound I-85 traffic at Moreland Interchange is no doubt more since the I-85 closure. Eliminating the present two lane to one lane merge at the end of the I-85 eastbound to I-285 northbound flyover would reduce flyover congestion, a circumstance that tended to clog the flyover in off peak hours even before the I-85 viaduct collapse, and congestion that often extends back onto eastbound I-285.
It would of course be necessary to provide a break in the I-85 northbound right lane closure for I-285 westbound (northbound) to I-85 north on-ramp traffic. I think the distances from the Northcrest Road off-ramp to the I-285 westbound to I-85 northbound on-ramp, and from that on-ramp to the I-285 eastbound to I-85 northbound (now two lanes) on-ramp are sufficient for tapered right lane closure. Since I-85 will be closed at the viaduct for months, I-85 north could be temporarily restriped to close the right lane as described above. Alternately restriping could occur after implementation is determined to be worthy of a try and implementation is found to be effective."Log in to Reply
I think a diagram would get that point across much better than words alone…I got a headache just trying to sort out what you were saying. Make a diagram, and share it on some photo sharing site like imgur.com and post a linkLog in to Reply
Will Durant
Dave interposed 85 and 285 in this sentence: " I-85 eastbound to I-285 northbound on-ramp" so that probably adds to your confusion.
Of course that interchange is complicated and I agree with your solution as a stopgap since 85N rarely backs up below the perimeter I doubt losing a lane would be an issue. There are other issues that exacerbate the traffic on the flyover during backups including people taking the 85S exit from 285E and crossing over 3 lanes to exit on the 85N ramp provided for the vehicles entering from Buford Hwy. that merges halfway up the flyover. Also 285W traffic that take the Northcrest exit and crossover to merge with the flyover traffic to 85N before it becomes exit only to Northcrest. This is especially popular with some 18 wheelers who like its tamer curve to the 285W to 85N ramps. The problem is in high traffic times they have to use big guy privilege in their merging thus exacerbating the flyover traffic even more.Log in to Reply
Whoa, Nellie!!! That be a felony!!
Hillary/Rice for Prison 2017!!
Whatta ya think? Matching prison garb? Bunk mates?
Whoa Nellie is right. The request to unmask the names is not illegal. If it were, the request would have been denied. It is only a felony for Rice if the names were then leaked by Rice. Do you have evidence that Rice leaked the information? Or that Rice conspired to have the names unmasked so that they could be leaked? That is a problem with a lot of the partisan – whether left wing or right wing – media reports. They go straight from A to C – or even A to F – while skipping over the intermediate steps. In this case we have A) Rice requested the information and C) the information was leaked (based on my presumption of your calling for jail time) but that leaves B) did Rice leak the information OR collaborate with the leakers to be dealt with.Log in to Reply
OK, so someone with no credibility (the pizzagate guy) runs a story he says he got from Bloomberg because they wouldn't run it, then when Bloomberg does run it they say it's all likely legal. Then another outlet with no credibility goes to a former US attorney with no credibility who claims a bunch of new info even though he hasn't been in the government since about 1988.
Sounds legit.Log in to Reply
With apologies to Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore (Robert Duvall), "I love the smell of subpoenas in the morning. It smells like…victory!" The question is, fellas, is whether or not she takes The Fifth. And I ain't talking Jim Beam. Lord, this is good! Just desserts for a proven liar.
This be abusive use of government resources on your political opponents. It's one thing for 'ol Noway, as a private investigator, to do Opposition Research on Senator Snort. (Don't you just love "Grin and Bear It?") It's quite another and quite chilling, actually, for Uncle Sam to be doing it!
Paging Jeff Sessions…Log in to Reply
Fake News Roasting on a Dumpster Fire.Log in to Reply
Pizzagate purveyor stirs another empty pot.
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LOLOLOL! David Brock?! Do you people have trouble sleeping at night? It must be exhausting trying to do anything, defend any-damn-illegal behaviors to protect Hilly, Barry and Susan. I'm genuinely worried for yall's health.
