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we want our money back!
every penny!
with interest!
do you hear us, republican senators?
early this morning while most of us slept, you passed a $1.5 trillion tax giveaway to the wealthiest people in america!
and you did it with only one republican, bob corker of tennessee, joining all democrats against it.
this was a 500 page piece of lobbyist written legislation hastily put together in some cases scribbled in pen across type written pages that no one had a chance to read before voting.
i am no fan of the corporate democrats who have taken over what used to be a progressive party. but we blame them for this one.
this scandal belongs entirely on the shoulders of republicans.
the even offered a resolution to delay the vote so that legislators had a chance to read it. all 52 republicans voted against it!
this is what happens when the people lose control of their government.
this is what happens when the rich control lawmakers with their money.
there is no longer any doubt that we no longer live in a republic. we no longer have any form of representative democracy. we live in a pure.
the rich pay the representatives and the representatives do what the rich want.
the wealthy are their real constituents. we are merely patsies told polite falsehoods to keep us in line.
you have no political power.
none.
governments get their legitimacy from the consent of the governed.
you did not give your consent to give away more than a trillion dollars to rich who need it. but republicans gave it to them anyway.
therefore, our government has no legitimacy.
we are an occupied people.
we are the victims of a palace coup.
the question remains if there is even a semblance of democratic principles left to allow us to regain what has been stolen.
the present is weak. it has not had time enough to consolidate its power.
the old plan of gradually stealing control under cover of neoliberal policies has been abandoned. this is a naked power grab.
perhaps it will be the jolt we need to snap us all awake.
perhaps it will be enough to move the 99% to grab what little remains of the system set up by washington, jefferson, madison, hamilton and the other founders.
we must rise up and demand these crooks pay us back.
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“we want our money back!” should be our rallying cry.
if there are any lawmakers left in the halls of power that want to represent us, they should take a page from the handbook.
how many times did republicans propose overturning regardless of whether they had the votes or the power to do so?
we must do the same with this tax scam bill.
at every turn, we should propose repealing the bill and forcing the wealthy to pay back every red cent they stole! with interest!
it matter if it pass. do it.
clog the wheels of power with our cries. let them do a single thing more to make the lives of the majority of the population worse.
democrats, now is your last chance to show us where you really stand.
you and i both know that if the republicans had offered even the slightest concessions, many would have voted for almost the same tax scam bill. it would have been a terrible piece of legislation that stole banks full of money from you and me. but it have been quite as terrible.
frankly, not enough, democrats.
you to blame for what just happened, but you proven yourselves to be part of the solution.
if you want our continued support, you need to move to the left. hard!
the masses have been stoked and stirred by this scandal. the political landscape has never been more primed for a landslide against the ruling class.
democrats could take advantage of this and earn a blue wave next year.
but this will only happen if you run candidates that are willing to fight on our side in the class war that has already begun.
bernie sanders is great, but be honest. elderly, and a moderate.
that’s right. crazy bernie with his kooky socialist ideas is in the middle of any sane political spectrum. he only seems like a radical because of how far to the right the spectrum has shifted in this country.
we need real progressives who afraid to take on the establishment and fight inequality, police brutality, white supremacy, school privatization and a host of ills that frankly democrats have historically championed almost as much as republicans.
the pieces are all lined up. the board is ready to play.
we will support anyone who supports us.
we are coming for republicans.
they will be repealed and replaced.
we will get back every penny they just stole last night. and we will grab every rich plutocrat by the heels, turn them upside down and shake until we get back every penny they took with interest.
we will wring every last drop of democracy we can from this government.
and if we find that there is not enough left…
history has an answer for what comes next.
americans take kindly to taxation without representation.
and exactly what republicans gave us last night.
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wi wɔnt ɑr ˈməni bæk! ˈɛvəri ˈpɛni! wɪθ ˈɪntəˌrɛst! du ju hir ˈjuˈɛs, rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz? ˈərli ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ waɪl moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs slɛpt, ju pæst ə ˈtrɪljən tæks ˈgɪvəˌweɪ tɪ ðə ˈwɛlθiəst ˈpipəl ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə! ənd ju dɪd ɪt wɪθ ˈoʊnli wən rɪˈpəblɪkən, bɑb ˈkɔrkər əv ˌtɛnəˈsi, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ɔl ˈdɛməˌkræts əˈgɛnst ɪt. ðɪs wɑz ə 500 peɪʤ pis əv ˈlɑbiəst ˈrɪtən ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈheɪstəli pʊt təˈgɛðər ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈskrɪbəld ɪn pɛn əˈkrɔs taɪp ˈrɪtən ˈpeɪʤɪz ðət noʊ wən hæd ə ʧæns tɪ rɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvoʊtɪŋ. aɪ æm noʊ fæn əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈdɛməˌkræts hu hæv ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər wət juzd tɪ bi ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɑrti. bət wi bleɪm ðɛm fər ðɪs wən. ðɪs ˈskændəl bɪˈlɔŋz ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ðə ˈʃoʊldərz əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ðə ˈivɪn ˈɔfərd ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ dɪˈleɪ ðə voʊt soʊ ðət ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz hæd ə ʧæns tɪ rɛd ɪt. ɔl 52 rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ɪt! ðɪs ɪz wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ðə ˈpipəl luz kənˈtroʊl əv ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ðə rɪʧ kənˈtroʊl ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wɪθ ðɛr ˈməni. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈɛni daʊt ðət wi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər lɪv ɪn ə riˈpəblɪk. wi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv ˈɛni fɔrm əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv dɪˈmɑkrəsi. wi lɪv ɪn ə pjʊr. ðə rɪʧ peɪ ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ənd ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz du wət ðə rɪʧ wɔnt. ðə ˈwɛlθi ər ðɛr ril kənˈstɪʧuənts. wi ər ˈmɪrli ˈpætsiz toʊld pəˈlaɪt ˈfælsˌhʊdz tɪ kip ˈjuˈɛs ɪn laɪn. ju hæv noʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər. nən. ˈgəvərnmənts gɪt ðɛr lɪˈʤɪtəməsi frəm ðə kənˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈgəvərnd. ju dɪd nɑt gɪv jʊr kənˈsɛnt tɪ gɪv əˈweɪ mɔr ðən ə ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz tɪ rɪʧ hu nid ɪt. bət rɪˈpəblɪkənz geɪv ɪt tɪ ðɛm ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt həz noʊ lɪˈʤɪtəməsi. wi ər ən ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈpipəl. wi ər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ə ˈpæləs ku. ðə kˈwɛʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈivɪn ə ˈsɛmbləns əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz lɛft tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ rɪˈgeɪn wət həz bɪn ˈstoʊlən. ðə ˈprɛzənt ɪz wik. ɪt həz nɑt hæd taɪm ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt ɪts paʊər. ðə oʊld plæn əv ˈgræʤuəli ˈstilɪŋ kənˈtroʊl ˈəndər ˈkəvər əv ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈpɑləsiz həz bɪn əˈbændənd. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈneɪkəd paʊər græb. pərˈhæps ɪt wɪl bi ðə ʤoʊlt wi nid tɪ snæp ˈjuˈɛs ɔl əˈweɪk. pərˈhæps ɪt wɪl bi ɪˈnəf tɪ muv ðə 99 tɪ græb wət ˈlɪtəl rɪˈmeɪnz əv ðə ˈsɪstəm sɛt əp baɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈʤɛfərsən, ˈmædɪsən, ˈhæməltən ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈfaʊndərz. wi məst raɪz əp ənd dɪˈmænd ðiz krʊks peɪ ˈjuˈɛs bæk. skroʊl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt hɛlp kip ˈkɑmən drimz əˈlaɪv ɑr prəˈgrɛsɪv nuz ˈmɑdəl ˈoʊnli sərˈvaɪvz ɪf ðoʊz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðɪs wərk səˈpɔrt ɑr ˈɛfərts wɔnt ɑr ˈməni back!”*!” ʃʊd bi ɑr ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ. ɪf ðɛr ər ˈɛni ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz lɛft ɪn ðə hɔlz əv paʊər ðət wɔnt tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈjuˈɛs, ðeɪ ʃʊd teɪk ə peɪʤ frəm ðə ˈhændˌbʊk. haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz dɪd rɪˈpəblɪkənz prəˈpoʊz ˈoʊvərˌtərnɪŋ rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ðeɪ hæd ðə voʊts ər ðə paʊər tɪ du soʊ? wi məst du ðə seɪm wɪθ ðɪs tæks skæm bɪl. æt ˈɛvəri tərn, wi ʃʊd prəˈpoʊz riˈpilɪŋ ðə bɪl ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈwɛlθi tɪ peɪ bæk ˈɛvəri rɛd sɛnt ðeɪ stoʊl! wɪθ ˈɪntəˌrɛst! ɪt ˈmætər ɪf ɪt pæs. du ɪt. klɑg ðə wilz əv paʊər wɪθ ɑr kraɪz. lɛt ðɛm du ə ˈsɪŋgəl θɪŋ mɔr tɪ meɪk ðə lɪvz əv ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wərs. ˈdɛməˌkræts, naʊ ɪz jʊr læst ʧæns tɪ ʃoʊ ˈjuˈɛs wɛr ju ˈrɪli stænd. ju ənd aɪ boʊθ noʊ ðət ɪf ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæd ˈɔfərd ˈivɪn ðə sˈlaɪtəst kənˈsɛʃənz, ˈmɛni wʊd hæv ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə seɪm tæks skæm bɪl. ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈtɛrəbəl pis əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət stoʊl bæŋks fʊl əv ˈməni frəm ju ənd mi. bət ɪt hæv bɪn kwaɪt ɛz ˈtɛrəbəl. ˈfræŋkli, nɑt ɪˈnəf, ˈdɛməˌkræts. ju tɪ bleɪm fər wət ʤɪst ˈhæpənd, bət ju ˈpruvən ˈjɔrsɛlvz tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə səˈluʃən. ɪf ju wɔnt ɑr kənˈtɪnjud səˈpɔrt, ju nid tɪ muv tɪ ðə lɛft. hɑrd! ðə ˈmæsɪz hæv bɪn stoʊkt ənd stərd baɪ ðɪs ˈskændəl. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlænˌskeɪp həz ˈnɛvər bɪn mɔr praɪmd fər ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs. ˈdɛməˌkræts kʊd teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs ənd ərn ə blu weɪv nɛkst jɪr. bət ðɪs wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈhæpən ɪf ju rən ˈkænədɪts ðət ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ faɪt ɔn ɑr saɪd ɪn ðə klæs wɔr ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən. ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz greɪt, bət bi ˈɑnəst. ˈɛldərli, ənd ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt. raɪt. ˈkreɪzi ˈbərni wɪθ hɪz ˈkuki ˈsoʊʃəlɪst aɪˈdiəz ɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈɛni seɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛktrəm. hi ˈoʊnli simz laɪk ə ˈrædɪkəl bɪˈkəz əv haʊ fɑr tɪ ðə raɪt ðə ˈspɛktrəm həz ˈʃɪftɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. wi nid ril prɑˈgrɛsɪvz hu əˈfreɪd tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ənd faɪt ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti, waɪt səˈprɛməsi, skul ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən ənd ə hoʊst əv ɪlz ðət ˈfræŋkli ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈʧæmpiənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz məʧ ɛz rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ðə ˈpisɪz ər ɔl laɪnd əp. ðə bɔrd ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ pleɪ. wi wɪl səˈpɔrt ˈɛniˌwən hu səˈpɔrts ˈjuˈɛs. wi ər ˈkəmɪŋ fər rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ðeɪ wɪl bi rɪˈpild ənd ˌriˈpleɪst. wi wɪl gɪt bæk ˈɛvəri ˈpɛni ðeɪ ʤɪst stoʊl læst naɪt. ənd wi wɪl græb ˈɛvəri rɪʧ ˈplutəˌkræt baɪ ðə hilz, tərn ðɛm ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn ənd ʃeɪk ənˈtɪl wi gɪt bæk ˈɛvəri ˈpɛni ðeɪ tʊk wɪθ ˈɪntəˌrɛst. wi wɪl rɪŋ ˈɛvəri læst drɔp əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi wi kən frəm ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt. ənd ɪf wi faɪnd ðət ðɛr ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf left…*… ˈhɪstəri həz ən ˈænsər fər wət kəmz nɛkst. əˈmɛrɪkənz teɪk ˈkaɪndli tɪ tækˈseɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. ənd ɪgˈzæktli wət rɪˈpəblɪkənz geɪv ˈjuˈɛs læst naɪt.
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french president emmanuel and current prime minister theresa may have announced a joint initiative that will see tech companies for failing to remove content.
plans drawn up by the two premiers include exploring the possibility of creating a new legal liability for tech companies if they fail to remove content, which could see companies being fined for failing to take action against criminal and terrorist content.
“the cooperation between british and french intelligence agencies is already strong, but president and i agree that more should be done to tackle the terrorist threat online,” said may.
“in the we are already working with social media companies to halt the spread of extremist material and poisonous propaganda that is warping young minds.”
the prime minister and president have also stressed the need for tech firms to urgently establish an forum, which was originally agreed at the summit last month.
the two countries and their leaders want tech companies to work together to develop shared technical and policy solutions that will tackle terrorist content on the internet.
“today i can announce that the and france will work together to encourage corporations to do more and abide by their social responsibility to step up their efforts to remove harmful content from their networks, including exploring the possibility of creating a new legal liability for tech companies if they fail to remove unacceptable content,” said may.
theresa may has been in the past for seeking to create a legal liability that could force tech companies to monitor all online activity.
“the ‘blame the internet’ that comes after every act of terrorism is so blatant as to be embarrassing,” said paul bernal, a law lecturer at the university of east anglia, in an interview with the guardian.
however, despite concerns that her approach is heavy-handed, in announcing the possibility of creating a legal liability may remained as steadfast as ever.
“we are united in our total condemnation of terrorism and our commitment to stamp out this evil,” said may.
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frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪˈmænjuəl ənd ˈkɑrənt praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ hæv əˈnaʊnst ə ʤɔɪnt ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ðət wɪl si tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ riˈmuv ˈkɑntɛnt. plænz drɔn əp baɪ ðə tu prɛˈmɪrz ˌɪnˈklud ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu ˈligəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪf ðeɪ feɪl tɪ riˈmuv ˈkɑntɛnt, wɪʧ kʊd si ˈkəmpəˌniz biɪŋ faɪnd fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈkrɪmənəl ənd ˈtɛrərɪst ˈkɑntɛnt. kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd frɛnʧ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪz ɔˈrɛdi strɔŋ, bət ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd aɪ əˈgri ðət mɔr ʃʊd bi dən tɪ ˈtækəl ðə ˈtɛrərɪst θrɛt online,”*,” sɛd meɪ. ðə wi ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ hɔlt ðə sprɛd əv ɪkˈstrimɪst məˈtɪriəl ənd ˈpɔɪzənəs ˌprɑpəˈgændə ðət ɪz ˈwɔrpɪŋ jəŋ minds.”*.” ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt hæv ˈɔlsoʊ strɛst ðə nid fər tɛk fərmz tɪ ˈərʤəntli ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˈfɔrəm, wɪʧ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli əˈgrid æt ðə ˈsəmɪt læst mənθ. ðə tu ˈkəntriz ənd ðɛr ˈlidərz wɔnt tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ʃɛrd ˈtɛknɪkəl ənd ˈpɑləsi səˈluʃənz ðət wɪl ˈtækəl ˈtɛrərɪst ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. aɪ kən əˈnaʊns ðət ðə ənd fræns wɪl wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ du mɔr ənd əˈbaɪd baɪ ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ stɛp əp ðɛr ˈɛfərts tɪ riˈmuv ˈhɑrmfəl ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu ˈligəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪf ðeɪ feɪl tɪ riˈmuv ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl content,”*,” sɛd meɪ. tərˈisə meɪ həz bɪn ɪn ðə pæst fər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈligəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ðət kʊd fɔrs tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈmɑnətər ɔl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti. ðə internet’*’ ðət kəmz ˈæftər ˈɛvəri ækt əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪz soʊ ˈbleɪtənt ɛz tɪ bi embarrassing,”*,” sɛd pɔl ˈbərnəl, ə lɔ ˈlɛkʧərər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ist ˈæŋgliə, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈgɑrdiən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈspaɪt kənˈsərnz ðət hər əˈproʊʧ ɪz heavy-handed*, ɪn əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈligəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti meɪ rɪˈmeɪnd ɛz ˈstɛdˌfæst ɛz ˈɛvər. ər juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ɑr ˈtoʊtəl ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ɑr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ stæmp aʊt ðɪs evil,”*,” sɛd meɪ.
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las vegas -- former henderson police officer joseph lawrance agreed to a plea deal monday morning that required him to plead guilty to two charges in a dui case.
lawrance, 31, pleaded guilty to disobeying a police officer and dui. lawrance was arrested on oct. 23 on u.s. 95. according to police, there was whiskey, prescription pills and a loaded gun in his vehicle when he was stopped.
lawrance was released on house arrest and will have to wear an alcohol monitor and participate in a alcohol treatment program. he will be sentenced on the two charges in december.
henderson police told 8 news now that he was terminated monday.
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ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ, ɪŋk. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən, ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd. ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˈfɔrmər ˈhɛndərsən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈʤoʊzəf ˈlɔrəns əˈgrid tɪ ə pli dil ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət rikˈwaɪərd ɪm tɪ plid ˈgɪlti tɪ tu ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ə ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ keɪs. ˈlɔrəns, 31 ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ənd ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ. ˈlɔrəns wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ɔkt. 23 ɔn juz. 95 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis, ðɛr wɑz ˈwɪski, prəˈskrɪpʃən pɪlz ənd ə ˈloʊdɪd gən ɪn hɪz ˈviɪkəl wɪn hi wɑz stɑpt. ˈlɔrəns wɑz riˈlist ɔn haʊs ərˈɛst ənd wɪl hæv tɪ wɛr ən ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈmɑnətər ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈtritmənt ˈproʊˌgræm. hi wɪl bi ˈsɛntənst ɔn ðə tu ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈhɛndərsən pəˈlis toʊld 8 nuz naʊ ðət hi wɑz ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ.
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a mother of one is speaking out after her husband's energy drink consumption nearly cost her family everything.
in a post shared on endres facebook page, a woman named brianna described the battle that she and her husband austin ended up having to fight while simultaneously preparing for the birth of their first child.
"being pregnant is supposed to be one of the most amazing journeys you will ever embark on," brianna wrote. "you're creating a new life. you are experiencing unconditional love for someone you have not even met. austin and i were so excited to meet our little boy. to bring him home. to be a family."
amid her growing family's bliss, brianna said she received news from her mother-in-law that would leave her whole world "shattered within hours."
"i still remember my mother in law waking me up that morning. 'austin had an accident' she said. all i knew was that my husband was in the hospital. the worst part? i didn't know why," brianna wrote.
"after a two hour drive to the hospital, i learned that my husband, the father of my child, the person i am so deeply in love with, had had a brain hemorrhage. why? the doctors concluded (after running his screen and ruling out drugs) that this horrible event was due to his recent excessive energy drink consumption (a habit he had built when he started working longer hours and commuting)."
before the family could process was happening, her husband was in an operating room undergoing a procedure.
"surgery was already in motion... and after an agonizing 5 hour wait, we got to see him. but while everyone was focused on the almost unrecognizable face hooked up to all sorts of machines and tubes, all i could see was his parents. i saw the light leave his mother's eyes as she saw her motionless son laying in that hospital bed. i saw his father break down crying as he held onto his wife. they didn't know if the life they created together would even wake up. watching this family- my new family, who i have grown to love and be a part of, be so shattered and is the worst feeling i have ever felt."
the next day, brianna said her husband was already undergoing his second round of brain surgery.
"following this were strokes, seizures, swelling, and more things we weren't prepared for," she wrote. "there was a moment, sitting by his hospital bed, just praying he would be okay, that i knew i would never give up on him. no matter how messy our life would become. i was going to be by his side through all of it. after two weeks of living in a hospital, wondering if he would survive or be taken from us, we made our way back home. the time had come for me to deliver our baby."
"i'm not going to lie to anyone, it was so hard. i had planned on austin being a part of this huge moment," brianna continued in her emotional post. "being by my side. holding my hand. being there to cut the cord. being there to welcome our son into the world. it didn't feel right... but a beautiful miracle happened as i delivered our son. austin woke up."
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the new mom said that for about a week after her husband woke up, she was not even able to see him.
"i thought about him every day. i cried as i looked at my child who looked just like his daddy," she wrote. "when the baby was only a week old, i left him with my in-laws. i knew i needed to see austin."
"i needed to tell him that our baby was here. to tell him how much we needed him. weeks went by. we chased him all over the state as more operations and procedures were ordered. i saw him every chance i got. at a little over 2 months old, our son finally met his dad. a day i wasn't sure i would ever see. that was the day that my heart gained some of its happiness back."
but although austin was finally able to return home to his loving family, brianna said the struggle did not end there.
"our life isn't normal. there are doctors visits and hospital trips- so many that i loose count. but we are here. fighting," she wrote. "i wake up every day to take care of our beautiful little boy and my husband. i prepare the meals, do physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. i help him with personal hygiene. i help him walk. i help him with every aspect of his life. and in between these tasks i take care of our very busy eight month old. it is hard, and i am tired, but we make the most of it. he isn't the same man i fell in love with, but i still fall further everyday, we are fighting to help him recover. to make his life better. one day we will get there. until then, i will never give up on him. because love is selfless, and i love him more than life itself."
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ə ˈməðər əv wən ɪz ˈspikɪŋ aʊt ˈæftər hər ˈhəzbəndz ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋk kənˈsəmʃən ˈnɪrli kɔst hər ˈfæməli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ɪn ə poʊst ʃɛrd ɔn ˈɛndərz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, ə ˈwʊmən neɪmd briˈænə dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈbætəl ðət ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd ˈɔstən ˈɛndɪd əp ˈhævɪŋ tɪ faɪt waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə bərθ əv ðɛr fərst ʧaɪld. "biɪŋ ˈprɛgnənt ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi wən əv ðə moʊst əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈʤərniz ju wɪl ˈɛvər ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn," briˈænə roʊt. "jʊr kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu laɪf. ju ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ləv fər ˈsəmˌwən ju hæv nɑt ˈivɪn mɛt. ˈɔstən ənd aɪ wər soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ mit ɑr ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ. tɪ brɪŋ ɪm hoʊm. tɪ bi ə ˈfæməli." əˈmɪd hər groʊɪŋ ˈfæməliz blɪs, briˈænə sɛd ʃi rɪˈsivd nuz frəm hər ˈməðərɪnˌlɔ ðət wʊd liv hər hoʊl wərld "ˈʃætərd wɪˈθɪn aʊərz." "aɪ stɪl rɪˈmɛmbər maɪ ˈməðər ɪn lɔ ˈweɪkɪŋ mi əp ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ. 'ˈɔstən hæd ən ˈæksədənt' ʃi sɛd. ɔl aɪ nu wɑz ðət maɪ ˈhəzbənd wɑz ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðə wərst pɑrt? aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ waɪ," briˈænə roʊt. "ˈæftər ə tu aʊər draɪv tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət maɪ ˈhəzbənd, ðə ˈfɑðər əv maɪ ʧaɪld, ðə ˈpərsən aɪ æm soʊ ˈdipli ɪn ləv wɪθ, hæd hæd ə breɪn ˈhɛmərɪʤ. waɪ? ðə ˈdɑktərz kənˈkludɪd (ˈæftər ˈrənɪŋ hɪz skrin ənd ˈrulɪŋ aʊt drəgz) ðət ðɪs ˈhɔrəbəl ɪˈvɛnt wɑz du tɪ hɪz ˈrisənt ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋk kənˈsəmʃən (ə ˈhæbət hi hæd bɪlt wɪn hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈlɔŋgər aʊərz ənd kəmˈjutɪŋ)." ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈfæməli kʊd ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ, hər ˈhəzbənd wɑz ɪn ən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ rum ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ə prəˈsiʤər. "ˈsərʤəri wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ˈmoʊʃən... ənd ˈæftər ən ˈægənaɪzɪŋ 5 aʊər weɪt, wi gɑt tɪ si ɪm. bət waɪl ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ənˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl feɪs hʊkt əp tɪ ɔl sɔrts əv məˈʃinz ənd tubz, ɔl aɪ kʊd si wɑz hɪz ˈpɛrənts. aɪ sɔ ðə laɪt liv hɪz ˈməðərz aɪz ɛz ʃi sɔ hər ˈmoʊʃənləs sən leɪɪŋ ɪn ðət ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɛd. aɪ sɔ hɪz ˈfɑðər breɪk daʊn kraɪɪŋ ɛz hi hɛld ˈɔntu hɪz waɪf. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ ɪf ðə laɪf ðeɪ kriˈeɪtɪd təˈgɛðər wʊd ˈivɪn weɪk əp. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɪs ˈfæməli- maɪ nu ˈfæməli, hu aɪ hæv groʊn tɪ ləv ənd bi ə pɑrt əv, bi soʊ ˈʃætərd ənd ɪz ðə wərst ˈfilɪŋ aɪ hæv ˈɛvər fɛlt." ðə nɛkst deɪ, briˈænə sɛd hər ˈhəzbənd wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛkənd raʊnd əv breɪn ˈsərʤəri. "ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs wər stroʊks, ˈsiʒərz, sˈwɛlɪŋ, ənd mɔr θɪŋz wi wərənt priˈpɛrd fər," ʃi roʊt. "ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmoʊmənt, ˈsɪtɪŋ baɪ hɪz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɛd, ʤɪst preɪɪŋ hi wʊd bi ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ðət aɪ nu aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər gɪv əp ɔn ɪm. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛsi ɑr laɪf wʊd bɪˈkəm. aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi baɪ hɪz saɪd θru ɔl əv ɪt. ˈæftər tu wiks əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf hi wʊd sərˈvaɪv ər bi ˈteɪkən frəm ˈjuˈɛs, wi meɪd ɑr weɪ bæk hoʊm. ðə taɪm hæd kəm fər mi tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɑr ˈbeɪbi." "əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, ɪt wɑz soʊ hɑrd. aɪ hæd plænd ɔn ˈɔstən biɪŋ ə pɑrt əv ðɪs juʤ ˈmoʊmənt," briˈænə kənˈtɪnjud ɪn hər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl poʊst. "biɪŋ baɪ maɪ saɪd. ˈhoʊldɪŋ maɪ hænd. biɪŋ ðɛr tɪ kət ðə kɔrd. biɪŋ ðɛr tɪ ˈwɛlkəm ɑr sən ˈɪntu ðə wərld. ɪt ˈdɪdənt fil raɪt... bət ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈmɪrəkəl ˈhæpənd ɛz aɪ dɪˈlɪvərd ɑr sən. ˈɔstən woʊk əp." si ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈfæməli: ðə nu mɑm sɛd ðət fər əˈbaʊt ə wik ˈæftər hər ˈhəzbənd woʊk əp, ʃi wɑz nɑt ˈivɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ɪm. "aɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt ɪm ˈɛvəri deɪ. aɪ kraɪd ɛz aɪ lʊkt æt maɪ ʧaɪld hu lʊkt ʤɪst laɪk hɪz ˈdædi," ʃi roʊt. "wɪn ðə ˈbeɪbi wɑz ˈoʊnli ə wik oʊld, aɪ lɛft ɪm wɪθ maɪ ˌɪnˈlɔz. aɪ nu aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ si ˈɔstən." "aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ tɛl ɪm ðət ɑr ˈbeɪbi wɑz hir. tɪ tɛl ɪm haʊ məʧ wi ˈnidɪd ɪm. wiks wɛnt baɪ. wi ʧeɪst ɪm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə steɪt ɛz mɔr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd prəˈsiʤərz wər ˈɔrdərd. aɪ sɔ ɪm ˈɛvəri ʧæns aɪ gɑt. æt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər 2 mənθs oʊld, ɑr sən ˈfaɪnəli mɛt hɪz dæd. ə deɪ aɪ ˈwəzənt ʃʊr aɪ wʊd ˈɛvər si. ðət wɑz ðə deɪ ðət maɪ hɑrt geɪnd səm əv ɪts ˈhæpinəs bæk." bət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɔstən wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtərn hoʊm tɪ hɪz ˈləvɪŋ ˈfæməli, briˈænə sɛd ðə ˈstrəgəl dɪd nɑt ɛnd ðɛr. "ɑr laɪf ˈɪzənt ˈnɔrməl. ðɛr ər ˈdɑktərz ˈvɪzɪts ənd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl trɪps- soʊ ˈmɛni ðət aɪ lus kaʊnt. bət wi ər hir. ˈfaɪtɪŋ," ʃi roʊt. "aɪ weɪk əp ˈɛvəri deɪ tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ɑr ˈbjutəfəl ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ ənd maɪ ˈhəzbənd. aɪ priˈpɛr ðə milz, du ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈθɛrəpi, spiʧ ˈθɛrəpi, ənd ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈθɛrəpi. aɪ hɛlp ɪm wɪθ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈhaɪˌʤin. aɪ hɛlp ɪm wɔk. aɪ hɛlp ɪm wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv hɪz laɪf. ənd ɪn bɪtˈwin ðiz tæsks aɪ teɪk kɛr əv ɑr ˈvɛri ˈbɪzi eɪt mənθ oʊld. ɪt ɪz hɑrd, ənd aɪ æm taɪərd, bət wi meɪk ðə moʊst əv ɪt. hi ˈɪzənt ðə seɪm mæn aɪ fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ, bət aɪ stɪl fɔl ˈfərðər ˈɛvriˈdeɪ, wi ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ɪm rɪˈkəvər. tɪ meɪk hɪz laɪf ˈbɛtər. wən deɪ wi wɪl gɪt ðɛr. ənˈtɪl ðɛn, aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər gɪv əp ɔn ɪm. bɪˈkəz ləv ɪz ˈsɛlfləs, ənd aɪ ləv ɪm mɔr ðən laɪf ˌɪtˈsɛlf." mɔr frəm ˈdəʧəs keɪt meɪks fərst ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪrəns sɪns əˈnaʊnsɪŋ nuz əv ˈbeɪbi noʊ. 3 ˈprɛgnənt ˈdəʧəs keɪt ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt troʊlz ˈoʊvər hər 'tu θɪn' əˈpɪrəns 9 ˈhɑtəst meɪl ʃɛfs əv ɔl taɪm
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weeks later their adventure would be blighted by bitter disappointment as they arrived at the south pole to find that the rival team led by roald amundsen had reached the south pole first.
but on christmas eve 1911, with hopes presumably still high, scott's team had treated themselves to a special meal of with onion and curry powder.
"then an arrowroot, cocoa and biscuit [thick stew] sweetened; then a plum pudding; then cocoa with raisins, and finally a dessert of and ginger," he wrote in his diary.
"after the feast it was difficult to move. wilson and i couldn't finish our share of plum pudding. we have all slept splendidly and feel thoroughly warm - such is the effect of full feeding."
four days later - on dec 28 - the explorers were continuing to battle on through the snow.
"the marches are terribly monotonous," wrote scott. "one's thoughts wander occasionally to scenes and places, but the necessity to keep the course, or some hitch in the surface, quickly brings them back."
a new exhibition commemorating the adventure will open at the natural history museum on jan 20, three days after the anniversary of the explorers reaching the pole.
artefacts such as clothes, and will be reunited with scientific specimens collected by the explorers on the terra nova expedition, as well as a of the wooden hut at base camp.
elin simonsson of the natural history museum said the exhibition aimed to show the importance of the voyage as a scientific endeavour - a story that has been overshadowed by the human tragedy of the explorers.
their study of weather, zoology and the relatively new discipline of "really made a great contribution to what was known about antractica", she told the guardian.
the explorers' bodies were found alongside their letters and diaries in november 1912, with scott's famous final entry on march 29 revealing his despair as they were stranded by the weather and ending: "for god's sake look after our people."
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wiks ˈleɪtər ðɛr ədˈvɛnʧər wʊd bi ˈblaɪtɪd baɪ ˈbɪtər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ɛz ðeɪ əraɪvd æt ðə saʊθ poʊl tɪ faɪnd ðət ðə ˈraɪvəl tim lɛd baɪ roʊld ˈɑməndsən hæd riʧt ðə saʊθ poʊl fərst. bət ɔn ˈkrɪsməs iv 1911 wɪθ hoʊps prɪˈzuməbli stɪl haɪ, skɑts tim hæd ˈtritɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ə ˈspɛʃəl mil əv wɪθ ˈənjən ənd ˈkəri ˈpaʊdər. "ðɛn ən ˈɛroʊˌrut, ˈkoʊkoʊ ənd ˈbɪskət [θɪk stu] sˈwitənd; ðɛn ə pləm ˈpʊdɪŋ; ðɛn ˈkoʊkoʊ wɪθ ˈreɪzɪnz, ənd ˈfaɪnəli ə dɪˈzərt əv ənd ˈʤɪnʤər," hi roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈdaɪəri. "ˈæftər ðə fist ɪt wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ muv. ˈwɪlsən ənd aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈfɪnɪʃ ɑr ʃɛr əv pləm ˈpʊdɪŋ. wi hæv ɔl slɛpt ˈsplɛndədli ənd fil ˈθəroʊli wɔrm səʧ ɪz ðə ˈifɛkt əv fʊl ˈfidɪŋ." fɔr deɪz ˈleɪtər ɔn dɛk 28 ðə ɪkˈsplɔrərz wər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈbætəl ɔn θru ðə snoʊ. "ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz ər ˈtɛrəbli məˈnɑtənəs," roʊt skɑt. "wənz θɔts ˈwɑndər ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli tɪ sinz ənd ˈpleɪsɪz, bət ðə nəˈsɛsɪti tɪ kip ðə kɔrs, ər səm hɪʧ ɪn ðə ˈsərfəs, kˈwɪkli brɪŋz ðɛm bæk." ə nu ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ədˈvɛnʧər wɪl ˈoʊpən æt ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri mˈjuziəm ɔn ʤæn 20 θri deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ɪkˈsplɔrərz ˈriʧɪŋ ðə poʊl. səʧ ɛz kloʊðz, ənd wɪl bi ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈspɛsəmənz kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ðə ɪkˈsplɔrərz ɔn ðə ˈtɛˌrɑ ˈnoʊvə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə əv ðə ˈwʊdən hət æt beɪs kæmp. ˈsaɪmənsən əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri mˈjuziəm sɛd ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən eɪmd tɪ ʃoʊ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə vɔɪəʤ ɛz ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ɪnˈdɛvər ə ˈstɔri ðət həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd baɪ ðə ˈjumən ˈtræʤədi əv ðə ɪkˈsplɔrərz. ðɛr ˈstədi əv ˈwɛðər, zoʊˈɑləʤi ənd ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu ˈdɪsəplən əv "ˈrɪli meɪd ə greɪt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ wət wɑz noʊn əˈbaʊt antractica*", ʃi toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən. ðə ɪkˈsplɔrərz' ˈbɑdiz wər faʊnd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈlɛtərz ənd ˈdaɪəriz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1912 wɪθ skɑts ˈfeɪməs ˈfaɪnəl ˈɛntri ɔn mɑrʧ 29 rɪˈvilɪŋ hɪz dɪˈspɛr ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈstrændɪd baɪ ðə ˈwɛðər ənd ˈɛndɪŋ: "fər gɑdz seɪk lʊk ˈæftər ɑr ˈpipəl."
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the nfl is a nickel league.
the days of defining a defense in terms of a traditional ‘base’ is largely a thing of the past. if anything, the new base is personnel featuring an extra defensive back, often a slot cornerback. the stats bear this out.
during the 2015 season, nfl defenses played with a nickel back on the field for over 63% of total snaps. williams is no different, playing his package well over 80% of the rams’ total snaps during the 2016 season.
so why have nfl defenses trended towards personnel groupings for the last seasons?
the movement can be attributed to a single word, “spread”.
spread-based offenses designed to force a defense to cover the entire width of the field (53.3 yards) have been a big part of college football for over a decade. only over the previous seasons have nfl coaches embraced many the offensive tenants, like spreading the field to run or pass, wide receivers groupings, and quickly getting the ball to in space.
furthermore, the nfl is a game of match-ups. in this day and age coaches are willing to sacrifice size for speed in order to prevent smaller players from guarding flexed tight ends and slower players from guarding speedy.
as a result of this evolution defensive coaches have increasingly placed a premium on two types of versatile “hybrid” positions:
defensive backs that can rotate between covering the slot, outside receivers, tight ends, and sometimes from the nickel, cornerback, and safety positions
strong players that can play traditional run fits inside the box, flex out to cover, blitz, and occasionally play over the top as a deep safety
with former crimson tide player mark barron, williams has carved out a niche in his defensive structure for the second type of hybrid player, the ss/lb.
the, barron was selected with the seventh pick in the 2012 nfl draft by the tampa bay buccaneers. after starting every game he played with the buccaneers at the strong safety position, the college first team was traded to the st. rams during the 2014 season. he completed his 2014 campaign as a strong safety, although williams began to experiment with barron at multiple roles throughout the rest of the season.
after losing a preseason competition for the starting strong safety role entering the 2015 season, barron made his first career start at linebacker against the browns after starting mike alec ogletree suffered a broken leg. his performance in the rams’ victory sealed his new role as a hybrid player that could play as a traditional will one play before moving outside to cover a wide receiver on the very next.
barron finished the 2016 season with 118 tackles, eight passes defended, two interceptions, and one sack.
his success as hybrid defender could well point to schematic and personnel changes within the browns’ defense this offseason. while no one outside the organization knows exactly what the defense will look like, if williams believes he has the personnel to do so, it will very likely integrate a hybrid box defender.
while many have written about the role of the hybrid defender in game, few actually show what it looks like play-to-play.
our goal today is to get a basic feel for how williams deployed barron by looking at various roles he played in the run and pass game last season. start by breaking down game using the rams’ loss to the san francisco 49ers.
let’s start by looking at multiple roles barron plays as a run defender. in our first play, he is utilized as a “traditional” will (think christian kirksey).
the defense is facing a second and goal from the line. the offense comes out in 21 personnel (1, 2 tight ends) with an tight end and wing to the right side of the formation.
the rams’ defense counters with a surface and three box linebackers, with barron playing the will.
the play concept is a counter of utilizing two pullers, the first to kick out the defensive end to side and the second to wrap through the hole and block the linebacker.
williams has chosen to ‘box’ any plays such as counter or power by using the defensive end to force the ball back inside to the linebackers (many teams utilize a ‘wrong-arm’ technique that spills the ball outside). this schematic choice demands that barron plays as a true linebacker.
against a run, job is to fit the gap inside the defensive end, attack the second outside shoulder if he shows in the hole, and then attempt to take the ball carrier to the ground.
this is big boy football. the pulling tight end will likely outweigh the alabama product by pounds, so he must come downhill with bad intentions or he will be put on his rear end.
the important point here is technique. this is nitty-gritty, linebacker play. read the key, fill against the puller, and make the tackle if possible. at 220 pounds barron gives up a lot of weight in the box, but again, coaches are willing to sacrifice size for speed.
when barron reads the double team on the 2-technique, he immediately fits downhill on the inside hip of the defensive end. a “true” drop safety playing the run will generally have an outside run fit against this formation and play. he will not be asked to fill the hole against a puller. barron is.
while he make the tackle here, disciplined football generally look very sexy. it is players reading their keys, getting to where they are supposed to be, and executing their technique. if all eleven players do their job, the ball carrier will go to the ground.
as williams says, “find ball, see ball, get ball” and “blades of grass”.
our second play starts with barron aligned as the fifth player in surface against the same personnel group and formation we looked at in the previous play.
after lining up as a will against the same formation previously, why the change?
notice that barron is set to the same side as the. this alignment gives away his role immediately if you understand the base running plays, in this case inside zone.
when running inside zone, former head coach chip kelly utilizes a backside read in which the edge defender to the side is left unblocked.
if the edge defender stays wide to maintain his gap, the quarterback will give to the. the defender has been eliminated from the play due to his width. if the defender chases the dive inside, the quarterback will pull the ball and bootleg through the area the defender has vacated. the read man is wrong no matter what he does.
in response to the success of zone read many defensive coordinators now teach read defenders to play a pup or ‘pop and squeeze’ technique.
as soon as the tackle releases to the second level, the defender assumes he is being read out of the play. rather than hold his or pinch inside, the defender will drop his hips to “get athletic”, pop his feet parallel down the line of scrimmage, and maintain an relationship to the quarterback. this technique allows the read man to play the quarterback boot and squeeze inside to make a tackle if the tries to cut into the backside a-gap.
while many nfl defensive ends can execute the technique effectively, a athlete will have more success due to superior quickness and speed.
simply put, williams expects a run here. barron is on the line of scrimmage because it is preferable to have a skill position player working in space against a quarterback that might run.
notice how quickly barron drops his hips, shuffles, and maintains his proper relationship to the quarterback. he make the tackle, but by doing his job the ball is forced inside to his teammates who make the stop for a minimal gain.
good things generally happen when defenders stay in their lane and execute their assignment.
the second section of our breakdown will look at use in pass coverage.
like the first play of the article, barron is aligned just above the right has as a traditional will backer'.
the offense is running a chip kelly favorite, the ‘mesh’ concept. the defense is in cover 1, or ‘man-hi’, man coverage across the board with a single deep safety providing help on vertical routes.
in cover 1 linebackers are generally responsible for or tight ends. barron has the here.
watch barron work his way through traffic to cover what should have been a wheel route from the.
as an aside, notice the aggressiveness in coverage.
one of former defensive coordinator ray major pitfalls was the lack of aggressive in pass coverage. all too often, wide receivers, tight ends, and were allowed to run unimpeded. nfl skill players need to be roughly handled in order to disrupt the timing, interfere with the pass catchers routes, protect open holes in the coverage, and provide the safeties time to cover distance in order to help with vertical routes.
the right defensive end disrupts the, preventing him from running the correct route. this should have been a wheel route, but by the time he recovered from the collision the time was up and barron was in the position to make a play on the ball.
move to the middle of the field and watch the mike handle the tight end running a shallow cross. if you pay close attention to the best defenses, you will see plays like this several times a game. watch how aggressive new england plays receivers in two weeks. cornerbacks, safeties, and linebackers will get ‘hands on’ potential pass catchers as they run routes. guaranteed.
expect to see the same from the 2017 browns.
our next example of barron in pass coverage demonstrates his versatility as he aligns as a cornerback to ‘play the point’ against a stack formation.
barron’s ability to cover in space like a true defensive back contributes to three important factors for the defense here:
the defense can stay in their base nickel, keeping the best eleven players on the field.
williams can avoid being in the run game by using the nickel back to maintain a box. the nickel is responsible for the and will play a pup technique to protect against the quarterback bootleg if the offense runs inside zone.
the nfl is a game of mismatches. because barron can cover in space, he is aligned as a cornerback to press the tight end at the line of scrimmage. a nickel back would likely be overwhelmed due to the tight superior size and strength. not barron.
barron’s jam is just okay here.
the tight end does a good job of eating the jam and clearing the hybrid defender by using a nice swim move, but athleticism allows him to recover, get his head turned around, and make a play on the ball. a cornerback is probably not recovering from this collision in time to make a play on the ball.
our third example shows barron reversing roles against the same stack alignment as the second level defender.
barron can clearly hold his own playing point against the tight end. why the switch?
like the pup play we looked at previously, williams is moving barron around like a chess piece for strategic reasons.
williams is expecting a run here, so he has placed barron on the side of the field. from here barron can help the defensive end if the offense attempts to read him out of the play running inside zone. the defensive end will execute the pup technique, but he will have outside help if the quarterback should pull.
at the same time, the coordinator is hedging his call against a possible pass, particularly a bubble screen (a common concept out of this alignment).,
as the defender, barron can now help a weaker space player against the quarterback bootleg if the offense elects to run, cover a wide receiver if the offense runs a pass concept, and attack the screen if the offense decides to run the quick game. few players have the skill set necessary to successfully handle these responsibilities. furthermore, we have not touched the hybrid role in the blitz game and deep coverage. we will circle back to that later in the offseason.
gregg williams has shown the ability to adapt his scheme to personnel and player strengths throughout his career. after looking up and down the roster, he could well utilize a hybrid defender if he finds the right player to fill the role. if he believe he has the horses necessary to play the role, he could push for a player acquisition via draft or free agency if he feels the position is important enough to the success of his defense. at this junction, just how important he feels about utilizing a hybrid defender is uncertain.
one must be careful when projecting what williams might or might not do based on his previous body of work due to differences in roster construction and personnel skills and strengths. alec ogletree was the only legitimate linebacker on the rams' roster, necessitating a player like barron to play in the box a vast majority of the defense's snaps. furthermore, joiner and strong safety t.j. mcdonald were both quality players that were often assigned interior run fits, a rarity for nickels in particular. the browns already have two quality linebackers in jamie collins and christian kirksey.
the browns already have two quality, versatile linebackers in jamie collins and christian kirksey. unless collins is moved to an edge position, the question of who comes off the field for the "hybrid" player looms large. if the answer if "neither" than the hybrid better be able to guard a quick slot receiver because based on williams' history, the defense will be in nickel personnel most of the time.
while the idea of a 'swiss army knife" player who can fulfill multiple roles and make plays all over the field sounds great in theory, it is much more difficult to implement in practice. with that said, if anyone can get it right the author believes that guy is gregg williams.
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ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪz ə ˈnɪkəl lig. ðə deɪz əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ə dɪˈfɛns ɪn tərmz əv ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ‘‘base’*’ ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ə θɪŋ əv ðə pæst. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðə nu beɪs ɪz ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈfiʧərɪŋ ən ˈɛkstrə dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk, ˈɔfən ə slɑt ˈkɔrnərˌbæk. ðə stæts bɛr ðɪs aʊt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2015 ˈsizən, ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dɪˈfɛnsɪz pleɪd wɪθ ə ˈnɪkəl bæk ɔn ðə fild fər ˈoʊvər 63 əv ˈtoʊtəl snæps. ˈwɪljəmz ɪz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt, pleɪɪŋ hɪz ˈpækɪʤ wɛl ˈoʊvər 80 əv ðə rams’*’ ˈtoʊtəl snæps ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ˈsizən. soʊ waɪ hæv ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dɪˈfɛnsɪz ˈtrɛndɪd təˈwɔrdz ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈgrupɪŋz fər ðə læst ˈsizənz? ðə ˈmuvmənt kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl wərd, ““spread”*”. əˈfɛnsɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ fɔrs ə dɪˈfɛns tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wɪdθ əv ðə fild jɑrdz) hæv bɪn ə bɪg pɑrt əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈoʊnli ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsizənz hæv ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈkoʊʧɪz ɛmˈbreɪst ˈmɛni ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtɛnənts, laɪk ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə fild tɪ rən ər pæs, waɪd rɪˈsivərz ˈgrupɪŋz, ənd kˈwɪkli ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɔl tɪ ɪn speɪs. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪz ə geɪm əv match-ups*. ɪn ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪʤ ˈkoʊʧɪz ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs saɪz fər spid ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt sˈmɔlər pleɪərz frəm ˈgɑrdɪŋ flɛkst taɪt ɛndz ənd sloʊər pleɪərz frəm ˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈspiˌdi. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ˌɛvəˈluʃən dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈkoʊʧɪz hæv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli pleɪst ə ˈprimiəm ɔn tu taɪps əv ˈvərsətəl ““hybrid”*” pəˈzɪʃənz: dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæks ðət kən ˈroʊˌteɪt bɪtˈwin ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə slɑt, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd rɪˈsivərz, taɪt ɛndz, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz frəm ðə ˈnɪkəl, ˈkɔrnərˌbæk, ənd ˈseɪfti pəˈzɪʃənz strɔŋ pleɪərz ðət kən pleɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl rən fɪts ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɑks, flɛks aʊt tɪ ˈkəvər, blɪts, ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli pleɪ ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp ɛz ə dip ˈseɪfti wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈkrɪmzən taɪd pleɪər mɑrk ˈbærən, ˈwɪljəmz həz kɑrvd aʊt ə nɪʧ ɪn hɪz dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈstrəkʧər fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪp əv ˈhaɪbrɪd pleɪər, ðə ss/lb*. ðə ˈbærən wɑz səˈlɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˈsɛvənθ pɪk ɪn ðə 2012 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft baɪ ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˌbəkəˈnirz. ˈæftər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈɛvəri geɪm hi pleɪd wɪθ ðə ˌbəkəˈnirz æt ðə strɔŋ ˈseɪfti pəˈzɪʃən, ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ fərst tim wɑz ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ ðə st*. ræmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2014 ˈsizən. hi kəmˈplitɪd hɪz 2014 kæmˈpeɪn ɛz ə strɔŋ ˈseɪfti, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈwɪljəmz bɪˈgæn tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ ˈbærən æt ˈməltəpəl roʊlz θruaʊt ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən. ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ ə ˌpriˈsizən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ strɔŋ ˈseɪfti roʊl ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə 2015 ˈsizən, ˈbærən meɪd hɪz fərst kərɪr stɑrt æt ˈlaɪnˌbækər əˈgɛnst ðə braʊnz ˈæftər ˈstɑrtɪŋ maɪk ˈælɪk ˈoʊgəlˌtri ˈsəfərd ə ˈbroʊkən lɛg. hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə rams’*’ ˈvɪktəri sild hɪz nu roʊl ɛz ə ˈhaɪbrɪd pleɪər ðət kʊd pleɪ ɛz ə trəˈdɪʃənəl wɪl wən pleɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd tɪ ˈkəvər ə waɪd rɪˈsivər ɔn ðə ˈvɛri nɛkst. ˈbærən ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə 2016 ˈsizən wɪθ 118 ˈtækəlz, eɪt ˈpæsɪz dɪˈfɛndɪd, tu ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz, ənd wən sæk. hɪz səkˈsɛs ɛz ˈhaɪbrɪd dɪˈfɛndər kʊd wɛl pɔɪnt tɪ skɪˈmætɪk ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə browns’*’ dɪˈfɛns ðɪs offseason*. waɪl noʊ wən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən noʊz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə dɪˈfɛns wɪl lʊk laɪk, ɪf ˈwɪljəmz bɪˈlivz hi həz ðə ˌpərsəˈnɛl tɪ du soʊ, ɪt wɪl ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ə ˈhaɪbrɪd bɑks dɪˈfɛndər. waɪl ˈmɛni hæv ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈhaɪbrɪd dɪˈfɛndər ɪn geɪm, fju ˈæˌkʧuəli ʃoʊ wət ɪt lʊks laɪk play-to-play*. ɑr goʊl təˈdeɪ ɪz tɪ gɪt ə ˈbeɪsɪk fil fər haʊ ˈwɪljəmz dɪˈplɔɪd ˈbærən baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈvɛriəs roʊlz hi pleɪd ɪn ðə rən ənd pæs geɪm læst ˈsizən. stɑrt baɪ ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn geɪm ˈjuzɪŋ ðə rams’*’ lɔs tɪ ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ 49ers*. stɑrt baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈməltəpəl roʊlz ˈbærən pleɪz ɛz ə rən dɪˈfɛndər. ɪn ɑr fərst pleɪ, hi ɪz ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ɛz ə ““traditional”*” wɪl (θɪŋk ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈkərksi). ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ənd goʊl frəm ðə laɪn. ðə əˈfɛns kəmz aʊt ɪn 21 ˌpərsəˈnɛl 1, 2 taɪt ɛndz) wɪθ ən taɪt ɛnd ənd wɪŋ tɪ ðə raɪt saɪd əv ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə rams’*’ dɪˈfɛns ˈkaʊntərz wɪθ ə ˈsərfəs ənd θri bɑks ˈlaɪnˌbækərz, wɪθ ˈbærən pleɪɪŋ ðə wɪl. ðə pleɪ ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz ə ˈkaʊntər əv ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ tu pullers*, ðə fərst tɪ kɪk aʊt ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd tɪ saɪd ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd tɪ ræp θru ðə hoʊl ənd blɑk ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækər. ˈwɪljəmz həz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ ‘‘box’*’ ˈɛni pleɪz səʧ ɛz ˈkaʊntər ər paʊər baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd tɪ fɔrs ðə bɔl bæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd tɪ ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækərz (ˈmɛni timz ˈjutəˌlaɪz ə ‘‘wrong-arm’*’ tɛkˈnik ðət spɪlz ðə bɔl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd). ðɪs skɪˈmætɪk ʧɔɪs dɪˈmændz ðət ˈbærən pleɪz ɛz ə tru ˈlaɪnˌbækər. əˈgɛnst ə rən, ʤɑb ɪz tɪ fɪt ðə gæp ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd, əˈtæk ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈʃoʊldər ɪf hi ʃoʊz ɪn ðə hoʊl, ənd ðɛn əˈtɛmpt tɪ teɪk ðə bɔl ˈkɛriər tɪ ðə graʊnd. ðɪs ɪz bɪg bɔɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ðə ˈpʊlɪŋ taɪt ɛnd wɪl ˈlaɪkli ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə ˌæləˈbæmə ˈprɑdəkt baɪ paʊnz, soʊ hi məst kəm ˈdaʊnˈhɪl wɪθ bæd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər hi wɪl bi pʊt ɔn hɪz rɪr ɛnd. ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt hir ɪz tɛkˈnik. ðɪs ɪz nitty-gritty*, ˈlaɪnˌbækər pleɪ. rɛd ðə ki, fɪl əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpʊlər, ənd meɪk ðə ˈtækəl ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl. æt 220 paʊnz ˈbærən gɪvz əp ə lɔt əv weɪt ɪn ðə bɑks, bət əˈgɛn, ˈkoʊʧɪz ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs saɪz fər spid. wɪn ˈbærən ridz ðə ˈdəbəl tim ɔn ðə 2-technique*, hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli fɪts ˈdaʊnˈhɪl ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪp əv ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd. ə ““true”*” drɔp ˈseɪfti pleɪɪŋ ðə rən wɪl ˈʤɛnərəli hæv ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd rən fɪt əˈgɛnst ðɪs fɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd pleɪ. hi wɪl nɑt bi æst tɪ fɪl ðə hoʊl əˈgɛnst ə ˈpʊlər. ˈbærən ɪz. waɪl hi meɪk ðə ˈtækəl hir, ˈdɪsəplənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈʤɛnərəli lʊk ˈvɛri ˈsɛksi. ɪt ɪz pleɪərz ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɛr kiz, ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ wɛr ðeɪ ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi, ənd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ðɛr tɛkˈnik. ɪf ɔl ˈilɛvən pleɪərz du ðɛr ʤɑb, ðə bɔl ˈkɛriər wɪl goʊ tɪ ðə graʊnd. ɛz ˈwɪljəmz sɪz, bɔl, si bɔl, gɪt ball”*” ənd əv grass”*”. ɑr ˈsɛkənd pleɪ stɑrts wɪθ ˈbærən əˈlaɪnd ɛz ðə fɪθ pleɪər ɪn ˈsərfəs əˈgɛnst ðə seɪm ˌpərsəˈnɛl grup ənd fɔrˈmeɪʃən wi lʊkt æt ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs pleɪ. ˈæftər ˈlaɪnɪŋ əp ɛz ə wɪl əˈgɛnst ðə seɪm fɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈpriviəsli, waɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ? ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ˈbærən ɪz sɛt tɪ ðə seɪm saɪd ɛz ðə. ðɪs əˈlaɪnmənt gɪvz əˈweɪ hɪz roʊl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪf ju ˌəndərˈstænd ðə beɪs ˈrənɪŋ pleɪz, ɪn ðɪs keɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪd zoʊn. wɪn ˈrənɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd zoʊn, ˈfɔrmər hɛd koʊʧ ʧɪp ˈkɛli ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ə ˈbækˌsaɪd rɛd ɪn wɪʧ ðə ɛʤ dɪˈfɛndər tɪ ðə saɪd ɪz lɛft unblocked*. ɪf ðə ɛʤ dɪˈfɛndər steɪz waɪd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn hɪz gæp, ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk wɪl gɪv tɪ ðə. ðə dɪˈfɛndər həz bɪn ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd frəm ðə pleɪ du tɪ hɪz wɪdθ. ɪf ðə dɪˈfɛndər ˈʧeɪsɪz ðə daɪv ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk wɪl pʊl ðə bɔl ənd ˈbuˌtlɛg θru ðə ˈɛriə ðə dɪˈfɛndər həz ˈveɪkeɪtəd. ðə rɛd mæn ɪz rɔŋ noʊ ˈmætər wət hi dɪz. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə səkˈsɛs əv zoʊn rɛd ˈmɛni dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtərz naʊ tiʧ rɛd dɪˈfɛndərz tɪ pleɪ ə pəp ər ənd squeeze’*’ tɛkˈnik. ɛz sun ɛz ðə ˈtækəl rɪˈlisɪz tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɛvəl, ðə dɪˈfɛndər əˈsumz hi ɪz biɪŋ rɛd aʊt əv ðə pleɪ. ˈrəðər ðən hoʊld hɪz ər pɪnʧ ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ðə dɪˈfɛndər wɪl drɔp hɪz hɪps tɪ athletic”*”, pɑp hɪz fit ˈpɛrəˌlɛl daʊn ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ, ənd meɪnˈteɪn ən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. ðɪs tɛkˈnik əˈlaʊz ðə rɛd mæn tɪ pleɪ ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk but ənd skwiz ˌɪnˈsaɪd tɪ meɪk ə ˈtækəl ɪf ðə traɪz tɪ kət ˈɪntu ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd a-gap*. waɪl ˈmɛni ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛndz kən ˈɛksəˌkjut ðə tɛkˈnik ˈifɛktɪvli, ə ˈæθˌlit wɪl hæv mɔr səkˈsɛs du tɪ suˈpɪriər kˈwɪknəs ənd spid. ˈsɪmpli pʊt, ˈwɪljəmz ɪkˈspɛkts ə rən hir. ˈbærən ɪz ɔn ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ hæv ə skɪl pəˈzɪʃən pleɪər ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn speɪs əˈgɛnst ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ðət maɪt rən. ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ kˈwɪkli ˈbærən drɑps hɪz hɪps, ˈʃəfəlz, ənd meɪnˈteɪnz hɪz ˈprɑpər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. hi meɪk ðə ˈtækəl, bət baɪ duɪŋ hɪz ʤɑb ðə bɔl ɪz fɔrst ˌɪnˈsaɪd tɪ hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts hu meɪk ðə stɑp fər ə ˈmɪnəməl geɪn. gʊd θɪŋz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈhæpən wɪn dɪˈfɛndərz steɪ ɪn ðɛr leɪn ənd ˈɛksəˌkjut ðɛr əˈsaɪnmənt. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsɛkʃən əv ɑr ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn wɪl lʊk æt juz ɪn pæs ˈkəvərɪʤ. laɪk ðə fərst pleɪ əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈbærən ɪz əˈlaɪnd ʤɪst əˈbəv ðə raɪt həz ɛz ə trəˈdɪʃənəl wɪl ˈbækər'. ðə əˈfɛns ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ə ʧɪp ˈkɛli ˈfeɪvərɪt, ðə ‘‘mesh’*’ ˈkɑnsɛpt. ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪz ɪn ˈkəvər 1 ər ‘‘man-hi’*’, mæn ˈkəvərɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl dip ˈseɪfti prəˈvaɪdɪŋ hɛlp ɔn ˈvərtɪkəl rʊts. ɪn ˈkəvər 1 ˈlaɪnˌbækərz ər ˈʤɛnərəli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ər taɪt ɛndz. ˈbærən həz ðə hir. wɔʧ ˈbærən wərk hɪz weɪ θru ˈtræfɪk tɪ ˈkəvər wət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə wil rut frəm ðə. ɛz ən əˈsaɪd, ˈnoʊtɪs ðə əˈgrɛsɪvnəs ɪn ˈkəvərɪʤ. wən əv ˈfɔrmər dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər reɪ ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɪtˌfɔlz wɑz ðə læk əv əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn pæs ˈkəvərɪʤ. ɔl tu ˈɔfən, waɪd rɪˈsivərz, taɪt ɛndz, ənd wər əˈlaʊd tɪ rən ˌənɪmˈpidɪd. ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl skɪl pleɪərz nid tɪ bi ˈrəfli ˈhændəld ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ, ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə pæs ˈkæˌʧərz rʊts, prəˈtɛkt ˈoʊpən hoʊlz ɪn ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ, ənd prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈseɪftiz taɪm tɪ ˈkəvər ˈdɪstəns ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɛlp wɪθ ˈvərtɪkəl rʊts. ðə raɪt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd dɪsˈrəpts ðə, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ɪm frəm ˈrənɪŋ ðə kərˈɛkt rut. ðɪs ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə wil rut, bət baɪ ðə taɪm hi rɪˈkəvərd frəm ðə kəˈlɪʒən ðə taɪm wɑz əp ənd ˈbærən wɑz ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ meɪk ə pleɪ ɔn ðə bɔl. muv tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə fild ənd wɔʧ ðə maɪk ˈhændəl ðə taɪt ɛnd ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈʃæloʊ krɔs. ɪf ju peɪ kloʊz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə bɛst dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ju wɪl si pleɪz laɪk ðɪs ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ə geɪm. wɔʧ haʊ əˈgrɛsɪv nu ˈɪŋglənd pleɪz rɪˈsivərz ɪn tu wiks. cornerbacks*, ˈseɪftiz, ənd ˈlaɪnˌbækərz wɪl gɪt on’*’ pəˈtɛnʃəl pæs ˈkæˌʧərz ɛz ðeɪ rən rʊts. ˌgɛrənˈtid. ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ðə seɪm frəm ðə 2017 braʊnz. ɑr nɛkst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈbærən ɪn pæs ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts hɪz ˌvərsəˈtɪləti ɛz hi əˈlaɪnz ɛz ə ˈkɔrnərˌbæk tɪ ðə point’*’ əˈgɛnst ə stæk fɔrˈmeɪʃən. əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkəvər ɪn speɪs laɪk ə tru dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ θri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktərz fər ðə dɪˈfɛns hir: ðə dɪˈfɛns kən steɪ ɪn ðɛr beɪs ˈnɪkəl, ˈkipɪŋ ðə bɛst ˈilɛvən pleɪərz ɔn ðə fild. ˈwɪljəmz kən əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ ɪn ðə rən geɪm baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈnɪkəl bæk tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə bɑks. ðə ˈnɪkəl ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ənd wɪl pleɪ ə pəp tɛkˈnik tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈbuˌtlɛg ɪf ðə əˈfɛns rənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd zoʊn. ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪz ə geɪm əv mɪsˈmæʧɪz. bɪˈkəz ˈbærən kən ˈkəvər ɪn speɪs, hi ɪz əˈlaɪnd ɛz ə ˈkɔrnərˌbæk tɪ prɛs ðə taɪt ɛnd æt ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ. ə ˈnɪkəl bæk wʊd ˈlaɪkli bi ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd du tɪ ðə taɪt suˈpɪriər saɪz ənd strɛŋθ. nɑt ˈbærən. ʤæm ɪz ʤɪst ˌoʊˈkeɪ hir. ðə taɪt ɛnd dɪz ə gʊd ʤɑb əv ˈitɪŋ ðə ʤæm ənd ˈklɪrɪŋ ðə ˈhaɪbrɪd dɪˈfɛndər baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə nis swɪm muv, bət æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm əˈlaʊz ɪm tɪ rɪˈkəvər, gɪt hɪz hɛd tərnd əraʊnd, ənd meɪk ə pleɪ ɔn ðə bɔl. ə ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ðɪs kəˈlɪʒən ɪn taɪm tɪ meɪk ə pleɪ ɔn ðə bɔl. ɑr θərd ɪgˈzæmpəl ʃoʊz ˈbærən rɪˈvərsɪŋ roʊlz əˈgɛnst ðə seɪm stæk əˈlaɪnmənt ɛz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɛvəl dɪˈfɛndər. ˈbærən kən ˈklɪrli hoʊld hɪz oʊn pleɪɪŋ pɔɪnt əˈgɛnst ðə taɪt ɛnd. waɪ ðə swɪʧ? laɪk ðə pəp pleɪ wi lʊkt æt ˈpriviəsli, ˈwɪljəmz ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈbærən əraʊnd laɪk ə ʧɛs pis fər strəˈtiʤɪk ˈrizənz. ˈwɪljəmz ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə rən hir, soʊ hi həz pleɪst ˈbærən ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə fild. frəm hir ˈbærən kən hɛlp ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ɪf ðə əˈfɛns əˈtɛmpts tɪ rɛd ɪm aʊt əv ðə pleɪ ˈrənɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd zoʊn. ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd wɪl ˈɛksəˌkjut ðə pəp tɛkˈnik, bət hi wɪl hæv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɛlp ɪf ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ʃʊd pʊl. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ɪz ˈhɛʤɪŋ hɪz kɔl əˈgɛnst ə ˈpɑsəbəl pæs, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ə ˈbəbəl skrin (ə ˈkɑmən ˈkɑnsɛpt aʊt əv ðɪs əˈlaɪnmənt)., ɛz ðə dɪˈfɛndər, ˈbærən kən naʊ hɛlp ə ˈwikər speɪs pleɪər əˈgɛnst ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈbuˌtlɛg ɪf ðə əˈfɛns ˌɪˈlɛkts tɪ rən, ˈkəvər ə waɪd rɪˈsivər ɪf ðə əˈfɛns rənz ə pæs ˈkɑnsɛpt, ənd əˈtæk ðə skrin ɪf ðə əˈfɛns ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ rən ðə kwɪk geɪm. fju pleɪərz hæv ðə skɪl sɛt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli ˈhændəl ðiz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, wi hæv nɑt təʧt ðə ˈhaɪbrɪd roʊl ɪn ðə blɪts geɪm ənd dip ˈkəvərɪʤ. wi wɪl ˈsərkəl bæk tɪ ðət ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə offseason*. grɛg ˈwɪljəmz həz ʃoʊn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈdæpt hɪz skim tɪ ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd pleɪər strɛŋθs θruaʊt hɪz kərɪr. ˈæftər ˈlʊkɪŋ əp ənd daʊn ðə ˈrɑstər, hi kʊd wɛl ˈjutəˌlaɪz ə ˈhaɪbrɪd dɪˈfɛndər ɪf hi faɪndz ðə raɪt pleɪər tɪ fɪl ðə roʊl. ɪf hi bɪˈliv hi həz ðə ˈhɔrsɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ pleɪ ðə roʊl, hi kʊd pʊʃ fər ə pleɪər ˌækwəˈzɪʃən ˈviə dræft ər fri ˈeɪʤənsi ɪf hi filz ðə pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪˈnəf tɪ ðə səkˈsɛs əv hɪz dɪˈfɛns. æt ðɪs ˈʤəŋkʃən, ʤɪst haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt hi filz əˈbaʊt ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ə ˈhaɪbrɪd dɪˈfɛndər ɪz ənˈsərtən. wən məst bi ˈkɛrfəl wɪn prɑˈʤɛktɪŋ wət ˈwɪljəmz maɪt ər maɪt nɑt du beɪst ɔn hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈbɑdi əv wərk du tɪ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈrɑstər kənˈstrəkʃən ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl skɪlz ənd strɛŋθs. ˈælɪk ˈoʊgəlˌtri wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈlaɪnˌbækər ɔn ðə ræmz' ˈrɑstər, nəˈsɛsɪˌteɪtɪŋ ə pleɪər laɪk ˈbærən tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə bɑks ə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪz snæps. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈʤɔɪnər ənd strɔŋ ˈseɪfti t.j*. məkˈdɑnəld wər boʊθ kˈwɑləti pleɪərz ðət wər ˈɔfən əˈsaɪnd ˌɪnˈtɪriər rən fɪts, ə ˈrɛrɪti fər ˈnɪkəlz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. ðə braʊnz ɔˈrɛdi hæv tu kˈwɑləti ˈlaɪnˌbækərz ɪn ˈʤeɪmi ˈkɑlɪnz ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈkərksi. ðə braʊnz ɔˈrɛdi hæv tu kˈwɑləti, ˈvərsətəl ˈlaɪnˌbækərz ɪn ˈʤeɪmi ˈkɑlɪnz ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈkərksi. ənˈlɛs ˈkɑlɪnz ɪz muvd tɪ ən ɛʤ pəˈzɪʃən, ðə kˈwɛʃən əv hu kəmz ɔf ðə fild fər ðə "ˈhaɪbrɪd" pleɪər lumz lɑrʤ. ɪf ðə ˈænsər ɪf "ˈniðər" ðən ðə ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈbɛtər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɑrd ə kwɪk slɑt rɪˈsivər bɪˈkəz beɪst ɔn ˈwɪljəmz' ˈhɪstəri, ðə dɪˈfɛns wɪl bi ɪn ˈnɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl moʊst əv ðə taɪm. waɪl ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə 'swɪs ˈɑrmi naɪf" pleɪər hu kən fʊlˈfɪl ˈməltəpəl roʊlz ənd meɪk pleɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə fild saʊnz greɪt ɪn ˈθɪri, ɪt ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ɪn ˈpræktɪs. wɪθ ðət sɛd, ɪf ˈɛniˌwən kən gɪt ɪt raɪt ðə ˈɔθər bɪˈlivz ðət gaɪ ɪz grɛg ˈwɪljəmz.
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hey guy's! i hope everyone is having a great day. here is my latest was really pushing myself to add more motion and dynamic elements to it. i also spent a lot of extra time on the detailing idea i sort of had for this piece was that a person was using some ultimate special ability to summon a sword from the heavens and strike down this demon. anyway i hope you all like it, i had a lot of fun working on this piece!also! if you are interested in the process of this piece, visit my tumblr here: jasonarts.tumblr.com/ website: www.jasonnart.com/ draw crowd : art station: www.artstation.com/artist/jaso… tumblr: jasonarts.tumblr.com/ this painting is also available for purchase as a print here : www.inprnt.com/gallery/jasonn/ oh and here's my facebook if you want to connect with me there-- > www.facebook.com/profile.php?i…
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heɪ gaɪz! aɪ hoʊp ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə greɪt deɪ. hir ɪz maɪ ˈleɪtəst wɑz ˈrɪli ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ æd mɔr ˈmoʊʃən ənd daɪˈnæmɪk ˈɛləmənts tɪ ɪt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnt ə lɔt əv ˈɛkstrə taɪm ɔn ðə dɪˈteɪlɪŋ aɪˈdiə aɪ sɔrt əv hæd fər ðɪs pis wɑz ðət ə ˈpərsən wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ səm ˈəltəmət ˈspɛʃəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈsəmən ə sɔrd frəm ðə ˈhɛvənz ənd straɪk daʊn ðɪs ˈdimən. ˈɛniˌweɪ aɪ hoʊp ju ɔl laɪk ɪt, aɪ hæd ə lɔt əv fən ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs piece!also*! ɪf ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðɪs pis, ˈvɪzɪt maɪ ˈtəmblər hir: jasonarts.tumblr.com*/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt: www.jasonnart.com*/ drɔ kraʊd ɑrt ˈsteɪʃən: www.artstation.com/artist/jaso…*… ˈtəmblər: jasonarts.tumblr.com*/ ðɪs ˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs ɛz ə prɪnt hir www.inprnt.com/gallery/jasonn*/ oʊ ənd hɪrz maɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ mi ðɛr-- www.facebook.com/profile.php?i…*…
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nokia is offering windows phone store credit and a series of titles to lumia owners in a seemingly global campaign dubbed "world of entertainment."
depending on where you're located, the amount of windows phone store credit being offered changes. for example, residents of the are being offered worth of games and of windows phone store credit, whereas australian residents are being offered $25 worth of games and $40 worth of windows store credit. residents of the us are being offered $40 worth of games, and $25 worth of windows phone store credit.
unfortunately, the lumia phones that are eligible for this promotion are also location-dependent. in the and australia, the promotion extends to owners of the lumia 625, 1020, 1320 or 1520, however in the us the promotion is restricted to users of the lumia icon, 1020 or 1520 only. the terms & conditions also specify that its for "new" owners, however phones purchased from as far back as december are reportedly being able to claim the voucher. whether or not this is a bug, or just a poorly worded t&c, is yet to be known.
the credit can be used for either apps from the windows store, or content from video. it appears to be a worldwide campaign, so it does not just apply to the countries listed in this article. in order to redeem the voucher, go to the nokia collection in the windows phone store and download the gift voucher app. you can then follow the instructions in the app to redeem your gift card.
source: nokia | click this link to access the promo page for your country.
update: it may or may not work for existing lumia owners. this may be based on whether or not you have participated in a free windows phone store credit promotion before.
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ˈnoʊkiə ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn stɔr ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈtaɪtəlz tɪ ˈlumiə ˈoʊnərz ɪn ə ˈsimɪŋli ˈgloʊbəl kæmˈpeɪn dəbd "wərld əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt." dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wɛr jʊr ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn stɔr ˈkrɛdɪt biɪŋ ˈɔfərd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ər biɪŋ ˈɔfərd wərθ əv geɪmz ənd əv ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn stɔr ˈkrɛdɪt, wɛˈræz ɔˈstreɪljən ˈrɛzɪdənts ər biɪŋ ˈɔfərd 25 wərθ əv geɪmz ənd 40 wərθ əv ˈwɪndoʊz stɔr ˈkrɛdɪt. ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər biɪŋ ˈɔfərd 40 wərθ əv geɪmz, ənd 25 wərθ əv ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn stɔr ˈkrɛdɪt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈlumiə foʊnz ðət ər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðɪs pərˈmoʊʃən ər ˈɔlsoʊ location-dependent*. ɪn ðə ənd ɔˈstreɪljə, ðə pərˈmoʊʃən ɪkˈstɛndz tɪ ˈoʊnərz əv ðə ˈlumiə 625 1020 1320 ər 1520 ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðə pərˈmoʊʃən ɪz riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ ˈjuzərz əv ðə ˈlumiə ˈaɪkɑn, 1020 ər 1520 ˈoʊnli. ðə tərmz kənˈdɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðət ɪts fər "nu" ˈoʊnərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər foʊnz ˈpərʧəst frəm ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz dɪˈsɛmbər ər rɪˈpɔrtədli biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ kleɪm ðə ˈvaʊʧər. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɪs ɪz ə bəg, ər ʤɪst ə ˈpurli ˈwərdɪd t&c*, ɪz jɛt tɪ bi noʊn. ðə ˈkrɛdɪt kən bi juzd fər ˈiðər æps frəm ðə ˈwɪndoʊz stɔr, ər ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ˈvɪdioʊ. ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈwərldˈwaɪd kæmˈpeɪn, soʊ ɪt dɪz nɑt ʤɪst əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˈkəntriz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈdim ðə ˈvaʊʧər, goʊ tɪ ðə ˈnoʊkiə kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn stɔr ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə gɪft ˈvaʊʧər æp. ju kən ðɛn ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɪn ðə æp tɪ rɪˈdim jʊr gɪft kɑrd. sɔrs: ˈnoʊkiə klɪk ðɪs lɪŋk tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈproʊˌmoʊ peɪʤ fər jʊr ˈkəntri. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɪt meɪ ər meɪ nɑt wərk fər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈlumiə ˈoʊnərz. ðɪs meɪ bi beɪst ɔn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ju hæv pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə fri ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn stɔr ˈkrɛdɪt pərˈmoʊʃən ˌbiˈfɔr.
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an co-op adventure starring atlas, and glados, the free "peer review" takes place an unknown period of time after the events of. you and your co-op science partner are once again and assembled for a dangerous new mission. did we say "dangerous"? we meant routine. everything's fine. that slight note of terror you're hearing in voice is probably just an audio calibration error. anyway, on with your suicide mission. and when we say "suicide mission" we mean it would be suicide not to take this mission. because it's so safe. everything's review" is being rolled out across all regions on steam, live and as we speak. the free is available to all owners download on and 360, and will be automatically downloaded via steam on pc and if you're not an owner of, don't sweat it, we've made it easier to become one: to celebrate the release of the free,is on sale for 50% off on steam through thursday.
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ən koʊɑp ədˈvɛnʧər ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈætləs, ənd glados*, ðə fri "pɪr ˌrivˈju" teɪks pleɪs ən ənˈnoʊn ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ˈæftər ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv. ju ənd jʊr koʊɑp saɪəns ˈpɑrtnər ər wəns əˈgɛn ənd əˈsɛmbəld fər ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs nu ˈmɪʃən. dɪd wi seɪ "ˈdeɪnʤərəs"? wi mɛnt ruˈtin. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz faɪn. ðət slaɪt noʊt əv ˈtɛrər jʊr ˈhirɪŋ ɪn vɔɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ʤɪst ən ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən ˈɛrər. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɔn wɪθ jʊr ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈmɪʃən. ənd wɪn wi seɪ "ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈmɪʃən" wi min ɪt wʊd bi ˈsuɪˌsaɪd nɑt tɪ teɪk ðɪs ˈmɪʃən. bɪˈkəz ɪts soʊ seɪf. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz ˌrivˈju" ɪz biɪŋ roʊld aʊt əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈriʤənz ɔn stim, lɪv ənd ɛz wi spik. ðə fri ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ɔl ˈoʊnərz ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɔn ənd 360 ənd wɪl bi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ˈviə stim ɔn ˈpiˈsi ənd ɪf jʊr nɑt ən ˈoʊnər əv, doʊnt swɛt ɪt, wiv meɪd ɪt ˈiziər tɪ bɪˈkəm wən: tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə riˈlis əv ðə fri ɔn seɪl fər 50 ɔf ɔn stim θru ˈθərzˌdeɪ.
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media playback is unsupported on your device media caption snowfall is bringing disruption across much of scotland as the met office warns of more snow and ice on the way
snow has brought fresh disruption to parts of scotland following the storms that cut power to properties last week.
a car has crashed into a house on constitution road following a collision. one person was thought to have been injured.
a met office weather warning of snow and ice affecting central scotland has been upgraded from yellow to amber.
it advises the public to "be prepared" for difficult weather conditions.
the amber warning covers strathclyde, tayside, fife, south west scotland, lothian and the borders from on tuesday to on wednesday.
image copyright traffic scotland image caption traffic scotland camera pictures showed snowy conditions in argyll at dalmally, rest&bethankful, and glen ogle
a yellow "be aware" warning covers the rest of scotland, england, wales and northern ireland until thursday afternoon.
scotrail said no trains would run on a number of west coast routes from on wednesday until on thursday due to the stormy conditions being forecast.
on the amber snow warning, the met office said: "showers will fall as snow to low levels at times on tuesday.
"from late afternoon these will settle more readily, and there is a risk of two spells of persistent snow.
"the first of these is likely to cross the amber area on tuesday evening, with another one affecting the area on wednesday morning - both of which could produce disruptive snowfall during busy travel periods.
"meanwhile, snow is likely to continue to accumulate throughout this period on high ground."
it added: "the public should be prepared for the risk of disruption and difficult driving conditions."
image copyright wave 102 image caption a crash in dundee saw a car skid off the road into a house
transport minister derek mackay said a wide range of agencies and organisations were preparing to respond to the expected worsening conditions.
he said: "our trunk road operating companies are doing all they can to keep roads clear where possible. we have patrols out across the day and night and motorists can see details of where and when will be in operation through the interactive winter treatments map on the traffic scotland website.
"there is plenty of salt in stock and our winter control rooms are monitoring conditions make sure that the winter fleet is treating and patrolling where required."
chf louise blakelock, of police scotland, said: "with a substantial risk of disruption to travel likely throughout today and into wednesday due to the weather, motorists should consider whether their journey is absolutely necessary.
"if you do decide to travel, ensure your vehicle is well prepared before setting off, make sure your are completely free of snow and ice, and your lights are working and clean."
network rail said staff would be working "around the clock" to keep the tracks clear.
david dickson, route managing director for scotland, said: "safety has to be our first consideration during severe weather.
"we will be monitoring conditions on the ground closely throughout the night and into the morning and will have teams in place across the country to react quickly to any damage caused by the weather.
"where conditions are predicted to be most severe, we have agreed to withdraw a limited number of services until the worst of the storms have passed."
image caption snow has fallen across large parts of the highlands and north of scotland
image copyright gordon milligan image caption snow has been falling over dundee
image copyright alan millar image caption the isle of has also had snow flurries
snow has affected many roads in the highlands, including the where a lorry near carrbridge. earlier on tuesday.
about 30 schools in the highlands were closed because of the weather.
in dundee, bus services were restricted to main roads only amid heavy snow in the city.
national express dundee said there was "severe disruption to all services".
police in the scottish borders reported a number of minor accidents due to the weather.
they said conditions were "treacherous" on some routes and advised drivers to take care.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption footage shows a the aftermath of snowfall in and around dundee
a spokeswoman for roads operator bear scotland said all trunk routes in the north west and north east were being treated.
she added: "our specially trained winter team will work around the clock during this challenging period supported by our control room, which monitors road conditions via weather stations and cameras. this means that resources are deployed where they are most needed."
orkney, shetland and the western isles are expected to escape the worst of the weather.
the met office said the risk of snow extended into northern england on tuesday, especially across the and higher parts of cumbria.
image copyright ruth wright image caption for cara, three, the weather has given her the chance to build snow castles at bankfoot, near perth
image caption a snowy scene on inverness riverside
the snow comes after last week's storms which led to homes in scotland losing power and a number of lorries overturned on.
engineers battled with extreme weather to reconnect properties in the north of the country, which remained cut off over the weekend.
sse's scottish hydro electric power distribution (shepd) said it remained on high alert because of storm force winds and heavy snow forecast for wednesday and thursday.
check out the latest travel news for scotland
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around the country
for the latest on the roads visit the bbc's travel news page and keep up to date with incidents and on the here.
around the country you can check for updates from:
alternatively, for regular travel bulletins listen live to bbc radio scotland and follow @bbctravelscot.
in times of severe disruption you can also follow the bbc scotland severe weather twitter list of key sources.
below are a number of other traffic information sources.
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ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən sˈnoʊfɑl ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ dɪsˈrəpʃən əˈkrɔs məʧ əv ˈskɑtlənd ɛz ðə mɛt ˈɔfəs wɔrnz əv mɔr snoʊ ənd aɪs ɔn ðə weɪ snoʊ həz brɔt frɛʃ dɪsˈrəpʃən tɪ pɑrts əv ˈskɑtlənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə stɔrmz ðət kət paʊər tɪ ˈprɑpərtiz læst wik. ə kɑr həz kræʃt ˈɪntu ə haʊs ɔn ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən roʊd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə kəˈlɪʒən. wən ˈpərsən wɑz θɔt tɪ hæv bɪn ˈɪnʤərd. ə mɛt ˈɔfəs ˈwɛðər ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv snoʊ ənd aɪs əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈsɛntrəl ˈskɑtlənd həz bɪn ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd frəm ˈjɛloʊ tɪ ˈæmbər. ɪt ædˈvaɪzɪz ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ "bi priˈpɛrd" fər ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz. ðə ˈæmbər ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈkəvərz strathclyde*, tayside*, faɪf, saʊθ wɛst ˈskɑtlənd, ˈlɑθiən ənd ðə ˈbɔrdərz frəm ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈtræfɪk ˈskɑtlənd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈtræfɪk ˈskɑtlənd ˈkæmərə ˈpɪkʧərz ʃoʊd snoʊi kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ɑrˈgaɪl æt dalmally*, rest&bethankful*, ənd glɛn ˈoʊgəl ə ˈjɛloʊ "bi əˈwɛr" ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈkəvərz ðə rɛst əv ˈskɑtlənd, ˈɪŋglənd, weɪlz ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd ənˈtɪl ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. sɛd noʊ treɪnz wʊd rən ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv wɛst koʊst rʊts frəm ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənˈtɪl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ du tɪ ðə ˈstɔrmi kənˈdɪʃənz biɪŋ ˈfɔrˌkæst. ɔn ðə ˈæmbər snoʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ðə mɛt ˈɔfəs sɛd: "ʃaʊərz wɪl fɔl ɛz snoʊ tɪ loʊ ˈlɛvəlz æt taɪmz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "frəm leɪt ˌæftərˈnun ðiz wɪl ˈsɛtəl mɔr ˈrɛdəli, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə rɪsk əv tu spɛlz əv pərˈsɪstənt snoʊ. "ðə fərst əv ðiz ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ krɔs ðə ˈæmbər ˈɛriə ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, wɪθ əˈnəðər wən əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə ˈɛriə ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ boʊθ əv wɪʧ kʊd ˈproʊdus dɪsˈrəptɪv sˈnoʊfɑl ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈbɪzi ˈtrævəl ˈpɪriədz. "ˈminˌwaɪl, snoʊ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt θruaʊt ðɪs ˈpɪriəd ɔn haɪ graʊnd." ɪt ˈædɪd: "ðə ˈpəblɪk ʃʊd bi priˈpɛrd fər ðə rɪsk əv dɪsˈrəpʃən ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈdraɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz." ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt weɪv 102 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ə kræʃ ɪn dənˈdi sɔ ə kɑr skɪd ɔf ðə roʊd ˈɪntu ə haʊs ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdɛrɪk məˈkeɪ sɛd ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz wər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈwərsənɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz. hi sɛd: "ɑr trəŋk roʊd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ər duɪŋ ɔl ðeɪ kən tɪ kip roʊdz klɪr wɛr ˈpɑsəbəl. wi hæv pəˈtroʊlz aʊt əˈkrɔs ðə deɪ ənd naɪt ənd ˈmoʊtərɪsts kən si ˈditeɪlz əv wɛr ənd wɪn wɪl bi ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən θru ðə ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈwɪntər ˈtritmənts mæp ɔn ðə ˈtræfɪk ˈskɑtlənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. "ðɛr ɪz ˈplɛnti əv sɔlt ɪn stɑk ənd ɑr ˈwɪntər kənˈtroʊl rumz ər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈwɪntər flit ɪz ˈtritɪŋ ənd pəˈtroʊlɪŋ wɛr rikˈwaɪərd." luiz blakelock*, əv pəˈlis ˈskɑtlənd, sɛd: "wɪθ ə səbˈstænʃəl rɪsk əv dɪsˈrəpʃən tɪ ˈtrævəl ˈlaɪkli θruaʊt təˈdeɪ ənd ˈɪntu ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ du tɪ ðə ˈwɛðər, ˈmoʊtərɪsts ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər ðɛr ˈʤərni ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. "ɪf ju du ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˈtrævəl, ɪnˈʃʊr jʊr ˈviɪkəl ɪz wɛl priˈpɛrd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛtɪŋ ɔf, meɪk ʃʊr jʊr ər kəmˈplitli fri əv snoʊ ənd aɪs, ənd jʊr laɪts ər ˈwərkɪŋ ənd klin." ˈnɛtˌwərk reɪl sɛd stæf wʊd bi ˈwərkɪŋ "əraʊnd ðə klɑk" tɪ kip ðə træks klɪr. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɪksən, rut ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər fər ˈskɑtlənd, sɛd: "ˈseɪfti həz tɪ bi ɑr fərst kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ səˈvɪr ˈwɛðər. "wi wɪl bi ˈmɑnətərɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn ðə graʊnd ˈkloʊsli θruaʊt ðə naɪt ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd wɪl hæv timz ɪn pleɪs əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri tɪ riækt kˈwɪkli tɪ ˈɛni ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈwɛðər. "wɛr kənˈdɪʃənz ər prɪˈdɪktɪd tɪ bi moʊst səˈvɪr, wi hæv əˈgrid tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv ˈsərvɪsɪz ənˈtɪl ðə wərst əv ðə stɔrmz hæv pæst." ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən snoʊ həz ˈfɑlən əˈkrɔs lɑrʤ pɑrts əv ðə ˈhaɪləndz ənd nɔrθ əv ˈskɑtlənd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɔrdən ˈmɪlɪgən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən snoʊ həz bɪn ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈoʊvər dənˈdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈælən ˈmɪlər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə aɪl əv həz ˈɔlsoʊ hæd snoʊ ˈfləriz snoʊ həz əˈfɛktɪd ˈmɛni roʊdz ɪn ðə ˈhaɪləndz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə wɛr ə ˈlɔri nɪr carrbridge*. ˈərliər ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. əˈbaʊt 30 skulz ɪn ðə ˈhaɪləndz wər kloʊzd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈwɛðər. ɪn dənˈdi, bəs ˈsərvɪsɪz wər riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ meɪn roʊdz ˈoʊnli əˈmɪd ˈhɛvi snoʊ ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. ˈnæʃənəl ɪkˈsprɛs dənˈdi sɛd ðɛr wɑz "səˈvɪr dɪsˈrəpʃən tɪ ɔl ˈsərvɪsɪz". pəˈlis ɪn ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈbɔrdərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmaɪnər ˈæksədənts du tɪ ðə ˈwɛðər. ðeɪ sɛd kənˈdɪʃənz wər "ˈtrɛʧərəs" ɔn səm rʊts ənd ədˈvaɪzd ˈdraɪvərz tɪ teɪk kɛr. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃoʊz ə ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv sˈnoʊfɑl ɪn ənd əraʊnd dənˈdi ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər roʊdz ˈɑpərˌeɪtər bɛr ˈskɑtlənd sɛd ɔl trəŋk rʊts ɪn ðə nɔrθ wɛst ənd nɔrθ ist wər biɪŋ ˈtritɪd. ʃi ˈædɪd: "ɑr ˈspɛʃəli treɪnd ˈwɪntər tim wɪl wərk əraʊnd ðə klɑk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈpɪriəd səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ɑr kənˈtroʊl rum, wɪʧ ˈmɑnətərz roʊd kənˈdɪʃənz ˈviə ˈwɛðər ˈsteɪʃənz ənd ˈkæmərəz. ðɪs minz ðət ˈrisɔrsɪz ər dɪˈplɔɪd wɛr ðeɪ ər moʊst ˈnidɪd." ˈɔrkni, ˈʃɛtlənd ənd ðə ˈwɛstərn aɪlz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə wərst əv ðə ˈwɛðər. ðə mɛt ˈɔfəs sɛd ðə rɪsk əv snoʊ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈɪntu ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪŋglənd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, əˈspɛʃəli əˈkrɔs ðə ənd haɪər pɑrts əv cumbria*. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ruθ raɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən fər ˈkɛrə, θri, ðə ˈwɛðər həz ˈgɪvɪn hər ðə ʧæns tɪ bɪld snoʊ ˈkæsəlz æt bankfoot*, nɪr pərθ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ə snoʊi sin ɔn ˈɪnvərˌnɛs ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd ðə snoʊ kəmz ˈæftər læst wiks stɔrmz wɪʧ lɛd tɪ hoʊmz ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ˈluzɪŋ paʊər ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlɔriz ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ɔn. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈbætəld wɪθ ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər tɪ rikəˈnɛkt ˈprɑpərtiz ɪn ðə nɔrθ əv ðə ˈkəntri, wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪnd kət ɔf ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈhaɪˌdroʊ ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən (shepd*) sɛd ɪt rɪˈmeɪnd ɔn haɪ əˈlərt bɪˈkəz əv stɔrm fɔrs wɪndz ənd ˈhɛvi snoʊ ˈfɔrˌkæst fər ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈtrævəl nuz fər ˈskɑtlənd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt pɑ əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri fər ðə ˈleɪtəst ɔn ðə roʊdz ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈtrævəl nuz peɪʤ ənd kip əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ˈɪnsədənts ənd ɔn ðə hir. əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ju kən ʧɛk fər ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm: ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, fər ˈrɛgjələr ˈtrævəl ˈbʊlətənz ˈlɪsən lɪv tɪ ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈskɑtlənd ənd ˈfɑloʊ @bbctravelscot*. ɪn taɪmz əv səˈvɪr dɪsˈrəpʃən ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌbibiˈsi ˈskɑtlənd səˈvɪr ˈwɛðər tˈwɪtər lɪst əv ki ˈsɔrsəz. bɪˈloʊ ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˈtræfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsɔrsəz. ˈəðər lɪŋks
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how long has it been since seen some walnut? not familiar with the stuff, you say? i guess been quite a while then, it. i blame you. used to be, run across it fairly frequently walnut on the dashboard on a cadillac fleetwood sixty special in the or 60’s, or maybe the fleetwood brougham in the or 80’s. mercedes had some in their interiors, and of course there was so much walnut in a rolls royce or bentley, it felt like being in the woods.
expensive stuff, walnut. and very rare. same with birdseye maple, which also run across in high end cars back in the day. it turns out that a sugar maple or black walnut tree has to get sick to produce these rare hardwoods. a burl is a growth a tree forms when injured or develops a fungus or virus. the burl surrounds the injured part to protect the rest of the tree. birdseye patterns in maple wood are formed when a sugar maple grows too close to other trees. trying to get sunlight, the shoots out buds which die off and form tiny knots in the wood. cut in thin slices to form a veneer, the maple or walnut reveal uncommonly beautiful patterns in the wood the kind of patterns that look good on the dashboards of expensive automobiles, and as it happens, on wall panels and table tops of private jets.
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hit google and have a gander the interiors of these things. the fucking up there on and falcons and bombardiers and cessnas. the seats look like something out of an angelo showroom on lexington avenue, the sofas like the ones liza minelli and halston on at studio 54 all neutral colored overstuffed and with rounded arms, and the side tables are polished walnut, natch. the occasional flash of marble, and the indirect lighting! yards and yards of overhead and under counter fixtures designed to the word? yes! to flatter! to give you that 10 years younger glow, like you just stepped off your beach in st. barts. except your beach in st. barts is three feet deep in roof tiles and sheets of tin and dead at the moment, awaiting clean up by the help. but you get what i mean.
you’re flying around up there feet above the standing in the line getting ready to jam themselves into a 17 inch wide upright coffin, and looking and feeling like a million bucks, and man, made it! among the privileged few who get to fly on one of the or so private jets that scream in and out of places like palm beach and east hampton and santa monica! you wait in those security lines! you take off your damn shoes and belt! you want to take your fuzzy little apso on your lap? great! you want to talk to your broker on your brand new i phone quadruple x? go right ahead! you want someone to call ahead and arrange for a foot massage in the backseat of your blacked out suburban when you touch down in aspen? done! welcome aboard!
you’ve heard of the friendly skies? meet the got ours so fuck you skies. very, very exclusive up there. according to a recent story in forbes, the average number of people on a private jet flight in this country is. twelve percent of them decided to fly and made the booking on the same day. at the bottom end of the private jet cost structure is a typical flight on an jet seating four from miami to the bahamas for about $7,500. four people traveling 181 miles taking less than 30 minutes for $1,875 each. an average long range private jet charter costs $76,500.
who owns these things? have a look at these figures from and take a big fat guess. private jets can cost from $3 million to $90 million, although the sultan of brunei and guys like him have spent upwards of $230 million on an airbus decorated like new york apartment in gold and precious stones. ordinary and billionaires can spend anywhere between $700,000 to $4 million to operate their own jets. per-year, not over the life of the plane, which they usually trade in after four years and buy a brand new one.
but the the only ones doing the high-flyin’ of course. the american political class has decided that they really do with this plebeian joe shit and waiting for rows 32 to 39 to be called for seating. not today they. see, our politicians could put up with standing in line and flying coach back when boring stuff like the cold war was going on, and the united states and russia were facing each other down with nuclear weapons over missiles in cuba and we were sending young men a year to “fight for freedom” in vietnam, because they really have any pressing business. but today is different. so much really important shit going on in washington d.c.! our congress pass a bill renaming a post office in peoria, but the political class be kept waiting! wanted back in their districts to, uh, well, er, ahhh, what is it wanted for anyway? oh, i remember now! to raise money so they can run for and get back to washington to sit around and wait for cnn or fox to call so they can go on the tv and talk about how why they want to strip health insurance from 20 million or so of their fellow citizens, or why they think a really, really wonderful idea to dispatch or so warm bodies over to afghanistan so they can continue “fighting” the “war” the politicians have been telling us that been “winning” for the past 16 fucking years. or something anyway.
it took the ethics reform following the jack scandal of 2007 to put the brakes on politicians flying around the country on owned by their favorite corporate executives looking for a little influence peddling at feet. nowadays, politicians can accept flights on their friends’ jets but they have to compensate them by paying the cost of a first class ticket for a comparable commercial flight. so see. operating a gulfstream from los angeles to london roundtrip costs about $160,000. a round trip first class ticket on commercial air is about $8,800. so our prospective congressman or senator would pay about five percent of the actual cost to fly on his billionaire gulfstream. pretty good deal, huh?
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far more common is the practice of chartering private jets. donald campaign spent tens of millions on air travel between july 2015 and nov. 2017. $9.3 million alone was paid out by the campaign to tag air to charter own private jet which cost the trump organization more than $100 million, what with its gold plated bathroom fixtures and seat belt closures and all. according to national journal, trump spent more money on jet fuel than on campaign staff over the course of the campaign.
the campaign of hillary clinton made some 48 payments of more than $2 million chartering private jets from june 2015 to january 2016, according to documents. according to the las vegas review journal, one of her contracts for a speech to a convention specified that she required a 16 person “gulfstream 450 or larger jet” for the occasion. elsewhere, been widely reported that the clinton foundation spent more than $50 million in travel expenses over the ten years from 2003 to 2013. you run up those kinds of bills flying coach and staying in the comfort inn.
according to a 2014 story in politico, potential rival, former arkansas governor mike huckabee spent more than $250,000 on private jets to travel around the country making political speeches when he was considering his run for the white house. jeb bush and other republican candidates spent similar amounts on private jets during the primary.
the political roll call spoke to meredith mcgehee, of the campaign legal center, one of the groups that pushed for the reform of congressional ethics when it was revealed that former house speaker tom delay was given a ride on a tobacco company private jet on his way to making a court appearance. "the dangers are grave because the benefits are so valued. time is valuable. a very valuable thing," mcgehee said. “such flights provide a great opportunity for the very select class of people that can afford to own a private airplane to win goodwill and some face time with members, she explained,” roll call pointed out.
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treasury secretary steven and his wife “actress” louise linton took a government jet last month to fly out to kentucky on a spurious visit to check up on the gold depository at fort knox that just happened to coincide with the eclipse of the sun that would be visible from there that day. also learned that the newlywed asked for a $25,000 private government jet to take them on their european honeymoon in august because, as the good treasury secretary explained, he needed the jet as his “mobile office.”
last week, health and human services secretary tom price took five flights on chartered private jets over a two day period for travel around the east coast. two of the flights were round trip between washington d.c. and philadelphia, a distance of 135 miles. according to politico, chartering a private jet to make those flights would cost about $25,000, while making the trip on the train would have cost $72 per person each way. going by car would have taken two and half hours and cost about $30 each way in gas, plus tolls.
the thing with all of this travel by politicians on private jets is that they may be public servants, but not the public, are they? you get to be a trump, a clinton, a huckabee or a price, and the rules are written so that you have to live like the rest of us. the congress put a band- aid on the problem when they mandated that government officials taking a ride on a private jet only have to pay the equivalent of a first class airfare for the same flight. they could have done the obvious, of course. a congressman or a cabinet secretary and you want to fly up to some resort or back home to your district on a private jet, then charter one and pay the full cost of the charter. democrats like the clintons have made the utterly stupid mistake of ceding the high ground with their exploitation of these rules by joining republicans in private around the country. we expect republicans to cozy up to corporate chieftains on their private jets, but democrats? what was hillary thinking when she was out of office and demanding gulfstream for her speaking engagements? nobody would notice?
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and that pretty much sums it up, it? time is money, and the wealthy and their political lackeys have been able to use the one to buy the other with their and falcons and bombardiers. they wait in line. nobody tells them to turn off their cell phones and other electronic devices. a big black car drops them off at the steps to a gleaming jet and moments later, aloft, above the fray, flying over the heads of the rest of us down here dragging our crummy and sweating out whether we remembered to take that damn bottle of mouthwash and transfer three ounces of it into a little travel bottle and stick that goddamned thing in a fucking plastic bag, or somebody in dark trousers and a blue shirt is going to tell us to open our bag and go jamming their hands in our underwear and socks until they come up with the offending bottle of dangerous mouthwash so we can be given the choice of going back to the counter and checking it, or throwing the damn stuff in the nearby trash bin supplied for just that purpose.
you want to talk about income inequality? not just income. not just lifestyle. not just second homes in the hamptons and the occasional $350,000 ferrari. a whole class of people who have achieved the dream of modern wealth. they get away from us in restaurants, which allow us to smack our lips right next to them if we, too, can pay $75 for an organic pork chop from a guy up the hudson valley with three pigs he hand raises and gives a back rub to every night. they leave us behind on the highway, where even they are subject to the indignity of the speed limit. they move completely away from us, because manhattan and san francisco apartment buildings, sadly, have been built next to other apartment buildings where lowly are still permitted to reside if they have $5,700 a month for a studio apartment over near the high line. but by god, they can fly above us in the clouds in glove soft leather, sipping champagne from actual glass flutes, their tans by custom led’s, their and john kicked casually into the aisle, their sitting on the overstuffed across the table snacking on scraps of filet mignon from the lunch entrée. going to comment, going to complain, because nobody there but the reflection they can see in the polished walnut table atop which they drum their manicured fingers as they wait for the wheels of their gulfstream to touch down any goddamn place they want them to.
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haʊ lɔŋ həz ɪt bɪn sɪns sin səm ˈwɔlˌnət? nɑt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə stəf, ju seɪ? aɪ gɛs bɪn kwaɪt ə waɪl ðɛn, ɪt. aɪ bleɪm ju. juzd tɪ bi, rən əˈkrɔs ɪt ˈfɛrli ˈfrikwɛntli ˈwɔlˌnət ɔn ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ɔn ə ˈkædəˌlæk ˈflitˌwʊd ˈsɪksti ˈspɛʃəl ɪn ðə ər 60’s*, ər ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈflitˌwʊd ˈbrugəm ɪn ðə ər 80’s*. mərˈseɪdiz hæd səm ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɪriərz, ənd əv kɔrs ðɛr wɑz soʊ məʧ ˈwɔlˌnət ɪn ə roʊlz rɔɪs ər ˈbɛntli, ɪt fɛlt laɪk biɪŋ ɪn ðə wʊdz. ɪkˈspɛnsɪv stəf, ˈwɔlˌnət. ənd ˈvɛri rɛr. seɪm wɪθ ˈbərdzaɪ ˈmeɪpəl, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ rən əˈkrɔs ɪn haɪ ɛnd kɑz bæk ɪn ðə deɪ. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ə ˈʃʊgər ˈmeɪpəl ər blæk ˈwɔlˌnət tri həz tɪ gɪt sɪk tɪ ˈproʊdus ðiz rɛr ˈhɑrdˌwʊdz. ə bərl ɪz ə groʊθ ə tri fɔrmz wɪn ˈɪnʤərd ər dɪˈvɛləps ə ˈfəŋgəs ər ˈvaɪrəs. ðə bərl səraʊndz ðə ˈɪnʤərd pɑrt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə rɛst əv ðə tri. ˈbərdzaɪ ˈpætərnz ɪn ˈmeɪpəl wʊd ər fɔrmd wɪn ə ˈʃʊgər ˈmeɪpəl groʊz tu kloʊz tɪ ˈəðər triz. traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈsənˌlaɪt, ðə ʃuts aʊt bədz wɪʧ daɪ ɔf ənd fɔrm ˈtaɪni nɑts ɪn ðə wʊd. kət ɪn θɪn sˈlaɪsɪz tɪ fɔrm ə vəˈnɪr, ðə ˈmeɪpəl ər ˈwɔlˌnət rɪˈvil ˌənˈkɑmənli ˈbjutəfəl ˈpætərnz ɪn ðə wʊd ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpætərnz ðət lʊk gʊd ɔn ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrdz əv ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilz, ənd ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, ɔn wɔl ˈpænəlz ənd ˈteɪbəl tɑps əv ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: hɪt ˈgugəl ənd hæv ə ˈgændər ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriərz əv ðiz θɪŋz. ðə ˈfəkɪŋ əp ðɛr ɔn ənd ˈfælkənz ənd ˌbɑmbərˈdɪrz ənd cessnas*. ðə sits lʊk laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt əv ən ˈænʤəˌloʊ ˈʃoʊˌrʊm ɔn ˈlɛksɪŋtən ˈævəˌnu, ðə ˈsoʊfəz laɪk ðə wənz ˈlizə mɪˈnɛli ənd ˈhɔlstən ɔn æt ˈstudiˌoʊ 54 ɔl ˈnutrəl ˈkələrd ˈoʊvərˌstəft ənd wɪθ ˈraʊndɪd ɑrmz, ənd ðə saɪd ˈteɪbəlz ər ˈpɑlɪʃt ˈwɔlˌnət, natch*. ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl flæʃ əv ˈmɑrbəl, ənd ðə ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈlaɪtɪŋ! jɑrdz ənd jɑrdz əv ˈoʊvərˈhɛd ənd ˈəndər ˈkaʊntər ˈfɪksʧərz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ðə wərd? jɛs! tɪ ˈflætər! tɪ gɪv ju ðət 10 jɪrz ˈjəŋgər gloʊ, laɪk ju ʤɪst stɛpt ɔf jʊr biʧ ɪn st*. bɑrts. ɪkˈsɛpt jʊr biʧ ɪn st*. bɑrts ɪz θri fit dip ɪn rʊf taɪlz ənd ʃits əv tɪn ənd dɛd æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, əˈweɪtɪŋ klin əp baɪ ðə hɛlp. bət ju gɪt wət aɪ min. flaɪɪŋ əraʊnd əp ðɛr fit əˈbəv ðə ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə laɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ ʤæm ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu ə 17 ɪnʧ waɪd ˈəˌpraɪt ˈkɔfɪn, ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ənd ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ə ˈmɪljən bəks, ənd mæn, meɪd ɪt! əˈməŋ ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd fju hu gɪt tɪ flaɪ ɔn wən əv ðə ər soʊ ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts ðət skrim ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk pɑm biʧ ənd ist ˈhæmptən ənd ˈsænə ˈmɑnɪkə! ju weɪt ɪn ðoʊz sɪˈkjʊrəti laɪnz! ju teɪk ɔf jʊr dæm ʃuz ənd bɛlt! ju wɔnt tɪ teɪk jʊr ˈfəzi ˈlɪtəl ˈæpsoʊ ɔn jʊr læp? greɪt! ju wɔnt tɪ tɔk tɪ jʊr ˈbroʊkər ɔn jʊr brænd nu aɪ foʊn kwɑˈdrupəl ɛks? goʊ raɪt əˈhɛd! ju wɔnt ˈsəmˌwən tɪ kɔl əˈhɛd ənd əreɪnʤ fər ə fʊt məˈsɑʒ ɪn ðə bækˈsit əv jʊr blækt aʊt səˈbərbən wɪn ju təʧ daʊn ɪn ˈæspən? dən! ˈwɛlkəm əˈbɔrd! hərd əv ðə ˈfrɛndli skaɪz? mit ðə gɑt ɑrz soʊ fək ju skaɪz. ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ɪkˈsklusɪv əp ðɛr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈstɔri ɪn fɔrbz, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ɔn ə ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt flaɪt ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz twɛlv pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛm ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ flaɪ ənd meɪd ðə ˈbʊkɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ. æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ɛnd əv ðə ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt kɔst ˈstrəkʧər ɪz ə ˈtɪpɪkəl flaɪt ɔn ən ʤɛt ˈsitɪŋ fɔr frəm maɪˈæmi tɪ ðə bəˈhɑməz fər əˈbaʊt fɔr ˈpipəl ˈtrævəlɪŋ 181 maɪəlz ˈteɪkɪŋ lɛs ðən 30 ˈmɪnəts fər iʧ. ən ˈævərɪʤ lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt ˈʧɑrtər kɔsts hu oʊnz ðiz θɪŋz? hæv ə lʊk æt ðiz ˈfɪgjərz frəm ənd teɪk ə bɪg fæt gɛs. ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts kən kɔst frəm 3 ˈmɪljən tɪ 90 ˈmɪljən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈsəltən əv bruˈnaɪ ənd gaɪz laɪk ɪm hæv spɛnt ˈəpwərdz əv 230 ˈmɪljən ɔn ən ˈɛrbəs ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd laɪk nu jɔrk əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn goʊld ənd ˈprɛʃəs stoʊnz. ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ənd ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz kən spɛnd ˈɛniˌwɛr bɪtˈwin tɪ 4 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ðɛr oʊn ʤɛts. per-year*, nɑt ˈoʊvər ðə laɪf əv ðə pleɪn, wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli treɪd ɪn ˈæftər fɔr jɪrz ənd baɪ ə brænd nu wən. bət ðə ðə ˈoʊnli wənz duɪŋ ðə high-flyin’*’ əv kɔrs. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl klæs həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðeɪ ˈrɪli du wɪθ ðɪs pləˈbiən ʤoʊ ʃɪt ənd ˈweɪtɪŋ fər roʊz 32 tɪ 39 tɪ bi kɔld fər ˈsitɪŋ. nɑt təˈdeɪ ðeɪ. si, ɑr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz kʊd pʊt əp wɪθ ˈstændɪŋ ɪn laɪn ənd flaɪɪŋ koʊʧ bæk wɪn ˈbɔrɪŋ stəf laɪk ðə koʊld wɔr wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn, ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈrəʃə wər ˈfeɪsɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər daʊn wɪθ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈoʊvər ˈmɪsəlz ɪn ˈkjubə ənd wi wər ˈsɛndɪŋ jəŋ mɛn ə jɪr tɪ fər freedom”*” ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈrɪli hæv ˈɛni ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs. bət təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. soʊ məʧ ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ʃɪt goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*.! ɑr ˈkɑŋgrəs pæs ə bɪl riˈneɪmɪŋ ə poʊst ˈɔfəs ɪn piˈɔriə, bət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl klæs bi kɛpt ˈweɪtɪŋ! ˈwɔntɪd bæk ɪn ðɛr ˈdɪstrɪkts tɪ, ə, wɛl, ər, ahhh*, wət ɪz ɪt ˈwɔntɪd fər ˈɛniˌweɪ? oʊ, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər naʊ! tɪ reɪz ˈməni soʊ ðeɪ kən rən fər ənd gɪt bæk tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ sɪt əraʊnd ənd weɪt fər ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ər fɑks tɪ kɔl soʊ ðeɪ kən goʊ ɔn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ waɪ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ strɪp hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns frəm 20 ˈmɪljən ər soʊ əv ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz, ər waɪ ðeɪ θɪŋk ə ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli ˈwəndərfəl aɪˈdiə tɪ dɪˈspæʧ ər soʊ wɔrm ˈbɑdiz ˈoʊvər tɪ æfˈgænəˌstæn soʊ ðeɪ kən kənˈtɪnju ““fighting”*” ðə ““war”*” ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət bɪn ““winning”*” fər ðə pæst 16 ˈfəkɪŋ jɪrz. ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɛniˌweɪ. ɪt tʊk ðə ˈɛθɪks rɪˈfɔrm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ʤæk ˈskændəl əv 2007 tɪ pʊt ðə breɪks ɔn ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz flaɪɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ɔn oʊnd baɪ ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkɔrpərət ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɪnfluəns ˈpɛdəlɪŋ æt fit. ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz kən əkˈsɛpt flaɪts ɔn ðɛr friends’*’ ʤɛts bət ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ðɛm baɪ peɪɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ə fərst klæs ˈtɪkɪt fər ə ˈkɑmprəbəl kəˈmərʃəl flaɪt. soʊ si. ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ə ˈgəlfˌstrim frəm lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs tɪ ˈləndən ˌraʊndˈtrɪp kɔsts əˈbaʊt ə raʊnd trɪp fərst klæs ˈtɪkɪt ɔn kəˈmərʃəl ɛr ɪz əˈbaʊt soʊ ɑr prəˈspɛktɪv ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ər ˈsɛnətər wʊd peɪ əˈbaʊt faɪv pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl kɔst tɪ flaɪ ɔn hɪz ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈgəlfˌstrim. ˈprɪti gʊd dil, hə? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: fɑr mɔr ˈkɑmən ɪz ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈʧɑrtərɪŋ ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts. ˈdɑnəld kæmˈpeɪn spɛnt tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz ɔn ɛr ˈtrævəl bɪtˈwin ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 ənd noʊv. 2017 ˈmɪljən əˈloʊn wɑz peɪd aʊt baɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ tæg ɛr tɪ ˈʧɑrtər oʊn ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt wɪʧ kɔst ðə trəmp ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən mɔr ðən 100 ˈmɪljən, wət wɪθ ɪts goʊld ˈpleɪtɪd ˈbæθˌrum ˈfɪksʧərz ənd sit bɛlt ˈkloʊʒərz ənd ɔl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤərnəl, trəmp spɛnt mɔr ˈməni ɔn ʤɛt fjuəl ðən ɔn kæmˈpeɪn stæf ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ðə kæmˈpeɪn əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən meɪd səm 48 ˈpeɪmənts əv mɔr ðən 2 ˈmɪljən ˈʧɑrtərɪŋ ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts frəm ʤun 2015 tɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑkjəmənts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˌrivˈju ˈʤərnəl, wən əv hər ˈkɑnˌtrækts fər ə spiʧ tɪ ə kənˈvɛnʃən ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ðət ʃi rikˈwaɪərd ə 16 ˈpərsən 450 ər ˈlɑrʤər jet”*” fər ðə əˈkeɪʒən. ˈɛlsˌwɛr, bɪn ˈwaɪdli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən spɛnt mɔr ðən 50 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈtrævəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə tɛn jɪrz frəm 2003 tɪ 2013 ju rən əp ðoʊz kaɪnz əv bɪlz flaɪɪŋ koʊʧ ənd steɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəmfərt ɪn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2014 ˈstɔri ɪn pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ, pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈraɪvəl, ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈgəvərnər maɪk ˈhəkəbi spɛnt mɔr ðən ɔn ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts tɪ ˈtrævəl əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ˈmeɪkɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspiʧɪz wɪn hi wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hɪz rən fər ðə waɪt haʊs. ʤɛb bʊʃ ənd ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts spɛnt ˈsɪmələr əˈmaʊnts ɔn ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl roʊl kɔl spoʊk tɪ ˈmɛrɪdɪθ məˈgɛhi, əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈligəl ˈsɛnər, wən əv ðə grups ðət pʊʃt fər ðə rɪˈfɔrm əv kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈɛθɪks wɪn ɪt wɑz rɪˈvild ðət ˈfɔrmər haʊs ˈspikər tɑm dɪˈleɪ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə raɪd ɔn ə təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə kɔrt əˈpɪrəns. "ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz ər greɪv bɪˈkəz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ər soʊ ˈvæljud. taɪm ɪz ˈvæljəbəl. ə ˈvɛri ˈvæljəbəl θɪŋ," məˈgɛhi sɛd. flaɪts prəˈvaɪd ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðə ˈvɛri səˈlɛkt klæs əv ˈpipəl ðət kən əˈfɔrd tɪ oʊn ə ˈpraɪvət ˈɛrˌpleɪn tɪ wɪn ˈgʊdˈwɪl ənd səm feɪs taɪm wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz, ʃi explained,”*,” roʊl kɔl ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈstivən ənd hɪz waɪf ““actress”*” luiz ˈlɪntən tʊk ə ˈgəvərnmənt ʤɛt læst mənθ tɪ flaɪ aʊt tɪ kənˈtəki ɔn ə ˈspəriəs ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ʧɛk əp ɔn ðə goʊld dɪˈpɑzəˌtɔri æt fɔrt nɑks ðət ʤɪst ˈhæpənd tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ðə ɪˈklɪps əv ðə sən ðət wʊd bi ˈvɪzəbəl frəm ðɛr ðət deɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə ˈnuliˌwɛd æst fər ə ˈpraɪvət ˈgəvərnmənt ʤɛt tɪ teɪk ðɛm ɔn ðɛr ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈhəniˌmun ɪn ˈɔgəst bɪˈkəz, ɛz ðə gʊd ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ɪkˈspleɪnd, hi ˈnidɪd ðə ʤɛt ɛz hɪz office.”*.” læst wik, hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri tɑm praɪs tʊk faɪv flaɪts ɔn ˈʧɑrtərd ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts ˈoʊvər ə tu deɪ ˈpɪriəd fər ˈtrævəl əraʊnd ðə ist koʊst. tu əv ðə flaɪts wər raʊnd trɪp bɪtˈwin ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*. ənd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ə ˈdɪstəns əv 135 maɪəlz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ, ˈʧɑrtərɪŋ ə ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt tɪ meɪk ðoʊz flaɪts wʊd kɔst əˈbaʊt waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə trɪp ɔn ðə treɪn wʊd hæv kɔst 72 pər ˈpərsən iʧ weɪ. goʊɪŋ baɪ kɑr wʊd hæv ˈteɪkən tu ənd hæf aʊərz ənd kɔst əˈbaʊt 30 iʧ weɪ ɪn gæs, pləs toʊlz. ðə θɪŋ wɪθ ɔl əv ðɪs ˈtrævəl baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɔn ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts ɪz ðət ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvənts, bət nɑt ðə ˈpəblɪk, ər ðeɪ? ju gɪt tɪ bi ə trəmp, ə ˈklɪntən, ə ˈhəkəbi ər ə praɪs, ənd ðə rulz ər ˈrɪtən soʊ ðət ju hæv tɪ lɪv laɪk ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs pʊt ə bænd- eɪd ɔn ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪn ðeɪ ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd ðət ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə raɪd ɔn ə ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt ˈoʊnli hæv tɪ peɪ ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə fərst klæs ˈɛrˌfɛr fər ðə seɪm flaɪt. ðeɪ kʊd hæv dən ðə ˈɑbviəs, əv kɔrs. ə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ər ə ˈkæbənət ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ənd ju wɔnt tɪ flaɪ əp tɪ səm rɪˈzɔrt ər bæk hoʊm tɪ jʊr ˈdɪstrɪkt ɔn ə ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt, ðɛn ˈʧɑrtər wən ənd peɪ ðə fʊl kɔst əv ðə ˈʧɑrtər. ˈdɛməˌkræts laɪk ðə ˈklɪntənz hæv meɪd ðə ˈətərli ˈstupɪd mɪˈsteɪk əv ˈsidɪŋ ðə haɪ graʊnd wɪθ ðɛr ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ðiz rulz baɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈpraɪvət əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. wi ɪkˈspɛkt rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ˈkoʊzi əp tɪ ˈkɔrpərət ˈʧiftənz ɔn ðɛr ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts, bət ˈdɛməˌkræts? wət wɑz ˈhɪləri ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wɪn ʃi wɑz aʊt əv ˈɔfəs ənd dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈgəlfˌstrim fər hər ˈspikɪŋ ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts? ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd ˈnoʊtɪs? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ənd ðət ˈprɪti məʧ səmz ɪt əp, ɪt? taɪm ɪz ˈməni, ənd ðə ˈwɛlθi ənd ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlækiz hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə wən tɪ baɪ ðə ˈəðər wɪθ ðɛr ənd ˈfælkənz ənd ˌbɑmbərˈdɪrz. ðeɪ weɪt ɪn laɪn. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi tɛlz ðɛm tɪ tərn ɔf ðɛr sɛl foʊnz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ə bɪg blæk kɑr drɑps ðɛm ɔf æt ðə stɛps tɪ ə ˈglimɪŋ ʤɛt ənd ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər, əˈlɔft, əˈbəv ðə freɪ, flaɪɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə hɛdz əv ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs daʊn hir ˈdrægɪŋ ɑr ˈkrəmi ənd sˈwɛtɪŋ aʊt ˈwɛðər wi rɪˈmɛmbərd tɪ teɪk ðət dæm ˈbɑtəl əv ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ ənd ˈtrænsfər θri ˈaʊnsɪz əv ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtrævəl ˈbɑtəl ənd stɪk ðət ˌgɑˈdæmd θɪŋ ɪn ə ˈfəkɪŋ ˈplæstɪk bæg, ər ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɪn dɑrk ˈtraʊzərz ənd ə blu ʃərt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈoʊpən ɑr bæg ənd goʊ ˈʤæmɪŋ ðɛr hænz ɪn ɑr ˈəndərˌwɛr ənd sɑks ənˈtɪl ðeɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðə əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈbɑtəl əv ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈmaʊθˌwɑʃ soʊ wi kən bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧɔɪs əv goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈkaʊntər ənd ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɪt, ər θroʊɪŋ ðə dæm stəf ɪn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ træʃ bɪn səˈplaɪd fər ʤɪst ðət ˈpərpəs. ju wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti? nɑt ʤɪst ˈɪnˌkəm. nɑt ʤɪst ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. nɑt ʤɪst ˈsɛkənd hoʊmz ɪn ðə ˈhæmptənz ənd ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl fərˈɑri. ə hoʊl klæs əv ˈpipəl hu hæv əˈʧivd ðə drim əv ˈmɑdərn wɛlθ. ðeɪ gɪt əˈweɪ frəm ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ smæk ɑr lɪps raɪt nɛkst tɪ ðɛm ɪf wi, tu, kən peɪ 75 fər ən ɔrˈgænɪk pɔrk ʧɑp frəm ə gaɪ əp ðə ˈhədsən ˈvæli wɪθ θri pɪgz hi hænd ˈreɪzɪz ənd gɪvz ə bæk rəb tɪ ˈɛvəri naɪt. ðeɪ liv ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈhaɪnd ɔn ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ, wɛr ˈivɪn ðeɪ ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdɪgnəˌti əv ðə spid ˈlɪmət. ðeɪ muv kəmˈplitli əˈweɪ frəm ˈjuˈɛs, bɪˈkəz mænˈhætən ənd sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz, ˈsædli, hæv bɪn bɪlt nɛkst tɪ ˈəðər əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz wɛr ˈloʊli ər stɪl pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈzaɪd ɪf ðeɪ hæv ə mənθ fər ə ˈstudiˌoʊ əˈpɑrtmənt ˈoʊvər nɪr ðə haɪ laɪn. bət baɪ gɑd, ðeɪ kən flaɪ əˈbəv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə klaʊdz ɪn gləv sɔft ˈlɛðər, ˈsɪpɪŋ ʃæmˈpeɪn frəm ˈækʧəwəl glæs fluts, ðɛr tænz baɪ ˈkəstəm led’s*, ðɛr ənd ʤɑn kɪkt ˈkæʒəwəli ˈɪntu ðə aɪəl, ðɛr ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈoʊvərˌstəft əˈkrɔs ðə ˈteɪbəl sˈnækɪŋ ɔn skræps əv fɪˈleɪ ˈmɪgnən frəm ðə lənʧ entrée*. goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt, goʊɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpleɪn, bɪˈkəz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ðɛr bət ðə rɪˈflɛkʃən ðeɪ kən si ɪn ðə ˈpɑlɪʃt ˈwɔlˌnət ˈteɪbəl əˈtɑp wɪʧ ðeɪ drəm ðɛr ˈmænɪkjərd ˈfɪŋgərz ɛz ðeɪ weɪt fər ðə wilz əv ðɛr ˈgəlfˌstrim tɪ təʧ daʊn ˈɛni ˌgɑˈdæm pleɪs ðeɪ wɔnt ðɛm tɪ.
