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in the previous article on, i showed how to use to check stuff monitored by the daemon. and, i showed how you could, for example, check whether a user had experienced trouble logging in, which could be interpreted as a malicious attempt to access a system.
as i said before, is part of a larger that comes with. using to monitor some preset events is already quite useful, but where it comes into its own is when you customize it to monitor whatever you want.
customized monitoring rules
to push your rules into on the fly you use. but, before you insert any of your own rules, let's check to see if any defaults are already in place. become root (or use sudo) and try this:
auditctl -l -a
the -l option lists all current active rules and, if you see the -a line shown above, none of the rules following it will log anything. this rule, which is often a default in new installations, is telling the daemon to append (-a) a rule to the task list (as in the list of tasks the kernel is running -- don't worry about this just yet), which will stop from ever recording anything.
because we're not specifying which task, assumes the rule applies to all of them. in plain english, this would read: "never record anything from any of the tasks the kernel is running." and, because gives precedence from top to bottom (i.e., the first rule takes precedence over the ones following it in case of a conflict), this means nothing will be recorded despite what any of the other rules say.
you don't want that, so the first thing to do is get rid of this rule. to delete all rules from a running daemon, you can use:
auditctl -d
if you already have more than one rule and don't want to zap them all, you can also selectively delete only this rule with
auditctl -d
now the coast is clear, so show how to build your own first rule. the typical use for is to have it monitor files or directories. for example: as a regular user, create a directory in your /home directory, say…
mkdir
now become root and set up a watch on the directory you just made:
auditctl -w /home/[ ]/test_dir/ -k
the -w option tells to watch the/ directory for any changes. the -k option tells to append the string (called a key) to the log entries it creates. the key can be anything you want, although it is a good idea to make it something memorable and related to what the rule does. as you will see, this will be useful to filter out unrelated records when you revise's logs later on.
now, as a regular user, do some stuff in/ -- make some subdirectories, create or copy some files, remove some files, or list the contents.
when you're done, take a look at what logged with
ausearch -k
see the use of -k here? even if you have a dozen more rules logging different things, by using a key string, you can tell to only list what you're interested in (figure 1).
fig01_ausearch_output.png
figure 1: output of command. used with permission
even with this filter, the amount of information throws at you is a bit overwhelming. however, you will also notice that the information is very structured. the output is actually made up of three records per event.
each record contains some pairs separated by a "=" sign; some of the values are strings, others are lists enclosed in parenthesis, and so on. you can read up on what each snippet of information means in the official manual, but the important thing to take away is that the structured nature of's output makes processing it using scripts relatively easy. in fact,, the tool i showed in the previous article, does a very good job of sorting things out.
to prove it, let's pipe our output through and see what's what:
ausearch -k | -f -i file report =============================================== # date time file success event =============================================== 1. yes paul 193 2. no paul 194 3. no paul 195 4. no paul 196 5. no paul 198 . . .
this is starting to make sense! you can check who is doing what to which file and when.
one thing you can see in the listing above is that, because i am using the plasma desktop,, indexing service, is cluttering the list with irrelevant results. that's because every time you create or destroy a file, has to come along and index the fact. this makes parsing what is going on and checking whether the user is up to no good, hard. so, let's filter's actions out with a strategically placed:
ausearch -k | -f -i | -v file report =============================================== # date time file success event =============================================== 1. yes paul 193 9. open yes paul 197 17. open yes paul 210 18. open yes paul 211 19. open yes paul 212 20. open yes paul 213 37. yes paul 330 38. yes paul 328 . . .
that's much better. you can now clearly see what the users have been up to. you can follow how they create some directories and files and copy others from elsewhere. you can also check what files are being removed, and so on.
when you have no more use for it, you can remove the above watch with
auditctl -w /home/[ ]/test_dir/ -k
one file at a time
monitoring whole directories makes for a lot of logged data. sometimes it is better to just monitor strategic individual files to make sure no one is tampering with them. a classic example is to use
auditctl -w -p wa -k
to make sure nobody is messing with your file.
the -p parameter tells which permissions to monitor. the available permissions are:
r to monitor for read to a file or a directory,
w to monitor for write,
x to monitor forcute,
and a to check for changes of the or attributes.
because there are legitimate reasons for an application to read from, you're not going to monitor for that to avoid false positives. it is also a bit silly to monitor for thecution of a file; hence, we tell to only monitor for changes to's content (i.e., writes) and its attributes.
if you don't specify what permissions to monitor, will assume it has to monitor all of them. that's why, when you were monitoring the/ directory in the first examples, even a simple ls command triggered.
permanent rules
to make your rules permanent, you can include them into or create a new rules file in the/ directory. if you have been experimenting with rules using and you are happy with your current set up, you could do:
echo "-d" > -l >>
to dump your current rules into a rules file called and save yourself some typing. if you've been following this tutorial and used the example rules you saw above, would end up looking like this:
-d -w /home/[ ]/test_dir/ -k -w -p wa -k
to avoid interference and conflicts, move any rules files in /etc/audit/ and to backups:
mv.bak/audit.rules/audit.rules.bak
then, restart the daemon with
systemctl restart.service
to have pick up your rules straight away.
now, every time your system is rebooted, will start monitoring whatever you told it to.
there’s more
i had time to cover only a small portion of’s capabilities here. but, as you can see, is very powerful, and it can be used monitor much more than just files and directories, with an insane level of detail. i plan to visit the more advanced topics in a future article.
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ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn, aɪ ʃoʊd haʊ tɪ juz tɪ ʧɛk stəf ˈmɑnətərd baɪ ðə ˈdimən. ənd, aɪ ʃoʊd haʊ ju kʊd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ʧɛk ˈwɛðər ə ˈjuzər hæd ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈtrəbəl ˈlɔgɪŋ ɪn, wɪʧ kʊd bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz ə məˈlɪʃəs əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ə ˈsɪstəm. ɛz aɪ sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər ðət kəmz wɪθ. ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑnətər səm priˈsɛt ɪˈvɛnts ɪz ɔˈrɛdi kwaɪt ˈjusfəl, bət wɛr ɪt kəmz ˈɪntu ɪts oʊn ɪz wɪn ju ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ɪt tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt. ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd ˈmɑnətərɪŋ rulz tɪ pʊʃ jʊr rulz ˈɪntu ɔn ðə flaɪ ju juz. bət, ˌbiˈfɔr ju ˌɪnˈsərt ˈɛni əv jʊr oʊn rulz, lɛts ʧɛk tɪ si ɪf ˈɛni dɪˈfɔlts ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs. bɪˈkəm rut (ər juz sudo*) ənd traɪ ðɪs: -ɛl -ə ðə -ɛl ˈɔpʃən lɪsts ɔl ˈkɑrənt ˈæktɪv rulz ənd, ɪf ju si ðə -ə laɪn ʃoʊn əˈbəv, nən əv ðə rulz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪt wɪl lɔg ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ðɪs rul, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔfən ə dɪˈfɔlt ɪn nu ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz, ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈdimən tɪ əˈpɛnd (-ə) ə rul tɪ ðə tæsk lɪst (ɛz ɪn ðə lɪst əv tæsks ðə ˈkərnəl ɪz ˈrənɪŋ doʊnt ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðɪs ʤɪst jɛt), wɪʧ wɪl stɑp frəm ˈɛvər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. bɪˈkəz wɪr nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ wɪʧ tæsk, əˈsumz ðə rul əˈplaɪz tɪ ɔl əv ðɛm. ɪn pleɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ðɪs wʊd rɛd: "ˈnɛvər ˈrɛkərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ˈɛni əv ðə tæsks ðə ˈkərnəl ɪz ˈrənɪŋ." ənd, bɪˈkəz gɪvz ˈprɛsədəns frəm tɔp tɪ ˈbɑtəm (i.e*., ðə fərst rul teɪks ˈprɛsədəns ˈoʊvər ðə wənz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪt ɪn keɪs əv ə ˈkɑnflɪkt), ðɪs minz ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl bi rɪˈkɔrdɪd dɪˈspaɪt wət ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər rulz seɪ. ju doʊnt wɔnt ðət, soʊ ðə fərst θɪŋ tɪ du ɪz gɪt rɪd əv ðɪs rul. tɪ dɪˈlit ɔl rulz frəm ə ˈrənɪŋ ˈdimən, ju kən juz: -di ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv mɔr ðən wən rul ənd doʊnt wɔnt tɪ zæp ðɛm ɔl, ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ səˈlɛktɪvli dɪˈlit ˈoʊnli ðɪs rul wɪθ -di naʊ ðə koʊst ɪz klɪr, soʊ ʃoʊ haʊ tɪ bɪld jʊr oʊn fərst rul. ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl juz fər ɪz tɪ hæv ɪt ˈmɑnətər faɪlz ər dɪˈrɛktəriz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: ɛz ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈjuzər, kriˈeɪt ə dɪˈrɛktəri ɪn jʊr /hoʊm dɪˈrɛktəri, say…*… naʊ bɪˈkəm rut ənd sɛt əp ə wɔʧ ɔn ðə dɪˈrɛktəri ju ʤɪst meɪd: -ˈdəbəlju /hoʊm/[ ]/test_dir*/ -keɪ ðə -ˈdəbəlju ˈɔpʃən tɛlz tɪ wɔʧ ðə/ dɪˈrɛktəri fər ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðə -keɪ ˈɔpʃən tɛlz tɪ əˈpɛnd ðə strɪŋ (kɔld ə ki) tɪ ðə lɔg ˈɛntriz ɪt kriˈeɪts. ðə ki kən bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju wɔnt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈmɛmərəbəl ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ wət ðə rul dɪz. ɛz ju wɪl si, ðɪs wɪl bi ˈjusfəl tɪ ˈfɪltər aʊt ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrɛkərdz wɪn ju rɪˈvaɪz lɔgz ˈleɪtər ɔn. naʊ, ɛz ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈjuzər, du səm stəf ɪn/ meɪk səm subdirectories*, kriˈeɪt ər ˈkɑpi səm faɪlz, riˈmuv səm faɪlz, ər lɪst ðə ˈkɑntɛnts. wɪn jʊr dən, teɪk ə lʊk æt wət lɔgd wɪθ -keɪ si ðə juz əv -keɪ hir? ˈivɪn ɪf ju hæv ə ˈdəzən mɔr rulz ˈlɔgɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz, baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə ki strɪŋ, ju kən tɛl tɪ ˈoʊnli lɪst wət jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn (ˈfɪgjər 1 ˈfɪgjər 1 ˈaʊtˌpʊt əv kəˈmænd. juzd wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən ˈivɪn wɪθ ðɪs ˈfɪltər, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən θroʊz æt ju ɪz ə bɪt ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ju wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈvɛri ˈstrəkʧərd. ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd əp əv θri ˈrɛkərdz pər ɪˈvɛnt. iʧ ˈrɛkərd kənˈteɪnz səm pɛrz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə saɪn; səm əv ðə ˈvæljuz ər strɪŋz, ˈəðərz ər lɪsts ɪnˈkloʊzd ɪn pərˈɛnθəsɪs, ənd soʊ ɔn. ju kən rɛd əp ɔn wət iʧ sˈnɪpət əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən minz ɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈmænjuəl, bət ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ tɪ teɪk əˈweɪ ɪz ðət ðə ˈstrəkʧərd ˈneɪʧər əv ˈaʊtˌpʊt meɪks ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ɪt ˈjuzɪŋ skrɪpts ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi. ɪn fækt,, ðə tul aɪ ʃoʊd ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈɑrtɪkəl, dɪz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʤɑb əv ˈsɔrtɪŋ θɪŋz aʊt. tɪ pruv ɪt, lɛts paɪp ɑr ˈaʊtˌpʊt θru ənd si wəts wət: -keɪ -ɛf -aɪ faɪl rɪˈpɔrt deɪt taɪm faɪl səkˈsɛs ɪˈvɛnt 1 jɛs pɔl 193 2 noʊ pɔl 194 3 noʊ pɔl 195 4 noʊ pɔl 196 5 noʊ pɔl 198 ðɪs ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ meɪk sɛns! ju kən ʧɛk hu ɪz duɪŋ wət tɪ wɪʧ faɪl ənd wɪn. wən θɪŋ ju kən si ɪn ðə ˈlɪstɪŋ əˈbəv ɪz ðət, bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈplæzmə ˈdɛskˌtɑp,, ˈɪndɛksɪŋ ˈsərvɪs, ɪz ˈklətərɪŋ ðə lɪst wɪθ ˌɪˈrɛləvənt rɪˈzəlts. ðæts bɪˈkəz ˈɛvəri taɪm ju kriˈeɪt ər dɪˈstrɔɪ ə faɪl, həz tɪ kəm əˈlɔŋ ənd ˈɪndɛks ðə fækt. ðɪs meɪks ˈpɑrsɪŋ wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ˈʧɛkɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈjuzər ɪz əp tɪ noʊ gʊd, hɑrd. soʊ, lɛts ˈfɪltər ˈækʃənz aʊt wɪθ ə strəˈtiʤɪkli pleɪst: -keɪ -ɛf -aɪ -vi faɪl rɪˈpɔrt deɪt taɪm faɪl səkˈsɛs ɪˈvɛnt 1 jɛs pɔl 193 9 ˈoʊpən jɛs pɔl 197 17 ˈoʊpən jɛs pɔl 210 18 ˈoʊpən jɛs pɔl 211 19 ˈoʊpən jɛs pɔl 212 20 ˈoʊpən jɛs pɔl 213 37 jɛs pɔl 330 38 jɛs pɔl 328 ðæts məʧ ˈbɛtər. ju kən naʊ ˈklɪrli si wət ðə ˈjuzərz hæv bɪn əp tɪ. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ haʊ ðeɪ kriˈeɪt səm dɪˈrɛktəriz ənd faɪlz ənd ˈkɑpi ˈəðərz frəm ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɛk wət faɪlz ər biɪŋ riˈmuvd, ənd soʊ ɔn. wɪn ju hæv noʊ mɔr juz fər ɪt, ju kən riˈmuv ðə əˈbəv wɔʧ wɪθ -ˈdəbəlju /hoʊm/[ ]/test_dir*/ -keɪ wən faɪl æt ə taɪm ˈmɑnətərɪŋ hoʊl dɪˈrɛktəriz meɪks fər ə lɔt əv lɔgd ˈdætə. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ɪz ˈbɛtər tɪ ʤɪst ˈmɑnətər strəˈtiʤɪk ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl faɪlz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr noʊ wən ɪz ˈtæmpərɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm. ə ˈklæsɪk ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz tɪ juz -ˈdəbəlju -pi wɑ -keɪ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz ˈmɛsɪŋ wɪθ jʊr faɪl. ðə -pi pərˈæmətər tɛlz wɪʧ pərˈmɪʃənz tɪ ˈmɑnətər. ðə əˈveɪləbəl pərˈmɪʃənz ər: ɑr tɪ ˈmɑnətər fər rɛd tɪ ə faɪl ər ə dɪˈrɛktəri, ˈdəbəlju tɪ ˈmɑnətər fər raɪt, ɛks tɪ ˈmɑnətər fər ˈɛksəˌkjut, ənd ə tɪ ʧɛk fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv ðə ər əˈtrɪˌbjuts. bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈrizənz fər ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ rɛd frəm, jʊr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑnətər fər ðət tɪ əˈvɔɪd fɔls ˈpɑzətɪvz. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɪt ˈsɪli tɪ ˈmɑnətər fər ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ə faɪl; hɛns, wi tɛl tɪ ˈoʊnli ˈmɑnətər fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈkɑntɛnt (i.e*., raɪts) ənd ɪts əˈtrɪˌbjuts. ɪf ju doʊnt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ wət pərˈmɪʃənz tɪ ˈmɑnətər, wɪl əˈsum ɪt həz tɪ ˈmɑnətər ɔl əv ðɛm. ðæts waɪ, wɪn ju wər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə/ dɪˈrɛktəri ɪn ðə fərst ɪgˈzæmpəlz, ˈivɪn ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈɛˈlɛs kəˈmænd ˈtrɪgərd. ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt rulz tɪ meɪk jʊr rulz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt, ju kən ˌɪnˈklud ðɛm ˈɪntu ər kriˈeɪt ə nu rulz faɪl ɪn ðə/ dɪˈrɛktəri. ɪf ju hæv bɪn ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ rulz ˈjuzɪŋ ənd ju ər ˈhæpi wɪθ jʊr ˈkɑrənt sɛt əp, ju kʊd du: ˈɛkoʊ "-di" -ɛl tɪ dəmp jʊr ˈkɑrənt rulz ˈɪntu ə rulz faɪl kɔld ənd seɪv ˈjɔrsɛlf səm ˈtaɪpɪŋ. ɪf juv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs tuˈtɔriəl ənd juzd ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl rulz ju sɔ əˈbəv, wʊd ɛnd əp ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: -di -ˈdəbəlju /hoʊm/[ ]/test_dir*/ -keɪ -ˈdəbəlju -pi wɑ -keɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ənd ˈkɑnflɪkts, muv ˈɛni rulz faɪlz ɪn /etc/audit*/ ənd tɪ ˈbæˌkəps: ðɛn, riˈstɑrt ðə ˈdimən wɪθ riˈstɑrt tɪ hæv pɪk əp jʊr rulz streɪt əˈweɪ. naʊ, ˈɛvəri taɪm jʊr ˈsɪstəm ɪz rebooted*, wɪl stɑrt ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər ju toʊld ɪt tɪ. mɔr aɪ hæd taɪm tɪ ˈkəvər ˈoʊnli ə smɔl ˈpɔrʃən əv ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz hir. bət, ɛz ju kən si, ɪz ˈvɛri ˈpaʊərfəl, ənd ɪt kən bi juzd ˈmɑnətər məʧ mɔr ðən ʤɪst faɪlz ənd dɪˈrɛktəriz, wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈseɪn ˈlɛvəl əv ˈditeɪl. aɪ plæn tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə mɔr ədˈvænst ˈtɑpɪks ɪn ə fˈjuʧər ˈɑrtɪkəl.
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leading members of the have accused hammersmith and council leader stephen cowan of peddling “inaccurate and misleading claims” about cross hospital .
cllr cowan has been by the chief executive of the trust which runs the hospital, and the chief officer of the north west london collaboration of clinical commissioning groups (ccg), after borough residents received a letter informing them that “nhs bosses have plans to close cross” as part of the north west london sustainability and transformation plan (stp) .
making a formal complaint in their joint response, dr tracey batten, from imperial college healthcare trust, and clare parker, from the ccg, say there have never been plans to close the palace road hospital and that the actually secures the department and wider services in the immediate future.
they say the letter, which was circulated with council tax updates in march, contains a number of incorrect claims “likely to cause significant, unnecessary distress to patients and staff” and demanded he publicly retracts them.
in message to residents, he says the has plans to demolish cross and replace it with an urgent care clinic which would be just 13% the size of the original hospital.
it mentions the independent public inquiry led by michael mansfield and adds: “they [nhs] have relaunched their flawed plan in a new report - the north west london - and still have the demolition of cross hospital and the sale of much of its site as a key part of their scheme.”
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dr batten and ms parker told cowan: “as you will be fully aware, there have never been any plans to close cross hospital.
“you will also know that, far from ‘re-launching’ proposals for changes at cross, the north west london sustainability and transformation plan (stp) made a clear commitment that there will be no reduction in department or wider services within the lifetime of the plan (that runs until april 2021)."
vanessa redgrave discusses cross hospital
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they continue: “and we recently updated you on a million investment in urgent and emergency care services and theatres at cross.”
the letter goes on to say that more important than ever for the and local authorities to work closely together, before questioning the local motives.
it says: “it is difficult to understand why the council would choose to spend significant sums of public money fighting ‘closure plans’ that do not exist and when your partners have clearly set out that service changes over at least the next five years will be focused on providing better ways of helping local people stay healthy and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions or long stays.
“as such, through this letter, we are raising a formal complaint with you regarding this publicity material and its content which we believe has clearly breached the code of recommended practice on local authority publicity, specifically around objectivity and even-handedness.
“we request that you stop any further promotion of this leaflet and publicly retract your misleading claims.”
at a public meeting held at hammersmith town hall in november, residents expressed fears that plans would force the closure of ealing and cross hospitals .
hammersmith and council has been asked for comment.
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst nuz ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈlidɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə hæv əˈkjuzd ˈhæmərsˌmɪθ ənd ˈkaʊnsəl ˈlidər ˈstivən kaʊən əv ˈpɛdəlɪŋ ənd mɪsˈlidɪŋ claims”*” əˈbaʊt krɔs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl kaʊən həz bɪn baɪ ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə trəst wɪʧ rənz ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ənd ðə ʧif ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə nɔrθ wɛst ˈləndən kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən əv ˈklɪnɪkəl kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ grups (ccg*), ˈæftər bəroʊ ˈrɛzɪdənts rɪˈsivd ə ˈlɛtər ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ðɛm ðət ˈbɔsɪz hæv plænz tɪ kloʊz cross”*” ɛz pɑrt əv ðə nɔrθ wɛst ˈləndən səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən plæn (stp*) ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈfɔrməl kəmˈpleɪnt ɪn ðɛr ʤɔɪnt rɪˈspɑns, ˈdɑktər ˈtreɪsi ˈbætən, frəm ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr trəst, ənd klɛr ˈpɑrkər, frəm ðə ccg*, seɪ ðɛr hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn plænz tɪ kloʊz ðə ˈpæləs roʊd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ðət ðə ˈæˌkʧuəli sɪˈkjʊrz ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈwaɪdər ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət fˈjuʧər. ðeɪ seɪ ðə ˈlɛtər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkaʊnsəl tæks ˈəpˌdeɪts ɪn mɑrʧ, kənˈteɪnz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnkərˈɛkt kleɪmz tɪ kɔz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri dɪˈstrɛs tɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ənd staff”*” ənd dɪˈmændɪd hi ˈpəblɪkli riˈtrækts ðɛm. ɪn ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts, hi sɪz ðə həz plænz tɪ dɪˈmɑlɪʃ krɔs ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ ən ˈərʤənt kɛr ˈklɪnɪk wɪʧ wʊd bi ʤɪst 13 ðə saɪz əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ɪt ˈmɛnʃənz ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri lɛd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈmænzˌfild ənd ædz: [nhs*] hæv riˈlɔnʧt ðɛr flɔd plæn ɪn ə nu rɪˈpɔrt ðə nɔrθ wɛst ˈləndən ənd stɪl hæv ðə ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən əv krɔs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ðə seɪl əv məʧ əv ɪts saɪt ɛz ə ki pɑrt əv ðɛr scheme.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: tms*) ˈdɑktər ˈbætən ənd mɪz ˈpɑrkər toʊld kaʊən: ju wɪl bi ˈfʊli əˈwɛr, ðɛr hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈɛni plænz tɪ kloʊz krɔs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət, fɑr frəm ‘‘re-launching’*’ prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt krɔs, ðə nɔrθ wɛst ˈləndən səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən plæn (stp*) meɪd ə klɪr kəˈmɪtmənt ðət ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ˈwaɪdər ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv ðə plæn (ðət rənz ənˈtɪl ˈeɪprəl 2021 vəˈnɛsə ˈrɛdˌgreɪv dɪˈskəsɪz krɔs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈvɪdioʊ ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˌənəˈveɪləbəl klɪk tɪ pleɪ tæp tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl stɑrt ɪn 8 ˈkænsəl pleɪ naʊ ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju: wi ˈrisəntli ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ju ɔn ə ˈmɪljən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈərʤənt ənd ˈimərʤənsi kɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈθiətərz æt cross.”*.” ðə ˈlɛtər goʊz ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈɛvər fər ðə ənd ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz tɪ wərk ˈkloʊsli təˈgɛðər, ˌbiˈfɔr kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈmoʊtɪvz. ɪt sɪz: ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl wʊd ʧuz tɪ spɛnd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt səmz əv ˈpəblɪk ˈməni ˈfaɪtɪŋ plans’*’ ðət du nɑt ɪgˈzɪst ənd wɪn jʊr ˈpɑrtnərz hæv ˈklɪrli sɛt aʊt ðət ˈsərvɪs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈoʊvər æt list ðə nɛkst faɪv jɪrz wɪl bi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈbɛtər weɪz əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈpipəl steɪ ˈhɛlθi ənd əˈvɔɪd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ədˈmɪʃənz ər lɔŋ steɪz. səʧ, θru ðɪs ˈlɛtər, wi ər ˈreɪzɪŋ ə ˈfɔrməl kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ju rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs pəˈblɪsɪti məˈtɪriəl ənd ɪts ˈkɑntɛnt wɪʧ wi bɪˈliv həz ˈklɪrli briʧt ðə koʊd əv ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈpræktɪs ɔn ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrəti pəˈblɪsɪti, spəˈsɪfɪkli əraʊnd ˌɑbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd even-handedness*. rɪkˈwɛst ðət ju stɑp ˈɛni ˈfərðər pərˈmoʊʃən əv ðɪs ˈliflət ənd ˈpəblɪkli riˈtrækt jʊr mɪsˈlidɪŋ claims.”*.” æt ə ˈpəblɪk ˈmitɪŋ hɛld æt ˈhæmərsˌmɪθ taʊn hɔl ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪkˈsprɛst fɪrz ðət plænz wʊd fɔrs ðə ˈkloʊʒər əv ˈilɪŋ ənd krɔs ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ˈhæmərsˌmɪθ ənd ˈkaʊnsəl həz bɪn æst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. kip əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz ɪn wɛst ˈləndən ˈviə ðə fri æp. ju kən ˈivɪn sɛt ɪt tɪ rɪˈsiv pʊʃ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz fər ɔl ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz ɪn jʊr ˈɛriə. əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd frəm ðə æp stɔr ər ˈgugəl pleɪ fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd naʊ!
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the dnc has its eyes on texas .
(cnn) - democratic national committee chairman tim kaine appears to have his eyes set on texas, announcing monday the organization's fall meeting will be held in the lone star state.
"not only is texas a great, beautiful and diverse state, it represents a tremendous growth opportunity for the democratic party," kaine wrote in an e-mail to dnc supporters.
now, some might find that notion odd given texas's traditionally conservative bent and its recent history of supporting republican candidates for elective office," kaine continued. "but i don't find it odd at all - and in fact, i am more convinced than ever that texas is trending our way and will continue to do so."
obama lost to republican presidential candidate john mccain by 11 percentage points and close to 1 million votes. still, that margin is less than more than half of what it was when the state's favored son george w. bush was on the presidential ballot.
in his letter monday, kaine specifically cited texas' large hispanic organization and the grassroots infrastructure put in place by the obama campaign in 2008 as reasons the red state may turn blue.
"in so many ways, i believe texas is poised to move towards our column, just as virginia has," kaine said.
full letter after the jump:
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5 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi həz ɪts aɪz ɔn ˈtɛksəs (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən tɪm keɪn əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv hɪz aɪz sɛt ɔn ˈtɛksəs, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz fɔl ˈmitɪŋ wɪl bi hɛld ɪn ðə loʊn stɑr steɪt. "nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ˈtɛksəs ə greɪt, ˈbjutəfəl ənd dɪˈvərs steɪt, ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə trɪˈmɛndəs groʊθ ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti," keɪn roʊt ɪn ən ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ ˈdiˌɛnˌsi səˈpɔrtərz. naʊ, səm maɪt faɪnd ðət ˈnoʊʃən ɑd ˈgɪvɪn ˈtɛksəsɪz trəˈdɪʃənəli kənˈsərvətɪv bɛnt ənd ɪts ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts fər ɪˈlɛktɪv ˈɔfəs," keɪn kənˈtɪnjud. "bət aɪ doʊnt faɪnd ɪt ɑd æt ɔl ənd ɪn fækt, aɪ æm mɔr kənˈvɪnst ðən ˈɛvər ðət ˈtɛksəs ɪz ˈtrɛndɪŋ ɑr weɪ ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ du soʊ." ˌoʊˈbɑmə lɔst tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ʤɑn məˈkeɪn baɪ 11 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts ənd kloʊz tɪ 1 ˈmɪljən voʊts. stɪl, ðət ˈmɑrʤən ɪz lɛs ðən mɔr ðən hæf əv wət ɪt wɑz wɪn ðə steɪts ˈfeɪvərd sən ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ wɑz ɔn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈbælət. ɪn hɪz ˈlɛtər ˈmənˌdeɪ, keɪn spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈsaɪtɪd ˈtɛksəs' lɑrʤ hɪˈspænɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈgræsˈruts ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər pʊt ɪn pleɪs baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn 2008 ɛz ˈrizənz ðə rɛd steɪt meɪ tərn blu. "ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni weɪz, aɪ bɪˈliv ˈtɛksəs ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ muv təˈwɔrdz ɑr ˈkɑləm, ʤɪst ɛz vərˈʤɪnjə həz," keɪn sɛd. fʊl ˈlɛtər ˈæftər ðə ʤəmp:
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midseason report time at nfl media is a week for reflection, celebration and useless awards. it's a time to take stock of what's happened before this season hits thanksgiving and things really get weird.
this has been the most disruptive half season in the three years i've written the quarterback index. try to find an august column expecting andy dalton and carson palmer to play like options. preseason picks andrew luck and peyton manning cratered. franchise quarterbacks with $15 million like colin, matthew stafford, sam bradford and ryan tannehill have collapsed.
yet we know so many of these stories will transform down the stretch. bradford could still get that long-term deal if he turns it around. luck can still save job. peyton manning can still get his elway goodbye. we've got a long way to go.
this is the quarterback index. the rankings below are based on this season's play only. i've included their quarter season rankings in parentheses.
alone at the top
1. tom brady (2)
brady has been dancing on the embers of those jimmy since the day judge richard berman saved the nfl from itself. all of those corny takes about brady going on a ruthless tour of vengeance have come true. brady hasn't played anything close to an average game yet. new england's scoreless first quarter against pittsburgh was the last scoreless quarter the patriots have played this season. he's getting talked up as the goat instead of being mocked for holding baby goats.
top shelf
2. carson palmer (3)
3. aaron rodgers (1)
4. andy dalton (5)
5. ben (n/a)
imagine if aaron rodgers' last three games were his first three games of the season. there would be far more "what's wrong with rodgers?" pieces. the disaster in denver, however, was proof it's not about rodgers. his receivers aren't winning early in the down. the coaching staff is struggling to scheme randall cobb open. the usually steady pass protection couldn't survive the broncos, but few teams can. green bay needs more than rodgers making magic after his first two reads are taken away. potential playoff opponents like carolina, arizona and seattle all possess terrific defensive backfields and the packers need to climb out of their rut.
big ben's meltdown against the bengals was given a pass because he was coming off injury. he was the hottest quarterback in the league before he hurt his knee in week 3, so it will be interesting to see how fast he can regain that level. ... dalton is also coming off his worst performance of the season. the bengals had nine first downs through three quarters. but we've seen too much from dalton to believe a backslide is coming. it's also telling dalton's worst game by far came on a day they scored 10 points in the final five minutes to win in pittsburgh.
top-10 talent
6. cam newton (6)
7. philip rivers (7)
8. russell wilson (8)
9. drew brees (10)
10. derek carr (12)
11. matt ryan (4)
yes, we're going 11 deep in talent because there is a huge drop after this tier. everyone but wilson is coming off a very strong game, including brees' day. you could start to see brees' outing against the giants coming. he played much better in the second quarter of the season overall, with the saints' offense gaining rhythm after the win over atlanta on thursday night football. it wasn't that long ago when brees' shoulder injury looked like a permanent problem. ... it's been a strange season for ryan. he has often struggled in wins, and played his best game of the season sunday in a home loss to the bucs.
rivers has done the most with the biggest obstacles. losing keenan allen for the season to a kidney is the biggest obstacle yet. ... i'm still getting used to seeing carr's name among the stars, but he's continued to improve as the season wears on. a franchise quarterback changes everything, and carr could very well get a lot of folks paid in oakland over the next five years.
next level
12. eli manning (9)
13. joe (14)
14. taylor (17)
15. teddy bridgewater (13)
16. jay cutler (18)
17. ryan fitzpatrick (25)
18. blake (21)
19. peyton manning (15)
20. winston (27)
21. alex smith (22)
peyton manning doesn't reveal much to the media, but it was telling he told al michaels that "indecision creates inaccuracy" when talking about his early season struggles. manning played fast and decisive against green bay, often throwing deep. he focused on passes up the seam where his arm strength is not an issue. he treated thomas like the true no. 1 he is. the running game finished drives for him. just like tom brady a year ago, manning could rise up these rankings quickly with a strong second half.
manning had quietly thrown a handful of very nice passes throughout october, even during his slump. he just was too indecisive in big moments. now he can break the all-time wins and passing yards record in the house that he built in indianapolis. something tells me there will be sleepless nights in the home this week. the pressure around that team looks suffocating. ... winston is on schedule. his week 7 game in washington was as impressive as any marcus game this year, with a ton of big-time throws. he came back to earth against atlanta, yet still made the key plays in overtime to get a bucs win.
with andy dalton playing so well, alex smith now feels like the prime meridian of starting quarterbacks. if your starter is playing at a level below smith, something needs to change.
after smith
22. josh mccown (31)
23. ryan tannehill (26)
24. brian hoyer (n/a)
25. nick (19)
26. kirk cousins (23)
27. sam bradford (24)
28. andrew luck (16)
29. matthew stafford (20)
30. matt cassel (n/a)
31. colin (28)
32. zach (n/a)
benching was an act of mercy. his performance against the rams on sunday felt like a cry for help, and was tough to watch for anyone that enjoyed his run to the super bowl in 2012. the coaches showed no confidence in and his poor throws were stuff you don't see in the nfl often. it looked like the weight of this season overwhelmed him, and he couldn't see straight. it's like he listens to all those bad hot takes out there, including one from my friend anthony on our new podcast. (plug!) ... jeff fisher would rather play football without quarterbacks, and is nearing his ideal vision. nick is such an afterthought on the rams besides a few deep shots each game. those plays usually either result in an overthrow or a kenny britt drop.
bradford enjoyed a clean game in carolina before the bye. he looked more comfortable in the pocket and was protected well. perhaps he will enjoy a boost after a week off. .. there's not much left to say on luck we didn't say last week. hopefully new coordinator rob chudzinski will pick up the tempo and get luck on the move more. my preseason no. 3 quarterback fell 13 spots in the first quarter, and another 12 this time. he can't fall much further.
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ˈmɪdˈsizən rɪˈpɔrt taɪm æt ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈmidiə ɪz ə wik fər rɪˈflɛkʃən, ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ənd ˈjusləs əˈwɔrdz. ɪts ə taɪm tɪ teɪk stɑk əv wəts ˈhæpənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs ˈsizən hɪts ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ənd θɪŋz ˈrɪli gɪt wɪrd. ðɪs həz bɪn ðə moʊst dɪsˈrəptɪv hæf ˈsizən ɪn ðə θri jɪrz aɪv ˈrɪtən ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈɪndɛks. traɪ tɪ faɪnd ən ˈɔgəst ˈkɑləm ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈændi ˈdɔltən ənd ˈkɑrzən ˈpɑmər tɪ pleɪ laɪk ˈɔpʃənz. ˌpriˈsizən pɪks ˈændru lək ənd ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ ˈkreɪtərd. ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæks wɪθ 15 ˈmɪljən laɪk ˈkoʊlɪn, ˈmæθju ˈstæfərd, sæm ˈbrædfərd ənd raɪən ˈtænɪhɪl hæv kəˈlæpst. jɛt wi noʊ soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈstɔriz wɪl ˈtrænsfɔrm daʊn ðə strɛʧ. ˈbrædfərd kʊd stɪl gɪt ðət ˈlɔŋˈtərm dil ɪf hi tərnz ɪt əraʊnd. lək kən stɪl seɪv ʤɑb. ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ kən stɪl gɪt hɪz ˈɛlˌweɪ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ. wiv gɑt ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ. ðɪs ɪz ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈɪndɛks. ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz bɪˈloʊ ər beɪst ɔn ðɪs ˈsizənz pleɪ ˈoʊnli. aɪv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðɛr kˈwɔrtər ˈsizən ˈræŋkɪŋz ɪn pərˈɛnθəˌsiz. əˈloʊn æt ðə tɔp 1 tɑm ˈbreɪdi 2 ˈbreɪdi həz bɪn ˈdænsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɛmbərz əv ðoʊz ˈʤɪmi sɪns ðə deɪ ʤəʤ ˈrɪʧərd ˈbərmən seɪvd ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl frəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈkɔrni teɪks əˈbaʊt ˈbreɪdi goʊɪŋ ɔn ə ˈruθləs tʊr əv ˈvɛnʤəns hæv kəm tru. ˈbreɪdi ˈhæzənt pleɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ən ˈævərɪʤ geɪm jɛt. nu ˈɪŋgləndz ˈskɔrləs fərst kˈwɔrtər əˈgɛnst ˈpɪtsbərg wɑz ðə læst ˈskɔrləs kˈwɔrtər ðə ˈpeɪtriəts hæv pleɪd ðɪs ˈsizən. hiz ˈgɪtɪŋ tɔkt əp ɛz ðə goʊt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ mɑkt fər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈbeɪbi goʊts. tɔp ʃɛlf 2 ˈkɑrzən ˈpɑmər 3 3 ˈɛrən ˈrɑʤərz 1 4 ˈændi ˈdɔltən 5 5 bɛn (n/a*) ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ˈɛrən ˈrɑʤərz' læst θri geɪmz wər hɪz fərst θri geɪmz əv ðə ˈsizən. ðɛr wʊd bi fɑr mɔr "wəts rɔŋ wɪθ ˈrɑʤərz?" ˈpisɪz. ðə dɪˈzæstər ɪn ˈdɛnvər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz pruf ɪts nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈrɑʤərz. hɪz rɪˈsivərz ˈɑrənt ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈərli ɪn ðə daʊn. ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ skim ˈrændəl kɑb ˈoʊpən. ðə ˈjuʒəwəli ˈstɛdi pæs prəˈtɛkʃən ˈkʊdənt sərˈvaɪv ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz, bət fju timz kən. grin beɪ nidz mɔr ðən ˈrɑʤərz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmæʤɪk ˈæftər hɪz fərst tu ridz ər ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ. pəˈtɛnʃəl pleɪɔf əˈpoʊnənts laɪk ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ənd siˈætəl ɔl pəˈzɛs tərˈɪfɪk dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈbækˌfildz ənd ðə ˈpækərz nid tɪ klaɪm aʊt əv ðɛr rət. bɪg bɛnz ˈmɛltˌdaʊn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə pæs bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ˈɪnʤəri. hi wɑz ðə ˈhɑtəst kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪn ðə lig ˌbiˈfɔr hi hərt hɪz ni ɪn wik 3 soʊ ɪt wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ fæst hi kən rɪˈgeɪn ðət ˈlɛvəl. ˈdɔltən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf hɪz wərst pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ˈsizən. ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz hæd naɪn fərst daʊnz θru θri kˈwɔrtərz. bət wiv sin tu məʧ frəm ˈdɔltən tɪ bɪˈliv ə ˈbæksˌlaɪd ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈdɔltənz wərst geɪm baɪ fɑr keɪm ɔn ə deɪ ðeɪ skɔrd 10 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl faɪv ˈmɪnəts tɪ wɪn ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg. ˈtælənt 6 kæm ˈnutən 6 7 ˈfɪlɪp ˈrɪvərz 7 8 ˈrəsəl ˈwɪlsən 8 9 dru briz 10 10 ˈdɛrɪk kɑr 12 11 mæt raɪən 4 jɛs, wɪr goʊɪŋ 11 dip ɪn ˈtælənt bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz ə juʤ drɔp ˈæftər ðɪs tir. ˈɛvriˌwən bət ˈwɪlsən ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ geɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ briz' deɪ. ju kʊd stɑrt tɪ si briz' ˈaʊtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ʤaɪənts ˈkəmɪŋ. hi pleɪd məʧ ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ˈsizən ˈoʊvərˌɔl, wɪθ ðə seɪnts' əˈfɛns ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈrɪðəm ˈæftər ðə wɪn ˈoʊvər æˈtlæntə ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ɪt ˈwəzənt ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ wɪn briz' ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri lʊkt laɪk ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈprɑbləm. ɪts bɪn ə streɪnʤ ˈsizən fər raɪən. hi həz ˈɔfən ˈstrəgəld ɪn wɪnz, ənd pleɪd hɪz bɛst geɪm əv ðə ˈsizən ˈsənˌdi ɪn ə hoʊm lɔs tɪ ðə bəks. ˈrɪvərz həz dən ðə moʊst wɪθ ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɑbstəkəlz. ˈluzɪŋ ˈkinən ˈælən fər ðə ˈsizən tɪ ə ˈkɪdni ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɑbstəkəl jɛt. əm stɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ juzd tɪ siɪŋ kɑrz neɪm əˈməŋ ðə stɑrz, bət hiz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɛz ðə ˈsizən wɛrz ɔn. ə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ənd kɑr kʊd ˈvɛri wɛl gɪt ə lɔt əv foʊks peɪd ɪn ˈoʊklənd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst faɪv jɪrz. nɛkst ˈlɛvəl 12 ˈilaɪ ˈmænɪŋ 9 13 ʤoʊ 14 14 ˈteɪlər 17 15 ˈtɛdi ˈbrɪʤˌwɔtər 13 16 ʤeɪ ˈkətlər 18 17 raɪən ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk 25 18 bleɪk 21 19 ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ 15 20 ˈwɪnstən 27 21 ˈæləks smɪθ 22 ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ ˈdəzənt rɪˈvil məʧ tɪ ðə ˈmidiə, bət ɪt wɑz ˈtɛlɪŋ hi toʊld æl ˈmaɪkəlz ðət "ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən kriˈeɪts ˌɪˈnækjərəsi" wɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈərli ˈsizən ˈstrəgəlz. ˈmænɪŋ pleɪd fæst ənd dɪˈsaɪsɪv əˈgɛnst grin beɪ, ˈɔfən θroʊɪŋ dip. hi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈpæsɪz əp ðə sim wɛr hɪz ɑrm strɛŋθ ɪz nɑt ən ˈɪʃu. hi ˈtritɪd ˈtɑməs laɪk ðə tru noʊ. 1 hi ɪz. ðə ˈrənɪŋ geɪm ˈfɪnɪʃt draɪvz fər ɪm. ʤɪst laɪk tɑm ˈbreɪdi ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ˈmænɪŋ kʊd raɪz əp ðiz ˈræŋkɪŋz kˈwɪkli wɪθ ə strɔŋ ˈsɛkənd hæf. ˈmænɪŋ hæd kˈwaɪətli θroʊn ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈvɛri nis ˈpæsɪz θruaʊt ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈivɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz sləmp. hi ʤɪst wɑz tu ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv ɪn bɪg ˈmoʊmənts. naʊ hi kən breɪk ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm wɪnz ənd ˈpæsɪŋ jɑrdz ˈrɛkərd ɪn ðə haʊs ðət hi bɪlt ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs. ˈsəmθɪŋ tɛlz mi ðɛr wɪl bi sˈlipləs naɪts ɪn ðə hoʊm ðɪs wik. ðə ˈprɛʃər əraʊnd ðət tim lʊks ˈsəfəˌkeɪtɪŋ. ˈwɪnstən ɪz ɔn ˈskɛʤʊl. hɪz wik 7 geɪm ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɑz ɛz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ɛz ˈɛni ˈmɑrkəs geɪm ðɪs jɪr, wɪθ ə tən əv ˈbɪgˌtaɪm θroʊz. hi keɪm bæk tɪ ərθ əˈgɛnst æˈtlæntə, jɛt stɪl meɪd ðə ki pleɪz ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm tɪ gɪt ə bəks wɪn. wɪθ ˈændi ˈdɔltən pleɪɪŋ soʊ wɛl, ˈæləks smɪθ naʊ filz laɪk ðə praɪm mərˈɪdiən əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæks. ɪf jʊr ˈstɑrtər ɪz pleɪɪŋ æt ə ˈlɛvəl bɪˈloʊ smɪθ, ˈsəmθɪŋ nidz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ˈæftər smɪθ 22 ʤɑʃ məˈkaʊn 31 23 raɪən ˈtænɪhɪl 26 24 braɪən hɔɪər (n/a*) 25 nɪk 19 26 kərk ˈkəzənz 23 27 sæm ˈbrædfərd 24 28 ˈændru lək 16 29 ˈmæθju ˈstæfərd 20 30 mæt ˈkæsəl (n/a*) 31 ˈkoʊlɪn 28 32 zæk (n/a*) wɑz ən ækt əv ˈmərsi. hɪz pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst ðə ræmz ɔn ˈsənˌdi fɛlt laɪk ə kraɪ fər hɛlp, ənd wɑz təf tɪ wɔʧ fər ˈɛniˌwən ðət ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd hɪz rən tɪ ðə ˈsupər boʊl ɪn 2012 ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz ʃoʊd noʊ ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ənd hɪz pur θroʊz wər stəf ju doʊnt si ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈɔfən. ɪt lʊkt laɪk ðə weɪt əv ðɪs ˈsizən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd ɪm, ənd hi ˈkʊdənt si streɪt. ɪts laɪk hi ˈlɪsənz tɪ ɔl ðoʊz bæd hɑt teɪks aʊt ðɛr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən frəm maɪ frɛnd ˈænθɔˌni ɔn ɑr nu ˈpɔdˌkæst. (pləg!) ʤɛf ˈfɪʃər wʊd ˈrəðər pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɔrtərˌbæks, ənd ɪz ˈnɪrɪŋ hɪz aɪˈdil ˈvɪʒən. nɪk ɪz səʧ ən ˈæftərˌθɔt ɔn ðə ræmz ˌbiˈsaɪdz ə fju dip ʃɑts iʧ geɪm. ðoʊz pleɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈiðər rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ ər ə ˈkɛˌni brɪt drɔp. ˈbrædfərd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə klin geɪm ɪn ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˌbiˈfɔr ðə baɪ. hi lʊkt mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn ðə ˈpɑkət ənd wɑz prəˈtɛktɪd wɛl. pərˈhæps hi wɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə bust ˈæftər ə wik ɔf. ðɛrz nɑt məʧ lɛft tɪ seɪ ɔn lək wi ˈdɪdənt seɪ læst wik. ˈhoʊpfəli nu koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər rɑb ʧəˈʤɪnˌski wɪl pɪk əp ðə ˈtɛmˌpoʊ ənd gɪt lək ɔn ðə muv mɔr. maɪ ˌpriˈsizən noʊ. 3 kˈwɔrtərˌbæk fɛl 13 spɑts ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər, ənd əˈnəðər 12 ðɪs taɪm. hi kænt fɔl məʧ ˈfərðər.
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distraught that women are outpacing men in college enrollments, eagle forum founder phyllis schlafly took to this week to float the idea that colleges should enforce a gender quota to even out admissions to the benefit of men. responding to a 2010 new york times article, schlafly wondered if colleges should set male admissions quotas to ensure that student bodies are “half women and half men.”
another proposal schlafly put in the mix is to “stop granting college loans, thereby forcing students to take jobs to pay for their tuition and eliminate time for parties, perhaps even wiping out time for fraternities and sororities.”
schlafly also called for colleges to stop enforcing title ix, which prevents sex discrimination in education, as a way to attract men, alleging that the measure “removes a primary motivation for young men to go to college, many of whom want to try out for a sport even if they are not good enough to make the team.”
all of this, the activist insists, would actually benefit women because it would give them more available men to date.
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dɪˈstrɔt ðət ˈwɪmən ər ˈaʊtˌpeɪsɪŋ mɛn ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ɛnˈroʊlmənts, ˈigəl ˈfɔrəm ˈfaʊndər ˈfɪlɪs ʃˈlæfli tʊk tɪ ðɪs wik tɪ floʊt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ʃʊd ɛnˈfɔrs ə ˈʤɛndər kˈwoʊtə tɪ ˈivɪn aʊt ədˈmɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv mɛn. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə 2010 nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈɑrtɪkəl, ʃˈlæfli ˈwəndərd ɪf ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ʃʊd sɛt meɪl ədˈmɪʃənz kˈwoʊtəz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈstudənt ˈbɑdiz ər ˈwɪmən ənd hæf men.”*.” əˈnəðər prəˈpoʊzəl ʃˈlæfli pʊt ɪn ðə mɪks ɪz tɪ ˈgrænɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ loʊnz, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈstudənts tɪ teɪk ʤɑbz tɪ peɪ fər ðɛr tjuˈɪʃən ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt taɪm fər ˈpɑrtiz, pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˈwaɪpɪŋ aʊt taɪm fər frəˈtərnətiz ənd sororities.”*.” ʃˈlæfli ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər ˈkɑlɪʤɪz tɪ stɑp ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl ix*, wɪʧ prɪˈvɛnts sɛks dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ɛz ə weɪ tɪ əˈtrækt mɛn, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ðə ˈmɛʒər ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən fər jəŋ mɛn tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈmɛni əv hum wɔnt tɪ traɪ aʊt fər ə spɔrt ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ər nɑt gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ðə team.”*.” ɔl əv ðɪs, ðə ˈæktɪvɪst ˌɪnˈsɪsts, wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈwɪmən bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd gɪv ðɛm mɔr əˈveɪləbəl mɛn tɪ deɪt.
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story highlights mark bauerlein: times reflexively justice affirmative action initiative as discrimination against whites
he says liberals uncomfortable facing 'asian factor' in college admissions and with trump administration transgressing progressive sacred principle
mark bauerlein is a professor of english at emory university, senior editor of the journal "first things" and author of "the dumbest generation: how the digital age young americans and jeopardizes our future; or, don't trust anyone under 30." the opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.
(cnn) if you doubt that affirmative action policies in college admissions need a bright dose of sunlight, just read the first sentence of the new york times story that purported to reveal a new justice department initiative to examine those policies. the story, which the administration has disputed, asserts that the aim of the trump administration is to investigate and sue schools over actions that "discriminate against white applicants."
mark bauerlein
do you see the problem? it's a common one in liberal defenses of affirmative action. we realize it in an admission a few sentences later in the story. the justice department document that the times has obtained, you see, says nothing about white people. in fact, the document doesn't identify any specific victim of affirmative action, only the procedures of "intentional discrimination."
now, most people assume, as the times reporter does, that white applicants are the ones who suffer when schools lower the bar for minority students. when the supreme court decided against abigail fisher in her challenge to affirmative action policies at the university of texas, the interim president of the university of houston downtown predicted that while "moral order has been restored in the universe, there will be more aggrieved whites." a journalist for the root cast threats to affirmative action as the restoration of white supremacy."
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when we look at affirmative action policies at selective institutions, though, it isn't whites who will benefit the most if they are restricted. it is, potentially, asians. in 2004, a princeton university study of applications to elite selective institutions, looked at sat scores and found that "asians experience the greatest disadvantage in admissions other comparable groups." the researchers claimed that being asian is "comparable to a loss of 50 sat points."
the big surprise in the study was that asians had to score significantly higher than whites, as well as blacks and hispanics. despite having a higher average sat score, asians have lower odds of admission than do "comparable whites."
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ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts mɑrk ˈbaʊərlaɪn: taɪmz riˈflɛksɪvli ˈʤəstɪs əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɛz dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst waɪts hi sɪz ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈfeɪsɪŋ 'ˈeɪʒən ˈfæktər' ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ədˈmɪʃənz ənd wɪθ trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən trænzˈgrɛsɪŋ prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈseɪkrɪd ˈprɪnsəpəl mɑrk ˈbaʊərlaɪn ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ æt ˈɛməri ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈsinjər ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə ˈʤərnəl "fərst θɪŋz" ənd ˈɔθər əv "ðə ˈdəməst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən: haʊ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪzɪz ɑr fˈjuʧər; ər, doʊnt trəst ˈɛniˌwən ˈəndər 30 ðə əˈpɪnjənz ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ər hɪz oʊn. (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ɪf ju daʊt ðət əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ədˈmɪʃənz nid ə braɪt doʊs əv ˈsənˌlaɪt, ʤɪst rɛd ðə fərst ˈsɛntəns əv ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈstɔri ðət pərˈpɔrtɪd tɪ rɪˈvil ə nu ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðoʊz ˈpɑləsiz. ðə ˈstɔri, wɪʧ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz dɪˈspjutɪd, əˈsərts ðət ðə eɪm əv ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ənd su skulz ˈoʊvər ˈækʃənz ðət "dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst waɪt ˈæplɪkənts." mɑrk ˈbaʊərlaɪn du ju si ðə ˈprɑbləm? ɪts ə ˈkɑmən wən ɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl dɪˈfɛnsɪz əv əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən. wi ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪt ɪn ən ədˈmɪʃən ə fju ˈsɛntənsɪz ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈstɔri. ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðət ðə taɪmz həz əbˈteɪnd, ju si, sɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt waɪt ˈpipəl. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈdəzənt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈvɪktɪm əv əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən, ˈoʊnli ðə prəˈsiʤərz əv "ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən." naʊ, moʊst ˈpipəl əˈsum, ɛz ðə taɪmz rɪˈpɔrtər dɪz, ðət waɪt ˈæplɪkənts ər ðə wənz hu ˈsəfər wɪn skulz loʊər ðə bɑr fər məˈnɔrəti ˈstudənts. wɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst ˈæbəˌgeɪl ˈfɪʃər ɪn hər ˈʧælənʤ tɪ əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ˈpɑləsiz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs, ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈhjustən ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət waɪl "ˈmɔrəl ˈɔrdər həz bɪn rɪˈstɔrd ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr əˈgrivd waɪts." ə ˈʤərnəlɪst fər ðə rut kæst θrɛts tɪ əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ɛz ðə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv waɪt səˈprɛməsi." ʤɪst wɔʧt leɪt naɪt ɛrz waɪt dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən spuf riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ leɪt naɪt ɛrz waɪt dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən spuf wɪn wi lʊk æt əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ˈpɑləsiz æt səˈlɛktɪv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ðoʊ, ɪt ˈɪzənt waɪts hu wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə moʊst ɪf ðeɪ ər riˈstrɪktɪd. ɪt ɪz, pəˈtɛnʃəli, ˈeɪʒənz. ɪn 2004 ə ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstədi əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ɪˈlit səˈlɛktɪv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, lʊkt æt sæt skɔrz ənd faʊnd ðət "ˈeɪʒənz ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ɪn ədˈmɪʃənz ˈəðər ˈkɑmprəbəl grups." ðə ˈrisərʧərz kleɪmd ðət biɪŋ ˈeɪʒən ɪz "ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ə lɔs əv 50 sæt pɔɪnts." ðə bɪg səˈpraɪz ɪn ðə ˈstədi wɑz ðət ˈeɪʒənz hæd tɪ skɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər ðən waɪts, ɛz wɛl ɛz blæks ənd hɪˈspænɪks. dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ə haɪər ˈævərɪʤ sæt skɔr, ˈeɪʒənz hæv loʊər ɑdz əv ədˈmɪʃən ðən du "ˈkɑmprəbəl waɪts." rɛd mɔr
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las vegas rogue, las vegas’ professional organization, has broken up its championship team after being denied a spot in season one of league.
“we are disappointed to announce that rogue has broken up our current roster, so that our players can pursue options to play in season one in the league,” said frank villarreal, rogue owner and co-founder. “these players have represented rogue in outstanding fashion and as a consequence have become the most accomplished team in the history. we wish them the best of luck competing in the inaugural season of the league and look forward to building another squad that will make rogue a formidable competitor in season two.”
some of the players’ contracts have already been bought out and they have joined the rosters of other teams that will compete in season one of league. others are in open talks with league and contender teams so that they can continue their careers as professional players.
this dissolution comes after the announcement that rogue did not make the final cut for season one, despite having secured the required fee, meeting all league requirements and completing the full application process.
as a group, team has won 13 championships and had significant first place finishes to its credit this year, including wins at the beat invitational, pit championship and takeover 2. they depart rogue boasting an unprecedented record.
“while we are disappointed with decision to pass on our team for season one, incredibly confident that this be the last rogue team,” said steve aoki, rogue and producer/dj.
rogue with infrastructure company to broker the buyouts and trade deals for the players. also helped rogue secure the league funds during the application process.
“it’s unfortunate to lose these players, but we lost focus,” said derek nelson, rogue ceo and co-founder. “we’re in discussions with professional sports teams and you can count on us going after a season two slot.”
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about rogue
founded in 2016, rogue is a professional las organization with teams in, counter-strike: global offensive, call of duty,, vainglory, rocket league, battlegrounds, rainbow 6 siege and injustice 2. since inception, they have become a globally recognized group with countless championship wins. their extensive list of accolades including the number one team in the world, facing off in the most watched match of all time and winning the largest prize pool of all-time. the organization is owned and operated by veteran franklin villarreal, derek nelson, carson knuth, and musician and steve aoki. for more information, please visit and follow on facebook and twitter.
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blaire ritter
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anthony defelice
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about, inc.
rektglobal, inc. is an infrastructure company that bridges the gap between traditional sports and, providing solutions for the entire ecosystem. it is the parent company of several subsidiaries including: rektvenues, rektlive, rektagency, rektjobs, and rektuniversity. the executive team brings decades of experience from startups, venture equity, sports, media, entertainment and sports marketing/sponsorship, real estate, ownership, financing, construction and development. the company has offices in new york city, san francisco and charlotte and has welcomed partners from the sports, media and entertainment industries.
for more information about and its subsidiaries, visit www.rektglobal.com.
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christian cooper
christiancooper@maxborgesagency.com
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ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs roʊg, ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs vegas’*’ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, həz ˈbroʊkən əp ɪts ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tim ˈæftər biɪŋ dɪˈnaɪd ə spɑt ɪn ˈsizən wən əv lig. ər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət roʊg həz ˈbroʊkən əp ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈrɑstər, soʊ ðət ɑr pleɪərz kən pərˈsu ˈɔpʃənz tɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈsizən wən ɪn ðə league,”*,” sɛd fræŋk ˌvilɑˈril, roʊg ˈoʊnər ənd co-founder*. pleɪərz hæv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd roʊg ɪn ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈfæʃən ənd ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns hæv bɪˈkəm ðə moʊst əˈkɑmplɪʃt tim ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri. wi wɪʃ ðɛm ðə bɛst əv lək kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈsizən əv ðə lig ənd lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈnəðər skwɑd ðət wɪl meɪk roʊg ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl kəmˈpɛtɪtər ɪn ˈsizən two.”*.” səm əv ðə players’*’ ˈkɑnˌtrækts hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn bɔt aʊt ənd ðeɪ hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈrɑstərz əv ˈəðər timz ðət wɪl kəmˈpit ɪn ˈsizən wən əv lig. ˈəðərz ər ɪn ˈoʊpən tɔks wɪθ lig ənd kənˈtɛndər timz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən kənˈtɪnju ðɛr kərɪrz ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəl pleɪərz. ðɪs ˌdɪsəˈluʃən kəmz ˈæftər ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət roʊg dɪd nɑt meɪk ðə ˈfaɪnəl kət fər ˈsizən wən, dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrd ðə rikˈwaɪərd fi, ˈmitɪŋ ɔl lig rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə fʊl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɛz ə grup, tim həz wən 13 ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ənd hæd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fərst pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃɪz tɪ ɪts ˈkrɛdɪt ðɪs jɪr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɪnz æt ðə bit ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl, pɪt ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ənd ˈteɪˌkoʊvər 2 ðeɪ dɪˈpɑrt roʊg ˈboʊstɪŋ ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈrɛkərd. wi ər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ pæs ɔn ɑr tim fər ˈsizən wən, ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ðɪs bi ðə læst roʊg team,”*,” sɛd stiv eɪˈoʊki, roʊg ənd producer/dj*. roʊg wɪθ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ˈbroʊkər ðə baɪaʊts ənd treɪd dilz fər ðə pleɪərz. ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt roʊg sɪˈkjʊr ðə lig fəndz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ənˈfɔrʧənət tɪ luz ðiz pleɪərz, bət wi lɔst focus,”*,” sɛd ˈdɛrɪk ˈnɛlsən, roʊg ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd co-founder*. ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ prəˈfɛʃənəl spɔrts timz ənd ju kən kaʊnt ɔn ˈjuˈɛs goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˈsizən tu slot.”*.” əˈbaʊt roʊg ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2016 roʊg ɪz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɪθ timz ɪn, counter-strike*: ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛnsɪv, kɔl əv ˈduti, vainglory*, ˈrɑkət lig, ˈbætəlˌgraʊndz, ˈreɪnˌboʊ 6 siʤ ənd ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 sɪns ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən, ðeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm ə ˈgloʊbəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd grup wɪθ ˈkaʊntləs ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp wɪnz. ðɛr ɪkˈstɛnsɪv lɪst əv ˈækəˌleɪdz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər wən tim ɪn ðə wərld, ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɔf ɪn ðə moʊst wɔʧt mæʧ əv ɔl taɪm ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst praɪz pul əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm. ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪz oʊnd ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ˈvɛtərən ˈfræŋklɪn ˌvilɑˈril, ˈdɛrɪk ˈnɛlsən, ˈkɑrzən knuθ, ənd mjuˈzɪʃən ənd stiv eɪˈoʊki. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, pliz ˈvɪzɪt ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər. ˈmidiə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈrɪtər ˈænθɔˌni dɪˈfɛlɪs əˈbaʊt, ɪŋk., ɪŋk. ɪz ən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˈbrɪʤɪz ðə gæp bɪtˈwin trəˈdɪʃənəl spɔrts ənd, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səˈluʃənz fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈsɛvərəl səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: rektvenues*, rektlive*, rektagency*, rektjobs*, ənd rektuniversity*. ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv tim brɪŋz ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns frəm ˈstɑrˌtəps, ˈvɛnʧər ˈɛkwəti, spɔrts, ˈmidiə, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd spɔrts marketing/sponsorship*, ril ɛˈsteɪt, ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, fɪˈnænsɪŋ, kənˈstrəkʃən ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd ˈʃɑrlət ənd həz ˈwɛlkəmd ˈpɑrtnərz frəm ðə spɔrts, ˈmidiə ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɪndəstriz. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ənd ɪts səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz, ˈvɪzɪt www.rektglobal.com*. ˈmidiə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈkupər
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(newser) an italian art museum is so mad about the budget cuts coming its way that it has begun burning art works in protest. the contemporary art museum's eccentric director, antonio manfredi, set fire to a painting by french artist bourguignon yesterday, the bbc reports, and let it burn until it was completely destroyed. he's promising to do the same thing to three paintings a week until funding improves, in a protest he's dubbed "art war."
"our artworks are headed for destruction anyway because of the government's indifference," manfredi said. bourguignon supports the protest, as do several other artists across europe. one welsh sculptor even one of his own works in solidarity, and says it didn't pain him much to do so. "the process of making art, and the interaction with people, is more important than keeping it as a precious object," he said. (read more contemporary art museum stories.)
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(newser*) ən ˌɪˈtæljən ɑrt mˈjuziəm ɪz soʊ mæd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbəʤɪt kəts ˈkəmɪŋ ɪts weɪ ðət ɪt həz ˈbeɪgən ˈbərnɪŋ ɑrt wərks ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst. ðə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɑrt mjuˈziəmz ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk dɪˈrɛktər, ænˈtoʊnioʊ mɑnˈfrɛdi, sɛt faɪər tɪ ə ˈpeɪnɪŋ baɪ frɛnʧ ˈɑrtɪst ˌbʊrginˈjoʊn ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə ˌbibiˈsi rɪˈpɔrts, ənd lɛt ɪt bərn ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz kəmˈplitli dɪˈstrɔɪd. hiz ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ du ðə seɪm θɪŋ tɪ θri ˈpeɪnɪŋz ə wik ənˈtɪl ˈfəndɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvz, ɪn ə ˈproʊˌtɛst hiz dəbd "ɑrt wɔr." "ɑr ˈɑrtˌwərks ər ˈhɛdɪd fər dɪˈstrəkʃən ˈɛniˌweɪ bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns," mɑnˈfrɛdi sɛd. ˌbʊrginˈjoʊn səˈpɔrts ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst, ɛz du ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪsts əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp. wən wɛlʧ ˈskəlptər ˈivɪn wən əv hɪz oʊn wərks ɪn ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti, ənd sɪz ɪt ˈdɪdənt peɪn ɪm məʧ tɪ du soʊ. "ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɑrt, ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ˈpipəl, ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈkipɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə ˈprɛʃəs ˈɑbʤɛkt," hi sɛd. (rɛd mɔr kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɑrt mˈjuziəm ˈstɔriz.)
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suicide squad off, zero on.
dear readers
since the solicitations for dc titles came out, i was repeatedly asked if i am no longer writing suicide squad. yes, matt kindt is writing #24 and i am no longer writing suicide squad. story” is one of my favorite graphic novels i read in the last few years and i look forward to reading “mind mgmt” when i finally find the time to buy the first hardcover collection, which you can find here. matt kindt is a very capable storyteller who is doing exciting things in the comics medium and i wish him great things.
i killed my deadlines (edit: this means i got my work in on time), i wrote my best, and i have no regrets whatsoever.
thank you for the ride, for your support, for everything.
have wonderful days and nights.
zero #1 is coming out from image comics. come with us.
interview 1 about zero.
interview 2 about zero.
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ˈsuɪˌsaɪd skwɑd ɔf, ˈziroʊ ɔn. dɪr ˈridərz sɪns ðə səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz fər ˌdiˈsi ˈtaɪtəlz keɪm aʊt, aɪ wɑz rɪˈpitɪdli æst ɪf aɪ æm noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd skwɑd. jɛs, mæt kɪnt ɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ 24 ənd aɪ æm noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd skwɑd. story”*” ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz aɪ rɛd ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz ənd aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ mgmt”*” wɪn aɪ ˈfaɪnəli faɪnd ðə taɪm tɪ baɪ ðə fərst ˈhɑrdˌkəvər kəˈlɛkʃən, wɪʧ ju kən faɪnd hir. mæt kɪnt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈstɔriˌtɛlər hu ɪz duɪŋ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɪks ˈmidiəm ənd aɪ wɪʃ ɪm greɪt θɪŋz. aɪ kɪld maɪ ˈdɛˌdlaɪnz (ˈɛdət: ðɪs minz aɪ gɑt maɪ wərk ɪn ɔn taɪm), aɪ roʊt maɪ bɛst, ənd aɪ hæv noʊ rɪˈgrɛts ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. θæŋk ju fər ðə raɪd, fər jʊr səˈpɔrt, fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. hæv ˈwəndərfəl deɪz ənd naɪts. ˈziroʊ 1 ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt frəm ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑmɪks. kəm wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. ˈɪntərvˌju 1 əˈbaʊt ˈziroʊ. ˈɪntərvˌju 2 əˈbaʊt ˈziroʊ.
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here’s how to judge the pragmatic case for gun control: if the lobby managed to have each of its favorite restrictions enacted, could we as individuals be more casual about our safety than we are today? the answer clearly is no. so the point of the restrictions beyond letting their advocates feel good about themselves?
a false sense of security is worse than no sense of security at all.
mass shooters have obtained their guns legally, having had no in their records; used guns legally obtained by someone else; or obtained them despite existing laws. therefore, the controls most commonly called for would not have prevented those massacres. in the latest massacre, the shooter had a a discharge from the air force after a year in the brig for domestic abuse but the air force failed to report that to the fbi and so it never got into the database that was checked when the shooter bought guns from licensed dealers. new controls, such expanded background checks, would not have prevented the shooting because the air force was already required to report the conviction to the fbi. even a ban on rifles with certain features, misleadingly called “assault weapons,” would not have prevented the shooting because equally powerful rifles would have been available
thus the victims of the latest shooter, like the victims of the previous mass shootings, would have been no safer under the regime than they were at the time they were murdered.
but this is not the end of the story. even if those shooters had been unable to obtain their guns as they did, it does not follow that they would have been prevented from committing their monstrous offenses. how many times must it be pointed out that someone who is bent on murder is not likely to be deterred by legal restrictions on the purchase of guns? the advocates pretend that legal methods are the only way to obtain firearms, but we know that is not true. people have always been able to obtain guns through illegal channels. firearms smuggling and trafficking is probably as old as the earliest gun restrictions. guns can be stolen and sold. (there are 300 million of them.) guns can be made in garages. guns will eventually be made routinely on printers. supply responds to demand. black markets thrive whenever products are prohibited.
but the black market by definition is already illegal. so what arelers to do, make the black market doubly illegal? i think a solution.
even more drastic forms of control change this story. the australian approach, in which the government ordered people to sell their guns to the government failed to remove all guns from society. “that policy removed up to one million weapons from australians’ hands and homes,” mehta writes. “this was, depending on the estimate, a fifth to a third of gun stock.” how many bad people do you imagine surrendered their guns?
how would an australia program which some democrats, including hillary clinton and barack obama, favor do here? not very well, guess. think what would happen if the government tried to confiscate guns with a heavier hand than that used by the australian politicians. individual rights aside, would that be an acceptable outcome for the sake of reducing gun violence? (do be aware that most gun fatalities are suicides.)
if people with bad intent would continue to obtain guns no matter what gun controls were on the books, it follows that responsibility for their own safety remains the same in all circumstances. even beefing up police forces deliver greater safety: the cops are always too far away, and besides, they have no legal obligation to save you.
the worst outcome would be for people to believe they were safe simply because congress passed some piece of magic legislation favored bylers. that would be a cruel joke.
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here’s* haʊ tɪ ʤəʤ ðə prægˈmætɪk keɪs fər gən kənˈtroʊl: ɪf ðə ˈlɑbi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ hæv iʧ əv ɪts ˈfeɪvərɪt riˈstrɪkʃənz ɛˈnæktəd, kʊd wi ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz bi mɔr ˈkæʒəwəl əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈseɪfti ðən wi ər təˈdeɪ? ðə ˈænsər ˈklɪrli ɪz noʊ. soʊ ðə pɔɪnt əv ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz bɪɔnd ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛr ˈædvəˌkeɪts fil gʊd əˈbaʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz? ə fɔls sɛns əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz wərs ðən noʊ sɛns əv sɪˈkjʊrəti æt ɔl. mæs ˈʃutərz hæv əbˈteɪnd ðɛr gənz ˈligəli, ˈhævɪŋ hæd noʊ ɪn ðɛr ˈrɛkərdz; juzd gənz ˈligəli əbˈteɪnd baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls; ər əbˈteɪnd ðɛm dɪˈspaɪt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ lɔz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə kənˈtroʊlz moʊst ˈkɑmənli kɔld fər wʊd nɑt hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ðoʊz ˈmæsɪkərz. ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈmæsəkər, ðə ˈʃutər hæd ə ə ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ frəm ðə ɛr fɔrs ˈæftər ə jɪr ɪn ðə brɪg fər dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz bət ðə ɛr fɔrs feɪld tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd soʊ ɪt ˈnɛvər gɑt ˈɪntu ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ðət wɑz ʧɛkt wɪn ðə ˈʃutər bɔt gənz frəm ˈlaɪsənst ˈdilərz. nu kənˈtroʊlz, səʧ ɪkˈspændɪd ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks, wʊd nɑt hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə ˈʃutɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðə ɛr fɔrs wɑz ɔˈrɛdi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðə kənˈvɪkʃən tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. ˈivɪn ə bæn ɔn ˈraɪfəlz wɪθ ˈsərtən ˈfiʧərz, mɪsˈlidɪŋli kɔld weapons,”*,” wʊd nɑt hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə ˈʃutɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈikwəli ˈpaʊərfəl ˈraɪfəlz wʊd hæv bɪn əˈveɪləbəl ðəs ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈʃutər, laɪk ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˈpriviəs mæs ˈʃutɪŋz, wʊd hæv bɪn noʊ ˈseɪfər ˈəndər ðə rəˈʒim ðən ðeɪ wər æt ðə taɪm ðeɪ wər ˈmərdərd. bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈstɔri. ˈivɪn ɪf ðoʊz ˈʃutərz hæd bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn ðɛr gənz ɛz ðeɪ dɪd, ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈfɑloʊ ðət ðeɪ wʊd hæv bɪn prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm kəˈmɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɑnstrəs əˈfɛnsɪz. haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz məst ɪt bi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz bɛnt ɔn ˈmərdər ɪz nɑt ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi dɪˈtərd baɪ ˈligəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ðə ˈpərʧəs əv gənz? ðə ˈædvəˌkeɪts priˈtɛnd ðət ˈligəl ˈmɛθədz ər ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz, bət wi noʊ ðət ɪz nɑt tru. ˈpipəl hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn gənz θru ˌɪˈligəl ˈʧænəlz. ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz sˈməgəlɪŋ ənd ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɛz oʊld ɛz ðə ˈərliəst gən riˈstrɪkʃənz. gənz kən bi ˈstoʊlən ənd soʊld. (ðɛr ər 300 ˈmɪljən əv ðɛm.) gənz kən bi meɪd ɪn gərˈɑʒɪz. gənz wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi meɪd ruˈtinli ɔn ˈprɪnərz. səˈplaɪ rɪˈspɑndz tɪ dɪˈmænd. blæk ˈmɑrkɪts θraɪv wɛˈnɛvər ˈprɑdəkts ər proʊˈhɪbətəd. bət ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪˈligəl. soʊ wət ər tɪ du, meɪk ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈdəbli ˌɪˈligəl? aɪ θɪŋk ə səˈluʃən. ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdræstɪk fɔrmz əv kənˈtroʊl ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs ˈstɔri. ðə ɔˈstreɪljən əˈproʊʧ, ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɔrdərd ˈpipəl tɪ sɛl ðɛr gənz tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt feɪld tɪ riˈmuv ɔl gənz frəm soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈpɑləsi riˈmuvd əp tɪ wən ˈmɪljən ˈwɛpənz frəm australians’*’ hænz ənd homes,”*,” ˈmɛtə raɪts. wɑz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, ə fɪθ tɪ ə θərd əv gən stock.”*.” haʊ ˈmɛni bæd ˈpipəl du ju ˌɪˈmæʤən sərˈɛndərd ðɛr gənz? haʊ wʊd ən ɔˈstreɪljə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪʧ səm ˈdɛməˌkræts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈfeɪvər du hir? nɑt ˈvɛri wɛl, gɛs. θɪŋk wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt traɪd tɪ ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪt gənz wɪθ ə ˈhɛviər hænd ðən ðət juzd baɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl raɪts əˈsaɪd, wʊd ðət bi ən əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm fər ðə seɪk əv rɪˈdusɪŋ gən ˈvaɪələns? (du bi əˈwɛr ðət moʊst gən fəˈtælɪtiz ər ˈsuəˌsaɪdz.) ɪf ˈpipəl wɪθ bæd ˌɪnˈtɛnt wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ əbˈteɪn gənz noʊ ˈmætər wət gən kənˈtroʊlz wər ɔn ðə bʊks, ɪt ˈfɑloʊz ðət riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðɛr oʊn ˈseɪfti rɪˈmeɪnz ðə seɪm ɪn ɔl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ˈivɪn ˈbifɪŋ əp pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz dɪˈlɪvər ˈgreɪtər ˈseɪfti: ðə kɑps ər ˈɔlˌweɪz tu fɑr əˈweɪ, ənd ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈligəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ seɪv ju. ðə wərst ˈaʊtˌkəm wʊd bi fər ˈpipəl tɪ bɪˈliv ðeɪ wər seɪf ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ˈkɑŋgrəs pæst səm pis əv ˈmæʤɪk ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈfeɪvərd baɪ. ðət wʊd bi ə kruəl ʤoʊk.
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pakistan mohammad has been ruled out of the skills camp beginning on may 28 at the national cricket academy in lahore, but doctors will continue to monitor his recovery from a knee injury on a weekly basis ahead of pakistan's tour of england which starts june 18.
a fresh scan on revealed an improvement in his knee, first injured in march, but stress has been diagnosed and he may be rested for some time as a part of his continuing rehabilitation regimen. he had already missed the ongoing fitness training camp at the pakistan military academy in abbottabad.
hafeez last played for pakistan at the world in march where he sustained the knee injury after a bone contusion in his femur. he has been resting since then and undergoing extensive treatment as a part of his rehabilitation. according to the latest report, doctors advised against any net sessions. understands is desperate to restart his cricket but doctors are cautious about his injury which they fear could be aggravated if he tries to push for an early return.
a final call on his participation in the england test series is expected to be taken in the next three to four days. pakistan's 22 will be cut down to a final squad at the conclusion of the skills camp. the squad will leave for england to undergo a conditioning camp in hampshire ahead of two practice matches in somerset and sussex before the first test starts july 14 at lord's. the had named four options among the for the opening slots, with the inclusion of cited as subject to fitness.
umar is's pakistan correspondent.
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ˈpækɪˌstæn moʊˈhɑmɛd həz bɪn ruld aʊt əv ðə skɪlz kæmp bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɔn meɪ 28 æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkrɪkɪt əˈkædəmi ɪn lɑˈhɔr, bət ˈdɑktərz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈmɑnətər hɪz rɪˈkəvəri frəm ə ni ˈɪnʤəri ɔn ə ˈwikli ˈbeɪsɪs əˈhɛd əv ˈpækɪˌstænz tʊr əv ˈɪŋglənd wɪʧ stɑrts ʤun 18 ə frɛʃ skæn ɔn rɪˈvild ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn hɪz ni, fərst ˈɪnʤərd ɪn mɑrʧ, bət strɛs həz bɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ənd hi meɪ bi ˈrɛstɪd fər səm taɪm ɛz ə pɑrt əv hɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈrɛʤəmən. hi hæd ɔˈrɛdi mɪst ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈfɪtnəs ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp æt ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈkædəmi ɪn abbottabad*. læst pleɪd fər ˈpækɪˌstæn æt ðə wərld ɪn mɑrʧ wɛr hi səˈsteɪnd ðə ni ˈɪnʤəri ˈæftər ə boʊn kənˈtuʒən ɪn hɪz ˈfimər. hi həz bɪn ˈrɛstɪŋ sɪns ðɛn ənd ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈtritmənt ɛz ə pɑrt əv hɪz ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrt, ˈdɑktərz ədˈvaɪzd əˈgɛnst ˈɛni nɛt ˈsɛʃənz. ˌəndərˈstændz ɪz ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ riˈstɑrt hɪz ˈkrɪkɪt bət ˈdɑktərz ər ˈkɔʃəs əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈɪnʤəri wɪʧ ðeɪ fɪr kʊd bi ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ɪf hi traɪz tɪ pʊʃ fər ən ˈərli rɪˈtərn. ə ˈfaɪnəl kɔl ɔn hɪz pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈɪŋglənd tɛst ˈsɪriz ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə nɛkst θri tɪ fɔr deɪz. ˈpækɪˌstænz 22 wɪl bi kət daʊn tɪ ə ˈfaɪnəl skwɑd æt ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ðə skɪlz kæmp. ðə skwɑd wɪl liv fər ˈɪŋglənd tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ə kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ kæmp ɪn ˈhæmʃər əˈhɛd əv tu ˈpræktɪs ˈmæʧɪz ɪn ˈsəmərˌsɛt ənd ˈsəsɪks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fərst tɛst stɑrts ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 æt lɔrdz. ðə hæd neɪmd fɔr ˈɔpʃənz əˈməŋ ðə fər ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ slɑts, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈfɪtnəs. ɪz ˈpækɪˌstæn ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt. spɔrts ˈmidiə ˈɛlˈtiˈdi.
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ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɔn reddit*! mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs ɪn ðə ʃoʊ! hæd ə ˈspɛʃəl gɛst ɔn ðɪs wik fər jʊr schpiel*, ðə ˈləvli ʤɔɪnd ˈjuˈɛs, tɪ ˈænsər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz kʊd kəm əp wɪθ. roʊl) nu ˈkætəˌgɔriz! frɑgz ər ˈkroʊkɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pleɪs, soʊ ɪf ju hir ðoʊz, əˈpɑləˌʤiz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈməltəpəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈstɔriz, ənd waɪ nɑt səm tɔk əˈbaʊt boogers*. kɪd hæd ə ˈpɑrti wɪθ ə 350 məˈʤɪʃən, wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ə ˈspɛʃəl fɔrm əv ˈhɛlθˌkɛr əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈtaɪˈwɑn, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈænjuəl ˈsupərˌboʊl ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ʤɑnz ənd ˈprɑstəˌtuts. ɔl ðət, pləs ðɪs: goʊt skrimz, ðə bəlˈgɛriən, səˈspɛndɪd ˈoʊvər ə ˈmæʤɪk rɪŋ, noʊ ˈneɪzəl dɪkənˈʤɛstənts, pup nuz, sɔrd nuz, plæd, sˈwɛrɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, rɑb rəvˈjuz skwɛr pænts ənd ˈʤupɪtər əˈsɛndɪŋ, ˈməni tɪps, ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ deluxa*, ənd mɔr mɔr mɔr! lɪŋks frəm ðɪs wik: ˈtaɪˈwɑn riˈlis (nsfw*?) gɪt ə ˈhʊkər ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsupərˌboʊl fər ðə ləv əv pit ˈmɑrtɪn wɔnts mi tɪ tɛl ju hɪz nu ˈælbəm ɪz ˈdrɑpɪŋ sɛl jʊr du du sɔrd nuz ˈɪntroʊ: outro*: breɪv bi ʃʊr ənd ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs lɪv, ju kən ˈlɪsən ənd ʧæt ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. wi ˈnɔrməli ˈrɛkərd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈistərn. ɪf laɪk tɪ hɛlp ðə ʃoʊ hɪt ðə ðə show”*” tæb ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd klɪk θru ɑr lɪŋk wɪn ju meɪk ˈæməˌzɑn ˈpərʧəsɪz, ər klɪk ðə ““t-shirt”*” tæb ənd baɪ ə ʃərt. wi θæŋk ju soʊ məʧ fər jʊr səˈpɔrt. iˈmeɪl: foʊn: ər ɔn skaɪp tˈwɪtər: (fər fɛn) sneɪl meɪl: p.o*. bɑks 5412 ˈkɑnˌkɔrd ˈsiˈeɪ 94524 ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk
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despite from student activist group no red tape, administrators continue to stand by a policy that prohibits students from recording misconduct proceedings.
the policy, amended this semester to explicitly state that individuals may no longer reproduce documents created during misconduct adjudication processes, originally said that students and their advisors were not permitted to bring in cellphones or any sort of recording device into the hearings. an amendment to the policy also states that students and their advisers may not make copies of any documents created during the investigation process.
activists have focused their attention toward the clause regarding audio recordings and created an online petition demanding that students be allowed to record during investigations and hearings.
administrators have previously defended that policy, but in response to no red tape's petition, executive vice president of university life suzanne goldberg posted a statement on columbia's sexual respect website outlining the purpose of the amendment.
"there are basically three concerns. there are privacy concerns for the students involved in the investigation and adjudication process. there are concerns about a chilling effect on the investigation process. and there are many safeguards to ensure accuracy in the investigation process," goldberg told spectator in an interview. "the aim is to enable people to file complaints when they feel they have experienced a violation of the policy, and for all students—complainants, respondents, and witnesses in the process to be able to participate fully."
when complainants, respondents, and witnesses speak to investigators, no recording or verbatim transcript of their testimony is created. instead, investigators take notes, which students and their advisers are later allowed to review.
attorneys provided with copies of columbia's policy said that it is common and legal for private universities to not record the testimonies of students involved in misconduct investigations.
"typically the investigators will take notes and people like me often fight to see those notes, because as you might imagine, people can be selective about what they transfer to those handwritten notes," justin dillon, an attorney who often represents students accused of sexual assault, said. "but most schools don't record."
law professor and title expert peter lake agreed, and said that students and their attorneys sometimes ask for schools not to record testimony.
"if someone is accused of something that could be a serious crime, you know, are you going to want a verbatim transcription of your testimony that might end up in front of a grand jury or a prosecutor or even another jury down the road?" lake said. "i think people who aren't familiar with the media have an inherent suspicion of being recorded."
lake added that the update to columbia's policy regarding the reproduction of documents is likely intended to further protect the privacy of students, and that administrators should be given the benefit of the doubt.
"what i would assume, though, is that institutions are not trying to hide things. because i know for a fact that a lot of times the institutions would more than anxiously share information if they only could to help improve the public narrative about the situation, but federal law prohibits them from doing that," lake said. "if you look at it from the inside, a lot of institutions feel like they are in handcuffs."
lake also said that as university procedures start to resemble those of criminal courts, there will be a greater push to enact policy regarding the reproduction of documents created during the investigation that mirrors that of the legal system.
"in the criminal justice system, you'll notice that there's a period while they're determining probable cause where investigative files are not shared with the public. and they become available after, once someone has been charged with a crime. and if you're running a criminal system, people are very used to the fact that you do get access to the information, and have an ability to copy it or see it," lake said. "i think that's the fight that's right in front of us."
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dɪˈspaɪt frəm ˈstudənt ˈæktɪvɪst grup noʊ rɛd teɪp, ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ stænd baɪ ə ˈpɑləsi ðət proʊˈhɪbəts ˈstudənts frəm rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ mɪˈskɑndəkt prəˈsidɪŋz. ðə ˈpɑləsi, əˈmɛndɪd ðɪs səˈmɛstər tɪ ɪkˈsplɪsətli steɪt ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz meɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˌriprəˈdus ˈdɑkjəmənts kriˈeɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ mɪˈskɑndəkt əˌʤudəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɑsɛsəz, ərˈɪʤənəli sɛd ðət ˈstudənts ənd ðɛr ædˈvaɪzərz wər nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛlˌfoʊnz ər ˈɛni sɔrt əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs ˈɪntu ðə ˈhirɪŋz. ən əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ðə ˈpɑləsi ˈɔlsoʊ steɪts ðət ˈstudənts ənd ðɛr ædˈvaɪzərz meɪ nɑt meɪk ˈkɑpiz əv ˈɛni ˈdɑkjəmənts kriˈeɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv ˈfoʊkɪst ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən təˈwɔrd ðə klɔz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn pəˈtɪʃən dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ˈstudənts bi əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈrɛkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ənd ˈhirɪŋz. ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz hæv ˈpriviəsli dɪˈfɛndɪd ðət ˈpɑləsi, bət ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ noʊ rɛd teɪps pəˈtɪʃən, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti laɪf suˈzæn ˈgoʊldbərg ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn kəˈləmbiəz ˈsɛkʃuəl rɪˈspɛkt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə əˈmɛndmənt. "ðɛr ər ˈbeɪsɪkli θri kənˈsərnz. ðɛr ər ˈpraɪvəsi kənˈsərnz fər ðə ˈstudənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd əˌʤudəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðɛr ər kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ə ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈækjərəsi ɪn ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs," ˈgoʊldbərg toʊld ˈspɛkteɪtər ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. "ðə eɪm ɪz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈpipəl tɪ faɪl kəmˈpleɪnts wɪn ðeɪ fil ðeɪ hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈpɑləsi, ənd fər ɔl students—complainants*, rɪˈspɑndənts, ənd ˈwɪtnəsɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ˈfʊli." wɪn kəmˈpleɪnənts, rɪˈspɑndənts, ənd ˈwɪtnəsɪz spik tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, noʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ər vərˈbeɪtəm ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðɛr ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz teɪk noʊts, wɪʧ ˈstudənts ənd ðɛr ædˈvaɪzərz ər ˈleɪtər əˈlaʊd tɪ ˌrivˈju. əˈtərniz prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ˈkɑpiz əv kəˈləmbiəz ˈpɑləsi sɛd ðət ɪt ɪz ˈkɑmən ənd ˈligəl fər ˈpraɪvət ˌjunəˈvərsətiz tɪ nɑt ˈrɛkərd ðə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊniz əv ˈstudənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn mɪˈskɑndəkt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. "ˈtɪpɪkəli ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz wɪl teɪk noʊts ənd ˈpipəl laɪk mi ˈɔfən faɪt tɪ si ðoʊz noʊts, bɪˈkəz ɛz ju maɪt ˌɪˈmæʤən, ˈpipəl kən bi səˈlɛktɪv əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ ˈtrænsfər tɪ ðoʊz ˈhænˌdrɪtən noʊts," ˈʤəstɪn ˈdɪlən, ən əˈtərni hu ˈɔfən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈstudənts əˈkjuzd əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt, sɛd. "bət moʊst skulz doʊnt ˈrɛkərd." lɔ prəˈfɛsər ənd ˈtaɪtəl ˈɛkspərt ˈpitər leɪk əˈgrid, ənd sɛd ðət ˈstudənts ənd ðɛr əˈtərniz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz æsk fər skulz nɑt tɪ ˈrɛkərd ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni. "ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kʊd bi ə ˈsɪriəs kraɪm, ju noʊ, ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ wɔnt ə vərˈbeɪtəm ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən əv jʊr ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ðət maɪt ɛnd əp ɪn frənt əv ə grænd ˈʤʊri ər ə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ər ˈivɪn əˈnəðər ˈʤʊri daʊn ðə roʊd?" leɪk sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl hu ˈɑrənt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə hæv ən ˌɪnˈhɛrənt səˈspɪʃən əv biɪŋ rɪˈkɔrdɪd." leɪk ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ kəˈləmbiəz ˈpɑləsi rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌriprəˈdəkʃən əv ˈdɑkjəmənts ɪz ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈfərðər prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ˈstudənts, ənd ðət ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ʃʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə daʊt. "wət aɪ wʊd əˈsum, ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ haɪd θɪŋz. bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ fər ə fækt ðət ə lɔt əv taɪmz ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz wʊd mɔr ðən ˈæŋkʃəsli ʃɛr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪf ðeɪ ˈoʊnli kʊd tɪ hɛlp ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈnɛrətɪv əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, bət ˈfɛdərəl lɔ proʊˈhɪbəts ðɛm frəm duɪŋ ðət," leɪk sɛd. "ɪf ju lʊk æt ɪt frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ə lɔt əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz fil laɪk ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈhændˌkəfs." leɪk ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɛz ˌjunəˈvərsəti prəˈsiʤərz stɑrt tɪ rɪˈzɛmbəl ðoʊz əv ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrts, ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈgreɪtər pʊʃ tɪ ɪˈnækt ˈpɑləsi rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌriprəˈdəkʃən əv ˈdɑkjəmənts kriˈeɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ðət ˈmɪrərz ðət əv ðə ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm. "ɪn ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm, jul ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðɛrz ə ˈpɪriəd waɪl ðɛr dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz wɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv faɪlz ər nɑt ʃɛrd wɪθ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ənd ðeɪ bɪˈkəm əˈveɪləbəl ˈæftər, wəns ˈsəmˌwən həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ə kraɪm. ənd ɪf jʊr ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈsɪstəm, ˈpipəl ər ˈvɛri juzd tɪ ðə fækt ðət ju du gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd hæv ən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkɑpi ɪt ər si ɪt," leɪk sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk ðæts ðə faɪt ðæts raɪt ɪn frənt əv ˈjuˈɛs."
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"this is the lowest point in a whole calendar of bad days in the zombie apocalypse, this is rick's worst," the actor behind rick grimes tells.
[warning: this story contains major spoilers from the season seven premiere of the walking dead, "the day will come when you be," as well as the comic book series it is based on.]
rick grimes is a broken man. on the walking dead, the group's central hero had his spirit crushed during sunday's season seven premiere by the zombie most famous villain.
as if losing two huge members of the group steven glenn rhee and michael sgt. abraham ford wasn't enough, (jeffrey dean morgan) made sure to emotionally torment rick (andrew lincoln) into obedience, with the group's strong leader falling in line after nearly having to cut off his son carl's (chandler riggs) arm.
below, lincoln talks with about filming the episode, losing and from the core cast and what's next in season seven.
what was filming this episode like for you?
i wanted to do justice for those two guys two amazing friends of mine that had served the show so beautifully and i wanted to put it all on the line and leave it out on the field. it was what you saw: it was very intense and like nothing else we've ever shot. my chief concern was to tell the story of a defiant man [rick] being turned into an obedient manough grief and trauma, which is why the chronology was in that way. you start with a man saying, "i'm going to kill you," and at the end of the episode, you get a man begging and thanking this monster who has killed two of his family for sparing his friends and family's lives and arm. it wasn't a cake walk! if i had known the script came quite late i probably would have stayed on the plane if i got it before i came out to atlanta. it was pretty hardcore.
this show has seen lori (sarah wayne callies) come back to rick in visions. given the trauma everyone wentough here, is there a chance to see abraham or glenn again in flashbacks or visions this season?
the legacy they leave on the show will absolutely be there. the echoes of their deaths will haunt these characters until the show finishes. but that kind of question is above my imagination, i just say the words and show up! both of those characters and both of those actors carved such heart, humor, love, gallantry and honor they both embodied those characteristics. it's a devastating loss but i said the same to [showrunner] scott m. when we lost (scott wilson) and i missed him terribly. i said the same thing this season and scott said, "that's the point."
how does losing glenn and abraham compare to the show's other deaths?
i can only talk on a personal level because this show is so personal to me. losing michael, he's a soldier and leader in his own right and is a vastly experienced and talented actor that when he was on set, brought energy and professionalism and great humor. losing him was a terrible body blow but to lose steven, the prospect of coming back another season without my friend makes that a lot less appealing. that's how seismic losing steven is. he's one of my best friends. period. he's also a founding father of the show. he knows what was required to make the show and has given every ounce of sweat to the show and grew up on the show. to lose my friend and another great leader is awful and has left a shadow over the set and the story. but it's the story we're telling. we're telling a much bigger story than we have for the last few years. it feels like we've jumped into the deep end of the pool now.
what could be the glimmer of hope for rick in coming out of this?
this is the lowest point in a whole calendar of bad days in the zombie apocalypse, this is rick's worst. it's going to take an enormous amount for him to recover and everybody else to recover from this devastating double blow of grief and trauma. there's a great nelson mandela quote that has been bouncing around in my head the whole season: "the greatest glory in living lies not in never falling but in rising every time we fall."
negan and carl have a unique relationship in the comics. what might rick's reaction to that look like?
it would make me happy as an actor. i'm very excited to see if they go down that route how rick will react.
maggie isn't in great condition. can her baby survive? can maggie survive this ordeal?
i think her tenacity and first reaction after losing the love of her life is incredibly powerful and it reverberates: we fight. we're very fortunate in our show that we have writers that really write well for all of our characters particularly the women, whichills me. all of these characters have been shattered by this event and every one of them will react in their own individual and personal way. this show is about hope. it may not feel like it sometimes it may feel like it's about grief, tragedy and trauma but it is ultimately about hope. the thing about rick and that family is they've beenough so much pain and tragedy, but they still have that connection between them. the only glimmer of light in a dark episode is when rick says to maggie, "he's our family too." that's a key insight into where the rest of the season is headed.
comic book readers know the all out war arc is coming. how would you describe the rest of the season? is it setting the stage for the battle between rick and? is the first half about grieving? where do we go from here?
all i can say is this season is more lord of the rings than lord of the flies. that's the best i can do. it's kind of glib but it's the best i can do.
there are several new communities being introduced this season: the saviors' compound, more of the hilltop and the kingdom. given this experience with, how might rick approach new people?
pride comes to fore and last season he showed a lot of hubris and made some decisions that in hindsight were incredibly irresponsible and cost lives. you're going to see the after effects of that play out with rick in all areas of the story.
did you think the episode was too violent?
i didn't watch it. i don't watch the show so i can't comment on it. judging by people's reactions we asked everybody to kneel with us in that episode. it was a very brave call to ask the audience to kneel beside us.
what did you think of the season premiere? share your thoughts in the comments section, below. for more walking dead coverage, bookmark.com/walkingdead.
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"ðɪs ɪz ðə loʊəst pɔɪnt ɪn ə hoʊl ˈkæləndər əv bæd deɪz ɪn ðə ˈzɑmbi əˈpɑkəˌlɪps, ðɪs ɪz rɪks wərst," ðə ˈæktər bɪˈhaɪnd rɪk graɪmz tɛlz. [ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ðɪs ˈstɔri kənˈteɪnz ˈmeɪʤər ˈspɔɪlərz frəm ðə ˈsizən ˈsɛvən prɛˈmɪr əv ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd, "ðə deɪ wɪl kəm wɪn ju bi," ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈsɪriz ɪt ɪz beɪst ɔn.] rɪk graɪmz ɪz ə ˈbroʊkən mæn. ɔn ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd, ðə grups ˈsɛntrəl ˈhɪroʊ hæd hɪz ˈspɪrɪt krəʃt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsənˌdiz ˈsizən ˈsɛvən prɛˈmɪr baɪ ðə ˈzɑmbi moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈvɪlən. ɛz ɪf ˈluzɪŋ tu juʤ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə grup ˈstivən glɛn ri ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈeɪbrəˌhæm fɔrd ˈwəzənt ɪˈnəf, (ˈʤɛfri din ˈmɔrgən) meɪd ʃʊr tɪ ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈtɔrˌmɛnt rɪk (ˈændru ˈlɪŋkən) ˈɪntu oʊˈbidiəns, wɪθ ðə grups strɔŋ ˈlidər ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn laɪn ˈæftər ˈnɪrli ˈhævɪŋ tɪ kət ɔf hɪz sən kɑrlz (ˈʧændlər rɪgz) ɑrm. bɪˈloʊ, ˈlɪŋkən tɔks wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ˈluzɪŋ ənd frəm ðə kɔr kæst ənd wəts nɛkst ɪn ˈsizən ˈsɛvən. wət wɑz ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd laɪk fər ju? aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ˈʤəstɪs fər ðoʊz tu gaɪz tu əˈmeɪzɪŋ frɛndz əv maɪn ðət hæd sərvd ðə ʃoʊ soʊ ˈbjutəfli ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pʊt ɪt ɔl ɔn ðə laɪn ənd liv ɪt aʊt ɔn ðə fild. ɪt wɑz wət ju sɔ: ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd laɪk ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls wiv ˈɛvər ʃɑt. maɪ ʧif kənˈsərn wɑz tɪ tɛl ðə ˈstɔri əv ə dɪˈfaɪənt mæn [rɪk] biɪŋ tərnd ˈɪntu ən oʊˈbidiənt mæn θru grif ənd ˈtrɔmə, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðə krəˈnɑləʤi wɑz ɪn ðət weɪ. ju stɑrt wɪθ ə mæn seɪɪŋ, "əm goʊɪŋ tɪ kɪl ju," ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ju gɪt ə mæn ˈbɛgɪŋ ənd ˈθæŋkɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɑnstər hu həz kɪld tu əv hɪz ˈfæməli fər ˈspɛrɪŋ hɪz frɛndz ənd ˈfæməliz lɪvz ənd ɑrm. ɪt ˈwəzənt ə keɪk wɔk! ɪf aɪ hæd noʊn ðə skrɪpt keɪm kwaɪt leɪt aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv steɪd ɔn ðə pleɪn ɪf aɪ gɑt ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ keɪm aʊt tɪ æˈtlæntə. ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti ˈhɑrdˈkɔr. ðɪs ʃoʊ həz sin ˈlɔri (ˈsɛrə weɪn ˈkæliz) kəm bæk tɪ rɪk ɪn ˈvɪʒənz. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈtrɔmə ˈɛvriˌwən wɛnt θru hir, ɪz ðɛr ə ʧæns tɪ si ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ər glɛn əˈgɛn ɪn ˈflæʃˌbæks ər ˈvɪʒənz ðɪs ˈsizən? ðə ˈlɛgəsi ðeɪ liv ɔn ðə ʃoʊ wɪl ˌæbsəˈlutli bi ðɛr. ðə ˈɛkoʊz əv ðɛr dɛθs wɪl hɔnt ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz ənˈtɪl ðə ʃoʊ ˈfɪnɪʃɪz. bət ðət kaɪnd əv kˈwɛʃən ɪz əˈbəv maɪ ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən, aɪ ʤɪst seɪ ðə wərdz ənd ʃoʊ əp! boʊθ əv ðoʊz ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd boʊθ əv ðoʊz ˈæktərz kɑrvd səʧ hɑrt, ˈhjumər, ləv, ˈgæləntri ənd ˈɑnər ðeɪ boʊθ ɪmˈbɑdid ðoʊz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. ɪts ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ lɔs bət aɪ sɛd ðə seɪm tɪ [showrunner*] skɑt ɛm. wɪn wi lɔst (skɑt ˈwɪlsən) ənd aɪ mɪst ɪm ˈtɛrəbli. aɪ sɛd ðə seɪm θɪŋ ðɪs ˈsizən ənd skɑt sɛd, "ðæts ðə pɔɪnt." haʊ dɪz ˈluzɪŋ glɛn ənd ˈeɪbrəˌhæm kəmˈpɛr tɪ ðə ʃoʊz ˈəðər dɛθs? aɪ kən ˈoʊnli tɔk ɔn ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlɛvəl bɪˈkəz ðɪs ʃoʊ ɪz soʊ ˈpərsɪnəl tɪ mi. ˈluzɪŋ ˈmaɪkəl, hiz ə ˈsoʊlʤər ənd ˈlidər ɪn hɪz oʊn raɪt ənd ɪz ə ˈvæstli ɪkˈspɪriənst ənd ˈtæləntɪd ˈæktər ðət wɪn hi wɑz ɔn sɛt, brɔt ˈɛnərʤi ənd prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm ənd greɪt ˈhjumər. ˈluzɪŋ ɪm wɑz ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈbɑdi bloʊ bət tɪ luz ˈstivən, ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈkəmɪŋ bæk əˈnəðər ˈsizən wɪˈθaʊt maɪ frɛnd meɪks ðət ə lɔt lɛs əˈpilɪŋ. ðæts haʊ ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈluzɪŋ ˈstivən ɪz. hiz wən əv maɪ bɛst frɛndz. ˈpɪriəd. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðər əv ðə ʃoʊ. hi noʊz wət wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪk ðə ʃoʊ ənd həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛvəri aʊns əv swɛt tɪ ðə ʃoʊ ənd gru əp ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. tɪ luz maɪ frɛnd ənd əˈnəðər greɪt ˈlidər ɪz ˈɔfəl ənd həz lɛft ə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə sɛt ənd ðə ˈstɔri. bət ɪts ðə ˈstɔri wɪr ˈtɛlɪŋ. wɪr ˈtɛlɪŋ ə məʧ ˈbɪgər ˈstɔri ðən wi hæv fər ðə læst fju jɪrz. ɪt filz laɪk wiv ʤəmpt ˈɪntu ðə dip ɛnd əv ðə pul naʊ. wət kʊd bi ðə ˈglɪmər əv hoʊp fər rɪk ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðɪs? ðɪs ɪz ðə loʊəst pɔɪnt ɪn ə hoʊl ˈkæləndər əv bæd deɪz ɪn ðə ˈzɑmbi əˈpɑkəˌlɪps, ðɪs ɪz rɪks wərst. ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnt fər ɪm tɪ rɪˈkəvər ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls tɪ rɪˈkəvər frəm ðɪs ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈdəbəl bloʊ əv grif ənd ˈtrɔmə. ðɛrz ə greɪt ˈnɛlsən ˌmænˈdɛlə kwoʊt ðət həz bɪn ˈbaʊnsɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn maɪ hɛd ðə hoʊl ˈsizən: "ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈglɔri ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ laɪz nɑt ɪn ˈnɛvər ˈfɑlɪŋ bət ɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɛvəri taɪm wi fɔl." ənd kɑrl hæv ə juˈnik riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɪks. wət maɪt rɪks riˈækʃən tɪ ðət lʊk laɪk? ɪt wʊd meɪk mi ˈhæpi ɛz ən ˈæktər. əm ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ goʊ daʊn ðət rut haʊ rɪk wɪl riækt. ˈmæˌgi ˈɪzənt ɪn greɪt kənˈdɪʃən. kən hər ˈbeɪbi sərˈvaɪv? kən ˈmæˌgi sərˈvaɪv ðɪs ɔrˈdil? aɪ θɪŋk hər təˈnæsɪti ənd fərst riˈækʃən ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ ðə ləv əv hər laɪf ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ɪt rɪˈvərbərˌeɪts: wi faɪt. wɪr ˈvɛri ˈfɔrʧənət ɪn ɑr ʃoʊ ðət wi hæv ˈraɪtərz ðət ˈrɪli raɪt wɛl fər ɔl əv ɑr ˈkɛrɪktərz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈwɪmən, wɪʧ θrɪlz mi. ɔl əv ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz hæv bɪn ˈʃætərd baɪ ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt ənd ˈɛvəri wən əv ðɛm wɪl riækt ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ˈpərsɪnəl weɪ. ðɪs ʃoʊ ɪz əˈbaʊt hoʊp. ɪt meɪ nɑt fil laɪk ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt meɪ fil laɪk ɪts əˈbaʊt grif, ˈtræʤədi ənd ˈtrɔmə bət ɪt ɪz ˈəltəmətli əˈbaʊt hoʊp. ðə θɪŋ əˈbaʊt rɪk ənd ðət ˈfæməli ɪz ðeɪv bɪn θru soʊ məʧ peɪn ənd ˈtræʤədi, bət ðeɪ stɪl hæv ðət kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðɛm. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈglɪmər əv laɪt ɪn ə dɑrk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz wɪn rɪk sɪz tɪ ˈmæˌgi, "hiz ɑr ˈfæməli tu." ðæts ə ki ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu wɛr ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən ɪz ˈhɛdɪd. ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈridərz noʊ ðə ɔl aʊt wɔr ɑrk ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ. haʊ wʊd ju dɪˈskraɪb ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən? ɪz ɪt ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə steɪʤ fər ðə ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin rɪk ənd? ɪz ðə fərst hæf əˈbaʊt ˈgrivɪŋ? wɛr du wi goʊ frəm hir? ɔl aɪ kən seɪ ɪz ðɪs ˈsizən ɪz mɔr lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz ðən lɔrd əv ðə flaɪz. ðæts ðə bɛst aɪ kən du. ɪts kaɪnd əv glɪb bət ɪts ðə bɛst aɪ kən du. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl nu kəmˈjunɪtiz biɪŋ ˌɪntrəˈdust ðɪs ˈsizən: ðə ˈseɪvjərz' ˈkɑmpaʊnd, mɔr əv ðə ˈhɪlˌtɑp ənd ðə ˈkɪŋdəm. ˈgɪvɪn ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ, haʊ maɪt rɪk əˈproʊʧ nu ˈpipəl? praɪd kəmz tɪ fɔr ənd læst ˈsizən hi ʃoʊd ə lɔt əv ˈhjubrəs ənd meɪd səm dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət ɪn ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt wər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl ənd kɔst lɪvz. jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ si ðə ˈæftər ˈifɛkts əv ðət pleɪ aʊt wɪθ rɪk ɪn ɔl ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈstɔri. dɪd ju θɪŋk ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɑz tu ˈvaɪələnt? aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔʧ ɪt. aɪ doʊnt wɔʧ ðə ʃoʊ soʊ aɪ kænt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ɪt. ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ˈpipəlz riˈækʃənz wi æst ˈɛvriˌbɑdi tɪ nil wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri breɪv kɔl tɪ æsk ðə ˈɔdiəns tɪ nil ˌbiˈsaɪd ˈjuˈɛs. wət dɪd ju θɪŋk əv ðə ˈsizən prɛˈmɪr? ʃɛr jʊr θɔts ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən, bɪˈloʊ. fər mɔr ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈkəvərɪʤ, ˈbʊkmɑrk thr.com/walkingdead*.
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we’re here at last: the final challenge in the hammer cup 2017. we tried to make it a special challenge, and you get an extra two weeks to build and polish this map 33 days, with 5 full weekends.
theme details
for this challenge we want you to pick 3 themes from the 2016 and 2017 hammer cup challenges, and creatively combine those themes into your perfect fusion map.
so for, we want to you pick 3 of the following 8 themes not including in this) from all the hammer cup challenges and mash them together in your map:
chasm
liberation
backtrack
trap
defend
toxic
bridge
teleport
the themes in
below are details for each theme and summaries of how the themes apply to:
chasm: a chasm (a.k.a. canyon, gorge, abyss, rift) must feature in the map
liberation: the player must liberate something (person or people, item, whatever you can think of)
backtrack: the player must play through an area, then later retrace their steps through that same area, but the area must have changed somehow (an invasion, explosion, earthquake, time travel, etc.)
trap: the map must contain at least one trap that the player sets, has to avoid, or of course gets caught in. this can be a simple ambush but love to see more creative and elaborate traps too.
defend: the map must have a major defense sequence where the player has to defend a location from attack. this should not be the only event or sequence in the map, as there will be two other themes to feature. 5- minute preparation time and manual start option are not required in this challenge; but the defense sequence must be a key part of the map.
toxic: the classic toxic sludge must play a critical part in the map
bridge: the map must feature a bridge of some type, and the player must cross the bridge at some point
teleport: (of the player, npcs, or physics objects) must play a major role in the gameplay of the map
deadline
the deadline for submitting maps is:
monday december 2017 at
cet is central european time. time.
make sure you check your local time conversion.
if your entry is late it will be included in the mod but will not receive any points.
that’s 33 days, with 5 full weekends.
the hammer cup 2017
the hammer cup 2017 consists of five mapping challenges, each with a different theme.
entrants will receive points for each challenge they enter.
at the end of the event, the best 3 points totals from the challenges they entered will be added together for each entrant.
these totals will decide who wins the grand prizes.
this means that entrants do not have to enter each and every contest to win the grand prize but they will need to have entered at least 3 challenges to have a chance of winning the grand prizes.
full details can currently be found here: the hammer cup overview.
general advice
do not get overly ambitious. if you build it in about 3 weekends then think smaller.
something is bound to delay your progress. leave time for testing, bug fixing and polishing!
testing
we highly recommend getting your map beta tested by somebody you trust.
do this early in its development if you can.
judging criteria
each entry will be judged on design, sound, visuals and gameplay. the judges also collectively rank the top 3 maps. a community vote will be held that rewards points equal to the judges’ ranking points for the top 3 voted maps.
the judges are looking for interesting, unique, cool, and fun mixtures of the past hammer cup challenge themes.
official discord channel
if you are a discord user and want to chat about the event then please feel free to join the official mapping challenges channel over on the source community discord server and get chatting.
general rules
please end your map with a firing this exact command: disconnect;
maximum two maps per per entry.
the map must be original and not have been released publicly before.
the map must run in system with only installed
by entering the competition you grant and the right to release the map as part of the-thc2017-c5-fusionville mod.
maps must not appear on any other website before the release and for one month after the release of the mod.
no assets from retail games other than,: or: are allowed.
other assets are allowed with written permission from their original authors, which must be included in the entry.
all files submitted must be in and any custom assets must have unique names, both folder and files.
phillip’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into about it.
the map must have a proper name.
the map must have a proper filename:
all entries must be sent to: no later than the deadline.
no later than the deadline. if you do not receive a confirmation email without 24 hours of sending an entry, contact phillip immediately.
submission email format
subject:-c5-mapname (not filename)
body:
1.-c5-mapname (not filename)
2. the name you want used for credit. for example phillip marlowe aka
3. link to compressed file (or attach it to the email)
4. notes you want included in the
note: i encourage all users to include a proper file but it is not compulsory.
submitting a chapter image with your entry
for this challenge, i will allow entrants to submit their own chapter image.
all i need is the image you do not need to create the vtf, i will do that.
it’s not compulsory but it will be appreciated.
this can be done up to 3 days after the deadline.
rules:
1. image should be ratio.
2. or is best.
3. weapons and hud must be removed.
4. neither too bright nor too dark.
5. the can be changed. i use between 75 and 90.
6. visual effects can be added but be sensible.
7. no text must be added.
things to consider:
1. the chapter images are small. some images look great full screen but look when small.
2. spoil the map for the player. i find something near the beginning is better, but not always.
3. spend hours trying to get it perfect. often people use it for reference only.
4. but, if you can find the right angle and lighting, a good chapter image can get players excited. do not neglect the promotion of your work.
4. funky, weird or strange generally work. keep it simple.
final thoughts
with this challenge, we intended to gives some more freedom while still focusing the main concepts for the maps. perhaps past entrants had an idea they fully explore during the original challenges? the time to flesh it out!
we hopes find interesting ways to combine the given themes and as always we look forward to playing the results!
if you have any questions, please hesitate to ask, either here in the comments or by email if you prefer a private answer.