I see a lot of Fake fighting Fake in these links. I'm LOLing too.
And, and, and, and…I love CNN's frantic, hysterical, screeching proclamations that THEYYYYYY will not even cover this story!!!!
So Trump friend, confidante, and former staffer Roger Stone admitted to being in touch with guccifer (Russian) and wikileaks, and specifically predicted the release of Podesta emails, and you don't think it's appropriate for the NSA to be looking into any and all communications that might be related to that, especially given that we were also parrying Russian cyber-infiltrators at the same time?
I'm going to be disappointed if we find out that Susan Rice wasn't looking at that stuff, and anything connected to Michael Flynn as well.Log in to Reply
More follow up on a rare good oped from Kyle Wingfield. Metro Atlanta needs several new highways for both capacity and redundancy … and to divert passerby truckers and tourists (those ideally would be toll lanes) far away from I-285.
The only opposition to this could come from:
A) people who wish to force others out of their cars against their wills
B) people who simply do not wish to spend any money on anything.
Before anyone engages in revisionist history…you should watch this short documentary about the real fight over those north south freeways
Scott, interesting piece in Inman Park—-John Lewis' stance against the parkway doubtless helped in his 52-48% win over Julian Bond in the 1986 5th CD runoff…I suspect a lot of folks saw the Presidential Parkway (Freedom Parkway) as a "Trojan horse" to bui;ld the Stone Mtn Freeway—I mean, the parkway would have been about a third the length of the proposed SM Freeway, so heck, if you finish the first third, you may as well finish the remaining two-thirds. No one was fooled by the story that Carter's library would have so much traffic, we needed a parkway for that reason.Log in to Reply
When you ram an interstate through a walkable neighborhood in northeast Atlanta, you are imposing a car centric lifestyle on people who don't want it.
Not only do we not have the interstate infrastructure for free and easy commutes from some exurb, we also lack the arterial road infrastructure to get cars to their destinations. It's far far far too late to fix that though. It's much easier to live closer to where you work.Log in to Reply
Will Durant
And can afford intown housing, are DINKs, or Pace Academy if not, etc. Everything is easier with money.Log in to Reply
It is easy today to criticize those who "did not know better" 60 and 70 years ago designing Atlanta's expressway system—but who then would have figured today we would have some 6 million in the general area? Furthermore, Atlanta started its expressway system before the 1956 passage of the Interstate act—for instance, the first stretch of the system opened in the fall of 1951, between Williams Street near the EY Tower and Brookwood; by 1955 or so, the Northeast Expressway was completed to Lenox Road, and construction of the Northwest Expressway (from Brookwood to West Paces Ferry) was well underway. Certainly the planners did not know in the 1940s that there would be an interstate system, but even if that had, for cost reasons—and the disruption of neighborhoods—it is unlikely they would have planned on 2 north-south freeways through the city. Heck, it took about 5 years (1959-1964) just to finish the Downtown Connector from Courtland Street to about today's Turner Field—a distance of perhaps 3 miles at most. The amount of right of way acquisition, relocation of utilities and extensive bridge construction must have been enormous. Building I-20 through the city was very difficult, as you might surmise traveling the narrow right of way below Atlanta University. The extension of 400 into Buckhead in 1993 was the last limited-access highway built into the city—and likely the last one ever built.
Beyond 285, it gets difficult because development has spread so far out—building a Northern Arc today would mean plowing through a lot of neighborhoods in Cherokee and Forsyth. Good luck with that. The idea making the most sense would be a western by-pass of 75, from perhaps near Macon to near Cartersville and divert a lot of the Florida to and from traffic out of intown freeways and 285. It might require tolls to finance, which I have no problem with—and so that it does its job (a through route), minimize the number of exits, not one every mile or so like you see on 285.
As for interstates connecting other Georgia cities, the question is whether there would be enough traffic to justify that. The state has spent a lot of money building non-interstate four-lane highways connecting, as examples, Columbus and Macon, Albany to I-75. DOT did a study years ago on extending 185 below Columbus but found the traffic volumes did not justify it—already a lot of four-lane highways below Columbus, and you don't hear often about traffic jams on those highways.