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outsiders in their own land
avtar eyes betray him. he is happy talking to the group of friends he has invited home, but he cannot help stealing fond glances at the lush green fields and trees he has grown in the heart of a salt desert. some consider the sikh rude. “i am a proud farmer),” he says. “i have spent my life turning this desert into a fertile land.”’s farmland is in village of, the last in india along the pakistan border.
avtar often speaks of his friend gopal singh who pestered him to come to from punjab in the 1960s. gopal received land here as a victory gift from the then prime minister lal for fighting in the war in 1965. to keep the border safe and to create a second line of defence, had invited industrious and hard-working sikh farmers to settle in the border areas of. this was also to turn the barren land green. between 1965 and 1984, the state government allotted land to 550 farmers of punjab, haryana and rajasthan. of these, 390 were sikhs. gopal and were among them. today, more than sikh families are settled in and some disputed territories like creek and sir creek. is one of the manys in district where the gujarat government has banned mutation, or transfer of ownership, of land.
on october 22, 2010, district collector m issued a notice to 784 farmers with the subject line, “freezing agriculture accounts of outsiders of gujarat state”. the notice stated that as per the bombay tenancy and agricultural lands and area) act, 1948, mutation of land on the basis of the existing farmers’ certificates cannot be done till further orders.
gopal could not take the insult of being called par pranti, or outsider. he fell sick and a year later died of heart attack. today, hundreds of hectares are lying in. farmers cannot apply for power or connections. “we cannot sell our produce or get bank loans. everything is tied to the mutation deed which is facing ‘freeze’ order,” says.
limestone buried in farmlands
“i know why chief minister modi wants our land. he wants to give it to industries. i will die but not let the state government take my land away. it should take barren land to set up industries. why does it want our fertile land?” he asks agitatedly. the answer lies in the huge reserve of good quality limestone underneath the farmlands. “there is so much limestone here we cannot even dig wells properly,” he says pointing to a heap of limestone that showed up when he tried to dig a well. officials of the gujarat mineral development corporation (gmdc) keep coming to the fields with their machines to excavate the mineral, but farmers chase them away, he adds.
according to the geological survey of india, gujarat has million tonnes of limestone, the most important ingredient for making cement. the state is the fourth largest producer of limestone in the country with 9 per cent share. of its total deposit, million tonnes lie in, ands of. this is enough to construct buildings. if gujarat taps the limestone reserve available in, the state will become the third largest producer of limestone in india with 15 per cent share.
what’s more, underneath the limestone lie lignite reserves. mota and basins and together have 220 million tonnes of lignite. gujarat is the third largest producer of lignite in india. “to use lignite for the thermal power sector, the state government will have to dig out limestone first,” says ramesh bhatti of bhuj- based non-profit trust. the farmers of, no doubt, are in the way of the state plan of turning into “second jamshedpur”.
industry’s attraction
“with its vast mineral resources, has the potential to become an industrial city. by using modern technology and state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities, can be developed into a modern version of jamshedpur,” v s bajaj, director of cement, had said in a conference five months before the state government issued the land freeze order. the conference was by the confederation of indian industry and.
gujarat has always been hailed as an state because it has thrown open its natural reserves to be plundered by industries.” ramesh bhatti,
project coordinator, trust
with’s limestone, proximity to lignite reserve and shoreline, and the low cost of mining the mineral, cement plants can be set up on a large scale and lignite can be used to fuel them, stated a report by the industrial extension bureau (indextb), a state government firm that facilitates a experience for prospective industries. unhappy with the intentions, bhatti says, “gujarat has always been hailed as an state because it has thrown open its natural reserves to be plundered by industries without any after “freezing” land in, in january 2011, the state signed memoranda of understanding (mou) with various companies to help them set up plants. some of the major companies include reliance ltd, associated cement companies ltd, enterprises ltd, construction materials ltd and cement india 2007, signed an with cement to generate 6 million tonnes of cement in a year. the project is still pending. the corporation realised that acquiring land for plants of large capacity could be difficult. it now invites investment for setting up plants of smaller capacity. this time, it has signeds with several companies with capacity ranging from to million tonne per annum. “if one company fails, another will succeed,” says a official on the condition of its vibrant gujarat campaign in 2013, the state government signeds with 40 companies. these include cement ltd, ltd, cement ltd, gujarat cement limited and cement report gives a long list of infrastructural facilities available in to companies willing to set up plants in the district. but the ground reality is quite different. the report states that companies that wish to set up plants in can benefit from the 66 substation. its transmission line passes close to. however, about 10 years after it was installed, the 432 farmers’ homes in and nearby villages are still had met the electricity department officials asking them to bring electricity to our village,” says farmer singh of. “the officials said we needed to deposit some money. each household in the village contributed and gave the money to the department. recently, the officials sent a letter asking us to take back the money because it cannot give us electricity,” he says. worries that his children will never get to use computers and not be able to get good education. “the only bulb in our house is solar-powered.” does not have potable water either. “there were three in the village. two of these have stopped working. the one that is functioning gives salty water. we have no option but to drink that,” says. his courtyard has a tap painted blue jutting out of the ground. “every house has that. the state government installed it two years ago, but it is not connected to any pipeline,” he says.
“these are deliberate attempts to alienate us and make us suffer so that we run away from the village,” says. pointing at a farm, he says, “it was known as ‘jewel in the crown’ of this mini-punjab. but its owners left the village unable to keep fighting with the state government over land. since 2010, several families have left. no one knows where they went. they could not even sell their land because of the freeze order,” he says.
struggle for justice
when the farmers were served the noice, they took their case to the regional officer. “he threw the application away,” recounts. “i picked it up and kept it on his table. he threw it again, asking me to write the application in gujarati. i told him to first give in writing that in india an application is rejected because it is written in hindi.”
the struggle began. in 2011, the farmers moved gujarat high court. “the bombay tenancy and agricultural land and area) act, 1948 said that only an agriculturalist can buy land in gujarat. i may be from punjab but i am an agriculturist,” he says.
“in court, the state government questioned the genuineness of our claim of being farmers,” says singh bhullar, who has been following the case on behalf of the farmers. it said there was no machinery to verify the certificates issued by other states which prove the status of a person as an agriculturist. but the court did not buy the state argument. “if a state is ready to accept certificates of other states regarding the quantum of agricultural land owned by an individual for the purpose of ceiling, there is no reason why certificates regarding a status as a farmer cannot be relied upon,” it said. the farmers won the case in gujarat high court, but the state government went to the supreme court against the order. district collector of t j vyas refused to comment because the case is subjudice.
politics of it all
in punjab, the issue was an embarrassment for the akali dal and janata party alliance. modi, prime ministerial candidate for the ensuing general elections, drew flak from several quarters.
but had other plans. “in early january, it orchestrated a meeting with some sikhs. newspapers printed photographs and reports stating that the problem had been resolved and that no sikh farmer would leave gujarat,” says. “but the sikhs in the newspaper photographs were not even farmers. their attire and expensive phones said it all. worse, the report stated that the land freeze order will affect only 40 families,” he says.
now, even chief minister singh badal claims we are happy, he adds.
if modi genuinely wanted the sikh farmers to stay in gujarat, he should have reverted the land freeze order. “why has the state government not withdrawn the case from the supreme court?” he asks. the case is being contested by singh shergill, who is now a candidate for party (aap) from constituency. “be it, congress or aap, our sole concern is to get our land back. we will not stop till justice is done,” says.
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aʊtˈsaɪdərz ɪn ðɛr oʊn lænd aɪz bɪˈtreɪ ɪm. hi ɪz ˈhæpi ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðə grup əv frɛndz hi həz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd hoʊm, bət hi ˈkænɑt hɛlp ˈstilɪŋ fɑnd ˈglænsɪz æt ðə ləʃ grin fildz ənd triz hi həz groʊn ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ə sɔlt ˈdɛzərt. səm kənˈsɪdər ðə sik rud. æm ə praʊd farmer),”*),” hi sɪz. hæv spɛnt maɪ laɪf ˈtərnɪŋ ðɪs ˈdɛzərt ˈɪntu ə ˈfərtəl land.”*.” ˈfɑrmˌlænd ɪz ɪn ˈvɪlɪʤ əv, ðə læst ɪn ˈɪndiə əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈbɔrdər. ˈɔfən spiks əv hɪz frɛnd ˌgoʊˈpɑl sɪŋ hu ˈpɛstərd ɪm tɪ kəm tɪ frəm ˈpənˌʤæb ɪn ðə 1960s*. ˌgoʊˈpɑl rɪˈsivd lænd hir ɛz ə ˈvɪktəri gɪft frəm ðə ðɛn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər læl fər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə wɔr ɪn 1965 tɪ kip ðə ˈbɔrdər seɪf ənd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈsɛkənd laɪn əv dɪˈfɛns, hæd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˌɪnˈdəstriəs ənd ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ sik ˈfɑrmərz tɪ ˈsɛtəl ɪn ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈɛriəz əv. ðɪs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ tərn ðə ˈbɛrən lænd grin. bɪtˈwin 1965 ənd 1984 ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt əˈlɑtɪd lænd tɪ 550 ˈfɑrmərz əv ˈpənˌʤæb, hɛˈrjɑnə ənd rajasthan*. əv ðiz, 390 wər siks. ˌgoʊˈpɑl ənd wər əˈməŋ ðɛm. təˈdeɪ, mɔr ðən sik ˈfæməliz ər ˈsɛtəld ɪn ənd səm dɪˈspjutɪd ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz laɪk krik ənd sər krik. ɪz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt wɛr ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt ˈgəvərnmənt həz bænd mjuˈteɪʃən, ər ˈtrænsfər əv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, əv lænd. ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 22 2010 ˈdɪstrɪkt kəˈlɛktər ɛm ˈɪʃud ə ˈnoʊtɪs tɪ 784 ˈfɑrmərz wɪθ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt laɪn, ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər əˈkaʊnts əv aʊtˈsaɪdərz əv ˌgjuʤərˈæt state”*”. ðə ˈnoʊtɪs ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ɛz pər ðə bɑmˈbeɪ ˈtɛnənsi ənd ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lændz ənd ˈɛriə) ækt, 1948 mjuˈteɪʃən əv lænd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ farmers’*’ sərˈtɪfɪkəts ˈkænɑt bi dən tɪl ˈfərðər ˈɔrdərz. ˌgoʊˈpɑl kʊd nɑt teɪk ðə ˌɪnˈsəlt əv biɪŋ kɔld pɑr pranti*, ər aʊtˈsaɪdər. hi fɛl sɪk ənd ə jɪr ˈleɪtər daɪd əv hɑrt əˈtæk. təˈdeɪ, ˈhənərdz əv ˈhɛkˌtɑrz ər laɪɪŋ ɪn. ˈfɑrmərz ˈkænɑt əˈplaɪ fər paʊər ər kəˈnɛkʃənz. ˈkænɑt sɛl ɑr ˈproʊdus ər gɪt bæŋk loʊnz. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz taɪd tɪ ðə mjuˈteɪʃən did wɪʧ ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ‘‘freeze’*’ order,”*,” sɪz. ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn ˈbɛrid ɪn ˈfɑrmˌlændz noʊ waɪ ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi wɔnts ɑr lænd. hi wɔnts tɪ gɪv ɪt tɪ ˈɪndəstriz. aɪ wɪl daɪ bət nɑt lɛt ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt teɪk maɪ lænd əˈweɪ. ɪt ʃʊd teɪk ˈbɛrən lænd tɪ sɛt əp ˈɪndəstriz. waɪ dɪz ɪt wɔnt ɑr ˈfərtəl land?”*?” hi æsks agitatedly*. ðə ˈænsər laɪz ɪn ðə juʤ rɪˈzərv əv gʊd kˈwɑləti ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈfɑrmˌlændz. ɪz soʊ məʧ ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn hir wi ˈkænɑt ˈivɪn dɪg wɛlz properly,”*,” hi sɪz ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ə hip əv ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn ðət ʃoʊd əp wɪn hi traɪd tɪ dɪg ə wɛl. əˈfɪʃəlz əv ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt ˈmɪnərəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (gmdc*) kip ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə fildz wɪθ ðɛr məˈʃinz tɪ ˈɛkskəˌveɪt ðə ˈmɪnərəl, bət ˈfɑrmərz ʧeɪs ðɛm əˈweɪ, hi ædz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈɪndiə, ˌgjuʤərˈæt həz ˈmɪljən tənz əv ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn, ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˈgridiənt fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ sɪˈmɛnt. ðə steɪt ɪz ðə fɔrθ ˈlɑrʤəst prəˈdusər əv ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ 9 pər sɛnt ʃɛr. əv ɪts ˈtoʊtəl dɪˈpɑzət, ˈmɪljən tənz laɪ ɪn, ənd əv. ðɪs ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ˈbɪldɪŋz. ɪf ˌgjuʤərˈæt tæps ðə ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn rɪˈzərv əˈveɪləbəl ɪn, ðə steɪt wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə θərd ˈlɑrʤəst prəˈdusər əv ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn ɪn ˈɪndiə wɪθ 15 pər sɛnt ʃɛr. mɔr, ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn laɪ ˈlɪgˌnaɪt rɪˈzərvz. ˈmoʊtə ənd ˈbeɪsənz ənd təˈgɛðər hæv 220 ˈmɪljən tənz əv ˈlɪgˌnaɪt. ˌgjuʤərˈæt ɪz ðə θərd ˈlɑrʤəst prəˈdusər əv ˈlɪgˌnaɪt ɪn ˈɪndiə. juz ˈlɪgˌnaɪt fər ðə ˈθərməl paʊər ˈsɛktər, ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl hæv tɪ dɪg aʊt ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn first,”*,” sɪz ˈrɑˌmɛʃ ˈbɑˌti əv bhuj*- beɪst ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt trəst. ðə ˈfɑrmərz əv, noʊ daʊt, ər ɪn ðə weɪ əv ðə steɪt plæn əv ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu jamshedpur”*”. əˈtrækʃən ɪts væst ˈmɪnərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz, həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɪti. baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər fəˈsɪlɪtiz, kən bi dɪˈvɛləpt ˈɪntu ə ˈmɑdərn ˈvərʒən əv jamshedpur,”*,” vi ɛs bajaj*, dɪˈrɛktər əv sɪˈmɛnt, hæd sɛd ɪn ə ˈkɑnfərəns faɪv mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪʃud ðə lænd friz ˈɔrdər. ðə ˈkɑnfərəns wɑz baɪ ðə kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈɪndiən ˈɪndəstri ənd. ˌgjuʤərˈæt həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn heɪld ɛz ən steɪt bɪˈkəz ɪt həz θroʊn ˈoʊpən ɪts ˈnæʧərəl rɪˈzərvz tɪ bi ˈpləndərd baɪ industries.”*.” ˈrɑˌmɛʃ ˈbɑˌti, ˈprɑʤɛkt koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər, trəst wɪθ ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn, prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ˈlɪgˌnaɪt rɪˈzərv ənd ˈʃɔˌrlaɪn, ənd ðə loʊ kɔst əv ˈmaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnərəl, sɪˈmɛnt plænts kən bi sɛt əp ɔn ə lɑrʤ skeɪl ənd ˈlɪgˌnaɪt kən bi juzd tɪ fjuəl ðɛm, ˈsteɪtɪd ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈbjʊroʊ (indextb*), ə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt fərm ðət fəˈsɪləˌteɪts ə ɪkˈspɪriəns fər prəˈspɛktɪv ˈɪndəstriz. ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz, ˈbɑˌti sɪz, həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn heɪld ɛz ən steɪt bɪˈkəz ɪt həz θroʊn ˈoʊpən ɪts ˈnæʧərəl rɪˈzərvz tɪ bi ˈpləndərd baɪ ˈɪndəstriz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈæftər ““freezing”*” lænd ɪn, ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2011 ðə steɪt saɪnd ˌmɛmərˈændə əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ (mou*) wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ hɛlp ðɛm sɛt əp plænts. səm əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈklud rɪˈlaɪəns ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd sɪˈmɛnt ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, kənˈstrəkʃən məˈtɪriəlz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi ənd sɪˈmɛnt ˈɪndiə 2007 saɪnd ən wɪθ sɪˈmɛnt tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 6 ˈmɪljən tənz əv sɪˈmɛnt ɪn ə jɪr. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz stɪl ˈpɛndɪŋ. ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət əkˈwaɪərɪŋ lænd fər plænts əv lɑrʤ kəˈpæsɪti kʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt. ɪt naʊ ˌɪnˈvaɪts ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp plænts əv sˈmɔlər kəˈpæsɪti. ðɪs taɪm, ɪt həz saɪnd wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ kəˈpæsɪti ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm tɪ ˈmɪljən tən pər ˈænəm. wən ˈkəmpəˌni feɪlz, əˈnəðər wɪl succeed,”*,” sɪz ə əˈfɪʃəl ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ɪts ˈvaɪbrənt ˌgjuʤərˈæt kæmˈpeɪn ɪn 2013 ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt saɪnd wɪθ 40 ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud sɪˈmɛnt ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, sɪˈmɛnt ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, ˌgjuʤərˈæt sɪˈmɛnt ˈlɪmɪtɪd ənd sɪˈmɛnt rɪˈpɔrt gɪvz ə lɔŋ lɪst əv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧərəl fəˈsɪlɪtiz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn tɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ sɛt əp plænts ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt. bət ðə graʊnd ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt. ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət wɪʃ tɪ sɛt əp plænts ɪn kən ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə 66 ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən. ɪts trænzˈmɪʃən laɪn ˈpæsɪz kloʊz tɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈbaʊt 10 jɪrz ˈæftər ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld, ðə 432 farmers’*’ hoʊmz ɪn ənd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ər stɪl hæd mɛt ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm tɪ brɪŋ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti tɪ ɑr village,”*,” sɪz ˈfɑrmər sɪŋ əv. əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd wi ˈnidɪd tɪ dɪˈpɑzət səm ˈməni. iʧ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ənd geɪv ðə ˈməni tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈrisəntli, ðə əˈfɪʃəlz sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər ˈæskɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ teɪk bæk ðə ˈməni bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈkænɑt gɪv ˈjuˈɛs electricity,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈwəriz ðət hɪz ˈʧɪldrən wɪl ˈnɛvər gɪt tɪ juz kəmˈpjutərz ənd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt gʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈoʊnli bəlb ɪn ɑr haʊs ɪz solar-powered.”*.” dɪz nɑt hæv ˈpoʊtəbəl ˈwɔtər ˈiðər. wər θri ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ. tu əv ðiz hæv stɑpt ˈwərkɪŋ. ðə wən ðət ɪz ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ gɪvz ˈsɔlti ˈwɔtər. wi hæv noʊ ˈɔpʃən bət tɪ drɪŋk that,”*,” sɪz. hɪz ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd həz ə tæp ˈpeɪnɪd blu ˈʤətɪŋ aʊt əv ðə graʊnd. haʊs həz ðət. ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət ɪt ɪz nɑt kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈɛni pipeline,”*,” hi sɪz. ər dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈeɪljəˌneɪt ˈjuˈɛs ənd meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈsəfər soʊ ðət wi rən əˈweɪ frəm ðə village,”*,” sɪz. ˈpɔɪntɪŋ æt ə fɑrm, hi sɪz, wɑz noʊn ɛz ɪn ðə crown’*’ əv ðɪs mini-punjab*. bət ɪts ˈoʊnərz lɛft ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əˈneɪbəl tɪ kip ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊvər lænd. sɪns 2010 ˈsɛvərəl ˈfæməliz hæv lɛft. noʊ wən noʊz wɛr ðeɪ wɛnt. ðeɪ kʊd nɑt ˈivɪn sɛl ðɛr lænd bɪˈkəz əv ðə friz order,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈstrəgəl fər ˈʤəstɪs wɪn ðə ˈfɑrmərz wər sərvd ðə noice*, ðeɪ tʊk ðɛr keɪs tɪ ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈɔfɪsər. θru ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən away,”*,” ˌriˈkaʊnts. pɪkt ɪt əp ənd kɛpt ɪt ɔn hɪz ˈteɪbəl. hi θru ɪt əˈgɛn, ˈæskɪŋ mi tɪ raɪt ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn gujarati*. aɪ toʊld ɪm tɪ fərst gɪv ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət ɪn ˈɪndiə ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz rɪˈʤɛktɪd bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn hindi.”*.” ðə ˈstrəgəl bɪˈgæn. ɪn 2011 ðə ˈfɑrmərz muvd ˌgjuʤərˈæt haɪ kɔrt. bɑmˈbeɪ ˈtɛnənsi ənd ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd ənd ˈɛriə) ækt, 1948 sɛd ðət ˈoʊnli ən ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərələst kən baɪ lænd ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt. aɪ meɪ bi frəm ˈpənˌʤæb bət aɪ æm ən agriculturist,”*,” hi sɪz. kɔrt, ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt kˈwɛsʧənd ðə ˈʤɛnjuənɪs əv ɑr kleɪm əv biɪŋ farmers,”*,” sɪz sɪŋ bhullar*, hu həz bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə keɪs ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈfɑrmərz. ɪt sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ məˈʃinəri tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðə sərˈtɪfɪkəts ˈɪʃud baɪ ˈəðər steɪts wɪʧ pruv ðə ˈstætəs əv ə ˈpərsən ɛz ən agriculturist*. bət ðə kɔrt dɪd nɑt baɪ ðə steɪt ˈɑrgjəmənt. ə steɪt ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ əkˈsɛpt sərˈtɪfɪkəts əv ˈəðər steɪts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə kˈwɑntəm əv ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd oʊnd baɪ ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈsilɪŋ, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən waɪ sərˈtɪfɪkəts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ə ˈstætəs ɛz ə ˈfɑrmər ˈkænɑt bi rɪˈlaɪd upon,”*,” ɪt sɛd. ðə ˈfɑrmərz wən ðə keɪs ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt haɪ kɔrt, bət ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt wɛnt tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɔrdər. ˈdɪstrɪkt kəˈlɛktər əv ti ʤeɪ vjɑs rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈkəz ðə keɪs ɪz subjudice*. ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ɪt ɔl ɪn ˈpənˌʤæb, ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz ən ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt fər ðə əˈkɑli dæl ənd ʤəˈnɑtə ˈpɑrti əˈlaɪəns. ˈmoʊdi, praɪm ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl ˈkænədɪt fər ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, dru flæk frəm ˈsɛvərəl kˈwɔrtərz. bət hæd ˈəðər plænz. ˈərli ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ɪt ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪd ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ səm siks. ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈprɪnɪd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ənd rɪˈpɔrts ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈprɑbləm hæd bɪn riˈzɑlvd ənd ðət noʊ sik ˈfɑrmər wʊd liv gujarat,”*,” sɪz. ðə siks ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs wər nɑt ˈivɪn ˈfɑrmərz. ðɛr əˈtaɪər ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv foʊnz sɛd ɪt ɔl. wərs, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə lænd friz ˈɔrdər wɪl əˈfɛkt ˈoʊnli 40 families,”*,” hi sɪz. naʊ, ˈivɪn ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər sɪŋ ˈbeɪdəl kleɪmz wi ər ˈhæpi, hi ædz. ɪf ˈmoʊdi ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈwɔntɪd ðə sik ˈfɑrmərz tɪ steɪ ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt, hi ʃʊd hæv rɪˈvərtɪd ðə lænd friz ˈɔrdər. həz ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt nɑt wɪθˈdrɔn ðə keɪs frəm ðə səˈprim court?”*?” hi æsks. ðə keɪs ɪz biɪŋ kənˈtɛstəd baɪ sɪŋ shergill*, hu ɪz naʊ ə ˈkænədɪt fər ˈpɑrti (aap*) frəm kənˈstɪʧuənsi. ɪt, ˈkɑŋgrəs ər aap*, ɑr soʊl kənˈsərn ɪz tɪ gɪt ɑr lænd bæk. wi wɪl nɑt stɑp tɪl ˈʤəstɪs ɪz done,”*,” sɪz.
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secretary kempthorne of the department of the favourite scene from hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, where the official from the government explains how arthur dent had all the time in the world to view and comment on the plans for a bypass:
official:"the plans have been available at the planning office for the last nine months"
arthur dent: on display? i had to go down to the cellar.
o: that's the display department.
a: with a torch!
o: the lights were probably out.
a: so were the stairs.
o: but you did see the notice, didn't you?
a: oh yes, it was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a lavatory with a sign outside the door saying "beware of the leopard!" ever thought about going into advertising?
this appears to be the model for the department's communication strategy when it comes to the proposed changes to the endangered species act.
in their rush to gut the endangered species act before their term runs out, the administration has published its required environmental assessment and limited review and comment to just ten days. switchboard quotes:
this federal register notice advises the public that we and noaa) have prepared a draft environmental assessment (draft) under the national environmental policy act (nepa) that assesses the potential environmental effects of the proposed regulatory changes currently under consideration. the draft is available for public review at the following web site: http://www.doi.gov/issues/esa.html.
except when you go there, there is no there there, just a "myths and realities" explanation of why their comment process is perfectly acceptable and fair. oh, and a link to an explanation of how one can comment. not by fax, not by email, but by snail mail or in person, or through a convenient online system.
except there is no link to the particular act, no way to really find it, no intuitive search, one could bicycle to arlington and deliver your comment by hand before you would find anything on this website. andrew wetzler at concludes:
"so what we have is an absurdly short comment period (10 days!) that has already begun to run despite the fact that the department even posted the document asking for comments on yet. but they have posted a defense of their proposed regulations that certainly makes it seem like the agency has already prejudged the merits of its the thing that procedural protections are designed to avoid."
even douglas adams himself could not write a script more silly and foolish than the one being acted out in washington these days.
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more treehugger:
ap reports proposal to drastically alter endangered species act
obama and mccain discuss global warmng, environmental views in interview
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ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈkɛmpθɔrn əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt sin frəm ˈhɪˌʧhaɪkərz gaɪd tɪ ðə ˈgæləksi, wɛr ðə əˈfɪʃəl frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ˈɑrθər dɛnt hæd ɔl ðə taɪm ɪn ðə wərld tɪ vju ənd ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə plænz fər ə ˈbaɪˌpæs: plænz hæv bɪn əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə ˈplænɪŋ ˈɔfəs fər ðə læst naɪn mənθs" ˈɑrθər dɛnt: ɔn dɪˈspleɪ? aɪ hæd tɪ goʊ daʊn tɪ ðə ˈsɛlər. oʊ: ðæts ðə dɪˈspleɪ dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ə: wɪθ ə tɔrʧ! oʊ: ðə laɪts wər ˈprɑbəˌbli aʊt. ə: soʊ wər ðə stɛrz. oʊ: bət ju dɪd si ðə ˈnoʊtɪs, ˈdɪdənt ju? ə: oʊ jɛs, ɪt wɑz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ə lɑkt ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈkæbənət stək ɪn ə ˈlævəˌtɔri wɪθ ə saɪn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə dɔr seɪɪŋ "bɪˈwɛr əv ðə ˈlɛpərd!" ˈɛvər θɔt əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ? ðɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðə ˈmɑdəl fər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈstrætəʤi wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈspiʃiz ækt. ɪn ðɛr rəʃ tɪ gət ðə ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈspiʃiz ækt ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr tərm rənz aʊt, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪts rikˈwaɪərd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl əˈsɛsmənt ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌrivˈju ənd ˈkɑmɛnt tɪ ʤɪst tɛn deɪz. sˈwɪʧˌbɔrd kwoʊts: ðɪs ˈfɛdərəl ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈnoʊtɪs ædˈvaɪzɪz ðə ˈpəblɪk ðət wi ənd ˈɛˈnoʊˈeɪˈeɪ) hæv priˈpɛrd ə dræft ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl əˈsɛsmənt (dræft) ˈəndər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈpɑləsi ækt (ˈnipə) ðət əˈsɛsɪz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈifɛkts əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈkərəntli ˈəndər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. ðə dræft ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpəblɪk ˌrivˈju æt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wɛb saɪt: http://www.doi.gov/issues/esa.html*. ɪkˈsɛpt wɪn ju goʊ ðɛr, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ðɛr ðɛr, ʤɪst ə "mɪθs ənd ˌriˈæləˌtiz" ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv waɪ ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnt ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈpərfəktli əkˈsɛptəbəl ənd fɛr. oʊ, ənd ə lɪŋk tɪ ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv haʊ wən kən ˈkɑmɛnt. nɑt baɪ fæks, nɑt baɪ iˈmeɪl, bət baɪ sneɪl meɪl ər ɪn ˈpərsən, ər θru ə kənˈvinjənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm. ɪkˈsɛpt ðɛr ɪz noʊ lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ækt, noʊ weɪ tɪ ˈrɪli faɪnd ɪt, noʊ ˌɪnˈtuətɪv sərʧ, wən kʊd ˈbaɪsɪkəl tɪ ˈɑrlɪŋtən ənd dɪˈlɪvər jʊr ˈkɑmɛnt baɪ hænd ˌbiˈfɔr ju wʊd faɪnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈændru ˈwɛtslər æt kənˈkludz: "soʊ wət wi hæv ɪz ən əbˈsərdli ʃɔrt ˈkɑmɛnt ˈpɪriəd 10 deɪz!) ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən tɪ rən dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈivɪn ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn jɛt. bət ðeɪ hæv ˈpoʊstɪd ə dɪˈfɛns əv ðɛr prəˈpoʊzd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ðət ˈsərtənli meɪks ɪt sim laɪk ðə ˈeɪʤənsi həz ɔˈrɛdi priˈʤəʤd ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv ɪts ðə θɪŋ ðət prəˈsiʤərəl prəˈtɛkʃənz ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈvɔɪd." ˈivɪn ˈdəgləs ˈædəmz hɪmˈsɛlf kʊd nɑt raɪt ə skrɪpt mɔr ˈsɪli ənd ˈfulɪʃ ðən ðə wən biɪŋ ˈæktɪd aʊt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðiz deɪz. sˈwɪʧˌbɔrd mɔr treehugger*: ˌeɪˈpi rɪˈpɔrts prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ˈdræstɪkli ˈɔltər ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈspiʃiz ækt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd məˈkeɪn dɪˈskəs ˈgloʊbəl warmng*, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl vjuz ɪn ˈɪntərvˌju
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it must have been the tie. i bought it at lord & taylor a decade ago, but i still love that necktie with its rosy brown and white peonies. i have always worn a tie when i travel. it is just something a gentleman of my generation did even when flying steerage. besides, a tie keeps my neck warm at feet.
i was passing through a very large us airport. my papers were in order. all my toiletries were in a clear, plastic bag. i was clean, and expected to sail through airport security in a trice.
i worried a little because i was using my valid us passport as a photo id. it was a potential at us airports, especially a week after the anniversary of. if the transportation security administration otherwise known as the examined my passport, alarm bells might sound.
french border police at charles de gaulle airport once detained me for 20 minutes, scouring my passport and, i suspect, photographing me from a dozen different angles. it was understandable though. my passport has a half-dozen lebanese airport stamps along with stamps from afghanistan, serbia, lebanon, iraq, and syria, not to mention visas from iran, russia, ukraine, kuwait, and saudi arabia. most worrying should have been five recent pakistani visas.
but the inspector took no notice of those, ignoring all the violent places i had been. he only checked to see that my passport photo matched my face.
with but one last security checkpoint to pass through, the magnetometer, i got a bad feeling. what if my cellphone rang? the ring tone is the melodic soviet national anthem with a chorus singing, “oh party of lenin, the strength of the people, to triumph, lead us on.” a rousing tune.
if that rang, surely they might have arrested me as an american subversive. one call at the wrong moment and i was in deep borscht.
going through us airports today is akin to the feeling you had during the cold war, passing through checkpoint charlie in berlin or airport with layers of police barriers to surmount as you yearned to get on the flight to london and freedom. east german stasi or soviet kgb border guards glowered and intimidated you all the way.
i may have been in chicago, but it was moscow déjà vu. security is the same everywhere and ever demands that one last obstacle to clear.
walking toward the metal detector an officer suddenly redirected me to the scan machine. “put your hands over your head,” he said. my innards were bared.
next, two uniformed officers pulled me from the line and into a private room where i was solemnly told, “we’ve discovered you have an anomaly in the groin area.”
i sure whether to pray or wait for them to call a doctor. it looked really bad, especially as one inspector began pulling on rubber gloves like a proctologist.
“do you have any implants?” he asked. not sure what an implant was, i wanted to say, “vice president cheney invited me to dinner once. mrs. cheney served spinach. but i remember any ‘implants.’
“i am going to pat you six times and do a thorough body search,” he told me. after he was done, he was puzzled at having found no “anomaly.”
“would you like me to drop my drawers?” i volunteered.
it had worked once in abu dhabi, united arab emirates. an arab metal detector repeatedly buzzed at the metal rivets in my trousers. i was about to miss my plane. the airline crew was closing the cabin door. in impulsive inspiration i undid my trousers and began to publicly lower them. the modest muslim security guard was so horrified he virtually threw me on the plane.
same with this man. “no, take them off,” he said.
“it was the tie, it?” i asked him. you see, your clothes always make a statement about you, and they never make a neutral statement. someone in the cadre probably like the statement my corduroy sport coat and flowered necktie made. perhaps was making its own statement: “real americans only travel in jeans, t-shirts, and cowboy boots or tennis shoes.”
seven or eight years ago at the knoxville, tenn., airport, i was taken out of line, not because of my tie, but because of my patek philippe wristwatch. then, a uniformed officer had demanded to know how much it cost. he told me to take it off and said he wanted to try it on.
in chicago, despite the finding no “anomalies” or explosives in my “groin area,” i again felt mildly defiled. myself down at gate 22, i asked the woman next to me, “do you remember when flying used to be fun?”
in an accented reply, she said, “you just shut off your brain and go with the flow. things have improved.” she added, “i grew up in east germany, and they shot a lot of us when we tried to travel.”
walter rodgers, a former senior international correspondent for cnn, writes a biweekly column.
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ɪt məst hæv bɪn ðə taɪ. aɪ bɔt ɪt æt lɔrd ˈteɪlər ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ, bət aɪ stɪl ləv ðət ˈnɛkˌtaɪ wɪθ ɪts ˈroʊzi braʊn ənd waɪt ˈpiəniz. aɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔrn ə taɪ wɪn aɪ ˈtrævəl. ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ ə ˈʤɛnəlmən əv maɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən dɪd ˈivɪn wɪn flaɪɪŋ steerage*. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ə taɪ kips maɪ nɛk wɔrm æt fit. aɪ wɑz ˈpæsɪŋ θru ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌpɔrt. maɪ ˈpeɪpərz wər ɪn ˈɔrdər. ɔl maɪ ˈtɔɪlətriz wər ɪn ə klɪr, ˈplæstɪk bæg. aɪ wɑz klin, ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ seɪl θru ˈɛrˌpɔrt sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ə traɪs. aɪ ˈwərid ə ˈlɪtəl bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ ˈvælɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈpæˌspɔrt ɛz ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈaɪˈdi. ɪt wɑz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl æt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌpɔrts, əˈspɛʃəli ə wik ˈæftər ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ɪf ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈəðərˌwaɪz noʊn ɛz ðə ɪgˈzæmənd maɪ ˈpæˌspɔrt, əˈlɑrm bɛlz maɪt saʊnd. frɛnʧ ˈbɔrdər pəˈlis æt ˈʧɑrəlz də gɔl ˈɛrˌpɔrt wəns dɪˈteɪnd mi fər 20 ˈmɪnəts, skaʊərɪŋ maɪ ˈpæˌspɔrt ənd, aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt, ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ mi frəm ə ˈdəzən ˈdɪfərənt ˈæŋgəlz. ɪt wɑz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ðoʊ. maɪ ˈpæˌspɔrt həz ə ˈhæfˌdəzən ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈɛrˌpɔrt stæmps əˈlɔŋ wɪθ stæmps frəm æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˈsərbiə, ˈlɛbənən, ˌɪˈrɑk, ənd ˈsɪriə, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈvizəz frəm ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈrəʃə, juˈkreɪn, kuˈweɪt, ənd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. moʊst ˈwəriɪŋ ʃʊd hæv bɪn faɪv ˈrisənt ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈvizəz. bət ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər tʊk noʊ ˈnoʊtɪs əv ðoʊz, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈvaɪələnt ˈpleɪsɪz aɪ hæd bɪn. hi ˈoʊnli ʧɛkt tɪ si ðət maɪ ˈpæˌspɔrt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ mæʧt maɪ feɪs. wɪθ bət wən læst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt tɪ pæs θru, ðə ˌmægnəˈtɑmətər, aɪ gɑt ə bæd ˈfilɪŋ. wət ɪf maɪ ˈsɛlfoʊn ræŋ? ðə rɪŋ toʊn ɪz ðə məˈlɑdɪk ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm wɪθ ə ˈkɔrəs ˈsɪŋɪŋ, ˈpɑrti əv ˈlɛnɪn, ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə ˈpipəl, tɪ traɪəmf, lɛd ˈjuˈɛs on.”*.” ə ˈraʊzɪŋ tun. ɪf ðət ræŋ, ˈʃʊrli ðeɪ maɪt hæv ərˈɛstɪd mi ɛz ən əˈmɛrɪkən səbˈvərsɪv. wən kɔl æt ðə rɔŋ ˈmoʊmənt ənd aɪ wɑz ɪn dip bɔrʃt. goʊɪŋ θru ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌpɔrts təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðə ˈfilɪŋ ju hæd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə koʊld wɔr, ˈpæsɪŋ θru ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt ˈʧɑrli ɪn bərˈlɪn ər ˈɛrˌpɔrt wɪθ leɪərz əv pəˈlis ˈbɛriərz tɪ sərˈmaʊnt ɛz ju jərnd tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə flaɪt tɪ ˈləndən ənd ˈfridəm. ist ˈʤərmən ˈstɑsi ər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˌkeɪˌʤiˈbi ˈbɔrdər gɑrdz glaʊərd ənd ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd ju ɔl ðə weɪ. aɪ meɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, bət ɪt wɑz ˈmɔˌskaʊ déjà*à vu. sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz ðə seɪm ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd ˈɛvər dɪˈmændz ðət wən læst ˈɑbstəkəl tɪ klɪr. ˈwɔkɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmɛtəl dɪˈtɛktər ən ˈɔfɪsər ˈsədənli ˌridərˈɛktɪd mi tɪ ðə skæn məˈʃin. jʊr hænz ˈoʊvər jʊr head,”*,” hi sɛd. maɪ ˈɪnərdz wər bɛrd. nɛkst, tu ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈɔfɪsərz pʊld mi frəm ðə laɪn ənd ˈɪntu ə ˈpraɪvət rum wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈsɔləmli toʊld, dɪˈskəvərd ju hæv ən əˈnɑməli ɪn ðə grɔɪn area.”*.” aɪ ʃʊr ˈwɛðər tɪ preɪ ər weɪt fər ðɛm tɪ kɔl ə ˈdɔktər. ɪt lʊkt ˈrɪli bæd, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz wən ˌɪnˈspɛktər bɪˈgæn ˈpʊlɪŋ ɔn ˈrəbər gləvz laɪk ə ˌprɔkˈtɑləˌgɪst. ju hæv ˈɛni implants?”*?” hi æst. nɑt ʃʊr wət ən ˌɪmˈplænt wɑz, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ seɪ, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʧeɪni ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd mi tɪ ˈdɪnər wəns. ˈmɪsɪz. ˈʧeɪni sərvd ˈspɪnəʧ. bət aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈɛni ‘‘implants.’*.’ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ pæt ju sɪks taɪmz ənd du ə θəroʊ ˈbɑdi search,”*,” hi toʊld mi. ˈæftər hi wɑz dən, hi wɑz ˈpəzəld æt ˈhævɪŋ faʊnd noʊ ““anomaly.”*.” ju laɪk mi tɪ drɔp maɪ drawers?”*?” aɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd. ɪt hæd wərkt wəns ɪn ˈæbu ˈdɑbi, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts. ən ˈærəb ˈmɛtəl dɪˈtɛktər rɪˈpitɪdli bəzd æt ðə ˈmɛtəl ˈrɪvəts ɪn maɪ ˈtraʊzərz. aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ mɪs maɪ pleɪn. ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn kru wɑz ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə ˈkæbən dɔr. ɪn ˌɪmˈpəlsɪv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən aɪ ˌənˈdɪd maɪ ˈtraʊzərz ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈpəblɪkli loʊər ðɛm. ðə ˈmɑdəst ˈməzlɪm sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd wɑz soʊ ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd hi ˈvərʧuəli θru mi ɔn ðə pleɪn. seɪm wɪθ ðɪs mæn. ““no*, teɪk ðɛm off,”*,” hi sɛd. wɑz ðə taɪ, it?”*?” aɪ æst ɪm. ju si, jʊr kloʊðz ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪk ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ju, ənd ðeɪ ˈnɛvər meɪk ə ˈnutrəl ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə ˈkædri ˈprɑbəˌbli laɪk ðə ˈsteɪtmənt maɪ ˈkɔrdərˌɔɪ spɔrt koʊt ənd flaʊərd ˈnɛkˌtaɪ meɪd. pərˈhæps wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈsteɪtmənt: əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈoʊnli ˈtrævəl ɪn ʤinz, ˈtiˌsərts, ənd ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ buts ər ˈtɛnɪs shoes.”*.” ˈsɛvən ər eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ æt ðə ˈnɑksvɪl, tɛn., ˈɛrˌpɔrt, aɪ wɑz ˈteɪkən aʊt əv laɪn, nɑt bɪˈkəz əv maɪ taɪ, bət bɪˈkəz əv maɪ ˈpɑtɛk fɪˈlipeɪ ˈrɪstˌwɑʧ. ðɛn, ə ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈɔfɪsər hæd dɪˈmændɪd tɪ noʊ haʊ məʧ ɪt kɔst. hi toʊld mi tɪ teɪk ɪt ɔf ənd sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ traɪ ɪt ɔn. ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ noʊ ““anomalies”*” ər ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz ɪn maɪ area,”*,” aɪ əˈgɛn fɛlt ˈmaɪldli defiled*. ˌmaɪˈsɛlf daʊn æt geɪt 22 aɪ æst ðə ˈwʊmən nɛkst tɪ mi, ju rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn flaɪɪŋ juzd tɪ bi fun?”*?” ɪn ən ˈæksɛntɪd rɪˈplaɪ, ʃi sɛd, ʤɪst ʃət ɔf jʊr breɪn ənd goʊ wɪθ ðə floʊ. θɪŋz hæv improved.”*.” ʃi ˈædɪd, gru əp ɪn ist ˈʤərməni, ənd ðeɪ ʃɑt ə lɔt əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪn wi traɪd tɪ travel.”*.” ˈwɔltər ˈrɑʤərz, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsinjər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt fər ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, raɪts ə baɪˈwikli ˈkɑləm.
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canadians, fasten your seat-belt. here are the charts.
the financial crisis in the us was a consequence of too much debt and too much risk, among numerous other factors, and the whole house of cards came down. now, after eight years of experimental monetary policies and huge amounts of deficit spending by governments around the globe, public debt has ballooned. gross national debt in the us just hit $20.5 trillion, or 105% of. but that hold a candle to national debt, now at 250% of.
and debt, which includes household and business debts how has it fared in the era of easy money?
in the us, total debt to the private non-financial sector has ballooned to $28.5 trillion. up 14% from the $25 trillion at the crazy peak of the financial crisis and up 63% from 2004.
in relationship to the economy, private sector debt soared from 147% of in 2004 to 170% of in the first quarter of 2008. then it all fell apart. some of this debt blew up and was written off. for a little while consumers and businesses just a tiny little bit, before starting to add to their debts once again.
but the economy began growing again too, and debt as a percent of fell to a low of 148% in 2015. it has since picked up steam, growing once again faster than the economy, and now is at% of, back where it was in 2005. this chart shows us private sector debt to the non-financial sector, in trillion dollars (blue line, left scale) and as a percent of (red line, right scale):
in the eurozone, the pattern looks similar before the financial crisis, with total debt growing sharply both in euros and as a percent of. but after the financial crisis, debt continued to grow in euro terms. as a percent of, it largely leveled off, and as the economy picked up steam over the past two years, this debt declined to 163% of:
these charts are based on data from the bank for international settlements and the st. louis fed.
in japan, debt declined over much of the period but over the last three years picked up a little. debt as percent of has zigzagged lower, though it recently bounced to 160% higher than in the us but lower than in the eurozone.
japan occupies a unique place in the developed world. the private sector experienced a phenomenal credit bubble in the 1980s, with debt peaking at% of in of 1993. this credit bubble then imploded in a more or less orderly fashion over the next decades:
but as debt bubble deflated, the government went on a gigantic spree. as a consequence, the national debt skyrocketed from 55% of in 1981 to 250% of in 2017, by far the highest in the world. the bank of japan has been much of this debt under the guise of to keep it under control:
china is now where japan was before its credit bubble blew up in the early 1990s. debt the part that has been officially acknowledged surged from 20% of in 2008 to 211% of in 2017. this is the danger zone where japan got in trouble. it also assumes that numbers are not inflated. if numbers are inflated, as many observers suspect, debt as percent of would be much higher:
but wait, canada rules! private sector debt in canada has more than doubled, from trillion in 2006 to trillion, and private sector debt as percent of has soared to 217%, within a hair of where japan was in 1993, before the credit bubble imploded. also note how eerily similar the charts for debt and debt are:
so canada and china stand out in this group of debtor economies. the chart below shows debt as a percent of with china (red) and canada (black) up in their own universe, competing with each other to see whose debt will implode first. by comparison, the us, the eurozone, and japan look practically tame. note how in 2008 canada was right in their neighborhood:
within this group of economies, when it comes to the next-debt bubble implosion, there are really two places to look: canada and china. in canada households are on the hook, being among the most indebted in the world. in china, the debt binge has spread across businesses and households alike.
in the us, the yield spread of treasury securities has collapsed to lowest level since 2007, and even the fed is fretting about it. read… the us treasury market smells a rat
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kəˈneɪdiənz, ˈfæsən jʊr seat-belt*. hir ər ðə ʧɑrts. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɑz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv tu məʧ dɛt ənd tu məʧ rɪsk, əˈməŋ ˈnumərəs ˈəðər ˈfæktərz, ənd ðə hoʊl haʊs əv kɑrdz keɪm daʊn. naʊ, ˈæftər eɪt jɪrz əv ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsiz ənd juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈdɛfəsət ˈspɛndɪŋ baɪ ˈgəvərnmənts əraʊnd ðə gloʊb, ˈpəblɪk dɛt həz bəˈlund. groʊs ˈnæʃənəl dɛt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ʤɪst hɪt ˈtrɪljən, ər 105 əv. bət ðət hoʊld ə ˈkændəl tɪ ˈnæʃənəl dɛt, naʊ æt 250 əv. ənd dɛt, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ənd ˈbɪznɪs dɛts haʊ həz ɪt fɛrd ɪn ðə ˈɪrə əv ˈizi ˈməni? ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈtoʊtəl dɛt tɪ ðə ˈpraɪvət nɑnfəˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər həz bəˈlund tɪ ˈtrɪljən. əp 14 frəm ðə 25 ˈtrɪljən æt ðə ˈkreɪzi pik əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ənd əp 63 frəm 2004 ɪn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər dɛt sɔrd frəm 147 əv ɪn 2004 tɪ 170 əv ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2008 ðɛn ɪt ɔl fɛl əˈpɑrt. səm əv ðɪs dɛt blu əp ənd wɑz ˈrɪtən ɔf. fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl kənˈsumərz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ʤɪst ə ˈtaɪni ˈlɪtəl bɪt, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ æd tɪ ðɛr dɛts wəns əˈgɛn. bət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi bɪˈgæn groʊɪŋ əˈgɛn tu, ənd dɛt ɛz ə pərˈsɛnt əv fɛl tɪ ə loʊ əv 148 ɪn 2015 ɪt həz sɪns pɪkt əp stim, groʊɪŋ wəns əˈgɛn ˈfæstər ðən ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ənd naʊ ɪz æt əv, bæk wɛr ɪt wɑz ɪn 2005 ðɪs ʧɑrt ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər dɛt tɪ ðə nɑnfəˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər, ɪn ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz (blu laɪn, lɛft skeɪl) ənd ɛz ə pərˈsɛnt əv (rɛd laɪn, raɪt skeɪl): ɪn ðə eurozone*, ðə ˈpætərn lʊks ˈsɪmələr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, wɪθ ˈtoʊtəl dɛt groʊɪŋ ˈʃɑrpli boʊθ ɪn ˈjuˌroʊz ənd ɛz ə pərˈsɛnt əv. bət ˈæftər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, dɛt kənˈtɪnjud tɪ groʊ ɪn ˈjʊrə tərmz. ɛz ə pərˈsɛnt əv, ɪt ˈlɑrʤli ˈlɛvəld ɔf, ənd ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi pɪkt əp stim ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ðɪs dɛt dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ 163 əv: ðiz ʧɑrts ər beɪst ɔn ˈdætə frəm ðə bæŋk fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɛtəlmənts ənd ðə st*. luɪs fɛd. ɪn ʤəˈpæn, dɛt dɪˈklaɪnd ˈoʊvər məʧ əv ðə ˈpɪriəd bət ˈoʊvər ðə læst θri jɪrz pɪkt əp ə ˈlɪtəl. dɛt ɛz pərˈsɛnt əv həz ˈzɪgzægd loʊər, ðoʊ ɪt ˈrisəntli baʊnst tɪ 160 haɪər ðən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs bət loʊər ðən ɪn ðə eurozone*. ʤəˈpæn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz ə juˈnik pleɪs ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpt wərld. ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ɪkˈspɪriənst ə fəˈnɑmənəl ˈkrɛdɪt ˈbəbəl ɪn ðə 1980s*, wɪθ dɛt ˈpikɪŋ æt əv ɪn əv 1993 ðɪs ˈkrɛdɪt ˈbəbəl ðɛn ˌɪmˈploʊdɪd ɪn ə mɔr ər lɛs ˈɔrdərli ˈfæʃən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪdz: bət ɛz dɛt ˈbəbəl dɪˈfleɪtɪd, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɛnt ɔn ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk spri. ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns, ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪd frəm 55 əv ɪn 1981 tɪ 250 əv ɪn 2017 baɪ fɑr ðə haɪəst ɪn ðə wərld. ðə bæŋk əv ʤəˈpæn həz bɪn məʧ əv ðɪs dɛt ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv tɪ kip ɪt ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl: ˈʧaɪnə ɪz naʊ wɛr ʤəˈpæn wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ˈkrɛdɪt ˈbəbəl blu əp ɪn ðə ˈərli 1990s*. dɛt ðə pɑrt ðət həz bɪn əˈfɪʃəli ækˈnɑlɪʤd sərʤd frəm 20 əv ɪn 2008 tɪ 211 əv ɪn 2017 ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈdeɪnʤər zoʊn wɛr ʤəˈpæn gɑt ɪn ˈtrəbəl. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsumz ðət ˈnəmbərz ər nɑt ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd. ɪf ˈnəmbərz ər ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd, ɛz ˈmɛni əbˈzərvərz ˈsəˌspɛkt, dɛt ɛz pərˈsɛnt əv wʊd bi məʧ haɪər: bət weɪt, ˈkænədə rulz! ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər dɛt ɪn ˈkænədə həz mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld, frəm ˈtrɪljən ɪn 2006 tɪ ˈtrɪljən, ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər dɛt ɛz pərˈsɛnt əv həz sɔrd tɪ 217 wɪˈθɪn ə hɛr əv wɛr ʤəˈpæn wɑz ɪn 1993 ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈbəbəl ˌɪmˈploʊdɪd. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt haʊ ˈɪrəli ˈsɪmələr ðə ʧɑrts fər dɛt ənd dɛt ər: soʊ ˈkænədə ənd ˈʧaɪnə stænd aʊt ɪn ðɪs grup əv ˈdɛtər ɪˈkɑnəmiz. ðə ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz dɛt ɛz ə pərˈsɛnt əv wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə (rɛd) ənd ˈkænədə (blæk) əp ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈjunəˌvərs, kəmˈpitɪŋ wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər tɪ si huz dɛt wɪl ˌɪmˈploʊd fərst. baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðə eurozone*, ənd ʤəˈpæn lʊk ˈpræktɪkəli teɪm. noʊt haʊ ɪn 2008 ˈkænədə wɑz raɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd: wɪˈθɪn ðɪs grup əv ɪˈkɑnəmiz, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈbəbəl ˌɪmˈploʊʒən, ðɛr ər ˈrɪli tu ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ lʊk: ˈkænədə ənd ˈʧaɪnə. ɪn ˈkænədə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ər ɔn ðə hʊk, biɪŋ əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈdɛtɪd ɪn ðə wərld. ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ðə dɛt bɪnʤ həz sprɛd əˈkrɔs ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz əˈlaɪk. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðə jild sprɛd əv ˈtrɛʒəri sɪˈkjʊrətiz həz kəˈlæpst tɪ loʊəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns 2007 ənd ˈivɪn ðə fɛd ɪz ˈfrɛtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. read…*… ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈtrɛʒəri ˈmɑrkɪt smɛlz ə ræt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ wʊlf strit ənd wɔnt tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪt? ˈjuzɪŋ æd ˈblɑkərz aɪ ˈtoʊtəli gɪt waɪ bət wɔnt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə saɪt? ju kən ˈdoʊˌneɪt money.”*.” aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪt ˌɪˈmɛnsli. klɪk ɔn ðə bɪr məg tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ: wʊd ju laɪk tɪ bi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ˈviə iˈmeɪl wɪn wʊlf strit ˈpəblɪʃɪz ə nu ˈɑrtɪkəl? saɪn əp hir.
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since free services generally lack quality and reliability that a premium subscription offers, buying a cheap service is the best option for users on budget. more so, free services generally offer simple browser extensions that only secure browsing activities and do not protect other data. cheap services that we selected encrypt not only browsing activities, but offer a full service to secure traffic, messaging, e-mail clients along with all communication through a device.
even though subscription is generally not too expensive, prices typically vary from $3 to $15 on monthly subscriptions, and $30 to $150 on annual accounts. the pricing depends on a combination of factors such as a number of servers and protocols, desktop and mobile custom apps, speed and reliability, advanced protection features and more. and while there are plenty of cheap providers, quality of service, reliability and trustworthiness is paramount.
having reviewed dozens of leading services, we compiled a list of affordable providers that, despite their cheap price, manage to deliver an excellent protection to their users.
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panama based is one of the best security oriented companies with amazingly fast infrastructure. offers over servers in 62 countries, dedicated & shared ip types, and 6 simultaneous logins. has a smart play technology offering an encrypted connection to access content on netflix,, pandora, bbc and similar services. implemented a strict no logs privacy policy, offers double data encryption, obfuscation tools and other advanced security features. their custom apps run on system startup include kill switch feature and leak to protect the user from unexpected data leaks. to read a full review and get an annual discount click here.
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romania based is a no logs provider with over high speed servers. offers streaming servers to netflix,, bbc as well as secure servers. for faster streaming and allows switching between protocols. provider offers desktop and mobile apps with built-in advanced security features such as automatic kill switch, & ip leaks, and tracking protection, an and anti-malware. to read a full review click here.
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pia is a leading no logs provider with a massive amount of servers (over) that deliver excellent speeds and a very reliable service. pia does a great job protecting users’ privacy from surveillance, cyber attacks and other online threats. pia network is protected behind nat firewall. native apps offer a built-in kill switch and leak protection features to secure connection from unexpected data leaks. pia software also offers switching between and connections types, port forwarding to 443, 80, 110, 53, 8080, 9201. for faster streaming and, pia allows using or encryption levels. to read a full pia review click here.
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offering over servers in 50 countries, all mainstream protocols and 5 simultaneous connections, rightfully earned its place as a top provider. no logs offers a reliable, fast and secure connection. their proxy is an excellent feature for high speed multimedia streaming and as it integrates with the main applications. native apps offer advanced security features like kill switch to ensure no data leaks, even when the connection drops, and port forwarding to custom ports.’s protocol is an effective tool to bypass strict and blocking. to read a full review click here.
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hong kong based is a proud owner of a massive servers network in over 140 countries with over 60 server locations specifically for. is a fast and reliable provider with exclusive streaming servers to netflix, and similar services. online gaming servers are dedicated for gamers’ traffic only. low ping offered by servers make it possible for gaming and streaming users to enjoy entertainment with the fastest load time. secure infrastructure is protected behind nat firewall. offers custom apps for all devices, while desktop apps have a built-in kill switch feature that guards the users from data leaks when the internet connection drops. to read a full review click here.
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no logs is a seychelles based provider with user privacy as their foremost priority. since is a service launched by one of the largest websites extratorrent, no wonder they are one of the best providers for file sharing. their apps have, leaks protection, kill switch and features. to read a full review click here.
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hotspot shield is the largest no logs provider serving tens of millions of users. hotspot shield has dedicated software for windows, mac, iphone, android and even windows phone. the app allows users to split tunnel only selected websites via while other browsing activities will continue using standard internet connection. is allowed and streaming speeds are excellent as well. to read a full hotspot shield review click here.
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moldova based supports openvpn, ipsec, sstp, and protocols with servers in usa, uk, netherlands and romania. their pricing plans are tailored for specific purposes:, smartdns, us and uk. cactus released custom apps for mac, windows and ios and allows 3 simultaneous connections. to read a full review click here.
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sɪns fri ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈʤɛnərəli læk kˈwɑləti ənd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ðət ə ˈprimiəm səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈɔfərz, baɪɪŋ ə ʧip ˈsərvɪs ɪz ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃən fər ˈjuzərz ɔn ˈbəʤɪt. mɔr soʊ, fri ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈɔfər ˈsɪmpəl ˈbraʊzər ɪkˈstɛnʃənz ðət ˈoʊnli sɪˈkjʊr ˈbraʊzɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd du nɑt prəˈtɛkt ˈəðər ˈdætə. ʧip ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət wi səˈlɛktɪd ɪnˈkrɪpt nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈbraʊzɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz, bət ˈɔfər ə fʊl ˈsərvɪs tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈtræfɪk, ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ˈiˌmeɪl klaɪənts əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɔl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən θru ə dɪˈvaɪs. ˈivɪn ðoʊ səbˈskrɪpʃən ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli nɑt tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ˈpraɪsɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈvɛri frəm 3 tɪ 15 ɔn ˈmənθli səbˈskrɪpʃənz, ənd 30 tɪ 150 ɔn ˈænjuəl əˈkaʊnts. ðə ˈpraɪsɪŋ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsərvərz ənd ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz, ˈdɛskˌtɑp ənd ˈmoʊbəl ˈkəstəm æps, spid ənd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti, ədˈvænst prəˈtɛkʃən ˈfiʧərz ənd mɔr. ənd waɪl ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv ʧip prəˈvaɪdərz, kˈwɑləti əv ˈsərvɪs, riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd ˈtrəstˌwərðinəs ɪz ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt. ˈhævɪŋ rivˈjud ˈdəzənz əv ˈlidɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz, wi kəmˈpaɪld ə lɪst əv əˈfɔrdəbəl prəˈvaɪdərz ðət, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ʧip praɪs, ˈmænɪʤ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ən ˈɛksələnt prəˈtɛkʃən tɪ ðɛr ˈjuzərz. gɪt 75 ɔf ˈmənθli praɪs: ˈænjuəl praɪs: ˈpænəˌmɑ beɪst ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ əˈmeɪzɪŋli fæst ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ˈɔfərz ˈoʊvər ˈsərvərz ɪn 62 ˈkəntriz, ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ʃɛrd ˌaɪˌpi taɪps, ənd 6 ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs logins*. həz ə smɑrt pleɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɔfərɪŋ ən ɪnˈkrɪptɪd kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn netflix*,, pænˈdɔrə, ˌbibiˈsi ənd ˈsɪmələr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ə strɪkt noʊ lɔgz ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi, ˈɔfərz ˈdəbəl ˈdætə ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, ˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃən tulz ənd ˈəðər ədˈvænst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfiʧərz. ðɛr ˈkəstəm æps rən ɔn ˈsɪstəm ˈstɑrˌtəp ˌɪnˈklud kɪl swɪʧ ˈfiʧər ənd lik tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈjuzər frəm ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈdætə liks. tɪ rɛd ə fʊl ˌrivˈju ənd gɪt ən ˈænjuəl ˈdɪskaʊnt klɪk hir. gɪt 81 ɔf ˈmənθli praɪs: ˈænjuəl praɪs: roʊˈmeɪniə beɪst ɪz ə noʊ lɔgz prəˈvaɪdər wɪθ ˈoʊvər haɪ spid ˈsərvərz. ˈɔfərz ˈstrimɪŋ ˈsərvərz tɪ netflix*,, ˌbibiˈsi ɛz wɛl ɛz sɪˈkjʊr ˈsərvərz. fər ˈfæstər ˈstrimɪŋ ənd əˈlaʊz sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz. prəˈvaɪdər ˈɔfərz ˈdɛskˌtɑp ənd ˈmoʊbəl æps wɪθ ˈbɪlˌtɪn ədˈvænst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfiʧərz səʧ ɛz ˌɔtəˈmætɪk kɪl swɪʧ, ˌaɪˌpi liks, ənd ˈtrækɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃən, ən ənd anti-malware*. tɪ rɛd ə fʊl ˌrivˈju klɪk hir. gɪt 58 ɔf ˈpiə ˈmənθli praɪs: ˈænjuəl praɪs: ˈpiə ɪz ə ˈlidɪŋ noʊ lɔgz prəˈvaɪdər wɪθ ə ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsərvərz (ˈoʊvər ðət dɪˈlɪvər ˈɛksələnt spidz ənd ə ˈvɛri rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈsərvɪs. ˈpiə dɪz ə greɪt ʤɑb prəˈtɛktɪŋ users’*’ ˈpraɪvəsi frəm sərˈveɪləns, ˈsaɪbər əˈtæks ənd ˈəðər ˈɔnˌlaɪn θrɛts. ˈpiə ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd bɪˈhaɪnd næt ˈfaɪrwɑl. ˈneɪtɪv æps ˈɔfər ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn kɪl swɪʧ ənd lik prəˈtɛkʃən ˈfiʧərz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr kəˈnɛkʃən frəm ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈdætə liks. ˈpiə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərz sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz taɪps, pɔrt ˈfɔrwərdɪŋ tɪ 443 80 110 53 8080 9201 fər ˈfæstər ˈstrimɪŋ ənd, ˈpiə əˈlaʊz ˈjuzɪŋ ər ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈlɛvəlz. tɪ rɛd ə fʊl ˈpiə ˌrivˈju klɪk hir. gɪt 10 ɔf ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm dil ˈmənθli praɪs: ˈænjuəl praɪs: [promocode*] ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈsərvərz ɪn 50 ˈkəntriz, ɔl ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz ənd 5 ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs kəˈnɛkʃənz, ˈraɪtfəli ərnd ɪts pleɪs ɛz ə tɔp prəˈvaɪdər. noʊ lɔgz ˈɔfərz ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl, fæst ənd sɪˈkjʊr kəˈnɛkʃən. ðɛr ˈprɑksi ɪz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈfiʧər fər haɪ spid ˌməltiˈmidiə ˈstrimɪŋ ənd ɛz ɪt ˈɪnəˌgreɪts wɪθ ðə meɪn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ˈneɪtɪv æps ˈɔfər ədˈvænst sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfiʧərz laɪk kɪl swɪʧ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr noʊ ˈdætə liks, ˈivɪn wɪn ðə kəˈnɛkʃən drɑps, ənd pɔrt ˈfɔrwərdɪŋ tɪ ˈkəstəm pɔrts. ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɪz ən ˈifɛktɪv tul tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs strɪkt ənd ˈblɑkɪŋ. tɪ rɛd ə fʊl ˌrivˈju klɪk hir. gɪt 73 ɔf ˈmənθli praɪs: ˈænjuəl praɪs: hɔŋ kɔŋg beɪst ɪz ə praʊd ˈoʊnər əv ə ˈmæsɪv ˈsərvərz ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn ˈoʊvər 140 ˈkəntriz wɪθ ˈoʊvər 60 ˈsərvər loʊˈkeɪʃənz spəˈsɪfɪkli fər. ɪz ə fæst ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl prəˈvaɪdər wɪθ ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈstrimɪŋ ˈsərvərz tɪ netflix*, ənd ˈsɪmələr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsərvərz ər ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd fər gamers’*’ ˈtræfɪk ˈoʊnli. loʊ pɪŋ ˈɔfərd baɪ ˈsərvərz meɪk ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈgeɪmɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ˈjuzərz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt wɪθ ðə ˈfæstəst loʊd taɪm. sɪˈkjʊr ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd bɪˈhaɪnd næt ˈfaɪrwɑl. ˈɔfərz ˈkəstəm æps fər ɔl dɪˈvaɪsɪz, waɪl ˈdɛskˌtɑp æps hæv ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn kɪl swɪʧ ˈfiʧər ðət gɑrdz ðə ˈjuzərz frəm ˈdætə liks wɪn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən drɑps. tɪ rɛd ə fʊl ˌrivˈju klɪk hir. gɪt 53 ɔf ˈmənθli praɪs: ˈænjuəl praɪs: noʊ lɔgz ɪz ə ˈseɪʃɛlz beɪst prəˈvaɪdər wɪθ ˈjuzər ˈpraɪvəsi ɛz ðɛr ˈfɔrˌmoʊst praɪˈɔrəti. sɪns ɪz ə ˈsərvɪs lɔnʧt baɪ wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈwɛbˌsaɪts extratorrent*, noʊ ˈwəndər ðeɪ ər wən əv ðə bɛst prəˈvaɪdərz fər faɪl ˈʃɛrɪŋ. ðɛr æps hæv, liks prəˈtɛkʃən, kɪl swɪʧ ənd ˈfiʧərz. tɪ rɛd ə fʊl ˌrivˈju klɪk hir. gɪt 76 ɔf ˈhɑtˌspɑt ʃild ˈmənθli praɪs: ˈænjuəl praɪs: ˈhɑtˌspɑt ʃild ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst noʊ lɔgz prəˈvaɪdər ˈsərvɪŋ tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈjuzərz. ˈhɑtˌspɑt ʃild həz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈsɔfˌwɛr fər ˈwɪndoʊz, mæk, ˈaɪˌfoʊn, ˈænˌdrɔɪd ənd ˈivɪn ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn. ðə æp əˈlaʊz ˈjuzərz tɪ splɪt ˈtənəl ˈoʊnli səˈlɛktɪd ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˈviə waɪl ˈəðər ˈbraʊzɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˈjuzɪŋ ˈstændərd ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən. ɪz əˈlaʊd ənd ˈstrimɪŋ spidz ər ˈɛksələnt ɛz wɛl. tɪ rɛd ə fʊl ˈhɑtˌspɑt ʃild ˌrivˈju klɪk hir. goʊ tɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈmənθli praɪs: ˈænjuəl praɪs: ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə beɪst səˈpɔrts openvpn*, ipsec*, sstp*, ənd ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz wɪθ ˈsərvərz ɪn ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, uk*, ˈnɛðərləndz ənd roʊˈmeɪniə. ðɛr ˈpraɪsɪŋ plænz ər ˈteɪlərd fər spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpərpəsɪz:, smartdns*, ˈjuˈɛs ənd uk*. ˈkæktəs riˈlist ˈkəstəm æps fər mæk, ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ˈioʊs ənd əˈlaʊz 3 ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs kəˈnɛkʃənz. tɪ rɛd ə fʊl ˌrivˈju klɪk hir.
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in my last post, i collected a list of best practices boiled down from a worth of blogging and a worth of study. the bullet points? “write often, be organized, use an outline.”
that’s painfully advice. every hack with a website spoon feeds the same basic tenets. still, as basic and familiar as those tenets have become, we gurus will never tire of repeating them. nor should we. it needs to be said almost as often as it needs to be heard.
a teacher once told me, “there are no advanced mistakes, only basic ones.” everyone falls apart on the fundamentals. your computer can perform a billion computations in a second, but they all break down into six basic functions or primitives. whether a computer program or a screenplay, you can generally achieve any effect you want by putting together a series of simple operations.
screenwriting has thousands of pieces of good advice. “enter a scene late, leave early. show, tell. read dialogue aloud so it sounds like something a real person would say.” the list goes on, and all obvious, common sense stuff. but writers (you, me, even the greats), often forget the basics in the heat of battle.
when i show my work to other people, they inevitably point out one or two galling flaws. this is doubly frustrating, one, i hate that i made a mistake, and two, frustrating that i need the same advice as a raw beginner, even after ten years in the industry. a blow to my ego and my self image. maybe not special.
there are four stages of competence. sucking, and being unaware of it, sucking and being aware of it, being competent, but having to think about it, and being competent unconsciously (wikipedia can make this sound smarter, but i stand by my capsule summary). this last step that striving for, the unconscious competence that some might even call mastery.
i’m a long way off from mastery. most days an uphill battle to get to mere adequacy. i take comfort in the fact that my failings are universal, that i can help others with their common problems because i see my flaws reflected in their work.
most of my writing advice, story coaching, note giving, development, whatever you want to call it, is merely echoing the same banal, fundamental advice over and over again. this is well and good, as the more it is said, the more it is taken, the more it is given, the more likely it is to become second nature.
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ɪn maɪ læst poʊst, aɪ kəˈlɛktəd ə lɪst əv bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz bɔɪld daʊn frəm ə wərθ əv ˈblɔgɪŋ ənd ə wərθ əv ˈstədi. ðə ˈbʊlət pɔɪnts? ˈɔfən, bi ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd, juz ən outline.”*.” ˈpeɪnfəli ədˈvaɪs. ˈɛvəri hæk wɪθ ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt spun fidz ðə seɪm ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtɛnəts. stɪl, ɛz ˈbeɪsɪk ənd fəˈmɪljər ɛz ðoʊz ˈtɛnəts hæv bɪˈkəm, wi ˈguˌruz wɪl ˈnɛvər taɪər əv rɪˈpitɪŋ ðɛm. nɔr ʃʊd wi. ɪt nidz tɪ bi sɛd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz ɪt nidz tɪ bi hərd. ə ˈtiʧər wəns toʊld mi, ər noʊ ədˈvænst mɪˈsteɪks, ˈoʊnli ˈbeɪsɪk ones.”*.” ˈɛvriˌwən fɔlz əˈpɑrt ɔn ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz. jʊr kəmˈpjutər kən pərˈfɔrm ə ˈbɪljən ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd, bət ðeɪ ɔl breɪk daʊn ˈɪntu sɪks ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfəŋkʃənz ər primitives*. ˈwɛðər ə kəmˈpjutər ˈproʊˌgræm ər ə ˈskrinˌpleɪ, ju kən ˈʤɛnərəli əˈʧiv ˈɛni ˈifɛkt ju wɔnt baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsɪmpəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈskrinˌraɪtɪŋ həz ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpisɪz əv gʊd ədˈvaɪs. ə sin leɪt, liv ˈərli. ʃoʊ, tɛl. rɛd ˈdaɪəˌlɔg əˈlaʊd soʊ ɪt saʊnz laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ə ril ˈpərsən wʊd say.”*.” ðə lɪst goʊz ɔn, ənd ɔl ˈɑbviəs, ˈkɑmən sɛns stəf. bət ˈraɪtərz (ju, mi, ˈivɪn ðə greɪts), ˈɔfən fərˈgɛt ðə ˈbeɪsɪks ɪn ðə hit əv ˈbætəl. wɪn aɪ ʃoʊ maɪ wərk tɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ðeɪ ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli pɔɪnt aʊt wən ər tu ˈgɔlɪŋ flɔz. ðɪs ɪz ˈdəbli ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ, wən, aɪ heɪt ðət aɪ meɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk, ənd tu, ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ðət aɪ nid ðə seɪm ədˈvaɪs ɛz ə rɑ bɪˈgɪnər, ˈivɪn ˈæftər tɛn jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri. ə bloʊ tɪ maɪ ˈigoʊ ənd maɪ sɛlf ˈɪmɪʤ. ˈmeɪbi nɑt ˈspɛʃəl. ðɛr ər fɔr ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˈkɑmpətɪns. ˈsəkɪŋ, ənd biɪŋ ˌənəˈwɛr əv ɪt, ˈsəkɪŋ ənd biɪŋ əˈwɛr əv ɪt, biɪŋ ˈkɑmpətɪnt, bət ˈhævɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ənd biɪŋ ˈkɑmpətɪnt ˌənˈkɑnʃəsli (ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə kən meɪk ðɪs saʊnd sˈmɑrtər, bət aɪ stænd baɪ maɪ ˈkæpsəl ˈsəməri). ðɪs læst stɛp ðət ˈstraɪvɪŋ fər, ðə ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ˈkɑmpətɪns ðət səm maɪt ˈivɪn kɔl ˈmæstəri. ə lɔŋ weɪ ɔf frəm ˈmæstəri. moʊst deɪz ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈbætəl tɪ gɪt tɪ mɪr ˈædəkwəsi. aɪ teɪk ˈkəmfərt ɪn ðə fækt ðət maɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋz ər ˌjunəˈvərsəl, ðət aɪ kən hɛlp ˈəðərz wɪθ ðɛr ˈkɑmən ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈkəz aɪ si maɪ flɔz rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðɛr wərk. moʊst əv maɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ ədˈvaɪs, ˈstɔri ˈkoʊʧɪŋ, noʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ, dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt tɪ kɔl ɪt, ɪz ˈmɪrli ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ðə seɪm bəˈnɑl, ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ədˈvaɪs ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. ðɪs ɪz wɛl ənd gʊd, ɛz ðə mɔr ɪt ɪz sɛd, ðə mɔr ɪt ɪz ˈteɪkən, ðə mɔr ɪt ɪz ˈgɪvɪn, ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ɪt ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈsɛkənd ˈneɪʧər. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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the man who was convicted of murdering a pizza x driver last month was sentenced to 73 consecutive years in prison today.
monroe county judge marc kellams said james finney was likely to re-offend.
“i think dangerous, james,” kellams said. “the only way i can protect society is to lock you up.”
a jury convicted finney of one count of murder and two counts of possessing a handgun without a license. the judge gave finney the maximum sentence for each count.
finney shot adam in a bloomington pizza x parking lot nearly two years ago after found finney trying to break into a car.
members of’s family testified before the judge read the sentence, encouraging him to give finney the maximum prison time.
“i hope you spend every day in prison thinking about the life you took that yours to take,” sister chelsea said.
several other family members spoke directly to finney, encouraging him to seek forgiveness.
kellams said prior criminal record showed escalation in crimes and was not surprised it ended in murder.
“everyone wants to see some remorse, and not sure there is any,” kellams said.
depending on behavior and whether he completes counseling or education programs while incarcerated, he could be released in 32 years and 6 months at the earliest.
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ðə mæn hu wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈmərdərɪŋ ə ˈpitsə ɛks ˈdraɪvər læst mənθ wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ 73 kənˈsɛkjətɪv jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən təˈdeɪ. mənˈroʊ ˈkaʊnti ʤəʤ mɑrk ˈkɛləmz sɛd ʤeɪmz ˈfɪni wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ re-offend*. θɪŋk ˈdeɪnʤərəs, james,”*,” ˈkɛləmz sɛd. ˈoʊnli weɪ aɪ kən prəˈtɛkt soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz tɪ lɑk ju up.”*.” ə ˈʤʊri kənˈvɪktəd ˈfɪni əv wən kaʊnt əv ˈmərdər ənd tu kaʊnts əv pəˈzɛsɪŋ ə ˈhændˌgən wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns. ðə ʤəʤ geɪv ˈfɪni ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈsɛntəns fər iʧ kaʊnt. ˈfɪni ʃɑt ˈædəm ɪn ə ˈblumɪŋtən ˈpitsə ɛks ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ˈnɪrli tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈæftər faʊnd ˈfɪni traɪɪŋ tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu ə kɑr. ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈfæməli ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʤəʤ rɛd ðə ˈsɛntəns, ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ɪm tɪ gɪv ˈfɪni ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈprɪzən taɪm. hoʊp ju spɛnd ˈɛvəri deɪ ɪn ˈprɪzən ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə laɪf ju tʊk ðət jʊrz tɪ take,”*,” ˈsɪstər ˈʧɛlsi sɛd. ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz spoʊk dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˈfɪni, ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ɪm tɪ sik fərˈgɪvnəs. ˈkɛləmz sɛd praɪər ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərd ʃoʊd ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪn kraɪmz ənd wɑz nɑt səˈpraɪzd ɪt ˈɛndɪd ɪn ˈmərdər. wɔnts tɪ si səm rɪˈmɔrs, ənd nɑt ʃʊr ðɛr ɪz any,”*,” ˈkɛləmz sɛd. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˈwɛðər hi kəmˈplits ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz waɪl ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd, hi kʊd bi riˈlist ɪn 32 jɪrz ənd 6 mənθs æt ðə ˈərliəst.
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breaking the taboo, narrated by morgan freeman
breaking the taboo is a documentary arguing to end the failed war on drugs (#breakthetaboo). produced by sam branson (richard son), this film no doubt the contacts and resources. special thanks to sam for releasing such an important film to the public for free on youtube (you can watch the whole film below in english or spanish).
breaking the message can be summed up in the closing credits: “the war on drugs has failed… help us break the taboo right now… sign the pledge… share the film… join the debate: www.breakingthetaboo.com“
“narrated by oscar winning actor morgan freeman, “breaking the taboo” is produced by sam indie pictures and brazilian partner spray and was directed by cosmo mellen and fernando andrade. featuring interviews with several current or former presidents from around the world, such as bill clinton and jimmy carter, the film follows the global commission on drug policy on a mission to break the political taboo over the united states led war on drugs and expose what it calls the biggest failure of global policy in the last 40 years.”
breaking the taboo highlights
june 1971, nixon is in a fighting mood [1:01 mark]
“we totally misunderstand cocaine” dr robert dupont, white house drug czar 1973 1977 [3:48 mark]
[3:48 mark] columbia [3:53 mark]
[3:53 mark] “it’s a war against people who try to just earn their living growing some plant. they would like to grow something else if they would receive the same money. i mean, you can not make a war against drugs without knowing that by doing so, you are making a war against people” ruth dreiguss, president of switzerland, 1999 [7:52 mark]
[7:52 mark] brazil [9:01 mark]
[9:01 mark] mexico [12:05 mark]
[12:05 mark] “the war has created the situation, the situation did not created the war” jorge castaneda, secretary of foreign affairs, mexico [13:25 mark]
[13:25 mark] “this is not a problem that we mexicans can solve on our own. we need to strongly call on the us and other big consumer countries to take their share of responsibility in this matter.” ernesto zedillo, president of mexico, 1994 2000 [14:28 mark]
[14:28 mark] “some think there be room for them in jail, make room” george bush, president of the united states [15:27 mark]
[15:27 mark] the economics of cocaine [16:01 mark]
in 1970 there were prisoners in the us, in 2012 there are million. [17:29 mark]
“if you control drug in a maximum security prison, how can you control drugs in a free society?” anthony papa, sentenced to 15 years to life for a low-level, non-violent drug [18:11 mark]
baltimore [18:22 mark]
[18:22 mark] “there are people in this city, in 2007 there were arrests.” brenda blom, community lawyer, baltimore [20:27 mark]
“if all you do is try to find a military or police solution to the problem, a lot of people die and it solve the problem” bill clinton, president of the united states [21:41 mark]
[21:41 mark] afghanistan [21:53 mark]
[21:53 mark] “a major use of the enormous profits of the production of poppies, and therefore heroin, goes to the taliban.” jimmy carter, president of the united states [22:29 mark]
[22:29 mark] russia [24:39 mark]
[24:39 mark] task force recommendations: “possession for personal use no longer a crime, non-profit distribution of small amounts no longer an offense”. nixon disassociated himself with the report, he said, not going to happen under my watch. [30:28 mark]
with the election of jimmy carter in 1977, decriminalization found itself at the forefront of the mainstream political agenda [31:34 mark]
decriminalization spread to 10 states by 1979, it look like the future, then the parents movement came in and it stopped [32:15 mark]
reagan [32:30 mark]
[32:30 mark] under the reagan administration, a policy of zero tolerance reignited the drug war and entrenched political attitudes for years to come. [32:30 mark]
nancy reagan [32:45 mark]
[32:45 mark] “the truth is the vast majority of members of congress still take a very hard position on drugs.” jim kolbe us congressman , 1985 2007 [33:20 mark]
, 1985 2007 [33:20 mark] in 2009, there were million drug arrests, million for simple possession, and over were for marijuana [33:53 mark]
“we’ve spent hundreds and hundreds of billions of dollars on the war on drugs which has been a complete total failure.” ron paul, us presidential candidate 1988, 2008, 2012 [34:54 mark]
[34:54 mark] portugal [37:07 mark]
[37:07 mark] if someone is arrested for drugs in portugal, they are not taken to court, instead they are brought before a board made up of psychiatrists and social workers. [37:46 mark]
switzerland [39:00 mark]
[39:00 mark] “you have to accept in a certain way the people as they are” ruth dreifuss, president of switzerland, 1999 [40:07 mark]
[40:07 mark] in switzerland, the number of injecting drug users with has been reduced by over 50% in 10 years. and the model of putting health before punishment is gathering momentum. [40:14 mark]
criminal supply route network map [42:19 mark]
holland [43:45 mark]
[43:45 mark] european cannabis consumption chart in spite of liberal cannabis laws, consumption rates are lower than surrounding countries. [44:58 mark]
global commission on drug policy presentation the war on drugs is a failure… stop the war on drugs. [47:00 mark]
in 2011, president juan manuel santos of columbia became the first serving president to break the silence and publicly declare that the world needs to look for new solutions. [50:20 mark]
became the first serving president to break the silence and publicly declare that the world needs to look for new solutions. [50:20 mark] now for the first time in four decades the countries that have suffered most from this war on drugs are talking back and initiating their own reforms unilaterally. (mexico, guatemala, costa rica, colombia, ecuador, bolivia, argentina, uruguay) [51:55 mark]
breaking the taboo (spanish / español)
breaking the taboo social media outreach
#breakthetaboo is asking people to record short videos pledging to break the taboo and then to share them on youtube & twitter. watch the video below:
“they are breaking the taboo. are you? and upload a video of yourself saying “i’m (name), and breaking the taboo”. then send us a link on twitter @taboobreakers.”
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ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə tæˈbu, ˈnɛˌreɪtɪd baɪ ˈmɔrgən ˈfrimən ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə tæˈbu ɪz ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈɑrgjuɪŋ tɪ ɛnd ðə feɪld wɔr ɔn drəgz (#breakthetaboo*). prəˈdust baɪ sæm ˈbrænsən (ˈrɪʧərd sən), ðɪs fɪlm noʊ daʊt ðə ˈkɑnˌtækts ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz. ˈspɛʃəl θæŋks tɪ sæm fər riˈlisɪŋ səʧ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fɪlm tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk fər fri ɔn ˈjuˌtub (ju kən wɔʧ ðə hoʊl fɪlm bɪˈloʊ ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ər ˈspænɪʃ). ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ kən bi səmd əp ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪts: wɔr ɔn drəgz həz failed…*… hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs breɪk ðə tæˈbu raɪt now…*… saɪn ðə pledge…*… ʃɛr ðə film…*… ʤɔɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt: www.breakingthetaboo.com“*“ baɪ ˈɔskər ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈæktər ˈmɔrgən ˈfrimən, ðə taboo”*” ɪz prəˈdust baɪ sæm ˈɪndi ˈpɪkʧərz ənd brəˈzɪljən ˈpɑrtnər spreɪ ənd wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈkɔzmoʊ ˈmɛlən ənd fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈænˌdreɪd. ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɑrənt ər ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld, səʧ ɛz bɪl ˈklɪntən ənd ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər, ðə fɪlm ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈgloʊbəl kəˈmɪʃən ɔn drəg ˈpɑləsi ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən tɪ breɪk ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl tæˈbu ˈoʊvər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts lɛd wɔr ɔn drəgz ənd ɪkˈspoʊz wət ɪt kɔlz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈfeɪljər əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə læst 40 years.”*.” ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə tæˈbu ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ʤun 1971 ˈnɪksən ɪz ɪn ə ˈfaɪtɪŋ mud mɑrk] ˈtoʊtəli ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd cocaine”*” ˈdɑktər ˈrɑbərt ˈdupɑnt, waɪt haʊs drəg zɑr 1973 1977 mɑrk] mɑrk] kəˈləmbiə mɑrk] mɑrk] ə wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈpipəl hu traɪ tɪ ʤɪst ərn ðɛr ˈlɪvɪŋ groʊɪŋ səm plænt. ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ groʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ɪf ðeɪ wʊd rɪˈsiv ðə seɪm ˈməni. aɪ min, ju kən nɑt meɪk ə wɔr əˈgɛnst drəgz wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ ðət baɪ duɪŋ soʊ, ju ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə wɔr əˈgɛnst people”*” ruθ dreiguss*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv sˈwɪtsərlənd, 1999 mɑrk] mɑrk] brəˈzɪl mɑrk] mɑrk] ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ mɑrk] mɑrk] wɔr həz kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən dɪd nɑt kriˈeɪtɪd ðə war”*” ˈhɔrheɪ kɑstɑˈnɛdə, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ mɑrk] mɑrk] ɪz nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm ðət wi ˈmɛksɪkənz kən sɑlv ɔn ɑr oʊn. wi nid tɪ ˈstrɔŋli kɔl ɔn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈəðər bɪg kənˈsumər ˈkəntriz tɪ teɪk ðɛr ʃɛr əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪn ðɪs matter.”*.” ərˈnɛstoʊ ˌzɛˈdɪloʊ, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, 1994 2000 mɑrk] mɑrk] θɪŋk ðɛr bi rum fər ðɛm ɪn ʤeɪl, meɪk room”*” ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mɑrk] mɑrk] ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks əv koʊˈkeɪn mɑrk] ɪn 1970 ðɛr wər ˈprɪzənərz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ɪn 2012 ðɛr ər ˈmɪljən. mɑrk] ju kənˈtroʊl drəg ɪn ə ˈmæksəməm sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɪzən, haʊ kən ju kənˈtroʊl drəgz ɪn ə fri society?”*?” ˈænθɔˌni ˈpɑˌpə, ˈsɛntənst tɪ 15 jɪrz tɪ laɪf fər ə ˌloʊˈlɛvəl, nɑnˈvaɪələnt drəg mɑrk] ˈbɔltəˌmɔr mɑrk] mɑrk] ər ˈpipəl ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪti, ɪn 2007 ðɛr wər arrests.”*.” ˈbrɛndə blɑm, kəmˈjunɪti ˈlɔjər, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr mɑrk] ɔl ju du ɪz traɪ tɪ faɪnd ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ər pəˈlis səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm, ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl daɪ ənd ɪt sɑlv ðə problem”*” bɪl ˈklɪntən, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mɑrk] mɑrk] æfˈgænəˌstæn mɑrk] mɑrk] ˈmeɪʤər juz əv ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈprɑfɪts əv ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈpɑpiz, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈhɛroʊən, goʊz tɪ ðə taliban.”*.” ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mɑrk] mɑrk] ˈrəʃə mɑrk] mɑrk] tæsk fɔrs ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz: fər ˈpərsɪnəl juz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə kraɪm, ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv smɔl əˈmaʊnts noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ən offense”*”. ˈnɪksən ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃieɪtəd hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, hi sɛd, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən ˈəndər maɪ wɔʧ. mɑrk] wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər ɪn 1977 diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən faʊnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə mɑrk] diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən sprɛd tɪ 10 steɪts baɪ 1979 ɪt lʊk laɪk ðə fˈjuʧər, ðɛn ðə ˈpɛrənts ˈmuvmənt keɪm ɪn ənd ɪt stɑpt mɑrk] ˈrigən mɑrk] mɑrk] ˈəndər ðə ˈrigən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ə ˈpɑləsi əv ˈziroʊ ˈtɑlərəns ˌriɪgˈnaɪtɪd ðə drəg wɔr ənd ɪnˈtrɛnʧt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈætəˌtudz fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. mɑrk] ˈnænsi ˈrigən mɑrk] mɑrk] truθ ɪz ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs stɪl teɪk ə ˈvɛri hɑrd pəˈzɪʃən ɔn drugs.”*.” ʤɪm koʊlb ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑŋgrəsmən 1985 2007 mɑrk] 1985 2007 mɑrk] ɪn 2009 ðɛr wər ˈmɪljən drəg ərˈɛsts, ˈmɪljən fər ˈsɪmpəl pəˈzɛʃən, ənd ˈoʊvər wər fər ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə mɑrk] spɛnt ˈhənərdz ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɔn ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz wɪʧ həz bɪn ə kəmˈplit ˈtoʊtəl failure.”*.” rɑn pɔl, ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt 1988 2008 2012 mɑrk] mɑrk] ˈpɔrʧəgəl mɑrk] mɑrk] ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ərˈɛstɪd fər drəgz ɪn ˈpɔrʧəgəl, ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈteɪkən tɪ kɔrt, ˌɪnˈstɛd ðeɪ ər brɔt ˌbiˈfɔr ə bɔrd meɪd əp əv səˈkaɪətrəsts ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwərkərz. mɑrk] sˈwɪtsərlənd mɑrk] mɑrk] hæv tɪ əkˈsɛpt ɪn ə ˈsərtən weɪ ðə ˈpipəl ɛz ðeɪ are”*” ruθ dreifuss*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv sˈwɪtsərlənd, 1999 mɑrk] mɑrk] ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ drəg ˈjuzərz wɪθ həz bɪn rɪˈdust baɪ ˈoʊvər 50 ɪn 10 jɪrz. ənd ðə ˈmɑdəl əv ˈpʊtɪŋ hɛlθ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpənɪʃmənt ɪz ˈgæðərɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm. mɑrk] ˈkrɪmənəl səˈplaɪ rut ˈnɛtˌwərk mæp mɑrk] ˈhɑlənd mɑrk] mɑrk] ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkænəbəs kənˈsəmʃən ʧɑrt ɪn spaɪt əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkænəbəs lɔz, kənˈsəmʃən reɪts ər loʊər ðən sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈkəntriz. mɑrk] ˈgloʊbəl kəˈmɪʃən ɔn drəg ˈpɑləsi ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz ɪz ə failure…*… stɑp ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz. mɑrk] ɪn 2011 ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑn mɑnˈwɛl ˈsæntoʊs əv kəˈləmbiə bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈsərvɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ breɪk ðə ˈsaɪləns ənd ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈklɛr ðət ðə wərld nidz tɪ lʊk fər nu səˈluʃənz. mɑrk] bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈsərvɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ breɪk ðə ˈsaɪləns ənd ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈklɛr ðət ðə wərld nidz tɪ lʊk fər nu səˈluʃənz. mɑrk] naʊ fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz ðə ˈkəntriz ðət hæv ˈsəfərd moʊst frəm ðɪs wɔr ɔn drəgz ər ˈtɔkɪŋ bæk ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn rɪˈfɔrmz ˌjunəˈlætərəli. (ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə, ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə, kəˈləmbiə, ˈɛkwəˌdɔr, bəˈlɪviə, ˌɑrʤənˈtinə, ˈjərəgˌweɪ) mɑrk] ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə tæˈbu (ˈspænɪʃ español*) ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə tæˈbu ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtriʧ ɪz ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈrɛkərd ʃɔrt ˈvɪdioʊz ˈplɛʤɪŋ tɪ breɪk ðə tæˈbu ənd ðɛn tɪ ʃɛr ðɛm ɔn ˈjuˌtub tˈwɪtər. wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ: ər ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə tæˈbu. ər ju? ənd ˈəˌploʊd ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈjɔrsɛlf seɪɪŋ (neɪm), ənd ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə taboo”*”. ðɛn sɛnd ˈjuˈɛs ə lɪŋk ɔn tˈwɪtər @taboobreakers.”*.”
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i am calling b.s. on this excuse.
reagan actually tried hard. people went out on a limb to sell their ideology. they stuck with it, evenen, at the time, it was called extremist and a political loser. indeed, evenen reagan did compromise in fact, he kept to the narrative.
by contrast obama and most of the democrats never tried to change the narrative.
in obama's case there is no reason to believe that he ever wanted to.
once the election was won, having campaigned on thatole thing, look atom he chose for his economic team. in fact, as some of the more recent campaign books make clear, obama was somebody the washington establishment was quite comfortable with all along. to not change anything important was important. all the more so after the meltdown. the washington consensus had to abide. edwards’ populism was dangerous. obama could offer the appearance of change, but with minimal substance. once the original economic team was announced, along with the reappointment, it was clear nothing serious could be expected in terms of changing the message.
and, jeez, after all the case was already made for him!
after the events of, to say nothing of job stagnation under eight years of bush, recurrent financial scandals from deregulation and lack of real oversight (from s&ls, to enron, worldcom, to countrywide and gold-in-sacks). and most of all the ever since reagan return to gilded age inequality and lack of income growth for most americans. thirty years of slow proven failure, followed by three years of explosive failure. and president obama could not make the case... because he never tried.
evenen reagan compromised in fact, he kept to the narrative. obama is the opposite... refusing to make the strong case for progressive liberal populist economic agenda... evenen he tries to do a good policy.
parallel to the national journal piece there is an interesting piece by alterman in the nation. was part of a contingent of liberal journalistso had a with newly elected senator obama in 2005.
long before the wall street crash,en housing prices were still high and most middle-class americans felt themselves to be on relatively secure ground, obama was looking for a way to address the problems of workers being undercut and eventually displaced by global competition. he knew how to talk to people in church; it was outside the locked factory gates in townsere the jobs had moved overseas that he felt himself stymied."
gee... no particular message or policies, just a vague sense of there is a problem... but no willingness to commit to either a strong message or solutions. again, by contrast with reagan and the conservative movement:
if you ask most americansat conservatives believe will fixatever's wrong with america at any given time, they can give you a simple, coherent response: lower taxes, less government, more "freedom." it may be wrong. it may benefit only the rich. but it is easy to understand and repeat, particularlyen billions of dollars have been invested to make it appear plausible. indeed, the entire edifice of economics was constructed with this goal in mind. neoconservative pundit irving kristol, wall street journal editorial page editor robert bartley and former treasury secretary william simon, among others, made this their cause throughout much of the and '80s, with often astonishing results. they helped channel hundreds of millions of dollars, later mushrooming into billions, into the newly created conservative counter-establishment. these groups and others championed the arguments of austrian economist friedrich von hayek and his american counterpart, monetarist milton friedman, to replace the global keynesian consensus with their own. their ideas were further disseminated by a rash of new and political journals and publishing houses, later augmented by an entire alternative media structure we now understand to be a natural part of our politics and culture.
and now we are getting the capitulation on social security, in return for needlessly caving in on the republican debt ceiling default threat.
social security... you gotta be kidding; krugman says:
this is absolutely the wrong place to cut if serious about fiscal issues.ere the money isn’t; and in terms of securing social security itself, deeply illogical: in order to avoid the possibility of future benefit cuts, cutting future benefits. not just that progressive activists would sit on their hands in disgust; republicans would, inevitably, run ads attacking democrats for cutting social security. you think crazy? they just won the house in part by accusing democrats of cutting medicare. anyway, hope not for real. otherwise, obama will go down in history as the progressive darlingo destroyed the legacy of the new deal.
but dean baker offers the alternative scenario president obama could take:
debt default would be a very bad situation and one that we absolutely should try to avoid. but the day after the default, the country would still have the same capital stock and infrastructure, the same skilled labor force and the same technical knowledge as it did the day before the default. in other words, the ability of our economy to produce more than $15 trillion in goods and services each year will not have been affected. one thing that would not be around the day after a default is wall street. the default would wipe out the value the assets of the wall street banks, sending goldman sachs, and the rest into bankruptcy. the recovery for the economy from such a situation will be difficult, but the shareholders of the wall street banks would be wiped out and their top executives unemployed. for this reason, the threat of a default is a gun pointed most directly at wall street. given the power of wall street over congress, is inconceivable that they would ever let the republicans pull the trigger. this means that if president obama is prepared to take the right and popular position of supporting social security and medicare, he will win. this is both good policy and great politics. the public just has to force president obama to stand up and show some leadership.
the other deal making that seems to be on the table is tax reform. yes we need. we need to get rid of the corporate loopholes and not just to pay for the workers' health care costs. we need both increased progressivity and simplification. simplify but not flatten. again, this needs democrats willing to stand-up for a change in the narrative.
i expect the republicans to stick with their message of. after they and their buddies gotat they wanted these past 30 plus years since reagan set the narrative:
so that is the change we got with reaganite free market established as the narrative.
but if obama is going to explicitly invoke reagan as a successful change agent to be admired (at least for his success in doing the wrong that he believed in), well then, we can hope obama might wish to emulate reagan the change agent. but, you know, in the other direction. not for social security cuts and more regressive taxes.
it is just that i really do hope that more democrats, including the president of would at least try to offer an alternative narrative and policy.
or as krugman pointed out yesterday:
free-market fundamentalists have been wrong about everything yet they now dominate the political scene more thoroughly than ever. how did that happen?
we need a narrative change.
even if it is hard.
update 1:
i guess this is an opportunity to invoke the old line about asking the left to make him do it. even if he and the keep engaging in bashing, we can still pull from the left; at best a real uprising by the populist base; at the very least longterm overton window narrative change.
see also my diary from the primaries and for those of uso never expected too much from an individual politician, how we endorse the movement that obama represented during the campaign (more than obama the man).
update 2: similarly from the the past few months:
the quickly conventional wisdom claims that president obama tried to do too much and was too liberal. wrong. the reality is that the administration and conservative democrats were too timid in tackling the dire economic crisis inherited from george w. bush. the public was alienated not because of obama's overreaching but because his team hasn't fought aggressively enough against and entrenched interests. for thirty years the working and middle classes have seen their incomes stagnate as the top 1 percent have accrued a staggering percentage of the nation's wealth. by rescuing instead of reforming the big banks, theite house economic team, led by wall larry summers and tim geithner, ceded populist energy to the tea party and its corporate funders. the inadequacy of the president's recovery program, largely a result of concessions to the, became a political and economic catastrophe for theite house. in the end, the democrats suffered because the anemic economy hasn't been generating enough the president failed to convince voters he was piloting a consistent course that would turn things around. furthermore, the absence of a forceful and sustained explanation of how conservative policies have failed and will continue to fail enabled a narrative of empty slogans, and outright mendacity to gain traction. obama's decision to abandon his smart argument about building a new foundation for the economy and his premature embrace of deficit reduction only left voters confused about theite house's program for recovery. the president must lay out a clear and bold plan to create jobs, jobs and more jobs and get the economy fight with conviction for those plans against anyone standing in the way. he should take the advice of the more than 300 economistso have urged his administration not to focus prematurely on deficit reduction. as he made clear in his first press conference, the president remains committed to a politics of civility and common ground. fine, but if he meets with republican obstruction, obama should channel harry truman and come out fighting against a and. if he's determined to pursue a politics of common ground,y not define it as one of economic dignity and social justice, one that ends the corruption and special entitlements that have allowed the very richest to amass great fortunesile the vast majority of americans struggle to make ends meet? common ground, if it means making the government more responsive to the needs of the majority. common ground, if it means public investment in people, in our deteriorating infrastructure, in research and development that serves human needs and rebuilds america's competitiveness in the world. common ground, if it means ending a wasteful and destructive war in afghanistan. common ground, if it means campaign finance reform that levels the playing field so ordinary americans' voices aren't drowned out by more and more covert and corporate money. and common ground, if it means listening to and a base that is the heart and soul of a renewed and revived democratic party. a rising american people, latinos, african-americans, single women, union be an effective counterweight to the assaults of an emboldened and its corporate funders. the extremist may have won control of the house, but it does not have a mandate to dismantle government. according to many polls, majorities across party lines want government to work, and they support a range of reforms to protect them against economic hardship and the marketplace. that includes retirement security, education, consumer protection, investment in not tax cuts for the rich, subsidies for companies that offshore us jobs, elimination of the education department or privatization of social security and medicare. the nation confronts urgent problems. it is still in the throes of an economic crisis. poverty and inequality are growing, the middle class is shrinking. president obama should seize the moment to show that he is committed to standing with americanso have been shafted. this is not a time to retreat. this is a time for the politics of conviction that obama has said he believes in. yes you can, mr. president.
on bipartisanship, the president seems to think that cooperation requires self-abasement. he apologized to the obstructionist republican leadership for not reaching out, a gesture reciprocated with another poke in the eye. he chose to meet with the chamber of commerce after it ran one of the most dishonest independent campaigns in memory. he appears to be courting roger altman, a former investment banker, for his economic team, leavening the goldman sachs flavor of his administration with a salty lehman brothers veteran. on the economy, the president has abandonedat americans are focused on - jobs - to embraceat the beltway elites care about - deficits. his freeze of federal workers' pay, of more symbolic than value, only reinforced tripe: that federal employees are overpaid; that overspending is our problem, as opposed to inane tax cuts for the top end; that we should impose austerity now, instead of working to get the economy going. he appears to be headed toward supporting cuts in social security and medicare and irresponsible reductions in domestic investment. and he's on the verge of to republican bluster and cutting a deal to extend george w. bush's tax cuts for the rich in exchange (one hopes) for extending unemployment insurance and possibly getting a vote on the new start treaty. this is political self-immolation. workers abandoned democrats in large numbers in the fall; wait until they learnat the trade deal means for them. seniors went south, probably because of republican lies about cuts in medicare; wait until anyone over 40o's lost their savings hears about alan simpson's plan to take it to the "greedy geezers." the $60 billion each year in bush tax cuts for the richest americans could pay for universal preschool for america's children, or tuition and board for half of america's college students. the stakes are much higher than the distant election. the president has suggested that he'd prefer to be a successful president than a presidento didn't get anything done. but there are other alternatives. if the president continues on his current course, we're looking at a failed presidency that the nation cannot afford. forget about electoral mandates or campaign promises. this president has a historic mandate. just as abraham lincoln had to lead the nation from slavery and franklin roosevelt from the depression, this president must lead the nation from the calamitous failures of three decades of conservative dominance. this requires beginning to reverse the perverse tax policies that have contributed to inequality and starved the government of resources needed for vital investments. this demands correcting destabilizing global imbalances, laying a new foundation for reviving american manufacturing and financial speculation. it means ensuring the united states leads rather than lags in the green industrial revolution. and it requires unwinding the military adventures abroad. the president must strengthen america's basic social contract in a global economy, not weaken it. this daunting project is not a matter of ambition or appetite - or even unconscious kenyan socialism. it is the necessary function of a progressive president elected in the wake of calamitous conservative misrule. every entrenched corporate and financial interest stands in the way; it is easier to take a less confrontational path. this isn't about conventional politics. this is simply about the fate and future of our country. this president has a clear and imperative historic mandate. if he it, he risks more than failing to get reelected. he risks a failed presidency.
but too often, this president is so singularly focused on seeking common ground that he fails to define our—principles. the tax cut deal is just the most recent example. obama began those negotiations his endgame, with eyes set on resolution. he chose not to passionately articulate his values, or to define the's, and in the aftermath of the battle, he refused to explainere it's all meant to lead us. this, he might conclude, is a minor complaint from a left. but the truth is, without a presidento is lay out a clear, strong and principled argument, without a presidento will stand up for the ideals he ran on, even as he seeks resolution, the progressive becomes muted, and the conservative validated. obama has reinforced the notion, not by compromise but by relative silence, that we should fear changing tax rates in a time of economic crisis, evenen economists of all stripes tell us that tax cuts for the wealthy offer extraordinary cost and zero benefit to the nation. he speaks most passionately notile lambasting a republican party that would drown the middle class on behalf of the wealthy, buten criticizing the left for not offering support at a timeen he doesn't deserve it.
update 3: about "hopey" and "changey"
i am not apologizing for, nor withdrawing my use of "hopey" and "changey." however i do try to explain it --y it's potential resonance with working and middle american is a sad but understandable outcome of the lack of obama progressive populism -- in this comment thread.
update 4: in response to reagan era taxes discussion:
i would argue thatat the conservative wanted, andat they got, was tax cuts for the wealthy and corporate, and deregulation and lack of oversight of industry and wall street, and weakening of labor and working people' rights.
at the end of the day, even after the midstream congressionally initiated "fixes" that reagan agreed, the got everything they really wanted including taxes: lower rates on high incomes, lower rates for capital gains and unearned income. to the extent that federal taxes were raised it was primarily on payroll deduction, and disproportionately hitting working class, middle income and in due course even on the upper middle (salaried) class. at the end of reagan, and even i, the effective rates for the top x% (20%, 10%, 5%, 2%, 1%,%) were way lower; and for corporations too. add to that the deregulation, lack of enforcement and oversight, and cutting labor rights, and it hard to see how they did not getat they wanted.
as to "size of government" or the deficit... that was never a real concern, except to be used rhetorically to push the actual (see above) agenda. indeed insofar as big government can be used to move taxpayers money to the corporate trough, they love big government.
but big picture narrative, the mantra remained government bad, taxes bad, deregulation good. evenen compromising in fact, they never wavered from the narrative,ich helps explainy the narrative continued, even as its failures multiplied.
and, as a to obama's kudos to reagan, and clinton-dismissal, clinton for all his bad stuff (and they were many) did do a few good things: did raise taxes on high end income, for those at the bottom, increase in minimum wage. but did not change the overall reagan era narrative. because too many of them bought into it.
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aɪ æm ˈkɔlɪŋ biz. ɔn ðɪs ɪkˈskjuz. ˈrigən ˈæˌkʧuəli traɪd hɑrd. ˈpipəl wɛnt aʊt ɔn ə lɪm tɪ sɛl ðɛr ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi. ðeɪ stək wɪθ ɪt, ˈivɪn wɪn, æt ðə taɪm, ɪt wɑz kɔld ɪkˈstrimɪst ənd ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈluzər. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈivɪn wɪn ˈrigən dɪd ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɪn fækt, hi kɛpt tɪ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv. baɪ ˈkɑntræst ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd moʊst əv ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈnɛvər traɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv. ɪn ˌoʊˈbɑməz keɪs ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət hi ˈɛvər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ. wəns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz wən, ˈhævɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnd ɔn ðət hoʊl θɪŋ, lʊk æt hum hi ʧoʊz fər hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk tim. ɪn fækt, ɛz səm əv ðə mɔr ˈrisənt kæmˈpeɪn bʊks meɪk klɪr, ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈsəmˌbɑdi ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wɑz kwaɪt ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ɔl əˈlɔŋ. tɪ nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ɔl ðə mɔr soʊ ˈæftər ðə ˈmɛltˌdaʊn. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kənˈsɛnsəs hæd tɪ əˈbaɪd. edwards’*’ ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm wɑz ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ˌoʊˈbɑmə kʊd ˈɔfər ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ʧeɪnʤ, bət wɪθ ˈmɪnəməl ˈsəbstəns. wəns ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk tim wɑz əˈnaʊnst, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌriəˈpɔɪntmənt, ɪt wɑz klɪr ˈnəθɪŋ ˈsɪriəs kʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn tərmz əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ. ənd, ʤiz, ˈæftər ɔl ðə keɪs wɑz ɔˈrɛdi meɪd fər ɪm! ˈæftər ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv tɪ seɪ ˈnəθɪŋ əv ʤɑb stægˈneɪʃən ˈəndər eɪt jɪrz əv bʊʃ, rɪˈkərənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈskændəlz frəm diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd læk əv ril ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt (frəm s&ls*, tɪ ˈɛnrɑn, ˈwərldˌkɑm, tɪ ˈkəntriˌwaɪd ənd gold-in-sacks*). ənd moʊst əv ɔl ðə ˈɛvər sɪns ˈrigən rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈgɪldɪd eɪʤ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ənd læk əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ fər moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz. ˈθərˌdi jɪrz əv sloʊ ˈpruvən ˈfeɪljər, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ θri jɪrz əv ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈfeɪljər. ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə kʊd nɑt meɪk ðə keɪs... bɪˈkəz hi ˈnɛvər traɪd. ˈivɪn wɪn ˈrigən ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ɪn fækt, hi kɛpt tɪ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt... rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə strɔŋ keɪs fər prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑpjələst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈʤɛndə... ˈivɪn wɪn hi traɪz tɪ du ə gʊd ˈpɑləsi. ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤərnəl pis ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pis baɪ ˈɔltərmən ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. wɑz pɑrt əv ə kənˈtɪnʤənt əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts hu hæd ə wɪθ ˈnuli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈsɛnətər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2005 lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wɔl strit kræʃ, wɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz wər stɪl haɪ ənd moʊst ˈmɪdəlˈklæs əˈmɛrɪkənz fɛlt ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi ɔn ˈrɛlətɪvli sɪˈkjʊr graʊnd, ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə weɪ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈprɑbləmz əv ˈwərkərz biɪŋ ˈəndərˌkət ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪˈspleɪst baɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. hi nu haʊ tɪ tɔk tɪ ˈpipəl ɪn ʧərʧ; ɪt wɑz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə lɑkt ˈfæktəri geɪts ɪn taʊnz wɛr ðə ʤɑbz hæd muvd ˈoʊvərˈsiz ðət hi fɛlt hɪmˈsɛlf ˈstaɪmid." ʤi... noʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmɛsɪʤ ər ˈpɑləsiz, ʤɪst ə veɪg sɛns əv ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm... bət noʊ ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈiðər ə strɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ ər səˈluʃənz. əˈgɛn, baɪ ˈkɑntræst wɪθ ˈrigən ənd ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmuvmənt: ɪf ju æsk moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz wət kənˈsərvətɪvz bɪˈliv wɪl fɪks ˌwəˈtɛvərz rɔŋ wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkə æt ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn taɪm, ðeɪ kən gɪv ju ə ˈsɪmpəl, koʊˈhɪrənt rɪˈspɑns: loʊər ˈtæksɪz, lɛs ˈgəvərnmənt, mɔr "ˈfridəm." ɪt meɪ bi rɔŋ. ɪt meɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈoʊnli ðə rɪʧ. bət ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənd rɪˈpit, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt əˈpɪr ˈplɔzəbəl. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛdəfəs əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks wɑz kənˈstrəktɪd wɪθ ðɪs goʊl ɪn maɪnd. ˌnioʊkənˈsərvətɪv ˈpəndət ˈərvɪŋ ˈkrɪstəl, wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl peɪʤ ˈɛdɪtər ˈrɑbərt ˈbɑrtli ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈwɪljəm ˈsaɪmən, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, meɪd ðɪs ðɛr kɔz θruaʊt məʧ əv ðə ənd 80s*, wɪθ ˈɔfən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ rɪˈzəlts. ðeɪ hɛlpt ˈʧænəl ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz, ˈleɪtər ˈməʃˌrʊmɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈbɪljənz, ˈɪntu ðə ˈnuli kriˈeɪtɪd kənˈsərvətɪv counter-establishment*. ðiz grups ənd ˈəðərz ˈʧæmpiənd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts əv ˈɔstriən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈfridrɪk vɔn heɪɪk ənd hɪz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt, ˈmɑnətərɪst ˈmɪltən ˈfridmən, tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈkeɪnziən kənˈsɛnsəs wɪθ ðɛr oʊn. ðɛr aɪˈdiəz wər ˈfərðər dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtəd baɪ ə ræʃ əv nu ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈʤərnəlz ənd ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈhaʊsɪz, ˈleɪtər ɑgˈmɛntəd baɪ ən ɪnˈtaɪər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmidiə ˈstrəkʧər wi naʊ ˌəndərˈstænd tɪ bi ə ˈnæʧərəl pɑrt əv ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈkəlʧər. ənd naʊ wi ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə kəˌpɪʧəˈleɪʃən ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ɪn rɪˈtərn fər ˈnidləsli ˈkeɪvɪŋ ɪn ɔn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən dɛt ˈsilɪŋ dɪˈfɔlt θrɛt. ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti... ju ˈgɑtə bi ˈkɪdɪŋ; ˈkrəgmən sɪz: ðɪs ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ðə rɔŋ pleɪs tɪ kət ɪf ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈfɪskəl ˈɪʃuz. wɛr ðə ˈməni isn’t*; ənd ɪn tərmz əv sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈdipli ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl: ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv fˈjuʧər ˈbɛnəfɪt kəts, ˈkətɪŋ fˈjuʧər ˈbɛnəfɪts. nɑt ʤɪst ðət prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈæktɪvɪsts wʊd sɪt ɔn ðɛr hænz ɪn dɪsˈgəst; rɪˈpəblɪkənz wʊd, ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli, rən ædz əˈtækɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts fər ˈkətɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ju θɪŋk ˈkreɪzi? ðeɪ ʤɪst wən ðə haʊs ɪn pɑrt baɪ əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts əv ˈkətɪŋ ˈmɛdəˌkɛr. ˈɛniˌweɪ, hoʊp nɑt fər ril. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl goʊ daʊn ɪn ˈhɪstəri ɛz ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈdɑrlɪŋ hu dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə nu dil. bət din ˈbeɪkər ˈɔfərz ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə kʊd teɪk: dɛt dɪˈfɔlt wʊd bi ə ˈvɛri bæd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd wən ðət wi ˌæbsəˈlutli ʃʊd traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd. bət ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə dɪˈfɔlt, ðə ˈkəntri wʊd stɪl hæv ðə seɪm ˈkæpɪtəl stɑk ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ðə seɪm skɪld ˈleɪbər fɔrs ənd ðə seɪm ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈnɑlɪʤ ɛz ɪt dɪd ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈfɔlt. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ ˈproʊdus mɔr ðən 15 ˈtrɪljən ɪn gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz iʧ jɪr wɪl nɑt hæv bɪn əˈfɛktɪd. wən θɪŋ ðət wʊd nɑt bi əraʊnd ðə deɪ ˈæftər ə dɪˈfɔlt ɪz wɔl strit. ðə dɪˈfɔlt wʊd waɪp aʊt ðə ˈvælju ðə ˈæˌsɛts əv ðə wɔl strit bæŋks, ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈgoʊldmən sɑks, ənd ðə rɛst ˈɪntu ˈbæŋkrəptsi. ðə rɪˈkəvəri fər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi frəm səʧ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪl bi ˈdɪfəkəlt, bət ðə ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz əv ðə wɔl strit bæŋks wʊd bi waɪpt aʊt ənd ðɛr tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ðə θrɛt əv ə dɪˈfɔlt ɪz ə gən ˈpɔɪntɪd moʊst dɪˈrɛkli æt wɔl strit. ˈgɪvɪn ðə paʊər əv wɔl strit ˈoʊvər ˈkɑŋgrəs, ɪz ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈɛvər lɛt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz pʊl ðə ˈtrɪgər. ðɪs minz ðət ɪf ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz priˈpɛrd tɪ teɪk ðə raɪt ənd ˈpɑpjələr pəˈzɪʃən əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr, hi wɪl wɪn. ðɪs ɪz boʊθ gʊd ˈpɑləsi ənd greɪt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə ˈpəblɪk ʤɪst həz tɪ fɔrs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ stænd əp ənd ʃoʊ səm ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ðə ˈəðər dil ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət simz tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ɪz tæks rɪˈfɔrm. jɛs wi nid. wi nid tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈluˌphoʊlz ənd nɑt ʤɪst tɪ peɪ fər ðə ˈwərkərz' hɛlθ kɛr kɔsts. wi nid boʊθ ˌɪnˈkrist ˌprɑgrɛˈsɪvəti ənd ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən. ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ bət nɑt ˈflætən. əˈgɛn, ðɪs nidz ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈstænˌdəp fər ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈnɛrətɪv. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ stɪk wɪθ ðɛr ˈmɛsɪʤ əv. ˈæftər ðeɪ ənd ðɛr ˈbədiz gɑt wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ðiz pæst 30 pləs jɪrz sɪns ˈrigən sɛt ðə ˈnɛrətɪv: soʊ ðət ɪz ðə ʧeɪnʤ wi gɑt wɪθ ˈrigəˌnaɪt fri ˈmɑrkɪt ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɛz ðə ˈnɛrətɪv. bət ɪf ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˌɪnˈvoʊk ˈrigən ɛz ə səkˈsɛsfəl ʧeɪnʤ ˈeɪʤənt tɪ bi ədˈmaɪərd (æt list fər hɪz səkˈsɛs ɪn duɪŋ ðə rɔŋ ðət hi bɪˈlivd ɪn), wɛl ðɛn, wi kən hoʊp ˌoʊˈbɑmə maɪt wɪʃ tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ˈrigən ðə ʧeɪnʤ ˈeɪʤənt. bət, ju noʊ, ɪn ðə ˈəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. nɑt fər ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti kəts ənd mɔr rəˈgrɛsɪv ˈtæksɪz. ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ðət aɪ ˈrɪli du hoʊp ðət mɔr ˈdɛməˌkræts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv wʊd æt list traɪ tɪ ˈɔfər ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈnɛrətɪv ənd ˈpɑləsi. ər ɛz ˈkrəgmən ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ: ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪsts hæv bɪn rɔŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ jɛt ðeɪ naʊ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl sin mɔr ˈθəroʊli ðən ˈɛvər. haʊ dɪd ðət ˈhæpən? wi nid ə ˈnɛrətɪv ʧeɪnʤ. ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz hɑrd. ˈəpˌdeɪt 1 aɪ gɛs ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðə oʊld laɪn əˈbaʊt ˈæskɪŋ ðə lɛft tɪ meɪk ɪm du ɪt. ˈivɪn ɪf hi ənd ðə kip ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈbæʃɪŋ, wi kən stɪl pʊl frəm ðə lɛft; æt bɛst ə ril ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈpɑpjələst beɪs; æt ðə ˈvɛri list ˈlɔŋˌtərm ˈoʊvərtən ˈwɪndoʊ ˈnɛrətɪv ʧeɪnʤ. si ˈɔlsoʊ maɪ ˈdaɪəri frəm ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ənd fər ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tu məʧ frəm ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, haʊ wi ɛnˈdɔrs ðə ˈmuvmənt ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn (mɔr ðən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðə mæn). ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 ˈsɪmələrli frəm ðə ðə pæst fju mənθs: ðə kˈwɪkli kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm kleɪmz ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə traɪd tɪ du tu məʧ ənd wɑz tu ˈlɪˌbərəl. rɔŋ. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd kənˈsərvətɪv ˈdɛməˌkræts wər tu ˈtɪmɪd ɪn ˈtækəlɪŋ ðə daɪər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd frəm ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. ðə ˈpəblɪk wɑz ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd nɑt bɪˈkəz əv ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈoʊvərˌriʧɪŋ bət bɪˈkəz hɪz tim ˈhæzənt fɔt əˈgrɛsɪvli ɪˈnəf əˈgɛnst ənd ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ˈɪntərɪsts. fər ˈθərˌdi jɪrz ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ənd ˈmɪdəl ˈklæsɪz hæv sin ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈstægˌneɪt ɛz ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt hæv əˈkrud ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz wɛlθ. baɪ ˈrɛskjuɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv rɪˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə bɪg bæŋks, ðə waɪt haʊs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk tim, lɛd baɪ wɔl ˈlɛri ˈsəmərz ənd tɪm geithner*, ˈsidɪd ˈpɑpjələst ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ðə ti ˈpɑrti ənd ɪts ˈkɔrpərət ˈfəndərz. ðə ˌɪˈnædɪkwəsi əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts rɪˈkəvəri ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈlɑrʤli ə rɪˈzəlt əv kənˈsɛʃənz tɪ ðə, bɪˈkeɪm ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kəˈtæstrəfi fər ðə waɪt haʊs. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈsəfərd bɪˈkəz ðə əˈnimɪk ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈhæzənt bɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪˈnəf ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt feɪld tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈvoʊtərz hi wɑz ˈpaɪlətɪŋ ə kənˈsɪstənt kɔrs ðət wʊd tərn θɪŋz əraʊnd. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə ˈæbsəns əv ə ˈfɔrsfəl ənd səˈsteɪnd ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv haʊ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑləsiz hæv feɪld ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ feɪl ɪˈneɪbəld ə ˈnɛrətɪv əv ˈɛmti sˈloʊgənz, ənd ˈaʊˈtraɪt mɛnˈdæsɪti tɪ geɪn ˈtrækʃən. ˌoʊˈbɑməz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əˈbændən hɪz smɑrt ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈbaʊt ˈbɪldɪŋ ə nu faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd hɪz ˌpriməˈʧʊr ɪmˈbreɪs əv ˈdɛfəsət rɪˈdəkʃən ˈoʊnli lɛft ˈvoʊtərz kənfˈjuzd əˈbaʊt ðə waɪt ˈhaʊsɪz ˈproʊˌgræm fər rɪˈkəvəri. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt məst leɪ aʊt ə klɪr ənd boʊld plæn tɪ kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz, ʤɑbz ənd mɔr ʤɑbz ənd gɪt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi faɪt wɪθ kənˈvɪkʃən fər ðoʊz plænz əˈgɛnst ˈɛniˌwən ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ. hi ʃʊd teɪk ðə ədˈvaɪs əv ðə mɔr ðən 300 ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts hu hæv ərʤd hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən nɑt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ˌpriməˈʧʊrli ɔn ˈdɛfəsət rɪˈdəkʃən. ɛz hi meɪd klɪr ɪn hɪz fərst prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt rɪˈmeɪnz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv səˈvɪləti ənd ˈkɑmən graʊnd. faɪn, bət ɪf hi mits wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən əbˈstrəkʃən, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʃʊd ˈʧænəl ˈhɛri ˈtrumən ənd kəm aʊt ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ə ənd. ɪf hiz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ pərˈsu ə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ˈkɑmən graʊnd, waɪ nɑt dɪˈfaɪn ɪt ɛz wən əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdɪgnəti ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs, wən ðət ɛndz ðə kərˈəpʃən ənd ˈspɛʃəl ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənts ðət hæv əˈlaʊd ðə ˈvɛri ˈrɪʧəst tɪ əˈmæs greɪt ˈfɔrʧənz waɪl ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈstrəgəl tɪ meɪk ɛndz mit? ˈkɑmən graʊnd, ɪf ɪt minz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt mɔr rɪˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ðə nidz əv ðə məˈʤɔrəti. ˈkɑmən graʊnd, ɪf ɪt minz ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈpipəl, ɪn ɑr dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ɪn ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət sərvz ˈjumən nidz ənd riˈbɪldz əˈmɛrɪkəz kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs ɪn ðə wərld. ˈkɑmən graʊnd, ɪf ɪt minz ˈɛndɪŋ ə ˈweɪstfəl ənd dɪˈstrəktɪv wɔr ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. ˈkɑmən graʊnd, ɪf ɪt minz kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns rɪˈfɔrm ðət ˈlɛvəlz ðə pleɪɪŋ fild soʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri əˈmɛrɪkənz' ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈɑrənt draʊnd aʊt baɪ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈkoʊvərt ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˈməni. ənd ˈkɑmən graʊnd, ɪf ɪt minz ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ənd ə beɪs ðət ɪz ðə hɑrt ənd soʊl əv ə rɪˈnud ənd rɪˈvaɪvd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. ə ˈraɪzɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl, lɑˈtinoʊs, ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz, ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwɪmən, ˈjunjən bi ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈkaʊntərˌweɪt tɪ ðə əˈsɔlts əv ən ɛmˈboʊldənd ənd ɪts ˈkɔrpərət ˈfəndərz. ðə ɪkˈstrimɪst meɪ hæv wən kənˈtroʊl əv ðə haʊs, bət ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ˈgəvərnmənt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛni poʊlz, məˈʤɔrɪtiz əˈkrɔs ˈpɑrti laɪnz wɔnt ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ wərk, ənd ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ə reɪnʤ əv rɪˈfɔrmz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm əˈgɛnst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhɑrdʃɪp ənd ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ðət ˌɪnˈkludz rɪˈtaɪərmənt sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn nɑt tæks kəts fər ðə rɪʧ, ˈsəbsɪdiz fər ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈjuˈɛs ʤɑbz, ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr. ðə ˈneɪʃən kənˈfrənts ˈərʤənt ˈprɑbləmz. ɪt ɪz stɪl ɪn ðə θroʊz əv ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs. ˈpɑvərti ənd ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ər groʊɪŋ, ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ɪz ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʃʊd siz ðə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ ʃoʊ ðət hi ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈstændɪŋ wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkənz hu hæv bɪn ˈʃæftɪd. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə taɪm tɪ riˈtrit. ðɪs ɪz ə taɪm fər ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv kənˈvɪkʃən ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ɪn. jɛs ju kən, ˈmɪstər. ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɔn baɪˈpɑrtəzənˌʃɪp, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt simz tɪ θɪŋk ðət kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən rikˈwaɪərz self-abasement*. hi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ðə əbˈstrəkʃənɪst rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərˌʃɪp fər nɑt ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt, ə ˈʤɛsʧər rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ əˈnəðər poʊk ɪn ðə aɪ. hi ʧoʊz tɪ mit wɪθ ðə ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs ˈæftər ɪt ræn wən əv ðə moʊst dɪˈsɑnəst ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn ˈmɛməri. hi əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈkɔrtɪŋ ˈrɑʤər ˈɔltmən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkər, fər hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk tim, ˈlɛvənɪŋ ðə ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ˈfleɪvər əv hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈsɔlti ˈlimən ˈbrəðərz ˈvɛtərən. ɔn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz əˈbændənd wət əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ʤɑbz tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs wət ðə ˈbɛltˌweɪ ɪˈlits kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈdɛfɪsɪts. hɪz friz əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈwərkərz' peɪ, əv mɔr sɪmˈbɑlɪk ðən ˈvælju, ˈoʊnli ˌriɪnˈfɔrst traɪp: ðət ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ˈoʊvərˈpeɪd; ðət ˈoʊvərˌspɛndɪŋ ɪz ɑr ˈprɑbləm, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˌɪˈneɪn tæks kəts fər ðə tɔp ɛnd; ðət wi ʃʊd ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˌɔˈstɛrɪti naʊ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi goʊɪŋ. hi əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈhɛdɪd təˈwɔrd səˈpɔrtɪŋ kəts ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ənd ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl rɪˈdəkʃənz ɪn dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ənd hiz ɔn ðə vərʤ əv tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈbləstər ənd ˈkətɪŋ ə dil tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. ˈbʊʃɪz tæks kəts fər ðə rɪʧ ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ (wən hoʊps) fər ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈgɪtɪŋ ə voʊt ɔn ðə nu stɑrt ˈtriti. ðɪs ɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl self-immolation*. ˈwərkərz əˈbændənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə fɔl; weɪt ənˈtɪl ðeɪ lərn wət ðə treɪd dil minz fər ðɛm. ˈsinjərz wɛnt saʊθ, ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz əv rɪˈpəblɪkən laɪz əˈbaʊt kəts ɪn ˈmɛdəˌkɛr; weɪt ənˈtɪl ˈɛniˌwən ˈoʊvər 40 huz lɔst ðɛr ˈseɪvɪŋz hirz əˈbaʊt ˈælən ˈsɪmpsənz plæn tɪ teɪk ɪt tɪ ðə "ˈgridi geezers*." ðə 60 ˈbɪljən iʧ jɪr ɪn bʊʃ tæks kəts fər ðə ˈrɪʧəst əˈmɛrɪkənz kʊd peɪ fər ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈpriˌskul fər əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈʧɪldrən, ər tjuˈɪʃən ənd bɔrd fər hæf əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts. ðə steɪks ər məʧ haɪər ðən ðə ˈdɪstənt ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət hid prɪˈfər tɪ bi ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ðən ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ˈdɪdənt gɪt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ dən. bət ðɛr ər ˈəðər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ɪf ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kənˈtɪnjuz ɔn hɪz ˈkɑrənt kɔrs, wɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə feɪld ˈprɛzɪdənsi ðət ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd. fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈmænˌdeɪts ər kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməsəz. ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt həz ə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmænˌdeɪt. ʤɪst ɛz ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈlɪŋkən hæd tɪ lɛd ðə ˈneɪʃən frəm sˈleɪvəri ənd ˈfræŋklɪn ˈruzəˌvɛlt frəm ðə dɪˈprɛʃən, ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt məst lɛd ðə ˈneɪʃən frəm ðə kəˈlæmətəs ˈfeɪljərz əv θri ˈdɛkeɪdz əv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈdɑmənəns. ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvərs ðə pərˈvərs tæks ˈpɑləsiz ðət hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ənd stɑrvd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈnidɪd fər ˈvaɪtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. ðɪs dɪˈmændz kərˈɛktɪŋ dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ɪmˈbælənsɪz, leɪɪŋ ə nu faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. ɪt minz ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts lidz ˈrəðər ðən lægz ɪn ðə grin ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ənd ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ənˈwaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ædˈvɛnʧərz əˈbrɔd. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt məst ˈstrɛŋθən əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn ə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, nɑt ˈwikən ɪt. ðɪs ˈdɔntɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz nɑt ə ˈmætər əv æmˈbɪʃən ər ˈæpəˌtaɪt ər ˈivɪn ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ˈkɛnjən ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈfəŋkʃən əv ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn ðə weɪk əv kəˈlæmətəs kənˈsərvətɪv mɪsˈrul. ˈɛvəri ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ˈkɔrpərət ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst stændz ɪn ðə weɪ; ɪt ɪz ˈiziər tɪ teɪk ə lɛs ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl pæθ. ðɪs ˈɪzənt əˈbaʊt kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpli əˈbaʊt ðə feɪt ənd fˈjuʧər əv ɑr ˈkəntri. ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt həz ə klɪr ənd ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmænˌdeɪt. ɪf hi ɪt, hi rɪsks mɔr ðən ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪt riɪˈlɛktɪd. hi rɪsks ə feɪld ˈprɛzɪdənsi. bət tu ˈɔfən, ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz soʊ ˈsɪŋgjələrli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑmən graʊnd ðət hi feɪlz tɪ dɪˈfaɪn our—principles*. ðə tæks kət dil ɪz ʤɪst ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ɪgˈzæmpəl. ˌoʊˈbɑmə bɪˈgæn ðoʊz nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz hɪz ˈɛndgeɪm, wɪθ aɪz sɛt ɔn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. hi ʧoʊz nɑt tɪ ˈpæʃənətli ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt hɪz ˈvæljuz, ər tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ðə gop's*, ənd ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈbætəl, hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wɛr ɪts ɔl mɛnt tɪ lɛd ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs, hi maɪt kənˈklud, ɪz ə ˈmaɪnər kəmˈpleɪnt frəm ə lɛft. bət ðə truθ ɪz, wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ɪz leɪ aʊt ə klɪr, strɔŋ ənd ˈprɪnsəpəld ˈɑrgjəmənt, wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu wɪl stænd əp fər ðə aɪˈdilz hi ræn ɔn, ˈivɪn ɛz hi siks ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv bɪˈkəmz mˈjutɪd, ənd ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈvælədeɪtəd. ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ðə ˈnoʊʃən, nɑt baɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz bət baɪ ˈrɛlətɪv ˈsaɪləns, ðət wi ʃʊd fɪr ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ tæks reɪts ɪn ə taɪm əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs, ˈivɪn wɪn ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts əv ɔl straɪps tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət tæks kəts fər ðə ˈwɛlθi ˈɔfər ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri kɔst ənd ˈziroʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən. hi spiks moʊst ˈpæʃənətli nɑt waɪl læmˈbeɪstɪŋ ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ðət wʊd draʊn ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈwɛlθi, bət wɪn ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə lɛft fər nɑt ˈɔfərɪŋ səˈpɔrt æt ə taɪm wɪn hi ˈdəzənt dɪˈzərv ɪt. ˈəpˌdeɪt 3 əˈbaʊt "hopey*" ənd "changey*" aɪ æm nɑt əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər, nɔr wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ maɪ juz əv "hopey*" ənd "changey*." ˌhaʊˈɛvər aɪ du traɪ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt waɪ ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈrɛzənəns wɪθ ˈwərkɪŋ ənd ˈmɪdəl əˈmɛrɪkən ɪz ə sæd bət ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə læk əv ˌoʊˈbɑmə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑmɛnt θrɛd. ˈəpˌdeɪt 4 ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈrigən ˈɪrə ˈtæksɪz dɪˈskəʃən: aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət wət ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈwɔntɪd, ənd wət ðeɪ gɑt, wɑz tæks kəts fər ðə ˈwɛlθi ənd ˈkɔrpərət, ənd diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd læk əv ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv ˈɪndəstri ənd wɔl strit, ənd ˈwikənɪŋ əv ˈleɪbər ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl' raɪts. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə ˈmɪdˌstrim kənˈgrɛʃənəli ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd "ˈfɪksɪz" ðət ˈrigən əˈgrid, ðə gɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtæksɪz: loʊər reɪts ɔn haɪ ˈɪnˌkəmz, loʊər reɪts fər ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ənd əˈnərnd ˈɪnˌkəm. tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈtæksɪz wər reɪzd ɪt wɑz praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ˈpeɪˌroʊl dɪˈdəkʃən, ənd ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ klæs, ˈmɪdəl ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ɪn du kɔrs ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈəpər ˈmɪdəl (ˈsælərid) klæs. æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈrigən, ənd ˈivɪn aɪ, ðə ˈifɛktɪv reɪts fər ðə tɔp ɛks% 20 10 5 2 1 wər weɪ loʊər; ənd fər ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tu. æd tɪ ðət ðə diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, læk əv ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, ənd ˈkətɪŋ ˈleɪbər raɪts, ənd ɪt hɑrd tɪ si haʊ ðeɪ dɪd nɑt gɪt wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd. ɛz tɪ "saɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt" ər ðə ˈdɛfəsət... ðət wɑz ˈnɛvər ə ril kənˈsərn, ɪkˈsɛpt tɪ bi juzd rəˈtɔrɪkli tɪ pʊʃ ðə ˈækʧəwəl (si əˈbəv) əˈʤɛndə. ˌɪnˈdid ˈɪnsəfɑr ɛz bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt kən bi juzd tɪ muv ˈtækˌspeɪərz ˈməni tɪ ðə ˈkɔrpərət trɔf, ðeɪ ləv bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt. bət bɪg ˈpɪkʧər ˈnɛrətɪv, ðə ˈmæntrə rɪˈmeɪnd ˈgəvərnmənt bæd, ˈtæksɪz bæd, diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən gʊd. ˈivɪn wɪn ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ ɪn fækt, ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈweɪvərd frəm ðə ˈnɛrətɪv, wɪʧ hɛlps ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv kənˈtɪnjud, ˈivɪn ɛz ɪts ˈfeɪljərz ˈməltəˌplaɪd. ənd, ɛz ə tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈkudoʊs tɪ ˈrigən, ənd clinton-dismissal*, ˈklɪntən fər ɔl hɪz bæd stəf (ənd ðeɪ wər ˈmɛni) dɪd du ə fju gʊd θɪŋz: dɪd reɪz ˈtæksɪz ɔn haɪ ɛnd ˈɪnˌkəm, fər ðoʊz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm, ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. bət dɪd nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈrigən ˈɪrə ˈnɛrətɪv. bɪˈkəz tu ˈmɛni əv ðɛm bɔt ˈɪntu ɪt.