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we’re* hir æt læst: ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ðə ˈhæmər kəp 2017 wi traɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈʧælənʤ, ənd ju gɪt ən ˈɛkstrə tu wiks tɪ bɪld ənd ˈpɑlɪʃ ðɪs mæp 33 deɪz, wɪθ 5 fʊl ˈwiˌkɛndz. θim ˈditeɪlz fər ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ wi wɔnt ju tɪ pɪk 3 θimz frəm ðə 2016 ənd 2017 ˈhæmər kəp ˈʧælənʤɪz, ənd kriˈeɪtɪvli ˈkɑmbaɪn ðoʊz θimz ˈɪntu jʊr ˈpərˌfɪkt fˈjuʒən mæp. soʊ fər, wi wɔnt tɪ ju pɪk 3 əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 8 θimz nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðɪs) frəm ɔl ðə ˈhæmər kəp ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd mæʃ ðɛm təˈgɛðər ɪn jʊr mæp: ˈkæzəm ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈbækˌtræk træp dɪˈfɛnd ˈtɑksɪk brɪʤ ˈtɛləˈpɔrt ðə θimz ɪn bɪˈloʊ ər ˈditeɪlz fər iʧ θim ənd ˈsəməriz əv haʊ ðə θimz əˈplaɪ tɪ: ˈkæzəm: ə ˈkæzəm (a.k.a*. ˈkænjən, gɔrʤ, əˈbɪs, rɪft) məst ˈfiʧər ɪn ðə mæp ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən: ðə pleɪər məst ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ (ˈpərsən ər ˈpipəl, ˈaɪtəm, ˌwəˈtɛvər ju kən θɪŋk əv) ˈbækˌtræk: ðə pleɪər məst pleɪ θru ən ˈɛriə, ðɛn ˈleɪtər riˈtreɪs ðɛr stɛps θru ðət seɪm ˈɛriə, bət ðə ˈɛriə məst hæv ʧeɪnʤd ˈsəmˌhaʊ (ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən, ɪkˈsploʊʒən, ˈərθkˌweɪk, taɪm ˈtrævəl, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) træp: ðə mæp məst kənˈteɪn æt list wən træp ðət ðə pleɪər sɛts, həz tɪ əˈvɔɪd, ər əv kɔrs gɪts kɔt ɪn. ðɪs kən bi ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈæmˌbʊʃ bət ləv tɪ si mɔr kriˈeɪtɪv ənd ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt træps tu. dɪˈfɛnd: ðə mæp məst hæv ə ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈfɛns ˈsikwəns wɛr ðə pleɪər həz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ə loʊˈkeɪʃən frəm əˈtæk. ðɪs ʃʊd nɑt bi ðə ˈoʊnli ɪˈvɛnt ər ˈsikwəns ɪn ðə mæp, ɛz ðɛr wɪl bi tu ˈəðər θimz tɪ ˈfiʧər. 5 ˈmɪnət ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən taɪm ənd ˈmænjuəl stɑrt ˈɔpʃən ər nɑt rikˈwaɪərd ɪn ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ; bət ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈsikwəns məst bi ə ki pɑrt əv ðə mæp. ˈtɑksɪk: ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈtɑksɪk sləʤ məst pleɪ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl pɑrt ɪn ðə mæp brɪʤ: ðə mæp məst ˈfiʧər ə brɪʤ əv səm taɪp, ənd ðə pleɪər məst krɔs ðə brɪʤ æt səm pɔɪnt ˈtɛləˈpɔrt: (əv ðə pleɪər, npcs*, ər ˈfɪzɪks ˈɑbʤɛkts) məst pleɪ ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn ðə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ əv ðə mæp ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər səbˈmɪtɪŋ mæps ɪz: ˈmənˌdeɪ dɪˈsɛmbər 2017 æt ɪz ˈsɛntrəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən taɪm. taɪm. meɪk ʃʊr ju ʧɛk jʊr ˈloʊkəl taɪm kənˈvərʒən. ɪf jʊr ˈɛntri ɪz leɪt ɪt wɪl bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə mɔd bət wɪl nɑt rɪˈsiv ˈɛni pɔɪnts. 33 deɪz, wɪθ 5 fʊl ˈwiˌkɛndz. ðə ˈhæmər kəp 2017 ðə ˈhæmər kəp 2017 kənˈsɪsts əv faɪv ˈmæpɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz, iʧ wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt θim. ˈɛntrənts wɪl rɪˈsiv pɔɪnts fər iʧ ˈʧælənʤ ðeɪ ˈɛnər. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ðə bɛst 3 pɔɪnts ˈtoʊtəlz frəm ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ðeɪ ˈɛnərd wɪl bi ˈædɪd təˈgɛðər fər iʧ ˈɛntrənt. ðiz ˈtoʊtəlz wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd hu wɪnz ðə grænd ˈpraɪzɪz. ðɪs minz ðət ˈɛntrənts du nɑt hæv tɪ ˈɛnər iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈkɑntɛst tɪ wɪn ðə grænd praɪz bət ðeɪ wɪl nid tɪ hæv ˈɛnərd æt list 3 ˈʧælənʤɪz tɪ hæv ə ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə grænd ˈpraɪzɪz. fʊl ˈditeɪlz kən ˈkərəntli bi faʊnd hir: ðə ˈhæmər kəp ˈoʊvərvˌju. ˈʤɛnərəl ədˈvaɪs du nɑt gɪt ˈoʊvərli æmˈbɪʃəs. ɪf ju bɪld ɪt ɪn əˈbaʊt 3 ˈwiˌkɛndz ðɛn θɪŋk sˈmɔlər. ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz baʊnd tɪ dɪˈleɪ jʊr ˈprɑˌgrɛs. liv taɪm fər ˈtɛstɪŋ, bəg ˈfɪksɪŋ ənd ˈpɑlɪʃɪŋ! ˈtɛstɪŋ wi ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr mæp ˈbeɪtə ˈtɛstɪd baɪ ˈsəmˌbɑdi ju trəst. du ðɪs ˈərli ɪn ɪts dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪf ju kən. ˈʤəʤɪŋ kraɪˈtɪriə iʧ ˈɛntri wɪl bi ʤəʤd ɔn dɪˈzaɪn, saʊnd, ˈvɪʒwəlz ənd ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ. ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈlɛktɪvli ræŋk ðə tɔp 3 mæps. ə kəmˈjunɪti voʊt wɪl bi hɛld ðət rɪˈwɔrdz pɔɪnts ˈikwəl tɪ ðə judges’*’ ˈræŋkɪŋ pɔɪnts fər ðə tɔp 3 ˈvoʊtɪd mæps. ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, juˈnik, kul, ənd fən ˈmɪksʧərz əv ðə pæst ˈhæmər kəp ˈʧælənʤ θimz. əˈfɪʃəl ˈdɪskɔrd ˈʧænəl ɪf ju ər ə ˈdɪskɔrd ˈjuzər ənd wɔnt tɪ ʧæt əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðɛn pliz fil fri tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈmæpɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈʧænəl ˈoʊvər ɔn ðə sɔrs kəmˈjunɪti ˈdɪskɔrd ˈsərvər ənd gɪt ˈʧætɪŋ. ˈʤɛnərəl rulz pliz ɛnd jʊr mæp wɪθ ə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ðɪs ɪgˈzækt kəˈmænd: dɪskəˈnɛkt; ˈmæksəməm tu mæps pər pər ˈɛntri. ðə mæp məst bi ərˈɪʤənəl ənd nɑt hæv bɪn riˈlist ˈpəblɪkli ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə mæp məst rən ɪn ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈstɔld baɪ ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ju grænt ənd ðə raɪt tɪ riˈlis ðə mæp ɛz pɑrt əv ðə mɔd. mæps məst nɑt əˈpɪr ɔn ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə riˈlis ənd fər wən mənθ ˈæftər ðə riˈlis əv ðə mɔd. noʊ ˈæˌsɛts frəm ˈriˌteɪl geɪmz ˈəðər ðən ər ər əˈlaʊd. ˈəðər ˈæˌsɛts ər əˈlaʊd wɪθ ˈrɪtən pərˈmɪʃən frəm ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɔθərz, wɪʧ məst bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈɛntri. ɔl faɪlz səbˈmɪtəd məst bi ɪn ənd ˈɛni ˈkəstəm ˈæˌsɛts məst hæv juˈnik neɪmz, boʊθ ˈfoʊldər ənd faɪlz. dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ˈfaɪnəl ənd noʊ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns wɪl bi ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə mæp məst hæv ə ˈprɑpər neɪm. ðə mæp məst hæv ə ˈprɑpər filename*: ɔl ˈɛntriz məst bi sɛnt tɪ: noʊ ˈleɪtər ðən ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. noʊ ˈleɪtər ðən ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. ɪf ju du nɑt rɪˈsiv ə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən iˈmeɪl wɪˈθaʊt 24 aʊərz əv ˈsɛndɪŋ ən ˈɛntri, ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfɪlɪp ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. səbˈmɪʃən iˈmeɪl ˈfɔrˌmæt ˈsəbʤɪkt: (nɑt filename*) ˈbɑdi: 1 (nɑt filename*) 2 ðə neɪm ju wɔnt juzd fər ˈkrɛdɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈfɪlɪp ˈmɑˌrloʊ ˈɑkə 3 lɪŋk tɪ kəmˈprɛst faɪl (ər əˈtæʧ ɪt tɪ ðə iˈmeɪl) 4 noʊts ju wɔnt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə noʊt: aɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ɔl ˈjuzərz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈprɑpər faɪl bət ɪt ɪz nɑt kəmˈpəlsəri. səbˈmɪtɪŋ ə ˈʧæptər ˈɪmɪʤ wɪθ jʊr ˈɛntri fər ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ, aɪ wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈɛntrənts tɪ səbˈmɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈʧæptər ˈɪmɪʤ. ɔl aɪ nid ɪz ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ju du nɑt nid tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə vtf*, aɪ wɪl du ðət. nɑt kəmˈpəlsəri bət ɪt wɪl bi əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ðɪs kən bi dən əp tɪ 3 deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. rulz: 1 ˈɪmɪʤ ʃʊd bi ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ. 2 ər ɪz bɛst. 3 ˈwɛpənz ənd həd məst bi riˈmuvd. 4 ˈniðər tu braɪt nɔr tu dɑrk. 5 ðə kən bi ʧeɪnʤd. aɪ juz bɪtˈwin 75 ənd 90 6 ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈifɛkts kən bi ˈædɪd bət bi ˈsɛnsəbəl. 7 noʊ tɛkst məst bi ˈædɪd. θɪŋz tɪ kənˈsɪdər: 1 ðə ˈʧæptər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər smɔl. səm ˈɪmɪʤɪz lʊk greɪt fʊl skrin bət lʊk wɪn smɔl. 2 spɔɪl ðə mæp fər ðə pleɪər. aɪ faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ nɪr ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪz ˈbɛtər, bət nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz. 3 spɛnd aʊərz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪt ˈpərˌfɪkt. ˈɔfən ˈpipəl juz ɪt fər ˈrɛfərəns ˈoʊnli. 4 bət, ɪf ju kən faɪnd ðə raɪt ˈæŋgəl ənd ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ə gʊd ˈʧæptər ˈɪmɪʤ kən gɪt pleɪərz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd. du nɑt nɪˈglɛkt ðə pərˈmoʊʃən əv jʊr wərk. 4 ˈfəŋki, wɪrd ər streɪnʤ ˈʤɛnərəli wərk. kip ɪt ˈsɪmpəl. ˈfaɪnəl θɔts wɪθ ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ, wi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ gɪv səm mɔr ˈfridəm waɪl stɪl ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈkɑnsɛpts fər ðə mæps. pərˈhæps pæst ˈɛntrənts hæd ən aɪˈdiə ðeɪ ˈfʊli ɪkˈsplɔr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈʧælənʤɪz? ðə taɪm tɪ flɛʃ ɪt aʊt! wi hoʊp faɪnd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ weɪz tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ðə ˈgɪvɪn θimz ənd ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ pleɪɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlts! ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz, pliz ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ æsk, ˈiðər hir ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ər baɪ iˈmeɪl ɪf ju prɪˈfər ə ˈpraɪvət ˈænsər.
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fast and easy. how we like it around here, right?
judging from your response to my fried rice recipe, realized we have yet another thing in common: the desire to have a tasty, healthy meal ready for us as quickly as humanly possible. just another reason why friends.
so bringing back the goodness, and today comin’ at ya in the form of a dreamy moroccan salad.
we’re starting with a base of fresh spinach, then adding carrots, chopped carrots, raw cashews, thinly sliced green onions, and of course. a glorious combination of crunch, sweetness and protein.
but quite honestly, the dressing that makes this salad so sensational.
when it comes to dressings, all about creamy. the creamier the better in fact. so typically, that means i like my dressing to have a base of either cashews or. is my since i love love love the flavor, and i find it pairs nicely with more eclectic and international flavors. <– my fave
this dressing is a simple blend of, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar with a bunch of fun spices added in: coriander, cumin,, cinnamon and cayenne pepper. the flavor profile is pretty complex, with a lightness from the coriander and cumin, a soothing quality from the, warmth from the cinnamon and heat from the cayenne. all combined together and they're turned into one kick ass dressing.
i’m totally keeping a bottle of this in my fridge to put on everything.
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0 from 0 votes print spicy moroccan salad a dreamy moroccan salad that only takes 10 minutes to make! prep time 10 minutes total time 10 minutes servings 2 large or 4 small servings calories 621 kcal author alyssa ingredients for the salad: 4 cups chopped spinach
1 large carrot or shredded
4 - 6 dates
2 green onions
1 cup cooked
1 cup cooked drained +
1/2 cup raw cashew pieces for the dressing 2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon
1/4 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/8 - teaspoon cayenne depending on the level of spice you like
pinch of cinnamon
salt + pepper to taste
water as needed instructions add the spinach to a large mixing bowl and set aside. prepare your other ingredients, starting with the carrots. using a mandolin slicer, peeler or a box grater to get long strips (about 1" long). add these to the bowl. next, pit and chop the dates into quarters (or a little smaller) and add them to the bowl. thinly slice the green onions, using both the white and green parts, and add those to the bowl as well. finally, add the remaining salad ingredients to the mixing bowl and set aside while you whip up the dressing. combine all dressing ingredients (minus water) into a bowl. whisk together until incorporated and smooth. the dressing will be too thick here, so add just enough water so that it's - start with teaspoon and add in teaspoon increments until you get the desired consistency. taste and season with salt and pepper. gently toss the salad ingredients together to combine. pour dressing over salad and toss again until everything is evenly coated. transfer to serving dishes, garnish with a few more green onions and enjoy! recipe notes nutritional values are based on 2 large servings nutrition facts spicy moroccan salad amount per serving calories 621 calories from fat 234 % daily value* total fat 40% saturated fat 20% sodium 19% potassium 39% total carbohydrates 29% dietary fiber 52% sugars protein 38% vitamin a% vitamin c% calcium% iron% * percent daily values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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fæst ənd ˈizi. haʊ wi laɪk ɪt əraʊnd hir, raɪt? ˈʤəʤɪŋ frəm jʊr rɪˈspɑns tɪ maɪ frid raɪs ˈrɛsəpi, ˈriəˌlaɪzd wi hæv jɛt əˈnəðər θɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən: ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ hæv ə ˈteɪsti, ˈhɛlθi mil ˈrɛdi fər ˈjuˈɛs ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈhjumənli ˈpɑsəbəl. ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈrizən waɪ frɛndz. soʊ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ bæk ðə ˈgʊdnɪs, ənd təˈdeɪ comin’*’ æt jɑ ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə ˈdrimi mərˈɑkən ˈsæləd. ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ə beɪs əv frɛʃ ˈspɪnəʧ, ðɛn ˈædɪŋ ˈkɛrəts, ʧɑpt ˈkɛrəts, rɑ ˈkæˌʃuz, ˈθɪnli slaɪst grin ˈənjənz, ənd əv kɔrs. ə ˈglɔriəs ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv krənʧ, sˈwitnəs ənd ˈproʊˌtin. bət kwaɪt ˈɑnəstli, ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ ðət meɪks ðɪs ˈsæləd soʊ sɛnˈseɪʃənəl. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdrɛsɪŋz, ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈkrimi. ðə ˈkrimiər ðə ˈbɛtər ɪn fækt. soʊ ˈtɪpɪkəli, ðət minz aɪ laɪk maɪ ˈdrɛsɪŋ tɪ hæv ə beɪs əv ˈiðər ˈkæˌʃuz ər. ɪz maɪ sɪns aɪ ləv ləv ləv ðə ˈfleɪvər, ənd aɪ faɪnd ɪt pɛrz ˈnaɪsli wɪθ mɔr ɪˈklɛktɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfleɪvərz. maɪ feɪv ðɪs ˈdrɛsɪŋ ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl blɛnd əv, ˈlɛmən ʤus ənd ˈæpəl ˈsaɪdər ˈvɪnəgər wɪθ ə bənʧ əv fən ˈspaɪsɪz ˈædɪd ɪn: ˌkɔriˈændər, ˈkjumən,, ˈsɪnəmən ənd keɪɛn ˈpɛpər. ðə ˈfleɪvər ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɪz ˈprɪti ˈkɑmplɛks, wɪθ ə ˈlaɪtnəs frəm ðə ˌkɔriˈændər ənd ˈkjumən, ə ˈsuðɪŋ kˈwɑləti frəm ðə, wɔrmθ frəm ðə ˈsɪnəmən ənd hit frəm ðə keɪɛn. ɔl kəmˈbaɪnd təˈgɛðər ənd ðɛr tərnd ˈɪntu wən kɪk æs ˈdrɛsɪŋ. ˈtoʊtəli ˈkipɪŋ ə ˈbɑtəl əv ðɪs ɪn maɪ frɪʤ tɪ pʊt ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ləv ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi? ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ jʊr frɛndz! 0 frəm 0 voʊts prɪnt ˈspaɪsi mərˈɑkən ˈsæləd ə ˈdrimi mərˈɑkən ˈsæləd ðət ˈoʊnli teɪks 10 ˈmɪnəts tɪ meɪk! prɛp taɪm 10 ˈmɪnəts ˈtoʊtəl taɪm 10 ˈmɪnəts ˈsərvɪŋz 2 lɑrʤ ər 4 smɔl ˈsərvɪŋz ˈkælɔˌriz 621 ˈkeɪkɑl ˈɔθər əˈlɪsə ˌɪnˈgridiənts fər ðə ˈsæləd: 4 kəps ʧɑpt ˈspɪnəʧ 1 lɑrʤ ˈkɛrət ər ʃˈrɛdɪd 4 6 deɪts 2 grin ˈənjənz 1 kəp kʊkt 1 kəp kʊkt dreɪnd kəp rɑ ˈkæˌʃu ˈpisɪz fər ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ 2 ˈteɪbəlˌspunz 2 ˈteɪbəlˌspunz ˈlɛmən ʤus 2 ˈtiˌspun ˈæpəl ˈsaɪdər ˈvɪnəgər ˈtiˌspun ˈtiˌspun ˌkɔriˈændər ˈtiˌspun ˈkjumən ˈtiˌspun keɪɛn dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv spaɪs ju laɪk pɪnʧ əv ˈsɪnəmən sɔlt ˈpɛpər tɪ teɪst ˈwɔtər ɛz ˈnidɪd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz æd ðə ˈspɪnəʧ tɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈmɪksɪŋ boʊl ənd sɛt əˈsaɪd. priˈpɛr jʊr ˈəðər ˌɪnˈgridiənts, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkɛrəts. ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈmændəˌlɪn sˈlaɪsər, ˈpilər ər ə bɑks ˈgreɪtər tɪ gɪt lɔŋ strɪps (əˈbaʊt 1 lɔŋ). æd ðiz tɪ ðə boʊl. nɛkst, pɪt ənd ʧɑp ðə deɪts ˈɪntu kˈwɔrtərz (ər ə ˈlɪtəl sˈmɔlər) ənd æd ðɛm tɪ ðə boʊl. ˈθɪnli slaɪs ðə grin ˈənjənz, ˈjuzɪŋ boʊθ ðə waɪt ənd grin pɑrts, ənd æd ðoʊz tɪ ðə boʊl ɛz wɛl. ˈfaɪnəli, æd ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈsæləd ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ ðə ˈmɪksɪŋ boʊl ənd sɛt əˈsaɪd waɪl ju wɪp əp ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ. ˈkɑmbaɪn ɔl ˈdrɛsɪŋ ˌɪnˈgridiənts (ˈmaɪnəs ˈwɔtər) ˈɪntu ə boʊl. wɪsk təˈgɛðər ənˈtɪl ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ənd smuð. ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ wɪl bi tu θɪk hir, soʊ æd ʤɪst ɪˈnəf ˈwɔtər soʊ ðət ɪts stɑrt wɪθ ˈtiˌspun ənd æd ɪn ˈtiˌspun ˈɪŋkrəˌmɛnts ənˈtɪl ju gɪt ðə dɪˈzaɪərd kənˈsɪstənsi. teɪst ənd ˈsizən wɪθ sɔlt ənd ˈpɛpər. ˈʤɛntli tɔs ðə ˈsæləd ˌɪnˈgridiənts təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn. pɔr ˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈsæləd ənd tɔs əˈgɛn ənˈtɪl ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈivənli ˈkoʊtɪd. ˈtrænsfər tɪ ˈsərvɪŋ ˈdɪʃɪz, ˈgɑrnɪʃ wɪθ ə fju mɔr grin ˈənjənz ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! ˈrɛsəpi noʊts nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˈvæljuz ər beɪst ɔn 2 lɑrʤ ˈsərvɪŋz nuˈtrɪʃən fækts ˈspaɪsi mərˈɑkən ˈsæləd əˈmaʊnt pər ˈsərvɪŋ ˈkælɔˌriz 621 ˈkælɔˌriz frəm fæt 234 ˈdeɪli ˈtoʊtəl fæt 40 ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd fæt 20 ˈsoʊdiəm 19 pəˈtæsiəm 39 ˈtoʊtəl ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts 29 ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈfaɪbər 52 ˈʃʊgərz ˈproʊˌtin 38 ˈvaɪtəmən ə ˈvaɪtəmən si ˈkælsiəm aɪərn pərˈsɛnt ˈdeɪli ˈvæljuz ər beɪst ɔn ə 2000 ˈkælɔˌri daɪət. ɪf ju meɪk ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi, meɪk ʃʊr tɪ snæp ə pɪk ənd ʃɛr ɪt ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ aɪ wɔnt tɪ si jʊr oʊn kriˈeɪʃənz! [poʊl
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china has seen the enemy, and that enemy is golf.
yes. golf. that seemingly most western of sports is a unique prism on modern china. many chinese want to play, but the communist party doesn't like the game. and today, communist party officials officially barred its 88 million members from belonging to a golf club.
but the ban is part of chinese president xi drive to root out extravagance and corruption. for golf has played a role in recent high-profile corruption cases in china.
"this has been a historically bad year for golf in china and that's really saying a lot," says dan washburn, author of "the forbidden game: golf and the chinese dream." "the game has never really been welcomed with open arms by the country."
golf was a target of mao.
"before he came to power, golf did thrive amongst a certain population," says washburn. "they were mostly foreign, mostly elite. and when the communists came to power, the sport was in effect, banned, and the existing courses were dug up or repurposed."
so why did the communists hate golf?
"it was a symbol for everything that mao was standing against," he says.
picture a wealthy guy in an argyle sweater and you get the idea. but this changed as china opened itself up to the world. golf came back as a way to attract foreign investment. "the first modern golf course was opened in 1984 and it was designed by arnold palmer."
today, about less than 1 percent of the population in china plays golf. since the number is so low will it actually have any impact on rooting out corruption?
"i think as far as golf goes, party members and public officials will definitely think twice before teeing it up," he says. "but a lot of the results of this will be largely symbolic."
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ˈʧaɪnə həz sin ðə ˈɛnəmi, ənd ðət ˈɛnəmi ɪz gɔlf. jɛs. gɔlf. ðət ˈsimɪŋli moʊst ˈwɛstərn əv spɔrts ɪz ə juˈnik ˈprɪzəm ɔn ˈmɑdərn ˈʧaɪnə. ˈmɛni ʧaɪˈniz wɔnt tɪ pleɪ, bət ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti ˈdəzənt laɪk ðə geɪm. ənd təˈdeɪ, ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəlz əˈfɪʃəli bɑrd ɪts 88 ˈmɪljən ˈmɛmbərz frəm bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ə gɔlf kləb. bət ðə bæn ɪz pɑrt əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi draɪv tɪ rut aʊt ɛkˈstrævəgəns ənd kərˈəpʃən. fər gɔlf həz pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn ˈrisənt ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl kərˈəpʃən ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. "ðɪs həz bɪn ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bæd jɪr fər gɔlf ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ðæts ˈrɪli seɪɪŋ ə lɔt," sɪz dæn ˈwɑʃˌbərn, ˈɔθər əv "ðə ˈfɔrbɪdən geɪm: gɔlf ənd ðə ʧaɪˈniz drim." "ðə geɪm həz ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli bɪn ˈwɛlkəmd wɪθ ˈoʊpən ɑrmz baɪ ðə ˈkəntri." gɔlf wɑz ə ˈtərgət əv maʊ. "ˌbiˈfɔr hi keɪm tɪ paʊər, gɔlf dɪd θraɪv əˈməŋst ə ˈsərtən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən," sɪz ˈwɑʃˌbərn. "ðeɪ wər ˈmoʊstli ˈfɔrən, ˈmoʊstli ɪˈlit. ənd wɪn ðə ˈkɑmjənəsts keɪm tɪ paʊər, ðə spɔrt wɑz ɪn ˈifɛkt, bænd, ənd ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkɔrsɪz wər dəg əp ər repurposed*." soʊ waɪ dɪd ðə ˈkɑmjənəsts heɪt gɔlf? "ɪt wɑz ə ˈsɪmbəl fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət maʊ wɑz ˈstændɪŋ əˈgɛnst," hi sɪz. ˈpɪkʧər ə ˈwɛlθi gaɪ ɪn ən ˈɑrˌgaɪl sˈwɛtər ənd ju gɪt ðə aɪˈdiə. bət ðɪs ʧeɪnʤd ɛz ˈʧaɪnə ˈoʊpənd ˌɪtˈsɛlf əp tɪ ðə wərld. gɔlf keɪm bæk ɛz ə weɪ tɪ əˈtrækt ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. "ðə fərst ˈmɑdərn gɔlf kɔrs wɑz ˈoʊpənd ɪn 1984 ənd ɪt wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈɑrnəld ˈpɑmər." təˈdeɪ, əˈbaʊt lɛs ðən 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈʧaɪnə pleɪz gɔlf. sɪns ðə ˈnəmbər ɪz soʊ loʊ wɪl ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ˈɛni ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈrutɪŋ aʊt kərˈəpʃən? "aɪ θɪŋk ɛz fɑr ɛz gɔlf goʊz, ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz wɪl ˈdɛfənətli θɪŋk twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr tiɪŋ ɪt əp," hi sɪz. "bət ə lɔt əv ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðɪs wɪl bi ˈlɑrʤli sɪmˈbɑlɪk."
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friday, december 27, 2013
roman mosaic from the century ad of a ship displaying similar hull shape to the de wreck.
rights information: image credit: via wikipedia | http://bit.ly/19mo34m,
a former science editor of newsweek, peter gwynne is a freelance science writer based in sandwich, massachusetts.
a confrontation among ancient and modern studies is pitting particle physicists seeking concrete evidence of dark matter against marine archaeologists intent on preserving material in source of the issue: samples of lead used for anchors and ballast in roman ships that were sunk up to years ago and remain underwater since ancient purity makes it invaluable today for shielding underground experiments designed to detect evidence of dark matter, the mysterious invisible stuff that, according to physicists, accounts for 85 percent of all the matter in the universe. but some marine archaeologists assert that, as a part of the world's cultural heritage, the lead should stay in place for detailed historical use of these objects as stock for experimentation had never been an issue before," wrote elena, a doctoral candidate in underwater cultural heritage maritime law at england's university of birmingham, in the university's journal rosetta. "but now it is beginning to be deemed ethically sides of the affair cite strong scientific justification for their use of the lead. "underwater archaeologists and cultural heritage protection policymakers need to evaluate the value of this underwater lead for future generations," explained. but the lead "is an essential element of state-of-the-art searches," added cambridge university physicist fernando gonzalez, who with on studying the issue. "these experiments could shed light some of the most fundamental properties of the no shortage of the material. "i personally have seen dozens of lead anchor stocks during our expeditions in the mediterranean and aegean," recalled brendan foley of the woods hole oceanographic institution's deep submergence laboratory, in archaeologists, studying those stocks has value far beyond understanding ancient metallurgical methods. the pieces of lead "are marked with indicators of where they came from," said james delgado, director of maritime heritage at the national oceanic and atmospheric administration in the united states. "that helps us to reconstruct ancient economies and global have inferred the existence of dark matter by observing its gravitational influence in distant galaxies. but they don't know what it consists of. among the most popular candidates are entities called weakly interactive massive particles, or believe that, although wimps are about the size of atomic nuclei, they scarcely interact at all with any other forms of matter. "very occasionally one of them will bump into a nucleus and rattle it around a bit," explained daniel bauer, project manager of the cryogenic dark matter search, or. "our detectors are set up to measure the recoil of the nucleus when that happens," he doesn't happen often. "nobody has yet had a completely confirmed sighting," bauer said. their detectors are sensitive to a rate of one incident per the bumps happen so infrequently, has designed its experimental setup to minimize false positives. to avoid cosmic rays, the team has buried its detectors half a mile deep in a mine in minnesota. it also shields them with copper, plastics, water, and, most important, is the material of excellence as a shielding material in environments," said gonzalez, who does not work directly on experiments. "its low intrinsic radioactivity, good mechanical properties, and reasonable cost make it an excellent shielding material."however, recently mined lead has one disadvantage. "uranium and thorium that coexist with lead will leave a fair amount of the radioactive isotope in it," bauer noted. "in our experiments, even tiny amounts of radioactivity can lead to false signals. we want the purest possible material to shield the experiment from means lead mined a long time ago and preserved under water. "there's no chance that uranium and thorium are nearby," bauer continued. "and since its decay half life is about 23 years, its radioactivity has basically gone." the ancient lead has over times less radioactivity than modern team bought its ancient lead from french company pax, which had salvaged it from a roman ship sunk off the coast of france. later, the company "got in trouble with french customs for selling archaeological material," assumed that this company was reputable, and i would believe that to be true," bauer said. "they're still selling lead. that's the best evidence that everything is in underground experiment, the cryogenic underground observatory for rare events in italy, also uses roman lead. a museum gave it 120 archaeological lead bricks from a ship built more than years ago and recovered in the early off the coast of archaeologists don't want to deny physicists the use of the ancient lead. but they fear that such use could help to commercialize the salvage of ancient another example of something from a shipwreck that has value and will encourage an approach to that won't be available for careful meticulous study. science and archaeology go out of the window in the quest for profits," delgado said. "the issue is the salvaging and selling of the lead; that's where archaeologists say 'wait a 2001 unesco convention for the protection of the underwater cultural heritage preserves the roman lead and other ancient artifacts from any use that would damage them. "however," explained, "there is no reference anywhere to the use of for the purpose of experimentation new uses of underwater cultural heritage."nevertheless, archaeologists and physicists see opportunities for agreements that would protect the ancient heritage while still benefiting searches. "it's all right if it's been documented like taking a bit of dna and putting it in the dna bank," delgado suggested. "that's a respectable scientific process that benefits all branches of agreed. "we follow the idea of 'salvage for knowledge and not for the marketplace,'" he said. searches follow under the idea of research for knowledge. therefore i believe the resources should be granted if required under the adequate regulation and archaeological calls for a formal route to regulation. "there is a need for dialogue between the two fields," she said. "especially there is a need for a protocol [on the acquisition and use of ancient lead] set up by will always view as unethical the outright sale of artifacts recovered from cultural sites," foley added. "but other creative solutions could be devised which would be win-win for physicists and archaeologists."- peter gwynne, inside science news service
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ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 27 2013 ˈroʊmən moʊˈzeɪɪk frəm ðə ˈsɛnʧəri æd əv ə ʃɪp dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ˈsɪmələr həl ʃeɪp tɪ ðə də rɛk. raɪts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən: ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈviə ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə http://bit.ly/19mo34m*, ə ˈfɔrmər saɪəns ˈɛdɪtər əv ˈnuzˌwik, ˈpitər gwɪn ɪz ə ˈfriˌlæns saɪəns ˈraɪtər beɪst ɪn ˈsænwɪʧ, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts. ə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən əˈməŋ ˈeɪnʧənt ənd ˈmɑdərn ˈstədiz ɪz ˈpɪtɪŋ ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈfɪzɪsɪsts ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑnkrit ˈɛvədəns əv dɑrk ˈmætər əˈgɛnst mərˈin ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn prɪˈzərvɪŋ məˈtɪriəl ɪn sɔrs əv ðə ˈɪʃu: ˈsæmpəlz əv lɛd juzd fər ˈæŋkərz ənd ˈbæləst ɪn ˈroʊmən ʃɪps ðət wər səŋk əp tɪ jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd rɪˈmeɪn ˈəndərˌwɔtər sɪns ˈeɪnʧənt ˈpjʊrɪti meɪks ɪt ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl təˈdeɪ fər ˈʃildɪŋ ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ɪkˈspɛrəmənts dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ˈɛvədəns əv dɑrk ˈmætər, ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl stəf ðət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪzɪsɪsts, əˈkaʊnts fər 85 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ðə ˈmætər ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. bət səm mərˈin ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts əˈsərt ðət, ɛz ə pɑrt əv ðə wərldz ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, ðə lɛd ʃʊd steɪ ɪn pleɪs fər dɪˈteɪld hɪˈstɔrɪkəl juz əv ðiz ˈɑbʤɛkts ɛz stɑk fər ɪkˌspɛrəmənˈteɪʃən hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn ən ˈɪʃu ˌbiˈfɔr," roʊt ˌɛˈleɪnɑ, ə ˈdɑktərəl ˈkænədɪt ɪn ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈmærəˌtaɪm lɔ æt ˈɪŋgləndz ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ɪn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈʤərnəl roʊˈzɛtə. "bət naʊ ɪt ɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ bi dimd ˈɛθɪkəli saɪdz əv ðə əˈfɛr saɪt strɔŋ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ðɛr juz əv ðə lɛd. "ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ prəˈtɛkʃən ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz nid tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˈvælju əv ðɪs ˈəndərˌwɔtər lɛd fər fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz," ɪkˈspleɪnd. bət ðə lɛd "ɪz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɛləmənt əv ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˈsərʧɪz," ˈædɪd ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈfɪzɪsɪst fərˈnɑndoʊ gɑnˈzɑləz, hu wɪθ ɔn ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu. "ðiz ɪkˈspɛrəmənts kʊd ʃɛd laɪt səm əv ðə moʊst ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə noʊ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ðə məˈtɪriəl. "aɪ ˈpərsənəli hæv sin ˈdəzənz əv lɛd ˈæŋkər stɑks ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ənd ˌeɪˈʤiən," rɪˈkɔld ˈbrɛndən ˈfoʊli əv ðə wʊdz hoʊl ˌoʊʃənəˈgræfɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz dip səbˈmərʤəns ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ɪn ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts, ˈstədiɪŋ ðoʊz stɑks həz ˈvælju fɑr bɪɔnd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈeɪnʧənt ˌmɛtəˈlərʤɪkəl ˈmɛθədz. ðə ˈpisɪz əv lɛd "ər mɑrkt wɪθ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz əv wɛr ðeɪ keɪm frəm," sɛd ʤeɪmz dɛlˈgɑdoʊ, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk ənd ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. "ðət hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt ˈeɪnʧənt ɪˈkɑnəmiz ənd ˈgloʊbəl hæv ˌɪnˈfərd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv dɑrk ˈmætər baɪ əbˈzərvɪŋ ɪts ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ˈdɪstənt ˈgæləksiz. bət ðeɪ doʊnt noʊ wət ɪt kənˈsɪsts əv. əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈkænədɪts ər ˈɛntɪtiz kɔld ˈwikli ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈmæsɪv ˈpɑrtɪkəlz, ər bɪˈliv ðət, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wɪmps ər əˈbaʊt ðə saɪz əv əˈtɑmɪk ˈnukliˌaɪ, ðeɪ ˈskɛrsli ˌɪnərˈækt æt ɔl wɪθ ˈɛni ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ˈmætər. "ˈvɛri ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli wən əv ðɛm wɪl bəmp ˈɪntu ə ˈnukliəs ənd ˈrætəl ɪt əraʊnd ə bɪt," ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈdænjəl baʊər, ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˈkraɪəˌʤɛnɪk dɑrk ˈmætər sərʧ, ər. "ɑr dɪˈtɛktərz ər sɛt əp tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə riˈkɔɪl əv ðə ˈnukliəs wɪn ðət ˈhæpənz," hi ˈdəzənt ˈhæpən ˈɔfən. "ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz jɛt hæd ə kəmˈplitli kənˈfərmd ˈsaɪtɪŋ," baʊər sɛd. ðɛr dɪˈtɛktərz ər ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ə reɪt əv wən ˈɪnsədənt pər ðə bəmps ˈhæpən soʊ ˌɪnˈfrikwəntli, həz dɪˈzaɪnd ɪts ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈsɛˌtəp tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz fɔls ˈpɑzətɪvz. tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkɑzmɪk reɪz, ðə tim həz ˈbɛrid ɪts dɪˈtɛktərz hæf ə maɪl dip ɪn ə maɪn ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃildz ðɛm wɪθ ˈkɑpər, ˈplæstɪks, ˈwɔtər, ənd, moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ɪz ðə məˈtɪriəl əv ˈɛksələns ɛz ə ˈʃildɪŋ məˈtɪriəl ɪn ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts," sɛd gɑnˈzɑləz, hu dɪz nɑt wərk dɪˈrɛkli ɔn ɪkˈspɛrəmənts. "ɪts loʊ ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk ˌreɪdioʊˌækˈtɪvəˌti, gʊd məˈkænɪkəl ˈprɑpərtiz, ənd ˈrizənəbəl kɔst meɪk ɪt ən ˈɛksələnt ˈʃildɪŋ material."however*, ˈrisəntli maɪnd lɛd həz wən ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ. "jərˈeɪniəm ənd ˈθɑriəm ðət ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst wɪθ lɛd wɪl liv ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv ðə ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp ɪn ɪt," baʊər ˈnoʊtɪd. "ɪn ɑr ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, ˈivɪn ˈtaɪni əˈmaʊnts əv ˌreɪdioʊˌækˈtɪvəˌti kən lɛd tɪ fɔls ˈsɪgnəlz. wi wɔnt ðə ˈpjʊrəst ˈpɑsəbəl məˈtɪriəl tɪ ʃild ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt frəm minz lɛd maɪnd ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ ənd prɪˈzərvd ˈəndər ˈwɔtər. "ðɛrz noʊ ʧæns ðət jərˈeɪniəm ənd ˈθɑriəm ər ˈnɪrˈbaɪ," baʊər kənˈtɪnjud. "ənd sɪns ɪts dɪˈkeɪ hæf laɪf ɪz əˈbaʊt 23 jɪrz, ɪts ˌreɪdioʊˌækˈtɪvəˌti həz ˈbeɪsɪkli gɔn." ðə ˈeɪnʧənt lɛd həz ˈoʊvər taɪmz lɛs ˌreɪdioʊˌækˈtɪvəˌti ðən ˈmɑdərn tim bɔt ɪts ˈeɪnʧənt lɛd frəm frɛnʧ ˈkəmpəˌni pæks, wɪʧ hæd ˈsælvɪʤd ɪt frəm ə ˈroʊmən ʃɪp səŋk ɔf ðə koʊst əv fræns. ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni "gɑt ɪn ˈtrəbəl wɪθ frɛnʧ ˈkəstəmz fər ˈsɛlɪŋ ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl məˈtɪriəl," əˈsumd ðət ðɪs ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ˈrɛpjətəbəl, ənd aɪ wʊd bɪˈliv ðət tɪ bi tru," baʊər sɛd. "ðɛr stɪl ˈsɛlɪŋ lɛd. ðæts ðə bɛst ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ɪn ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, ðə ˈkraɪəˌʤɛnɪk ˈəndərˌgraʊnd əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər rɛr ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈɪtəli, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz ˈroʊmən lɛd. ə mˈjuziəm geɪv ɪt 120 ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl lɛd brɪks frəm ə ʃɪp bɪlt mɔr ðən jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd rɪˈkəvərd ɪn ðə ˈərli ɔf ðə koʊst əv ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts doʊnt wɔnt tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˈfɪzɪsɪsts ðə juz əv ðə ˈeɪnʧənt lɛd. bət ðeɪ fɪr ðət səʧ juz kʊd hɛlp tɪ kəˈmərʃəˌlaɪz ðə ˈsælvɪʤ əv ˈeɪnʧənt əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm ə ˈʃɪprɛk ðət həz ˈvælju ənd wɪl ɪnˈkərəʤ ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðət woʊnt bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɛrfəl məˈtɪkjələs ˈstədi. saɪəns ənd ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi goʊ aʊt əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ɪn ðə kwɛst fər ˈprɑfɪts," dɛlˈgɑdoʊ sɛd. "ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz ðə ˈsælvɪʤɪŋ ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ əv ðə lɛd; ðæts wɛr ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts seɪ 'weɪt ə 2001 juˈnɛˌskoʊ kənˈvɛnʃən fər ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ðə ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ prɪˈzərvz ðə ˈroʊmən lɛd ənd ˈəðər ˈeɪnʧənt ˈɑrtəˌfækts frəm ˈɛni juz ðət wʊd ˈdæmɪʤ ðɛm. "ˌhaʊˈɛvər," ɪkˈspleɪnd, "ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrɛfərəns ˈɛniˌwɛr tɪ ðə juz əv fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ɪkˌspɛrəmənˈteɪʃən nu ˈjuzɪz əv ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈkəlʧərəl heritage."nevertheless*, ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts ənd ˈfɪzɪsɪsts si ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər əˈgrimənts ðət wʊd prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ waɪl stɪl ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ ˈsərʧɪz. "ɪts ɔl raɪt ɪf ɪts bɪn ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd laɪk ˈteɪkɪŋ ə bɪt əv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ bæŋk," dɛlˈgɑdoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd. "ðæts ə rɪˈspɛktəbəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ˈbɛnəfɪts ɔl ˈbrænʧɪz əv əˈgrid. "wi ˈfɑloʊ ðə aɪˈdiə əv 'ˈsælvɪʤ fər ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd nɑt fər ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs,'" hi sɛd. ˈsərʧɪz ˈfɑloʊ ˈəndər ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈrisərʧ fər ˈnɑlɪʤ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr aɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ʃʊd bi ˈgrænɪd ɪf rikˈwaɪərd ˈəndər ðə ˈædəkˌweɪt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl kɔlz fər ə ˈfɔrməl rut tɪ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. "ðɛr ɪz ə nid fər ˈdaɪəˌlɔg bɪtˈwin ðə tu fildz," ʃi sɛd. "əˈspɛʃəli ðɛr ɪz ə nid fər ə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl [ɔn ðə ˌækwəˈzɪʃən ənd juz əv ˈeɪnʧənt lɛd] sɛt əp baɪ wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz vju ɛz əˈnɛθɪkəl ðə ˈaʊˈtraɪt seɪl əv ˈɑrtəˌfækts rɪˈkəvərd frəm ˈkəlʧərəl saɪts," ˈfoʊli ˈædɪd. "bət ˈəðər kriˈeɪtɪv səˈluʃənz kʊd bi dɪˈvaɪzd wɪʧ wʊd bi ˌwɪnˈwɪn fər ˈfɪzɪsɪsts ənd ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts."- ˈpitər gwɪn, ˌɪnˈsaɪd saɪəns nuz ˈsərvɪs
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yesterday, user went to the popular web site for advice: right before she left for a business trip, her husband sent her a spreadsheet. column a listed all the dates from the beginning of june, column b listed whether they had sex that day, and column c noted the excuse given, using “verbatim quotes.”
“i open it up, and a sarcastic diatribe basically saying he miss me for the 10 days gone,” she wrote. “according to his ‘document’, only had sex 3 times in the last 7 weeks, out of 27 “attempts” on his part.”
for all the data hounds out there, the chart.
according to our expert nate analysis of this spreadsheet, the husband has a 11% success rate at getting laid, a 22% chance of being turned down after his wife goes to the gym, and a 100% chance of both parties looking like total on the internet.
[h/t deadspin]
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ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈjuzər wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈpɑpjələr wɛb saɪt fər ədˈvaɪs: raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi lɛft fər ə ˈbɪznɪs trɪp, hər ˈhəzbənd sɛnt hər ə ˈsprɛdˌʃit. ˈkɑləm ə ˈlɪstɪd ɔl ðə deɪts frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ʤun, ˈkɑləm bi ˈlɪstɪd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ hæd sɛks ðət deɪ, ənd ˈkɑləm si ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ɪkˈskjuz ˈgɪvɪn, ˈjuzɪŋ quotes.”*.” ˈoʊpən ɪt əp, ənd ə sɑrˈkæstɪk ˈdaɪəˌtraɪb ˈbeɪsɪkli seɪɪŋ hi mɪs mi fər ðə 10 deɪz gone,”*,” ʃi roʊt. tɪ hɪz ‘‘document’*’, ˈoʊnli hæd sɛks 3 taɪmz ɪn ðə læst 7 wiks, aʊt əv 27 ““attempts”*” ɔn hɪz part.”*.” fər ɔl ðə ˈdætə haʊndz aʊt ðɛr, ðə ʧɑrt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈɛkspərt neɪt æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðɪs ˈsprɛdˌʃit, ðə ˈhəzbənd həz ə 11 səkˈsɛs reɪt æt ˈgɪtɪŋ leɪd, ə 22 ʧæns əv biɪŋ tərnd daʊn ˈæftər hɪz waɪf goʊz tɪ ðə ʤɪm, ənd ə 100 ʧæns əv boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ˈtoʊtəl ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. deadspin*] [ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə shutterstock*] ˈfɑloʊ ˈtinə nuˈjɛn (@tina_nguyen*) ɔn tˈwɪtər hæv ə tɪp wi ʃʊd noʊ?
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the effect of gamma waves on cognitive and language skills in children
new studies conducted by april, professor of neuroscience at rutgers university in newark, and her colleagues reveal that gamma wave activity in the brains of children provide a window into their cognitive development, and could open the way for more effective intervention for those likely to experience language problems. "research into the adult brain has shown that gamma activity is the 'glue' that binds together perceptions, thoughts and memories," notes. "little research, however, has been conducted into the development of gamma activity in the infant brain and its possible connection to cognitive and language skills."
benasich and her research team are the first to look at "resting" gamma power in the frontal cortex, the "thinking" part of the brain, in children 16, 24 and 36 months old. in an article published online and in an upcoming issue of behavioral brain research, offers significant new insight into the likely role gamma activity plays in supporting emerging cognitive and language abilities during the first 36 months of life.
gamma waves are fast, high-frequency, rhythmic brain responses that have been shown to spike when higher cognitive processes are engaged. research in adults and animals suggests that lower levels of gamma power might hinder the brain's ability to efficiently package information into coherent images, thoughts and memories. however, until now little has been known about the developmental course of gamma power in children.
analyzing the children's (electroencephalograms), and her research team found that those with higher language and cognitive abilities had correspondingly higher gamma power than those with poorer language and cognitive scores. similarly, children with better attention and inhibitory control, the ability to moderate or refrain from behavior when instructed, also had higher gamma power. there were no differences in gamma power based on gender or status.
the measurements were obtained by placing a soft bonnet with 62 sensors on the heads of the children as they sat on a parent's lap and quietly played. in separate tests, children were evaluated for their emerging language and cognitive skills. the researchers looked both at children from families with normal language development and those at higher risk for problems because they were born into families with a history of language disorders. as suspected, the group of children with a family history of language impairments showed lower levels of gamma activity.
"we believe that maturation of the brain mechanisms that support gamma activity and those critical for mounting normal language and cognitive development may be occurring simultaneously," says. "we seem to have identified a window, during a period of sustained and dramatic linguistic and cognitive growth, that can help us to better determine where a child is developmentally."
such an understanding could provide for earlier and more effective intervention. for example, if a child is found to have lower than average resting gamma, intervention and learning methods could be instituted as a preventative measure. such early intervention possibly also could result in increasing gamma power in the frontal cortex.
in her other related research, has discovered that how well infants distinguish differences in successive rapidly occurring tone sequences is a good predictor of future language problems and that it can be determined as early as three months whether a baby will struggle with language development. these latest findings appear to show that the emergence of strong gamma activity is critical for linguistic and cognitive development and that children at risk for language impairments may lag in this process.
"having strong bursts of gamma appears to assist the brain in making the neural connections needed for effective language development," says. "by measuring gamma activity in the frontal cortex, which is the last brain area to mature and is used to make decisions and solve problems, we may be able to tell how well the brain is developing in general."
being able to determine a child's level of development could allow for more effective treatment at a critical point in time when the brain is laying the foundations for cognition and language and establishing efficient connections for future learning. from 16 to 36 months, there is a dramatic explosion of linguistic and cognitive growth; children rush headlong into language, rapidly developing their skills, increasing from a vocabulary of 100 words to words, learning that words stand for objects, and that words not only are associated with a specific object but categories, such as "dog" representing not just a single animal but all dogs.
"during this intense learning period, they are little scientists in their environment putting things together and figuring things out," says. "lower levels of gamma power in the resting brain may provide a 'red flag' indicating that a child will experience language or problems. knowing that may allow us to provide effective intervention during this critical learning period."
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ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈgæmə weɪvz ɔn ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ skɪlz ɪn ˈʧɪldrən nu ˈstədiz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈeɪprəl, prəˈfɛsər əv nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns æt ˈrətgərz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn nuərk, ənd hər ˈkɑligz rɪˈvil ðət ˈgæmə weɪv ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə breɪnz əv ˈʧɪldrən prəˈvaɪd ə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈkɑgnɪtɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd kʊd ˈoʊpən ðə weɪ fər mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən fər ðoʊz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈprɑbləmz. "ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ðə ˈædəlt breɪn həz ʃoʊn ðət ˈgæmə ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ðə 'glu' ðət baɪndz təˈgɛðər pərˈsɛpʃənz, θɔts ənd ˈmɛməriz," noʊts. "ˈlɪtəl ˈrisərʧ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz bɪn kənˈdəktəd ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈgæmə ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ˈɪnfənt breɪn ənd ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ skɪlz." ənd hər ˈrisərʧ tim ər ðə fərst tɪ lʊk æt "ˈrɛstɪŋ" ˈgæmə paʊər ɪn ðə ˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks, ðə "ˈθɪŋkɪŋ" pɑrt əv ðə breɪn, ɪn ˈʧɪldrən 16 24 ənd 36 mənθs oʊld. ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ɪn ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈɪʃu əv bɪˈheɪvjərəl breɪn ˈrisərʧ, ˈɔfərz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt nu ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈlaɪkli roʊl ˈgæmə ækˈtɪvɪti pleɪz ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈbɪləˌtiz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst 36 mənθs əv laɪf. ˈgæmə weɪvz ər fæst, high-frequency*, ˈrɪðmɪk breɪn rɪˈspɑnsɪz ðət hæv bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ spaɪk wɪn haɪər ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈprɑsɛsəz ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd. ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈædəlts ənd ˈænəməlz səˈʤɛsts ðət loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈgæmə paʊər maɪt ˈhɪndər ðə breɪnz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈpækɪʤ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɪntu koʊˈhɪrənt ˈɪmɪʤɪz, θɔts ənd ˈmɛməriz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənˈtɪl naʊ ˈlɪtəl həz bɪn noʊn əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl kɔrs əv ˈgæmə paʊər ɪn ˈʧɪldrən. ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrənz (electroencephalograms*), ənd hər ˈrisərʧ tim faʊnd ðət ðoʊz wɪθ haɪər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌtiz hæd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋli haɪər ˈgæmə paʊər ðən ðoʊz wɪθ ˈpurər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv skɔrz. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈbɛtər əˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌɪnˈhɪbəˌtɔri kənˈtroʊl, ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ər rɪˈfreɪn frəm bɪˈheɪvjər wɪn ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd, ˈɔlsoʊ hæd haɪər ˈgæmə paʊər. ðɛr wər noʊ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈgæmə paʊər beɪst ɔn ˈʤɛndər ər ˈstætəs. ðə ˈmɛʒərmənts wər əbˈteɪnd baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ə sɔft ˈbɑnət wɪθ 62 ˈsɛnsərz ɔn ðə hɛdz əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən ɛz ðeɪ sæt ɔn ə ˈpɛrənts læp ənd kˈwaɪətli pleɪd. ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt tɛsts, ˈʧɪldrən wər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd fər ðɛr ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv skɪlz. ðə ˈrisərʧərz lʊkt boʊθ æt ˈʧɪldrən frəm ˈfæməliz wɪθ ˈnɔrməl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ðoʊz æt haɪər rɪsk fər ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər bɔrn ˈɪntu ˈfæməliz wɪθ ə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ dɪˈsɔrdərz. ɛz səˈspɛktɪd, ðə grup əv ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ə ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˌɪmˈpɛrmənts ʃoʊd loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈgæmə ækˈtɪvɪti. "wi bɪˈliv ðət ˌmæʧʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə breɪn ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ðət səˈpɔrt ˈgæmə ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ðoʊz ˈkrɪtɪkəl fər ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈnɔrməl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt meɪ bi əˈkərɪŋ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli," sɪz. "wi sim tɪ hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə ˈwɪndoʊ, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpɪriəd əv səˈsteɪnd ənd drəˈmætɪk lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv groʊθ, ðət kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈbɛtər dɪˈtərmən wɛr ə ʧaɪld ɪz dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəli." səʧ ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ kʊd prəˈvaɪd fər ˈərliər ənd mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ə ʧaɪld ɪz faʊnd tɪ hæv loʊər ðən ˈævərɪʤ ˈrɛstɪŋ ˈgæmə, ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈlərnɪŋ ˈmɛθədz kʊd bi ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ɛz ə priˈvɛntətɪv ˈmɛʒər. səʧ ˈərli ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ˈpɑsəbli ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈgæmə paʊər ɪn ðə ˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks. ɪn hər ˈəðər rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrisərʧ, həz dɪˈskəvərd ðət haʊ wɛl ˈɪnfənts dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn səkˈsɛsɪv ˈræpədli əˈkərɪŋ toʊn ˈsikwənsɪz ɪz ə gʊd prɪˈdɪktər əv fˈjuʧər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈprɑbləmz ənd ðət ɪt kən bi dɪˈtərmənd ɛz ˈərli ɛz θri mənθs ˈwɛðər ə ˈbeɪbi wɪl ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðiz ˈleɪtəst ˈfaɪndɪŋz əˈpɪr tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈimərʤəns əv strɔŋ ˈgæmə ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl fər lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ðət ˈʧɪldrən æt rɪsk fər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˌɪmˈpɛrmənts meɪ læg ɪn ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs. "ˈhævɪŋ strɔŋ bərsts əv ˈgæmə əˈpɪrz tɪ əˈsɪst ðə breɪn ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈnʊrəl kəˈnɛkʃənz ˈnidɪd fər ˈifɛktɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ dɪˈvɛləpmənt," sɪz. "baɪ ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈgæmə ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks, wɪʧ ɪz ðə læst breɪn ˈɛriə tɪ məˈʧʊr ənd ɪz juzd tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd sɑlv ˈprɑbləmz, wi meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛl haʊ wɛl ðə breɪn ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl." biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən ə ʧaɪldz ˈlɛvəl əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt kʊd əˈlaʊ fər mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˈtritmənt æt ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm wɪn ðə breɪn ɪz leɪɪŋ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz fər kɑgˈnɪʃən ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ɪˈfɪʃənt kəˈnɛkʃənz fər fˈjuʧər ˈlərnɪŋ. frəm 16 tɪ 36 mənθs, ðɛr ɪz ə drəˈmætɪk ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv groʊθ; ˈʧɪldrən rəʃ ˈhɛˌdlɔŋ ˈɪntu ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈræpədli dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðɛr skɪlz, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ frəm ə voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri əv 100 wərdz tɪ wərdz, ˈlərnɪŋ ðət wərdz stænd fər ˈɑbʤɛkts, ənd ðət wərdz nɑt ˈoʊnli ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɑbʤɛkt bət ˈkætəˌgɔriz, səʧ ɛz "dɔg" ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈænəməl bət ɔl dɔgz. "ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈlərnɪŋ ˈpɪriəd, ðeɪ ər ˈlɪtəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪn ðɛr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈpʊtɪŋ θɪŋz təˈgɛðər ənd ˈfɪgjərɪŋ θɪŋz aʊt," sɪz. "loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈgæmə paʊər ɪn ðə ˈrɛstɪŋ breɪn meɪ prəˈvaɪd ə 'rɛd flæg' ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ə ʧaɪld wɪl ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ˈprɑbləmz. noʊɪŋ ðət meɪ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈlərnɪŋ ˈpɪriəd."
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athens (reuters) - left coalition party will get an historic chance on tuesday to form a government opposed to the bailout, after the mainstream conservatives failed to cobble together a coalition following a shock inconclusive election.
alexis, whose party was catapulted into second place by voters angry with austerity, will take on the tough task of wooing small groups into forming the first leftist government in modern history.
greeks plunged their country into political limbo in election, angry with the harsh cuts dictated by the bailout deal which is keeping greece afloat but has also brought the worst unemployment and recession in decades.
by spurning the two main parties, voters shrugged off the risk of bankruptcy and the threat to future in thero as officials warned that cash was running out fast.
on monday, president gave a mandate to form a coalition to samaras, whose conservative new democracy party won the biggest share of the vote. but samaras admitted defeat within the day after rejections from several party leaders.
tsipras, who believes the bailout is leading greece to bankruptcy rather than averting it, is next in line and will receive the presidential mandate on tuesday to try to rally the fragmented groups of the left.
“we want to create a government of leftist forces in order to escape the bailout leading us to bankruptcy,” said, the youngest political leader at 37, after rejecting an offer to cooperate from samaras. “we’re not going to let in through the window what greek people kicked out the door.”
a splinter group from the traditional communist party, the left coalition wants greece to stay in thero but rejects the 130 billionro bailout, saying the country can survive without it.
the communists have already rejected any proposal to cooperate and the other parties of the left cannot bring enough parliamentary seats to produce a majority with the left coalition. this means has a very slim chance of clinching a deal unless major parties offer support.
time is running out for greece, which must come up next month with over 11 billionros in extra spending cuts for 2013 and 2014 in exchange for more aid. officials told reuters greece could run out of cash by the end of june if there was no government to negotiate a new aid tranche with the and imf.
hopes pinned on left
“i voted for. if he with theropeans maybe our lives will get a little better. we have reached our limits. we are barely scraping by,” said giannakopoulos, 47, an unemployed electrician.
file photo of greek conservative party leader samaras greeting supporters during a rally in the town of heraklion.
if fails to cobble together a coalition, the mainstream socialist pasok party is next in line to give it a go. pasok and new democracy, which have ruled greece for decades, suffered huge losses in the polls, punished by voters for chronic mismanagement and corruption.
with counting from vote complete, new democracy and pasok had won just over 32 percent of the vote and only 149 out of 300 parliament seats. pasok won a landslide victory in the last election in 2009 with 44 percent of the vote.
a total of seven parties made it into parliament, including the extreme nationalist golden dawn for the first time.
fotis kouvelis, leader of the moderate democratic left party that had looked like a possible ally for samaras, told reuters he would not cooperate with new democracy and pasok but only groups.
another group, the splinter conservative party independent greeks, refused to enter talks with samaras.
even pasok leader venizelos, who as finance minister arranged second bailout, said the deal should be renegotiated to lessen the burden on greeks by spreading the cuts over three years instead of two.
in the face of what looks like an intractable impasse, another election in a few weeks could be the only way out, deepening doubts about future.
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many greeks seemed shocked at what they had done in an election that increased fears of a return to thero zone debt crisis first sparked by greece in 2009.
“i’m more angry today than i was yesterday. they voted against the big parties as a reaction without thinking of the consequences. what is going to do? make the debt disappear? he is just a kid,” said economou, 43, a mechanic, who voted for one of the big parties.
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ˈæθənz (ˈrɔɪtərz) lɛft ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈpɑrti wɪl gɪt ən hɪˈstɔrɪk ʧæns ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, ˈæftər ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim kənˈsərvətɪvz feɪld tɪ ˈkɑbəl təˈgɛðər ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ʃɑk ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv ɪˈlɛkʃən. əˈlɛksɪs, huz ˈpɑrti wɑz ˈkætəˌpəltɪd ˈɪntu ˈsɛkənd pleɪs baɪ ˈvoʊtərz ˈæŋgri wɪθ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti, wɪl teɪk ɔn ðə təf tæsk əv wuɪŋ smɔl grups ˈɪntu ˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə fərst ˈlɛftɪst ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈhɪstəri. griks plənʤd ðɛr ˈkəntri ˈɪntu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlɪmboʊ ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈæŋgri wɪθ ðə hɑrʃ kəts ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt dil wɪʧ ɪz ˈkipɪŋ gris əˈfloʊt bət həz ˈɔlsoʊ brɔt ðə wərst ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˌriˈsɛʃən ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz. baɪ ˈspərnɪŋ ðə tu meɪn ˈpɑrtiz, ˈvoʊtərz ʃrəgd ɔf ðə rɪsk əv ˈbæŋkrəptsi ənd ðə θrɛt tɪ fˈjuʧər ɪn ðə ˈjʊrə ɛz əˈfɪʃəlz wɔrnd ðət kæʃ wɑz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt fæst. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈprɛzɪdənt geɪv ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ fɔrm ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ ˈsæmərəz, huz kənˈsərvətɪv nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈpɑrti wən ðə ˈbɪgəst ʃɛr əv ðə voʊt. bət ˈsæmərəz ədˈmɪtəd dɪˈfit wɪˈθɪn ðə deɪ ˈæftər rɪˈʤɛkʃənz frəm ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz., hu bɪˈlivz ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ɪz ˈlidɪŋ gris tɪ ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˈrəðər ðən əˈvərtɪŋ ɪt, ɪz nɛkst ɪn laɪn ənd wɪl rɪˈsiv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈmænˌdeɪt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈræli ðə ˈfrægməntɪd grups əv ðə lɛft. wɔnt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈlɛftɪst ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈlidɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bankruptcy,”*,” sɛd, ðə ˈjəŋgəst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidər æt 37 ˈæftər rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ən ˈɔfər tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt frəm ˈsæmərəz. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ɪn θru ðə ˈwɪndoʊ wət grik ˈpipəl kɪkt aʊt ðə door.”*.” ə ˈsplɪntər grup frəm ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti, ðə lɛft ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɔnts gris tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə ˈjʊrə bət ˈriʤɛkts ðə 130 ˈbɪljən ˈjʊrə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri kən sərˈvaɪv wɪˈθaʊt ɪt. ðə ˈkɑmjənəsts hæv ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈɛni prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz əv ðə lɛft ˈkænɑt brɪŋ ɪˈnəf ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri sits tɪ ˈproʊdus ə məˈʤɔrəti wɪθ ðə lɛft ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. ðɪs minz həz ə ˈvɛri slɪm ʧæns əv ˈklɪnʧɪŋ ə dil ənˈlɛs ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtiz ˈɔfər səˈpɔrt. taɪm ɪz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt fər gris, wɪʧ məst kəm əp nɛkst mənθ wɪθ ˈoʊvər 11 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz ɪn ˈɛkstrə ˈspɛndɪŋ kəts fər 2013 ənd 2014 ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər mɔr eɪd. əˈfɪʃəlz toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz gris kʊd rən aʊt əv kæʃ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ʤun ɪf ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ə nu eɪd trænʧ wɪθ ðə ənd imf*. hoʊps pɪnd ɔn lɛft ˈvoʊtɪd fər. ɪf hi wɪθ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ˈmeɪbi ɑr lɪvz wɪl gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər. wi hæv riʧt ɑr ˈlɪmɪts. wi ər ˈbɛrli ˈskreɪpɪŋ by,”*,” sɛd giannakopoulos*, 47 ən ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən. faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv grik kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈsæmərəz ˈgritɪŋ səˈpɔrtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈræli ɪn ðə taʊn əv heraklion*. ɪf feɪlz tɪ ˈkɑbəl təˈgɛðər ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑzɑk ˈpɑrti ɪz nɛkst ɪn laɪn tɪ gɪv ɪt ə goʊ. ˈpɑzɑk ənd nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi, wɪʧ hæv ruld gris fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈsəfərd juʤ ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ðə poʊlz, ˈpənɪʃt baɪ ˈvoʊtərz fər ˈkrɑnɪk mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt ənd kərˈəpʃən. wɪθ ˈkaʊntɪŋ frəm voʊt kəmˈplit, nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˈpɑzɑk hæd wən ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 32 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt ənd ˈoʊnli 149 aʊt əv 300 ˈpɑrləmɛnt sits. ˈpɑzɑk wən ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn 2009 wɪθ 44 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈsɛvən ˈpɑrtiz meɪd ɪt ˈɪntu ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɪkˈstrim ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈgoʊldən dɔn fər ðə fərst taɪm. ˈfoʊtɪs kouvelis*, ˈlidər əv ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk lɛft ˈpɑrti ðət hæd lʊkt laɪk ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈælaɪ fər ˈsæmərəz, toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz hi wʊd nɑt kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˈpɑzɑk bət ˈoʊnli grups. əˈnəðər grup, ðə ˈsplɪntər kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt griks, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈɛnər tɔks wɪθ ˈsæmərəz. ˈivɪn ˈpɑzɑk ˈlidər venizelos*, hu ɛz ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər əreɪnʤd ˈsɛkənd ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, sɛd ðə dil ʃʊd bi ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd tɪ ˈlɛsən ðə ˈbərdən ɔn griks baɪ ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə kəts ˈoʊvər θri jɪrz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv tu. ɪn ðə feɪs əv wət lʊks laɪk ən ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˌɪmˈpæs, əˈnəðər ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ə fju wiks kʊd bi ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ aʊt, ˈdipənɪŋ daʊts əˈbaʊt fˈjuʧər. 8 ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈmɛni griks simd ʃɑkt æt wət ðeɪ hæd dən ɪn ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət ˌɪnˈkrist fɪrz əv ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈjʊrə zoʊn dɛt ˈkraɪsəs fərst spɑrkt baɪ gris ɪn 2009 mɔr ˈæŋgri təˈdeɪ ðən aɪ wɑz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. ðeɪ ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə bɪg ˈpɑrtiz ɛz ə riˈækʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. wət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ du? meɪk ðə dɛt ˌdɪsəˈpɪr? hi ɪz ʤɪst ə kid,”*,” sɛd ɛkoʊˈnoʊmu, 43 ə mɪˈkænɪk, hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər wən əv ðə bɪg ˈpɑrtiz.
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so, for the first time in my life, if we exclude the local linux day events, i attended a conference! 2010 has been my first time properly meeting other developers out there. it actually was a bit more travel than just bruxelles, for me; i actually took a long way to get there. since i was still afraid of planes, i want to go up there alone. add to that, the fact that neither used to bruxelles area, nor i speak any decent french any more (i studied it in middle-school, so i could at least ask for, and listen to, directions, but in over ten years not using it, it really just went away), so i got there with luca who lives in turin (in the other side of italy).
the end result looks something like this: i left mestre (the venice inland city, which is where i actually live) by train, i changed in milan, then arrived in turin; i went to dinner with some friends i only met online before (colleagues and fellow ultima online players), and slept at from flat. in the morning me and luca took the plane for rome, then changed to the one for bruxelles. our luggage decided to take a later plane (d’oh!). the same travel (minus the luggage nuisance, fortunately) applied to the way back. this resulted in something like five trains (one from the bruxelles airport to the gare du nord we took a cab to go back), and four planes. i think my fear of planes was totally cured this time.
fosdem itself was lots fun! i finally met lots of other developers (including luca for the first time), the other guys, some of the guys, and quite a few users who knew me, even though i know them before, which i have to say has a nice feeling to it. and i even met with a mono team delegation, and with the one guy that i had a rough start with jo shields, “directhex” i should report every misunderstanding is cleared. i was also able to (very briefly) meet lennart, but that was when me and luca really had to hurry to catch our plane back.
i really would have liked to stay the whole sunday and leave on monday, but luca was actually due to be back in turin for other reasons, so we had to live early on sunday to get back to italy before all planes stopped flying.
now, during i picked up a few extra tasks other than all the stuff that had already planned, and this means that the next few days will get me almost no time to breath, to take a break, or to go out with friends. fine, i had four days that relaxed me quite a bit, so this is not too bad to do. just so i can name some of the tasks that looking forward for, beside the key signing (that was a “cool” party… even though it was maybe too cold), is writing something more about release notifications as it seems like not the only person having a problem with that, trying to write some more about patches, and packaging sip communicator a demo of which was available next to the stand in the aw building… looked very promising, and getting an hash table implementation in for, so that we can use it on feng and and thus get a good parser, finally!
anyway this is enough for today, hope the other people at found it at least as fun, for me is time to hit (finally, my) bed.
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soʊ, fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn maɪ laɪf, ɪf wi ɪkˈsklud ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈlɪnəks deɪ ɪˈvɛnts, aɪ əˈtɛndəd ə ˈkɑnfərəns! 2010 həz bɪn maɪ fərst taɪm ˈprɑpərli ˈmitɪŋ ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpərz aʊt ðɛr. ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz ə bɪt mɔr ˈtrævəl ðən ʤɪst brəkˈsɛləs, fər mi; aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli tʊk ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ gɪt ðɛr. sɪns aɪ wɑz stɪl əˈfreɪd əv pleɪnz, aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ əp ðɛr əˈloʊn. æd tɪ ðət, ðə fækt ðət ˈniðər juzd tɪ brəkˈsɛləs ˈɛriə, nɔr aɪ spik ˈɛni ˈdisənt frɛnʧ ˈɛni mɔr (aɪ ˈstədid ɪt ɪn middle-school*, soʊ aɪ kʊd æt list æsk fər, ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ, dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, bət ɪn ˈoʊvər tɛn jɪrz nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt, ɪt ˈrɪli ʤɪst wɛnt əˈweɪ), soʊ aɪ gɑt ðɛr wɪθ ˈlukə hu lɪvz ɪn ˈtʊrɪn (ɪn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ˈɪtəli). ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt lʊks ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: aɪ lɛft ˈmɛstər (ðə ˈvɛnɪs ˈɪnˌlænd ˈsɪti, wɪʧ ɪz wɛr aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli lɪv) baɪ treɪn, aɪ ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ˈmaɪˌlæn, ðɛn əraɪvd ɪn ˈtʊrɪn; aɪ wɛnt tɪ ˈdɪnər wɪθ səm frɛndz aɪ ˈoʊnli mɛt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌbiˈfɔr (ˈkɑligz ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈəltɪmə ˈɔnˌlaɪn pleɪərz), ənd slɛpt æt frəm flæt. ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ mi ənd ˈlukə tʊk ðə pleɪn fər roʊm, ðɛn ʧeɪnʤd tɪ ðə wən fər brəkˈsɛləs. ɑr ˈləgɪʤ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ə ˈleɪtər pleɪn (d’oh*!). ðə seɪm ˈtrævəl (ˈmaɪnəs ðə ˈləgɪʤ ˈnusəns, ˈfɔrʧənətli) əˈplaɪd tɪ ðə weɪ bæk. ðɪs rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk faɪv treɪnz (wən frəm ðə brəkˈsɛləs ˈɛrˌpɔrt tɪ ðə gɛr də nɔrd wi tʊk ə kæb tɪ goʊ bæk), ənd fɔr pleɪnz. aɪ θɪŋk maɪ fɪr əv pleɪnz wɑz ˈtoʊtəli kjʊrd ðɪs taɪm. ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz lɑts fən! aɪ ˈfaɪnəli mɛt lɑts əv ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈlukə fər ðə fərst taɪm), ðə ˈəðər gaɪz, səm əv ðə gaɪz, ənd kwaɪt ə fju ˈjuzərz hu nu mi, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ noʊ ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr, wɪʧ aɪ hæv tɪ seɪ həz ə nis ˈfilɪŋ tɪ ɪt. ənd aɪ ˈivɪn mɛt wɪθ ə ˈmoʊnoʊ tim ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, ənd wɪθ ðə wən gaɪ ðət aɪ hæd ə rəf stɑrt wɪθ ʤoʊ ʃildz, ““directhex”*” aɪ ʃʊd rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛvəri ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪz klɪrd. aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ (ˈvɛri ˈbrifli) mit lennart*, bət ðət wɑz wɪn mi ənd ˈlukə ˈrɪli hæd tɪ ˈhəri tɪ kæʧ ɑr pleɪn bæk. aɪ ˈrɪli wʊd hæv laɪkt tɪ steɪ ðə hoʊl ˈsənˌdi ənd liv ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, bət ˈlukə wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli du tɪ bi bæk ɪn ˈtʊrɪn fər ˈəðər ˈrizənz, soʊ wi hæd tɪ lɪv ˈərli ɔn ˈsənˌdi tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ˈɪtəli ˌbiˈfɔr ɔl pleɪnz stɑpt flaɪɪŋ. naʊ, ˈdʊrɪŋ aɪ pɪkt əp ə fju ˈɛkstrə tæsks ˈəðər ðən ɔl ðə stəf ðət hæd ɔˈrɛdi plænd, ənd ðɪs minz ðət ðə nɛkst fju deɪz wɪl gɪt mi ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ taɪm tɪ brɛθ, tɪ teɪk ə breɪk, ər tɪ goʊ aʊt wɪθ frɛndz. faɪn, aɪ hæd fɔr deɪz ðət rɪˈlækst mi kwaɪt ə bɪt, soʊ ðɪs ɪz nɑt tu bæd tɪ du. ʤɪst soʊ aɪ kən neɪm səm əv ðə tæsks ðət ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd fər, ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə ki ˈsaɪnɪŋ (ðət wɑz ə ““cool”*” party…*… ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wɑz ˈmeɪbi tu koʊld), ɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt riˈlis ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ɛz ɪt simz laɪk nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət, traɪɪŋ tɪ raɪt səm mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈpæʧɪz, ənd ˈpækɪʤɪŋ sɪp kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtər ə ˈdɛmoʊ əv wɪʧ wɑz əˈveɪləbəl nɛkst tɪ ðə stænd ɪn ðə ɔ building…*… lʊkt ˈvɛri ˈprɑməsɪŋ, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ən hæʃ ˈteɪbəl ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn fər, soʊ ðət wi kən juz ɪt ɔn fɛŋ ənd ənd ðəs gɪt ə gʊd ˈpɑrsər, ˈfaɪnəli! ˈɛniˌweɪ ðɪs ɪz ɪˈnəf fər təˈdeɪ, hoʊp ðə ˈəðər ˈpipəl æt faʊnd ɪt æt list ɛz fən, fər mi ɪz taɪm tɪ hɪt (ˈfaɪnəli, maɪ) bɛd.
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the peace tower (in french: tour de la paix), also known as the tower of victory and peace (in french: tour de victoire et de] is a focal bell and clock tower sitting on the central axis of the centre block of the canadian parliament buildings in ottawa, ontario. the present incarnation replaced the (180) victoria tower after the latter burned down in 1916, along with most of the centre block; only the library of parliament survived. it serves as a canadian] and had been featured prominently on the canadian bill directly adjacent the queen's visage, until the change to polymer.
characteristics [ edit ]
designed by jean omer marchand and john a. pearson, the tower is a whose height reaches m (302 6] over which are arranged a multitude of stone carvings, including approximately 370 gargoyles,, and friezes, keeping with the victorian high gothic style of the rest of the parliamentary complex. the walls are of sandstone and the roof is of reinforced concrete covered with]
one of four at the corners of the peace tower
at its base is a within four pointed arches, the north of which frames the main entrance of the centre block, and the of the south adorned by the supporters of the royal arms of canada. near the apex, just below the steeply pitched roof, are the tower's m (16) diameter clock] one on each of the four facades. the mechanical workings of the timepiece were manufactured by the verdin company and are set by the national research council time signal. one level below, running around the circumference of the tower's shaft, is an observation] this was the highest accessible space in ottawa until the early 1970s; the peace tower dominated the ottawa skyline, as a strict m (150) height limit was placed on other buildings. that limit, however, was later rescinded, leading the peace tower to lose its distinction as the city's tallest structure. out at each of the four corners of the tower, at the level of the observation platform, are four m (8 4 in) long, 75 (2 6 in) high, and 45 (1 6 in) thick gargoyles made of grey granite from beebe,]
south clock face and the glass windows of the observation deck below
the tower's flagpole holds symbolic significance, acting as the flagpole of the nation. as such, strict protocol surrounds the display of banners atop the peace tower, such as for national mourning and showing the flag of the sovereign, that of any member of the royal family, or the flag of the governor general, when any of those persons are present on parliament hill.
in 1981, a new inclined elevator was installed. it travels on a angle for the first 98 feet (30 m), shifting its position horizontally 12 feet inches (3.715 m), and straight up for the 60 feet 9 inches (18.52 m) remainder of the climb. the elevator car stays level at all times during its movement because it has a double frame. before the installation of the new elevator, the observatory had been reached by taking first one elevator, then climbing a flight of stairs to a second]
memorial chamber [ edit ]
the peace tower was designed by architect john a. pearson not only to stand as an architectural feature and landmark, but also to function as a memorial to canadians who had given their lives during the great] it thus houses the memorial chamber, a vaulted m by m (24 by 24) room directly above the,[2] with stained glass windows and various other features illustrating canada's war record, such as the brass plates made from spent shell casings found on battlefields that were inlaid into the floor, and bore the name of each of canada's major conflicts during the first world war. stone that architect john pearson personally collected from the main european battlefields where canadians were killed is included in the floors and walls. pearson described the room, also called the memorial chapel, as a "sacred grove in the middle of the]
the stone walls were originally to have been inscribed with the names of all canada's servicemen and women who had died during the first world war; but, without enough space for all] it was later decided to place books of remembrance there] the books list all canadian soldiers, airmen, and seamen who died in service of the that of britain (before 1931) or that of canada (after allied countries in foreign wars, including the nile expedition and boer war, the first world war, the second world war, and the korean war. the books are displayed in glass cases on seven altars around the chamber, the pages of each book turned at 11 a.m. daily so every name is on display to visitors at least once during each calendar]
amidst the carved marble plaques detailing canadian military involvement since confederation, five marble plaques on display in the memorial room present literary passages. two plaques contain (in english and french) "in flanders fields" by canadian physician john mccrae. one plaque has an excerpt from author gabrielle roy's novel (the tin flute). psalm from the bible is etched on another plaque in both french and english. a fifth plaque is inscribed with the moving poem "on going to the wars" by canadian writer earle birney:
"on going to the wars" by earle birney, from the memorial chamber in the peace tower
i go that we may breast again the dorset downs in zest and walk the lanes where i began a larger life in knowing you. yet if from seething sky i win reprieve but by the slowing crutch or cane, my doom will yet have helped to hold in bloom old english orchards and canadian woods by steel, and columbian roofs by flame. my mother will be kept from stumbling down a prairie road by burning barns and snowed by patterned death.
sculpture [ edit ]
various elements within the room were formed with stone from the battlefields of europe: from the united kingdom came limestone; from belgium, black marble for the wall and altar steps, as well as st. anne marble for the clustered columns that support the fan vault ceiling from each corner of the room; and from france, stone for the walls and the vault] as well as stone from flanders' fields. these materials were worked into 700 carved elements by a number of different artists and sculptors under the direction of ira lake, who desired to tell not only the complete story of canada's participation in the first world war, but also to commemorate military units as far back as the century regime of new]
john pearson's drawings for the new centre block of parliament hill , showing a section through the memorial chamber with elevation of the north wall and the staircase that rises behind it
around the entrance archway are the sword of bas-relief above the two stone lions by pearson, the charles adamson, and the sculptor soucy, each bearing a shield; the shield to the left bears the dragon of destruction and the date] while that on the right shows the dove of peace perched on a crown and the date] within the tympanum of the arch is the sculpted work by pearson and] the tunnellers' friends, which shows representations of animals that served during the war: reindeer, pack mules, carrier pigeons, horses, dogs, canaries, and mice, all above the inscription the tunnellers’ friends, the humble beasts that served and] around the at the other end of the entrance passage are sculpted animals and insects, such as beetles, spiders, lizards, butterflies, rats, hares, bats, birds, frogs, and bees; john pearson stated that these were to represent the flora and fauna of canada. the inscription around this arch is an excerpt from john jones' poem the returning man: all's well for over there among his peers a happy warrior]
the walls of the memorial chamber are divided into 17 niches designed by ira lake and a.] each contain a marble slab under a gothic blind arch topped with a and finial, and decorated with various badges and insignia, including those of, on the mouldings: canada's 178 militia regiments; in the pierced panels: cavalry, and field units; in the diaper background: french and british regiments and colonial forces; on the crockets: reinforced battalions; on the springers: all branches of the canadian] on the arch and cusps: badges and insignia of canada's 178 militia regiments: the royal canadian dragoons, lord horse (royal canadians), the governor general's body guard, hussars, dragoons, the prince of wales' canadian dragoons; on the arch spandrels: medals and war decorations of the allied countries; on the shield: coats of arms appropriate to the relevant historical context; and on the low relief panel: historical scenes of canadians during world war i. the marble panels themselves originally described the various campaigns and battles in the theatres of war between 1914 and 1918. these, however, were replaced in 1982 with panels illustrating the canadian forces' engagements from the fenian raids to the korean war, along with excerpts from the bible, poems, and other]
windows [ edit ]
after john pearson canvassed british artists in stained glass for designs for the memorial chamber's windows, he settled on frank s.j. hollister of toronto for the task; proposal was presented in 1925 to the department of public works for the approval. each of the three 7 m by m windows is divided into vertical by stone and contain allegorical figures amongst heraldic symbols, including the royal arms of canada, the arms of each of the provinces, and those of the united]
the call to arms
this window displays four allegories: victory, as a woman holding a crown and surrounded by a laurel branch and a helmet on a shield; labour, a male figure amongst objects such as a shovel, spinning wheel, and astrolabe, with the motto industria et pax (strength industry and peace); progress, a man holding a book and quill, surrounded by a celestial crown, weighing scales, hourglass, and galley; and science, a male holding a microscope and flask, amongst symbols such as a globe and torch, all below a ribbon indicating metallurgy, mineralogy, and chemistry. these four figures are arranged above four lower panels, the first showing three inscriptions: thanks be to god who give thus the victory, from 1] faith unto death, and acquit ye like men be strong, both from 1] also in this section is a crowd of people bearing shields and spears, who represent the people of canada uniting in response to the call of the man shown in the second panel, who holds a sword and trumpet, calling "to arms"; at his side is a child holding flowers, representing faith and courage. this section also displays the words thou hast me with strength unto the battle, from psalm] in the third panel stands a woman supporting a rod entwined with winged serpents, the rod of asclepius, the nurses of battle, and below her is the phrase true worth that never knows ignoble defeat shines with glory, taken from horace's odes. the fourth bay displays a group of men and horses from farms, offices, and factories, while a fleet of ships rests at bay awaiting the men to carry them to]
the dawn of peace looking up the south face of the peace tower, showing one of the memorial chamber's windows,
the assembly of remembrance
this is the south window, the first panel of which shows the archangel michael holding a trumpet, representing the call to battle, and, above his head, a seated woman with children at her knee, the sacrifices of women and children in the name of liberty, honour, and justice, while in the lower portion an figure bears the crown of victory in his hands. the second panel contains the inscriptions: at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them, taken from the work of laurence binyon, and freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have courage to defend it, from pericles, as well as, in the lower portion, an figure holding a flambeau, and, in the upper part, st. george slaying the dragon. the third panel contains lady justice bearing the scales of justice and the great sword of judgement, the of which shows a figure in a crucifixion suffering for both the victors and the below her the words (justice liberty in perpetuity). beneath lady justice in this panel is the heroic figure of canada wearing armour and helmet and holding the laurel wreath of victory, but looking at the book of remembrance, and behind her are two other persons, one canadian motherhood and the other first nations. the fourth quadrant shows joan of arc bearing a shield and standing before the royal coat of arms of]
the dawn of peace
similar to the other windows, this one shows four figures across the top portion. the first of these is the figure of the victory of peace, holding both a palm branch and the sword of judgement, while a dove flies overhead. the second person shown is that of prosperity, who holds a wheat sheaf and a sicle, and, next to him, is progress, bearing a winged wheel and with the lamp of knowledge above his head. the fourth figure is plenty, the replenishment of both material and spirit through noble pursuit. arranged in the lower portion of the window is a crowd of people assembled in peace and led by three figures in the foreground and bearing the symbols of their trades: industry holds a mallet and dynamo, agriculture bears a scythe, honour carries a torch inscribed with words from john poem in flanders fields: be the torch yours to hold it high, and motherhood, who is surrounded by] at the base of the second and third panels are the phrases: he wars to cease, from psalm, and judgement shall return unto righteousness, from psalm]
carillon [ edit ]
accompanying the peace tower clock is a carillon, conceived by an act of parliament as a commemoration of the 1918 armistice that ended world war 1 and was inaugurated on 1 july 1927, the anniversary of] the smallest of the bells weighs (10 lb) and the weighs (10 long tons), all cast and tuned by gillett & johnston in croydon,] and which are used by the dominion for both regular recitals and to toll to mark major occasions such as state funerals and remembrance] each bell is stationary and is struck by its internal clapper, itself mechanically linked to the carillon keyboard, to create a note, a particular one on the music scale for each bell. in this way, the carillon plays similarly to a piano, allowing the to change the sounds by varying the way he or she strikes the]
history [ edit ]
the tower under construction in 1921
coming immediately after the destruction of the parliament buildings by fire in 1916, the peace tower's conception coincided with the end of the first world war. with this in mind, prime minister robert borden dedicated the site of the tower on 1 july 1917, with the words: "[the tower will be a] memorial to the debt of our forefathers and to the of those canadians who, in the great war, fought for the liberties of canada, of the empire, and of humanity." two years later, the peace tower's foundation stone was laid by prince edward, prince of wales (later king edward viii), during his wider royal tour of canada, and the structure was topped out in]
in the summer of 1925, an informal ceremony was held in the memorial chamber, where in governor general of canada the viscount of vimy; prime minister william lyon mackenzie king; leader of his majesty's loyal opposition arthur meighen; and the of the british forces during world war i, the earl haig, laid the base stones of the clustered marble columns that support the fan vault] the prince of wales then returned to ottawa again in 1927 to dedicate the altar of the memorial chamber and to inaugurate the dominion] the first playing of which on that day was heard by listeners across the country on the first ever radio broadcast in]
starting in 1994, the peace tower was covered and the accessible spaces closed for a conservation project aimed at reversing deterioration of the masonry and preventing further moisture] however, the machinery of the clock was not within the scope of work and, on 24 may 2006, the clock stopped for the first time in 28 years, with the display inactive at for about one]
see also [ edit ]
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ðə pis taʊər (ɪn frɛnʧ: tʊr də lɑ paix*), ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə taʊər əv ˈvɪktəri ənd pis (ɪn frɛnʧ: tʊr də vɪktˈwɑr ɛt də ɪz ə ˈfoʊkəl bɛl ənd klɑk taʊər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈæksəs əv ðə ˈsɛntər blɑk əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ. ðə ˈprɛzənt ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən ˌriˈpleɪst ðə 180) vɪkˈtɔriə taʊər ˈæftər ðə ˈlætər bərnd daʊn ɪn 1916 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ moʊst əv ðə ˈsɛntər blɑk; ˈoʊnli ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt sərˈvaɪvd. ɪt sərvz ɛz ə kəˈneɪdiən ənd hæd bɪn ˈfiʧərd ˈprɑmənəntli ɔn ðə kəˈneɪdiən bɪl dɪˈrɛkli əˈʤeɪsənt ðə kwinz ˈvɪzəʤ, ənˈtɪl ðə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ˈpɑləmər. ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ˈɛdət dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ʤin ˈoʊmər mɑˈrʧænd ənd ʤɑn ə. ˈpɪrsən, ðə taʊər ɪz ə huz haɪt ˈriʧɪz ɛm 302 6 ˈoʊvər wɪʧ ər əreɪnʤd ə ˈməltəˌtud əv stoʊn ˈkɑrvɪŋz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈprɑksəmətli 370 ˈgɑrˌgɔɪlz,, ənd ˈfrizɪz, ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ðə vɪkˈtɔriən haɪ ˈgɑθɪk staɪl əv ðə rɛst əv ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈkɑmplɛks. ðə wɔlz ər əv ˈsænˌstoʊn ənd ðə rʊf ɪz əv ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ˈkɑnkrit ˈkəvərd wɪθ wən əv fɔr æt ðə ˈkɔrnərz əv ðə pis taʊər æt ɪts beɪs ɪz ə wɪˈθɪn fɔr ˈpɔɪntɪd ˈɑrʧɪz, ðə nɔrθ əv wɪʧ freɪmz ðə meɪn ˈɛntrəns əv ðə ˈsɛntər blɑk, ənd ðə əv ðə saʊθ əˈdɔrnd baɪ ðə səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə rɔɪəl ɑrmz əv ˈkænədə. nɪr ðə ˈeɪˌpɛks, ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈstipli pɪʧt rʊf, ər ðə taʊərz ɛm 16) daɪˈæmətər klɑk wən ɔn iʧ əv ðə fɔr fəˈsɑdz. ðə məˈkænɪkəl ˈwərkɪŋz əv ðə ˈtaɪmˌpis wər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd baɪ ðə ˈvərdɪn ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ər sɛt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl taɪm ˈsɪgnəl. wən ˈlɛvəl bɪˈloʊ, ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˌsərˈkəmfrəns əv ðə taʊərz ʃæft, ɪz ən ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ðɪs wɑz ðə haɪəst ækˈsɛsəbəl speɪs ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ ənˈtɪl ðə ˈərli 1970s*; ðə pis taʊər ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈskaɪˌlaɪn, ɛz ə strɪkt ɛm 150) haɪt ˈlɪmət wɑz pleɪst ɔn ˈəðər ˈbɪldɪŋz. ðət ˈlɪmət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz ˈleɪtər rɪˈsɪndɪd, ˈlidɪŋ ðə pis taʊər tɪ luz ɪts dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ɛz ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈtɔlɪst ˈstrəkʧər. aʊt æt iʧ əv ðə fɔr ˈkɔrnərz əv ðə taʊər, æt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ˈplætˌfɔrm, ər fɔr ɛm 8 4 ɪn) lɔŋ, 75 2 6 ɪn) haɪ, ənd 45 1 6 ɪn) θɪk ˈgɑrˌgɔɪlz meɪd əv greɪ ˈgrænɪt frəm ˈbiˌbi, saʊθ klɑk feɪs ənd ðə glæs ˈwɪndoʊz əv ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən dɛk bɪˈloʊ ðə taʊərz ˈflægˌpoʊl hoʊldz sɪmˈbɑlɪk sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns, ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈflægˌpoʊl əv ðə ˈneɪʃən. ɛz səʧ, strɪkt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl səraʊndz ðə dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈbænərz əˈtɑp ðə pis taʊər, səʧ ɛz fər ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ʃoʊɪŋ ðə flæg əv ðə ˈsɑvrən, ðət əv ˈɛni ˈmɛmbər əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈfæməli, ər ðə flæg əv ðə ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɛnərəl, wɪn ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ˈpərsənz ər ˈprɛzənt ɔn ˈpɑrləmɛnt hɪl. ɪn 1981 ə nu ˌɪnˈklaɪnd ˈɛləˌveɪtər wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld. ɪt ˈtrævəlz ɔn ə ˈæŋgəl fər ðə fərst 98 fit 30 ɛm), ˈʃɪftɪŋ ɪts pəˈzɪʃən ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli 12 fit ˈɪnʧɪz ɛm), ənd streɪt əp fər ðə 60 fit 9 ˈɪnʧɪz ɛm) rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə klaɪm. ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər kɑr steɪz ˈlɛvəl æt ɔl taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈmuvmənt bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ə ˈdəbəl freɪm. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv ðə nu ˈɛləˌveɪtər, ðə əbˈzərvəˌtɔri hæd bɪn riʧt baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ fərst wən ˈɛləˌveɪtər, ðɛn ˈklaɪmɪŋ ə flaɪt əv stɛrz tɪ ə ˈsɛkənd məˈmɔriəl ˈʧeɪmbər ˈɛdət ðə pis taʊər wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ʤɑn ə. ˈpɪrsən nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ stænd ɛz ən ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈfiʧər ənd ˈlændˌmɑrk, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən ɛz ə məˈmɔriəl tɪ kəˈneɪdiənz hu hæd ˈgɪvɪn ðɛr lɪvz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə greɪt ɪt ðəs ˈhaʊsɪz ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈʧeɪmbər, ə ˈvɔltɪd ɛm baɪ ɛm 24 baɪ 24) rum dɪˈrɛkli əˈbəv ðə wɪθ steɪnd glæs ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər ˈfiʧərz ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈkænədəz wɔr ˈrɛkərd, səʧ ɛz ðə bræs pleɪts meɪd frəm spɛnt ʃɛl ˈkeɪsɪŋz faʊnd ɔn ˈbætəlˌfildz ðət wər ˈɪnˌleɪd ˈɪntu ðə flɔr, ənd bɔr ðə neɪm əv iʧ əv ˈkænədəz ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɑnflɪkts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst wərld wɔr. stoʊn ðət ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ʤɑn ˈpɪrsən ˈpərsənəli kəˈlɛktəd frəm ðə meɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈbætəlˌfildz wɛr kəˈneɪdiənz wər kɪld ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə flɔrz ənd wɔlz. ˈpɪrsən dɪˈskraɪbd ðə rum, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈʧæpəl, ɛz ə "ˈseɪkrɪd groʊv ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ðə stoʊn wɔlz wər ərˈɪʤənəli tɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈskraɪbd wɪθ ðə neɪmz əv ɔl ˈkænədəz ˈsərvəsmɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu hæd daɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst wərld wɔr; bət, wɪˈθaʊt ɪˈnəf speɪs fər ɔl ɪt wɑz ˈleɪtər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pleɪs bʊks əv riˈmɛmbrəns ðɛr ðə bʊks lɪst ɔl kəˈneɪdiən ˈsoʊlʤərz, ˈɛrˌmɛn, ənd ˈsimən hu daɪd ɪn ˈsərvɪs əv ðə ðət əv ˈbrɪtən (ˌbiˈfɔr 1931 ər ðət əv ˈkænədə (ˈæftər ˈæˌlaɪd ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈfɔrən wɔrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə naɪl ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən ənd bɔr wɔr, ðə fərst wərld wɔr, ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr, ənd ðə ˌkɔˈriən wɔr. ðə bʊks ər dɪˈspleɪd ɪn glæs ˈkeɪsɪz ɔn ˈsɛvən ˈɔltərz əraʊnd ðə ˈʧeɪmbər, ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz əv iʧ bʊk tərnd æt 11 a.m*. ˈdeɪli soʊ ˈɛvəri neɪm ɪz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ tɪ ˈvɪzɪtərz æt list wəns ˈdʊrɪŋ iʧ ˈkæləndər əˈmɪdst ðə kɑrvd ˈmɑrbəl plæks dɪˈteɪlɪŋ kəˈneɪdiən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt sɪns kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, faɪv ˈmɑrbəl plæks ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ðə məˈmɔriəl rum ˈprɛzənt ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈpæsɪʤɪz. tu plæks kənˈteɪn (ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd frɛnʧ) "ɪn ˈflændərz fildz" baɪ kəˈneɪdiən fəˈzɪʃən ʤɑn məˈkreɪ. wən plæk həz ən ˈɛksərpt frəm ˈɔθər ˌgɑbriˈɛl rɔɪz ˈnɑvəl (ðə tɪn flut). sɑm frəm ðə ˈbaɪbəl ɪz ɛʧt ɔn əˈnəðər plæk ɪn boʊθ frɛnʧ ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ə fɪθ plæk ɪz ˌɪnˈskraɪbd wɪθ ðə ˈmuvɪŋ poʊəm "ɔn goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə wɔrz" baɪ kəˈneɪdiən ˈraɪtər ərl ˈbərni: "ɔn goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə wɔrz" baɪ ərl ˈbərni, frəm ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈʧeɪmbər ɪn ðə pis taʊər aɪ goʊ ðət wi meɪ brɛst əˈgɛn ðə ˈdɔrsɪt daʊnz ɪn zɛst ənd wɔk ðə leɪnz wɛr aɪ bɪˈgæn ə ˈlɑrʤər laɪf ɪn noʊɪŋ ju. jɛt ɪf frəm ˈsiðɪŋ skaɪ aɪ wɪn riˈpriv bət baɪ ðə sloʊɪŋ krəʧ ər keɪn, maɪ dum wɪl jɛt hæv hɛlpt tɪ hoʊld ɪn blum oʊld ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈɔrʧərdz ənd kəˈneɪdiən wʊdz baɪ stil, ənd ˌkoʊˈləmbiən rufs baɪ fleɪm. maɪ ˈməðər wɪl bi kɛpt frəm ˈstəmbəlɪŋ daʊn ə ˈprɛri roʊd baɪ ˈbərnɪŋ bɑrnz ənd snoʊd baɪ ˈpætərnd dɛθ. ˈskəlpʧər ˈɛdət ˈvɛriəs ˈɛləmənts wɪˈθɪn ðə rum wər fɔrmd wɪθ stoʊn frəm ðə ˈbætəlˌfildz əv ˈjʊrəp: frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm keɪm ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn; frəm ˈbɛlʤəm, blæk ˈmɑrbəl fər ðə wɔl ənd ˈɔltər stɛps, ɛz wɛl ɛz st*. æn ˈmɑrbəl fər ðə ˈkləstərd ˈkɑləmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə fæn vɔlt ˈsilɪŋ frəm iʧ ˈkɔrnər əv ðə rum; ənd frəm fræns, stoʊn fər ðə wɔlz ənd ðə vɔlt ɛz wɛl ɛz stoʊn frəm ˈflændərz' fildz. ðiz məˈtɪriəlz wər wərkt ˈɪntu 700 kɑrvd ˈɛləmənts baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˈskəlptərz ˈəndər ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˌaɪˌɑˈreɪ leɪk, hu dɪˈzaɪərd tɪ tɛl nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə kəmˈplit ˈstɔri əv ˈkænədəz pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə fərst wərld wɔr, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjunɪts ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz ðə ˈsɛnʧəri rəˈʒim əv nu ʤɑn ˈpɪrsənz drɔɪŋz fər ðə nu ˈsɛntər blɑk əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt hɪl ʃoʊɪŋ ə ˈsɛkʃən θru ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈʧeɪmbər wɪθ ˌɛləˈveɪʃən əv ðə nɔrθ wɔl ənd ðə ˈstɛrˌkeɪs ðət ˈraɪzɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈɛntrəns ˈɑrʧˌweɪ ər ðə sɔrd əv ˈbɑsriˈlif əˈbəv ðə tu stoʊn laɪənz baɪ ˈpɪrsən, ðə ˈʧɑrəlz ˈædəmsən, ənd ðə ˈskəlptər ˈsoʊsi, iʧ ˈbɛrɪŋ ə ʃild; ðə ʃild tɪ ðə lɛft bɛrz ðə ˈdrægən əv dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd ðə deɪt waɪl ðət ɔn ðə raɪt ʃoʊz ðə dəv əv pis pərʧt ɔn ə kraʊn ənd ðə deɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈtɪmpənəm əv ðə ɑrʧ ɪz ðə ˈskəlptɪd wərk baɪ ˈpɪrsən ənd ðə tunnellers*' frɛndz, wɪʧ ʃoʊz ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz əv ˈænəməlz ðət sərvd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔr: ˈreɪnˌdɪr, pæk mjulz, ˈkɛriər ˈpɪʤənz, ˈhɔrsɪz, dɔgz, kəˈnɛriz, ənd maɪs, ɔl əˈbəv ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən ðə tunnellers’*’ frɛndz, ðə ˈhəmbəl bists ðət sərvd ənd əraʊnd ðə æt ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə ˈɛntrəns ˈpæsɪʤ ər ˈskəlptɪd ˈænəməlz ənd ˈɪnˌsɛkts, səʧ ɛz ˈbitəlz, ˈspaɪdərz, ˈlɪzərdz, ˈbətərˌflaɪz, ræts, hɛrz, bæts, bərdz, frɑgz, ənd biz; ʤɑn ˈpɪrsən ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðiz wər tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈflɔrə ənd ˈfɔnə əv ˈkænədə. ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən əraʊnd ðɪs ɑrʧ ɪz ən ˈɛksərpt frəm ʤɑn ʤoʊnz' poʊəm ðə rɪˈtərnɪŋ mæn: ɔlz wɛl fər ˈoʊvər ðɛr əˈməŋ hɪz pɪrz ə ˈhæpi ˈwɔrjər ðə wɔlz əv ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈʧeɪmbər ər dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu 17 ˈnɪʧɪz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˌaɪˌɑˈreɪ leɪk ənd ə. iʧ kənˈteɪn ə ˈmɑrbəl slæb ˈəndər ə ˈgɑθɪk blaɪnd ɑrʧ tɑpt wɪθ ə ənd finial*, ənd ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ˈbæʤɪz ənd ˌɪnˈsɪgˌniə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz əv, ɔn ðə ˈmoʊldɪŋz: ˈkænədəz 178 mɪˈlɪʃə ˈrɛʤəmənts; ɪn ðə pɪrst ˈpænəlz: ˈkævəlri, ənd fild ˈjunɪts; ɪn ðə ˈdaɪpər ˈbækˌgraʊnd: frɛnʧ ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈrɛʤəmənts ənd kəˈloʊniəl ˈfɔrsɪz; ɔn ðə crockets*: ˌriɪnˈfɔrst bəˈtæljənz; ɔn ðə springers*: ɔl ˈbrænʧɪz əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən ɔn ðə ɑrʧ ənd cusps*: ˈbæʤɪz ənd ˌɪnˈsɪgˌniə əv ˈkænədəz 178 mɪˈlɪʃə ˈrɛʤəmənts: ðə rɔɪəl kəˈneɪdiən dragoons*, lɔrd hɔrs (rɔɪəl kəˈneɪdiənz), ðə ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈbɑdi gɑrd, hussars*, dragoons*, ðə prɪns əv weɪlz' kəˈneɪdiən dragoons*; ɔn ðə ɑrʧ spandrels*: ˈmɛdəlz ənd wɔr ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈkəntriz; ɔn ðə ʃild: koʊts əv ɑrmz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ ðə ˈrɛləvənt hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɑntɛkst; ənd ɔn ðə loʊ rɪˈlif ˈpænəl: hɪˈstɔrɪkəl sinz əv kəˈneɪdiənz ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr aɪ. ðə ˈmɑrbəl ˈpænəlz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ərˈɪʤənəli dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈvɛriəs kæmˈpeɪnz ənd ˈbætəlz ɪn ðə ˈθiətərz əv wɔr bɪtˈwin 1914 ənd 1918 ðiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wər ˌriˈpleɪst ɪn 1982 wɪθ ˈpænəlz ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈfɔrsɪz' ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts frəm ðə ˈfiniən reɪdz tɪ ðə ˌkɔˈriən wɔr, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈɛksərpts frəm ðə ˈbaɪbəl, poʊəmz, ənd ˈəðər ˈwɪndoʊz ˈɛdət ˈæftər ʤɑn ˈpɪrsən ˈkænvəst ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrtɪsts ɪn steɪnd glæs fər dɪˈzaɪnz fər ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈʧeɪmbərz ˈwɪndoʊz, hi ˈsɛtəld ɔn fræŋk s.j*. ˈhɑlɪstər əv tərˈɑntoʊ fər ðə tæsk; prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz pərˈzɛnəd ɪn 1925 tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk wərks fər ðə əˈpruvəl. iʧ əv ðə θri 7 ɛm baɪ ɛm ˈwɪndoʊz ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ˈvərtɪkəl baɪ stoʊn ənd kənˈteɪn ˌæləˈgɔrɪkəl ˈfɪgjərz əˈməŋst hɛˈrældɪk ˈsɪmbəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə rɔɪəl ɑrmz əv ˈkænədə, ðə ɑrmz əv iʧ əv ðə ˈprɑvənsəz, ənd ðoʊz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ðə kɔl tɪ ɑrmz ðɪs ˈwɪndoʊ dɪˈspleɪz fɔr ˈæləˌgɔriz: ˈvɪktəri, ɛz ə ˈwʊmən ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə kraʊn ənd sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə ˈlɔrəl brænʧ ənd ə ˈhɛlmət ɔn ə ʃild; ˈleɪbər, ə meɪl ˈfɪgjər əˈməŋst ˈɑbʤɛkts səʧ ɛz ə ˈʃəvəl, ˈspɪnɪŋ wil, ənd astrolabe*, wɪθ ðə ˈmɑtoʊ ˌɪnˈdəstriə ɛt pæks (strɛŋθ ˈɪndəstri ənd pis); ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ə mæn ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə bʊk ənd kwɪl, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə səˈlɛsʧəl kraʊn, weɪɪŋ skeɪlz, ˈaʊərˌglæs, ənd ˈgæli; ənd saɪəns, ə meɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp ənd flæsk, əˈməŋst ˈsɪmbəlz səʧ ɛz ə gloʊb ənd tɔrʧ, ɔl bɪˈloʊ ə ˈrɪbən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛtələrʤi, ˌmɪnərˈɑləʤi, ənd ˈkɛmɪstri. ðiz fɔr ˈfɪgjərz ər əreɪnʤd əˈbəv fɔr loʊər ˈpænəlz, ðə fərst ʃoʊɪŋ θri ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃənz: θæŋks bi tɪ gɑd hu gɪv ðəs ðə ˈvɪktəri, frəm 1 feɪθ ˈəntu dɛθ, ənd əkˈwɪt jɛ laɪk mɛn bi strɔŋ, boʊθ frəm 1 ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ɪz ə kraʊd əv ˈpipəl ˈbɛrɪŋ ʃildz ənd spɪrz, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈkænədə juˈnaɪtɪŋ ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kɔl əv ðə mæn ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpænəl, hu hoʊldz ə sɔrd ənd ˈtrəmpət, ˈkɔlɪŋ "tɪ ɑrmz"; æt hɪz saɪd ɪz ə ʧaɪld ˈhoʊldɪŋ flaʊərz, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ feɪθ ənd kərɪʤ. ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈspleɪz ðə wərdz ðaʊ hæst mi wɪθ strɛŋθ ˈəntu ðə ˈbætəl, frəm sɑm ɪn ðə θərd ˈpænəl stændz ə ˈwʊmən səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə rɑd ɛntˈwaɪnd wɪθ wɪŋd ˈsərpənts, ðə rɑd əv asclepius*, ðə ˈnərsɪz əv ˈbætəl, ənd bɪˈloʊ hər ɪz ðə freɪz tru wərθ ðət ˈnɛvər noʊz ˌɪgˈnoʊbəl dɪˈfit ʃaɪnz wɪθ ˈglɔri, ˈteɪkən frəm ˈhɔrəsəz oʊdz. ðə fɔrθ beɪ dɪˈspleɪz ə grup əv mɛn ənd ˈhɔrsɪz frəm fɑrmz, ˈɔfəsɪz, ənd ˈfæktəriz, waɪl ə flit əv ʃɪps rɛsts æt beɪ əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə mɛn tɪ ˈkɛri ðɛm tɪ ðə dɔn əv pis ˈlʊkɪŋ əp ðə saʊθ feɪs əv ðə pis taʊər, ʃoʊɪŋ wən əv ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈʧeɪmbərz ˈwɪndoʊz, ðə əˈsɛmbli əv riˈmɛmbrəns ðɪs ɪz ðə saʊθ ˈwɪndoʊ, ðə fərst ˈpænəl əv wɪʧ ʃoʊz ðə ˌɑrˈkeɪnʤəl ˈmaɪkəl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈtrəmpət, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə kɔl tɪ ˈbætəl, ənd, əˈbəv hɪz hɛd, ə ˈsitɪd ˈwʊmən wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən æt hər ni, ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz əv ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈlɪbərˌti, ˈɑnər, ənd ˈʤəstɪs, waɪl ɪn ðə loʊər ˈpɔrʃən ən ˈfɪgjər bɛrz ðə kraʊn əv ˈvɪktəri ɪn hɪz hænz. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpænəl kənˈteɪnz ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃənz: æt ðə goʊɪŋ daʊn əv ðə sən ənd ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wi wɪl rɪˈmɛmbər ðɛm, ˈteɪkən frəm ðə wərk əv ˈlɔrəns binyon*, ənd ˈfridəm ɪz ðə ʃʊr pəˈzɛʃən əv ðoʊz əˈloʊn hu hæv kərɪʤ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ɪt, frəm pericles*, ɛz wɛl ɛz, ɪn ðə loʊər ˈpɔrʃən, ən ˈfɪgjər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə flambeau*, ənd, ɪn ðə ˈəpər pɑrt, st*. ʤɔrʤ sleɪɪŋ ðə ˈdrægən. ðə θərd ˈpænəl kənˈteɪnz ˈleɪdi ˈʤəstɪs ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə skeɪlz əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd ðə greɪt sɔrd əv ˈʤəʤmənt, ðə əv wɪʧ ʃoʊz ə ˈfɪgjər ɪn ə ˌkrusɪˈfɪkʃən ˈsəfərɪŋ fər boʊθ ðə ˈvɪktərz ənd ðə bɪˈloʊ hər ðə wərdz (ˈʤəstɪs ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn ˌpərpɪˈtjuɪti). bɪˈniθ ˈleɪdi ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ðɪs ˈpænəl ɪz ðə hɪˈroʊɪk ˈfɪgjər əv ˈkænədə ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈɑrmər ənd ˈhɛlmət ənd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈlɔrəl riθ əv ˈvɪktəri, bət ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə bʊk əv riˈmɛmbrəns, ənd bɪˈhaɪnd hər ər tu ˈəðər ˈpərsənz, wən kəˈneɪdiən ˈməðərˌhʊd ənd ðə ˈəðər fərst ˈneɪʃənz. ðə fɔrθ kˈwɑdrənt ʃoʊz ʤoʊn əv ɑrk ˈbɛrɪŋ ə ʃild ənd ˈstændɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə rɔɪəl koʊt əv ɑrmz əv ðə dɔn əv pis ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈwɪndoʊz, ðɪs wən ʃoʊz fɔr ˈfɪgjərz əˈkrɔs ðə tɔp ˈpɔrʃən. ðə fərst əv ðiz ɪz ðə ˈfɪgjər əv ðə ˈvɪktəri əv pis, ˈhoʊldɪŋ boʊθ ə pɑm brænʧ ənd ðə sɔrd əv ˈʤəʤmənt, waɪl ə dəv flaɪz ˈoʊvərˈhɛd. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpərsən ʃoʊn ɪz ðət əv prɑˈspɛrəti, hu hoʊldz ə wit ʃif ənd ə sicle*, ənd, nɛkst tɪ ɪm, ɪz ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ˈbɛrɪŋ ə wɪŋd wil ənd wɪθ ðə læmp əv ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbəv hɪz hɛd. ðə fɔrθ ˈfɪgjər ɪz ˈplɛnti, ðə rɪˈplɛnɪʃmənt əv boʊθ məˈtɪriəl ənd ˈspɪrɪt θru ˈnoʊbəl pərˈsut. əreɪnʤd ɪn ðə loʊər ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ɪz ə kraʊd əv ˈpipəl əˈsɛmbəld ɪn pis ənd lɛd baɪ θri ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd ənd ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪmbəlz əv ðɛr treɪdz: ˈɪndəstri hoʊldz ə ˈmælɪt ənd ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ, ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər bɛrz ə sɪθ, ˈɑnər ˈkɛriz ə tɔrʧ ˌɪnˈskraɪbd wɪθ wərdz frəm ʤɑn poʊəm ɪn ˈflændərz fildz: bi ðə tɔrʧ jʊrz tɪ hoʊld ɪt haɪ, ənd ˈməðərˌhʊd, hu ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ æt ðə beɪs əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd ˈpænəlz ər ðə ˈfreɪzɪz: hi wɔrz tɪ sis, frəm sɑm ənd ˈʤəʤmənt ʃæl rɪˈtərn ˈəntu ˈraɪʧəsnəs, frəm sɑm ˈkɛrəˌlɑn ˈɛdət əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ðə pis taʊər klɑk ɪz ə ˈkɛrəˌlɑn, kənˈsivd baɪ ən ækt əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɛz ə kəˌmɛmərˈeɪʃən əv ðə 1918 ˈɑrməstəs ðət ˈɛndɪd wərld wɔr 1 ənd wɑz ˌɪˈnɔgərˌeɪtɪd ɔn 1 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1927 ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə sˈmɔləst əv ðə bɛlz weɪz 10 paʊnd) ənd ðə weɪz 10 lɔŋ tənz), ɔl kæst ənd tund baɪ ʤɪˈlɪt ˈʤɑnstən ɪn croydon*, ənd wɪʧ ər juzd baɪ ðə dəˈmɪnjən fər boʊθ ˈrɛgjələr rɪˈsaɪtəlz ənd tɪ toʊl tɪ mɑrk ˈmeɪʤər ɔˈkeɪʒənz səʧ ɛz steɪt fˈjunərəlz ənd riˈmɛmbrəns iʧ bɛl ɪz ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri ənd ɪz strək baɪ ɪts ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈklæpər, ˌɪtˈsɛlf məˈkænɪkli lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈkɛrəˌlɑn ˈkiˌbɔrd, tɪ kriˈeɪt ə noʊt, ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wən ɔn ðə mˈjuzɪk skeɪl fər iʧ bɛl. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ðə ˈkɛrəˌlɑn pleɪz ˈsɪmələrli tɪ ə piˈænə, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə saʊnz baɪ ˈvɛriɪŋ ðə weɪ hi ər ʃi straɪks ðə ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ðə taʊər ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn 1921 ˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈbɪldɪŋz baɪ faɪər ɪn 1916 ðə pis taʊərz kənˈsɛpʃən ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst wərld wɔr. wɪθ ðɪs ɪn maɪnd, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈrɑbərt ˈbɔrdən ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ðə saɪt əv ðə taʊər ɔn 1 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1917 wɪθ ðə wərdz: "[ðə taʊər wɪl bi ə] məˈmɔriəl tɪ ðə dɛt əv ɑr ˈfɔrˌfɑðərz ənd tɪ ðə əv ðoʊz kəˈneɪdiənz hu, ɪn ðə greɪt wɔr, fɔt fər ðə ˈlɪbərˌtiz əv ˈkænədə, əv ðə ˈɛmpaɪər, ənd əv juˈmænɪti." tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə pis taʊərz faʊnˈdeɪʃən stoʊn wɑz leɪd baɪ prɪns ˈɛdwərd, prɪns əv weɪlz (ˈleɪtər kɪŋ ˈɛdwərd viii*), ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈwaɪdər rɔɪəl tʊr əv ˈkænədə, ənd ðə ˈstrəkʧər wɑz tɑpt aʊt ɪn ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 1925 ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni wɑz hɛld ɪn ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈʧeɪmbər, wɛr ɪn ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɛnərəl əv ˈkænədə ðə ˈvɪskaʊnt əv vimy*; praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈwɪljəm laɪən məˈkɛnzi kɪŋ; ˈlidər əv hɪz ˈmæʤəstiz lɔɪəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈɑrθər meighen*; ənd ðə əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr aɪ, ðə ərl heɪg, leɪd ðə beɪs stoʊnz əv ðə ˈkləstərd ˈmɑrbəl ˈkɑləmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə fæn vɔlt ðə prɪns əv weɪlz ðɛn rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈɑtəˌwɑ əˈgɛn ɪn 1927 tɪ ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt ðə ˈɔltər əv ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈʧeɪmbər ənd tɪ ˌɪˈnɔgjəˌreɪt ðə dəˈmɪnjən ðə fərst pleɪɪŋ əv wɪʧ ɔn ðət deɪ wɑz hərd baɪ ˈlɪsənərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɔn ðə fərst ˈɛvər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɪn ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 1994 ðə pis taʊər wɑz ˈkəvərd ənd ðə ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈspeɪsɪz kloʊzd fər ə ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt eɪmd æt rɪˈvərsɪŋ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmeɪsənri ənd prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈmɔɪsʧər ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə məˈʃinəri əv ðə klɑk wɑz nɑt wɪˈθɪn ðə skoʊp əv wərk ənd, ɔn 24 meɪ 2006 ðə klɑk stɑpt fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn 28 jɪrz, wɪθ ðə dɪˈspleɪ ˌɪˈnæktɪv æt fər əˈbaʊt wən si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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newsheadline obama: the whole untold story
behind the waves, smiles, and photo ops, nobody really knows who the hell the president of the united states really is! why are obama's college records still "sealed" (hidden). no one can investigate what classes he took, what subjects he studied, or what papers he wrote. nobody knew him or even remembers him from columbia university. fox news contacted 400 columbia university students from the period when obama claims he was there, but none remembered him. none ever heard of him at the class reunion. obama's photograph isn't in the school yearbook. obama consistently refuses to talk about his years at columbia, provide school records, or names of any former classmates or friends while at columbia. why? because he was never there! obama's real name is barry. he used the name "barry" to receive financial aid as a foreign student from indonesia as an undergraduate. the official transcript was released by occidental college in compliance with a court order.
obama's mentor in obama's memoir, dreams from my father, frank marshall davis is identified as obama's "mentor". who is frank davis? frank davis was an amateur photographer, a radical black power activist, a communist party member and an advocate of legalized (anal sex between an older man and young boy). frank davis moved to honolulu, hawaii from chicago in 1948 with his second wife helen canfield davis, a white chicago socialite and fellow communist. frank davis had five children and divorced his communist white wife in 1970.
suspicions were raised that frank davis is obama's real father when it was learned that davis authored a pornographic autobiography called, sex rebel: black. it was published in 1968 by greenleaf classics under the pseudonym bob greene.
the frank davis porn book tracks davis' life in chicago and hawaii. he wrote in the introduction that although he “changed names and identities, all incidents i described have been taken from actual experiences.” davis described an incident of “swinging” with a couple from seattle, and how he and his wife had numerous encounters with an underage girl named “anne.” since ann parents lived in seattle and knew davis well, was the swinging couple davis was referring to ann's parents (obama's grandparents)? barack maternal grandparents who were originally from kansas (where they also knew frank davis), moved to seattle where his mother was enrolled in mercer island high school.
upon graduating from high school, ann dunham was known as a “full-fledged radical leftist”. classmate susan blake described her as someone who “never dated white boys.” after graduation, ann dunham followed her parents to hawaii in 1960 where they renewed ties with frank davis. ann's father, stanley dunham, and frank davis were close personal friends. they drank whiskey together, smoked pot and chased women in district. stanley dunham raised barry (obama) and sometimes left him alone with frank. this has led to speculation that obama was sexually molested by frank davis who openly supported. frank davis was a journalist and an amateur photographer who proclaimed himself to be bisexual, a voyeur, exhibitionist, mildly interested in sadomasochism, and deriving sexual gratification from “bondage, simulated rape and being and on.” his racy nude pictures of mother were allegedly taken at frank davis’ apartment around 1960 which is when obama was conceived. the photos were found in davis' photo album. filmmaker joel gilbert has photographic evidence that frank davis is the man who took the nude photographs of what looks like barack white mother. pictures show frank davis sitting on the same sofa that ann posed naked in front off. arranged marriage according to barack official biography, his mother became impregnated by barack obama sr. in november 1960, and married him in february 1961. but andy martin, known as the man who “gave birth to the movement,” claims frank marshall davis ann child. frank davis was already married to a wealthy white socialite, so he paid a hawaii university student named barack obama to take responsibility. by agreeing to an arranged marriage and marrying dunham, barack obama sr. could legally stay in the united states. he would not have taken his new family back to kenya because he already had a wife and two other children there. plus, his father disapproved of his marriage to dunham. the marriage of dunham and obama sr. was clearly an arranged marriage. they never once lived together after their marriage and never shared the same address. in fact, almost immediately after birth, dunham moved to washington state and obama sr. relocated to harvard a year later. obama called frank davis - "pop" in his autobiography, dreams from my father, barack obama describes frank davis as a “father figure” and mentor. prior to his enrollment in college, he penned a poem about davis entitled “pop.” whenever obama needed counseling during his teen years, the grandparents invariably went to davis to provide advice. obama's adoption records? obama spent much of his youth apart from his mother who married in 1966. was a colonel in the indonesian armed forces and worked for the dictator, general suharto during the indonesian coup that killed to 1 million indonesians., was rewarded with a top job at exxon. did adopt barack obama? if so, why has obama refused to release his adoption records? from sleaze to vip's little is known about obama's white mother and grandmother besides the details provided by obama and his handlers. obama's white granny, madelyn dunham, became vice president of the bank of hawaii soon after her arrival there. investigative journalist wayne madsen reports that she supervised escrow accounts (money laundering) that the u.s. government used to funnel money to its "gray" and "black" drug activities throughout asia. granny was clearly more than a small cog in the machine. obama's mother worked for timothy father - peter geitner, as program officer for the ford foundation. she developed the ford foundation's program in indonesia. her son who is now president of the united states, hired timothy geitner as his u.s. secretary of the treasury! timothy had earlier worked for henry kissingner. president national security adviser, jim jones, states that henry kissinger sets obama's national security and foreign policy by giving daily orders. "i take my daily orders from dr. have a chain of command in the national security council...", says jones. (see white house website speech).
obama's blood type officially, stanley anne dunham gave birth to barrack obama in honolulu on august 4th, the official university of records prove that she was 2680 miles away in seattle attending classes that same month. why has president obama persistently refused to release documents that would provide answers? because an authentic birth certificate and medical records would reveal his blood type and his blood type might prove that barack obama senior is not his real father.
road to the white house here are the events that led to obama's meteoric rise to the white house which point to frank marshall davis as the man who obama: obama's road to the white house was paved by frank marshall davis and bill ayers. the birth certificate debate has diverted attention away from the identity of obama's real father. niall of reformation online reports that, “sometime between 1927 and 1948, frank marshall davis was recruited as a special agent or informer for the fbi. as a newspaperman, davis had the perfect opportunity to know what was happening in chicago. as a black ‘communist’ sympathizer, no one would ever suspect him of associating with the ultra right wing fbi.” obama's travels at occidental college in los angeles, obama hung out with “marxist philosophers” and attended “socialist conferences.” in the meantime, his mother found employment with usaid and the ford foundation, both of which served as fronts for the cia and rockefeller foundation. in 1981, obama, supposedly a poor college student from a broken home, traveled to indonesia, karachi, pakistan and hyderabad, india. numerous research investigators postulate that the cia funded these trips. don timeline shows that, while in pakistan, host, soomro, was linked to the notorious bank of credit and commerce (bcci), which was involved in “money laundering, bribery, terrorist support, tax evasion, smuggling and illegal immigration.” they also worked very closely with the cia. upon returning to the u.s. in 1981, next destination was new york city and columbia university. where did obama get the money to attend an ivy league college? according to his official biography, obama graduated from columbia in something strange arises from this time period. when questioned by the new york times about his undergraduate studies, obama “declined repeated requests to talk about his new york years, release his columbia transcripts, or identify even a single fellow student, co-worker, roommate or friend from those years.” college records and transcripts from occidental, columbia, and harvard have all been sealed and not like his “official” birth certificate has been sealed and not released by governor. obama's terrorist buddy - bill ayers what we do know about tenure at columbia is that he lived only a few blocks away from weather underground terrorist william ayers, and that both attended socialist meetings at cooper union during the early 1980s. more importantly, frank marshall davis was a close friend of father, thomas, in chicago, and purportedly arranged for obama to meet bill ayers upon his arrival in new york city. even wilder is the fact that obama also met and was tutored by zbigniew brzezinski during this time. brzezinski is a member and of the trilateral commission with david rockefeller. now, how often does a poor college kid from a broken family get to be mentored by one of the most powerful men in the world? brzezinski was one of the first people to endorse candidacy, then served as his foreign policy advisor during the campaign. between columbia and his pilgrimage to chicago, obama worked for the business international corporation, a cia front that specialized in recruiting organizers to use as assets. in a recent book entitled barack and michelle, author christopher andersen contends that ayers is the author of dreams from my father. “the language, oddly specific references, literary devices and themes bear a jarring similarity to own writing.”
obama's political career was launched with a fundraiser at the home of bill ayers and bernadine. there, illinois senator alice palmer announced that she was stepping down from her post and that she was obama as her successor. in "the case against barack obama", researcher david alleges that senator alice palmer “was identified by the fbi as being on the soviet payroll in the 1980s" and attended of the congress of the communist party. valerie jarrett is described as barack “eyes and ears.” her is longtime member vernon jordan and her mother, barbara taylor bowman, appointed tom ayers the erickson board of trustees. valerie for the same chicago defender— as frank marshall davis. vernon jarrett became the chicago first black writer and landed an assignment at the chicago where he used his columns to promote superstar - barack obama. obama's arranged marriage to michele obama met his wife, michele, at the chicago law firm of sidley austin, where valerie jarrett hired her. one of this major clients was tom ayers (father of bill ayers), while mentor was bernadine - the wife of bill ayers. subsequently, jarrett hired michelle robinson (now michele obama) to work for mayor political machine, and is also cited as the reason why barack moved to chicago. in this sense, one of davis’ obama to chicago from one end, while another davis connection— valerie michelle in from the other. again, the similarities between bill and hillary “prearranged relationship” cannot be denied. jarrett also had close ties with fellow tony bagman), and was the person first mentioned to fill vacant senate seat (leading to the scandal). judicial watch lists her as one of the top 10 most corrupt politicians, and it is she who traveled to copenhagen with michelle obama to make a final bid for chicago to be the olympic host city in 2016. lastly, jarrett brought communist van jones in as the green jobs “czar,” while also completing inner circle with david axelrod, rahm emanuel and company. this article does not prove that frank marshall davis is barack father, any more than other stories which maintain malcolm “x” him. without an original birth certificate, speculation will continue. however, frank marshall davis cultivated all of the chicago roots back in the early 1920s. he was a pivotal figure in the communist inception and his connections catapulted barack obama to the presidency in 2008.
