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“an object should be judged by whether it has a form consistent with its use.” architect bruno
in her book the not so big house, architect sarah postulates that we tend not to build living structures that reflect how we actually live. homes are sometimes built to impress the people outside rather than be comfortable for those inside. vaulted ceilings and master suites are regal, but go to a party and see where people hang out: in the kitchen or smaller rooms.
susanka stresses creating spaces that suit what you really do. a formal dining room may seem elegant, but unless throwing dinner parties on a regular basis, a waste of space. most of my friends who live in homes with formal dining rooms end up turning them into home offices or game rooms.
we moved to a new (to us) place about 12 years ago, which more than doubled our living space. going from an 800 home to one with over 2000, we were stunned. my wife and i were forced to look at things differently. we gave serious thought and reflected on how our family lives, and came up with a plan that utilizes space in a way that most reflects our values.
this is also manifested in our former garage, which had a car in it in 11 years. because my garage is a blacksmith and woodworking shop on one side, and canoe, kayak, and bike storage on the other side.
now i understand the allure of putting cars in a garage. if i were lucky enough to have a garage i would definitely put our cars to bed under a roof, but city life means compromises. which to give up? obviously we made the right our family.
if ever thought about turning your garage into a or woodworking shop (or both), below i offer some thoughts on how to do it, as well as why you should consider making your dream a reality.
what if i want to transform my garage (or part of it) to a shop?
if read this far and think not half a bubble off plumb, assume that you desire to perform such a transformation. what i did.
first, marry well.
i’m only half joking here. some partners would not give up their parking space willingly, if at all. my conversation went something like this:
me: “honey, can i talk to you about the garage? considering…”
wife: “so what sort of shop do you want to build on my side of the garage?”
me: “a blacksmith shop.”
wife: “thought so. well, i expected that. sure. my car is waterproof. go ahead. just burn the garage down.”
me: [weeps with gratitude]
second, start sketching out a floor plan.
you need to be a draftsman to lay things out. graph paper is plenty sufficient. think about the scale of things you might build. a friend of mine built a kayak and later found he had to saw it in half to get it out of his basement shop worry, he put it back together again). in my case, my work area is fairly compact, and the line between the woodworking area and the metalworking area is somewhat blurred.
for, laying out the is critical, since your medium has a working time. like a dance between forge, anvil, and vise. you stand in the middle of the triangle. no wasted steps.
also pay attention to power. if you have a welder of any size need to run more power to the. i have 100 just going to the shop (the house gets the other 100). the welder takes 50 at 220 volts. then again, i bought bigger than i needed, but you never know when you might need to weld steel plate.
i have several outlets for the welder, one near the garage door so i can wheel the whole welder to the driveway if necessary.
third, acquire tools…slowly.
it’s tempting (if you have the cash or a big limit on your credit card) to rush out immediately and load up on all the coolest and latest. this is a mistake for a few reasons. first, probably buy tools you need, at least for a while. a common disease that occurs in people setting up a shop: the shiny tool syndrome. this is especially bad when tools are packaged together. which leads me to the second reason: buy crappy tools.
a far better approach is to purchase tools as you find you need them, and buy good tools from reputable resources. big box stores have good tools, but you have to look, and you have to be willing to pay more. most of the big boxes have large sets of tools, usually packaged together. check the label: american eagle tool company might sound good but chances are made in china.
blacksmithing tools are not sold at the local box store. they are highly specialized and to buy cheap ones is to really handicap yourself from the start. there are a few really good supply houses like centaur forge and kayne and son.
for woodworking, tools are a little more straightforward. what do you need to start? that all depends. like, you need tools to shape the wood. if doing a lot of woodcarving, good chisels, gouges, and files are more important than planes or drills. making cabinets? need planes, chisels, and a lot of clamps. n.b.: you cannot have too many clamps. see the fourth point below, help.
once you know what brands are reputable, have a lot more purchasing power if you visit antique shops and attend swap meets and barn and garage sales. you might get lucky and score a nice plane for $25 that cost $200 new. found good hammers and tongs, as well as some clamps and this way. i once bought an entire coffee can (the smaller kind) of metal chisels and punches for $15.00 out in the middle of the desert somewhere.
the quality of the metal in older tools is superb, and steel wool, gun oil, and some elbow grease can really bring them back to full function. naval jelly, a rust remover, can work well too, but rinse and treat soon after using it. learn how to recondition tools and save a bunch of money.
i would, however, shy away from buying an anvil at a barn sale or swap meet. it is one of your primary tools (hammers being the other), and if too far gone be frustrated.
you may not have to buy all the tools you need, either; a nice side effect of building your own shop is that people will bring you tools, sometimes for nothing. a good friend brought me a box of old tools that belonged to his uncle stanley. some of the smaller tools with lots of moving parts were too far gone, but the late scrubbing plane needed only a little wood glue and a little wood off beautifully.
the box also included a dozen or more cold chisels and hot cutters for metal work useless to most people, but a bonanza for me. after removing the rust and polishing them up a bit, the quality of the tools is amazing.
the cost for this box of treasures? nothing. “i just wanted them to go to someone who would use them.” well, easy. use them i will.
in short, spend more, buy less. buy good stuff once instead of bad stuff twice. if you have to delay gratification, man up and wait.
fourth, find a mentor.
although they are getting scarce, there might be an old guy on your street who has a shop to die for. he knows how to recondition a plane, get rust off an old vise you bought at a garage sale. he also knows which brands are worth buying and which ones aren’t. my mentor taught me the value of a $45 armstrong over a $12.99 (or two for $19.99) harbor freight american tools.
a mentor can also critique your work and give you ideas on the subtleties of a particular technique. a book about dovetails is good; a mentor who has made dovetails is great.
larry cooper, my mentor, taught me a lot about metalwork, but he also taught me a lot about life. being from alabama, he was a might more laid back than i, and helped me learn to slow down and see things better. not just when making a piece of art, but driving the backroads, eating a meal together, or just sitting and talking.
why would you want to transform your garage into a shop?
a shop makes you neighborly
having a shop in my garage attracts attention, especially the blacksmith part. my anvil has a nice ring to it and people walk by and wave. if i stop hammering, people come to see going on. to say when people need help, they come over. i refuse payment for little things.
i have sharpened countless lawnmower blades. i like doing that; fast, easy, and generates more neighborly interaction. rolled the welder out into the driveway to tack down a broken metal bracket on a pick-up truck. a few years ago i fabricated a little aluminum arm to save a $400 stroller from the dump. now that was neighborly.
you can also provide mentoring skills up to your level of competence. you have to be a woodworking master to show a kid how to use a handsaw. or for that matter, a friend your age who has never touched a handsaw. a lot of skills are being lost every day as time passes. you can provide a bulwark against this decline.
men will want to gather around and hang out. i have a few folding chairs that hang on the wall of the shop. a small refrigerator a bad idea either. just drink and saw.
a shop makes you a better man
one of my favorite books of 2009 is shop class as by matthew crawford. crawford has a phd in political science from the university of chicago. no dummy. his book discusses the cultural implications of “knowledge workers” being more valued than those who do tangible things. he argues that this equation is and that there is indeed enormous value to manual labor work which connects the hands and the mind.
cultivating this connection is important for those in white collar professions who spend their days doing abstract work. get some balance by turning to a hands-on hobby during your nights and weekends. working with your hands teaches your brain to work better. it makes you more self-sufficient and more useful to the community. it makes you whole.
you have to be a master woodworker or blacksmith to gain the benefits of having a shop. indeed, quite frankly, what i would call a skilled hack. i try things, and if it works, it works. my work going to show up in fine woodworking or its metal equivalent (there really one), but it makes me happy.
and funny how a space like this gathers men. no cracker barrel or checkers set. sometimes we bang on metal and sometimes we. it matter.
it’s also where i play the banjo because it bug anyone but me.
is there a downside?
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““an* ˈɑbʤɛkt ʃʊd bi ʤəʤd baɪ ˈwɛðər ɪt həz ə fɔrm kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ɪts use.”*.” ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ˈbrunoʊ ɪn hər bʊk ðə nɑt soʊ bɪg haʊs, ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ˈsɛrə ˈpɑsʧəˌleɪts ðət wi tɛnd nɑt tɪ bɪld ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərz ðət rɪˈflɛkt haʊ wi ˈæˌkʧuəli lɪv. hoʊmz ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bɪlt tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ðə ˈpipəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈrəðər ðən bi ˈkəmfərtəbəl fər ðoʊz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ˈvɔltɪd ˈsilɪŋz ənd ˈmæstər swits ər ˈrigəl, bət goʊ tɪ ə ˈpɑrti ənd si wɛr ˈpipəl hæŋ aʊt: ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən ər sˈmɔlər rumz. ˈstrɛsɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz ðət sut wət ju ˈrɪli du. ə ˈfɔrməl ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum meɪ sim ˈɛləgənt, bət ənˈlɛs θroʊɪŋ ˈdɪnər ˈpɑrtiz ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs, ə weɪst əv speɪs. moʊst əv maɪ frɛndz hu lɪv ɪn hoʊmz wɪθ ˈfɔrməl ˈdaɪnɪŋ rumz ɛnd əp ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu hoʊm ˈɔfəsɪz ər geɪm rumz. wi muvd tɪ ə nu (tɪ ˈjuˈɛs) pleɪs əˈbaʊt 12 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪʧ mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld ɑr ˈlɪvɪŋ speɪs. goʊɪŋ frəm ən 800 hoʊm tɪ wən wɪθ ˈoʊvər 2000 wi wər stənd. maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ wər fɔrst tɪ lʊk æt θɪŋz ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. wi geɪv ˈsɪriəs θɔt ənd rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn haʊ ɑr ˈfæməli lɪvz, ənd keɪm əp wɪθ ə plæn ðət ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz speɪs ɪn ə weɪ ðət moʊst rɪˈflɛkts ɑr ˈvæljuz. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ɪn ɑr ˈfɔrmər gərɑʒ, wɪʧ hæd ə kɑr ɪn ɪt ɪn 11 jɪrz. bɪˈkəz maɪ gərɑʒ ɪz ə ˈblæksˌmɪθ ənd ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ ʃɑp ɔn wən saɪd, ənd kəˈnu, kaɪæk, ənd baɪk ˈstɔrɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd. naʊ aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə əˈlʊr əv ˈpʊtɪŋ kɑz ɪn ə gərɑʒ. ɪf aɪ wər ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv ə gərɑʒ aɪ wʊd ˈdɛfənətli pʊt ɑr kɑz tɪ bɛd ˈəndər ə rʊf, bət ˈsɪti laɪf minz ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪz. wɪʧ tɪ gɪv əp? ˈɑbviəsli wi meɪd ðə raɪt ɑr ˈfæməli. ɪf ˈɛvər θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈtərnɪŋ jʊr gərɑʒ ˈɪntu ə ər ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ ʃɑp (ər boʊθ), bɪˈloʊ aɪ ˈɔfər səm θɔts ɔn haʊ tɪ du ɪt, ɛz wɛl ɛz waɪ ju ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈmeɪkɪŋ jʊr drim ə ˌriˈæləˌti. wət ɪf aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm maɪ gərɑʒ (ər pɑrt əv ɪt) tɪ ə ʃɑp? ɪf rɛd ðɪs fɑr ənd θɪŋk nɑt hæf ə ˈbəbəl ɔf pləm, əˈsum ðət ju dɪˈzaɪər tɪ pərˈfɔrm səʧ ə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən. wət aɪ dɪd. fərst, ˈmɛri wɛl. ˈoʊnli hæf ˈʤoʊkɪŋ hir. səm ˈpɑrtnərz wʊd nɑt gɪv əp ðɛr ˈpɑrkɪŋ speɪs ˈwɪlɪŋli, ɪf æt ɔl. maɪ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɛnt ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: mi: ““honey*, kən aɪ tɔk tɪ ju əˈbaʊt ðə gərɑʒ? considering…”*…” waɪf: wət sɔrt əv ʃɑp du ju wɔnt tɪ bɪld ɔn maɪ saɪd əv ðə garage?”*?” mi: ˈblæksˌmɪθ shop.”*.” waɪf: soʊ. wɛl, aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət. ʃʊr. maɪ kɑr ɪz ˈwɔtərˌpruf. goʊ əˈhɛd. ʤɪst bərn ðə gərɑʒ down.”*.” mi: [wips wɪθ ˈgrætəˌtud] ˈsɛkənd, stɑrt ˈskɛʧɪŋ aʊt ə flɔr plæn. ju nid tɪ bi ə ˈdræftsmən tɪ leɪ θɪŋz aʊt. græf ˈpeɪpər ɪz ˈplɛnti səˈfɪʃənt. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə skeɪl əv θɪŋz ju maɪt bɪld. ə frɛnd əv maɪn bɪlt ə kaɪæk ənd ˈleɪtər faʊnd hi hæd tɪ sɔ ɪt ɪn hæf tɪ gɪt ɪt aʊt əv hɪz ˈbeɪsmənt ʃɑp ˈwəri, hi pʊt ɪt bæk təˈgɛðər əˈgɛn). ɪn maɪ keɪs, maɪ wərk ˈɛriə ɪz ˈfɛrli ˈkɑmpækt, ənd ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin ðə ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ ˈɛriə ənd ðə ˈmɛtəlˌwərkɪŋ ˈɛriə ɪz ˈsəmˈwət blərd. fər, leɪɪŋ aʊt ðə ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl, sɪns jʊr ˈmidiəm həz ə ˈwərkɪŋ taɪm. laɪk ə dæns bɪtˈwin fɔrʤ, ˈænvəl, ənd vaɪs. ju stænd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl. noʊ ˈweɪstɪd stɛps. ˈɔlsoʊ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ paʊər. ɪf ju hæv ə ˈwɛldər əv ˈɛni saɪz nid tɪ rən mɔr paʊər tɪ ðə. aɪ hæv 100 ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ʃɑp (ðə haʊs gɪts ðə ˈəðər 100 ðə ˈwɛldər teɪks 50 æt 220 voʊlts. ðɛn əˈgɛn, aɪ bɔt ˈbɪgər ðən aɪ ˈnidɪd, bət ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wɪn ju maɪt nid tɪ wɛld stil pleɪt. aɪ hæv ˈsɛvərəl ˈaʊˌtlɛts fər ðə ˈwɛldər, wən nɪr ðə gərɑʒ dɔr soʊ aɪ kən wil ðə hoʊl ˈwɛldər tɪ ðə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. θərd, əkˈwaɪər tools…slowly*. ˈtɛmptɪŋ (ɪf ju hæv ðə kæʃ ər ə bɪg ˈlɪmət ɔn jʊr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd) tɪ rəʃ aʊt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd loʊd əp ɔn ɔl ðə ˈkuləst ənd ˈleɪtəst. ðɪs ɪz ə mɪˈsteɪk fər ə fju ˈrizənz. fərst, ˈprɑbəˌbli baɪ tulz ju nid, æt list fər ə waɪl. ə ˈkɑmən dɪˈziz ðət əˈkərz ɪn ˈpipəl ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ʃɑp: ðə ˈʃaɪni tul ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli bæd wɪn tulz ər ˈpækɪʤd təˈgɛðər. wɪʧ lidz mi tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈrizən: baɪ ˈkræˌpi tulz. ə fɑr ˈbɛtər əˈproʊʧ ɪz tɪ ˈpərʧəs tulz ɛz ju faɪnd ju nid ðɛm, ənd baɪ gʊd tulz frəm ˈrɛpjətəbəl ˈrisɔrsɪz. bɪg bɑks stɔrz hæv gʊd tulz, bət ju hæv tɪ lʊk, ənd ju hæv tɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ mɔr. moʊst əv ðə bɪg ˈbɑksɪz hæv lɑrʤ sɛts əv tulz, ˈjuʒəwəli ˈpækɪʤd təˈgɛðər. ʧɛk ðə ˈleɪbəl: əˈmɛrɪkən ˈigəl tul ˈkəmpəˌni maɪt saʊnd gʊd bət ˈʧænsɪz ər meɪd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. tulz ər nɑt soʊld æt ðə ˈloʊkəl bɑks stɔr. ðeɪ ər ˈhaɪli ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ənd tɪ baɪ ʧip wənz ɪz tɪ ˈrɪli ˈhændiˌkæp ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm ðə stɑrt. ðɛr ər ə fju ˈrɪli gʊd səˈplaɪ ˈhaʊsɪz laɪk ˈsɛnˌtɔr fɔrʤ ənd keɪn ənd sən. fər ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ, tulz ər ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd. wət du ju nid tɪ stɑrt? ðət ɔl dɪˈpɛndz. laɪk, ju nid tulz tɪ ʃeɪp ðə wʊd. ɪf duɪŋ ə lɔt əv woodcarving*, gʊd ˈʧɪzəlz, gouges*, ənd faɪlz ər mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən pleɪnz ər drɪlz. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkæbənəts? nid pleɪnz, ˈʧɪzəlz, ənd ə lɔt əv klæmps. n.b*.: ju ˈkænɑt hæv tu ˈmɛni klæmps. si ðə fɔrθ pɔɪnt bɪˈloʊ, hɛlp. wəns ju noʊ wət brændz ər ˈrɛpjətəbəl, hæv ə lɔt mɔr ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər ɪf ju ˈvɪzɪt ænˈtik ʃɑps ənd əˈtɛnd swɑp mits ənd bɑrn ənd gərɑʒ seɪlz. ju maɪt gɪt ˈləki ənd skɔr ə nis pleɪn fər 25 ðət kɔst 200 nu. faʊnd gʊd ˈhæmərz ənd tɔŋz, ɛz wɛl ɛz səm klæmps ənd ðɪs weɪ. aɪ wəns bɔt ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkɔfi kən (ðə sˈmɔlər kaɪnd) əv ˈmɛtəl ˈʧɪzəlz ənd ˈpənʧɪz fər aʊt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈdɛzərt ˈsəmˌwɛr. ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈmɛtəl ɪn ˈoʊldər tulz ɪz sʊˈpərb, ənd stil wʊl, gən ɔɪl, ənd səm ˈɛlˌboʊ gris kən ˈrɪli brɪŋ ðɛm bæk tɪ fʊl ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈneɪvəl ˈʤɛli, ə rəst rɪˈmuvər, kən wərk wɛl tu, bət rɪns ənd trit sun ˈæftər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt. lərn haʊ tɪ ˌrikənˈdɪʃən tulz ənd seɪv ə bənʧ əv ˈməni. aɪ wʊd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm baɪɪŋ ən ˈænvəl æt ə bɑrn seɪl ər swɑp mit. ɪt ɪz wən əv jʊr ˈpraɪˌmɛri tulz (ˈhæmərz biɪŋ ðə ˈəðər), ənd ɪf tu fɑr gɔn bi ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd. ju meɪ nɑt hæv tɪ baɪ ɔl ðə tulz ju nid, ˈiðər; ə nis saɪd ˈifɛkt əv ˈbɪldɪŋ jʊr oʊn ʃɑp ɪz ðət ˈpipəl wɪl brɪŋ ju tulz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz fər ˈnəθɪŋ. ə gʊd frɛnd brɔt mi ə bɑks əv oʊld tulz ðət bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ hɪz ˈəŋkəl ˈstænli. səm əv ðə sˈmɔlər tulz wɪθ lɑts əv ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts wər tu fɑr gɔn, bət ðə leɪt ˈskrəbɪŋ pleɪn ˈnidɪd ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪtəl wʊd glu ənd ə ˈlɪtəl wʊd ɔf ˈbjutəfli. ðə bɑks ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈdəzən ər mɔr koʊld ˈʧɪzəlz ənd hɑt ˈkətərz fər ˈmɛtəl wərk ˈjusləs tɪ moʊst ˈpipəl, bət ə bəˈnænzə fər mi. ˈæftər riˈmuvɪŋ ðə rəst ənd ˈpɑlɪʃɪŋ ðɛm əp ə bɪt, ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə tulz ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ðə kɔst fər ðɪs bɑks əv ˈtrɛʒərz? ˈnəθɪŋ. ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd ðɛm tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu wʊd juz them.”*.” wɛl, ˈizi. juz ðɛm aɪ wɪl. ɪn ʃɔrt, spɛnd mɔr, baɪ lɛs. baɪ gʊd stəf wəns ˌɪnˈstɛd əv bæd stəf twaɪs. ɪf ju hæv tɪ dɪˈleɪ ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən, mæn əp ənd weɪt. fɔrθ, faɪnd ə ˈmɛnˌtɔr. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ skɛrs, ðɛr maɪt bi ən oʊld gaɪ ɔn jʊr strit hu həz ə ʃɑp tɪ daɪ fər. hi noʊz haʊ tɪ ˌrikənˈdɪʃən ə pleɪn, gɪt rəst ɔf ən oʊld vaɪs ju bɔt æt ə gərɑʒ seɪl. hi ˈɔlsoʊ noʊz wɪʧ brændz ər wərθ baɪɪŋ ənd wɪʧ wənz aren’t*. maɪ ˈmɛnˌtɔr tɔt mi ðə ˈvælju əv ə 45 ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈoʊvər ə (ər tu fər ˈhɑrbər freɪt əˈmɛrɪkən tul c-clamps*. ə ˈmɛnˌtɔr kən ˈɔlsoʊ krɪˈtik jʊr wərk ənd gɪv ju aɪˈdiəz ɔn ðə ˈsətəltiz əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr tɛkˈnik. ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ˈdəvˌteɪlz ɪz gʊd; ə ˈmɛnˌtɔr hu həz meɪd ˈdəvˌteɪlz ɪz greɪt. ˈlɛri ˈkupər, maɪ ˈmɛnˌtɔr, tɔt mi ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ˈmɛtəlˌwərk, bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ tɔt mi ə lɔt əˈbaʊt laɪf. biɪŋ frəm ˌæləˈbæmə, hi wɑz ə maɪt mɔr leɪd bæk ðən aɪ, ənd hɛlpt mi lərn tɪ sloʊ daʊn ənd si θɪŋz ˈbɛtər. nɑt ʤɪst wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə pis əv ɑrt, bət ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə backroads*, ˈitɪŋ ə mil təˈgɛðər, ər ʤɪst ˈsɪtɪŋ ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ. waɪ wʊd ju wɔnt tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm jʊr gərɑʒ ˈɪntu ə ʃɑp? ə ʃɑp meɪks ju ˈneɪbərli ˈhævɪŋ ə ʃɑp ɪn maɪ gərɑʒ əˈtrækts əˈtɛnʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈblæksˌmɪθ pɑrt. maɪ ˈænvəl həz ə nis rɪŋ tɪ ɪt ənd ˈpipəl wɔk baɪ ənd weɪv. ɪf aɪ stɑp ˈhæmərɪŋ, ˈpipəl kəm tɪ si goʊɪŋ ɔn. tɪ seɪ wɪn ˈpipəl nid hɛlp, ðeɪ kəm ˈoʊvər. aɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz ˈpeɪmənt fər ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz. aɪ hæv ˈʃɑrpənd ˈkaʊntləs ˈlɔnmoʊər bleɪdz. aɪ laɪk duɪŋ ðət; fæst, ˈizi, ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts mɔr ˈneɪbərli ˌɪnərˈækʃən. roʊld ðə ˈwɛldər aʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ tɪ tæk daʊn ə ˈbroʊkən ˈmɛtəl ˈbrækɪt ɔn ə ˈpɪˌkəp trək. ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ aɪ ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ə ˈlɪtəl əˈlumənəm ɑrm tɪ seɪv ə 400 ˈstroʊlər frəm ðə dəmp. naʊ ðət wɑz ˈneɪbərli. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈmɛntərɪŋ skɪlz əp tɪ jʊr ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkɑmpətɪns. ju hæv tɪ bi ə ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ ˈmæstər tɪ ʃoʊ ə kɪd haʊ tɪ juz ə ˈhændˌsɔ. ər fər ðət ˈmætər, ə frɛnd jʊr eɪʤ hu həz ˈnɛvər təʧt ə ˈhændˌsɔ. ə lɔt əv skɪlz ər biɪŋ lɔst ˈɛvəri deɪ ɛz taɪm ˈpæsɪz. ju kən prəˈvaɪd ə ˈbʊlwərk əˈgɛnst ðɪs dɪˈklaɪn. mɛn wɪl wɔnt tɪ ˈgæðər əraʊnd ənd hæŋ aʊt. aɪ hæv ə fju ˈfoʊldɪŋ ʧɛrz ðət hæŋ ɔn ðə wɔl əv ðə ʃɑp. ə smɔl rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər ə bæd aɪˈdiə ˈiðər. ʤɪst drɪŋk ənd sɔ. ə ʃɑp meɪks ju ə ˈbɛtər mæn wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt bʊks əv 2009 ɪz ʃɑp klæs ɛz baɪ ˈmæθju ˈkrɔfərd. ˈkrɔfərd həz ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. noʊ ˈdəmi. hɪz bʊk dɪˈskəsɪz ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv workers”*” biɪŋ mɔr ˈvæljud ðən ðoʊz hu du ˈtænʤəbəl θɪŋz. hi ˈɑrgjuz ðət ðɪs ɪkˈweɪʒən ɪz ənd ðət ðɛr ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈvælju tɪ ˈmænjuəl ˈleɪbər wərk wɪʧ kəˈnɛkts ðə hænz ənd ðə maɪnd. ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ðɪs kəˈnɛkʃən ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðoʊz ɪn waɪt ˈkɑlər prəˈfɛʃənz hu spɛnd ðɛr deɪz duɪŋ ˈæbˌstrækt wərk. gɪt səm ˈbæləns baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ə ˌhænˈzɔn ˈhɑbi ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr naɪts ənd ˈwiˌkɛndz. ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ jʊr hænz ˈtiʧɪz jʊr breɪn tɪ wərk ˈbɛtər. ɪt meɪks ju mɔr ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃɪnt ənd mɔr ˈjusfəl tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ɪt meɪks ju hoʊl. ju hæv tɪ bi ə ˈmæstər ˈwʊdˌwərkər ər ˈblæksˌmɪθ tɪ geɪn ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈhævɪŋ ə ʃɑp. ˌɪnˈdid, kwaɪt ˈfræŋkli, wət aɪ wʊd kɔl ə skɪld hæk. aɪ traɪ θɪŋz, ənd ɪf ɪt wərks, ɪt wərks. maɪ wərk goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ əp ɪn faɪn ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ ər ɪts ˈmɛtəl ɪkˈwɪvələnt (ðɛr ˈrɪli wən), bət ɪt meɪks mi ˈhæpi. ənd ˈfəni haʊ ə speɪs laɪk ðɪs ˈgæðərz mɛn. noʊ ˈkrækər ˈbɛrəl ər ˈʧɛkərz sɛt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wi bæŋ ɔn ˈmɛtəl ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wi. ɪt ˈmætər. ˈɔlsoʊ wɛr aɪ pleɪ ðə ˈbænˌʤoʊ bɪˈkəz ɪt bəg ˈɛniˌwən bət mi. ɪz ðɛr ə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd?
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former soviet union leader mikhail gorbachev (pictured) warned monday that russia "could lose six years" if vladimir putin returns to the presidency as finance minister alexei resigned over comeback bid.
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afp - the last leader mikhail gorbachev warned on monday that russia risks six lost years if vladimir putin returns to the presidency, echoing rumblings of dissent over his kremlin comeback.
the announcement at the weekend that putin, currently prime minister, will stand for president in 2012 and swap posts with kremlin incumbent medvedev, sparked no mass protest actions in russia.
however, finance minister alexei appeared to take the authorities by surprise and spoiled their party by announcing he had no intention of serving in a government.
gorbachev echoed concerns of liberals that russia was at an "impasse" and doubted whether putin -- who served two terms as president to 2008 and has dominated russia for a decade -- was the man to implement change.
"it will be his mistake if the future president leaves everything without changes, thinks only about how to stay in power and tries to keep the old team -- who are the ones to blame for how things are," gorbachev said.
"we can assume that there will be no movement forward if there are not serious changes along the lines of a replacement of the entire system," he wrote in the opposition gazeta newspaper which he part owns.
"without this we could lose six years. i think that the future president needs to think about this very seriously."
with the presidential mandate now expanded to six years from four, putin could in theory serve two more terms to 2024, by which time he would be 72 and the longest serving moscow leader since joseph stalin.
boldly, the gazeta printed on its front page caricature sketches of putin, medvedev and other members of the elite as they would look as old men in 2024, in the uniform of soviet nomenklatura officials.
kudrin has so far proved the main dissenter from russia's new power scheme, dubbed a "castling" by official media after the move in chess when the king changes places with the rook.
he said he had major differences with medvedev whom he accused of seeking to ramp up spending -- in particular on the military -- to the detriment of russia's budgetary position.
but the daily suggested that other issues may have also prompted the surprise announcement by, who has been in his post since 2000 and is the longest serving finance minister among world powers.
"they (the ruling elite)... promised that he would become prime minister in 2012. but now we know who that will be," it quoted a source as saying.
russia's liberal press reacted cynically to the news, with the respected daily writing that the only way for a change of leadership in russia would be street protests like in the arab spring.
"the swap by putin and medvedev does not provide the slightest hint of a readiness to solve long term problems," it wrote. "the tandem leaves no other option for a change of ruler other than the path."
yet the announcement sparked no mass protests in russia's tightly controlled society with the most significant gathering a rally by 300 supporters of opposition parties in moscow on sunday afternoon.
emphasising an atmosphere of business as usual, putin on monday chaired a routine government meeting on state services in which there was not the slightest mention of the weekend's political drama.
meanwhile, the dailies that form the bulk of russia's newspaper diet showed nothing but satisfaction. "this is how we will be victorious!" screamed the tabloid den.
russia's stock markets opened flat, showing no sign of panic at the thought of another term of strongman rule by putin despite concerns among some analysts over the exit of the highly respected.
"we believe medvedev and putin, as prime minister and president, could work very well together, providing stability and continuing the reform agenda championed by medvedev for improving the russian investment climate," said of renaissance capital in a note to clients.
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ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ˈlidər mɪˈkeɪl ˈgɔrbəˌʧɔf (ˈpɪkʧərd) wɔrnd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈrəʃə "kʊd luz sɪks jɪrz" ɪf vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɛz ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər əˈlɛkˌseɪ rɪˈzaɪnd ˈoʊvər ˈkəmˌbæk bɪd. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ rɛd mɔr ðə læst ˈlidər mɪˈkeɪl ˈgɔrbəˌʧɔf wɔrnd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈrəʃə rɪsks sɪks lɔst jɪrz ɪf vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ˈrəmbəlɪŋz əv dɪˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈkrɛmlɪn ˈkəmˌbæk. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt æt ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ðət ˈputɪn, ˈkərəntli praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, wɪl stænd fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2012 ənd swɑp poʊsts wɪθ ˈkrɛmlɪn ˌɪnˈkəmbənt ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv, spɑrkt noʊ mæs ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈrəʃə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər əˈlɛkˌseɪ əˈpɪrd tɪ teɪk ðə əˈθɔrətiz baɪ səˈpraɪz ənd spɔɪld ðɛr ˈpɑrti baɪ əˈnaʊnsɪŋ hi hæd noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈgɔrbəˌʧɔf ˈɛkoʊd kənˈsərnz əv ˈlɪˌbərəlz ðət ˈrəʃə wɑz æt ən "ˌɪmˈpæs" ənd ˈdaʊtɪd ˈwɛðər ˈputɪn hu sərvd tu tərmz ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ 2008 ənd həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈrəʃə fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd wɑz ðə mæn tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ʧeɪnʤ. "ɪt wɪl bi hɪz mɪˈsteɪk ɪf ðə fˈjuʧər ˈprɛzɪdənt livz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, θɪŋks ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ steɪ ɪn paʊər ənd traɪz tɪ kip ðə oʊld tim hu ər ðə wənz tɪ bleɪm fər haʊ θɪŋz ər," ˈgɔrbəˌʧɔf sɛd. "wi kən əˈsum ðət ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈmuvmənt ˈfɔrwərd ɪf ðɛr ər nɑt ˈsɪriəs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪstəm," hi roʊt ɪn ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən gəˈzɛtə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wɪʧ hi pɑrt oʊnz. "wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs wi kʊd luz sɪks jɪrz. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə fˈjuʧər ˈprɛzɪdənt nidz tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli." wɪθ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈmænˌdeɪt naʊ ɪkˈspændɪd tɪ sɪks jɪrz frəm fɔr, ˈputɪn kʊd ɪn ˈθɪri sərv tu mɔr tərmz tɪ 2024 baɪ wɪʧ taɪm hi wʊd bi 72 ənd ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈsərvɪŋ ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈlidər sɪns ˈʤoʊzəf ˈstɑlən. ˈboʊldli, ðə gəˈzɛtə ˈprɪnɪd ɔn ɪts frənt peɪʤ ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧər ˈskɛʧɪz əv ˈputɪn, ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ɪˈlit ɛz ðeɪ wʊd lʊk ɛz oʊld mɛn ɪn 2024 ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm əv ˈsoʊviˌɛt noʊˌmɛŋkləˈʧʊrə əˈfɪʃəlz. həz soʊ fɑr pruvd ðə meɪn dɪˈsɛntər frəm ˈrəʃəz nu paʊər skim, dəbd ə "castling*" baɪ əˈfɪʃəl ˈmidiə ˈæftər ðə muv ɪn ʧɛs wɪn ðə kɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ ðə rʊk. hi sɛd hi hæd ˈmeɪʤər ˈdɪfərənsɪz wɪθ ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv hum hi əˈkjuzd əv ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ræmp əp ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɔn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tɪ ðə ˈdɛtrəmənt əv ˈrəʃəz ˈbəʤɪˌtɛri pəˈzɪʃən. bət ðə ˈdeɪli səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz meɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑmptɪd ðə səˈpraɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt baɪ, hu həz bɪn ɪn hɪz poʊst sɪns 2000 ənd ɪz ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈsərvɪŋ ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər əˈməŋ wərld paʊərz. "ðeɪ (ðə ˈrulɪŋ ɪˈlit)... ˈprɑməst ðət hi wʊd bɪˈkəm praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn 2012 bət naʊ wi noʊ hu ðət wɪl bi," ɪt kˈwoʊtɪd ə sɔrs ɛz seɪɪŋ. ˈrəʃəz ˈlɪˌbərəl prɛs riˈæktɪd ˈsɪnɪkəli tɪ ðə nuz, wɪθ ðə rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈdeɪli ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ fər ə ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪn ˈrəʃə wʊd bi strit ˈproʊˌtɛsts laɪk ɪn ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ. "ðə swɑp baɪ ˈputɪn ənd ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv dɪz nɑt prəˈvaɪd ðə sˈlaɪtəst hɪnt əv ə ˈrɛdinəs tɪ sɑlv lɔŋ tərm ˈprɑbləmz," ɪt roʊt. "ðə ˈtændəm livz noʊ ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən fər ə ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈrulər ˈəðər ðən ðə pæθ." jɛt ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt spɑrkt noʊ mæs ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈrəʃəz ˈtaɪtli kənˈtroʊld soʊˈsaɪɪti wɪθ ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈgæðərɪŋ ə ˈræli baɪ 300 səˈpɔrtərz əv ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˌæftərˈnun. ən ˈætməsˌfɪr əv ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ˈputɪn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ʧɛrd ə ruˈtin ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmitɪŋ ɔn steɪt ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr wɑz nɑt ðə sˈlaɪtəst ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdrɑmə. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈdeɪliz ðət fɔrm ðə bəlk əv ˈrəʃəz ˈnuzˌpeɪpər daɪət ʃoʊd ˈnəθɪŋ bət ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən. "ðɪs ɪz haʊ wi wɪl bi vɪkˈtɔriəs!" skrimd ðə ˈtæblɔɪd dɛn. ˈrəʃəz stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts ˈoʊpənd flæt, ʃoʊɪŋ noʊ saɪn əv ˈpænɪk æt ðə θɔt əv əˈnəðər tərm əv ˈstrɔŋˌmæn rul baɪ ˈputɪn dɪˈspaɪt kənˈsərnz əˈməŋ səm ˈænəlɪsts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɛksət əv ðə ˈhaɪli rɪˈspɛktɪd. "wi bɪˈliv ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv ənd ˈputɪn, ɛz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt, kʊd wərk ˈvɛri wɛl təˈgɛðər, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ stəˈbɪlɪti ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə rɪˈfɔrm əˈʤɛndə ˈʧæmpiənd baɪ ˈmɛdvəˌdɛv fər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈklaɪmɪt," sɛd əv ˌrɛnəˈsɑns ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ə noʊt tɪ klaɪənts.
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My Colors Santa sent me this unbelievably adorable hand-made, felt dinosaur coin purse! It's purple - my favorite color. And a dinosaur, my favorite everything (besides my family, obviously haha)!!
Thank you Santa, this purse is so adorable and will fit perfectly in our diaper bag! Coins are an issue, especially considering I have two little monsters who could potentially choke if I have coins just sitting around. Not to mention, my 2 year old LOVES those rides in the mall, so it's nice to have change around (and now I have somewhere to put it!)
This little dinosaur has been busy getting used to his new forever home! We fed him some lettuce and raisins (he's not yet house trained, as we found out....). He would have preferred the plants outside, but we just got a bunch of snow! After roaming with the other dinosaurs a while, he settled down by reading a book. This dinosaur sure is an adventurous little guy! I think I am going to call him Mac. :D
Thanks again!!
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maɪ ˈkələrz ˈsænə sɛnt mi ðɪs ˌənbəˈlivəbli əˈdɔrəbəl hand-made*, fɛlt ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr kɔɪn pərs! ɪts ˈpərpəl maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkələr. ənd ə ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr, maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ (ˌbiˈsaɪdz maɪ ˈfæməli, ˈɑbviəsli haha*)!! θæŋk ju ˈsænə, ðɪs pərs ɪz soʊ əˈdɔrəbəl ənd wɪl fɪt ˈpərfəktli ɪn ɑr ˈdaɪpər bæg! kɔɪnz ər ən ˈɪʃu, əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ aɪ hæv tu ˈlɪtəl ˈmɑnstərz hu kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli ʧoʊk ɪf aɪ hæv kɔɪnz ʤɪst ˈsɪtɪŋ əraʊnd. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən, maɪ 2 jɪr oʊld ləvz ðoʊz raɪdz ɪn ðə mɔl, soʊ ɪts nis tɪ hæv ʧeɪnʤ əraʊnd (ənd naʊ aɪ hæv ˈsəmˌwɛr tɪ pʊt ɪt!) ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr həz bɪn ˈbɪzi ˈgɪtɪŋ juzd tɪ hɪz nu fərˈɛvər hoʊm! wi fɛd ɪm səm ˈlɛtəs ənd ˈreɪzɪnz (hiz nɑt jɛt haʊs treɪnd, ɛz wi faʊnd aʊt....). hi wʊd hæv prɪˈfərd ðə plænts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, bət wi ʤɪst gɑt ə bənʧ əv snoʊ! ˈæftər ˈroʊmɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˈdaɪnəˌsɔrz ə waɪl, hi ˈsɛtəld daʊn baɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ ə bʊk. ðɪs ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr ʃʊr ɪz ən ædˈvɛnʧərəs ˈlɪtəl gaɪ! aɪ θɪŋk aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔl ɪm mæk. :di θæŋks əˈgɛn!!
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ben milne, founder & ceo: empowering a new transaction the future of money [video]
today hear from ben milne, founder of the disruptive mobile payments company, his thoughts on the future of money and empowering a new transaction.
the evolution of money
“money is becoming is data“, milne said.
whenever you swipe a card to purchase something, interchange fees cost the united states economy around 40 billion dollars per year.
milne believes that this existing infrastructure is great at allowing us to get the things we want & need. however, it creates problems not only from a fees perspective, but a perspective.
empowering a new transaction
ben described his vision for, a payment network:
“we believe our platform can empower the future of money… …we want to empower anything connected to the internet to move money without people paying interchange fees.”
when we transition from physical exchange to digital, it can change everything about payments.
money that die
“i believe we can do better“, milne said.
in one of the most dramatic moments of compute midwest, he opened a backpack and pulled out thousands of dollars in cash.
milne wanted to illustrate the real impact of interchange fees and get us to imagine just how different the economy might be if we have $40 billion removed from the equation.
“….because i used, this money die”
watch the video
learn about vision for the future of money:
about ben
ben milne is the founder & ceo of, which boasts the cheapest payment platform of only 25 cents per transaction.
in 2012, milne was named in 30 under 30 list, highlighting the most promising young entrepreneurs.
in 2013, he was named to forbes list.
about
dwolla is a revolutionary mobile payments company that removes the need to use a credit card. charging only .25 cents per transaction, you can use your mobile phone or computer, your social networks (facebook, twitter, linkedin) as well as physical locations to send and receive cash.
dwolla is a pioneer in the mobile payments space: in 2010 they introduced the first technology to empower seamless payments leveraging users’ social networks. in 2011, they launched the first based mobile payments.
about compute midwest
compute midwest was a 2 day convergence of tech nov (2012) in kansas city. consisting of 1 conference, 8 amazing speakers, a hackathon and 2 parties, we connected over 400+ forward thinking tech minds to imagine & create a future, inspired.
image credits: westside studio
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bɛn mɪln, ˈfaʊndər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ: ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ə nu trænˈzækʃən ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈməni [ˈvɪdioʊ] təˈdeɪ hir frəm bɛn mɪln, ˈfaʊndər əv ðə dɪsˈrəptɪv ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənts ˈkəmpəˌni, hɪz θɔts ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈməni ənd ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ə nu trænˈzækʃən. ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˈməni ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ɪz data“*“, mɪln sɛd. wɛˈnɛvər ju swaɪp ə kɑrd tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤ fiz kɔst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi əraʊnd 40 ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz pər jɪr. mɪln bɪˈlivz ðət ðɪs ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪz greɪt æt əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪt ðə θɪŋz wi wɔnt nid. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt kriˈeɪts ˈprɑbləmz nɑt ˈoʊnli frəm ə fiz pərˈspɛktɪv, bət ə pərˈspɛktɪv. ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ə nu trænˈzækʃən bɛn dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz ˈvɪʒən fər, ə ˈpeɪmənt ˈnɛtˌwərk: bɪˈliv ɑr ˈplætˌfɔrm kən ɪmˈpaʊər ðə fˈjuʧər əv money…*… wɔnt tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɪ muv ˈməni wɪˈθaʊt ˈpipəl peɪɪŋ ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤ fees.”*.” wɪn wi trænˈzɪʃən frəm ˈfɪzɪkəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ tɪ ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ɪt kən ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpeɪmənts. ˈməni ðət daɪ bɪˈliv wi kən du better“*“, mɪln sɛd. ɪn wən əv ðə moʊst drəˈmætɪk ˈmoʊmənts əv kəmˈpjut ˌmɪdˈwɛst, hi ˈoʊpənd ə ˈbækˌpæk ənd pʊld aʊt ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn kæʃ. mɪln ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðə ril ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤ fiz ənd gɪt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ʤɪst haʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi maɪt bi ɪf wi hæv 40 ˈbɪljən riˈmuvd frəm ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən. aɪ juzd, ðɪs ˈməni die”*” wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ lərn əˈbaʊt ˈvɪʒən fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈməni: əˈbaʊt bɛn bɛn mɪln ɪz ðə ˈfaʊndər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv, wɪʧ boʊsts ðə ˈʧipəst ˈpeɪmənt ˈplætˌfɔrm əv ˈoʊnli 25 sɛnts pər trænˈzækʃən. ɪn 2012 mɪln wɑz neɪmd ɪn 30 ˈəndər 30 lɪst, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈprɑməsɪŋ jəŋ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz. ɪn 2013 hi wɑz neɪmd tɪ fɔrbz lɪst. əˈbaʊt ɪz ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənts ˈkəmpəˌni ðət riˈmuvz ðə nid tɪ juz ə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd. ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈoʊnli 25 sɛnts pər trænˈzækʃən, ju kən juz jʊr ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ər kəmˈpjutər, jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks (ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, linkedin*) ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfɪzɪkəl loʊˈkeɪʃənz tɪ sɛnd ənd rɪˈsiv kæʃ. ɪz ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ɪn ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənts speɪs: ɪn 2010 ðeɪ ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə fərst tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˈsimləs ˈpeɪmənts ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ users’*’ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks. ɪn 2011 ðeɪ lɔnʧt ðə fərst beɪst ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənts. əˈbaʊt kəmˈpjut ˌmɪdˈwɛst kəmˈpjut ˌmɪdˈwɛst wɑz ə 2 deɪ kənˈvərʤəns əv tɛk noʊv 2012 ɪn ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti. kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv 1 ˈkɑnfərəns, 8 əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspikərz, ə ˈhækəˌθɔn ənd 2 ˈpɑrtiz, wi kəˈnɛktɪd ˈoʊvər 400 ˈfɔrwərd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ tɛk maɪndz tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən kriˈeɪt ə fˈjuʧər, ˌɪnˈspaɪərd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪts: ˈwɛstˈsaɪd ˈstudiˌoʊ dɪd ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl? steɪ ɪn təʧ! gɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst tɛk nuz, ɪkˈsklusɪv ɪˈvɛnt mɔr!
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in continuing their “unlimited” campaign, which pays homage to both everyday athletes and the champion athletes who regularly push their limits and who are poised to prove their unlimited potential this summer and beyond, nike presents a new olympic ad, “unlimited youth.” the delivery acts as a followup to the previous “unlimited courage,” “unlimited you” and “unlimited together” films.
this time around the swoosh is celebrating an extraordinary athlete, sister madonna buder, and her determination to defy conventional conceptions of age. at the age of 65, sister buder completed her first world championship triathlon in hawaii, before going on to become the oldest woman to ever complete an triathlon, at age 75. from there, the american nun set a world record as the oldest triathlon competitor when she was 82 years old. now at the age of 86, she has completed over 40 races, each comprising of a swim, bike and run. for that, she is appropriately referred to as the “iron nun.”
things of course always been easy along the way, as during her journey sister buder has missed a race finish by a matter of seconds, suffered multiple broken bones, and been subject to numerous wetsuit issues. “the only failure is not to try, because your effort in itself is a success,” she exclaims, however.
for a closer look at the incredible journey of sister madonna buder, watch “unlimited youth” film above.
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words by jonathan sawyer staff writer not nyc, not la.
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ɪn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðɛr ““unlimited”*” kæmˈpeɪn, wɪʧ peɪz ˈɑməʤ tɪ boʊθ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈæθˌlits ənd ðə ˈʧæmpiən ˈæθˌlits hu ˈrɛgjələrli pʊʃ ðɛr ˈlɪmɪts ənd hu ər pɔɪzd tɪ pruv ðɛr ənˈlɪmɪtɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl ðɪs ˈsəmər ənd bɪɔnd, ˈnaɪki ˈprɛzənts ə nu oʊˈlɪmpɪk æd, youth.”*.” ðə dɪˈlɪvəri ækts ɛz ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp tɪ ðə ˈpriviəs courage,”*,” you”*” ənd together”*” fɪlmz. ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd ðə swuʃ ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈæθˌlit, ˈsɪstər məˈdɑnə ˈbjudər, ənd hər dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfaɪ kənˈvɛnʃənəl kənˈsɛpʃənz əv eɪʤ. æt ðə eɪʤ əv 65 ˈsɪstər ˈbjudər kəmˈplitɪd hər fərst wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˌtraɪˈæθlən ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈwʊmən tɪ ˈɛvər kəmˈplit ən ˌtraɪˈæθlən, æt eɪʤ 75 frəm ðɛr, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən nən sɛt ə wərld ˈrɛkərd ɛz ðə ˈoʊldəst ˌtraɪˈæθlən kəmˈpɛtɪtər wɪn ʃi wɑz 82 jɪrz oʊld. naʊ æt ðə eɪʤ əv 86 ʃi həz kəmˈplitɪd ˈoʊvər 40 ˈreɪsɪz, iʧ kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ əv ə swɪm, baɪk ənd rən. fər ðət, ʃi ɪz əˈproʊpriɪtli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə nun.”*.” θɪŋz əv kɔrs ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈizi əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ɛz ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈʤərni ˈsɪstər ˈbjudər həz mɪst ə reɪs ˈfɪnɪʃ baɪ ə ˈmætər əv ˈsɛkəndz, ˈsəfərd ˈməltəpəl ˈbroʊkən boʊnz, ənd bɪn ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈnumərəs ˈwɛtˌsut ˈɪʃuz. ˈoʊnli ˈfeɪljər ɪz nɑt tɪ traɪ, bɪˈkəz jʊr ˈɛfərt ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ə success,”*,” ʃi ɪkˈskleɪmz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. fər ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈʤərni əv ˈsɪstər məˈdɑnə ˈbjudər, wɔʧ youth”*” fɪlm əˈbəv. səbˈskraɪb wərdz baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən ˈsɔjər stæf ˈraɪtər nɑt nyc*, nɑt lɑ.
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twitter has downplayed the significance of a data dump that leaked the details ofs.
most of the and passwords copied into a string of five posts on monday are either duplicates or belong to blocked spammers, according to the site. a spokesman said it was in the process of the passwords of compromised legitimate accounts.
"we've discovered that the list of alleged accounts and passwords found on consists of more than duplicates, many spam accounts that have already been suspended and many credentials that do not appear to be linked (that is, the password and are not actually associated with each other)," robert weeks told cnn.
"we are currently looking into the situation. in the meantime, we have pushed out password resets to accounts that may have been affected," he added.
it's unclear how the credentials were obtained, although one strong possibility is that hackers the data from a phishing website that tricked users into revealing their details. the motives of the miscreants who the passwords onto also remain unclear. airdemon, the site that broke news of the dump, suggested the dump is designed to highlight supposed security shortcomings.
twitter has reason to be sensitive about data breaches. a pair of digital back in 2009 resulted in a privacy lawsuit from the ftc, which was settled last year with an undertaking from the service to improve its security practices.
occupy protest faces account occupation
in otherter-related news, the messaging service is fighting a court order that would compel it to turn over the personal details and direct messages sent by a allegedly involved in the occupy wall street protests.
the case surrounds malcolm harris, who was charged with disorderly conduct during demonstrations on the brooklyn bridge last year. harris was denied permission to challenge the disclosure order against the profile, a ruling that promptedter to get involved in the case.
the american civil liberties union praisedter over its stance, thankingter for standing up for free speech and individual privacy.
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tˈwɪtər həz ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ə ˈdætə dəmp ðət likt ðə ˈditeɪlz əv twits*. moʊst əv ðə ənd ˈpæsˌwərdz ˈkɑpid ˈɪntu ə strɪŋ əv faɪv poʊsts ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ər ˈiðər ˈdjupləˌkeɪts ər bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ blɑkt spammers*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə saɪt. ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðə ˈpæsˌwərdz əv ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ləˈʤɪtəmət əˈkaʊnts. "wiv dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðə lɪst əv əˈlɛʤd əˈkaʊnts ənd ˈpæsˌwərdz faʊnd ɔn kənˈsɪsts əv mɔr ðən ˈdjupləˌkeɪts, ˈmɛni spæm əˈkaʊnts ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn səˈspɛndɪd ənd ˈmɛni krəˈdɛnʃəlz ðət du nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi lɪŋkt (ðət ɪz, ðə ˈpæsˌwərd ənd ər nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər)," ˈrɑbərt wiks toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. "wi ər ˈkərəntli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, wi hæv pʊʃt aʊt ˈpæsˌwərd ˈrisɛts tɪ əˈkaʊnts ðət meɪ hæv bɪn əˈfɛktɪd," hi ˈædɪd. ɪts ənˈklɪr haʊ ðə krəˈdɛnʃəlz wər əbˈteɪnd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wən strɔŋ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ðət ˈhækərz ðə ˈdætə frəm ə ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət trɪkt ˈjuzərz ˈɪntu rɪˈvilɪŋ ðɛr ˈditeɪlz. ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz əv ðə ˈmɪskriənts hu ðə ˈpæsˌwərdz ˈɔntu ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmeɪn ənˈklɪr. airdemon*, ðə saɪt ðət broʊk nuz əv ðə dəmp, səˈʤɛstɪd ðə dəmp ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt səˈpoʊzd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz. tˈwɪtər həz ˈrizən tɪ bi ˈsɛnsɪtɪv əˈbaʊt ˈdætə ˈbriʧɪz. ə pɛr əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl bæk ɪn 2009 rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈlɔˌsut frəm ðə ftc*, wɪʧ wɑz ˈsɛtəld læst jɪr wɪθ ən ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsərvɪs tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɪts sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈfeɪsɪz əˈkaʊnt ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈəðər nuz, ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvɪs ɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər ðət wʊd kəmˈpɛl ɪt tɪ tərn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈditeɪlz ənd dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz sɛnt baɪ ə əˈlɛʤədli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ˈproʊˌtɛsts. ðə keɪs səraʊndz ˈmælkəm ˈhɛrɪs, hu wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈbrʊklɪn brɪʤ læst jɪr. ˈhɛrɪs wɑz dɪˈnaɪd pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə dɪˈskloʊʒər ˈɔrdər əˈgɛnst ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ə ˈrulɪŋ ðət ˈprɑmptɪd tˈwɪtər tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə keɪs. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən preɪzd tˈwɪtər ˈoʊvər ɪts stæns, ˈθæŋkɪŋ tˈwɪtər fər ˈstændɪŋ əp fər fri spiʧ ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpraɪvəsi.
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the trump administration is reviewing its options on the development and deployment of new tactical nuclear weapons. in an interview with sputnik, renowned author and activist helen mary outlined what she feels is the real reason behind washington's new ambitions.
president trump has created a panel to review policy on the development of new nuclear weapons systems, and the prospects for creating new nukes for battlefield use, according to politico.
in a written interview for sputnik, dr. helen, a well-known leader of the movement in australia and the united states during the cold war, described the thinking behind the idea of a 'limited nuclear war' as 'insane'.
"of course everyone knows that once one nuclear weapon is used, it could well trigger a global nuclear war. this kind of thinking [by some military planners] is clinically insane," she stressed.
in its story, politico said the new nuke review was aimed at "deter[ring] russia, north korea and [the us's] other potential nuclear adversaries." asked what she thought was the real reason behind this move, said that "there is no real that it gives more money and business to the us weapons makers and the complex."
in any case, the activist warned that if the us goes ahead with the creation of new tactical nukes, other nuclear powers will be sure to go along.
"the us is the model for all other countries in the world, and what the us does with its nuclear weapons policy is sure to be emulated by other nations equipped with facilities to make nuclear weapons; hence it makes nuclear war more likely," said.
well-known as a passionate critic of nuclear weapons, even as a means of deterrence, described the policy of nuclear deterrence as "a policy of nuclear madness."
"the fact that we have not yet experienced nuclear extinction is a matter of sheer luck. but considering the present political situation with volatile political leaders threatening each other with nuclear weapons, i think that we are closer to nuclear annihilation than we have ever been," concluded.
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ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz rivˈjuɪŋ ɪts ˈɔpʃənz ɔn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv nu ˈtæktɪkəl ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈspətnɪk, rɪˈnaʊnd ˈɔθər ənd ˈæktɪvɪst ˈhɛlən ˈmɛri ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd wət ʃi filz ɪz ðə ril ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz nu æmˈbɪʃənz. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈpænəl tɪ ˌrivˈju ˈpɑləsi ɔn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv nu ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈsɪstəmz, ənd ðə ˈprɑspɛkts fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu nuks fər ˈbætəlˌfild juz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ. ɪn ə ˈrɪtən ˈɪntərvˌju fər ˈspətnɪk, ˈdɑktər. ˈhɛlən, ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈlidər əv ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə koʊld wɔr, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə 'ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnukliər wɔr' ɛz 'ˌɪnˈseɪn'. "əv kɔrs ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ðət wəns wən ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən ɪz juzd, ɪt kʊd wɛl ˈtrɪgər ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈnukliər wɔr. ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ [baɪ səm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈplænərz] ɪz ˈklɪnɪkəli ˌɪnˈseɪn," ʃi strɛst. ɪn ɪts ˈstɔri, pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ sɛd ðə nu nuk ˌrivˈju wɑz eɪmd æt "deter[ring*] ˈrəʃə, nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd [ðə us's*] ˈəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈnukliər ˈædvərˌsɛriz." æst wət ʃi θɔt wɑz ðə ril ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs muv, sɛd ðət "ðɛr ɪz noʊ ril ðət ɪt gɪvz mɔr ˈməni ənd ˈbɪznɪs tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈwɛpənz ˈmeɪkərz ənd ðə ˈkɑmplɛks." ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ðə ˈæktɪvɪst wɔrnd ðət ɪf ðə ˈjuˈɛs goʊz əˈhɛd wɪθ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv nu ˈtæktɪkəl nuks, ˈəðər ˈnukliər paʊərz wɪl bi ʃʊr tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ. "ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðə ˈmɑdəl fər ɔl ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə wərld, ənd wət ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪz wɪθ ɪts ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈpɑləsi ɪz ʃʊr tɪ bi ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ fəˈsɪlɪtiz tɪ meɪk ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz; hɛns ɪt meɪks ˈnukliər wɔr mɔr ˈlaɪkli," sɛd. ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ɛz ə ˈpæʃənət ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, ˈivɪn ɛz ə minz əv dɪˈtərəns, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈpɑləsi əv ˈnukliər dɪˈtərəns ɛz "ə ˈpɑləsi əv ˈnukliər ˈmædnəs." "ðə fækt ðət wi hæv nɑt jɛt ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈnukliər ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ɪz ə ˈmætər əv ʃɪr lək. bət kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈvɑlətəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz θˈrɛtənɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər wɪθ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, aɪ θɪŋk ðət wi ər ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈnukliər əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən ðən wi hæv ˈɛvər bɪn," kənˈkludɪd.
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image caption net growth could be slowed if the net does not move quickly to the new addressing scheme
a global trial of the new addressing system is being planned for 8 june.
the test is being held to raise awareness about the imminent change from version 4 of the addressing scheme to version 6.
net giants google, facebook, and yahoo have committed to taking part in the "test flight" of.
net firms are being encouraged to switch to as addresses in the old scheme will run out by november 2011.
"the good news is that internet users don't need to do anything special to prepare for world day," said lorenzo colitti, a network engineer at google in a blog post.
"our current measurements suggest that the vast majority (99.95%) of users will be unaffected. however, in rare cases, users may experience connectivity problems, often due to or misbehaving home network devices."
the world day is being by the internet society, a non-profit group which educates people and companies about net issues. it has provided a through which people can test their readiness.
on 8 june, those who sign up will make their pages available via for 24 hours to help show up and iron out problems created by the switch to the new addressing scheme.
"by providing an opportunity for the internet industry to collaborate to test readiness we expect to lay the groundwork for large-scale adoption and help make ready for prime time," said leslie daigle, chief internet technology officer at the internet society in a statement.
google already offers an version of its search site as does facebook.
the addressing scheme used by most sites now is defined in version 4 of the internet protocol. this has an address space of about four billion entries.
while this figure was considered to be enough in the late when was being developed it has proved to be wanting as the net has grown in popularity and more and more people and devices use it.
at current estimates the pool of addresses will run entirely dry in early november 2011.
many net authorities and organisations have been calling for net firms to switch to which has an effectively unlimited address space, but progress has been slow.
in november 2010 vint cerf, one of the fathers of the internet, warned that the net faced "turbulent times" if it did not move quickly to adopt.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən nɛt groʊθ kʊd bi sloʊd ɪf ðə nɛt dɪz nɑt muv kˈwɪkli tɪ ðə nu æˈdrɛsɪŋ skim ə ˈgloʊbəl traɪəl əv ðə nu æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪz biɪŋ plænd fər 8 ʤun. ðə tɛst ɪz biɪŋ hɛld tɪ reɪz əˈwɛrnəs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪmənənt ʧeɪnʤ frəm ˈvərʒən 4 əv ðə æˈdrɛsɪŋ skim tɪ ˈvərʒən 6 nɛt ʤaɪənts ˈgugəl, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd ˈjɑˌhu hæv kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðə "tɛst flaɪt" əv nɛt fərmz ər biɪŋ ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ swɪʧ tɪ ɛz ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ɪn ðə oʊld skim wɪl rən aʊt baɪ noʊˈvɛmbər 2011 "ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz doʊnt nid tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl tɪ priˈpɛr fər wərld deɪ," sɛd lərˈɛnzoʊ colitti*, ə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr æt ˈgugəl ɪn ə blɔg poʊst. "ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈmɛʒərmənts səˈʤɛst ðət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjuzərz wɪl bi ˌənəˈfɛktɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn rɛr ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈjuzərz meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ˈprɑbləmz, ˈɔfən du tɪ ər ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvɪŋ hoʊm ˈnɛtˌwərk dɪˈvaɪsɪz." ðə wərld deɪ ɪz biɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt soʊˈsaɪɪti, ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt grup wɪʧ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪts ˈpipəl ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈbaʊt nɛt ˈɪʃuz. ɪt həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ə θru wɪʧ ˈpipəl kən tɛst ðɛr ˈrɛdinəs. ɔn 8 ʤun, ðoʊz hu saɪn əp wɪl meɪk ðɛr ˈpeɪʤɪz əˈveɪləbəl ˈviə fər 24 aʊərz tɪ hɛlp ʃoʊ əp ənd aɪərn aʊt ˈprɑbləmz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə swɪʧ tɪ ðə nu æˈdrɛsɪŋ skim. "baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈɪndəstri tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt tɪ tɛst ˈrɛdinəs wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ leɪ ðə ˈgraʊndˌwərk fər ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl əˈdɑpʃən ənd hɛlp meɪk ˈrɛdi fər praɪm taɪm," sɛd ˈlɛsli ˈdeɪgəl, ʧif ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɔfɪsər æt ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈgugəl ɔˈrɛdi ˈɔfərz ən ˈvərʒən əv ɪts sərʧ saɪt ɛz dɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ðə æˈdrɛsɪŋ skim juzd baɪ moʊst saɪts naʊ ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ˈvərʒən 4 əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. ðɪs həz ən ˈæˌdrɛs speɪs əv əˈbaʊt fɔr ˈbɪljən ˈɛntriz. waɪl ðɪs ˈfɪgjər wɑz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ɪˈnəf ɪn ðə leɪt wɪn wɑz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt ɪt həz pruvd tɪ bi ˈwɑnɪŋ ɛz ðə nɛt həz groʊn ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ənd mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl ənd dɪˈvaɪsɪz juz ɪt. æt ˈkɑrənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðə pul əv ˈæˈdrɛsɪz wɪl rən ɪnˈtaɪərli draɪ ɪn ˈərli noʊˈvɛmbər 2011 ˈmɛni nɛt əˈθɔrətiz ənd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ fər nɛt fərmz tɪ swɪʧ tɪ wɪʧ həz ən ˈifɛktɪvli ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈæˌdrɛs speɪs, bət ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz bɪn sloʊ. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2010 vɪnt sərf, wən əv ðə ˈfɑðərz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, wɔrnd ðət ðə nɛt feɪst "ˈtərbjələnt taɪmz" ɪf ɪt dɪd nɑt muv kˈwɪkli tɪ əˈdɑpt
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gop reps. kevin mccarthy, cathy mcmorris rodgers, paul ryan, and steve scalise.
it’s been a running joke for many years now that republicans in congress are always saying just about done putting the finishing touches on an replacement plan that everyone is going to love. leader eric cantor promised in late 2010, for example, that his caucus was ready to “repeal and replace it with commonsense alternatives” as soon as the next congress was sworn in, while in early 2012 the hill reported that house republicans would be “ready with a plan to replace president healthcare law” that summer.
as you may have heard, now hold the presidency and both houses of actually did introduce an actual replacement plan earlier this month, which then crashed, died, and was withdrawn in ignominious failure last week after a poll found that only 17 percent of americans supported it and leaders realized they be able to get enough votes to pass it despite holding a majority (!) in the house of representatives.
well, house republican leaders held a press conference tuesday morning after a caucus meeting. and, amazingly, the purpose of the press conference was to announce that they intend, sometime soon, to introduce an replacement plan (which everyone is going to love).
“after this morning, the resolve of our conference to repeal and replace it has never been stronger,” whip steve scalise said.
“we promised that we would repeal and replace, and exactly what going to do,” majority leader kevin mccarthy said.
“we’re going to keep talking to each other until we get it right,” paul ryan said, adding that he would not commit to an actual schedule for passing repeal legislation because the issue was “too important” to “put an artificial timeline on.”
as it happens, ultimate master genius donald trump made a quite public ultimatum regarding the timeline of the issue last week:
trump issued lawmakers an ultimatum thursday night. he wants the house to vote friday on the legislation to begin dismantling and if it fails, he is “done with health care,” and ready to move on to tax reform, a source told fox news.
the subtext here, guessing, is that house republicans realize they are going to look like real in their 2018 races if they get something done on health care, which made their top issue for the past eight years, whereas trump not without good his own “base” care whether he gets anything done on this (or any) specific issue. be fun to see how it all plays out!
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gop* rɛps. ˈkɛvɪn məˈkɑrθi, ˈkæθi məkˈmɔrəs ˈrɑʤərz, pɔl raɪən, ənd stiv ˈskɑlaɪz. bɪn ə ˈrənɪŋ ʤoʊk fər ˈmɛni jɪrz naʊ ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ər ˈɔlˌweɪz seɪɪŋ ʤɪst əˈbaʊt dən ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈtəʧɪz ɔn ən rɪˈpleɪsmənt plæn ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ləv. ˈlidər ˈɛrɪk ˈkæntər ˈprɑməst ɪn leɪt 2010 fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðət hɪz ˈkɔkəs wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ ˌkɑmənˈsɛns alternatives”*” ɛz sun ɛz ðə nɛkst ˈkɑŋgrəs wɑz swɔrn ɪn, waɪl ɪn ˈərli 2012 ðə hɪl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz wʊd bi wɪθ ə plæn tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɛlθˌkɛr law”*” ðət ˈsəmər. ɛz ju meɪ hæv hərd, naʊ hoʊld ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ənd boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪd ˌɪntrəˈdus ən ˈækʧəwəl rɪˈpleɪsmənt plæn ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, wɪʧ ðɛn kræʃt, daɪd, ənd wɑz wɪθˈdrɔn ɪn ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs ˈfeɪljər læst wik ˈæftər ə poʊl faʊnd ðət ˈoʊnli 17 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz səˈpɔrtɪd ɪt ənd ˈlidərz ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðeɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ɪˈnəf voʊts tɪ pæs ɪt dɪˈspaɪt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. wɛl, haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz hɛld ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˈkɔkəs ˈmitɪŋ. ənd, əˈmeɪzɪŋli, ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns wɑz tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd, ˈsəmˌtaɪm sun, tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ən rɪˈpleɪsmənt plæn (wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ləv). ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə riˈzɑlv əv ɑr ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt həz ˈnɛvər bɪn stronger,”*,” wɪp stiv ˈskɑlaɪz sɛd. ˈprɑməst ðət wi wʊd rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs, ənd ɪgˈzæktli wət goʊɪŋ tɪ do,”*,” məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈkɛvɪn məˈkɑrθi sɛd. goʊɪŋ tɪ kip ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ənˈtɪl wi gɪt ɪt right,”*,” pɔl raɪən sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi wʊd nɑt kəˈmɪt tɪ ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈskɛʤʊl fər ˈpæsɪŋ rɪˈpil ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz important”*” tɪ ən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈtaɪmlaɪn on.”*.” ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, ˈəltəmət ˈmæstər ˈʤinjəs ˈdɑnəld trəmp meɪd ə kwaɪt ˈpəblɪk ˌəltəˈmeɪtəm rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn əv ðə ˈɪʃu læst wik: trəmp ˈɪʃud ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ən ˌəltəˈmeɪtəm ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt. hi wɔnts ðə haʊs tɪ voʊt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɔn ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ ənd ɪf ɪt feɪlz, hi ɪz wɪθ hɛlθ care,”*,” ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ muv ɔn tɪ tæks rɪˈfɔrm, ə sɔrs toʊld fɑks nuz. ðə ˈsəbˌtɛkst hir, ˈgɛsɪŋ, ɪz ðət haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈriəˌlaɪz ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk laɪk ril ɪn ðɛr 2018 ˈreɪsɪz ɪf ðeɪ gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ dən ɔn hɛlθ kɛr, wɪʧ meɪd ðɛr tɔp ˈɪʃu fər ðə pæst eɪt jɪrz, wɛˈræz trəmp nɑt wɪˈθaʊt gʊd hɪz oʊn ““base”*” kɛr ˈwɛðər hi gɪts ˈɛniˌθɪŋ dən ɔn ðɪs (ər ˈɛni) spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪʃu. bi fən tɪ si haʊ ɪt ɔl pleɪz aʊt!
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actress rebel wilson is calling for the usa to follow the example of her native australia when it comes to gun control.: richard shotwell,)
pitch perfect star rebel wilson says she usually stays far away from politics in her public comments, but she made an exception after thursday's theater shooting in lafayette, la., where a gunman killed two moviegoers and himself.
"i don't like getting political but america you really have to follow australia's example re gun laws," she friday.
australia overhauled its gun rules in 1996 following the port arthur massacre, in which a gunman opened fire at a former prison attraction in tasmania, killing 35 people.
i don't remember a mass shooting in australia since they overhauled the gun laws. it seems like every week in america there's a shooting. rebel wilson (@rebelwilson) july 24, 2015
and as you can imagine, the response was not, um, terribly receptive. one responder told the actress to stick to being stupid in movies.
but flight of the star and native new zealander clement had her back:
@bamboozer806@rebelwilson there hasn't been a similar incident since. educate yourself before you call others stupid. clement (@ajemaineclement) july 24, 2015
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ˈæktrəs ˈrɛbəl ˈwɪlsən ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv hər ˈneɪtɪv ɔˈstreɪljə wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ gən kənˈtroʊl. ˈrɪʧərd ˈʃɑtˌwɛl,) pɪʧ ˈpərˌfɪkt stɑr ˈrɛbəl ˈwɪlsən sɪz ʃi ˈjuʒəwəli steɪz fɑr əˈweɪ frəm ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn hər ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmɛnts, bət ʃi meɪd ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈæftər ˈθərzˌdeɪz ˈθieɪtər ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ˌlɑfiˈɛt, lɑ., wɛr ə ˈgənmən kɪld tu ˈmuˌviˌgoʊərz ənd hɪmˈsɛlf. "aɪ doʊnt laɪk ˈgɪtɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl bət əˈmɛrɪkə ju ˈrɪli hæv tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɔˈstreɪljəz ɪgˈzæmpəl ri gən lɔz," ʃi ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɔˈstreɪljə ˈoʊvərˌhɔld ɪts gən rulz ɪn 1996 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə pɔrt ˈɑrθər ˈmæsəkər, ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈgənmən ˈoʊpənd faɪər æt ə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪzən əˈtrækʃən ɪn ˌtæzˈmeɪniə, ˈkɪlɪŋ 35 ˈpipəl. aɪ doʊnt rɪˈmɛmbər ə mæs ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə sɪns ðeɪ ˈoʊvərˌhɔld ðə gən lɔz. ɪt simz laɪk ˈɛvəri wik ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ðɛrz ə ˈʃutɪŋ. ˈrɛbəl ˈwɪlsən (@rebelwilson*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 2015 ənd ɛz ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən, ðə rɪˈspɑns wɑz nɑt, əm, ˈtɛrəbli rɪˈsɛptɪv. wən rɪˈspɑndər toʊld ðə ˈæktrəs tɪ stɪk tɪ biɪŋ ˈstupɪd ɪn ˈmuviz. bət flaɪt əv ðə stɑr ənd ˈneɪtɪv nu ˈziləndər ˈklɛmənt hæd hər bæk: ðɛr ˈhæzənt bɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnsədənt sɪns. ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf ˌbiˈfɔr ju kɔl ˈəðərz ˈstupɪd. ˈklɛmənt (@ajemaineclement*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 2015 rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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gaming host geoff has clarified the controversy surrounding no man's sky $60 price point, stating that the decision to sell the title at such a margin was not the decision of sony, but rather that of developer hello games.
speaking about the game during the inaugural episode of his live with youtube gaming show, found below at the mark, mentioned having discussions with spokesperson sean murray with regards to the charge, going so far as to state that he had "disagreed" with them.
“i disagreed with them charging $60 and putting it in a box. i think what they done was put it out as an early access game and let people play it and build over time with the team and the community."
the man later added "we all wanted to believe in no sky and sean did, too, so much so that he was never able to build up the gumption to rip off that and reveal what was and in the game."
sony’s heavy involvement in the release of no sky led many to falsely believe that the company was serving as its publisher, when in actuality hello games handled the responsibility and sony dealt with its distribution. as a result, many concluded that sony had decided that the game should be priced as a full retail release.
keighley went on to divulge even more about his opinion on the game, stating that he thinks it's “unfinished” and “repetitive."
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ˈgeɪmɪŋ hoʊst ʤɛf həz ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sərˈaʊndɪŋ noʊ mænz skaɪ 60 praɪs pɔɪnt, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ sɛl ðə ˈtaɪtəl æt səʧ ə ˈmɑrʤən wɑz nɑt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əv ˈsoʊni, bət ˈrəðər ðət əv dɪˈvɛləpər hɛˈloʊ geɪmz. ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv hɪz lɪv wɪθ ˈjuˌtub ˈgeɪmɪŋ ʃoʊ, faʊnd bɪˈloʊ æt ðə mɑrk, ˈmɛnʃənd ˈhævɪŋ dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ˈspoʊkspərsən ʃɔn ˈməri wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə ʧɑrʤ, goʊɪŋ soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ steɪt ðət hi hæd "dɪsəˈgrid" wɪθ ðɛm. dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ðɛm ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ 60 ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɪn ə bɑks. aɪ θɪŋk wət ðeɪ dən wɑz pʊt ɪt aʊt ɛz ən ˈərli ˈækˌsɛs geɪm ənd lɛt ˈpipəl pleɪ ɪt ənd bɪld ˈoʊvər taɪm wɪθ ðə tim ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti." ðə mæn ˈleɪtər ˈædɪd "wi ɔl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪˈliv ɪn noʊ skaɪ ənd ʃɔn dɪd, tu, soʊ məʧ soʊ ðət hi wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɪld əp ðə ˈgəmpʃən tɪ rɪp ɔf ðət ənd rɪˈvil wət wɑz ənd ɪn ðə geɪm." ˈhɛvi ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə riˈlis əv noʊ skaɪ lɛd ˈmɛni tɪ ˈfɔlsli bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ɪts ˈpəblɪʃər, wɪn ɪn ˌækʧuˈæləˌti hɛˈloʊ geɪmz ˈhændəld ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd ˈsoʊni dɛlt wɪθ ɪts ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈmɛni kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈsoʊni hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðə geɪm ʃʊd bi praɪst ɛz ə fʊl ˈriˌteɪl riˈlis. wɛnt ɔn tɪ dɪˈvəlʤ ˈivɪn mɔr əˈbaʊt hɪz əˈpɪnjən ɔn ðə geɪm, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət hi θɪŋks ɪts ““unfinished”*” ənd ““repetitive*." sɔrs:
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how does parenthood fit into a life based on effective altruism?
what are we asking?
what are the costs of a child?
the choice to become a parent is one of the biggest and most binding life decisions we can make. how might that decision go if you want to incorporate principles of effective altruism in the big decisions of your life? in considering the costs and attractions of parenthood, i will make the case that having children can indeed be consistent with those principles. also explain why i think the movement should be open to the idea of parenthood as part of an am not a parent myself: i have to make my estimation of the costs and some of the benefits from the data i can gather, including experiences and opinions of parents. however this decision can only be made from such a point of inexperience. indeed, one of the reasons this is a difficult decision is that there are few realistic options for changing mind after one has had a child, and for women the option is only open for a limited (but unknown) can be useful to consider big decisions abstractly, to determine the ideal sequence of actions to take in our life without consideration for our individual psychologies. this can make us aware of the decision space, and encourage us to cultivate helpful desires. however, when we make decisions we must consider who we are. within the effective movement we seek to ask how we as individuals can achieve the most good possible. if a proposed action would render a particular person miserable, highly unlikely they will be able to stick to it. moreover, the question of potential parenthood is usually being asked by two people whose relationship offers them mutual support. the well-being and psychological needs of both those people must factor in the of the financial costs of range from the considerable to the enormous, but the figures available are not robust or free from bias. a insurance group has estimated to raise a child from birth to 21 [1] , with childcare (£60k) and education (£70k) forming the bulk of this. the number has been on a number of grounds [2] by economist tim harford, [3] who also a pointed out the obvious benefit to a company which sells life insurance of inflating the accepted cost of parenthood. the joseph rowntree foundation and the child poverty action group made a more conservative estimate of for a couple raising one child to the age of 18. [4] this figure is derived from their minimum income standard (or mis [5] ), which is their calculation of the minimum support needed for two adults and one child. currently set at per week, the mis outstrips the minimum wage two people wouldrn in the, suggesting that two adultsrning minimum wage would be unable to support any children. the fact that many do suggests the mis is not actually a minimum. [6]
while meeting the needs of your child will cost a significant amount especially paid childcare in therly years the manner in which you do it has some flexibility. as adults, as part of an life, we have chosen to limit our consumption and live more simply. these simpler lives may certainly exceed a ‘minimum standard’ they can be downright lovely. some of the reasons for this include cultivating tastes for less expensive pleasures and recreations, as well as leveraging non-financial resources such as education, or proximity to friends and family. the same principles, i believe, can be extended to our children without deprivation.
bryan excellent book selfish reasons to have more] reviews the evidence from 40 years of adoption and twin studies with a frankly liberating result: barring actual deprivation or trauma, children are largely who they are going to be as a result of their genetic makeup. in long-term measures of well-being, education and employment, parental influence exerts a temporary effect which disappears when we are no longer living with our parents. so costly added extras (music lessons, coaching and tutoring, private school fees) are probably not going to change your life in the long term. (however, data on the environment suggests benefit to taking iodine, but avoiding and licorice during]) sharing time together and finding common interests can build a good relationship and help a child develop without major costs.
taking this information into account, i estimate that for two parents living in the, the cost of raising a child to independence while providing needed for their health, education and wellbeing will be between. if we estimate years for them to reach such independence, this gives an approximate range of per parent per year. but we ‘lose’ our children when they are no longer dependent upon us: it might be better to consider the cost as a lifetime cost, so that if you become a parent at 30 and expect to live till you are 80, the cost is more like per parent per year over one's remaining years of life.
this considerable cost can be put into perspective with other spending decisions. the lifetime cost of parenthood is less than many spend annually on a car and petrol. it is less than the cost differences at stake in deciding which city to live in, or whether to live rurally. much less than the difference in wages between two potential careers. for this reason i think it is a real mistake to consider the financial costs of parenthood as being categorically different to many of the other lifestyle choices we make. it would seem irrational to choose a profession that would have significant adverse effect on your well-being for the sake of a p.a. increase in wages.
in addition to straightforward financial outlay, parenthood comes with costs of time and opportunity. loss of flexibility and leisure mean you be able to take all opportunities (like taking on extra work to make more money or advance your career). late notice travel is unlikely to be possible. you will probably be sleep deprived for a large part of the first year or more of your life, and this may impact on your work performance. the work of parenting will take time, though some of it may be outsourced at the cost of increased financial outlay.
so, this baby is going to cost you about a year and take a variable but large amount of your time, which will equate in the end to another chunk of money. for parents taking parental leave or working less than full time to provide childcare, there may be delay to career progression as well as income. does this represent an unacceptably large sum of money and time to be compatible with the goal of our impacts for the good?
i would argue possible to integrate this cost into personal rather than charitable budgets. when deciding if we would try to start a family, my partner toby and i planned a ‘baby budget’: we wouldch contribute a portion of our income to the fund for our needs. by doing this we can still meet our giving pledges, but adjust other spending patterns. in effect, we would channel money from ourselves to this other person, without reducing our commitments to give. if the costs turn out to be higher than we can absorb this way, i may reduce my giving, but am confident of still being able to give over in the course of my career.
likewise, we would plan to continue to work in our careers full time (after a period of parental leave). we envisage that our personal time budgets would change pretty dramatically. i work all the hours in a day (even if it sometimes feels like it!) and neither does my partner. we spend time talking over coffee, we listen to music, we read, we walk, we hang out with friends, i knit and sometimes i watch a lot of crappy television. how might that time budget change? there would be fewer sleep-ins, and more nights. i would probably exchange bad tv for while breastfeeding. our walks would be shorter and slower, and will be more likely to end in a playground than a pub.
some of this the sleeplessness, bits of pregnancy and the process of childbirth would not be fun. again, i think this represents a categorical difference from the sacrifices we elect to make in other long term goals. in my case, worked 84 hours of night shifts in a week, a feat which requires several days to recover physically and mentally, because it was integral to training in my career. studied for hours at either end of a full time working day because i want to progress in my] if the payoff is worth it, i am prepared to do this too.
so the gain?
first, there can be personal benefits. while parenting is work, also a challenge and a discovery. to observe and take part in the growth of a human from a ball of cells to someone who can talk, think, reason and love sounds to me like a most amazing journey. i expect that parenthood will challenge me to the end of my character. i expect to learn and change and grow.
i think you have to become a parent to learn these lessons, but nor do i think learn them just by working at my paid job. i might learn them from traveling widely, from climbing mountains, from learning another language, by arguing with strangers in a bar at 3am, by reading all of derek works, by singing songs with friends in the backyard on a sunny afternoon. for most of us, living a life means doing a lot of things that necessarilyrn money or prestige. some people might be able to work 80 hours a week, to just work and sleep and thrive on that. my observation is that even among highly motivated and talented coworkers, such people are the exception rather than the rule. if i did that i am reasonably sure be burned out and unhappy within 5 years, making such a plan not merely demanding but directly.
the desire to be a parent to have children, either biologically or by other means does not always arise as a appraisal of the potential benefits. the (faintly derisive) term ‘baby fever’ was coined to denote the intense desire for children that many people experience without being able to fully explain, and possibly in the face of their own analysis of the arguments for and against having a child. some preliminary psychological research suggests the phenomenon has complex origins and is observable in both men and]
it is clear that the longing for children that some people experience can not be overcome by clearly viewing the obstacles to and pitfalls of parenthood. the nature of this desire can be so strong, that even when achieving parenthood seems impossible, wish to become parents will drive them to extraordinary efforts. fertility clinics treat patients prepared to endure years of], followed by uncomfortable and invasive testing, difficult procedures and at least a 65% chance of] in an effort to become parents. if they were able to themselves out of wanting children, they would stop before exhausting every possible resource medical, emotional and financial in efforts to start a family that might span a decade. in the light of this reality, the suggestion i have encountered that one guard against a desire to become a parent by being before the desire has arisen seems a recipe for psychological disaster.
i have the answer to the origin of the longing for children that many experience. almost certainly due to a complex mixture of biological and social factors. it might even be an evolutionary trick. however, the fact remains that this desire is real and difficult to manage if unfulfilled. it be simply discounted or argued away as irrational. it needs to form part of our considerations in whether or not we choose to (attempt to) become parents, because we must consider how tenable it is to sacrifice our chance to these desires
finally we may ask whether parenthood and the resulting person created will benefit the wider world? this is a harder good to calculate or rely upon. the inheritance of specific character traits is difficult to predict. certainly not guaranteed that your offspring will embrace all of your values throughout their lifetime. the burden of onerous parental expectations are extensively documented, and it would appear foolish to have children on the expectation they will beic in the same way you are. however, your child is likely to resemble you in many important respects. by adulthood, the of iq is between and] and there is evidence from twin studies of significant of complex traits like] this would give them a high probability of adding significant net good to the world.
for’s making this decision, there is a further benefit in changing how the world sees the life. a core message of giving what we can is that many people can do a significant amount of good. we are so comparatively wealthy that without significant sacrifice, we can help thousands of people. if the way we live implies that to make this difference you must sacrifice parenthood, this will drastically narrow the range of people who can consider doing the same.
how do we weigh these up?
it’s a complicated ledger.
on the one hand: the vast bulk of your leisure time for perhaps five years and a significant portion for the next 13, a less flexible work and home life, the emotional cost of knowing your heart may never be your own again, and finally your share of the financial cost of. two parents might be able to save 70 lives by donating this money to against malaria foundation
on the other hand: we demonstrate the level of sacrifice required to make the world significantly better does not require a dramatic deviation from what most people consider ‘a normal life’; we gain all the good that might be contained in one life; two parents grow and develop and enjoy a lifetime with their child, and, for some, there is thement of a deep desire.
the nature of an individual will almost certainly play a determining role. for myself, i could theoretically cut my personal spending anyway, work more and be able to give more money, to save more lives. i could live just to work,rning to give. but i know such a life plan would be and would not last. happy donating 50% of my income over my life, but if i also chose not have a child simply to raise that amount to 55%, then that final 5% would cost me more than all the rest, to the extent i believe i could continue to do so. julia wise writes beautifully about how it changed her outlook on life to allow herself the possibility of] and a feeling that i totally understand because felt the same. i believe that by making this decision to spend my personal money and time budgets in this way, deciding to meet a major psychological need and to plan a life i can continue to live in the long term. i think this decision will also benefit my future child, and i think there is a significant chance it will benefit the wider world.
is “family friendly”? why does it matter?
within the movement sometimes encountered a fairly dismissive attitude to parenthood in the abstract. sometimes the best on offer is a sort of resigned tolerance, with’s advocating we not “shun” people just for having children. [16] at other times seen parenthood as foolish, selfish or both, to be discouraged with great zeal. i genuinely wonder where this hostility comes from. is it simply that the hostile attitudes encountered have been expressed by people quiterly in their lives? the onset of a desire to have a family may third decade (creating difficulties for the half of our species with a limited reproductive lifespan). possibly so prevalent because in our society women are more likely to express a desire for children than men are, and men dominate some internet conversations.
i hope these attitudes representative. providing some counter evidence is that since announcing that we are expecting a baby, my husband toby and i have both experienced a universally warm and excited response from friends and colleagues in the community. reasonably sure and i certainly hope they just deciding not to shun us.
i think vital that as a movement, enthusiastically embraces parents and potential parents. in order to spread values, and to build a robust movement, these values must be tenable as part of a whole life. we are not machines who can spend every waking moment working orrning money to give. we are not able to ignore our fundamental needs in order to eliminate the needs that divert us from spending every moment our actions to a single goal. we need to take into account our psychological needs as we set the goals and paths for our lives.
finally, i believe we need to recognise that to understand and engage with our complex world, we need to encompass a range of experiences and perspectives. recent criticisms of the movement have raised the concern that we risk cultivating a] parenthood is only one variance we can embrace: education, gender, ethnicity are several others, as we continue to build a movement that really does strive to achieve the best it can in the world.
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ˈsəməri haʊ dɪz ˈpɛrənˌthʊd fɪt ˈɪntu ə laɪf beɪst ɔn ˈifɛktɪv ˈæltruˌɪzəm? wət ər wi ˈæskɪŋ? wət ər ðə kɔsts əv ə ʧaɪld? ðə ʧɔɪs tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈpɛrənt ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ənd moʊst ˈbaɪndɪŋ laɪf dɪˈsɪʒənz wi kən meɪk. haʊ maɪt ðət dɪˈsɪʒən goʊ ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈifɛktɪv ˈæltruˌɪzəm ɪn ðə bɪg dɪˈsɪʒənz əv jʊr laɪf? ɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə kɔsts ənd əˈtrækʃənz əv ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, aɪ wɪl meɪk ðə keɪs ðət ˈhævɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən kən ˌɪnˈdid bi kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðoʊz ˈprɪnsəpəlz. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈmuvmənt ʃʊd bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɛz pɑrt əv ən æm nɑt ə ˈpɛrənt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf: aɪ hæv tɪ meɪk maɪ ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən əv ðə kɔsts ənd səm əv ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ðə ˈdætə aɪ kən ˈgæðər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd əˈpɪnjənz əv ˈpɛrənts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən kən ˈoʊnli bi meɪd frəm səʧ ə pɔɪnt əv ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns. ˌɪnˈdid, wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ðɪs ɪz ə ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ðət ðɛr ər fju ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ maɪnd ˈæftər wən həz hæd ə ʧaɪld, ənd fər ˈwɪmən ðə ˈɔpʃən ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpən fər ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd (bət ənˈnoʊn) kən bi ˈjusfəl tɪ kənˈsɪdər bɪg dɪˈsɪʒənz abstractly*, tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə aɪˈdil ˈsikwəns əv ˈækʃənz tɪ teɪk ɪn ɑr laɪf wɪˈθaʊt kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən fər ɑr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl psychologies*. ðɪs kən meɪk ˈjuˈɛs əˈwɛr əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən speɪs, ənd ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪt ˈhɛlpfəl dɪˈzaɪərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn wi meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz wi məst kənˈsɪdər hu wi ər. wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈifɛktɪv ˈmuvmənt wi sik tɪ æsk haʊ wi ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz kən əˈʧiv ðə moʊst gʊd ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪf ə prəˈpoʊzd ˈækʃən wʊd ˈrɛndər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpərsən ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɪk tɪ ɪt. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə kˈwɛʃən əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli biɪŋ æst baɪ tu ˈpipəl huz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈɔfərz ðɛm mˈjuʧuəl səˈpɔrt. ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl nidz əv boʊθ ðoʊz ˈpipəl məst ˈfæktər ɪn ðə əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kɔsts əv reɪnʤ frəm ðə kənˈsɪdərəbəl tɪ ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs, bət ðə ˈfɪgjərz əˈveɪləbəl ər nɑt roʊˈbəst ər fri frəm baɪəs. ə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns grup həz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ reɪz ə ʧaɪld frəm bərθ tɪ 21 1 wɪθ ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr £60k*) ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən £70k*) ˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə bəlk əv ðɪs. ðə ˈnəmbər həz bɪn ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv graʊnz 2 baɪ ɪˈkɑnəmɪst tɪm ˈhɑrfərd, 3 hu ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðə ˈɑbviəs ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪʧ sɛlz laɪf ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns əv ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪŋ ðə ækˈsɛptɪd kɔst əv ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. ðə ˈʤoʊzəf ˈroʊnˌtri faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd ðə ʧaɪld ˈpɑvərti ˈækʃən grup meɪd ə mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv fər ə ˈkəpəl ˈreɪzɪŋ wən ʧaɪld tɪ ðə eɪʤ əv 18 4 ðɪs ˈfɪgjər ɪz dəraɪvd frəm ðɛr ˈmɪnəməm ˈɪnˌkəm ˈstændərd (ər mɪs 5 wɪʧ ɪz ðɛr ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɪnəməm səˈpɔrt ˈnidɪd fər tu ˈædəlts ənd wən ʧaɪld. ˈkərəntli sɛt æt pər wik, ðə mɪs aʊtˈstrɪps ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ tu ˈpipəl wʊd ərn ɪn ðə, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət tu ˈædəlts ˈərnɪŋ ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ wʊd bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈɛni ˈʧɪldrən. ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni du səˈʤɛsts ðə mɪs ɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈmɪnəməm. 6 waɪl ˈmitɪŋ ðə nidz əv jʊr ʧaɪld wɪl kɔst ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əˈspɛʃəli peɪd ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr ɪn ðə ˈərli jɪrz ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ ju du ɪt həz səm ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti. ɛz ˈædəlts, ɛz pɑrt əv ən laɪf, wi hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ ˈlɪmət ɑr kənˈsəmʃən ənd lɪv mɔr ˈsɪmpli. ðiz ˈsɪmpələr lɪvz meɪ ˈsərtənli ɪkˈsid ə standard’*’ ðeɪ kən bi ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˈləvli. səm əv ðə ˈrizənz fər ðɪs ˌɪnˈklud ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ teɪsts fər lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈplɛʒərz ənd recreations*, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ nɑnfəˈnænʃəl ˈrisɔrsɪz səʧ ɛz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ər prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli. ðə seɪm ˈprɪnsəpəlz, aɪ bɪˈliv, kən bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ɑr ˈʧɪldrən wɪˈθaʊt ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən. braɪən ˈɛksələnt bʊk ˈsɛlfɪʃ ˈrizənz tɪ hæv mɔr rəvˈjuz ðə ˈɛvədəns frəm 40 jɪrz əv əˈdɑpʃən ənd twɪn ˈstədiz wɪθ ə ˈfræŋkli ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ rɪˈzəlt: ˈbɑrɪŋ ˈækʧəwəl ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən ər ˈtrɔmə, ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈlɑrʤli hu ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɛr ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈmeɪˌkəp. ɪn ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈmɛʒərz əv ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, pərˈɛntəl ˈɪnfluəns ɪgˈzərts ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈifɛkt wɪʧ ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz wɪn wi ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ɑr ˈpɛrənts. soʊ ˈkɔstli ˈædɪd ˈɛkstrəz (mˈjuzɪk ˈlɛsənz, ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ənd ˈtutərɪŋ, ˈpraɪvət skul fiz) ər ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ jʊr laɪf ɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm. (ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdætə ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt səˈʤɛsts ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈaɪəˌdaɪn, bət əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ənd ˈlɪkərɪʃ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʃɛrɪŋ taɪm təˈgɛðər ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈkɑmən ˈɪntərɪsts kən bɪld ə gʊd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ənd hɛlp ə ʧaɪld dɪˈvɛləp wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪʤər kɔsts. ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt, aɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət fər tu ˈpɛrənts ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə, ðə kɔst əv ˈreɪzɪŋ ə ʧaɪld tɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns waɪl prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈnidɪd fər ðɛr hɛlθ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ wɪl bi bɪtˈwin ɪf wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt jɪrz fər ðɛm tɪ riʧ səʧ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ðɪs gɪvz ən əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt reɪnʤ əv pər ˈpɛrənt pər jɪr. bət wi ‘‘lose’*’ ɑr ˈʧɪldrən wɪn ðeɪ ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər dɪˈpɛndənt əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs: ɪt maɪt bi ˈbɛtər tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə kɔst ɛz ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm kɔst, soʊ ðət ɪf ju bɪˈkəm ə ˈpɛrənt æt 30 ənd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ lɪv tɪl ju ər 80 ðə kɔst ɪz mɔr laɪk pər ˈpɛrənt pər jɪr ˈoʊvər wənz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ jɪrz əv laɪf. ðɪs kənˈsɪdərəbəl kɔst kən bi pʊt ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv wɪθ ˈəðər ˈspɛndɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz. ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm kɔst əv ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɪz lɛs ðən ˈmɛni spɛnd ˈænjuəli ɔn ə kɑr ənd ˈpɛtroʊl. ɪt ɪz lɛs ðən ðə kɔst ˈdɪfərənsɪz æt steɪk ɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪʧ ˈsɪti tɪ lɪv ɪn, ər ˈwɛðər tɪ lɪv rurally*. məʧ lɛs ðən ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈweɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin tu pəˈtɛnʃəl kərɪrz. fər ðɪs ˈrizən aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ə ril mɪˈsteɪk tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kɔsts əv ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɛz biɪŋ ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli ˈdɪfərənt tɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈəðər ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈʧɔɪsɪz wi meɪk. ɪt wʊd sim ˌɪˈræʃənəl tɪ ʧuz ə prəˈfɛʃən ðət wʊd hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkt ɔn jʊr ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ fər ðə seɪk əv ə p.a*. ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈweɪʤɪz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈaʊˌtleɪ, ˈpɛrənˌthʊd kəmz wɪθ kɔsts əv taɪm ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti. lɔs əv ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ənd ˈlɛʒər min ju bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ɔl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz (laɪk ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ˈɛkstrə wərk tɪ meɪk mɔr ˈməni ər ədˈvæns jʊr kərɪr). leɪt ˈnoʊtɪs ˈtrævəl ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈpɑsəbəl. ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi slip dɪˈpraɪvd fər ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv ðə fərst jɪr ər mɔr əv jʊr laɪf, ənd ðɪs meɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn jʊr wərk pərˈfɔrməns. ðə wərk əv ˈpɛrəntɪŋ wɪl teɪk taɪm, ðoʊ səm əv ɪt meɪ bi ˌaʊtˈsɔrst æt ðə kɔst əv ˌɪnˈkrist ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈaʊˌtleɪ. soʊ, ðɪs ˈbeɪbi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔst ju əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ənd teɪk ə ˈvɛriəbəl bət lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv jʊr taɪm, wɪʧ wɪl ɪkˈweɪt ɪn ðə ɛnd tɪ əˈnəðər ʧəŋk əv ˈməni. fər ˈpɛrənts ˈteɪkɪŋ pərˈɛntəl liv ər ˈwərkɪŋ lɛs ðən fʊl taɪm tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr, ðɛr meɪ bi dɪˈleɪ tɪ kərɪr prəˈgrɛʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɪnˌkəm. dɪz ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ən ˌənækˈsɛptəbli lɑrʤ səm əv ˈməni ənd taɪm tɪ bi kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə goʊl əv ɑr ˌɪmˈpækts fər ðə gʊd? aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðɪs kɔst ˈɪntu ˈpərsɪnəl ˈrəðər ðən ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˈbəʤɪts. wɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɪf wi wʊd traɪ tɪ stɑrt ə ˈfæməli, maɪ ˈpɑrtnər ˈtoʊbi ənd aɪ plænd ə budget’*’: wi wʊd iʧ kənˈtrɪbjut ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ɑr ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ðə fənd fər ɑr nidz. baɪ duɪŋ ðɪs wi kən stɪl mit ɑr ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈplɛʤɪz, bət əˈʤəst ˈəðər ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈpætərnz. ɪn ˈifɛkt, wi wʊd ˈʧænəl ˈməni frəm ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ ðɪs ˈəðər ˈpərsən, wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈdusɪŋ ɑr kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ gɪv. ɪf ðə kɔsts tərn aʊt tɪ bi haɪər ðən wi kən əbˈzɔrb ðɪs weɪ, aɪ meɪ rɪˈdus maɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ, bət æm ˈkɑnfədənt əv stɪl biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪv ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə kɔrs əv maɪ kərɪr. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, wi wʊd plæn tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk ɪn ɑr kərɪrz fʊl taɪm (ˈæftər ə ˈpɪriəd əv pərˈɛntəl liv). wi ɛnˈvɪzɪʤ ðət ɑr ˈpərsɪnəl taɪm ˈbəʤɪts wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ˈprɪti drəˈmætɪkəli. aɪ wərk ɔl ðə aʊərz ɪn ə deɪ (ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz filz laɪk ɪt!) ənd ˈniðər dɪz maɪ ˈpɑrtnər. wi spɛnd taɪm ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈkɔfi, wi ˈlɪsən tɪ mˈjuzɪk, wi rɛd, wi wɔk, wi hæŋ aʊt wɪθ frɛndz, aɪ nɪt ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ wɔʧ ə lɔt əv ˈkræˌpi ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. haʊ maɪt ðət taɪm ˈbəʤɪt ʧeɪnʤ? ðɛr wʊd bi fjuər sleep-ins*, ənd mɔr naɪts. aɪ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ bæd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən fər waɪl ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ. ɑr wɔks wʊd bi ˈʃɔrtər ənd sloʊər, ənd wɪl bi mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɛnd ɪn ə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd ðən ə pəb. səm əv ðɪs ðə sleeplessness*, bɪts əv ˈprɛgnənsi ənd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈʧaɪldˌbərθ wʊd nɑt bi fən. əˈgɛn, aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkəl ˈdɪfərəns frəm ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz wi ɪˈlɛkt tɪ meɪk ɪn ˈəðər lɔŋ tərm goʊlz. ɪn maɪ keɪs, wərkt 84 aʊərz əv naɪt ʃɪfts ɪn ə wik, ə fit wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ˈsɛvərəl deɪz tɪ rɪˈkəvər ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd ˈmɛnəli, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈɪnəgrəl tɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn maɪ kərɪr. ˈstədid fər aʊərz æt ˈiðər ɛnd əv ə fʊl taɪm ˈwərkɪŋ deɪ bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn maɪ ɪf ðə peɪɔf ɪz wərθ ɪt, aɪ æm priˈpɛrd tɪ du ðɪs tu. soʊ ðə geɪn? fərst, ðɛr kən bi ˈpərsɪnəl ˈbɛnəfɪts. waɪl ˈpɛrəntɪŋ ɪz wərk, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈʧælənʤ ənd ə ˌdɪˈskəvri. tɪ əbˈzərv ənd teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə groʊθ əv ə ˈjumən frəm ə bɔl əv sɛlz tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu kən tɔk, θɪŋk, ˈrizən ənd ləv saʊnz tɪ mi laɪk ə moʊst əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈʤərni. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ˈpɛrənˌthʊd wɪl ˈʧælənʤ mi tɪ ðə ɛnd əv maɪ ˈkɛrɪktər. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ lərn ənd ʧeɪnʤ ənd groʊ. aɪ θɪŋk ju hæv tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈpɛrənt tɪ lərn ðiz ˈlɛsənz, bət nɔr du aɪ θɪŋk lərn ðɛm ʤɪst baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ æt maɪ peɪd ʤɑb. aɪ maɪt lərn ðɛm frəm ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈwaɪdli, frəm ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈmaʊntənz, frəm ˈlərnɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, baɪ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ wɪθ ˈstreɪnʤərz ɪn ə bɑr æt 3am*, baɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ ɔl əv ˈdɛrɪk wərks, baɪ ˈsɪŋɪŋ sɔŋz wɪθ frɛndz ɪn ðə ˈbæˌkjɑrd ɔn ə ˈsəni ˌæftərˈnun. fər moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˈlɪvɪŋ ə laɪf minz duɪŋ ə lɔt əv θɪŋz ðət ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ərn ˈməni ər prɛˈstiʒ. səm ˈpipəl maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk 80 aʊərz ə wik, tɪ ʤɪst wərk ənd slip ənd θraɪv ɔn ðət. maɪ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ɪz ðət ˈivɪn əˈməŋ ˈhaɪli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ənd ˈtæləntɪd ˈkoʊˈwərkərz, səʧ ˈpipəl ər ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈrəðər ðən ðə rul. ɪf aɪ dɪd ðət aɪ æm ˈrizənəbli ʃʊr bi bərnd aʊt ənd ənˈhæpi wɪˈθɪn 5 jɪrz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ səʧ ə plæn nɑt ˈmɪrli dɪˈmændɪŋ bət dɪˈrɛkli. ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi ə ˈpɛrənt tɪ hæv ˈʧɪldrən, ˈiðər baɪəˈlɑʤɪkli ər baɪ ˈəðər minz dɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz əraɪz ɛz ə əˈpreɪzəl əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈbɛnəfɪts. ðə (ˈfeɪntli dərˈɪsɪv) tərm fever’*’ wɑz kɔɪnd tɪ dɪˈnoʊt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛns dɪˈzaɪər fər ˈʧɪldrən ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfʊli ɪkˈspleɪn, ənd ˈpɑsəbli ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðɛr oʊn æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts fər ənd əˈgɛnst ˈhævɪŋ ə ʧaɪld. səm prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn həz ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɔrəʤɪnz ənd ɪz əbˈzərvəbəl ɪn boʊθ mɛn ənd ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ðə ˈlɔŋɪŋ fər ˈʧɪldrən ðət səm ˈpipəl ɪkˈspɪriəns kən nɑt bi ˈoʊvərˌkəm baɪ ˈklɪrli vjuɪŋ ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz tɪ ənd ˈpɪtˌfɔlz əv ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðɪs dɪˈzaɪər kən bi soʊ strɔŋ, ðət ˈivɪn wɪn əˈʧivɪŋ ˈpɛrənˌthʊd simz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, wɪʃ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈpɛrənts wɪl draɪv ðɛm tɪ ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈɛfərts. fərˈtɪlɪti ˈklɪnɪks trit ˈpeɪʃənz priˈpɛrd tɪ ɪnˈdʊr jɪrz əv ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv ˈtɛstɪŋ, ˈdɪfəkəlt prəˈsiʤərz ənd æt list ə 65 ʧæns əv ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈpɛrənts. ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz aʊt əv ˈwɑnɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ðeɪ wʊd stɑp ˌbiˈfɔr ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrisɔrs ˈmɛdɪkəl, ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ɪn ˈɛfərts tɪ stɑrt ə ˈfæməli ðət maɪt spæn ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ɪn ðə laɪt əv ðɪs ˌriˈæləˌti, ðə səˈʤɛsʧən aɪ hæv ɪnˈkaʊnərd ðət wən gɑrd əˈgɛnst ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈpɛrənt baɪ biɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈzaɪər həz ərˈɪzən simz ə ˈrɛsəpi fər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈzæstər. aɪ hæv ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə ˈlɔŋɪŋ fər ˈʧɪldrən ðət ˈmɛni ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli du tɪ ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmɪksʧər əv ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfæktərz. ɪt maɪt ˈivɪn bi ən ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri trɪk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə fækt rɪˈmeɪnz ðət ðɪs dɪˈzaɪər ɪz ril ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ɪf ˌənfʊlˈfɪld. ɪt bi ˈsɪmpli ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ər ˈɑrgjud əˈweɪ ɛz ˌɪˈræʃənəl. ɪt nidz tɪ fɔrm pɑrt əv ɑr kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wi ʧuz tɪ (əˈtɛmpt tɪ) bɪˈkəm ˈpɛrənts, bɪˈkəz wi məst kənˈsɪdər haʊ ˈtɛnəbəl ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ɑr ʧæns tɪ ðiz dɪˈzaɪərz ˈfaɪnəli wi meɪ æsk ˈwɛðər ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈpərsən kriˈeɪtɪd wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˈwaɪdər wərld? ðɪs ɪz ə ˈhɑrdər gʊd tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ər rɪˈlaɪ əˈpɑn. ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkɛrɪktər treɪts ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ prɪˈdɪkt. ˈsərtənli nɑt ˌgɛrənˈtid ðət jʊr ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ wɪl ɪmˈbreɪs ɔl əv jʊr ˈvæljuz θruaʊt ðɛr ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ðə ˈbərdən əv ˈoʊnərəs pərˈɛntəl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ər ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd, ənd ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr ˈfulɪʃ tɪ hæv ˈʧɪldrən ɔn ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ðeɪ wɪl bi ˌɔltruˈɪstɪk ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ju ər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, jʊr ʧaɪld ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈzɛmbəl ju ɪn ˈmɛni ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt rɪˈspɛkts. baɪ əˈdəlˌthʊd, ðə əv ˈaɪˈkju ɪz bɪtˈwin ənd ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns frəm twɪn ˈstədiz əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əv ˈkɑmplɛks treɪts laɪk ðɪs wʊd gɪv ðɛm ə haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈædɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt nɛt gʊd tɪ ðə wərld. fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈfərðər ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ haʊ ðə wərld siz ðə laɪf. ə kɔr ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈgɪvɪŋ wət wi kən ɪz ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl kən du ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv gʊd. wi ər soʊ kəmˈpærətɪvˌli ˈwɛlθi ðət wɪˈθaʊt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈsækrəˌfaɪs, wi kən hɛlp ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl. ɪf ðə weɪ wi lɪv ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈdɪfərəns ju məst ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, ðɪs wɪl ˈdræstɪkli ˈnɛroʊ ðə reɪnʤ əv ˈpipəl hu kən kənˈsɪdər duɪŋ ðə seɪm. haʊ du wi weɪ ðiz əp? ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈlɛʤər. ɔn ðə wən hænd: ðə væst bəlk əv jʊr ˈlɛʒər taɪm fər pərˈhæps faɪv jɪrz ənd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃən fər ðə nɛkst 13 ə lɛs ˈflɛksəbəl wərk ənd hoʊm laɪf, ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl kɔst əv noʊɪŋ jʊr hɑrt meɪ ˈnɛvər bi jʊr oʊn əˈgɛn, ənd ˈfaɪnəli jʊr ʃɛr əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kɔst əv tu ˈpɛrənts maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪv 70 lɪvz baɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈməni tɪ əˈgɛnst məˈlɛriə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd: wi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈsækrəˌfaɪs rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪk ðə wərld sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈbɛtər dɪz nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ə drəˈmætɪk ˌdiviˈeɪʃən frəm wət moʊst ˈpipəl kənˈsɪdər ˈnɔrməl life’*’; wi geɪn ɔl ðə gʊd ðət maɪt bi kənˈteɪnd ɪn wən laɪf; tu ˈpɛrənts groʊ ənd dɪˈvɛləp ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm wɪθ ðɛr ʧaɪld, ənd, fər səm, ðɛr ɪz ðə əv ə dip dɪˈzaɪər. ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli pleɪ ə dɪˈtərmənɪŋ roʊl. fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, aɪ kʊd ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli kət maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɛniˌweɪ, wərk mɔr ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪv mɔr ˈməni, tɪ seɪv mɔr lɪvz. aɪ kʊd lɪv ʤɪst tɪ wərk, ˈərnɪŋ tɪ gɪv. bət aɪ noʊ səʧ ə laɪf plæn wʊd bi ənd wʊd nɑt læst. ˈhæpi ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ 50 əv maɪ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈoʊvər maɪ laɪf, bət ɪf aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ʧoʊz nɑt hæv ə ʧaɪld ˈsɪmpli tɪ reɪz ðət əˈmaʊnt tɪ 55 ðɛn ðət ˈfaɪnəl 5 wʊd kɔst mi mɔr ðən ɔl ðə rɛst, tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt aɪ bɪˈliv aɪ kʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ du soʊ. ˈʤuljə waɪz raɪts ˈbjutəfli əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt ʧeɪnʤd hər ˈaʊˌtlʊk ɔn laɪf tɪ əˈlaʊ hərˈsɛlf ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ənd ə ˈfilɪŋ ðət aɪ ˈtoʊtəli ˌəndərˈstænd bɪˈkəz fɛlt ðə seɪm. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ spɛnd maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈməni ənd taɪm ˈbəʤɪts ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ tɪ mit ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl nid ənd tɪ plæn ə laɪf aɪ kən kənˈtɪnju tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt maɪ fˈjuʧər ʧaɪld, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʧæns ɪt wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˈwaɪdər wərld. ɪz friendly”*”? waɪ dɪz ɪt ˈmætər? wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪnˈkaʊnərd ə ˈfɛrli dɪsˈmɪsɪv ˈætəˌtud tɪ ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɪn ðə ˈæbˌstrækt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə bɛst ɔn ˈɔfər ɪz ə sɔrt əv rɪˈzaɪnd ˈtɑlərəns, wɪθ ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ wi nɑt ““shun”*” ˈpipəl ʤɪst fər ˈhævɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən. 16 æt ˈəðər taɪmz sin ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɛz ˈfulɪʃ, ˈsɛlfɪʃ ər boʊθ, tɪ bi dɪˈskərɪʤd wɪθ greɪt zil. aɪ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈwəndər wɛr ðɪs hɑˈstɪləti kəmz frəm. ɪz ɪt ˈsɪmpli ðət ðə ˈhɑstəl ˈætəˌtudz ɪnˈkaʊnərd hæv bɪn ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ˈpipəl kwaɪt ˈərli ɪn ðɛr lɪvz? ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ hæv ə ˈfæməli meɪ θərd ˈdɛkeɪd (kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz fər ðə hæf əv ɑr ˈspiʃiz wɪθ ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈlaɪfˌspæn). ˈpɑsəbli soʊ ˈprɛvələnt bɪˈkəz ɪn ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈwɪmən ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ə dɪˈzaɪər fər ˈʧɪldrən ðən mɛn ər, ənd mɛn ˈdɑməˌneɪt səm ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. aɪ hoʊp ðiz ˈætəˌtudz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv. prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səm ˈkaʊntər ˈɛvədəns ɪz ðət sɪns əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðət wi ər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə ˈbeɪbi, maɪ ˈhəzbənd ˈtoʊbi ənd aɪ hæv boʊθ ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˌjunəˈvərsəli wɔrm ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd rɪˈspɑns frəm frɛndz ənd ˈkɑligz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ˈrizənəbli ʃʊr ənd aɪ ˈsərtənli hoʊp ðeɪ ʤɪst ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ nɑt tɪ ʃən ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ θɪŋk ˈvaɪtəl ðət ɛz ə ˈmuvmənt, ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli ɛmˈbreɪsɪz ˈpɛrənts ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpɛrənts. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sprɛd ˈvæljuz, ənd tɪ bɪld ə roʊˈbəst ˈmuvmənt, ðiz ˈvæljuz məst bi ˈtɛnəbəl ɛz pɑrt əv ə hoʊl laɪf. wi ər nɑt məˈʃinz hu kən spɛnd ˈɛvəri ˈweɪkɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt ˈwərkɪŋ ər ˈərnɪŋ ˈməni tɪ gɪv. wi ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ɑr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl nidz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə nidz ðət dɪˈvərt ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈmoʊmənt ɑr ˈækʃənz tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl goʊl. wi nid tɪ teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ɑr ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl nidz ɛz wi sɛt ðə goʊlz ənd pæθs fər ɑr lɪvz. ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ bɪˈliv wi nid tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ɑr ˈkɑmplɛks wərld, wi nid tɪ ɛnˈkəmpəs ə reɪnʤ əv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd pərˈspɛktɪvz. ˈrisənt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ðə ˈmuvmənt hæv reɪzd ðə kənˈsərn ðət wi rɪsk ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ə ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɪz ˈoʊnli wən ˈvɛriəns wi kən ɪmˈbreɪs: ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈʤɛndər, ɛθˈnɪsɪti ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðərz, ɛz wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ bɪld ə ˈmuvmənt ðət ˈrɪli dɪz straɪv tɪ əˈʧiv ðə bɛst ɪt kən ɪn ðə wərld. ˈrɛfərənsɪz
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firebase and parse platform choice dilemma
api developers are in a lively dispute over the respective advantages and limitations of the and parse backend as a service (baas) platforms. now decision to make parse code open source adds more fuel to these fires of developer debate. does this status change disarm the arguments of parse proponents and push the balance in favor of, or perhaps it works in the opposite direction?
unfortunately, the online discussions on this topic can be more confusing than informative. developers have their own ideas of which platform features will be most useful for their projects. for example, in some cases cloud coding capabilities are going to be very significant features but in other situations advanced ad management capabilities will be more relevant. a clear need emerges for a thorough and parse feature comparison by someone with a solid understanding of both platforms. armed with this information developers acquire the tools to make their most logical platform choice.
the following detailed comparison of and parse features and implementation differences thoroughly explores their respective strengths and weaknesses. drawing on expert baas knowledge it gives every developer the information they need to make the right platform choice.
data browsing
firebase the vulcan chrome to inspect the data inside your.
you can use vulcan inside chrome devtools, or you can include a script tag that displays vulcan as a modal in the lower right of your app.
you can create, read, update and delete data for a specific. you can modify the structure of your by adding a child, adding a branch, or adding arbitrary to any node.
you can input an admin token, which enables editing privileges for secure data.
data browser is one of the most popular and essential tools of development on parse. offers these features in its data browser.
filtering. find a subset of your data quickly. sorting. order any column, ascending and descending. mode. use all of the space in your browser. page size selector. see up to 100 rows per page. rich editors for dates and geopoints. edit your data with ease.
sdk’s
parse offers powerful for providing web and mobile app developers with a way to link their applications to backend cloud storage with features such as push notifications using custom ands.
it also provides comprehensive guides for each platform and detailed references with tutorials for a better idea of how it all comes together.
parse offers software developer kits that enable users to create apps for desktop, mobile, and embedded devices. its product portfolio is comprised of parse core to save data in the cloud, make the app social, run custom app code in the parse cloud, schedule recurring tasks such as sending engagement emails, updating data, and long running computation, share data between platforms, and get a local and parse dashboard.
firebase has differents for android and the jvm. builds of android and java are published to the maven central repository. you will need to add the dependency of the downloaded jar or add permissions if you are using the android version.
it also has a new version for ios. the ios allows easy data storage and simple supports ios which means user authentication can be handled without custom server code.
webhooks
the hooks in parse server lets you access information and perform actions that previously you could only do through your parse dashboard. you can create new and modify, delete or list the existing all quickly and easily via the hooks.
this opens up several new to the parse ecosystem. for instance, it enables you to test your cloud code in a local environment before deploying it. you can run your code locally and use a tunneling service like or to map your local endpoints to public urls. then, using the hooks, you can create or modify (for your app) to be served by your test environment.
in, the feature can be realized by using and child_removed. say, you want to attach a onto the connect and disconnect events that fire in so that you can count the users in the elastic search records. you can use a client that would subscribe to the same events on the member paths and set on and child_removed. a regular client would:
accept user input and send it to
listen for changes in an update the screen
this client would instead:
listen for changes in and update the data in based on that
logging
using parse server, it is easy to view cloud code logs using the command line tool if a throw block was added in the code. the dashboard feature in parse server makes consoles also visible. but and were useful to log messages. has tweaked these and they are made available for users.
firebase crash reporting creates detailed reports of the errors in your app. errors are grouped into clusters of similar stack traces, and by the severity of impact on your users. in addition to automatic reports, you can log custom events to help capture the steps leading up to a crash.
firebase crash reporting does not itself collect any personally identifiable information (such as names, email addresses, or phone numbers). developers can collect additional data using crash reporting with log and exception messages. such data collected through crash reporting should not contain information that personally identifies an individual to google.
here is an example of a log message that does not contain personally identifiable information:
firebasecrash.log(“sql database failed to initialize”);
firebasecrash is able to get the and it sends the crash to the console. but if you would like to disable the crash in a buildtype, it is not possible.
push notifications
firebase notifications has recently introduced user notifications for mobile app developers. using the notifications console gui, you can and retain your userbase, foster app growth, and support marketing campaigns. notifications integrate closely with analytics, allowing you to target notifications by custom audience.
when your app is in the background on a device, notifications are delivered to the system tray. when a user taps on the notification, the app launcher opens your app. if you want, you can also add client message handling to receive notifications in your app when it is already in the foreground on the device.
but’s libraries only operate when a specific client is active. that means, only active clients will receive push notification updates.
parse was one of the best options foruring push notifications. after it got open sourced, parse server now includes basic push notification support using google cloud messaging (gcm) for android devices and apple push notification service (apns) for ios devices. with these you can:
target installations by platform
target installations by a
use most of the sending options
pushadapter is also enabled that lets parse server send push notifications using any push provider you want. abstracts the way pushes are sent so that you can easily connect it to any service that exposes an for sending.
analytics
google analytics is one of the best alternatives for mobile apps as it lets you measure the full value of your app across all key stages right from first discovery and download to conversions. one could implement the routes in and then send the event to another analytics provider like google analytics. is the entity responsible for exposing the route on parse server. we need an adapter to integrate this entity with the external service such as google analytics. the parse team has released the router and the adapters can be implemented.
firebase analytics is a free app measurement solution that provides insight on app usage and user engagement. analytics integrates across features and provides you with unlimited reporting for up to 500 distinct events that you can define using the. the automatically captures a number of events and user properties and also allows you to define your own custom events to measure the things that uniquely matter to your business. once the data is captured, available in a dashboard through the console.
firebase analytics also integrates with a number of other features. for example, it automatically logs events that correspond to your notifications and provides reporting on the impact of each campaign. if you need to perform custom analysis or join your data with other sources you can link your analytics data to bigquery, which allows for more complex analysis like large data sets and joining multiple data sources.
config
firebase remote gives you variables that you can use to tune and customize your app on the fly to deliver the best experience to your users. you can enable or disable features or change the look and feel without having to publish a new version. you can also targeturations to specific analytics audiences so that each of your users has an experience tailored for them.
parse server also has a similar feature that allows modifying the behavior of an app such as adding or removing a feature without having to rebuild it. the values changed could be quickly reflected on the dashboard so that users could see the changes without updating the app.
background jobs
scheduling jobs through web console is possible in. there are many options available to customize the frequency of these jobs, including the start time. the of any currently running jobs or previous jobs that have been completed are available.
similar to this feature, a job pipeline is built on. you can create your queue. when your queue runs, the data will be stored in under a path and removed when complete. you can push an object with some data to the location in your using any client or the rest.
admob
admob is part of how helps publishers earn revenue. you can link your apps to projects right from the console. the-ads dependency just brings in the existing library and the-analytics library. the main integration is between analytics and, but the is still the same service.
admob feature is not present in parse server.
cloud code
cloud code is easy to use because built on the same javascript that powers thousands of apps. the only difference is that this code runs in the parse cloud rather than running on a mobile device. when you update your cloud code, it becomes available to all mobile environments instantly. you have to wait for a new release of your application. this lets you change app behavior on the fly and add new features faster. offers cloud code feature that let developers build any mobile app without dealing with servers.
cloud functions accept a parameters dictionary on the request object, so we can use that to pass up the movie name. the entire parse javascript is available in the cloud environment. cloud functions can be called from any of the clients, as well as through the rest.
cloud code feature is not present in.