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developer renegade kid says it is "discussing other options" following the failure of its for episodic horror game cult county.
the game raised less than ten percent of its targeted $580,000 goal, ending its campaign with $46,736. renegade kid is best known as the creator of the series and titles such as treasurenauts.
cult county is described as "the walking dead meets silent hill 2 from a perspective." the game is set in a "small, dusty west texas town." in an interview with polygon last month, company said the game would progress, regardless of success. "we will make cult county regardless of what happens with the campaign," he said. "it will take a lot longer for us to complete cult county if the minimum goal is not reached, though."
"cult county has ended. 1492 wonderful backers pledged $46,736. thank you! we did not reach goal. now discussing other options," stated on twitter today. "people tell us we need to reduce the number of platforms and budget for cult county. only way to reduce budget is to only make episode one."
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dɪˈvɛləpər ˈrɛnəˌgeɪd kɪd sɪz ɪt ɪz "dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz" ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ɪts fər ˌɛpəˈsɑdɪk ˈhɔrər geɪm kəlt ˈkaʊnti. ðə geɪm reɪzd lɛs ðən tɛn pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ˈtɑrgətɪd goʊl, ˈɛndɪŋ ɪts kæmˈpeɪn wɪθ ˈrɛnəˌgeɪd kɪd ɪz bɛst noʊn ɛz ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ðə ˈsɪriz ənd ˈtaɪtəlz səʧ ɛz treasurenauts*. kəlt ˈkaʊnti ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd mits ˈsaɪlənt hɪl 2 frəm ə pərˈspɛktɪv." ðə geɪm ɪz sɛt ɪn ə "smɔl, ˈdəsti wɛst ˈtɛksəs taʊn." ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈpɑlɪˌgɑn læst mənθ, ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ðə geɪm wʊd ˈprɑˌgrɛs, rəˈgɑrdləs əv səkˈsɛs. "wi wɪl meɪk kəlt ˈkaʊnti rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ˈhæpənz wɪθ ðə kæmˈpeɪn," hi sɛd. "ɪt wɪl teɪk ə lɔt ˈlɔŋgər fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kəmˈplit kəlt ˈkaʊnti ɪf ðə ˈmɪnəməm goʊl ɪz nɑt riʧt, ðoʊ." "kəlt ˈkaʊnti həz ˈɛndɪd. 1492 ˈwəndərfəl ˈbækərz plɛʤd θæŋk ju! wi dɪd nɑt riʧ goʊl. naʊ dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz," ˈsteɪtɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər təˈdeɪ. "ˈpipəl tɛl ˈjuˈɛs wi nid tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈplætˌfɔrmz ənd ˈbəʤɪt fər kəlt ˈkaʊnti. ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ rɪˈdus ˈbəʤɪt ɪz tɪ ˈoʊnli meɪk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wən."
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shabazz muhammad said it and didn't react to the irony of his own words.
"i'm a hungry guy," the small forward said of his desire to get better.
except that he isn't.
muhammad has definitely gotten better, but by changing his eating habits. he has gone from a of double cheeseburgers as a rookie to dedicating himself to chicken salad, from approximately 245 pounds to 215 the second season, from out of shape as late as summer league last july to beach workouts that left him puking on the sands of santa monica, calif., and because of it has gone from a focus of criticism to his spot as part of the minnesota future.
i want to be the best i can be and the best in the league. shabazz muhammad
taking advantage of the consistent big minutes with the down three injured starters, muhammad has at least 18 points in nine of the last 14 games, pushing his average to, after in a rookie season filled with stretched on the bench and in the d-league. this is the offensive firepower minnesota envisioned with the pick in the 2013 draft and this is the level of play muhammad imagined as he endured month after month of condemnation in dropping from the possible no. 1 pick at the start of the season to the end of the lottery and rookie.
last season, he said, was the culmination of the pressure of the constant spotlight from high school in las vegas to as a to nba pick. in college, there was the strange story of records wrongly showing muhammad a year too young and his father mistaking when and where shabazz was born, part of what muhammad would come to call "conspiracies" by outsiders against him. once in the pros, there was the emotion toll of his father's legal issues that led to ronald holmes being sentenced in march to 37 months in federal prison in a scheme.
muhammad's usual release of getting on the court was not available -- he could barely get on the court. instead, he ate himself to a weight that once seemed unimaginable. he heard the dissections that he was a selfish player and, as slipped away, that minnesota would regret the choice.
it has all made this season that much more satisfying. not only is muhammad offering a reminder of why he was so highly regarded in the first place, it comes with the bonus of answering back at critics. the first nba proof that he can play has special personal value beyond the obvious basketball impact of another young threat for the even after shooting guard kevin martin returns and possibly pushes andrew wiggins back to small forward, muhammad's spot.
question: it looks like you've really found a rhythm. what exactly is happening now that wasn't before?
answer: just opportunity. last year i didn't get a lot of opportunity to play and i'm getting a lot of minutes now. i think it's opportunity and taking my time on offense and defense. i think i'm doing a pretty good job.
q: what has been the biggest difference from last season to this season?
a: i would say it's been my weight. i feel so much better running up and down the floor. that's something that was really good for me. my athletic ability has really come in there since i lost about 30 pounds.
q: what did you do in the summer to lose 30 pounds?
a: i worked out with this guy (frank matrisciano) that used to work out with blake griffin for two years. he really got my weight where it needed to be and got me stronger and it really helped me out a lot. it was a lot of sand work. a lot of running, medicine balls. it was a lot of stuff. i loved doing it. like i said, blake griffin did it for two years and his game went to the next level. it's something i can't wait to have also.
q: why then? what prompted you to say, "i need to make a change"?
a: i didn't feel right. in high school and college and stuff, i was like 215, 220 and i could really move. when i was 245 last year, from not playing also, i didn't feel it was my right weight. right when i got to this weight, i started to move and dunk like i used to do and all that. it's been really good.
q: is there any part of you that feels you wasted last season because you let yourself go?
a: yeah, i think so. it had a lot to do when i got drafted. a lot of conspiracies with college and stuff like that. it kind of motivated to get where i'm at now. i think it really helped me out a lot. now my journey is really the way i see it. i'm really pleased with it.
q: motivated you how?
a: last year i wasn't playing. i went to the d-league. i had a lot of doubters. a lot of people thought i was going to be a bust and stuff like that. and now i get my opportunity and i'm doing a pretty good job with it. i'm really pleased. now hopefully we can start winning some games. i know we're a young team, but we're really coming along together.
q: is there any part of the weight gain that you think may have been related to being in a bad mood? is that how you dealt with it?
a: yeah. i was in a bad mood a lot. especially with stuff that had to do with my dad. that had a lot to do with it. not playing. like i said, it was mostly stuff to do with my dad and it really hurt me just seeing that stuff.
q: what he did hurt you or what people were saying?
a: what people were saying. it was a lot of criticism there and it kind of made our relationship kind of go down. i look back at it now and i'm doing really good. i'm really pleased with my performance.
q: do you think the eating was partly your way of dealing with it?
a: definitely. i think it was eating. going out. a lot of that stuff. not playing. and then i went to the d-league. there was a lot of stress on me, especially when i was growing up being the no. 1 player all the time in high school and stuff like that. it was really hard for me. and like i said, just not playing. that's something that really hurt me a lot.
q: how's your relationship with him now?
a: it's good. he doesn't really deal so much with my basketball. i think that's a good thing. he's just being a dad now. i've taken my own thing in my own hands. that's the best thing to do.
q: you're obviously doing better physically. but it sounds like emotionally and mentally you're also in a much better place than a year ago. compare how you were feeling last season to how you are feeling this season.
a: i think it has a lot to do with opportunity. coach has a lot of trust in me. i've been doing really well, i think, on the offensive and defensive end. i'm young, only 22, so i can only get better. i've been trying to keep working hard and keep working on my game.
q: is there any part of you that's trying to stick it to all the doubters?
a: you always try to. there were a lot of doubters last year. i always knew i can play in the nba and was an nba player. now it's crazy because a lot of people are starting to say good things now who were doubting me. it's also a good thing. i'm just happy to have this opportunity now and to be in this place where i'm at.
q: do you take it in stride and say, "everyone has doubters"? or how much of you is saying, "don't come and say nice things about me now when coming into the draft and as a rookie you were killing me"?
a: it is what it is. it's a little bit of both. a lot of people were good people to me and then they saw i wasn't playing they had a lot of doubts about me. that was really hard for me. i pretty much stuck with it. that's the most impressive thing about myself. i stuck with it and got out of it right.
q: did that hurt you or did it motivate you?
a: it motivated me, definitely. i'm hungry. i'm a hungry guy. i want to be the best i can be and the best in the league. to do that, you've got to work hard every day and play hard.
q: is the way you played the last (few weeks) what you feel like you can be all the time?
a: definitely. playing like that is definitely comfortable. other teams are starting to scout me and now i've just got to keep working on my game and do the things i need to do to be successful.
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ˈʃɑbɑz mʊˈhɑməd sɛd ɪt ənd ˈdɪdənt riækt tɪ ðə ˈaɪrəni əv hɪz oʊn wərdz. "əm ə ˈhəŋgri gaɪ," ðə smɔl ˈfɔrwərd sɛd əv hɪz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər. ɪkˈsɛpt ðət hi ˈɪzənt. mʊˈhɑməd həz ˈdɛfənətli ˈgɔtən ˈbɛtər, bət baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hɪz ˈitɪŋ ˈhæbəts. hi həz gɔn frəm ə əv ˈdəbəl ˈʧizbərgərz ɛz ə ˈrʊki tɪ ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˈʧɪkən ˈsæləd, frəm əˈprɑksəmətli 245 paʊnz tɪ 215 ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, frəm aʊt əv ʃeɪp ɛz leɪt ɛz ˈsəmər lig læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɪ biʧ ˈwərˌkaʊts ðət lɛft ɪm ˈpjuˌkɪŋ ɔn ðə sændz əv ˈsænə ˈmɑnɪkə, ˈkælɪf., ənd bɪˈkəz əv ɪt həz gɔn frəm ə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm tɪ hɪz spɑt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə fˈjuʧər. aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ðə bɛst aɪ kən bi ənd ðə bɛst ɪn ðə lig. ˈʃɑbɑz mʊˈhɑməd ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə kənˈsɪstənt bɪg ˈmɪnəts wɪθ ðə daʊn θri ˈɪnʤərd ˈstɑrtərz, mʊˈhɑməd həz æt list 18 pɔɪnts ɪn naɪn əv ðə læst 14 geɪmz, ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɪz ˈævərɪʤ tɪ ˈæftər ɪn ə ˈrʊki ˈsizən fɪld wɪθ strɛʧt ɔn ðə bɛnʧ ənd ɪn ðə d-league*. ðɪs ɪz ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɛnˈvɪʒənd wɪθ ðə pɪk ɪn ðə 2013 dræft ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈlɛvəl əv pleɪ mʊˈhɑməd ˌɪˈmæʤənd ɛz hi ɪnˈdʊrd mənθ ˈæftər mənθ əv ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈdrɑpɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpɑsəbəl noʊ. 1 pɪk æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈlɑtəri ənd ˈrʊki. læst ˈsizən, hi sɛd, wɑz ðə ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈprɛʃər əv ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈspɑˌtlaɪt frəm haɪ skul ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs tɪ ɛz ə tɪ ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pɪk. ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ, ðɛr wɑz ðə streɪnʤ ˈstɔri əv ˈrɛkərdz ˈrɔŋli ʃoʊɪŋ mʊˈhɑməd ə jɪr tu jəŋ ənd hɪz ˈfɑðər mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ wɪn ənd wɛr ˈʃɑbɑz wɑz bɔrn, pɑrt əv wət mʊˈhɑməd wʊd kəm tɪ kɔl "kənˈspɪrəsiz" baɪ aʊtˈsaɪdərz əˈgɛnst ɪm. wəns ɪn ðə proʊz, ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən toʊl əv hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈligəl ˈɪʃuz ðət lɛd tɪ ˈrɑnəld hoʊmz biɪŋ ˈsɛntənst ɪn mɑrʧ tɪ 37 mənθs ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzən ɪn ə skim. mʊˈhɑmədz ˈjuʒəwəl riˈlis əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə kɔrt wɑz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl hi kʊd ˈbɛrli gɪt ɔn ðə kɔrt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi eɪt hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ə weɪt ðət wəns simd ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl. hi hərd ðə ˈdaɪsɛkʃənz ðət hi wɑz ə ˈsɛlfɪʃ pleɪər ənd, ɛz slɪpt əˈweɪ, ðət ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə wʊd rɪˈgrɛt ðə ʧɔɪs. ɪt həz ɔl meɪd ðɪs ˈsizən ðət məʧ mɔr ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz mʊˈhɑməd ˈɔfərɪŋ ə riˈmaɪndər əv waɪ hi wɑz soʊ ˈhaɪli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ɪt kəmz wɪθ ðə ˈboʊnəs əv ˈænsərɪŋ bæk æt ˈkrɪtɪks. ðə fərst ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pruf ðət hi kən pleɪ həz ˈspɛʃəl ˈpərsɪnəl ˈvælju bɪɔnd ðə ˈɑbviəs ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˌɪmˈpækt əv əˈnəðər jəŋ θrɛt fər ðə ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd ˈkɛvɪn ˈmɑrtɪn rɪˈtərnz ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈpʊʃɪz ˈændru ˈwɪgɪnz bæk tɪ smɔl ˈfɔrwərd, mʊˈhɑmədz spɑt. kˈwɛʃən: ɪt lʊks laɪk juv ˈrɪli faʊnd ə ˈrɪðəm. wət ɪgˈzæktli ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ naʊ ðət ˈwəzənt ˌbiˈfɔr? ˈænsər: ʤɪst ˌɑpərˈtunəti. læst jɪr aɪ ˈdɪdənt gɪt ə lɔt əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪ ənd əm ˈgɪtɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈmɪnəts naʊ. aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˌɑpərˈtunəti ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ maɪ taɪm ɔn əˈfɛns ənd dɪˈfɛns. aɪ θɪŋk əm duɪŋ ə ˈprɪti gʊd ʤɑb. kju: wət həz bɪn ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdɪfərəns frəm læst ˈsizən tɪ ðɪs ˈsizən? ə: aɪ wʊd seɪ ɪts bɪn maɪ weɪt. aɪ fil soʊ məʧ ˈbɛtər ˈrənɪŋ əp ənd daʊn ðə flɔr. ðæts ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈrɪli gʊd fər mi. maɪ æθˈlɛtɪk əˈbɪləˌti həz ˈrɪli kəm ɪn ðɛr sɪns aɪ lɔst əˈbaʊt 30 paʊnz. kju: wət dɪd ju du ɪn ðə ˈsəmər tɪ luz 30 paʊnz? ə: aɪ wərkt aʊt wɪθ ðɪs gaɪ (fræŋk matrisciano*) ðət juzd tɪ wərk aʊt wɪθ bleɪk ˈgrɪfɪn fər tu jɪrz. hi ˈrɪli gɑt maɪ weɪt wɛr ɪt ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ənd gɑt mi ˈstrɔŋgər ənd ɪt ˈrɪli hɛlpt mi aʊt ə lɔt. ɪt wɑz ə lɔt əv sænd wərk. ə lɔt əv ˈrənɪŋ, ˈmɛdəsən bɔlz. ɪt wɑz ə lɔt əv stəf. aɪ ləvd duɪŋ ɪt. laɪk aɪ sɛd, bleɪk ˈgrɪfɪn dɪd ɪt fər tu jɪrz ənd hɪz geɪm wɛnt tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl. ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ kænt weɪt tɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ. kju: waɪ ðɛn? wət ˈprɑmptɪd ju tɪ seɪ, "aɪ nid tɪ meɪk ə ʧeɪnʤ"? ə: aɪ ˈdɪdənt fil raɪt. ɪn haɪ skul ənd ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd stəf, aɪ wɑz laɪk 215 220 ənd aɪ kʊd ˈrɪli muv. wɪn aɪ wɑz 245 læst jɪr, frəm nɑt pleɪɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ ˈdɪdənt fil ɪt wɑz maɪ raɪt weɪt. raɪt wɪn aɪ gɑt tɪ ðɪs weɪt, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ muv ənd dəŋk laɪk aɪ juzd tɪ du ənd ɔl ðət. ɪts bɪn ˈrɪli gʊd. kju: ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni pɑrt əv ju ðət filz ju ˈweɪstɪd læst ˈsizən bɪˈkəz ju lɛt ˈjɔrsɛlf goʊ? ə: jæ, aɪ θɪŋk soʊ. ɪt hæd ə lɔt tɪ du wɪn aɪ gɑt ˈdræftɪd. ə lɔt əv kənˈspɪrəsiz wɪθ ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd stəf laɪk ðət. ɪt kaɪnd əv ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ gɪt wɛr əm æt naʊ. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˈrɪli hɛlpt mi aʊt ə lɔt. naʊ maɪ ˈʤərni ɪz ˈrɪli ðə weɪ aɪ si ɪt. əm ˈrɪli plizd wɪθ ɪt. kju: ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ju haʊ? ə: læst jɪr aɪ ˈwəzənt pleɪɪŋ. aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə d-league*. aɪ hæd ə lɔt əv ˈdaʊtərz. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl θɔt aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə bəst ənd stəf laɪk ðət. ənd naʊ aɪ gɪt maɪ ˌɑpərˈtunəti ənd əm duɪŋ ə ˈprɪti gʊd ʤɑb wɪθ ɪt. əm ˈrɪli plizd. naʊ ˈhoʊpfəli wi kən stɑrt ˈwɪnɪŋ səm geɪmz. aɪ noʊ wɪr ə jəŋ tim, bət wɪr ˈrɪli ˈkəmɪŋ əˈlɔŋ təˈgɛðər. kju: ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðə weɪt geɪn ðət ju θɪŋk meɪ hæv bɪn rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ biɪŋ ɪn ə bæd mud? ɪz ðət haʊ ju dɛlt wɪθ ɪt? ə: jæ. aɪ wɑz ɪn ə bæd mud ə lɔt. əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ stəf ðət hæd tɪ du wɪθ maɪ dæd. ðət hæd ə lɔt tɪ du wɪθ ɪt. nɑt pleɪɪŋ. laɪk aɪ sɛd, ɪt wɑz ˈmoʊstli stəf tɪ du wɪθ maɪ dæd ənd ɪt ˈrɪli hərt mi ʤɪst siɪŋ ðət stəf. kju: wət hi dɪd hərt ju ər wət ˈpipəl wər seɪɪŋ? ə: wət ˈpipəl wər seɪɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ə lɔt əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðɛr ənd ɪt kaɪnd əv meɪd ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp kaɪnd əv goʊ daʊn. aɪ lʊk bæk æt ɪt naʊ ənd əm duɪŋ ˈrɪli gʊd. əm ˈrɪli plizd wɪθ maɪ pərˈfɔrməns. kju: du ju θɪŋk ðə ˈitɪŋ wɑz ˈpɑrtli jʊr weɪ əv ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ɪt? ə: ˈdɛfənətli. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈitɪŋ. goʊɪŋ aʊt. ə lɔt əv ðət stəf. nɑt pleɪɪŋ. ənd ðɛn aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə d-league*. ðɛr wɑz ə lɔt əv strɛs ɔn mi, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn aɪ wɑz groʊɪŋ əp biɪŋ ðə noʊ. 1 pleɪər ɔl ðə taɪm ɪn haɪ skul ənd stəf laɪk ðət. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli hɑrd fər mi. ənd laɪk aɪ sɛd, ʤɪst nɑt pleɪɪŋ. ðæts ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈrɪli hərt mi ə lɔt. kju: haʊz jʊr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪm naʊ? ə: ɪts gʊd. hi ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli dil soʊ məʧ wɪθ maɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl. aɪ θɪŋk ðæts ə gʊd θɪŋ. hiz ʤɪst biɪŋ ə dæd naʊ. aɪv ˈteɪkən maɪ oʊn θɪŋ ɪn maɪ oʊn hænz. ðæts ðə bɛst θɪŋ tɪ du. kju: jʊr ˈɑbviəsli duɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˈfɪzɪkəli. bət ɪt saʊnz laɪk ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ənd ˈmɛnəli jʊr ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ə məʧ ˈbɛtər pleɪs ðən ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. kəmˈpɛr haʊ ju wər ˈfilɪŋ læst ˈsizən tɪ haʊ ju ər ˈfilɪŋ ðɪs ˈsizən. ə: aɪ θɪŋk ɪt həz ə lɔt tɪ du wɪθ ˌɑpərˈtunəti. koʊʧ həz ə lɔt əv trəst ɪn mi. aɪv bɪn duɪŋ ˈrɪli wɛl, aɪ θɪŋk, ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd. əm jəŋ, ˈoʊnli 22 soʊ aɪ kən ˈoʊnli gɪt ˈbɛtər. aɪv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ənd kip ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn maɪ geɪm. kju: ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni pɑrt əv ju ðæts traɪɪŋ tɪ stɪk ɪt tɪ ɔl ðə ˈdaʊtərz? ə: ju ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪ tɪ. ðɛr wər ə lɔt əv ˈdaʊtərz læst jɪr. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz nu aɪ kən pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ənd wɑz ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪər. naʊ ɪts ˈkreɪzi bɪˈkəz ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ seɪ gʊd θɪŋz naʊ hu wər ˈdaʊtɪŋ mi. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd θɪŋ. əm ʤɪst ˈhæpi tɪ hæv ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti naʊ ənd tɪ bi ɪn ðɪs pleɪs wɛr əm æt. kju: du ju teɪk ɪt ɪn straɪd ənd seɪ, "ˈɛvriˌwən həz ˈdaʊtərz"? ər haʊ məʧ əv ju ɪz seɪɪŋ, "doʊnt kəm ənd seɪ nis θɪŋz əˈbaʊt mi naʊ wɪn ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə dræft ənd ɛz ə ˈrʊki ju wər ˈkɪlɪŋ mi"? ə: ɪt ɪz wət ɪt ɪz. ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv boʊθ. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl wər gʊd ˈpipəl tɪ mi ənd ðɛn ðeɪ sɔ aɪ ˈwəzənt pleɪɪŋ ðeɪ hæd ə lɔt əv daʊts əˈbaʊt mi. ðət wɑz ˈrɪli hɑrd fər mi. aɪ ˈprɪti məʧ stək wɪθ ɪt. ðæts ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ stək wɪθ ɪt ənd gɑt aʊt əv ɪt raɪt. kju: dɪd ðət hərt ju ər dɪd ɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ju? ə: ɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd mi, ˈdɛfənətli. əm ˈhəŋgri. əm ə ˈhəŋgri gaɪ. aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ðə bɛst aɪ kən bi ənd ðə bɛst ɪn ðə lig. tɪ du ðət, juv gɑt tɪ wərk hɑrd ˈɛvəri deɪ ənd pleɪ hɑrd. kju: ɪz ðə weɪ ju pleɪd ðə læst (fju wiks) wət ju fil laɪk ju kən bi ɔl ðə taɪm? ə: ˈdɛfənətli. pleɪɪŋ laɪk ðət ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈkəmfərtəbəl. ˈəðər timz ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ skaʊt mi ənd naʊ aɪv ʤɪst gɑt tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn maɪ geɪm ənd du ðə θɪŋz aɪ nid tɪ du tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl. skɑt həz ˈkəvərd ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ sɪns 1988 ju kən ˈiˌmeɪl ɪm hir ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðə vjuz ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ du nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli rɪˈflɛkt ðə vjuz əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ, ɪts kləbz ər ˈtərnər ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ.
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the gifted guitarist, singer and songwriter jeff buckley would have turned 45 years old today. as a young boy growing up in southern california, first musical obsession was led physical graffiti. his mother remembers him playing the record so often the grooves wore out. the tables were turned in 1994 when buckley released his debut album, grace, and led zeppelin guitarist jimmy page found himself listening to it constantly. page thought buckley was the greatest talent to emerge in decades. it was an auspicious beginning.
sadly, the young man died before he could finish a second album. in 1997, at the age of 30, buckley was waiting for some to arrive for a recording session in memphis when he decided to go for an impromptu swim in a channel of the mississippi river. sober and in good spirits, he went into the water fully clothed, with his boots still on, singing along to a boombox playing led "whole lotta love." a tug boat passed, and a roadie friend who was on the shore scrambled to move the boombox and a guitar away from the boat's wake. when he turned back around, buckley had disappeared.
buckley never had a hit record in his lifetime, but his following has steadily grown since his death. his brilliant remake of leonard cohen's "hallelujah" (in the video above) went to the top of the itunes download chart in 2008.
to learn more about this remarkable artist you can watch the 2002 bbc documentary, jeff buckley: everybody here wants you. (see below.) the film features rare footage of early performances and interviews, along with commentary by jimmy page, patti smith, chrissie and many of the people who were close to buckley, including his mother. it chronicles his early work as a guitarist in los angeles, his emergence as a singer and songwriter in new york, the making of grace, and the ghost that was always shadowing buckley: the complicated legacy of his famous biological father, the folk singer tim buckley, who he barely knew, and who also died young.
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ðə ˈgɪftɪd ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst, ˈsɪŋər ənd ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər ʤɛf ˈbəkli wʊd hæv tərnd 45 jɪrz oʊld təˈdeɪ. ɛz ə jəŋ bɔɪ groʊɪŋ əp ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, fərst mˈjuzɪkəl əbˈsɛʃən wɑz lɛd ˈfɪzɪkəl grəˈfiti. hɪz ˈməðər rɪˈmɛmbərz ɪm pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈrɛkərd soʊ ˈɔfən ðə gruvz wɔr aʊt. ðə ˈteɪbəlz wər tərnd ɪn 1994 wɪn ˈbəkli riˈlist hɪz ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm, greɪs, ənd lɛd ˈzɛpɪlɪn ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst ˈʤɪmi peɪʤ faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ɪt ˈkɑnstəntli. peɪʤ θɔt ˈbəkli wɑz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈtælənt tɪ ˈimərʤ ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɪt wɑz ən ɑˈspɪʃəs bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ˈsædli, ðə jəŋ mæn daɪd ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ ə ˈsɛkənd ˈælbəm. ɪn 1997 æt ðə eɪʤ əv 30 ˈbəkli wɑz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər səm tɪ əraɪv fər ə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈsɛʃən ɪn ˈmɛmpfɪs wɪn hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ fər ən ˌɪmˈprɑmptu swɪm ɪn ə ˈʧænəl əv ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈrɪvər. ˈsoʊbər ənd ɪn gʊd ˈspɪrɪts, hi wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər ˈfʊli kloʊðd, wɪθ hɪz buts stɪl ɔn, ˈsɪŋɪŋ əˈlɔŋ tɪ ə ˈbʊmˌbɑks pleɪɪŋ lɛd "hoʊl ˈlɑtə ləv." ə təg boʊt pæst, ənd ə ˈroʊdi frɛnd hu wɑz ɔn ðə ʃɔr ˈskræmbəld tɪ muv ðə ˈbʊmˌbɑks ənd ə gɪˈtɑr əˈweɪ frəm ðə boʊts weɪk. wɪn hi tərnd bæk əraʊnd, ˈbəkli hæd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd. ˈbəkli ˈnɛvər hæd ə hɪt ˈrɛkərd ɪn hɪz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm, bət hɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ həz ˈstɛdəli groʊn sɪns hɪz dɛθ. hɪz ˈbrɪljənt ˈriˈmeɪk əv ˈlɛnərd koʊənz "ˌhæləˈlujə" (ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv) wɛnt tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈaɪˌtunz ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ʧɑrt ɪn 2008 tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈɑrtɪst ju kən wɔʧ ðə 2002 ˌbibiˈsi ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, ʤɛf ˈbəkli: ˈɛvriˌbɑdi hir wɔnts ju. (si bɪˈloʊ.) ðə fɪlm ˈfiʧərz rɛr ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ˈərli pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ənd ˈɪntərvˌjuz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈkɑmənˌtɛri baɪ ˈʤɪmi peɪʤ, ˈpæti smɪθ, ˈkrɪsi ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈpipəl hu wər kloʊz tɪ ˈbəkli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz ˈməðər. ɪt ˈkrɑnɪkəlz hɪz ˈərli wərk ɛz ə ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, hɪz ˈimərʤəns ɛz ə ˈsɪŋər ənd ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər ɪn nu jɔrk, ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv greɪs, ənd ðə goʊst ðət wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈʃædoʊɪŋ ˈbəkli: ðə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈlɛgəsi əv hɪz ˈfeɪməs ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈfɑðər, ðə foʊk ˈsɪŋər tɪm ˈbəkli, hu hi ˈbɛrli nu, ənd hu ˈɔlsoʊ daɪd jəŋ.
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wikileaks has published the secret list of sites blocked by australia's parental filter -- a list that the government plans to expand to the entire australian internet, making it the basis for a new great firewall of australia. the list is compiled in secret and is not readily inspected or appealed, and the officials who maintain it have secretly expanded its mandate so that "half of the sites on the list are not related to child porn and include a slew of online poker sites, youtube links, regular gay and straight porn sites, wikipedia entries, euthanasia sites, websites of fringe religions such as satanic sites, fetish sites, christian sites, the website of a tour operator and even a queensland dentist."
julian assange, founder of, dug up the blacklist after added several pages to the list following the site's publication of the danish blacklist.
he said secret censorship systems were "invariably corrupted", pointing to the thailand censorship list, which was originally billed as a mechanism to prevent child pornography but contained more than 1200 sites classified as the royal family.
"in january the thai system was used to censor australia reportage about the imprisoned australian writer harry nicolaides," he said.
"the australian democracy must not be permitted to sleep with this loaded gun. this week saw australia joining china and the united arab emirates as the only countries censoring."
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wikileaks* həz ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ˈsikrɪt lɪst əv saɪts blɑkt baɪ ɔˈstreɪljəz pərˈɛntəl ˈfɪltər ə lɪst ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt plænz tɪ ɪkˈspænd tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɔˈstreɪljən ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ə nu greɪt ˈfaɪrwɑl əv ɔˈstreɪljə. ðə lɪst ɪz kəmˈpaɪld ɪn ˈsikrɪt ənd ɪz nɑt ˈrɛdəli ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd ər əˈpild, ənd ðə əˈfɪʃəlz hu meɪnˈteɪn ɪt hæv ˈsikrɪtli ɪkˈspændɪd ɪts ˈmænˌdeɪt soʊ ðət "hæf əv ðə saɪts ɔn ðə lɪst ər nɑt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ʧaɪld pɔrn ənd ˌɪnˈklud ə slu əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpoʊkər saɪts, ˈjuˌtub lɪŋks, ˈrɛgjələr geɪ ənd streɪt pɔrn saɪts, ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈɛntriz, ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə saɪts, ˈwɛbˌsaɪts əv frɪnʤ riˈlɪʤənz səʧ ɛz səˈtænɪk saɪts, ˈfɛtɪʃ saɪts, ˈkrɪsʧɪn saɪts, ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əv ə tʊr ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ənd ˈivɪn ə kˈwinzˌlænd ˈdɛntɪst." ˈʤuljən assange*, ˈfaʊndər əv, dəg əp ðə ˈblæˌklɪst ˈæftər ˈædɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈpeɪʤɪz tɪ ðə lɪst ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə saɪts ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈblæˌklɪst. hi sɛd ˈsikrɪt ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ˈsɪstəmz wər "ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli kərˈəptɪd", ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtaɪˌlænd ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp lɪst, wɪʧ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli bɪld ɛz ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi bət kənˈteɪnd mɔr ðən 1200 saɪts ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ðə rɔɪəl ˈfæməli. "ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðə taɪ ˈsɪstəm wɑz juzd tɪ ˈsɛnsər ɔˈstreɪljə rɪˈpɔrtɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ɔˈstreɪljən ˈraɪtər ˈhɛri ˈnɪkəleɪdz," hi sɛd. "ðə ɔˈstreɪljən dɪˈmɑkrəsi məst nɑt bi pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ slip wɪθ ðɪs ˈloʊdɪd gən. ðɪs wik sɔ ɔˈstreɪljə ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntriz ˈsɛnsərɪŋ."
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thomas dekker has quashed all rumours of the identity linked to the puerto luigi', putting his hand up and admitting it was him all along. after former teammate phil posted about the link on twitter, dekker himself confirmed it to the press. related articles thomas dekker book details at rabobank
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"fuentes gave me that nickname," dekker said to humo. "that's me so, and no one else. i came in contact with fuentes through my agent, jacques hanegraaf. he introduced me to fuentes and luigi cecchini."
dekker was a professional with an overall win at to his name when the spanish civil guard raided the clinic of fuentes in 2006, uncovering dozens of units of banked blood awaiting illegal transfusions. along with the evidence, investigators found ledgers with code names linking schedules and blood bags to unnamed athletes.
some codes were quickly deciphered - ivan basso was identified as 'birillo', alejandro valverde as 'piti', purportedly the names of their dogs. admitted his code, bella, was the name of his dog. but blood bags labeled' (number 33), luigi' (number 24) went unmatched to a rider despite damaging suspicions against juan and fabian.
tyler hamilton, another fuentes client, sparked suspicion that could be 'luigi' when he described his group heckling the person who used that code name at the 2008 tour of california.
hamilton and his rock racing team had been excluded from the race due to their links to puerto. he and fellow puerto suspects santiago botero and oscar sevilla decided to ride ahead of the race in protest. when hamilton recounted the tale to in 2013, the rumours about, who was at the time vocal in his opposition to the stunt, resurfaced.
they persisted through to this year, when the swiss rider won the olympic games time trial, lance armstrong tweeted, "luigi!".
dekker's assertions appear to put the recently retired in the clear, and show that hamilton was incorrect in his identification of 'luigi'. dekker never raced the tour of california.
dekker served a suspension for biological passport violations from 2009, and then was signed to jonathan vaughters' squad in 2011. his accounts of his time in the have been published in a book called "thomas dekker, my fight" by dutch journalist zonneveld.
when you post something about being luigi in puerto, and you're corrected by literally the best source. phil (@philgaimon) november 12, 2016
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ˈtɑməs ˈdɛkər həz kwɔʃt ɔl ˈrumərz əv ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈpɔrtər luˈiʤi', ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪz hænd əp ənd ədˈmɪtɪŋ ɪt wɑz ɪm ɔl əˈlɔŋ. ˈæftər ˈfɔrmər ˈtiˌmeɪt fɪl ˈpoʊstɪd əˈbaʊt ðə lɪŋk ɔn tˈwɪtər, ˈdɛkər hɪmˈsɛlf kənˈfərmd ɪt tɪ ðə prɛs. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈtɑməs ˈdɛkər bʊk ˈditeɪlz æt ˈrɑboʊˌbæŋk ˈdɛkər sɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈdɔktər ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ɪm wɪθ ˈkɔrtəˌzoʊn ˈdaɪəriz, dɪˈfaɪənt ənd ˈtrænsfər teɪlz ˈpɔdˌkæst dɪˈnaɪz ˈdɑktər. fˈwɛnˌteɪz lɪŋks dɪˈfɛndz əˈgɛnst əˈlɛʤd lɪŋks tɪ ˈpɔrtər "fˈwɛnˌteɪz geɪv mi ðət ˈnɪkˌneɪm," ˈdɛkər sɛd tɪ humo*. "ðæts mi soʊ, ənd noʊ wən ɛls. aɪ keɪm ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ fˈwɛnˌteɪz θru maɪ ˈeɪʤənt, ʤæk hanegraaf*. hi ˌɪntrəˈdust mi tɪ fˈwɛnˌteɪz ənd luˈiʤi ʧɛˈkini." ˈdɛkər wɑz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl wɪθ ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl wɪn æt tɪ hɪz neɪm wɪn ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈsɪvəl gɑrd ˈreɪdɪd ðə ˈklɪnɪk əv fˈwɛnˌteɪz ɪn 2006 ənˈkəvərɪŋ ˈdəzənz əv ˈjunɪts əv bæŋkt bləd əˈweɪtɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl trænsfˈjuʒənz. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛvədəns, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz faʊnd ˈlɛʤərz wɪθ koʊd neɪmz ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊlz ənd bləd bægz tɪ ənˈneɪmd ˈæθˌlits. səm koʊdz wər kˈwɪkli dɪˈsaɪfərd ˈaɪvən ˈbæsoʊ wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz 'birillo*', ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ vɑlˈvɛrdeɪ ɛz 'piti*', pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli ðə neɪmz əv ðɛr dɔgz. ədˈmɪtəd hɪz koʊd, ˈbɛlə, wɑz ðə neɪm əv hɪz dɔg. bət bləd bægz ˈleɪbəld' (ˈnəmbər 33 luˈiʤi' (ˈnəmbər 24 wɛnt ənˈmæʧt tɪ ə ˈraɪdər dɪˈspaɪt ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ səˈspɪʃənz əˈgɛnst wɑn ənd ˈfeɪbiən. ˈtaɪlər ˈhæməltən, əˈnəðər fˈwɛnˌteɪz klaɪənt, spɑrkt səˈspɪʃən ðət kʊd bi 'luˈiʤi' wɪn hi dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz grup ˈhɛklɪŋ ðə ˈpərsən hu juzd ðət koʊd neɪm æt ðə 2008 tʊr əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈhæməltən ənd hɪz rɑk ˈreɪsɪŋ tim hæd bɪn ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ðə reɪs du tɪ ðɛr lɪŋks tɪ ˈpɔrtər. hi ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈpɔrtər ˈsəˌspɛkts ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ boʊˈtɛroʊ ənd ˈɔskər sɛˈvɪlə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ raɪd əˈhɛd əv ðə reɪs ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst. wɪn ˈhæməltən ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ðə teɪl tɪ ɪn 2013 ðə ˈrumərz əˈbaʊt, hu wɑz æt ðə taɪm ˈvoʊkəl ɪn hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə stənt, riˈsərfəst. ðeɪ pərˈsɪstɪd θru tɪ ðɪs jɪr, wɪn ðə swɪs ˈraɪdər wən ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz taɪm traɪəl, læns ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ tweeted*, "luˈiʤi!". əˈsərʃənz əˈpɪr tɪ pʊt ðə ˈrisəntli rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn ðə klɪr, ənd ʃoʊ ðət ˈhæməltən wɑz ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ɪn hɪz aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv 'luˈiʤi'. ˈdɛkər ˈnɛvər reɪst ðə tʊr əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈdɛkər sərvd ə səˈspɛnʃən fər ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpæˌspɔrt vaɪəˈleɪʃənz frəm 2009 ənd ðɛn wɑz saɪnd tɪ ˈʤɑnəθən vaughters*' skwɑd ɪn 2011 hɪz əˈkaʊnts əv hɪz taɪm ɪn ðə hæv bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ə bʊk kɔld "ˈtɑməs ˈdɛkər, maɪ faɪt" baɪ dəʧ ˈʤərnəlɪst zonneveld*. wɪn ju poʊst ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt biɪŋ luˈiʤi ɪn ˈpɔrtər, ənd jʊr kərˈɛktɪd baɪ ˈlɪtərəli ðə bɛst sɔrs. fɪl (@philgaimon*) noʊˈvɛmbər 12 2016 səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz təˈdeɪ!
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media playback is unsupported on your device media caption clegg adviser norman lamb could quit over changes
one of nick closest advisers has threatened to quit unless ministers make changes to aoposed overhaul of the.
lib norman lamb said the plans posed a major "financial risk" to the, and patient care could suffer.
he said he would quit as mr chief political adviser unlessofessionals were "on board".
health minister simon burns said while there was consensus over theinciples of the plan, it could be improved.
labour said mr lamb's comments "added to the confusion" the government was showing over the.
'listening exercise'
the government is consulting further on plans to overhaul the, under whichs are to be given control of much of the budget, tiers of management axed and the service opened up to more competition.
what we don't want is a pause or a initiative, what we want is for the government to say we've got this wrong ed balls, shadow chancellor does clegg agree with ally? q&a: the
the "listening exercise" was launched following widespread criticism of the plans by opposition parties and medicalofessionals, including the british medical association and the royal college of nursing (rcn).
lib activists have also aired their concerns, voting against the restructuring at their spring conference.
mr lamb, the for north norfolk who was the party's health spokesman in opposition, said the planned changes were an "enormous political risk".
he told the bbc's politics show that theoposal to gives control of budgets should be phased in rather than "rushed into".
"the sensible thing to do is to test it and see how it works," he said. "to do it in one fell swoop is very risky".
personal stance
while supporting the general direction of governmentoposals, he feared there was "no evidence" how the new system would operate.
"my real concern is the financial risk of doing it too quickly, because then services and patient care suffers," he said."
mr lamb said he felt "very strongly" about the issue - so much so that he wasepared to stand down if aspects of the changes were not modified.
"i've said that if it's impossible for me to carry on in my position, i will step down. and i think that it's in the government's interest to get it right in the way that i suggest.
"getting the right is the most important thing. and indeed it would be incredibly politically if we get this reform wrong."
mr lamb stressed he was speaking in a personal capacity and had told the deputyime minister of his intention to voice his concerns.
'flawed'
also speaking on the bbc's politics show, conservative party deputy chairman michael fallon acknowledged the government "needed to get the reforms right, which means listening and seeing whether we can improve what we've alreadyoduced".
analysis by nick triggle, bbc news health reporter norman lamb is a man who knows the. he was the lib health spokesman for nearly four years until he started working with nick clegg after the coalition was formed. his intervention marks the start of what could be another critical week for health secretary andrew. after being forced to put his reforms on "pause" last week to launch the so-called "listening exercise", he will this week have to face hordes of angry nurses at their annual conference. he is expected to visit the royal college of nursing meeting in liverpool on wednesday. five years ago the nurses heckled and booed another health secretary, patricia hewitt. a similar fateobably will not befall mr as he is not due to give a speech but instead is just coming to "listen". nonetheless, with tensions high in the coalition government and the about the reforms, he can expect a tough ride.
and conservative health minister simon burns said the government was committed both to theinciples of and the service.
"our plans reflect both lib and conservative thinking and implementation on the ground continues to be impressive," he said.
"while there is broad consensus over theinciples of our plans, we are taking the natural break before it moves to the house of lords to pause, listen and reflect so we can make more improvements."
however, shadow chancellor ed balls said he thought mr lamb's comments were "very significant".
"what we don't want is a pause or a initiative, what we want is for the government to say we've got this wrong, and as norman lamb was saying, have a change of direction," he said.
and shadow health spokesman john healey said mr lamb's comments "added to the confusion throughout the government over its handling of the health service" and showed the plans were "flawed".
'substantive changes'
also speaking on sunday, treasury chief secretary danny alexander acknowledged there were "issues" in the way commissioning consortia would operate and be regulated.
"we intend to come back with serious, substantive changes to this bill as a consequence of thisocess," he told the bbc's andrew marrogramme.
peter carter, general secretary of the royal college of nursing, said ministers should listen to mr lamb as he was "someone who knows the".
as well as being concerned about the pace of change, he suggested the government should seek to broaden the range of experts involved in the consortia as recommended bys on the health select committee.
he said the changes would be "high risk" at any time but added: "to do it now when at the same time stripping out is a recipe for real instability and it will be patients that will suffer."
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ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən klɛg ædˈvaɪzər ˈnɔrmən læm kʊd kwɪt ˈoʊvər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wən əv nɪk ˈkloʊsəst ædˈvaɪzərz həz θˈrɛtənd tɪ kwɪt ənˈlɛs ˈmɪnɪstərz meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ə prəˈpoʊzd ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ðə. lɪb ˈnɔrmən læm sɛd ðə plænz poʊzd ə ˈmeɪʤər "ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪsk" tɪ ðə, ənd ˈpeɪʃənt kɛr kʊd ˈsəfər. hi sɛd hi wʊd kwɪt ɛz ˈmɪstər ʧif pəˈlɪtɪkəl ædˈvaɪzər ənˈlɛs prəˈfɛʃənəlz wər "ɔn bɔrd". hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsaɪmən bərnz sɛd waɪl ðɛr wɑz kənˈsɛnsəs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ðə plæn, ɪt kʊd bi ˌɪmˈpruvd. ˈleɪbər sɛd ˈmɪstər læmz ˈkɑmɛnts "ˈædɪd tɪ ðə kənfˈjuʒən" ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ʃoʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə. 'ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz' ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈfərðər ɔn plænz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌhɔl ðə, ˈəndər wɪʧ ˈgipiˈɛs ər tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn kənˈtroʊl əv məʧ əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt, tirz əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ækst ənd ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈoʊpənd əp tɪ mɔr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. wət wi doʊnt wɔnt ɪz ə pɔz ər ə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, wət wi wɔnt ɪz fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ seɪ wiv gɑt ðɪs rɔŋ ɛd bɔlz, ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈʧænsələr dɪz klɛg əˈgri wɪθ ˈælaɪ? q&a*: ðə ðə "ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz" wɑz lɔnʧt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə plænz baɪ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛdɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ðə rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈnərsɪŋ (rcn*). lɪb ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ɛrd ðɛr kənˈsərnz, ˈvoʊtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ æt ðɛr spərɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns. ˈmɪstər læm, ðə fər nɔrθ ˈnɔrfək hu wɑz ðə ˈpɑrtiz hɛlθ ˈspoʊksmən ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, sɛd ðə plænd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər ən "ɪˈnɔrmɪs pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪsk". hi toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈpɑləˌtɪks ʃoʊ ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ gɪv ˈgipiˈɛs kənˈtroʊl əv ˈbəʤɪts ʃʊd bi feɪzd ɪn ˈrəðər ðən "rəʃt ˈɪntu". "ðə ˈsɛnsəbəl θɪŋ tɪ du ɪz tɪ tɛst ɪt ənd si haʊ ɪt wərks," hi sɛd. "tɪ du ɪt ɪn wən fɛl swup ɪz ˈvɛri ˈrɪski". ˈpərsɪnəl stæns waɪl səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈgəvərnmənt prəˈpoʊzəlz, hi fɪrd ðɛr wɑz "noʊ ˈɛvədəns" haʊ ðə nu ˈsɪstəm wʊd ˈɔpərˌeɪt. "maɪ ril kənˈsərn ɪz ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪsk əv duɪŋ ɪt tu kˈwɪkli, bɪˈkəz ðɛn ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈpeɪʃənt kɛr ˈsəfərz," hi sɛd." ˈmɪstər læm sɛd hi fɛlt "ˈvɛri ˈstrɔŋli" əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu soʊ məʧ soʊ ðət hi wɑz priˈpɛrd tɪ stænd daʊn ɪf ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər nɑt ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd. "aɪv sɛd ðət ɪf ɪts ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər mi tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn ɪn maɪ pəˈzɪʃən, aɪ wɪl stɛp daʊn. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪts ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ gɪt ɪt raɪt ɪn ðə weɪ ðət aɪ səˈʤɛst. "ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə raɪt ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ. ənd ˌɪnˈdid ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈplɪtɪkli ɪf wi gɪt ðɪs rɪˈfɔrm rɔŋ." ˈmɪstər læm strɛst hi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ə ˈpərsɪnəl kəˈpæsɪti ənd hæd toʊld ðə ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ vɔɪs hɪz kənˈsərnz. 'flɔd' ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈpɑləˌtɪks ʃoʊ, kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈdɛpjəti ˈʧɛrmən ˈmaɪkəl ˈfælən ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt "ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪt ðə rɪˈfɔrmz raɪt, wɪʧ minz ˈlɪsənɪŋ ənd siɪŋ ˈwɛðər wi kən ˌɪmˈpruv wət wiv ɔˈrɛdi prəˈdust". æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ nɪk triggle*, ˌbibiˈsi nuz hɛlθ rɪˈpɔrtər ˈnɔrmən læm ɪz ə mæn hu noʊz ðə. hi wɑz ðə lɪb hɛlθ ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈnɪrli fɔr jɪrz ənˈtɪl hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ nɪk klɛg ˈæftər ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɑz fɔrmd. hɪz ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən mɑrks ðə stɑrt əv wət kʊd bi əˈnəðər ˈkrɪtɪkəl wik fər hɛlθ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈændru. ˈæftər biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ pʊt hɪz rɪˈfɔrmz ɔn "pɔz" læst wik tɪ lɔnʧ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz", hi wɪl ðɪs wik hæv tɪ feɪs hɔrdz əv ˈæŋgri ˈnərsɪz æt ðɛr ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns. hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈnərsɪŋ ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈlɪvərˌpul ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə ˈnərsɪz ˈhɛkəld ənd bud əˈnəðər hɛlθ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, pəˈtrɪʃə hjuɪt. ə ˈsɪmələr feɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪl nɑt bɪˈfɔl ˈmɪstər ɛz hi ɪz nɑt du tɪ gɪv ə spiʧ bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪz ʤɪst ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ "ˈlɪsən". ˌnənðəˈlɛs, wɪθ ˈtɛnʧənz haɪ ɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈfɔrmz, hi kən ɪkˈspɛkt ə təf raɪd. ənd kənˈsərvətɪv hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsaɪmən bərnz sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz kəˈmɪtɪd boʊθ tɪ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ənd ðə ˈsərvɪs. "ɑr plænz rɪˈflɛkt boʊθ lɪb ənd kənˈsərvətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə graʊnd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv," hi sɛd. "waɪl ðɛr ɪz brɔd kənˈsɛnsəs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ɑr plænz, wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈnæʧərəl breɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt muvz tɪ ðə haʊs əv lɔrdz tɪ pɔz, ˈlɪsən ənd rɪˈflɛkt soʊ wi kən meɪk mɔr ˌɪmˈpruvmənts." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈʧænsələr ɛd bɔlz sɛd hi θɔt ˈmɪstər læmz ˈkɑmɛnts wər "ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt". "wət wi doʊnt wɔnt ɪz ə pɔz ər ə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, wət wi wɔnt ɪz fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ seɪ wiv gɑt ðɪs rɔŋ, ənd ɛz ˈnɔrmən læm wɑz seɪɪŋ, hæv ə ʧeɪnʤ əv dɪˈrɛkʃɪn," hi sɛd. ənd ˈʃæˌdoʊ hɛlθ ˈspoʊksmən ʤɑn ˈhili sɛd ˈmɪstər læmz ˈkɑmɛnts "ˈædɪd tɪ ðə kənfˈjuʒən θruaʊt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs" ənd ʃoʊd ðə plænz wər "flɔd". 'ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz' ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈtrɛʒəri ʧif ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈdæni ˌælɪgˈzændər ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðɛr wər "ˈɪʃuz" ɪn ðə weɪ kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ kənˈsɔrʃə wʊd ˈɔpərˌeɪt ənd bi ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd. "wi ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ kəm bæk wɪθ ˈsɪriəs, ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðɪs bɪl ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs," hi toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈændru mɑr ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈpitər ˈkɑrtər, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈnərsɪŋ, sɛd ˈmɪnɪstərz ʃʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈmɪstər læm ɛz hi wɑz "ˈsəmˌwən hu noʊz ðə". ɛz wɛl ɛz biɪŋ kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə peɪs əv ʧeɪnʤ, hi səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd sik tɪ ˈbrɔdən ðə reɪnʤ əv ˈɛkspərts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə kənˈsɔrʃə ɛz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd baɪ ɔn ðə hɛlθ səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti. hi sɛd ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wʊd bi "haɪ rɪsk" æt ˈɛni taɪm bət ˈædɪd: "tɪ du ɪt naʊ wɪn æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈstrɪpɪŋ aʊt ɪz ə ˈrɛsəpi fər ril ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ənd ɪt wɪl bi ˈpeɪʃənz ðət wɪl ˈsəfər."
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undefeated lightweight kurt (7-0, sf) is expected to meet pat healy (28-16, sf) at final event.
sources close to the event today told (www.mmajunkie.com) that verbal agreements are in place for the bout, though contracts have yet to be signed.
the fight serves on the showtime portion of “strikeforce: marquardt vs. saffiedine,” which takes place jan. 12 at chesapeake energy center in oklahoma city.
main-card fights, including a welterweight title fight between champ nate marquardt and saffiedine, air live on showtime.
strikeforce will cease operations following the event, and most of its marquee fighters are expected to be rolled into the ufc, which also is owned by llc.
holobaugh most recently fought in june, when he submitted ronnie rogers at a regional event to secure his seventh pro victory. he has earned all but one of his wins by submission.
healy was originally scheduled to meet lightweight champ gilbert melendez when the jan. 12 event was dubbed “strikeforce: champions.” when melendez withdrew due to lingering complications from a previously injured shoulder, he was then tapped to meet onetime title challenger jorge. when was forced out of the fight with a back injury, and another possible replacement opponent, heun, was nixed, his prospects for a fight looked dim.
holobaugh’s inclusion is undoubtedly welcome news, though both fighters have little time to prepare for each other.
for more on “strikeforce: marquardt vs. saffiedine,” stay tuned to the rumors section of the site.
(pictured: pat healy)
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ˌəndɪˈfitɪd ˈlaɪtˈweɪt kərt, sf*) ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ mit pæt ˈhili, sf*) æt ˈfaɪnəl ɪˈvɛnt. ˈsɔrsəz kloʊz tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt təˈdeɪ toʊld (www.mmajunkie.com*) ðət ˈvərbəl əˈgrimənts ər ɪn pleɪs fər ðə baʊt, ðoʊ ˈkɑnˌtrækts hæv jɛt tɪ bi saɪnd. ðə faɪt sərvz ɔn ðə ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm ˈpɔrʃən əv ““strikeforce*: ˈmɑrkwɑrt ˈvərsəz. saffiedine,”*,” wɪʧ teɪks pleɪs ʤæn. 12 æt ˈʧɛsəˌpik ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛnər ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti. faɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈwɛltərˌweɪt ˈtaɪtəl faɪt bɪtˈwin ʧæmp neɪt ˈmɑrkwɑrt ənd saffiedine*, ɛr lɪv ɔn ˈʃoʊˌtaɪm. wɪl sis ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ənd moʊst əv ɪts mɑrˈki ˈfaɪtərz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi roʊld ˈɪntu ðə ufc*, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz oʊnd baɪ llc*. moʊst ˈrisəntli fɔt ɪn ʤun, wɪn hi səbˈmɪtəd ˈrɑni ˈrɑʤərz æt ə ˈriʤənəl ɪˈvɛnt tɪ sɪˈkjʊr hɪz ˈsɛvənθ proʊ ˈvɪktəri. hi həz ərnd ɔl bət wən əv hɪz wɪnz baɪ səbˈmɪʃən. ˈhili wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ mit ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ʧæmp ˈgɪlbərt məˈlɛndɛz wɪn ðə ʤæn. 12 ɪˈvɛnt wɑz dəbd ““strikeforce*: champions.”*.” wɪn məˈlɛndɛz wɪθˈdru du tɪ ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz frəm ə ˈpriviəsli ˈɪnʤərd ˈʃoʊldər, hi wɑz ðɛn tæpt tɪ mit ˈwənˈtaɪm ˈtaɪtəl ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈhɔrheɪ. wɪn wɑz fɔrst aʊt əv ðə faɪt wɪθ ə bæk ˈɪnʤəri, ənd əˈnəðər ˈpɑsəbəl rɪˈpleɪsmənt əˈpoʊnənt, hjun, wɑz nɪkst, hɪz ˈprɑspɛkts fər ə faɪt lʊkt dɪm. ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ˈwɛlkəm nuz, ðoʊ boʊθ ˈfaɪtərz hæv ˈlɪtəl taɪm tɪ priˈpɛr fər iʧ ˈəðər. fər mɔr ɔn ““strikeforce*: ˈmɑrkwɑrt ˈvərsəz. saffiedine,”*,” steɪ tund tɪ ðə ˈrumərz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə saɪt. (ˈpɪkʧərd: pæt ˈhili)
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chris zapata is a city manager in san leandro. he's taking his hands off of his own money to give pay raises to two top city executives.
zapata is taking a $20,000 pay cut in order to give raises to the police chief and assistant city manager, according to the daily review . those two workers will make $187,000 a year, according to the newspaper.
the choice to himself in order to pay his executives, police chief sandra spagnoli and assistant city manager lianne marshall, is "unusual," according to a city manager expert.
"i would say it's pretty rare," said kevin duggan, west coast regional director for the international city county management association. in fact, move is "very magnanimous," according to duggan.
zapata hopes that spagnoli and marshall will not move onto other cities, thanks to their raises. san leandro needs stability, the newspaper reported: zapata is the city's fourth city manager since 2009. and last month, two city executive employees left their posts to work in dublin, the newspaper reported. san jose is looking for a new police chief, too.
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krɪs zɑˈpɑtə ɪz ə ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər ɪn sæn liˈɑndroʊ. hiz ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz hænz ɔf əv hɪz oʊn ˈməni tɪ gɪv peɪ ˈreɪzɪz tɪ tu tɔp ˈsɪti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. zɑˈpɑtə ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə peɪ kət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪv ˈreɪzɪz tɪ ðə pəˈlis ʧif ənd əˈsɪstənt ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli ˌrivˈju ðoʊz tu ˈwərkərz wɪl meɪk ə jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ðə ʧɔɪs tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ peɪ hɪz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, pəˈlis ʧif ˈsændrə spɑgˈnoʊli ənd əˈsɪstənt ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər liæn ˈmɑrʃəl, ɪz "ənˈjuˌʒuəl," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər ˈɛkspərt. "aɪ wʊd seɪ ɪts ˈprɪti rɛr," sɛd ˈkɛvɪn ˈdəgən, wɛst koʊst ˈriʤənəl dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnti ˈmænɪʤmənt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ɪn fækt, muv ɪz "ˈvɛri mægˈnænəməs," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdəgən. zɑˈpɑtə hoʊps ðət spɑgˈnoʊli ənd ˈmɑrʃəl wɪl nɑt muv ˈɔntu ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz, θæŋks tɪ ðɛr ˈreɪzɪz. sæn liˈɑndroʊ nidz stəˈbɪlɪti, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌriˈpɔrtəd: zɑˈpɑtə ɪz ðə ˈsɪtiz fɔrθ ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər sɪns 2009 ənd læst mənθ, tu ˈsɪti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ɪmˈplɔɪiz lɛft ðɛr poʊsts tɪ wərk ɪn ˈdəblɪn, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌriˈpɔrtəd. sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə nu pəˈlis ʧif, tu. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɛnˌbiˈsi oʊnd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃənz
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“…max, start from the beginning. tell me everything.”
many people know that i love movies. a fanatic. i will watch almost anything given a trusted friend with a recommendation. i have watched many movies in 2015, and quite a few i immediately had to buy on blu-ray. however, there is one piece of cinema that i experienced that sticks out among the others because well, it is actually not even a movie, at least in the traditional sense. a video game.
that video game is called life is strange.
woah, woah, woah, now i know what probably thinking:
“wait, this a movie blog? what are you doing talking about a video game? cheating!”
let me explain.
life is strange is not what one would generally think of when you think of video games. no evil plot to destroy the world, no super villains, no armies at war, or even anyone to beat to make it to the next level… none of that. if you were to ask me what life is strange is like without actually sitting you down in front of it, i would say an independent film that would almost definitely get a ton of praise at sundance, combined with the dna of those old adventure books you used to read in school, and injected with a shot of twin peaks for good measure. are you intrigued yet?
playing lis is an experience that is unlike most games. you watch various scenes, like a film, taking control max in different locations around arcadia bay to make decisions and effect the world and people around you. i recommend you take your time, which you will want to if you get even half as invested in the characters as i did. this is because choices matter in this game. if, for example, you decide to take a photo of someone. you may be able to use it to your advantage later down the line. perhaps maybe you make fun of a bully in a moment of distress to show them how it feels, their dialogue and actions towards you may be more more or less severe going forward. things like these that make the overall experience more personalized to the player and someone else playing may have had the same event with a different outcome. if you like a immediate consequences, you can do something ( i will get to that in a moment*) to change it and choose keep in mind, immediate results may not reflect things in the long run and once you leave an area, that choice is solidified.
you play as a young girl named max caufield; an aspiring photographer who goes to a prestigious boarding school known as blackwell academy. after having a vivid vision of a cataclysmic storm headed to her residing town of arcadia bay on top of witnessing a fatal shooting after an argument gone wrong in the bathroom, max realizes in a moment of panic, that she now has the ability to manipulate time*. max uses this ability to save the girl who was shot, but recognize her until later, as her childhood friend chloe price, and this is where our story really starts.
at blackwell academy, things are indeed strange. as you work your way through the story, you will realize some characters are not as they seem, weird events start to happen around town, and the fear of the giant storm from vision destroying the town and everyone in it, grows more and more plausible.
the characters themselves are written and voice acted incredibly well. the two main characters: max and chloe, feel like real teenagers, from the way they act and dress, down to the way they talk their lingo sounds like something you might hear from characters straight out of a flick written by diablo cody, which a bad thing, as it fits their quirky, cool personalities. this is probably more true for chloe, who is lively and wild, while max is more cautious and innocent. the other voice actors bring their characters to life as well, and the fact that they all develop over the game and just one dimensional was a nice surprise, given that some first appear to be on the surface.
not only does like the game itself play like an interactive character driven movie, it also drips of indie film personality and style. with our main characters being two strong teenage girls (something even more uncommon for a video game, unfortunately), a backdrop of a unsuspecting little town, and a fitting soundtrack that includes artists like bright eyes and alt-j, be a stretch to imagine life is strange under the banner of something like fox searchlight.
much like a tv series though, the story is told over the course of episodes, 5 in total, each taking around hours to complete. in all, making it at most, a experience, and probably if you take the time to look for collectibles taking the form of special photograph opportunities. realistically, a hour experience for someone just playing for the story. at around $20 for the whole season, a steal. if you feel like taking the whole plunge, you are also able to buy each episode for $5 a pop. so even if you wanted to check it out skeptically, you can do that for less than half the price of a movie ticket.
the thing that really makes life is strange deserve the level of praise i am giving it, is level of smart storytelling. it decides to put focus on characters and the mystery behind it all, rather than large set pieces and action. if you are someone who loves thrillers, mysteries, or even just emotional well told stories, this game was made for you. i recall two moments specifically, over the course of the story that broke me; shattered my state of calm and collected as i sat there with visible tears rolling down my face because of what just happened. this may sound ridiculous to some, but i kid you not. you feel like you are max caufield. the events seem all the more real because you are the one involved in the decisions behind them even if some of those events are inevitable.
that is one of the few problems i did have with the experience, is that some events happen to everyone no matter what choices you have made. i do give them the benefit of the doubt though because i realize there is probably a complex system managing all these things in the background, with different choices and whatnot while also giving all players a varied, but overall somewhat similar vision of what the creators had in mind. another problem i had, although smaller, was that can get a little from time to time. it always line up with what the stellar voice actors are saying and it kind of pulls you out of the experience for a minute if you are constantly focusing on their mouths. i think some people mind this, as what the characters say is usually interesting or funny enough that it overshadows this technical aspect.
as a lover of cinema, developed characters, and original stories, life is strange blew me away. in an age of milked franchises and sequels, you see something like this come along often. in other words: this is a special experience and i can not recommend it highly enough. after a year of interesting and quality games and movies, this one shines through as a real gem and overall as one of the great stories of last year.
all episodes of life is strange can be experienced digitally now on steam, one, and with a limited edition retail version hitting stores on the 16th, later this month.
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“…“…max*, stɑrt frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. tɛl mi everything.”*.” ˈmɛni ˈpipəl noʊ ðət aɪ ləv ˈmuviz. ə fəˈnætɪk. aɪ wɪl wɔʧ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈtrəstɪd frɛnd wɪθ ə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən. aɪ hæv wɔʧt ˈmɛni ˈmuviz ɪn 2015 ənd kwaɪt ə fju aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli hæd tɪ baɪ ɔn blu-ray*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz wən pis əv ˈsɪnəmə ðət aɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst ðət stɪks aʊt əˈməŋ ðə ˈəðərz bɪˈkəz wɛl, ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli nɑt ˈivɪn ə ˈmuvi, æt list ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl sɛns. ə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm. ðət ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ɪz kɔld laɪf ɪz streɪnʤ. woah*, woah*, woah*, naʊ aɪ noʊ wət ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ: ““wait*, ðɪs ə ˈmuvi blɔg? wət ər ju duɪŋ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm? cheating!”*!” lɛt mi ɪkˈspleɪn. laɪf ɪz streɪnʤ ɪz nɑt wət wən wʊd ˈʤɛnərəli θɪŋk əv wɪn ju θɪŋk əv ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. noʊ ˈivəl plɑt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə wərld, noʊ ˈsupər ˈvɪlənz, noʊ ˈɑrmiz æt wɔr, ər ˈivɪn ˈɛniˌwən tɪ bit tɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə nɛkst level…*… nən əv ðət. ɪf ju wər tɪ æsk mi wət laɪf ɪz streɪnʤ ɪz laɪk wɪˈθaʊt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈsɪtɪŋ ju daʊn ɪn frənt əv ɪt, aɪ wʊd seɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt fɪlm ðət wʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdɛfənətli gɪt ə tən əv preɪz æt ˈsənˌdæns, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ əv ðoʊz oʊld ədˈvɛnʧər bʊks ju juzd tɪ rɛd ɪn skul, ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd wɪθ ə ʃɑt əv twɪn piks fər gʊd ˈmɛʒər. ər ju ˌɪnˈtrigd jɛt? pleɪɪŋ lɪs ɪz ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ɪz ənˈlaɪk moʊst geɪmz. ju wɔʧ ˈvɛriəs sinz, laɪk ə fɪlm, ˈteɪkɪŋ kənˈtroʊl mæks ɪn ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃənz əraʊnd ɑrˈkeɪdiə beɪ tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd ˈifɛkt ðə wərld ənd ˈpipəl əraʊnd ju. aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ju teɪk jʊr taɪm, wɪʧ ju wɪl wɔnt tɪ ɪf ju gɪt ˈivɪn hæf ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ɛz aɪ dɪd. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˈmætər ɪn ðɪs geɪm. ɪf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ teɪk ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈsəmˌwən. ju meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ɪt tɪ jʊr ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈleɪtər daʊn ðə laɪn. pərˈhæps ˈmeɪbi ju meɪk fən əv ə ˈbʊli ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt əv dɪˈstrɛs tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛm haʊ ɪt filz, ðɛr ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ənd ˈækʃənz təˈwɔrdz ju meɪ bi mɔr mɔr ər lɛs səˈvɪr goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. θɪŋz laɪk ðiz ðət meɪk ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪkˈspɪriəns mɔr ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd tɪ ðə pleɪər ənd ˈsəmˌwən ɛls pleɪɪŋ meɪ hæv hæd ðə seɪm ɪˈvɛnt wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈaʊtˌkəm. ɪf ju laɪk ə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, ju kən du ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ wɪl gɪt tɪ ðət ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt*) tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt ənd ʧuz kip ɪn maɪnd, ˌɪˈmiˌdiət rɪˈzəlts meɪ nɑt rɪˈflɛkt θɪŋz ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən ənd wəns ju liv ən ˈɛriə, ðət ʧɔɪs ɪz səˈlɪdəˌfaɪd. ju pleɪ ɛz ə jəŋ gərl neɪmd mæks ˈkoʊfild; ən əˈspaɪrɪŋ fəˈtɑgrəfər hu goʊz tɪ ə pərˈstiʤəs ˈbɔrdɪŋ skul noʊn ɛz ˈblækˌwɛl əˈkædəmi. ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈvɪvɪd ˈvɪʒən əv ə ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk stɔrm ˈhɛdɪd tɪ hər rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ taʊn əv ɑrˈkeɪdiə beɪ ɔn tɔp əv ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ə ˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ ˈæftər ən ˈɑrgjəmənt gɔn rɔŋ ɪn ðə ˈbæθˌrum, mæks ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈpænɪk, ðət ʃi naʊ həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt taɪm*. mæks ˈjuzɪz ðɪs əˈbɪləˌti tɪ seɪv ðə gərl hu wɑz ʃɑt, bət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz hər ənˈtɪl ˈleɪtər, ɛz hər ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd frɛnd kloʊi praɪs, ənd ðɪs ɪz wɛr ɑr ˈstɔri ˈrɪli stɑrts. æt ˈblækˌwɛl əˈkædəmi, θɪŋz ər ˌɪnˈdid streɪnʤ. ɛz ju wərk jʊr weɪ θru ðə ˈstɔri, ju wɪl ˈriəˌlaɪz səm ˈkɛrɪktərz ər nɑt ɛz ðeɪ sim, wɪrd ɪˈvɛnts stɑrt tɪ ˈhæpən əraʊnd taʊn, ənd ðə fɪr əv ðə ʤaɪənt stɔrm frəm ˈvɪʒən dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə taʊn ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ɪt, groʊz mɔr ənd mɔr ˈplɔzəbəl. ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˈrɪtən ənd vɔɪs ˈæktɪd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli wɛl. ðə tu meɪn ˈkɛrɪktərz: mæks ənd kloʊi, fil laɪk ril ˈtiˌneɪʤərz, frəm ðə weɪ ðeɪ ækt ənd drɛs, daʊn tɪ ðə weɪ ðeɪ tɔk ðɛr ˈlɪŋgoʊ saʊnz laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ju maɪt hir frəm ˈkɛrɪktərz streɪt aʊt əv ə flɪk ˈrɪtən baɪ ˌdiˈæbloʊ ˈkoʊdi, wɪʧ ə bæd θɪŋ, ɛz ɪt fɪts ðɛr kˈwərki, kul ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz. ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli mɔr tru fər kloʊi, hu ɪz ˈlaɪvli ənd waɪld, waɪl mæks ɪz mɔr ˈkɔʃəs ənd ˈɪnəsənt. ðə ˈəðər vɔɪs ˈæktərz brɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɛrɪktərz tɪ laɪf ɛz wɛl, ənd ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ ɔl dɪˈvɛləp ˈoʊvər ðə geɪm ənd ʤɪst wən dɪˈmɛnʃənəl wɑz ə nis səˈpraɪz, ˈgɪvɪn ðət səm fərst əˈpɪr tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz laɪk ðə geɪm ˌɪtˈsɛlf pleɪ laɪk ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈkɛrɪktər ˈdrɪvən ˈmuvi, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ drɪps əv ˈɪndi fɪlm ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd staɪl. wɪθ ɑr meɪn ˈkɛrɪktərz biɪŋ tu strɔŋ ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz (ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr ənˈkɑmən fər ə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm, ənˈfɔrʧənətli), ə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ə ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈlɪtəl taʊn, ənd ə ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈsaʊnˌtræk ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɑrtɪsts laɪk braɪt aɪz ənd alt-j*, bi ə strɛʧ tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən laɪf ɪz streɪnʤ ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk fɑks ˈsərˌʧlaɪt. məʧ laɪk ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ðoʊ, ðə ˈstɔri ɪz toʊld ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, 5 ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, iʧ ˈteɪkɪŋ əraʊnd aʊərz tɪ kəmˈplit. ɪn ɔl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt æt moʊst, ə ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪf ju teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ lʊk fər kəˈlɛktəbəlz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə fɔrm əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli, ə aʊər ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ˈsəmˌwən ʤɪst pleɪɪŋ fər ðə ˈstɔri. æt əraʊnd 20 fər ðə hoʊl ˈsizən, ə stil. ɪf ju fil laɪk ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə hoʊl plənʤ, ju ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ baɪ iʧ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd fər 5 ə pɑp. soʊ ˈivɪn ɪf ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʧɛk ɪt aʊt ˈskɛptɪkəli, ju kən du ðət fər lɛs ðən hæf ðə praɪs əv ə ˈmuvi ˈtɪkɪt. ðə θɪŋ ðət ˈrɪli meɪks laɪf ɪz streɪnʤ dɪˈzərv ðə ˈlɛvəl əv preɪz aɪ æm ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt, ɪz ˈlɛvəl əv smɑrt ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ. ɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ pʊt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd ðə ˈmɪstəri bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt ɔl, ˈrəðər ðən lɑrʤ sɛt ˈpisɪz ənd ˈækʃən. ɪf ju ər ˈsəmˌwən hu ləvz θˈrɪlərz, ˈmɪstəriz, ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl wɛl toʊld ˈstɔriz, ðɪs geɪm wɑz meɪd fər ju. aɪ ˈriˌkɔl tu ˈmoʊmənts spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈstɔri ðət broʊk mi; ˈʃætərd maɪ steɪt əv kɑm ənd kəˈlɛktəd ɛz aɪ sæt ðɛr wɪθ ˈvɪzəbəl tɪrz ˈroʊlɪŋ daʊn maɪ feɪs bɪˈkəz əv wət ʤɪst ˈhæpənd. ðɪs meɪ saʊnd rɪˈdɪkjələs tɪ səm, bət aɪ kɪd ju nɑt. ju fil laɪk ju ər mæks ˈkoʊfild. ðə ɪˈvɛnts sim ɔl ðə mɔr ril bɪˈkəz ju ər ðə wən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm ˈivɪn ɪf səm əv ðoʊz ɪˈvɛnts ər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ðət ɪz wən əv ðə fju ˈprɑbləmz aɪ dɪd hæv wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns, ɪz ðət səm ɪˈvɛnts ˈhæpən tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈʧɔɪsɪz ju hæv meɪd. aɪ du gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə daʊt ðoʊ bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈsɪstəm ˈmænəʤɪŋ ɔl ðiz θɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd ˈwətˌnɑt waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪvɪŋ ɔl pleɪərz ə ˈvɛrid, bət ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈsəmˈwət ˈsɪmələr ˈvɪʒən əv wət ðə kriˈeɪtərz hæd ɪn maɪnd. əˈnəðər ˈprɑbləm aɪ hæd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ sˈmɔlər, wɑz ðət kən gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪn əp wɪθ wət ðə ˈstɛlər vɔɪs ˈæktərz ər seɪɪŋ ənd ɪt kaɪnd əv pʊlz ju aʊt əv ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ə ˈmɪnət ɪf ju ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðɛr maʊðz. aɪ θɪŋk səm ˈpipəl maɪnd ðɪs, ɛz wət ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz seɪ ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ər ˈfəni ɪˈnəf ðət ɪt ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊz ðɪs ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈæˌspɛkt. ɛz ə ˈləvər əv ˈsɪnəmə, dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkɛrɪktərz, ənd ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔriz, laɪf ɪz streɪnʤ blu mi əˈweɪ. ɪn ən eɪʤ əv mɪlkt ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz ənd ˈsikwəlz, ju si ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs kəm əˈlɔŋ ˈɔfən. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz: ðɪs ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd aɪ kən nɑt ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt ˈhaɪli ɪˈnəf. ˈæftər ə jɪr əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd kˈwɑləti geɪmz ənd ˈmuviz, ðɪs wən ʃaɪnz θru ɛz ə ril ʤɛm ənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɛz wən əv ðə greɪt ˈstɔriz əv læst jɪr. ɔl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv laɪf ɪz streɪnʤ kən bi ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈdɪʤətəli naʊ ɔn stim, wən, ənd wɪθ ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən ˈriˌteɪl ˈvərʒən ˈhɪtɪŋ stɔrz ɔn ðə 16th*, ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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left, donald and his father fred with of death skull and bones ("x") signal. the sign, or letter x, has a long history of use in the ancient mystery religions, in apostate judaism, in freemasonry, and in the occult. the elite use it to this day to symbolize key phenomena and mark significant events.
a lot of people who should know better, like the two kevins, barrett & macdonald, think donald trump is some kind of saviour. barrett even thinks trump will bring the perpetrators of to trial. the article below reveals donald trump is a longstanding member of the satanic masonic jewish conspiracy that afflicts society: "donald trump is nothing less than a sideshow and a counterfeit medieval medicine man offering cheap miracle and illusionary fixes for america's problems here and abroad."
jewish opposition is designed to give trump credibility, as in the banker coup ruse of 1932. credo: "a jew was not created as a means for some other purpose; he himself is the purpose, since the substance of all divine emanations was created only to serve the jews." lubavitch leader, "the great rebbe" rabbi menachem mendel schneerson
donald drumpf: "the only [candidate] that's going to give real support to israel is me," said donald drumpf. "the rest of them are all talk, no action. they're politicians. i've been loyal to israel from the day i was born. my father, fred trump, was loyal to israel before]
donald trump, the devil's run for the white house (excerpts by henrymakow.com)
donald's father fred moved in the circle of a corrupt powerful new york political fixer and power broker attorney, abraham (bunny) lindenbaum. or bunny moved in fred c. circles. they were more than just client and attorney. the two were joined at the hip. first retainer came from fred]
fred and bunny were political insiders of [masonic] tammany hall through brooklyn's madison] tammany hall, also known as the society of st. tammany, the sons of st. tammany, or the columbian order, was a new york city democratic political machine entangled and mired in racketeering, corruption, graft and]
(illuminati i.e. satanist, jewish power brokers,
bunny lindenbaum & son sandy)
don didn't go into how or why his father had been so loyal to israel since the day he was born (1946), but his close personal association with bunny lindenbaum may provide some answers. bunny lindenbaum was an orthodox and fanatical zionist jew. he was president of the brooklyn jewish community council, and the brooklyn jewish center (bjc). the is connected directly to united synagogue of america, the world zionist congress, united jewish appeal, national jewish welfare board, and the]
bunny lindenbaum, and his son, sandy lindenbaum were high priests of the secret ultra orthodox lubavitch movement and the educational institute torah, the flagship school of - lubavitch, it owns the] basically, the lubavitch movement is connected with the ancient babylonian universal laws of god. the babylonian high priests of the order of the sun god worshippers of are known as the mystical]
(left, trump's lawyer, sandy lindenbaum)
rabbi louis finkelstein, the head of the jewish theological seminary of america in 1943, writing in the universal jewish encyclopedia, "pharisaism became ...the spirit of the ancient survives unaltered. when the jew studies the talmud, he is actually repeating arguments used in the palestinian academies." [55] in other words, the lubavitchers are reborns. manys belonged to the jewish occult group, the satanic]
according to the lubavitch radical theology, the non jew "infidels" must be exterminated, adding "may the name of the wicked rot." among them was jesus of nazareth.
they claim that while the jews are the "chosen people" and were created in god's image, the gentiles do not have this status and are effectively considered subhuman." [57] the are allowed to exist as a powerful international force because they serve israel in two ways: working with mossad in intelligence and criminal activities, and a source of extremist ideology to fuel zionist crimes. it was also a scheme to permanently alienate, divide and polarize the]
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lɛft, ˈdɑnəld ənd hɪz ˈfɑðər frɛd wɪθ əv dɛθ skəl ənd boʊnz ("ɛks") ˈsɪgnəl. ðə saɪn, ər ˈlɛtər ɛks, həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv juz ɪn ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈmɪstəri riˈlɪʤənz, ɪn əˈpɔsteɪt ˈʤudiˌɪzəm, ɪn ˈfriˈmeɪsənri, ənd ɪn ðə əˈkəlt. ðə ɪˈlit juz ɪt tɪ ðɪs deɪ tɪ ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz ki fəˈnɑmənə ənd mɑrk sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪˈvɛnts. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu ʃʊd noʊ ˈbɛtər, laɪk ðə tu ˈkɛvɪnz, ˈbɛrɪt məkˈdɑnəld, θɪŋk ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz səm kaɪnd əv saviour*. ˈbɛrɪt ˈivɪn θɪŋks trəmp wɪl brɪŋ ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz əv tɪ traɪəl. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl bɪˈloʊ rɪˈvilz ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ə ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə səˈtænɪk məˈsɑnɪk ʤuɪʃ kənˈspɪrəsi ðət əˈflɪkts soʊˈsaɪɪti: "ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən ə ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ ənd ə ˈkaʊnərˌfɪt mɪˈdjivəl ˈmɛdəsən mæn ˈɔfərɪŋ ʧip ˈmɪrəkəl ənd ˌɪˈluʒəˌnɛri ˈfɪksɪz fər əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈprɑbləmz hir ənd əˈbrɔd." ʤuɪʃ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ gɪv trəmp ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti, ɛz ɪn ðə ˈbæŋkər ku ruz əv 1932 ˈkridoʊ: "ə ʤu wɑz nɑt kriˈeɪtɪd ɛz ə minz fər səm ˈəðər ˈpərpəs; hi hɪmˈsɛlf ɪz ðə ˈpərpəs, sɪns ðə ˈsəbstəns əv ɔl dɪˈvaɪn ˌɛməˈneɪʃənz wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈoʊnli tɪ sərv ðə ʤuz." ˈlubəˌvɪʧ ˈlidər, "ðə greɪt ˈribə" ˈræˌbaɪ ˈmɛnəhɛm ˈmɛndəl ʃˈnɪrsən ˈdɑnəld drumpf*: "ðə ˈoʊnli [ˈkænədɪt] ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ril səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈɪzriəl ɪz mi," sɛd ˈdɑnəld drumpf*. "ðə rɛst əv ðɛm ər ɔl tɔk, noʊ ˈækʃən. ðɛr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. aɪv bɪn lɔɪəl tɪ ˈɪzriəl frəm ðə deɪ aɪ wɑz bɔrn. maɪ ˈfɑðər, frɛd trəmp, wɑz lɔɪəl tɪ ˈɪzriəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ðə ˈdɛvəlz rən fər ðə waɪt haʊs (ˈɛksərpts baɪ henrymakow.com*) ˈdɑnəldz ˈfɑðər frɛd muvd ɪn ðə ˈsərkəl əv ə kərəpt ˈpaʊərfəl nu jɔrk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɪksər ənd paʊər ˈbroʊkər əˈtərni, ˈeɪbrəˌhæm (ˈbəni) ˈlaɪndənbaʊm. ər ˈbəni muvd ɪn frɛd si. ˈsərkəlz. ðeɪ wər mɔr ðən ʤɪst klaɪənt ənd əˈtərni. ðə tu wər ʤɔɪnd æt ðə hɪp. fərst rɪˈteɪnər keɪm frəm frɛd frɛd ənd ˈbəni wər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz əv [məˈsɑnɪk] ˈtæməni hɔl θru ˈbrʊklɪnz ˈmædɪsən ˈtæməni hɔl, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti əv st*. ˈtæməni, ðə sənz əv st*. ˈtæməni, ər ðə ˌkoʊˈləmbiən ˈɔrdər, wɑz ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˈʃin ɛnˈtæŋgəld ənd maɪrd ɪn ˌrækɪˈtɪrɪŋ, kərˈəpʃən, græft ənd i.e*. ˈseɪtənɪst, ʤuɪʃ paʊər ˈbroʊkərz, ˈbəni ˈlaɪndənbaʊm sən ˈsændi) dɑn ˈdɪdənt goʊ ˈɪntu haʊ ər waɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər hæd bɪn soʊ lɔɪəl tɪ ˈɪzriəl sɪns ðə deɪ hi wɑz bɔrn 1946 bət hɪz kloʊz ˈpərsɪnəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈbəni ˈlaɪndənbaʊm meɪ prəˈvaɪd səm ˈænsərz. ˈbəni ˈlaɪndənbaʊm wɑz ən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ənd fəˈnætɪkəl ˈzaɪənɪst ʤu. hi wɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈbrʊklɪn ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti ˈkaʊnsəl, ənd ðə ˈbrʊklɪn ʤuɪʃ ˈsɛnər (bjc*). ðə ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ juˈnaɪtɪd ˈsɪnəˌgɔg əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə wərld ˈzaɪənɪst ˈkɑŋgrəs, juˈnaɪtɪd ʤuɪʃ əˈpil, ˈnæʃənəl ʤuɪʃ ˈwɛlˌfɛr bɔrd, ənd ðə ˈbəni ˈlaɪndənbaʊm, ənd hɪz sən, ˈsændi ˈlaɪndənbaʊm wər haɪ prists əv ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈəltrə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈlubəˌvɪʧ ˈmuvmənt ənd ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈtɔrə, ðə ˈflægˌʃɪp skul əv ˈlubəˌvɪʧ, ɪt oʊnz ðə ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðə ˈlubəˌvɪʧ ˈmuvmənt ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˌbæbəˈloʊniən ˌjunəˈvərsəl lɔz əv gɑd. ðə ˌbæbəˈloʊniən haɪ prists əv ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə sən gɑd ˈwərʃɪpərz əv ər noʊn ɛz ðə ˈmɪstɪkəl (lɛft, trəmps ˈlɔjər, ˈsændi ˈlaɪndənbaʊm) ˈræˌbaɪ luɪs ˈfɪŋkəlˌstin, ðə hɛd əv ðə ʤuɪʃ ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɛməˌnɛri əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn 1943 ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ʤuɪʃ ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə, "ˈfærɪˌseɪˌɪzəm bɪˈkeɪm ...ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə ˈeɪnʧənt sərˈvaɪvz əˈnɔltərd. wɪn ðə ʤu ˈstədiz ðə ˈtælməd, hi ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈpitɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənts juzd ɪn ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈkædəmiz." 55 ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈlubəˌvɪʧərz ər ˈriˈbɔrn. ˈmɛni bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ðə ʤuɪʃ əˈkəlt grup, ðə səˈtænɪk əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlubəˌvɪʧ ˈrædɪkəl θiˈɑləʤi, ðə nɑn ʤu "ˈɪnfɪdɛlz" məst bi ɪkˈstərməˌneɪtɪd, ˈædɪŋ "meɪ ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈwɪkəd rɑt." əˈməŋ ðɛm wɑz ˈʤizəs əv ˈnæzərɪθ. ðeɪ kleɪm ðət waɪl ðə ʤuz ər ðə "ˈʧoʊzən ˈpipəl" ənd wər kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn gɑdz ˈɪmɪʤ, ðə ˈʤɛnˌtaɪlz du nɑt hæv ðɪs ˈstætəs ənd ər ˈifɛktɪvli kənˈsɪdərd ˌsəˈbhjumən." 57 ðə ər əˈlaʊd tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɛz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fɔrs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ sərv ˈɪzriəl ɪn tu weɪz: ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ moʊˈsɑd ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ənd ə sɔrs əv ɪkˈstrimɪst ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi tɪ fjuəl ˈzaɪənɪst kraɪmz. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə skim tɪ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈeɪljəˌneɪt, dɪˈvaɪd ənd ˈpoʊlərˌaɪz ðə ˈbəni ˈlaɪndənbaʊm juˈnaɪtɪd ʤuɪʃ əˈpil əˈsɪstɪd ʤuɪʃ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd hɪz wərld ˈzaɪənɪst ˈkɑŋgrəs kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈnɑtsiz tɪ əˈlaʊ ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv ʤuz tɪ ˈɛməˌgreɪt tɪ ˈəðər
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there was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile.
he found a crooked upon a crooked stile
he bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse,
and they all lived together in a little crooked house.
canada’s finance minister bill morneau has recently reinvigorated his promise tock down on tax evasion schemes, but how can we trust him when he is himself named in the panama papers? this issue, buried in the of last cbc coverage, is not raised by any of the major media outlets in canada in connection with current determination to “lay down the gauntlet” on tax loopholes.
in other countries like iceland and pakistan, and perhaps even britain, government leaders have been forced to resign or subjected to criminal investigations as part of the of the panama papers.
if, as the toronto star claims, the canada revenue agency (cra) is now under orders from morneau to pursue criminal charges against “tax cheats”, they be investigating their own boss? or is this another case of the old political trick of “hiding in plain sight”?
there is no doubt that as executive chair of morneau, the pension and investments consulting firm he inherited from his father, morneau was responsible for hiring the legal services of lennox corporate services ltd., to set up a tax evasion scheme in the bahamas. according to the site this was done in february of 2014, and morneau did not retire from the firm until october 2015.
the excuses offered for morneau are that, according the cbc, morneau “resigned from morneau and its bahamian subsidiary before being sworn in as a minister”; and that, according to the national post, morneau is subject to a conflict of interest “screen” in regard to his family business.
wait a minute, morneau still benefit from the proceeds of his crime when he retires from politics? what a great maneuver, go into politics in order to escape responsibility for tax evasion!
now, if you “follow the money” a little further, you find that morneau is not alone. take for example his boss, justin claim to have been “entirely and completely transparent” about his finances; that is the millions of dollars he inherited from his father (am i beginning to sense a pattern here?). yes, he openly said that he placed his money in a “blind” trust with private banking, and yes is professionally audited by one of the big four international accounting firms, so you will never find name in the panama papers, right?
not so fast, what about the fact that is named in the panama papers? so, it happens, is nesbitt burns, part of the complex private banking system where trudeau has parked his money! and what about the fact that is’s auditor? and that is the largest contributor to the trudeau foundation of the major canadian banks etc… and oh, and by the way, also happen to be the auditors for morneau.
the plot thickens when we consider that is likely also cooking the liberal books. democracy watch, has recently accused trudeau of a conflict of interest by hiring executive john to manage the liberal finances.
the problem with is not just that it is named in the panama papers, nor that has a long history of the fraudulent misrepresentation of its books. for example, is under investigation by us senators warren and markey of massachusetts for its part in facilitating the fraudulent representation of wells fargo accounts during the 2008 financial crisis.
the problem with is that it is currently under investigation by the for its tax evasion projects on the isle of man. this past week leader thomas asked the following question in the house of commons:
“five weeks after was ordered to maintain all records during an ongoing investigation, a group of offshore shell companies set up by went ahead and shredded documents related to that probe. this is the very definition of obstruction of justice.
then the liberals blocked the investigation into.
i am curious. is there any other way the liberal front bench can twist obstruction of justice and sweetheart deals for crooked billionaires into support for the middle class?”
well, there may be one. when the little crooked household runs into trouble with the law in canada, it can always turn to its so-called opponents, the conservative party and former prime minister brian mulroney, to set-up meetings with giant us firms “blackstone”, and its “blackrock” the largest private equity and assets management firms in the world to raise some cash.
mulroney happens to be on the board of blackstone, and his daughter caroline, who just announced her interest in a “political career”, is married to andrew lapham, executive advisor to blackstone based in toronto. it was through mulroney that trudeau arranged for stephen schwarzman, ceo, to advise the liberal cabinet on relations with the new trump administration. no doubt connections with the liberal party will be of use when it comes to the pursuit of canadian investment opportunities such as its current interest in the purchase of beleaguered mortgage lending firm home capital.
not to be outdone, global head of active equities, mark wiseman, has his way onto economic growth advisory council. in this capacity he organized recent investor summit held in toronto, to which trudeau made his pitch for “leveraging private capital” in the form of a new canadian infrastructure bank.
of course, blackstone and blackrock are also named in the panama papers.
sadly, canadians may never see any benefits from the circulation of all this international finance capital if it is ultimately destined for off shore tax havens. i guess this is what marx meant when he said that “the executive of the modern state is but a committee for the management of the affairs of the bourgeoisie”.
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baɪ ðɛr wɑz ə ˈkrʊkəd mæn, ənd hi wɔkt ə ˈkrʊkəd maɪl. hi faʊnd ə ˈkrʊkəd əˈpɑn ə ˈkrʊkəd staɪl hi bɔt ə ˈkrʊkəd kæt, wɪʧ kɔt ə ˈkrʊkəd maʊs, ənd ðeɪ ɔl lɪvd təˈgɛðər ɪn ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkrʊkəd haʊs. ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər bɪl mərˈnoʊ həz ˈrisəntli ˌriɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd hɪz ˈprɑməs tɪ kræk daʊn ɔn tæks ɪˈveɪʒən skimz, bət haʊ kən wi trəst ɪm wɪn hi ɪz hɪmˈsɛlf neɪmd ɪn ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz? ðɪs ˈɪʃu, ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə əv læst ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈkəvərɪʤ, ɪz nɑt reɪzd baɪ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ɪn ˈkænədə ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ˈkɑrənt dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən tɪ daʊn ðə gauntlet”*” ɔn tæks ˈluˌphoʊlz. ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈaɪslənd ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn, ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˈbrɪtən, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlidərz hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ər səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ɛz pɑrt əv ðə əv ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz. ɪf, ɛz ðə tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr kleɪmz, ðə ˈkænədə ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈeɪʤənsi (cra*) ɪz naʊ ˈəndər ˈɔrdərz frəm mərˈnoʊ tɪ pərˈsu ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst cheats”*”, ðeɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn bɔs? ər ɪz ðɪs əˈnəðər keɪs əv ðə oʊld pəˈlɪtɪkəl trɪk əv ɪn pleɪn sight”*”? ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət ɛz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ʧɛr əv mərˈnoʊ, ðə ˈpɛnʃən ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts kənˈsəltɪŋ fərm hi ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd frəm hɪz ˈfɑðər, mərˈnoʊ wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈhaɪrɪŋ ðə ˈligəl ˈsərvɪsɪz əv ˈlɛnəks ˈkɔrpərət ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi., tɪ sɛt əp ə tæks ɪˈveɪʒən skim ɪn ðə bəˈhɑməz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə saɪt ðɪs wɑz dən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri əv 2014 ənd mərˈnoʊ dɪd nɑt ˌriˈtaɪər frəm ðə fərm ənˈtɪl ɑkˈtoʊbər 2015 ðə ɪkˈskjuzɪz ˈɔfərd fər mərˈnoʊ ər ðət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə ˈsiˌbiˈsi, mərˈnoʊ frəm mərˈnoʊ ənd ɪts bəˈheɪmiən səbˈsɪdiˌɛri ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ swɔrn ɪn ɛz ə minister”*”; ənd ðət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl poʊst, mərˈnoʊ ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ə ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ““screen”*” ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli ˈbɪznɪs. weɪt ə ˈmɪnət, mərˈnoʊ stɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə prəˈsidz əv hɪz kraɪm wɪn hi rɪˈtaɪrz frəm ˈpɑləˌtɪks? wət ə greɪt məˈnuvər, goʊ ˈɪntu ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪˈskeɪp riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər tæks ɪˈveɪʒən! naʊ, ɪf ju ðə money”*” ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfərðər, ju faɪnd ðət mərˈnoʊ ɪz nɑt əˈloʊn. teɪk fər ɪgˈzæmpəl hɪz bɔs, ˈʤəstɪn kleɪm tɪ hæv bɪn ənd kəmˈplitli transparent”*” əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz; ðət ɪz ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz hi ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd frəm hɪz ˈfɑðər (æm aɪ bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ sɛns ə ˈpætərn hir?). jɛs, hi ˈoʊpənli sɛd ðət hi pleɪst hɪz ˈməni ɪn ə ““blind”*” trəst wɪθ ˈpraɪvət ˈbæŋkɪŋ, ənd jɛs ɪz prəˈfɛʃənəli ˈɔdɪtɪd baɪ wən əv ðə bɪg fɔr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈkaʊnɪŋ fərmz, soʊ ju wɪl ˈnɛvər faɪnd neɪm ɪn ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz, raɪt? nɑt soʊ fæst, wət əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət ɪz neɪmd ɪn ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz? soʊ, ɪt ˈhæpənz, ɪz ˈnɛzbɪt bərnz, pɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈpraɪvət ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɛr truˈdoʊ həz pɑrkt hɪz ˈməni! ənd wət əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət ɪz ˈɔdɪtər? ənd ðət ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ ðə truˈdoʊ faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər kəˈneɪdiən bæŋks etc…*… ənd oʊ, ənd baɪ ðə weɪ, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæpən tɪ bi ðə ˈɑdətərz fər mərˈnoʊ. ðə plɑt ˈθɪkənz wɪn wi kənˈsɪdər ðət ɪz ˈlaɪkli ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkʊkɪŋ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl bʊks. dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɔʧ, həz ˈrisəntli əˈkjuzd truˈdoʊ əv ə ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst baɪ ˈhaɪrɪŋ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ʤɑn tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ðət ɪt ɪz neɪmd ɪn ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz, nɔr ðət həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈfrɔʤələnt mɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ɪts bʊks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛnətərz ˈwɔrən ənd ˈmɑrˌki əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts fər ɪts pɑrt ɪn fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfrɔʤələnt ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ əˈkaʊnts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2008 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə fər ɪts tæks ɪˈveɪʒən ˈprɑʤɛkts ɔn ðə aɪl əv mæn. ðɪs pæst wik ˈlidər ˈtɑməs æst ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kˈwɛʃən ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz: wiks ˈæftər wɑz ˈɔrdərd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɔl ˈrɛkərdz ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ə grup əv ˈɔfˈʃɔr ʃɛl ˈkəmpəˌniz sɛt əp baɪ wɛnt əˈhɛd ənd ʃˈrɛdɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðət proʊb. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈvɛri ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs. ðɛn ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz blɑkt ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu. aɪ æm ˈkjʊriəs. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni ˈəðər weɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl frənt bɛnʧ kən twɪst əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd sˈwiˌthɑrt dilz fər ˈkrʊkəd ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz ˈɪntu səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈmɪdəl class?”*?” wɛl, ðɛr meɪ bi wən. wɪn ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈkrʊkəd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld rənz ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðə lɔ ɪn ˈkænədə, ɪt kən ˈɔlˌweɪz tərn tɪ ɪts ˈsoʊˈkɔld əˈpoʊnənts, ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ənd ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər braɪən məˈlroʊni, tɪ ˈsɛˌtəp ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ʤaɪənt ˈjuˈɛs fərmz ““blackstone”*”, ənd ɪts ““blackrock”*” ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti ənd ˈæˌsɛts ˈmænɪʤmənt fərmz ɪn ðə wərld tɪ reɪz səm kæʃ. məˈlroʊni ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ɔn ðə bɔrd əv ˈblækˌstoʊn, ənd hɪz ˈdɔtər ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn, hu ʤɪst əˈnaʊnst hər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ə career”*”, ɪz ˈmɛrid tɪ ˈændru ˈlæfəm, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˈblækˌstoʊn beɪst ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ. ɪt wɑz θru məˈlroʊni ðət truˈdoʊ əreɪnʤd fər ˈstivən ʃˈwɔrtsmən, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, tɪ ədˈvaɪz ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkæbənət ɔn riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ðə nu trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. noʊ daʊt kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti wɪl bi əv juz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə pərˈsut əv kəˈneɪdiən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz səʧ ɛz ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈpərʧəs əv bɪˈligərd ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈlɛndɪŋ fərm hoʊm ˈkæpɪtəl. nɑt tɪ bi ˈaʊtˈdən, ˈgloʊbəl hɛd əv ˈæktɪv ˈɛkwətiz, mɑrk ˈwaɪzmən, həz hɪz weɪ ˈɔntu ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ædˈvaɪzəri ˈkaʊnsəl. ɪn ðɪs kəˈpæsɪti hi ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈrisənt ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˈsəmɪt hɛld ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, tɪ wɪʧ truˈdoʊ meɪd hɪz pɪʧ fər ˈpraɪvət capital”*” ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə nu kəˈneɪdiən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər bæŋk. əv kɔrs, ˈblækˌstoʊn ənd ˈblæˌkrɑk ər ˈɔlsoʊ neɪmd ɪn ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz. ˈsædli, kəˈneɪdiənz meɪ ˈnɛvər si ˈɛni ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ðə ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən əv ɔl ðɪs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkæpɪtəl ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈəltəmətli ˈdɛstɪnd fər ɔf ʃɔr tæks ˈheɪvənz. aɪ gɛs ðɪs ɪz wət mɑrks mɛnt wɪn hi sɛd ðət ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə ˈmɑdərn steɪt ɪz bət ə kəˈmɪti fər ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə əˈfɛrz əv ðə bourgeoisie”*”.
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shut the fuck up. so lets see. i can now narrow who ever the op of all these threads and posts down to the very few people i know that have seen me in red jeans that the women went crazy over as i got laid and you all. so lets see. i think ill start making a list so i can shame whatever asshole is obsessed with my pants, my bulge and my sexy self while you sit here online making fun of bands you probably never have even heard before and starting trouble between a friend of mine and myself. bottom line, jolly is a friend of mine. we have had many a good time. i like sire and i even drove them to a boston show once and mind seeing them again. so whoever is using my name and my band name can give it up. the joke is dead. and if anyone in sore is reading this please feed these trolls. they randomly started talking shit about me and pretending to be me as they talked shit about you only problem is they realize we are actually all friends so they failed. i did get pissed off that they tried so hard to piss me off but whatever. and jolly i hope that you really did make that response but keep in mind these people are retards. i get how someone saying they like your band at a show has or had anything to do with me, ron and all the gay references and etc etc. seriously people? lame and beating a dead horse joke. wow you made fun of a band and then you made fun of me. you are a internet hero. congrats.
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ʃət ðə fək əp. soʊ lɛts si. aɪ kən naʊ ˈnɛroʊ hu ˈɛvər ðə ɔp əv ɔl ðiz θrɛdz ənd poʊsts daʊn tɪ ðə ˈvɛri fju ˈpipəl aɪ noʊ ðət hæv sin mi ɪn rɛd ʤinz ðət ðə ˈwɪmən wɛnt ˈkreɪzi ˈoʊvər ɛz aɪ gɑt leɪd ənd ju ɔl. soʊ lɛts si. aɪ θɪŋk ɪl stɑrt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə lɪst soʊ aɪ kən ʃeɪm ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈæshoʊl ɪz əbˈsɛst wɪθ maɪ pænts, maɪ bəlʤ ənd maɪ ˈsɛksi sɛlf waɪl ju sɪt hir ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ fən əv bændz ju ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛvər hæv ˈivɪn hərd ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈtrəbəl bɪtˈwin ə frɛnd əv maɪn ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ˈbɑtəm laɪn, ˈʤɑli ɪz ə frɛnd əv maɪn. wi hæv hæd ˈmɛni ə gʊd taɪm. aɪ laɪk saɪər ənd aɪ ˈivɪn droʊv ðɛm tɪ ə ˈbɔstən ʃoʊ wəns ənd maɪnd siɪŋ ðɛm əˈgɛn. soʊ huˈɛvər ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ neɪm ənd maɪ bænd neɪm kən gɪv ɪt əp. ðə ʤoʊk ɪz dɛd. ənd ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ɪn sɔr ɪz ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs pliz fid ðiz troʊlz. ðeɪ ˈrændəmli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ ʃɪt əˈbaʊt mi ənd priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi mi ɛz ðeɪ tɔkt ʃɪt əˈbaʊt ju ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz wi ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ɔl frɛndz soʊ ðeɪ feɪld. aɪ dɪd gɪt pɪst ɔf ðət ðeɪ traɪd soʊ hɑrd tɪ pɪs mi ɔf bət ˌwəˈtɛvər. ənd ˈʤɑli aɪ hoʊp ðət ju ˈrɪli dɪd meɪk ðət rɪˈspɑns bət kip ɪn maɪnd ðiz ˈpipəl ər rɪˈtɑrdz. aɪ gɪt haʊ ˈsəmˌwən seɪɪŋ ðeɪ laɪk jʊr bænd æt ə ʃoʊ həz ər hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ mi, rɑn ənd ɔl ðə geɪ ˈrɛfərənsɪz ənd ˌɛtˈsɛtərə ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈsɪriəsli ˈpipəl? leɪm ənd ˈbitɪŋ ə dɛd hɔrs ʤoʊk. waʊ ju meɪd fən əv ə bænd ənd ðɛn ju meɪd fən əv mi. ju ər ə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈhɪroʊ. kənˈgræts.
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a recent (subscriber-only) report from global research helps shed some light on at stake in the fight over climate policy. short answer: a hell of a lot, especially if invested in fossil fuels.
the international energy agency says that, to have a 50 percent chance of limiting global average temperature rise to 2 degrees celsius, we can only afford to burn about a third of known reserves between now and 2050. that means leaving around $20 trillion worth of assets in the ground. that is global “terrifying new math.”
the analysts at tried to figure out what would happen to the value of european oil and gas companies if governments put in place policies to achieve this goal. not surprisingly, the effects would be dire.
first assumes that, with policies to hit 2 degrees in place, any projects at a cost of more than $50/barrel for oil or $9/mmbtu for natural gas would be abandoned. that would whack fully 25 percent off the reserves of an company like bp, though companies like the group would take a smaller hit (just 1 percent). giant statoil would see its market cap fall by 17 percent.
but the secondary effects would be even worse. if demand for fossil fuels were cut by two-thirds, prices would plunge. that, estimates, would take 40 to 60 percent off the oil and gas total market capitalization.
again: serious climate policy could reduce the value of large fossil fuel companies by half.
now, unlikely that the governments of the world are going to get that serious any time soon. but even more unlikely that going to sit on their hands as catastrophe unfolds. going to be some kind of climate policy and that will mean some hit to the valuation of fossil fuel companies.
this is known as “carbon risk” and not priced into markets adequately, or at all. it varies with carbon content, which is to say, unconventional fuels (“heavy oil,” tar sands, etc.) are at greatest risk, followed by coal, then oil, then natural gas. but in a world, even gas would take a hit, growing less than half as fast as it has in the past decade.
different regions would be hit to different degrees. here are the ones most at risk:
the middle east
latin america (predominantly venezuelan heavy oil)
canada (predominantly tar sands)
africa (predominantly nigeria and angola)
sooner or later, investors are going to get nervous about carbon risk, whether or not they are particularly concerned about climate change. banks and financiers will get nervous about it. the stock market will get nervous about it.
then things will get interesting.
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ə ˈrisənt (subscriber-only*) rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈgloʊbəl ˈrisərʧ hɛlps ʃɛd səm laɪt ɔn æt steɪk ɪn ðə faɪt ˈoʊvər ˈklaɪmɪt ˈpɑləsi. ʃɔrt ˈænsər: ə hɛl əv ə lɔt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi sɪz ðət, tɪ hæv ə 50 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈævərɪʤ ˈtɛmpərəʧər raɪz tɪ 2 dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs, wi kən ˈoʊnli əˈfɔrd tɪ bərn əˈbaʊt ə θərd əv noʊn rɪˈzərvz bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd 2050 ðət minz ˈlivɪŋ əraʊnd 20 ˈtrɪljən wərθ əv ˈæˌsɛts ɪn ðə graʊnd. ðət ɪz ˈgloʊbəl nu math.”*.” ðə ˈænəlɪsts æt traɪd tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət wʊd ˈhæpən tɪ ðə ˈvælju əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪf ˈgəvərnmənts pʊt ɪn pleɪs ˈpɑləsiz tɪ əˈʧiv ðɪs goʊl. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə ˈifɛkts wʊd bi daɪər. fərst əˈsumz ðət, wɪθ ˈpɑləsiz tɪ hɪt 2 dɪˈgriz ɪn pleɪs, ˈɛni ˈprɑʤɛkts æt ə kɔst əv mɔr ðən fər ɔɪl ər fər ˈnæʧərəl gæs wʊd bi əˈbændənd. ðət wʊd wæk ˈfʊli 25 pərˈsɛnt ɔf ðə rɪˈzərvz əv ən ˈkəmpəˌni laɪk bp*, ðoʊ ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ðə grup wʊd teɪk ə sˈmɔlər hɪt (ʤɪst 1 pərˈsɛnt). ʤaɪənt stəˈtɔɪl wʊd si ɪts ˈmɑrkɪt kæp fɔl baɪ 17 pərˈsɛnt. bət ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈifɛkts wʊd bi ˈivɪn wərs. ɪf dɪˈmænd fər ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz wər kət baɪ ˌtuˈθərdz, ˈpraɪsɪz wʊd plənʤ. ðət, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, wʊd teɪk 40 tɪ 60 pərˈsɛnt ɔf ðə ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɑrkɪt ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən. əˈgɛn: ˈsɪriəs ˈklaɪmɪt ˈpɑləsi kʊd rɪˈdus ðə ˈvælju əv lɑrʤ ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈkəmpəˌniz baɪ hæf. naʊ, ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv ðə wərld ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðət ˈsɪriəs ˈɛni taɪm sun. bət ˈivɪn mɔr ənˈlaɪkli ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt ɔn ðɛr hænz ɛz kəˈtæstrəfi ənˈfoʊldz. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səm kaɪnd əv ˈklaɪmɪt ˈpɑləsi ənd ðət wɪl min səm hɪt tɪ ðə væljuˈeɪʃən əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðɪs ɪz noʊn ɛz risk”*” ənd nɑt praɪst ˈɪntu ˈmɑrkɪts ˈædəkwɪtli, ər æt ɔl. ɪt ˈvɛriz wɪθ ˈkɑrbən ˈkɑntɛnt, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ seɪ, ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl fjuəlz oil,”*,” tɑr sændz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ər æt ˈgreɪtəst rɪsk, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ koʊl, ðɛn ɔɪl, ðɛn ˈnæʧərəl gæs. bət ɪn ə wərld, ˈivɪn gæs wʊd teɪk ə hɪt, groʊɪŋ lɛs ðən hæf ɛz fæst ɛz ɪt həz ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈdɪfərənt ˈriʤənz wʊd bi hɪt tɪ ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈgriz. hir ər ðə wənz moʊst æt rɪsk: ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə (ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlən ˈhɛvi ɔɪl) ˈkænədə (ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli tɑr sændz) ˈæfrɪkɑ (ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli naɪˈʤɪriə ənd æŋˈgoʊlə) ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər, ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈnərvəs əˈbaʊt ˈkɑrbən rɪsk, ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðeɪ ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. bæŋks ənd ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz wɪl gɪt ˈnərvəs əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt wɪl gɪt ˈnərvəs əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðɛn θɪŋz wɪl gɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ.
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a lot of people have been calling and emailing very upset about the being on the list of property for the city to possible sell council meeting.
i have to say i too am really disappointed that this recommendation has come from staff.
it is hard not to feel that this is just the latest in a string of broken municipal promises around the as an arts centre.
council has voted on three occasions that 1588 barrington would be an arts & culture cluster, and twice has voted that arts society (kas) would be a tenant and major partner in this building. regional council has not changed this direction, having neither voted on it, or even received a report on progress to date.
so when staff who deal with property tell me “there is no municipal requirement” and the property should be sold, well, it simply makes no sense.
council said it wants an arts incubator downtown, in this building, repeatedly! it property staff that have dropped the ball. for whatever reason the promises made and the direction given back in 2010 were never followed up by staff, be it recreation, or culture, or whomever should have owned that arts incubator proposal and that process.
the municipality has been neglecting this building both physically and in terms of programming since it was acquired by the city for a dollar in the 1980s. the cost of renovations is now very high. heritage architects and engineers that i personally trust and admire have reviewed the building and said that the floor system is failing and substantial engineering work will need to be done.
but i really understand why my understanding and senior staff is so far apart on what should happen now. it seems crystal clear to me that two things should happen before we talk about possible disposal.
council motions do not have a best before date. the need and intent is unchanged. staff has its marching orders. why any of the programming issues and a report on the success or failure of the 2010 plan come back to council? staff should be actively engaging the board, who in the 2010 report are supposed to be engaged in a management committee. staff should be actively assessing what partners the municipality could have to rent the space to, talking to the feds and the province about funding for the renovation, talking to developers and other big arts organizations about partnerships. i had one developer say he would renovate it and let the gallery stay for free for a 75 year lease. i had one major arts operator say they would take over management of the building and find tenants. there are a lot of unexplored options. bring these options to council. engage the new arts halifax committee for ideas and suggestions. provide a report with the engineering assessment from the trusted heritage architects, so that this stops being a “he said she said” about the real cost of renovation.
tomorrow in council i will try and have the taken off the sale list and have staff given this direction.
but folks, be perfectly clear in every meeting had with said ‘if the renovations really are going to cost more than a couple of million then we need to have a different conversation’. i feel the objective should be first and to be a municipally supported artist run centre in downtown, second issue is whether the building continues to be the right space. we need to be open minded about options. is this the best and only space to deliver this program? have a big public discussion about it.
for my part, my first meeting with a senior manager about the was february 27, and i have a dozen emails documenting concerns.
other than providing interim funding to none of those concerns have been answered.
i have said to staff repeatedly these last months “if you need clarity come back to council for a motion” before this goes up for sale.
this is a big learning for me on important and convoluted issues like this it is obviously better for me to go straight to council, put a motion on the floor and provide direction and clarity to staff. i should have done that in february. i make this mistake again.
council motions regarding the
regional council minutes july 31, 2007 item
1. authorize a process, as outlined in the may 31, 2007 staff report (attachment 1 to the july 24, 2007 cultural advisory committee report) to enable an operated arts & culture cluster facility at the building, 1588 barrington street; and
2. authorize the initiation of a detailed feasibility study and business plan for the arts & culture cluster.
regional council minutes 6 september 23, council september 23, 2008 item
1. direct staff not to proceed with the reissuing of request for proposals, creative cluster concept and feasibility study for the development of a creative arts cluster at 1588 barrington street, landing and peace pavilion; and
2. provide a $30,000 grant to the arts society in order to develop a plan for the establishment of a contemporary art centre barrington street.
regional council august 10, 2010 motion (status sheet item) passed that halifax regional council approve:
1. the operating strategy and direct staff to commence interim programming of 1588 barrington street as an arts and cultural incubator, as outlined in the report dated june 21, 2010; and
2. that a recommendation to allocate all rentable space on the second floor to the arts society (kas) at the present rate for the next three years be referred to the grants committee for consideration.