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newsheadline* ˌoʊˈbɑmə: ðə hoʊl ənˈtoʊld ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd ðə weɪvz, smaɪlz, ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɑps, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈrɪli noʊz hu ðə hɛl ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈrɪli ɪz! waɪ ər ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈrɛkərdz stɪl "sild" (ˈhɪdən). noʊ wən kən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt wət ˈklæsɪz hi tʊk, wət ˈsəbʤɪkts hi ˈstədid, ər wət ˈpeɪpərz hi roʊt. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi nu ɪm ər ˈivɪn rɪˈmɛmbərz ɪm frəm kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. fɑks nuz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd 400 kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənts frəm ðə ˈpɪriəd wɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə kleɪmz hi wɑz ðɛr, bət nən rɪˈmɛmbərd ɪm. nən ˈɛvər hərd əv ɪm æt ðə klæs riˈunjən. ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ˈɪzənt ɪn ðə skul ˈjɪrˌbʊk. ˌoʊˈbɑmə kənˈsɪstəntli rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt hɪz jɪrz æt kəˈləmbiə, prəˈvaɪd skul ˈrɛkərdz, ər neɪmz əv ˈɛni ˈfɔrmər ˈklæsˌmeɪts ər frɛndz waɪl æt kəˈləmbiə. waɪ? bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈnɛvər ðɛr! ˌoʊˈbɑməz ril neɪm ɪz ˈbɛri. hi juzd ðə neɪm "ˈbɛri" tɪ rɪˈsiv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd ɛz ə ˈfɔrən ˈstudənt frəm ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ɛz ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət. ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈtrænˌskrɪpt wɑz riˈlist baɪ ˌɑksəˈdɛntəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər. ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈmɛnˌtɔr ɪn ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈmɛmˌwɑr, drimz frəm maɪ ˈfɑðər, fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs ɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˌoʊˈbɑməz "ˈmɛnˌtɔr". hu ɪz fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs? fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz ən ˈæməˌʧər fəˈtɑgrəfər, ə ˈrædɪkəl blæk paʊər ˈæktɪvɪst, ə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbər ənd ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ˈligəˌlaɪzd (ˈeɪnəl sɛks bɪtˈwin ən ˈoʊldər mæn ənd jəŋ bɔɪ). fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs muvd tɪ ˌhɑnəˈlulu, həˈwaɪˌi frəm ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪn 1948 wɪθ hɪz ˈsɛkənd waɪf ˈhɛlən ˈkænˌfild ˈdeɪvɪs, ə waɪt ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈkɑmjənəst. fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs hæd faɪv ˈʧɪldrən ənd dɪˈvɔrst hɪz ˈkɑmjənəst waɪt waɪf ɪn 1970 səˈspɪʃənz wər reɪzd ðət fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs ɪz ˌoʊˈbɑməz ril ˈfɑðər wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈlərnɪd ðət ˈdeɪvɪs ˈɔθərd ə ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi kɔld, sɛks ˈrɛbəl: blæk. ɪt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1968 baɪ ˈgrinˌlif ˈklæsɪks ˈəndər ðə ˈsudəˌnɪm bɑb grin. ðə fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs pɔrn bʊk træks ˈdeɪvɪs' laɪf ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd həˈwaɪˌi. hi roʊt ɪn ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi neɪmz ənd aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz, ɔl ˈɪnsədənts aɪ dɪˈskraɪbd hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən frəm ˈækʧəwəl experiences.”*.” ˈdeɪvɪs dɪˈskraɪbd ən ˈɪnsədənt əv ““swinging”*” wɪθ ə ˈkəpəl frəm siˈætəl, ənd haʊ hi ənd hɪz waɪf hæd ˈnumərəs ɪnˈkaʊnərz wɪθ ən ˈəndərɪʤ gərl neɪmd ““anne.”*.” sɪns æn ˈpɛrənts lɪvd ɪn siˈætəl ənd nu ˈdeɪvɪs wɛl, wɑz ðə sˈwɪŋɪŋ ˈkəpəl ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ænz ˈpɛrənts (ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈgrændˌpɛrənts)? ˈbɑrək məˈtərnəl ˈgrændˌpɛrənts hu wər ərˈɪʤənəli frəm ˈkænzəs (wɛr ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ nu fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs), muvd tɪ siˈætəl wɛr hɪz ˈməðər wɑz ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ˈmərsər ˈaɪlənd haɪ skul. əˈpɑn ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ frəm haɪ skul, æn ˈdənəm wɑz noʊn ɛz ə ˈrædɪkəl leftist”*”. ˈklæsˌmeɪt ˈsuzən bleɪk dɪˈskraɪbd hər ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈdeɪtɪd waɪt boys.”*.” ˈæftər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən, æn ˈdənəm ˈfɑloʊd hər ˈpɛrənts tɪ həˈwaɪˌi ɪn 1960 wɛr ðeɪ rɪˈnud taɪz wɪθ fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs. ænz ˈfɑðər, ˈstænli ˈdənəm, ənd fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs wər kloʊz ˈpərsɪnəl frɛndz. ðeɪ dræŋk ˈwɪski təˈgɛðər, smoʊkt pɑt ənd ʧeɪst ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt. ˈstænli ˈdənəm reɪzd ˈbɛri (ˌoʊˈbɑmə) ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz lɛft ɪm əˈloʊn wɪθ fræŋk. ðɪs həz lɛd tɪ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈsɛkʃuəli məˈlɛstɪd baɪ fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs hu ˈoʊpənli səˈpɔrtɪd. fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd ən ˈæməˌʧər fəˈtɑgrəfər hu proʊˈkleɪmd hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ bi ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl, ə ˌvɔɪˈjur, ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənɪst, ˈmaɪldli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn sadomasochism*, ənd dərˈaɪvɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən frəm ““bondage*, ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd reɪp ənd biɪŋ ənd on.”*.” hɪz ˈreɪsi nud ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈməðər wər əˈlɛʤədli ˈteɪkən æt fræŋk davis’*’ əˈpɑrtmənt əraʊnd 1960 wɪʧ ɪz wɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz kənˈsivd. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wər faʊnd ɪn ˈdeɪvɪs' ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈælbəm. ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər ʤoʊəl ˈgɪlbərt həz ˌfoʊtəˈgræfɪk ˈɛvədəns ðət fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs ɪz ðə mæn hu tʊk ðə nud ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv wət lʊks laɪk ˈbɑrək waɪt ˈməðər. ˈpɪkʧərz ʃoʊ fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm ˈsoʊfə ðət æn poʊzd ˈneɪkəd ɪn frənt ɔf. əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbɑrək əˈfɪʃəl baɪˈɑgrəfi, hɪz ˈməðər bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪmˈprɛgˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsɪstər. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1960 ənd ˈmɛrid ɪm ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1961 bət ˈændi ˈmɑrtɪn, noʊn ɛz ðə mæn hu bərθ tɪ ðə movement,”*,” kleɪmz fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs æn ʧaɪld. fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛrid tɪ ə ˈwɛlθi waɪt ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt, soʊ hi peɪd ə həˈwaɪˌi ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənt neɪmd ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. baɪ əˈgriɪŋ tɪ ən əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈmɛriɪŋ ˈdənəm, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsɪstər. kʊd ˈligəli steɪ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. hi wʊd nɑt hæv ˈteɪkən hɪz nu ˈfæməli bæk tɪ ˈkɛnjə bɪˈkəz hi ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə waɪf ənd tu ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən ðɛr. pləs, hɪz ˈfɑðər ˌdɪsəˈpruvd əv hɪz ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ ˈdənəm. ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ əv ˈdənəm ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsɪstər. wɑz ˈklɪrli ən əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðeɪ ˈnɛvər wəns lɪvd təˈgɛðər ˈæftər ðɛr ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈnɛvər ʃɛrd ðə seɪm ˈæˌdrɛs. ɪn fækt, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər bərθ, ˈdənəm muvd tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsɪstər. ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd tɪ ˈhɑrvərd ə jɪr ˈleɪtər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə kɔld fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs "pɑp" ɪn hɪz ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi, drimz frəm maɪ ˈfɑðər, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈskraɪbz fræŋk ˈdeɪvɪs ɛz ə figure”*” ənd ˈmɛnˌtɔr. praɪər tɪ hɪz ɛnˈroʊlmənt ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ, hi pɛnd ə poʊəm əˈbaʊt ˈdeɪvɪs ɛnˈtaɪtəld ““pop.”*.” wɛˈnɛvər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈnidɪd ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz tin jɪrz, ðə ˈgrændˌpɛrənts ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli wɛnt tɪ ˈdeɪvɪs tɪ prəˈvaɪd ədˈvaɪs. ˌoʊˈbɑməz əˈdɑpʃən ˈrɛkərdz? ˌoʊˈbɑmə spɛnt məʧ əv hɪz juθ əˈpɑrt frəm hɪz ˈməðər hu ˈmɛrid ɪn 1966 wɑz ə ˈkərnəl ɪn ðə ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ənd wərkt fər ðə ˈdɪkteɪtər, ˈʤɛnərəl suˈhɑrtoʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ku ðət kɪld tɪ 1 ˈmɪljən ˌɪndoʊˈniʒənz., wɑz rɪˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ ə tɔp ʤɑb æt ˈɛksɑn. dɪd əˈdɑpt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə? ɪf soʊ, waɪ həz ˌoʊˈbɑmə rɪfˈjuzd tɪ riˈlis hɪz əˈdɑpʃən ˈrɛkərdz? frəm sliz tɪ ˌviˌaɪˈpiz ˈlɪtəl ɪz noʊn əˈbaʊt ˌoʊˈbɑməz waɪt ˈməðər ənd ˈgrændˌməðər ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˈditeɪlz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd hɪz ˈhændələrz. ˌoʊˈbɑməz waɪt ˈgræni, ˈmædɪlɪn ˈdənəm, bɪˈkeɪm vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə bæŋk əv həˈwaɪˌi sun ˈæftər hər ərˈaɪvəl ðɛr. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəlɪst weɪn ˈmædsən rɪˈpɔrts ðət ʃi ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˈɛskroʊ əˈkaʊnts (ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ) ðət ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt juzd tɪ ˈfənəl ˈməni tɪ ɪts "greɪ" ənd "blæk" drəg ækˈtɪvɪtiz θruaʊt ˈeɪʒə. ˈgræni wɑz ˈklɪrli mɔr ðən ə smɔl kɔg ɪn ðə məˈʃin. ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈməðər wərkt fər ˈtɪməθi ˈfɑðər ˈpitər ˈgaɪtnər, ɛz ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɔfɪsər fər ðə fɔrd faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ʃi dɪˈvɛləpt ðə fɔrd faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. hər sən hu ɪz naʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, haɪərd ˈtɪməθi ˈgaɪtnər ɛz hɪz juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri! ˈtɪməθi hæd ˈərliər wərkt fər ˈhɛnri kissingner*. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər, ʤɪm ʤoʊnz, steɪts ðət ˈhɛnri ˈkɪsɪnʤər sɛts ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈdeɪli ˈɔrdərz. "aɪ teɪk maɪ ˈdeɪli ˈɔrdərz frəm ˈdɑktər. hæv ə ʧeɪn əv kəˈmænd ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl...", sɪz ʤoʊnz. (si waɪt haʊs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt spiʧ). ˌoʊˈbɑməz bləd taɪp əˈfɪʃəli, ˈstænli æn ˈdənəm geɪv bərθ tɪ ˈbɛrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ˌhɑnəˈlulu ɔn ˈɔgəst 4th*, ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈrɛkərdz pruv ðət ʃi wɑz 2680 maɪəlz əˈweɪ ɪn siˈætəl əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈklæsɪz ðət seɪm mənθ. waɪ həz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə pərˈsɪstəntli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ riˈlis ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət wʊd prəˈvaɪd ˈænsərz? bɪˈkəz ən əˈθɛnɪk bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz wʊd rɪˈvil hɪz bləd taɪp ənd hɪz bləd taɪp maɪt pruv ðət ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsinjər ɪz nɑt hɪz ril ˈfɑðər. roʊd tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs hir ər ðə ɪˈvɛnts ðət lɛd tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˌmitiˈɔrɪk raɪz tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs wɪʧ pɔɪnt tɪ fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs ɛz ðə mæn hu ˌoʊˈbɑmə: ˌoʊˈbɑməz roʊd tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs wɑz peɪvd baɪ fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs ənd bɪl eɪərz. ðə bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət dəˈbeɪt həz dɪˈvərtɪd əˈtɛnʃən əˈweɪ frəm ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ˌoʊˈbɑməz ril ˈfɑðər. naɪəl əv ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən ˈɔnˌlaɪn rɪˈpɔrts ðət, bɪtˈwin 1927 ənd 1948 fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz rɪˈkrutɪd ɛz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənt ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmər fər ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. ɛz ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərˌmæn, ˈdeɪvɪs hæd ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ noʊ wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ɛz ə blæk ‘‘communist’*’ ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzər, noʊ wən wʊd ˈɛvər ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪm əv əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈəltrə raɪt wɪŋ fbi.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈtrævəlz æt ˌɑksəˈdɛntəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˌoʊˈbɑmə həŋ aʊt wɪθ philosophers”*” ənd əˈtɛndəd conferences.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, hɪz ˈməðər faʊnd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt wɪθ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪd ənd ðə fɔrd faʊnˈdeɪʃən, boʊθ əv wɪʧ sərvd ɛz frənts fər ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ɪn 1981 ˌoʊˈbɑmə, səˈpoʊzədli ə pur ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənt frəm ə ˈbroʊkən hoʊm, ˈtrævəld tɪ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə, kɑˈrɑʧi, ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd, ˈɪndiə. ˈnumərəs ˈrisərʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈpɑsʧəˌleɪt ðət ðə siaɪeɪ ˈfəndɪd ðiz trɪps. dɑn ˈtaɪmlaɪn ʃoʊz ðət, waɪl ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn, hoʊst, soomro*, wɑz lɪŋkt tɪ ðə noʊˈtɔriəs bæŋk əv ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈkɑmərs (bcci*), wɪʧ wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈlɔndərɪŋ, ˈbraɪbəri, ˈtɛrərɪst səˈpɔrt, tæks ɪˈveɪʒən, sˈməgəlɪŋ ənd ˌɪˈligəl immigration.”*.” ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ˈvɛri ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə siaɪeɪ. əˈpɑn rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə juz. ɪn 1981 nɛkst ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən wɑz nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ənd kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. wɛr dɪd ˌoʊˈbɑmə gɪt ðə ˈməni tɪ əˈtɛnd ən ˈaɪvi lig ˈkɑlɪʤ? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz əˈfɪʃəl baɪˈɑgrəfi, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm kəˈləmbiə ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ streɪnʤ ərˈaɪzɪz frəm ðɪs taɪm ˈpɪriəd. wɪn kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ˈstədiz, ˌoʊˈbɑmə rɪˈpitɪd rɪkˈwɛsts tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt hɪz nu jɔrk jɪrz, riˈlis hɪz kəˈləmbiə ˈtrænˌskrɪpts, ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈivɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfɛloʊ ˈstudənt, ˈkoʊˈwərkər, ˈruˌmeɪt ər frɛnd frəm ðoʊz years.”*.” ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˈtrænˌskrɪpts frəm ˌɑksəˈdɛntəl, kəˈləmbiə, ənd ˈhɑrvərd hæv ɔl bɪn sild ənd nɑt laɪk hɪz ““official”*” bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət həz bɪn sild ənd nɑt riˈlist baɪ ˈgəvərnər. ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈtɛrərɪst ˈbədi bɪl eɪərz wət wi du noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈtɛnjər æt kəˈləmbiə ɪz ðət hi lɪvd ˈoʊnli ə fju blɑks əˈweɪ frəm ˈwɛðər ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈtɛrərɪst ˈwɪljəm eɪərz, ənd ðət boʊθ əˈtɛndəd ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈmitɪŋz æt ˈkupər ˈjunjən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli 1980s*. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz ə kloʊz frɛnd əv ˈfɑðər, ˈtɑməs, ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ənd pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli əreɪnʤd fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ mit bɪl eɪərz əˈpɑn hɪz ərˈaɪvəl ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ˈivɪn ˈwaɪldər ɪz ðə fækt ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔlsoʊ mɛt ənd wɑz ˈtutərd baɪ zˈbɪgnu brɪˈzɪnski ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm. brɪˈzɪnski ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər ənd əv ðə traɪˈlætərəl kəˈmɪʃən wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər. naʊ, haʊ ˈɔfən dɪz ə pur ˈkɑlɪʤ kɪd frəm ə ˈbroʊkən ˈfæməli gɪt tɪ bi ˈmɛntərd baɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl mɛn ɪn ðə wərld? brɪˈzɪnski wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈpipəl tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ˈkændɪdəsi, ðɛn sərvd ɛz hɪz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ædˈvaɪzər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn. bɪtˈwin kəˈləmbiə ənd hɪz ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ˌoʊˈbɑmə wərkt fər ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ə siaɪeɪ frənt ðət ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ɪn rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz tɪ juz ɛz ˈæˌsɛts. ɪn ə ˈrisənt bʊk ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈbɑrək ənd mɪˈʃɛl, ˈɔθər ˈkrɪstəfər ˈændərsən kənˈtɛndz ðət eɪərz ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv drimz frəm maɪ ˈfɑðər. ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈɑdli spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈrɛfərənsɪz, ˈlɪtərˌɛri dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd θimz bɛr ə ˈʤɑrɪŋ ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti tɪ oʊn writing.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑməz pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪr wɑz lɔnʧt wɪθ ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər æt ðə hoʊm əv bɪl eɪərz ənd bərnəˈdin. ðɛr, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈsɛnətər ˈælɪs ˈpɑmər əˈnaʊnst ðət ʃi wɑz ˈstɛpɪŋ daʊn frəm hər poʊst ənd ðət ʃi wɑz ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz hər səkˈsɛsər. ɪn "ðə keɪs əˈgɛnst ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə", ˈrisərʧər ˈdeɪvɪd əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ˈsɛnətər ˈælɪs ˈpɑmər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɛz biɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈpeɪˌroʊl ɪn ðə 1980s*" ənd əˈtɛndəd əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti. ˈvæləri ˈʤɛrət ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈbɑrək ənd ears.”*.” hər ɪz ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈmɛmbər ˈvərnən ˈʤɔrdən ənd hər ˈməðər, ˈbɑrbərə ˈteɪlər ˈboʊmən, əˈpɔɪntɪd tɑm eɪərz ðə ˈɛrɪksən bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz. ˈvæləri fər ðə seɪm ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ defender—*— ɛz fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs. ˈvərnən ˈʤɛrət bɪˈkeɪm ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ fərst blæk ˈraɪtər ənd ˈlændɪd ən əˈsaɪnmənt æt ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ wɛr hi juzd hɪz ˈkɑləmz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˌsupərˈstɑr ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˌoʊˈbɑməz əreɪnʤd ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə mɛt hɪz waɪf, mɪˈʃɛl, æt ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ lɔ fərm əv ˈsɪdli ˈɔstən, wɛr ˈvæləri ˈʤɛrət haɪərd hər. wən əv ðɪs ˈmeɪʤər klaɪənts wɑz tɑm eɪərz (ˈfɑðər əv bɪl eɪərz), waɪl ˈmɛnˌtɔr wɑz bərnəˈdin ðə waɪf əv bɪl eɪərz. ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ˈʤɛrət haɪərd mɪˈʃɛl ˈrɑbənsən (naʊ mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə) tɪ wərk fər meɪər pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˈʃin, ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ðə ˈrizən waɪ ˈbɑrək muvd tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ɪn ðɪs sɛns, wən əv davis’*’ ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ frəm wən ɛnd, waɪl əˈnəðər ˈdeɪvɪs connection—*— ˈvæləri mɪˈʃɛl ɪn frəm ðə ˈəðər. əˈgɛn, ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz bɪtˈwin bɪl ənd ˈhɪləri relationship”*” ˈkænɑt bi dɪˈnaɪd. ˈʤɛrət ˈɔlsoʊ hæd kloʊz taɪz wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ ˈtoʊni ˈbægmən), ənd wɑz ðə ˈpərsən fərst ˈmɛnʃənd tɪ fɪl ˈveɪkənt ˈsɛnɪt sit (ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈskændəl). ʤuˈdɪʃəl wɔʧ lɪsts hər ɛz wən əv ðə tɔp 10 moʊst kərəpt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ənd ɪt ɪz ʃi hu ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən wɪθ mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ meɪk ə ˈfaɪnəl bɪd fər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ tɪ bi ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk hoʊst ˈsɪti ɪn 2016 ˈlæstli, ˈʤɛrət brɔt ˈkɑmjənəst væn ʤoʊnz ɪn ɛz ðə grin ʤɑbz ““czar,”*,” waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈplitɪŋ ˈɪnər ˈsərkəl wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈæksəˌlrɑd, rɑm ɪˈmænjuəl ənd ˈkəmpəˌni. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl dɪz nɑt pruv ðət fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs ɪz ˈbɑrək ˈfɑðər, ˈɛni mɔr ðən ˈəðər ˈstɔriz wɪʧ meɪnˈteɪn ˈmælkəm ““x”*” ɪm. wɪˈθaʊt ən ərˈɪʤənəl bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət, ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən wɪl kənˈtɪnju. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fræŋk ˈmɑrʃəl ˈdeɪvɪs ˈkəltəˌveɪtɪd ɔl əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ruts bæk ɪn ðə ˈərli 1920s*. hi wɑz ə ˈpɪvətəl ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ənd hɪz kəˈnɛkʃənz ˈkætəˌpəltɪd ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪn 2008
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lauri full part cooking with gas
in 2003 a little kid out of finland, who nobody had heard of, surprised the world with a jaw dropping, opening part in the highly anticipated forum movie video gangs. since then lauri has been producing amazing video parts every year. he is known for his style and always having fun on his board. the past few years lauri has teamed up with fellow fin, etella, in the web series cooking with gas. the two have been destroying every urban feature in finland as well as traveling the world in search of epic powder. lauri is just now releasing this unseen full part from season 3 of cwg. he is currently living in helsinki and recently married finish anna abreu!
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ˈlɔri fʊl pɑrt ˈkʊkɪŋ wɪθ gæs ɪn 2003 ə ˈlɪtəl kɪd aʊt əv ˈfɪnˌlænd, hu ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi hæd hərd əv, səˈpraɪzd ðə wərld wɪθ ə ʤɔ ˈdrɑpɪŋ, ˈoʊpənɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈhaɪli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈfɔrəm ˈmuvi ˈvɪdioʊ gæŋz. sɪns ðɛn ˈlɔri həz bɪn prəˈdusɪŋ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ pɑrts ˈɛvəri jɪr. hi ɪz noʊn fər hɪz staɪl ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈhævɪŋ fən ɔn hɪz bɔrd. ðə pæst fju jɪrz ˈlɔri həz timd əp wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ fɪn, etella*, ɪn ðə wɛb ˈsɪriz ˈkʊkɪŋ wɪθ gæs. ðə tu hæv bɪn dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈərbən ˈfiʧər ɪn ˈfɪnˌlænd ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ðə wərld ɪn sərʧ əv ˈɛpɪk ˈpaʊdər. ˈlɔri ɪz ʤɪst naʊ riˈlisɪŋ ðɪs ənˈsin fʊl pɑrt frəm ˈsizən 3 əv cwg*. hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈhɛlsɪŋki ənd ˈrisəntli ˈmɛrid ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈænə əˈbru! ˈdaʊnˌloʊd jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt sˈnoʊˌbɔrd ˈmuviz hir!
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a image, 65×129mm.
the was an early, clockwork device, similar in function to fax machines. it took signals from the loudspeaker socket of a radio receiver and used an electrochemical process to darken areas of paper wrapped on a rotating drum. invented by fulton, the system was used briefly in the late to broadcast images to homes by radio. the machines themselves were expensive (£22 in 1928) and required a good receiver to]
the bbc broadcast images in 759 between 1929 and] the was the subject of an article in the british amateur radio magazine in october 2007.
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a detailed german text, from a catalogue, with illustrations and a circuit diagram.
fultograph, a text with colour photographs.
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ə ˈɪmɪʤ, 65×129mm*. ðə wɑz ən ˈərli, ˈklɑkˌwərk dɪˈvaɪs, ˈsɪmələr ɪn ˈfəŋkʃən tɪ fæks məˈʃinz. ɪt tʊk ˈsɪgnəlz frəm ðə ˈlaʊdˌspikər ˈsɑkət əv ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ rɪˈsivər ənd juzd ən ˌəˌlɛktroʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ˈdɑrkən ˈɛriəz əv ˈpeɪpər ræpt ɔn ə ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ drəm. ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd baɪ ˈfʊltən, ðə ˈsɪstəm wɑz juzd ˈbrifli ɪn ðə leɪt tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ hoʊmz baɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. ðə məˈʃinz ðɛmˈsɛlvz wər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ɪn 1928 ənd rikˈwaɪərd ə gʊd rɪˈsivər tɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪn 759 bɪtˈwin 1929 ənd ðə wɑz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈæməˌʧər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈmægəˌzin ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2007 ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ə dɪˈteɪld ˈʤərmən tɛkst, frəm ə ˈkætəˌlɔg, wɪθ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz ənd ə ˈsərkət ˈdaɪəˌgræm., ə tɛkst wɪθ ˈkələr ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs.
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whistler the greatest player in the history of croatian hockey was playing poker with his friends in zagreb when he hit the jackpot and signed with the vancouver canucks.
all has to do now is actually make the national hockey league team. the canucks appear to be giving him a fair chance, playing the winger at training camp alongside sven and bo horvat.
granted, the croat may only be keeping those core players company until canuck hansen returns from the world cup. but has gone through a lot to have this chance and does not plan to go meekly to the utica comets, which is likely where he is headed.
croatia has only 562 registered players among its population of nearly million, so left home at age 15 to play junior hockey in finland.
“hockey in croatia is pretty bad,” he said before scrimmage here. “two indoor rinks in the whole country. my age, when i was younger, there was only one team. so it was pretty tough to make it and i knew i wanted to do this, so i moved to finland when i was 15 years old and spent seven years there. i did all junior, then signed as pro, then signed with colorado.
“it’s been really hard. when you come from a different country, you are like the import. got to get used to the life and the language and all the things around you. i was really lucky to have good people who taught me how to play hockey.”
he signed his first deal two years ago with the colorado avalanche, for which played three games. but last season he had 16 goals and 38 points in the american hockey league with san antonio, and when the avalanche chose not to qualify and he became a free agent on july 1, the canucks signed him to a two-way deal that includes a healthy $200,000 if he plays in the ahl this season.
he is and fast, and plays a straight game.
“my agent called me one night,” said. “i was playing poker with my friends; it was like 11 p.m. he said: ‘are you interested in playing for the canucks?’ i said: ‘yeah, the deal?’ after 10 minutes, i called him back and said ‘yeah, sign with the canucks.’”
goran is believed to be the first croatian to play in the when he logged three games with the phoenix coyotes in. but grew up in switzerland, and said he is the first player born and raised in croatia to play in the.
“in the hockey world there, kind of famous,” he said. “but not like famous in the country.”
maybe be famous in this one.
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ˈwɪslər ðə ˈgreɪtəst pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv kroʊˈeɪʃən ˈhɑki wɑz pleɪɪŋ ˈpoʊkər wɪθ hɪz frɛndz ɪn ˈzɑˌgrɛb wɪn hi hɪt ðə ˈʤækˌpɑt ənd saɪnd wɪθ ðə vænˈkuvər ˈkeɪnəks. ɔl həz tɪ du naʊ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig tim. ðə ˈkeɪnəks əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ə fɛr ʧæns, pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈwɪŋər æt ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd svɛn ənd boʊ ˈhɔrvət. ˈgrænɪd, ðə kroʊɑt meɪ ˈoʊnli bi ˈkipɪŋ ðoʊz kɔr pleɪərz ˈkəmpəˌni ənˈtɪl ˈkeɪnək ˈhænsən rɪˈtərnz frəm ðə wərld kəp. bət həz gɔn θru ə lɔt tɪ hæv ðɪs ʧæns ənd dɪz nɑt plæn tɪ goʊ ˈmikli tɪ ðə ˈjutəkə ˈkɑməts, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlaɪkli wɛr hi ɪz ˈhɛdɪd. kroʊˈeɪʃə həz ˈoʊnli 562 ˈrɛʤɪstərd pleɪərz əˈməŋ ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈnɪrli ˈmɪljən, soʊ lɛft hoʊm æt eɪʤ 15 tɪ pleɪ ˈʤunjər ˈhɑki ɪn ˈfɪnˌlænd. ɪn kroʊˈeɪʃə ɪz ˈprɪti bad,”*,” hi sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈskrɪmɪʤ hir. ˈɪnˌdɔr rɪŋks ɪn ðə hoʊl ˈkəntri. maɪ eɪʤ, wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈjəŋgər, ðɛr wɑz ˈoʊnli wən tim. soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti təf tɪ meɪk ɪt ənd aɪ nu aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ðɪs, soʊ aɪ muvd tɪ ˈfɪnˌlænd wɪn aɪ wɑz 15 jɪrz oʊld ənd spɛnt ˈsɛvən jɪrz ðɛr. aɪ dɪd ɔl ˈʤunjər, ðɛn saɪnd ɛz proʊ, ðɛn saɪnd wɪθ ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. bɪn ˈrɪli hɑrd. wɪn ju kəm frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntri, ju ər laɪk ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrt. gɑt tɪ gɪt juzd tɪ ðə laɪf ənd ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ɔl ðə θɪŋz əraʊnd ju. aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈləki tɪ hæv gʊd ˈpipəl hu tɔt mi haʊ tɪ pleɪ hockey.”*.” hi saɪnd hɪz fərst dil tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪθ ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈævəˌlænʧ, fər wɪʧ pleɪd θri geɪmz. bət læst ˈsizən hi hæd 16 goʊlz ənd 38 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑki lig wɪθ sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, ənd wɪn ðə ˈævəˌlænʧ ʧoʊz nɑt tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ənd hi bɪˈkeɪm ə fri ˈeɪʤənt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 ðə ˈkeɪnəks saɪnd ɪm tɪ ə ˈtuˌweɪ dil ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈhɛlθi ɪf hi pleɪz ɪn ðə ɑl ðɪs ˈsizən. hi ɪz ənd fæst, ənd pleɪz ə streɪt geɪm. ˈeɪʤənt kɔld mi wən night,”*,” sɛd. wɑz pleɪɪŋ ˈpoʊkər wɪθ maɪ frɛndz; ɪt wɑz laɪk 11 p.m*. hi sɛd: ju ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn pleɪɪŋ fər ðə canucks?’*?’ aɪ sɛd: ‘‘yeah*, ðə deal?’*?’ ˈæftər 10 ˈmɪnəts, aɪ kɔld ɪm bæk ənd sɛd ‘‘yeah*, saɪn wɪθ ðə canucks.’”*.’” ˈgɔrən ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə fərst kroʊˈeɪʃən tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə wɪn hi lɔgd θri geɪmz wɪθ ðə ˈfinɪks kaɪˈoʊtis ɪn bət gru əp ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd, ənd sɛd hi ɪz ðə fərst pleɪər bɔrn ənd reɪzd ɪn kroʊˈeɪʃə tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə. ðə ˈhɑki wərld ðɛr, kaɪnd əv famous,”*,” hi sɛd. nɑt laɪk ˈfeɪməs ɪn ðə country.”*.” ˈmeɪbi bi ˈfeɪməs ɪn ðɪs wən.
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this easy vegan is naturally and tastes like the popular dip made with velveeta and tomatoes. surprisingly authentic, and is the best vegan cheese sauce tasted.
vegan cheese made with cashews
this dip gets its from raw cashews. not only do cashews have a lower fat content than most other nuts, also loaded with iron and magnesium. paired with fresh lemon juice and diced tomatoes, providing a healthy dose of vitamin c, this dip, unlike processed counterpart, is practically guilt-free.
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to make this easy, all you need is a blender. i recommend soaking your cashews ahead of time if you have a standard blender, but if you have a high-speed one (like my vitamix) you can even skip that for a faster dip.
i like to add for its properties, as well as its coloring, but welcome to leave it out if prefer. (it add much to the overall flavor)
what is nutritional yeast?
if not familiar with nutritional yeast, a deactivated yeast that contains vitamins and provides a “cheesy” flavor to vegan dishes. because deactivated even considered safe for those on a candida diet. (you can read this article from kimberly snyder for more on nutritional yeast, if interested.)
4.76 from 49 votes print vegan cashew prep time 10 total time 10 this is the best vegan recipe i've ever tried! made with nutritional yeast and lemon juice, it comes together in just minutes for an easy cashew cheese sauce.
course: appetizer cuisine: mexican keyword: cashews, cheese, dip, vegan servings : 10 calories : 86 kcal author : ingredients 1 cup raw cashews , soaked for up to 4 hours and drained
1/4 cup water (plus more, if needed)
1 teaspoon sea salt
1.5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1/2 teaspoon
14 oz . can diced tomatoes with green chiles instructions in a high-speed blender, or food processor, combine the cashews, water, salt, lemon juice, nutritional yeast,, and the liquid from the can of diced tomatoes and green chiles. (i was able to get about cup of liquid from the can.) blend until a smooth and creamy "cheese" sauce is created, adding a tablespoon or two more water, if needed for blending. transfer the cheese mixture to a large bowl, then stir in the can of diced tomatoes and green chiles. at this point, be sure to adjust any flavors to your taste, then warm the dip using a small crock pot, or by heating it gently over a stove top. as the dip is warmed, it becomes even more authentic. serve with baked tortilla chips and fresh sliced veggies. recipe video
per cup: calories: 86, fat: 5g, carbohydrates: 6g, fiber: 1g, protein:
recipe notes:
i think this recipe tastes the most authentic when using raw cashews, but readers have also reported success using macadamia nuts and almonds. feel free to experiment as you like!
for a vegan recipe, try my sweet potato.
you can swap a cup of prepared salsa for the diced tomatoes with green chiles, if needed.
reader feedback: your favorite way to use cashews? you should try my cashew cheesecake if you haven’t– it packs a sneaky serving of veggies, and no one can ever tell!
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ðɪs ˈizi ˈvɛgən ɪz ˈnæʧərəli ənd teɪsts laɪk ðə ˈpɑpjələr dɪp meɪd wɪθ vɛlˈvitə ənd təˈmɑtoʊz. səˈpraɪzɪŋli əˈθɛnɪk, ənd ɪz ðə bɛst ˈvɛgən ʧiz sɔs ˈteɪstɪd. ˈvɛgən ʧiz meɪd wɪθ ˈkæˌʃuz ðɪs dɪp gɪts ɪts frəm rɑ ˈkæˌʃuz. nɑt ˈoʊnli du ˈkæˌʃuz hæv ə loʊər fæt ˈkɑntɛnt ðən moʊst ˈəðər nəts, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ aɪərn ənd mægˈniziəm. pɛrd wɪθ frɛʃ ˈlɛmən ʤus ənd daɪst təˈmɑtoʊz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθi doʊs əv ˈvaɪtəmən si, ðɪs dɪp, ənˈlaɪk ˈprɑsɛst ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt, ɪz ˈpræktɪkəli guilt-free*. maɪ ˈleɪtəst ˈvɪdioʊz maɪ ˈleɪtəst ˈvɪdioʊz ɛz ən ˈæməˌzɑn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt aɪ ərn frəm kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈpərʧəsɪz. haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈvɛgən tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈizi, ɔl ju nid ɪz ə ˈblɛndər. aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈsoʊkɪŋ jʊr ˈkæˌʃuz əˈhɛd əv taɪm ɪf ju hæv ə ˈstændərd ˈblɛndər, bət ɪf ju hæv ə ˈhaɪˌspid wən (laɪk maɪ vitamix*) ju kən ˈivɪn skɪp ðət fər ə ˈfæstər dɪp. aɪ laɪk tɪ æd fər ɪts ˈprɑpərtiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪts ˈkələrɪŋ, bət ˈwɛlkəm tɪ liv ɪt aʊt ɪf prɪˈfər. (ɪt æd məʧ tɪ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈfleɪvər) wət ɪz nuˈtrɪʃənəl jist? ɪf nɑt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ nuˈtrɪʃənəl jist, ə ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd jist ðət kənˈteɪnz ˈvaɪtəmənz ənd prəˈvaɪdz ə ““cheesy”*” ˈfleɪvər tɪ ˈvɛgən ˈdɪʃɪz. bɪˈkəz ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdərd seɪf fər ðoʊz ɔn ə ˈkændɪdə daɪət. (ju kən rɛd ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm ˈkɪmbərli sˈnaɪdər fər mɔr ɔn nuˈtrɪʃənəl jist, ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd.) frəm 49 voʊts prɪnt ˈvɛgən ˈkæˌʃu prɛp taɪm 10 ˈtoʊtəl taɪm 10 ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst ˈvɛgən ˈrɛsəpi aɪv ˈɛvər traɪd! meɪd wɪθ nuˈtrɪʃənəl jist ənd ˈlɛmən ʤus, ɪt kəmz təˈgɛðər ɪn ʤɪst ˈmɪnəts fər ən ˈizi ˈkæˌʃu ʧiz sɔs. kɔrs: ˈæpəˌtaɪzər kwɪˈzin: ˈmɛksəkən ˈkiˌwərd: ˈkæˌʃuz, ʧiz, dɪp, ˈvɛgən ˈsərvɪŋz 10 ˈkælɔˌriz 86 ˈkeɪkɑl ˈɔθər ˌɪnˈgridiənts 1 kəp rɑ ˈkæˌʃuz soʊkt fər əp tɪ 4 aʊərz ənd dreɪnd kəp ˈwɔtər (pləs mɔr, ɪf ˈnidɪd) 1 ˈtiˌspun si sɔlt ˈteɪbəlˌspunz frɛʃ ˈlɛmən ʤus 3 ˈteɪbəlˌspunz nuˈtrɪʃənəl jist ˈtiˌspun 14 ɑz kən daɪst təˈmɑtoʊz wɪθ grin ˈʧɪliz ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɪn ə ˈhaɪˌspid ˈblɛndər, ər fud ˈprɑˌsɛsər, ˈkɑmbaɪn ðə ˈkæˌʃuz, ˈwɔtər, sɔlt, ˈlɛmən ʤus, nuˈtrɪʃənəl jist,, ənd ðə ˈlɪkwɪd frəm ðə kən əv daɪst təˈmɑtoʊz ənd grin ˈʧɪliz. (aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt əˈbaʊt kəp əv ˈlɪkwɪd frəm ðə kən.) blɛnd ənˈtɪl ə smuð ənd ˈkrimi "ʧiz" sɔs ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd, ˈædɪŋ ə ˈteɪbəlˌspun ər tu mɔr ˈwɔtər, ɪf ˈnidɪd fər ˈblɛndɪŋ. ˈtrænsfər ðə ʧiz ˈmɪksʧər tɪ ə lɑrʤ boʊl, ðɛn stər ɪn ðə kən əv daɪst təˈmɑtoʊz ənd grin ˈʧɪliz. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, bi ʃʊr tɪ əˈʤəst ˈɛni ˈfleɪvərz tɪ jʊr teɪst, ðɛn wɔrm ðə dɪp ˈjuzɪŋ ə smɔl krɑk pɑt, ər baɪ ˈhitɪŋ ɪt ˈʤɛntli ˈoʊvər ə stoʊv tɔp. ɛz ðə dɪp ɪz wɔrmd, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈivɪn mɔr əˈθɛnɪk. sərv wɪθ beɪkt tɔrˈtiə ʧɪps ənd frɛʃ slaɪst ˈvɛʤiz. ˈrɛsəpi ˈvɪdioʊ pər kəp: ˈkælɔˌriz: 86 fæt: 5g*, ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts: 6g*, ˈfaɪbər: 1g*, ˈproʊˌtin: ˈrɛsəpi noʊts: aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi teɪsts ðə moʊst əˈθɛnɪk wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ rɑ ˈkæˌʃuz, bət ˈridərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd səkˈsɛs ˈjuzɪŋ ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə nəts ənd ˈɑlməndz. fil fri tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɛz ju laɪk! fər ə ˈvɛgən ˈrɛsəpi, traɪ maɪ swit pəˈteɪˌtoʊ. ju kən swɑp ə kəp əv priˈpɛrd ˈsɑlsə fər ðə daɪst təˈmɑtoʊz wɪθ grin ˈʧɪliz, ɪf ˈnidɪd. ˈridər ˈfidˌbæk: jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt weɪ tɪ juz ˈkæˌʃuz? ju ʃʊd traɪ maɪ ˈkæˌʃu ˈʧizˌkeɪk ɪf ju haven’t–*– ɪt pæks ə sˈniki ˈsərvɪŋ əv ˈvɛʤiz, ənd noʊ wən kən ˈɛvər tɛl!
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al-qaeda removed from canada & u.s. terror
the syrian branch of al-qaeda changed its name to (hts), and is now officially removed from the u.s. and canadian terrors.
now, the u.s. and canada can donate money and weapons to the terrorists, and can even go fight with them against the syrian government and spread their propaganda.
it turns out that getting off the u.s.’ and terror is as simple as changing your name. while the terror in the u.s. has long been both secretive and controversial as “reasonable suspicion” is enough to label any individual a “terrorist” terrorist groups tied to al-qaeda have found that getting off the only requires minoring, reported mint press news.
the terror group, formerly known as or the front, has operated as branch in syria long after (isis) renounced its allegiance to the group in 2014. it was first placed on the u.s. and canadian terrors in 2012.
simply by changing its name to (hts), the group is no longer on terrors in the u.s. or canada, allowing citizens of those countries to donate money to the group, travel to fight with them and disseminate the propaganda without incident.
in response, nicole thompson of the u.s. state department told cbc news last monday that while “we believe these actions are an al-qaeda play to bring as much of the syrian opposition under its operational control as possible, […] we are still studying the issue carefully.”
but the state department is likely hesitant to label a terror group, even despite the link to al-qaeda, as the u.s. government has directly funded and armed the brigade, a group that joined forces with under the banner, with sophisticated weaponry, said.
cbc reported, “for the u.s. to designate now would mean acknowledging that it supplied sophisticated weapons, including tow missiles, to ‘terrorists,’ and draw attention to the fact that the u.s. continues to arm islamist militias in syria.”
this is just the latest attempt by to itself as a “moderate” group, as it has used its commitment to being “anti-isis” and “anti-assad” in order to convince the u.s. and its allies to arm them. has been described by mainstream media as a “moderate opposition” group fighting against the embattled government of syrian president bashar al-assad.
mpn reported on theing of the terrorist group:
the u.s. government has accepted theing of in recent years. the u.s. effort to do so began in earnest when former director of national intelligence james clapper stated in 2015 that “moderate rebels” were “anyone who is not affiliated with isis [daesh, isil].”
since then,’s top commanders have asserted that they have received weapons, such as tow missiles and tanks, directly from foreign governments supported by the u.s. in a with the newspaper stadt-anzeiger, unit commander abu al stated that when was “besieged, we had officers from turkey, qatar, saudi arabia, israel and america in the use of satellites, rockets, reconnaissance and thermal security cameras.”
when asked specifically if us officers were present, al replied: “the americans are on our side.” this assertion has been bolstered by evidence that the airstrikes in syria intentionally avoided positions.
with now officially removed from western terrors, foreign governments that oppose the assad government are free to fund and arm al-qaeda.
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ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ riˈmuvd frəm ˈkænədə juz. ˈtɛrər ðə ˈsɪriən brænʧ əv ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ʧeɪnʤd ɪts neɪm tɪ (hts*), ənd ɪz naʊ əˈfɪʃəli riˈmuvd frəm ðə juz. ənd kəˈneɪdiən ˈtɛrər. naʊ, ðə juz. ənd ˈkænədə kən ˈdoʊˌneɪt ˈməni ənd ˈwɛpənz tɪ ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ənd kən ˈivɪn goʊ faɪt wɪθ ðɛm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt ənd sprɛd ðɛr ˌprɑpəˈgændə. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔf ðə u.s.’*.’ ənd ˈtɛrər ɪz ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ jʊr neɪm. waɪl ðə ˈtɛrər ɪn ðə juz. həz lɔŋ bɪn boʊθ ˈsikrətɪv ənd ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ɛz suspicion”*” ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈleɪbəl ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ə ““terrorist”*” ˈtɛrərɪst grups taɪd tɪ ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ hæv faʊnd ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈoʊnli rikˈwaɪərz ˈmaɪnər, ˌriˈpɔrtəd mɪnt prɛs nuz. ðə ˈtɛrər grup, ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz ər ðə frənt, həz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɛz brænʧ ɪn ˈsɪriə lɔŋ ˈæftər (ˈaɪsəs) rɪˈnaʊnst ɪts əˈliʤəns tɪ ðə grup ɪn 2014 ɪt wɑz fərst pleɪst ɔn ðə juz. ənd kəˈneɪdiən ˈtɛrər ɪn 2012 ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪts neɪm tɪ (hts*), ðə grup ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɔn ˈtɛrər ɪn ðə juz. ər ˈkænədə, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðoʊz ˈkəntriz tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ˈməni tɪ ðə grup, ˈtrævəl tɪ faɪt wɪθ ðɛm ənd dɪˈsɛməˌneɪt ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnsədənt. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, nɪˈkoʊl ˈtɑmsən əv ðə juz. steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt toʊld ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz læst ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət waɪl bɪˈliv ðiz ˈækʃənz ər ən ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ pleɪ tɪ brɪŋ ɛz məʧ əv ðə ˈsɪriən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈəndər ɪts ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl kənˈtroʊl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, wi ər stɪl ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu carefully.”*.” bət ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ ˈleɪbəl ə ˈtɛrər grup, ˈivɪn dɪˈspaɪt ðə lɪŋk tɪ ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ, ɛz ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt həz dɪˈrɛkli ˈfəndɪd ənd ɑrmd ðə brɪˈgeɪd, ə grup ðət ʤɔɪnd ˈfɔrsɪz wɪθ ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər, wɪθ səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈwɛpənri, sɛd. ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðə juz. tɪ ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt naʊ wʊd min ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət ɪt səˈplaɪd səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈwɛpənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ toʊ ˈmɪsəlz, tɪ ‘‘terrorists,’*,’ ənd drɔ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə juz. kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ɑrm ˈɪsləmɪst mɪˈlɪʃəz ɪn syria.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ðə ˈleɪtəst əˈtɛmpt baɪ tɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə ““moderate”*” grup, ɛz ɪt həz juzd ɪts kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ biɪŋ ““anti-isis”*” ənd ““anti-assad”*” ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə juz. ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz tɪ ɑrm ðɛm. həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɛz ə opposition”*” grup ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ɛmˈbætəld ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr al-assad*. ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðə əv ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grup: ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt həz ækˈsɛptɪd ðə əv ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ðə juz. ˈɛfərt tɪ du soʊ bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈərnɪst wɪn ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤeɪmz ˈklæpər ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn 2015 ðət rebels”*” wər hu ɪz nɑt əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈaɪsəs [daesh*, isil].”*].” sɪns ðɛn, tɔp kəˈmændərz hæv əˈsərtəd ðət ðeɪ hæv rɪˈsivd ˈwɛpənz, səʧ ɛz toʊ ˈmɪsəlz ənd tæŋks, dɪˈrɛkli frəm ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə juz. ɪn ə wɪθ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər stadt-anzeiger*, ˈjunɪt kəˈmændər ˈæbu æl ˈsteɪtɪd ðət wɪn wɑz ““besieged*, wi hæd ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ˈtərki, ˌkəˈtɑr, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ˈɪzriəl ənd əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ðə juz əv ˈsætəˌlaɪts, ˈrɑkəts, riˈkɑnəsəns ənd ˈθərməl sɪˈkjʊrəti cameras.”*.” wɪn æst spəˈsɪfɪkli ɪf ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈprɛzənt, æl rɪˈplaɪd: əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ɔn ɑr side.”*.” ðɪs əˈsərʃən həz bɪn ˈboʊlstərd baɪ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈɛrˌstraɪks ɪn ˈsɪriə ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli əˈvɔɪdɪd pəˈzɪʃənz. wɪθ naʊ əˈfɪʃəli riˈmuvd frəm ˈwɛstərn ˈtɛrər, ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts ðət əˈpoʊz ðə əˈsɑd ˈgəvərnmənt ər fri tɪ fənd ənd ɑrm ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ.
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“it was brought to my attention that while ‘gender identity’ is included in many of the city ordinances, there are sections of the code that needed to be updated to make sure that its inclusion was consistent throughout,” city alex wan, who introduced the legislation, told the ga voice.
the nondiscrimination policy seeks to ensure employers with more than 10 employees in the city as well as those who provide housing and public accommodations can not, for example, fire someone for being gay or transgender.
other cities and municipalities with non-discrimination policies include decatur, east point, savannah, clarkston, doraville, county, dekalb county and fulton county, according to georgia equality, the largest advocacy group. georgia equality is currently lobbying for passage of a bill sponsored by state rep. karla estates) to prohibit discrimination against state employees based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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““it* wɑz brɔt tɪ maɪ əˈtɛnʃən ðət waɪl identity’*’ ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈɔrdənənsɪz, ðɛr ər ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə koʊd ðət ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ɪts ˌɪnˈkluʒən wɑz kənˈsɪstənt throughout,”*,” ˈsɪti ˈæləks wɑn, hu ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, toʊld ðə ˈʤɔrʤə vɔɪs. ðə nɑnˌdɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən ˈpɑləsi siks tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪmˈplɔɪərz wɪθ mɔr ðən 10 ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz hu prəˈvaɪd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈpəblɪk əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz kən nɑt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, faɪər ˈsəmˌwən fər biɪŋ geɪ ər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz ənd mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz wɪθ nɑnˌdɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən ˈpɑləsiz ˌɪnˈklud dɪˈkeɪtər, ist pɔɪnt, səˈvænə, ˈklɑrkstən, ˈdɔrəvɪl, ˈkaʊnti, dɪˈkælb ˈkaʊnti ənd ˈfʊltən ˈkaʊnti, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤɔrʤə ɪkˈwɑləti, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈædvəkəsi grup. ˈʤɔrʤə ɪkˈwɑləti ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈlɑbiɪŋ fər ˈpæsɪʤ əv ə bɪl ˈspɑnsərd baɪ steɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈkɑrlə ɛˈsteɪts) tɪ proʊˈhɪbət dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst steɪt ɪmˈplɔɪiz beɪst ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ənd ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti.
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an urgent action bulletin circulating in the kremlin today prepared by the foreign intelligence service (svr) states that the “republican massacre” that occurred near washington d.c. yesterday was a not so subtle “birthday gift” to president donald trump from george soros (who himself a “god” and is called “the most evil man in the of whose “community organizers”, named james hodgkinson, attempted to assassinate up to 14 republican party his being thwarted from doing so by the quick action us capitol police special agents, and (of course) the known fact that radicals are notorious for being inept assassins.
according to this bulletin, the authority granted to the under federation laws, rules and regulations to investigate and report on this “republican massacre” rests on this foreign intelligence agency being permitted to monitor “activities” relating to us military troop in this case, the “movements and activities” relating to the headquarters of the us transportation command located at scott air force base in st. clair county, illinois.
in early march (2017), this bulletin continues, a surveillance report noted that an “independent” housing inspector having access to scott air force base, named james hodgkinson, was making “continuous” visits to a radical leftist american political organization named campaign for future (caf) located at 1825 k street, nw, in washington that is a long known radical communist entity funded by george soros.
this campaign for future radical organization says it “seeks to and dismantle conservatism while advancing progressive agendas vis vis taxes, the economy, health care, education, social welfare programs, the environment, and energy policy”, this bulletin explains, and james hodgkinson was determined by analysts to be in “training” to become one its “community organizers” for his home city of belleville, is the county seat of st. clair county and located minutes away from scott air force base.
important to know why james hodgkinson would associate himself with a radical communist organization seeking to tax wealthiest citizens and companies, this bulletin details, is due to his home city of belleville being the most populated city in the region of the st. louis metropolitan area that comprises two states, illinois and missouri.
anyone like james hodgkinson living in a city like belleville, this bulletin continues, sees on a daily basis the crushing tax disparity between what are called “liberal” and “conservative” james “liberal” democratic party ruled state of illinois having the second highest property tax rate in the united states nearly double the national average, as opposed to the “conservative” republican party ruled state of missouri whose property tax rate is one of lowest in that nation.
since at least 2012, this bulletin says, james hodgkinson railed in numerous public letters to his local newspaper against the taxes that were crushing both his professional and personal who instead of slamming the “liberal” democratic party who made his state of illinois an economic disaster that is doomed to collapse, blamed all of his tax woes on the republican party.
belonging to numerous party groups such as “the road to hell is paved with republicans”, “terminate the republican party” and “donald trump is not my president”, this bulletin notes, james hodgkinson fit the “exact profile” of radical leftist extremists recruited by the proudly self proclaimed nazi sympathizer george who the day prior to president trump taking office, stated that this “would-be dictator is going to fail” and is said to be behind the plot to topple trump from power.
as much as george soros was enamored with his new “community organizer” political terrorist james hodgkinson, this bulletin continues, so too was james hodgkinson enamored with george much so, in fact, that after a petition titled “federally indict george soros for funding various terrorist and cartel groups” was posted, james hodgkinson replied to it in march (2017) by counter posting to: “trump is a traitor. trump has destroyed our democracy. time to destroy trump & co.”.
with george soros pouring of dollars into american propaganda radical leftist media organizations to destroy president trump, this bulletin says, the media incitement to kill republican party lawmakers in us has now reached levels not seen since the us civil though the political terrorist assassin james hodgkinson (who called for “killing as many republicans as possible” and said that president trump is “truly the biggest ass hole we have ever had in the oval office”) is now dead, anyone believing that he just “stumbled upon the location” where republican party lawmakers were practicing their baseball sport in the early morning hours in a quiet washington d.c. suburb yesterday would be wise to know how communist network really works.
and as exampled, this bulletin concludes, by the “cryptic” 13 june twitter posting of media radical communist leftwing reporter anna less than 24 hours prior to james rampage that said “i had a terrible nightmare that a defensive, slightly sweaty keebler elf was yelling at congress and still that she laughingly followed by further posting about james hodgkinson “if the deep state is real they definitely gave that man his twitter is to be expected of a george soros reporter who was described as: “anna’s been lying her whole life. a nimrod class sociopath and attention whore, who uses lies to construct her glowing self-conception. a sane society would shun her kind to the icy wastelands, and never allow her to sully any respectable organization.”
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ən ˈərʤənt ˈækʃən ˈbʊlɪtən ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn təˈdeɪ priˈpɛrd baɪ ðə ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs (svr*) steɪts ðət ðə massacre”*” ðət əˈkərd nɪr ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wɑz ə nɑt soʊ ˈsətəl gift”*” tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp frəm ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs (hu hɪmˈsɛlf ə ““god”*” ənd ɪz kɔld moʊst ˈivəl mæn ɪn ðə əv huz organizers”*”, neɪmd ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən, əˈtɛmptəd tɪ əˈsæsəˌneɪt əp tɪ 14 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti hɪz biɪŋ θˈwɔrtɪd frəm duɪŋ soʊ baɪ ðə kwɪk ˈækʃən ˈjuˈɛs ˈkæpɪtəl pəˈlis ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənts, ənd (əv kɔrs) ðə noʊn fækt ðət ˈrædɪkəlz ər noʊˈtɔriəs fər biɪŋ ˌɪˈnɛpt əˈsæsənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən, ðə əˈθɔrəti ˈgrænɪd tɪ ðə ˈəndər ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən lɔz, rulz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ənd rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðɪs massacre”*” rɛsts ɔn ðɪs ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi biɪŋ pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈmɑnətər ““activities”*” rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri trup ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ənd activities”*” rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən kəˈmænd ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt skɑt ɛr fɔrs beɪs ɪn st*. klɛr ˈkaʊnti, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ɪn ˈərli mɑrʧ 2017 ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən kənˈtɪnjuz, ə sərˈveɪləns rɪˈpɔrt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ən ““independent”*” ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈhævɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ skɑt ɛr fɔrs beɪs, neɪmd ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən, wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ““continuous”*” ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ə ˈrædɪkəl ˈlɛftɪst əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən neɪmd kæmˈpeɪn fər fˈjuʧər (caf*) ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt 1825 keɪ strit, nw*, ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðət ɪz ə lɔŋ noʊn ˈrædɪkəl ˈkɑmjənəst ˈɛntɪti ˈfəndɪd baɪ ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs. ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn fər fˈjuʧər ˈrædɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən sɪz ɪt tɪ ənd dɪsˈmænəl kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm waɪl ədˈvænsɪŋ prəˈgrɛsɪv əˈʤɛndəz vɪs vɪs ˈtæksɪz, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, hɛlθ kɛr, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈproʊˌgræmz, ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ənd ˈɛnərʤi policy”*”, ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən ɪkˈspleɪnz, ənd ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən wɑz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ˈænəlɪsts tɪ bi ɪn ““training”*” tɪ bɪˈkəm wən ɪts organizers”*” fər hɪz hoʊm ˈsɪti əv bəlˈvɪl, ɪz ðə ˈkaʊnti sit əv st*. klɛr ˈkaʊnti ənd ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈmɪnəts əˈweɪ frəm skɑt ɛr fɔrs beɪs. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊ waɪ ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən wʊd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ə ˈrædɪkəl ˈkɑmjənəst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈsikɪŋ tɪ tæks ˈwɛlθiəst ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz, ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən ˈditeɪlz, ɪz du tɪ hɪz hoʊm ˈsɪti əv bəlˈvɪl biɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ˈsɪti ɪn ðə ˈriʤən əv ðə st*. luɪs ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ðət kəmˈpraɪzɪz tu steɪts, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ənd məˈzʊri. ˈɛniˌwən laɪk ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsɪti laɪk bəlˈvɪl, ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən kənˈtɪnjuz, siz ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs ðə ˈkrəʃɪŋ tæks dɪˈspɛrəti bɪtˈwin wət ər kɔld ““liberal”*” ənd ““conservative”*” ʤeɪmz ““liberal”*” ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ruld steɪt əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd haɪəst ˈprɑpərti tæks reɪt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəl ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ““conservative”*” rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ruld steɪt əv məˈzʊri huz ˈprɑpərti tæks reɪt ɪz wən əv loʊəst ɪn ðət ˈneɪʃən. sɪns æt list 2012 ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən sɪz, ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən reɪld ɪn ˈnumərəs ˈpəblɪk ˈlɛtərz tɪ hɪz ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtæksɪz ðət wər ˈkrəʃɪŋ boʊθ hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈpərsɪnəl hu ˌɪnˈstɛd əv sˈlæmɪŋ ðə ““liberal”*” ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti hu meɪd hɪz steɪt əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈzæstər ðət ɪz dumd tɪ kəˈlæps, bleɪmd ɔl əv hɪz tæks woʊz ɔn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ˈnumərəs ˈpɑrti grups səʧ ɛz roʊd tɪ hɛl ɪz peɪvd wɪθ republicans”*”, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən party”*” ənd trəmp ɪz nɑt maɪ president”*”, ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən noʊts, ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən fɪt ðə profile”*” əv ˈrædɪkəl ˈlɛftɪst ɪkˈstriməsts rɪˈkrutɪd baɪ ðə ˈpraʊdli sɛlf proʊˈkleɪmd ˈnɑtsi ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzər ʤɔrʤ hu ðə deɪ praɪər tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs, ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðɪs ˈdɪkteɪtər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ fail”*” ənd ɪz sɛd tɪ bi bɪˈhaɪnd ðə plɑt tɪ ˈtɑpəl trəmp frəm paʊər. ɛz məʧ ɛz ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs wɑz ɛˈnæmərd wɪθ hɪz nu organizer”*” pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈtɛrərɪst ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən, ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən kənˈtɪnjuz, soʊ tu wɑz ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən ɛˈnæmərd wɪθ ʤɔrʤ məʧ soʊ, ɪn fækt, ðət ˈæftər ə pəˈtɪʃən ˈtaɪtəld ˌɪnˈdaɪt ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs fər ˈfəndɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈtɛrərɪst ənd kɑrˈtɛl groups”*” wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd, ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən rɪˈplaɪd tɪ ɪt ɪn mɑrʧ 2017 baɪ ˈkaʊntər ˈpoʊstɪŋ tɪ: ɪz ə ˈtreɪtər. trəmp həz dɪˈstrɔɪd ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi. taɪm tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ trəmp co.”*.”. wɪθ ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs ˈpɔrɪŋ əv ˈdɔlərz ˈɪntu əˈmɛrɪkən ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈrædɪkəl ˈlɛftɪst ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən sɪz, ðə ˈmidiə ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt tɪ kɪl rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪn ˈjuˈɛs həz naʊ riʧt ˈlɛvəlz nɑt sin sɪns ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪvəl ðoʊ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈtɛrərɪst əˈsæsən ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən (hu kɔld fər ɛz ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɛz possible”*” ənd sɛd ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst æs hoʊl wi hæv ˈɛvər hæd ɪn ðə ˈoʊvəl office”*”) ɪz naʊ dɛd, ˈɛniˌwən bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət hi ʤɪst əˈpɑn ðə location”*” wɛr rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wər ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ðɛr ˈbeɪsˈbɔl spɔrt ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ aʊərz ɪn ə kwaɪət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*. ˈsəbərb ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wʊd bi waɪz tɪ noʊ haʊ ˈkɑmjənəst ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈrɪli wərks. ənd ɛz exampled*, ðɪs ˈbʊlɪtən kənˈkludz, baɪ ðə ““cryptic”*” 13 ʤun tˈwɪtər ˈpoʊstɪŋ əv ˈmidiə ˈrædɪkəl ˈkɑmjənəst ˈlɛftˌwɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtər ˈænə lɛs ðən 24 aʊərz praɪər tɪ ʤeɪmz ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ðət sɛd hæd ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ðət ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv, sˈlaɪtli sˈwɛti ˈkiblər ɛlf wɑz ˈjɛlɪŋ æt ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd stɪl ðət ʃi ˈlæfɪŋli ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈfərðər ˈpoʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ʤeɪmz ˈhɑʤkɪnsən ðə dip steɪt ɪz ril ðeɪ ˈdɛfənətli geɪv ðət mæn hɪz tˈwɪtər ɪz tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ə ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs rɪˈpɔrtər hu wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz: bɪn laɪɪŋ hər hoʊl laɪf. ə ˈnɪmrɑd klæs ˈsoʊsioʊˌpæθ ənd əˈtɛnʃən hɔr, hu ˈjuzɪz laɪz tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt hər gloʊɪŋ self-conception*. ə seɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti wʊd ʃən hər kaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈaɪsi wastelands*, ənd ˈnɛvər əˈlaʊ hər tɪ ˈsəli ˈɛni rɪˈspɛktəbəl organization.”*.”
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this male has unfortunately stumbled across a pack of ravenous spear prods. you can learn more about those guys in a old post i did called “spear prods”
crepidual are hermaphrodites. born asexual. as they develop their first stage in life is male. once large enough they will become female. females are nearly twice the size of their male counterparts.
do to the size disparity male are unable to mount their behemoth brides. the horn like protuberance, though used for defense in females, actually houses the genitalia of the during the male stage of life. the fan like genitalia can extend twice the length of his body to reach his at the base of her abdomen. as he develops into a female, the male genitalia will begin to shrink and keratin will turn the once hollow genital capsule into a thick strong horn.
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ðɪs meɪl həz ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈstəmbəld əˈkrɔs ə pæk əv ˈrævənəs spɪr prɑdz. ju kən lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðoʊz gaɪz ɪn ə oʊld poʊst aɪ dɪd kɔld prods”*” ər hermaphrodites*. bɔrn eɪˈsɛksjuəl. ɛz ðeɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr fərst steɪʤ ɪn laɪf ɪz meɪl. wəns lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf ðeɪ wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈfiˌmeɪl. ˈfiˌmeɪlz ər ˈnɪrli twaɪs ðə saɪz əv ðɛr meɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. du tɪ ðə saɪz dɪˈspɛrəti meɪl ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ maʊnt ðɛr ˈbihəməθ braɪdz. ðə hɔrn laɪk prəˈtubərəns, ðoʊ juzd fər dɪˈfɛns ɪn ˈfiˌmeɪlz, ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhaʊsɪz ðə ʤɛnəˈtɑljə əv ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə meɪl steɪʤ əv laɪf. ðə fæn laɪk ʤɛnəˈtɑljə kən ɪkˈstɛnd twaɪs ðə lɛŋθ əv hɪz ˈbɑdi tɪ riʧ hɪz æt ðə beɪs əv hər ˈæbdəmən. ɛz hi dɪˈvɛləps ˈɪntu ə ˈfiˌmeɪl, ðə meɪl ʤɛnəˈtɑljə wɪl bɪˈgɪn tɪ ʃrɪŋk ənd ˈkɛrətɪn wɪl tərn ðə wəns ˈhɑloʊ ˈʤɛnətəl ˈkæpsəl ˈɪntu ə θɪk strɔŋ hɔrn.
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the head of russia's main security agency says caucasus rebels are believed to have carried out two suicide bombings on moscow's subway system that killed 36 people.
officials say two female suicide bombers blew themselves up on trains as the subway was packed with passengers monday morning.
in a televised meeting with president medvedev, the head of the federal security service said preliminary investigation points to terrorists connected to the restive caucasus region that includes chechnya.
alexander said the assessment was based on fragments of the bombers' bodies. he did not elaborate.
emergency ministry spokeswoman svetlana said 23 people were killed in an explosion shortly before 8 a.m. at the station in central moscow. the station is underneath the building that houses the main offices of the federal security service, or, the main successor agency.
a second explosion hit the park station about 45 minutes later. said at least 12 were dead there. the ministry later said 38 people were injured.
"i heard a bang, turned my head and smoke was everywhere. people ran for the exits screaming," said alexander vakulov, who said he was waiting on the platform opposite the targeted train at park.
"i saw a dead person for the first time in my life," said popov, who also was standing on the opposite platform.
moscow mayor yuri luzhkov said both explosions were believed to have been set off on the trains.
"the first data that the has given us is that there were two female suicide bombers," luzhkov told reporters at the park site.
the blasts practically paralyzed movement in the city center as emergency vehicles sped to the stations.
in the park blast, the bomber was wearing a belt packed with plastic explosive and set it off as the train's doors opened, said vladimir markin, a spokesman for russia's top investigative body. the woman has not been identified, he told reporters.
a woman who sells newspapers outside the station, ludmila famokatova, said there appeared to be no panic, but that many of the people who streamed out were distraught.
"one man was weeping, crossing himself, saying 'thank god i survived'," she said.
the last confirmed terrorist attack in moscow was in august 2004, when a suicide bomber blew herself up outside a city subway station, killing 10 people.
responsibility for that blast was claimed by chechen rebels and suspicion in monday's explosions is likely to focus on them and other separatist groups in the restive north caucasus region.
russian police have killed several islamic militant leaders in the north caucasus recently, including one last week in the region. the killing of was mourned by contributors to two web sites.
the killings have raised fears of retaliatory strikes by the militants.
in february, chechen rebel leader warned in an interview on a website that "the zone of military operations will be extended to the territory of russia ... the war is coming to their cities."
umarov also claimed his fighters were responsible for the november bombing of the express passenger train that killed 26 people en route from moscow to st. petersburg.
the moscow subway system is one of the world's busiest, carrying around 7 million passengers on an average workday, and is a key element in running the sprawling and city.
helicopters hovered over the park station area, which is near the renowned gorky park.
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associated press writers jim heintz and mansur in moscow contributed to this report.
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ðə hɛd əv ˈrəʃəz meɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi sɪz ˈkɔkəsəs ˈrɛbəlz ər bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ˈkɛrid aʊt tu ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmɪŋz ɔn ˈmɔˌskoʊz ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsɪstəm ðət kɪld 36 ˈpipəl. əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ tu ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmərz blu ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp ɔn treɪnz ɛz ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ wɑz pækt wɪθ ˈpæsənʤərz ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv, ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪs sɛd prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən pɔɪnts tɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈrɛstɪv ˈkɔkəsəs ˈriʤən ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈʧɛʧniə. ˌælɪgˈzændər sɛd ðə əˈsɛsmənt wɑz beɪst ɔn ˈfrægmənts əv ðə ˈbɑmərz' ˈbɑdiz. hi dɪd nɑt ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt. ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sˌvɛˈtlɑnə sɛd 23 ˈpipəl wər kɪld ɪn ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr 8 a.m*. æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ðə ˈsteɪʃən ɪz ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət ˈhaʊsɪz ðə meɪn ˈɔfəsɪz əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪs, ər, ðə meɪn səkˈsɛsər ˈeɪʤənsi. ə ˈsɛkənd ɪkˈsploʊʒən hɪt ðə pɑrk ˈsteɪʃən əˈbaʊt 45 ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər. sɛd æt list 12 wər dɛd ðɛr. ðə ˈmɪnɪstri ˈleɪtər sɛd 38 ˈpipəl wər ˈɪnʤərd. "aɪ hərd ə bæŋ, tərnd maɪ hɛd ənd smoʊk wɑz ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˈpipəl ræn fər ðə ˈɛksəts ˈskrimɪŋ," sɛd ˌælɪgˈzændər vakulov*, hu sɛd hi wɑz ˈweɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈɑpəzɪt ðə ˈtɑrgətɪd treɪn æt pɑrk. "aɪ sɔ ə dɛd ˈpərsən fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn maɪ laɪf," sɛd ˈpoʊpəv, hu ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈplætˌfɔrm. ˈmɔˌskaʊ meɪər ˈjʊri ˈluʒˌkɔv sɛd boʊθ ɪkˈsploʊʒənz wər bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn sɛt ɔf ɔn ðə treɪnz. "ðə fərst ˈdætə ðət ðə həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðət ðɛr wər tu ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmərz," ˈluʒˌkɔv toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ðə pɑrk saɪt. ðə blæsts ˈpræktɪkəli ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛnər ɛz ˈimərʤənsi ˈviɪkəlz spɛd tɪ ðə ˈsteɪʃənz. ɪn ðə pɑrk blæst, ðə ˈbɑmər wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə bɛlt pækt wɪθ ˈplæstɪk ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ənd sɛt ɪt ɔf ɛz ðə treɪnz dɔrz ˈoʊpənd, sɛd vˈlædəmɪr ˈmɑrkɪn, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈrəʃəz tɔp ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈbɑdi. ðə ˈwʊmən həz nɑt bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, hi toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ə ˈwʊmən hu sɛlz ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsteɪʃən, lədˈmaɪlə famokatova*, sɛd ðɛr əˈpɪrd tɪ bi noʊ ˈpænɪk, bət ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈpipəl hu strimd aʊt wər dɪˈstrɔt. "wən mæn wɑz ˈwipɪŋ, ˈkrɔsɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf, seɪɪŋ 'θæŋk gɑd aɪ sərˈvaɪvd'," ʃi sɛd. ðə læst kənˈfərmd ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ wɑz ɪn ˈɔgəst 2004 wɪn ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər blu hərˈsɛlf əp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈsɪti ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən, ˈkɪlɪŋ 10 ˈpipəl. riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðət blæst wɑz kleɪmd baɪ ˈʧɛʧɪn ˈrɛbəlz ənd səˈspɪʃən ɪn ˈmənˌdeɪz ɪkˈsploʊʒənz ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðɛm ənd ˈəðər ˈsɛpərətɪst grups ɪn ðə ˈrɛstɪv nɔrθ ˈkɔkəsəs ˈriʤən. ˈrəʃən pəˈlis hæv kɪld ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmɪlətənt ˈlidərz ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˈkɔkəsəs ˈrisəntli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən læst wik ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv wɑz mɔrnd baɪ kənˈtrɪbjətərz tɪ tu wɛb saɪts. ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz hæv reɪzd fɪrz əv riˈtæljəˌtɔri straɪks baɪ ðə ˈmɪlətənts. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈʧɛʧɪn ˈrɛbəl ˈlidər wɔrnd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət "ðə zoʊn əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɪl bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ˈrəʃə ðə wɔr ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈsɪtiz." ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd hɪz ˈfaɪtərz wər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə noʊˈvɛmbər ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ðə ɪkˈsprɛs ˈpæsənʤər treɪn ðət kɪld 26 ˈpipəl ɛn rut frəm ˈmɔˌskaʊ tɪ st*. ˈpitərzbərg. ðə ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsɪstəm ɪz wən əv ðə wərldz ˈbɪziəst, ˈkɛriɪŋ əraʊnd 7 ˈmɪljən ˈpæsənʤərz ɔn ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈwərkˌdeɪ, ənd ɪz ə ki ˈɛləmənt ɪn ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈsprɔlɪŋ ənd ˈsɪti. ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz ˈhəvərd ˈoʊvər ðə pɑrk ˈsteɪʃən ˈɛriə, wɪʧ ɪz nɪr ðə rɪˈnaʊnd ˈgɔrki pɑrk. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈraɪtərz ʤɪm haɪnts ənd ˈmænsər ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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about
fencing is an sport in the media, in part because the way it is currently photographed. the athletes are shot primarily in an context, which does a great job of capturing the raw emotions present in the competition, but often obscures the identity of the athletes. i would like to change that means of representation.
what i would like to do:
i would like to photograph the us olympic and national fencing teams in a way that very few other photographers can accomplish. my goal is to create images that will invoke a lasting impression for these athletes in order to help them obtain sponsorships, while working towards the creation of an art photo book that will showcase images of the olympic and national team fencers.
i come from a portrait, fashion, and beauty photography background, which gives me an understanding of how to best represent people using light, composition, and posing. i also spent 10 years involved in the sport of fencing, as a competitor, referee, and coach. this combination of experiences has given me the unique set of tools, knowledge, and connections necessary to photograph the athletes in such a way that they will be shown at their very best.
to realize this vision, i will need your help. the costs associated with producing these would be prohibitive if not for a platform like.
here is a breakdown of the costs:
the cost of bringing in a makeup artist, wardrobe stylist, and hair stylist is expensive- in total it will cost about $900 to hire in a full team for an 8 hour day. the cost of renting a studio with the right lighting equipment is also expensive as well: it costs about $1000 to rent for the studio for the day with adequate lighting equipment. i will also need 2 assistants on shoot days, which will cost $400 per 8 hour day of shooting. a behind the scenes video will cost $250/ day of shooting. finally food for the shoots will cost an additional $300/day. all of these costs add up to make the cost of shooting about $2850/day of photography.
the plan is to photograph 5 teams if it is a possibility, over the course of 5 days. that comes out to about $15,000 of fees on the production end of things.
then, there is the cost of flying in the athletes to new york that do not live here- which will cost a minimum of $400 per athlete. i will need to find them lodging for the days that they are here, which will cost a minimum of $150 a night. the total estimated cost for this is about $4,200
finally, producing the rewards for this can be done for about $1500 which combined with's fees round everything out to about $21,000.
here are some photos that i was able to make, financing the shoots out of pocket and some of them were made with the help of one of the sponsors: leon paul.
please note that not all of these athletes were sponsored by leon paul. also note that these are examples of my work, and the images are not being used commercially.
daryl homer, 2012 olympian
soren thompson: 2004 & 2012 olympian
2012 world champion ben bratton
nicole ross: 2012 olympian
2012 olympian
foil olympian
foil fencing olympian
saber olympian daryl homer
saber olympian daryl homer
cody mattern 2012 world champion
video: holly buechel
makeup/male grooming was done by both mirna jose and harry jefferson
hair: mirna jose
wardrobe was done by sneed &
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əˈbaʊt ˈfɛnsɪŋ ɪz ən spɔrt ɪn ðə ˈmidiə, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ðə weɪ ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈfoʊtəˌgræft. ðə ˈæθˌlits ər ʃɑt praɪˈmɛrəli ɪn ən ˈkɑntɛkst, wɪʧ dɪz ə greɪt ʤɑb əv ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ðə rɑ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, bət ˈɔfən əbˈskjʊrz ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə ˈæθˌlits. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðət minz əv ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. wət aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ du: aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ðə ˈjuˈɛs oʊˈlɪmpɪk ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɛnsɪŋ timz ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈvɛri fju ˈəðər fəˈtɑgrəfərz kən əˈkɑmplɪʃ. maɪ goʊl ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðət wɪl ˌɪnˈvoʊk ə ˈlæstɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɛʃən fər ðiz ˈæθˌlits ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɛlp ðɛm əbˈteɪn ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪps, waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ən ɑrt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bʊk ðət wɪl ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ənd ˈnæʃənəl tim fencers*. aɪ kəm frəm ə ˈpɔrtrət, ˈfæʃən, ənd ˈbjuti fəˈtɑgrəfi ˈbækˌgraʊnd, wɪʧ gɪvz mi ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv haʊ tɪ bɛst ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈpipəl ˈjuzɪŋ laɪt, ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən, ənd ˈpoʊzɪŋ. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnt 10 jɪrz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə spɔrt əv ˈfɛnsɪŋ, ɛz ə kəmˈpɛtɪtər, ˌrɛfərˈi, ənd koʊʧ. ðɪs ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz həz ˈgɪvɪn mi ðə juˈnik sɛt əv tulz, ˈnɑlɪʤ, ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ðə ˈæθˌlits ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi ʃoʊn æt ðɛr ˈvɛri bɛst. tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɪs ˈvɪʒən, aɪ wɪl nid jʊr hɛlp. ðə kɔsts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ prəˈdusɪŋ ðiz wʊd bi proʊˈhɪbətɪv ɪf nɑt fər ə ˈplætˌfɔrm laɪk. hir ɪz ə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv ðə kɔsts: ðə kɔst əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ə ˈmeɪˌkəp ˈɑrtɪst, ˈwɔrˌdroʊb ˈstaɪlɪst, ənd hɛr ˈstaɪlɪst ɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv- ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ɪt wɪl kɔst əˈbaʊt 900 tɪ haɪər ɪn ə fʊl tim fər ən 8 aʊər deɪ. ðə kɔst əv ˈrɛntɪŋ ə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɪθ ðə raɪt ˈlaɪtɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ɛz wɛl: ɪt kɔsts əˈbaʊt 1000 tɪ rɛnt fər ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ fər ðə deɪ wɪθ ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈlaɪtɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt. aɪ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ nid 2 əˈsɪstənts ɔn ʃut deɪz, wɪʧ wɪl kɔst 400 pər 8 aʊər deɪ əv ˈʃutɪŋ. ə bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz ˈvɪdioʊ wɪl kɔst 250 deɪ əv ˈʃutɪŋ. ˈfaɪnəli fud fər ðə ʃuts wɪl kɔst ən əˈdɪʃənəl 300/day*. ɔl əv ðiz kɔsts æd əp tɪ meɪk ðə kɔst əv ˈʃutɪŋ əˈbaʊt əv fəˈtɑgrəfi. ðə plæn ɪz tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf 5 timz ɪf ɪt ɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv 5 deɪz. ðət kəmz aʊt tɪ əˈbaʊt əv fiz ɔn ðə pərˈdəkʃən ɛnd əv θɪŋz. ðɛn, ðɛr ɪz ðə kɔst əv flaɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈæθˌlits tɪ nu jɔrk ðət du nɑt lɪv hir- wɪʧ wɪl kɔst ə ˈmɪnəməm əv 400 pər ˈæθˌlit. aɪ wɪl nid tɪ faɪnd ðɛm ˈlɑʤɪŋ fər ðə deɪz ðət ðeɪ ər hir, wɪʧ wɪl kɔst ə ˈmɪnəməm əv 150 ə naɪt. ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd kɔst fər ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈfaɪnəli, prəˈdusɪŋ ðə rɪˈwɔrdz fər ðɪs kən bi dən fər əˈbaʊt 1500 wɪʧ kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ fiz raʊnd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aʊt tɪ əˈbaʊt hir ər səm ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðət aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk, fɪˈnænsɪŋ ðə ʃuts aʊt əv ˈpɑkət ənd səm əv ðɛm wər meɪd wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv wən əv ðə ˈspɑnsərz: liɑn pɔl. pliz noʊt ðət nɑt ɔl əv ðiz ˈæθˌlits wər ˈspɑnsərd baɪ liɑn pɔl. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðət ðiz ər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv maɪ wərk, ənd ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər nɑt biɪŋ juzd kəˈmərʃəli. ˈdɛrəl ˈhoʊmər, 2012 oʊˈlɪmpiən ˈtɑmsən: 2004 2012 oʊˈlɪmpiən 2012 wərld ˈʧæmpiən bɛn ˈbrætən nɪˈkoʊl rɔs: 2012 oʊˈlɪmpiən 2012 oʊˈlɪmpiən fɔɪl oʊˈlɪmpiən fɔɪl ˈfɛnsɪŋ oʊˈlɪmpiən ˈseɪbər oʊˈlɪmpiən ˈdɛrəl ˈhoʊmər ˈseɪbər oʊˈlɪmpiən ˈdɛrəl ˈhoʊmər ˈkoʊdi ˈmætərn 2012 wərld ˈʧæmpiən ˈvɪdioʊ: ˈhɑli ˈbjukəl ˈgrumɪŋ wɑz dən baɪ boʊθ ˈmərnə ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ənd ˈhɛri ˈʤɛfərsən hɛr: ˈmərnə ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈwɔrˌdroʊb wɑz dən baɪ snid
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an internet bride who made her fortune in the after marrying a briton is now battling him over her money in the divorce courts.
ukranian marina left her home in the crimea in 1999 after meeting and marrying driver john yates through a dating site.
the average annual wage in the crimea is not much more than, but the rose to be a senior administrator at de montford university and became a much bigger earner than her british husband during their relationship.
before they split in 2012, she had amassed assets which mr yates values at close to.
but mr yates, who now lives in a council house and says he has been left almost penniless, claims he is entitled to half of everything.
after the couple's "limping" relationship broke down two years ago, mrs stayed on in the matrimonial home in leicester.
she now lives there with robert, her son from a previous marriage who mr yates adopted as his own while they were together.
meanwhile, mr yates says he is languishing with "nothing" in council accommodation and insists he is due a "fair share" of the fruits of the marriage.
lady justice king heard that mrs struck the first legal blow when she argued - without success - that her union with mr yates was "a nullity".
her disgruntled husband responded in april last year when he lodged a county court divorce petition.
but in december, mrs - who holds jointrainian, russian and british nationality - retorted by emailing her husband, announcing that she had already divorced him inraine.
she tried to get her foreign divorce recognised in england, but high court judge mr justice peter jackson refused her request in march.
he said that mrs had "trailed her coat" by keeping her husband in the dark about the details of therainian proceedings until it was too late for him to do anything about them.
describing their relationship as a "limping marriage", he said "basic fairness" to mr yates demanded that he be given the opportunity to divorce his wife in england.
in his "emphatic" ruling, the judge said that, although the divorce had been advertised in arainian newspaper, mr yates spoke very little of his wife's native tongue.
with her son speaking on her behalf, mrs challenged the judge's decision at the court of appeal.
she claimed to have suffered discrimination as a foreign wife and that the ruling amounted to an "attack on the integrity" of therainian courts.
however, lady justice king described the judge's refusal to recognise herrainian divorce as "exemplary" and "unimpeachable".
the ruling opened the way for mr yates to pursue his county court divorce petition and seek financial orders against his wife, whose wealth he estimated at about.
he said outside court after the ruling: "she's got everything; i've got nothing and i'm entitled to a fair share.
"i'm living in council accommodation from can afford to go on holiday; i can't".
he added that he expected his decree to go through on january 5, finally ending his marriage.
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ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt braɪd hu meɪd hər ˈfɔrʧən ɪn ðə ˈæftər ˈmɛriɪŋ ə ˈbrɪtən ɪz naʊ ˈbætəlɪŋ ɪm ˈoʊvər hər ˈməni ɪn ðə dɪˈvɔrs kɔrts. mərˈinə lɛft hər hoʊm ɪn ðə kraɪˈmiə ɪn 1999 ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ ənd ˈmɛriɪŋ ˈdraɪvər ʤɑn jeɪts θru ə ˈdeɪtɪŋ saɪt. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl weɪʤ ɪn ðə kraɪˈmiə ɪz nɑt məʧ mɔr ðən bət ðə roʊz tɪ bi ə ˈsinjər ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər æt də məntˈfɔrd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd bɪˈkeɪm ə məʧ ˈbɪgər ˈərnər ðən hər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈhəzbənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ splɪt ɪn 2012 ʃi hæd əˈmæst ˈæˌsɛts wɪʧ ˈmɪstər jeɪts ˈvæljuz æt kloʊz tɪ bət ˈmɪstər jeɪts, hu naʊ lɪvz ɪn ə ˈkaʊnsəl haʊs ənd sɪz hi həz bɪn lɛft ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈpɛniləs, kleɪmz hi ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ hæf əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˈæftər ðə ˈkəpəlz "ˈlɪmpɪŋ" riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp broʊk daʊn tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈmɪsɪz steɪd ɔn ɪn ðə ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl hoʊm ɪn ˈlɛstər. ʃi naʊ lɪvz ðɛr wɪθ ˈrɑbərt, hər sən frəm ə ˈpriviəs ˈmɛrɪʤ hu ˈmɪstər jeɪts əˈdɑptəd ɛz hɪz oʊn waɪl ðeɪ wər təˈgɛðər. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈmɪstər jeɪts sɪz hi ɪz ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ wɪθ "ˈnəθɪŋ" ɪn ˈkaʊnsəl əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈsɪsts hi ɪz du ə "fɛr ʃɛr" əv ðə fruts əv ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈleɪdi ˈʤəstɪs kɪŋ hərd ðət ˈmɪsɪz strək ðə fərst ˈligəl bloʊ wɪn ʃi ˈɑrgjud wɪˈθaʊt səkˈsɛs ðət hər ˈjunjən wɪθ ˈmɪstər jeɪts wɑz "ə nullity*". hər dɪsˈgrənəld ˈhəzbənd rɪˈspɑndɪd ɪn ˈeɪprəl læst jɪr wɪn hi lɑʤd ə ˈkaʊnti kɔrt dɪˈvɔrs pəˈtɪʃən. bət ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈmɪsɪz hu hoʊldz ʤɔɪnt juˈkreɪniən, ˈrəʃən ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti riˈtɔrtɪd baɪ iˈmeɪlɪŋ hər ˈhəzbənd, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðət ʃi hæd ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈvɔrst ɪm ɪn juˈkreɪn. ʃi traɪd tɪ gɪt hər ˈfɔrən dɪˈvɔrs ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, bət haɪ kɔrt ʤəʤ ˈmɪstər ˈʤəstɪs ˈpitər ˈʤæksən rɪfˈjuzd hər rɪkˈwɛst ɪn mɑrʧ. hi sɛd ðət ˈmɪsɪz hæd "treɪld hər koʊt" baɪ ˈkipɪŋ hər ˈhəzbənd ɪn ðə dɑrk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə juˈkreɪniən prəˈsidɪŋz ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz tu leɪt fər ɪm tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm. dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɛz ə "ˈlɪmpɪŋ ˈmɛrɪʤ", hi sɛd "ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfɛrnəs" tɪ ˈmɪstər jeɪts dɪˈmændɪd ðət hi bi ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ dɪˈvɔrs hɪz waɪf ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. ɪn hɪz "ɛmˈfætɪk" ˈrulɪŋ, ðə ʤəʤ sɛd ðət, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə dɪˈvɔrs hæd bɪn ˌædvərˈtaɪzd ɪn ə juˈkreɪniən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ˈmɪstər jeɪts spoʊk ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl əv hɪz waɪfs ˈneɪtɪv təŋ. wɪθ hər sən ˈspikɪŋ ɔn hər bɪˈhæf, ˈmɪsɪz ˈʧælənʤd ðə ˈʤəʤɪz dɪˈsɪʒən æt ðə kɔrt əv əˈpil. ʃi kleɪmd tɪ hæv ˈsəfərd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɛz ə ˈfɔrən waɪf ənd ðət ðə ˈrulɪŋ əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ən "əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti" əv ðə juˈkreɪniən kɔrts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈleɪdi ˈʤəstɪs kɪŋ dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈʤəʤɪz rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz hər juˈkreɪniən dɪˈvɔrs ɛz "ɪgˈzɛmpləri" ənd "ˌənɪmˈpiʧəbəl". ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈoʊpənd ðə weɪ fər ˈmɪstər jeɪts tɪ pərˈsu hɪz ˈkaʊnti kɔrt dɪˈvɔrs pəˈtɪʃən ənd sik ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɔrdərz əˈgɛnst hɪz waɪf, huz wɛlθ hi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt əˈbaʊt hi sɛd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd kɔrt ˈæftər ðə ˈrulɪŋ: "ʃiz gɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ; aɪv gɑt ˈnəθɪŋ ənd əm ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ə fɛr ʃɛr. "əm ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈkaʊnsəl əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən frəm kən əˈfɔrd tɪ goʊ ɔn ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ; aɪ kænt". hi ˈædɪd ðət hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd hɪz dɪˈkri tɪ goʊ θru ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 5 ˈfaɪnəli ˈɛndɪŋ hɪz ˈmɛrɪʤ.
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dwayne de rosario, until recently of dc united, was named the 2013 player of the tournament. he played in all but 23 minutes of the tournament for united, leading the club to their third lamar hunt us open cup title, and his first as a player.
the player of the tournament award is voted on by staff at and a select panel from the north american soccer reporters. de rosario won the vote by an overwhelming majority.
others receiving votes were dc teammate joe willis, portland timbers forward frederic, who made history in the third round with four goals in one half and finished tied with de rosario for leading with five, and javier morales, who led real salt lake to the title game.
de rosario made his mark immediately on the tournament, playing all 120 minutes in opening game against the richmond kickers. after a scoreless draw, he scored in the penalty kick shootout to help united advance. in round 4, de rosario scored all three goals in a victory over the visiting philadelphia union. he became the first canadian to score a hat trick in the open cup in the modern professional era (1995-present) and earned player of the round honors for his effort.
he followed that performance with two goals in the next two rounds. he scored the game winner in the against the new england revolution in the minute. dc went on to win. he also scored the deciding goal against the chicago fire in the semifinals. win in chicago marked the first time the fire had ever lost at home in open cup play.
dc united won the cup against real salt lake, with de rosario playing 75 minutes in the victory. the run through the us open cup was extraordinary considering the league form. dc had more victories in the open cup (4) than it did in play (3). united also had plenty of success winning player of the round, taking the award in three of the five rounds in which they played: de rosario in the fourth round, joe willis in the semifinals, and bill hamid in the final.
de successful cup form was not enough to impress dc united management, however. this week, the club decided not to exercise the option in his contract, meaning de rosario will be wearing the uniform of another team next season.
2013 player of the round honors
player of the tournament (overall): dwayne de rosario (dc united)
player of the tournament (lower division): ty (carolina railhawks)
final: bill hamid (dc united)
semifinals: joe willis (dc united)
quarterfinals: darlington (portland timbers)
fourth round: dwayne de rosario (dc united)
third round: frederic (portland timbers)
second round: brandon fricke (des moines menace)
first round: david geno (seattle)
preliminary round: gustavo villalobos hasental)
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dweɪn də roʊˈzɑrioʊ, ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli əv ˌdiˈsi juˈnaɪtɪd, wɑz neɪmd ðə 2013 pleɪər əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. hi pleɪd ɪn ɔl bət 23 ˈmɪnəts əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt fər juˈnaɪtɪd, ˈlidɪŋ ðə kləb tɪ ðɛr θərd lɑˈmɑr hənt ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp ˈtaɪtəl, ənd hɪz fərst ɛz ə pleɪər. ðə pleɪər əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt əˈwɔrd ɪz ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn baɪ stæf æt ənd ə səˈlɛkt ˈpænəl frəm ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɑkər rɪˈpɔrtərz. də roʊˈzɑrioʊ wən ðə voʊt baɪ ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti. ˈəðərz rɪˈsivɪŋ voʊts wər ˌdiˈsi ˈtiˌmeɪt ʤoʊ ˈwɪlɪs, ˈpɔrtlənd ˈtɪmbərz ˈfɔrwərd ˈfrɛdrɪk, hu meɪd ˈhɪstəri ɪn ðə θərd raʊnd wɪθ fɔr goʊlz ɪn wən hæf ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt taɪd wɪθ də roʊˈzɑrioʊ fər ˈlidɪŋ wɪθ faɪv, ənd ˌhɑviˈɛr mɔˈrɑlɛs, hu lɛd ril sɔlt leɪk tɪ ðə ˈtaɪtəl geɪm. də roʊˈzɑrioʊ meɪd hɪz mɑrk ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɔn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, pleɪɪŋ ɔl 120 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ˈoʊpənɪŋ geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈrɪʧmənd ˈkɪkərz. ˈæftər ə ˈskɔrləs drɔ, hi skɔrd ɪn ðə ˈpɛnəlti kɪk ˈʃutaʊt tɪ hɛlp juˈnaɪtɪd ədˈvæns. ɪn raʊnd 4 də roʊˈzɑrioʊ skɔrd ɔl θri goʊlz ɪn ə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈjunjən. hi bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst kəˈneɪdiən tɪ skɔr ə hæt trɪk ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən kəp ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɪrə 1995-present*) ənd ərnd pleɪər əv ðə raʊnd ˈɑnərz fər hɪz ˈɛfərt. hi ˈfɑloʊd ðət pərˈfɔrməns wɪθ tu goʊlz ɪn ðə nɛkst tu raʊnz. hi skɔrd ðə geɪm ˈwɪnər ɪn ðə əˈgɛnst ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət. ˌdiˈsi wɛnt ɔn tɪ wɪn hi ˈɔlsoʊ skɔrd ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ goʊl əˈgɛnst ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ faɪər ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz. wɪn ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ mɑrkt ðə fərst taɪm ðə faɪər hæd ˈɛvər lɔst æt hoʊm ɪn ˈoʊpən kəp pleɪ. ˌdiˈsi juˈnaɪtɪd wən ðə kəp əˈgɛnst ril sɔlt leɪk, wɪθ də roʊˈzɑrioʊ pleɪɪŋ 75 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ðə ˈvɪktəri. ðə rən θru ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp wɑz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə lig fɔrm. ˌdiˈsi hæd mɔr ˈvɪktəriz ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən kəp 4 ðən ɪt dɪd ɪn pleɪ 3 juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈplɛnti əv səkˈsɛs ˈwɪnɪŋ pleɪər əv ðə raʊnd, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə əˈwɔrd ɪn θri əv ðə faɪv raʊnz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ pleɪd: də roʊˈzɑrioʊ ɪn ðə fɔrθ raʊnd, ʤoʊ ˈwɪlɪs ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz, ənd bɪl həˈmid ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl. də səkˈsɛsfəl kəp fɔrm wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ˌdiˈsi juˈnaɪtɪd ˈmænɪʤmənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ðɪs wik, ðə kləb ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðə ˈɔpʃən ɪn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ˈminɪŋ də roʊˈzɑrioʊ wɪl bi ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm əv əˈnəðər tim nɛkst ˈsizən. 2013 pleɪər əv ðə raʊnd ˈɑnərz pleɪər əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt (ˈoʊvərˌɔl): dweɪn də roʊˈzɑrioʊ (ˌdiˈsi juˈnaɪtɪd) pleɪər əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt (loʊər dɪˈvɪʒən): taɪ (ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə railhawks*) ˈfaɪnəl: bɪl həˈmid (ˌdiˈsi juˈnaɪtɪd) ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz: ʤoʊ ˈwɪlɪs (ˌdiˈsi juˈnaɪtɪd): ˈdɑrlɪŋtən (ˈpɔrtlənd ˈtɪmbərz) fɔrθ raʊnd: dweɪn də roʊˈzɑrioʊ (ˌdiˈsi juˈnaɪtɪd) θərd raʊnd: ˈfrɛdrɪk (ˈpɔrtlənd ˈtɪmbərz) ˈsɛkənd raʊnd: ˈbrændən frɪk (dɪ mɔɪnz ˈmɛnɪs) fərst raʊnd: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʤinoʊ (siˈætəl prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri raʊnd: gəˈstɑvoʊ vilɑˈloʊboʊz hasental*)
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alberta's government is pouring $50-million back into its universities and colleges, a sharp reversal of course after it cut $147-million from education in march's provincial budget.
the province announced the cash infusion to presidents of the schools in a phone call on wednesday, having signalled for some time that help might be on the way before the next budget, but emphasizing it should be used to increase and support student access.
although schools welcomed the about-face, it is unlikely to reverse many of the cuts they made in recent months, including layoffs, buyouts, cancelled courses and suspended for some programs. it may help prevent further hardship, however. in late august, university of alberta president indira warned that budget cutbacks would get worse in. in an interview on thursday, she said the reinvestment will "take the edge off" the cutbacks.
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the money will be divided among the 20 institutions whose funding was slashed earlier this year, with the u of a receiving $14.4-million, the university of calgary $10.6-million, and the northern alberta institute of technology $3.7-million.
dr. said the restored funding shows the government "felt the pressure from all the commentary around the cuts," and particularly program closings that resulted. but she also conceded the province's turbulent austerity agenda has had some positive effects on universities.
"i hate to say this: i think the cut, while a shock to the system, forced us all to wake up and think deeply about how we are doing business, not just now but for the long term," she said.
alberta's advanced education minister, thomas lukaszuk, said he promised schools he would look for extra money, "and i delivered," finding the funds from treasury board. he also confirmed the $50-million will be part of their base grants in future.
opposition parties chided the government for what they called chaotic management.
"we're already partially into the school year," leader danielle smith said. "if you've suspended programs, how do you then restart that process?"
with a report from the canadian press
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alberta's* ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈpɔrɪŋ bæk ˈɪntu ɪts ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˈkɑlɪʤɪz, ə ʃɑrp rɪˈvərsəl əv kɔrs ˈæftər ɪt kət frəm ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈmɑrʧɪz prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈbəʤɪt. ðə ˈprɑvɪns əˈnaʊnst ðə kæʃ ˌɪnfˈjuʒən tɪ ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts əv ðə skulz ɪn ə foʊn kɔl ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈhævɪŋ ˈsɪgnəld fər səm taɪm ðət hɛlp maɪt bi ɔn ðə weɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə nɛkst ˈbəʤɪt, bət ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ ɪt ʃʊd bi juzd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ənd səˈpɔrt ˈstudənt ˈækˌsɛs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ skulz ˈwɛlkəmd ðə about-face*, ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈvərs ˈmɛni əv ðə kəts ðeɪ meɪd ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ leɪɔfs, baɪaʊts, ˈkænsəld ˈkɔrsɪz ənd səˈspɛndɪd fər səm ˈproʊˌgræmz. ɪt meɪ hɛlp prɪˈvɛnt ˈfərðər ˈhɑrdʃɪp, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ɪn leɪt ˈɔgəst, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ælˈbərtə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɪnˈdɪrə wɔrnd ðət ˈbəʤɪt ˈkətˌbæks wʊd gɪt wərs ɪn ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ʃi sɛd ðə ˌriɪnˈvɛstmənt wɪl "teɪk ðə ɛʤ ɔf" ðə ˈkətˌbæks. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈməni wɪl bi dɪˈvaɪdɪd əˈməŋ ðə 20 ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz huz ˈfəndɪŋ wɑz slæʃt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, wɪθ ðə ju əv ə rɪˈsivɪŋ 14.4-million*, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈkælgəri 10.6-million*, ənd ðə ˈnɔrðərn ælˈbərtə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi 3.7-million*. ˈdɑktər. sɛd ðə rɪˈstɔrd ˈfəndɪŋ ʃoʊz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt "fɛlt ðə ˈprɛʃər frəm ɔl ðə ˈkɑmənˌtɛri əraʊnd ðə kəts," ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈproʊˌgræm ˈkloʊzɪŋz ðət rɪˈzəltɪd. bət ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsidɪd ðə ˈprɑvənsɪz ˈtərbjələnt ˌɔˈstɛrɪti əˈʤɛndə həz hæd səm ˈpɑzətɪv ˈifɛkts ɔn ˌjunəˈvərsətiz. "aɪ heɪt tɪ seɪ ðɪs: aɪ θɪŋk ðə kət, waɪl ə ʃɑk tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm, fɔrst ˈjuˈɛs ɔl tɪ weɪk əp ənd θɪŋk ˈdipli əˈbaʊt haʊ wi ər duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs, nɑt ʤɪst naʊ bət fər ðə lɔŋ tərm," ʃi sɛd. ədˈvænst ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈtɑməs lukaszuk*, sɛd hi ˈprɑməst skulz hi wʊd lʊk fər ˈɛkstrə ˈməni, "ənd aɪ dɪˈlɪvərd," ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə fəndz frəm ˈtrɛʒəri bɔrd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmd ðə wɪl bi pɑrt əv ðɛr beɪs grænts ɪn fˈjuʧər. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz ˈʧaɪdɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fər wət ðeɪ kɔld keɪˈɑtɪk ˈmænɪʤmənt. "wɪr ɔˈrɛdi ˈpɑrʃəli ˈɪntu ðə skul jɪr," ˈlidər ˌdænˈjɛl smɪθ sɛd. "ɪf juv səˈspɛndɪd ˈproʊˌgræmz, haʊ du ju ðɛn riˈstɑrt ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs?" wɪθ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs
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robert st. dedicated to uncovering the forgotten past of marginalizing men. “gonzo journalism” is characterized as tending “to favor style over fact to achieve accuracy.” yet history especially “social history” is written by ideologues who distort and bury facts in order to achieve an agenda. “gonzo” writing is seen as unorthodox and surprising. yet, in the century subjectivity, distortion and outright lying in non-fiction writing is the norm. fraud is the new orthodoxy. consequently, integrity is the new “transgressive.”
welcome to the disruptive world of facts, the world of gonzo history.
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acid throwing is in the news these days due to the prevalence of this crime in south central asia. reported statistics show victims to be about 80% female. statistics on the sex of the perpetrator are much harder to find (and have not been located by yet). the epidemic of acid attacks started, we are told, in the 1980s. these crimes are, every reasonable person would agree, are of the most cruel kind and are deserving of the most extreme condemnation. yet the specialists who make an effort to publicize this horrible crime epidemic are classifying it as a “gender issue.” the term “gender” when used in such a way universally connotes “women,” specifically in the sense of “victimization of women by men.” perhaps this classification accurately represents the proportion of each sex in the victim category, but it does not accurately disclose the fact that a huge number of the perpetrators are women, women who choose to commit atrocious crimes on other individuals.
let us try to overcome the confusion caused by the distorting lens of “gender” rhetoric by looking at a few cases remote in both place and time from those which are currently being, correctly, publicized.
acid attacks were in the past a common crime in the us and occurred in europe as well.
since female criminality has been severely by researchers ever since the beginning of criminology it is worthwhile to examine a sampling of such cases. the most overlooked category of criminal violence in terms of sex of perpetrator and sex of victim is, of course, female against female.
the three cases of female acid attackers presented here, all occurring in the same city in the same year are each quite different: one perpetrator threw acid on another woman, one threw acid on a man and another who threw acid on herself and then falsely accused someone else (an example combining and relational aggression). studying cases such as these will assist those who wish to understand what the historical record reveals about the veracity of architects and their fallacious “belief in the inherent non-violence of women” (barbara hart, 1986).
for additional cases, see acid queens, a summary of over 70 cases dating from 1865 to the present, on the unknown history of misandry. it should be noted that large share of acid attacks by women involve what nowadays we call “stalking” another hot topic which is deceptively labeled as a “gender male against female) issue.”
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full text (article 1 of 3): made desperate by the complaint of her neglected daughter, mrs. kate hayden, whose address is unknown, went to the home of mrs. ruth murphy, at no. 615 east street, and attempted to destroy her beauty by throwing acid upon her face and neck. mrs. hayden is a fugitive from justice.
her daughter is mrs. joseph, of no. 322 east street. she is delicate and subject to melancholy. when mrs. hayden went to see her last tuesday night she was crying. she said tier husband had not been home all day, and she feared he, might have gone to the home of mrs. murphy with his brother nicholas, who is engaged to be married to mrs. sister. this story and the suspicion that her daughter was being slighted by mr. made the mother angry. leaving the house in a rage, she bought a bottle of acid.
mrs. murphy and her unmarried sister live with mrs. catherine manning, another sister. the women are refined and educated. they were school teachers in dublin till they came to america four years ago. one is a music teacher and another has written magazine articles. the sisters say that has called on them only three times and has never shown any attention to mrs. murphy. but the fact that his wife is plain, while all of the sisters are beautiful, made his mother-in-law suspicious.
“the vague of her daughter seem to have turned her head,” said mrs. murphy yesterday, “for she came in here demanding, that i return her son-in-law. my husband is not at home. he is a bookkeeper at island. nicholas was here sitting on the sofa with my sister. mrs. hayden burst in the door and exclaimed: ‘i’ll teach you to steal husband. disfigure you for life!’ she threw the acid from the bottle at me. it burned my neck and back.
“nicholas sprang to save me and was burned on the face. my little children clung to the skirts, but she followed me through the flat trying to hit my face with the acid. then she fled.”
when nicholas and mrs. murphy went to a corner drug store to have their burns dressed mrs. hayden rushed in and risked if they were so badly burned they would be marked for life. then she disappeared and the police have been hunting for her since. she has always been passionately jealous of her attentions to other women than her daughter.
[“jealous mother-in-law threw acid at beauty.” the world (new york, n.y.) aug. 8, 1901, p. 12]
•?• full text: (article 2 of 3): mamie sheehan, of no. 206 baltic street, brooklyn, and patrick lane, of no. 55 van brunt street, were at a dance last night in the brooklyn dancing academy, in fulton street, opposite the borough hall. they has formerly been sweethearts, but during the evening lane did not dance with her. after midnight, when the dance broke up, lane went out on the street and met the girl, who then threw acid in his face. then she ran away.
the other girl was with lane when the acid was thrown, and when the sheehan girl ran away she followed. opposite the municipal building she caught up to her, and there was a fierce struggle between the two, the blond girl yelling for the police all the while. heard her cries and placed mamie sheehan under arrest.
meanwhile friends wiped the acid from his face and took him to a drug store at first he denied that he knew who threw the acid, and in a careless way asked those around him to have some soda water. he was firm in his denial about the girl when the brought her in. it was only after long persuasion that he agreed to make the complaint. his eye sight will probably be saved.
when taken to the police station the girl admitted her guilt.
“he threw me over for another girl,” she said, “so why should i not disfigure him? i do not remember throwing the acid, though. i seem to have been some other person.
“i saw patsy dancing with a blond girl, who was smiling at him. he should have been dancing with me. i had never done anything to deserve such treatment, and the sight of patsy dancing with the other girl made me crazy.