With regard to truck traffic, intermodal (putting trailers and containers on trains) is most effective over long distances—not so much over shorter ones—but perhaps see what we can do there. Georgia Ports Authority for instance has been working on increasing use of rail at the port to cut down on the enormous truck traffic there. Rail won't replace the need for road improvements, but still could be of some help.Log in to Reply
Dave Bearse
"Beyond 285, it gets difficult because development has spread so far out—building a Northern Arc today would mean plowing through a lot of neighborhoods in Cherokee and Forsyth. Good luck with that."
Adds a third item to
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A) people who wish to force others out of their cars against their wills
B) people who simply do not wish to spend any money on anything."
GDOT and C.W. Matthews have announced a surprising (at least to me) reopening date of June 15 for I-85:
http://www.myajc.com/news/breaking-reopen-june-officials-say/fQcpIeQxcrptK4jarOZSqMLog in to Reply
It's going to depend on how quickly they can manufacture the precast spans. That type of cast take weeks to cure before they can release the structural tense cables. You need to find a pre-caster (maybe even 2-4) that has either room in their schedule or can push back their current orders of summer construction – AND they need to be on an accessible route for 250′ spans that will ride higher then typical overpass clearances.Log in to Reply
So do they just pull out the design folder for 250′ pre-cast beams with xx load factor, or do they have to design a new one?Log in to Reply
They can use the existing design from when it was built if it meets the evaluation standard under the current set of codes – updated for load, wind, and seismic design – if absolutely necessary, or they can get the federal to grandfather in the prior design if it has no fatal design issue, like they did for the off ramp in LA after a tanker truck took out a section in a 10 year old design. If it is an older design with a known flaw, like the corrosion issue of I-35 over the Mississippi in Minneapolis, they would need a new design. I looked up PCI certified manufacturers in the area. There is one of Howell Road by the rail tracks that can take 14th to Peachtree to the I85 connector. Their is also ones in Conley, Jonesboro, and Hiram. I don't know any of their cast limits. Savannah has a yard with a huge cast limit in both height, length and tension pull, but the spans would not get through the Macon connection at the end of I-16.Log in to Reply
Looks like they did the 5th runway bridge over 285, so they can probably handle it!
Key Projects
– 5th Runway at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
– International Boulevard
– West Paces Ferry – re-design – value engineering
– 5th Street Bridge over I-75
– Atlanta People Mover
– Northwest Corridor
– Corporate and Support Staff AASHTO Modified Type I girders
– AASHTO Type II, III and IV girders
– PCI Bulb Tee Girders
– Box Beams
– Haunch Beams
Never know when you might need some haunch beams.
I was waiting for your full report on the latest Hamilton covers released last Friday.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wait-for-it/id1212587851?i=1212588887Log in to Reply
I have no doubt GDOT will let another contractor, if not C.W. Mathews themselves as they are the 800 lb. gorilla in GDOT projects, slide on a project date on other ones to give this one a priority. They could even go retro and use poured in place beams which require a lot more steel. Yes, one thing that cannot be hurried is the time concrete takes to cure to enable load handling under tension. The spans in this section however are only ~120 feet. Replacing the 4 sets of columns and their footings is why I'm surprised at the early date. That is a lot of heavy pours.Log in to Reply
Non-politics question: I am getting ready to toss some really old laptops. Is there a site i can go to online to use an over write program to "wipe" the hard drives? If so , can one of you attach that link? Thanks!Log in to Reply
You can email Hillary World and ask how they did it…. (Snicker)Log in to Reply
LOL! What was that? Bleach Bit or something…Log in to Reply
The Eiger
Take the hard drive out and hit it with a hammer until it's in a lot of little piece. Sometimes things are easier than they appear.Log in to Reply
That actually comes after the HD is erased. I actually take those silver HD disks and shred them. I have too much work related content to let anything survive.Log in to Reply
Will Durant
If you shred them you have no worries about a software wipe. Yeah, there are programs out there that pass the old DoD standard with about 2 days of writing 1s, then 0s, etc. but this goes back to an age when pcs were $5,000 and hard drives were at least a grand. These days most everyone I know gives them to a security company that throws the entire hard drive into an industrial shredder onsite and observable by the company's representatives. The Eiger is correct. Get a sledge hammer and work out your frustrations. If you are extra paranoid run a strong magnet over the remains.Log in to Reply
Andrew C. Pope
Don't make things too complicated.Log in to Reply
Got hold of a guy who'll come to the house and destroy the entire laptop in some kind of monster shredder. Just toss the whole thing in. Sounds like he's the go-to guy!Log in to Reply
"This is anywhere from a 10 to a 20 year process, 17 agencies, hundreds and hundreds of permits…29 different statutes…We're going to be able to get rid of 95% of that…and still get protection." President Trump, talking about new highway construction at 'White House CEO Town Hall'.