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ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ ənd iˈmeɪlɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt ðə biɪŋ ɔn ðə lɪst əv ˈprɑpərti fər ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ˈpɑsəbəl sɛl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ. aɪ hæv tɪ seɪ aɪ tu æm ˈrɪli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət ðɪs ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən həz kəm frəm stæf. ɪt ɪz hɑrd nɑt tɪ fil ðət ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə strɪŋ əv ˈbroʊkən mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈprɑməsəz əraʊnd ðə ɛz ən ɑrts ˈsɛntər. ˈkaʊnsəl həz ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn θri ɔˈkeɪʒənz ðət 1588 ˈbɛrɪŋtən wʊd bi ən ɑrts ˈkəlʧər ˈkləstər, ənd twaɪs həz ˈvoʊtɪd ðət ɑrts soʊˈsaɪɪti (kas*) wʊd bi ə ˈtɛnənt ənd ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ. ˈriʤənəl ˈkaʊnsəl həz nɑt ʧeɪnʤd ðɪs dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ˈhævɪŋ ˈniðər ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn ɪt, ər ˈivɪn rɪˈsivd ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈprɑˌgrɛs tɪ deɪt. soʊ wɪn stæf hu dil wɪθ ˈprɑpərti tɛl mi ɪz noʊ mjuˈnɪsəpəl requirement”*” ənd ðə ˈprɑpərti ʃʊd bi soʊld, wɛl, ɪt ˈsɪmpli meɪks noʊ sɛns. ˈkaʊnsəl sɛd ɪt wɔnts ən ɑrts ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn, ɪn ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ, rɪˈpitɪdli! ɪt ˈprɑpərti stæf ðət hæv drɑpt ðə bɔl. fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrizən ðə ˈprɑməsəz meɪd ənd ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈgɪvɪn bæk ɪn 2010 wər ˈnɛvər ˈfɑloʊd əp baɪ stæf, bi ɪt ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən, ər ˈkəlʧər, ər huˈmɛvər ʃʊd hæv oʊnd ðət ɑrts ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər prəˈpoʊzəl ənd ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə mˌjunɪsəˈpæləti həz bɪn nɪˈglɛktɪŋ ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ boʊθ ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd ɪn tərmz əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ sɪns ɪt wɑz əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈsɪti fər ə ˈdɔlər ɪn ðə 1980s*. ðə kɔst əv ˈrɛnəˌveɪʃənz ɪz naʊ ˈvɛri haɪ. ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ðət aɪ ˈpərsənəli trəst ənd ædˈmaɪr hæv rivˈjud ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd sɛd ðət ðə flɔr ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ ənd səbˈstænʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ wərk wɪl nid tɪ bi dən. bət aɪ ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ maɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd ˈsinjər stæf ɪz soʊ fɑr əˈpɑrt ɔn wət ʃʊd ˈhæpən naʊ. ɪt simz ˈkrɪstəl klɪr tɪ mi ðət tu θɪŋz ʃʊd ˈhæpən ˌbiˈfɔr wi tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈspoʊzəl. ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmoʊʃənz du nɑt hæv ə bɛst ˌbiˈfɔr deɪt. ðə nid ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɪz ənˈʧeɪnʤd. stæf həz ɪts ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ˈɔrdərz. waɪ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ənd ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə səkˈsɛs ər ˈfeɪljər əv ðə 2010 plæn kəm bæk tɪ ˈkaʊnsəl? stæf ʃʊd bi ˈæktɪvli ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ðə bɔrd, hu ɪn ðə 2010 rɪˈpɔrt ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ˈmænɪʤmənt kəˈmɪti. stæf ʃʊd bi ˈæktɪvli əˈsɛsɪŋ wət ˈpɑrtnərz ðə mˌjunɪsəˈpæləti kʊd hæv tɪ rɛnt ðə speɪs tɪ, ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðə fɛdz ənd ðə ˈprɑvɪns əˈbaʊt ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən, ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd ˈəðər bɪg ɑrts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps. aɪ hæd wən dɪˈvɛləpər seɪ hi wʊd ˈrɛnəˌveɪt ɪt ənd lɛt ðə ˈgæləri steɪ fər fri fər ə 75 jɪr lis. aɪ hæd wən ˈmeɪʤər ɑrts ˈɑpərˌeɪtər seɪ ðeɪ wʊd teɪk ˈoʊvər ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd faɪnd ˈtɛnənts. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˌənɪkˈsplɔrd ˈɔpʃənz. brɪŋ ðiz ˈɔpʃənz tɪ ˈkaʊnsəl. ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə nu ɑrts ˈhælɪˌfæks kəˈmɪti fər aɪˈdiəz ənd səˈʤɛsʧənz. prəˈvaɪd ə rɪˈpɔrt wɪθ ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ əˈsɛsmənt frəm ðə ˈtrəstɪd ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts, soʊ ðət ðɪs stɑps biɪŋ ə sɛd ʃi said”*” əˈbaʊt ðə ril kɔst əv ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən. təˈmɑˌroʊ ɪn ˈkaʊnsəl aɪ wɪl traɪ ənd hæv ðə ˈteɪkən ɔf ðə seɪl lɪst ənd hæv stæf ˈgɪvɪn ðɪs dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. bət foʊks, bi ˈpərfəktli klɪr ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈmitɪŋ hæd wɪθ sɛd ðə ˈrɛnəˌveɪʃənz ˈrɪli ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔst mɔr ðən ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈmɪljən ðɛn wi nid tɪ hæv ə ˈdɪfərənt conversation’*’. aɪ fil ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv ʃʊd bi fərst ənd tɪ bi ə mjuˈnɪsɪpəli səˈpɔrtɪd ˈɑrtɪst rən ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn, ˈsɛkənd ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈwɛðər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ðə raɪt speɪs. wi nid tɪ bi ˈoʊpən ˈmaɪndɪd əˈbaʊt ˈɔpʃənz. ɪz ðɪs ðə bɛst ənd ˈoʊnli speɪs tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm? hæv ə bɪg ˈpəblɪk dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ɪt. fər maɪ pɑrt, maɪ fərst ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤər əˈbaʊt ðə wɑz ˈfɛbruˌɛri 27 ənd aɪ hæv ə ˈdəzən iˈmeɪlz ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ kənˈsərnz. ˈəðər ðən prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈɪnərəm ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ nən əv ðoʊz kənˈsərnz hæv bɪn ˈænsərd. aɪ hæv sɛd tɪ stæf rɪˈpitɪdli ðiz læst mənθs ju nid ˈklɛrɪti kəm bæk tɪ ˈkaʊnsəl fər ə motion”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs goʊz əp fər seɪl. ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg ˈlərnɪŋ fər mi ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd ˈɪʃuz laɪk ðɪs ɪt ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ˈbɛtər fər mi tɪ goʊ streɪt tɪ ˈkaʊnsəl, pʊt ə ˈmoʊʃən ɔn ðə flɔr ənd prəˈvaɪd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd ˈklɛrɪti tɪ stæf. aɪ ʃʊd hæv dən ðət ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. aɪ meɪk ðɪs mɪˈsteɪk əˈgɛn. ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmoʊʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɪnəts ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2007 ˈaɪtəm 1 ˈɔθərˌaɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ɛz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ðə meɪ 31 2007 stæf rɪˈpɔrt (əˈtæʧmənt 1 tɪ ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 2007 ˈkəlʧərəl ædˈvaɪzəri kəˈmɪti rɪˈpɔrt) tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ən ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɑrts ˈkəlʧər ˈkləstər fəˈsɪlɪti æt ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, 1588 ˈbɛrɪŋtən strit; ənd 2 ˈɔθərˌaɪz ðə ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən əv ə dɪˈteɪld ˌfizəˈbɪləti ˈstədi ənd ˈbɪznɪs plæn fər ðə ɑrts ˈkəlʧər ˈkləstər. ˈriʤənəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɪnəts 6 sɛpˈtɛmbər 23 ˈkaʊnsəl sɛpˈtɛmbər 23 2008 ˈaɪtəm 1 dɪˈrɛkt stæf nɑt tɪ pərˈsid wɪθ ðə riˈɪʃuɪŋ əv rɪkˈwɛst fər prəˈpoʊzəlz, kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkləstər ˈkɑnsɛpt ənd ˌfizəˈbɪləti ˈstədi fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə kriˈeɪtɪv ɑrts ˈkləstər æt 1588 ˈbɛrɪŋtən strit, ˈlændɪŋ ənd pis pəˈvɪljən; ənd 2 prəˈvaɪd ə grænt tɪ ðə ɑrts soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə plæn fər ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɑrt ˈsɛntər ˈbɛrɪŋtən strit. ˈriʤənəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈɔgəst 10 2010 ˈmoʊʃən (ˈstætəs ʃit ˈaɪtəm pæst ðət ˈhælɪˌfæks ˈriʤənəl ˈkaʊnsəl əˈpruv: 1 ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi ənd dɪˈrɛkt stæf tɪ kəˈmɛns ˈɪnərəm ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ əv 1588 ˈbɛrɪŋtən strit ɛz ən ɑrts ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər, ɛz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈdeɪtɪd ʤun 21 2010 ənd 2 ðət ə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt ɔl ˈrɛntəbəl speɪs ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd flɔr tɪ ðə ɑrts soʊˈsaɪɪti (kas*) æt ðə ˈprɛzənt reɪt fər ðə nɛkst θri jɪrz bi rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə grænts kəˈmɪti fər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən.
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new york with jose aldo defending his featherweight belt on saturday for the sixth time against ricardo lamas, people have been wondering if the long tenured champion is destined to move up to 155 pounds for a new slate of challenges, an idea flirted with in the past.
count president dana white among those who thinks a good idea, so long as aldo himself is ready to move on.
"here you go the] green light," white said when asked if grant aldo permission to switch weight classes.
last week in chicago the lightweight no. 1 contender josh lost to benson henderson, thus leaving no clear cut contender to face current champion anthony pettis when he comes back from his knee injury. when asked if that circumstance might open the door for aldo -- who lost since 2005 and is undefeated under the banner in both the and -- white said "definitely."
and he would be fine with aldo vacating the belt.
"i think if [aldo makes] the move to 155 he should do it, and drop the belt," white said. "and if he like being at 155 he could drop back down and fight for the title again.
"this is crazy but…[renan] is unbeaten in almost nine years now," white said. "eight years, nine months. eight years too. gone undefeated for almost eight years. had the belt forever, fought everybody and he should just drop the belt and move up to 55 and take on pettis. it would be awesome."
so what does aldo think? does he envision fighting as a lightweight in 2014?
"there’s a lot of people thinking about that, and talking about [me moving to lightweight]," aldo said. "of course i have to beat [ricardo] lamas first, and after i beat lamas i will see what happens. but probably yes."
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nu jɔrk wɪθ ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈɑldoʊ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ hɪz ˈfɛðərˌweɪt bɛlt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ fər ðə sɪksθ taɪm əˈgɛnst rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ˈlɑməz, ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf ðə lɔŋ ˈtɛnjərd ˈʧæmpiən ɪz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ muv əp tɪ 155 paʊnz fər ə nu sleɪt əv ˈʧælənʤɪz, ən aɪˈdiə ˈflərtɪd wɪθ ɪn ðə pæst. kaʊnt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdeɪnə waɪt əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu θɪŋks ə gʊd aɪˈdiə, soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ˈɑldoʊ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ muv ɔn. "hir ju goʊ ðə] grin laɪt," waɪt sɛd wɪn æst ɪf grænt ˈɑldoʊ pərˈmɪʃən tɪ swɪʧ weɪt ˈklæsɪz. læst wik ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ðə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt noʊ. 1 kənˈtɛndər ʤɑʃ lɔst tɪ ˈbɛnsən ˈhɛndərsən, ðəs ˈlivɪŋ noʊ klɪr kət kənˈtɛndər tɪ feɪs ˈkɑrənt ˈʧæmpiən ˈænθɔˌni ˈpɛˌtɪs wɪn hi kəmz bæk frəm hɪz ni ˈɪnʤəri. wɪn æst ɪf ðət ˈsərkəmˌstæns maɪt ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr fər ˈɑldoʊ hu lɔst sɪns 2005 ənd ɪz ˌəndɪˈfitɪd ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər ɪn boʊθ ðə ənd waɪt sɛd "ˈdɛfənətli." ənd hi wʊd bi faɪn wɪθ ˈɑldoʊ ˈveɪkeɪtɪŋ ðə bɛlt. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪf [ˈɑldoʊ meɪks] ðə muv tɪ 155 hi ʃʊd du ɪt, ənd drɔp ðə bɛlt," waɪt sɛd. "ənd ɪf hi laɪk biɪŋ æt 155 hi kʊd drɔp bæk daʊn ənd faɪt fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl əˈgɛn. "ðɪs ɪz ˈkreɪzi but…[renan*] ɪz ənˈbitən ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst naɪn jɪrz naʊ," waɪt sɛd. "eɪt jɪrz, naɪn mənθs. eɪt jɪrz tu. gɔn ˌəndɪˈfitɪd fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst eɪt jɪrz. hæd ðə bɛlt fərˈɛvər, fɔt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ənd hi ʃʊd ʤɪst drɔp ðə bɛlt ənd muv əp tɪ 55 ənd teɪk ɔn ˈpɛˌtɪs. ɪt wʊd bi ˈɔsəm." soʊ wət dɪz ˈɑldoʊ θɪŋk? dɪz hi ɛnˈvɪʒən ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɛz ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ɪn 2014 ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət, ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt [mi ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ˈlaɪtˈweɪt]," ˈɑldoʊ sɛd. "əv kɔrs aɪ hæv tɪ bit [rɪˈkɑrdoʊ] ˈlɑməz fərst, ənd ˈæftər aɪ bit ˈlɑməz aɪ wɪl si wət ˈhæpənz. bət ˈprɑbəˌbli jɛs."
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it seems that one wife swap participant might should of stayed with her new family! season 2 alum and former miss teen new jersey jamie has been arrested for stabbing her husband charles with a knife during a fight in their freehold, new jersey home on may 26. jamie, 30, tells the new york post that she acted in self defense, saying “i was so scared i just closed my eyes [and struck him] if i do it, i been dead.”
jamie claims the couple had just returned home at when a phone call from a mutual male friend sparked her husband charles, 34, into a jealous rage. she says charles told her, “if i have you, no one can,” just after grabbing her wrists. she broke free and picked up a knife. next, she says, charles pinned her to the floor with his knees and when she him.
charles has “spent two days in intensive care, lost four pints of blood and regained use of his right arm,” according to the post. he disputed his claim that the attack was in self-defense, and his lawyer says his client will give “a detailed account of the true events” in court.
i scoured every inch of the virtual superhighway for a video clip without any luck (just give it time sure excerpts of the episode will surface) but, i was able to track down myspace page (www.myspace.com/tanyourbunz) as well as the myspace page for jamie and charles’ business, aloha tanning. here are a few photos of the couple from her page, last updated on may 22 of this year:
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ɪt simz ðət wən waɪf swɑp pɑrˈtɪsəpənt maɪt ʃʊd əv steɪd wɪθ hər nu ˈfæməli! ˈsizən 2 ˈæləm ənd ˈfɔrmər mɪs tin nu ˈʤərzi ˈʤeɪmi həz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈstæbɪŋ hər ˈhəzbənd ˈʧɑrəlz wɪθ ə naɪf ˈdʊrɪŋ ə faɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈfriˌhoʊld, nu ˈʤərzi hoʊm ɔn meɪ 26 ˈʤeɪmi, 30 tɛlz ðə nu jɔrk poʊst ðət ʃi ˈæktɪd ɪn sɛlf dɪˈfɛns, seɪɪŋ wɑz soʊ skɛrd aɪ ʤɪst kloʊzd maɪ aɪz [ənd strək ɪm] ɪf aɪ du ɪt, aɪ bɪn dead.”*.” ˈʤeɪmi kleɪmz ðə ˈkəpəl hæd ʤɪst rɪˈtərnd hoʊm æt wɪn ə foʊn kɔl frəm ə mˈjuʧuəl meɪl frɛnd spɑrkt hər ˈhəzbənd ˈʧɑrəlz, 34 ˈɪntu ə ˈʤɛləs reɪʤ. ʃi sɪz ˈʧɑrəlz toʊld hər, aɪ hæv ju, noʊ wən can,”*,” ʤɪst ˈæftər ˈgræbɪŋ hər rɪsts. ʃi broʊk fri ənd pɪkt əp ə naɪf. nɛkst, ʃi sɪz, ˈʧɑrəlz pɪnd hər tɪ ðə flɔr wɪθ hɪz niz ənd wɪn ʃi ɪm. ˈʧɑrəlz həz tu deɪz ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv kɛr, lɔst fɔr paɪnts əv bləd ənd riˈgeɪnd juz əv hɪz raɪt arm,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊst. hi dɪˈspjutɪd hɪz kleɪm ðət ðə əˈtæk wɑz ɪn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns, ənd hɪz ˈlɔjər sɪz hɪz klaɪənt wɪl gɪv dɪˈteɪld əˈkaʊnt əv ðə tru events”*” ɪn kɔrt. aɪ skaʊərd ˈɛvəri ɪnʧ əv ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˌsupərˈhaɪˌweɪ fər ə ˈvɪdioʊ klɪp wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni lək (ʤɪst gɪv ɪt taɪm ʃʊr ˈɛksərpts əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɪl ˈsərfəs) bət, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ træk daʊn ˈmaɪˌspeɪs peɪʤ (www.myspace.com/tanyourbunz*) ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈmaɪˌspeɪs peɪʤ fər ˈʤeɪmi ənd charles’*’ ˈbɪznɪs, əˈloʊhɑ ˈtænɪŋ. hir ər ə fju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ˈkəpəl frəm hər peɪʤ, læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɔn meɪ 22 əv ðɪs jɪr: mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɔn peɪʤ tu
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night are a 5 piece new zealand based band, after touring the us and returning back to they are working on their upcoming full length album. paul (guitar and vocals) and hayden (bass) answered some questions.
where did the band name come from, is it directly from the poem or does it have some other meaning?
hayden: i saw the rudimentary song ‘nightgaunts’ and thought that would be a cool name for a band. i even know there was a poem at the time, we just thought it sounded cool.
what made you want to play music?
hayden: tony hawk proter, and mix cds we would share between our friends was probably how we got into it. we were listening to bands like less than jake, mustard plug and when we started our first band. paul and i even know how to play instruments at that point. i remember getting the less than jake dvd and being like “daaammmnnn, i wanna do that.”
paul: my story is the same as but in addition to that all about dancing so naturally it was my genre of choice for listening, writing and playing. party times for all.
what are your favourite bands and who is worth checking out from the new zealand scene?
paul: the scene is incredibly small here. as in very very few bands but back in the day we were really into the and the wbc.. both now defunct.
how was it traveling through the states? was there anything about it you like ( i bet it will be the shitty fast food)? what were the things you liked the most? what states did you enjoy the most? from
paul: it was so so cool. the us is so vast and has almost every landscape imaginable. i believe like the word “diverse” so that should cover it. i love how positive americans are. the subculture and scene in every town was so supportive and incredibly pumped on life, music and good times. something very unique and american and i can get behind that. there much i like on the trip to be honest. feeling unwell after every waffle house visit was shitty though. i loved getting to meet new people everyday, seeing lightning illuminate the desert during the dead of night, pbr’s, the american pool party we had in new orleans, feeling positive everyday (i miss that the most) and getting to play our songs to high energy crowds who were genuinely pumped as hell we were there.
hayden: it was the most fun ever had. the whole country is beautiful and so diverse. i really liked driving through new mexico, colorado and arizona. i like sleeping on floors or sharing beds with simon. the things i liked the most were the grand canyon, disneyland, carl grave and playing every night to people who were totally stoked we were there. the whole thing was surreal really, half the time i believe we were there.
what are upcoming plans for tours and recording?
paul: currently about halfway through recording our upcoming full length album, due out in november. it is and has been a really slow and long process as doing it all ourselves, like we always have, but be worth the wait!! definitely a new direction for us, for sure.
we are hoping to be a part of the usa revival tour next year (not that in discussion yet but be really cool to be a part of) and we are also seriously looking into europe and the uk. news of this should come together with the next few months.
what are each of your favourite ng songs and why?
paul: i really like all of love life & the devil so say that collection of songs are my favourites, especially crowned by the devil.
hayden: i like mosquitoes. catchy and easy to play, and there is a drink break for me in the song.
which song gets the best reaction from fans?
paul: all of them, peeps go bananas. though the most active crowd participation has to be during shivers, mosquitoes, crowned by the devil and money money money. everyone seems to have a soft spot for too.
weirdest story from when you have been on tour or at a gig?
paul: hanging out with mustard plug backstage in detroit was super trippy. drinking beers with your idols is a weird thing especially being from new zealand, a country that gets almost no international tours, you just ever think be talkin’ shit, drinking beers and getting smoked out with the people who wrote the soundtrack to your teenhood. on top of that requesting my favourite track “miss michigan” and then dave and colin asking me to tie my hair in and sing the line “i’m sorry dave got no time, got my life my life is mine” on stage with them…. i mean for me just so fucking cool, bizarre and badass ridiculous.
which bands that you have supported or been supported by really stood out for you?
paul: in new zealand fond of as they are always super tight and put on a good show with different set lists from show to show. we were lucky enough to play with some really cool bands in the us as well but the ones that stood out the most to me and were donovan wolfington, joystick and obviously mustard plug.
hayden: days n’ daze! days n’ daze live are one of the coolest things i have ever seen.
who is the member of the band?
paul: i guess it depends on the day but we can all be fussy from time to time. hayden is probably right nominating himself but that only really applies when in, when on tour all pretty easy going as too pumped and happy to whine.
hayden: me
what do you guys like to do in your free time?
paul: the usual, drinking beers with friends and dancing. i am also down on sleeping.. the best thing ever. though i am usually working till on songs and enjoy spending time doing that.
hayden: i like to drink beer and play frisbee with my friends.
how has affected the popularity of the band, and how interacting with fans like that has changed the way they do things? from
paul: i think is cool and it is always a trip to see our music posted and on r/ska. i am really down on being able to reply to questions from fans or users easily. crazy how easy it is to speak with and interact with bands and musicians that you like. just glad people give enough of a shit about our music to care to chat with us and i know cool for them to have us reply. connecting with people is what all about.
is the song one mic is referencing shitty recordings from choking victim, the stupid stupid henchmen etc.?
paul: yeah it 100% is. i consider choking no gods / no managers to be shitty though. the perfect sounding record for their sound. more like shitty sounding punk bands that my friend was listening to at the time. i wrote her a verse for, one mic and the last lyric in the verse was one mic hold me steady. i repeated in for the chorus and we thought it was really cool and boom a song was born. the verse was never released and i personally stand crappy recordings unless is rude as hell ;)
hayden: i never have any idea what paul is going on about.
what are your opinions on each wave of music? e.g. wave, 2 tone and wave
paul:, hayden summed this one up. only add that the wave, for me, has become a little stale and i rarely listen to it anymore unless for nostalgia or at a party. i think there are some cool new groups who are going past the wave sound so hopefully the genre will branch out and diversify a little in the next lil while.
hayden: like it, love it, gotta have it, all fabulous baby
are there any songs you have written or tried to cover and scrap? if yes why?
paul: wow, this is a big question. there must been like 30 40 something songs written for the band never get past the demo stage. since i tend to write everything at the computer easy to jam an idea at any time. usually then get bored of and never touch it again so a shit load of song ideas, beats and instrumentals kicking about.
i only really continue with a track if i can listen to it on repeat and if it inspires us or is something that i heard before… this is rare hence the amount of time it takes us to release anything and backlog of ideas. p.s we released the unfinished version of “it always makes me wonder” on our soundcloud.
you can check out night music and other stuff at these links
http://www.nightgaunts.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nightgaunts
http://nightgaunts.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/nightgauntsofficial
https://twitter.com/nightgaunts
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naɪt ər ə 5 pis nu ˈzilənd beɪst bænd, ˈæftər ˈtʊrɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ bæk tɪ ðeɪ ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɛr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ fʊl lɛŋθ ˈælbəm. pɔl (gɪˈtɑr ənd ˈvoʊkəlz) ənd ˈheɪdən (bæs) ˈænsərd səm kˈwɛsʧənz. wɛr dɪd ðə bænd neɪm kəm frəm, ɪz ɪt dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə poʊəm ər dɪz ɪt hæv səm ˈəðər ˈminɪŋ? ˈheɪdən: aɪ sɔ ðə ˌrudəˈmɛntəri sɔŋ ‘‘nightgaunts’*’ ənd θɔt ðət wʊd bi ə kul neɪm fər ə bænd. aɪ ˈivɪn noʊ ðɛr wɑz ə poʊəm æt ðə taɪm, wi ʤɪst θɔt ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd kul. wət meɪd ju wɔnt tɪ pleɪ mˈjuzɪk? ˈheɪdən: ˈtoʊni hɔk proʊ ˈskeɪtər, ənd mɪks ˈsiˈdiz wi wʊd ʃɛr bɪtˈwin ɑr frɛndz wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli haʊ wi gɑt ˈɪntu ɪt. wi wər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ bændz laɪk lɛs ðən ʤeɪk, ˈməstərd pləg ənd wɪn wi ˈstɑrtɪd ɑr fərst bænd. pɔl ənd aɪ ˈivɪn noʊ haʊ tɪ pleɪ ˈɪnstrəmənts æt ðət pɔɪnt. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə lɛs ðən ʤeɪk ˌdiˌviˈdi ənd biɪŋ laɪk ““daaammmnnn*, aɪ ˈwɑnə du that.”*.” pɔl: maɪ ˈstɔri ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz bət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðət ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈdænsɪŋ soʊ ˈnæʧərəli ɪt wɑz maɪ ˈʒɑnrə əv ʧɔɪs fər ˈlɪsənɪŋ, ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd pleɪɪŋ. ˈpɑrti taɪmz fər ɔl. wət ər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt bændz ənd hu ɪz wərθ ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt frəm ðə nu ˈzilənd sin? pɔl: ðə sin ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli smɔl hir. ɛz ɪn ˈvɛri ˈvɛri fju bændz bət bæk ɪn ðə deɪ wi wər ˈrɪli ˈɪntu ðə ənd ðə wbc*.. boʊθ naʊ dɪˈfəŋkt. haʊ wɑz ɪt ˈtrævəlɪŋ θru ðə steɪts? wɑz ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ju laɪk aɪ bɛt ɪt wɪl bi ðə ˈʃɪˌti fæst fud)? wət wər ðə θɪŋz ju laɪkt ðə moʊst? wət steɪts dɪd ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə moʊst? frəm pɔl: ɪt wɑz soʊ soʊ kul. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz soʊ væst ənd həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈlænˌskeɪp ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl. aɪ bɪˈliv laɪk ðə wərd ““diverse”*” soʊ ðət ʃʊd ˈkəvər ɪt. aɪ ləv haʊ ˈpɑzətɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz ər. ðə ˈsəbˌkəlʧər ənd sin ɪn ˈɛvəri taʊn wɑz soʊ səˈpɔrtɪv ənd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli pəmpt ɔn laɪf, mˈjuzɪk ənd gʊd taɪmz. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri juˈnik ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ənd aɪ kən gɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðət. ðɛr məʧ aɪ laɪk ɔn ðə trɪp tɪ bi ˈɑnəst. ˈfilɪŋ ənˈwɛl ˈæftər ˈɛvəri ˈwɑfəl haʊs ˈvɪzɪt wɑz ˈʃɪˌti ðoʊ. aɪ ləvd ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ mit nu ˈpipəl ˈɛvriˈdeɪ, siɪŋ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt ðə ˈdɛzərt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɛd əv naɪt, pbr’s*, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pul ˈpɑrti wi hæd ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz, ˈfilɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ (aɪ mɪs ðət ðə moʊst) ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ɑr sɔŋz tɪ haɪ ˈɛnərʤi kraʊdz hu wər ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli pəmpt ɛz hɛl wi wər ðɛr. ˈheɪdən: ɪt wɑz ðə moʊst fən ˈɛvər hæd. ðə hoʊl ˈkəntri ɪz ˈbjutəfəl ənd soʊ dɪˈvərs. aɪ ˈrɪli laɪkt ˈdraɪvɪŋ θru nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. aɪ laɪk sˈlipɪŋ ɔn flɔrz ər ˈʃɛrɪŋ bɛdz wɪθ ˈsaɪmən. ðə θɪŋz aɪ laɪkt ðə moʊst wər ðə grænd ˈkænjən, ˈdɪzniˌlænd, kɑrl greɪv ənd pleɪɪŋ ˈɛvəri naɪt tɪ ˈpipəl hu wər ˈtoʊtəli stoʊkt wi wər ðɛr. ðə hoʊl θɪŋ wɑz sərˈil ˈrɪli, hæf ðə taɪm aɪ bɪˈliv wi wər ðɛr. wət ər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ plænz fər tʊrz ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ? pɔl: ˈkərəntli əˈbaʊt ˈhæfˈweɪ θru rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɑr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ fʊl lɛŋθ ˈælbəm, du aʊt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ɪt ɪz ənd həz bɪn ə ˈrɪli sloʊ ənd lɔŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɛz duɪŋ ɪt ɔl ɑrˈsɛlvz, laɪk wi ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv, bət bi wərθ ðə weɪt!! ˈdɛfənətli ə nu dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər ˈjuˈɛs, fər ʃʊr. wi ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ rɪˈvaɪvəl tʊr nɛkst jɪr (nɑt ðət ɪn dɪˈskəʃən jɛt bət bi ˈrɪli kul tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv) ənd wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɪriəsli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə uk*. nuz əv ðɪs ʃʊd kəm təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə nɛkst fju mənθs. wət ər iʧ əv jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪŋ sɔŋz ənd waɪ? pɔl: aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ɔl əv ləv laɪf ðə ˈdɛvəl soʊ seɪ ðət kəˈlɛkʃən əv sɔŋz ər maɪ favourites*, əˈspɛʃəli kraʊnd baɪ ðə ˈdɛvəl. ˈheɪdən: aɪ laɪk məˈskitoʊz. ˈkæˌʧi ənd ˈizi tɪ pleɪ, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə drɪŋk breɪk fər mi ɪn ðə sɔŋ. wɪʧ sɔŋ gɪts ðə bɛst riˈækʃən frəm fænz? pɔl: ɔl əv ðɛm, pips goʊ bəˈnænəz. ðoʊ ðə moʊst ˈæktɪv kraʊd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən həz tɪ bi ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʃɪvərz, məˈskitoʊz, kraʊnd baɪ ðə ˈdɛvəl ənd ˈməni ˈməni ˈməni. ˈɛvriˌwən simz tɪ hæv ə sɔft spɑt fər tu. ˈwɪrdəst ˈstɔri frəm wɪn ju hæv bɪn ɔn tʊr ər æt ə gɪg? pɔl: ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ˈməstərd pləg ˈbækˈsteɪʤ ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt wɑz ˈsupər trippy*. ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ bɪrz wɪθ jʊr ˈaɪdəlz ɪz ə wɪrd θɪŋ əˈspɛʃəli biɪŋ frəm nu ˈzilənd, ə ˈkəntri ðət gɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl tʊrz, ju ʤɪst ˈɛvər θɪŋk bi talkin’*’ ʃɪt, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ bɪrz ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ smoʊkt aʊt wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl hu roʊt ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk tɪ jʊr teenhood*. ɔn tɔp əv ðət rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt træk michigan”*” ənd ðɛn deɪv ənd ˈkoʊlɪn ˈæskɪŋ mi tɪ taɪ maɪ hɛr ɪn ənd sɪŋ ðə laɪn ˈsɑri deɪv gɑt noʊ taɪm, gɑt maɪ laɪf maɪ laɪf ɪz mine”*” ɔn steɪʤ wɪθ them…*…. aɪ min fər mi ʤɪst soʊ ˈfəkɪŋ kul, bɪˈzɑr ənd ˈbæˌdæs rɪˈdɪkjələs. wɪʧ bændz ðət ju hæv səˈpɔrtɪd ər bɪn səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈrɪli stʊd aʊt fər ju? pɔl: ɪn nu ˈzilənd fɑnd əv ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsupər taɪt ənd pʊt ɔn ə gʊd ʃoʊ wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt sɛt lɪsts frəm ʃoʊ tɪ ʃoʊ. wi wər ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ pleɪ wɪθ səm ˈrɪli kul bændz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɛz wɛl bət ðə wənz ðət stʊd aʊt ðə moʊst tɪ mi ənd wər ˈdɑnəvən wolfington*, ˈʤɔɪˌstɪk ənd ˈɑbviəsli ˈməstərd pləg. ˈheɪdən: deɪz n’*’ deɪz! deɪz n’*’ deɪz lɪv ər wən əv ðə ˈkuləst θɪŋz aɪ hæv ˈɛvər sin. hu ɪz ðə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bænd? pɔl: aɪ gɛs ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə deɪ bət wi kən ɔl bi ˈfəsi frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. ˈheɪdən ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli raɪt ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf bət ðət ˈoʊnli ˈrɪli əˈplaɪz wɪn ɪn, wɪn ɔn tʊr ɔl ˈprɪti ˈizi goʊɪŋ ɛz tu pəmpt ənd ˈhæpi tɪ waɪn. ˈheɪdən: mi wət du ju gaɪz laɪk tɪ du ɪn jʊr fri taɪm? pɔl: ðə ˈjuʒəwəl, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ bɪrz wɪθ frɛndz ənd ˈdænsɪŋ. aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ daʊn ɔn sˈlipɪŋ.. ðə bɛst θɪŋ ˈɛvər. ðoʊ aɪ æm ˈjuʒəwəli ˈwərkɪŋ tɪl ɔn sɔŋz ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm duɪŋ ðət. ˈheɪdən: aɪ laɪk tɪ drɪŋk bɪr ənd pleɪ ˈfrɪsbi wɪθ maɪ frɛndz. haʊ həz əˈfɛktɪd ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ðə bænd, ənd haʊ ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ fænz laɪk ðət həz ʧeɪnʤd ðə weɪ ðeɪ du θɪŋz? frəm pɔl: aɪ θɪŋk ɪz kul ənd ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə trɪp tɪ si ɑr mˈjuzɪk ˈpoʊstɪd ənd ɔn r/ska*. aɪ æm ˈrɪli daʊn ɔn biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈplaɪ tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz frəm fænz ər ˈjuzərz ˈizəli. ˈkreɪzi haʊ ˈizi ɪt ɪz tɪ spik wɪθ ənd ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ bændz ənd mjuˈzɪʃənz ðət ju laɪk. ʤɪst glæd ˈpipəl gɪv ɪˈnəf əv ə ʃɪt əˈbaʊt ɑr mˈjuzɪk tɪ kɛr tɪ ʧæt wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ənd aɪ noʊ kul fər ðɛm tɪ hæv ˈjuˈɛs rɪˈplaɪ. kəˈnɛktɪŋ wɪθ ˈpipəl ɪz wət ɔl əˈbaʊt. ɪz ðə sɔŋ wən mɪk ɪz ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ˈʃɪˌti rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz frəm ˈʧoʊkɪŋ ˈvɪktɪm, ðə ˈstupɪd ˈstupɪd ˈhɛnʧmən ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.? pɔl: jæ ɪt 100 ɪz. aɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈʧoʊkɪŋ noʊ gɑdz noʊ ˈmænɪʤərz tɪ bi ˈʃɪˌti ðoʊ. ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈrɛkərd fər ðɛr saʊnd. mɔr laɪk ˈʃɪˌti ˈsaʊndɪŋ pəŋk bændz ðət maɪ frɛnd wɑz ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ æt ðə taɪm. aɪ roʊt hər ə vərs fər, wən mɪk ənd ðə læst ˈlɪrɪk ɪn ðə vərs wɑz wən mɪk hoʊld mi ˈstɛdi. aɪ rɪˈpitɪd ɪn fər ðə ˈkɔrəs ənd wi θɔt ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli kul ənd bum ə sɔŋ wɑz bɔrn. ðə vərs wɑz ˈnɛvər riˈlist ənd aɪ ˈpərsənəli stænd ˈkræˌpi rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz ənˈlɛs ɪz rud ɛz hɛl ˈheɪdən: aɪ ˈnɛvər hæv ˈɛni aɪˈdiə wət pɔl ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn əˈbaʊt. wət ər jʊr əˈpɪnjənz ɔn iʧ weɪv əv mˈjuzɪk? e.g*. weɪv, 2 toʊn ənd weɪv pɔl:, ˈheɪdən səmd ðɪs wən əp. ˈoʊnli æd ðət ðə weɪv, fər mi, həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈlɪtəl steɪl ənd aɪ ˈrɛrli ˈlɪsən tɪ ɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr ənˈlɛs fər nɔˈstælʤə ər æt ə ˈpɑrti. aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ər səm kul nu grups hu ər goʊɪŋ pæst ðə weɪv saʊnd soʊ ˈhoʊpfəli ðə ˈʒɑnrə wɪl brænʧ aʊt ənd dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ə ˈlɪtəl ɪn ðə nɛkst lɪl waɪl. ˈheɪdən: laɪk ɪt, ləv ɪt, ˈgɑtə hæv ɪt, ɔl ˈfæbjələs ˈbeɪbi ər ðɛr ˈɛni sɔŋz ju hæv ˈrɪtən ər traɪd tɪ ˈkəvər ənd skræp? ɪf jɛs waɪ? pɔl: waʊ, ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg kˈwɛʃən. ðɛr məst bɪn laɪk 30 40 ˈsəmθɪŋ sɔŋz ˈrɪtən fər ðə bænd ˈnɛvər gɪt pæst ðə ˈdɛmoʊ steɪʤ. sɪns aɪ tɛnd tɪ raɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ æt ðə kəmˈpjutər ˈizi tɪ ʤæm ən aɪˈdiə æt ˈɛni taɪm. ˈjuʒəwəli ðɛn gɪt bɔrd əv ənd ˈnɛvər təʧ ɪt əˈgɛn soʊ ə ʃɪt loʊd əv sɔŋ aɪˈdiəz, bits ənd ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəlz ˈkɪkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. aɪ ˈoʊnli ˈrɪli kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ə træk ɪf aɪ kən ˈlɪsən tɪ ɪt ɔn rɪˈpit ənd ɪf ɪt ˌɪnˈspaɪrz ˈjuˈɛs ər ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ hərd before…*… ðɪs ɪz rɛr hɛns ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ɪt teɪks ˈjuˈɛs tɪ riˈlis ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ˈbæˌklɔg əv aɪˈdiəz. piz wi riˈlist ðə ənˈfɪnɪʃt ˈvərʒən əv ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪks mi wonder”*” ɔn ɑr soundcloud*. ju kən ʧɛk aʊt naɪt mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈəðər stəf æt ðiz lɪŋks http://www.nightgaunts.com*/ http://nightgaunts.bandcamp.com*/
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in which adam and i sit down with 2 lead designer jake solomon to dissect the strategy sequel. we discuss what it does well and some of the complaints levelled at it, hear about ideas tried and discarded during development, why story had more of a focus this time around and the continued importance of the original games.
alec: important things first. how come you have the united kingdom and scotland as soldier nationalities, but not a separate wales, england, ireland or northern ireland?
jake solomon: a very good question. if asking me if some sort of scottish independence sympathiser, i will first have to ask how you feel about that. i know why. right, i need to add wales and separately england in there, i have to. but at that point i think the voice actors would kill me, because need a welsh accent. got english, irish, scottish and australian already, which very excited about.
alec: how are you feeling about the game now out?
jake solomon: i think it is very nice when you work on something for a very, very long time and the relationship with the audience changes from showing you things and we show you everything that you want to see but when finally in hands and they are enjoying it… not much beats that feeling, when people can start playing and they can share their stories with you. this is gonna sound corny, but i do think that you get to put a little happiness into the world, and when you see evidence of that something that i personally take really seriously. you get older and you think about what is it that doing, what you have committed to, and i always do get a particular pleasure that we get to put happiness into lives. when you first release a game and you get to hear some of the happy stories then i think very, very gratifying and humbling. definitely the best part of the job, for sure.
alec: when i was reading about it in the i was confused by all this new stuff concealment and the aliens having won. this, i know what this is! then just a few hours in ‘this is my old friend, nice that back.’ the line between making the game everyone wants and making the same thing all over again?
jake solomon: certainly a very difficult balance. you make a sequel, then you have to ask yourself the question ‘why?’ why am i making this?’ in terms of am i doing right by people? if you go out there in front of people as a developer and you say ‘hey, we have something new that like you to pay money for.’ you do have to ask yourself the question from their perspective, why a sequel? if people are still playing enemy unknown then the point of making an 2. you have to add in features that then change it.
obviously, we make perfect games and so always, always room to improve. you get the itch to say that these are things that, as a team, we think would make the game better. so you add these changes and then of course the balance is you want people to say ‘this is new’ but you want people to say ‘what the hell is this, this?’
alec: the change i hear protested about the most though by the way i feel like that myself is that some people are concerned that too hard, too unforgiving.
jake solomon: the difficulty is actually one of those things that can be traced to a particular conversation pretty late very late, actually in development. i had been pushing the mantra for a long time that we need to make normal or veteran difficulty basically an ‘i want to see the cinematics’ mode, an ‘i want to see the story’ mode, and the player can get through it and it be that difficult. but very, very late in development everybody was playing the game, all the team was playing the game and they were coming back saying “yeah… fun. but pretty easy.” and i started to get kinda worried. on the one hand got all these developers who are players, but then on the other hand i was ‘if we make the game hard, a lot of the design systems engage.’ if the player put under pressure, then on the strategy layer a lot of things kick in. the player just have to engage with the systems.
let’s say the cost of recruits a very small example, but there are a lot of things where the player was just through the game. a lot of things just work, they engage. so i remember thinking ‘wow, actually this game would be improved if everybody had a much more challenging time of things.’ i remember having the conversation we have a pretty small design group and we meet every morning in my office, and i remember saying ‘you know what, going to make the game a lot harder. going to go back and and make the game a lot harder on every level, because this game is not engaging people the way it should.’
that happened fairly late in development, and then of course it triggered a fairly mad rush to balance things out.
it definitely happened by late, but i think when the game got more difficult then you started to see people engaging, you felt that spark of life. ‘ok, i do want to try again.’
i think 2 is definitely more difficult than: enemy unknown, but interesting because there are multiple ways that people approach. some of them think that the right way to play is to beat the mission without losing anybody. fine, certainly fine to think the way you want to play the game, but that i think has led to some frustration in people. if they view as a puzzle, that missions are a puzzle and there is an optimal path so that if you do things right nobody dies. is not actually a puzzle, it has all these much more unpredictable elements to it. there are cases where difficult to imagine getting through a mission without somebody dying. some players can get frustrated by that, and something that been thinking about quite a bit later. obviously some people respond really positively to the difficulty and others say ‘it’s too much’, and something thinking about. how do we please both players, basically?
alec: i read some particular complaints that you have everything all the time in base mode, you always have to spend more than you can earn. i agree, but the concern was that there enough for your struggles.
jake solomon: personally as a designer my experience is that all feedback is factual, so when you do hear feedback like that my instinct is not to say ‘you are incorrect.’ my reaction is always to say ‘ok, does that have to be at odds with the other people who are enjoying the difficulty, and if not, how do we find a way to make both people happy?’
it’s interesting, because obviously if not spending more than bringing in… a standard strategy design, in particularly but sid [meier] does this too. you give the player five all options, all of which seem viable and seem cool and seem necessary, but you only let them pick one. then by the time they buy that one, added two more which are ‘these are also cool.’ trying to offer the player things that are all beneficial things that the player wants, they just afford all of them at once.
alec: how do you communicate that a difficulty setting is harder than it might be in other games without making player feel like a wimp for not picking it?
jake solomon: absolutely right. a conversation that we had once the game was taking shape. i made a mistake, i think, by calling the lowest difficulty ‘rookie’. i know how you get around that. i should probably have put in a fake difficulty below the lowest difficulty. as i get older i give less of a shit about my ego as i play games, but there is something about clicking on the bottom difficulty in a game that purportedly is about challenge. i think that maybe that is a hard pill for people to swallow. ‘i’m not going to take the easy way out’, but then i called it ‘rookie’ which is, y’know. all these other difficulties have awesome names, and then got that…
but the challenge too was… and you want to this stuff but we had a very big audience for enemy unknown, and a strategy game. and got to assume that a really big portion of your audience is gonna come back and going to be familiar with enemy unknown. what does that mean for difficulty? you possibly just give people the same difficulty as enemy unknown if experienced with the product, but at the same time how do you cater to people who have never played an game?
i remember i was talking to ed beach, one of our designers, he works on the franchise. he was playing the game and he was saying ‘y’know, pretty tough, i know. i like it, i like it but it feels really, really difficult.’ and i was like ‘jeez.’ that was my first moment of ‘uh-oh, what if we haved this thing in such a way that most of the reactions will be that actually painfully difficult?’
i think a wide spectrum there, but there were definitely moments of ‘is this too much?’ and how do we cater people that maybe want that experience?
actually after that i realised that why on earth did we do four difficulty levels? have six or something like that. we just need more difficulty levels, what it is.
there’s nothing like coming up with the answers after you ship. genius at work here, people!
on page two, the development of story and what series creator julian thinks of the sequel.
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ɪn wɪʧ ˈædəm ənd aɪ sɪt daʊn wɪθ 2 lɛd dɪˈzaɪnər ʤeɪk ˈsɑləmən tɪ daɪˈsɛkt ðə ˈstrætəʤi ˈsikwəl. wi dɪˈskəs wət ɪt dɪz wɛl ənd səm əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnts ˈlɛvəld æt ɪt, hir əˈbaʊt aɪˈdiəz traɪd ənd dɪˈskɑrdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt, waɪ ˈstɔri hæd mɔr əv ə ˈfoʊkɪs ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd ənd ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl geɪmz. ˈælɪk: ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz fərst. haʊ kəm ju hæv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ənd ˈskɑtlənd ɛz ˈsoʊlʤər ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz, bət nɑt ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt weɪlz, ˈɪŋglənd, ˈaɪərlənd ər ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd? ʤeɪk ˈsɑləmən: ə ˈvɛri gʊd kˈwɛʃən. ɪf ˈæskɪŋ mi ɪf səm sɔrt əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns sympathiser*, aɪ wɪl fərst hæv tɪ æsk haʊ ju fil əˈbaʊt ðət. aɪ noʊ waɪ. raɪt, aɪ nid tɪ æd weɪlz ənd ˈsɛpərətli ˈɪŋglənd ɪn ðɛr, aɪ hæv tɪ. bət æt ðət pɔɪnt aɪ θɪŋk ðə vɔɪs ˈæktərz wʊd kɪl mi, bɪˈkəz nid ə wɛlʧ ˈækˌsɛnt. gɑt ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ˈaɪrɪʃ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ənd ɔˈstreɪljən ɔˈrɛdi, wɪʧ ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt. ˈælɪk: haʊ ər ju ˈfilɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm naʊ aʊt? ʤeɪk ˈsɑləmən: aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri nis wɪn ju wərk ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm ənd ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈʧeɪnʤɪz frəm ʃoʊɪŋ ju θɪŋz ənd wi ʃoʊ ju ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ju wɔnt tɪ si bət wɪn ˈfaɪnəli ɪn hænz ənd ðeɪ ər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ it…*… nɑt məʧ bits ðət ˈfilɪŋ, wɪn ˈpipəl kən stɑrt pleɪɪŋ ənd ðeɪ kən ʃɛr ðɛr ˈstɔriz wɪθ ju. ðɪs ɪz ˈgɑnə saʊnd ˈkɔrni, bət aɪ du θɪŋk ðət ju gɪt tɪ pʊt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhæpinəs ˈɪntu ðə wərld, ənd wɪn ju si ˈɛvədəns əv ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ ˈpərsənəli teɪk ˈrɪli ˈsɪriəsli. ju gɪt ˈoʊldər ənd ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt wət ɪz ɪt ðət duɪŋ, wət ju hæv kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ, ənd aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz du gɪt ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈplɛʒər ðət wi gɪt tɪ pʊt ˈhæpinəs ˈɪntu lɪvz. wɪn ju fərst riˈlis ə geɪm ənd ju gɪt tɪ hir səm əv ðə ˈhæpi ˈstɔriz ðɛn aɪ θɪŋk ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈgrætəˌfaɪɪŋ ənd ˈhəmbəlɪŋ. ˈdɛfənətli ðə bɛst pɑrt əv ðə ʤɑb, fər ʃʊr. ˈælɪk: wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪn ðə aɪ wɑz kənfˈjuzd baɪ ɔl ðɪs nu stəf kənˈsilmənt ənd ðə ˈeɪliənz ˈhævɪŋ wən. ðɪs, aɪ noʊ wət ðɪs ɪz! ðɛn ʤɪst ə fju aʊərz ɪn ɪz maɪ oʊld frɛnd, nis ðət back.’*.’ ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə geɪm ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn? ʤeɪk ˈsɑləmən: ˈsərtənli ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈbæləns. ju meɪk ə ˈsikwəl, ðɛn ju hæv tɪ æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf ðə kˈwɛʃən ‘‘why?’*?’ waɪ æm aɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ this?’*?’ ɪn tərmz əv æm aɪ duɪŋ raɪt baɪ ˈpipəl? ɪf ju goʊ aʊt ðɛr ɪn frənt əv ˈpipəl ɛz ə dɪˈvɛləpər ənd ju seɪ ‘‘hey*, wi hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ðət laɪk ju tɪ peɪ ˈməni for.’*.’ ju du hæv tɪ æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf ðə kˈwɛʃən frəm ðɛr pərˈspɛktɪv, waɪ ə ˈsikwəl? ɪf ˈpipəl ər stɪl pleɪɪŋ ˈɛnəmi ənˈnoʊn ðɛn ðə pɔɪnt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən 2 ju hæv tɪ æd ɪn ˈfiʧərz ðət ðɛn ʧeɪnʤ ɪt. ˈɑbviəsli, wi meɪk ˈpərˌfɪkt geɪmz ənd soʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz, ˈɔlˌweɪz rum tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv. ju gɪt ðə ɪʧ tɪ seɪ ðət ðiz ər θɪŋz ðət, ɛz ə tim, wi θɪŋk wʊd meɪk ðə geɪm ˈbɛtər. soʊ ju æd ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ðɛn əv kɔrs ðə ˈbæləns ɪz ju wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ seɪ ɪz new’*’ bət ju wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ seɪ ðə hɛl ɪz ðɪs, ðɪs xcom?’*?’ ˈælɪk: ðə ʧeɪnʤ aɪ hir ˈproʊˌtɛstəd əˈbaʊt ðə moʊst ðoʊ baɪ ðə weɪ aɪ fil laɪk ðət ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪz ðət səm ˈpipəl ər kənˈsərnd ðət tu hɑrd, tu ənfərˈgɪvɪŋ. ʤeɪk ˈsɑləmən: ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ðət kən bi treɪst tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈprɪti leɪt ˈvɛri leɪt, ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt. aɪ hæd bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈmæntrə fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ðət wi nid tɪ meɪk ˈnɔrməl ər ˈvɛtərən ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈbeɪsɪkli ən wɔnt tɪ si ðə cinematics’*’ moʊd, ən wɔnt tɪ si ðə story’*’ moʊd, ənd ðə pleɪər kən gɪt θru ɪt ənd ɪt bi ðət ˈdɪfəkəlt. bət ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri leɪt ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɑz pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm, ɔl ðə tim wɑz pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm ənd ðeɪ wər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk seɪɪŋ ““yeah…*… fən. bət ˈprɪti easy.”*.” ənd aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ gɪt ˈkɪndə ˈwərid. ɔn ðə wən hænd gɑt ɔl ðiz dɪˈvɛləpərz hu ər pleɪərz, bət ðɛn ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd aɪ wɑz wi meɪk ðə geɪm hɑrd, ə lɔt əv ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈsɪstəmz engage.’*.’ ɪf ðə pleɪər pʊt ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər, ðɛn ɔn ðə ˈstrætəʤi leɪər ə lɔt əv θɪŋz kɪk ɪn. ðə pleɪər ʤɪst hæv tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ðə ˈsɪstəmz. seɪ ðə kɔst əv rɪˈkruts ə ˈvɛri smɔl ɪgˈzæmpəl, bət ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv θɪŋz wɛr ðə pleɪər wɑz ʤɪst θru ðə geɪm. ə lɔt əv θɪŋz ʤɪst wərk, ðeɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ. soʊ aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ‘‘wow*, ˈæˌkʧuəli ðɪs geɪm wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪf ˈɛvriˌbɑdi hæd ə məʧ mɔr ˈʧælənʤɪŋ taɪm əv things.’*.’ aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wi hæv ə ˈprɪti smɔl dɪˈzaɪn grup ənd wi mit ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn maɪ ˈɔfəs, ənd aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər seɪɪŋ noʊ wət, goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə geɪm ə lɔt ˈhɑrdər. goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ bæk ənd ənd meɪk ðə geɪm ə lɔt ˈhɑrdər ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl, bɪˈkəz ðɪs geɪm ɪz nɑt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˈpipəl ðə weɪ ɪt should.’*.’ ðət ˈhæpənd ˈfɛrli leɪt ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd ðɛn əv kɔrs ɪt ˈtrɪgərd ə ˈfɛrli mæd rəʃ tɪ ˈbæləns θɪŋz aʊt. ɪt ˈdɛfənətli ˈhæpənd baɪ leɪt, bət aɪ θɪŋk wɪn ðə geɪm gɑt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ðɛn ju ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ si ˈpipəl ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ, ju fɛlt ðət spɑrk əv laɪf. ‘‘ok*, aɪ du wɔnt tɪ traɪ again.’*.’ aɪ θɪŋk 2 ɪz ˈdɛfənətli mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ðən: ˈɛnəmi ənˈnoʊn, bət ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ˈməltəpəl weɪz ðət ˈpipəl əˈproʊʧ. səm əv ðɛm θɪŋk ðət ðə raɪt weɪ tɪ pleɪ ɪz tɪ bit ðə ˈmɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈluzɪŋ ˈɛnibədi. faɪn, ˈsərtənli faɪn tɪ θɪŋk ðə weɪ ju wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm, bət ðət aɪ θɪŋk həz lɛd tɪ səm frəˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˈpipəl. ɪf ðeɪ vju ɛz ə ˈpəzəl, ðət ˈmɪʃənz ər ə ˈpəzəl ənd ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɑptɪməl pæθ soʊ ðət ɪf ju du θɪŋz raɪt ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi daɪz. ɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈpəzəl, ɪt həz ɔl ðiz məʧ mɔr ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈɛləmənts tɪ ɪt. ðɛr ər ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈgɪtɪŋ θru ə ˈmɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈsəmˌbɑdi daɪɪŋ. səm pleɪərz kən gɪt ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ ðət, ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət bɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt kwaɪt ə bɪt ˈleɪtər. ˈɑbviəsli səm ˈpipəl rɪˈspɑnd ˈrɪli ˈpɑzətɪvli tɪ ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ənd ˈəðərz seɪ tu much’*’, ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. haʊ du wi pliz boʊθ pleɪərz, ˈbeɪsɪkli? ˈælɪk: aɪ rɛd səm ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kəmˈpleɪnts ðət ju hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɔl ðə taɪm ɪn beɪs moʊd, ju ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv tɪ spɛnd mɔr ðən ju kən ərn. aɪ əˈgri, bət ðə kənˈsərn wɑz ðət ðɛr ɪˈnəf fər jʊr ˈstrəgəlz. ʤeɪk ˈsɑləmən: ˈpərsənəli ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪnər maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ðət ɔl ˈfidˌbæk ɪz ˈfækʧuəl, soʊ wɪn ju du hir ˈfidˌbæk laɪk ðət maɪ ˈɪnstɪŋkt ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ər incorrect.’*.’ maɪ riˈækʃən ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz tɪ seɪ ‘‘ok*, dɪz ðət hæv tɪ bi æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu ər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti, ənd ɪf nɑt, haʊ du wi faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ meɪk boʊθ ˈpipəl happy?’*?’ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ˈɑbviəsli ɪf nɑt ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈbrɪŋɪŋ in…*… ə ˈstændərd ˈstrætəʤi dɪˈzaɪn, ɪn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli bət sɪd [maɪər] dɪz ðɪs tu. ju gɪv ðə pleɪər faɪv ɔl ˈɔpʃənz, ɔl əv wɪʧ sim ˈvaɪəbəl ənd sim kul ənd sim ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, bət ju ˈoʊnli lɛt ðɛm pɪk wən. ðɛn baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ baɪ ðət wən, ˈædɪd tu mɔr wɪʧ ər ər ˈɔlsoʊ cool.’*.’ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər ðə pleɪər θɪŋz ðət ər ɔl ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl θɪŋz ðət ðə pleɪər wɔnts, ðeɪ ʤɪst əˈfɔrd ɔl əv ðɛm æt wəns. ˈælɪk: haʊ du ju kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðət ə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪz ˈhɑrdər ðən ɪt maɪt bi ɪn ˈəðər geɪmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ pleɪər fil laɪk ə wɪmp fər nɑt ˈpɪkɪŋ ɪt? ʤeɪk ˈsɑləmən: ˌæbsəˈlutli raɪt. ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ðət wi hæd wəns ðə geɪm wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ʃeɪp. aɪ meɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk, aɪ θɪŋk, baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə loʊəst ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ‘‘rookie’*’. aɪ noʊ haʊ ju gɪt əraʊnd ðət. aɪ ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv pʊt ɪn ə feɪk ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti bɪˈloʊ ðə loʊəst ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti. ɛz aɪ gɪt ˈoʊldər aɪ gɪv lɛs əv ə ʃɪt əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈigoʊ ɛz aɪ pleɪ geɪmz, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈklɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪn ə geɪm ðət pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈʧælənʤ. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈmeɪbi ðət ɪz ə hɑrd pɪl fər ˈpipəl tɪ sˈwɔloʊ. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə ˈizi weɪ out’*’, bət ðɛn aɪ kɔld ɪt ‘‘rookie’*’ wɪʧ ɪz, y’know*. ɔl ðiz ˈəðər ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz hæv ˈɔsəm neɪmz, ənd ðɛn gɑt that…*… bət ðə ˈʧælənʤ tu was…*… ənd ju wɔnt tɪ ðɪs stəf bət wi hæd ə ˈvɛri bɪg ˈɔdiəns fər ˈɛnəmi ənˈnoʊn, ənd ə ˈstrætəʤi geɪm. ənd gɑt tɪ əˈsum ðət ə ˈrɪli bɪg ˈpɔrʃən əv jʊr ˈɔdiəns ɪz ˈgɑnə kəm bæk ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈɛnəmi ənˈnoʊn. wət dɪz ðət min fər ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti? ju ˈpɑsəbli ʤɪst gɪv ˈpipəl ðə seɪm ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɛz ˈɛnəmi ənˈnoʊn ɪf ɪkˈspɪriənst wɪθ ðə ˈprɑdəkt, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm haʊ du ju ˈkeɪtər tɪ ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈnɛvər pleɪd ən geɪm? aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər aɪ wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ɛd biʧ, wən əv ɑr dɪˈzaɪnərz, hi wərks ɔn ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. hi wɑz pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm ənd hi wɑz seɪɪŋ ‘‘y’know*, ˈprɪti təf, aɪ noʊ. aɪ laɪk ɪt, aɪ laɪk ɪt bət ɪt filz ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli difficult.’*.’ ənd aɪ wɑz laɪk ‘‘jeez.’*.’ ðət wɑz maɪ fərst ˈmoʊmənt əv ‘‘uh-oh*, wət ɪf wi hæv ðɪs θɪŋ ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət moʊst əv ðə riˈækʃənz wɪl bi ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpeɪnfəli difficult?’*?’ aɪ θɪŋk ə waɪd ˈspɛktrəm ðɛr, bət ðɛr wər ˈdɛfənətli ˈmoʊmənts əv ðɪs tu much?’*?’ ənd haʊ du wi ˈkeɪtər ˈpipəl ðət ˈmeɪbi wɔnt ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns? ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈæftər ðət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət waɪ ɔn ərθ dɪd wi du fɔr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈlɛvəlz? hæv sɪks ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. wi ʤɪst nid mɔr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈlɛvəlz, wət ɪt ɪz. ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə ˈænsərz ˈæftər ju ʃɪp. ˈʤinjəs æt wərk hir, ˈpipəl! ɔn peɪʤ tu, ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈstɔri ənd wət ˈsɪriz kriˈeɪtər ˈʤuljən θɪŋks əv ðə ˈsikwəl. ər fər ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn 2 skɪp tɪ ɑr 2 gaɪd həb.
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nov 28, 2013; detroit, mi, usa; detroit lions running back reggie bush (21) acknowledges the crowd after defeating the green bay packers during a nfl football game on thanksgiving at ford field. mandatory credit: andrew today sports
two weeks after the california courts released nearly 500 pages of documents relating to todd defamation lawsuit against the and athletic director pat haden issued a harsh statement blasting the for breaking its own rules, the trojan response to the sanctions is only heating up.
haden was interviewed by jane wells on friday morning to discuss his stance on indiana, the repercussions it might have for the notre dame game and the penalties.
more surprisingly, haden took a stand on the reggie bush issue.
haden: reggie bush should ‘absolutely’ be allowed back on campus.football.com (@theperistyle) april 10, 2015
“reggie bush is one of the greatest football players in the history of football,” haden said. “the kids even today who come here and play football still remember they were first introduced to through matt leinart and reggie bush and those teams that were so successful during that pete carroll run.”
this is not the first time haden has discussed banishment from heritage hall.
back in 2010, haden was quoted by expressing a desire for the disgraced heisman winner to be able to explain himself in front of’s football team.
“i wish i could ask reggie to come talk to our football team. i can’t,” said haden, who replaced ousted ad mike garrett on aug. 3. “he’s not allowed on the campus. but i think he would tell them what a big mistake he made and how sorry he is.”
bush was indefinitely from the university by the when the sanctions ruling came down.
however, there is precedence for-mandated dissociation to have an expiration date. chris 2003 dissociation from michigan was in force for ten years, ending in 2013.
of course there remain questions on opinion of his dissociation. in 2012, he expressed no desire to return during an appearance on the dan patrick show.
“i wanted to go back so i feel like an issue,” bush said. “so even if it was, i go back.”
there are also logistical matters to be discussed.
does haden want the to symbolically end dissociation as a gesture of good faith?
or does genuinely want to welcome bush back to campus, as a person and as a historic figure? does haden intend to return the no. 5 jersey to the steps in front of the coliseum, where the no. 11 and no. 3 lay?
whether or not bush or haden want the no. 5 physically or figuratively restored at, latest comments certainly indicate his intentions to continue to force the issue.
haden has yet to ask for money, scholarships or other sorts of reparations, but publicly laying a claim for an end to dissociation feels like a first step.
do you want reggie bush back on campus? yes
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noʊv 28 2013 ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, mi, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈrɛʤi bʊʃ 21 ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə kraʊd ˈæftər dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə grin beɪ ˈpækərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm ɔn ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ æt fɔrd fild. ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈændru təˈdeɪ spɔrts tu wiks ˈæftər ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kɔrts riˈlist ˈnɪrli 500 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˈdɑkjəmənts rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ tɑd ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə ənd æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər pæt ˈheɪdən ˈɪʃud ə hɑrʃ ˈsteɪtmənt ˈblæstɪŋ ðə fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ ɪts oʊn rulz, ðə ˈtroʊʤən rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈhitɪŋ əp. ˈheɪdən wɑz ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ʤeɪn wɛlz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskəs hɪz stæns ɔn ˌɪndiˈænə, ðə ˌripərˈkəʃənz ɪt maɪt hæv fər ðə ˈnoʊtər deɪm geɪm ənd ðə ˈpɛnəltiz. mɔr səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈheɪdən tʊk ə stænd ɔn ðə ˈrɛʤi bʊʃ ˈɪʃu. ˈheɪdən: ˈrɛʤi bʊʃ ʃʊd ‘‘absolutely’*’ bi əˈlaʊd bæk ɔn ˈkæmpəs. (@theperistyle*) ˈeɪprəl 10 2015 bʊʃ ɪz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv football,”*,” ˈheɪdən sɛd. kɪdz ˈivɪn təˈdeɪ hu kəm hir ənd pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl stɪl rɪˈmɛmbər ðeɪ wər fərst ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ θru mæt ˈlaɪnɑrt ənd ˈrɛʤi bʊʃ ənd ðoʊz timz ðət wər soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət pit ˈkɛrəl run.”*.” ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ˈheɪdən həz dɪˈskəst ˈbænɪʃmənt frəm ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ hɔl. bæk ɪn 2010 ˈheɪdən wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ə dɪˈzaɪər fər ðə dɪsˈgreɪst ˈhaɪsmən ˈwɪnər tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn frənt əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim. wɪʃ aɪ kʊd æsk ˈrɛʤi tɪ kəm tɔk tɪ ɑr ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim. aɪ can’t,”*,” sɛd ˈheɪdən, hu ˌriˈpleɪst ˈaʊstɪd æd maɪk ˈgɛrɪt ɔn ˈɔgəst. 3 nɑt əˈlaʊd ɔn ðə ˈkæmpəs. bət aɪ θɪŋk hi wʊd tɛl ðɛm wət ə bɪg mɪˈsteɪk hi meɪd ənd haʊ ˈsɑri hi is.”*.” bʊʃ wɑz ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti baɪ ðə wɪn ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ˈrulɪŋ keɪm daʊn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz ˈprɛsədəns fər dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən tɪ hæv ən ˌɛkspərˈeɪʃən deɪt. krɪs 2003 dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən frəm ˈmɪʃɪgən wɑz ɪn fɔrs fər tɛn jɪrz, ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn 2013 əv kɔrs ðɛr rɪˈmeɪn kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn əˈpɪnjən əv hɪz dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən. ɪn 2012 hi ɪkˈsprɛst noʊ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ rɪˈtərn ˈdʊrɪŋ ən əˈpɪrəns ɔn ðə dæn ˈpætrɪk ʃoʊ. ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ bæk soʊ aɪ fil laɪk ən issue,”*,” bʊʃ sɛd. ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wɑz, aɪ goʊ back.”*.” ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ləˈʤɪstɪkəl ˈmætərz tɪ bi dɪˈskəst. dɪz ˈheɪdən wɔnt ðə tɪ sɪmˈbɑlɪkəli ɛnd dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈʤɛsʧər əv gʊd feɪθ? ər dɪz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli wɔnt tɪ ˈwɛlkəm bʊʃ bæk tɪ ˈkæmpəs, ɛz ə ˈpərsən ənd ɛz ə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈfɪgjər? dɪz ˈheɪdən ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ rɪˈtərn ðə noʊ. 5 ˈʤərzi tɪ ðə stɛps ɪn frənt əv ðə ˌkɑləˈsiəm, wɛr ðə noʊ. 11 ənd noʊ. 3 leɪ? ˈwɛðər ər nɑt bʊʃ ər ˈheɪdən wɔnt ðə noʊ. 5 ˈfɪzɪkəli ər fɪˈgjʊrətɪvli rɪˈstɔrd æt, ˈleɪtəst ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsərtənli ˈɪndəˌkeɪt hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ fɔrs ðə ˈɪʃu. ˈheɪdən həz jɛt tɪ æsk fər ˈməni, ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps ər ˈəðər sɔrts əv ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz, bət ˈpəblɪkli leɪɪŋ ə kleɪm fər ən ɛnd tɪ dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən filz laɪk ə fərst stɛp. du ju wɔnt ˈrɛʤi bʊʃ bæk ɔn ˈkæmpəs? jɛs noʊ vju rɪˈzəlts
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a minute later, i really was flying. a car driver waiting to cross my direction of travel at an intersection had accelerated without warning. my bike collided with her suv, and i slid across the bonnet and the before landing on the road. if i had died that day, my last utterance would have been “whoa!” hardly a contender for a dictionary of quotations. instead, i was supremely fortunate; all i had was a tweaked neck, a flayed shoulder and a bruised hand. i was also lucky that an off-duty police officer behind the driver was ready to testify that i had right of way. my bike was bent in two. and what did the driver say? “i see you.” a phrase so familiar to cyclists that it has its own acronym,: “sorry, mate, i see ya.” well, my body healed, and insurance replaced my bike. i was soon back on the road - and as nervous as a kitten in a room full of rottweilers.
there were positives from my crash. i now never fully trust a motorist to give me the right of way - which has spared me an accident several times. also, i got my new bike in yellow, as the original choice of black was a bad one. but in the months that followed, i shouted at a lot of cars. mostly, this was at drivers whose actions were making me nervous. but i was scared, and this fear was translating into fury. the problem is that the stakes are so different for cyclists and motorists. if a car and a bike collide, the motorist goes to the panel-beaters. the cyclist winds up in hospital; or a wheelchair; or the morgue. but motorists often understand that what they see as a happy outcome “whew, that was close!” is a experience for a vulnerable road user. and why the cyclist is ranting. after a while, i calmed down again. i realised aggression helping anyone, least of all me. i smile at fellow road users, i wave to say thanks, and if someone nearly wipes me out, i try have a calm, polite chat with them if i get a chance. mostly, they are genuinely sorry.
i also ask myself: why are motorists so angry about cyclists? face it, with all the traffic lights, the buses, the jaywalking pedestrians, the lanes and above all, the other cars, cyclists are pretty low on the list of things that get in their way. and it's very hard for a cyclist to put a motorist in hospital. still, i truly believe things are improving on our roads, despite the efforts of shock jocks, tv news, politicians and a certain cricketer. actually not a war zone out there, and 99 out of 100 people motorists and cyclists are trying to do the right thing. it helps that more and more people are joining the revolution. in years to come, hopefully be wondering what all the fuss was about. meanwhile, me, and i promise i shout at you. how do you stay calm on the road? has an incident changed the way you ride? follow michael o'reilly on twitter
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ə ˈmɪnət ˈleɪtər, aɪ ˈrɪli wɑz flaɪɪŋ. ə kɑr ˈdraɪvər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ krɔs maɪ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈtrævəl æt ən ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən hæd ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔrnɪŋ. maɪ baɪk kəˈlaɪdɪd wɪθ hər ˌɛsˌjuˈvi, ənd aɪ slɪd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɑnət ənd ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlændɪŋ ɔn ðə roʊd. ɪf aɪ hæd daɪd ðət deɪ, maɪ læst ˈətərəns wʊd hæv bɪn ““whoa!”*!” ˈhɑrdli ə kənˈtɛndər fər ə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri əv kwoʊˈteɪʃənz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, aɪ wɑz suˈpriməli ˈfɔrʧənət; ɔl aɪ hæd wɑz ə twikt nɛk, ə fleɪd ˈʃoʊldər ənd ə bruzd hænd. aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈləki ðət ən ˌɔfˈduti pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈdraɪvər wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ðət aɪ hæd raɪt əv weɪ. maɪ baɪk wɑz bɛnt ɪn tu. ənd wət dɪd ðə ˈdraɪvər seɪ? si you.”*.” ə freɪz soʊ fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ðət ɪt həz ɪts oʊn ˈækrənɪm,: ““sorry*, meɪt, aɪ si ya.”*.” wɛl, maɪ ˈbɑdi hild, ənd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˌriˈpleɪst maɪ baɪk. aɪ wɑz sun bæk ɔn ðə roʊd ənd ɛz ˈnərvəs ɛz ə ˈkɪtən ɪn ə rum fʊl əv rottweilers*. ðɛr wər ˈpɑzətɪvz frəm maɪ kræʃ. aɪ naʊ ˈnɛvər ˈfʊli trəst ə ˈmoʊtərɪst tɪ gɪv mi ðə raɪt əv weɪ wɪʧ həz spɛrd mi ən ˈæksədənt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz. ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ gɑt maɪ nu baɪk ɪn ˈjɛloʊ, ɛz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ʧɔɪs əv blæk wɑz ə bæd wən. bət ɪn ðə mənθs ðət ˈfɑloʊd, aɪ ˈʃaʊtɪd æt ə lɔt əv kɑz. ˈmoʊstli, ðɪs wɑz æt ˈdraɪvərz huz ˈækʃənz wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ mi ˈnərvəs. bət aɪ wɑz skɛrd, ənd ðɪs fɪr wɑz ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu fˈjʊri. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðə steɪks ər soʊ ˈdɪfərənt fər ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ənd ˈmoʊtərɪsts. ɪf ə kɑr ənd ə baɪk kəˈlaɪd, ðə ˈmoʊtərɪst goʊz tɪ ðə panel-beaters*. ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst wɪndz əp ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl; ər ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr; ər ðə mɔrg. bət ˈmoʊtərɪsts ˈɔfən ˌəndərˈstænd ðət wət ðeɪ si ɛz ə ˈhæpi ˈaʊtˌkəm ““whew*, ðət wɑz close!”*!” ɪz ə ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ə ˈvəlnərəbəl roʊd ˈjuzər. ənd waɪ ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst ɪz ˈræntɪŋ. ˈæftər ə waɪl, aɪ kɑmd daʊn əˈgɛn. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd əˈgrɛʃən ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən, list əv ɔl mi. aɪ smaɪl æt ˈfɛloʊ roʊd ˈjuzərz, aɪ weɪv tɪ seɪ θæŋks, ənd ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ˈnɪrli waɪps mi aʊt, aɪ traɪ hæv ə kɑm, pəˈlaɪt ʧæt wɪθ ðɛm ɪf aɪ gɪt ə ʧæns. ˈmoʊstli, ðeɪ ər ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈsɑri. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ æsk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf: waɪ ər ˈmoʊtərɪsts soʊ ˈæŋgri əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪkəlɪsts? feɪs ɪt, wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈtræfɪk laɪts, ðə ˈbəsɪz, ðə ˈʤeɪˌwɔkɪŋ pəˈdɛstriənz, ðə leɪnz ənd əˈbəv ɔl, ðə ˈəðər kɑz, ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ər ˈprɪti loʊ ɔn ðə lɪst əv θɪŋz ðət gɪt ɪn ðɛr weɪ. ənd ɪts ˈvɛri hɑrd fər ə ˈsaɪkəlɪst tɪ pʊt ə ˈmoʊtərɪst ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. stɪl, aɪ ˈtruli bɪˈliv θɪŋz ər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɔn ɑr roʊdz, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈɛfərts əv ʃɑk ʤɑks, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən nuz, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ə ˈsərtən cricketer*. ˈæˌkʧuəli nɑt ə wɔr zoʊn aʊt ðɛr, ənd 99 aʊt əv 100 ˈpipəl ˈmoʊtərɪsts ənd ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ər traɪɪŋ tɪ du ðə raɪt θɪŋ. ɪt hɛlps ðət mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl ər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ɪn jɪrz tɪ kəm, ˈhoʊpfəli bi ˈwəndərɪŋ wət ɔl ðə fəs wɑz əˈbaʊt. ˈminˌwaɪl, mi, ənd aɪ ˈprɑməs aɪ ʃaʊt æt ju. haʊ du ju steɪ kɑm ɔn ðə roʊd? həz ən ˈɪnsədənt ʧeɪnʤd ðə weɪ ju raɪd? ˈfɑloʊ ˈmaɪkəl oʊˈraɪli ɔn tˈwɪtər
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friday, may 5, 2017
it remains possible to get disbarred in new jersey, as demonstrated by an attorney admitted in 1986 who drew the attention of bar authorities after a couple of trust account overdrafts.
the ensuing demand audit did not go well, as recounted in the report of the disciplinary review board
respondent admitted all recordkeeping infractions, except the cash withdrawals and the electronic transfers. he asserted two defenses, however.
first, as to the admitted violations, respondent claimed that, prior to the audit, he had no knowledge of the r. recordkeeping requirements. rather, respondent maintained his attorney books and records consistent with the longstanding system of poor recordkeeping practices that he had inherited from his father, andrew v. clark, esq., who retired in approximately 2007. further, respondent. testified that it was kauffman, his secretary and bookkeeper, who had failed to prepare monthly three-way reconciliations, failed to maintain the journals and a running balance in the trust account checkbook, and maintained either inaccurate and incomplete ledger cards or none at all.
second, as to the cash withdrawals and electronic transfers, respondent claimed that they were carried out by kauffman, without his knowledge or consent. indeed, respondent blamed kauffman for nearly every act of impropriety.
the firm's bookkeeper had "run the show" for the attorney's father for many years. she retired and was replaced by the aforesaid kauffman.
then dad got sick
when respondent assumed responsibility for the operation of the firm, he made no effort to learn the bookkeeping system that was in place. he neither met with his father to discuss his responsibilities nor consulted the new jersey court rules. further, he did not employ either a bookkeeper or an accountant during the audit period, that is, september 2011 through august 2012. rather, kauffman carried out the firm's bookkeeping responsibilities...
respondent allowed kauffman almost total control over the clerical and financial operation of the firm. he testified that kauffman opened "every piece of mail," including bank statements, and that he "never saw certain bank records." respondent was, as he claimed during his september 2012 interview, "in the dark. " thus, the standard by which respondent measured bookkeeping performance appeared to be whether a client ever accused the firm of not disbursing funds that were due. respondent testified that, because no client ever made such a complaint, he had no notice of any problem with client funds in the trust account. thus, he believed that kauffman was doing a good job and was not handling the firm's accounts in an inappropriate manner. confirmed that, prior to the firm's receipt of the overdraft notices, the firm's accounting records would not have placed respondent on notice that the trust account was out of trust largely because those records were, abominable.
as to intent
in determining whether respondent was a hapless victim or was intentionally ignorant, we considered the following. first, respondent accepted no responsibility for the firm's financial operation. he not only assumed that the bookkeeping system in place was proper and functioning as it should, but also took no interest in monitoring the books or the activities of kauffman to ensure that to be the case. we note that an attorney• s recordkeeping responsibilities are nondelegable. see in re barker, 115 n.j. 30, (1989).
moreover, respondent permitted a situation to develop whereby he and kauffman would lend money to the business account, "casually" monitor the amounts they were owed, and then themselves when funds became available. yet, respondent did nothing to determine when funds became available, instead leaving that crucial determination to kauffman, who decided into which accounts funds should be deposited and out of which accounts funds were to be disbursed. respondent created the perfect opportunity for kauffman, if she chose, to use the firm's accounts as an equity line.
second, most of the offending checks were stamped with signature. al though respondent claimed to know nothing of the stamp or use of it, the sheer number of checks that were stamped with signature demonstrates clearly and convincingly that he knew that the stamp was being used and that he considered its existence another reason to simply look the other way. in particular, we note the number of checks issued in payment of the settlement. clearly, respondent, whose firm was responsible for the monthly payments to his former clients, would have ensured that the payments were being made and, thus, would have known that, if he was not signing the trust account checks, then his signature was being affixed with the stamp.
third, respondent said it best when he remarked that he was "in the dark" when it came to the firm' s books and records. he was so blind to the firm's financial matters that he never even saw the overdraft notices and was unaware of the investigation until just before the september 2012 demand audit. in our view, respondent adopted a strategy that would put him "in the dark" about his firm's finances to avoid responsibility. his blindness was, in every respect, willful - and the consequences that flowed from that strategy were both material and predictable. to allow respondent to benefit from his own blindness would be tantamount to putting blinders on ourselves.
in sum, we find that respondent knowingly misappropriated thomas bilgrav• s funds and that he exhibited willful in the cases of anaya grant and the unnamed clients whose monies were invaded in respect of the payments and the kauffman disbursements.
(mike frisch)
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ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, meɪ 5 2017 ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪt dɪsˈbɑrd ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, ɛz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ən əˈtərni ədˈmɪtəd ɪn 1986 hu dru ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv bɑr əˈθɔrətiz ˈæftər ə ˈkəpəl əv trəst əˈkaʊnt ˈoʊvərˌdræfts. ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ dɪˈmænd ˈɔdɪt dɪd nɑt goʊ wɛl, ɛz ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˌrivˈju bɔrd rɪˈspɑndənt ədˈmɪtəd ɔl ˈrɛkərdˌkipɪŋ ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz, ɪkˈsɛpt ðə kæʃ wɪθˈdrɔəlz ənd ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈtrænsfərz. hi əˈsərtəd tu dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. fərst, ɛz tɪ ðə ədˈmɪtəd vaɪəˈleɪʃənz, rɪˈspɑndənt kleɪmd ðət, praɪər tɪ ðə ˈɔdɪt, hi hæd noʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ɑr. ˈrɛkərdˌkipɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ˈrəðər, rɪˈspɑndənt meɪnˈteɪnd hɪz əˈtərni bʊks ənd ˈrɛkərdz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ ˈsɪstəm əv pur ˈrɛkərdˌkipɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz ðət hi hæd ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd frəm hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈændru vi. klɑrk, esq*., hu rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn əˈprɑksəmətli 2007 ˈfərðər, rɪˈspɑndənt. ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈkɔfmən, hɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ənd ˈbʊkˌkipər, hu hæd feɪld tɪ priˈpɛr ˈmənθli θˈriˌweɪ ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz, feɪld tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈʤərnəlz ənd ə ˈrənɪŋ ˈbæləns ɪn ðə trəst əˈkaʊnt ˈʧɛkˌbʊk, ənd meɪnˈteɪnd ˈiðər ˌɪˈnækjərət ənd ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˈlɛʤər kɑrdz ər nən æt ɔl. ˈsɛkənd, ɛz tɪ ðə kæʃ wɪθˈdrɔəlz ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈtrænsfərz, rɪˈspɑndənt kleɪmd ðət ðeɪ wər ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˈkɔfmən, wɪˈθaʊt hɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ ər kənˈsɛnt. ˌɪnˈdid, rɪˈspɑndənt bleɪmd ˈkɔfmən fər ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ækt əv ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti. ðə fərmz ˈbʊkˌkipər hæd "rən ðə ʃoʊ" fər ðə əˈtərniz ˈfɑðər fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ʃi rɪˈtaɪrd ənd wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə əˈfɔrˌsɛd ˈkɔfmən. ðɛn dæd gɑt sɪk wɪn rɪˈspɑndənt əˈsumd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə fərm, hi meɪd noʊ ˈɛfərt tɪ lərn ðə ˈbʊkˌkipɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ðət wɑz ɪn pleɪs. hi ˈniðər mɛt wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər tɪ dɪˈskəs hɪz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz nɔr kənˈsəltɪd ðə nu ˈʤərzi kɔrt rulz. ˈfərðər, hi dɪd nɑt ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈiðər ə ˈbʊkˌkipər ər ən əˈkaʊntənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɔdɪt ˈpɪriəd, ðət ɪz, sɛpˈtɛmbər 2011 θru ˈɔgəst 2012 ˈrəðər, ˈkɔfmən ˈkɛrid aʊt ðə fərmz ˈbʊkˌkipɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz... rɪˈspɑndənt əˈlaʊd ˈkɔfmən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈtoʊtəl kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈklɛrɪkəl ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə fərm. hi ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ˈkɔfmən ˈoʊpənd "ˈɛvəri pis əv meɪl," ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bæŋk ˈsteɪtmənts, ənd ðət hi "ˈnɛvər sɔ ˈsərtən bæŋk ˈrɛkərdz." rɪˈspɑndənt wɑz, ɛz hi kleɪmd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz sɛpˈtɛmbər 2012 ˈɪntərvˌju, "ɪn ðə dɑrk. ðəs, ðə ˈstændərd baɪ wɪʧ rɪˈspɑndənt ˈmɛʒərd ˈbʊkˌkipɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈwɛðər ə klaɪənt ˈɛvər əˈkjuzd ðə fərm əv nɑt dɪsˈbərsɪŋ fəndz ðət wər du. rɪˈspɑndənt ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət, bɪˈkəz noʊ klaɪənt ˈɛvər meɪd səʧ ə kəmˈpleɪnt, hi hæd noʊ ˈnoʊtɪs əv ˈɛni ˈprɑbləm wɪθ klaɪənt fəndz ɪn ðə trəst əˈkaʊnt. ðəs, hi bɪˈlivd ðət ˈkɔfmən wɑz duɪŋ ə gʊd ʤɑb ənd wɑz nɑt ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə fərmz əˈkaʊnts ɪn ən ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ˈmænər. kənˈfərmd ðət, praɪər tɪ ðə fərmz rɪˈsit əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌdræft ˈnoʊtɪsɪz, ðə fərmz əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz wʊd nɑt hæv pleɪst rɪˈspɑndənt ɔn ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðə trəst əˈkaʊnt wɑz aʊt əv trəst ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz ðoʊz ˈrɛkərdz wər, əˈbɑmənəbəl. ɛz tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈwɛðər rɪˈspɑndənt wɑz ə ˈhæpləs ˈvɪktɪm ər wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈɪgnərənt, wi kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ. fərst, rɪˈspɑndənt ækˈsɛptɪd noʊ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə fərmz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. hi nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈsumd ðət ðə ˈbʊkˌkipɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪn pleɪs wɑz ˈprɑpər ənd ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ɛz ɪt ʃʊd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə bʊks ər ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˈkɔfmən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət tɪ bi ðə keɪs. wi noʊt ðət ən attorney•*• ɛs ˈrɛkərdˌkipɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ər nondelegable*. si ɪn ri ˈbɑrkər, 115 n.j*. 30 1989 mɔˈroʊvər, rɪˈspɑndənt pərˈmɪtɪd ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən tɪ dɪˈvɛləp wɛrˈbaɪ hi ənd ˈkɔfmən wʊd lɛnd ˈməni tɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪs əˈkaʊnt, "ˈkæʒəwəli" ˈmɑnətər ðə əˈmaʊnts ðeɪ wər oʊd, ənd ðɛn ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪn fəndz bɪˈkeɪm əˈveɪləbəl. jɛt, rɪˈspɑndənt dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɪn fəndz bɪˈkeɪm əˈveɪləbəl, ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈlivɪŋ ðət ˈkruʃəl dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈkɔfmən, hu ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈɪntu wɪʧ əˈkaʊnts fəndz ʃʊd bi dɪˈpɑzətəd ənd aʊt əv wɪʧ əˈkaʊnts fəndz wər tɪ bi dɪsˈbərst. rɪˈspɑndənt kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈkɔfmən, ɪf ʃi ʧoʊz, tɪ juz ðə fərmz əˈkaʊnts ɛz ən ˈɛkwəti laɪn. ˈsɛkənd, moʊst əv ðə əˈfɛndɪŋ ʧɛks wər stæmpt wɪθ ˈsɪgnəʧər. æl ðoʊ rɪˈspɑndənt kleɪmd tɪ noʊ ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə stæmp ər juz əv ɪt, ðə ʃɪr ˈnəmbər əv ʧɛks ðət wər stæmpt wɪθ ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ˈklɪrli ənd kənˈvɪnsɪŋli ðət hi nu ðət ðə stæmp wɑz biɪŋ juzd ənd ðət hi kənˈsɪdərd ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns əˈnəðər ˈrizən tɪ ˈsɪmpli lʊk ðə ˈəðər weɪ. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wi noʊt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ʧɛks ˈɪʃud ɪn ˈpeɪmənt əv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt. ˈklɪrli, rɪˈspɑndənt, huz fərm wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈmənθli ˈpeɪmənts tɪ hɪz ˈfɔrmər klaɪənts, wʊd hæv ɪnˈʃʊrd ðət ðə ˈpeɪmənts wər biɪŋ meɪd ənd, ðəs, wʊd hæv noʊn ðət, ɪf hi wɑz nɑt ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə trəst əˈkaʊnt ʧɛks, ðɛn hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər wɑz biɪŋ əˈfɪkst wɪθ ðə stæmp. θərd, rɪˈspɑndənt sɛd ɪt bɛst wɪn hi rɪˈmɑrkt ðət hi wɑz "ɪn ðə dɑrk" wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ðə fərm' ɛs bʊks ənd ˈrɛkərdz. hi wɑz soʊ blaɪnd tɪ ðə fərmz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmætərz ðət hi ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn sɔ ðə ˈoʊvərˌdræft ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ənd wɑz ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənˈtɪl ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 2012 dɪˈmænd ˈɔdɪt. ɪn ɑr vju, rɪˈspɑndənt əˈdɑptəd ə ˈstrætəʤi ðət wʊd pʊt ɪm "ɪn ðə dɑrk" əˈbaʊt hɪz fərmz ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. hɪz ˈblaɪndnəs wɑz, ɪn ˈɛvəri rɪˈspɛkt, ˈwɪlfəl ənd ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ðət floʊd frəm ðət ˈstrætəʤi wər boʊθ məˈtɪriəl ənd prɪˈdɪktəbəl. tɪ əˈlaʊ rɪˈspɑndənt tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm hɪz oʊn ˈblaɪndnəs wʊd bi ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt tɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈblaɪndərz ɔn ɑrˈsɛlvz. ɪn səm, wi faɪnd ðət rɪˈspɑndənt ˈnoʊɪŋli ˌmɪsəˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd ˈtɑməs bilgrav•*• ɛs fəndz ənd ðət hi ɪgˈzɪbətəd ˈwɪlfəl ɪn ðə ˈkeɪsɪz əv ɑˈnɑjə grænt ənd ðə ənˈneɪmd klaɪənts huz ˈməniz wər ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ɪn rɪˈspɛkt əv ðə ˈpeɪmənts ənd ðə ˈkɔfmən dɪsˈbərsmənts. (maɪk frɪʃ)
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two months ago, we reported on a house barged away from a lot on the south end of beach drive whose owners are building a new home. we mentioned that the tip about the move came from local journalist jenny cunningham, a former co-worker of ours who was working on an story about it for seattle channel. above, you can watch story. and a followup: in the story, meet the new owner, who, when jenny interviewed her, was hoping to move it to poulsbo. we checked with tawny davis at company nickel bros, which has been storing the house along the river in the meantime. she tells us the move is still on, tentatively set for june so if you see a house atop a barge passing west seattle shores on that date, probably this one!
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tu mənθs əˈgoʊ, wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ə haʊs bɑrʤd əˈweɪ frəm ə lɔt ɔn ðə saʊθ ɛnd əv biʧ draɪv huz ˈoʊnərz ər ˈbɪldɪŋ ə nu hoʊm. wi ˈmɛnʃənd ðət ðə tɪp əˈbaʊt ðə muv keɪm frəm ˈloʊkəl ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈʤɛni ˈkənɪŋˌhæm, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkoʊˈwərkər əv ɑrz hu wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ən ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ɪt fər siˈætəl ˈʧænəl. əˈbəv, ju kən wɔʧ ˈstɔri. ənd ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp: ɪn ðə ˈstɔri, mit ðə nu ˈoʊnər, hu, wɪn ˈʤɛni ˈɪntərvˌjud hər, wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ muv ɪt tɪ poulsbo*. wi ʧɛkt wɪθ ˈtɑni ˈdeɪvɪs æt ˈkəmpəˌni ˈnɪkəl bros*, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈstɔrɪŋ ðə haʊs əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈrɪvər ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm. ʃi tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðə muv ɪz stɪl ɔn, ˈtɛntətɪvli sɛt fər ʤun soʊ ɪf ju si ə haʊs əˈtɑp ə bɑrʤ ˈpæsɪŋ wɛst siˈætəl ʃɔrz ɔn ðət deɪt, ˈprɑbəˌbli ðɪs wən!
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in the history and mythology of the second world war, the battle of britain has an important emotional and pivotal role. for around four months through the summer and fall of 1940, a titanic struggle for air supremacy exploded in the air over britain.
philip
hitler hoped that his air force would destroy, if not irreversibly cripple, british planes. once his air superiority over the british isles was established, hitler planned, the british would either surrender or succumb to invasion.
what follows is the stuff of legend, one of classic good versus evil battles. a beleaguered britain was pounded but refused to give up. and eventually in october the withdrew and britain survived.
since then one particular british aircraft has always been credited with the victory: the. the was designed as a sleek, sexy, speedy fighter and the first to be made entirely out of metal. in the world of fighter aircraft, the was the porsche or the ferrari of its day. boys dreamed of flying one. children had posters ofs up on their walls, and memorized makes and models and modifications.
this is grave injustice. because while the played a critical role in the battle, greater credit must go to another ungainly, unfashionable, aircraft: the hawker hurricane. it was slow, heavy and, compared to the, ugly.
but the hurricane was the workhorse during the battle. more hurricanes took to the skies thans. the hurricanes shot down more german planes almost 60 percent of total losses thans. and the ramshackle hurricanes took much more punishment: around 600 hurricanes were shot down compared to losses of around 350.
a brief profile of the hawker hurricane:
rahul, you help but feel, is the hawker hurricane of indian cricket.
last week, mr. played his last cricket match in indian colors. having retired from all other forms, he will now only play test cricket.
in the days leading up to that match, and in the days after, much has been written about this unsung stalwart of the indian cricket team. an omnipresent theme in all of the coverage has been that mr. never has, and probably never will, get the credit due to him.
while mr. is a in the five-day format, in the shorter affair he has always been seen a slow, square peg in a rapacious, round hole. when forced to accelerate, he had a tendency to lose the fluidity that came naturally to him. we winced when he swung and he missed.
but few indian are loved so universally. so we were always wincing with him. not at him. “why,” thought so many times, “are we making him debase himself with this nonsense.”
unfortunately, for a man who has scored almost runs in the format, mr.’s reputation is oddly one of someone who struggled to do well in the format. as points out in his nostalgic blog post, even when mr. did perform in a match, his performance was rarely definitive and usually overshadowed.
also, perhaps, mr. has been given a frustrating nickname: “the wall.”
walls are passive. walls react. walls just stand there soaking up punishment without retaliating. walls back down, or step up.
but rahul always stepped up. he never backed down. rahul ran and ran till perspiration flowed from his face.
and rahul reacted plenty. usually in one of two ways. sometimes, when he took a catch or scored a century he reacted with this odd ferocity. you can almost sense his teeth gnashing.
after running out inzamam, a fierce rahul keeps running and running:
other times mr. would break into the most wonderful smile ever smiled on a sporting ground. all the and gritty determination that marked his batting would vanish, and his happy face and toothy grin would radiate a worth of happiness.
rahul beams after picking up a rare wicket off his bowling:
teeth everywhere after taking a test catch:
rahul was never the. few posters of him will go up. and perhaps few young will memorize his statistics and grow up aspiring to be the next rahul.
but history and youtube videos and cricket statistics will show that in some of indian most dire moments of crisis the wall was our hurricane.
so, who do you think is the most under appreciated indian of all times ?
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ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri ənd məˈθɑləˌʤi əv ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr, ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈbrɪtən həz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd ˈpɪvətəl roʊl. fər əraʊnd fɔr mənθs θru ðə ˈsəmər ənd fɔl əv 1940 ə taɪˈtænɪk ˈstrəgəl fər ɛr səˈprɛməsi ɪkˈsploʊdɪd ɪn ðə ɛr ˈoʊvər ˈbrɪtən. ˈfɪlɪp ˈhɪtlər hoʊpt ðət hɪz ɛr fɔrs wʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ, ɪf nɑt ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbli ˈkrɪpəl, ˈbrɪtɪʃ pleɪnz. wəns hɪz ɛr ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ aɪlz wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt, ˈhɪtlər plænd, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ wʊd ˈiðər sərˈɛndər ər səˈkəm tɪ ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. wət ˈfɑloʊz ɪz ðə stəf əv ˈlɛʤənd, wən əv ˈklæsɪk gʊd ˈvərsəz ˈivəl ˈbætəlz. ə bɪˈligərd ˈbrɪtən wɑz ˈpaʊndɪd bət rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv əp. ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ðə wɪθˈdru ənd ˈbrɪtən sərˈvaɪvd. sɪns ðɛn wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛrˌkræft həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈvɪktəri: ðə. ðə wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ə slik, ˈsɛksi, ˈspiˌdi ˈfaɪtər ənd ðə fərst tɪ bi meɪd ɪnˈtaɪərli aʊt əv ˈmɛtəl. ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈfaɪtər ˈɛrˌkræft, ðə wɑz ðə ˈpɔrʃə ər ðə fərˈɑri əv ɪts deɪ. bɔɪz drimd əv flaɪɪŋ wən. ˈʧɪldrən hæd ˈpoʊstərz əv əp ɔn ðɛr wɔlz, ənd ˈmɛmərˌaɪzd meɪks ənd ˈmɑdəlz ənd ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz. ðɪs ɪz greɪv ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs. bɪˈkəz waɪl ðə pleɪd ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl roʊl ɪn ðə ˈbætəl, ˈgreɪtər ˈkrɛdɪt məst goʊ tɪ əˈnəðər ənˈgeɪnli, ənˈfæʃənəbəl, ˈɛrˌkræft: ðə ˈhɔkər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. ɪt wɑz sloʊ, ˈhɛvi ənd, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə, ˈəgli. bət ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz wɑz ðə ˈwərˌkhɔrs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl. mɔr ˈhərəˌkeɪnz tʊk tɪ ðə skaɪz ðən. ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ʃɑt daʊn mɔr ˈʤərmən pleɪnz ˈɔlˌmoʊst 60 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈlɔsɪz ðən. ənd ðə ˈræmˌʃækəl ˈhərəˌkeɪnz tʊk məʧ mɔr ˈpənɪʃmənt: əraʊnd 600 ˈhərəˌkeɪnz wər ʃɑt daʊn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈlɔsɪz əv əraʊnd 350 ə brif ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ðə ˈhɔkər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz: rəˈhul, ju hɛlp bət fil, ɪz ðə ˈhɔkər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz əv ˈɪndiən ˈkrɪkɪt. læst wik, ˈmɪstər. pleɪd hɪz læst ˈkrɪkɪt mæʧ ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈkələrz. ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ɔl ˈəðər fɔrmz, hi wɪl naʊ ˈoʊnli pleɪ tɛst ˈkrɪkɪt. ɪn ðə deɪz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðət mæʧ, ənd ɪn ðə deɪz ˈæftər, məʧ həz bɪn ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ðɪs ənˈsəŋ ˈstɔlwərt əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈkrɪkɪt tim. ən ˌɑmnɪˈprɛzənt θim ɪn ɔl əv ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ həz bɪn ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈnɛvər həz, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛvər wɪl, gɪt ðə ˈkrɛdɪt du tɪ ɪm. waɪl ˈmɪstər. ɪz ə ɪn ðə ˈfaɪvˌdeɪ ˈfɔrˌmæt, ɪn ðə ˈʃɔrtər əˈfɛr hi həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn sin ə sloʊ, skwɛr pɛg ɪn ə rəˈpæʃɪs, raʊnd hoʊl. wɪn fɔrst tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt, hi hæd ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ luz ðə fluˈɪdəti ðət keɪm ˈnæʧərəli tɪ ɪm. wi wɪnst wɪn hi swəŋ ənd hi mɪst. bət fju ˈɪndiən ər ləvd soʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəli. soʊ wi wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɪnsɪŋ wɪθ ɪm. nɑt æt ɪm. ““why,”*,” θɔt soʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz, wi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm dəˈbeɪs hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ðɪs nonsense.”*.” ənˈfɔrʧənətli, fər ə mæn hu həz skɔrd ˈɔlˌmoʊst rənz ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt, ˈmɪstər. ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɪz ˈɑdli wən əv ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈstrəgəld tɪ du wɛl ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt. ɛz pɔɪnts aʊt ɪn hɪz nɔˈstælʤɪk blɔg poʊst, ˈivɪn wɪn ˈmɪstər. dɪd pərˈfɔrm ɪn ə mæʧ, hɪz pərˈfɔrməns wɑz ˈrɛrli dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ənd ˈjuʒəwəli ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd. ˈɔlsoʊ, pərˈhæps, ˈmɪstər. həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈnɪkˌneɪm: wall.”*.” wɔlz ər ˈpæsɪv. wɔlz riækt. wɔlz ʤɪst stænd ðɛr ˈsoʊkɪŋ əp ˈpənɪʃmənt wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈtæliˌeɪtɪŋ. wɔlz bæk daʊn, ər stɛp əp. bət rəˈhul ˈɔlˌweɪz stɛpt əp. hi ˈnɛvər bækt daʊn. rəˈhul ræn ənd ræn tɪl ˌpərspərˈeɪʃən floʊd frəm hɪz feɪs. ənd rəˈhul riˈæktɪd ˈplɛnti. ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn wən əv tu weɪz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, wɪn hi tʊk ə kæʧ ər skɔrd ə ˈsɛnʧəri hi riˈæktɪd wɪθ ðɪs ɑd fərˈɑsəti. ju kən ˈɔlˌmoʊst sɛns hɪz tiθ ˈnæʃɪŋ. ˈæftər ˈrənɪŋ aʊt inzamam*, ə fɪrs rəˈhul kips ˈrənɪŋ ənd ˈrənɪŋ: ˈəðər taɪmz ˈmɪstər. wʊd breɪk ˈɪntu ðə moʊst ˈwəndərfəl smaɪl ˈɛvər smaɪld ɔn ə ˈspɔrtɪŋ graʊnd. ɔl ðə ənd ˈgrɪti dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ðət mɑrkt hɪz ˈbætɪŋ wʊd ˈvænɪʃ, ənd hɪz ˈhæpi feɪs ənd ˈtuθi grɪn wʊd ˈreɪdiˌeɪt ə wərθ əv ˈhæpinəs. rəˈhul bimz ˈæftər ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə rɛr ˈwɪkət ɔf hɪz ˈboʊlɪŋ: tiθ ˈɛvriˌwɛr ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə tɛst kæʧ: rəˈhul wɑz ˈnɛvər ðə. fju ˈpoʊstərz əv ɪm wɪl goʊ əp. ənd pərˈhæps fju jəŋ wɪl ˈmɛmərˌaɪz hɪz stəˈtɪstɪks ənd groʊ əp əˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ bi ðə nɛkst rəˈhul. bət ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ˈkrɪkɪt stəˈtɪstɪks wɪl ʃoʊ ðət ɪn səm əv ˈɪndiən moʊst daɪər ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈkraɪsəs ðə wɔl wɑz ɑr ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. soʊ, hu du ju θɪŋk ɪz ðə moʊst ˈəndər əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈɪndiən əv ɔl taɪmz
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hyralgambit profile joined february 2014 2439 posts last edited: #1
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i saw talking about on his stream just now while viewing the recent news about. apparently, was found on piano's stream a few days ago (can someone look through piano's stream and confirm this?).
if this is the case, could be one of the 5 mystery confirmed for the upcoming
can someone with more insider knowledge confirm this? can someone with access to ask either piano, zero or free if they heard anything from their former teammate?
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soulkey is streaming brood war: ---i saw talking about on his stream just now while viewing the recent news about. apparently, was found on piano's stream a few days ago (can someone look through piano's stream and confirm this is the case, could be one of the 5 mystery confirmed for the upcoming $86,000+ 3 , the biggest korean brood war league hosted in the history of the someone with more insider knowledge confirm this? can someone with access to ask either piano, zero or free if they heard anything from their former teammate?edit: on september 25 2014 wrote:
i posted about bravo and leaving a week or two ago. i don't know if it's still happening, but the rumours back then said that would start streaming on.
on september 26 2014 wrote:
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on september 25 2014 seeker wrote:
on september 25 2014 wrote:
when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up
soulkey's friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,'s friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,
the article says is taking a break or something
so i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on credit where credit is article says is taking a break or i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on
on september 26 2014 wrote:
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on september 26 2014 wrote:
credit where credit is due:
on september 25 2014 seeker wrote:
on september 25 2014 wrote:
when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up
soulkey's friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,'s friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,
the article says is taking a break or something
so i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on credit where credit is article says is taking a break or i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on
to quote that friend: "sooner or later, you'll see on" and also said that "he wouldn't continue as an progamer". and "while some pros are leaving and looking to join foreign teams, i'm guessing isn't." to quote that friend: "sooner or later, you'll see on" and also said that "he wouldn't continue as an progamer". and "while some pros are leaving and looking to join foreign teams, i'm guessing isn't." passion overcomes corporate stupidity:
epoxide profile blog joined march 2011 magic woods 9039 posts #2 i have no insight but that seems pretty unlikely. isn't he one of the top performers in? souma: is just russian roulette. literally.
gamegene profile blog joined june 2011 united states 8300 posts #3 that'd be kind of sad considering he was one of the younger rookies to break out.
he's had a bad year in for 2014 :< throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
n.genuity profile blog joined july 2009 united states 5007 posts last edited: #4
just nowadays there is a lot more money in other areas rather than just be the #2 or #3 slot on a team and get your salary
anyways, we'll just have to wait on this one
i think that there wasn't an announcement he was searching for other teams might be a bit more telling (quick edit: almost all the other recent team shuffle players immediately announced searching for another team, etc etc. the google translate of the
he was born 1991 so he may be doing a "retire -> spend a few months off -> military" type of deal
ofc, some of the streamers were following that plan and a "few months off" is turning into years and years before going to the military :p nah he had a decent year (actually more than decent) as he made at least all three and performed stabley in. recent results in is a string of losses on though. but got so by any good measure that is a solid nowadays there is a lot more money in other areas rather than just be the #2 or #3 slot on a team and get your salaryanyways, we'll just have to wait on this think that there wasn't an announcement he was searching for other teams might be a bit more telling (quick edit: almost all the other recent team shuffle players immediately announced searching for another team, etc etc. the google translate of the article of course is not helpful at all and people translated it. the des article does say 아프리카tv though tv), but i think it isn't directly related to).he was born 1991 so he may be doing a "retire -> spend a few months off -> military" type of dealofc, some of the streamers were following that plan and a "few months off" is turning into years and years before going to the military :p iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, jin,nji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier.
n.genuity profile blog joined july 2009 united states 5007 posts #5
on september 25 2014 seeker wrote:
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on september 25 2014 wrote:
when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up
soulkey's friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,'s friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,
the article says is taking a break or something
so i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on credit where credit is article says is taking a break or i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, jin,nji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier.
hyralgambit profile joined february 2014 2439 posts #6
i also found this:
nice find.i also found this: on september 25 2014 wrote:
i posted about bravo and leaving a week or two ago. i don't know if it's still happening, but the rumours back then said that would start streaming on. passion overcomes corporate stupidity:
pontius pirate profile blog joined august 2013 united states 1556 posts #7 hell, if i was in his position, i'd totally take a brief break to play in such a remunerative tournament. "i had to close the door so my parents wouldn't judge me." - during the stream
stratos profile blog joined july 2010 czech republic 6104 posts #8 on september 26 2014 wrote:
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on september 25 2014 seeker wrote:
on september 25 2014 wrote:
when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up
soulkey's friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,'s friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,
the article says is taking a break or something
so i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on credit where credit is article says is taking a break or i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on
to quote that friend: "sooner or later, you'll see on" and also said that "he wouldn't continue as an progamer". and "while some pros are leaving and looking to join foreign teams, i'm guessing isn't." to quote that friend: "sooner or later, you'll see on" and also said that "he wouldn't continue as an progamer". and "while some pros are leaving and looking to join foreign teams, i'm guessing isn't." en taro violet
[sc1f]eonzerg profile blog joined february 2010 belgium 5639 posts #9 wow man i think he lost all his motivation long ago he was the best player of the world and he is so sick at ,im not sure this is the right answer for him(bw) i think he was top level like zero effort hydra like a hero type b level.
[sc1f]eonzerg profile blog joined february 2010 belgium 5639 posts #10
and before someone look his and tell me he won the game ,,,
even could won that even could won that
bigfan profile blog joined december 2010 23520 posts last edited: #11
on september 26 2014 wrote:
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on september 26 2014 wrote:
credit where credit is due:
on september 25 2014 seeker wrote:
on september 25 2014 wrote:
when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up when i google translate the link the word "retired" actually comes up
soulkey's friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,'s friend is a retired gamer. he gave a statement about leaving and streaming on tv. this is an unconfirmed rumor however,
the article says is taking a break or something
so i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on credit where credit is article says is taking a break or i guess there have been korean rumours for a little while might be going to stream on
to quote that friend: "sooner or later, you'll see on" and also said that "he wouldn't continue as an progamer". and "while some pros are leaving and looking to join foreign teams, i'm guessing isn't." to quote that friend: "sooner or later, you'll see on" and also said that "he wouldn't continue as an progamer". and "while some pros are leaving and looking to join foreign teams, i'm guessing isn't."
oh wow, knew about seeker's comment but your comment makes it seem like it's a sure thing. either way, it's still odd that he left considering that his performance is still really good despite him not being #1 anymore. it was the biggest surprise of the news when it came to signings/releases. ^ i always got the feeling that > zero though towards the end of pro, zero was eclipsing him and becoming the better player. that looks like a game i would lose as the wow, knew about seeker's comment but your comment makes it seem like it's a sure thing. either way, it's still odd that he left considering that his performance is still really good despite him not being #1 anymore. it was the biggest surprise of the news when it came to signings/releases. "watch or i will kill you." -toad, april 18th, 2017
lichter profile blog joined september 2010 1001 years 22175 posts #12 has looked very unhappy whenever the cameras are on him ever since soo supplanted him as the best, so i'm not surprised he's considering his options whether that's new team, retirement, or. administrator you must heed my instructions take off your
ffw_rude profile blog joined november 2010 france 9978 posts #13 on september 26 2014 wrote:
i have no insight but that seems pretty unlikely. isn't he one of the top performers in?
maybe he's planning on going to the military. was code s before he returned to. and his form on seemed to have declined a bit. maybe he's planning on going to the military. was code s before he returned to. and his form on seemed to have declined a bit. #1 fanboy. best ! hail to playoffs ! unofficial french translator for slayers_`boxer` biography "crazy as me".
worosei profile joined october 2010 australia 198 posts #14 heck for that prize money, i be surprised if other ex top players entered...
it'd be heaps awesome to see in
reyem profile joined august 2014 2636 posts #15 i would be really cool, maybe now is the right time to get into brood war! arrows, never forget. rip stars.
probemicro profile joined february 2014 3708 posts last edited: #16 performances being good always mean he would continue. jaehoon,,effort, all seem to be improving but decide to retire instead for one reason or another. also passion for the game is a more important factor.
woot hopes he stays on for long and give killer a run for his money
glioburd profile joined april 2008 france 1865 posts #17 sick new if it's true "you should hate loosing, but you should never fear defeat." nada.
pharaphobia profile joined october 2013 czech republic 58 posts #18 regarding to translation these rumor is just a rumor so this post is not valid at all (:! after those years of i think nobody can just switch now and practice to compete in that whatever league, it just wont happen otherwise that guy would become true gosu.
hyralgambit profile joined february 2014 2439 posts last edited: #19 on september 26 2014 wrote:
regarding to translation these rumor is just a rumor so this post is not valid at all (:! after those years of i think nobody can just switch now and practice to compete in that whatever league, it just wont happen otherwise that guy would become true gosu. regarding to translation these rumor is just a rumor so this post is not valid at all (:! after those years of i think nobody can just switch now and practice to compete in that whatever league, it just wont happen otherwise that guy would become true gosu.
like that nobody who quit after all those years in back in september 2013, practiced out of him mind, and won the sonic 9 just 6 months after switching back to brood war.
totally did not happen earlier this year
+ show spoiler + like that nobody who quit after all those years in back in september 2013, practiced out of him mind, and won the sonic 9 just 6 months after switching back to brood did not happen earlier this year passion overcomes corporate stupidity:
probemicro profile joined february 2014 3708 posts #20 on september 26 2014 wrote:
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on september 26 2014 wrote:
regarding to translation these rumor is just a rumor so this post is not valid at all (:! after those years of i think nobody can just switch now and practice to compete in that whatever league, it just wont happen otherwise that guy would become true gosu. regarding to translation these rumor is just a rumor so this post is not valid at all (:! after those years of i think nobody can just switch now and practice to compete in that whatever league, it just wont happen otherwise that guy would become true gosu.
like that nobody who quit after all those years in back in september 2013, practiced out of him mind, and won the sonic 9 just 6 months after switching back to brood war.
totally did not happen earlier this year
+ show spoiler + like that nobody who quit after all those years in back in september 2013, practiced out of him mind, and won the sonic 9 just 6 months after switching back to brood did not happen earlier this year
relax the guy you replied to was probably not even born when was released. relax the guy you replied to was probably not even born when was released.
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hyralgambit* ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 2439 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 1 aɪ sɔ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɔn hɪz strim ʤɪst naʊ waɪl vjuɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt nuz əˈbaʊt əˈpɛrəntli, wɑz faʊnd ɔn piˈænəz strim ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ (kən ˈsəmˌwən lʊk θru piˈænəz strim ənd kənˈfərm ðɪs?). ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs, kʊd bi wən əv ðə 5 ˈmɪstəri kənˈfərmd fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ kən ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ mɔr ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈnɑlɪʤ kənˈfərm ðɪs? kən ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ æsk ˈiðər piˈænə, ˈziroʊ ər fri ɪf ðeɪ hərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðɛr ˈfɔrmər ˈtiˌmeɪt? ˈɛdət: ɪz ˈstrimɪŋ brud wɔr: ---aɪ sɔ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɔn hɪz strim ʤɪst naʊ waɪl vjuɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt nuz əˈbaʊt əˈpɛrəntli, wɑz faʊnd ɔn piˈænəz strim ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ (kən ˈsəmˌwən lʊk θru piˈænəz strim ənd kənˈfərm ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs, kʊd bi wən əv ðə 5 ˈmɪstəri kənˈfərmd fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ 3 ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌkɔˈriən brud wɔr lig ˈhoʊstɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ mɔr ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈnɑlɪʤ kənˈfərm ðɪs? kən ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ æsk ˈiðər piˈænə, ˈziroʊ ər fri ɪf ðeɪ hərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðɛr ˈfɔrmər teammate?edit*: ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 roʊt: aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd əˈbaʊt ˈbrɑvoʊ ənd ˈlivɪŋ ə wik ər tu əˈgoʊ. aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf ɪts stɪl ˈhæpənɪŋ, bət ðə ˈrumərz bæk ðɛn sɛd ðət wʊd stɑrt ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn. ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz du: ʃoʊ ˈnɛstɪd kwoʊt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 ˈsikər roʊt: ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 roʊt: wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər ˈsəmθɪŋ soʊ aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: ʃoʊ ˈnɛstɪd kwoʊt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz du: ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 ˈsikər roʊt: ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 roʊt: wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər ˈsəmθɪŋ soʊ aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn tɪ kwoʊt ðət frɛnd: "ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər, jul si ɔn" ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət "hi ˈwʊdənt kənˈtɪnju ɛz ən progamer*". ənd "waɪl səm proʊz ər ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈfɔrən timz, əm ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈɪzənt." tɪ kwoʊt ðət frɛnd: "ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər, jul si ɔn" ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət "hi ˈwʊdənt kənˈtɪnju ɛz ən progamer*". ənd "waɪl səm proʊz ər ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈfɔrən timz, əm ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈɪzənt." ˈpæʃən ˈoʊvərˌkəmz ˈkɔrpərət stuˈpɪdɪˌti: ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd mɑrʧ 2011 ˈmæʤɪk wʊdz 9039 poʊsts 2 aɪ hæv noʊ ˈɪnˌsaɪt bət ðət simz ˈprɪti ənˈlaɪkli. ˈɪzənt hi wən əv ðə tɔp pərˈfɔrmərz ɪn souma*: ɪz ʤɪst ˈrəʃən ruˈlɛt. ˈlɪtərəli. ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ʤun 2011 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 8300 poʊsts 3 ˈðætɪd bi kaɪnd əv sæd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hi wɑz wən əv ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈrʊkiz tɪ breɪk aʊt. hiz hæd ə bæd jɪr ɪn fər 2014 θroʊ ɔn jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈʤækɪt ənd jʊr gʊd tɪ roʊl. stroʊl θru ðə triz ənd lɛt jʊr ˈmɪzəriz goʊ. ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2009 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 5007 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 4 ʤɪst ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt mɔr ˈməni ɪn ˈəðər ˈɛriəz ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst bi ðə 2 ər 3 slɑt ɔn ə tim ənd gɪt jʊr ˈsæləri ˈɛniˌweɪz, wɪl ʤɪst hæv tɪ weɪt ɔn ðɪs wən aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɛr ˈwəzənt ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt hi wɑz ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈəðər timz maɪt bi ə bɪt mɔr ˈtɛlɪŋ (kwɪk ˈɛdət: ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈrisənt tim ˈʃəfəl pleɪərz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈnaʊnst ˈsərʧɪŋ fər əˈnəðər tim, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt əv ðə hi wɑz bɔrn 1991 soʊ hi meɪ bi duɪŋ ə "ˌriˈtaɪər spɛnd ə fju mənθs ɔf ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri" taɪp əv dil ˈoʊˈɛfˈsi, səm əv ðə ˈstrimərz wər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðət plæn ənd ə "fju mənθs ɔf" ɪz ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu jɪrz ənd jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri :pi nɑ hi hæd ə ˈdisənt jɪr (ˈæˌkʧuəli mɔr ðən ˈdisənt) ɛz hi meɪd æt list ɔl θri ənd pərˈfɔrmd ˈstæbli ɪn. ˈrisənt rɪˈzəlts ɪn ɪz ə strɪŋ əv ˈlɔsɪz ɔn ðoʊ. bət gɑt soʊ baɪ ˈɛni gʊd ˈmɛʒər ðət ɪz ə ˈsɑləd ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt mɔr ˈməni ɪn ˈəðər ˈɛriəz ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst bi ðə 2 ər 3 slɑt ɔn ə tim ənd gɪt jʊr salaryanyways*, wɪl ʤɪst hæv tɪ weɪt ɔn ðɪs θɪŋk ðət ðɛr ˈwəzənt ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt hi wɑz ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈəðər timz maɪt bi ə bɪt mɔr ˈtɛlɪŋ (kwɪk ˈɛdət: ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈrisənt tim ˈʃəfəl pleɪərz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈnaʊnst ˈsərʧɪŋ fər əˈnəðər tim, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl əv kɔrs ɪz nɑt ˈhɛlpfəl æt ɔl ənd ˈpipəl trænzˈleɪtəd ɪt. ðə dɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl dɪz seɪ ðoʊ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən), bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˈɪzənt dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ wɑz bɔrn 1991 soʊ hi meɪ bi duɪŋ ə "ˌriˈtaɪər spɛnd ə fju mənθs ɔf ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri" taɪp əv dealofc*, səm əv ðə ˈstrimərz wər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðət plæn ənd ə "fju mənθs ɔf" ɪz ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu jɪrz ənd jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri :pi iu*, seungah*, yura*, taeyeon*, hyosung*, ˈlɪzi, suji*, sojin*, ˈʤiə, ʤi eun*, eunji*, sɔɪə, younha*, jiyeon*, fiestar*, sinb*, jʊŋ mjəŋ hun godtier*. ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2009 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 5007 poʊsts 5 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 ˈsikər roʊt: ʃoʊ ˈnɛstɪd kwoʊt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 roʊt: wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər ˈsəmθɪŋ soʊ aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn iu*, seungah*, yura*, taeyeon*, hyosung*, ˈlɪzi, suji*, sojin*, ˈʤiə, ʤi eun*, eunji*, sɔɪə, younha*, jiyeon*, fiestar*, sinb*, jʊŋ mjəŋ hun godtier*. ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 2439 poʊsts 6 aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðɪs: nis faɪnd ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðɪs: ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 roʊt: aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd əˈbaʊt ˈbrɑvoʊ ənd ˈlivɪŋ ə wik ər tu əˈgoʊ. aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf ɪts stɪl ˈhæpənɪŋ, bət ðə ˈrumərz bæk ðɛn sɛd ðət wʊd stɑrt ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn. ˈpæʃən ˈoʊvərˌkəmz ˈkɔrpərət stuˈpɪdɪˌti: ˈpɑnˌtiɪs ˈpaɪrət ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˈɔgəst 2013 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts 1556 poʊsts 7 hɛl, ɪf aɪ wɑz ɪn hɪz pəˈzɪʃən, aɪd ˈtoʊtəli teɪk ə brif breɪk tɪ pleɪ ɪn səʧ ə rimˈjunərətɪv ˈtʊrnəmənt. "aɪ hæd tɪ kloʊz ðə dɔr soʊ maɪ ˈpɛrənts ˈwʊdənt ʤəʤ mi." ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə strim ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2010 ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk 6104 poʊsts 8 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz du: ʃoʊ ˈnɛstɪd kwoʊt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 ˈsikər roʊt: ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 roʊt: wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər ˈsəmθɪŋ soʊ aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn tɪ kwoʊt ðət frɛnd: "ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər, jul si ɔn" ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət "hi ˈwʊdənt kənˈtɪnju ɛz ən progamer*". ənd "waɪl səm proʊz ər ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈfɔrən timz, əm ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈɪzənt." tɪ kwoʊt ðət frɛnd: "ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər, jul si ɔn" ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət "hi ˈwʊdənt kənˈtɪnju ɛz ən progamer*". ənd "waɪl səm proʊz ər ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈfɔrən timz, əm ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈɪzənt." ɛn ˈtɛroʊ ˈvaɪəlɪt ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2010 ˈbɛlʤəm 5639 poʊsts 9 waʊ mæn aɪ θɪŋk hi lɔst ɔl hɪz ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən lɔŋ əˈgoʊ hi wɑz ðə bɛst pleɪər əv ðə wərld ənd hi ɪz soʊ sɪk æt ,ɪm nɑt ʃʊr ðɪs ɪz ðə raɪt ˈænsər fər him(bw*) aɪ θɪŋk hi wɑz tɔp ˈlɛvəl laɪk ˈziroʊ ˈɛfərt ˈhaɪdrə laɪk ə ˈhɪroʊ taɪp bi ˈlɛvəl. ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2010 ˈbɛlʤəm 5639 poʊsts 10 ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəmˌwən lʊk hɪz ənd tɛl mi hi wən ðə geɪm ˈivɪn kʊd wən ðət ˈivɪn kʊd wən ðət ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd dɪˈsɛmbər 2010 23520 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 11 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: ʃoʊ ˈnɛstɪd kwoʊt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz du: ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 ˈsikər roʊt: ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 2014 roʊt: wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp wɪn aɪ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt ðə lɪŋk ðə wərd "rɪˈtaɪrd" ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmz əp frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frɛnd ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈgeɪmər. hi geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ɪz ən ˌənkənˈfərmd ˈrumər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər ˈsəmθɪŋ soʊ aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ər aɪ gɛs ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌkɔˈriən ˈrumərz fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl maɪt bi goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ɔn tɪ kwoʊt ðət frɛnd: "ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər, jul si ɔn" ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət "hi ˈwʊdənt kənˈtɪnju ɛz ən progamer*". ənd "waɪl səm proʊz ər ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈfɔrən timz, əm ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈɪzənt." tɪ kwoʊt ðət frɛnd: "ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər, jul si ɔn" ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət "hi ˈwʊdənt kənˈtɪnju ɛz ən progamer*". ənd "waɪl səm proʊz ər ˈlivɪŋ ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈfɔrən timz, əm ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈɪzənt." oʊ waʊ, nu əˈbaʊt ˈsikərz ˈkɑmɛnt bət jʊr ˈkɑmɛnt meɪks ɪt sim laɪk ɪts ə ʃʊr θɪŋ. ˈiðər weɪ, ɪts stɪl ɑd ðət hi lɛft kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɪz stɪl ˈrɪli gʊd dɪˈspaɪt ɪm nɑt biɪŋ 1 ˌɛniˈmɔr. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪz əv ðə nuz wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ signings/releases*. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz gɑt ðə ˈfilɪŋ ðət ˈziroʊ ðoʊ təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv proʊ, ˈziroʊ wɑz ɪˈklɪpsɪŋ ɪm ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈbɛtər pleɪər. ðət lʊks laɪk ə geɪm aɪ wʊd luz ɛz ðə waʊ, nu əˈbaʊt ˈsikərz ˈkɑmɛnt bət jʊr ˈkɑmɛnt meɪks ɪt sim laɪk ɪts ə ʃʊr θɪŋ. ˈiðər weɪ, ɪts stɪl ɑd ðət hi lɛft kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɪz stɪl ˈrɪli gʊd dɪˈspaɪt ɪm nɑt biɪŋ 1 ˌɛniˈmɔr. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪz əv ðə nuz wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ signings/releases*. "wɔʧ ər aɪ wɪl kɪl ju." -toʊd, ˈeɪprəl 18th*, 2017 ˈlɪktər ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd sɛpˈtɛmbər 2010 1001 jɪrz 22175 poʊsts 12 həz lʊkt ˈvɛri ənˈhæpi wɛˈnɛvər ðə ˈkæmərəz ər ɔn ɪm ˈɛvər sɪns su səˈplæntəd ɪm ɛz ðə bɛst, soʊ əm nɑt səˈpraɪzd hiz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hɪz ˈɔpʃənz ˈwɛðər ðæts nu tim, rɪˈtaɪərmənt, ər. ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ju məst hid maɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz teɪk ɔf jʊr ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd noʊˈvɛmbər 2010 fræns 9978 poʊsts 13 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: aɪ hæv noʊ ˈɪnˌsaɪt bət ðət simz ˈprɪti ənˈlaɪkli. ˈɪzənt hi wən əv ðə tɔp pərˈfɔrmərz ɪn ˈmeɪbi hiz ˈplænɪŋ ɔn goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. wɑz koʊd ɛs ˌbiˈfɔr hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ. ənd hɪz fɔrm ɔn simd tɪ hæv dɪˈklaɪnd ə bɪt. ˈmeɪbi hiz ˈplænɪŋ ɔn goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. wɑz koʊd ɛs ˌbiˈfɔr hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ. ənd hɪz fɔrm ɔn simd tɪ hæv dɪˈklaɪnd ə bɪt. 1 fanboy*. bɛst heɪl tɪ pleɪɔfs ˌənəˈfɪʃəl frɛnʧ trænzˈleɪtər fər slayers_`boxer*` baɪˈɑgrəfi "ˈkreɪzi ɛz mi". ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ɑkˈtoʊbər 2010 ɔˈstreɪljə 198 poʊsts 14 hɛk fər ðət praɪz ˈməni, aɪ bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ˈəðər ɛks tɔp pleɪərz ˈɛnərd... ˈɪtəd bi hips ˈɔsəm tɪ si ɪn ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈɔgəst 2014 2636 poʊsts 15 aɪ wʊd bi ˈrɪli kul, ˈmeɪbi naʊ ɪz ðə raɪt taɪm tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu brud wɔr! ˈɛroʊz, ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt. rɪp stɑrz. ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 3708 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 16 pərˈfɔrmənsɪz biɪŋ gʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz min hi wʊd kənˈtɪnju jaehoon*, jangbi,effort*, ɔl sim tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ bət ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər ˌɪnˈstɛd fər wən ˈrizən ər əˈnəðər. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpæʃən fər ðə geɪm ɪz ə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktər. hoʊps hi steɪz ɔn fər lɔŋ ənd gɪv ˈkɪlər ə rən fər hɪz ˈməni ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈeɪprəl 2008 fræns 1865 poʊsts 17 sɪk nu ɪf ɪts tru "ju ʃʊd heɪt ˈlusɪŋ, bət ju ʃʊd ˈnɛvər fɪr dɪˈfit." ˈnɑdɑ. ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk 58 poʊsts 18 rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ tɪ trænzˈleɪʃən ðiz ˈrumər ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈrumər soʊ ðɪs poʊst ɪz nɑt ˈvælɪd æt ɔl ˈæftər ðoʊz jɪrz əv aɪ θɪŋk ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən ʤɪst swɪʧ naʊ ənd ˈpræktɪs tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər lig, ɪt ʤɪst woʊnt ˈhæpən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðət gaɪ wʊd bɪˈkəm tru gosu*. ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 2439 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 19 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ tɪ trænzˈleɪʃən ðiz ˈrumər ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈrumər soʊ ðɪs poʊst ɪz nɑt ˈvælɪd æt ɔl ˈæftər ðoʊz jɪrz əv aɪ θɪŋk ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən ʤɪst swɪʧ naʊ ənd ˈpræktɪs tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər lig, ɪt ʤɪst woʊnt ˈhæpən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðət gaɪ wʊd bɪˈkəm tru gosu*. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ tɪ trænzˈleɪʃən ðiz ˈrumər ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈrumər soʊ ðɪs poʊst ɪz nɑt ˈvælɪd æt ɔl ˈæftər ðoʊz jɪrz əv aɪ θɪŋk ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən ʤɪst swɪʧ naʊ ənd ˈpræktɪs tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər lig, ɪt ʤɪst woʊnt ˈhæpən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðət gaɪ wʊd bɪˈkəm tru gosu*. laɪk ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi hu kwɪt ˈæftər ɔl ðoʊz jɪrz ɪn bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ˈpræktɪst aʊt əv ɪm maɪnd, ənd wən ðə ˈsɑnɪk 9 ʤɪst 6 mənθs ˈæftər sˈwɪʧɪŋ bæk tɪ brud wɔr. ˈtoʊtəli dɪd nɑt ˈhæpən ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ʃoʊ ˈspɔɪlər laɪk ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi hu kwɪt ˈæftər ɔl ðoʊz jɪrz ɪn bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ˈpræktɪst aʊt əv ɪm maɪnd, ənd wən ðə ˈsɑnɪk 9 ʤɪst 6 mənθs ˈæftər sˈwɪʧɪŋ bæk tɪ brud dɪd nɑt ˈhæpən ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈpæʃən ˈoʊvərˌkəmz ˈkɔrpərət stuˈpɪdɪˌti: ˈproʊˌfaɪl ʤɔɪnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 3708 poʊsts 20 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: ʃoʊ ˈnɛstɪd kwoʊt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2014 roʊt: rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ tɪ trænzˈleɪʃən ðiz ˈrumər ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈrumər soʊ ðɪs poʊst ɪz nɑt ˈvælɪd æt ɔl ˈæftər ðoʊz jɪrz əv aɪ θɪŋk ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən ʤɪst swɪʧ naʊ ənd ˈpræktɪs tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər lig, ɪt ʤɪst woʊnt ˈhæpən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðət gaɪ wʊd bɪˈkəm tru gosu*. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ tɪ trænzˈleɪʃən ðiz ˈrumər ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈrumər soʊ ðɪs poʊst ɪz nɑt ˈvælɪd æt ɔl ˈæftər ðoʊz jɪrz əv aɪ θɪŋk ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən ʤɪst swɪʧ naʊ ənd ˈpræktɪs tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər lig, ɪt ʤɪst woʊnt ˈhæpən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðət gaɪ wʊd bɪˈkəm tru gosu*. laɪk ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi hu kwɪt ˈæftər ɔl ðoʊz jɪrz ɪn bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ˈpræktɪst aʊt əv ɪm maɪnd, ənd wən ðə ˈsɑnɪk 9 ʤɪst 6 mənθs ˈæftər sˈwɪʧɪŋ bæk tɪ brud wɔr. ˈtoʊtəli dɪd nɑt ˈhæpən ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ʃoʊ ˈspɔɪlər laɪk ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi hu kwɪt ˈæftər ɔl ðoʊz jɪrz ɪn bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ˈpræktɪst aʊt əv ɪm maɪnd, ənd wən ðə ˈsɑnɪk 9 ʤɪst 6 mənθs ˈæftər sˈwɪʧɪŋ bæk tɪ brud dɪd nɑt ˈhæpən ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr rɪˈlæks ðə gaɪ ju rɪˈplaɪd tɪ wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ˈivɪn bɔrn wɪn wɑz riˈlist. rɪˈlæks ðə gaɪ ju rɪˈplaɪd tɪ wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ˈivɪn bɔrn wɪn wɑz riˈlist. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 nɛkst ɔl
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less than a week after the sci-fi short true skin hit the web, warner bros. has swiped it off the table, picking it up for harry david heyman to produce.
he will produce with his heyday films president jeffrey clifford along with scott and raymond brothers of entertainment.
video: hot short 'true skin' grabbing hollywood's attention
stephan, who directed the short, is attached to direct the feature version; chris sewall, the producer, will be a co-producer. the deal was made tuesday night.
zlotescu is an guru who has worked on videos for west, lady gaga and nicki but harbored feature dreams. with his background, he made the short on a shoestring budget, hoping to use it as a showcase for his style and ideas.
it seems to have done the trick, and now the studio hopes to make a project that has an underlying big concept but on budget similar to the sci-fi hit chronicle.
the short is set in the future where everyone is augmenting their bodies. the hero can't afford to augment in the u.s., so he heads to the black market of bangkok, where he gets hold of a mysterious chip that he discovers is slowly turning him robotic -- and is a hot commodity wanted by shadowy forces.