“i am not sorry for what i did, and it is right that he should suffer as he made me suffer.
the girl, who is twenty-one years old and pretty, was arraigned in the adams street court this morning, but for some hours lane did not show up to make a complaint.
when miss sheehan was arraigned was arraigned in the adams street police court, mr. lane appeared as a witness. his face was badly burned and he was wearing smoked glasses.
magistrate steers asked if he could identify miss sheehan as his assailant. he said that he could not.
“there were twenty persons in the crowd,” he said, “and i do not know who threw the acid.”
“do you think we should hold this girl longer?”
“well, i she should be held until i can get witnesses.”
the policeman who had made the arrest said that he had no complaint to make, so the magistrate dismissed miss sheehan, saying:
“i do not see why she was arrested.”
before leaving the miss sheehan, who is twenty-one, small, and pretty, admitted having thrown the acid, and said that she did it because she could not bear to see lane with another girl.
miss sheehan left the in company with her mother and sister. after consultation with his friends lane returned to the police station and asked magistrate steers to issue a warrant for the arrest of miss sheehan.
[“jealous, she threw acid on former sweetheart.- lane, however, was unable to identify mamie sheehan, and the magistrate released her.” the world (new york, n.y.), oct. 30, 1901, p. 3]
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full text (article 3 of 3): after being foiled in an attempt to rob her aunt for the benefit, the police say, of her lover, and after disfiguring herself for life with acid in trying to bolster up a false story of robbery, pretty amelia fleming, of no. 642 evergreen avenue, williamsburg, has left her home for parts unknown after making a full confession of her duplicity to the police.
the girl is only twenty-one years old and very good looking and bright. she has worked as a governess for some good families in brooklyn, but when she lost her last position, a few months ago, went to live with her aunt, mrs. louisa siebel, at the address given.
ten days ago mrs. siebel missed a dollar bill and found that somebody had ransacked her bureau. she questioned her niece, but the girl denied taking the money and suggested burglars.
mrs. siebel, however, feared for the safety of a roll of about $500 that she kept in her trunk, and put it in the bank without the knowledge.
~ burned with acid. ~
last thursday miss fleming was found in the hallway of her home by hilda schubert, a neighbor, badly burned with acid about the neck, face and hands, and apparently in an exhausted condition. she said a masked woman had entered the house and thrown the acid on her when she tried to prevent her from breaking open her trunk. she said the woman had ransacked the place and stolen from her a gold watch, which had been a gift from her mother. she showed a mask which, she said,
~ confesses to police. ~
the police concluded that the whole story is false and last night sergt. relfcucider, of the ralph avenue station, went to the house with detective mitchell and received a full confession from the girl.
the girl said she had lost her watch and $15 dollars a week ago, and fearing to tell her aunt had thrown the acid on herself and feigned the assault of the masked woman. she admitted that she alone had ransacked her rooms.
at mrs. home this morning, an evening world reporter was told that miss fleming had gone.
“is that the man she is engaged to?” was asked.
“i know anything about it,” said mrs. siebel. then she said she did not know where her niece was and refused to give any further details of the queer story.
[“acid-burned girl confesses and flees. amelia fleming, who disfigured herself to cover up theft, disappears.” the world (new york, n. y.), nov. 5, 1901, p. 10]
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acid queens, a summary of over 70 cases dating from 1865 to the present, on the unknown history of misandry.
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ˈrɑbərt st*. ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ənˈkəvərɪŋ ðə fərˈgɑtən pæst əv ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzɪŋ mɛn. journalism”*” ɪz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ɛz ˈtɛndɪŋ ˈfeɪvər staɪl ˈoʊvər fækt tɪ əˈʧiv accuracy.”*.” jɛt ˈhɪstəri əˈspɛʃəli history”*” ɪz ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈaɪdiəlɔgz hu dɪˈstɔrt ənd ˈbɛri fækts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv ən əˈʤɛndə. ““gonzo”*” ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz sin ɛz əˈnɔrθəˌdɑks ənd səˈpraɪzɪŋ. jɛt, ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri səbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti, dɪˈstɔrʃən ənd ˈaʊˈtraɪt laɪɪŋ ɪn nɑnˈfɪkʃən ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ðə nɔrm. frɔd ɪz ðə nu ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ɪz ðə nu ““transgressive.”*.” ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə dɪsˈrəptɪv wərld əv fækts, ðə wərld əv ˈgɑnzoʊ ˈhɪstəri. ˈæsəd θroʊɪŋ ɪz ɪn ðə nuz ðiz deɪz du tɪ ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ðɪs kraɪm ɪn saʊθ ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə. ˌriˈpɔrtəd stəˈtɪstɪks ʃoʊ ˈvɪktɪmz tɪ bi əˈbaʊt 80 ˈfiˌmeɪl. stəˈtɪstɪks ɔn ðə sɛks əv ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər ər məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ faɪnd (ənd hæv nɑt bɪn ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd baɪ jɛt). ðə ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv ˈæsəd əˈtæks ˈstɑrtɪd, wi ər toʊld, ɪn ðə 1980s*. ðiz kraɪmz ər, ˈɛvəri ˈrizənəbəl ˈpərsən wʊd əˈgri, ər əv ðə moʊst kruəl kaɪnd ənd ər dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrim ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən. jɛt ðə ˈspɛʃəlɪsts hu meɪk ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈpəblɪˌsaɪz ðɪs ˈhɔrəbəl kraɪm ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ər ˈklæsəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə issue.”*.” ðə tərm ““gender”*” wɪn juzd ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəli kəˈnoʊts ““women,”*,” spəˈsɪfɪkli ɪn ðə sɛns əv əv ˈwɪmən baɪ men.”*.” pərˈhæps ðɪs ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈækjərətli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv iʧ sɛks ɪn ðə ˈvɪktɪm ˈkætəˌgɔri, bət ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈækjərətli dɪˈskloʊz ðə fækt ðət ə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz ər ˈwɪmən, ˈwɪmən hu ʧuz tɪ kəˈmɪt əˈtroʊʃəs kraɪmz ɔn ˈəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs traɪ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə kənfˈjuʒən kɔzd baɪ ðə dɪˈstɔrtɪŋ lɛnz əv ““gender”*” ˈrɛtərɪk baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə fju ˈkeɪsɪz rɪˈmoʊt ɪn boʊθ pleɪs ənd taɪm frəm ðoʊz wɪʧ ər ˈkərəntli biɪŋ, kərˈɛktli, ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd. ˈæsəd əˈtæks wər ɪn ðə pæst ə ˈkɑmən kraɪm ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd əˈkərd ɪn ˈjʊrəp ɛz wɛl. sɪns ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti həz bɪn səˈvɪrli baɪ ˈrisərʧərz ˈɛvər sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤi ɪt ɪz ˈwərθˈwaɪl tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ə ˈsæmplɪŋ əv səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz. ðə moʊst ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈvaɪələns ɪn tərmz əv sɛks əv ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər ənd sɛks əv ˈvɪktɪm ɪz, əv kɔrs, ˈfiˌmeɪl əˈgɛnst ˈfiˌmeɪl. ðə θri ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈæsəd əˈtækərz pərˈzɛnəd hir, ɔl əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ðə seɪm ˈsɪti ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr ər iʧ kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt: wən ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər θru ˈæsəd ɔn əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən, wən θru ˈæsəd ɔn ə mæn ənd əˈnəðər hu θru ˈæsəd ɔn hərˈsɛlf ənd ðɛn ˈfɔlsli əˈkjuzd ˈsəmˌwən ɛls (ən ɪgˈzæmpəl kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ənd riˈleɪʃənəl əˈgrɛʃən). ˈstədiɪŋ ˈkeɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ðiz wɪl əˈsɪst ðoʊz hu wɪʃ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛkərd rɪˈvilz əˈbaʊt ðə vərˈæsɪti əv ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ənd ðɛr fəˈleɪʃəs ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt nɑnˈvaɪələns əv women”*” (ˈbɑrbərə hɑrt, 1986 fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkeɪsɪz, si ˈæsəd kwinz, ə ˈsəməri əv ˈoʊvər 70 ˈkeɪsɪz ˈdeɪtɪŋ frəm 1865 tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt, ɔn ðə ənˈnoʊn ˈhɪstəri əv misandry*. ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət lɑrʤ ʃɛr əv ˈæsəd əˈtæks baɪ ˈwɪmən ˌɪnˈvɑlv wət ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz wi kɔl ““stalking”*” əˈnəðər hɑt ˈtɑpɪk wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈsɛptɪvli ˈleɪbəld ɛz ə meɪl əˈgɛnst ˈfiˌmeɪl) issue.”*.” fʊl tɛkst (ˈɑrtɪkəl 1 əv 3 meɪd ˈdɛspərɪt baɪ ðə kəmˈpleɪnt əv hər nɪˈglɛktɪd ˈdɔtər, ˈmɪsɪz. keɪt ˈheɪdən, huz ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ənˈnoʊn, wɛnt tɪ ðə hoʊm əv ˈmɪsɪz. ruθ ˈmərfi, æt noʊ. 615 ist strit, ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ hər ˈbjuti baɪ θroʊɪŋ ˈæsəd əˈpɑn hər feɪs ənd nɛk. ˈmɪsɪz. ˈheɪdən ɪz ə fˈjuʤɪtɪv frəm ˈʤəstɪs. hər ˈdɔtər ɪz ˈmɪsɪz. ˈʤoʊzəf, əv noʊ. 322 ist strit. ʃi ɪz ˈdɛləkət ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈmɛlənˌkɑli. wɪn ˈmɪsɪz. ˈheɪdən wɛnt tɪ si hər læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ʃi wɑz kraɪɪŋ. ʃi sɛd tir ˈhəzbənd hæd nɑt bɪn hoʊm ɔl deɪ, ənd ʃi fɪrd hi, maɪt hæv gɔn tɪ ðə hoʊm əv ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmərfi wɪθ hɪz ˈbrəðər ˈnɪkələs, hu ɪz ɪnˈgeɪʤd tɪ bi ˈmɛrid tɪ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈsɪstər. ðɪs ˈstɔri ənd ðə səˈspɪʃən ðət hər ˈdɔtər wɑz biɪŋ sˈlaɪtɪd baɪ ˈmɪstər. meɪd ðə ˈməðər ˈæŋgri. ˈlivɪŋ ðə haʊs ɪn ə reɪʤ, ʃi bɔt ə ˈbɑtəl əv ˈæsəd. ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmərfi ənd hər ənˈmɛrid ˈsɪstər lɪv wɪθ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈkæθərɪn ˈmænɪŋ, əˈnəðər ˈsɪstər. ðə ˈwɪmən ər rɪˈfaɪnd ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd. ðeɪ wər skul ˈtiʧərz ɪn ˈdəblɪn tɪl ðeɪ keɪm tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ. wən ɪz ə mˈjuzɪk ˈtiʧər ənd əˈnəðər həz ˈrɪtən ˈmægəˌzin ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ðə ˈsɪstərz seɪ ðət həz kɔld ɔn ðɛm ˈoʊnli θri taɪmz ənd həz ˈnɛvər ʃoʊn ˈɛni əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmərfi. bət ðə fækt ðət hɪz waɪf ɪz pleɪn, waɪl ɔl əv ðə ˈsɪstərz ər ˈbjutəfəl, meɪd hɪz ˈməðərɪnˌlɔ səˈspɪʃəs. veɪg əv hər ˈdɔtər sim tɪ hæv tərnd hər head,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmərfi ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ʃi keɪm ɪn hir dɪˈmændɪŋ, ðət aɪ rɪˈtərn hər ˈsənɪnˌlɔ. maɪ ˈhəzbənd ɪz nɑt æt hoʊm. hi ɪz ə ˈbʊkˌkipər æt ˈaɪlənd. ˈnɪkələs wɑz hir ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsoʊfə wɪθ maɪ ˈsɪstər. ˈmɪsɪz. ˈheɪdən bərst ɪn ðə dɔr ənd ɪkˈskleɪmd: tiʧ ju tɪ stil ˈhəzbənd. dɪsˈfɪgjər ju fər life!’*!’ ʃi θru ðə ˈæsəd frəm ðə ˈbɑtəl æt mi. ɪt bərnd maɪ nɛk ənd bæk. spræŋ tɪ seɪv mi ənd wɑz bərnd ɔn ðə feɪs. maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈʧɪldrən kləŋ tɪ ðə skərts, bət ʃi ˈfɑloʊd mi θru ðə flæt traɪɪŋ tɪ hɪt maɪ feɪs wɪθ ðə ˈæsəd. ðɛn ʃi fled.”*.” wɪn ˈnɪkələs ənd ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmərfi wɛnt tɪ ə ˈkɔrnər drəg stɔr tɪ hæv ðɛr bərnz drɛst ˈmɪsɪz. ˈheɪdən rəʃt ɪn ənd rɪskt ɪf ðeɪ wər soʊ ˈbædli bərnd ðeɪ wʊd bi mɑrkt fər laɪf. ðɛn ʃi ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ənd ðə pəˈlis hæv bɪn ˈhəntɪŋ fər hər sɪns. ʃi həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈpæʃənətli ˈʤɛləs əv hər əˈtɛnʃənz tɪ ˈəðər ˈwɪmən ðən hər ˈdɔtər. ˈməðərɪnˌlɔ θru ˈæsəd æt beauty.”*.” ðə wərld (nu jɔrk, n.y*.) ˈɔgəst. 8 1901 pi. 12 fʊl tɛkst: (ˈɑrtɪkəl 2 əv 3 ˈmeɪmi ˈʃiən, əv noʊ. 206 ˈbɔltɪk strit, ˈbrʊklɪn, ənd ˈpætrɪk leɪn, əv noʊ. 55 væn brənt strit, wər æt ə dæns læst naɪt ɪn ðə ˈbrʊklɪn ˈdænsɪŋ əˈkædəmi, ɪn ˈfʊltən strit, ˈɑpəzɪt ðə bəroʊ hɔl. ðeɪ həz ˈfɔrmərli bɪn sˈwiˌthɑrts, bət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈivnɪŋ leɪn dɪd nɑt dæns wɪθ hər. ˈæftər ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, wɪn ðə dæns broʊk əp, leɪn wɛnt aʊt ɔn ðə strit ənd mɛt ðə gərl, hu ðɛn θru ˈæsəd ɪn hɪz feɪs. ðɛn ʃi ræn əˈweɪ. ðə ˈəðər gərl wɑz wɪθ leɪn wɪn ðə ˈæsəd wɑz θroʊn, ənd wɪn ðə ˈʃiən gərl ræn əˈweɪ ʃi ˈfɑloʊd. ˈɑpəzɪt ðə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ʃi kɔt əp tɪ hər, ənd ðɛr wɑz ə fɪrs ˈstrəgəl bɪtˈwin ðə tu, ðə blɑnd gərl ˈjɛlɪŋ fər ðə pəˈlis ɔl ðə waɪl. hərd hər kraɪz ənd pleɪst ˈmeɪmi ˈʃiən ˈəndər ərˈɛst. ˈminˌwaɪl frɛndz waɪpt ðə ˈæsəd frəm hɪz feɪs ənd tʊk ɪm tɪ ə drəg stɔr æt fərst hi dɪˈnaɪd ðət hi nu hu θru ðə ˈæsəd, ənd ɪn ə ˈkɛrlɛs weɪ æst ðoʊz əraʊnd ɪm tɪ hæv səm ˈsoʊdə ˈwɔtər. hi wɑz fərm ɪn hɪz dɪˈnaɪəl əˈbaʊt ðə gərl wɪn ðə brɔt hər ɪn. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər lɔŋ pərsˈweɪʒən ðət hi əˈgrid tɪ meɪk ðə kəmˈpleɪnt. hɪz aɪ saɪt wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi seɪvd. wɪn ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ðə gərl ədˈmɪtəd hər gɪlt. θru mi ˈoʊvər fər əˈnəðər girl,”*,” ʃi sɛd, waɪ ʃʊd aɪ nɑt dɪsˈfɪgjər ɪm? aɪ du nɑt rɪˈmɛmbər θroʊɪŋ ðə ˈæsəd, ðoʊ. aɪ sim tɪ hæv bɪn səm ˈəðər ˈpərsən. sɔ ˈpætsi ˈdænsɪŋ wɪθ ə blɑnd gərl, hu wɑz sˈmaɪlɪŋ æt ɪm. hi ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈdænsɪŋ wɪθ mi. aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ dɪˈzərv səʧ ˈtritmənt, ənd ðə saɪt əv ˈpætsi ˈdænsɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈəðər gərl meɪd mi ˈkreɪzi. æm nɑt ˈsɑri fər wət aɪ dɪd, ənd ɪt ɪz raɪt ðət hi ʃʊd ˈsəfər ɛz hi meɪd mi ˈsəfər. ðə gərl, hu ɪz tˈwɛntiˌwɔn jɪrz oʊld ənd ˈprɪti, wɑz əreɪnd ɪn ðə ˈædəmz strit kɔrt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, bət fər səm aʊərz leɪn dɪd nɑt ʃoʊ əp tɪ meɪk ə kəmˈpleɪnt. wɪn mɪs ˈʃiən wɑz əreɪnd wɑz əreɪnd ɪn ðə ˈædəmz strit pəˈlis kɔrt, ˈmɪstər. leɪn əˈpɪrd ɛz ə ˈwɪtnəs. hɪz feɪs wɑz ˈbædli bərnd ənd hi wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ smoʊkt ˈglæsɪz. ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt stɪrz æst ɪf hi kʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ mɪs ˈʃiən ɛz hɪz əˈseɪlənt. hi sɛd ðət hi kʊd nɑt. wər tˈwɛnti ˈpərsənz ɪn ðə crowd,”*,” hi sɛd, aɪ du nɑt noʊ hu θru ðə acid.”*.” ju θɪŋk wi ʃʊd hoʊld ðɪs gərl longer?”*?” ““well*, aɪ ʃi ʃʊd bi hɛld ənˈtɪl aɪ kən gɪt witnesses.”*.” ðə pəˈlismən hu hæd meɪd ðə ərˈɛst sɛd ðət hi hæd noʊ kəmˈpleɪnt tɪ meɪk, soʊ ðə ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt dɪsˈmɪst mɪs ˈʃiən, seɪɪŋ: du nɑt si waɪ ʃi wɑz arrested.”*.” ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ ðə mɪs ˈʃiən, hu ɪz tˈwɛntiˌwɔn, smɔl, ənd ˈprɪti, ədˈmɪtəd ˈhævɪŋ θroʊn ðə ˈæsəd, ənd sɛd ðət ʃi dɪd ɪt bɪˈkəz ʃi kʊd nɑt bɛr tɪ si leɪn wɪθ əˈnəðər gərl. mɪs ˈʃiən lɛft ðə ɪn ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ hər ˈməðər ənd ˈsɪstər. ˈæftər ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ hɪz frɛndz leɪn rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ənd æst ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt stɪrz tɪ ˈɪʃu ə ˈwɔrənt fər ðə ərˈɛst əv mɪs ˈʃiən., ʃi θru ˈæsəd ɔn ˈfɔrmər sˈwiˌthɑrt.- leɪn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈmeɪmi ˈʃiən, ənd ðə ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt riˈlist her.”*.” ðə wərld (nu jɔrk, n.y*.), ɔkt. 30 1901 pi. 3 fʊl tɛkst (ˈɑrtɪkəl 3 əv 3 ˈæftər biɪŋ fɔɪld ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɑb hər ɔnt fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt, ðə pəˈlis seɪ, əv hər ˈləvər, ənd ˈæftər dɪsˈfɪgjərɪŋ hərˈsɛlf fər laɪf wɪθ ˈæsəd ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈboʊlstər əp ə fɔls ˈstɔri əv ˈrɑbəri, ˈprɪti əˈmiljə ˈflɛmɪŋ, əv noʊ. 642 ˈɛvərˌgrin ˈævəˌnu, ˈwɪljəmzbərg, həz lɛft hər hoʊm fər pɑrts ənˈnoʊn ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə fʊl kənˈfɛʃən əv hər duˈplɪsɪti tɪ ðə pəˈlis. ðə gərl ɪz ˈoʊnli tˈwɛntiˌwɔn jɪrz oʊld ənd ˈvɛri gʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ ənd braɪt. ʃi həz wərkt ɛz ə ˈgəvərnəs fər səm gʊd ˈfæməliz ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn, bət wɪn ʃi lɔst hər læst pəˈzɪʃən, ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ, wɛnt tɪ lɪv wɪθ hər ɔnt, ˈmɪsɪz. luˈizə ˈsibəl, æt ðə ˈæˌdrɛs ˈgɪvɪn. tɛn deɪz əˈgoʊ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈsibəl mɪst ə ˈdɔlər bɪl ənd faʊnd ðət ˈsəmˌbɑdi hæd ˈrænˌsækt hər ˈbjʊroʊ. ʃi kˈwɛsʧənd hər nis, bət ðə gərl dɪˈnaɪd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈməni ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ˈbərglərz. ˈmɪsɪz. ˈsibəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fɪrd fər ðə ˈseɪfti əv ə roʊl əv əˈbaʊt 500 ðət ʃi kɛpt ɪn hər trəŋk, ənd pʊt ɪt ɪn ðə bæŋk wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ. bərnd wɪθ ˈæsəd. læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ mɪs ˈflɛmɪŋ wɑz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ əv hər hoʊm baɪ ˈhɪldə ˈʃubərt, ə ˈneɪbər, ˈbædli bərnd wɪθ ˈæsəd əˈbaʊt ðə nɛk, feɪs ənd hænz, ənd əˈpɛrəntli ɪn ən ɪgˈzɔstɪd kənˈdɪʃən. ʃi sɛd ə mæskt ˈwʊmən hæd ˈɛnərd ðə haʊs ənd θroʊn ðə ˈæsəd ɔn hər wɪn ʃi traɪd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt hər frəm ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈoʊpən hər trəŋk. ʃi sɛd ðə ˈwʊmən hæd ˈrænˌsækt ðə pleɪs ənd ˈstoʊlən frəm hər ə goʊld wɔʧ, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ə gɪft frəm hər ˈməðər. ʃi ʃoʊd ə mæsk wɪʧ, ʃi sɛd, kənˈfɛsɪz tɪ pəˈlis. ðə pəˈlis kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri ɪz fɔls ənd læst naɪt sergt*. relfcucider*, əv ðə rælf ˈævəˌnu ˈsteɪʃən, wɛnt tɪ ðə haʊs wɪθ dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈmɪʧəl ənd rɪˈsivd ə fʊl kənˈfɛʃən frəm ðə gərl. ðə gərl sɛd ʃi hæd lɔst hər wɔʧ ənd 15 ˈdɔlərz ə wik əˈgoʊ, ənd ˈfɪrɪŋ tɪ tɛl hər ɔnt hæd θroʊn ðə ˈæsəd ɔn hərˈsɛlf ənd feɪnd ðə əˈsɔlt əv ðə mæskt ˈwʊmən. ʃi ədˈmɪtəd ðət ʃi əˈloʊn hæd ˈrænˌsækt hər rumz. æt ˈmɪsɪz. hoʊm ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ən ˈivnɪŋ wərld rɪˈpɔrtər wɑz toʊld ðət mɪs ˈflɛmɪŋ hæd gɔn. ðət ðə mæn ʃi ɪz ɪnˈgeɪʤd to?”*?” wɑz æst. noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt it,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪsɪz. ˈsibəl. ðɛn ʃi sɛd ʃi dɪd nɑt noʊ wɛr hər nis wɑz ənd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz əv ðə kwɪr ˈstɔri. gərl kənˈfɛsɪz ənd fliz. əˈmiljə ˈflɛmɪŋ, hu dɪsˈfɪgjərd hərˈsɛlf tɪ ˈkəvər əp θɛft, disappears.”*.” ðə wərld (nu jɔrk, ɛn. waɪ.), noʊv. 5 1901 pi. 10 ˈæsəd kwinz, ə ˈsəməri əv ˈoʊvər 70 ˈkeɪsɪz ˈdeɪtɪŋ frəm 1865 tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt, ɔn ðə ənˈnoʊn ˈhɪstəri əv misandry*.
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'today is a breakthrough day,' sen. chuck schumer said thursday. the border deal that almost failed
sen. chuck schumer spent tuesday privately urging president barack obama and the entire democratic caucus to just be patient a border security deal they could accept was still within reach.
but after a testy, call that night with a lead republican negotiator of a possible compromise, schumer could no longer follow his own advice.
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the new york democrat began to lose hope. rather than deliver immigration reform with the show of force that schumer had hyped so often, democrats and the gang of eight would have to scratch and scrape their way to a majority.
and yet, less than 24 hours later, they had a deal.
the answer to their problem turned out to be simple: throw money at it.
( photos: at a glance: the senate immigration deal)
the congressional budget office issued a cost analysis late tuesday predicting that the reform bill would trim the deficit by almost $1 trillion over the next two decades. top immigration aide suggested senators could funnel some of those savings into border security.
and by wednesday afternoon, republican negotiators led by north dakota sen. john and tennessee sen. bob corker had dropped their demand to make the path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants contingent upon the government achieving a 90 percent apprehension rate along the border. in return, they secured a staggering $30 billion for what is now being called a “border surge.”
“frankly they ended up having to give more,” said, who had the contentious phone call with schumer.
( also on politico: 70 votes now possible in immigration deal)
the gang of eight, the white house and republican senators still need to resolve differences over restricting immigrant access to government benefits.
but the agreement on border security eases passage next week of the overall bill and renews hopes among the gang of eight that it is closing in on an improbable, overwhelmingly bipartisan victory that few predicted only six months ago.
“today,” schumer said from the senate floor thursday, “is a breakthrough day.”
obama has had little role in the senate debate thus far, intentionally. but at the height of the talks tuesday, the president weighed in with schumer from air force one while traveling through europe.
( also on politico: gang of eight introduces 'border surge')
over a shaky line they had to be reconnected twice obama told schumer that the 90 percent trigger was unacceptable. schumer said they were trying to find a different benchmark, and obama told him to keep working toward an agreement.
the fact that the deal was reached in just hours after both sides were ready to break off talks underscored the political need for passing a bill in the senate with a strong bipartisan majority. democrats were eager to quell the growing perception that the bill was weak on the border, in the hopes of pushing the house into action. and republicans, struggling to right their woes with hispanic voters, were eager to find a bill that gave them sufficient political cover on the border while appeasing their business allies hungry for an immigration law.
money broke the impasse more money than democrats, republicans and veterans of past immigration fights could have ever imagined. the original gang of eight bill included $6.5 billion for border security, and they thought that was an extraordinary, even unnecessary, investment after years of infrastructure and manpower buildup along the southwest border.
( also on politico: bill o'reilly backs immigration deal)
now, the government may spend $30 billion to double the number of border agents to, guarantee the completion of a fence along the southern border, and bulk up the arsenal of drones, sensors and other technologies.
it would dump more money and resources on the border than sen. john (r-texas) envisioned under his tough amendment that spurred the gang of eight into pursuing an alternative.
“we have practically militarized the border,” sen. lindsey graham (r-s.c.), a member of the gang of eight, said proudly. “if this amendment holds together and it passes as currently constructed, border security will have been achieved at a level that nobody would have thought possible a month ago.”
( also on politico: border security amendment delayed until friday)
schumer described the additional agents as a “virtual human fence.”
correction: corrected by: emily howell @ am correction: a spokesman for sen. rob portman (r-ohio) said his office did not participate in a meeting convened last week by sen. bob (r-tenn.) office with republicans interested in working on an alternative to the plan. the story was also updated to reflect that the savings from the analysis were estimated at almost $1 trillion.
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'təˈdeɪ ɪz ə ˈbreɪkθˌru deɪ,' sɛn. ʧək ˈʃumər sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈbɔrdər dil ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst feɪld sɛn. ʧək ˈʃumər spɛnt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈpraɪvətli ˈərʤɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəs tɪ ʤɪst bi ˈpeɪʃənt ə ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti dil ðeɪ kʊd əkˈsɛpt wɑz stɪl wɪˈθɪn riʧ. bət ˈæftər ə ˈtɛsti, kɔl ðət naɪt wɪθ ə lɛd rɪˈpəblɪkən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz, ˈʃumər kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈfɑloʊ hɪz oʊn ədˈvaɪs. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ðə nu jɔrk ˈdɛməˌkræt bɪˈgæn tɪ luz hoʊp. ˈrəðər ðən dɪˈlɪvər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ əv fɔrs ðət ˈʃumər hæd haɪpt soʊ ˈɔfən, ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ðə gæŋ əv eɪt wʊd hæv tɪ skræʧ ənd skreɪp ðɛr weɪ tɪ ə məˈʤɔrəti. ənd jɛt, lɛs ðən 24 aʊərz ˈleɪtər, ðeɪ hæd ə dil. ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðɛr ˈprɑbləm tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˈsɪmpəl: θroʊ ˈməni æt ɪt. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: æt ə glæns: ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dil) ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs ˈɪʃud ə kɔst æˈnælɪsɪs leɪt ˈtuzˌdeɪ prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈfɔrm bɪl wʊd trɪm ðə ˈdɛfəsət baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 1 ˈtrɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. tɔp ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən eɪd səˈʤɛstɪd ˈsɛnətərz kʊd ˈfənəl səm əv ðoʊz ˈseɪvɪŋz ˈɪntu ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti. ənd baɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, rɪˈpəblɪkən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz lɛd baɪ nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə sɛn. ʤɑn ənd ˌtɛnəˈsi sɛn. bɑb ˈkɔrkər hæd drɑpt ðɛr dɪˈmænd tɪ meɪk ðə pæθ tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp fər 11 ˈmɪljən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts kənˈtɪnʤənt əˈpɑn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈʧivɪŋ ə 90 pərˈsɛnt ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən reɪt əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər. ɪn rɪˈtərn, ðeɪ sɪˈkjʊrd ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ 30 ˈbɪljən fər wət ɪz naʊ biɪŋ kɔld ə surge.”*.” ðeɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈhævɪŋ tɪ gɪv more,”*,” sɛd, hu hæd ðə kənˈtɛnʃəs foʊn kɔl wɪθ ˈʃumər. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ: 70 voʊts naʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dil) ðə gæŋ əv eɪt, ðə waɪt haʊs ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz stɪl nid tɪ riˈzɑlv ˈdɪfərənsɪz ˈoʊvər riˈstrɪktɪŋ ˈɪməgrənt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts. bət ðə əˈgrimənt ɔn ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈizɪz ˈpæsɪʤ nɛkst wik əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl bɪl ənd rɪˈnuz hoʊps əˈməŋ ðə gæŋ əv eɪt ðət ɪt ɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪn ɔn ən ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl, ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈvɪktəri ðət fju prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈoʊnli sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ. ““today,”*,” ˈʃumər sɛd frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ə ˈbreɪkθˌru day.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz hæd ˈlɪtəl roʊl ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt dəˈbeɪt ðəs fɑr, ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli. bət æt ðə haɪt əv ðə tɔks ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt weɪd ɪn wɪθ ˈʃumər frəm ɛr fɔrs wən waɪl ˈtrævəlɪŋ θru ˈjʊrəp. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ: gæŋ əv eɪt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz 'ˈbɔrdər sərʤ') ˈoʊvər ə ˈʃeɪki laɪn ðeɪ hæd tɪ bi rikəˈnɛktɪd twaɪs ˌoʊˈbɑmə toʊld ˈʃumər ðət ðə 90 pərˈsɛnt ˈtrɪgər wɑz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl. ˈʃumər sɛd ðeɪ wər traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk, ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə toʊld ɪm tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrd ən əˈgrimənt. ðə fækt ðət ðə dil wɑz riʧt ɪn ʤɪst aʊərz ˈæftər boʊθ saɪdz wər ˈrɛdi tɪ breɪk ɔf tɔks ˌəndərˈskɔrd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl nid fər ˈpæsɪŋ ə bɪl ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt wɪθ ə strɔŋ baɪˈpɑrtɪzən məˈʤɔrəti. ˈdɛməˌkræts wər ˈigər tɪ kwɛl ðə groʊɪŋ pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ðə bɪl wɑz wik ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər, ɪn ðə hoʊps əv ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə haʊs ˈɪntu ˈækʃən. ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ raɪt ðɛr woʊz wɪθ hɪˈspænɪk ˈvoʊtərz, wər ˈigər tɪ faɪnd ə bɪl ðət geɪv ðɛm səˈfɪʃənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəvər ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər waɪl əˈpizɪŋ ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈælaɪz ˈhəŋgri fər ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔ. ˈməni broʊk ðə ˌɪmˈpæs mɔr ˈməni ðən ˈdɛməˌkræts, rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈvɛtərənz əv pæst ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən faɪts kʊd hæv ˈɛvər ˌɪˈmæʤənd. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl gæŋ əv eɪt bɪl ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈbɪljən fər ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd ðeɪ θɔt ðət wɑz ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri, ˈivɪn ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈmænˌpaʊər ˈbɪlˌdəp əˈlɔŋ ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈbɔrdər. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ: bɪl oʊˈraɪli bæks ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dil) naʊ, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt meɪ spɛnd 30 ˈbɪljən tɪ ˈdəbəl ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɔrdər ˈeɪʤənts tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv ə fɛns əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbɔrdər, ənd bəlk əp ðə ˈɑrsənəl əv droʊnz, ˈsɛnsərz ənd ˈəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ɪt wʊd dəmp mɔr ˈməni ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər ðən sɛn. ʤɑn (r-texas*) ɛnˈvɪʒənd ˈəndər hɪz təf əˈmɛndmənt ðət spərd ðə gæŋ əv eɪt ˈɪntu pərˈsuɪŋ ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv. hæv ˈpræktɪkəli ˈmɪlətərˌaɪzd ðə border,”*,” sɛn. ˈlɪndzi græm (r-s.c*.), ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə gæŋ əv eɪt, sɛd ˈpraʊdli. ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt hoʊldz təˈgɛðər ənd ɪt ˈpæsɪz ɛz ˈkərəntli kənˈstrəktɪd, ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪl hæv bɪn əˈʧivd æt ə ˈlɛvəl ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd hæv θɔt ˈpɑsəbəl ə mənθ ago.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ: ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈmɛndmənt dɪˈleɪd ənˈtɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ) ˈʃumər dɪˈskraɪbd ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈeɪʤənts ɛz ə ˈjumən fence.”*.” kərˈɛkʃən: kərˈɛktɪd baɪ: ˈɛmɪli haʊəl æm kərˈɛkʃən: ə ˈspoʊksmən fər sɛn. rɑb ˈpɔrtmən (r-ohio*) sɛd hɪz ˈɔfəs dɪd nɑt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə ˈmitɪŋ kənˈvind læst wik baɪ sɛn. bɑb (r-tenn*.) ˈɔfəs wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə plæn. ðə ˈstɔri wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðət ðə ˈseɪvɪŋz frəm ðə æˈnælɪsɪs wər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt ˈɔlˌmoʊst 1 ˈtrɪljən.
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charlie bostwick build houses fast enough.
every speculative home started in the past two years has sold before finished building it. “there’s more demand than product right now,” said bostwick, one of the owners of homes in sandy springs.
though the numbers are still down substantially from the boom, new housing starts in metro atlanta are on the rise particularly in certain areas. more residential construction is going on in buckhead, brookhaven, east cobb, south forsyth, north fulton and parts of gwinnett than in the past five years .
in 2012, new homes were started in metro atlanta, a 53 percent increase over 2011, according to eugene james at metrostudy. but the trend is even better. in the last three months of 2012, housing starts were up percent over the last three months of 2011.
experts say existing homes that were in foreclosure or in desirable areas have been snapped up.
“we had an oversupply a long time ago, and it caused building to subside. we had to get rid of extra houses, and done that,” james said. “builders had absolutely no choice but to start building again.”
despite the uptick, the landscape has changed for builders: the housing market is being to provide fewer new homes overall. the metro area churned out new homes a year during the housing boom, but analysts say the region will be lucky to have an economy that sustains new homes a year in the years ahead.
even with the lower number, new home construction benefits the metro region, including those who in the market to buy.
in addition to the jobs that new construction brings to the area, it can the area economy as builders buy supplies and new homeowners buy insurance, take out loans and buy new furniture. the spending ripples throughout the region.
new homes in an area also can help to raise the prices of existing homes as long as the houses that are built are constructed at a higher than existing homes.
of course, that always the case. in the marseille community in southwest forsyth, homes were originally built to sell between $500,000 and $600,000, said caroline, the director of marketing for edward andrews homes. new construction is priced lower an average of $390,000.
“it’s a correction,” she said. “it’s about being more accessible to the market.”
edward andrews homes has been buying lots in existing, unfinished developments, said. even if the price point of a home is lower than its neighbors, it can still help a community by building in an area filled with empty lots.
in many areas of atlanta, building is still slow or nonexistent and will likely stay that way.
the new construction recovery has been slower in the suburbs and areas south of the city. in areas where there is still a large, affordable supply of homes, there is less incentive to build new.
the aftermath of the great recession lingers, but at least been improvement, said david ellis, executive vice president of the greater atlanta home builders association.
“if you eaten for a while, anything you eat tastes pretty good,” he said. “it’s probably better, but still not close to using terms like ‘healthy.’”
ellis said many home buyers want new construction, so they can pick out details like colors and cabinets. but when people are nervous about their job stability, they are less likely to go out and buy a new house. as people have become more confident, he said, they have been more willing to make a big investment, whether it is a buyer moving out of an apartment, or a family moving into a larger home.
while the construction that is happening is primarily taking place in specific areas, where schools are good and a strong sense of community, ellis said he expects it to spread. builders say the supply of available lots in coveted areas is dwindling.
“as the areas are built out, still going to be a need for housing,” ellis said.
if metro atlantans were to continue to buy homes at the same rate, the region would run out of available houses in three months. the lowest supply of homes on the market since the 1990s, said john hunt, a senior analyst with smart numbers. builders also say still hard to get loans for speculative construction.
builders like stephen palmer, the chief financial officer of home south communities, said his company is starting to look at undeveloped land, where no existing infrastructure, as available lots are sold off.
eventually, a new normal might be housing starts a year, said james from metrostudy. it might take as many as five years to reach that pace, he said, but it will happen.
“we’ve seen a very steady, progressive upward trend,” said ellis. “we’ve got our feet under us. things are going in the right direction.”
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ˈʧɑrli ˈbɑstwɪk bɪld ˈhaʊsɪz fæst ɪˈnəf. ˈɛvəri ˈspɛkjələtɪv hoʊm ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ðə pæst tu jɪrz həz soʊld ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪt. mɔr dɪˈmænd ðən ˈprɑdəkt raɪt now,”*,” sɛd ˈbɑstwɪk, wən əv ðə ˈoʊnərz əv hoʊmz ɪn ˈsændi spərɪŋz. ðoʊ ðə ˈnəmbərz ər stɪl daʊn səbˈstænʃəli frəm ðə bum, nu ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ æˈtlæntə ər ɔn ðə raɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈsərtən ˈɛriəz. mɔr ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn buckhead*, ˈbrʊˌkheɪvən, ist kɑb, saʊθ ˈfɔrˌsaɪθ, nɔrθ ˈfʊltən ənd pɑrts əv gwɪˈnɛt ðən ɪn ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz ɪn 2012 nu hoʊmz wər ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ æˈtlæntə, ə 53 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ˈoʊvər 2011 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjuʤin ʤeɪmz æt metrostudy*. bət ðə trɛnd ɪz ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər. ɪn ðə læst θri mənθs əv 2012 ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts wər əp pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə læst θri mənθs əv 2011 ˈɛkspərts seɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ hoʊmz ðət wər ɪn fɔrˈkloʊʒər ər ɪn dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ˈɛriəz hæv bɪn snæpt əp. hæd ən ˌoʊvərsəˈplaɪ ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ, ənd ɪt kɔzd ˈbɪldɪŋ tɪ səbˈsaɪd. wi hæd tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ˈɛkstrə ˈhaʊsɪz, ənd dən that,”*,” ʤeɪmz sɛd. hæd ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ again.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈəpˌtɪk, ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp həz ʧeɪnʤd fər ˈbɪldərz: ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz biɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd fjuər nu hoʊmz ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə ʧərnd aʊt nu hoʊmz ə jɪr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ bum, bət ˈænəlɪsts seɪ ðə ˈriʤən wɪl bi ˈləki tɪ hæv ən ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət səˈsteɪnz nu hoʊmz ə jɪr ɪn ðə jɪrz əˈhɛd. ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə loʊər ˈnəmbər, nu hoʊm kənˈstrəkʃən ˈbɛnəfɪts ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈriʤən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz hu ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ baɪ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ʤɑbz ðət nu kənˈstrəkʃən brɪŋz tɪ ðə ˈɛriə, ɪt kən ðə ˈɛriə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɛz ˈbɪldərz baɪ səˈplaɪz ənd nu ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz baɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, teɪk aʊt loʊnz ənd baɪ nu ˈfərnɪʧər. ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈrɪpəlz θruaʊt ðə ˈriʤən. nu hoʊmz ɪn ən ˈɛriə ˈɔlsoʊ kən hɛlp tɪ reɪz ðə ˈpraɪsɪz əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ hoʊmz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈhaʊsɪz ðət ər bɪlt ər kənˈstrəktɪd æt ə haɪər ðən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ hoʊmz. əv kɔrs, ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə keɪs. ɪn ðə mɑrˈsaɪl kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈfɔrˌsaɪθ, hoʊmz wər ərˈɪʤənəli bɪlt tɪ sɛl bɪtˈwin ənd sɛd ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ fər ˈɛdwərd ˈænˌdruz hoʊmz. nu kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz praɪst loʊər ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ə correction,”*,” ʃi sɛd. əˈbaʊt biɪŋ mɔr ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ðə market.”*.” ˈɛdwərd ˈænˌdruz hoʊmz həz bɪn baɪɪŋ lɑts ɪn ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ, ənˈfɪnɪʃt dɪˈvɛləpmənts, sɛd. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə praɪs pɔɪnt əv ə hoʊm ɪz loʊər ðən ɪts ˈneɪbərz, ɪt kən stɪl hɛlp ə kəmˈjunɪti baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɛriə fɪld wɪθ ˈɛmti lɑts. ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɛriəz əv æˈtlæntə, ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz stɪl sloʊ ər ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ənd wɪl ˈlaɪkli steɪ ðət weɪ. ðə nu kənˈstrəkʃən rɪˈkəvəri həz bɪn sloʊər ɪn ðə ˈsəbərbz ənd ˈɛriəz saʊθ əv ðə ˈsɪti. ɪn ˈɛriəz wɛr ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə lɑrʤ, əˈfɔrdəbəl səˈplaɪ əv hoʊmz, ðɛr ɪz lɛs ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ bɪld nu. ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈlɪŋgərz, bət æt list bɪn ˌɪmˈpruvmənt, sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈɛlɪs, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈgreɪtər æˈtlæntə hoʊm ˈbɪldərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ju ˈitən fər ə waɪl, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju it teɪsts ˈprɪti good,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈbɛtər, bət stɪl nɑt kloʊz tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ tərmz laɪk ‘‘healthy.’”*.’” ˈɛlɪs sɛd ˈmɛni hoʊm baɪərz wɔnt nu kənˈstrəkʃən, soʊ ðeɪ kən pɪk aʊt ˈditeɪlz laɪk ˈkələrz ənd ˈkæbənəts. bət wɪn ˈpipəl ər ˈnərvəs əˈbaʊt ðɛr ʤɑb stəˈbɪlɪti, ðeɪ ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd baɪ ə nu haʊs. ɛz ˈpipəl hæv bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt, hi sɛd, ðeɪ hæv bɪn mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə bɪg ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ə baɪər ˈmuvɪŋ aʊt əv ən əˈpɑrtmənt, ər ə ˈfæməli ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈlɑrʤər hoʊm. waɪl ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ðət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɛriəz, wɛr skulz ər gʊd ənd ə strɔŋ sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti, ˈɛlɪs sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛkts ɪt tɪ sprɛd. ˈbɪldərz seɪ ðə səˈplaɪ əv əˈveɪləbəl lɑts ɪn ˈkəvətɪd ˈɛriəz ɪz dˈwɪndəlɪŋ. ðə ˈɛriəz ər bɪlt aʊt, stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə nid fər housing,”*,” ˈɛlɪs sɛd. ɪf ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˌæˈtlænənz wər tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ baɪ hoʊmz æt ðə seɪm reɪt, ðə ˈriʤən wʊd rən aʊt əv əˈveɪləbəl ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn θri mənθs. ðə loʊəst səˈplaɪ əv hoʊmz ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt sɪns ðə 1990s*, sɛd ʤɑn hənt, ə ˈsinjər ˈænəlɪst wɪθ smɑrt ˈnəmbərz. ˈbɪldərz ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ stɪl hɑrd tɪ gɪt loʊnz fər ˈspɛkjələtɪv kənˈstrəkʃən. ˈbɪldərz laɪk ˈstivən ˈpɑmər, ðə ʧif ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɔfɪsər əv hoʊm saʊθ kəmˈjunɪtiz, sɛd hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ lʊk æt ˌəndɪˈvɛləpt lænd, wɛr noʊ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ɛz əˈveɪləbəl lɑts ər soʊld ɔf. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ə nu ˈnɔrməl maɪt bi ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts ə jɪr, sɛd ʤeɪmz frəm metrostudy*. ɪt maɪt teɪk ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz faɪv jɪrz tɪ riʧ ðət peɪs, hi sɛd, bət ɪt wɪl ˈhæpən. sin ə ˈvɛri ˈstɛdi, prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈəpwərd trend,”*,” sɛd ˈɛlɪs. gɑt ɑr fit ˈəndər ˈjuˈɛs. θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt direction.”*.”
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washington (cnn) -- congressional democrats are asking the big three automakers to submit a plan no later than december 2 for spending the $25 billion they have requested to rescue their companies, senate majority leader harry reid said thursday.
democratic senators are examining a proposed automaker bailout bill, two sources tell cnn.
congress probably would reconvene by december 8 to consider the proposal, which would be reviewed with an eye toward convincing the public that they would be well-served, the nevada democrat said.
"the key is accountability and viability," reid said. "we want them to get their act together."
"until they show us the plan, we cannot show them the money," added democratic speaker nancy pelosi at a news conference in the capitol. watch why the big three bailout is stalled »
reid said that so far the companies have failed to convince congress and the american people that this bailout would be their last.
the of general motors corp., ford motor co. and chrysler spent two days on capitol hill this week seeking $25 billion in loans to solve a looming cash crisis that could lead to bankruptcy filings for and chrysler later this year or early next year.
reid said the automakers would submit the plan to rep. barney frank, d-massachusetts, and sen. christopher dodd, d-connecticut. frank chairs the house committee on financial services and dodd heads the senate banking committee.
reid also told reporters that members of congress from michigan have come up with a bipartisan agreement for the auto companies -- "but it's their agreement."
there still is nothing on the table that could be approved by congress or president bush, he said.
"we're disappointed that those hopes have not been met," said democratic sen. carl levin of michigan, who helped forge the agreement. but he said he was encouraged that the leadership was taking all steps needed to help the auto industry survive with bridge loans.
frank defended the amount of time being spent on the automakers' request.
"we put through a bill putting $700 billion of taxpayers money at risk, although we hope to recover it," he said, referring to the stimulus fund approved for banks.
"there is widespread dissatisfaction -- not just in the congress but in the country -- with what is perceived to be a failure of the recipients of those funds to carry out the intent that the congress had."
he added, "there is a sense that we did not do a good enough job of safeguarding those funds. that's why we need to take time."
cnn's dana bash contributed to this report.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈæskɪŋ ðə bɪg θri ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz tɪ səbˈmɪt ə plæn noʊ ˈleɪtər ðən dɪˈsɛmbər 2 fər ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə 25 ˈbɪljən ðeɪ hæv rɪkˈwɛstɪd tɪ ˈrɛskju ðɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri rid sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnətərz ər ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ə prəˈpoʊzd ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər ˈbeɪˌlaʊt bɪl, tu ˈsɔrsəz tɛl ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd rikənˈvin baɪ dɪˈsɛmbər 8 tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə prəˈpoʊzəl, wɪʧ wʊd bi rivˈjud wɪθ ən aɪ təˈwɔrd kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi well-served*, ðə nəˈvɑdə ˈdɛməˌkræt sɛd. "ðə ki ɪz əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd vaɪəˈbɪləti," rid sɛd. "wi wɔnt ðɛm tɪ gɪt ðɛr ækt təˈgɛðər." "ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ʃoʊ ˈjuˈɛs ðə plæn, wi ˈkænɑt ʃoʊ ðɛm ðə ˈməni," ˈædɪd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈspikər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. wɔʧ waɪ ðə bɪg θri ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ɪz stɔld rid sɛd ðət soʊ fɑr ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv feɪld tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ðət ðɪs ˈbeɪˌlaʊt wʊd bi ðɛr læst. ðə əv ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmoʊtərz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., fɔrd ˈmoʊtər koʊ. ənd ˈkraɪslər spɛnt tu deɪz ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ðɪs wik ˈsikɪŋ 25 ˈbɪljən ɪn loʊnz tɪ sɑlv ə ˈlumɪŋ kæʃ ˈkraɪsəs ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˈfaɪlɪŋz fər ənd ˈkraɪslər ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr ər ˈərli nɛkst jɪr. rid sɛd ðə ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz wʊd səbˈmɪt ðə plæn tɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈbɑrni fræŋk, d-massachusetts*, ənd sɛn. ˈkrɪstəfər dɑd, d-connecticut*. fræŋk ʧɛrz ðə haʊs kəˈmɪti ɔn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd dɑd hɛdz ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈbæŋkɪŋ kəˈmɪti. rid ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm ˈmɪʃɪgən hæv kəm əp wɪθ ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən əˈgrimənt fər ðə ˈɔtoʊ ˈkəmpəˌniz "bət ɪts ðɛr əˈgrimənt." ðɛr stɪl ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ðət kʊd bi əˈpruvd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ər ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ, hi sɛd. "wɪr ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət ðoʊz hoʊps hæv nɑt bɪn mɛt," sɛd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk sɛn. kɑrl ˈlɛvɪn əv ˈmɪʃɪgən, hu hɛlpt fɔrʤ ðə əˈgrimənt. bət hi sɛd hi wɑz ɪnˈkərəʤd ðət ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔl stɛps ˈnidɪd tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈɔtoʊ ˈɪndəstri sərˈvaɪv wɪθ brɪʤ loʊnz. fræŋk dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm biɪŋ spɛnt ɔn ðə ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz' rɪkˈwɛst. "wi pʊt θru ə bɪl ˈpʊtɪŋ 700 ˈbɪljən əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz ˈməni æt rɪsk, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi hoʊp tɪ rɪˈkəvər ɪt," hi sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstɪmjələs fənd əˈpruvd fər bæŋks. "ðɛr ɪz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs bət ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ wət ɪz pərˈsivd tɪ bi ə ˈfeɪljər əv ðə rɪˈsɪpiənts əv ðoʊz fəndz tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt ðət ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs hæd." hi ˈædɪd, "ðɛr ɪz ə sɛns ðət wi dɪd nɑt du ə gʊd ɪˈnəf ʤɑb əv ˈseɪfˌgɑrdɪŋ ðoʊz fəndz. ðæts waɪ wi nid tɪ teɪk taɪm." ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈdeɪnə bæʃ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ɔl əˈbaʊt juz. ˈsɛnɪt juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz
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it seems that trojan infections are starting to perform new actions when installing a fake application. from our many articles and removal guides[,] we have explained that rogue programs are sometimes installed or downloaded through a trojan infection. now with internet users up to the trojan tricks, trojan makers have tighten the lease on users' computers by running files that prevent users from opening other programs or hiding the c: drive.
if trojan infections continue performing these actions it will be very difficult for any spyware removal program or tool to identify the issue let alone remove the infection. this is big news and a very serious threat to all computers on the internet. if this type of infection becomes widespread it will force many spyware and security vendors to revamp detection and removal procedures. below is a list of the identified symptoms of this trojans behavior.
identified symptoms of trojan behavior:
you are not able to open any programs on your computer including spyware removal tools and your c: drive is hidden or not accessible.
you have more than one user logged on your computer where the second user performs unknown actions in the background without your permission.
what can you do if you encounter this type of trojan infection?
continual updates of your spyware or security software is always recommended. if you feel the need to download a new spyware removal program you may do so after you perform proper research.
you may utilize removal guides for current trojan infections to ward off any other malicious files that may aide to the infection of new actions performed by this trojan. once we get more information we should be in position to provide additional assistance in removal of trojans of this type.
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ɪt simz ðət ˈtroʊʤən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ pərˈfɔrm nu ˈækʃənz wɪn ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ə feɪk ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. frəm ɑr ˈmɛni ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd rɪˈmuvəl gaɪdz[,] wi hæv ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət roʊg ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪnˈstɔld ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd θru ə ˈtroʊʤən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən. naʊ wɪθ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz əp tɪ ðə ˈtroʊʤən trɪks, ˈtroʊʤən ˈmeɪkərz hæv ˈtaɪtən ðə lis ɔn ˈjuzərz' kəmˈpjutərz baɪ ˈrənɪŋ faɪlz ðət prɪˈvɛnt ˈjuzərz frəm ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈəðər ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈhaɪdɪŋ ðə si: draɪv. ɪf ˈtroʊʤən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz kənˈtɪnju pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ðiz ˈækʃənz ɪt wɪl bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈɛni ˈspaɪˌwɛr rɪˈmuvəl ˈproʊˌgræm ər tul tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɪʃu lɛt əˈloʊn riˈmuv ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən. ðɪs ɪz bɪg nuz ənd ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs θrɛt tɪ ɔl kəmˈpjutərz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ɪf ðɪs taɪp əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən bɪˈkəmz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ɪt wɪl fɔrs ˈmɛni ˈspaɪˌwɛr ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈvɛndərz tɪ riˈvæmp dɪˈtɛkʃən ənd rɪˈmuvəl prəˈsiʤərz. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə lɪst əv ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈsɪmptəmz əv ðɪs ˈtroʊʤənz bɪˈheɪvjər. aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˈtroʊʤən bɪˈheɪvjər: ju ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈoʊpən ˈɛni ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn jʊr kəmˈpjutər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈspaɪˌwɛr rɪˈmuvəl tulz ənd jʊr si: draɪv ɪz ˈhɪdən ər nɑt ækˈsɛsəbəl. ju hæv mɔr ðən wən ˈjuzər lɔgd ɔn jʊr kəmˈpjutər wɛr ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈjuzər pərˈfɔrmz ənˈnoʊn ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd wɪˈθaʊt jʊr pərˈmɪʃən. wət kən ju du ɪf ju ɪnˈkaʊnər ðɪs taɪp əv ˈtroʊʤən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən? kənˈtɪnjuəl ˈəpˌdeɪts əv jʊr ˈspaɪˌwɛr ər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. ɪf ju fil ðə nid tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə nu ˈspaɪˌwɛr rɪˈmuvəl ˈproʊˌgræm ju meɪ du soʊ ˈæftər ju pərˈfɔrm ˈprɑpər ˈrisərʧ. ju meɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz rɪˈmuvəl gaɪdz fər ˈkɑrənt ˈtroʊʤən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz tɪ wɔrd ɔf ˈɛni ˈəðər məˈlɪʃəs faɪlz ðət meɪ eɪd tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən əv nu ˈækʃənz pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ðɪs ˈtroʊʤən. wəns wi gɪt mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wi ʃʊd bi ɪn pəˈzɪʃən tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl əˈsɪstəns ɪn rɪˈmuvəl əv ˈtroʊʤənz əv ðɪs taɪp.
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esl one cologne 2015 may be a week away, but you have two ways to support your favorite teams and players right now!
making their mark
introducing the all new one cologne 2015 player autograph stickers, available for purchase or from the steam community market. these stickers are autographed by professional players, with 50% of the proceeds going to players and organizations.
you can also support your favorite team by purchasing one cologne 2015 team stickers or from the steam community market. just like all previous team stickers, 50% of the proceeds from sticker sales go to the organizations.
pick’em challenge
in addition to showing your support for your favorite teams, team and player autograph stickers serve as game pieces for the team and player challenges, respectively.
in the challenge, your goal is to score as many points as possible by correctly picking winning teams and top players as the tournament progresses. score points whenever you make a correct pick, and your scores for the team and player challenges will be added together with your total score determining your reward.
what reward, you ask? you can earn a bronze, silver, or gold challenge trophy by scoring 25, 50, or 75 points, respectively. challenge trophies are badges that are on your avatar and on your steam profile. in addition to winning a trophy, you can compete with your friends on the friends leaderboard.
stay tuned for more info as we march toward’s biggest major yet!
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esl* wən kəˈloʊn 2015 meɪ bi ə wik əˈweɪ, bət ju hæv tu weɪz tɪ səˈpɔrt jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt timz ənd pleɪərz raɪt naʊ! ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr mɑrk ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə ɔl nu wən kəˈloʊn 2015 pleɪər ˈɔtəˌgræf ˈstɪkərz, əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs ər frəm ðə stim kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɑrkɪt. ðiz ˈstɪkərz ər ˈɔtəˌgræft baɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl pleɪərz, wɪθ 50 əv ðə prəˈsidz goʊɪŋ tɪ pleɪərz ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrt jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt tim baɪ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ wən kəˈloʊn 2015 tim ˈstɪkərz ər frəm ðə stim kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɑrkɪt. ʤɪst laɪk ɔl ˈpriviəs tim ˈstɪkərz, 50 əv ðə prəˈsidz frəm ˈstɪkər seɪlz goʊ tɪ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ˈʧælənʤ ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ʃoʊɪŋ jʊr səˈpɔrt fər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt timz, tim ənd pleɪər ˈɔtəˌgræf ˈstɪkərz sərv ɛz geɪm ˈpisɪz fər ðə tim ənd pleɪər ˈʧælənʤɪz, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ɪn ðə ˈʧælənʤ, jʊr goʊl ɪz tɪ skɔr ɛz ˈmɛni pɔɪnts ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ kərˈɛktli ˈpɪkɪŋ ˈwɪnɪŋ timz ənd tɔp pleɪərz ɛz ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz. skɔr pɔɪnts wɛˈnɛvər ju meɪk ə kərˈɛkt pɪk, ənd jʊr skɔrz fər ðə tim ənd pleɪər ˈʧælənʤɪz wɪl bi ˈædɪd təˈgɛðər wɪθ jʊr ˈtoʊtəl skɔr dɪˈtərmənɪŋ jʊr rɪˈwɔrd. wət rɪˈwɔrd, ju æsk? ju kən ərn ə brɑnz, ˈsɪlvər, ər goʊld ˈʧælənʤ ˈtroʊfi baɪ ˈskɔrɪŋ 25 50 ər 75 pɔɪnts, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˈʧælənʤ ˈtroʊfiz ər ˈbæʤɪz ðət ər ɔn jʊr ˈævəˌtɑr ənd ɔn jʊr stim ˈproʊˌfaɪl. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈtroʊfi, ju kən kəmˈpit wɪθ jʊr frɛndz ɔn ðə frɛndz leaderboard*. steɪ tund fər mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ ɛz wi mɑrʧ təˈwɔrd ˈbɪgəst ˈmeɪʤər jɛt!
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a coroner has found a direct link between a young mother's suicide and her addiction to poker machines.
katherine, 24, died in august 2006 after taking an overdose of.
south australian coroner mark johns said a suicide note left by the adelaide woman indicated she had been addicted to for some time, losing thousands of dollars.
but independent senator nick xenophon and the dead woman's mother have mr johns for not going far enough.
before her death, ms worked at the adelaide casino and senator xenophon said evidence had been presented to the inquiry to show such workers were 10 times more likely to develop a gambling addiction.
"i was hopeful that there would be further findings made as to the responsibility of gambling establishments - of the casino to its employees and poker machine venues to their employees," he said.
"clearly there is an issue of shifting the culture.
"and the evidence is clear, if you work for a casino, the risk of developing a gambling problem is much greater and therefore, the duty of care should be much greater."
ms's mother, kristine mathews, said she felt let down by the state government.
"the government is prepared to take money from gamblers, but is not prepared to do anything to protect them from themselves," she said.
"sometimes people need to be protected from themselves.
"it was so obvious to so many people that kat had a gambling problem and yet nothing was ever done to assist her.
"i feel like everybody has just failed her and now the coroner has failed me in trying to help other people."
ms mathews said the coroner should have recommended stronger regulations to control how much money gamblers could withdraw from at venues after evidence showed her daughter repeatedly took out large amounts, often on the same day.
in his findings, mr johns said from ms's suicide note and other evidence it was clear she was addicted to gambling on poker machines.
he said she suffered heavy financial losses and became concerned that she would lose the custody of one or both of her children.
"in consequence of these matters, she took an overdose of in what was a clear act of suicide," he said.
but mr johns said there was no basis to draw a particular link between ms's employment at the adelaide casino and her gambling addiction.
he said the woman did not seek assistance from a service provided by the casino and did not raise her problems with management.
ms mathews said her daughter did not go to management because she feared she would lose her job.
casino general manager david christian said staff regularly received information regarding its problem gambling assistance programs and how to seek help from its trained staff.
"adelaide casino goes well above and beyond current regulations as a gaming venue employer and ensures that it provides a safe workplace for our employees, as well as customers," he said in a statement.
"katherine was a popular and valued employee of adelaide casino and is greatly missed."
the coroner has recommended a copy of his findings go directly to prime minister julia gillard and tasmanian independent andrew wilkie following recent indications the federal government may consider new measures to deal with problem gamblers and poker machines.
readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact lifeline on 13 11 14 or sane on 1800 18 sane (7263) or visit www.beyondblue.org.au.
originally published as coroner links mother's suicide to
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ə ˈkɔrənər həz faʊnd ə dɪˈrɛkt lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ə jəŋ ˈməðərz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ənd hər əˈdɪkʃən tɪ ˈpoʊkər məˈʃinz. ˈkæθərɪn, 24 daɪd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2006 ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs əv. saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkɔrənər mɑrk ʤɑnz sɛd ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd noʊt lɛft baɪ ðə ˈædəˌleɪd ˈwʊmən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ʃi hæd bɪn əˈdɪktɪd tɪ fər səm taɪm, ˈluzɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz. bət ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɛnətər nɪk ˈzɛnəfən ənd ðə dɛd ˈwʊmənz ˈməðər hæv ˈmɪstər ʤɑnz fər nɑt goʊɪŋ fɑr ɪˈnəf. ˌbiˈfɔr hər dɛθ, mɪz wərkt æt ðə ˈædəˌleɪd kəˈsinoʊ ənd ˈsɛnətər ˈzɛnəfən sɛd ˈɛvədəns hæd bɪn pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri tɪ ʃoʊ səʧ ˈwərkərz wər 10 taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ əˈdɪkʃən. "aɪ wɑz ˈhoʊpfəl ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ˈfərðər ˈfaɪndɪŋz meɪd ɛz tɪ ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts əv ðə kəˈsinoʊ tɪ ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈpoʊkər məˈʃin ˈvɛnuz tɪ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz," hi sɛd. "ˈklɪrli ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɪʃu əv ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə ˈkəlʧər. "ənd ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz klɪr, ɪf ju wərk fər ə kəˈsinoʊ, ðə rɪsk əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ɪz məʧ ˈgreɪtər ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ˈduti əv kɛr ʃʊd bi məʧ ˈgreɪtər." mɪz ˈməðər, krɪˈstin ˈmæθjuz, sɛd ʃi fɛlt lɛt daʊn baɪ ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz priˈpɛrd tɪ teɪk ˈməni frəm ˈgæmblərz, bət ɪz nɑt priˈpɛrd tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm frəm ðɛmˈsɛlvz," ʃi sɛd. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈpipəl nid tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ðɛmˈsɛlvz. "ɪt wɑz soʊ ˈɑbviəs tɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ðət kæt hæd ə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ənd jɛt ˈnəθɪŋ wɑz ˈɛvər dən tɪ əˈsɪst hər. "aɪ fil laɪk ˈɛvriˌbɑdi həz ʤɪst feɪld hər ənd naʊ ðə ˈkɔrənər həz feɪld mi ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ˈəðər ˈpipəl." mɪz ˈmæθjuz sɛd ðə ˈkɔrənər ʃʊd hæv ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈstrɔŋgər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ kənˈtroʊl haʊ məʧ ˈməni ˈgæmblərz kʊd wɪθˈdrɔ frəm æt ˈvɛnuz ˈæftər ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊd hər ˈdɔtər rɪˈpitɪdli tʊk aʊt lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts, ˈɔfən ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ. ɪn hɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ˈmɪstər ʤɑnz sɛd frəm mɪz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd noʊt ənd ˈəðər ˈɛvədəns ɪt wɑz klɪr ʃi wɑz əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɔn ˈpoʊkər məˈʃinz. hi sɛd ʃi ˈsəfərd ˈhɛvi ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈlɔsɪz ənd bɪˈkeɪm kənˈsərnd ðət ʃi wʊd luz ðə ˈkəstədi əv wən ər boʊθ əv hər ˈʧɪldrən. "ɪn ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ðiz ˈmætərz, ʃi tʊk ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs əv ɪn wət wɑz ə klɪr ækt əv ˈsuɪˌsaɪd," hi sɛd. bət ˈmɪstər ʤɑnz sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ drɔ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr lɪŋk bɪtˈwin mɪz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt æt ðə ˈædəˌleɪd kəˈsinoʊ ənd hər ˈgæmbəlɪŋ əˈdɪkʃən. hi sɛd ðə ˈwʊmən dɪd nɑt sik əˈsɪstəns frəm ə ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə kəˈsinoʊ ənd dɪd nɑt reɪz hər ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈmænɪʤmənt. mɪz ˈmæθjuz sɛd hər ˈdɔtər dɪd nɑt goʊ tɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt bɪˈkəz ʃi fɪrd ʃi wʊd luz hər ʤɑb. kəˈsinoʊ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkrɪsʧɪn sɛd stæf ˈrɛgjələrli rɪˈsivd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɪts ˈprɑbləm ˈgæmbəlɪŋ əˈsɪstəns ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd haʊ tɪ sik hɛlp frəm ɪts treɪnd stæf. "ˈædəˌleɪd kəˈsinoʊ goʊz wɛl əˈbəv ənd bɪɔnd ˈkɑrənt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɛz ə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈvɛnju ɪmˈplɔɪər ənd ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə seɪf ˈwərkˌpleɪs fər ɑr ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkəstəmərz," hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ˈkæθərɪn wɑz ə ˈpɑpjələr ənd ˈvæljud ɪmˈplɔɪi əv ˈædəˌleɪd kəˈsinoʊ ənd ɪz ˈgreɪtli mɪst." ðə ˈkɔrənər həz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ə ˈkɑpi əv hɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋz goʊ dɪˈrɛkli tɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤuljə ʒɪˈlɑrd ənd ˌtæzˈmeɪniən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈændru ˈwɪlki ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈrisənt ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt meɪ kənˈsɪdər nu ˈmɛʒərz tɪ dil wɪθ ˈprɑbləm ˈgæmblərz ənd ˈpoʊkər məˈʃinz. ˈridərz ˈsikɪŋ səˈpɔrt ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd priˈvɛnʃən kən ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈlaɪˌflaɪn ɔn 13 11 14 ər seɪn ɔn 1800 18 seɪn 7263 ər ˈvɪzɪt www.beyondblue.org.au*. ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɛz ˈkɔrənər lɪŋks ˈməðərz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd tɪ
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references should be honest and timely, so we want to allow you to write your own reference about your experience, without influence from what your host or guest has to say. we also want to let too much time pass so you can write your reference while your stay is still fresh in your mind!
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all references, including personal references, should be a snapshot of a past experience, rather than a continually evolving post with updates. we want to eliminate the back and forth nature of references so other can trust that what they see more accurately reflects how each of you felt about your stay.
if someone stays with you or you stay with someone more than once, you can now write them more than one reference. you can still only leave one personal reference.
4. you can now leave private feedback.
there are some situations where you may want to provide additional feedback about your stay for our team to review. this confidential feedback option allows you to tell our team anything about your stay that you may prefer not to post publicly.
we’re excited about improving the accuracy and timeliness of references. we look forward to your feedback.
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iʧ mənθ, ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv hæv ˈrilˌwərld ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ wən əˈnəðər. ˈrɛfərənsɪz ər ə ˈpaʊərfəl sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ðiz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, ənd ɑr kəmˈjunɪti raɪts mɔr ðən 1 ˈmɪljən ˈrɛfərənsɪz iʧ jɪr. ˈpipəl raɪt ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈgrætəˌtud ər prəˈvaɪd ˈhɛlpfəl ˈfidˌbæk, ənd ðeɪ rɛd ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ðeɪ mɛt jɛt. bɪˈkəz wi bɪˈliv ˈrɛfərənsɪz ʃʊd bi ɛz ˈtaɪmli, ˈɑnəst, ənd ˈrɛləvənt ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈhæpi tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt səm ɛnˈhænsmənts tɪ ðə weɪ ˈrɛfərənsɪz wərk ɔn. 1 ɪf ju juz tɪ hoʊst ˈsəmˌwən ər faɪnd ə hoʊst, naʊ æsk ju dɪˈrɛkli tɪ səbˈmɪt ˈfidˌbæk əˈbaʊt jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈrəðər ðən ˈhoʊpɪŋ rɪˈmɛmbər! ˈoʊnli si ðiz prɑmpts ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ liv ə ““host”*” ər ““guest”*” ˈrɛfərəns ɪf plænd ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd ˈviə ər ˈpəblɪk trɪp. ““host”*” ənd ““guest”*” ˈrɛfərənsɪz ʃʊd ˈækjərətli rɪˈflɛkt ˈrilˌwərld ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. wi prɑmpt ju tɪ raɪt ə ˈrɛfərəns ɪf wi noʊ ðət ju plænd jʊr steɪ ɔn. wɪn ˈplænɪŋ tɪ mit ˈsəmˌwən, juz tɪ dɪˈskəs ənd ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz jʊr deɪts. ɪf ju plæn jʊr steɪ ˈviə, bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ liv ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɛz ə hoʊst ər gɛst. stɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ liv ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈrɛfərəns. 2 ju hæv 14 deɪz tɪ raɪt ə ˈrɛfərəns. ˈrɛfərənsɪz ər ˈpəblɪʃt wɪn ə hoʊst ənd gɛst hæv boʊθ ˈrɪtən ə ˈrɛfərəns, ər ˈæftər 14 deɪz hæv pæst. ˈrɛfərənsɪz ʃʊd bi ˈɑnəst ənd ˈtaɪmli, soʊ wi wɔnt tɪ əˈlaʊ ju tɪ raɪt jʊr oʊn ˈrɛfərəns əˈbaʊt jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnfluəns frəm wət jʊr hoʊst ər gɛst həz tɪ seɪ. wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ lɛt tu məʧ taɪm pæs soʊ ju kən raɪt jʊr ˈrɛfərəns waɪl jʊr steɪ ɪz stɪl frɛʃ ɪn jʊr maɪnd! 3 noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɛdət ər dɪˈlit ə ˈrɛfərəns. ɔl ˈrɛfərənsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈrɛfərənsɪz, ʃʊd bi ə sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ə pæst ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈrəðər ðən ə kənˈtɪnjuəli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ poʊst wɪθ ˈəpˌdeɪts. wi wɔnt tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə bæk ənd fɔrθ ˈneɪʧər əv ˈrɛfərənsɪz soʊ ˈəðər kən trəst ðət wət ðeɪ si mɔr ˈækjərətli rɪˈflɛkts haʊ iʧ əv ju fɛlt əˈbaʊt jʊr steɪ. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən steɪz wɪθ ju ər ju steɪ wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən mɔr ðən wəns, ju kən naʊ raɪt ðɛm mɔr ðən wən ˈrɛfərəns. ju kən stɪl ˈoʊnli liv wən ˈpərsɪnəl ˈrɛfərəns. 4 ju kən naʊ liv ˈpraɪvət ˈfidˌbæk. ðɛr ər səm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfidˌbæk əˈbaʊt jʊr steɪ fər ɑr tim tɪ ˌrivˈju. ðɪs ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˈfidˌbæk ˈɔpʃən əˈlaʊz ju tɪ tɛl ɑr tim ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt jʊr steɪ ðət ju meɪ prɪˈfər nɑt tɪ poʊst ˈpəblɪkli. ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈækjərəsi ənd ˈtaɪmlinəs əv ˈrɛfərənsɪz. wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ jʊr ˈfidˌbæk. laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ... ˈkɑmɛnts ˈkɑmɛnts
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the essential guide to motorcycle travel reading time: about 1 minute. american
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the essential guide to motorcycle travel is a highly acclaimed motorcycle touring guide book by dale coyner, it comes widely recommended and strongly suggest grabbing a copy if you have any plans to spend some of your summer going cross country on two wheels.
the book is divided into four main sections:
section 1: planning your trip
section 2: preparing yourself
section 3: outfitting your bike
section 4: on the road
each section covers everything you need to know to avoid making rookie mistakes and the book is written in an approachable, engaging style. you can grab a paperback edition of the book for somewhere in the region of $25 usd, making it a cheap investment if like to ensure that your trip a disaster.
grab your copy here
official blurb
this book is written to help motorcyclists prepare themselves and their motorcycles for traveling long distances over extended periods. whether you are getting ready for a weekend trip beyond your home turf or for a transcontinental odyssey lasting several years, book details the fundamentals for riding in comfort, safety, and convenience. in three major sections, the book covers trip planning, rider preparation, and outfitting the motorcycle. an appropriate level of planning for a long motorcycle trip can help maximize enjoyment and minimize irritating annoyances on the road. coyner lays out the steps for planning a worry-free, fun trip. over 250 photographs illustrate riding gear, accessories, and modifications that will make any motorcycle adventure the trip of a lifetime.
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ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl gaɪd tɪ ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈtrævəl ˈrɛdɪŋ taɪm: əˈbaʊt 1 ˈmɪnət. əˈmɛrɪkən bʊks ˈseɪfti ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl gaɪd tɪ ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈtrævəl ɪz ə ˈhaɪli əˈkleɪmd ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈtʊrɪŋ gaɪd bʊk baɪ deɪl ˈkɔɪnər, ɪt kəmz ˈwaɪdli ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ənd ˈstrɔŋli səˈʤɛst ˈgræbɪŋ ə ˈkɑpi ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni plænz tɪ spɛnd səm əv jʊr ˈsəmər goʊɪŋ krɔs ˈkəntri ɔn tu wilz. ðə bʊk ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu fɔr meɪn ˈsɛkʃənz: ˈsɛkʃən 1 ˈplænɪŋ jʊr trɪp ˈsɛkʃən 2 pərˈpɛrɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈsɛkʃən 3 ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪŋ jʊr baɪk ˈsɛkʃən 4 ɔn ðə roʊd iʧ ˈsɛkʃən ˈkəvərz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈrʊki mɪˈsteɪks ənd ðə bʊk ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn ən əˈproʊʧəbəl, ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ staɪl. ju kən græb ə ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə bʊk fər ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈriʤən əv 25 usd*, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ə ʧip ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪf laɪk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət jʊr trɪp ə dɪˈzæstər. græb jʊr ˈkɑpi hir əˈfɪʃəl blərb ðɪs bʊk ɪz ˈrɪtən tɪ hɛlp ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪklɪsts priˈpɛr ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛr ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəlz fər ˈtrævəlɪŋ lɔŋ ˈdɪstənsɪz ˈoʊvər ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriədz. ˈwɛðər ju ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi fər ə ˈwiˌkɪnd trɪp bɪɔnd jʊr hoʊm tərf ər fər ə ˌtrænzˌkɑnɪˈnɛnəl ˈɑdəsi ˈlæstɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, bʊk ˈditeɪlz ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz fər ˈraɪdɪŋ ɪn ˈkəmfərt, ˈseɪfti, ənd kənˈvinjəns. ɪn θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛkʃənz, ðə bʊk ˈkəvərz trɪp ˈplænɪŋ, ˈraɪdər ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən, ənd ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl. ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈlɛvəl əv ˈplænɪŋ fər ə lɔŋ ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl trɪp kən hɛlp ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt ənd ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ˈɪrəˌteɪtɪŋ əˈnɔɪənsɪz ɔn ðə roʊd. ˈkɔɪnər leɪz aʊt ðə stɛps fər ˈplænɪŋ ə worry-free*, fən trɪp. ˈoʊvər 250 ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ˈɪləˌstreɪt ˈraɪdɪŋ gɪr, ækˈsɛsəriz, ənd ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ðət wɪl meɪk ˈɛni ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ədˈvɛnʧər ðə trɪp əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm.
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pink floyd veteran roger waters appeared on last episode of the daily show, where he discussed his philanthropic work and the upcoming european leg of his wall tour.
host jon stewart specifically asked waters how he continues to keep the tour “fresh” after two long years on the road. waters explained that “the version of the wall doing now is different from the one i did with pink floyd in 1980. far more universal in its message. no longer about that miserable, self-serving, sniveling, nasty little roger we hated all those years ago. more about… the rebellion that is trying to understand the world and, if possible, help people occasionally.”
stewart also poked fun at waters, referring to his band as “the remaining members of pink floyd,” for which waters smiled and responded, “this is how he makes his living. that is funny!” replay the full segment below.
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pɪŋk flɔɪd ˈvɛtərən ˈrɑʤər ˈwɔtərz əˈpɪrd ɔn læst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ, wɛr hi dɪˈskəst hɪz ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk wərk ənd ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən lɛg əv hɪz wɔl tʊr. hoʊst ʤɑn stuərt spəˈsɪfɪkli æst ˈwɔtərz haʊ hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ kip ðə tʊr ““fresh”*” ˈæftər tu lɔŋ jɪrz ɔn ðə roʊd. ˈwɔtərz ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ˈvərʒən əv ðə wɔl duɪŋ naʊ ɪz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə wən aɪ dɪd wɪθ pɪŋk flɔɪd ɪn 1980 fɑr mɔr ˌjunəˈvərsəl ɪn ɪts ˈmɛsɪʤ. noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈbaʊt ðət ˈmɪzərəbəl, self-serving*, sniveling*, ˈnæsti ˈlɪtəl ˈrɑʤər wi ˈheɪtɪd ɔl ðoʊz jɪrz əˈgoʊ. mɔr about…*… ðə rɪˈbɛljən ðət ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə wərld ənd, ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl, hɛlp ˈpipəl occasionally.”*.” stuərt ˈɔlsoʊ poʊkt fən æt ˈwɔtərz, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ hɪz bænd ɛz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv pɪŋk floyd,”*,” fər wɪʧ ˈwɔtərz smaɪld ənd rɪˈspɑndɪd, ɪz haʊ hi meɪks hɪz ˈlɪvɪŋ. ðət ɪz funny!”*!” riˈpleɪ ðə fʊl ˌsɛgˈmɛnt bɪˈloʊ.
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congressional democrats were in an understandably celebratory mood after the shutdown schemes of ted cruz and the tea party went so awry that conservative stalwarts like representative sean duffy were admitting, “big picture: i think this was a horrible strategy.” what was horrible in the eyes of the grand old partisans the damage done to public services, the economy or confidence in the “full faith and credit” of the united states. it was the political cost: by the time republicans allowed the government to reopen, the favorability rating had fallen ten 28 percent, the lowest level recorded for a major party since gallup began asking the question in 1992. ad policy
those wounds could be severe. democrats like virginia gubernatorial candidate terry mcauliffe are experiencing immediate benefits, and others could come out ahead in 2014. republicans once presumed that election cycle would hand them control of the senate, where twenty-one democratic seats are up for election, versus just fourteen seats. now, however, democratic senators who were seen as vulnerable are ahead in the polls and races in states like iowa and michigan are trending democratic. in house races, likely off not just by the shutdown but by broader patterns of obstruction and by wide margins that they prefer democratic control. no wonder senator john mccain was saying, even before the collapse of the shutdown strategy, “republicans have to understand, we have lost this battle.”
but mccain said “battle,” not war. the 2014 election is a long way off, and democrats have an uphill fight in many districts because of gerrymandering. more generally, while democrats have an opening, theirs is still a party with a rare talent for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. what paul ryan is counting on. the house budget committee chair, who let cruz and others grab the limelight (and the blame) during the shutdown, is now back at center stage as the essential republican on the conference committee created as part of the agreement to end the shutdown. that committee is supposed to reach a deal by mid-december, just in time to avert another shutdown. ryan is already restating his proposals for “reforms to entitlement not being laughed out of the room by the democrats. president obama and senate budget committee chair patty murray have been too willing to find “common ground” with the, as murray put it. in the search for that common ground, social security, medicare and medicaid could be undermined.
this is precisely what republicans are angling for. they need much to get back in the game. ryan would be more than happy to settle for an agreement that opens the way for partial privatization of those programs, as well as some movement toward vouchers, means testing and an increase in the retirement age.
democrats should be capitalizing on their stronger position by demanding a budget that fits the needs of the moment: one that ends the painful cuts caused by sequestration, invests in infrastructure and job creation, and provides desperately needed resources to state and local governments. democrats and their allies must recognize that their current advantage is not guaranteed or permanent, and it is not so fail-safe that the party can abandon principle in the shaping of a budget deal. they now have an opportunity to redefine the debate fundamentally, away from the absurd focus on deficit is actually toward the real crisis of our time: high unemployment and record inequality.
last week, the editors wrote about the's shutdown strategy.
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ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪt bæk? saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu səbˈskraɪb naʊ fər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz 2 ə mənθ! səˈpɔrt prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. faɪt bæk! saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu ˈtrævəl wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʃən bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. saɪn əp fər ɑr waɪn kləb təˈdeɪ. dɪd ju noʊ ju kən səˈpɔrt ðə ˈneɪʃən baɪ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ waɪn? kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɛməˌkræts wər ɪn ən ˌəndərˈstændəbli səˈlɛbrəˌtɔri mud ˈæftər ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn skimz əv tɛd kruz ənd ðə ti ˈpɑrti wɛnt soʊ əraɪ ðət kənˈsərvətɪv ˈstɔlwərts laɪk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ʃɔn ˈdəfi wər ədˈmɪtɪŋ, ˈpɪkʧər: aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs wɑz ə ˈhɔrəbəl strategy.”*.” wət wɑz ˈhɔrəbəl ɪn ðə aɪz əv ðə grænd oʊld ˈpɑrtəzənz ðə ˈdæmɪʤ dən tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ər ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə feɪθ ənd credit”*” əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪt wɑz ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɔst: baɪ ðə taɪm rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈlaʊd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ riˈoʊpən, ðə ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti ˈreɪtɪŋ hæd ˈfɑlən tɛn 28 pərˈsɛnt, ðə loʊəst ˈlɛvəl rɪˈkɔrdɪd fər ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrti sɪns ˈgæləp bɪˈgæn ˈæskɪŋ ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪn 1992 æd ˈpɑləsi ðoʊz wundz kʊd bi səˈvɪr. ˈdɛməˌkræts laɪk vərˈʤɪnjə guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl ˈkænədɪt ˈtɛri məˈkɔləf ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈbɛnəfɪts, ənd ˈəðərz kʊd kəm aʊt əˈhɛd ɪn 2014 rɪˈpəblɪkənz wəns prɪˈzumd ðət ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl wʊd hænd ðɛm kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt, wɛr tˈwɛntiˌwɔn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk sits ər əp fər ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈvərsəz ʤɪst ˌfɔrˈtin sits. naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnətərz hu wər sin ɛz ˈvəlnərəbəl ər əˈhɛd ɪn ðə poʊlz ənd ˈreɪsɪz ɪn steɪts laɪk ˈaɪəwə ənd ˈmɪʃɪgən ər ˈtrɛndɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk. ɪn haʊs ˈreɪsɪz, ˈlaɪkli ɔf nɑt ʤɪst baɪ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn bət baɪ ˈbrɔdər ˈpætərnz əv əbˈstrəkʃən ənd baɪ waɪd ˈmɑrʤənz ðət ðeɪ prɪˈfər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈtroʊl. noʊ ˈwəndər ˈsɛnətər ʤɑn məˈkeɪn wɑz seɪɪŋ, ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˈstrætəʤi, hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, wi hæv lɔst ðɪs battle.”*.” bət məˈkeɪn sɛd ““battle,”*,” nɑt wɔr. ðə 2014 ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz ə lɔŋ weɪ ɔf, ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv ən ˈəˈphɪl faɪt ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪstrɪkts bɪˈkəz əv ˌʤɛriˈmændərɪŋ. mɔr ˈʤɛnərəli, waɪl ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv ən ˈoʊpənɪŋ, ðɛrz ɪz stɪl ə ˈpɑrti wɪθ ə rɛr ˈtælənt fər sˈnæʧɪŋ dɪˈfit frəm ðə ʤɔz əv ˈvɪktəri. wət pɔl raɪən ɪz ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔn. ðə haʊs ˈbəʤɪt kəˈmɪti ʧɛr, hu lɛt kruz ənd ˈəðərz græb ðə ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt (ənd ðə bleɪm) ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn, ɪz naʊ bæk æt ˈsɛnər steɪʤ ɛz ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl rɪˈpəblɪkən ɔn ðə ˈkɑnfərəns kəˈmɪti kriˈeɪtɪd ɛz pɑrt əv ðə əˈgrimənt tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn. ðət kəˈmɪti ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ riʧ ə dil baɪ mid-december*, ʤɪst ɪn taɪm tɪ əˈvərt əˈnəðər ˈʃətˌdaʊn. raɪən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi riˈsteɪtɪŋ hɪz prəˈpoʊzəlz fər tɪ ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt nɑt biɪŋ læft aʊt əv ðə rum baɪ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈsɛnɪt ˈbəʤɪt kəˈmɪti ʧɛr ˈpæti ˈməri hæv bɪn tu ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ground”*” wɪθ ðə, ɛz ˈməri pʊt ɪt. ɪn ðə sərʧ fər ðət ˈkɑmən graʊnd, ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ənd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd kʊd bi ˌəndərˈmaɪnd. ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli wət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈæŋglɪŋ fər. ðeɪ nid məʧ tɪ gɪt bæk ɪn ðə geɪm. raɪən wʊd bi mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ ˈsɛtəl fər ən əˈgrimənt ðət ˈoʊpənz ðə weɪ fər ˈpɑrʃəl ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən əv ðoʊz ˈproʊˌgræmz, ɛz wɛl ɛz səm ˈmuvmənt təˈwɔrd ˈvaʊʧərz, minz ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə rɪˈtaɪərmənt eɪʤ. ˈdɛməˌkræts ʃʊd bi ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɔn ðɛr ˈstrɔŋgər pəˈzɪʃən baɪ dɪˈmændɪŋ ə ˈbəʤɪt ðət fɪts ðə nidz əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt: wən ðət ɛndz ðə ˈpeɪnfəl kəts kɔzd baɪ ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən, ˌɪnˈvɛsts ɪn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən, ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈdɛspərətli ˈnidɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts. ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ðɛr ˈælaɪz məst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪz nɑt ˌgɛrənˈtid ər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt, ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt soʊ ˈfeɪlˌseɪf ðət ðə ˈpɑrti kən əˈbændən ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪn ðə ˈʃeɪpɪŋ əv ə ˈbəʤɪt dil. ðeɪ naʊ hæv ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ridɪˈfaɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli, əˈweɪ frəm ðə əbˈsərd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈdɛfəsət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli təˈwɔrd ðə ril ˈkraɪsəs əv ɑr taɪm: haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈrɛkərd ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. læst wik, ðə ˈɛdɪtərz roʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˈstrætəʤi.
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spacex ceo musk speaks after unveiling the dragon spacecraft in hawthorne, california may 29, 2014. anzuoni)
if you're in the space launch business, the u.s. military is a very juicy client. the pentagon regularly needs to deliver satellites into orbit, and has the budget to pay handsomely for the service. but as it stands now, the contract for most launches is locked up by united launch alliance, or ula, a joint venture between boeing and lockheed martin. ula was the only entity certified to compete for a contract to supply 36 rockets it was selected for in december of last year.
elon doesn't like that status quo. in fact, it's so frustrated it sued the air force this spring, arguing it could provide rockets for launch at a better price and should be considered as an option. "we just think the law of the land is competition," musk said about the suit at a press event in june. “there’s no legitimate reason why there be competition."
even as the suit continues, is in the certification process and says it expects it to be complete by the end of the year, but government officials say that timeline represents the most optimistic scenario. the certification process was implemented in 2011, and is a endeavor including the successful completion of prior launches and evaluations of the rocket's design, safety systems, manufacturing and engineering processes, as well as launch facilities.
but there's reason to believe things aren't going as smoothly as might hope: the air force is currently examining several anomalies that occurred in the company's three civilian space flights, according to bloomberg report earlier this week -- including "unacceptable fuel reserves" at some point during one launch and a fire on an engine structure during a december flight.
the launches were still certified as successful even with the anomalies, but the air force's focus on "mission assurance" means it places a lot of scrutiny on the engineering practices of suppliers. to understand why, a brief history lesson is in order -- one that will take us all the way back to the late 1990's, when the u.s. space industry suffered a string of major launch failures.
"between '97 to '99 we had significant failures both on the military and on the commercial side," air force space commander william shelton explained to a senate armed services subcommittee last week during a hearing on maintaining u.s. access to space. that disastrous string included three failed military launches that lost payloads totaling over $3 billion and two civilian launch failures.
in response, president clinton asked for an inquiry into the sources of the issue, which was carried out by former air force chief of staff general larry welch. the resulting broad area review reports blamed much of the problem on mishaps related to contractor work, saying engineering and workmanship errors predominate."
the review recommended the government tighten its oversight of the u.s. launch industry, enhancing partnerships and establishing clear accountability for mission success going forward.
"we had adjusted our approach to mission assurance from what has traditionally been deep oversight into just insight," shelton explained in the recent hearing. "we pretty much just gave it over to the contractors to provide their own mission assurance -- and we found out that just didn't work well for us." after adjusting course, the military has managed to significantly improve its -- now claiming 72 straight successes.
spacex rockets have delivered payloads for the international space station and completed other successful civilian launches. but while most launches require significant and financial resources, government officials argue that military launches require the utmost scrutiny because of the potential national security fall out of a failure.
military satellites has "significantly different and generally more stringent launch vehicle requirements than” civilian payloads, according to the air force paper on its examination of anomalies in civilian launches. "the loss of even one national security payload both in terms of financial loss and operational impact would make our mission assurance costs look like very cheap insurance," shelton told the subcommittee last week.
however, there's also a sense of urgency to introduce additional avenues for launch into the military pipeline. the engine for atlas 5 rocket, which is used in many military launches, is built in russia -- and space relations have become increasingly strained as tensions mount in eastern ukraine.
in may, russian deputy prime minister announced the country would no longer supply engines for use by the u.s. military. a pentagon spokesperson at the time told reporters that ula had enough rockets for scheduled launches over the next two years, enough to cover the transition to the delta rocket which uses a u.s. produced engine.
but the situation still concerns some members of congress, who raised alarms about the potential of a worst case scenario were diplomatic relations with russia were to entirely deteriorate at last week's subcommittee. "we simply cannot rely on the vicissitudes of a foreign supplier in a foreign nation for our national security, therefore we must do what it takes to reduce our reliance on foreign engines," sen. ted cruz (r, tex.) declared during the hearing.
cruz encouraged the government to consider "expediting" introducing more competition into the military launch process. but the timeline for when would be part of that process remains in flux -- much to the consternation of musk.
“i understand taking so long,” he said in june. “the falcon 9 obviously works. not as though the air force is changing the design of the rocket. really just learning about it. what the certification process is."
but the failures of the late '90s likely weigh heavy on the minds of pentagon officials charged with the certification process. while president gwynne shotwell earlier expressed hope that the certification process for the falcon 9 would be completed by the end of the year, recent reports say air force officials believe a spring or summer 2015 timeline is more likely.
"having additional certified competitors in the marketplace will help lower the costs to delivery payloads into space and, of course, drive innovation." sen. mark udall (d-colo.) said in last week's hearing. "we must also ensure those providers though are able to meet the technical requirements necessary to ensure mission assurance."
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spacex* ˈsiˌiˈoʊ məsk spiks ˈæftər ənˈveɪlɪŋ ðə ˈdrægən ˈspeɪˌskræft ɪn ˈhɔθɔrn, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə meɪ 29 2014 anzuoni*) ɪf jʊr ɪn ðə speɪs lɔnʧ ˈbɪznɪs, ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈʤusi klaɪənt. ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈrɛgjələrli nidz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈsætəˌlaɪts ˈɪntu ˈɔrbət, ənd həz ðə ˈbəʤɪt tɪ peɪ ˈhænsəmli fər ðə ˈsərvɪs. bət ɛz ɪt stændz naʊ, ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər moʊst ˈlɔnʧɪz ɪz lɑkt əp baɪ juˈnaɪtɪd lɔnʧ əˈlaɪəns, ər ˈjulə, ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər bɪtˈwin boʊɪŋ ənd ˈlɑˌkhid ˈmɑrtɪn. ˈjulə wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɛntɪti ˈsərtəˌfaɪd tɪ kəmˈpit fər ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ səˈplaɪ 36 ˈrɑkəts ɪt wɑz səˈlɛktɪd fər ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər əv læst jɪr. ˈdəzənt laɪk ðət ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ɪn fækt, ɪts soʊ ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ɪt sud ðə ɛr fɔrs ðɪs spərɪŋ, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ɪt kʊd prəˈvaɪd ˈrɑkəts fər lɔnʧ æt ə ˈbɛtər praɪs ənd ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ən ˈɔpʃən. "wi ʤɪst θɪŋk ðə lɔ əv ðə lænd ɪz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən," məsk sɛd əˈbaʊt ðə sut æt ə prɛs ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ʤun. noʊ ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈrizən waɪ ðɛr bi ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən." ˈivɪn ɛz ðə sut kənˈtɪnjuz, ɪz ɪn ðə ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd sɪz ɪt ɪkˈspɛkts ɪt tɪ bi kəmˈplit baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, bət ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðət ˈtaɪmlaɪn ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə moʊst ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ðə ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn 2011 ənd ɪz ə ɪnˈdɛvər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə səkˈsɛsfəl kəmˈpliʃən əv praɪər ˈlɔnʧɪz ənd ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈrɑkəts dɪˈzaɪn, ˈseɪfti ˈsɪstəmz, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈprɑsɛsəz, ɛz wɛl ɛz lɔnʧ fəˈsɪlɪtiz. bət ðɛrz ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv θɪŋz ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ ɛz sˈmuðli ɛz maɪt hoʊp: ðə ɛr fɔrs ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl əˈnɑməliz ðət əˈkərd ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəniz θri səˈvɪljən speɪs flaɪts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈblumbərg rɪˈpɔrt ˈərliər ðɪs wik ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ "ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl fjuəl rɪˈzərvz" æt səm pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ wən lɔnʧ ənd ə faɪər ɔn ən ˈɪnʤən ˈstrəkʧər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə dɪˈsɛmbər flaɪt. ðə ˈlɔnʧɪz wər stɪl ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɛz səkˈsɛsfəl ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə əˈnɑməliz, bət ðə ɛr ˈfɔrsɪz ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn "ˈmɪʃən əˈʃʊrəns" minz ɪt ˈpleɪsɪz ə lɔt əv ˈskrutəni ɔn ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz əv səˈplaɪərz. tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ, ə brif ˈhɪstəri ˈlɛsən ɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər wən ðət wɪl teɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɔl ðə weɪ bæk tɪ ðə leɪt 1990's*, wɪn ðə juz. speɪs ˈɪndəstri ˈsəfərd ə strɪŋ əv ˈmeɪʤər lɔnʧ ˈfeɪljərz. "bɪtˈwin 97 tɪ 99 wi hæd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfeɪljərz boʊθ ɔn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ɔn ðə kəˈmərʃəl saɪd," ɛr fɔrs speɪs kəˈmændər ˈwɪljəm ˈʃɛltən ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ə ˈsɛnɪt ɑrmd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsəbkəˈmɪti læst wik ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈhirɪŋ ɔn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ juz. ˈækˌsɛs tɪ speɪs. ðət dɪˈzæstrəs strɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪd θri feɪld ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlɔnʧɪz ðət lɔst ˈpeɪˌloʊdz ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ˈoʊvər 3 ˈbɪljən ənd tu səˈvɪljən lɔnʧ ˈfeɪljərz. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈklɪntən æst fər ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɔrsəz əv ðə ˈɪʃu, wɪʧ wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˈfɔrmər ɛr fɔrs ʧif əv stæf ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlɛri wɛlʧ. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ brɔd ˈɛriə ˌrivˈju rɪˈpɔrts bleɪmd məʧ əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɔn ˈmɪsˌhæps rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtræktər wərk, seɪɪŋ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈwərkmənˌʃɪp ˈɛrərz prɪˈdɑməˌneɪt." ðə ˌrivˈju ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtaɪtən ɪts ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv ðə juz. lɔnʧ ˈɪndəstri, ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ klɪr əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti fər ˈmɪʃən səkˈsɛs goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. "wi hæd əˈʤəstɪd ɑr əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈmɪʃən əˈʃʊrəns frəm wət həz trəˈdɪʃənəli bɪn dip ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ʤɪst ˈɪnˌsaɪt," ˈʃɛltən ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ðə ˈrisənt ˈhirɪŋ. "wi ˈprɪti məʧ ʤɪst geɪv ɪt ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktərz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðɛr oʊn ˈmɪʃən əˈʃʊrəns ənd wi faʊnd aʊt ðət ʤɪst ˈdɪdənt wərk wɛl fər ˈjuˈɛs." ˈæftər əˈʤəstɪŋ kɔrs, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌɪmˈpruv ɪts naʊ ˈkleɪmɪŋ 72 streɪt səkˈsɛsɪz. ˈrɑkəts hæv dɪˈlɪvərd ˈpeɪˌloʊdz fər ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən ənd kəmˈplitɪd ˈəðər səkˈsɛsfəl səˈvɪljən ˈlɔnʧɪz. bət waɪl moʊst ˈlɔnʧɪz ˌrikˈwaɪər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈrisɔrsɪz, ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɑrgju ðət ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlɔnʧɪz ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈətˌmoʊst ˈskrutəni bɪˈkəz əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti fɔl aʊt əv ə ˈfeɪljər. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsætəˌlaɪts həz "sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈdɪfərənt ənd ˈʤɛnərəli mɔr ˈstrɪnʤənt lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənts than”*” səˈvɪljən ˈpeɪˌloʊdz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɛr fɔrs ˈpeɪpər ɔn ɪts ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv əˈnɑməliz ɪn səˈvɪljən ˈlɔnʧɪz. "ðə lɔs əv ˈivɪn wən ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpeɪˌloʊd boʊθ ɪn tərmz əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl lɔs ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˌɪmˈpækt wʊd meɪk ɑr ˈmɪʃən əˈʃʊrəns kɔsts lʊk laɪk ˈvɛri ʧip ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns," ˈʃɛltən toʊld ðə ˈsəbkəˈmɪti læst wik. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ə sɛns əv ˈərʤənsi tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus əˈdɪʃənəl ˈævəˌnuz fər lɔnʧ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. ðə ˈɪnʤən fər ˈætləs 5 ˈrɑkət, wɪʧ ɪz juzd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlɔnʧɪz, ɪz bɪlt ɪn ˈrəʃə ənd speɪs riˈleɪʃənz hæv bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli streɪnd ɛz ˈtɛnʧənz maʊnt ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn. ɪn meɪ, ˈrəʃən ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈkəntri wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər səˈplaɪ ˈɛnʤənz fər juz baɪ ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈspoʊkspərsən æt ðə taɪm toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət ˈjulə hæd ɪˈnəf ˈrɑkəts fər ˈskɛʤʊld ˈlɔnʧɪz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz, ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkəvər ðə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈdɛltə ˈrɑkət wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ə juz. prəˈdust ˈɪnʤən. bət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən stɪl kənˈsərnz səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs, hu reɪzd əˈlɑrmz əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ə wərst keɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ wər ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈrəʃə wər tɪ ɪnˈtaɪərli dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt æt læst wiks ˈsəbkəˈmɪti. "wi ˈsɪmpli ˈkænɑt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə vɪˈsɪsɪtudz əv ə ˈfɔrən səˈplaɪər ɪn ə ˈfɔrən ˈneɪʃən fər ɑr ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi məst du wət ɪt teɪks tɪ rɪˈdus ɑr rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈɛnʤənz," sɛn. tɛd kruz (ɑr, tɛks.) dɪˈklɛrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhirɪŋ. kruz ɪnˈkərəʤd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ kənˈsɪdər "ˈɛkspəˌdaɪtɪŋ" ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ mɔr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri lɔnʧ ˈprɔˌsɛs. bət ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn fər wɪn wʊd bi pɑrt əv ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn fləks məʧ tɪ ðə ˌkɑnstərˈneɪʃən əv məsk. ˌəndərˈstænd ˈteɪkɪŋ soʊ long,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ʤun. ˈfælkən 9 ˈɑbviəsli wərks. nɑt ɛz ðoʊ ðə ɛr fɔrs ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈrɑkət. ˈrɪli ʤɪst ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. wət ðə ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz." bət ðə ˈfeɪljərz əv ðə leɪt ˈlaɪkli weɪ ˈhɛvi ɔn ðə maɪndz əv ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəlz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ðə ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. waɪl ˈprɛzɪdənt gwɪn ˈʃɑtˌwɛl ˈərliər ɪkˈsprɛst hoʊp ðət ðə ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ðə ˈfælkən 9 wʊd bi kəmˈplitɪd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrts seɪ ɛr fɔrs əˈfɪʃəlz bɪˈliv ə spərɪŋ ər ˈsəmər 2015 ˈtaɪmlaɪn ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli. "ˈhævɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsərtəˌfaɪd kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs wɪl hɛlp loʊər ðə kɔsts tɪ dɪˈlɪvəri ˈpeɪˌloʊdz ˈɪntu speɪs ənd, əv kɔrs, draɪv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən." sɛn. mɑrk ˈjudəl (d-colo*.) sɛd ɪn læst wiks ˈhirɪŋ. "wi məst ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈʃʊr ðoʊz prəˈvaɪdərz ðoʊ ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ mit ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈmɪʃən əˈʃʊrəns."
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update: it looks like this feature is now rolling out more widely.
yesterday we got our first look at a play store design tweak currently rolling out to some that changes the look of search results. in addition to that change, it appears that google is now slowly rolling out a design update that looks similar to what we saw in a leaked “dogfood” version of the play store last month…
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the seen below, taken by @ytsecurity, appears to show a finalized version of the my apps section redesign. the outgoing version currently has three tabs: installed, all, and beta. the new version has now separated apps that have updates available into their own tab, has kept the installed tab, all has now been changed to library, and there is still the tab that lists all of the apps that you are testing beta versions of.
best of all, there is now the option to sort apps within the installed and library tabs by alphabetical order, last updated, last used, and by size.
if you seeing this update just yet, worry. much like most of updates, this appears to be a staged rollout that is taking place server-side. the user who took these tells me that using version] [pr] 149245622 of the play store on a nexus running android. this is the same version that i currently have installed but i received any changes yet.
hopefully, we will see this reach more devices over the coming weeks.
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ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪt lʊks laɪk ðɪs ˈfiʧər ɪz naʊ ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt mɔr ˈwaɪdli. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wi gɑt ɑr fərst lʊk æt ə pleɪ stɔr dɪˈzaɪn twik ˈkərəntli ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt tɪ səm ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə lʊk əv sərʧ rɪˈzəlts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðət ʧeɪnʤ, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ˈgugəl ɪz naʊ sˈloʊli ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ə dɪˈzaɪn ˈəpˌdeɪt ðət lʊks ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət wi sɔ ɪn ə likt ““dogfood”*” ˈvərʒən əv ðə pleɪ stɔr læst month…*… ˈæməˌzɑn ˈkɪndəl ðə sin bɪˈloʊ, ˈteɪkən baɪ @ytsecurity*, əˈpɪrz tɪ ʃoʊ ə ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd ˈvərʒən əv ðə maɪ æps ˈsɛkʃən ˌridɪˈzaɪn. ðə ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ˈvərʒən ˈkərəntli həz θri tæbz: ˌɪnˈstɔld, ɔl, ənd ˈbeɪtə. ðə nu ˈvərʒən həz naʊ ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd æps ðət hæv ˈəpˌdeɪts əˈveɪləbəl ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn tæb, həz kɛpt ðə ˌɪnˈstɔld tæb, ɔl həz naʊ bɪn ʧeɪnʤd tɪ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ənd ðɛr ɪz stɪl ðə tæb ðət lɪsts ɔl əv ðə æps ðət ju ər ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈbeɪtə ˈvərʒənz əv. bɛst əv ɔl, ðɛr ɪz naʊ ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ sɔrt æps wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɪnˈstɔld ənd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri tæbz baɪ ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl ˈɔrdər, læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd, læst juzd, ənd baɪ saɪz. ɪf ju siɪŋ ðɪs ˈəpˌdeɪt ʤɪst jɛt, ˈwəri. məʧ laɪk moʊst əv ˈəpˌdeɪts, ðɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə steɪʤd ˈroʊˌlaʊt ðət ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs server-side*. ðə ˈjuzər hu tʊk ðiz tɛlz mi ðət ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvərʒən [pr*] 149245622 əv ðə pleɪ stɔr ɔn ə ˈnɛksəs ˈrənɪŋ ˈænˌdrɔɪd ðɪs ɪz ðə seɪm ˈvərʒən ðət aɪ ˈkərəntli hæv ˌɪnˈstɔld bət aɪ rɪˈsivd ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz jɛt. ˈhoʊpfəli, wi wɪl si ðɪs riʧ mɔr dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks.
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international journal of environmental research and public health (ijerph). all are free.
three good articles from the open-access). all are free.
received: 26 june 2012; in revised form: 13 august 2012 / accepted: 18 august 2012 / published: 24 august 2012 download (235 kb)
abstract: the silver impregnated porous pot (sipp) filter is a product of the university of technology manufactured for the production of safe drinking water at a household (home) level. two sipp devices were assessed for the reduction efficiency of chemical contaminants such as calcium, magnesium, iron, arsenic, fluorides and total organic carbon (toc) as well as microbial contaminants from environmental samples. turbidity change after filtration, together with correlation between chlorophyll a in the feed water and flow rates were also evaluated in order to give comprehensive guidelines on the quality of intake water that could be filtered through the filter without causing a significant decrease in flow rate. the sipp filters removed contaminants from environmental water samples as follows: 70% to 92% iron, 36% to 68% calcium, 42% to 82% arsenic, 39% to 98% magnesium, 39% to 95% fluorides, 12% to 35% and 45% to 82% turbidity. the sipp filters had initial flow rates of 1 to 4 but the flow rates dropped to with an increase in cumulative volume of intake water as the filter was used. turbidity and chemical contaminant reduction rates decreased with accumulating volume of intake water but the filter removed ca, fe and to levels that comply with the south african national standards (sans 241) and the world health organization (who) guideline values. however, the sipp filters cannot produce enough water to satisfy the daily drinking water requirement of a typical household (25 l/p·d). chlorophyll a was associated with a decrease in the flow rate through the sipp filters.
abstract: irregular precipitation associated with global climate change had been causing various problems in urban regions. besides the runoff due to rainfall in summer, the runoff in early spring could also play an important role in deteriorating the water quality of the receiving waters. due to global climate change, the snowfall has increased gradually in individual regions, and snowstorms occur more frequently, which leads to an enhancement of runoff flow during the melting seasons. what is more, rivers just from freezing a frail ecosystem, with poor capacity, however, the urban runoff could carry diverse pollutants accumulated during the winter, such as coal gas combustion products,ing agents, automotive exhaust and so on, which seriously threaten the receiving water quality. nevertheless, most of the research focused on the rainfall runoff in rainy seasons, and the study on runoff is still a neglected field in many countries and regions. in conclusion, due to the considerable water quantity and the worrisome water quality, runoff in urban regions with large impervious surface areas should be listed among the important targets in urban source pollution management and control.
abstract: arsenic (as) causes health concerns due to its significant toxicity and worldwide presence in drinking water and groundwater. the major sources of as pollution may be natural process such as dissolution of minerals and anthropogenic activities such as of water from mines, etc. the maximum contaminant level for total as in potable water has been established as 10 µg/l. among the countries facing as contamination problems, bangladesh is the most affected. up to 77 million people in bangladesh have been exposed to toxic levels of arsenic from drinking water. therefore, it has become an urgent need to provide drinking water in rural households throughout bangladesh. this paper provides a comprehensive overview on the recent data on arsenic contamination status, its sources and reasons of mobilization and the exposure pathways in bangladesh. very little literature has focused on the removal of as from in developing countries and thus this paper aims to review the as removal technologies and be a useful resource for researchers or policy makers to help identify and investigate useful treatment options. while a number of technological developments in arsenic removal have taken place, we must consider variations in sources and quality characteristics of as polluted water and differences in the and literacy conditions of people, and then aim at improving effectiveness in arsenic removal, reducing the cost of the system, making the technology user friendly, overcoming maintenance problems and resolving sludge management issues.
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"water is insipid, inodorous, colorless and smooth." - edmund burke
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ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈʤərnəl əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ (ijerph*). ɔl ər fri. θri gʊd ˈɑrtɪkəlz frəm ðə open-access*). ɔl ər fri. rɪˈsivd: 26 ʤun 2012 ɪn rɪˈvaɪzd fɔrm: 13 ˈɔgəst 2012 ækˈsɛptɪd: 18 ˈɔgəst 2012 ˈpəblɪʃt: 24 ˈɔgəst 2012 ˈdaʊnˌloʊd 235 kb*) ˈæbˌstrækt: ðə ˈsɪlvər ˌɪmˈprɛgˌneɪtəd ˈpɔrəs pɑt (sɪp) ˈfɪltər ɪz ə ˈprɑdəkt əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd fər ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv seɪf ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər æt ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld (hoʊm) ˈlɛvəl. tu sɪp dɪˈvaɪsɪz wər əˈsɛst fər ðə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv ˈkɛmɪkəl kənˈtæmənənts səʧ ɛz ˈkælsiəm, mægˈniziəm, aɪərn, ˈɑrsənɪk, ˈflʊˌraɪdz ənd ˈtoʊtəl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɑrbən (toc*) ɛz wɛl ɛz maɪˈkroʊbiəl kənˈtæmənənts frəm ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈsæmpəlz. tərˈbɪdəti ʧeɪnʤ ˈæftər fɪlˈtreɪʃən, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈklɔrəfɪl ə ɪn ðə fid ˈwɔtər ənd floʊ reɪts wər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪv ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ɔn ðə kˈwɑləti əv ˈɪnˌteɪk ˈwɔtər ðət kʊd bi ˈfɪltərd θru ðə ˈfɪltər wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɔzɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdiˌkris ɪn floʊ reɪt. ðə sɪp ˈfɪltərz riˈmuvd kənˈtæmənənts frəm ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈwɔtər ˈsæmpəlz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: 70 tɪ 92 aɪərn, 36 tɪ 68 ˈkælsiəm, 42 tɪ 82 ˈɑrsənɪk, 39 tɪ 98 mægˈniziəm, 39 tɪ 95 ˈflʊˌraɪdz, 12 tɪ 35 ənd 45 tɪ 82 tərˈbɪdəti. ðə sɪp ˈfɪltərz hæd ˌɪˈnɪʃəl floʊ reɪts əv 1 tɪ 4 bət ðə floʊ reɪts drɑpt tɪ wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈkjumjələtɪv ˈvɑljum əv ˈɪnˌteɪk ˈwɔtər ɛz ðə ˈfɪltər wɑz juzd. tərˈbɪdəti ənd ˈkɛmɪkəl kənˈtæmənənt rɪˈdəkʃən reɪts ˈdiˌkrist wɪθ əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈvɑljum əv ˈɪnˌteɪk ˈwɔtər bət ðə ˈfɪltər riˈmuvd ˈsiˈeɪ, feɪ ənd tɪ ˈlɛvəlz ðət kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈnæʃənəl ˈstændərdz (sænz 241 ənd ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (hu) ˈgaɪˌdlaɪn ˈvæljuz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə sɪp ˈfɪltərz ˈkænɑt ˈproʊdus ɪˈnəf ˈwɔtər tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər rɪkˈwaɪrmənt əv ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld 25 l/p·d*). ˈklɔrəfɪl ə wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə ˈdiˌkris ɪn ðə floʊ reɪt θru ðə sɪp ˈfɪltərz. ˈæbˌstrækt: ˌɪˈrɛgjələr prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ hæd bɪn ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ˈərbən ˈriʤənz. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˈrəˌnɔf du tɪ ˈreɪnˌfɔl ɪn ˈsəmər, ðə ˈrəˌnɔf ɪn ˈərli spərɪŋ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtər kˈwɑləti əv ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈwɔtərz. du tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ðə sˈnoʊfɑl həz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈgræʤuəli ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈriʤənz, ənd sˈnoʊˌstɔrmz əˈkər mɔr ˈfrikwɛntli, wɪʧ lidz tɪ ən ɛnˈhænsmənt əv ˈrəˌnɔf floʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmɛltɪŋ ˈsizənz. wət ɪz mɔr, ˈrɪvərz ʤɪst frəm ˈfrizɪŋ ə freɪl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, wɪθ pur kəˈpæsɪti, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈərbən ˈrəˌnɔf kʊd ˈkɛri dɪˈvərs pəˈlutənts əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪntər, səʧ ɛz koʊl gæs kəmˈbəsʧən ˈprɑdəkts, ˈeɪʤənts, ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ɪgˈzɔst ənd soʊ ɔn, wɪʧ ˈsɪriəsli θˈrɛtən ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈwɔtər kˈwɑləti. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, moʊst əv ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈreɪnˌfɔl ˈrəˌnɔf ɪn ˈreɪni ˈsizənz, ənd ðə ˈstədi ɔn ˈrəˌnɔf ɪz stɪl ə nɪˈglɛktɪd fild ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ənd ˈriʤənz. ɪn kənˈkluʒən, du tɪ ðə kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈwɔtər kˈwɑntəti ənd ðə ˈwərisəm ˈwɔtər kˈwɑləti, ˈrəˌnɔf ɪn ˈərbən ˈriʤənz wɪθ lɑrʤ ˌɪmˈpərviəs ˈsərfəs ˈɛriəz ʃʊd bi ˈlɪstɪd əˈməŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˈərbən sɔrs pəˈluʃən ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd kənˈtroʊl. ˈæbˌstrækt: ˈɑrsənɪk (ɛz) ˈkɔzɪz hɛlθ kənˈsərnz du tɪ ɪts sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt tɑkˈsɪsəti ənd ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈprɛzəns ɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ənd ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər. ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɔrsəz əv ɛz pəˈluʃən meɪ bi ˈnæʧərəl ˈprɔˌsɛs səʧ ɛz ˌdɪsəˈluʃən əv ˈmɪnərəlz ənd ˌænθrəpəˈʤɛnɪk ækˈtɪvɪtiz səʧ ɛz əv ˈwɔtər frəm maɪnz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə ˈmæksəməm kənˈtæmənənt ˈlɛvəl fər ˈtoʊtəl ɛz ɪn ˈpoʊtəbəl ˈwɔtər həz bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɛz 10 µµg/l*. əˈməŋ ðə ˈkəntriz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɛz kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ˈprɑbləmz, ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ɪz ðə moʊst əˈfɛktɪd. əp tɪ 77 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ hæv bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˈtɑksɪk ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈɑrsənɪk frəm ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ən ˈərʤənt nid tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz θruaʊt ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ. ðɪs ˈpeɪpər prəˈvaɪdz ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈoʊvərvˌju ɔn ðə ˈrisənt ˈdætə ɔn ˈɑrsənɪk kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ˈstætəs, ɪts ˈsɔrsəz ənd ˈrizənz əv ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ðə ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˈpæθˌweɪz ɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ. ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈlɪtərəʧər həz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ɛz frəm ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz ənd ðəs ðɪs ˈpeɪpər eɪmz tɪ ˌrivˈju ðə ɛz rɪˈmuvəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd bi ə ˈjusfəl ˈrisɔrs fər ˈrisərʧərz ər ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz tɪ hɛlp aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈjusfəl ˈtritmənt ˈɔpʃənz. waɪl ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ˈɑrsənɪk rɪˈmuvəl hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs, wi məst kənˈsɪdər ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈsɔrsəz ənd kˈwɑləti ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ɛz pəˈlutɪd ˈwɔtər ənd ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ənd ˈlɪtərəsi kənˈdɪʃənz əv ˈpipəl, ənd ðɛn eɪm æt ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈifɛktɪvnəs ɪn ˈɑrsənɪk rɪˈmuvəl, rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈjuzər ˈfrɛndli, ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ˈmeɪntənəns ˈprɑbləmz ənd riˈzɑlvɪŋ sləʤ ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɪʃuz. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! "ˈwɔtər ɪz ˌɪnˈsɪpəd, inodorous*, ˈkələrləs ənd smuð." ˈɛdmənd bərk
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as a senate candidate in 2003, barack obama called the patriot act “shoddy and dangerous.” once safely in power, obama started demonstrating his remarkable capacity for “growing in office” expanding federal powers while piously moralizing about their potential abuse.
as a senator, he voted to reauthorize the surveillance law in 2006; and as president, signed another patriot renewal from europe via presidential in 2011.
sen. ron wyden, d-ore., has long warned of a “secret patriot act” a classified interpretation of the law that allows the administration to undertake massive data collection on american citizens.
last week, we got a glimpse of what he meant, when a national security agency contractor revealed that the agency has assembled a database of at least seven years’ worth of verizon customers’ call records a practice that apparently extends to other carriers.
we resort to hyperbolic examples like the east german stasi to understand the dangers here a relevant comparison much closer to home.