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firebase* ənd pɑrs ˈplætˌfɔrm ʧɔɪs dɪˈlɛmə dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ɪn ə ˈlaɪvli dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ənd ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv ðə ənd pɑrs ˌbæˈkɛnd ɛz ə ˈsərvɪs (bɑz) ˈplætˌfɔrmz. naʊ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ meɪk pɑrs koʊd ˈoʊpən sɔrs ædz mɔr fjuəl tɪ ðiz faɪərz əv dɪˈvɛləpər dəˈbeɪt. dɪz ðɪs ˈstætəs ʧeɪnʤ dɪˈsɑrm ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts əv pɑrs prəˈpoʊnənts ənd pʊʃ ðə ˈbæləns ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv, ər pərˈhæps ɪt wərks ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn? ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk kən bi mɔr kənfˈjuzɪŋ ðən ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv. dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv ðɛr oʊn aɪˈdiəz əv wɪʧ ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈfiʧərz wɪl bi moʊst ˈjusfəl fər ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz klaʊd ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfiʧərz bət ɪn ˈəðər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ədˈvænst æd ˈmænɪʤmənt ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz wɪl bi mɔr ˈrɛləvənt. ə klɪr nid ˈimərʤɪz fər ə θəroʊ ənd pɑrs ˈfiʧər kəmˈpɛrəsən baɪ ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ə ˈsɑləd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv boʊθ ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ɑrmd wɪθ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpərz əkˈwaɪər ðə tulz tɪ meɪk ðɛr moʊst ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈplætˌfɔrm ʧɔɪs. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɪˈteɪld kəmˈpɛrəsən əv ənd pɑrs ˈfiʧərz ənd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈdɪfərənsɪz ˈθəroʊli ɪkˈsplɔrz ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv strɛŋθs ənd ˈwiknəsɪz. drɔɪŋ ɔn ˈɛkspərt bɑz ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪt gɪvz ˈɛvəri dɪˈvɛləpər ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ nid tɪ meɪk ðə raɪt ˈplætˌfɔrm ʧɔɪs. ˈdætə ˈbraʊzɪŋ ðə ˈvəlkən kroʊm tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt ðə ˈdætə ˌɪnˈsaɪd jʊr. ju kən juz ˈvəlkən ˌɪnˈsaɪd kroʊm devtools*, ər ju kən ˌɪnˈklud ə skrɪpt tæg ðət dɪˈspleɪz ˈvəlkən ɛz ə ˈmoʊdəl ɪn ðə loʊər raɪt əv jʊr æp. ju kən kriˈeɪt, rɛd, ˈəpˌdeɪt ənd dɪˈlit ˈdætə fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk. ju kən ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv jʊr baɪ ˈædɪŋ ə ʧaɪld, ˈædɪŋ ə brænʧ, ər ˈædɪŋ ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri tɪ ˈɛni noʊd. ju kən ˈɪnˌpʊt ən ˈædmɪn ˈtoʊkən, wɪʧ ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz fər sɪˈkjʊr ˈdætə. ˈdætə ˈbraʊzər ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəl tulz əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɔn pɑrs. ˈɔfərz ðiz ˈfiʧərz ɪn ɪts ˈdætə ˈbraʊzər. ˈfɪltərɪŋ. faɪnd ə ˈsəbˌsɛt əv jʊr ˈdætə kˈwɪkli. ˈsɔrtɪŋ. ˈɔrdər ˈɛni ˈkɑləm, əˈsɛndɪŋ ənd dɪˈsɛndɪŋ. moʊd. juz ɔl əv ðə speɪs ɪn jʊr ˈbraʊzər. peɪʤ saɪz selector*. si əp tɪ 100 roʊz pər peɪʤ. rɪʧ ˈɛdɪtərz fər deɪts ənd geopoints*. ˈɛdət jʊr ˈdætə wɪθ iz. pɑrs ˈɔfərz ˈpaʊərfəl fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ wɛb ənd ˈmoʊbəl æp dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪθ ə weɪ tɪ lɪŋk ðɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ˌbæˈkɛnd klaʊd ˈstɔrɪʤ wɪθ ˈfiʧərz səʧ ɛz pʊʃ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkəstəm ənd apis*. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv gaɪdz fər iʧ ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd dɪˈteɪld ˈrɛfərənsɪz wɪθ tuˈtɔriəlz fər ə ˈbɛtər aɪˈdiə əv haʊ ɪt ɔl kəmz təˈgɛðər. pɑrs ˈɔfərz ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər kɪts ðət ɪˈneɪbəl ˈjuzərz tɪ kriˈeɪt æps fər ˈdɛskˌtɑp, ˈmoʊbəl, ənd ɛmˈbɛdɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ɪts ˈprɑdəkt pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ɪz kəmˈpraɪzd əv pɑrs kɔr tɪ seɪv ˈdætə ɪn ðə klaʊd, meɪk ðə æp ˈsoʊʃəl, rən ˈkəstəm æp koʊd ɪn ðə pɑrs klaʊd, ˈskɛʤʊl rɪˈkərɪŋ tæsks səʧ ɛz ˈsɛndɪŋ ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt iˈmeɪlz, ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈdætə, ənd lɔŋ ˈrənɪŋ ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən, ʃɛr ˈdætə bɪtˈwin ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ənd gɪt ə ˈloʊkəl ənd pɑrs ˈdæʃˌbɔrd. həz ˈdɪfərənt fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ənd ðə jvm*. bɪldz əv ˈænˌdrɔɪd ənd ˈʤɑvə ər ˈpəblɪʃt tɪ ðə ˈmeɪvən ˈsɛntrəl riˈpɑzəˌtɔri. ju wɪl nid tɪ æd ðə dɪˈpɛndənsi əv ðə ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ʤɑr ər æd pərˈmɪʃənz ɪf ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈvərʒən. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə nu ˈvərʒən fər ˈioʊs. ðə ˈioʊs əˈlaʊz ˈizi ˈdætə ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd ˈsɪmpəl səˈpɔrts ˈioʊs wɪʧ minz ˈjuzər ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən kən bi ˈhændəld wɪˈθaʊt ˈkəstəm ˈsərvər koʊd. ðə hʊks ɪn pɑrs ˈsərvər lɛts ju ˈækˌsɛs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd pərˈfɔrm ˈækʃənz ðət ˈpriviəsli ju kʊd ˈoʊnli du θru jʊr pɑrs ˈdæʃˌbɔrd. ju kən kriˈeɪt nu ənd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ, dɪˈlit ər lɪst ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɔl kˈwɪkli ənd ˈizəli ˈviə ðə hʊks. ðɪs ˈoʊpənz əp ˈsɛvərəl nu tɪ ðə pɑrs ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪt ɪˈneɪbəlz ju tɪ tɛst jʊr klaʊd koʊd ɪn ə ˈloʊkəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪt. ju kən rən jʊr koʊd ˈloʊkəli ənd juz ə ˈtənəlɪŋ ˈsərvɪs laɪk ər tɪ mæp jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈɛndˌpɔɪnts tɪ ˈpəblɪk urls*. ðɛn, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə hʊks, ju kən kriˈeɪt ər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ (fər jʊr æp) tɪ bi sərvd baɪ jʊr tɛst ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɪn, ðə ˈfiʧər kən bi ˈriəˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ənd child_removed*. seɪ, ju wɔnt tɪ əˈtæʧ ə ˈɔntu ðə kəˈnɛkt ənd dɪskəˈnɛkt ɪˈvɛnts ðət faɪər ɪn soʊ ðət ju kən kaʊnt ðə ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə ɪˈlæstɪk sərʧ ˈrɛkərdz. ju kən juz ə klaɪənt ðət wʊd səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə seɪm ɪˈvɛnts ɔn ðə ˈmɛmbər pæθs ənd sɛt ɔn ənd child_removed*. ə ˈrɛgjələr klaɪənt wʊd: əkˈsɛpt ˈjuzər ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd sɛnd ɪt tɪ ˈlɪsən fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə skrin ðɪs klaɪənt wʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd: ˈlɪsən fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈdætə ɪn beɪst ɔn ðət ˈlɔgɪŋ ˈjuzɪŋ pɑrs ˈsərvər, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ vju klaʊd koʊd lɔgz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə kəˈmænd laɪn tul ɪf ə θroʊ blɑk wɑz ˈædɪd ɪn ðə koʊd. ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ˈfiʧər ɪn pɑrs ˈsərvər meɪks kənˈsoʊlz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɪzəbəl. bət ənd wər ˈjusfəl tɪ lɔg ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. həz twikt ðiz ənd ðeɪ ər meɪd əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈjuzərz. kræʃ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ kriˈeɪts dɪˈteɪld rɪˈpɔrts əv ðə ˈɛrərz ɪn jʊr æp. ˈɛrərz ər grupt ˈɪntu ˈkləstərz əv ˈsɪmələr stæk ˈtreɪsɪz, ənd baɪ ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn jʊr ˈjuzərz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk rɪˈpɔrts, ju kən lɔg ˈkəstəm ɪˈvɛnts tɪ hɛlp ˈkæpʧər ðə stɛps ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ə kræʃ. kræʃ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ dɪz nɑt ˌɪtˈsɛlf kəˈlɛkt ˈɛni ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (səʧ ɛz neɪmz, iˈmeɪl ˈæˈdrɛsɪz, ər foʊn ˈnəmbərz). dɪˈvɛləpərz kən kəˈlɛkt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdætə ˈjuzɪŋ kræʃ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ wɪθ lɔg ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. səʧ ˈdætə kəˈlɛktəd θru kræʃ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ʃʊd nɑt kənˈteɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl tɪ ˈgugəl. hir ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə lɔg ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət dɪz nɑt kənˈteɪn ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən: ˈdætəˌbeɪs feɪld tɪ initialize”*”); ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðə ənd ɪt sɛndz ðə kræʃ tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl. bət ɪf ju wʊd laɪk tɪ dɪˈseɪbəl ðə kræʃ ɪn ə buildtype*, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl. pʊʃ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz həz ˈrisəntli ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈjuzər ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈmoʊbəl æp dɪˈvɛləpərz. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈkɑnsoʊl gui*, ju kən ənd rɪˈteɪn jʊr userbase*, ˈfɑstər æp groʊθ, ənd səˈpɔrt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz. ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ˌænəˈlɪtɪks, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ ˈtərgət ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz baɪ ˈkəstəm ˈɔdiəns. wɪn jʊr æp ɪz ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɔn ə dɪˈvaɪs, ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm treɪ. wɪn ə ˈjuzər tæps ɔn ðə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən, ðə æp ˈlɔnʧər ˈoʊpənz jʊr æp. ɪf ju wɔnt, ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ æd klaɪənt ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈhændəlɪŋ tɪ rɪˈsiv ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ɪn jʊr æp wɪn ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪs. bət ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈoʊnli ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɪn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk klaɪənt ɪz ˈæktɪv. ðət minz, ˈoʊnli ˈæktɪv klaɪənts wɪl rɪˈsiv pʊʃ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈəpˌdeɪts. pɑrs wɑz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃənz fər kənˈfɪgjərɪŋ pʊʃ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz. ˈæftər ɪt gɑt ˈoʊpən sourced*, pɑrs ˈsərvər naʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈbeɪsɪk pʊʃ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən səˈpɔrt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl klaʊd ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ (gcm*) fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈæpəl pʊʃ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvɪs (apns*) fər ˈioʊs dɪˈvaɪsɪz. wɪθ ðiz ju kən: ˈtərgət ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz baɪ ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈtərgət ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz baɪ ə juz moʊst əv ðə ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈneɪbəld ðət lɛts pɑrs ˈsərvər sɛnd pʊʃ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni pʊʃ prəˈvaɪdər ju wɔnt. ˈæbstrækts ðə weɪ ˈpʊʃɪz ər sɛnt soʊ ðət ju kən ˈizəli kəˈnɛkt ɪt tɪ ˈɛni ˈsərvɪs ðət ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ən fər ˈsɛndɪŋ. ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈgugəl ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ɔlˈtərnətɪvz fər ˈmoʊbəl æps ɛz ɪt lɛts ju ˈmɛʒər ðə fʊl ˈvælju əv jʊr æp əˈkrɔs ɔl ki ˈsteɪʤɪz raɪt frəm fərst ˌdɪˈskəvri ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd tɪ kənˈvərʒənz. wən kʊd ˈɪmpləmənt ðə rʊts ɪn ənd ðɛn sɛnd ðə ɪˈvɛnt tɪ əˈnəðər ˌænəˈlɪtɪks prəˈvaɪdər laɪk ˈgugəl ˌænəˈlɪtɪks. ɪz ðə ˈɛntɪti riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðə rut ɔn pɑrs ˈsərvər. wi nid ən əˈdæptər tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðɪs ˈɛntɪti wɪθ ðə ɪkˈstərnəl ˈsərvɪs səʧ ɛz ˈgugəl ˌænəˈlɪtɪks. ðə pɑrs tim həz riˈlist ðə ˈrutər ənd ðə əˈdæptərz kən bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ɪz ə fri æp ˈmɛʒərmənt səˈluʃən ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈɪnˌsaɪt ɔn æp ˈjusɪʤ ənd ˈjuzər ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈɪnəˌgreɪts əˈkrɔs ˈfiʧərz ənd prəˈvaɪdz ju wɪθ ənˈlɪmɪtɪd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ fər əp tɪ 500 dɪˈstɪŋkt ɪˈvɛnts ðət ju kən dɪˈfaɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə. ðə ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈkæpʧərz ə ˈnəmbər əv ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈjuzər ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ dɪˈfaɪn jʊr oʊn ˈkəstəm ɪˈvɛnts tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə θɪŋz ðət juˈnikli ˈmætər tɪ jʊr ˈbɪznɪs. wəns ðə ˈdætə ɪz ˈkæpʧərd, əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd θru ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl. ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪnəˌgreɪts wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˈfiʧərz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli lɔgz ɪˈvɛnts ðət ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ jʊr ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ənd prəˈvaɪdz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv iʧ kæmˈpeɪn. ɪf ju nid tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈkəstəm æˈnælɪsɪs ər ʤɔɪn jʊr ˈdætə wɪθ ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz ju kən lɪŋk jʊr ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈdætə tɪ bigquery*, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz fər mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks æˈnælɪsɪs laɪk lɑrʤ ˈdætə sɛts ənd ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈdætə ˈsɔrsəz. rɪˈmoʊt gɪvz ju ˈvɛriəbəlz ðət ju kən juz tɪ tun ənd ˈkəstəˌmaɪz jʊr æp ɔn ðə flaɪ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə bɛst ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ jʊr ˈjuzərz. ju kən ɪˈneɪbəl ər dɪˈseɪbəl ˈfiʧərz ər ʧeɪnʤ ðə lʊk ənd fil wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ə nu ˈvərʒən. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtərgət kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈɔdiənsəz soʊ ðət iʧ əv jʊr ˈjuzərz həz ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈteɪlərd fər ðɛm. pɑrs ˈsərvər ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈfiʧər ðət əˈlaʊz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ən æp səʧ ɛz ˈædɪŋ ər riˈmuvɪŋ ə ˈfiʧər wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ riˈbɪld ɪt. ðə ˈvæljuz ʧeɪnʤd kʊd bi kˈwɪkli rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd soʊ ðət ˈjuzərz kʊd si ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə æp. ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʤɑbz ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ʤɑbz θru wɛb ˈkɑnsoʊl ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈɔpʃənz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ðiz ʤɑbz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə stɑrt taɪm. ðə əv ˈɛni ˈkərəntli ˈrənɪŋ ʤɑbz ər ˈpriviəs ʤɑbz ðət hæv bɪn kəmˈplitɪd ər əˈveɪləbəl. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðɪs ˈfiʧər, ə ʤɑb ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɪz bɪlt ɔn. ju kən kriˈeɪt jʊr kju. wɪn jʊr kju rənz, ðə ˈdætə wɪl bi stɔrd ɪn ˈəndər ə pæθ ənd riˈmuvd wɪn kəmˈplit. ju kən pʊʃ ən ˈɑbʤɛkt wɪθ səm ˈdætə tɪ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn jʊr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni klaɪənt ər ðə rɛst. ɪz pɑrt əv haʊ hɛlps ˈpəblɪʃərz ərn ˈrɛvəˌnu. ju kən lɪŋk jʊr æps tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkts raɪt frəm ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl. ðə dɪˈpɛndənsi ʤɪst brɪŋz ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðə meɪn ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ɪz bɪtˈwin ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ənd, bət ðə ɪz stɪl ðə seɪm ˈsərvɪs. ˈfiʧər ɪz nɑt ˈprɛzənt ɪn pɑrs ˈsərvər. klaʊd koʊd klaʊd koʊd ɪz ˈizi tɪ juz bɪˈkəz bɪlt ɔn ðə seɪm ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ðət paʊərz ˈθaʊzənz əv æps. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət ðɪs koʊd rənz ɪn ðə pɑrs klaʊd ˈrəðər ðən ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs. wɪn ju ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr klaʊd koʊd, ɪt bɪˈkəmz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ɔl ˈmoʊbəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ˈɪnstəntli. ju hæv tɪ weɪt fər ə nu riˈlis əv jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ðɪs lɛts ju ʧeɪnʤ æp bɪˈheɪvjər ɔn ðə flaɪ ənd æd nu ˈfiʧərz ˈfæstər. ˈɔfərz klaʊd koʊd ˈfiʧər ðət lɛt dɪˈvɛləpərz bɪld ˈɛni ˈmoʊbəl æp wɪˈθaʊt ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈsərvərz. klaʊd ˈfəŋkʃənz əkˈsɛpt ə pərˈæmətərz ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri ɔn ðə rɪkˈwɛst ˈɑbʤɛkt, soʊ wi kən juz ðət tɪ pæs əp ðə ˈmuvi neɪm. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər pɑrs ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə klaʊd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. klaʊd ˈfəŋkʃənz kən bi kɔld frəm ˈɛni əv ðə klaɪənt, ɛz wɛl ɛz θru ðə rɛst. klaʊd koʊd ˈfiʧər ɪz nɑt ˈprɛzənt ɪn.
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close family members of grace martinez, 20, with nothing else to go on follow a tip in searching for the missing saginaw woman. robert allen, detroit free press
grace martinez, 20, was last seen at 3 a.m. at the detroit masonic temple.
grace martinez, 20, of saginaw, was last seen at 3 a.m. at the movement official at the masonic temple theater. (photo: detroit police department)
police today issued a notice for a saginaw woman last seen early tuesday morning at a movement at the detroit masonic temple.
update: grace martinez found
grace martinez was separated from her friend and last seen at about 3 a.m. tuesday, talking with a man. the man was described as white, about 40 with brown hair and eyes, clean shaven and wearing a blue dress shirt, according to detroit police department.
the friend, danielle, 20, of sebewaing, said the event was "pretty wild," packed with people, and they'd arrived at about 1 a.m. but had a hard time keeping track of each other.
"we were completely sober," she said, adding that the last time she saw martinez, she asked whether she'd taken anything. "she said 'no,' she was fine. that was the last time i'd seen her."
martinez and her friend had planned to meet at a car afterward, but she never appeared. police describe martinez as a hispanic female,, 105 pounds with brown eyes and hair. she was last seen wearing a white crop top and jean shorts, and she was in good physical and mental condition, police said.
buy photo grace martinez's sister, minda martinez, 24, and kristina perry, 19, grace's friend, tape up missing flyers at mariner park on detroit's east side at the detroit river (photo: robert free press)
welchner said that when she last spoke with martinez, she saw the man in the blue shirt.
"i didn't talk to him," she said. "he seemed kind of odd. he just kind of stood off to the side when i was talking to her."
welchner said she returned to the car and waited until a.m., "after everyone was gone," and never saw martinez, who'd left her phone and purse in the car when they arrived.
martinez's mother, betty martinez, said she's been passing out flyers in downtown detroit. she said her daughter, who lives with her brother in saginaw and is a college student, has never disappeared like this.
"it's completely out of character," she said. "she was babysitting her niece that's in from out of town."
betty martinez said her daughter had left the niece with her brother so she could go see the show.
welchner said neither of them attended the movement event in downtown. on sunday night, they'd attended an after party with a group of people, but on monday night just the two of them returned.
"we weren't meeting anyone, didn't know anyone," she said.
anyone who's seen martinez is asked to call the detroit police investigation unit at.
the event at the masonic temple was the official for movement, an electronic music festival that drew roughly people to hart plaza over the weekend. the started at 11 p.m. monday and was headlined by richie hawtin, an internationally acclaimed and music producer with a long association with detroit electronic music.
buy photo grace martinez's sister, minda martinez, 24, and kristina perry, 19, grace's friend, tape up missing flyers at mariner park on detroit's east side at the detroit river (photo: robert free press)
contact robert allen at or @rallenmi.
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kloʊz ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv greɪs mɑrˈtinɛz, 20 wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls tɪ goʊ ɔn ˈfɑloʊ ə tɪp ɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈsægɪˌnɔ ˈwʊmən. ˈrɑbərt ˈælən, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt fri prɛs greɪs mɑrˈtinɛz, 20 wɑz læst sin æt 3 a.m*. æt ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt məˈsɑnɪk ˈtɛmpəl. greɪs mɑrˈtinɛz, 20 əv ˈsægɪˌnɔ, wɑz læst sin æt 3 a.m*. æt ðə ˈmuvmənt əˈfɪʃəl æt ðə məˈsɑnɪk ˈtɛmpəl ˈθieɪtər. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈdiˌtrɔɪt pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt) pəˈlis təˈdeɪ ˈɪʃud ə ˈnoʊtɪs fər ə ˈsægɪˌnɔ ˈwʊmən læst sin ˈərli ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt ə ˈmuvmənt æt ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt məˈsɑnɪk ˈtɛmpəl. ˈəpˌdeɪt: greɪs mɑrˈtinɛz faʊnd greɪs mɑrˈtinɛz wɑz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm hər frɛnd ənd læst sin æt əˈbaʊt 3 a.m*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ə mæn. ðə mæn wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz waɪt, əˈbaʊt 40 wɪθ braʊn hɛr ənd aɪz, klin ˈʃeɪvən ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ ə blu drɛs ʃərt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə frɛnd, ˌdænˈjɛl, 20 əv sebewaing*, sɛd ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz "ˈprɪti waɪld," pækt wɪθ ˈpipəl, ənd ðeɪd əraɪvd æt əˈbaʊt 1 a.m*. bət hæd ə hɑrd taɪm ˈkipɪŋ træk əv iʧ ˈəðər. "wi wər kəmˈplitli ˈsoʊbər," ʃi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə læst taɪm ʃi sɔ mɑrˈtinɛz, ʃi æst ˈwɛðər ʃid ˈteɪkən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. "ʃi sɛd 'noʊ,' ʃi wɑz faɪn. ðət wɑz ðə læst taɪm aɪd sin hər." mɑrˈtinɛz ənd hər frɛnd hæd plænd tɪ mit æt ə kɑr ˈæftərwərd, bət ʃi ˈnɛvər əˈpɪrd. pəˈlis dɪˈskraɪb mɑrˈtinɛz ɛz ə hɪˈspænɪk ˈfiˌmeɪl, 105 paʊnz wɪθ braʊn aɪz ənd hɛr. ʃi wɑz læst sin ˈwɛrɪŋ ə waɪt krɑp tɔp ənd ʤin ʃɔrts, ənd ʃi wɑz ɪn gʊd ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈmɛntəl kənˈdɪʃən, pəˈlis sɛd. baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ greɪs mɑrˈtiˌnɛzɪz ˈsɪstər, ˈmɪndə mɑrˈtinɛz, 24 ənd krɪˈstinə ˈpɛri, 19 ˈgreɪsɪz frɛnd, teɪp əp ˈmɪsɪŋ flaɪərz æt ˈmɛrənər pɑrk ɔn dɪˈtrɔɪts ist saɪd æt ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈrɪvər (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈrɑbərt fri prɛs) sɛd ðət wɪn ʃi læst spoʊk wɪθ mɑrˈtinɛz, ʃi sɔ ðə mæn ɪn ðə blu ʃərt. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt tɔk tɪ ɪm," ʃi sɛd. "hi simd kaɪnd əv ɑd. hi ʤɪst kaɪnd əv stʊd ɔf tɪ ðə saɪd wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ hər." sɛd ʃi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə kɑr ənd ˈweɪtɪd ənˈtɪl a.m*., "ˈæftər ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz gɔn," ənd ˈnɛvər sɔ mɑrˈtinɛz, hud lɛft hər foʊn ənd pərs ɪn ðə kɑr wɪn ðeɪ əraɪvd. mɑrˈtiˌnɛzɪz ˈməðər, ˈbɛti mɑrˈtinɛz, sɛd ʃiz bɪn ˈpæsɪŋ aʊt flaɪərz ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt. ʃi sɛd hər ˈdɔtər, hu lɪvz wɪθ hər ˈbrəðər ɪn ˈsægɪˌnɔ ənd ɪz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənt, həz ˈnɛvər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd laɪk ðɪs. "ɪts kəmˈplitli aʊt əv ˈkɛrɪktər," ʃi sɛd. "ʃi wɑz ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɪŋ hər nis ðæts ɪn frəm aʊt əv taʊn." ˈbɛti mɑrˈtinɛz sɛd hər ˈdɔtər hæd lɛft ðə nis wɪθ hər ˈbrəðər soʊ ʃi kʊd goʊ si ðə ʃoʊ. sɛd ˈniðər əv ðɛm əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt, ðeɪd əˈtɛndəd ən ˈæftər ˈpɑrti wɪθ ə grup əv ˈpipəl, bət ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ʤɪst ðə tu əv ðɛm rɪˈtərnd. "wi wərənt ˈmitɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən, ˈdɪdənt noʊ ˈɛniˌwən," ʃi sɛd. ˈɛniˌwən huz sin mɑrˈtinɛz ɪz æst tɪ kɔl ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt pəˈlis ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈjunɪt æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə məˈsɑnɪk ˈtɛmpəl wɑz ðə əˈfɪʃəl fər ˈmuvmənt, ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəl ðət dru ˈrəfli ˈpipəl tɪ hɑrt ˈplɑzə ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ðə ˈstɑrtɪd æt 11 p.m*. ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd wɑz ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd baɪ ˈrɪʧi hawtin*, ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli əˈkleɪmd ənd mˈjuzɪk prəˈdusər wɪθ ə lɔŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk. baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ greɪs mɑrˈtiˌnɛzɪz ˈsɪstər, ˈmɪndə mɑrˈtinɛz, 24 ənd krɪˈstinə ˈpɛri, 19 ˈgreɪsɪz frɛnd, teɪp əp ˈmɪsɪŋ flaɪərz æt ˈmɛrənər pɑrk ɔn dɪˈtrɔɪts ist saɪd æt ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈrɪvər (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈrɑbərt fri prɛs) ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈrɑbərt ˈælən æt ər @rallenmi*. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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walter becker, guitarist of the jazz rock band steely dan, died sunday at age 67. the death, confirmed by a post on his official website, did not indicate a cause.
steely dan, which was started in 1972 by becker and donald fagen, became known worldwide for combining jazz and rock in songs like “rikki lose that number,” “dirty work,” and “do it again.”
becker, a native of queens, new york, met fagen while studying at bard college. together, they composed and recorded the soundtrack for richard 1971 film “you gotta walk it like you talk it or lose that beat” and worked as backing musicians for jay and the americans.
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a year later, the duo formed steely dan and released their debut album, “can’t buy a thrill.”
the band released seven albums during its initial run with an group of musicians playing alongside becker and fagan. the group found immediate success with several hit singles off of “can’t buy a thrill,” but hit a peak in 1977 with “aja,” an album that became their first platinum hit and peaked at no. 3 on the billboard charts.
but personal issues and the stress of touring took its toll on the band, and the group broke up in 1981.
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in 1993, fagen and becker reunited, releasing two more steely dan albums in 2000 and 2003 and touring until death. the 2000 album, “two against nature,” received the grammy for album of the year.
becker had missed steely tour dates in july due to an undisclosed ailment which required medical procedures.
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ˈwɔltər ˈbɛkər, ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst əv ðə ʤæz rɑk bænd ˈstili dæn, daɪd ˈsənˌdi æt eɪʤ 67 ðə dɛθ, kənˈfərmd baɪ ə poʊst ɔn hɪz əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, dɪd nɑt ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ə kɔz. ˈstili dæn, wɪʧ wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 1972 baɪ ˈbɛkər ənd ˈdɑnəld ˈfægən, bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ˈwərldˈwaɪd fər kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ʤæz ənd rɑk ɪn sɔŋz laɪk luz ðət number,”*,” work,”*,” ənd ɪt again.”*.” ˈbɛkər, ə ˈneɪtɪv əv kwinz, nu jɔrk, mɛt ˈfægən waɪl ˈstədiɪŋ æt bɑrd ˈkɑlɪʤ. təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ kəmˈpoʊzd ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk fər ˈrɪʧərd 1971 fɪlm ˈgɑtə wɔk ɪt laɪk ju tɔk ɪt ər luz ðət beat”*” ənd wərkt ɛz ˈbækɪŋ mjuˈzɪʃənz fər ʤeɪ ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: ˈhɑliˌwʊdz ˈnoʊtəbəl dɛθs əv 2017 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊz) ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈduoʊ fɔrmd ˈstili dæn ənd riˈlist ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm, baɪ ə thrill.”*.” ðə bænd riˈlist ˈsɛvən ˈælbəmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rən wɪθ ən grup əv mjuˈzɪʃənz pleɪɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈbɛkər ənd ˈfeɪgən. ðə grup faʊnd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət səkˈsɛs wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl hɪt ˈsɪŋgəlz ɔf əv baɪ ə thrill,”*,” bət hɪt ə pik ɪn 1977 wɪθ ““aja,”*,” ən ˈælbəm ðət bɪˈkeɪm ðɛr fərst ˈplætənəm hɪt ənd pikt æt noʊ. 3 ɔn ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ʧɑrts. bət ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪʃuz ənd ðə strɛs əv ˈtʊrɪŋ tʊk ɪts toʊl ɔn ðə bænd, ənd ðə grup broʊk əp ɪn 1981 ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: ˈʃɛli ˈbərmən, ˈstænˌdəp ˈkɑmɪk ənd ˈlɛri ˈdeɪvɪdz dæd ɔn 'kərb jʊr ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm,' daɪz æt 92 ɪn 1993 ˈfægən ənd ˈbɛkər ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd, riˈlisɪŋ tu mɔr ˈstili dæn ˈælbəmz ɪn 2000 ənd 2003 ənd ˈtʊrɪŋ ənˈtɪl dɛθ. ðə 2000 ˈælbəm, əˈgɛnst nature,”*,” rɪˈsivd ðə ˈgræmi fər ˈælbəm əv ðə jɪr. ˈbɛkər hæd mɪst ˈstili tʊr deɪts ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ du tɪ ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ˈeɪlmənt wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərd ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz.
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new research from the university of southampton shows that feeling nostalgic about the past will increase optimism about the future.
the research, published in the personality and social psychology bulletin, examined the idea that nostalgia is not simply a emotion but its scope extends into the future, with a positive outlook.
dr tim, of the study, comments: "nostalgia is experienced frequently and virtually by everyone and we know that it can maintain psychological comfort. for example, nostalgic reverie can combat loneliness. we wanted to take that a step further and assess whether it can increase a feeling of optimism about the future."
in one of the reported studies within the paper, the researchers asked participants to bring to mind a nostalgic event and write about it. the number of optimistic words included in the narrative was compared to a control group who were asked to recall and write about an ordinary event. the nostalgic narratives contained a significantly higher proportion of optimistic expressions than the ordinary stories.
a further study on music's capacity to evoke nostalgia. participants listened to either a nostalgic or control song (which had been previously validated). those who listened to the nostalgic song reported higher levels of optimism than those who listened to the control song.
in a final study, participants were presented with song lyrics that half the group had previously identified to be nostalgic. they were then asked to complete questions about how they felt. those who read the personally nostalgic lyrics reported higher levels of optimism than those who read the control lyrics.
the studies also highlighted the roles of. dr explains: "nostalgia raises which in turn heightens optimism. our findings have shown that nostalgia does have the capacity to facilitate perceptions of a more positive future. memories of the past can help to maintain current feelings of and can contribute to a brighter outlook on the future. our findings do imply that nostalgia, by promoting optimism, could help individuals cope with psychological adversity."
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nu ˈrisərʧ frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ʃoʊz ðət ˈfilɪŋ nɔˈstælʤɪk əˈbaʊt ðə pæst wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər. ðə ˈrisərʧ, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈbʊlɪtən, ɪgˈzæmənd ðə aɪˈdiə ðət nɔˈstælʤə ɪz nɑt ˈsɪmpli ə ˈiˌmoʊʃən bət ɪts skoʊp ɪkˈstɛndz ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər, wɪθ ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈaʊˌtlʊk. ˈdɑktər tɪm, əv ðə ˈstədi, ˈkɑmɛnts: "nɔˈstælʤə ɪz ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈfrikwɛntli ənd ˈvərʧuəli baɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ənd wi noʊ ðət ɪt kən meɪnˈteɪn ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈkəmfərt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, nɔˈstælʤɪk ˈrɛvəri kən ˈkɑmbæt ˈloʊnlinəs. wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ teɪk ðət ə stɛp ˈfərðər ənd əˈsɛs ˈwɛðər ɪt kən ˌɪnˈkris ə ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər." ɪn wən əv ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈstədiz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpeɪpər, ðə ˈrisərʧərz æst pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ brɪŋ tɪ maɪnd ə nɔˈstælʤɪk ɪˈvɛnt ənd raɪt əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk wərdz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈnɛrətɪv wɑz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə kənˈtroʊl grup hu wər æst tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ənd raɪt əˈbaʊt ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɪˈvɛnt. ðə nɔˈstælʤɪk ˈnɛrətɪvz kənˈteɪnd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ðən ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈstɔriz. ə ˈfərðər ˈstədi ɔn mˈjuzɪks kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ɪˈvoʊk nɔˈstælʤə. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˈiðər ə nɔˈstælʤɪk ər kənˈtroʊl sɔŋ (wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˈpriviəsli ˈvælədeɪtəd). ðoʊz hu ˈlɪsənd tɪ ðə nɔˈstælʤɪk sɔŋ ˌriˈpɔrtəd haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ðən ðoʊz hu ˈlɪsənd tɪ ðə kənˈtroʊl sɔŋ. ɪn ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈstədi, pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ sɔŋ ˈlɪrɪks ðət hæf ðə grup hæd ˈpriviəsli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd tɪ bi nɔˈstælʤɪk. ðeɪ wər ðɛn æst tɪ kəmˈplit kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðeɪ fɛlt. ðoʊz hu rɛd ðə ˈpərsənəli nɔˈstælʤɪk ˈlɪrɪks ˌriˈpɔrtəd haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ðən ðoʊz hu rɛd ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈlɪrɪks. ðə ˈstədiz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə roʊlz əv. ˈdɑktər ɪkˈspleɪnz: "nɔˈstælʤə ˈreɪzɪz wɪʧ ɪn tərn ˈhaɪtənz ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm. ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz hæv ʃoʊn ðət nɔˈstælʤə dɪz hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ə mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv fˈjuʧər. ˈmɛməriz əv ðə pæst kən hɛlp tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈkɑrənt ˈfilɪŋz əv ənd kən kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ə ˈbraɪtər ˈaʊˌtlʊk ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz du ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət nɔˈstælʤə, baɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm, kʊd hɛlp ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz koʊp wɪθ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ædˈvərsɪˌti."
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between the covers get ready to ignite! ohio wesleyan university senior chase smith guest hosts tonight's show as he and tracy lawson talk about tracy's new release, ignite: book three of the resistance series. read tracy's books here.
book launch party: resist by tracy lawson join author tracy lawson as we celebrate the release of her new sci-fi novel, resist! knowledge comes with a price. tommy and careen no longer believe the office of civilian safety and defense's miracle antidote can protect them from a chemical weapons. after accidentally discovering the real purpose, they join the fight to undermine the bid for total control of the population. resist is the sequel to counteract, which we celebrated on live last year.
jeffrey tucker liberty classics: the art of being free the jeffrey tucker returns to a screen near you for another installment of liberty classics! the classic of the week is the art of being free by wendy mcelroy. this is a book on the current state of freedom, by one of the great thinkers and of our time: wendy mcelroy. but it is unlike any you have ever read. it deals with the current crisis in a way that no one else does. it has deep and fascinating research on all the main issues we face: the loss of security in the name of security, the role in strangling economic opportunity, the petty central planning that has regimented every aspect of life, the loss of basic civil liberties.
the broken throne come join us for a celebration of tom book, the broken throne! this event is open to the public. nonmembers can sign up here. is it better to rule in tyranny or live in freedom? the great capital of the empire fell a thousand years ago and all that is left is a broken city filled with monstrous creatures guarding an ancient symbol of power, the broken throne. the people of believe they are destined to retrieve the throne and rebuild the empire. they believe the human race is superior but have thus far failed in every attempt to pierce the guardians of das’von. now a great sea giant is sailing north hoping to use the throne and the legitimacy it gives him, to rebuild the old empire in his name. the guide of cannot allow this to happen and sends one of the finest young warriors in the nation to infiltrate the crew of the unstoppable warship and sail with them to das’von. once there dietrich is to betray the sea giant and turn the throne over to the guide. things are not always as simple as they sound and a taste of freedom can turn a man against everything he has ever known, or can it?
drinking launch: infinite ending by frank if you've ever been to a live event, you might remember frank. he's been to more live events than anybody else, and more often than not he's the life of the party. and now frank is having his own damn event. we're having a book launch party to celebrate frank's new collection of funny, witty, sexy, creepy new stories infinite ending. the get-together will be a drinking gab cyberspace bacchanal of and liberty. it's going to be a party. it's going to be fun. and you're going to like it. any questions? dress code not enforced, but fine hats recommended. byob. *** join frank and talk fiction, fun, and (of course) drinks with him and host mike reid on thursday, december at est. looking for more of frank? check out his website!
david friedman live: harald & salamander lovers of liberty know david friedman as an incredible economist and legal theorist, especially as author of the masterpiece the machinery of freedom. what many don't know is that friedman is also a novelist, with two fantastic works of fiction under his belt (and hopefully more to come). his first novel, harald, was released in 2006 (audiobook, amazon), and the second, salamander, in 2011 (amazon). both books, while intriguing on their own as works of fiction, also bear the clear markings of products of friedman's careful genius, with precisely social systems that exhibit many themes libertarians will certainly find interesting. join david friedman on live tuesday, december at est as he discusses his fiction, his writing process, and his views on liberty in fantasy and reality!
sci-fi economics, session #4 with lucas engelhardt science fiction has long been a favorite genre for liberty-lovers. but can it teach economics? enter "sci-fi economics," a original course from live. instead of assigned (suggested) readings, we'll have "assigned watchings" from your favorite sci-fi tv shows. professor lucas engelhardt, himself a connoisseur of science fiction, will be your guide. this week, professor engelhardt will cover season 3, episode 12, "seasons greedings." what happens when science fiction just gets economic reality all wrong? we'll discuss the of consumerism and uncaring capitalism, as well as the little things even bad sci-fi writers manage to get right monday, november at et!
sci-fi economics, session #2 with lucas engelhardt science fiction has long been a favorite genre for liberty-lovers. but can it teach economics? enter "sci-fi economics," a original course from live. instead of assigned (suggested) readings, we'll have "assigned watchings" from your favorite sci-fi tv shows. professor lucas engelhardt, himself a connoisseur of science fiction, will be your guide. this week will focus on with "black market," season 2 episode 14 of galactica, available free in standard definition on youtube, and for digital purchase from amazon instant video, apple tv, and vudu. prof. engelhardt will use this episode to discuss the follies of rationing programs, and will show why free markets are much more effective at allocating resources. what creates black markets? are they a negative influence, or an expression of freedom under oppression? join lucas engelhardt for some fun applying lessons from fiction to real-world facts monday, october at, only on live!
liberty classics: the art of being free by wendy mcelroy can we live full, free, and prosperous lives in these times, starting now? mcelroy says that we can and we must. she presents a new way of thinking about how to build civilization even when it is so under attack. in her view, the worst mistake we can make is to allow our lives to be consumed by politics and the awful realities that surround us. we must instead surround ourselves by people and things we truly love. the best way to fight back, she says, is to find and build freedom for ourselves. we must discover the art of being free. join jeffrey tucker for a discussion of this book sunday, november at et and learn how you too can live a freer life!
author's forum: counteract by tracy lawson the office of civilian safety and defense has guarded the public against the rampant threat of terrorism for the last fifteen years with the full backing of the us government. their carefully crafted list of civilian restrictions means no concerts or sporting events, no travel, no social media, no cash transactions, and no driver's licenses for tommy and careen. the has even outlawed grocery stores, all in the name of safety. now, there's a new chemical weapons that could be activated at any time. but the has an antidote: just three drops a day is all it takes to stay safe. it's a small price to pay for safety. or is it... join author tracy lawson as we celebrate the release of counteract wednesday, october at et!
sci-fi economics with lucas engelhardt science fiction has long been a favorite genre for liberty-lovers. but can it teach economics? enter "sci-fi economics," a original course from live. instead of assigned (suggested) readings, we'll have "assigned watchings" from your favorite sci-fi tv shows. professor lucas engelhardt, himself a connoisseur of science fiction, will be your guide. this week will begin with "treachery, faith, and the great river," season 7 episode 6 of star trek: deep space nine, available free from cbs.com, by subscription through hulu, amazon prime instant video, and netflix, and for digital purchase from apple tv and vudu. prof. engelhart will use this episode to discuss the role of money and discuss the relationship between and fiction monday, october at, only on live! update: thanks to an epic glitch with the recording, we'll be session #1 october, so if you missed it, head on over!
author's forum: house of refuge by mike justin is and lone crewman of south atlantic house of refuge #49, a floating sanctuary for the thousands of mariners and families who live and work in the long plata raft. now, war threatens to bring an end to his lifesaving mission as an argentine warship pursues a pair of refugees to the station. a house of refuge is supposed to be inviolable, but the argentines are hell bent on their mission. alone and virtually defenseless, faces an impossible choice between duty and survival. but when the brutality of war threatens to unravel the fabric of civilization, more than lives are at stake. join mike and his wife, shell (the illustrator), for a discussion of house of refuge wednesday, september at only on live!
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bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkəvərz gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ ˌɪgˈnaɪt! oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈwɛzliən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsinjər ʧeɪs smɪθ gɛst hoʊsts təˈnaɪts ʃoʊ ɛz hi ənd ˈtreɪsi ˈlɔsən tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈtreɪsiz nu riˈlis, ˌɪgˈnaɪt: bʊk θri əv ðə rɪˈzɪstəns series.*. rɛd ˈtreɪsiz bʊks hir. bʊk lɔnʧ ˈpɑrti: rɪˈzɪst baɪ ˈtreɪsi ˈlɔsən ʤɔɪn ˈɔθər ˈtreɪsi ˈlɔsən ɛz wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə riˈlis əv hər nu ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈnɑvəl, rɪˈzɪst! ˈnɑlɪʤ kəmz wɪθ ə praɪs. ˈtɑmi ənd kərˈin noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bɪˈliv ðə ˈɔfəs əv səˈvɪljən ˈseɪfti ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪz ˈmɪrəkəl ˈænɪˌdoʊt kən prəˈtɛkt ðɛm frəm ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz. ˈæftər ˌæksəˈdɛnəli dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðə ril ˈpərpəs, ðeɪ ʤɔɪn ðə faɪt tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə bɪd fər ˈtoʊtəl kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. rɪˈzɪst ɪz ðə ˈsikwəl tɪ ˈkaʊntərˌækt, wɪʧ wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɔn lɪv læst jɪr. ˈʤɛfri ˈtəkər ˈlɪbərˌti ˈklæsɪks: ðə ɑrt əv biɪŋ fri ðə ˈʤɛfri ˈtəkər rɪˈtərnz tɪ ə skrin nɪr ju fər əˈnəðər ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt əv ˈlɪbərˌti ˈklæsɪks! ðə ˈklæsɪk əv ðə wik ɪz ðə ɑrt əv biɪŋ fri baɪ ˈwɛndi ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ. ðɪs ɪz ə bʊk ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ˈfridəm, baɪ wən əv ðə greɪt ˈθɪŋkərz ənd əv ɑr taɪm: ˈwɛndi ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ. bət ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪk ˈɛni ju hæv ˈɛvər rɛd. ɪt dilz wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ə weɪ ðət noʊ wən ɛls dɪz. ɪt həz dip ənd ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ɔn ɔl ðə meɪn ˈɪʃuz wi feɪs: ðə lɔs əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ðə neɪm əv sɪˈkjʊrəti, ðə roʊl ɪn ˈstræŋgəlɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ðə ˈpɛˌti ˈsɛntrəl ˈplænɪŋ ðət həz ˈrɛʤəˌmɛntɪd ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv laɪf, ðə lɔs əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz. ðə ˈbroʊkən θroʊn kəm ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs fər ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv tɑm bʊk, ðə ˈbroʊkən θroʊn! ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. nɑnˈmɛmbərz kən saɪn əp hir. ɪz ɪt ˈbɛtər tɪ rul ɪn ˈtɪrəni ər lɪv ɪn ˈfridəm? ðə greɪt ˈkæpɪtəl əv ðə ˈɛmpaɪər fɛl ə ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd ɔl ðət ɪz lɛft ɪz ə ˈbroʊkən ˈsɪti fɪld wɪθ ˈmɑnstrəs ˈkriʧərz ˈgɑrdɪŋ ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈsɪmbəl əv paʊər, ðə ˈbroʊkən θroʊn. ðə ˈpipəl əv bɪˈliv ðeɪ ər ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ rɪˈtriv ðə θroʊn ənd riˈbɪld ðə ˈɛmpaɪər. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈjumən reɪs ɪz suˈpɪriər bət hæv ðəs fɑr feɪld ɪn ˈɛvəri əˈtɛmpt tɪ pɪrs ðə ˈgɑrdiənz əv das’von*. naʊ ə greɪt si ʤaɪənt ɪz ˈseɪlɪŋ nɔrθ ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ juz ðə θroʊn ənd ðə lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ɪt gɪvz ɪm, tɪ riˈbɪld ðə oʊld ˈɛmpaɪər ɪn hɪz neɪm. ðə gaɪd əv ˈkænɑt əˈlaʊ ðɪs tɪ ˈhæpən ənd sɛndz wən əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst jəŋ ˈwɔrjərz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ðə kru əv ðə ənˈstɑpəbəl ˈwɔrˌʃɪp ənd seɪl wɪθ ðɛm tɪ das’von*. wəns ðɛr ˈditrɪk ɪz tɪ bɪˈtreɪ ðə si ʤaɪənt ənd tərn ðə θroʊn ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə gaɪd. θɪŋz ər nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ðeɪ saʊnd ənd ə teɪst əv ˈfridəm kən tərn ə mæn əˈgɛnst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hi həz ˈɛvər noʊn, ər kən ɪt? ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ lɔnʧ: ˈɪnfənət ˈɛndɪŋ baɪ fræŋk ɪf juv ˈɛvər bɪn tɪ ə lɪv ɪˈvɛnt, ju maɪt rɪˈmɛmbər fræŋk. hiz bɪn tɪ mɔr lɪv ɪˈvɛnts ðən ˈɛnibədi ɛls, ənd mɔr ˈɔfən ðən nɑt hiz ðə laɪf əv ðə ˈpɑrti. ənd naʊ fræŋk ɪz ˈhævɪŋ hɪz oʊn dæm ɪˈvɛnt. wɪr ˈhævɪŋ ə bʊk lɔnʧ ˈpɑrti tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt fræŋks nu kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈfəni, ˈwɪti, ˈsɛksi, ˈkripi nu ˈstɔriz ˈɪnfənət ˈɛndɪŋ. ðə ˈgɛtəˈgɛðər wɪl bi ə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ gæb ˈsaɪbərˌspeɪs ˈbækɪnəl əv ənd ˈlɪbərˌti. ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈpɑrti. ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi fən. ənd jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪk ɪt. ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz? drɛs koʊd nɑt ɛnˈfɔrst, bət faɪn hæts ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. byob*. ʤɔɪn fræŋk ənd tɔk ˈfɪkʃən, fən, ənd (əv kɔrs) drɪŋks wɪθ ɪm ənd hoʊst maɪk rid ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər æt ɛst. ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mɔr əv fræŋk? ʧɛk aʊt hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt! ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfridmən lɪv: ˈhɑrəld ˌsæləˈmændər ˈləvərz əv ˈlɪbərˌti noʊ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfridmən ɛz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ənd ˈligəl θiərɪst, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈmæstərˌpis ðə məˈʃinəri əv ˈfridəm. wət ˈmɛni doʊnt noʊ ɪz ðət ˈfridmən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈnɑvələst, wɪθ tu fænˈtæstɪk wərks əv ˈfɪkʃən ˈəndər hɪz bɛlt (ənd ˈhoʊpfəli mɔr tɪ kəm). hɪz fərst ˈnɑvəl, ˈhɑrəld, wɑz riˈlist ɪn 2006 (audiobook*, ˈæməˌzɑn), ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd, ˌsæləˈmændər, ɪn 2011 (ˈæməˌzɑn). boʊθ bʊks, waɪl ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ɔn ðɛr oʊn ɛz wərks əv ˈfɪkʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ bɛr ðə klɪr ˈmɑrkɪŋz əv ˈprɑdəkts əv ˈfridmənz ˈkɛrfəl ˈʤinjəs, wɪθ prɪˈsaɪsli ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsɪstəmz ðət ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˈmɛni θimz ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz wɪl ˈsərtənli faɪnd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ʤɔɪn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfridmən ɔn lɪv ˈtuzˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər æt ɛst ɛz hi dɪˈskəsɪz hɪz ˈfɪkʃən, hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd hɪz vjuz ɔn ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn ˈfænəsi ənd ˌriˈæləˌti! ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ˈsɛʃən 4 wɪθ ˈlukəs ˈɛŋgɪlhɑrt saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən həz lɔŋ bɪn ə ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈʒɑnrə fər liberty-lovers*. bət kən ɪt tiʧ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks? ˈɛnər "ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks," ə ərˈɪʤənəl kɔrs frəm lɪv. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈsaɪnd (səˈʤɛstɪd) ˈridɪŋz, wɪl hæv "əˈsaɪnd watchings*" frəm jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz. prəˈfɛsər ˈlukəs ˈɛŋgɪlhɑrt, hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˌkɑnəˈsər əv saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, wɪl bi jʊr gaɪd. ðɪs wik, prəˈfɛsər ˈɛŋgɪlhɑrt wɪl ˈkəvər ˈsizən 3 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 12 "ˈsizənz greedings*." wət ˈhæpənz wɪn saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ʤɪst gɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌriˈæləˌti ɔl rɔŋ? wɪl dɪˈskəs ðə əv kənˈsumərˌɪzəm ənd ənˈkɛrɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz ˈivɪn bæd ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈraɪtərz ˈmænɪʤ tɪ gɪt raɪt ˈmənˌdeɪ, noʊˈvɛmbər æt ɛt! ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ˈsɛʃən 2 wɪθ ˈlukəs ˈɛŋgɪlhɑrt saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən həz lɔŋ bɪn ə ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈʒɑnrə fər liberty-lovers*. bət kən ɪt tiʧ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks? ˈɛnər "ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks," ə ərˈɪʤənəl kɔrs frəm lɪv. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈsaɪnd (səˈʤɛstɪd) ˈridɪŋz, wɪl hæv "əˈsaɪnd watchings*" frəm jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz. prəˈfɛsər ˈlukəs ˈɛŋgɪlhɑrt, hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˌkɑnəˈsər əv saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, wɪl bi jʊr gaɪd. ðɪs wik wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn wɪθ "blæk ˈmɑrkɪt," ˈsizən 2 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 14 əv gəˈlækˌtɪkə, əˈveɪləbəl fri ɪn ˈstændərd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɔn ˈjuˌtub, ənd fər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpərʧəs frəm ˈæməˌzɑn ˈɪnstənt ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈæpəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ənd vudu*. prof*. ˈɛŋgɪlhɑrt wɪl juz ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈfɑliz əv ˈræʃənɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz, ənd wɪl ʃoʊ waɪ fri ˈmɑrkɪts ər məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv æt ˈæləˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz. wət kriˈeɪts blæk ˈmɑrkɪts? ər ðeɪ ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɪnfluəns, ər ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈfridəm ˈəndər əˈprɛʃən? ʤɔɪn ˈlukəs ˈɛŋgɪlhɑrt fər səm fən əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈlɛsənz frəm ˈfɪkʃən tɪ ˈrilˌwərld fækts ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər æt, ˈoʊnli ɔn lɪv! ˈlɪbərˌti ˈklæsɪks: ðə ɑrt əv biɪŋ fri baɪ ˈwɛndi ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ kən wi lɪv fʊl, fri, ənd ˈprɑspərəs lɪvz ɪn ðiz taɪmz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ naʊ? ˈmækəˌlrɔɪ sɪz ðət wi kən ənd wi məst. ʃi ˈprɛzənts ə nu weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ bɪld ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt ɪz soʊ ˈəndər əˈtæk. ɪn hər vju, ðə wərst mɪˈsteɪk wi kən meɪk ɪz tɪ əˈlaʊ ɑr lɪvz tɪ bi kənˈsumd baɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ðə ˈɔfəl ˌriˈæləˌtiz ðət səraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs. wi məst ˌɪnˈstɛd səraʊnd ɑrˈsɛlvz baɪ ˈpipəl ənd θɪŋz wi ˈtruli ləv. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ faɪt bæk, ʃi sɪz, ɪz tɪ faɪnd ənd bɪld ˈfridəm fər ɑrˈsɛlvz. wi məst dɪˈskəvər ðə ɑrt əv biɪŋ fri. ʤɔɪn ˈʤɛfri ˈtəkər fər ə dɪˈskəʃən əv ðɪs bʊk ˈsənˌdi, noʊˈvɛmbər æt ɛt ənd lərn haʊ ju tu kən lɪv ə friər laɪf! ˈɔθərz ˈfɔrəm: ˈkaʊntərˌækt baɪ ˈtreɪsi ˈlɔsən ðə ˈɔfəs əv səˈvɪljən ˈseɪfti ənd dɪˈfɛns həz ˈgɑrdɪd ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈræmpənt θrɛt əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm fər ðə læst ˈfɪfˈtin jɪrz wɪθ ðə fʊl ˈbækɪŋ əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt. ðɛr ˈkɛrfəli ˈkræftɪd lɪst əv səˈvɪljən riˈstrɪkʃənz minz noʊ ˈkɑnsərts ər ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts, noʊ ˈtrævəl, noʊ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, noʊ kæʃ trænˈzækʃənz, ənd noʊ ˈdraɪvərz ˈlaɪsənsɪz fər ˈtɑmi ənd kərˈin. ðə həz ˈivɪn ˈaʊˌtlɔd ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz, ɔl ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈseɪfti. naʊ, ðɛrz ə nu ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ðət kʊd bi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd æt ˈɛni taɪm. bət ðə həz ən ˈænɪˌdoʊt: ʤɪst θri drɑps ə deɪ ɪz ɔl ɪt teɪks tɪ steɪ seɪf. ɪts ə smɔl praɪs tɪ peɪ fər ˈseɪfti. ər ɪz ɪt... ʤɔɪn ˈɔθər ˈtreɪsi ˈlɔsən ɛz wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə riˈlis əv ˈkaʊntərˌækt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər æt ɛt! ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks wɪθ ˈlukəs ˈɛŋgɪlhɑrt saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən həz lɔŋ bɪn ə ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈʒɑnrə fər liberty-lovers*. bət kən ɪt tiʧ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks? ˈɛnər "ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks," ə ərˈɪʤənəl kɔrs frəm lɪv. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈsaɪnd (səˈʤɛstɪd) ˈridɪŋz, wɪl hæv "əˈsaɪnd watchings*" frəm jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz. prəˈfɛsər ˈlukəs ˈɛŋgɪlhɑrt, hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˌkɑnəˈsər əv saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, wɪl bi jʊr gaɪd. ðɪs wik wɪl bɪˈgɪn wɪθ "ˈtrɛʧəri, feɪθ, ənd ðə greɪt ˈrɪvər," ˈsizən 7 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 6 əv stɑr trɛk: dip speɪs naɪn, əˈveɪləbəl fri frəm cbs.com*, baɪ səbˈskrɪpʃən θru hulu*, ˈæməˌzɑn praɪm ˈɪnstənt ˈvɪdioʊ, ənd netflix*, ənd fər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpərʧəs frəm ˈæpəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd vudu*. prof*. ˈɛŋgəˌlhɑrt wɪl juz ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə roʊl əv ˈməni ənd dɪˈskəs ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ənd ˈfɪkʃən ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər æt, ˈoʊnli ɔn lɪv! ˈəpˌdeɪt: θæŋks tɪ ən ˈɛpɪk glɪʧ wɪθ ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ, wɪl bi ˈsɛʃən 1 ɑkˈtoʊbər, soʊ ɪf ju mɪst ɪt, hɛd ɔn ˈoʊvər! ˈɔθərz ˈfɔrəm: haʊs əv ˈrɛfjuʤ baɪ maɪk ˈʤəstɪn ɪz ənd loʊn ˈkrumən əv saʊθ əˈtlæntɪk haʊs əv ˈrɛfjuʤ 49 ə ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri fər ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈmɛrənərz ənd ˈfæməliz hu lɪv ənd wərk ɪn ðə lɔŋ ˈplɑtə ræft. naʊ, wɔr θˈrɛtənz tɪ brɪŋ ən ɛnd tɪ hɪz ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ ˈmɪʃən ɛz ən ˈɑrʤənˌtin ˈwɔrˌʃɪp pərˈsuz ə pɛr əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz tɪ ðə ˈsteɪʃən. ə haʊs əv ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvaɪələbəl, bət ðə ˈɑrʤənˌtinz ər hɛl bɛnt ɔn ðɛr ˈmɪʃən. əˈloʊn ənd ˈvərʧuəli dɪˈfɛnsləs, ˈfeɪsɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin ˈduti ənd sərˈvaɪvəl. bət wɪn ðə bruˈtælɪti əv wɔr θˈrɛtənz tɪ ənˈrævəl ðə ˈfæbrɪk əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən, mɔr ðən lɪvz ər æt steɪk. ʤɔɪn maɪk ənd hɪz waɪf, ʃɛl (ðə ˈɪləˌstreɪtər), fər ə dɪˈskəʃən əv haʊs əv ˈrɛfjuʤ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər æt ˈoʊnli ɔn lɪv!
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the moscow office has refused to authorize a protest against new “anti-terrorism” laws, which, spearheaded by duma deputy yarovaya, give the authorities sweeping new rights to combat extremism and terrorism.
according to mayronov, the head of moscow's security services, the permit request was rejected, because the applicants couldn't obtain the signatures.
one of the applicants, leonid volkov, believes that the rejection has no legal basis. the protests’ organizers are expected to come to a decision regarding further action in the near future.
the protest was supposed to occur next week, on july 26, on square in moscow in defense of information freedom enshrined in articles 23 and 24 of constitution. initially, the office argued that the protests would lead to significant transport disruptions and suggested moving it to a more remote location. according to volkov, the organizers agreed to compromise. the application was rejected, nevertheless.
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ðə ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈɔfəs həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈɔθərˌaɪz ə ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst nu ““anti-terrorism”*” lɔz, wɪʧ, ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd baɪ ˈdumə ˈdɛpjəti yarovaya*, gɪv ðə əˈθɔrətiz sˈwipɪŋ nu raɪts tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mayronov*, ðə hɛd əv ˈmɔˌskoʊz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪsɪz, ðə ˈpərˌmɪt rɪkˈwɛst wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈæplɪkənts ˈkʊdənt əbˈteɪn ðə ˈsɪgnəʧərz. wən əv ðə ˈæplɪkənts, ˈliənɪd volkov*, bɪˈlivz ðət ðə rɪˈʤɛkʃən həz noʊ ˈligəl ˈbeɪsɪs. ðə protests’*’ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kəm tɪ ə dɪˈsɪʒən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈækʃən ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ əˈkər nɛkst wik, ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 ɔn skwɛr ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈfridəm ɛnʃˈraɪnd ɪn ˈɑrtɪkəlz 23 ənd 24 əv ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ðə ˈɔfəs ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts wʊd lɛd tɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈtrænspɔrt dɪsˈrəpʃənz ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ˈmuvɪŋ ɪt tɪ ə mɔr rɪˈmoʊt loʊˈkeɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ volkov*, ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz əˈgrid tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd, ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs.
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self-styled "peace activist" danny lim - a identity on the streets of sydney - has been fined for offensive behaviour after brandishing a sign targeting prime minister tony abbott.
police confirmed mr lim had been issued with an infringement notice and was also ordered to "move on" from outside station on monday morning.
"it's in the dictionary": danny lim was issued with an infringement notice for offensive behaviour. hillman
"he was also told he could return to the space he was occupying without his offensive sign," a police spokeswoman said. the $500 fine for offensive conduct was increased from $200 last year.
a former councillor, the mr lim is known for toting large billboards strapped to his body, bearing messages of peace and love. in recent years his preaching has become more overtly political, including the pun: "people can change, tony you c**t."
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self-styled* "pis ˈæktɪvɪst" ˈdæni lɪm ə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɔn ðə strits əv ˈsɪdni həz bɪn faɪnd fər əˈfɛnsɪv bɪˈheɪvjər ˈæftər ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ ə saɪn ˈtɑrgətɪŋ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət. pəˈlis kənˈfərmd ˈmɪstər lɪm hæd bɪn ˈɪʃud wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt ˈnoʊtɪs ənd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔrdərd tɪ "muv ɔn" frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsteɪʃən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. "ɪts ɪn ðə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri": ˈdæni lɪm wɑz ˈɪʃud wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt ˈnoʊtɪs fər əˈfɛnsɪv bɪˈheɪvjər. ˈhɪlˌmæn "hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld hi kʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə speɪs hi wɑz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv saɪn," ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd. ðə 500 faɪn fər əˈfɛnsɪv ˈkɑndəkt wɑz ˌɪnˈkrist frəm 200 læst jɪr. ə ˈfɔrmər councillor*, ðə ˈmɪstər lɪm ɪz noʊn fər ˈtoʊtɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz stræpt tɪ hɪz ˈbɑdi, ˈbɛrɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əv pis ənd ləv. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz hɪz ˈpriʧɪŋ həz bɪˈkəm mɔr oʊˈvərtli pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə pən: "ˈpipəl kən ʧeɪnʤ, ˈtoʊni ju c**t*."
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tv presenter says isis is weaker than it seems but australian who preach hate and division are only helping ‘these bastards’ prosper
the project's waleed aly hits out at isis over paris attacks in viral video
a powerful video of waleed aly outlining strategies to stop isis after the paris attacks has drawn more than 13 million views on facebook.
aly, one of the hosts on channel the project, has become renowned for his editorials at the end of the show. on program he focused on the aftermath of the attacks in france that left 129 people dead.
“isil’s weak,” aly began, “i know it look like that now, but the truth. and they want you to know it, which is why something we should talk about.”
the host outlined how isis took credit for every attack, including those planned without any coordination from the group, such as the sydney siege, “so that they appear bigger and tougher than they actually are”.
“but want you to know that. how do i know? because told us they want you to know that in their monthly magazine.
facebook twitter waleed editorial about isis on the project
“isil want you to know they would quickly be crushed if they ever faced a proper army on a real battlefield. they want you to fear them.
“isil’s strategy is to split the world into two camps, that black and white.”
he added: “they want countries like ours to reject their muslims and vilify them,” before cutting to a clip of pauline hanson speaking in an interview.
the video ends with a riposte to who are “preaching hate”.
“i am angry at these terrorists. sickened by the violence and crushed for the families that have been left behind. but you know what, i be manipulated. we all need to come together.
“it’s exactly what want. so if a member of parliament, or a has-been member of parliament preaching hate at a time when what we actually need is more love, helping.
“i’m pretty sure that right now, none of us wants to help these bastards.”
the opposition leader, bill shorten, endorsed “insightful” stance.
bill shorten (@billshortenmp) waleed makes some very insightful points here. worth a watch.
but the commentator andrew bolt savaged comments in his blog on tuesday, saying aly “could be seen to have an agenda” because he was a muslim and a former spokesman for the islamic council of victoria when it “voted to make the extremist sheik the of australia”.
bolt said channel 10 should consider whether aly should be the “main of islamic terrorism”.
“anything that suggests that we can fight the islamic state with a few hugs and hashtags, plus a big bucket of sand in which to bury our heads, is just what they want to hear,” he wrote.
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ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈprɛzəntər sɪz ˈaɪsəs ɪz ˈwikər ðən ɪt simz bət ɔˈstreɪljən hu priʧ heɪt ənd dɪˈvɪʒən ər ˈoʊnli ˈhɛlpɪŋ bastards’*’ ˈprɑspər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌwɑˈlid ˈeɪli hɪts aʊt æt ˈaɪsəs ˈoʊvər ˈpɛrɪs əˈtæks ɪn ˈvaɪrəl ˈvɪdioʊ ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˌwɑˈlid ˈeɪli ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ stɑp ˈaɪsəs ˈæftər ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈtæks həz drɔn mɔr ðən 13 ˈmɪljən vjuz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈeɪli, wən əv ðə hoʊsts ɔn ˈʧænəl ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, həz bɪˈkəm rɪˈnaʊnd fər hɪz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəlz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ʃoʊ. ɔn ˈproʊˌgræm hi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə əˈtæks ɪn fræns ðət lɛft 129 ˈpipəl dɛd. weak,”*,” ˈeɪli bɪˈgæn, noʊ ɪt lʊk laɪk ðət naʊ, bət ðə truθ. ənd ðeɪ wɔnt ju tɪ noʊ ɪt, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ wi ʃʊd tɔk about.”*.” ðə hoʊst ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd haʊ ˈaɪsəs tʊk ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈɛvəri əˈtæk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz plænd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən frəm ðə grup, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈsɪdni siʤ, ðət ðeɪ əˈpɪr ˈbɪgər ənd ˈtəfər ðən ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli are”*”. wɔnt ju tɪ noʊ ðət. haʊ du aɪ noʊ? bɪˈkəz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ wɔnt ju tɪ noʊ ðət ɪn ðɛr ˈmənθli ˈmægəˌzin. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˌwɑˈlid ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl əˈbaʊt ˈaɪsəs ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɔnt ju tɪ noʊ ðeɪ wʊd kˈwɪkli bi krəʃt ɪf ðeɪ ˈɛvər feɪst ə ˈprɑpər ˈɑrmi ɔn ə ril ˈbætəlˌfild. ðeɪ wɔnt ju tɪ fɪr ðɛm. ˈstrætəʤi ɪz tɪ splɪt ðə wərld ˈɪntu tu kæmps, ðət blæk ənd white.”*.” hi ˈædɪd: wɔnt ˈkəntriz laɪk ɑrz tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðɛr ˈməzlɪmz ənd ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ them,”*,” ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkətɪŋ tɪ ə klɪp əv pɔˈlin ˈhænsən ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɛndz wɪθ ə rɪˈpoʊst tɪ hu ər hate”*”. æm ˈæŋgri æt ðiz ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. ˈsɪkənd baɪ ðə ˈvaɪələns ənd krəʃt fər ðə ˈfæməliz ðət hæv bɪn lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd. bət ju noʊ wət, aɪ bi məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd. wi ɔl nid tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər. ɪgˈzæktli wət wɔnt. soʊ ɪf ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ər ə ˈhæzˌbɪn ˈmɛmbər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈpriʧɪŋ heɪt æt ə taɪm wɪn wət wi ˈæˌkʧuəli nid ɪz mɔr ləv, ˈhɛlpɪŋ. ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðət raɪt naʊ, nən əv ˈjuˈɛs wɔnts tɪ hɛlp ðiz bastards.”*.” ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər, bɪl ˈʃɔrtən, ɛnˈdɔrst ““insightful”*” stæns. bɪl ˈʃɔrtən (@billshortenmp*) ˌwɑˈlid meɪks səm ˈvɛri ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl pɔɪnts hir. wərθ ə wɔʧ. bət ðə ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ˈændru boʊlt ˈsævɪʤd ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn hɪz blɔg ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ ˈeɪli bi sin tɪ hæv ən agenda”*” bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ə ˈməzlɪm ənd ə ˈfɔrmər ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈkaʊnsəl əv vɪkˈtɔriə wɪn ɪt tɪ meɪk ðə ɪkˈstrimɪst ʃik ðə əv australia”*”. boʊlt sɛd ˈʧænəl 10 ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər ˈeɪli ʃʊd bi ðə əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk terrorism”*”. ðət səˈʤɛsts ðət wi kən faɪt ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt wɪθ ə fju həgz ənd hashtags*, pləs ə bɪg ˈbəkɪt əv sænd ɪn wɪʧ tɪ ˈbɛri ɑr hɛdz, ɪz ʤɪst wət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ hear,”*,” hi roʊt.
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21 & over is a 2013 american comedy film written and directed by jon lucas and scott moore, in their directorial debut. the film stars justin chon, miles teller, and astin, and follows a trio of friends who go out drinking to celebrate one of their birthdays despite having a medical interview the following morning. the film was released on march 1, 2013, received generally unfavorable reviews from critics and grossed $48 million.
plot [ edit ]
friends since high school, casey and miller are both over 21 and want to take their best friend jeff chang out for his birthday while visiting him at college. jeff insists he can't, citing the important medical school interview he has to be ready for at the next morning. miller threatens to make a lot of noise, keeping jeff up all night, if he refuses to come out. jeff eventually accepts, but only for one drink.
at the bar, jeff accidentally hits a boy named randy with a dart. randy gets aggressive, and the trio have to flee, which interrupts a nice chat that casey is having with a girl named nicole. excited that he is now allowed to enter bars, jeff drinks too much and becomes unresponsive. casey and miller decide to take him home, but they cannot remember where he lives. because nicole knows jeff, they attempt to find her to ask her where he lives. they sneak into the sorority house that they think nicole lives in, but it is the wrong house, and is instead filled with latina students.
along the way, they encounter two blindfolded women preparing to be paddled as part of their sorority initiation ritual. miller has the women make out with each other, but they and the other women of the house are furious when they discover the intrusion. once again, the boys have to flee, and casey and miller throw jeff from a balcony onto a pool cover in order to escape. jeff bounces off the cover into a rose garden, and the two worry that they killed him. they find him uninjured. surprisingly, he is still willing to party.
they finally find nicole, but she does not know jeff's address, and instead refers them to her boyfriend, who turns out to be randy, the boy whom jeff had hit with a dart earlier. randy refuses to look up the address in his phone, so miller threatens him (using a gun that they found in jeff's pocket), trying to steal the phone. miller shoots into the air, panicking a buffalo and prompting it to attack people, including randy. at the address taken from randy's phone they discover that jeff no longer lives there, and that there is a party being thrown. they join in on party games in order to access a boy who may know jeff's current address. the party games include a drinking game against a group of serbian party-goers.
when they finally find the boy who may know jeff's address, they are disappointed to discover that he does not actually know it. they leave jeff in the care of two who undress him for fun, write "douchebag" on his forehead, dress him in a lacy bra and glue a teddy bear to his penis. after leaving the party, jeff goes out on the street still naked except for the teddy bear and the bra. casey and miller go after him to get him dressed, but he evades them and is apprehended by the police after running atop several cars and being a public disturbance. casey and miller go to the campus police station where they are told that jeff has been transferred to the medical unit. a woman offers to escort them to the hospital, but it is actually a trap set by the latina sorority who had been chasing them since they invaded their sorority earlier. they throw hoods over their heads and shove them into a van. when the hoods are removed they find themselves in a ritualistic setting, where all the girls are wearing black long black robes, standing in a circle. running the proceedings the is wearing a horned mask. they take revenge on casey and miller, now stripped naked and shackled to the floor, by forcing them to the same thing they tricked the girls to do earlier i.e. be spanked & kiss one another. after some vociferous complaining they won't do 'that', they have no choice or they won't be allowed to leave until they do. they finally leave, embarrassed, with bruised and bright red spanked buttocks. they have to walk across campus wearing nothing but tube socks on their penises until they get new clothes. along the way, a furious casey blames miller, as all that's happened being his fault and they get into a naked scuffle right in the middle of campus. later, at the mental health facility, casey and miller ask if they can take jeff home, but the hospital refuses to release him, citing that jeff is on a hold. the two also learn that jeff has attempted suicide before due to overwhelming stress. they also encounter nicole there, who has broken up with randy after he was by the rampaging buffalo earlier.
casey and miller then learn jeff's address from a man they've named "chief", who states he lives next door to jeff and thus realise they drove past jeff's house several times (thinking the chief had simply been moving around all night when they encountered him several times through the evening). they go to jeff's ward, smuggle him out of the window and throw him atop a car from the third floor. they worry that they've again killed him, but somehow jeff avoids injury. awakened by the fall, and finding the keys in the ignition, jeff steals the car on which he'd just landed (which turns out to be randy's). the three boys flee with jeff driving recklessly, followed by jeff and his two brainless buddies. during their severely reckless driving, police catch up to their tail but the trio manage to evade the police by jeff steering the car over an overpass right down to the street below. miraculously, they land without injury, the car however is pretty wrecked. jeff comes to the realization that perhaps he shouldn't be driving in that state after all.
the boys finally arrive to jeff's apartment with minutes to spare to get him ready for his medical school interview. they pull the teddy bear off his crotch (accidentally 'circumcising' him in the process), shower and dress him just in the nick of time. randy, sporting a bat, goes to jeff's home to destroy the room, but jeff's father arrives and when threatened by randy, turns the tables on him and gives him a thorough beating with his own bat. encouraged by casey and miller, jeff confesses to his father, who pressured him into going to medical school, that he does not actually want to become a doctor; that now that he's 21 he'll no longer be forced to do something he'll regret. his father first appears to understand until he expresses his disgust toward jeff's choice, believing he raised a worthless son. miller becomes angry for the way jeff's father is treating his own son and punches him. jeff tells his dad to leave which he reluctantly finally does. jeff earns randy's respect for standing up to his father as randy has a father similar to jeff's. casey realizes he has fallen in love with nicole, and runs to her house, where they kiss.
three months later, miller, who is intelligent but just lazy, improves his grades and wants to apply to university again. the night before his admissions interview, he is at a music festival with casey, nicole (who is now dating casey), and jeff. he has a wild night and arrives to the professor's office with red dyed hair, a broken leg, and a coroner's uniform, profusely apologizing for his current late state. when the chair turns around, the professor turns out to be the "chief" that they repeatedly saw dancing alone in the street on the night of jeff's birthday. much to his surprise, the professor just laughs it off and tells him he "looks like shit".
cast [ edit ]
production [ edit ]
jon lucas and scott moore had worked together previously as writers on multiple films, including the hangover, the and ghosts of girlfriends past.
filming [ edit ]
principal photography was scheduled to begin on september 22, 2011, at the university of] key scenes were filmed in lewis hall, the university of washington medical center, the ave, the greek fraternities and sororities on ave ne, and red square. the music festival scene was filmed at the gorge amphitheatre, which is located in george, washington. the film was released on march 1, 2013.
chinese version [ edit ]
for the version of the film shown in china, the directors included additional scenes in the beginning and at the end of the film. the lead is changed to a chinese student who briefly transfers to an american college. according to jon lucas, the chinese version will be about "a boy who leaves china, gets corrupted by our wayward, western partying ways and goes back to china a better]
reception [ edit ]
the film opened on screens and grossed $8.7 million during its opening weekend. it took in a $45.5 million worldwide]
critical reaction [ edit ]
on rotten tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 26% based on 103 reviews, and an average rating of. the site's critical consensus reads, "though it strives to mimic the hangover, 21 and over is too predictable, too unabashedly profane, and too funny to carry the] on metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 34 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable] audiences polled by gave the film an average grade of "b" on an a+ to f]
relativity media has been criticized by civil rights advocates for shooting part of the comedy 21 & over in the city of linyi, shandong province in china, and choosing to ignore the area's bleak human rights records, notably the treatment suffered by activist lawyer chen guangcheng, who was being held under house arrest in a nearby]
connection to documentary film [ edit ]
samantha acts in the film and appears in the trailer. bordier, a french student studying in london, who like was born in south korea and adopted as a baby, saw the trailer on youtube and, struck by the striking resemblance between herself and the actor both physically and in their mannerisms, researched further. after discovering that the two of them also shared a date of birth she reached out to via facebook. the documentary covers their journey of exploration of a new start in life as identical twins separated at birth and raised on different continents.
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21 ˈoʊvər ɪz ə 2013 əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑmədi fɪlm ˈrɪtən ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ʤɑn ˈlukəs ənd skɑt mʊr, ɪn ðɛr dɪrɛkˈtɔriəl ˈdeɪbju. ðə fɪlm stɑrz ˈʤəstɪn ʧɑn, maɪəlz ˈtɛlər, ənd əˈstɪn, ənd ˈfɑloʊz ə ˈtriˌoʊ əv frɛndz hu goʊ aʊt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt wən əv ðɛr ˈbərθˌdeɪz dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɪntərvˌju ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə fɪlm wɑz riˈlist ɔn mɑrʧ 1 2013 rɪˈsivd ˈʤɛnərəli ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl rəvˈjuz frəm ˈkrɪtɪks ənd groʊst 48 ˈmɪljən. plɑt ˈɛdət frɛndz sɪns haɪ skul, ˈkeɪsi ənd ˈmɪlər ər boʊθ ˈoʊvər 21 ənd wɔnt tɪ teɪk ðɛr bɛst frɛnd ʤɛf ʧæŋ aʊt fər hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ waɪl ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ɪm æt ˈkɑlɪʤ. ʤɛf ˌɪnˈsɪsts hi kænt, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ˈɪntərvˌju hi həz tɪ bi ˈrɛdi fər æt ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈmɪlər θˈrɛtənz tɪ meɪk ə lɔt əv nɔɪz, ˈkipɪŋ ʤɛf əp ɔl naɪt, ɪf hi rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ kəm aʊt. ʤɛf ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ækˈsɛpts, bət ˈoʊnli fər wən drɪŋk. æt ðə bɑr, ʤɛf ˌæksəˈdɛnəli hɪts ə bɔɪ neɪmd ˈrændi wɪθ ə dɑrt. ˈrændi gɪts əˈgrɛsɪv, ənd ðə ˈtriˌoʊ hæv tɪ fli, wɪʧ ˌɪntərˈəpts ə nis ʧæt ðət ˈkeɪsi ɪz ˈhævɪŋ wɪθ ə gərl neɪmd nɪˈkoʊl. ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ðət hi ɪz naʊ əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈɛnər bɑrz, ʤɛf drɪŋks tu məʧ ənd bɪˈkəmz ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv. ˈkeɪsi ənd ˈmɪlər ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ teɪk ɪm hoʊm, bət ðeɪ ˈkænɑt rɪˈmɛmbər wɛr hi lɪvz. bɪˈkəz nɪˈkoʊl noʊz ʤɛf, ðeɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ faɪnd hər tɪ æsk hər wɛr hi lɪvz. ðeɪ snik ˈɪntu ðə sərˈɔrəti haʊs ðət ðeɪ θɪŋk nɪˈkoʊl lɪvz ɪn, bət ɪt ɪz ðə rɔŋ haʊs, ənd ɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd fɪld wɪθ ləˈtinə ˈstudənts. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər tu ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd ˈwɪmən pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ bi ˈpædəld ɛz pɑrt əv ðɛr sərˈɔrəti ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən ˈrɪʧuəl. ˈmɪlər həz ðə ˈwɪmən meɪk aʊt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, bət ðeɪ ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈwɪmən əv ðə haʊs ər fˈjʊriəs wɪn ðeɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə ˌɪnˈtruʒən. wəns əˈgɛn, ðə bɔɪz hæv tɪ fli, ənd ˈkeɪsi ənd ˈmɪlər θroʊ ʤɛf frəm ə ˈbælkəni ˈɔntu ə pul ˈkəvər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. ʤɛf ˈbaʊnsɪz ɔf ðə ˈkəvər ˈɪntu ə roʊz ˈgɑrdən, ənd ðə tu ˈwəri ðət ðeɪ kɪld ɪm. ðeɪ faɪnd ɪm əˈnɪnʤərd. səˈpraɪzɪŋli, hi ɪz stɪl ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈpɑrti. ðeɪ ˈfaɪnəli faɪnd nɪˈkoʊl, bət ʃi dɪz nɑt noʊ ʤɛfs ˈæˌdrɛs, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd rɪˈfərz ðɛm tɪ hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, hu tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ˈrændi, ðə bɔɪ hum ʤɛf hæd hɪt wɪθ ə dɑrt ˈərliər. ˈrændi rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ lʊk əp ðə ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn hɪz foʊn, soʊ ˈmɪlər θˈrɛtənz ɪm (ˈjuzɪŋ ə gən ðət ðeɪ faʊnd ɪn ʤɛfs ˈpɑkət), traɪɪŋ tɪ stil ðə foʊn. ˈmɪlər ʃuts ˈɪntu ðə ɛr, ˈpænɪkɪŋ ə ˈbəfəˌloʊ ənd ˈprɑmptɪŋ ɪt tɪ əˈtæk ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrændi. æt ðə ˈæˌdrɛs ˈteɪkən frəm ˈrændiz foʊn ðeɪ dɪˈskəvər ðət ʤɛf noʊ ˈlɔŋgər lɪvz ðɛr, ənd ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpɑrti biɪŋ θroʊn. ðeɪ ʤɔɪn ɪn ɔn ˈpɑrti geɪmz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ə bɔɪ hu meɪ noʊ ʤɛfs ˈkɑrənt ˈæˌdrɛs. ðə ˈpɑrti geɪmz ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ geɪm əˈgɛnst ə grup əv ˈsərbiən party-goers*. wɪn ðeɪ ˈfaɪnəli faɪnd ðə bɔɪ hu meɪ noʊ ʤɛfs ˈæˌdrɛs, ðeɪ ər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðət hi dɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ ɪt. ðeɪ liv ʤɛf ɪn ðə kɛr əv tu hu ənˈdrɛs ɪm fər fən, raɪt "douchebag*" ɔn hɪz ˈfɔrhɛd, drɛs ɪm ɪn ə ˈleɪsi brɑ ənd glu ə ˈtɛdi bɛr tɪ hɪz ˈpinɪs. ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti, ʤɛf goʊz aʊt ɔn ðə strit stɪl ˈneɪkəd ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈtɛdi bɛr ənd ðə brɑ. ˈkeɪsi ənd ˈmɪlər goʊ ˈæftər ɪm tɪ gɪt ɪm drɛst, bət hi ɪˈveɪdz ðɛm ənd ɪz ˌæprɪˈhɛndəd baɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈæftər ˈrənɪŋ əˈtɑp ˈsɛvərəl kɑz ənd biɪŋ ə ˈpəblɪk dɪˈstərbəns. ˈkeɪsi ənd ˈmɪlər goʊ tɪ ðə ˈkæmpəs pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən wɛr ðeɪ ər toʊld ðət ʤɛf həz bɪn ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈjunɪt. ə ˈwʊmən ˈɔfərz tɪ ˈɛskɔrt ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, bət ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə træp sɛt baɪ ðə ləˈtinə sərˈɔrəti hu hæd bɪn ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðɛm sɪns ðeɪ ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ðɛr sərˈɔrəti ˈərliər. ðeɪ θroʊ hʊdz ˈoʊvər ðɛr hɛdz ənd ʃəv ðɛm ˈɪntu ə væn. wɪn ðə hʊdz ər riˈmuvd ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ə ˌrɪʧuəˈlɪstɪk ˈsɛtɪŋ, wɛr ɔl ðə gərlz ər ˈwɛrɪŋ blæk lɔŋ blæk roʊbz, ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsərkəl. ˈrənɪŋ ðə prəˈsidɪŋz ðə ɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə hɔrnd mæsk. ðeɪ teɪk riˈvɛnʤ ɔn ˈkeɪsi ənd ˈmɪlər, naʊ strɪpt ˈneɪkəd ənd ˈʃækəld tɪ ðə flɔr, baɪ ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə seɪm θɪŋ ðeɪ trɪkt ðə gərlz tɪ du ˈərliər i.e*. bi spæŋkt kɪs wən əˈnəðər. ˈæftər səm voʊˈsɪfərəs kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ðeɪ woʊnt du 'ðət', ðeɪ hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs ər ðeɪ woʊnt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ liv ənˈtɪl ðeɪ du. ðeɪ ˈfaɪnəli liv, ɪmˈbɛrəst, wɪθ bruzd ənd braɪt rɛd spæŋkt ˈbətəks. ðeɪ hæv tɪ wɔk əˈkrɔs ˈkæmpəs ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ bət tub sɑks ɔn ðɛr ˈpinɪsɪz ənˈtɪl ðeɪ gɪt nu kloʊðz. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ə fˈjʊriəs ˈkeɪsi bleɪmz ˈmɪlər, ɛz ɔl ðæts ˈhæpənd biɪŋ hɪz fɔlt ənd ðeɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈneɪkəd ˈskəfəl raɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈkæmpəs. ˈleɪtər, æt ðə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ fəˈsɪlɪti, ˈkeɪsi ənd ˈmɪlər æsk ɪf ðeɪ kən teɪk ʤɛf hoʊm, bət ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ riˈlis ɪm, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðət ʤɛf ɪz ɔn ə hoʊld. ðə tu ˈɔlsoʊ lərn ðət ʤɛf həz əˈtɛmptəd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr du tɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ strɛs. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈkaʊnər nɪˈkoʊl ðɛr, hu həz ˈbroʊkən əp wɪθ ˈrændi ˈæftər hi wɑz baɪ ðə ˈræmˌpeɪʤɪŋ ˈbəfəˌloʊ ˈərliər. ˈkeɪsi ənd ˈmɪlər ðɛn lərn ʤɛfs ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ə mæn ðeɪv neɪmd "ʧif", hu steɪts hi lɪvz nɛkst dɔr tɪ ʤɛf ənd ðəs ˈriəˌlaɪz ðeɪ droʊv pæst ʤɛfs haʊs ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz (ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðə ʧif hæd ˈsɪmpli bɪn ˈmuvɪŋ əraʊnd ɔl naɪt wɪn ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ɪm ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz θru ðə ˈivnɪŋ). ðeɪ goʊ tɪ ʤɛfs wɔrd, sˈməgəl ɪm aʊt əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ənd θroʊ ɪm əˈtɑp ə kɑr frəm ðə θərd flɔr. ðeɪ ˈwəri ðət ðeɪv əˈgɛn kɪld ɪm, bət ˈsəmˌhaʊ ʤɛf əˈvɔɪdz ˈɪnʤəri. əˈweɪkənd baɪ ðə fɔl, ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə kiz ɪn ðə ˌɪgˈnɪʃən, ʤɛf stilz ðə kɑr ɔn wɪʧ hid ʤɪst ˈlændɪd (wɪʧ tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ˈrændiz). ðə θri bɔɪz fli wɪθ ʤɛf ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈrɛkləsli, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ʤɛf ənd hɪz tu ˈbreɪnlɪs ˈbədiz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr səˈvɪrli ˈrɛkləs ˈdraɪvɪŋ, pəˈlis kæʧ əp tɪ ðɛr teɪl bət ðə ˈtriˌoʊ ˈmænɪʤ tɪ ɪˈveɪd ðə pəˈlis baɪ ʤɛf ˈstɪrɪŋ ðə kɑr ˈoʊvər ən ˈoʊvərˌpæs raɪt daʊn tɪ ðə strit bɪˈloʊ. mərˈækjələsli, ðeɪ lænd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnʤəri, ðə kɑr ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪz ˈprɪti rɛkt. ʤɛf kəmz tɪ ðə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət pərˈhæps hi ˈʃʊdənt bi ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn ðət steɪt ˈæftər ɔl. ðə bɔɪz ˈfaɪnəli əraɪv tɪ ʤɛfs əˈpɑrtmənt wɪθ ˈmɪnəts tɪ spɛr tɪ gɪt ɪm ˈrɛdi fər hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ˈɪntərvˌju. ðeɪ pʊl ðə ˈtɛdi bɛr ɔf hɪz krɑʧ (ˌæksəˈdɛnəli 'circumcising*' ɪm ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs), ʃaʊər ənd drɛs ɪm ʤɪst ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm. ˈrændi, ˈspɔrtɪŋ ə bæt, goʊz tɪ ʤɛfs hoʊm tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə rum, bət ʤɛfs ˈfɑðər əraɪvz ənd wɪn θˈrɛtənd baɪ ˈrændi, tərnz ðə ˈteɪbəlz ɔn ɪm ənd gɪvz ɪm ə θəroʊ ˈbitɪŋ wɪθ hɪz oʊn bæt. ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ˈkeɪsi ənd ˈmɪlər, ʤɛf kənˈfɛsɪz tɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər, hu ˈprɛʃərd ɪm ˈɪntu goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl skul, ðət hi dɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈdɔktər; ðət naʊ ðət hiz 21 hil noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi fɔrst tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ hil rɪˈgrɛt. hɪz ˈfɑðər fərst əˈpɪrz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənˈtɪl hi ɪkˈsprɛsɪz hɪz dɪsˈgəst təˈwɔrd ʤɛfs ʧɔɪs, bɪˈlivɪŋ hi reɪzd ə ˈwərθləs sən. ˈmɪlər bɪˈkəmz ˈæŋgri fər ðə weɪ ʤɛfs ˈfɑðər ɪz ˈtritɪŋ hɪz oʊn sən ənd ˈpənʧɪz ɪm. ʤɛf tɛlz hɪz dæd tɪ liv wɪʧ hi rɪˈləktəntli ˈfaɪnəli dɪz. ʤɛf ərnz ˈrændiz rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈstændɪŋ əp tɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər ɛz ˈrændi həz ə ˈfɑðər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ʤɛfs. ˈkeɪsi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz hi həz ˈfɑlən ɪn ləv wɪθ nɪˈkoʊl, ənd rənz tɪ hər haʊs, wɛr ðeɪ kɪs. θri mənθs ˈleɪtər, ˈmɪlər, hu ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt bət ʤɪst ˈleɪzi, ˌɪmˈpruvz hɪz greɪdz ənd wɔnts tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈgɛn. ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ədˈmɪʃənz ˈɪntərvˌju, hi ɪz æt ə mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəl wɪθ ˈkeɪsi, nɪˈkoʊl (hu ɪz naʊ ˈdeɪtɪŋ ˈkeɪsi), ənd ʤɛf. hi həz ə waɪld naɪt ənd əraɪvz tɪ ðə prəˈfɛsərz ˈɔfəs wɪθ rɛd daɪd hɛr, ə ˈbroʊkən lɛg, ənd ə ˈkɔrənərz ˈjunəˌfɔrm, prəfˈjusli əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər hɪz ˈkɑrənt leɪt steɪt. wɪn ðə ʧɛr tərnz əraʊnd, ðə prəˈfɛsər tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ðə "ʧif" ðət ðeɪ rɪˈpitɪdli sɔ ˈdænsɪŋ əˈloʊn ɪn ðə strit ɔn ðə naɪt əv ʤɛfs ˈbərθˌdeɪ. məʧ tɪ hɪz səˈpraɪz, ðə prəˈfɛsər ʤɪst læfs ɪt ɔf ənd tɛlz ɪm hi "lʊks laɪk ʃɪt". kæst ˈɛdət pərˈdəkʃən ˈɛdət ʤɑn ˈlukəs ənd skɑt mʊr hæd wərkt təˈgɛðər ˈpriviəsli ɛz ˈraɪtərz ɔn ˈməltəpəl fɪlmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər, ðə ənd goʊsts əv ˈgərlˌfrɛndz pæst. ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˈɛdət ˈprɪnsəpəl fəˈtɑgrəfi wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bɪˈgɪn ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 22 2011 æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ki sinz wər fɪlmd ɪn luɪs hɔl, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər, ðə ˈɑˌveɪ, ðə grik frəˈtərnətiz ənd sərˈɔrətiz ɔn ˈɑˌveɪ ni, ənd rɛd skwɛr. ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəl sin wɑz fɪlmd æt ðə gɔrʤ ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ʤɔrʤ, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ðə fɪlm wɑz riˈlist ɔn mɑrʧ 1 2013 ʧaɪˈniz ˈvərʒən ˈɛdət fər ðə ˈvərʒən əv ðə fɪlm ʃoʊn ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ðə dɪˈrɛktərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd əˈdɪʃənəl sinz ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə fɪlm. ðə lɛd ɪz ʧeɪnʤd tɪ ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈstudənt hu ˈbrifli ˈtrænsfərz tɪ ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑlɪʤ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤɑn ˈlukəs, ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈvərʒən wɪl bi əˈbaʊt "ə bɔɪ hu livz ˈʧaɪnə, gɪts kərˈəptɪd baɪ ɑr ˈweɪwərd, ˈwɛstərn ˈpɑrtiɪŋ weɪz ənd goʊz bæk tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ə ˈbɛtər rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈɛdət ðə fɪlm ˈoʊpənd ɔn skrinz ənd groʊst ˈmɪljən ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd. ɪt tʊk ɪn ə ˈmɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈkrɪtɪkəl riˈækʃən ˈɛdət ɔn ˈrɑtən təˈmɑtoʊz, ðə fɪlm həz ən əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ əv 26 beɪst ɔn 103 rəvˈjuz, ənd ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ðə saɪts ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈsɛnsəs ridz, "ðoʊ ɪt straɪvz tɪ ˈmɪmɪk ðə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər, 21 ənd ˈoʊvər ɪz tu prɪˈdɪktəbəl, tu ˌənəˈbæʃɪdli proʊˈfeɪn, ənd tu ˈfəni tɪ ˈkɛri ðə ɔn metacritic*, ðə fɪlm həz ə ˈweɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ skɔr əv 34 aʊt əv 100 beɪst ɔn 21 ˈkrɪtɪks, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ "ˈʤɛnərəli ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈɔdiənsəz poʊld baɪ geɪv ðə fɪlm ən ˈævərɪʤ greɪd əv "bi" ɔn ən ə+ tɪ ɛf ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti ˈmidiə həz bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ˈʃutɪŋ pɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑmədi 21 ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv linyi*, ˌʃɑnˈdoʊŋ ˈprɑvɪns ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ənd ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ˈɛriəz blik ˈjumən raɪts ˈrɛkərdz, ˈnoʊtəbli ðə ˈtritmənt ˈsəfərd baɪ ˈæktɪvɪst ˈlɔjər ʧɛn guangcheng*, hu wɑz biɪŋ hɛld ˈəndər haʊs ərˈɛst ɪn ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri fɪlm ˈɛdət səˈmænθə ækts ɪn ðə fɪlm ənd əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə ˈtreɪlər. bordier*, ə frɛnʧ ˈstudənt ˈstədiɪŋ ɪn ˈləndən, hu laɪk wɑz bɔrn ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd əˈdɑptəd ɛz ə ˈbeɪbi, sɔ ðə ˈtreɪlər ɔn ˈjuˌtub ənd, strək baɪ ðə ˈstraɪkɪŋ rɪˈzɛmbləns bɪtˈwin hərˈsɛlf ənd ðə ˈæktər boʊθ ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd ɪn ðɛr ˈmænərˌɪzəmz, riˈsərʧt ˈfərðər. ˈæftər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðət ðə tu əv ðɛm ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛrd ə deɪt əv bərθ ʃi riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈkəvərz ðɛr ˈʤərni əv ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ə nu stɑrt ɪn laɪf ɛz aɪˈdɛntɪkəl twɪnz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd æt bərθ ənd reɪzd ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑntənənts.
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A can of pork and beans thrown at the truck of masked burglars as they fled a robbery led police in Hawaii to arrest two suspects. The can was hurled at the truck's window by victim Claudine Prados, but bounced off and landed in the back bed of the vehicle. Less than half an hour later police found a truck matching the description provided by Claudine, with the can of pork and beans still in the back.
Police arrested suspects Jack Vaughn, of Kailua-Kona, and Dustin Jose, of Kealakekua, for assault, burglary and robbery. They are still seeking a third suspect. Claudine had been watching TV at her home when the burglars burst in wearing ski masks. She grabbed a meat cleaver from the kitchen to protect her son, but two of the intruders attacked the boy's father.
Claudine told a local newspaper: "It was like a total waste of time for them. All they left with was a purse with no money and a kid's backpack with clothes.
Picture by: Tim Wright / Splash News
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ə kən əv pɔrk ənd binz θroʊn æt ðə trək əv mæskt ˈbərglərz ɛz ðeɪ flɛd ə ˈrɑbəri lɛd pəˈlis ɪn həˈwaɪˌi tɪ ərˈɛst tu ˈsəˌspɛkts. ðə kən wɑz hərld æt ðə trəks ˈwɪndoʊ baɪ ˈvɪktɪm klɔˈdin prados*, bət baʊnst ɔf ənd ˈlændɪd ɪn ðə bæk bɛd əv ðə ˈviɪkəl. lɛs ðən hæf ən aʊər ˈleɪtər pəˈlis faʊnd ə trək ˈmæʧɪŋ ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ klɔˈdin, wɪθ ðə kən əv pɔrk ənd binz stɪl ɪn ðə bæk. pəˈlis ərˈɛstɪd ˈsəˌspɛkts ʤæk vɔn, əv kailua-kona*, ənd ˈdəstɪn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, əv kealakekua*, fər əˈsɔlt, ˈbərgləri ənd ˈrɑbəri. ðeɪ ər stɪl ˈsikɪŋ ə θərd ˈsəˌspɛkt. klɔˈdin hæd bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æt hər hoʊm wɪn ðə ˈbərglərz bərst ɪn ˈwɛrɪŋ ski mæsks. ʃi græbd ə mit ˈklivər frəm ðə ˈkɪʧən tɪ prəˈtɛkt hər sən, bət tu əv ðə ˌɪnˈtrudərz əˈtækt ðə bɔɪz ˈfɑðər. klɔˈdin toʊld ə ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər: "ɪt wɑz laɪk ə ˈtoʊtəl weɪst əv taɪm fər ðɛm. ɔl ðeɪ lɛft wɪθ wɑz ə pərs wɪθ noʊ ˈməni ənd ə kɪdz ˈbækˌpæk wɪθ kloʊðz. ˈpɪkʧər baɪ: tɪm raɪt splæʃ nuz
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the most widely used insecticides harm the ability of bees to vibrate flowers and shake out the pollen to crops, according to preliminary results from a new study.
some flowers, such as those of crops like tomatoes and potatoes, must be shaken to release pollen and bumblebees are particularly good at creating the buzz needed to do this. but the research shows that bumblebees exposed to realistic levels of a pesticide fail to learn how to create the greatest buzz and collect less pollen as a result.
the research is consistent with previous work that has shown pesticides reduce learning and memory in bees. a moratorium on the use of threes on flowering crops was put in place in europe in 2013 and will be reviewed next year.
pesticide manufacturers' own tests reveal serious harm to honeybees read more
in many flowers, bees collect pollen by simply brushing it off the (the part of the that contains the pollen), but other flowers require more work.
“so bees produce a vibration or buzz to shake pollen out of these like a pepper pot,” said penelope whitehorn of the university of stirling in scotland, who led the study. “the bee lands on a flower, curls her body around the and grips the base with her mandibles. she then rapidly contracts the flight muscles to produce the vibration, without beating her wings.”
the researchers took two colonies of bumblebees in a laboratory setting and split the bees in each into three groups. one control group was not exposed to the, but the other two groups were fed solutions containing two parts per billion or of the pesticide, doses similar to those found in crop fields.
after each visit to the flowers used in the experiment, the bees in the control group learned how to buzz more pollen out of the. but those in the group did not improve at all.
whitehorn will present the preliminary results at the british ecological annual meeting on tuesday and said they were “striking” and statistically significant, and would be submitted to a scientific journal next year.
high pesticide levels on oilseed rape crops harm wild bees, scientists prove read more
“the implication is the bees take less pollen back to the colonies and the colonies will be less successful, meaning there may be fewer overall,” she said.
the study adds to a large body of evidence from lab- and studies thats reduce learning and memory in bees, impair their communication, foraging efficiency and immune systems and, crucially, reduce their reproductive success as well as the pollination services that they can provide, whitehorn said.
“these chemicals do have serious implications for wild bee populations in agricultural landscapes but some, notably from the agrochemical industry, still promote their use,” she warned.
a spokesman for syngenta, which manufactures, said: “crop-measured pollen and nectar residues from oilseed rape is typically less than 3ppb. in all our oilseed rape field studies we have never recorded a pollen or nectar residue as high as.”
there is strong evidence thats harm individual bees but only a little evidence to date that this harms colonies. bees and other about three-quarters of the food crops and have seen widespread declines due to habitat loss, disease and pesticide use.
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ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli juzd ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz hɑrm ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv biz tɪ ˈvaɪbreɪt flaʊərz ənd ʃeɪk aʊt ðə ˈpɑlən tɪ krɑps, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri rɪˈzəlts frəm ə nu ˈstədi. səm flaʊərz, səʧ ɛz ðoʊz əv krɑps laɪk təˈmɑtoʊz ənd pəˈteɪtoʊz, məst bi ˈʃeɪkən tɪ riˈlis ˈpɑlən ənd ˈbəmbəlˌbiz ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli gʊd æt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə bəz ˈnidɪd tɪ du ðɪs. bət ðə ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ðət ˈbəmbəlˌbiz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈlɛvəlz əv ə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd feɪl tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈgreɪtəst bəz ənd kəˈlɛkt lɛs ˈpɑlən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ðə ˈrisərʧ ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈpriviəs wərk ðət həz ʃoʊn ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz rɪˈdus ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈmɛməri ɪn biz. ə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ðə juz əv θri ɔn flaʊərɪŋ krɑps wɑz pʊt ɪn pleɪs ɪn ˈjʊrəp ɪn 2013 ənd wɪl bi rivˈjud nɛkst jɪr. ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz' oʊn tɛsts rɪˈvil ˈsɪriəs hɑrm tɪ ˈhəniˌbiz rɛd mɔr ɪn ˈmɛni flaʊərz, biz kəˈlɛkt ˈpɑlən baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈbrəʃɪŋ ɪt ɔf ðə (ðə pɑrt əv ðə ðət kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈpɑlən), bət ˈəðər flaʊərz ˌrikˈwaɪər mɔr wərk. biz ˈproʊdus ə vaɪˈbreɪʃən ər bəz tɪ ʃeɪk ˈpɑlən aʊt əv ðiz laɪk ə ˈpɛpər pot,”*,” sɛd pəˈnɛləpi ˈwaɪˌthɔrn əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈstərlɪŋ ɪn ˈskɑtlənd, hu lɛd ðə ˈstədi. bi lændz ɔn ə flaʊər, kərlz hər ˈbɑdi əraʊnd ðə ənd grɪps ðə beɪs wɪθ hər mandibles*. ʃi ðɛn ˈræpədli ˈkɑnˌtrækts ðə flaɪt ˈməsəlz tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə vaɪˈbreɪʃən, wɪˈθaʊt ˈbitɪŋ hər wings.”*.” ðə ˈrisərʧərz tʊk tu ˈkɑləniz əv ˈbəmbəlˌbiz ɪn ə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd splɪt ðə biz ɪn iʧ ˈɪntu θri grups. wən kənˈtroʊl grup wɑz nɑt ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə, bət ðə ˈəðər tu grups wər fɛd səˈluʃənz kənˈteɪnɪŋ tu pɑrts pər ˈbɪljən ər əv ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd, ˈdoʊsɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz faʊnd ɪn krɑp fildz. ˈæftər iʧ ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə flaʊərz juzd ɪn ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, ðə biz ɪn ðə kənˈtroʊl grup ˈlərnɪd haʊ tɪ bəz mɔr ˈpɑlən aʊt əv ðə. bət ðoʊz ɪn ðə grup dɪd nɑt ˌɪmˈpruv æt ɔl. ˈwaɪˌthɔrn wɪl ˈprɛzənt ðə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri rɪˈzəlts æt ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd sɛd ðeɪ wər ““striking”*” ənd stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, ənd wʊd bi səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈʤərnəl nɛkst jɪr. haɪ ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˈlɛvəlz ɔn ˈɔɪlˌsid reɪp krɑps hɑrm waɪld biz, ˈsaɪəntɪsts pruv rɛd mɔr ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðə biz teɪk lɛs ˈpɑlən bæk tɪ ðə ˈkɑləniz ənd ðə ˈkɑləniz wɪl bi lɛs səkˈsɛsfəl, ˈminɪŋ ðɛr meɪ bi fjuər overall,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðə ˈstədi ædz tɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈbɑdi əv ˈɛvədəns frəm læb- ənd ˈstədiz ðət rɪˈdus ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈmɛməri ɪn biz, ˌɪmˈpɛr ðɛr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ˈfɔrɪʤɪŋ ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəmz ənd, ˈkruʃəli, rɪˈdus ðɛr ˌriprəˈdəktɪv səkˈsɛs ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌpɑləˈneɪʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət ðeɪ kən prəˈvaɪd, ˈwaɪˌthɔrn sɛd. ˈkɛmɪkəlz du hæv ˈsɪriəs ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər waɪld bi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈlænˌskeɪps bət səm, ˈnoʊtəbli frəm ðə ˌægroʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˈɪndəstri, stɪl prəˈmoʊt ðɛr use,”*,” ʃi wɔrnd. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər syngenta*, wɪʧ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz, sɛd: ˈpɑlən ənd ˈnɛktər ˈrɛzəˌduz frəm ˈɔɪlˌsid reɪp ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli lɛs ðən 3ppb*. ɪn ɔl ɑr ˈɔɪlˌsid reɪp fild ˈstədiz wi hæv ˈnɛvər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə ˈpɑlən ər ˈnɛktər ˈrɛzəˌdu ɛz haɪ ɛz 10ppb.”*.” ðɛr ɪz strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət hɑrm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl biz bət ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɛvədəns tɪ deɪt ðət ðɪs hɑrmz ˈkɑləniz. biz ənd ˈəðər əˈbaʊt θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ðə fud krɑps ənd hæv sin ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd dɪˈklaɪnz du tɪ ˈhæbəˌtæt lɔs, dɪˈziz ənd ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd juz.
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john kasich spiked the football with a statement pointing out he never endorsed donald trump. | ap photo kasich: i told you so the republican who refused to endorse trump says he's not surprised.
as the wall of republican support for donald trump crumbled saturday, ohio gov. john kasich took a victory lap.
"nothing that has happened in the last 48 hours is surprising to me or many others," said kasich, referencing the video recording that became public friday of trump bragging to tv host billy bush about his ability to sexually assault attractive women with impunity because of his fame.
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the statement from kasich, a swing state governor whose raised profile and stance position him as a top establishment contender for the 2020 nomination, was as much an explanation and a reminder as to why he's never been able to support trump as it was a condemnation of the party's sinking nominee.
"many people were angry and questioned why i would not endorse donald trump or attend the republican convention," he continued. long had concerns with donald trump that go beyond his temperament. we have substantive policy differences on conservative issues like trade, our relationship with russia, and the importance of balancing the federal budget.
"i’ve held out hope that he would change on those disqualifying policy positions, but he has not. also encouraged him to change his behavior for the better and offer a positive, inclusive vision for our country, but he has not.
"it's clear that he hasn't changed and has no interest in doing so," kasich continued. "as a result, donald trump is a man i cannot and should not support. the actions of the last day are disgusting, but not why i reached this decision, it has been an accumulation of his words and actions that many have been warning about. i will not vote for a nominee who has behaved in a manner that reflects so poorly on our country."
"our country deserves better."
trump, who apologized in a video statement released around midnight friday, vowed not to step aside in the final month of the campaign despite calls from several republicans that he do so for the good of the party.
john weaver, kasich's strategist, said the ohio governor "takes no delight" in seeing so many of his fellow republicans join him on what had become a somewhat island in recent months. nor did he dismiss the possibility that kasich plans to be in the center of rebuilding the party after the 2016 cycle comes to an end.
"there has been significant damage done to the party, long-term damage to the brand with women, hispanics, all people of color," weaver said in a phone interview saturday. "and it's not going to be solved in the midterm. solving it will begin with a new nominee in 2020 and it's not going to be easy. we know what we need to do, it's a question of do we have the willpower?"
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ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ spaɪkt ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl wɪθ ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt hi ˈnɛvər ɛnˈdɔrst ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ˌeɪˈpi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkɑsɪʧ: aɪ toʊld ju soʊ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən hu rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs trəmp sɪz hiz nɑt səˈpraɪzd. ɛz ðə wɔl əv rɪˈpəblɪkən səˈpɔrt fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈkrəmbəld ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, oʊˈhaɪoʊ gəv. ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ tʊk ə ˈvɪktəri læp. "ˈnəθɪŋ ðət həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə læst 48 aʊərz ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋ tɪ mi ər ˈmɛni ˈəðərz," sɛd ˈkɑsɪʧ, ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ðət bɪˈkeɪm ˈpəblɪk ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əv trəmp ˈbrægɪŋ tɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən hoʊst ˈbɪli bʊʃ əˈbaʊt hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔlt əˈtræktɪv ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti bɪˈkəz əv hɪz feɪm. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ˈkɑsɪʧ, ə swɪŋ steɪt ˈgəvərnər huz reɪzd ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd stæns pəˈzɪʃən ɪm ɛz ə tɔp ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt kənˈtɛndər fər ðə 2020 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, wɑz ɛz məʧ ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ənd ə riˈmaɪndər ɛz tɪ waɪ hiz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ səˈpɔrt trəmp ɛz ɪt wɑz ə ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ˌnɑməˈni. "ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wər ˈæŋgri ənd kˈwɛsʧənd waɪ aɪ wʊd nɑt ɛnˈdɔrs ˈdɑnəld trəmp ər əˈtɛnd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈvɛnʃən," hi kənˈtɪnjud. lɔŋ hæd kənˈsərnz wɪθ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ðət goʊ bɪɔnd hɪz ˈtɛmpərmənt. wi hæv ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈpɑləsi ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɔn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɪʃuz laɪk treɪd, ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈrəʃə, ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt. hɛld aʊt hoʊp ðət hi wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ɔn ðoʊz dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈpɑləsi pəˈzɪʃənz, bət hi həz nɑt. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈkərəʤd ɪm tɪ ʧeɪnʤ hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər fər ðə ˈbɛtər ənd ˈɔfər ə ˈpɑzətɪv, ˌɪnˈklusɪv ˈvɪʒən fər ɑr ˈkəntri, bət hi həz nɑt. "ɪts klɪr ðət hi ˈhæzənt ʧeɪnʤd ənd həz noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn duɪŋ soʊ," ˈkɑsɪʧ kənˈtɪnjud. "ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ə mæn aɪ ˈkænɑt ənd ʃʊd nɑt səˈpɔrt. ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə læst deɪ ər dɪsˈgəstɪŋ, bət nɑt waɪ aɪ riʧt ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən, ɪt həz bɪn ən əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv hɪz wərdz ənd ˈækʃənz ðət ˈmɛni hæv bɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋ əˈbaʊt. aɪ wɪl nɑt voʊt fər ə ˌnɑməˈni hu həz bɪˈheɪvd ɪn ə ˈmænər ðət rɪˈflɛkts soʊ ˈpurli ɔn ɑr ˈkəntri." "ɑr ˈkəntri dɪˈzərvz ˈbɛtər." trəmp, hu əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist əraʊnd ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, vaʊd nɑt tɪ stɛp əˈsaɪd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl mənθ əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈspaɪt kɔlz frəm ˈsɛvərəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz ðət hi du soʊ fər ðə gʊd əv ðə ˈpɑrti. ʤɑn ˈwivər, ˈkɑsɪʧɪz ˈstrætɪʤɪst, sɛd ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈgəvərnər "teɪks noʊ dɪˈlaɪt" ɪn siɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʤɔɪn ɪm ɔn wət hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈsəmˈwət ˈaɪlənd ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs. nɔr dɪd hi dɪsˈmɪs ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈkɑsɪʧ plænz tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər əv riˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti ˈæftər ðə 2016 ˈsaɪkəl kəmz tɪ ən ɛnd. "ðɛr həz bɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdæmɪʤ dən tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti, ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə brænd wɪθ ˈwɪmən, hɪˈspænɪks, ɔl ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr," ˈwivər sɛd ɪn ə foʊn ˈɪntərvˌju ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. "ənd ɪts nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi sɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdˌtərm. ˈsɑlvɪŋ ɪt wɪl bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ə nu ˌnɑməˈni ɪn 2020 ənd ɪts nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈizi. wi noʊ wət wi nid tɪ du, ɪts ə kˈwɛʃən əv du wi hæv ðə ˈwɪlˌpaʊər?"
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philip levine, poet of working class life, died on saturday, february 14, 2015 in fresno, california. he was born in detroit, where he started working in factories at age 14, later taught at several prestigious universities in the u.s., but since 1958 chose to make his permanent home in fresno, in the belly of the agribusiness beast in california's central valley.
here's the obit from today's san francisco chronicle:
philip levine, the former poet laureate of the united states whose poems dignified life, died on saturday at his home in fresno. he was 87 years old.
frances levine said her husband of 60 years had been diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer less than a month ago.
mr. levine, whose honors included the pulitzer prize, taught at california state university fresno for more than three decades. he served as poet laureate from 2011 to 2012.
raised by immigrant parents in detroit during the great depression, mr. levine began working in factories at about age 14. he wrote poetry in his off-hours, determined “to find a voice for the voiceless,” he said in an interview with detroit magazine. “i saw that the people that i was working with were voiceless in a way. in terms of the literature of the united states, they being heard. nobody was speaking for them. and as young people will, you know, i took this foolish vow that i would speak for them and what my life would be.”
dean rader, a san francisco poet, wrote in the chronicle in 2011, “no living american poet has written more or more beautifully about work than levine. but, by no means is that a profound observation. what is less obvious, though, is how important it is to have a poet who is committed to writing about working class.”
unlike the poetry of charles bukowski, rader wrote, mr. poetry is “less interested in the and more interested in how the down get up, how the work their way into the middle. his poems forgo wallow for work.”
mr. poetry is also known for its accessibility. david baker, in the kenyon review, wrote that mr. levine had “one of our most resonant voices of social conviction and witness, and he speaks with a powerful clarity.”
lines from mr. poem “an abandoned factory, detroit” serve as example:
philip levine wrote:
men lived within these foundries, hour by hour; nothing they forged outlived the rusted gears which might have served to grind their eulogy.
as a young man, mr. levine worked for cadillac, in its transmission factory, and had a night shift at a chevrolet plant. “you could recite poems aloud in there,” he told the paris review. “the noise was so stupendous. some people singing, some people talking to themselves, a lot of communication going on with nothing, no one to hear.”
mr. levine won the national book award for “what work is” (1991).
encouraged by his high school teachers, mr. levine decided to pursue a college education and enrolled at wayne state university. “there, at college, i encountered modern poetry,” he told the paris review. “and i loved it. loved it.”
mr. levine then went on to the university of iowa, where he earned an from the iowa writers’ workshop. he continued traveling west. according to the academy of american poets, the poet winters helped mr. levine put down roots in california, housing him and his wife and two children until they found a place of their own and selecting him for a stanford writing fellowship.
mr. levine began teaching in the english department at california state university fresno in 1958; he retired from the university in 1992. he also taught at many other universities, including berkeley.
in his paris review interview, mr. levine sang the praises of living as a poet in fresno. “our payments are 165 bucks,” he said about his house. “we bought it fifteen years ago when anybody could buy a house. and people ask me why i live in fresno!”
mr. first poetry collection, “on the edge,” was published in 1963 by the stone wall press, followed by “not this pig” (wesleyan university press) in 1968. more recent works include “the simple truth” (1994), “the mercy” (1999), “breath” (2004) and “news of the world” (2009), all published by knopf.
in addition to the pulitzer prize (for “the simple truth”), mr. levine won two national book awards for poetry (“ashes: poems new and old,” 1980, and “what work is,” 1991), the ruth lilly poetry prize (1987) and the wallace stevens award from the academy of american poets (2013).
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ˈfɪlɪp lɛˈvin, poʊət əv ˈwərkɪŋ klæs laɪf, daɪd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 14 2015 ɪn ˈfrɛznoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. hi wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, wɛr hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈfæktəriz æt eɪʤ 14 ˈleɪtər tɔt æt ˈsɛvərəl pərˈstiʤəs ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ɪn ðə juz., bət sɪns 1958 ʧoʊz tɪ meɪk hɪz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt hoʊm ɪn ˈfrɛznoʊ, ɪn ðə ˈbɛli əv ðə ˈægrəˌbɪznəs bist ɪn ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz ˈsɛntrəl ˈvæli. hɪrz ðə ˈoʊbɪt frəm ˈtudeɪz sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl: ˈfɪlɪp lɛˈvin, ðə ˈfɔrmər poʊət ˈlɔriət əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts huz poʊəmz ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪd laɪf, daɪd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt hɪz hoʊm ɪn ˈfrɛznoʊ. hi wɑz 87 jɪrz oʊld. ˈfrænsɪs lɛˈvin sɛd hər ˈhəzbənd əv 60 jɪrz hæd bɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˌpænkriˈætɪk ənd ˈlɪvər ˈkænsər lɛs ðən ə mənθ əˈgoʊ. ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin, huz ˈɑnərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz, tɔt æt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈfrɛznoʊ fər mɔr ðən θri ˈdɛkeɪdz. hi sərvd ɛz poʊət ˈlɔriət frəm 2011 tɪ 2012 reɪzd baɪ ˈɪməgrənt ˈpɛrənts ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən, ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin bɪˈgæn ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈfæktəriz æt əˈbaʊt eɪʤ 14 hi roʊt ˈpoʊətri ɪn hɪz off-hours*, dɪˈtərmənd faɪnd ə vɔɪs fər ðə voiceless,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈmægəˌzin. sɔ ðət ðə ˈpipəl ðət aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ wər ˈvɔɪsləs ɪn ə weɪ. ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðeɪ biɪŋ hərd. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ fər ðɛm. ənd ɛz jəŋ ˈpipəl wɪl, ju noʊ, aɪ tʊk ðɪs ˈfulɪʃ vaʊ ðət aɪ wʊd spik fər ðɛm ənd wət maɪ laɪf wʊd be.”*.” din ˈreɪdər, ə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ poʊət, roʊt ɪn ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ɪn 2011 ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən poʊət həz ˈrɪtən mɔr ər mɔr ˈbjutəfli əˈbaʊt wərk ðən lɛˈvin. bət, baɪ noʊ minz ɪz ðət ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən. wət ɪz lɛs ˈɑbviəs, ðoʊ, ɪz haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪt ɪz tɪ hæv ə poʊət hu ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ class.”*.” ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈpoʊətri əv ˈʧɑrəlz bjuˈkɔfski, ˈreɪdər roʊt, ˈmɪstər. ˈpoʊətri ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ənd mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn haʊ ðə daʊn gɪt əp, haʊ ðə wərk ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪdəl. hɪz poʊəmz fɔrˈgoʊ ˈwɑloʊ fər work.”*.” ˈmɪstər. ˈpoʊətri ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn fər ɪts ˌæksɛsəˈbɪlɪti. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbeɪkər, ɪn ðə ˈkɛnjən ˌrivˈju, roʊt ðət ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin hæd əv ɑr moʊst ˈrɛzənənt ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈvɪkʃən ənd ˈwɪtnəs, ənd hi spiks wɪθ ə ˈpaʊərfəl clarity.”*.” laɪnz frəm ˈmɪstər. poʊəm əˈbændənd ˈfæktəri, detroit”*” sərv ɛz ɪgˈzæmpəl: ˈfɪlɪp lɛˈvin roʊt: mɛn lɪvd wɪˈθɪn ðiz ˈfaʊndriz, aʊər baɪ aʊər; ˈnəθɪŋ ðeɪ fɔrʤd ˌaʊˈtlɪvd ðə ˈrəstɪd gɪrz wɪʧ maɪt hæv sərvd tɪ graɪnd ðɛr ˈjuləʤi. ɛz ə jəŋ mæn, ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin wərkt fər ˈkædəˌlæk, ɪn ɪts trænzˈmɪʃən ˈfæktəri, ənd hæd ə naɪt ʃɪft æt ə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ plænt. kʊd rəˈsaɪt poʊəmz əˈlaʊd ɪn there,”*,” hi toʊld ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˌrivˈju. nɔɪz wɑz soʊ stuˈpɛndəs. səm ˈpipəl ˈsɪŋɪŋ, səm ˈpipəl ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ə lɔt əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ, noʊ wən tɪ hear.”*.” ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin wən ðə ˈnæʃənəl bʊk əˈwɔrd fər wərk is”*” 1991 ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ hɪz haɪ skul ˈtiʧərz, ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pərˈsu ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ɛnˈroʊld æt weɪn steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ““there*, æt ˈkɑlɪʤ, aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈmɑdərn poetry,”*,” hi toʊld ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˌrivˈju. aɪ ləvd ɪt. ləvd it.”*.” ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin ðɛn wɛnt ɔn tɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈaɪəwə, wɛr hi ərnd ən frəm ðə ˈaɪəwə writers’*’ ˈwərkˌʃɑp. hi kənˈtɪnjud ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɛst. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈkædəmi əv əˈmɛrɪkən poʊəts, ðə poʊət ˈwɪntərz hɛlpt ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin pʊt daʊn ruts ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪm ənd hɪz waɪf ənd tu ˈʧɪldrən ənˈtɪl ðeɪ faʊnd ə pleɪs əv ðɛr oʊn ənd səˈlɛktɪŋ ɪm fər ə ˈstænfərd ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp. ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin bɪˈgæn ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈfrɛznoʊ ɪn 1958 hi rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn 1992 hi ˈɔlsoʊ tɔt æt ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbərkli. ɪn hɪz ˈpɛrɪs ˌrivˈju ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin sæŋ ðə ˈpreɪzɪz əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz ə poʊət ɪn ˈfrɛznoʊ. ˈpeɪmənts ər 165 bucks,”*,” hi sɛd əˈbaʊt hɪz haʊs. bɔt ɪt ˈfɪfˈtin jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn ˈɛnibədi kʊd baɪ ə haʊs. ənd ˈpipəl æsk mi waɪ aɪ lɪv ɪn fresno!”*!” ˈmɪstər. fərst ˈpoʊətri kəˈlɛkʃən, ðə edge,”*,” wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1963 baɪ ðə stoʊn wɔl prɛs, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðɪs pig”*” (ˈwɛzliən ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs) ɪn 1968 mɔr ˈrisənt wərks ˌɪnˈklud ˈsɪmpəl truth”*” 1994 mercy”*” 1999 ““breath”*” 2004 ənd əv ðə world”*” 2009 ɔl ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ nɑpf. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz (fər ˈsɪmpəl truth”*”), ˈmɪstər. lɛˈvin wən tu ˈnæʃənəl bʊk əˈwɔrdz fər ˈpoʊətri (““ashes*: poʊəmz nu ənd old,”*,” 1980 ənd wərk is,”*,” 1991 ðə ruθ ˈlɪli ˈpoʊətri praɪz 1987 ənd ðə ˈwɔlɪs ˈstivənz əˈwɔrd frəm ðə əˈkædəmi əv əˈmɛrɪkən poʊəts 2013
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there are a few limited differences, but i'm pretty pleased with these side-by-side
the panels on the rhino are spectacular, but i wanted to keep them subtle
again i'm pretty happy with how these look together
i think the models really work well.
the have already been painted, i avoided any introduction of spot
where the recipe didn't specify, with the exception of the lightning claws.
greetings all - it's monday again and that means only one thing (well, only one thing to this blog that is) - it's hobby update time. your weekly peek at my progress on my various projects, including how quickly i'm through the grey plastic pile and my hobby season goals! this last week i've been putting some effort into a commission i picked up just before christmas when i first suggested i'd be taking some work i won't name the commissioner (let's keep some mystery about it shall we?) i'm sure some of you will recognise the models from their scheme (well, i hope at least - i wouldn't have done a very good job if you couldn't would commission consisted of a squad of marines and a rhino for a heresy army, the legion. it came with a caveat - there was a very specific recipe for painting the models that the commissioner has developed, so my own choices would be fairly limited on this occasion. still, having seen the recipe it looked to include a few things i was interested in - painting via a very different method to my usual style, so learning some new tricks along the way, and adding a few different recipes to my collection for various typical features of marines (meaning i needed to pick up some paints and i can therefore justify using those recipes on my own models, which i have been since then).so, without further ado, here we are - the rhino on the left is the template i was working from to try and achieve, whilst on the right is my own squad just need the bases detailing a little and then it'll be ready to send back to the guys will be winging their way back to the owner this week, so if any of you out there want to discuss me working through some of your painting pile - please get in touch using the blog email above.ok, so moving onto my own projects, i do have a 'secret' project that i'm not going to unveil on the blog just yet - mainly because from and i are planning to reveal them both at the same time, but in addition to that and because in my last game i got ruined by centurion devastators, i've been putting in some time on my own armed squad. they actually put out substantially more firepower than the centurions, although they aren't quite as resilient to incoming guy on the right is approaching completion, though the rest are a little further behind. i have to be honest at this point and say that a) yes i have deviated from my statement about not batch painting the dusk knights but b) its only the on the marines and the guns themselves that have been done that way, the marines will get attention on the detail and weathering. i've also got to say that i'm beginning to regret painting the effect in yellow, because it takes so frigging long to do! i kid you not, at this point these 4 guns have received about 6 hours of attention, and they still need the top highlight layer adding! i am very much looking forward to seeing them on the table though, guess i need to get their drop pod final thing that i can show you this week in terms of progress therefore is the sergeant for tactical squad only got the fist started, but i'm pretty pleased with it so here is sergeant left a power fist from one of the old masters of the chapter models i think, put it's sculpted so well it seems to have all this pent up threat about it - i've not done the fingers yet but you'll see what i mean when the rest of the model gets some paint on and i take a pic from the there you go - that's my hobby bench for the week, how does yours next
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ðɛr ər ə fju ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈdɪfərənsɪz, bət əm ˈprɪti plizd wɪθ ðiz ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd ðə ˈpænəlz ɔn ðə ˈraɪˌnoʊ ər spɛkˈtækjələr, bət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kip ðɛm ˈsətəl əˈgɛn əm ˈprɪti ˈhæpi wɪθ haʊ ðiz lʊk təˈgɛðər aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈmɑdəlz ˈrɪli wərk wɛl. ðə hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈpeɪnɪd, aɪ əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈɛni ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv spɑt wɛr ðə ˈrɛsəpi ˈdɪdənt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ðə ˈlaɪtnɪŋ klɔz. ˈgritɪŋz ɔl ɪts ˈmənˌdeɪ əˈgɛn ənd ðət minz ˈoʊnli wən θɪŋ (wɛl, ˈoʊnli wən θɪŋ tɪ ðɪs blɔg ðət ɪz) ɪts ˈhɑbi ˈəpˌdeɪt taɪm. jʊr ˈwikli pik æt maɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn maɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ haʊ kˈwɪkli əm θru ðə greɪ ˈplæstɪk paɪl ənd maɪ ˈhɑbi ˈsizən goʊlz! ðɪs læst wik aɪv bɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ səm ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ə kəˈmɪʃən aɪ pɪkt əp ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkrɪsməs wɪn aɪ fərst səˈʤɛstɪd aɪd bi ˈteɪkɪŋ səm wərk aɪ woʊnt neɪm ðə kəˈmɪʃənər (lɛts kip səm ˈmɪstəri əˈbaʊt ɪt ʃæl wi?) əm ʃʊr səm əv ju wɪl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈmɑdəlz frəm ðɛr skim (wɛl, aɪ hoʊp æt list aɪ ˈwʊdənt hæv dən ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʤɑb ɪf ju ˈkʊdənt wʊd kəˈmɪʃən kənˈsɪstɪd əv ə skwɑd əv mərˈinz ənd ə ˈraɪˌnoʊ fər ə ˈhɛrəsi ˈɑrmi, ðə ˈliʤən. ɪt keɪm wɪθ ə ˈkeɪviˌæt ðɛr wɑz ə ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈrɛsəpi fər ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmɑdəlz ðət ðə kəˈmɪʃənər həz dɪˈvɛləpt, soʊ maɪ oʊn ˈʧɔɪsɪz wʊd bi ˈfɛrli ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɔn ðɪs əˈkeɪʒən. stɪl, ˈhævɪŋ sin ðə ˈrɛsəpi ɪt lʊkt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə fju θɪŋz aɪ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈviə ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛθəd tɪ maɪ ˈjuʒəwəl staɪl, soʊ ˈlərnɪŋ səm nu trɪks əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ənd ˈædɪŋ ə fju ˈdɪfərənt ˈrɛsəpiz tɪ maɪ kəˈlɛkʃən fər ˈvɛriəs ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈfiʧərz əv mərˈinz (ˈminɪŋ aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ pɪk əp səm peɪnts ənd aɪ kən ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðoʊz ˈrɛsəpiz ɔn maɪ oʊn ˈmɑdəlz, wɪʧ aɪ hæv bɪn sɪns then).so*, wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərðər əˈdu, hir wi ər ðə ˈraɪˌnoʊ ɔn ðə lɛft ɪz ðə ˈtɛmplət aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ frəm tɪ traɪ ənd əˈʧiv, waɪlst ɔn ðə raɪt ɪz maɪ oʊn skwɑd ʤɪst nid ðə ˈbeɪsɪz dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ənd ðɛn ˈɪtəl bi ˈrɛdi tɪ sɛnd bæk tɪ ðə gaɪz wɪl bi ˈwɪŋɪŋ ðɛr weɪ bæk tɪ ðə ˈoʊnər ðɪs wik, soʊ ɪf ˈɛni əv ju aʊt ðɛr wɔnt tɪ dɪˈskəs mi ˈwərkɪŋ θru səm əv jʊr ˈpeɪnɪŋ paɪl pliz gɪt ɪn təʧ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə blɔg iˈmeɪl above.ok*, soʊ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɔntu maɪ oʊn ˈprɑʤɛkts, aɪ du hæv ə 'ˈsikrɪt' ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ənˈveɪl ɔn ðə blɔg ʤɪst jɛt ˈmeɪnli bɪˈkəz frəm ənd aɪ ər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvil ðɛm boʊθ æt ðə seɪm taɪm, bət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðət ənd bɪˈkəz ɪn maɪ læst geɪm aɪ gɑt ruɪnd baɪ sɛnˈtʊriən devastators*, aɪv bɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn səm taɪm ɔn maɪ oʊn ɑrmd skwɑd. ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli pʊt aʊt səbˈstænʃəli mɔr ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər ðən ðə centurions*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ˈɑrənt kwaɪt ɛz rɪˈzɪljənt tɪ ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ gaɪ ɔn ðə raɪt ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ kəmˈpliʃən, ðoʊ ðə rɛst ər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfərðər bɪˈhaɪnd. aɪ hæv tɪ bi ˈɑnəst æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ənd seɪ ðət ə) jɛs aɪ hæv ˈdiviˌeɪtɪd frəm maɪ ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt nɑt bæʧ ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðə dəsk naɪts bət bi) ɪts ˈoʊnli ðə ɔn ðə mərˈinz ənd ðə gənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðət hæv bɪn dən ðət weɪ, ðə mərˈinz wɪl gɪt əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ðə ˈditeɪl ənd ˈwɛðərɪŋ. aɪv ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt tɪ seɪ ðət əm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ rɪˈgrɛt ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkt ɪn ˈjɛloʊ, bɪˈkəz ɪt teɪks soʊ ˈfrɪgɪŋ lɔŋ tɪ du! aɪ kɪd ju nɑt, æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðiz 4 gənz hæv rɪˈsivd əˈbaʊt 6 aʊərz əv əˈtɛnʃən, ənd ðeɪ stɪl nid ðə tɔp ˈhaɪˌlaɪt leɪər ˈædɪŋ! aɪ æm ˈvɛri məʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ siɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ðoʊ, gɛs aɪ nid tɪ gɪt ðɛr drɔp pɑd ˈfaɪnəl θɪŋ ðət aɪ kən ʃoʊ ju ðɪs wik ɪn tərmz əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪz ðə ˈsɑrʤənt fər ˈtæktɪkəl skwɑd ˈoʊnli gɑt ðə fɪst ˈstɑrtɪd, bət əm ˈprɪti plizd wɪθ ɪt soʊ hir ɪz ˈsɑrʤənt lɛft ə paʊər fɪst frəm wən əv ðə oʊld ˈmæstərz əv ðə ˈʧæptər ˈmɑdəlz aɪ θɪŋk, pʊt ɪts ˈskəlptɪd soʊ wɛl ɪt simz tɪ hæv ɔl ðɪs pɛnt əp θrɛt əˈbaʊt ɪt aɪv nɑt dən ðə ˈfɪŋgərz jɛt bət jul si wət aɪ min wɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈmɑdəl gɪts səm peɪnt ɔn ənd aɪ teɪk ə pɪk frəm ðə ðɛr ju goʊ ðæts maɪ ˈhɑbi bɛnʧ fər ðə wik, haʊ dɪz jʊrz nɛkst
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the job of being chair of the u.s. federal reserve was once described as being "god on a good day."
that was before the 2008 financial crisis and the great recession, but still, the fed chair is the director of the world's largest economy. stocks, bonds and exchange rates surge and fall based solely on the words that come out of the fed mouth.
talk about a power trip.
but the four people alive today who have actually held the position don't think it's anything like being a deity.
"you can't exactly do what you want," former fed chair paul volcker said thursday at an event at international house in new york. "you have a board. you have a public. you've got [regional] reserve bank presidents."
cnn's moderated the discussion with former fed chairs volcker, ben, alan greenspan and current chair janet yellen. it was the first time all four living fed chairs were interviewed at the same time.
related: what scares america's 4 fed chiefs
major decisions on interest rates and other measures to boost or slow down the economy are all made by a committee. the chair only gets one vote.
volcker, who served as fed chair from 1979 until 1987, is famous for tackling inflation. his committee did it by hiking interest rates to an all-time high of 20%. that raised american's mortgage rates, credit card rates and other borrowing costs and made volcker a very unpopular man for a while.
instead of an ego boost, he often felt more like people "gave us some rope to hang ourselves."
he suspects the carpet in the fed office still shows the wear from where he paced back and forth.
related: has the federal reserve messed up?
ben was chair from 2006 to 2014 -- right in the middle of the financial crisis and major recession. he called the fed a "wonderful institution," not a one-man show.
"i didn't take the job for adulation," he told. "we had tremendous responsibilities to try to address these terrible risks."
related: janet yellen disagrees strongly with bernie sanders
the fed chair who got the closest to rock star status was greenspan. he led the fed from 1987 to 2006, a mostly boom time. bob woodward called his 2000 book about him "maestro." greenspan joked that all his celebrity status "embarrassed him," but he "got past the embarrassment very easily."
the aura of greenspan has taken a hit since the great recession. now some blame him for helping cause the housing crisis and overheated market. he told that the hardest part of the job for all fed chairs is that you can only forecast so far into the future, yet people seem to think you have some sort of psychic ability.
current fed chair yellen feels that pressure acutely. pressed her: did she regret raising interest rates in december for the first time in years?
"i don't think december was a mistake," yellen said. "we think a gradual path of rate increases will be appropriate."