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the feature will incorporate that aspect as it thrusts the hero in a race against time to elude his pursuers and save what's left of his humanity.
zlotescu, sewell and, a man who acted as cinematographer of the short and also might receive a producing credit, are a video team calling themselves n1on. they are by and attorney david fox of greenspan.
iam, quickly becoming a outfit for those looking to take their shorts into the movie world, is also producing adaptation of jesus short rosa.
heyman, post-potter, has kept busy with projects big and small. he is a producer on gravity, a sci-fi drama from alfonso that stars sandra bullock, and is an exec producer on the recently wrapped new line comedy the millers.
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lɛs ðən ə wik ˈæftər ðə ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ʃɔrt tru skɪn hɪt ðə wɛb, ˈwɔrnər bros*. həz swaɪpt ɪt ɔf ðə ˈteɪbəl, ˈpɪkɪŋ ɪt əp fər ˈhɛri ˈdeɪvɪd ˈheɪmən tɪ ˈproʊdus. hi wɪl ˈproʊdus wɪθ hɪz ˈheɪˌdeɪ fɪlmz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤɛfri ˈklɪfərd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ skɑt ənd ˈreɪmənd ˈbrəðərz əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. ˈvɪdioʊ: hɑt ʃɔrt 'tru skɪn' ˈgræbɪŋ ˈhɑliˌwʊdz əˈtɛnʃən ˈstɛfən, hu dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə ʃɔrt, ɪz əˈtæʧt tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ðə ˈfiʧər ˈvərʒən; krɪs suəl, ðə prəˈdusər, wɪl bi ə co-producer*. ðə dil wɑz meɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. ɪz ən ˈguˌru hu həz wərkt ɔn ˈvɪdioʊz fər wɛst, ˈleɪdi ˈgɑˌgə ənd ˈnɪki bət ˈhɑrbərd ˈfiʧər drimz. wɪθ hɪz ˈbækˌgraʊnd, hi meɪd ðə ʃɔrt ɔn ə ˈʃuˌstrɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ juz ɪt ɛz ə ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs fər hɪz staɪl ənd aɪˈdiəz. ɪt simz tɪ hæv dən ðə trɪk, ənd naʊ ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ hoʊps tɪ meɪk ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət həz ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ bɪg ˈkɑnsɛpt bət ɔn ˈbəʤɪt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˌsaɪˈfaɪ hɪt ˈkrɑnɪkəl. ðə ʃɔrt ɪz sɛt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈɔgˌmɛntɪŋ ðɛr ˈbɑdiz. ðə ˈhɪroʊ kænt əˈfɔrd tɪ ɔgˈmɛnt ɪn ðə juz., soʊ hi hɛdz tɪ ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt əv ˈbæŋkɑk, wɛr hi gɪts hoʊld əv ə mɪˈstɪriəs ʧɪp ðət hi dɪˈskəvərz ɪz sˈloʊli ˈtərnɪŋ ɪm ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ənd ɪz ə hɑt kəˈmɑdəti ˈwɔntɪd baɪ ˈʃædoʊi ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈstɔri: ˈkrɑnɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər ʤɑʃ ɔn hɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋ səkˈsɛs ənd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsikwəl ðə ˈfiʧər wɪl ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ðət ˈæˌspɛkt ɛz ɪt θrəsts ðə ˈhɪroʊ ɪn ə reɪs əˈgɛnst taɪm tɪ ɪˈlud hɪz pərˈsuərz ənd seɪv wəts lɛft əv hɪz juˈmænɪti., suɪl ənd ə mæn hu ˈæktɪd ɛz ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfər əv ðə ʃɔrt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ maɪt rɪˈsiv ə prəˈdusɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt, ər ə ˈvɪdioʊ tim ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz n1on*. ðeɪ ər baɪ ənd əˈtərni ˈdeɪvɪd fɑks əv ˈgrinˌspæn., kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈaʊtˌfɪt fər ðoʊz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðɛr ʃɔrts ˈɪntu ðə ˈmuvi wərld, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdusɪŋ ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ˈʤizəs ʃɔrt ˈroʊzə. ˈheɪmən, post-potter*, həz kɛpt ˈbɪzi wɪθ ˈprɑʤɛkts bɪg ənd smɔl. hi ɪz ə prəˈdusər ɔn ˈgrævɪti, ə ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈdrɑmə frəm ˌælˈfɑnsoʊ ðət stɑrz ˈsændrə ˈbʊlək, ənd ɪz ən ˌɛgˈzɛk prəˈdusər ɔn ðə ˈrisəntli ræpt nu laɪn ˈkɑmədi ðə ˈmɪlərz.
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in the context of the parade of buyouts in recent years, apple inc. (nasdaq: $200 million acquisition of machine learning and artificial intelligence company turi may seem like small potatoes. however, global equities research analyst trip believes the deal could ultimately create a $300 billion opportunity for apple.
chowdhry said the acquisition is “solid and smart and makes apple machine learning the most comprehensive offering with models, algorithms-optimization, and developer ecosystem.”
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chowdhry estimates the intelligent software applications market will be a $300 billion market, and believes turi puts apple in prime position to cash in.
he notes that turi has a wide lead on the competition when it comes to its developer ecosystem, which includes more than data scientists and developers.
chowdhry also points out that tesla motors inc (nasdaq: tsla) ceo musk and corporation (nasdaq: nvda) ceo huang have both consulted turi carlos on autonomous driving and machine learning,
in addition, target corporation (nyse: tgt), amazon.com, inc. (nasdaq: amzn) and general electric company (nyse: ge) are just three of many high-profile customers.
with iphone sales declining in quarters for the first time ever this year, apple shareholders certainly welcome potentially massive ai and growth opportunities in years to come.
the $590 billion market company recently traded at $108.32. shares are up 11 percent since its report on july 26.
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ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə pəreɪd əv baɪaʊts ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈæpəl ɪŋk. (ˈnæzdæk: 200 ˈmɪljən ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈkəmpəˌni ˈtʊri meɪ sim laɪk smɔl pəˈteɪtoʊz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛkwətiz ˈrisərʧ ˈænəlɪst trɪp bɪˈlivz ðə dil kʊd ˈəltəmətli kriˈeɪt ə 300 ˈbɪljən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈæpəl. sɛd ðə ˌækwəˈzɪʃən ɪz ənd smɑrt ənd meɪks ˈæpəl məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ ðə moʊst ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈɔfərɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɑdəlz, algorithms-optimization*, ənd dɪˈvɛləpər ecosystem.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd lɪŋk: 500 wɪl hɪt wɪˈθɪn 15 mənθs ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈmɑrkɪt wɪl bi ə 300 ˈbɪljən ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd bɪˈlivz ˈtʊri pʊts ˈæpəl ɪn praɪm pəˈzɪʃən tɪ kæʃ ɪn. hi noʊts ðət ˈtʊri həz ə waɪd lɛd ɔn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ɪts dɪˈvɛləpər ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz mɔr ðən ˈdætə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz. ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˈtɛzlə ˈmoʊtərz ɪŋk (ˈnæzdæk: tsla*) ˈsiˌiˈoʊ məsk ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (ˈnæzdæk: nvda*) ˈsiˌiˈoʊ hwɑŋ hæv boʊθ kənˈsəltɪd ˈtʊri ˈkɑrloʊs ɔn ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ, ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈtərgət ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (nyse*: tgt*), amazon.com*, ɪŋk. (ˈnæzdæk: amzn*) ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈkəmpəˌni (nyse*: ge*) ər ʤɪst θri əv ˈmɛni ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈkəstəmərz. wɪθ ˈaɪˌfoʊn seɪlz dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ɪn kˈwɔrtərz fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər ðɪs jɪr, ˈæpəl ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz ˈsərtənli ˈwɛlkəm pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈmæsɪv eɪaɪ ənd groʊθ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn jɪrz tɪ kəm. ðə 590 ˈbɪljən ˈmɑrkɪt ˈkəmpəˌni ˈrisəntli ˈtreɪdɪd æt ʃɛrz ər əp 11 pərˈsɛnt sɪns ɪts rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26
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the words “stadium fatigue” uttered once when st. paul mayor chris coleman went before a senate committee thursday to ask for tax breaks for a new soccer stadium.
none of the legislators sitting on the tax committee asked coleman any questions as he pitched the stadium as a “catalytic opportunity” that would revitalize the surrounding midway neighborhood.
the city is asking for permission for the stadium to sell booze, a sales tax exemption for construction equipment and a continuation of an existing property tax exemption for the site.
when asked by the committee whether his soccer team, minnesota united, could get by without the tax breaks, owner william mcguire replied that there would be a “high possibility if not probability that the franchise would be lost without this.”
mcguire said running a soccer team, which command television dollars at the level of other major sports, “makes a very difficult financial position, where what some might say are small dollars are actually very meaningful dollars to us.”
on the other hand, when asked about the long-term feasibility of the project in another contextwhether it was worth limiting the tax exemption specifically for a soccer team, just in case such a soccer team failed mcguire seemed much more upbeat.
“were things to turn terrible and looking at how some of the (major league soccer) teams have endured with a far less enthusiastic audience, not counting on that the ownership group would be out $250 million. so we intend that to actually occur. pretty comfortable.”
the legislation, sponsored by sen. sandy pappas, dfl-st. paul, qualifies the exemption by saying the property be used for anything other than a major league soccer stadium to receive it, and anything on the property that have to do with the operation of the stadium would not be exempt. the exemption would last for 50 years the length of the lease with minnesota united.
mcguire noted the team anticipates spending at least $150 million for construction, as well as a franchise fee of $100 million.
tom goldstein, a former city council candidate who lives in the neighborhood, was one of two who spoke against the project.
“i have any illusions that going to change minds here today,” goldstein admitted, noting that senators largely spoke in favor of the stadium. but he argued that coleman had a “stadium addiction” which the legislature should not enable, with so many other projects the money could be spent on.
minnesota united hopes to break ground by june on the professional soccer stadium in st. midway area. the stadium would be built by the team but owned by the city, and $18 million in public dollars has already been committed to the project.
the tax breaks may get added to a bigger tax bill this year, though leaders in both houses have expressed doubts about their passage, given the amount of state money been spent on large stadiums in recent years.
on wednesday, a house committee reviewed the liquor license but nothing else relating to the proposal. there were no objections to the license.
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ðə wərdz fatigue”*” ˈətərd wəns wɪn st*. pɔl meɪər krɪs ˈkoʊlmən wɛnt ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈsɛnɪt kəˈmɪti ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ æsk fər tæks breɪks fər ə nu ˈsɑkər ˈsteɪdiəm. nən əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə tæks kəˈmɪti æst ˈkoʊlmən ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ɛz hi pɪʧt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɛz ə opportunity”*” ðət wʊd riˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈmɪdˌweɪ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈæskɪŋ fər pərˈmɪʃən fər ðə ˈsteɪdiəm tɪ sɛl buz, ə seɪlz tæks ɪgˈzɛmpʃən fər kənˈstrəkʃən ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈprɑpərti tæks ɪgˈzɛmpʃən fər ðə saɪt. wɪn æst baɪ ðə kəˈmɪti ˈwɛðər hɪz ˈsɑkər tim, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə juˈnaɪtɪd, kʊd gɪt baɪ wɪˈθaʊt ðə tæks breɪks, ˈoʊnər ˈwɪljəm məgˈwaɪr rɪˈplaɪd ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪf nɑt ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz wʊd bi lɔst wɪˈθaʊt this.”*.” məgˈwaɪr sɛd ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈsɑkər tim, wɪʧ kəˈmænd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈdɔlərz æt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər spɔrts, ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl pəˈzɪʃən, wɛr wət səm maɪt seɪ ər smɔl ˈdɔlərz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvɛri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈdɔlərz tɪ us.”*.” ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌfizəˈbɪləti əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn əˈnəðər ˈkɑntɛkst ɪt wɑz wərθ ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə tæks ɪgˈzɛmpʃən spəˈsɪfɪkli fər ə ˈsɑkər tim, ʤɪst ɪn keɪs səʧ ə ˈsɑkər tim feɪld məgˈwaɪr simd məʧ mɔr ˈəpˌbit. θɪŋz tɪ tərn ˈtɛrəbəl ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ səm əv ðə (ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər) timz hæv ɪnˈdʊrd wɪθ ə fɑr lɛs ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈɔdiəns, nɑt ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔn ðət ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp grup wʊd bi aʊt 250 ˈmɪljən. soʊ wi ˌɪnˈtɛnd ðət tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈkər. ˈprɪti comfortable.”*.” ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈspɑnsərd baɪ sɛn. ˈsændi ˈpæpəs, dfl-st*. pɔl, kˈwɑləˌfaɪz ðə ɪgˈzɛmpʃən baɪ seɪɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpərti bi juzd fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ə ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər ˈsteɪdiəm tɪ rɪˈsiv ɪt, ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈprɑpərti ðət hæv tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm wʊd nɑt bi ɪgˈzɛmpt. ðə ɪgˈzɛmpʃən wʊd læst fər 50 jɪrz ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə lis wɪθ ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə juˈnaɪtɪd. məgˈwaɪr ˈnoʊtɪd ðə tim ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ˈspɛndɪŋ æt list 150 ˈmɪljən fər kənˈstrəkʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz fi əv 100 ˈmɪljən. tɑm ˈgoʊldˌstin, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈkænədɪt hu lɪvz ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, wɑz wən əv tu hu spoʊk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. hæv ˈɛni ˌɪˈluʒənz ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ maɪndz hir today,”*,” ˈgoʊldˌstin ədˈmɪtəd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈsɛnətərz ˈlɑrʤli spoʊk ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm. bət hi ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈkoʊlmən hæd ə addiction”*” wɪʧ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ʃʊd nɑt ɪˈneɪbəl, wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts ðə ˈməni kʊd bi spɛnt ɔn. ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə juˈnaɪtɪd hoʊps tɪ breɪk graʊnd baɪ ʤun ɔn ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsɑkər ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn st*. ˈmɪdˌweɪ ˈɛriə. ðə ˈsteɪdiəm wʊd bi bɪlt baɪ ðə tim bət oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈsɪti, ənd 18 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈdɔlərz həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə tæks breɪks meɪ gɪt ˈædɪd tɪ ə ˈbɪgər tæks bɪl ðɪs jɪr, ðoʊ ˈlidərz ɪn boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz hæv ɪkˈsprɛst daʊts əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈpæsɪʤ, ˈgɪvɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv steɪt ˈməni bɪn spɛnt ɔn lɑrʤ ˈsteɪdiəmz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ə haʊs kəˈmɪti rivˈjud ðə ˈlɪkər ˈlaɪsəns bət ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. ðɛr wər noʊ əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ ðə ˈlaɪsəns.
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on wednesday night, the chicago bulls halted the impressive winning streak of the miami heat at 27 games. luckily, a gaggle of exceedingly white dudes had seats (because white people seats) and treated us to the above picture.
this moment in basketball history deserves special attention. computer: zoom in. enhance.
this guy is pretty white, i guess. if you were able to capture howard dean's infamous scream, grant it and a form and fill it full of mike's hard lemonade, this is what you'd be looking at. thanks, science! you've done it again!
let's move along to the next item on the menu. got for us, white people?
hey, it's the white lewis black! dude throwing up the peace sign in celebration and looking terrified someone is going to request he start dancing. "i'm excited but please don't look at me don't make me use my body to do things oh god."
i feel ya, buddy.
aw, a tender moment! just two white guys, enjoying each others' company, wearing their finest shirts. this is something really special. let's give them their privacy.
aw, buddy. well, not all white people can be happy about the heat losing, i guess. this guys welp face says it all, i guess. there's only so m-- good lord, that's a lot of jewelry, bro. that's so much jewelry my heavens. and you're only wearing a jersey and some jeans. not even an undershirt. just a mile of gold chain. now you're making us sad, but in a very different way.
okay, moving on.
hoooooooooooooooooooooly f****** s***
if wallace shawn were an even whiter gollum, you'd still have to ramp several notches up the white guy meter to arrive at ... this. look at his crazy wrist and fist. like his real hand is in his sleeve and he's holding a wacky fake arm like a souvenir captain hook hook.
phew, okay. we really need something to celebrate this occasion. something worthy of the internet.
never change, white people. you are a gold mine.
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ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt, ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz ˈhɔltɪd ðə ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈwɪnɪŋ strik əv ðə maɪˈæmi hit æt 27 geɪmz. ˈləkəli, ə ˈgægəl əv ɪkˈsidɪŋli waɪt djudz hæd sits (bɪˈkəz waɪt ˈpipəl sits) ənd ˈtritɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə əˈbəv ˈpɪkʧər. ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈhɪstəri dɪˈzərvz ˈspɛʃəl əˈtɛnʃən. kəmˈpjutər: zum ɪn. ɛnˈhæns. ðɪs gaɪ ɪz ˈprɪti waɪt, aɪ gɛs. ɪf ju wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkæpʧər haʊərd dinz ˈɪnfəməs skrim, grænt ɪt ənd ə fɔrm ənd fɪl ɪt fʊl əv maɪks hɑrd ˈlɛməˈneɪd, ðɪs ɪz wət jʊd bi ˈlʊkɪŋ æt. θæŋks, saɪəns! juv dən ɪt əˈgɛn! lɛts muv əˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈaɪtəm ɔn ðə ˈmɛnju. gɑt fər ˈjuˈɛs, waɪt ˈpipəl? heɪ, ɪts ðə waɪt luɪs blæk! dud θroʊɪŋ əp ðə pis saɪn ɪn ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd ˈsəmˌwən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪkˈwɛst hi stɑrt ˈdænsɪŋ. "əm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd bət pliz doʊnt lʊk æt mi doʊnt meɪk mi juz maɪ ˈbɑdi tɪ du θɪŋz oʊ gɑd." aɪ fil jɑ, ˈbədi. ɔ, ə ˈtɛndər ˈmoʊmənt! ʤɪst tu waɪt gaɪz, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ iʧ ˈəðərz' ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈwɛrɪŋ ðɛr ˈfaɪnəst ʃərts. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrɪli ˈspɛʃəl. lɛts gɪv ðɛm ðɛr ˈpraɪvəsi. ɔ, ˈbədi. wɛl, nɑt ɔl waɪt ˈpipəl kən bi ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðə hit ˈluzɪŋ, aɪ gɛs. ðɪs gaɪz wɛlp feɪs sɪz ɪt ɔl, aɪ gɛs. ðɛrz ˈoʊnli soʊ ɛm-- gʊd lɔrd, ðæts ə lɔt əv ˈʤuəlri, broʊ. ðæts soʊ məʧ ˈʤuəlri maɪ ˈhɛvənz. ənd jʊr ˈoʊnli ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈʤərzi ənd səm ʤinz. nɑt ˈivɪn ən ˈəndərˌʃərt. ʤɪst ə maɪl əv goʊld ʧeɪn. naʊ jʊr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs sæd, bət ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt weɪ. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn. ɪf ˈwɔlɪs ʃɔn wər ən ˈivɪn ˈwaɪtər ˈgɑləm, jʊd stɪl hæv tɪ ræmp ˈsɛvərəl ˈnɑʧɪz əp ðə waɪt gaɪ ˈmitər tɪ əraɪv æt ðɪs. lʊk æt hɪz ˈkreɪzi rɪst ənd fɪst. laɪk hɪz ril hænd ɪz ɪn hɪz sliv ənd hiz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈwæki feɪk ɑrm laɪk ə ˌsuvəˈnɪr ˈkæptən hʊk hʊk. fju, ˌoʊˈkeɪ. wi ˈrɪli nid ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɪs əˈkeɪʒən. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈwərði əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈnɛvər ʧeɪnʤ, waɪt ˈpipəl. ju ər ə goʊld maɪn. rɛd mɔr æt: blɔg ə bʊl ənd hɑt hɑt hups.
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new york city as tempting as it may be, new yorkers shouldn't spend their snow day in the park, city officials said.
department of parks and recreation officials warned that people should avoid the parks while the thursday snowstorm the city through the morning.
new yorkers are urged to stay out of city parks until the storm pushes away from the area, which we anticipate will be in early afternoon. parks (@nycparks) february 9, 2017
parks officials were concerned about high winds and heavy snowfall.
the storm is expected to dump as much as a foot of snow on the city before tapering off by the afternoon, officials said.
winds could also gust up to 35 mph and peak at "near blizzard" conditions along the coast, officials said.
once the snow dies off, officials will determine whether regular parks programs will resume, they said.
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nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɛz ˈtɛmptɪŋ ɛz ɪt meɪ bi, nu ˈjɔrkərz ˈʃʊdənt spɛnd ðɛr snoʊ deɪ ɪn ðə pɑrk, ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv pɑrks ənd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz wɔrnd ðət ˈpipəl ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ðə pɑrks waɪl ðə ˈθərzˌdeɪ sˈnoʊˌstɔrm ðə ˈsɪti θru ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ. nu ˈjɔrkərz ər ərʤd tɪ steɪ aʊt əv ˈsɪti pɑrks ənˈtɪl ðə stɔrm ˈpʊʃɪz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɛriə, wɪʧ wi ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt wɪl bi ɪn ˈərli ˌæftərˈnun. pɑrks (@nycparks*) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 9 2017 pɑrks əˈfɪʃəlz wər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt haɪ wɪndz ənd ˈhɛvi sˈnoʊfɑl. ðə stɔrm ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dəmp ɛz məʧ ɛz ə fʊt əv snoʊ ɔn ðə ˈsɪti ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪpərɪŋ ɔf baɪ ðə ˌæftərˈnun, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. wɪndz kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ gəst əp tɪ 35 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ənd pik æt "nɪr ˈblɪzərd" kənˈdɪʃənz əˈlɔŋ ðə koʊst, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. wəns ðə snoʊ daɪz ɔf, əˈfɪʃəlz wɪl dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˈrɛgjələr pɑrks ˈproʊˌgræmz wɪl ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ, ðeɪ sɛd.
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boeing (nyse: ba) officials say that the world will need large aircraft between now and 2030. that is a very precise number given that no one knows what will happen to the world economy over the next two decades. it is another example of how industries make fantastic predictions that have almost no use to them, their industries, their investors or the press.
boeing’s forecast is for large planes like those made by it and competitor airbus. the value of the aircraft delivered over the next 20 years is $4 trillion, according the u.s. firm. revenue last year was $69 billion, which is not up much from $66.4 billion in 2007. so, the level of growth that the aerospace company predicts is essential to its financial future.
most of the growth that boeing expects will be in asia, which makes sense based on population and growth. the0 forecast assumes that large aircraft will be delivered in the region before 2030. the prediction is not or. it is on the dot.
it is as impossible to argue against numbers as it is to argue for them. they may not be precisely right, but boeing should be in a position to make predictions if any company or economist is. however, a drop in gross domestic product of a fraction of a point here and there across asia would make the prediction wrong on the downside. sales in north america, europe and other developing or developed parts around the world will not make up for that, particularly because asia has become so much of the total.
boeing management might as well keep their predictions to themselves. people may have flying cars in 2030, or the global economy may be such that very few people are flying at all.
douglas a. mcintyre
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boʊɪŋ (nyse*: ˌbiˈeɪ) əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðət ðə wərld wɪl nid lɑrʤ ˈɛrˌkræft bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd 2030 ðət ɪz ə ˈvɛri prɪˈsaɪs ˈnəmbər ˈgɪvɪn ðət noʊ wən noʊz wət wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ ðə wərld ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɪt ɪz əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ˈɪndəstriz meɪk fænˈtæstɪk priˈdɪkʃənz ðət hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ juz tɪ ðɛm, ðɛr ˈɪndəstriz, ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər ðə prɛs. ˈfɔrˌkæst ɪz fər lɑrʤ pleɪnz laɪk ðoʊz meɪd baɪ ɪt ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtər ˈɛrbəs. ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈɛrˌkræft dɪˈlɪvərd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 20 jɪrz ɪz 4 ˈtrɪljən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə juz. fərm. ˈrɛvəˌnu læst jɪr wɑz 69 ˈbɪljən, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt əp məʧ frəm ˈbɪljən ɪn 2007 soʊ, ðə ˈlɛvəl əv groʊθ ðət ðə ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ˈkəmpəˌni prɪˈdɪkts ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ɪts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl fˈjuʧər. moʊst əv ðə groʊθ ðət boʊɪŋ ɪkˈspɛkts wɪl bi ɪn ˈeɪʒə, wɪʧ meɪks sɛns beɪst ɔn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd groʊθ. ðə ˈfɔrˌkæst əˈsumz ðət lɑrʤ ˈɛrˌkræft wɪl bi dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ˌbiˈfɔr 2030 ðə priˈdɪkʃən ɪz nɑt ər ɪt ɪz ɔn ðə dɑt. ɪt ɪz ɛz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈɑrgju əˈgɛnst ˈnəmbərz ɛz ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈɑrgju fər ðɛm. ðeɪ meɪ nɑt bi prɪˈsaɪsli raɪt, bət boʊɪŋ ʃʊd bi ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ meɪk priˈdɪkʃənz ɪf ˈɛni ˈkəmpəˌni ər ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə drɔp ɪn groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt əv ə ˈfrækʃən əv ə pɔɪnt hir ənd ðɛr əˈkrɔs ˈeɪʒə wʊd meɪk ðə priˈdɪkʃən rɔŋ ɔn ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd. seɪlz ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ər dɪˈvɛləpt pɑrts əraʊnd ðə wərld wɪl nɑt meɪk əp fər ðət, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli bɪˈkəz ˈeɪʒə həz bɪˈkəm soʊ məʧ əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl. boʊɪŋ ˈmænɪʤmənt maɪt ɛz wɛl kip ðɛr priˈdɪkʃənz tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈpipəl meɪ hæv flaɪɪŋ kɑz ɪn 2030 ər ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi meɪ bi səʧ ðət ˈvɛri fju ˈpipəl ər flaɪɪŋ æt ɔl. ˈdəgləs ə. ˈmæˌkɪnˌtaɪr
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some are saying that is not selling as well as it was first expected. there has been a bit of an outcry over this in the industry but one analyst group think the concerns are that big of a deal. according to:
analyst group securities has released a new report which states that, while there are clearly concerns in the industry that electronic arts and recently released star wars: the old republic selling as well as first hoped, these outcries are “overdone.”
the story goes on to explain that while releases last month and passed 1 million paid subs in three days (a record for mmos), has still seen a drop in stock price of 3%.
this analyst group thinks that many of the issues that are being brought up about are actually based on conjecture and says that just because has not yet releases sales figures for mean the numbers are bad.
they say the concerns over sales might be overdone. really, this makes sense. with game as big as this one, only expected that rumors will be just as big as the game itself. there are many who want to see it fall and may jump to conclusions before anything has been confirmed.
gamasutra goes on to say:
the analyst group, which also gives an “outperform” rating, adds, “ea will generate significant operating profits from star wars in both [fiscal 2012 and 2013 (ending march)], and will generate considerable revenue growth year-over-year.”
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səm ər seɪɪŋ ðət ɪz nɑt ˈsɛlɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪt wɑz fərst ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ðɛr həz bɪn ə bɪt əv ən ˈaʊtˌkraɪ ˈoʊvər ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri bət wən ˈænəlɪst grup θɪŋk ðə kənˈsərnz ər ðət bɪg əv ə dil. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ: ˈænəlɪst grup sɪˈkjʊrətiz həz riˈlist ə nu rɪˈpɔrt wɪʧ steɪts ðət, waɪl ðɛr ər ˈklɪrli kənˈsərnz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri ðət ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ɑrts ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist stɑr wɔrz: ðə oʊld riˈpəblɪk ˈsɛlɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz fərst hoʊpt, ðiz ˈaʊtˌkraɪz ər ““overdone.”*.” ðə ˈstɔri goʊz ɔn tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðət waɪl rɪˈlisɪz læst mənθ ənd pæst 1 ˈmɪljən peɪd səbz ɪn θri deɪz (ə ˈrɛkərd fər mmos*), həz stɪl sin ə drɔp ɪn stɑk praɪs əv 3 ðɪs ˈænəlɪst grup θɪŋks ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ər biɪŋ brɔt əp əˈbaʊt ər ˈæˌkʧuəli beɪst ɔn kənˈʤɛkʧər ənd sɪz ðət ʤɪst bɪˈkəz həz nɑt jɛt rɪˈlisɪz seɪlz ˈfɪgjərz fər min ðə ˈnəmbərz ər bæd. ðeɪ seɪ ðə kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər seɪlz maɪt bi ˈoʊvərˈdən. ˈrɪli, ðɪs meɪks sɛns. wɪθ geɪm ɛz bɪg ɛz ðɪs wən, ˈoʊnli ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət ˈrumərz wɪl bi ʤɪst ɛz bɪg ɛz ðə geɪm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni hu wɔnt tɪ si ɪt fɔl ənd meɪ ʤəmp tɪ kənˈkluʒənz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ həz bɪn kənˈfərmd. goʊz ɔn tɪ seɪ: ðə ˈænəlɪst grup, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ gɪvz ən ““outperform”*” ˈreɪtɪŋ, ædz, wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈprɑfɪts frəm stɑr wɔrz ɪn boʊθ [ˈfɪskəl 2012 ənd 2013 (ˈɛndɪŋ mɑrʧ)], ənd wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈrɛvəˌnu groʊθ year-over-year.”*.” rɛd mɔr æt (ˈvɪzɪtɪd 46 taɪmz, 1 ˈvɪzɪts təˈdeɪ)
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last year, we reported that the u.s. army was looking in to building a, a one man flying contraption they were calling a tactical reconnaissance vehicle. a year later, there's new announcements on the vehicle, which army researchers now say will be a way to bring supplies into the field.
the name has gotten longer: it's now called the joint tactical aerial resupply vehicle. the vehicle is essentially a quadcopter, like a recreational drone, that's sturdy enough for a human to sit on.
"anywhere on the battlefield, soldiers can potentially get in less than 30 minutes," army researcher tim vong said in a us army research laboratory post. "we're working with users in the joint community to look at this concept."
a new video that shows a few moments of action was released along with the statements. you can watch it below.
source: popular science
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læst jɪr, wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə juz. ˈɑrmi wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə, ə wən mæn flaɪɪŋ kənˈtræpʃən ðeɪ wər ˈkɔlɪŋ ə ˈtæktɪkəl riˈkɑnəsəns ˈviɪkəl. ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðɛrz nu əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ɔn ðə ˈviɪkəl, wɪʧ ˈɑrmi ˈrisərʧərz naʊ seɪ wɪl bi ə weɪ tɪ brɪŋ səˈplaɪz ˈɪntu ðə fild. ðə neɪm həz ˈgɔtən ˈlɔŋgər: ɪts naʊ kɔld ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈtæktɪkəl ˈɛriəl risəˈplaɪ ˈviɪkəl. ðə ˈviɪkəl ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə quadcopter*, laɪk ə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl droʊn, ðæts ˈstərdi ɪˈnəf fər ə ˈjumən tɪ sɪt ɔn. "ˈɛniˌwɛr ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ˈsoʊlʤərz kən pəˈtɛnʃəli gɪt ɪn lɛs ðən 30 ˈmɪnəts," ˈɑrmi ˈrisərʧər tɪm vɔŋ sɛd ɪn ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi ˈrisərʧ ˈlæbrəˌtɔri poʊst. "wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə ʤɔɪnt kəmˈjunɪti tɪ lʊk æt ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt." ə nu ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ʃoʊz ə fju ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈækʃən wɑz riˈlist əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪtmənts. ju kən wɔʧ ɪt bɪˈloʊ. sɔrs: ˈpɑpjələr saɪəns
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and one for the secretary. a long line of model s in front of china headquarters.
reports in chinese media say tesla china has a record inventory of 2301 model s cars. the number is based on a comparison of the 2014 sales number and the 2014 import number: in 2014 tesla sold 2499 model s cars in china, but the company imported 4800 cars, leaving a gap of exactly 2301.
it is the first time that the exact 2014 sales number for tesla in china has been revealed, 2499 accounts for cars a month. the numbers have been confirmed by various tesla employees and ‘insiders’, speaking anonymously to said media.
why did tesla ship so many cars to china, and where are they now?
an anonymous source, quoted by chinese media, says the huge inventory is partly caused by the many cancellations of orders by chinese buyers. the cancellations went up in october last year after tesla announced the new p85d, with many customers cancelling their original order and going for the d instead. but in many cases, still according to the same source, their cars were already shipped and underway.
normally, a deposit prevents most cancellations. but not in china. officially, tesla china used a deposit system: yuan ($2394) when the car was ordered and yuan ($39.920) when the car was ready to be shipped to china. in reality however tesla china only collected the first deposit, with another anonymous ‘tesla insider’ saying that collecting the second deposit was “too difficult”. this lenient policy caused a lot of cancellations.
price for a model s in china starts at yuan ($103.428) for the s 60.
late last year u.s. headquarters found out about the cancellations and decided to upper the deposit on order to yuan, while leaving the second deposit unchanged. the decision to raise the deposit was made in the u.s. without any consultation with tesla china, according to sources from within the company, who also say tesla china warned against the raise.
and tesla china appears to have been right. the higher deposit caused an immediate drop in sales in late 2014 as potential buyers considered yuan as far too much. the drop continued in 2015 with only 120 cars sold in january.
it is unknown how many orders were cancelled exactly. still, considering the 2014 monthly average sales of cars and the fact that the was announced only in october, it seems unlikely that the cancellations count for the whole 2301 car inventory. another apparent reason was a too optimistic forecast of fleet sales, and cars that were ordered for stores that were scheduled to open, but didn’t.
tesla china suggested two ways to deal with the unsold cars: 1) sell the inventory cars with a 20% discount. 2) use sellers, such as large dealer groups, to get rid of the inventory, as tesla still has very few stores in china.
both suggestions were rejected out of hand by headquarters in the united states, again according to chinese sources from within tesla china. this led to unease and anger, with sources saying staff in china feels that they were not being taken seriously by tesla in the u.s., with one employee describing the u.s. side as ‘stubborn’.
these feelings surfaced again earlier this month after tesla ceo musk announced intention to cut one third of its staff in china. anonymous employees called musk ”too authoritarian and too impatient” for the complicated chinese market.
back to the inventory. where are the cars now?
most of the cars are stored at a facility at the port of tianjin, which is the port of entry for almost all vehicles coming from the united states. a large number of cars is parked on a lot near the tesla store in pudong district in shanghai.
about 170 to 200 (sources vary) cars are stored in a ‘warehouse’ in beijing. the warehouse belongs to lei automobile corporation (web), the largest dealer in the capital with eight large facilities all over town.
the whereabouts of the other cars are currently unknown.
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ənd wən fər ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. ə lɔŋ laɪn əv ˈmɑdəl ɛs ɪn frənt əv ˈʧaɪnə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ʧaɪˈniz ˈmidiə seɪ ˈtɛzlə ˈʧaɪnə həz ə ˈrɛkərd ˌɪnvənˈtɔri əv 2301 ˈmɑdəl ɛs kɑz. ðə ˈnəmbər ɪz beɪst ɔn ə kəmˈpɛrəsən əv ðə 2014 seɪlz ˈnəmbər ənd ðə 2014 ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈnəmbər: ɪn 2014 ˈtɛzlə soʊld 2499 ˈmɑdəl ɛs kɑz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, bət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd 4800 kɑz, ˈlivɪŋ ə gæp əv ɪgˈzæktli 2301 ɪt ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ðət ðə ɪgˈzækt 2014 seɪlz ˈnəmbər fər ˈtɛzlə ɪn ˈʧaɪnə həz bɪn rɪˈvild, 2499 əˈkaʊnts fər kɑz ə mənθ. ðə ˈnəmbərz hæv bɪn kənˈfərmd baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈtɛzlə ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ‘‘insiders’*’, ˈspikɪŋ əˈnɑnəməsli tɪ sɛd ˈmidiə. waɪ dɪd ˈtɛzlə ʃɪp soʊ ˈmɛni kɑz tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ənd wɛr ər ðeɪ naʊ? ən əˈnɑnəməs sɔrs, kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˈmidiə, sɪz ðə juʤ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ɪz ˈpɑrtli kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈmɛni ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈɔrdərz baɪ ʧaɪˈniz baɪərz. ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz wɛnt əp ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər læst jɪr ˈæftər ˈtɛzlə əˈnaʊnst ðə nu p85d*, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈkəstəmərz ˈkænsəlɪŋ ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɔrdər ənd goʊɪŋ fər ðə di ˌɪnˈstɛd. bət ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, stɪl əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə seɪm sɔrs, ðɛr kɑz wər ɔˈrɛdi ʃɪpt ənd ˌəndərˈweɪ. ˈnɔrməli, ə dɪˈpɑzət prɪˈvɛnts moʊst ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz. bət nɑt ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. əˈfɪʃəli, ˈtɛzlə ˈʧaɪnə juzd ə dɪˈpɑzət ˈsɪstəm: juɑn 2394 wɪn ðə kɑr wɑz ˈɔrdərd ənd juɑn wɪn ðə kɑr wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ bi ʃɪpt tɪ ˈʧaɪnə. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈtɛzlə ˈʧaɪnə ˈoʊnli kəˈlɛktəd ðə fərst dɪˈpɑzət, wɪθ əˈnəðər əˈnɑnəməs insider’*’ seɪɪŋ ðət kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd dɪˈpɑzət wɑz difficult”*”. ðɪs ˈlinjənt ˈpɑləsi kɔzd ə lɔt əv ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz. praɪs fər ə ˈmɑdəl ɛs ɪn ˈʧaɪnə stɑrts æt juɑn fər ðə ɛs 60 leɪt læst jɪr juz. ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz faʊnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈəpər ðə dɪˈpɑzət ɔn ˈɔrdər tɪ juɑn, waɪl ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd dɪˈpɑzət ənˈʧeɪnʤd. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ reɪz ðə dɪˈpɑzət wɑz meɪd ɪn ðə juz. wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈtɛzlə ˈʧaɪnə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɔrsəz frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, hu ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ˈtɛzlə ˈʧaɪnə wɔrnd əˈgɛnst ðə reɪz. ənd ˈtɛzlə ˈʧaɪnə əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv bɪn raɪt. ðə haɪər dɪˈpɑzət kɔzd ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət drɔp ɪn seɪlz ɪn leɪt 2014 ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəl baɪərz kənˈsɪdərd juɑn ɛz fɑr tu məʧ. ðə drɔp kənˈtɪnjud ɪn 2015 wɪθ ˈoʊnli 120 kɑz soʊld ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ɪt ɪz ənˈnoʊn haʊ ˈmɛni ˈɔrdərz wər ˈkænsəld ɪgˈzæktli. stɪl, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə 2014 ˈmənθli ˈævərɪʤ seɪlz əv kɑz ənd ðə fækt ðət ðə wɑz əˈnaʊnst ˈoʊnli ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ɪt simz ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃənz kaʊnt fər ðə hoʊl 2301 kɑr ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. əˈnəðər əˈpɛrənt ˈrizən wɑz ə tu ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ˈfɔrˌkæst əv flit seɪlz, ənd kɑz ðət wər ˈɔrdərd fər stɔrz ðət wər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ˈoʊpən, bət didn’t*. ˈtɛzlə ˈʧaɪnə səˈʤɛstɪd tu weɪz tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ənˈsoʊld kɑz: 1 sɛl ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri kɑz wɪθ ə 20 ˈdɪskaʊnt. 2 juz ˈsɛlərz, səʧ ɛz lɑrʤ ˈdilər grups, tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri, ɛz ˈtɛzlə stɪl həz ˈvɛri fju stɔrz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. boʊθ səˈʤɛsʧənz wər rɪˈʤɛktɪd aʊt əv hænd baɪ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, əˈgɛn əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɔrsəz frəm wɪˈθɪn ˈtɛzlə ˈʧaɪnə. ðɪs lɛd tɪ əˈniz ənd ˈæŋgər, wɪθ ˈsɔrsəz seɪɪŋ stæf ɪn ˈʧaɪnə filz ðət ðeɪ wər nɑt biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli baɪ ˈtɛzlə ɪn ðə juz., wɪθ wən ɪmˈplɔɪi dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə juz. saɪd ɛz ‘‘stubborn’*’. ðiz ˈfilɪŋz ˈsərfɪst əˈgɛn ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ˈæftər ˈtɛzlə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ məsk əˈnaʊnst ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ kət wən θərd əv ɪts stæf ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. əˈnɑnəməs ɪmˈplɔɪiz kɔld məsk əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ənd tu impatient”*” fər ðə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrkɪt. bæk tɪ ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. wɛr ər ðə kɑz naʊ? moʊst əv ðə kɑz ər stɔrd æt ə fəˈsɪlɪti æt ðə pɔrt əv tiˈænʤɪn, wɪʧ ɪz ðə pɔrt əv ˈɛntri fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈviɪkəlz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv kɑz ɪz pɑrkt ɔn ə lɔt nɪr ðə ˈtɛzlə stɔr ɪn ˈpuˈdɔŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ. əˈbaʊt 170 tɪ 200 (ˈsɔrsəz ˈvɛri) kɑz ər stɔrd ɪn ə ‘‘warehouse’*’ ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ðə ˈwɛˌrhaʊs bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ leɪ ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (wɛb), ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈdilər ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl wɪθ eɪt lɑrʤ fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɔl ˈoʊvər taʊn. ðə ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts əv ðə ˈəðər kɑz ər ˈkərəntli ənˈnoʊn.
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a company called airspace is launching a bounty hunter drone capture other drones that infringe on airspace. it traverse the country seeking out a specific drone, but keep your property intruder-free, or at least that's the idea. airspace thinks plenty of drones are flying around places people might not want filmed or surveilled, so the company is marketing its drone to venues that want to "protect customers and guests from unwanted intruders," corporations that want to keep sensitive happenings secret, and utility companies that want to avoid accidental operational issues. sure the government or police forces would also be interested in something like this, or maybe celebrities for when paparazzi inevitably take to drones to capture footage.
airspace give much information about its product on its website, but it does clarify that its drone destroy whatever it captures. instead, it uses a material that looks sticky, like web, to render the drone immobile. it also says it uses machine vision and deep learning to detect unwanted drones in the sky and lock onto them.
i help but imagine a world where entire drone wars play out in the sky, maybe even without our knowledge. be fun!
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ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈɛrˌspeɪs ɪz ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə ˈbaʊnti ˈhəntər droʊn ˈkæpʧər ˈəðər droʊnz ðət ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn ˈɛrˌspeɪs. ɪt ˈtrævərs ðə ˈkəntri ˈsikɪŋ aʊt ə spɪˈsɪfɪk droʊn, bət kip jʊr ˈprɑpərti intruder-free*, ər æt list ðæts ðə aɪˈdiə. ˈɛrˌspeɪs θɪŋks ˈplɛnti əv droʊnz ər flaɪɪŋ əraʊnd ˈpleɪsɪz ˈpipəl maɪt nɑt wɔnt fɪlmd ər surveilled*, soʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɪts droʊn tɪ ˈvɛnuz ðət wɔnt tɪ "prəˈtɛkt ˈkəstəmərz ənd gɛsts frəm ənˈwɔntɪd ˌɪnˈtrudərz," ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ðət wɔnt tɪ kip ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈhæpənɪŋz ˈsikrɪt, ənd juˈtɪləti ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət wɔnt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈɪʃuz. ʃʊr ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ər pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs, ər ˈmeɪbi səˈlɛbrɪtiz fər wɪn ˌpɑpɑˈrɔˌzi ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli teɪk tɪ droʊnz tɪ ˈkæpʧər ˈfʊtɪʤ. ˈɛrˌspeɪs gɪv məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈprɑdəkt ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, bət ɪt dɪz ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ɪts droʊn dɪˈstrɔɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ˈkæpʧərz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə məˈtɪriəl ðət lʊks ˈstɪki, laɪk wɛb, tɪ ˈrɛndər ðə droʊn ˌɪˈmoʊˌbil. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ɪt ˈjuzɪz məˈʃin ˈvɪʒən ənd dip ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ənˈwɔntɪd droʊnz ɪn ðə skaɪ ənd lɑk ˈɔntu ðɛm. aɪ hɛlp bət ˌɪˈmæʤən ə wərld wɛr ɪnˈtaɪər droʊn wɔrz pleɪ aʊt ɪn ðə skaɪ, ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ. bi fən!
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no, it is not just trash talk or slang for some city slum this place really is known as garbage city with good reason: its denizens live in a surreal urban landscape with waste stuffed in every spare corner, stacked on the sidewalks and surrounding every structure captured above by photographer princen.
more amazing than the architecture and city streets is the strange fact that this place is fully occupied and abuzz with activity. people live, work, eat and sleep within this object graveyard outside the city center of cairo, egypt. spaces not occupied by people are given over to livestock (fed with trash scraps) and guerrilla urban gardens.
officially known as naser, this district has shops and apartments like any other, but its residents earn their keep by specializing in collecting, sorting and recycling specific types of trashed materials. a group of children can be found sifting for plastic bottles while an organized team of women scours the remnants for cans or glass. other items are burned locally as fuel.
while it might not meet any health standards on earth, the unique urban phenomena is arguably sustainable in a certain sense even ‘green’ in a some ways. working in the area does provide someic necessities for its inhabitants, though water, sewage and (perhaps ironically) even official garbage collection services are not available to those living within its walls.
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noʊ, ɪt ɪz nɑt ʤɪst træʃ tɔk ər slæŋ fər səm ˈsɪti sləm ðɪs pleɪs ˈrɪli ɪz noʊn ɛz ˈgɑrbɪʤ ˈsɪti wɪθ gʊd ˈrizən: ɪts ˈdɛnəzənz lɪv ɪn ə sərˈil ˈərbən ˈlænˌskeɪp wɪθ weɪst stəft ɪn ˈɛvəri spɛr ˈkɔrnər, stækt ɔn ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔks ənd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈstrəkʧər ˈkæpʧərd əˈbəv baɪ fəˈtɑgrəfər princen*. mɔr əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðən ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ənd ˈsɪti strits ɪz ðə streɪnʤ fækt ðət ðɪs pleɪs ɪz ˈfʊli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ənd əˈbəz wɪθ ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈpipəl lɪv, wərk, it ənd slip wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛnər əv ˈkaɪroʊ, ˈiʤɪpt. ˈspeɪsɪz nɑt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ˈpipəl ər ˈgɪvɪn ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈlaɪvˌstɑk (fɛd wɪθ træʃ skræps) ənd gərˈɪlə ˈərbən ˈgɑrdənz. əˈfɪʃəli noʊn ɛz ˈneɪzər, ðɪs ˈdɪstrɪkt həz ʃɑps ənd əˈpɑrtmənts laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər, bət ɪts ˈrɛzɪdənts ərn ðɛr kip baɪ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn kəˈlɛktɪŋ, ˈsɔrtɪŋ ənd riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk taɪps əv træʃt məˈtɪriəlz. ə grup əv ˈʧɪldrən kən bi faʊnd ˈsɪftɪŋ fər ˈplæstɪk ˈbɑtəlz waɪl ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd tim əv ˈwɪmən skaʊərz ðə ˈrɛmnənts fər kænz ər glæs. ˈəðər ˈaɪtəmz ər bərnd ˈloʊkəli ɛz fjuəl. waɪl ɪt maɪt nɑt mit ˈɛni hɛlθ ˈstændərdz ɔn ərθ, ðə juˈnik ˈərbən fəˈnɑmənə ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli səˈsteɪnəbəl ɪn ə ˈsərtən sɛns ˈivɪn ‘‘green’*’ ɪn ə səm weɪz. ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə dɪz prəˈvaɪd səm ˈbeɪsɪk nəˈsɛsɪtiz fər ɪts ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts, ðoʊ ˈwɔtər, suɪʤ ənd (pərˈhæps aɪˈrɑnɪkli) ˈivɪn əˈfɪʃəl ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz ər nɑt əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ɪts wɔlz.
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ancient greek warriors during the bronze age, starting around 1600bc, the ancient greeks fought in the heroic style of homer. each warrior fought for personal glory instead of in an organized formation. battles usually started with taunts and jeers, followed by duels between champions. if neither side lost its nerve, a general battle would begin. ancient greek warriors had already started to wear cumbersome, but effective, armor, and casualties were usually light during the melee. men fought armed primarily with spears and short swords, and the greek warriors had already jumped ahead of their contemporaries in the use of shields and armor. they considered ranged weapons, like the bow, to be cowardly and avoided them. much like in later phalanx warfare, the real carnage started when one side was routed. fleeing enemies could not make use of their shields and made excellent targets. warrior kings like the agamemnon ruled from massive stone fortresses, raiding and making war for profit and glory. eventually during century, for reasons not completely understood, greece entered into a dark age of slow decline. written language was lost, and the great palaces and cities were destroyed or abandoned. a dark age settled across much of the eastern mediterranean and middle east at the same time, and there are many theories as to why. regional droughts, changes in warfare and natural disasters have all been blamed. it was most likely several converging factors, but we truly know at this time. starting around 800, greece began to recover. over the next 400 years, the greeks developed democracy, theater, poetry and philosophy, as well as rediscovered written language. some time before 650, they developed the phalanx, and their warriors and warfare itself began to change as well. warfare in greece had always been dictated by the terrain; the rough ground was unsuitable for chariots. in earlier times when their contemporaries developed chariot warfare, greek warriors concentrated on heavy infantry. besides thessaly, the greeks also neglected the development of cavalry in their military. however, their concentration on heavy infantry would pay off in the power of their warriors and phalanx formation. ancient greek warriors were citizen soldiers, except for the professional army of sparta, and warfare became somewhat standardized to allow for to tend to their farms. only after the harvest had been brought in from the fields would the greeks take up arms. the different greek would then settle their many issues during the campaigning season. warriors would settle scores on battle fields, usually a plain between the two warring. the warriors would form up into the famed phalanx on opposite sides of the plain. greeks and
the greek warriors were calleds, named after their shield, the hoplon. were heavy, wooden shields about 3 to feet in diameter. it spanned from chin to knee and was very heavy (17- 33 pounds). these shields had a revolutionary design; their rounded shape allowed them to be rested on the shoulder for additional support. they also featured a new grip and forearm straps that gave them great amounts of mobility and allowed them to be used offensively to bash opponents. the greek warriors overlapped their shields, forming a shield wall. the left part of each shield protected the right side of the to his left. a phalanx would consist of rows ofs, all protecting each other and presenting a wall of shields and spear points towards their enemies. the first two rows of a phalanx were able to stab at opponents with their spears that from between the shields. the first three rows, or ranks, of a phalanx could stab their opponents, while the back ranks would brace the front rows, prevent the front rows from retreating and support the cohesion of the formation. could be 4, 8, 16 or more men deep, up to 50 rows in some extraordinary instances. this made the back rows relatively safe, giving them little reason to flee a battle, while the front rows were pressed between their own forces and an enemy bent on killing them. yet, to the greek warriors, the front was where they wanted to be! in their martial culture, warriors sought glory in battle, and a general placed his best men in the front ranks. greek warriors armor
greek warriors were required to arm and armor themselves. armor was extremely expensive and would be passed down through families. the amount of armor a greek warrior wore varied. peasants may have only carried a shield and maybe a helmet or secondary weapon, while spartan veterans would have been armored from head to toe. the richs typically had the “works.” they wore bronze breastplate fashioned in the bell or muscled style, a bronze helmet that protected their face, and greaves for shin protection. the bronze breast plates alone could weigh an astounding pounds! a slightly less may have armor, made from stitched and laminated linen fabrics that were sometimes reinforced with bronze scales animal skins. armor was the most common type, offering decent protection at a moderate price. helmet designs varied over time and offered varying amounts of protection. innovations including cheek plates and visors were added for additional protection. each city state had its one design on the crest of their helmets. greek warriors weapons
hoplites were armed with long spears, called. were that were around 7 9 feet in length, although this varied. greek warriors carried their spears in their right hands and their shields strapped to their left. greek warriors probably employed both and grips, depending on the situation and amount of leverage required. holding the spear underarm may have been optimal for the front line of the whiles in the second and third ranks would almost certainly have made thrusts. the rear rows held their spears in an underarm grip, and raising them upwards on an angle to provide an extra defense against incoming missiles. often had curved leaf shaped and had a spiked point, called a, at the opposite end. the spear could be spun around if something happened to the spearhead in battle, but it was more commonly used to stand the spear up by planting it into the ground. this practice gave the its name, is greek for “lizard killer”. it was also used by the back ranks to dispatch fallen enemies as the phalanx advanced over them when they held their spears in the upright position. the also served as a counter weight, balancing out the spear. ancient greek warriors also carried short swords, called, as a secondary weapon. they were used when spears snapped or were lost in combat. they may have also been used when a needed to discard his spear and shield in order to chase down routing enemies. the usually has about a 2 foot blade; however the spartans blades were often only 1 feet long. this shorter would advantageous in the press that occurred in the front row when two smashed together. in this crush of men there was no room to use a longer sword, however a short sword could be thrust through gaps in the enemy's and into an unprotected groin, armpit or throat. smaller would have been particularly useful during the peloponnesian war (431 - 404) when manys began using lighter armor, even abandoning it, in favor of mobility. alternatively, greek warriors could carry the curved, a particularly vicious hacking weapon that earned it a reputation as a “bad guys” weapon in ancient greece. spartans were often depicted using the instead of the in the art of their arch rivals the athenians. (see also spartan weapons) greek light infantry & cavalry
not every greek warrior was a, and though often neglected, greek armies were usually accompanied by other troop types. light infantry and cavalry troops were used as and to protect the vulnerable flanks of the ponderous. javelin throwers called would be used as, harassing enemy formations and masking troop movements behind them. they were armed with several javelins. warfare was developed in while the greeks were developing an heavy infantry almost exclusively. this led to many of the light infantry being mercenary troops, hired from outlying regions of greece. for instance, the from were, whilst crete was famous for its archers and the islands and rhodes were famous for their slingers. during and after the peloponnesian war use of light infantry became more common. this was dui to the battle of (391) when an army of defeated an army ofs for the first time. astonishingly a force of 600 spartans was defeated using hit and run tactics. of the greek city states, only thebes developed their cavalry, a development noted by phillip of macedonia and alexander the great. cavalry would be the model for the macedonian companion cavalry and eventual serve beside them under alexander. warfare
from its dawn around, and phalanx tactics dominated warfare. triumphed over disorganized enemy hordes and quickly spread through greece and beyond. the greeks perfected tactics though endemic warfare. tactics hit their high water mark when smaller greek armies defeated two massive persian invasions (499-448). formations decimated the lightly armored persian infantry in famous battles like marathon (490) and (480). however, the greeks never capitalized on their victory over the super power. having defended greece from foreign control the greeks went back to their insistent warfare against each other. they then launched themselves into another series of wars. first the leading greek cities of sparta and athens for supremacy in a long war, dragging most of the other greek cities into the conflict (peloponnesian war 431 - 404). only ten years later the spartan hegemony was challenged in the corinthian war (395-387). sensing the spartan weakness, an alliance of athens, thebes, corinth and argos, supported by their enemy the persians, sought to escape from the hegemony, and increase their own power. this was fought to a stalemate, but thebes then led yet another war against sparta. at the decisive battle of (371), thes routed the spartans and their allies. the battle is famous for the tactical innovations of the general. defying convention, he strengthened the left flank of the phalanx to an unheard of depth of 50 ranks, at the expense of the centre and the right. the centre and right were staggered backwards from the left flank and away from the enemies. this 'echelon' formation allowed the phalanx to advance obliquely. the left wing was thus able to crush the elite spartan forces on the allied right, while the centre and left trailed behind and avoided engagement. after the defeat of the elite spartans and the death of the spartan king, the rest of the allied army retreated. this is one of the first known examples of both the tactic of local concentration of force, and the tactic of 'refusing a flank'. the spartans and their allies were again defeated by the and in the largest battle ever fought between the greeks at the battle of (362). spartan hegemony had been broken, but the thebes had lost many warriors, including their ingenious general,. unfortunately for the greeks the macedonian king, phillip, had taken note of the tactics thebes had used and even improved on them. philip doubled the length of the spear used by his and reduced the shields his warriors used, allowing them to hold their spears with two hands. he also understood that while a phalanx is almost unstoppable from the front they are vulnerable from the flanks and rear. phillip wisely used combined arms tactics, incorporating cavalry and light infantry to protect his phalanx. his would then pin down opponents forces while his mobile forces outflanked them. when philip attacked greece (356-338) the divided and exhausted greeks could not stop him. phillips son, alexander the great, then took the greeks, their way of warfare and hellenistic culture on a world tour of conquest. persian, egyptian and even indian armies were defeated but the greeks had forever lost their position as the world's top warriors. however, with alexander and his greek culture, civilization and ideas were spread across the known world.
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ˈeɪnʧənt grik ˈwɔrjərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə brɑnz eɪʤ, ˈstɑrtɪŋ əraʊnd 1600bc*, ðə ˈeɪnʧənt griks fɔt ɪn ðə hɪˈroʊɪk staɪl əv ˈhoʊmər. iʧ ˈwɔrjər fɔt fər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈglɔri ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪn ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd fɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈbætəlz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ tɔnts ənd ʤirz, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ duəlz bɪtˈwin ˈʧæmpiənz. ɪf ˈniðər saɪd lɔst ɪts nərv, ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbætəl wʊd bɪˈgɪn. ˈeɪnʧənt grik ˈwɔrjərz hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ wɛr ˈkəmbərsəm, bət ˈifɛktɪv, ˈɑrmər, ənd ˈkæʒəwəltiz wər ˈjuʒəwəli laɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪˌleɪ. mɛn fɔt ɑrmd praɪˈmɛrəli wɪθ spɪrz ənd ʃɔrt sɔrdz, ənd ðə grik ˈwɔrjərz hæd ɔˈrɛdi ʤəmpt əˈhɛd əv ðɛr kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz ɪn ðə juz əv ʃildz ənd ˈɑrmər. ðeɪ kənˈsɪdərd reɪnʤd ˈwɛpənz, laɪk ðə boʊ, tɪ bi ˈkaʊərdli ənd əˈvɔɪdɪd ðɛm. məʧ laɪk ɪn ˈleɪtər ˈfeɪlæŋks ˈwɔrˌfɛr, ðə ril ˈkɑrnɪʤ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn wən saɪd wɑz ˈrutɪd. fliɪŋ ˈɛnəmiz kʊd nɑt meɪk juz əv ðɛr ʃildz ənd meɪd ˈɛksələnt ˈtɑrgəts. ˈwɔrjər kɪŋz laɪk ðə ˌægəˈmɛmˌnɑn ruld frəm ˈmæsɪv stoʊn ˈfɔrtrəsɪz, ˈreɪdɪŋ ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ wɔr fər ˈprɑfɪt ənd ˈglɔri. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsɛnʧəri, fər ˈrizənz nɑt kəmˈplitli ˌəndərˈstʊd, gris ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ə dɑrk eɪʤ əv sloʊ dɪˈklaɪn. ˈrɪtən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɑz lɔst, ənd ðə greɪt ˈpæləsɪz ənd ˈsɪtiz wər dɪˈstrɔɪd ər əˈbændənd. ə dɑrk eɪʤ ˈsɛtəld əˈkrɔs məʧ əv ðə ˈistərn ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ənd ˈmɪdəl ist æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈθɪriz ɛz tɪ waɪ. ˈriʤənəl draʊts, ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈwɔrˌfɛr ənd ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstərz hæv ɔl bɪn bleɪmd. ɪt wɑz moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈsɛvərəl kənˈvərʤɪŋ ˈfæktərz, bət wi ˈtruli noʊ æt ðɪs taɪm. ˈstɑrtɪŋ əraʊnd 800, gris bɪˈgæn tɪ rɪˈkəvər. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 400 jɪrz, ðə griks dɪˈvɛləpt dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ˈθieɪtər, ˈpoʊətri ənd fəˈlɑsəfi, ɛz wɛl ɛz ridɪˈskəvərd ˈrɪtən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. səm taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr 650, ðeɪ dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ˈfeɪlæŋks, ənd ðɛr ˈwɔrjərz ənd ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˌɪtˈsɛlf bɪˈgæn tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɛz wɛl. ˈwɔrˌfɛr ɪn gris hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ ðə təreɪn; ðə rəf graʊnd wɑz ənˈsutəbəl fər ˈʧɛriəts. ɪn ˈərliər taɪmz wɪn ðɛr kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz dɪˈvɛləpt ˈʧɛriət ˈwɔrˌfɛr, grik ˈwɔrjərz ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɔn ˈhɛvi ˈɪnfəntri. ˌbiˈsaɪdz thessaly*, ðə griks ˈɔlsoʊ nɪˈglɛktɪd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈkævəlri ɪn ðɛr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɔn ˈhɛvi ˈɪnfəntri wʊd peɪ ɔf ɪn ðə paʊər əv ðɛr ˈwɔrjərz ənd ˈfeɪlæŋks fɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈeɪnʧənt grik ˈwɔrjərz wər ˈsɪtɪzən ˈsoʊlʤərz, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɑrmi əv ˈspɑrtɑ, ənd ˈwɔrˌfɛr bɪˈkeɪm ˈsəmˈwət ˈstændərˌdaɪzd tɪ əˈlaʊ fər tɪ tɛnd tɪ ðɛr fɑrmz. ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðə ˈhɑrvəst hæd bɪn brɔt ɪn frəm ðə fildz wʊd ðə griks teɪk əp ɑrmz. ðə ˈdɪfərənt grik wʊd ðɛn ˈsɛtəl ðɛr ˈmɛni ˈɪʃuz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈsizən. ˈwɔrjərz wʊd ˈsɛtəl skɔrz ɔn ˈbætəl fildz, ˈjuʒəwəli ə pleɪn bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈwɔrɪŋ. ðə ˈwɔrjərz wʊd fɔrm əp ˈɪntu ðə feɪmd ˈfeɪlæŋks ɔn ˈɑpəzɪt saɪdz əv ðə pleɪn. grik ənd ðə grik ˈwɔrjərz wər kɔld, neɪmd ˈæftər ðɛr ʃild, ðə hoplon*. wər ˈhɛvi, ˈwʊdən ʃildz əˈbaʊt 3 tɪ fit ɪn daɪˈæmətər. ɪt spænd frəm ʧɪn tɪ ni ənd wɑz ˈvɛri ˈhɛvi 17 33 paʊnz). ðiz ʃildz hæd ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri dɪˈzaɪn; ðɛr ˈraʊndɪd ʃeɪp əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ bi ˈrɛstɪd ɔn ðə ˈʃoʊldər fər əˈdɪʃənəl səˈpɔrt. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd ə nu grɪp ənd ˈfɔˌrɑrm stræps ðət geɪv ðɛm greɪt əˈmaʊnts əv moʊˈbɪlɪti ənd əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ bi juzd əˈfɛnsɪvli tɪ bæʃ əˈpoʊnənts. ðə grik ˈwɔrjərz ˈoʊvərˌlæpt ðɛr ʃildz, ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ʃild wɔl. ðə lɛft pɑrt əv iʧ ʃild prəˈtɛktɪd ðə raɪt saɪd əv ðə tɪ hɪz lɛft. ə ˈfeɪlæŋks wʊd kənˈsɪst əv roʊz əv, ɔl prəˈtɛktɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ənd prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ə wɔl əv ʃildz ənd spɪr pɔɪnts təˈwɔrdz ðɛr ˈɛnəmiz. ðə fərst tu roʊz əv ə ˈfeɪlæŋks wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ stæb æt əˈpoʊnənts wɪθ ðɛr spɪrz ðət frəm bɪtˈwin ðə ʃildz. ðə fərst θri roʊz, ər ræŋks, əv ə ˈfeɪlæŋks kʊd stæb ðɛr əˈpoʊnənts, waɪl ðə bæk ræŋks wʊd breɪs ðə frənt roʊz, prɪˈvɛnt ðə frənt roʊz frəm riˈtritɪŋ ənd səˈpɔrt ðə koʊˈhiʒən əv ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən. kʊd bi 4 8 16 ər mɔr mɛn dip, əp tɪ 50 roʊz ɪn səm ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈɪnstənsɪz. ðɪs meɪd ðə bæk roʊz ˈrɛlətɪvli seɪf, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ˈlɪtəl ˈrizən tɪ fli ə ˈbætəl, waɪl ðə frənt roʊz wər prɛst bɪtˈwin ðɛr oʊn ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ən ˈɛnəmi bɛnt ɔn ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛm. jɛt, tɪ ðə grik ˈwɔrjərz, ðə frənt wɑz wɛr ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi! ɪn ðɛr ˈmɑrʃəl ˈkəlʧər, ˈwɔrjərz sɔt ˈglɔri ɪn ˈbætəl, ənd ə ˈʤɛnərəl pleɪst hɪz bɛst mɛn ɪn ðə frənt ræŋks. grik ˈwɔrjərz ˈɑrmər grik ˈwɔrjərz wər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ɑrm ənd ˈɑrmər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈɑrmər wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd wʊd bi pæst daʊn θru ˈfæməliz. ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɑrmər ə grik ˈwɔrjər wɔr ˈvɛrid. ˈpɛzənt meɪ hæv ˈoʊnli ˈkɛrid ə ʃild ənd ˈmeɪbi ə ˈhɛlmət ər ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈwɛpən, waɪl ˈspɑrtən ˈvɛtərənz wʊd hæv bɪn ˈɑrmərd frəm hɛd tɪ toʊ. ðə rɪʧ ˈtɪpɪkəli hæd ðə ““works.”*.” ðeɪ wɔr brɑnz ˈbrɛstˌpleɪt ˈfæʃənd ɪn ðə bɛl ər ˈməsəld staɪl, ə brɑnz ˈhɛlmət ðət prəˈtɛktɪd ðɛr feɪs, ənd grivz fər ʃɪn prəˈtɛkʃən. ðə brɑnz brɛst pleɪts əˈloʊn kʊd weɪ ən əˈstaʊndɪŋ paʊnz! ə sˈlaɪtli lɛs meɪ hæv ˈɑrmər, meɪd frəm stɪʧt ənd ˈlæməˌneɪtəd ˈlɪnən ˈfæbrɪks ðət wər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌriɪnˈfɔrst wɪθ brɑnz skeɪlz ˈænəməl skɪnz. ˈɑrmər wɑz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən taɪp, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈdisənt prəˈtɛkʃən æt ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt praɪs. ˈhɛlmət dɪˈzaɪnz ˈvɛrid ˈoʊvər taɪm ənd ˈɔfərd ˈvɛriɪŋ əˈmaʊnts əv prəˈtɛkʃən. ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʧik pleɪts ənd ˈvaɪzərz wər ˈædɪd fər əˈdɪʃənəl prəˈtɛkʃən. iʧ ˈsɪti steɪt hæd ɪts wən dɪˈzaɪn ɔn ðə krɛst əv ðɛr ˈhɛlməts. grik ˈwɔrjərz ˈwɛpənz wər ɑrmd wɪθ lɔŋ spɪrz, kɔld. wər ðət wər əraʊnd 7 9 fit ɪn lɛŋθ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ˈvɛrid. grik ˈwɔrjərz ˈkɛrid ðɛr spɪrz ɪn ðɛr raɪt hænz ənd ðɛr ʃildz stræpt tɪ ðɛr lɛft. grik ˈwɔrjərz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪmˈplɔɪd boʊθ ənd grɪps, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd əˈmaʊnt əv ˈlɛvərɪʤ rikˈwaɪərd. ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə spɪr ˌəndərˈɑrm meɪ hæv bɪn ˈɑptɪməl fər ðə frənt laɪn əv ðə waɪl ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd ræŋks wʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli hæv meɪd θrəsts. ðə rɪr roʊz hɛld ðɛr spɪrz ɪn ən ˌəndərˈɑrm grɪp, ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɛm ˈəpwərdz ɔn ən ˈæŋgəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ən ˈɛkstrə dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈmɪsəlz. ˈɔfən hæd kərvd lif ʃeɪpt ənd hæd ə spaɪkt pɔɪnt, kɔld ə, æt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ɛnd. ðə spɪr kʊd bi spən əraʊnd ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈspɪˌrhɛd ɪn ˈbætəl, bət ɪt wɑz mɔr ˈkɑmənli juzd tɪ stænd ðə spɪr əp baɪ ˈplæntɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd. ðɪs ˈpræktɪs geɪv ðə ɪts neɪm, ɪz grik fər killer”*”. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd baɪ ðə bæk ræŋks tɪ dɪˈspæʧ ˈfɑlən ˈɛnəmiz ɛz ðə ˈfeɪlæŋks ədˈvænst ˈoʊvər ðɛm wɪn ðeɪ hɛld ðɛr spɪrz ɪn ðə ˈəˌpraɪt pəˈzɪʃən. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ sərvd ɛz ə ˈkaʊntər weɪt, ˈbælənsɪŋ aʊt ðə spɪr. ˈeɪnʧənt grik ˈwɔrjərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɛrid ʃɔrt sɔrdz, kɔld, ɛz ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈwɛpən. ðeɪ wər juzd wɪn spɪrz snæpt ər wər lɔst ɪn ˈkɑmbæt. ðeɪ meɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn juzd wɪn ə ˈnidɪd tɪ dɪˈskɑrd hɪz spɪr ənd ʃild ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ʧeɪs daʊn ˈrutɪŋ ˈɛnəmiz. ðə ˈjuʒəwəli həz əˈbaʊt ə 2 fʊt bleɪd; ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈspɑrtənz bleɪdz wər ˈɔfən ˈoʊnli 1 fit lɔŋ. ðɪs ˈʃɔrtər wʊd ˌædvənˈteɪʤəs ɪn ðə prɛs ðət əˈkərd ɪn ðə frənt roʊ wɪn tu smæʃt təˈgɛðər. ɪn ðɪs krəʃ əv mɛn ðɛr wɑz noʊ rum tɪ juz ə ˈlɔŋgər sɔrd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ə ʃɔrt sɔrd kʊd bi θrəst θru gæps ɪn ðə ˈɛnəmiz ənd ˈɪntu ən ˌənprəˈtɛktɪd grɔɪn, ˈɑrmˌpɪt ər θroʊt. sˈmɔlər wʊd hæv bɪn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈjusfəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌpɛləpəˈniʒən wɔr 431 404) wɪn ˈmɛni bɪˈgæn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlaɪtər ˈɑrmər, ˈivɪn əˈbændənɪŋ ɪt, ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv moʊˈbɪlɪti. ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, grik ˈwɔrjərz kʊd ˈkɛri ðə kərvd, ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈvɪʃəs ˈhækɪŋ ˈwɛpən ðət ərnd ɪt ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə guys”*” ˈwɛpən ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt gris. ˈspɑrtən wər ˈɔfən dɪˈpɪktɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ɪn ðə ɑrt əv ðɛr ɑrʧ ˈraɪvəlz ðə æˈθiniənz. (si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɑrtən ˈwɛpənz) grik laɪt ˈɪnfəntri ˈkævəlri nɑt ˈɛvəri grik ˈwɔrjər wɑz ə, ənd ðoʊ ˈɔfən nɪˈglɛktɪd, grik ˈɑrmiz wər ˈjuʒəwəli əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈəðər trup taɪps. laɪt ˈɪnfəntri ənd ˈkævəlri trups wər juzd ɛz ənd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈvəlnərəbəl flæŋks əv ðə ˈpɑndərəs. ˈʤævəlɪn θroʊərz kɔld wʊd bi juzd ɛz, hərˈæsɪŋ ˈɛnəmi fɔrˈmeɪʃənz ənd ˈmæskɪŋ trup ˈmuvmənts bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm. ðeɪ wər ɑrmd wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl javelins*. ˈwɔrˌfɛr wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn waɪl ðə griks wər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ən ˈhɛvi ˈɪnfəntri ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli. ðɪs lɛd tɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə laɪt ˈɪnfəntri biɪŋ ˈmərsəˌnɛri trups, haɪərd frəm ˈaʊˌtlaɪɪŋ ˈriʤənz əv gris. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə frəm wər, waɪlst krit wɑz ˈfeɪməs fər ɪts ˈɑrʧərz ənd ðə ˈaɪləndz ənd roʊdz wər ˈfeɪməs fər ðɛr slingers*. ˈdʊrɪŋ ənd ˈæftər ðə ˌpɛləpəˈniʒən wɔr juz əv laɪt ˈɪnfəntri bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ˈkɑmən. ðɪs wɑz ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ tɪ ðə ˈbætəl əv 391) wɪn ən ˈɑrmi əv dɪˈfitɪd ən ˈɑrmi əv fər ðə fərst taɪm. əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋli ə fɔrs əv 600 ˈspɑrtən wɑz dɪˈfitɪd ˈjuzɪŋ hɪt ənd rən ˈtæktɪks. əv ðə grik ˈsɪti steɪts, ˈoʊnli θibz dɪˈvɛləpt ðɛr ˈkævəlri, ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈnoʊtɪd baɪ ˈfɪlɪp əv ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə ənd ˌælɪgˈzændər ðə greɪt. ˈkævəlri wʊd bi ðə ˈmɑdəl fər ðə ˌmæsəˈdoʊnjən kəmˈpænjən ˈkævəlri ənd əˈvɛnʧuəl sərv ˌbiˈsaɪd ðɛm ˈəndər ˌælɪgˈzændər. ˈwɔrˌfɛr frəm ɪts dɔn əraʊnd, ənd ˈfeɪlæŋks ˈtæktɪks ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈwɔrˌfɛr. traɪəmft ˈoʊvər dɪˈsɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈɛnəmi hɔrdz ənd kˈwɪkli sprɛd θru gris ənd bɪɔnd. ðə griks pərˈfɛktəd ˈtæktɪks ðoʊ ɛnˈdɛmɪk ˈwɔrˌfɛr. ˈtæktɪks hɪt ðɛr haɪ ˈwɔtər mɑrk wɪn sˈmɔlər grik ˈɑrmiz dɪˈfitɪd tu ˈmæsɪv ˈpərʒən ˌɪnˈveɪʒənz). fɔrˈmeɪʃənz ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈlaɪtli ˈɑrmərd ˈpərʒən ˈɪnfəntri ɪn ˈfeɪməs ˈbætəlz laɪk ˈmɛrəˌθɑn 490) ənd 480). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə griks ˈnɛvər ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd ɔn ðɛr ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsupər paʊər. ˈhævɪŋ dɪˈfɛndɪd gris frəm ˈfɔrən kənˈtroʊl ðə griks wɛnt bæk tɪ ðɛr ˌɪnˈsɪstənt ˈwɔrˌfɛr əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər. ðeɪ ðɛn lɔnʧt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu əˈnəðər ˈsɪriz əv wɔrz. fərst ðə ˈlidɪŋ grik ˈsɪtiz əv ˈspɑrtɑ ənd ˈæθənz fər səˈprɛməsi ɪn ə lɔŋ wɔr, ˈdrægɪŋ moʊst əv ðə ˈəðər grik ˈsɪtiz ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt (ˌpɛləpəˈniʒən wɔr 431 404). ˈoʊnli tɛn jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðə ˈspɑrtən hiˈʤɛməni wɑz ˈʧælənʤd ɪn ðə kərˈɪnθiən wɔr). ˈsɛnsɪŋ ðə ˈspɑrtən ˈwiknəs, ən əˈlaɪəns əv ˈæθənz, θibz, ˈkɔrənθ ənd argos*, səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðɛr ˈɛnəmi ðə ˈpərʒənz, sɔt tɪ ɪˈskeɪp frəm ðə hiˈʤɛməni, ənd ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr oʊn paʊər. ðɪs wɑz fɔt tɪ ə ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt, bət θibz ðɛn lɛd jɛt əˈnəðər wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈspɑrtɑ. æt ðə dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈbætəl əv 371), ðə ˈrutɪd ðə ˈspɑrtənz ənd ðɛr ˈælaɪz. ðə ˈbætəl ɪz ˈfeɪməs fər ðə ˈtæktɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl. dɪˈfaɪɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃən, hi ˈstrɛŋθənd ðə lɛft flæŋk əv ðə ˈfeɪlæŋks tɪ ən ənˈhərd əv dɛpθ əv 50 ræŋks, æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə ˈsɛntər ənd ðə raɪt. ðə ˈsɛntər ənd raɪt wər ˈstægərd ˈbækwərdz frəm ðə lɛft flæŋk ənd əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɛnəmiz. ðɪs 'ˈɛʃəˌlɑn' fɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈlaʊd ðə ˈfeɪlæŋks tɪ ədˈvæns əˈblikli. ðə lɛft wɪŋ wɑz ðəs ˈeɪbəl tɪ krəʃ ðə ɪˈlit ˈspɑrtən ˈfɔrsɪz ɔn ðə ˈæˌlaɪd raɪt, waɪl ðə ˈsɛntər ənd lɛft treɪld bɪˈhaɪnd ənd əˈvɔɪdɪd ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. ˈæftər ðə dɪˈfit əv ðə ɪˈlit ˈspɑrtənz ənd ðə dɛθ əv ðə ˈspɑrtən kɪŋ, ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈɑrmi riˈtritɪd. ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə fərst noʊn ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv boʊθ ðə ˈtæktɪk əv ˈloʊkəl ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv fɔrs, ənd ðə ˈtæktɪk əv 'rɪfˈjuzɪŋ ə flæŋk'. ðə ˈspɑrtənz ənd ðɛr ˈælaɪz wər əˈgɛn dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ðə ənd ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈbætəl ˈɛvər fɔt bɪtˈwin ðə griks æt ðə ˈbætəl əv 362). ˈspɑrtən hiˈʤɛməni hæd bɪn ˈbroʊkən, bət ðə θibz hæd lɔst ˈmɛni ˈwɔrjərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˈʤinjəs ˈʤɛnərəl,. ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər ðə griks ðə ˌmæsəˈdoʊnjən kɪŋ, ˈfɪlɪp, hæd ˈteɪkən noʊt əv ðə ˈtæktɪks θibz hæd juzd ənd ˈivɪn ˌɪmˈpruvd ɔn ðɛm. ˈfɪlɪp ˈdəbəld ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə spɪr juzd baɪ hɪz ənd rɪˈdust ðə ʃildz hɪz ˈwɔrjərz juzd, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ hoʊld ðɛr spɪrz wɪθ tu hænz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət waɪl ə ˈfeɪlæŋks ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ənˈstɑpəbəl frəm ðə frənt ðeɪ ər ˈvəlnərəbəl frəm ðə flæŋks ənd rɪr. ˈfɪlɪp ˈwaɪzli juzd kəmˈbaɪnd ɑrmz ˈtæktɪks, ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkævəlri ənd laɪt ˈɪnfəntri tɪ prəˈtɛkt hɪz ˈfeɪlæŋks. hɪz wʊd ðɛn pɪn daʊn əˈpoʊnənts ˈfɔrsɪz waɪl hɪz ˈmoʊbəl ˈfɔrsɪz aʊtˈflæŋkt ðɛm. wɪn ˈfɪlɪp əˈtækt gris) ðə dɪˈvaɪdɪd ənd ɪgˈzɔstɪd griks kʊd nɑt stɑp ɪm. ˈfɪlɪps sən, ˌælɪgˈzændər ðə greɪt, ðɛn tʊk ðə griks, ðɛr weɪ əv ˈwɔrˌfɛr ənd ˌhɛləˈnɪstɪk ˈkəlʧər ɔn ə wərld tʊr əv ˈkɑŋkwɛst. ˈpərʒən, ɪˈʤɪpʃən ənd ˈivɪn ˈɪndiən ˈɑrmiz wər dɪˈfitɪd bət ðə griks hæd fərˈɛvər lɔst ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ðə wərldz tɔp ˈwɔrjərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ˌælɪgˈzændər ənd hɪz grik ˈkəlʧər, ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd aɪˈdiəz wər sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə noʊn wərld.
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on may 16, 1966, the beach boys debuted their album, "pet sounds." this wasn't immediately a cause for celebration.
"there wasn't much time to bask in the success, or lack thereof," al jardine, a founding member of the beach boys, said with a laugh, adding, "it was not received very well at the label." "pet sounds" was a departure from their earlier work, with the group being mostly known for sugary surfing songs and rock releases. shortly after the album's debut, the band was pressured to start recording again.
even before the beach boys would release new material just a year later, with their album "smiley smile," their label put out two "best of" compilations to apparently distract fans from "pet sounds" and cash out on their previous image.
"pet sounds" peaked at just no. 10 on the billboard chart -- uncharacteristically low for the band -- and lost to the first "best of" compilation, which got to no. 8. however, just like the waves the band once harmonized about, the lackluster reception didn't last forever.
the slow start out of the gate for "pet sounds" is quite at odds with the album's eventual reception, with rolling stone calling it the album of all time in 2012 and pitchfork declaring "pet sounds" track "god only knows" to be the best song of the entire 1960s.
"it took a while to catch on, but 50 years later, it appears it has been very worthwhile," jardine told the huffington post.
the album is now revered for the production and compositional experimentation put forth by mastermind and group leader brian wilson.
wilson skipped a tour with the rest of his band to hole up in hollywood to create much of the record without the help of the other members, who later came on to sing and rein back some of wilson's more creative choices. still, noises made with coke cans, dogs barking and a bicycle horn all successfully made it on to the record, as did complex orchestra numbers played by an expensive group of studio musicians.
"this was not expected, because we were the beach boys, remember?" joked jardine. "i mean, come on, with a name like that? it took a while to realize there was a genius in our midst." jardine added, "brian should get a peace prize. i don't know -- you know what? screw this, he should have gotten a grammy for that."
wilson himself told on the phone that he was unsure of how he would pull off the ambitious album he had in his head all those years ago. "yeah, i didn't know how to go about it, but i did anyway," wilson said with a laugh.
in conjunction with the anniversary, wilson is touring the album around the world, including an upcoming stop with jardine at brooklyn's festival on june 12. wilson said that when he plays the music at the festival, it's going to "sound exactly like the original 'pet sounds' album."
talking about the album in broad terms, wilson said, "well, when we did 'pet sounds,' we tried to bring love to the world through our harmonies." whether you're planning to let this love into your life by playing the album today or seeing wilson and jardine's recreation onstage this summer, wouldn't it be nice if you knew a few stories about how the album came together?
the title track was originally meant for the james bond movie "you only live twice." when the film studio declined, the band put it on "pet sounds."
"you only live twice"
wilson initially called the song that is now known as “pet sounds” something more fitting for its original intent -- “run james run.” although the exact agreement wilson had with the production team behind the bond movie "you only live twice" remains murky -- both credited producers are dead -- wilson confirmed he made the track for the film.
"they turned it down," wilson said, contradicting accounts that he actually never submitted the track after losing his nerve.
further explaining why the track ended up on the album after missing out on bond, jardine said, "usually, when you'd do an album like that in the old days, you'd have nine or 10 good tracks that you're happy with, but you're required to have at least 11 or 12. so we'd always make an instrumental track or two to fill out the album." with a laugh, jardine said, "that was available ... so that's really what happened."
the album was inspired by the beatles' "rubber soul." wilson claims he wrote "god only knows" immediately after listening to it.
hulton archive via getty images
the beach boys and the beatles had an echo chamber of inspiration in the mid-60s, with the latter's "rubber soul" inspiring "pet sounds," which in turn inspired "sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band." as jardine said, "it was always a competitive thing."
wilson has claimed in the past that "pet sounds" as a whole came from trying to keep up with the beatles, telling the a.v. club that after hearing it, he vowed, "i have to record an album as good or better than 'rubber soul.' if i ever do anything in my life, i'm going to make that good an album."
paul mccartney has admitted that "pet sounds" has made him cry and that "god only knows" is his favorite song in all of music history.
"the one thing that did stand out [from making 'pet sounds'] -- 'god only knows,' in my opinion, was one of the best things we ever attempted and completed," said jardine. he continued, "and [it] stands as one of the best songs ever written, in my opinion. i think i'm in good company with that assumption."
the song specifically came from listening to "rubber soul." "i was so happy to hear it that i went and started writing 'god only knows,'" wilson said. apparently, he was also high during this writing session.
before "god only knows," no pop track had charted on billboard with "god" in the title. it was unclear if that could work.
michael ochs archives via getty images
by 1966, the only tracks to chart with "god" in the title were either overtly religious or about love of country -- such as "god bless america" by connie francis, "god's country" by frank sinatra or "god, country and my baby" by johnny burnette.
as such, the inclusion of "god" in the track could have been a detriment to radio play, something that jardine thought about, but didn't concern wilson with "at all."
in any case, jardine supported the idea because it kept with the album's attempt to redefine spirituality. "it's a brilliant progressive idea to embrace all of the feelings and not worry about the nomenclature," said jardine.
wilson's also said he felt the title added to the effect that the song was "coming straight from heaven."
the band actually thought it was "crazy" to shoot the album art at the zoo. jardine still thinks it was a mistake.
the beach boys
"i think the art department screwed up pretty badly on that one," said jardine of the now famous "pet sounds" album art. the cover features the beach boys feeding animals. instead, jardine wanted a "more sensitive and enlightening cover" to go with wilson's songwriting.
jardine further added that the idea to shoot at the san diego zoo "was crazy, crazy."
"and you just have to live with what we did. you live with the branding they put on you," he said.
initially, there was confusion in the band as to what the name "pet sounds" meant. jardine thought it meant "petting," or an album to make out to.
instead, the name mostly came from a joke about brian wilson being able to hear noises others couldn't, like dogs.
michael ochs archives via getty images brian wilson in 1966 during the recording of "pet sounds."
jardine claimed that it wasn't until the band was heading to the san diego zoo that he realized he had misinterpreted the album name. "i thought it was about making out. you know, petting in high school, i don't know what they call it now," jardine said, laughing. at the zoo, he recalled thinking, "what is it about?!"
after making more inquiries, jardine found out that another beach boy, mike love, had claimed wilson could hear things only a dog could hear -- due to the amount of takes wilson would require of the band to get things right in his mind. since the album also featured wilson's dogs barking, love further joked that the band should call the record "pet sounds."
from there, wilson attached an additional, more romantic idea to the origins of the name, saying it was a reference to a belief that everyone has their own favorite sounds, or their "pet sounds," and this album was a collection of wilson's favorite sounds at the time.
bonus: wilson claims the legend that paul mccartney on celery for a bass line in "vega-tables" is true.
jardine says he remembers celery and mccartney being there, but isn't sure the two things came together.
mark and colleen hayward via getty images
"he came by the studio and he sang me this song called, 'she's leaving home,'" said wilson. "and then we gave him a piece of celery to chew while we were recording "vega-tables.'"
although this is an often repeated story in beach history, it's not entirely clear whether this is actually just an exaggerated legend. jardine does remember celery being in the studio, but claimed, "i don't remember [mccartney] chewing celery."
according to jardine's account, mccartney essentially the track with wilson as jardine sang. then, the beatle played on the piano for fun. "i remember paul playing a song on the piano for us that he'd written. 'a day in the life,' i think," said jardine. both of the tracks wilson and jardine recalled are on the beatles' "sgt. pepper's."
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ɔn meɪ 16 1966 ðə biʧ bɔɪz ˈdeɪbjutɪd ðɛr ˈælbəm, "pɛt saʊnz." ðɪs ˈwəzənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ə kɔz fər ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən. "ðɛr ˈwəzənt məʧ taɪm tɪ bæsk ɪn ðə səkˈsɛs, ər læk ˌðɛˈrəv," æl ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn, ə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə biʧ bɔɪz, sɛd wɪθ ə læf, ˈædɪŋ, "ɪt wɑz nɑt rɪˈsivd ˈvɛri wɛl æt ðə ˈleɪbəl." "pɛt saʊnz" wɑz ə dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðɛr ˈərliər wərk, wɪθ ðə grup biɪŋ ˈmoʊstli noʊn fər ˈʃʊgəri ˈsərfɪŋ sɔŋz ənd rɑk rɪˈlisɪz. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈælbəmz ˈdeɪbju, ðə bænd wɑz ˈprɛʃərd tɪ stɑrt rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əˈgɛn. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə biʧ bɔɪz wʊd riˈlis nu məˈtɪriəl ʤɪst ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, wɪθ ðɛr ˈælbəm "sˈmaɪli smaɪl," ðɛr ˈleɪbəl pʊt aʊt tu "bɛst əv" ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃənz tɪ əˈpɛrəntli dɪˈstrækt fænz frəm "pɛt saʊnz" ənd kæʃ aʊt ɔn ðɛr ˈpriviəs ˈɪmɪʤ. "pɛt saʊnz" pikt æt ʤɪst noʊ. 10 ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ʧɑrt ˌənˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli loʊ fər ðə bænd ənd lɔst tɪ ðə fərst "bɛst əv" ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən, wɪʧ gɑt tɪ noʊ. 8 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʤɪst laɪk ðə weɪvz ðə bænd wəns ˈhɑrməˌnaɪzd əˈbaʊt, ðə ˈlæˌkləstər rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈdɪdənt læst fərˈɛvər. ðə sloʊ stɑrt aʊt əv ðə geɪt fər "pɛt saʊnz" ɪz kwaɪt æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə ˈælbəmz əˈvɛnʧuəl rɪˈsɛpʃən, wɪθ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈælbəm əv ɔl taɪm ɪn 2012 ənd ˈpɪʧˌfɔrk dɪˈklɛrɪŋ "pɛt saʊnz" træk "gɑd ˈoʊnli noʊz" tɪ bi ðə bɛst sɔŋ əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər 1960s*. "ɪt tʊk ə waɪl tɪ kæʧ ɔn, bət 50 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪt əˈpɪrz ɪt həz bɪn ˈvɛri ˈwərθˈwaɪl," ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn toʊld ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst. ðə ˈælbəm ɪz naʊ rɪˈvɪrd fər ðə pərˈdəkʃən ənd ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃənəl ɪkˌspɛrəmənˈteɪʃən pʊt fɔrθ baɪ ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd ənd grup ˈlidər braɪən ˈwɪlsən. ˈwɪlsən skɪpt ə tʊr wɪθ ðə rɛst əv hɪz bænd tɪ hoʊl əp ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd tɪ kriˈeɪt məʧ əv ðə ˈrɛkərd wɪˈθaʊt ðə hɛlp əv ðə ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz, hu ˈleɪtər keɪm ɔn tɪ sɪŋ ənd reɪn bæk səm əv ˈwɪlsənz mɔr kriˈeɪtɪv ˈʧɔɪsɪz. stɪl, ˈnɔɪzɪz meɪd wɪθ koʊk kænz, dɔgz ˈbɑrkɪŋ ənd ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl hɔrn ɔl səkˈsɛsfəli meɪd ɪt ɔn tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərd, ɛz dɪd ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɔrkəstrə ˈnəmbərz pleɪd baɪ ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv grup əv ˈstudiˌoʊ mjuˈzɪʃənz. "ðɪs wɑz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd, bɪˈkəz wi wər ðə biʧ bɔɪz, rɪˈmɛmbər?" ʤoʊkt ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn. "aɪ min, kəm ɔn, wɪθ ə neɪm laɪk ðət? ɪt tʊk ə waɪl tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr wɑz ə ˈʤinjəs ɪn ɑr mɪst." ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn ˈædɪd, "braɪən ʃʊd gɪt ə pis praɪz. aɪ doʊnt noʊ ju noʊ wət? skru ðɪs, hi ʃʊd hæv ˈgɔtən ə ˈgræmi fər ðət." ˈwɪlsən hɪmˈsɛlf toʊld ɔn ðə foʊn ðət hi wɑz ənˈʃʊr əv haʊ hi wʊd pʊl ɔf ðə æmˈbɪʃəs ˈælbəm hi hæd ɪn hɪz hɛd ɔl ðoʊz jɪrz əˈgoʊ. "jæ, aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ haʊ tɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt, bət aɪ dɪd ˈɛniˌweɪ," ˈwɪlsən sɛd wɪθ ə læf. ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri, ˈwɪlsən ɪz ˈtʊrɪŋ ðə ˈælbəm əraʊnd ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ stɑp wɪθ ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn æt ˈbrʊklɪnz ˈfɛstɪvəl ɔn ʤun 12 ˈwɪlsən sɛd ðət wɪn hi pleɪz ðə mˈjuzɪk æt ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl, ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ "saʊnd ɪgˈzæktli laɪk ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 'pɛt saʊnz' ˈælbəm." ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈælbəm ɪn brɔd tərmz, ˈwɪlsən sɛd, "wɛl, wɪn wi dɪd 'pɛt saʊnz,' wi traɪd tɪ brɪŋ ləv tɪ ðə wərld θru ɑr ˈhɑrməniz." ˈwɛðər jʊr ˈplænɪŋ tɪ lɛt ðɪs ləv ˈɪntu jʊr laɪf baɪ pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈælbəm təˈdeɪ ər siɪŋ ˈwɪlsən ənd ˈʤɑrˌdaɪnz ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ ðɪs ˈsəmər, ˈwʊdənt ɪt bi nis ɪf ju nu ə fju ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈælbəm keɪm təˈgɛðər? ðə ˈtaɪtəl træk wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli mɛnt fər ðə ʤeɪmz bɑnd ˈmuvi "ju ˈoʊnli lɪv twaɪs." wɪn ðə fɪlm ˈstudiˌoʊ dɪˈklaɪnd, ðə bænd pʊt ɪt ɔn "pɛt saʊnz." "ju ˈoʊnli lɪv twaɪs" ˈwɪlsən ˌɪˈnɪʃəli kɔld ðə sɔŋ ðət ɪz naʊ noʊn ɛz sounds”*” ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈfɪtɪŋ fər ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt ʤeɪmz run.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ɪgˈzækt əˈgrimənt ˈwɪlsən hæd wɪθ ðə pərˈdəkʃən tim bɪˈhaɪnd ðə bɑnd ˈmuvi "ju ˈoʊnli lɪv twaɪs" rɪˈmeɪnz ˈmərki boʊθ ˈkrɛdɪtɪd prəˈdusərz ər dɛd ˈwɪlsən kənˈfərmd hi meɪd ðə træk fər ðə fɪlm. "ðeɪ tərnd ɪt daʊn," ˈwɪlsən sɛd, ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ əˈkaʊnts ðət hi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈnɛvər səbˈmɪtəd ðə træk ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ hɪz nərv. ˈfərðər ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ waɪ ðə træk ˈɛndɪd əp ɔn ðə ˈælbəm ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn bɑnd, ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn sɛd, "ˈjuʒəwəli, wɪn jʊd du ən ˈælbəm laɪk ðət ɪn ðə oʊld deɪz, jʊd hæv naɪn ər 10 gʊd træks ðət jʊr ˈhæpi wɪθ, bət jʊr rikˈwaɪərd tɪ hæv æt list 11 ər 12 soʊ wid ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪk ən ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl træk ər tu tɪ fɪl aʊt ðə ˈælbəm." wɪθ ə læf, ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn sɛd, "ðət wɑz əˈveɪləbəl soʊ ðæts ˈrɪli wət ˈhæpənd." ðə ˈælbəm wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈbitəlz' "ˈrəbər soʊl." ˈwɪlsən kleɪmz hi roʊt "gɑd ˈoʊnli noʊz" ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ɪt. ˈhəltən ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə biʧ bɔɪz ənd ðə ˈbitəlz hæd ən ˈɛkoʊ ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə mid-60s*, wɪθ ðə ˈlætərz "ˈrəbər soʊl" ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ "pɛt saʊnz," wɪʧ ɪn tərn ˌɪnˈspaɪərd "ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈpɛpərz ˈloʊnli hɑrts kləb bænd." ɛz ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn sɛd, "ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv θɪŋ." ˈwɪlsən həz kleɪmd ɪn ðə pæst ðət "pɛt saʊnz" ɛz ə hoʊl keɪm frəm traɪɪŋ tɪ kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈbitəlz, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə a.v*. kləb ðət ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ ɪt, hi vaʊd, "aɪ hæv tɪ ˈrɛkərd ən ˈælbəm ɛz gʊd ər ˈbɛtər ðən 'ˈrəbər soʊl.' ɪf aɪ ˈɛvər du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn maɪ laɪf, əm goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðət gʊd ən ˈælbəm." pɔl məˈkɑrtni həz ədˈmɪtəd ðət "pɛt saʊnz" həz meɪd ɪm kraɪ ənd ðət "gɑd ˈoʊnli noʊz" ɪz hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt sɔŋ ɪn ɔl əv mˈjuzɪk ˈhɪstəri. "ðə wən θɪŋ ðət dɪd stænd aʊt [frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ 'pɛt saʊnz'] 'gɑd ˈoʊnli noʊz,' ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, wɑz wən əv ðə bɛst θɪŋz wi ˈɛvər əˈtɛmptəd ənd kəmˈplitɪd," sɛd ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn. hi kənˈtɪnjud, "ənd [ɪt] stændz ɛz wən əv ðə bɛst sɔŋz ˈɛvər ˈrɪtən, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən. aɪ θɪŋk əm ɪn gʊd ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ðət əˈsəmpʃən." ðə sɔŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli keɪm frəm ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ "ˈrəbər soʊl." "aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈhæpi tɪ hir ɪt ðət aɪ wɛnt ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈraɪtɪŋ 'gɑd ˈoʊnli noʊz,'" ˈwɪlsən sɛd. əˈpɛrəntli, hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ haɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsɛʃən. ˌbiˈfɔr "gɑd ˈoʊnli noʊz," noʊ pɑp træk hæd ˈʧɑrtɪd ɔn ˈbɪlˌbɔrd wɪθ "gɑd" ɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl. ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr ɪf ðət kʊd wərk. ˈmaɪkəl ɑks ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz baɪ 1966 ðə ˈoʊnli træks tɪ ʧɑrt wɪθ "gɑd" ɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl wər ˈiðər oʊˈvərtli rɪˈlɪʤəs ər əˈbaʊt ləv əv ˈkəntri səʧ ɛz "gɑd blɛs əˈmɛrɪkə" baɪ ˈkɔni ˈfrænsɪs, "gɑdz ˈkəntri" baɪ fræŋk səˈnɑtrə ər "gɑd, ˈkəntri ənd maɪ ˈbeɪbi" baɪ ˈʤɑni ˈbərˈnɛt. ɛz səʧ, ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv "gɑd" ɪn ðə træk kʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈdɛtrəmənt tɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ pleɪ, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn θɔt əˈbaʊt, bət ˈdɪdənt kənˈsərn ˈwɪlsən wɪθ "æt ɔl." ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn səˈpɔrtɪd ðə aɪˈdiə bɪˈkəz ɪt kɛpt wɪθ ðə ˈælbəmz əˈtɛmpt tɪ ridɪˈfaɪn ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti. "ɪts ə ˈbrɪljənt prəˈgrɛsɪv aɪˈdiə tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ɔl əv ðə ˈfilɪŋz ənd nɑt ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər," sɛd ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn. ˈwɪlsənz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi fɛlt ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈifɛkt ðət ðə sɔŋ wɑz "ˈkəmɪŋ streɪt frəm ˈhɛvən." ðə bænd ˈæˌkʧuəli θɔt ɪt wɑz "ˈkreɪzi" tɪ ʃut ðə ˈælbəm ɑrt æt ðə zu. ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn stɪl θɪŋks ɪt wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk. ðə biʧ bɔɪz "aɪ θɪŋk ðə ɑrt dɪˈpɑrtmənt skrud əp ˈprɪti ˈbædli ɔn ðət wən," sɛd ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn əv ðə naʊ ˈfeɪməs "pɛt saʊnz" ˈælbəm ɑrt. ðə ˈkəvər ˈfiʧərz ðə biʧ bɔɪz ˈfidɪŋ ˈænəməlz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn ˈwɔntɪd ə "mɔr ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ənd ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ ˈkəvər" tɪ goʊ wɪθ ˈwɪlsənz ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ. ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn ˈfərðər ˈædɪd ðət ðə aɪˈdiə tɪ ʃut æt ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ zu "wɑz ˈkreɪzi, ˈkreɪzi." "ənd ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ lɪv wɪθ wət wi dɪd. ju lɪv wɪθ ðə ˈbrændɪŋ ðeɪ pʊt ɔn ju," hi sɛd. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ðɛr wɑz kənfˈjuʒən ɪn ðə bænd ɛz tɪ wət ðə neɪm "pɛt saʊnz" mɛnt. ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn θɔt ɪt mɛnt "ˈpɛtɪŋ," ər ən ˈælbəm tɪ meɪk aʊt tɪ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə neɪm ˈmoʊstli keɪm frəm ə ʤoʊk əˈbaʊt braɪən ˈwɪlsən biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ hir ˈnɔɪzɪz ˈəðərz ˈkʊdənt, laɪk dɔgz. ˈmaɪkəl ɑks ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz braɪən ˈwɪlsən ɪn 1966 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv "pɛt saʊnz." ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn kleɪmd ðət ɪt ˈwəzənt ənˈtɪl ðə bænd wɑz ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ zu ðət hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd hi hæd mɪsɪnˈtərprətɪd ðə ˈælbəm neɪm. "aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ aʊt. ju noʊ, ˈpɛtɪŋ ɪn haɪ skul, aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət ðeɪ kɔl ɪt naʊ," ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn sɛd, ˈlæfɪŋ. æt ðə zu, hi rɪˈkɔld ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, "wət ɪz ɪt əˈbaʊt?!" ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz, ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn faʊnd aʊt ðət əˈnəðər biʧ bɔɪ, maɪk ləv, hæd kleɪmd ˈwɪlsən kʊd hir θɪŋz ˈoʊnli ə dɔg kʊd hir du tɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv teɪks ˈwɪlsən wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər əv ðə bænd tɪ gɪt θɪŋz raɪt ɪn hɪz maɪnd. sɪns ðə ˈælbəm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd ˈwɪlsənz dɔgz ˈbɑrkɪŋ, ləv ˈfərðər ʤoʊkt ðət ðə bænd ʃʊd kɔl ðə ˈrɛkərd "pɛt saʊnz." frəm ðɛr, ˈwɪlsən əˈtæʧt ən əˈdɪʃənəl, mɔr roʊˈmæntɪk aɪˈdiə tɪ ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə neɪm, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ə bɪˈlif ðət ˈɛvriˌwən həz ðɛr oʊn ˈfeɪvərɪt saʊnz, ər ðɛr "pɛt saʊnz," ənd ðɪs ˈælbəm wɑz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈwɪlsənz ˈfeɪvərɪt saʊnz æt ðə taɪm. ˈboʊnəs: ˈwɪlsən kleɪmz ðə ˈlɛʤənd ðət pɔl məˈkɑrtni ɔn ˈsɛləri fər ə bæs laɪn ɪn "vega-tables*" ɪz tru. ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn sɪz hi rɪˈmɛmbərz ˈsɛləri ənd məˈkɑrtni biɪŋ ðɛr, bət ˈɪzənt ʃʊr ðə tu θɪŋz keɪm təˈgɛðər. mɑrk ənd ˌkɑˈlin ˈheɪwərd ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz "hi keɪm baɪ ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd hi sæŋ mi ðɪs sɔŋ kɔld, 'ʃiz ˈlivɪŋ hoʊm,'" sɛd ˈwɪlsən. "ənd ðɛn wi geɪv ɪm ə pis əv ˈsɛləri tɪ ʧu waɪl wi wər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ "vega-tables*.'" ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɔfən rɪˈpitɪd ˈstɔri ɪn biʧ ˈhɪstəri, ɪts nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli klɪr ˈwɛðər ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ʤɪst ən ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd ˈlɛʤənd. ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn dɪz rɪˈmɛmbər ˈsɛləri biɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ, bət kleɪmd, "aɪ doʊnt rɪˈmɛmbər [məˈkɑrtni] ʧuɪŋ ˈsɛləri." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤɑrˌdaɪnz əˈkaʊnt, məˈkɑrtni ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə træk wɪθ ˈwɪlsən ɛz ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn sæŋ. ðɛn, ðə ˈbitəl pleɪd ɔn ðə piˈænə fər fən. "aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər pɔl pleɪɪŋ ə sɔŋ ɔn ðə piˈænə fər ˈjuˈɛs ðət hid ˈrɪtən. 'ə deɪ ɪn ðə laɪf,' aɪ θɪŋk," sɛd ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn. boʊθ əv ðə træks ˈwɪlsən ənd ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn rɪˈkɔld ər ɔn ðə ˈbitəlz' "ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈpɛpərz."
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last week saw many hungarian trackers and sites shut down by the police. is it just a coincidence that the us is planning to put a federal prosecutor in budapest, hungary to "assist in the coordination of the enforcement of intellectual property laws"? probably not.
last week, hungary witnessed some of the most aggressive action against trackers and sites the country has ever seen. normally considered a relative for file-sharers, hungarian police conducted raids on six locations using around 80 police officers to seize around a claimed 100 servers. new information suggests this number has been exaggerated with the true number actually being around 30. in addition, home addresses were raided and hard drives seized.
not only were the servers of torrent sites seized such as those from, bitlove, and but also those of other sites, sms servers and 100% legal game servers. other sites involved in the raids are bitgate, cinemastores, darkside, majomparade, and which in true have all returned. the private tracker is also promising to return using a backup from ago and some are reassuring its users that the server carry any ip addresses so they cannot be identified, although this is unconfirmed.
it seems that many completely innocent parties have had their servers taken. although back now, the social networking site also went down temporarily during the raids. according to a source, the hungarian police were extremely short of technical staff who might be able to identify the correct servers to take, so in the style of the swedish police at last pirate bay raid, they simply took them all.
the raids were by asva, a hungarian industry association similar to the and prompted many other torrent admins to take down their sites. some were showing messages indicating the sites were down for maintenance or had some sort of technical difficulties.
interestingly, last week, reported on the introduction of a bill in the us the so-called ‘pirate act’ which would allow the us justice department to file lawsuits against those it accuses of engaging in copyright infringement and, by way of compensation, send the financial spoils to the organization holding the copyright.
tucked away at the bottom of the article is a possible indicator as to why this massive action was taken in hungary. from the article:
the new version of the pirate act, in addition to civil enforcement, also: * creates an “operational unit” of at least 10 fbi agents to investigate intellectual property offenses. it requires the justice department to assign a federal prosecutor to hong kong and budapest, hungary, “to assist in the coordination of the enforcement of intellectual property laws” and allocates $12 million per year.
although the pirate act in force yet, not difficult to imagine the pressure which the hungarian government been under from the united states. cleaning up the ‘problem’ before the us arrives to really turn on the screws should relieve some of that pressure. additionally, a lot of pressure was removed from the hungarian internet infrastructure as disappearing sites caused a dramatic reduction in traffic.
as the dust settles it appears that torrent sites were not the main targets of the police but the pay to download sites, such as the ones which require payment by premium sms message. convenient for the authorities to portray torrent sites in the same light as pay sites and even though there is rarely a charge to use a torrent site, easy to imply to the general public that all criminals.
further raids have been promised.
thanks go to and for translating
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læst wik sɔ ˈmɛni həŋˈgɛriən ˈtrækərz ənd saɪts ʃət daʊn baɪ ðə pəˈlis. ɪz ɪt ʤɪst ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ pʊt ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ɪn ˈbudəˌpɛʃt, ˈhəŋgəri tɪ "əˈsɪst ɪn ðə koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən əv ðə ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti lɔz"? ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt. læst wik, ˈhəŋgəri ˈwɪtnəst səm əv ðə moʊst əˈgrɛsɪv ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈtrækərz ənd saɪts ðə ˈkəntri həz ˈɛvər sin. ˈnɔrməli kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈrɛlətɪv fər file-sharers*, həŋˈgɛriən pəˈlis kənˈdəktəd reɪdz ɔn sɪks loʊˈkeɪʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ əraʊnd 80 pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ siz əraʊnd ə kleɪmd 100 ˈsərvərz. nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səˈʤɛsts ðɪs ˈnəmbər həz bɪn ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə tru ˈnəmbər ˈæˌkʧuəli biɪŋ əraʊnd 30 ɪn əˈdɪʃən, hoʊm ˈæˈdrɛsɪz wər ˈreɪdɪd ənd hɑrd draɪvz sizd. nɑt ˈoʊnli wər ðə ˈsərvərz əv ˈtɔrənt saɪts sizd səʧ ɛz ðoʊz frəm, bitlove*, ənd bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðoʊz əv ˈəðər saɪts, ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs ˈsərvərz ənd 100 ˈligəl geɪm ˈsərvərz. ˈəðər saɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə reɪdz ər bitgate*, cinemastores*, darkside*, majomparade*, ənd wɪʧ ɪn tru hæv ɔl rɪˈtərnd. ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈtrækər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ rɪˈtərn ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈbæˌkəp frəm əˈgoʊ ənd səm ər ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈjuzərz ðət ðə ˈsərvər ˈkɛri ˈɛni ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz soʊ ðeɪ ˈkænɑt bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ɪz ˌənkənˈfərmd. ɪt simz ðət ˈmɛni kəmˈplitli ˈɪnəsənt ˈpɑrtiz hæv hæd ðɛr ˈsərvərz ˈteɪkən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ bæk naʊ, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ saɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wɛnt daʊn ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə reɪdz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə sɔrs, ðə həŋˈgɛriən pəˈlis wər ɪkˈstrimli ʃɔrt əv ˈtɛknɪkəl stæf hu maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈsərvərz tɪ teɪk, soʊ ɪn ðə staɪl əv ðə sˈwidɪʃ pəˈlis æt læst ˈpaɪrət beɪ reɪd, ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli tʊk ðɛm ɔl. ðə reɪdz wər baɪ asva*, ə həŋˈgɛriən ˈɪndəstri əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ənd ˈprɑmptɪd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈtɔrənt ˈædmɪnz tɪ teɪk daʊn ðɛr saɪts. səm wər ʃoʊɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə saɪts wər daʊn fər ˈmeɪntənəns ər hæd səm sɔrt əv ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, læst wik, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ə bɪl ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld act’*’ wɪʧ wʊd əˈlaʊ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ faɪl ˈlɔˌsuts əˈgɛnst ðoʊz ɪt əˈkjuzɪz əv ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt ənd, baɪ weɪ əv ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən, sɛnd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl spɔɪlz tɪ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt. təkt əˈweɪ æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ɛz tɪ waɪ ðɪs ˈmæsɪv ˈækʃən wɑz ˈteɪkən ɪn ˈhəŋgəri. frəm ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl: ðə nu ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈpaɪrət ækt, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈsɪvəl ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ˈɔlsoʊ: kriˈeɪts ən unit”*” əv æt list 10 ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənts tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti əˈfɛnsɪz. ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ əˈsaɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ˈbudəˌpɛʃt, ˈhəŋgəri, əˈsɪst ɪn ðə koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən əv ðə ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti laws”*” ənd ˈæləˌkeɪts 12 ˈmɪljən pər jɪr. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈpaɪrət ækt ɪn fɔrs jɛt, nɑt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈprɛʃər wɪʧ ðə həŋˈgɛriən ˈgəvərnmənt bɪn ˈəndər frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈklinɪŋ əp ðə ‘‘problem’*’ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈjuˈɛs əraɪvz tɪ ˈrɪli tərn ɔn ðə skruz ʃʊd rɪˈliv səm əv ðət ˈprɛʃər. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ə lɔt əv ˈprɛʃər wɑz riˈmuvd frəm ðə həŋˈgɛriən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɛz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ saɪts kɔzd ə drəˈmætɪk rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈtræfɪk. ɛz ðə dəst ˈsɛtəlz ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ˈtɔrənt saɪts wər nɑt ðə meɪn ˈtɑrgəts əv ðə pəˈlis bət ðə peɪ tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd saɪts, səʧ ɛz ðə wənz wɪʧ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈpeɪmənt baɪ ˈprimiəm ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs ˈmɛsɪʤ. kənˈvinjənt fər ðə əˈθɔrətiz tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ˈtɔrənt saɪts ɪn ðə seɪm laɪt ɛz peɪ saɪts ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ˈrɛrli ə ʧɑrʤ tɪ juz ə ˈtɔrənt saɪt, ˈizi tɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ðət ɔl ˈkrɪmənəlz. ˈfərðər reɪdz hæv bɪn ˈprɑməst. θæŋks goʊ tɪ ənd fər ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ
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own a smart tv running android ? be warned, can also infect televisions. twitter user darren cauthon has how the tv of a family member was after it was infected by.
the infection took place when the family member downloaded an app to watch a movie reports myce.com.
ransomware asks for $500 to unlock device, asks for $340 to help
cauthon says he tried to reset the tv to factory settings, but the reset procedure available online didn't work. when the software engineer contacted, the company told him to visit one of their service centers, where one of its employees could reset his tv.
this angered cauthon because factory reset procedures shouldn't be secret, but also because the service center visit implied a $340 bill. the asked cauthon to pay $500 to unlock his tv.
as one commenter on twitter pointed out, it would be cheaper to buy a new tv. "avoid these 'smart tvs' like the plague," cauthon added following his discussion with.
halfway the movie a fake fbi warning popped up stating, “suspicious files have been found and your attendance of the forbidden pornographic sites has been fixed. for this reason your device has been locked. information on your location and snapshots containing your face have been uploaded the on the fbi department datacenter.”
the ransom note then lists a penalty that has to be paid within 3 days, in this case $500. similar was already found on and where fairly easy to remove from a smartphone, on a tv a much more difficult venture.
the affected tv in this case was a three year old and discontinued tv (50ga6400). when cauthon called for a fix, the manufacturer want to explain how to reset the tv to factory settings and the prevented access to any settings of the tv. it was even impossible to access the section where the payment details of the are, in case a victim actually hoped the tv would be unlocked when a payment was made.
nevertheless, after complaining on twitter and after his tweet was and thousands of times, contacted cauthon. his tv is now fixed, as the video below shows.