“nobody is listening to your calls,” the peevish president said last week; “sifting through this so-called metadata,” trying to identify potential leads.
about that “metadata”: it allows the government secretly to track who a target communicates with and where physically located. that knowledge can be used to unearth leaking to reporters, when and where political opponents are meeting even sleeping with whom.
the massive database is thus a potential treasure trove for political actors it can be used to ferret out the sort of information that governments have historically used to blackmail and control dissenters.
we resort to hyperbolic examples like the east german stasi to understand the dangers here a relevant comparison much closer to home. a series of congressional investigations in the taught americans shocking lessons about cold surveillance abuses.
in 1974, the house judiciary committee tasked deputy attorney general laurence silberman with reviewing former fbi director j. edgar secret files.
silberman was revolted by what he found: hoover had let the bureau “be used by presidents for political purposes” and engaged in “subtle blackmail to ensure his and the power.”
in his book the secrets of the fbi, ronald kessler quotes one of the fbi former top lieutenants: “the moment [hoover] would get something on a senator,” send an emissary to the hill to “advise the senator that ‘we’re in the course of an investigation, and we by chance happened to come up with this data on your daughter. well, jesus, what does that tell the senator? from that time on, the right in his pocket.”
another congressional investigation by sen. frank select committee on intelligence showed massive privacy violations by the.
under “project minaret,” from the early until 1973, the compiled watch lists of potentially subversive americans, monitored their overseas calls and telegrams, sharing the results with other federal agencies.
watch-listed americans “ranged from members of radical political groups, to celebrities, to ordinary citizens involved in protests.” under project shamrock, the collected all data entering or leaving the united states, “probably the largest government interception program affecting americans ever undertaken.”
in 1976, church warned that the technological prowess “at any time could be turned around on the american people such is the capability to monitor everything telephone conversations, telegrams, it matter. there would be no place to hide.”
given the state of technology at the time, anxiety seems almost quaint: telegrams? in the surveillance infancy, domestic spying was a comparatively low-tech affair; today, with the federal government er, up data on millions of americans, the possibilities are staggering, as is the potential for abuse.
we be too sure it “can’t happen here” after all, it already did.
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ɛz ə ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪt ɪn 2003 ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə kɔld ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt ənd dangerous.”*.” wəns ˈseɪfli ɪn paʊər, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ hɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl kəˈpæsɪti fər ɪn office”*” ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl paʊərz waɪl ˈpaɪəsli ˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈbjuz. ɛz ə ˈsɛnətər, hi ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ riˈɔθərˌaɪz ðə sərˈveɪləns lɔ ɪn 2006 ənd ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, saɪnd əˈnəðər ˈpeɪtriət rɪˈnuəl frəm ˈjʊrəp ˈviə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪn 2011 sɛn. rɑn ˈwaɪdən, d-ore*., həz lɔŋ wɔrnd əv ə ˈpeɪtriət act”*” ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə lɔ ðət əˈlaʊz ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ˈmæsɪv ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənz. læst wik, wi gɑt ə glɪmps əv wət hi mɛnt, wɪn ə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi ˈkɑnˌtræktər rɪˈvild ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi həz əˈsɛmbəld ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv æt list ˈsɛvən years’*’ wərθ əv ˌvɛˈraɪzən customers’*’ kɔl ˈrɛkərdz ə ˈpræktɪs ðət əˈpɛrəntli ɪkˈstɛndz tɪ ˈəðər ˈkɛriərz. wi rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˌhaɪpərˈbɑlɪk ɪgˈzæmpəlz laɪk ðə ist ˈʤərmən ˈstɑsi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz hir ə ˈrɛləvənt kəmˈpɛrəsən məʧ ˈkloʊzər tɪ hoʊm. ɪz ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ jʊr calls,”*,” ðə ˈpivɪʃ ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd læst wik; θru ðɪs ˈsoʊˈkɔld metadata,”*,” traɪɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl lidz. əˈbaʊt ðət ““metadata”*”: ɪt əˈlaʊz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsikrɪtli tɪ træk hu ə ˈtərgət kəmˈjunɪˌkeɪts wɪθ ənd wɛr ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd. ðət ˈnɑlɪʤ kən bi juzd tɪ əˈnərθ ˈlikɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz, wɪn ənd wɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts ər ˈmitɪŋ ˈivɪn sˈlipɪŋ wɪθ hum. ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈdætəˌbeɪs ɪz ðəs ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtrɛʒər troʊv fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæktərz ɪt kən bi juzd tɪ ˈfɛrət aʊt ðə sɔrt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ˈgəvərnmənts hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli juzd tɪ ˈblækˌmeɪl ənd kənˈtroʊl dɪˈsɛnərz. wi rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˌhaɪpərˈbɑlɪk ɪgˈzæmpəlz laɪk ðə ist ˈʤərmən ˈstɑsi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz hir ə ˈrɛləvənt kəmˈpɛrəsən məʧ ˈkloʊzər tɪ hoʊm. ə ˈsɪriz əv kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ɪn ðə tɔt əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈlɛsənz əˈbaʊt koʊld sərˈveɪləns əˈbjuzɪz. ɪn 1974 ðə haʊs ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti tæskt ˈdɛpjəti əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlɔrəns ˈsɪlbərmən wɪθ rivˈjuɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪ. ˈɛdgər ˈsikrɪt faɪlz. ˈsɪlbərmən wɑz rɪˈvoʊltɪd baɪ wət hi faʊnd: ˈhuvər hæd lɛt ðə ˈbjʊroʊ juzd baɪ ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl purposes”*” ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈblækˌmeɪl tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr hɪz ənd ðə power.”*.” ɪn hɪz bʊk ðə ˈsikrɪts əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ˈrɑnəld ˈkɛslər kwoʊts wən əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈfɔrmər tɔp luˈtɛnənts: ˈmoʊmənt [ˈhuvər] wʊd gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔn ə senator,”*,” sɛnd ən ˈɛməˌsɛri tɪ ðə hɪl tɪ ðə ˈsɛnətər ðət ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ənd wi baɪ ʧæns ˈhæpənd tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðɪs ˈdætə ɔn jʊr ˈdɔtər. wɛl, ˈʤizəs, wət dɪz ðət tɛl ðə ˈsɛnətər? frəm ðət taɪm ɔn, ðə raɪt ɪn hɪz pocket.”*.” əˈnəðər kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ sɛn. fræŋk səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti ɔn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʃoʊd ˈmæsɪv ˈpraɪvəsi vaɪəˈleɪʃənz baɪ ðə. ˈəndər minaret,”*,” frəm ðə ˈərli ənˈtɪl 1973 ðə kəmˈpaɪld wɔʧ lɪsts əv pəˈtɛnʃəli səbˈvərsɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˈmɑnətərd ðɛr ˈoʊvərˈsiz kɔlz ənd ˈtɛləˌgræmz, ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlts wɪθ ˈəðər ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz. əˈmɛrɪkənz frəm ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈrædɪkəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl grups, tɪ səˈlɛbrɪtiz, tɪ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsɪtɪzənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn protests.”*.” ˈəndər ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈʃæmˌrɑk, ðə kəˈlɛktəd ɔl ˈdætə ˈɛnərɪŋ ər ˈlivɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ˈproʊˌgræm əˈfɛktɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈɛvər undertaken.”*.” ɪn 1976 ʧərʧ wɔrnd ðət ðə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl praʊəs ˈɛni taɪm kʊd bi tərnd əraʊnd ɔn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl səʧ ɪz ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, ˈtɛləˌgræmz, ɪt ˈmætər. ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ pleɪs tɪ hide.”*.” ˈgɪvɪn ðə steɪt əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi æt ðə taɪm, æŋˈzaɪəti simz ˈɔlˌmoʊst kweɪnt: ˈtɛləˌgræmz? ɪn ðə sərˈveɪləns ˈɪnfənsi, dəˈmɛstɪk spaɪɪŋ wɑz ə kəmˈpærətɪvˌli ˌloʊˈtɛk əˈfɛr; təˈdeɪ, wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ər, əp ˈdætə ɔn ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz, ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz ər ˈstægərˌɪŋ, ɛz ɪz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər əˈbjuz. wi bi tu ʃʊr ɪt ˈhæpən here”*” ˈæftər ɔl, ɪt ɔˈrɛdi dɪd.
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the judgment of senior officials is under fresh scrutiny after mike tindall had his ejection from england's elite squad dismissed on appeal. tindall had his fine for his behaviour in during the world cup reduced from to. the decision further erodes rob andrew's position as the rugby football union's elite rugby director.
tindall's contract is due to finish at the end of next month and he is unlikely to be included in the six nations squad but this verdict is considerably less draconian than the original. the rugby players association, which supported appeal, described the original sanction as "extraordinary" and "unprecedented".
the decision handed down by martyn thomas, the acting chief executive, did not exonerate the gloucester centre but indicated that the punishment delivered by andrew, following an investigation by vleck, the union's legal and governance director, had been flawed.
"we accept there were mitigating factors which do not appear to have been taken into account to the extent that they might otherwise have been," said thomas. "mike did not intentionally mislead the team management when he stated he could not remember where he was on the night of 11 september and that he was relying on other people's versions of events which were relayed to him."
thomas also said tindall had been reprimanded for excessive drinking. he said: "there was no evidence of any suggestion of sexual impropriety of any nature with the woman in question and we accept the fact she is a family friend whom he has known for a long time."
thomas also took into account expression of "deep regret" during the appeal, as well as the apology he issued to martin johnson and the team "for the events which unfolded as a consequence". his good record during his test career also counted in his favour, although the was not spared from criticism. "it is important to stress that we believe mike's behaviour fell way below that to be expected of somebody of his and experience," said thomas. "he exposed himself to a very compromising position and exposed the rest of the team to damaging publicity."
tindall's conduct may yet be taken into account when it comes to selection for the six nations squad. "we wish to make it clear that this decision does not prevent those deciding the composition of the squad from taking into account this incident when making that decision," said thomas, who spent the weekend considering his verdict.
andrew said conduct deserved serious censure and described his behaviour as "unacceptable" in his original statement. "we have considered all the evidence carefully and interviewed the players at length. these actions have not been taken lightly but we believe that in all these cases the sanctions are commensurate with the level of seriousness of what occurred," he said this month. others argued that tindall was a scapegoat.
whether or not the player extends his career, during which he has scored 14 tries and earned an for the 2003 world cup triumph, the reduced sanction looks certain to heap further pressure on andrew. the management board meets on tuesday to discuss leaks from the three reviews conducted into england's world cup failure. andrew has made clear he does not consider himself entirely responsible for problems but the management's failure to deal adequately with the and an incident involving a hotel in dunedin had significant effects.
with johnson and the backs coach, brian smith, having resigned and thomas set to leave the union next month, andrew's supporters argue that someone needs to stay to put in place short-term plans for the six nations. there is no question, however, that reinstatement further undermines the's battered credibility.
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ðə ˈʤəʤmənt əv ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəlz ɪz ˈəndər frɛʃ ˈskrutəni ˈæftər maɪk ˈtɪndəl hæd hɪz ɪˈʤɛkʃən frəm ˈɪŋgləndz ɪˈlit skwɑd dɪsˈmɪst ɔn əˈpil. ˈtɪndəl hæd hɪz faɪn fər hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wərld kəp rɪˈdust frəm tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈfərðər ɪˈroʊdz rɑb ˈænˌdruz pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ðə ˈrəgbi ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈjunjənz ɪˈlit ˈrəgbi dɪˈrɛktər. ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz du tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ æt ðə ɛnd əv nɛkst mənθ ənd hi ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə sɪks ˈneɪʃənz skwɑd bət ðɪs ˈvərdɪkt ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli lɛs drəˈkoʊniən ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. ðə ˈrəgbi pleɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ səˈpɔrtɪd əˈpil, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsæŋkʃən ɛz "ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri" ənd "ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd". ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈhændɪd daʊn baɪ ˈmɑrtɪn ˈtɑməs, ðə ˈæktɪŋ ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, dɪd nɑt ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪt ðə ˈglɔstər ˈsɛntər bət ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ ˈændru, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ vleck*, ðə ˈjunjənz ˈligəl ənd ˈgəvərnəns dɪˈrɛktər, hæd bɪn flɔd. "wi əkˈsɛpt ðɛr wər ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈfæktərz wɪʧ du nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ðeɪ maɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv bɪn," sɛd ˈtɑməs. "maɪk dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli mɪsˈlid ðə tim ˈmænɪʤmənt wɪn hi ˈsteɪtɪd hi kʊd nɑt rɪˈmɛmbər wɛr hi wɑz ɔn ðə naɪt əv 11 sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ðət hi wɑz riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈəðər ˈpipəlz ˈvərʒənz əv ɪˈvɛnts wɪʧ wər ˈriˌleɪd tɪ ɪm." ˈtɑməs ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ˈtɪndəl hæd bɪn ˈrɛprəˌmændɪd fər ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ. hi sɛd: "ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈɛni səˈʤɛsʧən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti əv ˈɛni ˈneɪʧər wɪθ ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn kˈwɛʃən ənd wi əkˈsɛpt ðə fækt ʃi ɪz ə ˈfæməli frɛnd hum hi həz noʊn fər ə lɔŋ taɪm." ˈtɑməs ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv "dip rɪˈgrɛt" ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈpil, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə əˈpɑləˌʤi hi ˈɪʃud tɪ ˈmɑrtɪn ˈʤɑnsən ənd ðə tim "fər ðə ɪˈvɛnts wɪʧ ənˈfoʊldəd ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns". hɪz gʊd ˈrɛkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz tɛst kərɪr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkaʊntɪd ɪn hɪz ˈfeɪvər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə wɑz nɑt spɛrd frəm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. "ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ strɛs ðət wi bɪˈliv maɪks bɪˈheɪvjər fɛl weɪ bɪˈloʊ ðət tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ˈsəmˌbɑdi əv hɪz ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns," sɛd ˈtɑməs. "hi ɪkˈspoʊzd hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ə ˈvɛri ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ənd ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə rɛst əv ðə tim tɪ ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ pəˈblɪsɪti." ˈkɑndəkt meɪ jɛt bi ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ səˈlɛkʃən fər ðə sɪks ˈneɪʃənz skwɑd. "wi wɪʃ tɪ meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən dɪz nɑt prɪˈvɛnt ðoʊz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ðə skwɑd frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət dɪˈsɪʒən," sɛd ˈtɑməs, hu spɛnt ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hɪz ˈvərdɪkt. ˈændru sɛd ˈkɑndəkt dɪˈzərvd ˈsɪriəs ˈsɛnʃər ənd dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər ɛz "ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl" ɪn hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsteɪtmənt. "wi hæv kənˈsɪdərd ɔl ðə ˈɛvədəns ˈkɛrfəli ənd ˈɪntərvˌjud ðə pleɪərz æt lɛŋθ. ðiz ˈækʃənz hæv nɑt bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈlaɪtli bət wi bɪˈliv ðət ɪn ɔl ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ər kəˈmɛnsərɪt wɪθ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈsɪriəsnəs əv wət əˈkərd," hi sɛd ðɪs mənθ. ˈəðərz ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈtɪndəl wɑz ə ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə pleɪər ɪkˈstɛndz hɪz kərɪr, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ hi həz skɔrd 14 traɪz ənd ərnd ən fər ðə 2003 wərld kəp traɪəmf, ðə rɪˈdust ˈsæŋkʃən lʊks ˈsərtən tɪ hip ˈfərðər ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈændru. ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt bɔrd mits ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ dɪˈskəs liks frəm ðə θri rəvˈjuz kənˈdəktəd ˈɪntu ˈɪŋgləndz wərld kəp ˈfeɪljər. ˈændru həz meɪd klɪr hi dɪz nɑt kənˈsɪdər hɪmˈsɛlf ɪnˈtaɪərli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈprɑbləmz bət ðə ˈmænɪʤmənts ˈfeɪljər tɪ dil ˈædəkwɪtli wɪθ ðə ənd ən ˈɪnsədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈdunədɪn hæd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈifɛkts. wɪθ ˈʤɑnsən ənd ðə bæks koʊʧ, braɪən smɪθ, ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈzaɪnd ənd ˈtɑməs sɛt tɪ liv ðə ˈjunjən nɛkst mənθ, ˈænˌdruz səˈpɔrtərz ˈɑrgju ðət ˈsəmˌwən nidz tɪ steɪ tɪ pʊt ɪn pleɪs ˌʃɔrtˈtərm plænz fər ðə sɪks ˈneɪʃənz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˌriɪnˈsteɪtmənt ˈfərðər ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðə ˈbætərd ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti.
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bandai games has released the first batch of for tailed beast, known officially in storm revolution as link mode! this is with the power of the nine tails in a similar fashion to his son,! viewers are being hit with major spoilers here as the series has not yet shown the man known as the yellow flash in this true awakening form, but with the official box art making rounds and fans around the world talking about content from the manga, at this point hard to avoid!
naruto: ultimate ninja storm revolution is the latest game in bandai and acclaimed storm series. it will be for the playstation 3, 360, and pc. the game will contain stories never before seen in the/manga, including the creation of akatsuki, back-story, and interaction with’s and his team. in addition, there will be new combination team jutsus, over 100 characters, and 50 minutes of exclusive footage.: ultimate ninja storm revolution will be released worldwide in september 2014.
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ˌbænˈdaɪ geɪmz həz riˈlist ðə fərst bæʧ əv fər teɪld bist, noʊn əˈfɪʃəli ɪn stɔrm ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɛz lɪŋk moʊd! ðɪs ɪz wɪθ ðə paʊər əv ðə naɪn teɪlz ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈfæʃən tɪ hɪz sən,! vjuərz ər biɪŋ hɪt wɪθ ˈmeɪʤər ˈspɔɪlərz hir ɛz ðə ˈsɪriz həz nɑt jɛt ʃoʊn ðə mæn noʊn ɛz ðə ˈjɛloʊ flæʃ ɪn ðɪs tru əˈweɪkənɪŋ fɔrm, bət wɪθ ðə əˈfɪʃəl bɑks ɑrt ˈmeɪkɪŋ raʊnz ənd fænz əraʊnd ðə wərld ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ðə ˈmæŋgə, æt ðɪs pɔɪnt hɑrd tɪ əˈvɔɪd!: ˈəltəmət ˈnɪnʤə stɔrm ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst geɪm ɪn ˌbænˈdaɪ ənd əˈkleɪmd stɔrm ˈsɪriz. ɪt wɪl bi fər ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 360 ənd ˈpiˈsi. ðə geɪm wɪl kənˈteɪn ˈstɔriz ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr sin ɪn ðə anime/manga*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv akatsuki*, back-story*, ənd ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ənd hɪz tim. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðɛr wɪl bi nu ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən tim jutsus*, ˈoʊvər 100 ˈkɛrɪktərz, ənd 50 ˈmɪnəts əv ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈfʊtɪʤ.: ˈəltəmət ˈnɪnʤə stɔrm ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɪl bi riˈlist ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014
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one new york city uber driver made his tax filings public monday and claimed the popular company is ripping him off. rana reports. (published monday, april 18, 2016)
nyc uber driver shares tax docs, says he only took home $10k in 2015
one new york city uber driver made his tax filings public monday and claimed the popular company is ripping him off.
"i don't think uber cares," said antonio pacheco. "i don't think uber cares if we drop dead to be honest with you."
pacheco, who has been driving for the service for three years, said he was stunned to find that he only took home about 16 percent of his income after taxes -- just $10,000 off of more than $60,000 in fares.
"you're putting in for the car payment, the insurance, the gas, the sales tax and after all that, this is what you're left with," he said.
pacheco's tax preparer, hamid, works with other drivers, too. he told nbc 4 new york that each case is different and largely depends on the driver's individual expenses.
but said that it's not unusual for drivers he does taxes for to walk away with about 30 percent of their earnings.
"it could be an exception. it could be normal. it has to do with what kind of deductions they have," said.
uber said in a statement that it was planning to reach out to pacheco because of "a number of factors that could be contributing to his high expenses."
the company says that normally, drivers should take away about 65 percent of their fares, but if they rent their car or drive for other services it could affect earnings.
"drivers are our customers and we work hard to ensure that uber is a flexible way to earn an income," the company said.
pacheco said on monday that he hopes his story can be a cautionary one for new drivers, and that it will spur uber to make it easier for drivers to take home more of their earnings.
"if they really care and call us partners they'd say, 'let's see what would be a living standard,'" he said.
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wən nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈubər ˈdraɪvər meɪd hɪz tæks ˈfaɪlɪŋz ˈpəblɪk ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd kleɪmd ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈrɪpɪŋ ɪm ɔf. ˈrænə rɪˈpɔrts. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 18 2016 ˈubər ˈdraɪvər ʃɛrz tæks dɑks, sɪz hi ˈoʊnli tʊk hoʊm ɪn 2015 wən nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈubər ˈdraɪvər meɪd hɪz tæks ˈfaɪlɪŋz ˈpəblɪk ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd kleɪmd ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈrɪpɪŋ ɪm ɔf. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈubər kɛrz," sɛd ænˈtoʊnioʊ pəˈʧɛkoʊ. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈubər kɛrz ɪf wi drɔp dɛd tɪ bi ˈɑnəst wɪθ ju." pəˈʧɛkoʊ, hu həz bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ fər ðə ˈsərvɪs fər θri jɪrz, sɛd hi wɑz stənd tɪ faɪnd ðət hi ˈoʊnli tʊk hoʊm əˈbaʊt 16 pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz ˈɪnˌkəm ˈæftər ˈtæksɪz ʤɪst ɔf əv mɔr ðən ɪn fɛrz. "jʊr ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn fər ðə kɑr ˈpeɪmənt, ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ðə gæs, ðə seɪlz tæks ənd ˈæftər ɔl ðət, ðɪs ɪz wət jʊr lɛft wɪθ," hi sɛd. tæks priˈpɛrər, həˈmid, wərks wɪθ ˈəðər ˈdraɪvərz, tu. hi toʊld ˈɛnˌbiˈsi 4 nu jɔrk ðət iʧ keɪs ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ənd ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈdraɪvərz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. bət sɛd ðət ɪts nɑt ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ˈdraɪvərz hi dɪz ˈtæksɪz fər tɪ wɔk əˈweɪ wɪθ əˈbaʊt 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr ˈərnɪŋz. "ɪt kʊd bi ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən. ɪt kʊd bi ˈnɔrməl. ɪt həz tɪ du wɪθ wət kaɪnd əv dɪˈdəkʃənz ðeɪ hæv," sɛd. ˈubər sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ɪt wɑz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ pəˈʧɛkoʊ bɪˈkəz əv "ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz ðət kʊd bi kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ hɪz haɪ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz." ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz ðət ˈnɔrməli, ˈdraɪvərz ʃʊd teɪk əˈweɪ əˈbaʊt 65 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr fɛrz, bət ɪf ðeɪ rɛnt ðɛr kɑr ər draɪv fər ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪt kʊd əˈfɛkt ˈərnɪŋz. "ˈdraɪvərz ər ɑr ˈkəstəmərz ənd wi wərk hɑrd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈubər ɪz ə ˈflɛksəbəl weɪ tɪ ərn ən ˈɪnˌkəm," ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd. pəˈʧɛkoʊ sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət hi hoʊps hɪz ˈstɔri kən bi ə ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri wən fər nu ˈdraɪvərz, ənd ðət ɪt wɪl spər ˈubər tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈdraɪvərz tɪ teɪk hoʊm mɔr əv ðɛr ˈərnɪŋz. "ɪf ðeɪ ˈrɪli kɛr ənd kɔl ˈjuˈɛs ˈpɑrtnərz ðeɪd seɪ, 'lɛts si wət wʊd bi ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərd,'" hi sɛd.
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the los angeles lakers are currently looking to rebuild their franchise, to lay a foundation that they can build a winner on. they have several young, talented players that could develop into something special, but none have arrived with as much fanfare as second overall pick ball.
this young man has a mountain of expectations being placed on him, but he has found an ally in forward brandon ingram. ingram shares a draft position with ball, being selected second in the 2016 nba draft. his rookie campaign got off to a slow start, but by the end of the season, he was showing flashes of the potential that caused everyone to be so high on him at draft time.
despite only being about seven weeks older than ball, the experience that ingram gained last season has given him a bit of wisdom that he can share, via mark medina of the southern california news group:
“just with the year i have in this league, i can help him a little bit and tell him what to expect and how to go about the game,” ingram said of ball. “now i have information i can give back with the opportunity to try to lead some of these guys, and put them in the right positions on the basketball floor and off the basketball floor.”
ball, who will presumably be the lakers starting point guard next season, will have a lot to learn, and on a team that is currently light on veterans, it could be an uphill battle. having teammates like ingram, however, can somewhat mitigate those concerns, even if ingram have anywhere near the experience to call upon that a true veteran mentor would.
there will be growing pains, but for a lakers team that badly wants to attract an established star or two in free agency next summer, it will be important for ball to adapt quickly to the nba game.
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ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈleɪkərz ər ˈkərəntli ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ riˈbɪld ðɛr ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, tɪ leɪ ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ðət ðeɪ kən bɪld ə ˈwɪnər ɔn. ðeɪ hæv ˈsɛvərəl jəŋ, ˈtæləntɪd pleɪərz ðət kʊd dɪˈvɛləp ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl, bət nən hæv əraɪvd wɪθ ɛz məʧ ˈfænˌfɛr ɛz ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk bɔl. ðɪs jəŋ mæn həz ə ˈmaʊntən əv ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz biɪŋ pleɪst ɔn ɪm, bət hi həz faʊnd ən ˈælaɪ ɪn ˈfɔrwərd ˈbrændən ˈɪŋgrəm. ˈɪŋgrəm ʃɛrz ə dræft pəˈzɪʃən wɪθ bɔl, biɪŋ səˈlɛktɪd ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə 2016 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft. hɪz ˈrʊki kæmˈpeɪn gɑt ɔf tɪ ə sloʊ stɑrt, bət baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən, hi wɑz ʃoʊɪŋ ˈflæʃɪz əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ðət kɔzd ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ bi soʊ haɪ ɔn ɪm æt dræft taɪm. dɪˈspaɪt ˈoʊnli biɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvən wiks ˈoʊldər ðən bɔl, ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ˈɪŋgrəm geɪnd læst ˈsizən həz ˈgɪvɪn ɪm ə bɪt əv ˈwɪzdəm ðət hi kən ʃɛr, ˈviə mɑrk məˈdinə əv ðə ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə nuz grup: wɪθ ðə jɪr aɪ hæv ɪn ðɪs lig, aɪ kən hɛlp ɪm ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ənd tɛl ɪm wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ənd haʊ tɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt ðə game,”*,” ˈɪŋgrəm sɛd əv bɔl. aɪ hæv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ kən gɪv bæk wɪθ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ traɪ tɪ lɛd səm əv ðiz gaɪz, ənd pʊt ðɛm ɪn ðə raɪt pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl flɔr ənd ɔf ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl floor.”*.” bɔl, hu wɪl prɪˈzuməbli bi ðə ˈleɪkərz ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt gɑrd nɛkst ˈsizən, wɪl hæv ə lɔt tɪ lərn, ənd ɔn ə tim ðət ɪz ˈkərəntli laɪt ɔn ˈvɛtərənz, ɪt kʊd bi ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈbætəl. ˈhævɪŋ ˈtimˌmeɪts laɪk ˈɪŋgrəm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kən ˈsəmˈwət ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðoʊz kənˈsərnz, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈɪŋgrəm hæv ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ kɔl əˈpɑn ðət ə tru ˈvɛtərən ˈmɛnˌtɔr wʊd. ðɛr wɪl bi groʊɪŋ peɪnz, bət fər ə ˈleɪkərz tim ðət ˈbædli wɔnts tɪ əˈtrækt ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt stɑr ər tu ɪn fri ˈeɪʤənsi nɛkst ˈsəmər, ɪt wɪl bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər bɔl tɪ əˈdæpt kˈwɪkli tɪ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ geɪm.
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kde was one of about 50 exhibitors at the lisa (large installation system administration) conference november and in seattle. the expo was part of the conference for system administrators that has been held annually since 1986. expo participants included big name tech companies and smaller niche organizations offering products and services to this audience of professional technical people. as we discovered, is well known among this audience.
visitors included people who have been "using since version" and other long time users and supporters. several people said that they have been contributing code and money for many years. we encouraged visitors to check out the fundraising campaign.
the big logo attracted people to the exhibit space where we covered mentoring programs, answered questions and shared information about current activities. the demonstrations by oscar generated a lot of fascinated attention too. it is obvious that offers much more to real artists than or inkscape. the large artwork of an emperor penguin done in coast style also drew admiring comments; people liked the between the pacific northwest aboriginal art and technology.
we had intended to have a slide show featuring various aspects of. it didn't work out as planned...fortunately. instead, people had the opportunity to experiment with the latest frameworks 5 and plasma 5 running on a high performance machine. the system performed well. several attendees were amazed at the story behind the story: a near complete of the development environment and the plasma workspace. this was an audience that appreciated the effort, the professionalism and the results of's innovations.
andrew lake of the visual design group put together a slide show for his big screen, featuring design principles and examples, along with a visual explanation of the technical structure of frameworks and plasma.
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some members of the seattle group discussed possibilities of more regional outreach. zimmerman and andrew lake are part of this group; the organizer, aaron peterson, was also in the booth space.
the lisa conference has long served as the annual meeting place for the wider system administration community. recognizing the overlap and differences between traditional and modern it operations and engineering, the program offers training, workshops, invited talks, panels, paper presentations, and networking opportunities around 5 key topics: systems engineering, security, culture, devops, and monitoring/metrics.
lisa was an excellent opportunity to connect with people who know well, as well as people who appreciate software and what the community stands for.
many thanks to for the generous support of.
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kde* wɑz wən əv əˈbaʊt 50 ɪgˈzɪbətərz æt ðə ˈlisə (lɑrʤ ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) ˈkɑnfərəns noʊˈvɛmbər ənd ɪn siˈætəl. ðə ˈɛkspoʊ wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns fər ˈsɪstəm ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ðət həz bɪn hɛld ˈænjuəli sɪns 1986 ˈɛkspoʊ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˌɪnˈkludɪd bɪg neɪm tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd sˈmɔlər nɪʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ðɪs ˈɔdiəns əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈpipəl. ɛz wi dɪˈskəvərd, ɪz wɛl noʊn əˈməŋ ðɪs ˈɔdiəns. ˈvɪzɪtərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn "ˈjuzɪŋ sɪns ˈvərʒən ənd ˈəðər lɔŋ taɪm ˈjuzərz ənd səˈpɔrtərz. ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl sɛd ðət ðeɪ hæv bɪn kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ koʊd ənd ˈməni fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. wi ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn. ðə bɪg ˈloʊgoʊ əˈtræktəd ˈpipəl tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪbɪt speɪs wɛr wi ˈkəvərd ˈmɛntərɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˈænsərd kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ʃɛrd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈkɑrənt ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz baɪ ˈɔskər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ə lɔt əv ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd əˈtɛnʃən tu. ɪt ɪz ˈɑbviəs ðət ˈɔfərz məʧ mɔr tɪ ril ˈɑrtɪsts ðən ər inkscape*. ðə lɑrʤ ˈɑrtˌwərk əv ən ˈɛmpərər ˈpɛŋgwən dən ɪn koʊst staɪl ˈɔlsoʊ dru ædˈmaɪrɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts; ˈpipəl laɪkt ðə bɪtˈwin ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ɑrt ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi. wi hæd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ hæv ə slaɪd ʃoʊ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈæˌspɛkts əv. ɪt ˈdɪdənt wərk aʊt ɛz planned...fortunately*. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈpipəl hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈfreɪmˌwərks 5 ənd ˈplæzmə 5 ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə haɪ pərˈfɔrməns məˈʃin. ðə ˈsɪstəm pərˈfɔrmd wɛl. ˈsɛvərəl əˈtɛnˈdiz wər əˈmeɪzd æt ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈstɔri: ə nɪr kəmˈplit əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ðə ˈplæzmə workspace*. ðɪs wɑz ən ˈɔdiəns ðət əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə ˈɛfərt, ðə prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm ənd ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz. ˈændru leɪk əv ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈzaɪn grup pʊt təˈgɛðər ə slaɪd ʃoʊ fər hɪz bɪg skrin, ˈfiʧərɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd ɪgˈzæmpəlz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈstrəkʧər əv ˈfreɪmˌwərks ənd ˈplæzmə. ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə siˈætəl grup dɪˈskəst ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv mɔr ˈriʤənəl ˈaʊˌtriʧ. ˈzɪmərmən ənd ˈændru leɪk ər pɑrt əv ðɪs grup; ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər, ˈɛrən ˈpitərsən, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə buθ speɪs. ðə ˈlisə ˈkɑnfərəns həz lɔŋ sərvd ɛz ðə ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋ pleɪs fər ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈsɪstəm ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kəmˈjunɪti. ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈoʊvərˌlæp ənd ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin trəˈdɪʃənəl ənd ˈmɑdərn ɪt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɔfərz ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ˈwərkˌʃɑps, ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɔks, ˈpænəlz, ˈpeɪpər ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz, ənd ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz əraʊnd 5 ki ˈtɑpɪks: ˈsɪstəmz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈkəlʧər, devops*, ənd monitoring/metrics*. ˈlisə wɑz ən ˈɛksələnt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ˈpipəl hu noʊ wɛl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpipəl hu əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd wət ðə kəmˈjunɪti stændz fər. ˈmɛni θæŋks tɪ fər ðə ˈʤɛnərəs səˈpɔrt əv.
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the body of a waterford woman who had been missing since february and was known for her local theater and singing performances was found monday in the hudson river.
workers at the green island hydroelectric plant found the body of anna, albany county sheriff craig apple said.
kroup, 24, had been missing since around midnight feb. 18, when she left a note at her second street residence and was not seen again.
apple said's body was found by a construction crew cleaning out a portion of the river at the plant.
he said tattoos on's body helped waterford police identify her.
an autopsy will be conducted tuesday morning at albany medical center hospital.
in the days after's disappearance, state police dive teams searched the river and near where she lived.'s body was found about four miles from her home.
investigators said there were no signs of foul play found.
kroup was the lead singer in a local band, the pop junkies, and had been in local theater productions.
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the pop junkies facebook page described as "a vibrant front person with a phenomenal vocal skill. her background in a cappella is evident in her unmatched tone and intonation."
in 2012, according to news archives, won an award from the theatre association of new york and was part of a production of tom "the real thing" at the schenectady civic players.
monday afternoon, minutes after apple announced that's body had been found, condolences started pouring in on's personal facebook page and another page set up in an effort to find her shortly after she went missing.
"i have no words. rest in peace sweet anna," read one post.
"it's no wonder that i felt sad and out of it when i woke up today. you will be missed anna, you will be remembered," read another.
another said, "while she grew to be a beautiful young woman, anna will always be that whimsical little girl to me. her old soul was just too great for this world."
kroup, an honor student at high school who attended the university of rochester afterward, was quoted in a 2006 article in the troy record when students went to the radio station to voice their opinions on affirmative action.
"if anything, i want to go to college to learn more about diversity," said. "i want to open my mind from the homogeneous society that i was brought up in. i think we need more diversity in all our communities. that would help each community thrive and grow."
bfitzgerald@timesunion.com
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ˈænə (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv ˈwɔtərfərd pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt) ˈænə (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv ˈwɔtərfərd pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt) ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 3 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ˈbɑdi əv ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈwʊmən faʊnd 1 3 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri grin ˈaɪlənd ðə ˈbɑdi əv ə ˈwɔtərfərd ˈwʊmən hu hæd bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ sɪns ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd wɑz noʊn fər hər ˈloʊkəl ˈθieɪtər ənd ˈsɪŋɪŋ pərˈfɔrmənsɪz wɑz faʊnd ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈhədsən ˈrɪvər. ˈwərkərz æt ðə grin ˈaɪlənd ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk plænt faʊnd ðə ˈbɑdi əv ˈænə, ˈɔlbəni ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf kreɪg ˈæpəl sɛd., 24 hæd bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ sɪns əraʊnd ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 wɪn ʃi lɛft ə noʊt æt hər ˈsɛkənd strit ˈrɛzɪdəns ənd wɑz nɑt sin əˈgɛn. ˈæpəl sɛd ˈbɑdi wɑz faʊnd baɪ ə kənˈstrəkʃən kru ˈklinɪŋ aʊt ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈrɪvər æt ðə plænt. hi sɛd ˌtæˈtuz ɔn ˈbɑdi hɛlpt ˈwɔtərfərd pəˈlis aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ hər. ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi wɪl bi kənˈdəktəd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt ˈɔlbəni ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ɪn ðə deɪz ˈæftər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns, steɪt pəˈlis daɪv timz sərʧt ðə ˈrɪvər ənd nɪr wɛr ʃi lɪvd. ˈbɑdi wɑz faʊnd əˈbaʊt fɔr maɪəlz frəm hər hoʊm. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz sɛd ðɛr wər noʊ saɪnz əv faʊl pleɪ faʊnd. wɑz ðə lɛd ˈsɪŋər ɪn ə ˈloʊkəl bænd, ðə pɑp ˈʤəŋkiz, ənd hæd bɪn ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈθieɪtər pərˈdəkʃənz. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə pɑp ˈʤəŋkiz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ə ˈvaɪbrənt frənt ˈpərsən wɪθ ə fəˈnɑmənəl ˈvoʊkəl skɪl. hər ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪn ə kɑˈpɛlə ɪz ˈɛvədənt ɪn hər ənˈmæʧt toʊn ənd ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən." ɪn 2012 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nuz ˈɑrˌkaɪvz, wən ən əˈwɔrd frəm ðə ˈθiətər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv nu jɔrk ənd wɑz pɑrt əv ə pərˈdəkʃən əv tɑm "ðə ril θɪŋ" æt ðə skəˈnɛktədi ˈsɪvɪk pleɪərz. ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ˈæpəl əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈbɑdi hæd bɪn faʊnd, kənˈdoʊlənsəz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpɔrɪŋ ɪn ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ənd əˈnəðər peɪʤ sɛt əp ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ faɪnd hər ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ʃi wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ. "aɪ hæv noʊ wərdz. rɛst ɪn pis swit ˈænə," rɛd wən poʊst. "ɪts noʊ ˈwəndər ðət aɪ fɛlt sæd ənd aʊt əv ɪt wɪn aɪ woʊk əp təˈdeɪ. ju wɪl bi mɪst ˈænə, ju wɪl bi rɪˈmɛmbərd," rɛd əˈnəðər. əˈnəðər sɛd, "waɪl ʃi gru tɪ bi ə ˈbjutəfəl jəŋ ˈwʊmən, ˈænə wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ðət ˈwɪmzɪkəl ˈlɪtəl gərl tɪ mi. hər oʊld soʊl wɑz ʤɪst tu greɪt fər ðɪs wərld.", ən ˈɑnər ˈstudənt æt haɪ skul hu əˈtɛndəd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈrɑˌʧɛstər ˈæftərwərd, wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ə 2006 ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə trɔɪ ˈrɛkərd wɪn ˈstudənts wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən tɪ vɔɪs ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz ɔn əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən. "ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt dɪˈvərsɪti," sɛd. "aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈoʊpən maɪ maɪnd frəm ðə ˌhoʊməˈʤiniəs soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət aɪ wɑz brɔt əp ɪn. aɪ θɪŋk wi nid mɔr dɪˈvərsɪti ɪn ɔl ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz. ðət wʊd hɛlp iʧ kəmˈjunɪti θraɪv ənd groʊ."
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a philadelphia dry cleaner is taking freshly laundered clothes to new heights by using a drone to deliver the cleaning to customers. (published wednesday, july 10, 2013)
a freshly laundered shirt, covered in plastic, flaps in the wind as it takes flight from in front of cleaners in philadelphia.
it picked up by a breeze, though, rather a drone, which ferries the shirt across the sky on a delivery run to a nearby customer.
“i’m all about technology and i see a lot of these cleaners, so old school. you come you just pick it up. i needed to spice things up,” says cleaners owner vartanian.
the, trying to attract a young clientele at his main street shop that opened last september, converted a phantom quadracopter, designed for taking aerial photography, into a dry cleaning delivery machine.
“we fly it to your house, it makes a noise, you pick it up and that,” vartanian says. “we posted a video to youtube and it went viral. and ever since then, people have been asking ‘hey, can you deliver my clothes by drone?’”
it takes two people -- a spotter and pilot -- to complete a delivery. the drone is launched from the sidewalk and once airborne, the clothes are attached to a makeshift hanging clip. then, with clothes securely attached, the drone heads for its destination. but since the drone is small, limited in how far it can go and much can be delivered in one trip.
“right now, this particular model can only carry one to two pounds,” vartanian said. he says that equates to a shirt or two. “there’s a model that we purchased yet, but obviously in the future what going to use. it carries around pounds.”
so far focused the drone deliveries on customers from nearby businesses to log some flight hours, according to vartanian.
tim had clean towels for his dog grooming business, the groom room, flown over. he calls the service “awesome.” asked whether concerned the towels might get dirty on their flight, says no.
“i think that if something happens, fix it,” said.
next, vartanian says randomly select one customer a month to have their clothes delivered by air for free. then he hopes to expand the program and deploy a fleet of drones to deliver clothes to all customers.
while the drone deliveries are not exactly practical, they do get attention.
people often stop to look at the device flying high over main street, sometimes nearly a dozen at a time.
“it’s pretty crazy. never seen anything like it. i was wondering what the hell that was, to be honest,” said trish pasquarello. the said try drone delivery because it would be easier than having to carry her clothes.
“it’s just something fun to watch,” says bruce cook. the contractor, working on a project across the street from the cleaners, said been watching the drone test flights for some time.
“it’s a novelty, pretty cool, cute, all that, but not practical,” he said. “what would have been better, would have been if there had been a coming down and met it.”
the use of drones in the american skies has been a hot topic of debate, as of late. currently, drone use by commercial operators falls into a grey area. the federal aviation administration bars people or businesses for operating a drone or as they call them, unmanned aircraft systems -- for compensation or hire.
the also requires operators to obtain an airworthiness certificate to operate a drone. but that may change. congress has required the to develop guidelines for commercial drone use by 2015. the guidelines would give businesses a way to use drones for profit.
vartanian doesn't think his drone falls under the guidelines. he insists it's “just a toy” and is being used as a way to promote his business.
“it’s amazing. something new, definitely a step towards the future," he said. "[customers] have never seen anything like this and hopefully get used to it because that's what plan on doing.”
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ə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə draɪ ˈklinər ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈfrɛʃli ˈlɔndərd kloʊðz tɪ nu haɪts baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə droʊn tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈklinɪŋ tɪ ˈkəstəmərz. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10 2013 ə ˈfrɛʃli ˈlɔndərd ʃərt, ˈkəvərd ɪn ˈplæstɪk, flæps ɪn ðə wɪnd ɛz ɪt teɪks flaɪt frəm ɪn frənt əv ˈklinərz ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. ɪt pɪkt əp baɪ ə briz, ðoʊ, ˈrəðər ə droʊn, wɪʧ ˈfɛriz ðə ʃərt əˈkrɔs ðə skaɪ ɔn ə dɪˈlɪvəri rən tɪ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈkəstəmər. ɔl əˈbaʊt tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd aɪ si ə lɔt əv ðiz ˈklinərz, soʊ oʊld skul. ju kəm ju ʤɪst pɪk ɪt əp. aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ spaɪs θɪŋz up,”*,” sɪz ˈklinərz ˈoʊnər vɑrˈteɪniən. ðə, traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈtrækt ə jəŋ ˌklaɪənˈtɛl æt hɪz meɪn strit ʃɑp ðət ˈoʊpənd læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, kənˈvərtɪd ə ˈfænəm quadracopter*, dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɛriəl fəˈtɑgrəfi, ˈɪntu ə draɪ ˈklinɪŋ dɪˈlɪvəri məˈʃin. flaɪ ɪt tɪ jʊr haʊs, ɪt meɪks ə nɔɪz, ju pɪk ɪt əp ənd that,”*,” vɑrˈteɪniən sɪz. ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈvɪdioʊ tɪ ˈjuˌtub ənd ɪt wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl. ənd ˈɛvər sɪns ðɛn, ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈæskɪŋ ‘‘hey*, kən ju dɪˈlɪvər maɪ kloʊðz baɪ drone?’”*?’” ɪt teɪks tu ˈpipəl ə ˈspɑtər ənd ˈpaɪlət tɪ kəmˈplit ə dɪˈlɪvəri. ðə droʊn ɪz lɔnʧt frəm ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ənd wəns ˈɛrˌbɔrn, ðə kloʊðz ər əˈtæʧt tɪ ə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ˈhæŋɪŋ klɪp. ðɛn, wɪθ kloʊðz sɪˈkjʊrli əˈtæʧt, ðə droʊn hɛdz fər ɪts ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən. bət sɪns ðə droʊn ɪz smɔl, ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn haʊ fɑr ɪt kən goʊ ənd məʧ kən bi dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn wən trɪp. naʊ, ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmɑdəl kən ˈoʊnli ˈkɛri wən tɪ tu pounds,”*,” vɑrˈteɪniən sɛd. hi sɪz ðət ɪkˈweɪts tɪ ə ʃərt ər tu. ə ˈmɑdəl ðət wi ˈpərʧəst jɛt, bət ˈɑbviəsli ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər wət goʊɪŋ tɪ juz. ɪt ˈkɛriz əraʊnd pounds.”*.” soʊ fɑr ˈfoʊkɪst ðə droʊn dɪˈlɪvəriz ɔn ˈkəstəmərz frəm ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ lɔg səm flaɪt aʊərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ vɑrˈteɪniən. tɪm hæd klin taʊəlz fər hɪz dɔg ˈgrumɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs, ðə grum rum, floʊn ˈoʊvər. hi kɔlz ðə ˈsərvɪs ““awesome.”*.” æst ˈwɛðər kənˈsərnd ðə taʊəlz maɪt gɪt ˈdərti ɔn ðɛr flaɪt, sɪz noʊ. θɪŋk ðət ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənz, fɪks it,”*,” sɛd. nɛkst, vɑrˈteɪniən sɪz ˈrændəmli səˈlɛkt wən ˈkəstəmər ə mənθ tɪ hæv ðɛr kloʊðz dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ ɛr fər fri. ðɛn hi hoʊps tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ənd dɪˈplɔɪ ə flit əv droʊnz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər kloʊðz tɪ ɔl ˈkəstəmərz. waɪl ðə droʊn dɪˈlɪvəriz ər nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈpræktɪkəl, ðeɪ du gɪt əˈtɛnʃən. ˈpipəl ˈɔfən stɑp tɪ lʊk æt ðə dɪˈvaɪs flaɪɪŋ haɪ ˈoʊvər meɪn strit, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈnɪrli ə ˈdəzən æt ə taɪm. ˈprɪti ˈkreɪzi. ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ɪt. aɪ wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ wət ðə hɛl ðət wɑz, tɪ bi honest,”*,” sɛd trɪʃ pɑskwɑˈrɛloʊ. ðə sɛd traɪ droʊn dɪˈlɪvəri bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd bi ˈiziər ðən ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛri hər kloʊðz. ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ fən tɪ watch,”*,” sɪz brus kʊk. ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər, ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ðə ˈklinərz, sɛd bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə droʊn tɛst flaɪts fər səm taɪm. ə ˈnɑvəlti, ˈprɪti kul, kjut, ɔl ðət, bət nɑt practical,”*,” hi sɛd. wʊd hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər, wʊd hæv bɪn ɪf ðɛr hæd bɪn ə ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn ənd mɛt it.”*.” ðə juz əv droʊnz ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən skaɪz həz bɪn ə hɑt ˈtɑpɪk əv dəˈbeɪt, ɛz əv leɪt. ˈkərəntli, droʊn juz baɪ kəˈmərʃəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz fɔlz ˈɪntu ə greɪ ˈɛriə. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən bɑrz ˈpipəl ər ˈbɪznɪsɪz fər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ə droʊn ər ɛz ðeɪ kɔl ðɛm, ənˈmænd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈsɪstəmz fər ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ər haɪər. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ rikˈwaɪərz ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz tɪ əbˈteɪn ən ˈɛrˌwərðinəs sərˈtɪfɪkət tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ə droʊn. bət ðət meɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ˈkɑŋgrəs həz rikˈwaɪərd ðə tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz fər kəˈmərʃəl droʊn juz baɪ 2015 ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz wʊd gɪv ˈbɪznɪsɪz ə weɪ tɪ juz droʊnz fər ˈprɑfɪt. vɑrˈteɪniən ˈdəzənt θɪŋk hɪz droʊn fɔlz ˈəndər ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɪts ə toy”*” ənd ɪz biɪŋ juzd ɛz ə weɪ tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɪz ˈbɪznɪs. əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ˈsəmθɪŋ nu, ˈdɛfənətli ə stɛp təˈwɔrdz ðə fˈjuʧər," hi sɛd. "[ˈkəstəmərz] hæv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ənd ˈhoʊpfəli gɪt juzd tɪ ɪt bɪˈkəz ðæts wət plæn ɔn doing.”*.” ˈkɑnˌtækt vɪns lɑˈtɑnzioʊ æt ər ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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washington (reuters) - in a setback to the u.s. policy of converting abandoned railroads into public trails, the u.s. supreme court on monday ruled for a wyoming property owner who objected to a plan to extend a pathway across his land.
in a decision that could affect similar cases across the united states, the court ruled on an vote that the across marvin land that was established by a railroad was extinguished when the railroad was later abandoned.
as a result, the u.s. forest service cannot build a public trail along a stretch of the railroad that crosses land in fox park. the land is in the medicine bow national forest, about 40 miles west of laramie, wyoming.
justice sonia sotomayor wrote in her dissenting opinion that the decision “undermines the legality of thousands of miles of former rights of way that the public now enjoys as means of transportation and recreation.”
she said the decision could lead to more expensive litigation over other trails, including compensation claims filed by landowners.
the railroad in question, the laramie, peak and pacific railroad co, was 66 miles long, running from laramie to the colorado border. the line was formally abandoned in 2004, prompting the u.s. government to seek title so it could transform the land into a trail, as it has done to former railroads throughout the country since the 1980s.
there is currently a (34-km) trail that includes a detour around property.
the rails to trails conservancy, which backed the government in the case, had previously said a ruling for brandt could affect popular trails, including the george s. mickelson trail in south dakota and the rio grande trail in colorado.
there are currently about miles of so-called rail trails, according to the conservancy. some, including those that run through land, would not be affected by the decision.
but kevin mills, the senior vice president of policy and trail development, said the ruling would make certain trail projects “more vulnerable to litigation from adjoining landowners.”
writing for the majority, chief justice john roberts rejected the claim that the right of way reverted to the government once the railroad ceased operating.
he said that the terms of the agreement that allowed brandt to assume ownership of his land from the federal government in 1976 largely determined the outcome. the contract made no mention of the switching to the government, roberts said.
the case is brandt v. united states, u.s. supreme court,.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ɪn ə ˈsɛtˌbæk tɪ ðə juz. ˈpɑləsi əv kənˈvərtɪŋ əˈbændənd ˈreɪˌlroʊdz ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪk treɪlz, ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ruld fər ə ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊnər hu əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ə plæn tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ə ˈpæθˌweɪ əˈkrɔs hɪz lænd. ɪn ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət kʊd əˈfɛkt ˈsɪmələr ˈkeɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə kɔrt ruld ɔn ən voʊt ðət ðə əˈkrɔs ˈmɑrvɪn lænd ðət wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ə ˈreɪˌlroʊd wɑz ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt wɪn ðə ˈreɪˌlroʊd wɑz ˈleɪtər əˈbændənd. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə juz. ˈfɔrɪst ˈsərvɪs ˈkænɑt bɪld ə ˈpəblɪk treɪl əˈlɔŋ ə strɛʧ əv ðə ˈreɪˌlroʊd ðət ˈkrɔsɪz lænd ɪn fɑks pɑrk. ðə lænd ɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɛdəsən boʊ ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɔrɪst, əˈbaʊt 40 maɪəlz wɛst əv ˈlɛrəmi, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ. ˈʤəstɪs ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ˌsoʊtoʊmeɪˈɔr roʊt ɪn hər dɪˈsɛnɪŋ əˈpɪnjən ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ðə liˈgæləti əv ˈθaʊzənz əv maɪəlz əv ˈfɔrmər raɪts əv weɪ ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk naʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ɛz minz əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ənd recreation.”*.” ʃi sɛd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən kʊd lɛd tɪ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ˈoʊvər ˈəðər treɪlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən kleɪmz faɪld baɪ ˈlænˌdoʊnərz. ðə ˈreɪˌlroʊd ɪn kˈwɛʃən, ðə ˈlɛrəmi, pik ənd pəˈsɪfɪk ˈreɪˌlroʊd koʊ, wɑz 66 maɪəlz lɔŋ, ˈrənɪŋ frəm ˈlɛrəmi tɪ ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈbɔrdər. ðə laɪn wɑz ˈfɔrməli əˈbændənd ɪn 2004 ˈprɑmptɪŋ ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ sik ˈtaɪtəl soʊ ɪt kʊd ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə lænd ˈɪntu ə treɪl, ɛz ɪt həz dən tɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈreɪˌlroʊdz θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri sɪns ðə 1980s*. ðɛr ɪz ˈkərəntli ə 34-km*) treɪl ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈditʊr əraʊnd ˈprɑpərti. ðə reɪlz tɪ treɪlz kənˈsərvənsi, wɪʧ bækt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ðə keɪs, hæd ˈpriviəsli sɛd ə ˈrulɪŋ fər brænt kʊd əˈfɛkt ˈpɑpjələr treɪlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ʤɔrʤ ɛs. ˈmɪkəlsən treɪl ɪn saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə ənd ðə ˈrioʊ grænd treɪl ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. ðɛr ər ˈkərəntli əˈbaʊt maɪəlz əv ˈsoʊˈkɔld reɪl treɪlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kənˈsərvənsi. səm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz ðət rən θru lænd, wʊd nɑt bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. bət ˈkɛvɪn mɪlz, ðə ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈpɑləsi ənd treɪl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, sɛd ðə ˈrulɪŋ wʊd meɪk ˈsərtən treɪl ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən frəm əˈʤɔɪnɪŋ landowners.”*.” ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ðə məˈʤɔrəti, ʧif ˈʤəstɪs ʤɑn ˈrɑbərts rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə kleɪm ðət ðə raɪt əv weɪ rɪˈvərtɪd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wəns ðə ˈreɪˌlroʊd sist ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ. hi sɛd ðət ðə tərmz əv ðə əˈgrimənt ðət əˈlaʊd brænt tɪ əˈsum ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv hɪz lænd frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn 1976 ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈtərmənd ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm. ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt meɪd noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈrɑbərts sɛd. ðə keɪs ɪz brænt vi. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, juz. səˈprim kɔrt,
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a couple weeks ago i spent a large amount of time with the nice people from at their booth. they were kind enough to indulge me in answering a couple of questions about their tesla technology and a bit about what they have in store for the future.
tesla is essentially a high-end workstation with all of its video ports and drawing responsibilities stripped off of it. this might sound a little odd, but the card from its drawing responsibilities gives you nearly 500 cores with nothing to do but crunch numbers. these cores are then out to equal nearly 5000 cores. hook that to their workstation, the 6000, and what you have is extremely precise computational potential at a blazing hot speed.
tesla specs
tesla tesla peak double precision floating point performance 515 gigaflops 515 gigaflops peak single precision floating point performance 1030 gigaflops 1030 gigaflops cores 448 448 memory size) 6 gigabytes 3 gigabytes memory bandwidth off) 144 144 display support
max display resolution @ 60 hz:
why would you want this, though? this is not a setup for everyday computer users and gamers, for certain. in gaming, things are happening so fast, you only need an overall sense of “pretty.” by pretty, i mean as long as everything looks alright on your monitor, everything is going well. if your is a pixel here or there, no big deal. you can still get the frag.
however, when working with extremely precise dynamic particles or biochemistry simulations, you settle for “pretty.” everything has to be accurate. this is where a tesla and solution can really if you need to be working in real time.
the question of multiple monitors
tactfully, mind you, i also asked the following: “what if i would like a three monitor setup?” the response was that has found that, for most people, workflow is with a setup. at any given point one tends to be ignoring the third monitor. they did, however, hint they have a graphic solution in the works that blows anything existing out of the water.
for more on the tesla, you can read up at.
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ə ˈkəpəl wiks əˈgoʊ aɪ spɛnt ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm wɪθ ðə nis ˈpipəl frəm æt ðɛr buθ. ðeɪ wər kaɪnd ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌɪnˈdəlʤ mi ɪn ˈænsərɪŋ ə ˈkəpəl əv kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈtɛzlə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ə bɪt əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ hæv ɪn stɔr fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈtɛzlə ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə haɪɛnd ˈwərkˌsteɪʃən wɪθ ɔl əv ɪts ˈvɪdioʊ pɔrts ənd drɔɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz strɪpt ɔf əv ɪt. ðɪs maɪt saʊnd ə ˈlɪtəl ɑd, bət ðə kɑrd frəm ɪts drɔɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz gɪvz ju ˈnɪrli 500 kɔrz wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du bət krənʧ ˈnəmbərz. ðiz kɔrz ər ðɛn aʊt tɪ ˈikwəl ˈnɪrli 5000 kɔrz. hʊk ðət tɪ ðɛr ˈwərkˌsteɪʃən, ðə 6000 ənd wət ju hæv ɪz ɪkˈstrimli prɪˈsaɪs ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl pəˈtɛnʃəl æt ə ˈbleɪzɪŋ hɑt spid. ˈtɛzlə spɛks ˈtɛzlə ˈtɛzlə pik ˈdəbəl priˈsɪʒən ˈfloʊtɪŋ pɔɪnt pərˈfɔrməns 515 ˈgɪgəˌflɑps 515 ˈgɪgəˌflɑps pik ˈsɪŋgəl priˈsɪʒən ˈfloʊtɪŋ pɔɪnt pərˈfɔrməns 1030 ˈgɪgəˌflɑps 1030 ˈgɪgəˌflɑps kɔrz 448 448 ˈmɛməri saɪz 6 ˈgɪgəˌbaɪts 3 ˈgɪgəˌbaɪts ˈmɛməri ˈbændwɪdθ ɔf) 144 144 dɪˈspleɪ səˈpɔrt mæks dɪˈspleɪ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən 60 hz*: waɪ wʊd ju wɔnt ðɪs, ðoʊ? ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɛˌtəp fər ˈɛvriˈdeɪ kəmˈpjutər ˈjuzərz ənd ˈgeɪmərz, fər ˈsərtən. ɪn ˈgeɪmɪŋ, θɪŋz ər ˈhæpənɪŋ soʊ fæst, ju ˈoʊnli nid ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl sɛns əv ““pretty.”*.” baɪ ˈprɪti, aɪ min ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ lʊks ˌɔˈlraɪt ɔn jʊr ˈmɑnətər, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ wɛl. ɪf jʊr ɪz ə ˈpɪksəl hir ər ðɛr, noʊ bɪg dil. ju kən stɪl gɪt ðə frag*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɪkˈstrimli prɪˈsaɪs daɪˈnæmɪk ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ər ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪˌstri ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz, ju ˈsɛtəl fər ““pretty.”*.” ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ həz tɪ bi ˈækjərət. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ə ˈtɛzlə ənd səˈluʃən kən ˈrɪli ɪf ju nid tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ril taɪm. ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈməltəpəl ˈmɑnətərz ˈtæktfəli, maɪnd ju, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ æst ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ɪf aɪ wʊd laɪk ə θri ˈmɑnətər setup?”*?” ðə rɪˈspɑns wɑz ðət həz faʊnd ðət, fər moʊst ˈpipəl, ˈwərkˌfloʊ ɪz wɪθ ə ˈsɛˌtəp. æt ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn pɔɪnt wən tɛndz tɪ bi ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə θərd ˈmɑnətər. ðeɪ dɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hɪnt ðeɪ hæv ə ˈgræfɪk səˈluʃən ɪn ðə wərks ðət bloʊz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈwɔtər. fər mɔr ɔn ðə ˈtɛzlə, ju kən rɛd əp æt.
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confirmed evidence from the dossier was sufficient to convince a court to grant a warrant to monitor donald trump's campaign adviser carter page. will it be enough to prove the collusion alleged within the dossier?
the shocking british dossier about donald ties with russia was used by the fbi to obtain a surveillance warrant of the trump foreign policy adviser, carter page, according to a new cnn report.
the fbi corroborated certain elements of the report prepared by former spy christopher steele to obtain the secret warrant, under the foreign intelligence surveillance act (fisa). warrants allow federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to conduct covert surveillance of people suspected of committing espionage on behalf of a foreign country within the united states in this case, carter page.
the dossier includes allegations that page acted as a liaison between the trump campaign and the russian government, discussing “quid pro quo” deals with russian officials, in which a future trump administration would lift u.s. sanctions against russia in exchange for deliberate interference to sway the presidential election for trump.
those allegations are central to proving actual collusion between the trump team and the russian government.
this latest news adds to the growing body of evidence that much the dossier was factually accurate, despite continued claims that such evidence about his ties to russia are “fake news”:
russia talk is fake news put out by the dems, and played up by the media, in order to mask the big election defeat and the illegal leaks! donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) february 26, 2017
during an interview in march, former director of national intelligence james clapper declined to refute the contents, which included listing a number of potential russian sources for the dossier who were murdered on or following election day.
that the corroborating information about the allegations against page contained in the dossier were sufficient to grant a warrant is further evidence that the trump campaign might have colluded with the russian government to win the white house.
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kənˈfərmd ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ wɑz səˈfɪʃənt tɪ kənˈvɪns ə kɔrt tɪ grænt ə ˈwɔrənt tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˈdɑnəld trəmps kæmˈpeɪn ædˈvaɪzər ˈkɑrtər peɪʤ. wɪl ɪt bi ɪˈnəf tɪ pruv ðə kəˈluʒən əˈlɛʤd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ? ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌdɔsˈjeɪ əˈbaʊt ˈdɑnəld taɪz wɪθ ˈrəʃə wɑz juzd baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ tɪ əbˈteɪn ə sərˈveɪləns ˈwɔrənt əv ðə trəmp ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ædˈvaɪzər, ˈkɑrtər peɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn rɪˈpɔrt. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪd ˈsərtən ˈɛləmənts əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt priˈpɛrd baɪ ˈfɔrmər spaɪ ˈkrɪstəfər stil tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈwɔrənt, ˈəndər ðə ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns sərˈveɪləns ækt (fisa*). ˈwɔrənts əˈlaʊ ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈkoʊvərt sərˈveɪləns əv ˈpipəl səˈspɛktɪd əv kəˈmɪtɪŋ ˈɛspiənɑʤ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ə ˈfɔrən ˈkəntri wɪˈθɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈkɑrtər peɪʤ. ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ ˌɪnˈkludz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət peɪʤ ˈæktɪd ɛz ə liˈeɪˌzɑn bɪtˈwin ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt, dɪˈskəsɪŋ proʊ quo”*” dilz wɪθ ˈrəʃən əˈfɪʃəlz, ɪn wɪʧ ə fˈjuʧər trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd lɪft juz. ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈrəʃə ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns tɪ sweɪ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən fər trəmp. ðoʊz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ˈpruvɪŋ ˈækʧəwəl kəˈluʒən bɪtˈwin ðə trəmp tim ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðɪs ˈleɪtəst nuz ædz tɪ ðə groʊɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv ˈɛvədəns ðət məʧ ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ wɑz ˈfækʧuəli ˈækjərət, dɪˈspaɪt kənˈtɪnjud kleɪmz ðət səʧ ˈɛvədəns əˈbaʊt hɪz taɪz tɪ ˈrəʃə ər news”*”: ˈrəʃə tɔk ɪz feɪk nuz pʊt aʊt baɪ ðə dems*, ənd pleɪd əp baɪ ðə ˈmidiə, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ mæsk ðə bɪg ɪˈlɛkʃən dɪˈfit ənd ðə ˌɪˈligəl liks! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 26 2017 ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤeɪmz ˈklæpər dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ rɪfˈjut ðə ˈkɑntɛnts, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈlɪstɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈrəʃən ˈsɔrsəz fər ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ hu wər ˈmərdərd ɔn ər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ. ðət ðə kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst peɪʤ kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ wər səˈfɪʃənt tɪ grænt ə ˈwɔrənt ɪz ˈfərðər ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn maɪt hæv kəˈludɪd wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ wɪn ðə waɪt haʊs.
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hugo has hailed tottenham performance in their victory over manchester city and said hard work is behind the excellent start to the season.
tottenham are the only unbeaten side in the premier league after the opening seven fixtures following their triumph over city at white hart lane. the hosts fully deserved the three points on the back of a and display and go into the international break just one point behind pep side, although believes they can still improve.
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“following last season, i think we are still learning, we are a young team, we have a lot of talent,” he said.
“we have some strong basics which help us to get confident in this type of game and i think we were rewarded because we worked so hard. every day this gives us enjoyment.
“of course it is easier to speak after a good performance and a good win but it is too early to speak about this season. there is still a lot of games to play and we are just focusing on the start which has been very good and after the international break we need to keep going, to keep working in the same way and we will see after half the season where we will be and what our ambitions are.”
having finished last season with the best defence in the league, tottenham have yet to concede a goal from open play and believes that is a testament to their organisation under mauricio. “it is our basics, to be strong at the back. it does not mean we are a defensive team,” he said.
“we try a lot and we take a lot of risks and we try to play as high as possible on the pitch. we try to put pressure on teams, especially in the first half this is our football style. we try to have options, to sometimes play deeper and to counter attack. football is always about spirit, about the team performance and this was perfect.
“as long as we keep the same mentality and spirit we have ambition. in football you need respect for your opponents and that is why you need to keep working hard every day. we have a young team with a lot of talent but we need to make sure every day we are not changing our minds but are being the same. we are enjoying our time here.”
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ˈjugoʊ həz heɪld ˈtɑtənˌhæm pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðɛr ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti ənd sɛd hɑrd wərk ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈɛksələnt stɑrt tɪ ðə ˈsizən. ˈtɑtənˌhæm ər ðə ˈoʊnli ənˈbitən saɪd ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig ˈæftər ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈfɪksʧərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr traɪəmf ˈoʊvər ˈsɪti æt waɪt hɑrt leɪn. ðə hoʊsts ˈfʊli dɪˈzərvd ðə θri pɔɪnts ɔn ðə bæk əv ə ənd dɪˈspleɪ ənd goʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl breɪk ʤɪst wən pɔɪnt bɪˈhaɪnd pɛp saɪd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ bɪˈlivz ðeɪ kən stɪl ˌɪmˈpruv. ˈaʊtˌwɪts gɑrdiˈoʊlə baɪ ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈɛrɪksən ˈɪntu spərz roʊl rɛd mɔr læst ˈsizən, aɪ θɪŋk wi ər stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ, wi ər ə jəŋ tim, wi hæv ə lɔt əv talent,”*,” hi sɛd. hæv səm strɔŋ ˈbeɪsɪks wɪʧ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪt ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn ðɪs taɪp əv geɪm ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi wər rɪˈwɔrdɪd bɪˈkəz wi wərkt soʊ hɑrd. ˈɛvəri deɪ ðɪs gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt. kɔrs ɪt ɪz ˈiziər tɪ spik ˈæftər ə gʊd pərˈfɔrməns ənd ə gʊd wɪn bət ɪt ɪz tu ˈərli tɪ spik əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈsizən. ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə lɔt əv geɪmz tɪ pleɪ ənd wi ər ʤɪst ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə stɑrt wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈvɛri gʊd ənd ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl breɪk wi nid tɪ kip goʊɪŋ, tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ənd wi wɪl si ˈæftər hæf ðə ˈsizən wɛr wi wɪl bi ənd wət ɑr æmˈbɪʃənz are.”*.” ˈhævɪŋ ˈfɪnɪʃt læst ˈsizən wɪθ ðə bɛst dɪˈfɛns ɪn ðə lig, ˈtɑtənˌhæm hæv jɛt tɪ kənˈsid ə goʊl frəm ˈoʊpən pleɪ ənd bɪˈlivz ðət ɪz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðɛr ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈəndər maʊˈrisioʊ. ɪz ɑr ˈbeɪsɪks, tɪ bi strɔŋ æt ðə bæk. ɪt dɪz nɑt min wi ər ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv team,”*,” hi sɛd. traɪ ə lɔt ənd wi teɪk ə lɔt əv rɪsks ənd wi traɪ tɪ pleɪ ɛz haɪ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɔn ðə pɪʧ. wi traɪ tɪ pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn timz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə fərst hæf ðɪs ɪz ɑr ˈfʊtˌbɔl staɪl. wi traɪ tɪ hæv ˈɔpʃənz, tɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz pleɪ ˈdipər ənd tɪ ˈkaʊntər əˈtæk. ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈbaʊt ˈspɪrɪt, əˈbaʊt ðə tim pərˈfɔrməns ənd ðɪs wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt. lɔŋ ɛz wi kip ðə seɪm mɛnˈtælɪti ənd ˈspɪrɪt wi hæv æmˈbɪʃən. ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl ju nid rɪˈspɛkt fər jʊr əˈpoʊnənts ənd ðət ɪz waɪ ju nid tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ˈɛvəri deɪ. wi hæv ə jəŋ tim wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈtælənt bət wi nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈɛvəri deɪ wi ər nɑt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɑr maɪndz bət ər biɪŋ ðə seɪm. wi ər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ɑr taɪm here.”*.”
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too much money the biggest heist in the history of st. louis started out as a slick fell into comedy.
security guards are trained to notice things, and a car blasting rap with heavy bass at a.m., parked across from the atm solutions building on square, was hard to miss. still, it was more annoying than ominous. michael smith reached into his pocket for the building keys, bullets for his smith & wesson clutched in his other fist. he lived in illinois, so he never loaded until he reached work.
as he walked toward the door, he heard a scuffle of feet, moving fast. when he turned, two men in black masks and clothes were running across the parking lot, straight at him.
smith hurled his bullets and keys at them and ran. if he could make it around the building to the shadows in back…
they reached him first. one of them him into the concrete building, took his gun from his pocket, and struck him across the cheek with the butt of a dull silver semiautomatic pistol.
when he opened his eyes, there were four men, not two. all armed. the shortest waving an rifle.
it hard to pick out the leader. he cuss or use slang the way the others did. he had a sense of self-assurance.
and he wanted the vault opened.
“it’s on a need two people to enter different codes,” smith said.
“bullshit!” one of the men yelled, and they began arguing.
“no, we can wait,” the leader said. “take the tape out of the security camera.”
there was no tape; it was a dvr. they saw a disc inside and broke realizing that the footage was intact.
at a.m., the second guard, alan knarr—older, a nice guy, just months from in the door as usual, and a man in what he later called “a ninja costume” shoved a gun in his face. knarr looked over and saw smith, his hands crossed in front of him and secured with duct tape.
knarr slowly punched in his code, and the vault door swung open.
there was too much money.
bundles of mainly $20 bills, bagged in clear plastic and stacked high on carts. fifty or sixty bags more money than they could squeeze into their grand prix getaway car. just had its windows tinted, too. now what? have to steal one of atm solutions’ armored vans.
load the money, they told knarr, and start the ignition. “be cool, old man,” the leader added, “and you be hurt.” a manager would be there by 6 a.m., knarr warned, and the leader yelled at the others to hurry. the minute the cash was loaded, he slid behind the wheel and revved the engine.
another vehicle was in the way. he tried to back out but banged into the door frame, tried again and ran into a push cart, pulled forward a third time and zoomed the side mirror off the van.
ripping the tape from his hands, smith ran to the in the vault room. he was calling 911 when the branch manager walked in.
they assessed the damage. five million had already been packaged and counted the previous friday, the manager there was a second bin with money picked up friday and not yet counted. in time, calculate the grand total: $6.6 million. in weight, about pounds of money. all of it gone.
four masked press would literally refer to them as “bandits”—had just committed the biggest heist in the history of st. louis.
smith was right when he decided that the guy with the smooth diction and shaved head was the leader.
john wesley jones, also known as “face,” was 35 years old at the time of the 2, 2010. he stood well over 6 feet tall, and a tattoo ran down the side of his face, heading toward his neck. just two weeks earlier, been released from parole. done time for burglary, robbery, and possession of marijuana and a loaded handgun, and made a name for himself in a kentucky prison by trying to escape (switching his id armband with another prisoner’s).
jones grew up rough and talked smooth; he was capable of violence and practiced at intimidation, but he could charm a woman into just about anything, and he enjoyed the role of mentor. (a manager at the amanda luckett murphy hopewell center was about to regret calling him an “inspiration to young men” who needed a role model.) he tended to hang out at hair salon, a way other people go to a day job. beefy and imposing, he was handy to have around; one glance in his direction, and customers going to complain too loudly. but he wanted to do more than stand guard. a childhood friend would tell police that face was always “looking for a lick,” restless to steal something.
face had plotted this one with a who stayed across the street from him on fair avenue, myron “pie” kimble. they talked to a former atm solutions employee, and she told them how things worked. after following a few atm vans on routes, they decided that it made more sense to hit the vault.
but just before the heist, they argued. kimble wanted to go home and be with his girlfriend, said in coy, tones that she was missing him. jones wanted him to stay put so they could wait together like soldiers before a military op.
so kimble went awol and jones paired up with money (yep, his legal surname).
each man brought along a protegé. for jones, it was larry romel newman. his nickname was he had “head” tattooed on one forearm and “busta” on the other to cut the sugar. “he and face were tight,” kimble says, “almost tight.”
for money, whose nickname was “wicked” but who was a little chubby, loved music, and had a pretty benign reputation, the young ’un was aaron hassan “laron” johnson.
pumped with adrenaline and exhilaration, the four sped away from atm solutions, heading for a house on page avenue where new girlfriend lived.
face steered the van into small alley garage, scraping the door frame and knocking off the other mirror. when the engine stopped, everybody jumped out, relieved and excited got the keys?”
they’d locked themselves out of the van and had to smash a window to get back inside. quickly, they unloaded the money. then jones had the drive the van several blocks away, to evans avenue, and ditch it.
by now, kimble had learned that the heist helped orchestrate was going down without him, so he showed up at the page house, too. “man, she say there was going to be this much!” he said, taking in the stacks of cash.
“bro, we even get all of it,” face told him.
they tore off the purple and white currency bands, bundle by bundle. started counting. stopped.
that afternoon, they drove to prime sole on new halls ferry and celebrated by buying four pairs of air a wee pair of nike dunks for new baby.
back at the house on page, the ate pizza and fried chicken and made their plans. need to stay low. wicked started cutting off his dreadlocks. “don’t worry about that now,” face said. “wait till we get to miami.”
they’d take a little money with them, maybe $200,000. be chauffeured by two strippers jones and money knew. they already had a place to stay.
except for the shock of all that money, everything was rolling according to plan.
back on the right side of the law, fbi agents and city detectives had teamed up, and they had a few good leads to follow.
around a.m., a woman had been driving to her house to drop off her toddler. she was talking to her mom on the phone when she heard a police helicopter. just as her mother said chattily, “there was a big robbery at atm solutions,” a damaged atm solutions van came out of an alley and pulled in front of her car. a black dodge charger pulled out behind her, went around, and slid into place behind the van. both ran a red light at page, and she saw the driver motioning to the van to turn left on evans.
she called 911.
what seen, no doubt, was the on their way to ditch the armored van. around a.m., it was found on evans, locked but with its engine running. scrapes suggested that it had been rammed into a small garage.
later that morning, the getaway grand prix was found in front of a detailing shop on dr. martin luther king drive, also locked and with its engine running.
that night, the city fire department was called to two alley fires near the page house. they found charred stamps (part of the atm loot), currency bands, clothing, bits of shiny computer disc, a flip phone in four parts, and an atm cartridge melted enough for salvador dalí.
at 8 the next morning, the air was already thick with heat; the temp would shoot to 102 degrees by midafternoon. clad in jeans and bulletproof vests, detectives roger murphey and william canvassed the area around the bonfires, looking for a black dodge charger. they paused to compare notes.
a black dodge charger and a gold hyundai sonata pulled out of a driveway and sped from the alley.
the detectives took off, murphey driving, on the radio. the driver of the they know it john wesley jones.
“he went southbound in the northbound lanes of vandeventer,” murphey recalls, “then east on mcpherson and ran a red light where it into lindell and continued to violate every light going east on lindell. we threw the dash light up and put the siren on.” anybody with a vested interest in such things would know that their boring silver chevy impala was a police car, but innocent citizens might not notice the flashing light in sunshine, so they took it easy. the charger was cars were skidding out of the the detectives want to add to a pileup.
on olive at compton, the charger clipped the front of an elderly car and kept going. at 3100 olive, jones took the curb like he was riding in a steeple-
chase. the charger bobbled across a grass lot toward an alley and stopped at the fence. jones got out, jumped onto the roof, and went over the fence.
the officers drove down olive, cut over, and saw him running from the alley. jumped out and chased him. “finally, he just turned around and gave up,” says murphey. “he was out of breath.” he seem angry, though. “more…nonchalant.”
they cuffed and shackled him and opened the trunk, and when they unzipped the black duffel bag and wheeled suitcase, money spilled out.
“where did that come from?” jones asked, straight-faced.
he had another $4,995 in his pocket, and a .40 caliber sig sauer semiautomatic pistol lay beneath a backpack on the floor of the passenger seat. the chamber was empty, but there were 10 cartridges in the magazine. murphey and were just glad he resisted: prison build, very buff, muscular, versus two
for now, they had to drop off their suspect and get back to the page house the charger had come from, secure it until the fbi showed up. it was easy to find, a skid of burned rubber making a path. when they reached the garage, they spotted fresh damage, like somebody had tried to pull in a vehicle too big to fit. the atm van?
they wondered, when it was found that morning, whether they were dealing with terrorists and might find three or four dead guys locked in the van. street robbers do million-dollar takeovers.
but they still sure collared the right guy. so they took hours for the fbi to show worried. it was so damned hot, it felt like their shoes were melting, fusing to the pavement. they stripped off their vests.
“this guy is going to be nothing to do with it,” murphey thought, “and in trouble. he crashed into an elderly lady!”
they waited some more. murphey had quit smoking, but he lit up anyway.
then his cell rang: “you guys got him!”
“yeah, right,” murphey said, adding a few other choice words.
“no, seriously. there was more than a million dollars in that trunk.”
when the fbi banged on the door of the page house, they got no response. assuming it was occupied, they treated the situation as a standoff.
in came an armored tank with a helmeted rifleman poking out of its top hatch. on a bullhorn, a hostage negotiator urged anyone inside to surrender. the fbi swat team and city swat team lobbed tear gas inside, smashed windows, sent in a robot, set off for distraction…
latunya wright, on her way home, spotted all the commotion and made a quick u-turn.
her neighbors so lucky: they were stuck inside watching the operation, sweltering behind closed windows because the power had browned out.
dripping with sweat, agents and police officers gathered money bands and stamps, a money counter, and $250,000 they pried from under the attic insulation. there were bullets under the stove and on the living room floor.
but there a single clue to identify the other three masked men.
clutching leads like threads strung through a labyrinth, the investigators moved forward a step at a time. the grand prix traced back to heavy hitters, a business in hazelwood. when investigators paid a call, they found wright and her brother (both of whom worked, informally, for heavy hitters) in intense conversation with another employee. they refused to say what been talking about.
meanwhile, behind the shop where the grand prix was found, a barbecue smoker held more evidence: a black ski mask, two black t-shirts and a, a radio/scanner... police were told that an officer had come earlier and retrieved a taurus .45 caliber he opened the lid.
other tips flew in, naming people been flashing money or sharing it around (and not with the tipsters). on september 7, john wesley jones’ wife, jones, told detectives that his girlfriend,, had brought her money to pay for a lawyer. said only told law enforcement “what they needed to hear,” reported. and a few friends she called her “girl scouts” had put cash into bags and hidden it in a storage locker rented in the name of “a christian person.” she was, she told, having a hard time trying to hide all the money.
after jones’ arrest, the other three masked men scattered.
ryechine money took some money and jewel dorsey (“the stripper”) to texas.
aaron johnson stayed with women in kansas and arkansas, then went to houston, staying with someone called big homie. they burned through phones every three days or so. when johnson bought a new phone, text the new number but alter it by subtracting big address.
johnson came home for the birth of his son, then hurried back to houston.
meanwhile, there were enough accomplices running around st. louis to cast a reality show.
on august 20, police spotted myron were seeking him for an unrelated chased him through forest park. his cadillac escalade sailed right into the water.
“i know it was a lake!” say later. “i swim! seein’ ripples in the ground and thinking, ‘that’s got to be water.’ so i got out. hangin’ on the door, holding on. and then i did a little doggie paddle, and then i felt the bottom.”
kimble had lost the police or sure he knew he linger. “i ran through some bushes on the train tracks to a bus station and paid somebody $20 for his work shirt. all my money was wet. he said, ‘you want this?’ ‘yeah.’ so i put it on. he told me i had little all in my hair.”
and where was the money from the largest heist in st. louis history?
a little of it was divvied up among parents, girlfriends, and anyone help hide it. bills were paid off, shopping sprees conducted.
the feds had the money found in the page attic and the $1.25 million seized from jones’ charger.
a lot more was stashed in a bunch of suitcases bought at walmart the night of the with money peeled off a big roll of bills.
why not buy them earlier? “because we know be so much money,” groaned one of the conspirators, adding that she was supposed to buy duffel bags. who buys that many suitcases at once?
john wesley jones had been the leader; now he was in jail, and was his deputy. she had the chutzpah: styling herself mzbiz, built a tiny empire buying and selling cars, cash only. one of her neighbors described her as “a hustler.”
slinging the suitcases into her lexus, drove over to a house. her idea was that the reluctant friend, yolanda willis, would take the vehicle and its treasure cargo to a storage space for safekeeping. meanwhile, they left the lexus there and went shopping.
“you left it parked in her driveway, unattended?” investigators asked, incredulous.
yep.
gradually, the circle widened to friends of friends and friends’ relatives. the detectives would struggle to keep them straight, what with tasha and posha, and suggar, bright eyes and the stripper… hiding places shifted. sister overheard him saying been too much money even to spiraled his suspicion that he going to get his share.
a sizable chunk was taken to a storage space in neighbors. but two days later, while was being interviewed by the fbi, she stepped out and made a phone call, asking willis to go back to the storage space, cut the padlock, smash the lexus’ window, and retrieve all the money except maybe one bag. willis enlisted two of her uncles, whom she later accused of pocketing some of the money. “what could i do,” exclaim, “tell the police they stole my stolen money?!”
one of the uncles, robert oliphant, would later talk about the caper, according to a cellmate. supposedly he, too, muttered that there was “too much money” and said taken as much for himself as he could fit into a saddlebag. from that stash, he gave $21,000 to someone to buy him a the friend then told him the money got stolen.
the same thing happened to’s stolen money got stolen.
police found the storage unit in north county, but their bolt cutters slice through the padlock, so they had to call the fire department. when they finally got inside, the rear hatch window was shattered and there were three bags of big, two small—remaining.
and the rest of the money? a big stereo speaker box was with a secret compartment that would hold $700,000. a great deal of cash was, driven to texas, and buried beneath an outdoor bench in former back yard. then it was dug up, hidden in a hummer, and driven into a storage space in atlanta.
latunya’s brother, james wright iii, got involved. when investigators asked yolanda willis, she insisted that james was a “good person” with no connection to the money-hiding. they pointed to more than 25 calls between her and james august. she said kept his dog for a while; the calls been about the pup.
when face tried for a plea bargain, he said james (who seemed to grate on his nerves) was in contact with someone he called osama in milwaukee. osama had offered inside information on atm solutions because he needed the money to fund three terrorist chicago, in indianapolis, and in st. louis.
the atm investigation screeched to a temporary halt, and the joint terrorism task force took over. an expert in terrorist threats went in to talk to jones.
“he very quickly came out,” recalls fbi supervisory special agent daniel, “and said, ‘these dots even connected.’ the best we can figure, john jones realized that his chances for freedom were rapidly dwindling, so he came up with a story that he thought would get our attention. he was going to talk about this whole thing starting as a terrorist plot and how he was forced into it.”
jones’ new version implicated the owner of heavy hitters, “sam” rahman, and one of his employees, hussein “vinny”, both of whom are from jordan.
heavy hitters was, remember, the business where the getaway car was prepped, made car deals, james did occasional work, and jones hung out. it is true that took about $20,000 of the atm loot to milwaukee in a shoebox. on the drive up, police stopped the vehicle because his friend was driving too slowly. told them he was bringing money to a friend in milwaukee. they searched, found the money, and waved the men on their way with no citations.
the hollow speaker box was also reportedly driven to milwaukee, and nobody knows—or, at least, is that money wound up. when the atm investigation heated up, rahman fled to jordan. mention was made of a plan to hide the money under an airplane wheel well, so who knows? the cash may have made it all the way to the middle east.
jones is an inventive guy. when he was caught, he had a story ready: run into a guy at a bar who asked whether he was interested in “moving some packages” for $50,000. he said yes and was met by two guys in a black monte carlo. they loaded the currency into his charger and gave him $4,000 or $5,000, which he put in his pocket. once he got downtown, the vehicle he was to meet would honk twice and flash its lights twice. he said the only reason he agreed was that he was behind on his car and house only brought a gun for his own protection. because he want to get robbed.
after hours of interviews, the feds were developing a grudging admiration for this guy. “if you looked through the crime, looked at the person, he was a decent guy,” says. “of course, he was a hardened criminal, but to the core, there was some decency there. a vibrant personality. if you met him in a bar, have had a conversation with him.”
“it would have been a conversation of content,” chimes in assistant u.s. attorney tom mehan. had jones chosen a lawful path, he adds, “i could see him as a logistics guy, solving problems. he had a approach to people.”
and he had a houdini approach to incarceration.
while jones was being held in the ste. genevieve jail, the fbi got a tip that he was plotting another escape. tried once before, in kentucky, but fingerprints had foiled his plan.) now he was swiftly moved to a more secure facility: the jail in lincoln county.
two months after the atm solutions heist, on november 15, 2010, jones and a new friend, inmate corey durand cross, waited for the 3 a.m. head count. when the deputies had moved on to another pod, jones climbed onto a metal railing and through the drop ceiling in their cell block. pushing aside the ceiling tile, he grabbed a pipe for the sprinkler system, pulled himself into a crawl space, and waited for cross to follow. tearing off part of a ventilation duct, they crept along for 10 feet, reached a huge exhaust fan, used a broom handle to break its bolts loose, and emerged on the roof. they made it 5 miles on foot, then stole a truck at a gas station in moscow mills.
two days later, u.s. marshals searched the home of one of jones’ acquaintances. and mehan were listening from the marshals’ st. louis office. they heard, “oops, we got him! he just fell through the ceiling!”
c’mon, mehan thought. enough with the jokes.
but john wesley jones had just fallen through the ceiling from the attic. he was on the floor, covered in insulation and drywall dust.
once again, the game was up.
four days after jones was recaptured, at 4 p.m. on a sunday, two teenage girls,’s daughter and her cousin, were pulled into a car outside their house.
li’l larry newman, 19, had been paid $50,000 for the heist, with a promise of more to come. begun to think been screwed. so his pal pie, myron kimble, came out of hiding to help him, and they devised a plan to kidnap the girls.
“we know how young they were!” kimble says. “we spoiled ’em. went to and bought one a whole new jogging outfit and panties” wet her pants in fear). “i said, ‘we’re not gonna hurt you!’”
but the fbi had no way of knowing that. the kidnappers used one of the girls’ cell phones to call the girls’ grandmother. they were asking for $50,000, delivered by’s brother, james. when the ransom dropped to $15,000, the feds realized that all they really wanted was a way to pressure james for robbery money. “i think we could have talked them down to a gift card,” mehan says dryly.
he’d already been working tightly with the investigators, interceding with judges and legal details so nothing would jeopardize the case. now he was pulling at the fbi office on market.
“we knew from the beginning was lying to us,” he says. “that sunday, i got a call from her lawyer, who said gotten a call from james, gotten a call that the girls had been kidnapped. i asked the lawyer, ‘where are you right now?’ and he said, ‘i’m on my way home.’ i said, ‘your daughter and niece were kidnapped, and going home?’ we had an ongoing pen register [dialed number recorder] on james phone, and we could establish that yes, he did just receive a phone call like this. he came up from florida the next day, met with an fbi agent at the airport, came to the fbi office, and started negotiating with the kidnappers.”
mehan and were downing vats of caffeine and vying for the snickers bars in the vending machine, quick energy to keep them going. “when a child goes missing, everything goes out the window,” says, who was glad to have mehan there to frame the delicate legal negotiations with james.
“the girls were 14 and mehan says. “you give up what you can to get them back.”
the kidnappers had taken the girls to a budget inn overnight, and they kept driving back and forth between missouri and illinois. “never sat in one place long enough to allow us to catch up with them,” says. but on monday, the was released near south and manchester. “we think they thought call james, and they waited to see if he came to pick her up.”
the official deal, though, was that the other girl would be exchanged for the money that james brought to a parking lot in neighbors.
kimble pulled up with the girl, saw another car drive near the planned location, panicked, and raced smack into an oncoming fbi car. he took off once again, he got girl was safe, but she refused to get into the agents’ car until they showed her id. the team arrested james (who in outrage) and turned to the manhunt.
kimble, meanwhile, burst into an apartment in spanish lake and held its occupants at gunpoint for a few hours. he says he told them, “‘i’m not trying to hurt just trying to get away from somebody.’ i made up a story about a shootout with somebody i had to get away from, which is not something that happens so much in that part of town, but it does happen.”
finally two of the women offered to drive him someplace, just to get rid of him. he had a brainstorm: “give me your clothes.” he three “women” walked out of the apartment. they drove to a gas station at and north grand.
“why you dressed like a fairy?” carraway, the girlfriend called to pick him up. he was wearing a jacket embellished with a heart, skinny blue jeans, and black boots with fur. the pink under the jacket was pulled up over his head.
“they dressed me up,” kimble said, adding faintly, “you really wanna know going on.”
one of the women came up to car and demanded her boots back.
“i felt really gay,” he recalls. “the crazy part was, when i was leaving i asked the girls to give me a mirror, so i could make sure i was walking right. ‘am i swishin’ too hard?’ ‘no, you perfect.’ ‘well, go, then!’ there was police
everywhere.”
he even thought to borrow a bag so he could stuff all his clothes inside. carraway just shook her head. it was her escalade drowned in forest park. afterward told her that he was in a high-speed chase but swore he left the truck in good shape; the police must have put it in the lake.
kimble managed to stay free for another eight days, until the law caught up with him at st. clair square. they collared the room.
he swears it was just coincidence.
“before i could even close the door, they were ramming the door open. they said, ‘you are not getting away this time.’”
investigators had plenty of questions for kimble. but when they got to the kidnapping, he furrowed his brow in puzzlement and asked what kidnapping they were referring it the one seen on tv?
yeah. it was. and they now had kimble and three of the four masked men in custody.
texas authorities had picked up money back in november, using a warrant from a june 2009 case in splendora. the charge? alleged possession of 205 grams of cocaine and 41 pounds of marijuana, compressed into a single block that was swathed in plastic and dryer sheets inside a big cardboard box.
“a guy that was arrested in oklahoma bringing dope to st. louis wait to tell what he knew,” explains. “he’d bragged about the robbery.” the courier remembered the street where the dealer lived and a basketball hoop in the driveway, so the feds took him on a quick tour on google earth, and he identified the house.
money had a bit of the atm loot; he was reportedly planning to invest it in marijuana, a clothing store, and a in houston. instead he found himself agreeing to plead guilty to robbery and firearms offenses. the police had his fingerprints on cigarette butts in the dodge charger and his dna on a charred black shirt from the barbecue smoker, plus there was footage of him on a local surveillance camera climbing over a fence and dumping stuff in the smoker.
so he pleaded changed his mind. he appealed, saying his sentence was unreasonable, the court had erred by refusing to let him withdraw his guilty plea, and he be characterized as a career offender.
the court was unmoved.
latunya wright pleaded guilty in april 2011 to conspiracy and transporting stolen property. “there’s a lot like to state, but at a loss for words,” she told u.s. district judge jean hamilton, who remembered her from a 1999 federal fraud conviction. still finished paying the $31k restitution in that case.
latunya said what she needed to say to get out of any situation. “we’d look at her and say, ‘latunya! stop lying to us!’” mehan recalls, laughing.
“i know that she knows the truth,” remarks.
she’d been on judge joe tv show about six months before the heist, arguing over a vehicle sold. her dream was to snag a spot on the reality show bad girls club. she was already writing a book about the atm case.
“that’s how getting paid,” she told a friend. “i said i wanted to be on tv, but not this way. i was trying to get on a reality show. and this [is] reality, but damn, i get paid for it. not yet, anyway.”
instead, she was ordered to repay the missing $3.6 million in atm money and sentenced to 51 months in prison.
jones’ sentencing was one month later, on may 12, 2011. he seemed restless, shifting his weight from one foot to the other and the chains that bound his wrists and ankles. finally u.s. district judge carol jackson snapped at him to stop. his attorney, joel schwartz, relayed his statement, saying, “it would be disingenuous for him to apologize or say sorry or a similar cliché, because not.” later, schwartz told the press, “he’s probably truly he was caught.”
in the courtroom that day was a young man who also lived on fair jones and kimble had met. come to watch. and though think a sentence would read as a warning, it seems to have inspired him.
mario darnell smith began sending emails, purportedly from ameren, seeking to arrange an armored car pickup of about $180,000 from account at u.s. bank in chicago. alerted, the fbi traced the email form to tag on youtube. agents arrested him at a and slid his laptop and four cell phones into a protective bag so they be wiped remotely.
the fbi had thwarted hopeful little heist, but they had yet to recover a sizable chunk of the atm booty that might have fed his imagination. and one of the masked men was still at large.
“we’d been told that the day of the robbery, when they all bought tennis shoes, aaron johnson bought some booties for his new baby,” says. “we thought it was nonsense. then we found receipts for four pairs of tennis shoes and one pair of booties. a year later, we realized the baby was about to turn 1. we set up surveillance at the house, and here comes aaron johnson down the street, holding a gift bag. the last thing i said to him was, ‘happy birthday to your son.’ he said, ‘how do you know that?’ i said, ‘how do you think we caught you?’ and saying, ‘shit. shit.’”
after a manhunt, the fourth masked man was in custody.
each of the other three robbers had said, at some point, that there was just “too much money.” the phrase came up so often, it was a running joke for the investigators. so there they sat, listening to the interview with johnson, waiting, waiting...
and then he said it: “too much money.”
late that month, the law enforcement team found a hummer in a storage unit in atlanta. they lifted the hood and saw…
piles of bags of money blanketing the engine.
there was about $660,000 in the hummer (which was probably bought with atm money). also a pink disney blanket that matched a blue one from’s house on page.
something spooked her, and she went to atlanta to check on the storage locker. her car and all the money were gone.
furious, she showed up at office with her attorney. ceremoniously, mehan presented her with a photo of money stacked on the hood of the hummer.
“she looked at the photo,” mehan recalls, “and said, ‘wait a minute! the money stacked up on the hood! you got my money!’”
he grinned and said it nice and slow: “no,, we got our money.”
in september 2013, when jones was brought from federal prison to the justice center downtown to await a different trial, he unlocked his handcuffs.
he’d a nurse met years earlier, when he was in the st. charles county jail, into providing a key. (also a gun.) hands freed, jones unhinged the toilet and sink in his cell and started hacking at the plumbing space behind the wall. justice center staff found a bundle of clothes and sheets hidden there.
john wesley jones now lives behind locked doors at hazelton, a federal prison for men in west virginia. his release date is october 4, he manages to get out sooner.
ryechine money is in oklahoma city, scheduled for release in april 2028.
aaron johnson is serving a sentence in bonne terre for an unrelated robbery; when that ends, his federal sentence will begin.
“his still calling me,” mehan says. “he said, ‘i’ll tell you where some of the money is if you cut my sentence down.’ i said, ‘aaron, not a very good poker player.”
li’l larry newman is at the beaumont penitentiary in texas, scheduled for release in 2032.
the four masked men have all been ordered to pay back $3.6 million. so have most of their accomplices, served varying prison terms. so far, only james wright has made any restitution; he paid $2,625. and money forfeited $5,250 when he was arrested.
mehan says been in like it in jordan, and he wants to come back. “i said we would recall the warrant so he could fly back and meet an fbi agent in new york bring him down here. but he never called me back.”
the only accomplices still in prison are two who took part in the kidnapping. one is kimble, serving a sentence at jefferson city correctional center. i drove there to talk to him.
“it hurt no more, but it used to drive me crazy,” he says. “i be here if they’ve—i was gone. i dropped off the face of the earth. moved my daughter and my mother right up there with me.” wherever that was, he transformed himself: “i’m wearing glasses, wearing polo shirts, not saggin’. sometimes i tucked my shirt in!” he sighs. “but i got back in that mode.”
when he was captured at st. clair square, he says an officer asked him the same question that was running through his mind: “why’d you come back?’”
he says he got tired of wiring larry money and came back to help him get his share.
“and now everything i had accumulated is in disarray, ’cause i gotta come back and put my feet in this muddy water.” he looks around the gray visiting room, his plastic chair back, then forward. mainly because not much else he can do.
“i’ve never been to prison before,” he says. “the control thing, i get used to it.” above all, he misses his two baby girls. the older daughter has just sent a letter: “she said, ‘i’m bad sometimes, daddy, but i still love you.’ i said, ‘listen, you gotta get rid of that being bad sometimes, cause going to hold you back.’”
kidnapping, armed criminal action, facilitating a felony… “i plannin’ on hurtin’ nobody,” he insists. “it was just scare tactics.” leery of talking to all agreed not to talk, and he has loved ones he worries about. at the same time, lonely and frustrated. “i could apologize,” he says halfheartedly, “but a lot of people understand the mindset of a person on the other side of that wall. people would be saying, ‘well, you could have went to school.’ well, the future. right now hungry as f—k. so we gonna starve to death trying to make it to the future?”
yet kimble does think in future terms. less impulsive than many criminals, more canny and thoughtful. he talks about a time he wanted to shoot someone who was cheating him, did a quick count of how many others have to kill to get away with shooting one, and lowered the gun.
like jones, money, and several of the others, he grew up more resourceful than a lot of kids. these guys interested in violence, except as a it was a threat they might have carried out at any point, a weighing of the odds in a world where violence is routine.
i ask kimble how he learned to strategize. “i just pay attention to everything,” he says, “i guess from looking at how irresponsible my mom was. this is back when food stamps used to come in the mail. get them, and they would all be gone the next day, so today we eat good, but tomorrow we be looking stupid.”
i ask what do if he had the missing money. “i’d be in ireland,” he says instantly. then he glances down at his forearm and laughs. “nah, that work. better go to cuba!”
when i mention the comment that keeps cropping up in interview transcripts, he laughs. “you can never have too much money. i understand how they figured that was the problem.”
at an award presentation for the agents who worked the case and one of the citizens who offered a useful tip, mehan held up one of the $20 bills seized. million taken,” he said wryly, “and this is what got.”
the bill now hangs on his wall, in an evidence bag. a permanent reminder of the $3.6 million still out there spent or scattered, maybe buried, maybe (though the feds doubt it) squirreled away in the middle east.
“we continue to get tips,” says. “nothing valid.” as the robbers are released, will the feds keep tabs?