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ðə ʤɑb əv biɪŋ ʧɛr əv ðə juz. ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv wɑz wəns dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz biɪŋ "gɑd ɔn ə gʊd deɪ." ðət wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2008 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ənd ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən, bət stɪl, ðə fɛd ʧɛr ɪz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi. stɑks, bɑndz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪts sərʤ ənd fɔl beɪst ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðə wərdz ðət kəm aʊt əv ðə fɛd maʊθ. tɔk əˈbaʊt ə paʊər trɪp. bət ðə fɔr ˈpipəl əˈlaɪv təˈdeɪ hu hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛld ðə pəˈzɪʃən doʊnt θɪŋk ɪts ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk biɪŋ ə ˈdiəti. "ju kænt ɪgˈzæktli du wət ju wɔnt," ˈfɔrmər fɛd ʧɛr pɔl ˈvoʊlkər sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ æt ən ɪˈvɛnt æt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl haʊs ɪn nu jɔrk. "ju hæv ə bɔrd. ju hæv ə ˈpəblɪk. juv gɑt [ˈriʤənəl] rɪˈzərv bæŋk ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts." ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪd ðə dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ˈfɔrmər fɛd ʧɛrz ˈvoʊlkər, bɛn, ˈælən ˈgrinˌspæn ənd ˈkɑrənt ʧɛr ˈʤænɪt ˈjɛlən. ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ɔl fɔr ˈlɪvɪŋ fɛd ʧɛrz wər ˈɪntərvˌjud æt ðə seɪm taɪm. rɪˈleɪtɪd: wət skɛrz əˈmɛrɪkəz 4 fɛd ʧifs ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərz tɪ bust ər sloʊ daʊn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ər ɔl meɪd baɪ ə kəˈmɪti. ðə ʧɛr ˈoʊnli gɪts wən voʊt. ˈvoʊlkər, hu sərvd ɛz fɛd ʧɛr frəm 1979 ənˈtɪl 1987 ɪz ˈfeɪməs fər ˈtækəlɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. hɪz kəˈmɪti dɪd ɪt baɪ ˈhaɪkɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts tɪ ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ əv 20 ðət reɪzd əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈmɔrgɪʤ reɪts, ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd reɪts ənd ˈəðər ˈbɑroʊɪŋ kɔsts ənd meɪd ˈvoʊlkər ə ˈvɛri ˌənˈpɑpjələr mæn fər ə waɪl. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən ˈigoʊ bust, hi ˈɔfən fɛlt mɔr laɪk ˈpipəl "geɪv ˈjuˈɛs səm roʊp tɪ hæŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz." hi ˈsəˌspɛkts ðə ˈkɑrpət ɪn ðə fɛd ˈɔfəs stɪl ʃoʊz ðə wɛr frəm wɛr hi peɪst bæk ənd fɔrθ. rɪˈleɪtɪd: həz ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv mɛst əp? bɛn wɑz ʧɛr frəm 2006 tɪ 2014 raɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈmeɪʤər ˌriˈsɛʃən. hi kɔld ðə fɛd ə "ˈwəndərfəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən," nɑt ə ˌwəˈmæn ʃoʊ. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt teɪk ðə ʤɑb fər ˌæʤəˈleɪʃən," hi toʊld. "wi hæd trɪˈmɛndəs riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðiz ˈtɛrəbəl rɪsks." rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈʤænɪt ˈjɛlən dɪsəˈgriz ˈstrɔŋli wɪθ ˈbərni ˈsændərz ðə fɛd ʧɛr hu gɑt ðə ˈkloʊsəst tɪ rɑk stɑr ˈstætəs wɑz ˈgrinˌspæn. hi lɛd ðə fɛd frəm 1987 tɪ 2006 ə ˈmoʊstli bum taɪm. bɑb ˈwʊdˌwɔrd kɔld hɪz 2000 bʊk əˈbaʊt ɪm "ˈmaɪstroʊ." ˈgrinˌspæn ʤoʊkt ðət ɔl hɪz səˈlɛbrɪti ˈstætəs "ɪmˈbɛrəst ɪm," bət hi "gɑt pæst ðə ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt ˈvɛri ˈizəli." ðə ˈɔrə əv ˈgrinˌspæn həz ˈteɪkən ə hɪt sɪns ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən. naʊ səm bleɪm ɪm fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ kɔz ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈoʊvərˌhitɪd ˈmɑrkɪt. hi toʊld ðət ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɑrt əv ðə ʤɑb fər ɔl fɛd ʧɛrz ɪz ðət ju kən ˈoʊnli ˈfɔrˌkæst soʊ fɑr ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər, jɛt ˈpipəl sim tɪ θɪŋk ju hæv səm sɔrt əv ˈsaɪkɪk əˈbɪləˌti. ˈkɑrənt fɛd ʧɛr ˈjɛlən filz ðət ˈprɛʃər əˈkjutli. prɛst hər: dɪd ʃi rɪˈgrɛt ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn jɪrz? "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk dɪˈsɛmbər wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk," ˈjɛlən sɛd. "wi θɪŋk ə ˈgræʤuəl pæθ əv reɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wɪl bi əˈproʊpriˌeɪt."
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lenovo is having a very bad day. last night, the company was called out for implanting that cut through user security. this morning, researchers uncovered a crucial password in the system, exposing users to all manner of malicious attack. it's a major, embarrassing security failure but unlike breaches like or shellshock, isn't a flaw in a protocol or a programming mistake. it's a deliberate program, deliberately installed on computers with corporate permission but without user consent.
a deliberate program, installed with corporate permission
at its heart, is just an unusually mean piece of, the kind of program that has been cluttering up cheap pcs for decades now. manufacturers the programs onto machines in exchange for a small fee from the software company. traditionally, all those programs would do is bug you about paying for an upgrade or throw a ad onto your desktop. but goes farther, circumventing web encryption to insert ads into sites for secure services like and online banking. it's a major breach of protocol, but it's also a wakeup call for many researchers. the mild annoyance of has turned into a serious security flaw and this bug may only be the beginning.
the problem isn't just that users don't choose to install the software (although that's a problem too.) for the most part, we don't even know it's there. we see ads pop onto the desktop or into browsers, but we don't see the structure behind them. for web inserts, we don't know if the ads are being served by the original site or a browser site. even if you know it's coming from on your computer, it's rare that you'll know the name of the program. the structure is designed to be invisible, outside of the user's control.
invisibility leads to some strange incentives
invisibility leads to some strange incentives. if vendors want to try out a new way of targeting ads, for instance, most users will have no idea. vendors have to justify the new features to the hardware manufacturer, but that can be as simple as paying a little more money. without a public check, there's nothing to stop the software from growing more and more invasive, until it spills out into a public embarrassment like.
hardware manufacturing tends to be invisible too, which makes it easy for to slip in. it's very hard to tell if a manufacturer has included something malicious on a given device something the has ruthlessly exploited over the years. researchers can look, but the average consumer has to judge by signals. we can't run a security audit alone, so we flatten complex privacy issues into the simpler question of whether or not we trust a given brand. do you trust? huawei? apple? it's a crude measure, but it's all we have. once that trust is gone, it's very hard to replace.
ssl is invisible too
superfish crossed the line because it targeted, the most basic security protection. in the politically charged world of encryption, is the one thing everyone agrees on the little green lock that protects passwords and credit card data as it moves across the web. nearly everyone who makes money on the internet relies on consumers trusting, so any move that threatens it is an existential threat. if became the industry norm, it's not just users that would be in danger. everyone from amazon to google would have to scramble to keep their data secure.
superfish's attack is particularly dangerous because is invisible too. we see the little green lock and we have the option to sniff out the certificate behind it, but we almost never do. we trust that someone else has checked it out for us. when there is a certificate hack like the one that got gogo in trouble earlier this year it often lays undiscovered for months. this isn't encryption like or its open-source sisters. you don't have to work for; it does the work for you. we want web security to be as painless as possible, so painless that it becomes invisible.
the vulnerabilities of won't last long. has already released instructions for the software, and users are beginning to address the trickier certificate problem. the damage will last longer, as attackers make use of the stolen passwords and infected machines, but even that may pale in comparison to hacks like or shellshock. the bigger danger may be the invisible systems themselves. to the average consumer, manufacturing will always be invisible and will never be more than a padlock icon. and for anyone trying to break through, in the name of profit or national security, that invisibility will be a powerful tool.
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lenovo* ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈvɛri bæd deɪ. læst naɪt, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz kɔld aʊt fər ˌɪmˈplæntɪŋ ðət kət θru ˈjuzər sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈrisərʧərz ənˈkəvərd ə ˈkruʃəl ˈpæsˌwərd ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm, ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ˈjuzərz tɪ ɔl ˈmænər əv məˈlɪʃəs əˈtæk. ɪts ə ˈmeɪʤər, ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfeɪljər bət ənˈlaɪk ˈbriʧɪz laɪk ər ˈʃɛlˌʃɑk, ˈɪzənt ə flɔ ɪn ə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ər ə ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk. ɪts ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈproʊˌgræm, dɪˈlɪbərətli ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn kəmˈpjutərz wɪθ ˈkɔrpərət pərˈmɪʃən bət wɪˈθaʊt ˈjuzər kənˈsɛnt. ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈproʊˌgræm, ˌɪnˈstɔld wɪθ ˈkɔrpərət pərˈmɪʃən æt ɪts hɑrt, ɪz ʤɪst ən ənˈjuˌʒuəli min pis əv, ðə kaɪnd əv ˈproʊˌgræm ðət həz bɪn ˈklətərɪŋ əp ʧip ˈpiˈsiz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz naʊ. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈɔntu məˈʃinz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ə smɔl fi frəm ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌni. trəˈdɪʃənəli, ɔl ðoʊz ˈproʊˌgræmz wʊd du ɪz bəg ju əˈbaʊt peɪɪŋ fər ən ˈəpˈgreɪd ər θroʊ ə æd ˈɔntu jʊr ˈdɛskˌtɑp. bət goʊz ˈfɑrðər, ˌsərkəmˈvɛntɪŋ wɛb ɛnˈkrɪpʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt ædz ˈɪntu saɪts fər sɪˈkjʊr ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbæŋkɪŋ. ɪts ə ˈmeɪʤər briʧ əv ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl fər ˈmɛni ˈrisərʧərz. ðə maɪld əˈnɔɪəns əv həz tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪriəs sɪˈkjʊrəti flɔ ənd ðɪs bəg meɪ ˈoʊnli bi ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈɪzənt ʤɪst ðət ˈjuzərz doʊnt ʧuz tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðæts ə ˈprɑbləm tu.) fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, wi doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ ɪts ðɛr. wi si ædz pɑp ˈɔntu ðə ˈdɛskˌtɑp ər ˈɪntu ˈbraʊzərz, bət wi doʊnt si ðə ˈstrəkʧər bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm. fər wɛb ˌɪnˈsərts, wi doʊnt noʊ ɪf ðə ædz ər biɪŋ sərvd baɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl saɪt ər ə ˈbraʊzər saɪt. ˈivɪn ɪf ju noʊ ɪts ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ɔn jʊr kəmˈpjutər, ɪts rɛr ðət jul noʊ ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˈstrəkʧər ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈjuzərz kənˈtroʊl. ˌɪnˌvɪzəˈbɪləti lidz tɪ səm streɪnʤ ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ˌɪnˌvɪzəˈbɪləti lidz tɪ səm streɪnʤ ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz. ɪf ˈvɛndərz wɔnt tɪ traɪ aʊt ə nu weɪ əv ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ædz, fər ˈɪnstəns, moʊst ˈjuzərz wɪl hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə. ˈvɛndərz hæv tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə nu ˈfiʧərz tɪ ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər, bət ðət kən bi ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz peɪɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈməni. wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈpəblɪk ʧɛk, ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ stɑp ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr frəm groʊɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv, ənˈtɪl ɪt spɪlz aʊt ˈɪntu ə ˈpəblɪk ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt laɪk. ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ tɛndz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tu, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ˈizi fər tɪ slɪp ɪn. ɪts ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ tɛl ɪf ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər həz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ məˈlɪʃəs ɔn ə ˈgɪvɪn dɪˈvaɪs ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə həz ˈruθləsli ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ˈrisərʧərz kən lʊk, bət ðə ˈævərɪʤ kənˈsumər həz tɪ ʤəʤ baɪ ˈsɪgnəlz. wi kænt rən ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔdɪt əˈloʊn, soʊ wi ˈflætən ˈkɑmplɛks ˈpraɪvəsi ˈɪʃuz ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪmpələr kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wi trəst ə ˈgɪvɪn brænd. du ju trəst? huawei*? ˈæpəl? ɪts ə krud ˈmɛʒər, bət ɪts ɔl wi hæv. wəns ðət trəst ɪz gɔn, ɪts ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs. ɪz ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tu krɔst ðə laɪn bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈtɑrgətɪd, ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti prəˈtɛkʃən. ɪn ðə ˈplɪtɪkli ʧɑrʤd wərld əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, ɪz ðə wən θɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən əˈgriz ɔn ðə ˈlɪtəl grin lɑk ðət prəˈtɛkts ˈpæsˌwərdz ənd ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈdætə ɛz ɪt muvz əˈkrɔs ðə wɛb. ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌwən hu meɪks ˈməni ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt rɪˈlaɪz ɔn kənˈsumərz ˈtrəstɪŋ, soʊ ˈɛni muv ðət θˈrɛtənz ɪt ɪz ən ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl θrɛt. ɪf bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈɪndəstri nɔrm, ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ˈjuzərz ðət wʊd bi ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər. ˈɛvriˌwən frəm ˈæməˌzɑn tɪ ˈgugəl wʊd hæv tɪ ˈskræmbəl tɪ kip ðɛr ˈdætə sɪˈkjʊr. əˈtæk ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈdeɪnʤərəs bɪˈkəz ɪz ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tu. wi si ðə ˈlɪtəl grin lɑk ənd wi hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ snɪf aʊt ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt, bət wi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər du. wi trəst ðət ˈsəmˌwən ɛls həz ʧɛkt ɪt aʊt fər ˈjuˈɛs. wɪn ðɛr ɪz ə sərˈtɪfɪkət hæk laɪk ðə wən ðət gɑt ˈgoʊˌgoʊ ɪn ˈtrəbəl ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ɪt ˈɔfən leɪz ˌəndɪˈskəvərd fər mənθs. ðɪs ˈɪzənt ɛnˈkrɪpʃən laɪk ər ɪts ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈsɪstərz. ju doʊnt hæv tɪ wərk fər; ɪt dɪz ðə wərk fər ju. wi wɔnt wɛb sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ bi ɛz ˈpeɪnləs ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, soʊ ˈpeɪnləs ðət ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl. ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz əv woʊnt læst lɔŋ. həz ɔˈrɛdi riˈlist ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ənd ˈjuzərz ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈtrɪkiər sərˈtɪfɪkət ˈprɑbləm. ðə ˈdæmɪʤ wɪl læst ˈlɔŋgər, ɛz əˈtækərz meɪk juz əv ðə ˈstoʊlən ˈpæsˌwərdz ənd ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd məˈʃinz, bət ˈivɪn ðət meɪ peɪl ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ hæks laɪk ər ˈʃɛlˌʃɑk. ðə ˈbɪgər ˈdeɪnʤər meɪ bi ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈsɪstəmz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ kənˈsumər, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ənd wɪl ˈnɛvər bi mɔr ðən ə ˈpæˌdlɑk ˈaɪkɑn. ənd fər ˈɛniˌwən traɪɪŋ tɪ breɪk θru, ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈprɑfɪt ər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ðət ˌɪnˌvɪzəˈbɪləti wɪl bi ə ˈpaʊərfəl tul.
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turban training centre or turban tying centre or academy (punjabi:) (hindi:) (urdu:) are institutes opened by professionals, who train sikhs, in tying on their] they also tie for those people who do not know how to tie turban, charging fees. their regular clients include industrialists, businessmen, doctors, engineers, transporters and]
turban training centers have opened mostly in main cities of punjab, such as ludhiana, jalandhar, bathinda,, amritsar, chamkaur,] and nowadays in some delhi and haryana cities too. baptized male sikhs cover their hair with a turban, while baptized female sikhs may do so. however, the trend of wearing turbans declined due to and youngsters preferring to keep cut hair and a clean shaved face. regional film stars and music icons such as nikku, dosanjh, hussainpuri, grewal, virk, moose sandhu who always wear in their films and music videos, have inspired sikh youths to wear turbans with various new]
several styles of sikh turban are popular, including shahi,,, shahi, amritsar shahi, and for sikhs. is a casual turban mostly worn by farmers in villages and has been popularized by grewal and now popularized in cities as well. barring these, a simple turban with the shape and size of individual liking is tied. the length of cloth of any of the above styles varies according to personal suiting.
some centres also provide training in style, which is basic attire for all baptized sikhs and can also teach a casual turban to all category of sikhs. many sabat surat turban have inspired sabat surat sikh youth and other clean shaven males to wear to keep hair back and reject caps. many turban trainers offer training camps in states like delhi, maharashtra etc.
technique [ edit ]
turban trainers mostly prefer common full "voil" or" cloth and prefer double over single size and the turban is slightly made wet before they start the tying procedure and before tying a or is tied on head to cover hair first and head base is set in a proper way by tying the hair backwards
retailers [ edit ]
some turban centres only sell turbans such as full voil, rubia or cloth but do not give professional training and are called by nameri centre.
during the wedding season and major festivals the number of clients]
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ˈtərbən ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛntər ər ˈtərbən taɪɪŋ ˈsɛntər ər əˈkædəmi (punjabi*: (ˈhɪndi: (ərˈdu: ər ˈɪnstɪˌtuts ˈoʊpənd baɪ prəˈfɛʃənəlz, hu treɪn siks, ɪn taɪɪŋ ɔn ðɛr ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ taɪ fər ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu du nɑt noʊ haʊ tɪ taɪ ˈtərbən, ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ fiz. ðɛr ˈrɛgjələr klaɪənts ˌɪnˈklud ˌɪnˈdəstriəlɪsts, ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn, ˈdɑktərz, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz, trænˈspɔrtərz ənd ˈtərbən ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnərz hæv ˈoʊpənd ˈmoʊstli ɪn meɪn ˈsɪtiz əv ˈpənˌʤæb, səʧ ɛz ludhiana*, jalandhar*, bathinda*,, ˈæmrɪtˌsɑr, chamkaur*, ənd ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ɪn səm ˈdɛli ənd hɛˈrjɑnə ˈsɪtiz tu. ˈbæpˌtaɪzd meɪl siks ˈkəvər ðɛr hɛr wɪθ ə ˈtərbən, waɪl ˈbæpˌtaɪzd ˈfiˌmeɪl siks meɪ du soʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə trɛnd əv ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈtərbənz dɪˈklaɪnd du tɪ ənd ˈjəŋstərz prɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ kip kət hɛr ənd ə klin ʃeɪvd feɪs. ˈriʤənəl fɪlm stɑrz ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈaɪˌkɑnz səʧ ɛz nikku*, dosanjh*, hussainpuri*, gruəl, virk*, mus ˈsændhu hu ˈɔlˌweɪz wɛr ɪn ðɛr fɪlmz ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊz, hæv ˌɪnˈspaɪərd sik juθs tɪ wɛr ˈtərbənz wɪθ ˈvɛriəs nu ˈsɛvərəl staɪlz əv sik ˈtərbən ər ˈpɑpjələr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ shahi*,,, shahi*, ˈæmrɪtˌsɑr shahi*, ənd fər siks. ɪz ə ˈkæʒəwəl ˈtərbən ˈmoʊstli wɔrn baɪ ˈfɑrmərz ɪn ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ənd həz bɪn ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd baɪ gruəl ənd naʊ ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd ɪn ˈsɪtiz ɛz wɛl. ˈbɑrɪŋ ðiz, ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈtərbən wɪθ ðə ʃeɪp ənd saɪz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlaɪkɪŋ ɪz taɪd. ðə lɛŋθ əv klɔθ əv ˈɛni əv ðə əˈbəv staɪlz ˈvɛriz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈsutɪŋ. səm ˈsɛntərz ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn staɪl, wɪʧ ɪz ˈbeɪsɪk əˈtaɪər fər ɔl ˈbæpˌtaɪzd siks ənd kən ˈɔlsoʊ tiʧ ə ˈkæʒəwəl ˈtərbən tɪ ɔl ˈkætəˌgɔri əv siks. ˈmɛni ˈsɑbɑt sərɑt ˈtərbən hæv ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈsɑbɑt sərɑt sik juθ ənd ˈəðər klin ˈʃeɪvən meɪlz tɪ wɛr tɪ kip hɛr bæk ənd ˈriʤɛkt kæps. ˈmɛni ˈtərbən ˈtreɪnərz ˈɔfər ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmps ɪn steɪts laɪk ˈdɛli, ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. tɛkˈnik ˈɛdət ˈtərbən ˈtreɪnərz ˈmoʊstli prɪˈfər ˈkɑmən fʊl "voil*" ər" klɔθ ənd prɪˈfər ˈdəbəl ˈoʊvər ˈsɪŋgəl saɪz ənd ðə ˈtərbən ɪz sˈlaɪtli meɪd wɛt ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ stɑrt ðə taɪɪŋ prəˈsiʤər ənd ˌbiˈfɔr taɪɪŋ ə ər ɪz taɪd ɔn hɛd tɪ ˈkəvər hɛr fərst ənd hɛd beɪs ɪz sɛt ɪn ə ˈprɑpər weɪ baɪ taɪɪŋ ðə hɛr ˈbækwərdz ˈriˌteɪlərz ˈɛdət səm ˈtərbən ˈsɛntərz ˈoʊnli sɛl ˈtərbənz səʧ ɛz fʊl voil*, ˈrubiə ər klɔθ bət du nɑt gɪv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ər kɔld baɪ neɪm ˈsɛntər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈsizən ənd ˈmeɪʤər ˈfɛstɪvəlz ðə ˈnəmbər əv klaɪənts si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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attorney itamar and director, both nationalist activists of the party and residents of kiryat arba, contacted the police on saturday night in a request for an investigation into events surrounding the fatal shooting of an injured terrorist.
the two called on police to investigate the activist of the radical leftist ngo who last thursday filmed a soldier shooting a wounded arab terrorist in the city, mere minutes after the terrorist and an accomplice stabbed and wounded a soldier.
following the video footage the soldier was arrested and accused of murder. he has argued he shot the terrorist because he thought he was about to detonate a bomb belt, claiming there were concerns the terrorist had a bomb belt under his coat, as corroborated by video evidence and testimony. the on saturday night claimed the terrorist had been checked and found not to have a bomb belt before the incident.
in the complaint sent on saturday night, wrote, "i turn to you in my name and the name of my client mr. in a request to launch an investigation against the investigator abu who 'by coincidence' filmed the incident in immediately after the terrorist arrived to murder soldiers."
"it is worth noting that this is not the first time in which members of the radical leftist organization are present 'at the right place' - from their point of view - 'at the right time' - from their point of view - and only this last year several incidents took place in the city of the patriarchs during which (terrorists) tried to harm soldiers or residents of the community, and members of the organization 'by coincidence' were at the scene."
according to the attorney, the staggering number of the "coincidences" raises serious questions, and it would be simply naive to think that the presence of activists is merely a matter of chance.
"it is worth checking and investigating whether there is any sort of coordination between certain sources such as those conducting criminal acts and those who are at the scene at exactly the same time," he wrote.
"in these circumstances, we ask you to order the opening of an investigation against abu and to clarify the management of the organization."
referencing an investigative report revealing members of the radical leftist group breaking the silence apparently spying on troop formations on the border with gaza, he added, "only a few days ago the state of israel was introduced to the criminal acts committed by the organization breaking the silence."
ben-gvir noted breaking the silence "is the twin brother of the organization - and there is a real concern that investigators aren't sitting idly by either." just this january activists connected to were found to be involved in getting arabs executed for selling land to jews, and the organization defended the executions.
he wrote in conclusion that operates in through activists who are "criminals, some of them released terrorists, and the police must not be complacent."
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əˈtərni ˈitəˌmɑr ənd dɪˈrɛktər, boʊθ ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈæktɪvɪsts əv ðə ˈpɑrti ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˌkɪˈrjɑt ˈɑrbə, ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə pəˈlis ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ɪˈvɛnts sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ əv ən ˈɪnʤərd ˈtɛrərɪst. ðə tu kɔld ɔn pəˈlis tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈæktɪvɪst əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˈlɛftɪst ɛŋˈgoʊ hu læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ fɪlmd ə ˈsoʊlʤər ˈʃutɪŋ ə ˈwundɪd ˈærəb ˈtɛrərɪst ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, mɪr ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ənd ən əˈkɑmpləs stæbd ənd ˈwundɪd ə ˈsoʊlʤər. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ ðə ˈsoʊlʤər wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd əˈkjuzd əv ˈmərdər. hi həz ˈɑrgjud hi ʃɑt ðə ˈtɛrərɪst bɪˈkəz hi θɔt hi wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈdɛtəˌneɪt ə bɔm bɛlt, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðɛr wər kənˈsərnz ðə ˈtɛrərɪst hæd ə bɔm bɛlt ˈəndər hɪz koʊt, ɛz kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛvədəns ənd ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni. ðə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt kleɪmd ðə ˈtɛrərɪst hæd bɪn ʧɛkt ənd faʊnd nɑt tɪ hæv ə bɔm bɛlt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ɪn ðə kəmˈpleɪnt sɛnt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, roʊt, "aɪ tərn tɪ ju ɪn maɪ neɪm ənd ðə neɪm əv maɪ klaɪənt ˈmɪstər. ɪn ə rɪkˈwɛst tɪ lɔnʧ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər ˈæbu hu 'baɪ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns' fɪlmd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɪn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əraɪvd tɪ ˈmərdər ˈsoʊlʤərz." "ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ɪn wɪʧ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˈlɛftɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ər ˈprɛzənt 'æt ðə raɪt pleɪs' frəm ðɛr pɔɪnt əv vju 'æt ðə raɪt taɪm' frəm ðɛr pɔɪnt əv vju ənd ˈoʊnli ðɪs læst jɪr ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪnsədənts tʊk pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv ðə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrks ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ (ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts) traɪd tɪ hɑrm ˈsoʊlʤərz ər ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən 'baɪ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns' wər æt ðə sin." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈtərni, ðə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ðə "koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz" ˈreɪzɪz ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz, ənd ɪt wʊd bi ˈsɪmpli naɪiv tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪz ˈmɪrli ə ˈmætər əv ʧæns. "ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈʧɛkɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni sɔrt əv koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈsərtən ˈsɔrsəz səʧ ɛz ðoʊz kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl ækts ənd ðoʊz hu ər æt ðə sin æt ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm taɪm," hi roʊt. "ɪn ðiz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, wi æsk ju tɪ ˈɔrdər ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈæbu ənd tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən." ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˈlɛftɪst grup ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪləns əˈpɛrəntli spaɪɪŋ ɔn trup fɔrˈmeɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈgɑzə, hi ˈædɪd, "ˈoʊnli ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ ðə steɪt əv ˈɪzriəl wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ækts kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪləns." ˈnoʊtɪd ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪləns "ɪz ðə twɪn ˈbrəðər əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ril kənˈsərn ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈɑrənt ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈaɪdli baɪ ˈiðər." ʤɪst ðɪs ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈæktɪvɪsts kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ wər faʊnd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈærəbz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd fər ˈsɛlɪŋ lænd tɪ ʤuz, ənd ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz. hi roʊt ɪn kənˈkluʒən ðət ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn θru ˈæktɪvɪsts hu ər "ˈkrɪmənəlz, səm əv ðɛm riˈlist ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ənd ðə pəˈlis məst nɑt bi kəmˈpleɪsənt."
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brand new writer harrison jones points out that popularity is a fickle beast in politics, and in turnbull and case, the hard work now begins.
i first heard the name justin trudeau after he won the canadian election, following a remarkably large landslide victory. his party, which previously held 34 seats in parliament, won 184. since then, the youthful, energetic liberal has fascinated me to the extent that i have watched far too many hours of his interviews and his speeches.
one theme throughout the analysis of his election: that he is a man of the people, and feeds off the enthusiastic support of his constituents. he is the politician who tried to shake adoring hand at campaign events and take a selfie with every swooning middle-aged woman. he even got a photo with a topless woman at a gay pride march.
australia’s own malcolm turnbull is remarkably similar. since replacing tony abbott in september, the populist leader has been spotted shaking hand at events and taking selfies with his adoring fans. now we are just waiting for the topless woman to jump him on the street. turnbull, like trudeau, has been thriving off the support of his constituents with a poll in october finding his support as preferred prime minister at 69 percent.
the important question that needs to asked is how much of this popularity will they be able to keep? how will they function as they are forced to begin to make tough decisions on serious issues that could disappoint millions of people?
in 2008, barack obama became the “leader of the free world” on a wave of enthusiasm. the charismatic african-american saw broad support from his democratic party base and many swing voters, beating his opponent john mccain by almost votes.
following his poignant and memorable speech at the democratic national convention in 2004, which launched him into the forefront of the american political consciousness, of pressure had been placed on obama to be the political the country craved.
eleven years later, the reality is starkly different. today, obama has been labelled the least popular living president by a international poll.
despite what the grand promises of an election campaign allude to, the governance of a state does not simply involve ticking the boxes of the various commitments made and waiting for the next election cycle. as a head of government, all leaders, robustly popular or not, must face the unenviable task of addressing the issue of the day, whether politically beneficial or not.
obama was a sitting duck for political disappointment from the outset. his inauguration came just a few months after the historic october 2008 crash of the stock market, sparking the gfc. just six days after he formally became president, the american recovery and reinvestment act was introduced to the house and drew deep criticism from the republican leadership who refused to co-operate. almost immediately, obama, who ran on the euphoric platform of “hope and change,” had his political honeymoon cut short.
the suffering continued as the republicans won the 2010 elections, thus deriding hopes of removing the tax cuts to the wealthy. his most promising policy, the affordable care act, has been introduced and has dropped the number of uninsured americans by almost 3 percent (8.8 million people). even so, cruel attack ads, the (okay, mainly fox news’) peddling of the “death panels” and the initial crash of the website has stained what should have been greatest success.
if the first african-american president of the united states maintain his popularity as a political messiah, what hope is there for turnbull and trudeau?
with a bold mandate ranging from a price on carbon to marijuana nationwide, canada has enormously high expectations for trudeau who has been elected with a majority government.
the issue for the canadian prime minister will be acting on his mandate; he has already been forced to compromise by delaying the intake of the promised syrian refugees, and will continue to face criticism from the conservative opposition.
crucially, the new leader has only been a member of parliament since 2008, and a high school teacher prior to that. a key aspect of the campaign against trudeau throughout the election was both his inexperience and the that the only reason he had the opportunity was because of who his father was (pierre trudeau, canadian prime minister for over 15 years). as a result, his responses to emerging challenges, especially international ones, such as is, and increasing aggression, will be heavily and the learning curve will surely be a steep one, if he is to avoid the same political fate as obama.
turnbull faces far greater challenges. winning power, not from the people in a democratic election but from a party room, means that prime minister has no real mandate with the australian people.
instead, mandate comes from the ministers who supported him and also who opposed him in the spill on the of september. therefore, until the next election, likely late next year, turnbull is largely tied to the actions and promises of his conservative predecessor tony abbott.
turnbull’s predicament has meant he has been forced to tow the party line on same-sex marriage, despite it being overwhelmingly supported by the australian people. his position on climate change, although more palatable than near-denial, still leaves australia ranked among developed industrial countries in terms of its response to global warming.
how long is too long before the australian people become fed up with what could be perceived as a well spoken abbott?
it’s not that turnbull has been strangled by existing policy; he has recently announced his $1 billion agenda for innovation. designed to shift economic dependence from a declining mining boom to an “ideas boom,” the policy is largely inoffensive and likely to be well received.
the cuts to other areas which will be announced this week to fund this program, however, are not likely to be well received. as may possible proposal to increase the from 10 percent to 15 percent, which has been described as political poison. the freshly minted paris agreement on climate change places pressure on turnbull to address coal industry, with the international monetary fund and world bank touting a carbon price as the best plan. the chances of that are slimmer than julia gillard and kevin rudd becoming best friends. if the $20 million the mining industry spent on advertisements against the mining tax are anything to go by, even low level regulation be introduced easily.
expectation is a powerful, unifying force in politics.
it has the power to make politicians and break them. turnbull and trudeau are two fresh faces who have been brought to power by large popularity, and with great expectations placed upon them. if the example of obama has taught us anything, it is that large electoral success does not always translate into lasting popularity.
turnbull, more than trudeau, is edging closer to this day as his honeymoon begins to end. scandals surrounding mal borough and ian mcfarlane, as well pressure for him to differentiate himself from abbott, have forced him closer to the flight back to political reality.
such is politics.
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brænd nu ˈraɪtər ˈhɛrɪsən ʤoʊnz pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪz ə ˈfɪkəl bist ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd ɪn ˈtərnˌbʊl ənd keɪs, ðə hɑrd wərk naʊ bɪˈgɪnz. aɪ fərst hərd ðə neɪm ˈʤəstɪn truˈdoʊ ˈæftər hi wən ðə kəˈneɪdiən ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə rɪˈmɑrkəbli lɑrʤ ˈlænsˌlaɪd ˈvɪktəri. hɪz ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ ˈpriviəsli hɛld 34 sits ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt, wən 184 sɪns ðɛn, ðə ˈjuθfəl, ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk ˈlɪˌbərəl həz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd mi tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət aɪ hæv wɔʧt fɑr tu ˈmɛni aʊərz əv hɪz ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd hɪz ˈspiʧɪz. wən θim θruaʊt ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən: ðət hi ɪz ə mæn əv ðə ˈpipəl, ənd fidz ɔf ðə ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk səˈpɔrt əv hɪz kənˈstɪʧuənts. hi ɪz ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hu traɪd tɪ ʃeɪk əˈdɔrɪŋ hænd æt kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnts ənd teɪk ə ˈsɛlˌfi wɪθ ˈɛvəri sˈwunɪŋ ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd ˈwʊmən. hi ˈivɪn gɑt ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɪθ ə ˈtɑpləs ˈwʊmən æt ə geɪ praɪd mɑrʧ. oʊn ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl ɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈsɪmələr. sɪns rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə ˈpɑpjələst ˈlidər həz bɪn ˈspɑtɪd ˈʃeɪkɪŋ hænd æt ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈsɛlˌfiz wɪθ hɪz əˈdɔrɪŋ fænz. naʊ wi ər ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈtɑpləs ˈwʊmən tɪ ʤəmp ɪm ɔn ðə strit. ˈtərnˌbʊl, laɪk truˈdoʊ, həz bɪn θˈraɪvɪŋ ɔf ðə səˈpɔrt əv hɪz kənˈstɪʧuənts wɪθ ə poʊl ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈfaɪndɪŋ hɪz səˈpɔrt ɛz prɪˈfərd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər æt 69 pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən ðət nidz tɪ æst ɪz haʊ məʧ əv ðɪs ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti wɪl ðeɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip? haʊ wɪl ðeɪ ˈfəŋkʃən ɛz ðeɪ ər fɔrst tɪ bɪˈgɪn tɪ meɪk təf dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn ˈsɪriəs ˈɪʃuz ðət kʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl? ɪn 2008 ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə bɪˈkeɪm ðə əv ðə fri world”*” ɔn ə weɪv əv ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm. ðə kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən sɔ brɔd səˈpɔrt frəm hɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti beɪs ənd ˈmɛni swɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz, ˈbitɪŋ hɪz əˈpoʊnənt ʤɑn məˈkeɪn baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst voʊts. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈpɔɪnjənt ənd ˈmɛmərəbəl spiʧ æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn 2004 wɪʧ lɔnʧt ɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, əv ˈprɛʃər hæd bɪn pleɪst ɔn ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ bi ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ðə ˈkəntri kreɪvd. ˈilɛvən jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ˈstɑrkli ˈdɪfərənt. təˈdeɪ, ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz bɪn ˈleɪbəld ðə list ˈpɑpjələr ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt baɪ ə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl poʊl. dɪˈspaɪt wət ðə grænd ˈprɑməsəz əv ən ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn əˈlud tɪ, ðə ˈgəvərnəns əv ə steɪt dɪz nɑt ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈtɪkɪŋ ðə ˈbɑksɪz əv ðə ˈvɛriəs kəˈmɪtmənts meɪd ənd ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl. ɛz ə hɛd əv ˈgəvərnmənt, ɔl ˈlidərz, ˌroʊˈbəstli ˈpɑpjələr ər nɑt, məst feɪs ðə əˈnɛnˌviəbəl tæsk əv æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ðə deɪ, ˈwɛðər ˈplɪtɪkli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ər nɑt. ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ə ˈsɪtɪŋ dək fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt frəm ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt. hɪz ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən keɪm ʤɪst ə fju mənθs ˈæftər ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ɑkˈtoʊbər 2008 kræʃ əv ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ðə gfc*. ʤɪst sɪks deɪz ˈæftər hi ˈfɔrməli bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən rɪˈkəvəri ənd ˌriɪnˈvɛstmənt ækt wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə haʊs ənd dru dip ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərˌʃɪp hu rɪfˈjuzd tɪ co-operate*. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu ræn ɔn ðə juˈfɔrɪk ˈplætˌfɔrm əv ənd change,”*,” hæd hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈhəniˌmun kət ʃɔrt. ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ kənˈtɪnjud ɛz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz wən ðə 2010 ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ðəs dɪˈraɪdɪŋ hoʊps əv riˈmuvɪŋ ðə tæks kəts tɪ ðə ˈwɛlθi. hɪz moʊst ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈpɑləsi, ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, həz bɪn ˌɪntrəˈdust ənd həz drɑpt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌənɪnˈʃʊrd əˈmɛrɪkənz baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 3 pərˈsɛnt ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl). ˈivɪn soʊ, kruəl əˈtæk ædz, ðə (ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈmeɪnli fɑks news’*’) ˈpɛdəlɪŋ əv ðə panels”*” ənd ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kræʃ əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt həz steɪnd wət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈgreɪtəst səkˈsɛs. ɪf ðə fərst ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts meɪnˈteɪn hɪz ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˈsaɪə, wət hoʊp ɪz ðɛr fər ˈtərnˌbʊl ənd truˈdoʊ? wɪθ ə boʊld ˈmænˌdeɪt ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ə praɪs ɔn ˈkɑrbən tɪ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, ˈkænədə həz ɪˈnɔrməsli haɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz fər truˈdoʊ hu həz bɪn ɪˈlɛktɪd wɪθ ə məˈʤɔrəti ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈɪʃu fər ðə kəˈneɪdiən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər wɪl bi ˈæktɪŋ ɔn hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt; hi həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn fɔrst tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz baɪ dɪˈleɪɪŋ ðə ˈɪnˌteɪk əv ðə ˈprɑməst ˈsɪriən ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ feɪs ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ˈkruʃəli, ðə nu ˈlidər həz ˈoʊnli bɪn ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt sɪns 2008 ənd ə haɪ skul ˈtiʧər praɪər tɪ ðət. ə ki ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst truˈdoʊ θruaʊt ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz boʊθ hɪz ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ðə ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən hi hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti wɑz bɪˈkəz əv hu hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz (piɛr truˈdoʊ, kəˈneɪdiən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈoʊvər 15 jɪrz). ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, hɪz rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz, əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wənz, səʧ ɛz ɪz, ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ əˈgrɛʃən, wɪl bi ˈhɛvəli ənd ðə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv wɪl ˈʃʊrli bi ə stip wən, ɪf hi ɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə seɪm pəˈlɪtɪkəl feɪt ɛz ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈtərnˌbʊl ˈfeɪsɪz fɑr ˈgreɪtər ˈʧælənʤɪz. ˈwɪnɪŋ paʊər, nɑt frəm ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈlɛkʃən bət frəm ə ˈpɑrti rum, minz ðət praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz noʊ ril ˈmænˌdeɪt wɪθ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈpipəl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈmænˌdeɪt kəmz frəm ðə ˈmɪnɪstərz hu səˈpɔrtɪd ɪm ənd ˈɔlsoʊ hu əˈpoʊzd ɪm ɪn ðə spɪl ɔn ðə əv sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈlaɪkli leɪt nɛkst jɪr, ˈtərnˌbʊl ɪz ˈlɑrʤli taɪd tɪ ðə ˈækʃənz ənd ˈprɑməsəz əv hɪz kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət. prɪˈdɪkəmənt həz mɛnt hi həz bɪn fɔrst tɪ toʊ ðə ˈpɑrti laɪn ɔn ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, dɪˈspaɪt ɪt biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈpipəl. hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ mɔr ˈpælətəbəl ðən near-denial*, stɪl livz ɔˈstreɪljə ræŋkt əˈməŋ dɪˈvɛləpt ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈkəntriz ɪn tərmz əv ɪts rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. haʊ lɔŋ ɪz tu lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈpipəl bɪˈkəm fɛd əp wɪθ wət kʊd bi pərˈsivd ɛz ə wɛl ˈspoʊkən ˈæbət? nɑt ðət ˈtərnˌbʊl həz bɪn ˈstræŋgəld baɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpɑləsi; hi həz ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst hɪz 1 ˈbɪljən əˈʤɛndə fər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ʃɪft ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈpɛndəns frəm ə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈmaɪnɪŋ bum tɪ ən boom,”*,” ðə ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnəˈfɛnsɪv ənd ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi wɛl rɪˈsivd. ðə kəts tɪ ˈəðər ˈɛriəz wɪʧ wɪl bi əˈnaʊnst ðɪs wik tɪ fənd ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər nɑt ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi wɛl rɪˈsivd. ɛz meɪ ˈpɑsəbəl prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə frəm 10 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 15 pərˈsɛnt, wɪʧ həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɔɪzən. ðə ˈfrɛʃli ˈmɪntɪd ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈpleɪsɪz ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈtərnˌbʊl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs koʊl ˈɪndəstri, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fənd ənd wərld bæŋk ˈtaʊtɪŋ ə ˈkɑrbən praɪs ɛz ðə bɛst plæn. ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ðət ər sˈlɪmər ðən ˈʤuljə ʒɪˈlɑrd ənd ˈkɛvɪn rəd bɪˈkəmɪŋ bɛst frɛndz. ɪf ðə 20 ˈmɪljən ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈɪndəstri spɛnt ɔn ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ tæks ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ goʊ baɪ, ˈivɪn loʊ ˈlɛvəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən bi ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈizəli. ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl, ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ fɔrs ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ɪt həz ðə paʊər tɪ meɪk ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd breɪk ðɛm. ˈtərnˌbʊl ənd truˈdoʊ ər tu frɛʃ ˈfeɪsɪz hu hæv bɪn brɔt tɪ paʊər baɪ lɑrʤ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti, ənd wɪθ greɪt ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz pleɪst əˈpɑn ðɛm. ɪf ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz tɔt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɪt ɪz ðət lɑrʤ ɪˈlɛktərəl səkˈsɛs dɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz trænzˈleɪt ˈɪntu ˈlæstɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti. ˈtərnˌbʊl, mɔr ðən truˈdoʊ, ɪz ˈɛʤɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðɪs deɪ ɛz hɪz ˈhəniˌmun bɪˈgɪnz tɪ ɛnd. ˈskændəlz sərˈaʊndɪŋ mæl bəroʊ ənd ˈiən məkˈfɑrlən, ɛz wɛl ˈprɛʃər fər ɪm tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˈæbət, hæv fɔrst ɪm ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə flaɪt bæk tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌriˈæləˌti. səʧ ɪz ˈpɑləˌtɪks.
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former supreme court justice sandra day o'connor expressed doubts about the 2000 bush v. gore supreme court decision that led to the election of george w. bush.
in an interview with the chicago tribune, o'connor said she isn't sure the supreme court should have even taken the case.
"it took the case and decided it at a time when it was still a big election issue. maybe the court should have said, 'we're not going to take it, goodbye.'"
the florida supreme court ordered a manual recount on dec. 8, 2000, of all florida votes in the presidential election between vice president al gore and bush. "hanging chads" would be the butt of jokes for years to come, after many florida citizens say they punched their ballots for the wrong candidate.
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but a supreme court majority, including o'connor, ordered an injunction the next day. the supreme court ruled on dec. 12 in a decision "limited to the present circumstances" that the florida recount was unconstitutional, giving bush the presidency.
"obviously the court did reach a decision and thought it had to reach a decision," she said. "it turned out the election authorities in florida hadn't done a real good job there and kind of messed it up. and probably the supreme court added to the problem at the end of the day."
o'connor, who was appointed by president ronald reagan in 1981, was the first woman to serve on the high court, and was often a swing vote. her vote in bush v. gore led to the unusual circumstance of the eventual winner having failed to win a plurality of the popular vote.
the case, she said, "stirred up the public" and "gave the court a reputation."
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ˈfɔrmər səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ˈsændrə deɪ oʊˈkɑnər ɪkˈsprɛst daʊts əˈbaʊt ðə 2000 bʊʃ vi. gɔr səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtrɪbjun, oʊˈkɑnər sɛd ʃi ˈɪzənt ʃʊr ðə səˈprim kɔrt ʃʊd hæv ˈivɪn ˈteɪkən ðə keɪs. "ɪt tʊk ðə keɪs ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt æt ə taɪm wɪn ɪt wɑz stɪl ə bɪg ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈɪʃu. ˈmeɪbi ðə kɔrt ʃʊd hæv sɛd, 'wɪr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɪt, ˌgʊdˈbaɪ.'" ðə ˈflɔrɪdə səˈprim kɔrt ˈɔrdərd ə ˈmænjuəl ˌriˈkaʊnt ɔn dɛk. 8 2000 əv ɔl ˈflɔrɪdə voʊts ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən bɪtˈwin vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt æl gɔr ənd bʊʃ. "ˈhæŋɪŋ chads*" wʊd bi ðə bət əv ʤoʊks fər jɪrz tɪ kəm, ˈæftər ˈmɛni ˈflɔrɪdə ˈsɪtɪzənz seɪ ðeɪ pənʧt ðɛr ˈbæləts fər ðə rɔŋ ˈkænədɪt. rɪˈleɪtɪd ʤəʤ ˈɔrdərz ˈgɑkər tɪ riˈmuv həlk ˈhoʊˌgɑn sɛks teɪp bət ə səˈprim kɔrt məˈʤɔrəti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ oʊˈkɑnər, ˈɔrdərd ən ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən ðə nɛkst deɪ. ðə səˈprim kɔrt ruld ɔn dɛk. 12 ɪn ə dɪˈsɪʒən "ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz" ðət ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˌriˈkaʊnt wɑz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl, ˈgɪvɪŋ bʊʃ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. "ˈɑbviəsli ðə kɔrt dɪd riʧ ə dɪˈsɪʒən ənd θɔt ɪt hæd tɪ riʧ ə dɪˈsɪʒən," ʃi sɛd. "ɪt tərnd aʊt ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ˈhædənt dən ə ril gʊd ʤɑb ðɛr ənd kaɪnd əv mɛst ɪt əp. ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ." oʊˈkɑnər, hu wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ɪn 1981 wɑz ðə fərst ˈwʊmən tɪ sərv ɔn ðə haɪ kɔrt, ənd wɑz ˈɔfən ə swɪŋ voʊt. hər voʊt ɪn bʊʃ vi. gɔr lɛd tɪ ðə ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈsərkəmˌstæns əv ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈwɪnər ˈhævɪŋ feɪld tɪ wɪn ə plərˈælɪti əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr voʊt. ðə keɪs, ʃi sɛd, "stərd əp ðə ˈpəblɪk" ənd "geɪv ðə kɔrt ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən."
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now, if only we knew where the heck it is.
cleveland -- it once flapped in the breeze above old municipal stadium, a physical representation of a triumphant world series title that the indians have fought to reclaim for the past 68 years. our best guess is that it was upwards of 15 feet wide, a broad banner broadcasting cleveland's clout to any and all. and because the importance of that 1948 outcome has only grown in measure with each successive season that has led to this 2016 return to the fall classic stage, you could say the importance of this pennant has only grown in importance, too.
cleveland -- it once flapped in the breeze above old municipal stadium, a physical representation of a triumphant world series title that the indians have fought to reclaim for the past 68 years. our best guess is that it was upwards of 15 feet wide, a broad banner broadcasting cleveland's clout to any and all. and because the importance of that 1948 outcome has only grown in measure with each successive season that has led to this 2016 return to the fall classic stage, you could say the importance of this pennant has only grown in importance, too.
now, if only we knew where the heck it is.
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but back in 1948, the year the tribe last won it all, no such trophy existed. and so, it was a physical flag -- a proper pennant -- that stood as the symbol of unmatched success. it featured a backward image of chief wahoo, with his eyes looking up at the crown on his head, and the phrase, "1948 world champion cleveland indians." it wasn't fancy, but it was seemingly finite.
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alas, it's been 68 years since the indians claimed that pennant and 67 years since the thing was last seen in public.
"it's kind of gotten built up [among] the people who are deeply invested in the history," team curator jeremy said. "if you're a casual fan, you're probably like, 'oh, cool, a pennant, whatever.' but if you're a real baseball nerd, yeah, it's one of those unique stories."
the 1948 indians were, like many champions before or since, a pretty good story.
it was lou career year (he struck out just nine times in 676 plate appearances). it was gene unfortunately unsustainable rookie year (20 wins and a era, marks he'd never again come close to matching). it was a year in which bob feller battled back issues but turned in some strong and necessary september success.
and it was also a year in which the indians prevailed in a classic race with the red sox and yankees. the tribe was four games behind boston with 23 to play, but rallied in time to force an unprecedented on oct. 4 at fenway park, with bearden, pitching on one day's rest, turning in nine strong innings to lead the way.
"in those days," bearden said in 1998, "we didn't need four or five days' rest like they do today. we didn't count pitches; we counted outs."
the outs -- and the wins -- kept coming in the world series against the boston braves. the indians lost game 1, in part because of a controversial call on attempt on phil masi at second base ("about 50 million people [watching the first broadcast of a world series game] called him out," feller would say in 2008, "but one guy called him safe, and he was 10 feet away"). they would, however, win games 2, 3 and 4. though the chance to clinch in front of a fans at municipal stadium was foiled, the indians went back to boston to win game 6 and set off a raucous celebration on their train ride home.
when railroad officials complained about the state of the train upon its arrival in cleveland, owner bill told them, "don't worry, we'll buy you a new one."
that was, flamboyant as could be.
and that leads us back to the mystery of the '48 pennant.
on sept. 24, 1949, with the indians having been disappointingly eliminated from contention in the al chase, a notice was published in the cleveland plain dealer:
"unusual ceremonies will precede the indians' game with the detroit tigers tonight at the stadium and fans are urged to be in their seats by 8 and ready to take part in the fun."
as it turned out, put the "fun" in funeral.
if you're going to go down, he figured, you might as well go down laughing.
with the ceremonies underway,, dressed as a mortician, sat atop a hearse of a vintage while carrying a copy of the sporting news (because baseball people referred to it as their "bible"). boudreau, his coaches and other team personnel served as. a band played a funeral dirge, with the procession moving toward the flagpole, where the pennant was lowered and placed in a pine coffin. the put the pennant in a hearse, and the hearse made a circle around the playing field, with the indians' players joining in the procession when it reached the home dugout. finally, the coffin was lowered into a grave just beyond the outfield wall, marked by a tombstone with the inscription, "1948 champs."
and that, unfortunately, is the extent of what we know of the whereabouts of the '48 pennant.
"it's bizarre," said. "after that, you [didn't] hear anything about it. did someone dig it up after the game? did it stay there? no one really knows. the legend is just quiet after that."
perhaps, the pennant was never exhumed. maybe it sat in that grave for going on five decades, was unintentionally excavated during the municipal stadium demolition in 1996 and was somehow not spotted as it was dumped into the lake erie waters along with the pieces of the building that became a fish habitat.
but this theory seems rather -- -- fishy. one figures a coffin -- especially one not likely to have been buried all that deep in the dirt -- would have been easy to spot during such a process, if in fact it even survived the myriad remodeling projects that took place in and around the baseball and football fields over the building's long history.
so maybe the pennant was unearthed. maybe some team employee laid claim to it and took it home, stuck it in storage and forgot all about it, then sold the home to somebody who sold it again.
maybe you, reading this, right this very second on your in the suburbs, are sitting on a couch in a living room in a house with a that contains the only physical embodiment of the tribe's last title.
and hey, maybe there's a wagner card down there, too!
go ahead and keep an eye out for the pennant, but there are absolutely no clues as to its whereabouts.
it's possible, though unproven, that the pennant was again accounted for at municipal sometime after '49.
in 1951, the indians became the first team to open a museum at their home park. the shrine featured such artifacts as a nap lajoie bat, the ball from bill wambsganss' historic unassisted triple play in the 1920 world series and the bat elmer smith used to hit the first world series grand slam, also in '20. it remained operational -- and free of charge -- in the stadium's lower concourse near section 11 until '72, when attendance nose-dived. but while the national baseball hall of fame has records of the indians sending some items from their hall to the actual hall, many of the treasures that were known to be on display have simply vanished.
"a lot of these things just went missing after the museum closed," said. "i'm not sure if there is any correlation between that and the pennant."
people will contact, attempting to get the indians to buy various artifacts, almost invariably (and a little too conveniently) from the club's only championship seasons in 1920 and '48, when did not have the authentication process it has today. one guy did call about a large pennant that, he claimed, was flown over the '48 world series. but he sent a photo, and it was not a match of the pennant in question. there are rings from that '48 series in circulation, and the hall of fame has bases from it. but the pennant remains the lost ark of the tribe's last title.
"it wasn't like this big flag got thrown in the dumpster and now it's gone," said. "no, there was this elaborate event, and clearly there was symbolism attached to it. so to be able to find that, i think, would be neat, because it's one of those cool, tangible reminders of the past."
unless somebody really did stop reading this, crept into a crawl space and pulled out the pennant, odds are it'll never be uncovered. it's in that undiscoverable, indescribable void in which the treasures of lima or montezuma or gains all reside, never to be reclaimed.
so while we can cite the season, we can talk about boudreau and bearden, we can look up old photos of feller, we simply can't see and can't touch the material reminder of the last time the indians won it all.
all the more reason for them to do it again this year.
anthony has been a reporter for.com since 2004. read his columns and follow him on twitter at @castrovince.
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naʊ, ɪf ˈoʊnli wi nu wɛr ðə hɛk ɪt ɪz. ˈklivlənd ɪt wəns flæpt ɪn ðə briz əˈbəv oʊld mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈsteɪdiəm, ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ə traɪˈəmfənt wərld ˈsɪriz ˈtaɪtəl ðət ðə ˈɪndiənz hæv fɔt tɪ riˈkleɪm fər ðə pæst 68 jɪrz. ɑr bɛst gɛs ɪz ðət ɪt wɑz ˈəpwərdz əv 15 fit waɪd, ə brɔd ˈbænər ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈklivləndz klaʊt tɪ ˈɛni ənd ɔl. ənd bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðət 1948 ˈaʊtˌkəm həz ˈoʊnli groʊn ɪn ˈmɛʒər wɪθ iʧ səkˈsɛsɪv ˈsizən ðət həz lɛd tɪ ðɪs 2016 rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə fɔl ˈklæsɪk steɪʤ, ju kʊd seɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðɪs ˈpɛnənt həz ˈoʊnli groʊn ɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns, tu. ˈklivlənd ɪt wəns flæpt ɪn ðə briz əˈbəv oʊld mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈsteɪdiəm, ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ə traɪˈəmfənt wərld ˈsɪriz ˈtaɪtəl ðət ðə ˈɪndiənz hæv fɔt tɪ riˈkleɪm fər ðə pæst 68 jɪrz. ɑr bɛst gɛs ɪz ðət ɪt wɑz ˈəpwərdz əv 15 fit waɪd, ə brɔd ˈbænər ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈklivləndz klaʊt tɪ ˈɛni ənd ɔl. ənd bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðət 1948 ˈaʊtˌkəm həz ˈoʊnli groʊn ɪn ˈmɛʒər wɪθ iʧ səkˈsɛsɪv ˈsizən ðət həz lɛd tɪ ðɪs 2016 rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə fɔl ˈklæsɪk steɪʤ, ju kʊd seɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðɪs ˈpɛnənt həz ˈoʊnli groʊn ɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns, tu. naʊ, ɪf ˈoʊnli wi nu wɛr ðə hɛk ɪt ɪz. ʃɑp fər ˈɪndiənz wərld ˈsɪriz ənd æl ʧæmps gɪr wɪn ə wərld ˈsɪriz ɪn ðə jɪr 2016 ɛz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən lig ʧæmps hoʊp tɪ du ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ðə nɛkst wik ənd ə hæf əˈgɛnst ðə kəbz, ənd ju gɪt ðə ˈstənɪŋ ˈtroʊfi, dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈtɪfəni koʊ., ðət ˈfiʧərz flægz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ iʧ əv ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔlz 30 kləbz. kəmˈplit wərld ˈsɪriz ˈkəvərɪʤ bət bæk ɪn 1948 ðə jɪr ðə traɪb læst wən ɪt ɔl, noʊ səʧ ˈtroʊfi ɪgˈzɪstəd. ənd soʊ, ɪt wɑz ə ˈfɪzɪkəl flæg ə ˈprɑpər ˈpɛnənt ðət stʊd ɛz ðə ˈsɪmbəl əv ənˈmæʧt səkˈsɛs. ɪt ˈfiʧərd ə ˈbækwərd ˈɪmɪʤ əv ʧif ˈwɑˈhu, wɪθ hɪz aɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ əp æt ðə kraʊn ɔn hɪz hɛd, ənd ðə freɪz, 1948 wərld ˈʧæmpiən ˈklivlənd ˈɪndiənz." ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈfænsi, bət ɪt wɑz ˈsimɪŋli ˈfaɪˌnaɪt. wərld ˈsɪriz geɪm 1 ˈtuzˌdeɪ p.m*. ɛt ɛr p.m*. geɪm taɪm ɔn fɑks əˈlæs, ɪts bɪn 68 jɪrz sɪns ðə ˈɪndiənz kleɪmd ðət ˈpɛnənt ənd 67 jɪrz sɪns ðə θɪŋ wɑz læst sin ɪn ˈpəblɪk. "ɪts kaɪnd əv ˈgɔtən bɪlt əp [əˈməŋ] ðə ˈpipəl hu ər ˈdipli ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri," tim ˈkjʊrətər ˈʤɛrəˌmi sɛd. "ɪf jʊr ə ˈkæʒəwəl fæn, jʊr ˈprɑbəˌbli laɪk, 'oʊ, kul, ə ˈpɛnənt, ˌwəˈtɛvər.' bət ɪf jʊr ə ril ˈbeɪsˈbɔl nərd, jæ, ɪts wən əv ðoʊz juˈnik ˈstɔriz." ðə 1948 ˈɪndiənz wər, laɪk ˈmɛni ˈʧæmpiənz ˌbiˈfɔr ər sɪns, ə ˈprɪti gʊd ˈstɔri. ɪt wɑz lu kərɪr jɪr (hi strək aʊt ʤɪst naɪn taɪmz ɪn 676 pleɪt əˈpɪrənsəz). ɪt wɑz ʤin ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ˈrʊki jɪr 20 wɪnz ənd ə ˈɪrə, mɑrks hid ˈnɛvər əˈgɛn kəm kloʊz tɪ ˈmæʧɪŋ). ɪt wɑz ə jɪr ɪn wɪʧ bɑb ˈfɛlər ˈbætəld bæk ˈɪʃuz bət tərnd ɪn səm strɔŋ ənd ˈnɛsəˌsɛri sɛpˈtɛmbər səkˈsɛs. ənd ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə jɪr ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈɪndiənz prɪˈveɪld ɪn ə ˈklæsɪk reɪs wɪθ ðə rɛd sɑks ənd ˈjæŋkiz. ðə traɪb wɑz fɔr geɪmz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbɔstən wɪθ 23 tɪ pleɪ, bət ˈrælid ɪn taɪm tɪ fɔrs ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ɔn ɔkt. 4 æt ˈfɛnˌweɪ pɑrk, wɪθ ˈbɪrdən, ˈpɪʧɪŋ ɔn wən deɪz rɛst, ˈtərnɪŋ ɪn naɪn strɔŋ ˈɪnɪŋz tɪ lɛd ðə weɪ. "ɪn ðoʊz deɪz," ˈbɪrdən sɛd ɪn 1998 "wi ˈdɪdənt nid fɔr ər faɪv deɪz' rɛst laɪk ðeɪ du təˈdeɪ. wi ˈdɪdənt kaʊnt ˈpɪʧɪz; wi ˈkaʊntɪd aʊts." ðə aʊts ənd ðə wɪnz kɛpt ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbɔstən breɪvz. ðə ˈɪndiənz lɔst geɪm 1 ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl kɔl ɔn əˈtɛmpt ɔn fɪl ˈmɑsi æt ˈsɛkənd beɪs ("əˈbaʊt 50 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl [ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə fərst ˈbrɔdˌkæst əv ə wərld ˈsɪriz geɪm] kɔld ɪm aʊt," ˈfɛlər wʊd seɪ ɪn 2008 "bət wən gaɪ kɔld ɪm seɪf, ənd hi wɑz 10 fit əˈweɪ"). ðeɪ wʊd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn geɪmz 2 3 ənd 4 ðoʊ ðə ʧæns tɪ klɪnʧ ɪn frənt əv ə fænz æt mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈsteɪdiəm wɑz fɔɪld, ðə ˈɪndiənz wɛnt bæk tɪ ˈbɔstən tɪ wɪn geɪm 6 ənd sɛt ɔf ə ˈrɔkəs ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɔn ðɛr treɪn raɪd hoʊm. wɪn ˈreɪˌlroʊd əˈfɪʃəlz kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ðə steɪt əv ðə treɪn əˈpɑn ɪts ərˈaɪvəl ɪn ˈklivlənd, ˈoʊnər bɪl toʊld ðɛm, "doʊnt ˈwəri, wɪl baɪ ju ə nu wən." ðət wɑz, flæmˈbɔɪənt ɛz kʊd bi. ənd ðət lidz ˈjuˈɛs bæk tɪ ðə ˈmɪstəri əv ðə 48 ˈpɛnənt. ɔn sɛpt. 24 1949 wɪθ ðə ˈɪndiənz ˈhævɪŋ bɪn dɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋli ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd frəm kənˈtɛnʃən ɪn ðə æl ʧeɪs, ə ˈnoʊtɪs wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈklivlənd pleɪn ˈdilər: "ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz wɪl prɪˈsid ðə ˈɪndiənz' geɪm wɪθ ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈtaɪgərz təˈnaɪt æt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ənd fænz ər ərʤd tɪ bi ɪn ðɛr sits baɪ 8 ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə fən." ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt, pʊt ðə "fən" ɪn fˈjunərəl. ɪf jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ daʊn, hi ˈfɪgjərd, ju maɪt ɛz wɛl goʊ daʊn ˈlæfɪŋ. wɪθ ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz ˌəndərˈweɪ,, drɛst ɛz ə mɔrˈtɪʃən, sæt əˈtɑp ə hərs əv ə ˈvɪntɪʤ waɪl ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈspɔrtɪŋ nuz (bɪˈkəz ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈpipəl rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪt ɛz ðɛr "ˈbaɪbəl"). ˌbuˈdroʊ, hɪz ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd ˈəðər tim ˌpərsəˈnɛl sərvd ɛz. ə bænd pleɪd ə fˈjunərəl dərʤ, wɪθ ðə prəˈsɛʃən ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈflægˌpoʊl, wɛr ðə ˈpɛnənt wɑz loʊərd ənd pleɪst ɪn ə paɪn ˈkɔfɪn. ðə pʊt ðə ˈpɛnənt ɪn ə hərs, ənd ðə hərs meɪd ə ˈsərkəl əraʊnd ðə pleɪɪŋ fild, wɪθ ðə ˈɪndiənz' pleɪərz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə prəˈsɛʃən wɪn ɪt riʧt ðə hoʊm ˈdəˌgaʊt. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈkɔfɪn wɑz loʊərd ˈɪntu ə greɪv ʤɪst bɪɔnd ðə ˈaʊtˌfild wɔl, mɑrkt baɪ ə ˈtumˌstoʊn wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən, 1948 ʧæmps." ənd ðət, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪz ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv wət wi noʊ əv ðə ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts əv ðə 48 ˈpɛnənt. "ɪts bɪˈzɑr," sɛd. "ˈæftər ðət, ju [ˈdɪdənt] hir ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. dɪd ˈsəmˌwən dɪg ɪt əp ˈæftər ðə geɪm? dɪd ɪt steɪ ðɛr? noʊ wən ˈrɪli noʊz. ðə ˈlɛʤənd ɪz ʤɪst kwaɪət ˈæftər ðət." pərˈhæps, ðə ˈpɛnənt wɑz ˈnɛvər ɛksˈhjumd. ˈmeɪbi ɪt sæt ɪn ðət greɪv fər goʊɪŋ ɔn faɪv ˈdɛkeɪdz, wɑz ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈsteɪdiəm ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən ɪn 1996 ənd wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ nɑt ˈspɑtɪd ɛz ɪt wɑz dəmpt ˈɪntu ðə leɪk ˈɪri ˈwɔtərz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈpisɪz əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət bɪˈkeɪm ə fɪʃ ˈhæbəˌtæt. bət ðɪs ˈθɪri simz ˈrəðər ˈfɪʃi. wən ˈfɪgjərz ə ˈkɔfɪn əˈspɛʃəli wən nɑt ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv bɪn ˈbɛrid ɔl ðət dip ɪn ðə dərt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈizi tɪ spɑt ˈdʊrɪŋ səʧ ə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ɪf ɪn fækt ɪt ˈivɪn sərˈvaɪvd ðə ˈmɪriəd rɪˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət tʊk pleɪs ɪn ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl fildz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri. soʊ ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈpɛnənt wɑz əˈnərθt. ˈmeɪbi səm tim ɪmˈplɔɪi leɪd kleɪm tɪ ɪt ənd tʊk ɪt hoʊm, stək ɪt ɪn ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd fərˈgɑt ɔl əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðɛn soʊld ðə hoʊm tɪ ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu soʊld ɪt əˈgɛn. ˈmeɪbi ju, ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs, raɪt ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈsɛkənd ɔn jʊr ɪn ðə ˈsəbərbz, ər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ə kaʊʧ ɪn ə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ɪn ə haʊs wɪθ ə ðət kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfɪzɪkəl ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv ðə traɪbz læst ˈtaɪtəl. ənd heɪ, ˈmeɪbi ðɛrz ə ˈwægnər kɑrd daʊn ðɛr, tu! goʊ əˈhɛd ənd kip ən aɪ aʊt fər ðə ˈpɛnənt, bət ðɛr ər ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ kluz ɛz tɪ ɪts ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts. ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl, ðoʊ ənˈpruvən, ðət ðə ˈpɛnənt wɑz əˈgɛn əˈkaʊntɪd fər æt mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈæftər 49 ɪn 1951 ðə ˈɪndiənz bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst tim tɪ ˈoʊpən ə mˈjuziəm æt ðɛr hoʊm pɑrk. ðə ʃraɪn ˈfiʧərd səʧ ˈɑrtəˌfækts ɛz ə næp ˈlɑʤwɑ bæt, ðə bɔl frəm bɪl wambsganss*' hɪˈstɔrɪk ˌənəˈsɪstɪd ˈtrɪpəl pleɪ ɪn ðə 1920 wərld ˈsɪriz ənd ðə bæt ˈɛlmər smɪθ juzd tɪ hɪt ðə fərst wərld ˈsɪriz grænd slæm, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn 20 ɪt rɪˈmeɪnd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ənd fri əv ʧɑrʤ ɪn ðə ˈsteɪdiəmz loʊər ˈkɑnˌkɔrs nɪr ˈsɛkʃən 11 ənˈtɪl 72 wɪn əˈtɛndəns nose-dived*. bət waɪl ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbeɪsˈbɔl hɔl əv feɪm həz ˈrɛkərdz əv ðə ˈɪndiənz ˈsɛndɪŋ səm ˈaɪtəmz frəm ðɛr hɔl tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl hɔl, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈtrɛʒərz ðət wər noʊn tɪ bi ɔn dɪˈspleɪ hæv ˈsɪmpli ˈvænɪʃt. "ə lɔt əv ðiz θɪŋz ʤɪst wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈæftər ðə mˈjuziəm kloʊzd," sɛd. "əm nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðət ənd ðə ˈpɛnənt." ˈpipəl wɪl ˈkɑnˌtækt, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈɪndiənz tɪ baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈɑrtəˌfækts, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli (ənd ə ˈlɪtəl tu kənˈvinjəntli) frəm ðə kləbz ˈoʊnli ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈsizənz ɪn 1920 ənd 48 wɪn dɪd nɑt hæv ðə ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪt həz təˈdeɪ. wən gaɪ dɪd kɔl əˈbaʊt ə lɑrʤ ˈpɛnənt ðət, hi kleɪmd, wɑz floʊn ˈoʊvər ðə 48 wərld ˈsɪriz. bət hi sɛnt ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ənd ɪt wɑz nɑt ə mæʧ əv ðə ˈpɛnənt ɪn kˈwɛʃən. ðɛr ər rɪŋz frəm ðət 48 ˈsɪriz ɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən, ənd ðə hɔl əv feɪm həz ˈbeɪsɪz frəm ɪt. bət ðə ˈpɛnənt rɪˈmeɪnz ðə lɔst ɑrk əv ðə traɪbz læst ˈtaɪtəl. "ɪt ˈwəzənt laɪk ðɪs bɪg flæg gɑt θroʊn ɪn ðə ˈdəmpstər ənd naʊ ɪts gɔn," sɛd. "noʊ, ðɛr wɑz ðɪs ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɪˈvɛnt, ənd ˈklɪrli ðɛr wɑz ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm əˈtæʧt tɪ ɪt. soʊ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ðət, aɪ θɪŋk, wʊd bi nit, bɪˈkəz ɪts wən əv ðoʊz kul, ˈtænʤəbəl riˈmaɪndərz əv ðə pæst." ənˈlɛs ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈrɪli dɪd stɑp ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs, krɛpt ˈɪntu ə krɔl speɪs ənd pʊld aʊt ðə ˈpɛnənt, ɑdz ər ˈɪtəl ˈnɛvər bi ənˈkəvərd. ɪts ɪn ðət undiscoverable*, ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl vɔɪd ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈtrɛʒərz əv ˈlimə ər ˌmɑntɛˈzumə ər geɪnz ɔl rɪˈzaɪd, ˈnɛvər tɪ bi riˈkleɪmd. soʊ waɪl wi kən saɪt ðə ˈsizən, wi kən tɔk əˈbaʊt ˌbuˈdroʊ ənd ˈbɪrdən, wi kən lʊk əp oʊld ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈfɛlər, wi ˈsɪmpli kænt si ənd kænt təʧ ðə məˈtɪriəl riˈmaɪndər əv ðə læst taɪm ðə ˈɪndiənz wən ɪt ɔl. ɔl ðə mɔr ˈrizən fər ðɛm tɪ du ɪt əˈgɛn ðɪs jɪr. ˈænθɔˌni həz bɪn ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər sɪns 2004 rɛd hɪz ˈkɑləmz ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @castrovince*.
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the new year got off to a dark start on the lower east side early this morning, when a malfunctioning elevator at 131 broome street killed a man shortly after midnight. stephen had come to the building from the bronx to attend a new year's eve party when he got caught in a stalled elevator on the third floor at p.m., the new york daily news reports. he helped sanchez, 43, escape the elevator just before it plummeted down the shaft, but in trying to escape himself, he got stuck between the elevator and the shaft and suffered a traumatic injury.
“she started going in, but the elevator started going down and he pushed her out,” manuel coronado told the news. “he said, ‘happy new year,’ and pushed her out.”
coronado also escaped and said that he tried to help pry free from the gap between the elevator and shaft wall.
when police and arrived, they transferred the victim to new york downtown hospital, and doctors there pronounced him dead. police say they are investigating.
the building, a subsidized, rental complex, has four open buildings department violations and its owner grand st. guild east hdfc, owes $700 in fines for elevator maintenance lapses. some of the most recent problems that according to city records remain unaddressed were first identified during a 2012 inspection.
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ðə nu jɪr gɑt ɔf tɪ ə dɑrk stɑrt ɔn ðə loʊər ist saɪd ˈərli ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wɪn ə mælˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈɛləˌveɪtər æt 131 brum strit kɪld ə mæn ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈmɪdˌnaɪt. ˈstivən hæd kəm tɪ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ frəm ðə brɑŋks tɪ əˈtɛnd ə nu jɪrz iv ˈpɑrti wɪn hi gɑt kɔt ɪn ə stɔld ˈɛləˌveɪtər ɔn ðə θərd flɔr æt p.m*., ðə nu jɔrk ˈdeɪli nuz rɪˈpɔrts. hi hɛlpt ˈsænʧɛz, 43 ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈpləmətɪd daʊn ðə ʃæft, bət ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp hɪmˈsɛlf, hi gɑt stək bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər ənd ðə ʃæft ənd ˈsəfərd ə trɔˈmætɪk ˈɪnʤəri. ˈstɑrtɪd goʊɪŋ ɪn, bət ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər ˈstɑrtɪd goʊɪŋ daʊn ənd hi pʊʃt hər out,”*,” mɑnˈwɛl kəroʊˈnɑdoʊ toʊld ðə nuz. sɛd, nu year,’*,’ ənd pʊʃt hər out.”*.” kəroʊˈnɑdoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈskeɪpt ənd sɛd ðət hi traɪd tɪ hɛlp praɪ fri frəm ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər ənd ʃæft wɔl. wɪn pəˈlis ənd əraɪvd, ðeɪ ˈtrænsfərd ðə ˈvɪktɪm tɪ nu jɔrk ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ənd ˈdɑktərz ðɛr prəˈnaʊnst ɪm dɛd. pəˈlis seɪ ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, ə ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd, ˈrɛntəl ˈkɑmplɛks, həz fɔr ˈoʊpən ˈbɪldɪŋz dɪˈpɑrtmənt vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ənd ɪts ˈoʊnər grænd st*. gɪld ist hdfc*, oʊz 700 ɪn faɪnz fər ˈɛləˌveɪtər ˈmeɪntənəns ˈlæpsɪz. səm əv ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈprɑbləmz ðət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪti ˈrɛkərdz rɪˈmeɪn ˌənəˈdrɛst wər fərst aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə 2012 ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən.
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after winning the 2014 stanley cup, the bushy beard is the last thing to go and captured the transformation of trevor lewis and jake as they went from rugged to clean cut.
the playoff beard has long been a tradition for hockey players and with the los angeles kings making it all the way to the stanley cup finals, the team hadn't shaved or cut their hair since the middle of april until now.
kings stars (and stanley cup champs) trevor lewis and jake were ready to get rid of the fuzzy facial hair and invited the hollywood reporter along to get a look at their man-makeover.
photos l.a. kings stanley cup 2014 victory parade
"i wait to get this beard off. it's been itchy and almost like an extra pillow on my face. i am just happy that i don't have to do it myself," said lewis before he got up at 99 barbershop in hermosa beach, calif. on wednesday.
"i am pretty lazy, so it's been one less thing to do," admitted the king's wing, who said he can never go completely because he "looks like a baby," despite currently having stitches in his cheek from being hit by a hockey stick.
photos hollywood's coolest hockey fans
teammate had been planning to get rid of all his beard, but then found it hard to say goodbye to his furry friend, even after getting it dirty "with spilled champagne and beer" during the party.
"i am attached to it now, but we're going to trim it up and make it look pretty," he said, before getting his curly hair shaved off too.
as for keeping their facial hair maintained amid the drama on the ice. "you just have to let the beard do what the beard has to do and let it go," he explained. "sometimes you get hairs in your mouth, but other than that, it's alright."
photos world cup: 13 sexy soccer players stretching
when asked who had the best beard on the team, the unanimous reply was jeff carter, who loves the caveman look so much that he's refusing to shave at all. "it is part of him now," lewis said.
which poor player couldn't grow a beard at all? "tyler toffoli, for sure. his beard was pathetic there wasn't really a beard even there," laughed, while lewis compared it to "a little peach fuzz mustache."
watch video of the ceremonial shaving above, and look out for exclusive before and after portraits of the players' makeover in's sports issue next month.
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ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə 2014 ˈstænli kəp, ðə ˈbʊʃi bɪrd ɪz ðə læst θɪŋ tɪ goʊ ənd ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ˈtrɛvər luɪs ənd ʤeɪk ɛz ðeɪ wɛnt frəm ˈrəgəd tɪ klin kət. ðə pleɪɔf bɪrd həz lɔŋ bɪn ə trəˈdɪʃən fər ˈhɑki pleɪərz ənd wɪθ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs kɪŋz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈstænli kəp ˈfaɪnəlz, ðə tim ˈhædənt ʃeɪvd ər kət ðɛr hɛr sɪns ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈeɪprəl ənˈtɪl naʊ. kɪŋz stɑrz (ənd ˈstænli kəp ʧæmps) ˈtrɛvər luɪs ənd ʤeɪk wər ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˈfəzi ˈfeɪʃəl hɛr ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər əˈlɔŋ tɪ gɪt ə lʊk æt ðɛr man-makeover*. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz l.a*. kɪŋz ˈstænli kəp 2014 ˈvɪktəri pəreɪd "aɪ weɪt tɪ gɪt ðɪs bɪrd ɔf. ɪts bɪn ˈɪʧi ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ən ˈɛkstrə ˈpɪloʊ ɔn maɪ feɪs. æm ʤɪst ˈhæpi ðət aɪ doʊnt hæv tɪ du ɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf," sɛd luɪs ˌbiˈfɔr hi gɑt əp æt 99 ˈbɑrbərˌʃɑp ɪn hɛrˈmoʊsə biʧ, ˈkælɪf. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "aɪ æm ˈprɪti ˈleɪzi, soʊ ɪts bɪn wən lɛs θɪŋ tɪ du," ədˈmɪtəd ðə kɪŋz wɪŋ, hu sɛd hi kən ˈnɛvər goʊ kəmˈplitli bɪˈkəz hi "lʊks laɪk ə ˈbeɪbi," dɪˈspaɪt ˈkərəntli ˈhævɪŋ ˈstɪʧɪz ɪn hɪz ʧik frəm biɪŋ hɪt baɪ ə ˈhɑki stɪk. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈhɑliˌwʊdz ˈkuləst ˈhɑki fænz ˈtiˌmeɪt hæd bɪn ˈplænɪŋ tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ɔl hɪz bɪrd, bət ðɛn faʊnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ seɪ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ hɪz ˈfəri frɛnd, ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt ˈdərti "wɪθ spɪld ʃæmˈpeɪn ənd bɪr" ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti. "aɪ æm əˈtæʧt tɪ ɪt naʊ, bət wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ trɪm ɪt əp ənd meɪk ɪt lʊk ˈprɪti," hi sɛd, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈkərli hɛr ʃeɪvd ɔf tu. ɛz fər ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr ˈfeɪʃəl hɛr meɪnˈteɪnd əˈmɪd ðə ˈdrɑmə ɔn ðə aɪs. "ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ lɛt ðə bɪrd du wət ðə bɪrd həz tɪ du ənd lɛt ɪt goʊ," hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju gɪt hɛrz ɪn jʊr maʊθ, bət ˈəðər ðən ðət, ɪts ˌɔˈlraɪt." ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wərld kəp: 13 ˈsɛksi ˈsɑkər pleɪərz ˈstrɛʧɪŋ wɪn æst hu hæd ðə bɛst bɪrd ɔn ðə tim, ðə juˈnænəməs rɪˈplaɪ wɑz ʤɛf ˈkɑrtər, hu ləvz ðə ˈkeɪvˌmæn lʊk soʊ məʧ ðət hiz rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ʃeɪv æt ɔl. "ɪt ɪz pɑrt əv ɪm naʊ," luɪs sɛd. wɪʧ pur pleɪər ˈkʊdənt groʊ ə bɪrd æt ɔl? "ˈtaɪlər toffoli*, fər ʃʊr. hɪz bɪrd wɑz pəˈθɛtɪk ðɛr ˈwəzənt ˈrɪli ə bɪrd ˈivɪn ðɛr," læft, waɪl luɪs kəmˈpɛrd ɪt tɪ "ə ˈlɪtəl piʧ fəz ˈməˌstæʃ." wɔʧ ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəl ˈʃeɪvɪŋ əˈbəv, ənd lʊk aʊt fər ɪkˈsklusɪv ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ˈpɔrtrəts əv ðə pleɪərz' ˈmæˌkoʊvər ɪn spɔrts ˈɪʃu nɛkst mənθ.
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ukraine signalled it may hold off from paying russia's gas invoice - part of an agreement to restart supplies frozen since june - in the hope mild weather can help it last out longer as it grapples with near-bankruptcy.
eu officials worked out a deal two weeks ago under which ukraine would pay moscow $1.45 billion towards what it owed for gas supplies to ease a standoff over prices - and lift the threat torope, which relies on ukraine as a key transit point for fuel.
but russia has insisted that ukraine must also pay for future supplies in advance: $760 million, according to gas export monopoly gazprom, for the 2 billion cubic metres of gas due to be supplied this month.
with the weather relatively mild in central ukraine - daytime temperatures of around 10 degrees celsius are forecast to remain unchanged over the next 10 days - an official at the country's energy firm said on thursday: "imports will depend on the weather and on consumption."
gazprom's spokesman sergei confirmed: "no prepayments have been made yet."
since the agreement was struck at the end of october ukraine, which is still fighting a rebellion in its east that kiev says is backed by moscow, has seen its currency the weaken by a fifth to the dollar and its currency reserves plunge.
"naftogaz will try to gas imports in order to cut on spending, especially against the backdrop of the currency crisis and falling currency reserves," said valentin zemlyansky, an energy analyst and a former spokesman for.
ukraine asked for more financial help fromrope to cover its needs but brussels responded that the would not provide a "financial bridge" and that in signing the interim deal, ukraine confirmed it was able to purchase any extra gas this winter.
theropean commission also confirmed that ukraine has not yet bought any gas from russia and that kiev should finance the purchases itself, without help fromrope.
waiting game
kiev, which used to receive around 50 percent of its gas needs from russia, is also getting some gas fromropean countries, such as slovakia and poland.
according to ukrainian gas transit monopoly ukrtransgaz, gas consumption and from storage facilities have been declining since early november.
gas consumption reached million cubic metres per day on nov. 9, down by 27 percent on nov. 1.
in not paying moscow's bill, kiev may also be waiting for decisions in the cases it lodged with stockholm's court of arbitration questioning the price in its long-term gas contracts with russia. moscow has also lodged a case in the court over ukraine's unpaid gas debts.
europe is watching nervously. russia caters for around a third ofropean union's gas consumption and around half of that is piped through ukraine and earlier spats have twice before led to temporary halts of russian gas flows torope.
and with the threat of a return to all-out war in ukraine's east rising after a local vote entrenched separatists and violence increased, some analysts say the threat to supply torope can only get worse.
russia denies involvement in the conflict and says it supports a ceasefire agreed in september.
"further deterioration in the broader political crisis could prompt heightened tensions or disputes that introduce risks to supply over the winter,"rasia group analysts said in a note about possible russian gas flows disruptions torope.
(by vladimir and pavel polityuk, reporting by vladimir in moscow, nina in london, barbara lewis in brussels and pavel in kiev; editing by sophie walker)
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juˈkreɪn ˈsɪgnəld ɪt meɪ hoʊld ɔf frəm peɪɪŋ ˈrəʃəz gæs ˈɪnvɔɪs pɑrt əv ən əˈgrimənt tɪ riˈstɑrt səˈplaɪz ˈfroʊzən sɪns ʤun ɪn ðə hoʊp maɪld ˈwɛðər kən hɛlp ɪt læst aʊt ˈlɔŋgər ɛz ɪt ˈgræpəlz wɪθ near-bankruptcy*. əˈfɪʃəlz wərkt aʊt ə dil tu wiks əˈgoʊ ˈəndər wɪʧ juˈkreɪn wʊd peɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈbɪljən təˈwɔrdz wət ɪt oʊd fər gæs səˈplaɪz tɪ iz ə ˈstænˌdɔf ˈoʊvər ˈpraɪsɪz ənd lɪft ðə θrɛt tɪ ˈjʊrəp, wɪʧ rɪˈlaɪz ɔn juˈkreɪn ɛz ə ki ˈtrænzɪt pɔɪnt fər fjuəl. bət ˈrəʃə həz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət juˈkreɪn məst ˈɔlsoʊ peɪ fər fˈjuʧər səˈplaɪz ɪn ədˈvæns: 760 ˈmɪljən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ gæs ˈɛkspɔrt məˈnɑpəli ˈgæzˌprɑm, fər ðə 2 ˈbɪljən ˈkjubɪk ˈmitərz əv gæs du tɪ bi səˈplaɪd ðɪs mənθ. wɪθ ðə ˈwɛðər ˈrɛlətɪvli maɪld ɪn ˈsɛntrəl juˈkreɪn ˈdeɪˌtaɪm ˈtɛmpərəʧərz əv əraʊnd 10 dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs ər ˈfɔrˌkæst tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ənˈʧeɪnʤd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 10 deɪz ən əˈfɪʃəl æt ðə ˈkəntriz ˈɛnərʤi fərm sɛd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ: "ˌɪmˈpɔrts wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə ˈwɛðər ənd ɔn kənˈsəmʃən." ˈspoʊksmən ˈsɛrˌgeɪ kənˈfərmd: "noʊ priˈpeɪmənts hæv bɪn meɪd jɛt." sɪns ðə əˈgrimənt wɑz strək æt ðə ɛnd əv ɑkˈtoʊbər juˈkreɪn, wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə rɪˈbɛljən ɪn ɪts ist ðət kiɛv sɪz ɪz bækt baɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ, həz sin ɪts ˈkərənsi ðə ˈwikən baɪ ə fɪθ tɪ ðə ˈdɔlər ənd ɪts ˈkərənsi rɪˈzərvz plənʤ. wɪl traɪ tɪ gæs ˌɪmˈpɔrts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kət ɔn ˈspɛndɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ðə ˈkərənsi ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈkərənsi rɪˈzərvz," sɛd ˌvɑˈlɛnˌtin zemlyansky*, ən ˈɛnərʤi ˈænəlɪst ənd ə ˈfɔrmər ˈspoʊksmən fər. juˈkreɪn æst fər mɔr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl hɛlp frəm ˈjʊrəp tɪ ˈkəvər ɪts nidz bət ˈbrəsəlz rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət ðə wʊd nɑt prəˈvaɪd ə "ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl brɪʤ" ənd ðət ɪn ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈɪnərəm dil, juˈkreɪn kənˈfərmd ɪt wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈɛni ˈɛkstrə gæs ðɪs ˈwɪntər. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmd ðət juˈkreɪn həz nɑt jɛt bɔt ˈɛni gæs frəm ˈrəʃə ənd ðət kiɛv ʃʊd ˈfaɪˌnæns ðə ˈpərʧəsɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪˈθaʊt hɛlp frəm ˈjʊrəp. ˈweɪtɪŋ geɪm kiɛv, wɪʧ juzd tɪ rɪˈsiv əraʊnd 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts gæs nidz frəm ˈrəʃə, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ səm gæs frəm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz, səʧ ɛz sˌloʊˈvɑˌkiə ənd ˈpoʊlənd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ juˈkreɪniən gæs ˈtrænzɪt məˈnɑpəli ukrtransgaz*, gæs kənˈsəmʃən ənd frəm ˈstɔrɪʤ fəˈsɪlɪtiz hæv bɪn dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ sɪns ˈərli noʊˈvɛmbər. gæs kənˈsəmʃən riʧt ˈmɪljən ˈkjubɪk ˈmitərz pər deɪ ɔn noʊv. 9 daʊn baɪ 27 pərˈsɛnt ɔn noʊv. 1 ɪn nɑt peɪɪŋ ˈmɔˌskoʊz bɪl, kiɛv meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈweɪtɪŋ fər dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn ðə ˈkeɪsɪz ɪt lɑʤd wɪθ ˈstɑˌkhoʊlmz kɔrt əv ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə praɪs ɪn ɪts ˈlɔŋˈtərm gæs ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˈrəʃə. ˈmɔˌskaʊ həz ˈɔlsoʊ lɑʤd ə keɪs ɪn ðə kɔrt ˈoʊvər juˈkreɪnz ənˈpeɪd gæs dɛts. ˈjʊrəp ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈnərvəsli. ˈrəʃə ˈkeɪtərz fər əraʊnd ə θərd əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjənz gæs kənˈsəmʃən ənd əraʊnd hæf əv ðət ɪz paɪpt θru juˈkreɪn ənd ˈərliər spæts hæv twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr lɛd tɪ ˈtɛmpərˌɛri hɔlts əv ˈrəʃən gæs floʊz tɪ ˈjʊrəp. ənd wɪθ ðə θrɛt əv ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈɔˈlaʊt wɔr ɪn juˈkreɪnz ist ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˈloʊkəl voʊt ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ˈsɛpərətɪsts ənd ˈvaɪələns ˌɪnˈkrist, səm ˈænəlɪsts seɪ ðə θrɛt tɪ səˈplaɪ tɪ ˈjʊrəp kən ˈoʊnli gɪt wərs. ˈrəʃə dɪˈnaɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ənd sɪz ɪt səˈpɔrts ə ˈsisˈfaɪər əˈgrid ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. "ˈfərðər dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈbrɔdər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkraɪsəs kʊd prɑmpt ˈhaɪtənd ˈtɛnʧənz ər dɪˈspjuts ðət ˌɪntrəˈdus rɪsks tɪ səˈplaɪ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwɪntər," jʊˈreɪʒə grup ˈænəlɪsts sɛd ɪn ə noʊt əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrəʃən gæs floʊz dɪsˈrəpʃənz tɪ ˈjʊrəp. (baɪ vˈlædəmɪr ənd ˈpævəl polityuk*, rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ vˈlædəmɪr ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈninə ɪn ˈləndən, ˈbɑrbərə luɪs ɪn ˈbrəsəlz ənd ˈpævəl ɪn kiɛv; ˈɛdɪtɪŋ baɪ ˈsoʊfi ˈwɔkər)
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police reinforcements are being sent to the embattled port of calais in an attempt to prevent increasingly desperate attempts by migrants to gain access to the.
an extra 34 officers will be sent to the town, where close to a hundred migrants tried to storm a ferry leaving for dover on wednesday, the local (prefect) has confirmed.
port authorities said about 85 migrants had pushed through a security gate, while others climbed over fences. according to witnesses, the migrants attempted to board a vessel bound for england, but staff on board raised the ramp so they could not get on. a further 250 migrants stormed the security of the port, but were stopped by police.
a spokeswoman said: can confirm an incident took place in calais, whereby several migrants entered the port and attempted to board the berlioz. the crew took immediate action to ensure the ship's security and the attempt was unsuccessful."
a spokesman for ferries said staff had written to the and the head of the chamber of commerce to demand more security for the port. "what we saw happen yesterday should never have happened," said chris, communications director at. while disturbances caused by migrants attempting to board ships bound for the were common, he said, in's experience, wednesday's events were unique.
"we have never seen anything like this before, even in the days of sangatte," said. "over the summer, when queues have been building around the port, we have seen migrants trying to gain access to lorries and caravans. we are very concerned and are having meetings with all the authorities to ensure the safety of our staff and passengers."
after dwindling for years, the number of migrants in calais has ballooned in recent months, with an estimated migrants in the town and immediate region trying to enter the, according to the.
the agency said that when the informal camp, known as the jungle, was cleared in 2009, many of the migrants had fled afghanistan and travelled through turkey and greece. today's migrants are mainly from somalia, sudan and eritrea, with others fleeing the conflict in syria, said s spokesman, william spindler.
"while we have seen similar or even higher levels of migrants before, what seems to be getting worse is the desperation, with people willing to take ever greater risks," he said.
the migrants are likely to have travelled through north africa to get to europe via entry points such as the island of in italy, he said, adding that they were living in appalling conditions in squats in the town. "there is no water, no toilets; they are infested with rats," he said. "they tend to keep a low profile or they are dispersed."
the mayor of calais threatened to shut the port unless britain helped deal with the rising number of migrants trying to cross the channel. "i could take the decision to block the port i could bring pressure to bear," told reporters in paris after a meeting with france's interior minister, bernard. she recognised such a move would be illegal but said she wanted to make a "strong gesture towards the british".
bouchart has long been a fierce critic of immigration policy in the, which she said was "considered an el dorado" by immigrants. she complained that london had called for increased security at calais but was not contributing enough to the project, which costs (£8m) a year.
the situation in calais, which has struggled with large numbers of migrants trying to gain access to the for more than a decade, has deteriorated further in recent months.
bouchart and have agreed to open a day centre in calais for migrants and a night shelter for women and children.
cazeneuve met the home secretary, theresa may, last month. in a joint statement, they said: "the increase in migrant numbers seen in calais and its regions since the spring of 2014 has brought very difficult economic, social and public order problems. we have a duty to strengthen our efforts and find new solutions to alleviate the impact of these migrant numbers on the calais population and its economy, and to prevent illegal immigration.
"we have already bolstered security in calais, upgraded technology and equipment, and are investing further together in strengthening port infrastructure. we agreed that this work will continue. we also agreed to explore ways to ensure that those genuinely in need of protection or who are victims of trafficking are given the necessary support."
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pəˈlis ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts ər biɪŋ sɛnt tɪ ðə ɛmˈbætəld pɔrt əv kəˈleɪ ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdɛspərɪt əˈtɛmpts baɪ ˈmaɪgrənts tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə. ən ˈɛkstrə 34 ˈɔfɪsərz wɪl bi sɛnt tɪ ðə taʊn, wɛr kloʊz tɪ ə ˈhənərd ˈmaɪgrənts traɪd tɪ stɔrm ə ˈfɛri ˈlivɪŋ fər ˈdoʊvər ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈloʊkəl (ˈpriˌfɛkt) həz kənˈfərmd. pɔrt əˈθɔrətiz sɛd əˈbaʊt 85 ˈmaɪgrənts hæd pʊʃt θru ə sɪˈkjʊrəti geɪt, waɪl ˈəðərz klaɪmd ˈoʊvər ˈfɛnsɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪtnəsɪz, ðə ˈmaɪgrənts əˈtɛmptəd tɪ bɔrd ə ˈvɛsəl baʊnd fər ˈɪŋglənd, bət stæf ɔn bɔrd reɪzd ðə ræmp soʊ ðeɪ kʊd nɑt gɪt ɔn. ə ˈfərðər 250 ˈmaɪgrənts stɔrmd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ðə pɔrt, bət wər stɑpt baɪ pəˈlis. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd: kən kənˈfərm ən ˈɪnsədənt tʊk pleɪs ɪn kəˈleɪ, wɛrˈbaɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈmaɪgrənts ˈɛnərd ðə pɔrt ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ bɔrd ðə ˈbərlioʊz. ðə kru tʊk ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈækʃən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ʃɪps sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ðə əˈtɛmpt wɑz ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl." ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈfɛriz sɛd stæf hæd ˈrɪtən tɪ ðə ənd ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs tɪ dɪˈmænd mɔr sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ðə pɔrt. "wət wi sɔ ˈhæpən ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər hæv ˈhæpənd," sɛd krɪs, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər æt. waɪl dɪˈstərbənsɪz kɔzd baɪ ˈmaɪgrənts əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ bɔrd ʃɪps baʊnd fər ðə wər ˈkɑmən, hi sɛd, ɪn ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz ɪˈvɛnts wər juˈnik. "wi hæv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə deɪz əv sangatte*," sɛd. "ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəmər, wɪn kjuz hæv bɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ əraʊnd ðə pɔrt, wi hæv sin ˈmaɪgrənts traɪɪŋ tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈlɔriz ənd ˈkɛrəˌvænz. wi ər ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd ənd ər ˈhævɪŋ ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ɔl ðə əˈθɔrətiz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈseɪfti əv ɑr stæf ənd ˈpæsənʤərz." ˈæftər dˈwɪndəlɪŋ fər jɪrz, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmaɪgrənts ɪn kəˈleɪ həz bəˈlund ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, wɪθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈmaɪgrənts ɪn ðə taʊn ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈriʤən traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnər ðə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd ðət wɪn ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrməl kæmp, noʊn ɛz ðə ˈʤəŋgəl, wɑz klɪrd ɪn 2009 ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈmaɪgrənts hæd flɛd æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˈtrævəld θru ˈtərki ənd gris. ˈtudeɪz ˈmaɪgrənts ər ˈmeɪnli frəm səˈmɑljə, suˈdæn ənd ˌɛrɪˈtriə, wɪθ ˈəðərz fliɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ˈsɪriə, sɛd ɛs ˈspoʊksmən, ˈwɪljəm ˈspɪndələr. "waɪl wi hæv sin ˈsɪmələr ər ˈivɪn haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈmaɪgrənts ˌbiˈfɔr, wət simz tɪ bi ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs ɪz ðə ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn, wɪθ ˈpipəl ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈɛvər ˈgreɪtər rɪsks," hi sɛd. ðə ˈmaɪgrənts ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ˈtrævəld θru nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ gɪt tɪ ˈjʊrəp ˈviə ˈɛntri pɔɪnts səʧ ɛz ðə ˈaɪlənd əv ɪn ˈɪtəli, hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn əˈpɔlɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn skwɑts ɪn ðə taʊn. "ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈwɔtər, noʊ ˈtɔɪləts; ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈfɛstɪd wɪθ ræts," hi sɛd. "ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ kip ə loʊ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ər ðeɪ ər dɪˈspərst." ðə meɪər əv kəˈleɪ θˈrɛtənd tɪ ʃət ðə pɔrt ənˈlɛs ˈbrɪtən hɛlpt dil wɪθ ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈmaɪgrənts traɪɪŋ tɪ krɔs ðə ˈʧænəl. "aɪ kʊd teɪk ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ blɑk ðə pɔrt aɪ kʊd brɪŋ ˈprɛʃər tɪ bɛr," toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ˈæftər ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈfrænsɪz ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈbərnərd. ʃi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd səʧ ə muv wʊd bi ˌɪˈligəl bət sɛd ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ə "strɔŋ ˈʤɛsʧər təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ". həz lɔŋ bɪn ə fɪrs ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə, wɪʧ ʃi sɛd wɑz "kənˈsɪdərd ən ɛl dɔˈrɑdoʊ" baɪ ˈɪməgrənts. ʃi kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ˈləndən hæd kɔld fər ˌɪnˈkrist sɪˈkjʊrəti æt kəˈleɪ bət wɑz nɑt kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ kɔsts £8m*) ə jɪr. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn kəˈleɪ, wɪʧ həz ˈstrəgəld wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈmaɪgrənts traɪɪŋ tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd, həz dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪd ˈfərðər ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs. ənd hæv əˈgrid tɪ ˈoʊpən ə deɪ ˈsɛntər ɪn kəˈleɪ fər ˈmaɪgrənts ənd ə naɪt ˈʃɛltər fər ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən. mɛt ðə hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, tərˈisə meɪ, læst mənθ. ɪn ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt, ðeɪ sɛd: "ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈmaɪgrənt ˈnəmbərz sin ɪn kəˈleɪ ənd ɪts ˈriʤənz sɪns ðə spərɪŋ əv 2014 həz brɔt ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈɔrdər ˈprɑbləmz. wi hæv ə ˈduti tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ɑr ˈɛfərts ənd faɪnd nu səˈluʃənz tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðiz ˈmaɪgrənt ˈnəmbərz ɔn ðə kəˈleɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi, ənd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. "wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈboʊlstərd sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn kəˈleɪ, ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ənd ər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈfərðər təˈgɛðər ɪn ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ pɔrt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. wi əˈgrid ðət ðɪs wərk wɪl kənˈtɪnju. wi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgrid tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr weɪz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðoʊz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ɪn nid əv prəˈtɛkʃən ər hu ər ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri səˈpɔrt."
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tasers are used across the nation by police as a "pain compliance technique." but do the powerful electroshock weapons amount to police brutality? a case that lands before the supreme court next week could decide the fate of.
malika brooks sued three seattle police officers who her when she was seven months pregnant. the new york times reports that she was pulled over going 32 miles per hour in a 20 mph zone. she took the ticket. the situation escalated when she refused to sign it because she thought it amounted to an admission of guilt. the cops tried to arrest her, but brooks refused to get out of her car.
the situation plainly called for bold action [sic], and officer juan m. ornelas met the challenge by brandishing a taser and asking ms. brooks if she knew what it was. she did not, but she told officer ornelas what she did know. "i have to go to the bathroom," she said. "i am pregnant. i'm less than 60 days from having my baby." the three men assessed the situation and conferred. "well, don't do it in her stomach," one said. "do it in her thigh."
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after seattle's finest "boldly" the pregnant woman, they dragged her to the pavement, cuffed and booked her.
taser international warns against using on pregnant women because of potential damage to the fetus, but luckily, brooks' daughter was born healthy. she sued the officers for using excessive force and last fall the ninth circuit court of appeals in san francisco ruled that the officers had indeed crossed line. the justices also said that brooks couldn't sue because the law wasn't clear at the time of the incident.
but for cops around the nation, it wasn't enough that the seattle cops weren't asked the supreme court to take up the case to see if they can get the "excessive force" ruling thrown out. the court will decide whether to hear the case next week.
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police organizations are worried that if the ruling stands, cops around the nation won't be able to deliver blasts of electricity into the body of suspected criminals any more. god forbid this precious right be hindered! [new york times]
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tasers* ər juzd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən baɪ pəˈlis ɛz ə "peɪn kəmˈplaɪəns tɛkˈnik." bət du ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪˈlɛkˌtroʊˌʃɑk ˈwɛpənz əˈmaʊnt tɪ pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti? ə keɪs ðət lændz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə səˈprim kɔrt nɛkst wik kʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə feɪt əv. brʊks sud θri siˈætəl pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hu hər wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈsɛvən mənθs ˈprɛgnənt. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts ðət ʃi wɑz pʊld ˈoʊvər goʊɪŋ 32 maɪəlz pər aʊər ɪn ə 20 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ zoʊn. ʃi tʊk ðə ˈtɪkɪt. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd wɪn ʃi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ saɪn ɪt bɪˈkəz ʃi θɔt ɪt əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ən ədˈmɪʃən əv gɪlt. ðə kɑps traɪd tɪ ərˈɛst hər, bət brʊks rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪt aʊt əv hər kɑr. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈpleɪnli kɔld fər boʊld ˈækʃən [sɪk], ənd ˈɔfɪsər wɑn ɛm. ˈɔrnɪləz mɛt ðə ˈʧælənʤ baɪ ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ ə ˈteɪzər ənd ˈæskɪŋ mɪz. brʊks ɪf ʃi nu wət ɪt wɑz. ʃi dɪd nɑt, bət ʃi toʊld ˈɔfɪsər ˈɔrnɪləz wət ʃi dɪd noʊ. "aɪ hæv tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈbæθˌrum," ʃi sɛd. "aɪ æm ˈprɛgnənt. əm lɛs ðən 60 deɪz frəm ˈhævɪŋ maɪ ˈbeɪbi." ðə θri mɛn əˈsɛst ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd kənˈfərd. "wɛl, doʊnt du ɪt ɪn hər ˈstəmək," wən sɛd. "du ɪt ɪn hər θaɪ." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈæftər siˈætəlz ˈfaɪnəst "ˈboʊldli" ðə ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən, ðeɪ drægd hər tɪ ðə ˈpeɪvmənt, kəft ənd bʊkt hər. ˈteɪzər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wɔrnz əˈgɛnst ˈjuzɪŋ ɔn ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən bɪˈkəz əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈfitəs, bət ˈləkəli, brʊks' ˈdɔtər wɑz bɔrn ˈhɛlθi. ʃi sud ðə ˈɔfɪsərz fər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs ənd læst fɔl ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ruld ðət ðə ˈɔfɪsərz hæd ˌɪnˈdid krɔst laɪn. ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət brʊks ˈkʊdənt su bɪˈkəz ðə lɔ ˈwəzənt klɪr æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt. bət fər kɑps əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪʃən, ɪt ˈwəzənt ɪˈnəf ðət ðə siˈætəl kɑps wərənt æst ðə səˈprim kɔrt tɪ teɪk əp ðə keɪs tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ kən gɪt ðə "ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs" ˈrulɪŋ θroʊn aʊt. ðə kɔrt wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ hir ðə keɪs nɛkst wik. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt pəˈlis ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ər ˈwərid ðət ɪf ðə ˈrulɪŋ stændz, kɑps əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪʃən woʊnt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər blæsts əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɑdi əv səˈspɛktɪd ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈɛni mɔr. gɑd fərˈbɪd ðɪs ˈprɛʃəs raɪt bi ˈhɪndərd! [nu jɔrk taɪmz]
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metro manila (cnn philippines) it's against the law to discriminate between card and cash payments, the central bank reminded retailers and customers.
"maliwanag po sa consumer act: method mo to pay, it should be the same price," ng (bsp) assistant governor johnny noe said during the launch of consumer welfare month on friday.
[translation: it's clearly stated in the consumer act. whatever method you use to pay, it should be the same price.]
most of the consumer complaints the receives is about card payments, said.
some retailers impose a surcharge for customers who choose to pay by credit card. others do the opposite, offering a discount for those who pay with cash.
"whether it's a surcharge or a discount it the law. it says whether i pay with my card or with cash the price should be the same," said.
he urged affected customers to take down the details of the product they intended to purchase and raise the issue with the store manager. if the store doesn't want to give them the fair price, they can file a complaint with the.
the central bank has received about customer complaints from january 2009 to date.
ravalo said another common complaint involves unauthorized withdrawals and transactions with their cards.
he reminded consumers not just to keep their cards safe but also their passwords secure. "even if you lose your card, thieves won't be able to use it if they don't have your pin (personal identification number)."
however, weak passwords are common, said. they're usually the birthday, the word "password" and a number series like "1234."
card payments are still little used in the philippines. of the billion payments made every month, 99% of them are made with cash or checks. only 1% use credit or debit cards.
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ˈmɛˌtroʊ məˈnɪlə (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈfɪləˌpinz) ɪts əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt bɪtˈwin kɑrd ənd kæʃ ˈpeɪmənts, ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk riˈmaɪndɪd ˈriˌteɪlərz ənd ˈkəstəmərz. poʊ sɑ kənˈsumər ækt: ˈmɛθəd moʊ tɪ peɪ, ɪt ʃʊd bi ðə seɪm praɪs," ɪŋ (bsp*) əˈsɪstənt ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɑni noʊ sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə lɔnʧ əv kənˈsumər ˈwɛlˌfɛr mənθ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. [trænzˈleɪʃən: ɪts ˈklɪrli ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ðə kənˈsumər ækt. ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈmɛθəd ju juz tɪ peɪ, ɪt ʃʊd bi ðə seɪm praɪs.] moʊst əv ðə kənˈsumər kəmˈpleɪnts ðə rɪˈsivz ɪz əˈbaʊt kɑrd ˈpeɪmənts, sɛd. səm ˈriˌteɪlərz ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə ˈsərˌʧɑrʤ fər ˈkəstəmərz hu ʧuz tɪ peɪ baɪ ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd. ˈəðərz du ðə ˈɑpəzɪt, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈdɪskaʊnt fər ðoʊz hu peɪ wɪθ kæʃ. "ˈwɛðər ɪts ə ˈsərˌʧɑrʤ ər ə ˈdɪskaʊnt ɪt ðə lɔ. ɪt sɪz ˈwɛðər aɪ peɪ wɪθ maɪ kɑrd ər wɪθ kæʃ ðə praɪs ʃʊd bi ðə seɪm," sɛd. hi ərʤd əˈfɛktɪd ˈkəstəmərz tɪ teɪk daʊn ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈpərʧəs ənd reɪz ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə stɔr ˈmænɪʤər. ɪf ðə stɔr ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðə fɛr praɪs, ðeɪ kən faɪl ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə. ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk həz rɪˈsivd əˈbaʊt ˈkəstəmər kəmˈpleɪnts frəm ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2009 tɪ deɪt. sɛd əˈnəðər ˈkɑmən kəmˈpleɪnt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd wɪθˈdrɔəlz ənd trænˈzækʃənz wɪθ ðɛr kɑrdz. hi riˈmaɪndɪd kənˈsumərz nɑt ʤɪst tɪ kip ðɛr kɑrdz seɪf bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðɛr ˈpæsˌwərdz sɪˈkjʊr. "ˈivɪn ɪf ju luz jʊr kɑrd, θivz woʊnt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ɪt ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt hæv jʊr pɪn (ˈpərsɪnəl aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈnəmbər)." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wik ˈpæsˌwərdz ər ˈkɑmən, sɛd. ðɛr ˈjuʒəwəli ðə ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ðə wərd "ˈpæsˌwərd" ənd ə ˈnəmbər ˈsɪriz laɪk 1234 kɑrd ˈpeɪmənts ər stɪl ˈlɪtəl juzd ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz. əv ðə ˈbɪljən ˈpeɪmənts meɪd ˈɛvəri mənθ, 99 əv ðɛm ər meɪd wɪθ kæʃ ər ʧɛks. ˈoʊnli 1 juz ˈkrɛdɪt ər ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz.
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image caption about 14% of adults are affected by migraine
a major study into the causes of migraine could offer hope for sufferers, experts believe.
scientists at the wellcome trust sanger institute say they have identified five regions of dna containing genes linked to the onset of migraine.
studying these could "open new doors" to understanding the causes, the team says.
about 14% of adults are affected by the condition - usually an intense headache at the front or one side of the head.
it is difficult to study because, between episodes, people are otherwise healthy.
the team compared dna samples from more than people, including those affected and healthy patients.
'very debilitating'
they believe many of the genes associated with migraine are interconnected and could potentially be adversely affecting the chemistry of brain cells - resulting in some of the symptoms of migraine.
dr gormley, who was involved in study, said: "at a fundamental biological level we really don't know what causes a migraine.
"many people find it very debilitating, becoming to stimuli such as light and sound. they find it very difficult to function and just want to lock themselves away in a darkened room.
"these five new genetic regions increase your susceptibility to develop migraine.
"there were already seven regions discovered, so we have 12 now. we think there should be many, many more, so there is still a lot of work to do."
he described the new discoveries as "very important to informing the direction of research", but said a cure, if one could be found - would be "many years down the line".
scientists at the institute led the study as part of the international headache genetics consortium.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən əˈbaʊt 14 əv ˈædəlts ər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈmaɪˌgreɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈstədi ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈmaɪˌgreɪn kʊd ˈɔfər hoʊp fər ˈsəfərərz, ˈɛkspərts bɪˈliv. ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ðə ˈwɛlˌkəm trəst ˈsæŋər ˈɪnstɪˌtut seɪ ðeɪ hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd faɪv ˈriʤənz əv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ kənˈteɪnɪŋ ʤinz lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ˈmaɪˌgreɪn. ˈstədiɪŋ ðiz kʊd "ˈoʊpən nu dɔrz" tɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈkɔzɪz, ðə tim sɪz. əˈbaʊt 14 əv ˈædəlts ər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə kənˈdɪʃən ˈjuʒəwəli ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈhɛˌdeɪk æt ðə frənt ər wən saɪd əv ðə hɛd. ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈstədi bɪˈkəz, bɪtˈwin ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ˈpipəl ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈhɛlθi. ðə tim kəmˈpɛrd ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈsæmpəlz frəm mɔr ðən ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd ənd ˈhɛlθi ˈpeɪʃənz. 'ˈvɛri dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ' ðeɪ bɪˈliv ˈmɛni əv ðə ʤinz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈmaɪˌgreɪn ər ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪd ənd kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli bi ædˈvərsli əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə ˈkɛmɪstri əv breɪn sɛlz rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn səm əv ðə ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˈmaɪˌgreɪn. ˈdɑktər ˈgɔrmli, hu wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈstədi, sɛd: "æt ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈlɛvəl wi ˈrɪli doʊnt noʊ wət ˈkɔzɪz ə ˈmaɪˌgreɪn. "ˈmɛni ˈpipəl faɪnd ɪt ˈvɛri dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ, bɪˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌlaɪ səʧ ɛz laɪt ənd saʊnd. ðeɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən ənd ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ lɑk ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈweɪ ɪn ə ˈdɑrkənd rum. "ðiz faɪv nu ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈriʤənz ˌɪnˈkris jʊr səˌsɛptəˈbɪləti tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈmaɪˌgreɪn. "ðɛr wər ɔˈrɛdi ˈsɛvən ˈriʤənz dɪˈskəvərd, soʊ wi hæv 12 naʊ. wi θɪŋk ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni mɔr, soʊ ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə lɔt əv wərk tɪ du." hi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə nu dɪˈskəvəriz ɛz "ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈrisərʧ", bət sɛd ə kjʊr, ɪf wən kʊd bi faʊnd wʊd bi "ˈmɛni jɪrz daʊn ðə laɪn". ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut lɛd ðə ˈstədi ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈhɛˌdeɪk ʤəˈnɛtɪks kənˈsɔrʃjəm.
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reuters federal reserve chairwoman janet yellen
here are highlights from the press conference with federal reserve chairwoman janet yellen.
on what it will take for the fed to move. “obviously we have to look at the pace of job creation, we have to look at happening to labor force participation to part time employment for economic reasons, to job openings, to the pace of quits, to wage inflation and other indicators of the state of the labor market. i did say when we agreed that labor markets slack has diminished to some extent, in the period and clearly over a longer span of time over the last several years, obviously we have made considerable progress in moving towards our goal of maximum employment. so in spite of the fact that there is some progress on that front the committee wants to see some further progress before feeling that it will be appropriate to raise rates.”
on whether it should listen to the call to wait until 2016 to lift rates: “i want to emphasize, and i think the would agree with this, that the importance of the timing of a first decision to raise rates is something that should not be overblown whether it is september or december or march, what matters is the entire path of rates, and as i have said the committee anticipates economic conditions that would call for a gradual evolution of the fed funds rate towards normalization. with respect to international spillovers, this is something that we have been long attentive to. we have to put in place a policy that is appropriate to evolving conditions in the u.s. economy but we promise that there will not be volatility when we make a decision to raise rates.”
on how the market may react to hikes: “we can only do what is in our power to attempt to minimize needless volatility that could have repercussions for other countries or financial stability more generally and that is to attempt to communicate as clearly as we can about our policy decisions, what they will depend on and what we are looking at. we will be responding to incoming data. we have tried to make that clear. and i think it is clear that the market is also responding to incoming data and you can see that in daily market reactions to surprises in the economic data.”
on worker pay: “wage increases are still running at a low level but there have been some tentative signs that wage growth is picking up. we have seen an increase in the growth rate of the employment cost index and a mild uptick in the growth of average hourly earnings. i would call these tentative signs of stronger wage growth.”
on the bill: “we place high priority on being an accountable and transparent central bank and i think that if you compare the transparency of monetary policy decisions in the federal reserve with other central banks we are one of the most transparent central banks in terms of the information that we provide to the public in a whole variety of ways. to my mind the fed is accountable and we work well as an institution. not certain what the problem is that needs to be addressed.”
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ˈrɔɪtərz ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən ˈʤænɪt ˈjɛlən hir ər ˈhaɪˌlaɪts frəm ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən ˈʤænɪt ˈjɛlən. ɔn wət ɪt wɪl teɪk fər ðə fɛd tɪ muv. wi hæv tɪ lʊk æt ðə peɪs əv ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən, wi hæv tɪ lʊk æt ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ˈleɪbər fɔrs pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən tɪ pɑrt taɪm ɪmˈplɔɪmənt fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrizənz, tɪ ʤɑb ˈoʊpənɪŋz, tɪ ðə peɪs əv kwɪts, tɪ weɪʤ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ənd ˈəðər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz əv ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt. aɪ dɪd seɪ wɪn wi əˈgrid ðət ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪts slæk həz dɪˈmɪnɪʃt tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt, ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd ənd ˈklɪrli ˈoʊvər ə ˈlɔŋgər spæn əv taɪm ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, ˈɑbviəsli wi hæv meɪd kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ɑr goʊl əv ˈmæksəməm ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. soʊ ɪn spaɪt əv ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ɪz səm ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ðət frənt ðə kəˈmɪti wɔnts tɪ si səm ˈfərðər ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfilɪŋ ðət ɪt wɪl bi əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ reɪz rates.”*.” ɔn ˈwɛðər ɪt ʃʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə kɔl tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl 2016 tɪ lɪft reɪts: wɔnt tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə wʊd əˈgri wɪθ ðɪs, ðət ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ə fərst dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ reɪz reɪts ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃʊd nɑt bi ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz sɛpˈtɛmbər ər dɪˈsɛmbər ər mɑrʧ, wət ˈmætərz ɪz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər pæθ əv reɪts, ənd ɛz aɪ hæv sɛd ðə kəˈmɪti ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz ðət wʊd kɔl fər ə ˈgræʤuəl ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ðə fɛd fəndz reɪt təˈwɔrdz ˌnɔrməlɪˈzeɪʃən. wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl spillovers*, ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wi hæv bɪn lɔŋ əˈtɛntɪv tɪ. wi hæv tɪ pʊt ɪn pleɪs ə ˈpɑləsi ðət ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi bət wi ˈprɑməs ðət ðɛr wɪl nɑt bi ˌvɑləˈtɪləti wɪn wi meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ reɪz rates.”*.” ɔn haʊ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt meɪ riækt tɪ haɪks: kən ˈoʊnli du wət ɪz ɪn ɑr paʊər tɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ˈnidləs ˌvɑləˈtɪləti ðət kʊd hæv ˌripərˈkəʃənz fər ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti mɔr ˈʤɛnərəli ənd ðət ɪz tɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɛz ˈklɪrli ɛz wi kən əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈpɑləsi dɪˈsɪʒənz, wət ðeɪ wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ənd wət wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt. wi wɪl bi rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈdætə. wi hæv traɪd tɪ meɪk ðət klɪr. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈdætə ənd ju kən si ðət ɪn ˈdeɪli ˈmɑrkɪt riˈækʃənz tɪ səˈpraɪzɪz ɪn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk data.”*.” ɔn ˈwərkər peɪ: ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ər stɪl ˈrənɪŋ æt ə loʊ ˈlɛvəl bət ðɛr hæv bɪn səm ˈtɛntətɪv saɪnz ðət weɪʤ groʊθ ɪz ˈpɪkɪŋ əp. wi hæv sin ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə groʊθ reɪt əv ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt kɔst ˈɪndɛks ənd ə maɪld ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn ðə groʊθ əv ˈævərɪʤ ˈaʊrli ˈərnɪŋz. aɪ wʊd kɔl ðiz ˈtɛntətɪv saɪnz əv ˈstrɔŋgər weɪʤ growth.”*.” ɔn ðə bɪl: pleɪs haɪ praɪˈɔrəti ɔn biɪŋ ən əˈkaʊntəbəl ənd trænˈspɛrənt ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪf ju kəmˈpɛr ðə trænˈspɛrənsi əv ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv wɪθ ˈəðər ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks wi ər wən əv ðə moʊst trænˈspɛrənt ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wi prəˈvaɪd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪn ə hoʊl vərˈaɪəti əv weɪz. tɪ maɪ maɪnd ðə fɛd ɪz əˈkaʊntəbəl ənd wi wərk wɛl ɛz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. nɑt ˈsərtən wət ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət nidz tɪ bi addressed.”*.”
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the lightning ii, also known as the joint strike fighter (jsf), planes arrive at edwards air force base in california in this may 2010 file photo. martin
washington (reuters) - lockheed martin corp, the u.s. top information technology provider, said on sunday that a “tenacious” on its network last weekend was part of a pattern of frequent attacks on it from around the world.
“the fact is, in this new reality, we are a frequent target of adversaries around the world,” sondra barbour, the chief information officer, said in a memorandum to employees.
eight days after the “significant and tenacious” may 21 attack was detected and countered, bethesda, lockheed is still working around the clock to restore employee access to the network while maintaining the highest level of security, barbour said.
lockheed’s first response included “proactively” shutting down the virtual private network, or, she said. a is a secure way of connecting to a private network using the internet or any public network to carry network data privately through encryption.
other counter measures included all user passwords, upgrading remote access tokens and adding a new level of security to the remote access network procedure, barbour said.
lockheed said on saturday night that it had warded off the attack after detecting it “almost immediately.” it said it had taken aggressive actions to protect systems and data. no compromise of customer, program or employees’ personal data had occurred, the company said.
lockheed is the top supplier by sales. it builds the, and fighter aircraft as well as the aegis naval combat system and missile defense.
a u.s. defense department spokeswoman, air force lieutenant colonel april cunningham, said saturday night that the pentagon was working with lockheed to gauge the scope of the may 21 attack. the impact on the department had been “minimal and we expect any adverse effect,” she said.
neither lockheed nor the u.s. government has commented yet on the possible origin of the attack.
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ðə ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ii*, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ʤɔɪnt straɪk ˈfaɪtər (jsf*), pleɪnz əraɪv æt ˈɛdwərdz ɛr fɔrs beɪs ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪn ðɪs meɪ 2010 faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈlɑˌkhid ˈmɑrtɪn ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ðə juz. tɔp ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈvaɪdər, sɛd ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðət ə ““tenacious”*” ɔn ɪts ˈnɛtˌwərk læst ˈwiˌkɪnd wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈpætərn əv ˈfrikˌwɛnt əˈtæks ɔn ɪt frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld. fækt ɪz, ɪn ðɪs nu ˌriˈæləˌti, wi ər ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈtərgət əv ˈædvərˌsɛriz əraʊnd ðə world,”*,” ˈsɑndrə ˈbɑrbər, ðə ʧif ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔfɪsər, sɛd ɪn ə ˌmɛmərˈændəm tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz. eɪt deɪz ˈæftər ðə ənd tenacious”*” meɪ 21 əˈtæk wɑz dɪˈtɛktɪd ənd ˈkaʊnərd, bəˈθɛzdə, ˈlɑˌkhid ɪz stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ əraʊnd ðə klɑk tɪ rɪˈstɔr ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl əv sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈbɑrbər sɛd. fərst rɪˈspɑns ˌɪnˈkludɪd ““proactively”*” ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈpraɪvət ˈnɛtˌwərk, ər, ʃi sɛd. ə ɪz ə sɪˈkjʊr weɪ əv kəˈnɛktɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ər ˈɛni ˈpəblɪk ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ ˈkɛri ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈdætə ˈpraɪvətli θru ɛnˈkrɪpʃən. ˈəðər ˈkaʊntər ˈmɛʒərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɔl ˈjuzər ˈpæsˌwərdz, ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ rɪˈmoʊt ˈækˌsɛs ˈtoʊkənz ənd ˈædɪŋ ə nu ˈlɛvəl əv sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈækˌsɛs ˈnɛtˌwərk prəˈsiʤər, ˈbɑrbər sɛd. ˈlɑˌkhid sɛd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ðət ɪt hæd ˈwɔrdɪd ɔf ðə əˈtæk ˈæftər dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ɪt immediately.”*.” ɪt sɛd ɪt hæd ˈteɪkən əˈgrɛsɪv ˈækʃənz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈdætə. noʊ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz əv ˈkəstəmər, ˈproʊˌgræm ər employees’*’ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdætə hæd əˈkərd, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd. ˈlɑˌkhid ɪz ðə tɔp səˈplaɪər baɪ seɪlz. ɪt bɪldz ðə ənd ˈfaɪtər ˈɛrˌkræft ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈiʤəs ˈneɪvəl ˈkɑmbæt ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns. ə juz. dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən, ɛr fɔrs luˈtɛnənt ˈkərnəl ˈeɪprəl ˈkənɪŋˌhæm, sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ðət ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈlɑˌkhid tɪ geɪʤ ðə skoʊp əv ðə meɪ 21 əˈtæk. ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd bɪn ənd wi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛni ˌædˈvərs effect,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈniðər ˈlɑˌkhid nɔr ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈkɑmɛntəd jɛt ɔn ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə əˈtæk.
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carlton
mick quest to win his first game against his former club collingwood on friday night could be boosted by the return of two of the blues' best players and leaders captain marc murphy and joint andrew. murphy has missed just one match with a fractured cheekbone, while gathered 21 possessions (12 contested) and five clearances in three quarters in the on saturday in his return match after being sidelined with a calf injury since round five. impressive draftee nick graham appears to be closing in on an debut after anotherrong showing, collecting 25 disposals and eight clearances in his third game back from a knee injury. tom bell (22 possessions) is also a chance to play. - ben collins
a dazed marc murphy leaves the field following a clash with luke hodge in round 12. murphy is a chance to return against collingwood this week. picture: media
collingwood - ben guthrie collingwood coach nathan buckley has hinted a few changes could be in the offing for this week's crunch game against carlton. darren jolly (toe) and ben reid (hamstring) should return, while scott said clinton young is "fair chance" of making his magpies debut after playing aarring role in the. andrew is another in the mix following his consistent performances at level. meanwhile,ar dayne beams will most likely play his first game of the year in the this week.
essendon - callum twomey withewart likely to miss this week's clash against port adelaide with an ankle injury, the door opens for one of scott and joe daniher, who each performed well at level last week. heath hocking is also set to miss another week with his calfrain, but dustin fletcher (groin) could be back from injury. alex browne and travis colyer are pushing for a chance in the senior side but with the bombers' good form, it's hard to break in.
fremantle ross lyon said after saturday night's loss that matthew pavlich, aaron sandilands, david mundy, michael barlow, and lee spurr would all play this week against. there will be doubts over paul duffield who was subbed out of the clash with a calf problem. lyon will welcome back as many senior players as he can get and it may mean that youngsters like viv michie, tom sheridan, hayden crozier, jack and matt will have to go back to the and wait for another opportunity. - alex malcolm
david mundy will be one of up to five big ins for the dockers this week. picture: media - adam mcnicol the cats are likely to include big man nathan and emerging billie in their line-up to play hawthorn at the on saturday night. both were important contributors in the last weekend. two more of's tallest players, trent west and josh walker, are also in the mix to take on the hawks.eve johnson will be sidelined by suspension again, but travis is likely to make his comeback via the after 12 weeks on the sidelines with a shoulder injury.
gold coast expect some changes when the suns travel to the to play the brisbane lions on saturday night. silky harley has played one game in the reserves following a hamstring injury and will be considered, as will defender tape who has played a month in the twos following a knee reconstruction. guy mckenna also hinted last week jared brennan was not far away from a recall, and the former lion has a knack for lifting against his old team. charlie dixon (ankle) has been close for a number of weeks recently and remains a chance to play. - michael whiting
greater western sydney there was some good news for the giants on the weekend with jonathan o'rourke named best on ground in the reserves' big win over queanbeyan. the second pick in last year's draft, o'rourke has been limited by injuries this year, but performedrongly off and through the as he pushes towards his senior debut. phil davis also made a welcome return following eight weeks out with aress fracture in his back. nathan wilson, kurt and gerald are also putting pressure on for a recall for saturday's trip to canberra to face the western bulldogs. - james
hawthorn - mark the hawks say they're yet to decide whether to bringar small forward cyril (hamstring)raight back into the seniors after nine weeks out, or send him to the to gain some match fitness. on monday, brad sewell said he would be "very surprised" if coach alastair clarkson chose the latter option . brent guerra (back), max bailey (knee soreness) and paul puopolo (quad) could all be available to face, making for a tough week at the selection table.
paul puopolo could return for hawthorn in the 'kennett cup' clash against this week. picture: media melbourne the inclusion of jack grimes is a huge bonus for the team as it attempts to build on the confidence gained from its win over the western bulldogs. it also has tough insides jack viney and jordie mckenzie facing tests before being available for selection while sam blease, who was subbed off with an ankle injury on saturday night will be tested. rohan bail hurt his knee in the and will miss a few weeks. - peter ryan
north melbourne - nick bowen north doesn't have an obvious replacement for suspended small forward lindsay thomas so might its existing attack to cover his absence. this would allow defender scott mcmahon to return to the roos' team after overcoming the ankle injury that sidelined him for the past two rounds. ben cunnington (family reasons) will almost certainly return if available, but team balance is likely to count against north's best players in the last weekend. daniel currie and daw were among best players in its win over last saturday, while key defenders luke and cameron delaney impressed in north win over sandringham.
port adelaide the club is awaiting results on scans of dom injured hamstring, but the former skipper will certainly miss this sunday's game against. travis boak (ankle) is right to go though, while kane mitchell (ankle) and sam (hamstring) will both be monitored during the week. paulewart was impressive in the with a 26 disposals, 14 marks and two goals. lewisevenson was serviceable for norwood with 22 disposals and nine marks and teammate matt thomas managed 30 possessions and nine marks. john butcher, who has played well against the dons previously, was good with three goals and eight marks. - harry
richmond
- jennifer phelan nick will probably play after being a late withdrawal against with a shin while david (ankle) is expected to be available. the tigers will test ivan (groin) throughout the week. shane tuck had 31 touches in his return from a shoulder injury on the weekend and ricky had 29, robin nahas 24 and sam lonergan 22, but after the tigers' win over the saints , competition for spots is hot.
young gun nick should be fit to face the roos on sunday atadium. picture: media
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the saints have a decision to make on justin koschitzke, who is due to play his game: take him to perth for the milestone or hold off one week and play the forward in round 16 against carlton. should he be left out this week, tom hickey (foot) and tom lee (achilles tendon) are both available after returning from injury through the. lenny hayes (calf) also made a cautious return from injury with sandringham, playing half a game and winning five possessions. ahmed saad, josh saunders and rookie tom curren all putrong cases for selection with the zebras. - nathan
sydney swans - james the premiers suffered yet another injury blow with the news that adam faces six weeks on the sidelines following knee surgery. he adds to a lengthening list thatill includes shaw, lewis and lewis jetta. the latter will miss at least one more week with his shin injury that is taking considerable time to improve. the good news is that sam reid (quad) and shane mumford (cheekbone) are both consideredrong chances of returning to the fray against melbourne this week.
west coast luke shuey was a late withdrawal against and will miss another one to two weeks with a hamstring injury. is close to a return from his second ankle injury but is likely to come back via the. josh hill could be in line for a return after missing the last two with injury. jacob brennan, ashton hams, blayne wilson, scott and cale morton all continue to showrong form in the and any one of them could be considered as john tries to find an answer to the eagles' indifferent form. - alex malcolm
josh hill will be considered for selection for the eagles this week. picture: media
western bulldogs
several-listed players had solid games for williamstown over the weekend, including dylan addison, who booted four goals in the seagulls' win over box hill. the bulldogs are looking for a more potent forward line, and lukas markovic showed he can find the bigicks, with three goals in the twos, while grant kicked two. daniel cross was once again in the best, and could be an option as the dogs prepare to take on greater western sydney. - reed
the crows suffered a big blow on saturday with a significant shoulder injury to rebounding defender brent reilly . the veteran will undergo scans this week, but a reconstruction would prove season ending. his absence opens the door for richard tambling, who was an emergency against the suns and collected 33 disposals in the the week before. jared is available for selection after recovering from his shoulder injury, while mitch grigg was again prolific for norwood with 34 touches and 10 clearances. key forward lewis johnston could return via the from a knee injury this merrett is almost certain to miss a second successive match with a groin injury when the lions host gold coast in saturday's qclash, but coach michael voss has a number of other selection dilemmas following last week's loss to hawthorn. andrew raines is a chance to return to resume his battle with gary ablett, while josh green should come into consideration to add some spark to the lions forward line after somerong form in the reserves. rohan and patrick are also chances.