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oʊn ə smɑrt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈrənɪŋ ˈænˌdrɔɪd bi wɔrnd, kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈfɛkt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz. tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər ˈdɑrən ˈkɔθən həz haʊ ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən əv ə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər wɑz ˈæftər ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd baɪ. ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən tʊk pleɪs wɪn ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ən æp tɪ wɔʧ ə ˈmuvi rɪˈpɔrts myce.com*. æsks fər 500 tɪ ənˈlɑk dɪˈvaɪs, æsks fər 340 tɪ hɛlp ˈkɔθən sɪz hi traɪd tɪ ˈrisɛt ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən tɪ ˈfæktəri ˈsɛtɪŋz, bət ðə ˈrisɛt prəˈsiʤər əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈdɪdənt wərk. wɪn ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni toʊld ɪm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt wən əv ðɛr ˈsərvɪs ˈsɛnərz, wɛr wən əv ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz kʊd ˈrisɛt hɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðɪs ˈæŋgərd ˈkɔθən bɪˈkəz ˈfæktəri ˈrisɛt prəˈsiʤərz ˈʃʊdənt bi ˈsikrɪt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈsɛnər ˈvɪzɪt ˌɪmˈplaɪd ə 340 bɪl. ðə æst ˈkɔθən tɪ peɪ 500 tɪ ənˈlɑk hɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ɛz wən ˈkɑmɛntər ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ɪt wʊd bi ˈʧipər tɪ baɪ ə nu ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. "əˈvɔɪd ðiz 'smɑrt ˈtiˈviz' laɪk ðə pleɪg," ˈkɔθən ˈædɪd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ. ˈhæfˈweɪ ðə ˈmuvi ə feɪk ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈwɔrnɪŋ pɑpt əp ˈsteɪtɪŋ, faɪlz hæv bɪn faʊnd ənd jʊr əˈtɛndəns əv ðə ˈfɔrbɪdən ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk saɪts həz bɪn fɪkst. fər ðɪs ˈrizən jʊr dɪˈvaɪs həz bɪn lɑkt. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn jʊr loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd sˈnæpˌʃɑts kənˈteɪnɪŋ jʊr feɪs hæv bɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪd ðə ɔn ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈpɑrtmənt datacenter.”*.” ðə ˈrænsəm noʊt ðɛn lɪsts ə ˈpɛnəlti ðət həz tɪ bi peɪd wɪˈθɪn 3 deɪz, ɪn ðɪs keɪs 500 ˈsɪmələr wɑz ɔˈrɛdi faʊnd ɔn ənd wɛr ˈfɛrli ˈizi tɪ riˈmuv frəm ə smartphone*, ɔn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ə məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈvɛnʧər. ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪn ðɪs keɪs wɑz ə θri jɪr oʊld ənd dɪskənˈtɪnjud ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wɪn ˈkɔθən kɔld fər ə fɪks, ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ tɪ ˈrisɛt ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən tɪ ˈfæktəri ˈsɛtɪŋz ənd ðə prɪˈvɛnɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛni ˈsɛtɪŋz əv ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ɪt wɑz ˈivɪn ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈsɛkʃən wɛr ðə ˈpeɪmənt ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ər, ɪn keɪs ə ˈvɪktɪm ˈæˌkʧuəli hoʊpt ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wʊd bi ənˈlɑkt wɪn ə ˈpeɪmənt wɑz meɪd. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈæftər kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈæftər hɪz twit wɑz ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv taɪmz, ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈkɔθən. hɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪz naʊ fɪkst, ɛz ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz.
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root letter fourth trailer
discover the story of the upcoming adventure game.
kadokawa games has released the fourth trailer for root letter. the video has english subtitles and delves into the story.
root letter is a youth mystery adventure and human drama set in prefecture. in it, the player will engage an adventure to solve the mystery of aya, a pen pal friend from high school who disappeared after leaving a mysterious letter. a letter delivered 15 years later. read more about the game here.
root letter is due out for playstation 4 and vita on june 16. a western release is also planned, but has not yet been dated.
watch the trailer below. forget to turn on english closed captions.) view a new set of at the gallery.
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rut ˈlɛtər fɔrθ ˈtreɪlər dɪˈskəvər ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ədˈvɛnʧər geɪm. geɪmz həz riˈlist ðə fɔrθ ˈtreɪlər fər rut ˈlɛtər. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ həz ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈsəbˌtaɪtəlz ənd dɛlvz ˈɪntu ðə ˈstɔri. rut ˈlɛtər ɪz ə juθ ˈmɪstəri ədˈvɛnʧər ənd ˈjumən ˈdrɑmə sɛt ɪn ˈpriˌfɛkʧər. ɪn ɪt, ðə pleɪər wɪl ɪnˈgeɪʤ ən ədˈvɛnʧər tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈmɪstəri əv aya*, ə pɛn pæl frɛnd frəm haɪ skul hu ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈlɛtər. ə ˈlɛtər dɪˈlɪvərd 15 jɪrz ˈleɪtər. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm hir. rut ˈlɛtər ɪz du aʊt fər ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ənd ˈvaɪtə ɔn ʤun 16 ə ˈwɛstərn riˈlis ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ plænd, bət həz nɑt jɛt bɪn ˈdeɪtɪd. wɔʧ ðə ˈtreɪlər bɪˈloʊ. fərˈgɛt tɪ tərn ɔn ˈɪŋlɪʃ kloʊzd ˈkæpʃənz.) vju ə nu sɛt əv æt ðə ˈgæləri.
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rep. keith ellison, d-minn., said president donald trump should be treated like “any other social media harrasser.” (tom roll call file photo)
minnesota rep. keith ellison said twitter should ban president donald trump after the president insults about “morning joe” mika brzezinski.
the minnesota democrat compared trump to a “social media bully” in an interview with tmz.
“the problem is been doing it and never had to pay a price for it,” ellison said. “i personally think that twitter should treat him like any other social media harasser and snatch his account.”
ellison added that twitter is a private company and the president have a right to an account.
“and if mistreating it and abusing people, serially, i think that he have an account,” ellison said.
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rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. kiθ ˈɛlɪsən, d-minn*., sɛd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪd laɪk ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə harrasser.”*.” (tɑm roʊl kɔl faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. kiθ ˈɛlɪsən sɛd tˈwɪtər ʃʊd bæn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈæftər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɪnˈsəlts əˈbaʊt joe”*” ˈmikə brɪˈzɪnski. ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈdɛməˌkræt kəmˈpɛrd trəmp tɪ ə ˈmidiə bully”*” ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ tmz*. ˈprɑbləm ɪz bɪn duɪŋ ɪt ənd ˈnɛvər hæd tɪ peɪ ə praɪs fər it,”*,” ˈɛlɪsən sɛd. ˈpərsənəli θɪŋk ðət tˈwɪtər ʃʊd trit ɪm laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə hərˈæsər ənd snæʧ hɪz account.”*.” ˈɛlɪsən ˈædɪd ðət tˈwɪtər ɪz ə ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hæv ə raɪt tɪ ən əˈkaʊnt. ɪf mɪˈstritɪŋ ɪt ənd əˈbjuzɪŋ ˈpipəl, serially*, aɪ θɪŋk ðət hi hæv ən account,”*,” ˈɛlɪsən sɛd.
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a couple who claim they were ejected from a bar for kissing have withdrawn their human rights complaint.
rebekah galbraith, 22, told the dominion post she and her girlfriend jennie, 21, decided "not to take any further action" with the human rights commission.
the pair had earlier said they were told to leave the courtenay place bar about on sunday after they kissed on the lips.
"my girlfriend and i didn't expect this to get as big as it has."
the public pressure had been "incredibly overwhelming", miss galbraith said.
"i'm withdrawing my complaint because the publicity that this has received is something that i did not ever consider or anticipate."
cctv footage viewed by the dominion post showed they were being affectionate before being asked to leave.
public owner gina mills allowed the dominion post to view cctv footage of the couple's movements early on sunday morning. mills had earlier said no cctv footage existed.
the footage showed jennie, 21, buying a glass of wine at 2.31am, before being approached by a young man.
the two chatted for a minute before galbraith, 22, approached and put her arm around ms and kissed her on the cheek.
a doorman is seen walking through the area twice while the couple is at the bar, and does not stop or look closely at or galbraith.
the couple remained at the bar kissing each other affectionately and hugging, before moving to a corner of the bar out of view of security cameras.
at a doorman approached the couple in the corner and asked them to leave, with the pair exiting the bar is seen questioning the doorman on the street, then goes back into the bar to retrieve a cardigan she left behind.
mills maintains the pair were behaving in an inappropriate manner in the corner of the bar, and said any couple acting in such a way would also be asked to tone down their behaviour.
"i think we had nothing to be vindicated for because we were telling the truth from the beginning. we didn't tell anyone to leave for simply having a kiss."
when galbraith was asked if she stood by her earlier claims now that the bar had reviewed cctv footage she replied, "i stand by the support from everyone who stood by us during the last 48 hours but i won't be taking further action."
she would not comment further.
mills said the last few days had been extremely stressful as the bar was "put through the wringer" for claims that were "baseless".
related story: lesbians say kiss got them kicked out of bar
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ə ˈkəpəl hu kleɪm ðeɪ wər ɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ə bɑr fər ˈkɪsɪŋ hæv wɪθˈdrɔn ðɛr ˈjumən raɪts kəmˈpleɪnt. ˈgælˌbreɪθ, 22 toʊld ðə dəˈmɪnjən poʊst ʃi ənd hər ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ˈʤɛni, 21 ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd "nɑt tɪ teɪk ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈækʃən" wɪθ ðə ˈjumən raɪts kəˈmɪʃən. ðə pɛr hæd ˈərliər sɛd ðeɪ wər toʊld tɪ liv ðə ˈkərtəneɪ pleɪs bɑr əˈbaʊt ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈæftər ðeɪ kɪst ɔn ðə lɪps. "maɪ ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ənd aɪ ˈdɪdənt ɪkˈspɛkt ðɪs tɪ gɪt ɛz bɪg ɛz ɪt həz." ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈprɛʃər hæd bɪn "ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ", mɪs ˈgælˌbreɪθ sɛd. "əm wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ maɪ kəmˈpleɪnt bɪˈkəz ðə pəˈblɪsɪti ðət ðɪs həz rɪˈsivd ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ dɪd nɑt ˈɛvər kənˈsɪdər ər ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt." ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈfʊtɪʤ vjud baɪ ðə dəˈmɪnjən poʊst ʃoʊd ðeɪ wər biɪŋ əˈfɛkʃənət ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ æst tɪ liv. ˈpəblɪk ˈoʊnər ˈʤinə mɪlz əˈlaʊd ðə dəˈmɪnjən poʊst tɪ vju ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ðə ˈkəpəlz ˈmuvmənts ˈərli ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ. mɪlz hæd ˈərliər sɛd noʊ ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈfʊtɪʤ ɪgˈzɪstəd. ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃoʊd ˈʤɛni, 21 baɪɪŋ ə glæs əv waɪn æt 2.31am*, ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ əˈproʊʧt baɪ ə jəŋ mæn. ðə tu ˈʧætɪd fər ə ˈmɪnət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgælˌbreɪθ, 22 əˈproʊʧt ənd pʊt hər ɑrm əraʊnd mɪz ənd kɪst hər ɔn ðə ʧik. ə ˈdɔrˌmæn ɪz sin ˈwɔkɪŋ θru ðə ˈɛriə twaɪs waɪl ðə ˈkəpəl ɪz æt ðə bɑr, ənd dɪz nɑt stɑp ər lʊk ˈkloʊsli æt ər ˈgælˌbreɪθ. ðə ˈkəpəl rɪˈmeɪnd æt ðə bɑr ˈkɪsɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər əˈfɛkʃənətli ənd ˈhəgɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə bɑr aʊt əv vju əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərəz. æt ə ˈdɔrˌmæn əˈproʊʧt ðə ˈkəpəl ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər ənd æst ðɛm tɪ liv, wɪθ ðə pɛr ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ ðə bɑr ɪz sin kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˈdɔrˌmæn ɔn ðə strit, ðɛn goʊz bæk ˈɪntu ðə bɑr tɪ rɪˈtriv ə ˈkɑrdɪgən ʃi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd. mɪlz meɪnˈteɪnz ðə pɛr wər bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ɪn ən ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ˈmænər ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə bɑr, ənd sɛd ˈɛni ˈkəpəl ˈæktɪŋ ɪn səʧ ə weɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi æst tɪ toʊn daʊn ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər. "aɪ θɪŋk wi hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd fər bɪˈkəz wi wər ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. wi ˈdɪdənt tɛl ˈɛniˌwən tɪ liv fər ˈsɪmpli ˈhævɪŋ ə kɪs." wɪn ˈgælˌbreɪθ wɑz æst ɪf ʃi stʊd baɪ hər ˈərliər kleɪmz naʊ ðət ðə bɑr hæd rivˈjud ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃi rɪˈplaɪd, "aɪ stænd baɪ ðə səˈpɔrt frəm ˈɛvriˌwən hu stʊd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst 48 aʊərz bət aɪ woʊnt bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈækʃən." ʃi wʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ˈfərðər. mɪlz sɛd ðə læst fju deɪz hæd bɪn ɪkˈstrimli ˈstrɛsfəl ɛz ðə bɑr wɑz "pʊt θru ðə ˈrɪŋər" fər kleɪmz ðət wər "ˈbeɪsləs". rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔri: ˈlɛzbiənz seɪ kɪs gɑt ðɛm kɪkt aʊt əv bɑr
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a helicopter out of hillsboro made an emergency landing thursday morning at
in southwest portland, but no one was injured. the pilot set the chopper down in the school's athletic field a little after 10 a.m.
the blue helicopter was flying through the area when a warning light came on in the cockpit, said sgt. pete simpson, a spokesman for the portland police bureau.
police sgt. greg pashley said there were two people on board the aircraft.
"this is a very windy road, hilly section of portland, lots of homes, a school, obviously and they were alert enough to find a nice big field where they felt like they needed to put the helicopter down," pashley said.
portland public schools issued a news release saying that the students at the school were inside the building at the time of the incident.
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on oct. 10, 2010, a small, single engine airplane that was experiencing mechanical problems also landed at the school.
officials jokingly referred to the field as the robert gray regional airport.
there were no injuries in that landing either. when portland police arrived, they learned that the helicopter was a training craft from hillsboro aviation.
simpson said a flatbed truck is enroute to pick-up the helicopter and the federal aviation administration is responding to conduct an investigation.
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ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər aʊt əv ˈhɪlzbəroʊ meɪd ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈlændɪŋ ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt ɪn ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈpɔrtlənd, bət noʊ wən wɑz ˈɪnʤərd. ðə ˈpaɪlət sɛt ðə ˈʧɑpər daʊn ɪn ðə skulz æθˈlɛtɪk fild ə ˈlɪtəl ˈæftər 10 a.m*. ðə blu ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər wɑz flaɪɪŋ θru ðə ˈɛriə wɪn ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ laɪt keɪm ɔn ɪn ðə ˈkɑkˌpɪt, sɛd ˈsɑrʤənt. pit ˈsɪmpsən, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈpɔrtlənd pəˈlis ˈbjʊroʊ. pəˈlis ˈsɑrʤənt. grɛg ˈpæʃli sɛd ðɛr wər tu ˈpipəl ɔn bɔrd ðə ˈɛrˌkræft. "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈwɪndi roʊd, ˈhɪli ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈpɔrtlənd, lɑts əv hoʊmz, ə skul, ˈɑbviəsli ənd ðeɪ wər əˈlərt ɪˈnəf tɪ faɪnd ə nis bɪg fild wɛr ðeɪ fɛlt laɪk ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ pʊt ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər daʊn," ˈpæʃli sɛd. ˈpɔrtlənd ˈpəblɪk skulz ˈɪʃud ə nuz riˈlis seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈstudənts æt ðə skul wər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt. vju ˈlɑrʤər mæp ɔn ɔkt. 10 2010 ə smɔl, ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪnʤən ˈɛrˌpleɪn ðət wɑz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ məˈkænɪkəl ˈprɑbləmz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlændɪd æt ðə skul. əˈfɪʃəlz ˈʤoʊkɪŋli rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə fild ɛz ðə ˈrɑbərt greɪ ˈriʤənəl ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ðɛr wər noʊ ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn ðət ˈlændɪŋ ˈiðər. wɪn ˈpɔrtlənd pəˈlis əraɪvd, ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər wɑz ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ kræft frəm ˈhɪlzbəroʊ ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən. ˈsɪmpsən sɛd ə ˈflætˌbɛd trək ɪz ɛnˈrut tɪ ˈpɪˌkəp ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ənd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən.
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glen coffee (29) is shown here in action with the san francisco against the oakland raiders in an nfl preseason football game in san francisco, calif., in august 2009. (ap sakuma)
eglin air force base, fla. when glen coffee left the university of alabama a year early to play in the national football league, it surprised many fans. he was coming off a strong junior season in which he rushed for yards, but could have returned and worked toward a better draft position the following season.
behind the scenes, the decision included far more turmoil than that. the running back had stopped enjoying football years before, even quitting a team in middle school before his mother intervened, he said. he found success at alabama after a standout high school career, but still like the game and left the university because he thought an nfl paycheck might make playing more palatable, he said.
[this army ranger has als but still teaching soldiers in the swamps of florida]
“i got to high school, and i played because my friends played, and then when i realized that i was good enough for college, at that point it was to get school paid for,” coffee said. “and i still had a year left to play at ’bama, but i come back because i want to play football anymore. so i figured if i got paid to play football, i would tolerate it. so i got to the nfl and i got the money, and it was mo’ money, mo’ problems, pretty much. and i found out it for me.”
coffee, 28, is now a specialist in the army infantry after enlisting in 2013. he agreed to an interview here with the washington post while media were at eglin for another assignment. he has rarely talked to the media since becoming a soldier.
spec. glen coffee works in the boat house at army ranger installation at eglin air force base, fla. he joined the army after starring as a football running back at alabama and playing for the. (photo by dan lamothe/ the washington post)
coffee quit football in april 2010 after playing just one professional season with the san francisco. he told a journalist afterward that he found christ while in college and no longer considered professional football to be his dream, and then returned to his hometown area on the florida panhandle. he told another writer that he regretted leaving college early.
coffee enlisted with plans to join the special forces. that dream worked out, but he is now a paratrooper assigned to army ranger school, which trains elite soldiers and has a third and final phase of training here in the swamps of florida. coffee, who grew up in nearby fort walton beach, requested the position, and now works for ranger training battalion.
[inside the swamp phase of army ranger school as women attend for the first time]
coffee said he had “no clue” what he wanted to do when he left the nfl. but he felt drawn to looking for a higher calling. he spent a couple years mostly in florida with his young daughter after leaving the, a father of sorts.
“i just felt like the league and that path for me,” he said. “i just knew that i want to waste, for me, my younger years doing something that i want to do. that was kind of my viewpoint on the situation.”
coffee said he debated enlisting for about a year before signing the paperwork. there were two reasons he went for it, he said. one was for himself, he said: pursuing military service on an elite level had a “wow factor” like playing in the nfl did. the other was for others and his country.
glen coffee (38) is shown as an alabama running back breaking a diving tackle against western kentucky in a college football game in tuscaloosa, ala. on saturday, sept. 13, 2008
(ap dill)
“not everyone can serve in combat arms, and not everyone can serve in a special operations capacity,” he said. “so why i joined. i felt like i was able to do it. physically and mentally, because there is a mental aspect to it, too.”
although not in special operations, coffee serves in the waterborne operations section of ranger school. he is asked regularly if he wants to attend ranger school himself. the grueling leadership course is a minimum of 61 days long, with minimal sleep and food and stints at fort benning, ga., and the mountains of northern georgia before arriving in the swamps of eglin air force base.
“that’s one of those things i ask myself right now, as a matter of fact,” coffee said of attending the course. “am i thinking about that because i want to do it out of pride, or because it would actually better me as a person? so, debating that right now. i have to ask myself, why would i want to go?”
[two women pass mountain phase of ranger school, now one step short of graduation]
coffee’s section leader, sgt. 1st. class joshua sullivan, said coffee has shown himself to be quiet, humble and “squared away,” one of the biggest compliments one soldier can give another. not uncommon for inexperienced soldiers to have doubts about attending ranger school, but many of them with drive eventually gravitate toward the challenge, sullivan said.
“the first long-distance run i ever took him on, he stayed with me the whole time,” sullivan said. “i have guys who have been doing that run for a full year, and some of them fell out.”
sullivan added that the other soldiers in section know about his past playing in the nfl, and teased him about him recently when he dropped a pass in a flag football game held on the installation. but he showed his tenacity and athleticism by improving his swimming to the point where he was no longer considered weak at it.
“he just jumped in the deep end, and figured it out,” sullivan said.
coffee said the kind of athleticism necessary to be a soldier is completely different than playing football. he run his first full mile until he was 24, after retiring from the nfl, he said.
“my cardio and endurance is definitely a lot better right now,” coffee said. “because in football, not really in shape. people think in shape, but really not. not like that.”
coffee sure if stay in the military for at least 20 years and earn a retirement. it seems like a long way away, just like it does for many other relatively inexperienced soldiers.
“i would never say never, but as of right now i have so much i want to do,” coffee said. “so my first option is not to make this a career. but, you get to a certain age in life, and you realize that life always happen as you plan, so see. see what happens.”
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glɛn ˈkɔfi 29 ɪz ʃoʊn hir ɪn ˈækʃən wɪθ ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈoʊklənd ˈreɪdərz ɪn ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˌpriˈsizən ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˈkælɪf., ɪn ˈɔgəst 2009 (ˌeɪˈpi ˌsɑˈkuˌmɑ) ˈɛglɪn ɛr fɔrs beɪs, fla*. wɪn glɛn ˈkɔfi lɛft ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌæləˈbæmə ə jɪr ˈərli tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig, ɪt səˈpraɪzd ˈmɛni fænz. hi wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ə strɔŋ ˈʤunjər ˈsizən ɪn wɪʧ hi rəʃt fər jɑrdz, bət kʊd hæv rɪˈtərnd ənd wərkt təˈwɔrd ə ˈbɛtər dræft pəˈzɪʃən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsizən. bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˌɪnˈkludɪd fɑr mɔr ˈtərˌmɔɪl ðən ðət. ðə ˈrənɪŋ bæk hæd stɑpt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈivɪn kˈwɪtɪŋ ə tim ɪn ˈmɪdəl skul ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈməðər ˌɪntərˈvind, hi sɛd. hi faʊnd səkˈsɛs æt ˌæləˈbæmə ˈæftər ə ˈstænˌdaʊt haɪ skul kərɪr, bət stɪl laɪk ðə geɪm ənd lɛft ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti bɪˈkəz hi θɔt ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈpeɪˌʧɛk maɪt meɪk pleɪɪŋ mɔr ˈpælətəbəl, hi sɛd. [ðɪs ˈɑrmi ˈreɪnʤər həz ælz bət stɪl ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn ðə swɔmps əv ˈflɔrɪdə] gɑt tɪ haɪ skul, ənd aɪ pleɪd bɪˈkəz maɪ frɛndz pleɪd, ənd ðɛn wɪn aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ˈkɑlɪʤ, æt ðət pɔɪnt ɪt wɑz tɪ gɪt skul peɪd for,”*,” ˈkɔfi sɛd. aɪ stɪl hæd ə jɪr lɛft tɪ pleɪ æt ’’bama*, bət aɪ kəm bæk bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˌɛniˈmɔr. soʊ aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ɪf aɪ gɑt peɪd tɪ pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, aɪ wʊd ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ɪt. soʊ aɪ gɑt tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ənd aɪ gɑt ðə ˈməni, ənd ɪt wɑz mo’*’ ˈməni, mo’*’ ˈprɑbləmz, ˈprɪti məʧ. ənd aɪ faʊnd aʊt ɪt fər me.”*.” ˈkɔfi, 28 ɪz naʊ ə ˈspɛʃəlɪst ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi ˈɪnfəntri ˈæftər ɛnˈlɪstɪŋ ɪn 2013 hi əˈgrid tɪ ən ˈɪntərvˌju hir wɪθ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst waɪl ˈmidiə wər æt ˈɛglɪn fər əˈnəðər əˈsaɪnmənt. hi həz ˈrɛrli tɔkt tɪ ðə ˈmidiə sɪns bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈsoʊlʤər. spɛk. glɛn ˈkɔfi wərks ɪn ðə boʊt haʊs æt ˈɑrmi ˈreɪnʤər ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən æt ˈɛglɪn ɛr fɔrs beɪs, fla*. hi ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈɑrmi ˈæftər ˈstɑrɪŋ ɛz ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈrənɪŋ bæk æt ˌæləˈbæmə ənd pleɪɪŋ fər ðə. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ dæn ˈlɑmɔð/ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ˈkɔfi kwɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2010 ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ ʤɪst wən prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsizən wɪθ ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. hi toʊld ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈæftərwərd ðət hi faʊnd kraɪst waɪl ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdərd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl tɪ bi hɪz drim, ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərnd tɪ hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn ˈɛriə ɔn ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈpænˌhændəl. hi toʊld əˈnəðər ˈraɪtər ðət hi rɪˈgrɛtɪd ˈlivɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈərli. ˈkɔfi ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd wɪθ plænz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz. ðət drim wərkt aʊt, bət hi ɪz naʊ ə ˈpɛrəˌtrupər əˈsaɪnd tɪ ˈɑrmi ˈreɪnʤər skul, wɪʧ treɪnz ɪˈlit ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd həz ə θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl feɪz əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ hir ɪn ðə swɔmps əv ˈflɔrɪdə. ˈkɔfi, hu gru əp ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ fɔrt ˈwɔltən biʧ, rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə pəˈzɪʃən, ənd naʊ wərks fər ˈreɪnʤər ˈtreɪnɪŋ bəˈtæljən. [ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə swɔmp feɪz əv ˈɑrmi ˈreɪnʤər skul ɛz ˈwɪmən əˈtɛnd fər ðə fərst taɪm] ˈkɔfi sɛd hi hæd clue”*” wət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du wɪn hi lɛft ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. bət hi fɛlt drɔn tɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə haɪər ˈkɔlɪŋ. hi spɛnt ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz ˈmoʊstli ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə wɪθ hɪz jəŋ ˈdɔtər ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ðə, ə ˈfɑðər əv sɔrts. ʤɪst fɛlt laɪk ðə lig ənd ðət pæθ fər me,”*,” hi sɛd. ʤɪst nu ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ weɪst, fər mi, maɪ ˈjəŋgər jɪrz duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ du. ðət wɑz kaɪnd əv maɪ vˈjuˌpɔɪnt ɔn ðə situation.”*.” ˈkɔfi sɛd hi dəˈbeɪtɪd ɛnˈlɪstɪŋ fər əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪpərˌwərk. ðɛr wər tu ˈrizənz hi wɛnt fər ɪt, hi sɛd. wən wɑz fər hɪmˈsɛlf, hi sɛd: pərˈsuɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs ɔn ən ɪˈlit ˈlɛvəl hæd ə factor”*” laɪk pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dɪd. ðə ˈəðər wɑz fər ˈəðərz ənd hɪz ˈkəntri. glɛn ˈkɔfi 38 ɪz ʃoʊn ɛz ən ˌæləˈbæmə ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈbreɪkɪŋ ə ˈdaɪvɪŋ ˈtækəl əˈgɛnst ˈwɛstərn kənˈtəki ɪn ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm ɪn ˌtəskəˈlusə, ˈælə. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpt. 13 2008 (ˌeɪˈpi dɪl) ˈɛvriˌwən kən sərv ɪn ˈkɑmbæt ɑrmz, ənd nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən kən sərv ɪn ə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz capacity,”*,” hi sɛd. waɪ aɪ ʤɔɪnd. aɪ fɛlt laɪk aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt. ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd ˈmɛnəli, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmɛntəl ˈæˌspɛkt tɪ ɪt, too.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ɪn ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ˈkɔfi sərvz ɪn ðə ˈwɔtərˌbɔrn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈreɪnʤər skul. hi ɪz æst ˈrɛgjələrli ɪf hi wɔnts tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈreɪnʤər skul hɪmˈsɛlf. ðə ˈgruɪlɪŋ ˈlidərˌʃɪp kɔrs ɪz ə ˈmɪnəməm əv 61 deɪz lɔŋ, wɪθ ˈmɪnəməl slip ənd fud ənd stɪnts æt fɔrt ˈbɛnɪŋ, ˈʤɔrʤə., ənd ðə ˈmaʊntənz əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈʤɔrʤə ˌbiˈfɔr ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə swɔmps əv ˈɛglɪn ɛr fɔrs beɪs. wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz aɪ æsk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf raɪt naʊ, ɛz ə ˈmætər əv fact,”*,” ˈkɔfi sɛd əv əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə kɔrs. aɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt tɪ du ɪt aʊt əv praɪd, ər bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbɛtər mi ɛz ə ˈpərsən? soʊ, dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ðət raɪt naʊ. aɪ hæv tɪ æsk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, waɪ wʊd aɪ wɔnt tɪ go?”*?” [tu ˈwɪmən pæs ˈmaʊntən feɪz əv ˈreɪnʤər skul, naʊ wən stɛp ʃɔrt əv ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən] ˈsɛkʃən ˈlidər, ˈsɑrʤənt. 1st*. klæs ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈsəlɪvən, sɛd ˈkɔfi həz ʃoʊn hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ bi kwaɪət, ˈhəmbəl ənd away,”*,” wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈkɑmpləmɛnts wən ˈsoʊlʤər kən gɪv əˈnəðər. nɑt ənˈkɑmən fər ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst ˈsoʊlʤərz tɪ hæv daʊts əˈbaʊt əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈreɪnʤər skul, bət ˈmɛni əv ðɛm wɪθ draɪv ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈgrævɪˌteɪt təˈwɔrd ðə ˈʧælənʤ, ˈsəlɪvən sɛd. fərst ˌlɔŋˈdistəns rən aɪ ˈɛvər tʊk ɪm ɔn, hi steɪd wɪθ mi ðə hoʊl time,”*,” ˈsəlɪvən sɛd. hæv gaɪz hu hæv bɪn duɪŋ ðət rən fər ə fʊl jɪr, ənd səm əv ðɛm fɛl out.”*.” ˈsəlɪvən ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈəðər ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn ˈsɛkʃən noʊ əˈbaʊt hɪz pæst pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl, ənd tizd ɪm əˈbaʊt ɪm ˈrisəntli wɪn hi drɑpt ə pæs ɪn ə flæg ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm hɛld ɔn ðə ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən. bət hi ʃoʊd hɪz təˈnæsɪti ənd æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm baɪ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ hɪz sˈwɪmɪŋ tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr hi wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdərd wik æt ɪt. ʤɪst ʤəmpt ɪn ðə dip ɛnd, ənd ˈfɪgjərd ɪt out,”*,” ˈsəlɪvən sɛd. ˈkɔfi sɛd ðə kaɪnd əv æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ bi ə ˈsoʊlʤər ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ðən pleɪɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. hi rən hɪz fərst fʊl maɪl ənˈtɪl hi wɑz 24 ˈæftər rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl, hi sɛd. ˈkɑrdioʊ ənd ˈɛndərəns ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ə lɔt ˈbɛtər raɪt now,”*,” ˈkɔfi sɛd. ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl, nɑt ˈrɪli ɪn ʃeɪp. ˈpipəl θɪŋk ɪn ʃeɪp, bət ˈrɪli nɑt. nɑt laɪk that.”*.” ˈkɔfi ʃʊr ɪf steɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fər æt list 20 jɪrz ənd ərn ə rɪˈtaɪərmənt. ɪt simz laɪk ə lɔŋ weɪ əˈweɪ, ʤɪst laɪk ɪt dɪz fər ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst ˈsoʊlʤərz. wʊd ˈnɛvər seɪ ˈnɛvər, bət ɛz əv raɪt naʊ aɪ hæv soʊ məʧ aɪ wɔnt tɪ do,”*,” ˈkɔfi sɛd. maɪ fərst ˈɔpʃən ɪz nɑt tɪ meɪk ðɪs ə kərɪr. bət, ju gɪt tɪ ə ˈsərtən eɪʤ ɪn laɪf, ənd ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət laɪf ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈhæpən ɛz ju plæn, soʊ si. si wət happens.”*.”
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a few quick hits to start your day before the rumor chart hits later this evening and we officially enter what brian burke loves to call "the silly oilers and flyers have been talking about a swap for a very long time one goes back about two oilers have always liked coburn and sean couturier and the flyers have looked long and hard at nail yakupov, jordan eberle and now jeff petry i am told. one source went so far to say, "these teams are almost guaranteed to hook up between now and the only question is if we are talking a 1 for 1 deal or a 3 for 2 deal. the scope is the was told this morning that a new wrinkle to the goalie market has become the senators possibly looking to add craig anderson into the fray if the team appears out of it come mid-february. anderson is a major chip because he has shown to be extremely seasoned under pressure and valuable . his price tag is a bit high, but you are getting a goalie who can carry you if need be. a great fit for either minnesota or detroit even if they needed to go to him in the will discuss all this and more on today's starting at et
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traɪ ˈriˌleɪ ðə fri ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs ənd ˈpɪkʧər tɛkst æp fər ˈaɪˌfoʊn. ə fju kwɪk hɪts tɪ stɑrt jʊr deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈrumər ʧɑrt hɪts ˈleɪtər ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ ənd wi əˈfɪʃəli ˈɛnər wət braɪən bərk ləvz tɪ kɔl "ðə ˈsɪli ˈɔɪlərz ənd flaɪərz hæv bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə swɑp fər ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm wən goʊz bæk əˈbaʊt tu ˈɔɪlərz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪkt ˈkoʊbərn ənd ʃɔn kuˈtʊriər ənd ðə flaɪərz hæv lʊkt lɔŋ ənd hɑrd æt neɪl yakupov*, ˈʤɔrdən ˈɛbərəl ənd naʊ ʤɛf ˈpɛtri aɪ æm toʊld. wən sɔrs wɛnt soʊ fɑr tɪ seɪ, "ðiz timz ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ hʊk əp bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd ðə ˈoʊnli kˈwɛʃən ɪz ɪf wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ ə 1 fər 1 dil ər ə 3 fər 2 dil. ðə skoʊp ɪz ðə wɑz toʊld ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət ə nu ˈrɪŋkəl tɪ ðə ˈgoʊli ˈmɑrkɪt həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈsɛnətərz ˈpɑsəbli ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ æd kreɪg ˈændərsən ˈɪntu ðə freɪ ɪf ðə tim əˈpɪrz aʊt əv ɪt kəm mid-february*. ˈændərsən ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ʧɪp bɪˈkəz hi həz ʃoʊn tɪ bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈsizənd ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈvæljəbəl hɪz praɪs tæg ɪz ə bɪt haɪ, bət ju ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈgoʊli hu kən ˈkɛri ju ɪf nid bi. ə greɪt fɪt fər ˈiðər ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ər ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ɪm ɪn ðə wɪl dɪˈskəs ɔl ðɪs ənd mɔr ɔn ˈtudeɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ɛt
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on 13 may 1985, philadelphia police moved in to arrest four members of a radical black liberation group called move but a bungled raid left 11 people dead. alan yuhas revisits the only aerial bombing carried out by police on us soil
sodden from the spray of fire hoses, terrified by the thousands of bullets fired above and the floating into the cellar below, michael ward was hiding under a blanket when a police helicopter dropped a bomb on the roof of his west philadelphia home.
the raid killed six adults and five children, destroyed more than 60 homes and left more than 250 people homeless. it stands as the only aerial bombing carried out by police on us soil.
the anniversary of the bombing of osage avenue will be commemorated without ward, who was one of only two survivors of the disastrous assault. instead professor cornel west, author alice walker and others will give speeches and protesters will march down the crumbling, mostly abandoned block where the bombing took place, drawing ties between police brutality and institutional racism then and now.
on 13 may 1985, police moved in to arrest four members of a group called move, a mostly black, radical organization that believed in shedding technology and “manmade law” in favor of “natural law”. after years of antagonism with police, move had fortified a on osage avenue as their headquarters. they boarded up walls, built a bunker on the roof, and broadcast their ethos through a bullhorn, night and day.
neighbors in the predominantly black, middle-class neighborhood complained about the profane tirades and how children rifled alongside rats through the compost and garbage. then district attorney ed rendell authorized arrest warrants and mayor wilson goode sent in police.
“were we wanted for rape, robbery, murder? no, nothing,” ramona africa, the only living move survivor of that day, told the guardian. africa linked the bombing to the recent police killings of michael brown, eric garner and freddie gray: “these people that take an oath that swear to protect, save lives the cops defend poor people, poor white, black, latino people. they defend us, they kill us.
“all you have to do is look at the rash of police murders and the cops not being held accountable,” she added. “that should really alarm and outrage people, but the thing is that happening today because it stopped in. the only justice that can be done is people seeing this system for what it is.”
hundreds of officers, several fire trucks and a bomb squad arrived that day, with weapons in tow. they first tried to flush out the house with fire hoses. a team then blew holes in the walls to funnel in, but no one budged.
“then they just began shooting, over rounds of bullets, according to their own estimates,” africa said. “that work, and when they dropped the bomb on us, a in an urban neighborhood.”
“the story is a parable of sorts; a parable of how the unthinkable comes to happen,” said jason, the director of the documentary let the fire burn. “it’s a tragedy. in my opinion everyone who was an adult in the city failed that day. move failed, the police failed, the neighbors failed those children in some ways. collectively, the whole city failed.”
facebook twitter move member ramona africa is led out of philadelphia city hall on 9 february 1986 after a jury found her guilty of riot and conspiracy. photograph: amy
osder noted that police still remembered an officer killed in an altercation with move seven years earlier, and that leadership was unwilling to risk any life. “fear is real regardless of how illegitimate it is, and police felt that they are the wounded party.
“and on the other side people have been beaten and arrested, who fear that the justice system is rigged not an unreasonable thing to think in 1985 or
eventually police tried to break the siege by bombing the bunker, which they feared would allow move to fire on them with impunity.
“there was a real opportunity there for cooler heads to prevail,” said. “but they decided it needed to be over.”
the bomb missed and started a fire. africa and ward then called birdie africa only fled the cellar an hour or so later when the fire had spread downstairs.
“that’s when we tried to get our children, ourselves, our animals out of that inferno,” she said, “but every time we tried to come out and we were hollering to come out the police opened fire.”
much of what happened during the assault is disputed, including whether police shot at people who were trying to flee the house, despite the review commission that later investigated the disaster.
officers have since described the scene as one of surreal chaos. “there’s so much fire and smoke,” former officer jim told philadelphia magazine. “we tell gunshots and windows popping.
“it was like fantasy. like he came out of fire,” said, referring to ward stepping out through the flames barefoot.
firefighters refrained from dousing the blaze even as it spread to neighbors’ homes, a point that outrages africa still: “how is it they could pour of water per minute on us when there was no fire, but when there is fire all of a sudden they use it?”
since 1985 changed, absolutely. but progress? i know. keep on it
taking responsibility for the episode but declining to dole out specific blame, goode only said “there was a decision to let the fire burn”.
the final report denounced the city from top to bottom. police tactics were “grossly negligent” at best, the report found, and outrageous at worst: “dropping a bomb on an occupied was unconscionable.” police would not have done so, the commission noted with only one dissenter, “had the move house and its occupants been situated in a comparable white neighborhood”.
africa was convicted on riot charges and served seven years in prison; in 1996 she and other plaintiffs won a total $1.5m settlement from the city. ward was placed to his custody and died in 2013 after years of therapy for the bombing and his experiences with move.
the commission recommended grand jury investigations, but no one was ever prosecuted. goode was in 1987 and rendell eventually became mayor. quit the force shortly after the raid.
race, class and the status of police and officials all came into play, said, noting the relatively high proportion of black officers in the force and that black neighbors despised the group. “it’s absolutely about race every single day of the week,” he said. “but there are other dynamics too. the details matter, and you have to get into them.
“we have echoes of ferguson and baltimore and solved these problems, but every incident is unique. this country is very complicated. certainly better than it was 200 years ago, and than it was 100 years ago. since 1985 changed, absolutely. but progress? i know. keep on it.”
a recent justice department review of use of force requested by current police commissioner charles ramsey in 2013 found systemic, unresolved deficiencies similar to those analyzed by the move commission in 1986, said greg mcdonald, the attorney who was deputy director and legal counsel for the commission.
“i was struck how many recommendations were right out of the assessments from the commission, and not just the police but the city government and services,” mcdonald said, listing some shared findings: “federal authorities supplying military equipment to urban police departments, the lack of preparation and training”.
“we’ve got a lot of real in large cities now,” he said. “move was certainly not a normal neighborhood problem, but the police reaction to it was so overdone that it reminded me of the way that police actions taking place at a much smaller scale are also overreactions.”
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ɔn 13 meɪ 1985 ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə pəˈlis muvd ɪn tɪ ərˈɛst fɔr ˈmɛmbərz əv ə ˈrædɪkəl blæk ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən grup kɔld muv bət ə ˈbəŋgəld reɪd lɛft 11 ˈpipəl dɛd. ˈælən ˈjuhəz riˈvɪzɪts ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɛriəl ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ pəˈlis ɔn ˈjuˈɛs sɔɪl ˈsɑdən frəm ðə spreɪ əv faɪər ˈhoʊzɪz, ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈbʊləts faɪərd əˈbəv ənd ðə ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛlər bɪˈloʊ, ˈmaɪkəl wɔrd wɑz ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˈəndər ə ˈblæŋkɪt wɪn ə pəˈlis ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər drɑpt ə bɔm ɔn ðə rʊf əv hɪz wɛst ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə hoʊm. ðə reɪd kɪld sɪks ˈædəlts ənd faɪv ˈʧɪldrən, dɪˈstrɔɪd mɔr ðən 60 hoʊmz ənd lɛft mɔr ðən 250 ˈpipəl ˈhoʊmləs. ɪt stændz ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɛriəl ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ pəˈlis ɔn ˈjuˈɛs sɔɪl. ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv oʊˈseɪʤ ˈævəˌnu wɪl bi kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪd wɪˈθaʊt wɔrd, hu wɑz wən əv ˈoʊnli tu sərˈvaɪvərz əv ðə dɪˈzæstrəs əˈsɔlt. ˌɪnˈstɛd prəˈfɛsər ˈkɔrnəl wɛst, ˈɔθər ˈælɪs ˈwɔkər ənd ˈəðərz wɪl gɪv ˈspiʧɪz ənd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wɪl mɑrʧ daʊn ðə ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ, ˈmoʊstli əˈbændənd blɑk wɛr ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ tʊk pleɪs, drɔɪŋ taɪz bɪtˈwin pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ðɛn ənd naʊ. ɔn 13 meɪ 1985 pəˈlis muvd ɪn tɪ ərˈɛst fɔr ˈmɛmbərz əv ə grup kɔld muv, ə ˈmoʊstli blæk, ˈrædɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət bɪˈlivd ɪn ˈʃɛdɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd law”*” ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv law”*”. ˈæftər jɪrz əv ænˈtægəˌnɪzəm wɪθ pəˈlis, muv hæd ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd ə ɔn oʊˈseɪʤ ˈævəˌnu ɛz ðɛr ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. ðeɪ ˈbɔrdɪd əp wɔlz, bɪlt ə ˈbəŋkər ɔn ðə rʊf, ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæst ðɛr ˈiθɑs θru ə ˈbʊˌlhɔrn, naɪt ənd deɪ. ˈneɪbərz ɪn ðə ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli blæk, ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈneɪbərˌhʊd kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ðə proʊˈfeɪn taɪˈreɪdz ənd haʊ ˈʧɪldrən ˈraɪfəld əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ræts θru ðə ˈkɑmpoʊst ənd ˈgɑrbɪʤ. ðɛn ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ɛd ˈrɛndəl ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənts ənd meɪər ˈwɪlsən gʊd sɛnt ɪn pəˈlis. wi ˈwɔntɪd fər reɪp, ˈrɑbəri, ˈmərdər? noʊ, nothing,”*,” rəˈmoʊnə ˈæfrɪkɑ, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈlɪvɪŋ muv sərˈvaɪvər əv ðət deɪ, toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən. ˈæfrɪkɑ lɪŋkt ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisənt pəˈlis ˈkɪlɪŋz əv ˈmaɪkəl braʊn, ˈɛrɪk ˈgɑrnər ənd ˈfrɛdi greɪ: ˈpipəl ðət teɪk ən oʊθ ðət swɛr tɪ prəˈtɛkt, seɪv lɪvz ðə kɑps dɪˈfɛnd pur ˈpipəl, pur waɪt, blæk, ləˈtinoʊ ˈpipəl. ðeɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈjuˈɛs, ðeɪ kɪl ˈjuˈɛs. ju hæv tɪ du ɪz lʊk æt ðə ræʃ əv pəˈlis ˈmərdərz ənd ðə kɑps nɑt biɪŋ hɛld accountable,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. ʃʊd ˈrɪli əˈlɑrm ənd ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈpipəl, bət ðə θɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈhæpənɪŋ təˈdeɪ bɪˈkəz ɪt stɑpt ɪn ðə ˈoʊnli ˈʤəstɪs ðət kən bi dən ɪz ˈpipəl siɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪstəm fər wət ɪt is.”*.” ˈhənərdz əv ˈɔfɪsərz, ˈsɛvərəl faɪər trəks ənd ə bɔm skwɑd əraɪvd ðət deɪ, wɪθ ˈwɛpənz ɪn toʊ. ðeɪ fərst traɪd tɪ fləʃ aʊt ðə haʊs wɪθ faɪər ˈhoʊzɪz. ə tim ðɛn blu hoʊlz ɪn ðə wɔlz tɪ ˈfənəl ɪn, bət noʊ wən bəʤd. ðeɪ ʤɪst bɪˈgæn ˈʃutɪŋ, ˈoʊvər raʊnz əv ˈbʊləts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr oʊn estimates,”*,” ˈæfrɪkɑ sɛd. wərk, ənd wɪn ðeɪ drɑpt ðə bɔm ɔn ˈjuˈɛs, ə ɪn ən ˈərbən neighborhood.”*.” ˈstɔri ɪz ə ˈpɛrəbəl əv sɔrts; ə ˈpɛrəbəl əv haʊ ðə ənˈθɪŋkəbəl kəmz tɪ happen,”*,” sɛd ˈʤeɪsən, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri lɛt ðə faɪər bərn. ə ˈtræʤədi. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən ˈɛvriˌwən hu wɑz ən ˈædəlt ɪn ðə ˈsɪti feɪld ðət deɪ. muv feɪld, ðə pəˈlis feɪld, ðə ˈneɪbərz feɪld ðoʊz ˈʧɪldrən ɪn səm weɪz. kəˈlɛktɪvli, ðə hoʊl ˈsɪti failed.”*.” ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər muv ˈmɛmbər rəˈmoʊnə ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪz lɛd aʊt əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈsɪti hɔl ɔn 9 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1986 ˈæftər ə ˈʤʊri faʊnd hər ˈgɪlti əv raɪət ənd kənˈspɪrəsi. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈeɪmi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət pəˈlis stɪl rɪˈmɛmbərd ən ˈɔfɪsər kɪld ɪn ən ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən wɪθ muv ˈsɛvən jɪrz ˈərliər, ənd ðət ˈlidərˌʃɪp wɑz ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ rɪsk ˈɛni laɪf. ɪz ril rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt ɪt ɪz, ənd pəˈlis fɛlt ðət ðeɪ ər ðə ˈwundɪd ˈpɑrti. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈbitən ənd ərˈɛstɪd, hu fɪr ðət ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm ɪz rɪgd nɑt ən ənˈriznəbəl θɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk ɪn 1985 ər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli pəˈlis traɪd tɪ breɪk ðə siʤ baɪ ˈbɑmɪŋ ðə ˈbəŋkər, wɪʧ ðeɪ fɪrd wʊd əˈlaʊ muv tɪ faɪər ɔn ðɛm wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti. wɑz ə ril ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðɛr fər ˈkulər hɛdz tɪ prevail,”*,” sɛd. ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt ˈnidɪd tɪ bi over.”*.” ðə bɔm mɪst ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ə faɪər. ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd wɔrd ðɛn kɔld ˈbərdi ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈoʊnli flɛd ðə ˈsɛlər ən aʊər ər soʊ ˈleɪtər wɪn ðə faɪər hæd sprɛd ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz. wɪn wi traɪd tɪ gɪt ɑr ˈʧɪldrən, ɑrˈsɛlvz, ɑr ˈænəməlz aʊt əv ðət inferno,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈɛvəri taɪm wi traɪd tɪ kəm aʊt ənd wi wər ˈhɑlərɪŋ tɪ kəm aʊt ðə pəˈlis ˈoʊpənd fire.”*.” məʧ əv wət ˈhæpənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈsɔlt ɪz dɪˈspjutɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛðər pəˈlis ʃɑt æt ˈpipəl hu wər traɪɪŋ tɪ fli ðə haʊs, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌrivˈju kəˈmɪʃən ðət ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə dɪˈzæstər. ˈɔfɪsərz hæv sɪns dɪˈskraɪbd ðə sin ɛz wən əv sərˈil keɪɑs. soʊ məʧ faɪər ənd smoke,”*,” ˈfɔrmər ˈɔfɪsər ʤɪm toʊld ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈmægəˌzin. tɛl ˈgənˌʃɑts ənd ˈwɪndoʊz ˈpɑpɪŋ. wɑz laɪk ˈfænəsi. laɪk hi keɪm aʊt əv fire,”*,” sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ wɔrd ˈstɛpɪŋ aʊt θru ðə fleɪmz ˈbɛrˌfʊt. ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz rɪˈfreɪnd frəm ˈdaʊsɪŋ ðə bleɪz ˈivɪn ɛz ɪt sprɛd tɪ neighbors’*’ hoʊmz, ə pɔɪnt ðət ˈaʊˌtreɪʤɪz ˈæfrɪkɑ stɪl: ɪz ɪt ðeɪ kʊd pɔr əv ˈwɔtər pər ˈmɪnət ɔn ˈjuˈɛs wɪn ðɛr wɑz noʊ faɪər, bət wɪn ðɛr ɪz faɪər ɔl əv ə ˈsədən ðeɪ juz it?”*?” sɪns 1985 ʧeɪnʤd, ˌæbsəˈlutli. bət ˈprɑˌgrɛs? aɪ noʊ. kip ɔn ɪt ˈteɪkɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd bət dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tɪ doʊl aʊt spɪˈsɪfɪk bleɪm, gʊd ˈoʊnli sɛd wɑz ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ lɛt ðə faɪər burn”*”. ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈpɔrt dɪˈnaʊnst ðə ˈsɪti frəm tɔp tɪ ˈbɑtəm. pəˈlis ˈtæktɪks wər negligent”*” æt bɛst, ðə rɪˈpɔrt faʊnd, ənd aʊˈtreɪʤəs æt wərst: ə bɔm ɔn ən ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɑz unconscionable.”*.” pəˈlis wʊd nɑt hæv dən soʊ, ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˈnoʊtɪd wɪθ ˈoʊnli wən dɪˈsɛntər, ðə muv haʊs ənd ɪts ˈɑkjəpənts bɪn ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈkɑmprəbəl waɪt neighborhood”*”. ˈæfrɪkɑ wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ɔn raɪət ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd sərvd ˈsɛvən jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən; ɪn 1996 ʃi ənd ˈəðər ˈpleɪnɪfs wən ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsɛtəlmənt frəm ðə ˈsɪti. wɔrd wɑz pleɪst tɪ hɪz ˈkəstədi ənd daɪd ɪn 2013 ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˈθɛrəpi fər ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ ənd hɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ muv. ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd grænd ˈʤʊri ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, bət noʊ wən wɑz ˈɛvər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd. gʊd wɑz ɪn 1987 ənd ˈrɛndəl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkeɪm meɪər. kwɪt ðə fɔrs ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə reɪd. reɪs, klæs ənd ðə ˈstætəs əv pəˈlis ənd əˈfɪʃəlz ɔl keɪm ˈɪntu pleɪ, sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪ prəˈpɔrʃən əv blæk ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ðə fɔrs ənd ðət blæk ˈneɪbərz dɪˈspaɪzd ðə grup. ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈbaʊt reɪs ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ əv ðə week,”*,” hi sɛd. ðɛr ər ˈəðər daɪˈnæmɪks tu. ðə ˈditeɪlz ˈmætər, ənd ju hæv tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðɛm. hæv ˈɛkoʊz əv ˈfərgəsən ənd ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ənd sɑlvd ðiz ˈprɑbləmz, bət ˈɛvəri ˈɪnsədənt ɪz juˈnik. ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz ˈvɛri ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ˈsərtənli ˈbɛtər ðən ɪt wɑz 200 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ðən ɪt wɑz 100 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. sɪns 1985 ʧeɪnʤd, ˌæbsəˈlutli. bət ˈprɑˌgrɛs? aɪ noʊ. kip ɔn it.”*.” ə ˈrisənt ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌrivˈju əv juz əv fɔrs rɪkˈwɛstɪd baɪ ˈkɑrənt pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈræmzi ɪn 2013 faʊnd sɪˈstɛmɪk, ənrɪˈzɑlvd dɪˈfɪʃənsiz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz ˈænəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə muv kəˈmɪʃən ɪn 1986 sɛd grɛg məkˈdɑnəld, ðə əˈtərni hu wɑz ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl fər ðə kəˈmɪʃən. wɑz strək haʊ ˈmɛni ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz wər raɪt aʊt əv ðə əˈsɛsmənts frəm ðə kəˈmɪʃən, ənd nɑt ʤɪst ðə pəˈlis bət ðə ˈsɪti ˈgəvərnmənt ənd services,”*,” məkˈdɑnəld sɛd, ˈlɪstɪŋ səm ʃɛrd ˈfaɪndɪŋz: əˈθɔrətiz səˈplaɪɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ ˈərbən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts, ðə læk əv ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ənd training”*”. gɑt ə lɔt əv ril ɪn lɑrʤ ˈsɪtiz now,”*,” hi sɛd. wɑz ˈsərtənli nɑt ə ˈnɔrməl ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈprɑbləm, bət ðə pəˈlis riˈækʃən tɪ ɪt wɑz soʊ ˈoʊvərˈdən ðət ɪt riˈmaɪndɪd mi əv ðə weɪ ðət pəˈlis ˈækʃənz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs æt ə məʧ sˈmɔlər skeɪl ər ˈɔlsoʊ overreactions.”*.”
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like much else in china, soccer has developed rapidly and attracted huge investment, but a fan culture has developed that is independent sometimes a challenge state.
nike. carlsberg. samsung. familiar sponsors flash past on electronic billboards. at the same time, propaganda banners line the pitch, proclaiming: “the chinese dream. you, i, gather together. you, i, advance together.”
apart from its “workers’ the socialist realist statue outside the entrance, beijing home ground shows no signs that it was first erected at the height of the maoist era in 1959. today the renovated stadium is ringed with slick bars and clubs; posters advertise an upcoming bruno mars concert.
china may have not yet made much of an impact on to the world soccer stage. but it is not the country it once was. along with the meteoric rise of its economy, chinese soccer has developed rapidly over the past two decades.
like much else in china, the sport has attracted huge investment, big international companies, and foreign players wanting to profit from the wealth. the world of chinese soccer mirrors chinese society in other ways too. where once all cultural activities were organized and sanctioned by arms of the government, a fan culture has flowered that is independent on occasion a challenge state.
beijing, established in 1992, has the largest and most loyal fan base in china. photo by: ashley images
the chinese football has its supporters throwing paper airplanes and shouting “cow cunt” (slang for awesome) each time a goal but as i watch this match between beijing and their old rivals shanghai, i am more struck by how similar this soccer culture is to the one i grew up with in england.
come loss or win, supporters chant through every game. they remain on their feet despite the thick haze of pollution, all too visible under the floodlights. their passion and pain over their local results are every bit as real as that of english fans. and they come to matches in their legions.
the average attendance at the workers’ stadium is around a figure that not only dwarves the chinese basketball average attendance of, but is also bigger than the average attendance for the english premier league. not bad, in a country where the first professional national league was founded only twenty years ago.
china is where the earliest form of football in the world was played, according to the
the history of soccer in china is both short and long. it is where the earliest form of football in the world was played, at least according to the. many dispute this claim but we can say with certainty, thanks to images on pottery and references in ancient literature, that as early as the century the chinese were playing a sport in which two opposing teams kicked a leather ball around a rectangular pitch with bamboo goal posts at either end.
called “cuju”, literally “kick ball,” it started off as a game of the military and court elite. pitches were fashioned in the backyards of mansions and palaces. before it died out following the mongol conquest in the century ad, was played enthusiastically for over a thousand years. it even developed official regulations and, to enforce them, referees, who were instructed to guide the game with “an honest heart and balanced thoughts.”
beijing workers stadium, built in 1959 at the height of the maoist era. photo by: sharon
the story of modern professional soccer in china is anything but noble. founded in 1994, the jia a, the first professional nationwide domestic league, started promisingly. the broadcasting of top european club matches in the had whipped up enthusiasm to see the “beautiful game” played in chinese stadia. by its second season, the domestic jia a league was being watched on television by 500 million viewers and average hovered around.
corruption continued, evidenced by farcical instances of defenders trying to score own goals
but drama undermined this positive beginning. bribery, betting and made a sham of chinese soccer. sponsors pulled out. calls of “fake ball” were heard from the stands. the number of people watching, both at home and in the stadiums, went into free fall.
the of the jia a as the chinese super league in 2004 was meant to mark a new era. but corruption continued, evidenced by highly questionable referee decisions and farcical instances of defenders trying to score own goals.
following a massive cleanup, launched in 2009, a dozen teams have been fined, docked points, or stripped of their titles. more than 50 high-profile figures have been jailed, including national team players and two former heads of the china football association. perhaps most shockingly of all was the conviction of lu jun, a referee who world cup games and was previously known as the “golden whistle” for his supposed uprightness. he is now serving five and half years in prison for taking more than $120,000 in bribes.
it’s not uncommon for teams to hire and fire multiple coaches in the span of one season
bribery is not the only woe to have blighted chinese soccer. the game is riddled with institutional instability. teams frequently change owners, names and stadiums. in an extreme case, one team moved from shanghai to xian, a city over 750 miles away, and then on to guiyang, another 550 miles away, in the space of just six years. also not uncommon for teams to hire and fire multiple coaches in the span of one season. with chinese football in such a volatile, discredited state, a wonder any fans left at all.
and yet, many supporters still keep the faith.
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before the match, i go for a coffee in a nearby starbucks and find myself surrounded by fans, their allegiances evidenced by their green jerseys. i strike up conversation with a season ticket holder called zhang gaoming. “i could watch it on tv but the atmosphere is much better in the stadium,” he says. “if my friends make it, go alone.”
zhang’s biggest concern right now is whether can top the table this season. they have only won the league once before and have a habit of coming in third place, but he is full of early season optimism. “we have a song about going for number one; away fans mock us, saying we always go for first, then never get it. but i keep believing,” he declares with charming sincerity.
beijing has enjoyed a more stable history than most chinese clubs. photo by: images
zhang claims to spend fifteen hours a week watching and reading about soccer, but none of those hours are dedicated to national team. “it’s not that i love my country. because shit.” not wrong. while china cleans up in other olympics sports and boasts a strong team, the squad are ranked in the world, sitting just ahead of benin, a country whose entire population is half that of.
the national side has only qualified for the world cup once, in 2002. normally they fare better in the regional asian cup, but they only just scraped into next tournament. this followed a string of humiliating defeats, including a loss to minnows thailand on home soil last summer, which the local press described as “a dagger deep into the heart of every chinese football fan.”
soccer has become a rare outlet for
domestic club soccer remains popular. in a country where nationalism runs deep and the strong central authority emphasizes unity, the sport has become a rare outlet for. fans chant in local dialects that are sometimes unintelligible to away fans and ridicule rivals by labeling them as their local food specialties: tianjin are the “steamed buns,” while shandong are insulted as the “garlics.” because few towns have more than one professional club, support is concentrated locally. (rendered into chinese characters as, which literally translates as “moral competitions”) between neighboring cities such as beijing and tianjin are so wrought with tension that away fans are sometimes banned from attending.
wearing your colors, putting their bumper sticker on your car, or buying their is a way of showing pride in your hometown. supporters like zhang often boast that they are “lao beijing ren”, or “old beijingers”, whose families have resided in the capital for generations.
looking at this black-framed-glasses-wearing, wiry as he checks the latest team stats on his dell laptop and enjoys his latte, i am reminded of my brother, who is all politeness and bagels before the big match, but once inside the stadium, swearing like a trooper at the ref.
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i wanted to take my brother to see when he last visited beijing but we were thwarted by dud tickets, bought through one of the touts that swarm the workers’ stadium on match days.
fortunately, tickets are not fake. some beijing fans drown out the 200 or so shanghai supporters in the away section, who have traveled five hours to watch this monday night game. as their electrifying camaraderie washes over me, i feel a pang of guilt thinking about how my brother missed out.
guoan dominates. minutes before halftime they are awarded a penalty. everyone around me whips out their smart phones to record zhang readying his kick, his heavily tattooed arms and mop of hair recalling beckham. the young player, who has been linked to celtic in scotland, puts it away easily. as he runs to the sidelines to bask in the adulation, the in my stand have already turned around to take selfies against the backdrop of the pitch.
chinese football has its idiosyncrasies the supporters throwing paper airplanes and shouting “cow cunt” (slang for awesome) each time a goal. photo by: mark images
the real supporters are in the north and east stands. they are the ones jumping up and down all night, beating drums, waving homemade flags. from these sections that the terrace tunes originate, including “our ultimate victory”, an adaptation of a single by a beijing punk band. (translated lyrics from wild east football.)
we fear our enemies, take up every position
for our shared ideals, never give up
put your fist in the air, my brothers
blood, sweat, tears, and that golden cup; our ultimate victory
after the game i come across one of these diehards, wang wenbo. like many in his section, he comes from nanchang, a poor area in the south of the city where easy to see that china is still a developing not a developed country. he tells me how his first ever ticket to watch in a friendly against barcelona cost him his salary as a busboy. exhibition matches are expensive, but a season pass to see domestic games only costs around $100, so wang is able to follow every home game.
“whether are playing well or not, we go to all the games and cheer for them,” says wang, the “we” referring to green wings, a group of 150 supporters to which he belongs. “we also play football together and discuss the game at dinners. is so important for us.”
david beckham, as global soccer ambassador, visits beijing in 2013. photo by: xu
soccer is known for being a tribal game. in recent years, supporters have splintered into several sub-tribes. during the first decade of the existence there was only green hurricane, the official supporters organization, backed by the club. today they still occupy most of the east stand midfield. at the end of games, they hold their green scarves above their heads, then bow in unison; their perfect synchronization be surprising to anyone who has seen chinese school children during their morning drills.
fashioning themselves after diehard supporters, a group broke off from green hurricane in 2005. they colonized the north stand, understanding its symbolic importance to worldwide. they called themselves the “yulinjun,” a reference to the that guarded the capital in imperial times. in the last couple of years more splinter groups have formed, including the green wings, the green flags and the union of brothers. but the are still the most vocal. they, more than others, can lay claim to being green army.
“we accept funding from the club. the flags, the t-shirts, we pay for everything out of our own pocket because we love the team,” says li pengzi, a member i met outside the stadium. he complains that green hurricane are entitled to purchase more than 2000 seasons tickets, while the are allotted only 370. “there’s a lot of limits placed on us. even on the number and size of the banners we can bring in.”
the club has a curious relationship with the supporter groups. it wants to promote them, as long as they stay within its control. the leaders of each section are asked to meet with the club before every game, and are held to account if any of their members step out of line. “fans are not important for them,” says li. “they just want trouble. more worried about discipline and order.”
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the chinese efforts to keep fans in check are more conspicuous than the. surveying the stadium during the match i lose count of all the uniformed personnel. security guards keep watch over each section. military policemen, and resplendent in their khakis, peaked caps and white gloves, occupy almost every seat in the front row of the entire stadium. lest trouble kick off between the two sets of supporters, the four stands either side of the away fans are kept completely empty, save for a smattering of navy uniformed regular police.
outside the stadium the security presence is even more overwhelming. i count four police vans and forty military police officers with riot shields at every gate. backup, in the shape of armored trucks and coaches full of extra policemen, wait just a throw away.
chinese soccer has had its share of hooliganism. brawls occasionally flare up, along with other heated incidents like the burning of scarves and even cars. in a match last season against hangzhou, i saw fans climb atop the plastic tunnel leading to the changing rooms and throw objects at the visiting players as they left the field. yet this extraordinary security presence seems out of proportion to the threat.
the chinese state is deeply suspicious of youths massing together
what’s at issue is more than soccer hooliganism. the chinese state is deeply suspicious of youths massing together, especially in the capital. even music festivals are seen as a potential threat and are often canceled or banished to distant suburbs at the end of the metro lines.
the week before the match, taiwanese students had broken into and occupied their parliament. worried that their actions might inspire young people in the chinese mainland, the state tightened its grip on the internet and other forums of public expression. with this backdrop of state paranoia, easy to see how angry football fans have come to be feared by the government.
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soccer culture offers an analogy for china today: an edgy government allows a certain amount of free expression (in the case of spectators, the freedom to shout “shabi,” or “stupid cunt,” at the ref) but is ready to crackdown at any moment. as in most other sectors, power in soccer is concentrated in the hands of enterprises and wealthy tycoons with political connections.
policemen, and resplendent in their khakis, peaked caps and white gloves, occupy almost every seat in the front row of the entire stadium. photo by: mark images
fans worldwide struggle with the problem of owners interfering in the normal functioning of their clubs. but even my brother whose team, leeds united, has been brought to its knees over the last decade by a series of overambitious but underfunded owners face the travails of the average chinese supporter.
imagine, for example, being a follower of dalian, a club that won the league eight out of its first twelve seasons. with tears in their eyes, fans and players endured a final match in november 2012, knowing their club would probably fold after its billionaire owner was detained following a political scandal. brief hopes that the club might be rescued by a takeover bid by their local rivals, dalian aerbin, were soon snuffed out. on january 31, 2013, without pomp or ceremony, the association pronounced dead.
for seven long years, shanghai supporters had to put up with zhu jun, a chairman who took meddling to a new level. he forced managers to let him play with the team in against liverpool and manchester united. following disputes with other shareholders, he threatened to withhold player salaries, which led international stars didier and nicolas to walk away before their contracts were completed. no sooner had zhu absurd reign come to an end earlier this year than the new owner, a powerful real estate developer, announced that the club would be renamed from to their company name, greenland.
fans had enough. in the fortnight preceding the match, they chose to lock horns with the club management. at first home game, on march 15, the north and south terraces remained seated and silent for the first 19 minutes of the game. on the twentieth, they broke into a thunderous refrain of “give us back.”
“the mayor of shanghai was there and big boss. it was such a loss of face. you could feel it in the air,” says cameron wilson, founder of wildeastfootball.net, an encyclopedic site of chinese football. originally from scotland, wilson has followed shanghai since its first fan group, the blue devils, formed in 2000. “the club thought the fans would shut up. but they are as hardcore as fans,” he says, “and more organized.”
in a country where nationalism runs deep and the strong central authority emphasizes unity, soccer has become a rare outlet for. photo by: mark images
shenhua’s supporters be as outright in their criticisms of their owners as manchester united fans have been of the glazer family. but they knew how to make their voices heard. employing a tactic common to chinese protesters who want to risk the full wrath of the authorities, one group of supporters held up a banner quoting from president, xi jinping. it read, “abandoning tradition is tantamount to severing your spiritual lifeline.”
their protests appear to have worked. two days before the match against beijing, at a meeting with main fan groups present, greenland announced that it would put back in the club name. just as public outcry has led the chinese government to begin to address the pollution problems,’s supporters have shown that sometimes ordinary people can effect change in china.
“the past couple of seasons have been a real eye opener for fans,” says brandon chemers, a supporter with whom i share a drink in a bar near the workers’ stadium, a few days after the match. a season ticket holder since 2007, he is the only foreign member of the. he shows his devotion by constantly saying “we” or “us” when he refers to supporters. “it’s woken us up,” he says. “what would happen if beijing moved? or if our owners sold us?”
beijing has the largest and most loyal fan base by a long way. owned since its establishment in 1992 by citic, a investment company, it has enjoyed a more stable history than most chinese clubs. but if the fans felt the integrity of the club was being threatened, how would this army of supporters mobilize?
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laɪk məʧ ɛls ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ˈsɑkər həz dɪˈvɛləpt ˈræpədli ənd əˈtræktəd juʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, bət ə fæn ˈkəlʧər həz dɪˈvɛləpt ðət ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈʧælənʤ steɪt. ˈnaɪki. ˈkɑrlzbərg. ˈsæmˌsəŋ. fəˈmɪljər ˈspɑnsərz flæʃ pæst ɔn ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈbænərz laɪn ðə pɪʧ, proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ: ʧaɪˈniz drim. ju, aɪ, ˈgæðər təˈgɛðər. ju, aɪ, ədˈvæns together.”*.” əˈpɑrt frəm ɪts ““workers’*’ ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈriəlɪst ˈstæˌʧu ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈɛntrəns, ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ hoʊm graʊnd ʃoʊz noʊ saɪnz ðət ɪt wɑz fərst ɪˈrɛktɪd æt ðə haɪt əv ðə maʊɪst ˈɪrə ɪn 1959 təˈdeɪ ðə ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz rɪŋd wɪθ slɪk bɑrz ənd kləbz; ˈpoʊstərz ˈædvərˌtaɪz ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈbrunoʊ mɑrz ˈkɑnsərt. ˈʧaɪnə meɪ hæv nɑt jɛt meɪd məʧ əv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn tɪ ðə wərld ˈsɑkər steɪʤ. bət ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə ˈkəntri ɪt wəns wɑz. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌmitiˈɔrɪk raɪz əv ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi, ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɑkər həz dɪˈvɛləpt ˈræpədli ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. laɪk məʧ ɛls ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ðə spɔrt həz əˈtræktəd juʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, bɪg ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd ˈfɔrən pleɪərz ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈprɑfɪt frəm ðə wɛlθ. ðə wərld əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɑkər ˈmɪrərz ʧaɪˈniz soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn ˈəðər weɪz tu. wɛr wəns ɔl ˈkəlʧərəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz wər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd ˈsæŋkʃənd baɪ ɑrmz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ə fæn ˈkəlʧər həz flaʊərd ðət ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɔn əˈkeɪʒən ə ˈʧælənʤ steɪt. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1992 həz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst lɔɪəl fæn beɪs ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ: ˈæʃli ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈfʊtˌbɔl həz ɪts səˈpɔrtərz θroʊɪŋ ˈpeɪpər ˈɛrpleɪnz ənd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ cunt”*” (slæŋ fər ˈɔsəm) iʧ taɪm ə goʊl bət ɛz aɪ wɔʧ ðɪs mæʧ bɪtˈwin ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ənd ðɛr oʊld ˈraɪvəlz ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ, aɪ æm mɔr strək baɪ haʊ ˈsɪmələr ðɪs ˈsɑkər ˈkəlʧər ɪz tɪ ðə wən aɪ gru əp wɪθ ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. kəm lɔs ər wɪn, səˈpɔrtərz ʧænt θru ˈɛvəri geɪm. ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðɛr fit dɪˈspaɪt ðə θɪk heɪz əv pəˈluʃən, ɔl tu ˈvɪzəbəl ˈəndər ðə ˈfləˌdlaɪts. ðɛr ˈpæʃən ənd peɪn ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈloʊkəl rɪˈzəlts ər ˈɛvəri bɪt ɛz ril ɛz ðət əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ fænz. ənd ðeɪ kəm tɪ ˈmæʧɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈliʤənz. ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈtɛndəns æt ðə workers’*’ ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz əraʊnd ə ˈfɪgjər ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli dwɔrvz ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈævərɪʤ əˈtɛndəns əv bət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɪgər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈtɛndəns fər ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ prɛˈmɪr lig. nɑt bæd, ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr ðə fərst prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈnæʃənəl lig wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ˈoʊnli tˈwɛnti jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈʧaɪnə ɪz wɛr ðə ˈərliəst fɔrm əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪn ðə wərld wɑz pleɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈsɑkər ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ɪz boʊθ ʃɔrt ənd lɔŋ. ɪt ɪz wɛr ðə ˈərliəst fɔrm əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪn ðə wərld wɑz pleɪd, æt list əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə. ˈmɛni dɪˈspjut ðɪs kleɪm bət wi kən seɪ wɪθ ˈsərtənti, θæŋks tɪ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn ˈpɑtəri ənd ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt ˈlɪtərəʧər, ðət ɛz ˈərli ɛz ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ðə ʧaɪˈniz wər pleɪɪŋ ə spɔrt ɪn wɪʧ tu əˈpoʊzɪŋ timz kɪkt ə ˈlɛðər bɔl əraʊnd ə rɛkˈtæŋgjələr pɪʧ wɪθ bæmˈbu goʊl poʊsts æt ˈiðər ɛnd. kɔld ““cuju”*”, ˈlɪtərəli ball,”*,” ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɔf ɛz ə geɪm əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd kɔrt ɪˈlit. ˈpɪʧɪz wər ˈfæʃənd ɪn ðə ˈbæˌkjɑrdz əv ˈmænʧənz ənd ˈpæləsɪz. ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt daɪd aʊt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈmɑŋgəl ˈkɑŋkwɛst ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri æd, wɑz pleɪd ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz. ɪt ˈivɪn dɪˈvɛləpt əˈfɪʃəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ənd, tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðɛm, ˌrɛfərˈiz, hu wər ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ gaɪd ðə geɪm wɪθ ˈɑnəst hɑrt ənd ˈbælənst thoughts.”*.” ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈwərkərz ˈsteɪdiəm, bɪlt ɪn 1959 æt ðə haɪt əv ðə maʊɪst ˈɪrə. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ: ˈʃɛrən ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈmɑdərn prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsɑkər ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ˈnoʊbəl. ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1994 ðə ˈʤiə ə, ðə fərst prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd dəˈmɛstɪk lig, ˈstɑrtɪd promisingly*. ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ əv tɔp ˌjʊrəˈpiən kləb ˈmæʧɪz ɪn ðə hæd wɪpt əp ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm tɪ si ðə game”*” pleɪd ɪn ʧaɪˈniz ˈstɑˌdiɑ. baɪ ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈʤiə ə lig wɑz biɪŋ wɔʧt ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən baɪ 500 ˈmɪljən vjuərz ənd ˈævərɪʤ ˈhəvərd əraʊnd kərˈəpʃən kənˈtɪnjud, ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ˈfɑrsɪkəl ˈɪnstənsɪz əv dɪˈfɛndərz traɪɪŋ tɪ skɔr oʊn goʊlz bət ˈdrɑmə ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ðɪs ˈpɑzətɪv bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ˈbraɪbəri, ˈbɛtɪŋ ənd meɪd ə ʃæm əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɑkər. ˈspɑnsərz pʊld aʊt. kɔlz əv ball”*” wər hərd frəm ðə stændz. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ˈwɑʧɪŋ, boʊθ æt hoʊm ənd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪdiəmz, wɛnt ˈɪntu fri fɔl. ðə əv ðə ˈʤiə ə ɛz ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈsupər lig ɪn 2004 wɑz mɛnt tɪ mɑrk ə nu ˈɪrə. bət kərˈəpʃən kənˈtɪnjud, ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ˈhaɪli kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˌrɛfərˈi dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd ˈfɑrsɪkəl ˈɪnstənsɪz əv dɪˈfɛndərz traɪɪŋ tɪ skɔr oʊn goʊlz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv ˈkliˌnəp, lɔnʧt ɪn 2009 ə ˈdəzən timz hæv bɪn faɪnd, dɑkt pɔɪnts, ər strɪpt əv ðɛr ˈtaɪtəlz. mɔr ðən 50 ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈfɪgjərz hæv bɪn ʤeɪld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl tim pleɪərz ənd tu ˈfɔrmər hɛdz əv ðə ˈʧaɪnə ˈfʊtˌbɔl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. pərˈhæps moʊst ˈʃɑkɪŋli əv ɔl wɑz ðə kənˈvɪkʃən əv lu ʤən, ə ˌrɛfərˈi hu wərld kəp geɪmz ənd wɑz ˈpriviəsli noʊn ɛz ðə whistle”*” fər hɪz səˈpoʊzd uprightness*. hi ɪz naʊ ˈsərvɪŋ faɪv ənd hæf jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən fər ˈteɪkɪŋ mɔr ðən ɪn braɪbz. nɑt ənˈkɑmən fər timz tɪ haɪər ənd faɪər ˈməltəpəl ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn ðə spæn əv wən ˈsizən ˈbraɪbəri ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli woʊ tɪ hæv ˈblaɪtɪd ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɑkər. ðə geɪm ɪz ˈrɪdəld wɪθ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti. timz ˈfrikwɛntli ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊnərz, neɪmz ənd ˈsteɪdiəmz. ɪn ən ɪkˈstrim keɪs, wən tim muvd frəm ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ tɪ zjɑn, ə ˈsɪti ˈoʊvər 750 maɪəlz əˈweɪ, ənd ðɛn ɔn tɪ guiyang*, əˈnəðər 550 maɪəlz əˈweɪ, ɪn ðə speɪs əv ʤɪst sɪks jɪrz. ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ənˈkɑmən fər timz tɪ haɪər ənd faɪər ˈməltəpəl ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn ðə spæn əv wən ˈsizən. wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪn səʧ ə ˈvɑlətəl, dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd steɪt, ə ˈwəndər ˈɛni fænz lɛft æt ɔl. ənd jɛt, ˈmɛni səˈpɔrtərz stɪl kip ðə feɪθ. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mæʧ, aɪ goʊ fər ə ˈkɔfi ɪn ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈstɑrˌbəks ənd faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ fænz, ðɛr əˈliʤənsɪz ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ðɛr grin ˈʤərziz. aɪ straɪk əp ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldər kɔld ʒɑŋ gaoming*. kʊd wɔʧ ɪt ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən bət ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz məʧ ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə stadium,”*,” hi sɪz. maɪ frɛndz meɪk ɪt, goʊ alone.”*.” ˈbɪgəst kənˈsərn raɪt naʊ ɪz ˈwɛðər kən tɔp ðə ˈteɪbəl ðɪs ˈsizən. ðeɪ hæv ˈoʊnli wən ðə lig wəns ˌbiˈfɔr ənd hæv ə ˈhæbət əv ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn θərd pleɪs, bət hi ɪz fʊl əv ˈərli ˈsizən ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm. hæv ə sɔŋ əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ fər ˈnəmbər wən; əˈweɪ fænz mɑk ˈjuˈɛs, seɪɪŋ wi ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊ fər fərst, ðɛn ˈnɛvər gɪt ɪt. bət aɪ kip believing,”*,” hi dɪˈklɛrz wɪθ ˈʧɑrmɪŋ sɪnˈsɛrəti. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə mɔr ˈsteɪbəl ˈhɪstəri ðən moʊst ʧaɪˈniz kləbz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ: ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʒɑŋ kleɪmz tɪ spɛnd ˈfɪfˈtin aʊərz ə wik ˈwɑʧɪŋ ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsɑkər, bət nən əv ðoʊz aʊərz ər ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈnæʃənəl tim. nɑt ðət aɪ ləv maɪ ˈkəntri. bɪˈkəz shit.”*.” nɑt rɔŋ. waɪl ˈʧaɪnə klinz əp ɪn ˈəðər oʊˈlɪmpɪks spɔrts ənd boʊsts ə strɔŋ tim, ðə skwɑd ər ræŋkt ɪn ðə wərld, ˈsɪtɪŋ ʤɪst əˈhɛd əv ˈbinɪn, ə ˈkəntri huz ɪnˈtaɪər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz hæf ðət əv. ðə ˈnæʃənəl saɪd həz ˈoʊnli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðə wərld kəp wəns, ɪn 2002 ˈnɔrməli ðeɪ fɛr ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈeɪʒən kəp, bət ðeɪ ˈoʊnli ʤɪst skreɪpt ˈɪntu nɛkst ˈtʊrnəmənt. ðɪs ˈfɑloʊd ə strɪŋ əv hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ dɪˈfits, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə lɔs tɪ ˈmɪnoʊz ˈtaɪˌlænd ɔn hoʊm sɔɪl læst ˈsəmər, wɪʧ ðə ˈloʊkəl prɛs dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈdægər dip ˈɪntu ðə hɑrt əv ˈɛvəri ʧaɪˈniz ˈfʊtˌbɔl fan.”*.” ˈsɑkər həz bɪˈkəm ə rɛr ˈaʊˌtlɛt fər dəˈmɛstɪk kləb ˈsɑkər rɪˈmeɪnz ˈpɑpjələr. ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm rənz dip ənd ðə strɔŋ ˈsɛntrəl əˈθɔrəti ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ˈjunɪti, ðə spɔrt həz bɪˈkəm ə rɛr ˈaʊˌtlɛt fər. fænz ʧænt ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ðət ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌənɪnˈtɛləʤəbəl tɪ əˈweɪ fænz ənd ˈrɪdəˌkjul ˈraɪvəlz baɪ ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ðɛr ˈloʊkəl fud ˈspɛʃəltiz: tiˈænʤɪn ər ðə buns,”*,” waɪl ˌʃɑnˈdoʊŋ ər ˌɪnˈsəltɪd ɛz ðə ““garlics.”*.” bɪˈkəz fju taʊnz hæv mɔr ðən wən prəˈfɛʃənəl kləb, səˈpɔrt ɪz ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˈloʊkəli. (ˈrɛndərd ˈɪntu ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɛrɪktərz ɛz wɪʧ ˈlɪtərəli ˈtrænsˌleɪts ɛz competitions”*”) bɪtˈwin ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈsɪtiz səʧ ɛz ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ənd tiˈænʤɪn ər soʊ rɔt wɪθ ˈtɛnʃən ðət əˈweɪ fænz ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bænd frəm əˈtɛndɪŋ. ˈwɛrɪŋ jʊr ˈkələrz, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛr ˈbəmpər ˈstɪkər ɔn jʊr kɑr, ər baɪɪŋ ðɛr ɪz ə weɪ əv ʃoʊɪŋ praɪd ɪn jʊr ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn. səˈpɔrtərz laɪk ʒɑŋ ˈɔfən boʊst ðət ðeɪ ər ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ren”*”, ər beijingers”*”, huz ˈfæməliz hæv rɪˈzaɪdɪd ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðɪs black-framed-glasses-wearing*, ˈwɪri ɛz hi ʧɛks ðə ˈleɪtəst tim stæts ɔn hɪz dɛl ˈlæpˌtɑp ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz hɪz ˈlɑˌteɪ, aɪ æm riˈmaɪndɪd əv maɪ ˈbrəðər, hu ɪz ɔl pəˈlaɪtnəs ənd ˈbeɪgəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bɪg mæʧ, bət wəns ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈsteɪdiəm, sˈwɛrɪŋ laɪk ə ˈtrupər æt ðə rɛf. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ teɪk maɪ ˈbrəðər tɪ si wɪn hi læst ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ bət wi wər θˈwɔrtɪd baɪ dəd ˈtɪkɪts, bɔt θru wən əv ðə taʊts ðət swɔrm ðə workers’*’ ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn mæʧ deɪz. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈtɪkɪts ər nɑt feɪk. səm ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ fænz draʊn aʊt ðə 200 ər soʊ ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ðə əˈweɪ ˈsɛkʃən, hu hæv ˈtrævəld faɪv aʊərz tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt geɪm. ɛz ðɛr ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri ˈwɑʃɪz ˈoʊvər mi, aɪ fil ə pæŋ əv gɪlt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ maɪ ˈbrəðər mɪst aʊt. ˈdɑməˌneɪts. ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhæfˌtaɪm ðeɪ ər əˈwɔrdɪd ə ˈpɛnəlti. ˈɛvriˌwən əraʊnd mi wɪps aʊt ðɛr smɑrt foʊnz tɪ ˈrɛkərd ʒɑŋ ˈrɛdiɪŋ hɪz kɪk, hɪz ˈhɛvəli ˌtæˈtud ɑrmz ənd mɑp əv hɛr rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ˈbɛˌkhæm. ðə jəŋ pleɪər, hu həz bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈsɛltɪk ɪn ˈskɑtlənd, pʊts ɪt əˈweɪ ˈizəli. ɛz hi rənz tɪ ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz tɪ bæsk ɪn ðə ˌæʤəˈleɪʃən, ðə ɪn maɪ stænd hæv ɔˈrɛdi tərnd əraʊnd tɪ teɪk ˈsɛlˌfiz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ðə pɪʧ. ʧaɪˈniz ˈfʊtˌbɔl həz ɪts ˌɪdioʊˈsɪnkrəˌsiz ðə səˈpɔrtərz θroʊɪŋ ˈpeɪpər ˈɛrpleɪnz ənd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ cunt”*” (slæŋ fər ˈɔsəm) iʧ taɪm ə goʊl. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ: mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə ril səˈpɔrtərz ər ɪn ðə nɔrθ ənd ist stændz. ðeɪ ər ðə wənz ˈʤəmpɪŋ əp ənd daʊn ɔl naɪt, ˈbitɪŋ drəmz, ˈweɪvɪŋ ˈhoʊˈmeɪd flægz. frəm ðiz ˈsɛkʃənz ðət ðə ˈtɛrəs tunz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈəltəmət victory”*”, ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl baɪ ə ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ pəŋk bænd. (trænzˈleɪtəd ˈlɪrɪks frəm waɪld ist ˈfʊtˌbɔl.) wi fɪr ɑr ˈɛnəmiz, teɪk əp ˈɛvəri pəˈzɪʃən fər ɑr ʃɛrd aɪˈdilz, ˈnɛvər gɪv əp pʊt jʊr fɪst ɪn ðə ɛr, maɪ ˈbrəðərz bləd, swɛt, tɪrz, ənd ðət ˈgoʊldən kəp; ɑr ˈəltəmət ˈvɪktəri ˈæftər ðə geɪm aɪ kəm əˈkrɔs wən əv ðiz ˈdaɪˌhɑrdz, wæŋ wenbo*. laɪk ˈmɛni ɪn hɪz ˈsɛkʃən, hi kəmz frəm ˈnænˈʧæŋ, ə pur ˈɛriə ɪn ðə saʊθ əv ðə ˈsɪti wɛr ˈizi tɪ si ðət ˈʧaɪnə ɪz stɪl ə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nɑt ə dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntri. hi tɛlz mi haʊ hɪz fərst ˈɛvər ˈtɪkɪt tɪ wɔʧ ɪn ə ˈfrɛndli əˈgɛnst ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə kɔst ɪm hɪz ˈsæləri ɛz ə ˈbəsˌbɔɪ. ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ˈmæʧɪz ər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, bət ə ˈsizən pæs tɪ si dəˈmɛstɪk geɪmz ˈoʊnli kɔsts əraʊnd 100 soʊ wæŋ ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈɛvəri hoʊm geɪm. ər pleɪɪŋ wɛl ər nɑt, wi goʊ tɪ ɔl ðə geɪmz ənd ʧɪr fər them,”*,” sɪz wæŋ, ðə ““we”*” rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ grin wɪŋz, ə grup əv 150 səˈpɔrtərz tɪ wɪʧ hi bɪˈlɔŋz. ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl təˈgɛðər ənd dɪˈskəs ðə geɪm æt ˈdɪnərz. ɪz soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər us.”*.” ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɛˌkhæm, ɛz ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɑkər æmˈbæsədər, ˈvɪzɪts ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪn 2013 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ: zu ˈsɑkər ɪz noʊn fər biɪŋ ə ˈtraɪbəl geɪm. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, səˈpɔrtərz hæv ˈsplɪntərd ˈɪntu ˈsɛvərəl sub-tribes*. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst ˈdɛkeɪd əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns ðɛr wɑz ˈoʊnli grin ˈhərəˌkeɪnz, ðə əˈfɪʃəl səˈpɔrtərz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, bækt baɪ ðə kləb. təˈdeɪ ðeɪ stɪl ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ moʊst əv ðə ist stænd midfield*. æt ðə ɛnd əv geɪmz, ðeɪ hoʊld ðɛr grin skɑrvz əˈbəv ðɛr hɛdz, ðɛn boʊ ɪn ˈjunɪsən; ðɛr ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌsɪŋkrənəˈzeɪʃən bi səˈpraɪzɪŋ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu həz sin ʧaɪˈniz skul ˈʧɪldrən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɔrnɪŋ drɪlz. ˈfæʃənɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈæftər ˈdaɪˌhɑrd səˈpɔrtərz, ə grup broʊk ɔf frəm grin ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɪn 2005 ðeɪ ˈkɑləˌnaɪzd ðə nɔrθ stænd, ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪts sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ðeɪ kɔld ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə ““yulinjun,”*,” ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ðət ˈgɑrdɪd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˌɪmˈpɪriəl taɪmz. ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz mɔr ˈsplɪntər grups hæv fɔrmd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə grin wɪŋz, ðə grin flægz ənd ðə ˈjunjən əv ˈbrəðərz. bət ðə ər stɪl ðə moʊst ˈvoʊkəl. ðeɪ, mɔr ðən ˈəðərz, kən leɪ kleɪm tɪ biɪŋ grin ˈɑrmi. əkˈsɛpt ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ðə kləb. ðə flægz, ðə ˈtiˌsərts, wi peɪ fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aʊt əv ɑr oʊn ˈpɑkət bɪˈkəz wi ləv ðə team,”*,” sɪz li pengzi*, ə ˈmɛmbər aɪ mɛt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsteɪdiəm. hi kəmˈpleɪnz ðət grin ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ər ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ˈpərʧəs mɔr ðən 2000 ˈsizənz ˈtɪkɪts, waɪl ðə ər əˈlɑtɪd ˈoʊnli 370 ə lɔt əv ˈlɪmɪts pleɪst ɔn ˈjuˈɛs. ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər ənd saɪz əv ðə ˈbænərz wi kən brɪŋ in.”*.” ðə kləb həz ə ˈkjʊriəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrtər grups. ɪt wɔnts tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðɛm, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ steɪ wɪˈθɪn ɪts kənˈtroʊl. ðə ˈlidərz əv iʧ ˈsɛkʃən ər æst tɪ mit wɪθ ðə kləb ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛvəri geɪm, ənd ər hɛld tɪ əˈkaʊnt ɪf ˈɛni əv ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz stɛp aʊt əv laɪn. ər nɑt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər them,”*,” sɪz li. ʤɪst wɔnt ˈtrəbəl. mɔr ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈdɪsəplən ənd order.”*.” ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈɛfərts tɪ kip fænz ɪn ʧɛk ər mɔr kənˈspɪkjuəs ðən ðə. ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mæʧ aɪ luz kaʊnt əv ɔl ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˌpərsəˈnɛl. sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz kip wɔʧ ˈoʊvər iʧ ˈsɛkʃən. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlismɪn, ənd riˈsplɛndənt ɪn ðɛr ˈkækiz, pikt kæps ənd waɪt gləvz, ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri sit ɪn ðə frənt roʊ əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsteɪdiəm. lɛst ˈtrəbəl kɪk ɔf bɪtˈwin ðə tu sɛts əv səˈpɔrtərz, ðə fɔr stændz ˈiðər saɪd əv ðə əˈweɪ fænz ər kɛpt kəmˈplitli ˈɛmti, seɪv fər ə sˈmætərɪŋ əv ˈneɪvi ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈrɛgjələr pəˈlis. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɛzəns ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ. aɪ kaʊnt fɔr pəˈlis vænz ənd ˈfɔrti ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wɪθ raɪət ʃildz æt ˈɛvəri geɪt. ˈbæˌkəp, ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ˈɑrmərd trəks ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz fʊl əv ˈɛkstrə pəˈlismɪn, weɪt ʤɪst ə θroʊ əˈweɪ. ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɑkər həz hæd ɪts ʃɛr əv ˈhulɪgəˌnɪzəm. brɔlz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli flɛr əp, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈhitɪd ˈɪnsədənts laɪk ðə ˈbərnɪŋ əv skɑrvz ənd ˈivɪn kɑz. ɪn ə mæʧ læst ˈsizən əˈgɛnst hangzhou*, aɪ sɔ fænz klaɪm əˈtɑp ðə ˈplæstɪk ˈtənəl ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ rumz ənd θroʊ ˈɑbʤɛkts æt ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ pleɪərz ɛz ðeɪ lɛft ðə fild. jɛt ðɪs ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɛzəns simz aʊt əv prəˈpɔrʃən tɪ ðə θrɛt. ðə ʧaɪˈniz steɪt ɪz ˈdipli səˈspɪʃəs əv juθs ˈmæsɪŋ təˈgɛðər æt ˈɪʃu ɪz mɔr ðən ˈsɑkər ˈhulɪgəˌnɪzəm. ðə ʧaɪˈniz steɪt ɪz ˈdipli səˈspɪʃəs əv juθs ˈmæsɪŋ təˈgɛðər, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. ˈivɪn mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəlz ər sin ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl θrɛt ənd ər ˈɔfən ˈkænsəld ər ˈbænɪʃt tɪ ˈdɪstənt ˈsəbərbz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ laɪnz. ðə wik ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mæʧ, ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈstudənts hæd ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu ənd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ðɛr ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ˈwərid ðət ðɛr ˈækʃənz maɪt ˌɪnˈspaɪr jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈmeɪnˌlænd, ðə steɪt ˈtaɪtənd ɪts grɪp ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ˈəðər ˈfɔrəmz əv ˈpəblɪk ɪkˈsprɛʃən. wɪθ ðɪs ˈbækˌdrɑp əv steɪt ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, ˈizi tɪ si haʊ ˈæŋgri ˈfʊtˌbɔl fænz hæv kəm tɪ bi fɪrd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈsɑkər ˈkəlʧər ˈɔfərz ən əˈnæləʤi fər ˈʧaɪnə təˈdeɪ: ən ˈɛʤi ˈgəvərnmənt əˈlaʊz ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv fri ɪkˈsprɛʃən (ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈspɛkteɪtərz, ðə ˈfridəm tɪ ʃaʊt ““shabi,”*,” ər cunt,”*,” æt ðə rɛf) bət ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈkrækˌdaʊn æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt. ɛz ɪn moʊst ˈəðər ˈsɛktərz, paʊər ɪn ˈsɑkər ɪz ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ðə hænz əv ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ənd ˈwɛlθi taɪˈkunz wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈnɛkʃənz. pəˈlismɪn, ənd riˈsplɛndənt ɪn ðɛr ˈkækiz, pikt kæps ənd waɪt gləvz, ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri sit ɪn ðə frənt roʊ əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ: mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz fænz ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈoʊnərz ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðɛr kləbz. bət ˈivɪn maɪ ˈbrəðər huz tim, lidz juˈnaɪtɪd, həz bɪn brɔt tɪ ɪts niz ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd baɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈoʊvəræmˌbɪʃəs bət ˈəndərˌfəndɪd ˈoʊnərz feɪs ðə trəˈveɪlz əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ʧaɪˈniz səˈpɔrtər. ˌɪˈmæʤən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, biɪŋ ə ˈfɑloʊər əv ˈdeɪliən, ə kləb ðət wən ðə lig eɪt aʊt əv ɪts fərst twɛlv ˈsizənz. wɪθ tɪrz ɪn ðɛr aɪz, fænz ənd pleɪərz ɪnˈdʊrd ə ˈfaɪnəl mæʧ ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 noʊɪŋ ðɛr kləb wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli foʊld ˈæftər ɪts ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈoʊnər wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈskændəl. brif hoʊps ðət ðə kləb maɪt bi ˈrɛskjud baɪ ə ˈteɪˌkoʊvər bɪd baɪ ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈraɪvəlz, ˈdeɪliən aerbin*, wər sun snəft aʊt. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 31 2013 wɪˈθaʊt pɑmp ər ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən prəˈnaʊnst dɛd. fər ˈsɛvən lɔŋ jɪrz, ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ səˈpɔrtərz hæd tɪ pʊt əp wɪθ ʒu ʤən, ə ˈʧɛrmən hu tʊk ˈmɛdəlɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈlɛvəl. hi fɔrst ˈmænɪʤərz tɪ lɛt ɪm pleɪ wɪθ ðə tim ɪn əˈgɛnst ˈlɪvərˌpul ənd ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɪˈspjuts wɪθ ˈəðər ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz, hi θˈrɛtənd tɪ wɪθˈhoʊld pleɪər ˈsæləriz, wɪʧ lɛd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl stɑrz ˈdɪdiər ənd ˈnɪkɔləs tɪ wɔk əˈweɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr ˈkɑnˌtrækts wər kəmˈplitɪd. noʊ ˈsunər hæd ʒu əbˈsərd reɪn kəm tɪ ən ɛnd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ðən ðə nu ˈoʊnər, ə ˈpaʊərfəl ril ɛˈsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpər, əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə kləb wʊd bi riˈneɪmd frəm tɪ ðɛr ˈkəmpəˌni neɪm, ˈgrinˌlænd. fænz hæd ɪˈnəf. ɪn ðə ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt priˈsidɪŋ ðə mæʧ, ðeɪ ʧoʊz tɪ lɑk hɔrnz wɪθ ðə kləb ˈmænɪʤmənt. æt fərst hoʊm geɪm, ɔn mɑrʧ 15 ðə nɔrθ ənd saʊθ ˈtɛrəsɪz rɪˈmeɪnd ˈsitɪd ənd ˈsaɪlənt fər ðə fərst 19 ˈmɪnəts əv ðə geɪm. ɔn ðə tˈwɛnˌtiɛθ, ðeɪ broʊk ˈɪntu ə ˈθəndərəs rɪˈfreɪn əv ˈjuˈɛs bæk shenhua.”*.” meɪər əv ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ wɑz ðɛr ənd bɪg bɔs. ɪt wɑz səʧ ə lɔs əv feɪs. ju kʊd fil ɪt ɪn ðə air,”*,” sɪz ˈkæmərən ˈwɪlsən, ˈfaʊndər əv wildeastfootball.net*, ən ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidɪk saɪt əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ərˈɪʤənəli frəm ˈskɑtlənd, ˈwɪlsən həz ˈfɑloʊd ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ sɪns ɪts fərst fæn grup, ðə blu ˈdɛvəlz, fɔrmd ɪn 2000 kləb θɔt ðə fænz wʊd ʃət əp. bət ðeɪ ər ɛz ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ɛz fans,”*,” hi sɪz, mɔr organized.”*.” ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm rənz dip ənd ðə strɔŋ ˈsɛntrəl əˈθɔrəti ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ˈjunɪti, ˈsɑkər həz bɪˈkəm ə rɛr ˈaʊˌtlɛt fər. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ: mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz səˈpɔrtərz bi ɛz ˈaʊˈtraɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ðɛr ˈoʊnərz ɛz ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd fænz hæv bɪn əv ðə ˈgleɪzər ˈfæməli. bət ðeɪ nu haʊ tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz hərd. ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ə ˈtæktɪk ˈkɑmən tɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hu wɔnt tɪ rɪsk ðə fʊl ræθ əv ðə əˈθɔrətiz, wən grup əv səˈpɔrtərz hɛld əp ə ˈbænər kˈwoʊtɪŋ frəm ˈprɛzɪdənt, ʃi jinping*. ɪt rɛd, trəˈdɪʃən ɪz ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt tɪ ˈsɛvərɪŋ jʊr ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl lifeline.”*.” ðɛr ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈpɪr tɪ hæv wərkt. tu deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mæʧ əˈgɛnst ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, æt ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ meɪn fæn grups ˈprɛzənt, ˈgrinˌlænd əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wʊd pʊt bæk ɪn ðə kləb neɪm. ʤɪst ɛz ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊtˌkraɪ həz lɛd ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə pəˈluʃən ˈprɑbləmz, səˈpɔrtərz hæv ʃoʊn ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl kən ˈifɛkt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. pæst ˈkəpəl əv ˈsizənz hæv bɪn ə ril aɪ ˈoʊpənər fər fans,”*,” sɪz ˈbrændən chemers*, ə səˈpɔrtər wɪθ hum aɪ ʃɛr ə drɪŋk ɪn ə bɑr nɪr ðə workers’*’ ˈsteɪdiəm, ə fju deɪz ˈæftər ðə mæʧ. ə ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldər sɪns 2007 hi ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfɔrən ˈmɛmbər əv ðə. hi ʃoʊz hɪz dɪˈvoʊʃən baɪ ˈkɑnstəntli seɪɪŋ ““we”*” ər ““us”*” wɪn hi rɪˈfərz tɪ səˈpɔrtərz. ˈwoʊkən ˈjuˈɛs up,”*,” hi sɪz. wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ muvd? ər ɪf ɑr ˈoʊnərz soʊld us?”*?” ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ həz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst lɔɪəl fæn beɪs baɪ ə lɔŋ weɪ. oʊnd sɪns ɪts ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪn 1992 baɪ ˈsɪtɪk, ə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkəmpəˌni, ɪt həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə mɔr ˈsteɪbəl ˈhɪstəri ðən moʊst ʧaɪˈniz kləbz. bət ɪf ðə fænz fɛlt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə kləb wɑz biɪŋ θˈrɛtənd, haʊ wʊd ðɪs ˈɑrmi əv səˈpɔrtərz ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz? [ˈhɛdər ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ: ˈtoʊni ˈɪmɪʤɪz]
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jesus was not such a “nice guy.”
this might be difficult to accept at first glance, because the image of jesus we have today has been so sanitized and packaged as to make wearing a cross around neck or identifying oneself as a christian in public is not a particularly uncommon (nor unpopular) thing to do today, especially in places like the united states. but who is this jesus that is so immediately attractive, so easy to follow, so much like our own imagining? and, then, who is this jesus that we hear about in gospel, who claims to have come to bring division rather than the establishment of peace (luke 12:)?
there are at least two reasons we might understand that jesus was not entirely a “nice guy.” the first is that the romans, despite anachronistic misunderstandings of their behavior and outlook, did not typically go around “nice guys.” yes, while jesus was without a doubt an innocent man who happened to be crucified, we should not forget that there was a reason that he drew attention to himself and it for saying kind things about the way the status quo was maintained. more on that in a second.
the second reason that we can reasonably assume jesus was not such a “nice guy” is that he tells us as much in gospel selection from luke (and we hear it echoed in the synoptic gospel of matthew with an disturbing emphasis on in terms of claim to bring “the sword”).
it can be difficult to get beyond the seemingly violent message that jesus appears to convey in his exhortation to his disciples. we might hear in admittance that he come to “establish peace on the earth” something of an advocation for violence. but not really what is going on.
likewise, it might seem that jesus does not respect “family values” that an interesting read) in suggesting that those who follow him and live life according the good news he announces will find themselves among divided families and communities. but not really what is going on.
what is going on is a straightforward, albeit counterintuitive, admission of the risk, challenge, and reality of authentic christian living that centers on following the word of god and becoming a prophetic in time and place!
in other words, we are called, like jesus was, to not be “nice guys” (and “gals,” for those who and use “guys” in an inclusive manner).
jesus did indeed come to bring peace, but it was as we hear elsewhere in sacred scripture a “peace the world cannot give” (john). the peace that jesus is talking about here, the “peace” that he did not come to establish, is the kind of peace that we might talk about when we express a desire to maintain the status quo or wish “not to ‘rock the boat.'” it is a kind of “keeping the peace” that eschews “tough love,” or a “challenging voice,” or the “hard truth.” it is a kind of “establishing a peace” that exists according to the wisdom of the world and not the foolishness of god, and rests in the reason of human injustice and not within the reign of god.
jesus was crucified, in part, because he did not come to preach a word that kept things the way they were, but instead was sent to proclaim the of reign, which is about the establishment of justice and not the earthly status quo of injustice and violence. in other words, jesus was not sent to be a “nice guy,” because nice guys rock the boat nor do they upset people by challenging the way things are. and, oh, how jesus upset certain people who had so much to lose because they had gained all power, wealth, status, etc. at the expense of others!
as those who bear the name of christ and claim to be his disciples, we are called to not be “nice guys” like him. we are not to keep the peace of things as they are, but to open our eyes to the plight of the poor and forgotten, the underserved and abused, the marginalized and those suffering at the hands of others’ greed. and this might mean that we face divided families and communities, unsettling those who are not able or willing to hear the gospel.
this is not an entirely new concept. it dates back to the hebrew prophets, such as jeremiah, who we hear about in our first reading. jeremiah, a reluctant prophet who at first resisted call to preach the truth of justice and peace, is threatened with death by the king. his proclaiming the truth of the world as it really is in to the way god intended the world to be is a threat to those in power, who benefit from the oppression of others and the maintaining of the status quo.
like jeremiah, we too might be reluctant to take on this mission, but like him and jesus we have been called by god to do just that, to surrender our desire to be “nice guys” who “keep the peace” of the way things are. instead, we are meant by virtue of our baptismal vocation to preach the kingdom of god in word and deed, risking greatly.
but how can we do this?
it is certainly not easy, which is why in our second reading the author of the letter to the hebrews reminds us of the “great cloud of witnesses” we have to provide models and guides for us. this is a way of talking about the communion of saints, those who have gone before us and remain connected to us in spirit. they support us as we continue to persevere and “run the race” of christian living, a marathon to be sure, a journey that is tiring but one that is the most authentic way of being ourselves.
the question we are left with this weekend is to discern what it means to be a christian. do we take the risk of being the prophet who speaks the hard truth and does the right thing, or do we prefer to not “rock the boat” and establish an earthly peace that maintains the status quo of violence and injustice?
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ˈʤizəs wɑz nɑt səʧ ə guy.”*.” ðɪs maɪt bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əkˈsɛpt æt fərst glæns, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈʤizəs wi hæv təˈdeɪ həz bɪn soʊ ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd ənd ˈpækɪʤd ɛz tɪ meɪk ˈwɛrɪŋ ə krɔs əraʊnd nɛk ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌwənˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ɪn ˈpəblɪk ɪz nɑt ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ənˈkɑmən (nɔr ˌənˈpɑpjələr) θɪŋ tɪ du təˈdeɪ, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. bət hu ɪz ðɪs ˈʤizəs ðət ɪz soʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈtræktɪv, soʊ ˈizi tɪ ˈfɑloʊ, soʊ məʧ laɪk ɑr oʊn ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ? ənd, ðɛn, hu ɪz ðɪs ˈʤizəs ðət wi hir əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈgɔspəl, hu kleɪmz tɪ hæv kəm tɪ brɪŋ dɪˈvɪʒən ˈrəðər ðən ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv pis (luk 12 ðɛr ər æt list tu ˈrizənz wi maɪt ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈʤizəs wɑz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli ə guy.”*.” ðə fərst ɪz ðət ðə ˈroʊmənz, dɪˈspaɪt əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz əv ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˈaʊˌtlʊk, dɪd nɑt ˈtɪpɪkəli goʊ əraʊnd guys.”*.” jɛs, waɪl ˈʤizəs wɑz wɪˈθaʊt ə daʊt ən ˈɪnəsənt mæn hu ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ˈkrusəˌfaɪd, wi ʃʊd nɑt fərˈgɛt ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈrizən ðət hi dru əˈtɛnʃən tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ɪt fər seɪɪŋ kaɪnd θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ wɑz meɪnˈteɪnd. mɔr ɔn ðət ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈrizən ðət wi kən ˈrizənəbli əˈsum ˈʤizəs wɑz nɑt səʧ ə guy”*” ɪz ðət hi tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ɛz məʧ ɪn ˈgɔspəl səˈlɛkʃən frəm luk (ənd wi hir ɪt ˈɛkoʊd ɪn ðə sɪˈnɑptɪk ˈgɔspəl əv ˈmæθju wɪθ ən dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ɪn tərmz əv kleɪm tɪ brɪŋ sword”*”). ɪt kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt bɪɔnd ðə ˈsimɪŋli ˈvaɪələnt ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ˈʤizəs əˈpɪrz tɪ kənˈveɪ ɪn hɪz ˌɛgˌzɔrˈteɪʃən tɪ hɪz dɪˈsaɪpəlz. wi maɪt hir ɪn ədˈmɪtəns ðət hi kəm tɪ pis ɔn ðə earth”*” ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ən ˌædvəˈkeɪʃən fər ˈvaɪələns. bət nɑt ˈrɪli wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ɪt maɪt sim ðət ˈʤizəs dɪz nɑt rɪˈspɛkt values”*” ðət ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ rɛd) ɪn səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðoʊz hu ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ənd lɪv laɪf əˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə gʊd nuz hi əˈnaʊnsɪz wɪl faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈməŋ dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈfæməliz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz. bət nɑt ˈrɪli wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn. wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪz ə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd, ɔlˈbiɪt counterintuitive*, ədˈmɪʃən əv ðə rɪsk, ˈʧælənʤ, ənd ˌriˈæləˌti əv əˈθɛnɪk ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ðət ˈsɛnərz ɔn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə wərd əv gɑd ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə prəˈfɛtɪk ɪn taɪm ənd pleɪs! ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wi ər kɔld, laɪk ˈʤizəs wɑz, tɪ nɑt bi guys”*” (ənd ““gals,”*,” fər ðoʊz hu ənd juz ““guys”*” ɪn ən ˌɪnˈklusɪv ˈmænər). ˈʤizəs dɪd ˌɪnˈdid kəm tɪ brɪŋ pis, bət ɪt wɑz ɛz wi hir ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈseɪkrɪd ˈskrɪpʧər ə ðə wərld ˈkænɑt give”*” (ʤɑn ðə pis ðət ˈʤizəs ɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hir, ðə ““peace”*” ðət hi dɪd nɑt kəm tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ, ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv pis ðət wi maɪt tɔk əˈbaʊt wɪn wi ɪkˈsprɛs ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ər wɪʃ tɪ ðə boat.'”*.'” ɪt ɪz ə kaɪnd əv ðə peace”*” ðət ɛsˈʧuz love,”*,” ər ə voice,”*,” ər ðə truth.”*.” ɪt ɪz ə kaɪnd əv ə peace”*” ðət ɪgˈzɪsts əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv ðə wərld ənd nɑt ðə ˈfulɪʃnəs əv gɑd, ənd rɛsts ɪn ðə ˈrizən əv ˈjumən ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ənd nɑt wɪˈθɪn ðə reɪn əv gɑd. ˈʤizəs wɑz ˈkrusəˌfaɪd, ɪn pɑrt, bɪˈkəz hi dɪd nɑt kəm tɪ priʧ ə wərd ðət kɛpt θɪŋz ðə weɪ ðeɪ wər, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd wɑz sɛnt tɪ proʊˈkleɪm ðə əv reɪn, wɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd nɑt ðə ˈərθli ˈstætəs kwoʊ əv ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈvaɪələns. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈʤizəs wɑz nɑt sɛnt tɪ bi ə guy,”*,” bɪˈkəz nis gaɪz rɑk ðə boʊt nɔr du ðeɪ ˈəpˌsɛt ˈpipəl baɪ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə weɪ θɪŋz ər. ənd, oʊ, haʊ ˈʤizəs ˈəpˌsɛt ˈsərtən ˈpipəl hu hæd soʊ məʧ tɪ luz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd geɪnd ɔl paʊər, wɛlθ, ˈstætəs, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈəðərz! ɛz ðoʊz hu bɛr ðə neɪm əv kraɪst ənd kleɪm tɪ bi hɪz dɪˈsaɪpəlz, wi ər kɔld tɪ nɑt bi guys”*” laɪk ɪm. wi ər nɑt tɪ kip ðə pis əv θɪŋz ɛz ðeɪ ər, bət tɪ ˈoʊpən ɑr aɪz tɪ ðə plaɪt əv ðə pur ənd fərˈgɑtən, ðə ˌəndərˈsərvd ənd əˈbjuzd, ðə ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ənd ðoʊz ˈsəfərɪŋ æt ðə hænz əv others’*’ grid. ənd ðɪs maɪt min ðət wi feɪs dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈfæməliz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz, ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ ðoʊz hu ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ hir ðə ˈgɔspəl. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən ɪnˈtaɪərli nu ˈkɑnsɛpt. ɪt deɪts bæk tɪ ðə ˈhibru ˈprɑfəts, səʧ ɛz ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə, hu wi hir əˈbaʊt ɪn ɑr fərst ˈrɛdɪŋ. ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə, ə rɪˈləktənt ˈprɑfət hu æt fərst rɪˈzɪstɪd kɔl tɪ priʧ ðə truθ əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd pis, ɪz θˈrɛtənd wɪθ dɛθ baɪ ðə kɪŋ. hɪz proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə truθ əv ðə wərld ɛz ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz ɪn tɪ ðə weɪ gɑd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ðə wərld tɪ bi ɪz ə θrɛt tɪ ðoʊz ɪn paʊər, hu ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə əˈprɛʃən əv ˈəðərz ənd ðə meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. laɪk ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə, wi tu maɪt bi rɪˈləktənt tɪ teɪk ɔn ðɪs ˈmɪʃən, bət laɪk ɪm ənd ˈʤizəs wi hæv bɪn kɔld baɪ gɑd tɪ du ʤɪst ðət, tɪ sərˈɛndər ɑr dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi guys”*” hu ðə peace”*” əv ðə weɪ θɪŋz ər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi ər mɛnt baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ɑr bæpˈtɪzməl voʊˈkeɪʃən tɪ priʧ ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv gɑd ɪn wərd ənd did, ˈrɪskɪŋ ˈgreɪtli. bət haʊ kən wi du ðɪs? ɪt ɪz ˈsərtənli nɑt ˈizi, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ɪn ɑr ˈsɛkənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈhibruz riˈmaɪndz ˈjuˈɛs əv ðə klaʊd əv witnesses”*” wi hæv tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈmɑdəlz ənd gaɪdz fər ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs ɪz ə weɪ əv ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə kəmˈjunjən əv seɪnts, ðoʊz hu hæv gɔn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuˈɛs ənd rɪˈmeɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈspɪrɪt. ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ˈjuˈɛs ɛz wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ pərsəˈvɪr ənd ðə race”*” əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ, ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn tɪ bi ʃʊr, ə ˈʤərni ðət ɪz ˈtaɪrɪŋ bət wən ðət ɪz ðə moʊst əˈθɛnɪk weɪ əv biɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz. ðə kˈwɛʃən wi ər lɛft wɪθ ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪz tɪ dɪˈsərn wət ɪt minz tɪ bi ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn. du wi teɪk ðə rɪsk əv biɪŋ ðə ˈprɑfət hu spiks ðə hɑrd truθ ənd dɪz ðə raɪt θɪŋ, ər du wi prɪˈfər tɪ nɑt ðə boat”*” ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˈərθli pis ðət meɪnˈteɪnz ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ əv ˈvaɪələns ənd ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs? ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: stɑk ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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times are grim for fans of swords and sorcery. japanese games like and the last story might never see the light of day in north america, while the american industry seems limited to two or three at most. the days of and endless final fantasy clones are long gone. fortunately, there's a solution for gamers craving adventure: indies. independent designers and across the world have found ways to create compelling games, even without huge budgets or hundreds of staff. starring a wide range of protagonists, from washed up basketball players to peppy shopkeepers, these seven indies will your fix. (special thanks to craig stern of for his suggestions.) above: charles shut up and jam: one of the most bizarre indies out there might also be the best. charles shut up and jam: hilariously mocks everything from japanese to bill cosby, all while crafting a grandiose, all adventure that spans dimensions. basketball has been outlawed in the city of neo new york, where diabetes runs rampant and even michael jordan has become a total dick. when player charles barkley is framed for mass murder, he has to team up with robot vince carter, a dwarf with basketball skin, and the great grandson of lebron james in order to try to figure out who really killed all those millions of people. also, his son is named hoopz. obviously. best of all, shut up and jam: is completely free. screengrab: jason
exit fate don't be turned off by the tile sets or soundtrack -- all of which are ripped straight from olds like secret of mana and trigger -- exit fate is one of the best frees out there. developer created the game in maker, a program that allows just about anybody to make their own adventure. while your average maker game carries the same level of quality as final fantasy fanfiction, exit fate stands head and shoulders above its puerile competition. if you've played any of the games, you're already familiar with exit fate; like series, exit fate places you in charge of your own castle and army and asks you to overcome challenges. the story is filled with political maneuvering, betrayal and enough poignant scenes to make exit fate well worth the hours it will take you to beat. just try not to think about the fact that you just spent hours playing an maker game. screengrab: jason
cthulhu saves the world demon isn't typical hero material. so when he finds out that the only way to regain his sealed powers is by performing heroic acts of good, he realizes that he might need to go find some help. so starts saves the world, a parody by development team games. though it looks like an game, it feels thoroughly new; the dialogue is snappy and battles are fast-paced. you can buy saves the world (along with's first game, the equally entertaining breath of death vii) on steam for the whopping sum of $3. "i can save any time?" asks at the start of the game. "what is this, a shooter?" image courtesy games
dungeons of this dungeon is filled to the brim with vast maps to explore and random loot to collect. it's also irreverent, poking fun at enemies and objects through myriad humorous names and descriptions. dungeons of, which is $5 on steam, allows your character to use a number of skills, from assassination to flesh smithing. ("other men work in clay, steel or wood," the game says. "we call them squeamish.") for a good time, be sure to pray to inconsequentia, the goddess of pointless sidequests. image courtesy games
recettear "capitalism, ho!" says, the main character of, quite frequently. it's only fitting: you run your own shop in, a combination simulator that lets you discover the glories of capitalism for yourself. in order to pay off a hefty debt, must turn a hefty profit. that's where you come into play, guiding the bubbly shopkeeper as she buys goods low and sells them high -- but not too high -- in an attempt to keep customers satisfied. can also recruit adventurers and head into randomized dungeons to restock her inventory, a process that's both addictive and rewarding. just don't get too complacent. if fails to pay off her debts on time, she might learn a hard lesson about the dark side of capitalism (and be forced to live in a box for the rest of her life). screengrab: jason
dink smallwood old-school fans might remember dink smallwood from way back in the 90s, when it became a bit of a cult classic for its gameplay and raunchy sense of humor. dink is a pig farmer who sets out to save his kingdom after tragedy leaves him an orphan -- standard fare, but it's made inimitable by the game's off-color, dialogue and characters. you can still experience twisted adventures for free on your computer -- or for a few bucks on your -- and despite a few glitches, the game is just as stupid today as it was 15 years ago. image courtesy robinson technologies
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taɪmz ər grɪm fər fænz əv sɔrdz ənd ˈsɔrsəri. ˌʤæpəˈniz geɪmz laɪk ənd ðə læst ˈstɔri maɪt ˈnɛvər si ðə laɪt əv deɪ ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, waɪl ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndəstri simz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ tu ər θri æt moʊst. ðə deɪz əv ənd ˈɛndləs ˈfaɪnəl ˈfænəsi kloʊnz ər lɔŋ gɔn. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɛrz ə səˈluʃən fər ˈgeɪmərz ˈkreɪvɪŋ ədˈvɛnʧər: ˈɪndi. ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt dɪˈzaɪnərz ənd əˈkrɔs ðə wərld hæv faʊnd weɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt kəmˈpɛlɪŋ geɪmz, ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt juʤ ˈbəʤɪts ər ˈhənərdz əv stæf. ˈstɑrɪŋ ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv proʊˈtægənəsts, frəm wɑʃt əp ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪərz tɪ ˈpɛpi ˈʃɑpˌkipərz, ðiz ˈsɛvən ˈɪndiz wɪl jʊr fɪks. (ˈspɛʃəl θæŋks tɪ kreɪg stərn əv fər hɪz səˈʤɛsʧənz.) əˈbəv: ˈʧɑrəlz ʃət əp ənd ʤæm: wən əv ðə moʊst bɪˈzɑr ˈɪndi aʊt ðɛr maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bi ðə bɛst. ˈʧɑrəlz ʃət əp ənd ʤæm: hɪˈlɛriəsli mɑks ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˌʤæpəˈniz tɪ bɪl ˈkɔzbi, ɔl waɪl ˈkræftɪŋ ə ˌgrændiˈoʊs, ɔl ədˈvɛnʧər ðət spænz dɪˈmɛnʃənz. ˈbæskətˌbɔl həz bɪn ˈaʊˌtlɔd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈnioʊ nu jɔrk, wɛr ˌdaɪəˈbitiz rənz ˈræmpənt ənd ˈivɪn ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈtoʊtəl dɪk. wɪn pleɪər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈbɑrkli ɪz freɪmd fər mæs ˈmərdər, hi həz tɪ tim əp wɪθ ˈroʊˌbət vɪns ˈkɑrtər, ə dwɔrf wɪθ ˈbæskətˌbɔl skɪn, ənd ðə greɪt ˈgrændˌsən əv ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt hu ˈrɪli kɪld ɔl ðoʊz ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl. ˈɔlsoʊ, hɪz sən ɪz neɪmd hoopz*. ˈɑbviəsli. bɛst əv ɔl, ʃət əp ənd ʤæm: ɪz kəmˈplitli fri. screengrab*: ˈʤeɪsən ˈɛksət feɪt doʊnt bi tərnd ɔf baɪ ðə taɪl sɛts ər ˈsaʊnˌtræk ɔl əv wɪʧ ər rɪpt streɪt frəm oʊld laɪk ˈsikrɪt əv ˈmɑnə ənd ˈtrɪgər ˈɛksət feɪt ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst fri aʊt ðɛr. dɪˈvɛləpər kriˈeɪtɪd ðə geɪm ɪn ˈmeɪkər, ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət əˈlaʊz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛnibədi tɪ meɪk ðɛr oʊn ədˈvɛnʧər. waɪl jʊr ˈævərɪʤ ˈmeɪkər geɪm ˈkɛriz ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv kˈwɑləti ɛz ˈfaɪnəl ˈfænəsi fanfiction*, ˈɛksət feɪt stændz hɛd ənd ˈʃoʊldərz əˈbəv ɪts pjuˈril ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ɪf juv pleɪd ˈɛni əv ðə geɪmz, jʊr ɔˈrɛdi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈɛksət feɪt; laɪk ˈsɪriz, ˈɛksət feɪt ˈpleɪsɪz ju ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv jʊr oʊn ˈkæsəl ənd ˈɑrmi ənd æsks ju tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈʧælənʤɪz. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz fɪld wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˈnuvərɪŋ, bɪˈtreɪəl ənd ɪˈnəf ˈpɔɪnjənt sinz tɪ meɪk ˈɛksət feɪt wɛl wərθ ðə aʊərz ɪt wɪl teɪk ju tɪ bit. ʤɪst traɪ nɑt tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət ju ʤɪst spɛnt aʊərz pleɪɪŋ ən ˈmeɪkər geɪm. screengrab*: ˈʤeɪsən seɪvz ðə wərld ˈdimən ˈɪzənt ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈhɪroʊ məˈtɪriəl. soʊ wɪn hi faɪndz aʊt ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ rɪˈgeɪn hɪz sild paʊərz ɪz baɪ pərˈfɔrmɪŋ hɪˈroʊɪk ækts əv gʊd, hi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət hi maɪt nid tɪ goʊ faɪnd səm hɛlp. soʊ stɑrts seɪvz ðə wərld, ə ˈpɛrədi baɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim geɪmz. ðoʊ ɪt lʊks laɪk ən geɪm, ɪt filz ˈθəroʊli nu; ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɪz sˈnæpi ənd ˈbætəlz ər ˌfæstˈpeɪst. ju kən baɪ seɪvz ðə wərld (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ fərst geɪm, ðə ˈikwəli ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ brɛθ əv dɛθ vii*) ɔn stim fər ðə ˈwɑpɪŋ səm əv 3 "aɪ kən seɪv ˈɛni taɪm?" æsks æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə geɪm. "wət ɪz ðɪs, ə ˈʃutər?" ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi geɪmz ˈdənʤənz əv ðɪs ˈdənʤən ɪz fɪld tɪ ðə brɪm wɪθ væst mæps tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ənd ˈrændəm lut tɪ kəˈlɛkt. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈrɛvərənt, ˈpoʊkɪŋ fən æt ˈɛnəmiz ənd ˈɑbʤɛkts θru ˈmɪriəd ˈhjumərəs neɪmz ənd dɪˈskrɪpʃənz. ˈdənʤənz əv, wɪʧ ɪz 5 ɔn stim, əˈlaʊz jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ juz ə ˈnəmbər əv skɪlz, frəm əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən tɪ flɛʃ smithing*. ("ˈəðər mɛn wərk ɪn kleɪ, stil ər wʊd," ðə geɪm sɪz. "wi kɔl ðɛm skˈwimɪʃ.") fər ə gʊd taɪm, bi ʃʊr tɪ preɪ tɪ inconsequentia*, ðə ˈgɑdəs əv ˈpɔɪntləs sidequests*. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi geɪmz "ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, hoʊ!" sɪz, ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər əv, kwaɪt ˈfrikwɛntli. ɪts ˈoʊnli ˈfɪtɪŋ: ju rən jʊr oʊn ʃɑp ɪn, ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər ðət lɛts ju dɪˈskəvər ðə ˈglɔriz əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ peɪ ɔf ə ˈhɛfti dɛt, məst tərn ə ˈhɛfti ˈprɑfɪt. ðæts wɛr ju kəm ˈɪntu pleɪ, ˈgaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈbəbəli ˈʃɑpˌkipər ɛz ʃi baɪz gʊdz loʊ ənd sɛlz ðɛm haɪ bət nɑt tu haɪ ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ kip ˈkəstəmərz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd. kən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈkrut ədˈvɛnʧərərz ənd hɛd ˈɪntu ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ˈdənʤənz tɪ riˈstɑk hər ˌɪnvənˈtɔri, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðæts boʊθ əˈdɪktɪv ənd rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ. ʤɪst doʊnt gɪt tu kəmˈpleɪsənt. ɪf feɪlz tɪ peɪ ɔf hər dɛts ɔn taɪm, ʃi maɪt lərn ə hɑrd ˈlɛsən əˈbaʊt ðə dɑrk saɪd əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm (ənd bi fɔrst tɪ lɪv ɪn ə bɑks fər ðə rɛst əv hər laɪf). screengrab*: ˈʤeɪsən dɪŋk sˈmɔlˌwʊd ˌoʊldˈskul fænz maɪt rɪˈmɛmbər dɪŋk sˈmɔlˌwʊd frəm weɪ bæk ɪn ðə 90s*, wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə bɪt əv ə kəlt ˈklæsɪk fər ɪts ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ənd ˈrɔnʧi sɛns əv ˈhjumər. dɪŋk ɪz ə pɪg ˈfɑrmər hu sɛts aʊt tɪ seɪv hɪz ˈkɪŋdəm ˈæftər ˈtræʤədi livz ɪm ən ˈɔrfən ˈstændərd fɛr, bət ɪts meɪd ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl baɪ ðə geɪmz off-color*, ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz. ju kən stɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns tˈwɪstɪd ædˈvɛnʧərz fər fri ɔn jʊr kəmˈpjutər ər fər ə fju bəks ɔn jʊr ənd dɪˈspaɪt ə fju ˈglɪʧɪz, ðə geɪm ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈstupɪd təˈdeɪ ɛz ɪt wɑz 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi ˈrɑbənsən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz
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striking a pose (women and fantasy covers) < >
a while back, we had a discussion on the blog about the cover art for my princess novels. for the most part, i really like these covers, but not i could talk about the way women are posed in cover art or i could show you. i opted for the latter, in part because it helped me to understand it better. i expected posing like danielle to feel a little weird and unnatural. i did not expect immediate, physical pain from trying (rather unsuccessfully) to do the hip thing got going recruited my wife to take the pictures, which she kindly did with a minimum of me, i naturally stop there. i headed over to amazon and grabbed a sampling of book covers, primarily urban fantasy, and spent the evening doing a photoshoot. click on if you want to see the results (or if you just really want to see a shot of topless tempted to use the night pic as my new author all seriousness, i spent the rest of last night with pain running through most of my back. even the pose in the shape of desire, which first struck me as rather low-key, is difficult to imitate and feels really forced. trying to launch my chest and buttocks in two different directions a la vicious grace? just be clear, nothing wrong with being sexual. i can totally see snow from the princess books flaunting her stuff, for example. but posing like these characters drives home exactly being emphasized and sense is that most of these covers are supposed to convey strong, sexy heroines, but these are not poses that suggest strength. you fight from these stances. i could barely even
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ˈstraɪkɪŋ ə poʊz (ˈwɪmən ənd ˈfænəsi ˈkəvərz) ə waɪl bæk, wi hæd ə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə blɔg əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəvər ɑrt fər maɪ ˈprɪnsɛs ˈnɑvəlz. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ðiz ˈkəvərz, bət nɑt aɪ kʊd tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ˈwɪmən ər poʊzd ɪn ˈkəvər ɑrt ər aɪ kʊd ʃoʊ ju. aɪ ˈɑptɪd fər ðə ˈlætər, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ɪt hɛlpt mi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt ˈbɛtər. aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈpoʊzɪŋ laɪk ˌdænˈjɛl tɪ fil ə ˈlɪtəl wɪrd ənd ənˈnæʧərəl. aɪ dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ˌɪˈmiˌdiət, ˈfɪzɪkəl peɪn frəm traɪɪŋ (ˈrəðər ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli) tɪ du ðə hɪp θɪŋ gɑt goʊɪŋ rɪˈkrutɪd maɪ waɪf tɪ teɪk ðə ˈpɪkʧərz, wɪʧ ʃi ˈkaɪndli dɪd wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv mi, aɪ ˈnæʧərəli stɑp ðɛr. aɪ ˈhɛdɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈæməˌzɑn ənd græbd ə ˈsæmplɪŋ əv bʊk ˈkəvərz, praɪˈmɛrəli ˈərbən ˈfænəsi, ənd spɛnt ðə ˈivnɪŋ duɪŋ ə photoshoot*. klɪk ɔn ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ si ðə rɪˈzəlts (ər ɪf ju ʤɪst ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ si ə ʃɑt əv ˈtɑpləs ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ juz ðə naɪt pɪk ɛz maɪ nu ˈɔθər ɔl ˈsɪriəsnəs, aɪ spɛnt ðə rɛst əv læst naɪt wɪθ peɪn ˈrənɪŋ θru moʊst əv maɪ bæk. ˈivɪn ðə poʊz ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv dɪˈzaɪər, wɪʧ fərst strək mi ɛz ˈrəðər low-key*, ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈɪməˌteɪt ənd filz ˈrɪli fɔrst. traɪɪŋ tɪ lɔnʧ maɪ ʧɛst ənd ˈbətəks ɪn tu ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ə lɑ ˈvɪʃəs greɪs? ʤɪst bi klɪr, ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ biɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl. aɪ kən ˈtoʊtəli si snoʊ frəm ðə ˈprɪnsɛs bʊks ˈflɔntɪŋ hər stəf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. bət ˈpoʊzɪŋ laɪk ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz draɪvz hoʊm ɪgˈzæktli biɪŋ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ənd sɛns ɪz ðət moʊst əv ðiz ˈkəvərz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ kənˈveɪ strɔŋ, ˈsɛksi ˈhɛˌroʊənz, bət ðiz ər nɑt ˈpoʊzɪz ðət səˈʤɛst strɛŋθ. ju faɪt frəm ðiz ˈstænsɪz. aɪ kʊd ˈbɛrli ˈivɪn
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when you hammer the gas from a stop, the redort 400 immediately exhibits its throttle response. next you'll notice the dynamic digital suspension, which has two settings: standard andort. the settings alter the dampers to make cornering flatter and feel a little firmer overall. but even set on standard, the redort 400 and its staggered setup of the dunloport maxx summer tires (245/40r19 front and big ol'
rubber at the rear) is no handling slouch, instead inspiring confidence in normal to fast driving.