“we are going to be open to any tactics or techniques that will lead us,” he promises. “this case over.”
illustration by ryan
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tu məʧ ˈməni ðə ˈbɪgəst haɪst ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv st*. luɪs ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt ɛz ə slɪk fɛl ˈɪntu ˈkɑmədi. sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz ər treɪnd tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs θɪŋz, ənd ə kɑr ˈblæstɪŋ ræp wɪθ ˈhɛvi bæs æt a.m*., pɑrkt əˈkrɔs frəm ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm səˈluʃənz ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn skwɛr, wɑz hɑrd tɪ mɪs. stɪl, ɪt wɑz mɔr əˈnɔɪɪŋ ðən ˈɑmənəs. ˈmaɪkəl smɪθ riʧt ˈɪntu hɪz ˈpɑkət fər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ kiz, ˈbʊləts fər hɪz smɪθ ˈwɛsən kləʧt ɪn hɪz ˈəðər fɪst. hi lɪvd ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, soʊ hi ˈnɛvər ˈloʊdɪd ənˈtɪl hi riʧt wərk. ɛz hi wɔkt təˈwɔrd ðə dɔr, hi hərd ə ˈskəfəl əv fit, ˈmuvɪŋ fæst. wɪn hi tərnd, tu mɛn ɪn blæk mæsks ənd kloʊðz wər ˈrənɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt, streɪt æt ɪm. smɪθ hərld hɪz ˈbʊləts ənd kiz æt ðɛm ənd ræn. ɪf hi kʊd meɪk ɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊz ɪn back…*… ðeɪ riʧt ɪm fərst. wən əv ðɛm ɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑnkrit ˈbɪldɪŋ, tʊk hɪz gən frəm hɪz ˈpɑkət, ənd strək ɪm əˈkrɔs ðə ʧik wɪθ ðə bət əv ə dəl ˈsɪlvər ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəl. wɪn hi ˈoʊpənd hɪz aɪz, ðɛr wər fɔr mɛn, nɑt tu. ɔl ɑrmd. ðə ˈʃɔrtɪst ˈweɪvɪŋ ən ˈraɪfəl. ɪt hɑrd tɪ pɪk aʊt ðə ˈlidər. hi kəs ər juz slæŋ ðə weɪ ðə ˈəðərz dɪd. hi hæd ə sɛns əv self-assurance*. ənd hi ˈwɔntɪd ðə vɔlt ˈoʊpənd. ɔn ə nid tu ˈpipəl tɪ ˈɛnər ˈdɪfərənt codes,”*,” smɪθ sɛd. ““bullshit!”*!” wən əv ðə mɛn jɛld, ənd ðeɪ bɪˈgæn ˈɑrgjuɪŋ. ““no*, wi kən wait,”*,” ðə ˈlidər sɛd. ðə teɪp aʊt əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti camera.”*.” ðɛr wɑz noʊ teɪp; ɪt wɑz ə dvr*. ðeɪ sɔ ə dɪsk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd broʊk ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ wɑz ˌɪnˈtækt. æt a.m*., ðə ˈsɛkənd gɑrd, ˈælən knarr—older*, ə nis gaɪ, ʤɪst mənθs frəm ɪn ðə dɔr ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ənd ə mæn ɪn wət hi ˈleɪtər kɔld ˈnɪnʤə costume”*” ʃəvd ə gən ɪn hɪz feɪs. nær lʊkt ˈoʊvər ənd sɔ smɪθ, hɪz hænz krɔst ɪn frənt əv ɪm ənd sɪˈkjʊrd wɪθ dəkt teɪp. nær sˈloʊli pənʧt ɪn hɪz koʊd, ənd ðə vɔlt dɔr swəŋ ˈoʊpən. ðɛr wɑz tu məʧ ˈməni. ˈbəndəlz əv ˈmeɪnli 20 bɪlz, bægd ɪn klɪr ˈplæstɪk ənd stækt haɪ ɔn kɑrts. ˈfɪfti ər ˈsɪksti bægz mɔr ˈməni ðən ðeɪ kʊd skwiz ˈɪntu ðɛr grænd pri ˈgɛtəˌweɪ kɑr. ʤɪst hæd ɪts ˈwɪndoʊz ˈtɪntɪd, tu. naʊ wət? hæv tɪ stil wən əv ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm solutions’*’ ˈɑrmərd vænz. loʊd ðə ˈməni, ðeɪ toʊld nær, ənd stɑrt ðə ˌɪgˈnɪʃən. kul, oʊld man,”*,” ðə ˈlidər ˈædɪd, ju bi hurt.”*.” ə ˈmænɪʤər wʊd bi ðɛr baɪ 6 a.m*., nær wɔrnd, ənd ðə ˈlidər jɛld æt ðə ˈəðərz tɪ ˈhəri. ðə ˈmɪnət ðə kæʃ wɑz ˈloʊdɪd, hi slɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil ənd rɛvd ðə ˈɪnʤən. əˈnəðər ˈviɪkəl wɑz ɪn ðə weɪ. hi traɪd tɪ bæk aʊt bət bæŋd ˈɪntu ðə dɔr freɪm, traɪd əˈgɛn ənd ræn ˈɪntu ə pʊʃ kɑrt, pʊld ˈfɔrwərd ə θərd taɪm ənd zumd ðə saɪd ˈmɪrər ɔf ðə væn. ˈrɪpɪŋ ðə teɪp frəm hɪz hænz, smɪθ ræn tɪ ðə ɪn ðə vɔlt rum. hi wɑz ˈkɔlɪŋ 911 wɪn ðə brænʧ ˈmænɪʤər wɔkt ɪn. ðeɪ əˈsɛst ðə ˈdæmɪʤ. faɪv ˈmɪljən hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈpækɪʤd ənd ˈkaʊntɪd ðə ˈpriviəs ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˈmænɪʤər ðɛr wɑz ə ˈsɛkənd bɪn wɪθ ˈməni pɪkt əp ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd nɑt jɛt ˈkaʊntɪd. ɪn taɪm, ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə grænd ˈtoʊtəl: ˈmɪljən. ɪn weɪt, əˈbaʊt paʊnz əv ˈməni. ɔl əv ɪt gɔn. fɔr mæskt prɛs wʊd ˈlɪtərəli rɪˈfər tɪ ðɛm ɛz ʤɪst kəˈmɪtɪd ðə ˈbɪgəst haɪst ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv st*. luɪs. smɪθ wɑz raɪt wɪn hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðə gaɪ wɪθ ðə smuð ˈdɪkʃən ənd ʃeɪvd hɛd wɑz ðə ˈlidər. ʤɑn ˈwɛsli ʤoʊnz, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ““face,”*,” wɑz 35 jɪrz oʊld æt ðə taɪm əv ðə 2 2010 hi stʊd wɛl ˈoʊvər 6 fit tɔl, ənd ə ˌtæˈtu ræn daʊn ðə saɪd əv hɪz feɪs, ˈhɛdɪŋ təˈwɔrd hɪz nɛk. ʤɪst tu wiks ˈərliər, bɪn riˈlist frəm pəroʊl. dən taɪm fər ˈbərgləri, ˈrɑbəri, ənd pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd ə ˈloʊdɪd ˈhændˌgən, ənd meɪd ə neɪm fər hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ə kənˈtəki ˈprɪzən baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp (sˈwɪʧɪŋ hɪz ˈaɪˈdi ˈɑrmˌbænd wɪθ əˈnəðər prisoner’s*). ʤoʊnz gru əp rəf ənd tɔkt smuð; hi wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈpræktɪst æt ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən, bət hi kʊd ʧɑrm ə ˈwʊmən ˈɪntu ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ənd hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə roʊl əv ˈmɛnˌtɔr. (ə ˈmænɪʤər æt ðə əˈmændə ˈləkɪt ˈmərfi ˈhoʊpˌwɛl ˈsɛnər wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ rɪˈgrɛt ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm ən tɪ jəŋ men”*” hu ˈnidɪd ə roʊl ˈmɑdəl.) hi ˈtɛndɪd tɪ hæŋ aʊt æt hɛr səˈlɑn, ə weɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəl goʊ tɪ ə deɪ ʤɑb. ˈbifi ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ, hi wɑz ˈhændi tɪ hæv əraʊnd; wən glæns ɪn hɪz dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ənd ˈkəstəmərz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpleɪn tu ˈlaʊdli. bət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du mɔr ðən stænd gɑrd. ə ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd frɛnd wʊd tɛl pəˈlis ðət feɪs wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz fər ə lick,”*,” ˈrɛstləs tɪ stil ˈsəmθɪŋ. feɪs hæd ˈplɑtɪd ðɪs wən wɪθ ə hu steɪd əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ɪm ɔn fɛr ˈævəˌnu, ˈmaɪrən ““pie”*” ˈkɪmbəl. ðeɪ tɔkt tɪ ə ˈfɔrmər ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm səˈluʃənz ɪmˈplɔɪi, ənd ʃi toʊld ðɛm haʊ θɪŋz wərkt. ˈæftər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə fju ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm vænz ɔn rʊts, ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɪt meɪd mɔr sɛns tɪ hɪt ðə vɔlt. bət ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə haɪst, ðeɪ ˈɑrgjud. ˈkɪmbəl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ hoʊm ənd bi wɪθ hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, sɛd ɪn kɔɪ, toʊnz ðət ʃi wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪm. ʤoʊnz ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ steɪ pʊt soʊ ðeɪ kʊd weɪt təˈgɛðər laɪk ˈsoʊlʤərz ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɔp. soʊ ˈkɪmbəl wɛnt ˈeɪˌwɔl ənd ʤoʊnz pɛrd əp wɪθ ˈməni (jɛp, hɪz ˈligəl ˈsərˌneɪm). iʧ mæn brɔt əˈlɔŋ ə protegé*é. fər ʤoʊnz, ɪt wɑz ˈlɛri ˈroʊməl ˈnumən. hɪz ˈnɪkˌneɪm wɑz hi hæd ““head”*” ˌtæˈtud ɔn wən ˈfɔˌrɑrm ənd ““busta”*” ɔn ðə ˈəðər tɪ kət ðə ˈʃʊgər. ənd feɪs wər tight,”*,” ˈkɪmbəl sɪz, tight.”*.” fər ˈməni, huz ˈnɪkˌneɪm wɑz ““wicked”*” bət hu wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈʧəbi, ləvd mˈjuzɪk, ənd hæd ə ˈprɪti bɪˈnaɪn ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən, ðə jəŋ wɑz ˈɛrən həˈsɑn ““laron”*” ˈʤɑnsən. pəmpt wɪθ əˈdrɛnələn ənd ɪgˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən, ðə fɔr spɛd əˈweɪ frəm ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm səˈluʃənz, ˈhɛdɪŋ fər ə haʊs ɔn peɪʤ ˈævəˌnu wɛr nu ˈgərlˌfrɛnd lɪvd. feɪs stɪrd ðə væn ˈɪntu smɔl ˈæli gərɑʒ, ˈskreɪpɪŋ ðə dɔr freɪm ənd ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈəðər ˈmɪrər. wɪn ðə ˈɪnʤən stɑpt, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ʤəmpt aʊt, rɪˈlivd ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd gɑt ðə keys?”*?” lɑkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz aʊt əv ðə væn ənd hæd tɪ smæʃ ə ˈwɪndoʊ tɪ gɪt bæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd. kˈwɪkli, ðeɪ ənˈloʊdɪd ðə ˈməni. ðɛn ʤoʊnz hæd ðə draɪv ðə væn ˈsɛvərəl blɑks əˈweɪ, tɪ ˈɛvənz ˈævəˌnu, ənd dɪʧ ɪt. baɪ naʊ, ˈkɪmbəl hæd ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə haɪst hɛlpt ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ daʊn wɪˈθaʊt ɪm, soʊ hi ʃoʊd əp æt ðə peɪʤ haʊs, tu. ““man*, ʃi seɪ ðɛr wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðɪs much!”*!” hi sɛd, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə stæks əv kæʃ. ““bro*, wi ˈivɪn gɪt ɔl əv it,”*,” feɪs toʊld ɪm. ðeɪ tɔr ɔf ðə ˈpərpəl ənd waɪt ˈkərənsi bændz, ˈbəndəl baɪ ˈbəndəl. ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkaʊntɪŋ. stɑpt. ðət ˌæftərˈnun, ðeɪ droʊv tɪ praɪm soʊl ɔn nu hɔlz ˈfɛri ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd baɪ baɪɪŋ fɔr pɛrz əv ɛr ə wi pɛr əv ˈnaɪki dəŋks fər nu ˈbeɪbi. bæk æt ðə haʊs ɔn peɪʤ, ðə eɪt ˈpitsə ənd frid ˈʧɪkən ənd meɪd ðɛr plænz. nid tɪ steɪ loʊ. ˈwɪkəd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkətɪŋ ɔf hɪz dreadlocks*. ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðət now,”*,” feɪs sɛd. tɪl wi gɪt tɪ miami.”*.” teɪk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈməni wɪθ ðɛm, ˈmeɪbi bi ˈʃoʊfərd baɪ tu ˈstrɪpərz ʤoʊnz ənd ˈməni nu. ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə pleɪs tɪ steɪ. ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ʃɑk əv ɔl ðət ˈməni, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈroʊlɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ plæn. bæk ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd əv ðə lɔ, ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənts ənd ˈsɪti dɪˈtɛktɪvz hæd timd əp, ənd ðeɪ hæd ə fju gʊd lidz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. əraʊnd a.m*., ə ˈwʊmən hæd bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ tɪ hər haʊs tɪ drɔp ɔf hər ˈtɑdlər. ʃi wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ hər mɑm ɔn ðə foʊn wɪn ʃi hərd ə pəˈlis ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər. ʤɪst ɛz hər ˈməðər sɛd chattily*, wɑz ə bɪg ˈrɑbəri æt ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm solutions,”*,” ə ˈdæmɪʤd ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm səˈluʃənz væn keɪm aʊt əv ən ˈæli ənd pʊld ɪn frənt əv hər kɑr. ə blæk dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər pʊld aʊt bɪˈhaɪnd hər, wɛnt əraʊnd, ənd slɪd ˈɪntu pleɪs bɪˈhaɪnd ðə væn. boʊθ ræn ə rɛd laɪt æt peɪʤ, ənd ʃi sɔ ðə ˈdraɪvər ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ tɪ ðə væn tɪ tərn lɛft ɔn ˈɛvənz. ʃi kɔld 911 wət sin, noʊ daʊt, wɑz ðə ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ dɪʧ ðə ˈɑrmərd væn. əraʊnd a.m*., ɪt wɑz faʊnd ɔn ˈɛvənz, lɑkt bət wɪθ ɪts ˈɪnʤən ˈrənɪŋ. skreɪps səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ɪt hæd bɪn ræmd ˈɪntu ə smɔl gərɑʒ. ˈleɪtər ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈgɛtəˌweɪ grænd pri wɑz faʊnd ɪn frənt əv ə dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ʃɑp ɔn ˈdɑktər. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋ draɪv, ˈɔlsoʊ lɑkt ənd wɪθ ɪts ˈɪnʤən ˈrənɪŋ. ðət naɪt, ðə ˈsɪti faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɑz kɔld tɪ tu ˈæli faɪərz nɪr ðə peɪʤ haʊs. ðeɪ faʊnd ʧɑrd stæmps (pɑrt əv ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm lut), ˈkərənsi bændz, ˈkloʊðɪŋ, bɪts əv ˈʃaɪni kəmˈpjutər dɪsk, ə flɪp foʊn ɪn fɔr pɑrts, ənd ən ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈkɑrtrɪʤ ˈmɛltɪd ɪˈnəf fər ˈsælvəˌdɔr dalí*í. æt 8 ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə ɛr wɑz ɔˈrɛdi θɪk wɪθ hit; ðə tɛmp wʊd ʃut tɪ 102 dɪˈgriz baɪ ˈmɪˌdæftərˌnun. klæd ɪn ʤinz ənd ˈbʊlətˌpruf vɛsts, dɪˈtɛktɪvz ˈrɑʤər ˈmərfi ənd ˈwɪljəm ˈkænvəst ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd ðə ˈbɑnˌfaɪərz, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə blæk dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər. ðeɪ pɔzd tɪ kəmˈpɛr noʊts. ə blæk dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər ənd ə goʊld ˈhənˌdeɪ səˈnɑtə pʊld aʊt əv ə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ ənd spɛd frəm ðə ˈæli. ðə dɪˈtɛktɪvz tʊk ɔf, ˈmərfi ˈdraɪvɪŋ, ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. ðə ˈdraɪvər əv ðə ðeɪ noʊ ɪt ʤɑn ˈwɛsli ʤoʊnz. wɛnt ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd ɪn ðə ˈnɔrθbaʊnd leɪnz əv vandeventer,”*,” ˈmərfi ˈriˌkɔlz, ist ɔn məkˈfərsən ənd ræn ə rɛd laɪt wɛr ɪt ˈɪntu ˈlɪndəl ənd kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ˈɛvəri laɪt goʊɪŋ ist ɔn ˈlɪndəl. wi θru ðə dæʃ laɪt əp ənd pʊt ðə ˈsaɪrən on.”*.” ˈɛnibədi wɪθ ə ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn səʧ θɪŋz wʊd noʊ ðət ðɛr ˈbɔrɪŋ ˈsɪlvər ˈʧɛˌvi ˌɪmˈpɑlə wɑz ə pəˈlis kɑr, bət ˈɪnəsənt ˈsɪtɪzənz maɪt nɑt ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈflæʃɪŋ laɪt ɪn ˈsənˌʃaɪn, soʊ ðeɪ tʊk ɪt ˈizi. ðə ˈʧɑrʤər wɑz kɑz wər ˈskɪdɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ðə dɪˈtɛktɪvz wɔnt tɪ æd tɪ ə ˈpaɪˌləp. ɔn ˈɑlɪv æt ˈkɑmptən, ðə ˈʧɑrʤər klɪpt ðə frənt əv ən ˈɛldərli kɑr ənd kɛpt goʊɪŋ. æt 3100 ˈɑlɪv, ʤoʊnz tʊk ðə kərb laɪk hi wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ ɪn ə ˈstipəl- ʧeɪs. ðə ˈʧɑrʤər ˈbɔbəld əˈkrɔs ə græs lɔt təˈwɔrd ən ˈæli ənd stɑpt æt ðə fɛns. ʤoʊnz gɑt aʊt, ʤəmpt ˈɔntu ðə rʊf, ənd wɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə fɛns. ðə ˈɔfɪsərz droʊv daʊn ˈɑlɪv, kət ˈoʊvər, ənd sɔ ɪm ˈrənɪŋ frəm ðə ˈæli. ʤəmpt aʊt ənd ʧeɪst ɪm. ““finally*, hi ʤɪst tərnd əraʊnd ənd geɪv up,”*,” sɪz ˈmərfi. wɑz aʊt əv breath.”*.” hi sim ˈæŋgri, ðoʊ. ““more…nonchalant.”*.” ðeɪ kəft ənd ˈʃækəld ɪm ənd ˈoʊpənd ðə trəŋk, ənd wɪn ðeɪ ənˈzɪpt ðə blæk ˈdəfəl bæg ənd wild ˈsutˌkeɪs, ˈməni spɪld aʊt. dɪd ðət kəm from?”*?” ʤoʊnz æst, straight-faced*. hi hæd əˈnəðər ɪn hɪz ˈpɑkət, ənd ə 40 ˈkæləbər sɪg saʊər ˌsɛmɪˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɪstəl leɪ bɪˈniθ ə ˈbækˌpæk ɔn ðə flɔr əv ðə ˈpæsənʤər sit. ðə ˈʧeɪmbər wɑz ˈɛmti, bət ðɛr wər 10 ˈkɑrtrəʤəz ɪn ðə ˈmægəˌzin. ˈmərfi ənd wər ʤɪst glæd hi rɪˈzɪstɪd: ˈprɪzən bɪld, ˈvɛri bəf, ˈməskjələr, ˈvərsəz tu fər naʊ, ðeɪ hæd tɪ drɔp ɔf ðɛr ˈsəˌspɛkt ənd gɪt bæk tɪ ðə peɪʤ haʊs ðə ˈʧɑrʤər hæd kəm frəm, sɪˈkjʊr ɪt ənˈtɪl ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ʃoʊd əp. ɪt wɑz ˈizi tɪ faɪnd, ə skɪd əv bərnd ˈrəbər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə pæθ. wɪn ðeɪ riʧt ðə gərɑʒ, ðeɪ ˈspɑtɪd frɛʃ ˈdæmɪʤ, laɪk ˈsəmˌbɑdi hæd traɪd tɪ pʊl ɪn ə ˈviɪkəl tu bɪg tɪ fɪt. ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm væn? ðeɪ ˈwəndərd, wɪn ɪt wɑz faʊnd ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd maɪt faɪnd θri ər fɔr dɛd gaɪz lɑkt ɪn ðə væn. strit ˈrɑbərz du ˈmɪljənˌdɔlər ˈteɪˌkoʊvərz. bət ðeɪ stɪl ʃʊr ˈkɑlərd ðə raɪt gaɪ. soʊ ðeɪ tʊk aʊərz fər ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ tɪ ʃoʊ ˈwərid. ɪt wɑz soʊ dæmd hɑt, ɪt fɛlt laɪk ðɛr ʃuz wər ˈmɛltɪŋ, fˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpeɪvmənt. ðeɪ strɪpt ɔf ðɛr vɛsts. gaɪ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ it,”*,” ˈmərfi θɔt, ɪn ˈtrəbəl. hi kræʃt ˈɪntu ən ˈɛldərli lady!”*!” ðeɪ ˈweɪtɪd səm mɔr. ˈmərfi hæd kwɪt sˈmoʊkɪŋ, bət hi lɪt əp ˈɛniˌweɪ. ðɛn hɪz sɛl ræŋ: gaɪz gɑt him!”*!” ““yeah*, right,”*,” ˈmərfi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ə fju ˈəðər ʧɔɪs wərdz. ““no*, ˈsɪriəsli. ðɛr wɑz mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ðət trunk.”*.” wɪn ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ bæŋd ɔn ðə dɔr əv ðə peɪʤ haʊs, ðeɪ gɑt noʊ rɪˈspɑns. əˈsumɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd, ðeɪ ˈtritɪd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈstænˌdɔf. ɪn keɪm ən ˈɑrmərd tæŋk wɪθ ə ˈhɛlmətɪd ˈraɪfəlmən ˈpoʊkɪŋ aʊt əv ɪts tɔp hæʧ. ɔn ə ˈbʊˌlhɔrn, ə ˈhɑstɪʤ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər ərʤd ˈɛniˌwən ˌɪnˈsaɪd tɪ sərˈɛndər. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ swɑt tim ənd ˈsɪti swɑt tim lɑbd tɪr gæs ˌɪnˈsaɪd, smæʃt ˈwɪndoʊz, sɛnt ɪn ə ˈroʊˌbət, sɛt ɔf fər distraction…*… raɪt, ɔn hər weɪ hoʊm, ˈspɑtɪd ɔl ðə kəˈmoʊʃən ənd meɪd ə kwɪk ˈjuˌtərn. hər ˈneɪbərz soʊ ˈləki: ðeɪ wər stək ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, sˈwɛltərɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd ˈwɪndoʊz bɪˈkəz ðə paʊər hæd braʊnd aʊt. ˈdrɪpɪŋ wɪθ swɛt, ˈeɪʤənts ənd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈgæðərd ˈməni bændz ənd stæmps, ə ˈməni ˈkaʊntər, ənd ðeɪ praɪd frəm ˈəndər ðə ˈætɪk ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən. ðɛr wər ˈbʊləts ˈəndər ðə stoʊv ənd ɔn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum flɔr. bət ðɛr ə ˈsɪŋgəl klu tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈəðər θri mæskt mɛn. ˈkləʧɪŋ lidz laɪk θrɛdz strəŋ θru ə ˈlæbərˌɪnθ, ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz muvd ˈfɔrwərd ə stɛp æt ə taɪm. ðə grænd pri treɪst bæk tɪ ˈhɛvi ˈhɪtərz, ə ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˈheɪzəlˌwʊd. wɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz peɪd ə kɔl, ðeɪ faʊnd raɪt ənd hər ˈbrəðər (boʊθ əv hum wərkt, ˌɪnˈfɔrməli, fər ˈhɛvi ˈhɪtərz) ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛns ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ əˈnəðər ɪmˈplɔɪi. ðeɪ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ seɪ wət bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ˈminˌwaɪl, bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ʃɑp wɛr ðə grænd pri wɑz faʊnd, ə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju sˈmoʊkər hɛld mɔr ˈɛvədəns: ə blæk ski mæsk, tu blæk ˈtiˌsərts ənd ə, ə radio/scanner*... pəˈlis wər toʊld ðət ən ˈɔfɪsər hæd kəm ˈərliər ənd riˈtrivd ə ˈtɔrəs 45 ˈkæləbər hi ˈoʊpənd ðə lɪd. ˈəðər tɪps flu ɪn, ˈneɪmɪŋ ˈpipəl bɪn ˈflæʃɪŋ ˈməni ər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪt əraʊnd (ənd nɑt wɪθ ðə tipsters*). ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 7 ʤɑn ˈwɛsli jones’*’ waɪf, ʤoʊnz, toʊld dɪˈtɛktɪvz ðət hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd,, hæd brɔt hər ˈməni tɪ peɪ fər ə ˈlɔjər. sɛd ˈoʊnli toʊld lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ hear,”*,” ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ənd ə fju frɛndz ʃi kɔld hər scouts”*” hæd pʊt kæʃ ˈɪntu bægz ənd ˈhɪdən ɪt ɪn ə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈlɑkər ˈrɛntɪd ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn person.”*.” ʃi wɑz, ʃi toʊld, ˈhævɪŋ ə hɑrd taɪm traɪɪŋ tɪ haɪd ɔl ðə ˈməni. ˈæftər jones’*’ ərˈɛst, ðə ˈəðər θri mæskt mɛn ˈskætərd. ˈməni tʊk səm ˈməni ənd ʤuəl ˈdɔrsi stripper”*”) tɪ ˈtɛksəs. ˈɛrən ˈʤɑnsən steɪd wɪθ ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈkænzəs ənd ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, ðɛn wɛnt tɪ ˈhjustən, steɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən kɔld bɪg homie*. ðeɪ bərnd θru foʊnz ˈɛvəri θri deɪz ər soʊ. wɪn ˈʤɑnsən bɔt ə nu foʊn, tɛkst ðə nu ˈnəmbər bət ˈɔltər ɪt baɪ səbˈtræktɪŋ bɪg ˈæˌdrɛs. ˈʤɑnsən keɪm hoʊm fər ðə bərθ əv hɪz sən, ðɛn ˈhərid bæk tɪ ˈhjustən. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðɛr wər ɪˈnəf əˈkɑmpləsəz ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd st*. luɪs tɪ kæst ə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ. ɔn ˈɔgəst 20 pəˈlis ˈspɑtɪd ˈmaɪrən wər ˈsikɪŋ ɪm fər ən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ʧeɪst ɪm θru ˈfɔrɪst pɑrk. hɪz ˈkædəˌlæk ˌɛskəˈlɑd seɪld raɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər. noʊ ɪt wɑz ə lake!”*!” seɪ ˈleɪtər. swɪm! seein’*’ ˈrɪpəlz ɪn ðə graʊnd ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, gɑt tɪ bi water.’*.’ soʊ aɪ gɑt aʊt. hangin’*’ ɔn ðə dɔr, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔn. ənd ðɛn aɪ dɪd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɔgi ˈpædəl, ənd ðɛn aɪ fɛlt ðə bottom.”*.” ˈkɪmbəl hæd lɔst ðə pəˈlis ər ʃʊr hi nu hi ˈlɪŋər. ræn θru səm ˈbʊʃəz ɔn ðə treɪn træks tɪ ə bəs ˈsteɪʃən ənd peɪd ˈsəmˌbɑdi 20 fər hɪz wərk ʃərt. ɔl maɪ ˈməni wɑz wɛt. hi sɛd, wɔnt this?’*?’ ‘‘yeah.’*.’ soʊ aɪ pʊt ɪt ɔn. hi toʊld mi aɪ hæd ˈlɪtəl ɔl ɪn maɪ hair.”*.” ənd wɛr wɑz ðə ˈməni frəm ðə ˈlɑrʤəst haɪst ɪn st*. luɪs ˈhɪstəri? ə ˈlɪtəl əv ɪt wɑz ˈdɪvid əp əˈməŋ ˈpɛrənts, ˈgərlˌfrɛndz, ənd ˈɛniˌwən hɛlp haɪd ɪt. bɪlz wər peɪd ɔf, ˈʃɑpɪŋ spriz kənˈdəktəd. ðə fɛdz hæd ðə ˈməni faʊnd ɪn ðə peɪʤ ˈætɪk ənd ðə ˈmɪljən sizd frəm jones’*’ ˈʧɑrʤər. ə lɔt mɔr wɑz stæʃt ɪn ə bənʧ əv ˈsutˌkeɪsɪz bɔt æt ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ðə naɪt əv ðə wɪθ ˈməni pild ɔf ə bɪg roʊl əv bɪlz. waɪ nɑt baɪ ðɛm ˈərliər? wi noʊ bi soʊ məʧ money,”*,” groʊnd wən əv ðə kənˈspɪrətərz, ˈædɪŋ ðət ʃi wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ baɪ ˈdəfəl bægz. hu baɪz ðət ˈmɛni ˈsutˌkeɪsɪz æt wəns? ʤɑn ˈwɛsli ʤoʊnz hæd bɪn ðə ˈlidər; naʊ hi wɑz ɪn ʤeɪl, ənd wɑz hɪz ˈdɛpjəti. ʃi hæd ðə ˈʧətˌspɑ: ˈstaɪlɪŋ hərˈsɛlf mzbiz*, bɪlt ə ˈtaɪni ˈɛmpaɪər baɪɪŋ ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ kɑz, kæʃ ˈoʊnli. wən əv hər ˈneɪbərz dɪˈskraɪbd hər ɛz hustler.”*.” sˈlɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈsutˌkeɪsɪz ˈɪntu hər ˈlɛksəs, droʊv ˈoʊvər tɪ ə haʊs. hər aɪˈdiə wɑz ðət ðə rɪˈləktənt frɛnd, joʊˈlɑndə ˈwɪlɪs, wʊd teɪk ðə ˈviɪkəl ənd ɪts ˈtrɛʒər ˈkɑrˌgoʊ tɪ ə ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs fər ˈseɪfˈkipɪŋ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðeɪ lɛft ðə ˈlɛksəs ðɛr ənd wɛnt ˈʃɑpɪŋ. lɛft ɪt pɑrkt ɪn hər ˈdraɪvˌweɪ, unattended?”*?” ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz æst, ˌɪnˈkrɛʤələs. jɛp. ˈgræʤuəli, ðə ˈsərkəl ˈwaɪdənd tɪ frɛndz əv frɛndz ənd friends’*’ ˈrɛlətɪvz. ðə dɪˈtɛktɪvz wʊd ˈstrəgəl tɪ kip ðɛm streɪt, wət wɪθ ˈtæʃə ənd posha*, ənd suggar*, braɪt aɪz ənd ðə stripper…*… ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz ˈʃɪftɪd. ˈsɪstər ˈoʊvərˈhərd ɪm seɪɪŋ bɪn tu məʧ ˈməni ˈivɪn tɪ ˈspaɪrəld hɪz səˈspɪʃən ðət hi goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt hɪz ʃɛr. ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ʧəŋk wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs ɪn ˈneɪbərz. bət tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, waɪl wɑz biɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ʃi stɛpt aʊt ənd meɪd ə foʊn kɔl, ˈæskɪŋ ˈwɪlɪs tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs, kət ðə ˈpæˌdlɑk, smæʃ ðə lexus’*’ ˈwɪndoʊ, ənd rɪˈtriv ɔl ðə ˈməni ɪkˈsɛpt ˈmeɪbi wən bæg. ˈwɪlɪs ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd tu əv hər ˈəŋkəlz, hum ʃi ˈleɪtər əˈkjuzd əv ˈpɑkətɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈməni. kʊd aɪ do,”*,” ɪkˈskleɪm, ðə pəˈlis ðeɪ stoʊl maɪ ˈstoʊlən money?!”*?!” wən əv ðə ˈəŋkəlz, ˈrɑbərt ˈɑlɪfənt, wʊd ˈleɪtər tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkeɪpər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə cellmate*. səˈpoʊzədli hi, tu, ˈmətərd ðət ðɛr wɑz məʧ money”*” ənd sɛd ˈteɪkən ɛz məʧ fər hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz hi kʊd fɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈsædəlˌbæg. frəm ðət stæʃ, hi geɪv tɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ baɪ ɪm ə ðə frɛnd ðɛn toʊld ɪm ðə ˈməni gɑt ˈstoʊlən. ðə seɪm θɪŋ ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈstoʊlən ˈməni gɑt ˈstoʊlən. pəˈlis faʊnd ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈjunɪt ɪn nɔrθ ˈkaʊnti, bət ðɛr boʊlt ˈkətərz slaɪs θru ðə ˈpæˌdlɑk, soʊ ðeɪ hæd tɪ kɔl ðə faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. wɪn ðeɪ ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ðə rɪr hæʧ ˈwɪndoʊ wɑz ˈʃætərd ənd ðɛr wər θri bægz əv bɪg, tu small—remaining*. ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈməni? ə bɪg ˈstɛriˌoʊ ˈspikər bɑks wɑz wɪθ ə ˈsikrɪt kəmˈpɑrtmənt ðət wʊd hoʊld ə greɪt dil əv kæʃ wɑz, ˈdrɪvən tɪ ˈtɛksəs, ənd ˈbɛrid bɪˈniθ ən ˈaʊtˌdɔr bɛnʧ ɪn ˈfɔrmər bæk jɑrd. ðɛn ɪt wɑz dəg əp, ˈhɪdən ɪn ə ˈhəmər, ənd ˈdrɪvən ˈɪntu ə ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs ɪn æˈtlæntə. ˈbrəðər, ʤeɪmz raɪt iii*, gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. wɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz æst joʊˈlɑndə ˈwɪlɪs, ʃi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ʤeɪmz wɑz ə person”*” wɪθ noʊ kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə money-hiding*. ðeɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ mɔr ðən 25 kɔlz bɪtˈwin hər ənd ʤeɪmz ˈɔgəst ʃi sɛd kɛpt hɪz dɔg fər ə waɪl; ðə kɔlz bɪn əˈbaʊt ðə pəp. wɪn feɪs traɪd fər ə pli ˈbɑrgɪn, hi sɛd ʤeɪmz (hu simd tɪ greɪt ɔn hɪz nərvz) wɑz ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən hi kɔld oʊˈsɑmə ɪn mɪlˈwɔki. oʊˈsɑmə hæd ˈɔfərd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm səˈluʃənz bɪˈkəz hi ˈnidɪd ðə ˈməni tɪ fənd θri ˈtɛrərɪst ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs, ənd ɪn st*. luɪs. ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən skriʧt tɪ ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri hɔlt, ənd ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm tæsk fɔrs tʊk ˈoʊvər. ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn ˈtɛrərɪst θrɛts wɛnt ɪn tɪ tɔk tɪ ʤoʊnz. ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli keɪm out,”*,” ˈriˌkɔlz ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌsupərˈvaɪzəri ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənt ˈdænjəl, sɛd, dɑts ˈivɪn connected.’*.’ ðə bɛst wi kən ˈfɪgjər, ʤɑn ʤoʊnz ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət hɪz ˈʧænsɪz fər ˈfridəm wər ˈræpədli dˈwɪndəlɪŋ, soʊ hi keɪm əp wɪθ ə ˈstɔri ðət hi θɔt wʊd gɪt ɑr əˈtɛnʃən. hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɛz ə ˈtɛrərɪst plɑt ənd haʊ hi wɑz fɔrst ˈɪntu it.”*.” jones’*’ nu ˈvərʒən ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈoʊnər əv ˈhɛvi ˈhɪtərz, ““sam”*” ˈrɑmən, ənd wən əv hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪiz, huˈseɪn ““vinny”*”, boʊθ əv hum ər frəm ˈʤɔrdən. ˈhɛvi ˈhɪtərz wɑz, rɪˈmɛmbər, ðə ˈbɪznɪs wɛr ðə ˈgɛtəˌweɪ kɑr wɑz prɛpt, meɪd kɑr dilz, ʤeɪmz dɪd ɔˈkeɪʒənəl wərk, ənd ʤoʊnz həŋ aʊt. ɪt ɪz tru ðət tʊk əˈbaʊt əv ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm lut tɪ mɪlˈwɔki ɪn ə ˈʃubɑks. ɔn ðə draɪv əp, pəˈlis stɑpt ðə ˈviɪkəl bɪˈkəz hɪz frɛnd wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ tu sˈloʊli. toʊld ðɛm hi wɑz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈməni tɪ ə frɛnd ɪn mɪlˈwɔki. ðeɪ sərʧt, faʊnd ðə ˈməni, ənd weɪvd ðə mɛn ɔn ðɛr weɪ wɪθ noʊ saɪˈteɪʃənz. ðə ˈhɑloʊ ˈspikər bɑks wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈdrɪvən tɪ mɪlˈwɔki, ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi knows—or*, æt list, ɪz ðət ˈməni wund əp. wɪn ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈhitɪd əp, ˈrɑmən flɛd tɪ ˈʤɔrdən. ˈmɛnʃən wɑz meɪd əv ə plæn tɪ haɪd ðə ˈməni ˈəndər ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn wil wɛl, soʊ hu noʊz? ðə kæʃ meɪ hæv meɪd ɪt ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ʤoʊnz ɪz ən ˌɪnˈvɛntɪv gaɪ. wɪn hi wɑz kɔt, hi hæd ə ˈstɔri ˈrɛdi: rən ˈɪntu ə gaɪ æt ə bɑr hu æst ˈwɛðər hi wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn səm packages”*” fər hi sɛd jɛs ənd wɑz mɛt baɪ tu gaɪz ɪn ə blæk ˈmɑnti ˈkɑrloʊ. ðeɪ ˈloʊdɪd ðə ˈkərənsi ˈɪntu hɪz ˈʧɑrʤər ənd geɪv ɪm ər wɪʧ hi pʊt ɪn hɪz ˈpɑkət. wəns hi gɑt ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn, ðə ˈviɪkəl hi wɑz tɪ mit wʊd hɔŋk twaɪs ənd flæʃ ɪts laɪts twaɪs. hi sɛd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən hi əˈgrid wɑz ðət hi wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ɔn hɪz kɑr ənd haʊs ˈoʊnli brɔt ə gən fər hɪz oʊn prəˈtɛkʃən. bɪˈkəz hi wɔnt tɪ gɪt rɑbd. ˈæftər aʊərz əv ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ðə fɛdz wər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈgrəʤɪŋ ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ðɪs gaɪ. ju lʊkt θru ðə kraɪm, lʊkt æt ðə ˈpərsən, hi wɑz ə ˈdisənt guy,”*,” sɪz. kɔrs, hi wɑz ə ˈhɑrdənd ˈkrɪmənəl, bət tɪ ðə kɔr, ðɛr wɑz səm ˈdisənsi ðɛr. ə ˈvaɪbrənt ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ɪf ju mɛt ɪm ɪn ə bɑr, hæv hæd ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ him.”*.” wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əv content,”*,” ʧaɪmz ɪn əˈsɪstənt juz. əˈtərni tɑm ˈmeɪhæn. hæd ʤoʊnz ˈʧoʊzən ə ˈlɔfəl pæθ, hi ædz, kʊd si ɪm ɛz ə ləˈʤɪstɪks gaɪ, ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz. hi hæd ə əˈproʊʧ tɪ people.”*.” ənd hi hæd ə huˈdini əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən. waɪl ʤoʊnz wɑz biɪŋ hɛld ɪn ðə ste*. ˈʤɛnəˌviv ʤeɪl, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ gɑt ə tɪp ðət hi wɑz ˈplɑtɪŋ əˈnəðər ɪˈskeɪp. traɪd wəns ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪn kənˈtəki, bət ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts hæd fɔɪld hɪz plæn.) naʊ hi wɑz sˈwɪftli muvd tɪ ə mɔr sɪˈkjʊr fəˈsɪlɪti: ðə ʤeɪl ɪn ˈlɪŋkən ˈkaʊnti. tu mənθs ˈæftər ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm səˈluʃənz haɪst, ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 15 2010 ʤoʊnz ənd ə nu frɛnd, ˈɪnˌmeɪt ˈkɔri dʊˈrɑnd krɔs, ˈweɪtɪd fər ðə 3 a.m*. hɛd kaʊnt. wɪn ðə ˈdɛpjətiz hæd muvd ɔn tɪ əˈnəðər pɑd, ʤoʊnz klaɪmd ˈɔntu ə ˈmɛtəl ˈreɪlɪŋ ənd θru ðə drɔp ˈsilɪŋ ɪn ðɛr sɛl blɑk. ˈpʊʃɪŋ əˈsaɪd ðə ˈsilɪŋ taɪl, hi græbd ə paɪp fər ðə ˈsprɪŋkələr ˈsɪstəm, pʊld hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə krɔl speɪs, ənd ˈweɪtɪd fər krɔs tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. ˈtɪrɪŋ ɔf pɑrt əv ə ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən dəkt, ðeɪ krɛpt əˈlɔŋ fər 10 fit, riʧt ə juʤ ɪgˈzɔst fæn, juzd ə brum ˈhændəl tɪ breɪk ɪts boʊlts lus, ənd ˈimərʤd ɔn ðə rʊf. ðeɪ meɪd ɪt 5 maɪəlz ɔn fʊt, ðɛn stoʊl ə trək æt ə gæs ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ mɪlz. tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, juz. ˈmɑrʃəlz sərʧt ðə hoʊm əv wən əv jones’*’ əkˈweɪntənsɪz. ənd ˈmeɪhæn wər ˈlɪsənɪŋ frəm ðə marshals’*’ st*. luɪs ˈɔfəs. ðeɪ hərd, ““oops*, wi gɑt ɪm! hi ʤɪst fɛl θru ðə ceiling!”*!” c’mon*, ˈmeɪhæn θɔt. ɪˈnəf wɪθ ðə ʤoʊks. bət ʤɑn ˈwɛsli ʤoʊnz hæd ʤɪst ˈfɑlən θru ðə ˈsilɪŋ frəm ðə ˈætɪk. hi wɑz ɔn ðə flɔr, ˈkəvərd ɪn ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈdraɪˌwɑl dəst. wəns əˈgɛn, ðə geɪm wɑz əp. fɔr deɪz ˈæftər ʤoʊnz wɑz riˈkæpʧərd, æt 4 p.m*. ɔn ə ˈsənˌdi, tu ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz, ˈdɔtər ənd hər ˈkəzən, wər pʊld ˈɪntu ə kɑr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðɛr haʊs. ˈlɛri ˈnumən, 19 hæd bɪn peɪd fər ðə haɪst, wɪθ ə ˈprɑməs əv mɔr tɪ kəm. ˈbeɪgən tɪ θɪŋk bɪn skrud. soʊ hɪz pæl paɪ, ˈmaɪrən ˈkɪmbəl, keɪm aʊt əv ˈhaɪdɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ɪm, ənd ðeɪ dɪˈvaɪzd ə plæn tɪ ˈkɪdˌnæp ðə gərlz. noʊ haʊ jəŋ ðeɪ were!”*!” ˈkɪmbəl sɪz. spɔɪld ’’em*. wɛnt tɪ ənd bɔt wən ə hoʊl nu ˈʤɔgɪŋ ˈaʊtˌfɪt ənd panties”*” wɛt hər pænts ɪn fɪr). sɛd, nɑt ˈgɑnə hərt you!’”*!’” bət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ hæd noʊ weɪ əv noʊɪŋ ðət. ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpərz juzd wən əv ðə girls’*’ sɛl foʊnz tɪ kɔl ðə girls’*’ ˈgrændˌməðər. ðeɪ wər ˈæskɪŋ fər dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ ˈbrəðər, ʤeɪmz. wɪn ðə ˈrænsəm drɑpt tɪ ðə fɛdz ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ɔl ðeɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd wɑz ə weɪ tɪ ˈprɛʃər ʤeɪmz fər ˈrɑbəri ˈməni. θɪŋk wi kʊd hæv tɔkt ðɛm daʊn tɪ ə gɪft card,”*,” ˈmeɪhæn sɪz ˈdraɪli. ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈtaɪtli wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, ˌɪntərˈsidɪŋ wɪθ ˈʤəʤɪz ənd ˈligəl ˈditeɪlz soʊ ˈnəθɪŋ wʊd ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz ðə keɪs. naʊ hi wɑz ˈpʊlɪŋ æt ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈɔfəs ɔn ˈmɑrkɪt. nu frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɑz laɪɪŋ tɪ us,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈsənˌdi, aɪ gɑt ə kɔl frəm hər ˈlɔjər, hu sɛd ˈgɔtən ə kɔl frəm ʤeɪmz, ˈgɔtən ə kɔl ðət ðə gərlz hæd bɪn ˈkɪdˌnæpt. aɪ æst ðə ˈlɔjər, ər ju raɪt now?’*?’ ənd hi sɛd, ɔn maɪ weɪ home.’*.’ aɪ sɛd, ˈdɔtər ənd nis wər ˈkɪdˌnæpt, ənd goʊɪŋ home?’*?’ wi hæd ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ pɛn ˈrɛʤɪstər [daɪəld ˈnəmbər rɪˈkɔrdər] ɔn ʤeɪmz foʊn, ənd wi kʊd ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðət jɛs, hi dɪd ʤɪst rɪˈsiv ə foʊn kɔl laɪk ðɪs. hi keɪm əp frəm ˈflɔrɪdə ðə nɛkst deɪ, mɛt wɪθ ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt æt ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt, keɪm tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈɔfəs, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə kidnappers.”*.” ˈmeɪhæn ənd wər ˈdaʊnɪŋ væts əv kæˈfin ənd vaɪɪŋ fər ðə sˈnɪkərz bɑrz ɪn ðə ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃin, kwɪk ˈɛnərʤi tɪ kip ðɛm goʊɪŋ. ə ʧaɪld goʊz ˈmɪsɪŋ, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊz aʊt ðə window,”*,” sɪz, hu wɑz glæd tɪ hæv ˈmeɪhæn ðɛr tɪ freɪm ðə ˈdɛləkət ˈligəl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ʤeɪmz. gərlz wər 14 ənd ˈmeɪhæn sɪz. gɪv əp wət ju kən tɪ gɪt ðɛm back.”*.” ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpərz hæd ˈteɪkən ðə gərlz tɪ ə ˈbəʤɪt ɪn ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, ənd ðeɪ kɛpt ˈdraɪvɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ bɪtˈwin məˈzʊri ənd ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. sæt ɪn wən pleɪs lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kæʧ əp wɪθ them,”*,” sɪz. bət ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ðə wɑz riˈlist nɪr saʊθ ənd ˈmænˌʧɛstər. θɪŋk ðeɪ θɔt kɔl ʤeɪmz, ənd ðeɪ ˈweɪtɪd tɪ si ɪf hi keɪm tɪ pɪk hər up.”*.” ðə əˈfɪʃəl dil, ðoʊ, wɑz ðət ðə ˈəðər gərl wʊd bi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd fər ðə ˈməni ðət ʤeɪmz brɔt tɪ ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ɪn ˈneɪbərz. ˈkɪmbəl pʊld əp wɪθ ðə gərl, sɔ əˈnəðər kɑr draɪv nɪr ðə plænd loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈpænɪkt, ənd reɪst smæk ˈɪntu ən ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kɑr. hi tʊk ɔf wəns əˈgɛn, hi gɑt gərl wɑz seɪf, bət ʃi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə agents’*’ kɑr ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ʃoʊd hər ˈaɪˈdi. ðə tim ərˈɛstɪd ʤeɪmz (hu ɪn ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ) ənd tərnd tɪ ðə ˈmænˌhənt. ˈkɪmbəl, ˈminˌwaɪl, bərst ˈɪntu ən əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈspænɪʃ leɪk ənd hɛld ɪts ˈɑkjəpənts æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt fər ə fju aʊərz. hi sɪz hi toʊld ðɛm, nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ hərt ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ frəm somebody.’*.’ aɪ meɪd əp ə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ə ˈʃutaʊt wɪθ ˈsəmˌbɑdi aɪ hæd tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ frəm, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənz soʊ məʧ ɪn ðət pɑrt əv taʊn, bət ɪt dɪz happen.”*.” ˈfaɪnəli tu əv ðə ˈwɪmən ˈɔfərd tɪ draɪv ɪm ˈsəmˌpleɪs, ʤɪst tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ɪm. hi hæd ə ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm: mi jʊr clothes.”*.” hi θri ““women”*” wɔkt aʊt əv ðə əˈpɑrtmənt. ðeɪ droʊv tɪ ə gæs ˈsteɪʃən æt ənd nɔrθ grænd. ju drɛst laɪk ə fairy?”*?” ˈkærəˌweɪ, ðə ˈgərlˌfrɛnd kɔld tɪ pɪk ɪm əp. hi wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈʤækɪt ɛmˈbɛlɪʃt wɪθ ə hɑrt, ˈskɪni blu ʤinz, ənd blæk buts wɪθ fər. ðə pɪŋk ˈəndər ðə ˈʤækɪt wɑz pʊld əp ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd. drɛst mi up,”*,” ˈkɪmbəl sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ˈfeɪntli, ˈrɪli ˈwɑnə noʊ goʊɪŋ on.”*.” wən əv ðə ˈwɪmən keɪm əp tɪ kɑr ənd dɪˈmændɪd hər buts bæk. fɛlt ˈrɪli gay,”*,” hi ˈriˌkɔlz. ˈkreɪzi pɑrt wɑz, wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈlivɪŋ aɪ æst ðə gərlz tɪ gɪv mi ə ˈmɪrər, soʊ aɪ kʊd meɪk ʃʊr aɪ wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ raɪt. aɪ swishin’*’ tu hard?’*?’ ‘‘no*, ju perfect.’*.’ ‘‘well*, goʊ, then!’*!’ ðɛr wɑz pəˈlis everywhere.”*.” hi ˈivɪn θɔt tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ə bæg soʊ hi kʊd stəf ɔl hɪz kloʊðz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ˈkærəˌweɪ ʤɪst ʃʊk hər hɛd. ɪt wɑz hər ˌɛskəˈlɑd draʊnd ɪn ˈfɔrɪst pɑrk. ˈæftərwərd toʊld hər ðət hi wɑz ɪn ə ˈhaɪˌspid ʧeɪs bət swɔr hi lɛft ðə trək ɪn gʊd ʃeɪp; ðə pəˈlis məst hæv pʊt ɪt ɪn ðə leɪk. ˈkɪmbəl ˈmænɪʤd tɪ steɪ fri fər əˈnəðər eɪt deɪz, ənˈtɪl ðə lɔ kɔt əp wɪθ ɪm æt st*. klɛr skwɛr. ðeɪ ˈkɑlərd ðə rum. hi swɛrz ɪt wɑz ʤɪst koʊˈɪnsɪdəns. aɪ kʊd ˈivɪn kloʊz ðə dɔr, ðeɪ wər ˈræmɪŋ ðə dɔr ˈoʊpən. ðeɪ sɛd, ər nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈweɪ ðɪs time.’”*.’” ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæd ˈplɛnti əv kˈwɛsʧənz fər ˈkɪmbəl. bət wɪn ðeɪ gɑt tɪ ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ, hi fəroʊd hɪz braʊ ɪn ˈpəzəlmənt ənd æst wət ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ ðeɪ wər rɪˈfərɪŋ ɪt ðə wən sin ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən? jæ. ɪt wɑz. ənd ðeɪ naʊ hæd ˈkɪmbəl ənd θri əv ðə fɔr mæskt mɛn ɪn ˈkəstədi. ˈtɛksəs əˈθɔrətiz hæd pɪkt əp ˈməni bæk ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈwɔrənt frəm ə ʤun 2009 keɪs ɪn splendora*. ðə ʧɑrʤ? əˈlɛʤd pəˈzɛʃən əv 205 græmz əv koʊˈkeɪn ənd 41 paʊnz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, kəmˈprɛst ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl blɑk ðət wɑz swɑðd ɪn ˈplæstɪk ənd draɪər ʃits ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə bɪg ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd bɑks. gaɪ ðət wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈbrɪŋɪŋ doʊp tɪ st*. luɪs weɪt tɪ tɛl wət hi knew,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz. brægd əˈbaʊt ðə robbery.”*.” ðə ˈkəriər rɪˈmɛmbərd ðə strit wɛr ðə ˈdilər lɪvd ənd ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl hup ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ, soʊ ðə fɛdz tʊk ɪm ɔn ə kwɪk tʊr ɔn ˈgugəl ərθ, ənd hi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə haʊs. ˈməni hæd ə bɪt əv ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm lut; hi wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪt ɪn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ə ˈkloʊðɪŋ stɔr, ənd ə ɪn ˈhjustən. ˌɪnˈstɛd hi faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf əˈgriɪŋ tɪ plid ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈrɑbəri ənd ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz əˈfɛnsɪz. ðə pəˈlis hæd hɪz ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ɔn ˌsɪgəˈrɛt bəts ɪn ðə dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər ənd hɪz ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɔn ə ʧɑrd blæk ʃərt frəm ðə ˈbɑrbɪˌkju sˈmoʊkər, pləs ðɛr wɑz ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ɪm ɔn ə ˈloʊkəl sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərə ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə fɛns ənd ˈdəmpɪŋ stəf ɪn ðə sˈmoʊkər. soʊ hi ˈplidɪd ʧeɪnʤd hɪz maɪnd. hi əˈpild, seɪɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛntəns wɑz ənˈriznəbəl, ðə kɔrt hæd ɛrd baɪ rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ lɛt ɪm wɪθˈdrɔ hɪz ˈgɪlti pli, ənd hi bi ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ɛz ə kərɪr əˈfɛndər. ðə kɔrt wɑz ənˈmuvd. raɪt ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2011 tɪ kənˈspɪrəsi ənd trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈstoʊlən ˈprɑpərti. ə lɔt laɪk tɪ steɪt, bət æt ə lɔs fər words,”*,” ʃi toʊld juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ʤin ˈhæməltən, hu rɪˈmɛmbərd hər frəm ə 1999 ˈfɛdərəl frɔd kənˈvɪkʃən. stɪl ˈfɪnɪʃt peɪɪŋ ðə ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən ɪn ðət keɪs. sɛd wət ʃi ˈnidɪd tɪ seɪ tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ˈɛni ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. lʊk æt hər ənd seɪ, ‘‘latunya*! stɑp laɪɪŋ tɪ us!’”*!’” ˈmeɪhæn ˈriˌkɔlz, ˈlæfɪŋ. noʊ ðət ʃi noʊz ðə truth,”*,” rɪˈmɑrks. bɪn ɔn ʤəʤ ʤoʊ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ əˈbaʊt sɪks mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə haɪst, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈviɪkəl soʊld. hər drim wɑz tɪ snæg ə spɑt ɔn ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ bæd gərlz kləb. ʃi wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈraɪtɪŋ ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm keɪs. haʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ paid,”*,” ʃi toʊld ə frɛnd. sɛd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, bət nɑt ðɪs weɪ. aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɔn ə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ. ənd ðɪs [ɪz] ˌriˈæləˌti, bət dæm, aɪ gɪt peɪd fər ɪt. nɑt jɛt, anyway.”*.” ˌɪnˈstɛd, ʃi wɑz ˈɔrdərd tɪ riˈpeɪ ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈməni ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ 51 mənθs ɪn ˈprɪzən. jones’*’ ˈsɛntənsɪŋ wɑz wən mənθ ˈleɪtər, ɔn meɪ 12 2011 hi simd ˈrɛstləs, ˈʃɪftɪŋ hɪz weɪt frəm wən fʊt tɪ ðə ˈəðər ənd ðə ʧeɪnz ðət baʊnd hɪz rɪsts ənd ˈæŋkəlz. ˈfaɪnəli juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ˈkɛrəl ˈʤæksən snæpt æt ɪm tɪ stɑp. hɪz əˈtərni, ʤoʊəl ʃwɔrts, ˈriˌleɪd hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt, seɪɪŋ, wʊd bi dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs fər ɪm tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ər seɪ ˈsɑri ər ə ˈsɪmələr cliché*é, bɪˈkəz not.”*.” ˈleɪtər, ʃwɔrts toʊld ðə prɛs, ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈtruli hi wɑz caught.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum ðət deɪ wɑz ə jəŋ mæn hu ˈɔlsoʊ lɪvd ɔn fɛr ʤoʊnz ənd ˈkɪmbəl hæd mɛt. kəm tɪ wɔʧ. ənd ðoʊ θɪŋk ə ˈsɛntəns wʊd rɛd ɛz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ɪt simz tɪ hæv ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ɪm. ˈmɑrioʊ dɑrˈnɛl smɪθ bɪˈgæn ˈsɛndɪŋ iˈmeɪlz, pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli frəm ameren*, ˈsikɪŋ tɪ əreɪnʤ ən ˈɑrmərd kɑr ˈpɪˌkəp əv əˈbaʊt frəm əˈkaʊnt æt juz. bæŋk ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. əˈlərtɪd, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ treɪst ðə iˈmeɪl fɔrm tɪ tæg ɔn ˈjuˌtub. ˈeɪʤənts ərˈɛstɪd ɪm æt ə ənd slɪd hɪz ˈlæpˌtɑp ənd fɔr sɛl foʊnz ˈɪntu ə prəˈtɛktɪv bæg soʊ ðeɪ bi waɪpt riˈmoʊtli. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ hæd θˈwɔrtɪd ˈhoʊpfəl ˈlɪtəl haɪst, bət ðeɪ hæd jɛt tɪ rɪˈkəvər ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ʧəŋk əv ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈbuti ðət maɪt hæv fɛd hɪz ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. ənd wən əv ðə mæskt mɛn wɑz stɪl æt lɑrʤ. bɪn toʊld ðət ðə deɪ əv ðə ˈrɑbəri, wɪn ðeɪ ɔl bɔt ˈtɛnɪs ʃuz, ˈɛrən ˈʤɑnsən bɔt səm ˈbutiz fər hɪz nu baby,”*,” sɪz. θɔt ɪt wɑz ˈnɑnsɛns. ðɛn wi faʊnd rɪˈsits fər fɔr pɛrz əv ˈtɛnɪs ʃuz ənd wən pɛr əv ˈbutiz. ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈbeɪbi wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ tərn 1 wi sɛt əp sərˈveɪləns æt ðə haʊs, ənd hir kəmz ˈɛrən ˈʤɑnsən daʊn ðə strit, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə gɪft bæg. ðə læst θɪŋ aɪ sɛd tɪ ɪm wɑz, ˈbərθˌdeɪ tɪ jʊr son.’*.’ hi sɛd, du ju noʊ that?’*?’ aɪ sɛd, du ju θɪŋk wi kɔt you?’*?’ ənd seɪɪŋ, ‘‘shit*. shit.’”*.’” ˈæftər ə ˈmænˌhənt, ðə fɔrθ mæskt mæn wɑz ɪn ˈkəstədi. iʧ əv ðə ˈəðər θri ˈrɑbərz hæd sɛd, æt səm pɔɪnt, ðət ðɛr wɑz ʤɪst məʧ money.”*.” ðə freɪz keɪm əp soʊ ˈɔfən, ɪt wɑz ə ˈrənɪŋ ʤoʊk fər ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz. soʊ ðɛr ðeɪ sæt, ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈʤɑnsən, ˈweɪtɪŋ, ˈweɪtɪŋ... ənd ðɛn hi sɛd ɪt: məʧ money.”*.” leɪt ðət mənθ, ðə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt tim faʊnd ə ˈhəmər ɪn ə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈjunɪt ɪn æˈtlæntə. ðeɪ ˈlɪftɪd ðə hʊd ənd saw…*… paɪlz əv bægz əv ˈməni ˈblæŋkətɪŋ ðə ˈɪnʤən. ðɛr wɑz əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈhəmər (wɪʧ wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli bɔt wɪθ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈməni). ˈɔlsoʊ ə pɪŋk ˈdɪzni ˈblæŋkɪt ðət mæʧt ə blu wən frəm haʊs ɔn peɪʤ. ˈsəmθɪŋ spukt hər, ənd ʃi wɛnt tɪ æˈtlæntə tɪ ʧɛk ɔn ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈlɑkər. hər kɑr ənd ɔl ðə ˈməni wər gɔn. fˈjʊriəs, ʃi ʃoʊd əp æt ˈɔfəs wɪθ hər əˈtərni. ceremoniously*, ˈmeɪhæn pərˈzɛnəd hər wɪθ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈməni stækt ɔn ðə hʊd əv ðə ˈhəmər. lʊkt æt ðə photo,”*,” ˈmeɪhæn ˈriˌkɔlz, sɛd, ə ˈmɪnət! ðə ˈməni stækt əp ɔn ðə hʊd! ju gɑt maɪ money!’”*!’” hi grɪnd ənd sɛd ɪt nis ənd sloʊ: ““no*,, wi gɑt ɑr money.”*.” ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 wɪn ʤoʊnz wɑz brɔt frəm ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzən tɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɛnər ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn tɪ əˈweɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt traɪəl, hi ənˈlɑkt hɪz ˈhændˌkəfs. ə nərs mɛt jɪrz ˈərliər, wɪn hi wɑz ɪn ðə st*. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl, ˈɪntu prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ki. (ˈɔlsoʊ ə gən.) hænz frid, ʤoʊnz ənˈhɪnʤd ðə ˈtɔɪlət ənd sɪŋk ɪn hɪz sɛl ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhækɪŋ æt ðə ˈpləmɪŋ speɪs bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wɔl. ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɛnər stæf faʊnd ə ˈbəndəl əv kloʊðz ənd ʃits ˈhɪdən ðɛr. ʤɑn ˈwɛsli ʤoʊnz naʊ lɪvz bɪˈhaɪnd lɑkt dɔrz æt ˈheɪzəltən, ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzən fər mɛn ɪn wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə. hɪz riˈlis deɪt ɪz ɑkˈtoʊbər 4 hi ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ gɪt aʊt ˈsunər. ˈməni ɪz ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti, ˈskɛʤʊld fər riˈlis ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2028 ˈɛrən ˈʤɑnsən ɪz ˈsərvɪŋ ə ˈsɛntəns ɪn bɑn ˈtɛrə fər ən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrɑbəri; wɪn ðət ɛndz, hɪz ˈfɛdərəl ˈsɛntəns wɪl bɪˈgɪn. stɪl ˈkɔlɪŋ me,”*,” ˈmeɪhæn sɪz. sɛd, tɛl ju wɛr səm əv ðə ˈməni ɪz ɪf ju kət maɪ ˈsɛntəns down.’*.’ aɪ sɛd, ‘‘aaron*, nɑt ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈpoʊkər player.”*.” ˈlɛri ˈnumən ɪz æt ðə ˈboʊmɔnt ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʧəri ɪn ˈtɛksəs, ˈskɛʤʊld fər riˈlis ɪn 2032 ðə fɔr mæskt mɛn hæv ɔl bɪn ˈɔrdərd tɪ peɪ bæk ˈmɪljən. soʊ hæv moʊst əv ðɛr əˈkɑmpləsəz, sərvd ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈprɪzən tərmz. soʊ fɑr, ˈoʊnli ʤeɪmz raɪt həz meɪd ˈɛni ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən; hi peɪd ənd ˈməni ˈfɔrfɪtɪd wɪn hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd. ˈmeɪhæn sɪz bɪn ɪn laɪk ɪt ɪn ˈʤɔrdən, ənd hi wɔnts tɪ kəm bæk. sɛd wi wʊd ˈriˌkɔl ðə ˈwɔrənt soʊ hi kʊd flaɪ bæk ənd mit ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt ɪn nu jɔrk brɪŋ ɪm daʊn hir. bət hi ˈnɛvər kɔld mi back.”*.” ðə ˈoʊnli əˈkɑmpləsəz stɪl ɪn ˈprɪzən ər tu hu tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ. wən ɪz ˈkɪmbəl, ˈsərvɪŋ ə ˈsɛntəns æt ˈʤɛfərsən ˈsɪti kərˈɛkʃənəl ˈsɛnər. aɪ droʊv ðɛr tɪ tɔk tɪ ɪm. hərt noʊ mɔr, bət ɪt juzd tɪ draɪv mi crazy,”*,” hi sɪz. bi hir ɪf ðeɪ wɑz gɔn. aɪ drɑpt ɔf ðə feɪs əv ðə ərθ. muvd maɪ ˈdɔtər ənd maɪ ˈməðər raɪt əp ðɛr wɪθ me.”*.” wɛˈrɛvər ðət wɑz, hi trænsˈfɔrmd hɪmˈsɛlf: ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈglæsɪz, ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈpoʊloʊ ʃərts, nɑt saggin’*’. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ təkt maɪ ʃərt in!”*!” hi saɪz. aɪ gɑt bæk ɪn ðət mode.”*.” wɪn hi wɑz ˈkæpʧərd æt st*. klɛr skwɛr, hi sɪz ən ˈɔfɪsər æst ɪm ðə seɪm kˈwɛʃən ðət wɑz ˈrənɪŋ θru hɪz maɪnd: ju kəm back?’”*?’” hi sɪz hi gɑt taɪərd əv ˈwaɪrɪŋ ˈlɛri ˈməni ənd keɪm bæk tɪ hɛlp ɪm gɪt hɪz ʃɛr. naʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ hæd əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ɪz ɪn ˌdɪsəˈreɪ, aɪ ˈgɑtə kəm bæk ənd pʊt maɪ fit ɪn ðɪs ˈmədi water.”*.” hi lʊks əraʊnd ðə greɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ rum, hɪz ˈplæstɪk ʧɛr bæk, ðɛn ˈfɔrwərd. ˈmeɪnli bɪˈkəz nɑt məʧ ɛls hi kən du. ˈnɛvər bɪn tɪ ˈprɪzən before,”*,” hi sɪz. kənˈtroʊl θɪŋ, aɪ gɪt juzd tɪ it.”*.” əˈbəv ɔl, hi ˈmɪsɪz hɪz tu ˈbeɪbi gərlz. ðə ˈoʊldər ˈdɔtər həz ʤɪst sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər: sɛd, bæd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ˈdædi, bət aɪ stɪl ləv you.’*.’ aɪ sɛd, ‘‘listen*, ju ˈgɑtə gɪt rɪd əv ðət biɪŋ bæd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, kɔz goʊɪŋ tɪ hoʊld ju back.’”*.’” ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ, ɑrmd ˈkrɪmənəl ˈækʃən, fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ə felony…*… plannin’*’ ɔn hurtin’*’ nobody,”*,” hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts. wɑz ʤɪst skɛr tactics.”*.” ˈlɪri əv ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ɔl əˈgrid nɑt tɪ tɔk, ənd hi həz ləvd wənz hi ˈwəriz əˈbaʊt. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈloʊnli ənd ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd. kʊd apologize,”*,” hi sɪz halfheartedly*, ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt əv ə ˈpərsən ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðət wɔl. ˈpipəl wʊd bi seɪɪŋ, ‘‘well*, ju kʊd hæv wɛnt tɪ school.’*.’ wɛl, ðə fˈjuʧər. raɪt naʊ ˈhəŋgri ɛz f—k*. soʊ wi ˈgɑnə stɑrv tɪ dɛθ traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə future?”*?” jɛt ˈkɪmbəl dɪz θɪŋk ɪn fˈjuʧər tərmz. lɛs ˌɪmˈpəlsɪv ðən ˈmɛni ˈkrɪmənəlz, mɔr ˈkæni ənd ˈθɔtfəl. hi tɔks əˈbaʊt ə taɪm hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃut ˈsəmˌwən hu wɑz ˈʧitɪŋ ɪm, dɪd ə kwɪk kaʊnt əv haʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz hæv tɪ kɪl tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈʃutɪŋ wən, ənd loʊərd ðə gən. laɪk ʤoʊnz, ˈməni, ənd ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈəðərz, hi gru əp mɔr riˈsɔrsfəl ðən ə lɔt əv kɪdz. ðiz gaɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈvaɪələns, ɪkˈsɛpt ɛz ə ɪt wɑz ə θrɛt ðeɪ maɪt hæv ˈkɛrid aʊt æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt, ə weɪɪŋ əv ðə ɑdz ɪn ə wərld wɛr ˈvaɪələns ɪz ruˈtin. aɪ æsk ˈkɪmbəl haʊ hi ˈlərnɪd tɪ ˈstrætəʤaɪz. ʤɪst peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ everything,”*,” hi sɪz, gɛs frəm ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl maɪ mɑm wɑz. ðɪs ɪz bæk wɪn fud stæmps juzd tɪ kəm ɪn ðə meɪl. gɪt ðɛm, ənd ðeɪ wʊd ɔl bi gɔn ðə nɛkst deɪ, soʊ təˈdeɪ wi it gʊd, bət təˈmɑˌroʊ wi bi ˈlʊkɪŋ stupid.”*.” aɪ æsk wət du ɪf hi hæd ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈməni. bi ɪn ireland,”*,” hi sɪz ˈɪnstəntli. ðɛn hi ˈglænsɪz daʊn æt hɪz ˈfɔˌrɑrm ənd læfs. ““nah*, ðət wərk. ˈbɛtər goʊ tɪ cuba!”*!” wɪn aɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ðət kips ˈkrɑpɪŋ əp ɪn ˈɪntərvˌju ˈtrænˌskrɪpts, hi læfs. kən ˈnɛvər hæv tu məʧ ˈməni. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðeɪ ˈfɪgjərd ðət wɑz ðə problem.”*.” æt ən əˈwɔrd ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən fər ðə ˈeɪʤənts hu wərkt ðə keɪs ənd wən əv ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz hu ˈɔfərd ə ˈjusfəl tɪp, ˈmeɪhæn hɛld əp wən əv ðə 20 bɪlz sizd. ˈmɪljən taken,”*,” hi sɛd ˈraɪli, ðɪs ɪz wət got.”*.” ðə bɪl naʊ hæŋz ɔn hɪz wɔl, ɪn ən ˈɛvədəns bæg. ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt riˈmaɪndər əv ðə ˈmɪljən stɪl aʊt ðɛr spɛnt ər ˈskætərd, ˈmeɪbi ˈbɛrid, ˈmeɪbi (ðoʊ ðə fɛdz daʊt ɪt) skwərəld əˈweɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. kənˈtɪnju tɪ gɪt tips,”*,” sɪz. valid.”*.” ɛz ðə ˈrɑbərz ər riˈlist, wɪl ðə fɛdz kip tæbz? ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛni ˈtæktɪks ər tɛkˈniks ðət wɪl lɛd us,”*,” hi ˈprɑməsəz. keɪs over.”*.” ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən baɪ raɪən
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sports fans rate white sox the best experience
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the chicago white sox has eclipsed the chicago fire in giving fans the best experience, according to a j.d. power survey. associated press, 2016
the white sox ranked no. 1 in fan satisfaction among professional sports teams, knocking the chicago fire down a spot from last year's rankings, in a recent j.d. power survey.
throughout the past year, data analysis group j.d. power questioned sports fans about their overall experience through seven factors, j.d. power senior director of sports research greg truex said.
fan satisfaction was evaluated, in order of importance, on seating area and game experience, security and ushers, leaving the game, arriving at the game, food and beverage, ticket purchase, and souvenirs and merchandise.
in chicago after the white sox, the fire, blackhawks, bulls, cubs and lastly bears followed.
"we know teams with winning records generally do not have problems filling seats, but this study is about finding out which teams are giving their fans the best experience for their dollar," truex said. "whether a team is a perennial champion, a contender or is accumulating draft picks to build for the future, they all need to find ways to get people through the turnstiles. the teams at the top of their markets understand what it takes to keep fans coming back for more, as well as recommending the experience to friends and family, regardless of the standings."
the white sox scored highest in game arrival, ticket purchase, food and beverage, and fans' experience leaving the game.
findings in chicago indicated that despite the cubs' storybook season in 2016, wrigley field still isn't living up to fan expectations, particularly when it comes to the food and beverages, according to the release.
the bears fell to the bottom of the rankings, with the lowest scores across the board.
treux said he hopes teams will use this information to create a better experience for the fans who are volunteering their time and money to support their favorite professional teams.
"consumers like myself and yourself, we have a choice when it comes to our entertainment dollars," he said.
"top performers in this study show that they really understand what it's like to give a world-class experience to their fans," truex said. "these results have to make nfl teams sit up and take notice -- particularly when coupled with their sagging tv ratings. the league needs to learn what is influencing their low scores and how they can be improved so that pro football is able to retain its overwhelming popularity."
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spɔrts fænz reɪt waɪt sɑks ðə bɛst ɪkˈspɪriəns hɛˈloʊ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ waɪt sɑks həz ɪˈklɪpst ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ faɪər ɪn ˈgɪvɪŋ fænz ðə bɛst ɪkˈspɪriəns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə j.d*. paʊər ˈsərˌveɪ. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs, 2016 ðə waɪt sɑks ræŋkt noʊ. 1 ɪn fæn ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən əˈməŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl spɔrts timz, ˈnɑkɪŋ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ faɪər daʊn ə spɑt frəm læst jɪrz ˈræŋkɪŋz, ɪn ə ˈrisənt j.d*. paʊər ˈsərˌveɪ. θruaʊt ðə pæst jɪr, ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs grup j.d*. paʊər kˈwɛsʧənd spɔrts fænz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪkˈspɪriəns θru ˈsɛvən ˈfæktərz, j.d*. paʊər ˈsinjər dɪˈrɛktər əv spɔrts ˈrisərʧ grɛg ˈtruˌɛks sɛd. fæn ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən wɑz ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd, ɪn ˈɔrdər əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns, ɔn ˈsitɪŋ ˈɛriə ənd geɪm ɪkˈspɪriəns, sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈəʃərz, ˈlivɪŋ ðə geɪm, ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ðə geɪm, fud ənd ˈbɛvərɪʤ, ˈtɪkɪt ˈpərʧəs, ənd ˌsuvəˈnɪrz ənd ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz. ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈæftər ðə waɪt sɑks, ðə faɪər, ˈblæˌkhɔks, bʊlz, kəbz ənd ˈlæstli bɛrz ˈfɑloʊd. "wi noʊ timz wɪθ ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz ˈʤɛnərəli du nɑt hæv ˈprɑbləmz ˈfɪlɪŋ sits, bət ðɪs ˈstədi ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt wɪʧ timz ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛr fænz ðə bɛst ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ðɛr ˈdɔlər," ˈtruˌɛks sɛd. "ˈwɛðər ə tim ɪz ə pərˈɛniəl ˈʧæmpiən, ə kənˈtɛndər ər ɪz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ dræft pɪks tɪ bɪld fər ðə fˈjuʧər, ðeɪ ɔl nid tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl θru ðə ˈtərnˌstaɪlz. ðə timz æt ðə tɔp əv ðɛr ˈmɑrkɪts ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɪt teɪks tɪ kip fænz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk fər mɔr, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈstændɪŋz." ðə waɪt sɑks skɔrd haɪəst ɪn geɪm ərˈaɪvəl, ˈtɪkɪt ˈpərʧəs, fud ənd ˈbɛvərɪʤ, ənd fænz' ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlivɪŋ ðə geɪm. ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ðə kəbz' ˈstɔriˌbʊk ˈsizən ɪn 2016 ˈrɪgli fild stɪl ˈɪzənt ˈlɪvɪŋ əp tɪ fæn ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə fud ənd ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə riˈlis. ðə bɛrz fɛl tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz, wɪθ ðə loʊəst skɔrz əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd. sɛd hi hoʊps timz wɪl juz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈbɛtər ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ðə fænz hu ər ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ ðɛr taɪm ənd ˈməni tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt prəˈfɛʃənəl timz. "kənˈsumərz laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ˈjɔrsɛlf, wi hæv ə ʧɔɪs wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ɑr ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈdɔlərz," hi sɛd. "tɔp pərˈfɔrmərz ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi ʃoʊ ðət ðeɪ ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɪts laɪk tɪ gɪv ə ˈwərldˌklæs ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ ðɛr fænz," ˈtruˌɛks sɛd. "ðiz rɪˈzəlts hæv tɪ meɪk ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl timz sɪt əp ənd teɪk ˈnoʊtɪs ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ˈkəpəld wɪθ ðɛr ˈsægɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈreɪtɪŋz. ðə lig nidz tɪ lərn wət ɪz ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ðɛr loʊ skɔrz ənd haʊ ðeɪ kən bi ˌɪmˈpruvd soʊ ðət proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈteɪn ɪts ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti."
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if the print heads on your printer become clogged, the documents you print may come out smudged or smeared. they will definitely be low quality. luckily, it's easy to clean print heads. printers even have a way to clean the print heads electronically. once the print heads are clean, you can enjoy higher performance from your printer.
hp recommends trying to clean the print heads from the control panel before attempting to clean them manually.
press and hold in the "power" button on your printer. while pressing the "power" button, press the "resume" button six times before letting go of the "power" button. this will prompt the cleaning process.
if you need to try the manual cleaning option, open the top cover of your printer. notice that the print cartridge moves to the left when the cover is open.
turn off your printer and unplug it from its power source before continuing.
remove the print head from its slot inside the printer. this may involve lifting the print head latch.
use a clean, cloth to wipe any dirt or debris from the print head contact pads. be sure no are left behind. do not touch the print head nozzles, which are located on the underside of the print head.
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ɪf ðə prɪnt hɛdz ɔn jʊr ˈprɪnər bɪˈkəm klɔgd, ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ju prɪnt meɪ kəm aʊt sməʤd ər smɪrd. ðeɪ wɪl ˈdɛfənətli bi loʊ kˈwɑləti. ˈləkəli, ɪts ˈizi tɪ klin prɪnt hɛdz. ˈprɪnərz ˈivɪn hæv ə weɪ tɪ klin ðə prɪnt hɛdz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli. wəns ðə prɪnt hɛdz ər klin, ju kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ haɪər pərˈfɔrməns frəm jʊr ˈprɪnər. ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz traɪɪŋ tɪ klin ðə prɪnt hɛdz frəm ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈpænəl ˌbiˈfɔr əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ klin ðɛm ˈmænjuəli. prɛs ənd hoʊld ɪn ðə "paʊər" ˈbətən ɔn jʊr ˈprɪnər. waɪl ˈprɛsɪŋ ðə "paʊər" ˈbətən, prɛs ðə "ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ" ˈbətən sɪks taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɛtɪŋ goʊ əv ðə "paʊər" ˈbətən. ðɪs wɪl prɑmpt ðə ˈklinɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪf ju nid tɪ traɪ ðə ˈmænjuəl ˈklinɪŋ ˈɔpʃən, ˈoʊpən ðə tɔp ˈkəvər əv jʊr ˈprɪnər. ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðə prɪnt ˈkɑrtrɪʤ muvz tɪ ðə lɛft wɪn ðə ˈkəvər ɪz ˈoʊpən. tərn ɔf jʊr ˈprɪnər ənd ənˈpləg ɪt frəm ɪts paʊər sɔrs ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ. riˈmuv ðə prɪnt hɛd frəm ɪts slɑt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈprɪnər. ðɪs meɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈlɪftɪŋ ðə prɪnt hɛd læʧ. juz ə klin, klɔθ tɪ waɪp ˈɛni dərt ər dəˈbri frəm ðə prɪnt hɛd ˈkɑnˌtækt pædz. bi ʃʊr noʊ ər lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd. du nɑt təʧ ðə prɪnt hɛd ˈnɑzəlz, wɪʧ ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈəndərˌsaɪd əv ðə prɪnt hɛd.
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there are governors, rulers and leaders that systematically loot countries and nations. people get sick of their rules and revolution happens. surrealistic sculptures that once were praised are now banned. condemned. within time people will realize what happened to their beloved country. a routine process for thousands of years.
does it take so much time for people to know what happened to them?
of course.
things have changed. with emerge of and edward snowden it all became much easier for people to deepen their sight on breaking news.
snowden evolution was a reaction to the which was and still is gathering enormous amount of data from literally every location in the world. consequently, it perked ears and highlighted the forgotten privacy.
four years ago, a teenage, john brook, initiated the work on coding a program that efficiently using tor hidden networks to mask the route of communication. this programmer started this project long before snowden and public awareness of’s bulk booking of. so all of a sudden, brook found himself capable of solving the problem that countries like germany rushed to fix this hole. the concept of the program, dubbed as ricochet, is based on which had a similar pattern in transmitting messages throughout hidden tor services. alas, was vastly abandoned by users and developers. based on spirit, brook heavily redesigned and the program in his spare time. surprise!
in our days, normally encrypted emails and would content of communications but would allow to map the relationships between sender and receiver. also, spy agencies can track the by their and the fluctuate traffic in between. ricochet seems to blow these problems away. unlike other im services that distribute messages through central servers which could be vulnerable to breaches, each ricochet client works as a self-sufficient tor service, providing a 16 character id for authentication that then establishes a secure channel for users to communicate even without installing tor. all the process is done with just a single click.
communication between ricochet users follows a certain process that takes anonymity to extreme levels. first, their clients approach tor network to arrange a specific rendezvous point. anonymously, the client first connects via three hops to a tor relay that, of course, recognize the source connection. afterwards, the relay investigates the other ricochet id and searches the available relays that can properly connect to. all the enlisted relays change every 24 hours so it can randomize and the communication. also, each user reaches another via three relays, as a result, at any time clients will shift relays so they communicate directly.
“at no point do you ever contact anyone directly”. brook adds “there is no way you could find my ip address or anything about who i am or where i am.”
apparently, this is the brightest solution to bounce harmful collection in bulk from as a group of australian security journalists formed by patrick gray is joining the project citing “he [brook] writes incredible code”.
that raise a question that if tor network is a robust safe one? absolutely.
simply because russian federal governments are willing to pay a whopping $ if anyone can tor users and learn every technical bit of that system. so to date, tor is a serious to spy agencies.
now, the apple of this eye is that the brain behind ricochet, john brook, has been working with jolla and now lives in utah. no drama to think a person with this background worked with jolla to ensure sailfish security which sailors stressed on it before.
ricochet is available to download as a binary, for now. yet to enter mobile platforms but a tweet from john ensures jolla users to get this app first among other platforms if ricochet makes it way to mobiles.
there are tens of brooks at jolla. safe to say that jolla is eyeing on brains to promote sailfish os and the related ecosystem. previously covered the massive axe of nokia workers from microsoft. from that perspective, i e-mailed head-honcho, stefano and asked him if there are talented people to join jolla after this tragedy.
“as for the chance for these guys to be hired by jolla we are keeping our eyes and ears open for exceptional talent and everything will go through our normal hiring process.”
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ðɛr ər ˈgəvərnərz, ˈrulərz ənd ˈlidərz ðət ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli lut ˈkəntriz ənd ˈneɪʃənz. ˈpipəl gɪt sɪk əv ðɛr rulz ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈhæpənz. sərˌiˈlɪstɪk ˈskəlpʧərz ðət wəns wər preɪzd ər naʊ bænd. kənˈdɛmd. wɪˈθɪn taɪm ˈpipəl wɪl ˈriəˌlaɪz wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðɛr bɪˈləvəd ˈkəntri. ə ruˈtin ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz. dɪz ɪt teɪk soʊ məʧ taɪm fər ˈpipəl tɪ noʊ wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðɛm? əv kɔrs. θɪŋz hæv ʧeɪnʤd. wɪθ ˈimərʤ əv ənd ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən ɪt ɔl bɪˈkeɪm məʧ ˈiziər fər ˈpipəl tɪ ˈdipən ðɛr saɪt ɔn ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz. sˈnoʊdən ˌɛvəˈluʃən wɑz ə riˈækʃən tɪ ðə wɪʧ wɑz ənd stɪl ɪz ˈgæðərɪŋ ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdætə frəm ˈlɪtərəli ˈɛvəri loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə wərld. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ɪt pərkt ɪrz ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə fərˈgɑtən ˈpraɪvəsi. fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ, ʤɑn brʊk, ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə wərk ɔn ˈkoʊdɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈjuzɪŋ tɔr ˈhɪdən ˈnɛtˌwərks tɪ mæsk ðə rut əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræmər ˈstɑrtɪd ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr sˈnoʊdən ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈwɛrnəs əv bəlk ˈbʊkɪŋ əv. soʊ ɔl əv ə ˈsədən, brʊk faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm ðət ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈʤərməni rəʃt tɪ fɪks ðɪs hoʊl. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, dəbd ɛz ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ, ɪz beɪst ɔn wɪʧ hæd ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpætərn ɪn trænsˈmɪtɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz θruaʊt ˈhɪdən tɔr ˈsərvɪsɪz. əˈlæs, wɑz ˈvæstli əˈbændənd baɪ ˈjuzərz ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz. beɪst ɔn ˈspɪrɪt, brʊk ˈhɛvəli ˌridɪˈzaɪnd ənd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn hɪz spɛr taɪm. səˈpraɪz! ɪn ɑr deɪz, ˈnɔrməli ɪnˈkrɪptɪd iˈmeɪlz ənd wʊd ˈkɑntɛnt əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz bət wʊd əˈlaʊ tɪ mæp ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps bɪtˈwin ˈsɛndər ənd rɪˈsivər. ˈɔlsoʊ, spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsiz kən træk ðə baɪ ðɛr ənd ðə ˈfləkʧəˌweɪt ˈtræfɪk ɪn bɪtˈwin. ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ simz tɪ bloʊ ðiz ˈprɑbləmz əˈweɪ. ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər ɪm ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət dɪˈstrɪbjut ˈmɛsɪʤɪz θru ˈsɛntrəl ˈsərvərz wɪʧ kʊd bi ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈbriʧɪz, iʧ ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ klaɪənt wərks ɛz ə ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃɪnt tɔr ˈsərvɪs, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə 16 ˈkɛrɪktər ˈaɪˈdi fər ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðɛn ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ə sɪˈkjʊr ˈʧænəl fər ˈjuzərz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ tɔr. ɔl ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz dən wɪθ ʤɪst ə ˈsɪŋgəl klɪk. kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ ˈjuzərz ˈfɑloʊz ə ˈsərtən ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət teɪks ˌænəˈnɪmɪti tɪ ɪkˈstrim ˈlɛvəlz. fərst, ðɛr klaɪənts əˈproʊʧ tɔr ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ əreɪnʤ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈrɑndɪˌvu pɔɪnt. əˈnɑnəməsli, ðə klaɪənt fərst kəˈnɛkts ˈviə θri hɑps tɪ ə tɔr ˈriˌleɪ ðət, əv kɔrs, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə sɔrs kəˈnɛkʃən. ˈæftərwərdz, ðə ˈriˌleɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪts ðə ˈəðər ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ ˈaɪˈdi ənd ˈsərʧɪz ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈriˌleɪz ðət kən ˈprɑpərli kəˈnɛkt tɪ. ɔl ðə ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈriˌleɪz ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛvəri 24 aʊərz soʊ ɪt kən ˈrændəˌmaɪz ənd ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ, iʧ ˈjuzər ˈriʧɪz əˈnəðər ˈviə θri ˈriˌleɪz, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, æt ˈɛni taɪm klaɪənts wɪl ʃɪft ˈriˌleɪz soʊ ðeɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt dɪˈrɛkli. noʊ pɔɪnt du ju ˈɛvər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈɛniˌwən directly”*”. brʊk ædz ɪz noʊ weɪ ju kʊd faɪnd maɪ ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt hu aɪ æm ər wɛr aɪ am.”*.” əˈpɛrəntli, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈbraɪtəst səˈluʃən tɪ baʊns ˈhɑrmfəl kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn bəlk frəm ɛz ə grup əv ɔˈstreɪljən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈʤərnəlɪsts fɔrmd baɪ ˈpætrɪk greɪ ɪz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈsaɪtɪŋ [brʊk] raɪts ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl code”*”. ðət reɪz ə kˈwɛʃən ðət ɪf tɔr ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz ə roʊˈbəst seɪf wən? ˌæbsəˈlutli. ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ˈrəʃən ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənts ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ə ˈwɑpɪŋ ɪf ˈɛniˌwən kən tɔr ˈjuzərz ənd lərn ˈɛvəri ˈtɛknɪkəl bɪt əv ðət ˈsɪstəm. soʊ tɪ deɪt, tɔr ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs tɪ spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsiz. naʊ, ðə ˈæpəl əv ðɪs aɪ ɪz ðət ðə breɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ, ʤɑn brʊk, həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈʤoʊlə ənd naʊ lɪvz ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ. noʊ ˈdrɑmə tɪ θɪŋk ə ˈpərsən wɪθ ðɪs ˈbækˌgraʊnd wərkt wɪθ ˈʤoʊlə tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪʧ ˈseɪlərz strɛst ɔn ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɛz ə ˈbaɪnəˌri, fər naʊ. jɛt tɪ ˈɛnər ˈmoʊbəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz bət ə twit frəm ʤɑn ɪnˈʃʊrz ˈʤoʊlə ˈjuzərz tɪ gɪt ðɪs æp fərst əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɪf ˈrɪkəˌʃeɪ meɪks ɪt weɪ tɪ ˈmoʊbəlz. ðɛr ər tɛnz əv brʊks æt ˈʤoʊlə. seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ˈʤoʊlə ɪz aɪɪŋ ɔn breɪnz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ ɑs ənd ðə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. ˈpriviəsli ˈkəvərd ðə ˈmæsɪv æks əv ˈnoʊkiə ˈwərkərz frəm ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft. frəm ðət pərˈspɛktɪv, aɪ ˈiˌmeɪld head-honcho*, ˈstɛfənoʊ ənd æst ɪm ɪf ðɛr ər ˈtæləntɪd ˈpipəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈʤoʊlə ˈæftər ðɪs ˈtræʤədi. fər ðə ʧæns fər ðiz gaɪz tɪ bi haɪərd baɪ ˈʤoʊlə wi ər ˈkipɪŋ ɑr aɪz ənd ɪrz ˈoʊpən fər ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈtælənt ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪl goʊ θru ɑr ˈnɔrməl ˈhaɪrɪŋ process.”*.” du ju kɛr əˈbaʊt haʊ seɪf jʊr ɪm æp ɪz? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ bɪˈloʊ. sɔrs
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thousands of are planning to attend a beach party on friday the next week, but police and parks staff say have to get past their officers first.
the “full moon beach party” facebook page has logged more than “i’m going” hits for a party planned for june 13, the night of a full moon.
the site says organized by bjorn, a swedish who now lives in vancouver and whose website says he parties at his favourite beaches on english bay, in and on wreck beach, wearing a costume and carrying his portable equipment with him on his electric bike.
“day time is almost always at english bay and we also set up for (starting at 3 a.m.), but those locations are kept secret till the very night,” he wrote on his blog.
he return messages and the facebook page include a location for the bash, but a number of the entries guessed it to be wreck beach, tolerated beach near the university of b.c.
rcmp’s detachment said be ready if the thousands who promised to show up arrive at the beach, notorious for open drug and alcohol use.
police officers and park rangers from metro vancouver parks, which runs the beach, will be positioned at the four marked trails to the beach, which is at the bottom of a steep embankment accessible by 472 steps.
“it is a contravention of a (metro) parks bylaw for anyone to access the beach after sunset,” said spokesman sgt. drew grainger, who said the embankment would be treacherous in the dark.
he said ticketing and arrests are possible but officers would prefer to make a “public service announcement” to anyone attempting to access or remain on the beach after dark.
damara smith said she learned of the event from a friend on facebook. the richmond woman said never been to anything like the advertised event before, but had imagined be similar to the annual fireworks held at english bay, “but with more music and not as many people, like a cool outdoor, nice setting.”
“i looked into it and thought it looked like a neat idea, so i said, ‘yes, go,’’’ said the 27-year-old.
vancouver police said their regular beach patrol is always on the lookout for violations of park bylaws and liquor offences.
“in the event that an incident is brought to our attention that is beyond the scope of the beach patrol, our emergency operations and planning section will work to ensure that sufficient resources are available,” said vancouver police sgt. randy fincham in an email.
ubc find on the beach about once a month, as they did about a month ago when they learned about a rave that had been advertised on social media.
“we go down and we ask them to abide by the park closure,” said grainger.
smith said she too worried about safety concerns such as open liquor consumption and drug use.
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ˈθaʊzənz əv ər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ əˈtɛnd ə biʧ ˈpɑrti ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðə nɛkst wik, bət pəˈlis ənd pɑrks stæf seɪ hæv tɪ gɪt pæst ðɛr ˈɔfɪsərz fərst. ðə mun biʧ party”*” ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ həz lɔgd mɔr ðən going”*” hɪts fər ə ˈpɑrti plænd fər ʤun 13 ðə naɪt əv ə fʊl mun. ðə saɪt sɪz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ bjɔrn, ə sˈwidɪʃ hu naʊ lɪvz ɪn vænˈkuvər ənd huz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt sɪz hi ˈpɑrtiz æt hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈbiʧɪz ɔn ˈɪŋlɪʃ beɪ, ɪn ənd ɔn rɛk biʧ, ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈkɑstum ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ hɪz ˈpɔrtəbəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt wɪθ ɪm ɔn hɪz ɪˈlɛktrɪk baɪk. taɪm ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz æt ˈɪŋlɪʃ beɪ ənd wi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt əp fər (ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt 3 a.m*.), bət ðoʊz loʊˈkeɪʃənz ər kɛpt ˈsikrɪt tɪl ðə ˈvɛri night,”*,” hi roʊt ɔn hɪz blɔg. hi rɪˈtərn ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˌɪnˈklud ə loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ðə bæʃ, bət ə ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈɛntriz gɛst ɪt tɪ bi rɛk biʧ, ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd biʧ nɪr ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv b.c*. dɪˈtæʧmənt sɛd bi ˈrɛdi ɪf ðə ˈθaʊzənz hu ˈprɑməst tɪ ʃoʊ əp əraɪv æt ðə biʧ, noʊˈtɔriəs fər ˈoʊpən drəg ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl juz. pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ənd pɑrk ˈreɪnʤərz frəm ˈmɛˌtroʊ vænˈkuvər pɑrks, wɪʧ rənz ðə biʧ, wɪl bi pəˈzɪʃənd æt ðə fɔr mɑrkt treɪlz tɪ ðə biʧ, wɪʧ ɪz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ə stip ɛmˈbæŋkmənt ækˈsɛsəbəl baɪ 472 stɛps. ɪz ə ˌkɑntrəˈvɛnʧən əv ə (ˈmɛˌtroʊ) pɑrks ˈbaɪˌlɔ fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə biʧ ˈæftər sunset,”*,” sɛd ˈspoʊksmən ˈsɑrʤənt. dru ˈgreɪŋʤər, hu sɛd ðə ɛmˈbæŋkmənt wʊd bi ˈtrɛʧərəs ɪn ðə dɑrk. hi sɛd ˈtɪkətɪŋ ənd ərˈɛsts ər ˈpɑsəbəl bət ˈɔfɪsərz wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ meɪk ə ˈsərvɪs announcement”*” tɪ ˈɛniˌwən əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ər rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə biʧ ˈæftər dɑrk. smɪθ sɛd ʃi ˈlərnɪd əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt frəm ə frɛnd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ðə ˈrɪʧmənd ˈwʊmən sɛd ˈnɛvər bɪn tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˌædvərˈtaɪzd ɪˈvɛnt ˌbiˈfɔr, bət hæd ˌɪˈmæʤənd bi ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈænjuəl ˈfaɪrˌwərks hɛld æt ˈɪŋlɪʃ beɪ, wɪθ mɔr mˈjuzɪk ənd nɑt ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, laɪk ə kul ˈaʊtˌdɔr, nis setting.”*.” lʊkt ˈɪntu ɪt ənd θɔt ɪt lʊkt laɪk ə nit aɪˈdiə, soʊ aɪ sɛd, ‘‘yes*, go,’’’*,’’’ sɛd ðə 27-year-old*. vænˈkuvər pəˈlis sɛd ðɛr ˈrɛgjələr biʧ pəˈtroʊl ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɔn ðə ˈlʊˌkaʊt fər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv pɑrk ˈbaɪˌlɔz ənd ˈlɪkər offences*. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət ən ˈɪnsədənt ɪz brɔt tɪ ɑr əˈtɛnʃən ðət ɪz bɪɔnd ðə skoʊp əv ðə biʧ pəˈtroʊl, ɑr ˈimərʤənsi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈplænɪŋ ˈsɛkʃən wɪl wərk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət səˈfɪʃənt ˈrisɔrsɪz ər available,”*,” sɛd vænˈkuvər pəˈlis ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈrændi ˈfɪnʧəm ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. faɪnd ɔn ðə biʧ əˈbaʊt wəns ə mənθ, ɛz ðeɪ dɪd əˈbaʊt ə mənθ əˈgoʊ wɪn ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ə reɪv ðət hæd bɪn ˌædvərˈtaɪzd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. goʊ daʊn ənd wi æsk ðɛm tɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ðə pɑrk closure,”*,” sɛd ˈgreɪŋʤər. smɪθ sɛd ʃi tu ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈseɪfti kənˈsərnz səʧ ɛz ˈoʊpən ˈlɪkər kənˈsəmʃən ənd drəg juz.
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president obama held a press conference on friday at the white house, where he did something rare: he took questions from all female reporters.
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obama didn't offer an explanation for the decision, only to say at the start of the press conference that white house press secretary josh earnest made him a "naughty and nice" list.
obama took questions from mostly print reporters, including lesley clark, cheryl bolen, carrie brown, and the wall street journal's colleen nelson. the president also took one question from a radio reporter, april ryan. none of the major tv networks was called upon for a question.
it is unclear if this was the first time a president called on all women during a press conference, but longtime white house reporters were declaring it a historic occasion.
at the end of the press conference, hours before obama leaves for his christmas vacation in hawaii, a male reporter tried to fire off a question about hillary clinton hillary diane rodham clintonsanders: 'i fully expect' fair treatment by dnc in 2020 after 'not quite even handed' 2016 primary sanders: 'damn right' i'll make the large corporations pay 'fair share of taxes' former sanders campaign spokesman: clinton staff are 'biggest in american politics' more, obama's former secretary of state and the 2016 democratic for president if she runs.
but obama left the briefing room.
white house officials could not confirm whether an presser had ever been done before. but they did recognize what earnest called a "unique opportunity."
“the fact is, there are many women from a variety of news organizations who and do the hard work of covering the president of the united states," earnest said in a statement. "as the questioner list started to come together, we realized that we had a unique opportunity to highlight that fact at the closely watched, end of the year news conference.”
white house officials say they informed the the television networks prior to the news conference that they were not likely to be included on the list because each of them has asked the president questions at least twice since last election.
the officials say most of the network reporters have had exclusive presidential interviews during that timeframe. so, the officials decided to call on reporters who have not questioned the president since the election.
this post was updated at p.m.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə hɛld ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ æt ðə waɪt haʊs, wɛr hi dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ rɛr: hi tʊk kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ɔl ˈfiˌmeɪl rɪˈpɔrtərz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈdɪdənt ˈɔfər ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈoʊnli tɪ seɪ æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ðət waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɑʃ ˈərnɪst meɪd ɪm ə "ˈnɔti ənd nis" lɪst. ˌoʊˈbɑmə tʊk kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ˈmoʊstli prɪnt rɪˈpɔrtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈlɛsli klɑrk, ˈʃɛrəl ˈboʊlən, ˈkɛri braʊn, ənd ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəlz ˌkɑˈlin ˈnɛlsən. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk wən kˈwɛʃən frəm ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ rɪˈpɔrtər, ˈeɪprəl raɪən. nən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərks wɑz kɔld əˈpɑn fər ə kˈwɛʃən. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr ɪf ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ə ˈprɛzɪdənt kɔld ɔn ɔl ˈwɪmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, bət ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm waɪt haʊs rɪˈpɔrtərz wər dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ɪt ə hɪˈstɔrɪk əˈkeɪʒən. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˌoʊˈbɑmə livz fər hɪz ˈkrɪsməs veɪˈkeɪʃən ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, ə meɪl rɪˈpɔrtər traɪd tɪ faɪər ɔf ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈhɪləri daɪæn ˈrɔdəm clintonsanders*: 'aɪ ˈfʊli ɪkˈspɛkt' fɛr ˈtritmənt baɪ ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ɪn 2020 ˈæftər 'nɑt kwaɪt ˈivɪn ˈhændɪd' 2016 ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsændərz: 'dæm raɪt' aɪl meɪk ðə lɑrʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz peɪ 'fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈtæksɪz' ˈfɔrmər ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn ˈspoʊksmən: ˈklɪntən stæf ər 'ˈbɪgəst ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks' mɔr, ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ənd ðə 2016 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪf ʃi rənz. bət ˌoʊˈbɑmə lɛft ðə ˈbrifɪŋ rum. waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəlz kʊd nɑt kənˈfərm ˈwɛðər ən ˈprɛsər hæd ˈɛvər bɪn dən ˌbiˈfɔr. bət ðeɪ dɪd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz wət ˈərnɪst kɔld ə "juˈnik ˌɑpərˈtunəti." fækt ɪz, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən frəm ə vərˈaɪəti əv nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hu ənd du ðə hɑrd wərk əv ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts," ˈərnɪst sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ɛz ðə kˈwɛsʧənər lɪst ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər, wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət wi hæd ə juˈnik ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðət fækt æt ðə ˈkloʊsli wɔʧt, ɛnd əv ðə jɪr nuz conference.”*.” waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðeɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərks praɪər tɪ ðə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ðət ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɔn ðə lɪst bɪˈkəz iʧ əv ðɛm həz æst ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kˈwɛsʧənz æt list twaɪs sɪns læst ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ moʊst əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk rɪˈpɔrtərz hæv hæd ɪkˈsklusɪv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɪntərvˌjuz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm. soʊ, ðə əˈfɪʃəlz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kɔl ɔn rɪˈpɔrtərz hu hæv nɑt kˈwɛsʧənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðɪs poʊst wɑz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd æt p.m*.
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there is something extremely depressing about the passage of time, especially for those of us that feel we have had more days behind us than ahead. we make choices that are seemingly for the better at the time and find in the end they have greater negative consequences than we had anticipated. what we find out in black hammer #7 is that consequences sometimes trap us and even heroes bear the onus of their decisions.
we find the group of former heroes locked in a rural farming town, unable to go past a certain point, and ultimately we read that moving further than a boundary will cost them their lives. in this issue, we find that black hammer paid the ultimate price to relay this information to the other remaining heroes. that tragedy is felt all the more, when years later, his daughter stumbles into the farming town to find her father. only now she is trapped in the same world as they are, with no way to escape their confines.
writer jeff lemire references the sacrifices that a father makes for his children, and the things given up to make it happen. many older comic book readers will approach this title and appreciate the deeper story of how time has taken away from the heroes, and is seen as an enemy to their better interests. we discover that there are sacrifices of time, effort, and energy that a father takes to raise his children. contrasted to that are the greater duties that a man has to uphold, but sometimes neglects because he sees the duties at home and the relationships he has with his nearest and dearest greater than even saving the world.
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needless to say, i felt emotionally moved by this. i saw myself in the shoes of the protagonists, locked in the consequences of my decisions, thinking that at the time, i was making a better choice for my future, and for the futures of those who would come after me. ultimately, i would find myself in a space of inability to move further beyond the situation that i found myself in. the rut that we put ourselves through because the price we paid for decisions made was too great, and now the debt we have to pay back is more than we can bear. then we find the effects of our decisions not only have harmed us, but have harmed and will continue to harm those that come after us.
dean art style takes us on a trip through some of the golden age style of comics and contrasts it with a more modern approach. he really captures the golden age style when its comes to the hero outfits and the characters’ suits. he captures the and elaborate as well as outlandish and almost impractical look of the golden age. this art style emphasizes just how much time has passed for the characters and how their style has not kept up.
how managed to seemingly switch styles to fit the time periods astounds me. in a flashback, it looks like i was viewing a jack kirby art style, or maybe an old school joe style with the proportions of the bodies, the framing of the scene, accentuated by of many of the characters of that time period. the coloring style of dave stewart also does much to highlight that time period, where the colors are vibrant and do their best to catch the eye of the reader along with the costume designs. it was like seeing luke cage in his old yellow shirt and chain belt with metal bracers.
yet the transition takes to reflect the characters as they are in the present day along with stewart is stark. we see a more contemporary art style with angles and framing of scenes that reflects the rule of thirds more strictly, while exploring more aspects of framing while subduing colors, giving the scene a darker and more melancholy tone. the contrast between what the characters experienced ten years prior and the hopelessness of their situation now is explained in their dialogue, from the frustrated tone of golden gail, to the tired and almost apathetic demeanor of abraham slam. this hopelessness is also reflected in the art style in how their lives used to be and how life is now.
there is a lot more to be said concerning black hammer #7 as one who has, as a kid, seen a swath of colorful comic titles in the early 90’s, and now being a grown-up and seeing all these comics continue as if locked in that time period. i guess this is what lemire wanted to address as a main issue with many of the comic titles today- a refusal to allow characters to age, to move on, and ultimately to die, and for new blood to take their place. and as someone who is now seeing some of the earlier comic book titles coming to the big screen, and the comic books trying to revive the characters to follow in the footsteps of the movie successes, black hammer explores a new concept of jettisoning some throwaway comic book heroes into the present day, allowing them, when put in the right setting and given the proper character development, to be amazing in their own right.
the verdict
i had to fight back tears reading this. i read that lemire wanted a bit of humor in this series, but black hammer #7 hit on some emotional for me that seem to be getting plucked more often nowadays with some recent movies as well as just the personal struggles of getting old, feeling stuck, and looking back on more days than you can count and rethinking your decisions. having said that, i think amazing what lemire has done. he took a concept of superheroes that time somehow forgot, and gave them a crisis of character, which is: what do they do in a world that need them? that coupled with the art style of and coloring of stewart were enough to take me on an emotional roller coaster ride that, as painful as it may be to get on, may be more therapeutic to experience than to not having ridden at all. needless to say, i will be purchasing the previous issues and look forward to more!
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ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪkˈstrimli dɪˈprɛsɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv taɪm, əˈspɛʃəli fər ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ðət fil wi hæv hæd mɔr deɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ðən əˈhɛd. wi meɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz ðət ər ˈsimɪŋli fər ðə ˈbɛtər æt ðə taɪm ənd faɪnd ɪn ðə ɛnd ðeɪ hæv ˈgreɪtər ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ðən wi hæd ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd. wət wi faɪnd aʊt ɪn blæk ˈhæmər 7 ɪz ðət ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz træp ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈivɪn ˈhɪroʊz bɛr ðə ˈoʊnəs əv ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒənz. wi faɪnd ðə grup əv ˈfɔrmər ˈhɪroʊz lɑkt ɪn ə ˈrʊrəl ˈfɑrmɪŋ taʊn, əˈneɪbəl tɪ goʊ pæst ə ˈsərtən pɔɪnt, ənd ˈəltəmətli wi rɛd ðət ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfərðər ðən ə ˈbaʊndəri wɪl kɔst ðɛm ðɛr lɪvz. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪʃu, wi faɪnd ðət blæk ˈhæmər peɪd ðə ˈəltəmət praɪs tɪ ˈriˌleɪ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈəðər rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈhɪroʊz. ðət ˈtræʤədi ɪz fɛlt ɔl ðə mɔr, wɪn jɪrz ˈleɪtər, hɪz ˈdɔtər ˈstəmbəlz ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɑrmɪŋ taʊn tɪ faɪnd hər ˈfɑðər. ˈoʊnli naʊ ʃi ɪz træpt ɪn ðə seɪm wərld ɛz ðeɪ ər, wɪθ noʊ weɪ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðɛr ˈkɑnˌfaɪnz. ˈraɪtər ʤɛf leɪˈmɪreɪ ˈrɛfərənsɪz ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ðət ə ˈfɑðər meɪks fər hɪz ˈʧɪldrən, ənd ðə θɪŋz ˈgɪvɪn əp tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhæpən. ˈmɛni ˈoʊldər ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈridərz wɪl əˈproʊʧ ðɪs ˈtaɪtəl ənd əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈdipər ˈstɔri əv haʊ taɪm həz ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈhɪroʊz, ənd ɪz sin ɛz ən ˈɛnəmi tɪ ðɛr ˈbɛtər ˈɪntərɪsts. wi dɪˈskəvər ðət ðɛr ər ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz əv taɪm, ˈɛfərt, ənd ˈɛnərʤi ðət ə ˈfɑðər teɪks tɪ reɪz hɪz ˈʧɪldrən. kənˈtræstəd tɪ ðət ər ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈdutiz ðət ə mæn həz tɪ əˈphoʊld, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz nɪˈglɛkts bɪˈkəz hi siz ðə ˈdutiz æt hoʊm ənd ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps hi həz wɪθ hɪz ˈnɪrəst ənd ˈdɪrəst ˈgreɪtər ðən ˈivɪn ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə wərld. mɔr frəm ˈbaʊndɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈkɑmɪks ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, aɪ fɛlt ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli muvd baɪ ðɪs. aɪ sɔ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ʃuz əv ðə proʊˈtægənəsts, lɑkt ɪn ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv maɪ dɪˈsɪʒənz, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət æt ðə taɪm, aɪ wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər ʧɔɪs fər maɪ fˈjuʧər, ənd fər ðə fˈjuʧərz əv ðoʊz hu wʊd kəm ˈæftər mi. ˈəltəmətli, aɪ wʊd faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ə speɪs əv ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ muv ˈfərðər bɪɔnd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn. ðə rət ðət wi pʊt ɑrˈsɛlvz θru bɪˈkəz ðə praɪs wi peɪd fər dɪˈsɪʒənz meɪd wɑz tu greɪt, ənd naʊ ðə dɛt wi hæv tɪ peɪ bæk ɪz mɔr ðən wi kən bɛr. ðɛn wi faɪnd ðə ˈifɛkts əv ɑr dɪˈsɪʒənz nɑt ˈoʊnli hæv hɑrmd ˈjuˈɛs, bət hæv hɑrmd ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ hɑrm ðoʊz ðət kəm ˈæftər ˈjuˈɛs. din ɑrt staɪl teɪks ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ə trɪp θru səm əv ðə ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ staɪl əv ˈkɑmɪks ənd ˈkɑntræsts ɪt wɪθ ə mɔr ˈmɑdərn əˈproʊʧ. hi ˈrɪli ˈkæpʧərz ðə ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ staɪl wɪn ɪts kəmz tɪ ðə ˈhɪroʊ ˈaʊtˌfɪts ənd ðə characters’*’ suts. hi ˈkæpʧərz ðə ənd ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɛz wɛl ɛz aʊˈtlændɪʃ ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl lʊk əv ðə ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ. ðɪs ɑrt staɪl ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ʤɪst haʊ məʧ taɪm həz pæst fər ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd haʊ ðɛr staɪl həz nɑt kɛpt əp. haʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈsimɪŋli swɪʧ staɪlz tɪ fɪt ðə taɪm ˈpɪriədz əˈstaʊndz mi. ɪn ə ˈflæʃˌbæk, ɪt lʊks laɪk aɪ wɑz vjuɪŋ ə ʤæk ˈkərbi ɑrt staɪl, ər ˈmeɪbi ən oʊld skul ʤoʊ staɪl wɪθ ðə prəˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ˈbɑdiz, ðə ˈfreɪmɪŋ əv ðə sin, ækˈsɛnʧuˌeɪtɪd baɪ əv ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz əv ðət taɪm ˈpɪriəd. ðə ˈkələrɪŋ staɪl əv deɪv stuərt ˈɔlsoʊ dɪz məʧ tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðət taɪm ˈpɪriəd, wɛr ðə ˈkələrz ər ˈvaɪbrənt ənd du ðɛr bɛst tɪ kæʧ ðə aɪ əv ðə ˈridər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkɑstum dɪˈzaɪnz. ɪt wɑz laɪk siɪŋ luk keɪʤ ɪn hɪz oʊld ˈjɛloʊ ʃərt ənd ʧeɪn bɛlt wɪθ ˈmɛtəl bracers*. jɛt ðə trænˈzɪʃən teɪks tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ɛz ðeɪ ər ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt deɪ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ stuərt ɪz stɑrk. wi si ə mɔr kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɑrt staɪl wɪθ ˈæŋgəlz ənd ˈfreɪmɪŋ əv sinz ðət rɪˈflɛkts ðə rul əv θərdz mɔr ˈstrɪktli, waɪl ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ mɔr ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈfreɪmɪŋ waɪl səbˈduɪŋ ˈkələrz, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə sin ə ˈdɑrkər ənd mɔr ˈmɛlənˌkɑli toʊn. ðə ˈkɑntræst bɪtˈwin wət ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪkˈspɪriənst tɛn jɪrz praɪər ənd ðə ˈhoʊpləsnəs əv ðɛr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən naʊ ɪz ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ðɛr ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, frəm ðə ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd toʊn əv ˈgoʊldən geɪl, tɪ ðə taɪərd ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk dɪˈminər əv ˈeɪbrəˌhæm slæm. ðɪs ˈhoʊpləsnəs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə ɑrt staɪl ɪn haʊ ðɛr lɪvz juzd tɪ bi ənd haʊ laɪf ɪz naʊ. ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt mɔr tɪ bi sɛd kənˈsərnɪŋ blæk ˈhæmər 7 ɛz wən hu həz, ɛz ə kɪd, sin ə swɑθ əv ˈkələrfəl ˈkɑmɪk ˈtaɪtəlz ɪn ðə ˈərli 90’s*, ənd naʊ biɪŋ ə ˈgroʊˌnəp ənd siɪŋ ɔl ðiz ˈkɑmɪks kənˈtɪnju ɛz ɪf lɑkt ɪn ðət taɪm ˈpɪriəd. aɪ gɛs ðɪs ɪz wət leɪˈmɪreɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɛz ə meɪn ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈkɑmɪk ˈtaɪtəlz təˈdeɪ- ə rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈkɛrɪktərz tɪ eɪʤ, tɪ muv ɔn, ənd ˈəltəmətli tɪ daɪ, ənd fər nu bləd tɪ teɪk ðɛr pleɪs. ənd ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz naʊ siɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈərliər ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈtaɪtəlz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə bɪg skrin, ənd ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊks traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv ðə ˈmuvi səkˈsɛsɪz, blæk ˈhæmər ɪkˈsplɔrz ə nu ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈʤɛtəsənɪŋ səm θˈroʊəˌweɪ ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈhɪroʊz ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɛzənt deɪ, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm, wɪn pʊt ɪn ðə raɪt ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈprɑpər ˈkɛrɪktər dɪˈvɛləpmənt, tɪ bi əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt. ðə ˈvərdɪkt aɪ hæd tɪ faɪt bæk tɪrz ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs. aɪ rɛd ðət leɪˈmɪreɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə bɪt əv ˈhjumər ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz, bət blæk ˈhæmər 7 hɪt ɔn səm ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl fər mi ðət sim tɪ bi ˈgɪtɪŋ pləkt mɔr ˈɔfən ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz wɪθ səm ˈrisənt ˈmuviz ɛz wɛl ɛz ʤɪst ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈstrəgəlz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ oʊld, ˈfilɪŋ stək, ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk ɔn mɔr deɪz ðən ju kən kaʊnt ənd riˈθɪŋkɪŋ jʊr dɪˈsɪʒənz. ˈhævɪŋ sɛd ðət, aɪ θɪŋk əˈmeɪzɪŋ wət leɪˈmɪreɪ həz dən. hi tʊk ə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˌsupərˈhiroʊz ðət taɪm ˈsəmˌhaʊ fərˈgɑt, ənd geɪv ðɛm ə ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈkɛrɪktər, wɪʧ ɪz: wət du ðeɪ du ɪn ə wərld ðət nid ðɛm? ðət ˈkəpəld wɪθ ðə ɑrt staɪl əv ənd ˈkələrɪŋ əv stuərt wər ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk mi ɔn ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈroʊlər ˈkoʊstər raɪd ðət, ɛz ˈpeɪnfəl ɛz ɪt meɪ bi tɪ gɪt ɔn, meɪ bi mɔr ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðən tɪ nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ˈrɪdən æt ɔl. ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, aɪ wɪl bi ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈɪʃuz ənd lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ mɔr! (ˈvɪzɪtɪd 404 taɪmz, 1 ˈvɪzɪts təˈdeɪ)
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ireland has agreed to accept two uzbek detainees at the us military prison at bay in cuba for resettlement in ireland.
minister for foreign affairs martin said the government had told us authorities that it would accept two detainees, and two uzbek nationals had been identified by the us for to ireland.
“the us authorities have identified two people from uzbek who have been in for some time. there has been a campaign in relation to one of them, his advocates believe he was completely wrongly brought to and we are currently examining those,” said mr martin.
a spokesman for the department of foreign affairs could not name the individuals or say when they might arrive other than to say he expected they would be transported here “when the prison closes or when they are released”.
amnesty international welcomed the announcement but also could not provide information about who the two were.
a spokesman however said it was thought one may be (31).
“he is one we suggested to the department of foreign affairs and whose case they would certainly be very thoroughly aware of. he has also expressed a preference for ireland as he comes from a rural background and speaks fluent english,” said the spokesman.
in testimony given to the us house of representatives’ house committee on foreign affairs; subcommittee on international organisations, human rights, and oversight on may 6th, 2008, mr’s lawyer said his client had been living with his elderly mother and pregnant wife with other uzbek refugees in northern afghanistan in 2001 when fighting broke out between the taliban and the northern alliance.
he had not been involved in the conflict, according to the testimony.
“he accepted a ride from a group of northern alliance soldiers he met at a roadside who said they would give him a ride to mazar-e-sharif.
“unfortunately, instead of driving him to mazar-e-sharif, the soldiers took to air base where they handed him over to us forces, undoubtedly in exchange for a sizeable bounty.”
mr was transferred to and has spent eight years there.
executive director of amnesty international, ireland, colm o’gorman, has called on the department to allow mr come to ireland after his release and for his wife and two children to be allowed to join him.
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ˈaɪərlənd həz əˈgrid tɪ əkˈsɛpt tu ˈuzbɛk dɪˌteɪˈniz æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɪzən æt beɪ ɪn ˈkjubə fər riˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn ˈaɪərlənd. ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈmɑrtɪn sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd toʊld ˈjuˈɛs əˈθɔrətiz ðət ɪt wʊd əkˈsɛpt tu dɪˌteɪˈniz, ənd tu ˈuzbɛk ˈnæʃənəlz hæd bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs fər tɪ ˈaɪərlənd. ˈjuˈɛs əˈθɔrətiz hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd tu ˈpipəl frəm ˈuzbɛk hu hæv bɪn ɪn fər səm taɪm. ðɛr həz bɪn ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ wən əv ðɛm, hɪz ˈædvəˌkeɪts bɪˈliv hi wɑz kəmˈplitli ˈrɔŋli brɔt tɪ ənd wi ər ˈkərəntli ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ those,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪstər ˈmɑrtɪn. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz kʊd nɑt neɪm ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər seɪ wɪn ðeɪ maɪt əraɪv ˈəðər ðən tɪ seɪ hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðeɪ wʊd bi trænˈspɔrtəd hir ðə ˈprɪzən ˈkloʊzɪz ər wɪn ðeɪ ər released”*”. ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwɛlkəmd ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt bət ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd nɑt prəˈvaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt hu ðə tu wər. ə ˈspoʊksmən ˌhaʊˈɛvər sɛd ɪt wɑz θɔt wən meɪ bi 31 ɪz wən wi səˈʤɛstɪd tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ənd huz keɪs ðeɪ wʊd ˈsərtənli bi ˈvɛri ˈθəroʊli əˈwɛr əv. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst ə ˈprɛfərəns fər ˈaɪərlənd ɛz hi kəmz frəm ə ˈrʊrəl ˈbækˌgraʊnd ənd spiks fluənt english,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈspoʊksmən. ɪn ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs haʊs əv representatives’*’ haʊs kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz; ˈsəbkəˈmɪti ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ˈjumən raɪts, ənd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ɔn meɪ 6th*, 2008 ˈmɪstər ˈlɔjər sɛd hɪz klaɪənt hæd bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈɛldərli ˈməðər ənd ˈprɛgnənt waɪf wɪθ ˈəðər ˈuzbɛk ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪn 2001 wɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ broʊk aʊt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns. hi hæd nɑt bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni. ækˈsɛptɪd ə raɪd frəm ə grup əv ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns ˈsoʊlʤərz hi mɛt æt ə ˈroʊdˌsaɪd hu sɛd ðeɪ wʊd gɪv ɪm ə raɪd tɪ mazar-e-sharif*. ““unfortunately*, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪm tɪ mazar-e-sharif*, ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz tʊk tɪ ɛr beɪs wɛr ðeɪ ˈhændɪd ɪm ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrsɪz, ənˈdaʊtɪdli ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ə ˈsaɪzəbəl bounty.”*.” ˈmɪstər wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ənd həz spɛnt eɪt jɪrz ðɛr. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, ˈaɪərlənd, koʊlm o’gorman*, həz kɔld ɔn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈmɪstər kəm tɪ ˈaɪərlənd ˈæftər hɪz riˈlis ənd fər hɪz waɪf ənd tu ˈʧɪldrən tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪm.
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thieves cleaned out the storage locker of the south bay clean creeks coalition, making off with $500-$600 worth of assorted tools, food, packs and even an air compressor.
the theft took place over the june weekend, according to coalition founder steve holmes.
“my intern went over and noticed that we had a shed inside the storage area and someone busted the lock off,” holmes said in an interview. “they just picked through all of our stuff.”
several pairs of bolt cutters and an air compressor used to fill cart tires were among the items stolen, as well as team leader packs filled with kits and food items handed out to volunteers at creek cleanups.
“they took the packs to put all the stuff in so they could climb back out,” holmes said, adding that the thieves probably got in by scaling over a fence.
he said the storage area also was vandalized with graffiti.
besides the challenge of replacing the stolen tools with a limited budget, holmes said worried they can be used for criminal activity.
“one of the things scary for the community is they probably stole four sets of the bolt cutters, and we had a pretty robust pair in there,” he added. “these guys are thieves, and the last thing they need are those sort of tools in their hands. not good for the community.”
with so much of the equipment gone, fewer local waterways will be cleaned until replacement tools can be obtained.
“this is a setback, and trying to ramp up,” holmes said. “and at the time trying to ramp up, getting hit with something that impacts our ability to be at multiple sites.”
as a result, only two sites are planned for the next cleanup in july, but “hopefully in september be back online with multiple sites beyond two,” he added.
he said the donations already coming in from the public to buy new tools should help.
“we’ve been running this on a shoestring budget,” holmes said. “when people come in and hit you up like this, not going to have a huge war chest of money to replace those things, so it was nice to see a couple of people contribute.”
holmes said a police report was filed, but no leads have been reported so far.
to donate to south bay clean creeks coalition, visit sbcleancreeks.myevent.com.
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θivz klind aʊt ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈlɑkər əv ðə saʊθ beɪ klin kriks ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔf wɪθ wərθ əv əˈsɔrtɪd tulz, fud, pæks ənd ˈivɪn ən ɛr kəmˈprɛsər. ðə θɛft tʊk pleɪs ˈoʊvər ðə ʤun ˈwiˌkɪnd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈfaʊndər stiv hoʊmz. ˈɪntərn wɛnt ˈoʊvər ənd ˈnoʊtɪst ðət wi hæd ə ʃɛd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈɛriə ənd ˈsəmˌwən ˈbəstɪd ðə lɑk off,”*,” hoʊmz sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ʤɪst pɪkt θru ɔl əv ɑr stuff.”*.” ˈsɛvərəl pɛrz əv boʊlt ˈkətərz ənd ən ɛr kəmˈprɛsər juzd tɪ fɪl kɑrt taɪərz wər əˈməŋ ðə ˈaɪtəmz ˈstoʊlən, ɛz wɛl ɛz tim ˈlidər pæks fɪld wɪθ kɪts ənd fud ˈaɪtəmz ˈhændɪd aʊt tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz æt krik ˈkliˌnəps. tʊk ðə pæks tɪ pʊt ɔl ðə stəf ɪn soʊ ðeɪ kʊd klaɪm bæk out,”*,” hoʊmz sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə θivz ˈprɑbəˌbli gɑt ɪn baɪ ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə fɛns. hi sɛd ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈɛriə ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ˈvændəˌlaɪzd wɪθ grəˈfiti. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈstoʊlən tulz wɪθ ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈbəʤɪt, hoʊmz sɛd ˈwərid ðeɪ kən bi juzd fər ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti. əv ðə θɪŋz ˈskɛri fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ðeɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli stoʊl fɔr sɛts əv ðə boʊlt ˈkətərz, ənd wi hæd ə ˈprɪti roʊˈbəst pɛr ɪn there,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. gaɪz ər θivz, ənd ðə læst θɪŋ ðeɪ nid ər ðoʊz sɔrt əv tulz ɪn ðɛr hænz. nɑt gʊd fər ðə community.”*.” wɪθ soʊ məʧ əv ðə ɪkˈwɪpmənt gɔn, fjuər ˈloʊkəl ˈwɔtərˌweɪz wɪl bi klind ənˈtɪl rɪˈpleɪsmənt tulz kən bi əbˈteɪnd. ɪz ə ˈsɛtˌbæk, ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ræmp up,”*,” hoʊmz sɛd. æt ðə taɪm traɪɪŋ tɪ ræmp əp, ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪt wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˌɪmˈpækts ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi æt ˈməltəpəl sites.”*.” ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈoʊnli tu saɪts ər plænd fər ðə nɛkst ˈkliˌnəp ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, bət ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər bi bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn wɪθ ˈməltəpəl saɪts bɪɔnd two,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. hi sɛd ðə doʊˈneɪʃənz ɔˈrɛdi ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ baɪ nu tulz ʃʊd hɛlp. bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ðɪs ɔn ə ˈʃuˌstrɪŋ budget,”*,” hoʊmz sɛd. ˈpipəl kəm ɪn ənd hɪt ju əp laɪk ðɪs, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə juʤ wɔr ʧɛst əv ˈməni tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðoʊz θɪŋz, soʊ ɪt wɑz nis tɪ si ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈpipəl contribute.”*.” hoʊmz sɛd ə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt wɑz faɪld, bət noʊ lidz hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd soʊ fɑr. tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt tɪ saʊθ beɪ klin kriks ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ˈvɪzɪt sbcleancreeks.myevent.com*.
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land ownership in south africa remains heavily skewed across racial lines twenty years after the end of apartheid. but is 80% of the country really in the hands of only white families?
do around white families own 80% of the land in south africa?
it is a claim that has been widely circulated since, a member of parliament and “commissar for land and agrarian revolution” with the economic freedom fighters (eff), raised the issue in an open letter to business tycoon richard branson in may 2014.
in letter written after the virgin founder purchased a farm near in the western cape province acquisition was described as “stolen land”.
‘native majority are landless’
“the dominant idiom since 1652 is that of the settler, who imposed it upon the native majority through force of arms,” wrote. “the result of this conquest is that, about 350 years later, the native majority is landless and only about white families own up to 80% of our land.”
mngxitama later repeated the claim on twitter, writing: “#land101 sa is constituted by hectares. 80% of sa land owned by only white families. sa population [about] 53-million”.
in a subsequent television debate with cornelius van from the afrikaans “business rights watchdog” afrisake, the spokeswoman in gauteng,, was adamant that% of this land is deemed as agricultural land and 80% of that land is owned by white families”. glaring, van responded: “it’s nonsense, not so.”
can the claim be dismissed as nonsense, or is there some truth to it?
79% of sa in private hands
mngxitama was emphatic when we spoke to him: white families own 80% of the land. deal with that.” he said his claim was supported by a recent state land audit, data collected by statistics south africa (stats sa) and research conducted by the institute for poverty, land and agrarian studies (plaas) at the university of the western-cape.
mashego did not respond to questions.
so what does the data tell us?
the state land audit, carried out by the office of south chief and published in 2013, did indeed find that 79% of south landmass was in private hands.
but that includes land owned by individuals, companies and trusts and all urban real estate as well as agricultural and mining land in south africa.
therefore, according to riba, the chief, “there is no basis” for the claim that whites own 80% of south africa.