Lets just say he 'does all that'… (Piff) How does he pay for it?Log in to Reply
Lea Thrace
*waves hands* Magic!Log in to Reply
Apparently no one knew it would be so complicated.Log in to Reply
Andrew C. Pope
Easy, same way he builds all his buildings: hire a bunch of cheap foreign labor and then refuse to pay them.Log in to Reply


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Ready… or Not?
After Matthew passed away, I started searching for an online support group for mothers like me who had suffered a uterine rupture. When I was accepted to the group, I had an eager expectation of finding someone I could relate to and I started reading. I read a couple of stories and tried really hard to keep reading, but I couldn't stand the pain I was feeling.
I couldn't bear to see the photographs of the precious babies, to know that so many mothers hurt the way I hurt. I thought for one second it would be easier to grasp the reality of my own loss. I was wrong. I wasn't ready.
I wrote to the administrator and politely stated that I was going to leave the support group because I wasn't ready to be there.
I never looked back, but I always remembered the stories I had read. I remembered the pain, the struggle and the "what ifs" that these mothers wrote about. I was afraid to find "me" and my pain within the women who had suffered loss. I was afraid of it, yet I was seeking it. I ran from the internet, from the broken hearted mamas and from the pain of it all. If I didn't read about it, perhaps so many people weren't saying goodbye to their babies. Perhaps.
I was given many books that remained closed. I tried to open them, I really did. But there was something in reading about loss that I couldn't bear. In reflection, I believe it was because I had to face my pain and accept the huge gaping loss in my heart and life. Challenging, to say the least.
Some years later and after I wrote my book, I connected online again with the support group and connected with the world in the baby loss community.
I often wonder how many of you have felt the same way. You are reading this now, so you are one step ahead of where I was. Did you ever experience the "not ready" as I did?
Most of the families I have met over the years want to research, read online and delve into books right away and I admire that. It wasn't for me for quite some time.
I remember when I read my very first blog over at Small Bird Studio, I saw the term "Rainbow Baby" and as I read about it, I realized here I was with a 5 year old "Rainbow Baby" and I had no idea that in our loss community what that meant. To say I was behind a tad is probably an understatement.
I am not too sure of how I kept myself offline and out of the internet blogs and so on, but today I am so grateful for the way it all unfolded. When I was "ready," I stepped out. I joined the support group (again), I found Fran, our wonderful editor and visionary leader at Still Standing and I am here with you all today.
I used to give myself a hard time about not being able to envelop myself into the stories and losses of others, but since then I have learned I did what was best for me at that time. I had to respect my heart, the pain that was processing through it and when the time was right, I jumped in.
Yes, this is a community of such extreme heartache and loss… yet it is also a community of "Rainbow Babies" and love!
If you are "ready or not" today, it's okay…be kind to yourself… and allow your heart to lead you, when you are ready you will find yourself right where you need to be.