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ˈkɑrltən mɪk kwɛst tɪ wɪn hɪz fərst geɪm əˈgɛnst hɪz ˈfɔrmər kləb ˈkɑlɪŋˌwʊd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt kʊd bi ˈbustɪd baɪ ðə rɪˈtərn əv tu əv ðə bluz' bɛst pleɪərz ənd ˈlidərz ˈkæptən mɑrk ˈmərfi ənd ʤɔɪnt ˈændru. ˈmərfi həz mɪst ʤɪst wən mæʧ wɪθ ə ˈfrækʧərd ˈʧikˌboʊn, waɪl ˈgæðərd 21 pəˈzɛʃənz 12 kənˈtɛstəd) ənd faɪv ˈklɪrənsɪz ɪn θri kˈwɔrtərz ɪn ðə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn hɪz rɪˈtərn mæʧ ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd wɪθ ə kæf ˈɪnʤəri sɪns raʊnd faɪv. ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈdræfˈti nɪk græm əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪn ɔn ən ˈdeɪbju ˈæftər əˈnəðər strɔŋ ʃoʊɪŋ, kəˈlɛktɪŋ 25 dɪˈspoʊzəlz ənd eɪt ˈklɪrənsɪz ɪn hɪz θərd geɪm bæk frəm ə ni ˈɪnʤəri. tɑm bɛl 22 pəˈzɛʃənz) ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ. bɛn ˈkɑlɪnz ə deɪzd mɑrk ˈmərfi livz ðə fild ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə klæʃ wɪθ luk hɑʤ ɪn raʊnd 12 ˈmərfi ɪz ə ʧæns tɪ rɪˈtərn əˈgɛnst ˈkɑlɪŋˌwʊd ðɪs wik. ˈpɪkʧər: ˈmidiə ˈkɑlɪŋˌwʊd bɛn ˈgəθri ˈkɑlɪŋˌwʊd koʊʧ ˈneɪθən ˈbəkli həz ˈhɪnɪd ə fju ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kʊd bi ɪn ðə ˈɔfɪŋ fər ðɪs wiks krənʧ geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈkɑrltən. ˈdɑrən ˈʤɑli (toʊ) ənd bɛn rid (ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ) ʃʊd rɪˈtərn, waɪl skɑt sɛd ˈklɪntən jəŋ ɪz "fɛr ʧæns" əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈmægˌpaɪz ˈdeɪbju ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ ə ˈstɑrɪŋ roʊl ɪn ðə. ˈændru ɪz əˈnəðər ɪn ðə mɪks ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz kənˈsɪstənt pərˈfɔrmənsɪz æt ˈlɛvəl. ˈminˌwaɪl, stɑr deɪn bimz wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli pleɪ hɪz fərst geɪm əv ðə jɪr ɪn ðə ðɪs wik. ˈkæləm tˈwɑmi wɪθ stuərt ˈlaɪkli tɪ mɪs ðɪs wiks klæʃ əˈgɛnst pɔrt ˈædəˌleɪd wɪθ ən ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri, ðə dɔr ˈoʊpənz fər wən əv skɑt ənd ʤoʊ daniher*, hu iʧ pərˈfɔrmd wɛl æt ˈlɛvəl læst wik. hiθ ˈhɑkɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt tɪ mɪs əˈnəðər wik wɪθ hɪz kæf streɪn, bət ˈdəstɪn ˈflɛʧər (grɔɪn) kʊd bi bæk frəm ˈɪnʤəri. ˈæləks braʊn ənd ˈtrævɪs ˈkoʊliər ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ə ʧæns ɪn ðə ˈsinjər saɪd bət wɪθ ðə ˈbɑmərz' gʊd fɔrm, ɪts hɑrd tɪ breɪk ɪn. rɔs laɪən sɛd ˈæftər ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪts lɔs ðət ˈmæθju ˈpɑvlɪh, ˈɛrən sandilands*, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndi, ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɑˌrloʊ, ənd li spər wʊd ɔl pleɪ ðɪs wik əˈgɛnst. ðɛr wɪl bi daʊts ˈoʊvər pɔl ˈdəˌfild hu wɑz səbd aʊt əv ðə klæʃ wɪθ ə kæf ˈprɑbləm. laɪən wɪl ˈwɛlkəm bæk ɛz ˈmɛni ˈsinjər pleɪərz ɛz hi kən gɪt ənd ɪt meɪ min ðət ˈjəŋstərz laɪk vɪv ˈmɪʧi, tɑm ˈʃɛrɪdən, ˈheɪdən ˈkroʊʒər, ʤæk ənd mæt wɪl hæv tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ðə ənd weɪt fər əˈnəðər ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ˈæləks ˈmælkəm ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndi wɪl bi wən əv əp tɪ faɪv bɪg ˈaɪˈɛˈnɛs fər ðə ˈdɑkərz ðɪs wik. ˈpɪkʧər: ˈmidiə ˈædəm məkˈnɪkɔl ðə kæts ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɪnˈklud bɪg mæn ˈneɪθən ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈbɪli ɪn ðɛr ˈlaɪˌnəp tɪ pleɪ ˈhɔˌθɔrn æt ðə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt. boʊθ wər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kənˈtrɪbjətərz ɪn ðə læst ˈwiˌkɪnd. tu mɔr əv ˈtɔlɪst pleɪərz, trɛnt wɛst ənd ʤɑʃ ˈwɔkər, ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə mɪks tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə hɔks. stiv ˈʤɑnsən wɪl bi ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd baɪ səˈspɛnʃən əˈgɛn, bət ˈtrævɪs ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ meɪk hɪz ˈkəmˌbæk ˈviə ðə ˈæftər 12 wiks ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz wɪθ ə ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri. goʊld koʊst ɪkˈspɛkt səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪn ðə sənz ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn laɪənz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈsɪlki ˈhɑrli həz pleɪd wən geɪm ɪn ðə rɪˈzərvz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri ənd wɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd, ɛz wɪl dɪˈfɛndər teɪp hu həz pleɪd ə mənθ ɪn ðə tuz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ni ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən. gaɪ məˈkɛnə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɪnɪd læst wik ˈʤɛrɪd ˈbrɛnən wɑz nɑt fɑr əˈweɪ frəm ə ˈriˌkɔl, ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər laɪən həz ə næk fər ˈlɪftɪŋ əˈgɛnst hɪz oʊld tim. ˈʧɑrli ˈdɪksən (ˈæŋkəl) həz bɪn kloʊz fər ə ˈnəmbər əv wiks ˈrisəntli ənd rɪˈmeɪnz ə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ. ˈmaɪkəl ˈwaɪtɪŋ ˈgreɪtər ˈwɛstərn ˈsɪdni ðɛr wɑz səm gʊd nuz fər ðə ʤaɪənts ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪθ ˈʤɑnəθən oʊˈrɔrk neɪmd bɛst ɔn graʊnd ɪn ðə rɪˈzərvz' bɪg wɪn ˈoʊvər queanbeyan*. ðə ˈsɛkənd pɪk ɪn læst jɪrz dræft, oʊˈrɔrk həz bɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ˈɪnʤəriz ðɪs jɪr, bət pərˈfɔrmd ˈstrɔŋli ɔf ənd θru ðə ɛz hi ˈpʊʃɪz təˈwɔrdz hɪz ˈsinjər ˈdeɪbju. fɪl ˈdeɪvɪs ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə ˈwɛlkəm rɪˈtərn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ eɪt wiks aʊt wɪθ ə strɛs ˈfrækʧər ɪn hɪz bæk. ˈneɪθən ˈwɪlsən, kərt ənd ˈʤɛrəld ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɔn fər ə ˈriˌkɔl fər ˈsætərdiz trɪp tɪ ˌkænˈbɛrə tɪ feɪs ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈbʊlˌdɔgz. ʤeɪmz ˈhɔˌθɔrn mɑrk ðə hɔks seɪ ðɛr jɛt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ brɪŋ stɑr smɔl ˈfɔrwərd ˈsɪrəl (ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ) streɪt bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈsinjərz ˈæftər naɪn wiks aʊt, ər sɛnd ɪm tɪ ðə tɪ geɪn səm mæʧ ˈfɪtnəs. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, bræd suɪl sɛd hi wʊd bi "ˈvɛri səˈpraɪzd" ɪf koʊʧ ˈæləˌstɛr ˈklɑrksən ʧoʊz ðə ˈlætər ˈɔpʃən brɛnt gˈwɛrə (bæk), mæks ˈbeɪli (ni soreness*) ənd pɔl pwoʊˈpoʊloʊ (kwɑd) kʊd ɔl bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ feɪs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ fər ə təf wik æt ðə səˈlɛkʃən ˈteɪbəl. pɔl pwoʊˈpoʊloʊ kʊd rɪˈtərn fər ˈhɔˌθɔrn ɪn ðə 'ˈkɛnət kəp' klæʃ əˈgɛnst ðɪs wik. ˈpɪkʧər: ˈmidiə ˈmɛlbərn ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ʤæk graɪmz ɪz ə juʤ ˈboʊnəs fər ðə tim ɛz ɪt əˈtɛmpts tɪ bɪld ɔn ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns geɪnd frəm ɪts wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈbʊlˌdɔgz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz təf ˌɪnˈsaɪd ʤæk ˈvaɪni ənd ˈʤɔrdi məˈkɛnzi ˈfeɪsɪŋ tɛsts ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ əˈveɪləbəl fər səˈlɛkʃən waɪl sæm blease*, hu wɑz səbd ɔf wɪθ ən ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt wɪl bi ˈtɛstɪd. roʊən beɪl hərt hɪz ni ɪn ðə ənd wɪl mɪs ə fju wiks. ˈpitər raɪən nɔrθ ˈmɛlbərn nɪk boʊən nɔrθ ˈdəzənt hæv ən ˈɑbviəs rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər səˈspɛndɪd smɔl ˈfɔrwərd ˈlɪndzi ˈtɑməs soʊ maɪt ɪts ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ əˈtæk tɪ ˈkəvər hɪz ˈæbsəns. ðɪs wʊd əˈlaʊ dɪˈfɛndər skɑt məkˈmæn tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ruz' tim ˈæftər ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ðə ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri ðət ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd ɪm fər ðə pæst tu raʊnz. bɛn ˈkənɪŋtən (ˈfæməli ˈrizənz) wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli rɪˈtərn ɪf əˈveɪləbəl, bət tim ˈbæləns ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kaʊnt əˈgɛnst nɔrθs bɛst pleɪərz ɪn ðə læst ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈdænjəl ˈkəri ənd dɔ wər əˈməŋ bɛst pleɪərz ɪn ɪts wɪn ˈoʊvər læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, waɪl ki dɪˈfɛndərz luk ənd ˈkæmərən dəˈleɪni ˌɪmˈprɛst ɪn nɔrθ wɪn ˈoʊvər sandringham*. pɔrt ˈædəˌleɪd ðə kləb ɪz əˈweɪtɪŋ rɪˈzəlts ɔn skænz əv dɑm ˈɪnʤərd ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ, bət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈskɪpər wɪl ˈsərtənli mɪs ðɪs ˈsənˌdiz geɪm əˈgɛnst. ˈtrævɪs boʊk (ˈæŋkəl) ɪz raɪt tɪ goʊ ðoʊ, waɪl keɪn ˈmɪʧəl (ˈæŋkəl) ənd sæm (ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ) wɪl boʊθ bi ˈmɑnətərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik. pɔl stuərt wɑz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ɪn ðə wɪθ ə 26 dɪˈspoʊzəlz, 14 mɑrks ənd tu goʊlz. luɪs ˈstivənsən wɑz ˈsərvəsəbəl fər ˈnɔrwʊd wɪθ 22 dɪˈspoʊzəlz ənd naɪn mɑrks ənd ˈtiˌmeɪt mæt ˈtɑməs ˈmænɪʤd 30 pəˈzɛʃənz ənd naɪn mɑrks. ʤɑn ˈbʊʧər, hu həz pleɪd wɛl əˈgɛnst ðə dɑnz ˈpriviəsli, wɑz gʊd wɪθ θri goʊlz ənd eɪt mɑrks. ˈhɛri ˈrɪʧmənd ˈʤɛnəfər ˈfɛlən nɪk wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli pleɪ ˈæftər biɪŋ ə leɪt wɪθˈdrɔəl əˈgɛnst wɪθ ə ʃɪn waɪl ˈdeɪvɪd (ˈæŋkəl) ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl. ðə ˈtaɪgərz wɪl tɛst ˈaɪvən (grɔɪn) θruaʊt ðə wik. ʃeɪn tək hæd 31 ˈtəʧɪz ɪn hɪz rɪˈtərn frəm ə ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd ˈrɪˌki hæd 29 ˈrɑbɪn ˈnɑhəz 24 ənd sæm ˈlɑnərgən 22 bət ˈæftər ðə ˈtaɪgərz' wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə seɪnts ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər spɑts ɪz hɑt. jəŋ gən nɪk ʃʊd bi fɪt tɪ feɪs ðə ruz ɔn ˈsənˌdi æt ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈpɪkʧər: ˈmidiə ðə seɪnts hæv ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ meɪk ɔn ˈʤəstɪn koschitzke*, hu ɪz du tɪ pleɪ hɪz geɪm: teɪk ɪm tɪ pərθ fər ðə ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ər hoʊld ɔf wən wik ənd pleɪ ðə ˈfɔrwərd ɪn raʊnd 16 əˈgɛnst ˈkɑrltən. ʃʊd hi bi lɛft aʊt ðɪs wik, tɑm ˈhɪki (fʊt) ənd tɑm li (əˈkɪliz ˈtɛndən) ər boʊθ əˈveɪləbəl ˈæftər rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ˈɪnʤəri θru ðə. ˈlɛni heɪz (kæf) ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə ˈkɔʃəs rɪˈtərn frəm ˈɪnʤəri wɪθ sandringham*, pleɪɪŋ hæf ə geɪm ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ faɪv pəˈzɛʃənz. ˈɑmɛd sɑd, ʤɑʃ ˈsɔndərz ənd ˈrʊki tɑm kərən ɔl pʊt strɔŋ ˈkeɪsɪz fər səˈlɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈzibrəz. ˈneɪθən ˈsɪdni swɔnz ʤeɪmz ðə prɛˈmɪrz ˈsəfərd jɛt əˈnəðər ˈɪnʤəri bloʊ wɪθ ðə nuz ðət ˈædəm ˈfeɪsɪz sɪks wiks ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ni ˈsərʤəri. hi ædz tɪ ə ˈlɛŋθənɪŋ lɪst ðət stɪl ˌɪnˈkludz ʃɔ, luɪs ənd luɪs ˈʤɛtə. ðə ˈlætər wɪl mɪs æt list wən mɔr wik wɪθ hɪz ʃɪn ˈɪnʤəri ðət ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ kənˈsɪdərəbəl taɪm tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət sæm rid (kwɑd) ənd ʃeɪn ˈməmfərd (ˈʧikˌboʊn) ər boʊθ kənˈsɪdərd strɔŋ ˈʧænsɪz əv rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə freɪ əˈgɛnst ˈmɛlbərn ðɪs wik. wɛst koʊst luk ʃui wɑz ə leɪt wɪθˈdrɔəl əˈgɛnst ənd wɪl mɪs əˈnəðər wən tɪ tu wiks wɪθ ə ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri. ɪz kloʊz tɪ ə rɪˈtərn frəm hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri bət ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kəm bæk ˈviə ðə. ʤɑʃ hɪl kʊd bi ɪn laɪn fər ə rɪˈtərn ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə læst tu wɪθ ˈɪnʤəri. ˈʤeɪkəb ˈbrɛnən, ˈæʃtən hæmz, bleɪn ˈwɪlsən, skɑt ənd keɪl ˈmɔrtən ɔl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ʃoʊ strɔŋ fɔrm ɪn ðə ənd ˈɛni wən əv ðɛm kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ʤɑn traɪz tɪ faɪnd ən ˈænsər tɪ ðə ˈigəlz' ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt fɔrm. ˈæləks ˈmælkəm ʤɑʃ hɪl wɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd fər səˈlɛkʃən fər ðə ˈigəlz ðɪs wik. ˈpɪkʧər: ˈmidiə ˈwɛstərn ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ˈsɛvərəl pleɪərz hæd ˈsɑləd geɪmz fər ˈwɪljəmˌstaʊn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdɪlən ˈædɪsən, hu ˈbutɪd fɔr goʊlz ɪn ðə ˈsiˌgəlz' wɪn ˈoʊvər bɑks hɪl. ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə mɔr ˈpoʊtənt ˈfɔrwərd laɪn, ənd ˈlukəz ˈmɑrkəvɪk ʃoʊd hi kən faɪnd ðə bɪg stɪks, wɪθ θri goʊlz ɪn ðə tuz, waɪl grænt kɪkt tu. ˈdænjəl krɔs wɑz wəns əˈgɛn ɪn ðə bɛst, ənd kʊd bi ən ˈɔpʃən ɛz ðə dɔgz priˈpɛr tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈgreɪtər ˈwɛstərn ˈsɪdni. rid ðə kroʊz ˈsəfərd ə bɪg bloʊ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɪθ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri tɪ riˈbaʊndɪŋ dɪˈfɛndər brɛnt ˈraɪli ðə ˈvɛtərən wɪl ˌəndərˈgoʊ skænz ðɪs wik, bət ə ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən wʊd pruv ˈsizən ˈɛndɪŋ. hɪz ˈæbsəns ˈoʊpənz ðə dɔr fər ˈrɪʧərd tambling*, hu wɑz ən ˈimərʤənsi əˈgɛnst ðə sənz ənd kəˈlɛktəd 33 dɪˈspoʊzəlz ɪn ðə ðə wik ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈʤɛrɪd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər səˈlɛkʃən ˈæftər rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm hɪz ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri, waɪl mɪʧ grɪg wɑz əˈgɛn proʊˈlɪfɪk fər ˈnɔrwʊd wɪθ 34 ˈtəʧɪz ənd 10 ˈklɪrənsɪz. ki ˈfɔrwərd luɪs ˈʤɑnstən kʊd rɪˈtərn ˈviə ðə frəm ə ni ˈɪnʤəri ðɪs ˈmɛrɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtən tɪ mɪs ə ˈsɛkənd səkˈsɛsɪv mæʧ wɪθ ə grɔɪn ˈɪnʤəri wɪn ðə laɪənz hoʊst goʊld koʊst ɪn ˈsætərdiz qclash*, bət koʊʧ ˈmaɪkəl vɔs həz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər səˈlɛkʃən dəˈlɛməz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ læst wiks lɔs tɪ ˈhɔˌθɔrn. ˈændru reɪnz ɪz ə ʧæns tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ hɪz ˈbætəl wɪθ ˈgɛri ablett*, waɪl ʤɑʃ grin ʃʊd kəm ˈɪntu kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən tɪ æd səm spɑrk tɪ ðə laɪənz ˈfɔrwərd laɪn ˈæftər səm strɔŋ fɔrm ɪn ðə rɪˈzərvz. roʊən ənd ˈpætrɪk ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧænsɪz.
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source: antonio
the opposite of hate; it is indifference., for those of you who yet experienced it, is having someone that you believe cares about you, whether it be a friend or someone you are , disappear from contact without any explanation at all. no phone call or email, not even a text. have long done disappearing years ago this kind of behavior was considered limited to a certain type of scoundrel. in culture being is a phenomenon that approximately 50 percent of men and women have an almost equal number have done the.1 despite's commonality, the emotional effects can be devastating, and particularly damaging to those who already have fragile .
why do people ghost?
people who ghost are primarily focused on avoiding their own emotional discomfort and they thinking about how it makes the other person feel. the lack of social connections to people who are met online also means there are less social consequences to dropping out of life. the more it happens, either to themselves or their , the more people become desensitized to it and the more likely they are to do it to someone else.
“i didn't understand exactly how i actually felt at the time, so instead of trying to talk it out, i.” 2
“i used to disappear when it was all i thought it was [a fling], or i got scared of finding what i some kind of factor from a past relationship kicks in.” 2
“looking through the lens of a coward, passive withdrawal from dating seems like the easiest and nicest done to you.” 3
“i kind of think that it's part of what makes the scene so appealing. since you don't have friends in common or weren't introduced through some other channel, it's not the end of the world if you just drop off the face of the earth.” 4
“i, for one, consider myself to be an honest and straightforward person. and yet...and told myself, time and time again, that all the fault of the toxic dating culture created. and at the end of the day, i think what all telling ourselves.” 5
how does it feel to be?
for many people can result in feelings of being disrespected, used and disposable. if you have known the person beyond more than a few dates then it can be even more . when someone we love and trust from us it feels like a very deep betrayal.
“i felt like an idiot. like i had been played a fool. and more so i felt disrespected. take the romantics away, to have a great connection with a new friend and then all of a sudden never hear from them again? painful and really disappointing. no one deserves to be blown off.” 6
“it still felt a bit like someone had punched me in the gut when it happened. the disregard is insulting. the lack of closure is maddening. you move on, but not before your takes a hit. the only thing worse than being broken up with is realizing that someone even consider you worth breaking up with.” 7
“going from texting every day and seeing each other a couple times a week to nothing without the slightest hint of why was a kick in the gut.” 8
“ghosting is one of the cruelest forms of torture dating can serve up.” 9
why does it feel so bad?
social rejection activates the same pain pathways in the brain as physical in fact, you can reduce the emotional pain of rejection with a pain like but in addition to this biological link between rejection and pain, there are some specific factors about that contribute to the psychological distress.
ghosting gives you no cue for how to react. it creates the ultimate scenario of ambiguity. should you be worried? what if they are hurt and in a hospital bed somewhere? should you be upset? maybe they are just a little busy and will be calling you at any moment. you know how to react because you really know what has happened. staying connected to others is so important to our survival that our brain has evolved to have a social monitoring system (sms) that monitors the for cues so that we know how to respond in social social cues allow us to regulate our own behavior accordingly, but deprives you of these usual cues and can create a sense of emotional where you feel out of control.
one of the most insidious aspects of is that it just cause you to question the validity of the relationship you had, it causes you to question yourself. why i see this coming? how could i have been such a poor judge of character? what did i do to cause this? how do i protect myself from this ever happening again? this is the result of basic psychological systems that are in place to monitor social standing and relay that information back to the person via feelings of and. when a rejection occurs your can drop which social psychologists propose is meant to be a signal that your social belonging is if you have been through multiples or if your is already low you are likely to experience the rejection as even more painful, and it may take you longer to get over it as people with have less natural (pain-killer) released into the brain after a rejection when compared to those whose is
ghosting is the ultimate use of the silent treatment, a tactic that has often been viewed by mental professionals as a form of emotional it essentially renders you powerless and leaves you with no opportunity to ask questions or be provided with information that would help you emotionally process the experience. it silences you and prevents you from expressing your emotions and being heard, which is important for maintaining your.
regardless of the intent, is a interpersonal tactic that can leave psychological bruises and scars.
source: with permission
how do you move forward?
the important thing to remember is that when someone ghosts you, it says nothing about you or your worthiness for love and everything about the person doing the. it shows have the courage to deal with the discomfort of their emotions or yours, and they either don't understand the impact of their behavior or worse care. in any case they have sent you an extremely loud message that says: i have what it takes to have a mature healthy relationship with you. be the better person, retain your dignity, and let go peacefully.
don’t allow someone bad behavior to rob you of a better future by losing your vulnerability and shutting yourself off from another relationship. keep your energy focused on doing what makes you happy. know that if you are someone who treats people with respect and integrity then the simply on your wavelength and someone better is coming your way, as long as you keep your heart open and your focus forward.
references
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source: new world library
dr. vilhauer is the director of the outpatient treatment program at emory healthcare, the developer of future directed , and the author of think forward to thrive: how to use the power of anticipation to transcend your past and transform your life.
www.futuredirectedtherapy.com
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sɔrs: ænˈtoʊnioʊ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv heɪt; ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns., fər ðoʊz əv ju hu jɛt ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪt, ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ðət ju bɪˈliv kɛrz əˈbaʊt ju, ˈwɛðər ɪt bi ə frɛnd ər ˈsəmˌwən ju ər ˌdɪsəˈpɪr frəm ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən æt ɔl. noʊ foʊn kɔl ər iˈmeɪl, nɑt ˈivɪn ə tɛkst. hæv lɔŋ dən ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðɪs kaɪnd əv bɪˈheɪvjər wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈsərtən taɪp əv ˈskaʊndrəl. ɪn ˈkəlʧər biɪŋ ɪz ə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ðət əˈprɑksəmətli 50 pərˈsɛnt əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hæv ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈikwəl ˈnəmbər hæv dən ðə dɪˈspaɪt ˌkɑməˈnæləti, ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈifɛkts kən bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz hu ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈfræʤəl waɪ du ˈpipəl goʊst? ˈpipəl hu goʊst ər praɪˈmɛrəli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪˈskəmfərt ənd ðeɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt meɪks ðə ˈəðər ˈpərsən fil. ðə læk əv ˈsoʊʃəl kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ˈpipəl hu ər mɛt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðɛr ər lɛs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz tɪ ˈdrɑpɪŋ aʊt əv laɪf. ðə mɔr ɪt ˈhæpənz, ˈiðər tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ðɛr ðə mɔr ˈpipəl bɪˈkəm dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd tɪ ɪt ənd ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðeɪ ər tɪ du ɪt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls. ˈdɪdənt ˌəndərˈstænd ɪgˈzæktli haʊ aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli fɛlt æt ðə taɪm, soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ tɔk ɪt aʊt, aɪ ghosted.”*.” 2 juzd tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr wɪn ɪt wɑz ɔl aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz [ə flɪŋ], ər aɪ gɑt skɛrd əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ wət aɪ səm kaɪnd əv ˈfæktər frəm ə pæst riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp kɪks in.”*.” 2 θru ðə lɛnz əv ə kaʊərd, ˈpæsɪv wɪθˈdrɔəl frəm ˈdeɪtɪŋ simz laɪk ðə ˈiziəst ənd ˈnaɪsɪst dən tɪ you.”*.” 3 kaɪnd əv θɪŋk ðət ɪts pɑrt əv wət meɪks ðə sin soʊ əˈpilɪŋ. sɪns ju doʊnt hæv frɛndz ɪn ˈkɑmən ər wərənt ˌɪntrəˈdust θru səm ˈəðər ˈʧænəl, ɪts nɑt ðə ɛnd əv ðə wərld ɪf ju ʤɪst drɔp ɔf ðə feɪs əv ðə earth.”*.” 4, fər wən, kənˈsɪdər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ bi ən ˈɑnəst ənd ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˈpərsən. ənd jɛt toʊld ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn, ðət ɔl ðə fɔlt əv ðə ˈtɑksɪk ˈdeɪtɪŋ ˈkəlʧər kriˈeɪtɪd. ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, aɪ θɪŋk wət ɔl ˈtɛlɪŋ ourselves.”*.” 5 haʊ dɪz ɪt fil tɪ bi? fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈfilɪŋz əv biɪŋ ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktɪd, juzd ənd dɪˈspoʊzəbəl. ɪf ju hæv noʊn ðə ˈpərsən bɪɔnd mɔr ðən ə fju deɪts ðɛn ɪt kən bi ˈivɪn mɔr wɪn ˈsəmˌwən wi ləv ənd trəst frəm ˈjuˈɛs ɪt filz laɪk ə ˈvɛri dip bɪˈtreɪəl. fɛlt laɪk ən ˈɪˌdiət. laɪk aɪ hæd bɪn pleɪd ə ful. ənd mɔr soʊ aɪ fɛlt ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktɪd. teɪk ðə roʊˈmæntɪks əˈweɪ, tɪ hæv ə greɪt kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ə nu frɛnd ənd ðɛn ɔl əv ə ˈsədən ˈnɛvər hir frəm ðɛm əˈgɛn? ˈpeɪnfəl ənd ˈrɪli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ. noʊ wən dɪˈzərvz tɪ bi bloʊn off.”*.” 6 stɪl fɛlt ə bɪt laɪk ˈsəmˌwən hæd pənʧt mi ɪn ðə gət wɪn ɪt ˈhæpənd. ðə ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd ɪz ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ. ðə læk əv ˈkloʊʒər ɪz ˈmædənɪŋ. ju muv ɔn, bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr jʊr teɪks ə hɪt. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ wərs ðən biɪŋ ˈbroʊkən əp wɪθ ɪz ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ˈsəmˌwən ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdər ju wərθ ˈbreɪkɪŋ əp with.”*.” 7 frəm ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ ˈɛvəri deɪ ənd siɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ə ˈkəpəl taɪmz ə wik tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ðə sˈlaɪtəst hɪnt əv waɪ wɑz ə kɪk ɪn ðə gut.”*.” 8 ɪz wən əv ðə ˈkruləst fɔrmz əv ˈtɔrʧər ˈdeɪtɪŋ kən sərv up.”*.” 9 waɪ dɪz ɪt fil soʊ bæd? ˈsoʊʃəl rɪˈʤɛkʃən ˈæktəˌveɪts ðə seɪm peɪn ˈpæθˌweɪz ɪn ðə breɪn ɛz ˈfɪzɪkəl ɪn fækt, ju kən rɪˈdus ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl peɪn əv rɪˈʤɛkʃən wɪθ ə peɪn laɪk bət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɪs ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl lɪŋk bɪtˈwin rɪˈʤɛkʃən ənd peɪn, ðɛr ər səm spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈfæktərz əˈbaʊt ðət kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈstrɛs. gɪvz ju noʊ kju fər haʊ tɪ riækt. ɪt kriˈeɪts ðə ˈəltəmət sɪˈnɛrioʊ əv ˌæmbɪˈgjuəti. ʃʊd ju bi ˈwərid? wət ɪf ðeɪ ər hərt ənd ɪn ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɛd ˈsəmˌwɛr? ʃʊd ju bi ˈəpˌsɛt? ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɪzi ənd wɪl bi ˈkɔlɪŋ ju æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt. ju noʊ haʊ tɪ riækt bɪˈkəz ju ˈrɪli noʊ wət həz ˈhæpənd. steɪɪŋ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈəðərz ɪz soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɑr sərˈvaɪvəl ðət ɑr breɪn həz ɪˈvɑlvd tɪ hæv ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈsɪstəm (ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs) ðət ˈmɑnətərz ðə fər kjuz soʊ ðət wi noʊ haʊ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsoʊʃəl kjuz əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ɑr oʊn bɪˈheɪvjər əˈkɔrdɪŋli, bət dɪˈpraɪvz ju əv ðiz ˈjuʒəwəl kjuz ənd kən kriˈeɪt ə sɛns əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl wɛr ju fil aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl. wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs ˈæˌspɛkts əv ɪz ðət ɪt ʤɪst kɔz ju tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ju hæd, ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ju tɪ kˈwɛʃən ˈjɔrsɛlf. waɪ aɪ si ðɪs ˈkəmɪŋ? haʊ kʊd aɪ hæv bɪn səʧ ə pur ʤəʤ əv ˈkɛrɪktər? wət dɪd aɪ du tɪ kɔz ðɪs? haʊ du aɪ prəˈtɛkt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf frəm ðɪs ˈɛvər ˈhæpənɪŋ əˈgɛn? ðɪs ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɪstəmz ðət ər ɪn pleɪs tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstændɪŋ ənd ˈriˌleɪ ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bæk tɪ ðə ˈpərsən ˈviə ˈfilɪŋz əv ənd. wɪn ə rɪˈʤɛkʃən əˈkərz jʊr kən drɔp wɪʧ ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤəsts prəˈpoʊz ɪz mɛnt tɪ bi ə ˈsɪgnəl ðət jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ ɪz ɪf ju hæv bɪn θru ˈməltəpəl ər ɪf jʊr ɪz ɔˈrɛdi loʊ ju ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɛz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpeɪnfəl, ənd ɪt meɪ teɪk ju ˈlɔŋgər tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər ɪt ɛz ˈpipəl wɪθ hæv lɛs ˈnæʧərəl (pain-killer*) riˈlist ˈɪntu ðə breɪn ˈæftər ə rɪˈʤɛkʃən wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðoʊz huz ɪz ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət juz əv ðə ˈsaɪlənt ˈtritmənt, ə ˈtæktɪk ðət həz ˈɔfən bɪn vjud baɪ ˈmɛntəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz ɛz ə fɔrm əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɪt ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈrɛndərz ju ˈpaʊərləs ənd livz ju wɪθ noʊ ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ æsk kˈwɛsʧənz ər bi prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wʊd hɛlp ju ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪt ˈsaɪlənsɪz ju ənd prɪˈvɛnts ju frəm ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ jʊr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd biɪŋ hərd, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ jʊr. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt, ɪz ə ˌɪntərˈpərsənəl ˈtæktɪk ðət kən liv ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈbruzɪz ənd skɑrz. sɔrs: wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən haʊ du ju muv ˈfɔrwərd? ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪz ðət wɪn ˈsəmˌwən goʊsts ju, ɪt sɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ju ər jʊr ˈwərðinɪs fər ləv ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpərsən duɪŋ ðə. ɪt ʃoʊz hæv ðə kərɪʤ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə dɪˈskəmfərt əv ðɛr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ər jʊrz, ənd ðeɪ ˈiðər doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər ər wərs kɛr. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs ðeɪ hæv sɛnt ju ən ɪkˈstrimli laʊd ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət sɪz: aɪ hæv wət ɪt teɪks tɪ hæv ə məˈʧʊr ˈhɛlθi riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ju. bi ðə ˈbɛtər ˈpərsən, rɪˈteɪn jʊr ˈdɪgnəti, ənd lɛt goʊ ˈpisfəli. əˈlaʊ ˈsəmˌwən bæd bɪˈheɪvjər tɪ rɑb ju əv ə ˈbɛtər fˈjuʧər baɪ ˈluzɪŋ jʊr ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈʃətɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ɔf frəm əˈnəðər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. kip jʊr ˈɛnərʤi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn duɪŋ wət meɪks ju ˈhæpi. noʊ ðət ɪf ju ər ˈsəmˌwən hu trits ˈpipəl wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ðɛn ðə ˈsɪmpli ɔn jʊr ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ənd ˈsəmˌwən ˈbɛtər ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ jʊr weɪ, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju kip jʊr hɑrt ˈoʊpən ənd jʊr ˈfoʊkɪs ˈfɔrwərd. ˈrɛfərənsɪz http://www.elle.com/life-love/sex-relationships/advice/a12787/girls-ghos*... http://www.chicagonow.com/accidentally-sexy/2015/03/ghosting-three-guys*-... http://goodguyswag.com/ghosting-when-a-nice-guy-is-too-scared-to-say-no*/ http://thoughtcatalog.com/heidi-priebe/2015/08/why-good-people-ghost-how*... http://www.therefinedwoman.com/ghosting-so-thats-like-a-thing-now*/ http://thoughtcatalog.com/heidi-priebe/2015/08/why-good-people-ghost-how*... http://goodguyswag.com/ghosting-when-a-nice-guy-is-too-scared-to-say-no*/ krossa*, i., bermana*, ɛm., mischelb*, ˈdəbəlju., ˈɛdwərd i. smɪθ, ənd ˈweɪʤər, ti. 2011 ˈsoʊʃəl rɪˈʤɛkʃən ʃɛrz ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz wɪθ ˈfɪzɪkəl peɪn. prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz (pnas*), 108 15 pi. dɔɪ: duəl, si., ɛt æl. 2010 əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən rɪˈdusɪz ˈsoʊʃəl peɪn: bɪˈheɪvjərəl ənd ˈɛvədəns. ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, 21 7 pi. 931 7 ˈsɪnθiə ɛl. ˈpɪkɪt, si., ˈgɑrdnər, ˈdəbəlju., ənd noʊlz, ɛm. 2004 ˈgɪtɪŋ ə kju: ðə nid tɪ bɪˈlɔŋ ənd ɛnˈhænst ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl kjuz. ənd ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈbʊlɪtən, 30 9 pi. ˈlɪri, ɛm. r.,haupt*, ə. ɛl., ˈstraʊsər, keɪ. ɛs., chokel*, ʤeɪ. ti. 1998 ðə sociometer*: ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˌɪntərˈpərsənəl əˈpreɪzəlz ənd steɪt. ˈʤərnəl əv ənd ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi, 74 ʃu, di. ɛt æl. 2013 rɪˈspɑns əv ðə ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl rɪˈʤɛkʃən ənd əkˈsɛptəns. məˈlɛkjələr 18 pi. ˈwɪljəmz, si., ˈrɪʧərdsən, di. ˈhæmək, ʤi., janit*, ɛs. 2012 pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ɪn kloʊz ə ˌrivˈju. əˈgrɛʃən ənd ˈvaɪələnt bɪˈheɪvjər, 17 6 pi. sɔrs: nu wərld ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈdɑktər. ˈvɪlhaʊər ɪz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt ˈtritmənt ˈproʊˌgræm æt ˈɛməri ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, ðə dɪˈvɛləpər əv fˈjuʧər dɪˈrɛktɪd ənd ðə ˈɔθər əv θɪŋk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ θraɪv: haʊ tɪ juz ðə paʊər əv ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən tɪ trænˈsɛnd jʊr pæst ənd ˈtrænsfɔrm jʊr laɪf. tɪ vju maɪ 2015 tɔk ɔn waɪ ju doʊnt gɪt wət ju wɔnt klɪk hir.
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the cast of lucifer had their 2017 panel in the indigo ballroom. the panel included cast members tom ellis (lucifer), lauren german (chloe), rachael harris (linda), kevin alejandro (detective douche (dan)), aimee garcia (ella) and tricia helfer (mom (charlotte)) and executive producers joe henderson and modrovich. like many of you i wish i was there at but i am not. going to try and fill you in as best as i can.
the panel opened with tricia helfer talking about playing mom in the season and returning as charlotte in the season. kevin alejandro spoke about improv, certainly like to see a little more of detective improv.
afterwards they dropped the season 3 sizzle reel.
rachael harris opened up about dr. linda and discussed how we will delve more into her character next season. joe henderson confirmed that we would. she also praised the producers:
up next is aimee garcia.
it’s being hinted at that we may see some “biblical” guest stars in the future.
tricia helfer back on her character said “charlotte know who she is, so she know what she wants…” i wonder what the future holds for charlotte.
fans asked for a soundtrack and more of lucifer singing. i for one am on board with that. tom ellis had this to say “i want to see a hip-hop episode.” i also want to see that. tom ellis comes clean to all the fans and admits that he actually play the piano. a let down to many.
now breaks a million hearts admitting he actually play piano… (ok, he can play hey jude.) #lucifer lucifer writers room (@luciferwriters) july 22, 2017
the panel closed off with some exciting news for next season. tom welling from will be joining the cast as lieutenant marcus pierce. as a fan i find this super exciting. this is tom first tv role since. being hinted at that our new lt. may have an eye for chloe decker.
that’s it for panel at 2017.
lucifer returns monday, october at 8pm.
the title of #lucifer ep. 301 is: “they’re back again, they?” written by and directed by karen gaviola. lucifer writers room (@luciferwriters) july 10, 2017
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ðə kæst əv ˈlusəfər hæd ðɛr 2017 ˈpænəl ɪn ðə ˈɪndɪˌgoʊ ˈbɔˌlrum. ðə ˈpænəl ˌɪnˈkludɪd kæst ˈmɛmbərz tɑm ˈɛlɪs (ˈlusəfər), ˈlɔrən ˈʤərmən (kloʊi), ˈreɪʧəl ˈhɛrɪs (ˈlɪndə), ˈkɛvɪn ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ (dɪˈtɛktɪv duʃ (dæn)), ˈeɪˈmi ˌgɑrˈsiə (ˈɛlə) ənd ˈtrɪʃə ˈhɛlfər (mɑm (ˈʃɑrlət)) ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusərz ʤoʊ ˈhɛndərsən ənd modrovich*. laɪk ˈmɛni əv ju aɪ wɪʃ aɪ wɑz ðɛr æt bət aɪ æm nɑt. goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ənd fɪl ju ɪn ɛz bɛst ɛz aɪ kən. ðə ˈpænəl ˈoʊpənd wɪθ ˈtrɪʃə ˈhɛlfər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt pleɪɪŋ mɑm ɪn ðə ˈsizən ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ ɛz ˈʃɑrlət ɪn ðə ˈsizən. ˈkɛvɪn ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ spoʊk əˈbaʊt ˈɪmˌprɑv, ˈsərtənli laɪk tɪ si ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əv dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈɪmˌprɑv. ˈæftərwərdz ðeɪ drɑpt ðə ˈsizən 3 ˈsɪzəl ril. ˈreɪʧəl ˈhɛrɪs ˈoʊpənd əp əˈbaʊt ˈdɑktər. ˈlɪndə ənd dɪˈskəst haʊ wi wɪl dɛlv mɔr ˈɪntu hər ˈkɛrɪktər nɛkst ˈsizən. ʤoʊ ˈhɛndərsən kənˈfərmd ðət wi wʊd. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ preɪzd ðə prəˈdusərz: əp nɛkst ɪz ˈeɪˈmi ˌgɑrˈsiə. biɪŋ ˈhɪnɪd æt ðət wi meɪ si səm ““biblical”*” gɛst stɑrz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈtrɪʃə ˈhɛlfər bæk ɔn hər ˈkɛrɪktər sɛd noʊ hu ʃi ɪz, soʊ ʃi noʊ wət ʃi wants…”*…” aɪ ˈwəndər wət ðə fˈjuʧər hoʊldz fər ˈʃɑrlət. fænz æst fər ə ˈsaʊnˌtræk ənd mɔr əv ˈlusəfər ˈsɪŋɪŋ. aɪ fər wən æm ɔn bɔrd wɪθ ðət. tɑm ˈɛlɪs hæd ðɪs tɪ seɪ wɔnt tɪ si ə ˈhɪˌphɔp episode.”*.” aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ si ðət. tɑm ˈɛlɪs kəmz klin tɪ ɔl ðə fænz ənd ədˈmɪts ðət hi ˈæˌkʧuəli pleɪ ðə piˈænə. ə lɛt daʊn tɪ ˈmɛni. naʊ breɪks ə ˈmɪljən hɑrts ədˈmɪtɪŋ hi ˈæˌkʧuəli pleɪ piano…*… (ˈoʊˈkeɪ, hi kən pleɪ heɪ ʤud.) #ˈlusəfər ˈlusəfər ˈraɪtərz rum (@luciferwriters*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 2017 ðə ˈpænəl kloʊzd ɔf wɪθ səm ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nuz fər nɛkst ˈsizən. tɑm ˈwɛlɪŋ frəm wɪl bi ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə kæst ɛz luˈtɛnənt ˈmɑrkəs pɪrs. ɛz ə fæn aɪ faɪnd ðɪs ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz tɑm fərst ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən roʊl sɪns. biɪŋ ˈhɪnɪd æt ðət ɑr nu lt*. meɪ hæv ən aɪ fər kloʊi ˈdɛkər. ɪt fər ˈpænəl æt 2017 ˈlusəfər rɪˈtərnz ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər æt 8pm*. ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv #ˈlusəfər ep*. 301 ɪz: bæk əˈgɛn, they?”*?” ˈrɪtən baɪ ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈkɛrən gaviola*. ˈlusəfər ˈraɪtərz rum (@luciferwriters*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10 2017 ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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in the church twice a year a general conference is held in which top leaders of the church speak to the general membership. more often the objective of the talks are increasing faith and providing pastoral counsel, though sometimes their comments are clearly reacting to political or social movements or events. one favorite leader of mine and of many mormons really, is dieter of the first presidency. often his talks consist of engaging stories (about airplanes) with the intent to be pastoral towards all and sometimes specifically reaching a hand out to those who feel disenfranchised from the church or on such a path. his comment in 2013 acknowledging mistakes made by leaders and members that were “not in harmony with our values, principles, or doctrine” was a hit with many as was his more recent address that used the story of “potemkin villages” as an illustration in his encouragement of authenticity and genuine discipleship.
in the most recent general conference he opened with a discussion on doubt and he described skeptical and cynical people negatively, even associating them with satan. after that bit he went on to give an address that i really quite enjoyed. for me, the later part of his address saved the beginning bit that i disagreed with but like to talk about the first part because was not alone in the collection of speakers to disparage doubt and use a approach towards those who look into church history or use the internet. i find it odd that in the information age the counsel seems to be to stay away from the largest information source ever to be on earth, but rather “just listen to us.” this is troubling because to me it shows how little trust much of the leadership has in the members (or perhaps the in ability to remain credible in the eyes), and i do find this lack of faith disturbing.
stars and wet paint
the example given by regarding our tendency to doubt uses a common humorous phrase that states that if you “tell a man there are billions of stars in the universe, and believe you. [but if you] tell him wet paint on the wall and touch it just to be sure.”* it is a funny little thing to say but also deserves more examination. consider the claim of billions of stars in the universe. it is a general claim that is not particularly challenging, nor does it seem strange. one person does not have the capacity or inclination to test this claim by spending inordinate amounts of time study the sky or scouring scientific findings of astronomers to verify whether the statement with reality. also if the claim is a bit off it have much impact on anyone at all (if it turns out that there are actually much more or much fewer stars in the universe than a few billion as claimed, no one will mind or be affected in any meaningful way).
in the case of the wet paint more is at stake (one could ruin some clothing if they are not careful) and it serves a person well to know if the paint is wet and would affect their behavior, depending on if the paint is fresh and very wet, nearly dry or if the informant was far too cautious and in fact the paint is completely dry). additionally, there is not much to testing the paint. taking the to time to test the wetness by merely touching it gently with a finger a person little and will assure them of the caution they must take to avoid being soiled or may give them peace of mind that no real threat of clothing damage exists, once their test is complete.
this statement then applied to church claims perhaps not so helpful because much of the simply portrayed historical and theological claims are by the complex history that is readily available to anyone who has the time and inclination to read the many great works by historians interested in mormon history. you see the church was founded well after the printing press but also early church leaders kept detailed notes of meetings in minute books and personal thoughts in diaries. there is much that has been preserved from the origins of the church through to today that is available for our examination. so the comparison of wet paint is actually quite apt since we can do quick checks to see how well the claims made in general conference and other forums with documents and other historical data. this information also affects our lives because it informs us how or understanding our leaders are, with regard to mormon history, and it can inform us how much trust we can have in our leaders (which goes downhill quickly when we find evidence fairly interpreted as generated from our statements and their families).
the “trillions of stars” claim that is much harder to test and less problematic could be likened to the counsel more often given by. when he lifts our hearts with sermons on love, or asks us to serve, or as the latter portion of this talk asked us to question ourselves and whether “[our] efforts are leading [us] to the highest spiritual goals and values” we question him. this is because like the claim of billions of stars being obviously true those are obviously good and nearly universally embraced, his encouragement to live up to those ideals are greeted warmly by all.
skeptical of cynics
further, the disparaging comments about skeptics and cynics deserve attention. my take from’s address is that skeptics and cynics are the same (they are not) and that they are simply looking to doubt and deny anything of value, particularly spiritual value. i think distinctly different terms and further disparaging the general idea is not particularly enlightening. first of all i admit that he is correct in that the modern usage (since the century) of cynicism is largely describing a disposition that is, as oxford says, “distrustful of human sincerity or integrity” or “contemptuous and mocking.” skepticism is different. being skeptical is similar to being curious or the opposite of being guillible. additionally a skeptic “does not mean him who doubts, but him who investigates or researches as opposed to him who asserts and thinks that he has found.”
even those in the skeptical community distinguish between unfounded doubters with bad attitudes (cynics) and those that seek through a sometimes arduous process to find truth (or something approximating truth anyway.
“just blanket disbelieving everything any authority tells you is not critical thinking, not skepticism being a contrarian . . . being a skeptic means separating likely to be true from likely not to be true by using some kind of process of evaluating logic, evaluating evidence, trying to step back and look at your own thought process . . . not just a blanket “oh i believe anything, lying” just naked cynicism.”
steven novella, interviewed on the you are not so smart podcast (about minutes into the episode)
doubt is fine
joseph smith was certainly a kind of skeptic, given all the questions he asked and the revising of the bible he did. we all should be. for me life is not abundant or enjoyable without curiosity and investigation. rather than continuing to stigmatize doubt and skeptics i think it would be more profitable to promote a more flexible idea of faith. faith as belief is hard for me to hold to because i am deeply skeptical and i like to dig into things. sometimes the information or evidence i find forces me to change my beliefs or drop them all together. faith as trust or loyalty is better. in this way faith and doubt can coexist in the same mind, for i can certainly be loyal to my faith community while working through or managing my personal doubts. as american christian theologian paul stated “doubt the opposite of faith; it is an element of faith.” doubt causes us to keep seeking whatever it is we need to find. doubt is not the opposite of faith, but rather certainty is. perhaps more discourses stigmatizing certainty would do the community well. i think our “knowledge” about such things that are largely unknowable in an empirical sense would minimize barriers between and foster connection. get a talk out there speaking clearly against certainty, i actually think most would be relieved to take such position, but been wrong before.
*note:
also is not george carlin like i have seen some suggest. it is just a common phrase that is functionally a modern proverb (see here and here). similarly ronald reagan create the phrase “trust but verify,” he popularized it.
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ɪn ðə ʧərʧ twaɪs ə jɪr ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑnfərəns ɪz hɛld ɪn wɪʧ tɔp ˈlidərz əv ðə ʧərʧ spik tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. mɔr ˈɔfən ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ðə tɔks ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ feɪθ ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈpæstərəl ˈkaʊnsəl, ðoʊ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnts ər ˈklɪrli riˈæktɪŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts ər ɪˈvɛnts. wən ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈlidər əv maɪn ənd əv ˈmɛni ˈmɔrmənz ˈrɪli, ɪz ˈditər əv ðə fərst ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ˈɔfən hɪz tɔks kənˈsɪst əv ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˈstɔriz (əˈbaʊt ˈɛrpleɪnz) wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ bi ˈpæstərəl təˈwɔrdz ɔl ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈriʧɪŋ ə hænd aʊt tɪ ðoʊz hu fil dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzd frəm ðə ʧərʧ ər ɔn səʧ ə pæθ. hɪz ˈkɑmɛnt ɪn 2013 ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ mɪˈsteɪks meɪd baɪ ˈlidərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz ðət wər ɪn ˈhɑrməni wɪθ ɑr ˈvæljuz, ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ər doctrine”*” wɑz ə hɪt wɪθ ˈmɛni ɛz wɑz hɪz mɔr ˈrisənt ˈæˌdrɛs ðət juzd ðə ˈstɔri əv villages”*” ɛz ən ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən ɪn hɪz ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt əv ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti ənd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn discipleship*. ɪn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑnfərəns hi ˈoʊpənd wɪθ ə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn daʊt ənd hi dɪˈskraɪbd ˈskɛptɪkəl ənd ˈsɪnɪkəl ˈpipəl ˈnɛgətɪvli, ˈivɪn əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˈseɪtən. ˈæftər ðət bɪt hi wɛnt ɔn tɪ gɪv ən ˈæˌdrɛs ðət aɪ ˈrɪli kwaɪt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd. fər mi, ðə ˈleɪtər pɑrt əv hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs seɪvd ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ bɪt ðət aɪ dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ bət laɪk tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə fərst pɑrt bɪˈkəz wɑz nɑt əˈloʊn ɪn ðə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈspikərz tɪ dɪˈspɛrɪʤ daʊt ənd juz ə əˈproʊʧ təˈwɔrdz ðoʊz hu lʊk ˈɪntu ʧərʧ ˈhɪstəri ər juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. aɪ faɪnd ɪt ɑd ðət ɪn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən eɪʤ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl simz tɪ bi tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɔrs ˈɛvər tɪ bi ɔn ərθ, bət ˈrəðər ˈlɪsən tɪ us.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ˈtrəbəlɪŋ bɪˈkəz tɪ mi ɪt ʃoʊz haʊ ˈlɪtəl trəst məʧ əv ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp həz ɪn ðə ˈmɛmbərz (ər pərˈhæps ðə ɪn əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈkrɛdəbəl ɪn ðə aɪz), ənd aɪ du faɪnd ðɪs læk əv feɪθ dɪˈstərbɪŋ. stɑrz ənd wɛt peɪnt ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈgɪvɪn baɪ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɑr ˈtɛndənsi tɪ daʊt ˈjuzɪz ə ˈkɑmən ˈhjumərəs freɪz ðət steɪts ðət ɪf ju ə mæn ðɛr ər ˈbɪljənz əv stɑrz ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ənd bɪˈliv ju. [bət ɪf ju] tɛl ɪm wɛt peɪnt ɔn ðə wɔl ənd təʧ ɪt ʤɪst tɪ bi ɪt ɪz ə ˈfəni ˈlɪtəl θɪŋ tɪ seɪ bət ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈzərvz mɔr ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən. kənˈsɪdər ðə kleɪm əv ˈbɪljənz əv stɑrz ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ɪt ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl kleɪm ðət ɪz nɑt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ, nɔr dɪz ɪt sim streɪnʤ. wən ˈpərsən dɪz nɑt hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti ər ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən tɪ tɛst ðɪs kleɪm baɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ ˌɪˈnɔrdənɪt əˈmaʊnts əv taɪm ˈstədi ðə skaɪ ər skaʊərɪŋ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv əˈstrɑnəmərz tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈsteɪtmənt wɪθ ˌriˈæləˌti. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪf ðə kleɪm ɪz ə bɪt ɔf ɪt hæv məʧ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈɛniˌwən æt ɔl (ɪf ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ðɛr ər ˈæˌkʧuəli məʧ mɔr ər məʧ fjuər stɑrz ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ðən ə fju ˈbɪljən ɛz kleɪmd, noʊ wən wɪl maɪnd ər bi əˈfɛktɪd ɪn ˈɛni ˈminɪŋfəl weɪ). ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə wɛt peɪnt mɔr ɪz æt steɪk (wən kʊd ruɪn səm ˈkloʊðɪŋ ɪf ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈkɛrfəl) ənd ɪt sərvz ə ˈpərsən wɛl tɪ noʊ ɪf ðə peɪnt ɪz wɛt ənd wʊd əˈfɛkt ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ɪf ðə peɪnt ɪz frɛʃ ənd ˈvɛri wɛt, ˈnɪrli draɪ ər ɪf ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt wɑz fɑr tu ˈkɔʃəs ənd ɪn fækt ðə peɪnt ɪz kəmˈplitli draɪ). əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ tɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə peɪnt. ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə tɪ taɪm tɪ tɛst ðə ˈwɛtnəs baɪ ˈmɪrli ˈtəʧɪŋ ɪt ˈʤɛntli wɪθ ə ˈfɪŋgər ə ˈpərsən ˈlɪtəl ənd wɪl əˈʃʊr ðɛm əv ðə ˈkɔʃən ðeɪ məst teɪk tɪ əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ sɔɪld ər meɪ gɪv ðɛm pis əv maɪnd ðət noʊ ril θrɛt əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ ɪgˈzɪsts, wəns ðɛr tɛst ɪz kəmˈplit. ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt ðɛn əˈplaɪd tɪ ʧərʧ kleɪmz pərˈhæps nɑt soʊ ˈhɛlpfəl bɪˈkəz məʧ əv ðə ˈsɪmpli pɔrˈtreɪd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ənd ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl kleɪmz ər baɪ ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈhɪstəri ðət ɪz ˈrɛdəli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ðə taɪm ənd ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən tɪ rɛd ðə ˈmɛni greɪt wərks baɪ hɪˈstɔriənz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmɔrmən ˈhɪstəri. ju si ðə ʧərʧ wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd wɛl ˈæftər ðə ˈprɪnɪŋ prɛs bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈərli ʧərʧ ˈlidərz kɛpt dɪˈteɪld noʊts əv ˈmitɪŋz ɪn ˈmɪnət bʊks ənd ˈpərsɪnəl θɔts ɪn ˈdaɪəriz. ðɛr ɪz məʧ ðət həz bɪn prɪˈzərvd frəm ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ʧərʧ θru tɪ təˈdeɪ ðət ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər ɑr ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən. soʊ ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən əv wɛt peɪnt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt æpt sɪns wi kən du kwɪk ʧɛks tɪ si haʊ wɛl ðə kleɪmz meɪd ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ˈəðər ˈfɔrəmz wɪθ ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈəðər hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈdætə. ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈfɛkts ɑr lɪvz bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌɪnˈfɔrmz ˈjuˈɛs haʊ ər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɑr ˈlidərz ər, wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈmɔrmən ˈhɪstəri, ənd ɪt kən ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈjuˈɛs haʊ məʧ trəst wi kən hæv ɪn ɑr ˈlidərz (wɪʧ goʊz ˈdaʊnˈhɪl kˈwɪkli wɪn wi faɪnd ˈɛvədəns ˈfɛrli ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd frəm ɑr ˈsteɪtmənts ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz). ðə əv stars”*” kleɪm ðət ɪz məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ tɛst ənd lɛs ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk kʊd bi ˈlaɪkənd tɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl mɔr ˈɔfən ˈgɪvɪn baɪ. wɪn hi lɪfts ɑr hɑrts wɪθ ˈsərmənz ɔn ləv, ər æsks ˈjuˈɛs tɪ sərv, ər ɛz ðə ˈlætər ˈpɔrʃən əv ðɪs tɔk æst ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kˈwɛʃən ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd ˈwɛðər “[“[our*] ˈɛfərts ər ˈlidɪŋ [ˈjuˈɛs] tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl goʊlz ənd values”*” wi kˈwɛʃən ɪm. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz laɪk ðə kleɪm əv ˈbɪljənz əv stɑrz biɪŋ ˈɑbviəsli tru ðoʊz ər ˈɑbviəsli gʊd ənd ˈnɪrli ˌjunəˈvərsəli ɛmˈbreɪst, hɪz ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt tɪ lɪv əp tɪ ðoʊz aɪˈdilz ər ˈgritɪd ˈwɔrmli baɪ ɔl. ˈskɛptɪkəl əv ˈsɪnɪks ˈfərðər, ðə dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈskɛptɪks ənd ˈsɪnɪks dɪˈzərv əˈtɛnʃən. maɪ teɪk frəm ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ðət ˈskɛptɪks ənd ˈsɪnɪks ər ðə seɪm (ðeɪ ər nɑt) ənd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈsɪmpli ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ daʊt ənd dɪˈnaɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv ˈvælju, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈvælju. aɪ θɪŋk dɪˈstɪŋktli ˈdɪfərənt tərmz ənd ˈfərðər dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl aɪˈdiə ɪz nɑt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ. fərst əv ɔl aɪ ədˈmɪt ðət hi ɪz kərˈɛkt ɪn ðət ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈjusɪʤ (sɪns ðə ˈsɛnʧəri) əv ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm ɪz ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ə ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ðət ɪz, ɛz ˈɑksfərd sɪz, əv ˈjumən sɪnˈsɛrəti ər integrity”*” ər ənd mocking.”*.” ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. biɪŋ ˈskɛptɪkəl ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ biɪŋ ˈkjʊriəs ər ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv biɪŋ guillible*. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli ə ˈskɛptɪk nɑt min ɪm hu daʊts, bət ɪm hu ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪts ər riˈsərʧɪz ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɪm hu əˈsərts ənd θɪŋks ðət hi həz found.”*.” ˈivɪn ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈskɛptɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ənˈfaʊndɪd ˈdaʊtərz wɪθ bæd ˈætəˌtudz (ˈsɪnɪks) ənd ðoʊz ðət sik θru ə ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɑrʤuəs ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ faɪnd truθ (ər ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈprɑksɪˌmeɪtɪŋ truθ ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈblæŋkɪt dɪsbɪˈlivɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈɛni əˈθɔrəti tɛlz ju ɪz nɑt ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, nɑt ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm biɪŋ ə ˌkɑnˈtrɛriən biɪŋ ə ˈskɛptɪk minz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi tru frəm ˈlaɪkli nɑt tɪ bi tru baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ˈlɑʤɪk, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛvədəns, traɪɪŋ tɪ stɛp bæk ənd lʊk æt jʊr oʊn θɔt ˈprɔˌsɛs nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈblæŋkɪt aɪ bɪˈliv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, lying”*” ʤɪst ˈneɪkəd cynicism.”*.” ˈstivən noʊˈvɛlə, ˈɪntərvˌjud ɔn ðə ju ər nɑt soʊ smɑrt ˈpɔdˌkæst (əˈbaʊt ˈmɪnəts ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd) daʊt ɪz faɪn ˈʤoʊzəf smɪθ wɑz ˈsərtənli ə kaɪnd əv ˈskɛptɪk, ˈgɪvɪn ɔl ðə kˈwɛsʧənz hi æst ənd ðə rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ əv ðə ˈbaɪbəl hi dɪd. wi ɔl ʃʊd bi. fər mi laɪf ɪz nɑt əˈbəndənt ər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl wɪˈθaʊt ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ənd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈrəðər ðən kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈstɪgməˌtaɪz daʊt ənd ˈskɛptɪks aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wʊd bi mɔr ˈprɑfətəbəl tɪ prəˈmoʊt ə mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl aɪˈdiə əv feɪθ. feɪθ ɛz bɪˈlif ɪz hɑrd fər mi tɪ hoʊld tɪ bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ˈdipli ˈskɛptɪkəl ənd aɪ laɪk tɪ dɪg ˈɪntu θɪŋz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ər ˈɛvədəns aɪ faɪnd ˈfɔrsɪz mi tɪ ʧeɪnʤ maɪ bɪˈlifs ər drɔp ðɛm ɔl təˈgɛðər. feɪθ ɛz trəst ər ˈlɔɪəlti ɪz ˈbɛtər. ɪn ðɪs weɪ feɪθ ənd daʊt kən ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst ɪn ðə seɪm maɪnd, fər aɪ kən ˈsərtənli bi lɔɪəl tɪ maɪ feɪθ kəmˈjunɪti waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ θru ər ˈmænəʤɪŋ maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl daʊts. ɛz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˌθiəˈloʊʤiən pɔl ˈsteɪtɪd ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv feɪθ; ɪt ɪz ən ˈɛləmənt əv faith.”*.” daʊt ˈkɔzɪz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kip ˈsikɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz wi nid tɪ faɪnd. daʊt ɪz nɑt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv feɪθ, bət ˈrəðər ˈsərtənti ɪz. pərˈhæps mɔr ˈdɪskɔrsɪz ˈstɪgməˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈsərtənti wʊd du ðə kəmˈjunɪti wɛl. aɪ θɪŋk ɑr ““knowledge”*” əˈbaʊt səʧ θɪŋz ðət ər ˈlɑrʤli ənˈnoʊəbəl ɪn ən ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl sɛns wʊd ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ˈbɛriərz bɪtˈwin ənd ˈfɑstər kəˈnɛkʃən. gɪt ə tɔk aʊt ðɛr ˈspikɪŋ ˈklɪrli əˈgɛnst ˈsərtənti, aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɪŋk moʊst wʊd bi rɪˈlivd tɪ teɪk səʧ pəˈzɪʃən, bət bɪn rɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr. *noʊt: ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz nɑt ʤɔrʤ ˈkɑrlɪn laɪk aɪ hæv sin səm səˈʤɛst. ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈkɑmən freɪz ðət ɪz ˈfəŋkʃənəli ə ˈmɑdərn ˈprɑvərb (si hir ənd hir). ˈsɪmələrli ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən kriˈeɪt ðə freɪz bət verify,”*,” hi ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd ɪt. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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prior to going gluten free i had never tried red velvet cake! i know how could i possibly go so long without ever trying one of the most delicious cakes on the planet? i know but i am so glad i have to ever live without it now. in fact i love it so much i am sharing three ways that you too can enjoy this fantastic treat. you can either have red velvet cake, cupcakes, or cake balls! whichever way you decide to enjoy this cake you be disappointed.
*always be safe and all ingredients. manufacturers have a way of switching ingredients every now and then. better safe than in pain :).
red velvet cake
gluten free!!!
ingredients
2 cups red mill gluten free biscuit and baking mix (or other all purpose gluten free flour)
1 cups sugar
1 teaspoon gluten free baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 package devils food chocolate pudding
1 cups vegetable oil
8oz sour cream
2 eggs
1 oz red food coloring
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
1 teaspoon gluten free vanilla extract
2 teaspoons milk
cream cheese frosting (store bought)
*if making cake balls you will also want a bag of chocolate chips
directions
preheat oven to 350 degrees f. grease cake pan, muffin pan, or cake ball pan. depending on what you are making.
in a medium bowl sift flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder and. set aside.
in a large bowl beat eggs, oil, sour cream, vinegar, vanilla, and food coloring. once mixed well add dry mixture to wet mixture slowly. mix until blended. this is a thick batter. if it is to hard to move add 2 teaspoons of milk that should help a little. try not to add more than 1 tablespoon. thick is a good thing with this cake :).
pour into prepared vessel.
cake—pour batter into cake pan place ined oven for minutes. or until done. let cool then frost and enjoy!
cupcakes—pour batter into muffin pans place intoed oven for min. or until done. let cool then frost and enjoy!
cake balls (with pan)— pour batter into cake ball pan place intoed oven for min. or until done. let cool then follow dipping instructions below.
dipping cake balls: melt chocolate chips over double boiler. once chocolate has melted dip balls in. then place back on wax paper covered cookie sheet. once all balls are covered place back in fridge or freezer for chocolate to fully harden. once the chocolate has hardened time to enjoy! i dare you to try to eat just one!
want cake balls but have a cake ball pan? no worries. (*note this makes a different kind of cake ball. it be traditional cake since we add the cream cheese frosting and dip it in chocolate, it is going to be very sweet. still wonderfully delicious just sweeter, more like a candy cake ball). you can make either cake or cupcakes (see above). it matter which. once are fully cooked allow to cool. then crumble it up in a bowl and add cream cheese frosting, stir. you want it to stick together so that you can form balls. keep adding frosting until it forms into a ball easily. start rolling the “dough” into bite size balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. once you have rolled all the balls place in fridge or freezer for at least 1 hour. then you are ready for dipping. follow instructions above.
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baɪ ɪn tægz: ˈglutən fri, ˈglutən fri ˈrɛsəpi, ˈglutən fri rɛd ˈvɛlvət keɪk, ˈglutən fri rɛd ˈvɛlvət keɪk bɔlz, ˈglutən fri rɛd ˈvɛlvət ˈkəpˌkeɪks, rɛd ˈvɛlvət keɪk, rɛd ˈvɛlvət keɪk bɔlz, rɛd ˈvɛlvət keɪk ˈrɛsəpi, rɛd ˈvɛlvət ˈkəpˌkeɪks praɪər tɪ goʊɪŋ ˈglutən fri aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər traɪd rɛd ˈvɛlvət keɪk! aɪ noʊ haʊ kʊd aɪ ˈpɑsəbli goʊ soʊ lɔŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛvər traɪɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst dɪˈlɪʃəs keɪks ɔn ðə ˈplænət? aɪ noʊ bət aɪ æm soʊ glæd aɪ hæv tɪ ˈɛvər lɪv wɪˈθaʊt ɪt naʊ. ɪn fækt aɪ ləv ɪt soʊ məʧ aɪ æm ˈʃɛrɪŋ θri weɪz ðət ju tu kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs fænˈtæstɪk trit. ju kən ˈiðər hæv rɛd ˈvɛlvət keɪk, ˈkəpˌkeɪks, ər keɪk bɔlz! wɪˈʧɛvər weɪ ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs keɪk ju bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. *ˈɔlˌweɪz bi seɪf ənd ɔl ˌɪnˈgridiənts. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz hæv ə weɪ əv sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˈɛvəri naʊ ənd ðɛn. ˈbɛtər seɪf ðən ɪn peɪn rɛd ˈvɛlvət keɪk ˈglutən fri!!! ˌɪnˈgridiənts 2 kəps rɛd mɪl ˈglutən fri ˈbɪskət ənd ˈbeɪkɪŋ mɪks (ər ˈəðər ɔl ˈpərpəs ˈglutən fri flaʊər) 1 kəps ˈʃʊgər 1 ˈtiˌspun ˈglutən fri ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə 1 ˈtiˌspun sɔlt 1 ˈtiˌspun ˈkoʊkoʊ ˈpaʊdər 1 ˈpækɪʤ ˈdɛvəlz fud ˈʧɔklət ˈpʊdɪŋ 1 kəps ˈvɛʤtəbəl ɔɪl saʊər krim 2 ɛgz 1 ɑz rɛd fud ˈkələrɪŋ 1 ˈtiˌspun waɪt dɪˈstɪld ˈvɪnəgər 1 ˈtiˌspun ˈglutən fri vəˈnɪlə ˈɛkˌstrækt 2 ˈtiˌspunz mɪlk krim ʧiz ˈfrɔstɪŋ (stɔr bɔt) *ɪf ˈmeɪkɪŋ keɪk bɔlz ju wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt ə bæg əv ˈʧɔklət ʧɪps dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ˈəvən tɪ 350 dɪˈgriz ɛf. gris keɪk pæn, ˈməfən pæn, ər keɪk bɔl pæn. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət ju ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ɪn ə ˈmidiəm boʊl sɪft flaʊər, ˈʃʊgər, ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə, sɔlt, ˈkoʊkoʊ ˈpaʊdər ənd. sɛt əˈsaɪd. ɪn ə lɑrʤ boʊl bit ɛgz, ɔɪl, saʊər krim, ˈvɪnəgər, vəˈnɪlə, ənd fud ˈkələrɪŋ. wəns mɪkst wɛl æd draɪ ˈmɪksʧər tɪ wɛt ˈmɪksʧər sˈloʊli. mɪks ənˈtɪl ˈblɛndɪd. ðɪs ɪz ə θɪk ˈbætər. ɪf ɪt ɪz tɪ hɑrd tɪ muv æd 2 ˈtiˌspunz əv mɪlk ðət ʃʊd hɛlp ə ˈlɪtəl. traɪ nɑt tɪ æd mɔr ðən 1 ˈteɪbəlˌspun. θɪk ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs keɪk pɔr ˈɪntu priˈpɛrd ˈvɛsəl. ˈbætər ˈɪntu keɪk pæn pleɪs ɪn ˈəvən fər ˈmɪnəts. ər ənˈtɪl dən. lɛt kul ðɛn frɔst ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! ˈbætər ˈɪntu ˈməfən pænz pleɪs ˈɪntu ˈəvən fər mɪn. ər ənˈtɪl dən. lɛt kul ðɛn frɔst ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! keɪk bɔlz (wɪθ pan)—*)— pɔr ˈbætər ˈɪntu keɪk bɔl pæn pleɪs ˈɪntu ˈəvən fər mɪn. ər ənˈtɪl dən. lɛt kul ðɛn ˈfɑloʊ ˈdɪpɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz bɪˈloʊ. ˈdɪpɪŋ keɪk bɔlz: mɛlt ˈʧɔklət ʧɪps ˈoʊvər ˈdəbəl ˈbɔɪlər. wəns ˈʧɔklət həz ˈmɛltɪd dɪp bɔlz ɪn. ðɛn pleɪs bæk ɔn wæks ˈpeɪpər ˈkəvərd ˈkʊki ʃit. wəns ɔl bɔlz ər ˈkəvərd pleɪs bæk ɪn frɪʤ ər ˈfrizər fər ˈʧɔklət tɪ ˈfʊli ˈhɑrdən. wəns ðə ˈʧɔklət həz ˈhɑrdənd taɪm tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! aɪ dɛr ju tɪ traɪ tɪ it ʤɪst wən! wɔnt keɪk bɔlz bət hæv ə keɪk bɔl pæn? noʊ ˈwəriz. (*noʊt ðɪs meɪks ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv keɪk bɔl. ɪt bi trəˈdɪʃənəl keɪk sɪns wi æd ðə krim ʧiz ˈfrɔstɪŋ ənd dɪp ɪt ɪn ˈʧɔklət, ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɛri swit. stɪl ˈwəndərfəli dɪˈlɪʃəs ʤɪst sˈwitər, mɔr laɪk ə ˈkændi keɪk bɔl). ju kən meɪk ˈiðər keɪk ər ˈkəpˌkeɪks (si əˈbəv). ɪt ˈmætər wɪʧ. wəns ər ˈfʊli kʊkt əˈlaʊ tɪ kul. ðɛn ˈkrəmbəl ɪt əp ɪn ə boʊl ənd æd krim ʧiz ˈfrɔstɪŋ, stər. ju wɔnt ɪt tɪ stɪk təˈgɛðər soʊ ðət ju kən fɔrm bɔlz. kip ˈædɪŋ ˈfrɔstɪŋ ənˈtɪl ɪt fɔrmz ˈɪntu ə bɔl ˈizəli. stɑrt ˈroʊlɪŋ ðə ““dough”*” ˈɪntu baɪt saɪz bɔlz ənd pleɪs ɔn wæks ˈpeɪpər ˈkəvərd ˈkʊki ʃit. wəns ju hæv roʊld ɔl ðə bɔlz pleɪs ɪn frɪʤ ər ˈfrizər fər æt list 1 aʊər. ðɛn ju ər ˈrɛdi fər ˈdɪpɪŋ. ˈfɑloʊ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz əˈbəv.
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an oxford student who knifed her lover in a drug and frenzy may avoid jail after a judge hinted she is too clever for prison.
aspiring heart surgeon lavinia woodward, 24, stabbed thomas fairclough in the leg with a and hurled a laptop, glass and jam jar at him.
facebook 11 lavinia woodward, 24, stabbed her boyfriend with a bread knife and threw objects at him in a drink- and rage
facebook 11 the oxford student may be spared jail as it could interfere with her professional goals
but judge ian pringle suggested he will waive the usual prison term when he sentences her in case it damages her career.
he said: "it seems to me that if this was a one-off, a complete one-off.
"to prevent this extraordinary able young lady from not following her desire to enter the profession she wishes to, would be a sentence which would be too severe.
"what you did will never, i know, leave you but it was pretty awful, and normally it would attract a custodial sentence, whether it is immediate or suspended."
facebook 11 the aspiring surgeon admitted to wounding at oxford crown court
11 a judge described the incident as a 'one-off'
11 a pal said is so intelligent she 'might win a nobel prize'
11 she has already published articles in medical journals
woodward, who admitted a charge of unlawful wounding at oxford crown court, flew to barbados after the hearing.
she has published articles in medical journals and will be returning to historic christ church college in the next academic year.
a friend said: “they see her as someone worth the risk of having around. she might win a nobel prize, she is that intelligent.”
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facebook 11 lavinia flew to barbados after the hearing
facebook 11 she will return to christ church college for the next academic year
prosecutor cathy said woodward met her ex, a cambridge phd student, on tinder.
she said on september 30, the night of the attack, they rowed and woodward's behaviour behaviour "deteriorated".
when fairclough threatened to contact mum on skype she punched him in the face before picking up a bread knife and stabbing him in the leg.
defending, james sturman said his client's dreams of becoming a surgeon were "almost impossible" as her conviction would have to disclosed.
11 judge ian pringle said it would 'too severe' a punishment to prevent her from becoming a surgeon
11 the court heard lavinia has battled addiction and was abused by a previous partner
11 she will be sentenced on september 25
the court heard woodward had a "very troubled life," battling addiction and suffering abuse by another ex.
judge pringle will sentence her on september 25 but she has been slapped with a restraining order and told to stay and not to re-offend.
mark brooks, of the mankind initiative which supports male domestic violence victims, said: “the comments are unacceptable. this is domestic abuse against a man and the sympathy should be for him.”
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ən ˈɑksfərd ˈstudənt hu naɪft hər ˈləvər ɪn ə drəg ənd ˈfrɛnzi meɪ əˈvɔɪd ʤeɪl ˈæftər ə ʤəʤ ˈhɪnɪd ʃi ɪz tu ˈklɛvər fər ˈprɪzən. əˈspaɪrɪŋ hɑrt ˈsərʤɪn ləˈvɪnjə ˈwʊdˌwɔrd, 24 stæbd ˈtɑməs ˈfɛrklaʊ ɪn ðə lɛg wɪθ ə ənd hərld ə ˈlæpˌtɑp, glæs ənd ʤæm ʤɑr æt ɪm. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk 11 ləˈvɪnjə ˈwʊdˌwɔrd, 24 stæbd hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd wɪθ ə brɛd naɪf ənd θru ˈɑbʤɛkts æt ɪm ɪn ə drɪŋk- ənd reɪʤ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk 11 ðə ˈɑksfərd ˈstudənt meɪ bi spɛrd ʤeɪl ɛz ɪt kʊd ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ hər prəˈfɛʃənəl goʊlz bət ʤəʤ ˈiən ˈprɪŋgəl səˈʤɛstɪd hi wɪl weɪv ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈprɪzən tərm wɪn hi ˈsɛntənsɪz hər ɪn keɪs ɪt ˈdæmɪʤɪz hər kərɪr. hi sɛd: "ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət ɪf ðɪs wɑz ə ˌwəˈnɔf, ə kəmˈplit ˌwəˈnɔf. "tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɪs ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈeɪbəl jəŋ ˈleɪdi frəm nɑt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hər dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈɛnər ðə prəˈfɛʃən ʃi ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ, wʊd bi ə ˈsɛntəns wɪʧ wʊd bi tu səˈvɪr. "wət ju dɪd wɪl ˈnɛvər, aɪ noʊ, liv ju bət ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti ˈɔfəl, ənd ˈnɔrməli ɪt wʊd əˈtrækt ə kəˈstoʊdiəl ˈsɛntəns, ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ər səˈspɛndɪd." ˈfeɪsˌbʊk 11 ðə əˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈsərʤɪn ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈwundɪŋ æt ˈɑksfərd kraʊn kɔrt 11 ə ʤəʤ dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɛz ə 'ˌwəˈnɔf' 11 ə pæl sɛd ɪz soʊ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ʃi 'maɪt wɪn ə noʊˈbɛl praɪz' 11 ʃi həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤərnəlz ˈwʊdˌwɔrd, hu ədˈmɪtəd ə ʧɑrʤ əv ənˈlɔfəl ˈwundɪŋ æt ˈɑksfərd kraʊn kɔrt, flu tɪ bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs ˈæftər ðə ˈhirɪŋ. ʃi həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤərnəlz ənd wɪl bi rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ hɪˈstɔrɪk kraɪst ʧərʧ ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ðə nɛkst ˌækəˈdɛmɪk jɪr. ə frɛnd sɛd: si hər ɛz ˈsəmˌwən wərθ ðə rɪsk əv ˈhævɪŋ əraʊnd. ʃi maɪt wɪn ə noʊˈbɛl praɪz, ʃi ɪz ðət intelligent.”*.” moʊst rɛd ɪn nuz ɪkˈsklusɪv dɑrk pæst ˈhoʊmləs mæn daʊst ɪn ˈwɔtər baɪ reɪl stæf kɪld mæn hu splæʃt ɪm wɪθ peɪnt ˈʧælənʤ ɪn pɪg ənd vids*' ɛz ˈjuˌtub ənd slæmd ʃɑk ˈkripi 'ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈkɛrɪktər' toʊld læd, 8 tɪ 'stæb hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn nɛk' tri əv ˈtɛrər məm ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd tɪ lərn wət ðə streɪnʤ 'pɑdz' wər ˈhæŋɪŋ frəm ˈbrænʧɪz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈwɔrnɪŋ wət ɪz ənd haʊ kən ˈpɛrənts prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən? seɪ noʊ noʊ tɪ ˈɛkspərt ədˈvaɪs ɔn haʊ tɪ kip ˈʧɪldrən seɪf frəm ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsuɪˌsaɪd geɪm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk 11 ləˈvɪnjə flu tɪ bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs ˈæftər ðə ˈhirɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk 11 ʃi wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ kraɪst ʧərʧ ˈkɑlɪʤ fər ðə nɛkst ˌækəˈdɛmɪk jɪr ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈkæθi sɛd ˈwʊdˌwɔrd mɛt hər ɛks, ə ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈstudənt, ɔn ˈtɪndər. ʃi sɛd ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 30 ðə naɪt əv ðə əˈtæk, ðeɪ roʊd ənd ˈwʊdwərdz bɪˈheɪvjər bɪˈheɪvjər "dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪd". wɪn ˈfɛrklaʊ θˈrɛtənd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt məm ɔn skaɪp ʃi pənʧt ɪm ɪn ðə feɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə brɛd naɪf ənd ˈstæbɪŋ ɪm ɪn ðə lɛg. dɪˈfɛndɪŋ, ʤeɪmz ˈstərmən sɛd hɪz klaɪənts drimz əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈsərʤɪn wər "ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl" ɛz hər kənˈvɪkʃən wʊd hæv tɪ dɪˈskloʊzd. 11 ʤəʤ ˈiən ˈprɪŋgəl sɛd ɪt wʊd 'tu səˈvɪr' ə ˈpənɪʃmənt tɪ prɪˈvɛnt hər frəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈsərʤɪn 11 ðə kɔrt hərd ləˈvɪnjə həz ˈbætəld əˈdɪkʃən ənd wɑz əˈbjuzd baɪ ə ˈpriviəs ˈpɑrtnər 11 ʃi wɪl bi ˈsɛntənst ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 ðə kɔrt hərd ˈwʊdˌwɔrd hæd ə "ˈvɛri ˈtrəbəld laɪf," ˈbætəlɪŋ əˈdɪkʃən ənd ˈsəfərɪŋ əˈbjuz baɪ əˈnəðər ɛks. ʤəʤ ˈprɪŋgəl wɪl ˈsɛntəns hər ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 25 bət ʃi həz bɪn slæpt wɪθ ə riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər ənd toʊld tɪ steɪ ənd nɑt tɪ re-offend*. mɑrk brʊks, əv ðə ˈmænˈkaɪnd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv wɪʧ səˈpɔrts meɪl dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ˈvɪktɪmz, sɛd: ˈkɑmɛnts ər ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl. ðɪs ɪz dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz əˈgɛnst ə mæn ənd ðə ˈsɪmpəθi ʃʊd bi fər him.”*.” du ju hæv ə ˈstɔri fər ðə sən ˈɔnˌlaɪn nuz tim? iˈmeɪl ˈjuˈɛs æt ər kɔl 0207 782 4368
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conversely, not being aware of one's own relative ignorance, or “meta‐ignorance”, is pronounced among the less knowledgeable and the unlearned. this phenomenon has become known as the effect 1 , 2 , especially when paired with over‐confidence. why is this relevant for the process? do peer reviewers not know when their expertise does not suffice for the task entrusted to them, thus suffering from the effect? does their display of confidence mislead editors?
yet the recognition that there exist unknowns beyond the realms of what one knows is possible and is referred to as “meta‐cognition” an extraordinary intellectual accomplishment of human mind due to its capacity of self‐reflection. in a rare demonstration of among politicians, the former defense secretary of the united states, d. rumsfeld, warned of the “unknown unknowns” as opposed to the “known unknowns” in the war against global terrorism. thus, while it appears first as an paradox, can be achieved if one possesses a particular intellectual ability to think in more encompassing categories.
most of us have once felt the urge to blame unfavorable comments in the critique of a manuscript on the reviewers' lack of relevant expertise. but such complaints often remain fruitless because both reviewers and editors, without malevolence, don't know what they don't know in the first place. such ignorance of one's own ignorance, as psychologists bluntly call it, can be excused on simple logical grounds, for how should one doubt one's own knowledge about subject matters whose very existence one does not know about?
the effect and the process
first, attaching the label “dunning‐kruger effect” toers makes a triple claim: reviewers (i) can be ignorant of the subject matter concerned; (ii) are not aware of it; and (iii) act as if they are experts when in fact they often are not, thereby misleading editorial boards.
one job of editors is to find the most suited reviewers. nevertheless, we increasingly encounter reviewers who evidently lack sufficient expertise to evaluate a submission. the idea of peer review is that one need not stand above whom one judges but that it suffices to be at the same level. however, in reality reviewers are often not “peers” with regard to the pertinent expertise; rather, they are less than equals. one reason is the fragmentation of modern science into with their own dialect. for instance, the term “gene network” can refer to entirely disjoint concepts, depending on who uses it 3. failure to consider the “other” meanings of a term prevents the recognition of one's own ignorance of concepts used in other fields. second, because of the parceling of science into small kingdoms, authors often are the sole authority in their province with no equal. finally, the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of research creates an asymmetry of knowledge: the reviewer as a single person faces the daunting combined knowledge of an entire team of coauthors. thus, statistically, we can safely accept our first claim and assume that on average, reviewers nowadays are with high probability less knowledgeable about the subject matter of a manuscript than its authors.
in a perfect world reviewers are wise and will not succumb to the effect. they may exert restraint and, with the awareness that their expertise lies in a different area, rather offer an outside perspective that improves the manuscript. however, such constructive criticism by the peer will require the rare gift of meta‐recognition. conversely, authors themselves are not immune to the effect. research is unpredictable and may veer them into domains outside their expertise, in which case the rare wise reviewer with expertise who is at home in the relevant neighboring territory may catch the flaws.
on the second claim: are people really not aware of the limits of their knowledge and why? possible reasons invoked range from pride and to the aforementioned paradox of. the anonymity of may contribute to a subliminal relaxation of the ethical norms that otherwise commit us to concede obvious shortcomings. in any case, data obtained in a series of controlled experiments performed by dunning, kruger, and others over more than a decade firmly establish the human tendency to ignore one's own ignorance. intriguingly, is associated with over‐confidence, that is, a tendency to rank one's own expertise higher than its effective level. charles darwin complained that “ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge” 4. bertrand russell lamented about its consequences for society: in the modern world the stupid are while the intelligent are full of doubt” 5. quantitative analysis confirms that scales with primary ignorance: the least competent people display the most of their own knowledge 1. the latter symptom may explain the authoritative tone of unsuited reviewers that may captivate the editors. this substantiates our third claim.
one mechanism that dunning and kruger propose to explain how ignorant people suppress awareness of their ignorance is the “reach‐around knowledge” 2: the uninformed take cues from the label (name) of a concept, the existence of which they are not aware of, and relate that label, based on the word used or sound it produces, to a familiar concept from their own field of specialization or even, from everyday life. this is all too frequent in for which author has not encountered a situation similar to the following: the term “chaos” has a specific meaning in the theory of nonlinear systems. but thes, not knowing about the very existence of this theory, may, when asked for an opinion, simply fill the term “chaos” that they encounter in a manuscript with their familiar picture of “chaos” of inner city traffic and evaluate the manuscript based on such projected understanding. similarly, too many reviewers see in the term “epigenetic” not the profound concepts that conrad waddington had in mind when he coined the term 3, 6 but resort to seeing only the concrete, little molecular modifications of dna and that their lab is studying.
such compensatory use of “reach‐around knowledge” prevents any recognition of novelty that emerges in unfamiliar territories because of the failure to understand the novel usage of an existing term and concept.
but isn't it the duty of the editor to intercept such pathological in the critiques? editors naturally may not have as much technical expertise in the area in question as the peer reviewers. while perhaps equipped with a more developed capacity of than the practicing peer‐researcher, they have the same humanly reasons to fall victim to the effect. this leads to the second psychosocial phenomenon that i would like to discuss. combined with the first it will have quite unpleasant consequences for the peer review process.
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ˈkɑnvərsli, nɑt biɪŋ əˈwɛr əv wənz oʊn ˈrɛlətɪv ˈɪgnərəns, ər ““meta‐ignorance”*”, ɪz prəˈnaʊnst əˈməŋ ðə lɛs ˈnɑləʤəbəl ənd ðə unlearned*. ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn həz bɪˈkəm noʊn ɛz ðə ˈifɛkt 1 2 əˈspɛʃəli wɪn pɛrd wɪθ over‐confidence*. waɪ ɪz ðɪs ˈrɛləvənt fər ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs? du pɪr rivˈjuərz nɑt noʊ wɪn ðɛr ˌɛkspərˈtiz dɪz nɑt səˈfaɪs fər ðə tæsk ɛnˈtrəstɪd tɪ ðɛm, ðəs ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ðə ˈifɛkt? dɪz ðɛr dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈkɑnfədɛns mɪsˈlid ˈɛdɪtərz? jɛt ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ðət ðɛr ɪgˈzɪst əˈnoʊnz bɪɔnd ðə rɛlmz əv wət wən noʊz ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ənd ɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ““meta‐cognition”*” ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt əv ˈjumən maɪnd du tɪ ɪts kəˈpæsɪti əv self‐reflection*. ɪn ə rɛr ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv əˈməŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ðə ˈfɔrmər dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, di. ˈrəmzˌfɛld, wɔrnd əv ðə unknowns”*” ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə unknowns”*” ɪn ðə wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ðəs, waɪl ɪt əˈpɪrz fərst ɛz ən ˈpɛrəˌdɑks, kən bi əˈʧivd ɪf wən pəˈzɛsɪz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ θɪŋk ɪn mɔr ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ ˈkætəˌgɔriz. moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv wəns fɛlt ðə ərʤ tɪ bleɪm ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ðə krɪˈtik əv ə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt ɔn ðə rivˈjuərz' læk əv ˈrɛləvənt ˌɛkspərˈtiz. bət səʧ kəmˈpleɪnts ˈɔfən rɪˈmeɪn ˈfrutləs bɪˈkəz boʊθ rivˈjuərz ənd ˈɛdɪtərz, wɪˈθaʊt malevolence*, doʊnt noʊ wət ðeɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. səʧ ˈɪgnərəns əv wənz oʊn ˈɪgnərəns, ɛz saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ˈbləntli kɔl ɪt, kən bi ɪkˈskjuzd ɔn ˈsɪmpəl ˈlɑʤɪkəl graʊnz, fər haʊ ʃʊd wən daʊt wənz oʊn ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætərz huz ˈvɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns wən dɪz nɑt noʊ əˈbaʊt? ðə ˈifɛkt ənd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs fərst, əˈtæʧɪŋ ðə ˈleɪbəl effect”*” tɪ meɪks ə ˈtrɪpəl kleɪm: rivˈjuərz (aɪ) kən bi ˈɪgnərənt əv ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər kənˈsərnd; (ii*) ər nɑt əˈwɛr əv ɪt; ənd (iii*) ækt ɛz ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈɛkspərts wɪn ɪn fækt ðeɪ ˈɔfən ər nɑt, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrdz. wən ʤɑb əv ˈɛdɪtərz ɪz tɪ faɪnd ðə moʊst ˈsutɪd rivˈjuərz. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, wi ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɪnˈkaʊnər rivˈjuərz hu ˈɛvədəntli læk səˈfɪʃənt ˌɛkspərˈtiz tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ə səbˈmɪʃən. ðə aɪˈdiə əv pɪr ˌrivˈju ɪz ðət wən nid nɑt stænd əˈbəv hum wən ˈʤəʤɪz bət ðət ɪt səˈfaɪsɪz tɪ bi æt ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti rivˈjuərz ər ˈɔfən nɑt ““peers”*” wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈpərtɪnɪnt ˌɛkspərˈtiz; ˈrəðər, ðeɪ ər lɛs ðən ˈikwəlz. wən ˈrizən ɪz ðə ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən əv ˈmɑdərn saɪəns ˈɪntu wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə tərm network”*” kən rɪˈfər tɪ ɪnˈtaɪərli dɪsˈʤɔɪnt ˈkɑnsɛpts, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn hu ˈjuzɪz ɪt 3 ˈfeɪljər tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ““other”*” ˈminɪŋz əv ə tərm prɪˈvɛnts ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv wənz oʊn ˈɪgnərəns əv ˈkɑnsɛpts juzd ɪn ˈəðər fildz. ˈsɛkənd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈpɑrsəlɪŋ əv saɪəns ˈɪntu smɔl ˈkɪŋdəmz, ˈɔθərz ˈɔfən ər ðə soʊl əˈθɔrəti ɪn ðɛr ˈprɑvɪns wɪθ noʊ ˈikwəl. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪntərˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈneɪʧər əv ˈrisərʧ kriˈeɪts ən ˌeɪˈsɪmətri əv ˈnɑlɪʤ: ðə rivˈjuər ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən ˈfeɪsɪz ðə ˈdɔntɪŋ kəmˈbaɪnd ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ən ɪnˈtaɪər tim əv ˈkoʊˈɑθərz. ðəs, stəˈtɪstɪkəli, wi kən ˈseɪfli əkˈsɛpt ɑr fərst kleɪm ənd əˈsum ðət ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, rivˈjuərz ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ər wɪθ haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti lɛs ˈnɑləʤəbəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər əv ə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt ðən ɪts ˈɔθərz. ɪn ə ˈpərˌfɪkt wərld rivˈjuərz ər waɪz ənd wɪl nɑt səˈkəm tɪ ðə ˈifɛkt. ðeɪ meɪ ɪgˈzərt rɪˈstreɪnt ənd, wɪθ ðə əˈwɛrnəs ðət ðɛr ˌɛkspərˈtiz laɪz ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛriə, ˈrəðər ˈɔfər ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pərˈspɛktɪv ðət ˌɪmˈpruvz ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səʧ kənˈstrəktɪv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm baɪ ðə pɪr wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə rɛr gɪft əv meta‐recognition*. ˈkɑnvərsli, ˈɔθərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər nɑt ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ðə ˈifɛkt. ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ənd meɪ vɪr ðɛm ˈɪntu doʊˈmeɪnz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðɛr ˌɛkspərˈtiz, ɪn wɪʧ keɪs ðə rɛr waɪz rivˈjuər wɪθ ˌɛkspərˈtiz hu ɪz æt hoʊm ɪn ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri meɪ kæʧ ðə flɔz. ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd kleɪm: ər ˈpipəl ˈrɪli nɑt əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ðɛr ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd waɪ? ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrizənz ˌɪnˈvoʊkt reɪnʤ frəm praɪd ənd tɪ ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈpɛrəˌdɑks əv. ðə ˌænəˈnɪmɪti əv meɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ə səˈblɪmɪnəl ˌrilækˈseɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛθɪkəl nɔrmz ðət ˈəðərˌwaɪz kəˈmɪt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kənˈsid ˈɑbviəs ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ˈdætə əbˈteɪnd ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv kənˈtroʊld ɪkˈspɛrəmənts pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈdənɪŋ, ˈkrugər, ənd ˈəðərz ˈoʊvər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈfərmli ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə ˈjumən ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr wənz oʊn ˈɪgnərəns. ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋli, ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ over‐confidence*, ðət ɪz, ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ræŋk wənz oʊn ˌɛkspərˈtiz haɪər ðən ɪts ˈifɛktɪv ˈlɛvəl. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈdɑrwɪn kəmˈpleɪnd ðət mɔr ˈfrikwɛntli bɪˈgɛts ˈkɑnfədɛns ðən dɪz knowledge”*” 4 ˈbərtrənd ˈrəsəl ləˈmɛntɪd əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər soʊˈsaɪɪti: ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld ðə ˈstupɪd ər waɪl ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ər fʊl əv doubt”*” 5 kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv æˈnælɪsɪs kənˈfərmz ðət skeɪlz wɪθ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈɪgnərəns: ðə list ˈkɑmpətɪnt ˈpipəl dɪˈspleɪ ðə moʊst əv ðɛr oʊn ˈnɑlɪʤ 1 ðə ˈlætər ˈsɪmptəm meɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv toʊn əv ənˈsutɪd rivˈjuərz ðət meɪ ˈkæptɪˌveɪt ðə ˈɛdɪtərz. ðɪs səbˈstænʧiˌeɪts ɑr θərd kleɪm. wən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət ˈdənɪŋ ənd ˈkrugər prəˈpoʊz tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ˈɪgnərənt ˈpipəl səˈprɛs əˈwɛrnəs əv ðɛr ˈɪgnərəns ɪz ðə knowledge”*” 2 ðə ˌənɪnˈfɔrmd teɪk kjuz frəm ðə ˈleɪbəl (neɪm) əv ə ˈkɑnsɛpt, ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv wɪʧ ðeɪ ər nɑt əˈwɛr əv, ənd rɪˈleɪt ðət ˈleɪbəl, beɪst ɔn ðə wərd juzd ər saʊnd ɪt prəˈdusɪz, tɪ ə fəˈmɪljər ˈkɑnsɛpt frəm ðɛr oʊn fild əv ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən ər ˈivɪn, frəm ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf. ðɪs ɪz ɔl tu ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɪn fər wɪʧ ˈɔθər həz nɑt ɪnˈkaʊnərd ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ðə tərm ““chaos”*” həz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈminɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈθɪri əv nɑnˈlɪˌniər ˈsɪstəmz. bət ðə non‐experts*, nɑt noʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðɪs ˈθɪri, meɪ, wɪn æst fər ən əˈpɪnjən, ˈsɪmpli fɪl ðə tərm ““chaos”*” ðət ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪn ə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt wɪθ ðɛr fəˈmɪljər ˈpɪkʧər əv ““chaos”*” əv ˈɪnər ˈsɪti ˈtræfɪk ənd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt beɪst ɔn səʧ prɑˈʤɛktəd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. ˈsɪmələrli, tu ˈmɛni rivˈjuərz si ɪn ðə tərm ““epigenetic”*” nɑt ðə proʊˈfaʊnd ˈkɑnsɛpts ðət ˈkɑnræd ˈwɑdɪŋtən hæd ɪn maɪnd wɪn hi kɔɪnd ðə tərm 3 6 bət rɪˈzɔrt tɪ siɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈkɑnkrit, ˈlɪtəl məˈlɛkjələr ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ənd ðət ðɛr læb ɪz ˈstədiɪŋ. səʧ kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔri juz əv knowledge”*” prɪˈvɛnts ˈɛni ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˈnɑvəlti ðət ˈimərʤɪz ɪn ˌənfəˈmɪljər ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈnɑvəl ˈjusɪʤ əv ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ tərm ənd ˈkɑnsɛpt. bət ˈɪzənt ɪt ðə ˈduti əv ðə ˈɛdɪtər tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt səʧ ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl ɪn ðə krɪˈtiks? ˈɛdɪtərz ˈnæʧərəli meɪ nɑt hæv ɛz məʧ ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɛz ðə pɪr rivˈjuərz. waɪl pərˈhæps ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt kəˈpæsɪti əv ðən ðə ˈpræktɪsɪŋ peer‐researcher*, ðeɪ hæv ðə seɪm ˈhjumənli ˈrizənz tɪ fɔl ˈvɪktɪm tɪ ðə ˈifɛkt. ðɪs lidz tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsaɪkoʊˌsoʊʃəl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ðət aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ dɪˈskəs. kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə fərst ɪt wɪl hæv kwaɪt ənˈplɛzənt ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ðə pɪr ˌrivˈju ˈprɔˌsɛs.
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bitcoin abc developers announce cash
this week the abc development team released its plans for the cash (bch). developers say the proposal represents goals for the next months.
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bitcoin abc and seven development teams aim to improve cash
two weeks ago reported on the successful cash hard fork, and more recently we covered the plans to change the address format. on november 28 the abc programmers revealed their future for the blockchain. the organization is also collaborating with seven other development teams who have a shared vision.
“bitcoin abc developers have been collaborating and communicating with developers and representatives from several projects, including unlimited, bitprim, nchain, bitcrust, electrumx, parity, and xt,” explains the abc.
although these are independent projects, each with their own development processes and priorities, we share a common vision for advancing cash while we can only speak for ourselves, plans for abc align with this shared vision.
the primary and secondary goals
the development team explains the ultimate goal is to keep improving as a currency and network. “it should ‘just work,’” details the and this includes being more reliable, scalable, and have low fees. cash should be ready for the mainstream masses to adopt as soon as possible the developers emphasize.
in the next months abc also plans to improve secondary goals that aim to enhance the features. tentative features and future upgrades include increasing the block size limit again towards an adaptive block size. the possibility of removing ordering consensus and implementing canonical transaction ordering. according to the abc developer ‘mengerian,’ this could help with adding gavin technology. “additionally, it also paves the way for techniques to enable massive scaling in the future, such as sharding, and block validation,” explains.
the need to be proactive
further, the team plans to improve the difficulty adjustment algorithm (daa) even more so and also reactivate certain-opcodes that were deactivated in the past. moreover, the programmers want to add protocol extension points to facilitate future upgrades which could lead to developments like colored coins. all of the proposed protocol upgrades are dependent on “further discussion, implementation, and testing.” the abc team is calling on anyone who wants to help improve cash for the better.
“for anyone interested in seeing these features (or others) in cash, now is the time to step up and work on them the protocol upgrades will need solid implementation, with lots of time for review and testing,” explains the abc.
we do not want to be in a position where people push for last-minute changes to be included in the protocol upgrade. we need to be proactive.
“working together, we will make cash the best money the world has ever seen,” the developers conclude.
what do you think about the cash team and its plans for future upgrades? let us know what you think in the comments below.
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bitcoin* ˈeɪˌbiˌsi dɪˈvɛləpərz əˈnaʊns kæʃ ðɪs wik ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim riˈlist ɪts plænz fər ðə kæʃ (bch*). dɪˈvɛləpərz seɪ ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts goʊlz fər ðə nɛkst mənθs. si ˈɔlsoʊ: ðə ˈmɑrkɪt kæp trɛnz haɪər kəˈmændɪŋ ðɪs wik ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ənd ˈsɛvən dɪˈvɛləpmənt timz eɪm tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv kæʃ tu wiks əˈgoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðə səkˈsɛsfəl kæʃ hɑrd fɔrk, ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli wi ˈkəvərd ðə plænz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈæˌdrɛs ˈfɔrˌmæt. ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 28 ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈproʊˌgræmərz rɪˈvild ðɛr fˈjuʧər fər ðə blockchain*. ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈsɛvən ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt timz hu hæv ə ʃɛrd ˈvɪʒən. ˈeɪˌbiˌsi dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv bɪn kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz frəm ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənˈlɪmɪtɪd, bitprim*, nchain*, bitcrust*, electrumx*, ˈpɛrəti, ənd xt,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðiz ər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈprɑʤɛkts, iʧ wɪθ ðɛr oʊn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd praɪˈɔrətiz, wi ʃɛr ə ˈkɑmən ˈvɪʒən fər ədˈvænsɪŋ kæʃ waɪl wi kən ˈoʊnli spik fər ɑrˈsɛlvz, plænz fər ˈeɪˌbiˌsi əˈlaɪn wɪθ ðɪs ʃɛrd ˈvɪʒən. ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri goʊlz ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈəltəmət goʊl ɪz tɪ kip ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɛz ə ˈkərənsi ənd ˈnɛtˌwərk. ʃʊd work,’”*,’” ˈditeɪlz ðə ənd ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz biɪŋ mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl, ˈskeɪləbəl, ənd hæv loʊ fiz. kæʃ ʃʊd bi ˈrɛdi fər ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmæsɪz tɪ əˈdɑpt ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz. ɪn ðə nɛkst mənθs ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈɔlsoʊ plænz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈsɛkənˌdɛri goʊlz ðət eɪm tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə ˈfiʧərz. ˈtɛntətɪv ˈfiʧərz ənd fˈjuʧər ˈəpˌgreɪdz ˌɪnˈklud ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə blɑk saɪz ˈlɪmət əˈgɛn təˈwɔrdz ən əˈdæptɪv blɑk saɪz. ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv riˈmuvɪŋ ˈɔrdərɪŋ kənˈsɛnsəs ənd ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ kəˈnɑnəkəl trænˈzækʃən ˈɔrdərɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi dɪˈvɛləpər ‘‘mengerian,’*,’ ðɪs kʊd hɛlp wɪθ ˈædɪŋ ˈgævɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ““additionally*, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ peɪvz ðə weɪ fər tɛkˈniks tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈmæsɪv ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, səʧ ɛz sharding*, ənd blɑk validation,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz. ðə nid tɪ bi ˌproʊˈæktɪv ˈfərðər, ðə tim plænz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əˈʤəstmənt ˈælgərˌɪðəm (daa*) ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈriˈæktəˌveɪt ˈsərtən ðət wər ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ɪn ðə pæst. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə ˈproʊˌgræmərz wɔnt tɪ æd ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɪkˈstɛnʃən pɔɪnts tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt fˈjuʧər ˈəpˌgreɪdz wɪʧ kʊd lɛd tɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənts laɪk ˈkələrd kɔɪnz. ɔl əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈəpˌgreɪdz ər dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn dɪˈskəʃən, ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, ənd testing.”*.” ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi tim ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔnts tɪ hɛlp ˌɪmˈpruv kæʃ fər ðə ˈbɛtər. ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn siɪŋ ðiz ˈfiʧərz (ər ˈəðərz) ɪn kæʃ, naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ stɛp əp ənd wərk ɔn ðɛm ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈəpˌgreɪdz wɪl nid ˈsɑləd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, wɪθ lɑts əv taɪm fər ˌrivˈju ənd testing,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi. wi du nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən wɛr ˈpipəl pʊʃ fər ˌlæsˈmɪnət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈəpˈgreɪd. wi nid tɪ bi ˌproʊˈæktɪv. təˈgɛðər, wi wɪl meɪk kæʃ ðə bɛst ˈməni ðə wərld həz ˈɛvər seen,”*,” ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz kənˈklud. wət du ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə kæʃ tim ənd ɪts plænz fər fˈjuʧər ˈəpˌgreɪdz? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət ju θɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ. ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈviə shutterstock*, tˈwɪtər, ənd bitcoincash.org*. geɪmz ɪz ə fɛr ˈgeɪmɪŋ saɪt wɪθ 99 ər rɪˈtərnz. traɪ ɪt aʊt hir.
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a canadian senior citizen is making waves - and gaining tons of fans - as an unlikely star, thanks to her vocals which she showcases as a back-up singer for her band.
the sensation, who has been dubbed 'the', first began doing back-up vocals for the band, corrupt leaders, last year, and has now released her first single, at any cost, for the group, which is fronted by her son, who goes by the name rain forest.
in the video, she's seen and screaming into the microphone as she belts out the song's lyrics.
introducing the: a mom from canada has joined her son's band, corrupt leaders, and just released her first single, 'at any cost'
the has even caught the attention of ozzy osbourne, who recently out a link to her video, writing: 'what the f**k?'
last year, when the mom first started performing with the band, a video was posted which showed her screaming into a microphone, and laughing as her son instructed her on how to do back-up vocals.
'so, before it fades out, you do what?' she asks her son in the clip, before promising to 'try not to make it sound like having a s**t'.
the amusing video received more than views, and prompted her son to set up a website and facebook page for his mom under her stage name, the.
his band is also selling t-shirts with her picture and the words: 'listen to'.
sing it! the first began doing back-up vocals for the band last year, and now she has her own single, which she wrote herself
family: her son, rain forest (left), taught her how to sing for the band in an amusing youtube video last year
she's into it:, which originated in the 1980s, is inspired by heavy metal, death metal, and punk rock, and features distorted guitar sounds, bass, and screaming vocals
youtube commenters got a kick out of her video for at any cost, a political song that she wrote about canada's recently ousted conservative prime minister, stephen harper.
in the clip, she's seen angrily belting out the lyrics: '10 years of your leadership to benefit the rich, every trick in book, breach your privilege, do as corporate masters say.'
'jeez, my grandma bakes me cookies and then naps,' said one envious youtube user, while another wrote: 'you are living proof that one is never to old to rock and enjoy it, even in! and i'm sure your son will cherish these memories with you forever.'
grindcore, which originated in the 1980s, is inspired by heavy metal, death metal, and punk rock, and features distorted guitar sounds, bass, and screaming vocals.
her posse: the is gaining lots of publicity for her son's band, corrupt leaders
going solo? she recently debuted an of her song for fans to download, announcing the news on her facebook page and signing her post: 'love,'
like corrupt leaders, many bands sing about social and political issues.
the recently debuted an of her song for fans to download, writing on her facebook page: 'my son made a page where you can download it for free or a donation. the sound on this one varies a bit from the video. hope you like it! love,.'
in another post, she joked about all the attention she's been getting from the song, sharing: 'this past week has been a whirlwind!
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ə kəˈneɪdiən ˈsinjər ˈsɪtɪzən ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ weɪvz ənd ˈgeɪnɪŋ tənz əv fænz ɛz ən ənˈlaɪkli stɑr, θæŋks tɪ hər ˈvoʊkəlz wɪʧ ʃi ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪz ɛz ə ˈbæˌkəp ˈsɪŋər fər hər bænd. ðə sɛnˈseɪʃən, hu həz bɪn dəbd 'ðə', fərst bɪˈgæn duɪŋ ˈbæˌkəp ˈvoʊkəlz fər ðə bænd, kərəpt ˈlidərz, læst jɪr, ənd həz naʊ riˈlist hər fərst ˈsɪŋgəl, æt ˈɛni kɔst, fər ðə grup, wɪʧ ɪz ˈfrəntɪd baɪ hər sən, hu goʊz baɪ ðə neɪm reɪn ˈfɔrɪst. ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ʃiz sin ənd ˈskrimɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ɛz ʃi bɛlts aʊt ðə sɔŋz ˈlɪrɪks. ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə: ə mɑm frəm ˈkænədə həz ʤɔɪnd hər sənz bænd, kərəpt ˈlidərz, ənd ʤɪst riˈlist hər fərst ˈsɪŋgəl, 'æt ˈɛni kɔst' ðə həz ˈivɪn kɔt ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈɑˌzi ˈɑsbərn, hu ˈrisəntli aʊt ə lɪŋk tɪ hər ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈraɪtɪŋ: 'wət ðə f**k*?' læst jɪr, wɪn ðə mɑm fərst ˈstɑrtɪd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ wɪθ ðə bænd, ə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd wɪʧ ʃoʊd hər ˈskrimɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn, ənd ˈlæfɪŋ ɛz hər sən ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd hər ɔn haʊ tɪ du ˈbæˌkəp ˈvoʊkəlz. 'soʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt feɪdz aʊt, ju du wət?' ʃi æsks hər sən ɪn ðə klɪp, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ 'traɪ nɑt tɪ meɪk ɪt saʊnd laɪk ˈhævɪŋ ə s**t*'. ðə əmˈjuzɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈsivd mɔr ðən vjuz, ənd ˈprɑmptɪd hər sən tɪ sɛt əp ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ fər hɪz mɑm ˈəndər hər steɪʤ neɪm, ðə. hɪz bænd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈtiˌsərts wɪθ hər ˈpɪkʧər ənd ðə wərdz: 'ˈlɪsən tɪ'. sɪŋ ɪt! ðə fərst bɪˈgæn duɪŋ ˈbæˌkəp ˈvoʊkəlz fər ðə bænd læst jɪr, ənd naʊ ʃi həz hər oʊn ˈsɪŋgəl, wɪʧ ʃi roʊt hərˈsɛlf ˈfæməli: hər sən, reɪn ˈfɔrɪst (lɛft), tɔt hər haʊ tɪ sɪŋ fər ðə bænd ɪn ən əmˈjuzɪŋ ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ læst jɪr ʃiz ˈɪntu ɪt:, wɪʧ ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ɪn ðə 1980s*, ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl, dɛθ ˈmɛtəl, ənd pəŋk rɑk, ənd ˈfiʧərz dɪˈstɔrtɪd gɪˈtɑr saʊnz, bæs, ənd ˈskrimɪŋ ˈvoʊkəlz ˈjuˌtub ˈkɑmɛntərz gɑt ə kɪk aʊt əv hər ˈvɪdioʊ fər æt ˈɛni kɔst, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl sɔŋ ðət ʃi roʊt əˈbaʊt ˈkænədəz ˈrisəntli ˈaʊstɪd kənˈsərvətɪv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər. ɪn ðə klɪp, ʃiz sin ˈæŋgrəli ˈbɛltɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈlɪrɪks: 10 jɪrz əv jʊr ˈlidərˌʃɪp tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə rɪʧ, ˈɛvəri trɪk ɪn bʊk, briʧ jʊr ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, du ɛz ˈkɔrpərət ˈmæstərz seɪ.' 'ʤiz, maɪ ˈgrændmɑ beɪks mi ˈkʊkiz ənd ðɛn næps,' sɛd wən ˈɛnviəs ˈjuˌtub ˈjuzər, waɪl əˈnəðər roʊt: 'ju ər ˈlɪvɪŋ pruf ðət wən ɪz ˈnɛvər tɪ oʊld tɪ rɑk ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt, ˈivɪn ɪn! ənd əm ʃʊr jʊr sən wɪl ˈʧɛrɪʃ ðiz ˈmɛməriz wɪθ ju fərˈɛvər.', wɪʧ ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ɪn ðə 1980s*, ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl, dɛθ ˈmɛtəl, ənd pəŋk rɑk, ənd ˈfiʧərz dɪˈstɔrtɪd gɪˈtɑr saʊnz, bæs, ənd ˈskrimɪŋ ˈvoʊkəlz. hər ˈpɑsi: ðə ɪz ˈgeɪnɪŋ lɑts əv pəˈblɪsɪti fər hər sənz bænd, kərəpt ˈlidərz goʊɪŋ ˈsoʊˌloʊ? ʃi ˈrisəntli ˈdeɪbjutɪd ən əv hər sɔŋ fər fænz tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə nuz ɔn hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ənd ˈsaɪnɪŋ hər poʊst: 'ləv,' laɪk kərəpt ˈlidərz, ˈmɛni bændz sɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz. ðə ˈrisəntli ˈdeɪbjutɪd ən əv hər sɔŋ fər fænz tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd, ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔn hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ: 'maɪ sən meɪd ə peɪʤ wɛr ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪt fər fri ər ə doʊˈneɪʃən. ðə saʊnd ɔn ðɪs wən ˈvɛriz ə bɪt frəm ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. hoʊp ju laɪk ɪt! ləv,.' ɪn əˈnəðər poʊst, ʃi ʤoʊkt əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə əˈtɛnʃən ʃiz bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ frəm ðə sɔŋ, ˈʃɛrɪŋ: 'ðɪs pæst wik həz bɪn ə ˈwərlˌwɪnd!
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the chicago bulls have released, the team announced friday.
rondo played just one season with the bulls, averaging points, assists and rebounds in minutes per game. the point guard was one of marquee signings last off-season, but his playing time declined over the year before he experienced a resurgence in the postseason, helping chicago to a surprise lead over the celtics before he broke his thumb.
the chicago tribune reported earlier this week that the bulls were trying to assess the trade market for ahead of the free agency's start on saturday at 12 a.m. et.
the bulls also waived guard isaiah canaan.
chicago has been active so far this off-season, dealing star jimmy butler to the in a trade.
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ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz hæv riˈlist, ðə tim əˈnaʊnst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. pleɪd ʤɪst wən ˈsizən wɪθ ðə bʊlz, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts, əˈsɪsts ənd ˈriˌbaʊndz ɪn ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm. ðə pɔɪnt gɑrd wɑz wən əv mɑrˈki ˈsaɪnɪŋz læst off-season*, bət hɪz pleɪɪŋ taɪm dɪˈklaɪnd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr hi ɪkˈspɪriənst ə riˈsərʤəns ɪn ðə postseason*, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ tɪ ə səˈpraɪz lɛd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛltɪks ˌbiˈfɔr hi broʊk hɪz θəm. ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtrɪbjun ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈərliər ðɪs wik ðət ðə bʊlz wər traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈsɛs ðə treɪd ˈmɑrkɪt fər əˈhɛd əv ðə fri ˈeɪʤənsiz stɑrt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt 12 a.m*. ɛt. ðə bʊlz ˈɔlsoʊ weɪvd gɑrd ˌaɪˈzeɪə ˈkeɪnən. ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ həz bɪn ˈæktɪv soʊ fɑr ðɪs off-season*, ˈdilɪŋ stɑr ˈʤɪmi ˈbətlər tɪ ðə ɪn ə treɪd.
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dublin’s attractions for banks seeking to relocate staff from london after are partly offset by location and the small size of the domestic economy, the city of special representative to the has said. jeremy browne told the irish times that although american investment banks who operate acrossrope are considering relocating staff in thero zone, some will prefer a location on the continent.
“the advantages for dublin are that english is the first language, the same time zone as london, a fairly political culture. disadvantages: geographically further from the middle ofrope. if the whole purpose is to try and make it easier to interact with people across the, a case to be made for being closer to the middle of the continent,” he said.
“it’s quite a small domestic economy. i really mean in terms of selling into it but it depends on how much support you might want from government. you might feel more secure sitting in a country with a bigger public balance sheet.”
passporting rights
a former liberal democrat and foreign office minister, mr browne was in dublin last week as part of a tour of capitals to make the case for a special relationship between britain and the on financial services. the city was overwhelmingly in favour of remaining in the and many firms still hoped after the referendum that britain would remain in theropean single market.
remaining in the single market would allow firms to retain such privileges as “passporting rights”, offering services across the under a single set of regulations. mr browne acknowledges, however, that is likely to involve a much clearer break from the.
“i think the referendum result can be interpreted in lots of different ways but i think very hard to interpret it as a mandate for absolute freedom of movement between the and the... i think also very hard to interpret the referendum as a mandate for britain continuing to pay into the budget at existing levels,” he said.
“and i think the other problem with the single market is that britain would be in a position and the city of london would be in a position of having to obey rules it had no ability to shape... there would be a strange situation where the 27 member states of the, including some that have no financial services industry of any note, are sitting inside the room deciding the rules for financial services inrope. and britain, which has by far the biggest financial services sector and the most expertise, is excluded from the room. and i think a lot of people in britain would feel that that is the worst of all worlds.”
special deal for city
city firms are already drawing up contingency plans to relocate some staff elsewhere inrope but mr browne believes that, even in a worst-case scenario, london will remainrope’s only truly global financial centre. some businesses will be affected more than others but some will not be affected at all but most are waiting to see the shape of before making a move.
“let’s say their best case scenario is move 200 people and their worst case scenario is move. well, move the first 200 as an interim measure and then see. they want to do more than they have to do because expensive and disruptive,” he said.
mr browne argues that it would be in the’s interest to agree a special deal for the city after and to involve britain in shaping common financial regulations for the and the. he admits that special pleading for the city can sound and claims that some in brussels are blinded to their own self-interest by their determination to punish britain for voting to leave.
“i think there are some people on the side of negotiations for whom inflicting some sort of economic harm on britain is so important to them for strategic reasons that they are willing to accept some economic harm to themselves in order to achieve that objective,” he said.
city’s interests
with prime minister theresa may already signalling that controlling immigration and regaining sovereignty will take priority over other issues in negotiations, the interests may not be paramount in her mind.
“a lot of what theresa may has been saying about rebalancing the economy, industrial strategies, opportunities for people right across the country, are on the face of it entirely reasonable propositions. but you could if you wished to see a subtext in that, which is that the and internationalism which the city represents is not entirely in vogue, not necessarily just in the british government but in wider british public opinion,” mr browne says.
“we need to realise that the british government has to have regard for the interests of the and all its 65 million citizens. so important but not the only show in town.”
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dublin’s* əˈtrækʃənz fər bæŋks ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt stæf frəm ˈləndən ˈæftər ər ˈpɑrtli ˈɔfˌsɛt baɪ loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ðə smɔl saɪz əv ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ɪˈkɑnəmi, ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈspɛʃəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv tɪ ðə həz sɛd. ˈʤɛrəˌmi braʊn toʊld ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ taɪmz ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt bæŋks hu ˈɔpərˌeɪt əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ stæf ɪn ðə ˈjʊrə zoʊn, səm wɪl prɪˈfər ə loʊˈkeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈkɑntənənt. ædˈvæntɪʤɪz fər ˈdəblɪn ər ðət ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪz ðə fərst ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ðə seɪm taɪm zoʊn ɛz ˈləndən, ə ˈfɛrli pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər. ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz: ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəli ˈfərðər frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈjʊrəp. ɪf ðə hoʊl ˈpərpəs ɪz tɪ traɪ ənd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə, ə keɪs tɪ bi meɪd fər biɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə continent,”*,” hi sɛd. kwaɪt ə smɔl dəˈmɛstɪk ɪˈkɑnəmi. aɪ ˈrɪli min ɪn tərmz əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪt bət ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ məʧ səˈpɔrt ju maɪt wɔnt frəm ˈgəvərnmənt. ju maɪt fil mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɪθ ə ˈbɪgər ˈpəblɪk ˈbæləns sheet.”*.” raɪts ə ˈfɔrmər ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈmɪstər braʊn wɑz ɪn ˈdəblɪn læst wik ɛz pɑrt əv ə tʊr əv ˈkæpɪtəlz tɪ meɪk ðə keɪs fər ə ˈspɛʃəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈbrɪtən ənd ðə ɔn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə ˈsɪti wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə ənd ˈmɛni fərmz stɪl hoʊpt ˈæftər ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ðət ˈbrɪtən wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt. rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ fərmz tɪ rɪˈteɪn səʧ ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ɛz rights”*”, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈəndər ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɛt əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈmɪstər braʊn ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ə məʧ ˈklɪrər breɪk frəm ðə. θɪŋk ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm rɪˈzəlt kən bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɪn lɑts əv ˈdɪfərənt weɪz bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ɪt ɛz ə ˈmænˌdeɪt fər ˈæbsəˌlut ˈfridəm əv ˈmuvmənt bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə... aɪ θɪŋk ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɛz ə ˈmænˌdeɪt fər ˈbrɪtən kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ peɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈbəʤɪt æt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ levels,”*,” hi sɛd. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈəðər ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ðət ˈbrɪtən wʊd bi ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən ənd ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈləndən wʊd bi ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ oʊˈbeɪ rulz ɪt hæd noʊ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʃeɪp... ðɛr wʊd bi ə streɪnʤ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ðə 27 ˈmɛmbər steɪts əv ðə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm ðət hæv noʊ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪndəstri əv ˈɛni noʊt, ər ˈsɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə rum ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ðə rulz fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ənd ˈbrɪtən, wɪʧ həz baɪ fɑr ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛktər ənd ðə moʊst ˌɛkspərˈtiz, ɪz ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ðə rum. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɪn ˈbrɪtən wʊd fil ðət ðət ɪz ðə wərst əv ɔl worlds.”*.” ˈspɛʃəl dil fər ˈsɪti ˈsɪti fərmz ər ɔˈrɛdi drɔɪŋ əp kənˈtɪnʤənsi plænz tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt səm stæf ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈjʊrəp bət ˈmɪstər braʊn bɪˈlivz ðət, ˈivɪn ɪn ə ˈwərstˈkeɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ˈləndən wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈoʊnli ˈtruli ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛntər. səm ˈbɪznɪsɪz wɪl bi əˈfɛktɪd mɔr ðən ˈəðərz bət səm wɪl nɑt bi əˈfɛktɪd æt ɔl bət moʊst ər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ si ðə ʃeɪp əv ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə muv. seɪ ðɛr bɛst keɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz muv 200 ˈpipəl ənd ðɛr wərst keɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz muv wɛl, muv ðə fərst 200 ɛz ən ˈɪnərəm ˈmɛʒər ənd ðɛn si. ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ du mɔr ðən ðeɪ hæv tɪ du bɪˈkəz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd disruptive,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈmɪstər braʊn ˈɑrgjuz ðət ɪt wʊd bi ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ əˈgri ə ˈspɛʃəl dil fər ðə ˈsɪti ˈæftər ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈbrɪtən ɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ˈkɑmən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz fər ðə ənd ðə. hi ədˈmɪts ðət ˈspɛʃəl ˈplidɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɪti kən saʊnd ənd kleɪmz ðət səm ɪn ˈbrəsəlz ər ˈblaɪndɪd tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst baɪ ðɛr dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ˈbrɪtən fər ˈvoʊtɪŋ tɪ liv. θɪŋk ðɛr ər səm ˈpipəl ɔn ðə saɪd əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz fər hum ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ səm sɔrt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk hɑrm ɔn ˈbrɪtən ɪz soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðɛm fər strəˈtiʤɪk ˈrizənz ðət ðeɪ ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt səm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk hɑrm tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv ðət objective,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈɪntərɪsts wɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ɔˈrɛdi ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ðət kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd rɪˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈsɑvrənti wɪl teɪk praɪˈɔrəti ˈoʊvər ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ðə ˈɪntərɪsts meɪ nɑt bi ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ɪn hər maɪnd. lɔt əv wət tərˈisə meɪ həz bɪn seɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt riˈbælənsɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤiz, ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈpipəl raɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ər ɔn ðə feɪs əv ɪt ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈrizənəbəl ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃənz. bət ju kʊd ɪf ju wɪʃt tɪ si ə ˈsəbˌtɛkst ɪn ðət, wɪʧ ɪz ðət ðə ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑˌlɪzəm wɪʧ ðə ˈsɪti ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ɪz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪn voʊg, nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ʤɪst ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt bət ɪn ˈwaɪdər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpəblɪk opinion,”*,” ˈmɪstər braʊn sɪz. nid tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt həz tɪ hæv rɪˈgɑrd fər ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə ənd ɔl ɪts 65 ˈmɪljən ˈsɪtɪzənz. soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bət nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ʃoʊ ɪn town.”*.”
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heartland payment systems (hpy) on tuesday disclosed that intruders hacked into the computers it uses to process 100 million payment card transactions per month for merchants. robert baldwin, president and cfo, said in a usa today interview that the intruders had access to system for "longer than weeks" in late 2008. the number of victims is unknown. "we just don't have the information right now," baldwin said. tech security experts said the breach could set a record. retail giant lost 94 million customer records to hackers in 2007. with more than 100 million transactions per month, they could discover that several months' worth of transactions were captured, says michael maloof, chief technology officer at network security. heartland processes card payments for restaurants, retailers and other merchants. it discovered the hack last week after visa and mastercard notified it of suspicious transactions stemming from accounts linked to its systems. investigators then found the program planted by the thieves. "our discussions with the secret service and department of justice give us a pretty good indication that this is part of a group that appears to have done security breaches at other financial institutions," said baldwin. "this is a very sophisticated attack." once it sorts out the matter, heartland plans to notify each victim whose data were stolen to comply with disclosure laws in more than 30 states, baldwin said. "cleaning up the mess could be potentially much more expensive than any fines or penalties," says michael argast, senior analyst at security firm sophos. disclosure coincides with reports of heightened criminal activities involving stolen payment card numbers. security firm has been tracking a 20% increase in internet chat room activity where hackers test batches of payment card numbers to make sure that they're active. "the numbers could have come from a processor, like heartland, or some other source that has access to a lot of customer data but is not a retailer," says dan clements, president. also, bank in kentucky last week began issuing replacement debit cards to patrons, due to reports of fraudulent card activity. "there are several other banks affected, and this is not isolated to bank customers," the bank said in a jan. 12 statement to customers. guidelines: you share in the usa today community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. use the "report abuse" button to make a difference. you share in the usa today community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. use the "report abuse" button to make a difference. read more
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ˈhɑrˌtlænd ˈpeɪmənt ˈsɪstəmz (hpy*) ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ dɪˈskloʊzd ðət ˌɪnˈtrudərz hækt ˈɪntu ðə kəmˈpjutərz ɪt ˈjuzɪz tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs 100 ˈmɪljən ˈpeɪmənt kɑrd trænˈzækʃənz pər mənθ fər ˈmərʧənts. ˈrɑbərt ˈbɔldwən, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌɛˈfoʊ, sɛd ɪn ə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtrudərz hæd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈsɪstəm fər "ˈlɔŋgər ðən wiks" ɪn leɪt 2008 ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɪktɪmz ɪz ənˈnoʊn. "wi ʤɪst doʊnt hæv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən raɪt naʊ," ˈbɔldwən sɛd. tɛk sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛkspərts sɛd ðə briʧ kʊd sɛt ə ˈrɛkərd. ˈriˌteɪl ʤaɪənt lɔst 94 ˈmɪljən ˈkəstəmər ˈrɛkərdz tɪ ˈhækərz ɪn 2007 wɪθ mɔr ðən 100 ˈmɪljən trænˈzækʃənz pər mənθ, ðeɪ kʊd dɪˈskəvər ðət ˈsɛvərəl mənθs' wərθ əv trænˈzækʃənz wər ˈkæpʧərd, sɪz ˈmaɪkəl məˈluf, ʧif tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɔfɪsər æt ˈnɛtˌwərk sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈhɑrˌtlænd ˈprɑsɛsəz kɑrd ˈpeɪmənts fər ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ˈriˌteɪlərz ənd ˈəðər ˈmərʧənts. ɪt dɪˈskəvərd ðə hæk læst wik ˈæftər ˈvizə ənd ˈmæstərˌkɑrd ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ɪt əv səˈspɪʃəs trænˈzækʃənz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm əˈkaʊnts lɪŋkt tɪ ɪts ˈsɪstəmz. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðɛn faʊnd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈplænɪd baɪ ðə θivz. "ɑr dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ənd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈprɪti gʊd ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðɪs ɪz pɑrt əv ə grup ðət əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv dən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbriʧɪz æt ˈəðər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz," sɛd ˈbɔldwən. "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd əˈtæk." wəns ɪt sɔrts aʊt ðə ˈmætər, ˈhɑrˌtlænd plænz tɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ iʧ ˈvɪktɪm huz ˈdætə wər ˈstoʊlən tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ dɪˈskloʊʒər lɔz ɪn mɔr ðən 30 steɪts, ˈbɔldwən sɛd. "ˈklinɪŋ əp ðə mɛs kʊd bi pəˈtɛnʃəli məʧ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ˈɛni faɪnz ər ˈpɛnəltiz," sɪz ˈmaɪkəl argast*, ˈsinjər ˈænəlɪst æt sɪˈkjʊrəti fərm sophos*. dɪˈskloʊʒər ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪdz wɪθ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈhaɪtənd ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈstoʊlən ˈpeɪmənt kɑrd ˈnəmbərz. sɪˈkjʊrəti fərm həz bɪn ˈtrækɪŋ ə 20 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ʧæt rum ækˈtɪvɪti wɛr ˈhækərz tɛst ˈbæʧɪz əv ˈpeɪmənt kɑrd ˈnəmbərz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðɛr ˈæktɪv. "ðə ˈnəmbərz kʊd hæv kəm frəm ə ˈprɑˌsɛsər, laɪk ˈhɑrˌtlænd, ər səm ˈəðər sɔrs ðət həz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə lɔt əv ˈkəstəmər ˈdætə bət ɪz nɑt ə ˈriˌteɪlər," sɪz dæn ˈklɛmənts, ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈɔlsoʊ, bæŋk ɪn kənˈtəki læst wik bɪˈgæn ˈɪʃuɪŋ rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz tɪ ˈpeɪtrənz, du tɪ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈfrɔʤələnt kɑrd ækˈtɪvɪti. "ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər bæŋks əˈfɛktɪd, ənd ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd tɪ bæŋk ˈkəstəmərz," ðə bæŋk sɛd ɪn ə ʤæn. 12 ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ˈkəstəmərz. ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz: ju ʃɛr ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ kəmˈjunɪti, soʊ pliz kip jʊr ˈkɑmɛnts smɑrt ənd ˈsɪvəl. doʊnt əˈtæk ˈəðər ˈridərz ˈpərsənəli, ənd kip jʊr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈdisənt. juz ðə "rɪˈpɔrt əˈbjuz" ˈbətən tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns. ju ʃɛr ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ kəmˈjunɪti, soʊ pliz kip jʊr ˈkɑmɛnts smɑrt ənd ˈsɪvəl. doʊnt əˈtæk ˈəðər ˈridərz ˈpərsənəli, ənd kip jʊr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈdisənt. juz ðə "rɪˈpɔrt əˈbjuz" ˈbətən tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns. rɛd mɔr
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"by its nature the work of an artist is pretty precarious and few artists are able to make a sustainable living from their art alone," says bandt, the greens member for melbourne. greens adam bandt. houspian. recent union research into australian performers' wellbeing found that more than 20 per cent of artists even those working a second job to make ends meet live below the poverty line. about 40 per cent of people surveyed for the 2015 equity foundation's actors' wellbeing study earned less than $10,000 annually from their acting work. another 36 per cent of respondents reported a combined income from acting and sources of less than $30,000. some are paid less than the minimum wage for their industry, or not paid at all, in an attempt to increase their profile and hone their craft.