‘land ownership deeply skewed’
one possible source for’s claim is a dataset on land that is still used by the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries (daff) despite the fact that it is more than two decades old. the data was compiled by the development bank of southern africa in 1991. (according to the spokesman, maro, updated data will only be released towards the end of 2016.)
the 1991 dataset shows that hectares or% of south surface area consisted of farmland. of this,% (or hectares) was considered commercial agricultural land. the rest situated in what were formerly “black homelands” established under the auspices of the apartheid state remains classified as “developing agriculture”.
prof. walker, professor of sociology at the university of stellenbosch and author of landmarked: land claims and land restitution in south africa, prepared a fact sheet on land distribution for last year.
according to walker: “land ownership is still deeply skewed along racial lines, but these figures [by the eff] do not illuminate the current land dispensation.”
one farmer, one farming unit?
should the and be referring to 80% of farmland and not 80% of south landmass it is possible that the most recent census of commercial agriculture is the primary source of their claims. it was carried out seven years ago by stats sa.
the census found that there were slightly fewer than farming units, defined as “one or more separate farms in the same provinces that are farmed as a single unit”.
importantly, the census report explained: “the number of farming units… does not represent the number of farmers, as a specific farming unit can be operated by more than one farmer, and one farmer can operate more than one farming unit.”
the census also did not reflect the racial composition of farm owners, nor the surface area of the farming units.
small farms likely excluded
there is another caveat. for a farming unit to be included in the census it had to be registered for value added tax (vat). in south africa it is compulsory to register for vat when a turnover reaches a certain threshold. in the census year the bar was set at over a period.
peter o’halloran, who writes on tax matters for weekly, says this would have excluded surrounding the major cities and farms that are too small to make them economically viable.
“commercial farms might number or so according to the census, but in terms of land owners who own farms, this number could be much higher. vat registration and compliance is highly onerous and the small operator will shy away from that.
“my take is that the smaller farmers and recreational farmers make up the majority of farmland owners in south africa.”
unions join the fray
of the farming units registered for vat in 2007, only were identified as “active” at the time of the census and included. the majority of farming units (33,249) were owned by individuals, with belonging to companies, to close corporations and 874 described as “family-owned”.
how many are owned by black or white farmers? it is difficult to say for certain.
a black economic empowerment (agribee) scorecard that measures elements such as black ownership and skills development has been introduced for the agricultural sector. but the agricultural business chamber (agbiz) said in its latest survey report it is “very difficult to measure the bee compliance of the agricultural sector as whole, as so few enterprises have determined their score, never mind obtained accredited scorecards”.
black or white?
frustrated by pressure from legislators and politicians, agricultural unions have carried out land audits of their own. to date, two have been completed.
the agricultural union (kwanalu) did not publicly release their audit so it cannot be independently assessed. its ceo, sandy la marque, forwarded africa check a copy of a presentation which put white ownership at% of the surface area with the ownership of a further% listed as “unknown”.
agri free state had their audit assessed by the bureau for food and agricultural policy (bfap), a university based research network. they found that only% of commercial agricultural land in the province was black-owned. another 10% could not be fully accounted for.
(note: this is the case, for example, where land is owned by trusts or companies and it becomes virtually impossible to define ownership as either white of black. free state agri refers to the anglo american corporation, which has a bee rating, but not necessarily an rating and is listed on foreign stock exchanges, but has significant domestic shareholding.)
to complicate matters further, both unions’ counts of land are at odds with the state land audit.
the said his office would refine their audit in time. at this stage they are surveying and registering land owned by the state. this includes a great number of schools, health facilities, police stations, vast tracks of land in the eastern cape and a significant chunk of the kruger national park all of which were not previously recorded as state land.
conclusion: the claim is incorrect
claims that white families own either 80% of south africa, or 80% of the farmland, are incorrect and not supported by the available data.
although a state land audit has shown that 79% of south africa is privately owned, this includes land owned by individuals, companies and trusts, and includes all urban real estate and agricultural and mining land in south africa. this would include land owned by both black and white south africans.
it is also unlikely that the number of commercial farming units captured in the 2007 census slightly less than reflects the true status of all commercial agricultural land in south africa.
certainly, huge disparities remain and land ownership continues to be heavily skewed across racial lines twenty years after the end of apartheid.
but none of the support the claims made by and. given the inherent sensitivity of the land debate and the importance of land reform in south africa, it is vital that debate around the issue and policy decisions is informed by accurate, current data.
edited by julian
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lænd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ rɪˈmeɪnz ˈhɛvəli skjud əˈkrɔs ˈreɪʃəl laɪnz tˈwɛnti jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv əˈpɑrˌtaɪt. bət ɪz 80 əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈrɪli ɪn ðə hænz əv ˈoʊnli waɪt ˈfæməliz? du əraʊnd waɪt ˈfæməliz oʊn 80 əv ðə lænd ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ? ɪt ɪz ə kleɪm ðət həz bɪn ˈwaɪdli ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd sɪns, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd fər lænd ənd əˈgrɛriən revolution”*” wɪθ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfridəm ˈfaɪtərz (eff*), reɪzd ðə ˈɪʃu ɪn ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈbɪznɪs taɪˈkun ˈrɪʧərd ˈbrænsən ɪn meɪ 2014 ɪn ˈlɛtər ˈrɪtən ˈæftər ðə ˈvərʤɪn ˈfaʊndər ˈpərʧəst ə fɑrm nɪr ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn keɪp ˈprɑvɪns ˌækwəˈzɪʃən wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz land”*”. məˈʤɔrəti ər landless’*’ ˈdɑmənənt ˈɪdiəm sɪns 1652 ɪz ðət əv ðə ˈsɛtələr, hu ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɪt əˈpɑn ðə ˈneɪtɪv məˈʤɔrəti θru fɔrs əv arms,”*,” roʊt. rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ˈkɑŋkwɛst ɪz ðət, əˈbaʊt 350 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈneɪtɪv məˈʤɔrəti ɪz ˈlændlɛs ənd ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt waɪt ˈfæməliz oʊn əp tɪ 80 əv ɑr land.”*.” ˈleɪtər rɪˈpitɪd ðə kleɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər, ˈraɪtɪŋ: sɑ ɪz ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd baɪ ˈhɛkˌtɑrz. 80 əv sɑ lænd oʊnd baɪ ˈoʊnli waɪt ˈfæməliz. sɑ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən [əˈbaʊt] 53-million”*”. ɪn ə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən dəˈbeɪt wɪθ kɔrˈniljəs væn frəm ðə ˌæfrəˈkɑnz raɪts watchdog”*” afrisake*, ðə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ɪn gauteng*,, wɑz ˈædəmənt ðət əv ðɪs lænd ɪz dimd ɛz ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd ənd 80 əv ðət lænd ɪz oʊnd baɪ waɪt families”*”. ˈglɛrɪŋ, væn rɪˈspɑndɪd: ˈnɑnsɛns, nɑt so.”*.” kən ðə kleɪm bi dɪsˈmɪst ɛz ˈnɑnsɛns, ər ɪz ðɛr səm truθ tɪ ɪt? 79 əv sɑ ɪn ˈpraɪvət hænz wɑz ɛmˈfætɪk wɪn wi spoʊk tɪ ɪm: waɪt ˈfæməliz oʊn 80 əv ðə lænd. dil wɪθ that.”*.” hi sɛd hɪz kleɪm wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə ˈrisənt steɪt lænd ˈɔdɪt, ˈdætə kəˈlɛktəd baɪ stəˈtɪstɪks saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ (stæts sɑ) ənd ˈrisərʧ kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈpɑvərti, lænd ənd əˈgrɛriən ˈstədiz (plaas*) æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ðə western-cape*. dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz. soʊ wət dɪz ðə ˈdætə tɛl ˈjuˈɛs? ðə steɪt lænd ˈɔdɪt, ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv saʊθ ʧif ənd ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2013 dɪd ˌɪnˈdid faɪnd ðət 79 əv saʊθ ˈlændˌmæs wɑz ɪn ˈpraɪvət hænz. bət ðət ˌɪnˈkludz lænd oʊnd baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd trəsts ənd ɔl ˈərbən ril ɛˈsteɪt ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˈmaɪnɪŋ lænd ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈribə, ðə ʧif, ɪz noʊ basis”*” fər ðə kleɪm ðət waɪts oʊn 80 əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈdipli skewed’*’ wən ˈpɑsəbəl sɔrs fər kleɪm ɪz ə ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt ɔn lænd ðət ɪz stɪl juzd baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ˈfɔrəstri ənd ˈfɪʃəriz (daff*) dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ɪt ɪz mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz oʊld. ðə ˈdætə wɑz kəmˈpaɪld baɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt bæŋk əv ˈsəðərn ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪn 1991 (əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈspoʊksmən, ˈmɑroʊ, ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈdætə wɪl ˈoʊnli bi riˈlist təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv 2016 ðə 1991 ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt ʃoʊz ðət ˈhɛkˌtɑrz ər əv saʊθ ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə kənˈsɪstɪd əv ˈfɑrmˌlænd. əv ðɪs, (ər ˈhɛkˌtɑrz) wɑz kənˈsɪdərd kəˈmərʃəl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd. ðə rɛst ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɪn wət wər ˈfɔrmərli homelands”*” ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈəndər ðə ˈɔspɪsɪz əv ðə əˈpɑrˌtaɪt steɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz agriculture”*”. prof*. ˈwɔkər, prəˈfɛsər əv ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈstɛlənˌbɔʃ ənd ˈɔθər əv landmarked*: lænd kleɪmz ənd lænd ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, priˈpɛrd ə fækt ʃit ɔn lænd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən fər læst jɪr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɔkər: ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪz stɪl ˈdipli skjud əˈlɔŋ ˈreɪʃəl laɪnz, bət ðiz ˈfɪgjərz [baɪ ðə eff*] du nɑt ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt ðə ˈkɑrənt lænd dispensation.”*.” wən ˈfɑrmər, wən ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈjunɪt? ʃʊd ðə ənd bi rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ 80 əv ˈfɑrmˌlænd ənd nɑt 80 əv saʊθ ˈlændˌmæs ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈsɛnsəs əv kəˈmərʃəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɪz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri sɔrs əv ðɛr kleɪmz. ɪt wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈsɛvən jɪrz əˈgoʊ baɪ stæts sɑ. ðə ˈsɛnsəs faʊnd ðət ðɛr wər sˈlaɪtli fjuər ðən ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈjunɪts, dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ər mɔr ˈsɛpərˌeɪt fɑrmz ɪn ðə seɪm ˈprɑvənsəz ðət ər fɑrmd ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl unit”*”. ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə ˈsɛnsəs rɪˈpɔrt ɪkˈspleɪnd: ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɑrmɪŋ units…*… dɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɑrmərz, ɛz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈjunɪt kən bi ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ mɔr ðən wən ˈfɑrmər, ənd wən ˈfɑrmər kən ˈɔpərˌeɪt mɔr ðən wən ˈfɑrmɪŋ unit.”*.” ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈreɪʃəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv fɑrm ˈoʊnərz, nɔr ðə ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈjunɪts. smɔl fɑrmz ˈlaɪkli ɪkˈskludɪd ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər ˈkeɪviˌæt. fər ə ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈjunɪt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnsəs ɪt hæd tɪ bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd fər ˈvælju ˈædɪd tæks (væt). ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪt ɪz kəmˈpəlsəri tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər fər væt wɪn ə ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈriʧɪz ə ˈsərtən θˈrɛˌʃoʊld. ɪn ðə ˈsɛnsəs jɪr ðə bɑr wɑz sɛt æt ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd. ˈpitər o’halloran*, hu raɪts ɔn tæks ˈmætərz fər ˈwikli, sɪz ðɪs wʊd hæv ɪkˈskludɪd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz ənd fɑrmz ðət ər tu smɔl tɪ meɪk ðɛm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈvaɪəbəl. fɑrmz maɪt ˈnəmbər ər soʊ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛnsəs, bət ɪn tərmz əv lænd ˈoʊnərz hu oʊn fɑrmz, ðɪs ˈnəmbər kʊd bi məʧ haɪər. væt ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ənd kəmˈplaɪəns ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈoʊnərəs ənd ðə smɔl ˈɑpərˌeɪtər wɪl ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm ðət. teɪk ɪz ðət ðə sˈmɔlər ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈfɑrmərz meɪk əp ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈfɑrmˌlænd ˈoʊnərz ɪn saʊθ africa.”*.” ˈjunjənz ʤɔɪn ðə freɪ əv ðə ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈjunɪts ˈrɛʤɪstərd fər væt ɪn 2007 ˈoʊnli wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ““active”*” æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈsɛnsəs ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪd. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈjunɪts wər oʊnd baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, wɪθ bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz, tɪ kloʊz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd 874 dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ““family-owned”*”. haʊ ˈmɛni ər oʊnd baɪ blæk ər waɪt ˈfɑrmərz? ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ seɪ fər ˈsərtən. ə blæk ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪmˈpaʊərmənt (agribee*) ˈskɔrˌkɑrd ðət ˈmɛʒərz ˈɛləmənts səʧ ɛz blæk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ənd skɪlz dɪˈvɛləpmənt həz bɪn ˌɪntrəˈdust fər ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛktər. bət ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈʧeɪmbər (agbiz*) sɛd ɪn ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˈsərˌveɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə bi kəmˈplaɪəns əv ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛktər ɛz hoʊl, ɛz soʊ fju ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz hæv dɪˈtərmənd ðɛr skɔr, ˈnɛvər maɪnd əbˈteɪnd əˈkrɛdɪtɪd scorecards”*”. blæk ər waɪt? ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈjunjənz hæv ˈkɛrid aʊt lænd ˈɑdəts əv ðɛr oʊn. tɪ deɪt, tu hæv bɪn kəmˈplitɪd. ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈjunjən (kwanalu*) dɪd nɑt ˈpəblɪkli riˈlis ðɛr ˈɔdɪt soʊ ɪt ˈkænɑt bi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əˈsɛst. ɪts ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, ˈsændi lɑ mɑrk, ˈfɔrwərdɪd ˈæfrɪkɑ ʧɛk ə ˈkɑpi əv ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən wɪʧ pʊt waɪt ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp æt əv ðə ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə wɪθ ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ə ˈfərðər ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ““unknown”*”. ˈægri fri steɪt hæd ðɛr ˈɔdɪt əˈsɛst baɪ ðə ˈbjʊroʊ fər fud ənd ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈpɑləsi (bfap*), ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti beɪst ˈrisərʧ ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ˈoʊnli əv kəˈmərʃəl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns wɑz black-owned*. əˈnəðər 10 kʊd nɑt bi ˈfʊli əˈkaʊntɪd fər. (noʊt: ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɛr lænd ɪz oʊnd baɪ trəsts ər ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɛz ˈiðər waɪt əv blæk. fri steɪt ˈægri rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈæŋgloʊ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ həz ə bi ˈreɪtɪŋ, bət nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ən ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ˈfɔrən stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, bət həz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dəˈmɛstɪk ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldɪŋ.) tɪ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt ˈmætərz ˈfərðər, boʊθ unions’*’ kaʊnts əv lænd ər æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə steɪt lænd ˈɔdɪt. ðə sɛd hɪz ˈɔfəs wʊd rɪˈfaɪn ðɛr ˈɔdɪt ɪn taɪm. æt ðɪs steɪʤ ðeɪ ər ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ ənd ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ lænd oʊnd baɪ ðə steɪt. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ə greɪt ˈnəmbər əv skulz, hɛlθ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃənz, væst træks əv lænd ɪn ðə ˈistərn keɪp ənd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʧəŋk əv ðə ˈkrugər ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ɔl əv wɪʧ wər nɑt ˈpriviəsli rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɛz steɪt lænd. kənˈkluʒən: ðə kleɪm ɪz ˌɪnkərˈɛkt kleɪmz ðət waɪt ˈfæməliz oʊn ˈiðər 80 əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ər 80 əv ðə ˈfɑrmˌlænd, ər ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ənd nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə steɪt lænd ˈɔdɪt həz ʃoʊn ðət 79 əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪz ˈpraɪvətli oʊnd, ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz lænd oʊnd baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd trəsts, ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ɔl ˈərbən ril ɛˈsteɪt ənd ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˈmaɪnɪŋ lænd ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ðɪs wʊd ˌɪnˈklud lænd oʊnd baɪ boʊθ blæk ənd waɪt saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv kəˈmərʃəl ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈjunɪts ˈkæpʧərd ɪn ðə 2007 ˈsɛnsəs sˈlaɪtli lɛs ðən rɪˈflɛkts ðə tru ˈstætəs əv ɔl kəˈmərʃəl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˈsərtənli, juʤ dɪˈspɛrətiz rɪˈmeɪn ənd lænd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˈhɛvəli skjud əˈkrɔs ˈreɪʃəl laɪnz tˈwɛnti jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv əˈpɑrˌtaɪt. bət nən əv ðə səˈpɔrt ðə kleɪmz meɪd baɪ ənd. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti əv ðə lænd dəˈbeɪt ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv lænd rɪˈfɔrm ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ɪt ɪz ˈvaɪtəl ðət dəˈbeɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ˈpɑləsi dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈækjərət, ˈkɑrənt ˈdætə. ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈʤuljən ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈæfrɪkɑ ʧɛk 2019 ju meɪ ˌriprəˈdus ðɪs pis ər ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ɪt fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ dɪˈskəsɪŋ nuz ənd ˈkɑrənt ɪˈvɛnts. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ: ˈkrɛdətɪŋ ˈæfrɪkɑ ʧɛk ɪn ðə ˈbaɪˌlaɪn, ˈkipɪŋ ɔl ˈhaɪpərlɪŋks tɪ ðə ˈsɔrsəz juzd ənd ˈædɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɛntəns æt ðə ɛnd əv jʊr ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən: rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈæfrɪkɑ ʧɛk, ə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. vju ðə ərˈɪʤənəl pis ɔn ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt", wɪθ ə lɪŋk bæk tɪ ðɪs peɪʤ.
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by kenny lomas
two ‘smelly’ county fans have been told to ‘have a good wash and change your clothes,’ in a letter found stuck to a seat at park ground yesterday.
it’s not known who the letter is referring to, but the writer claims to represent a number of county season ticket holders.
the letter begins: “to: the two guys in black leather jackets who have recently started sitting in some of these seats.
“sorry. no way to put this without hurting your feelings, but one or both of you stinks and it is ruining the experience of those around you.”
nick shepherd, an employee for catering who caters for county, claims to have found the letter in the main stand of the ground: “i was going to do a stock take on monday morning. i was opening up and i seen it stuck to a seat, so i thought just it.
“i’m not a football fan myself so i really comment on whether these accusations are true.”
the cold, hard truth: letter found on some seats left by fans
the letter caused quite a stir with fellow tweeters, and nick was quite surprised by the reaction: “i was massively surprised. i was especially surprised to see the amount ofs i got and the amount ofs those who are it are getting.
speaking on twitter, wrote: “@nick_sheps found about some rather pungent fans... full marks to whoever wrote it.”
while nick sees the funny side, he admits that the letter is a tad insensitive, although he does with the fans who wrote it.
“i think it was a bit harsh but fair enough because i like to be in the fans situation having to put up with that,” he said. we reached out to county to find out their hygiene policy but have yet to hear back."
mm are waiting to hear back from county to see if they have a hygiene policy.
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baɪ ˈkɛˌni ˈloʊməz tu ‘‘smelly’*’ ˈkaʊnti fænz hæv bɪn toʊld tɪ ə gʊd wɑʃ ənd ʧeɪnʤ jʊr clothes,’*,’ ɪn ə ˈlɛtər faʊnd stək tɪ ə sit æt pɑrk graʊnd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. nɑt noʊn hu ðə ˈlɛtər ɪz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ, bət ðə ˈraɪtər kleɪmz tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkaʊnti ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldərz. ðə ˈlɛtər bɪˈgɪnz: ““to*: ðə tu gaɪz ɪn blæk ˈlɛðər ˈʤækɪts hu hæv ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn səm əv ðiz sits. ““sorry*. noʊ weɪ tɪ pʊt ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈhərtɪŋ jʊr ˈfilɪŋz, bət wən ər boʊθ əv ju stɪŋks ənd ɪt ɪz ˈruɪnɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðoʊz əraʊnd you.”*.” nɪk ˈʃɛpərd, ən ɪmˈplɔɪi fər ˈkeɪtərɪŋ hu ˈkeɪtərz fər ˈkaʊnti, kleɪmz tɪ hæv faʊnd ðə ˈlɛtər ɪn ðə meɪn stænd əv ðə graʊnd: wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ə stɑk teɪk ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. aɪ wɑz ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ənd aɪ sin ɪt stək tɪ ə sit, soʊ aɪ θɔt ʤɪst ɪt. nɑt ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl fæn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf soʊ aɪ ˈrɪli ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðiz ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ər true.”*.” ðə koʊld, hɑrd truθ: ˈlɛtər faʊnd ɔn səm sits lɛft baɪ fænz ðə ˈlɛtər kɔzd kwaɪt ə stər wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ tweeters*, ənd nɪk wɑz kwaɪt səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə riˈækʃən: wɑz ˈmæsɪvli səˈpraɪzd. aɪ wɑz əˈspɛʃəli səˈpraɪzd tɪ si ðə əˈmaʊnt əv aɪ gɑt ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ðoʊz hu ər ɪt ər ˈgɪtɪŋ. ˈspikɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər, roʊt: faʊnd əˈbaʊt səm ˈrəðər ˈpənʤənt fænz... fʊl mɑrks tɪ huˈɛvər roʊt it.”*.” waɪl nɪk siz ðə ˈfəni saɪd, hi ədˈmɪts ðət ðə ˈlɛtər ɪz ə tæd ˌɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi dɪz wɪθ ðə fænz hu roʊt ɪt. θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ə bɪt hɑrʃ bət fɛr ɪˈnəf bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪk tɪ bi ɪn ðə fænz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈhævɪŋ tɪ pʊt əp wɪθ that,”*,” hi sɛd. wi riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈkaʊnti tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðɛr ˈhaɪˌʤin ˈpɑləsi bət hæv jɛt tɪ hir bæk." ər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ hir bæk frəm ˈkaʊnti tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ hæv ə ˈhaɪˌʤin ˈpɑləsi. fər mɔr ɔn ðɪs ˈstɔri ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz, ˈfɑloʊ ˈmætərz ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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the world is changing around the alliance; here's what its leaders must do to keep up.
two years ago, russia annexed crimea and demonstrated why nato still matters. this week, president vladimir putin surprised the world again by calling most of his troops home from syria, leaving us to wonder what his next move might be. will he focus on ukraine again, or will he get involved somewhere else in south? no matter where he goes, the alliance needs to make sure it has a credible response. here are four things nato needs to do when its leaders gather at their warsaw summit in july.
first, place two brigades on its eastern flank. as it is today, nato is unable to easily defend its most vulnerable allies. in a conflict, russian and capabilities in kaliningrad could block allied air support while moscow pours superior forces through gap to cut off the baltics. this kind of large-scale land attack is a low-probability, but extremely scenario. and russia means business, as it has shown with the annexation of crimea, the war in eastern ukraine, and its intervention in syria. so the warsaw summit must shift alliance strategy from small, mobile reinforcement to a larger, more autonomous forward presence with key capabilities in air defense, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. considering the overwhelming russian military force ratio in the region, rotating a force the size of an allied brigade, one in the baltics and one in poland, would be a good start.
second, develop a clear strategy toward the south. the mediterranean and the levant remain sources of durable chaos that affect the security of nato allies witness the terrorist attacks in paris and ankara. even if withdrawal persuades assad to compromise during the syrian peace negotiations, not going to solve the broader meltdown of the state system in mena, which will continue to be a source of angst for the alliance in the years to come. in warsaw, allies can approve a number of steps to strengthen their posture in the region. first, improve warning, surveillance, and response against trafficking in the eastern and central mediterranean by flying global hawk from naval air station. next, create initiatives to deter threats to security and territorial integrity, including the russian military presence in the region. although moscow is withdrawing most forces from syria, it sustains a strong footprint in the eastern med through its naval base in and airfield in tartus. finally, increase political support and resources to mediterranean dialogue and the istanbul cooperation initiative, which can draw upon substantial and often unrecognized openness and willingness in the arab region for greater cooperation with the alliance.
third, focus on hybrid threats. today, russia represents mainly a conventional threat, but it and others are wading further into cyber and info warfare. nato cannot present a united front if certain allies feel inadequately protected in this domain. the warsaw summit can set the alliance on the right path by increasing human capital and financial resources for various civil and military intelligence units, by granting the supreme allied commander europe more powers to authorize some of the preparatory response procedures, and above all, by working more closely with the european union, such as seeking a memorandum of understanding on hybrid warfare.
fourth, update its nuclear policy. the doctrine and conditions for crisis management enshrined in the 2012 deterrence and defense posture review are no longer valid. russia considers nuclear weapons to be an integral part of its military power and increasingly uses its nuclear posture for messaging. the settlement with iran may have brought a compromise with teheran, but the agreement further permits the enrichment of nuclear material and thereby keeps the option of clandestine weapons grade material open. as for north korea, it is pursuing its nuclear weapons program despite international sanctions. at the warsaw summit, the allies should therefore agree on wording that highlights the need for nuclear deterrence against any threat to nato territory. after the summit, nato should launch a more comprehensive debate on its nuclear forces, akin to the process that led to the 2012 deterrence and defense posture review.
this is an ambitious agenda, but small, incremental changes will not answer the new security landscape in which the allies find themselves. and this list is just a beginning. for more thoughts, see our new report, “nato in a world of disorder: making the alliance ready for warsaw.”
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ðə wərld ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ əraʊnd ðə əˈlaɪəns; hɪrz wət ɪts ˈlidərz məst du tɪ kip əp. tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈrəʃə ˈænɛkst kraɪˈmiə ənd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd waɪ ˈneɪtoʊ stɪl ˈmætərz. ðɪs wik, ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn səˈpraɪzd ðə wərld əˈgɛn baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ moʊst əv hɪz trups hoʊm frəm ˈsɪriə, ˈlivɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈwəndər wət hɪz nɛkst muv maɪt bi. wɪl hi ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn juˈkreɪn əˈgɛn, ər wɪl hi gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls ɪn saʊθ? noʊ ˈmætər wɛr hi goʊz, ðə əˈlaɪəns nidz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪt həz ə ˈkrɛdəbəl rɪˈspɑns. hir ər fɔr θɪŋz ˈneɪtoʊ nidz tɪ du wɪn ɪts ˈlidərz ˈgæðər æt ðɛr ˈwɔrˌsɔ ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ. fərst, pleɪs tu brɪˈgeɪdz ɔn ɪts ˈistərn flæŋk. ɛz ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ, ˈneɪtoʊ ɪz əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈizəli dɪˈfɛnd ɪts moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈælaɪz. ɪn ə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ˈrəʃən ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ɪn kəˈlɪnɪŋˌgræd kʊd blɑk ˈæˌlaɪd ɛr səˈpɔrt waɪl ˈmɔˌskaʊ pɔrz suˈpɪriər ˈfɔrsɪz θru gæp tɪ kət ɔf ðə ˈbɔltɪks. ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl lænd əˈtæk ɪz ə low-probability*, bət ɪkˈstrimli sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ənd ˈrəʃə minz ˈbɪznɪs, ɛz ɪt həz ʃoʊn wɪθ ðə ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən əv kraɪˈmiə, ðə wɔr ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn, ənd ɪts ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə. soʊ ðə ˈwɔrˌsɔ ˈsəmɪt məst ʃɪft əˈlaɪəns ˈstrætəʤi frəm smɔl, ˈmoʊbəl ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt tɪ ə ˈlɑrʤər, mɔr ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈfɔrwərd ˈprɛzəns wɪθ ki ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ɛr dɪˈfɛns, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, sərˈveɪləns, riˈkɑnəsəns, ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈwɔrˌfɛr. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ə fɔrs ðə saɪz əv ən ˈæˌlaɪd brɪˈgeɪd, wən ɪn ðə ˈbɔltɪks ənd wən ɪn ˈpoʊlənd, wʊd bi ə gʊd stɑrt. ˈsɛkənd, dɪˈvɛləp ə klɪr ˈstrætəʤi təˈwɔrd ðə saʊθ. ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ənd ðə ləˈvænt rɪˈmeɪn ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈdʊrəbəl keɪɑs ðət əˈfɛkt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ˈneɪtoʊ ˈælaɪz ˈwɪtnəs ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ənd ˈæŋkərə. ˈivɪn ɪf wɪθˈdrɔəl pərsˈweɪdz əˈsɑd tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriən pis nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈmɛltˌdaʊn əv ðə steɪt ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˈminə, wɪʧ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ə sɔrs əv ɑŋkst fər ðə əˈlaɪəns ɪn ðə jɪrz tɪ kəm. ɪn ˈwɔrˌsɔ, ˈælaɪz kən əˈpruv ə ˈnəmbər əv stɛps tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ðɛr ˈpɑsʧər ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. fərst, ˌɪmˈpruv ˈwɔrnɪŋ, sərˈveɪləns, ənd rɪˈspɑns əˈgɛnst ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈistərn ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən baɪ flaɪɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl hɔk frəm ˈneɪvəl ɛr ˈsteɪʃən. nɛkst, kriˈeɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz tɪ dɪˈtər θrɛts tɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɪz wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ moʊst ˈfɔrsɪz frəm ˈsɪriə, ɪt səˈsteɪnz ə strɔŋ ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɪn ðə ˈistərn mɛd θru ɪts ˈneɪvəl beɪs ɪn ənd ˈɛrˌfild ɪn tartus*. ˈfaɪnəli, ˌɪnˈkris pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈpɔrt ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ənd ðə ˌɪstɑnˈbul kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, wɪʧ kən drɔ əˈpɑn səbˈstænʃəl ənd ˈɔfən ənˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈoʊpənəs ənd ˈwɪlɪŋnəs ɪn ðə ˈærəb ˈriʤən fər ˈgreɪtər kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə əˈlaɪəns. θərd, ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈhaɪbrɪd θrɛts. təˈdeɪ, ˈrəʃə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈmeɪnli ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl θrɛt, bət ɪt ənd ˈəðərz ər ˈweɪdɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈɪntu ˈsaɪbər ənd ˈɪnfoʊ ˈwɔrˌfɛr. ˈneɪtoʊ ˈkænɑt ˈprɛzənt ə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ɪf ˈsərtən ˈælaɪz fil ˌɪˈnædəkwətli prəˈtɛktɪd ɪn ðɪs doʊˈmeɪn. ðə ˈwɔrˌsɔ ˈsəmɪt kən sɛt ðə əˈlaɪəns ɔn ðə raɪt pæθ baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈjumən ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ˈvɛriəs ˈsɪvəl ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈjunɪts, baɪ ˈgrænɪŋ ðə səˈprim ˈæˌlaɪd kəˈmændər ˈjʊrəp mɔr paʊərz tɪ ˈɔθərˌaɪz səm əv ðə ˈprɛprəˌtɔri rɪˈspɑns prəˈsiʤərz, ənd əˈbəv ɔl, baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ mɔr ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, səʧ ɛz ˈsikɪŋ ə ˌmɛmərˈændəm əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɔn ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈwɔrˌfɛr. fɔrθ, ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪts ˈnukliər ˈpɑləsi. ðə ˈdɔktərɪn ənd kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈkraɪsəs ˈmænɪʤmənt ɛnʃˈraɪnd ɪn ðə 2012 dɪˈtərəns ənd dɪˈfɛns ˈpɑsʧər ˌrivˈju ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈvælɪd. ˈrəʃə kənˈsɪdərz ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz tɪ bi ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt əv ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri paʊər ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈjuzɪz ɪts ˈnukliər ˈpɑsʧər fər ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn meɪ hæv brɔt ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz wɪθ ˌtɛhərˈɑn, bət ðə əˈgrimənt ˈfərðər ˈpərˌmɪts ðə ɪnˈrɪʧmənt əv ˈnukliər məˈtɪriəl ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ kips ðə ˈɔpʃən əv klænˈdɛstɪn ˈwɛpənz greɪd məˈtɪriəl ˈoʊpən. ɛz fər nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɪt ɪz pərˈsuɪŋ ɪts ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈproʊˌgræm dɪˈspaɪt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsæŋkʃənz. æt ðə ˈwɔrˌsɔ ˈsəmɪt, ðə ˈælaɪz ʃʊd ˈðɛrˌfɔr əˈgri ɔn ˈwərdɪŋ ðət ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə nid fər ˈnukliər dɪˈtərəns əˈgɛnst ˈɛni θrɛt tɪ ˈneɪtoʊ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ˈæftər ðə ˈsəmɪt, ˈneɪtoʊ ʃʊd lɔnʧ ə mɔr ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv dəˈbeɪt ɔn ɪts ˈnukliər ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət lɛd tɪ ðə 2012 dɪˈtərəns ənd dɪˈfɛns ˈpɑsʧər ˌrivˈju. ðɪs ɪz ən æmˈbɪʃəs əˈʤɛndə, bət smɔl, ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl nɑt ˈænsər ðə nu sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlænˌskeɪp ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈælaɪz faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ənd ðɪs lɪst ɪz ʤɪst ə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. fər mɔr θɔts, si ɑr nu rɪˈpɔrt, ɪn ə wərld əv dɪˈsɔrdər: ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə əˈlaɪəns ˈrɛdi fər warsaw.”*.”
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get your long hair looking like the rich and famous.
you might think that rocking long hair for you, but like to see if we can change your mind! after all, if these inspirational can sport longer tresses, we think worth taking a second look. be it filming for their latest movie, or making a red carpet appearance, this round up of noteworthy gents with long locks is bound to make you reconsider.
whether thinking about growing your hair out, or are already sporting an impressive mane, take a look at our list of celebrities, guaranteed to convince you that men with long hair are some of the finest around.
the fellas with long hair want to rock
1. jared leto
jared leto is the poster boy when it comes to long for men and no surprise. his long locks are now a signature in hollywood and he does a great job of styling them for various occasions.
during formal red carpet events, leto rocks a sleek and polished man bun, and when off-duty, he chooses to wear his hair down with relaxed waves.
2. james bay
the british singer and songwriter captivates us with both his music and his hairstyle. so take a leaf out of book and your locks with a hat. a great way of adding personality to your look, and if time-poor, also a good way to hide your mane (a win-win!).
3. orlando bloom
okay, orlando bloom had long hair for a while. however, we still think his previous lengthy ‘dos (on and off screen) definitely warrant a place on our list.
he also scores extra points for rocking cool curls as will turner in the pirates of the caribbean series and for pulling off a platinum mane as in the lord of the rings trilogy.
editor’s tip: if your hair is on the side and you want to rock longer lengths, then make sure you reach for the tresemmé keratin smooth shine oil to fight frizz, boost shine and tame flyaways.
4. russell brand
russell brand might not be cup of tea, but love him or hate him, the british funny man has lovely long hair worth taking note of. (just try and forget those early days when he his mane into oblivion!).
instead, draw inspiration from his current look more casual and effortless a positively grown-up take on the long hair trend especially if you have naturally wavy or curly textures.
5. harry styles
the one direction singer is another great example of how men with long hair can sport wavy tresses. harry styles has been quite daring with his locks, man buns, headbands, ‘dos and even half cornrows.
we’ve got to hand it to the pop star, definitely been great at experimenting with tons of!
6. austin butler
the actor and model has grown out his hair and distanced himself from his sleek, polished image. why should you consider him as your hair hero? because vanessa hudgens’ beau does a fantastic job of rocking the effortless and cool look of a californian surfer.
editor’s tip: for that effortless, look, make sure to your hair with a spray. for this look we always turn to the messy salt spray for giving us that surfer look.
7. chris
like orlando bloom, we have to applaud chris for being able to sport long hair on and off the screen.
whether a polished bro bun, locks or a casual ‘do, no denying the australian a natural at rocking long hair.
8. kit
his alter ego john snow may have made him a household name, but we think that his dark, long curly locks are worthy of celebrity status in their own right!
part of his signature look, definitely the poster boy for curly hair. suave and sultry, we like your style mr snow, sorry kit, we mean kit! credit:
9. ben barnes
when ben barnes was filming dorian grey he sported longer, messier tresses. while he tends to keep his look a little more styled these days, we actually really dig this look on him. credit:
10. christian bale
in his role as jesus, christian bale rocked wavy, long hair. we imagine there many barbers back then, so this look was all about hair, that had no specific style. still, we think it rather suits him! credit: @christianbale_
11. keanu reeves
as one of iconic looks, longer locks have done this actor proud. a little bit bad boy, a little bit mysterious and a great look to try if you want to dip your toe into the world of longer hair. credit:
12. josh holloway
channel your inner surfer dude with this messy blond look a favourite with josh holloway. perfect for those who would still like to slick back their tresses to feel like got shorter hair.
you’ve got movement, texture and length to play with, without having to grow your hair really long. credit:
13. leonardo dicaprio
when filming his oscar winning movie, leo grew his hair out to look like the legendary explorer hugh glass.
while we want to bet that the frontiersman, cared more about the angry bears then he did his hair, we think that this edgy ‘long hair care’ look is a must try for gents who like adventure. credit:
14. brock
if the vikings taught us one thing, it was that long hair not only made them look fierce, it was also a pretty fierce style statement!
american actor brock loves to keep his locks long and flowing and we must say, we think he rocks this look. credit:
15. brooklyn beckham
taking a leaf out of his famous style book, we would expect no less from brooklyn beckham, than to rock an achingly cool hairstyle.
think rebellious boy band member, with outgrown tresses and there. this style has plenty of movement and texture, allowing you to just wake up and go. credit:
16. david beckham
this famous father has often led the way in the style stakes and still making waves when it comes to his mane.
here we see becks with longer tresses, that are still short enough to sweep back and off his face, with the help of a little gel. we can see why his sons would look to him for style tips! credit:
17. matt damon
the best thing about having long hair, is that when tired of your flowing locks, you can easily sweep your tresses up into an stylish low ponytail or even a man bun should the mood strike you. not used to seeing matt damon with longer hair, but we think he totally rocks this look.
18. adam driver
if wondering how long hair can work as an everyday style, adam driver is the perfect source of inspiration. his shaggy cut is enough for everyday wear but still up like a charm for fancier occasions too.
editor’s tip: to give your length hair hold without making it feel stiff or hard, try the matt styling paste. the formula gives your mane just the right amount of definition and staying power, with a matte finish.
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call me by your name star is about as famous for his majestic mane as he is his acting accolades. wavy and full of texture, if looking for a style totally of the moment, this is the way to go.
20. justin bieber
if man buns and man ponytails, fyi) really your vibe, justin casual cap look is another option for styling out long. while they look cool, also help hide any unfortunate hair days which can only be a good thing.
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gɪt jʊr lɔŋ hɛr ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ðə rɪʧ ənd ˈfeɪməs. ju maɪt θɪŋk ðət ˈrɑkɪŋ lɔŋ hɛr fər ju, bət laɪk tɪ si ɪf wi kən ʧeɪnʤ jʊr maɪnd! ˈæftər ɔl, ɪf ðiz ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənəl kən spɔrt ˈlɔŋgər ˈtrɛsɪz, wi θɪŋk wərθ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd lʊk. bi ɪt ˈfɪlmɪŋ fər ðɛr ˈleɪtəst ˈmuvi, ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə rɛd ˈkɑrpət əˈpɪrəns, ðɪs raʊnd əp əv ˈnoʊtˌwərði ʤɛnts wɪθ lɔŋ lɑks ɪz baʊnd tɪ meɪk ju ˌrikənˈsɪdər. ˈwɛðər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt groʊɪŋ jʊr hɛr aʊt, ər ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈspɔrtɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv meɪn, teɪk ə lʊk æt ɑr lɪst əv səˈlɛbrɪtiz, ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ kənˈvɪns ju ðət mɛn wɪθ lɔŋ hɛr ər səm əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst əraʊnd. ðə ˈfɛləs wɪθ lɔŋ hɛr wɔnt tɪ rɑk 1 ˈʤɛrɪd ˈlitoʊ ˈʤɛrɪd ˈlitoʊ ɪz ðə ˈpoʊstər bɔɪ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ lɔŋ fər mɛn ənd noʊ səˈpraɪz. hɪz lɔŋ lɑks ər naʊ ə ˈsɪgnəʧər ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd ənd hi dɪz ə greɪt ʤɑb əv ˈstaɪlɪŋ ðɛm fər ˈvɛriəs ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfɔrməl rɛd ˈkɑrpət ɪˈvɛnts, ˈlitoʊ rɑks ə slik ənd ˈpɑlɪʃt mæn bən, ənd wɪn ˌɔfˈduti, hi ˈʧuzɪz tɪ wɛr hɪz hɛr daʊn wɪθ rɪˈlækst weɪvz. 2 ʤeɪmz beɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪŋər ənd ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər ˈkæptɪˌveɪts ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ boʊθ hɪz mˈjuzɪk ənd hɪz ˈhɛrˌstaɪl. soʊ teɪk ə lif aʊt əv bʊk ənd jʊr lɑks wɪθ ə hæt. ə greɪt weɪ əv ˈædɪŋ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti tɪ jʊr lʊk, ənd ɪf time-poor*, ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd weɪ tɪ haɪd jʊr meɪn (ə ˌwɪnˈwɪn!). 3 ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ blum ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ blum hæd lɔŋ hɛr fər ə waɪl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi stɪl θɪŋk hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈlɛŋθi (ɔn ənd ɔf skrin) ˈdɛfənətli ˈwɔrənt ə pleɪs ɔn ɑr lɪst. hi ˈɔlsoʊ skɔrz ˈɛkstrə pɔɪnts fər ˈrɑkɪŋ kul kərlz ɛz wɪl ˈtərnər ɪn ðə ˈpaɪrəts əv ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ˈsɪriz ənd fər ˈpʊlɪŋ ɔf ə ˈplætənəm meɪn ɛz ɪn ðə lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz ˈtrɪləʤi. tɪp: ɪf jʊr hɛr ɪz ɔn ðə saɪd ənd ju wɔnt tɪ rɑk ˈlɔŋgər lɛŋθs, ðɛn meɪk ʃʊr ju riʧ fər ðə tresemmé*é ˈkɛrətɪn smuð ʃaɪn ɔɪl tɪ faɪt frizz*, bust ʃaɪn ənd teɪm flyaways*. 4 ˈrəsəl brænd ˈrəsəl brænd maɪt nɑt bi kəp əv ti, bət ləv ɪm ər heɪt ɪm, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfəni mæn həz ˈləvli lɔŋ hɛr wərθ ˈteɪkɪŋ noʊt əv. (ʤɪst traɪ ənd fərˈgɛt ðoʊz ˈərli deɪz wɪn hi hɪz meɪn ˈɪntu əˈblɪviən!). ˌɪnˈstɛd, drɔ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm hɪz ˈkɑrənt lʊk mɔr ˈkæʒəwəl ənd ˈɛfərtləs ə ˈpɑzətɪvli ˈgroʊˌnəp teɪk ɔn ðə lɔŋ hɛr trɛnd əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju hæv ˈnæʧərəli ˈweɪvi ər ˈkərli ˈtɛksʧərz. 5 ˈhɛri staɪlz ðə wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈsɪŋər ɪz əˈnəðər greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ mɛn wɪθ lɔŋ hɛr kən spɔrt ˈweɪvi ˈtrɛsɪz. ˈhɛri staɪlz həz bɪn kwaɪt ˈdɛrɪŋ wɪθ hɪz lɑks, mæn bənz, ˈhɛdˌbændz, ənd ˈivɪn hæf cornrows*. gɑt tɪ hænd ɪt tɪ ðə pɑp stɑr, ˈdɛfənətli bɪn greɪt æt ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ tənz əv! 6 ˈɔstən ˈbətlər ðə ˈæktər ənd ˈmɑdəl həz groʊn aʊt hɪz hɛr ənd ˈdɪstənst hɪmˈsɛlf frəm hɪz slik, ˈpɑlɪʃt ˈɪmɪʤ. waɪ ʃʊd ju kənˈsɪdər ɪm ɛz jʊr hɛr ˈhɪroʊ? bɪˈkəz vəˈnɛsə hudgens’*’ boʊ dɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk ʤɑb əv ˈrɑkɪŋ ðə ˈɛfərtləs ənd kul lʊk əv ə ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjən ˈsərfər. tɪp: fər ðət ˈɛfərtləs, lʊk, meɪk ʃʊr tɪ jʊr hɛr wɪθ ə spreɪ. fər ðɪs lʊk wi ˈɔlˌweɪz tərn tɪ ðə ˈmɛsi sɔlt spreɪ fər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈsərfər lʊk. 7 krɪs laɪk ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ blum, wi hæv tɪ əˈplɔd krɪs fər biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ spɔrt lɔŋ hɛr ɔn ənd ɔf ðə skrin. ˈwɛðər ə ˈpɑlɪʃt broʊ bən, lɑks ər ə ˈkæʒəwəl ‘‘do*, noʊ dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ə ˈnæʧərəl æt ˈrɑkɪŋ lɔŋ hɛr. 8 kɪt hɪz ˈɔltər ˈigoʊ ʤɑn snoʊ meɪ hæv meɪd ɪm ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm, bət wi θɪŋk ðət hɪz dɑrk, lɔŋ ˈkərli lɑks ər ˈwərði əv səˈlɛbrɪti ˈstætəs ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt! pɑrt əv hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər lʊk, ˈdɛfənətli ðə ˈpoʊstər bɔɪ fər ˈkərli hɛr. swɑv ənd ˈsəltri, wi laɪk jʊr staɪl ˈmɪstər snoʊ, ˈsɑri kɪt, wi min kɪt! ˈkrɛdɪt: 9 bɛn bɑrnz wɪn bɛn bɑrnz wɑz ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˈdɔriən greɪ hi ˈspɔrtɪd ˈlɔŋgər, ˈmɛsiər ˈtrɛsɪz. waɪl hi tɛndz tɪ kip hɪz lʊk ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr staɪld ðiz deɪz, wi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɪli dɪg ðɪs lʊk ɔn ɪm. ˈkrɛdɪt: 10 ˈkrɪsʧɪn beɪl ɪn hɪz roʊl ɛz ˈʤizəs, ˈkrɪsʧɪn beɪl rɑkt ˈweɪvi, lɔŋ hɛr. wi ˌɪˈmæʤən ðɛr ˈmɛni ˈbɑrbərz bæk ðɛn, soʊ ðɪs lʊk wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt hɛr, ðət hæd noʊ spɪˈsɪfɪk staɪl. stɪl, wi θɪŋk ɪt ˈrəðər suts ɪm! ˈkrɛdɪt: @christianbale*_ 11 kiˈɑnu rivz ɛz wən əv ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk lʊks, ˈlɔŋgər lɑks hæv dən ðɪs ˈæktər praʊd. ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt bæd bɔɪ, ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɪˈstɪriəs ənd ə greɪt lʊk tɪ traɪ ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ dɪp jʊr toʊ ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ˈlɔŋgər hɛr. ˈkrɛdɪt: 12 ʤɑʃ ˈhɑloʊˌweɪ ˈʧænəl jʊr ˈɪnər ˈsərfər dud wɪθ ðɪs ˈmɛsi blɑnd lʊk ə ˈfeɪvərɪt wɪθ ʤɑʃ ˈhɑloʊˌweɪ. ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ðoʊz hu wʊd stɪl laɪk tɪ slɪk bæk ðɛr ˈtrɛsɪz tɪ fil laɪk gɑt ˈʃɔrtər hɛr. gɑt ˈmuvmənt, ˈtɛksʧər ənd lɛŋθ tɪ pleɪ wɪθ, wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ groʊ jʊr hɛr ˈrɪli lɔŋ. ˈkrɛdɪt: 13 ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ wɪn ˈfɪlmɪŋ hɪz ˈɔskər ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈmuvi, ˈlioʊ gru hɪz hɛr aʊt tɪ lʊk laɪk ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ɪkˈsplɔrər ju glæs. waɪl wi wɔnt tɪ bɛt ðət ðə frontiersman*, kɛrd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæŋgri bɛrz ðɛn hi dɪd hɪz hɛr, wi θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ˈɛʤi hɛr care’*’ lʊk ɪz ə məst traɪ fər ʤɛnts hu laɪk ədˈvɛnʧər. ˈkrɛdɪt: 14 brɑk ɪf ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz tɔt ˈjuˈɛs wən θɪŋ, ɪt wɑz ðət lɔŋ hɛr nɑt ˈoʊnli meɪd ðɛm lʊk fɪrs, ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈprɪti fɪrs staɪl ˈsteɪtmənt! əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæktər brɑk ləvz tɪ kip hɪz lɑks lɔŋ ənd floʊɪŋ ənd wi məst seɪ, wi θɪŋk hi rɑks ðɪs lʊk. ˈkrɛdɪt: 15 ˈbrʊklɪn ˈbɛˌkhæm ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lif aʊt əv hɪz ˈfeɪməs staɪl bʊk, wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt noʊ lɛs frəm ˈbrʊklɪn ˈbɛˌkhæm, ðən tɪ rɑk ən ˈeɪkɪŋli kul ˈhɛrˌstaɪl. θɪŋk rɪˈbɛljəs bɔɪ bænd ˈmɛmbər, wɪθ ˌaʊtˈgroʊn ˈtrɛsɪz ənd ðɛr. ðɪs staɪl həz ˈplɛnti əv ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈtɛksʧər, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ ʤɪst weɪk əp ənd goʊ. ˈkrɛdɪt: 16 ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɛˌkhæm ðɪs ˈfeɪməs ˈfɑðər həz ˈɔfən lɛd ðə weɪ ɪn ðə staɪl steɪks ənd stɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ weɪvz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ hɪz meɪn. hir wi si bɛks wɪθ ˈlɔŋgər ˈtrɛsɪz, ðət ər stɪl ʃɔrt ɪˈnəf tɪ swip bæk ənd ɔf hɪz feɪs, wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ə ˈlɪtəl ʤɛl. wi kən si waɪ hɪz sənz wʊd lʊk tɪ ɪm fər staɪl tɪps! ˈkrɛdɪt: 17 mæt ˈdeɪmən ðə bɛst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ lɔŋ hɛr, ɪz ðət wɪn taɪərd əv jʊr floʊɪŋ lɑks, ju kən ˈizəli swip jʊr ˈtrɛsɪz əp ˈɪntu ən ˈstaɪlɪʃ loʊ ˈpoʊniˌteɪl ər ˈivɪn ə mæn bən ʃʊd ðə mud straɪk ju. nɑt juzd tɪ siɪŋ mæt ˈdeɪmən wɪθ ˈlɔŋgər hɛr, bət wi θɪŋk hi ˈtoʊtəli rɑks ðɪs lʊk. 18 ˈædəm ˈdraɪvər ɪf ˈwəndərɪŋ haʊ lɔŋ hɛr kən wərk ɛz ən ˈɛvriˈdeɪ staɪl, ˈædəm ˈdraɪvər ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt sɔrs əv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. hɪz ˈʃægi kət ɪz ɪˈnəf fər ˈɛvriˈdeɪ wɛr bət stɪl əp laɪk ə ʧɑrm fər ˈfænsiər ɔˈkeɪʒənz tu. tɪp: tɪ gɪv jʊr lɛŋθ hɛr hoʊld wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt fil stɪf ər hɑrd, traɪ ðə mæt ˈstaɪlɪŋ peɪst. ðə ˈfɔrmjələ gɪvz jʊr meɪn ʤɪst ðə raɪt əˈmaʊnt əv ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ənd steɪɪŋ paʊər, wɪθ ə mæt ˈfɪnɪʃ. 19 kɔl mi baɪ jʊr neɪm stɑr ɪz əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈfeɪməs fər hɪz məˈʤɛstɪk meɪn ɛz hi ɪz hɪz ˈæktɪŋ ˈækəˌleɪdz. ˈweɪvi ənd fʊl əv ˈtɛksʧər, ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə staɪl ˈtoʊtəli əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ tɪ goʊ. 20 ˈʤəstɪn ˈbibər ɪf mæn bənz ənd mæn ponytails*, ˌɛfˈwaɪˌaɪ) ˈrɪli jʊr vaɪb, ˈʤəstɪn ˈkæʒəwəl kæp lʊk ɪz əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən fər ˈstaɪlɪŋ aʊt lɔŋ. waɪl ðeɪ lʊk kul, ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp haɪd ˈɛni ənˈfɔrʧənət hɛr deɪz wɪʧ kən ˈoʊnli bi ə gʊd θɪŋ.
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cops in casey anthony case missed internet search for suffication'
police investigating the disappearance of anthony overlooked an internet search for the misspelled phrase “fool-proof suffication” on the family computer.
the problem: orange county police checked out the search history on the internet explorer browser, but not the browser, report the associated press and cbs news crimesider.
casey anthony, who was acquitted of her murder last july, had preferred, according to, which broke the story. at trial, prosecutors had claimed anthony was poisoned with chloroform, suffocated with duct tape and placed in plastic bags.
the person who conducted the “suffication” search on june 16, 2008, clicked into a story on suicide, says. next the person went to myspace, a website used frequently by casey anthony, according to the report by the broadcast station. the searches were performed on the day anthony was last seen alive.
the computer expert for the department who searched the computer for evidence has defended her work, claiming she was never asked to search for the word “suffocation.”
defense lawyer jose baez tells he was shocked when prosecutors refer to the internet search. in his book, presumed guilty, baez mentioned the search but suggested it was performed by casey father because he was considering suicide after accidentally drowned.
the mention in book spurred a phoenix lawyer to obtain the browser histories through a public records request, according to. the lawyer turned the data over to a computer expert who found the search for “fool-proof suffication.”
prosecutors did introduce evidence of searches in march 2008 for the word “chloroform,” but casey mother testified she performed the search by mistake while looking up information about chlorophyll, according to the ap account.
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hoʊm ˈdeɪli nuz kɑps ɪn ˈkeɪsi ˈænθɔˌni keɪs mɪst internet…*… ˈɛvədəns kɑps ɪn ˈkeɪsi ˈænθɔˌni keɪs mɪst ˈɪntərˌnɛt sərʧ fər suffication*' pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns əv ˈænθɔˌni ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt sərʧ fər ðə mɪˈspɛld freɪz suffication”*” ɔn ðə ˈfæməli kəmˈpjutər. ðə ˈprɑbləm: ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis ʧɛkt aʊt ðə sərʧ ˈhɪstəri ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər ˈbraʊzər, bət nɑt ðə ˈbraʊzər, rɪˈpɔrt ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ənd ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz crimesider*. ˈkeɪsi ˈænθɔˌni, hu wɑz əkˈwɪtɪd əv hər ˈmərdər læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ, hæd prɪˈfərd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, wɪʧ broʊk ðə ˈstɔri. æt traɪəl, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæd kleɪmd ˈænθɔˌni wɑz ˈpɔɪzənd wɪθ ˈklɔrəˌfɔrm, ˈsəfəˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ dəkt teɪp ənd pleɪst ɪn ˈplæstɪk bægz. ðə ˈpərsən hu kənˈdəktəd ðə ““suffication”*” sərʧ ɔn ʤun 16 2008 klɪkt ˈɪntu ə ˈstɔri ɔn ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, sɪz. nɛkst ðə ˈpərsən wɛnt tɪ ˈmaɪˌspeɪs, ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt juzd ˈfrikwɛntli baɪ ˈkeɪsi ˈænθɔˌni, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈsteɪʃən. ðə ˈsərʧɪz wər pərˈfɔrmd ɔn ðə deɪ ˈænθɔˌni wɑz læst sin əˈlaɪv. ðə kəmˈpjutər ˈɛkspərt fər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt hu sərʧt ðə kəmˈpjutər fər ˈɛvədəns həz dɪˈfɛndɪd hər wərk, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ʃi wɑz ˈnɛvər æst tɪ sərʧ fər ðə wərd ““suffocation.”*.” dɪˈfɛns ˈlɔjər ˌhoʊˈzeɪ baɪɛz tɛlz hi wɑz ʃɑkt wɪn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt sərʧ. ɪn hɪz bʊk, prɪˈzumd ˈgɪlti, baɪɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ðə sərʧ bət səˈʤɛstɪd ɪt wɑz pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈkeɪsi ˈfɑðər bɪˈkəz hi wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈæftər ˌæksəˈdɛnəli draʊnd. ðə ˈmɛnʃən ɪn bʊk spərd ə ˈfinɪks ˈlɔjər tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər ˈhɪstəriz θru ə ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərdz rɪkˈwɛst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. ðə ˈlɔjər tərnd ðə ˈdætə ˈoʊvər tɪ ə kəmˈpjutər ˈɛkspərt hu faʊnd ðə sərʧ fər suffication.”*.” ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz dɪd ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈɛvədəns əv ˈsərʧɪz ɪn mɑrʧ 2008 fər ðə wərd ““chloroform,”*,” bət ˈkeɪsi ˈməðər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ʃi pərˈfɔrmd ðə sərʧ baɪ mɪˈsteɪk waɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ əp ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈklɔrəfɪl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌeɪˈpi əˈkaʊnt.
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the united nations has used a speech ahead of the winter olympics in sochi to condemn attacks on the community, amid growing criticism of russia's so-called "gay propaganda" laws.
ban ki-moon, addressing the before friday's opening ceremony, highlighted the fact that the theme of the human rights day last december was "sport comes out against homophobia".
"many professional athletes, gay and straight, are speaking out against prejudice. we must all raise our voices against attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or people," he said. "we must oppose the arrests, and discriminatory restrictions they face."
"the united nations stands strongly behind our own 'free and equal' campaign, and i look forward to working with the, governments and other partners around the world to build societies of equality and tolerance. hatred of any kind must have no place in the century."
it emerged last week that more than 50 current and former olympians have called on the to uphold principle six of its charter, which forbids discrimination of any kind, and this week more than 200 writers added their voice to the protest against the new laws in a letter to the guardian.
ban did not refer specifically to russia's new laws, which ban the promotion of "non-traditional" sexual relations to under-18s, but his words carry strong symbolic weight.
speaking to reporters after his address, ban, who is due to carry the olympic torch and meet putin in sochi on thursday, added: "i know there has been some controversy over this issue. at the same time i appreciate the assurances of president putin that there will be no discrimination and that people with different sexual orientation are welcome to compete and enjoy this olympic games."
asked about the new laws, the russian deputy prime minister kozak insisted that there was no discrimination against anyone based on their "religion or their sexuality or their nationality". he said the new laws were to protect children.
"we are all grown up and every adult has his or her right to understand their sexual activity. please, do not touch kids. that's the only thing. that's prohibited by law in all countries whether you are gay or straight."
kozak also appeared to highlight an apparent inconsistency between the and the russian over the issue. the president, thomas bach, has said athletes should not protest against the issue on the medal podium but are free to speak out in press conferences.
but kozak said: "political propaganda is prohibited during the sporting event. it is prohibited by the olympic charter not by russian law."
he also referred to renewed security concerns sparked by reports that us homeland security sources had warned that terrorists might try to smuggle explosives aboard flights bound for sochi in toothpaste tubes.
the department said later in a statement that it was not aware of any specific threat.
kozak said the security threat in sochi, which is protected by a "ring of steel" of troops, police and security personnel, was no more serious than any major american city.
"i'm sure the security risk in sochi is no more than in new york, washington or boston," he said, adding that the russian security services were working with colleagues in the us and western europe.
in december, suicide bombers killed 34 people in the russian city of volgograd, 400 miles north-east of sochi. the attacks raised fears of further attacks during the games.
a poll published by the centre, an independent russian research organisation, this week found that 53% of those surveyed thought russia was right to host the olympics, 26% said the country should not have tried to do so and 21% were undecided. when asked what they saw as the main reason behind authorities' desire to hold the games, 38% said it was "opportunity for graft" and only 23% said it was important for national pride and to serve for the development of sport.
about half of respondents put the record price tag of the sochi games down to corruption.
when asked about the survey during the press conference, kozak said there was no evidence of "any large-scale corruption or theft" during the to the games, and that to say otherwise would "violate the democratic principle of presumption of innocence".
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ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz həz juzd ə spiʧ əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɪn ˈsoʊʧi tɪ kənˈdɛm əˈtæks ɔn ðə kəmˈjunɪti, əˈmɪd groʊɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈrəʃəz ˈsoʊˈkɔld "geɪ ˌprɑpəˈgændə" lɔz. bæn ki-moon*, æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə fækt ðət ðə θim əv ðə ˈjumən raɪts deɪ læst dɪˈsɛmbər wɑz "spɔrt kəmz aʊt əˈgɛnst ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə". "ˈmɛni prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈæθˌlits, geɪ ənd streɪt, ər ˈspikɪŋ aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈprɛʤədɪs. wi məst ɔl reɪz ɑr ˈvɔɪsɪz əˈgɛnst əˈtæks ɔn ˈlɛzbiən, geɪ, ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl, ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ər ˈpipəl," hi sɛd. "wi məst əˈpoʊz ðə ərˈɛsts, ənd dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri riˈstrɪkʃənz ðeɪ feɪs." "ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz stændz ˈstrɔŋli bɪˈhaɪnd ɑr oʊn 'fri ənd ˈikwəl' kæmˈpeɪn, ənd aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə, ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑrtnərz əraʊnd ðə wərld tɪ bɪld səˈsaɪɪtiz əv ɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˈtɑlərəns. ˈheɪtrəd əv ˈɛni kaɪnd məst hæv noʊ pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri." ɪt ˈimərʤd læst wik ðət mɔr ðən 50 ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər oʊˈlɪmpiənz hæv kɔld ɔn ðə tɪ əˈphoʊld ˈprɪnsəpəl sɪks əv ɪts ˈʧɑrtər, wɪʧ fərˈbɪdz dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əv ˈɛni kaɪnd, ənd ðɪs wik mɔr ðən 200 ˈraɪtərz ˈædɪd ðɛr vɔɪs tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə nu lɔz ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈgɑrdiən. bæn dɪd nɑt rɪˈfər spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ˈrəʃəz nu lɔz, wɪʧ bæn ðə pərˈmoʊʃən əv "ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl" ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənz tɪ under-18s*, bət hɪz wərdz ˈkɛri strɔŋ sɪmˈbɑlɪk weɪt. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs, bæn, hu ɪz du tɪ ˈkɛri ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk tɔrʧ ənd mit ˈputɪn ɪn ˈsoʊʧi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈædɪd: "aɪ noʊ ðɛr həz bɪn səm ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈɪʃu. æt ðə seɪm taɪm aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə əˈʃʊrəntsɪz əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈputɪn ðət ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ənd ðət ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ər ˈwɛlkəm tɪ kəmˈpit ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz." æst əˈbaʊt ðə nu lɔz, ðə ˈrəʃən ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈkoʊzək ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈɛniˌwən beɪst ɔn ðɛr "rɪˈlɪʤən ər ðɛr ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ər ðɛr ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti". hi sɛd ðə nu lɔz wər tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʧɪldrən. "wi ər ɔl groʊn əp ənd ˈɛvəri ˈædəlt həz hɪz ər hər raɪt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl ækˈtɪvɪti. pliz, du nɑt təʧ kɪdz. ðæts ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ. ðæts proʊˈhɪbətəd baɪ lɔ ɪn ɔl ˈkəntriz ˈwɛðər ju ər geɪ ər streɪt." ˈkoʊzək ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ən əˈpɛrənt ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪʃu. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈtɑməs bɑk, həz sɛd ˈæθˌlits ʃʊd nɑt ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɪʃu ɔn ðə ˈmɛdəl ˈpoʊdiəm bət ər fri tɪ spik aʊt ɪn prɛs ˈkɑnfərənsəz. bət ˈkoʊzək sɛd: "pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌprɑpəˈgændə ɪz proʊˈhɪbətəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt. ɪt ɪz proʊˈhɪbətəd baɪ ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈʧɑrtər nɑt baɪ ˈrəʃən lɔ." hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfərd tɪ rɪˈnud sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈsərnz spɑrkt baɪ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈjuˈɛs ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɔrsəz hæd wɔrnd ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts maɪt traɪ tɪ sˈməgəl ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz əˈbɔrd flaɪts baʊnd fər ˈsoʊʧi ɪn ˈtuθˌpeɪst tubz. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ˈleɪtər ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt əˈwɛr əv ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk θrɛt. ˈkoʊzək sɛd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛt ɪn ˈsoʊʧi, wɪʧ ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ə "rɪŋ əv stil" əv trups, pəˈlis ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl, wɑz noʊ mɔr ˈsɪriəs ðən ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪti. "əm ʃʊr ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪsk ɪn ˈsoʊʧi ɪz noʊ mɔr ðən ɪn nu jɔrk, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ər ˈbɔstən," hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˈrəʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪsɪz wər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑligz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmərz kɪld 34 ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈrəʃən ˈsɪti əv ˈvoʊlgoʊˌgræd, 400 maɪəlz ˌnɔrˈθist əv ˈsoʊʧi. ðə əˈtæks reɪzd fɪrz əv ˈfərðər əˈtæks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪmz. ə poʊl ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈsɛntər, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrəʃən ˈrisərʧ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, ðɪs wik faʊnd ðət 53 əv ðoʊz ˈsərˌveɪd θɔt ˈrəʃə wɑz raɪt tɪ hoʊst ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks, 26 sɛd ðə ˈkəntri ʃʊd nɑt hæv traɪd tɪ du soʊ ənd 21 wər ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. wɪn æst wət ðeɪ sɔ ɛz ðə meɪn ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd əˈθɔrətiz' dɪˈzaɪər tɪ hoʊld ðə geɪmz, 38 sɛd ɪt wɑz "ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər græft" ənd ˈoʊnli 23 sɛd ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈnæʃənəl praɪd ənd tɪ sərv fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv spɔrt. əˈbaʊt hæf əv rɪˈspɑndənts pʊt ðə ˈrɛkərd praɪs tæg əv ðə ˈsoʊʧi geɪmz daʊn tɪ kərˈəpʃən. wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈkoʊzək sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv "ˈɛni ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl kərˈəpʃən ər θɛft" ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tɪ ðə geɪmz, ənd ðət tɪ seɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz wʊd "ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɪnsəpəl əv prɪˈzəmpʃən əv ˈɪnəsəns".
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australia will deploy a fleet of drones to patrol its shores for sharks next month, as part of an effort to enhance beach safety. as reuters reports, the drones are equipped with software that can distinguish sharks from sharks, boats, and other marine life in real-time. the so-called “little ripper” drones were first used in a trial program last year.
nabin sharma, a research associate at the university of technology school of software, tells reuters that the system aims to improve the accuracy of aerial shark detection, adding that humans are only able to identify sharks with 20 to 30 percent accuracy when analyzing aerial imagery. the system can detect sharks with 90 percent accuracy, sharma said.
researchers trained the system to identify sharks using publicly available aerial photos and video. if a shark is detected, the drones will alert swimmers through a megaphone, and could also deploy a life raft and emergency beacon for people in danger. little ripper group, the company that developed the drones, is also working on an “electronic shark repellent,” company paul tells reuters.
earlier this year, australia began installing protective nets to protect swimmers from sharks, following a series of attacks. (australia ranks second behind the us in unprovoked shark incidents.) but some researchers have questioned the effectiveness of underwater nets, and environmental advocates say they could harm other wildlife.
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ɔˈstreɪljə wɪl dɪˈplɔɪ ə flit əv droʊnz tɪ pəˈtroʊl ɪts ʃɔrz fər ʃɑrks nɛkst mənθ, ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ɛnˈhæns biʧ ˈseɪfti. ɛz ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrts, ðə droʊnz ər ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət kən dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ʃɑrks frəm ʃɑrks, boʊts, ənd ˈəðər mərˈin laɪf ɪn ˈrilˌtaɪm. ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ripper”*” droʊnz wər fərst juzd ɪn ə traɪəl ˈproʊˌgræm læst jɪr. ˈʃɑrmə, ə ˈrisərʧ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi skul əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr, tɛlz ˈrɔɪtərz ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm eɪmz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ˈɛriəl ʃɑrk dɪˈtɛkʃən, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈjumənz ər ˈoʊnli ˈeɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ʃɑrks wɪθ 20 tɪ 30 pərˈsɛnt ˈækjərəsi wɪn ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈɛriəl ˈɪmɪʤri. ðə ˈsɪstəm kən dɪˈtɛkt ʃɑrks wɪθ 90 pərˈsɛnt ˈækjərəsi, ˈʃɑrmə sɛd. ˈrisərʧərz treɪnd ðə ˈsɪstəm tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ʃɑrks ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl ˈɛriəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊ. ɪf ə ʃɑrk ɪz dɪˈtɛktɪd, ðə droʊnz wɪl əˈlərt sˈwɪmərz θru ə ˈmɛgəˌfoʊn, ənd kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈplɔɪ ə laɪf ræft ənd ˈimərʤənsi ˈbikən fər ˈpipəl ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər. ˈlɪtəl ˈrɪpər grup, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət dɪˈvɛləpt ðə droʊnz, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ən ʃɑrk repellent,”*,” ˈkəmpəˌni pɔl tɛlz ˈrɔɪtərz. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ɔˈstreɪljə bɪˈgæn ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ prəˈtɛktɪv nɛts tɪ prəˈtɛkt sˈwɪmərz frəm ʃɑrks, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv əˈtæks. (ɔˈstreɪljə ræŋks ˈsɛkənd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˌənprəˈvoʊkt ʃɑrk ˈɪnsədənts.) bət səm ˈrisərʧərz hæv kˈwɛsʧənd ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈəndərˌwɔtər nɛts, ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈædvəˌkeɪts seɪ ðeɪ kʊd hɑrm ˈəðər ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf.
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november 14, to historian and professor beverly gage, an uncensored version of the “suicide letter” to dr. martin luther king, jr. offers “a potent warning” concerning the dangers of mass surveillance. the document illustrates the lengths that intelligence agencies are willing to go, using surveillance as a weapon for harassment and intimidation.
from the new york times article:
since then, the so-called “suicide letter” has occupied a unique place in the history of american intelligence the most notorious and embarrassing example of f.b.i. run amok. for several decades, however, only significantly redacted copies of the letter were available for public scrutiny. this summer, while researching a biography of hoover, i was surprised to find a full, uncensored version of the letter tucked away in a reprocessed set of his official and confidential files at the national archives. the uncovered passages contain explicit allegations about sex life, rendered in the racially charged language of the jim crow era. looking past the viciousness of the accusations, the letter offers a potent warning for readers today about the danger of domestic surveillance in an age with less reserved mass media.
read the entire article here.
how far should we go in reining in mass surveillance to prevent further attacks against liberty? please share your thoughts and solutions in the comments below.
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noʊˈvɛmbər 14 tɪ hɪˈstɔriən ənd prəˈfɛsər ˈbɛvərli geɪʤ, ən ənˈsɛnsərd ˈvərʒən əv ðə letter”*” tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋ, jr*. ˈɔfərz ˈpoʊtənt warning”*” kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv mæs sərˈveɪləns. ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈɪləˌstreɪts ðə lɛŋθs ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ goʊ, ˈjuzɪŋ sərˈveɪləns ɛz ə ˈwɛpən fər hərˈæsmənt ənd ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən. frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈɑrtɪkəl: sɪns ðɛn, ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld letter”*” həz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ə juˈnik pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðə moʊst noʊˈtɔriəs ənd ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv f.b.i*. rən əˈmək. fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈoʊnli sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdæktɪd ˈkɑpiz əv ðə ˈlɛtər wər əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpəblɪk ˈskrutəni. ðɪs ˈsəmər, waɪl riˈsərʧɪŋ ə baɪˈɑgrəfi əv ˈhuvər, aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd ə fʊl, ənˈsɛnsərd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈlɛtər təkt əˈweɪ ɪn ə riˈprɔsɛst sɛt əv hɪz əˈfɪʃəl ənd ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl faɪlz æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɑrˌkaɪvz. ðə ənˈkəvərd ˈpæsɪʤɪz kənˈteɪn ɪkˈsplɪsət ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt sɛks laɪf, ˈrɛndərd ɪn ðə ˈreɪʃəli ʧɑrʤd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ðə ʤɪm kroʊ ˈɪrə. ˈlʊkɪŋ pæst ðə ˈvɪʃəsnɪs əv ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz, ðə ˈlɛtər ˈɔfərz ə ˈpoʊtənt ˈwɔrnɪŋ fər ˈridərz təˈdeɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv dəˈmɛstɪk sərˈveɪləns ɪn ən eɪʤ wɪθ lɛs rɪˈzərvd mæs ˈmidiə. rɛd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɑrtɪkəl hir. haʊ fɑr ʃʊd wi goʊ ɪn ˈreɪnɪŋ ɪn mæs sərˈveɪləns tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈfərðər əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ˈlɪbərˌti? pliz ʃɛr jʊr θɔts ənd səˈluʃənz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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“we’re happy to be updating many customers today with the news that their apple watch will arrive sooner than expected,” an apple spokeswoman told news. “our team is working to fill orders as quickly as possible based on the available supply and the order in which they were received. we know many customers are still facing long lead times and we appreciate their patience.”
earlier today, a number of apple watch with delivery estimates of weeks or later started changing from "processing items" to "preparing for shipment" on the apple online store. apple also began charging some credit and debit cards of customers with orders showing extended shipping has since confirmed to john paczkowski at that many customers will receive their apple watch sooner than expected. the company says it is working hard to fulfill orders as quickly as possible based on the order in which they were received, and does note that some customers are still in for a long watch deliveries will begin on april 24 as scheduled, although exactly how many customers will receive theirs on day one remains to be seen. ahead of the launch, customers in the united states have started receiving ups shipment notifications confirming their upcoming apple watch delivery. became available on april 10 at am pacific and sold out in less than six hours, with a combination of strong demand and limited supply quickly pushing back shipping reported earlier this month that apple watch could arrive sooner than expected , based on an email exchange with an executive relations spokesperson that said extended shipping times were set deliberately to avoid disappointment.
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““we’re* ˈhæpi tɪ bi ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈkəstəmərz təˈdeɪ wɪθ ðə nuz ðət ðɛr ˈæpəl wɔʧ wɪl əraɪv ˈsunər ðən expected,”*,” ən ˈæpəl ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən toʊld nuz. tim ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ fɪl ˈɔrdərz ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl beɪst ɔn ðə əˈveɪləbəl səˈplaɪ ənd ðə ˈɔrdər ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ wər rɪˈsivd. wi noʊ ˈmɛni ˈkəstəmərz ər stɪl ˈfeɪsɪŋ lɔŋ lɛd taɪmz ənd wi əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðɛr patience.”*.” ˈərliər təˈdeɪ, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈæpəl wɔʧ wɪθ dɪˈlɪvəri ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv wiks ər ˈleɪtər ˈstɑrtɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ frəm "ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz" tɪ "pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ˈʃɪpmənt" ɔn ðə ˈæpəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr. ˈæpəl ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈgæn ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ səm ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz əv ˈkəstəmərz wɪθ ˈɔrdərz ʃoʊɪŋ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈʃɪpɪŋ həz sɪns kənˈfərmd tɪ ʤɑn pəʧˈkɔfski æt ðət ˈmɛni ˈkəstəmərz wɪl rɪˈsiv ðɛr ˈæpəl wɔʧ ˈsunər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz ɪt ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ fʊlˈfɪl ˈɔrdərz ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɔrdər ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ wər rɪˈsivd, ənd dɪz noʊt ðət səm ˈkəstəmərz ər stɪl ɪn fər ə lɔŋ wɔʧ dɪˈlɪvəriz wɪl bɪˈgɪn ɔn ˈeɪprəl 24 ɛz ˈskɛʤʊld, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ˈmɛni ˈkəstəmərz wɪl rɪˈsiv ðɛrz ɔn deɪ wən rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin. əˈhɛd əv ðə lɔnʧ, ˈkəstəmərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæv ˈstɑrtɪd rɪˈsivɪŋ əps ˈʃɪpmənt ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz kənˈfərmɪŋ ðɛr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈæpəl wɔʧ dɪˈlɪvəri. bɪˈkeɪm əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈeɪprəl 10 æt æm pəˈsɪfɪk ənd soʊld aʊt ɪn lɛs ðən sɪks aʊərz, wɪθ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv strɔŋ dɪˈmænd ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd səˈplaɪ kˈwɪkli ˈpʊʃɪŋ bæk ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ðət ˈæpəl wɔʧ kʊd əraɪv ˈsunər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd beɪst ɔn ən iˈmeɪl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪθ ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv riˈleɪʃənz ˈspoʊkspərsən ðət sɛd ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈʃɪpɪŋ taɪmz wər sɛt dɪˈlɪbərətli tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt.
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jake (photo: elizabeth conley, detroit news)
ann arbor -- donning glasses and a headset, michigan coach jim harbaugh peered out at the 400 or so fans who came out to the practice and welcomed them to the submarine.
first and foremost, he had rules.
"we don't want anyone recording our practice," harbaugh said. "nobody will be recording utah's practice tonight, and a video of us would give them an advantage."
even with 200 students gathered on the north track and the other half in the stands, fans were being constantly monitored by ushers strategically placed throughout the stadium. per orders, cell phones weren't allowed and ushers escorted out students who flashed their phones.
he also made it clear that he wanted it to be loud. he urged the crowd and band to make as much ruckus as possible, and for about an hour and a half, cheerleaders, marching band members, crowd noise and music blasted throughout the big house to emulate the noise expected in 12 days in salt lake city, utah.
during stretches, motown joyfully bounced off of the stadium walls, but as soon as the scrimmage started, the genre quickly changed to kiss and.
regardless of the cell phone ban, news that iowa transfer jake would be quarterbacking the first team managed to leak out quickly. threw both touchdown passes, one to sophomore wide receiver drake harris and the other to junior tight end jake butt.
as expected, butt was a frequent target and had just as many catches as any receiver. harbaugh has a reputation for developing tight ends, and if and butt continue to mesh as well as they did saturday under direction, the pairing will be well known this fall.
though the quarterback battle has been hot through fall practice and junior shane morris said that it's his job to lose, morris didn't have much of a field presence and couldn't manage to put together long drives.
morris still has a rocket for an arm, and he overthrew senior wide receiver chesson past the end zone and into the crowd. sophomore quarterback wilton speight was the last quarterback to come on the field and connected well with junior wide receiver jack wangler for a pass.
to many students' dismay, freshman tight end tyrone wheatley jr. and junior offensive lineman patrick kugler were both on crutches, and senior wide receiver amara who recorded 36 receptions for 473 yards and two touchdowns last season had his left pinkie in a splint. sophomore wide receiver freddy right arm was also in a sling.
the injuries allowed freshman wide receiver grant perry and sophomore wide receiver drake harris to get a lot of attention from on the first team. perry took advantage of his situation with multiple catches of his own, and harris' most notable catch came halfway through the scrimmage on a touchdown pass to the north end zone.
the pair helped prove that the may need to use a more attack. harbaugh previously said that he wants a balanced offense, but the rushing game appeared inconsistent, with junior running backs smith, ty isaac and derrick green struggling to make an impact.
as the scrimmage ended, faded out and practice came to a close. harbaugh took off his headset, thanked the students for coming out and walked back up the tunnel. the submarine was closed again.
kelly hall is a freelance writer
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ʤeɪk (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈkɑnli, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt nuz) æn ˈɑrbər ˈdɑnɪŋ ˈglæsɪz ənd ə ˈhɛdˌsɛt, ˈmɪʃɪgən koʊʧ ʤɪm ˈhɑrˌbɔ pɪrd aʊt æt ðə 400 ər soʊ fænz hu keɪm aʊt tɪ ðə ˈpræktɪs ənd ˈwɛlkəmd ðɛm tɪ ðə ˌsəbmərˈin. fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, hi hæd rulz. "wi doʊnt wɔnt ˈɛniˌwən rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɑr ˈpræktɪs," ˈhɑrˌbɔ sɛd. "ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɪl bi rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈjutɑz ˈpræktɪs təˈnaɪt, ənd ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈjuˈɛs wʊd gɪv ðɛm ən ædˈvæntɪʤ." ˈivɪn wɪθ 200 ˈstudənts ˈgæðərd ɔn ðə nɔrθ træk ənd ðə ˈəðər hæf ɪn ðə stændz, fænz wər biɪŋ ˈkɑnstəntli ˈmɑnətərd baɪ ˈəʃərz strəˈtiʤɪkli pleɪst θruaʊt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm. pər ˈɔrdərz, sɛl foʊnz wərənt əˈlaʊd ənd ˈəʃərz ɛˈskɔrtɪd aʊt ˈstudənts hu flæʃt ðɛr foʊnz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ bi laʊd. hi ərʤd ðə kraʊd ənd bænd tɪ meɪk ɛz məʧ ˈrəkəs ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ənd fər əˈbaʊt ən aʊər ənd ə hæf, ˈʧɪˌrlidərz, ˈmɑrʧɪŋ bænd ˈmɛmbərz, kraʊd nɔɪz ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈblæstɪd θruaʊt ðə bɪg haʊs tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ðə nɔɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn 12 deɪz ɪn sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti, ˈjuˌtɔ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈstrɛʧɪz, ˈmoʊˌtaʊn ˈʤɔɪfəli baʊnst ɔf əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm wɔlz, bət ɛz sun ɛz ðə ˈskrɪmɪʤ ˈstɑrtɪd, ðə ˈʒɑnrə kˈwɪkli ʧeɪnʤd tɪ kɪs ənd. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə sɛl foʊn bæn, nuz ðət ˈaɪəwə ˈtrænsfər ʤeɪk wʊd bi kˈwɔrtərˌbækɪŋ ðə fərst tim ˈmænɪʤd tɪ lik aʊt kˈwɪkli. θru boʊθ ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈpæsɪz, wən tɪ ˈsɑfˌmɔr waɪd rɪˈsivər dreɪk ˈhɛrɪs ənd ðə ˈəðər tɪ ˈʤunjər taɪt ɛnd ʤeɪk bət. ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, bət wɑz ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈtərgət ənd hæd ʤɪst ɛz ˈmɛni ˈkæʧɪz ɛz ˈɛni rɪˈsivər. ˈhɑrˌbɔ həz ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ taɪt ɛndz, ənd ɪf ənd bət kənˈtɪnju tɪ mɛʃ ɛz wɛl ɛz ðeɪ dɪd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈəndər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ðə ˈpɛrɪŋ wɪl bi wɛl noʊn ðɪs fɔl. ðoʊ ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈbætəl həz bɪn hɑt θru fɔl ˈpræktɪs ənd ˈʤunjər ʃeɪn ˈmɔrɪs sɛd ðət ɪts hɪz ʤɑb tɪ luz, ˈmɔrɪs ˈdɪdənt hæv məʧ əv ə fild ˈprɛzəns ənd ˈkʊdənt ˈmænɪʤ tɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər lɔŋ draɪvz. ˈmɔrɪs stɪl həz ə ˈrɑkət fər ən ɑrm, ənd hi ˌoʊvərθˈru ˈsinjər waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈʧɛsən pæst ðə ɛnd zoʊn ənd ˈɪntu ðə kraʊd. ˈsɑfˌmɔr kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈwɪltən speɪt wɑz ðə læst kˈwɔrtərˌbæk tɪ kəm ɔn ðə fild ənd kəˈnɛktɪd wɛl wɪθ ˈʤunjər waɪd rɪˈsivər ʤæk ˈwæŋglər fər ə pæs. tɪ ˈmɛni ˈstudənts' dɪsˈmeɪ, ˈfrɛʃmən taɪt ɛnd ˌtaɪˈroʊn ˈwitli jr*. ənd ˈʤunjər əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ˈpætrɪk ˈkugələr wər boʊθ ɔn ˈkrəʧɪz, ənd ˈsinjər waɪd rɪˈsivər ɑˈmɑrə hu rɪˈkɔrdɪd 36 rɪˈsɛpʃənz fər 473 jɑrdz ənd tu ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz læst ˈsizən hæd hɪz lɛft ˈpɪŋki ɪn ə splɪnt. ˈsɑfˌmɔr waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈfrɛdi raɪt ɑrm wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ə slɪŋ. ðə ˈɪnʤəriz əˈlaʊd ˈfrɛʃmən waɪd rɪˈsivər grænt ˈpɛri ənd ˈsɑfˌmɔr waɪd rɪˈsivər dreɪk ˈhɛrɪs tɪ gɪt ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən frəm ɔn ðə fərst tim. ˈpɛri tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv hɪz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˈkæʧɪz əv hɪz oʊn, ənd ˈhɛrɪs' moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl kæʧ keɪm ˈhæfˈweɪ θru ðə ˈskrɪmɪʤ ɔn ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn pæs tɪ ðə nɔrθ ɛnd zoʊn. ðə pɛr hɛlpt pruv ðət ðə meɪ nid tɪ juz ə mɔr əˈtæk. ˈhɑrˌbɔ ˈpriviəsli sɛd ðət hi wɔnts ə ˈbælənst əˈfɛns, bət ðə ˈrəʃɪŋ geɪm əˈpɪrd ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt, wɪθ ˈʤunjər ˈrənɪŋ bæks smɪθ, taɪ ˈaɪzɪk ənd ˈdɛrɪk grin ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpækt. ɛz ðə ˈskrɪmɪʤ ˈɛndɪd, ˈfeɪdɪd aʊt ənd ˈpræktɪs keɪm tɪ ə kloʊz. ˈhɑrˌbɔ tʊk ɔf hɪz ˈhɛdˌsɛt, θæŋkt ðə ˈstudənts fər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ənd wɔkt bæk əp ðə ˈtənəl. ðə ˌsəbmərˈin wɑz kloʊzd əˈgɛn. ˈkɛli hɔl ɪz ə ˈfriˌlæns ˈraɪtər
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one of the most surprising things ever read about scala came in the form of a (mostly positive) review article. this article went to some lengths comparing scala to java, on groovy, discussing many of its advantages and disadvantages relative to those languages. everyone seems to be writing articles to this effect these days, so the comparison in and of itself was not surprising. what waseresting was an comment discussing “dynamic typing” and how it aids in the development of domain specific languages.
now this article had just finished a long-winded presentation of type inference and compilation steps, so quite certain that the author was aware of type system. the more likely target of the “dynamic typing” remark would be implicit conversions mechanism. i have heard this language feature described many times as being a way of “dynamically” adding members to an existing class. while it would be incorrect to say that this featureitutes a dynamic type system, it is true that it may be used to satisfy many of the same design patterns. consider the facetious example of aing “reduction” method, one which produces an acronym based on the characters within theing:
val acronym = "microsoft certified systems engineer" . reduce ( acronym ) //
the immediate problem with this snippet is the fact thating are of type , a class which comes by the language. the only way to ensure that the above syntax works properly is to “add” the reduce method to theing class separate from itsinition. in a language such as ruby or groovy which have dynamic type systems, we could simply open the classinition and add a new method at. however, in scala we have to be a bit more tricky. we actually add methods to an existing class, but we canine a new class which contains the desired method. once we have that, we canine an implicit conversion from our target class to our new class. the scala compiler sees this and performs the appropriate magic behind the scenes. in code, it looks like this:
class (:ing ) { reduce =. . ( "" ) { ( t, c ) => t + ( if ( c. ) c. else "" ) } } implicit (:ing ) = new ( )
this contrasts quite dramatically with the ruby implementation of the same concept via open classes (somewhat known as “monkey patching”):
classing reduce = unpack ( 'c*' ) . select { |c| ( 65 .. 90 ) . include ? c }. pack 'c*' end end puts 'hypertext transfer protocol' . reduce #
no visible type conversion is taking place here, all we did is add a method to an existing class and trust that the can figure out the rest. indeed, for this application, we really need anything else. however, as anyone with experience implementingernal languages will tell you, seldom is life as simple as adding a few methods to an existing class. consider a more complicated scenario where we need to overload the < operator onegers to operate oning values, returning true if the length of theing is less than theeger value, otherwise false . in scala, we would once again make use of the implicit conversion mechanism, this time with an even more concise syntax:
implicit ( i: ) = new { < (:ing ) =. length < i }
in fact, we don't even need to go this far. it is possible to create an implicit conversion froming toined on the length of theing . this would allow existing method within the class to operate uponing values:
implicit2int (:ing ) =. length
as a matter oferest, this particular situation can be managed by one of the most convoluted and languages on the market, c++:
bool operator< ( &i, std::ing ) { return. length ( ) < i; }
despite the nature of the problem, the typed language camp seems well represented in terms of solutions. ironically, this sort of problem is one which will be exceedingly difficult to solve in a language like ruby. this is primarily because method overloading is an innately static device. that's not to say that overloading is impossible in a typed language (groovy), but it's not easy. to see why, let's consider the most natural implementation of our operator problem in ruby:
class < ( ). size < self end end
intuitively, this may seem like the right way to approach the problem, but the results of such an implementation would be disastrous. at the very least, the first time anyone attempted to perform a < comparison targeting aneger, theerpreter will overflow the call stack. in fact, any time any code uses the operator on an instance of , theerpreter will crash. the reason for this is the invocation of < upon.size within our "overloaded"inition. this call creates a very tight loop which will very quickly eat through all available stack frames. we can avoid this problem by reversing the comparison like so:
class < ( ) self >=. size end end
now we don't have to worry about stack overflow, but in the process we have accidentally redefinedeger-to-integer comparison in a veryange way:
irb(main):006:0> 123 < 'test' => true> 123 < 123 => true
clearly, more effort is going to be required if we are to put to rest our little dilemma. as it turns out, the final solution is surprisingly ugly and:
class :__old_less_than__ , '<' . < ( target ) if target. ?ing __old_less_than__ target. size else __old_less_than__ target end end end
whatever happened to ruby as a "more elegant" language? the unfortunate truth is that in order to emulate method overloading based on input type, we must hold onto the old method implementation while we implement a facade in its place. the invocation literally copies the old operator implementation and provides us with a way of referencing it within our later redefinition. and what happens if someone else happens to monkey patch and (for whatever reason) uses the identifier " __old_less_than__ "? well, then we have problems. it's like the old days of lisp and endless identifier collisions.
it is true that this was an example specifically contrived to make ruby look bad. i could have implemented the overload using and been reasonably certain that everything would work out fine, but that's not the point. the point is that there are a surprising number of situations where static typing serves not only to check for errors but also to allow extension patterns which would be otherwise impossible (or very, very difficult). dynamic typing isn't the panacea of that its proponents make it out to be, sometimes it isn't quite up to the task.
in fact (and this is where we come to my point), i would submit that scala (and to a lesser extent, c++) have created a mechanism for controlled which is more powerful than ruby's open classes design. that's not to say that there aren't situations which are easily solved using open classes and entirelyractable using only implicit conversions, but in my experience these scenarios are very rare. in fact, i believe that it is far more common to run against a problem like my contrived overload which is greatly simplified through the use of static typing.
ironically enough, some of ruby's greatest pundits are starting to come around to the belief that a more controlled and model of class extension is required. is a ruby framework which provides mechanisms for manipulating the ast of an expression prior to evaluation. conceptually, it is very similar to and peripherally related to expression trees (used in linq). is used by a number of complex ruby languages, including ambition, a fact which is extremely telling of how great the need is for just such a tool. having myself attempted a language forructing queries, i can state categorically that to do such a thing solely on the basis of open classes would be nearly impossible. even if successful, such a framework would be extremely volatile, sensitive to the slightest change in the ruby core library, either caused by update or by other packages injecting their own meddlesomeo classes.
lex spoon of programming in scala) once said that any language which seriously targeted languages would have to create some sort of implicit conversion mechanism. at the time, i was skeptical, convinced that ruby (and similar) would always have the in the area of class extension due to their dynamic treatment of modules and classes. however, after some serious dabbling in the field ofernal languages, i'm beginning to come 'round to his point of view. implicit conversions are far from a weak imitation of typed "betters", they are a powerful and controlled way of extending types far beyond anything which can be easily accomplished through open classes.
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wən əv ðə moʊst səˈpraɪzɪŋ θɪŋz ˈɛvər rɛd əˈbaʊt ˈskɑlə keɪm ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə (ˈmoʊstli ˈpɑzətɪv) ˌrivˈju ˈɑrtɪkəl. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɛnt tɪ səm lɛŋθs kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈskɑlə tɪ ˈʤɑvə, ɔn ˈgruvi, dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˈmɛni əv ɪts ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ənd ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðoʊz ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ˈɛvriˌwən simz tɪ bi ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz tɪ ðɪs ˈifɛkt ðiz deɪz, soʊ ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪn ənd əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ. wət wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ wɑz ən ˈkɑmɛnt dɪˈskəsɪŋ typing”*” ənd haʊ ɪt eɪdz ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv doʊˈmeɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. naʊ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl hæd ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃt ə ˈlɔŋˈwɪndɪd ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv taɪp ˈɪnfərəns ənd ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən stɛps, soʊ kwaɪt ˈsərtən ðət ðə ˈɔθər wɑz əˈwɛr əv taɪp ˈsɪstəm. ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ˈtərgət əv ðə typing”*” rɪˈmɑrk wʊd bi ˌɪmˈplɪsət kənˈvərʒənz ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. aɪ hæv hərd ðɪs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfiʧər dɪˈskraɪbd ˈmɛni taɪmz ɛz biɪŋ ə weɪ əv ““dynamically”*” ˈædɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz tɪ ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ klæs. waɪl ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪnkərˈɛkt tɪ seɪ ðət ðɪs ˈfiʧər ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə daɪˈnæmɪk taɪp ˈsɪstəm, ɪt ɪz tru ðət ɪt meɪ bi juzd tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm dɪˈzaɪn ˈpætərnz. kənˈsɪdər ðə fəˈsiʃəs ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə strɪŋ ““reduction”*” ˈmɛθəd, wən wɪʧ prəˈdusɪz ən ˈækrənɪm beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz wɪˈθɪn ðə strɪŋ: væl ˈækrənɪm "ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈsɪstəmz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr" rɪˈdus ˈækrənɪm ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs sˈnɪpət ɪz ðə fækt ðət strɪŋ ər əv taɪp ə klæs wɪʧ kəmz baɪ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə əˈbəv ˈsɪnˌtæks wərks ˈprɑpərli ɪz tɪ ““add”*” ðə rɪˈdus ˈmɛθəd tɪ ðə strɪŋ klæs ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ɪts ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən. ɪn ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ səʧ ɛz ˈrubi ər ˈgruvi wɪʧ hæv daɪˈnæmɪk taɪp ˈsɪstəmz, wi kʊd ˈsɪmpli ˈoʊpən ðə klæs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ənd æd ə nu ˈmɛθəd æt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈskɑlə wi hæv tɪ bi ə bɪt mɔr ˈtrɪki. wi ˈæˌkʧuəli æd ˈmɛθədz tɪ ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ klæs, bət wi kən dɪˈfaɪn ə nu klæs wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ðə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈmɛθəd. wəns wi hæv ðət, wi kən dɪˈfaɪn ən ˌɪmˈplɪsət kənˈvərʒən frəm ɑr ˈtərgət klæs tɪ ɑr nu klæs. ðə ˈskɑlə kəmˈpaɪlər siz ðɪs ənd pərˈfɔrmz ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈmæʤɪk bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz. ɪn koʊd, ɪt lʊks laɪk ðɪs: klæs : strɪŋ rɪˈdus . ti, si ti ɪf si. si. ɛls ˌɪmˈplɪsət : strɪŋ nu ðɪs ˈkɑntræsts kwaɪt drəˈmætɪkəli wɪθ ðə ˈrubi ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə seɪm ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈviə ˈoʊpən ˈklæsɪz (ˈsəmˈwət noʊn ɛz patching”*”): klæs strɪŋ rɪˈdus ənˈpæk 'si*' səˈlɛkt |si| 65 90 ˌɪnˈklud si . pæk 'si*' ɛnd ɛnd pʊts 'ˈhaɪpərˌtɛkst ˈtrænsfər ˈproʊtəˌkɔl' rɪˈdus noʊ ˈvɪzəbəl taɪp kənˈvərʒən ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs hir, ɔl wi dɪd ɪz æd ə ˈmɛθəd tɪ ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ klæs ənd trəst ðət ðə kən ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə rɛst. ˌɪnˈdid, fər ðɪs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, wi ˈrɪli nid ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪl tɛl ju, ˈsɛldəm ɪz laɪf ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ˈædɪŋ ə fju ˈmɛθədz tɪ ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ klæs. kənˈsɪdər ə mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɛr wi nid tɪ ˈoʊvərˌloʊd ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ɔn ˈɪntəʤərz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɔn strɪŋ ˈvæljuz, rɪˈtərnɪŋ tru ɪf ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə strɪŋ ɪz lɛs ðən ðə ˈɪntəʤər ˈvælju, ˈəðərˌwaɪz fɔls ɪn ˈskɑlə, wi wʊd wəns əˈgɛn meɪk juz əv ðə ˌɪmˈplɪsət kənˈvərʒən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, ðɪs taɪm wɪθ ən ˈivɪn mɔr kənˈsaɪs ˈsɪnˌtæks: ˌɪmˈplɪsət aɪ: nu : strɪŋ . lɛŋθ aɪ ɪn fækt, wi doʊnt ˈivɪn nid tɪ goʊ ðɪs fɑr. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˌɪmˈplɪsət kənˈvərʒən frəm strɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfaɪnd ɔn ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə strɪŋ ðɪs wʊd əˈlaʊ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmɛθəd wɪˈθɪn ðə klæs tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt əˈpɑn strɪŋ ˈvæljuz: ˌɪmˈplɪsət : strɪŋ . lɛŋθ ɛz ə ˈmætər əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən kən bi ˈmænɪʤd baɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, si++: ˈɑpərˌeɪtər< &aɪ, std*:: strɪŋ rɪˈtərn. lɛŋθ aɪ; dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈprɑbləm, ðə taɪpt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ kæmp simz wɛl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn tərmz əv səˈluʃənz. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈprɑbləm ɪz wən wɪʧ wɪl bi ɪkˈsidɪŋli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ sɑlv ɪn ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ laɪk ˈrubi. ðɪs ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli bɪˈkəz ˈmɛθəd ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪŋ ɪz ən ˌɪˈneɪtli ˈstætɪk dɪˈvaɪs. ðæts nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪŋ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ə taɪpt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ (ˈgruvi), bət ɪts nɑt ˈizi. tɪ si waɪ, lɛts kənˈsɪdər ðə moʊst ˈnæʧərəl ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ɑr ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ˈprɑbləm ɪn ˈrubi: klæs . saɪz sɛlf ɛnd ɛnd ˌɪnˈtuɪtɪvli, ðɪs meɪ sim laɪk ðə raɪt weɪ tɪ əˈproʊʧ ðə ˈprɑbləm, bət ðə rɪˈzəlts əv səʧ ən ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən wʊd bi dɪˈzæstrəs. æt ðə ˈvɛri list, ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛniˌwən əˈtɛmptəd tɪ pərˈfɔrm ə kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ən ˈɪntəʤər, ðə ˌɪnˈtərprətər wɪl ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ ðə kɔl stæk. ɪn fækt, ˈɛni taɪm ˈɛni koʊd ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ɔn ən ˈɪnstəns əv ðə ˌɪnˈtərprətər wɪl kræʃ. ðə ˈrizən fər ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən əv əˈpɑn wɪˈθɪn ɑr "ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪd" ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən. ðɪs kɔl kriˈeɪts ə ˈvɛri taɪt lup wɪʧ wɪl ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli it θru ɔl əˈveɪləbəl stæk freɪmz. wi kən əˈvɔɪd ðɪs ˈprɑbləm baɪ rɪˈvərsɪŋ ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən laɪk soʊ: klæs sɛlf . saɪz ɛnd ɛnd naʊ wi doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt stæk ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ, bət ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wi hæv ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ridɪˈfaɪnd kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪn ə ˈvɛri streɪnʤ weɪ: 123 'tɛst' tru 123 123 tru ˈklɪrli, mɔr ˈɛfərt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi rikˈwaɪərd ɪf wi ər tɪ pʊt tɪ rɛst ɑr ˈlɪtəl dɪˈlɛmə. ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ðə ˈfaɪnəl səˈluʃən ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈəgli ənd: klæs :__old_less_than*__ ˈtərgət ɪf ˈtərgət. strɪŋ __old_less_than*__ ˈtərgət. saɪz ɛls __old_less_than*__ ˈtərgət ɛnd ɛnd ɛnd ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈrubi ɛz ə "mɔr ˈɛləgənt" ˈlæŋgwɪʤ? ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət truθ ɪz ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ˈmɛθəd ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪŋ beɪst ɔn ˈɪnˌpʊt taɪp, wi məst hoʊld ˈɔntu ðə oʊld ˈmɛθəd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən waɪl wi ˈɪmpləmənt ə fəˈsɑd ɪn ɪts pleɪs. ðə ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən ˈlɪtərəli ˈkɑpiz ðə oʊld ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ə weɪ əv ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ɪt wɪˈθɪn ɑr ˈleɪtər riˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən. ənd wət ˈhæpənz ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ˈhæpənz tɪ ˈməŋki pæʧ ənd (fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrizən) ˈjuzɪz ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər __old_less_than*__ wɛl, ðɛn wi hæv ˈprɑbləmz. ɪts laɪk ðə oʊld deɪz əv lɪsp ənd ˈɛndləs aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər kəˈlɪʒənz. ɪt ɪz tru ðət ðɪs wɑz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl spəˈsɪfɪkli kənˈtraɪvd tɪ meɪk ˈrubi lʊk bæd. aɪ kʊd hæv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ðə ˈoʊvərˌloʊd ˈjuzɪŋ ənd bɪn ˈrizənəbli ˈsərtən ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wʊd wərk aʊt faɪn, bət ðæts nɑt ðə pɔɪnt. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ðət ðɛr ər ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ˈstætɪk ˈtaɪpɪŋ sərvz nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ ʧɛk fər ˈɛrərz bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ əˈlaʊ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈpætərnz wɪʧ wʊd bi ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl (ər ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt). daɪˈnæmɪk ˈtaɪpɪŋ ˈɪzənt ðə ˌpænəˈsiə əv ðət ɪts prəˈpoʊnənts meɪk ɪt aʊt tɪ bi, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ˈɪzənt kwaɪt əp tɪ ðə tæsk. ɪn fækt (ənd ðɪs ɪz wɛr wi kəm tɪ maɪ pɔɪnt), aɪ wʊd səbˈmɪt ðət ˈskɑlə (ənd tɪ ə ˈlɛsər ɪkˈstɛnt, si++) hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər kənˈtroʊld wɪʧ ɪz mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ˈrubiz ˈoʊpən ˈklæsɪz dɪˈzaɪn. ðæts nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ðɛr ˈɑrənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɪʧ ər ˈizəli sɑlvd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊpən ˈklæsɪz ənd ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˌɪmˈplɪsət kənˈvərʒənz, bət ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðiz sɪˈnɛrioʊz ər ˈvɛri rɛr. ɪn fækt, aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɪt ɪz fɑr mɔr ˈkɑmən tɪ rən əˈgɛnst ə ˈprɑbləm laɪk maɪ kənˈtraɪvd ˈoʊvərˌloʊd wɪʧ ɪz ˈgreɪtli ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd θru ðə juz əv ˈstætɪk ˈtaɪpɪŋ. aɪˈrɑnɪkli ɪˈnəf, səm əv ˈrubiz ˈgreɪtəst ˈpəndɪts ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ kəm əraʊnd tɪ ðə bɪˈlif ðət ə mɔr kənˈtroʊld ənd ˈmɑdəl əv klæs ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. ɪz ə ˈrubi ˈfreɪmˌwərk wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz fər məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə æst əv ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən praɪər tɪ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. kənˈsɛpʧuəli, ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ənd pərˈɪfərəli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɪkˈsprɛʃən triz (juzd ɪn linq*). ɪz juzd baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmplɛks ˈrubi ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ æmˈbɪʃən, ə fækt wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈtɛlɪŋ əv haʊ greɪt ðə nid ɪz fər ʤɪst səʧ ə tul. ˈhævɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈtɛmptəd ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər kənˈstrəktɪŋ kˈwɪriz, aɪ kən steɪt ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli ðət tɪ du səʧ ə θɪŋ ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈoʊpən ˈklæsɪz wʊd bi ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ˈivɪn ɪf səkˈsɛsfəl, səʧ ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk wʊd bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈvɑlətəl, ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ðə sˈlaɪtəst ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈrubi kɔr ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ˈiðər kɔzd baɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ər baɪ ˈəðər ˈpækɪʤɪz ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈmɛdəlsəm ˈɪntu ˈklæsɪz. lɛks spun əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪn ˈskɑlə) wəns sɛd ðət ˈɛni ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪʧ ˈsɪriəsli ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wʊd hæv tɪ kriˈeɪt səm sɔrt əv ˌɪmˈplɪsət kənˈvərʒən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. æt ðə taɪm, aɪ wɑz ˈskɛptɪkəl, kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈrubi (ənd ˈsɪmələr) wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ðə ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv klæs ɪkˈstɛnʃən du tɪ ðɛr daɪˈnæmɪk ˈtritmənt əv ˈmɑʤulz ənd ˈklæsɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər səm ˈsɪriəs ˈdæbəlɪŋ ɪn ðə fild əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, əm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ kəm 'raʊnd tɪ hɪz pɔɪnt əv vju. ˌɪmˈplɪsət kənˈvərʒənz ər fɑr frəm ə wik ˌɪməˈteɪʃən əv taɪpt "ˈbɛtərz", ðeɪ ər ə ˈpaʊərfəl ənd kənˈtroʊld weɪ əv ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ taɪps fɑr bɪɔnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪʧ kən bi ˈizəli əˈkɑmplɪʃt θru ˈoʊpən ˈklæsɪz.
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the group, established in 1960, is a bathroom fixtures company present in more than 45 countries. it sells showers, shower enclosures, sanitary ware, flushing systems, wellness products, concealed cisterns, water heaters, and lighting]
the group expects to end with revenues of and 3900 by. it employs over people including 1200 service technicians and runs six manufacturing facilities, including one in south korea. currently, it manufactures 26 million bath fittings every year for nearly million bathrooms every year. the company is expected to touch a billion dollars in revenue over the next four years, [5] group has a global headquarter (a platinum leed certified net zero energy building by]) at manesar, haryana, india and presently operates in over 45+ countries in europe, middle east, south east asia, africa and]
history [ edit ]
in 1986, along with brothers ajay and launched the brand: named after jai kaur, the grandmother of the brothers in india.s were in this business since the ’60s, when’s late father started the bath fittings company and brand]
2016-present: recent history [ edit ]
the group aims to achieve $1 billion turnover by 2022 and open 15 stores]
jaquar group is the first indian bathing brand to mark its presence at global bathing fair at ish frankfurt in 2013, 2015, 2017 and will be participating in the march 2019.
jaquar group recently won the award for "national best employer brand" for at world congress.
on 19 july 2016, group acquired a 51% majority stake in south luxury shower a deal worth]
the company has also entered lighting industry and has launched a manufacturing unit for the same in] [13]
the manufacturing units are spread over sq. m, across 6 plants in india & 1 plant in south korea in may 2017. [14] the company acquired one of the sanitary ware manufacturing plants of euro ceramics ltd. located in bhachau, gujarat for 100 in an effort to expand its manufacturing expanded its manufacturing facility in bhiwadi, by square meters by investing 150 in new faucets manufacturing plant which will help to achieve the production to, currently its 85000 faucets a]
in july 2018, the group announced the skill development and training of over 300 plumbers on world youth skill day [18] as a part of skill india, an initiative by government of india. the training will be imparted to the plumbers through 10 specialized training centres spread across india. the centres will train unemployed youth in specialized skill sets and develop them as trained]
products [ edit ]
jaquar group targets its products to various segments, such as brand (luxury category), brand (premium category) and brand (value]
artize [ edit ]
artize is a luxury bath brand from group. in july 2018, the faucet, manufactured by the luxury brand, and designed by the product design consultancy design studio received red dot design award for 2018 for product] luxury bath brand has won the red dot design award 2018 for, some of the other awards and received by for its products include the if award, plus x award, and the good design mark, japan for linea; the good design, chicago, and the india design mark for confluence; and the plus x, good design, chicago, and the elle awards for tiaara, designed by michael]
jaquar lighting [ edit ]
the group is investing 150 in a new lighting manufacturing facility where many of lighting components would be produced in-house.'s capacity to make led drivers is about million a month. it currently produces around. the company first invested into lighting 15 years back when it identified a vacuum in good quality lighting. since then, it has focussed on designer lighting such as chandeliers. the company also manufacturers bulbs and tube lights - it has automated bulbs assembly at its factory in manesar. [25] group announced the indian film actress as the brand ambassador of their lighting]
at light india 2018 exhibition, held on october 2018 at maidan, new delhi, india featured intelligent lighting technology and applications with lighting dazzled with magnanimous chandeliers and]
design [ edit ]
this is a knowledge sharing platform for industries best architect’s, builders & interior designers, it is an event that celebrates design by group. group is working on a white paper on smart living spaces. [28]
the topic for the first group design was ‘best practices for smart, indian]
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ðə grup, ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1960 ɪz ə ˈbæθˌrum ˈfɪksʧərz ˈkəmpəˌni ˈprɛzənt ɪn mɔr ðən 45 ˈkəntriz. ɪt sɛlz ʃaʊərz, ʃaʊər ɪnˈkloʊʒərz, ˈsænɪˌtɛri wɛr, ˈfləʃɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ˈwɛlnəs ˈprɑdəkts, kənˈsild ˈsɪstərnz, ˈwɔtər ˈhitərz, ənd ˈlaɪtɪŋ ðə grup ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ ɛnd wɪθ ˈrɛvəˌnuz əv ənd 3900 baɪ ɪt ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 1200 ˈsərvɪs tɛkˈnɪʃənz ənd rənz sɪks ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈkərəntli, ɪt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz 26 ˈmɪljən bæθ ˈfɪtɪŋz ˈɛvəri jɪr fər ˈnɪrli ˈmɪljən ˈbɑθˌrumz ˈɛvəri jɪr. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ təʧ ə ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fɔr jɪrz, 5 grup həz ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈhɛdˌkɔrtər (ə ˈplætənəm lid ˈsərtəˌfaɪd nɛt ˈziroʊ ˈɛnərʤi ˈbɪldɪŋ baɪ æt manesar*, hɛˈrjɑnə, ˈɪndiə ənd ˈprɛzəntli ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn ˈoʊvər 45 ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ˈmɪdəl ist, saʊθ ist ˈeɪʒə, ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ɪn 1986 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈbrəðərz ˈɛʤeɪ ənd lɔnʧt ðə brænd: neɪmd ˈæftər ʤaɪ kaur*, ðə ˈgrændˌməðər əv ðə ˈbrəðərz ɪn ˈɪndiə. wər ɪn ðɪs ˈbɪznɪs sɪns ðə ’60s*, wɪn leɪt ˈfɑðər ˈstɑrtɪd ðə bæθ ˈfɪtɪŋz ˈkəmpəˌni ənd brænd 2016-present*: ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ðə grup eɪmz tɪ əˈʧiv 1 ˈbɪljən ˈtərˌnoʊvər baɪ 2022 ənd ˈoʊpən 15 stɔrz grup ɪz ðə fərst ˈɪndiən ˈbeɪðɪŋ brænd tɪ mɑrk ɪts ˈprɛzəns æt ˈgloʊbəl ˈbeɪðɪŋ fɛr æt ɪʃ ˈfræŋkfərt ɪn 2013 2015 2017 ənd wɪl bi pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə mɑrʧ 2019 grup ˈrisəntli wən ðə əˈwɔrd fər "ˈnæʃənəl bɛst ɪmˈplɔɪər brænd" fər æt wərld ˈkɑŋgrəs. ɔn 19 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 grup əkˈwaɪərd ə 51 məˈʤɔrəti steɪk ɪn saʊθ ˈləgʒəri ʃaʊər ə dil wərθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛnərd ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ənd həz lɔnʧt ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈjunɪt fər ðə seɪm ɪn 13 ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈjunɪts ər sprɛd ˈoʊvər sq*. ɛm, əˈkrɔs 6 plænts ɪn ˈɪndiə 1 plænt ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪn meɪ 2017 14 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əkˈwaɪərd wən əv ðə ˈsænɪˌtɛri wɛr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ plænts əv ˈjʊrə sərˈæmɪks ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn bhachau*, ˌgjuʤərˈæt fər 100 ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɪts ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ɪkˈspændɪd ɪts ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn bhiwadi*, baɪ skwɛr ˈmitərz baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ 150 ɪn nu ˈfɔsəts ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ plænt wɪʧ wɪl hɛlp tɪ əˈʧiv ðə pərˈdəkʃən tɪ ˈkərəntli ɪts 85000 ˈfɔsəts ə ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2018 ðə grup əˈnaʊnst ðə skɪl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ əv ˈoʊvər 300 ˈpləmərz ɔn wərld juθ skɪl deɪ 18 ɛz ə pɑrt əv skɪl ˈɪndiə, ən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈɪndiə. ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪl bi ˌɪmˈpɑrtɪd tɪ ðə ˈpləmərz θru 10 ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛntərz sprɛd əˈkrɔs ˈɪndiə. ðə ˈsɛntərz wɪl treɪn ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd juθ ɪn ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd skɪl sɛts ənd dɪˈvɛləp ðɛm ɛz treɪnd ˈprɑdəkts ˈɛdət grup ˈtɑrgəts ɪts ˈprɑdəkts tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˌsɛgˈmɛnts, səʧ ɛz brænd (ˈləgʒəri ˈkætəˌgɔri), brænd (ˈprimiəm ˈkætəˌgɔri) ənd brænd (ˈvælju ˈɛdət ɪz ə ˈləgʒəri bæθ brænd frəm grup. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2018 ðə ˈfɔsət, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd baɪ ðə ˈləgʒəri brænd, ənd dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ðə ˈprɑdəkt dɪˈzaɪn kənˈsəltənsi dɪˈzaɪn ˈstudiˌoʊ rɪˈsivd rɛd dɑt dɪˈzaɪn əˈwɔrd fər 2018 fər ˈprɑdəkt ˈləgʒəri bæθ brænd həz wən ðə rɛd dɑt dɪˈzaɪn əˈwɔrd 2018 fər, səm əv ðə ˈəðər əˈwɔrdz ənd rɪˈsivd baɪ fər ɪts ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪnˈklud ðə ɪf əˈwɔrd, pləs ɛks əˈwɔrd, ənd ðə gʊd dɪˈzaɪn mɑrk, ʤəˈpæn fər linea*; ðə gʊd dɪˈzaɪn, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ənd ðə ˈɪndiə dɪˈzaɪn mɑrk fər ˈkɑnfluəns; ənd ðə pləs ɛks, gʊd dɪˈzaɪn, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ənd ðə ɛl əˈwɔrdz fər tiaara*, dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈɛdət ðə grup ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ 150 ɪn ə nu ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti wɛr ˈmɛni əv ˈlaɪtɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts wʊd bi prəˈdust ˌɪnˈhaʊs. kəˈpæsɪti tɪ meɪk lɛd ˈdraɪvərz ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən ə mənθ. ɪt ˈkərəntli prəˈdusɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni fərst ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntu ˈlaɪtɪŋ 15 jɪrz bæk wɪn ɪt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə ˈvækjum ɪn gʊd kˈwɑləti ˈlaɪtɪŋ. sɪns ðɛn, ɪt həz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn dɪˈzaɪnər ˈlaɪtɪŋ səʧ ɛz ˌʃændəˈlɪz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz bəlbz ənd tub laɪts ɪt həz ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd bəlbz əˈsɛmbli æt ɪts ˈfæktəri ɪn manesar*. 25 grup əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈɪndiən fɪlm ˈæktrəs ɛz ðə brænd æmˈbæsədər əv ðɛr ˈlaɪtɪŋ æt laɪt ˈɪndiə 2018 ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən, hɛld ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2018 æt maidan*, nu ˈdɛli, ˈɪndiə ˈfiʧərd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈlaɪtɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈdæzəld wɪθ mægˈnænəməs ˌʃændəˈlɪz ənd dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛdət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ˈɪndəstriz bɛst architect’s*, ˈbɪldərz ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪˈzaɪnərz, ɪt ɪz ən ɪˈvɛnt ðət ˈsɛləˌbreɪts dɪˈzaɪn baɪ grup. grup ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə waɪt ˈpeɪpər ɔn smɑrt ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz. 28 ðə ˈtɑpɪk fər ðə fərst grup dɪˈzaɪn wɑz ˈpræktɪsɪz fər smɑrt, ˈɪndiən
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‘avengers: infinity war’ crossover with ‘defenders’ improbable
when it was announced that marvel would be expanding the on by airing four series based on heroes of new york city, it was hoped that such an expansion would mean that said heroes would appear in the final two films soon to be retitled. but finding a way to fit 67 characters into the two films would be problematic and highly unlikely to happen.
but having all the characters from the films and television would be a true comic book movie event of epic proportions. now that captain america: civil war has had its hugely successful opening weekend, writers christopher markus and stephen mcfeely recently talked about the possibility of the crossover happening in the two upcoming: infinity war films once more. check out what they had to say below.
in an interview with ign, markus and mcfeely were open to the idea of having such a crossover, but admit that it is just out of their hands.
mcfeely: we are open to any of it, although really not our call. markus: a lot of it is a pace thing in that we have to have this thing done so much ahead of time, that they might get all the way through that defenders show before we start shooting, certainly before anything comes out. so we know where going to be. very hard logistically to keep even the movie characters up. nearly impossible given the speed that tv cranks out the changes.
there in lies the problem. ever since kevin feige assumed power over marvel studios, isaac “ike” perlmutter lost his power but still holds control over marvel entertainment. given how nasty that dissolution was, there was likely to be no communication between the two parties, as obviously noted by disinterest in whatever is happening on the tv side of things. marvel television is simply moving too fast for marvel studios to keep up. writing a film exactly the same as writing for television. television progresses very quickly and takes significantly less time to write than it does a film script. basically, in the time it takes to finish everything needed for a film, so much has already happened to the tv characters that the screenplay already feels outdated.
this any different from what we have heard from a few months back when anthony russo said they were only in control of what happens in marvel movies:
it’s complicated. when we start to serialize the telling of stories difficult. you have to have a lot of control and focus on the course of history. the films are controlled by a group led by kevin feige, so they function as a unit. other products, even if they are from marvel, are controlled by others. then there is the possibility of a crossover, but more complicated. it is a smaller scale version of the problem that exists when remembering that fox holds the rights to some of most popular characters, as does sony and others. as storytellers, we only have control over what happens in marvel movies, but everything is possible, spider-man (whose rights were held by sony) became possible!
despite that tiny shred of optimism of any crossover happening, at all is what it really amounts to. a shred. for such a crossover to happen would take a miracle and for both parties to show a willingness to cooperate with each other.
we will stick with the current titles until the new ones are announced, but the release dates changed, so for now,: infinity war part i opens on may 4, 2018, with: infinity war part opening in theaters on may 3, 2019.