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London, UK - Genre Peak is Martin Birke (songwriter, electronic-percussionist,vocalist and co-producer) with variety of collaborations from players and singers from all over the world. The new album Your Sleekest Engine features collaborations with Steve Jansen (Japan/David Sylvian), Jon Hassell (Brian Eno/Peter Gabriel), Richard Barbieri (Japan/Porcupine Tree), Matt Malley (Counting Crows) with vocals by Martin, Lesley Braden (Fast Arrow) and Charlie Woodward (Falco/Strinx) Manal Deeb (Palestinian artist) additional bass tracks from the late great Mick Karn (Japan/Dalis Car/David Torn). Co-produced by Christopher Scott Cooper and Martin Birke for In Code Music (Publishing). The album will be released on Gonzo Multimedia UK on March 4, 2016.
Says Martin, The idea of 'Your Sleekest Engine' is what I consider things, ideas, concepts that provide the straightest line between point A to B. A syringe, a gun, a synapse, lightning, morphine, a car, plane, I consider these things 'sleek engines'. I want the music to be designed for elegance but still retain a 'pop' sensibility. 'Your Sleekest Engine' is 3 years of hard work, networking and intense collaboration with some of my idols in music, it's a strong and very dynamic album. I'm quite proud of this cause collaboration is best way to work for me.
After the ambient album '9 Microspheres' I wanted to get back to where I could collaborate with singers and players. I approached Steve Jansen to remix a track off 'Preternatural' I did with the late Mick Karn, Steve agreed but did much more than a remix, he composed a whole new original song which blew me away. I had Lesley Braden of the Seattle band Fast Arrow write sing over it and I think it's dark and glorious much like most the songs I write. I contacted Jon Hassell who has been a huge influence and is the reason I'm an electronic-percussionist, and we came up with the beautiful instrumental 'Metanoia', I then started writing more songs with singer Charlie Woodward who sounds a bit like Jon Anderson of Yes to me (another favorite band) and we just clicked - thanks to Edo Castro (Pat Metheny Band) for introducing us.
Last summer Martin recorded a track with Palestinian-American multi media artist Manal Deeb for the Arabesque song Fix Me Deeper; a track based on his sympathy for the suffering of the Palestinian people who he finds quite beautiful, brave and artistic. Manal did the spoken Arabic words and Martin sang the lead. He also sang the lead on Denizen Darklight which is about crime in America.
Rob Ayling of Gonzo Multimedia introduced Martin to Matt Malley of the Counting Crows and he delivered some great bass on God Fearing Men and American Civil Rage. Award winning poet Michael Spring spoke his poem First Born of the New Millennium Martin wrote the music for that one, and Richard Barbieri did an amazing remix of Fix Me Deeper both versions were released as a single last Fall and received great reviews.
Says Martin, I modeled Genre Peak after Alan Wilder's Recoil and Massive Attack as we as well collaborate with many different artists, do instrumentals and Filmscore, I find this the most exciting way to work, it's always different and working with artists you grew up listening to is quite rewarding for me. I like to call Genre Peak's music 'electronica-organica' as I use electronics with a warm live cinematic sound.
Martin Birke's original compositions began getting nationally published in 1990. His history as a drummer, keyboardist, programmer, songwriter and vocalist is in a current variety of US & European releases. Starting as a drummer in the late 70s, Martin now specializes as an electronic percussionist, composer and performer. While with the Frank Mark Arts label in Germany during the mid-to-late-90s, Martin was recording and touring in the bands Casualty Park, Sandbox Trio and studio project Birke/Leykam/Panasenko.
Martin Birke is well known for scoring original music for The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, recording and touring internationally with Sandbox Trio, Casualty Park, Genre Peak and with Percy Howard (Meridiem,Bill Laswell) in the duo Hardboiled Wonderland. Genre Peak has released 2 full-length albums Ends of the Earth (2006 in-code Music) and Preternatural (2008 in-code Music). Starting in 2006 as a trio with Martin Birke on vocals and electronics, Daniel Panasenko on Chapman Stick and Stephen Sullivan on guitar-synths and vocals. The trio performed as an electronic rock band around Northern California cities until the departure of Panasenko in late 2006.