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as in the original, this model is available with the direct adaptive steering that garnered so much negative attention; the system links the steering wheel to motors at the front wheel electronically.
infiniti has been at work, though, making the system work. the system is adjustable in a matrix of three modes (sport+,ort, and standard) and three response settings (dynamic+, dynamic, and default).
on its highest performance settings, the ratio and feedback could be called a bit twitchy. just tooling around on legal roads, the setting provided the most natural importantly, it feels pretty natural. better even than the electric power steering on cars.
but on an course set up by infiniti, theort+/dynamic+ setting turned the redort 400 into a roaring, responsive funmobile.
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the only bone we'd continue to pick is that infiniti still says a das "benefit" is that it "filters out unwanted steering vibrations." maybe for luxury buyers that's a benefit, but those wanting more of aort sedan than a luxury vehicle would say very few of those vibrations are unwanted. infiniti is also quick to point out that das is an important step toward autonomous driving.
andeaking ofort+ mode, that brings us to the greatest addition to the outside the. drivers used to have four drive modes to select from using a switch on the center console: snow, eco (which crudely and ridiculously pushes back against your foot during acceleration), standard, andort. now aort+ mode not only throttle response, steering, and suspension settings but also loosens up the stability control, which normally has a tendency to intervene early. not inort+. the drivers in our group were able to get the redort to rotate a bit, even at the relatively sloweeds of the test course. being able to have some fun without turning all the way off is a huge improvement.
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the redort 400 is available with new forward emergency braking tech, which joins this list of tech: lane departure warning/prevention, warning/intervention, back collision intervention, and supremely useful around view monitor with moving object detection.
the lowest point of the redort 400 may be its distinct lack of a powerful exhaust note. that shortcoming might be what enthusiasts decry most on the. even on the initial, infiniti had so muted the sound that once was a hallmark of the g series that after numerous comments from press and owners, it released aort exhaust kit to augment the sound. well, if you're asking bystanders to guess the power of the 400, they're likely to guess low. it's a exhaust with no rumble or gurgle whatsoever.
i asked an infiniti engineer whether that was because they want it biased to luxury, and the response was something akin to, "well, that can always change later."
the automaker isn't ready to announce pricing yet for the 2016 lineup, though it did say that the turbo will come in below the current $37,500 base price. infiniti hinted that the redort 400 will start at significantly less than $60,000, which is roughly the current going rate for most of the luxury sedans in the market.
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wɪn ju ˈhæmər ðə gæs frəm ə stɑp, ðə rɛd spɔrt 400 ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪgˈzɪbəts ɪts θˈrɑtəl rɪˈspɑns. nɛkst jul ˈnoʊtɪs ðə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈdɪʤɪtəl səˈspɛnʃən, wɪʧ həz tu ˈsɛtɪŋz: ˈstændərd ənd spɔrt. ðə ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈɔltər ðə ˈdæmpərz tɪ meɪk ˈkɔrnərɪŋ ˈflætər ənd fil ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfərmər ˈoʊvərˌɔl. bət ˈivɪn sɛt ɔn ˈstændərd, ðə rɛd spɔrt 400 ənd ɪts ˈstægərd ˈsɛˌtəp əv ðə ˈdənˌlɑp spɔrt mæks ˈsəmər taɪərz frənt ənd bɪg ol*' ˈrəbər æt ðə rɪr) ɪz noʊ ˈhændəlɪŋ slaʊʧ, ˌɪnˈstɛd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈnɔrməl tɪ fæst ˈdraɪvɪŋ. vju 49 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɛz ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ðɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪz əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ðə dɪˈrɛkt əˈdæptɪv ˈstɪrɪŋ ðət ˈgɑrnərd soʊ məʧ ˈnɛgətɪv əˈtɛnʃən; ðə ˈsɪstəm lɪŋks ðə ˈstɪrɪŋ wil tɪ ˈmoʊtərz æt ðə frənt wil ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli. ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti həz bɪn æt wərk, ðoʊ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm wərk. ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz əˈʤəstəbəl ɪn ə ˈmeɪtrɪks əv θri moʊdz (spɔrt+, spɔrt, ənd ˈstændərd) ənd θri rɪˈspɑns ˈsɛtɪŋz (daɪˈnæmɪk+, daɪˈnæmɪk, ənd dɪˈfɔlt). ɔn ɪts haɪəst pərˈfɔrməns ˈsɛtɪŋz, ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ənd ˈfidˌbæk kʊd bi kɔld ə bɪt twitchy*. ʤɪst ˈtulɪŋ əraʊnd ɔn ˈligəl roʊdz, ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə moʊst ˈnæʧərəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪt filz ˈprɪti ˈnæʧərəl. ˈbɛtər ˈivɪn ðən ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˈstɪrɪŋ ɔn kɑz. bət ɔn ən kɔrs sɛt əp baɪ ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti, ðə sport+/dynamic*+ ˈsɛtɪŋ tərnd ðə rɛd spɔrt 400 ˈɪntu ə ˈrɔrɪŋ, rɪˈspɑnsɪv funmobile*. vju 49 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðə ˈoʊnli boʊn wid kənˈtɪnju tɪ pɪk ɪz ðət ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti stɪl sɪz ə dɑs "ˈbɛnəfɪt" ɪz ðət ɪt "ˈfɪltərz aʊt ənˈwɔntɪd ˈstɪrɪŋ vaɪˈbreɪʃənz." ˈmeɪbi fər ˈləgʒəri baɪərz ðæts ə ˈbɛnəfɪt, bət ðoʊz ˈwɑnɪŋ mɔr əv ə spɔrt səˈdæn ðən ə ˈləgʒəri ˈviɪkəl wʊd seɪ ˈvɛri fju əv ðoʊz vaɪˈbreɪʃənz ər ənˈwɔntɪd. ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kwɪk tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət dɑs ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp təˈwɔrd ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈdraɪvɪŋ. ənd ˈspikɪŋ əv spɔrt+ moʊd, ðət brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə ˈgreɪtəst əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə. ˈdraɪvərz juzd tɪ hæv fɔr draɪv moʊdz tɪ səˈlɛkt frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ə swɪʧ ɔn ðə ˈsɛnər ˈkɑnsoʊl: snoʊ, ˈɛkoʊ (wɪʧ ˈkrudli ənd rəˈdɪkjələsli ˈpʊʃɪz bæk əˈgɛnst jʊr fʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən), ˈstændərd, ənd spɔrt. naʊ ə spɔrt+ moʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli θˈrɑtəl rɪˈspɑns, ˈstɪrɪŋ, ənd səˈspɛnʃən ˈsɛtɪŋz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlusənz əp ðə stəˈbɪlɪti kənˈtroʊl, wɪʧ ˈnɔrməli həz ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin ˈərli. nɑt ɪn spɔrt+. ðə ˈdraɪvərz ɪn ɑr grup wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðə rɛd spɔrt tɪ ˈroʊˌteɪt ə bɪt, ˈivɪn æt ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli sloʊ spidz əv ðə tɛst kɔrs. biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv səm fən wɪˈθaʊt ˈtərnɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ ɔf ɪz ə juʤ ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. vju 49 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðə rɛd spɔrt 400 ɪz əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ nu ˈfɔrwərd ˈimərʤənsi ˈbreɪkɪŋ tɛk, wɪʧ ʤɔɪnz ðɪs lɪst əv tɛk: leɪn dɪˈpɑrʧər warning/prevention*, warning/intervention*, bæk kəˈlɪʒən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, ənd suˈpriməli ˈjusfəl əraʊnd vju ˈmɑnətər wɪθ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɑbʤɛkt dɪˈtɛkʃən. ðə loʊəst pɔɪnt əv ðə rɛd spɔrt 400 meɪ bi ɪts dɪˈstɪŋkt læk əv ə ˈpaʊərfəl ɪgˈzɔst noʊt. ðət ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋ maɪt bi wət ɛnˈθuziˌæsts dɪˈkraɪ moʊst ɔn ðə. ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti hæd soʊ mˈjutɪd ðə saʊnd ðət wəns wɑz ə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv ðə ʤi ˈsɪriz ðət ˈæftər ˈnumərəs ˈkɑmɛnts frəm prɛs ənd ˈoʊnərz, ɪt riˈlist ə spɔrt ɪgˈzɔst kɪt tɪ ɔgˈmɛnt ðə saʊnd. wɛl, ɪf jʊr ˈæskɪŋ ˈbaɪˌstændərz tɪ gɛs ðə paʊər əv ðə 400 ðɛr ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɛs loʊ. ɪts ə ɪgˈzɔst wɪθ noʊ ˈrəmbəl ər ˈgərgəl ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. aɪ æst ən ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈwɛðər ðət wɑz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɔnt ɪt baɪəst tɪ ˈləgʒəri, ənd ðə rɪˈspɑns wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈeɪkɪn tɪ, "wɛl, ðət kən ˈɔlˌweɪz ʧeɪnʤ ˈleɪtər." ðə ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər ˈɪzənt ˈrɛdi tɪ əˈnaʊns ˈpraɪsɪŋ jɛt fər ðə 2016 ˈlaɪˌnəp, ðoʊ ɪt dɪd seɪ ðət ðə ˈtərboʊ wɪl kəm ɪn bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈkɑrənt beɪs praɪs. ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti ˈhɪnɪd ðət ðə rɛd spɔrt 400 wɪl stɑrt æt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɛs ðən wɪʧ ɪz ˈrəfli ðə ˈkɑrənt goʊɪŋ reɪt fər moʊst əv ðə ˈləgʒəri sɪˈdænz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt.
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the san francisco drafted will redmond on friday, six months removed from his injury. redmond injured his knee in a practice drill, and has been ever since. he said he checked out well at the combine earlier this month. on friday, redmond said he expected to play this season, and trent said he expects him to be ready for training camp. i think we'll all believe it when we see it, but fingers crossed for him.
in the meantime, twitter user emerson sent along this video redmond himself back in march. it shows him on a treadmill running at a crazy fast pace. it doesn't tell us much about the state of his knee now, but it's more than just a light jog, which is nice.
the have their rookie next week, and then and mandatory over the next month. then players part ways until training camp. on day one of training camp, the will have to decide whether or not to place redmond on the list. that's when we'll have a better idea of where things stand.
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ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈdræftɪd wɪl ˈrɛdmənd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, sɪks mənθs riˈmuvd frəm hɪz ˈɪnʤəri. ˈrɛdmənd ˈɪnʤərd hɪz ni ɪn ə ˈpræktɪs drɪl, ənd həz bɪn ˈɛvər sɪns. hi sɛd hi ʧɛkt aʊt wɛl æt ðə ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈrɛdmənd sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ pleɪ ðɪs ˈsizən, ənd trɛnt sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛkts ɪm tɪ bi ˈrɛdi fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp. aɪ θɪŋk wɪl ɔl bɪˈliv ɪt wɪn wi si ɪt, bət ˈfɪŋgərz krɔst fər ɪm. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər ˈɛmərsən sɛnt əˈlɔŋ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ˈrɛdmənd hɪmˈsɛlf bæk ɪn mɑrʧ. ɪt ʃoʊz ɪm ɔn ə ˈtrɛdˌmɪl ˈrənɪŋ æt ə ˈkreɪzi fæst peɪs. ɪt ˈdəzənt tɛl ˈjuˈɛs məʧ əˈbaʊt ðə steɪt əv hɪz ni naʊ, bət ɪts mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə laɪt ʤɑg, wɪʧ ɪz nis. ðə hæv ðɛr ˈrʊki nɛkst wik, ənd ðɛn ənd ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst mənθ. ðɛn pleɪərz pɑrt weɪz ənˈtɪl ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp. ɔn deɪ wən əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp, ðə wɪl hæv tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ pleɪs ˈrɛdmənd ɔn ðə lɪst. ðæts wɪn wɪl hæv ə ˈbɛtər aɪˈdiə əv wɛr θɪŋz stænd.
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“[w]hile standing and in the middle of a sentence, i had an incredibly strange, weird moment of comparing real life to the,” wrote the developer lee vermeulen after he tried system back in 2014. he was with a coworker when he started to feel off, and the experience sounds almost metaphysical. “i understood that the demo was over, but it was [as] if a lower level part of my mind exactly be sure. it gave me a very weird existential dread of my entire situation, and the only way i could get rid of that feeling was to walk around or touch things around me.”
it seems that is making people ill in a way no one predicted. and as hard as it is to articulate the effects, it may prove even harder to identify its cause.
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the notion of devices having a physical effect their users is certainly familiar. sickness, also known as cybersickness, is a type of motion sickness that some people feel during or after play, with symptoms that include dizziness, nausea, and imbalance. so common that researchers say one of the biggest hurdles to mass adoption of, and companies like microsoft are already working rapidly to find ways to fix it.
some users on have pointed out that sickness begins to fade with time and experience in a headset. once they grew their “vr legs,” they wrote, they experienced less illness. van schneider has noticed the same thing. “[the physical symptoms] usually fade within the first hours and get better over time,” he wrote. “it’s almost like a little hangover, depending on the intensity of your experience.” indeed, sickness is often referred to as a “vr hangover.”
the effects that van schneider and others have written about, however, are much worse. in an attempt to collectively self-diagnose, many of the users have point ed to a study by the clinical psychology researcher frederick aardema from 2006 the only study that looks explicitly at virtual reality and clinical dissociation, a state of detachment from self or reality. using a questionnaire to measure participants’ levels of dissociation before and after exposure to, aardema found that increases experiences and lessens sense of presence in actual reality. he also found that the greater the tendency for dissociation and immersion, the greater the effects of.
dissociation itself necessarily an illness, aardema said. it works like a spectrum: on the benign side of the spectrum, there is fantasizing and daydreaming a coping mechanism for boredom or conflict. on the other side, however, there are more pathological types of dissociation, which include disorders like (dpdr).
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“[“[w]hile* ˈstændɪŋ ənd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə ˈsɛntəns, aɪ hæd ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli streɪnʤ, wɪrd ˈmoʊmənt əv kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ril laɪf tɪ ðə vr,”*,” roʊt ðə dɪˈvɛləpər li vərˈmɔɪlən ˈæftər hi traɪd ˈsɪstəm bæk ɪn 2014 hi wɑz wɪθ ə ˈkoʊˈwərkər wɪn hi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fil ɔf, ənd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns saʊnz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl. ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ðə ˈdɛmoʊ wɑz ˈoʊvər, bət ɪt wɑz [ɛz] ɪf ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl pɑrt əv maɪ maɪnd ɪgˈzæktli bi ʃʊr. ɪt geɪv mi ə ˈvɛri wɪrd ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl drɛd əv maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ aɪ kʊd gɪt rɪd əv ðət ˈfilɪŋ wɑz tɪ wɔk əraʊnd ər təʧ θɪŋz əraʊnd me.”*.” ɪt simz ðət ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪl ɪn ə weɪ noʊ wən prɪˈdɪktɪd. ənd ɛz hɑrd ɛz ɪt ɪz tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ðə ˈifɛkts, ɪt meɪ pruv ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɪts kɔz. ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈifɛkt ðɛr ˈjuzərz ɪz ˈsərtənli fəˈmɪljər. ˈsɪknəs, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz cybersickness*, ɪz ə taɪp əv ˈmoʊʃən ˈsɪknəs ðət səm ˈpipəl fil ˈdʊrɪŋ ər ˈæftər pleɪ, wɪθ ˈsɪmptəmz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ˈdɪzinəs, ˈnɔziə, ənd ɪmˈbæləns. soʊ ˈkɑmən ðət ˈrisərʧərz seɪ wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈhərdəlz tɪ mæs əˈdɑpʃən əv, ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈwərkɪŋ ˈræpədli tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ fɪks ɪt. səm ˈjuzərz ɔn hæv ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈsɪknəs bɪˈgɪnz tɪ feɪd wɪθ taɪm ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ə ˈhɛdˌsɛt. wəns ðeɪ gru ðɛr legs,”*,” ðeɪ roʊt, ðeɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst lɛs ˈɪlnəs. væn ʃˈnaɪdər həz ˈnoʊtɪst ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsɪmptəmz] ˈjuʒəwəli feɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə fərst aʊərz ənd gɪt ˈbɛtər ˈoʊvər time,”*,” hi roʊt. ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhæˌŋoʊvər, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv jʊr experience.”*.” ˌɪnˈdid, ˈsɪknəs ɪz ˈɔfən rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ə hangover.”*.” ðə ˈifɛkts ðət væn ʃˈnaɪdər ənd ˈəðərz hæv ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər məʧ wərs. ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ kəˈlɛktɪvli self-diagnose*, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈjuzərz hæv pɔɪnt ɛd tɪ ə ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈrisərʧər ˈfrɛdərɪk ɑrˈdɛmə frəm 2006 ðə ˈoʊnli ˈstədi ðət lʊks ɪkˈsplɪsətli æt ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ˈklɪnɪkəl dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən, ə steɪt əv dɪˈtæʧmənt frəm sɛlf ər ˌriˈæləˌti. ˈjuzɪŋ ə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr tɪ ˈmɛʒər participants’*’ ˈlɛvəlz əv dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ, ɑrˈdɛmə faʊnd ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd ˈlɛsənz sɛns əv ˈprɛzəns ɪn ˈækʧəwəl ˌriˈæləˌti. hi ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ðə ˈgreɪtər ðə ˈtɛndənsi fər dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ənd ˌɪˈmərʒən, ðə ˈgreɪtər ðə ˈifɛkts əv. dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ən ˈɪlnəs, ɑrˈdɛmə sɛd. ɪt wərks laɪk ə ˈspɛktrəm: ɔn ðə bɪˈnaɪn saɪd əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm, ðɛr ɪz ˈfænəˌsaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈdeɪˌdrimɪŋ ə ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər ˈbɔrdəm ər ˈkɑnflɪkt. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər mɔr ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl taɪps əv dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud dɪˈsɔrdərz laɪk (dpdr*).
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samsung (005930) will likely sell a lot of galaxy this year thanks in no small part to its gargantuan advertising budget that dwarfs the advertising spending of even the most valuable technology company. horace on tuesday posted a chart on his twitter account comparing the sales, general and administrative expenses for both apple (aapl) and samsung, and it revealed a remarkable spending disparity between the two companies.
although have enough information to thoroughly break down sga, he did have numbers for the annual advertising spending and he found that samsung outspent the company on advertising by a factor of more than. if samsung is able to handily outgun apple in terms of total advertising dollars, you can only imagine how intimidating its marketing death star looks to smaller competitors in the android market.
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ˈsæmˌsəŋ 005930 wɪl ˈlaɪkli sɛl ə lɔt əv ˈgæləksi ðɪs jɪr θæŋks ɪn noʊ smɔl pɑrt tɪ ɪts gɑrˈgænʧuən ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt ðət dwɔrfs ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈspɛndɪŋ əv ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈvæljəbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈhɔrɪs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈpoʊstɪd ə ʧɑrt ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə seɪlz, ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ɪkˈspɛnsɪz fər boʊθ ˈæpəl (aapl*) ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ, ənd ɪt rɪˈvild ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈspɛndɪŋ dɪˈspɛrəti bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hæv ɪˈnəf ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈθəroʊli breɪk daʊn sga*, hi dɪd hæv ˈnəmbərz fər ðə ˈænjuəl ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd hi faʊnd ðət ˈsæmˌsəŋ aʊtˈspɛnt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ baɪ ə ˈfæktər əv mɔr ðən ɪf ˈsæmˌsəŋ ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈhændəli ˈaʊtˌgən ˈæpəl ɪn tərmz əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈdɔlərz, ju kən ˈoʊnli ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dɛθ stɑr lʊks tɪ sˈmɔlər kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈmɑrkɪt.
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judge andrew napolitano spoke on fox news, wednesday, making his first appearance on the network after pushing a controversial report in defense of president claims of wiretapping during the 2016 election.
anchors bret baier and shepard smith previously said that fox could not independently confirm the accuracy of claim that the british intelligence service facilitated the wiretapping. during spot on newsroom today, bill hemmer noted that “you’ve had a few quiet days.”
hemmer then asked the judge whether he was still confident in the story, to which the fox judicial analyst said yes.
the american public needs to know more about this rather than less because a lot of the government surveillance authorities will expire in the fall and be a great debate on how much authority we want the government to have to surveil us, and the more the american public knows the more informed there and decisions will be.
napolitano has been absent from the network ever since white house press secretary sean spicer cited his allegations in defense of the claims. the white house was ultimately forced to (sort of) apologize to the united kingdom after called the charge “utterly ridiculous.”
watch above, via fox.
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wɔʧ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvɪdioʊ æt ʤəʤ ˈændru nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ spoʊk ɔn fɑks nuz, ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz fərst əˈpɪrəns ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈæftər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl rɪˈpɔrt ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv ˈprɛzɪdənt kleɪmz əv ˈwaɪərˌtæpɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈæŋkərz brɛt beɪər ənd ˈʃɛpərd smɪθ ˈpriviəsli sɛd ðət fɑks kʊd nɑt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli kənˈfərm ðə ˈækjərəsi əv kleɪm ðət ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd ðə ˈwaɪərˌtæpɪŋ. ˈdʊrɪŋ spɑt ɔn ˈnuzˌrum təˈdeɪ, bɪl ˈhɛmər ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hæd ə fju kwaɪət days.”*.” ˈhɛmər ðɛn æst ðə ʤəʤ ˈwɛðər hi wɑz stɪl ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn ðə ˈstɔri, tɪ wɪʧ ðə fɑks ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈænəlɪst sɛd jɛs. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk nidz tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈrəðər ðən lɛs bɪˈkəz ə lɔt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sərˈveɪləns əˈθɔrətiz wɪl ɪkˈspaɪr ɪn ðə fɔl ənd bi ə greɪt dəˈbeɪt ɔn haʊ məʧ əˈθɔrəti wi wɔnt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ hæv tɪ sərˈveɪl ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ðə mɔr ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk noʊz ðə mɔr ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðɛr ənd dɪˈsɪʒənz wɪl bi. nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ həz bɪn ˈæbsənt frəm ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈɛvər sɪns waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʃɔn ˈspaɪsər ˈsaɪtɪd hɪz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv ðə kleɪmz. ðə waɪt haʊs wɑz ˈəltəmətli fɔrst tɪ (sɔrt əv) əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈæftər kɔld ðə ʧɑrʤ ridiculous.”*.” wɔʧ əˈbəv, ˈviə fɑks. [ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə screengrab*] ˈfɑloʊ kɛn maɪər ɔn tˈwɪtər hæv ə tɪp wi ʃʊd noʊ?
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one day the rage of africa was dominating basketball and overall livin' 'da dream.
suddenly his girlfriend yvette ran up to him and said that vic, his best friend, had tried to kiss her, which was odd because face looked like a ditch.
the news of his betrayal infuriated rage and he ran over to vic's house to confront him.
when he got there, rage told vic to get out of his life, and vic threatened to reveal the secret that rage killed a guy one time or something.
in response rage punched vic so hard that some his blood landed on a foam finger on the wall.
the blood triggered a reaction and the foam finger started to shake before falling off the wall.
vic witnessed this and soon after, began to experiment with the finger.
he went out into 'da hood late one night and stabbed a hobo and then put the blood the finger.
the finger started to shake and vic put it on the hand.
the hobo was then transformed into a vampire and attacked vic!
vic was almost killed by him until the sun came up and burned the hobo.
vic retrieved the finger and made plans to get his revenge on rage.
a few days later rage was having a game at the stadium and all of his friends and family were there.
suddenly vic jumped down from the stands and approached rage while yelling something about rejecting humanity.
vic pulled out a knife and lunged at rage, but father jumped in front of vic and took the blow!
vic pulled out the knife and put the blood on the finger.
right as vic put on the finger, a security guard shot vic multiple times.
as he lay dying, father said "rage, please don't hate vic."
"but he was a super asshole." replied rage.
"oh yeah i guess he was." said his father before dying.
the security guard then said "what a tragedy! now his kindness is gone from the world!"
"no!" said dom "he passed his noble spirit along to rage! it has become his iron will, his pride, and it will create his future! they live their lives with no regrets. they're giants!"
rage looked over, but saw that vic's body had disappeared!
suddenly vic jumped down from the ceiling and punched off half of the security guard's head!
even dom was afraid!
to show his newfound power to rage and the spectators, vic grabbed a basketball and began to dribble it while walking vertically up a wall.
vic then threw the ball at rage who was knocked down!
vic approached rage to attack him some more and threw him in the hoop.
rage was trapped because of his muscular build and vic prepared to kill him with one final basketball to the head.
vic threw the ball with all of his vampiric strength and just as it was about to hit rage, he slightly moved his head to the left.
it bounced off the pole and through the roof which left a circular hole above vic!
sunlight poured in and burned vic to death as he said "i just wanted to be loved! that's why i acted like a diiiiiiiiiiick!".
to celebrate his victory, rage had a meal with his family and dom and they ate lots of bread.
then out of knowhere, vic's hand reached out of the ground and grabbed foot!
- to be continued
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wən deɪ ðə reɪʤ əv ˈæfrɪkɑ wɑz ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl livin*' 'ˈdiˈeɪ drim. ˈsədənli hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ˌɪˈvɛt ræn əp tɪ ɪm ənd sɛd ðət vɪk, hɪz bɛst frɛnd, hæd traɪd tɪ kɪs hər, wɪʧ wɑz ɑd bɪˈkəz feɪs lʊkt laɪk ə dɪʧ. ðə nuz əv hɪz bɪˈtreɪəl ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪd reɪʤ ənd hi ræn ˈoʊvər tɪ vɪks haʊs tɪ kənˈfrənt ɪm. wɪn hi gɑt ðɛr, reɪʤ toʊld vɪk tɪ gɪt aʊt əv hɪz laɪf, ənd vɪk θˈrɛtənd tɪ rɪˈvil ðə ˈsikrɪt ðət reɪʤ kɪld ə gaɪ wən taɪm ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. ɪn rɪˈspɑns reɪʤ pənʧt vɪk soʊ hɑrd ðət səm hɪz bləd ˈlændɪd ɔn ə foʊm ˈfɪŋgər ɔn ðə wɔl. ðə bləd ˈtrɪgərd ə riˈækʃən ənd ðə foʊm ˈfɪŋgər ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ʃeɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɑlɪŋ ɔf ðə wɔl. vɪk ˈwɪtnəst ðɪs ənd sun ˈæftər, bɪˈgæn tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ ðə ˈfɪŋgər. hi wɛnt aʊt ˈɪntu 'ˈdiˈeɪ hʊd leɪt wən naɪt ənd stæbd ə ˈhoʊboʊ ənd ðɛn pʊt ðə bləd ðə ˈfɪŋgər. ðə ˈfɪŋgər ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ʃeɪk ənd vɪk pʊt ɪt ɔn ðə hænd. ðə ˈhoʊboʊ wɑz ðɛn trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu ə ˈvæmpaɪr ənd əˈtækt vɪk! vɪk wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst kɪld baɪ ɪm ənˈtɪl ðə sən keɪm əp ənd bərnd ðə ˈhoʊboʊ. vɪk riˈtrivd ðə ˈfɪŋgər ənd meɪd plænz tɪ gɪt hɪz riˈvɛnʤ ɔn reɪʤ. ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər reɪʤ wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ə geɪm æt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ənd ɔl əv hɪz frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli wər ðɛr. ˈsədənli vɪk ʤəmpt daʊn frəm ðə stændz ənd əˈproʊʧt reɪʤ waɪl ˈjɛlɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ juˈmænɪti. vɪk pʊld aʊt ə naɪf ənd lənʤd æt reɪʤ, bət ˈfɑðər ʤəmpt ɪn frənt əv vɪk ənd tʊk ðə bloʊ! vɪk pʊld aʊt ðə naɪf ənd pʊt ðə bləd ɔn ðə ˈfɪŋgər. raɪt ɛz vɪk pʊt ɔn ðə ˈfɪŋgər, ə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd ʃɑt vɪk ˈməltəpəl taɪmz. ɛz hi leɪ daɪɪŋ, ˈfɑðər sɛd "reɪʤ, pliz doʊnt heɪt vɪk." "bət hi wɑz ə ˈsupər ˈæshoʊl." rɪˈplaɪd reɪʤ. "oʊ jæ aɪ gɛs hi wɑz." sɛd hɪz ˈfɑðər ˌbiˈfɔr daɪɪŋ. ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd ðɛn sɛd "wət ə ˈtræʤədi! naʊ hɪz ˈkaɪndnəs ɪz gɔn frəm ðə wərld!" "noʊ!" sɛd dɑm "hi pæst hɪz ˈnoʊbəl ˈspɪrɪt əˈlɔŋ tɪ reɪʤ! ɪt həz bɪˈkəm hɪz aɪərn wɪl, hɪz praɪd, ənd ɪt wɪl kriˈeɪt hɪz fˈjuʧər! ðeɪ lɪv ðɛr lɪvz wɪθ noʊ rɪˈgrɛts. ðɛr ʤaɪənts!" reɪʤ lʊkt ˈoʊvər, bət sɔ ðət vɪks ˈbɑdi hæd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd! ˈsədənli vɪk ʤəmpt daʊn frəm ðə ˈsilɪŋ ənd pənʧt ɔf hæf əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz hɛd! ˈivɪn dɑm wɑz əˈfreɪd! tɪ ʃoʊ hɪz ˈnuˈfaʊnd paʊər tɪ reɪʤ ənd ðə ˈspɛkteɪtərz, vɪk græbd ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈdrɪbəl ɪt waɪl ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈvərtɪkli əp ə wɔl. vɪk ðɛn θru ðə bɔl æt reɪʤ hu wɑz nɑkt daʊn! vɪk əˈproʊʧt reɪʤ tɪ əˈtæk ɪm səm mɔr ənd θru ɪm ɪn ðə hup. reɪʤ wɑz træpt bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈməskjələr bɪld ənd vɪk priˈpɛrd tɪ kɪl ɪm wɪθ wən ˈfaɪnəl ˈbæskətˌbɔl tɪ ðə hɛd. vɪk θru ðə bɔl wɪθ ɔl əv hɪz væmˈpɪrɪk strɛŋθ ənd ʤɪst ɛz ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ hɪt reɪʤ, hi sˈlaɪtli muvd hɪz hɛd tɪ ðə lɛft. ɪt baʊnst ɔf ðə poʊl ənd θru ðə rʊf wɪʧ lɛft ə ˈsərkjələr hoʊl əˈbəv vɪk! ˈsənˌlaɪt pɔrd ɪn ənd bərnd vɪk tɪ dɛθ ɛz hi sɛd "aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ləvd! ðæts waɪ aɪ ˈæktɪd laɪk ə diiiiiiiiiiick*!". tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt hɪz ˈvɪktəri, reɪʤ hæd ə mil wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli ənd dɑm ənd ðeɪ eɪt lɑts əv brɛd. ðɛn aʊt əv knowhere*, vɪks hænd riʧt aʊt əv ðə graʊnd ənd græbd fʊt! tɪ bi kənˈtɪnjud
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goldman sachs has agreed to pay $550 million to settle the civil fraud lawsuit against it. the sec is touting the sum as the “largest-ever penalty paid by a wall street firm,” but how much does the settlement actually hurt goldman? we looked a up few numbers to put things into perspective:
it’s about eight times what the head honcho has taken home in a year. in 2007, goldman did the deal at the center of the suit, ceo lloyd took home $68 million in salary and bonus.
it’s just a touch less than a goldman charitable donation. in november 2009, after criticism of big bonuses at goldman, the firm pledged $500 million to help small business owners.
it's less then a tenth of the gain goldman's stock had today. stock took a hit when the sec announced its lawsuit in april, but since word of the settlement first started circulating today, added back $7.9 billion dollars to its market cap.
it’s about two weeks’ worth of profit. goldman reported (pdf) earning $3.3 billion in the first quarter of 2010. about $250 million in profit per week.
it’s a sum that goldman could pay immediately (and probably hundreds of times average global core excess average worth of assets it could readily convert into $162 billion for the first quarter of 2010.
it’s a fair amount more than what goldman made on the deal the sec sued over. goldman reportedly made $15 million in fees from the deal that landed goldman in hot water. but keep in mind: goldman did 25 of these so-called abacus deals in all, and created many mores without the abacus label.
of the $550 million, the u.s. treasury will get $300 million, and investors who lost out on this abacus deal will get $250 million.
meanwhile, goldman has neither admitted nor denied the fraud allegations, although goldman did acknowledge that its marketing deals “contained incomplete information."
harvey pitt, former chairman of the securities and exchange commission, told me the extraction of this acknowledgement from goldman was itself “highly unusual.” he called the settlement "a major victory for the sec.”
here’s the statement from goldman:
in particular, it was a mistake for the goldman marketing materials to state that the reference portfolio was ‘selected by’ aca management without disclosing the role of paulson & co. inc. in the portfolio selection process and that economic interests were adverse to investors. goldman regrets that the marketing materials did not contain that disclosure.
the terms of the settlement still need to be approved by a federal judge. the lawsuit against goldman employee will continue.
as pointed out, other major banks did deals similar to, and it remains to be seen whether the disclosures in their marketing documents will be sufficient. more on that, sure, to come.
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ˈgoʊldmən sɑks həz əˈgrid tɪ peɪ 550 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈsɛtəl ðə ˈsɪvəl frɔd ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ɪt. ðə sɛk ɪz ˈtaʊtɪŋ ðə səm ɛz ðə ˈpɛnəlti peɪd baɪ ə wɔl strit firm,”*,” bət haʊ məʧ dɪz ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈæˌkʧuəli hərt ˈgoʊldmən? wi lʊkt ə əp fju ˈnəmbərz tɪ pʊt θɪŋz ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv: əˈbaʊt eɪt taɪmz wət ðə hɛd ˈhɔnʧoʊ həz ˈteɪkən hoʊm ɪn ə jɪr. ɪn 2007 ˈgoʊldmən dɪd ðə dil æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə sut, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ lɔɪd tʊk hoʊm 68 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈsæləri ənd ˈboʊnəs. ʤɪst ə təʧ lɛs ðən ə ˈgoʊldmən ˈʧɛrətəbəl doʊˈneɪʃən. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2009 ˈæftər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv bɪg ˈboʊnəsɪz æt ˈgoʊldmən, ðə fərm plɛʤd 500 ˈmɪljən tɪ hɛlp smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz. ɪts lɛs ðɛn ə tɛnθ əv ðə geɪn ˈgoʊldmənz stɑk hæd təˈdeɪ. stɑk tʊk ə hɪt wɪn ðə sɛk əˈnaʊnst ɪts ˈlɔˌsut ɪn ˈeɪprəl, bət sɪns wərd əv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ təˈdeɪ, ˈædɪd bæk ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz tɪ ɪts ˈmɑrkɪt kæp. əˈbaʊt tu weeks’*’ wərθ əv ˈprɑfɪt. ˈgoʊldmən ˌriˈpɔrtəd (pdf*) ˈərnɪŋ ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2010 əˈbaʊt 250 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈprɑfɪt pər wik. ə səm ðət ˈgoʊldmən kʊd peɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli (ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈhənərdz əv taɪmz ˈævərɪʤ ˈgloʊbəl kɔr ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈævərɪʤ wərθ əv ˈæˌsɛts ɪt kʊd ˈrɛdəli ˈkɑnvərt ˈɪntu 162 ˈbɪljən fər ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2010 ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt mɔr ðən wət ˈgoʊldmən meɪd ɔn ðə dil ðə sɛk sud ˈoʊvər. ˈgoʊldmən rɪˈpɔrtədli meɪd 15 ˈmɪljən ɪn fiz frəm ðə dil ðət ˈlændɪd ˈgoʊldmən ɪn hɑt ˈwɔtər. bət kip ɪn maɪnd: ˈgoʊldmən dɪd 25 əv ðiz ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈæbəkəs dilz ɪn ɔl, ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ˈmɛni mɔr wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈæbəkəs ˈleɪbəl. əv ðə 550 ˈmɪljən, ðə juz. ˈtrɛʒəri wɪl gɪt 300 ˈmɪljən, ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hu lɔst aʊt ɔn ðɪs ˈæbəkəs dil wɪl gɪt 250 ˈmɪljən. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈgoʊldmən həz ˈniðər ədˈmɪtəd nɔr dɪˈnaɪd ðə frɔd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈgoʊldmən dɪd ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ɪts ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dilz ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən." ˈhɑrvi pɪt, ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən, toʊld mi ðə ɛkˈstrækʃən əv ðɪs ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt frəm ˈgoʊldmən wɑz ˌɪtˈsɛlf unusual.”*.” hi kɔld ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt "ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈvɪktəri fər ðə sec.”*.” ðə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˈgoʊldmən: ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ɪt wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk fər ðə ˈgoʊldmən ˈmɑrkətɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz tɪ steɪt ðət ðə ˈrɛfərəns pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ wɑz by’*’ ˈækə ˈmænɪʤmənt wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ˈpɔlsən koʊ. ɪŋk. ɪn ðə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ səˈlɛkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ðət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntərɪsts wər ˌædˈvərs tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ˈgoʊldmən rɪˈgrɛts ðət ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz dɪd nɑt kənˈteɪn ðət dɪˈskloʊʒər. ðə tərmz əv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt stɪl nid tɪ bi əˈpruvd baɪ ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ. ðə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ˈgoʊldmən ɪmˈplɔɪi wɪl kənˈtɪnju. ɛz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər bæŋks dɪd dilz ˈsɪmələr tɪ, ənd ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin ˈwɛðər ðə dɪˈskloʊʒərz ɪn ðɛr ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts wɪl bi səˈfɪʃənt. mɔr ɔn ðət, ʃʊr, tɪ kəm.
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!!! update: read the press release here !!!
– estimated 5 billionros in damage forropean taxpayers
– massive fraud involving criminal networks / middle east
hat tip reader dirk h.
here’s more proof that trading of emission certificates is fraught with fraud and attracts seedy criminal organizations all costing the consumers and taxpayers billions.
worse yet, it has spread out of control and appears that the authorities keep up.
the austrian online kleine zeitung here reports that have raided an elaborate emissions scam in italy and have arrested more than 100 persons.
the kleine zeitung writes: “the damage runs in the billions ofros”.
according to, the italian tax authorities, directed by the milan office, have raided 150 companies in italy. the fraud involves evasion of value added tax with emission certificates. more than 100 have been arrested and are suspected of being involved in crime.
the kleiner zeitung reports that the italian electric utilities trading markets had earlier halted entire trading with emissions certificates “because a high number of abnormal transactions”. the loss in tax revenue just from vat (missing trader fraud) alone is estimated to be 500 millionros, the online kleine zeitung writes.
the fraud is widespread
according to reports, been known since june of last year that criminal organizations have been using-emissions trading for defrauding governments of value added tax.
this is not the first time that police raids of this scale have taken place. the latest in a series of raids that have been carried out all overrope this year, all involving the trading of emission certificates. it seems the authorities just keep up with the multitudes of swindlers out there.
norway, switzerland and the countries belgium, czech republic, denmark, latvia, the netherlands, slovak republic and portugal are all among the countries trying to identify the network of criminals behind this massive fraud a fraud with links to criminal networks operating outside the and in other continents, like the middle east.
2500 investigators trying to identify. means they yet. a lot of fraud. the fraud has spread from science to finance. expect a meltdown sooner than later.
update 2: recall this danish fraud:
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ʃɛr ðɪs... ˈəpˌdeɪt: rɛd ðə prɛs riˈlis hir ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 5 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz ɪn ˈdæmɪʤ fər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈtækˌspeɪərz ˈmæsɪv frɔd ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈmɪdəl ist hæt tɪp ˈridər dərk eɪʧ. mɔr pruf ðət ˈtreɪdɪŋ əv ɪˈmɪʃən sərˈtɪfɪkəts ɪz frɔt wɪθ frɔd ənd əˈtrækts ˈsidi ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɔl ˈkɔstɪŋ ðə kənˈsumərz ənd ˈtækˌspeɪərz ˈbɪljənz. wərs jɛt, ɪt həz sprɛd aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ənd əˈpɪrz ðət ðə əˈθɔrətiz kip əp. ðə ˈɔstriən ˈɔnˌlaɪn klaɪn ˈzaɪtəŋ hir rɪˈpɔrts ðət hæv ˈreɪdɪd ən ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɪˈmɪʃənz skæm ɪn ˈɪtəli ənd hæv ərˈɛstɪd mɔr ðən 100 ˈpərsənz. ðə klaɪn ˈzaɪtəŋ raɪts: ˈdæmɪʤ rənz ɪn ðə ˈbɪljənz əv euros”*”. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə ˌɪˈtæljən tæks əˈθɔrətiz, dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈmaɪˌlæn ˈɔfəs, hæv ˈreɪdɪd 150 ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈɪtəli. ðə frɔd ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ɪˈveɪʒən əv ˈvælju ˈædɪd tæks wɪθ ɪˈmɪʃən sərˈtɪfɪkəts. mɔr ðən 100 hæv bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ənd ər səˈspɛktɪd əv biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn kraɪm. ðə ˈklaɪnər ˈzaɪtəŋ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ɪˈlɛktrɪk juˈtɪlətiz ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts hæd ˈərliər ˈhɔltɪd ɪnˈtaɪər ˈtreɪdɪŋ wɪθ ɪˈmɪʃənz sərˈtɪfɪkəts ə haɪ ˈnəmbər əv æbˈnɔrməl transactions”*”. ðə lɔs ɪn tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu ʤɪst frəm væt (ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈtreɪdər frɔd) əˈloʊn ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ bi 500 ˈmɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz, ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn klaɪn ˈzaɪtəŋ raɪts. ðə frɔd ɪz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts, bɪn noʊn sɪns ʤun əv læst jɪr ðət ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪŋ fər dɪˈfrɔdɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənts əv ˈvælju ˈædɪd tæks. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ðət pəˈlis reɪdz əv ðɪs skeɪl hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs. ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv reɪdz ðət hæv bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈjʊrəp ðɪs jɪr, ɔl ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ əv ɪˈmɪʃən sərˈtɪfɪkəts. ɪt simz ðə əˈθɔrətiz ʤɪst kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈməltəˌtjudz əv sˈwɪndlərz aʊt ðɛr. ˈnɔrˌweɪ, sˈwɪtsərlənd ənd ðə ˈkəntriz ˈbɛlʤəm, ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk, ˈdɛnˌmɑrk, ˈlætviə, ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, sˈloʊvɑk riˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpɔrʧəgəl ər ɔl əˈməŋ ðə ˈkəntriz traɪɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈkrɪmənəlz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ˈmæsɪv frɔd ə frɔd wɪθ lɪŋks tɪ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ənd ɪn ˈəðər ˈkɑntənənts, laɪk ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. 2500 ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz traɪɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ. minz ðeɪ jɛt. ə lɔt əv frɔd. ðə frɔd həz sprɛd frəm saɪəns tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns. ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈmɛltˌdaʊn ˈsunər ðən ˈleɪtər. ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 ˈriˌkɔl ðɪs ˈdeɪnɪʃ frɔd:
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radio hosts matt heath and jeremy wells in trouble over call from ben stokes' mum
the broadcasting standards authority has ordered radio ltd to pay $8000 for matt heath's live phone conversation with new english ben stokes' mother deborah.
the has upheld mrs stokes' complaint about an item that aired on the breakfast show on april 4 this year.
stokes rang the studio that morning to complain about what she considered to be unfair comments about her son made earlier by hosts matt heath and jeremy wells, who were discussing his final over horror in the world final when he was hit for four consecutive sixes.
facebook/hauraki breakfast matt heath's conversation with english ben stokes' mum deborah has cost radio $8000.
read more:
* radio hosts jeremy wells and matt heath in trouble over call from ben stokes' mum
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* a kiwi history of moments
* ben stokes 'felt the whole world had come down' on him in world nightmare
unknowingly talking to heath, who answered the call, stokes requested to speak to someone off air.
she was then told that she was, when in actual fact her conversation was being broadcast live.
mohammad hossain/ reuters ben stokes' mother called up to defend her son.
stokes then went on to articulate her concerns regarding heath and wells' previous comments about her son, unaware that the conversation was actually.
stokes subsequently complained to that she was mocked and humiliated by heath and wells, and that the incident had breached her privacy.
at the time radio said the pair had been "suitably reprimanded, and are tomorrow", although sources close to the pair said they were never due to be on air that day as they were headed to las vegas on a promotional jaunt.
nzme did eventually offer remedial action, including a written apology and a $3000 payment to stokes or a charity of her choice. they later offered to pay her $6000 "in full and final settlement of all matters".
this offer was rejected by stokes, who referred her complaint to the.
when contacted for comment, stokes' lawyer james elliott said stokes "doesn't have any comment to make, and the decision speaks for itself".
radio has also been contacted for a response to the's decision but have yet to return phone calls.
their chief content officer mike mcclung told herald that the station accepted the decision.
"while the breakfast show pushes the boundaries, we recognise that the actions of matt and jeremy overstepped the mark and we apologise unreservedly."
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ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hoʊsts mæt hiθ ənd ˈʤɛrəˌmi wɛlz ɪn ˈtrəbəl ˈoʊvər kɔl frəm bɛn stoʊks' məm ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈstændərdz əˈθɔrəti həz ˈɔrdərd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɛlˈtiˈdi tɪ peɪ 8000 fər mæt hiθs lɪv foʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ nu ˈɪŋlɪʃ bɛn stoʊks' ˈməðər ˈdɛbərə. ðə həz əˈphɛld ˈmɪsɪz stoʊks' kəmˈpleɪnt əˈbaʊt ən ˈaɪtəm ðət ɛrd ɔn ðə ˈbrɛkfəst ʃoʊ ɔn ˈeɪprəl 4 ðɪs jɪr. stoʊks ræŋ ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt wət ʃi kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ˌɔnˈfɛr ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt hər sən meɪd ˈərliər baɪ hoʊsts mæt hiθ ənd ˈʤɛrəˌmi wɛlz, hu wər dɪˈskəsɪŋ hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈoʊvər ˈhɔrər ɪn ðə wərld ˈfaɪnəl wɪn hi wɑz hɪt fər fɔr kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈsɪksɪz. ˈbrɛkfəst mæt hiθs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈɪŋlɪʃ bɛn stoʊks' məm ˈdɛbərə həz kɔst ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 8000 rɛd mɔr: ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hoʊsts ˈʤɛrəˌmi wɛlz ənd mæt hiθ ɪn ˈtrəbəl ˈoʊvər kɔl frəm bɛn stoʊks' məm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈʤɛrəˌmi wɛlz ənd mæt hiθ ə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl: wɛlz' ənd hiθs rɪˈspɑns tɪ bɛn ˈməðər ˈskændəl ə brɛθ əv ˈɑnəsti ə ˈkiwi ˈhɪstəri əv ˈmoʊmənts bɛn stoʊks 'fɛlt ðə hoʊl wərld hæd kəm daʊn' ɔn ɪm ɪn wərld ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ənˈnoʊɪŋli ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ hiθ, hu ˈænsərd ðə kɔl, stoʊks rɪkˈwɛstɪd tɪ spik tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɔf ɛr. ʃi wɑz ðɛn toʊld ðət ʃi wɑz, wɪn ɪn ˈækʧəwəl fækt hər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɑz biɪŋ ˈbrɔdˌkæst lɪv. moʊˈhɑmɛd həˈseɪn/ ˈrɔɪtərz bɛn stoʊks' ˈməðər kɔld əp tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hər sən. stoʊks ðɛn wɛnt ɔn tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt hər kənˈsərnz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hiθ ənd wɛlz' ˈpriviəs ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt hər sən, ˌənəˈwɛr ðət ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli. stoʊks ˈsəbsəkwəntli kəmˈpleɪnd tɪ ðət ʃi wɑz mɑkt ənd hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd baɪ hiθ ənd wɛlz, ənd ðət ðə ˈɪnsədənt hæd briʧt hər ˈpraɪvəsi. æt ðə taɪm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ sɛd ðə pɛr hæd bɪn "ˈsutəbli ˈrɛprəˌmændɪd, ənd ər təˈmɑˌroʊ", ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsɔrsəz kloʊz tɪ ðə pɛr sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈnɛvər du tɪ bi ɔn ɛr ðət deɪ ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ɔn ə pərˈmoʊʃənəl ʤɔnt. dɪd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɔfər rɪˈmidiəl ˈækʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈrɪtən əˈpɑləˌʤi ənd ə 3000 ˈpeɪmənt tɪ stoʊks ər ə ˈʧɛrɪti əv hər ʧɔɪs. ðeɪ ˈleɪtər ˈɔfərd tɪ peɪ hər 6000 "ɪn fʊl ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɛtəlmənt əv ɔl ˈmætərz". ðɪs ˈɔfər wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ stoʊks, hu rɪˈfərd hər kəmˈpleɪnt tɪ ðə. wɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd fər ˈkɑmɛnt, stoʊks' ˈlɔjər ʤeɪmz ˈɛliət sɛd stoʊks "ˈdəzənt hæv ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnt tɪ meɪk, ənd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən spiks fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf". ˈreɪdiˌoʊ həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd fər ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən bət hæv jɛt tɪ rɪˈtərn foʊn kɔlz. ðɛr ʧif ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɔfɪsər maɪk məˈkləŋ toʊld ˈhɛrəld ðət ðə ˈsteɪʃən ækˈsɛptɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. "waɪl ðə ˈbrɛkfəst ʃoʊ ˈpʊʃɪz ðə ˈbaʊndəriz, wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðə ˈækʃənz əv mæt ənd ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈoʊvərˌstɛpt ðə mɑrk ənd wi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz unreservedly*."
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9: sorry guys it took me more time than expected suddenly got work stuff to do and also be putting new stuff at the art page colored drinking a lemon soda with a straw, first design by me, poison salamander
xant: i totally just realized that village,’s hometown, shares the name of canyon from mask. the land of the cursed, filled with lingering spirits and regret. man i hope this is foreshadowing in a way. would be pretty awesome.
chapter 8 my first dungeon delving
“certainly this is the requested item that the client is seeking for. as i thought he died.. . . . . .
“yes. . . . . .”
the quest and i took today was enough to make us feel dejected.
we were to search for a comrade of an adventurer that failed escape here in this town but at the end what we found was a corpse that was cruelly eaten and scattered around.
it looked like a marriage ring, and hearing the cries from the family made my chest tighten.
i understand how they feel, seeing their reaction to this.
we give up being adventurers.
(tl:仲間の人達は薄々とわかっていたようで、あえてボク達に依頼したようだ。
諦めきれなかったのかもしれない。)
“we received as a reward,-chan. . . . .”
“wasn’t it supposed to be 200g?”
along the way in our quest leveled up by 1 but she happy.
once we completed our quest, we checked our levels at the iron box. but like before my level show itself.
yesterday, i had tried asking about the demon when we were parting.
“i have been doing this job for years but i heard anything about it. regarding the attack on village, the truth is we completely understand what happened. probably since it sort of happened in the blink of an eye.”
*scrtchscrtch*
while scratching his beard, continued.
“i understand the nature of that guy. is there some sort of reason why he has only one wing? i think knowing that would be relatively important.”
i consider that, it sounds helpful.
(tl:)
let’s remember it.
while i was being absent minded and recalling things, was tugging my arm to get my attention.
“something like this, this quest is perfect for us.”
[i want you to gather some of the gushing water in cave> floor. there is no particular amount needed, but the more you bring more rewards will be added.]
[client: shopkeeper of bar, pablo]
roel read it out loud, i agreed while looking at the paper she was pointing to.
“the cave> is not that far from here. danger level 3, exactly the same level as me.”
“ok, that means that we be hesitating over taking the quest, right?”
we immediately went to take the quest.
it’s fortunate for us that it been taken yet.
afterwards we went to the shop where pablo was to hear the quest details.
it was bar, it was the place where treated us yesterday.
“oh, you guys took that quest right?”
a plump man with a round face welcomed us.
it seems to be pablo.
“just so you are aware, this quest is known and performed by many adventurers on a regular basis. the water there is nutritional, so most suitable for cooking and making cocktails. we sell merchandise that uses it and we need a lot. for example . . . . .”
“um, setting that aside, how much will be a good amount to bring here?”
the conversation was getting long so stopped it.
“oops! sorry, sorry, i want you to use that push cart for transport.”
*clatter*
there was a moderate sized push cart and empty container set beside it.
“before you two, there was a really strong guy and he was able to carry more. but for you, this is a good amount.”
“i want more.”
“hmmm?”
a round face and a round eyes, pablo made an interested face.
thus i put 10 containers in a sack. i had to carry all of this towards the dungeon.
i looked like a burglar carrying a big sack on his back which is not very cool.
the fountain looking for that gushes out water is underground on the floor. beginner adventurers should not go any farther, but the dungeon goes deeper. you just needed to follow the road.
however, after that the danger level is higher and there are monsters lurking within. why you absolutely must not proceed any further. pablo was really determined to get that idea ingrained within us.
before long we arrived at the cave.
roel was tightly holding on her staff while having a tense expression.
“th-then should we g-go?”
“you need to be that tense . . . . . . .”
roel was slowly and timidly entering the cave while looking around the area for affirmation.
from behind i place my hand on her shoulder, “hiiii!” she jumped and her staff rolled on the ground.
“s-stop that~! you!”
she actually got very mad.
i understand why, since so far it was the fault of this tension that i been able to feel.
there are monsters encounter and you can easily get into a panic when it happens.
it seems that the monsters here are not that strong. i will use all my strength to support her so that her confidence can grow. that can be considered a way for me to repay her.
the interior of the cave was pretty wide. though the entrance was quite small, from there it was connected to a hall in which there were many cylindrical holes on way as you progressed.
there were rocks on the wall haphazardly piled over one another. i was really worried that the rocks might collapse on top of us from moving around in this cave.
if a monster shows up i have to avoid doing anything flashy and be careful.
“i wonder which way would be good to go?”
roel asked that question nervously, she was still tightly holding her staff with both of her hands and looking around restlessly.
“when a monster comes out i will somehow deal with it.”
while saying that i took her hand.
i wonder if that lessened her tension. was finally holding her staff with one hand.
“sorry,-chan, i seem to be a burden to you.”
“you’re not, i call you something like that!”
i smiled.
although if i enter a battle, been fighting alone up till now so worried i be able to support her properly.
recovery magic is the specialty of a healer, which is helpful. i can use some magic, but i use recovery magic at all. thanks to that, during my time in the <caves of hell>, somewhere around floor i ended up returning to the resting point quite often.
right at that moment, from inside the cave 2 small rabbits jumped out.
at first glance it looked cute, but it had an unsuitable sharp fangs and claws.
with one glance, no matter how you look at it, it look friendly.
in the blink of an eye, it shortened the distance from us with its natural walking ability.
【cave rabbits appeared】
“hiiiiiiii!! calm down-chan! no need to panic!”
just as i thought, panicked. i can hear her staff clanging as it fell onto the ground.
i fought these guys when i just entered the <caves of hell>.
i experienced a lot of pain from these guys. why i found it profoundly memorable.
at the start it was hard to fight them, but once you get accustomed to it these guys are nothing as an opponent.
this place was said to be for beginner adventurers, it seems like the truth.
one of the cave rabbits leaped to shorten the distance.
【cave rabbit a attacked!】
i briefly thought about putting down these containers to attack but reconsidered.
for sake lets receive one attack. then i will receive a heal from her.
i purposely let the cave rabbit bite me.
however:
【ryua received no damage!】
its fangs were stuck on my arm, but still the rabbit continued to try and bite me while flopping around.
i understood that it was frantically trying to eat me, but it was really a fruitless effort.
and at my back there was.
“h-he-heal~!”
for some reason she was casting heal.
not understanding what doing, once again i held her hand to calm her down.
<cave rabbit a> was still biting my left hand. as one would expect it started to hurt a little.
“calm down, look fine since right here.”
i showed a smile.
the rabbit still stopping.
i saw brandish her staff and swing it.
rather than the rabbit it hit me.
she attacked my back with all her might.
【roel was confused! received 2 damage!】
“that hurt! but be fine if you use your recovery magic on me.”
it totally hurt more than the attack.
meanwhile, the other rabbit attacked aiming at this time.
this would be dangerous, so i assaulted the rabbit with a light kick.
【cave rabbit b received 1284 damage!】
【cave rabbit b was defeated!】
【cave rabbit
i was just planning to brush it off lightly, but only the scattered meat was left.
it was not my plan to do that.
then i saw who already fainted.
i really know what to do with the rabbit on my hand, so i threw it away.
【cave rabbit a was defeated!】
【cave rabbit
“roel, the monster are already defeated you know.”
“a-a-ah?”
i supported who was walking.
“ryua-chan. . . . .as i thought, i . . . . .may be no good.”
she started to cry while i was supporting her back, looking at her.
for a little while i thought about the outcome, i decided to let have peace of mind.
“from what seen i think you already know, but fine for you to not worry. i let something like a monster attack who is behind me.”
“bu-but”
“you believed in me when i said the i was the one who defeated the poison salamander, right? the monsters here are far weaker, for now you need to calm down and practice, okay?”
i’ve been fighting alone so i know what i should teach her, but i thought that there be any meaning if i just defeat the monsters alone.
when i started to feel a little insecure, i noticed existence behind me.
“let’s go, the fountain is on the floor, right?”
i stretched out my hand and took it, then we started to walk.
i had dropped the containers earlier, so i made sure i had them all before continuing on.
“thank you,-chan……”
silently saying her thanks she started walking with a happy expression.
we known each other for long, but i want to be with her all the time.
(tl:)
for some reason i was thinking like that.
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monster book
【cave rabbit】
it has a feral personality and is rather quick, but it can be easily defeated by a beginner adventurer.
even so, be cautious when they appear in a group.
when a group of these eat you, you will suffer from being devoured slowly, piece by piece.
it may also die from shock.
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rɑ: 9 ˈsɑri gaɪz ɪt tʊk mi mɔr taɪm ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈsədənli gɑt wərk stəf tɪ du ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈpʊtɪŋ nu stəf æt ðə ɑrt peɪʤ ˈkələrd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ə ˈlɛmən ˈsoʊdə wɪθ ə strɔ, fərst dɪˈzaɪn baɪ mi, ˈpɔɪzən ˌsæləˈmændər xant*: aɪ ˈtoʊtəli ʤɪst ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈvɪlɪʤ, ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn, ʃɛrz ðə neɪm əv ˈkænjən frəm mæsk. ðə lænd əv ðə kərst, fɪld wɪθ ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈspɪrɪts ənd rɪˈgrɛt. mæn aɪ hoʊp ðɪs ɪz fɔrˈʃædoʊɪŋ ɪn ə weɪ. wʊd bi ˈprɪti ˈɔsəm. ˈʧæptər 8 maɪ fərst ˈdənʤən ˈdɛlvɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ðə rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈaɪtəm ðət ðə klaɪənt ɪz ˈsikɪŋ fər. ɛz aɪ θɔt hi daɪd.. ““yes*. ðə kwɛst ənd aɪ tʊk təˈdeɪ wɑz ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs fil dɪˈʤɛktɪd. wi wər tɪ sərʧ fər ə ˈkɑmˌræd əv ən ədˈvɛnʧərər ðət feɪld ɪˈskeɪp hir ɪn ðɪs taʊn bət æt ðə ɛnd wət wi faʊnd wɑz ə kɔrps ðət wɑz ˈkruli ˈitən ənd ˈskætərd əraʊnd. ɪt lʊkt laɪk ə ˈmɛrɪʤ rɪŋ, ənd ˈhirɪŋ ðə kraɪz frəm ðə ˈfæməli meɪd maɪ ʧɛst ˈtaɪtən. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðeɪ fil, siɪŋ ðɛr riˈækʃən tɪ ðɪs. wi gɪv əp biɪŋ ədˈvɛnʧərərz. (tl:仲間の人達は薄々とわかっていたようで、あえてボク達に依頼したようだ。*:仲間の人達は薄々とわかっていたようで、あえてボク達に依頼したようだ。 rɪˈsivd ɛz ə rɪˈwɔrd, ryua-chan*. ɪt səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi 200g?”*?” əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ ɪn ɑr kwɛst ˈlɛvəld əp baɪ 1 bət ʃi ˈhæpi. wəns wi kəmˈplitɪd ɑr kwɛst, wi ʧɛkt ɑr ˈlɛvəlz æt ðə aɪərn bɑks. bət laɪk ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ ˈlɛvəl ʃoʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, aɪ hæd traɪd ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdimən wɪn wi wər ˈpɑrtɪŋ. hæv bɪn duɪŋ ðɪs ʤɑb fər jɪrz bət aɪ hərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə əˈtæk ɔn ˈvɪlɪʤ, ðə truθ ɪz wi kəmˈplitli ˌəndərˈstænd wət ˈhæpənd. ˈprɑbəˌbli sɪns ɪt sɔrt əv ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə blɪŋk əv ən eye.”*.” waɪl ˈskræʧɪŋ hɪz bɪrd, kənˈtɪnjud. ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðət gaɪ. ɪz ðɛr səm sɔrt əv ˈrizən waɪ hi həz ˈoʊnli wən wɪŋ? aɪ θɪŋk noʊɪŋ ðət wʊd bi ˈrɛlətɪvli important.”*.” aɪ kənˈsɪdər ðət, ɪt saʊnz ˈhɛlpfəl. (tl*: rɪˈmɛmbər ɪt. waɪl aɪ wɑz biɪŋ ˈæbsənt ˈmaɪndɪd ənd rɪˈkɔlɪŋ θɪŋz, wɑz ˈtəgɪŋ maɪ ɑrm tɪ gɪt maɪ əˈtɛnʃən. laɪk ðɪs, ðɪs kwɛst ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər us.”*.” [aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ ˈgæðər səm əv ðə ˈgəʃɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɪn keɪv> flɔr. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈmaʊnt ˈnidɪd, bət ðə mɔr ju brɪŋ mɔr rɪˈwɔrdz wɪl bi ˈædɪd.] [klaɪənt: ˈʃɑpˌkipər əv bɑr, ˈpɑbloʊ] rɛd ɪt aʊt laʊd, aɪ əˈgrid waɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈpeɪpər ʃi wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ. keɪv> ɪz nɑt ðət fɑr frəm hir. ˈdeɪnʤər ˈlɛvəl 3 ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl ɛz me.”*.” ““ok*, ðət minz ðət wi bi ˈhɛzəˌteɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə kwɛst, right?”*?” wi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wɛnt tɪ teɪk ðə kwɛst. ˈfɔrʧənət fər ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪt bɪn ˈteɪkən jɛt. ˈæftərwərdz wi wɛnt tɪ ðə ʃɑp wɛr ˈpɑbloʊ wɑz tɪ hir ðə kwɛst ˈditeɪlz. ɪt wɑz bɑr, ɪt wɑz ðə pleɪs wɛr ˈtritɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. ““oh*, ju gaɪz tʊk ðət kwɛst right?”*?” ə pləmp mæn wɪθ ə raʊnd feɪs ˈwɛlkəmd ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt simz tɪ bi ˈpɑbloʊ. soʊ ju ər əˈwɛr, ðɪs kwɛst ɪz noʊn ənd pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈmɛni ədˈvɛnʧərərz ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs. ðə ˈwɔtər ðɛr ɪz nuˈtrɪʃənəl, soʊ moʊst ˈsutəbəl fər ˈkʊkɪŋ ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑkˌteɪlz. wi sɛl ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ðət ˈjuzɪz ɪt ənd wi nid ə lɔt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ““um*, ˈsɛtɪŋ ðət əˈsaɪd, haʊ məʧ wɪl bi ə gʊd əˈmaʊnt tɪ brɪŋ here?”*?” ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ lɔŋ soʊ stɑpt ɪt. ““oops*! ˈsɑri, ˈsɑri, aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ juz ðət pʊʃ kɑrt fər transport.”*.” ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt saɪzd pʊʃ kɑrt ənd ˈɛmti kənˈteɪnər sɛt ˌbiˈsaɪd ɪt. ju tu, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈrɪli strɔŋ gaɪ ənd hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɛri mɔr. bət fər ju, ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd amount.”*.” wɔnt more.”*.” ““hmmm?”*?” ə raʊnd feɪs ənd ə raʊnd aɪz, ˈpɑbloʊ meɪd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd feɪs. ðəs aɪ pʊt 10 kənˈteɪnərz ɪn ə sæk. aɪ hæd tɪ ˈkɛri ɔl əv ðɪs təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈdənʤən. aɪ lʊkt laɪk ə ˈbərglər ˈkɛriɪŋ ə bɪg sæk ɔn hɪz bæk wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˈvɛri kul. ðə ˈfaʊntən ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðət ˈgəʃɪz aʊt ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ɔn ðə flɔr. bɪˈgɪnər ədˈvɛnʧərərz ʃʊd nɑt goʊ ˈɛni ˈfɑrðər, bət ðə ˈdənʤən goʊz ˈdipər. ju ʤɪst ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə roʊd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər ðət ðə ˈdeɪnʤər ˈlɛvəl ɪz haɪər ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɑnstərz ˈlərkɪŋ wɪˈθɪn. waɪ ju ˌæbsəˈlutli məst nɑt pərˈsid ˈɛni ˈfərðər. ˈpɑbloʊ wɑz ˈrɪli dɪˈtərmənd tɪ gɪt ðət aɪˈdiə ˌɪnˈgreɪnd wɪˈθɪn ˈjuˈɛs. ˌbiˈfɔr lɔŋ wi əraɪvd æt ðə keɪv. wɑz ˈtaɪtli ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔn hər stæf waɪl ˈhævɪŋ ə tɛns ɪkˈsprɛʃən. ʃʊd wi g-go?”*?” nid tɪ bi ðət tɛns wɑz sˈloʊli ənd ˈtɪmədli ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə keɪv waɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈɛriə fər ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən. frəm bɪˈhaɪnd aɪ pleɪs maɪ hænd ɔn hər ˈʃoʊldər, ““hiiii!”*!” ʃi ʤəmpt ənd hər stæf roʊld ɔn ðə graʊnd. ðət~! you!”*!” ʃi ˈæˌkʧuəli gɑt ˈvɛri mæd. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ, sɪns soʊ fɑr ɪt wɑz ðə fɔlt əv ðɪs ˈtɛnʃən ðət aɪ bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ fil. ðɛr ər ˈmɑnstərz ɪnˈkaʊnər ənd ju kən ˈizəli gɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈpænɪk wɪn ɪt ˈhæpənz. ɪt simz ðət ðə ˈmɑnstərz hir ər nɑt ðət strɔŋ. aɪ wɪl juz ɔl maɪ strɛŋθ tɪ səˈpɔrt hər soʊ ðət hər ˈkɑnfədɛns kən groʊ. ðət kən bi kənˈsɪdərd ə weɪ fər mi tɪ riˈpeɪ hər. ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv ðə keɪv wɑz ˈprɪti waɪd. ðoʊ ðə ˈɛntrəns wɑz kwaɪt smɔl, frəm ðɛr ɪt wɑz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ə hɔl ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr wər ˈmɛni sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl hoʊlz ɔn weɪ ɛz ju prəˈgrɛst. ðɛr wər rɑks ɔn ðə wɔl ˈhæfəzərdli paɪld ˈoʊvər wən əˈnəðər. aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈwərid ðət ðə rɑks maɪt kəˈlæps ɔn tɔp əv ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈmuvɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ðɪs keɪv. ɪf ə ˈmɑnstər ʃoʊz əp aɪ hæv tɪ əˈvɔɪd duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈflæʃi ənd bi ˈkɛrfəl. ˈwəndər wɪʧ weɪ wʊd bi gʊd tɪ go?”*?” æst ðət kˈwɛʃən ˈnərvəsli, ʃi wɑz stɪl ˈtaɪtli ˈhoʊldɪŋ hər stæf wɪθ boʊθ əv hər hænz ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ əraʊnd ˈrɛstləsli. ə ˈmɑnstər kəmz aʊt aɪ wɪl ˈsəmˌhaʊ dil wɪθ it.”*.” waɪl seɪɪŋ ðət aɪ tʊk hər hænd. aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ðət ˈlɛsənd hər ˈtɛnʃən. wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ˈhoʊldɪŋ hər stæf wɪθ wən hænd. ““sorry*, ryua-chan*, aɪ sim tɪ bi ə ˈbərdən tɪ you.”*.” nɑt, aɪ kɔl ju ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk that!”*!” aɪ smaɪld. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪf aɪ ˈɛnər ə ˈbætəl, bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈloʊn əp tɪl naʊ soʊ ˈwərid aɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ səˈpɔrt hər ˈprɑpərli. rɪˈkəvəri ˈmæʤɪk ɪz ðə ˈspɛʃəlti əv ə ˈhilər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈhɛlpfəl. aɪ kən juz səm ˈmæʤɪk, bət aɪ juz rɪˈkəvəri ˈmæʤɪk æt ɔl. θæŋks tɪ ðət, ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ taɪm ɪn ðə <keɪvz əv hɛl>, ˈsəmˌwɛr əraʊnd flɔr aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrɛstɪŋ pɔɪnt kwaɪt ˈɔfən. raɪt æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt, frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə keɪv 2 smɔl ˈræbəts ʤəmpt aʊt. æt fərst glæns ɪt lʊkt kjut, bət ɪt hæd ən ənˈsutəbəl ʃɑrp fæŋz ənd klɔz. wɪθ wən glæns, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ju lʊk æt ɪt, ɪt lʊk ˈfrɛndli. ɪn ðə blɪŋk əv ən aɪ, ɪt ˈʃɔrtənd ðə ˈdɪstəns frəm ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ɪts ˈnæʧərəl ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti. ˈræbəts appeared】*】 ““hiiiiiiii*!! kɑm daʊn ryua-chan*! noʊ nid tɪ panic!”*!” ʤɪst ɛz aɪ θɔt, ˈpænɪkt. aɪ kən hir hər stæf ˈklæŋɪŋ ɛz ɪt fɛl ˈɔntu ðə graʊnd. aɪ fɔt ðiz gaɪz wɪn aɪ ʤɪst ˈɛnərd ðə <keɪvz əv hɛl>. aɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst ə lɔt əv peɪn frəm ðiz gaɪz. waɪ aɪ faʊnd ɪt proʊˈfaʊndli ˈmɛmərəbəl. æt ðə stɑrt ɪt wɑz hɑrd tɪ faɪt ðɛm, bət wəns ju gɪt əˈkəstəmd tɪ ɪt ðiz gaɪz ər ˈnəθɪŋ ɛz ən əˈpoʊnənt. ðɪs pleɪs wɑz sɛd tɪ bi fər bɪˈgɪnər ədˈvɛnʧərərz, ɪt simz laɪk ðə truθ. wən əv ðə keɪv ˈræbəts lɛpt tɪ ˈʃɔrtən ðə ˈdɪstəns. ˈræbɪt ə attacked!】*!】 aɪ ˈbrifli θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ daʊn ðiz kənˈteɪnərz tɪ əˈtæk bət ˌrikənˈsɪdərd. fər seɪk lɛts rɪˈsiv wən əˈtæk. ðɛn aɪ wɪl rɪˈsiv ə hil frəm hər. aɪ ˈpərpəsli lɛt ðə keɪv ˈræbɪt baɪt mi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər: rɪˈsivd noʊ damage!】*!】 ɪts fæŋz wər stək ɔn maɪ ɑrm, bət stɪl ðə ˈræbɪt kənˈtɪnjud tɪ traɪ ənd baɪt mi waɪl ˈflɑpɪŋ əraʊnd. aɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈfrænəkəli traɪɪŋ tɪ it mi, bət ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ə ˈfrutləs ˈɛfərt. ənd æt maɪ bæk ðɛr wɑz. ““h-he-heal~!”*~!” fər səm ˈrizən ʃi wɑz ˈkæstɪŋ hil. nɑt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət duɪŋ, wəns əˈgɛn aɪ hɛld hər hænd tɪ kɑm hər daʊn. <keɪv ˈræbɪt ə> wɑz stɪl ˈbaɪtɪŋ maɪ lɛft hænd. ɛz wən wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ hərt ə ˈlɪtəl. daʊn, lʊk faɪn sɪns raɪt here.”*.” aɪ ʃoʊd ə smaɪl. ðə ˈræbɪt stɪl ˈstɑpɪŋ. aɪ sɔ ˈbrændɪʃ hər stæf ənd swɪŋ ɪt. ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈræbɪt ɪt hɪt mi. ʃi əˈtækt maɪ bæk wɪθ ɔl hər maɪt. wɑz kənfˈjuzd! rɪˈsivd 2 damage!】*!】 hərt! bət bi faɪn ɪf ju juz jʊr rɪˈkəvəri ˈmæʤɪk ɔn me.”*.” ɪt ˈtoʊtəli hərt mɔr ðən ðə əˈtæk. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈəðər ˈræbɪt əˈtækt ˈeɪmɪŋ æt ðɪs taɪm. ðɪs wʊd bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs, soʊ aɪ əˈsɔltɪd ðə ˈræbɪt wɪθ ə laɪt kɪk. ˈræbɪt bi rɪˈsivd 1284 damage!】*!】 ˈræbɪt bi wɑz defeated!】*!】 ˈræbɪt aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈplænɪŋ tɪ brəʃ ɪt ɔf ˈlaɪtli, bət ˈoʊnli ðə ˈskætərd mit wɑz lɛft. ɪt wɑz nɑt maɪ plæn tɪ du ðət. ðɛn aɪ sɔ hu ɔˈrɛdi ˈfeɪntɪd. aɪ ˈrɪli noʊ wət tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈræbɪt ɔn maɪ hænd, soʊ aɪ θru ɪt əˈweɪ. ˈræbɪt ə wɑz defeated!】*!】 ˈræbɪt ““roel*, ðə ˈmɑnstər ər ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈfitɪd ju know.”*.” ““a-a-ah?”*?” aɪ səˈpɔrtɪd hu wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ. ““ryua-chan*. .ɛz aɪ θɔt, aɪ .meɪ bi noʊ good.”*.” ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kraɪ waɪl aɪ wɑz səˈpɔrtɪŋ hər bæk, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt hər. fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl aɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ lɛt hæv pis əv maɪnd. wət sin aɪ θɪŋk ju ɔˈrɛdi noʊ, bət faɪn fər ju tɪ nɑt ˈwəri. aɪ lɛt ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə ˈmɑnstər əˈtæk hu ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd me.”*.” ““bu-but”*” bɪˈlivd ɪn mi wɪn aɪ sɛd ðə aɪ wɑz ðə wən hu dɪˈfitɪd ðə ˈpɔɪzən ˌsæləˈmændər, raɪt? ðə ˈmɑnstərz hir ər fɑr ˈwikər, fər naʊ ju nid tɪ kɑm daʊn ənd ˈpræktɪs, okay?”*?” bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈloʊn soʊ aɪ noʊ wət aɪ ʃʊd tiʧ hər, bət aɪ θɔt ðət ðɛr bi ˈɛni ˈminɪŋ ɪf aɪ ʤɪst dɪˈfit ðə ˈmɑnstərz əˈloʊn. wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fil ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɪnsəkjər, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ɪgˈzɪstəns bɪˈhaɪnd mi. goʊ, ðə ˈfaʊntən ɪz ɔn ðə flɔr, right?”*?” aɪ strɛʧt aʊt maɪ hænd ənd tʊk ɪt, ðɛn wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ wɔk. aɪ hæd drɑpt ðə kənˈteɪnərz ˈərliər, soʊ aɪ meɪd ʃʊr aɪ hæd ðɛm ɔl ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɔn. ju, ryua-chan……”*……” ˈsaɪləntli seɪɪŋ hər θæŋks ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwɔkɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈhæpi ɪkˈsprɛʃən. wi noʊn iʧ ˈəðər fər lɔŋ, bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi wɪθ hər ɔl ðə taɪm. (tl*: fər səm ˈrizən aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ laɪk ðət. ˈmɑnstər bʊk rabbit】*】 ɪt həz ə ˈfɛrəl ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ɪz ˈrəðər kwɪk, bət ɪt kən bi ˈizəli dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ə bɪˈgɪnər ədˈvɛnʧərər. ˈivɪn soʊ, bi ˈkɔʃəs wɪn ðeɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ə grup. wɪn ə grup əv ðiz it ju, ju wɪl ˈsəfər frəm biɪŋ dɪˈvaʊərd sˈloʊli, pis baɪ pis. ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ daɪ frəm ʃɑk. ˈʧæptər nɛkst chapter→*→ ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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on tuesday morning, i called the world cup semifinal between germany and brazil a very evenly matched contest.
yeah, about that
in an astonishing span during the first half, the germans opened up a lead against a brazil squad that seemed to have given up without its superstar striker, neymar, been knocked out of the previous match with a back injury. germany would pile on two more goals before oscar netted a meaningless marker in the minute to set the final score at.
how big is a margin of victory in the world cup? going into this tournament, only 17 matches in cup history had seen one side win by six or more goals most recently when portugal trounced north korea in the 2010 group stage. and just twice had it happened as late as a semifinal, depending on how you treat brazil overpowering sweden in 1950 and clobbering of peru in 1978. (both of those matches technically came in the stage directly preceding the final, but also in a format that used additional groups to filter teams into the final rather than the bracket used today.)
the bewildering in match had me wondering what an equivalent margin would be in other sports. one approach to the answer is to use the standard deviations of scoring margins in each sport. lucky for us, in his book “mathletics,” wayne winston, a professor of operations and decision technologies at indiana university, has done the heavy lifting for us with regard to pro football. following up on the work of statistician hal stern, winston found that the margin of victory for an nfl team can be approximated by a normal random variable with a mean of the vegas line (or the margin predicted by a computer power rating) and a standard deviation of points.
winston also wrote:
for nba basketball, basketball and college football, respectively, jeff has found that the historical standard deviation of game results about a prediction from a rating system is given by 12, 10, and 16 points, respectively.
applying stern’s, and’s methodology to historical world cup matches from 1930 to 2010, i found that the distribution of the scoring margin in a high-level international soccer match (relative to the prediction using ratings and a effect) is approximately normal with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of goals. if brazil and germany were considered evenly matched going into game (giving brazil only credit for playing at home), predict margin of victory to be about goals, so margin was standard deviations above expected.
going by numbers, a standard deviation performance in the nfl would be the equivalent of beating an opponent by nearly 50 more points than expected. if curious, you can find a list of the biggest blowouts in nfl history on pro-football-reference.com; if we (naively) assume all of those games were considered evenly matched aside from a bonus for the home team, the closest analog to win over brazil might be the jacksonville jaguars’ demolition of the miami dolphins in 2000 in dan final game.
put in soccer terms, the jaguars’ margin would have been more goals than expected. but nothing compared to the the 1940 nfl championship game between the chicago bears and washington redskins, which ended with the bears winning (on the road, no less). by soccer standards, that would be like winning by 10 more goals than expected, a mark germany would have needed to pour on about three more goals to match.
in college football, rout was the equivalent of winning by 57 more points than expected. about the same as victory over bowling green in the 2008 bowl (a game that carried just a little less importance than). in terms of bowls that had national championship implications, have to go back to 1996 and the fiesta bowl between no. 1 nebraska and no. 2 florida. favored by three going into the game, nebraska won by 38,. but in soccer terms, be a mere win by four more goals than expected a far cry from the germans’ performance.
shifting gears to basketball, the germans’ victory would be like an nba team winning by 43 more points than expected. has a list of most lopsided playoff contests in nba history; assuming evenly matched opponents with a advantage, win would be most like the los angeles lakers’ win over the san francisco warriors in the 1969. (if looking for an equivalent game in the conference finals or later probably a more apt comparison for the most comparable rout would be the lakers’ win over the denver nuggets in game 5 of the 1985 western conference finals.) and the most dominant win in nba history, the lakers’ thrashing of the golden state warriors on the road in game 3 of the 1973 western conference finals, would be like winning by nine more goals than expected in soccer.
college biggest tournament wins have usually come in the early rounds of the tournament, which comes as no surprise. (for instance, poor prairie view got pasted by no. 1 seed kansas,, in the 1998 opener.) isolating final four games, we find a pair of blowouts that took place in the national semifinal. according to’s research, win would be like a college basketball team lambasting an evenly matched opponent by points.
in terms of impressive victories, romp ranks among the most notable blowouts across sports more familiar to fans in the united states. a win might not seem all that uncommon to baseball fans, so it might help to think of it as the equivalent of a nfl road playoff victory, or a win on the road in an nba playoff game. it something you see every day, especially considering it came on the cusp of the world cup final.
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ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, aɪ kɔld ðə wərld kəp ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl bɪtˈwin ˈʤərməni ənd brəˈzɪl ə ˈvɛri ˈivənli mæʧt ˈkɑntɛst. jæ, əˈbaʊt ðət ɪn ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ spæn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst hæf, ðə ˈʤərmənz ˈoʊpənd əp ə lɛd əˈgɛnst ə brəˈzɪl skwɑd ðət simd tɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn əp wɪˈθaʊt ɪts ˌsupərˈstɑr ˈstraɪkər, neymar*, bɪn nɑkt aʊt əv ðə ˈpriviəs mæʧ wɪθ ə bæk ˈɪnʤəri. ˈʤərməni wʊd paɪl ɔn tu mɔr goʊlz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɔskər ˈnɛtɪd ə ˈminɪŋləs ˈmɑrkər ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət tɪ sɛt ðə ˈfaɪnəl skɔr æt haʊ bɪg ɪz ə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə wərld kəp? goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈoʊnli 17 ˈmæʧɪz ɪn kəp ˈhɪstəri hæd sin wən saɪd wɪn baɪ sɪks ər mɔr goʊlz moʊst ˈrisəntli wɪn ˈpɔrʧəgəl traʊnst nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪn ðə 2010 grup steɪʤ. ənd ʤɪst twaɪs hæd ɪt ˈhæpənd ɛz leɪt ɛz ə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ju trit brəˈzɪl ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ sˈwidən ɪn 1950 ənd ˈklɑbərɪŋ əv pəru ɪn 1978 (boʊθ əv ðoʊz ˈmæʧɪz ˈtɛknɪkəli keɪm ɪn ðə steɪʤ dɪˈrɛkli priˈsidɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ə ˈfɔrˌmæt ðət juzd əˈdɪʃənəl grups tɪ ˈfɪltər timz ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈbrækɪt juzd təˈdeɪ.) ðə bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ ɪn mæʧ hæd mi ˈwəndərɪŋ wət ən ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈmɑrʤən wʊd bi ɪn ˈəðər spɔrts. wən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə ˈænsər ɪz tɪ juz ðə ˈstændərd diviˈeɪʃənz əv ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈmɑrʤənz ɪn iʧ spɔrt. ˈləki fər ˈjuˈɛs, ɪn hɪz bʊk ““mathletics,”*,” weɪn ˈwɪnstən, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd dɪˈsɪʒən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz æt ˌɪndiˈænə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, həz dən ðə ˈhɛvi ˈlɪftɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əp ɔn ðə wərk əv ˌstætəˈstɪʃən hæl stərn, ˈwɪnstən faʊnd ðət ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈvɪktəri fər ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl tim kən bi əˈprɑksəˌmeɪtəd baɪ ə ˈnɔrməl ˈrændəm ˈvɛriəbəl wɪθ ə min əv ðə ˈveɪgəs laɪn (ər ðə ˈmɑrʤən prɪˈdɪktɪd baɪ ə kəmˈpjutər paʊər ˈreɪtɪŋ) ənd ə ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən əv pɔɪnts. ˈwɪnstən ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt: fər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ˈbæskətˌbɔl ənd ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ʤɛf həz faʊnd ðət ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən əv geɪm rɪˈzəlts əˈbaʊt ə priˈdɪkʃən frəm ə ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈgɪvɪn baɪ 12 10 ənd 16 pɔɪnts, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. əˈplaɪɪŋ stern’s*, ənd ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi tɪ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl wərld kəp ˈmæʧɪz frəm 1930 tɪ 2010 aɪ faʊnd ðət ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈmɑrʤən ɪn ə ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɑkər mæʧ (ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə priˈdɪkʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈreɪtɪŋz ənd ə ˈifɛkt) ɪz əˈprɑksəmətli ˈnɔrməl wɪθ ə min əv ˈziroʊ ənd ə ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən əv goʊlz. ɪf brəˈzɪl ənd ˈʤərməni wər kənˈsɪdərd ˈivənli mæʧt goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu geɪm (ˈgɪvɪŋ brəˈzɪl ˈoʊnli ˈkrɛdɪt fər pleɪɪŋ æt hoʊm), prɪˈdɪkt ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈvɪktəri tɪ bi əˈbaʊt goʊlz, soʊ ˈmɑrʤən wɑz ˈstændərd diviˈeɪʃənz əˈbəv ɪkˈspɛktɪd. goʊɪŋ baɪ ˈnəmbərz, ə ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl wʊd bi ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈbitɪŋ ən əˈpoʊnənt baɪ ˈnɪrli 50 mɔr pɔɪnts ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ɪf ˈkjʊriəs, ju kən faɪnd ə lɪst əv ðə ˈbɪgəst bloʊaʊts ɪn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈhɪstəri ɔn pro-football-reference.com*; ɪf wi (nɑˈivli) əˈsum ɔl əv ðoʊz geɪmz wər kənˈsɪdərd ˈivənli mæʧt əˈsaɪd frəm ə ˈboʊnəs fər ðə hoʊm tim, ðə ˈkloʊsəst ˈænəˌlɔg tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər brəˈzɪl maɪt bi ðə ˈʤæksənˌvɪl jaguars’*’ ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən əv ðə maɪˈæmi ˈdɑlfənz ɪn 2000 ɪn dæn ˈfaɪnəl geɪm. pʊt ɪn ˈsɑkər tərmz, ðə jaguars’*’ ˈmɑrʤən wʊd hæv bɪn mɔr goʊlz ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. bət ˈnəθɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ðə 1940 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɛrz ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈrɛdˌskɪnz, wɪʧ ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ðə bɛrz ˈwɪnɪŋ (ɔn ðə roʊd, noʊ lɛs). baɪ ˈsɑkər ˈstændərdz, ðət wʊd bi laɪk ˈwɪnɪŋ baɪ 10 mɔr goʊlz ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ə mɑrk ˈʤərməni wʊd hæv ˈnidɪd tɪ pɔr ɔn əˈbaʊt θri mɔr goʊlz tɪ mæʧ. ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, raʊt wɑz ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈwɪnɪŋ baɪ 57 mɔr pɔɪnts ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ɛz ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈboʊlɪŋ grin ɪn ðə 2008 boʊl (ə geɪm ðət ˈkɛrid ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ðən). ɪn tərmz əv boʊlz ðət hæd ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz, hæv tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ 1996 ənd ðə fiˈɛstə boʊl bɪtˈwin noʊ. 1 nəˈbræskə ənd noʊ. 2 ˈflɔrɪdə. ˈfeɪvərd baɪ θri goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə geɪm, nəˈbræskə wən baɪ 38 bət ɪn ˈsɑkər tərmz, bi ə mɪr wɪn baɪ fɔr mɔr goʊlz ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðə germans’*’ pərˈfɔrməns. ˈʃɪftɪŋ gɪrz tɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ðə germans’*’ ˈvɪktəri wʊd bi laɪk ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ tim ˈwɪnɪŋ baɪ 43 mɔr pɔɪnts ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. həz ə lɪst əv moʊst ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd pleɪɔf ˈkɑntɛsts ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈhɪstəri; əˈsumɪŋ ˈivənli mæʧt əˈpoʊnənts wɪθ ə ædˈvæntɪʤ, wɪn wʊd bi moʊst laɪk ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs lakers’*’ wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈwɔrjərz ɪn ðə 1969. (ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ən ɪkˈwɪvələnt geɪm ɪn ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəlz ər ˈleɪtər ˈprɑbəˌbli ə mɔr æpt kəmˈpɛrəsən fər ðə moʊst ˈkɑmprəbəl raʊt wʊd bi ðə lakers’*’ wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈnəgəts ɪn geɪm 5 əv ðə 1985 ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəlz.) ənd ðə moʊst ˈdɑmənənt wɪn ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈhɪstəri, ðə lakers’*’ θˈræʃɪŋ əv ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz ɔn ðə roʊd ɪn geɪm 3 əv ðə 1973 ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəlz, wʊd bi laɪk ˈwɪnɪŋ baɪ naɪn mɔr goʊlz ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn ˈsɑkər. ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈbɪgəst ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪnz hæv ˈjuʒəwəli kəm ɪn ðə ˈərli raʊnz əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, wɪʧ kəmz ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz. (fər ˈɪnstəns, pur ˈprɛri vju gɑt ˈpeɪstɪd baɪ noʊ. 1 sid ˈkænzəs, ɪn ðə 1998 ˈoʊpənər.) ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈfaɪnəl fɔr geɪmz, wi faɪnd ə pɛr əv bloʊaʊts ðət tʊk pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧ, wɪn wʊd bi laɪk ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim læmˈbeɪstɪŋ ən ˈivənli mæʧt əˈpoʊnənt baɪ pɔɪnts. ɪn tərmz əv ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈvɪktəriz, rɑmp ræŋks əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl bloʊaʊts əˈkrɔs spɔrts mɔr fəˈmɪljər tɪ fænz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ə wɪn maɪt nɑt sim ɔl ðət ənˈkɑmən tɪ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fænz, soʊ ɪt maɪt hɛlp tɪ θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl roʊd pleɪɔf ˈvɪktəri, ər ə wɪn ɔn ðə roʊd ɪn ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪɔf geɪm. ɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju si ˈɛvəri deɪ, əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɪt keɪm ɔn ðə kəsp əv ðə wərld kəp ˈfaɪnəl.
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san jose, calif. the san jose earthquakes will take on club de of at stadium on saturday, sept. 3. are the defending champions after earning a aggregate victory over monterrey in may. kickoff is scheduled for p.m. pt.
“we have hosted some great international opponents throughout our history and we are excited to bring back to the bay area,” said earthquakes president dave kaval. “to host the defending champions is a unique and special opportunity that we believe our fans and community will enjoy."
earthquakes season ticket holders should use their bonus game b tickets for the match. season ticket holders can also purchase tickets beginning wednesday, july 20 at 10 a.m. by contacting their respective representative. tickets go on sale to the general public on friday, july 22 and are available at or by calling. individual ticket prices start at $25, with special rates available for groups of 10 or more. group tickets can be purchased by calling the earthquakes front office at.
pachuca is based in the city of, hidalgo in mexico and was established in 1901 as a founding member of the mexican. since earning promotion back to the in 1998, has been one of the most successful clubs in mexico, winning six championships, four champions' cups, the 2006 copa and the 2007 superliga.
the earthquakes and previously met in 2002 in the of the champions cup. san jose fell on april 17, 2002 at hidalgo in before rebounding with a victory at spartan stadium one week later.
san jose owns a all-time record in international exhibitions and the club has posted a record in the past 11 exhibitions against international opponents, including a win over real sociedad of la earlier this year. the quakes are against clubs from mexico all-time, including a record in friendlies.
about stadium
avaya stadium is an stadium located on coleman ave. adjacent to the san jose international airport. the building is the first venue in major league soccer and is among the most technologically advanced stadiums in the world. the stadium features a canopy roof and the seating in to provide the best possible fan experience. additionally, the north end zone houses the largest outdoor bar in north america, a fan zone and a video scoreboard. the suites and club seats are located at field level, giving fans a premium experience unlike any other in professional sports. the stadium hosted numerous league soccer events during its inaugural season in 2015, including the international champions cup, which featured manchester united and club america, a series match for the united states national team ahead of the world cup, the world rugby pacific nations cup and the american ultimate disc league championship weekend. for more information about stadium, visit sjearthquakes.com.
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sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ˈkælɪf. ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks wɪl teɪk ɔn kləb də əv æt ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpt. 3 ər ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənz ˈæftər ˈərnɪŋ ə ˈægrəgət ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˌmɑntəˈreɪ ɪn meɪ. ˈkɪˌkɔf ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər p.m*. pt*. hæv ˈhoʊstɪd səm greɪt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈpoʊnənts θruaʊt ɑr ˈhɪstəri ənd wi ər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ brɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə beɪ area,”*,” sɛd ˈərθkˌweɪks ˈprɛzɪdənt deɪv kaval*. hoʊst ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənz ɪz ə juˈnik ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðət wi bɪˈliv ɑr fænz ənd kəmˈjunɪti wɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ." ˈərθkˌweɪks ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldərz ʃʊd juz ðɛr ˈboʊnəs geɪm bi ˈtɪkɪts fər ðə mæʧ. ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldərz kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpərʧəs ˈtɪkɪts bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 20 æt 10 a.m*. baɪ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv. ˈtɪkɪts goʊ ɔn seɪl tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 ənd ər əˈveɪləbəl æt ər baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈtɪkɪt ˈpraɪsɪz stɑrt æt 25 wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl reɪts əˈveɪləbəl fər grups əv 10 ər mɔr. grup ˈtɪkɪts kən bi ˈpərʧəst baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈərθkˌweɪks frənt ˈɔfəs æt ɪz beɪst ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv, həˈdælˌgoʊ ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1901 ɛz ə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈmɛksəkən. sɪns ˈərnɪŋ pərˈmoʊʃən bæk tɪ ðə ɪn 1998 həz bɪn wən əv ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl kləbz ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˈwɪnɪŋ sɪks ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, fɔr ˈʧæmpiənz' kəps, ðə 2006 ˈkoʊpə ənd ðə 2007 superliga*. ðə ˈərθkˌweɪks ənd ˈpriviəsli mɛt ɪn 2002 ɪn ðə əv ðə ˈʧæmpiənz kəp. sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ fɛl ɔn ˈeɪprəl 17 2002 æt həˈdælˌgoʊ ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr riˈbaʊndɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈvɪktəri æt ˈspɑrtən ˈsteɪdiəm wən wik ˈleɪtər. sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ oʊnz ə ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈrɛkərd ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz ənd ðə kləb həz ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈrɛkərd ɪn ðə pæst 11 ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈpoʊnənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ril ˌsoʊsiˈdæd əv lɑ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ðə kweɪks ər əˈgɛnst kləbz frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˌɔlˈtaɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd ɪn friendlies*. əˈbaʊt ˈsteɪdiəm ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz ən ˈsteɪdiəm ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ˈkoʊlmən ˈɑˌveɪ. əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz ðə fərst ˈvɛnju ɪn ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər ənd ɪz əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəli ədˈvænst ˈsteɪdiəmz ɪn ðə wərld. ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ˈfiʧərz ə ˈkænəpi rʊf ənd ðə ˈsitɪŋ ɪn tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl fæn ɪkˈspɪriəns. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə nɔrθ ɛnd zoʊn ˈhaʊsɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈaʊtˌdɔr bɑr ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ə fæn zoʊn ənd ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈskɔrˌbɔrd. ðə swits ənd kləb sits ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt fild ˈlɛvəl, ˈgɪvɪŋ fænz ə ˈprimiəm ɪkˈspɪriəns ənˈlaɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl spɔrts. ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ˈhoʊstɪd ˈnumərəs lig ˈsɑkər ɪˈvɛnts ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈsizən ɪn 2015 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈʧæmpiənz kəp, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərd ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ənd kləb əˈmɛrɪkə, ə ˈsɪriz mæʧ fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈnæʃənəl tim əˈhɛd əv ðə wərld kəp, ðə wərld ˈrəgbi pəˈsɪfɪk ˈneɪʃənz kəp ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈəltəmət dɪsk lig ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈwiˌkɪnd. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsteɪdiəm, ˈvɪzɪt sjearthquakes.com*.
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last week i had the pleasure of doing an exclusive interview with several members of the team. i share with you the transcript (some paraphrased), and audio file from part 1.
participants:
dadi’s guides
severlin executive producer
cordovan community manager
dr.octothorpe lead designer
made of lionsic story designer
pinion content designer
baccata content designer
friendlyhat systems designer
audio file:
transcript:
question 1:, you are serving as the interim community manager and the full time; is there any news as to whether or not you will remain split between the two games?
cordovan: i do not get to decide the terms of my employment, but i think for the foreseeable future i will remain the for both games.
question 2: tell us a bit about the executive producer and their vision for [at this point of the interview i did not realize that was with us ed.]?
severlin: my name is rob and my forum name is. i am the current for and. prior to i was the for call (another turbine game). i am a long time fan. i read lord of the rings in high school and fell in love
question 3: we have seen a lot of cuts being made by warner brothers, and by the way, that is not unusual for a video game of this age; but there is a licensing agreement that will be expiring in 2017 (this is public knowledge). is there anything that you may be able to say as the new to quiet some of the “doomsayers”? there is an awful lot of negativity on the forums and other internet media about the future of. is there anything that you could share to ally the fear that is coming to an end next year?
severlin: sure. right now we have a two and a half year plan [taking us in to the end of 2018 -ed.], and the only reason it is not further is because we want to see where the heads are at after that much time. we are currently focused on not only telling theic story leading up to the gate but also what happens beyond. we have already kind of hinted to the players that an expansion is on its way. i do not want to talk too much about the expansion because we are still far enough away that plans may change and ultimately we do not want to disappoint the community. this is one of the reasons we like to talk about things too far in advance; not because we do not have long term plans. we want to tell theic story, and we all know mordor is coming we want the experience to satisfy not only the story buffs, but also the experience of entering mordor reallyic because it is something other than the two halflings, something we did not see much of.
dadi: we certainly appreciate theic story being told in this game, i have to say that i have been pretty blown away by the last two releases. i believe made of lions was behind that, is this correct?
made of lions: me, here i am
dadi: well again, thank you. it truly has beenic and enjoyable to play.
mol: thank you so much, but you seen anything yet i am super excited about the things we are coming up to. we do not try to rest on our laurels, we are always thinking about the next thing; i am very excited for what that is going to be.
cordovan: i would like to chime in on the licensing thing too, it is something that comes up on the forums quite a bit. what we do with is not particularly different from other video games that operate under a licensing agreement for intellectual property (ex. super hero games, etc.). they all have license holders and is no different. typically these kind of agreements are pieces of business that are not really disclosed to the public. as part of the corporate business decision making that is involved with the creation [and maintenance -ed.] of a game like. the community has historically had some particular sensitivity over the licensing agreement, but the agreement itself has basically always been a routine piece of business from the very start. so while we can understand that some folks like to talk about it on the forums and as you said; “doom say”, the reality is that it is just a private piece of business that has been routine (lawyers getting together). ultimately if there was a major issue with the license you guys would probably find out about it because the game would no longer be operating after a certain point. this is not a reality show “are they going to get kicked off the island” thing worth speculating month after month, year after year. it is basically just a routine piece of business and we have no reason to think this be a continuation of that.
dadi: that is certainly very refreshing to hear, i am in corporate business myself and certainly understand licensing agreements and how they work. just because it is expiring does not mean that it will not be renewed. as long as both parties are happy with the product being put forth [and the terms -ed] there is no reason for that licensing agreement not to continue, so it is nice to hear you say the same.
question 4: this is probably a burning question for most players; where are we with improving the lag and the performance of the servers? it seems that since the consolidation, or the release of minas (or maybe they are linked) [is where it all started -ed.]. there are many players, myself included, that have awesome gaming machines with fiber optic connections, yet in group play (specific instances) the only way to play the content is on the absolute lowest graphics settings with virtually everything turned off, and even then we are still crashing or experiencing major skill lag and very low fps. can you maybe touch on where we are at with it, i know you are continually working on trying to improve it but we are now six, almost eight months later and we really have not seen a dramatic improvement.
dr.octothorpe?: so what is sort of unfortunate about some of the lag that some of our players have seen is that there is not a single source for it. it is a many headed beast that basically means we have to keep hacking heads off as we can find them. so we have been working very hard at this on and off. with the release we know that the minas has memory issues for many players so we have provided ways to skip it and travel directly to the post battle version. one of the ironies with the performance issues is that players with the higher end machines will actually be the ones to specifically see some of those mt focused ones. as you know there are some skill related ones, some group related issues, we keep hammering at all of them and hope that players have seen improvements where we have been able to make them. this really a fix, but as we move farther from the old version of minas we expect some of those problems to fade away simply because players are not all in that area anymore.
severlin: when you see large bosses and people are looking at their buffs [and -ed.] there seems to be some sort of bottleneck there and so we are looking to bring in extra engineering resources to look at that specifically. unfortunately right now we are in negotiations to do that so we will have to wait; it is something that takes longer that i would like.
dadi: we have this absolutely fantastic content in the new raid; i love the throne of the dread terror from start to finish (the mechanics, the difficulty, the challenge) it is awesome. however, there are so many players that just experience it because of the lag and it is such a shame. is there no way to move the instance for throne and place it in the background on another section of so that it is not on the same section as minas? can it not be separated such that it has more resources for it in itself?
severlin: minas is not a server issue, it is a -ed.] client memory issue. the lag you are seeing from the raid is not associated with minas, it is something separate that we are actively working on solving.
dadi: i would imagine a lot of it has to do with skill animations, is that what is playing in to the majority of the [raid -ed.] lag?
dr.octothorpe: we stress enough how lag problems are like 100 headed hydras. everyone wants to look for a silver bullet to solve lag problems but unfortunately it just that way. among other things there are skills on classes that target absolutely everything within a radius instead of a specific number of targets. we corrected one of those essay of -ed.], which i think was causing more problems with festivals actually than with the raid. so we deal with those as we find them.
question 5: keeping with the raid, as you know there is a bug that is spreading locks amongst players which is affecting the group dynamics of who signs up (or come on) runs. they do not want to get the locks by running because they want to do with their friends or kin later. the result is there are a lot less runs being done. we are on update 4 now since the release of the raid and we have heard no discussion on addressing it, can you touch on that?
dr.octothorpe: yes, we are aware of it and it pains us that it keeps players from enjoying the raid. it is unfortunately not a small feature, so we have been looking for a moment when we can dig in and fix it. we hope this will be soon, but we make any promises.
severlin: it actually has a lot to do with how loot is distributed. when we looked in to fixing the lock issue, we wanted to go to a boss by boss lock where you could just loot each boss once. so you could kill a boss multiple times but only allow you to loot once. the problem with that is it would force us to go to a personal loot system and there was some concern when we went to do that that the players who were used to the current system would have a problem with a personal loot system because you trade; a raid sort of stack specific items on to people. so the issue actually the tech, it was the concern that the players themselves would find that a personal loot system, a system that drops loot from boss to boss for specific players would be a backstab. that was our concern; and when we realized we did not have time before the raid [release -ed.] to go through the process of bringing that to the players and discussing the differences between how loot currently works and how loot would work in the new system (going through all the nuance of it) and then getting them to give us feedback on it is a process that would take months just to get the players’ input from the raiding guilds. we just ran out of time. believe me, we wanted to fix these problems before the raid [release -ed.] but we want the players to see a new raid and be used to looting one way and then change it on them. we just did not have the time to go through a due diligence process and throwing something like that on the players without a lot of feedback from the people who are raiding, would have been a bad idea on our part. we just did not feel the players would have appreciated us throwing that on them without enough time and feedback for us to polish it.
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in part 2 we discuss;
the future of raids
the loot system
burglar and hunter love
update 19
imbuement
t2c of older content being relevant
essences
fellowship maneuvers
a russian translation is underway. if there is anyone that can assist with french and german please let me know.
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læst wik aɪ hæd ðə ˈplɛʒər əv duɪŋ ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə tim. aɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ju ðə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt (səm paraphrased*), ənd ˈɑdiˌoʊ faɪl frəm pɑrt 1 pɑrˈtɪsəpənts: gaɪdz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər kəmˈjunɪti ˈmænɪʤər lɛd dɪˈzaɪnər meɪd əv laɪənz ˈɛpɪk ˈstɔri dɪˈzaɪnər ˈpɪnjən ˈkɑntɛnt dɪˈzaɪnər ˈkɑntɛnt dɪˈzaɪnər ˈsɪstəmz dɪˈzaɪnər ˈɑdiˌoʊ faɪl: ˈtrænˌskrɪpt: kˈwɛʃən 1, ju ər ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈɪnərəm kəmˈjunɪti ˈmænɪʤər ənd ðə fʊl taɪm; ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni nuz ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ju wɪl rɪˈmeɪn splɪt bɪtˈwin ðə tu geɪmz?: aɪ du nɑt gɪt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə tərmz əv maɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, bət aɪ θɪŋk fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər aɪ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ðə fər boʊθ geɪmz. kˈwɛʃən 2 tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ə bɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər ənd ðɛr ˈvɪʒən fər [æt ðɪs pɔɪnt əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju aɪ dɪd nɑt ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət wɑz wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɛd.]?: maɪ neɪm ɪz rɑb ənd maɪ ˈfɔrəm neɪm ɪz. aɪ æm ðə ˈkɑrənt fər ənd. praɪər tɪ aɪ wɑz ðə fər kɔl (əˈnəðər ˈtərbaɪn geɪm). aɪ æm ə lɔŋ taɪm fæn. aɪ rɛd lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz ɪn haɪ skul ənd fɛl ɪn ləv kˈwɛʃən 3 wi hæv sin ə lɔt əv kəts biɪŋ meɪd baɪ ˈwɔrnər ˈbrəðərz, ənd baɪ ðə weɪ, ðət ɪz nɑt ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm əv ðɪs eɪʤ; bət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ əˈgrimənt ðət wɪl bi ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ ɪn 2017 (ðɪs ɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ). ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ju meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ ɛz ðə nu tɪ kwaɪət səm əv ðə ““doomsayers”*”? ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɔfəl lɔt əv ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz ənd ˈəðər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈmidiə əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ju kʊd ʃɛr tɪ ˈælaɪ ðə fɪr ðət ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ən ɛnd nɛkst jɪr?: ʃʊr. raɪt naʊ wi hæv ə tu ənd ə hæf jɪr plæn [ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn tɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2018 -ɛd.], ənd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈfərðər ɪz bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ si wɛr ðə hɛdz ər æt ˈæftər ðət məʧ taɪm. wi ər ˈkərəntli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈɛpɪk ˈstɔri ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə geɪt bət ˈɔlsoʊ wət ˈhæpənz bɪɔnd. wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi kaɪnd əv ˈhɪnɪd tɪ ðə pleɪərz ðət ən ɪkˈspænʧən ɪz ɔn ɪts weɪ. aɪ du nɑt wɔnt tɪ tɔk tu məʧ əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspænʧən bɪˈkəz wi ər stɪl fɑr ɪˈnəf əˈweɪ ðət plænz meɪ ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈəltəmətli wi du nɑt wɔnt tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz wi laɪk tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt θɪŋz tu fɑr ɪn ədˈvæns; nɑt bɪˈkəz wi du nɑt hæv lɔŋ tərm plænz. wi wɔnt tɪ tɛl ðə ˈɛpɪk ˈstɔri, ənd wi ɔl noʊ ˈmɔrˌdɔr ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ wi wɔnt ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈstɔri bəfs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈmɔrˌdɔr ˈrɪli ˈɛpɪk bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ðə tu halflings*, ˈsəmθɪŋ wi dɪd nɑt si məʧ əv.: wi ˈsərtənli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈɛpɪk ˈstɔri biɪŋ toʊld ɪn ðɪs geɪm, aɪ hæv tɪ seɪ ðət aɪ hæv bɪn ˈprɪti bloʊn əˈweɪ baɪ ðə læst tu rɪˈlisɪz. aɪ bɪˈliv meɪd əv laɪənz wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ðət, ɪz ðɪs kərˈɛkt? meɪd əv laɪənz: mi, hir aɪ æm: wɛl əˈgɛn, θæŋk ju. ɪt ˈtruli həz bɪn ˈɛpɪk ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl tɪ pleɪ. mɔl: θæŋk ju soʊ məʧ, bət ju sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ jɛt aɪ æm ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə θɪŋz wi ər ˈkəmɪŋ əp tɪ. wi du nɑt traɪ tɪ rɛst ɔn ɑr ˈlɔrəlz, wi ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə nɛkst θɪŋ; aɪ æm ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər wət ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi.: aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ʧaɪm ɪn ɔn ðə ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ θɪŋ tu, ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kəmz əp ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz kwaɪt ə bɪt. wət wi du wɪθ ɪz nɑt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈəðər ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ðət ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈəndər ə ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ əˈgrimənt fər ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti (ɛks. ˈsupər ˈhɪroʊ geɪmz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). ðeɪ ɔl hæv ˈlaɪsəns ˈhoʊldərz ənd ɪz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt. ˈtɪpɪkəli ðiz kaɪnd əv əˈgrimənts ər ˈpisɪz əv ˈbɪznɪs ðət ər nɑt ˈrɪli dɪˈskloʊzd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə kriˈeɪʃən [ənd ˈmeɪntənəns -ɛd.] əv ə geɪm laɪk. ðə kəmˈjunɪti həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli hæd səm ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ əˈgrimənt, bət ðə əˈgrimənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ruˈtin pis əv ˈbɪznɪs frəm ðə ˈvɛri stɑrt. soʊ waɪl wi kən ˌəndərˈstænd ðət səm foʊks laɪk tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz ənd ɛz ju sɛd; say”*”, ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈpraɪvət pis əv ˈbɪznɪs ðət həz bɪn ruˈtin (ˈlɔjərz ˈgɪtɪŋ təˈgɛðər). ˈəltəmətli ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə ˈlaɪsəns ju gaɪz wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ɪt bɪˈkəz ðə geɪm wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˈsərtən pɔɪnt. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ ðeɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt kɪkt ɔf ðə island”*” θɪŋ wərθ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ mənθ ˈæftər mənθ, jɪr ˈæftər jɪr. ɪt ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst ə ruˈtin pis əv ˈbɪznɪs ənd wi hæv noʊ ˈrizən tɪ θɪŋk ðɪs bi ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ðət.: ðət ɪz ˈsərtənli ˈvɛri rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ tɪ hir, aɪ æm ɪn ˈkɔrpərət ˈbɪznɪs ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ˈsərtənli ˌəndərˈstænd ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ əˈgrimənts ənd haʊ ðeɪ wərk. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ dɪz nɑt min ðət ɪt wɪl nɑt bi rɪˈnud. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ər ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈprɑdəkt biɪŋ pʊt fɔrθ [ənd ðə tərmz -ɛd] ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən fər ðət ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ əˈgrimənt nɑt tɪ kənˈtɪnju, soʊ ɪt ɪz nis tɪ hir ju seɪ ðə seɪm. kˈwɛʃən 4 ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈbərnɪŋ kˈwɛʃən fər moʊst pleɪərz; wɛr ər wi wɪθ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə læg ənd ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ˈsərvərz? ɪt simz ðət sɪns ðə kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən, ər ðə riˈlis əv ˈminəs (ər ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ ər lɪŋkt) [ɪz wɛr ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd -ɛd.]. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni pleɪərz, ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ðət hæv ˈɔsəm ˈgeɪmɪŋ məˈʃinz wɪθ ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk kəˈnɛkʃənz, jɛt ɪn grup pleɪ (spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪnstənsɪz) ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz ɔn ðə ˈæbsəˌlut loʊəst ˈgræfɪks ˈsɛtɪŋz wɪθ ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tərnd ɔf, ənd ˈivɪn ðɛn wi ər stɪl ˈkræʃɪŋ ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər skɪl læg ənd ˈvɛri loʊ fps*. kən ju ˈmeɪbi təʧ ɔn wɛr wi ər æt wɪθ ɪt, aɪ noʊ ju ər kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɪt bət wi ər naʊ sɪks, ˈɔlˌmoʊst eɪt mənθs ˈleɪtər ənd wi ˈrɪli hæv nɑt sin ə drəˈmætɪk ˌɪmˈpruvmənt.?: soʊ wət ɪz sɔrt əv ənˈfɔrʧənət əˈbaʊt səm əv ðə læg ðət səm əv ɑr pleɪərz hæv sin ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɔrs fər ɪt. ɪt ɪz ə ˈmɛni ˈhɛdɪd bist ðət ˈbeɪsɪkli minz wi hæv tɪ kip ˈhækɪŋ hɛdz ɔf ɛz wi kən faɪnd ðɛm. soʊ wi hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈvɛri hɑrd æt ðɪs ɔn ənd ɔf. wɪθ ðə riˈlis wi noʊ ðət ðə ˈminəs həz ˈmɛməri ˈɪʃuz fər ˈmɛni pleɪərz soʊ wi hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd weɪz tɪ skɪp ɪt ənd ˈtrævəl dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə poʊst ˈbætəl ˈvərʒən. wən əv ðə ˈaɪrəniz wɪθ ðə pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪʃuz ɪz ðət pleɪərz wɪθ ðə haɪər ɛnd məˈʃinz wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ðə wənz tɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli si səm əv ðoʊz ˈɛmˈti ˈfoʊkɪst wənz. ɛz ju noʊ ðɛr ər səm skɪl rɪˈleɪtɪd wənz, səm grup rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɪʃuz, wi kip ˈhæmərɪŋ æt ɔl əv ðɛm ənd hoʊp ðət pleɪərz hæv sin ˌɪmˈpruvmənts wɛr wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ðɛm. ðɪs ˈrɪli ə fɪks, bət ɛz wi muv ˈfɑrðər frəm ðə oʊld ˈvərʒən əv ˈminəs wi ɪkˈspɛkt səm əv ðoʊz ˈprɑbləmz tɪ feɪd əˈweɪ ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz pleɪərz ər nɑt ɔl ɪn ðət ˈɛriə ˌɛniˈmɔr.: wɪn ju si lɑrʤ ˈbɔsɪz ənd ˈpipəl ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðɛr bəfs [ənd -ɛd.] ðɛr simz tɪ bi səm sɔrt əv ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk ðɛr ənd soʊ wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ˈɛkstrə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ lʊk æt ðət spəˈsɪfɪkli. ənˈfɔrʧənətli raɪt naʊ wi ər ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ du ðət soʊ wi wɪl hæv tɪ weɪt; ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət teɪks ˈlɔŋgər ðət aɪ wʊd laɪk.: wi hæv ðɪs ˌæbsəˈlutli fænˈtæstɪk ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðə nu reɪd; aɪ ləv ðə θroʊn əv ðə drɛd ˈtɛrər frəm stɑrt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ (ðə məˈkænɪks, ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti, ðə ˈʧælənʤ) ɪt ɪz ˈɔsəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni pleɪərz ðət ʤɪst ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt bɪˈkəz əv ðə læg ənd ɪt ɪz səʧ ə ʃeɪm. ɪz ðɛr noʊ weɪ tɪ muv ðə ˈɪnstəns fər θroʊn ənd pleɪs ɪt ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɔn əˈnəðər ˈsɛkʃən əv soʊ ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ɔn ðə seɪm ˈsɛkʃən ɛz ˈminəs? kən ɪt nɑt bi ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd səʧ ðət ɪt həz mɔr ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ɪt ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf?: ˈminəs ɪz nɑt ə ˈsərvər ˈɪʃu, ɪt ɪz ə -ɛd.] klaɪənt ˈmɛməri ˈɪʃu. ðə læg ju ər siɪŋ frəm ðə reɪd ɪz nɑt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈminəs, ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðət wi ər ˈæktɪvli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈsɑlvɪŋ.: aɪ wʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən ə lɔt əv ɪt həz tɪ du wɪθ skɪl ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz, ɪz ðət wət ɪz pleɪɪŋ ɪn tɪ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə [reɪd -ɛd.] læg?: wi strɛs ɪˈnəf haʊ læg ˈprɑbləmz ər laɪk 100 ˈhɛdɪd ˈhaɪdrəz. ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts tɪ lʊk fər ə ˈsɪlvər ˈbʊlət tɪ sɑlv læg ˈprɑbləmz bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɪt ʤɪst ðət weɪ. əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz ðɛr ər skɪlz ɔn ˈklæsɪz ðət ˈtərgət ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ə ˈreɪdiəs ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈnəmbər əv ˈtɑrgəts. wi kərˈɛktɪd wən əv ðoʊz ˈɛˌseɪ əv -ɛd.], wɪʧ aɪ θɪŋk wɑz ˈkɔzɪŋ mɔr ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈfɛstɪvəlz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðən wɪθ ðə reɪd. soʊ wi dil wɪθ ðoʊz ɛz wi faɪnd ðɛm. kˈwɛʃən 5 ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ðə reɪd, ɛz ju noʊ ðɛr ɪz ə bəg ðət ɪz ˈsprɛdɪŋ lɑks əˈməŋst pleɪərz wɪʧ ɪz əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə grup daɪˈnæmɪks əv hu saɪnz əp (ər kəm ɔn) rənz. ðeɪ du nɑt wɔnt tɪ gɪt ðə lɑks baɪ ˈrənɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ du wɪθ ðɛr frɛndz ər kɪn ˈleɪtər. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðɛr ər ə lɔt lɛs rənz biɪŋ dən. wi ər ɔn ˈəpˌdeɪt 4 naʊ sɪns ðə riˈlis əv ðə reɪd ənd wi hæv hərd noʊ dɪˈskəʃən ɔn æˈdrɛsɪŋ ɪt, kən ju təʧ ɔn ðət?: jɛs, wi ər əˈwɛr əv ɪt ənd ɪt peɪnz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪt kips pleɪərz frəm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə reɪd. ɪt ɪz ənˈfɔrʧənətli nɑt ə smɔl ˈfiʧər, soʊ wi hæv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn wi kən dɪg ɪn ənd fɪks ɪt. wi hoʊp ðɪs wɪl bi sun, bət wi meɪk ˈɛni ˈprɑməsəz.: ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ə lɔt tɪ du wɪθ haʊ lut ɪz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd. wɪn wi lʊkt ɪn tɪ ˈfɪksɪŋ ðə lɑk ˈɪʃu, wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ə bɔs baɪ bɔs lɑk wɛr ju kʊd ʤɪst lut iʧ bɔs wəns. soʊ ju kʊd kɪl ə bɔs ˈməltəpəl taɪmz bət ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊ ju tɪ lut wəns. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət ɪz ɪt wʊd fɔrs ˈjuˈɛs tɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˈpərsɪnəl lut ˈsɪstəm ənd ðɛr wɑz səm kənˈsərn wɪn wi wɛnt tɪ du ðət ðət ðə pleɪərz hu wər juzd tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm wʊd hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ə ˈpərsɪnəl lut ˈsɪstəm bɪˈkəz ju treɪd; ə reɪd sɔrt əv stæk spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪtəmz ɔn tɪ ˈpipəl. soʊ ðə ˈɪʃu ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə tɛk, ɪt wɑz ðə kənˈsərn ðət ðə pleɪərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz wʊd faɪnd ðət ə ˈpərsɪnəl lut ˈsɪstəm, ə ˈsɪstəm ðət drɑps lut frəm bɔs tɪ bɔs fər spɪˈsɪfɪk pleɪərz wʊd bi ə backstab*. ðət wɑz ɑr kənˈsərn; ənd wɪn wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd wi dɪd nɑt hæv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə reɪd [riˈlis -ɛd.] tɪ goʊ θru ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðət tɪ ðə pleɪərz ənd dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin haʊ lut ˈkərəntli wərks ənd haʊ lut wʊd wərk ɪn ðə nu ˈsɪstəm (goʊɪŋ θru ɔl ðə nuɑns əv ɪt) ənd ðɛn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛm tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfidˌbæk ɔn ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət wʊd teɪk mənθs ʤɪst tɪ gɪt ðə players’*’ ˈɪnˌpʊt frəm ðə ˈreɪdɪŋ gɪldz. wi ʤɪst ræn aʊt əv taɪm. bɪˈliv mi, wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ fɪks ðiz ˈprɑbləmz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə reɪd [riˈlis -ɛd.] bət wi wɔnt ðə pleɪərz tɪ si ə nu reɪd ənd bi juzd tɪ ˈlutɪŋ wən weɪ ənd ðɛn ʧeɪnʤ ɪt ɔn ðɛm. wi ʤɪst dɪd nɑt hæv ðə taɪm tɪ goʊ θru ə du ˈdɪlɪʤəns ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd θroʊɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət ɔn ðə pleɪərz wɪˈθaʊt ə lɔt əv ˈfidˌbæk frəm ðə ˈpipəl hu ər ˈreɪdɪŋ, wʊd hæv bɪn ə bæd aɪˈdiə ɔn ɑr pɑrt. wi ʤɪst dɪd nɑt fil ðə pleɪərz wʊd hæv əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈjuˈɛs θroʊɪŋ ðət ɔn ðɛm wɪˈθaʊt ɪˈnəf taɪm ənd ˈfidˌbæk fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈpɑlɪʃ ɪt. ɪn pɑrt 2 wi dɪˈskəs; ðə fˈjuʧər əv reɪdz ðə lut ˈsɪstəm ˈbərglər ənd ˈhəntər ləv ˈəpˌdeɪt 19 əv ˈoʊldər ˈkɑntɛnt biɪŋ ˈrɛləvənt ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp məˈnuvərz ə ˈrəʃən trænzˈleɪʃən ɪz ˌəndərˈweɪ. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɛniˌwən ðət kən əˈsɪst wɪθ frɛnʧ ənd ˈʤərmən pliz lɛt mi noʊ. ɪf ju hæv faʊnd ðɪs ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ bi pliz kənˈsɪdər ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ kip ðə saɪt ˈrənɪŋ:
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share. follows hot on the heels of alpha sapphire and omega ruby. follows hot on the heels of alpha sapphire and omega ruby.