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‘‘avengers*: ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti war’*’ ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər wɪθ ‘‘defenders’*’ ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl wɪn ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈmɑrvəl wʊd bi ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðə ɔn baɪ ˈɛrɪŋ fɔr ˈsɪriz beɪst ɔn ˈhɪroʊz əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ɪt wɑz hoʊpt ðət səʧ ən ɪkˈspænʧən wʊd min ðət sɛd ˈhɪroʊz wʊd əˈpɪr ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl tu fɪlmz sun tɪ bi retitled*. bət ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə weɪ tɪ fɪt 67 ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈɪntu ðə tu fɪlmz wʊd bi ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ənd ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈhæpən. bət ˈhævɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ðə fɪlmz ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən wʊd bi ə tru ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈmuvi ɪˈvɛnt əv ˈɛpɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz. naʊ ðət ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə: ˈsɪvəl wɔr həz hæd ɪts ˈhjuʤli səkˈsɛsfəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈraɪtərz ˈkrɪstəfər ˈmɑrkəs ənd ˈstivən məkˈfili ˈrisəntli tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə tu ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ: ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti wɔr fɪlmz wəns mɔr. ʧɛk aʊt wət ðeɪ hæd tɪ seɪ bɪˈloʊ. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ign*, ˈmɑrkəs ənd məkˈfili wər ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈhævɪŋ səʧ ə ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər, bət ədˈmɪt ðət ɪt ɪz ʤɪst aʊt əv ðɛr hænz. məkˈfili: wi ər ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛni əv ɪt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈrɪli nɑt ɑr kɔl. ˈmɑrkəs: ə lɔt əv ɪt ɪz ə peɪs θɪŋ ɪn ðət wi hæv tɪ hæv ðɪs θɪŋ dən soʊ məʧ əˈhɛd əv taɪm, ðət ðeɪ maɪt gɪt ɔl ðə weɪ θru ðət dɪˈfɛndərz ʃoʊ ˌbiˈfɔr wi stɑrt ˈʃutɪŋ, ˈsərtənli ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kəmz aʊt. soʊ wi noʊ wɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi. ˈvɛri hɑrd ləˈʤɪstɪkli tɪ kip ˈivɪn ðə ˈmuvi ˈkɛrɪktərz əp. ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə spid ðət ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kræŋks aʊt ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðɛr ɪn laɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈɛvər sɪns ˈkɛvɪn fiʤ əˈsumd paʊər ˈoʊvər ˈmɑrvəl ˈstudiˌoʊz, ˈaɪzɪk ““ike”*” ˈpərlˌmətər lɔst hɪz paʊər bət stɪl hoʊldz kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈmɑrvəl ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ˈnæsti ðət ˌdɪsəˈluʃən wɑz, ðɛr wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi noʊ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz, ɛz ˈɑbviəsli ˈnoʊtɪd baɪ dɪˈsɪntərəst ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən saɪd əv θɪŋz. ˈmɑrvəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˈmuvɪŋ tu fæst fər ˈmɑrvəl ˈstudiˌoʊz tɪ kip əp. ˈraɪtɪŋ ə fɪlm ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ɛz ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli ənd teɪks sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɛs taɪm tɪ raɪt ðən ɪt dɪz ə fɪlm skrɪpt. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ɪn ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈnidɪd fər ə fɪlm, soʊ məʧ həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət ðə ˈskrinˌpleɪ ɔˈrɛdi filz ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd. ðɪs ˈɛni ˈdɪfərənt frəm wət wi hæv hərd frəm ə fju mənθs bæk wɪn ˈænθɔˌni ˈrusoʊ sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈoʊnli ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv wət ˈhæpənz ɪn ˈmɑrvəl ˈmuviz: ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. wɪn wi stɑrt tɪ ˈsɪˌriəˌlaɪz ðə ˈtɛlɪŋ əv ˈstɔriz ˈdɪfəkəlt. ju hæv tɪ hæv ə lɔt əv kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə kɔrs əv ˈhɪstəri. ðə fɪlmz ər kənˈtroʊld baɪ ə grup lɛd baɪ ˈkɛvɪn fiʤ, soʊ ðeɪ ˈfəŋkʃən ɛz ə ˈjunɪt. ˈəðər ˈprɑdəkts, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ər frəm ˈmɑrvəl, ər kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈəðərz. ðɛn ðɛr ɪz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər, bət mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ɪt ɪz ə sˈmɔlər skeɪl ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ðət ɪgˈzɪsts wɪn rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ðət fɑks hoʊldz ðə raɪts tɪ səm əv moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɛrɪktərz, ɛz dɪz ˈsoʊni ənd ˈəðərz. ɛz ˈstɔriˌtɛlərz, wi ˈoʊnli hæv kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər wət ˈhæpənz ɪn ˈmɑrvəl ˈmuviz, bət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈspaɪdərmæn (huz raɪts wər hɛld baɪ ˈsoʊni) bɪˈkeɪm ˈpɑsəbəl! dɪˈspaɪt ðət ˈtaɪni ʃrɛd əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm əv ˈɛni ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈhæpənɪŋ, æt ɔl ɪz wət ɪt ˈrɪli əˈmaʊnts tɪ. ə ʃrɛd. fər səʧ ə ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər tɪ ˈhæpən wʊd teɪk ə ˈmɪrəkəl ənd fər boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ʃoʊ ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər. wi wɪl stɪk wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈtaɪtəlz ənˈtɪl ðə nu wənz ər əˈnaʊnst, bət ðə riˈlis deɪts ʧeɪnʤd, soʊ fər naʊ,: ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti wɔr pɑrt aɪ ˈoʊpənz ɔn meɪ 4 2018 wɪθ: ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti wɔr pɑrt ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪn ˈθiətərz ɔn meɪ 3 2019
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climate models usually end up in the news because of projections of future climate, but many researchers use the models to study other planets or the earth's past. they can help test hypotheses about past climate events by comparing model simulations to estimates of past climates obtained from things like ice and sediment cores.
one climatic event that looms large in earth's history is the mass extinction about 252 million years worst mass extinction event on record. a volcanic event seems to have been at least partly to blame. tremendously vast eruptions in siberia coughed up lava flows and ash that may have covered an area nearly as large as feature known as the siberian traps. during this event, some 90 percent of marine species disappeared, and species on land fare well, either.
apart from the warming caused by all the carbon dioxide emitted by the eruptions, many researchers have explored the problems that volcanic gases might have caused for organisms. currently, the ph of the ocean is dropping as we increase atmospheric co 2 , but at high enough levels of carbon dioxide, acidification of rain can become a problem as well. add in volcanic emissions of sulfur same compound that we control in coal emissions to prevent acid the atmosphere would get even worse.
among the siberian rocks in the vicinity of the eruptions were salts deposited by evaporating seawater. the heat of the magma feeding such eruptions can metamorphose surrounding rocks, causing those salts to release gas. along with some methane cooked out of organic compounds in the rocks, that could have depleted the ozone layer, allowing more dangerous radiation through to the surface.
in order to investigate how these effects could have played out during the eruption of the siberian traps, a group led by benjamin black used a global climate model. to simplify things, atmospheric co 2 was held constant at a little less than 10 times the level it likely reached during that time. a number of plausible siberian eruptions were then simulated using what we know about the timing and size of individual events during that time. other than co 2 , the gases released by the eruptions only last a few years in the atmosphere before breaking down, so rainfall acidity and ozone depletion worsened in pulses that abated soon after each eruption died down.
the average ph of rain water today is about to, on the acidic side of a neutral ph of. the higher co 2 in the model alone lowered the average ph to about significant increase in acidity since ph is measured on a logarithmic scale. during the simulated eruptions, the ph dropped even more. because the siberian traps were almost as far north then as they are now, the effects were more intense in the northern hemisphere. from the equator to about 50 degrees north latitude, rainwater ph in the model was as low as as acidic as lemon juice. acidic enough to harm many types of organisms.
simulations of ozone loss covered a wider range due to uncertainty about the amount of gases that might have been released. still, the impact was significant, with average global ozone concentration decreasing by as much as 70 percent. near the poles, where ozone depletion would be strongest, the amount of harmful radiation reaching the surface would increase by a factor of 49.
these climate model simulations can now be compared to records from the mass extinction to see if evidence consistent with the impacts of acid rain and ozone depletion matches the patterns in the model. the simulations describe a terrestrial environment swinging into and out of relative extremes of nastiness as eruptions thrashed and subsided. they call it “the great dying” for nothing.
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ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəlz ˈjuʒəwəli ɛnd əp ɪn ðə nuz bɪˈkəz əv prɑˈʤɛkʃənz əv fˈjuʧər ˈklaɪmɪt, bət ˈmɛni ˈrisərʧərz juz ðə ˈmɑdəlz tɪ ˈstədi ˈəðər ˈplænəts ər ðə ərθs pæst. ðeɪ kən hɛlp tɛst haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz əˈbaʊt pæst ˈklaɪmɪt ɪˈvɛnts baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv pæst ˈklaɪmɪts əbˈteɪnd frəm θɪŋz laɪk aɪs ənd ˈsɛdəmənt kɔrz. wən klaɪˈmætɪk ɪˈvɛnt ðət lumz lɑrʤ ɪn ərθs ˈhɪstəri ɪz ðə mæs ɪkˈstɪŋʃən əˈbaʊt 252 ˈmɪljən jɪrz wərst mæs ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ˈrɛkərd. ə vɑlˈkænɪk ɪˈvɛnt simz tɪ hæv bɪn æt list ˈpɑrtli tɪ bleɪm. trɪˈmɛndəsli væst ˌɪˈrəpʃənz ɪn saɪˈbɪriə kɔft əp ˈlɑvə floʊz ənd æʃ ðət meɪ hæv ˈkəvərd ən ˈɛriə ˈnɪrli ɛz lɑrʤ ɛz ˈfiʧər noʊn ɛz ðə saɪˈbɪriən træps. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt, səm 90 pərˈsɛnt əv mərˈin ˈspiʃiz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd, ənd ˈspiʃiz ɔn lænd fɛr wɛl, ˈiðər. əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈwɔrmɪŋ kɔzd baɪ ɔl ðə ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃənz, ˈmɛni ˈrisərʧərz hæv ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə ˈprɑbləmz ðət vɑlˈkænɪk ˈgæsɪz maɪt hæv kɔzd fər ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. ˈkərəntli, ðə ˈpiˈeɪʧ əv ðə ˈoʊʃən ɪz ˈdrɑpɪŋ ɛz wi ˌɪnˈkris ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk koʊ 2 bət æt haɪ ɪˈnəf ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, əˌsɪdəfəˈkeɪʃən əv reɪn kən bɪˈkəm ə ˈprɑbləm ɛz wɛl. æd ɪn vɑlˈkænɪk ɪˈmɪʃənz əv ˈsəlfər seɪm ˈkɑmpaʊnd ðət wi kənˈtroʊl ɪn koʊl ɪˈmɪʃənz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈæsəd ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr wʊd gɪt ˈivɪn wərs. əˈməŋ ðə saɪˈbɪriən rɑks ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃənz wər sɔlts dɪˈpɑzətəd baɪ ɪˈvæpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsiˌwɔtər. ðə hit əv ðə ˈmægmə ˈfidɪŋ səʧ ˌɪˈrəpʃənz kən ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfoʊz sərˈaʊndɪŋ rɑks, ˈkɔzɪŋ ðoʊz sɔlts tɪ riˈlis gæs. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm ˈmɛˌθeɪn kʊkt aʊt əv ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɑmpaʊndz ɪn ðə rɑks, ðət kʊd hæv dɪˈplitɪd ðə ˈoʊˌzoʊn leɪər, əˈlaʊɪŋ mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən θru tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt haʊ ðiz ˈifɛkts kʊd hæv pleɪd aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən əv ðə saɪˈbɪriən træps, ə grup lɛd baɪ ˈbɛnʤəmən blæk juzd ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəl. tɪ ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ θɪŋz, ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk koʊ 2 wɑz hɛld ˈkɑnstənt æt ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən 10 taɪmz ðə ˈlɛvəl ɪt ˈlaɪkli riʧt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈplɔzəbəl saɪˈbɪriən ˌɪˈrəpʃənz wər ðɛn ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ wət wi noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ ənd saɪz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪˈvɛnts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm. ˈəðər ðən koʊ 2 ðə ˈgæsɪz riˈlist baɪ ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃənz ˈoʊnli læst ə fju jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn, soʊ ˈreɪnˌfɔl əˈsɪdəti ənd ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈpliʃən ˈwərsənd ɪn ˈpəlsɪz ðət əˈbeɪtɪd sun ˈæftər iʧ ˌɪˈrəpʃən daɪd daʊn. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpiˈeɪʧ əv reɪn ˈwɔtər təˈdeɪ ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ɔn ðə əˈsɪdɪk saɪd əv ə ˈnutrəl ˈpiˈeɪʧ əv ðə haɪər koʊ 2 ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl əˈloʊn loʊərd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpiˈeɪʧ tɪ əˈbaʊt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn əˈsɪdəti sɪns ˈpiˈeɪʧ ɪz ˈmɛʒərd ɔn ə ˌlɑgərˈɪðmɪk skeɪl. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˌɪˈrəpʃənz, ðə ˈpiˈeɪʧ drɑpt ˈivɪn mɔr. bɪˈkəz ðə saɪˈbɪriən træps wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz fɑr nɔrθ ðɛn ɛz ðeɪ ər naʊ, ðə ˈifɛkts wər mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. frəm ðə ɪkˈweɪtər tɪ əˈbaʊt 50 dɪˈgriz nɔrθ ˈlætəˌtud, ˈreɪnˌwɔtər ˈpiˈeɪʧ ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl wɑz ɛz loʊ ɛz ɛz əˈsɪdɪk ɛz ˈlɛmən ʤus. əˈsɪdɪk ɪˈnəf tɪ hɑrm ˈmɛni taɪps əv ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈoʊˌzoʊn lɔs ˈkəvərd ə ˈwaɪdər reɪnʤ du tɪ ənˈsərtənti əˈbaʊt ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈgæsɪz ðət maɪt hæv bɪn riˈlist. stɪl, ðə ˌɪmˈpækt wɑz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, wɪθ ˈævərɪʤ ˈgloʊbəl ˈoʊˌzoʊn ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz 70 pərˈsɛnt. nɪr ðə poʊlz, wɛr ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈpliʃən wʊd bi ˈstrɔŋgəst, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈhɑrmfəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈriʧɪŋ ðə ˈsərfəs wʊd ˌɪnˈkris baɪ ə ˈfæktər əv 49 ðiz ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəl ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz kən naʊ bi kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈrɛkərdz frəm ðə mæs ɪkˈstɪŋʃən tɪ si ɪf ˈɛvədəns kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv ˈæsəd reɪn ənd ˈoʊˌzoʊn dɪˈpliʃən ˈmæʧɪz ðə ˈpætərnz ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl. ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz dɪˈskraɪb ə tərˈɛstriəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt sˈwɪŋɪŋ ˈɪntu ənd aʊt əv ˈrɛlətɪv ɪkˈstrimz əv ˈnæstinəs ɛz ˌɪˈrəpʃənz θræʃt ənd səbˈsaɪdɪd. ðeɪ kɔl ɪt greɪt dying”*” fər ˈnəθɪŋ. ʤiˈɑləʤi, 2014 dɔɪ: (əˈbaʊt dois*).
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key consumer debt measure hits record
net worth boosted by stocks, housing
consumer credit growth may be slowing in canada, but the key measure of household debt has hit a record.
that measure, household credit market debt to disposable income, climbed in the third quarter of the year to per cent, from a revised per cent in the previous period, statistics canada said friday.
at the same time, the net worth of canadian families rose per cent, buoyed by rising stock markets and property values.
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on a basis, net worth among canadian households rose in the latest quarter to $211,400, though that masks the income inequality across the country.
"shares and other equities grew on the basis of the rebound in domestic and foreign equity markets," statistics canada said.
"the increase in household net worth was also supported by a gain in the value of household real estate."
the higher debt burden could well spell trouble for some families when interest rates inevitably rise, though the bank of canada is believed to be more than a year away from such a move.
here are some of the highlights from the federal agency's report:
household net worth rose by per cent to $211,000, led by a rise in the stock market.
real estate values rose by per cent.
consumer credit debt rose by 1 per cent to $505-billion.
the consumer credit debt to disposable income ratio climbed to per cent from per cent.
mortgage debts rose by per cent to $1.1-trillion, compared with the average quarterly growth of per cent over the past five years.
national net worth climbed per cent to $7.5-trillion, or, on a basis, $212,700. that's a slower pace than the second quarter's rise.
home sales, of course, have rebounded smartly in canada since the short slump in the summer of 2012, brought on by new mortgage insurance restrictions aimed at stopping a bubble.
some of that is deemed to be the result of home buyers jumping in earlier than they otherwise would have because of higher mortgage rates and speculation of further increases.
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thus, economists believe the debt burden will ease.
"sustained robust housing market activity and the resulting continued gains in mortgage debt accumulation drove the increase in credit market debt in the quarter," said economist laura cooper of royal bank of canada.
"as this likely reflected purchases pulled forward in anticipation of rising mortgage costs, and with data from the bank of canada indicating an easing in the pace of debt accumulation in the final quarter, our expectation is that the downward trend in the pace of credit growth that has been in place since 2008 will resume through 2014," she said in a research note.
"the of the moderation in credit growth would be a welcome development for canadian policy makers, particularly as the indebtedness of households was cited as one of the 'most important domestic sources of risk to financial stability' along with imbalances in the housing market in the bank of canada's financial system review."
the high debt burden, though expected to ease, will have an impact on the economy.
"the debt service ratio continues to fall, suggesting that the average canadian can cope with their debt levels," said economist leslie preston of bank, referring to a related measure.
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"however, we are still of the view that the need to keep debt accumulation under wraps will likely keep household spending relatively modest over the next few years."
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ki kənˈsumər dɛt ˈmɛʒər hɪts ˈrɛkərd nɛt wərθ ˈbustɪd baɪ stɑks, ˈhaʊzɪŋ kənˈsumər ˈkrɛdɪt groʊθ meɪ bi sloʊɪŋ ɪn ˈkænədə, bət ðə ki ˈmɛʒər əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld dɛt həz hɪt ə ˈrɛkərd. ðət ˈmɛʒər, ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈkrɛdɪt ˈmɑrkɪt dɛt tɪ dɪˈspoʊzəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm, klaɪmd ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər əv ðə jɪr tɪ pər sɛnt, frəm ə rɪˈvaɪzd pər sɛnt ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈpɪriəd, stəˈtɪstɪks ˈkænədə sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə nɛt wərθ əv kəˈneɪdiən ˈfæməliz roʊz pər sɛnt, buid baɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts ənd ˈprɑpərti ˈvæljuz. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs, nɛt wərθ əˈməŋ kəˈneɪdiən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz roʊz ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst kˈwɔrtər tɪ ðoʊ ðət mæsks ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. "ʃɛrz ənd ˈəðər ˈɛkwətiz gru ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə riˈbaʊnd ɪn dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˈfɔrən ˈɛkwəti ˈmɑrkɪts," stəˈtɪstɪks ˈkænədə sɛd. "ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld nɛt wərθ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə geɪn ɪn ðə ˈvælju əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ril ɛˈsteɪt." ðə haɪər dɛt ˈbərdən kʊd wɛl spɛl ˈtrəbəl fər səm ˈfæməliz wɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli raɪz, ðoʊ ðə bæŋk əv ˈkænədə ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi mɔr ðən ə jɪr əˈweɪ frəm səʧ ə muv. hir ər səm əv ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz rɪˈpɔrt: ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld nɛt wərθ roʊz baɪ pər sɛnt tɪ lɛd baɪ ə raɪz ɪn ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt. ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈvæljuz roʊz baɪ pər sɛnt. kənˈsumər ˈkrɛdɪt dɛt roʊz baɪ 1 pər sɛnt tɪ 505-billion*. ðə kənˈsumər ˈkrɛdɪt dɛt tɪ dɪˈspoʊzəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ klaɪmd tɪ pər sɛnt frəm pər sɛnt. ˈmɔrgɪʤ dɛts roʊz baɪ pər sɛnt tɪ 1.1-trillion*, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə ˈævərɪʤ kˈwɔrtərli groʊθ əv pər sɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz. ˈnæʃənəl nɛt wərθ klaɪmd pər sɛnt tɪ 7.5-trillion*, ər, ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs, ðæts ə sloʊər peɪs ðən ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtərz raɪz. hoʊm seɪlz, əv kɔrs, hæv riˈbaʊndɪd sˈmɑrtli ɪn ˈkænədə sɪns ðə ʃɔrt sləmp ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2012 brɔt ɔn baɪ nu ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns riˈstrɪkʃənz eɪmd æt ˈstɑpɪŋ ə ˈbəbəl. səm əv ðət ɪz dimd tɪ bi ðə rɪˈzəlt əv hoʊm baɪərz ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɪn ˈərliər ðən ðeɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz wʊd hæv bɪˈkəz əv haɪər ˈmɔrgɪʤ reɪts ənd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðəs, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts bɪˈliv ðə dɛt ˈbərdən wɪl iz. "səˈsteɪnd roʊˈbəst ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ kənˈtɪnjud geɪnz ɪn ˈmɔrgɪʤ dɛt əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən droʊv ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈkrɛdɪt ˈmɑrkɪt dɛt ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər," sɛd ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈlɔrə ˈkupər əv rɔɪəl bæŋk əv ˈkænədə. "ɛz ðɪs ˈlaɪkli rɪˈflɛktɪd ˈpərʧəsɪz pʊld ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈmɔrgɪʤ kɔsts, ənd wɪθ ˈdætə frəm ðə bæŋk əv ˈkænədə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ən ˈizɪŋ ɪn ðə peɪs əv dɛt əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɔrtər, ɑr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ɪz ðət ðə ˈdaʊnwərd trɛnd ɪn ðə peɪs əv ˈkrɛdɪt groʊθ ðət həz bɪn ɪn pleɪs sɪns 2008 wɪl ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ θru 2014 ʃi sɛd ɪn ə ˈrisərʧ noʊt. "ðə əv ðə ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈkrɛdɪt groʊθ wʊd bi ə ˈwɛlkəm dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər kəˈneɪdiən ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wɑz ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz wən əv ðə 'moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dəˈmɛstɪk ˈsɔrsəz əv rɪsk tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti' əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪmˈbælənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə bæŋk əv ˈkænədəz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ˌrivˈju." ðə haɪ dɛt ˈbərdən, ðoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ iz, wɪl hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. "ðə dɛt ˈsərvɪs ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ fɔl, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðə ˈævərɪʤ kəˈneɪdiən kən koʊp wɪθ ðɛr dɛt ˈlɛvəlz," sɛd ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈlɛsli ˈprɛstən əv bæŋk, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmɛʒər. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ər stɪl əv ðə vju ðət ðə nid tɪ kip dɛt əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən ˈəndər ræps wɪl ˈlaɪkli kip ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈmɑdəst ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz."
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because the twins are mediocre, and the dodgers are very good, minnesota lost to los angeles this morning,, after taking a lead.
that’s the first paragraph. all the pertinent details.
here, in the third paragraph, allow me to share a deep sense of personal despair at losing to southern california, yet again. i lived there. twice. the sheer viciousness, cruelty, and embrace of utter shallowness i encountered kicked my ass so hard it took me a decade to recover. obviously my experience was subjective, and not an accurate representation of what, sure, are the many fine people in that region.
but it did kick my ass, and in a way no other place has. betrayal by people i trusted became the norm, always justified by “you need to be more laid back, like us.” as pauline kael wrote more than 50 years ago, “los angeles my values, makes me ashamed of not being all the things not and ordinarily care to be. each time i get on the jet to return [home] like turning the backward and being restored to an old civilization that i understand.”
losing to that culture, to that mindset, keeps reaffirming that no point in trying. no point in attempting to have a conscience or ethical code. all against all, baby, and why you tan at the beach more?
yeah. onto baseball.
ervin santana was solid through the first six innings, giving up only two solo homers. after that second dong, the twins still led,. since the twins’ bullpen is somewhere beyond the toxic zone of instant death, santana came out for the seventh inning and was promptly smacked around. chase utley, batting .229, drove in both runs, because this was destined to be. la: where everyone becomes their destiny. dream those dreams, dreaming dreamers.
as for that lead, you can read how it happened here. i want to talk about it. zack granite, joe mauer, and brian dozier all had hits. whoop-di-dingle-doo.
best game moment: with the tying run on second and two out in inning #7, taylor rogers got corey seager to harmlessly fly out, keeping lead at. all kudos to molitor for bringing in rogers for a crucial stretch earlier than planned. do the same with brandon subsequently; it would not go as well.
silliest game moment: gave up a sac fly one inning later. inexplicably, zack granite threw to first, perhaps trying to double off the runner, enrique hernandez. nobody was covering first. hernandez reached third on the brain fart. he eventually score, but it matter. you knew it wouldn’t.
game-winner: base hit by justin turner in the ninth,’s second inning. naturally.
worst game moment: max kepler led off the ninth with a double. molitor elected for to bunt, giving up an out, and leaving the heroics to jason castro as the dodgers predictably played infield-in. castro struck out. jorge polanco struck out. la won soon afterwards. la, and what it stands for, always does.
comment of the game: brandon brooks, with “probably not gonna watch baseball again for the rest of my life.” this is not true, nor is my unfair dismissal of all things southern californian, but it feels true right now.
indulgent music to go with indulgent lead paragraph, because i am quite sad: and here it is.
robot roll call observation about la: “los angeles had drained us, as it always does, like some sort of huge, hairless ape you pay twenty bucks to wrestle and it simply sits on your head until you submit.” kevin murphy, actual of the robot roll call
twinkietown robot roll call:
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bɪˈkəz ðə twɪnz ər ˌmidiˈoʊkər, ənd ðə ˈdɑʤərz ər ˈvɛri gʊd, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə lɔst tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lɛd. ðə fərst ˈpɛrəˌgræf. ɔl ðə ˈpərtɪnɪnt ˈditeɪlz. hir, ɪn ðə θərd ˈpɛrəˌgræf, əˈlaʊ mi tɪ ʃɛr ə dip sɛns əv ˈpərsɪnəl dɪˈspɛr æt ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, jɛt əˈgɛn. aɪ lɪvd ðɛr. twaɪs. ðə ʃɪr ˈvɪʃəsnɪs, ˈkruəlti, ənd ɪmˈbreɪs əv ˈətər ˈʃæloʊnəs aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd kɪkt maɪ æs soʊ hɑrd ɪt tʊk mi ə ˈdɛkeɪd tɪ rɪˈkəvər. ˈɑbviəsli maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns wɑz səˈbʤɛktɪv, ənd nɑt ən ˈækjərət ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv wət, ʃʊr, ər ðə ˈmɛni faɪn ˈpipəl ɪn ðət ˈriʤən. bət ɪt dɪd kɪk maɪ æs, ənd ɪn ə weɪ noʊ ˈəðər pleɪs həz. bɪˈtreɪəl baɪ ˈpipəl aɪ ˈtrəstɪd bɪˈkeɪm ðə nɔrm, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd baɪ nid tɪ bi mɔr leɪd bæk, laɪk us.”*.” ɛz pɔˈlin keɪl roʊt mɔr ðən 50 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈænʤəlɪs maɪ ˈvæljuz, meɪks mi əˈʃeɪmd əv nɑt biɪŋ ɔl ðə θɪŋz nɑt ənd ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli kɛr tɪ bi. iʧ taɪm aɪ gɪt ɔn ðə ʤɛt tɪ rɪˈtərn [hoʊm] laɪk ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈbækwərd ənd biɪŋ rɪˈstɔrd tɪ ən oʊld ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ðət aɪ understand.”*.” ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ðət ˈkəlʧər, tɪ ðət ˈmaɪndˌsɛt, kips ˌriəˈfərmɪŋ ðət noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn traɪɪŋ. noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˈkɑnʃəns ər ˈɛθɪkəl koʊd. ɔl əˈgɛnst ɔl, ˈbeɪbi, ənd waɪ ju tæn æt ðə biʧ mɔr? jæ. ˈɔntu ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ˈərˌvɪn sænˈtænə wɑz ˈsɑləd θru ðə fərst sɪks ˈɪnɪŋz, ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ˈoʊnli tu ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈhoʊmərz. ˈæftər ðət ˈsɛkənd dɔŋg, ðə twɪnz stɪl lɛd, sɪns ðə twins’*’ ˈbʊlˌpɛn ɪz ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪɔnd ðə ˈtɑksɪk zoʊn əv ˈɪnstənt dɛθ, sænˈtænə keɪm aʊt fər ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˈɪnɪŋ ənd wɑz ˈprɑmptli smækt əraʊnd. ʧeɪs ˈətli, ˈbætɪŋ 229 droʊv ɪn boʊθ rənz, bɪˈkəz ðɪs wɑz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ bi. lɑ: wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən bɪˈkəmz ðɛr ˈdɛstəni. drim ðoʊz drimz, ˈdrimɪŋ ˈdrimərz. ɛz fər ðət lɛd, ju kən rɛd haʊ ɪt ˈhæpənd hir. aɪ wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt. zæk ˈgrænɪt, ʤoʊ maʊər, ənd braɪən ˈdoʊziər ɔl hæd hɪts. whoop-di-dingle-doo*. bɛst geɪm ˈmoʊmənt: wɪθ ðə taɪɪŋ rən ɔn ˈsɛkənd ənd tu aʊt ɪn ˈɪnɪŋ 7 ˈteɪlər ˈrɑʤərz gɑt ˈkɔri ˈsigər tɪ ˈhɑrmləsli flaɪ aʊt, ˈkipɪŋ lɛd æt ɔl ˈkudoʊs tɪ moʊˈlitər fər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ˈrɑʤərz fər ə ˈkruʃəl strɛʧ ˈərliər ðən plænd. du ðə seɪm wɪθ ˈbrændən ˈsəbsəkwəntli; ɪt wʊd nɑt goʊ ɛz wɛl. ˈsɪliəst geɪm ˈmoʊmənt: geɪv əp ə sæk flaɪ wən ˈɪnɪŋ ˈleɪtər. ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli, zæk ˈgrænɪt θru tɪ fərst, pərˈhæps traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈdəbəl ɔf ðə ˈrənər, ɛnˈrikeɪ hərˈnændɛz. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz ˈkəvərɪŋ fərst. hərˈnændɛz riʧt θərd ɔn ðə breɪn fɑrt. hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli skɔr, bət ɪt ˈmætər. ju nu ɪt wouldn’t*. game-winner*: beɪs hɪt baɪ ˈʤəstɪn ˈtərnər ɪn ðə naɪnθ, ˈsɛkənd ˈɪnɪŋ. ˈnæʧərəli. wərst geɪm ˈmoʊmənt: mæks ˈkɛplər lɛd ɔf ðə naɪnθ wɪθ ə ˈdəbəl. moʊˈlitər ɪˈlɛktɪd fər tɪ bənt, ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ən aʊt, ənd ˈlivɪŋ ðə hɪˈroʊɪks tɪ ˈʤeɪsən ˈkæstroʊ ɛz ðə ˈdɑʤərz prɪˈdɪktəbli pleɪd infield-in*. ˈkæstroʊ strək aʊt. ˈhɔrheɪ poʊˈlɑnkoʊ strək aʊt. lɑ wən sun ˈæftərwərdz. lɑ, ənd wət ɪt stændz fər, ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪz. ˈkɑmɛnt əv ðə geɪm: ˈbrændən brʊks, wɪθ nɑt ˈgɑnə wɔʧ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl əˈgɛn fər ðə rɛst əv maɪ life.”*.” ðɪs ɪz nɑt tru, nɔr ɪz maɪ ˌɔnˈfɛr dɪsˈmɪsəl əv ɔl θɪŋz ˈsəðərn ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjən, bət ɪt filz tru raɪt naʊ. ˌɪnˈdəlʤənt mˈjuzɪk tɪ goʊ wɪθ ˌɪnˈdəlʤənt lɛd ˈpɛrəˌgræf, bɪˈkəz aɪ æm kwaɪt sæd: ənd hir ɪt ɪz. ˈroʊˌbət roʊl kɔl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əˈbaʊt lɑ: ˈænʤəlɪs hæd dreɪnd ˈjuˈɛs, ɛz ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪz, laɪk səm sɔrt əv juʤ, ˈhɛrləs eɪp ju peɪ tˈwɛnti bəks tɪ ˈrɛsəl ənd ɪt ˈsɪmpli sɪts ɔn jʊr hɛd ənˈtɪl ju submit.”*.” ˈkɛvɪn ˈmərfi, ˈækʧəwəl əv ðə ˈroʊˌbət roʊl kɔl ˈroʊˌbət roʊl kɔl:
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september 2015
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ponder this challenge:
ibm decided to give an award for technical excellence to exactly n people.
several teams submitted their nominations.
many of them are teams, but 8 are teams of more than 1 member.
it so happens that the size of the teams is such that awards can be given to any number of teams, from 1 to n, while keeping the total number of people exactly n.
find the sizes of the 8 teams that enable the maximal n.
there is a better solution (n > 6) for 4 teams, but a possible answer to the same question with 4 teams and is:; since you can award a single team (6); 2 teams (3,3); 3 teams (1,2,3); 4 teams (1,1,1,3); 5 teams (1,1,1,1,2); and 6 teams (1,1,1,1,1,1).
update (3/9):
you can do better than 56.
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sɛpˈtɛmbər 2015 <<ˈɔgəst sɛpˈtɛmbər ɑkˈtoʊbər>> ˈpɑndər ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ: ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪv ən əˈwɔrd fər ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɛksələns tɪ ɪgˈzæktli ɛn ˈpipəl. ˈsɛvərəl timz səbˈmɪtəd ðɛr ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz. ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ər timz, bət 8 ər timz əv mɔr ðən 1 ˈmɛmbər. ɪt soʊ ˈhæpənz ðət ðə saɪz əv ðə timz ɪz səʧ ðət əˈwɔrdz kən bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv timz, frəm 1 tɪ ɛn, waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ɪgˈzæktli ɛn. faɪnd ðə ˈsaɪzɪz əv ðə 8 timz ðət ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ˈmæksəməl ɛn. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbɛtər səˈluʃən (ɛn 6 fər 4 timz, bət ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈænsər tɪ ðə seɪm kˈwɛʃən wɪθ 4 timz ənd ɪz: sɪns ju kən əˈwɔrd ə ˈsɪŋgəl tim 6 2 timz 3 timz 4 timz 5 timz ənd 6 timz ˈəpˌdeɪt ju kən du ˈbɛtər ðən 56 wi wɪl poʊst ðə neɪmz əv ðoʊz hu səbˈmɪt ə kərˈɛkt, ərˈɪʤənəl səˈluʃən! ɪf ju doʊnt wɔnt jʊr neɪm ˈpoʊstɪd ðɛn pliz ˌɪnˈklud səʧ ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn jʊr səbˈmɪʃən! wi ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ səbˈmɪt ən ˈɛləgənt səˈluʃən. sɛnd jʊr səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ðə. ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni ˈprɑbləmz ju θɪŋk wi maɪt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ, pliz sɛnd ðɛm ɪn. ɔl rɪˈplaɪz ʃʊd bi sɛnt tɪ:
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anthony martial scored the goal in saturday's premier league win over
manchester united forward anthony martial should "listen to me and not his agent", says manager jose.
the agent was reported to have said he is "studying" an option for his client to move to sevilla.
martial, 21, was united's top scorer last season with 17 goals, but his in saturday's premier league home win over was just his fifth strike of this season.
"he is a player with amazing conditions to be a top player," said.
"martial played, he created, he scored. he fought. he was very positive. i know he is a top talent."
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martial, who joined the red devils from monaco for in 2015, played a crucial role as his side came from behind to beat boro on saturday.
he drilled in a finish on 85 minutes before paul headed in the winner a minute later.
afterwards, suggested martial should follow the example of, who was told to "do more" by his manager and has scored three goals in his past four games.
the former chelsea boss said : "i knew is a top talent but i was not playing him. at this moment he even plays when the team is winning and we need to defend and need more balance.
"martial has to listen to me and not his agent. he has to listen to me in training every day and in every feedback i give to try and improve him.
"the process i was having almost every day. his agent was calling me saying, with you will be a better player, keep going.'
"with martial every day i read the newspaper, 'anthony martial goes to sevilla, anthony martial goes on loan, anthony martial is not happy'. anthony martial has to listen to me."
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former united defender phil neville: "i think it's pretty simple. he needs to play like that consistently. he has to ask his agent why he's linking him to sevilla and say, 'i'm at one of the biggest clubs in the world, i want to stay here'."
ex-england captain alan shearer: "martial was the best player on the park. he played a big part in getting united back into the game. he was positive from the start.
"he went at defenders, got into the box and created chances. the effort from 30 to 35 yards out was a brilliant strike. he should take huge confidence from that display."
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ˈænθɔˌni ˈmɑrʃəl skɔrd ðə goʊl ɪn ˈsætərdiz prɛˈmɪr lig wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈfɔrwərd ˈænθɔˌni ˈmɑrʃəl ʃʊd "ˈlɪsən tɪ mi ənd nɑt hɪz ˈeɪʤənt", sɪz ˈmænɪʤər ˌhoʊˈzeɪ. ðə ˈeɪʤənt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv sɛd hi ɪz "ˈstədiɪŋ" ən ˈɔpʃən fər hɪz klaɪənt tɪ muv tɪ sɛˈvɪlə. ˈmɑrʃəl, 21 wɑz juˈnaɪtədz tɔp ˈskɔrər læst ˈsizən wɪθ 17 goʊlz, bət hɪz ɪn ˈsætərdiz prɛˈmɪr lig hoʊm wɪn ˈoʊvər wɑz ʤɪst hɪz fɪθ straɪk əv ðɪs ˈsizən. "hi ɪz ə pleɪər wɪθ əˈmeɪzɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz tɪ bi ə tɔp pleɪər," sɛd. "ˈmɑrʃəl pleɪd, hi kriˈeɪtɪd, hi skɔrd. hi fɔt. hi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv. aɪ noʊ hi ɪz ə tɔp ˈtælənt." ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs əm sæd bɪˈkəz maɪ 'ˈbrəðər' ɪz sæd ˈmɑrʃəl, hu ʤɔɪnd ðə rɛd ˈdɛvəlz frəm ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ fər ɪn 2015 pleɪd ə ˈkruʃəl roʊl ɛz hɪz saɪd keɪm frəm bɪˈhaɪnd tɪ bit bəroʊ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. hi drɪld ɪn ə ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔn 85 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr pɔl ˈhɛdɪd ɪn ðə ˈwɪnər ə ˈmɪnət ˈleɪtər. ˈæftərwərdz, səˈʤɛstɪd ˈmɑrʃəl ʃʊd ˈfɑloʊ ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv, hu wɑz toʊld tɪ "du mɔr" baɪ hɪz ˈmænɪʤər ənd həz skɔrd θri goʊlz ɪn hɪz pæst fɔr geɪmz. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛlsi bɔs sɛd "aɪ nu ɪz ə tɔp ˈtælənt bət aɪ wɑz nɑt pleɪɪŋ ɪm. æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt hi ˈivɪn pleɪz wɪn ðə tim ɪz ˈwɪnɪŋ ənd wi nid tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ənd nid mɔr ˈbæləns. "ˈmɑrʃəl həz tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ mi ənd nɑt hɪz ˈeɪʤənt. hi həz tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ mi ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɛvəri deɪ ənd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈfidˌbæk aɪ gɪv tɪ traɪ ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ɪm. "ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs aɪ wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri deɪ. hɪz ˈeɪʤənt wɑz ˈkɔlɪŋ mi seɪɪŋ, wɪθ ju wɪl bi ə ˈbɛtər pleɪər, kip goʊɪŋ.' "wɪθ ˈmɑrʃəl ˈɛvəri deɪ aɪ rɛd ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, 'ˈænθɔˌni ˈmɑrʃəl goʊz tɪ sɛˈvɪlə, ˈænθɔˌni ˈmɑrʃəl goʊz ɔn loʊn, ˈænθɔˌni ˈmɑrʃəl ɪz nɑt ˈhæpi'. ˈænθɔˌni ˈmɑrʃəl həz tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ mi." mæʧ əv ðə deɪ æˈnælɪsɪs ˈfɔrmər juˈnaɪtɪd dɪˈfɛndər fɪl ˈnɛvɪl: "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl. hi nidz tɪ pleɪ laɪk ðət kənˈsɪstəntli. hi həz tɪ æsk hɪz ˈeɪʤənt waɪ hiz ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ɪm tɪ sɛˈvɪlə ənd seɪ, 'əm æt wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst kləbz ɪn ðə wərld, aɪ wɔnt tɪ steɪ hir'." ˈkæptən ˈælən ˈʃɪrər: "ˈmɑrʃəl wɑz ðə bɛst pleɪər ɔn ðə pɑrk. hi pleɪd ə bɪg pɑrt ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ juˈnaɪtɪd bæk ˈɪntu ðə geɪm. hi wɑz ˈpɑzətɪv frəm ðə stɑrt. "hi wɛnt æt dɪˈfɛndərz, gɑt ˈɪntu ðə bɑks ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ˈʧænsɪz. ðə ˈɛfərt frəm 30 tɪ 35 jɑrdz aʊt wɑz ə ˈbrɪljənt straɪk. hi ʃʊd teɪk juʤ ˈkɑnfədɛns frəm ðət dɪˈspleɪ."
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i find that this is the album i listen to most; hand's down. like so few other band's, they have managed to create an album that is not only thematically cohesive, but beginning to end. one of those rare 'perfect' albums. i still can't stop listening to "sick, sick, sick", because of it's hard driving guitar bridge. i find it pumps me up, gives me energy to get through the day. same for the punk tinged "battery acid". guitar riffs on "3's & 7's" always grab me, along with the bitter, biting lyrics. i never get tired of listening to this album because it pairs dark, deeply felt emotion with serious musicianship. my brain gets bored easily and i never get tired of counting out for each instrument. not one note is a throwaway. everything is precise, except for josh voice. funny how the precision of the instrumentation is what makes the instrumentation fascinating, yet voice is deliberately blurred, stretched, muttered, altered. by making his voice hard to interpret, you listen closer. it even allows you to interpret what he's saying, since you might not be sure. listen closely and you will find that insights and observations are perceptive and deeply felt. i still listen to it often because it speaks for me and yet it still challenges me. i find new things in it all the time. i guess you could say it engages me deeply on all emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and musical levels. one of the best albums ever made.
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aɪ faɪnd ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈælbəm aɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ moʊst; hændz daʊn. laɪk soʊ fju ˈəðər bændz, ðeɪ hæv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈælbəm ðət ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli θəˈmætɪkli koʊˈhisɪv, bət bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ɛnd. wən əv ðoʊz rɛr 'ˈpərˌfɪkt' ˈælbəmz. aɪ stɪl kænt stɑp ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ "sɪk, sɪk, sɪk", bɪˈkəz əv ɪts hɑrd ˈdraɪvɪŋ gɪˈtɑr brɪʤ. aɪ faɪnd ɪt pəmps mi əp, gɪvz mi ˈɛnərʤi tɪ gɪt θru ðə deɪ. seɪm fər ðə pəŋk tɪŋd "ˈbætəri ˈæsəd". gɪˈtɑr rɪfs ɔn 7's*" ˈɔlˌweɪz græb mi, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈbɪtər, ˈbaɪtɪŋ ˈlɪrɪks. aɪ ˈnɛvər gɪt taɪərd əv ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈælbəm bɪˈkəz ɪt pɛrz dɑrk, ˈdipli fɛlt ˈiˌmoʊʃən wɪθ ˈsɪriəs mjuˈzɪʃənʃɪp. maɪ breɪn gɪts bɔrd ˈizəli ənd aɪ ˈnɛvər gɪt taɪərd əv ˈkaʊntɪŋ aʊt fər iʧ ˈɪnstrəmənt. nɑt wən noʊt ɪz ə θˈroʊəˌweɪ. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz prɪˈsaɪs, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ʤɑʃ vɔɪs. ˈfəni haʊ ðə priˈsɪʒən əv ðə ˌɪnstrəˌmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz wət meɪks ðə ˌɪnstrəˌmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ, jɛt vɔɪs ɪz dɪˈlɪbərətli blərd, strɛʧt, ˈmətərd, ˈɔltərd. baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz vɔɪs hɑrd tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət, ju ˈlɪsən ˈkloʊzər. ɪt ˈivɪn əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət wət hiz seɪɪŋ, sɪns ju maɪt nɑt bi ʃʊr. ˈlɪsən ˈkloʊsli ənd ju wɪl faɪnd ðət ˈɪnˌsaɪts ənd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ər pərˈsɛptɪv ənd ˈdipli fɛlt. aɪ stɪl ˈlɪsən tɪ ɪt ˈɔfən bɪˈkəz ɪt spiks fər mi ənd jɛt ɪt stɪl ˈʧælənʤɪz mi. aɪ faɪnd nu θɪŋz ɪn ɪt ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ gɛs ju kʊd seɪ ɪt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz mi ˈdipli ɔn ɔl ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl, ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl, ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl, ənd mˈjuzɪkəl ˈlɛvəlz. wən əv ðə bɛst ˈælbəmz ˈɛvər meɪd.
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(marcio jose sanchez/ap)
google has made a reputation for itself in recent years as a major investor in renewable energy. and this morning, the company announced its newest investment: a wind power project in kenya that, when completed, will be the biggest wind farm.
the lake wind power project, which broke ground in july, is expected to generate of power per year, or 15 percent of the electricity consumption, according to a fact sheet from, one of the co-developers. the project will include 365 wind turbines, spread along the shore of lake.
vestas, a global wind energy company, will be in charge of installing the turbines (likely early next year) and will also provide maintenance for the farm for 15 years. currently, owns a percent stake in the project and investment will be to buy this stake once the project goes online, which is planned for 2017.
the project is billed as the largest single private investment in history and expected to break new ground in other ways as well. according to, the project will be one of the most efficient wind farms in the world, operating with a capacity factor (its actual energy output, as opposed to its potential energy output) of 60 percent, whereas many other wind farms have a capacity factor of less than 35 percent.
the capacity factors for wind farms tend to be variable because the wind is so unpredictable in many places, picking up and slowing down. lake is an ideal location because the wind blows consistently, with speeds topping 24 mph, according to.
it could be big news for kenya, as the project is expected to save the country more than $113 million per year in imported fuel costs. currently, the country relies heavily on hydropower and fossil fuels. according to the international energy agency, solar cells produced one of power in kenya in 2012, and wind produced 15. so the new plant will add substantially to the renewable energy production.
as for google, investment in the plant is just the latest in a string of recent renewable energy investments. in africa, the company has invested in the jasper power project, a solar plant in south africa. other wind investments have included farms in iowa, texas, oklahoma, north dakota and other parts of the country. and google also recently launched its project sunroof, an online tool that allows users to search their address and find out how much space they have available for solar panels, how many hours of usable sunlight they could generate and how much money they could save by switching to solar. altogether, the lake wind power project makes renewable energy investment.
the announcement comes at a time when world leaders are still busy preparing for the annual climate conference, which will take place in paris at the beginning of december. at the conference, attempt to finalize an international accord to combat climate change. throughout the past year, nations around the world have been releasing their strategies to cut carbon emissions ahead of the conference, and earlier this month, 51 countries unveiled their climate action plans but experts say still not enough. climate activists are calling for more aggressive mitigation strategies, and increased investment in renewable energy designed to accompany a global effort to cut down on the burning of fossil fuels is one important strategy.
so the announcement is a timely reminder that large-scale investments in wind farms, as well as solar plants and other forms of renewable energy, just benefit the countries they directly serve: they affect the future of the planet as a whole.
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(marcio* ˌhoʊˈzeɪ sanchez/ap*) ˈgugəl həz meɪd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɪn riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi. ənd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈnaʊnst ɪts nuəst ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt: ə wɪnd paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈkɛnjə ðət, wɪn kəmˈplitɪd, wɪl bi ðə ˈbɪgəst wɪnd fɑrm. ðə leɪk wɪnd paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ broʊk graʊnd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt əv paʊər pər jɪr, ər 15 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti kənˈsəmʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə fækt ʃit frəm, wən əv ðə co-developers*. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl ˌɪnˈklud 365 wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz, sprɛd əˈlɔŋ ðə ʃɔr əv leɪk., ə ˈgloʊbəl wɪnd ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪl bi ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ðə ˈtərbaɪnz (ˈlaɪkli ˈərli nɛkst jɪr) ənd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈmeɪntənəns fər ðə fɑrm fər 15 jɪrz. ˈkərəntli, oʊnz ə pərˈsɛnt steɪk ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wɪl bi tɪ baɪ ðɪs steɪk wəns ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt goʊz ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɪʧ ɪz plænd fər 2017 ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz bɪld ɛz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˈhɪstəri ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ breɪk nu graʊnd ɪn ˈəðər weɪz ɛz wɛl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl bi wən əv ðə moʊst ɪˈfɪʃənt wɪnd fɑrmz ɪn ðə wərld, ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə kəˈpæsɪti ˈfæktər (ɪts ˈækʧəwəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈaʊtˌpʊt, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈaʊtˌpʊt) əv 60 pərˈsɛnt, wɛˈræz ˈmɛni ˈəðər wɪnd fɑrmz hæv ə kəˈpæsɪti ˈfæktər əv lɛs ðən 35 pərˈsɛnt. ðə kəˈpæsɪti ˈfæktərz fər wɪnd fɑrmz tɛnd tɪ bi ˈvɛriəbəl bɪˈkəz ðə wɪnd ɪz soʊ ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz, ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ənd sloʊɪŋ daʊn. leɪk ɪz ən aɪˈdil loʊˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ðə wɪnd bloʊz kənˈsɪstəntli, wɪθ spidz ˈtɑpɪŋ 24 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. ɪt kʊd bi bɪg nuz fər ˈkɛnjə, ɛz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ seɪv ðə ˈkəntri mɔr ðən 113 ˈmɪljən pər jɪr ɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd fjuəl kɔsts. ˈkərəntli, ðə ˈkəntri rɪˈlaɪz ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈhaɪdroʊˌpaʊr ənd ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛnərʤi ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈsoʊlər sɛlz prəˈdust wən əv paʊər ɪn ˈkɛnjə ɪn 2012 ənd wɪnd prəˈdust 15. soʊ ðə nu plænt wɪl æd səbˈstænʃəli tɪ ðə riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən. ɛz fər ˈgugəl, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðə plænt ɪz ʤɪst ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə strɪŋ əv ˈrisənt riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈʤæspər paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt, ə ˈsoʊlər plænt ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˈəðər wɪnd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd fɑrmz ɪn ˈaɪəwə, ˈtɛksəs, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə ənd ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri. ənd ˈgugəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli lɔnʧt ɪts ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈsənˌruf, ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn tul ðət əˈlaʊz ˈjuzərz tɪ sərʧ ðɛr ˈæˌdrɛs ənd faɪnd aʊt haʊ məʧ speɪs ðeɪ hæv əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz, haʊ ˈmɛni aʊərz əv ˈjuzəbəl ˈsənˌlaɪt ðeɪ kʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ənd haʊ məʧ ˈməni ðeɪ kʊd seɪv baɪ sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ ˈsoʊlər. ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, ðə leɪk wɪnd paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt meɪks riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt kəmz æt ə taɪm wɪn wərld ˈlidərz ər stɪl ˈbɪzi pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə ˈænjuəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˈkɑnfərəns, wɪʧ wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɪn ˈpɛrɪs æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv dɪˈsɛmbər. æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈkɔrd tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. θruaʊt ðə pæst jɪr, ˈneɪʃənz əraʊnd ðə wərld hæv bɪn riˈlisɪŋ ðɛr ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ kət ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, ənd ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, 51 ˈkəntriz ənˈveɪld ðɛr ˈklaɪmɪt ˈækʃən plænz bət ˈɛkspərts seɪ stɪl nɑt ɪˈnəf. ˈklaɪmɪt ˈæktɪvɪsts ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz, ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈkəmpəni ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛfərt tɪ kət daʊn ɔn ðə ˈbərnɪŋ əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ɪz wən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈstrætəʤi. soʊ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɪz ə ˈtaɪmli riˈmaɪndər ðət ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn wɪnd fɑrmz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsoʊlər plænts ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi, ʤɪst ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˈkəntriz ðeɪ dɪˈrɛkli sərv: ðeɪ əˈfɛkt ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈplænət ɛz ə hoʊl.
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the terror organization hamas is already broadcasting strong signals that it has no interest in peace and is gearing up for its next war against israel.
the brigades (arabic link):
we won, and swore by allah that we will continue to dig (tunnels), and create more (rockets), and recruit thousands more, and develop thousands of weapons and we recharge the mortars and weapons towards the coming devastating battle of liberation.
senior hamas official mahmoud recently emerged from hiding and pledged that the terrorist group, which initially seized power in a bloody 2007 military coup, would continue “arming itself and developing its resistance capacity.”
hamas leader khaled, who is currently being hosted by the gulf state of qatar, praised iran for its support. said ties with iran were strong, despite a rift that developed when hamas leaders supported the rebellion against the dictator, syrian president bashar al-assad.
an iranian press report said that “stressed that financial and military support has played an influential role in the achievements” of hamas. a few weeks ago, top iranian officials boasted of the military support they had given hamas to fight against israel.
however, veteran arab affairs analyst ehud wrote (hebrew link) that hamas was still facing an uphill struggle to return to the same military capacity it had two months ago:
yesterday they did the inevitable and got people into the streets for a victory celebration. but there thousands, certainly not tens of thousands. during the past day you saw some of the (hamas) military commanders, not all of them, beginning to emerge from the bunkers after 50 days. hamas has no real feeling of achievement. an attempt to manufacture an air of accomplishment, “we did it, we held our own for 50 days, yes,” but when they measure the results of what we see now see the slim chances that achieve their (demands of) crossings, sea port, airport, etc in the round of talks that will start in cairo they will say to themselves the the same ceasefire they could have obtained a month ago.
prof. beverley milton-edwards, a british specialist on hamas, was quoted saying that “hamas has a record of engaging in spoiler violence in order to have a negative impact on peace implementation.”
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ðə ˈtɛrər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˌhɑˈmɑs ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ strɔŋ ˈsɪgnəlz ðət ɪt həz noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn pis ənd ɪz ˈgɪrɪŋ əp fər ɪts nɛkst wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl. ðə brɪˈgeɪdz (ˈɛrəbɪk lɪŋk): wi wən, ənd swɔr baɪ ˈɑlə ðət wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪg (ˈtənəlz), ənd kriˈeɪt mɔr (ˈrɑkəts), ənd rɪˈkrut ˈθaʊzənz mɔr, ənd dɪˈvɛləp ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwɛpənz ənd wi riˈʧɑrʤ ðə ˈmɔrtərz ənd ˈwɛpənz təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈbætəl əv ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən. ˈsinjər ˌhɑˈmɑs əˈfɪʃəl ˈmæmud ˈrisəntli ˈimərʤd frəm ˈhaɪdɪŋ ənd plɛʤd ðət ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grup, wɪʧ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli sizd paʊər ɪn ə ˈblədi 2007 ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ku, wʊd kənˈtɪnju ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪts rɪˈzɪstəns capacity.”*.” ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈlidər ˈkələd, hu ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə gəlf steɪt əv ˌkəˈtɑr, preɪzd ˌɪˈrɑn fər ɪts səˈpɔrt. sɛd taɪz wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn wər strɔŋ, dɪˈspaɪt ə rɪft ðət dɪˈvɛləpt wɪn ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈlidərz səˈpɔrtɪd ðə rɪˈbɛljən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdɪkteɪtər, ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr al-assad*. ən ˌɪˈrɑniən prɛs rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðət ðət ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səˈpɔrt həz pleɪd ən ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl roʊl ɪn ðə achievements”*” əv ˌhɑˈmɑs. ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, tɔp ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈfɪʃəlz ˈboʊstɪd əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səˈpɔrt ðeɪ hæd ˈgɪvɪn ˌhɑˈmɑs tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈvɛtərən ˈærəb əˈfɛrz ˈænəlɪst ɛˈhəd roʊt (ˈhibru lɪŋk) ðət ˌhɑˈmɑs wɑz stɪl ˈfeɪsɪŋ ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈstrəgəl tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə seɪm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈpæsɪti ɪt hæd tu mənθs əˈgoʊ: ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðeɪ dɪd ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ənd gɑt ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðə strits fər ə ˈvɪktəri ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən. bət ðɛr ˈθaʊzənz, ˈsərtənli nɑt tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst deɪ ju sɔ səm əv ðə (ˌhɑˈmɑs) ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈmændərz, nɑt ɔl əv ðɛm, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈimərʤ frəm ðə ˈbəŋkərz ˈæftər 50 deɪz. ˌhɑˈmɑs həz noʊ ril ˈfilɪŋ əv əˈʧivmənt. ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ən ɛr əv əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt, dɪd ɪt, wi hɛld ɑr oʊn fər 50 deɪz, yes,”*,” bət wɪn ðeɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə rɪˈzəlts əv wət wi si naʊ si ðə slɪm ˈʧænsɪz ðət əˈʧiv ðɛr (dɪˈmændz əv) ˈkrɔsɪŋz, si pɔrt, ˈɛrˌpɔrt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə ɪn ðə raʊnd əv tɔks ðət wɪl stɑrt ɪn ˈkaɪroʊ ðeɪ wɪl seɪ tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə ðə seɪm ˈsisˈfaɪər ðeɪ kʊd hæv əbˈteɪnd ə mənθ əˈgoʊ. prof*. ˈbɛvərli milton-edwards*, ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈspɛʃəlɪst ɔn ˌhɑˈmɑs, wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd seɪɪŋ ðət həz ə ˈrɛkərd əv ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈspɔɪlər ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn pis implementation.”*.” [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈwɛbˌsaɪt]
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comedian chelsea handler has come under fire for saying first lady trump “can barely speak english.”
handler, who has been openly critical of president trump and helped lead a march in utah after his inauguration, made the remark during a recent interview with variety. when asked if she would ever invite the new leader of the free world on her show, handler said she wouldn’t. asked whether she would ever interview his wife, the comedian said: “to talk about what? she can barely speak english.”
“i respect either one of those people,” handler added.
the first lady was born in slovenia, according to her white house biography. she can speak five languages, including slovenian, english, french, serbian and german, cbs news has previously reported.
many trump supporters on social media rushed to point out skills while slamming handler.
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kəˈmidiən ˈʧɛlsi ˈhændələr həz kəm ˈəndər faɪər fər seɪɪŋ fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ˈbɛrli spik english.”*.” ˈhændələr, hu həz bɪn ˈoʊpənli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ənd hɛlpt lɛd ə mɑrʧ ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ ˈæftər hɪz ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən, meɪd ðə rɪˈmɑrk ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ vərˈaɪəti. wɪn æst ɪf ʃi wʊd ˈɛvər ˌɪnˈvaɪt ðə nu ˈlidər əv ðə fri wərld ɔn hər ʃoʊ, ˈhændələr sɛd ʃi wouldn’t*. æst ˈwɛðər ʃi wʊd ˈɛvər ˈɪntərvˌju hɪz waɪf, ðə kəˈmidiən sɛd: tɔk əˈbaʊt wət? ʃi kən ˈbɛrli spik english.”*.” rɪˈspɛkt ˈiðər wən əv ðoʊz people,”*,” ˈhændələr ˈædɪd. ðə fərst ˈleɪdi wɑz bɔrn ɪn sˌloʊˈviniə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər waɪt haʊs baɪˈɑgrəfi. ʃi kən spik faɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sˌloʊˈviniən, ˈɪŋlɪʃ, frɛnʧ, ˈsərbiən ənd ˈʤərmən, ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz həz ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈmɛni trəmp səˈpɔrtərz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə rəʃt tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt skɪlz waɪl sˈlæmɪŋ ˈhændələr. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs æt editors@time.com*.
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ed orgeron expressed his frustration wednesday night in field goal kicking problems.
"we just don't have a field goal kicker," the tigers head coach said in response to a question during his radio show from ribs restaurant. "we just don't have one right now. i wish we had one on our roster, but i'm about to go recruit one, and i'm going to get the best one in the country."
lsu (3-2, sec) heads to play no. 21 florida (3-1,) on saturday with its worst field goal kicking problem in more than a decade. the tigers' two kickers, walk-on sophomore jack gonsoulin and freshman connor culp, are a combined in field goals this season.
that's the worst mark through seven attempts since 2003. field goal kicking has excelled over the last decade. tigers kickers made their first seven attempts in each 2013, 2014 and 2015. the four misses through five games is as many as kicker colby delahoussaye missed all of last season (11 of 15).
gonsoulin has missed kicks of 34, 35 and 40 yards, and culp missed a 47-yarder. culp made a field goal, and gonsoulin made 29 and in the season opener.
orgeron a starting job that gonsoulin won during preseason camp. the catholic high native won the gig again during a kicking competition in camp leading into the third game at mississippi state. the tigers did not attempt a field goal in that game or in game 4 against syracuse.
gonsoulin on a field goal against troy last week in a loss. the kick left his foot low, hooking well left of the goal posts.
orgeron said the kicker was on field goals during practice last week.
kicking woes
lsu kickers, though seven attempts, are off to their worst start since 2003.
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ɛd ˈɔrgərən ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz frəˈstreɪʃən ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn fild goʊl ˈkɪkɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz. "wi ʤɪst doʊnt hæv ə fild goʊl ˈkɪkər," ðə ˈtaɪgərz hɛd koʊʧ sɛd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ frəm rɪbz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. "wi ʤɪst doʊnt hæv wən raɪt naʊ. aɪ wɪʃ wi hæd wən ɔn ɑr ˈrɑstər, bət əm əˈbaʊt tɪ goʊ rɪˈkrut wən, ənd əm goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə bɛst wən ɪn ðə ˈkəntri." sɛk) hɛdz tɪ pleɪ noʊ. 21 ˈflɔrɪdə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɪθ ɪts wərst fild goʊl ˈkɪkɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ɪn mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ðə ˈtaɪgərz' tu ˈkɪkərz, ˈwɔˌkɑn ˈsɑfˌmɔr ʤæk ˈgɑnsaʊlɪn ənd ˈfrɛʃmən ˈkɑnər kəlp, ər ə kəmˈbaɪnd ɪn fild goʊlz ðɪs ˈsizən. ðæts ðə wərst mɑrk θru ˈsɛvən əˈtɛmpts sɪns 2003 fild goʊl ˈkɪkɪŋ həz ɪkˈsɛld ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈtaɪgərz ˈkɪkərz meɪd ðɛr fərst ˈsɛvən əˈtɛmpts ɪn iʧ 2013 2014 ənd 2015 ðə fɔr ˈmɪsɪz θru faɪv geɪmz ɪz ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈkɪkər ˈkoʊlbi dɛləˈhaʊseɪ mɪst ɔl əv læst ˈsizən 11 əv 15 ˈgɑnsaʊlɪn həz mɪst kɪks əv 34 35 ənd 40 jɑrdz, ənd kəlp mɪst ə 47-yarder*. kəlp meɪd ə fild goʊl, ənd ˈgɑnsaʊlɪn meɪd 29 ənd ɪn ðə ˈsizən ˈoʊpənər. ˈɔrgərən ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʤɑb ðət ˈgɑnsaʊlɪn wən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌpriˈsizən kæmp. ðə ˈkæθlɪk haɪ ˈneɪtɪv wən ðə gɪg əˈgɛn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈkɪkɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn kæmp ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə θərd geɪm æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt. ðə ˈtaɪgərz dɪd nɑt əˈtɛmpt ə fild goʊl ɪn ðət geɪm ər ɪn geɪm 4 əˈgɛnst ˈsɪrəˌkjuz. ˈgɑnsaʊlɪn ɔn ə fild goʊl əˈgɛnst trɔɪ læst wik ɪn ə lɔs. ðə kɪk lɛft hɪz fʊt loʊ, ˈhʊkɪŋ wɛl lɛft əv ðə goʊl poʊsts. ˈɔrgərən sɛd ðə ˈkɪkər wɑz ɔn fild goʊlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpræktɪs læst wik. ˈkɪkɪŋ woʊz ˈkɪkərz, ðoʊ ˈsɛvən əˈtɛmpts, ər ɔf tɪ ðɛr wərst stɑrt sɪns 2003
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new york: 29 sept. 2016 overall satisfaction with alternative video services such as streaming and ott (over the top) offerings is considerably higher than it is with traditional pay television service, spurring an increase in from 2015, according to three j.d. power studies released today.
the related studies are the j.d. power 2016 u.s. residential television service provider satisfaction studysm; the j.d. power 2016 u.s. residential internet service provider satisfaction studysm; and the j.d. power 2016 u.s. residential telephone service provider satisfaction
the annual wireline studies, now in their year, evaluate residential customers’ experiences with tv, internet and phone services in four geographical regions: east, south, north central and west. the and telephone studies measure customer satisfaction across five factors: network performance and reliability; cost of service; billing; communication; and customer service. the tv study measures satisfaction in those same five factors plus a sixth: programming. satisfaction is calculated on a scale.
the tv study finds that, compared with pay tv service providers, satisfaction is significantly higher with paid streaming video services like netflix, amazon and hulu; skinny bundle offerings like and playstation vue; and programming apps like hbo go.
for example, customers rate their primary alternative video service higher than their tv service for the overall experience (7.92 vs., respectively, on a scale), which is largely driven by much higher ratings for the overall cost of service experience (7.99 vs.). customers also rate their primary alternative video service higher than their tv service for the overall performance and reliability (7.98 vs.), programming (7.87 vs.) and billing (8.04 vs.) experiences.
subsequently, with relatively low prices and increasing rates of adoption, alternative video services are helping drive the trend. nearly two-thirds (63%) of customers have used an alternative video service in the previous year, up from 58% in 2015. additionally, 73% of customers who plan to cut the cord on tv service in the next year indicate they will use an alternative video service.
“this finding partly reflects age demographics since younger customers are more likely to use alternative video services than older customers, and younger customers are more satisfied with alternative tv service than older customers,” said kirk parsons, senior director and technology, media & telecom practice leader at j.d. power. “despite their higher satisfaction, customers who have used an alternative video service in the previous year are much more likely than those who used% vs. cut the cord on tv in the next year.”
however, customers who cut the cord on tv are not necessarily lost for tv providers, and increasing their satisfaction raises the likelihood that they will reactivate tv service or upgrade their internet service in the future. among customers who plan to drop tv service during the next 12 months, 44% say they expect to reactivate it during certain times of year. overall satisfaction among customers in this group is 845, compared with 575 among those who do not plan to reactivate tv service and 561 among those who know if they will reactivate it.
key study findings
residential television service provider satisfaction study
at&t ranks highest in tv customer satisfaction in the east (782) and south (764) regions; verizon (776) ranks highest in the west region; and dish network (747) ranks highest in the north central region.
ranks highest in tv customer satisfaction in the east (782) and south (764) regions; (776) ranks highest in the west region; and (747) ranks highest in the north central region. among customers who switched providers in the previous 12 months, the most commonly cited reasons for switching are “cost was too high” (25%); “moved provider not available at new location” (24%); “competitor offered a better deal” (17%); and “customer service was poor” (10%).
residential internet service provider satisfaction study
verizon ranks highest in customer satisfaction in the east (735), south (755) and west (755) regions; (717) ranks highest in the north central region.
ranks highest in customer satisfaction in the east (735), south (755) and west (755) regions; (717) ranks highest in the north central region. slightly more than one-third (34%) of customers purchase premium speed internet. this compares to 37% in 2015 and 27% in 2014. performance and reliability satisfaction among customers with premium speed internet is 763, while satisfaction among those without premium speed internet is 694.
over a typical period, 42% of customers experienced a website connection error or failure to load (vs. 45% in 2015); 48% experienced a website that was excessively slow to load (vs. 51%); and 36% experienced a general service outage (vs. 37%). the incidence of customers experiencing an email connection unchanged from 2015.
residential telephone service provider satisfaction study
cincinnati bell ranks highest for the first time in telephone customer satisfaction in the north central region (765); verizon ranks highest in the east (757), south (766) and west (770) regions.
ranks highest for the first time in telephone customer satisfaction in the north central region (765); ranks highest in the east (757), south (766) and west (770) regions. nearly half (46%) of highly satisfied residential telephone customers (overall satisfaction scores of 900 or higher) say they “definitely will not” switch providers in the next 12 months, compared with only 12% of dissatisfied customers (scores below 550) who say the same.
the 2016 u.s. wireline studies are based on responses from customers nationwide who evaluated their tv, high-speed internet and telephone service providers. the studies were fielded in four waves: november 2015, february 2016, april 2016 and july 2016.
for more information about these three j.d. power studies, visit:
https://www.jdpower.com/resource/us-residential-television-customer-satisfaction-study
https://www.jdpower.com/resource/us-residential-internet-service-provider-customer-satisfaction-study
https://www.jdpower.com/resource/jd-power-residential-telephone-customer-satisfaction-study
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nu jɔrk: 29 sɛpt. 2016 ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ˈstrimɪŋ ənd ɑt (ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp) ˈɔfərɪŋz ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli haɪər ðən ɪt ɪz wɪθ trəˈdɪʃənəl peɪ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs, spərɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn frəm 2015 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ θri j.d*. paʊər ˈstədiz riˈlist təˈdeɪ. ðə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstədiz ər ðə j.d*. paʊər 2016 juz. ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən studysm*; ðə j.d*. paʊər 2016 juz. ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən studysm*; ənd ðə j.d*. paʊər 2016 juz. ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ðə ˈænjuəl ˈwaɪˌrlaɪn ˈstədiz, naʊ ɪn ðɛr jɪr, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl customers’*’ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd foʊn ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn fɔr ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl ˈriʤənz: ist, saʊθ, nɔrθ ˈsɛntrəl ənd wɛst. ðə ənd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈstədiz ˈmɛʒər ˈkəstəmər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən əˈkrɔs faɪv ˈfæktərz: ˈnɛtˌwərk pərˈfɔrməns ənd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti; kɔst əv ˈsərvɪs; ˈbɪlɪŋ; kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən; ənd ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs. ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstədi ˈmɛʒərz ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪn ðoʊz seɪm faɪv ˈfæktərz pləs ə sɪksθ: ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ɔn ə skeɪl. ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstədi faɪndz ðət, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ peɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz, ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər wɪθ peɪd ˈstrimɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk netflix*, ˈæməˌzɑn ənd hulu*; ˈskɪni ˈbəndəl ˈɔfərɪŋz laɪk ənd ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən vju; ənd ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ æps laɪk ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ goʊ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈkəstəmərz reɪt ðɛr ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪs haɪər ðən ðɛr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs fər ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈvərsəz. rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ɔn ə skeɪl), wɪʧ ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ˈdrɪvən baɪ məʧ haɪər ˈreɪtɪŋz fər ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl kɔst əv ˈsərvɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈvərsəz. ˈkəstəmərz ˈɔlsoʊ reɪt ðɛr ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪs haɪər ðən ðɛr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs fər ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl pərˈfɔrməns ənd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ˈvərsəz. ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈvərsəz. ənd ˈbɪlɪŋ ˈvərsəz. ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ˈsəbsəkwəntli, wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ reɪts əv əˈdɑpʃən, ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ˈhɛlpɪŋ draɪv ðə trɛnd. ˈnɪrli ˌtuˈθərdz 63 əv ˈkəstəmərz hæv juzd ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪs ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr, əp frəm 58 ɪn 2015 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, 73 əv ˈkəstəmərz hu plæn tɪ kət ðə kɔrd ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs ɪn ðə nɛkst jɪr ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðeɪ wɪl juz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪs. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈpɑrtli rɪˈflɛkts eɪʤ ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks sɪns ˈjəŋgər ˈkəstəmərz ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ juz ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪsɪz ðən ˈoʊldər ˈkəstəmərz, ənd ˈjəŋgər ˈkəstəmərz ər mɔr ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs ðən ˈoʊldər customers,”*,” sɛd kərk ˈpɑrsənz, ˈsinjər dɪˈrɛktər ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈmidiə ˈtɛləkɑm ˈpræktɪs ˈlidər æt j.d*. paʊər. ðɛr haɪər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən, ˈkəstəmərz hu hæv juzd ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪs ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr ər məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən ðoʊz hu juzd ˈvərsəz. kət ðə kɔrd ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪn ðə nɛkst year.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkəstəmərz hu kət ðə kɔrd ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli lɔst fər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən prəˈvaɪdərz, ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðɛr ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət ðeɪ wɪl ˈriˈæktəˌveɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs ər ˈəpˈgreɪd ðɛr ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. əˈməŋ ˈkəstəmərz hu plæn tɪ drɔp ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɛkst 12 mənθs, 44 seɪ ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ ˈriˈæktəˌveɪt ɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsərtən taɪmz əv jɪr. ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən əˈməŋ ˈkəstəmərz ɪn ðɪs grup ɪz 845 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 575 əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu du nɑt plæn tɪ ˈriˈæktəˌveɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs ənd 561 əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu noʊ ɪf ðeɪ wɪl ˈriˈæktəˌveɪt ɪt. ki ˈstədi ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈstədi ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkəstəmər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪn ðə ist 782 ənd saʊθ 764 ˈriʤənz; ˌvɛˈraɪzən 776 ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ðə wɛst ˈriʤən; ənd dɪʃ ˈnɛtˌwərk 747 ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˈsɛntrəl ˈriʤən. ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkəstəmər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪn ðə ist 782 ənd saʊθ 764 ˈriʤənz; 776 ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ðə wɛst ˈriʤən; ənd 747 ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˈsɛntrəl ˈriʤən. əˈməŋ ˈkəstəmərz hu swɪʧt prəˈvaɪdərz ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs 12 mənθs, ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli ˈsaɪtɪd ˈrizənz fər sˈwɪʧɪŋ ər wɑz tu high”*” 25 prəˈvaɪdər nɑt əˈveɪləbəl æt nu location”*” 24 ˈɔfərd ə ˈbɛtər deal”*” 17 ənd ˈsərvɪs wɑz poor”*” 10 ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈstədi ˌvɛˈraɪzən ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ˈkəstəmər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪn ðə ist 735 saʊθ 755 ənd wɛst 755 ˈriʤənz; 717 ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˈsɛntrəl ˈriʤən. ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ˈkəstəmər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪn ðə ist 735 saʊθ 755 ənd wɛst 755 ˈriʤənz; 717 ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˈsɛntrəl ˈriʤən. sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən ˌwənˈθərd 34 əv ˈkəstəmərz ˈpərʧəs ˈprimiəm spid ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ðɪs kəmˈpɛrz tɪ 37 ɪn 2015 ənd 27 ɪn 2014 pərˈfɔrməns ənd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən əˈməŋ ˈkəstəmərz wɪθ ˈprimiəm spid ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz 763 waɪl ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən əˈməŋ ðoʊz wɪˈθaʊt ˈprimiəm spid ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz 694 ˈoʊvər ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈpɪriəd, 42 əv ˈkəstəmərz ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kəˈnɛkʃən ˈɛrər ər ˈfeɪljər tɪ loʊd (ˈvərsəz. 45 ɪn 2015 48 ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət wɑz ɪkˈsɛsɪvli sloʊ tɪ loʊd (ˈvərsəz. 51 ənd 36 ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsərvɪs ˈaʊtɪʤ (ˈvərsəz. 37 ðə ˈɪnsɪdəns əv ˈkəstəmərz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ən iˈmeɪl kəˈnɛkʃən ənˈʧeɪnʤd frəm 2015 ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈstədi ˌsɪnsəˈnæti bɛl ræŋks haɪəst fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈkəstəmər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˈsɛntrəl ˈriʤən 765 ˌvɛˈraɪzən ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ðə ist 757 saʊθ 766 ənd wɛst 770 ˈriʤənz. ræŋks haɪəst fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈkəstəmər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˈsɛntrəl ˈriʤən 765 ræŋks haɪəst ɪn ðə ist 757 saʊθ 766 ənd wɛst 770 ˈriʤənz. ˈnɪrli hæf 46 əv ˈhaɪli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈkəstəmərz (ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən skɔrz əv 900 ər haɪər) seɪ ðeɪ wɪl not”*” swɪʧ prəˈvaɪdərz ɪn ðə nɛkst 12 mənθs, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈoʊnli 12 əv dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd ˈkəstəmərz (skɔrz bɪˈloʊ 550 hu seɪ ðə seɪm. ðə 2016 juz. ˈwaɪˌrlaɪn ˈstədiz ər beɪst ɔn rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ˈkəstəmərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd hu ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ðɛr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈhaɪˌspid ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz. ðə ˈstədiz wər ˈfildɪd ɪn fɔr weɪvz: noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2016 ˈeɪprəl 2016 ənd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðiz θri j.d*. paʊər ˈstədiz, ˈvɪzɪt: ˈmidiə riˈleɪʃənz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈʤinoʊ ˈɛflər; ˈkɔstɑ ˈmeɪsə, ˈkælɪf.; [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] əˈbaʊt j.d*. paʊər ənd rulz
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htc is looking to build momentum after a rough year. their troubles have been well documented and the future of the company would appear to be in doubt. but looking like will forge ahead full steam with new projects. going to see the vive next year which is a with valve on a headset and it looks like later this month be seeing two more flagships.
there’s no concrete info on what the name or specs of these two unnamed devices will be but they may be getting a little brother. there are rumors kicking around that is now working on a, “halfbeak”. is a type of fish which follows the naming scheme of other android wear devices recently seen. the rumored is said to come with a round display that sports a 360 x 360 resolution… and about it. is the bringing us the leaks today and vouched for their source bringing them accurate information in the past but light on details today.
could a killer pull out of the spiral that in? doubtful but have to see. getting a late start in the game compared to competitors samsung, and motorola but it seems like there been any killer android weares out there yet. nothing out there going to make people line up at best buy at midnight to pick it up.
could pull a rabbit out of a hat? let us know what you think in the comments.
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htc* ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ bɪld moʊˈmɛntəm ˈæftər ə rəf jɪr. ðɛr ˈtrəbəlz hæv bɪn wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ənd ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wʊd əˈpɪr tɪ bi ɪn daʊt. bət ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk wɪl fɔrʤ əˈhɛd fʊl stim wɪθ nu ˈprɑʤɛkts. goʊɪŋ tɪ si ðə viv nɛkst jɪr wɪʧ ɪz ə wɪθ vælv ɔn ə ˈhɛdˌsɛt ənd ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ bi siɪŋ tu mɔr ˈflægˌʃɪps. noʊ ˈkɑnkrit ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn wət ðə neɪm ər spɛks əv ðiz tu ənˈneɪmd dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪl bi bət ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbrəðər. ðɛr ər ˈrumərz ˈkɪkɪŋ əraʊnd ðət ɪz naʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə, ““halfbeak”*”. ɪz ə taɪp əv fɪʃ wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈneɪmɪŋ skim əv ˈəðər ˈænˌdrɔɪd wɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈrisəntli sin. ðə ˈrumərd ɪz sɛd tɪ kəm wɪθ ə raʊnd dɪˈspleɪ ðət spɔrts ə 360 ɛks 360 resolution…*… ənd əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪz ðə ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðə liks təˈdeɪ ənd vaʊʧt fər ðɛr sɔrs ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɛm ˈækjərət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə pæst bət laɪt ɔn ˈditeɪlz təˈdeɪ. kʊd ə ˈkɪlər pʊl aʊt əv ðə ˈspaɪrəl ðət ɪn? ˈdaʊtfəl bət hæv tɪ si. ˈgɪtɪŋ ə leɪt stɑrt ɪn ðə geɪm kəmˈpɛrd tɪ kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ˈsæmˌsəŋ, ənd ˌmoʊtərˈoʊlə bət ɪt simz laɪk ðɛr bɪn ˈɛni ˈkɪlər ˈænˌdrɔɪd wɛr aʊt ðɛr jɛt. ˈnəθɪŋ aʊt ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl laɪn əp æt bɛst baɪ æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt tɪ pɪk ɪt əp. kʊd pʊl ə ˈræbɪt aʊt əv ə hæt? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət ju θɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. sɔrs:
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it got cold in our city a few days ago, and the summer seem to come back. anyway some seasonal vegetables and fruits came up and doing my summer routine go to the market.
i love markets! advise everybody to love them. going to the market is a very pleasant activity : you smell, feel, see the seller. early morning is the best time, and if the weather is fine, you can bike there.
so, coming back to our cold conditions, a soup was born. i had some mix of seafood in the fridge and bought a bunch of fresh spinach on the mart was so good, that you definitely need to make it. the soup is full of protein and will keep you full and delighted for long time.
a few ingredients:
200 grams spinach
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup cream (or milk, os any plant milk of your choice)
2-3 garlic cloves
spices, dried herbs of your choice (anything you like, i advise dried mushrooms as well)
dried garlic
salt, pepper
2 handfuls of seafood (any)
1 butter
place spinach and water in a saucepan, heat at start boiling the spinach. add garlic cloves and salt, boil for minutes.
remove from heat and process with a blender until smooth. add cream, dried garlic and spices. heat once more and set aside.
put the seafood in a skillet or saucepan, cook (if frozen let it melt in the skillet and stew for minutes. if fresh add some water and stew for minutes.). in the end add the butter, salt and spices, cook for a few minutes more.
pour some soup in a bowl and add warm seafood.
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ɪt gɑt koʊld ɪn ɑr ˈsɪti ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ, ənd ðə ˈsəmər sim tɪ kəm bæk. ˈɛniˌweɪ səm ˈsizənəl ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd fruts keɪm əp ənd duɪŋ maɪ ˈsəmər ruˈtin goʊ tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. aɪ ləv ˈmɑrkɪts! ədˈvaɪz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi tɪ ləv ðɛm. goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈplɛzənt ækˈtɪvɪti ju smɛl, fil, si ðə ˈsɛlər. ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪz ðə bɛst taɪm, ənd ɪf ðə ˈwɛðər ɪz faɪn, ju kən baɪk ðɛr. soʊ, ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ɑr koʊld kənˈdɪʃənz, ə sup wɑz bɔrn. aɪ hæd səm mɪks əv ˈsiˌfud ɪn ðə frɪʤ ənd bɔt ə bənʧ əv frɛʃ ˈspɪnəʧ ɔn ðə mɑrt wɑz soʊ gʊd, ðət ju ˈdɛfənətli nid tɪ meɪk ɪt. ðə sup ɪz fʊl əv ˈproʊˌtin ənd wɪl kip ju fʊl ənd dɪˈlaɪtɪd fər lɔŋ taɪm. ə fju ˌɪnˈgridiənts: 200 græmz ˈspɪnəʧ kəp ˈwɔtər kəp krim (ər mɪlk, ɑs ˈɛni plænt mɪlk əv jʊr ʧɔɪs) ˈgɑrlɪk kloʊvz ˈspaɪsɪz, draɪd ərbz əv jʊr ʧɔɪs (ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju laɪk, aɪ ədˈvaɪz draɪd ˈməʃrumz ɛz wɛl) draɪd ˈgɑrlɪk sɔlt, ˈpɛpər 2 ˈhændˌfʊlz əv ˈsiˌfud (ˈɛni) 1 ˈbətər pleɪs ˈspɪnəʧ ənd ˈwɔtər ɪn ə ˈsɔˌspæn, hit æt stɑrt ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ðə ˈspɪnəʧ. æd ˈgɑrlɪk kloʊvz ənd sɔlt, bɔɪl fər ˈmɪnəts. riˈmuv frəm hit ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪθ ə ˈblɛndər ənˈtɪl smuð. æd krim, draɪd ˈgɑrlɪk ənd ˈspaɪsɪz. hit wəns mɔr ənd sɛt əˈsaɪd. pʊt ðə ˈsiˌfud ɪn ə ˈskɪlət ər ˈsɔˌspæn, kʊk (ɪf ˈfroʊzən lɛt ɪt mɛlt ɪn ðə ˈskɪlət ənd stu fər ˈmɪnəts. ɪf frɛʃ æd səm ˈwɔtər ənd stu fər ˈmɪnəts.). ɪn ðə ɛnd æd ðə ˈbətər, sɔlt ənd ˈspaɪsɪz, kʊk fər ə fju ˈmɪnəts mɔr. pɔr səm sup ɪn ə boʊl ənd æd wɔrm ˈsiˌfud. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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bernie sanders is scheduled to meet wednesday with president barack obama in the white house for only the second time ahead of their white house meeting, a look at the dynamic, by juliet and paul kane, washington post, january 26 2016. this signifies the sanders unexpected also the vermont record of remoteness from the racial identity politics that now dominate the democratic party, as personified by obama.
recently, hillary clinton unleashed her attack dog, media matters’ david brock, to accuse sanders of racism, saying latest ad paints a “bizarre” portrait of america. brock argued that the ad was a “slight to the democratic base" and that “it seems black lives don't matter much to bernie sanders.” [clinton ally: black lives 'don't matter much' to sanders, by jesse byrnes, the hill, january 21, 2016]
had bernie sanders resurrected to produce his ads? not exactly.
with simon and song america playing in the background (though it cuts the line “so we bought a pack of cigarettes”), ad showed vignettes of americans, interspersed with crowds at bernie sanders rallies [art garfunkel explains why he approved bernie sanders’ use of ‘america,’ by ted johnson, variety, january 22, 2016]. although the ad went out of its way to include images of minority sanders supporters, it did not hide the fact the vast majority were white. the bulk of the vignettes evoked norman deal style imagery featuring farmers, families, and small towns, with some and their laptops at coffee shops thrown in as an afterthought.
a decade ago, no one would have batted an eye. in 2004, john kerry ran an ad criticizing george outsourcing policies. it showed half a dozen clips of kerry meeting with groups of american workers, every single one of whom was white.
in 1996, bill clinton ran an ad called “america back,” which listed his accomplishments while showing videos of americans. of the 17 vignettes, only four featured minorities, usually as tokens in a group of whites.
i did not see a single asian or hispanic person. almost all the whites gave off the “bizarre” that triggered david brock. the majority of women and children had blonde hair. the ads also twice featured police clinton bragged about strengthening capital punishment.
of course, actions in office did not match this “white bread” vision of america. he later expressly celebrated white demographic decline. however, notable that he still projected this implicitly white image to the voters when he was looking for voters.
things are far different today. hillary clinton even bother pretending she wants to preserve the old america. the democratic party is simply what steve sailer calls the “coalition of the fringes” against the core. and white families and workers are now “bizarre.”
what does clinton view as “normal” america? her first ad featured vignettes of 11 groups of various americans who are “getting started” with new phases of their life. of the eleven, five were non-white and one was an interracial couple. of the five groups of whites, one was a gay couple, one was a single mother.
there were only three “core” white americans, one female retiree, a middle aged woman planting tomatoes, and a gardener. not one of them was blonde, none of the white women (except the single mother) had long there was not one image of a white heterosexual couple or of a white father.
why advertising people received the memo about the new democratic party? probably part of the explanation: sanders is an old style leftist from one of the whitest states in the country. thus, he was free to occasionally take heterodox positions in the past. though sanders marched with martin luther king and was arrested for protesting segregation, his congressional career focused on economic and foreign policy issues rather than race.
however, as the nomination campaign has progressed, especially after black lives matters targeted him, sanders has emphasized his establishment positions on racial issues.
the sole exception: immigration, where sanders has in the past opposed massive increases in legal immigration and seems to understand that supply and demand affected immigration.
sanders told ezra klein that open borders is “a koch brothers proposal . . .what people in this country would love is an policy. bring in all kinds of people, work for $2 or $3 an hour, that would be great for them. i don't believe in that."
sanders later doubled down, telling that if "anybody can come into the united states of america . . .there is no question in my mind that that was substantially lower wages in this country." [bernie sanders criticizes ‘open borders’ at hispanic chamber of commerce, by dave weigel, washington post, july 30, 2015].
nonetheless, sanders is no immigration patriot. though he voted against the 2007 surge bill, he voted for the gang of 8 atrocity, the dream act, and wants to expand dapa. by the time of the first democratic candidates’ debate, when it became that the party did not intend to compete with trump for the working class vote, that his collapse into cultural marxist pandering was complete.
but it is doing him no good. while most polls show him close or leading in iowa and with a comfortable lead in new hampshire, these are amongst the whitest states in the union. in contrast, in south carolina over half of the democratic primary voters are black. and there clinton enjoys a 71% margin among black voters and 34% lead over sanders.
nationwide polls show sanders and clinton neck and neck among whites, but clinton has a consistent point lead among non-white voters. [the one problem bernie sanders has to fix and hasn’t, by philip bump, washington post, december 19, 2015]
non-whites dominate the democratic primaries in states that have high non-white populations and dominance amongst white voters. these states include the deep south, texas, and arizona. and the four states with the most delegates, including texas, florida, new york, and california have a high enough non-white population that impossible for sanders to win with his pitiful non-white share. what hillary nonwhite firewall looks like, by philip bump, washington post, january 18, 2015]
many commentators have wondered what sanders could do to increase his non-white share. but i can see few options beyond what already done. most non-whites are extremely left wing on economic issues and would probably prefer sanders to clinton on the issues were what counted. with the arguable exception of immigration, sanders has already taken completely standard leftist positions on these i doubt immigration has much to do with his lagging support among the black community.
the real reason sanders is flagging among non-whites: supporting a grassroots candidate and attending political rallies requires some level of civic engagement. the main stream media may not like to admit it but numerous studies have found non-whites are much less involved than whites.
as the black political scientist j foster bey noted: “there are strong differences in civic engagement by race, ethnicity and citizenship status. whites are much more likely than blacks, hispanics or asians to be engaged using any of the four measures. asians and hispanics consistently appear to have low rates of civic engagement” measured by volunteering, political participation and community activity. “they also appear to be much less actively engaged in their communities as compared to either whites or blacks” [do race, ethnicity, citizenship and status determine civic-engagement?, tufts university, tisch college of citizenship and public service (2008)]
blacks may show up to over a police shooting and the democratic party can bus them to the voting booth, but by and large they are far less likely to get involved in political campaigns.
indeed, a google image search of hillary clinton campaign rallies or campaign volunteers brings up images that are just as white as a tea party rally or bernie sanders ad.
clinton, however, is the default democratic candidate, and unless there is a jesse jackson or barack obama to vote for, blacks and most other non-whites will vote for the default candidate. if sanders wins iowa and new hampshire, he could very well be seen as a serious candidate and some non-whites will follow him, but it would not be because they are attracted to his message or movement.
i have spent a good deal of time in vermont, and am always stuck that many of the things the left loves about it are precisely those things which would disappear if it became “diverse.” for example, i visited a public lake with an honor system for you to pay 5 dollars to visit, which you put into an unlocked jar. suffice to say that in detroit or atlanta, locals would skip the fee, trash the lake, and thieves would steal the money that any people gullible enough to play by the rules would have given.
while i am no fan of bernie sanders, his political career is a product of a white society and his unexpected success comes from dedicated and involved white americans.
unfortunately, neither he nor his supporters recognize that politics is only compatible with the demographics of vermont.
ellison lodge (email him) works on capitol hill.
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ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ mit ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs fər ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm əˈhɛd əv ðɛr waɪt haʊs ˈmitɪŋ, ə lʊk æt ðə daɪˈnæmɪk, baɪ ˈʤuliˌɛt ənd pɔl keɪn, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 26 2016 ðɪs ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪz ðə ˈsændərz ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə vərˈmɑnt ˈrɛkərd əv riˈmoʊtnəs frəm ðə ˈreɪʃəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət naʊ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, ɛz pərˈsɑnəˌfaɪd baɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈrisəntli, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənˈliʃt hər əˈtæk dɔg, ˈmidiə matters’*’ ˈdeɪvɪd brɑk, tɪ əˈkjuz ˈsændərz əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, seɪɪŋ ˈleɪtəst æd peɪnts ə ““bizarre”*” ˈpɔrtrət əv əˈmɛrɪkə. brɑk ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə æd wɑz ə tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk beɪs" ənd ðət simz blæk lɪvz doʊnt ˈmætər məʧ tɪ ˈbərni sanders.”*.” [ˈklɪntən ˈælaɪ: blæk lɪvz 'doʊnt ˈmætər məʧ' tɪ ˈsændərz, baɪ ˈʤɛsi bərnz, ðə hɪl, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 21 2016 hæd ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪd tɪ ˈproʊdus hɪz ædz? nɑt ɪgˈzæktli. wɪθ ˈsaɪmən ənd sɔŋ əˈmɛrɪkə pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd (ðoʊ ɪt kəts ðə laɪn wi bɔt ə pæk əv cigarettes”*”), æd ʃoʊd vɪnˈjɛts əv əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˌɪntərˈspərst wɪθ kraʊdz æt ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈræliz [ɑrt ˈgɑrfəŋkəl ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ hi əˈpruvd ˈbərni sanders’*’ juz əv ‘‘america,’*,’ baɪ tɛd ˈʤɑnsən, vərˈaɪəti, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 22 2016 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə æd wɛnt aʊt əv ɪts weɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv məˈnɔrəti ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz, ɪt dɪd nɑt haɪd ðə fækt ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti wər waɪt. ðə bəlk əv ðə vɪnˈjɛts ɪˈvoʊkt ˈnɔrmən dil staɪl ˈɪmɪʤri ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈfɑrmərz, ˈfæməliz, ənd smɔl taʊnz, wɪθ səm ənd ðɛr ˈlæpˌtɑps æt ˈkɔfi ʃɑps θroʊn ɪn ɛz ən ˈæftərˌθɔt. ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ, noʊ wən wʊd hæv ˈbætɪd ən aɪ. ɪn 2004 ʤɑn ˈkɛri ræn ən æd ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ʤɔrʤ ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz. ɪt ʃoʊd hæf ə ˈdəzən klɪps əv ˈkɛri ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ grups əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkərz, ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv hum wɑz waɪt. ɪn 1996 bɪl ˈklɪntən ræn ən æd kɔld back,”*,” wɪʧ ˈlɪstɪd hɪz əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts waɪl ʃoʊɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. əv ðə 17 vɪnˈjɛts, ˈoʊnli fɔr ˈfiʧərd məˈnɔrətiz, ˈjuʒəwəli ɛz ˈtoʊkənz ɪn ə grup əv waɪts. aɪ dɪd nɑt si ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈeɪʒən ər hɪˈspænɪk ˈpərsən. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ðə waɪts geɪv ɔf ðə ““bizarre”*” ðət ˈtrɪgərd ˈdeɪvɪd brɑk. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən hæd blɑnd hɛr. ðə ædz ˈɔlsoʊ twaɪs ˈfiʧərd pəˈlis ˈklɪntən brægd əˈbaʊt ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt. əv kɔrs, ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈɔfəs dɪd nɑt mæʧ ðɪs bread”*” ˈvɪʒən əv əˈmɛrɪkə. hi ˈleɪtər ɛkˈsprɛsli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd waɪt ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk dɪˈklaɪn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈnoʊtəbəl ðət hi stɪl prɑˈʤɛktəd ðɪs ˌɪmˈplɪsətli waɪt ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈvoʊtərz wɪn hi wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈvoʊtərz. θɪŋz ər fɑr ˈdɪfərənt təˈdeɪ. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈivɪn ˈbɑðər priˈtɛndɪŋ ʃi wɔnts tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə oʊld əˈmɛrɪkə. ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈsɪmpli wət stiv ˈseɪlər kɔlz ðə əv ðə fringes”*” əˈgɛnst ðə kɔr. ənd waɪt ˈfæməliz ənd ˈwərkərz ər naʊ ““bizarre.”*.” wət dɪz ˈklɪntən vju ɛz ““normal”*” əˈmɛrɪkə? hər fərst æd ˈfiʧərd vɪnˈjɛts əv 11 grups əv ˈvɛriəs əˈmɛrɪkənz hu ər started”*” wɪθ nu ˈfeɪzɪz əv ðɛr laɪf. əv ðə ˈilɛvən, faɪv wər ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ənd wən wɑz ən ˌɪntərˈreɪʃəl ˈkəpəl. əv ðə faɪv grups əv waɪts, wən wɑz ə geɪ ˈkəpəl, wən wɑz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðər. ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli θri ““core”*” waɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz, wən ˈfiˌmeɪl riˈtaɪˈri, ə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪd ˈwʊmən ˈplæntɪŋ təˈmɑtoʊz, ənd ə ˈgɑrdənər. nɑt wən əv ðɛm wɑz blɑnd, nən əv ðə waɪt ˈwɪmən (ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðər) hæd lɔŋ ðɛr wɑz nɑt wən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə waɪt ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl ˈkəpəl ər əv ə waɪt ˈfɑðər. waɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈpipəl rɪˈsivd ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti? ˈprɑbəˌbli pɑrt əv ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən: ˈsændərz ɪz ən oʊld staɪl ˈlɛftɪst frəm wən əv ðə ˈwaɪtɪst steɪts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ðəs, hi wɑz fri tɪ ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli teɪk ˈhɛtərəˌdɑks pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ðə pæst. ðoʊ ˈsændərz mɑrʧt wɪθ ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋ ənd wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən, hɪz kənˈgrɛʃənəl kərɪr ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈɪʃuz ˈrəðər ðən reɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn həz prəˈgrɛst, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər blæk lɪvz ˈmætərz ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪm, ˈsændərz həz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd hɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ˈreɪʃəl ˈɪʃuz. ðə soʊl ɪkˈsɛpʃən: ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, wɛr ˈsændərz həz ɪn ðə pæst əˈpoʊzd ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd simz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət səˈplaɪ ənd dɪˈmænd əˈfɛktɪd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ˈsændərz toʊld ˈɛzrə klaɪn ðət ˈoʊpən ˈbɔrdərz ɪz kɔʧ ˈbrəðərz prəˈpoʊzəl .wət ˈpipəl ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri wʊd ləv ɪz ən ˈpɑləsi. brɪŋ ɪn ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈpipəl, wərk fər 2 ər 3 ən aʊər, ðət wʊd bi greɪt fər ðɛm. aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ɪn ðət." ˈsændərz ˈleɪtər ˈdəbəld daʊn, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðət ɪf "ˈɛnibədi kən kəm ˈɪntu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə .ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən ɪn maɪ maɪnd ðət ðət wɑz səbˈstænʃəli loʊər ˈweɪʤɪz ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri." [ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪz borders’*’ æt hɪˈspænɪk ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs, baɪ deɪv ˈwaɪgəl, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 2015 ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈsændərz ɪz noʊ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpeɪtriət. ðoʊ hi ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə 2007 sərʤ bɪl, hi ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə gæŋ əv 8 əˈtrɑsəti, ðə drim ækt, ənd wɔnts tɪ ɪkˈspænd dapa*. baɪ ðə taɪm əv ðə fərst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk candidates’*’ dəˈbeɪt, wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ðət ðə ˈpɑrti dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ trəmp fər ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs voʊt, ðət hɪz kəˈlæps ˈɪntu ˈkəlʧərəl ˈmɑrksɪst ˈpændərɪŋ wɑz kəmˈplit. bət ɪt ɪz duɪŋ ɪm noʊ gʊd. waɪl moʊst poʊlz ʃoʊ ɪm kloʊz ər ˈlidɪŋ ɪn ˈaɪəwə ənd wɪθ ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl lɛd ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, ðiz ər əˈməŋst ðə ˈwaɪtɪst steɪts ɪn ðə ˈjunjən. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈoʊvər hæf əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz ər blæk. ənd ðɛr ˈklɪntən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ə 71 ˈmɑrʤən əˈməŋ blæk ˈvoʊtərz ənd 34 lɛd ˈoʊvər ˈsændərz. ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd poʊlz ʃoʊ ˈsændərz ənd ˈklɪntən nɛk ənd nɛk əˈməŋ waɪts, bət ˈklɪntən həz ə kənˈsɪstənt pɔɪnt lɛd əˈməŋ ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ˈvoʊtərz. [ðə wən ˈprɑbləm ˈbərni ˈsændərz həz tɪ fɪks ənd hasn’t*, baɪ ˈfɪlɪp bəmp, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, dɪˈsɛmbər 19 2015 ˈnɑnˈwaɪts ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ɪn steɪts ðət hæv haɪ ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈdɑmənəns əˈməŋst waɪt ˈvoʊtərz. ðiz steɪts ˌɪnˈklud ðə dip saʊθ, ˈtɛksəs, ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ənd ðə fɔr steɪts wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈdɛləˌgeɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtɛksəs, ˈflɔrɪdə, nu jɔrk, ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə hæv ə haɪ ɪˈnəf ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ðət ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈsændərz tɪ wɪn wɪθ hɪz ˈpɪtəfəl ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ʃɛr. wət ˈhɪləri ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ˈfaɪrwɑl lʊks laɪk, baɪ ˈfɪlɪp bəmp, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 18 2015 ˈmɛni ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv ˈwəndərd wət ˈsændərz kʊd du tɪ ˌɪnˈkris hɪz ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ʃɛr. bət aɪ kən si fju ˈɔpʃənz bɪɔnd wət ɔˈrɛdi dən. moʊst ˈnɑnˈwaɪts ər ɪkˈstrimli lɛft wɪŋ ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪʃuz ənd wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli prɪˈfər ˈsændərz tɪ ˈklɪntən ɔn ðə ˈɪʃuz wər wət ˈkaʊntɪd. wɪθ ðə ˈɑrgjuəbəl ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˈsændərz həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən kəmˈplitli ˈstændərd ˈlɛftɪst pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ðiz aɪ daʊt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən həz məʧ tɪ du wɪθ hɪz ˈlægɪŋ səˈpɔrt əˈməŋ ðə blæk kəmˈjunɪti. ðə ril ˈrizən ˈsændərz ɪz ˈflægɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈnɑnˈwaɪts: səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə ˈgræsˈruts ˈkænədɪt ənd əˈtɛndɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈræliz rikˈwaɪərz səm ˈlɛvəl əv ˈsɪvɪk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. ðə meɪn strim ˈmidiə meɪ nɑt laɪk tɪ ədˈmɪt ɪt bət ˈnumərəs ˈstədiz hæv faʊnd ˈnɑnˈwaɪts ər məʧ lɛs ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðən waɪts. ɛz ðə blæk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst ʤeɪ ˈfɑstər beɪ ˈnoʊtɪd: ər strɔŋ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈsɪvɪk ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt baɪ reɪs, ɛθˈnɪsɪti ənd ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ˈstætəs. waɪts ər məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən blæks, hɪˈspænɪks ər ˈeɪʒənz tɪ bi ɪnˈgeɪʤd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðə fɔr ˈmɛʒərz. ˈeɪʒənz ənd hɪˈspænɪks kənˈsɪstəntli əˈpɪr tɪ hæv loʊ reɪts əv ˈsɪvɪk engagement”*” ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ, pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ənd kəmˈjunɪti ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪr tɪ bi məʧ lɛs ˈæktɪvli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈiðər waɪts ər blacks”*” [du reɪs, ɛθˈnɪsɪti, ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ənd ˈstætəs dɪˈtərmən civic-engagement*?, təfts ˌjunəˈvərsəti, tɪʃ ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs 2008 blæks meɪ ʃoʊ əp tɪ ˈoʊvər ə pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋ ənd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti kən bəs ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ buθ, bət baɪ ənd lɑrʤ ðeɪ ər fɑr lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl kæmˈpeɪnz. ˌɪnˈdid, ə ˈgugəl ˈɪmɪʤ sərʧ əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ˈræliz ər kæmˈpeɪn ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz brɪŋz əp ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðət ər ʤɪst ɛz waɪt ɛz ə ti ˈpɑrti ˈræli ər ˈbərni ˈsændərz æd. ˈklɪntən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt, ənd ənˈlɛs ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʤɛsi ˈʤæksən ər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ voʊt fər, blæks ənd moʊst ˈəðər ˈnɑnˈwaɪts wɪl voʊt fər ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈkænədɪt. ɪf ˈsændərz wɪnz ˈaɪəwə ənd nu ˈhæmʃər, hi kʊd ˈvɛri wɛl bi sin ɛz ə ˈsɪriəs ˈkænədɪt ənd səm ˈnɑnˈwaɪts wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ɪm, bət ɪt wʊd nɑt bi bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər əˈtræktəd tɪ hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ ər ˈmuvmənt. aɪ hæv spɛnt ə gʊd dil əv taɪm ɪn vərˈmɑnt, ənd æm ˈɔlˌweɪz stək ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə θɪŋz ðə lɛft ləvz əˈbaʊt ɪt ər prɪˈsaɪsli ðoʊz θɪŋz wɪʧ wʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɪf ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ““diverse.”*.” fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd ə ˈpəblɪk leɪk wɪθ ən ˈɑnər ˈsɪstəm fər ju tɪ peɪ 5 ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˈvɪzɪt, wɪʧ ju pʊt ˈɪntu ən ənˈlɑkt ʤɑr. səˈfaɪs tɪ seɪ ðət ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ər æˈtlæntə, ˈloʊkəlz wʊd skɪp ðə fi, træʃ ðə leɪk, ənd θivz wʊd stil ðə ˈməni ðət ˈɛni ˈpipəl ˈgələbəl ɪˈnəf tɪ pleɪ baɪ ðə rulz wʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn. waɪl aɪ æm noʊ fæn əv ˈbərni ˈsændərz, hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪr ɪz ə ˈprɑdəkt əv ə waɪt soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd hɪz ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd səkˈsɛs kəmz frəm ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd waɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈniðər hi nɔr hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz ˈoʊnli kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks əv vərˈmɑnt. ˈɛlɪsən lɑʤ (iˈmeɪl ɪm) wərks ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl.
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auricular hematoma/ “cauliflower ear”.
if you are a grappler, there is always a risk of getting cauliflower ear or hematoma. this is an injury to the ear that results from trauma to the outer ear.
cauliflower ear is an irreversible condition and as a result, the outer ear becomes permanently swollen and deformed, resembling a cauliflower.
the condition is common in martial arts such as boxing, mixed martial arts or wrestling, and in sports such as rugby union football.
ineffective traditional treatment
some proudly call it a ‘badge of honour’ but for many it is a real problem. the old school way of treating it consists of draining the ear with a syringe and extracting the fluid and then to continue training while wearing some form of headgear. the problem with this method is that not only does the ear swell up with the slightest touch but the outer ear may wrinkle, and can become slightly pale due to reduced blood flow; hence the common term “cauliflower ear”.
the only viable solution
dr. bryan ales, student of omar sabha, is the inventor of™ advanced compression system, which is a permanent solution for cauliflower ear.
the kit contains 4 compression discs in various sizes to fit any location on the ear. each disc comes in a sealed container to take with you wherever you go. in addition, the kit provides a headband to ensure proper position while you sleep.
how to use
preventive phase: by compressing the damaged ear tissue “before” it has a chance to fill with you will avoid the formation of cauliflower ear.
by compressing the ear, you will prevent the ear from with fluid and the constant draining that comes with it.
why is this product “the better option”, comparing it to the other options available to athletes at risk?
the other available options have one of the following challenges:
they work
you could need oral or systemic antibiotics
you could be out $150 minimum, each time you need it drained (2 or 3 times per week).
you could spend $300 plus having a medical doctor stitch a button to your ear.
you could be stuck wearing headgear “all the time” or risk getting the condition.
you off the mats much longer than with the™
is it re-usable?
the product is made so that the discs can be used for each and every traumatic incident requiring draining and effective compression.
how can i find out more about the™ system?
you can visit and read about the product details, watch the instructional video detailing out the product usage or email at [email protected].
furthermore, the product is available for sale on the
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auricular* hematoma*/ ear”*”. ɪf ju ər ə grappler*, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə rɪsk əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ɪr ər hematoma*. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɪnʤəri tɪ ðə ɪr ðət rɪˈzəlts frəm ˈtrɔmə tɪ ðə ˈaʊtər ɪr. ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ɪr ɪz ən ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl kənˈdɪʃən ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə ˈaʊtər ɪr bɪˈkəmz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli sˈwoʊlən ənd dɪˈfɔrmd, rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ ə ˈkɑləˌflaʊər. ðə kənˈdɪʃən ɪz ˈkɑmən ɪn ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts səʧ ɛz ˈbɑksɪŋ, mɪkst ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts ər ˈrɛsəlɪŋ, ənd ɪn spɔrts səʧ ɛz ˈrəgbi ˈjunjən ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtritmənt səm ˈpraʊdli kɔl ɪt ə əv honour’*’ bət fər ˈmɛni ɪt ɪz ə ril ˈprɑbləm. ðə oʊld skul weɪ əv ˈtritɪŋ ɪt kənˈsɪsts əv ˈdreɪnɪŋ ðə ɪr wɪθ ə ˈsɪrɪnʤ ənd ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ðə fluɪd ənd ðɛn tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈtreɪnɪŋ waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ səm fɔrm əv ˈhɛdˌgɪr. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ɪz ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ðə ɪr swɛl əp wɪθ ðə sˈlaɪtəst təʧ bət ðə ˈaʊtər ɪr meɪ ˈrɪŋkəl, ənd kən bɪˈkəm sˈlaɪtli peɪl du tɪ rɪˈdust bləd floʊ; hɛns ðə ˈkɑmən tərm ear”*”. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈvaɪəbəl səˈluʃən ˈdɑktər. braɪən eɪlz, ˈstudənt əv ˈoʊmɑr sabha*, ɪz ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv caulicure™*™ ədˈvænst kəmˈprɛʃən ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt səˈluʃən fər ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ɪr. ðə kɪt kənˈteɪnz 4 kəmˈprɛʃən dɪsks ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈsaɪzɪz tɪ fɪt ˈɛni loʊˈkeɪʃən ɔn ðə ɪr. iʧ dɪsk kəmz ɪn ə sild kənˈteɪnər tɪ teɪk wɪθ ju wɛˈrɛvər ju goʊ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə kɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈhɛdˌbænd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈprɑpər pəˈzɪʃən waɪl ju slip. haʊ tɪ juz prɪˈvɛnɪv feɪz: baɪ kəmˈprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈdæmɪʤd ɪr ˈtɪʃu ““before”*” ɪt həz ə ʧæns tɪ fɪl wɪθ ju wɪl əˈvɔɪd ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ɪr. baɪ kəmˈprɛsɪŋ ðə ɪr, ju wɪl prɪˈvɛnt ðə ɪr frəm wɪθ fluɪd ənd ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈdreɪnɪŋ ðət kəmz wɪθ ɪt. waɪ ɪz ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt ˈbɛtər option”*”, kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈæθˌlits æt rɪsk? ðə ˈəðər əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔpʃənz hæv wən əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz: ðeɪ wərk ju kʊd nid ˈɔrəl ər sɪˈstɛmɪk ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks ju kʊd bi aʊt 150 ˈmɪnəməm, iʧ taɪm ju nid ɪt dreɪnd 2 ər 3 taɪmz pər wik). ju kʊd spɛnd 300 pləs ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈdɔktər stɪʧ ə ˈbətən tɪ jʊr ɪr. ju kʊd bi stək ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈhɛdˌgɪr ðə time”*” ər rɪsk ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə kənˈdɪʃən. ju ɔf ðə mæts məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ðən wɪθ ðə caulicure™*™ ɪz ɪt re-usable*? ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz meɪd soʊ ðət ðə dɪsks kən bi juzd fər iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri trɔˈmætɪk ˈɪnsədənt rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈdreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈifɛktɪv kəmˈprɛʃən. haʊ kən aɪ faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə caulicure™*™ ˈsɪstəm? ju kən ˈvɪzɪt ənd rɛd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈditeɪlz, wɔʧ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ dɪˈteɪlɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈjusɪʤ ər iˈmeɪl æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd]. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər seɪl ɔn ðə
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