"most artists have to supplement it with other forms of work," says bandt. "they're expected to be proficient in their field and always improving." only the most successful artists or performers have any to retire on, he says. "the majority of artists they've been living hand to mouth for most of their working lives. with rising housing costs, including city areas where artists would have lived, that's making it difficult as well." counts activities that it deems will increase a person's when it assesses people's eligibility for benefits. "we are arguing that the test should be expanded to the kind of things artists are required to do to improve their craft," says bandt.
"for example, putting on a performance for free, or sharing the work they've done as part of an exhibition." artists would still be subject to income tests to be eligible for the payments, he says. the greens also propose increasing the amount of offset artists can qualify for from the current $500 for low income earners to $1000. "these two things are very modest impacts on the budget," says bandt. "you're talking about a combined total of about $20 million a year. it's a drop in the ocean as far as the federal budget is concerned." the party also wants to make sure artists receive some form of payment if galleries exhibit their work.
"i was astonished ... when i found out that institutions would be exhibiting artists' work without paying them a fee," says bandt. "the government needs to step in and help institutions pay artists a decent fee." last week the greens announced the major planks of their arts policy, which includes reversing the government's cuts to the sector (including more than $100 million cut from the australia council) and investing a further $270 million in the arts. labor announced its policy on saturday, which includes an additional $80 million to the australia council and $60 million to the abc to produce local drama. the coalition has yet to release details of its arts policy. asked on abc radio last week about the policy, fifield said: "all i can say is, watch this space." the national arts election debate at the wheeler centre is booked out but the event can be viewed live at.net.au/debate from 1pm.
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"baɪ ɪts ˈneɪʧər ðə wərk əv ən ˈɑrtɪst ɪz ˈprɪti priˈkɛriəs ənd fju ˈɑrtɪsts ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ə səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈlɪvɪŋ frəm ðɛr ɑrt əˈloʊn," sɪz bænt, ðə grinz ˈmɛmbər fər ˈmɛlbərn. grinz ˈædəm bænt. houspian*. ˈrisənt ˈjunjən ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ɔˈstreɪljən pərˈfɔrmərz' ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ faʊnd ðət mɔr ðən 20 pər sɛnt əv ˈɑrtɪsts ˈivɪn ðoʊz ˈwərkɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ʤɑb tɪ meɪk ɛndz mit lɪv bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈpɑvərti laɪn. əˈbaʊt 40 pər sɛnt əv ˈpipəl ˈsərˌveɪd fər ðə 2015 ˈɛkwəti faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ˈæktərz' ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ˈstədi ərnd lɛs ðən ˈænjuəli frəm ðɛr ˈæktɪŋ wərk. əˈnəðər 36 pər sɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈɪnˌkəm frəm ˈæktɪŋ ənd ˈsɔrsəz əv lɛs ðən səm ər peɪd lɛs ðən ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ fər ðɛr ˈɪndəstri, ər nɑt peɪd æt ɔl, ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd hoʊn ðɛr kræft. "moʊst ˈɑrtɪsts hæv tɪ ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ɪt wɪθ ˈəðər fɔrmz əv wərk," sɪz bænt. "ðɛr ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi prɑˈfɪʃənt ɪn ðɛr fild ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ." ˈoʊnli ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈɑrtɪsts ər pərˈfɔrmərz hæv ˈɛni tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər ɔn, hi sɪz. "ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈɑrtɪsts ðeɪv bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ hænd tɪ maʊθ fər moʊst əv ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ lɪvz. wɪθ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɪti ˈɛriəz wɛr ˈɑrtɪsts wʊd hæv lɪvd, ðæts ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz wɛl." kaʊnts ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət ɪt dimz wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ə ˈpərsənz wɪn ɪt əˈsɛsɪz ˈpipəlz ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈbɛnəfɪts. "wi ər ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə tɛst ʃʊd bi ɪkˈspændɪd tɪ ðə kaɪnd əv θɪŋz ˈɑrtɪsts ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ du tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr kræft," sɪz bænt. "fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ə pərˈfɔrməns fər fri, ər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə wərk ðeɪv dən ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən." ˈɑrtɪsts wʊd stɪl bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈɪnˌkəm tɛsts tɪ bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðə ˈpeɪmənts, hi sɪz. ðə grinz ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈpoʊz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɔfˌsɛt ˈɑrtɪsts kən kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər frəm ðə ˈkɑrənt 500 fər loʊ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈərnərz tɪ 1000 "ðiz tu θɪŋz ər ˈvɛri ˈmɑdəst ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn ðə ˈbəʤɪt," sɪz bænt. "jʊr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈtoʊtəl əv əˈbaʊt 20 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr. ɪts ə drɔp ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ɪz kənˈsərnd." ðə ˈpɑrti ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnts tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈɑrtɪsts rɪˈsiv səm fɔrm əv ˈpeɪmənt ɪf ˈgæləriz ɪgˈzɪbɪt ðɛr wərk. "aɪ wɑz əˈstɑnɪʃt wɪn aɪ faʊnd aʊt ðət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz wʊd bi ɪgˈzɪbɪtɪŋ ˈɑrtɪsts' wərk wɪˈθaʊt peɪɪŋ ðɛm ə fi," sɪz bænt. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt nidz tɪ stɛp ɪn ənd hɛlp ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz peɪ ˈɑrtɪsts ə ˈdisənt fi." læst wik ðə grinz əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈmeɪʤər plæŋks əv ðɛr ɑrts ˈpɑləsi, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz rɪˈvərsɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts kəts tɪ ðə ˈsɛktər (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɔr ðən 100 ˈmɪljən kət frəm ðə ɔˈstreɪljə ˈkaʊnsəl) ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ə ˈfərðər 270 ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə ɑrts. ˈleɪbər əˈnaʊnst ɪts ˈpɑləsi ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz əˈdɪʃənəl 80 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljə ˈkaʊnsəl ənd 60 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈloʊkəl ˈdrɑmə. ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən həz jɛt tɪ riˈlis ˈditeɪlz əv ɪts ɑrts ˈpɑləsi. æst ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ læst wik əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpɑləsi, ˈfɪfild sɛd: "ɔl aɪ kən seɪ ɪz, wɔʧ ðɪs speɪs." ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɑrts ɪˈlɛkʃən dəˈbeɪt æt ðə ˈwilər ˈsɛntər ɪz bʊkt aʊt bət ðə ɪˈvɛnt kən bi vjud lɪv æt frəm 1pm*.
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growing up in the 1960s, sarkis felt safe and sheltered in buzzing district, in what was then hafez syria. “it was a shopping area, like a village, and 90 per cent of the people were armenian,” said the former for brampton and don valley north. “nobody bothered us. the muslims called us ‘our armenian brothers.’”
a picture shows an armenian cemetery in in the northwestern syrian province of on february 6, 2013. the christian village of may have escaped the full ravages of syria's civil war but it could not avoid the plundering of the fighters. ( / images )
but now has fallen into the flames of a vicious civil war, with thousands of fleeing to other countries as their families once fled to syria for sanctuary after the 1915 ottoman genocide. with a death toll of about syrians since the uprising began almost two years ago, life for minorities is becoming increasingly perilous. last thursday, more than 60 people died and hundreds more were wounded in bombing attacks in the capital damascus. syrian warplanes later struck targets near the damascus international airport. although christian armenians represent only of 22 million people, they are some of the most highly educated professionals. threats, kidnappings, killings and the bombing and burning of armenian churches have driven thousands to abandon their businesses, homes and life savings.
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read more: the star in syria but many who have left the country blame islamist rebel groups as much as president bashar assad for the bloodbath that has engulfed them. their plight adds to the apprehension of western leaders over the future if and when the opposition takes power. canada has refused to recognize the syrian opposition unless it rejects extremism and endorses inclusion of minorities. “assad was wrong,” said in an interview. “he used a cannon to kill a fly. but what will happen if fundamentalists take over? christians are losing ground throughout the middle east. in syria, there will be very few left.” armenians, as well as other christians and own minority, may not embrace his regime, but they fear new rounds of persecution and killing at the hands of extremists. they also fear the civil war that brought neighbouring lebanon similarly ethnically and religiously divided to its knees after 15 years of strife that began in 1975. a far cry from the tolerant of’s childhood memories. the majority of armenians lived in the thriving commercial centre, which is now in ruins.
“our teacher was a sunni muslim, and she adopted an armenian orphan. there was no hatred toward our community.” although the older assad ruled with an iron fist, brutally crushing rebellions and torturing and murdering thousands of suspected opponents, he understood his own vulnerability as a member of a minority. he secularized the country, railed against “odious and loathsome bigotry,” and tried unsuccessfully to change the constitution so that could be president.
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now thousands of armenians have joined the more than syrians who have fled as refugees, some of them anxiously hiding in the country they once feared most, turkey. at least have been taken in by struggling armenia, which has given them aid, medical care and expedited residency and citizenship in spite of its strained budget. some have headed for even poorer nagorno-karabakh, a disputed territory controlled by armenia, but also claimed by azerbaijan. many look back at syria with longing, but fading hope that they will be able to return. ultimately, says, flight of minorities like armenians help a syria become a democratic society. “whoever is in power must understand that if you are going to run a country, you have to widen your base.”
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groʊɪŋ əp ɪn ðə 1960s*, ˈsɑrkɪs fɛlt seɪf ənd ˈʃɛltərd ɪn ˈbəzɪŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt, ɪn wət wɑz ðɛn ˈhɑfɛz ˈsɪriə. wɑz ə ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈɛriə, laɪk ə ˈvɪlɪʤ, ənd 90 pər sɛnt əv ðə ˈpipəl wər armenian,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈfɔrmər fər ˈbræmptən ənd dɑn ˈvæli nɔrθ. ˈbɑðərd ˈjuˈɛs. ðə ˈməzlɪmz kɔld ˈjuˈɛs ɑrˈminiən brothers.’”*.’” ə ˈpɪkʧər ʃoʊz ən ɑrˈminiən ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɪn ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˈsɪriən ˈprɑvɪns əv ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 6 2013 ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈvɪlɪʤ əv meɪ hæv ɪˈskeɪpt ðə fʊl ˈrævɪʤɪz əv ˈsɪriəz ˈsɪvəl wɔr bət ɪt kʊd nɑt əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈpləndərɪŋ əv ðə ˈfaɪtərz. ˈɪmɪʤɪz bət naʊ həz ˈfɑlən ˈɪntu ðə fleɪmz əv ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈsɪvəl wɔr, wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv fliɪŋ tɪ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɛz ðɛr ˈfæməliz wəns flɛd tɪ ˈsɪriə fər ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈæftər ðə 1915 ˈɑtəmən ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd. wɪθ ə dɛθ toʊl əv əˈbaʊt ˈsɪriənz sɪns ðə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ bɪˈgæn ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, laɪf fər məˈnɔrətiz ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈpɛrələs. læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ, mɔr ðən 60 ˈpipəl daɪd ənd ˈhənərdz mɔr wər ˈwundɪd ɪn ˈbɑmɪŋ əˈtæks ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl dəˈmæskəs. ˈsɪriən ˈwɔrˌpleɪnz ˈleɪtər strək ˈtɑrgəts nɪr ðə dəˈmæskəs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ɑrˈminiənz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈoʊnli əv 22 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, ðeɪ ər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈhaɪli ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd prəˈfɛʃənəlz. θrɛts, ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋz, ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ ənd ˈbərnɪŋ əv ɑrˈminiən ˈʧərʧɪz hæv ˈdrɪvən ˈθaʊzənz tɪ əˈbændən ðɛr ˈbɪznɪsɪz, hoʊmz ənd laɪf ˈseɪvɪŋz. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ rɛd mɔr: ðə stɑr ɪn ˈsɪriə bət ˈmɛni hu hæv lɛft ðə ˈkəntri bleɪm ˈɪsləmɪst ˈrɛbəl grups ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd fər ðə ˈblədˌbæθ ðət həz ɪnˈgəlft ðɛm. ðɛr plaɪt ædz tɪ ðə ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən əv ˈwɛstərn ˈlidərz ˈoʊvər ðə fˈjuʧər ɪf ənd wɪn ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən teɪks paʊər. ˈkænədə həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈsɪriən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənˈlɛs ɪt ˈriʤɛkts ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ənd ɛnˈdɔrsɪz ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv məˈnɔrətiz. wɑz wrong,”*,” sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. juzd ə ˈkænən tɪ kɪl ə flaɪ. bət wət wɪl ˈhæpən ɪf ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪsts teɪk ˈoʊvər? ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ər ˈluzɪŋ graʊnd θruaʊt ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ɪn ˈsɪriə, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈvɛri fju left.”*.” ɑrˈminiənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ənd oʊn məˈnɔrəti, meɪ nɑt ɪmˈbreɪs hɪz rəˈʒim, bət ðeɪ fɪr nu raʊnz əv ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ æt ðə hænz əv ɪkˈstriməsts. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ fɪr ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ðət brɔt ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈlɛbənən ˈsɪmələrli ˈɛθnɪkli ənd rɪˈlɪʤəsli dɪˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ɪts niz ˈæftər 15 jɪrz əv straɪf ðət bɪˈgæn ɪn 1975 ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðə ˈtɑlərənt əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈmɛməriz. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ɑrˈminiənz lɪvd ɪn ðə θˈraɪvɪŋ kəˈmərʃəl ˈsɛntər, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ɪn ruɪnz. ˈtiʧər wɑz ə ˈsuni ˈməzlɪm, ənd ʃi əˈdɑptəd ən ɑrˈminiən ˈɔrfən. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈheɪtrəd təˈwɔrd ɑr community.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈoʊldər əˈsɑd ruld wɪθ ən aɪərn fɪst, ˈbrutəli ˈkrəʃɪŋ rɪˈbɛljənz ənd ˈtɔrʧərɪŋ ənd ˈmərdərɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈspɛktɪd əˈpoʊnənts, hi ˌəndərˈstʊd hɪz oʊn ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə məˈnɔrəti. hi ˈsɛkjələraɪzd ðə ˈkəntri, reɪld əˈgɛnst ənd ˈloʊθsəm bigotry,”*,” ənd traɪd ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən soʊ ðət kʊd bi ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ naʊ ˈθaʊzənz əv ɑrˈminiənz hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə mɔr ðən ˈsɪriənz hu hæv flɛd ɛz ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, səm əv ðɛm ˈæŋkʃəsli ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ðeɪ wəns fɪrd moʊst, ˈtərki. æt list hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən ɪn baɪ ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ɑrˈminiə, wɪʧ həz ˈgɪvɪn ðɛm eɪd, ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr ənd ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd ˈrɛzɪdənsi ənd ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ɪn spaɪt əv ɪts streɪnd ˈbəʤɪt. səm hæv ˈhɛdɪd fər ˈivɪn ˈpurər nagorno-karabakh*, ə dɪˈspjutɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri kənˈtroʊld baɪ ɑrˈminiə, bət ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd baɪ ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn. ˈmɛni lʊk bæk æt ˈsɪriə wɪθ ˈlɔŋɪŋ, bət ˈfeɪdɪŋ hoʊp ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtərn. ˈəltəmətli, sɪz, flaɪt əv məˈnɔrətiz laɪk ɑrˈminiənz hɛlp ə ˈsɪriə bɪˈkəm ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪz ɪn paʊər məst ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ɪf ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ rən ə ˈkəntri, ju hæv tɪ ˈwaɪdən jʊr base.”*.” rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt:
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it’s the birthday! what better way to celebrate than with a tournament with prizes?! please make sure to go over the rules one more time so no confusion. they are located after the jump as well as the registration forums.
pokemon tournament rules
welcome to the second ever tournament hosted by the fan. i am your favorite host and resident expert, christmas. as tournament director i will be taking care of everything involving the tournament, so if you have any comments, questions or concerns, please feel free to send me a pm on the forums. following this introduction is a list of rules that must be followed at all times by all entrants. please read everything, and enjoy!
basic rules
pokemon
there are twenty-one unusable as outlined by the battle rules, as well as two additional
each party will be made up of six individual. no duplicates allowed!
all are to be to 50
moves and abilities
absolutely no ko moves allowed (fissure, horn drill, guillotine, sheer cold)
moves that alter are banned. these include but are not limited to: sand-attack, smokescreen, mud slap, minimize and double team. in addition, with the moody ability are not allowed. please make sure that if you use remoraid, octillery, smearagle, snorunt, glalie, or that they do not have the moody ability
items
all hold items are allowed, except for
each may hold an individual item. no two may hold the same item. you can hold multiple mega stones on the same team to confuse your opponent
tournament system
tournament is open to all of the sixth generation games
tournament will be done in a double elimination bracket
all first round will be decided completely at random
all battles are single battles
tournament will begin on january and end on january (or whenever the final match has concluded). this is to ensure ample time for all matches depending on the number of entrants
registration
registration will be open today! please do so in the forum linked at the bottom of this post.
registration is open to any members of the community who have signed up on the forums. this includes all staff members!
battle conclusion
at the end of each battle, the winner is to send a personal message to the tournament director stating that the outcome of the match. this personal message will be forwarded to the loser who must reply saying they accept, thus making the match officially concluded. if you feel there may be a dispute, feel free to take a picture of the result screen for confirmation. anyone caught lying about match results will be immediately disqualified and banned from any future events like this.
each round will have a set date and time in which it must be completed. if the match is not completed on time, the offending member will be subject to disqualification.
banned
the following list of may not be used in the tournament. we know that not everyone has access to these due to the delay of bank, but we just want to be super sure.
mewtwo
mew
lugia
ho-oh
celebi
kyogre
groudon
rayquaza
jirachi
deoxys
dialga
palkia
giratina
phione
manaphy
darkrai
shaymin
arceus
xerneas
yveltal
zygarde
wynaut
wobuffet
please note: any member who breaks the tournament rules, or rules of the forums will be subject to removal of the tournament without warning. these rules will be enforced with a zero-tolerance, no excuse policy.
and there you have it, fanatics! a full list of rules you are encouraged to review and know upon registering for the tournament. but while doing that, why not check out these suggestions put together for you before you embark on your quest for victory.
know your! use a team with variety so you can compete with the many different types throughout the tournament test your wi-fi connection beforehand! this is an important one, because if you cannot connect to your opponent, you will have to be removed from the tournament! if you feel a member has broken any of the rules, please send me a personal message including all the details you have regarding the issue and it will be dealt with accordingly. have fun! be a sore loser. even if you lose, congratulate your opponent on the win! a friendly tournament that we are all meant to enjoy!
well fanatics, all got for you! now that reached this point, you are all ready to pit your against other in a battle for the ages! i wish you luck in your quest to become champion!
good luck and have fun!
christmas
faq
is there a prize?
i’m glad you asked! there will be prizes for the top three places!
1st place will get a custom bead sprite, made by elk, on a size scale up to $30, as well as a $20 gift card for sharkrobot, amazon or rightstuf. for sizing reference for beadsprites, please visit out store. place will also get a bead sprite, limited to a of your choice out of the 718 that exist, on a size scale of up to $10. again, for sizing reference, please visit out store. place will get a the fan brand shirt of their choice. you can see our variety of shirts in the store.
what does double elimination mean?
double elimination means that if you lose your in the first bracket, you have another chance in the bracket! the winner of the bracket will have a chance to face the top two people in the bracket to be the very best.
who came up with these rules?
i totally just copied the rules from the last tournament and tweaked them a little bit for the new format.
can my friend join?
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it’s* ðə ˈbərθˌdeɪ! wət ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðən wɪθ ə ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪθ ˈpraɪzɪz?! pliz meɪk ʃʊr tɪ goʊ ˈoʊvər ðə rulz wən mɔr taɪm soʊ noʊ kənfˈjuʒən. ðeɪ ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈæftər ðə ʤəmp ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈfɔrəmz. ˈtʊrnəmənt rulz ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɛvər ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə fæn. aɪ æm jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt hoʊst ənd ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈɛkspərt, ˈkrɪsməs. ɛz ˈtʊrnəmənt dɪˈrɛktər aɪ wɪl bi ˈteɪkɪŋ kɛr əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, soʊ ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnts, kˈwɛsʧənz ər kənˈsərnz, pliz fil fri tɪ sɛnd mi ə piɛm ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ɪz ə lɪst əv rulz ðət məst bi ˈfɑloʊd æt ɔl taɪmz baɪ ɔl ˈɛntrənts. pliz rɛd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! ˈbeɪsɪk rulz ðɛr ər tˈwɛntiˌwɔn ənˈjuzəbəl ɛz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd baɪ ðə ˈbætəl rulz, ɛz wɛl ɛz tu əˈdɪʃənəl iʧ ˈpɑrti wɪl bi meɪd əp əv sɪks ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. noʊ ˈdjupləˌkeɪts əˈlaʊd! ɔl ər tɪ bi tɪ 50 muvz ənd əˈbɪləˌtiz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ koʊ muvz əˈlaʊd (ˈfɪʃər, hɔrn drɪl, ˈgɪləˌtin, ʃɪr koʊld) muvz ðət ˈɔltər ər bænd. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud bət ər nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ: sand-attack*, sˈmoʊkˌskrin, məd slæp, ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ənd ˈdəbəl tim. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, wɪθ ðə ˈmudi əˈbɪləˌti ər nɑt əˈlaʊd. pliz meɪk ʃʊr ðət ɪf ju juz remoraid*, octillery*, smearagle*, snorunt*, glalie*, ər ðət ðeɪ du nɑt hæv ðə ˈmudi əˈbɪləˌti ˈaɪtəmz ɔl hoʊld ˈaɪtəmz ər əˈlaʊd, ɪkˈsɛpt fər iʧ meɪ hoʊld ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈaɪtəm. noʊ tu meɪ hoʊld ðə seɪm ˈaɪtəm. ju kən hoʊld ˈməltəpəl ˈmɛgə stoʊnz ɔn ðə seɪm tim tɪ kənfˈjuz jʊr əˈpoʊnənt ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈsɪstəm ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ɔl əv ðə sɪksθ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən geɪmz ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪl bi dən ɪn ə ˈdəbəl ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən ˈbrækɪt ɔl fərst raʊnd wɪl bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd kəmˈplitli æt ˈrændəm ɔl ˈbætəlz ər ˈsɪŋgəl ˈbætəlz ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪl bɪˈgɪn ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd ɛnd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri (ər wɛˈnɛvər ðə ˈfaɪnəl mæʧ həz kənˈkludɪd). ðɪs ɪz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈæmpəl taɪm fər ɔl ˈmæʧɪz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛntrənts ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl bi ˈoʊpən təˈdeɪ! pliz du soʊ ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəm lɪŋkt æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs poʊst. ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛni ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti hu hæv saɪnd əp ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ɔl stæf ˈmɛmbərz! ˈbætəl kənˈkluʒən æt ðə ɛnd əv iʧ ˈbætəl, ðə ˈwɪnər ɪz tɪ sɛnd ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt dɪˈrɛktər ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə mæʧ. ðɪs ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪl bi ˈfɔrwərdɪd tɪ ðə ˈluzər hu məst rɪˈplaɪ seɪɪŋ ðeɪ əkˈsɛpt, ðəs ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə mæʧ əˈfɪʃəli kənˈkludɪd. ɪf ju fil ðɛr meɪ bi ə dɪˈspjut, fil fri tɪ teɪk ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə rɪˈzəlt skrin fər ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən. ˈɛniˌwən kɔt laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt mæʧ rɪˈzəlts wɪl bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd ənd bænd frəm ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ðɪs. iʧ raʊnd wɪl hæv ə sɛt deɪt ənd taɪm ɪn wɪʧ ɪt məst bi kəmˈplitɪd. ɪf ðə mæʧ ɪz nɑt kəmˈplitɪd ɔn taɪm, ðə əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈmɛmbər wɪl bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ dɪskˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən. bænd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ lɪst əv meɪ nɑt bi juzd ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. wi noʊ ðət nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən həz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðiz du tɪ ðə dɪˈleɪ əv bæŋk, bət wi ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ bi ˈsupər ʃʊr. mju pliz noʊt: ˈɛni ˈmɛmbər hu breɪks ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt rulz, ər rulz əv ðə ˈfɔrəmz wɪl bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔrnɪŋ. ðiz rulz wɪl bi ɛnˈfɔrst wɪθ ə zero-tolerance*, noʊ ɪkˈskjuz ˈpɑləsi. ənd ðɛr ju hæv ɪt, fəˈnætɪks! ə fʊl lɪst əv rulz ju ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ ˌrivˈju ənd noʊ əˈpɑn ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ fər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. bət waɪl duɪŋ ðət, waɪ nɑt ʧɛk aʊt ðiz səˈʤɛsʧənz pʊt təˈgɛðər fər ju ˌbiˈfɔr ju ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn jʊr kwɛst fər ˈvɪktəri. noʊ jʊr! juz ə tim wɪθ vərˈaɪəti soʊ ju kən kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt taɪps θruaʊt ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt tɛst jʊr ˈwaɪˌfaɪ kəˈnɛkʃən bɪˈfɔˌrhænd! ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən, bɪˈkəz ɪf ju ˈkænɑt kəˈnɛkt tɪ jʊr əˈpoʊnənt, ju wɪl hæv tɪ bi riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt! ɪf ju fil ə ˈmɛmbər həz ˈbroʊkən ˈɛni əv ðə rulz, pliz sɛnd mi ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈditeɪlz ju hæv rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ɪt wɪl bi dɛlt wɪθ əˈkɔrdɪŋli. hæv fən! bi ə sɔr ˈluzər. ˈivɪn ɪf ju luz, kənˈgræʧəˌleɪt jʊr əˈpoʊnənt ɔn ðə wɪn! ə ˈfrɛndli ˈtʊrnəmənt ðət wi ər ɔl mɛnt tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! wɛl fəˈnætɪks, ɔl gɑt fər ju! naʊ ðət riʧt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ju ər ɔl ˈrɛdi tɪ pɪt jʊr əˈgɛnst ˈəðər ɪn ə ˈbætəl fər ðə ˈeɪʤɪz! aɪ wɪʃ ju lək ɪn jʊr kwɛst tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈʧæmpiən! gʊd lək ənd hæv fən! ˈkrɪsməs ɪz ðɛr ə praɪz? glæd ju æst! ðɛr wɪl bi ˈpraɪzɪz fər ðə tɔp θri ˈpleɪsɪz! pleɪs wɪl gɪt ə ˈkəstəm bid spraɪt, meɪd baɪ ɛlk, ɔn ə saɪz skeɪl əp tɪ 30 ɛz wɛl ɛz ə 20 gɪft kɑrd fər sharkrobot*, ˈæməˌzɑn ər rightstuf*. fər ˈsaɪzɪŋ ˈrɛfərəns fər beadsprites*, pliz ˈvɪzɪt aʊt stɔr. pleɪs wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ə bid spraɪt, ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ə əv jʊr ʧɔɪs aʊt əv ðə 718 ðət ɪgˈzɪst, ɔn ə saɪz skeɪl əv əp tɪ 10 əˈgɛn, fər ˈsaɪzɪŋ ˈrɛfərəns, pliz ˈvɪzɪt aʊt stɔr. pleɪs wɪl gɪt ə ðə fæn brænd ʃərt əv ðɛr ʧɔɪs. ju kən si ɑr vərˈaɪəti əv ʃərts ɪn ðə stɔr. wət dɪz ˈdəbəl ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən min? ˈdəbəl ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən minz ðət ɪf ju luz jʊr ɪn ðə fərst ˈbrækɪt, ju hæv əˈnəðər ʧæns ɪn ðə ˈbrækɪt! ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈbrækɪt wɪl hæv ə ʧæns tɪ feɪs ðə tɔp tu ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈbrækɪt tɪ bi ðə ˈvɛri bɛst. hu keɪm əp wɪθ ðiz rulz? aɪ ˈtoʊtəli ʤɪst ˈkɑpid ðə rulz frəm ðə læst ˈtʊrnəmənt ənd twikt ðɛm ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt fər ðə nu ˈfɔrˌmæt. kən maɪ frɛnd ʤɔɪn? ɪf ju hæv ə frɛnd hu wʊd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɔl əv ðə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl, fən ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈfiʧərz wi ˈɔfər hir æt ðə fæn, tɛl ðɛm tɪ kəm ʤɔɪn əp! hæv ðɛm ˌɪntrəˈdus ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd hæv ðɛm kənˈtrɪbjut ˈpɑzətɪvli tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ðeɪ ər fri tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs!
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with media entourage in tow, adrian dix scrambles up an embankment by a logging road deep in the interior of british columbia. under a canopy of mature pine, he stops to discuss forestry. or, rather, he listens to a expert do the talking.
this baffles his host, a grizzled former tree planter what politician doesn't lust for the spotlight? but like many people in b.c., he can see that the odds-on favourite to become the province's next premier takes a very different approach to politics.
an election call for may 14 is to come next week, with mr. dix seemingly poised to end 12 years of liberal rule and return b.c. to the new democrats.
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rival parties try in vain to portray him as "risky dix" a lefty who'd make b.c. a province. even the business community is muting its criticism of the member for vancouver-kingsway, and polls suggest that voters trust him at least as much as incumbent christy clark to manage the economy.
resurrecting a party reduced to two seats after its last taste of power has required nothing less than a transformation much like the ones that are under way on the national stage this weekend as federal liberals choose a new leader they hope will end their electoral tailspin and federal new democrats decide to shed their socialist label in a bid for fiscal credibility.
but when it comes to leaving the past behind to make a stunning comeback, adrian dix has qualifications few can match: he has already done it once.
'an occupational hazard'
fourteen years ago, mr. dix looked like anything but a provincial leader in waiting in fact, he didn't even have a job. he had been fired in spectacular fashion by his boss, also his close friend and victoria roommate of 10 years, then premier glen clark.
in march, 1999, the had raided mr. clark's home in vancouver while investigating a controversial casino application made by one of his friends. in a bid to save his career, the embattled leader fired mr. dix; he hoped the sacrifice would assuage the caucus and get the party back on a solid footing with the electorate.
why, of all his senior aides, did he choose his chief of staff?
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mr. dix had tried to deflect accusations by producing a memo that said the premier had asked to "take no part" in the casino decision.
although dated much earlier, the memo had in fact been written only after questions about the proposal became public. mr. clark was eventually charged with (and acquitted of) breach of trust, but mr. dix had already been let go, and wound up with a skeleton in his closet.
looking back today, mr. clark admits the decision strained their friendship, but says it was "an occupational hazard" of the job.
for his part, mr. dix said recently that "nobody is harder on me than i am, for the mistakes i've made. but i have learned, and it's made me a better person."
still, his political life seemed over. he left victoria just shy of his birthday, and spent the next 17 months searching for work. a man who'd been part of a powerful inner circle driven by raw politics and locked in a constant battle to win headlines was reduced to scouring the want ads in local newspapers.
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mr. dix, who turns 49 next saturday, was born and raised in vancouver, the son of british immigrants.
his father ken, who retired just two years ago at 81, ran the dix insurance agency in kerrisdale, an affluent neighbourhood in vancouver's west end, and the family business helped to put mr. dix and his two siblings through university.
he studied political science at the university of british columbia in the 1980s, where he was swept up in the operation solidarity protests against the social credit government of the day.
he met mr. clark when both campaigned for federal new democrat ian waddell in a downtown, working-class, multicultural riding then known as vancouver-kingsway. afterward he went to ottawa to work for mr. waddell until mr. clark, elected in the provincial version of the riding, brought him back to b.c. and the premier's office in 1996.
three intense years later, he was back in vancouver looking for a fresh start which he finally found as provincial executive director of canadian parents for french (cpf), a small non-profit agency that promotes education.
french immersion represents a tiny fraction of the b.c. education system, but mr. dix, fluent since living in france at 20, spent five years travelling the province, building a network and, according to association melanie, having "a lasting impact." immersion in b.c. rose by 25 per cent.
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ms. says he was humble, quick to deflect any credit sent his way and resolutely upbeat. just as he is now known for rejecting negative campaigning, "he never laid blame, never said anything negative about anybody," she says. "he always looked for solutions."
and at times, he provided them.
suzanne salter, a kindergarten teacher at renfrew elementary school, recalls retreating to the bathroom to hide her tears after being forced to choose a final roster for the basketball team. "these boys all wanted to play but i had to cut some ... i had way too many kids."
mr. dix, an avid sports fan, heard what had happened from a friend with kids at the school, and volunteered to coach a second squad.
"i thought, 'here is a person at his lowest ebb, and he stepped in for these boys who had not made the a team,'" ms. salter says.
yet, even to his closet friends, the idea that he would ever come back to politics by standing for office, no less was unthinkable.
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"when he first said he was considering running in my old constituency, i was shocked," says mr. clark. "i really have not seen anybody work harder than him in my life, and he's very smart. ... but he was pretty shy and introverted, not gregarious."
and yet he now commands not only mr. clark's former riding and post as party leader, he is preparing to follow his footsteps to the premier's office. what happened?
the return
mr. dix agrees that "i'm a fairly shy person." but five years out of politics gave him a chance to reflect. "i learned new things about myself i learned to speak in my own voice."
to win the riding nomination, he defeated three rivals, only to find senior party officials in no hurry to embrace his candidacy. still rebuilding after the wipeout in 2001, leader carole james was looking for new faces.
but after he won the seat in the 2005 election that saw his party rebound with 33 of 79 seats in the legislature, she made him a key critic for the ministry of children and families. it was a test, she recalls: "show me you support the direction of modernizing the, in a pragmatic, practical way."
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he quickly earned a reputation as a strong critic and, to her mind, also demonstrated genuine remorse for his clumsy effort to cover up for mr. clark.
as well, he began to come out of his shell, especially after his 2007 marriage to saklikar, who has gone through a rebirth of her own, leaving behind a law practice to become a poet. mr. dix remains intensely protective of his private life, but friends describe his wife as the extrovert in the relationship, and say she has broadened his social circle.
two years later, the party was back in turmoil. when ms. james lost the 2009 election, the knives came out and a caucus revolt eventually forced her to step down. to her surprise "i never would have put adrian on the list" mr. dix was the last of four contenders to enter the 2011 race to succeed her.
"welcome to a future a new democrat future," he said when announcing his candidacy, "where everyone can contribute and no one is left out."
after winning a tight vote on the third ballot, he applied his desire for inclusiveness to his own deeply divided caucus. as a result, most of the "baker's dozen" who led the revolt remain on the ballot. but only when ms. james announced that she, too, would run again was it clear that the messy chapter had ended.
mr. dix credits his predecessor with teaching him how to be an effective member of the legislature: "i try to emulate her generosity. she would have made a great premier. it is my biggest disappointment that we didn't make that happen."
she, in return, praises him as an intense and exacting boss. "he expects people to bring their a game."
outside the caucus, he mounted what has been called a charm offensive, courting business leaders with repeated private meetings to brief them on his "modest" ambitions.
the ruling liberals have inadvertently helped on this score their february budget proposed tax hikes for earners and corporations, making those previously proposed by "risky dix," the bogeyman, seem less scary, somehow.
and when he does seize the spotlight, he impresses even the most skeptical crowds, speaking without notes, without rambling, and now (after being labelled "dour" in the press) allowing his sense of humour to show through.
the consistent message has certainly helped to dampened the business community's fears based on its previous experiences with the governments of dave barrett, mike harcourt and mr. clark.
mr. clark, ironically, has provided an important to the corporate crowd in his current role as president of the jim pattison group, one of the country's largest private companies. of his former staffer, he now says: "his style and the fact that he is more cerebral and certainly less strident than me, that's helpful."
so, after four rocky years of provincial politics, beginning with botched introduction of the harmonized sales tax, business leaders are prepared for a change of government. they haven't embraced mr. dix, but they have signalled they are prepared to work with him. and they are showing up for his fundraisers like never before.
inside the party tent, meanwhile, mr. dix has devoted much time to dampening expectations of those eager to see him undo 12 years of liberal rule. they get the same speech as the business community does: governments of the past tried to do too much, too quickly.
how then does he plan to address issues that are fundamental to the party, such as social and economic inequality?
his response is well honed, a careful distillation of complex research that (almost) fits in a sound bite: "there are two ways to address inequality. one is the redistribution of wealth, and the other is the of wealth."
the latter is what he intends to emphasize giving people better access to education so they can lift themselves up.
"you have to give people the power in their lives to achieve equality," he explains. "we have to address severe poverty, child poverty, but the idea that we can redistribute wealth through government policy is not the right direction."
it is a message that triggers few alarm bells in the board room. in fact, last week, the business council of b.c. played host to a conference on "shared prosperity."
just as mr. dix has changed the dialogue in b.c., having him take power next month would create some national ripples. b.c. would become the third, after nova scotia and manitoba, province led by new democrats, which is especially notable in the west with its growing influence within confederation.
as well, he is fluently bilingual, having spent some time in france, making him well equipped to reach out to quebeckers, including his party's federal leader, tom mulcair. but mr. dix has already demonstrated an independent streak by openly opposing mr. policy on quebec secession.
he is also expected to take a businesslike, rather than a partisan, approach to relations with the conservative government in ottawa.
the biggest bone of contention on that front is the's opposition to the controversial northern gateway proposal for a new pipeline to bring alberta oil to the coast. however, the party has left the door open to the idea of tripling the output of the existing line. so there are grounds for a compromise if prime minister stephen harper is willing to negotiate.
method to his madness
before heading into the woods outside to discuss forestry, mr. dix takes a moment at the airport to change out of his suit and tie. it is also a good time to inject his insulin.
although quite guarded about his private life "there should be boundaries. my brother didn't run for office" he will discuss the fact that he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in his (while preparing to run a marathon), and finds it a challenge at times to keep his blood sugar levels steady.
but why, if he has so little to say, has he flown all this way?
because he thinks ahead. is home to two key swing ridings, and when the campaign begins, the party will roll out a policy on investing in the province's forest inventory.
it's a move indicative of what distinguishes him as a leader from someone like mr. clark.
he and his former boss remain friends, despite that skeleton in their closet, but "we are very different" as politicians, he says. although brilliant" at the art of politics, mr. clark displayed an "urgency" to get things done, whereas "i am way more methodical. ... my approach is deliberately more long-term."
there is no escaping the fact that, if the party does return to power, such a measured pace will be hard on those hot to unravel what the liberals have done, says vancouver city geoff meggs, a friend since he worked with mr. dix for glen clark.
"he is passionate about the issue of inequality, but he will go slower on that issue than everyone would like to. for new democrats, it is what gets them up in the morning."
yet mr. dix remains adamant he saw what speed can do during his previous experience in government.
"what i learned," he says, "was that the public has a limited capacity to absorb change."
justine hunter is the globe and mail's correspondent in the b.c. legislature, and has covered politics in the province since 1988.
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wɪθ ˈmidiə ˌɑntʊˈrɑʒ ɪn toʊ, ˈeɪdriən dɪks ˈskræmbəlz əp ən ɛmˈbæŋkmənt baɪ ə ˈlɔgɪŋ roʊd dip ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə. ˈəndər ə ˈkænəpi əv məˈʧʊr paɪn, hi stɑps tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈfɔrəstri. ər, ˈrəðər, hi ˈlɪsənz tɪ ə ˈɛkspərt du ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ. ðɪs ˈbæfəlz hɪz hoʊst, ə ˈgrɪzəld ˈfɔrmər tri ˈplæntər wət ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˈdəzənt ləst fər ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt? bət laɪk ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn b.c*., hi kən si ðət ðə ˈɑdˈzɑn ˈfeɪvərɪt tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈprɑvənsɪz nɛkst prɛˈmɪr teɪks ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ən ɪˈlɛkʃən kɔl fər meɪ 14 ɪz tɪ kəm nɛkst wik, wɪθ ˈmɪstər. dɪks ˈsimɪŋli pɔɪzd tɪ ɛnd 12 jɪrz əv ˈlɪˌbərəl rul ənd rɪˈtərn b.c*. tɪ ðə nu ˈdɛməˌkræts. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈraɪvəl ˈpɑrtiz traɪ ɪn veɪn tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ɪm ɛz "ˈrɪski dɪks" ə ˈlɛfti hud meɪk b.c*. ə ˈprɑvɪns. ˈivɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti ɪz mˈjutɪŋ ɪts ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈmɛmbər fər vancouver-kingsway*, ənd poʊlz səˈʤɛst ðət ˈvoʊtərz trəst ɪm æt list ɛz məʧ ɛz ˌɪnˈkəmbənt ˈkrɪsti klɑrk tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪŋ ə ˈpɑrti rɪˈdust tɪ tu sits ˈæftər ɪts læst teɪst əv paʊər həz rikˈwaɪərd ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən ə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən məʧ laɪk ðə wənz ðət ər ˈəndər weɪ ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl steɪʤ ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ɛz ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɪˌbərəlz ʧuz ə nu ˈlidər ðeɪ hoʊp wɪl ɛnd ðɛr ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈteɪlˌspɪn ənd ˈfɛdərəl nu ˈdɛməˌkræts ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ʃɛd ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈleɪbəl ɪn ə bɪd fər ˈfɪskəl ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. bət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈlivɪŋ ðə pæst bɪˈhaɪnd tɪ meɪk ə ˈstənɪŋ ˈkəmˌbæk, ˈeɪdriən dɪks həz kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz fju kən mæʧ: hi həz ɔˈrɛdi dən ɪt wəns. 'ən ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈhæzərd' ˌfɔrˈtin jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈmɪstər. dɪks lʊkt laɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈlidər ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪn fækt, hi ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn hæv ə ʤɑb. hi hæd bɪn faɪərd ɪn spɛkˈtækjələr ˈfæʃən baɪ hɪz bɔs, ˈɔlsoʊ hɪz kloʊz frɛnd ənd vɪkˈtɔriə ˈruˌmeɪt əv 10 jɪrz, ðɛn prɛˈmɪr glɛn klɑrk. ɪn mɑrʧ, 1999 ðə hæd ˈreɪdɪd ˈmɪstər. klɑrks hoʊm ɪn vænˈkuvər waɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl kəˈsinoʊ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən meɪd baɪ wən əv hɪz frɛndz. ɪn ə bɪd tɪ seɪv hɪz kərɪr, ðə ɛmˈbætəld ˈlidər faɪərd ˈmɪstər. dɪks; hi hoʊpt ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪs wʊd əsˈweɪʤ ðə ˈkɔkəs ənd gɪt ðə ˈpɑrti bæk ɔn ə ˈsɑləd ˈfʊtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛktərət. waɪ, əv ɔl hɪz ˈsinjər eɪdz, dɪd hi ʧuz hɪz ʧif əv stæf? ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈmɪstər. dɪks hæd traɪd tɪ dɪˈflɛkt ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz baɪ prəˈdusɪŋ ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ðət sɛd ðə prɛˈmɪr hæd æst tɪ "teɪk noʊ pɑrt" ɪn ðə kəˈsinoʊ dɪˈsɪʒən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈdeɪtɪd məʧ ˈərliər, ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ hæd ɪn fækt bɪn ˈrɪtən ˈoʊnli ˈæftər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə prəˈpoʊzəl bɪˈkeɪm ˈpəblɪk. ˈmɪstər. klɑrk wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ʧɑrʤd wɪθ (ənd əkˈwɪtɪd əv) briʧ əv trəst, bət ˈmɪstər. dɪks hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn lɛt goʊ, ənd wund əp wɪθ ə ˈskɛlətən ɪn hɪz ˈklɑzət. ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk təˈdeɪ, ˈmɪstər. klɑrk ədˈmɪts ðə dɪˈsɪʒən streɪnd ðɛr ˈfrɛndʃɪp, bət sɪz ɪt wɑz "ən ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈhæzərd" əv ðə ʤɑb. fər hɪz pɑrt, ˈmɪstər. dɪks sɛd ˈrisəntli ðət "ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz ˈhɑrdər ɔn mi ðən aɪ æm, fər ðə mɪˈsteɪks aɪv meɪd. bət aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd, ənd ɪts meɪd mi ə ˈbɛtər ˈpərsən." stɪl, hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf simd ˈoʊvər. hi lɛft vɪkˈtɔriə ʤɪst ʃaɪ əv hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ənd spɛnt ðə nɛkst 17 mənθs ˈsərʧɪŋ fər wərk. ə mæn hud bɪn pɑrt əv ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɪnər ˈsərkəl ˈdrɪvən baɪ rɑ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd lɑkt ɪn ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈbætəl tɪ wɪn ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz wɑz rɪˈdust tɪ skaʊərɪŋ ðə wɔnt ædz ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. frəm tɪ ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈmɪstər. dɪks, hu tərnz 49 nɛkst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɑz bɔrn ənd reɪzd ɪn vænˈkuvər, ðə sən əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪməgrənts. hɪz ˈfɑðər kɛn, hu rɪˈtaɪrd ʤɪst tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ æt 81 ræn ðə dɪks ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn kerrisdale*, ən ˈæfluənt ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪn vænˈkuvərz wɛst ɛnd, ənd ðə ˈfæməli ˈbɪznɪs hɛlpt tɪ pʊt ˈmɪstər. dɪks ənd hɪz tu ˈsɪblɪŋz θru ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hi ˈstədid pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ɪn ðə 1980s*, wɛr hi wɑz swɛpt əp ɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkrɛdɪt ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə deɪ. hi mɛt ˈmɪstər. klɑrk wɪn boʊθ kæmˈpeɪnd fər ˈfɛdərəl nu ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈiən wɑˈdɛl ɪn ə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn, working-class*, ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl ˈraɪdɪŋ ðɛn noʊn ɛz vancouver-kingsway*. ˈæftərwərd hi wɛnt tɪ ˈɑtəˌwɑ tɪ wərk fər ˈmɪstər. wɑˈdɛl ənˈtɪl ˈmɪstər. klɑrk, ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈraɪdɪŋ, brɔt ɪm bæk tɪ b.c*. ənd ðə prɛˈmɪrz ˈɔfəs ɪn 1996 θri ˌɪnˈtɛns jɪrz ˈleɪtər, hi wɑz bæk ɪn vænˈkuvər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə frɛʃ stɑrt wɪʧ hi ˈfaɪnəli faʊnd ɛz prəˈvɪnʃəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv kəˈneɪdiən ˈpɛrənts fər frɛnʧ (cpf*), ə smɔl ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˈeɪʤənsi ðət prəˈmoʊts ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. frɛnʧ ˌɪˈmərʒən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈtaɪni ˈfrækʃən əv ðə b.c*. ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm, bət ˈmɪstər. dɪks, fluənt sɪns ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn fræns æt 20 spɛnt faɪv jɪrz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ðə ˈprɑvɪns, ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈmɛləni, ˈhævɪŋ "ə ˈlæstɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt." ˌɪˈmərʒən ɪn b.c*. roʊz baɪ 25 pər sɛnt. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt mɪz. sɪz hi wɑz ˈhəmbəl, kwɪk tɪ dɪˈflɛkt ˈɛni ˈkrɛdɪt sɛnt hɪz weɪ ənd ˈrɛzəˌlutli ˈəpˌbit. ʤɪst ɛz hi ɪz naʊ noʊn fər rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈnɛgətɪv kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ, "hi ˈnɛvər leɪd bleɪm, ˈnɛvər sɛd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈnɛgətɪv əˈbaʊt ˈɛnibədi," ʃi sɪz. "hi ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊkt fər səˈluʃənz." ənd æt taɪmz, hi prəˈvaɪdɪd ðɛm. suˈzæn ˈsɔltər, ə ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtən ˈtiʧər æt ˈrɛnfru ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul, ˈriˌkɔlz riˈtritɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbæθˌrum tɪ haɪd hər tɪrz ˈæftər biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ ʧuz ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈrɑstər fər ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim. "ðiz bɔɪz ɔl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ bət aɪ hæd tɪ kət səm aɪ hæd weɪ tu ˈmɛni kɪdz." ˈmɪstər. dɪks, ən ˈævɪd spɔrts fæn, hərd wət hæd ˈhæpənd frəm ə frɛnd wɪθ kɪdz æt ðə skul, ənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd tɪ koʊʧ ə ˈsɛkənd skwɑd. "aɪ θɔt, 'hir ɪz ə ˈpərsən æt hɪz loʊəst ɛb, ənd hi stɛpt ɪn fər ðiz bɔɪz hu hæd nɑt meɪd ðə ə tim,'" mɪz. ˈsɔltər sɪz. jɛt, ˈivɪn tɪ hɪz ˈklɑzət frɛndz, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət hi wʊd ˈɛvər kəm bæk tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks baɪ ˈstændɪŋ fər ˈɔfəs, noʊ lɛs wɑz ənˈθɪŋkəbəl. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "wɪn hi fərst sɛd hi wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈrənɪŋ ɪn maɪ oʊld kənˈstɪʧuənsi, aɪ wɑz ʃɑkt," sɪz ˈmɪstər. klɑrk. "aɪ ˈrɪli hæv nɑt sin ˈɛnibədi wərk ˈhɑrdər ðən ɪm ɪn maɪ laɪf, ənd hiz ˈvɛri smɑrt. bət hi wɑz ˈprɪti ʃaɪ ənd ˈɪntroʊˌvərtɪd, nɑt grəˈgɛriəs." ənd jɛt hi naʊ kəˈmændz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈmɪstər. klɑrks ˈfɔrmər ˈraɪdɪŋ ənd poʊst ɛz ˈpɑrti ˈlidər, hi ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ hɪz ˈfʊtˌstɛps tɪ ðə prɛˈmɪrz ˈɔfəs. wət ˈhæpənd? ðə rɪˈtərn ˈmɪstər. dɪks əˈgriz ðət "əm ə ˈfɛrli ʃaɪ ˈpərsən." bət faɪv jɪrz aʊt əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks geɪv ɪm ə ʧæns tɪ rɪˈflɛkt. "aɪ ˈlərnɪd nu θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf aɪ ˈlərnɪd tɪ spik ɪn maɪ oʊn vɔɪs." tɪ wɪn ðə ˈraɪdɪŋ ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, hi dɪˈfitɪd θri ˈraɪvəlz, ˈoʊnli tɪ faɪnd ˈsinjər ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn noʊ ˈhəri tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi. stɪl riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈwaɪˌpaʊt ɪn 2001 ˈlidər ˈkɛrəl ʤeɪmz wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nu ˈfeɪsɪz. bət ˈæftər hi wən ðə sit ɪn ðə 2005 ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət sɔ hɪz ˈpɑrti riˈbaʊnd wɪθ 33 əv 79 sits ɪn ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ʃi meɪd ɪm ə ki ˈkrɪtɪk fər ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈfæməliz. ɪt wɑz ə tɛst, ʃi ˈriˌkɔlz: "ʃoʊ mi ju səˈpɔrt ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈmɑdərˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə, ɪn ə prægˈmætɪk, ˈpræktɪkəl weɪ." ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt hi kˈwɪkli ərnd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə strɔŋ ˈkrɪtɪk ənd, tɪ hər maɪnd, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn rɪˈmɔrs fər hɪz ˈkləmzi ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈkəvər əp fər ˈmɪstər. klɑrk. ɛz wɛl, hi bɪˈgæn tɪ kəm aʊt əv hɪz ʃɛl, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər hɪz 2007 ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ saklikar*, hu həz gɔn θru ə riˈbərθ əv hər oʊn, ˈlivɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ə lɔ ˈpræktɪs tɪ bɪˈkəm ə poʊət. ˈmɪstər. dɪks rɪˈmeɪnz ˌɪnˈtɛnsli prəˈtɛktɪv əv hɪz ˈpraɪvət laɪf, bət frɛndz dɪˈskraɪb hɪz waɪf ɛz ðə ˈɛkstrəˌvərt ɪn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ənd seɪ ʃi həz ˈbrɔdənd hɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərkəl. tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈpɑrti wɑz bæk ɪn ˈtərˌmɔɪl. wɪn mɪz. ʤeɪmz lɔst ðə 2009 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə naɪvz keɪm aʊt ənd ə ˈkɔkəs rɪˈvoʊlt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli fɔrst hər tɪ stɛp daʊn. tɪ hər səˈpraɪz "aɪ ˈnɛvər wʊd hæv pʊt ˈeɪdriən ɔn ðə lɪst" ˈmɪstər. dɪks wɑz ðə læst əv fɔr kənˈtɛndərz tɪ ˈɛnər ðə 2011 reɪs tɪ səkˈsid hər. "ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ə fˈjuʧər ə nu ˈdɛməˌkræt fˈjuʧər," hi sɛd wɪn əˈnaʊnsɪŋ hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi, "wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən kən kənˈtrɪbjut ənd noʊ wən ɪz lɛft aʊt." ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ə taɪt voʊt ɔn ðə θərd ˈbælət, hi əˈplaɪd hɪz dɪˈzaɪər fər ˌɪnˈklusɪvnɪs tɪ hɪz oʊn ˈdipli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈkɔkəs. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, moʊst əv ðə "ˈbeɪkərz ˈdəzən" hu lɛd ðə rɪˈvoʊlt rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə ˈbælət. bət ˈoʊnli wɪn mɪz. ʤeɪmz əˈnaʊnst ðət ʃi, tu, wʊd rən əˈgɛn wɑz ɪt klɪr ðət ðə ˈmɛsi ˈʧæptər hæd ˈɛndɪd. ˈmɪstər. dɪks ˈkrɛdɪts hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər wɪθ ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪm haʊ tɪ bi ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər: "aɪ traɪ tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt hər ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti. ʃi wʊd hæv meɪd ə greɪt prɛˈmɪr. ɪt ɪz maɪ ˈbɪgəst ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ðət wi ˈdɪdənt meɪk ðət ˈhæpən." ʃi, ɪn rɪˈtərn, ˈpreɪzɪz ɪm ɛz ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd ɪgˈzæktɪŋ bɔs. "hi ɪkˈspɛkts ˈpipəl tɪ brɪŋ ðɛr ə geɪm." ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɔkəs, hi ˈmaʊnɪd wət həz bɪn kɔld ə ʧɑrm əˈfɛnsɪv, ˈkɔrtɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz wɪθ rɪˈpitɪd ˈpraɪvət ˈmitɪŋz tɪ brif ðɛm ɔn hɪz "ˈmɑdəst" æmˈbɪʃənz. ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈlɪˌbərəlz hæv ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli hɛlpt ɔn ðɪs skɔr ðɛr ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈbəʤɪt prəˈpoʊzd tæks haɪks fər ˈərnərz ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz ˈpriviəsli prəˈpoʊzd baɪ "ˈrɪski dɪks," ðə ˈbʊgiˌmæn, sim lɛs ˈskɛri, ˈsəmˌhaʊ. ənd wɪn hi dɪz siz ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt, hi ˌɪmˈprɛsɪz ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈskɛptɪkəl kraʊdz, ˈspikɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt noʊts, wɪˈθaʊt ˈræmbəlɪŋ, ənd naʊ (ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈleɪbəld "daʊər" ɪn ðə prɛs) əˈlaʊɪŋ hɪz sɛns əv ˈhjumər tɪ ʃoʊ θru. ðə kənˈsɪstənt ˈmɛsɪʤ həz ˈsərtənli hɛlpt tɪ ˈdæmpənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪtiz fɪrz beɪst ɔn ɪts ˈpriviəs ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv deɪv ˈbɛrɪt, maɪk ˈhɑrˌkɔrt ənd ˈmɪstər. klɑrk. ˈmɪstər. klɑrk, aɪˈrɑnɪkli, həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðə ˈkɔrpərət kraʊd ɪn hɪz ˈkɑrənt roʊl ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ʤɪm ˈpætɪsən grup, wən əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz. əv hɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈstæfər, hi naʊ sɪz: "hɪz staɪl ənd ðə fækt ðət hi ɪz mɔr ˈsɛrəbrəl ənd ˈsərtənli lɛs ˈstraɪdənt ðən mi, ðæts ˈhɛlpfəl." soʊ, ˈæftər fɔr ˈrɑki jɪrz əv prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ bɑʧt ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ðə ˈhɑrməˌnaɪzd seɪlz tæks, ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz ər priˈpɛrd fər ə ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈgəvərnmənt. ðeɪ ˈhævənt ɛmˈbreɪst ˈmɪstər. dɪks, bət ðeɪ hæv ˈsɪgnəld ðeɪ ər priˈpɛrd tɪ wərk wɪθ ɪm. ənd ðeɪ ər ʃoʊɪŋ əp fər hɪz ˈfənˌdreɪzərz laɪk ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈpɑrti tɛnt, ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈmɪstər. dɪks həz dɪˈvoʊtɪd məʧ taɪm tɪ ˈdæmpənɪŋ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ðoʊz ˈigər tɪ si ɪm ənˈdu 12 jɪrz əv ˈlɪˌbərəl rul. ðeɪ gɪt ðə seɪm spiʧ ɛz ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti dɪz: ˈgəvərnmənts əv ðə pæst traɪd tɪ du tu məʧ, tu kˈwɪkli. haʊ ðɛn dɪz hi plæn tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈɪʃuz ðət ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti, səʧ ɛz ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti? hɪz rɪˈspɑns ɪz wɛl hoʊnd, ə ˈkɛrfəl ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən əv ˈkɑmplɛks ˈrisərʧ ðət (ˈɔlˌmoʊst) fɪts ɪn ə saʊnd baɪt: "ðɛr ər tu weɪz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. wən ɪz ðə ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv wɛlθ, ənd ðə ˈəðər ɪz ðə əv wɛlθ." ðə ˈlætər ɪz wət hi ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈbɛtər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən soʊ ðeɪ kən lɪft ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp. "ju hæv tɪ gɪv ˈpipəl ðə paʊər ɪn ðɛr lɪvz tɪ əˈʧiv ɪkˈwɑləti," hi ɪkˈspleɪnz. "wi hæv tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs səˈvɪr ˈpɑvərti, ʧaɪld ˈpɑvərti, bət ðə aɪˈdiə ðət wi kən ˌridɪˈstrɪbjut wɛlθ θru ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi ɪz nɑt ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn." ɪt ɪz ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ˈtrɪgərz fju əˈlɑrm bɛlz ɪn ðə bɔrd rum. ɪn fækt, læst wik, ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈkaʊnsəl əv b.c*. pleɪd hoʊst tɪ ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn "ʃɛrd prɑˈspɛrəti." ʤɪst ɛz ˈmɪstər. dɪks həz ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɪn b.c*., ˈhævɪŋ ɪm teɪk paʊər nɛkst mənθ wʊd kriˈeɪt səm ˈnæʃənəl ˈrɪpəlz. b.c*. wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə θərd, ˈæftər ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə ənd ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə, ˈprɑvɪns lɛd baɪ nu ˈdɛməˌkræts, wɪʧ ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪn ðə wɛst wɪθ ɪts groʊɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns wɪˈθɪn kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən. ɛz wɛl, hi ɪz ˈfluəntli baɪˈlɪŋgwəl, ˈhævɪŋ spɛnt səm taɪm ɪn fræns, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm wɛl ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ kˈwɛˌbɛkərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz ˈpɑrtiz ˈfɛdərəl ˈlidər, tɑm mulcair*. bət ˈmɪstər. dɪks həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt strik baɪ ˈoʊpənli əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈmɪstər. ˈpɑləsi ɔn kwəˈbɛk sɪˈsɛʃən. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ teɪk ə ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk, ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈpɑrtəzən, əˈproʊʧ tɪ riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ. ðə ˈbɪgəst boʊn əv kənˈtɛnʃən ɔn ðət frənt ɪz ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈnɔrðərn ˈgeɪtˌweɪ prəˈpoʊzəl fər ə nu ˈpaɪˌplaɪn tɪ brɪŋ ælˈbərtə ɔɪl tɪ ðə koʊst. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈpɑrti həz lɛft ðə dɔr ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈtrɪpəlɪŋ ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ laɪn. soʊ ðɛr ər graʊnz fər ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɪf praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt. ˈmɛθəd tɪ hɪz ˈmædnəs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wʊdz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈfɔrəstri, ˈmɪstər. dɪks teɪks ə ˈmoʊmənt æt ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ aʊt əv hɪz sut ənd taɪ. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd taɪm tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkt hɪz ˈɪnsələn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ kwaɪt ˈgɑrdɪd əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈpraɪvət laɪf "ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈbaʊndəriz. maɪ ˈbrəðər ˈdɪdənt rən fər ˈɔfəs" hi wɪl dɪˈskəs ðə fækt ðət hi wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ taɪp 1 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ɪn hɪz (waɪl pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ rən ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn), ənd faɪndz ɪt ə ˈʧælənʤ æt taɪmz tɪ kip hɪz bləd ˈʃʊgər ˈlɛvəlz ˈstɛdi. bət waɪ, ɪf hi həz soʊ ˈlɪtəl tɪ seɪ, həz hi floʊn ɔl ðɪs weɪ? bɪˈkəz hi θɪŋks əˈhɛd. ɪz hoʊm tɪ tu ki swɪŋ ˈraɪdɪŋz, ənd wɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn bɪˈgɪnz, ðə ˈpɑrti wɪl roʊl aʊt ə ˈpɑləsi ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈprɑvənsɪz ˈfɔrɪst ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. ɪts ə muv ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv wət dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪz ɪm ɛz ə ˈlidər frəm ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ˈmɪstər. klɑrk. hi ənd hɪz ˈfɔrmər bɔs rɪˈmeɪn frɛndz, dɪˈspaɪt ðət ˈskɛlətən ɪn ðɛr ˈklɑzət, bət "wi ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt" ɛz ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, hi sɪz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈbrɪljənt" æt ðə ɑrt əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈmɪstər. klɑrk dɪˈspleɪd ən "ˈərʤənsi" tɪ gɪt θɪŋz dən, wɛˈræz "aɪ æm weɪ mɔr məˈθɑdɪkəl. maɪ əˈproʊʧ ɪz dɪˈlɪbərətli mɔr ˈlɔŋˈtərm." ðɛr ɪz noʊ ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ðə fækt ðət, ɪf ðə ˈpɑrti dɪz rɪˈtərn tɪ paʊər, səʧ ə ˈmɛʒərd peɪs wɪl bi hɑrd ɔn ðoʊz hɑt tɪ ənˈrævəl wət ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz hæv dən, sɪz vænˈkuvər ˈsɪti ʤɛf mɛgz, ə frɛnd sɪns hi wərkt wɪθ ˈmɪstər. dɪks fər glɛn klɑrk. "hi ɪz ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, bət hi wɪl goʊ sloʊər ɔn ðət ˈɪʃu ðən ˈɛvriˌwən wʊd laɪk tɪ. fər nu ˈdɛməˌkræts, ɪt ɪz wət gɪts ðɛm əp ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ." jɛt ˈmɪstər. dɪks rɪˈmeɪnz ˈædəmənt hi sɔ wət spid kən du ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈpriviəs ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt. "wət aɪ ˈlərnɪd," hi sɪz, "wɑz ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk həz ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd kəˈpæsɪti tɪ əbˈzɔrb ʧeɪnʤ." ʤəˈstin ˈhəntər ɪz ðə gloʊb ənd meɪlz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ɪn ðə b.c*. ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ənd həz ˈkəvərd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns sɪns 1988
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santa clara, calif. jonathan quick made a save and pumped his glove as the final horn sounded. drew doughty gave him a hug. the los angeles kings patted heads, and started to leave the ice as if they had played in any old rink, not stadium.
as fireworks blasted into the sky, a few had to be called back to salute the announced crowd of, in history. even then, coach darryl sutter kept on walking through the landscaping, down the tunnel, on to the next game.
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to the kings, saturday victory over the san jose sharks was not about the spectacle. it was about business.
they have won two of the last three stanley cups. they hosted the first outdoor game in california last season at dodger stadium. this did not compare.
and two weeks ago, they had four teams between them and a playoff spot. now they have won seven straight and moved past the sharks and into third place in the pacific division.
“we’re kind of used to it,” doughty said. “i think the guys kind of had fun. a cool experience. but at the same time, better just playing at staples or something like that.”
better just playing at staples center in l.a.?
“we want this to be a distraction,” doughty said. “we needed two points. this game was huge for us. it was huge for them.”
a distraction? not a tribute to the roots? not a celebration of the growth? not a memory of a lifetime?
yep.
asked for his highlight of the weekend, sharks coach todd mclellan said: “probably the family participation.” hey, it was the sharks’ first outdoor game. only two san jose players had appeared in an outdoor game before. they brought lots of family and friends.
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the kings brought lots last year, too. they this year. when they had their family skate after practice friday night, the ice was nearly empty. captain dustin brown said he brought only one cousin and the cousin lived in the area. jake said he brought no one.
marian goal was the difference as l.a. continues to torment san jose. (kyle today sports)
“it a big deal for the team,” said.
the weather saturday was gorgeous, in the during the day, 57 degrees at faceoff. fans something they do at the sap center in san jose grilling, drinking and playing street hockey. they jammed the fan festival and listened to a live band. they watched sharks alumni line up for intros owen nolan, igor larionov, mike ricci and more and singer kris allen perform. they roared as the teams entered the stadium, the scene decorated like northern california topography, complete with a replica ocean and fake shark fins.
the has held 15 stadium games. the road team has won 11 times. it stands to reason that the home team gets caught up in the moment or in trying to put on a show, while the road team is more free to just play. it stands to reason that an inexperienced team is at an even greater disadvantage.
kyle clifford gave the kings a lead on a deflection just into the first period. the kings dominated early, prepared for the strange setting and the suspect ice. the sharks looked awful.
“i’d be lying if i said there a couple of times where guys were slow jumping on the ice because maybe their eyes were wandering, maybe their minds were wandering,” mclellan said. “but human.”
the sharks adjusted and improved. brent burns tied the game late in the first period, and the fans got into it. they watched john fogerty perform during the first intermission. they watched the sharks carry the play in the second period. they chanted, “beat l.a.!” when the kings took a penalty, ominous “jaws” music played, and the fans did the shark chomp. during the second intermission, melissa etheridge entertained the crowd.
but the sharks turned over a puck early in the third period. marian flew up the left wing and ripped a shot from the top of the left circle, just as vlasic closed on him with an outstretched stick. it rocketed past niemi. that was all l.a. would need.
the kings, man. they torment the sharks. they eliminated them from the playoffs each of the last two years coming back from a deficit in the first round last year and setting off a tumultuous in san jose. now they spoiled their party and knocked them out of a playoff spot. they wore white pants but black hats.
they also put themselves in holes time and time again, only to crawl out. they became the first team to win the cup as an eighth seed in 2012. they became the first team to win three series to make the cup final last year and won all three game on the road. they won seven times when facing elimination, the most ever for a cup winner. they played 26 playoff games, the most ever for a cup winner.
more than fans packed levi's stadium the crowd in history. (photo by bruce images)
before this winning streak, they were in a funk. this is what they do.
“there’s never, ever been any doubt within this room,” said captain dustin brown. “i think a lot of the doubt and a lot of ‘are we going to make the playoffs?’ was coming from outside the room. in saying that, where we are now, we still have a lot of work to do. put ourselves in a better situation coming down the stretch, but still a lot of hockey to be played.”
the rest of it will be played indoors.
“i’ve enjoyed both of [the outdoor games],” brown said, “but i think two is enough for me.”
two is enough?
“it’s an exciting game,” brown said. “but i think our personality as a group of guys in here, pretty low-key. this is the other end of the spectrum.”
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ˈsænə ˈklɛrə, ˈkælɪf. ˈʤɑnəθən kwɪk meɪd ə seɪv ənd pəmpt hɪz gləv ɛz ðə ˈfaɪnəl hɔrn ˈsaʊndɪd. dru ˈdɔti geɪv ɪm ə həg. ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs kɪŋz ˈpætɪd hɛdz, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ liv ðə aɪs ɛz ɪf ðeɪ hæd pleɪd ɪn ˈɛni oʊld rɪŋk, nɑt ˈsteɪdiəm. ɛz ˈfaɪrˌwərks ˈblæstɪd ˈɪntu ðə skaɪ, ə fju hæd tɪ bi kɔld bæk tɪ səˈlut ðə əˈnaʊnst kraʊd əv ɪn ˈhɪstəri. ˈivɪn ðɛn, koʊʧ ˈdɛrəl ˈsətər kɛpt ɔn ˈwɔkɪŋ θru ðə ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ, daʊn ðə ˈtənəl, ɔn tɪ ðə nɛkst geɪm. skroʊl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt æd tɪ ðə kɪŋz, ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ʃɑrks wɑz nɑt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈspɛktəkəl. ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈbɪznɪs. ðeɪ hæv wən tu əv ðə læst θri ˈstænli kəps. ðeɪ ˈhoʊstɪd ðə fərst ˈaʊtˌdɔr geɪm ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə læst ˈsizən æt ˈdɑʤər ˈsteɪdiəm. ðɪs dɪd nɑt kəmˈpɛr. ənd tu wiks əˈgoʊ, ðeɪ hæd fɔr timz bɪtˈwin ðɛm ənd ə pleɪɔf spɑt. naʊ ðeɪ hæv wən ˈsɛvən streɪt ənd muvd pæst ðə ʃɑrks ənd ˈɪntu θərd pleɪs ɪn ðə pəˈsɪfɪk dɪˈvɪʒən. kaɪnd əv juzd tɪ it,”*,” ˈdɔti sɛd. θɪŋk ðə gaɪz kaɪnd əv hæd fən. ə kul ɪkˈspɪriəns. bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈbɛtər ʤɪst pleɪɪŋ æt ˈsteɪpəlz ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk that.”*.” ˈbɛtər ʤɪst pleɪɪŋ æt ˈsteɪpəlz ˈsɛnər ɪn l.a*.? wɔnt ðɪs tɪ bi ə distraction,”*,” ˈdɔti sɛd. ˈnidɪd tu pɔɪnts. ðɪs geɪm wɑz juʤ fər ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt wɑz juʤ fər them.”*.” ə dɪˈstrækʃən? nɑt ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ruts? nɑt ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ðə groʊθ? nɑt ə ˈmɛməri əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm? jɛp. æst fər hɪz ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ʃɑrks koʊʧ tɑd məˈklɛlən sɛd: ðə ˈfæməli participation.”*.” heɪ, ɪt wɑz ðə sharks’*’ fərst ˈaʊtˌdɔr geɪm. ˈoʊnli tu sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ pleɪərz hæd əˈpɪrd ɪn ən ˈaʊtˌdɔr geɪm ˌbiˈfɔr. ðeɪ brɔt lɑts əv ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz ðə kɪŋz brɔt lɑts læst jɪr, tu. ðeɪ ðɪs jɪr. wɪn ðeɪ hæd ðɛr ˈfæməli skeɪt ˈæftər ˈpræktɪs ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ðə aɪs wɑz ˈnɪrli ˈɛmti. ˈkæptən ˈdəstɪn braʊn sɛd hi brɔt ˈoʊnli wən ˈkəzən ənd ðə ˈkəzən lɪvd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ʤeɪk sɛd hi brɔt noʊ wən. ˈmɑriən goʊl wɑz ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɛz l.a*. kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈtɔrˌmɛnt sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ. (kaɪl təˈdeɪ spɔrts) ə bɪg dil fər ðə team,”*,” sɛd. ðə ˈwɛðər ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɑz ˈgɔrʤəs, ɪn ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ, 57 dɪˈgriz æt faceoff*. fænz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ du æt ðə sæp ˈsɛnər ɪn sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈgrɪlɪŋ, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd pleɪɪŋ strit ˈhɑki. ðeɪ ʤæmd ðə fæn ˈfɛstɪvəl ənd ˈlɪsənd tɪ ə lɪv bænd. ðeɪ wɔʧt ʃɑrks əˈləmˌnaɪ laɪn əp fər ˈɪntroʊz oʊən ˈnoʊlən, ˌɪˈgɔr larionov*, maɪk ˈriʧi ənd mɔr ənd ˈsɪŋər krɪs ˈælən pərˈfɔrm. ðeɪ rɔrd ɛz ðə timz ˈɛnərd ðə ˈsteɪdiəm, ðə sin ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd laɪk ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə təˈpɑgrəfi, kəmˈplit wɪθ ə ˈrɛplɪkə ˈoʊʃən ənd feɪk ʃɑrk fɪnz. ðə həz hɛld 15 ˈsteɪdiəm geɪmz. ðə roʊd tim həz wən 11 taɪmz. ɪt stændz tɪ ˈrizən ðət ðə hoʊm tim gɪts kɔt əp ɪn ðə ˈmoʊmənt ər ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ɔn ə ʃoʊ, waɪl ðə roʊd tim ɪz mɔr fri tɪ ʤɪst pleɪ. ɪt stændz tɪ ˈrizən ðət ən ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst tim ɪz æt ən ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ. kaɪl ˈklɪfərd geɪv ðə kɪŋz ə lɛd ɔn ə dɪˈflɛkʃən ʤɪst ˈɪntu ðə fərst ˈpɪriəd. ðə kɪŋz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈərli, priˈpɛrd fər ðə streɪnʤ ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt aɪs. ðə ʃɑrks lʊkt ˈɔfəl. bi laɪɪŋ ɪf aɪ sɛd ðɛr ə ˈkəpəl əv taɪmz wɛr gaɪz wər sloʊ ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɔn ðə aɪs bɪˈkəz ˈmeɪbi ðɛr aɪz wər ˈwɑndərɪŋ, ˈmeɪbi ðɛr maɪndz wər wandering,”*,” məˈklɛlən sɛd. human.”*.” ðə ʃɑrks əˈʤəstɪd ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd. brɛnt bərnz taɪd ðə geɪm leɪt ɪn ðə fərst ˈpɪriəd, ənd ðə fænz gɑt ˈɪntu ɪt. ðeɪ wɔʧt ʤɑn ˈfɑʤərti pərˈfɔrm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən. ðeɪ wɔʧt ðə ʃɑrks ˈkɛri ðə pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪriəd. ðeɪ ˈʧæntɪd, l.a.!”*.!” wɪn ðə kɪŋz tʊk ə ˈpɛnəlti, ˈɑmənəs ““jaws”*” mˈjuzɪk pleɪd, ənd ðə fænz dɪd ðə ʃɑrk ʧɑmp. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən, məˈlɪsə ˈɛθərˌɪʤ ˌɛnərˈteɪnd ðə kraʊd. bət ðə ʃɑrks tərnd ˈoʊvər ə pək ˈərli ɪn ðə θərd ˈpɪriəd. ˈmɑriən flu əp ðə lɛft wɪŋ ənd rɪpt ə ʃɑt frəm ðə tɔp əv ðə lɛft ˈsərkəl, ʤɪst ɛz vˈlæzɪk kloʊzd ɔn ɪm wɪθ ən aʊtˈstrɛʧt stɪk. ɪt ˈrɑkətɪd pæst ˈnimi. ðət wɑz ɔl l.a*. wʊd nid. ðə kɪŋz, mæn. ðeɪ ˈtɔrˌmɛnt ðə ʃɑrks. ðeɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ðɛm frəm ðə pleɪɔfs iʧ əv ðə læst tu jɪrz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk frəm ə ˈdɛfəsət ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd læst jɪr ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ɔf ə ˌtuˈməˌlʧuəs ɪn sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ. naʊ ðeɪ spɔɪld ðɛr ˈpɑrti ənd nɑkt ðɛm aʊt əv ə pleɪɔf spɑt. ðeɪ wɔr waɪt pænts bət blæk hæts. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn hoʊlz taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn, ˈoʊnli tɪ krɔl aʊt. ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst tim tɪ wɪn ðə kəp ɛz ən eɪθ sid ɪn 2012 ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst tim tɪ wɪn θri ˈsɪriz tɪ meɪk ðə kəp ˈfaɪnəl læst jɪr ənd wən ɔl θri geɪm ɔn ðə roʊd. ðeɪ wən ˈsɛvən taɪmz wɪn ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən, ðə moʊst ˈɛvər fər ə kəp ˈwɪnər. ðeɪ pleɪd 26 pleɪɔf geɪmz, ðə moʊst ˈɛvər fər ə kəp ˈwɪnər. mɔr ðən fænz pækt ˈlivaɪz ˈsteɪdiəm ðə kraʊd ɪn ˈhɪstəri. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ brus ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs ˈwɪnɪŋ strik, ðeɪ wər ɪn ə fəŋk. ðɪs ɪz wət ðeɪ du. ˈnɛvər, ˈɛvər bɪn ˈɛni daʊt wɪˈθɪn ðɪs room,”*,” sɛd ˈkæptən ˈdəstɪn braʊn. θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ðə daʊt ənd ə lɔt əv wi goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə playoffs?’*?’ wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə rum. ɪn seɪɪŋ ðət, wɛr wi ər naʊ, wi stɪl hæv ə lɔt əv wərk tɪ du. pʊt ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ə ˈbɛtər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn ðə strɛʧ, bət stɪl ə lɔt əv ˈhɑki tɪ bi played.”*.” ðə rɛst əv ɪt wɪl bi pleɪd ˈɪnˌdɔrz. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd boʊθ əv [ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr games],”*],” braʊn sɛd, aɪ θɪŋk tu ɪz ɪˈnəf fər me.”*.” tu ɪz ɪˈnəf? ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ game,”*,” braʊn sɛd. aɪ θɪŋk ɑr ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɛz ə grup əv gaɪz ɪn hir, ˈprɪti low-key*. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə spectrum.”*.” mɔr frəm ˈjɑˌhu ˈhɑki
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(a fuss free cooking recipe)
generous portions to 2 men & an average serving size to a lady (me!)
ingredients:
300g asian long life noodles
300g mince chicken marinates with 1 each for light & dark soy sauce, 1 flakes & some white pepper
1 large carrots, diced
1/3 cabbage, roughly diced
4 garlic cloves, grated (or chopped)
1 dark soy sauce
1 light soy sauce
1/2 sesame oil
white pepper
method:
1. cook long life noodles according to packet instructions. add some oil to the noodles after draining the water. this will prevent the noodles from sticking together.
2. in a large wok (or pan), heat 2s of vegetables and cook the chicken when the oil is hot. be careful when adding chicken into the oil as the oil will splatter due to the marinate.
3. when the chicken is cooked, add garlic and carrot. saute until the garlic becomes aromatic.
4. add cabbage and cook until slightly tender.
5. add noodles and seasonings. toss to combine noodles and seasonings with the mixture. serve immediately.
note:
if you have asian long life noodles the ones used), and (dried or fresh) or instant noodles (minus the seasonings) could work as well. the same with vegetables: you can replace them with any unused vegetables towards the end of the week, such as leftover spinach, chinese greens, celery, cauliflower, zucchini or frozen vegetables. oh, it got me thinking: if you so happen to have some leftover or curry paste, you can add that instead of soy sauce.
it does sound like a “whatever” recipe, it?
in this recipe, the seasonings are pretty neutral and garlic is the main contributor of in this recipe. instead of chicken, frozen prawns is another option. if you have any meat on hand, top the noodles with an just before serving. if you are thinking of using long life noodles, just make sure you taste the noodles (in step 5) before adding any seasonings. sometimes dried noodles can be quite salty on its own even after being cooked in water. you may need to vary the amount soy sauce specified in the recipe.
{enjoy!}
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baɪ (ə fəs fri ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈrɛsəpi) ˈʤɛnərəs ˈpɔrʃənz tɪ 2 mɛn ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈsərvɪŋ saɪz tɪ ə ˈleɪdi (mi!) ˌɪnˈgridiənts: ˈeɪʒən lɔŋ laɪf ˈnudəlz mɪns ˈʧɪkən ˈmɛrəˌneɪts wɪθ 1 iʧ fər laɪt dɑrk sɔɪ sɔs, 1 fleɪks səm waɪt ˈpɛpər 1 lɑrʤ ˈkɛrəts, daɪst ˈkæbɪʤ, ˈrəfli daɪst 4 ˈgɑrlɪk kloʊvz, ˈgreɪtɪd (ər ʧɑpt) 1 dɑrk sɔɪ sɔs 1 laɪt sɔɪ sɔs ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl waɪt ˈpɛpər ˈmɛθəd: 1 kʊk lɔŋ laɪf ˈnudəlz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpækɪt ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz. æd səm ɔɪl tɪ ðə ˈnudəlz ˈæftər ˈdreɪnɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtər. ðɪs wɪl prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈnudəlz frəm ˈstɪkɪŋ təˈgɛðər. 2 ɪn ə lɑrʤ wɑk (ər pæn), hit 2 əv ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd kʊk ðə ˈʧɪkən wɪn ðə ɔɪl ɪz hɑt. bi ˈkɛrfəl wɪn ˈædɪŋ ˈʧɪkən ˈɪntu ðə ɔɪl ɛz ðə ɔɪl wɪl ˈsplætər du tɪ ðə ˈmɛrəˌneɪt. 3 wɪn ðə ˈʧɪkən ɪz kʊkt, æd ˈgɑrlɪk ənd ˈkɛrət. sɔˈteɪ ənˈtɪl ðə ˈgɑrlɪk bɪˈkəmz ˌɛrəˈmætɪk. 4 æd ˈkæbɪʤ ənd kʊk ənˈtɪl sˈlaɪtli ˈtɛndər. 5 æd ˈnudəlz ənd ˈsizənɪŋz. tɔs tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈnudəlz ənd ˈsizənɪŋz wɪθ ðə ˈmɪksʧər. sərv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. noʊt: ɪf ju hæv ˈeɪʒən lɔŋ laɪf ˈnudəlz ðə wənz juzd), ənd (draɪd ər frɛʃ) ər ˈɪnstənt ˈnudəlz (ˈmaɪnəs ðə ˈsizənɪŋz) kʊd wərk ɛz wɛl. ðə seɪm wɪθ ˈvɛʤtəbəlz: ju kən ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm wɪθ ˈɛni ənˈjuzd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ðə wik, səʧ ɛz ˈlɛfˌtoʊvər ˈspɪnəʧ, ʧaɪˈniz grinz, ˈsɛləri, ˈkɑləˌflaʊər, zuˈkini ər ˈfroʊzən ˈvɛʤtəbəlz. oʊ, ɪt gɑt mi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ: ɪf ju soʊ ˈhæpən tɪ hæv səm ˈlɛfˌtoʊvər ər ˈkəri peɪst, ju kən æd ðət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv sɔɪ sɔs. ɪt dɪz saʊnd laɪk ə ““whatever”*” ˈrɛsəpi, ɪt? ɪn ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi, ðə ˈsizənɪŋz ər ˈprɪti ˈnutrəl ənd ˈgɑrlɪk ɪz ðə meɪn kənˈtrɪbjətər əv ɪn ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈʧɪkən, ˈfroʊzən prɔnz ɪz əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən. ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni mit ɔn hænd, tɔp ðə ˈnudəlz wɪθ ən ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsərvɪŋ. ɪf ju ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈjuzɪŋ lɔŋ laɪf ˈnudəlz, ʤɪst meɪk ʃʊr ju teɪst ðə ˈnudəlz (ɪn stɛp 5 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ ˈɛni ˈsizənɪŋz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz draɪd ˈnudəlz kən bi kwaɪt ˈsɔlti ɔn ɪts oʊn ˈivɪn ˈæftər biɪŋ kʊkt ɪn ˈwɔtər. ju meɪ nid tɪ ˈvɛri ðə əˈmaʊnt sɔɪ sɔs ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə ˈrɛsəpi. {ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ!}
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the most memorable moment of this playoff games, frustratingly, was also its most inexplicable. the bizarre decision by the officiating crew in the game to overturn a pass interference call on anthony hitchens that would have given the lions a key first down played a meaningful role in comeback. the cowboys trailed in the first quarter and had a win expectancy of 9 percent with 21 minutes left, only for tony romo to lead them back. the cowboys took over after the and went on an 11-play,ve that yielded touchdown pass to terrance williams.
lions fans have a right to be miffed. but the idea that the game was somehow rigged? absurd.
let’s start with the call itself. as mike pereira noted in his analysis, the play itself is very clearly pass interference. face guarding a penalty, but the first definition of pass interference includes “contact by a defender who is not playing the ball and such contact restricts the opportunity to make the catch.” exactly what hitchens did to brandon pettigrew. furthermore, even before hitchens committed pass interference, he clearly grabbed jersey earlier in the route, which should have qualified for defensive holding and a first down.
why was the flag picked up? as referee pete morelli noted after the game, back judge lee dyer saw pass interference and threw his flag, only for head jerry bergman to overrule the call from what was supposedly a better angle, saying the contact had been minimal and represented face guarding.
morelli give a great explanation about why he announced the pass interference call before speaking to the head and subsequently changing his mind. not exactly common, but as someone who watches as much nfl as anybody, i can also say that a ref announcing a call and then subsequently changing it exactly unprecedented, either. i think probably a huge chunk of why the call seems so egregious; if it were simply a blown pass interference call, i doubt even half as much in the way of vitriol toward the officials, even if the decision is just as bad.
the whole thing speaks to a problem in the officiating process. we expect officials to huddle and debate what they saw from different vantage points a full minute after a play ends without the benefit of any replays, and the margin of error in that process is simply way too high. this happens a lot with intentional grounding calls, when officials are expected to reconstruct where every player was on the field 20 or 30 seconds after the play ends, and just not possible to get that right every time.
there’s no easy way to legislate that out of the system short of turning every close call over to replay, and i doubt a preferable option. a better step would be to expand the challenge system by allowing coaches to challenge judgment calls, a rule change proposed by bill that i wrote about at length in march. that be perfect, and coaches would still screw up their challenges, but it would at least give coaches a way to operate against truly brutal mistakes like the one made by morelli and his crew sunday.
as for the issue of whether the call was proof that the game was rigged, remember razor: never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by incompetence. if nfl officials were perfect and screwed up this one call, it would be one thing, but this was hardly the only bad officiating moment of the weekend. carolina, for one, benefited from an awful missed pass interference call on michael floyd and had a intentional grounding on cam newton wiped off the board when the officials identified a mysterious receiver in the area. bad calls happen. sometimes, they happen in critical moments.
there’s also no reason to really believe that the nfl would benefit all that much from fixing a game in favor. why would the league want to aid jerry jones, who the nfl sued in the mid-’90s? the same jerry jones who embarrassed the league by coming up temporary seats short for super bowl xlv? i doubt the league will be happy to see a matchup next week, but how much benefit is it really going to see from the television ratings when the tv deals run through 2022? nfl television ratings suffered any kind of noticeable drop-off this year. people are going to watch the nfl playoffs regardless of actually involved. the upside to fixing a playoff game remotely compare to what would happen if the league or a television network really wanted to influence the result of a playoff game and got caught.
and the reality is that the decision hardly turned the game into a guaranteed victory for the cowboys. brian win probability model noted that the call swung chances of winning by about 12 percentage points, as the lions would have had a percent chance of winning if the penalty had been enforced, only to settle for a percent win expectancy after the flag was picked up. burke notes that chances changed by about the same amount when matthew stafford hit corey fuller for a completion earlier on theve. it would be impossible to argue that the help chances, but acting like a cowboys win was fait accompli after the flag was picked up is just inaccurate.
the furor over the flag masks an impressive dallas comeback and a frustratingly conservative game plan from jim caldwell, who was by jason garrett. caldwell followed the pettigrew flash point by lining up to go for it on from the dallas line solely in an attempt to force a cowboys penalty. stafford instead took a delay of game when the cowboys jump, only for sam martin to deliver the worst shank in a weekend of truly awful. his boot meant the lions picked up only 5 yards of field position by taking the penalty and, a decision that would have been shortsighted and overly conservative even with a good punt.
garrett, meanwhile, helped turn things around for the cowboys with a pair of aggressive decisions. he likely would have been scolded by the crowd had the cowboys come up short on from the line in the third quarter, but his decision to trust the best running game against its most impressive run defense paid off when demarco murray ran for a touchdown. then, on theve, garrett resisted the urge to punt on in on the detroit line, with romo promptly finding jason witten on an option route for 21 yards, which witten later said was the biggest catch of his career. both decisions were correct on paper, and garrett got positive outcomes both times.
the lions basically battled the cowboys running game to a draw, holding murray to a average on his 19 carries, but will feel let down by their secondary, especially given how well their pass rush played. the lions combined for six sacks and 10 of romo on just 37 dropbacks, including four quarterback hits from a dominant ezekiel and sacks from suh, who was reduced to tears during the postgame press conference after what might have been his last game as a lions player.
darius slay did a great job shutting down bryant for most of the contest, but mathis was slowed by a quad injury and the lions had the lesser lights of their secondary fail to deliver. with left in the first half and the cowboys backed into a by a williams offensive pass interference call, the lions got burned for a touchdown when vaughn slipped in coverage and williams accelerated through the secondary for a score. mohammed seisay, an free agent who even a starter for nebraska last season, was beaten badly by cole beasley on a number of occasions. the lions asked too much of star linebacker levy, who repeatedly ended up following bryant across the formation on crossing routes, with bryant breaking one such route for a completion that set up the murray score.
lions fans have every right to look back at this game and feel frustrated. they the cowboys for most of the contest, and if they had managed to fall on one of two early fumbles deep in cowboys territory, this could have been a game like the cowboys’ week 1 loss to the 49ers, when dallas went down early on turnovers and never really recovered. at the same time, detroit was really lucky to get a second shot at winning the game when demarcus lawrence recovered a stafford fumble in the final minutes and promptly fumbled himself, only for lawrence to redeem himself by beating riley reiff for a on. the lions are not going to be a better team next year if suh and defensive coordinator austin are elsewhere, and it would be a shocker if both were wearing lions gear next september.
more than anything, look back at this loss and remember that terrible decision to pick up the pass interference penalty. i blame them. instead of focusing on some sort of misguided conspiracy, the blown call should strike a blow for legitimate changes to the process of making calls that eliminate as many future mistakes as possible. officials who, somehow, still full-time employees will never be perfect. try to get them a whole lot closer anyway.
be dalton
andy dalton never really had a chance. the playoff punch line became the first quarterback since y.a. tittle in 1963 to lose each of his first four playoff starts, going for just 155 yards in a loss to the colts. it actually bumps up career playoff passer rating to, leaving him as the quarterback among those who have thrown at least 150 playoff passes and started their playoff careers after the merger.
it would be wrong to say dalton played well. while he was pressured on percent of his dropbacks, more than any other quarterback in the round, dalton do a ton when he did have time. he finished with a of just, the figure of the weekend. dalton seemed to fluctuate between holding on to the football too long when he needed to get it out and getting it out too quickly in spots when he needed bigger plays. hard to find the logic, say, in throwing a slant to rex burkhead on in, as dalton did against a blitz on the openingve.
and yet, an important phrase in there: dalton was throwing a slant to rex freaking burkhead. burkhead got the bengals going with an on their opening play, and he was an early component of an offense that simply lacked for weapons. with tyler eifert out virtually all season and both a.j. green and jermaine gresham missing this playoff game with injuries, dalton had nothing to work with.
beyond mohamed sanu, who failed to have a monster game despite mostly being kept apart from davis, dalton had a comic group of targets. his top weapons at receiver were burkhead a halfback stuck at wide receiver out of desperation after catching seven passes in two years and tight end ryan hewitt. the likes of hamilton, greg little, and brandon tate were desperation plays, and all eight of throws in their direction fell incomplete.
the bengals responded to their lack of weaponry early by using six offensive linemen on the vast majority of their snaps, a move that worked brilliantly for the patriots against the colts during the regular season. it worked well on the bengals’ first twoves, as they ran the ball eight times with either six or seven offensive linemen, producing 39 yards and a touchdown. after that, the jig was up; the colts adjusted, and the bengals never really did anything to build upon their success with the extra linemen, running seven more such plays for a total of 5 yards.
you could maybe blame offensive coordinator hue jackson for not building a scheme with more bells and whistles to try to distract the colts, but there just much there. three plays produced yards. it ran an to start the game and mixed in a flea flicker during the second half, but it would have been tough to ask too much of such an inexperienced group of receivers. stats & information notes that the bengals tried only one screen, which seems lacking. more jeremy hill might have been nice, but combination of hill and bernard ran the ball 16 times for just 53 yards. defensive backs knocked away five passes and played like a group that simply afraid it was going to get beat by the cincinnati passing game.
truthfully, the game even have been as close as it was, with the bengals within one score for the first 37 minutes. the colts left a number of big plays on the field early and could have ended the game before halftime. t.y. hilton had an ugly drop wipe away a likely touchdown after two beautiful throws from andrew luck hit him in the hands. an illegal block by moncrief wiped away a touchdown. a fumble by the dan herron prematurely ended ave before halftime.
the colts mostly did what they wanted because the bengals had no way of dictating the flow of the game on defense. biggest problem this season has been a totally absent pass rush, and that was true in this game, sacking luck just once on 46 dropbacks. they were able to knock luck down on eight occasions, but outside of the occasional burst up the middle from geno atkins, the bengals take advantage of anthony and right tackle joe reitz. cincinnati sent only 11 blitzes all game, and while the secondary did its best, it enough. george got lost standing still on a by hakeem nicks for 45 yards before taking a poor angle in coverage against moncrief, who ran right by him for a touchdown.
for cincinnati, of course, this will raise the question of whether the lewis combination has gone as far as it will go. possible to make cases on both sides. if you believe in the duo, you note that dalton and lewis have gone over the past four seasons, the record in football over that time frame. the only quarterbacks in league history to win more games during their first four seasons are matt ryan, joe, and dan marino, and been a competent quarterback, posting the from 2011 to 2014. cincinnati is also committed to him by virtue of the six-year, $96 million contract he signed before the season.
and yet, a reason quarterbacks really ever get the chance to lose four playoff games in a row to start their careers. tough to pin each of the four playoff losses on him, but not as if done a ton in those games to put his team in a position to win. otherwise, dalton really grown, with his numbers dropping across the board this season. without green, his star receiver, he was totally hopeless sunday against a competent pass defense.
the bengals could move on from dalton this without destroying their cap, although it would likely have to happen quickly. cincinnati will owe dalton a $4 million roster bonus if on the team on the third day of the 2015 league year, but before then it could cut or trade him while paying the same $9.6 million on the 2015 cap that it would otherwise be paying dalton to play. cincinnati should have somewhere around $40 million in cap space to work with next year, so while it still needs to sign green to an extension, it could absorb the cap hit of moving on from dalton while acquiring a new quarterback.
lewis, meanwhile, falls to in the playoffs, having lost a pair of games before dalton arrived in 2011. the only other coach in league history to go in the playoffs was jim e. mora, which means lewis is probably ready to deliver a famous press conference next year. he went conservative again sunday, on that on the openingve and costing his team points in the process. then again, given the talent gap between the two teams thanks to injuries on offense, lewis could have been the most aggressive in football and it really have mattered.
i think anything innately different about lewis and dalton, that they have some weird habit or hidden inability to win in the playoffs that should lead the bengals to get rid of them both, even if there much precedent for anybody being any worse in the playoffs than these two. i also blame bengals fans for feeling like this was a team repeatedly smacking its head against the ceiling, that taking a roll of the dice on a new coach and quarterback might be preferable to winning 10 games and getting knocked out in the first round of the playoffs every year. cincinnati might eventually break through and get to another level, like the cowboys did this year after three seasons with garrett at the helm. also probably looking back right now and wishing they stuck with dalton and lewis for another year.
life and lind
the worst of the weekend, as you might suspect, belonged to ryan lindley. the arizona quarterback produced a at the helm of the worst offensive performance in the history of the nfl playoffs. after losing 19 yards on a useless lateral play, the cardinals finished with just 78 yards of offense and averaged yards per play, setting all-time playoff lows in both categories. the same bengals offense i just mentioned that felt hopeless all game averaged more than two and a half times as many yards per play (4.3). and yet, in a game where they had as manyves end without a first down as first downs (eight on both counts), the cardinals might have actually been able to win with a little more luck.
the blueprint for a cardinals victory in this playoff game at carolina was never going to involve a big or even competent day from lindley. that was asking too much. the cardinals needed some help, and in some ways they got it. they picked up an interception when appeared to hear a who and stopped his shallow crossing route, allowing antonio cromartie to pick off cam pass and return it 50 yards to set up a scoringve. they got help on special teams, where brenton away a punt that gave the arizona offense a short field for its other touchdown; graham gano also pushed a field goal wide left.
on the right day, if you kill enough clock with your running game, win the battle, and make mistakes, that can be enough to win a football game. the problem is that the cardinals play football. cromartie dropped a on the openingve. ted ginn took a ball out from 8 yards deep in his own end zone and fumbled on a melvin white hit to set up a panthers touchdown. drew butler was the ryan lindley of punters, averaging a lowly yards per punt on his nine attempts, including five punts that traveled 33 yards or fewer and a to start the game. the officials made three key calls against arizona, including a missed defensive pass interference that would have represented biggest offensive play and a debatable defensive pass interference call in the end zone that extended a carolina touchdownve.
and, of course, the cardinals needed a higher floor from their quarterback. lindley threw two interceptions in arizona territory in the fourth quarter, including a devastating pick that came after a newton fumble that might have given the cardinals some life. lindley did his worst work in the red zone. he had larry fitzgerald open for an eternity up the seam early in the game and threw both late and high, and when fitzgerald later got open on a similar route in the end zone, lindley tried to squeeze it in for his second pick of the day.
in this game, for once, bruce tried to give in. faced with an impossible scenario by virtue of presence, he tried to give his quarterback more conservative options. lindley, who led the league in average air yards per pass, saw his throws travel a relatively modest yards in the air per attempt on saturday. the problem was that he had less of an idea of where those throws were going than defenders did. lindley would repeatedly stare down his receivers, which allowed pair of pro linebackers, thomas davis and luke kuechly, to clog up his throwing lanes and force errant throws. when carolina blitzed, they knew the hot reads lindley would make and attacked them for easy takedowns. receivers averaged a yards after catch because he never threw or looked anybody open.
it was fair to wonder after the game whether should have moved on from lindley and given more playing time to rookie logan thomas, who came on the field for one play. lindley was awful, but i have to trust, especially given that tried to bench lindley, gave thomas a practice as the starter, and immediately went back to lindley. remember that this is the same nfl that knocked teddy bridgewater down to the bottom of the first round because he was bad on his pro day. imagine how terrible thomas had to have been in that practice for to immediately go back to lindley like seen a ghost.
we’re going to hear stories of people passing that tape around for years to come, and the sort of filthy things i read on twitter that thomas must have done to’s hat collection are on a family website. the rookie would have been a viable running threat if wanted to run the all day, but it have been much of a game plan on its own, especially given that the cardinals averaged just yards per carry on their 15 rushes.
the one salvation for the cardinals might have been a great game from their defense, but after a season full of miracles from a unit riddled by injuries, todd group simply deliver another salvo. blitzes failed to get home far too frequently, and when they did get pressure on newton, he was consistently able to elude the pass rush to step away and either find an open receiver or scramble for a big play. arizona sacked newton only once and knocked him down on a mere three occasions, with newton scrambling to pick up consecutive to start the second half, including one where he lured rookie spy too far to one side before slipping out the other direction for a conversion.
as with the game, this really have been this close of a contest, as the panthers left some plays on the field. with little meaningful pass pressure, they were able to go after the weak links in the arizona defense. philly brown did a number on cromartie before leaving late in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. lumbering tight end ed dickson repeatedly got open on, of all things, a pair of wheel routes that could have been touchdowns, only for newton to miss the first one versus cover 3 and narrowly overthrow the second one with sam in coverage. dickson had more success versus an overmatched, larry foote. carolina even really need to throw the football; it ran the ball 41 times for a total of 188 yards, and it felt like carolina pound the rock quite enough.
the panthers graduate to a far more terrifying fate, a road trip to seattle to face the seahawks as underdogs. after being written off at, you would forgive carolina for feeling like it has nothing to lose. as for the cardinals, nobody will feel like they lost more, given how impressive their start had been and what little they could do once they lost carson palmer and drew stanton. almost nothing they could have done; there just enough quarterbacks in the world for a team to have a viable passer, and the chances a team will simultaneously be competitive enough to play meaningful football in january while also being stuck with theirer are virtually nil. every team has to run risks with their roster construction, but this a risk any team could have prepared for or survived.
even if it their fault, the cardinals have to be kicking themselves. this was probably the last game of career. it may very likely be the last game of cardinals career, as his cap hit of $23.6 million for next year is simply untenable, regardless of what the cardinals suggest publicly. (they could clear up more than $16 million in cap space for 2015 by releasing him as a 1 cut, and they will surely pass on paying the $8 million roster bonus due fitzgerald on the eighth day of the 2015 league year.) bowles, their brilliant defensive coordinator, deserves a gig. it has to be depressing to see that all end on the overmatched shoulders of a quarterback who may very well never take another nfl snap. this was a special year with an inglorious, unforeseeable ending.
dumervil mod
strangely, the game of the weekend was also the contest. win over pittsburgh was closer than that final score suggests, a game that had both teams right around a win expectancy of 50 percent at halftime before the ravens eventually pulled away in the fourth quarter. in a game in which each team averaged yards per play and run the football at all, the ravens won the latest playoff game on the back of their pass rush.
elvis and terrell suggs win this game for the ravens, but the combo were the biggest force propelling baltimore in that direction. while the steelers sacked joe only once and knocked him down four times on 32 dropbacks, the ravens went to town on ben with a force led by their star duo. had two of five sacks saturday night, whipping marcus gilbert before gilbert left with an injury. backup courtney upshaw then beat replacement tackle mike adams on the sack that briefly forced out of the game in the fourth quarter.
that sequence, of course, seemed downright vile in 2015., whose head whipped forward and smashed into the cold pittsburgh turf on that sack, left the game briefly amid speculation that he might have been. he returned after three plays and no more than two minutes of treatment on the sideline for what was then revealed to be a neck injury, at which point he immediately threw an ugly interception to essentially end the contest. i hesitate to say the interception was proof that was if so, eli manning suffers about 15 concussions a year but no way doctors could even have determined was in that brief time span, with the concussion protocol requiring a minimum of 15 to 20 minutes for the appropriate checks.
the pain was compounded when tight end heath miller took a big hit that clearly staggered him on bruce first pass, only to return to the game shortly thereafter and fumble away a completion. maybe and miller actually have concussions, and the steelers have magic doctors who can diagnose things in minutes. it seems hard to believe that pittsburgh or and miller themselves cared more about its stars’ health than it did about winning the football game.
suggs, meanwhile, was the straw who stirred thenk. while he finish with a sack or a quarterback hit, suggs made his presence known in other ways. he shed a miller block in the backfield and knocked down archer for a loss on only carry. he drew a holding penalty against steelers left tackle kelvin beachum that wiped off an archer touchdown catch on the play before suffered his potential concussion. suggs came up with the most important play of the night, though, when he intercepted a between his thighs after it bounced off ben hands. with pittsburgh down eight and deep inside its own territory with left, the pick all but sealed the game for baltimore.
the nbc crew talked about suggs during the game as if he were a guaranteed hall of famer, which seemed interesting to me. i dismissed it at first, but the more i thought about it, the more i found myself agreeing with cris collinsworth and al michaels about candidacy. worth remembering that suggs entered the league as a 20-year-old; still just 32, nine months younger than cameron wake. got sacks and he should probably add another 30 over the next four years. the only guys above 135 sacks who in the hall of fame are jason taylor, who should be elected when eligible, and kevin greene, who has 160 sacks and in because you tell me, because i have no idea.
we’re also at the point when accolades are worth counting. played a full slate of playoff contests and accrued 12 sacks. the only players who have amassed more sacks in the since the league started officially counting them in 1982 are bruce smith and willie mcginest. suggs has also taken over more than one game; he terrorized the patriots in that 2009 blowout in foxborough, took down peyton manning twice in the rahim moore game during the 2012 playoffs, and had three sacks against the steelers the last time these two teams met in the 2010 playoffs.
it was also illuminating to see the baltimore secondary making plays. while antonio brown got his because antonio brown is always going to get his, an anonymous group of ravens defensive backs made big plays during this game. those mostly involved will hill, the talented former giants safety who was cut this after being suspended for the third time in three years. the ravens took a chance on hill, let him sit out his suspension, and found a player who immediately rose to the top of their depth chart. a dynamic, versatile safety who can cover far more of the field than it might seem at first glance, and hill manages to combine a penchant for big hits without the frustrating capacity for overrunning the play that the likes of landry often exhibit. stewart came up with a big shove to knock an open brown out of bounds and break up a catch before finishing the game by intercepting. melvin had a quietly impressive game.
contrast that to the steelers, who got little out of the veterans in their secondary. ike taylor was inactive despite practicing through an ankle injury all week, and while i might speculate that he was scratched for his performance, he gave an all-time terrifying death stare to the cameras before the game. troy was somehow anonymous. mike mitchell, signed to a five-year deal this, took a number of poor routes in coverage to create plays and extended a ravensve with a hit.
the steelers found themselves dependent upon the likes of brice mccain and blake, and blake in particular struggled. he somehow combined playing off coverage and missing a tackle on to extend oneve before committing a defensive pass interference penalty on torrey smith. it was part of a huge penalty disparity for the steelers, who committed eight infractions for 114 yards, while the ravens committed two for just 14 yards.
the smith story remains interesting. he finished the year with 49 catches for 767 yards, pedestrian figures for a guy who most would have suggested capable of a breakout year in his contract season. where did his yards go? pass interference penalties. during the regular season, smith drew 11 pass interference calls for 229 yards, which is a downright staggering total. nobody else in football had more than the six penalties and 129 yards accrued by jordy nelson; not a sticky skill at these extremes, but still a useful bargaining chip for a player who was among the league leaders with a pass interference line last year. at now.
in all, it was a complete win for the ravens, who are a difficult team to figure out. they play the patriots next week, and while tempting to note that enjoyed some success against new england in playoffs past, just 14 players who suited up for the game between these two during the 2009 playoffs will do so again in the 2014. more likely, baltimore will give new england fits because it can deliver a pair of truly impressive pass-rushers. and suggs are on the prowl.