In 2008 Birke returned to the studio with co-producer/engineer/guitarist Christopher Scott Cooper and decided in recruiting a unique cast of vocalists and musicians consisting of Canadian singer Tara C. Taylor, Japan/Dalis Car bassist Mick Karn, bassist Gustaf Fjelstrom, French rock & electronic composer/remixer Tristan X (Kiss & Fly) and Spanish electronic composer/remixer Alex Brujas. The end result was Genre Peak's most vital album to date Preternatural. The songs featured heavier electronics, darker moods, and percussion effects offset with Karn and Fjelstrom's fretless bass lines, Taylor's lilting vocals and Cooper's high quality production making an album that was very well received by music media and fans around the world. And now Your Sleekest Engine once again showcases Martin's extraordinary compositional and performing skills!
Here's what the press have said about Genre Peak!
Genre Peak realized a quite diversified piece of music, mixing different vocal, ambient and rhythm elements. There also is a real will and attention to distill great sound treatments. This is modern music covering a wide range of influences. - SIDE-LINE Magazine
People with eclectic tastes might really like this album. The synthesizers are great and so is the percussion and singers. This is something to listen to if you want to hear something very different than what is on MTV or the radio. - The Celebrity
Genre Peak and its cinematic imagery impeccably reflects the post-postmodern sound of now - detached, cool, and wired. - West Coast Performer
Martin recently scored music for the upcoming film Isabela by Dell Cullum out this summer/fall as well some music for the TV special Imagination Nature: Galápagos. Genre Peak will play live around the west cost over the summer and is headlining at SHINE in Sacramento on March 26th. The new live ensemble features singers Charlie Woodward and Tara C. Taylor, Stephen Sullivan on guitar-synths, Paul Relvas on basses, and Martin on electronic-percussion. The band is performing songs from Preternatural and Your Sleekest Engine and sound great! It's really hard to do Genre Peak live due to the complexities of the original recordings but this time the band is nailing it!
Lastly, Martin has this to impart to his listeners, Explore new music, commercial radio plays only 2% of all the music released in any year, I spent my youth studying all kinds of known and unknown bands, authors and artists constantly expanding my range of interest. Learning all I could about different styles of art, music and poetry and film. There's so much new music out there and with the internet it's much easier to find. Also I encourage my listeners to be open minded and know sometimes things that don't immediately appeal just might once you understand it and take time to appreciate it.
To purchase Gere Peak's Your Sleekest Engine CD:
For more information:
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8258, email@example.com


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Animal trafficking, New Urbanism, habitat conservation, the Amazon…This is a wonderful selection of TED conferences that offer an overview of the main essential environmental topics and issues in Brazil, according to people that understand deeply the main interests and angles involved. All of them have English captions (in case of need, just hit the cc touch on the bottom right of the screen).
1 – Amazon anti-logging activist Zé Claudio Ribeiro describes his struggle and reveals that he was as menaced as Chico Mendes and Sister Dorothy, both killed by loggers and landowners due to their social and environmental activism. Last may, six months after this conference, Zé Claudio and his wife, Maria, were murdered in Nova Ipixuna, a small town in the state of Pará. I understand the police still didn't identify the murderer.
2 – Paulo Saldiva, that I had the pleasure of interviewing a few times, is one of the main Brazilian specialists in air pollution and its health impacts, which affect in different ways the many layers of society.
3 – Biologist Juliana Machado Ferreira explains how the pet market feeds the illegal wildlife trade in the country, compromising the lives of 38 million animals every year in the country. She is working in a doctorate in Conservation Genetics at Universidade de São Paulo.
4 – Renowned urbanist and serial former mayor of Curitiba, capital of Paraná state, Jaime Lerner discusses the reinvention of metropolitan spaces and how this can improve the quality of life.
Also check these other cool TED conferences: 10 brains you will love


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