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nintendo has filed a trademark for delta emerald in japan, leading to speculation the old title could be next in line for a remake.
gematsu reports that the trademark was submitted earlier this month but only went public today. seeing as we recently heard about alpha sapphire and omega ruby, versions of the classics, it would make sense that their follow-up title wouldn't be far behind.
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pokemon emerald originally came west back in 2005, and is set in the region of hoenn. if delta emerald comes to pass, it'll mark a step forward in nintendo's activities.
when the company decided to the original two titles as fire red and leaf green, the decision was made not to give yellow the same treatment. similarly, when the next two titles resurfaced as and soulsilver, the updated crystal was left out.
will delta emerald be the title to buck this trend and, if so, should we expect to see it alongside alpha sapphire and omega ruby later this year, or will the customary gap between the initial two games and their follow-up be maintained? time will tell.
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ʃɛr. ˈfɑloʊz hɑt ɔn ðə hilz əv ˈælfə ˈsæfaɪər ənd oʊˈmɛgə ˈrubi. ˈfɑloʊz hɑt ɔn ðə hilz əv ˈælfə ˈsæfaɪər ənd oʊˈmɛgə ˈrubi. ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd nɪnˈtɛndoʊ həz faɪld ə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk fər ˈdɛltə ˈɛmərrəld ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðə oʊld ˈtaɪtəl kʊd bi nɛkst ɪn laɪn fər ə ˈriˈmeɪk. rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk wɑz səbˈmɪtəd ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ bət ˈoʊnli wɛnt ˈpəblɪk təˈdeɪ. siɪŋ ɛz wi ˈrisəntli hərd əˈbaʊt ˈælfə ˈsæfaɪər ənd oʊˈmɛgə ˈrubi, ˈvərʒənz əv ðə ˈklæsɪks, ɪt wʊd meɪk sɛns ðət ðɛr ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈtaɪtəl ˈwʊdənt bi fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd. ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd ˈɛmərrəld ərˈɪʤənəli keɪm wɛst bæk ɪn 2005 ənd ɪz sɛt ɪn ðə ˈriʤən əv hoenn*. ɪf ˈdɛltə ˈɛmərrəld kəmz tɪ pæs, ˈɪtəl mɑrk ə stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ɪn nɪnˈtɛndoʊz ækˈtɪvɪtiz. wɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl tu ˈtaɪtəlz ɛz faɪər rɛd ənd lif grin, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz meɪd nɑt tɪ gɪv ˈjɛloʊ ðə seɪm ˈtritmənt. ˈsɪmələrli, wɪn ðə nɛkst tu ˈtaɪtəlz riˈsərfəst ɛz ənd soulsilver*, ðə ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈkrɪstəl wɑz lɛft aʊt. wɪl ˈdɛltə ˈɛmərrəld bi ðə ˈtaɪtəl tɪ bək ðɪs trɛnd ənd, ɪf soʊ, ʃʊd wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ɪt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈælfə ˈsæfaɪər ənd oʊˈmɛgə ˈrubi ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr, ər wɪl ðə ˈkəstəˌmɛri gæp bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl tu geɪmz ənd ðɛr ˈfɑloʊˌəp bi meɪnˈteɪnd? taɪm wɪl tɛl. luk ɪz nuz ˈɛdɪtər. ju tu kən ˈrɛvəl ɪn ˌmidiˈɑkrəti baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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the fate of a character is up in the air after the season three premiere, with everyone wondering just what happens to murtagh during the battle of. read on for theories (and light book spoilers), plus some info about the actor, duncan lacroix.
in the season three premiere, titled appropriately "the battle joined," murtagh joins jamie in the battle of but not before seeing the men of safely on the road home. this is a plot point that may have gotten a little lost for viewers but is kind of a big deal in the books.
in in amber (because just a little bit of book two bleeds into season three), jamie realizes that bonnie prince charlie's attempt to take the scottish throne is going to fail and, per claire's warnings, thousands of scottish highlanders are going to die. the real-life battle of saw an estimated casualties on the scottish side, with another 150 men captured.
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jamie tells murtagh to round up the men and see them safely home. if they desert the army in small groups, no one will really notice. this will hopefully keep at least the families jamie is sworn to protect from incurring so much devastation.
on the show, there's a brief exchange when murtagh returns to the battlefield to inform jamie that the men are heading home . . . but then the fighting begins. when jamie wakes up later, still alive but gravely wounded, he is rounded up with the other scots who didn't perish and who are now going to be executed by redcoats. in the little barn where they're being held, no one knows what has happened to murtagh during the fight.
some fans are assuming murtagh is dead for two main reasons: the character dies at in the books, and when the camera is panning the battlefield, showing redcoats stabbing highlanders, there's a man lying among the dead who looks like murtagh.
however, other fans are holding out hope that the show has chosen to keep murtagh alive which is actually something the show's executive producers have considered.
"in the books, murtagh is not very big. he's there, but he's not as big as he is in our story," matthew roberts told me during a set visit as a reason the show could keep murtagh around, adding that they have definitely seen the social media campaigns and fan letters asking the show to spare jamie's godfather.
however, keeping a character alive who dies in the books could have implications for future seasons. "if that happens, what happens to the characters that come after? do you just get rid of them? there are story implications," roberts pointed out.
still, fans are clinging to hope that murtagh will come popping back up, not only because they love the character but because they love the actor, lacroix.
the londoner has only been acting on screen for the past six years or so. before, he appeared on oneisode of game of thrones, oneisode of reign, and twoisodes of vikings, but romance is really his first big break. before these few tv roles, however, lacroix was a stage actor in ireland.
"there was a nice artistic community and i was able to properly learn my trade doing play after play after play," he told the daily record in a 2016 interview. "[acting is] a habit, something you can't do without. there have been times and very long periods of time when i've had no money and have been in desperate situations but i just can't let it go. especially when you really pull it off and in theater you get an immediate gratification from the atmosphere in the room."
so maybe when his time on is over, lacroix will return to the theatre. for now, fans are holding out hope that story is not over just yet.
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ðə feɪt əv ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz əp ɪn ðə ɛr ˈæftər ðə ˈsizən θri prɛˈmɪr, wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈwəndərɪŋ ʤɪst wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ˈmərtəg ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl əv. rɛd ɔn fər ˈθɪriz (ənd laɪt bʊk ˈspɔɪlərz), pləs səm ˈɪnfoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæktər, ˈdəŋkən ləˈkrɔɪ. ɪn ðə ˈsizən θri prɛˈmɪr, ˈtaɪtəld əˈproʊpriɪtli "ðə ˈbætəl ʤɔɪnd," ˈmərtəg ʤɔɪnz ˈʤeɪmi ɪn ðə ˈbætəl əv bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr siɪŋ ðə mɛn əv ˈseɪfli ɔn ðə roʊd hoʊm. ðɪs ɪz ə plɑt pɔɪnt ðət meɪ hæv ˈgɔtən ə ˈlɪtəl lɔst fər vjuərz bət ɪz kaɪnd əv ə bɪg dil ɪn ðə bʊks. ɪn ɪn ˈæmbər (bɪˈkəz ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv bʊk tu blidz ˈɪntu ˈsizən θri), ˈʤeɪmi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət ˈbɑni prɪns ˈʧɑrliz əˈtɛmpt tɪ teɪk ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ θroʊn ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ feɪl ənd, pər klɛrz ˈwɔrnɪŋz, ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈhaɪˌlændərz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ. ðə ˈriˌllaɪf ˈbætəl əv sɔ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈkæʒəwəltiz ɔn ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ saɪd, wɪθ əˈnəðər 150 mɛn ˈkæpʧərd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈʤeɪmi tɛlz ˈmərtəg tɪ raʊnd əp ðə mɛn ənd si ðɛm ˈseɪfli hoʊm. ɪf ðeɪ ˈdɛzərt ðə ˈɑrmi ɪn smɔl grups, noʊ wən wɪl ˈrɪli ˈnoʊtɪs. ðɪs wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli kip æt list ðə ˈfæməliz ˈʤeɪmi ɪz swɔrn tɪ prəˈtɛkt frəm ˌɪnˈkərɪŋ soʊ məʧ ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən. ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ðɛrz ə brif ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪn ˈmərtəg rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə ˈbætəlˌfild tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈʤeɪmi ðət ðə mɛn ər ˈhɛdɪŋ hoʊm bət ðɛn ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ bɪˈgɪnz. wɪn ˈʤeɪmi weɪks əp ˈleɪtər, stɪl əˈlaɪv bət ˈgreɪvli ˈwundɪd, hi ɪz ˈraʊndɪd əp wɪθ ðə ˈəðər skɑts hu ˈdɪdənt ˈpɛrɪʃ ənd hu ər naʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ ˈrɛdˌkoʊts. ɪn ðə ˈlɪtəl bɑrn wɛr ðɛr biɪŋ hɛld, noʊ wən noʊz wət həz ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈmərtəg ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə faɪt. səm fænz ər əˈsumɪŋ ˈmərtəg ɪz dɛd fər tu meɪn ˈrizənz: ðə ˈkɛrɪktər daɪz æt ɪn ðə bʊks, ənd wɪn ðə ˈkæmərə ɪz ˈpænɪŋ ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ʃoʊɪŋ ˈrɛdˌkoʊts ˈstæbɪŋ ˈhaɪˌlændərz, ðɛrz ə mæn laɪɪŋ əˈməŋ ðə dɛd hu lʊks laɪk ˈmərtəg. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈəðər fænz ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt hoʊp ðət ðə ʃoʊ həz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ kip ˈmərtəg əˈlaɪv wɪʧ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ʃoʊz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusərz hæv kənˈsɪdərd. "ɪn ðə bʊks, ˈmərtəg ɪz nɑt ˈvɛri bɪg. hiz ðɛr, bət hiz nɑt ɛz bɪg ɛz hi ɪz ɪn ɑr ˈstɔri," ˈmæθju ˈrɑbərts toʊld mi ˈdʊrɪŋ ə sɛt ˈvɪzɪt ɛz ə ˈrizən ðə ʃoʊ kʊd kip ˈmərtəg əraʊnd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈdɛfənətli sin ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə kæmˈpeɪnz ənd fæn ˈlɛtərz ˈæskɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ tɪ spɛr ˈʤeɪmiz ˈgɑdˌfɑðər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkipɪŋ ə ˈkɛrɪktər əˈlaɪv hu daɪz ɪn ðə bʊks kʊd hæv ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər fˈjuʧər ˈsizənz. "ɪf ðət ˈhæpənz, wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət kəm ˈæftər? du ju ʤɪst gɪt rɪd əv ðɛm? ðɛr ər ˈstɔri ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz," ˈrɑbərts ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt. stɪl, fænz ər ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ hoʊp ðət ˈmərtəg wɪl kəm ˈpɑpɪŋ bæk əp, nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ləv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər bət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ləv ðə ˈæktər, ləˈkrɔɪ. ðə ˈləndənər həz ˈoʊnli bɪn ˈæktɪŋ ɔn skrin fər ðə pæst sɪks jɪrz ər soʊ. ˌbiˈfɔr, hi əˈpɪrd ɔn wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv geɪm əv thrones*, wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv reɪn, ənd tu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ˈvaɪkɪŋz, bət ˈroʊmæns ɪz ˈrɪli hɪz fərst bɪg breɪk. ˌbiˈfɔr ðiz fju ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən roʊlz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ləˈkrɔɪ wɑz ə steɪʤ ˈæktər ɪn ˈaɪərlənd. "ðɛr wɑz ə nis ɑrˈtɪstɪk kəmˈjunɪti ənd aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈprɑpərli lərn maɪ treɪd duɪŋ pleɪ ˈæftər pleɪ ˈæftər pleɪ," hi toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˈrɛkərd ɪn ə 2016 ˈɪntərvˌju. "[ˈæktɪŋ ɪz] ə ˈhæbət, ˈsəmθɪŋ ju kænt du wɪˈθaʊt. ðɛr hæv bɪn taɪmz ənd ˈvɛri lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm wɪn aɪv hæd noʊ ˈməni ənd hæv bɪn ɪn ˈdɛspərɪt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz bət aɪ ʤɪst kænt lɛt ɪt goʊ. əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ju ˈrɪli pʊl ɪt ɔf ənd ɪn ˈθieɪtər ju gɪt ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪn ðə rum." soʊ ˈmeɪbi wɪn hɪz taɪm ɔn ɪz ˈoʊvər, ləˈkrɔɪ wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈθiətər. fər naʊ, fænz ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt hoʊp ðət ˈstɔri ɪz nɑt ˈoʊvər ʤɪst jɛt.
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esa/rosetta/mps for team
the biggest surprise so far in the chemical analysis of comet atmosphere is the high proportion of oxygen molecules. while such molecules are common in atmosphere, their presence on comets had originally been ruled out.
early on in the mission of the rosina mass spectrometer, researchers from the center for space and (csh) at the university of bern made an unexpected discovery when analyzing the gases: between the expected peak values of sulfur and methanol, clear traces of oxygen molecules were detected.
it turned out that oxygen is in fact the fourth most common gas in the atmosphere, after water, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. as oxygen is highly reactive chemically, it was previously thought that in the early solar system it must have combined with the abundant hydrogen then present to form water. nevertheless, oxygen molecules were present on the comet.
“we had never thought that oxygen could survive for billions of years without combining with other substances,” said altwegg, project leader of the rosina mass spectrometer.
invisible from earth
molecular oxygen is difficult to detect with measurements from telescopes, which explains why this molecule had not already been observed on other comets. an in measurement by the rosina mass spectrometer was needed to make this discovery.
“it was also astonishing that the ratio of water to oxygen change in different locations on the comet or over time, so there is a stable correlation between water and oxygen,” said altwegg.
ancient substance
in contrast to comets, it is known that oxygen molecules occur on the moons of jupiter and saturn. that is explained by their being struck by particles from their respective mother planets, which does not exist in the case of comet 67p/churyumov-gerasimenko.
the comet has been bombarded for billion years, though, by cosmic radiation particles. these particles can split water, resulting in the formation of oxygen, hydrogen, and ozone, among other substances. these particles only penetrate a few meters into the surface, however.
in each of its revolutions around the sun, though, the comet loses between feet (1–10 meters) from its circumference. since its last meeting with jupiter in 1959, which set the comet on its current orbit, it has consequently lost more than 300 feet (100 meters) of its material.
the most likely explanation, according to the researchers, is that the oxygen originated early, before the formation of the solar system. specifically, particles struck grains of ice in the cold and dense birthplaces of stars, the so-called dark, and split water into oxygen and hydrogen. the oxygen was then not further “processed” in the early solar system. the oxygen measurements show that at least a significant part of the material is older than our solar system and has a composition typical of dark, from which solar and later planetary systems originate.
“this evidence of oxygen as an ancient substance will likely discredit some theoretical models of the formation of the solar system,” said altwegg.
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esa/rosetta/mps* fər tim ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪz soʊ fɑr ɪn ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈkɑmət ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz ðə haɪ prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈmɑləˌkjulz. waɪl səʧ ˈmɑləˌkjulz ər ˈkɑmən ɪn ˈætməsˌfɪr, ðɛr ˈprɛzəns ɔn ˈkɑməts hæd ərˈɪʤənəli bɪn ruld aʊt. ˈərli ɔn ɪn ðə ˈmɪʃən əv ðə roʊˈzinə mæs spɛkˈtrɑmətər, ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə ˈsɛnər fər speɪs ənd (csh*) æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv bərn meɪd ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˌdɪˈskəvri wɪn ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈgæsɪz: bɪtˈwin ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd pik ˈvæljuz əv ˈsəlfər ənd ˈmɛθəˌnɑl, klɪr ˈtreɪsɪz əv ˈɑksɪʤən ˈmɑləˌkjulz wər dɪˈtɛktɪd. ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət ˈɑksɪʤən ɪz ɪn fækt ðə fɔrθ moʊst ˈkɑmən gæs ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, ˈæftər ˈwɔtər, ˈkɑrbən məˈnɑksaɪd, ənd ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd. ɛz ˈɑksɪʤən ɪz ˈhaɪli riˈæktɪv ˈkɛmɪkli, ɪt wɑz ˈpriviəsli θɔt ðət ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm ɪt məst hæv kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə əˈbəndənt ˈhaɪdrəʤən ðɛn ˈprɛzənt tɪ fɔrm ˈwɔtər. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈɑksɪʤən ˈmɑləˌkjulz wər ˈprɛzənt ɔn ðə ˈkɑmət. hæd ˈnɛvər θɔt ðət ˈɑksɪʤən kʊd sərˈvaɪv fər ˈbɪljənz əv jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər substances,”*,” sɛd altwegg*, ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈlidər əv ðə roʊˈzinə mæs spɛkˈtrɑmətər. ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl frəm ərθ məˈlɛkjələr ˈɑksɪʤən ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtɛkt wɪθ ˈmɛʒərmənts frəm ˈtɛləˌskoʊps, wɪʧ ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ðɪs ˈmɑləˌkjul hæd nɑt ɔˈrɛdi bɪn əbˈzərvd ɔn ˈəðər ˈkɑməts. ən ɪn ˈmɛʒərmənt baɪ ðə roʊˈzinə mæs spɛkˈtrɑmətər wɑz ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˌdɪˈskəvri. wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ðət ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈwɔtər tɪ ˈɑksɪʤən ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈkɑmət ər ˈoʊvər taɪm, soʊ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsteɪbəl ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈwɔtər ənd oxygen,”*,” sɛd altwegg*. ˈeɪnʧənt ˈsəbstəns ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈkɑməts, ɪt ɪz noʊn ðət ˈɑksɪʤən ˈmɑləˌkjulz əˈkər ɔn ðə munz əv ˈʤupɪtər ənd ˈsætərn. ðət ɪz ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ðɛr biɪŋ strək baɪ ˈpɑrtɪkəlz frəm ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈməðər ˈplænəts, wɪʧ dɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈkɑmət 67p/churyumov-gerasimenko*. ðə ˈkɑmət həz bɪn bɑmˈbɑrdɪd fər ˈbɪljən jɪrz, ðoʊ, baɪ ˈkɑzmɪk ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈpɑrtɪkəlz. ðiz ˈpɑrtɪkəlz kən splɪt ˈwɔtər, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈɑksɪʤən, ˈhaɪdrəʤən, ənd ˈoʊˌzoʊn, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈsəbstənsɪz. ðiz ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ˈoʊnli ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ə fju ˈmitərz ˈɪntu ðə ˈsərfəs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ɪn iʧ əv ɪts ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz əraʊnd ðə sən, ðoʊ, ðə ˈkɑmət ˈluzɪz bɪtˈwin fit ˈmitərz) frəm ɪts ˌsərˈkəmfrəns. sɪns ɪts læst ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈʤupɪtər ɪn 1959 wɪʧ sɛt ðə ˈkɑmət ɔn ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈɔrbət, ɪt həz ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli lɔst mɔr ðən 300 fit 100 ˈmitərz) əv ɪts məˈtɪriəl. ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧərz, ɪz ðət ðə ˈɑksɪʤən ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ˈərli, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈpɑrtɪkəlz strək greɪnz əv aɪs ɪn ðə koʊld ənd dɛns ˈbərθˌpleɪsɪz əv stɑrz, ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld dɑrk, ənd splɪt ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ˈɑksɪʤən ənd ˈhaɪdrəʤən. ðə ˈɑksɪʤən wɑz ðɛn nɑt ˈfərðər ““processed”*” ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈɑksɪʤən ˈmɛʒərmənts ʃoʊ ðət æt list ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pɑrt əv ðə məˈtɪriəl ɪz ˈoʊldər ðən ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm ənd həz ə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ˈtɪpɪkəl əv dɑrk, frəm wɪʧ ˈsoʊlər ənd ˈleɪtər ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈsɪstəmz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt. ˈɛvədəns əv ˈɑksɪʤən ɛz ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈsəbstəns wɪl ˈlaɪkli dɪˈskrɛdət səm ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈmɑdəlz əv ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsoʊlər system,”*,” sɛd altwegg*.
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anthony averett was one of the least hyped members of secondary. marlon humphrey came into the season with talk of being drafted in the first round while fitzpatrick and ronnie harrison were freshmen phenoms.
averett was a four star safety from the class of 2013 who his first year and then saw most of his playing time on special teams the next two years, partially due to injury. the departure of cyrus jones to the nfl left a hole at corner for 2016, though; and averett emerged as the top option when alabama went to its nickel and dime packages.
picked on right from the against usc, averett would settle down and steadily improve. this progress has quietly turned him into a lockdown corner. while he has yet to record an interception, averett leads the team in pass with 7.
1st and 10: averett is at the bottom of the screen in press coverage on his receiver, donald gray. tony brown shows blitz from the nickel, and fitzpatrick comes down from his safety position to cover the slot receiver. this leaves averett on an island against his man, and nick fitzgerald knows it. he fakes the and lofts one to gray, just running a fly route. averett is running with him. he turns his head to locate the ball while keeping a hand on gray. he at the ball with his right arm while he gets his left in between hands, and he knocks the ball away for an incompletion.
3rd and 11: at the top on the stacked receivers. he starts backpedaling, dropping deep. he keeps his eyes on the quarterback, however, and quickly transitions from the backpedal when he sees fitzgerald going to fred ross on a quick screen. ronnie harrison does a good job of running past his block, which takes away any chance rankin has of getting over to block. this leaves averett one-on-one against ross; and averett handles it perfectly, acting decisively and taking legs out from under him.
2nd and 10: averett is in press man against his receiver, fred ross, at the top of the screen. he mirrors ross, turning and running alongside him. averett plays him close and physical never allowing him to get any separation. with no room to run, ross get to where fitzgerald places it; and the pass falls incomplete.
3rd and 5: averett is in single coverage on fred ross again. averett begins to turn; but ross cuts on an in route, not really disguising it. averett matches and stays right on top of him, not wasting a single step. a lot of contact, but averett is playing the ball the whole way. he does a good job of staying inside the left shoulder, and ross really have much of a shot against that coverage and with a high throw.
2nd and 10: averett is at the top, giving about an 8 yard cushion to his man. donald gray fakes a post route, drawing averett a step or two inside; but his speed allows him to easily recover. he maintains contact with gray as he turns his head to find the ball. he does. averett plays it perfectly and deflects it. another incompletion.
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ˈænθɔˌni ˈævɛˌrɛt wɑz wən əv ðə list haɪpt ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈsɛkənˌdɛri. ˈmɑrlən ˈhəmfri keɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈsizən wɪθ tɔk əv biɪŋ ˈdræftɪd ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd waɪl ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk ənd ˈrɑni ˈhɛrɪsən wər ˈfrɛʃmɪn phenoms*. ˈævɛˌrɛt wɑz ə fɔr stɑr ˈseɪfti frəm ðə klæs əv 2013 hu hɪz fərst jɪr ənd ðɛn sɔ moʊst əv hɪz pleɪɪŋ taɪm ɔn ˈspɛʃəl timz ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz, ˈpɑrʃəli du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri. ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ˈsaɪrəs ʤoʊnz tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl lɛft ə hoʊl æt ˈkɔrnər fər 2016 ðoʊ; ənd ˈævɛˌrɛt ˈimərʤd ɛz ðə tɔp ˈɔpʃən wɪn ˌæləˈbæmə wɛnt tɪ ɪts ˈnɪkəl ənd daɪm ˈpækɪʤɪz. pɪkt ɔn raɪt frəm ðə əˈgɛnst usc*, ˈævɛˌrɛt wʊd ˈsɛtəl daʊn ənd ˈstɛdəli ˌɪmˈpruv. ðɪs ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz kˈwaɪətli tərnd ɪm ˈɪntu ə ˈlɑkˌdaʊn ˈkɔrnər. waɪl hi həz jɛt tɪ ˈrɛkərd ən ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən, ˈævɛˌrɛt lidz ðə tim ɪn pæs wɪθ 7 ənd 10 ˈævɛˌrɛt ɪz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə skrin ɪn prɛs ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn hɪz rɪˈsivər, ˈdɑnəld greɪ. ˈtoʊni braʊn ʃoʊz blɪts frəm ðə ˈnɪkəl, ənd ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk kəmz daʊn frəm hɪz ˈseɪfti pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈkəvər ðə slɑt rɪˈsivər. ðɪs livz ˈævɛˌrɛt ɔn ən ˈaɪlənd əˈgɛnst hɪz mæn, ənd nɪk fɪtsˈʤɛrəld noʊz ɪt. hi feɪks ðə ənd lɔfts wən tɪ greɪ, ʤɪst ˈrənɪŋ ə flaɪ rut. ˈævɛˌrɛt ɪz ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ ɪm. hi tərnz hɪz hɛd tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt ðə bɔl waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ə hænd ɔn greɪ. hi æt ðə bɔl wɪθ hɪz raɪt ɑrm waɪl hi gɪts hɪz lɛft ɪn bɪtˈwin hænz, ənd hi nɑks ðə bɔl əˈweɪ fər ən incompletion*. ənd 11 æt ðə tɔp ɔn ðə stækt rɪˈsivərz. hi stɑrts ˈbækˌpɛdəlɪŋ, ˈdrɑpɪŋ dip. hi kips hɪz aɪz ɔn ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd kˈwɪkli trænˈzɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈbækˌpɛdəl wɪn hi siz fɪtsˈʤɛrəld goʊɪŋ tɪ frɛd rɔs ɔn ə kwɪk skrin. ˈrɑni ˈhɛrɪsən dɪz ə gʊd ʤɑb əv ˈrənɪŋ pæst hɪz blɑk, wɪʧ teɪks əˈweɪ ˈɛni ʧæns ˈræŋkɪn həz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ blɑk. ðɪs livz ˈævɛˌrɛt ˌwənɔnˈwən əˈgɛnst rɔs; ənd ˈævɛˌrɛt ˈhændəlz ɪt ˈpərfəktli, ˈæktɪŋ dɪˈsaɪsɪvli ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ lɛgz aʊt frəm ˈəndər ɪm. ənd 10 ˈævɛˌrɛt ɪz ɪn prɛs mæn əˈgɛnst hɪz rɪˈsivər, frɛd rɔs, æt ðə tɔp əv ðə skrin. hi ˈmɪrərz rɔs, ˈtərnɪŋ ənd ˈrənɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪm. ˈævɛˌrɛt pleɪz ɪm kloʊz ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈnɛvər əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪm tɪ gɪt ˈɛni ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən. wɪθ noʊ rum tɪ rən, rɔs gɪt tɪ wɛr fɪtsˈʤɛrəld ˈpleɪsɪz ɪt; ənd ðə pæs fɔlz ˌɪnkəmˈplit. ənd 5 ˈævɛˌrɛt ɪz ɪn ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn frɛd rɔs əˈgɛn. ˈævɛˌrɛt bɪˈgɪnz tɪ tərn; bət rɔs kəts ɔn ən ɪn rut, nɑt ˈrɪli dɪsˈgaɪzɪŋ ɪt. ˈævɛˌrɛt ˈmæʧɪz ənd steɪz raɪt ɔn tɔp əv ɪm, nɑt ˈweɪstɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl stɛp. ə lɔt əv ˈkɑnˌtækt, bət ˈævɛˌrɛt ɪz pleɪɪŋ ðə bɔl ðə hoʊl weɪ. hi dɪz ə gʊd ʤɑb əv steɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə lɛft ˈʃoʊldər, ənd rɔs ˈrɪli hæv məʧ əv ə ʃɑt əˈgɛnst ðət ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd wɪθ ə haɪ θroʊ. ənd 10 ˈævɛˌrɛt ɪz æt ðə tɔp, ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈbaʊt ən 8 jɑrd ˈkʊʃən tɪ hɪz mæn. ˈdɑnəld greɪ feɪks ə poʊst rut, drɔɪŋ ˈævɛˌrɛt ə stɛp ər tu ˌɪnˈsaɪd; bət hɪz spid əˈlaʊz ɪm tɪ ˈizəli rɪˈkəvər. hi meɪnˈteɪnz ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ greɪ ɛz hi tərnz hɪz hɛd tɪ faɪnd ðə bɔl. hi dɪz. ˈævɛˌrɛt pleɪz ɪt ˈpərfəktli ənd dɪˈflɛkts ɪt. əˈnəðər incompletion*.
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two earthquakes, which struck italy this week, were retribution for the support of the unesco resolution disregarding the jewish connection to jerusalem, israeli deputy minister for regional cooperation kara said.
im sure that the earthquake happened because of the unesco decision, kara, a member of the ruling likud party, wrote in a memo, website reported.
ironically, the israeli politician was on a state visit to the vatican when the quakes hit central italy on wednesday, killing one and injuring 10 people.
earlier the same day, unesco (united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization), passed a resolution criticizing israel for its handling of the holy site in jerusalem called temple mount by jews, and by muslims.
the document was adopted after heated debate over its wording, and particularly the arabic names used in the document. italy was among the nations voting in favor of the resolution.
israel blasted unesco and its arab members for trying to undermine jewish connections to the holy site.
kara arrived in the vatican in a fruitless effort to avert the resolution, but still managed to have a small chat with the leader of the catholic church.
according to kara, pope francis strongly disagreed with the resolution.
as for surviving the natural disaster, the israeli politician said that going through the earthquake was not the most comfortable of experiences, but we trusted that the holy see would keep us safe.
he (the pope) even said publicly that the holy land is connected to the nation of israel, the deputy minister stressed.
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tu ˈərθkˌweɪks, wɪʧ strək ˈɪtəli ðɪs wik, wər retribution* fər ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə juˈnɛˌskoʊ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ʤuɪʃ kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ʤərˈusələm, ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈdɛpjəti ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈriʤənəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ˈkɛrə sɛd. ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈhæpənd bɪˈkəz əv ðə juˈnɛˌskoʊ decision,*, ˈkɛrə, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈlɪkəd ˈpɑrti, roʊt ɪn ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ, ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən wɑz ɔn ə steɪt ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə ˈvætɪkən wɪn ðə kweɪks hɪt ˈsɛntrəl ˈɪtəli ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈkɪlɪŋ wən ənd ˈɪnʤərɪŋ 10 ˈpipəl. ˈərliər ðə seɪm deɪ, juˈnɛˌskoʊ (juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən), pæst ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈɪzriəl fər ɪts ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə ˈhoʊli saɪt ɪn ʤərˈusələm kɔld ˈtɛmpəl maʊnt baɪ ʤuz, ənd baɪ ˈməzlɪmz. ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt wɑz əˈdɑptəd ˈæftər ˈhitɪd dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈwərdɪŋ, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈɛrəbɪk neɪmz juzd ɪn ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ˈɪtəli wɑz əˈməŋ ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ˈɪzriəl ˈblæstɪd juˈnɛˌskoʊ ənd ɪts ˈærəb ˈmɛmbərz fər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ʤuɪʃ kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ðə ˈhoʊli saɪt. ˈkɛrə əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈvætɪkən ɪn ə ˈfrutləs ˈɛfərt tɪ əˈvərt ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, bət stɪl ˈmænɪʤd tɪ hæv ə smɔl ʧæt wɪθ ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛrə, poʊp ˈfrænsɪs disagreed* wɪθ ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ɛz fər sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ðə ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstər, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən sɛd ðət θru ðə ˈərθkˌweɪk wɑz nɑt ðə moʊst ˈkəmfərtəbəl əv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, bət wi ˈtrəstɪd ðət ðə ˈhoʊli si wʊd kip ˈjuˈɛs safe.*. (ðə poʊp) ˈivɪn sɛd ˈpəblɪkli ðət ðə ˈhoʊli lænd ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən əv israel,*, ðə ˈdɛpjəti ˈmɪnɪstər strɛst.
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being mindful of relationship with god is an individual obligation whose foundation is knowledge, and whose life is practice according to islam. allah the believers, ordering them to be cautious: “oh you who believe, be cautious of allah.”
5 stations of (god-consciousness)
ibn a great classical scholar, wrote, “the degrees of are five:
1. being cautious of falling into disbelief. this is the station of submission to god (الإسلام).
2. being cautious of falling into sin and evil. this is the station of repentance (التوبة).
3. being cautious of doubtful things. this is the station of (الورع).
4. being cautious of the permissible. this is the station of indifference (الزهد). ibn said, “there are some people who will observe the obligations and avoid the prohibited. however, will busy them with the permissible acts until the fail to make use of their extra time.”
5. being cautious of letting anything enter the heart save allah. this is the station of witness (المشاهدة).”
taqwa in practice:
once ‘umar radi ‘anhu (may allah be pleased with him) asked a companion, “describe for me.” the companion responded, “if you were to walk through a thorny pathway with a flowing robe, how would you walk?” ‘umar answered, “i would gather my garments, squeezing them tight, and walk carefully.” the companion responded, “that is.”
how to gain?
if you were born a muslim, or accepted islam, then you already possess. this is great news and should serve as a spring board to preserve and develop your existing relationship with allah! there are some pretty clear ways to do this. however, knowledge and practice are two very different entities:
1. make a sincere intention to improve your.
2. ask allah to increase your tawqa. it is authentically reported that the prophet (peace be upon him) used to supplicate:
اللهم
“allahum huda wa wal ‘afaaf wal ghinaa.“
“oh allah, i ask you for guidance, piety, virtue and sufficiency.”
3. to increase your worship. allah says, “worship will obtain.”
4. observe the whenever possible. the prophet said, “i am the most god fearing person.” thus, following him is a guarantee, if intention is right, that one is on the ways of. imam malik said, “the is like the ark of noah. whoever got on board was safe. who didn’t, drowned.”
at the end of the day, these steps are like tools hanging in our garages. if we use them, we will build something. if we neglect them, making excuses, being lazy or having bad feelings about our lord, then we have none to blame but ourselves. start by observing the obligatory acts, increase the number of, charity and civic engagement. all of those, if done for allah alone, are red bulls for without the withdrawal!
taqwa is a quality whose virtues are astounding. imam mentioned 22 virtues of mentioned in the qur’an! look for them here in the future, god willing.
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biɪŋ ˈmaɪndfəl əv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ gɑd ɪz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən huz faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ, ənd huz laɪf ɪz ˈpræktɪs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm. ˈɑlə ðə bɪˈlivərz, ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bi ˈkɔʃəs: ju hu bɪˈliv, bi ˈkɔʃəs əv allah.”*.” 5 ˈsteɪʃənz əv (god-consciousness*) ˈɪbən ə greɪt ˈklæsɪkəl ˈskɑlər, roʊt, dɪˈgriz əv ər faɪv: 1 biɪŋ ˈkɔʃəs əv ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ˌdɪsbɪˈlif. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsteɪʃən əv səbˈmɪʃən tɪ gɑd 2 biɪŋ ˈkɔʃəs əv ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu sɪn ənd ˈivəl. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsteɪʃən əv rɪˈpɛntəns 3 biɪŋ ˈkɔʃəs əv ˈdaʊtfəl θɪŋz. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsteɪʃən əv 4 biɪŋ ˈkɔʃəs əv ðə pərˈmɪsəbəl. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsteɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns ˈɪbən sɛd, ər səm ˈpipəl hu wɪl əbˈzərv ðə ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ənd əˈvɔɪd ðə proʊˈhɪbətəd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪl ˈbɪzi ðɛm wɪθ ðə pərˈmɪsəbəl ækts ənˈtɪl ðə feɪl tɪ meɪk juz əv ðɛr ˈɛkstrə time.”*.” 5 biɪŋ ˈkɔʃəs əv ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛnər ðə hɑrt seɪv ˈɑlə. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsteɪʃən əv ˈwɪtnəs ɪn ˈpræktɪs: wəns ˈrɑdi (meɪ ˈɑlə bi plizd wɪθ ɪm) æst ə kəmˈpænjən, fər mi taqwa.”*.” ðə kəmˈpænjən rɪˈspɑndɪd, ju wər tɪ wɔk θru ə ˈθɔrni ˈpæθˌweɪ wɪθ ə floʊɪŋ roʊb, haʊ wʊd ju walk?”*?” ˈænsərd, wʊd ˈgæðər maɪ ˈgɑrmənts, skˈwizɪŋ ðɛm taɪt, ənd wɔk carefully.”*.” ðə kəmˈpænjən rɪˈspɑndɪd, ɪz taqwa.”*.” haʊ tɪ geɪn? ɪf ju wər bɔrn ə ˈməzlɪm, ər ækˈsɛptɪd ˌɪsˈlɑm, ðɛn ju ɔˈrɛdi pəˈzɛs. ðɪs ɪz greɪt nuz ənd ʃʊd sərv ɛz ə spərɪŋ bɔrd tɪ prɪˈzərv ənd dɪˈvɛləp jʊr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈɑlə! ðɛr ər səm ˈprɪti klɪr weɪz tɪ du ðɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈpræktɪs ər tu ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛntɪtiz: 1 meɪk ə sɪnˈsɪr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv jʊr. 2 æsk ˈɑlə tɪ ˌɪnˈkris jʊr tawqa*. ɪt ɪz ˌɔˈθɛnɪkli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈprɑfət (pis bi əˈpɑn ɪm) juzd tɪ supplicate*: ˈhudə wɑ wɔl wɔl ghinaa.“*.“ ˈɑlə, aɪ æsk ju fər ˈgaɪdəns, ˈpaɪəti, ˈvərʧu ənd sufficiency.”*.” 3 tɪ ˌɪnˈkris jʊr ˈwərʃɪp. ˈɑlə sɪz, wɪl əbˈteɪn taqwa.”*.” 4 əbˈzərv ðə wɛˈnɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ˈprɑfət sɛd, æm ðə moʊst gɑd ˈfɪrɪŋ person.”*.” ðəs, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm ɪz ə ˌgɛrənˈti, ɪf ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ɪz raɪt, ðət wən ɪz ɔn ðə weɪz əv. ˈaɪmæm ˈmælɪk sɛd, ɪz laɪk ðə ɑrk əv noʊə. huˈɛvər gɑt ɔn bɔrd wɑz seɪf. hu didn’t*, drowned.”*.” æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ðiz stɛps ər laɪk tulz ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn ɑr gərˈɑʒɪz. ɪf wi juz ðɛm, wi wɪl bɪld ˈsəmθɪŋ. ɪf wi nɪˈglɛkt ðɛm, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪkˈskjuzɪz, biɪŋ ˈleɪzi ər ˈhævɪŋ bæd ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt ɑr lɔrd, ðɛn wi hæv nən tɪ bleɪm bət ɑrˈsɛlvz. stɑrt baɪ əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə əˈblɪgəˌtɔri ækts, ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv, ˈʧɛrɪti ənd ˈsɪvɪk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. ɔl əv ðoʊz, ɪf dən fər ˈɑlə əˈloʊn, ər rɛd bʊlz fər wɪˈθaʊt ðə wɪθˈdrɔəl! ɪz ə kˈwɑləti huz ˈvərʧuz ər əˈstaʊndɪŋ. ˈaɪmæm ˈmɛnʃənd 22 ˈvərʧuz əv ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə qur’an*! lʊk fər ðɛm hir ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, gɑd ˈwɪlɪŋ.
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the owner of a plano diner has been arrested by the collin county sheriff's office and charged with possession of child pornography, according to the department and various media outlets. richard is one of 15 men arrested as part of operation medusa, "a weeklong investigation into the online sexual exploitation of children," according to the sheriff's office.
butterly has been charged with possession of child pornography. in an interview with d magazine, a manager at the restaurant confirmed's arrest.
i reached the manager, james wells, this morning. he said the arrest took place last week. “i know about it until yesterday when it hit the collin county facebook page,” wells says. “i talked to him last night, and he admitted been arrested and said it was a mistake. he has an attorney, and the attorney said it was a mistake, and they are going to get it all cleared up.”
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ðə ˈoʊnər əv ə ˈpleɪnoʊ ˈdaɪnər həz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd baɪ ðə ˈkɑlɪn ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ pəˈzɛʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts. ˈrɪʧərd ɪz wən əv 15 mɛn ərˈɛstɪd ɛz pɑrt əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən məˈdusə, "ə ˈwiˌklɔŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ˈʧɪldrən," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs. həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ pəˈzɛʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ di ˈmægəˌzin, ə ˈmænɪʤər æt ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt kənˈfərmd ərˈɛst. aɪ riʧt ðə ˈmænɪʤər, ʤeɪmz wɛlz, ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. hi sɛd ðə ərˈɛst tʊk pleɪs læst wik. noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt ənˈtɪl ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wɪn ɪt hɪt ðə ˈkɑlɪn ˈkaʊnti ˈfeɪsˌbʊk page,”*,” wɛlz sɪz. tɔkt tɪ ɪm læst naɪt, ənd hi ədˈmɪtəd bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ənd sɛd ɪt wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk. hi həz ən əˈtərni, ənd ðə əˈtərni sɛd ɪt wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk, ənd ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪt ɔl klɪrd up.”*.”
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colt lyerla (photo: washington county sheriff's office)
portland, ore. -- former oregon ducks tight end colt lyerla was caught friday after he escaped from custody in washington county.
lyerla escaped thursday from the washington county community correction center, where he was serving six months for drug possession, according to county spokesman philip bransford. the center is a facility across the street from the washington county jail.
washington county workers found an open dorm room window and saw someone trying to escape. all residents were accounted for during a headcount except lyerla, bransford said.
previously:former duck colt lyerla escapes custody in washington county
on friday, hillsboro police responding to a reported overdose found lyerla inside a hillsboro home. he had overdosed on an unknown drug and was taken to a hospital, according to hillsboro lt. henry reimann.
this is the facility former oregon football player colt lyerla escaped from thursday. was serving six months after a drug conviction. art edwards (@artedwardskgw) may 5, 2017
lyerla's condition is unknown.
lyerla was convicted for heroin possession earlier this year. he was also sentenced in april for forgery after he pleaded guilty to using counterfeit money at several convenience stores.
a former highly touted football recruit out of hillsboro high school, lyerla, 24, was once considered an nfl prospect. he left the ducks in the middle of the 2013 season after he was suspended for violating team rules. a brief stint with the green bay packers ended after lyerla injured his knee.
lyerla pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in december 2013 and received a short jail sentence. a charge in 2014 was dismissed.
he tried to make a comeback on portland's arena football league team, but suffered a shoulder injury in the second game.
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koʊlt ˌlaɪəˈrlə (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs) ˈpɔrtlənd, ɔr. ˈfɔrmər ˈɔrəˌgɑn dəks taɪt ɛnd koʊlt ˌlaɪəˈrlə wɑz kɔt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər hi ɪˈskeɪpt frəm ˈkəstədi ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkaʊnti. ˌlaɪəˈrlə ɪˈskeɪpt ˈθərzˌdeɪ frəm ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkaʊnti kəmˈjunɪti kərˈɛkʃən ˈsɛnər, wɛr hi wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ sɪks mənθs fər drəg pəˈzɛʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkaʊnti ˈspoʊksmən ˈfɪlɪp ˈbrænsfərd. ðə ˈsɛnər ɪz ə fəˈsɪlɪti əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkaʊnti ˈwərkərz faʊnd ən ˈoʊpən dɔrm rum ˈwɪndoʊ ənd sɔ ˈsəmˌwən traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. ɔl ˈrɛzɪdənts wər əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈhɛdˌkaʊnt ɪkˈsɛpt ˌlaɪəˈrlə, ˈbrænsfərd sɛd. dək koʊlt ˌlaɪəˈrlə ɪˈskeɪps ˈkəstədi ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkaʊnti ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈhɪlzbəroʊ pəˈlis rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs faʊnd ˌlaɪəˈrlə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈhɪlzbəroʊ hoʊm. hi hæd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst ɔn ən ənˈnoʊn drəg ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈhɪlzbəroʊ lt*. ˈhɛnri ˈraɪmən. ðɪs ɪz ðə fəˈsɪlɪti ˈfɔrmər ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪər koʊlt ˌlaɪəˈrlə ɪˈskeɪpt frəm ˈθərzˌdeɪ. wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ sɪks mənθs ˈæftər ə drəg kənˈvɪkʃən. ɑrt ˈɛdwərdz (@artedwardskgw*) meɪ 5 2017 kənˈdɪʃən ɪz ənˈnoʊn. ˌlaɪəˈrlə wɑz kənˈvɪktəd fər ˈhɛroʊən pəˈzɛʃən ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛntənst ɪn ˈeɪprəl fər ˈfɔrʤəri ˈæftər hi ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkaʊnərˌfɪt ˈməni æt ˈsɛvərəl kənˈvinjəns stɔrz. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈhaɪli ˈtaʊtɪd ˈfʊtˌbɔl rɪˈkrut aʊt əv ˈhɪlzbəroʊ haɪ skul, ˌlaɪəˈrlə, 24 wɑz wəns kənˈsɪdərd ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈprɑspɛkt. hi lɛft ðə dəks ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə 2013 ˈsizən ˈæftər hi wɑz səˈspɛndɪd fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ tim rulz. ə brif stɪnt wɪθ ðə grin beɪ ˈpækərz ˈɛndɪd ˈæftər ˌlaɪəˈrlə ˈɪnʤərd hɪz ni. ˌlaɪəˈrlə ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ koʊˈkeɪn pəˈzɛʃən ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ənd rɪˈsivd ə ʃɔrt ʤeɪl ˈsɛntəns. ə ʧɑrʤ ɪn 2014 wɑz dɪsˈmɪst. hi traɪd tɪ meɪk ə ˈkəmˌbæk ɔn ˈpɔrtləndz ərˈinə ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig tim, bət ˈsəfərd ə ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd geɪm. rɛd mɔr: rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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cairo as tensions continue between cairo and ethiopia over the construction of the renaissance dam of ethiopia despite political efforts in both countries to overcome the dispute over sharing nile water, the egyptian government is involving the egyptian coptic church and encouraging it to play a role of mediation and convergence of views over the issue.
on aug. 25, the minister of water resources and irrigation, el din, announced at a press conference attended by the signing of a cooperation agreement with pope ii, the pope of the coptic orthodox church of alexandria.
maghazi said, “the church supports the efforts of president abdel and the government to manage the issue of the renaissance dam and build confidence between the two sides,” expressing hope that the efforts would resolve the crisis of the dam for the benefit of the two countries.
khalid, spokesman for the ministry of water resources and irrigation, told, “we appealed to the church to help solve the water crisis in egypt given its important influence on egyptians and since it has the ability to deliver a message explaining egypt's water crisis to a broad sector of local and foreign public opinion.”
wassif added, “the cooperation program with the church will allow training 500 pastors, servants and priests to be water ambassadors and convey messages based on religious devotion to protect the nile river.”
he said, “the church does not have a direct role in the political or technical negotiations with ethiopia and the nile upstream countries, yet it has another role, that of cultural and religious influence aimed at activating soft policy through the egyptian activity in africa.”
in another development, is expected to travel to ethiopia sept. 27 to participate in a celebration of what tradition says was the discovery of remnants of jesus cross. the pope had indicated in press statements that the “visit is in response to the visit of patriarch of ethiopia pope matthias i to cairo on jan. 10, and the nile water issue has paramount importance in all of our dialogues.”
regarding the pope's visit to ethiopia, bishop beemen, the liaison between the egyptian and ethiopian churches, said in a press statement aug. 27, “the pope did not ask for meetings with political and executive leaders of ethiopia.” he added, “the church has soft power in terms of negotiations over the renaissance dam through [spreading] messages of peace and love, reassuring the ethiopian side with regard to intentions. our message is clear. we seek the development of ethiopia, but at the same time we will not accept any damage to our country.”
the egyptian coptic church is the mother church in the african continent since its inception in the first century, and has a strong and active role in africa, which is not limited to the religious role, but also covers a range of political, cultural, educational and developmental duties.
the coptic orthodox church had sent several missions to africa, where it built its first church in nairobi, kenya, in 1976; there are 55 churches in kenya alone. egyptian coptic churches have spread to tanzania, zambia, congo and nigeria. boulos, the general bishop of the of african affairs, has documented the egyptian services in africa in the documentary “miracles in africa,” which presents the church as helping provide medical, social, educational and cultural as well as spiritual services.
the egyptian and ethiopian churches have a special historical relationship. the church of alexandria is the mother of the church of ethiopia, which became part of the see of st. mark the apostle. according to the prevailing tradition, the head of the ethiopian church was an egyptian bishop assigned by the pope of alexandria. however, in 1959, basilios, an ethiopian, was as the first patriarch of the ethiopian church. in 1974, under communist rule and following the military coup led by mengistu haile mariam against the emperor of ethiopia, haile selassie i, the ties between the churches were severed. moreover, the church in ethiopia faced fierce attack under communist rule and lost its influence on the political administration in ethiopia.
despite the strong spiritual influence of the egyptian church in africa and its distinctive relationship with ethiopia, experts in african affairs rule out the possibilities of potential progress to mitigate the crisis with ethiopia over nile water.
hani, an expert in african affairs at center for political and strategic studies, told, “resorting to the church or religious institutions at the present time to resolve the ongoing dispute over the nile waters is a waste of time and will not push negotiations toward a solution.”
still, he believes the role of the church and the exchange of visits could improve relations between egypt and the nile basin countries, especially since most of the problems between egypt and its african neighbors are due to the bad perception african countries have about egypt in general. “ethiopia is a secular state and the ethiopian church has no influence over the decisions,” said.
moreover, he did not expect the visit of to ethiopia to have concrete results, saying, “sisi himself went to ethiopia, talked with the political leadership and signed a declaration of principles, but the crisis persists.”
it should be noted that the technical negotiations between egypt, sudan and ethiopia, which began in august 2014, failed to reach tangible results to minimize the negative impacts of the renaissance dam on the nile flow to egypt and sudan. despite the political momentum in these three countries on this file, egypt expressed in an official statement of the ministry of water resources on sept. 6 its dissatisfaction with the slowdown in the implementation of impact studies showing the bad effects on egypt so far. moreover, egypt reiterated its call for urgent consultations with sudan and ethiopia to rescue the negotiations on the construction of the dam in order to preserve the common interests of the three countries.
it seems that egypt is keeping the door open to any initiatives that will strengthen its position and resolve the ongoing crisis with ethiopia and the countries of the nile basin over the management of the nile water. however, the political administration must exert more effort in the negotiations to reach technical and legal solutions guaranteeing the interests of all parties while not prejudicing any of them.
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ˈkaɪroʊ ɛz ˈtɛnʧənz kənˈtɪnju bɪtˈwin ˈkaɪroʊ ənd ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ˈoʊvər ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns dæm əv ˌiθiˈoʊpiə dɪˈspaɪt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛfərts ɪn boʊθ ˈkəntriz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər ˈʃɛrɪŋ naɪl ˈwɔtər, ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈkɑptɪk ʧərʧ ənd ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ɪt tɪ pleɪ ə roʊl əv ˌmidiˈeɪʃən ənd kənˈvərʤəns əv vjuz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪʃu. ɔn ˈɔgəst. 25 ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈwɔtər ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən, ɛl dɪn, əˈnaʊnst æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns əˈtɛndəd baɪ ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ə kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən əˈgrimənt wɪθ poʊp ii*, ðə poʊp əv ðə ˈkɑptɪk ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ əv ˌæləgˈzændriə. sɛd, ʧərʧ səˈpɔrts ðə ˈɛfərts əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈæbˌdɛl ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ðə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns dæm ənd bɪld ˈkɑnfədɛns bɪtˈwin ðə tu sides,”*,” ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ hoʊp ðət ðə ˈɛfərts wʊd riˈzɑlv ðə ˈkraɪsəs əv ðə dæm fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə tu ˈkəntriz. ˈkɑlɪd, ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈwɔtər ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən, toʊld, əˈpild tɪ ðə ʧərʧ tɪ hɛlp sɑlv ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈiʤɪpt ˈgɪvɪn ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ɪˈʤɪpʃənz ənd sɪns ɪt həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ˈiʤɪpts ˈwɔtər ˈkraɪsəs tɪ ə brɔd ˈsɛktər əv ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpəblɪk opinion.”*.” ˈædɪd, kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm wɪθ ðə ʧərʧ wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈtreɪnɪŋ 500 ˈpæstərz, ˈsərvənts ənd prists tɪ bi ˈwɔtər æmˈbæsədərz ənd kənˈveɪ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz beɪst ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs dɪˈvoʊʃən tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə naɪl river.”*.” hi sɛd, ʧərʧ dɪz nɑt hæv ə dɪˈrɛkt roʊl ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər ˈtɛknɪkəl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ənd ðə naɪl ˈəpˈstrim ˈkəntriz, jɛt ɪt həz əˈnəðər roʊl, ðət əv ˈkəlʧərəl ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɪnfluəns eɪmd æt ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ sɔft ˈpɑləsi θru ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn africa.”*.” ɪn əˈnəðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˌiθiˈoʊpiə sɛpt. 27 tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv wət trəˈdɪʃən sɪz wɑz ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ˈrɛmnənts əv ˈʤizəs krɔs. ðə poʊp hæd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn prɛs ˈsteɪtmənts ðət ðə ɪz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈvɪzɪt əv ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk əv ˌiθiˈoʊpiə poʊp məˈθaɪəs aɪ tɪ ˈkaɪroʊ ɔn ʤæn. 10 ənd ðə naɪl ˈwɔtər ˈɪʃu həz ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɪn ɔl əv ɑr dialogues.”*.” rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə poʊps ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, ˈbɪʃəp beemen*, ðə liˈeɪˌzɑn bɪtˈwin ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ənd ˌiθiˈoʊpiən ˈʧərʧɪz, sɛd ɪn ə prɛs ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɔgəst. 27 poʊp dɪd nɑt æsk fər ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈlidərz əv ethiopia.”*.” hi ˈædɪd, ʧərʧ həz sɔft paʊər ɪn tərmz əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns dæm θru [ˈsprɛdɪŋ] ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əv pis ənd ləv, ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə ˌiθiˈoʊpiən saɪd wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. ɑr ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz klɪr. wi sik ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm wi wɪl nɑt əkˈsɛpt ˈɛni ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ɑr country.”*.” ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈkɑptɪk ʧərʧ ɪz ðə ˈməðər ʧərʧ ɪn ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkɑntənənt sɪns ɪts ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðə fərst ˈsɛnʧəri, ənd həz ə strɔŋ ənd ˈæktɪv roʊl ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs roʊl, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərz ə reɪnʤ əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈkəlʧərəl, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ənd dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl ˈdutiz. ðə ˈkɑptɪk ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ hæd sɛnt ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɪʃənz tɪ ˈæfrɪkɑ, wɛr ɪt bɪlt ɪts fərst ʧərʧ ɪn ˌnaɪˈroʊbi, ˈkɛnjə, ɪn 1976 ðɛr ər 55 ˈʧərʧɪz ɪn ˈkɛnjə əˈloʊn. ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈkɑptɪk ˈʧərʧɪz hæv sprɛd tɪ ˌtænˈzeɪnjə, ˈzæmbiə, ˈkɑŋgoʊ ənd naɪˈʤɪriə. buˈloʊz, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbɪʃəp əv ðə əv ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈfɛrz, həz ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪn ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ɪn africa,”*,” wɪʧ ˈprɛzənts ðə ʧərʧ ɛz ˈhɛlpɪŋ prəˈvaɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl, ˈsoʊʃəl, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ənd ˌiθiˈoʊpiən ˈʧərʧɪz hæv ə ˈspɛʃəl hɪˈstɔrɪkəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ðə ʧərʧ əv ˌæləgˈzændriə ɪz ðə ˈməðər əv ðə ʧərʧ əv ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm pɑrt əv ðə si əv st*. mɑrk ðə əˈpɔsəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ trəˈdɪʃən, ðə hɛd əv ðə ˌiθiˈoʊpiən ʧərʧ wɑz ən ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈbɪʃəp əˈsaɪnd baɪ ðə poʊp əv ˌæləgˈzændriə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn 1959 basilios*, ən ˌiθiˈoʊpiən, wɑz ɛz ðə fərst ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk əv ðə ˌiθiˈoʊpiən ʧərʧ. ɪn 1974 ˈəndər ˈkɑmjənəst rul ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ku lɛd baɪ ˌmɛŋˈgistu ˈhaɪli ˈmɑriəm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɛmpərər əv ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, ˈhaɪli səˈlæsi aɪ, ðə taɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈʧərʧɪz wər ˈsɛvərd. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə ʧərʧ ɪn ˌiθiˈoʊpiə feɪst fɪrs əˈtæk ˈəndər ˈkɑmjənəst rul ənd lɔst ɪts ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˌiθiˈoʊpiə. dɪˈspaɪt ðə strɔŋ ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ʧərʧ ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ɪts dɪˈstɪŋktɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, ˈɛkspərts ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈfɛrz rul aʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə ˈkraɪsəs wɪθ ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ˈoʊvər naɪl ˈwɔtər. ˈhæni, ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈfɛrz æt ˈsɛnər fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd strəˈtiʤɪk ˈstədiz, toʊld, tɪ ðə ʧərʧ ər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz æt ðə ˈprɛzənt taɪm tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər ðə naɪl ˈwɔtərz ɪz ə weɪst əv taɪm ənd wɪl nɑt pʊʃ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz təˈwɔrd ə solution.”*.” stɪl, hi bɪˈlivz ðə roʊl əv ðə ʧərʧ ənd ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv ˈvɪzɪts kʊd ˌɪmˈpruv riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈiʤɪpt ənd ðə naɪl ˈbeɪsən ˈkəntriz, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns moʊst əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz bɪtˈwin ˈiʤɪpt ənd ɪts ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈneɪbərz ər du tɪ ðə bæd pərˈsɛpʃən ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntriz hæv əˈbaʊt ˈiʤɪpt ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ɪz ə ˈsɛkjələr steɪt ənd ðə ˌiθiˈoʊpiən ʧərʧ həz noʊ ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər ðə decisions,”*,” sɛd. mɔˈroʊvər, hi dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈvɪzɪt əv tɪ ˌiθiˈoʊpiə tɪ hæv ˈkɑnkrit rɪˈzəlts, seɪɪŋ, hɪmˈsɛlf wɛnt tɪ ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, tɔkt wɪθ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd saɪnd ə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˈprɪnsəpəlz, bət ðə ˈkraɪsəs persists.”*.” ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈiʤɪpt, suˈdæn ənd ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, wɪʧ bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈɔgəst 2014 feɪld tɪ riʧ ˈtænʤəbəl rɪˈzəlts tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækts əv ðə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns dæm ɔn ðə naɪl floʊ tɪ ˈiʤɪpt ənd suˈdæn. dɪˈspaɪt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl moʊˈmɛntəm ɪn ðiz θri ˈkəntriz ɔn ðɪs faɪl, ˈiʤɪpt ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt əv ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈwɔtər ˈrisɔrsɪz ɔn sɛpt. 6 ɪts ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ðə sˈloʊˌdaʊn ɪn ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˌɪmˈpækt ˈstədiz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə bæd ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈiʤɪpt soʊ fɑr. mɔˈroʊvər, ˈiʤɪpt riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ɪts kɔl fər ˈərʤənt ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz wɪθ suˈdæn ənd ˌiθiˈoʊpiə tɪ ˈrɛskju ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɔn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə dæm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə ˈkɑmən ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə θri ˈkəntriz. ɪt simz ðət ˈiʤɪpt ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ðə dɔr ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛni ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ðət wɪl ˈstrɛŋθən ɪts pəˈzɪʃən ənd riˈzɑlv ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs wɪθ ˌiθiˈoʊpiə ənd ðə ˈkəntriz əv ðə naɪl ˈbeɪsən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə naɪl ˈwɔtər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən məst ɪgˈzərt mɔr ˈɛfərt ɪn ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ riʧ ˈtɛknɪkəl ənd ˈligəl səˈluʃənz ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ɔl ˈpɑrtiz waɪl nɑt ˈprɛʤədɪsɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðɛm.
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sciurumimus ("squirrel-mimic," named for its resemblance to that of the tree squirrel,]) is an extinct genus of from the late jurassic of germany. it is known from a single juvenile specimen representing the type species, albersdoerferi, which was found in a limestone quarry close to in lower] the specimen was preserved with traces of]
the specimen was first announced in 2011 in an informal] but not formally described and named until the following year. although originally classified as a basal] later analyses cast doubt on this]
description [ edit ]
sciurumimus life restoration of juvenile
sciurumimus is known from a single fossil that is exceptionally well-preserved, with full skeleton in complete articulation along with fine details of soft tissue. it is comparable in size and proportions to the juvenile juravenator, although differs significantly in several anatomical details. the skull of is proportionally large, at 156% of the length of the femur and longer than the cervical vertebrae series. these body proportions, along with short forelimbs, lack of fusion in the skeleton, and regular tooth morphology indicate the specimen represents a very young, probably]
the fossil preserves plumage at the tail base and on other parts of the body. these structures are described as being identical to the stage 1 feathers preserved in some ornithischians, the basal dilong, and the basal beipiaosaurus. although most of the preserved soft tissue on the likely represent structures, a small patch of what may be muscle tissue is observed along the rear edge of the]
classification [ edit ]
close up of the skull
when first discovered, a analysis suggested that may have been a primitive member of the megalosauroidea, a of large carnivorous dinosaurs more primitive than many other well-knowns like theoids and carnosaurs, making it the most basal known feathered.[2] this classification was supported by one of three initial analyses conducted by the scientists who described it. the other two analysis, which the authors regarded as less well supported, found it as more closely related to and avetheropoda, and in an unresolved position among and megalosauroids, respectively. the exact position in the various analyses was difficult to determine due to the fact that the only known specimen is a very young]
this initial study was criticized by several researchers, who noted that some of the old analysis the scientists used to plug in data from the new fossil were incomplete and missing relevant data on various] the relationships of were tested in 2013, when an analysis containing all of the original data, plus additional data and corrections, was published in the journal nature. this revised analysis found to be one of the most primitive members of theia, more derived than the]
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sciurumimus* ("squirrel-mimic*," neɪmd fər ɪts rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ðət əv ðə tri skwərəl, ɪz ən ɪkˈstɪŋkt ˈʤinəs əv frəm ðə leɪt ʤʊˈræsɪk əv ˈʤərməni. ɪt ɪz noʊn frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈspɛsəmən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə taɪp ˈspiʃiz, albersdoerferi*, wɪʧ wɑz faʊnd ɪn ə ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn kˈwɔri kloʊz tɪ ɪn loʊər ðə ˈspɛsəmən wɑz prɪˈzərvd wɪθ ˈtreɪsɪz əv ðə ˈspɛsəmən wɑz fərst əˈnaʊnst ɪn 2011 ɪn ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl bət nɑt ˈfɔrməli dɪˈskraɪbd ənd neɪmd ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ərˈɪʤənəli ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ə ˈbeɪsəl ˈleɪtər æˈnælɪˌsiz kæst daʊt ɔn ðɪs dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈɛdət laɪf ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ɪz noʊn frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfɑsəl ðət ɪz ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli well-preserved*, wɪθ fʊl ˈskɛlətən ɪn kəmˈplit ˌɑrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən əˈlɔŋ wɪθ faɪn ˈditeɪlz əv sɔft ˈtɪʃu. ɪt ɪz ˈkɑmprəbəl ɪn saɪz ənd prəˈpɔrʃənz tɪ ðə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl juravenator*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈdɪfərz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl ˈditeɪlz. ðə skəl əv ɪz prəˈpɔrʃənəli lɑrʤ, æt 156 əv ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə ˈfimər ənd ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðə ˈsərvɪkəl ˈvərtəˌbreɪ ˈsɪriz. ðiz ˈbɑdi prəˈpɔrʃənz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ʃɔrt ˈfɔˌrlɪmz, læk əv fˈjuʒən ɪn ðə ˈskɛlətən, ənd ˈrɛgjələr tuθ mɔrˈfɑləʤi ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə ˈspɛsəmən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈvɛri jəŋ, ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈfɑsəl prɪˈzərvz ˈplumɪʤ æt ðə teɪl beɪs ənd ɔn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈbɑdi. ðiz ˈstrəkʧərz ər dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz biɪŋ aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə steɪʤ 1 ˈfɛðərz prɪˈzərvd ɪn səm ornithischians*, ðə ˈbeɪsəl dilong*, ənd ðə ˈbeɪsəl beipiaosaurus*. ˌɔlˈðoʊ moʊst əv ðə prɪˈzərvd sɔft ˈtɪʃu ɔn ðə ˈlaɪkli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈstrəkʧərz, ə smɔl pæʧ əv wət meɪ bi ˈməsəl ˈtɪʃu ɪz əbˈzərvd əˈlɔŋ ðə rɪr ɛʤ əv ðə ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛdət kloʊz əp əv ðə skəl wɪn fərst dɪˈskəvərd, ə æˈnælɪsɪs səˈʤɛstɪd ðət meɪ hæv bɪn ə ˈprɪmɪtɪv ˈmɛmbər əv ðə megalosauroidea*, ə əv lɑrʤ kɑrˈnɪvərəs ˈdaɪnəˌsɔrz mɔr ˈprɪmɪtɪv ðən ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈwɛlˈnoʊn laɪk ðə ənd carnosaurs*, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsəl noʊn ˈfɛðərd ðɪs ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ wən əv θri ˌɪˈnɪʃəl æˈnælɪˌsiz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt. ðə ˈəðər tu æˈnælɪsɪs, wɪʧ ðə ˈɔθərz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz lɛs wɛl səˈpɔrtɪd, faʊnd ɪt ɛz mɔr ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ənd avetheropoda*, ənd ɪn ən ənrɪˈzɑlvd pəˈzɪʃən əˈməŋ ənd megalosauroids*, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə ɪgˈzækt pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈvɛriəs æˈnælɪˌsiz wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtərmən du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈoʊnli noʊn ˈspɛsəmən ɪz ə ˈvɛri jəŋ ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈstədi wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈrisərʧərz, hu ˈnoʊtɪd ðət səm əv ðə oʊld æˈnælɪsɪs ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts juzd tɪ pləg ɪn ˈdætə frəm ðə nu ˈfɑsəl wər ˌɪnkəmˈplit ənd ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈrɛləvənt ˈdætə ɔn ˈvɛriəs ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps əv wər ˈtɛstɪd ɪn 2013 wɪn ən æˈnælɪsɪs kənˈteɪnɪŋ ɔl əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈdætə, pləs əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdætə ənd kərˈɛkʃənz, wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈneɪʧər. ðɪs rɪˈvaɪzd æˈnælɪsɪs faʊnd tɪ bi wən əv ðə moʊst ˈprɪmɪtɪv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə coelurosauria*, mɔr dəraɪvd ðən ðə
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us surpasses most of the world in health care inequality
by kate randall
9 june 2017
being poor in america is a clear predictor that the health care you receive will be far inferior to that of your wealthy counterparts. this reality, documented in a new study published in health affairs, will come as no surprise to workers and the poor who struggle daily to gain access to health care and pay for it.
at the other end of the income spectrum, the superior health care received by the directly correlates to their ability to pay for the best care that money can buy.
the new study, “the united states leads other nations in differences by income in perceptions of health and health care,” examines of personal health and health care among income groups in the period of across 32 middle- and countries.
the study period does not take into account the implementation of the affordable care act (aca), in particular its expansion of medicaid, the insurance program for the poor. however, contrary to the claims of the democratic party, has not led to an increase in the quality of health care for most americans, and in many cases has reduced quality and increased costs. the trump administration is now escalating the attack on health care, with plans to cut $1.4 trillion over 10 years from medicaid.
the us has among the largest inequities in health care among rich and middle-income countries studied. over half of those polled felt that health care inequalities were unfair; those among this group were also significantly more likely than others to support major health system reform.
percentages of survey respondents in 32 countries who rated their health as fair or poor, by income, and differences between the top and bottom income, [credit: health affairs, june 2017, vol. 36, issue 6]
the study charted disparities in health care and attitudes between the top and bottom (thirds) of respondents by income. the first measure was on of health. the results showed that percent of the bottom income reported their health as “fair” or “poor,” compared to percent in the middle and percent in the top.
this means that there was a percentage point difference in health quality between those in the top and bottom income groups. the authors consider anything above 10 percent as a large disparity. only portugal (26.7 percent) and chile (33 percent) showed wider disparities between the rich and poor in health.
although the researchers did not document the various health conditions afflicting the poor in america, rates of diabetes, obesity, asthma, heart disease, cancer, substance abuse, domestic violence, and myriad other afflictions occur at higher rates in the low-income population.
almost a quarter of the in the us reported not getting the medical treatment they needed due to costs, about percentage points higher than the top. only in the philippines, at percent, was there a higher disparity between rich and poor receiving care due to cost.
asked the question: “in your opinion, how many people are there in the united states who do not have access to the health care they need?” 68 percent of americans answered “many.” asked: “is it fair or unfair that people with higher incomes can afford better health care than people with lower incomes?” 54 percent responded “somewhat unfair” or “very unfair.”
the lack of access to quality health care is contributing to declining health and life expectancy for millions of americans, which is documented in the following chilling statistics:
* deaths from drug overdoses in the us jumped by the largest margin ever in 2016, according to figures compiled by the new york times. an estimated people died from drug overdoses, a 19 percent increase over 2015.
* overall life expectancy in the us fell between 2014 and 2015 for the first time since 1993, the lancet reports. wealthy americans can now expect to live up to 15 years longer than their poorest counterparts.
* research by princeton university economists shows that the sharp rise in the mortality rate for white, middle-aged working class americans is being driven by “deaths of drug overdoses, complications from alcohol abuse, and suicide.
* a study by the american medical association found a staggering-year gap between the lowest and highest life expectancy among all us counties.
* the maternal death rate in the us rose by 27 percent between 2004 and 2014, according to the journal obstetrics & gynecology.
reflecting the ongoing crisis of health care access, over a thousand people braved rain, fierce winds and cold temperatures last month to line up for the remote area medical clinic in smyth county, virginia to receive free treatment. people came from as far away as new york, new jersey, connecticut and new hampshire to receive medical and dental care they would otherwise be forced to go without.
on the other pole, in a growing number of cities across the us, a new crop of “concierge” medical practices now caters to the. the wealthy can pay as much as $40,000 to $80,000 per family annually to have immediate access without wait times to their primary care physician, the best specialists, the best hospital in their hometowns or across the country.
the health care crisis is set to dramatically worsen. the centerpiece of the republicans’ american health care act, passed in the us house last month, is the gutting of medicaid. budget proposal incorporates the cuts to medicaid and calls for $1.4 trillion in cuts to the health program for the poor, along with other massive cuts to social programs.
like, the republican plan takes as its point of departure a health care system based on the subordination of the health needs of the vast majority of the population to the profit requirements of the health care industry and wall street.
a socialist solution to the health care crisis, and the vast social inequities that underlie it, must take as its point of departure the needs of working people and society as a whole, not the financial interests of the giant insurance companies and the banks, as part of a reorganization of the economy along socialist lines.
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ˈjuˈɛs sərˈpæsɪz moʊst əv ðə wərld ɪn hɛlθ kɛr ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti baɪ keɪt ˈrændəl 9 ʤun 2017 biɪŋ pur ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ə klɪr prɪˈdɪktər ðət ðə hɛlθ kɛr ju rɪˈsiv wɪl bi fɑr ˌɪnˈfɪriər tɪ ðət əv jʊr ˈwɛlθi ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. ðɪs ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ə nu ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn hɛlθ əˈfɛrz, wɪl kəm ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz tɪ ˈwərkərz ənd ðə pur hu ˈstrəgəl ˈdeɪli tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ hɛlθ kɛr ənd peɪ fər ɪt. æt ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˈspɛktrəm, ðə suˈpɪriər hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈsivd baɪ ðə dɪˈrɛkli ˈkɔrələts tɪ ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ peɪ fər ðə bɛst kɛr ðət ˈməni kən baɪ. ðə nu ˈstədi, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts lidz ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz ɪn ˈdɪfərənsɪz baɪ ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn pərˈsɛpʃənz əv hɛlθ ənd hɛlθ care,”*,” ɪgˈzæmənz əv ˈpərsɪnəl hɛlθ ənd hɛlθ kɛr əˈməŋ ˈɪnˌkəm grups ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd əv əˈkrɔs 32 ˈmɪdəl- ənd ˈkəntriz. ðə ˈstədi ˈpɪriəd dɪz nɑt teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt (ˈækə), ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪts ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd, ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðə pur. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə kleɪmz əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, həz nɑt lɛd tɪ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə kˈwɑləti əv hɛlθ kɛr fər moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz, ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz həz rɪˈdust kˈwɑləti ənd ˌɪnˈkrist kɔsts. ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə əˈtæk ɔn hɛlθ kɛr, wɪθ plænz tɪ kət ˈtrɪljən ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz frəm ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd. ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz əˈməŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪˈnɛkwətiz ɪn hɛlθ kɛr əˈməŋ rɪʧ ənd ˈmɪdəˌlɪnkəm ˈkəntriz ˈstədid. ˈoʊvər hæf əv ðoʊz poʊld fɛlt ðət hɛlθ kɛr ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz wər ˌɔnˈfɛr; ðoʊz əˈməŋ ðɪs grup wər ˈɔlsoʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən ˈəðərz tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈmeɪʤər hɛlθ ˈsɪstəm rɪˈfɔrm. pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz əv ˈsərˌveɪ rɪˈspɑndənts ɪn 32 ˈkəntriz hu ˈreɪtɪd ðɛr hɛlθ ɛz fɛr ər pur, baɪ ˈɪnˌkəm, ənd ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm ˈɪnˌkəm, [ˈkrɛdɪt: hɛlθ əˈfɛrz, ʤun 2017 vol*. 36 ˈɪʃu 6 ðə ˈstədi ˈʧɑrtɪd dɪˈspɛrətiz ɪn hɛlθ kɛr ənd ˈætəˌtudz bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm (θərdz) əv rɪˈspɑndənts baɪ ˈɪnˌkəm. ðə fərst ˈmɛʒər wɑz ɔn əv hɛlθ. ðə rɪˈzəlts ʃoʊd ðət pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈɪnˌkəm ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðɛr hɛlθ ɛz ““fair”*” ər ““poor,”*,” kəmˈpɛrd tɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə tɔp. ðɪs minz ðət ðɛr wɑz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnt ˈdɪfərəns ɪn hɛlθ kˈwɑləti bɪtˈwin ðoʊz ɪn ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm ˈɪnˌkəm grups. ðə ˈɔθərz kənˈsɪdər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbəv 10 pərˈsɛnt ɛz ə lɑrʤ dɪˈspɛrəti. ˈoʊnli ˈpɔrʧəgəl pərˈsɛnt) ənd ˈʧɪli 33 pərˈsɛnt) ʃoʊd ˈwaɪdər dɪˈspɛrətiz bɪtˈwin ðə rɪʧ ənd pur ɪn hɛlθ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈrisərʧərz dɪd nɑt ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðə ˈvɛriəs hɛlθ kənˈdɪʃənz əˈflɪktɪŋ ðə pur ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, reɪts əv ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, əˈbisəti, ˈæzmə, hɑrt dɪˈziz, ˈkænsər, ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz, dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns, ənd ˈmɪriəd ˈəðər əˈflɪkʃənz əˈkər æt haɪər reɪts ɪn ðə ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌriˈpɔrtəd nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt ðeɪ ˈnidɪd du tɪ kɔsts, əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts haɪər ðən ðə tɔp. ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, æt pərˈsɛnt, wɑz ðɛr ə haɪər dɪˈspɛrəti bɪtˈwin rɪʧ ənd pur rɪˈsivɪŋ kɛr du tɪ kɔst. æst ðə kˈwɛʃən: jʊr əˈpɪnjən, haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ðɛr ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hu du nɑt hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə hɛlθ kɛr ðeɪ need?”*?” 68 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈænsərd ““many.”*.” æst: ɪt fɛr ər ˌɔnˈfɛr ðət ˈpipəl wɪθ haɪər ˈɪnˌkəmz kən əˈfɔrd ˈbɛtər hɛlθ kɛr ðən ˈpipəl wɪθ loʊər incomes?”*?” 54 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈspɑndɪd unfair”*” ər unfair.”*.” ðə læk əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kˈwɑləti hɛlθ kɛr ɪz kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ hɛlθ ənd laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi fər ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈʧɪlɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪks: dɛθs frəm drəg ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ʤəmpt baɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmɑrʤən ˈɛvər ɪn 2016 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz kəmˈpaɪld baɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpipəl daɪd frəm drəg ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz, ə 19 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ˈoʊvər 2015 ˈoʊvərˌɔl laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs fɛl bɪtˈwin 2014 ənd 2015 fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 1993 ðə ˈlænsət rɪˈpɔrts. ˈwɛlθi əˈmɛrɪkənz kən naʊ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ lɪv əp tɪ 15 jɪrz ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðɛr ˈpurɪst ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. ˈrisərʧ baɪ ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ʃoʊz ðət ðə ʃɑrp raɪz ɪn ðə mɔrˈtæləti reɪt fər waɪt, ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd ˈwərkɪŋ klæs əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz biɪŋ ˈdrɪvən baɪ əv drəg ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz, ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz frəm ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈbjuz, ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ə ˈstədi baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɛdɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən faʊnd ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ gæp bɪtˈwin ðə loʊəst ənd haɪəst laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi əˈməŋ ɔl ˈjuˈɛs ˈkaʊntiz. ðə məˈtərnəl dɛθ reɪt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs roʊz baɪ 27 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2004 ənd 2014 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʤərnəl əbˈstɛtrɪks ˌgaɪnəˈkɑləʤi. rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs əv hɛlθ kɛr ˈækˌsɛs, ˈoʊvər ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl breɪvd reɪn, fɪrs wɪndz ənd koʊld ˈtɛmpərəʧərz læst mənθ tɪ laɪn əp fər ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈɛriə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈklɪnɪk ɪn smɪθ ˈkaʊnti, vərˈʤɪnjə tɪ rɪˈsiv fri ˈtritmənt. ˈpipəl keɪm frəm ɛz fɑr əˈweɪ ɛz nu jɔrk, nu ˈʤərzi, kəˈnɛtəkət ənd nu ˈhæmʃər tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈdɛntəl kɛr ðeɪ wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz bi fɔrst tɪ goʊ wɪˈθaʊt. ɔn ðə ˈəðər poʊl, ɪn ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ə nu krɑp əv ““concierge”*” ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpræktɪsɪz naʊ ˈkeɪtərz tɪ ðə. ðə ˈwɛlθi kən peɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz tɪ pər ˈfæməli ˈænjuəli tɪ hæv ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈækˌsɛs wɪˈθaʊt weɪt taɪmz tɪ ðɛr ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr fəˈzɪʃən, ðə bɛst ˈspɛʃəlɪsts, ðə bɛst ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌtaʊnz ər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ðə hɛlθ kɛr ˈkraɪsəs ɪz sɛt tɪ drəˈmætɪkəli ˈwərsən. ðə ˈsɛntərˌpis əv ðə republicans’*’ əˈmɛrɪkən hɛlθ kɛr ækt, pæst ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs haʊs læst mənθ, ɪz ðə ˈgətɪŋ əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd. ˈbəʤɪt prəˈpoʊzəl ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts ðə kəts tɪ ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ənd kɔlz fər ˈtrɪljən ɪn kəts tɪ ðə hɛlθ ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðə pur, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmæsɪv kəts tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz. laɪk, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən plæn teɪks ɛz ɪts pɔɪnt əv dɪˈpɑrʧər ə hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəm beɪst ɔn ðə səˌbɔrdəˈneɪʃən əv ðə hɛlθ nidz əv ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɑfɪt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv ðə hɛlθ kɛr ˈɪndəstri ənd wɔl strit. ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst səˈluʃən tɪ ðə hɛlθ kɛr ˈkraɪsəs, ənd ðə væst ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪˈnɛkwətiz ðət ˌəndərˈlaɪ ɪt, məst teɪk ɛz ɪts pɔɪnt əv dɪˈpɑrʧər ðə nidz əv ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti ɛz ə hoʊl, nɑt ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə ʤaɪənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ðə bæŋks, ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˌriɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi əˈlɔŋ ˈsoʊʃəlɪst laɪnz. pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ disqus*.
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a cloud of chemicals. one researcher detects a smell. the other does not. what happens next? science.
like i always say, there are two kinds of people in this world: normal tasters and. but no really, there really are two distinct populations within humanity, when it comes to taste-sensitivity.
supertasters, taste scientists have shown, possess certain gene variants. have more of those bumps on their tongues, which are technically called and contain the taste buds. not only can taste some bitter substances that normal (or non-taster, as per the scientific literature) people can't, but many tastes are more intense for them.
this week, andrew han took up the question of how scientists discovered this subgroup of cleverly disguised as people just like the rest of us.
turns out, it all began with an accident at a dupont chemical lab: a cloud of chemicals goes up. one scientist detects a smell. the other does not.
alas, the scene did not portend the beginning of a new comic book series, but it did lead to a paper that was published in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences. in the paper, the scientists themselves describe the episode:
some time ago the author had occasion to prepare a quantity of carbamide, and while placing it in a bottle the dust flew around in the air. another occupant of the laboratory, dr. c. r. noller, complained of the bitter taste of the dust, but the author, who was much closer, observed no taste and so stated. he even tasted some of the crystals and assured dr. noller they were tasteless but dr. noller was equally certain it was the dust he tasted. he tried some of the crystals and found them extremely bitter. with these two diverse observations as a starting point, a large number of people were investigated and it was established that this peculiarity was not connected with age, race or sex. men, women, elderly persons, children, negroes, chinese, germans and italians were all shown to have in their ranks both tasters and non-tasters.
as han notes, the last couple decades have seen tons of work on as new genetic tools have begun to unlock the mechanics of their blessing/curse. there's even a plausible evolutionary narrative for why such a trait might have developed and propagated. " chemicals like prop [or carbamide] can cause thyroid problems and toxic alkaloids found in poisonous plants often taste bitter," han writes, "so the sense to avoid ingesting plants that produce these toxins might confer an evolutionary advantage."
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ə klaʊd əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz. wən ˈrisərʧər dɪˈtɛkts ə smɛl. ðə ˈəðər dɪz nɑt. wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst? saɪəns. laɪk aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz seɪ, ðɛr ər tu kaɪnz əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðɪs wərld: ˈnɔrməl ˈteɪstərz ənd. bət noʊ ˈrɪli, ðɛr ˈrɪli ər tu dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz wɪˈθɪn juˈmænɪti, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ taste-sensitivity*., teɪst ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv ʃoʊn, pəˈzɛs ˈsərtən ʤin ˈvɛriənts. hæv mɔr əv ðoʊz bəmps ɔn ðɛr təŋz, wɪʧ ər ˈtɛknɪkəli kɔld ənd kənˈteɪn ðə teɪst bədz. nɑt ˈoʊnli kən teɪst səm ˈbɪtər ˈsəbstənsɪz ðət ˈnɔrməl (ər non-taster*, ɛz pər ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈlɪtərəʧər) ˈpipəl kænt, bət ˈmɛni teɪsts ər mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns fər ðɛm. ðɪs wik, ˈændru hɑn tʊk əp ðə kˈwɛʃən əv haʊ ˈsaɪəntɪsts dɪˈskəvərd ðɪs ˈsəbˌgrup əv ˈklɛvərli dɪsˈgaɪzd ɛz ˈpipəl ʤɪst laɪk ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs. tərnz aʊt, ɪt ɔl bɪˈgæn wɪθ ən ˈæksədənt æt ə ˈdupɑnt ˈkɛmɪkəl læb: ə klaʊd əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz goʊz əp. wən ˈsaɪəntɪst dɪˈtɛkts ə smɛl. ðə ˈəðər dɪz nɑt. əˈlæs, ðə sin dɪd nɑt pɔrˈtɛnd ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə nu ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈsɪriz, bət ɪt dɪd lɛd tɪ ə ˈpeɪpər ðət wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz. ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpər, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ðɛmˈsɛlvz dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd: səm taɪm əˈgoʊ ðə ˈɔθər hæd əˈkeɪʒən tɪ priˈpɛr ə kˈwɑntəti əv carbamide*, ənd waɪl ˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪt ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl ðə dəst flu əraʊnd ɪn ðə ɛr. əˈnəðər ˈɑkjəpənt əv ðə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ˈdɑktər. si. ɑr. ˈnoʊlər, kəmˈpleɪnd əv ðə ˈbɪtər teɪst əv ðə dəst, bət ðə ˈɔθər, hu wɑz məʧ ˈkloʊzər, əbˈzərvd noʊ teɪst ənd soʊ ˈsteɪtɪd. hi ˈivɪn ˈteɪstɪd səm əv ðə ˈkrɪstəlz ənd əˈʃʊrd ˈdɑktər. ˈnoʊlər ðeɪ wər ˈteɪstləs bət ˈdɑktər. ˈnoʊlər wɑz ˈikwəli ˈsərtən ɪt wɑz ðə dəst hi ˈteɪstɪd. hi traɪd səm əv ðə ˈkrɪstəlz ənd faʊnd ðɛm ɪkˈstrimli ˈbɪtər. wɪθ ðiz tu dɪˈvərs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ɛz ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt, ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl wər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ənd ɪt wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ðɪs pɪˌkjuliˈɛrəti wɑz nɑt kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ eɪʤ, reɪs ər sɛks. mɛn, ˈwɪmən, ˈɛldərli ˈpərsənz, ˈʧɪldrən, ˈnigroʊz, ʧaɪˈniz, ˈʤərmənz ənd ˌɪˈtæljənz wər ɔl ʃoʊn tɪ hæv ɪn ðɛr ræŋks boʊθ ˈteɪstərz ənd non-tasters*. ɛz hɑn noʊts, ðə læst ˈkəpəl ˈdɛkeɪdz hæv sin tənz əv wərk ɔn ɛz nu ʤəˈnɛtɪk tulz hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ ənˈlɑk ðə məˈkænɪks əv ðɛr blessing/curse*. ðɛrz ˈivɪn ə ˈplɔzəbəl ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈnɛrətɪv fər waɪ səʧ ə treɪt maɪt hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ənd ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪd. ˈkɛmɪkəlz laɪk prɑp [ər carbamide*] kən kɔz ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˈprɑbləmz ənd ˈtɑksɪk ˈælkəˌlɔɪdz faʊnd ɪn ˈpɔɪzənəs plænts ˈɔfən teɪst ˈbɪtər," hɑn raɪts, "soʊ ðə sɛns tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌɪnˈʤɛstɪŋ plænts ðət ˈproʊdus ðiz ˈtɑksənz maɪt kənˈfər ən ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ædˈvæntɪʤ."
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somerville (www.somervilleskillshare.org) is a day of free classes, taught and organized by local residents, at the center for arts at the armory on sunday, march 2nd.
from 12 to 6 pm, the armory will host nearly 40 free classes from 40 teachers in seven unique classroom spaces, on topics like basic bicycle maintenance, salsa dancing, and stock investing. attendees can drop in and out during the day and take as many classes as they would like, and enjoy some free stuff from our local sponsors (flatbread, chocolate, slumbrew, and q's nuts).
it’s a way to learn new skills, new hobbies, and meet other people with similar interests, all in a fun and informal setting. and best of all, completely free!
click here to on eventbrite.
why did we organize somerville?
we are all teachers. we are all students. drawing inspiration froms that have happened in other cities (such as brooklyn and boston), we seek to create a communal, hands-on, learning experience that serves as a point in the construction of an autonomous, nonexclusive, reciprocal learning community right here in somerville.
we also want to empower local residents–artists, artisans, professionals, hobbyists, small business a highly visible platform that allows them to showcase their unique talents to a broad community of learners. to see what what we're all about, read some of the teacher we've conducted over the past few months or check out this recent article in somerville beat.
why we need your help!
we want to keep this event completely free. but to do so, we need help covering a few important expenses. these include:
- daylong rental fee for the armory, including seven classroom spaces and the cafe
- materials for our teachers' classes, including paper, thread, needles, wool, food, duct tape, beads, poster board, and paint
- printing costs for posters, brochures, and fliers
if we exceed our fundraising goal, we can plan even more free educational opportunities in somerville in the future, such as a workshop series or another free.
who are we?
somerville's organizers include a young professional working in boston's industry, the director of a spoken word organization, a iraq war veteran with an interest in film, a local artist, a professional blogger and social media marketer, a researcher at brigham & women's hospital, a published novelist, a graphic design hobbyist, a climate change activist, and a professional programmer. we are residents of somerville and the surrounding communities who value the diversity of this city and the creativity of its residents.
thank you for anything you can do to support learning community and help us make this event a reality. we hope to see you at the somerville armory on march 2nd!
sincerely,
john, danielle, courtney, spencer, paula, melissa, sarah, isaac, camille, and k.adam.
class list
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ˈsəmərˌvɪl (www.somervilleskillshare.org*) ɪz ə deɪ əv fri ˈklæsɪz, tɔt ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts, æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər ɑrts æt ðə ˈɑrməri ɔn ˈsənˌdi, mɑrʧ 2nd*. frəm 12 tɪ 6 piɛm, ðə ˈɑrməri wɪl hoʊst ˈnɪrli 40 fri ˈklæsɪz frəm 40 ˈtiʧərz ɪn ˈsɛvən juˈnik ˈklæsˌrum ˈspeɪsɪz, ɔn ˈtɑpɪks laɪk ˈbeɪsɪk ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˈmeɪntənəns, ˈsɑlsə ˈdænsɪŋ, ənd stɑk ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ. əˈtɛnˈdiz kən drɔp ɪn ənd aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ ənd teɪk ɛz ˈmɛni ˈklæsɪz ɛz ðeɪ wʊd laɪk, ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ səm fri stəf frəm ɑr ˈloʊkəl ˈspɑnsərz (flatbread*, ˈʧɔklət, slumbrew*, ənd kjuz nəts). ə weɪ tɪ lərn nu skɪlz, nu ˈhɑbiz, ənd mit ˈəðər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈsɪmələr ˈɪntərɪsts, ɔl ɪn ə fən ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈsɛtɪŋ. ənd bɛst əv ɔl, kəmˈplitli fri! klɪk hir tɪ ɔn eventbrite*. waɪ dɪd wi ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈsəmərˌvɪl? wi ər ɔl ˈtiʧərz. wi ər ɔl ˈstudənts. drɔɪŋ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm ðət hæv ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz (səʧ ɛz ˈbrʊklɪn ənd ˈbɔstən), wi sik tɪ kriˈeɪt ə kəmˈjunəl, ˌhænˈzɔn, ˈlərnɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət sərvz ɛz ə pɔɪnt ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ən ɔˈtɑnəməs, ˌnɑnɪkˈsklusɪv, rɪˈsɪprəkəl ˈlərnɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti raɪt hir ɪn ˈsəmərˌvɪl. wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˈloʊkəl residents–artists*, ˈɑrtəzənz, prəˈfɛʃənəlz, ˈhɑbiɪsts, smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ə ˈhaɪli ˈvɪzəbəl ˈplætˌfɔrm ðət əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðɛr juˈnik ˈtælənts tɪ ə brɔd kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈlərnərz. tɪ si wət wət wɪr ɔl əˈbaʊt, rɛd səm əv ðə ˈtiʧər wiv kənˈdəktəd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju mənθs ər ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs ˈrisənt ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ˈsəmərˌvɪl bit. waɪ wi nid jʊr hɛlp! wi wɔnt tɪ kip ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt kəmˈplitli fri. bət tɪ du soʊ, wi nid hɛlp ˈkəvərɪŋ ə fju ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud: ˈdeɪˌlɔŋ ˈrɛntəl fi fər ðə ˈɑrməri, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈklæsˌrum ˈspeɪsɪz ənd ðə kəˈfeɪ məˈtɪriəlz fər ɑr ˈtiʧərz' ˈklæsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpeɪpər, θrɛd, ˈnidəlz, wʊl, fud, dəkt teɪp, bidz, ˈpoʊstər bɔrd, ənd peɪnt ˈprɪnɪŋ kɔsts fər ˈpoʊstərz, broʊˈʃʊrz, ənd flaɪərz ɪf wi ɪkˈsid ɑr ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ goʊl, wi kən plæn ˈivɪn mɔr fri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ˈsəmərˌvɪl ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, səʧ ɛz ə ˈwərkˌʃɑp ˈsɪriz ər əˈnəðər fri. hu ər wi? ˈsəmərˌvɪl ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ˌɪnˈklud ə jəŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈbɔstənz ˈɪndəstri, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ə ˈspoʊkən wərd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr ˈvɛtərən wɪθ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn fɪlm, ə ˈloʊkəl ˈɑrtɪst, ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈblɔgər ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈmɑrkətər, ə ˈrisərʧər æt ˈbrɪgəm ˈwɪmənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ə ˈpəblɪʃt ˈnɑvələst, ə ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn ˈhɑbiɪst, ə ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈæktɪvɪst, ənd ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmər. wi ər ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈsəmərˌvɪl ənd ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ kəmˈjunɪtiz hu ˈvælju ðə dɪˈvərsɪti əv ðɪs ˈsɪti ənd ðə ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti əv ɪts ˈrɛzɪdənts. θæŋk ju fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju kən du tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈlərnɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti ənd hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs meɪk ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt ə ˌriˈæləˌti. wi hoʊp tɪ si ju æt ðə ˈsəmərˌvɪl ˈɑrməri ɔn mɑrʧ 2nd*! sɪnˈsɪrli, ʤɑn, ˌdænˈjɛl, ˈkɔrtni, ˈspɛnsər, ˈpɔlə, məˈlɪsə, ˈsɛrə, ˈaɪzɪk, kəˈmil, ənd k.adam*. klæs lɪst
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dozens of rotting crocodile heads found dumped in darwin freezer box
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northern territory police are investigating how dozens of severed crocodile heads ended up and rotting in a dumped freezer box outside darwin.
a group of teenagers discovered the carcasses while riding their bikes through in humpty doo, about 40 kilometres out of darwin, on sunday.
territory superintendent greg told abc darwin that police called to the scene found between 50 and 70 small saltwater crocodile heads.
it's not so rare. a lot of people keep some strange things in freezers. tommy nichols, senior wildlife ranger
one whole 80 centimetre carcass and several were among the rotting freezer box remnants.
"it's certainly an unusual report," superintendant said.
the abc understands police have since determined the heads came from the backyard of a person with a permit to keep crocodiles.
further investigations are underway.
it is legal to keep crocodiles as pets in the northern territory, with some people housing reptiles in suburban backyard pens or makeshift bathtub ponds.
the territory also has a thriving crocodile skin market worth an estimated $20 million.
the heads the byproduct of the crocodile farming industry and generally removed at the base of the skull often end up being as tourist items in the region's animal parks.
ranger: 'there was quite a bad smell'
senior wildlife ranger tommy nichols in crocodile management and was among those who attended the crime scene on monday.
"[we saw] a deep freezer in a sad state of affairs," mr nichols told abc darwin.
"there was quite a bad smell and maggots around everywhere."
it was not the first time mr nichols had arrived to such a scene.
"it's not so rare. a lot of people keep some strange things in freezers," he said.
mr nichols said he had previously discovered snakes, cane toads and "a puppy dog" stored in storage boxes and deep freezers.
topics: reptiles, crime, law-crime-and-justice, animals, animal-welfare,,
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ˈdəzənz əv ˈrɑtɪŋ ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl hɛdz faʊnd dəmpt ɪn ˈdɑrwɪn ˈfrizər bɑks ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ haʊ ˈdəzənz əv ˈsɛvərd ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl hɛdz ˈɛndɪd əp ənd ˈrɑtɪŋ ɪn ə dəmpt ˈfrizər bɑks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈdɑrwɪn. ə grup əv ˈtiˌneɪʤərz dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈkɑrkəsɪz waɪl ˈraɪdɪŋ ðɛr baɪks θru ɪn ˈhəmpti du, əˈbaʊt 40 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz aʊt əv ˈdɑrwɪn, ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt grɛg toʊld ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈdɑrwɪn ðət pəˈlis kɔld tɪ ðə sin faʊnd bɪtˈwin 50 ənd 70 smɔl ˌsɔltˈwɑtər ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl hɛdz. ɪts nɑt soʊ rɛr. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl kip səm streɪnʤ θɪŋz ɪn ˈfrizərz. ˈtɑmi ˈnɪkəlz, ˈsinjər ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈreɪnʤər wən hoʊl 80 ˈsɛntəˌmitər ˈkɑrkəs ənd ˈsɛvərəl wər əˈməŋ ðə ˈrɑtɪŋ ˈfrizər bɑks ˈrɛmnənts. "ɪts ˈsərtənli ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl rɪˈpɔrt," ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt sɛd. ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˌəndərˈstændz pəˈlis hæv sɪns dɪˈtərmənd ðə hɛdz keɪm frəm ðə ˈbæˌkjɑrd əv ə ˈpərsən wɪθ ə ˈpərˌmɪt tɪ kip ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪlz. ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər ˌəndərˈweɪ. ɪt ɪz ˈligəl tɪ kip ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪlz ɛz pɛts ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, wɪθ səm ˈpipəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈrɛptaɪlz ɪn səˈbərbən ˈbæˌkjɑrd pɛnz ər ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ˈbæθtəb pɑndz. ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə θˈraɪvɪŋ ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl skɪn ˈmɑrkɪt wərθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 20 ˈmɪljən. ðə hɛdz ðə ˈbaɪprɑdəkt əv ðə ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ənd ˈʤɛnərəli riˈmuvd æt ðə beɪs əv ðə skəl ˈɔfən ɛnd əp biɪŋ ɛz ˈtʊrɪst ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ðə ˈriʤənz ˈænəməl pɑrks. ˈreɪnʤər: 'ðɛr wɑz kwaɪt ə bæd smɛl' ˈsinjər ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈreɪnʤər ˈtɑmi ˈnɪkəlz ɪn ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd wɑz əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu əˈtɛndəd ðə kraɪm sin ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. "[wi sɔ] ə dip ˈfrizər ɪn ə sæd steɪt əv əˈfɛrz," ˈmɪstər ˈnɪkəlz toʊld ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈdɑrwɪn. "ðɛr wɑz kwaɪt ə bæd smɛl ənd ˈmægəts əraʊnd ˈɛvriˌwɛr." ɪt wɑz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ˈmɪstər ˈnɪkəlz hæd əraɪvd tɪ səʧ ə sin. "ɪts nɑt soʊ rɛr. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl kip səm streɪnʤ θɪŋz ɪn ˈfrizərz," hi sɛd. ˈmɪstər ˈnɪkəlz sɛd hi hæd ˈpriviəsli dɪˈskəvərd sneɪks, keɪn toʊdz ənd "ə ˈpəpi dɔg" stɔrd ɪn ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈbɑksɪz ənd dip ˈfrizərz. ˈtɑpɪks: ˈrɛptaɪlz, kraɪm, law-crime-and-justice*, ˈænəməlz, animal-welfare*, fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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mariadb, the open-source database management system (dbms) and fork, may soon be replacing in the fedora linux distribution. since fedora is also the test bed for red hat's red hat enterprise linux (rhel), this move may lead to major changes in the linux world.
jaroslav reznik, who is red hat's fedora project manager, proposed the change. reznik explained that he was suggesting this move because, "the original company behind, ab, were bought out by sun which was then bought by oracle. recent changes made by oracle indicate they are moving the project to be more closed. they are no longer publishing any useful information about security issues (cves), and they are not providing complete regression tests anymore, and a very large fraction of the bug database is now not public."
red hat and oracle have also long been squabbling on other grounds. oracle's house brand of linux, oracle linux, is little more than an clone.
reznik continued, "mariadb, which was founded by some of the original developers, has a more open-source attitude and an active community. we have found them to be much easier to work with, especially in regards to security matters."
fedora isn't the only one to find more attractive in recent months; wikipedia began moving to in late 2012 .
therefore, reznik declared, "we would like to replace with in early development cycle for fedora 19." that would mean fedora might switch over as early as may 2013. in any case, will continue to be available for at least one release, but will become the default. also, we do not intend to support concurrent installation of both packages on the same machine; pick one or the other."
a final decision hasn't been made yet. the fedora engineering steering committee (fesco) has to vote on the issue.
robyn bergeron, the fedora project leader told me that "a vote by is the next step." she believes that it's possible they may vote as early as january 23, but for a variety of reasons the vote on the shift from to will be more likely no earlier than january 30.
if i were a betting man, i'd bet fedora will make the switch. and, if fedora does, i expect the other linux distributions will follow them. this in turn may mean that we'll need to switch the acronym linux, apache,, (lamp) to linux, apache,, (lamp).
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mariadb*, ðə ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəm (dbms*) ənd fɔrk, meɪ sun bi rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪn ðə fɪˈdɔrə ˈlɪnəks ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. sɪns fɪˈdɔrə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə tɛst bɛd fər rɛd hæts rɛd hæt ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈlɪnəks (rhel*), ðɪs muv meɪ lɛd tɪ ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈlɪnəks wərld. ˈrɛznɪk, hu ɪz rɛd hæts fɪˈdɔrə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər, prəˈpoʊzd ðə ʧeɪnʤ. ˈrɛznɪk ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hi wɑz səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðɪs muv bɪˈkəz, "ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkəmpəˌni bɪˈhaɪnd, æb, wər bɔt aʊt baɪ sən wɪʧ wɑz ðɛn bɔt baɪ ˈɔrəkəl. ˈrisənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz meɪd baɪ ˈɔrəkəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðeɪ ər ˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ bi mɔr kloʊzd. ðeɪ ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈɛni ˈjusfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz (cves*), ənd ðeɪ ər nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪŋ kəmˈplit rəˈgrɛʃən tɛsts ˌɛniˈmɔr, ənd ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈfrækʃən əv ðə bəg ˈdætəˌbeɪs ɪz naʊ nɑt ˈpəblɪk." rɛd hæt ənd ˈɔrəkəl hæv ˈɔlsoʊ lɔŋ bɪn skˈwɑbəlɪŋ ɔn ˈəðər graʊnz. ˈɔrəkəlz haʊs brænd əv ˈlɪnəks, ˈɔrəkəl ˈlɪnəks, ɪz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ən kloʊn. ˈrɛznɪk kənˈtɪnjud, "mariadb*, wɪʧ wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ səm əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈvɛləpərz, həz ə mɔr ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈætəˌtud ənd ən ˈæktɪv kəmˈjunɪti. wi hæv faʊnd ðɛm tɪ bi məʧ ˈiziər tɪ wərk wɪθ, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmætərz." fɪˈdɔrə ˈɪzənt ðə ˈoʊnli wən tɪ faɪnd mɔr əˈtræktɪv ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs; ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə bɪˈgæn ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ɪn leɪt 2012 ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈrɛznɪk dɪˈklɛrd, "wi wʊd laɪk tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs wɪθ ɪn ˈərli dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈsaɪkəl fər fɪˈdɔrə 19 ðət wʊd min fɪˈdɔrə maɪt swɪʧ ˈoʊvər ɛz ˈərli ɛz meɪ 2013 ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl fər æt list wən riˈlis, bət wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə dɪˈfɔlt. ˈɔlsoʊ, wi du nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ səˈpɔrt kənˈkərənt ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv boʊθ ˈpækɪʤɪz ɔn ðə seɪm məˈʃin; pɪk wən ər ðə ˈəðər." ə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒən ˈhæzənt bɪn meɪd jɛt. ðə fɪˈdɔrə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈstɪrɪŋ kəˈmɪti (fesco*) həz tɪ voʊt ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. ˈrɑbɪn ˈbərgərɔn, ðə fɪˈdɔrə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈlidər toʊld mi ðət "ə voʊt baɪ ɪz ðə nɛkst stɛp." ʃi bɪˈlivz ðət ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl ðeɪ meɪ voʊt ɛz ˈərli ɛz ˈʤænjuˌɛri 23 bət fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrizənz ðə voʊt ɔn ðə ʃɪft frəm tɪ wɪl bi mɔr ˈlaɪkli noʊ ˈərliər ðən ˈʤænjuˌɛri 30 ɪf aɪ wər ə ˈbɛtɪŋ mæn, aɪd bɛt fɪˈdɔrə wɪl meɪk ðə swɪʧ. ənd, ɪf fɪˈdɔrə dɪz, aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈəðər ˈlɪnəks ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ðɛm. ðɪs ɪn tərn meɪ min ðət wɪl nid tɪ swɪʧ ðə ˈækrənɪm ˈlɪnəks, əˈpæʧi,, (læmp) tɪ ˈlɪnəks, əˈpæʧi,, (læmp). rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz:
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lawrence software developer mike dupont says he is sick of walking on massachusetts street and smelling like cigarette smoke when he gets home. he especially want to expose his baby to it.
so he recently started an online petition to ban smoking on massachusetts street. he says that while current law restricts smoking in public buildings and within 10 feet of entrances, many people openly disobey it.
“it seems that the law is backfiring, so that you have more smoking affecting the public because all the smokers go outdoors,” said dupont, who relocated to kansas with his family in october. “really for me, the downtown is one reason why we moved to lawrence, so we want to breathe smoke there.”
dupont has a handful of signatures on his petition so far, and hopes to eventually take it before the city commission to ask its members to outlaw smoking downtown. ban on smoking in restaurants and bars, which went into effect a decade ago this month, was itself sparked by a citizen complaining to the commissioners.
across the country, smoking bans in city parks, beaches and other common areas have been on the rise in recent years; new york city famously outlawed smoking in outdoor public areas in 2011. but while the dangers of secondhand smoke are clear, much of the research on it has taken place in indoor settings.
james king, fire marshal for county fire-medical, said he recall the last citation his department gave out for violating the local smoking ordinance. he said been maybe a couple to a half dozen a year since it went into effect.
“there’s been a lot of good compliance in the city,” he said. “maybe not surprisingly, there seems to be a lot of self-regulation. people will complain to the person smoking and stop or move further away.”
lawrence claims collector lindsey frye signed petition, as she believes the current smoking ban just pushes smokers onto the sidewalk by pedestrians. she also says that if a city as big as new york can ban smoking outdoors, why lawrence?
“it’s hard to have a nice walk downtown with my young children when we are constantly forced to dodge through all the smoking on mass. street,” said frye, 34, who has a 3- and a 10-year-old. “it ruins the ambiance of a great downtown.”
several smokers interviewed on massachusetts street last week all said they would oppose such a ban. most gave as their reasoning that the current law is restrictive enough.
“i think a little ridiculous. bad enough got to smoke outside or so far away from a door,” said a lawrence man who declined to give his name, taking a puff off a cigarette at massachusetts and eighth streets saturday. “just get over it.”
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ˈlɔrəns ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər maɪk ˈdupɑnt sɪz hi ɪz sɪk əv ˈwɔkɪŋ ɔn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts strit ənd sˈmɛlɪŋ laɪk ˌsɪgəˈrɛt smoʊk wɪn hi gɪts hoʊm. hi əˈspɛʃəli wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz hɪz ˈbeɪbi tɪ ɪt. soʊ hi ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn pəˈtɪʃən tɪ bæn sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɔn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts strit. hi sɪz ðət waɪl ˈkɑrənt lɔ riˈstrɪkts sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd wɪˈθɪn 10 fit əv ˈɛntrənsəz, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈoʊpənli ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ ɪt. simz ðət ðə lɔ ɪz ˈbækˌfaɪərɪŋ, soʊ ðət ju hæv mɔr sˈmoʊkɪŋ əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk bɪˈkəz ɔl ðə sˈmoʊkərz goʊ outdoors,”*,” sɛd ˈdupɑnt, hu ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd tɪ ˈkænzəs wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. fər mi, ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ɪz wən ˈrizən waɪ wi muvd tɪ ˈlɔrəns, soʊ wi wɔnt tɪ brið smoʊk there.”*.” ˈdupɑnt həz ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈsɪgnəʧərz ɔn hɪz pəˈtɪʃən soʊ fɑr, ənd hoʊps tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli teɪk ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɪti kəˈmɪʃən tɪ æsk ɪts ˈmɛmbərz tɪ ˈaʊˌtlɔ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. bæn ɔn sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd bɑrz, wɪʧ wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ ðɪs mənθ, wɑz ˌɪtˈsɛlf spɑrkt baɪ ə ˈsɪtɪzən kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ tɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃənərz. əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, sˈmoʊkɪŋ bænz ɪn ˈsɪti pɑrks, ˈbiʧɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈkɑmən ˈɛriəz hæv bɪn ɔn ðə raɪz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz; nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈfeɪməsli ˈaʊˌtlɔd sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪn ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈpəblɪk ˈɛriəz ɪn 2011 bət waɪl ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈsɛkənˌdhænd smoʊk ər klɪr, məʧ əv ðə ˈrisərʧ ɔn ɪt həz ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɪn ˈɪnˌdɔr ˈsɛtɪŋz. ʤeɪmz kɪŋ, faɪər ˈmɑrʃəl fər ˈkaʊnti fire-medical*, sɛd hi ˈriˌkɔl ðə læst saɪˈteɪʃən hɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt geɪv aʊt fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈloʊkəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈɔrdənəns. hi sɛd bɪn ˈmeɪbi ə ˈkəpəl tɪ ə hæf ˈdəzən ə jɪr sɪns ɪt wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt. bɪn ə lɔt əv gʊd kəmˈplaɪəns ɪn ðə city,”*,” hi sɛd. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðɛr simz tɪ bi ə lɔt əv self-regulation*. ˈpipəl wɪl kəmˈpleɪn tɪ ðə ˈpərsən sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd stɑp ər muv ˈfərðər away.”*.” ˈlɔrəns kleɪmz kəˈlɛktər ˈlɪndzi fraɪ saɪnd pəˈtɪʃən, ɛz ʃi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈkɑrənt sˈmoʊkɪŋ bæn ʤɪst ˈpʊʃɪz sˈmoʊkərz ˈɔntu ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk baɪ pəˈdɛstriənz. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət ɪf ə ˈsɪti ɛz bɪg ɛz nu jɔrk kən bæn sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈaʊtˈdɔrz, waɪ ˈlɔrəns? hɑrd tɪ hæv ə nis wɔk ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn wɪθ maɪ jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən wɪn wi ər ˈkɑnstəntli fɔrst tɪ dɑʤ θru ɔl ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɔn mæs. street,”*,” sɛd fraɪ, 34 hu həz ə 3 ənd ə 10-year-old*. ruɪnz ðə ˈæmbiəns əv ə greɪt downtown.”*.” ˈsɛvərəl sˈmoʊkərz ˈɪntərvˌjud ɔn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts strit læst wik ɔl sɛd ðeɪ wʊd əˈpoʊz səʧ ə bæn. moʊst geɪv ɛz ðɛr ˈrizənɪŋ ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt lɔ ɪz riˈstrɪktɪv ɪˈnəf. θɪŋk ə ˈlɪtəl rɪˈdɪkjələs. bæd ɪˈnəf gɑt tɪ smoʊk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ər soʊ fɑr əˈweɪ frəm ə door,”*,” sɛd ə ˈlɔrəns mæn hu dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ gɪv hɪz neɪm, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə pəf ɔf ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt æt ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ənd eɪθ strits ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. gɪt ˈoʊvər it.”*.”
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joseph dalesandro, 19, was ordered held on $50,000 bail friday. view full caption dnainfo; chicago police department
cook county criminal courthouse a freshman with a four-year swimming scholarship has been charged with illegally filming female teammates as they changed clothes in their locker room.
joseph dalesandro, 19, was ordered held on $50,000 bail friday on allegations he filmed four women with an iphone over the course of several hours feb. 2.
according to prosecutors, locker rooms for men and women on the swimming and diving teams are separated by a partition wall that has a gap between the top of the wall and the ceiling for a smoke detector.
dalesandro is accused of his iphone on the wall about 11 a.m. feb. 2 and recording two women on the diving team, ages 19 and 20, as they changed clothes.
dalesandro filmed the women for three minutes, prosecutors said, but later cropped the video to feature one minute of nudity.
about two hours later, dalesandro filmed the women's locker room for 45 minutes this time capturing two swimmers, ages 19 and 20, as they changed clothes, assistant state's attorney joseph carlson said during a bond hearing friday.
one of the women heard laughter coming from the men's locker room and looked up, expecting the men to throw something over the wall, prosecutors said.
instead, she spotted phone, carlson said. two of the women retrieved the phone and brought it to their coach, who called campus police.
during the course of their investigation, officers learned the phone was registered to dalesandro and his mother, prosecutors said. dalesandro was one of five men who had access to the locker room at the time of filming; his phone was also logged into the wireless network with his when the videos were made.
police on thursday arrested dalesandro, who lives on campus and comes from naperville. he confessed to making the videos and "stated he knew what he had done was illegal," carlson said.
in court friday, assistant public defender marc davidson noted that the videos dalesandro recorded were never disseminated, and that dalesandro has no prior criminal history.
"this was a prank," davidson said. "a tasteless prank that went nowhere. ... this will cost him dearly over the years."
davidson went on to say that dalesandro is a freshman with a four-year swimming scholarship who lives in campus housing.
cook county judge laura sullivan on friday said dalesandro is not allowed to return to while his felony case is pending. bail was set at $50,000.
dalesandro could face disciplinary action from the school as well.
uic spokeswoman sherri mcginnis gonzalez on friday confirmed enrollment but said she couldn't talk about his specific case.
"in cases where a student faces criminal charges, they may also be subject to the student conduct process that is outlined in the student disciplinary policy," she said.
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ˈʤoʊzəf dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ, 19 wɑz ˈɔrdərd hɛld ɔn beɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. vju fʊl ˈkæpʃən dnainfo*; ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt kʊk ˈkaʊnti ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ə ˈfrɛʃmən wɪθ ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr sˈwɪmɪŋ ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˌɪˈligəli ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈtimˌmeɪts ɛz ðeɪ ʧeɪnʤd kloʊðz ɪn ðɛr ˈlɑkər rum. ˈʤoʊzəf dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ, 19 wɑz ˈɔrdərd hɛld ɔn beɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɔn ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz hi fɪlmd fɔr ˈwɪmən wɪθ ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 2 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz, ˈlɑkər rumz fər mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɔn ðə sˈwɪmɪŋ ənd ˈdaɪvɪŋ timz ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə pɑrˈtɪʃən wɔl ðət həz ə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp əv ðə wɔl ənd ðə ˈsilɪŋ fər ə smoʊk dɪˈtɛktər. dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ ɪz əˈkjuzd əv hɪz ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɔn ðə wɔl əˈbaʊt 11 a.m*. ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 2 ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ tu ˈwɪmən ɔn ðə ˈdaɪvɪŋ tim, ˈeɪʤɪz 19 ənd 20 ɛz ðeɪ ʧeɪnʤd kloʊðz. dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ fɪlmd ðə ˈwɪmən fər θri ˈmɪnəts, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd, bət ˈleɪtər krɑpt ðə ˈvɪdioʊ tɪ ˈfiʧər wən ˈmɪnət əv ˈnudɪti. əˈbaʊt tu aʊərz ˈleɪtər, dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ fɪlmd ðə ˈwɪmənz ˈlɑkər rum fər 45 ˈmɪnəts ðɪs taɪm ˈkæpʧərɪŋ tu sˈwɪmərz, ˈeɪʤɪz 19 ənd 20 ɛz ðeɪ ʧeɪnʤd kloʊðz, əˈsɪstənt steɪts əˈtərni ˈʤoʊzəf ˈkɑrlsən sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə bɑnd ˈhirɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. wən əv ðə ˈwɪmən hərd ˈlæftər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə mɛnz ˈlɑkər rum ənd lʊkt əp, ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðə mɛn tɪ θroʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə wɔl, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ʃi ˈspɑtɪd foʊn, ˈkɑrlsən sɛd. tu əv ðə ˈwɪmən riˈtrivd ðə foʊn ənd brɔt ɪt tɪ ðɛr koʊʧ, hu kɔld ˈkæmpəs pəˈlis. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kɔrs əv ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ˈɔfɪsərz ˈlərnɪd ðə foʊn wɑz ˈrɛʤɪstərd tɪ dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ ənd hɪz ˈməðər, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd. dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ wɑz wən əv faɪv mɛn hu hæd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈlɑkər rum æt ðə taɪm əv ˈfɪlmɪŋ; hɪz foʊn wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ lɔgd ˈɪntu ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈnɛtˌwərk wɪθ hɪz wɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊz wər meɪd. pəˈlis ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ərˈɛstɪd dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ, hu lɪvz ɔn ˈkæmpəs ənd kəmz frəm ˈneɪpərˌvɪl. hi kənˈfɛst tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ənd "ˈsteɪtɪd hi nu wət hi hæd dən wɑz ˌɪˈligəl," ˈkɑrlsən sɛd. ɪn kɔrt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, əˈsɪstənt ˈpəblɪk dɪˈfɛndər mɑrk ˈdeɪvɪdsən ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈvɪdioʊz dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪd wər ˈnɛvər dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtəd, ənd ðət dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ həz noʊ praɪər ˈkrɪmənəl ˈhɪstəri. "ðɪs wɑz ə præŋk," ˈdeɪvɪdsən sɛd. "ə ˈteɪstləs præŋk ðət wɛnt ˈnoʊˌwɛr. ðɪs wɪl kɔst ɪm ˈdɪrli ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz." ˈdeɪvɪdsən wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ ɪz ə ˈfrɛʃmən wɪθ ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr sˈwɪmɪŋ ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp hu lɪvz ɪn ˈkæmpəs ˈhaʊzɪŋ. kʊk ˈkaʊnti ʤəʤ ˈlɔrə ˈsəlɪvən ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ sɛd dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ ɪz nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ waɪl hɪz ˈfɛləni keɪs ɪz ˈpɛndɪŋ. beɪl wɑz sɛt æt dɑlɛˈsɑndroʊ kʊd feɪs ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃən frəm ðə skul ɛz wɛl. ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈʃɛri məˈgɪnəs gɑnˈzɑləz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ kənˈfərmd ɛnˈroʊlmənt bət sɛd ʃi ˈkʊdənt tɔk əˈbaʊt hɪz spɪˈsɪfɪk keɪs. "ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ə ˈstudənt ˈfeɪsɪz ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ðeɪ meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈstudənt ˈkɑndəkt ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ɪz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ðə ˈstudənt ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈpɑləsi," ʃi sɛd.
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