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ðə moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈmoʊmənt əv ðɪs pleɪɔf geɪmz, ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋli, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪts moʊst ˌɪnəkˈsplɪkəbəl. ðə bɪˈzɑr dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ kru ɪn ðə geɪm tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ə pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kɔl ɔn ˈænθɔˌni ˈhɪʧənz ðət wʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə laɪənz ə ki fərst daʊn pleɪd ə ˈminɪŋfəl roʊl ɪn ˈkəmˌbæk. ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz treɪld ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər ənd hæd ə wɪn ɪkˈspɛktənsi əv 9 pərˈsɛnt wɪθ 21 ˈmɪnəts lɛft, ˈoʊnli fər ˈtoʊni ˈroʊmoʊ tɪ lɛd ðɛm bæk. ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz tʊk ˈoʊvər ˈæftər ðə ənd wɛnt ɔn ən 11-play*, draɪv ðət ˈjildɪd ˈtəʧˌdaʊn pæs tɪ ˈtɛrəns ˈwɪljəmz. laɪənz fænz hæv ə raɪt tɪ bi mɪft. bət ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə geɪm wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ rɪgd? əbˈsərd. stɑrt wɪθ ðə kɔl ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɛz maɪk pərˈɛrə ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn hɪz æˈnælɪsɪs, ðə pleɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈvɛri ˈklɪrli pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns. feɪs ˈgɑrdɪŋ ə ˈpɛnəlti, bət ðə fərst ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ˌɪnˈkludz baɪ ə dɪˈfɛndər hu ɪz nɑt pleɪɪŋ ðə bɔl ənd səʧ ˈkɑnˌtækt riˈstrɪkts ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ meɪk ðə catch.”*.” ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhɪʧənz dɪd tɪ ˈbrændən ˈpɛtɪˌgru. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɪʧənz kəˈmɪtɪd pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns, hi ˈklɪrli græbd ˈʤərzi ˈərliər ɪn ðə rut, wɪʧ ʃʊd hæv kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈhoʊldɪŋ ənd ə fərst daʊn. waɪ wɑz ðə flæg pɪkt əp? ɛz ˌrɛfərˈi pit mɔˈrɛli ˈnoʊtɪd ˈæftər ðə geɪm, bæk ʤəʤ li daɪər sɔ pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ənd θru hɪz flæg, ˈoʊnli fər hɛd ˈʤɛri ˈbərgmən tɪ ˈoʊvərˌrul ðə kɔl frəm wət wɑz səˈpoʊzədli ə ˈbɛtər ˈæŋgəl, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt hæd bɪn ˈmɪnəməl ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd feɪs ˈgɑrdɪŋ. mɔˈrɛli gɪv ə greɪt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əˈbaʊt waɪ hi əˈnaʊnst ðə pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə hɛd ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hɪz maɪnd. nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈkɑmən, bət ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈwɑʧɪz ɛz məʧ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɛz ˈɛnibədi, aɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ðət ə rɛf əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ə kɔl ənd ðɛn ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪt ɪgˈzæktli ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd, ˈiðər. aɪ θɪŋk ˈprɑbəˌbli ə juʤ ʧəŋk əv waɪ ðə kɔl simz soʊ ɪˈgriʤəs; ɪf ɪt wər ˈsɪmpli ə bloʊn pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kɔl, aɪ daʊt ˈivɪn hæf ɛz məʧ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈvɪtriəl təˈwɔrd ðə əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ʤɪst ɛz bæd. ðə hoʊl θɪŋ spiks tɪ ə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. wi ɪkˈspɛkt əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ ˈhədəl ənd dəˈbeɪt wət ðeɪ sɔ frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈvæntɪʤ pɔɪnts ə fʊl ˈmɪnət ˈæftər ə pleɪ ɛndz wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈɛni riˈpleɪz, ənd ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər ɪn ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈsɪmpli weɪ tu haɪ. ðɪs ˈhæpənz ə lɔt wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˈgraʊndɪŋ kɔlz, wɪn əˈfɪʃəlz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt wɛr ˈɛvəri pleɪər wɑz ɔn ðə fild 20 ər 30 ˈsɛkəndz ˈæftər ðə pleɪ ɛndz, ənd ʤɪst nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪt ðət raɪt ˈɛvəri taɪm. noʊ ˈizi weɪ tɪ ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪt ðət aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ʃɔrt əv ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɛvəri kloʊz kɔl ˈoʊvər tɪ riˈpleɪ, ənd aɪ daʊt ə ˈprɛfərəbəl ˈɔpʃən. ə ˈbɛtər stɛp wʊd bi tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈʧælənʤ ˈsɪstəm baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈkoʊʧɪz tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˈʤəʤmənt kɔlz, ə rul ʧeɪnʤ prəˈpoʊzd baɪ bɪl ðət aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt æt lɛŋθ ɪn mɑrʧ. ðət bi ˈpərˌfɪkt, ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz wʊd stɪl skru əp ðɛr ˈʧælənʤɪz, bət ɪt wʊd æt list gɪv ˈkoʊʧɪz ə weɪ tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt əˈgɛnst ˈtruli ˈbrutəl mɪˈsteɪks laɪk ðə wən meɪd baɪ mɔˈrɛli ənd hɪz kru ˈsənˌdi. ɛz fər ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈwɛðər ðə kɔl wɑz pruf ðət ðə geɪm wɑz rɪgd, rɪˈmɛmbər ˈreɪzər: ˈnɛvər əˈtrɪˌbjut tɪ ˈmælɪs ðət wɪʧ kən bi ˈædəkwɪtli ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns. ɪf ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl əˈfɪʃəlz wər ˈpərˌfɪkt ənd skrud əp ðɪs wən kɔl, ɪt wʊd bi wən θɪŋ, bət ðɪs wɑz ˈhɑrdli ðə ˈoʊnli bæd əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, fər wən, ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ən ˈɔfəl mɪst pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kɔl ɔn ˈmaɪkəl flɔɪd ənd hæd ə ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˈgraʊndɪŋ ɔn kæm ˈnutən waɪpt ɔf ðə bɔrd wɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəlz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə mɪˈstɪriəs rɪˈsivər ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. bæd kɔlz ˈhæpən. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðeɪ ˈhæpən ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈmoʊmənts. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ˈrizən tɪ ˈrɪli bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ɔl ðət məʧ frəm ˈfɪksɪŋ ə geɪm ɪn ˈfeɪvər. waɪ wʊd ðə lig wɔnt tɪ eɪd ˈʤɛri ʤoʊnz, hu ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl sud ɪn ðə mid-’90s*? ðə seɪm ˈʤɛri ʤoʊnz hu ɪmˈbɛrəst ðə lig baɪ ˈkəmɪŋ əp ˈtɛmpərˌɛri sits ʃɔrt fər ˈsupər boʊl xlv*? aɪ daʊt ðə lig wɪl bi ˈhæpi tɪ si ə ˈmæʧəp nɛkst wik, bət haʊ məʧ ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪz ɪt ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ tɪ si frəm ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈreɪtɪŋz wɪn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən dilz rən θru 2022 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈsəfərd ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˈdrɑˌpɔf ðɪs jɪr. ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪɔfs rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd tɪ ˈfɪksɪŋ ə pleɪɔf geɪm riˈmoʊtli kəmˈpɛr tɪ wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ðə lig ər ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə pleɪɔf geɪm ənd gɑt kɔt. ənd ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈhɑrdli tərnd ðə geɪm ˈɪntu ə ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈvɪktəri fər ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz. braɪən wɪn ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ˈmɑdəl ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə kɔl swəŋ ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ baɪ əˈbaʊt 12 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts, ɛz ðə laɪənz wʊd hæv hæd ə pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪf ðə ˈpɛnəlti hæd bɪn ɛnˈfɔrst, ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈsɛtəl fər ə pərˈsɛnt wɪn ɪkˈspɛktənsi ˈæftər ðə flæg wɑz pɪkt əp. bərk noʊts ðət ˈʧænsɪz ʧeɪnʤd baɪ əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt wɪn ˈmæθju ˈstæfərd hɪt ˈkɔri ˈfʊlər fər ə kəmˈpliʃən ˈərliər ɔn ðə draɪv. ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ðə hɛlp ˈʧænsɪz, bət ˈæktɪŋ laɪk ə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz wɪn wɑz feɪt ˌɑˈkɑmpli ˈæftər ðə flæg wɑz pɪkt əp ɪz ʤɪst ˌɪˈnækjərət. ðə fˈjʊrɔr ˈoʊvər ðə flæg mæsks ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈdæləs ˈkəmˌbæk ənd ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋli kənˈsərvətɪv geɪm plæn frəm ʤɪm ˈkɔldwɛl, hu wɑz baɪ ˈʤeɪsən ˈgɛrɪt. ˈkɔldwɛl ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˈpɛtɪˌgru flæʃ pɔɪnt baɪ ˈlaɪnɪŋ əp tɪ goʊ fər ɪt ɔn frəm ðə ˈdæləs laɪn ˈsoʊəli ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ fɔrs ə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈpɛnəlti. ˈstæfərd ˌɪnˈstɛd tʊk ə dɪˈleɪ əv geɪm wɪn ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ʤəmp, ˈoʊnli fər sæm ˈmɑrtɪn tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə wərst ʃæŋk ɪn ə ˈwiˌkɪnd əv ˈtruli ˈɔfəl. hɪz but mɛnt ðə laɪənz pɪkt əp ˈoʊnli 5 jɑrdz əv fild pəˈzɪʃən baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈpɛnəlti ənd, ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪd ənd ˈoʊvərli kənˈsərvətɪv ˈivɪn wɪθ ə gʊd pənt. ˈgɛrɪt, ˈminˌwaɪl, hɛlpt tərn θɪŋz əraʊnd fər ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz wɪθ ə pɛr əv əˈgrɛsɪv dɪˈsɪʒənz. hi ˈlaɪkli wʊd hæv bɪn ˈskoʊldɪd baɪ ðə kraʊd hæd ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz kəm əp ʃɔrt ɔn frəm ðə laɪn ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər, bət hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ trəst ðə bɛst ˈrənɪŋ geɪm əˈgɛnst ɪts moʊst ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv rən dɪˈfɛns peɪd ɔf wɪn dɪˈmɑrkoʊ ˈməri ræn fər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. ðɛn, ɔn ðə draɪv, ˈgɛrɪt rɪˈzɪstɪd ðə ərʤ tɪ pənt ɔn ɪn ɔn ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪn, wɪθ ˈroʊmoʊ ˈprɑmptli ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈʤeɪsən ˈwɪtən ɔn ən ˈɔpʃən rut fər 21 jɑrdz, wɪʧ ˈwɪtən ˈleɪtər sɛd wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst kæʧ əv hɪz kərɪr. boʊθ dɪˈsɪʒənz wər kərˈɛkt ɔn ˈpeɪpər, ənd ˈgɛrɪt gɑt ˈpɑzətɪv ˈaʊtˌkəmz boʊθ taɪmz. ðə laɪənz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈbætəld ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈrənɪŋ geɪm tɪ ə drɔ, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈməri tɪ ə ˈævərɪʤ ɔn hɪz 19 ˈkɛriz, bət wɪl fil lɛt daʊn baɪ ðɛr ˈsɛkənˌdɛri, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn haʊ wɛl ðɛr pæs rəʃ pleɪd. ðə laɪənz kəmˈbaɪnd fər sɪks sæks ənd 10 əv ˈroʊmoʊ ɔn ʤɪst 37 dropbacks*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fɔr kˈwɔrtərˌbæk hɪts frəm ə ˈdɑmənənt ɛˈzɛˌkiəl ənd sæks frəm sə, hu wɑz rɪˈdust tɪ tɪrz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌpoʊstˈgeɪm prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈæftər wət maɪt hæv bɪn hɪz læst geɪm ɛz ə laɪənz pleɪər. dəraɪəs sleɪ dɪd ə greɪt ʤɑb ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn braɪənt fər moʊst əv ðə ˈkɑntɛst, bət ˈmæθɪs wɑz sloʊd baɪ ə kwɑd ˈɪnʤəri ənd ðə laɪənz hæd ðə ˈlɛsər laɪts əv ðɛr ˈsɛkənˌdɛri feɪl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər. wɪθ lɛft ɪn ðə fərst hæf ənd ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz bækt ˈɪntu ə baɪ ə ˈwɪljəmz əˈfɛnsɪv pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kɔl, ðə laɪənz gɑt bərnd fər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn wɪn vɔn slɪpt ɪn ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd ˈwɪljəmz ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd θru ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri fər ə skɔr. moʊˈhæmɪd seisay*, ən fri ˈeɪʤənt hu ˈivɪn ə ˈstɑrtər fər nəˈbræskə læst ˈsizən, wɑz ˈbitən ˈbædli baɪ koʊl ˈbizli ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ðə laɪənz æst tu məʧ əv stɑr ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈlɛvi, hu rɪˈpitɪdli ˈɛndɪd əp ˈfɑloʊɪŋ braɪənt əˈkrɔs ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈkrɔsɪŋ rʊts, wɪθ braɪənt ˈbreɪkɪŋ wən səʧ rut fər ə kəmˈpliʃən ðət sɛt əp ðə ˈməri skɔr. laɪənz fænz hæv ˈɛvəri raɪt tɪ lʊk bæk æt ðɪs geɪm ənd fil ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd. ðeɪ ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz fər moʊst əv ðə ˈkɑntɛst, ənd ɪf ðeɪ hæd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ fɔl ɔn wən əv tu ˈərli ˈfəmbəlz dip ɪn ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ðɪs kʊd hæv bɪn ə geɪm laɪk ðə cowboys’*’ wik 1 lɔs tɪ ðə 49ers*, wɪn ˈdæləs wɛnt daʊn ˈərli ɔn ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ənd ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli rɪˈkəvərd. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ˈləki tɪ gɪt ə ˈsɛkənd ʃɑt æt ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə geɪm wɪn ˈdɛmɑrkɪs ˈlɔrəns rɪˈkəvərd ə ˈstæfərd ˈfəmbəl ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪnəts ənd ˈprɑmptli ˈfəmbəld hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈoʊnli fər ˈlɔrəns tɪ rɪˈdim hɪmˈsɛlf baɪ ˈbitɪŋ ˈraɪli rif fər ə ɔn ðə laɪənz ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈbɛtər tim nɛkst jɪr ɪf sə ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ˈɔstən ər ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ənd ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈʃɑkər ɪf boʊθ wər ˈwɛrɪŋ laɪənz gɪr nɛkst sɛpˈtɛmbər. mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, lʊk bæk æt ðɪs lɔs ənd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈtɛrəbəl dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ pɪk əp ðə pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ˈpɛnəlti. aɪ bleɪm ðɛm. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn səm sɔrt əv mɪsˈgaɪdɪd kənˈspɪrəsi, ðə bloʊn kɔl ʃʊd straɪk ə bloʊ fər ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ kɔlz ðət ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ɛz ˈmɛni fˈjuʧər mɪˈsteɪks ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. əˈfɪʃəlz hu, ˈsəmˌhaʊ, stɪl ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ˈpərˌfɪkt. traɪ tɪ gɪt ðɛm ə hoʊl lɔt ˈkloʊzər ˈɛniˌweɪ. bi ˈdɔltən ˈændi ˈdɔltən ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli hæd ə ʧæns. ðə pleɪɔf pənʧ laɪn bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst kˈwɔrtərˌbæk sɪns y.a*. ˈtɪtəl ɪn 1963 tɪ luz iʧ əv hɪz fərst fɔr pleɪɔf stɑrts, goʊɪŋ fər ʤɪst 155 jɑrdz ɪn ə lɔs tɪ ðə koʊlts. ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli bəmps əp kərɪr pleɪɔf ˈpæsər ˈreɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈlivɪŋ ɪm ɛz ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu hæv θroʊn æt list 150 pleɪɔf ˈpæsɪz ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ðɛr pleɪɔf kərɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈmərʤər. ɪt wʊd bi rɔŋ tɪ seɪ ˈdɔltən pleɪd wɛl. waɪl hi wɑz ˈprɛʃərd ɔn pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz dropbacks*, mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪn ðə raʊnd, ˈdɔltən du ə tən wɪn hi dɪd hæv taɪm. hi ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ə əv ʤɪst ðə ˈfɪgjər əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈdɔltən simd tɪ ˈfləkʧəˌweɪt bɪtˈwin ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔn tɪ ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl tu lɔŋ wɪn hi ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪt ɪt aʊt ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt aʊt tu kˈwɪkli ɪn spɑts wɪn hi ˈnidɪd ˈbɪgər pleɪz. hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈlɑʤɪk, seɪ, ɪn θroʊɪŋ ə slænt tɪ rɛks ˈbərkhɛd ɔn ɪn, ɛz ˈdɔltən dɪd əˈgɛnst ə blɪts ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ draɪv. ənd jɛt, ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt freɪz ɪn ðɛr: ˈdɔltən wɑz θroʊɪŋ ə slænt tɪ rɛks ˈfrikɪŋ ˈbərkhɛd. ˈbərkhɛd gɑt ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz goʊɪŋ wɪθ ən ɔn ðɛr ˈoʊpənɪŋ pleɪ, ənd hi wɑz ən ˈərli kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ən əˈfɛns ðət ˈsɪmpli lækt fər ˈwɛpənz. wɪθ ˈtaɪlər ˈaɪfərt aʊt ˈvərʧuəli ɔl ˈsizən ənd boʊθ a.j*. grin ənd ʤərˈmeɪn ˈgrɛʃəm ˈmɪsɪŋ ðɪs pleɪɔf geɪm wɪθ ˈɪnʤəriz, ˈdɔltən hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ. bɪɔnd moʊˈhɑmɛd sanu*, hu feɪld tɪ hæv ə ˈmɑnstər geɪm dɪˈspaɪt ˈmoʊstli biɪŋ kɛpt əˈpɑrt frəm ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈdɔltən hæd ə ˈkɑmɪk grup əv ˈtɑrgəts. hɪz tɔp ˈwɛpənz æt rɪˈsivər wər ˈbərkhɛd ə ˈhæfˌbæk stək æt waɪd rɪˈsivər aʊt əv ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn ˈæftər ˈkæʧɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈpæsɪz ɪn tu jɪrz ənd taɪt ɛnd raɪən hjuɪt. ðə laɪks əv ˈhæməltən, grɛg ˈlɪtəl, ənd ˈbrændən teɪt wər ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn pleɪz, ənd ɔl eɪt əv θroʊz ɪn ðɛr dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fɛl ˌɪnkəmˈplit. ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðɛr læk əv ˈwɛpənri ˈərli baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ sɪks əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ɔn ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðɛr snæps, ə muv ðət wərkt ˈbrɪljəntli fər ðə ˈpeɪtriəts əˈgɛnst ðə koʊlts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən. ɪt wərkt wɛl ɔn ðə bengals’*’ fərst tu draɪvz, ɛz ðeɪ ræn ðə bɔl eɪt taɪmz wɪθ ˈiðər sɪks ər ˈsɛvən əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən, prəˈdusɪŋ 39 jɑrdz ənd ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. ˈæftər ðət, ðə ʤɪg wɑz əp; ðə koʊlts əˈʤəstɪd, ənd ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli dɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ bɪld əˈpɑn ðɛr səkˈsɛs wɪθ ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈlaɪnmən, ˈrənɪŋ ˈsɛvən mɔr səʧ pleɪz fər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 5 jɑrdz. ju kʊd ˈmeɪbi bleɪm əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər hju ˈʤæksən fər nɑt ˈbɪldɪŋ ə skim wɪθ mɔr bɛlz ənd ˈwɪsəlz tɪ traɪ tɪ dɪˈstrækt ðə koʊlts, bət ðɛr ʤɪst məʧ ðɛr. θri pleɪz prəˈdust jɑrdz. ɪt ræn ən tɪ stɑrt ðə geɪm ənd mɪkst ɪn ə fli ˈflɪkər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf, bət ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn təf tɪ æsk tu məʧ əv səʧ ən ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst grup əv rɪˈsivərz. stæts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən noʊts ðət ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz traɪd ˈoʊnli wən skrin, wɪʧ simz ˈlækɪŋ. mɔr ˈʤɛrəˌmi hɪl maɪt hæv bɪn nis, bət ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv hɪl ənd ˈbərnərd ræn ðə bɔl 16 taɪmz fər ʤɪst 53 jɑrdz. dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæks nɑkt əˈweɪ faɪv ˈpæsɪz ənd pleɪd laɪk ə grup ðət ˈsɪmpli əˈfreɪd ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt bit baɪ ðə ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm. ˈtruθfəli, ðə geɪm ˈivɪn hæv bɪn ɛz kloʊz ɛz ɪt wɑz, wɪθ ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz wɪˈθɪn wən skɔr fər ðə fərst 37 ˈmɪnəts. ðə koʊlts lɛft ə ˈnəmbər əv bɪg pleɪz ɔn ðə fild ˈərli ənd kʊd hæv ˈɛndɪd ðə geɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhæfˌtaɪm. t.y*. ˈhɪltən hæd ən ˈəgli drɔp waɪp əˈweɪ ə ˈlaɪkli ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈæftər tu ˈbjutəfəl θroʊz frəm ˈændru lək hɪt ɪm ɪn ðə hænz. ən ˌɪˈligəl blɑk baɪ ˈmɑnkrif waɪpt əˈweɪ ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. ə ˈfəmbəl baɪ ðə dæn ˈhɛrən ˌpriməˈʧʊrli ˈɛndɪd ə draɪv ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhæfˌtaɪm. ðə koʊlts ˈmoʊstli dɪd wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz hæd noʊ weɪ əv ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪŋ ðə floʊ əv ðə geɪm ɔn dɪˈfɛns. ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm ðɪs ˈsizən həz bɪn ə ˈtoʊtəli ˈæbsənt pæs rəʃ, ənd ðət wɑz tru ɪn ðɪs geɪm, ˈsækɪŋ lək ʤɪst wəns ɔn 46 dropbacks*. ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ nɑk lək daʊn ɔn eɪt ɔˈkeɪʒənz, bət ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl bərst əp ðə ˈmɪdəl frəm ˈʤinoʊ ˈætkɪnz, ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈænθɔˌni ənd raɪt ˈtækəl ʤoʊ raɪts. ˌsɪnsəˈnæti sɛnt ˈoʊnli 11 ˈblɪtsɪz ɔl geɪm, ənd waɪl ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri dɪd ɪts bɛst, ɪt ɪˈnəf. ʤɔrʤ gɑt lɔst ˈstændɪŋ stɪl ɔn ə baɪ hɑˈkim nɪks fər 45 jɑrdz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ə pur ˈæŋgəl ɪn ˈkəvərɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈmɑnkrif, hu ræn raɪt baɪ ɪm fər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. fər ˌsɪnsəˈnæti, əv kɔrs, ðɪs wɪl reɪz ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ðə luɪs ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən həz gɔn ɛz fɑr ɛz ɪt wɪl goʊ. ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ meɪk ˈkeɪsɪz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz. ɪf ju bɪˈliv ɪn ðə ˈduoʊ, ju noʊt ðət ˈdɔltən ənd luɪs hæv gɔn ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fɔr ˈsizənz, ðə ˈrɛkərd ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈoʊvər ðət taɪm freɪm. ðə ˈoʊnli kˈwɔrtərˌbæks ɪn lig ˈhɪstəri tɪ wɪn mɔr geɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr fərst fɔr ˈsizənz ər mæt raɪən, ʤoʊ, ənd dæn mərˈinoʊ, ənd bɪn ə ˈkɑmpətɪnt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk, ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðə frəm 2011 tɪ 2014 ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ɪm baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ðə six-year*, 96 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑnˌtrækt hi saɪnd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsizən. ənd jɛt, ə ˈrizən kˈwɔrtərˌbæks ˈrɪli ˈɛvər gɪt ðə ʧæns tɪ luz fɔr pleɪɔf geɪmz ɪn ə roʊ tɪ stɑrt ðɛr kərɪrz. təf tɪ pɪn iʧ əv ðə fɔr pleɪɔf ˈlɔsɪz ɔn ɪm, bət nɑt ɛz ɪf dən ə tən ɪn ðoʊz geɪmz tɪ pʊt hɪz tim ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ wɪn. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˈdɔltən ˈrɪli groʊn, wɪθ hɪz ˈnəmbərz ˈdrɑpɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd ðɪs ˈsizən. wɪˈθaʊt grin, hɪz stɑr rɪˈsivər, hi wɑz ˈtoʊtəli ˈhoʊpləs ˈsənˌdi əˈgɛnst ə ˈkɑmpətɪnt pæs dɪˈfɛns. ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz kʊd muv ɔn frəm ˈdɔltən ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðɛr kæp, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wʊd ˈlaɪkli hæv tɪ ˈhæpən kˈwɪkli. ˌsɪnsəˈnæti wɪl oʊ ˈdɔltən ə 4 ˈmɪljən ˈrɑstər ˈboʊnəs ɪf ɔn ðə tim ɔn ðə θərd deɪ əv ðə 2015 lig jɪr, bət ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛn ɪt kʊd kət ər treɪd ɪm waɪl peɪɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈmɪljən ɔn ðə 2015 kæp ðət ɪt wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz bi peɪɪŋ ˈdɔltən tɪ pleɪ. ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ʃʊd hæv ˈsəmˌwɛr əraʊnd 40 ˈmɪljən ɪn kæp speɪs tɪ wərk wɪθ nɛkst jɪr, soʊ waɪl ɪt stɪl nidz tɪ saɪn grin tɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən, ɪt kʊd əbˈzɔrb ðə kæp hɪt əv ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn frəm ˈdɔltən waɪl əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ə nu kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. luɪs, ˈminˌwaɪl, fɔlz tɪ ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs, ˈhævɪŋ lɔst ə pɛr əv geɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɔltən əraɪvd ɪn 2011 ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər koʊʧ ɪn lig ˈhɪstəri tɪ goʊ ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs wɑz ʤɪm i. ˈmɔrə, wɪʧ minz luɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈrɛdi tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə ˈfeɪməs prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns nɛkst jɪr. hi wɛnt kənˈsərvətɪv əˈgɛn ˈsənˌdi, ɔn ðət ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ draɪv ənd ˈkɔstɪŋ hɪz tim pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðɛn əˈgɛn, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈtælənt gæp bɪtˈwin ðə tu timz θæŋks tɪ ˈɪnʤəriz ɔn əˈfɛns, luɪs kʊd hæv bɪn ðə moʊst əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ɪt ˈrɪli hæv ˈmætərd. aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌɪˈneɪtli ˈdɪfərənt əˈbaʊt luɪs ənd ˈdɔltən, ðət ðeɪ hæv səm wɪrd ˈhæbət ər ˈhɪdən ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ wɪn ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs ðət ʃʊd lɛd ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðɛm boʊθ, ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr məʧ ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˈɛnibədi biɪŋ ˈɛni wərs ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs ðən ðiz tu. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bleɪm ˈbɛŋgəlz fænz fər ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ðɪs wɑz ə tim rɪˈpitɪdli sˈmækɪŋ ɪts hɛd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsilɪŋ, ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ ə roʊl əv ðə daɪs ɔn ə nu koʊʧ ənd kˈwɔrtərˌbæk maɪt bi ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ 10 geɪmz ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ nɑkt aʊt ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðə pleɪɔfs ˈɛvəri jɪr. ˌsɪnsəˈnæti maɪt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli breɪk θru ənd gɪt tɪ əˈnəðər ˈlɛvəl, laɪk ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz dɪd ðɪs jɪr ˈæftər θri ˈsizənz wɪθ ˈgɛrɪt æt ðə hɛlm. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk raɪt naʊ ənd ˈwɪʃɪŋ ðeɪ stək wɪθ ˈdɔltən ənd luɪs fər əˈnəðər jɪr. laɪf ənd lɪnd ðə wərst əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ɛz ju maɪt ˈsəˌspɛkt, bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ raɪən ˈlɪndli. ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk prəˈdust ə æt ðə hɛlm əv ðə wərst əˈfɛnsɪv pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪɔfs. ˈæftər ˈluzɪŋ 19 jɑrdz ɔn ə ˈjusləs ˈlætərəl pleɪ, ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ʤɪst 78 jɑrdz əv əˈfɛns ənd ˈævrɪʤd jɑrdz pər pleɪ, ˈsɛtɪŋ ˌɔlˈtaɪm pleɪɔf loʊz ɪn boʊθ ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ðə seɪm ˈbɛŋgəlz əˈfɛns aɪ ʤɪst ˈmɛnʃənd ðət fɛlt ˈhoʊpləs ɔl geɪm ˈævrɪʤd mɔr ðən tu ənd ə hæf taɪmz ɛz ˈmɛni jɑrdz pər pleɪ ənd jɛt, ɪn ə geɪm wɛr ðeɪ hæd ɛz ˈmɛni draɪvz ɛnd wɪˈθaʊt ə fərst daʊn ɛz fərst daʊnz (eɪt ɔn boʊθ kaʊnts), ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz maɪt hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɪn wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr lək. ðə ˈbluˌprɪnt fər ə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðɪs pleɪɔf geɪm æt ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə wɑz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ə bɪg ər ˈivɪn ˈkɑmpətɪnt deɪ frəm ˈlɪndli. ðət wɑz ˈæskɪŋ tu məʧ. ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈnidɪd səm hɛlp, ənd ɪn səm weɪz ðeɪ gɑt ɪt. ðeɪ pɪkt əp ən ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən wɪn əˈpɪrd tɪ hir ə hu ənd stɑpt hɪz ˈʃæloʊ ˈkrɔsɪŋ rut, əˈlaʊɪŋ ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈkrɑmɑrti tɪ pɪk ɔf kæm pæs ənd rɪˈtərn ɪt 50 jɑrdz tɪ sɛt əp ə ˈskɔrɪŋ draɪv. ðeɪ gɑt hɛlp ɔn ˈspɛʃəl timz, wɛr ˈbrɛntən əˈweɪ ə pənt ðət geɪv ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə əˈfɛns ə ʃɔrt fild fər ɪts ˈəðər ˈtəʧˌdaʊn; græm ˈgɑnoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ pʊʃt ə fild goʊl waɪd lɛft. ɔn ðə raɪt deɪ, ɪf ju kɪl ɪˈnəf klɑk wɪθ jʊr ˈrənɪŋ geɪm, wɪn ðə ˈbætəl, ənd meɪk mɪˈsteɪks, ðət kən bi ɪˈnəf tɪ wɪn ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ˈkrɑmɑrti drɑpt ə ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ draɪv. tɛd ʤɪn tʊk ə bɔl aʊt frəm 8 jɑrdz dip ɪn hɪz oʊn ɛnd zoʊn ənd ˈfəmbəld ɔn ə ˈmɛlvɪn waɪt hɪt tɪ sɛt əp ə ˈpænθərz ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. dru ˈbətlər wɑz ðə raɪən ˈlɪndli əv punters*, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ə ˈloʊli jɑrdz pər pənt ɔn hɪz naɪn əˈtɛmpts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ faɪv pənts ðət ˈtrævəld 33 jɑrdz ər fjuər ənd ə tɪ stɑrt ðə geɪm. ðə əˈfɪʃəlz meɪd θri ki kɔlz əˈgɛnst ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə mɪst dɪˈfɛnsɪv pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ðət wʊd hæv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈbɪgəst əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪ ənd ə dəˈbeɪtəbəl dɪˈfɛnsɪv pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kɔl ɪn ðə ɛnd zoʊn ðət ɪkˈstɛndɪd ə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn draɪv. ənd, əv kɔrs, ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈnidɪd ə haɪər flɔr frəm ðɛr kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. ˈlɪndli θru tu ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ pɪk ðət keɪm ˈæftər ə ˈnutən ˈfəmbəl ðət maɪt hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz səm laɪf. ˈlɪndli dɪd hɪz wərst wərk ɪn ðə rɛd zoʊn. hi hæd ˈlɛri fɪtsˈʤɛrəld ˈoʊpən fər ən ɪˈtərnəti əp ðə sim ˈərli ɪn ðə geɪm ənd θru boʊθ leɪt ənd haɪ, ənd wɪn fɪtsˈʤɛrəld ˈleɪtər gɑt ˈoʊpən ɔn ə ˈsɪmələr rut ɪn ðə ɛnd zoʊn, ˈlɪndli traɪd tɪ skwiz ɪt ɪn fər hɪz ˈsɛkənd pɪk əv ðə deɪ. ɪn ðɪs geɪm, fər wəns, brus traɪd tɪ gɪv ɪn. feɪst wɪθ ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl sɪˈnɛrioʊ baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ˈprɛzəns, hi traɪd tɪ gɪv hɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɔpʃənz. ˈlɪndli, hu lɛd ðə lig ɪn ˈævərɪʤ ɛr jɑrdz pər pæs, sɔ hɪz θroʊz ˈtrævəl ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈmɑdəst jɑrdz ɪn ðə ɛr pər əˈtɛmpt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz ðət hi hæd lɛs əv ən aɪˈdiə əv wɛr ðoʊz θroʊz wər goʊɪŋ ðən dɪˈfɛndərz dɪd. ˈlɪndli wʊd rɪˈpitɪdli stɛr daʊn hɪz rɪˈsivərz, wɪʧ əˈlaʊd pɛr əv proʊ ˈlaɪnˌbækərz, ˈtɑməs ˈdeɪvɪs ənd luk kuechly*, tɪ klɑg əp hɪz θroʊɪŋ leɪnz ənd fɔrs ˈɛrənt θroʊz. wɪn ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə blɪtst, ðeɪ nu ðə hɑt ridz ˈlɪndli wʊd meɪk ənd əˈtækt ðɛm fər ˈizi takedowns*. rɪˈsivərz ˈævrɪʤd ə jɑrdz ˈæftər kæʧ bɪˈkəz hi ˈnɛvər θru ər lʊkt ˈɛnibədi ˈoʊpən. ɪt wɑz fɛr tɪ ˈwəndər ˈæftər ðə geɪm ˈwɛðər ʃʊd hæv muvd ɔn frəm ˈlɪndli ənd ˈgɪvɪn mɔr pleɪɪŋ taɪm tɪ ˈrʊki ˈloʊgən ˈtɑməs, hu keɪm ɔn ðə fild fər wən pleɪ. ˈlɪndli wɑz ˈɔfəl, bət aɪ hæv tɪ trəst, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ðət traɪd tɪ bɛnʧ ˈlɪndli, geɪv ˈtɑməs ə ˈpræktɪs ɛz ðə ˈstɑrtər, ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wɛnt bæk tɪ ˈlɪndli. rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə seɪm ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ðət nɑkt ˈtɛdi ˈbrɪʤˌwɔtər daʊn tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə fərst raʊnd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz bæd ɔn hɪz proʊ deɪ. ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ˈtɛrəbəl ˈtɑməs hæd tɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ðət ˈpræktɪs fər tɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli goʊ bæk tɪ ˈlɪndli laɪk sin ə goʊst. goʊɪŋ tɪ hir ˈstɔriz əv ˈpipəl ˈpæsɪŋ ðət teɪp əraʊnd fər jɪrz tɪ kəm, ənd ðə sɔrt əv ˈfɪlθi θɪŋz aɪ rɛd ɔn tˈwɪtər ðət ˈtɑməs məst hæv dən tɪ hæt kəˈlɛkʃən ər ɔn ə ˈfæməli ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ˈrʊki wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈrənɪŋ θrɛt ɪf ˈwɔntɪd tɪ rən ðə ɔl deɪ, bət ɪt hæv bɪn məʧ əv ə geɪm plæn ɔn ɪts oʊn, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈævrɪʤd ʤɪst jɑrdz pər ˈkɛri ɔn ðɛr 15 ˈrəʃɪz. ðə wən sælˈveɪʃən fər ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz maɪt hæv bɪn ə greɪt geɪm frəm ðɛr dɪˈfɛns, bət ˈæftər ə ˈsizən fʊl əv ˈmɪrəkəlz frəm ə ˈjunɪt ˈrɪdəld baɪ ˈɪnʤəriz, tɑd grup ˈsɪmpli dɪˈlɪvər əˈnəðər ˈsælvoʊ. ˈblɪtsɪz feɪld tɪ gɪt hoʊm fɑr tu ˈfrikwɛntli, ənd wɪn ðeɪ dɪd gɪt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈnutən, hi wɑz kənˈsɪstəntli ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈlud ðə pæs rəʃ tɪ stɛp əˈweɪ ənd ˈiðər faɪnd ən ˈoʊpən rɪˈsivər ər ˈskræmbəl fər ə bɪg pleɪ. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə sækt ˈnutən ˈoʊnli wəns ənd nɑkt ɪm daʊn ɔn ə mɪr θri ɔˈkeɪʒənz, wɪθ ˈnutən ˈskræmbəlɪŋ tɪ pɪk əp kənˈsɛkjətɪv tɪ stɑrt ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən wɛr hi lʊrd ˈrʊki spaɪ tu fɑr tɪ wən saɪd ˌbiˈfɔr sˈlɪpɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər ə kənˈvərʒən. ɛz wɪθ ðə geɪm, ðɪs ˈrɪli hæv bɪn ðɪs kloʊz əv ə ˈkɑntɛst, ɛz ðə ˈpænθərz lɛft səm pleɪz ɔn ðə fild. wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈminɪŋfəl pæs ˈprɛʃər, ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ ˈæftər ðə wik lɪŋks ɪn ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə dɪˈfɛns. ˈfɪli braʊn dɪd ə ˈnəmbər ɔn ˈkrɑmɑrti ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ leɪt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər wɪθ ə ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri. ˈləmbərɪŋ taɪt ɛnd ɛd ˈdɪksən rɪˈpitɪdli gɑt ˈoʊpən ɔn, əv ɔl θɪŋz, ə pɛr əv wil rʊts ðət kʊd hæv bɪn ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, ˈoʊnli fər ˈnutən tɪ mɪs ðə fərst wən ˈvərsəz ˈkəvər 3 ənd ˈnɛroʊli ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ ðə ˈsɛkənd wən wɪθ sæm ɪn ˈkəvərɪʤ. ˈdɪksən hæd mɔr səkˈsɛs ˈvərsəz ən ˈoʊvərˈmæʧt, ˈlɛri fʊt. ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈivɪn ˈrɪli nid tɪ θroʊ ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl; ɪt ræn ðə bɔl 41 taɪmz fər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 188 jɑrdz, ənd ɪt fɛlt laɪk ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə paʊnd ðə rɑk kwaɪt ɪˈnəf. ðə ˈpænθərz ˈgræʤəˌweɪt tɪ ə fɑr mɔr ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ feɪt, ə roʊd trɪp tɪ siˈætəl tɪ feɪs ðə ˈsiˌhɔks ɛz ˈəndərˌdɔgz. ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈrɪtən ɔf æt ju wʊd fərˈgɪv ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə fər ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ luz. ɛz fər ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɪl fil laɪk ðeɪ lɔst mɔr, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ðɛr stɑrt hæd bɪn ənd wət ˈlɪtəl ðeɪ kʊd du wəns ðeɪ lɔst ˈkɑrzən ˈpɑmər ənd dru ˈstæntən. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnəθɪŋ ðeɪ kʊd hæv dən; ðɛr ʤɪst ɪˈnəf kˈwɔrtərˌbæks ɪn ðə wərld fər ə tim tɪ hæv ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈpæsər, ənd ðə ˈʧænsɪz ə tim wɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli bi kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪˈnəf tɪ pleɪ ˈminɪŋfəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ stək wɪθ ðɛr ər ˈvərʧuəli nɪl. ˈɛvəri tim həz tɪ rən rɪsks wɪθ ðɛr ˈrɑstər kənˈstrəkʃən, bət ðɪs ə rɪsk ˈɛni tim kʊd hæv priˈpɛrd fər ər sərˈvaɪvd. ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ðɛr fɔlt, ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz hæv tɪ bi ˈkɪkɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðɪs wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə læst geɪm əv kərɪr. ɪt meɪ ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli bi ðə læst geɪm əv ˈkɑrdɪnəlz kərɪr, ɛz hɪz kæp hɪt əv ˈmɪljən fər nɛkst jɪr ɪz ˈsɪmpli ənˈtɛnəbəl, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz səˈʤɛst ˈpəblɪkli. (ðeɪ kʊd klɪr əp mɔr ðən 16 ˈmɪljən ɪn kæp speɪs fər 2015 baɪ riˈlisɪŋ ɪm ɛz ə 1 kət, ənd ðeɪ wɪl ˈʃʊrli pæs ɔn peɪɪŋ ðə 8 ˈmɪljən ˈrɑstər ˈboʊnəs du fɪtsˈʤɛrəld ɔn ðə eɪθ deɪ əv ðə 2015 lig jɪr.) boʊlz, ðɛr ˈbrɪljənt dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər, dɪˈzərvz ə gɪg. ɪt həz tɪ bi dɪˈprɛsɪŋ tɪ si ðət ɔl ɛnd ɔn ðə ˈoʊvərˈmæʧt ˈʃoʊldərz əv ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk hu meɪ ˈvɛri wɛl ˈnɛvər teɪk əˈnəðər ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl snæp. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈspɛʃəl jɪr wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈglɔriəs, ˌənfɔrˈsiəbəl ˈɛndɪŋ. mɔd ˈstreɪnʤli, ðə geɪm əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈkɑntɛst. wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈpɪtsbərg wɑz ˈkloʊzər ðən ðət ˈfaɪnəl skɔr səˈʤɛsts, ə geɪm ðət hæd boʊθ timz raɪt əraʊnd ə wɪn ɪkˈspɛktənsi əv 50 pərˈsɛnt æt ˈhæfˌtaɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈreɪvənz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli pʊld əˈweɪ ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər. ɪn ə geɪm ɪn wɪʧ iʧ tim ˈævrɪʤd jɑrdz pər pleɪ ənd rən ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl æt ɔl, ðə ˈreɪvənz wən ðə ˈleɪtəst pleɪɔf geɪm ɔn ðə bæk əv ðɛr pæs rəʃ. ˈɛlvɪs ənd ˈtɛrəl səgz wɪn ðɪs geɪm fər ðə ˈreɪvənz, bət ðə ˈkɑmˌboʊ wər ðə ˈbɪgəst fɔrs prəˈpɛlɪŋ ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ɪn ðət dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. waɪl ðə ˈstilərz sækt ʤoʊ ˈoʊnli wəns ənd nɑkt ɪm daʊn fɔr taɪmz ɔn 32 dropbacks*, ðə ˈreɪvənz wɛnt tɪ taʊn ɔn bɛn wɪθ ə fɔrs lɛd baɪ ðɛr stɑr ˈduoʊ. hæd tu əv faɪv sæks ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈwɪpɪŋ ˈmɑrkəs ˈgɪlbərt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪlbərt lɛft wɪθ ən ˈɪnʤəri. ˈbæˌkəp ˈkɔrtni ˈəpˌʃɔ ðɛn bit rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈtækəl maɪk ˈædəmz ɔn ðə sæk ðət ˈbrifli fɔrst aʊt əv ðə geɪm ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər. ðət ˈsikwəns, əv kɔrs, simd ˈdaʊnˌraɪt vaɪl ɪn 2015, huz hɛd wɪpt ˈfɔrwərd ənd smæʃt ˈɪntu ðə koʊld ˈpɪtsbərg tərf ɔn ðət sæk, lɛft ðə geɪm ˈbrifli əˈmɪd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət hi maɪt hæv bɪn. hi rɪˈtərnd ˈæftər θri pleɪz ənd noʊ mɔr ðən tu ˈmɪnəts əv ˈtritmənt ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn fər wət wɑz ðɛn rɪˈvild tɪ bi ə nɛk ˈɪnʤəri, æt wɪʧ pɔɪnt hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli θru ən ˈəgli ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən tɪ ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɛnd ðə ˈkɑntɛst. aɪ ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ seɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən wɑz pruf ðət wɑz ɪf soʊ, ˈilaɪ ˈmænɪŋ ˈsəfərz əˈbaʊt 15 kənˈkəʃənz ə jɪr bət noʊ weɪ ˈdɑktərz kʊd ˈivɪn hæv dɪˈtərmənd wɑz ɪn ðət brif taɪm spæn, wɪθ ðə kənˈkəʃən ˈproʊtəˌkɔl rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv 15 tɪ 20 ˈmɪnəts fər ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ʧɛks. ðə peɪn wɑz kəmˈpaʊndɪd wɪn taɪt ɛnd hiθ ˈmɪlər tʊk ə bɪg hɪt ðət ˈklɪrli ˈstægərd ɪm ɔn brus fərst pæs, ˈoʊnli tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə geɪm ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər ənd ˈfəmbəl əˈweɪ ə kəmˈpliʃən. ˈmeɪbi ənd ˈmɪlər ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv kənˈkəʃənz, ənd ðə ˈstilərz hæv ˈmæʤɪk ˈdɑktərz hu kən ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs θɪŋz ɪn ˈmɪnəts. ɪt simz hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈpɪtsbərg ər ənd ˈmɪlər ðɛmˈsɛlvz kɛrd mɔr əˈbaʊt ɪts stars’*’ hɛlθ ðən ɪt dɪd əˈbaʊt ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm. səgz, ˈminˌwaɪl, wɑz ðə strɔ hu stərd ðə drɪŋk. waɪl hi ˈfɪnɪʃ wɪθ ə sæk ər ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk hɪt, səgz meɪd hɪz ˈprɛzəns noʊn ɪn ˈəðər weɪz. hi ʃɛd ə ˈmɪlər blɑk ɪn ðə ˈbækˌfild ənd nɑkt daʊn ˈɑrʧər fər ə lɔs ɔn ˈoʊnli ˈkɛri. hi dru ə ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈpɛnəlti əˈgɛnst ˈstilərz lɛft ˈtækəl ˈkɛlvɪn ˈbiʧəm ðət waɪpt ɔf ən ˈɑrʧər ˈtəʧˌdaʊn kæʧ ɔn ðə pleɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəfərd hɪz pəˈtɛnʃəl kənˈkəʃən. səgz keɪm əp wɪθ ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪ əv ðə naɪt, ðoʊ, wɪn hi ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd ə bɪtˈwin hɪz θaɪz ˈæftər ɪt baʊnst ɔf bɛn hænz. wɪθ ˈpɪtsbərg daʊn eɪt ənd dip ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪts oʊn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri wɪθ lɛft, ðə pɪk ɔl bət sild ðə geɪm fər ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi kru tɔkt əˈbaʊt səgz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪm ɛz ɪf hi wər ə ˌgɛrənˈtid hɔl əv ˈfeɪmər, wɪʧ simd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ mi. aɪ dɪsˈmɪst ɪt æt fərst, bət ðə mɔr aɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðə mɔr aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈgriɪŋ wɪθ krɪs kəˈlɪnswərθ ənd æl ˈmaɪkəlz əˈbaʊt ˈkændɪdəsi. wərθ rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ðət səgz ˈɛnərd ðə lig ɛz ə 20-year-old*; stɪl ʤɪst 32 naɪn mənθs ˈjəŋgər ðən ˈkæmərən weɪk. gɑt sæks ənd hi ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli æd əˈnəðər 30 ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fɔr jɪrz. ðə ˈoʊnli gaɪz əˈbəv 135 sæks hu ɪn ðə hɔl əv feɪm ər ˈʤeɪsən ˈteɪlər, hu ʃʊd bi ɪˈlɛktɪd wɪn ˈɛlɪʤəbəl, ənd ˈkɛvɪn grin, hu həz 160 sæks ənd ɪn bɪˈkəz ju tɛl mi, bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə. ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə pɔɪnt wɪn ˈækəˌleɪdz ər wərθ ˈkaʊntɪŋ. pleɪd ə fʊl sleɪt əv pleɪɔf ˈkɑntɛsts ənd əˈkrud 12 sæks. ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪərz hu hæv əˈmæst mɔr sæks ɪn ðə sɪns ðə lig ˈstɑrtɪd əˈfɪʃəli ˈkaʊntɪŋ ðɛm ɪn 1982 ər brus smɪθ ənd ˈwɪli mcginest*. səgz həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər mɔr ðən wən geɪm; hi ˈtɛrəˌraɪzd ðə ˈpeɪtriəts ɪn ðət 2009 bloʊaʊt ɪn ˈfɑksbəroʊ, tʊk daʊn ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ twaɪs ɪn ðə rəˈhim mʊr geɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2012 pleɪɔfs, ənd hæd θri sæks əˈgɛnst ðə ˈstilərz ðə læst taɪm ðiz tu timz mɛt ɪn ðə 2010 pleɪɔfs. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ si ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmeɪkɪŋ pleɪz. waɪl ænˈtoʊnioʊ braʊn gɑt hɪz bɪˈkəz ænˈtoʊnioʊ braʊn ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt hɪz, ən əˈnɑnəməs grup əv ˈreɪvənz dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæks meɪd bɪg pleɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs geɪm. ðoʊz ˈmoʊstli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪl hɪl, ðə ˈtæləntɪd ˈfɔrmər ʤaɪənts ˈseɪfti hu wɑz kət ðɪs ˈæftər biɪŋ səˈspɛndɪd fər ðə θərd taɪm ɪn θri jɪrz. ðə ˈreɪvənz tʊk ə ʧæns ɔn hɪl, lɛt ɪm sɪt aʊt hɪz səˈspɛnʃən, ənd faʊnd ə pleɪər hu ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli roʊz tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðɛr dɛpθ ʧɑrt. ə daɪˈnæmɪk, ˈvərsətəl ˈseɪfti hu kən ˈkəvər fɑr mɔr əv ðə fild ðən ɪt maɪt sim æt fərst glæns, ənd hɪl ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər bɪg hɪts wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti fər ˈoʊvərˌrənɪŋ ðə pleɪ ðət ðə laɪks əv ˈlændri ˈɔfən ɪgˈzɪbɪt. stuərt keɪm əp wɪθ ə bɪg ʃəv tɪ nɑk ən ˈoʊpən braʊn aʊt əv baʊndz ənd breɪk əp ə kæʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə geɪm baɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪŋ. ˈmɛlvɪn hæd ə kˈwaɪətli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv geɪm. ˈkɑntræst ðət tɪ ðə ˈstilərz, hu gɑt ˈlɪtəl aʊt əv ðə ˈvɛtərənz ɪn ðɛr ˈsɛkənˌdɛri. aɪk ˈteɪlər wɑz ˌɪˈnæktɪv dɪˈspaɪt ˈpræktɪsɪŋ θru ən ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri ɔl wik, ənd waɪl aɪ maɪt ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət hi wɑz skræʧt fər hɪz pərˈfɔrməns, hi geɪv ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ dɛθ stɛr tɪ ðə ˈkæmərəz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə geɪm. trɔɪ wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ əˈnɑnəməs. maɪk ˈmɪʧəl, saɪnd tɪ ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr dil ðɪs, tʊk ə ˈnəmbər əv pur rʊts ɪn ˈkəvərɪʤ tɪ kriˈeɪt pleɪz ənd ɪkˈstɛndɪd ə ˈreɪvənz draɪv wɪθ ə hɪt. ðə ˈstilərz faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz dɪˈpɛndənt əˈpɑn ðə laɪks əv braɪs məˈkeɪn ənd bleɪk, ənd bleɪk ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈstrəgəld. hi ˈsəmˌhaʊ kəmˈbaɪnd pleɪɪŋ ɔf ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd ˈmɪsɪŋ ə ˈtækəl ɔn tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd wən draɪv ˌbiˈfɔr kəˈmɪtɪŋ ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ˈpɛnəlti ɔn ˈtɔri smɪθ. ɪt wɑz pɑrt əv ə juʤ ˈpɛnəlti dɪˈspɛrəti fər ðə ˈstilərz, hu kəˈmɪtɪd eɪt ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz fər 114 jɑrdz, waɪl ðə ˈreɪvənz kəˈmɪtɪd tu fər ʤɪst 14 jɑrdz. ðə smɪθ ˈstɔri rɪˈmeɪnz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə jɪr wɪθ 49 ˈkæʧɪz fər 767 jɑrdz, pəˈdɛstriən ˈfɪgjərz fər ə gaɪ hu moʊst wʊd hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt jɪr ɪn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈsizən. wɛr dɪd hɪz jɑrdz goʊ? pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ˈpɛnəltiz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, smɪθ dru 11 pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kɔlz fər 229 jɑrdz, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɛls ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl hæd mɔr ðən ðə sɪks ˈpɛnəltiz ənd 129 jɑrdz əˈkrud baɪ ˈʤɔrdi ˈnɛlsən; nɑt ə ˈstɪki skɪl æt ðiz ɪkˈstrimz, bət stɪl ə ˈjusfəl ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ʧɪp fər ə pleɪər hu wɑz əˈməŋ ðə lig ˈlidərz wɪθ ə pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns laɪn læst jɪr. æt naʊ. ɪn ɔl, ɪt wɑz ə kəmˈplit wɪn fər ðə ˈreɪvənz, hu ər ə ˈdɪfəkəlt tim tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt. ðeɪ pleɪ ðə ˈpeɪtriəts nɛkst wik, ənd waɪl ˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ noʊt ðət ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd səm səkˈsɛs əˈgɛnst nu ˈɪŋglənd ɪn pleɪɔfs pæst, ʤɪst 14 pleɪərz hu ˈsutɪd əp fər ðə geɪm bɪtˈwin ðiz tu ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2009 pleɪɔfs wɪl du soʊ əˈgɛn ɪn ðə 2014. mɔr ˈlaɪkli, ˈbɔltəˌmɔr wɪl gɪv nu ˈɪŋglənd fɪts bɪˈkəz ɪt kən dɪˈlɪvər ə pɛr əv ˈtruli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv pass-rushers*. ənd səgz ər ɔn ðə praʊl.
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when traditional power colquitt county topped then super 25 no. 20 archer in a georgia quarterfinal, the attention focused on colquitt kicker ryan fitzgerald, for good reason. the junior delivered all 12 of the packers’ points in a upset, making his stout work stand up.
related: colquitt county kicker leads packers to state semis with upset of no. 20 archer
buried in the overarching storyline, however, are the details of the kicks, because one of them is truly remarkable: a free kick on the final play of the first half. the attempt was made possible when colquitt used a fair catch to field an archer punt, and legendary colquitt coach rush propst then trotted fitzgerald out on the field to boot the ball as far as he could off a tee.
what a call by rush propst last night. here is ryan reynolds’ 60 yard free kick at the end of the first half. was asked about it a lot, so here it is. chad simmons (@chadsimmons_) november 25, 2017
the attempt sailed right through, as you can see above and below from different angles, and it cut the archer lead at the time to.
#sctop10 worthy. 60 yard field goal (free kick) by 2019 of ryan made 4 including a 48 yarder to seal the playoff win. congrats coach brian jackson (@teamjacksonkick) november 25, 2017
it’s not every year that someone at any level of football hits aer, let alone a high school kicker. add in the pressure from the state playoffs and kick is even more remarkable.
will the strong leg be enough to get the packers to a state final? have to stay tuned to find out. few would have guessed it would be sufficient against a team like archer. then again, few would have guessed a high school kicker would nail a free kick, either.
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wɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl paʊər ˈkoʊlkwɪt ˈkaʊnti tɑpt ðɛn ˈsupər 25 noʊ. 20 ˈɑrʧər ɪn ə ˈʤɔrʤə quarterfinal*, ðə əˈtɛnʃən ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈkoʊlkwɪt ˈkɪkər raɪən fɪtsˈʤɛrəld, fər gʊd ˈrizən. ðə ˈʤunjər dɪˈlɪvərd ɔl 12 əv ðə packers’*’ pɔɪnts ɪn ə ˈəpˌsɛt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz staʊt wərk stænd əp. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈkoʊlkwɪt ˈkaʊnti ˈkɪkər lidz ˈpækərz tɪ steɪt ˈsɛmaɪz wɪθ ˈəpˌsɛt əv noʊ. 20 ˈɑrʧər ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɑrʧɪŋ ˈstɔriˌlaɪn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə kɪks, bɪˈkəz wən əv ðɛm ɪz ˈtruli rɪˈmɑrkəbəl: ə fri kɪk ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl pleɪ əv ðə fərst hæf. ðə əˈtɛmpt wɑz meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl wɪn ˈkoʊlkwɪt juzd ə fɛr kæʧ tɪ fild ən ˈɑrʧər pənt, ənd ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈkoʊlkwɪt koʊʧ rəʃ prɑpst ðɛn ˈtrɑtɪd fɪtsˈʤɛrəld aʊt ɔn ðə fild tɪ but ðə bɔl ɛz fɑr ɛz hi kʊd ɔf ə ti. wət ə kɔl baɪ rəʃ prɑpst læst naɪt. hir ɪz raɪən reynolds’*’ 60 jɑrd fri kɪk æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst hæf. wɑz æst əˈbaʊt ɪt ə lɔt, soʊ hir ɪt ɪz. ʧæd ˈsɪmənz (@chadsimmons*_) noʊˈvɛmbər 25 2017 ðə əˈtɛmpt seɪld raɪt θru, ɛz ju kən si əˈbəv ənd bɪˈloʊ frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈæŋgəlz, ənd ɪt kət ðə ˈɑrʧər lɛd æt ðə taɪm tɪ ˈwərði. 60 jɑrd fild goʊl (fri kɪk) baɪ 2019 əv raɪən meɪd 4 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə 48 ˈjɑrdər tɪ sil ðə pleɪɔf wɪn kənˈgræts koʊʧ braɪən ˈʤæksən (@teamjacksonkick*) noʊˈvɛmbər 25 2017 nɑt ˈɛvəri jɪr ðət ˈsəmˌwən æt ˈɛni ˈlɛvəl əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl hɪts ə 60-yarder*, lɛt əˈloʊn ə haɪ skul ˈkɪkər. æd ɪn ðə ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə steɪt pleɪɔfs ənd kɪk ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr rɪˈmɑrkəbəl. wɪl ðə strɔŋ lɛg bi ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ðə ˈpækərz tɪ ə steɪt ˈfaɪnəl? hæv tɪ steɪ tund tɪ faɪnd aʊt. fju wʊd hæv gɛst ɪt wʊd bi səˈfɪʃənt əˈgɛnst ə tim laɪk ˈɑrʧər. ðɛn əˈgɛn, fju wʊd hæv gɛst ə haɪ skul ˈkɪkər wʊd neɪl ə fri kɪk, ˈiðər.
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if you have been searching for a reliable dash cam which not only provides solid performance but impressive affordability as well, then the falcon zero+ dash cam is a good solution
1. only runs when the vehicle is on
the falcon zero+ dash cam comes with an excellent resolution camera for high-quality recording capabilities.
in fact, the falcon zero+ dash cam features two cameras, and both have rotation features with an outstanding viewing angle to match.
with such exceptional viewing angles, the recording capabilities are virtually endless since you can record on the super position both cameras on the front section.
best of all, the loop feature goes a long way in ensuring that you never have to hassle with memory storage. while some dash can suction to the windshield, this often becomes especially if the suction becomes looses and falls off each time.
for this reason, this dash cam is designed to clamp to the rear view mirror of your vehicle.
built & design
the manufacturers of falcon zero have done well to make it both compact and powerful at the same time. in particular, this camera takes up a minimal amount of space in the car, such that hardly noticeable.
more so, the camera features a powerful camera that can record quality videos for unique quality. best of all, this unit features an card slot for convenience when it comes to storing your recorded clips.
aside from its high-end features. it also has a sleek and contemporary styling that makes it an appealing addition to your vehicle.
features
installation clamps, superior viewing angles and more: the falcon zero features special clamps that can be integrated into the rear view mirror to provide the ideal viewing angles.
this dash cam is much better than the conventional cameras that have to sit on the dashboard. while some dash can suction to the windshield of your vehicle.
this often becomes when the suction starts becoming loose. this camera comes factory configured which makes it a breeze to install.
ample sized mirror and microphone for sound recording: the manufacturers of this cam have also done well to include the microphone. that captures sound with the unique quality.
this camera goes a long way in improving the precision of an incident and your driving experience as well. you can easily place this camera on your rear view mirror and enjoy a larger, safer rear view mirror.
it also provides convenience in that that as soon as you start the car, the recorder is automatically triggered and ready to record without the need for user configuration.
designed to leave a small footprint: another benefit of using this dash cam is that fact that it aims to leave a small footprint in your vehicle and to cause minimal distractions to the driver.
with its unique cord management system, this unit comes an ultra long power cord. this cable can be placed around the interior cabin of the vehicle and integrated into the power adapter for convenience.
hd cameras with an auto record and ultra view: once you start the car, the dash cam is also activated and without any need for user intervention. best of all, this unit will automatically shut off when the vehicle is turned off for added convenience.
with the two cameras, you can achieve an outstanding view to provide unique recording capability.
all you need to do is to adjust the camera in the same direction and by using the screen, such that you can keep improving the view.
loop recording and real mirror with night vision: users have the option of recording in loops that time in between 3, 5 or 10 videos. this type of recording can go a long way in ensuring that the card does not fill up too quickly and captures lots of content.
look into which is another type of loop recording dash cam. unlike the conventional camera that comes with a reflective and dark coating.
the falcon zero+ comes with a real mirror for optimal convenience. this goes a long way in improving the field of view due to its improved size.
you can also enable night mode to improve recording in poorly lit areas or perhaps during the night. this will helps to capture the minute details when driving at night.
3.5 inch screen withmi input: the inclusion of the screen provides various functionalities. no need the computer to change settings, you can change it by using the display.
also, the screen also provides real-time footage of the recordings, playback photos and clips as well. with the inclusion of themi input, all you need is to just plug this dash cam into anmi ready tv to view pictures and footage.
power and compatibility: the manufacturers have done well to ensure that, this dash cam powered via the cars electrical circuit.
in this way, you never have to worry about replacing batteries or avoid overcharging since the camera acquires power directly from the vehicle.
in fact, once you start the car, the camera turns on and starts recording your configured settings. best of all, this camera is compatible with almost any vehicle model since its simple to install.
it can clamp directly onto the rearview mirror of the vehicle and with the compact design that leaves a small footprint in your vehicle
read falcon zero review
note that worth: is the falcon zero+ perfect for you?
broadly speaking, when it comes to choosing the ideal dash cam for your needs, there are various important factors that you should consider.
for instance, the price range in relation the feature set available and design quality of the components as well. in this case, the dashboard camera definitely provides the best value for your investment due to its exceptional performance.
the camera can record content with unique viewing angles and its simple to install as well. featuring a micro slot for convenient recording and sleek design, this dash cam is as stylish as it is practical.
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ɪf ju hæv bɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl dæʃ kæm wɪʧ nɑt ˈoʊnli prəˈvaɪdz ˈsɑləd pərˈfɔrməns bət ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ɛz wɛl, ðɛn ðə ˈfælkən ˈziroʊ dæʃ kæm ɪz ə gʊd səˈluʃən 1 ˈoʊnli rənz wɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl ɪz ɔn ðə ˈfælkən ˈziroʊ dæʃ kæm kəmz wɪθ ən ˈɛksələnt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈkæmərə fər ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈfælkən ˈziroʊ dæʃ kæm ˈfiʧərz tu ˈkæmərəz, ənd boʊθ hæv roʊˈteɪʃən ˈfiʧərz wɪθ ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ vjuɪŋ ˈæŋgəl tɪ mæʧ. wɪθ səʧ ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl vjuɪŋ ˈæŋgəlz, ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ər ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛndləs sɪns ju kən ˈrɛkərd ɔn ðə ˈsupər pəˈzɪʃən boʊθ ˈkæmərəz ɔn ðə frənt ˈsɛkʃən. bɛst əv ɔl, ðə lup ˈfiʧər goʊz ə lɔŋ weɪ ɪn ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ju ˈnɛvər hæv tɪ ˈhæsəl wɪθ ˈmɛməri ˈstɔrɪʤ. waɪl səm dæʃ kən ˈsəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈwɪndˌʃild, ðɪs ˈɔfən bɪˈkəmz əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə ˈsəkʃən bɪˈkəmz ˈlusɪz ənd fɔlz ɔf iʧ taɪm. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ðɪs dæʃ kæm ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ klæmp tɪ ðə rɪr vju ˈmɪrər əv jʊr ˈviɪkəl. bɪlt dɪˈzaɪn ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz əv ˈfælkən ˈziroʊ hæv dən wɛl tɪ meɪk ɪt boʊθ ˈkɑmpækt ənd ˈpaʊərfəl æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ðɪs ˈkæmərə teɪks əp ə ˈmɪnəməl əˈmaʊnt əv speɪs ɪn ðə kɑr, səʧ ðət ˈhɑrdli ˈnoʊtəsəbəl. mɔr soʊ, ðə ˈkæmərə ˈfiʧərz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈkæmərə ðət kən ˈrɛkərd kˈwɑləti ˈvɪdioʊz fər juˈnik kˈwɑləti. bɛst əv ɔl, ðɪs ˈjunɪt ˈfiʧərz ən kɑrd slɑt fər kənˈvinjəns wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈstɔrɪŋ jʊr rɪˈkɔrdɪd klɪps. əˈsaɪd frəm ɪts haɪɛnd ˈfiʧərz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə slik ənd kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈstaɪlɪŋ ðət meɪks ɪt ən əˈpilɪŋ əˈdɪʃən tɪ jʊr ˈviɪkəl. ˈfiʧərz ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən klæmps, suˈpɪriər vjuɪŋ ˈæŋgəlz ənd mɔr: ðə ˈfælkən ˈziroʊ ˈfiʧərz ˈspɛʃəl klæmps ðət kən bi ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə rɪr vju ˈmɪrər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə aɪˈdil vjuɪŋ ˈæŋgəlz. ðɪs dæʃ kæm ɪz məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈkæmərəz ðət hæv tɪ sɪt ɔn ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd. waɪl səm dæʃ kən ˈsəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈwɪndˌʃild əv jʊr ˈviɪkəl. ðɪs ˈɔfən bɪˈkəmz wɪn ðə ˈsəkʃən stɑrts bɪˈkəmɪŋ lus. ðɪs ˈkæmərə kəmz ˈfæktəri kənˈfɪgjərd wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ə briz tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl. ˈæmpəl saɪzd ˈmɪrər ənd ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn fər saʊnd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ: ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz əv ðɪs kæm hæv ˈɔlsoʊ dən wɛl tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn. ðət ˈkæpʧərz saʊnd wɪθ ðə juˈnik kˈwɑləti. ðɪs ˈkæmərə goʊz ə lɔŋ weɪ ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə priˈsɪʒən əv ən ˈɪnsədənt ənd jʊr ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz wɛl. ju kən ˈizəli pleɪs ðɪs ˈkæmərə ɔn jʊr rɪr vju ˈmɪrər ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ˈlɑrʤər, ˈseɪfər rɪr vju ˈmɪrər. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz kənˈvinjəns ɪn ðət ðət ɛz sun ɛz ju stɑrt ðə kɑr, ðə rɪˈkɔrdər ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈtrɪgərd ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈrɛkərd wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid fər ˈjuzər kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən. dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ liv ə smɔl ˈfʊtˌprɪnt: əˈnəðər ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs dæʃ kæm ɪz ðət fækt ðət ɪt eɪmz tɪ liv ə smɔl ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɪn jʊr ˈviɪkəl ənd tɪ kɔz ˈmɪnəməl dɪˈstrækʃənz tɪ ðə ˈdraɪvər. wɪθ ɪts juˈnik kɔrd ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəm, ðɪs ˈjunɪt kəmz ən ˈəltrə lɔŋ paʊər kɔrd. ðɪs ˈkeɪbəl kən bi pleɪst əraʊnd ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈkæbən əv ðə ˈviɪkəl ənd ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə paʊər əˈdæptər fər kənˈvinjəns. ˈkæmərəz wɪθ ən ˈɔtoʊ ˈrɛkərd ənd ˈəltrə vju: wəns ju stɑrt ðə kɑr, ðə dæʃ kæm ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni nid fər ˈjuzər ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. bɛst əv ɔl, ðɪs ˈjunɪt wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ʃət ɔf wɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl ɪz tərnd ɔf fər ˈædɪd kənˈvinjəns. wɪθ ðə tu ˈkæmərəz, ju kən əˈʧiv ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ vju tɪ prəˈvaɪd juˈnik rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti. ɔl ju nid tɪ du ɪz tɪ əˈʤəst ðə ˈkæmərə ɪn ðə seɪm dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə skrin, səʧ ðət ju kən kip ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə vju. lup rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ənd ril ˈmɪrər wɪθ naɪt ˈvɪʒən: ˈjuzərz hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɪn lups ðət taɪm ɪn bɪtˈwin 3 5 ər 10 ˈvɪdioʊz. ðɪs taɪp əv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ kən goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ ɪn ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ðə kɑrd dɪz nɑt fɪl əp tu kˈwɪkli ənd ˈkæpʧərz lɑts əv ˈkɑntɛnt. lʊk ˈɪntu wɪʧ ɪz əˈnəðər taɪp əv lup rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ dæʃ kæm. ənˈlaɪk ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈkæmərə ðət kəmz wɪθ ə rɪˈflɛktɪv ənd dɑrk ˈkoʊtɪŋ. ðə ˈfælkən ˈziroʊ kəmz wɪθ ə ril ˈmɪrər fər ˈɑptɪməl kənˈvinjəns. ðɪs goʊz ə lɔŋ weɪ ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə fild əv vju du tɪ ɪts ˌɪmˈpruvd saɪz. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈneɪbəl naɪt moʊd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɪn ˈpurli lɪt ˈɛriəz ər pərˈhæps ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə naɪt. ðɪs wɪl hɛlps tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə ˈmɪnət ˈditeɪlz wɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ æt naɪt. ɪnʧ skrin wɪθ ˈɪnˌpʊt: ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ðə skrin prəˈvaɪdz ˈvɛriəs functionalities*. noʊ nid ðə kəmˈpjutər tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈsɛtɪŋz, ju kən ʧeɪnʤ ɪt baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə dɪˈspleɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə skrin ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz, ˈpleɪˌbæk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd klɪps ɛz wɛl. wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt, ɔl ju nid ɪz tɪ ʤɪst pləg ðɪs dæʃ kæm ˈɪntu ən ˈrɛdi ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən tɪ vju ˈpɪkʧərz ənd ˈfʊtɪʤ. paʊər ənd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti: ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz hæv dən wɛl tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət, ðɪs dæʃ kæm paʊərd ˈviə ðə kɑz ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈsərkət. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ju ˈnɛvər hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈbætəriz ər əˈvɔɪd ˌoʊvərˈʧɑrʤɪŋ sɪns ðə ˈkæmərə əkˈwaɪərz paʊər dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə ˈviɪkəl. ɪn fækt, wəns ju stɑrt ðə kɑr, ðə ˈkæmərə tərnz ɔn ənd stɑrts rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ jʊr kənˈfɪgjərd ˈsɛtɪŋz. bɛst əv ɔl, ðɪs ˈkæmərə ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni ˈviɪkəl ˈmɑdəl sɪns ɪts ˈsɪmpəl tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl. ɪt kən klæmp dɪˈrɛkli ˈɔntu ðə ˈrɪrvju ˈmɪrər əv ðə ˈviɪkəl ənd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmpækt dɪˈzaɪn ðət livz ə smɔl ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɪn jʊr ˈviɪkəl rɛd ˈfælkən ˈziroʊ ˌrivˈju noʊt ðət wərθ: ɪz ðə ˈfælkən ˈziroʊ ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ju? ˈbrɔdli ˈspikɪŋ, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈʧuzɪŋ ðə aɪˈdil dæʃ kæm fər jʊr nidz, ðɛr ər ˈvɛriəs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktərz ðət ju ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə praɪs reɪnʤ ɪn riˈleɪʃən ðə ˈfiʧər sɛt əˈveɪləbəl ənd dɪˈzaɪn kˈwɑləti əv ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ɛz wɛl. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ˈkæmərə ˈdɛfənətli prəˈvaɪdz ðə bɛst ˈvælju fər jʊr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt du tɪ ɪts ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl pərˈfɔrməns. ðə ˈkæmərə kən ˈrɛkərd ˈkɑntɛnt wɪθ juˈnik vjuɪŋ ˈæŋgəlz ənd ɪts ˈsɪmpəl tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ɛz wɛl. ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊ slɑt fər kənˈvinjənt rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ənd slik dɪˈzaɪn, ðɪs dæʃ kæm ɪz ɛz ˈstaɪlɪʃ ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈpræktɪkəl.
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leeds united manager brian mcdermott has categorically ruled himself out of the running for the vacant republic of ireland job, saying: “i’m committed to this club, 100 per cent.”
the spoke of his “immense pride” at being named as a candidate for the international post but said he owed a debt of gratitude to leeds and their supporters after a spell in charge at road.
mcdermott, whose parents were born in southern ireland, admitted he hoped to manage the republic in the future but claimed he had no interest in discussing the vacant post with the football association of ireland (fai).
the chief executive, john delaney, included mcdermott in a list of possible replacements for the irish position after giovanni left his post on wednesday morning.
mcdermott said: “my situation is that one day i want to manage the republic of ireland.
“but at this moment in time at a fantastic football club and i feel i owe this club and these supporters.
“i’m here and committed, 100 per cent. i regard leeds united as a very big club. at this moment i be leaving leeds united. in years to come when leeds united get fed up of me, that might be the case.”
asked about comments - comments which angered board - mcdermott said: “my reaction to that is immense pride more than anything.
“if you consider that been a manager at this level for four and a bit years and to get to that gives me nothing but pride.
“i’m probably doing something right, which is good. everyone knows how i feel about ireland.”
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lidz juˈnaɪtɪd ˈmænɪʤər braɪən məkˈdərmət həz ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli ruld hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt əv ðə ˈrənɪŋ fər ðə ˈveɪkənt riˈpəblɪk əv ˈaɪərlənd ʤɑb, seɪɪŋ: kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðɪs kləb, 100 pər cent.”*.” ðə spoʊk əv hɪz pride”*” æt biɪŋ neɪmd ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt fər ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl poʊst bət sɛd hi oʊd ə dɛt əv ˈgrætəˌtud tɪ lidz ənd ðɛr səˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ə spɛl ɪn ʧɑrʤ æt roʊd. məkˈdərmət, huz ˈpɛrənts wər bɔrn ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈaɪərlənd, ədˈmɪtəd hi hoʊpt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə riˈpəblɪk ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər bət kleɪmd hi hæd noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈveɪkənt poʊst wɪθ ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈaɪərlənd (fai*). ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, ʤɑn dəˈleɪni, ˌɪnˈkludɪd məkˈdərmət ɪn ə lɪst əv ˈpɑsəbəl riˈpleɪsmənts fər ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ pəˈzɪʃən ˈæftər ˌʤioʊˈvɑni lɛft hɪz poʊst ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. məkˈdərmət sɛd: ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ðət wən deɪ aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈaɪərlənd. æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt ɪn taɪm æt ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈfʊtˌbɔl kləb ənd aɪ fil aɪ oʊ ðɪs kləb ənd ðiz səˈpɔrtərz. hir ənd kəˈmɪtɪd, 100 pər sɛnt. aɪ rɪˈgɑrd lidz juˈnaɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈvɛri bɪg kləb. æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt aɪ bi ˈlivɪŋ lidz juˈnaɪtɪd. ɪn jɪrz tɪ kəm wɪn lidz juˈnaɪtɪd gɪt fɛd əp əv mi, ðət maɪt bi ðə case.”*.” æst əˈbaʊt ˈkɑmɛnts ˈkɑmɛnts wɪʧ ˈæŋgərd bɔrd məkˈdərmət sɛd: riˈækʃən tɪ ðət ɪz ˌɪˈmɛns praɪd mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ju kənˈsɪdər ðət bɪn ə ˈmænɪʤər æt ðɪs ˈlɛvəl fər fɔr ənd ə bɪt jɪrz ənd tɪ gɪt tɪ ðət gɪvz mi ˈnəθɪŋ bət praɪd. ˈprɑbəˌbli duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ raɪt, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd. ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz haʊ aɪ fil əˈbaʊt ireland.”*.” ɛnd klɪk hir tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ənd hæv jʊr seɪ ɔn ðə lidz juˈnaɪtɪd ˈstɔriz ənd ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər tɪ ju
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star forward eddie betts will be entertaining crows fans for years to come after signing a new deal.
in form, betts has extended his contract for a further three years, tying him to adelaide until 2020.
the brilliant is one of the most exciting players in the competition.
betts, who has played games, missed a match since joining the crows ahead of the 2014 season and has topped the in each of the past three years.
the cult hero kicked a 75 goals last season to finish third in the coleman medal.
he was recognised with his blazer, finished runner-up in the crows club champion award and in the players’ association trophy.
he also won coveted phil walsh best team man award, and claimed goal of the year crowns both winners were kicked on the opposite side to the ‘eddie betts pocket’ under the old scoreboard at adelaide oval, where adoring fans chant his name.
betts, who is set to finish his career as a crow, said he was pleased to to the club.
“the club is in great shape and we have such a positive environment where everyone works really hard but also knows how to make it enjoyable as well,” betts said.
“playing finals is what it is all about and after experiencing that the last couple of years i know this playing group is capable of much more.
“everyone at the club has been really good to me and i love our fans too. they have made my family and i feel so welcome from the first day i arrived.”
betts, who celebrated his game with a performance against port adelaide in round 22, has played 253 career matches including 170 with former club carlton.
he’s kicked 189 goals for adelaide ranked ninth all-time at the club for a career total of 479. only west coleman josh kennedy and sydney swans superstar lance franklin have kicked more goals than the small forward in the past three seasons.
the selfless betts is also in the for score assists in the past 10 years (2007 2016) and leads the competition in forward tackles since his debut in round one, 2005.
popular with teammates and respected by football fans and the wider community, betts and his young family have also had a profound impact off the field at adelaide.
betts with the support of wife anna mentors a number of young crows, especially the indigenous players, and is involved with several charities including the crows foundation.
general manager list management and strategy justin reid said betts is an elite player who had developed into an influential leader on and away from the football field.
“everyone knows that eddie is a special talent but he also understands and contributes to our approach and culture,” reid said.
“his durability is testament to the way he trains and prepares, and he has a clear picture of where we are heading and wants to continue on the journey.”
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stɑr ˈfɔrwərd ˈɛdi bɛts wɪl bi ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ kroʊz fænz fər jɪrz tɪ kəm ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə nu dil. ɪn fɔrm, bɛts həz ɪkˈstɛndɪd hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ə ˈfərðər θri jɪrz, taɪɪŋ ɪm tɪ ˈædəˌleɪd ənˈtɪl 2020 ðə ˈbrɪljənt ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. bɛts, hu həz pleɪd geɪmz, mɪst ə mæʧ sɪns ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə kroʊz əˈhɛd əv ðə 2014 ˈsizən ənd həz tɑpt ðə ɪn iʧ əv ðə pæst θri jɪrz. ðə kəlt ˈhɪroʊ kɪkt ə 75 goʊlz læst ˈsizən tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ θərd ɪn ðə ˈkoʊlmən ˈmɛdəl. hi wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd wɪθ hɪz ˈbleɪzər, ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈrənərˌəp ɪn ðə kroʊz kləb ˈʧæmpiən əˈwɔrd ənd ɪn ðə players’*’ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈtroʊfi. hi ˈɔlsoʊ wən ˈkəvətɪd fɪl wɔlʃ bɛst tim mæn əˈwɔrd, ənd kleɪmd goʊl əv ðə jɪr kraʊnz boʊθ ˈwɪnərz wər kɪkt ɔn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt saɪd tɪ ðə bɛts pocket’*’ ˈəndər ðə oʊld ˈskɔrˌbɔrd æt ˈædəˌleɪd ˈoʊvəl, wɛr əˈdɔrɪŋ fænz ʧænt hɪz neɪm. bɛts, hu ɪz sɛt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ hɪz kərɪr ɛz ə kroʊ, sɛd hi wɑz plizd tɪ tɪ ðə kləb. kləb ɪz ɪn greɪt ʃeɪp ənd wi hæv səʧ ə ˈpɑzətɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən wərks ˈrɪli hɑrd bət ˈɔlsoʊ noʊz haʊ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ɛz well,”*,” bɛts sɛd. ˈfaɪnəlz ɪz wət ɪt ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ənd ˈæftər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðət ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz aɪ noʊ ðɪs pleɪɪŋ grup ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv məʧ mɔr. æt ðə kləb həz bɪn ˈrɪli gʊd tɪ mi ənd aɪ ləv ɑr fænz tu. ðeɪ hæv meɪd maɪ ˈfæməli ənd aɪ fil soʊ ˈwɛlkəm frəm ðə fərst deɪ aɪ arrived.”*.” bɛts, hu ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd hɪz geɪm wɪθ ə pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst pɔrt ˈædəˌleɪd ɪn raʊnd 22 həz pleɪd 253 kərɪr ˈmæʧɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 170 wɪθ ˈfɔrmər kləb ˈkɑrltən. kɪkt 189 goʊlz fər ˈædəˌleɪd ræŋkt naɪnθ ˌɔlˈtaɪm æt ðə kləb fər ə kərɪr ˈtoʊtəl əv 479 ˈoʊnli wɛst ˈkoʊlmən ʤɑʃ ˈkɛnədi ənd ˈsɪdni swɔnz ˌsupərˈstɑr læns ˈfræŋklɪn hæv kɪkt mɔr goʊlz ðən ðə smɔl ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə pæst θri ˈsizənz. ðə ˈsɛlfləs bɛts ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə fər skɔr əˈsɪsts ɪn ðə pæst 10 jɪrz 2007 2016 ənd lidz ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn ˈfɔrwərd ˈtækəlz sɪns hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɪn raʊnd wən, 2005 ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd rɪˈspɛktɪd baɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl fænz ənd ðə ˈwaɪdər kəmˈjunɪti, bɛts ənd hɪz jəŋ ˈfæməli hæv ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˌɪmˈpækt ɔf ðə fild æt ˈædəˌleɪd. bɛts wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt əv waɪf ˈænə ˈmɛnˌtɔrz ə ˈnəmbər əv jəŋ kroʊz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs pleɪərz, ənd ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈʧɛrɪtiz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə kroʊz faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər lɪst ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈstrætəʤi ˈʤəstɪn rid sɛd bɛts ɪz ən ɪˈlit pleɪər hu hæd dɪˈvɛləpt ˈɪntu ən ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈlidər ɔn ənd əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl fild. noʊz ðət ˈɛdi ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈtælənt bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈstændz ənd kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ɑr əˈproʊʧ ənd culture,”*,” rid sɛd. dərəˈbɪlɪti ɪz ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə weɪ hi treɪnz ənd pərˈpɛrz, ənd hi həz ə klɪr ˈpɪkʧər əv wɛr wi ər ˈhɛdɪŋ ənd wɔnts tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɔn ðə journey.”*.”
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this autumn marks my four year years living in germany. oh mein gott. though lived abroad a few other times as a student and a “slow” traveler, this has been my first real experience living abroad. without question, been a learning experience and come away with a lot of great stories. everything from the process of moving to a new country, embracing a new culture, learning a new language and a million other things.
i never expected to live in germany, but four years on, here i am. what learned along the way…
what i wish known before moving to germany
when i moved to germany, i know a lot. i came here with exactly four german words in my vocabulary (bier, hallo!, and kindergarten… i am not counting words like nazi and führer). while i was able to move here kind of on a decision (what means war with the ausländerbehörde), there are a lot of things i wish known before making such a big decision…
special thanks to claire who has helped put together these fun illustrations. check out her comics blog here.
learning german is essential
while it might seem like a monumental task at the beginning, learning the language will make your life easier and way more fun while living in germany. sometimes you find yourself in a club and the guy on the dance floor next to you whispers in your ear. this is an instance when knowing german is helpful. (trust me: this comes from personal experience!)
of course, the language is also important for finding jobs, getting visas, visiting all the and dealing with the bureaucracy of living abroad. even though people in bigger cities berlin!) tend to speak english, not always the case. plus, a language that has a word like which can be used for just about any situation, really not that difficult to pick up essential words to know. help you get further in your experience.
in every city across germany find which are local community schools which offer classes in everything from art & web design to language classes including german. another good way is to attend language exchanges and. the website organizes regular in most major german cities, making it a good way to try out your language meet others. otherwise, in berlin, i a series of “make friends in berlin” events. find those here.
germans love their bikes (and so should you!)
germans are avid cyclists, and for a reason. the city infrastructure is usually built with cycling in mind, meaning bike lanes can be found almost everywhere. when moving to a new city, cycling is usually the best and the cheapest way to get to know your surroundings. used bikes usually expensive, and several cities have services where you can use the public bikes for a small annual fee. bonus: emission free and will help to burn those extra calories from all the beer and sausages you stuff in your mouth.
cash is king
do not ever assume that your card will work at any shop, restaurant or ticket machine. no matter if credit or debit, german or international, most of the time it just be accepted. many places accept (electronic cash/debit) below a certain amount (usually or).
grocery stores are one of the few places found where credit cards are almost always accepted for any amount.
electronic music is all hear
germany is famous for its techno music scene. you might think a stereotype, but i dare you to go out to a club in berlin and not hear some form of electronic music. even smaller clubs tend to have at least one night a week with techno, but really: the bigger nightclubs that want to experience for electronic music. i know why electronic music is so popular in germany, but it is. maybe the history, or the fact that so many of the best techno have come out of germany (sorry, bristol).
even if electronic music your thing, give it a chance. in the right club atmosphere, find yourself swept away by the beats and the crowds.
german food is more than just wurst & bier
saying that, as an, at some point probably start to crave your favorite foods from back home. luckily, germany has a relatively diverse so than you might initially expect! even if you find your favorite international foods quite as easy, there are specialty food shops and international supermarkets (plus more than a few online services) to get what you might miss from home.
in germany, though, also find a lot of italian and turkish food options. burgers are currently all the rage throughout the country, as is vegan & vegetarian food. and even when craving german food in germany, know that your options extend beyond sausages, beer and potatoes. is a sort of mac & cheese perfect for the winter (or as a vegetarian option in most german restaurants) and the huge variety of meats make it easy to try new foods.
fizzy drinks are awesome
i’m not 100% sure why, but germans have a fixation with carbonated drinks. water is always sparkling, unless otherwise specified. when you want to order water without the bubbles, ask for wasser (or if you want it from the be warned they might not offer it to you for free!).
i like sparkling water or many drinks before moving to germany, but now a staple of most of my meals out. germans just make their water, though. also in their beer. beer in germany is generally excellent, perhaps predictably. even the smallest village seems to have their own brewery. and in the summer, nothing is better than a radler (a mix of beer with lemonade) or even a diesel (a mix of beer with cola). there are also a variety of hipster soft drinks of every stripe available. try the german brand fritz kola, out of hamburg but widely available in germany (and even across europe).
everything can be recycled
germans have a predilection for ordnung, or order/discipline. and anyone been to germany will attest to the fact that everything can be the trash. glass bottles are separated by color. organic waste goes in its own special bins. paper and electronics are separated. everything has its place. all the grocery stores have places to deposit bottles where get change back, ranging from 8 to 15 cents. in some cities, quite common to leave beer bottles out on the sidewalk for the homeless and other bottle collectors to pick up.
the longer you stay in germany, the better you get at organizing things. actually quite a comforting that your trash is going to be recycled. you will be a fan of green energy too, it is simply contagious: i am nuclear-free. plus, wind turbines are an essential part of landscape, and you will love to see them from your train or your bus while crossing the german countryside.
there’s a place for everything
it’s not just your plastics and papers that can be sorted, but just about everything else in germany has its own special place and rules. you might think the stereotype of german bureaucracy & paperwork is a myth, but not. rules are followed to the letter in germany. an (office) for registering your address at the to dealing with the ordnungsamt.
the rules go so far that even jaywalking is considered a serious offense. trust me: try to cross an empty street when the is red. just tell people i told you to do it! (i have seen people screaming “children killer!” to someone who crosses the street with a red light, because in good german logic, children see you breaking the law and will follow your example.)
social media will always help
i think i effectively made germany my home without a network of friends, those people that had moved here around the same time, or those locals who i was lucky enough to meet in my early days living here. starting out in a new country, you usually know many people in the beginning. i came to berlin and knew no one.
and while germans can be a bit formal, definitely possible to break through those tough exteriors. if relatively social, using social media you should be able to connect with new people wherever you are in germany. facebook and connect you to local events, and through them easy to find out about cool things to do. also found it helpful to connect with other international people living in that are in similar situations and probably have dealt with the same issues of bureaucracy. i have made it here so long without a strong network of others. free networking websites like make it pretty easy to one of the biggest communities worldwide and a good resource for asking questions. sign up here for free and maybe see you at one of the many berlin meet ups!
get comfortable in your birthday suit
there’s a stereotype about germans and nudity (and a more approach to a different story!) and i can tell you after living in berlin for four years, definitely true. nudity just an issue in germany. that first summer when i went to a lake for a day of suntanning, the crowded beach was a bit of a shock: there were a lot of droopy boobs and dicks. quite a shock for this american!
but after that initial shock, come to realize the germans really know up. nudity be an you separate clothing from sexuality, actually incredibly liberating.
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i can write lots of other stuff that you need to know before moving to germany, from the silence in public transportation to the surrealism of german television (and their weird taxes). i believe that berlin made it easier for me to move here because the city is truly international. there are always lots of different people around. i sometimes dream of moving to a new city, a new like barcelona or london, but i sincerely think i would miss germany. once you get in tune with the mood and the german-style, you can conquer the world (metaphorically, of course!).
view more travel stories and tips here.
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3.7k* ʃɛrz ʃɛr twit ðɪs ˈɔtəm mɑrks maɪ fɔr jɪr jɪrz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈʤərməni. oʊ min gɑt. ðoʊ lɪvd əˈbrɔd ə fju ˈəðər taɪmz ɛz ə ˈstudənt ənd ə ““slow”*” ˈtrævələr, ðɪs həz bɪn maɪ fərst ril ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈbrɔd. wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɛʃən, bɪn ə ˈlərnɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd kəm əˈweɪ wɪθ ə lɔt əv greɪt ˈstɔriz. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈkəntri, ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ə nu ˈkəlʧər, ˈlərnɪŋ ə nu ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ə ˈmɪljən ˈəðər θɪŋz. aɪ ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ lɪv ɪn ˈʤərməni, bət fɔr jɪrz ɔn, hir aɪ æm. wət ˈlərnɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə way…*… wət aɪ wɪʃ noʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ˈʤərməni wɪn aɪ muvd tɪ ˈʤərməni, aɪ noʊ ə lɔt. aɪ keɪm hir wɪθ ɪgˈzæktli fɔr ˈʤərmən wərdz ɪn maɪ voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri (bir, hallo*!, ənd kindergarten…*… aɪ æm nɑt ˈkaʊntɪŋ wərdz laɪk ˈnɑtsi ənd führer*). waɪl aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ muv hir kaɪnd əv ɔn ə dɪˈsɪʒən (wət minz wɔr wɪθ ðə ausländerbehörde*), ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv θɪŋz aɪ wɪʃ noʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ səʧ ə bɪg decision…*… ˈspɛʃəl θæŋks tɪ klɛr hu həz hɛlpt pʊt təˈgɛðər ðiz fən ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz. ʧɛk aʊt hər ˈkɑmɪks blɔg hir. ˈlərnɪŋ ˈʤərmən ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl waɪl ɪt maɪt sim laɪk ə ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl tæsk æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ˈlərnɪŋ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪl meɪk jʊr laɪf ˈiziər ənd weɪ mɔr fən waɪl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈʤərməni. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ə kləb ənd ðə gaɪ ɔn ðə dæns flɔr nɛkst tɪ ju ˈwɪspərz ɪn jʊr ɪr. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɪnstəns wɪn noʊɪŋ ˈʤərmən ɪz ˈhɛlpfəl. (trəst mi: ðɪs kəmz frəm ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns!) əv kɔrs, ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ʤɑbz, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈvizəz, ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ɔl ðə ənd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə bjʊˈrɑkrəsi əv ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈbrɔd. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈbɪgər ˈsɪtiz bərˈlɪn!) tɛnd tɪ spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ, nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə keɪs. pləs, ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət həz ə wərd laɪk wɪʧ kən bi juzd fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ˈrɪli nɑt ðət ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pɪk əp ɛˈsɛnʃəl wərdz tɪ noʊ. hɛlp ju gɪt ˈfərðər ɪn jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈsɪti əˈkrɔs ˈʤərməni faɪnd wɪʧ ər ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti skulz wɪʧ ˈɔfər ˈklæsɪz ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ɑrt wɛb dɪˈzaɪn tɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈklæsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤərmən. əˈnəðər gʊd weɪ ɪz tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪz ˈrɛgjələr ɪn moʊst ˈmeɪʤər ˈʤərmən ˈsɪtiz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ə gʊd weɪ tɪ traɪ aʊt jʊr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ mit ˈəðər expats*. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ɪn bərˈlɪn, aɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv frɛndz ɪn berlin”*” ɪˈvɛnts. faɪnd ðoʊz hir. ˈʤərmənz ləv ðɛr baɪks (ənd soʊ ʃʊd ju!) ˈʤərmənz ər ˈævɪd ˈsaɪkəlɪsts, ənd fər ə ˈrizən. ðə ˈsɪti ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli bɪlt wɪθ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪn maɪnd, ˈminɪŋ baɪk leɪnz kən bi faʊnd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwɛr. wɪn ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈsɪti, ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ðə bɛst ənd ðə ˈʧipəst weɪ tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ jʊr sərˈaʊndɪŋz. juzd baɪks ˈjuʒəwəli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɪtiz hæv ˈsərvɪsɪz wɛr ju kən juz ðə ˈpəblɪk baɪks fər ə smɔl ˈænjuəl fi. ˈboʊnəs: ɪˈmɪʃən fri ənd wɪl hɛlp tɪ bərn ðoʊz ˈɛkstrə ˈkælɔˌriz frəm ɔl ðə bɪr ənd ˈsɔsɪʤɪz ju stəf ɪn jʊr maʊθ. kæʃ ɪz kɪŋ du nɑt ˈɛvər əˈsum ðət jʊr kɑrd wɪl wərk æt ˈɛni ʃɑp, ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ər ˈtɪkɪt məˈʃin. noʊ ˈmætər ɪf ˈkrɛdɪt ər ˈdɛbɪt, ˈʤərmən ər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, moʊst əv ðə taɪm ɪt ʤɪst bi ækˈsɛptɪd. ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz əkˈsɛpt (ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk cash/debit*) bɪˈloʊ ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt (ˈjuʒəwəli ər ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz ər wən əv ðə fju ˈpleɪsɪz faʊnd wɛr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ækˈsɛptɪd fər ˈɛni əˈmaʊnt. ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk ɪz ɔl hir ˈʤərməni ɪz ˈfeɪməs fər ɪts ˈtɛknoʊ mˈjuzɪk sin. ju maɪt θɪŋk ə ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp, bət aɪ dɛr ju tɪ goʊ aʊt tɪ ə kləb ɪn bərˈlɪn ənd nɑt hir səm fɔrm əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk. ˈivɪn sˈmɔlər kləbz tɛnd tɪ hæv æt list wən naɪt ə wik wɪθ ˈtɛknoʊ, bət ˈrɪli: ðə ˈbɪgər ˈnaɪtˌkləbz ðət wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk. aɪ noʊ waɪ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk ɪz soʊ ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˈʤərməni, bət ɪt ɪz. ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈhɪstəri, ər ðə fækt ðət soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðə bɛst ˈtɛknoʊ hæv kəm aʊt əv ˈʤərməni (ˈsɑri, ˈbrɪstəl). ˈivɪn ɪf ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk jʊr θɪŋ, gɪv ɪt ə ʧæns. ɪn ðə raɪt kləb ˈætməsˌfɪr, faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf swɛpt əˈweɪ baɪ ðə bits ənd ðə kraʊdz. ˈʤərmən fud ɪz mɔr ðən ʤɪst wərst bir seɪɪŋ ðət, ɛz ən, æt səm pɔɪnt ˈprɑbəˌbli stɑrt tɪ kreɪv jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt fudz frəm bæk hoʊm. ˈləkəli, ˈʤərməni həz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli dɪˈvərs soʊ ðən ju maɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪkˈspɛkt! ˈivɪn ɪf ju faɪnd jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fudz kwaɪt ɛz ˈizi, ðɛr ər ˈspɛʃəlti fud ʃɑps ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪts (pləs mɔr ðən ə fju ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz) tɪ gɪt wət ju maɪt mɪs frəm hoʊm. ɪn ˈʤərməni, ðoʊ, ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd ə lɔt əv ˌɪˈtæljən ənd ˈtərkɪʃ fud ˈɔpʃənz. ˈbərgərz ər ˈkərəntli ɔl ðə reɪʤ θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri, ɛz ɪz ˈvɛgən ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən fud. ənd ˈivɪn wɪn ˈkreɪvɪŋ ˈʤərmən fud ɪn ˈʤərməni, noʊ ðət jʊr ˈɔpʃənz ɪkˈstɛnd bɪɔnd ˈsɔsɪʤɪz, bɪr ənd pəˈteɪtoʊz. ɪz ə sɔrt əv mæk ʧiz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ðə ˈwɪntər (ər ɛz ə ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən ˈɔpʃən ɪn moʊst ˈʤərmən ˈrɛˌstrɑnts) ənd ðə juʤ vərˈaɪəti əv mits meɪk ɪt ˈizi tɪ traɪ nu fudz. drɪŋks ər ˈɔsəm nɑt 100 ʃʊr waɪ, bət ˈʤərmənz hæv ə fɪkˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd drɪŋks. ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ, ənˈlɛs ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd. wɪn ju wɔnt tɪ ˈɔrdər ˈwɔtər wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈbəbəlz, æsk fər ˈwɔsər (ər ɪf ju wɔnt ɪt frəm ðə bi wɔrnd ðeɪ maɪt nɑt ˈɔfər ɪt tɪ ju fər fri!). aɪ laɪk ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ ˈwɔtər ər ˈmɛni drɪŋks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ˈʤərməni, bət naʊ ə ˈsteɪpəl əv moʊst əv maɪ milz aʊt. ˈʤərmənz ʤɪst meɪk ðɛr ˈwɔtər, ðoʊ. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðɛr bɪr. bɪr ɪn ˈʤərməni ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈɛksələnt, pərˈhæps prɪˈdɪktəbli. ˈivɪn ðə sˈmɔləst ˈvɪlɪʤ simz tɪ hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈbruəri. ənd ɪn ðə ˈsəmər, ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən ə ˈrædlər (ə mɪks əv bɪr wɪθ ˈlɛməˈneɪd) ər ˈivɪn ə ˈdizəl (ə mɪks əv bɪr wɪθ ˈkoʊlə). ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈhɪpstər sɔft drɪŋks əv ˈɛvəri straɪp əˈveɪləbəl. traɪ ðə ˈʤərmən brænd frɪts kola*, aʊt əv ˈhæmbərg bət ˈwaɪdli əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈʤərməni (ənd ˈivɪn əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp). ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kən bi riˈsaɪkəld ˈʤərmənz hæv ə ˌprɛdəˈlɛkʃən fər ordnung*, ər order/discipline*. ənd ˈɛniˌwən bɪn tɪ ˈʤərməni wɪl əˈtɛst tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kən bi ðə træʃ. glæs ˈbɑtəlz ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈkələr. ɔrˈgænɪk weɪst goʊz ɪn ɪts oʊn ˈspɛʃəl bɪnz. ˈpeɪpər ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ həz ɪts pleɪs. ɔl ðə ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz hæv ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ dɪˈpɑzət ˈbɑtəlz wɛr gɪt ʧeɪnʤ bæk, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 8 tɪ 15 sɛnts. ɪn səm ˈsɪtiz, kwaɪt ˈkɑmən tɪ liv bɪr ˈbɑtəlz aʊt ɔn ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk fər ðə ˈhoʊmləs ənd ˈəðər ˈbɑtəl kəˈlɛktərz tɪ pɪk əp. ðə ˈlɔŋgər ju steɪ ɪn ˈʤərməni, ðə ˈbɛtər ju gɪt æt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ θɪŋz. ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt ə ˈkəmfərtɪŋ ðət jʊr træʃ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi riˈsaɪkəld. ju wɪl bi ə fæn əv grin ˈɛnərʤi tu, ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli kənˈteɪʤəs: aɪ æm nuclear-free*. pləs, wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz ər ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl pɑrt əv ˈlænˌskeɪp, ənd ju wɪl ləv tɪ si ðɛm frəm jʊr treɪn ər jʊr bəs waɪl ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈkəntriˌsaɪd. ə pleɪs fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ nɑt ʤɪst jʊr ˈplæstɪks ənd ˈpeɪpərz ðət kən bi ˈsɔrtɪd, bət ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪn ˈʤərməni həz ɪts oʊn ˈspɛʃəl pleɪs ənd rulz. ju maɪt θɪŋk ðə ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp əv ˈʤərmən bjʊˈrɑkrəsi ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ɪz ə mɪθ, bət nɑt. rulz ər ˈfɑloʊd tɪ ðə ˈlɛtər ɪn ˈʤərməni. ən (ˈɔfəs) fər ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs æt ðə tɪ ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ordnungsamt*. ðə rulz goʊ soʊ fɑr ðət ˈivɪn ˈʤeɪˌwɔkɪŋ ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈsɪriəs əˈfɛns. trəst mi: traɪ tɪ krɔs ən ˈɛmti strit wɪn ðə ɪz rɛd. ʤɪst tɛl ˈpipəl aɪ toʊld ju tɪ du ɪt! (aɪ hæv sin ˈpipəl ˈskrimɪŋ killer!”*!” tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈkrɔsɪz ðə strit wɪθ ə rɛd laɪt, bɪˈkəz ɪn gʊd ˈʤərmən ˈlɑʤɪk, ˈʧɪldrən si ju ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə lɔ ənd wɪl ˈfɑloʊ jʊr ɪgˈzæmpəl.) ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz hɛlp aɪ θɪŋk aɪ ˈifɛktɪvli meɪd ˈʤərməni maɪ hoʊm wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv frɛndz, ðoʊz ˈpipəl ðət hæd muvd hir əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm, ər ðoʊz ˈloʊkəlz hu aɪ wɑz ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ mit ɪn maɪ ˈərli deɪz ˈlɪvɪŋ hir. ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt ɪn ə nu ˈkəntri, ju ˈjuʒəwəli noʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. aɪ keɪm tɪ bərˈlɪn ənd nu noʊ wən. ənd waɪl ˈʤərmənz kən bi ə bɪt ˈfɔrməl, ˈdɛfənətli ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ breɪk θru ðoʊz təf ɛkˈstɪriərz. ɪf ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsoʊʃəl, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ nu ˈpipəl wɛˈrɛvər ju ər ɪn ˈʤərməni. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd kəˈnɛkt ju tɪ ˈloʊkəl ɪˈvɛnts, ənd θru ðɛm ˈizi tɪ faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt kul θɪŋz tɪ du. ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ɪt ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ˈəðər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðət ər ɪn ˈsɪmələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv dɛlt wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈɪʃuz əv bjʊˈrɑkrəsi. aɪ hæv meɪd ɪt hir soʊ lɔŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə strɔŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈəðər expats*. fri ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts laɪk meɪk ɪt ˈprɪti ˈizi tɪ wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈwərldˈwaɪd ənd ə gʊd ˈrisɔrs fər ˈæskɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz. saɪn əp hir fər fri ənd ˈmeɪbi si ju æt wən əv ðə ˈmɛni bərˈlɪn mit əps! gɪt ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn jʊr ˈbərθˌdeɪ sut ə ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp əˈbaʊt ˈʤərmənz ənd ˈnudɪti (ənd ə mɔr əˈproʊʧ tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri!) ənd aɪ kən tɛl ju ˈæftər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn bərˈlɪn fər fɔr jɪrz, ˈdɛfənətli tru. ˈnudɪti ʤɪst ən ˈɪʃu ɪn ˈʤərməni. ðət fərst ˈsəmər wɪn aɪ wɛnt tɪ ə leɪk fər ə deɪ əv suntanning*, ðə ˈkraʊdɪd biʧ wɑz ə bɪt əv ə ʃɑk: ðɛr wər ə lɔt əv ˈdrupi bubz ənd dɪks. kwaɪt ə ʃɑk fər ðɪs əˈmɛrɪkən! bət ˈæftər ðət ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ʃɑk, kəm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə ˈʤərmənz ˈrɪli noʊ əp. ˈnudɪti bi ən ju ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkloʊðɪŋ frəm ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ. aɪ kən raɪt lɑts əv ˈəðər stəf ðət ju nid tɪ noʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ˈʤərməni, frəm ðə ˈsaɪləns ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən tɪ ðə sərˈiəˌlɪzəm əv ˈʤərmən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən (ənd ðɛr wɪrd ˈtæksɪz). aɪ bɪˈliv ðət bərˈlɪn meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər mi tɪ muv hir bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈtruli ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌweɪz lɑts əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl əraʊnd. aɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz drim əv ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈsɪti, ə nu laɪk ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ər ˈləndən, bət aɪ sɪnˈsɪrli θɪŋk aɪ wʊd mɪs ˈʤərməni. wəns ju gɪt ɪn tun wɪθ ðə mud ənd ðə german-style*, ju kən ˈkɑŋkər ðə wərld (ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli, əv kɔrs!). vju mɔr ˈtrævəl ˈstɔriz ənd tɪps hir.
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what are daily fantasy sports, and how are they different from regular fantasy sports?
if you yet tried out daily fantasy sports (maybe you know how it works or sure about it), let us explain the differences between daily fantasy sports (dfs) and regular fantasy sports / leagues.
in regular fantasy sports have a draft that usually requires rounding up your friends, a set draft position you may not be happy with, and lots of research. these games are still lots of fun, but i think anyone would agree that it stinks when your star quarterback gets hurt or your top picks end up being busts, leaving you left with a very long - and very painful - season.
in daily fantasy sports each player is given a salary price, and you are given a salary cap you must stay under. your goal is to create the best team possible that fits under the salary cap. you can draft anyone you want, there is no draft order or waiting for other people to make picks. players can be on team, or team, your lineup is whatever you want it to be and not on other lineups. daily fantasy sports takes the most fun part of fantasy sports - the draft - and lets you do it every day. chances are if you like fantasy sports, like daily fantasy sports. give it a try!
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wət ər ˈdeɪli ˈfænəsi spɔrts, ənd haʊ ər ðeɪ ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈrɛgjələr ˈfænəsi spɔrts? ɪf ju jɛt traɪd aʊt ˈdeɪli ˈfænəsi spɔrts (ˈmeɪbi ju noʊ haʊ ɪt wərks ər ʃʊr əˈbaʊt ɪt), lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈdeɪli ˈfænəsi spɔrts (dfs*) ənd ˈrɛgjələr ˈfænəsi spɔrts ligz. ɪn ˈrɛgjələr ˈfænəsi spɔrts hæv ə dræft ðət ˈjuʒəwəli rikˈwaɪərz ˈraʊndɪŋ əp jʊr frɛndz, ə sɛt dræft pəˈzɪʃən ju meɪ nɑt bi ˈhæpi wɪθ, ənd lɑts əv ˈrisərʧ. ðiz geɪmz ər stɪl lɑts əv fən, bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən wʊd əˈgri ðət ɪt stɪŋks wɪn jʊr stɑr kˈwɔrtərˌbæk gɪts hərt ər jʊr tɔp pɪks ɛnd əp biɪŋ bəsts, ˈlivɪŋ ju lɛft wɪθ ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ ənd ˈvɛri ˈpeɪnfəl ˈsizən. ɪn ˈdeɪli ˈfænəsi spɔrts iʧ pleɪər ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈsæləri praɪs, ənd ju ər ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈsæləri kæp ju məst steɪ ˈəndər. jʊr goʊl ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə bɛst tim ˈpɑsəbəl ðət fɪts ˈəndər ðə ˈsæləri kæp. ju kən dræft ˈɛniˌwən ju wɔnt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ dræft ˈɔrdər ər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈəðər ˈpipəl tɪ meɪk pɪks. pleɪərz kən bi ɔn tim, ər tim, jʊr ˈlaɪˌnəp ɪz ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi ənd nɑt ɔn ˈəðər ˈlaɪˌnəps. ˈdeɪli ˈfænəsi spɔrts teɪks ðə moʊst fən pɑrt əv ˈfænəsi spɔrts ðə dræft ənd lɛts ju du ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ. ˈʧænsɪz ər ɪf ju laɪk ˈfænəsi spɔrts, laɪk ˈdeɪli ˈfænəsi spɔrts. gɪv ɪt ə traɪ!
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dublin -- sometimes life is less about how you handle failure than about how you handle success. do you let that success go to your head? do you take a breather and relax and have trouble summoning the hunger you had that led to those good moments in the first place? a natural tendency, and not just in sports, but everywhere, in your career or mine.
it’s especially hard if the u.s. national team and you had a good world cup, advancing from a difficult group in a way that few had expected, and now you have to deal with a world cup hangover, playing in games with lower stakes.
but what seen from the u.s. since the end of the adrenalin rush that came with all the moments in brazil 2014 that none of us, including the players, will ever forget.
the u.s. lost to team on tuesday, a dismal end to a calendar year that in the big picture has to be seen as positive, given the world cup performance, but that concluded with just one victory in the final eight games. there was talk after the game of “growing pains,” as u.s. coach jurgen put it, the inevitable issues that arise when you bring young players, some of them teenagers, into the national team for the first time.
but the bigger issue for the u.s. right now has nothing to do with growing pains and more to do with answering the question: how do you handle success? nine of the 11 u.s. starters on tuesday were on the world cup team. they were the players who struggled the most, not the youngest guys.
“we had some guys who were at the world cup today, and we there,” said forward, who served as captain in the absence of clint dempsey. “we there in a lot of places on the field. growing pains, but for some of the older guys unacceptable, including myself. those kinds of things happen.”
“we just come to play today,” added later. “and been a trend the past few games.”
“i feel like something with our mentality maybe,” said alejandro bedoya. “i know what it is. i really pinpoint it. the last four games i feel like had results in our hands, had the game in our control, and we let it go. whether teams equalizing late or like tonight, when they scored the second goal and knocked the air out of us. just gotta pick it up.”
for years, the u.s. has had a tendency to play better at world cups when less was expected of the team. but when the expectations rise, as they did after brazil, the u.s. has often underperformed. and right now those doing the underperforming are the players who were in brazil. emotionally and physically they are spent, or not far from it. and equally an issue for and u.s. players.
“they have to learn emotionally how to digest a world cup,” said after the game. “a lot of our players had big problems digesting those extreme emotions. they dropped 20, 30, even 40 percent in performances in their club environment. many of the europeans lost their starting spot ... they know how to deal with all these emotions and all the recognition and all the compliments after the world cup.
“in a certain way human. understandable.”
klinsmann sees it as a challenge for himself, too. “how do you manage the roster coming out of the world cup with all the emotional things that happened in our country and get these players back on track?” he said.
he say it, but this is something new for too, at least as a national team coach. his term as the germany coach ended after the emotional high of the 2006 world cup, and he have to work his way through the challenges that followed that tournament with the german national team. yes, had to learn how to handle success as a player, but doing it as a coach the same thing.
for now, one of’s solutions in 2015 is simple: be tougher.
“a lot of the work down the road will be done for us off the field,” he said. “we have to educate the players better. we have to guide them hopefully with more influence in their club lives. we have to make it clear that they have to go through pain, they have to get tougher.”
“when i used that word two, three years gotta get people were very critical of me. how can you say that? but telling you that again: we have to get nastier. just normal. not a negative word. we have to become more physical, we have to be dominant and send signals out all over the field. it took us 70 minutes until got the first yellow card for a foul he only did because he was fouled before that. the international game.”
perhaps something to that. maybe it does come down to some of the bare essentials like being more physical. but learning how to handle a coach, as a about more than that. a world cup year has now ended. it had more good than bad in it for the united states. it left you wondering about what this team could achieve in four years.
but the end of 2014 also leaves you wondering if the success from brazil is sustainable under. and that will be a challenge for everyone involved in the national team program, including the coach.
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ˈdəblɪn ˈsəmˌtaɪmz laɪf ɪz lɛs əˈbaʊt haʊ ju ˈhændəl ˈfeɪljər ðən əˈbaʊt haʊ ju ˈhændəl səkˈsɛs. du ju lɛt ðət səkˈsɛs goʊ tɪ jʊr hɛd? du ju teɪk ə ˈbriðər ənd rɪˈlæks ənd hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈsəmənɪŋ ðə ˈhəŋgər ju hæd ðət lɛd tɪ ðoʊz gʊd ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs? ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈtɛndənsi, ənd nɑt ʤɪst ɪn spɔrts, bət ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ɪn jʊr kərɪr ər maɪn. əˈspɛʃəli hɑrd ɪf ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl tim ənd ju hæd ə gʊd wərld kəp, ədˈvænsɪŋ frəm ə ˈdɪfəkəlt grup ɪn ə weɪ ðət fju hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ənd naʊ ju hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ə wərld kəp ˈhæˌŋoʊvər, pleɪɪŋ ɪn geɪmz wɪθ loʊər steɪks. bət wət sin frəm ðə juz. sɪns ðə ɛnd əv ðə əˈdrɛnəlɪn rəʃ ðət keɪm wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈmoʊmənts ɪn brəˈzɪl 2014 ðət nən əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə pleɪərz, wɪl ˈɛvər fərˈgɛt. ðə juz. lɔst tɪ tim ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ə ˈdɪzməl ɛnd tɪ ə ˈkæləndər jɪr ðət ɪn ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər həz tɪ bi sin ɛz ˈpɑzətɪv, ˈgɪvɪn ðə wərld kəp pərˈfɔrməns, bət ðət kənˈkludɪd wɪθ ʤɪst wən ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl eɪt geɪmz. ðɛr wɑz tɔk ˈæftər ðə geɪm əv pains,”*,” ɛz juz. koʊʧ ˈʤərgən pʊt ɪt, ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈɪʃuz ðət əraɪz wɪn ju brɪŋ jəŋ pleɪərz, səm əv ðɛm ˈtiˌneɪʤərz, ˈɪntu ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim fər ðə fərst taɪm. bət ðə ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃu fər ðə juz. raɪt naʊ həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ groʊɪŋ peɪnz ənd mɔr tɪ du wɪθ ˈænsərɪŋ ðə kˈwɛʃən: haʊ du ju ˈhændəl səkˈsɛs? naɪn əv ðə 11 juz. ˈstɑrtərz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ wər ɔn ðə wərld kəp tim. ðeɪ wər ðə pleɪərz hu ˈstrəgəld ðə moʊst, nɑt ðə ˈjəŋgəst gaɪz. hæd səm gaɪz hu wər æt ðə wərld kəp təˈdeɪ, ənd wi there,”*,” sɛd ˈfɔrwərd, hu sərvd ɛz ˈkæptən ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv klɪnt ˈdɛmpsi. ðɛr ɪn ə lɔt əv ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn ðə fild. groʊɪŋ peɪnz, bət fər səm əv ðə ˈoʊldər gaɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ðoʊz kaɪnz əv θɪŋz happen.”*.” ʤɪst kəm tɪ pleɪ today,”*,” ˈædɪd ˈleɪtər. bɪn ə trɛnd ðə pæst fju games.”*.” fil laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ɑr mɛnˈtælɪti maybe,”*,” sɛd ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ beɪˈdɔɪə. noʊ wət ɪt ɪz. aɪ ˈrɪli ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt ɪt. ðə læst fɔr geɪmz aɪ fil laɪk hæd rɪˈzəlts ɪn ɑr hænz, hæd ðə geɪm ɪn ɑr kənˈtroʊl, ənd wi lɛt ɪt goʊ. ˈwɛðər timz ˈikwəˌlaɪzɪŋ leɪt ər laɪk təˈnaɪt, wɪn ðeɪ skɔrd ðə ˈsɛkənd goʊl ənd nɑkt ðə ɛr aʊt əv ˈjuˈɛs. ʤɪst ˈgɑtə pɪk ɪt up.”*.” jɪrz, ðə juz. həz hæd ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ pleɪ ˈbɛtər æt wərld kəps wɪn lɛs wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ðə tim. bət wɪn ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz raɪz, ɛz ðeɪ dɪd ˈæftər brəˈzɪl, ðə juz. həz ˈɔfən ˈəndərpərˌfɔrmd. ənd raɪt naʊ ðoʊz duɪŋ ðə ˈəndərpərˌfɔrmɪŋ ər ðə pleɪərz hu wər ɪn brəˈzɪl. ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ənd ˈfɪzɪkəli ðeɪ ər spɛnt, ər nɑt fɑr frəm ɪt. ənd ˈikwəli ən ˈɪʃu fər ənd juz. pleɪərz. hæv tɪ lərn ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli haʊ tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst ə wərld cup,”*,” sɛd ˈæftər ðə geɪm. lɔt əv ɑr pleɪərz hæd bɪg ˈprɑbləmz ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪŋ ðoʊz ɪkˈstrim ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. ðeɪ drɑpt 20 30 ˈivɪn 40 pərˈsɛnt ɪn pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn ðɛr kləb ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiənz lɔst ðɛr ˈstɑrtɪŋ spɑt ðeɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ɔl ðiz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd ɔl ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ənd ɔl ðə ˈkɑmpləmɛnts ˈæftər ðə wərld kəp. ə ˈsərtən weɪ ˈjumən. understandable.”*.” siz ɪt ɛz ə ˈʧælənʤ fər hɪmˈsɛlf, tu. du ju ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈrɑstər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə wərld kəp wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl θɪŋz ðət ˈhæpənd ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri ənd gɪt ðiz pleɪərz bæk ɔn track?”*?” hi sɛd. hi seɪ ɪt, bət ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ nu fər tu, æt list ɛz ə ˈnæʃənəl tim koʊʧ. hɪz tərm ɛz ðə ˈʤərməni koʊʧ ˈɛndɪd ˈæftər ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl haɪ əv ðə 2006 wərld kəp, ənd hi hæv tɪ wərk hɪz weɪ θru ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət ˈfɑloʊd ðət ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪθ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈnæʃənəl tim. jɛs, hæd tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl səkˈsɛs ɛz ə pleɪər, bət duɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə koʊʧ ðə seɪm θɪŋ. fər naʊ, wən əv səˈluʃənz ɪn 2015 ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: bi ˈtəfər. lɔt əv ðə wərk daʊn ðə roʊd wɪl bi dən fər ˈjuˈɛs ɔf ðə field,”*,” hi sɛd. hæv tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ðə pleɪərz ˈbɛtər. wi hæv tɪ gaɪd ðɛm ˈhoʊpfəli wɪθ mɔr ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðɛr kləb lɪvz. wi hæv tɪ meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət ðeɪ hæv tɪ goʊ θru peɪn, ðeɪ hæv tɪ gɪt tougher.”*.” aɪ juzd ðət wərd tu, θri jɪrz ˈgɑtə gɪt ˈpipəl wər ˈvɛri ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv mi. haʊ kən ju seɪ ðət? bət ˈtɛlɪŋ ju ðət əˈgɛn: wi hæv tɪ gɪt ˈnæstiər. ʤɪst ˈnɔrməl. nɑt ə ˈnɛgətɪv wərd. wi hæv tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈfɪzɪkəl, wi hæv tɪ bi ˈdɑmənənt ənd sɛnd ˈsɪgnəlz aʊt ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə fild. ɪt tʊk ˈjuˈɛs 70 ˈmɪnəts ənˈtɪl gɑt ðə fərst ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd fər ə faʊl hi ˈoʊnli dɪd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz faʊld ˌbiˈfɔr ðət. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl game.”*.” pərˈhæps ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ðət. ˈmeɪbi ɪt dɪz kəm daʊn tɪ səm əv ðə bɛr ɛˈsɛnʃəlz laɪk biɪŋ mɔr ˈfɪzɪkəl. bət ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl ə koʊʧ, ɛz ə əˈbaʊt mɔr ðən ðət. ə wərld kəp jɪr həz naʊ ˈɛndɪd. ɪt hæd mɔr gʊd ðən bæd ɪn ɪt fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪt lɛft ju ˈwəndərɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət ðɪs tim kʊd əˈʧiv ɪn fɔr jɪrz. bət ðə ɛnd əv 2014 ˈɔlsoʊ livz ju ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf ðə səkˈsɛs frəm brəˈzɪl ɪz səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈəndər. ənd ðət wɪl bi ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim ˈproʊˌgræm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə koʊʧ.
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an unseemly row has erupted over inadequate attribution of sources in the work of an author and hindu intellectual who has made it his life's work to challenge and confront western academicians who now dominate the narratives around indic culture and religion, especially hinduism.
rajiv malhotra, a former businessman and author of several books that “reverse the gaze” from east to west, is at the centre of that storm, currently confined largely to blogosphere and internet publications. major works include being different, which takes a indic view of faiths, breaking india, which deals with subtle western efforts to use indian fault caste lines to divide indian from indian, and net, which seeks to combat western criticism that indian religious philosophers and saints did not use empiricism and observation to inform their (among other things). i would urge all, both critics and supporters, to read his work before taking sides in the "plagiarism" controversy malhotra is currently embroiled in.
it would be easy to relate to the controversy purely as an issue of intellectual dishonesty and lack of publishing ethics, and i have no quarrel with those who are not interested in what malhotra has to say or what he stands for and why he may be targeted. however, this is an extremely view to take. you should then equally believe that the current legal travails of have nothing to do with her blood feud with modi and the bjp, or that her sudden essay today in the indian express on the national judicial appointments commission - which she has blasted, no doubt warming many judicial hearts - is a mere coincidence, coming up just when the courts are about to decide whether or not she can be questioned in custody for her alleged infringement of the foreign contributions regulation act in her ngos. she has alleged vendetta, but is this factor relevant when the issue, according to her critics, is wrongdoing by her ngos?
so, let's be clear. there are two issues here, one to do with alleged “plagiarism” by malhotra, and the other with the exertions of the indian "secular left” and american christian right to demolish reputation in some way or the other. you can believe the two issues are inter-linked, as i do, but if you choose not to think so, that is your right. but we can, and should, deal with them separately for the sake of clarity.
let me also state my own biases upfront. i have written often against giving too much importance to intellectual property rights (read here, here, and here), and believe that only extraordinary contribution to ideas, science and technologies ought to be given high protection. the other disclosure i want to make is that i am an admirer of work. so, i am not surprised where the attack on him has come from: the very people who feel threatened by his writings and work the christian right and the indian pseudo-left.
let's first deal with the "plagiarism" issue. according to richard fox young, an associate professor of the history of religions at the princeton theological seminary, malhotra is guilty of widespread plagiarism, and has been gleefully pointing these out on twitter and other fora (read what he has had to say in summary here; also read counter here). the important point young makes is that malhotra has used many key parts of the work of andrew j nicholson from his book unifying hinduism.
this attack is partially valid, but not fully so. reason: the truth is not that malhotra does not acknowledge work, but that he does not do it enough. malhotra himself does not deny he drew from ideas in this piece. specifically, he had this to say in an article in news laundry: “the accusation is that in nine different instances in net, i should have cited a certain book by andrew nicholson, which i failed to do. however, the facts are different: i do cite book about 10 times in the main text with an additional 20 references in the endnotes. clearly, i am informing the reader that i ideas with a combination of his words and mine. i do not cite him after every single sentence where i use him, but it is unambiguously clear when reading entire passages of my book that i am discussing his works. unfortunately, none of those attacking me have bothered to acknowledge this simple fact. those passing judgment need to figure out why someone wanting to a source would bother referencing it about 30 times.”
this statement does not absolve malhotra or his publishers completely, but it is not an unreasonable defence. in my view, a formal regret and a promise to correct this lapse in future versions of the book will address the criticism.
however, that is not what critics will be satisfied with. what the people condemning malhotra are doing and they all come from a contiguous ideological orientation - is precisely what they accused batra of doing to wendy book on hinduism, where the publishers agreed to pulp it when taken to court. critics want to pulp his book in the name of of sources. an online petition calling for precisely that. the petition has all of supporters, when a rival petition to defend intellectual freedom, presumably created by admirers, has notched up over supporters.
however, now we have to come to the main point: when you feel threatened by ideas, you must first attempt to rebut him; when that work, you must trying to him as a “crank” avoid discussing him; or you must try and destroy his credentials by saying his work is not that of a true expert. all three have been tried by critics the last with the charge of plagiarism.
attempts to debunk views have failed so far. even though malhotra is studiously avoided in mainstream indian “secular” debates, thanks to the same silent tactics of exclusion, he has effectively put american christian academics and “experts on hinduism” on the defensive through his books. from wendy doniger to martha nussbaum to almost every establishment academician in american universities, there has been a closing of ranks to rubbish malhotra. the indian “secular left”, which has already been successful in excluding him from major mainstream media appearances, has now joined the western flight against an indic scholar, as is apparent from the drumming up of the “plagiarism” debate on the internet (read here and here).
to me it is crystal clear: the indian “secular left” and western academicians are feeling threatened by the apparent traction malhotra is getting among the diaspora and, now, even back home. hence the attempt to dismiss him as a rabid “internet hindutva” icon. the “secular left” is good at and when it is losing the argument.
and that is what this is all about ultimately.
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ən ənˈsimli roʊ həz ˌɪˈrəptɪd ˈoʊvər ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən əv ˈsɔrsəz ɪn ðə wərk əv ən ˈɔθər ənd ˈhɪnˌdu ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl hu həz meɪd ɪt hɪz laɪfs wərk tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ənd kənˈfrənt ˈwɛstərn ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz hu naʊ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˈnɛrətɪvz əraʊnd ˈɪndɪk ˈkəlʧər ənd rɪˈlɪʤən, əˈspɛʃəli ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm. rɑˈʤiv ˌmæˈlhɑtrə, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ənd ˈɔθər əv ˈsɛvərəl bʊks ðət ðə gaze”*” frəm ist tɪ wɛst, ɪz æt ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðət stɔrm, ˈkərəntli kənˈfaɪnd ˈlɑrʤli tɪ ˈblɔgɔsˈfir ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ˈmeɪʤər wərks ˌɪnˈklud biɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt, wɪʧ teɪks ə ˈɪndɪk vju əv feɪθs, ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪndiə, wɪʧ dilz wɪθ ˈsətəl ˈwɛstərn ˈɛfərts tɪ juz ˈɪndiən fɔlt kæst laɪnz tɪ dɪˈvaɪd ˈɪndiən frəm ˈɪndiən, ənd nɛt, wɪʧ siks tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈwɛstərn ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ˈɪndiən rɪˈlɪʤəs fəˈlɑsəfərz ənd seɪnts dɪd nɑt juz ɛmˈpɪrəˌsɪzəm ənd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðɛr (əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz). aɪ wʊd ərʤ ɔl, boʊθ ˈkrɪtɪks ənd səˈpɔrtərz, tɪ rɛd hɪz wərk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ saɪdz ɪn ðə "ˈpleɪʤərˌɪzəm" ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˌmæˈlhɑtrə ɪz ˈkərəntli ɛmˈbrɔɪld ɪn. ɪt wʊd bi ˈizi tɪ rɪˈleɪt tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈpjʊrli ɛz ən ˈɪʃu əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl dɪˈsɑnəsti ənd læk əv ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈɛθɪks, ənd aɪ hæv noʊ kˈwɔrəl wɪθ ðoʊz hu ər nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn wət ˌmæˈlhɑtrə həz tɪ seɪ ər wət hi stændz fər ənd waɪ hi meɪ bi ˈtɑrgətɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˈstrimli vju tɪ teɪk. ju ʃʊd ðɛn ˈikwəli bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈligəl trəˈveɪlz əv hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ hər bləd fjud wɪθ ˈmoʊdi ənd ðə bjp*, ər ðət hər ˈsədən ˈɛˌseɪ təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ɪkˈsprɛs ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ʤuˈdɪʃəl əˈpɔɪntmənts kəˈmɪʃən wɪʧ ʃi həz ˈblæstɪd, noʊ daʊt ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈmɛni ʤuˈdɪʃəl hɑrts ɪz ə mɪr koʊˈɪnsɪdəns, ˈkəmɪŋ əp ʤɪst wɪn ðə kɔrts ər əˈbaʊt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ʃi kən bi kˈwɛsʧənd ɪn ˈkəstədi fər hər əˈlɛʤd ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt əv ðə ˈfɔrən ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ækt ɪn hər ɛŋˈgoʊz. ʃi həz əˈlɛʤd vɛnˈdɛtə, bət ɪz ðɪs ˈfæktər ˈrɛləvənt wɪn ðə ˈɪʃu, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər ˈkrɪtɪks, ɪz ˈrɔŋduɪŋ baɪ hər ɛŋˈgoʊz? soʊ, lɛts bi klɪr. ðɛr ər tu ˈɪʃuz hir, wən tɪ du wɪθ əˈlɛʤd ““plagiarism”*” baɪ ˌmæˈlhɑtrə, ənd ðə ˈəðər wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzərʃənz əv ðə ˈɪndiən "ˈsɛkjələr left”*” ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪsʧɪn raɪt tɪ dɪˈmɑlɪʃ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɪn səm weɪ ər ðə ˈəðər. ju kən bɪˈliv ðə tu ˈɪʃuz ər inter-linked*, ɛz aɪ du, bət ɪf ju ʧuz nɑt tɪ θɪŋk soʊ, ðət ɪz jʊr raɪt. bət wi kən, ənd ʃʊd, dil wɪθ ðɛm ˈsɛpərətli fər ðə seɪk əv ˈklɛrɪti. lɛt mi ˈɔlsoʊ steɪt maɪ oʊn ˈbaɪəsɪz ˈəpˌfrənt. aɪ hæv ˈrɪtən ˈɔfən əˈgɛnst ˈgɪvɪŋ tu məʧ ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti raɪts (rɛd hir, hir, ənd hir), ənd bɪˈliv ðət ˈoʊnli ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ aɪˈdiəz, saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɔt tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn haɪ prəˈtɛkʃən. ðə ˈəðər dɪˈskloʊʒər aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪz ðət aɪ æm ən ædˈmaɪrər əv wərk. soʊ, aɪ æm nɑt səˈpraɪzd wɛr ðə əˈtæk ɔn ɪm həz kəm frəm: ðə ˈvɛri ˈpipəl hu fil θˈrɛtənd baɪ hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋz ənd wərk ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn raɪt ənd ðə ˈɪndiən pseudo-left*. lɛts fərst dil wɪθ ðə "ˈpleɪʤərˌɪzəm" ˈɪʃu. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɪʧərd fɑks jəŋ, ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər əv ðə ˈhɪstəri əv riˈlɪʤənz æt ðə ˈprɪnstən ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɛməˌnɛri, ˌmæˈlhɑtrə ɪz ˈgɪlti əv ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈpleɪʤərˌɪzəm, ənd həz bɪn ˈglifəli ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ðiz aʊt ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈəðər ˈfɔrə (rɛd wət hi həz hæd tɪ seɪ ɪn ˈsəməri hir; ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd ˈkaʊntər hir). ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt jəŋ meɪks ɪz ðət ˌmæˈlhɑtrə həz juzd ˈmɛni ki pɑrts əv ðə wərk əv ˈændru ʤeɪ ˈnɪkəlsən frəm hɪz bʊk ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm. ðɪs əˈtæk ɪz ˈpɑrʃəli ˈvælɪd, bət nɑt ˈfʊli soʊ. ˈrizən: ðə truθ ɪz nɑt ðət ˌmæˈlhɑtrə dɪz nɑt ækˈnɑlɪʤ wərk, bət ðət hi dɪz nɑt du ɪt ɪˈnəf. ˌmæˈlhɑtrə hɪmˈsɛlf dɪz nɑt dɪˈnaɪ hi dru frəm aɪˈdiəz ɪn ðɪs pis. spəˈsɪfɪkli, hi hæd ðɪs tɪ seɪ ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn nuz ˈlɔndri: ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ɪz ðət ɪn naɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪnstənsɪz ɪn nɛt, aɪ ʃʊd hæv ˈsaɪtɪd ə ˈsərtən bʊk baɪ ˈændru ˈnɪkəlsən, wɪʧ aɪ feɪld tɪ du. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə fækts ər ˈdɪfərənt: aɪ du saɪt bʊk əˈbaʊt 10 taɪmz ɪn ðə meɪn tɛkst wɪθ ən əˈdɪʃənəl 20 ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɪn ðə endnotes*. ˈklɪrli, aɪ æm ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈridər ðət aɪ aɪˈdiəz wɪθ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv hɪz wərdz ənd maɪn. aɪ du nɑt saɪt ɪm ˈæftər ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsɛntəns wɛr aɪ juz ɪm, bət ɪt ɪz ənæmˈbɪgjuəsli klɪr wɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpæsɪʤɪz əv maɪ bʊk ðət aɪ æm dɪˈskəsɪŋ hɪz wərks. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, nən əv ðoʊz əˈtækɪŋ mi hæv ˈbɑðərd tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl fækt. ðoʊz ˈpæsɪŋ ˈʤəʤmənt nid tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt waɪ ˈsəmˌwən ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ə sɔrs wʊd ˈbɑðər ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ɪt əˈbaʊt 30 times.”*.” ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt dɪz nɑt əbˈzɑlv ˌmæˈlhɑtrə ər hɪz ˈpəblɪʃərz kəmˈplitli, bət ɪt ɪz nɑt ən ənˈriznəbəl dɪˈfɛns. ɪn maɪ vju, ə ˈfɔrməl rɪˈgrɛt ənd ə ˈprɑməs tɪ kərˈɛkt ðɪs læps ɪn fˈjuʧər ˈvərʒənz əv ðə bʊk wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ɪz nɑt wət ˈkrɪtɪks wɪl bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ. wət ðə ˈpipəl kənˈdɛmɪŋ ˌmæˈlhɑtrə ər duɪŋ ənd ðeɪ ɔl kəm frəm ə kənˈtɪgjuəs ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli wət ðeɪ əˈkjuzd ˈbætrə əv duɪŋ tɪ ˈwɛndi bʊk ɔn ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm, wɛr ðə ˈpəblɪʃərz əˈgrid tɪ pəlp ɪt wɪn ˈteɪkən tɪ kɔrt. ˈkrɪtɪks wɔnt tɪ pəlp hɪz bʊk ɪn ðə neɪm əv əv ˈsɔrsəz. ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn pəˈtɪʃən ˈkɔlɪŋ fər prɪˈsaɪsli ðət. ðə pəˈtɪʃən həz ɔl əv səˈpɔrtərz, wɪn ə ˈraɪvəl pəˈtɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈfridəm, prɪˈzuməbli kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ədˈmaɪrərz, həz nɑʧt əp ˈoʊvər səˈpɔrtərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, naʊ wi hæv tɪ kəm tɪ ðə meɪn pɔɪnt: wɪn ju fil θˈrɛtənd baɪ aɪˈdiəz, ju məst fərst əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɪˈbət ɪm; wɪn ðət wərk, ju məst traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪm ɛz ə ““crank”*” əˈvɔɪd dɪˈskəsɪŋ ɪm; ər ju məst traɪ ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ hɪz krəˈdɛnʃəlz baɪ seɪɪŋ hɪz wərk ɪz nɑt ðət əv ə tru ˈɛkspərt. ɔl θri hæv bɪn traɪd baɪ ˈkrɪtɪks ðə læst wɪθ ðə ʧɑrʤ əv ˈpleɪʤərˌɪzəm. əˈtɛmpts tɪ dɪˈbəŋk vjuz hæv feɪld soʊ fɑr. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˌmæˈlhɑtrə ɪz ˈstudiəsli əˈvɔɪdɪd ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈɪndiən ““secular”*” dəˈbeɪts, θæŋks tɪ ðə seɪm ˈsaɪlənt ˈtæktɪks əv ɪkˈskluʒən, hi həz ˈifɛktɪvli pʊt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd ɔn hinduism”*” ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv θru hɪz bʊks. frəm ˈwɛndi ˈdɑnɪgər tɪ ˈmɑrθə ˈnəsˌbɑm tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˌækədəˈmɪʃən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, ðɛr həz bɪn ə ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ræŋks tɪ ˈrəbɪʃ ˌmæˈlhɑtrə. ðə ˈɪndiən left”*”, wɪʧ həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ɪkˈskludɪŋ ɪm frəm ˈmeɪʤər ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə əˈpɪrənsəz, həz naʊ ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈwɛstərn flaɪt əˈgɛnst ən ˈɪndɪk ˈskɑlər, ɛz ɪz əˈpɛrənt frəm ðə ˈdrəmɪŋ əp əv ðə ““plagiarism”*” dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt (rɛd hir ənd hir). tɪ mi ɪt ɪz ˈkrɪstəl klɪr: ðə ˈɪndiən left”*” ənd ˈwɛstərn ˌækədəˈmɪʃənz ər ˈfilɪŋ θˈrɛtənd baɪ ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈtrækʃən ˌmæˈlhɑtrə ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈməŋ ðə daɪˈæspərə ənd, naʊ, ˈivɪn bæk hoʊm. hɛns ðə əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ɪm ɛz ə ˈræbɪd hindutva”*” ˈaɪkɑn. ðə left”*” ɪz gʊd æt ənd wɪn ɪt ɪz ˈluzɪŋ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt. ənd ðət ɪz wət ðɪs ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈəltəmətli. ɪz naʊ ɔn. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd nuz ˈəpˌdeɪts, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ʤɪst goʊ tɪ ənd hɪt ðə səbˈskraɪb ˈbətən.
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daimler has announced has acquired a 25 percent stake in italian motorcycle manufacturer.
at first it was only a rumor but now we have confirmation from daimler about purchasing a 25 percent stake in through its division. the transaction price has not been disclosed but the report from last week said a million deal was done between the two parties. and will have a long-term relationship which will include a cooperation in the areas of marketing and sales.
the deal will be finalized towards the end of next month and has announced they will appoint one member in's board of directors. tobias moers, chief executive of gmbh said "in, we have found the perfect partner for” which will provide “an entry into the world of additional enthusiasts."
giovanni castiglioni, president and ceo of motor s.p.a. declared that will help to further expand globally and to accelerate our growth. the uniqueness of will further enhance’s leadership in the segment."
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ˈdɛmlər həz əˈnaʊnst həz əkˈwaɪərd ə 25 pərˈsɛnt steɪk ɪn ˌɪˈtæljən ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər. æt fərst ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˈrumər bət naʊ wi hæv ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈdɛmlər əˈbaʊt ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ə 25 pərˈsɛnt steɪk ɪn θru ɪts dɪˈvɪʒən. ðə trænˈzækʃən praɪs həz nɑt bɪn dɪˈskloʊzd bət ðə rɪˈpɔrt frəm læst wik sɛd ə ˈmɪljən dil wɑz dən bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz. ənd wɪl hæv ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪʧ wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ə kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd seɪlz. ðə dil wɪl bi ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv nɛkst mənθ ənd həz əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wɪl əˈpɔɪnt wən ˈmɛmbər ɪn bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz. təˈbaɪəs moʊərz, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ˈʤiˈɛmˈbiˈeɪʧ sɛd "ɪn, wi hæv faʊnd ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈpɑrtnər fər mercedes-amg”*” wɪʧ wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv əˈdɪʃənəl ɛnˈθuziˌæsts." ˌʤioʊˈvɑni castiglioni*, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈmoʊtər s.p.a*. dɪˈklɛrd ðət wɪl hɛlp tɪ ˈfərðər ɪkˈspænd ˈgloʊbəli ənd tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ɑr groʊθ. ðə juˈniknəs əv wɪl ˈfərðər ɛnˈhæns ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt."
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‘he’s like an embarrassing uncle at a wedding,” groans a younger political operative who has had frequent dealings with kenny recently.
“every time i met him it was all high fives and fist bumps. it was mortifying.”
but with the next breath comes a litany of admiring references: to the energy; to his lack of ego; to his ability to motivate those he leads; to his political instincts.
you encounter a mass of contradictions when you try to assess kenny. he is the in house but retains a youthful zeal and a rare lack of cynicism.
he seldom loses his temper, but when he is crossed he neither forgives nor forgets.
he is regarded as a nice guy generally but is ruthless when he needs to be. he is wooden and formal on television, and when speaking in the, but chatty and full of brio in any informal situation.
he is a procrastinator when it comes to making a decision but stubborn and once he has made up his mind.
he can seem lightweight and supercilious to some, but that disguises reservoirs of political skill and strategic nous honed over 40 years in the game.
some of these paradoxes have been illustrated by the mess over the timing of the next general election.
would he call it soon after this budget or wait until the spring? part of it was kenny stubbornly refusing to be forced to make a decision until he himself was ready to make it.
part of it was ambiguous communication that created a wedge between the coalition parties.
part of it was underestimating the extent of the media hype. he is not a without flaws or blemishes.
what is true about kenny is that he has been underestimated throughout his career.
trawl the archives from a decade ago and the notion of the fine gael leader becoming was inconceivable.
his success in seeing off his rivals in the 2010 heave was a watershed, but he has been a far more successful (and relaxed) than expected.
four months from now he will be on the cusp of making history for his party by becoming the first fine gael leader to win a second consecutive term in office.
within two years he would also become the fine gael leader and.
a person who knows kenny well approvingly quotes charlie line about bertie ahern he is “the most ruthless, the most devious, the most cunning of them all” but then adds, “he is also the most hard working, toughest, hardest, unrelenting of them all.”
it’s an effort to capture the qualities of leadership that are not immediately apparent.
father of the
the irish times has spoken to many people who know the well, including ministers, former ministers, advisers, colleagues and rivals.
some strong themes have emerged about the man who is now father of the, having held his seat since 1975, when he was 24.
“he came into the as a very young man,” says a veteran watcher. “i would say from his youth he was always ambitious and energetic.
he was not given responsibility and left too long on the backbenches. garret fitzgerald” who led fine gael between 1977 and 1987 “did not rate him. he was bored and spent a lot of time socialising, became a bit of a dilettante.”
kenny, who will be 65 next april, has retained his energy and ambition.
a labour colleague says that, unlike most politicians of his age, the is neither cynical nor world weary but full of zeal.
“his general default is optimistic. he sees the good in most people.”
just about everyone attests to energy, his work ethic and his youthfulness, both in his appearance and in his desire to be down with the kids.
kenny will often begin an argument with a folksy reference, perhaps to a woman he met in the other day.
“he’s an instinctive politician and human being,” says another fine gael watcher.
“his instincts tend to be informed by his engagement with people. he absorbs stuff in a way that is extraordinary. he gets a sense of what people are thinking. been around politics for a long time. he has seen a lot of things.”
éamon de valera said, “if i wish to know what the irish want i look into my own heart.”
kenny has a touch of this outlook, perhaps, but he has also learned from bitter experience.
he would not loosen the fine gael whip for the controversial vote on abortion in early 2013 because he had seen before what could happen as a result.
in the 2010 heave he used tactics from his time as john chief whip: in the fours had indicated that they would come to office and ask him to resign as party leader.
kenny arranged for them to be met by four senior figures; they were summarily fired.
he did the same when he fired all the rebels who called for head in 2010.
“he retains a very strong feeling that the power of the leader comes from members of the parliamentary party,” says the veteran.
“if you lose the dressing room you have no business hanging around. others, like alan dukes, folded, but he knew where his authority derived.”
not for turning
that kenny is not for turning once he has made a decision can lead to great moments such as his speech on the vatican in 2011, after the report, he accused it of downplaying the rape and torture of irish children by clerical sex abusers his eventual response to the survivors of the magdalene laundries, and his seismic shift on same-sex marriage.
at other times his stubbornness can walk him into trouble, as with his simplistic quest to abolish the seanad.
kenny is not a policy generator and has never been a policy wonk. “he is very political and has very good political antennae and instinct. but he is not a policy man,” says a minister.
“he is not interested in the details or in the figures. in that way he is very different to john bruton or garret fitzgerald.”
he is different in other respects, too. kenny is not a micromanager; he leaves ministers to their own devices.
he is a chairman rather than a chief executive, his style most often compared to that of or liam cosgrave.
the cabinet has some big egos; that his is not one of them helps kenny, those close to him say, as it stops him from being seen as a threat.
“he does not want to be the centre of attention or necessarily the driver of everything,” says a fine gael colleague.
“he is quite happy to set direction and let people at it. he does not feel threatened by michael noonan. he is happy to let him take responsibility.”
kenny’s relationship with eamon gilmore, his labour between 2011 and 2014, was very close.
it has been more awkward with joan burton, successor.
she is very different from kenny, very political, perhaps more tribal. he has been patient, and they have forged a good working relationship.
a number of colleagues say that patience is another of the virtues.
“he can take a lot of shit. he has been patient with colleagues and with joan burton,” says one labour figure.
wearing leadership lightly
“the biggest ingredient required for leadership is temperament,” says the same figure. “he is a very good example. tony blair and david cameron had a lightness of touch.
“he does not sag or feel oppressed by the hand of responsibility on his shoulders. gordon brown, all he wanted was to be prime minister. brian cowen was exactly the same.
“they could not handle it and were paralysed. kenny wears it lightly.”
the background also distinguishes him from his predecessors. he is the first to lead his party.
“fine gael was traditionally a morph of the law library and rich farmers,” a colleague says.
“he is neither. he is west of ireland, country and western. there is a bit of snobbery about that. he does not mind the fact that the more urbane observer finds him too rural or twee. he is happy being who he is.”
even people who like him accept that kenny can be ruthless. “he has to be. not the core thing about him, but nobody has got there without being like that. there are many bodies strewn along the way that testify to that ruthlessness,” a labour person says.
unlike cowen or charles haughey, kenny rarely loses his temper. but when he senses betrayal he takes on a coldness and will shun people, often for years.
one person who has fallen out with him perhaps paints too negative a picture:
“he has not forgotten any bad turn that was done to him right back to the day he entered the in 1975. he is not prepared to forgive.”
certainly, there is no return while kenny is leader of fine gael for lucinda creighton, michael creed or denis naughten, among others.
but some evidence points the other way. kenny has brought back some of the colleagues who went against him in 2010.
and he showed more grace to noonan, his only minister for finance, than noonan did to kenny after the fine gael leadership election of 2001, which both men stood in.
when noonan won that contest he exiled kenny to the backbenches.
cabinet’s rubber stamp
but kenny is not collegiate when it comes to big decisions. when john bruton was leader everybody discussed everything.
kenny is much tighter. critical policies are decided by two core groups, the economic management council and his closest advisers.
the cabinet effectively then their decisions.
the three most influential figures within fine gael are mark kennelly, strategy and operations adviser, andrew mcdowell, his (strongly ideological) policy adviser, and mark mortell, the top electoral strategist.
kenny’s wife, o’kelly, a politically savvy former press adviser to charles haughey, is a huge influence on the. her views invariably inform his thinking.
some see reliance on his advisers as an impediment, as they sometimes brief him too much; he can falter when dealing with complicated economic data.
“he can come across as stiffer and more wooden when interviewed than he is in person,” says the veteran. “and a weakness.”
another says, “he has said some silly things when left to his devices, such as ‘paddy likes to know what the story is’ a phrase kenny used the night he became, to express the idea that voters like to know going on “and his idea of scorecards for ministers. but he is better when he can let rip rather than being briefed to within an inch of his life.”
that’s why kenny so rarely gives long interviews. like bertie ahern, he has become adept at short “doorstep” interviews, which allow reporters no follow-up questions and enable the to move on quickly and avoid awkward questions. martin, the fianna leader, will outperform him head to head on television.
but fine gael strategists think that kenny and the party brand are strong enough to take a hit on that one.
but the way he can come across was one of the reasons for the attempted coup of 2010. “he was crap in the media,” one of the group says.
another says, “the overwhelming reason was that i thought the public did not really like him. he was not a very good media performer, especially up against brian cowen. we thought richard bruton would have done better.”
revised opinions
some have revised their opinions. the only way to gauge a is to see how he or she performs in office.
a close colleague believes that kenny is the type of politician who is better in government than in opposition and says the reverse was true of eamon gilmore.
“in government somebody like kenny can blossom. the kind of supports and resources available, and the apparatus of government, suit somebody like him.”
another key point for most of the people the irish times has spoken to is that europe and the united states have an extremely positive view of kenny.
his chutzpah “call me anytime,” he told businesspeople in the us wash as well at home.
but that energy and prompt many sporting metaphors to describe regular pep talks to psyche his troops up for battle.
like mick mccarthy, the republic of ireland soccer captain under jack charlton, he might not be the most dazzling centre half ever to pull on the gansey.
mccarthy was asked once why he always cleared the ball into touch instead of finding another player. “i have never seen anybody scoring a goal from row g,” he replied.
it might not be pretty, but kenny has been an effective and is on the brink of becoming fine most successful leader.
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‘‘he’s* laɪk ən ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˈəŋkəl æt ə wedding,”*,” groʊnz ə ˈjəŋgər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɑpərətɪv hu həz hæd ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈdilɪŋz wɪθ ˈkɛˌni ˈrisəntli. taɪm aɪ mɛt ɪm ɪt wɑz ɔl haɪ faɪvz ənd fɪst bəmps. ɪt wɑz mortifying.”*.” bət wɪθ ðə nɛkst brɛθ kəmz ə ˈlɪtəni əv ædˈmaɪrɪŋ ˈrɛfərənsɪz: tɪ ðə ˈɛnərʤi; tɪ hɪz læk əv ˈigoʊ; tɪ hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðoʊz hi lidz; tɪ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪnstɪŋkts. ju ɪnˈkaʊnər ə mæs əv ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz wɪn ju traɪ tɪ əˈsɛs ˈkɛˌni. hi ɪz ðə ɪn haʊs bət rɪˈteɪnz ə ˈjuθfəl zil ənd ə rɛr læk əv ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm. hi ˈsɛldəm ˈluzɪz hɪz ˈtɛmpər, bət wɪn hi ɪz krɔst hi ˈniðər fərˈgɪvz nɔr fərˈgɛts. hi ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə nis gaɪ ˈʤɛnərəli bət ɪz ˈruθləs wɪn hi nidz tɪ bi. hi ɪz ˈwʊdən ənd ˈfɔrməl ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ənd wɪn ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ðə, bət ˈʧæti ənd fʊl əv braɪoʊ ɪn ˈɛni ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. hi ɪz ə prəˈkræstəˌneɪtər wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə dɪˈsɪʒən bət ˈstəbərn ənd wəns hi həz meɪd əp hɪz maɪnd. hi kən sim ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ənd ˌsupərˈsɪliəs tɪ səm, bət ðət dɪsˈgaɪzɪz ˈrɛzərvˌwɑrz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl skɪl ənd strəˈtiʤɪk nus hoʊnd ˈoʊvər 40 jɪrz ɪn ðə geɪm. səm əv ðiz ˈpɛrəˌdɑksɪz hæv bɪn ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ðə mɛs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ðə nɛkst ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. wʊd hi kɔl ɪt sun ˈæftər ðɪs ˈbəʤɪt ər weɪt ənˈtɪl ðə spərɪŋ? pɑrt əv ɪt wɑz ˈkɛˌni ˈstəbərnli rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ bi fɔrst tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən ənˈtɪl hi hɪmˈsɛlf wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ meɪk ɪt. pɑrt əv ɪt wɑz æmˈbɪgjuəs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ə wɛʤ bɪtˈwin ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz. pɑrt əv ɪt wɑz ˌəndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪtɪŋ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈmidiə haɪp. hi ɪz nɑt ə wɪˈθaʊt flɔz ər ˈblɛmɪʃɪz. wət ɪz tru əˈbaʊt ˈkɛˌni ɪz ðət hi həz bɪn ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd θruaʊt hɪz kərɪr. ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪvz frəm ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ ənd ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ðə faɪn geɪl ˈlidər bɪˈkəmɪŋ wɑz ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl. hɪz səkˈsɛs ɪn siɪŋ ɔf hɪz ˈraɪvəlz ɪn ðə 2010 hiv wɑz ə ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd, bət hi həz bɪn ə fɑr mɔr səkˈsɛsfəl (ənd rɪˈlækst) ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. fɔr mənθs frəm naʊ hi wɪl bi ɔn ðə kəsp əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɪstəri fər hɪz ˈpɑrti baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə fərst faɪn geɪl ˈlidər tɪ wɪn ə ˈsɛkənd kənˈsɛkjətɪv tərm ɪn ˈɔfəs. wɪˈθɪn tu jɪrz hi wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm ðə faɪn geɪl ˈlidər ənd. ə ˈpərsən hu noʊz ˈkɛˌni wɛl əˈpruvɪŋli kwoʊts ˈʧɑrli laɪn əˈbaʊt ˈbərti əˈhərn hi ɪz moʊst ˈruθləs, ðə moʊst ˈdiviəs, ðə moʊst ˈkənɪŋ əv ðɛm all”*” bət ðɛn ædz, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə moʊst hɑrd ˈwərkɪŋ, ˈtəfəst, ˈhɑrdəst, ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ əv ðɛm all.”*.” ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə kˈwɑlətiz əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp ðət ər nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈpɛrənt. ˈfɑðər əv ðə ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ taɪmz həz ˈspoʊkən tɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu noʊ ðə wɛl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstərz, ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪnɪstərz, ædˈvaɪzərz, ˈkɑligz ənd ˈraɪvəlz. səm strɔŋ θimz hæv ˈimərʤd əˈbaʊt ðə mæn hu ɪz naʊ ˈfɑðər əv ðə, ˈhævɪŋ hɛld hɪz sit sɪns 1975 wɪn hi wɑz 24 keɪm ˈɪntu ðə ɛz ə ˈvɛri jəŋ man,”*,” sɪz ə ˈvɛtərən ˈwɑʧər. wʊd seɪ frəm hɪz juθ hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz æmˈbɪʃəs ənd ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk. hi wɑz nɑt ˈgɪvɪn riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd lɛft tu lɔŋ ɔn ðə backbenches*. ˈgɛrɪt fitzgerald”*” hu lɛd faɪn geɪl bɪtˈwin 1977 ənd 1987 nɑt reɪt ɪm. hi wɑz bɔrd ənd spɛnt ə lɔt əv taɪm socialising*, bɪˈkeɪm ə bɪt əv ə dilettante.”*.” ˈkɛˌni, hu wɪl bi 65 nɛkst ˈeɪprəl, həz rɪˈteɪnd hɪz ˈɛnərʤi ənd æmˈbɪʃən. ə ˈleɪbər ˈkɑlig sɪz ðət, ənˈlaɪk moʊst ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz əv hɪz eɪʤ, ðə ɪz ˈniðər ˈsɪnɪkəl nɔr wərld ˈwɪri bət fʊl əv zil. ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈfɔlt ɪz ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. hi siz ðə gʊd ɪn moʊst people.”*.” ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwən əˈtɛsts tɪ ˈɛnərʤi, hɪz wərk ˈɛθɪk ənd hɪz youthfulness*, boʊθ ɪn hɪz əˈpɪrəns ənd ɪn hɪz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi daʊn wɪθ ðə kɪdz. ˈkɛˌni wɪl ˈɔfən bɪˈgɪn ən ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪθ ə ˈfoʊksi ˈrɛfərəns, pərˈhæps tɪ ə ˈwʊmən hi mɛt ɪn ðə ˈəðər deɪ. ən ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ənd ˈjumən being,”*,” sɪz əˈnəðər faɪn geɪl ˈwɑʧər. ˈɪnstɪŋkts tɛnd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ hɪz ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ ˈpipəl. hi əbˈzɔrbz stəf ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri. hi gɪts ə sɛns əv wət ˈpipəl ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. bɪn əraʊnd ˈpɑləˌtɪks fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. hi həz sin ə lɔt əv things.”*.” də vəˈlɛrə sɛd, aɪ wɪʃ tɪ noʊ wət ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ wɔnt aɪ lʊk ˈɪntu maɪ oʊn heart.”*.” ˈkɛˌni həz ə təʧ əv ðɪs ˈaʊˌtlʊk, pərˈhæps, bət hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlərnɪd frəm ˈbɪtər ɪkˈspɪriəns. hi wʊd nɑt ˈlusən ðə faɪn geɪl wɪp fər ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl voʊt ɔn əˈbɔrʃən ɪn ˈərli 2013 bɪˈkəz hi hæd sin ˌbiˈfɔr wət kʊd ˈhæpən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ɪn ðə 2010 hiv hi juzd ˈtæktɪks frəm hɪz taɪm ɛz ʤɑn ʧif wɪp: ɪn ðə fɔr hæd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ wʊd kəm tɪ ˈɔfəs ənd æsk ɪm tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɛz ˈpɑrti ˈlidər. ˈkɛˌni əreɪnʤd fər ðɛm tɪ bi mɛt baɪ fɔr ˈsinjər ˈfɪgjərz; ðeɪ wər səˈmɛrɪli faɪərd. hi dɪd ðə seɪm wɪn hi faɪərd ɔl ðə ˈrɛbəlz hu kɔld fər hɛd ɪn 2010 rɪˈteɪnz ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈfilɪŋ ðət ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈlidər kəmz frəm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri party,”*,” sɪz ðə ˈvɛtərən. ju luz ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ rum ju hæv noʊ ˈbɪznɪs ˈhæŋɪŋ əraʊnd. ˈəðərz, laɪk ˈælən duks, ˈfoʊldɪd, bət hi nu wɛr hɪz əˈθɔrəti derived.”*.” nɑt fər ˈtərnɪŋ ðət ˈkɛˌni ɪz nɑt fər ˈtərnɪŋ wəns hi həz meɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən kən lɛd tɪ greɪt ˈmoʊmənts səʧ ɛz hɪz spiʧ ɔn ðə ˈvætɪkən ɪn 2011 ˈæftər ðə rɪˈpɔrt, hi əˈkjuzd ɪt əv ˈdaʊnˌpleɪɪŋ ðə reɪp ənd ˈtɔrʧər əv ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈʧɪldrən baɪ ˈklɛrɪkəl sɛks əˈbjuzərz hɪz əˈvɛnʧuəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə sərˈvaɪvərz əv ðə ˈmægdəˌlin ˈlɔndriz, ənd hɪz ˈsaɪzmɪk ʃɪft ɔn ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ. æt ˈəðər taɪmz hɪz ˈstəbərnəs kən wɔk ɪm ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl, ɛz wɪθ hɪz sɪmˈplɪstɪk kwɛst tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ ðə seanad*. ˈkɛˌni ɪz nɑt ə ˈpɑləsi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər ənd həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˈpɑləsi wɑnk. ɪz ˈvɛri pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd həz ˈvɛri gʊd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ænˈtɛni ənd ˈɪnstɪŋkt. bət hi ɪz nɑt ə ˈpɑləsi man,”*,” sɪz ə ˈmɪnɪstər. ɪz nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈditeɪlz ər ɪn ðə ˈfɪgjərz. ɪn ðət weɪ hi ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt tɪ ʤɑn ˈbrutən ər ˈgɛrɪt fitzgerald.”*.” hi ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ˈəðər rɪˈspɛkts, tu. ˈkɛˌni ɪz nɑt ə micromanager*; hi livz ˈmɪnɪstərz tɪ ðɛr oʊn dɪˈvaɪsɪz. hi ɪz ə ˈʧɛrmən ˈrəðər ðən ə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, hɪz staɪl moʊst ˈɔfən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðət əv ər ˈliəm cosgrave*. ðə ˈkæbənət həz səm bɪg ˈigoʊz; ðət hɪz ɪz nɑt wən əv ðɛm hɛlps ˈkɛˌni, ðoʊz kloʊz tɪ ɪm seɪ, ɛz ɪt stɑps ɪm frəm biɪŋ sin ɛz ə θrɛt. dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi ðə ˈsɛntər əv əˈtɛnʃən ər ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə ˈdraɪvər əv everything,”*,” sɪz ə faɪn geɪl ˈkɑlig. ɪz kwaɪt ˈhæpi tɪ sɛt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd lɛt ˈpipəl æt ɪt. hi dɪz nɑt fil θˈrɛtənd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈnunən. hi ɪz ˈhæpi tɪ lɛt ɪm teɪk responsibility.”*.” riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈimən ˈgɪlmɔr, hɪz ˈleɪbər bɪtˈwin 2011 ənd 2014 wɑz ˈvɛri kloʊz. ɪt həz bɪn mɔr ˈɔkwərd wɪθ ʤoʊn ˈbərtən, səkˈsɛsər. ʃi ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈkɛˌni, ˈvɛri pəˈlɪtɪkəl, pərˈhæps mɔr ˈtraɪbəl. hi həz bɪn ˈpeɪʃənt, ənd ðeɪ hæv fɔrʤd ə gʊd ˈwərkɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑligz seɪ ðət ˈpeɪʃəns ɪz əˈnəðər əv ðə ˈvərʧuz. kən teɪk ə lɔt əv ʃɪt. hi həz bɪn ˈpeɪʃənt wɪθ ˈkɑligz ənd wɪθ ʤoʊn burton,”*,” sɪz wən ˈleɪbər ˈfɪgjər. ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈlaɪtli ˈbɪgəst ˌɪnˈgridiənt rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪz temperament,”*,” sɪz ðə seɪm ˈfɪgjər. ɪz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl. ˈtoʊni blɛr ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən hæd ə ˈlaɪtnəs əv təʧ. dɪz nɑt sæg ər fil əˈprɛst baɪ ðə hænd əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɔn hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz. ˈgɔrdən braʊn, ɔl hi ˈwɔntɪd wɑz tɪ bi praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. braɪən koʊən wɑz ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm. kʊd nɑt ˈhændəl ɪt ənd wər paralysed*. ˈkɛˌni wɛrz ɪt lightly.”*.” ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪz ɪm frəm hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz. hi ɪz ðə fərst tɪ lɛd hɪz ˈpɑrti. geɪl wɑz trəˈdɪʃənəli ə mɔrf əv ðə lɔ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd rɪʧ farmers,”*,” ə ˈkɑlig sɪz. ɪz ˈniðər. hi ɪz wɛst əv ˈaɪərlənd, ˈkəntri ənd ˈwɛstərn. ðɛr ɪz ə bɪt əv sˈnɑbəri əˈbaʊt ðət. hi dɪz nɑt maɪnd ðə fækt ðət ðə mɔr ərˈbeɪn əbˈzərvər faɪndz ɪm tu ˈrʊrəl ər twee*. hi ɪz ˈhæpi biɪŋ hu hi is.”*.” ˈivɪn ˈpipəl hu laɪk ɪm əkˈsɛpt ðət ˈkɛˌni kən bi ˈruθləs. həz tɪ bi. nɑt ðə kɔr θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪm, bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz gɑt ðɛr wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ laɪk ðət. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈbɑdiz strun əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ ðət ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ tɪ ðət ruthlessness,”*,” ə ˈleɪbər ˈpərsən sɪz. ənˈlaɪk koʊən ər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈhɔki, ˈkɛˌni ˈrɛrli ˈluzɪz hɪz ˈtɛmpər. bət wɪn hi ˈsɛnsɪz bɪˈtreɪəl hi teɪks ɔn ə ˈkoʊldnəs ənd wɪl ʃən ˈpipəl, ˈɔfən fər jɪrz. wən ˈpərsən hu həz ˈfɑlən aʊt wɪθ ɪm pərˈhæps peɪnts tu ˈnɛgətɪv ə ˈpɪkʧər: həz nɑt fərˈgɑtən ˈɛni bæd tərn ðət wɑz dən tɪ ɪm raɪt bæk tɪ ðə deɪ hi ˈɛnərd ðə ɪn 1975 hi ɪz nɑt priˈpɛrd tɪ forgive.”*.” ˈsərtənli, ðɛr ɪz noʊ rɪˈtərn waɪl ˈkɛˌni ɪz ˈlidər əv faɪn geɪl fər luˈsɪndə ˈkreɪtən, ˈmaɪkəl krid ər ˈdɛnɪs naughten*, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. bət səm ˈɛvədəns pɔɪnts ðə ˈəðər weɪ. ˈkɛˌni həz brɔt bæk səm əv ðə ˈkɑligz hu wɛnt əˈgɛnst ɪm ɪn 2010 ənd hi ʃoʊd mɔr greɪs tɪ ˈnunən, hɪz ˈoʊnli ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈfaɪˌnæns, ðən ˈnunən dɪd tɪ ˈkɛˌni ˈæftər ðə faɪn geɪl ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪˈlɛkʃən əv 2001 wɪʧ boʊθ mɛn stʊd ɪn. wɪn ˈnunən wən ðət ˈkɑntɛst hi ˈɛkˌsaɪld ˈkɛˌni tɪ ðə backbenches*. ˈrəbər stæmp bət ˈkɛˌni ɪz nɑt kəˈliʤɪt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ bɪg dɪˈsɪʒənz. wɪn ʤɑn ˈbrutən wɑz ˈlidər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi dɪˈskəst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˈkɛˌni ɪz məʧ ˈtaɪtər. ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈpɑləsiz ər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ tu kɔr grups, ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈkaʊnsəl ənd hɪz ˈkloʊsəst ædˈvaɪzərz. ðə ˈkæbənət ˈifɛktɪvli ðɛn ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒənz. ðə θri moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈfɪgjərz wɪˈθɪn faɪn geɪl ər mɑrk ˈkɛnəli, ˈstrætəʤi ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ædˈvaɪzər, ˈændru məkˈdaʊəl, hɪz (ˈstrɔŋli ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl) ˈpɑləsi ædˈvaɪzər, ənd mɑrk mɔrˈteɪl, ðə tɔp ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈstrætɪʤɪst. waɪf, o’kelly*, ə ˈplɪtɪkli ˈsævi ˈfɔrmər prɛs ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˈʧɑrəlz ˈhɔki, ɪz ə juʤ ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə. hər vjuz ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli ˌɪnˈfɔrm hɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. səm si rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn hɪz ædˈvaɪzərz ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt, ɛz ðeɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz brif ɪm tu məʧ; hi kən ˈfɔltər wɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdætə. kən kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈstɪfər ənd mɔr ˈwʊdən wɪn ˈɪntərvˌjud ðən hi ɪz ɪn person,”*,” sɪz ðə ˈvɛtərən. ə weakness.”*.” əˈnəðər sɪz, həz sɛd səm ˈsɪli θɪŋz wɪn lɛft tɪ hɪz dɪˈvaɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz laɪks tɪ noʊ wət ðə ˈstɔri is’*’ ə freɪz ˈkɛˌni juzd ðə naɪt hi bɪˈkeɪm, tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈvoʊtərz laɪk tɪ noʊ goʊɪŋ ɔn hɪz aɪˈdiə əv ˈskɔrˌkɑrdz fər ˈmɪnɪstərz. bət hi ɪz ˈbɛtər wɪn hi kən lɛt rɪp ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ brift tɪ wɪˈθɪn ən ɪnʧ əv hɪz life.”*.” waɪ ˈkɛˌni soʊ ˈrɛrli gɪvz lɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz. laɪk ˈbərti əˈhərn, hi həz bɪˈkəm əˈdɛpt æt ʃɔrt ““doorstep”*” ˈɪntərvˌjuz, wɪʧ əˈlaʊ rɪˈpɔrtərz noʊ ˈfɑloʊˌəp kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ɪˈneɪbəl ðə tɪ muv ɔn kˈwɪkli ənd əˈvɔɪd ˈɔkwərd kˈwɛsʧənz. ˈmɑrtɪn, ðə fiˈænə ˈlidər, wɪl ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrm ɪm hɛd tɪ hɛd ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. bət faɪn geɪl ˈstrætɪʤɪsts θɪŋk ðət ˈkɛˌni ənd ðə ˈpɑrti brænd ər strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk ə hɪt ɔn ðət wən. bət ðə weɪ hi kən kəm əˈkrɔs wɑz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz fər ðə əˈtɛmptəd ku əv 2010 wɑz kræp ɪn ðə media,”*,” wən əv ðə grup sɪz. əˈnəðər sɪz, ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈrizən wɑz ðət aɪ θɔt ðə ˈpəblɪk dɪd nɑt ˈrɪli laɪk ɪm. hi wɑz nɑt ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈmidiə pərˈfɔrmər, əˈspɛʃəli əp əˈgɛnst braɪən koʊən. wi θɔt ˈrɪʧərd ˈbrutən wʊd hæv dən better.”*.” rɪˈvaɪzd əˈpɪnjənz səm hæv rɪˈvaɪzd ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ geɪʤ ə ɪz tɪ si haʊ hi ər ʃi pərˈfɔrmz ɪn ˈɔfəs. ə kloʊz ˈkɑlig bɪˈlivz ðət ˈkɛˌni ɪz ðə taɪp əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hu ɪz ˈbɛtər ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ðən ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd sɪz ðə rɪˈvərs wɑz tru əv ˈimən ˈgɪlmɔr. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsəmˌbɑdi laɪk ˈkɛˌni kən ˈblɑsəm. ðə kaɪnd əv səˈpɔrts ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz əˈveɪləbəl, ənd ðə ˌæpərˈætəs əv ˈgəvərnmənt, sut ˈsəmˌbɑdi laɪk him.”*.” əˈnəðər ki pɔɪnt fər moʊst əv ðə ˈpipəl ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ taɪmz həz ˈspoʊkən tɪ ɪz ðət ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæv ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈpɑzətɪv vju əv ˈkɛˌni. hɪz ˈʧətˌspɑ mi anytime,”*,” hi toʊld ˈbɪznəˈspipəl ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɑʃ ɛz wɛl æt hoʊm. bət ðət ˈɛnərʤi ənd prɑmpt ˈmɛni ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈmɛtəfɔrz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈrɛgjələr pɛp tɔks tɪ ˈsaɪki hɪz trups əp fər ˈbætəl. laɪk mɪk məˈkɑrθi, ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈaɪərlənd ˈsɑkər ˈkæptən ˈəndər ʤæk ˈʧɑrltən, hi maɪt nɑt bi ðə moʊst ˈdæzəlɪŋ ˈsɛntər hæf ˈɛvər tɪ pʊl ɔn ðə gansey*. məˈkɑrθi wɑz æst wəns waɪ hi ˈɔlˌweɪz klɪrd ðə bɔl ˈɪntu təʧ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ əˈnəðər pleɪər. hæv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛnibədi ˈskɔrɪŋ ə goʊl frəm roʊ g,”*,” hi rɪˈplaɪd. ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ˈprɪti, bət ˈkɛˌni həz bɪn ən ˈifɛktɪv ənd ɪz ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ faɪn moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈlidər.
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tottenham boss mauricio has supposedly made an offer to club to sign their young striker, barco.
the is hot property over in argentina, and has been courting the attention of some of europe's biggest clubs.
as reported by don balon though, tottenham are the first club to put a significant offer in for the striker - doing so a couple of weeks ago.
they haven't yet received an answer though, and the player has apparently asked his representatives to put his services forth to real madrid and barcelona, but neither of the spanish giants want to sign him this summer.
the news is likely to go down well with spurs fans, who have yet to see their club do anything with regards to signing players this summer, whilst some of their rivals around them have.
barco is expected to earn his first call up to the argentine senior side for their crucial world cup qualifier with uruguay next month.
pochettino may feel as though he is well placed to secure a move for barco, given they are compatriots and the understand of argentinian football - he started his playing career with newell's old boys.
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tottenham* bɔs maʊˈrisioʊ həz səˈpoʊzədli meɪd ən ˈɔfər tɪ kləb tɪ saɪn ðɛr jəŋ ˈstraɪkər, ˈbɑrkoʊ. ðə ɪz hɑt ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊvər ɪn ˌɑrʤənˈtinə, ənd həz bɪn ˈkɔrtɪŋ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv səm əv ˈjʊrəps ˈbɪgəst kləbz. ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ bɑˈlɔn ðoʊ, ˈtɑtənˌhæm ər ðə fərst kləb tɪ pʊt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɔfər ɪn fər ðə ˈstraɪkər duɪŋ soʊ ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks əˈgoʊ. ðeɪ ˈhævənt jɛt rɪˈsivd ən ˈænsər ðoʊ, ənd ðə pleɪər həz əˈpɛrəntli æst hɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz tɪ pʊt hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz fɔrθ tɪ ril məˈdrɪd ənd ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə, bət ˈniðər əv ðə ˈspænɪʃ ʤaɪənts wɔnt tɪ saɪn ɪm ðɪs ˈsəmər. ðə nuz ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ daʊn wɛl wɪθ spərz fænz, hu hæv jɛt tɪ si ðɛr kləb du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ pleɪərz ðɪs ˈsəmər, waɪlst səm əv ðɛr ˈraɪvəlz əraʊnd ðɛm hæv. ˈbɑrkoʊ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ərn hɪz fərst kɔl əp tɪ ðə ˈɑrʤənˌtin ˈsinjər saɪd fər ðɛr ˈkruʃəl wərld kəp kˈwɑləˌfaɪər wɪθ ˈjərəgˌweɪ nɛkst mənθ. meɪ fil ɛz ðoʊ hi ɪz wɛl pleɪst tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə muv fər ˈbɑrkoʊ, ˈgɪvɪn ðeɪ ər kəmˈpeɪtriəts ənd ðə ˌəndərˈstænd əv ˌɑrʤənˈtɪniən ˈfʊtˌbɔl hi ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz pleɪɪŋ kərɪr wɪθ nuəlz oʊld bɔɪz.
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however, had it been included, it more than likely would have infuriated fans of the wall-crawler. "at the end when happy (jon favreau) is in the room in school we had him say, ‘oh yeah, tony wanted me to tell you, 'with great power comes… something, i forgot,'" goldstein recalls. "it was a little too meta." yahoo movies recently had the chance to catch up with spider-man: homecoming screenwriters john francis daley and jonathan goldstein and they've revealed even more interesting details about what might have been in the reboot. as you know, it didn't feature any sort of reference to uncle ben or the "with great power comes great responsibility" line peter lives his life by, but it could have done!however, had it been included, it more than likely would have infuriated fans of the recalls.
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meta and pretty inappropriate, especially when it's only ben who should deliver that line and not iron man, a character many already feel has played too big of a role in peter's life.
talking of references to the comic books and previous movies, daley reveals that there was at one point a nod to organic webbing from sam spider-man movies. "the only one that we had that they cut was, ‘do the webs come out of your body?’ and like, ‘i’m not a monster!'"
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ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæd ɪt bɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ɪt mɔr ðən ˈlaɪkli wʊd hæv ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪd fænz əv ðə wall-crawler*. "æt ðə ɛnd wɪn ˈhæpi (ʤɑn fəvˈroʊ) ɪz ɪn ðə rum ɪn skul wi hæd ɪm seɪ, jæ, ˈtoʊni ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ tɛl ju, 'wɪθ greɪt paʊər comes…*… ˈsəmθɪŋ, aɪ fərˈgɑt,'" ˈgoʊldˌstin ˈriˌkɔlz. "ɪt wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl tu ˈmitə." ˈjɑˌhu ˈmuviz ˈrisəntli hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ kæʧ əp wɪθ ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ ˈskrinˌraɪtərz ʤɑn ˈfrænsɪs ˈdeɪli ənd ˈʤɑnəθən ˈgoʊldˌstin ənd ðeɪv rɪˈvild ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt wət maɪt hæv bɪn ɪn ðə riˈbut. ɛz ju noʊ, ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈfiʧər ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈəŋkəl bɛn ər ðə "wɪθ greɪt paʊər kəmz greɪt riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti" laɪn ˈpitər lɪvz hɪz laɪf baɪ, bət ɪt kʊd hæv done!however*, hæd ɪt bɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ɪt mɔr ðən ˈlaɪkli wʊd hæv ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪd fænz əv ðə ˈriˌkɔlz. tu ˈmitə ənd ˈprɪti ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪts ˈoʊnli bɛn hu ʃʊd dɪˈlɪvər ðət laɪn ənd nɑt aɪərn mæn, ə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈmɛni ɔˈrɛdi fil həz pleɪd tu bɪg əv ə roʊl ɪn ˈpitərz laɪf. ˈtɔkɪŋ əv ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊks ənd ˈpriviəs ˈmuviz, ˈdeɪli rɪˈvilz ðət ðɛr wɑz æt wən pɔɪnt ə nɑd tɪ ɔrˈgænɪk ˈwɛbɪŋ frəm sæm ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈmuviz. "ðə ˈoʊnli wən ðət wi hæd ðət ðeɪ kət wɑz, ðə wɛbz kəm aʊt əv jʊr body?’*?’ ənd laɪk, nɑt ə ˈmɑnstər!'" wət du ju gaɪz θɪŋk əv ðiz ˈkɑmɛnts? bi ʃʊr tɪ lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ jʊr θɔts ɪn ðə ˈjuʒəwəl pleɪs.
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another controversial facebook takedown, another muddy explanation for an erroneous removal.
last week, facebook mistakenly removed two big libertarian groups from its pages being libertarian and occupy democrats logic. both claim over members each. after the groups protested, facebook restored them both on monday, offering a vague explanation for the takedowns, one that's become increasingly common following the sudden, temporary disappearance of political speech and or contentious content from its platform.
"the pages were taken down in error," a facebook spokesperson told news. "both have been reinstated with any posts that violated our community standards removed." facebook did not say what posts it determined to be in violation of those standards, though occupy democrats logic believes it was targeted for showcasing a meme on "progressive liberal logic."
if statement sounds familiar, it's because the company provided similar explanations when it temporarily removed a video showing the aftermath of the shooting of (that was "technical glitch") and disappeared a handful of bernie sanders support groups ("one of our automated policies was applied incorrectly").
what policies and protocols determined or informed these removals of political speech? facebook isn't saying. asked to explain the "error" that removed being libertarian and occupy democrats logic from facebook, a company spokesman declined to do so.
an administrator for occupy democrats logic told news that facebook did not provide a detailed explanation for the group's takedown. and he insisted that the group was not forced to remove certain posts as a condition of reinstatement. "i didn't remove jack shit," the admin said. "i was confident nothing i posted violated standards."
a cursory search of the restored occupy democrats logic page no longer displays the "progressive liberal logic" meme post.
an administrator for being libertarian has not yet responded to a request for comment.
facebook now boasts billion monthly active users. it's a massive network that for many is the extent of the internet itself. when political speech is removed from the platform, even temporarily, it's a big deal. and facebook is giving no indication that it's ready to address these removals in more depth.
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əˈnəðər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈfeɪsˌbʊk takedown*, əˈnəðər ˈmədi ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ən ɛˈroʊniəs rɪˈmuvəl. læst wik, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk mɪˈsteɪkənli riˈmuvd tu bɪg ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən grups frəm ɪts ˈpeɪʤɪz biɪŋ ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ənd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈlɑʤɪk. boʊθ kleɪm ˈoʊvər ˈmɛmbərz iʧ. ˈæftər ðə grups ˈproʊˌtɛstəd, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk rɪˈstɔrd ðɛm boʊθ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə veɪg ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə takedowns*, wən ðæts bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkɑmən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈsədən, ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl spiʧ ənd ər kənˈtɛnʃəs ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ɪts ˈplætˌfɔrm. "ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz wər ˈteɪkən daʊn ɪn ˈɛrər," ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈspoʊkspərsən toʊld nuz. "boʊθ hæv bɪn ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd wɪθ ˈɛni poʊsts ðət ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ˈstændərdz riˈmuvd." ˈfeɪsˌbʊk dɪd nɑt seɪ wət poʊsts ɪt dɪˈtərmənd tɪ bi ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðoʊz ˈstændərdz, ðoʊ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈlɑʤɪk bɪˈlivz ɪt wɑz ˈtɑrgətɪd fər ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ə mim ɔn "prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈlɑʤɪk." ɪf ˈsteɪtmənt saʊnz fəˈmɪljər, ɪts bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈsɪmələr ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz wɪn ɪt ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli riˈmuvd ə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əv (ðət wɑz "ˈtɛknɪkəl glɪʧ") ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈbərni ˈsændərz səˈpɔrt grups ("wən əv ɑr ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpɑləsiz wɑz əˈplaɪd ˌɪnkərˈɛktli"). wət ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz dɪˈtərmənd ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðiz rɪˈmuvəlz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl spiʧ? ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈɪzənt seɪɪŋ. æst tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə "ˈɛrər" ðət riˈmuvd biɪŋ ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ənd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈlɑʤɪk frəm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈspoʊksmən dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ du soʊ. ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər fər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈlɑʤɪk toʊld nuz ðət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk dɪd nɑt prəˈvaɪd ə dɪˈteɪld ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə grups takedown*. ənd hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə grup wɑz nɑt fɔrst tɪ riˈmuv ˈsərtən poʊsts ɛz ə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌriɪnˈsteɪtmənt. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt riˈmuv ʤæk ʃɪt," ðə ˈædmɪn sɛd. "aɪ wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt ˈnəθɪŋ aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ˈstændərdz." ə ˈkərsəri sərʧ əv ðə rɪˈstɔrd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈlɑʤɪk peɪʤ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər dɪˈspleɪz ðə "prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈlɑʤɪk" mim poʊst. ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər fər biɪŋ ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən həz nɑt jɛt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk naʊ boʊsts ˈbɪljən ˈmənθli ˈæktɪv ˈjuzərz. ɪts ə ˈmæsɪv ˈnɛtˌwərk ðət fər ˈmɛni ɪz ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl spiʧ ɪz riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm, ˈivɪn ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli, ɪts ə bɪg dil. ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ɪts ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðiz rɪˈmuvəlz ɪn mɔr dɛpθ.
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by brett
on june 14, the new york state senate passed its own version of the “terrorist watchlist,” a list of individuals deemed suspicious by the federal government.
the twist? the empire state version operates much like a sex offender registry, forcing the suspects to register and then publicizing their information on the internet.
wgrz news states:
registrants would be required to complete a standardized registration form and law enforcement agencies would collect a current photograph, fingerprints and a dna sample.
the new york state terrorist registry would be made available to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. and like the sex offender registry, the information of each registrant, would be available to the public. the key difference is the sex offender registry is for individuals convicted of a crime. this terrorist watch list includes those who are merely suspected by the federal government.
the bill was passed in response to the orlando shooting a few days earlier, noting new status as a primary target of terrorist attacks. much like proponents of the federal list, many state senators are misleading the public by stating the registry is for convicted terrorists avoiding the fact that suspects are included as well.
for example, one sponsor of the bill, senator tom asserts “law enforcement and new yorkers are not being unreasonable in demanding convicted terrorists be registered.”
another advocate, cathy young, states “enacting a registry of known terrorists, requiring them to declare their presence and enforcing tough penalties for those who fail to comply with the registry improves safety and provides even greater confidence in law ability to confront future threats.”
however, as rare contributor bonnie points out, the actual text of the bill confirms otherwise. she lists two of the which describe how an individual would be added to the list:
(d) listed by the federal bureau of terrorist screening center on the terrorist screening database; 3 (e) identified by the united states department of homeland security, the united states department of state, the united states department of justice, the united states department of defense or any of its armed services, the united states central intelligence agency, the office of the director of national intelligence, as a person who has committed a terrorist act against the united states or any of its citizens, who is a member of a designated terrorist organization pursuant to section 1189 of title 8 of the united states code. the short version: if the federal government says a providing any concrete proof or due process as required by the a terrorist, and new york state will list you in a public terrorist registry.
that means a terrorism friends, family, neighbors, and even employers would know if they were on the list. they would be forced to register themselves or face a felony charge and then be skewered on the cross of public humiliation, possibly losing both their social lives and employment.
the bill just passed the new york senate is now headed to the assembly. if it passes there, it will finally head to the governor to sign or veto.
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baɪ brɛt ɔn ʤun 14 ðə nu jɔrk steɪt ˈsɛnɪt pæst ɪts oʊn ˈvərʒən əv ðə watchlist,”*,” ə lɪst əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz dimd səˈspɪʃəs baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə twɪst? ðə ˈɛmpaɪər steɪt ˈvərʒən ˈɑpərˌeɪts məʧ laɪk ə sɛks əˈfɛndər ˈrɛʤɪstri, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ənd ðɛn ˈpəbləˌsaɪzɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. nuz steɪts: ˈrɛʤəstrənts wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ kəmˈplit ə ˈstændərˌdaɪzd ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən fɔrm ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz wʊd kəˈlɛkt ə ˈkɑrənt ˈfoʊtəˌgræf, ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ənd ə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈsæmpəl. ðə nu jɔrk steɪt ˈtɛrərɪst ˈrɛʤɪstri wʊd bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈloʊkəl, steɪt, ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz. ənd laɪk ðə sɛks əˈfɛndər ˈrɛʤɪstri, ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əv iʧ ˈrɛʤəstrənt, wʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ðə ki ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðə sɛks əˈfɛndər ˈrɛʤɪstri ɪz fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz kənˈvɪktəd əv ə kraɪm. ðɪs ˈtɛrərɪst wɔʧ lɪst ˌɪnˈkludz ðoʊz hu ər ˈmɪrli səˈspɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə bɪl wɑz pæst ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈʃutɪŋ ə fju deɪz ˈərliər, ˈnoʊtɪŋ nu ˈstætəs ɛz ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈtərgət əv ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks. məʧ laɪk prəˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl lɪst, ˈmɛni steɪt ˈsɛnətərz ər mɪsˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk baɪ ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈrɛʤɪstri ɪz fər kənˈvɪktəd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə fækt ðət ˈsəˌspɛkts ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɛz wɛl. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wən ˈspɑnsər əv ðə bɪl, ˈsɛnətər tɑm əˈsərts ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd nu ˈjɔrkərz ər nɑt biɪŋ ənˈriznəbəl ɪn dɪˈmændɪŋ kənˈvɪktəd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts bi registered.”*.” əˈnəðər ˈædvəˌkeɪt, ˈkæθi jəŋ, steɪts ə ˈrɛʤɪstri əv noʊn ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðɛm tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðɛr ˈprɛzəns ənd ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ təf ˈpɛnəltiz fər ðoʊz hu feɪl tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə ˈrɛʤɪstri ˌɪmˈpruvz ˈseɪfti ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn lɔ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈfrənt fˈjuʧər threats.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz rɛr kənˈtrɪbjətər ˈbɑni pɔɪnts aʊt, ðə ˈækʧəwəl tɛkst əv ðə bɪl kənˈfərmz ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ʃi lɪsts tu əv ðə wɪʧ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wʊd bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə lɪst: (di) ˈlɪstɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈtɛrərɪst ˈskrinɪŋ ˈsɛnər ɔn ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ˈskrinɪŋ ˈdætəˌbeɪs; 3 (i) aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv steɪt, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns ər ˈɛni əv ɪts ɑrmd ˈsərvɪsɪz, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ɛz ə ˈpərsən hu həz kəˈmɪtɪd ə ˈtɛrərɪst ækt əˈgɛnst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈɛni əv ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz, hu ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈsɛkʃən 1189 əv ˈtaɪtəl 8 əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts koʊd. ðə ʃɔrt ˈvərʒən: ɪf ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ə prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈɛni ˈkɑnkrit pruf ər du ˈprɔˌsɛs ɛz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə ə ˈtɛrərɪst, ənd nu jɔrk steɪt wɪl lɪst ju ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk ˈtɛrərɪst ˈrɛʤɪstri. ðət minz ə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm frɛndz, ˈfæməli, ˈneɪbərz, ənd ˈivɪn ɪmˈplɔɪərz wʊd noʊ ɪf ðeɪ wər ɔn ðə lɪst. ðeɪ wʊd bi fɔrst tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər feɪs ə ˈfɛləni ʧɑrʤ ənd ðɛn bi skjuərd ɔn ðə krɔs əv ˈpəblɪk hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən, ˈpɑsəbli ˈluzɪŋ boʊθ ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl lɪvz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ðə bɪl ʤɪst pæst ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɛnɪt ɪz naʊ ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ðə əˈsɛmbli. ɪf ɪt ˈpæsɪz ðɛr, ɪt wɪl ˈfaɪnəli hɛd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər tɪ saɪn ər ˈviˌtoʊ. ˈfɑloʊ brɛt ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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tesla motors (nasdaq:tsla) and (nasdaq:scty.dl) will inevitably cross paths many times in the coming years, just as they have in the past. not only do both companies share the same chairman of the board, musk, but the two ceos, musk (tesla) and lyndon (solarcity), are cousins. last weekend, the two companies announced perhaps their biggest dual plan yet.
solar panels and batteries belong together
the biggest drawback to solar panels today is that they are only useful when the sun is shining -- unless, of course, these panels are paired with batteries. this is why has already with tesla in select markets to provide batteries that can store solar power to be used when the sun isn't shining. without this important partnership, businesses and homes using solar are still destined to tap into the grid to get power when the sun doesn't shine.
solarcity contends that batteries and panels together will be a disruptive force in the energy business, as the company hands over to consumers the power of choice in an industry that is often dominated by regional monopolies.
but several things will need to happen before panels and batteries together can be a truly disruptive force. first, will have to expand its offering beyond the selected california markets to the entire country. second, electric tesla needs to finish building its gigafactory, a factory to produce more batteries on an annual basis by 2020 than were produced in the entirety of 2013, in order to bring the economies of scale needed to take this duo to the mass market.
fortunately, both of these key strategic moves are just around the corner.
within five to 10 years, every system that sells will come with a system, said at a event in new york last week. by pairing batteries with solar panels, the company will address issues and possibly ignite the beginning of an age in which people can actually disconnect completely from the grid. most important, and musk asserted that the combination will help produce energy more cheaply than what is available from the local utility company.
musk said that his company will supply at least some of the batteries that will need to offer this service.
where the partnership began
the two companies first announced their partnership in december 2013. the technology, explained in the press release announcing the deal, may hint at what we may see on a broader scale five to 10 years from now.
solarcity has unveiled a smart energy storage system to address two major pain points for business: rising utility demand charges and increasing grid outages. can allow businesses to reduce energy costs by using stored electricity to reduce peak demand, and can also provide backup power during grid outages. developed with advanced battery technology from tesla, storage includes learning software that automates the discharge of stored energy to optimize utility charge savings for customers.
investors in either company should hope that the partnership does, indeed, play out in the future. the strategic move would play an important role in bringing the costs of both solar panels and batteries down, making adoption more likely.
there is significant risk for both and tesla in aiming for such a lofty goal, as both companies will need to build massive factories to help achieve the needed economies of scale to make this partnership feasible. while the narrow focus of both companies may aid them in rapid execution, innovations in competing technologies in energy and the automotive business could present a major setback for them.
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ˈtɛzlə ˈmoʊtərz (nasdaq:tsla*) ənd (nasdaq:scty.dl*) wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli krɔs pæθs ˈmɛni taɪmz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz, ʤɪst ɛz ðeɪ hæv ɪn ðə pæst. nɑt ˈoʊnli du boʊθ ˈkəmpəˌniz ʃɛr ðə seɪm ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə bɔrd, məsk, bət ðə tu ceos*, məsk (ˈtɛzlə) ənd ˈlɪndən (solarcity*), ər ˈkəzənz. læst ˈwiˌkɪnd, ðə tu ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈnaʊnst pərˈhæps ðɛr ˈbɪgəst duəl plæn jɛt. ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz ənd ˈbætəriz bɪˈlɔŋ təˈgɛðər ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdrɔˌbæk tɪ ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz təˈdeɪ ɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ˈoʊnli ˈjusfəl wɪn ðə sən ɪz ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ənˈlɛs, əv kɔrs, ðiz ˈpænəlz ər pɛrd wɪθ ˈbætəriz. ðɪs ɪz waɪ həz ɔˈrɛdi wɪθ ˈtɛzlə ɪn səˈlɛkt ˈmɑrkɪts tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈbætəriz ðət kən stɔr ˈsoʊlər paʊər tɪ bi juzd wɪn ðə sən ˈɪzənt ˈʃaɪnɪŋ. wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp, ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd hoʊmz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsoʊlər ər stɪl ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ tæp ˈɪntu ðə grɪd tɪ gɪt paʊər wɪn ðə sən ˈdəzənt ʃaɪn. kənˈtɛndz ðət ˈbætəriz ənd ˈpænəlz təˈgɛðər wɪl bi ə dɪsˈrəptɪv fɔrs ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈbɪznɪs, ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hænz ˈoʊvər tɪ kənˈsumərz ðə paʊər əv ʧɔɪs ɪn ən ˈɪndəstri ðət ɪz ˈɔfən ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈriʤənəl məˈnɑpəliz. bət ˈsɛvərəl θɪŋz wɪl nid tɪ ˈhæpən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpænəlz ənd ˈbætəriz təˈgɛðər kən bi ə ˈtruli dɪsˈrəptɪv fɔrs. fərst, wɪl hæv tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɪts ˈɔfərɪŋ bɪɔnd ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈmɑrkɪts tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri. ˈsɛkənd, ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈtɛzlə nidz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪts gigafactory*, ə ˈfæktəri tɪ ˈproʊdus mɔr ˈbætəriz ɔn ən ˈænjuəl ˈbeɪsɪs baɪ 2020 ðən wər prəˈdust ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv 2013 ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ brɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmiz əv skeɪl ˈnidɪd tɪ teɪk ðɪs ˈduoʊ tɪ ðə mæs ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈfɔrʧənətli, boʊθ əv ðiz ki strəˈtiʤɪk muvz ər ʤɪst əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər. wɪˈθɪn faɪv tɪ 10 jɪrz, ˈɛvəri ˈsɪstəm ðət sɛlz wɪl kəm wɪθ ə ˈsɪstəm, sɛd æt ə ɪˈvɛnt ɪn nu jɔrk læst wik. baɪ ˈpɛrɪŋ ˈbætəriz wɪθ ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ˈɪʃuz ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˌɪgˈnaɪt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ən eɪʤ ɪn wɪʧ ˈpipəl kən ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪskəˈnɛkt kəmˈplitli frəm ðə grɪd. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ənd məsk əˈsərtəd ðət ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪl hɛlp ˈproʊdus ˈɛnərʤi mɔr ˈʧipli ðən wət ɪz əˈveɪləbəl frəm ðə ˈloʊkəl juˈtɪləti ˈkəmpəˌni. məsk sɛd ðət hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl səˈplaɪ æt list səm əv ðə ˈbætəriz ðət wɪl nid tɪ ˈɔfər ðɪs ˈsərvɪs. wɛr ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp bɪˈgæn ðə tu ˈkəmpəˌniz fərst əˈnaʊnst ðɛr ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ðə prɛs riˈlis əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə dil, meɪ hɪnt æt wət wi meɪ si ɔn ə ˈbrɔdər skeɪl faɪv tɪ 10 jɪrz frəm naʊ. həz ənˈveɪld ə smɑrt ˈɛnərʤi ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs tu ˈmeɪʤər peɪn pɔɪnts fər ˈbɪznɪs: ˈraɪzɪŋ juˈtɪləti dɪˈmænd ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ grɪd ˈaʊtɪʤɪz. kən əˈlaʊ ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈɛnərʤi kɔsts baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ stɔrd ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti tɪ rɪˈdus pik dɪˈmænd, ənd kən ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈbæˌkəp paʊər ˈdʊrɪŋ grɪd ˈaʊtɪʤɪz. dɪˈvɛləpt wɪθ ədˈvænst ˈbætəri tɛkˈnɑləʤi frəm ˈtɛzlə, ˈstɔrɪʤ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈlərnɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ˈɔtəˌmeɪts ðə ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ əv stɔrd ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz juˈtɪləti ʧɑrʤ ˈseɪvɪŋz fər ˈkəstəmərz. ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ˈiðər ˈkəmpəˌni ʃʊd hoʊp ðət ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp dɪz, ˌɪnˈdid, pleɪ aʊt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ðə strəˈtiʤɪk muv wʊd pleɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə kɔsts əv boʊθ ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz ənd ˈbætəriz daʊn, ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈdɑpʃən mɔr ˈlaɪkli. ðɛr ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪsk fər boʊθ ənd ˈtɛzlə ɪn ˈeɪmɪŋ fər səʧ ə ˈlɔfti goʊl, ɛz boʊθ ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl nid tɪ bɪld ˈmæsɪv ˈfæktəriz tɪ hɛlp əˈʧiv ðə ˈnidɪd ɪˈkɑnəmiz əv skeɪl tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ˈfizəbəl. waɪl ðə ˈnɛroʊ ˈfoʊkɪs əv boʊθ ˈkəmpəˌniz meɪ eɪd ðɛm ɪn ˈræpɪd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ɪn kəmˈpitɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɪn ˈɛnərʤi ənd ðə ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈbɪznɪs kʊd ˈprɛzənt ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛtˌbæk fər ðɛm.
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union-busting. we're supposed to act surprised. that's what democrats tell us. how could the governor so callously overreach? and yet, many fully expected walker to target unions. many were convinced the would go further and make wisconsin a state. they just never said it in public.
democrats never made workers' rights an issue in the last election because they didn't think it was an issue that voters would care about. despite the backing democrats get from organized labor, their candidates hardly mention unions unless they're releasing an endorsement from one. even those endorsement announcements hardly ever touch upon the fundamental issue of the rights of workers to organize and collectively bargain. usually the backing of a union is just an opportunity for a candidate to boast that he has support from "working people."
to pollsters, as well as the politicians who listen to them, labor rights is likely an issue that serves little use because it only appeals to the small minority of union members in the state. most people can't relate to it. in contrast, polls will show almost everybody knows how they feel about sex change operations for prisoners. hence, tom pathetic campaign pledge to end "cadillac health care for prisoners."
the result is that at no point last fall did scott walker ever have to take a position on collective bargaining rights. he was able to speak in euphemisms about making local governments more "flexible," without ever drawing the ire of the state's hundreds of thousands of union members.
democrats now point out that walker never talked about on the campaign trail. duh. that was the point! and it's their fault.
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union-busting*. wɪr səˈpoʊzd tɪ ækt səˈpraɪzd. ðæts wət ˈdɛməˌkræts tɛl ˈjuˈɛs. haʊ kʊd ðə ˈgəvərnər soʊ ˈkæləsli ˈoʊvərˌriʧ? ənd jɛt, ˈmɛni ˈfʊli ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈwɔkər tɪ ˈtərgət ˈjunjənz. ˈmɛni wər kənˈvɪnst ðə wʊd goʊ ˈfərðər ənd meɪk wɪˈskɑnsən ə steɪt. ðeɪ ʤɪst ˈnɛvər sɛd ɪt ɪn ˈpəblɪk. ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈnɛvər meɪd ˈwərkərz' raɪts ən ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ən ˈɪʃu ðət ˈvoʊtərz wʊd kɛr əˈbaʊt. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈbækɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts gɪt frəm ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈleɪbər, ðɛr ˈkænədɪts ˈhɑrdli ˈmɛnʃən ˈjunjənz ənˈlɛs ðɛr riˈlisɪŋ ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt frəm wən. ˈivɪn ðoʊz ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ˈhɑrdli ˈɛvər təʧ əˈpɑn ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈɪʃu əv ðə raɪts əv ˈwərkərz tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ənd kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈbɑrgɪn. ˈjuʒəwəli ðə ˈbækɪŋ əv ə ˈjunjən ɪz ʤɪst ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ə ˈkænədɪt tɪ boʊst ðət hi həz səˈpɔrt frəm "ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl." tɪ ˈpoʊlstərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hu ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛm, ˈleɪbər raɪts ɪz ˈlaɪkli ən ˈɪʃu ðət sərvz ˈlɪtəl juz bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈoʊnli əˈpilz tɪ ðə smɔl məˈnɔrəti əv ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ðə steɪt. moʊst ˈpipəl kænt rɪˈleɪt tɪ ɪt. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, poʊlz wɪl ʃoʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz haʊ ðeɪ fil əˈbaʊt sɛks ʧeɪnʤ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər ˈprɪzənərz. hɛns, tɑm pəˈθɛtɪk kæmˈpeɪn plɛʤ tɪ ɛnd "ˈkædəˌlæk hɛlθ kɛr fər ˈprɪzənərz." ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðət æt noʊ pɔɪnt læst fɔl dɪd skɑt ˈwɔkər ˈɛvər hæv tɪ teɪk ə pəˈzɪʃən ɔn kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ raɪts. hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ spik ɪn ˈjufəˌmɪzəmz əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts mɔr "ˈflɛksəbəl," wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛvər drɔɪŋ ðə aɪr əv ðə steɪts ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz. ˈdɛməˌkræts naʊ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ˈwɔkər ˈnɛvər tɔkt əˈbaʊt ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl. də. ðət wɑz ðə pɔɪnt! ənd ɪts ðɛr fɔlt. ˈfɑloʊ ðə ɔn tˈwɪtər ər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ gɪt ˈrɛgjələr ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ˈsɪti ənd steɪt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. pliz sɛnd əˈnɑnəməs tɪps, ˈɪntərvˌju rɪkˈwɛsts ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ jcraver@isthmus.com*.
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gatineau, - june 13, 2017) - the corporation ("thcx" or the "company") venture: thcx) (formerly capital corp.) announces that it has changed its auditors from mcgovern, hurley, cunningham ("former auditor") to ("successor auditor") effective may 25, 2017. at the request of the company the former auditor resigned as the auditor of the company effective may 25, 2017 and the board of directors of the company appointed the successor auditor as the company's auditor effective may 25, 2017, until the next annual general meeting of the company.
"we would like thank mcgovern, hurley, cunningham for all their expertise and guidance over the last few years and we are pleased to announce that will be a part of the story in the next stage of our growth," said st-louis, and ceo.
there were no reservations in the former auditor's audit reports for the period commencing at the beginning of two most recent financial years and ending at the date of the resignation of the former auditor. there are no "reportable events" (as the term is defined in national instrument - continuous disclosure obligations) between the company and the former auditor.
in accordance with national instrument, the notice of change of auditor, together with the required letters from the former auditor and the successor auditor, have been reviewed by the board of directors and filed on sedar.
about the corporation
the corporation is an authorized licensed producer and distributor of medical cannabis licensed by health canada under the access to cannabis for medical purposes regulations (canada). provides naturally grown and rigorously tested medical cannabis of uncompromising quality.'s branding, cannabis product offering, patient service standards and product pricing are consistent with positioning as a premium brand for a legal source for medical cannabis within this new marketplace. in addition to medical cannabis production and sales, explores various research and development opportunities for extracts, drugs and chemistry. in addition, the company is investigating the development and patenting of novel technologies related to medical cannabis, as well as the import and export of medical cannabis.
forward-looking information
this press release contains information based on current expectations. examples of such information include statements about future operational and production capacity, the impact of enhanced facilities and production capabilities, and expected available product selection. these statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements, including factors such as the ability to finance the proposed expansion through internal external sources. the company assumes no responsibility to update or revise information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law.
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gatineau*, ʤun 13 2017 ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ("thcx*" ər ðə "ˈkəmpəˌni") ˈvɛnʧər: thcx*) (ˈfɔrmərli ˈkæpɪtəl ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən.) əˈnaʊnsɪz ðət ɪt həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪts ˈɑdətərz frəm məˈgəvərn, ˈhərli, ˈkənɪŋˌhæm ("ˈfɔrmər ˈɔdɪtər") tɪ ("səkˈsɛsər ˈɔdɪtər") ˈifɛktɪv meɪ 25 2017 æt ðə rɪkˈwɛst əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɔdɪtər rɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ðə ˈɔdɪtər əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈifɛktɪv meɪ 25 2017 ənd ðə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈpɔɪntɪd ðə səkˈsɛsər ˈɔdɪtər ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈɔdɪtər ˈifɛktɪv meɪ 25 2017 ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst ˈænjuəl ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. "wi wʊd laɪk θæŋk məˈgəvərn, ˈhərli, ˈkənɪŋˌhæm fər ɔl ðɛr ˌɛkspərˈtiz ənd ˈgaɪdəns ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz ənd wi ər plizd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət wɪl bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈstɔri ɪn ðə nɛkst steɪʤ əv ɑr groʊθ," sɛd st-louis*, ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ. ðɛr wər noʊ ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɔdɪtərz ˈɔdɪt rɪˈpɔrts fər ðə ˈpɪriəd kəˈmɛnsɪŋ æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv tu moʊst ˈrisənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪrz ənd ˈɛndɪŋ æt ðə deɪt əv ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɔdɪtər. ðɛr ər noʊ "rɪˈpɔrtəbəl ɪˈvɛnts" (ɛz ðə tərm ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstrəmənt kənˈtɪnjuəs dɪˈskloʊʒər ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz) bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɔdɪtər. ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstrəmənt ðə ˈnoʊtɪs əv ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈɔdɪtər, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈlɛtərz frəm ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɔdɪtər ənd ðə səkˈsɛsər ˈɔdɪtər, hæv bɪn rivˈjud baɪ ðə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz ənd faɪld ɔn sedar*. əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪz ən ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ˈlaɪsənst prəˈdusər ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətər əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs ˈlaɪsənst baɪ hɛlθ ˈkænədə ˈəndər ðə ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkænəbəs fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpərpəsɪz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz (ˈkænədə). prəˈvaɪdz ˈnæʧərəli groʊn ənd ˈrɪgərəsli ˈtɛstɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs əv ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ kˈwɑləti. ˈbrændɪŋ, ˈkænəbəs ˈprɑdəkt ˈɔfərɪŋ, ˈpeɪʃənt ˈsərvɪs ˈstændərdz ənd ˈprɑdəkt ˈpraɪsɪŋ ər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ɛz ə ˈprimiəm brænd fər ə ˈligəl sɔrs fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs wɪˈθɪn ðɪs nu ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs pərˈdəkʃən ənd seɪlz, ɪkˈsplɔrz ˈvɛriəs ˈrisərʧ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈɛkˌstrækts, drəgz ənd ˈkɛmɪstri. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈpætəntɪŋ əv ˈnɑvəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrt ənd ˈɛkspɔrt əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðɪs prɛs riˈlis kənˈteɪnz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən beɪst ɔn ˈkɑrənt ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv səʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɪnˈklud ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt fˈjuʧər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ənd pərˈdəkʃən kəˈpæsɪti, ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ɛnˈhænst fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd pərˈdəkʃən ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd əˈveɪləbəl ˈprɑdəkt səˈlɛkʃən. ðiz ˈsteɪtmənts ʃʊd nɑt bi rɛd ɛz ˌgɛrənˈtiz əv fˈjuʧər pərˈfɔrməns ər rɪˈzəlts. səʧ ˈsteɪtmənts ˌɪnˈvɑlv noʊn ənd ənˈnoʊn rɪsks, ənˈsərtəntiz ənd ˈəðər ˈfæktərz ðət meɪ kɔz ˈækʧəwəl rɪˈzəlts, pərˈfɔrməns ər əˈʧivmənts tɪ bi məˈtɪriəli ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðoʊz ˌɪmˈplaɪd baɪ səʧ ˈsteɪtmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ðə prəˈpoʊzd ɪkˈspænʧən θru ˌɪnˈtərnəl ɪkˈstərnəl ˈsɔrsəz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈsumz noʊ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ər rɪˈvaɪz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ rɪˈflɛkt nu ɪˈvɛnts ər ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ənˈlɛs rikˈwaɪərd baɪ lɔ.
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very daunting. probably less so for china and russia. but carriers aren't for them, directly. the strike group has some powerful tools in its arsenal (the aegis system being one of them). for minor powers, it's effectively impossible. for great powers, it wouldn't matter anyway.
i want to point something out, the us doesn't maintain aircraft carriers to wage war against russia or china. that's incredibly silly. the us maintains nuclear weapons to prevent such a conflict. massive industrialized powers with nuclear weapons don't go to war --at least they haven't-- and they are unlikely to do so. it is standard military doctrine that the kinds of war between these nations is prevented for a collection of reasons, none of which has anything to do with aircraft carriers.
so all the posturing about how russia would sink the carriers or how china could launch missiles at them is pointless. any such action would be in retaliation against the us for an aggressive act (and deserved) or would be the initial salvo of an attack, which would then precipitate an american response (and deserved). whatever started it and whoever was at fault would be completely meaningless. these nations aren't going to war and if they did, the carriers in their respective navies would be utterly pointless.
the purpose of the carriers is to extend the dominance of the nation into places where it would have an impact. that means patrolling shipping lanes, settling disputes and bringing firepower to places that are unlikely to wage war against the us. carriers are only useful in warfare. nobody will tell you that because using russia and china as the to build a stronger, better navy is, of course, far more important than pointing out how important they are in settling disputes between and the trade fed ... wait. wrong story. but see how lame and boring that is?
right.
carriers are exist to project the ideological and military might of the owning-nation. the us, france and are the only navies operating them with any effectiveness. there are nations like brazil, russia, india and china that are dipping their toes into the blue waters. it looks like china and india will get there by the mid. but right now, it's about domination, and largely domination of energy shipments.
and yes, that's a very good reason to dominate. cut off the supply of fossil fuels and of people die in six months. there is no alternative right now (though, i suspect they are reaching critical mass and we'll see that by the end of the too). i believe steven sears, in "the british empire" who said, "he who dominates the seas, controls the shipping lanes. he who dominates the shipping lanes, controls the world by result."
the spanish empire showed that controlling a thing politically was too tedious. the british empire (really a company with a monarch and a navy) showed that to dominate the world, you own the oceans and let the small players fall into line. every major power who failed the ocean test, always failed in the end. the us takes the british lesson seriously.
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ˈvɛri ˈdɔntɪŋ. ˈprɑbəˌbli lɛs soʊ fər ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈrəʃə. bət ˈkɛriərz ˈɑrənt fər ðɛm, dɪˈrɛkli. ðə straɪk grup həz səm ˈpaʊərfəl tulz ɪn ɪts ˈɑrsənəl (ðə ˈiʤəs ˈsɪstəm biɪŋ wən əv ðɛm). fər ˈmaɪnər paʊərz, ɪts ˈifɛktɪvli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. fər greɪt paʊərz, ɪt ˈwʊdənt ˈmætər ˈɛniˌweɪ. aɪ wɔnt tɪ pɔɪnt ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdəzənt meɪnˈteɪn ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriərz tɪ weɪʤ wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈrəʃə ər ˈʧaɪnə. ðæts ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈsɪli. ðə ˈjuˈɛs meɪnˈteɪnz ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt səʧ ə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd paʊərz wɪθ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz doʊnt goʊ tɪ wɔr --æt list ðeɪ ˈhævənt-- ənd ðeɪ ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ du soʊ. ɪt ɪz ˈstændərd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈdɔktərɪn ðət ðə kaɪnz əv wɔr bɪtˈwin ðiz ˈneɪʃənz ɪz prɪˈvɛnɪd fər ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈrizənz, nən əv wɪʧ həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriərz. soʊ ɔl ðə ˈpɑsʧərɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈrəʃə wʊd sɪŋk ðə ˈkɛriərz ər haʊ ˈʧaɪnə kʊd lɔnʧ ˈmɪsəlz æt ðɛm ɪz ˈpɔɪntləs. ˈɛni səʧ ˈækʃən wʊd bi ɪn riˌtæliˈeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈjuˈɛs fər ən əˈgrɛsɪv ækt (ənd dɪˈzərvd) ər wʊd bi ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsælvoʊ əv ən əˈtæk, wɪʧ wʊd ðɛn prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt ən əˈmɛrɪkən rɪˈspɑns (ənd dɪˈzərvd). ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt ənd huˈɛvər wɑz æt fɔlt wʊd bi kəmˈplitli ˈminɪŋləs. ðiz ˈneɪʃənz ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ tɪ wɔr ənd ɪf ðeɪ dɪd, ðə ˈkɛriərz ɪn ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈneɪviz wʊd bi ˈətərli ˈpɔɪntləs. ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˈkɛriərz ɪz tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə ˈdɑmənəns əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ɪt wʊd hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt. ðət minz pəˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈʃɪpɪŋ leɪnz, ˈsɛtəlɪŋ dɪˈspjuts ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər tɪ ˈpleɪsɪz ðət ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ weɪʤ wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˈkɛriərz ər ˈoʊnli ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈwɔrˌfɛr. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɪl tɛl ju ðət bɪˈkəz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə ɛz ðə tɪ bɪld ə ˈstrɔŋgər, ˈbɛtər ˈneɪvi ɪz, əv kɔrs, fɑr mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈsɛtəlɪŋ dɪˈspjuts bɪtˈwin ənd ðə treɪd fɛd weɪt. rɔŋ ˈstɔri. bət si haʊ leɪm ənd ˈbɔrɪŋ ðət ɪz? raɪt. ˈkɛriərz ər ɪgˈzɪst tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri maɪt əv ðə owning-nation*. ðə ˈjuˈɛs, fræns ənd ər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈneɪviz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˈɛni ˈifɛktɪvnəs. ðɛr ər ˈneɪʃənz laɪk brəˈzɪl, ˈrəʃə, ˈɪndiə ənd ˈʧaɪnə ðət ər ˈdɪpɪŋ ðɛr toʊz ˈɪntu ðə blu ˈwɔtərz. ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈɪndiə wɪl gɪt ðɛr baɪ ðə mɪd. bət raɪt naʊ, ɪts əˈbaʊt ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən, ənd ˈlɑrʤli ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən əv ˈɛnərʤi ˈʃɪpmənts. ənd jɛs, ðæts ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈrizən tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt. kət ɔf ðə səˈplaɪ əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ənd əv ˈpipəl daɪ ɪn sɪks mənθs. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ɔlˈtərnətɪv raɪt naʊ (ðoʊ, aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðeɪ ər ˈriʧɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəl mæs ənd wɪl si ðət baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə tu). aɪ bɪˈliv ˈstivən sɪrz, ɪn "ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər" hu sɛd, "hi hu ˈdɑməˌneɪts ðə siz, kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈʃɪpɪŋ leɪnz. hi hu ˈdɑməˌneɪts ðə ˈʃɪpɪŋ leɪnz, kənˈtroʊlz ðə wərld baɪ rɪˈzəlt." ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər ʃoʊd ðət kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ə θɪŋ ˈplɪtɪkli wɑz tu ˈtidiəs. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər (ˈrɪli ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ə ˈmɑˌnɑrk ənd ə ˈneɪvi) ʃoʊd ðət tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə wərld, ju oʊn ðə ˈoʊʃənz ənd lɛt ðə smɔl pleɪərz fɔl ˈɪntu laɪn. ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər paʊər hu feɪld ðə ˈoʊʃən tɛst, ˈɔlˌweɪz feɪld ɪn ðə ɛnd. ðə ˈjuˈɛs teɪks ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈlɛsən ˈsɪriəsli.
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cylon.js makes internet of things development as easy as web development
open source javascript robotics and framework releases version
los angeles, ca, april 8, 2015 - the open source robotics and internet of things (iot) framework has just reached a major milestone today with the release of version. now supporting over 35 different hardware and software platforms, the javascript framework can also connect using machine to machine (m2m) standards such as rest and mqtt.
"we created to make development as easy as web development" says ron evans, the creator of and 'ringleader' of the hybrid group, the software consultancy that has sponsored the open source project. "thanks to contributions from all over the world, we have been able to achieve this major release."
"cylon.js has made robotics and hardware hacking a lot simpler for software and web developers of all ages and skill levels," according to rex st. john, evangelist at intel. "i look forward to the coming era now that all that is needed to program advanced projects is curiosity and the ability to write a little javascript."
"cylon.js significantly lowers the hurdle for developers to get started with robotics and internet of things projects," says chris matthieu, of octoblu, a messaging company owned by citrix. "being a javascript developer myself, i love the fact that i can easily write front and back end code for the web in javascript and now control robots, drones, and other connected devices with it too!"
written in the javascript programming language, provides an easy way to program drones, robots and connected devices. has recently become one of the% most popular javascript projects on the open source coding website. the release of creates an technology for professional application development.
about the hybrid group
the hybrid group is a software development consultancy based in los angeles, ca. some have called them "the software company that makes hardware companies look good", with clients such as sphero, spark devices, and pebble. for more information, call.
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cylon.js* meɪks ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv θɪŋz dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛz ˈizi ɛz wɛb dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd ˈfreɪmˌwərk rɪˈlisɪz ˈvərʒən lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈsiˈeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 8 2015 ðə ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv θɪŋz (iot*) ˈfreɪmˌwərk həz ʤɪst riʧt ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn təˈdeɪ wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv ˈvərʒən naʊ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈoʊvər 35 ˈdɪfərənt ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ðə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈfreɪmˌwərk kən ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈnɛkt ˈjuzɪŋ məˈʃin tɪ məˈʃin (m2m*) ˈstændərdz səʧ ɛz rɛst ənd mqtt*. "wi kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ meɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛz ˈizi ɛz wɛb dɪˈvɛləpmənt" sɪz rɑn ˈɛvənz, ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ənd 'ˈrɪŋˌlidər' əv ðə ˈhaɪbrɪd grup, ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr kənˈsəltənsi ðət həz ˈspɑnsərd ðə ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkt. "θæŋks tɪ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈʧiv ðɪs ˈmeɪʤər riˈlis." həz meɪd ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈhækɪŋ ə lɔt ˈsɪmpələr fər ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd wɛb dɪˈvɛləpərz əv ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz ənd skɪl ˈlɛvəlz," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɛks st*. ʤɑn, ɪˈvænʤəlɪst æt ˌɪnˈtɛl. "aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪrə naʊ ðət ɔl ðət ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈproʊˌgræm ədˈvænst ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪz ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ raɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt." sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli loʊərz ðə ˈhərdəl fər dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv θɪŋz ˈprɑʤɛkts," sɪz krɪs matthieu*, əv octoblu*, ə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni oʊnd baɪ citrix*. "biɪŋ ə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt dɪˈvɛləpər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, aɪ ləv ðə fækt ðət aɪ kən ˈizəli raɪt frənt ənd bæk ɛnd koʊd fər ðə wɛb ɪn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ənd naʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈroʊˌbəts, droʊnz, ənd ˈəðər kəˈnɛktɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪθ ɪt tu!" ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, prəˈvaɪdz ən ˈizi weɪ tɪ ˈproʊˌgræm droʊnz, ˈroʊˌbəts ənd kəˈnɛktɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz. həz ˈrisəntli bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈprɑʤɛkts ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə riˈlis əv kriˈeɪts ən tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpmənt. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhaɪbrɪd grup ðə ˈhaɪbrɪd grup ɪz ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt kənˈsəltənsi beɪst ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈsiˈeɪ. səm hæv kɔld ðɛm "ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌni ðət meɪks ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz lʊk gʊd", wɪθ klaɪənts səʧ ɛz sphero*, spɑrk dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ənd ˈpɛbəl. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, kɔl
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page for women on web, which connects doctors with women in places that restrict abortion access, deleted over ‘promotion or encouragement of drug use’
facebook has censored the page of an organization that helps women obtain abortion pills, citing its policy against the “promotion or encouragement of drug use”.
civil rights groups: facebook should protect, not censor, human rights issues read more
women on web, which is based in amsterdam, helps connect women with doctors who can provide abortion pills if they live in countries where abortion access is restricted. it is a sister organization to women on waves, which provides abortions and other reproductive health services on a ship in international waters.
women on waves announced that the page had been “unpublished” on its own facebook account, writing: “women on web provides information to thousands of women worldwide. its facebook page publishes news, scientific information and the protocols of the world health organization and women on web has answered over half a million emails with women who needed scientific, accurate information essential for their health and life.
“we expect facebook will [undo] this action soon enough, as access to information is a human right.”
this is the second censorship row between facebook and women on web. in january 2012, facebook deleted the profile photograph of the founder and director, dr rebecca. the image contained instructions for inducing an abortion using misoprostol. was locked out of her account for two days after the image, but facebook subsequently apologized and reinstated both the image and her account.
we expect facebook will [undo] this action soon enough, as access to information is a human right
facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
with nearly users, the social media site plays a crucial role in disseminating news and information around the world. but facebook has struggled to meet competing demands to allow for the free flow of information while cracking down on graphic material (such as the murder of a baby in thailand in april).
in 2016, the company faced international condemnation over its decision to censor the iconic vietnam war photograph of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack. facebook subsequently altered its policy to allow for editorial judgments about newsworthiness.
on 3 may, amid criticism over its handling of graphic videos, facebook announced that it would hire more content reviewers. such content reviewers are tasked with applying the “community standards”, often with uneven results.
facebook’s has faced particular difficulty enforcing its rules for “regulated goods” prescription drugs, marijuana, firearms, and ammunition. the company bars “attempts by private individuals to purchase, sell, or trade” such items, but has struggled to halt gun sales.
the company has cracked down aggressively on pages related to legal medical marijuana, however. in 2015, the site temporarily banned business publication for promoting a cover story about medical marijuana.
update: on friday, facebook apologized for the page deletion, saying that it had been made “in error” and the page had been restored. “facebook is a place for people and organisations to campaign for the things that matter to them, and women on web is an example of that,” a facebook spokesperson said in a statement. “we apologise for this and for any inconvenience caused.”
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peɪʤ fər ˈwɪmən ɔn wɛb, wɪʧ kəˈnɛkts ˈdɑktərz wɪθ ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz ðət riˈstrɪkt əˈbɔrʃən ˈækˌsɛs, dɪˈlitəd ˈoʊvər ər ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt əv drəg use’*’ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk həz ˈsɛnsərd ðə peɪʤ əv ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət hɛlps ˈwɪmən əbˈteɪn əˈbɔrʃən pɪlz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈpɑləsi əˈgɛnst ðə ər ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt əv drəg use”*”. ˈsɪvəl raɪts grups: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ʃʊd prəˈtɛkt, nɑt ˈsɛnsər, ˈjumən raɪts ˈɪʃuz rɛd mɔr ˈwɪmən ɔn wɛb, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɪn ˈæmstərˌdæm, hɛlps kəˈnɛkt ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈdɑktərz hu kən prəˈvaɪd əˈbɔrʃən pɪlz ɪf ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ˈkəntriz wɛr əˈbɔrʃən ˈækˌsɛs ɪz riˈstrɪktɪd. ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪstər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ ˈwɪmən ɔn weɪvz, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz əˈbɔrʃənz ənd ˈəðər ˌriprəˈdəktɪv hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz ɔn ə ʃɪp ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwɔtərz. ˈwɪmən ɔn weɪvz əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə peɪʤ hæd bɪn ““unpublished”*” ɔn ɪts oʊn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt, ˈraɪtɪŋ: ɔn wɛb prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwɪmən ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ɪts ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈpəblɪʃɪz nuz, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz əv ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ˈwɪmən ɔn wɛb həz ˈænsərd ˈoʊvər hæf ə ˈmɪljən iˈmeɪlz wɪθ ˈwɪmən hu ˈnidɪd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk, ˈækjərət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ðɛr hɛlθ ənd laɪf. ɪkˈspɛkt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪl [ənˈdu] ðɪs ˈækʃən sun ɪˈnəf, ɛz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈjumən right.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp roʊ bɪtˈwin ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈwɪmən ɔn wɛb. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2012 ˈfeɪsˌbʊk dɪˈlitəd ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ðə ˈfaʊndər ənd dɪˈrɛktər, ˈdɑktər rəˈbɛkə. ðə ˈɪmɪʤ kənˈteɪnd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˌɪnˈdusɪŋ ən əˈbɔrʃən ˈjuzɪŋ misoprostol*. wɑz lɑkt aʊt əv hər əˈkaʊnt fər tu deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈɪmɪʤ, bət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈsəbsəkwəntli əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd ənd ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd boʊθ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ənd hər əˈkaʊnt. wi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪl [ənˈdu] ðɪs ˈækʃən sun ɪˈnəf, ɛz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈjumən raɪt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. wɪθ ˈnɪrli ˈjuzərz, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə saɪt pleɪz ə ˈkruʃəl roʊl ɪn dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtɪŋ nuz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əraʊnd ðə wərld. bət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ mit kəmˈpitɪŋ dɪˈmændz tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ðə fri floʊ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən waɪl ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈgræfɪk məˈtɪriəl (səʧ ɛz ðə ˈmərdər əv ə ˈbeɪbi ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd ɪn ˈeɪprəl). ɪn 2016 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni feɪst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən ˈoʊvər ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈsɛnsər ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ə ˈneɪkəd gərl fliɪŋ ə ˈneɪpɑm əˈtæk. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˈɔltərd ɪts ˈpɑləsi tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈʤəʤmənts əˈbaʊt newsworthiness*. ɔn 3 meɪ, əˈmɪd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˈgræfɪk ˈvɪdioʊz, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wʊd haɪər mɔr ˈkɑntɛnt rivˈjuərz. səʧ ˈkɑntɛnt rivˈjuərz ər tæskt wɪθ əˈplaɪɪŋ ðə standards”*”, ˈɔfən wɪθ əˈnivən rɪˈzəlts. həz feɪst ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪts rulz fər goods”*” prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz, ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz, ənd ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bɑrz baɪ ˈpraɪvət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ ˈpərʧəs, sɛl, ər trade”*” səʧ ˈaɪtəmz, bət həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ hɔlt gən seɪlz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz krækt daʊn əˈgrɛsɪvli ɔn ˈpeɪʤɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈligəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ɪn 2015 ðə saɪt ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli bænd ˈbɪznɪs ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən fər prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ə ˈkəvər ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər ðə peɪʤ dɪˈliʃən, seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt hæd bɪn meɪd error”*” ənd ðə peɪʤ hæd bɪn rɪˈstɔrd. ɪz ə pleɪs fər ˈpipəl ənd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz tɪ kæmˈpeɪn fər ðə θɪŋz ðət ˈmætər tɪ ðɛm, ənd ˈwɪmən ɔn wɛb ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv that,”*,” ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ðɪs ənd fər ˈɛni ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns caused.”*.”
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prisoners in pelican bay state security housing unit (shu) are isolated for at least hours a day in cramped, concrete, windowless cells. they are denied telephone calls, contact visits, any kind of programming, adequate food and, often, medical care. nearly 750 of these men have been held under these conditions for more than a decade, dozens for over 20 years. this treatment has inflicted profound psychological suffering and caused or exacerbated debilitating physical ailments.
ostensibly, these men are in the shu because they associate with gang members and isolating them is necessary to prevent gang activity and violence. but in the summer and fall of 2011, these men, joined by other shu prisoners throughout california, showed this claim to be the lie that it is. organizing across racial lines, more than shu prisoners went on hunger strike for several weeks to protest their conditions. right men who have been isolated for over a decade and deprived of basic human rights because they are allegedly connected to racially divided gangs worked together to demand basic rights and constitutional protections for themselves and one another. now they have resumed their hunger strike, demanding that the california department of corrections and rehabilitation meet their demands.
gabriel reyes, a plaintiff in the center for constitutional rights lawsuit, is challenging long-term solitary confinement.
read the entire series: pelican bay hunger strikers’ stories
for the past 16 years, i have spent at least hours of every day completely isolated within a tiny, windowless cell in the security housing unit at pelican bay state prison in crescent city (del norte county).
eighteen years ago, i committed the crime that brought me here: burgling an unoccupied dwelling. under the “three strikes” law, i was sentenced to between 25 years and life in prison. from that time, i have been forced into solitary confinement for alleged “gang affiliation.” i have made desperate and repeated appeals to rid myself of that label, to free myself from this prison within a prison, but to no avail.
the circumstances of my case are not unique. in fact, about a third of pelican prisoners are in solitary confinement; more than 500 have been there for 10 years, including 78 who have been here for more than 20 years, according to a 2011 report by national public radio. unless you have lived it, you cannot imagine what it feels like to be by yourself, between four cold walls, with little concept of time, no one to confide in, and only a pillow for comfort for years on end. it is a living tomb. i eat alone and exercise alone in a small, dank, cement enclosure known as the “dog-pen.” i am not allowed telephone calls, nor can my family visit me very often; the prison is hundreds of miles from the nearest city. i have not been allowed physical contact with any of my loved ones since 1995. i have developed severe insomnia, i suffer frequent headaches, and i feel helpless and hopeless. in short, i am being psychologically tortured.
claimed reforms or opportunities to be transferred out of the shu are tokens at best.
our other option to improve our lot is “debriefing,” which means informing on prisoner activities. the guards use this tactic as leverage in exchange for medical care, food, amenities and even, theoretically, removal from the shu. debrief sessions are held in complete secrecy. when another prisoner is the subject of a debrief, he is not informed of the content, so he is punished with no means to challenge the accusations.
i have two disciplinary citations on my record. the first arose because i donated artwork to a nonprofit organization. the other is because i participated in a statewide hunger strike to protest conditions in the shu. the strike was thought to be a success, with more than inmates going without food for several weeks and ending with the promise of serious reforms from the california department of corrections and rehabilitation. in spite of the promises, the does not plan to institute any meaningful reforms.
now fellow shu inmates and i have joined together with the center for constitutional rights in a federal lawsuit that challenges this treatment as unconstitutional. i understand i broke the law, and i have lost liberties because of that. but no one, no matter what done, should be denied fundamental human rights, especially when that denial comes in the form of such torture. our constitution protects everyone living under it; fundamental rights must not be left at the prison door.
a version of this piece ran in the may 31, 2012, issue of the san francisco chronicle under the headline “the crime of punishment at pelican bay state prison.”
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ˈprɪzənərz ɪn ˈpɛləkən beɪ steɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈjunɪt (ʃu) ər ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd fər æt list aʊərz ə deɪ ɪn kræmpt, ˈkɑnkrit, ˈwɪndoʊləs sɛlz. ðeɪ ər dɪˈnaɪd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔlz, ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈvɪzɪts, ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, ˈædəkˌweɪt fud ənd, ˈɔfən, ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr. ˈnɪrli 750 əv ðiz mɛn hæv bɪn hɛld ˈəndər ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈdəzənz fər ˈoʊvər 20 jɪrz. ðɪs ˈtritmənt həz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd proʊˈfaʊnd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd kɔzd ər ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈeɪlmənts. ɑˈstɛnsəbli, ðiz mɛn ər ɪn ðə ʃu bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ gæŋ ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ ðɛm ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ prɪˈvɛnt gæŋ ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈvaɪələns. bət ɪn ðə ˈsəmər ənd fɔl əv 2011 ðiz mɛn, ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˈəðər ʃu ˈprɪzənərz θruaʊt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ʃoʊd ðɪs kleɪm tɪ bi ðə laɪ ðət ɪt ɪz. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ əˈkrɔs ˈreɪʃəl laɪnz, mɔr ðən ʃu ˈprɪzənərz wɛnt ɔn ˈhəŋgər straɪk fər ˈsɛvərəl wiks tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ðɛr kənˈdɪʃənz. raɪt mɛn hu hæv bɪn ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd ənd dɪˈpraɪvd əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈjumən raɪts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər əˈlɛʤədli kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈreɪʃəli dɪˈvaɪdɪd gæŋz wərkt təˈgɛðər tɪ dɪˈmænd ˈbeɪsɪk raɪts ənd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd wən əˈnəðər. naʊ ðeɪ hæv rɪˈzumd ðɛr ˈhəŋgər straɪk, dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv kərˈɛkʃənz ənd ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən mit ðɛr dɪˈmændz. ˈgeɪbriəl reɪɪs, ə ˈpleɪnəf ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts ˈlɔˌsut, ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt. rɛd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪriz: ˈpɛləkən beɪ ˈhəŋgər strikers’*’ ˈstɔriz fər ðə pæst 16 jɪrz, aɪ hæv spɛnt æt list aʊərz əv ˈɛvəri deɪ kəmˈplitli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd wɪˈθɪn ə ˈtaɪni, ˈwɪndoʊləs sɛl ɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈjunɪt æt ˈpɛləkən beɪ steɪt ˈprɪzən ɪn ˈkrɛsənt ˈsɪti (dɛl nɔrt ˈkaʊnti). ˈeɪˈtin jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ kəˈmɪtɪd ðə kraɪm ðət brɔt mi hir: ˈbərglɪŋ ən əˈnɑkjəˌpaɪd dˈwɛlɪŋ. ˈəndər ðə strikes”*” lɔ, aɪ wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ bɪtˈwin 25 jɪrz ənd laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən. frəm ðət taɪm, aɪ hæv bɪn fɔrst ˈɪntu ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt fər əˈlɛʤd affiliation.”*.” aɪ hæv meɪd ˈdɛspərɪt ənd rɪˈpitɪd əˈpilz tɪ rɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əv ðət ˈleɪbəl, tɪ fri ˌmaɪˈsɛlf frəm ðɪs ˈprɪzən wɪˈθɪn ə ˈprɪzən, bət tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv maɪ keɪs ər nɑt juˈnik. ɪn fækt, əˈbaʊt ə θərd əv ˈpɛləkən ˈprɪzənərz ər ɪn ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt; mɔr ðən 500 hæv bɪn ðɛr fər 10 jɪrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 78 hu hæv bɪn hir fər mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2011 rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpəblɪk ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. ənˈlɛs ju hæv lɪvd ɪt, ju ˈkænɑt ˌɪˈmæʤən wət ɪt filz laɪk tɪ bi baɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf, bɪtˈwin fɔr koʊld wɔlz, wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑnsɛpt əv taɪm, noʊ wən tɪ kənˈfaɪd ɪn, ənd ˈoʊnli ə ˈpɪloʊ fər ˈkəmfərt fər jɪrz ɔn ɛnd. ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ tum. aɪ it əˈloʊn ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əˈloʊn ɪn ə smɔl, dæŋk, sɪˈmɛnt ɪnˈkloʊʒər noʊn ɛz ðə ““dog-pen.”*.” aɪ æm nɑt əˈlaʊd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔlz, nɔr kən maɪ ˈfæməli ˈvɪzɪt mi ˈvɛri ˈɔfən; ðə ˈprɪzən ɪz ˈhənərdz əv maɪəlz frəm ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈsɪti. aɪ hæv nɑt bɪn əˈlaʊd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈɛni əv maɪ ləvd wənz sɪns 1995 aɪ hæv dɪˈvɛləpt səˈvɪr ˌɪnˈsɑmniə, aɪ ˈsəfər ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈhɛˌdeɪks, ənd aɪ fil ˈhɛlpləs ənd ˈhoʊpləs. ɪn ʃɔrt, aɪ æm biɪŋ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈtɔrʧərd. kleɪmd rɪˈfɔrmz ər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ bi ˈtrænsfərd aʊt əv ðə ʃu ər ˈtoʊkənz æt bɛst. ɑr ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr lɔt ɪz ““debriefing,”*,” wɪʧ minz ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ɔn ˈprɪzənər ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðə gɑrdz juz ðɪs ˈtæktɪk ɛz ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr, fud, əˈmɛnətiz ənd ˈivɪn, ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli, rɪˈmuvəl frəm ðə ʃu. dɪˈbrif ˈsɛʃənz ər hɛld ɪn kəmˈplit ˈsikrəsi. wɪn əˈnəðər ˈprɪzənər ɪz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə dɪˈbrif, hi ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt, soʊ hi ɪz ˈpənɪʃt wɪθ noʊ minz tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz. aɪ hæv tu ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri saɪˈteɪʃənz ɔn maɪ ˈrɛkərd. ðə fərst əroʊz bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ˈɑrtˌwərk tɪ ə nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ðə ˈəðər ɪz bɪˈkəz aɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈhəŋgər straɪk tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðə ʃu. ðə straɪk wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ə səkˈsɛs, wɪθ mɔr ðən ˈɪnˌmeɪts goʊɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt fud fər ˈsɛvərəl wiks ənd ˈɛndɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈsɪriəs rɪˈfɔrmz frəm ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv kərˈɛkʃənz ənd ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən. ɪn spaɪt əv ðə ˈprɑməsəz, ðə dɪz nɑt plæn tɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈɛni ˈminɪŋfəl rɪˈfɔrmz. naʊ ˈfɛloʊ ʃu ˈɪnˌmeɪts ənd aɪ hæv ʤɔɪnd təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut ðət ˈʧælənʤɪz ðɪs ˈtritmənt ɛz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd aɪ broʊk ðə lɔ, ənd aɪ hæv lɔst ˈlɪbərˌtiz bɪˈkəz əv ðət. bət noʊ wən, noʊ ˈmætər wət dən, ʃʊd bi dɪˈnaɪd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈjumən raɪts, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðət dɪˈnaɪəl kəmz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv səʧ ˈtɔrʧər. ɑr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən prəˈtɛkts ˈɛvriˌwən ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ɪt; ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl raɪts məst nɑt bi lɛft æt ðə ˈprɪzən dɔr. ə ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs pis ræn ɪn ðə meɪ 31 2012 ˈɪʃu əv ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈəndər ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn kraɪm əv ˈpənɪʃmənt æt ˈpɛləkən beɪ steɪt prison.”*.”
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rising rents and falling property values in many major markets are combining the change the rent vs. buy equation for thousands of potential homeowners around the country. suddenly homeownership isthin reach of buyers who don't need a tax credit to make the numbers work.
rents in the third quarter were up percent nationally over a year ago, andth occupancy rates climbing sharply, to percent. the outlook is good for further rent hikes in the balance of the year, according to research.
"while sluggish employment growth has triggered only mild new household formation, apartments are capturing a disproportionately large share of total housing demand," said gregllett, research's vice president of research and analysis. "that pattern is likely to be sustained for a while, in part because current mortgage qualifications standards have made it tougher to buy a home. expansion of the country's population of young adults, who tend to favor renting over ownership, also is working in the apartment sector's favor."
at the same time the median price of an existing home fell percent from july to august. though prices are still percent above last year's level, most observers expect them to continue to fall as high levels of foreclosuresood many markets and demand slackens.
prospective buyers in more and more markets are finding that it is actually cheaper to buy than rent. the web site calculated the comparative costs of owning versus renting in the nation's top 50 markets and found that in 18 markets it is much less expensive to buy than rent. top five markets in which to buy are arlington,, fresno, ca, miami,, and mesa and phoenix,.
"choosing to buy a home or continue to rent is a highly personal financial and life decision that many people are grapplingth right now," said peteint, ceo and of. "in the wake of the foreclosure crisis and ongoing struggles in the industry, we created the rent vs. buy index to provide a bit more context about current marketplace conditions to help prospective buyers make the right decisions for their own personal situations."
trulia calculates the ratio using the average list price comparedth the average rent of apartments, condos and listed on. to create the list, analyzed the largest 50 u.s. cities by population.
high foreclosure rates, falling home prices anddespread unemployment have led to multipleorida and arizona cities reporting homeownership as more affordable than renting; detroit and columbus also made the list of top 10 cities for homeownership affordability comparedth renting for similar reasons. on the other end of the affordability spectrum, owning is significantly more expensive than renting in national and regional job centers like new york, omaha and seattle.
top 10 cities to buy vs. rent
rank city state price: rent ratio
1. arlington 7
2. fresno ca 8
3. miami 9
4. mesa 9
5. phoenix 10
6. jacksonville 11
7. detroit mi 11
8. columbus oh 12
9. el paso 13
10. nashville 14
11. baltimore 14
12. tucson 14
13. long beach ca 14
14. raleigh 15
15. houston 15
16. albuquerque 15
17. milwaukee 15
18. indianapolis in 15
trulia calculated the ratio for the 50 largest u.s. cities using the average list price comparedth the average rent on apartments, condos, and listed on. this index considers both the total cost of home ownership against the total costs of renting (examples of costs for both home ownership and renting outlined below).
sample ratio calculation:
average list price: $90,445.60
average rent: $936.30
price-to-rent ratio: $90,445.60 ($936.30 x 12) =
price-to-rent ratio of: it is much less expensive to own than to rent a home in this city.
total costs of home ownership include mortgage principal and interest, property taxes, hazard insurance, closing costs at time of purchase and ongoing dues and private mortgage insurance, where applicable. total costs of homeownership include an offset for the tax advantages of homeownership, including mortgage interest, property tax and closing cost deductions.
total costs of renting include rent and insurance.
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ˈraɪzɪŋ rɛnts ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈprɑpərti ˈvæljuz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɑrkɪts ər kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ðə rɛnt ˈvərsəz. baɪ ɪkˈweɪʒən fər ˈθaʊzənz əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ˈsədənli ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪz wɪˈθɪn riʧ əv baɪərz hu doʊnt nid ə tæks ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ meɪk ðə ˈnəmbərz wərk. rɛnts ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər wər əp pərˈsɛnt ˈnæʃənəli ˈoʊvər ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ənd wɪθ ˈɑkjəpənsi reɪts ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈʃɑrpli, tɪ pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˈaʊˌtlʊk ɪz gʊd fər ˈfərðər rɛnt haɪks ɪn ðə ˈbæləns əv ðə jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧ. "waɪl sˈləgɪʃ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt groʊθ həz ˈtrɪgərd ˈoʊnli maɪld nu ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld fɔrˈmeɪʃən, əˈpɑrtmənts ər ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ə ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli lɑrʤ ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈmænd," sɛd grɛg ˈwɪlɪt, riˈsərʧɪz vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈrisərʧ ənd æˈnælɪsɪs. "ðət ˈpætərn ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi səˈsteɪnd fər ə waɪl, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ˈkɑrənt ˈmɔrgɪʤ kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈstændərdz hæv meɪd ɪt ˈtəfər tɪ baɪ ə hoʊm. ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv jəŋ ˈædəlts, hu tɛnd tɪ ˈfeɪvər ˈrɛntɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈsɛktərz ˈfeɪvər." æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðə ˈmidiən praɪs əv ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ hoʊm fɛl pərˈsɛnt frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɪ ˈɔgəst. ðoʊ ˈpraɪsɪz ər stɪl pərˈsɛnt əˈbəv læst jɪrz ˈlɛvəl, moʊst əbˈzərvərz ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ fɔl ɛz haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv fɔrˈkloʊʒərz fləd ˈmɛni ˈmɑrkɪts ənd dɪˈmænd sˈlækənz. prəˈspɛktɪv baɪərz ɪn mɔr ənd mɔr ˈmɑrkɪts ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈʧipər tɪ baɪ ðən rɛnt. ðə wɛb saɪt ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə kəmˈpærətɪv kɔsts əv ˈoʊnɪŋ ˈvərsəz ˈrɛntɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃənz tɔp 50 ˈmɑrkɪts ənd faʊnd ðət ɪn 18 ˈmɑrkɪts ɪt ɪz məʧ lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ baɪ ðən rɛnt. tɔp faɪv ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn wɪʧ tɪ baɪ ər ˈɑrlɪŋtən,, ˈfrɛznoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ, maɪˈæmi,, ənd ˈmeɪsə ənd ˈfinɪks,. "ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ baɪ ə hoʊm ər kənˈtɪnju tɪ rɛnt ɪz ə ˈhaɪli ˈpərsɪnəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd laɪf dɪˈsɪʒən ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ raɪt naʊ," sɛd pit flɪnt, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd əv. "ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə fɔrˈkloʊʒər ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈstrəgəlz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri, wi kriˈeɪtɪd ðə rɛnt ˈvərsəz. baɪ ˈɪndɛks tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə bɪt mɔr ˈkɑntɛkst əˈbaʊt ˈkɑrənt ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs kənˈdɪʃənz tɪ hɛlp prəˈspɛktɪv baɪərz meɪk ðə raɪt dɪˈsɪʒənz fər ðɛr oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz." ˈkælkjəˌleɪts ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈævərɪʤ lɪst praɪs kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə ˈævərɪʤ rɛnt əv əˈpɑrtmənts, ˈkɑndoʊz ənd ˈlɪstɪd ɔn. tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə lɪst, ˈænəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst 50 juz. ˈsɪtiz baɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. haɪ fɔrˈkloʊʒər reɪts, ˈfɑlɪŋ hoʊm ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt hæv lɛd tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈsɪtiz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp ɛz mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ðən ˈrɛntɪŋ; ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ənd kəˈləmbəs ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ðə lɪst əv tɔp 10 ˈsɪtiz fər ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈrɛntɪŋ fər ˈsɪmələr ˈrizənz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈspɛktrəm, ˈoʊnɪŋ ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ˈrɛntɪŋ ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˈriʤənəl ʤɑb ˈsɛnərz laɪk nu jɔrk, ˈoʊməˌhɑ ənd siˈætəl. tɔp 10 ˈsɪtiz tɪ baɪ ˈvərsəz. rɛnt ræŋk ˈsɪti steɪt praɪs: rɛnt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 1 ˈɑrlɪŋtən 7 2 ˈfrɛznoʊ ˈsiˈeɪ 8 3 maɪˈæmi 9 4 ˈmeɪsə 9 5 ˈfinɪks 10 6 ˈʤæksənˌvɪl 11 7 ˈdiˌtrɔɪt mi 11 8 kəˈləmbəs oʊ 12 9 ɛl ˈpæsoʊ 13 10 ˈnæʃvɪl 14 11 ˈbɔltəˌmɔr 14 12 ˈtuˌsɑn 14 13 lɔŋ biʧ ˈsiˈeɪ 14 14 ˈrɔli 15 15 ˈhjustən 15 16 ˈælbəkərki 15 17 mɪlˈwɔki 15 18 ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ɪn 15 ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ fər ðə 50 ˈlɑrʤəst juz. ˈsɪtiz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈævərɪʤ lɪst praɪs kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə ˈævərɪʤ rɛnt ɔn əˈpɑrtmənts, ˈkɑndoʊz, ənd ˈlɪstɪd ɔn. ðɪs ˈɪndɛks kənˈsɪdərz boʊθ ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔst əv hoʊm ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔsts əv ˈrɛntɪŋ (ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv kɔsts fər boʊθ hoʊm ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ənd ˈrɛntɪŋ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd bɪˈloʊ). ˈsæmpəl ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən: ˈævərɪʤ lɪst praɪs: ˈævərɪʤ rɛnt: ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ: ɛks 12 ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ɪt ɪz məʧ lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ oʊn ðən tɪ rɛnt ə hoʊm ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪti. ˈtoʊtəl kɔsts əv hoʊm ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˈprɑpərti ˈtæksɪz, ˈhæzərd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ˈkloʊzɪŋ kɔsts æt taɪm əv ˈpərʧəs ənd ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ duz ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, wɛr ˈæpləkəbəl. ˈtoʊtəl kɔsts əv ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈɔfˌsɛt fər ðə tæks ædˈvæntɪʤɪz əv ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˈprɑpərti tæks ənd ˈkloʊzɪŋ kɔst dɪˈdəkʃənz. ˈtoʊtəl kɔsts əv ˈrɛntɪŋ ˌɪnˈklud rɛnt ənd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns.
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since, in one way or another, we are all essentially stockholders in the american presidency (a division of the trump organization), we should probably take some time every now and again to check on how our national portfolio is doing. first, it seems we've had something of a setback in florida. the family of jared kushner, the son-in-law and chief middle east troubleshooter, was seeking to buy the miami marlins baseball team from jeffrey loria, one of the towering villains in professional sports, famous for yanking the expos out of montreal, stadium revenues out of the taxpayers of south florida, and assembling world series champions only to sell them off for parts. loria and the are a match made somewhere south of heaven.
unfortunately for everyone involved, it seems that obvious anagram freed himself from the shackles holding him to the wall in the blue room and got in the ear. he persuaded himself to consider naming loria ambassador to france, a job loria apparently really wants, perhaps to sell the eiffel tower to asheville for a currently laboring in a-ball. anyway, this spoiled it for the because this would have been seen as a quid pro quo so glaring that even the extended trump family couldn't stand the gaffe.
so somebody else gets to own what's left of the marlins. the go shopping for another baseball team. and the united states is represented in la belle france by a guy the washington post describes thusly:
the loria is a widely despised figure in south florida for keeping the marlins' annual payroll among the lowest in mlb, often by purging the team of talented players on the verge of paydays, while getting hundreds of millions in public funding for a new stadium. he went from being a new york art dealer to the owner of the montreal expos in the early 2000s, then sold that team, which became the washington nationals, in a multiparty transaction that eventually landed him the marlins in 2003 for $158.5 million.
bonne chance, mr. ambassador. try not to move the embassy to bulgaria, ok?
despite that setback, our investment in this presidency is paying off elsewhere. remember how tough the president* was on china throughout the campaign, and how the bluster continued once he was sworn in? well, you're probably already tired of all this winning. from the washington post:
the news has also been used to reignite the debate about whether his business interests conflict with his role as president, and about whether his success in securing trademark rights violate the constitution's bar on receiving benefits from a foreign state. under trump, u.s. relations with china have already been on something of a ride, with early tensions over policy toward taiwan eased last week when trump spoke by telephone to chinese president xi jinping. the trademark case, though, appears to have proceeded independently of this process. the decision to back trump's trademark claim for construction services relating to residential, business and hotel real estate was first flagged by china's trademark office back in september, when a rival claim by a chinese man called dong wei was invalidated.
we are again assured that the president* will receive no material benefit from this decision in his favor. so much winning. business as usual in the white house didn't used to be, well, business as usual. but now, so much winning.
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sɪns, ɪn wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər, wi ər ɔl ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈstɑˌkhoʊldərz ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənsi (ə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə trəmp ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən), wi ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli teɪk səm taɪm ˈɛvəri naʊ ənd əˈgɛn tɪ ʧɛk ɔn haʊ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ɪz duɪŋ. fərst, ɪt simz wiv hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈsɛtˌbæk ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə. ðə ˈfæməli əv ˈʤɛrɪd ˈkəʃnər, ðə ˈsənɪnˌlɔ ənd ʧif ˈmɪdəl ist ˈtrəbəlˌʃutər, wɑz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ baɪ ðə maɪˈæmi ˈmɑrlənz ˈbeɪsˈbɔl tim frəm ˈʤɛfri ˈlɔriə, wən əv ðə ˈtaʊrɪŋ ˈvɪlənz ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl spɔrts, ˈfeɪməs fər ˈjæŋkɪŋ ðə ˈɛkspoʊz aʊt əv ˌməntriˈɔl, ˈsteɪdiəm ˈrɛvəˌnuz aʊt əv ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz əv saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə, ənd əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ wərld ˈsɪriz ˈʧæmpiənz ˈoʊnli tɪ sɛl ðɛm ɔf fər pɑrts. ˈlɔriə ənd ðə ər ə mæʧ meɪd ˈsəmˌwɛr saʊθ əv ˈhɛvən. ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ɪt simz ðət ˈɑbviəs ˈænəˌgræm frid hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈʃækəlz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪm tɪ ðə wɔl ɪn ðə blu rum ənd gɑt ɪn ðə ɪr. hi pərsˈweɪdɪd hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈneɪmɪŋ ˈlɔriə æmˈbæsədər tɪ fræns, ə ʤɑb ˈlɔriə əˈpɛrəntli ˈrɪli wɔnts, pərˈhæps tɪ sɛl ðə ˈaɪfəl taʊər tɪ ˈæʃˌvɪl fər ə ˈkərəntli ˈleɪbərɪŋ ɪn a-ball*. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðɪs spɔɪld ɪt fər ðə bɪˈkəz ðɪs wʊd hæv bɪn sin ɛz ə kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ soʊ ˈglɛrɪŋ ðət ˈivɪn ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd trəmp ˈfæməli ˈkʊdənt stænd ðə gæf. soʊ ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls gɪts tɪ oʊn wəts lɛft əv ðə ˈmɑrlənz. ðə goʊ ˈʃɑpɪŋ fər əˈnəðər ˈbeɪsˈbɔl tim. ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn lɑ bɛl fræns baɪ ə gaɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst dɪˈskraɪbz ˈðəsli: ðə ˈlɔriə ɪz ə ˈwaɪdli dɪˈspaɪzd ˈfɪgjər ɪn saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə fər ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrlənz' ˈænjuəl ˈpeɪˌroʊl əˈməŋ ðə loʊəst ɪn mlb*, ˈɔfən baɪ ˈpərʤɪŋ ðə tim əv ˈtæləntɪd pleɪərz ɔn ðə vərʤ əv paydays*, waɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈfəndɪŋ fər ə nu ˈsteɪdiəm. hi wɛnt frəm biɪŋ ə nu jɔrk ɑrt ˈdilər tɪ ðə ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˌməntriˈɔl ˈɛkspoʊz ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000s*, ðɛn soʊld ðət tim, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈnæʃənəlz, ɪn ə ˈməltiˌpɑrti trænˈzækʃən ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈlændɪd ɪm ðə ˈmɑrlənz ɪn 2003 fər ˈmɪljən. bɑn ʧæns, ˈmɪstər. æmˈbæsədər. traɪ nɑt tɪ muv ðə ˈɛmbəsi tɪ bəlˈgɛriə, ˈoʊˈkeɪ? dɪˈspaɪt ðət ˈsɛtˌbæk, ɑr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪz peɪɪŋ ɔf ˈɛlsˌwɛr. rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ təf ðə wɑz ɔn ˈʧaɪnə θruaʊt ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ənd haʊ ðə ˈbləstər kənˈtɪnjud wəns hi wɑz swɔrn ɪn? wɛl, jʊr ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔˈrɛdi taɪərd əv ɔl ðɪs ˈwɪnɪŋ. frəm ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst: ðə nuz həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn juzd tɪ ˌriɪgˈnaɪt ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ hɪz roʊl ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər hɪz səkˈsɛs ɪn sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk raɪts ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənz bɑr ɔn rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ə ˈfɔrən steɪt. ˈəndər trəmp, juz. riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə raɪd, wɪθ ˈərli ˈtɛnʧənz ˈoʊvər ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrd ˈtaɪˈwɑn izd læst wik wɪn trəmp spoʊk baɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn tɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi jinping*. ðə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk keɪs, ðoʊ, əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv prəˈsidəd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bæk trəmps ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk kleɪm fər kənˈstrəkʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl, ˈbɪznɪs ənd hoʊˈtɛl ril ɛˈsteɪt wɑz fərst flægd baɪ ˈʧaɪnəz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˈɔfəs bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, wɪn ə ˈraɪvəl kleɪm baɪ ə ʧaɪˈniz mæn kɔld dɔŋg weɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪtɪd. wi ər əˈgɛn əˈʃʊrd ðət ðə wɪl rɪˈsiv noʊ məˈtɪriəl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn hɪz ˈfeɪvər. soʊ məʧ ˈwɪnɪŋ. ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ˈdɪdənt juzd tɪ bi, wɛl, ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl. bət naʊ, soʊ məʧ ˈwɪnɪŋ. rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðɪs poʊst ɔn ðə ˈɛskˌwaɪr ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ.
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washington american intelligence agencies have told the white house they now have “high confidence” that the russian government was behind the theft of emails and documents from the democratic national committee, according to federal officials who have been briefed on the evidence.
but intelligence officials have cautioned that they are uncertain whether the electronic break-in at the computer systems was intended as fairly routine of the kind the united states also conducts around the world or as part of an effort to manipulate the 2016 presidential election.
the emails were released by, whose founder, julian assange, has made it clear that he hoped to harm hillary chances of winning the presidency. it is unclear how the documents made their way to the group. but a large sampling was published before the release by several news organizations and someone who called himself “guccifer who investigators now believe was an agent of the g.r.u., military intelligence service.
the assessment by the intelligence community of russian involvement in the d.n.c. hacking, which largely echoes the findings of private firms that have examined the electronic fingerprints left by the intruders, leaves president obama and his national security aides with a difficult diplomatic and political decision: whether to publicly accuse the government of president vladimir v. putin of engineering the hacking.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv toʊld ðə waɪt haʊs ðeɪ naʊ hæv confidence”*” ðət ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə θɛft əv iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈdɑkjəmənts frəm ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz hu hæv bɪn brift ɔn ðə ˈɛvədəns. bət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈkɔʃənd ðət ðeɪ ər ənˈsərtən ˈwɛðər ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈbreɪˌkɪn æt ðə kəmˈpjutər ˈsɪstəmz wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ɛz ˈfɛrli ruˈtin əv ðə kaɪnd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdəkts əraʊnd ðə wərld ər ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɛfərt tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə iˈmeɪlz wər riˈlist baɪ, huz ˈfaʊndər, ˈʤuljən assange*, həz meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət hi hoʊpt tɪ hɑrm ˈhɪləri ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr haʊ ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts meɪd ðɛr weɪ tɪ ðə grup. bət ə lɑrʤ ˈsæmplɪŋ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə riˈlis baɪ ˈsɛvərəl nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈsəmˌwən hu kɔld hɪmˈsɛlf hu ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz naʊ bɪˈliv wɑz ən ˈeɪʤənt əv ðə g.r.u*., ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs. ðə əˈsɛsmənt baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə d.n.c*. ˈhækɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈlɑrʤli ˈɛkoʊz ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ˈpraɪvət fərmz ðət hæv ɪgˈzæmənd ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts lɛft baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtrudərz, livz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd hɪz ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti eɪdz wɪθ ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒən: ˈwɛðər tɪ ˈpəblɪkli əˈkjuz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr vi. ˈputɪn əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ðə ˈhækɪŋ.
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as two photographers from two different countries, two different coasts and with a whole lot of between them, new ryan struck met vancouver jeremy on a recent trip to, british columbia hosted by creative, tiny atlas quarterly and earth mission. we asked the two to have a chat for whalebone.
while was splitting wood and building a fire, they talked about the dicey prospect of keeping lesser known surf spots secret, the paradox of environmental tourism and the coldest water the canadian has ever paddled into.
ryan: i want to talk about your work, the region of and photography in general. i found that photography can quite literally be a passport to anywhere in the world. used my own camera as a catalyst to go places, and found that most people are willing to bring you along solely because you have a camera and you can document [the trip]. so you wind up using your camera, which you love, and getting to see new places.
jeremy: i one hundred percent agree. i just got back from oklahoma and i felt like i had a passport into these lives. one of the guys, edwin evers, is a famous fisherman in the area, and i feel like if i was just a fishing guy, i would never be able to be invited into his home and meet his family. but because documenting him, my camera gave me a passport into his life. we got to hang out with him and his family, which was a really cool experience.
jeremy: [loud noises in the background] sorry, going to be making a fire here soon.
ryan: i think your work is synonymous with where you live. so so much easier to be inspired when you leave. what is it about being home in or on vancouver island that keeps you shooting? what keeps you so interested there?
jeremy: [more loud chopping noises.] okay, hang on a sec. just splitting some wood. [more noise.] what keeps this part of the world fresh is showing people like you around, getting to experience it through new eyes. it was cool to see an perspective of where i grew up. i trip out sometimes like, “wow, i never noticed that building” when someone photographs a building i walked by my whole life and then you see a photo and like, “i never thought of taking a photograph, really cool.”
i think how british columbia stays fresh to me, but also the importance of putting more emphasis on conservation of the area. been driving my work lately. i love to travel, too. that oklahoma job was very random but very cool. this guy edwin evers said that his dream since he was a kid was to travel to british columbia and fish for steelhead. so, british columbia is a pretty special place and the more i travel, the more i realize that i live in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
ryan: photography is an interesting pursuit in that you have to choose when to record the moment but in doing that you may be missing the experience for yourself. for example, say a magazine sends you on a rafting excursion. as a photographer the scenario is that everyone forgets there and you make beautiful images documenting the trip. in contrast however, one might argue that you actually experiencing the trip itself. how do you make this distinction between shooting and enjoying the moment?
jeremy: well, i shoot all the time, i guess part of it. like on the x tiny atlas x earth missions trip. i had my camera but i was just experiencing the trip. i was watching you guys a lot just seeing how are you were taking everything in. cool to sit back and do that sometimes but like you said, when on a trip and in it, the goal is the image.
i’ve noticed it a couple times before… when so in it i forget where i am. there was this one time when i actually realized it and it kind of freaked me out. i was swimming around a sea lion and i got into a group of about 200 females around me, and pretty least as big as lbs. i remember looking through my camera and shooting away, shooting away. i got lost shooting and i was so in it having fun and i pulled my camera housing down from my eye, it was almost like a shock, “holy shit in the middle of 200 animals that could essentially tear me apart.” that kind of freaked me out.
i put my camera back up and just kept shooting and tried not to think about it. that was one of the times where if i have my camera with me i would have thought, “this is intense.” and noticed that with shooting wildlife more and more now; when you have the camera up, almost like this shield around you.
ryan: some people go to on vancouver island to see and photograph certain things like crossing items off a checklist. what are some of the less expected places that recommend somebody see or do.
jeremy: if here in the fall i would recommend you go swimming with the salmon. there are few places on the island but it really caught on in because still pretty new. that is one of the coolest things done, being surrounded by that many fish. just so beautiful. so that would be one of the things i would recommend. cool now while the masses doing it, right?
going back to your earlier question about keeping photography fresh, there was a really good day at this wave and there was a guy from out of town who brought a crew up and then there was i think 4 or 5 other local guys. so when i showed up i was like, “fuck, every angle is already being shot, why am i here?” so i swam, i went out with the and got deep. the waves are pumping so i stayed all day and climbed this tree like 60 feet up. the wind is howling, getting bounced around, and i ended up getting a really cool shot that ran in surfer [magazine].
you just calculate things different and look at the scene. “what do i have to do that all these other guys doing?” always moving and always trying something different. i always want my work to be changing and always looking for new angles and ways to shoot something that shot a hundred times before.
ryan: damn dude, a really positive way of looking at it! [laughs]
jeremy: [laughs] how i try to, anyway. and so that has kind of driven me to use more film. [bella, daughter, is heard in the background. jeremy addresses her, speaking of his whereabouts.] bella, she just went to the horses, be back in a sec.
ryan: do you explore much?
jeremy: oh yeah. shit, i can name probably 10 spots that i know are going to be the most epic waves ever on the right day. some of them been to and some of them i, but a wave close to that is going to blow minds. so for me and surf photography, still a pretty exciting time where from because there are just so many [exciting] waves and the hardest thing is accessing them when good.
ryan: so when you going to blow that spot up?
jeremy: yeah! [laughs] see, see. a friend found it. actually one of the hardest-charging, exploring guys there is on the coast right now. just driven to find these places and also document it, but in the right way. i am exploiting places whenever i take a photo because even if i say where that place is, eventually when someone asks 100 times, going to give up some information. eventually going to figure it out.
that kind of comes back to, as far as tourism in general has gone up, however many thousands of percent, since i was a kid. a lot of people are going to to go to the hot springs or to go whale-watching. i feel like the more people that go outside and experience those things, the better chance our planet has of surviving. because if people going to experience it in real life, just on tvs and shit, than doomed.
ryan: one thing that i thought was awesome in your book, this is nowhere, is the quote you open with that says, “places do not belong to people, people belong to places.”
jeremy: the ownership of land or water is so weird to me. “you take photos here because we want other people coming here.” well, to say that you have the right to say that, you know? you. when you talk to and you try to explain they just shake their head.
ryan: i could use your argument for every jackass out there blowing up secret spots. i think you should be able to take a picture wherever you want but some people are just irresponsible.
jeremy: and something taken into my consideration my whole career. never once named a spot. ever.
ryan: never?
jeremy: no. [pause.] unless a fake name.
ryan: [laughter.] nice, you just slipped up a little bit there, jer!
jeremy: when the magazine is running the shot, [identified as] canada. they need to know more than that.
ryan: have you been to the east coast?
jeremy: i been down to where you are [in new york], but i love the east coast of canada that seen. totally different than the west coast. the coldest place been in the water: degrees and the air was -5 degrees or something nuts. we had driven from nova scotia four or five hours and the waves were pumping.
the parking lot was ice, we suited up and could see the waves in the distance. we ran down there and i just remember, not so much the cold, but when i first paddled out, the pressure around my ankles and wrists where the cold was getting in. all you guys are crazy, but that was some of the coldest water you can surf anywhere. messed up is that when i went under a wave and came up the water felt warmer than the air and it was. when the water is almost freezing and it still feels warm [in comparison to the air], pretty surreal.
ryan: are all canadians stoked on planet earth?
jeremy: no. sure heard of the tar sands?
ryan: yeah, in banif?
jeremy: in alberta, one of the most polluting industries on our planet. fucking our planet. there was a really good article by outside magazine on the tar sands and aaron huey did the photography. he really hit it on the head with his images. one that sticks out is this boy playing at a rest stop with all the smokestacks and fires burning and smoke… it looks like in hell but some kid playing with a soccer ball at a rest stop.
so many people are employed on the tar sands. i feel fortunate that i found something i love to do and can provide for my family and not having a negative effect on our than driving around burning fuel in a car or boat or plane or helicopter. my whole take on that thing [fossil fuels] is, “let’s bring on the alternative energy sources. figure out how to power that helicopter with something not fucking us over.”
there’s a huge portion of the country that believes very differently than i do. the thing about getting more and more people outside, if we connect with those people. this came up on a trip we did trying to bring awareness to a pipeline. someone said, “we need to get the people making those decisions in this experience, in this river, face-to-face with a grizzly bear, in a river filled with salmon.” how those changes are going to be made eventually.
ryan: wow, what an incredible way to show someone how their decisions impact the planet. maybe the beauty of, vancouver island and british columbia fosters an appreciation for the earth.
jeremy: there are a couple organizations been working with, one is and another is the central west coast forest society based in ucluelet. going into rivers and salmon habitats destroyed by logging, and they start cutting things away. they see results immediately. a year after cleaned up a river, count salmon in it. a 1% for the planet member and where my been going.
keep up with jeremy and ryan + their individual journeys around planet earth, via instagram, and @ryanstruck. thank you both.
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ɛz tu fəˈtɑgrəfərz frəm tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntriz, tu ˈdɪfərənt koʊsts ənd wɪθ ə hoʊl lɔt əv bɪtˈwin ðɛm, nu raɪən strək mɛt vænˈkuvər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ɔn ə ˈrisənt trɪp tɪ, ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ kriˈeɪtɪv, ˈtaɪni ˈætləs kˈwɔrtərli ənd ərθ ˈmɪʃən. wi æst ðə tu tɪ hæv ə ʧæt fər whalebone*. waɪl wɑz ˈsplɪtɪŋ wʊd ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə faɪər, ðeɪ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdaɪsi ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈkipɪŋ ˈlɛsər noʊn sərf spɑts ˈsikrɪt, ðə ˈpɛrəˌdɑks əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ənd ðə ˈkoʊldəst ˈwɔtər ðə kəˈneɪdiən həz ˈɛvər ˈpædəld ˈɪntu. raɪən: aɪ wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt jʊr wərk, ðə ˈriʤən əv ənd fəˈtɑgrəfi ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. aɪ faʊnd ðət fəˈtɑgrəfi kən kwaɪt ˈlɪtərəli bi ə ˈpæˌspɔrt tɪ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld. juzd maɪ oʊn ˈkæmərə ɛz ə ˈkætəˌlɪst tɪ goʊ ˈpleɪsɪz, ənd faʊnd ðət moʊst ˈpipəl ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ju əˈlɔŋ ˈsoʊəli bɪˈkəz ju hæv ə ˈkæmərə ənd ju kən ˈdɑkjəmɛnt [ðə trɪp]. soʊ ju wɪnd əp ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr ˈkæmərə, wɪʧ ju ləv, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ si nu ˈpleɪsɪz. ˈʤɛrəˌmi: aɪ wən ˈhənərd pərˈsɛnt əˈgri. aɪ ʤɪst gɑt bæk frəm ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ənd aɪ fɛlt laɪk aɪ hæd ə ˈpæˌspɔrt ˈɪntu ðiz lɪvz. wən əv ðə gaɪz, ˈɛdwɪn ˈɛvərz, ɪz ə ˈfeɪməs ˈfɪʃərˌmæn ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ənd aɪ fil laɪk ɪf aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ə ˈfɪʃɪŋ gaɪ, aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈɪntu hɪz hoʊm ənd mit hɪz ˈfæməli. bət bɪˈkəz ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ɪm, maɪ ˈkæmərə geɪv mi ə ˈpæˌspɔrt ˈɪntu hɪz laɪf. wi gɑt tɪ hæŋ aʊt wɪθ ɪm ənd hɪz ˈfæməli, wɪʧ wɑz ə ˈrɪli kul ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈʤɛrəˌmi: [laʊd ˈnɔɪzɪz ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd] ˈsɑri, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə faɪər hir sun. raɪən: aɪ θɪŋk jʊr wərk ɪz səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ wɛr ju lɪv. soʊ soʊ məʧ ˈiziər tɪ bi ˌɪnˈspaɪərd wɪn ju liv. wət ɪz ɪt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ hoʊm ɪn ər ɔn vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd ðət kips ju ˈʃutɪŋ? wət kips ju soʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ðɛr? ˈʤɛrəˌmi: [mɔr laʊd ˈʧɑpɪŋ ˈnɔɪzɪz.] ˌoʊˈkeɪ, hæŋ ɔn ə sɛk. ʤɪst ˈsplɪtɪŋ səm wʊd. [mɔr nɔɪz.] wət kips ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə wərld frɛʃ ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ˈpipəl laɪk ju əraʊnd, ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt θru nu aɪz. ɪt wɑz kul tɪ si ən pərˈspɛktɪv əv wɛr aɪ gru əp. aɪ trɪp aʊt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz laɪk, ““wow*, aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈnoʊtɪst ðət building”*” wɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ə ˈbɪldɪŋ aɪ wɔkt baɪ maɪ hoʊl laɪf ənd ðɛn ju si ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ənd laɪk, ˈnɛvər θɔt əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf, ˈrɪli cool.”*.” aɪ θɪŋk haʊ ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə steɪz frɛʃ tɪ mi, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈpʊtɪŋ mɔr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛriə. bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ maɪ wərk ˈleɪtli. aɪ ləv tɪ ˈtrævəl, tu. ðət ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ʤɑb wɑz ˈvɛri ˈrændəm bət ˈvɛri kul. ðɪs gaɪ ˈɛdwɪn ˈɛvərz sɛd ðət hɪz drim sɪns hi wɑz ə kɪd wɑz tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ənd fɪʃ fər ˈstiˌlhɛd. soʊ, ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈspɛʃəl pleɪs ənd ðə mɔr aɪ ˈtrævəl, ðə mɔr aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət aɪ lɪv ɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ˈbjutəfəl ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ðə wərld. raɪən: fəˈtɑgrəfi ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pərˈsut ɪn ðət ju hæv tɪ ʧuz wɪn tɪ ˈrɛkərd ðə ˈmoʊmənt bət ɪn duɪŋ ðət ju meɪ bi ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, seɪ ə ˈmægəˌzin sɛndz ju ɔn ə ˈræftɪŋ ɪkˈskərʒən. ɛz ə fəˈtɑgrəfər ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz ðət ˈɛvriˌwən fərˈgɛts ðɛr ənd ju meɪk ˈbjutəfəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ðə trɪp. ɪn ˈkɑntræst ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wən maɪt ˈɑrgju ðət ju ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðə trɪp ˌɪtˈsɛlf. haʊ du ju meɪk ðɪs dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈʃutɪŋ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈmoʊmənt? ˈʤɛrəˌmi: wɛl, aɪ ʃut ɔl ðə taɪm, aɪ gɛs pɑrt əv ɪt. laɪk ɔn ðə ɛks ˈtaɪni ˈætləs ɛks ərθ ˈmɪʃənz trɪp. aɪ hæd maɪ ˈkæmərə bət aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðə trɪp. aɪ wɑz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ju gaɪz ə lɔt ʤɪst siɪŋ haʊ ər ju wər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn. kul tɪ sɪt bæk ənd du ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bət laɪk ju sɛd, wɪn ɔn ə trɪp ənd ɪn ɪt, ðə goʊl ɪz ðə ˈɪmɪʤ. ˈnoʊtɪst ɪt ə ˈkəpəl taɪmz before…*… wɪn soʊ ɪn ɪt aɪ fərˈgɛt wɛr aɪ æm. ðɛr wɑz ðɪs wən taɪm wɪn aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪt ənd ɪt kaɪnd əv frikt mi aʊt. aɪ wɑz sˈwɪmɪŋ əraʊnd ə si laɪən ənd aɪ gɑt ˈɪntu ə grup əv əˈbaʊt 200 ˈfiˌmeɪlz əraʊnd mi, ənd ˈprɪti list ɛz bɪg ɛz paʊndz. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈlʊkɪŋ θru maɪ ˈkæmərə ənd ˈʃutɪŋ əˈweɪ, ˈʃutɪŋ əˈweɪ. aɪ gɑt lɔst ˈʃutɪŋ ənd aɪ wɑz soʊ ɪn ɪt ˈhævɪŋ fən ənd aɪ pʊld maɪ ˈkæmərə ˈhaʊzɪŋ daʊn frəm maɪ aɪ, ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ə ʃɑk, ʃɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv 200 ˈænəməlz ðət kʊd ɛˈsɛnʃəli tɪr mi apart.”*.” ðət kaɪnd əv frikt mi aʊt. aɪ pʊt maɪ ˈkæmərə bæk əp ənd ʤɪst kɛpt ˈʃutɪŋ ənd traɪd nɑt tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðət wɑz wən əv ðə taɪmz wɛr ɪf aɪ hæv maɪ ˈkæmərə wɪθ mi aɪ wʊd hæv θɔt, ɪz intense.”*.” ənd ˈnoʊtɪst ðət wɪθ ˈʃutɪŋ ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf mɔr ənd mɔr naʊ; wɪn ju hæv ðə ˈkæmərə əp, ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ðɪs ʃild əraʊnd ju. raɪən: səm ˈpipəl goʊ tɪ ɔn vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd tɪ si ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ˈsərtən θɪŋz laɪk ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz ɔf ə ˈʧɛˌklɪst. wət ər səm əv ðə lɛs ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈpleɪsɪz ðət ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈsəmˌbɑdi si ər du. ˈʤɛrəˌmi: ɪf hir ɪn ðə fɔl aɪ wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ju goʊ sˈwɪmɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsæmən. ðɛr ər fju ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd bət ɪt ˈrɪli kɔt ɔn ɪn bɪˈkəz stɪl ˈprɪti nu. ðət ɪz wən əv ðə ˈkuləst θɪŋz dən, biɪŋ sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ðət ˈmɛni fɪʃ. ʤɪst soʊ ˈbjutəfəl. soʊ ðət wʊd bi wən əv ðə θɪŋz aɪ wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd. kul naʊ waɪl ðə ˈmæsɪz duɪŋ ɪt, raɪt? goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ jʊr ˈərliər kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈkipɪŋ fəˈtɑgrəfi frɛʃ, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈrɪli gʊd deɪ æt ðɪs weɪv ənd ðɛr wɑz ə gaɪ frəm aʊt əv taʊn hu brɔt ə kru əp ənd ðɛn ðɛr wɑz aɪ θɪŋk 4 ər 5 ˈəðər ˈloʊkəl gaɪz. soʊ wɪn aɪ ʃoʊd əp aɪ wɑz laɪk, ““fuck*, ˈɛvəri ˈæŋgəl ɪz ɔˈrɛdi biɪŋ ʃɑt, waɪ æm aɪ here?”*?” soʊ aɪ swæm, aɪ wɛnt aʊt wɪθ ðə ənd gɑt dip. ðə weɪvz ər ˈpəmpɪŋ soʊ aɪ steɪd ɔl deɪ ənd klaɪmd ðɪs tri laɪk 60 fit əp. ðə wɪnd ɪz ˈhaʊlɪŋ, ˈgɪtɪŋ baʊnst əraʊnd, ənd aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈrɪli kul ʃɑt ðət ræn ɪn ˈsərfər [ˈmægəˌzin]. ju ʤɪst ˈkælkjəˌleɪt θɪŋz ˈdɪfərənt ənd lʊk æt ðə sin. du aɪ hæv tɪ du ðət ɔl ðiz ˈəðər gaɪz doing?”*?” ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔnt maɪ wərk tɪ bi ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nu ˈæŋgəlz ənd weɪz tɪ ʃut ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃɑt ə ˈhənərd taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr. raɪən: dæm dud, ə ˈrɪli ˈpɑzətɪv weɪ əv ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt! [læfs] ˈʤɛrəˌmi: [læfs] haʊ aɪ traɪ tɪ, ˈɛniˌweɪ. ənd soʊ ðət həz kaɪnd əv ˈdrɪvən mi tɪ juz mɔr fɪlm. [ˈbɛlə, ˈdɔtər, ɪz hərd ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz hər, ˈspikɪŋ əv hɪz ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts.] ˈbɛlə, ʃi ʤɪst wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈhɔrsɪz, bi bæk ɪn ə sɛk. raɪən: du ju ɪkˈsplɔr məʧ? ˈʤɛrəˌmi: oʊ jæ. ʃɪt, aɪ kən neɪm ˈprɑbəˌbli 10 spɑts ðət aɪ noʊ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈɛpɪk weɪvz ˈɛvər ɔn ðə raɪt deɪ. səm əv ðɛm bɪn tɪ ənd səm əv ðɛm aɪ, bət ə weɪv kloʊz tɪ ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bloʊ maɪndz. soʊ fər mi ənd sərf fəˈtɑgrəfi, stɪl ə ˈprɪti ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ taɪm wɛr frəm bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ʤɪst soʊ ˈmɛni [ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ] weɪvz ənd ðə ˈhɑrdəst θɪŋ ɪz ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ ðɛm wɪn gʊd. raɪən: soʊ wɪn ju goʊɪŋ tɪ bloʊ ðət spɑt əp? ˈʤɛrəˌmi: jæ! [læfs] si, si. ə frɛnd faʊnd ɪt. ˈæˌkʧuəli wən əv ðə hardest-charging*, ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ gaɪz ðɛr ɪz ɔn ðə koʊst raɪt naʊ. ʤɪst ˈdrɪvən tɪ faɪnd ðiz ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪt, bət ɪn ðə raɪt weɪ. aɪ æm ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz wɛˈnɛvər aɪ teɪk ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bɪˈkəz ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ seɪ wɛr ðət pleɪs ɪz, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɪn ˈsəmˌwən æsks 100 taɪmz, goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv əp səm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt. ðət kaɪnd əv kəmz bæk tɪ, ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl həz gɔn əp, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈmɛni ˈθaʊzənz əv pərˈsɛnt, sɪns aɪ wɑz ə kɪd. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə hɑt spərɪŋz ər tɪ goʊ whale-watching*. aɪ fil laɪk ðə mɔr ˈpipəl ðət goʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ðoʊz θɪŋz, ðə ˈbɛtər ʧæns ɑr ˈplænət həz əv sərˈvaɪvɪŋ. bɪˈkəz ɪf ˈpipəl goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt ɪn ril laɪf, ʤɪst ɔn ˈtiˈviz ənd ʃɪt, ðən dumd. raɪən: wən θɪŋ ðət aɪ θɔt wɑz ˈɔsəm ɪn jʊr bʊk, ðɪs ɪz ˈnoʊˌwɛr, ɪz ðə kwoʊt ju ˈoʊpən wɪθ ðət sɪz, du nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈpipəl, ˈpipəl bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ places.”*.” ˈʤɛrəˌmi: ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv lænd ər ˈwɔtər ɪz soʊ wɪrd tɪ mi. teɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz hir bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ here.”*.” wɛl, tɪ seɪ ðət ju hæv ðə raɪt tɪ seɪ ðət, ju noʊ? ju. wɪn ju tɔk tɪ ənd ju traɪ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðeɪ ʤɪst ʃeɪk ðɛr hɛd. raɪən: aɪ kʊd juz jʊr ˈɑrgjəmənt fər ˈɛvəri ˈʤæˌkæs aʊt ðɛr bloʊɪŋ əp ˈsikrɪt spɑts. aɪ θɪŋk ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ə ˈpɪkʧər wɛˈrɛvər ju wɔnt bət səm ˈpipəl ər ʤɪst ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl. ˈʤɛrəˌmi: ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu maɪ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən maɪ hoʊl kərɪr. ˈnɛvər wəns neɪmd ə spɑt. ˈɛvər. raɪən: ˈnɛvər? ˈʤɛrəˌmi: noʊ. [pɔz.] ənˈlɛs ə feɪk neɪm. raɪən: [ˈlæftər.] nis, ju ʤɪst slɪpt əp ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ðɛr, jer*! ˈʤɛrəˌmi: wɪn ðə ˈmægəˌzin ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ðə ʃɑt, [aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz] ˈkænədə. ðeɪ nid tɪ noʊ mɔr ðən ðət. raɪən: hæv ju bɪn tɪ ðə ist koʊst? ˈʤɛrəˌmi: aɪ bɪn daʊn tɪ wɛr ju ər [ɪn nu jɔrk], bət aɪ ləv ðə ist koʊst əv ˈkænədə ðət sin. ˈtoʊtəli ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə wɛst koʊst. ðə ˈkoʊldəst pleɪs bɪn ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər: dɪˈgriz ənd ðə ɛr wɑz 5 dɪˈgriz ər ˈsəmθɪŋ nəts. wi hæd ˈdrɪvən frəm ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə fɔr ər faɪv aʊərz ənd ðə weɪvz wər ˈpəmpɪŋ. ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt wɑz aɪs, wi ˈsutɪd əp ənd kʊd si ðə weɪvz ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns. wi ræn daʊn ðɛr ənd aɪ ʤɪst rɪˈmɛmbər, nɑt soʊ məʧ ðə koʊld, bət wɪn aɪ fərst ˈpædəld aʊt, ðə ˈprɛʃər əraʊnd maɪ ˈæŋkəlz ənd rɪsts wɛr ðə koʊld wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn. ɔl ju gaɪz ər ˈkreɪzi, bət ðət wɑz səm əv ðə ˈkoʊldəst ˈwɔtər ju kən sərf ˈɛniˌwɛr. mɛst əp ɪz ðət wɪn aɪ wɛnt ˈəndər ə weɪv ənd keɪm əp ðə ˈwɔtər fɛlt ˈwɔrmər ðən ðə ɛr ənd ɪt wɑz. wɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfrizɪŋ ənd ɪt stɪl filz wɔrm [ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðə ɛr], ˈprɪti sərˈil. raɪən: ər ɔl kəˈneɪdiənz stoʊkt ɔn ˈplænət ərθ? ˈʤɛrəˌmi: noʊ. ʃʊr hərd əv ðə tɑr sændz? raɪən: jæ, ɪn banif*? ˈʤɛrəˌmi: ɪn ælˈbərtə, wən əv ðə moʊst pəˈlutɪŋ ˈɪndəstriz ɔn ɑr ˈplænət. ˈfəkɪŋ ɑr ˈplænət. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈrɪli gʊd ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈmægəˌzin ɔn ðə tɑr sændz ənd ˈɛrən hjui dɪd ðə fəˈtɑgrəfi. hi ˈrɪli hɪt ɪt ɔn ðə hɛd wɪθ hɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz. wən ðət stɪks aʊt ɪz ðɪs bɔɪ pleɪɪŋ æt ə rɛst stɑp wɪθ ɔl ðə sˈmoʊkˌstæks ənd faɪərz ˈbərnɪŋ ənd smoke…*… ɪt lʊks laɪk ɪn hɛl bət səm kɪd pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈsɑkər bɔl æt ə rɛst stɑp. soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ɪmˈplɔɪd ɔn ðə tɑr sændz. aɪ fil ˈfɔrʧənət ðət aɪ faʊnd ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ləv tɪ du ənd kən prəˈvaɪd fər maɪ ˈfæməli ənd nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn ɑr ðən ˈdraɪvɪŋ əraʊnd ˈbərnɪŋ fjuəl ɪn ə kɑr ər boʊt ər pleɪn ər ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər. maɪ hoʊl teɪk ɔn ðət θɪŋ [ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz] ɪz, brɪŋ ɔn ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz. ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ paʊər ðət ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt ˈfəkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs over.”*.” ə juʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈkəntri ðət bɪˈlivz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ðən aɪ du. ðə θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ɪf wi kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ðoʊz ˈpipəl. ðɪs keɪm əp ɔn ə trɪp wi dɪd traɪɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs tɪ ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. ˈsəmˌwən sɛd, nid tɪ gɪt ðə ˈpipəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns, ɪn ðɪs ˈrɪvər, ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs wɪθ ə ˈgrɪzli bɛr, ɪn ə ˈrɪvər fɪld wɪθ salmon.”*.” haʊ ðoʊz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi meɪd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli. raɪən: waʊ, wət ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl weɪ tɪ ʃoʊ ˈsəmˌwən haʊ ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒənz ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ˈplænət. ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈbjuti əv, vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ˈfɑstərz ən əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ðə ərθ. ˈʤɛrəˌmi: ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ, wən ɪz ənd əˈnəðər ɪz ðə ˈsɛntrəl wɛst koʊst ˈfɔrɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti beɪst ɪn ucluelet*. goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈrɪvərz ənd ˈsæmən ˈhæbəˌtæts dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ˈlɔgɪŋ, ənd ðeɪ stɑrt ˈkətɪŋ θɪŋz əˈweɪ. ðeɪ si rɪˈzəlts ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ə jɪr ˈæftər klind əp ə ˈrɪvər, kaʊnt ˈsæmən ɪn ɪt. ə 1 fər ðə ˈplænət ˈmɛmbər ənd wɛr maɪ bɪn goʊɪŋ. kip əp wɪθ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ənd raɪən ðɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈʤərniz əraʊnd ˈplænət ərθ, ˈviə instagram*, ənd @ryanstruck*. θæŋk ju boʊθ.
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sixty years ago this november, high atop the old northern stand, the late ron clarke put fizzling flame to cauldron to open the games of the olympiad.
clarke burnt his arm in the process, but damage was minor and superficial and yet for carlton president ken luke, the scars of the 1956 melbourne olympics would run deep and linger a lifetime.
acknowledged in the argus as a “philanthropist and sportsman”, it was luke who secured the 1956 games for his beloved princes park only to be thwarted by the melbourne cricket club through the intervention of the then premier john cain senior.
today, with the assistance of the city of melbourne, and football club minutes of the time, the story behind the story can be told with greater clarity.
in early 1952, princes park firmed as the olympic venue when the royal melbourne were considered unsuitable and the was refused on the grounds that the conversion of the arena was considered “engineeringly impracticable”.
a newspaper report on the proposed princes park precinct, 1952. (image: supplied)
on march 24 of that year, the melbourne city council agreed that the cost of making the carlton ground available as the main stadium should be borne by the federal government (50%), the state government (25%) and the melbourne city council (25%), the proportion of the cost being expected at that time to be in the vicinity of.
under the proposal,
• carlton would stage the melbourne olympiad in a stadium at princes park, with the now ald. gardiner stand to be demolished;
• cost for the princes park redevelopment, then estimated at would be met by the federal government (50%), the state government (25%) and the melbourne city council (25%);
• carlton home matches would be staged at oval for the duration of the four-year redevelopment.
confirmation of princes hosting of the games was not surprisingly met with much fanfare, as was reported in the 1952 annual report.
it was a great day for the supporters of the carlton football and cricket clubs when after months of conjecture, discussion and hope, it was announced that carlton recreation ground had been chosen as the site for the olympic stadium for the 1956 games.
the decision was a personal triumph for the president, mr. k. g. luke, who worked with a faith shared by few others, to have the undoubted advantages of princes oval recognised by the authorities; he was very ably supported by vice-president bill townsend. the supporters of the clubs will always be indebted to these gentlemen for making it possible to enjoy, in future years, the benefits and amenities of the best ground in the southern hemisphere.
with the site decided, it was only natural that mr. luke be asked to take a prominent place on the committee to construct the stadium and he was unanimously appointed of the committee. to better acquaint themselves of the latest developments and trends in the construction of stadia, both the chairman, mr. a.w. coles, and mr. luke visited the games at helsinki, britain, the u.s.a. and the continent in search of the latest information and ideas.
on their return, the office of frank heath was chosen as the architects, after a competition for designs, to carry out the work, and mr. lieutenants, messrs. p. fielder and g.m. hirsch, have already established themselves at the ground. demolition of the present buildings will take place in the new year.
an artist's impression of the exterior of the princes park ground. (photo: supplied)
undoubtedly, there will be some sadness among our older supporters when the buildings start to tumble; these house so many past glories and happy memories and of course a few disappointments. the gardiner stand, the high mounds, and other old buildings at the ground were not easily gained and have stood for so long as monuments to the hard work and vision of the pioneers many of whom are still with us today. but as the new structures rise from the rust and rubble of the old, they too, can take pride in the knowledge that it was their persistence in winning a permanent ground for the ‘blues’ over half a century ago that has made the olympic stadium at princes park possible.
the melbourne city council voted 9 to 1 that the carlton ground should be the main stadium, the representatives having moved and seconded the motion.
it was subsequently determined that costs for redevelopment of the stadium would be “considerably in excess of that originally anticipated”.
at subsequent meeting called by the then premier john cain, it was resolved that the melbourne cricket ground authorities had altered their previous views, “and declared that the ground would now be made available for the games.
on february 2, 1953, barely a year after the carlton ground was confirmed as the olympic venue, the was unanimously declared the beneficiary of a venue switch. this followed an announcement by the premier that no state government funding would be available for the carlton stadium.
the games control committee chairman aw coles told reporters “i am very sorry we are not going to get a nice stadium at carlton, but the premier has decided that finance will be available only for the”.
“we must, therefore, all get behind this and try to gain approval of the so that melbourne will not lose the games,” he said.
according to john cain senior, the overall cost of staging the games in melbourne would be, which included for bringing the to olympic standard, for the olympic pool and about for other works, including the cycling track. this, he said, amounted to less than the original amount agreed upon the previous year, with the federal government to commit 50% in funding, and the state government and city council 25% each.
interestingly, the prime minister and trustee sir robert menzies, whose allegiance to carlton and friendship with ken luke were lifelong, left what was reported as a heated hour meeting without making comment.
the following appeared in 1953 annual report, beneath the headline olympic games and the carlton ground
fortunately, all references in the last annual report to the possibility of the olympic games being staged at the carlton oval were prefaced by the phrases “almost certain” or “most likely”. this was a most necessary precaution for even at that stage, and despite the progress made by architects in the planning of the stadium, most of the club officials knew that certain forces, jealous of the carlton project at the beginning, were at work to have the site changed. this was more in evidence when it was known that the carlton plan was based on catering for over the persons.
thus, it as not such a great shock when the ground which originally rejected the games was re-chosen.
recriminations on how the face was accomplished will serve no purpose for after all, the public have short memories on these matters. sufficient it is to record that posterity will have no thanks for those who deprived melbourne of a second main ground and a truly ground at that which will be sorely needed when the city reaches the expected population mark about 1980.
former carlton president sir kenneth luke. (photo: supplied)
the carlton vision, which reached such a costly advanced stage of planning is not entirely forgotten by those who saw quite a lot of those plans. in fact a small consisting of messrs. k.g. luke, g.r. armstrong, w.l. floyd, w.c.l. townsend (football), f. williams, h. numa, j.c. jessop, and h. houston (cricket) has been set up to investigate ways of immediately improving the ground.
prior to the ignominious somersault on the games site, your committee spent many hours and visits in selecting a temporary ground suitable for the large carlton following. the m.c.g. was the obvious choice, but with undue haste, that move was blocked at headquarters even before any proposition could be advanced for compensating any teams on adjoining grounds, for any expected loss in gate receipts.
finally, after a number of conferences with the recreation reserves committee, agreement was reached on distribution of gate receipts and ground improvements, to play “home” matches at. it is certain that had this come about, the relationship with all at would have been very happy indeed.
thanks are due to mr. j. (chairman), the members of his committee, mr. vin shore town clerk), and the committee of the f.c., which assured the club the utmost co-operation. these were the bright spots in an otherwise disappointing episode in carlton history.
thanks are due to cr. the hon. w. barry, minister for health, and state member for carlton, who fought hard to have the carlton side retained and to mr. ken luke who was always at the forefront (despite his illness at that time) to further undoubted claims.
regret has been expressed to messrs. frank heath and associates who worked so hard on their plan. it was a tragedy too, that the services of mr. a.w. coles, one of the initial fighters for the games, was lost to the organisation.
a millionaire manufacturer and leading australian rules administrator, sir kenneth luke neither forgave nor forgot those who had conspired to wrest control of the games of the xi olympiad from princes park. who can say what impact the redevelopment might have had on the future of that venue into the century and beyond?
kg is no longer around to offer his version of events. but his daughter jenny shed some light on how the switch impacted on her father.
“i’m afraid i was only a child of five at the time, so i tell you anything about that moment, but i understood later in life that this a particularly happy point for my father,” jenny said this week.
“he was on the olympic committee and was sent to helsinki. through the committee he knew melbourne was earmarked for the games and he thought ‘quick, get them for carlton oval’.”
click here to read part 2 of tony de look at carlton's bid for the 1956 olympics.
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ˈsɪksti jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðɪs noʊˈvɛmbər, haɪ əˈtɑp ðə oʊld ˈnɔrðərn stænd, ðə leɪt rɑn klɑrk pʊt ˈfɪzəlɪŋ fleɪm tɪ ˈkɔldrən tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə geɪmz əv ðə oʊˈlɪmpiˌæd. klɑrk bərnt hɪz ɑrm ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, bət ˈdæmɪʤ wɑz ˈmaɪnər ənd ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ənd jɛt fər ˈkɑrltən ˈprɛzɪdənt kɛn luk, ðə skɑrz əv ðə 1956 ˈmɛlbərn oʊˈlɪmpɪks wʊd rən dip ənd ˈlɪŋər ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɪn ðə ˈɑrgəs ɛz ə ənd sportsman”*”, ɪt wɑz luk hu sɪˈkjʊrd ðə 1956 geɪmz fər hɪz bɪˈləvəd ˈprɪnsɪz pɑrk ˈoʊnli tɪ bi θˈwɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈkrɪkɪt kləb θru ðə ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən əv ðə ðɛn prɛˈmɪr ʤɑn keɪn ˈsinjər. təˈdeɪ, wɪθ ðə əˈsɪstəns əv ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈmɛlbərn, ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl kləb ˈmɪnəts əv ðə taɪm, ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈstɔri kən bi toʊld wɪθ ˈgreɪtər ˈklɛrɪti. ɪn ˈərli 1952 ˈprɪnsɪz pɑrk fərmd ɛz ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈvɛnju wɪn ðə rɔɪəl ˈmɛlbərn wər kənˈsɪdərd ənˈsutəbəl ənd ðə wɑz rɪfˈjuzd ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ðə kənˈvərʒən əv ðə ərˈinə wɑz kənˈsɪdərd impracticable”*”. ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈprɪnsɪz pɑrk ˈpriˌsɪŋkt, 1952 (ˈɪmɪʤ: səˈplaɪd) ɔn mɑrʧ 24 əv ðət jɪr, ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl əˈgrid ðət ðə kɔst əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrltən graʊnd əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ðə meɪn ˈsteɪdiəm ʃʊd bi bɔrn baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt 50 ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt 25 ənd ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl 25 ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðə kɔst biɪŋ ɪkˈspɛktɪd æt ðət taɪm tɪ bi ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv ˈəndər ðə prəˈpoʊzəl, ˈkɑrltən wʊd steɪʤ ðə ˈmɛlbərn oʊˈlɪmpiˌæd ɪn ə ˈsteɪdiəm æt ˈprɪnsɪz pɑrk, wɪθ ðə naʊ ald*. ˈgɑrdnər stænd tɪ bi dɪˈmɑlɪʃt; kɔst fər ðə ˈprɪnsɪz pɑrk ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt, ðɛn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt wʊd bi mɛt baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt 50 ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt 25 ənd ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl 25 ˈkɑrltən hoʊm ˈmæʧɪz wʊd bi steɪʤd æt ˈoʊvəl fər ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ˈprɪnsɪz ˈhoʊstɪŋ əv ðə geɪmz wɑz nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli mɛt wɪθ məʧ ˈfænˌfɛr, ɛz wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə 1952 ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt. ɪt wɑz ə greɪt deɪ fər ðə səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ˈkɑrltən ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ˈkrɪkɪt kləbz wɪn ˈæftər mənθs əv kənˈʤɛkʧər, dɪˈskəʃən ənd hoʊp, ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈkɑrltən ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən graʊnd hæd bɪn ˈʧoʊzən ɛz ðə saɪt fər ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈsteɪdiəm fər ðə 1956 geɪmz. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ə ˈpərsɪnəl traɪəmf fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈmɪstər. keɪ. ʤi. luk, hu wərkt wɪθ ə feɪθ ʃɛrd baɪ fju ˈəðərz, tɪ hæv ðə ənˈdaʊtɪd ædˈvæntɪʤɪz əv ˈprɪnsɪz ˈoʊvəl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz; hi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈeɪbli səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt bɪl ˈtaʊnzənd. ðə səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə kləbz wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˌɪnˈdɛtɪd tɪ ðiz ˈʤɛnəlmɪn fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ, ɪn fˈjuʧər jɪrz, ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd əˈmɛnətiz əv ðə bɛst graʊnd ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. wɪθ ðə saɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈnæʧərəl ðət ˈmɪstər. luk bi æst tɪ teɪk ə ˈprɑmənənt pleɪs ɔn ðə kəˈmɪti tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ənd hi wɑz juˈnænəməsli əˈpɔɪntɪd əv ðə kəˈmɪti. tɪ ˈbɛtər əkˈweɪnt ðɛmˈsɛlvz əv ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈvɛləpmənts ənd trɛnz ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈstɑˌdiɑ, boʊθ ðə ˈʧɛrmən, ˈmɪstər. a.w*. koʊlz, ənd ˈmɪstər. luk ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə geɪmz æt ˈhɛlsɪŋki, ˈbrɪtən, ðə u.s.a*. ənd ðə ˈkɑntənənt ɪn sərʧ əv ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd aɪˈdiəz. ɔn ðɛr rɪˈtərn, ðə ˈɔfəs əv fræŋk hiθ wɑz ˈʧoʊzən ɛz ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts, ˈæftər ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər dɪˈzaɪnz, tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə wərk, ənd ˈmɪstər. luˈtɛnənts, ˈmɛsərz. pi. ˈfildər ənd g.m*. hərʃ, hæv ɔˈrɛdi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðɛmˈsɛlvz æt ðə graʊnd. ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈbɪldɪŋz wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɪn ðə nu jɪr. ən ˈɑrtɪsts ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðə ɪkˈstɪriər əv ðə ˈprɪnsɪz pɑrk graʊnd. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: səˈplaɪd) ənˈdaʊtɪdli, ðɛr wɪl bi səm ˈsædnəs əˈməŋ ɑr ˈoʊldər səˈpɔrtərz wɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz stɑrt tɪ ˈtəmbəl; ðiz haʊs soʊ ˈmɛni pæst ˈglɔriz ənd ˈhæpi ˈmɛməriz ənd əv kɔrs ə fju dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts. ðə ˈgɑrdnər stænd, ðə haɪ maʊndz, ənd ˈəðər oʊld ˈbɪldɪŋz æt ðə graʊnd wər nɑt ˈizəli geɪnd ənd hæv stʊd fər soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ˈmɑnjəmənts tɪ ðə hɑrd wərk ənd ˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz ˈmɛni əv hum ər stɪl wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ. bət ɛz ðə nu ˈstrəkʧərz raɪz frəm ðə rəst ənd ˈrəbəl əv ðə oʊld, ðeɪ tu, kən teɪk praɪd ɪn ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ɪt wɑz ðɛr pərˈsɪstəns ɪn ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt graʊnd fər ðə ‘‘blues’*’ ˈoʊvər hæf ə ˈsɛnʧəri əˈgoʊ ðət həz meɪd ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈsteɪdiəm æt ˈprɪnsɪz pɑrk ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd 9 tɪ 1 ðət ðə ˈkɑrltən graʊnd ʃʊd bi ðə meɪn ˈsteɪdiəm, ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈhævɪŋ muvd ənd ˈsɛkəndɪd ðə ˈmoʊʃən. ɪt wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli dɪˈtərmənd ðət kɔsts fər ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm wʊd bi ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv ðət ərˈɪʤənəli anticipated”*”. æt ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈmitɪŋ kɔld baɪ ðə ðɛn prɛˈmɪr ʤɑn keɪn, ɪt wɑz riˈzɑlvd ðət ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈkrɪkɪt graʊnd əˈθɔrətiz hæd ˈɔltərd ðɛr ˈpriviəs vjuz, dɪˈklɛrd ðət ðə graʊnd wʊd naʊ bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə geɪmz. ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2 1953 ˈbɛrli ə jɪr ˈæftər ðə ˈkɑrltən graʊnd wɑz kənˈfərmd ɛz ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈvɛnju, ðə wɑz juˈnænəməsli dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri əv ə ˈvɛnju swɪʧ. ðɪs ˈfɑloʊd ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt baɪ ðə prɛˈmɪr ðət noʊ steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪŋ wʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə ˈkɑrltən ˈsteɪdiəm. ðə geɪmz kənˈtroʊl kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən ɔ koʊlz toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æm ˈvɛri ˈsɑri wi ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə nis ˈsteɪdiəm æt ˈkɑrltən, bət ðə prɛˈmɪr həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈfaɪˌnæns wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli fər ðə mcg”*”. məst, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɔl gɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ənd traɪ tɪ geɪn əˈpruvəl əv ðə soʊ ðət ˈmɛlbərn wɪl nɑt luz ðə games,”*,” hi sɛd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤɑn keɪn ˈsinjər, ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl kɔst əv ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ðə geɪmz ɪn ˈmɛlbərn wʊd bi wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd fər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə tɪ oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈstændərd, fər ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk pul ənd əˈbaʊt fər ˈəðər wərks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ træk. ðɪs, hi sɛd, əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ lɛs ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl əˈmaʊnt əˈgrid əˈpɑn ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr, wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ kəˈmɪt 50 ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ, ənd ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl 25 iʧ. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˌtrəˈsti sər ˈrɑbərt ˈmɛnziz, huz əˈliʤəns tɪ ˈkɑrltən ənd ˈfrɛndʃɪp wɪθ kɛn luk wər ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ, lɛft wət wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz ə ˈhitɪd aʊər ˈmitɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈpɪrd ɪn 1953 ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt, bɪˈniθ ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz ənd ðə ˈkɑrltən graʊnd ˈfɔrʧənətli, ɔl ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɪn ðə læst ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz biɪŋ steɪʤd æt ðə ˈkɑrltən ˈoʊvəl wər ˈprɛfəst baɪ ðə ˈfreɪzɪz certain”*” ər likely”*”. ðɪs wɑz ə moʊst ˈnɛsəˌsɛri priˈkɔʃən fər ˈivɪn æt ðət steɪʤ, ənd dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs meɪd baɪ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ɪn ðə ˈplænɪŋ əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm, moʊst əv ðə kləb əˈfɪʃəlz nu ðət ˈsərtən ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈʤɛləs əv ðə ˈkɑrltən ˈprɑʤɛkt æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, wər æt wərk tɪ hæv ðə saɪt ʧeɪnʤd. ðɪs wɑz mɔr ɪn ˈɛvədəns wɪn ɪt wɑz noʊn ðət ðə ˈkɑrltən plæn wɑz beɪst ɔn ˈkeɪtərɪŋ fər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpərsənz. ðəs, ɪt ɛz nɑt səʧ ə greɪt ʃɑk wɪn ðə graʊnd wɪʧ ərˈɪʤənəli rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə geɪmz wɑz re-chosen*. rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃənz ɔn haʊ ðə feɪs wɑz əˈkɑmplɪʃt wɪl sərv noʊ ˈpərpəs fər ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˈpəblɪk hæv ʃɔrt ˈmɛməriz ɔn ðiz ˈmætərz. səˈfɪʃənt ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈrɛkərd ðət pɑˈstɛrəti wɪl hæv noʊ θæŋks fər ðoʊz hu dɪˈpraɪvd ˈmɛlbərn əv ə ˈsɛkənd meɪn graʊnd ənd ə ˈtruli graʊnd æt ðət wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈsɔrli ˈnidɪd wɪn ðə ˈsɪti ˈriʧɪz ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən mɑrk əˈbaʊt 1980 ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑrltən ˈprɛzɪdənt sər ˈkɛnɪθ luk. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: səˈplaɪd) ðə ˈkɑrltən ˈvɪʒən, wɪʧ riʧt səʧ ə ˈkɔstli ədˈvænst steɪʤ əv ˈplænɪŋ ɪz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli fərˈgɑtən baɪ ðoʊz hu sɔ kwaɪt ə lɔt əv ðoʊz plænz. ɪn fækt ə smɔl kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈmɛsərz. k.g*. luk, g.r*. ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ, w.l*. flɔɪd, w.c.l*. ˈtaʊnzənd (ˈfʊtˌbɔl), ɛf. ˈwɪljəmz, eɪʧ. numa*, j.c*. ˈʤɛsəp, ənd eɪʧ. ˈhjustən (ˈkrɪkɪt) həz bɪn sɛt əp tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt weɪz əv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə graʊnd. praɪər tɪ ðə ˌɪgnəˈmɪniəs ˈsəmərˌsɔlt ɔn ðə geɪmz saɪt, jʊr kəˈmɪti spɛnt ˈmɛni aʊərz ənd ˈvɪzɪts ɪn səˈlɛktɪŋ ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri graʊnd ˈsutəbəl fər ðə lɑrʤ ˈkɑrltən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ. ðə m.c.g*. wɑz ðə ˈɑbviəs ʧɔɪs, bət wɪθ ənˈdu heɪst, ðət muv wɑz blɑkt æt ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən kʊd bi ədˈvænst fər ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtɪŋ ˈɛni timz ɔn əˈʤɔɪnɪŋ graʊnz, fər ˈɛni ɪkˈspɛktɪd lɔs ɪn geɪt rɪˈsits. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈæftər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑnfərənsəz wɪθ ðə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən rɪˈzərvz kəˈmɪti, əˈgrimənt wɑz riʧt ɔn ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv geɪt rɪˈsits ənd graʊnd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts, tɪ pleɪ ““home”*” ˈmæʧɪz æt. ɪt ɪz ˈsərtən ðət hæd ðɪs kəm əˈbaʊt, ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɔl æt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈvɛri ˈhæpi ˌɪnˈdid. θæŋks ər du tɪ ˈmɪstər. ʤeɪ. (ˈʧɛrmən), ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz kəˈmɪti, ˈmɪstər. vɪn ʃɔr taʊn klərk), ənd ðə kəˈmɪti əv ðə f.c*., wɪʧ əˈʃʊrd ðə kləb ðə ˈətˌmoʊst co-operation*. ðiz wər ðə braɪt spɑts ɪn ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪn ˈkɑrltən ˈhɪstəri. θæŋks ər du tɪ cr*. ðə hɑn. ˈdəbəlju. ˈbɛri, ˈmɪnɪstər fər hɛlθ, ənd steɪt ˈmɛmbər fər ˈkɑrltən, hu fɔt hɑrd tɪ hæv ðə ˈkɑrltən saɪd rɪˈteɪnd ənd tɪ ˈmɪstər. kɛn luk hu wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt (dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈɪlnəs æt ðət taɪm) tɪ ˈfərðər ənˈdaʊtɪd kleɪmz. rɪˈgrɛt həz bɪn ɪkˈsprɛst tɪ ˈmɛsərz. fræŋk hiθ ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts hu wərkt soʊ hɑrd ɔn ðɛr plæn. ɪt wɑz ə ˈtræʤədi tu, ðət ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz əv ˈmɪstər. a.w*. koʊlz, wən əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfaɪtərz fər ðə geɪmz, wɑz lɔst tɪ ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. ə ˌmɪljəˈnɛr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ənd ˈlidɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljən rulz ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər, sər ˈkɛnɪθ luk ˈniðər fərˈgeɪv nɔr fərˈgɑt ðoʊz hu hæd kənˈspaɪərd tɪ rɛst kənˈtroʊl əv ðə geɪmz əv ðə ʃi oʊˈlɪmpiˌæd frəm ˈprɪnsɪz pɑrk. hu kən seɪ wət ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt maɪt hæv hæd ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðət ˈvɛnju ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ənd bɪɔnd? ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əraʊnd tɪ ˈɔfər hɪz ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈvɛnts. bət hɪz ˈdɔtər ˈʤɛni ʃɛd səm laɪt ɔn haʊ ðə swɪʧ ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ɔn hər ˈfɑðər. əˈfreɪd aɪ wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ʧaɪld əv faɪv æt ðə taɪm, soʊ aɪ tɛl ju ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət ˈmoʊmənt, bət aɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈleɪtər ɪn laɪf ðət ðɪs ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈhæpi pɔɪnt fər maɪ father,”*,” ˈʤɛni sɛd ðɪs wik. wɑz ɔn ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti ənd wɑz sɛnt tɪ ˈhɛlsɪŋki. θru ðə kəˈmɪti hi nu ˈmɛlbərn wɑz ˈɪrˌmɑrkt fər ðə geɪmz ənd hi θɔt ‘‘quick*, gɪt ðɛm fər ˈkɑrltən oval’.”*’.” klɪk hir tɪ rɛd pɑrt 2 əv ˈtoʊni də lʊk æt ˈkɑrltənz bɪd fər ðə 1956 oʊˈlɪmpɪks.
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chronic use of (mdma, “ecstasy”) has repeatedly been associated with deficits in working memory, memory, and executive functions. however, previous findings regarding working memory and executive function are inconclusive yet, as in most studies concomitant stimulant use, which is known to affect these functions, was not adequately controlled for. therefore, we compared the cognitive performance of 26 and largely pure (primary) users, 25 users, and 56/stimulant-naïve controls by applying a comprehensive test battery. tests were grouped into four cognitive domains. recent drug use was objectively quantified by hair analyses on 17 substances and metabolites. considerably lower mean hair concentrations of stimulants (amphetamine, methamphetamine, methylphenidate, cocaine), (morphine, methadone, codeine), and (ketamine, 2c-b) were detected in primary compared to users, while both user groups did not differ in their hair concentration. cohen's d effect sizes for both comparisons, i.e., primary users vs. controls and users vs. controls, were highest for memory (d primary =.90, d =1.21), followed by working memory (d primary =.52, d =.96), executive functions (d primary =.46, d =.86), and attention (d primary =.23, d =.70). thus, primary users showed strong and relatively discrete memory impairments, whereas users displayed broad and cognitive impairments. consequently, even largely pure chronic use is associated with decreased performance in memory, while additional deficits in working memory and executive functions displayed by users are likely driven by stimulant co-use.
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ˈkrɑnɪk juz əv (mdma*, ““ecstasy”*”) həz rɪˈpitɪdli bɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈdɛfɪsɪts ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈmɛməri, ˈmɛməri, ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈfəŋkʃənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈpriviəs ˈfaɪndɪŋz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ ˈmɛməri ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈfəŋkʃən ər ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv jɛt, ɛz ɪn moʊst ˈstədiz ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt ˈstɪmjələnt juz, wɪʧ ɪz noʊn tɪ əˈfɛkt ðiz ˈfəŋkʃənz, wɑz nɑt ˈædəkwɪtli kənˈtroʊld fər. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wi kəmˈpɛrd ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv pərˈfɔrməns əv 26 ənd ˈlɑrʤli pjʊr (ˈpraɪˌmɛri) ˈjuzərz, 25 ˈjuzərz, ənd 56 kənˈtroʊlz baɪ əˈplaɪɪŋ ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv tɛst ˈbætəri. tɛsts wər grupt ˈɪntu fɔr ˈkɑgnɪtɪv doʊˈmeɪnz. ˈrisənt drəg juz wɑz ɑˈbʤɛktɪvli kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪd baɪ hɛr æˈnælɪˌsiz ɔn 17 ˈsəbstənsɪz ənd metabolites*. kənˈsɪdərəbli loʊər min hɛr ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ˈstɪmjələnts (æmˈfɛtəˌmin, ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin, methylphenidate*, koʊˈkeɪn), (ˈmɔrfin, ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn, codeine*), ənd (ketamine*, 2c-b*) wər dɪˈtɛktɪd ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈjuzərz, waɪl boʊθ ˈjuzər grups dɪd nɑt ˈdɪfər ɪn ðɛr hɛr ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən. koʊənz di ˈifɛkt ˈsaɪzɪz fər boʊθ kəmˈpɛrəsənz, i.e*., ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈjuzərz ˈvərsəz. kənˈtroʊlz ənd ˈjuzərz ˈvərsəz. kənˈtroʊlz, wər haɪəst fər ˈmɛməri (di ˈpraɪˌmɛri 90 di ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ˈmɛməri (di ˈpraɪˌmɛri 52 di 96 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈfəŋkʃənz (di ˈpraɪˌmɛri 46 di 86 ənd əˈtɛnʃən (di ˈpraɪˌmɛri 23 di 70 ðəs, ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈjuzərz ʃoʊd strɔŋ ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli dɪˈskrit ˈmɛməri ˌɪmˈpɛrmənts, wɛˈræz ˈjuzərz dɪˈspleɪd brɔd ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənts. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ˈivɪn ˈlɑrʤli pjʊr ˈkrɑnɪk juz ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈdiˌkrist pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ˈmɛməri, waɪl əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɛfɪsɪts ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈmɛməri ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈfəŋkʃənz dɪˈspleɪd baɪ ˈjuzərz ər ˈlaɪkli ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈstɪmjələnt co-use*.
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codi wilson,
a man is facing dozens of charges in connection with a string of fires at a scarborough apartment complex over the past several months.
according to police, a total of 88 fire trucks and 291 fire personnel have been called to 10 glen everest road, in the area of kingston road and danforth avenue, over the past few months due to fires inside the building.
on several occasions, police say they believe the same man lit various items on fire and dropped them into the stairwells of the building.
the frequency of the fires, according to investigators, has increased over the past six months.
police also allege that on more than one occasion, the suspect lit objects on fire and dropped them down the garbage chute.
on may 13 at around 2 a.m., investigators say richard joseph was arrested in connection with the incidents.
he is facing 17 counts of arson, 17 counts of mischief, 16 counts of breaching probation and one count of common nuisance.
anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police at or crime stoppers anonymously at (8477).
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codi* ˈwɪlsən, ə mæn ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈdəzənz əv ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ə strɪŋ əv faɪərz æt ə ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis, ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 88 faɪər trəks ənd 291 faɪər ˌpərsəˈnɛl hæv bɪn kɔld tɪ 10 glɛn ˈɛvərəst roʊd, ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈkɪŋstən roʊd ənd ˈdænfərθ ˈævəˌnu, ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju mənθs du tɪ faɪərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz, pəˈlis seɪ ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðə seɪm mæn lɪt ˈvɛriəs ˈaɪtəmz ɔn faɪər ənd drɑpt ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈstɛrˌwɛlz əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ðə faɪərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, həz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈoʊvər ðə pæst sɪks mənθs. pəˈlis ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤ ðət ɔn mɔr ðən wən əˈkeɪʒən, ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt lɪt ˈɑbʤɛkts ɔn faɪər ənd drɑpt ðɛm daʊn ðə ˈgɑrbɪʤ ʃut. ɔn meɪ 13 æt əraʊnd 2 a.m*., ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz seɪ ˈrɪʧərd ˈʤoʊzəf wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈɪnsədənts. hi ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ 17 kaʊnts əv ˈɑrsən, 17 kaʊnts əv ˈmɪsʧəf, 16 kaʊnts əv ˈbriʧɪŋ proʊˈbeɪʃən ənd wən kaʊnt əv ˈkɑmən ˈnusəns. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs ɪz æst tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈlis æt ər kraɪm ˈstɑpərz əˈnɑnəməsli æt 8477
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i am the gamer, and i make for both the and curse launcher. i have started the series "material energy" and below is a list of all my packs, what they are about, and of course where you can download them, also a place to find all my for every one of my packs.
(1.6.4) material
spoiler
found only as a listed pack on the in the tab.
ftb forum page my first for, made back in july 2014 for 1. a map, that uses spatial io to hold dungeons holding many mobs and only as a listed pack on the in the tab. material
spoiler
changlog:
1.6.0
no more missing items
fixed trophies from not detecting
placed all trophies in world
removed not working quests
removed ancient trees as it was crashing for no reason
added in the start, with books now easily accessible
added a recipe for charcoal charcoal and graphite
found both on curse and as a listed pack in the tab, however the version on curse is more current.
ftb page my second, the sequel to, which embodies the first as a/ctm map where players are in a space station with another spatial io to progress through different dungeons fighting increasing difficult both on curse and as a listed pack in the tab, however the version on curse is more current.
material
spoiler
changelog
0.1.2
fixes searching
fixed recipe lookup
found only on curse.
ftb forum page an map based on skyblocks, with a vast blank canvas filled with nothing, having to use to generate all your resources as you follow along the 200+ quests.
material energy exploration
spoiler my first map, which upset most people. material energy exploration is adventure map where the player must explore and solve puzzles in a fashion where some puzzles are not straight forward, unavailing the mystery behind the map as you progress, following along with the lore from lore expansion.
found only on curse. found only on curse.
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aɪ æm ðə ˈgeɪmər, ənd aɪ meɪk fər boʊθ ðə ənd kərs ˈlɔnʧər. aɪ hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈsɪriz "məˈtɪriəl ˈɛnərʤi" ənd bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə lɪst əv ɔl maɪ pæks, wət ðeɪ ər əˈbaʊt, ənd əv kɔrs wɛr ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðɛm, ˈɔlsoʊ ə pleɪs tɪ faɪnd ɔl maɪ fər ˈɛvəri wən əv maɪ pæks. məˈtɪriəl ˈspɔɪlər faʊnd ˈoʊnli ɛz ə ˈlɪstɪd pæk ɔn ðə ɪn ðə tæb. ˈfɔrəm peɪʤ maɪ fərst fər meɪd bæk ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 fər 1 ə mæp, ðət ˈjuzɪz ˈspeɪʃəl aɪoʊ tɪ hoʊld ˈdənʤənz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈmɛni mɑbz ənd ˈoʊnli ɛz ə ˈlɪstɪd pæk ɔn ðə ɪn ðə tæb. məˈtɪriəl ˈspɔɪlər changlog*: noʊ mɔr ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz fɪkst ˈtroʊfiz frəm nɑt dɪˈtɛktɪŋ pleɪst ɔl ˈtroʊfiz ɪn wərld riˈmuvd nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ kwɛsts riˈmuvd ˈeɪnʧənt triz ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈkræʃɪŋ fər noʊ ˈrizən ˈædɪd ɪn ðə stɑrt, wɪθ bʊks naʊ ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈædɪd ə ˈrɛsəpi fər ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl ənd ˈgræˌfaɪt faʊnd boʊθ ɔn kərs ənd ɛz ə ˈlɪstɪd pæk ɪn ðə tæb, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈvərʒən ɔn kərs ɪz mɔr ˈkɑrənt. peɪʤ maɪ ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˈsikwəl tɪ wɪʧ ɛmˈbɑdiz ðə fərst ɛz ə mæp wɛr pleɪərz ər ɪn ə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈspeɪʃəl aɪoʊ tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs θru ˈdɪfərənt ˈdənʤənz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈdɪfəkəlt boʊθ ɔn kərs ənd ɛz ə ˈlɪstɪd pæk ɪn ðə tæb, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈvərʒən ɔn kərs ɪz mɔr ˈkɑrənt. məˈtɪriəl ˈspɔɪlər ˈfɪksɪz ˈsərʧɪŋ fɪkst ˈrɛsəpi ˈlʊkəp faʊnd ˈoʊnli ɔn kərs. ˈfɔrəm peɪʤ ən mæp beɪst ɔn skyblocks*, wɪθ ə væst blæŋk ˈkænvəs fɪld wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ, ˈhævɪŋ tɪ juz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɔl jʊr ˈrisɔrsɪz ɛz ju ˈfɑloʊ əˈlɔŋ ðə 200 kwɛsts. məˈtɪriəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈspɔɪlər maɪ fərst mæp, wɪʧ ˈəpˌsɛt moʊst ˈpipəl. məˈtɪriəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ɪz ədˈvɛnʧər mæp wɛr ðə pleɪər məst ɪkˈsplɔr ənd sɑlv ˈpəzəlz ɪn ə ˈfæʃən wɛr səm ˈpəzəlz ər nɑt streɪt ˈfɔrwərd, ˌənəˈveɪlɪŋ ðə ˈmɪstəri bɪˈhaɪnd ðə mæp ɛz ju ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə lɔr frəm lɔr ɪkˈspænʧən. faʊnd ˈoʊnli ɔn kərs. faʊnd ˈoʊnli ɔn kərs.
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ryan mathews is a bit of a tease. he looks like he could be a nfl running back, but injury issues have prevented that from happening.
mathews made a successful, speedy return from a broken clavicle to play in last week's game for the san diego chargers, but then another old problem popped up: fumbling. he has done it 11 times in just 23 career starts. last week, it happened near the goal line.
chargers general manager a.j. smith, who moved up to draft mathews, says the team won't remain patient forever.
"i am very concerned, and it has to stop," smith told kevin of san diego. "i believe you can improve in ball security. and no one works any harder in trying to get better than ryan. however, if it continues he will play less."
it's safe to say smith speaks for chargers coach turner here. he's throwing down the gauntlet for.
"extremely talented players like ryan get multiple opportunities to improve," smith continued. "what happens to is, first, they play less. second, if it continues while they're playing on a limited basis, then you don't play for a while and you get to sit and think about it.
"third, when you get the call to go back on the field and the fumbling continues, then you will be somebody else's fumbler."
harsh. the process already has started. turner indicated monday that mathews might come out of the game when the chargers are closer to the goal line. that's bad news for mathews' fantasy owners, and worse news for him.
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raɪən ˈmæθjuz ɪz ə bɪt əv ə tiz. hi lʊks laɪk hi kʊd bi ə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈrənɪŋ bæk, bət ˈɪnʤəri ˈɪʃuz hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ðət frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ. ˈmæθjuz meɪd ə səkˈsɛsfəl, ˈspiˌdi rɪˈtərn frəm ə ˈbroʊkən ˈklævɪkəl tɪ pleɪ ɪn læst wiks geɪm fər ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈʧɑrʤərz, bət ðɛn əˈnəðər oʊld ˈprɑbləm pɑpt əp: ˈfəmbəlɪŋ. hi həz dən ɪt 11 taɪmz ɪn ʤɪst 23 kərɪr stɑrts. læst wik, ɪt ˈhæpənd nɪr ðə goʊl laɪn. ˈʧɑrʤərz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər a.j*. smɪθ, hu muvd əp tɪ dræft ˈmæθjuz, sɪz ðə tim woʊnt rɪˈmeɪn ˈpeɪʃənt fərˈɛvər. "aɪ æm ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd, ənd ɪt həz tɪ stɑp," smɪθ toʊld ˈkɛvɪn əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ. "aɪ bɪˈliv ju kən ˌɪmˈpruv ɪn bɔl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ənd noʊ wən wərks ˈɛni ˈhɑrdər ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər ðən raɪən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz hi wɪl pleɪ lɛs." ɪts seɪf tɪ seɪ smɪθ spiks fər ˈʧɑrʤərz koʊʧ ˈtərnər hir. hiz θroʊɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈgɔntlət fər. "ɪkˈstrimli ˈtæləntɪd pleɪərz laɪk raɪən gɪt ˈməltəpəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv," smɪθ kənˈtɪnjud. "wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ɪz, fərst, ðeɪ pleɪ lɛs. ˈsɛkənd, ɪf ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz waɪl ðɛr pleɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈbeɪsɪs, ðɛn ju doʊnt pleɪ fər ə waɪl ənd ju gɪt tɪ sɪt ənd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. "θərd, wɪn ju gɪt ðə kɔl tɪ goʊ bæk ɔn ðə fild ənd ðə ˈfəmbəlɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuz, ðɛn ju wɪl bi ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈɛlsɪz fumbler*." hɑrʃ. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɔˈrɛdi həz ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈtərnər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈmæθjuz maɪt kəm aʊt əv ðə geɪm wɪn ðə ˈʧɑrʤərz ər ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə goʊl laɪn. ðæts bæd nuz fər ˈmæθjuz' ˈfænəsi ˈoʊnərz, ənd wərs nuz fər ɪm. ˈfɑloʊ grɛg ˈroʊzənˌθɔl ɔn tˈwɪtər
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swastika-marked leaflets similar to the ones left in westwood (left) were reportedly found in north hollywood and valley village in june. (cbs)
— are events in the middle east behind flyers with an message that have surfaced near the campus?
cbs2’s juan fernandez reports a jewish store owner said he found one of the handwritten flyers which contain several swastikas along with the words “wanted” and “warning” underneath the door of his business tuesday morning.
the owner, who did not want his identity revealed, said he experienced a range of emotions upon making the discovery.
“i very sad, and thinking, ‘calm down, think about it’,” he said.
he then turned to rabbi boruch at house near for spiritual counseling and guidance, who said he was struggling to understand how such a thing could happen here in the southland.
“in the center of westwood to receive a leaflet with swastikas that says ‘watch out’, ‘be careful’, ‘you’ll see’, ‘wanted’, and all of the rest of these threats,” said.
the flyers bore at least some resemblance to similar leaflets found in north hollywood and valley village in june.
some students at, meanwhile, were stunned to learn that movements could be lurking so close to home.
“this is ridiculous,” said student shannon charrette. “my jewish, i have so many jewish friends, a jewish down the street, and i cannot believe this is happening.”
cunin said while it may be almost impossible to trace the flyers back to their source, he surprised by the campaign considering the recent conflict in gaza between israeli troops and hamas.
a new report (pdf) from the league (adl) released wednesday found a “dramatic upsurge in violence and vitriol against jews around the world” in response to operation protective edge, recent military effort to stop hamas rockets and tunnels in gaza.
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swastika-marked* ˈlifləts ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wənz lɛft ɪn ˈwɛstˌwʊd (lɛft) wər rɪˈpɔrtədli faʊnd ɪn nɔrθ ˈhɑliˌwʊd ənd ˈvæli ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ʤun. (ˈsiˌbiˌɛs) ər ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist bɪˈhaɪnd flaɪərz wɪθ ən ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət hæv ˈsərfɪst nɪr ðə ˈkæmpəs? wɑn fɛrˈnɑndɛz rɪˈpɔrts ə ʤuɪʃ stɔr ˈoʊnər sɛd hi faʊnd wən əv ðə ˈhænˌdrɪtən flaɪərz wɪʧ kənˈteɪn ˈsɛvərəl sˈwɑstɪkəz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə wərdz ““wanted”*” ənd ““warning”*” ˌəndərˈniθ ðə dɔr əv hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə ˈoʊnər, hu dɪd nɑt wɔnt hɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌti rɪˈvild, sɛd hi ɪkˈspɪriənst ə reɪnʤ əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz əˈpɑn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri. ˈvɛri sæd, ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, daʊn, θɪŋk əˈbaʊt it’,”*’,” hi sɛd. hi ðɛn tərnd tɪ ˈræˌbaɪ ˈbɔrək æt haʊs nɪr fər ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ənd ˈgaɪdəns, hu sɛd hi wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ səʧ ə θɪŋ kʊd ˈhæpən hir ɪn ðə ˈsaʊθˌlænd. ðə ˈsɛnər əv ˈwɛstˌwʊd tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈliflət wɪθ sˈwɑstɪkəz ðət sɪz out’*’, careful’*’, see’*’, ‘‘wanted’*’, ənd ɔl əv ðə rɛst əv ðiz threats,”*,” sɛd. ðə flaɪərz bɔr æt list səm rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ˈsɪmələr ˈlifləts faʊnd ɪn nɔrθ ˈhɑliˌwʊd ənd ˈvæli ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ʤun. səm ˈstudənts æt, ˈminˌwaɪl, wər stənd tɪ lərn ðət ˈmuvmənts kʊd bi ˈlərkɪŋ soʊ kloʊz tɪ hoʊm. ɪz ridiculous,”*,” sɛd ˈstudənt ˈʃænən ʃəˈrɛt. ʤuɪʃ, aɪ hæv soʊ ˈmɛni ʤuɪʃ frɛndz, ə ʤuɪʃ daʊn ðə strit, ənd aɪ ˈkænɑt bɪˈliv ðɪs ɪz happening.”*.” sɛd waɪl ɪt meɪ bi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ treɪs ðə flaɪərz bæk tɪ ðɛr sɔrs, hi səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ˈgɑzə bɪtˈwin ˌɪzˈreɪli trups ənd ˌhɑˈmɑs. ə nu rɪˈpɔrt (pdf*) frəm ðə lig (adl*) riˈlist ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ faʊnd ə ˈəpˌsərʤ ɪn ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈvɪtriəl əˈgɛnst ʤuz əraʊnd ðə world”*” ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən prəˈtɛktɪv ɛʤ, ˈrisənt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛfərt tɪ stɑp ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈrɑkəts ənd ˈtənəlz ɪn ˈgɑzə.
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the word is regular series focusing on the biggest topics and most intriguing personalities in north american soccer. this week, la galaxy beat writer scott french goes across the hall at the center to examine what the future could bring for chivas usa in their search for a new home in los angeles, all the way from exposition park to the far eastern suburb of pomona. click the image above or here to view the locations in more detail.
los angeles chivas usa have long desired a home of their own, and with their lease agreement to play at the center expiring following the 2014 season, they need to do something about it.
they've been looking around for a good five or six years now, surveying possibilities in and around los angeles, and if there isn't a hard deadline to make a decision of some sort, a soft deadline is soon approaching.
club management would like to have a more clear idea of things before the end of the year, but options are limited and somewhat complicated. they range from a chance at a new stadium adjacent to the iconic los angeles memorial coliseum all the way to the eastern suburb of pomona, where land potentially for the taking, but no stadium in site.
they've looked intently at five sites in their search for a new home, but not yet clear which site presents the best, most realistic option, or if an even better location might present itself for a short or long-term solution.
“we do need to look at different options, and that's what we're doing actively right now,” dennis te, the sporting president of chivas usa and mother club club guadalajara, toldsoccer.com. “to predict something on where we are after this season and, most important, after next season is still a little bit up in the air.
“we're actively looking at different options, looking into what's best for our ownership, best for our team, and best for our family.”
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(usa today sports)
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not enough has gone right for chivas usa since they arrived in for the 2005 season, under the ownership of cd guadalajara owner jorge vergara and his initial partner, antonio cué.
branding went awry the chivas moniker didn't move the huge socal fan bases of club américa, morelia, unam, cruz azul, santos laguna and other guadalajara rivals and the roster, heavy on mexican players and with only aging winger a recognizable star, didn't entice the many here who root for guadalajara.
worse, chivas usa failed to deliver on one of their initial promises: to bring a mexican brand of soccer to the us professional game. they finished in their first season, and a portion of their potential audience tuned out. but they came back the next season as the club enjoyed success in following years, including a finish in the western conference in 2007 and four straight playoff appearances, under bob bradley and then (and with mexican legends claudio and francisco “paco” in tow).
attendance was more than reasonable, too, with a reported fans per game in 2006, good for in the league, and then roughly per game in the seasons to follow.
but the club has since fallen on hard times. they have not made the playoffs since 2009, attendance is down this season to per game, and they're languishing in last place in the west. and some fans’ antipathy to the vergara, who last year bought out cué and declared the club was seeking to return to its mexican roots, hasn't helped.
neither does playing in the shadow of the la galaxy, one of's signature franchises and chivas in-house rivals. the two sides will square off this sunday in the latest edition of the superclasico, but most of the spotlight will be on the galaxy, who have won the last two cup titles and boast such stars as landon donovan and robbie keane.
technically, chivas usa will be the away team on sunday at center. but in a sense, they are always the away team there. the stadium in carson is operated by galaxy owner aeg. it is very clearly the galaxy's home, while the goats are merely tenants.
“i think for every team, it needs to feel like home,” te said. “it needs to feel like the team is really defending its home.”
te, a former chivas usa technical director whom vergara brought in last december, has led chivas' stadium search since coming on board, and he says with the arrival last month of new team president arturo gálvez, “the process will speed up a little bit.”
the club has wanted a new home almost from the moment they began play in, and much of it has to do with demographics. carson is located in los angeles's south bay region, far from the epicenter of target fanbase. greater los angeles is home to nearly 17 million people, roughly 40 percent of them are hispanic, and the vast majority of those have mexican roots. this is chivas' target audience.
that mandates proximity and simple options, te says to the traditional mexican communities in east la, those surrounding downtown los angeles, and those south of downtown. this is where the club would like to be.
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(photo by scott french)
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the most highly publicized option is in exposition park, immediately south of the campus at the university of southern california. chivas usa and major league soccer have engaged in sporadic talks over several years with about potentially building a stadium on the site of the los angeles memorial sports arena, which sits next to the coliseum.
that move was all contingent upon taking control of both publicly owned facilities, and final approval for that arrived in early september.
usc officials have not decided what they will do with the sports arena property, and it could be some time before they do so. it appears that the coliseum itself is not a likely short-term option for chivas usa and is certainly an unlikely answer for the long run even though it has hosted international soccer in the past. it's unclear how long the team wants to wait for the sports arena project to be completed.
“i think the talks have been going on for a while now, and i think we should be very open to that,” te said. “i think we should take into account every possibility for us to take benefit of all the options and anything that can offer anything positive to our franchise, and one of the options is [the sports arena site].”
at issue is how soon the site could be ready, and if decides to build a stadium at all. the university has been angling for years for control of the coliseum and sports arena and finally took over operations in july, shortly after the governing board of the california science center los angeles' science museum, also located in exposition park unanimously authorized the final piece of a lease agreement last month.
usc's first priority is to refurbish the 90-year-old, coliseum, the centerpiece of two olympic games, former home to two nfl teams and now the trojans' football home. the lease deal mandates that the university spend up to $100 million on improvements.
plans for the sports arena a venue that was at different times in the past home to the lakers and clippers but also outlived its usefulness a while ago haven't been finalized. the coliseum commission, the previous managers, in 2010 presented a draft environmental impact report that suggested two potential replacements: the stadium and an amphitheater. could choose something else, too.
“you won't notice a lot [of work in the complex] this year, because we just got control of it,” athletic director pat haden told los angeles last month. “there will be a few cosmetic things. ... over the next year or so, we've got to develop a plan and a fundraising plan for what it's going to look like, but i don't think anything major is going to be taking place for another two years.”
the proposed stadium would be designed to be shared by an club and's women's soccer and women's lacrosse teams. it also could stage concerts and high school football games and would be an alternative to the coliseum for international and club soccer matches.
vergara, always adamant that the club will remain in los angeles, said last november that he planned to reopen talks with. both and major league soccer officials declined comment for this article when contacted bysoccer.com, but commissioner don garber has voiced his support of the move in the past.
“the league gets very engaged with all of our clubs in stadium development and, by the way, we're pretty good at it,” garber said last november. “we've been working for the last year or so on a project here, we're going to continue now that [chivas] ownership has been finalized and try to get that stadium back on track. it certainly was delayed for many, many months. we'll give them a call and hope they're still interested.”
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(photo by scott french)
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chivas usa, however, also have interest elsewhere.
east la college's weingart stadium is in monterey park, and borders unincorporated east los angeles, which in the 2010 us census boasted residents of ethincity, 97 percent of the area's population.
like the center, it is easily accessible via three major freeways with a fourth, the spine santa ana freeway, also nearby and the school, a community college, recently built a parking structure near the venue to alleviate the traffic crunch.
the stadium, built in 1951 and refurbished in 1984 for the field hockey competition at the los angeles olympics, holds in seating, but the field is artificial turf surrounded by a running track that limits width. the press box and locker rooms would require ample rennovation.
“i think we're open to it,” said east la men's soccer coach eddie flores, who has been involved in preliminary talks with chivas usa. “but until they finally decide to sit down and talk to the college, nothing's really happening."
vergara, te and, the former chivas player who is now the club's director of soccer, have all toured weingart during their search.
“i think first of all, the location is one of the positives,” te said. “i think to make it an facility, there obviously needs to be some remodeling. but if you're looking at a house to rent for your family, there are things that you look at: the location, the style of the house, but you need to look a little bit further also, with the vision of making with maybe some remodeling.”
said flores: “we could have the stadium renovated for probably $50 million. i think that's a bargain, but i'm not shilling out the $50 million.”
before construction could begin, the usual paperwork environmental impact reports, architectural plans, agreements on financing, etc. would have to be approved. and the school is state property, so there's added bureaucracy to negotiate.
“the logistics are going to be tough, because it's a public entity ...” flores said. “the dynamics when they built [stubhub] center, those dynamics probably exist here.”
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(photo by scott french)
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those dynamics exist at cal state fullerton, too, but titan stadium is the only option that could feasibly serve as a home field as is. the facility, built in 1992, seats only and the locker rooms are not up to par, but the stadium could be expanded and chivas usa think it could work as a short-term solution while a permanent home was built elsewhere.
“fullerton offers certain benefits and positive sides,” te said. “[it] has been a site for international games and games that are of impact, and that's what we're looking for.”
chivas usa and the galaxy have played us open cup matches on the grass at titan stadium, which also has staged us men's and women's national team games. fullerton is convenient for fans in orange county, southeast los angeles county, the eastern san gabriel valley and western inland empire.
titan stadium appears to be the team's most realistic short-term option at this point, according to a club source, but it's less appealing as a long-term solution. there is a substantial hispanic population in north orange county and the surrounding regions, but it's not particularly convenient for fans in the mexican enclaves closer to downtown los angeles.
further south, the municipally owned,-seat santa ana stadium would probably have to be torn down and rebuilt to be suitable. the stadium was home to the santa ana rangers in the and has been a staple for games for decades, but it's unlikely any serious renovations will be made in the name of soccer.
right now the stadium is used primarily for high school football, serving as the home field for powerhouse mater and the city's public schools. the adjacent parking structure is owned by the county, limiting opportunities.
and to the east, in pomona, the site known as (the los angeles county fairgrounds) is the most curious option of the group. pomona is at the eastern edge of the county, a barrier of sorts between the san gabriel valley and the inland empire. but there is no stadium present there's a horse track, a and room to build and it's a remote locale, not at all convenient from los angeles.
there are other, smaller venues chivas could peruse for short- or long-term solutions cerritos college in norwalk, veterans stadium in long beach, citrus college in glendora, orange coast college in costa mesa, mt. san antonio college in walnut, college of the canyons in santa clarita plus land in or near irwindale, where al davis considered building a stadium for the raiders a couple of decades ago, and in riverside and san bernardino counties, the inland empire.
chivas usa looking at any of these, but they will play a friendly next wednesday night against at citrus college's stadium. maybe they'll like what they see.
te said the hope is “that our club and franchise can be of impact in a positive way in the los angeles area, and we need a good house for that."
now, however, it's about picking the right one.
“i think there are more than enough opportunities,” he said. “i think from everybody we've spoken to, we feel there is an openness to discuss opportunities to do that, but we also need to be respectful to every agreement that we have, and we need to be careful. we need to be solid in our decision-making in looking for the best option.”
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ðə wərd ɪz ˈrɛgjələr ˈsɪriz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈtɑpɪks ənd moʊst ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɑkər. ðɪs wik, lɑ ˈgæləksi bit ˈraɪtər skɑt frɛnʧ goʊz əˈkrɔs ðə hɔl æt ðə ˈsɛnər tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn wət ðə fˈjuʧər kʊd brɪŋ fər ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɪn ðɛr sərʧ fər ə nu hoʊm ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ɔl ðə weɪ frəm ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən pɑrk tɪ ðə fɑr ˈistərn ˈsəbərb əv poʊˈmoʊnə. klɪk ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əˈbəv ər hir tɪ vju ðə loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl. lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ hæv lɔŋ dɪˈzaɪərd ə hoʊm əv ðɛr oʊn, ənd wɪθ ðɛr lis əˈgrimənt tɪ pleɪ æt ðə ˈsɛnər ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 2014 ˈsizən, ðeɪ nid tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðeɪv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ əraʊnd fər ə gʊd faɪv ər sɪks jɪrz naʊ, ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ənd əraʊnd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ənd ɪf ðɛr ˈɪzənt ə hɑrd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn tɪ meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən əv səm sɔrt, ə sɔft ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ɪz sun əˈproʊʧɪŋ. kləb ˈmænɪʤmənt wʊd laɪk tɪ hæv ə mɔr klɪr aɪˈdiə əv θɪŋz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, bət ˈɔpʃənz ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ənd ˈsəmˈwət ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ðeɪ reɪnʤ frəm ə ʧæns æt ə nu ˈsteɪdiəm əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs məˈmɔriəl ˌkɑləˈsiəm ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈistərn ˈsəbərb əv poʊˈmoʊnə, wɛr lænd pəˈtɛnʃəli fər ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ, bət noʊ ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn saɪt. ðeɪv lʊkt ˌɪnˈtɛntli æt faɪv saɪts ɪn ðɛr sərʧ fər ə nu hoʊm, bət nɑt jɛt klɪr wɪʧ saɪt ˈprɛzənts ðə bɛst, moʊst ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈɔpʃən, ər ɪf ən ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər loʊˈkeɪʃən maɪt ˈprɛzənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf fər ə ʃɔrt ər ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈluʃən. du nid tɪ lʊk æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈɔpʃənz, ənd ðæts wət wɪr duɪŋ ˈæktɪvli raɪt now,”*,” ˈdɛnɪs ti, ðə ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd ˈməðər kləb kləb gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə, toʊld mlssoccer.com*. prɪˈdɪkt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔn wɛr wi ər ˈæftər ðɪs ˈsizən ənd, moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ˈæftər nɛkst ˈsizən ɪz stɪl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əp ɪn ðə ɛr. ˈæktɪvli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈɔpʃənz, ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu wəts bɛst fər ɑr ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, bɛst fər ɑr tim, ənd bɛst fər ɑr family.”*.” (ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ spɔrts) nɑt ɪˈnəf həz gɔn raɪt fər ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ sɪns ðeɪ əraɪvd ɪn fər ðə 2005 ˈsizən, ˈəndər ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ˈsiˈdi gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə ˈoʊnər ˈhɔrheɪ vərˈgɑrə ənd hɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈpɑrtnər, ænˈtoʊnioʊ cué*é. ˈbrændɪŋ wɛnt əraɪ ðə ˈʧivəs ˈmɑnɪkər ˈdɪdənt muv ðə juʤ ˈsoʊkəl fæn ˈbeɪsɪz əv kləb américa*, morelia*, unam*, kruz azul*, ˈsæntoʊs ləˈgunə ənd ˈəðər gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə ˈraɪvəlz ənd ðə ˈrɑstər, ˈhɛvi ɔn ˈmɛksəkən pleɪərz ənd wɪθ ˈoʊnli ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈwɪŋər ə ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl stɑr, ˈdɪdənt ɪnˈtaɪs ðə ˈmɛni hir hu rut fər gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə. wərs, ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ feɪld tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɔn wən əv ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈprɑməsəz: tɪ brɪŋ ə ˈmɛksəkən brænd əv ˈsɑkər tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs prəˈfɛʃənəl geɪm. ðeɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ðɛr fərst ˈsizən, ənd ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɔdiəns tund aʊt. bət ðeɪ keɪm bæk ðə nɛkst ˈsizən ɛz ðə kləb ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd səkˈsɛs ɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn 2007 ənd fɔr streɪt pleɪɔf əˈpɪrənsəz, ˈəndər bɑb ˈbrædli ənd ðɛn (ənd wɪθ ˈmɛksəkən ˈlɛʤəndz ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ənd frænˈsɪskoʊ ““paco”*” ɪn toʊ). əˈtɛndəns wɑz mɔr ðən ˈrizənəbəl, tu, wɪθ ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd fænz pər geɪm ɪn 2006 gʊd fər ɪn ðə lig, ənd ðɛn ˈrəfli pər geɪm ɪn ðə ˈsizənz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. bət ðə kləb həz sɪns ˈfɑlən ɔn hɑrd taɪmz. ðeɪ hæv nɑt meɪd ðə pleɪɔfs sɪns 2009 əˈtɛndəns ɪz daʊn ðɪs ˈsizən tɪ pər geɪm, ənd ðɛr ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ ɪn læst pleɪs ɪn ðə wɛst. ənd səm fans’*’ ænˈtɪpəθi tɪ ðə vərˈgɑrə, hu læst jɪr bɔt aʊt cué*é ənd dɪˈklɛrd ðə kləb wɑz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ɪts ˈmɛksəkən ruts, ˈhæzənt hɛlpt. ˈniðər dɪz pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ðə lɑ ˈgæləksi, wən əv ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz ənd ˈʧivəs ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈraɪvəlz. ðə tu saɪdz wɪl skwɛr ɔf ðɪs ˈsənˌdi ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə superclasico*, bət moʊst əv ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt wɪl bi ɔn ðə ˈgæləksi, hu hæv wən ðə læst tu kəp ˈtaɪtəlz ənd boʊst səʧ stɑrz ɛz ˈlændən ˈdɑnəvən ənd ˈrɑbi kin. ˈtɛknɪkəli, ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wɪl bi ðə əˈweɪ tim ɔn ˈsənˌdi æt ˈsɛnər. bət ɪn ə sɛns, ðeɪ ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə əˈweɪ tim ðɛr. ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈkɑrzən ɪz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ˈgæləksi ˈoʊnər aeg*. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈklɪrli ðə ˈgæləksiz hoʊm, waɪl ðə goʊts ər ˈmɪrli ˈtɛnənts. θɪŋk fər ˈɛvəri tim, ɪt nidz tɪ fil laɪk home,”*,” ti sɛd. nidz tɪ fil laɪk ðə tim ɪz ˈrɪli dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ɪts home.”*.” ti, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər hum vərˈgɑrə brɔt ɪn læst dɪˈsɛmbər, həz lɛd ˈʧivəs' ˈsteɪdiəm sərʧ sɪns ˈkəmɪŋ ɔn bɔrd, ənd hi sɪz wɪθ ðə ərˈaɪvəl læst mənθ əv nu tim ˈprɛzɪdənt ɑrˈtʊroʊ gálvez*, ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl spid əp ə ˈlɪtəl bit.”*.” ðə kləb həz ˈwɔntɪd ə nu hoʊm ˈɔlˌmoʊst frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðeɪ bɪˈgæn pleɪ ɪn, ənd məʧ əv ɪt həz tɪ du wɪθ ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks. ˈkɑrzən ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪsɪz saʊθ beɪ ˈriʤən, fɑr frəm ðə ˈɛpəˌsɛntər əv ˈtərgət fanbase*. ˈgreɪtər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪz hoʊm tɪ ˈnɪrli 17 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, ˈrəfli 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛm ər hɪˈspænɪk, ənd ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðoʊz hæv ˈmɛksəkən ruts. ðɪs ɪz ˈʧivəs' ˈtərgət ˈɔdiəns. ðət ˈmænˌdeɪts prɑkˈsɪməti ənd ˈsɪmpəl ˈɔpʃənz, ti sɪz tɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛksəkən kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ist lɑ, ðoʊz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ənd ðoʊz saʊθ əv ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə kləb wʊd laɪk tɪ bi. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ skɑt frɛnʧ) ðə moʊst ˈhaɪli ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd ˈɔpʃən ɪz ɪn ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən pɑrk, ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli saʊθ əv ðə ˈkæmpəs æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər hæv ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn spərˈædɪk tɔks ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz wɪθ əˈbaʊt pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn ðə saɪt əv ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs məˈmɔriəl spɔrts ərˈinə, wɪʧ sɪts nɛkst tɪ ðə ˌkɑləˈsiəm. ðət muv wɑz ɔl kənˈtɪnʤənt əˈpɑn ˈteɪkɪŋ kənˈtroʊl əv boʊθ ˈpəblɪkli oʊnd fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ənd ˈfaɪnəl əˈpruvəl fər ðət əraɪvd ɪn ˈərli sɛpˈtɛmbər. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv nɑt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wət ðeɪ wɪl du wɪθ ðə spɔrts ərˈinə ˈprɑpərti, ənd ɪt kʊd bi səm taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ du soʊ. ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðə ˌkɑləˈsiəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz nɑt ə ˈlaɪkli ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈɔpʃən fər ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd ɪz ˈsərtənli ən ənˈlaɪkli ˈænsər fər ðə lɔŋ rən ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt həz ˈhoʊstɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɑkər ɪn ðə pæst. ɪts ənˈklɪr haʊ lɔŋ ðə tim wɔnts tɪ weɪt fər ðə spɔrts ərˈinə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd. θɪŋk ðə tɔks hæv bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn fər ə waɪl naʊ, ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi ʃʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈoʊpən tɪ that,”*,” ti sɛd. θɪŋk wi ʃʊd teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈɛvəri ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ teɪk ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ɔl ðə ˈɔpʃənz ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət kən ˈɔfər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪv tɪ ɑr ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, ənd wən əv ðə ˈɔpʃənz ɪz [ðə spɔrts ərˈinə site].”*].” æt ˈɪʃu ɪz haʊ sun ðə saɪt kʊd bi ˈrɛdi, ənd ɪf ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ bɪld ə ˈsteɪdiəm æt ɔl. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti həz bɪn ˈæŋglɪŋ fər jɪrz fər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˌkɑləˈsiəm ənd spɔrts ərˈinə ənd ˈfaɪnəli tʊk ˈoʊvər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ bɔrd əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə saɪəns ˈsɛnər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs' saɪəns mˈjuziəm, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən pɑrk juˈnænəməsli ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ðə ˈfaɪnəl pis əv ə lis əˈgrimənt læst mənθ. fərst praɪˈɔrəti ɪz tɪ riˈfərbɪʃ ðə 90-year-old*, ˌkɑləˈsiəm, ðə ˈsɛntərˌpis əv tu oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz, ˈfɔrmər hoʊm tɪ tu ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl timz ənd naʊ ðə ˈtroʊʤənz' ˈfʊtˌbɔl hoʊm. ðə lis dil ˈmænˌdeɪts ðət ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti spɛnd əp tɪ 100 ˈmɪljən ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. plænz fər ðə spɔrts ərˈinə ə ˈvɛnju ðət wɑz æt ˈdɪfərənt taɪmz ɪn ðə pæst hoʊm tɪ ðə ˈleɪkərz ənd ˈklɪpərz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌaʊˈtlɪvd ɪts ˈjusfəlnəs ə waɪl əˈgoʊ ˈhævənt bɪn ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd. ðə ˌkɑləˈsiəm kəˈmɪʃən, ðə ˈpriviəs ˈmænɪʤərz, ɪn 2010 pərˈzɛnəd ə dræft ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɪmˈpækt rɪˈpɔrt ðət səˈʤɛstɪd tu pəˈtɛnʃəl riˈpleɪsmənts: ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ənd ən ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər. kʊd ʧuz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls, tu. woʊnt ˈnoʊtɪs ə lɔt [əv wərk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmplɛks] ðɪs jɪr, bɪˈkəz wi ʤɪst gɑt kənˈtroʊl əv it,”*,” æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər pæt ˈheɪdən toʊld lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs læst mənθ. wɪl bi ə fju kɑzˈmɛtɪk θɪŋz. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst jɪr ər soʊ, wiv gɑt tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə plæn ənd ə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ plæn fər wət ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk laɪk, bət aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs fər əˈnəðər tu years.”*.” ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈsteɪdiəm wʊd bi dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ʃɛrd baɪ ən kləb ənd ˈwɪmənz ˈsɑkər ənd ˈwɪmənz ləˈkrɔs timz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd steɪʤ ˈkɑnsərts ənd haɪ skul ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪmz ənd wʊd bi ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˌkɑləˈsiəm fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd kləb ˈsɑkər ˈmæʧɪz. vərˈgɑrə, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈædəmənt ðət ðə kləb wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, sɛd læst noʊˈvɛmbər ðət hi plænd tɪ riˈoʊpən tɔks wɪθ. boʊθ ənd ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈklaɪnd ˈkɑmɛnt fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ mlssoccer.com*, bət kəˈmɪʃənər dɑn ˈgɑrbər həz vɔɪst hɪz səˈpɔrt əv ðə muv ɪn ðə pæst. lig gɪts ˈvɛri ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ɔl əv ɑr kləbz ɪn ˈsteɪdiəm dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd, baɪ ðə weɪ, wɪr ˈprɪti gʊd æt it,”*,” ˈgɑrbər sɛd læst noʊˈvɛmbər. bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə læst jɪr ər soʊ ɔn ə ˈprɑʤɛkt hir, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju naʊ ðət [ˈʧivəs] ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp həz bɪn ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd ənd traɪ tɪ gɪt ðət ˈsteɪdiəm bæk ɔn træk. ɪt ˈsərtənli wɑz dɪˈleɪd fər ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni mənθs. wɪl gɪv ðɛm ə kɔl ənd hoʊp ðɛr stɪl interested.”*.” (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ skɑt frɛnʧ) ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ist lɑ ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ˈwaɪŋgɑrt ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz ɪn ˌmɑntəˈreɪ pɑrk, ənd ˈbɔrdərz ˌənɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ist lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, wɪʧ ɪn ðə 2010 ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛnsəs ˈboʊstɪd ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ethincity*, 97 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈɛriəz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. laɪk ðə ˈsɛnər, ɪt ɪz ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈviə θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈfriˌweɪz wɪθ ə fɔrθ, ðə spaɪn ˈsænə ˈɑnə ˈfriˌweɪ, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ənd ðə skul, ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈrisəntli bɪlt ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈstrəkʧər nɪr ðə ˈvɛnju tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ðə ˈtræfɪk krənʧ. ðə ˈsteɪdiəm, bɪlt ɪn 1951 ənd riˈfərbɪʃt ɪn 1984 fər ðə fild ˈhɑki ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən æt ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs oʊˈlɪmpɪks, hoʊldz ɪn ˈsitɪŋ, bət ðə fild ɪz ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl tərf sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə ˈrənɪŋ træk ðət ˈlɪmɪts wɪdθ. ðə prɛs bɑks ənd ˈlɑkər rumz wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈæmpəl rennovation*. θɪŋk wɪr ˈoʊpən tɪ it,”*,” sɛd ist lɑ mɛnz ˈsɑkər koʊʧ ˈɛdi ˈflɔˌrɛz, hu həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri tɔks wɪθ ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd tɔk tɪ ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈnəθɪŋz ˈrɪli ˈhæpənɪŋ." vərˈgɑrə, ti ənd, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʧivəs pleɪər hu ɪz naʊ ðə kləbz dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈsɑkər, hæv ɔl tʊrd ˈwaɪŋgɑrt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr sərʧ. θɪŋk fərst əv ɔl, ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪz wən əv ðə positives,”*,” ti sɛd. θɪŋk tɪ meɪk ɪt ən fəˈsɪlɪti, ðɛr ˈɑbviəsli nidz tɪ bi səm rɪˈmɑdəlɪŋ. bət ɪf jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə haʊs tɪ rɛnt fər jʊr ˈfæməli, ðɛr ər θɪŋz ðət ju lʊk æt: ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən, ðə staɪl əv ðə haʊs, bət ju nid tɪ lʊk ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈfərðər ˈɔlsoʊ, wɪθ ðə ˈvɪʒən əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ wɪθ ˈmeɪbi səm remodeling.”*.” sɛd ˈflɔˌrɛz: kʊd hæv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd fər ˈprɑbəˌbli 50 ˈmɪljən. aɪ θɪŋk ðæts ə ˈbɑrgɪn, bət əm nɑt ˈʃɪlɪŋ aʊt ðə 50 million.”*.” ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈstrəkʃən kʊd bɪˈgɪn, ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɪmˈpækt rɪˈpɔrts, ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl plænz, əˈgrimənts ɔn fɪˈnænsɪŋ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wʊd hæv tɪ bi əˈpruvd. ənd ðə skul ɪz steɪt ˈprɑpərti, soʊ ðɛrz ˈædɪd bjʊˈrɑkrəsi tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt. ləˈʤɪstɪks ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi təf, bɪˈkəz ɪts ə ˈpəblɪk ˈɛntɪti ˈflɔˌrɛz sɛd. daɪˈnæmɪks wɪn ðeɪ bɪlt [stubhub*] ˈsɛnər, ðoʊz daɪˈnæmɪks ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪgˈzɪst here.”*.” (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ skɑt frɛnʧ) ðoʊz daɪˈnæmɪks ɪgˈzɪst æt kæl steɪt ˈfʊlərtən, tu, bət ˈtaɪtən ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən ðət kʊd ˈfizəbli sərv ɛz ə hoʊm fild ɛz ɪz. ðə fəˈsɪlɪti, bɪlt ɪn 1992 sits ˈoʊnli ənd ðə ˈlɑkər rumz ər nɑt əp tɪ pɑr, bət ðə ˈsteɪdiəm kʊd bi ɪkˈspændɪd ənd ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ θɪŋk ɪt kʊd wərk ɛz ə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm səˈluʃən waɪl ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt hoʊm wɑz bɪlt ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ˈɔfərz ˈsərtən ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ˈpɑzətɪv sides,”*,” ti sɛd. “[“[it*] həz bɪn ə saɪt fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl geɪmz ənd geɪmz ðət ər əv ˌɪmˈpækt, ənd ðæts wət wɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ for.”*.” ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd ðə ˈgæləksi hæv pleɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp ˈmæʧɪz ɔn ðə græs æt ˈtaɪtən ˈsteɪdiəm, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ həz steɪʤd ˈjuˈɛs mɛnz ənd ˈwɪmənz ˈnæʃənəl tim geɪmz. ˈfʊlərtən ɪz kənˈvinjənt fər fænz ɪn ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti, ˌsaʊˈθist lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈkaʊnti, ðə ˈistərn sæn ˈgeɪbriəl ˈvæli ənd ˈwɛstərn ˈɪnˌlænd ˈɛmpaɪər. ˈtaɪtən ˈsteɪdiəm əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðə timz moʊst ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈɔpʃən æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə kləb sɔrs, bət ɪts lɛs əˈpilɪŋ ɛz ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈluʃən. ðɛr ɪz ə səbˈstænʃəl hɪˈspænɪk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn nɔrθ ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ənd ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈriʤənz, bət ɪts nɑt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kənˈvinjənt fər fænz ɪn ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈɛnˌkleɪvz ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ˈfərðər saʊθ, ðə mjuˈnɪsɪpəli oʊnd, ˈsænə ˈɑnə ˈsteɪdiəm wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv tɪ bi tɔrn daʊn ənd riˈbɪlt tɪ bi ˈsutəbəl. ðə ˈsteɪdiəm wɑz hoʊm tɪ ðə ˈsænə ˈɑnə ˈreɪnʤərz ɪn ðə ənd həz bɪn ə ˈsteɪpəl fər geɪmz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, bət ɪts ənˈlaɪkli ˈɛni ˈsɪriəs ˈrɛnəˌveɪʃənz wɪl bi meɪd ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈsɑkər. raɪt naʊ ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz juzd praɪˈmɛrəli fər haɪ skul ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ðə hoʊm fild fər ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ˈmɑtər ənd ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈpəblɪk skulz. ðə əˈʤeɪsənt ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈstrəkʧər ɪz oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnti, ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ənd tɪ ðə ist, ɪn poʊˈmoʊnə, ðə saɪt noʊn ɛz (ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈfɛrˌgraʊndz) ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkjʊriəs ˈɔpʃən əv ðə grup. poʊˈmoʊnə ɪz æt ðə ˈistərn ɛʤ əv ðə ˈkaʊnti, ə ˈbɛriər əv sɔrts bɪtˈwin ðə sæn ˈgeɪbriəl ˈvæli ənd ðə ˈɪnˌlænd ˈɛmpaɪər. bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsteɪdiəm ˈprɛzənt ðɛrz ə hɔrs træk, ə ənd rum tɪ bɪld ənd ɪts ə rɪˈmoʊt loʊˈkæl, nɑt æt ɔl kənˈvinjənt frəm lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðɛr ər ˈəðər, sˈmɔlər ˈvɛnuz ˈʧivəs kʊd pəruz fər ʃɔrt- ər ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈluʃənz sɛˈritoʊs ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ˈnɔrˌwɔk, ˈvɛtərənz ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn lɔŋ biʧ, ˈsɪtrəs ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn glendora*, ˈɔrɪnʤ koʊst ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ˈkɔstɑ ˈmeɪsə, ˈɛmˈti. sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ˈwɔlˌnət, ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈkænjənz ɪn ˈsænə klɑˈritə pləs lænd ɪn ər nɪr ˈərwɪnˌdeɪl, wɛr æl ˈdeɪvɪs kənˈsɪdərd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈsteɪdiəm fər ðə ˈreɪdərz ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ, ənd ɪn ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd ənd sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ ˈkaʊntiz, ðə ˈɪnˌlænd ˈɛmpaɪər. ˈʧivəs ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈɛni əv ðiz, bət ðeɪ wɪl pleɪ ə ˈfrɛndli nɛkst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt əˈgɛnst æt ˈsɪtrəs ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈmeɪbi ðɛl laɪk wət ðeɪ si. ti sɛd ðə hoʊp ɪz ɑr kləb ənd ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kən bi əv ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ə ˈpɑzətɪv weɪ ɪn ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈɛriə, ənd wi nid ə gʊd haʊs fər ðət." naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈpɪkɪŋ ðə raɪt wən. θɪŋk ðɛr ər mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf opportunities,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋk frəm ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wiv ˈspoʊkən tɪ, wi fil ðɛr ɪz ən ˈoʊpənəs tɪ dɪˈskəs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ du ðət, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ bi rɪˈspɛktfəl tɪ ˈɛvəri əˈgrimənt ðət wi hæv, ənd wi nid tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl. wi nid tɪ bi ˈsɑləd ɪn ɑr dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə bɛst option.”*.”
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credit: warner bros. interactive entertainment
credit: warner bros. interactive entertainment
injustice 2
directed by ed boon
produced by adam urbano
developed by studios
published by warner bros. interactive entertainment
‘rama rating: 7 out of 10
spoilers ahead for injustice 2 and the comic books.
injustice: gods among us was a runaway hit for games and studios on both console and mobile platforms. with the release date of its sequel, injustice 2, less than two months away, was granted access to a builds of both versions.
the playstation 4 console version was up first with a hands-on demo of both and multiplayer modes of the game. we used both blue beetle and batman in a couple of matches against another player who used doctor fate and swamp thing.’s approach has remained largely the same; borrowing from their work with mortal kombat and the previous injustice entry, injustice 2 downplays a approach in favor of pushing players toward learning button combinations with succinct timing. what works for one character may not work exactly for another and so more casual fans that are akin to faster fighters like marvel vs capcom 3, may find some frustration in the overall learning curve.
credit: warner bros. interactive entertainment
the visuals are what expect from a aaa game of this caliber but what was really impressive were the inventive ways that brought each characters’ skills to life. blue beetle is able to manifest weapons from his hands including changing them into blades that deal additional damage. batman has a bevy of gadgets at his disposal that have their own little bar next to the special bar for added variety. swamp thing is one of the most fun new characters visually. he ducks by literally sinking into the ground and despite being such a large character, his moves focus on grappling. doctor fate uses a lot of different spells that vary from simple ranged bolts to actual healing spells.
the set up is largely the same as injustice: gods among us: one-on-one battles complete with an interactive environment and a special bar. the clash system is back as well, allowing you to wager your special bar against your to see who will get to pull off their move. in single player mode, the story weaves across multiple characters, forcing the player to adapt to different on the fly. players will not be able to take a single character through the entire single player mode.
credit: warner bros. interactive entertainment
the story revealed in the first chapter available at the demo opens with batman and robin (damian wayne) in the when suddenly hacked and they have to eject. been arguing about use of force to kill the joker. obviously, batman cross that line but damian disagrees. they end up in a prison where superman confronts batman, leading the dark knight to use a red kryptonite grenade to weaken the man of steel and they fight. damian reappears with victor at knifepoint. he asks how many women killed. replies, damian slits his throat. he and batman fight. upon defeat, he is flown away by superman. batman continues his investigation and faces off against wonder woman as well. injustice comic book fans can rest assured that this story will take into account the events of the comic book series.
the biggest upgrade in injustice 2 is the gear system. by playing through the story mode and battling against others plays online or locally, players can gain coins to purchase upgrades that will unlock gear. the gear will come in various sets that will not only augment the visual aesthetic of heroes but provide stat boosts as well. this will allow players to customize a character based on their style of play. obviously, certain characters will have certain strengths to being with but players want to play a more superman rather than an brawler, will be able to equip him with gear that allows for that. there are five for each character complete with five gear slots and two ability slots for each character. injustice 2 also allows for various predetermined color schemes, some of which have ties to comic book counterparts (i.e. red lanterns) and some that just plain look cool. players will have the opportunity to bring these armored characters into various online arenas, making it all but certain that never play against the same characters and online.
credit: warner bros. interactive entertainment
netherrealm was quick to point out that this is in no way a “pay to win” system. players will not be able to purchase specific pieces of gear with or actual currency. also, for players that might prefer a certain visual aesthetic but not love the stats of a certain piece of gear or vice-versa, there will be a way to transfer those elements.
the mobile version of the game looks to build on the success of the previous version as well. the battle system itself has been changed from the original to give players a bit more control and the experience overall is different from the console version.
first and foremost, the mobile game features three-on-three, akin to marvel vs capcom complete with the ability to switch characters in and out. characters fall into three different classes that have a relationship to each other that is indicated during gameplay so that plays can switch on the fly to the character that will have the best advantage.
the controls have been tweaked as well. a block button has been added to the press block from the first game and players now how have the ability to dash forward and back rather than just have the game control their movement. are largely the taps lead to but players can also swipe up or down for additional high and low attacks. there are buttons for multiple special moves as well that can be enacted mid-combo. the new controls were very responsive on the build i played using a team of superman, harley quinn, and batman.
credit: warner bros. interactive entertainment
the visuals are surprisingly impressive for a mobile title. ported the exact character models from the console version into the mobile version. so every character will have unique animations and movesets. it just be the same type of fighter reskinned. additionally, the servers will know what type of device you are running the game on so when you boot it up, receive graphical setting for your device to avoid freezing and crashing of the game while you play.
the gear system is different than the console version but players will be able to collect and equip new gear as they progress through the game that will affect how their character looks in battle. similarly to the console version, the system is not pay to win and players will not be able to purchase specific types of gear.
the story mode for the mobile version will be exactly the same as the one on console but it will be rolled out over a period of time rather than all at once. a challenge mode will also be included, allowing players to send their heroes off on missions from a period that ranges a few minutes to multiple hours. upon the heroes completion of the mission, be rewarded with experience points.
credit: warner bros. interactive entertainment
players of the injustice: gods among us mobile game were treated to exclusive characters that did not appear in the console version. that will continue in injustice 2 but there is no indication of who those characters will be at this juncture.
both versions of injustice 2 look to be feathers in and games’ cap. improved on a formula that already worked and added some much needed to the console version that will breathe life into the franchise.
injustice 2 will be available for, one, ios, and android on may 16.
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ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ɛd bun prəˈdust baɪ ˈædəm ərˈbɑnoʊ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈreɪtɪŋ: 7 aʊt əv 10 ˈspɔɪlərz əˈhɛd fər ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 ənd ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊks. ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs: gɑdz əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs wɑz ə ˈrənəˌweɪ hɪt fər geɪmz ənd ˈstudiˌoʊz ɔn boʊθ ˈkɑnsoʊl ənd ˈmoʊbəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz. wɪθ ðə riˈlis deɪt əv ɪts ˈsikwəl, ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 lɛs ðən tu mənθs əˈweɪ, wɑz ˈgrænɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə bɪldz əv boʊθ ˈvərʒənz. ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈvərʒən wɑz əp fərst wɪθ ə ˌhænˈzɔn ˈdɛmoʊ əv boʊθ ənd ˈməltiˌpleɪər moʊdz əv ðə geɪm. wi juzd boʊθ blu ˈbitəl ənd ˈbætˌmæn ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈmæʧɪz əˈgɛnst əˈnəðər pleɪər hu juzd ˈdɔktər feɪt ənd swɔmp θɪŋ. əˈproʊʧ həz rɪˈmeɪnd ˈlɑrʤli ðə seɪm; ˈbɑroʊɪŋ frəm ðɛr wərk wɪθ ˈmɔrtəl ˈkɑmbæt ənd ðə ˈpriviəs ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ˈɛntri, ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 ˈdaʊnˌpleɪz ə əˈproʊʧ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈpʊʃɪŋ pleɪərz təˈwɔrd ˈlərnɪŋ ˈbətən ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz wɪθ səkˈsɪŋkt ˈtaɪmɪŋ. wət wərks fər wən ˈkɛrɪktər meɪ nɑt wərk ɪgˈzæktli fər əˈnəðər ənd soʊ mɔr ˈkæʒəwəl fænz ðət ər ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ˈfæstər ˈfaɪtərz laɪk ˈmɑrvəl ˈvərsəz ˈkæpkəm 3 meɪ faɪnd səm frəˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈlərnɪŋ kərv. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ðə ˈvɪʒwəlz ər wət ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ə ˌtrɪpəˈleɪ geɪm əv ðɪs ˈkæləbər bət wət wɑz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv wər ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntɪv weɪz ðət brɔt iʧ characters’*’ skɪlz tɪ laɪf. blu ˈbitəl ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈmænəˌfɛst ˈwɛpənz frəm hɪz hænz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu bleɪdz ðət dil əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdæmɪʤ. ˈbætˌmæn həz ə ˈbɛvi əv ˈgæʤəts æt hɪz dɪˈspoʊzəl ðət hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈlɪtəl bɑr nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈspɛʃəl bɑr fər ˈædɪd vərˈaɪəti. swɔmp θɪŋ ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst fən nu ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈvɪʒwəli. hi dəks baɪ ˈlɪtərəli ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd ənd dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ səʧ ə lɑrʤ ˈkɛrɪktər, hɪz muvz ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈgræpəlɪŋ. ˈdɔktər feɪt ˈjuzɪz ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt spɛlz ðət ˈvɛri frəm ˈsɪmpəl reɪnʤd boʊlts tɪ ˈækʧəwəl ˈhilɪŋ spɛlz. ðə sɛt əp ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ðə seɪm ɛz ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs: gɑdz əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs: ˌwənɔnˈwən ˈbætəlz kəmˈplit wɪθ ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ə ˈspɛʃəl bɑr. ðə klæʃ ˈsɪstəm ɪz bæk ɛz wɛl, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ ˈweɪʤər jʊr ˈspɛʃəl bɑr əˈgɛnst jʊr tɪ si hu wɪl gɪt tɪ pʊl ɔf ðɛr muv. ɪn ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪər moʊd, ðə ˈstɔri wivz əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə pleɪər tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ɔn ðə flaɪ. pleɪərz wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɛrɪktər θru ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪər moʊd. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ðə ˈstɔri rɪˈvild ɪn ðə fərst ˈʧæptər əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə ˈdɛmoʊ ˈoʊpənz wɪθ ˈbætˌmæn ənd ˈrɑbɪn (ˈdeɪmiən weɪn) ɪn ðə wɪn ˈsədənli hækt ənd ðeɪ hæv tɪ ɪˈʤɛkt. bɪn ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈbaʊt juz əv fɔrs tɪ kɪl ðə ˈʤoʊkər. ˈɑbviəsli, ˈbætˌmæn krɔs ðət laɪn bət ˈdeɪmiən dɪsəˈgriz. ðeɪ ɛnd əp ɪn ə ˈprɪzən wɛr ˈsupərˌmæn kənˈfrənts ˈbætˌmæn, ˈlidɪŋ ðə dɑrk naɪt tɪ juz ə rɛd ˈkrɪptoʊˌnaɪt grəˈneɪd tɪ ˈwikən ðə mæn əv stil ənd ðeɪ faɪt. ˈdeɪmiən ˌriəˈpɪrz wɪθ ˈvɪktər æt ˈnaɪfˌpɔɪnt. hi æsks haʊ ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən kɪld. rɪˈplaɪz, ˈdeɪmiən slɪts hɪz θroʊt. hi ənd ˈbætˌmæn faɪt. əˈpɑn dɪˈfit, hi ɪz floʊn əˈweɪ baɪ ˈsupərˌmæn. ˈbætˌmæn kənˈtɪnjuz hɪz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˈfeɪsɪz ɔf əˈgɛnst ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ɛz wɛl. ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ˈkɑmɪk bʊk fænz kən rɛst əˈʃʊrd ðət ðɪs ˈstɔri wɪl teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈsɪriz. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈəpˈgreɪd ɪn ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 ɪz ðə gɪr ˈsɪstəm. baɪ pleɪɪŋ θru ðə ˈstɔri moʊd ənd ˈbætəlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈəðərz pleɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ər ˈloʊkəli, pleɪərz kən geɪn kɔɪnz tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈəpˌgreɪdz ðət wɪl ənˈlɑk gɪr. ðə gɪr wɪl kəm ɪn ˈvɛriəs sɛts ðət wɪl nɑt ˈoʊnli ɔgˈmɛnt ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ɛsˈθɛtɪk əv ˈhɪroʊz bət prəˈvaɪd stæt busts ɛz wɛl. ðɪs wɪl əˈlaʊ pleɪərz tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ə ˈkɛrɪktər beɪst ɔn ðɛr staɪl əv pleɪ. ˈɑbviəsli, ˈsərtən ˈkɛrɪktərz wɪl hæv ˈsərtən strɛŋθs tɪ biɪŋ wɪθ bət pleɪərz wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ə mɔr ˈsupərˌmæn ˈrəðər ðən ən brawler*, wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈwɪp ɪm wɪθ gɪr ðət əˈlaʊz fər ðət. ðɛr ər faɪv fər iʧ ˈkɛrɪktər kəmˈplit wɪθ faɪv gɪr slɑts ənd tu əˈbɪləˌti slɑts fər iʧ ˈkɛrɪktər. ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz fər ˈvɛriəs ˌpridiˈtərmɪnd ˈkələr skimz, səm əv wɪʧ hæv taɪz tɪ ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts (i.e*. rɛd ˈlæntərnz) ənd səm ðət ʤɪst pleɪn lʊk kul. pleɪərz wɪl hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ brɪŋ ðiz ˈɑrmərd ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈɪntu ˈvɛriəs ˈɔnˌlaɪn ərˈinəz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ɔl bət ˈsərtən ðət ˈnɛvər pleɪ əˈgɛnst ðə seɪm ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt wɑz kwɪk tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðɪs ɪz ɪn noʊ weɪ ə tɪ win”*” ˈsɪstəm. pleɪərz wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpisɪz əv gɪr wɪθ ər ˈækʧəwəl ˈkərənsi. ˈɔlsoʊ, fər pleɪərz ðət maɪt prɪˈfər ə ˈsərtən ˈvɪʒəwəl ɛsˈθɛtɪk bət nɑt ləv ðə stæts əv ə ˈsərtən pis əv gɪr ər vice-versa*, ðɛr wɪl bi ə weɪ tɪ ˈtrænsfər ðoʊz ˈɛləmənts. ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm lʊks tɪ bɪld ɔn ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈbætəl ˈsɪstəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz bɪn ʧeɪnʤd frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl tɪ gɪv pleɪərz ə bɪt mɔr kənˈtroʊl ənd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈvərʒən. fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, ðə ˈmoʊbəl geɪm ˈfiʧərz three-on-three*, ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ˈmɑrvəl ˈvərsəz ˈkæpkəm kəmˈplit wɪθ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ swɪʧ ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ənd aʊt. ˈkɛrɪktərz fɔl ˈɪntu θri ˈdɪfərənt ˈklæsɪz ðət hæv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ðət ɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ soʊ ðət pleɪz kən swɪʧ ɔn ðə flaɪ tɪ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ðət wɪl hæv ðə bɛst ædˈvæntɪʤ. ðə kənˈtroʊlz hæv bɪn twikt ɛz wɛl. ə blɑk ˈbətən həz bɪn ˈædɪd tɪ ðə prɛs blɑk frəm ðə fərst geɪm ənd pleɪərz naʊ haʊ hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dæʃ ˈfɔrwərd ənd bæk ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst hæv ðə geɪm kənˈtroʊl ðɛr ˈmuvmənt. ər ˈlɑrʤli ðə tæps lɛd tɪ bət pleɪərz kən ˈɔlsoʊ swaɪp əp ər daʊn fər əˈdɪʃənəl haɪ ənd loʊ əˈtæks. ðɛr ər ˈbətənz fər ˈməltəpəl ˈspɛʃəl muvz ɛz wɛl ðət kən bi ɛˈnæktəd mid-combo*. ðə nu kənˈtroʊlz wər ˈvɛri rɪˈspɑnsɪv ɔn ðə bɪld aɪ pleɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ə tim əv ˈsupərˌmæn, ˈhɑrli kwɪn, ənd ˈbætˌmæn. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ðə ˈvɪʒwəlz ər səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv fər ə ˈmoʊbəl ˈtaɪtəl. ˈpɔrtɪd ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈkɛrɪktər ˈmɑdəlz frəm ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈvərʒən ˈɪntu ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈvərʒən. soʊ ˈɛvəri ˈkɛrɪktər wɪl hæv juˈnik ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz ənd movesets*. ɪt ʤɪst bi ðə seɪm taɪp əv ˈfaɪtər reskinned*. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə ˈsərvərz wɪl noʊ wət taɪp əv dɪˈvaɪs ju ər ˈrənɪŋ ðə geɪm ɔn soʊ wɪn ju but ɪt əp, rɪˈsiv ˈgræfɪkəl ˈsɛtɪŋ fər jʊr dɪˈvaɪs tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈfrizɪŋ ənd ˈkræʃɪŋ əv ðə geɪm waɪl ju pleɪ. ðə gɪr ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈvərʒən bət pleɪərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈlɛkt ənd ɪkˈwɪp nu gɪr ɛz ðeɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs θru ðə geɪm ðət wɪl əˈfɛkt haʊ ðɛr ˈkɛrɪktər lʊks ɪn ˈbætəl. ˈsɪmələrli tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈvərʒən, ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz nɑt peɪ tɪ wɪn ənd pleɪərz wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs spɪˈsɪfɪk taɪps əv gɪr. ðə ˈstɔri moʊd fər ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈvərʒən wɪl bi ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ɛz ðə wən ɔn ˈkɑnsoʊl bət ɪt wɪl bi roʊld aʊt ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ˈrəðər ðən ɔl æt wəns. ə ˈʧælənʤ moʊd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd, əˈlaʊɪŋ pleɪərz tɪ sɛnd ðɛr ˈhɪroʊz ɔf ɔn ˈmɪʃənz frəm ə ˈpɪriəd ðət ˈreɪnʤɪz ə fju ˈmɪnəts tɪ ˈməltəpəl aʊərz. əˈpɑn ðə ˈhɪroʊz kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə ˈmɪʃən, bi rɪˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns pɔɪnts. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt pleɪərz əv ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs: gɑdz əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈmoʊbəl geɪm wər ˈtritɪd tɪ ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət dɪd nɑt əˈpɪr ɪn ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈvərʒən. ðət wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɪn ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv hu ðoʊz ˈkɛrɪktərz wɪl bi æt ðɪs ˈʤəŋkʧər. boʊθ ˈvərʒənz əv ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 lʊk tɪ bi ˈfɛðərz ɪn ənd games’*’ kæp. ˌɪmˈpruvd ɔn ə ˈfɔrmjələ ðət ɔˈrɛdi wərkt ənd ˈædɪd səm məʧ ˈnidɪd tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈvərʒən ðət wɪl brið laɪf ˈɪntu ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs 2 wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl fər wən, ˈioʊs, ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd ɔn meɪ 16
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what a long, trip hath been. me nat to yow of the of las vegas, and of the grete and that ich ich did my lord richard from barstow to vegas-ward, and of the serious mead that a man can get whan he sette out to a serious mead, and of the grete and that did posses lords aren all and of false-tidinges, and thomas the maner of man that to fellow and yet hath nat to visit his grand-dame. the of my blog me nat, and so ich taken it y-back. fight the powere, and this of blog from an "tavern of halydaye" in grand rapids in the of michigan, richard and "step brethren" on the "on demaunde." a-morwe, we get back to the car and to that place of which sir john this blog:kalamazoo.
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wət ə lɔŋ, trɪp hæθ bɪn. mi næt tɪ jaʊ əv ðə əv ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ənd əv ðə grit ənd ðət ɪʧ ɪʧ dɪd maɪ lɔrd ˈrɪʧərd frəm ˈbɑrˌstoʊ tɪ vegas-ward*, ənd əv ðə ˈsɪriəs mid ðət ə mæn kən gɪt wæn hi sɛt aʊt tɪ ə ˈsɪriəs mid, ənd əv ðə grit ənd ðət dɪd ˈpɑsiz lɔrdz ˈɑrən ɔl ənd əv false-tidinges*, ənd ˈtɑməs ðə ˈmeɪnər əv mæn ðət tɪ ˈfɛloʊ ənd jɛt hæθ næt tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hɪz grand-dame*. ðə əv maɪ blɔg mi næt, ənd soʊ ɪʧ ˈteɪkən ɪt y-back*. faɪt ðə powere*, ənd ðɪs əv blɔg frəm ən "ˈtævərn əv halydaye*" ɪn grænd ˈræpɪdz ɪn ðə əv ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈrɪʧərd ənd "stɛp ˈbrɛðrən" ɔn ðə "ɔn demaunde*." a-morwe*, wi gɪt bæk tɪ ðə kɑr ənd tɪ ðət pleɪs əv wɪʧ sər ʤɑn ðɪs blog:kalamazoo*.
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a sleepy seaside hamlet in northern has been named best town in australia by a panel of tourism and travel experts.
yamba, a township of 5600 people whose sole industry is fishing and best known as the town closest to angourie, one of australia's most famous surf breaks, beat some of australia's tourism "hot spots" to top the list of the best 100 towns.
according to the survey conducted by australian traveller magazine, port douglas, broome, byron bay, port fairy and margaret river were among the towns by yamba.
australian traveller editor greg barton said selection as top town, along with the second choice of esperance, in southern western australia, was surprising.
he said they had qualified as outsiders but that both could be described as "coastal fishing gems". may be upset at being named the best town in australia. their idyllic secret is out and they may have to share," mr barton said.
he said to choose the 100 best towns, the were presented with a short list of 300 towns. in a state breakdown of the listings, had 29 towns in the top 100, victoria 16, queensland 16, south australia 13, wa 13 and tasmania seven.
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ə sˈlipi ˈsiˌsaɪd ˈhæmlɪt ɪn ˈnɔrðərn həz bɪn neɪmd bɛst taʊn ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə baɪ ə ˈpænəl əv ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ənd ˈtrævəl ˈɛkspərts. yamba*, ə ˈtaʊnʃɪp əv 5600 ˈpipəl huz soʊl ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˈfɪʃɪŋ ənd bɛst noʊn ɛz ðə taʊn ˈkloʊsəst tɪ angourie*, wən əv ɔˈstreɪljəz moʊst ˈfeɪməs sərf breɪks, bit səm əv ɔˈstreɪljəz ˈtʊˌrɪzəm "hɑt spɑts" tɪ tɔp ðə lɪst əv ðə bɛst 100 taʊnz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ kənˈdəktəd baɪ ɔˈstreɪljən ˈtrævələr ˈmægəˌzin, pɔrt ˈdəgləs, brum, ˈbaɪrən beɪ, pɔrt ˈfɛri ənd ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈrɪvər wər əˈməŋ ðə taʊnz baɪ yamba*. ɔˈstreɪljən ˈtrævələr ˈɛdɪtər grɛg ˈbɑrtən sɛd səˈlɛkʃən ɛz tɔp taʊn, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsɛkənd ʧɔɪs əv esperance*, ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə, wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ. hi sɛd ðeɪ hæd kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ɛz aʊtˈsaɪdərz bət ðət boʊθ kʊd bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ˈkoʊstəl ˈfɪʃɪŋ ʤɛmz". meɪ bi ˈəpˌsɛt æt biɪŋ neɪmd ðə bɛst taʊn ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ðɛr aɪˈdɪlɪk ˈsikrɪt ɪz aʊt ənd ðeɪ meɪ hæv tɪ ʃɛr," ˈmɪstər ˈbɑrtən sɛd. hi sɛd tɪ ʧuz ðə 100 bɛst taʊnz, ðə wər pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə ʃɔrt lɪst əv 300 taʊnz. ɪn ə steɪt ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv ðə ˈlɪstɪŋz, hæd 29 taʊnz ɪn ðə tɔp 100 vɪkˈtɔriə 16 kˈwinzˌlænd 16 saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə 13 wɑ 13 ənd ˌtæzˈmeɪniə ˈsɛvən.
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last year, we had two great dynamic in the majors, as miguel cabrera and victor martinez of the tigers and jose bautista and edwin encarnacion of the blue jays each ranked in the top 10 in the majors in (weighted average). we don't quite have a dominant pair like that this season, as is missing his partner in crime and players such as bryce harper, nelson cruz and mike trout don't have a great no. 2 guy in support. so which is the best pair right now? the answer might surprise you. (and here's a photo gallery of some of the all-time best.)
5. adrian pederson, los angeles dodgers
i was a little hesitant to include this pair because i believe they are due for regression. but right now they're the only teammates both carrying a of .400 or higher, with gonzalez ranking third in the majors at .447 and pederson in at .405.
gonzalez's ops is up 200 points over where it's been the past three seasons. what's he doing? crushing fastballs. from, he hit .310 and slugged .505 against fastballs. this season, he's hitting .414 and slugging .759, with six of his 10 home runs.
pederson's first two months in the majors have been impressive, showcasing a patient approach that results in a lot of walks and a lot of strikeouts while producing a .263/.392/.553 line. impressively for a young hitter, six of his 12 home runs have coming against breaking balls or changeups. the projection systems don't see him continuing this, projecting more of a .240/.330/.440 hitter. how he adjusts will be interesting to watch. if he does start to struggle a bit, however, you can just replace him on this list with puig when he returns.
4. matt holliday, st. louis cardinals
this is a different kind of duo as they've combined for just 11 home runs -- with carpenter holliday eight to three -- but the matts get on base, and that's the name of the game. holliday is fifth in the majors with a .433 and carpenter is at .389. they rank and in the majors in, as carpenter has added 17 doubles as well. here's a good piece from ben lindbergh on holliday that points out he's being more aggressive than ever on pitches in the strike zone while offering at fewer pitches off the plate. ben also points out that holliday is on his way to a consecutive season with a batting line 30 percent higher than league average, something only 13 others have done. call him mr. consistency.
michael brantley is backing up his breakout 2014 with a solid start in 2015. brace images
3. michael kipnis, cleveland indians
maybe the most underrated pair here, brantley had his breakout season in 2014, when he hit .327 with 20 home runs and finished third in the al voting. it's been more of the same so far in 2015 and he's kind of morphed into a george at the plate, with a .316/.394/.503 batting line with 22 walks and only 11 strikeouts to go with some midrange power numbers (five home runs, but a 17 doubles). his strikeout rate is the lowest of any regular in the majors as he has swung and missed only 17 times all season.
kipnis struggled through an 2014 and then got off to a slow april and we wondered what happened to the all-star player of 2013. be concerned no longer as he's hit .449/.532/.738 in may, with four home runs, 13 doubles and three triples. in the past 20 years, only three players have had a higher batting average in may -- lance berkman in 2008 and todd helton and molina in 2000, when helton hit .512.
brantley is proving that last season wasn't a fluke and i'm buying into kipnis as a legit batting title contender and potential .400. overall, his strikeout rate is down nearly 9 percent from where it was two seasons ago. more balls in play equals more hits and harder contact means more hits. kipnis ranks in the majors in and brantley ranks 22nd.
2. josh bautista, toronto blue jays
i guess you can pick any combo you want here -- heck, throw in russell martin, who actually is encarnacion and bautista right now. donaldson has played like an candidate with a .314/.374/.590 line and 13 home runs and 35 rbis. yes, the ball has been flying out the rogers centre this season, but donaldson still ranks in the majors in the wrc+.
encarnacion has 12 home runs, but he's hitting just .225 with a .309. bautista is hitting .230/.368/.475 with seven home runs while battling a sore shoulder. one of those guys will have to start hitting better to justify this ranking. strikeout issue is a bit of a concern, as he struck out just 82 times in 128 games last year, so he's already more than halfway to that total.
1. anthony bryant, chicago cubs
yes, bryant is this good, this soon, and he's only going to get more dangerous as the season progresses. rizzo became a star last season and is even better in 2015. both get on base and both have power. one hits left-handed and the other hits right-handed. rizzo is fifth in the majors in and bryant is 25th. they rank third and in percentage and both could reach 30 home runs. yes, strikeout total is too high, but as long as he's getting on base, that simply makes him kind of a more athletic, right-handed version of jim thome: lots of strikeouts, but lots of walks and lots of home runs.
oh ... and they're 25 and 23 years old.
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læst jɪr, wi hæd tu greɪt daɪˈnæmɪk ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz, ɛz mɪˈgɛl kɑˈbrɛrə ənd ˈvɪktər mɑrˈtinɛz əv ðə ˈtaɪgərz ənd ˌhoʊˈzeɪ bɔˈtistə ənd ˈɛdwɪn ɛnˌkɑrnɑsˈjɔn əv ðə blu ʤeɪz iʧ ræŋkt ɪn ðə tɔp 10 ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz ɪn (ˈweɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ). wi doʊnt kwaɪt hæv ə ˈdɑmənənt pɛr laɪk ðət ðɪs ˈsizən, ɛz ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ hɪz ˈpɑrtnər ɪn kraɪm ənd pleɪərz səʧ ɛz braɪs ˈhɑrpər, ˈnɛlsən kruz ənd maɪk traʊt doʊnt hæv ə greɪt noʊ. 2 gaɪ ɪn səˈpɔrt. soʊ wɪʧ ɪz ðə bɛst pɛr raɪt naʊ? ðə ˈænsər maɪt səˈpraɪz ju. (ənd hɪrz ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri əv səm əv ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm bɛst.) 5 ˈeɪdriən ˈpɛdərsən, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈdɑʤərz aɪ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðɪs pɛr bɪˈkəz aɪ bɪˈliv ðeɪ ər du fər rəˈgrɛʃən. bət raɪt naʊ ðɛr ðə ˈoʊnli ˈtimˌmeɪts boʊθ ˈkɛriɪŋ ə əv 400 ər haɪər, wɪθ gɑnˈzɑləz ˈræŋkɪŋ θərd ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz æt 447 ənd ˈpɛdərsən ɪn æt 405 gɑnˈzɑləzəz ɑps ɪz əp 200 pɔɪnts ˈoʊvər wɛr ɪts bɪn ðə pæst θri ˈsizənz. wəts hi duɪŋ? ˈkrəʃɪŋ ˈfæstˌbɔlz. frəm hi hɪt 310 ənd sləgd 505 əˈgɛnst ˈfæstˌbɔlz. ðɪs ˈsizən, hiz ˈhɪtɪŋ 414 ənd sˈləgɪŋ 759 wɪθ sɪks əv hɪz 10 hoʊm rənz. fərst tu mənθs ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz hæv bɪn ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv, ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ə ˈpeɪʃənt əˈproʊʧ ðət rɪˈzəlts ɪn ə lɔt əv wɔks ənd ə lɔt əv ˈstraɪˌkaʊts waɪl prəˈdusɪŋ ə laɪn. ˌɪmˈprɛsɪvli fər ə jəŋ ˈhɪtər, sɪks əv hɪz 12 hoʊm rənz hæv ˈkəmɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈbreɪkɪŋ bɔlz ər changeups*. ðə prɑˈʤɛkʃən ˈsɪstəmz doʊnt si ɪm kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðɪs, prɑˈʤɛktɪŋ mɔr əv ə ˈhɪtər. haʊ hi əˈʤəsts wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ. ɪf hi dɪz stɑrt tɪ ˈstrəgəl ə bɪt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ju kən ʤɪst ˌriˈpleɪs ɪm ɔn ðɪs lɪst wɪθ pug wɪn hi rɪˈtərnz. 4 mæt ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ, st*. luɪs ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ðɪs ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv ˈduoʊ ɛz ðeɪv kəmˈbaɪnd fər ʤɪst 11 hoʊm rənz wɪθ ˈkɑrpəntər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ eɪt tɪ θri bət ðə mæts gɪt ɔn beɪs, ənd ðæts ðə neɪm əv ðə geɪm. ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪz fɪθ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz wɪθ ə 433 ənd ˈkɑrpəntər ɪz æt 389 ðeɪ ræŋk ənd ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz ɪn, ɛz ˈkɑrpəntər həz ˈædɪd 17 ˈdəbəlz ɛz wɛl. hɪrz ə gʊd pis frəm bɛn ˈlɪndbərg ɔn ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ðət pɔɪnts aʊt hiz biɪŋ mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ðən ˈɛvər ɔn ˈpɪʧɪz ɪn ðə straɪk zoʊn waɪl ˈɔfərɪŋ æt fjuər ˈpɪʧɪz ɔf ðə pleɪt. bɛn ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪz ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ə kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈsizən wɪθ ə ˈbætɪŋ laɪn 30 pərˈsɛnt haɪər ðən lig ˈævərɪʤ, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈoʊnli 13 ˈəðərz hæv dən. kɔl ɪm ˈmɪstər. kənˈsɪstənsi. ˈmaɪkəl ˈbræntli ɪz ˈbækɪŋ əp hɪz ˈbreɪˌkaʊt 2014 wɪθ ə ˈsɑləd stɑrt ɪn 2015 breɪs ˈɪmɪʤɪz 3 ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɪpnɪs, ˈklivlənd ˈɪndiənz ˈmeɪbi ðə moʊst ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd pɛr hir, ˈbræntli hæd hɪz ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ˈsizən ɪn 2014 wɪn hi hɪt 327 wɪθ 20 hoʊm rənz ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt θərd ɪn ðə æl ˈvoʊtɪŋ. ɪts bɪn mɔr əv ðə seɪm soʊ fɑr ɪn 2015 ənd hiz kaɪnd əv mɔrft ˈɪntu ə ʤɔrʤ æt ðə pleɪt, wɪθ ə ˈbætɪŋ laɪn wɪθ 22 wɔks ənd ˈoʊnli 11 ˈstraɪˌkaʊts tɪ goʊ wɪθ səm ˈmɪˌdreɪnʤ paʊər ˈnəmbərz (faɪv hoʊm rənz, bət ə 17 ˈdəbəlz). hɪz ˈstraɪˌkaʊt reɪt ɪz ðə loʊəst əv ˈɛni ˈrɛgjələr ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz ɛz hi həz swəŋ ənd mɪst ˈoʊnli 17 taɪmz ɔl ˈsizən. ˈkɪpnɪs ˈstrəgəld θru ən 2014 ənd ðɛn gɑt ɔf tɪ ə sloʊ ˈeɪprəl ənd wi ˈwəndərd wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr pleɪər əv 2013 bi kənˈsərnd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɛz hiz hɪt ɪn meɪ, wɪθ fɔr hoʊm rənz, 13 ˈdəbəlz ənd θri ˈtrɪpəlz. ɪn ðə pæst 20 jɪrz, ˈoʊnli θri pleɪərz hæv hæd ə haɪər ˈbætɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ ɪn meɪ læns ˈbərkmən ɪn 2008 ənd tɑd ˈhɛltən ənd məˈlinə ɪn 2000 wɪn ˈhɛltən hɪt 512 ˈbræntli ɪz ˈpruvɪŋ ðət læst ˈsizən ˈwəzənt ə fluk ənd əm baɪɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈkɪpnɪs ɛz ə ˈlɛʤɪt ˈbætɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl kənˈtɛndər ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl 400. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, hɪz ˈstraɪˌkaʊt reɪt ɪz daʊn ˈnɪrli 9 pərˈsɛnt frəm wɛr ɪt wɑz tu ˈsizənz əˈgoʊ. mɔr bɔlz ɪn pleɪ ˈikwəlz mɔr hɪts ənd ˈhɑrdər ˈkɑnˌtækt minz mɔr hɪts. ˈkɪpnɪs ræŋks ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz ɪn ənd ˈbræntli ræŋks 22nd*. 2 ʤɑʃ bɔˈtistə, tərˈɑntoʊ blu ʤeɪz aɪ gɛs ju kən pɪk ˈɛni ˈkɑmˌboʊ ju wɔnt hir hɛk, θroʊ ɪn ˈrəsəl ˈmɑrtɪn, hu ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz ɛnˌkɑrnɑsˈjɔn ənd bɔˈtistə raɪt naʊ. ˈdɑnəldsən həz pleɪd laɪk ən ˈkænədɪt wɪθ ə laɪn ənd 13 hoʊm rənz ənd 35 rbis*. jɛs, ðə bɔl həz bɪn flaɪɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈrɑʤərz ˈsɛntər ðɪs ˈsizən, bət ˈdɑnəldsən stɪl ræŋks ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz ɪn ðə wrc*+. ɛnˌkɑrnɑsˈjɔn həz 12 hoʊm rənz, bət hiz ˈhɪtɪŋ ʤɪst 225 wɪθ ə 309. bɔˈtistə ɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈsɛvən hoʊm rənz waɪl ˈbætəlɪŋ ə sɔr ˈʃoʊldər. wən əv ðoʊz gaɪz wɪl hæv tɪ stɑrt ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðɪs ˈræŋkɪŋ. ˈstraɪˌkaʊt ˈɪʃu ɪz ə bɪt əv ə kənˈsərn, ɛz hi strək aʊt ʤɪst 82 taɪmz ɪn 128 geɪmz læst jɪr, soʊ hiz ɔˈrɛdi mɔr ðən ˈhæfˈweɪ tɪ ðət ˈtoʊtəl. 1 ˈænθɔˌni braɪənt, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ kəbz jɛs, braɪənt ɪz ðɪs gʊd, ðɪs sun, ənd hiz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɛz ðə ˈsizən ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz. ˈrɪzoʊ bɪˈkeɪm ə stɑr læst ˈsizən ənd ɪz ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ɪn 2015 boʊθ gɪt ɔn beɪs ənd boʊθ hæv paʊər. wən hɪts ˌlɛfˈthændɪd ənd ðə ˈəðər hɪts raɪˈthændɪd. ˈrɪzoʊ ɪz fɪθ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤərz ɪn ənd braɪənt ɪz 25th*. ðeɪ ræŋk θərd ənd ɪn pərˈsɛnɪʤ ənd boʊθ kʊd riʧ 30 hoʊm rənz. jɛs, ˈstraɪˌkaʊt ˈtoʊtəl ɪz tu haɪ, bət ɛz lɔŋ ɛz hiz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn beɪs, ðət ˈsɪmpli meɪks ɪm kaɪnd əv ə mɔr æθˈlɛtɪk, raɪˈthændɪd ˈvərʒən əv ʤɪm θoʊm: lɑts əv ˈstraɪˌkaʊts, bət lɑts əv wɔks ənd lɑts əv hoʊm rənz. oʊ ənd ðɛr 25 ənd 23 jɪrz oʊld.
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signed for today the french karim yoda did. and while the famous namesake from george lucas’ blockbuster once said “always in motion is the future”, for yoda, who signed from romanian side astra giurgiu, his future is now clear - two seasons with, who finished last season in place in the liga.
whilst not quite 800 years of training, yoda has played professionally for much of his career in switzerland: first with (2006-2009) and later with (2009-2013), where he won the cup. last season he played for romanian side astra giurgiu, where the strength of the force within him helped his team to win the romanian cup and take second place in the league.
yoda, who arrived on a free transfer, had his medical this morning wearing a very appropriate t-shirt. he planned to travel to segovia, an hour north of madrid, to join the squad for pre-season training.
this is’s third signing this summer, after bringing in goalkeeper and colombian hinestroza.
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saɪnd fər təˈdeɪ ðə frɛnʧ kərˈim ˈjoʊdə dɪd. ənd waɪl ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈneɪmˌseɪk frəm ʤɔrʤ lucas’*’ ˈblɑkˌbəstər wəns sɛd ɪn ˈmoʊʃən ɪz ðə future”*”, fər ˈjoʊdə, hu saɪnd frəm roʊˈmeɪniən saɪd ˈæstrə giurgiu*, hɪz fˈjuʧər ɪz naʊ klɪr tu ˈsizənz wɪθ, hu ˈfɪnɪʃt læst ˈsizən ɪn pleɪs ɪn ðə liga*. waɪlst nɑt kwaɪt 800 jɪrz əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ˈjoʊdə həz pleɪd prəˈfɛʃənəli fər məʧ əv hɪz kərɪr ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd: fərst wɪθ ənd ˈleɪtər wɪθ wɛr hi wən ðə kəp. læst ˈsizən hi pleɪd fər roʊˈmeɪniən saɪd ˈæstrə giurgiu*, wɛr ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə fɔrs wɪˈθɪn ɪm hɛlpt hɪz tim tɪ wɪn ðə roʊˈmeɪniən kəp ənd teɪk ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ɪn ðə lig. ˈjoʊdə, hu əraɪvd ɔn ə fri ˈtrænsfər, hæd hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈvɛri əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈtiˌsərt. hi plænd tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ sɛˈgoʊviə, ən aʊər nɔrθ əv məˈdrɪd, tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə skwɑd fər ˌpriˈsizən ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz θərd ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðɪs ˈsəmər, ˈæftər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ˈgoʊlˌkipər ənd kəˈləmbiən hinestroza*.
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an infant boy, whose body was allegedly bent in half by his father's efforts to make the baby stop crying, died tuesday, police said.
the father, robert resendiz, called emergency authorities in phoenix, ariz., on dec. 19 when his son stopped breathing, according to phoenix. he died two days later.
wisconsin father gets 6 months for beating infant, breaking 20 bones
initially, resendiz reportedly told police he found his son unresponsive when he woke up, which the mother apparently contradicted.
resendiz later admitted he pressed his legs over his head and bent his body in half until he was “limp,” reported. he also allegedly told police he bit the infant twice “out of frustration.”
doctors at phoenix hospital told police the infant suffered lacerations to his liver and pancreas, a wrist fracture and pattern bruising on his thigh.
newly-engaged pregnant mom, infant son, killed by alleged drunk driver in christmas eve crash
doctors said the baby's injuries were “not survivable.”
resendiz, who reports is being held on $250,000 bond on child abuse charges, is reportedly due in court wednesday.
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ən ˈɪnfənt bɔɪ, huz ˈbɑdi wɑz əˈlɛʤədli bɛnt ɪn hæf baɪ hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈɛfərts tɪ meɪk ðə ˈbeɪbi stɑp kraɪɪŋ, daɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ, pəˈlis sɛd. ðə ˈfɑðər, ˈrɑbərt rɪˈsɛndɪz, kɔld ˈimərʤənsi əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ˈfinɪks, ariz*., ɔn dɛk. 19 wɪn hɪz sən stɑpt ˈbriðɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfinɪks. hi daɪd tu deɪz ˈleɪtər. wɪˈskɑnsən ˈfɑðər gɪts 6 mənθs fər ˈbitɪŋ ˈɪnfənt, ˈbreɪkɪŋ 20 boʊnz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, rɪˈsɛndɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli toʊld pəˈlis hi faʊnd hɪz sən ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv wɪn hi woʊk əp, wɪʧ ðə ˈməðər əˈpɛrəntli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəd. rɪˈsɛndɪz ˈleɪtər ədˈmɪtəd hi prɛst hɪz lɛgz ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd ənd bɛnt hɪz ˈbɑdi ɪn hæf ənˈtɪl hi wɑz ““limp,”*,” ˌriˈpɔrtəd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤədli toʊld pəˈlis hi bɪt ðə ˈɪnfənt twaɪs əv frustration.”*.” ˈdɑktərz æt ˈfinɪks ˈhɑˌspɪtəl toʊld pəˈlis ðə ˈɪnfənt ˈsəfərd ˌlæsərˈeɪʃənz tɪ hɪz ˈlɪvər ənd ˈpænkriəs, ə rɪst ˈfrækʧər ənd ˈpætərn ˈbruzɪŋ ɔn hɪz θaɪ. ˈprɛgnənt mɑm, ˈɪnfənt sən, kɪld baɪ əˈlɛʤd drəŋk ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈkrɪsməs iv kræʃ ˈdɑktərz sɛd ðə ˈbeɪbiz ˈɪnʤəriz wər survivable.”*.” rɪˈsɛndɪz, hu rɪˈpɔrts ɪz biɪŋ hɛld ɔn bɑnd ɔn ʧaɪld əˈbjuz ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli du ɪn kɔrt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ.
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new york -- justin breezed to the al cy young award on tuesday in a unanimous vote after the detroit tigers' ace won the pitching version of the triple crown.
verlander dominated the balloting in much the same way he humbled hitters with his 100 mph fastball, sharp curve and wicked slider.
now, the big question of the baseball awards season: will he also be chosen the al next monday?
"do i think it's possible? yes. would i like to win it? of course," said during a conference call from his home in virginia. "it's kind of a weird scenario."
"pitchers are on the ballot," he said. bolstering the case of all pitchers, pointed to "the tremendous effect we have on the day of our game."
no starting pitcher has won the honor since roger clemens in 1986, with dennis eckersley the last reliever to get it in 1992. many observers say pitchers shouldn't win the, period, contending they already have their own award.'s year, though, has ratcheted up the debate in a crowded field that includes curtis granderson, jacoby ellsbury, jose bautista, miguel cabrera and more.
"if you had told me at the beginning of the year that i had the chance to win the and be a unanimous cy young winner, it would have blown my mind," he said in an "sportscenter" interview tuesday.
if he doesn't win, said he'd like to see granderson, his former teammate, get the award.
verlander led the majors in wins by going and topped baseball with 250 strikeouts. his era was the best among al pitchers who qualified for the title.
verlander drew all 28 votes in balloting by members of the baseball writers' association of america and finished with 196 points.
jered weaver (18-8,) of the los angeles angels was the only other pitcher listed on every ballot and second with 97 points. james shields of tampa bay was third with 66, followed by cc of the new york yankees with 63. tigers reliever jose valverde, who was perfect in 49 save chances, was fifth with 28.
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nu jɔrk ˈʤəstɪn brizd tɪ ðə æl saɪ jəŋ əˈwɔrd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ə juˈnænəməs voʊt ˈæftər ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈtaɪgərz' eɪs wən ðə ˈpɪʧɪŋ ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈtrɪpəl kraʊn. ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ˈbælətɪŋ ɪn məʧ ðə seɪm weɪ hi ˈhəmbəld ˈhɪtərz wɪθ hɪz 100 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ˈfæstˌbɔl, ʃɑrp kərv ənd ˈwɪkəd sˈlaɪdər. naʊ, ðə bɪg kˈwɛʃən əv ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl əˈwɔrdz ˈsizən: wɪl hi ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈʧoʊzən ðə æl nɛkst ˈmənˌdeɪ? "du aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl? jɛs. wʊd aɪ laɪk tɪ wɪn ɪt? əv kɔrs," sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl frəm hɪz hoʊm ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə. "ɪts kaɪnd əv ə wɪrd sɪˈnɛrioʊ." "ˈpɪʧərz ər ɔn ðə ˈbælət," hi sɛd. ˈboʊlstərɪŋ ðə keɪs əv ɔl ˈpɪʧərz, ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ "ðə trɪˈmɛndəs ˈifɛkt wi hæv ɔn ðə deɪ əv ɑr geɪm." noʊ ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈpɪʧər həz wən ðə ˈɑnər sɪns ˈrɑʤər ˈklɛmənz ɪn 1986 wɪθ ˈdɛnɪs ˈɛkərsli ðə læst riˈlivər tɪ gɪt ɪt ɪn 1992 ˈmɛni əbˈzərvərz seɪ ˈpɪʧərz ˈʃʊdənt wɪn ðə, ˈpɪriəd, kənˈtɛndɪŋ ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ðɛr oʊn əˈwɔrd. jɪr, ðoʊ, həz ˈræʧətɪd əp ðə dəˈbeɪt ɪn ə ˈkraʊdɪd fild ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈkərtɪs ˈgrændərsən, ʤəˈkoʊbi ellsbury*, ˌhoʊˈzeɪ bɔˈtistə, mɪˈgɛl kɑˈbrɛrə ənd mɔr. "ɪf ju hæd toʊld mi æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə jɪr ðət aɪ hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ wɪn ðə ənd bi ə juˈnænəməs saɪ jəŋ ˈwɪnər, ɪt wʊd hæv bloʊn maɪ maɪnd," hi sɛd ɪn ən "sportscenter*" ˈɪntərvˌju ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ɪf hi ˈdəzənt wɪn, sɛd hid laɪk tɪ si ˈgrændərsən, hɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈtiˌmeɪt, gɪt ðə əˈwɔrd. lɛd ðə ˈmeɪʤərz ɪn wɪnz baɪ goʊɪŋ ənd tɑpt ˈbeɪsˈbɔl wɪθ 250 ˈstraɪˌkaʊts. hɪz ˈɪrə wɑz ðə bɛst əˈməŋ æl ˈpɪʧərz hu kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl. dru ɔl 28 voʊts ɪn ˈbælətɪŋ baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈraɪtərz' əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ 196 pɔɪnts. ˈwivər əv ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈeɪnʤəlz wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər ˈpɪʧər ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈbælət ənd ˈsɛkənd wɪθ 97 pɔɪnts. ʤeɪmz ʃildz əv ˈtæmpə beɪ wɑz θərd wɪθ 66 ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈsiˈsi əv ðə nu jɔrk ˈjæŋkiz wɪθ 63 ˈtaɪgərz riˈlivər ˌhoʊˈzeɪ vɑlˈvɛrdeɪ, hu wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪn 49 seɪv ˈʧænsɪz, wɑz fɪθ wɪθ 28
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